Battalion Editorials
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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1952
More Campaigns
To Tax Your Earnings
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Answers to What Non-Regs Give U.S.
Saturnine No. 1
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rpHE RED CROSS has announced it will not
take part in the annual College Station
Community Chest drive. It will carry on an
individual campaign instead.
This announcement came after local chest
officials advised the Red Cross they could
have $2,000 instead of $2,500 requested from
College Station Community Chest receipts.
Red Cross officials also say the Commun
ity Chest directors refused to “cooperate” ac
cording to their proposals. Their proposals
included: The Red Cross be named as a
principal in the money-raising campaign, and
the local Red Cross chapter could set the
amount needed in the chest budget.
We can understand why the Red Cross
Big Job Ahead
For Safety Group
^ CAMPUS COMMITTEE for safety held
its first meeting yesterday. Some people
were rather surprised to find what a big job
is in store for this group recently appointed
by the president.
Safety is something few people have
deemed important at A&M until now because
we have relatively few accidents—at least
we think there are few accidents.
Who reports auto mishaps, cuts, falls, acid
burns, and other minor accidents on our cam
pus? No one records how many broken bones
or injured knees were the results of falls
from bicycles on the campus. We have no
accidents you say, or is our problem mainly
in the fact that no one records what actually
happens to let us know about the little things
which happen from day to day?
How about traffic safety on the campus?
Do we have any dangerous corners? Should
there be more one-way streets? Should cer
tain streets be closed to motor vehicles dur
ing class hours?
Are our buildings safely protected from
fire ? Does the slick floor near showers in the
dormitories cause falls? Are proper safety
precautions being taken in chemistry labora
tories ?
These are just a few of the questions
facing the new committee. Does it have a big
job? We’ll let you answer that question. And
another thing we would like to direct to
every person on this campus:
The safety committee can find certain
things wrong and may then make some sort
of proposal to correct these habards. It will
be up to every person on this campus to fol
low the safety suggestions made by this com
mittee.
Cooperate with the committee—live,
work, and play a little safer.
Saturnine No. 8
lYpTICE TO Mr. Saturnine.
Have hope. You have spoken. Now you
are answered.
Be not discouraged by the response but
enlightened. Remember that expressing opin
ion is everyone’s privilege which usually re
sults in knowldge gained.
might want additional money for the good
work it does, but at the same time it is a
shame these people must work in competition
with the Community Chest.
A Community Chest drive was establish
ed so the public would only have to give to
charity organizations at one time in one big
lump sum. Now the Red Cross complains
they are not to be allowed sufficient funds
and have withdrawn from the local chest
drive.
Naturally, the people who head the local
Red Cross chapter have to use good business
judgment when planning their money-rais
ing campaign and would therefore be stub
born to accept less than they had asked. At
the same time the Community Chest com
mittee is unable to grant the Red Cross all
it asks because an expected goal must be set
and all organizations receiving chest money
must get a certain portion of this expected
goal.
It appears to us, however, with as much
publicity the Red Cross uses in its individ
ual campaigns, there would not be too much
trouble in obtaining the amount they want
from the Community Chest if all their pub
licity was directed in support of the Com
munity Chest. They would not only be as
suring themselves adequate funds, but also
helping other organizations benefit in this
one all-out fund-raising campaign.
Perhaps a little more negotiation on the
part of Red Cross and Community Chest of
ficials could have brought about a more suit
able solution. As it stands now, College Sta
tion peonle will be called upon for the Com
munity Chest money and then again later for
Red Cross funds.
If organizations such as the Red Cross
will not take part in the Community Chest,
the Chest’s original purpose is being defeat
ed, and we the people must still listen to
new solicitation campaigns almost every day.
Women Are Sweet-
Says Who?
WHO SAID LITTLE girls are made up of
^ “Sugar and Spice and all that’s nice?”
Children may be taught this lyric while
on mother’s knee, but we great big he-men
at A&M may have another definition for
what makes up a member of the opposite sex.
