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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1953 Moore’s Latest Action Be a Persona! Slam May SENATOR WILLIAM T. MOORE of Bryan ^has taken another slap at A&M, this time by requesting the removal of Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist and the office he holds. The senator, who represents this area, in troduced the measure only 10 % days after he pushed a resolution through the Senate to make the college coeducational. The first resolution was later killed with Moore cast ing the only dissenting vote. Now he claims in the interest of economy we should eliminate the chancellor’s post. He used the college’s loss in enrollment as a reason for the economy move. We would like to remind him why the position was created after a congressional investigation of the college in 1947. A Sen ate committee at that time found the duties of president of A&M too pressing to also look after the affiliated organizations—Tarleton State College, Arlington State College, Prai rie View A&M College, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Agricultural Ex tension Service, Texas Forest Service, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas En gineering Extension Service F i r e m e n’s Training School, Rodent Control Service and other agencies and services. It was concluded by this Senate commit tee that one man could not properly execute the duties of a college president and coor dinate work of the other units which were then affiliated with this college. At the Senate committee’s recommenda tion, the board of directors created the A&M System, which included all these affiliated units and A&M College. Gibb Gilchrist, then president of the college, was named chancel lor of the new System. Enrollment at A&M College has little to do with responsibilities and duties of the A&M system chancellor. It is like saying the number of men in our armed forces is drop ping, let’s do away with the president’s of fice. The defense department is one unit of the over all picture of our country’s organ ization. So is A&M College only one part of the vast A&M System which has grown in size and value to Texas and the US under the leadership of Gibb Gilchrist. Senator Moore is remembered for his ac tion on the coed situation when he introduc ed the resolution without consulting A&M officials. His vote against the college’s ap propriations bill while a member of the House, and other similar distasteful actions toward the college have been taken in stride. He even showed up late in the Senate re cently, after insisting that he be the man to introduce a resolution asking the Senators to recess to hear A&M’s singing cadets perform for the House of Representatives. As a former student of the college, we do not hold him responsible for acting always in the interests of A&M College. He should first consider what is best for Texas, and second, what his constituents would want him to do. But at the same time we believe he owes some allegiance to the college instead of hit ting at it with every opportunity. What underlying motives have brought about this sour attitude of Sen. Moore to ward A&M ? It is our belief that careful coordination through one top central office has done much to build the A&M System and increase its value to the State of Texas. The System would sustain a great loss if the office of chancellor were dissolved. White Denies W as IN amed l (Chancellor R board ’ 1 ^ GUS B ber, J, jj; 8 36; mittee f > rts fcHZ: A committee to study the possi bility of abolishing the office of chancellor of the A&M System has not been appointed said G. R. as chain* from t< White of Brady, president of the Dorhc d Ground System board of directors. Associates will tab His announcement followed a ., niutto, RMolH Hon statement by W. T. Doherty, new ready ha. the Cam board member from Houston, who said such a group had been ap- invested Fite I pointed. abolishbian wrest! The controversy was brought tirement dter 'the c about after Senator William T. 5 Moore of Bryan introduced a reso- di J ®Af admiss lution last week asking the remov- _ a f u jj n itrl al of Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist and the office he holds. hiot Referred to Committee decide t« of the op 8 " th<; <,a ” w .or basket Moot V and LeR, Sd ' ing !: Lch, Intra cause of A&M.’’ What’s Cooking Tuesday 5 to 6 p.m. — MSC House Commit tee Coffee, Assembly Room, MSC. 5:30 p. m.—Rusk County Club, Club pictures will be taken on the steps of the new Administration Bldg. Class “B” uniform. 7 p. pi.