Published By A&M Students For 75 Years published daily /.v the interest of a greater a&m college Number 25: Volume 5f*. COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 195:) Price Five Cents Goodrich Tells God’s Character American people need to re cover a sense of the spiritual values of life said Dr. Robert E. Goodrich, main speaker for RE Week, in his fourth Guion Hall message. In conjunction with this need, he said the American Legion is conducting a “Back to God” cam paign, but, he emphasized, "every thing depends on what God is be ing gone back to.” The service opened with group singing led by Larry Eisenberg. AI Golman presided over the ser vice, a special musical number was presented by Lamar McNew, and Ivan Greenhaw led the morning prayer. Dr. Goodrich presented three views of the character of God and explained false conceptions which have cropped up in the minds of men. First he presented the view that God is not a man like absentee ruler but a Spirit which is present everywhere. Neither said Dr. Goodrich is He a God who sends suffering and trag edy, though ho can use it for good by changing it to good. He further depicted God not as a devine bookkeeper who surveys us with an eye of condemnation. He observes us with an eye of love. “God is not,” Dr. Goodrich ex plained, “a super Gestapo' agent who is anxious to condemn.” Neither, he emphasized, should God be confused with a glorified image of Uncle Sam. God does not Jove America so much that he ap proves of everything we do as jome people would like to believe. US Naval Blockade of China Under Discussion, Says Dulles Political Embarrassment, Troubles ('uls in Program Athletics Fee Is If Suffer Lost Not \\ anted Bv Secretary of State (This is the last in a series of 1 articles on expected results to sev- of $7.20 each year ($4.80 first se- WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—<#)—Secretary of State Dul les has assured Allied nations the United States is seeking to avoid “political embarrassments and troubles” with them in charting new moves against Red China. One of several actions under consideration, Dulles told a news conference yesterday, is establishing of a naval block- Irvin said students pay a total at i e 0 f t h e China coast. Another, he said, is stricter “en- “IT WON’T HURT”—says the nurse, Mrs. Elizabeth Mur phy. Tom H. Dolahite, junior from Ysleta, doesn’t seem to agree. He is one of the many contract students taking pre summer camp shots in the College Hospital. The students will be taking the shots every Thursday until March 5. Every Spring Juniors Get Their ‘Shot In The Arm’ Briles Elected HeadofASAW Poultry Section Dr, W. E. Briles, associate professor of poultry husban dry at A&M, has been elected chairmen of the poultry sec tion of the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers. Attending the meetfng from the poultry husbandry department were Dr. J. H. Quiscnberry, head, Pr. J. R. Couch, W. J. Moore ami /. K. Grubbs and Briles. Dr. Ouisenberry participated in panel discussions and presented a paper before the poultry section. Piiles and Couch presented papers and Moore took part in a panel discussion. Dean C. N. Shepardson of the Fchonl of Agriculture, retiring president of the Association, was succeeded by Frank J. Welch, dean t»f agriculture, University of Ken tucky. Prof. D. H. Reid, former head of the poultry department, was an honor guest at a luncheon. He was one of 20 scientists given recogni tion of work in organizing the poultry section. Dr. Briles present ed the certificates. By JOE HIPP Battalion News Editor Spring on the A&M campus has been compared to a “shot in the arm,” stimulating flora, fauna, and Aggies. To a certain group of juniors who are looking forward to summer camp, the romance of spring is lost in the realism of shots for camp. They are taking a series of typhoid and tetanus shots and one small p<^ shot Lions Club Will Feature Birch Shoiv A Shetland pony that vanishes, and Birch the Magician's escape from a naih-d coffin will be the feature acts of the Lions Club’s magic show Wqdpesday. There will be two two’hour per formances, one at 3 p. nl. and one at 8 p. m., in the Consolidated High School Gymnasium, said L. E. McCall, club president Traveling with Birch on his 2r>th annual tour will be Mabel Sperry, girl xylophonist Equipment, scen ery, and effects valued' at more than $25,000 will be used in the show. Admission for the matinee will be .