As a suggestion, we ran across this table
of contents recently:
Thirty to forty teaspoons of salt, eight
to ten gallons of water, enough lime to white
wash a small garage, glycerine enough to
form a compound capable of bursting a bomb,
enough gluten to make five pounds of glue,
phosphorus enough to make 2,200 match
heads, sufficient fat to make several pounds
of soap, enough iron to make six penny nail,
sulphur enough to rid a dog or cat of fleas,
and finally a measly quarter pound of sugar,
which is utterly insufficient to sweeten and
render palatable such a goshawful mixture
of water, salt, lime, glycerine, glue, phos
phorus, grease, iron and sulphur.
Now what do you think of that sweet,
young thing?
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
“Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
Entered as second-class matter at
Post Office at College Station, Tex-
rnder the Act of Congress of
ce at
as under the j
March 3, 1870.
Member of
The Associated Press
Today’s Issue
Bob Hendry
News Editor
Ed Holder
Assistant News Editor
Sports News Editor
Editors, The Battalion:
In a letter published Oct. 21,
1952 (written) by a Mr. Saturnine,
he made some statements which
we would like to take exception.
As to his statement of what the
government will be getting from
the non-regs, maybe he’d better
stop and think before he eats any
more shoe leather. For his infor
mation, a large percentage of those
living in the non-reg dorms have
either spent their four years in
the corps or are veterans. For var-
reg.” We are “on-duty” 24 hours 21, 1952, we sincerely hope you please
a day. will accord us the consideration of straight tirsv.
Since you have it tougher than printing this answer.
' Mr. Satumine, is your mind in
at least get your facts
those easy-going soldiers in Korea,
I’m sure that you would be glad
to change places with any one of name implies (see page
them so that you could enjoy their
“non-reg privileges” as you call
them. And if you ever get to Ko
rea, after you have served your
eight hours each day you can
wash up, take off those nasty
Army clothes and go dancing or
something.
Also if you’re old enough to re
member the last world war, you
From now on when the seniors
need any more advice, I am sure
deed 'so “dull and laden” as your they will be more than glad to
884 of hear from you.
Alfred Walter ’52
Duane Boenig ’52
Robert Bradshaw ’52
Nick Dragna ’51
Ronald Dokell ’53
will also remember there are a
ious reasons, we are still here few veterans now enrolled at A&M
for one or more semesters. Many who deserve a few privileges also. reg’. We are ‘on duty’ 24 hours
of US who will graduate this year But then as you said “The govern- day.”
Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary,
fifth edition), that you did not
comprehend the falsity of your
statements conceming service
duty? To refresh your memory,
you stated: “Another thing is the
fact that we are almost in the
service. In fact we are in the ser
vice more than the servicemen, Editors, The Battalion:
cause at least when they are off In writing this letter, we are not
duty, their duty being eight hours trying to further any argument
a day, they can go around ‘non- between the corps and the non-.
regs, we’re all Aggies! We simply
would like to express our opinion
Saturnine No. 6
will be in the Army or Air Force m ent is getting soldiers out of us, You evidently have not the on a letter written by John Sat-
and will have finished our tours so it sees fit to feed us, but what slightest idea what “duty” is in urnine.
of duty before he and his class- will it be getting from the non- . the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps Few times have we ever reatl
mates of the class of ’55 have sen- regs?” implies. Do you, Mr. Saturnine, a letter that was completely bias-
ior boots well broken in. i don’t want to discourage you, stand a midnight’to 4 a. m. grave- ed and narrowminded. Mr. “Assin-
Mr. Saturnine, we realize that Hargis, but getting in the non-regs yard watch after an 18-hour day me”, rather Saturnine, made the
you had an awfully tough life in does not exempt a man from serf- 0 f course, and calisthenics ? Or statement “The government is get-
the corps last year and our hearts i n g i n the Army. In fact, if you st and a 12-hour watch in the front ting soldiers out of us, so it sees
really bleed for you. We can see s tay in school the full six years ii nes while under fire or on the fit to feed us, but what will it be
how these trials that you suffered that your law course requires, by deck of a ship scanning the seas getting from the non-regs?”
last year have wounded you deep- the time you get into the army f or enemy subs? No. Mr. Satur- We don’t suppose he ever stop-
ly and have made you vengeful mo st of us will have just about n i nej youl '. so-called “duty” at Tex- ped to think that plenty of the
and prompted you to lash out at
members of those classes who per
secuted you so severely.
