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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1953 Specific Skills No t Necessary; Liberal Arts Training A Must A CCORDING to a challenging editorial in a recent issue of Fortune entitled “Should a Businessman Be Educated?” business and industry place a high premium on technical training for the beginner and then bemoan his lack of broad education when they are looking for executive material. Educators make a definite distinction be tween “education” and “training.” Positive as is the distinction, the terms themselves are relative. For instance, say the educators, a plumber and a carpenter, a machinist and a machinic, are trained; an architect and an engineer are educated. An architect or an engineer, how ever, if all he knows is architecture and engi neering, is only trained in comparison to one of his own profession whose sweep of know ledge and comprehension is cosiderably wid er. The voices raised in support of the need for “the educated man” are impressive in deed. Fortune quotes Irving Olds, retired board chairman of United States Steel: “The most difficult problems ’ American en terprise faces today are neither scientific nor technical but lie chiefly in the realm of what is embraced in a liberal arts education.” And Sidney Swensrud, president of Gulf Oil Corporation: “The men who come into management must understand the whole sweep of modern political, economic and social life.” Du Point’s president, Crawford H. Green- wait, has just told the Chicago Executives’ Club: “Today, specific skill in any given field be comes less and less important as the exe cutive advances through successive levels of responsibility.” And, not long ago, Louis B. Lundborg, vice president of the Bank of America, said before the Portland (Ore.) Chamber of Com merce. “I’m talking about the creative, pro ductive group of people out of whom business must find its future executive . . . talent . . . We are talking about an educated man . . . Some one must provide for the roundedness and the wholeness of a liberal education.” What does all this mean? That technically trained men soon must limit their job ex pectations to plant manager, chief engineer, or comptroller, and that the presidencies will be filled from those who have majored in history or literature? Hardly. Both the tech nical and “liberal” are needed. It likely means that business and industry, like many of the professions, will put a premium on technical plus liberal education, and that fewer who graduate in “the arts” fill be wondering what they’re good for. —The Christian Science Monitor. NEWS BRIEFS CCTA iblects Brooks Proxy NEW OFFICERS were elected by A&M’s chapter of the College Classroom Teachers Association at their last meeting. The new men who will govern the organization for next year are M. S. Brooks, president; C. W. Landis, vice - president; and A. Morgner, secretary-treasurer. * !>S * NEW OFFICERS will be elected for the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engi neers at their annual barbeque. The outing will be held at 5 p. m. today at the Bryan Country Club Park. “Very important business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend” stated Danny Howell, the clubs president. sit =1= * THE REMODELED Church of Christ opened Sunday morning with a new seating capacity of 400. The $52,000 addition includes a large vestry, two restrooms and a stairway to the balcony. Repaii's also were made in the foundation, said James F. Fowler, minister of the church. * Sts * A DIPLOMA for completing the Squadron Officer Correspondence Course was recently issued to Capt. J. D. Muelheisen, USAFR, by the Air Force Extension Course Institute located at Gunter Air Force Base, Ala. Capt. Muelheisen is attached to the Air Science and Tactics de partment at A&M. * * SIX BOY SCOUTS from this area attended the tenth Eagle Scout recognition ceremony Sun day at Camp Strake. The scouts were Albert Stevens, Tom Barlow, Robert D. Cleland, Don Burchard, Bob Barlow, and John Henry Pelt. The ceremony started the camp open house. Neckerchiefs with the Eagle Scout emblem were presented to all attending. -J- Sj! ijc THE FRENCH SHORT Course to prepare graduate students for the reading knowledge examination will be privately offered during the first few weeks of the summer session. Approximately twenty hours of instruction will be avail able, including individual criticsm in specific fields. Other graduate students interested may still enroll by contacting Dr. Edward Stack, 101 Academic Building. * * * THE SOCIOLOGY CLUB elect ed recently its officers for the 1953-54 school year. They are Bill Young, president; The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechan ical College of Texas, is published by students four times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, and examination and vacation periods. The Battalion is published twice a week. Days of publications are Tuesday 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 $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second - class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, -Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444 or 4-7604) or at the editorial office room, 202 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN Co-Editors Ed Holder, Jerry Bennett .Managing Editors Harri Baker City Editor Peggy Maddox Women’s News Editor Today *8 Issue Jerry Bennett : - Managing Editor Bob Hendiy. News Editor Bob Boriskie Sports News Editor Bob Hendry, Joe Hlpp, Chuck Neighbors ......../. .News Editors Gus Becker, Bob Boriskie, Jerry Vernon Anderson, Frank Hines, klin. PP. oris ie, k ] Guy Dawso: Kemp, Alfn stes .Sports News Editors Bob Alderdice.Al Leroy Bruton, stt, Carl Hale, Donald ip, Edward Stern, Roy Sullivan, Jon Kinslow, Dick Moore, Lionel Garcia, John Moody, Bob Palmer, Bill Shepard..... ....Staff News Writers Jerry Wizig, Jerry Neighbors, Hugh Philippus, Bill Thomas Sports News Writers Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry Amusements John Kinslow, Dick Porter, Calvin Pigg City News Writers Conrad Strelau Circulation Manager Lawrence Casbeer, Jewell’ Raymond, J. R. Shepard, Fred Her- nadez, . . ........ . Circulation Staff Bob Godfrey, Vic Howell, Bill Young, Melvin Lorrghofer, Herman Meiners Photo Engravers Gene RydeU, Perry Shepard Advertising Representatives Dean Kennedy, a ,,, c . File Clerfe Bob Stevenson, vice - president; Howard Childers, secretary-treas urer; and Hugh Randle, Agricul ture Council representative. * * * LEONARD STASNEY, junior agriculture major from Temple, was elected president of the Agro nomy Society Tuesday. Other officers elected are Jack Murphy, vice - president; Leon Howard, secretary; Tom Criswell, treasurer; Bill Gregory, reporter; Jay Youngs, parliamentarian; An dy Cuellar, representative to the Agriculture Council; Kert Goode, social secretary; and Dr. Henry Foth, faculty advisor. * =i= * WILLIAM W. YOUNG was elected president of the Pre-Law Society Tuesday. Other officers elected were Rich ard Ewing, vice-president; Alan E. Soefje, secretary-treasurer; Mar vin Katz, social secretary; Kit Cotnoir, reporter; and Chuck New man, junior representative to the Arts and Sciences Council. THE AGRONOMY SOCIETY’S annual barbeque and outing will be held May 14 in Hensel Park. An attendence contest is being con ducted by the society, with the los ing side having to arrange the outing. * * Hi FRANK ROGERS, junior geo logy major from Lolita, has been elected president of the Geology Club for the 1953-54 school year. Other members elected by the club were Marvin Ford, vice-presi dent; William Dark, program chair man; and Glenn Spect, secretary- treasurer. Ti-avis J. Parker, geo logy department, will be the new faculty sponsorer. * * * THE COLLEGE STATION Edu cational Commission will meet at 7 tonight in the A&M Consolidated School cafeteria to hear Dr. Wal lace Strevell of the University of Houston speak on “What a Com munity Can Expect from Public Education.” Election of officers is also on the program. A supper will preceded the talk. * * * A EIGHT POUND SEVEN OUNCE boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gene Foster at 4:35 p. m. Friday. Don Jr. and mother are doing fine. * * * AN INFORMAL RECEPTION was given Wednesday night in the MSC social Room by Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller for' animal husbandry graduating seniors, professors and their wives. Coffee and cake were served and dominoes were played by those attending. * * * THE COLLEGE WATER well was completed with a test giving 568 gallons per minute at a 200 foot pumping level. “This is less than we expected but none the less is a good well,” said B. L.. Brison. The rig is to be moved off the location and stacked until further orders are received, he sa'id. LETTERS TO THE EDITORS ‘Senior Court Not At l"'' Editors, The Battalion: The Battalion editors ran an edi torial in last Thursday’s paper ex claiming: “Senior Perpetrates Kangaroo Action on Juniors.” To my opinion, this article was the climax to previous similar ones which force the Batt’s over-criti cal, damaging and possibly un- Aggie policy on the students. I say force, because the students help pay for this paper and like to feel that it belongs to them, and that it is something to be proud of. There is much more to it even than the money spent. With the power that paper wields, I am sure that every Aggie would like the Batt to be, always, a strong, posi tive influence toward bettering and strengthening Aggie Student Life. This editorial took the stand to claim injustice. Since the editors ax - e free to express their own ideas in this colum, there is nothing wrong about this. But then the edi tors lambast and defile the Senior Court, claiming that it had “broken a regulation” in deciding the case. The Senior Court acted in its designated authority throughout the case. From the Senior Court Manual, each Court member takes an oath that “. . . if any doubt should arise, not explained by said Articles — of