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LOUD-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Battalion
Editorials
Page 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1952
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iiT'HE TIME has come,” the Walrus said, “to talk of many
things. Of ships and shoes and sealing wax,” Lewis
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The Battalion
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Carroll said in his novel “Alice in Wonderland.” At A & M
the time has come for us to talk of many things, of Grades,
and points and passing averages.
It is something which strikes all of us in the face several
times a year. We here at A&M—and this is not an issolated
campus—are more interested in making a number in a course
than we are in learning what the course is supposed to cover.
It is regretable, but what can we do to correct the situation?
This is the frustrating point. • There is little which can
be done to correct the situation.
A possible solution might be the establishment of a
policy of either passing or failing. There is a philosophy
professor at an Eastern college who gives only A’s or F’s.
If a person does not make an A, he gets an F.
While this sounds like a drastic step, it might be a good
idea to take over part of the plan.
Why can’t a college be established where there are no
grades except pass or fail—and no in-between ? This seems
on the surface as if it would be a better plan than the one we
have now.
Other educational philosophers have said it would be
nice if there were no such thing as a formal class. A person
just took a course until he decided he knew the subject and
then went on to take another course. At the time of grad
uation, and not before, an examination is given to see how
much the student has learned. With the results of a general
comprehensive examination given at the end a diploma is
given or withheld, ' ». ffsisa
Such plans would be a rather drastic departure from the
method used here now, but we can’t help but think such a
plan might help.
JOHN WHITMOEE ...Editor
Joel Austin 1 Associate Editor
Bill Streich Managing Editor
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French Attack
Tunisian Arabs
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.■ Tunis, ■ Tunisia, Jan. 24 — (A 5 ) —
French forces planned a counter
attack on Tunisian. Arabs today to
retake 'the- East coast towiir of Te-
boulba, seized "during -Nationalist
rioting to enforce deihaftd§y for
more independence fikim Franee.'-'
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College Station
Seven Tunisians ahd four French
officers were killed in yesterday’s
riots, all of them in Teboulba and
two neighboring towns, about 150
pules south of Tunis. Forty-one
have, been slain in 10 days of vio
lence.
Police
Demonstrators attacked a French
civilian in Teboulba. Police went
to his rescue. In the clash, seven
Tunisians were killed but a French
official said “uncontrolled ele
ments” took control of the town.
The French said they would recap
ture it today.
Five thousand rioters attacked
the police station and Gendarmerie
barracks at Moknine, a few miles
away. Three policemen were kill
ed. Two taken as hostages were
released later. Both were wound
ed. ! .
A Gandarme lieutenant was kill
ed in the ambush of his detachment
near Menzcl Bou Zelfa.
The Gendarmes were on the way
to rescue more French civilians
attacked at Menzel Bou Zelfa. The
police post at Djemmal, west of
Moknine, was burned but there
were no casualties.
Death Toll
The death toll in the French
North African protectorate from
the beginning of disturbances Jan.
14 to last night was at least 35
Tunisians and six French police
and military officers. Among the
dead was Col. Norbert Durand,
military commander of the Sousse
area, who was killed Tuesday.
Business Executive
To Address ManE’s
D. V. Savidge, director of pro
gram planning, Remington Rand
Inc., N. Y., will be one of several
top-flight business executives, who
will take an active part in the
Management Engineering Confer
ence to be held at A&M Feb. 27-28.
He will discuss, “Will Electronic
devices Replace the Office Work
er?” The development of modern
electronic equipment and its po
tentialities in industry and is the
office worker on his way out?”
DR. M. W. DEASON
Optometrist
313 College Main
(Formerly Corky’s)
8:00 to 5:00 Ph. 4-1106
Washington, Jan.. 23—OP)—Con
gress has been asked to approve
construction of the first of several
new-type escort aircraft carriers,
designed to combat Russia’s, grow
ing submarine fleet.
Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) of the
House Armed Services Committee
brought the plan to light today in
a statement giving further details
of a $1,150,000,000 Navy shipbuild
ing bill which he introduced Mon-
ady. It is obviously aimed to win
ter the “very real threat” of Soviet
undersea , strength which Secretary
of the Navy Kimball discussed on
a television program Sunday.
Vinsons measure also would add
three carriers to this . country’s
atom-bomb carrying fleet—bring
ing the total to at least 10 big flat-
tops, including two 60,000 tenners.
Fort Sill, Okla., Jan. 24-(A>)—
Army authorities said yesterday
a large number of ’ resignations
-from artillery officers candidate
classes indicated soldiers abroad
are using OCS as ! a ticket home
and insurance against further for
eign service. , ■
Col. F. C. Smith, artillery OCS
commandant, said “losses of offi
cer candidates from overseas sour
ces, particularly the Far East com-
mond, have been heavy which
makes it appear’ that the OCS sys
tem may be used as a means for
return to the United States.”
The bill authorizes construction
of 43 combat ships, 473 landing
ships and landing craft and 37
service ships. It also provides for
modernizing 10 combat vessels.
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