—State 4-H Club Dinner, Dining Room, MSC. The resolution had not yet been referred to committee this morn ing, as Senator Moore had request ed. Answering to Doherty’s action, White said: “On the contrary, at the request opposed b one of of Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist, I destroy Rerday. appointed, to a committee in June, systhin didn’t s 1951, to recommend to the board three ton f°m. havii good bou wrestling. Gilchris/body is tion and basketball tack. Th a n d w re Saddle and Sirloin Club, AI lec- the name of a possible successor, A&M Sv aim mage ture room, Dr. R. R. Shrodc will since Mr. Gilchrist was anxious be guest speaker. that a successor be named in time Pre - Law Society, Assemlby for him to retire from this posi- Room, YMCA, Business meeting tion at the date established by and plans for a party. our policy.” 9 to 12 a. m.—Extension Service Chairman i teams p ng. ciplc afff well as • t ' l,ads people of’ t,la< Conference, Room 2A, MSC. 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.—Dairy Manu- of the nominating committee, E. W. Harrison of South Bend, said he had at no 7:30 p. m.—Etiquette Series— facturers Short Course, Assembly ^j me been given any assignment Military, Ballroom, MSC. AGC Student Chapter, Social Room, MSC. ASME, Rooms 3B & 3C MSC. Camera Club, Room 2B, MSC. Agronomy Society, Rooms 2C & 2D, MSC. Junto Club, Senate Room, MSC. Kream and Kow Klub, Room Bldg., Aggieland picture will 2A, MSC. taken. Journalism Club, Room 3D, MSC. 6 p. m.—Canterbury Club, Bldg. Products Marketing Club Thomas Chapel, Cover dish sup- Room 151, BA Bldg., W. A. Mather per, Talk by former chaplain, Rev. of the Celotex Corporation will Lawrence L. Brown, speak. AIIE, Room 207, New Engin eering Bldg., G. H. Turrentine will speak. to consider the possibility of abol- Rooms, MSC. 9 to 12 a. m.—Extension Service j' sh i' n g“ this important”"office. Conference, Rooms 3B & 3C, MSC. 1 to 5 p. m.—Extension Service Conference, Room 2A, 2B, 3B, 3C, MSC. . 5:30 p. m.—San Angelo Club, _ „ „ . . . f , nr. Front of the New Administration Co ' le8e 8mc * J « n f , ' 1 1!,M and am at present chairman of “I have served as a member of the board committee to nominate a successor to Mr. Gibb Gilchrist as chancellor of the Texas A&M w. (h< tie. ■Ahite si|ua e of peno) Vhite lean Maroon ; em from ’ensive sen White . One* four do^ Nearly • rd markei BAC CL' this committee. We have not at ci. any time considered abolishing the office.” Succeeded Krueger 6:30 LETTERS TO THE EDITORS „ . .. . President White said Hax-rison ., 1) - Alanuiacturers had becn named chairman of the . cinque , • nominating committee after C. C. MSC P ‘ m ’ n Krueger of San Antonio was not ’ ‘ „ ... reappointed to the board in Jan- Executive Committee, Room, 2D, f lor ., MSC. Uaiy 0t 7:30 p. m.—Student AVMA Aux iliary, Social Room, MSC. from all t l, ' oons onl here at ; Pete Hud< sports dirt m Ira an, gainer of t 1 ' 1 played le IheAiiite squad place in ti ls. For th< I ntercol ler t go urfi k, al Ariz, k, picked Ter • groluncl g The Agrers for tl their first Sinclair a set the 5:3; T. K. I team to u u-d at tack Bob Gosm Fifteen Aggie f* reenhaw a Move Freshmen to ‘New Area’ (The Battalion has received a deluge of letters during the recent coeducation and military crack-down controversy. We want to print your opinions and suggestions, but remind our readers that only a limited amount of space is available to do so. Brevity will be the determining factor as to when your letter is printed. If you sub mit a lengthy discussion, we may not have room for your letter immediately. — The Co-Editors.) our main problem isn’t that of sufficiently train and discipline losing the corps to the “coeds.” the actions of each and every Our former students can swing freshman. There will always be a Air Force Reserve, Rooms 2A & 2B, MSC. Christian Science Church, Room 3D, MSC. • Senior Court, Senate' Room, MSC. Friday 1:15 p. m. — Foods group of Col lege Women’s Social Club at A&M Editors, The Battalion: For three years I have been reading The Battalion and reading the new ideas of each class as how to better A&M. Each class with enough weight to control that— our problem is the possible 'dis banding of the corps by the De partment of the Army. Don’t think our old friend “the Boat” (Gen. Haydon L. Boatner, former com- All of these things could be and must be made possible. I know the former students would Christian Thureh back anything that will help A&M, and the military depart ment has nothing to lose—only fit few to “get away with something.” Many are getting their education at the “Triangle.” Please don’t misunderstand me, there is nothing and qualified leaders to gain, wrong with occassional indulgence None of this can be accomplish- prpvided it doesn’t go to the ex- ed, however, unless the corps is tremes so as to degrade the name given back to the full jurisdiction hind the MSC is nearing comple- of our school or the honor of the of the seniors, and this will only tion, said Walter Sayers, foreman under the spy glass. Especially word “Aggie.” It’s pretty em- come about by the acceptance of of the job. now! The Army is going to stand harassing when a carload of in- full responsibility. First we must Progress on the job has been MSC Storm Sewer Nearing Completion Work on the storm sewer be- mandant and new deputy fourth army commander) doesn’t have us “At the Feb. 28, 1953, meeting of the board of directors, since .