Yours for harder and faster
flag waving,
J. D. Cloud ’52
F. E. Wilcox ’50
W. M. Witty ’51
J. C. McReynolds ’52
E. H. Martin ’54
Saturnine No. 2
Editors, The Battalion:
It seems that' more and more
people are reading The Batt than
as A&M is kindergarten compared non-regs have aLeady gi\en their
with full-time duty in the service, time to the services and, further-
No doubt the soldiers, sailors ”•*».«“* Tflg
and marines fighting in Korea will had more mllltluy at
be overjoyed to hear that they are
on 8 hours of duty. But then they
don’t have a nice modern MSC in
which to enjoy their duty hours
drinking coffee, or a Tessie with
whom to spend an enjoyable foot-
Primarily, the non-reg’s biggest ball weekend. Any serviceman
headache is the housing situation, past or present, would be glad to ... , , , ,
I sincerely believe that every non- trade places with you and stand coining officers, and has kept a
reg would agree that the housing your «24 hours” of duty instead of lot of top notch men out ol the
situation is critical. Mr. Terk’s hj s “eight hours”. You’are leisure- cor P s -
letter was not aimed at military i y receiving in four years of 24-
served our stretch.
Roger H. Terk ’53
Saturnine No. 3
Editors, The Battalion:
In answer to Messrs. Sparks,
Scott, Zeek, East and Thornton’s
letter of Oct. 21. I would like to
express a few of my ideas.
than he has had. Before anyone
sits back and says “I’m in the
corps; you’re not, which means I
have more to offer my country”
he had better check the facts! A
simple thing like sinus, asthma,
or an uncorrectable eye has kept
a lot of top notch men from be-
As far as the price of food goes,
ever before. Of course, this can be students, as implied by the above- hour duty the military indoctrina- "° J . on J e . is loo ^ ing " * or u hand -out,
partially explained by the fact that mentioned men. They seemed to
but it is rather discouraging to
more people are learning to read think thal Terk was g ivin g vent four months of “eight-hour” duty. bu y a me f 1 at the Sbisa_cafeteria
than ever before. Many of these t? a Pet peeve concerning regs. We wouW t that hel . e _ “ d ^ ay f S“ 1V i?'co?
new-found readers, however, lack No non-reg envies a reg. We do afte u think twice before cast- rn’ m^nlCd ltbelowcosti'
the ability to think and understand envy their housing, but that is all , about thoughtlcl5s statements. ° we 010^ with
what they have read. A few figures I have tabulated Satumlne> ° ou still have three but neithei aie we pleased with
This is particularly true of some !L hoald wel1 lllustl ’ ate my point. years of your so . ca ii e d “duty” at
of the young scholars who, after kach 1 ' 0 ° m m I uryear and Law is Texag A&M to endure before you
being convinced that they know 13’ x 10’ or 130 square feet. Two enter ^ ranks ot men in the
nothing their first year at A&M, becls » eack occupying 21 squaie Armed Forces Use them wisely nd ..r ,e J°. u d 1
come back the second year with feet, take away 42 of these valu- and ^ ° ^ '£ bo ve all> ^ Profit cafeteria set up that would
their hatbands stretched double. able square feet. Then three desks sel J f y of the opportunities to ffl T e US deccnt meals at deCe1,t
Hello, John Hargis Saturnine, require 22.5 square feet; three enlarge your mind . We sincere l y P™? 5 ;
a system that allows a profit to
be made from us. We’re as much
a part of this school as anyone.
see a non*
’55.
chairs take 12.0 square feet; a hope that after this you will no
If we have misinterpreted Mr.
