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Battalion Editorials Page 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1952 ‘Tems Mght’ | Communists Make Promises For INew Truce-Making Plan Narrowness Can’t Be Tolerated AT THE present time there is some severe and outspoken opposition to the plan of sending a student overseas dur ing the summer to see what is going on in the world. This plan, which was started several years ago, is an attempt to let the entire student body see Europe through the eyes of one student. In all the program cost only $500, but the end product cannot be added and subtracted like buying a loaf of bread. One of the major objections to the plan is that the stu dents have not kept up their obligations. Specifically, at the time they were appointed they were directed to write back aperies of articles for the summer Battalion. They were required to write these articles while they were overseas traveling. Every man who was given the money to make the trip agreed to write the articles and also to make himself avail able for lectures. On paper this plan-looks very good, but the practice is awkward to carry out. During the summer the student on the trip is traveling at a break-neck speed all over Europe. He has little or no - time not spent in active travel or investigation. And as any man who has ever tried to write even an English 103 paper will remember—writing takes time. And ;he man on the tour has no time to write a well thought-out story while on the tour. • If he were to send back a story from Europe to be print ed in the summer Battalion it would read something like his ...” The English are a very odd group of people. They all the hood of a car the bonnet. They don’t even know what gasoline is—they call it petrol.” Munsan, Korea, Feb. 12—(^P)— Communists promised today to come up with a new plan for patch ing up the latest truce trouble spot—recommendations to govern ments for a final Korean peace. The Reds did not indicate when it would be ready or what it would be like. Truce negotiators adjourned their full dress meetings until the new plan is ready. Presumably it will come from Pyongyang or Peiping. Communists made two conces- W. adopted would not be binding on the United Nations, and (3) would the proposed later high level polit- include Red China although the ical conference. ' Communists have repeatedly said “The recommendations are not Red China is not participating in the formulation of the agenda” the Korean war. for such a conference, he said. The Reds indicated South Korea devoted << ^ ie s P ec ^ c Question (of agenda) would be included but have given should be decided by the govern- no other hint of possible modifica- ments concerned.” tions they will propose. The Reds original proposal was Simultaneously with Tuesday's submitted last Wednesday. It session, the “Voice of the United called for a high level political Nations Command” broadcast from Communists proposed letting conference between Red Korea and Tokyo that “the stage now is set wording,” said Col. George Hickman, Allied staff officer. The major differences are vol untary repatriation of prisoners of war and the scope of work to be done by joint Red Cross teams. Tuesday’s session was mostly to the second question. Hickman said the Reds indicated they want Red Cross operations “considerably restricted.” Red Joy Sums it Up Celebrating “Texas Night” at the 33rd Annual Dinner of the Washington Board of Trade are Reps. Olin Teague of College Station and Frank Ikard (left to right, standing) with the able assistance of Mary Jane Sealy, a Washington girl dressed in Texas fashion, and Charlie Jeeter, the piano player. The piano and background is part of a barroom scene depicting the Lone Star State Cross teams work out their Red China with belligerent U.N. own agreement on specific jobs powers to arrange for withdrawal . „ rr„ , , and methods of working. Brig. 0 f foreign troops, peaceful settle- u-h 'i'f cfnf/nffirm-q srp twimr fn ^ en ' William P. Nuckols, official ment of the Korean question and i . _ > • Y • U.N. spokesman, said this would discussion of other questions re work out machinery for supervis- give the Reds an « automat ic veto” late d to peace in Korea. ing a mice. over Red Cross activities. Reds offered to boost limits on monthly rotation of troops to Accepts Proposal 30,000 and establish four ports of Before offering to produce a entry for incoming troops and war se ^ 0 f Red p 0 ij C y recommen- materials to be inspected by neu- da tj 0 ns, North Korean Gen. Nam | tral teams. The Allies said the j] accepted the Allied position that of Asia,” (2) would omit South been stalling . . . with the obvious figures are not high enough. They whatever recommendations are Korea which is not a member of object of trying to drag a variety of problems into future Korean talks. “Leaving the wording as it was in the Communist original would be tantamount to inviting discus- for a possible truce” if the Com munists stop “stalling progress.” The broadcast said: ]a| No 'Sacrifices “If the Reds accepted the U.N.C. proposal—essentially a three-pointj plan calling for a subsequent gov- Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, lead- ernment level solution to the Ko- ing the Allied negotiators, said the rean war—they would have to plan (1) would open the door for make no real sacrifices. • ifflB talking about “all the probems “And yet . . . the Reds have are asking a 40,000 rotation limit and eight entry ports. The previous Red proposals were 25,000 troops and three ports. Splits in Opinion Staff officers working on the third unsettled point of an armi stice remained split on two issues and a number of “minor places and