‘{0 cents for students and their wives, and 60 cents for adults. The night performance will be 60 cents for students, and $1.20 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at Lips comb’s, Madeley’s and Cannady’s pharmacies and from Lion’s Club members. They will also be sold at the door. On four consecutive Thursday afternoons, the summer camp pros pects are mustering at the College Hospital for their “shots in the arm.” Today is the second of such joyous gatherings. One of the first questions on arriving at the hospital is “Where is the coward's line?” The typical answer is “Right behind me.” As the first group went through the hospital last weok, the others gathered on the lab'n and were very nonchalant as the line rap idly disappeared. But, when the cadets came out, some with their arms hanging limp at their side and an expression of pain on their face, and others laughing and jok- ] ing about the same shots, it was hard to tell who should get the “Oscar.” Cracking about the shots Ernest Eubanks of McAllen, saitl, “Gee whiz, watch out for that first nurse in the typhoid line.” Rubbing his arm he explained, “She comes at you like she’s- gonna stick a pitch- fork in a hay stack.” Crossed His Fingers “Aw, it didn’t hurt. If I’d known they were that easy I wouldn’t j have bothered to cross my fin- j gers,” said R. (Rooster) Rinnert. j He might not have sweated off two pounds either. One man started pounding his arms with his fists and exercising | them vigorously. When asked why j he was doing this replied, “This ! will keep my arms from getting : sore.” This was recommended by Ross Hall in a Battalion article. There was a friendly warning as the cadets checked out of the | hospital. “Don’t miss the next i one or you start all over again,” said the sergeant smiling. Spring is here once more with j its “shot in the arm.” eral A&M student activities if a bill in the Texas legislature allow ing collection of a compulsory ac tivity fee does not pass.) By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion Co-Editor Athletic Director Barlow (Bones) Irwin warned students their athletic program at A&M may be greatly curtailed if activity fee money is not made available to his department. He was referring to the possi bility of failure to receive a por tion of the fee formerly collected on a compulsory basis from all students. A bill now in both houses of the state legislature would, if passed, allow Texas colleges and universities to collect an activity assessment not to exceed fifteen dollars from all students each se mester. Collection of this fee was allowed until the law expired in October. At A&M five dollars go to the College Hospital for protecting health and welfare of students, the remainder is divided, between the athletic department, Student Publications, intramural athletics, the MSC, and the swimming pool. forcement” of United Nations recommendations against trade with China. The whole range of “measures of varying kind which could be adopted,” Dulles said, is under intensive study in the light of three consideration; “their feasibility, their mil- i itary consequences and the degree of political embarrass ments and troubles that might be caused with our allies.” It was Dulles' first news conference at the State Depart ment since he became secretary. There were no limitations ton questioning and a variety of j subjects were discussed. Dulles was questioned at length ( bout what the administration hopes to accomplish by repudiating “secret understandings . . . which permit enslavement of foreign peoples,” as called for by Presi dent Eisenhower. Two Purposes Served The proposed action, Dulles said, would serve th^se two primary pur poses : "One is to register dramatical ly what we believe to be the many breaches by the Soviet Union of the wartime understandings; and, secondly, to register equally dra matically the desire and hope of the American people that the cap- live people shall be liberated. “This document or pronounce- Military Units Sell Tickets To 'Stalag 17* Tickets go on sale today for “Stalag 17,” Aggie Player’s new production depicting life in a pris oner-of-war camp during the last war. The pi a y will be March 2 and 3 in Guion Hall. First sergeants in military units will sell tickets to men in their units for go cents. Non-corps stu dents and local residents may buy the tickets at Student Activities office in Goodwin