^^6^ r , . the chairman of this committee VaqueroscA 1V ^ had not been reappointed to the .«i'' ona ( v ° 1 some good ideas each with some ^ 01 ' ■ JUS ^ 80 muc ^ this perpetual toxicated freshmen drive up along- show college officials we can run hampered by frequent rains, mistakes resulting from thought- ^ W ay 7 JJ ", 1 f Hi^ki ng’s finju age "when yo^ hTve^yo^r ^ill IS watThe^^eAcTAmmit- w„„‘t’°be able down X a dance? tee, the results of which make me do a thing about it. feel glad that I was not a mem ber of that group. I read your article on conditions at A&M, and I must congratulate you on a clever piece of journalism. Everything you said was bitterly A tree will only grow the way There is but one solution and y OU train it and only as big as the one solution only. The corps must limits it’s root system will permit, be run entirely by the seniors, what I’m trying to put forth is They must accept full responsibil- that the freshman must be trained ity, not just individually, but col- correctly and made fit to carry on _ _ lectively—each and every man do- and continue the duties of those true and it hurt deep inside to sit i 11 !? bis full part and this principle -who go before them. back and realize that maybe I followed throughout the corps. t-p -p x, ■, , „ ., , J £ m-, .i. •. j • . If the freshman were moved Yf a P art °^ the degeneration of The corps must be united again! back into the „ a ,, this would do A&M. Since the printing of your A student should undergo a strict with the “low man on the mn 6 ’ J iiT many letters old Army” ireshman year just tote ol two years in a row » m The Battalion m answer to your once. The basic division is doing “quest” for a solution to our prob- a wonderful job in the freshman lem. To date no one has offered a area academically, but as far as the show. Bargaining with the commandant’s department, such as the case of the grievance commit tee will not get the job done— this (See LETTERS, Page 4) said. The sewer will provide drain age for the MSC. This job is one of a series of storm sewer repairs on the cam pus which began in September. feasible solution. After thoughtful consideration I have come to the conclusion that feelings of the sophomores. Pos sibly it would do away with their obstinate attitude. It would also morally and mmtarny it stinks. the well n£ ; eded Ieadership The hand full of .upperclassmen over there in each outfit cannot The Battalion a year earlier. At the present a cadet receives no leadership until his junior year and half of that time is spent in learning what his new found duties are. This could possibly cause less contempt and better feeling toward the “Ag gie Brotherhood” for building DYERS'FUR STORAGE HATTERS moncan 210 S. Main Bryan Pho. 2-1584 chukker “Huddleston halfback fullback. I’m On MyS>on fetartei and Noi'bi T YnLawrence \ ’scott at t; fid Sidney '1 free Er: tr;;; <>x7 inch Portr ; * A LiltJe Charm ODAY i For children Aged weeks thru 4 years • No ap- * Photos No obligation to buy! pointments necessary! made in our shop! • Your choice of four proofs. 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York City, Chicago, Los and decrease the number of fresh- Angeies, and san Fran- men lost due to academic difficul- ' ties because of improper training, The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republi- academically. Very strict enforce- cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in ment of C. Q. the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights Here are some exact figures per- of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. taining to the decrease in enroll- News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444 or 4-7604) or ment you so worriedly wrote about at the editorial office room, 202 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be in your article. In September there placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room were 884 freshmen registered, in 209 Goodwin Hall. February, 708—a loss of 176. In FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN Co-Editors September there were 701 sopho- Ed Holder, Jerry Bennett Managing Editors mores registered, in February 526 Harri Baker City Editor —a loss of 175. These figures are Peggy Maddox Women’s News Editor for Army branches only, and can be checked in the registrar’s of fice. There are entirely too many sophomores leaving school: The weeding out should come at the end of the freshman year. Could this be due to the fact of the “sophomore situation ? ” Today’s Issue Ed Holder... Joe Hipp Gus Becker Managing Editor - News Editor ..Sports News Editor