MSC Dances Set (Continued from Page 1) Gotta Match? Weaklings Populate Campus; Most Slaves of Nicotine By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Staff Writer- In every school throughout the ON EVERY campus there is a smoldering hot bed of potential peril that the administrations have so far overlooked. This danger zone is the classroom. Here members of the FFF are for one or more hours denied their life’s blood, their prin- need something nerves. to quiet your Such an article does not give the student back at school fair glimpse into the life and customs of the European na- country there is a group of in- tions. dividuals who are cursed with an extra appendage on their bodies. If the powers-that-be are upset about the men not writ- These people are not freaks, and cipaT'means of existencea 'fag ing the articles—-we are not-why can't they ask that the * When making the rule book, the ,man write a certain number of articles AMEK he returns or Not „ They are j ust nomal be _ administrators unthinkingly enter- from his trip and has time to consider the full significance ings leading a natural life who are ed a rule which prohibited smok- of what he has seen. slaves to the Great God Nicotine. classroom. Therefore “I THINK it should be left up to the discretion of the student, said Bob (I smoke O. P.s only) bowl in memory of Guy E. Carpen- Hendry of San Antonio. I think it’s ter. and the remainder is expected by the end of the week. Dan Davis, president of the M'SC Council, explained what the Cafe Rue Pinalle expects to do during the year. In all 10 dances will be given during the year, each of the ten will come on the Friday night preceding some major cam pus event. The dance committee, Davis ex plained, expects to be able to re- ^^‘tatm pay the revolving fund out of prof its on admission, soft drinks and food. Upon the recommendation of the gifts committee, the council passed on four gifts presented recently to the center. The first was the donation of a $15 check to be used in buying a memorial flower sion on any of scores of problems plaguing Asia at the present time, whether or not they had any di rect bearing on the Korean war. “This apparently, is exactly and a water fountain donated by the State Federation of A&M Mothers Clubs. The last was an abstract photograph. An allotment of $250 was made out of the revolving fund for use w hat the Communists want—a fur- by the music committee in estab- ther opportunity to becloud the lishing a talent show, which will Korean peace settlement with oth- be presented during the spring se- er issues in which the Communists^ mester. The committee plans to an( i the free world are at logger- conduct a statewide talent contest heads.” and bring the winners of contest held on the campuses of various But irregardless of what the stipulations might finally -we the students cannot allow the program to be dropped. Life at Forty Acres Can be ‘Tough’ T TEXAS UNIVERSITY they are having quite an up- safe to smoke anywhere but in Pfeiffer Hall. It might burn down before I got out. Bubba (I love,to light urn) Sup er said, “I don’t see any reason in the world why we can’t smoke in class. I almost have a nicotine fit when I have to wait all class period for a cigarette.” “Smoking in class does relieve The council also accepted a silver serving bowl presented by the Erath County A&M Mothers club Tentative plans, Davis said, call for the show to be held in the Ball Room of the Center. Upon the request of the Brows ing Library Committee, the coun cil passed a policy ruling which said the committee was authorized to accept books offered to the li brary on the condition they may be removed at a later date. The closing hours of the meet ing were spent in the discussion of a system of awards for direc torate and council members. “ON THE TOWN” oom was legalized less people would want to smoke while there. It’s human nature for someone to want to do what he is told he can’t. This peculiar limb which plagues this forgotten legion is left to in- their anatomy, known by such ^ ure its torture the best way it be—we the students cannot allow the program to be dropped. ! fa ™ es as fag ’ ^ e , e . d ’. butt ’ clff ’ Can ' is the results of their worshipping It ig an awe inspiring sight to this diabolical diety. • gee these walking cigarette adver- , . „ . , T t j j Since the Indians first taught tisements valiantly fighting that tenslon ' said Blb .^ Underwood, the white man to “roll his own,” uncontrollable desire, trying to last senior from Mesquite. He added this cult has ravaged the world it out. Some are always glancing * hat ^ assr ' to such an extent that thousands a t their wrist watch, unable to of people, including some doctors, gee the numerals for the shaking deem this unintended appendage hand while others nervously fum- a physical necessity. hie with their breast pocket where AS IN ALL other colleges, A&M ^ d ^ ied treasury is^ stored. j E r RY McFARLAND, Dallas roar. The administration has passed the ruling there has its own active group of person- ta °hg a S f or 's'leLinv iiTdass are in ® emor ’ thought there is no dif- ... , ified smoke stacks who huff and I 1 or sleeping m mass are m ference m smo ^ ing m c iag S than Will be no more smoking m the classrooms. puff around the campus making reaht y lost ln a tobacco coma - clutter up the halls with cigarette If this were not enough they passed the ruling that there the atmosphere reminiscent of a ^ FEW can be seen babbling hutts. He added though that he would be no more soft drinks brought into the classrooms. London fog. They do not think of incoherently to themselves as they thought a guy was in pretty bad After this new ruling went into