Hall. Assistant Commandant, Lt. Col. 1 Taylor Wilkins urged military stu dents to attend the production be cause of the educational benefits they may need to use while serv ing in the Army or Air Force in the future. Proceeds from sale of the tick-1 eta in military’ units will go to the i Military R a ll fund, Co!. Wilkins ' said. Students living in the first div ision will ^ excused from call to i quarters to »ee the play on cither night, Col. Wilkins added. Man E Meeting To Highlight Incentives Use New techniques in manage ment and the use of incentives by management, will be dis cussed here at the sixth an nual Management Engineer ing Conference March 5-G. A major talk on “Human Rola- tions in Industry,” will be given by Whiting Williams, writer and consultant in employe relations at the banquet sessiou in the MSC I ment is not intended to bo a do mester and $2.40 second semester) to attend all athletic events held on the campus. Of this total $1.20 is tax, leaving only six dollars per student for the athletic department to distribute within its budget. “Students would have a hard time finding a better deal for ad mission to athletic events. The price of two tickets to a football game at $.‘).Rf) is as much as a student pays in a year to attend all the home athletic events,” said Inin. “If this fee is not made com pulsory, we will probably be forced to jump our student rate quite a bit to justify the loss in revenue,” said the athletic director. Unwritten Law He indicated it is an unwritten law that every school charges an activity fee. It is much higher than the ten dollars A&M is ask ing at many other schools in the Southwest Conference. “We have been able to bring A&M students a well rounded ath letic program with teams compet ing in nine different sports. Eve ry year we are a potential title contender in practically every ma jor sport — football, basketball, baseball and track,” boasted Irvin. “We are able to do this partly through the money received from students through the activity fee.” The athletic director predicted loss of the compulsory fee would mean several big cuts in the athle tic program, including less new equipment, a reduced coaching staff, and fewer trips for the teams. Irvin said he thinks the compul sory fee is a fair way for all stu-} gineers; A&M Chapter, American viously the emphasis had been on dents to enjoy the sendee and ac- Institute of Industrial Engineers repudiating agreements which tivities it entitles while paying and the San Antonio Chamber of “permit” enslavement This was only a minimum amount. 1 Commerce. , in line with Republican criticisms —— —— I of the late President Roosevelt and i former President Truman that in agreements made with the Soviets at Yalta and Potsdam they had allowed Russia to extend its domi nation over new areas in the Far East and Eastern Europe. The line which Dulles took yes terday, whoever, was that “the en slavement of these captive peoples is due to abuse and violation of the understandings.” Any repudia tion. therefore, apparently would l>e blamed on Russian violations | and not upon the claim that the understandings were themselves had in the first place. Hence, the administration would be able to appeal for Democratic as well as 1 Republican support. March Dr. George Cline Smith, man- mestir political pronouncement. It is intended to be a pronouncement ager, finance department, United relation to foreign policy, which States Chamber of Commerce, I h<>)H“ W *H receive and I think will talk on “The Effects of Tax-! s h o u 1 d receive a substantially ation on the Industrialist and Bus- unanimous backing in the Congress incss man.” > members of both the principal , . . , , political parties." The conference is sponsored by the Industrial Engineering depart- Change In Thinking ment; Dallas Chapter, Society for His comments appeared to re- the Advancement of Management; I fleet some development or change Houston Society of Industrial En- in administration thinking. Pre- Collcw Decree l 11 necessary News Writing Class To Present Newscast A 13 minute newscast will be given over WTAW by the radio news writing class of the journal ism department. Starting March 2, the program will be at 7:30 a. m. Monday-Fri- day. Otis Miller of the department is the instructor. . Knowledge of Eternity A ids Artist Gonzalez Weather Today POSSIBLE RAI\ LEATHER TODAY: Possibly ivy thundershower.