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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953 Newspapers Must Remain Courageous Forty Six Students to Get Master Degrees This Month Lack of Humanities Courses Hurts College Programs OE CALLS us boys, not men. ** He is Maynard K. Boring, who summar ized the goods, bads, and prospects of current college and high school graduates pretty neatly in the last U.S. News and World Re port. Boring, manager of General Electric’s technical personnel divisions, was interview ed concerning technical men chiefly, but much of what he has said has more general application. Ike Sticks With Plans DRESIDENT Eisenhower’s refusal of Prime 4 Minister Churchill’s proposal shows that the US’s top government official plans to do as he says. Last month, Eisenhower told the world that Russia could bring about a meeting- be tween the main powers if the Soviet would show more action and less words. This statement said agreement on a Ko rean truce and on an Austrian treaty would demonstrate Soviet sincerety and “help to pave the way toward a high level confer ence.” Churchill has proposed an early confer ence without any great delay, to be held with maximum privacy arid to be free of any detailed program. The United States has recognized that the world is growing smaller. It seems that Churchill should too. Regardless of how se cret a meeting might seem today, news will not remain hidden. More important is the fact that rumors which originate from such meetings often cause more trouble than any report of the conference. Lack of a detailed program would encourage this. We feel, as does the President, that until Russia reveals a cooperative trend, confer ence talks cannot begin. TJie United States, however, can improve the present situation with a more friendly attitude and remain more informed as to what its allies are think ing and doing. In this manner, Eisenhower can lead the United States and the world toward peace. First off, how do our elders view our tools for a career after college ? Boring says that “basically they (youngsters of today) are better” than those a decade or two ago. He states that he is “all for the jmung fellow of today,” as being “two-fisted, willing to fight for his rights.” We apparently lack certain of the rudi mentary principles of living, for Boring states “most of the things they have trouble with are the things they should have learned at their mothers’ knees when they were 5 or 6 years old.” Boring becomes another of the growing chorus to criticize the failing of the univer sities to include enough humanities courses in technical programs, when he declares that failures among the 12,000 men he has brought into the scientific field since lj922 have all been in human relations problems, in one form or another. Other cogent points that he makes are as follows: 1. Starting salaries in technical fields have apparently stabilized at the highest rates they have ever reached. 2. The future of technical men seems well established, because even though greater numbers of college freshmen are embarking on technical courses, the percentage of attri tion is growing because of lack of background and preparation. 3. Since there is a very pressing need for the services of technical men on the home front at the present, graduates may very well be better off to go to work for six months or a year before being drafted. 4. General Electric, and presumably oth er big companies, since they are “all in the same boat,” pays more to a returning veteran than a man fresh out of college, even though neither of them have had any actual experi ence. 5. Companies are having a tough time locating returning veterans, since they “bolt to their homes,” once they' are' separated from the “mess.” 6. Boys graduating from high school would be better off going directly into the service instead of trying to get a year or two of college before being drafted. These boys would be more mature college students after their service. —The Michigan State News. American newspapers must keep their integrity, resposibility and forthrightness to remain a ser vant for the public’s good, em phasized the managing editor of a metropolitan Texas daily news paper here last night. “To accomplish this, a newspaper must remember it has a soul,” said Felix R. McKnight, managing edi tor of The Dallas Morning News to the Journalism Club. “A newspaper must be coura geous and right” the former A&M student said. McKnight emphasized f o u r points which a newspaper must have to serve the public. “A newspaper must: • “Have eyes that shine. It must be easy to read and exist for the reader, attractive and tailor ed especially for his eye. Fists That Strike ® “Have fists that strike. Fence- straddling is no longer acceptable on any good American newspaper. It must aggressively function as a citizen. It must have fists of iron that strike for good. “Only a newspaper which is courageous and right can and should survive. It must remember its integrity, responsibility and forthrigtness to the citizen. • “Have arms that comfort.' Human drama passes through a newspaper office everyday and the newspaper must strive to be the friend and protector of the public. “It is hard to deny some ap peals but a newspaper must aim for the right decisions. It can be one of the greatest weapons of a newspaper. Voice to be Heard • “Have a voice that can be heard. A newspaper has two souls. One is in the news columns where it must give fair and objective re porting and the other is in its edi torial columns—the voice of a newspaper.” McKnight lauded The Battalion as one of the “best newspapers in American colleges.” He said that the editorial page in Ameidcan newspapers lacked courage, but he did not feel this was the case with The Battalion. “It seems you have a great deal of freedom here. You should be allowed to keep it. I think you have done a good job,” McKnight said. Many editorial pages of Ameri can newspapers, the managing edi tor said, sin in saying the obvious. These newspapers should dig for facts. Editorial Page—Courageous “Editorial pages should be coura geous and they should be fair. An editorial page can be fair by not hitting belovr the belt. The Dallas News allows