effect on the forty acre cam- . sm ° king a! j a bad To tbem suffer through the convulsions of shape if he couldnt go for an hour ,t , i , • i r- i i • it is something almost sacred, a a nicotine fit. The teacher can do pus the students were up m arms—relatively speaking. determining factor in the fight for nothing about it since he didn’t Students started giving the administration hard looks. S ^ ivaL +u . . + . make th /Many times he also e i • . ., Since this writer is an active is seized by this overpowering de- Some even went so tar as to give some of the administrators member of FFF (Fraternity of the double whammy. Flaming Fags) he can sympathize with these often misunderstood - NOW SHOWING jv Warner Bros, present g;TT\Doris rp. Danny f ■Day-’ Ihoniasi TODAY & WEDNESDAY SAVAGE PASSIONS Aflame in the North Atlantic! without a fag. J. C. Thompson, non member of sire. What to do about this prob lem is still undecided. “I don’t see why you can’t smoke Men and women who are adicts of the leaf are now in nicotine fiends. To smoke a cigar- j n c ] asS) ” sa j d Bob (Pack-a-Day) the FFF from Houston who was mistakenly interviewed, said, “If everyone got to smoke in class, you would need a radar system to see the blackboard.” TODAY LAST DAY —Features Start— 1:10 - 2:56 - 4:42 - 6:28 1:14 - 10:00 ^taKtorayPfflCElII , """JAMES GLEASON HELvia.ESHAvEi.soN and jack rose; .«ct E o^MICHAEL CURTIZ ^Sr #| QUEEN NOW SHOWING :n'ANA INDS'EllfS : r : 'riillA BJLENDA * the latter stages Of the DT’s. ette is to participate in one of the most enjoyable rituals ever de- In short, chaos has struck on the Austin branch of the sired the human kind, state university system. TO A TRUE red blooded Nic . .. . . . t fiend, nothing is more enjoyable But llkG it is most Ox tho time, thG UnivGrsity is behind than to feel the smoke of a firmly the times. In the A&M brown book is the regulation “Stu- rol led weed slowly eat out his dents, thou shalt not smoke or drink in the classrooms of this here college.” The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman" The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College ot Texes, is published by students five times a week during the regular school year, During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and durinj Examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication, are Mondaj through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscrip tion rates $6.00 per year or $.60 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request Entered as second-class natter at Post Office at College Staton, Texas, «nder the Act of Com press of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented national]) by National Advertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco. lungs after eating a good meal. He also finds it a prime necessity while talking, drinking, reading, or doing nothing. The resulting physical effects such as short wind, yellow stains on fingers, bad breath and racking cough assert no influence in his taking up chew ing instead of lighting up at the slightest provocation. It is almost impossible for mem bers of the Smoking Society to take the cure. They become a Jekyll and Hyde personality cap able of the most fiendish act un less a cig is in their shaking hands or dangling from their quivering lips. Palmer, active member of the FFF from Fort Worth. “The buildings are supposed to be fire proof anyway.” Jack Steen, El Paso sophomore, who can always be seen with a weed between his lips, said “Smok ing in class is a dog-gone good idea, Profs get you so rattled you DR. M. W. DEASON Optometrist 313 College Main (Formerly Corky’s) 8:00 to 5:00 Ph. 4-1106 News contributions may be made by telephone (4-6444) or at the editorial offieft Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephona (4-6324) or al the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local newi of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other mattei herein are also reserved. JOHN WHITMORE Editor Joel Austin Associate Editor Bill Streich Managing Editor Bob SelLeck — Sports Editor Frank Davis City Editor Peggy Maddox Women’s Editor T. H. Baker, B. R. Briggs, Benny Holub, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter Edgar Watkins, Carl Posey, Gene Steed, Jerry Bennett, Bert Weller Staff Writers Bob Cullen, Jack Brandt, j Staff Cartoonist Frank Scott Quarterback Club Director Dick Zeek Staff Photographer Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Philippus, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette Ed Holder Sports Staff Writers John Lancaster Chief Photo Engraver Russell Hagens Advertising Manager Robert Haynie .Advertising Representative Beck Circulation Manager LEGAL HOLIDAY Tuesday, February 12, 1952 being a Legal Holiday, in observance of Abraham Lin coln’s Birthday, the undersigned will ob serve that date as a Legal Holiday and not be open for business. FIRST NATIONAL BANK CITY NATIONAL BANK FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO. COLLEGE STATION STATE BANK BRYAN BUILDING & LOAN ASS’N. Nevertheless something must be done to correct this problem soon or someday this frustrated frater nity of tortured souls will explode in a cresendo of flaming fury that will put the atom bomb to shame. Until that time, bookies can still lay bets on who—when class is over—will get to the door first, the pupils or the prof. with PHILIP DORN —Plus— “Nature’s Half Acre” - RICHARD MIcrtAEl GENE, BASEHART - O'SHEA • EVANS NEWS — CARTOON Reieosed through EaijLE Lion POGO By Walt Kelly evAfl#/voii.HBAie /Mr? S' MY MAM AN' PAP 16 SWUNPUP-P m oureN the PKESiMNSfrr OF THE NATURAL SOPNCOLINTg/.X ^ CZOfel mighty J LI’L ABNER Calling Dr. Babaloo By Al Capp