*. Rainfall re- r d e d at Kasterwood * I r * 1 during the past 24 h*mrs end- ; at 6 a m. was .50 inches. By FRANK N- MAMT7AS Battalion Co-Editor A painter should strive to con ceive Uh* eternal thing, the feel ing of eternity, before he can be come an artist, Xavier Gonzalez 1 told his class last night. “That is why our religious painters today are so poor. That is why the Orientals have master ed this much better, showing their Buddha as they feel and see Him. "We have to create. The spirit, humility, discovery of straight thinking, not a college diploma, determines an educated artist. An education is very important, for without it. one finds it difficult to create. One cannot say ‘this is right' or This is wrong.’ * Uses Apple Gonzales has been here since Sunday, instructing and develop ing a full richness of art tactics to his students. •This is an apple,” be began his lecture last night And using the apple, the 55-year-old painter demonstrated the development of feeling, thought, logic, variety of I lines and exprcsaioii. Xavier (»on*alez "When a painter paints, he re peats continuous acts of humility. It is like writing about our own incompetence since we feel we can think more than we can do. “The struggle to give form to emotion* our efforts to crys- talije an ides are never realized. We must be content with some thing else, gofnething that appear* instead.” And the ari' 11 ** w ho was born in Spain then |;ved in Mexico, Chica go, Tpe shorts dark-skinned Ameri can of Spa r , i? h descent talks rap idly with r |jnching fists, moves like on roller skates while keep ing eye ro>,tj,rt with his audience. (See GqkZALEZ, Page 2) (Cartoon by Itrndry .* Qui eM le phogue maintenant? (Who’s the big dog now?”) Differences of Opinion Caused by Half-wings By CHUCK NEIGHBORS Battalion News Editor The fart that all Air Force ROTC flight cadets may be wear- ! qg wings soon has created quite a stir in the corps. One has only to attend a meal formation to hear phrases like: “They can’t make me wear ’em!" and “I’m gonna cut off the wing and wear the stars!" One thing for certain, it’s a very controversial issue. Even the flight operations cadets themselves are undecided on the wrings. Some of them are of the opinion that the wings look like something out of “Jack Armstrong” or "Sky King." Added Incentive The desire of the flight section ‘ of the air science department is to itake the wings and added incen tive for flight trainees. I** this respect, they eventually * nt*y be. Put until the wings are r.rtually worn fcy senior and junior A : r Force cadets, no true cross- section of opinion can be drawn. A few ground force cadets have been saying with a decided chip on their shoulders: "I'm gon na buy some ordnance brass, turn it sideways and be a flying sauc er!" and "Why can’t we wear the combat infantryman's badge, if the fly boy* can wear wings?” "Half-fast Wings?” Now and then will come the ex planation that the wings should be called "half-fsst” because, theor- eftcally, a bird can only fly half as fast with one wing than with tiro. There is no reason why, in the future, the wings should not mean as much to air force cadets as dis tinguished military badge*. They signify the fad that the cadets are patriotic enough to do nate four years of their lives for: their country's defense. New Parkin" Lots Slimed bv Builder itoiv and Law Hall parking facilities scheduled for completion last week, was delayed by storm sewer con struction on Military Walk. The company scheduled to in crease space in the lots also is charged with construction of storm sewers in the ditch project, said Howard Badgett, manager of phy sical plants. Before the size of the lot* can be increased, new culverts have to be built across drainage ditches. The contractor cannot do this until he finishes the Military Walk job. Another reason for the delay, said Badgett, is the weather, which has kept the ground too wet for proper distribution of gravel. BE Schedule Sermon topic. Dr. Robert E. Goodrich, mam RE speaker, Guion HaP, 9 a. m. Friday: "Your Faith Makes You." Forum discussion subject for meetings in dormitory lounges to night at ? p. m. (9 p. m. in Hart Hail): "Planning for a Successful Mar riage”—in alt dorm* Faculty discussion fat tonight at 7:30 p. m. in the Biological Sci ence Lecture Room: "The Common Leap of Faith.” Special Catholic aerrices at St. Mary's Catholic Chapel at 6:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.