Saturnine’s remarks about the non-
I can’t begin to tell you how dresser covers 4.5 square feet; j r degrade the Aggie tradi _ ^ +
There are a few errors in your let- an d c l° se ) giab six moie those
ter though, Hargis. fast-dwindling squares. This total-
In the first place A&M is - a ed equals 87 square feet. That
state supported school and does leaves 53 square leet in which we
not receive aid from the federal ) tan do just as we please. Of course,
government for the nourishment we have wastebaskets, footlockeis,
of its students, civilian or ROTC. and suit cases to P lace somewhere.
The only direct federal aid to stu- ^ ka ^ s aon-regs main
dents, other than veteran’s checks, S^dpe. Nobody blames the 1'egs.
is in the form of ROTC contract wbo there to blame?
checks which are more than earn- Jhe food is another pioblerm I _
ed by their recipients. won’t attempt to elaborate on this; elsewhere, I have a like proposal
Another glaring error in your kowever > there is enough material for you.
manuscript is that you said non- there for a good-sized letter. ^ 24-hour duty at A&M is
reg undergraduates may live off And concerning Mr. Saturnine s getting you down, why don’t you
the campus. By consulting your renlarks ab ° ut thei-e being no col- volunteer for duty in Korea so you publication to apologize to all
nearest counselor you may obtain lege regulation preventing a non- can spread the word to the troops readers of The Battalion for the
information to the opposite. Also reg irora living ott the campus, L over there that they only have to letter which was in reality a farce
you may be interested to know that l 1 ^ 6 only one thing to say. the fjgbt eight hours a day. Someone written by one John Hargis Satui'-
just because a person doesn’t like possible way ioi a non-reg OU gbt to let them in on the secret, nine,
the way a school or country is be- (other than graduate students) to don > t you a g vee ? a matter of Dear John:
live off the cam pus is lor him to fact there are several ex . se rvice- Below aDDears seV e ra l emota-
er Tt^n’t’worth 6 it^ ^ ^ ' men here who have already served tions f rom P yo ur letter published
john 'p, Sutton ’54 f ° Ur ? earS ° r more and they didn,t ^ the Oct. 21 edition of The Bat-
N. E. Linnartz ’53 (Navy)
W. D. Warren ’52 (USMC)
S. R. Chapman ’49 (Army)
Saturnine No. 5
Editors, The Battalion:
(To Mr. Saturnine). Since you
suggest that if we don’t like liv
ing three to a room we can go
. Rodney Heath ’54
Rodney Dc Pue ’54
Wm. G. Felix ’54
Glenn G. Finkbiner ’54 ,
Frank J. Koenig Jr. ’52
Thad M. Howard ’51
Raymond D. Broussard ’54
Tom Garbett ’55
John Oliver ’55
Arthur L. Herzogg ’55
Saturnine No. 7
Editors, The Battalion:
This letter is submitted fol
ing run is no sign that he should
move or run away as you sug
gested. In America and at A&M
constructive criticism may be of
fered to the public’s judgment in
the hope of obtaining a more
democratic government.
These little errors in judgment
and fact may be overlooked by
some, however. x
But the thing that struck in most
of our craws was when you stated
in your letter “we are in the ser
vice more than the servicemen,
cause at least when they are off
duty, their duty being eight hours
(Editors’ Note: As to the
value of being married, we take
it Mr. Sutton is not and has
no immediate plans for marri
age. Would you married men
agree it “ain’t worth it?”)
Saturnine No. 4
Editors, The Battalion:
Since John Hargis Saturnine ’55
well as freshmen. I don’t agree. I
think that by the time we become
seniors we are entitled to a few
privileges; or has the class of ’55
done away with all this?
Since when, Mr. Saturnine, does
being a non-reg exempt one from
military duty? We will become
cannon fodder as Avell as you and
contrived to have his statements a heck of a lot soonei'. Next time than the servicemert .
a day, they can go around “non- published in The Battalion on Oct. you feel like writing a letter
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even know about it. talion. I have commented on them
You further imply that seniors for the purpose of furthering your
can live three to a room just as knowledge a n d preventing the
readers of The Battalion from be
ing misinformed.
Concerning the extreme differ
ences in the expense of meals be
tween the corps and the non-regs
you said: “ . . , sure we get our
meals cheaper for being in the
Army and you all don’t ... in
fact we arc in the service more