the other side of the story with its letters to the editors space. We try to print all the let ters we recive, but it is difficult to do.” Interpretive reporting is com ing more into (he modern news paper picture, he said. “A good honest editorial page should lead the people and let them know what’s going on.” McKnight told the group how The Dallas New's first heard about the recent tornado. The News’ Waco correspondent was out of his office a few minutes on a call to get a feature story about a duck. While he was gone, the tornado struck, caving in the Avail of his office. “He did not be- lieA r e the news when he first heard about the tornado,” said McKnight. Speakers Named For Police School Jack Heard, investigator and police inspector of the Houston Police Department, and Carl Hans- son, chief of the Dallas Police De partment, will be two of the princi pal speakers at the police school starting here June 1, said Wallace D. Beasley, chief instructor and head of the school. Heard will speak on “How to Patrol an Area”, and Hansson will speak on “Public Relations” The school, sponsored by the Engineering Extention Service, will last for four weeks and the at tending officers will receive a total of 120 hours of instruction, Beasley said. Twenty four police officers from Texas towns and cities are ex pected to be present, Beasley add ed. Felix J. Burton, entomology major, is the only student receiv ing a Masters of Agriculture this year on a list issued by Dr. Ide P. Trotter, dean of the Graduate School. The Hst included 45 students re ceiving Masters in science, engi neering, and education. Masters of Sciense Avill go to William Gray Adkins, Alan B. Alter, George B. Austin, Hennen F. Beckman, Murray A. Brown, Victor M. Duvall, Phil R. Cobb, Huseyin S. Ener, Glenn C. Harrell, Charles R. Holbx-ook, Robert C. Jaska, Paul T. Koshi, Rexford D. Lord, M. J. Lukefahr and William V. Dumb. Masters of Science degrees will also be granted to James L. Ma han, S. K. Morion, R. W. Mitchell, William G. Modrow, S. 0. Navarro, E. C. Nord, F. R. Oradat, Robert CIRCLE 4-1250 TONIGHT & FRIDAY Children under 12 admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult. vfflEY’RE FRACTURING All LAPP RECORDS!' \\ P. Parke, F. R. Quazi, Warren Rice, Ben R. Spears, Robert B. Stewart, John F. Woodham and Donnell Ballard. Receiving masters degrees in Education are Warren B. Davis, Henry N. Fears, Augusta M. Fox, Gerald R. McMillan, R. G. Phil lips, John R. Shepherd, Harold Q. Taylor and Freddie A. Walters. Masters of Engineering will go to Louis DeVries, Collin M. Carter, Harold E. Curry, Delbert M. Fow ler, Teddy J. Hirsch, W. Henry Norris, Gordon H. Shumard and Branton B. Blount. a: V V v;Tu'- ; r. TODAY thru SATURDAY —Features Start—• 1:44 - 3:48 - 5:52 - 7:5G - 10:00 STOOGE Eddie MtYtHOFF-Polly BER6CN — ALSO NEWS BRIEFS Blood Drives Get 1,016 Pints BLOOD DRIVE contributions from College Station this year totaled 1,016 pints, said Lee Phil lips, chairman. Tuesday’s donations reached 275 pints, and 287 pints Avere given Wednesday. The quota Avas 250 pints each day. * * * THE RIFLE RANGE located under Kyle Field is being cleaned and repainted, said Harry Gayden of the rifle team. Work is being done by rifle team members and by students Avho wish to work off extra duty tour hours, Gayden said. * * * EDWIN J. AKLINE, ’25, is president of a newly former A&M club for the state of Montana. Jon N. DeHaas Jr., class ’48, is exe cutive secretary, the ten members of the club celebrated Muster with a dinner. * * * BOBBY RANKIN will be presi dent of the. Rodeo Club for next year. A senior from Wills Point, Rankin is in second place in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo As sociation steer wrestling. Other neAv officers are R. S. Higgins, A r ice-president; Bolly Steele, secre- tary-treasurer; and E. D. Fincher, reporter-parliamentarian. N= * * JOE HERSHEY is the new 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 GoodAvin 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 president of the Panhandle Club. Other officers are Berk Sorelle, vice-president; Jim Wilson, secre tary; Ralph Benton, treasurer; Frank Ford, reporter; Jack Fowler, social secretary; and Jim Horton, sergeant-at-arms. * * * DR. J. H. QUISENBERRY, head of the poultry husbandry depart ment, is on a week’s leave of ab sence A’isiting Mexico City, as the guest of W. O. Jenkins, a leading poultry and agricultural man in Mexico. Mrs. Quisenberry accom panied the professor. While in Mexico, Dr. Quisen berry will assist producers Avith poultry production problems, and also will discuss co-operative ar rangements to export Texas poul try and poultry products to Mexico. * * * E. L. WILLIAMS, vice-director of the Texas Engineering Exten sion Service, is on a two week lea\'e of absence, serving as consultant for the U. S. Bureau of Mines. The bureau is organizing a school in Pittsburgh, Penn, for 60 new in spectors and engineers. ❖ * * FOUR A&M FORMER students haA r e graduated with the rank of Ensign from the Navy’s officer candidate school at Newport, R. I. They are James F. Slowery ’51, Bryan; Paul B. Wells ’49, Houston; Robert K. Hedrick ’51, Dallas; and N. J. Bent ’51, Lufkin. Today’s Issue Jerry Bennett Managing Editor Harri Baker •. Nbaa-s Editor Bob Boriskie : ....Sports News Editor What’s Cooking Thursday 7:30 p. m.—Building Products Marketing Club, Room 151, BA Bldg., shoi't, important meeting for everyone going on field trip. Brazos Aviation association, VAR TU Bldg, next to Triangle Dri\ T e- in, CAA man from Aviation Safety Division, also a film. Friday 1:15 p.m.—Foods Group of the College W'omen’s Social Club, A& M Christian Church. Broke! Aint no reason to be‘ Bring us your old texts and Ave’ll buy em. Look over your bookshelves and pick out the books you don’t need, bring ’em to us and we do the rest. We pay the highest prices. The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” “Another Man’s Poison” Starring Betty & Gary Davis Merrill 1 -3 PONY* Express Charlton HESTON • Rhonda FLEMING Jan STERLING • Forrest TUCKER A PARAMOUNT PICTURE PALACE wmntMw TODAY & FRIDAY A GREAT BEST-SELLING NOVEL BECOMES AN IMPASSIONED MOTION PICTURE! 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