the Cadet Corps— then—you shall judge—according to your conscience, the best of youi' Senate Holds Banquet In MSC Tonight undei’standing and the Customs of the Cadets corps in like cases . . .” The Batt is right that no specific statement appears in the Articles concerning the charge. There is not long enumeration of each specific custom under Article 35. This is through no failing of the Senior Court. This case was decided with the above quoted excerpt as the authority. Now, arguing the technical points of this case leads nowhere except to loud words and red faces. And that argument has already taken place. Both sides to the question have foundations that are too vague. And that vagueness is the trouble. The Senior Court is not at fault, it merely follows the bylaws set before it and does a good job of that. I sincerely doubt if anyone else—including the editors—could administer the Court any better. The trouble lies in that the “Customs of the Cadet Corps” are not concrete enough. But why did not the Batt place their blame on the right party? And the right party in this case is the student body, which sets the customs. And why did the Batt jump on the Senior Court? Not since the editors did not understand the situtation because they told me the trouble during our conversation. Why then does the Batt sometimes runoff on damaging tangents in their edi torial policy ? I do not know why but wish the editors would try breeding unity, cooperation, and understanding— possibly through constructive criti cism. tried for some definite crime and- not for violating someone’s con science. Mr. Wolfskill goes on to say The Battalion should have criticized the student body instead of the Senior Court for not making the Articles of the Cadet Corps more definite. To what group does the court be long if not to the student body? It is true that the Articles are in poor shape and could stand a con siderable amount of rewriting. It is also true that very few of the so-called A&M traditions, customs or courtesies are 'written on paper. Consequently one who has never heard of them would never know they exist. By supporting these faulty and indefinite regulations, the court did perpetrate an injustice, not on ly against the 10 juniors but against the idea of fair trial itself. It is true that students help pay for The Battalion with their stu dent activity fee. But over half of the paper’s revenue is made through its advertising. Any stu dent may control The Battalion’s editorial policy if it wishes to join the staff and work into xm editor’s | position. This privilege is open to everyone. Both sides of any story are print- lO irquette, ■all cc ^rias bee: ades. K aturda} lefinitel; ;er he aid Cox: erment of lov tte, a ^11 prol ^..he arn Leo i Fn to Kill Vc. s TB - bat; ale: jane Ike: c a;. v G ed on every page but the editorial -. , page with the exception of letters siifc/sA.l to the editor. The editorial page belongs to the editors and the edi- The Student Senate will hold its annual banquet at 6:30 p. m. today in the MSC, said Bennie Zinn, as sistant Dean of Men. All the members of this year’s Senate and Election Commission are invited. Honored guests invit ed are Dr. M. T. Harrington, presi dent, Dr. D. H. Morgan, Dean of the college. Pete Hardesty and Spike White, Student Activities; J. B. Hervey, Former Student Association; Joe Sorrels, Student Life Committee; Mrs. Marie Francklow, secretary to the assistant Dean of Men; and Trend Krokann, foreign student sponsored by the Senate. Presentation of Student Senate and Election Commission keys will be made during the program. I believe the Bxitt owes the Sen ior Court xv courteous apology for digging its spurs in the wrong place. Lyle Wolfskill ’53 tors xvlone. Anyone who doubts this might check the policy of his home town paper. As fxir xvs owing the Senior Court xvn apology is concerned, The Battalion would like to refer the court to todxvy’s front pxvge. Editor’s Note: Although th*' Senior Court may have xveted with in its rights, The Battalion ques tions that authority. It would seem that under xv democracy, even the Aggie version, a man should be New/ 5 PA Betancourt In j ured In Auto Accident Frank Betancourt, senior Busi ness major from San Benito, suf fered a broken leg when the car he was driving hit a telephone pole and turned over on the old Hous ton highway. Betancourt was driving back from the clay pits with William Todd and Don Bull at 11:55 p. m. Saturday when the accident oc- cured. Bull and Todd were not seriously injured, however. Bull suffered a minor cut on his leg, said Glen \yhite, friend of the three men. If you like fresh, neat looking clothes— Take Your Cleaning To . . . CAMPUS CLEANERS GOLF BAL LIFETIME LY is DALLAS 87 Minutes 1*I0JMER AIR LINES Timed By Baylor [ J Phone 4-5054 for reservations RESISTS SCUFFING, BRlkN SpALDING does it again! Adds high®!; a spectacular new permanent youerc whiteness to the game’s great- p rovf . y® est golf balls. 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