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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1952 Patience WfORD from the housing office reveals that some students ^ will be required to live three to a room next fall, as many students have had to do in the past. Reason for the expected crowded conditions has been attributed to the increased num ber of military students in the corps outfits, which will be reduced in number. Needless to say, it appears obvious that some steps should be taken to prevent having three students in a room, with all respect to students who have had to undergo the ordeal of living three to a room in thej past. Previous experience has shown that students try to live decently, comfortably, and studiously three in a room. This condition is barely tolerable, and then only by men who have such a desire for education they will undergo the inconven iences of sacrificng more and more personal rights as dormi tories become more and more crowded. Maladjustments as these must be right quickly. We are all broadminded enough to undergo inconven iences of this nature while the campaign for better living conditions is being waged, but a phlegmatic action of legis lative sources whence appropriations must emanate will cause great unrest and tedium within the corps that may prove to be detrimental to the college’s welfare as time goes by. We are assured that the college directors and officials are doing all within their power to gain the means of elim inating the crowded conditions as quickly as possible. In the meantime, patience will be necessary for the in tervening time until we acquire proper and adequate dormi tory space. Broken Bottles /'|NCE AGAIN a new problem has been discovered at A&M. ^ During the regular term they have trouble with people walking out of the dormitories with Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper bottles and forgetting to return them to the proper place. Now during the summer the, students are not bothering to even leave their dormitory rooms or classrooms. They merely pitch them out the window or place them in the hall to be kicked around or broken. Students in the Academic building have found favorite targets both on the outside and inside. Mitchell Hall has also proved to be an excellent target range. Having these soft drink machines in the dorms and main buildings is a privilege for the students and) should be treated as such. It is a nice luxury to have, especially in the summer time. Let’s start putting the bottles back in the proper rack. Wrong Guess WACK IN 1945 Henry Wallace and other advocates of “plan- ** ned economy” were sure there was going to be a big de pression in the transition period right after the war, and pre dicted millions of unemployed. Henry was wrong. Today, after reading about drouth conditions in several states, Price Stabilization Director Ellis Arnall looks ahead and sees “disastrous” effects on the stabilization program. Mr. Arnall is also on record as saying,the increase in steel prices will cost the average family $100 a year. Mr. Arnall is certainly wrong on the, latter count, prob ably wrong on the former. Farm production, in spite of the drouth, is at a satisfactory high level, and it’s rather silly to think a jump of $5.50 per ton in steel will result as he in dicates. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer disagrees with Mr. Ar nall on both propositions. “Statements predicting the increase of inflationary pressures which are not based on facts, ren der a great disservice to the American people,” said he. But facts are something economic planners refuse to face. —Houston Post. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditionj "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman?* The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published by students five times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, and during examination and vacation periods The Battalion Is published twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and vacation periods and the summer terms. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or J.bO per month. Advertising rates funished on request. Bntered as second - class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas nnder the Act of Con- gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Ser vices Inc., at New York City, Chicago, L,os An geles, and San Francisco The Associated Press Is entitled exclusively to the use for republlcatlon of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republlcatlon of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial offlee, rooms 201 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. Bob Selleck Editor Bill Dickens, Jerry Berfhett Managing Editors Gus Becker Sports Editor Bill Shepard SpeciaL News Writer Robert Bravo. Paul Ritter, Heron Sattenvhite, James' Uptomore, Ed Smith. Frank Weiss, Dudley Wheeler; Billy McMaster. Stan Reed. Cliff Schaffer. Bill Hilly. Pud'/ Vra^a. Bill Ifc- Mcrdie. Garland Marshall, Curtis Eeayer. Hugh Howard, Sam Johu§on. Eugene Duke, Bobbiq. Shepapd. Perry Shepard Staff Writers Geae Rydell Advertising Representative Texas Proves Great In Cotton Production Texas is at the same time the nation’s greatest cotton-producing state and one of the poorest. The Lone Star State' normally produces from a fourth to a third of the nation’s cotton. No other state approaches Texas in total cotton production. But on a per-acre-yield basis, Texas is almost at the bottom— a position it has held consistently in recent years. This year, for instance, the lat est U. S. Department of Agricul ture report estimates the Texas cotton crop at 4,200,000 bales. That’s more than 25 per cent of the indicated crop for the entire nation—14,735,000 bales. In No. 2 place in the nation as a cotton- producing state is California, with an indicated 1952 crop of 1,880,000 bales. But Texas is way down the list when the comparison is on the basis of yield per acre. In the bottom spot, with an expected yield of only 173 pounds an acre, is Oklahoma. Texas is next to the bottom, at 184 pounds per acre. By contrast, Arizona is expected to produce 750 pounds per acre— more than four times as much per acre as Texas. Other states with high per-acre yield expectations include Califor nia, 645 pounds per acre; Missouri, 407 pounds per acre, and New Mexico, 467 pounds per acre. In many of these, of course, the pro portion of irrigated cotton acreage is higher than in Texas. A&M T s Goose Covers Many Touring Miles Although it has 85,000 miles on it the “blue goose” is still going strong. The blue goose, now maroon in color, is the 1948 Chevrolet, 12- passenger, touring bus tha,t be longs to the A&M College System. The goose is a stock model Chev rolet that has been cut in half and two seats added in the middle. It is available for use to any department on the campus for col lege business at the rate of nine cents a rhile. The bus is operated through the dean of men and the driver must be a staff member of the depart ment using it. Old goose has traveled as far North as New York City and as far South as Mexico City said Harry L. Boyer, chief of housing. According to Boyer two more buses of the same type have been ordered and are due to arrive soon. Prompt Radio Service —Call— SosoI ;i ^’« Service —^ 712 S. 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