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Page 2 THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 9, 1954 Fandance Kissing, Smacking; Ii 9 s Stiil Illegal By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Co-Editor There’s been a change in the Italian capital that’s just about as demoralizing as when Nero misunderstood the meaning of “hot music.” If a guy prefers a loving smack to holding hands, he had better start reaching for his billfold. If the cops are around it’s going to cost him $1.60. And if the girl pecks back the fine is doubled. According to the latest issue of Parade magazine, this lovers’ dilemma is due to Italy’s public decency law, designed to stop public kissing. Now if the law only took kissing out of the public eye and turned it over to private enterprise, everything would be all right. 50 Per Cent But the cops get a 50 per cent rake off for every clinch they can break up. So parking or taking a stroll to the ruins has become almost as risky as assassinating the premier. However, the police haven’t put every place off limits. Lovers can kiss each other goodbye in train stations or airports. Italians take advantage of this without any intention of going anywhere. But an elephants’ grave yard would be more romantic. The local citizens aren’t the only ones affected, either. When it comes to kissing, the old social proverb, “When in Rome do as the Romans do, “means just that. Parade reports that an American tourist got a ticket for smacking his date at a sports stadium. The textbooks tell us that this country got its first coaching on how to throw the book at public offenders from good ole Rome. Now with due respect to Justinian and all the toga clad politicios, Roman law should have been fed to the lions if it is going to tamper with kissing. The European tourist trade has started full blast again and everyday someone is introducing a new rage which is supposed to have started in Italy. Luckily this non sense has been centered around such things as food, womens fashions, haircuts and movies. So far no one in the states has been harmed by the Italian influence. Pizza Pie is becoming more popular and some girls even enjoy looking like their last barber had a nervous twitch. Silvana Mangano, who gave Americans a new respect for rice, has become an institution. Some people thought Ingrid Berg man took things a little too seriously, but now all that hub bub has practically been forgotten. Council Listens To TV Fund Report Things In a Mess However, who’s to guarantee that an Italian law wouldn’t become just as chic hero as Roberto Rosellini? One thing’s for sure. If the Italian translation of public indecency, as applied to kissing, became popular here, things would really be in a mess. Right now a person is supposed to be taking his life in his hands if he lights a cigarette. Also, in some parts of the country, the song “40 Cups of Coffee’ is scheduled for number one on the Science Fiction Hit Parade. If the good night kiss is ever outlawed, nerves would be cracking from coast to coast. Football Coaches Cops would be getting richer than football coaches, and necking would have to go underground. Automobile sales would drop, and practically the only people buying gasoline would be the armed services, doctors and grandmothers. Beaches would start losing patrons, and night club owners would have to lock up and start raising chickens for a living. Think what such, a law would do to the song writers. Disregarding Stan Freberg or Deacon Andy Griffith, there is hardly a record made today which is not based on romance. Lines would have to be added naming the fine in such songs as “The Touch of Your Lips’’, and broad way musicals like “Kiss Me Kate” would have to be staged against the back ground of an airport. The Memorial Student Center Couneil heard a report last night from Charlie Parker of the televi sion fund committee that the TV drive is well on its way to a big success. Parker said the fund “has come along quite nicely,” and there is $600 more in the fund this month than at the last meeting. About 50 letters were sent out to Mother’s clubs, and 12 replies have been received, he reported. The average donation so far has been $80. The total funds collected in the drive now total $1,206, and two TV sets have been given. Construction on the antennae should start within a few weeks, Parker said. John Samuels, president of the council, gave a report on the Car nival for Don Friend, who was absent. Samuels said the variety show will not be held, but that the carnival will take its place and be held in DeWare Field House. A report on the progress of the MSC picture brochure was given by Parker, who said many pictures have been gathered, but no prog ress other than that has been made. Samuels said the brochure prob ably will be ready by the end of the year, but lack of sufficient funds will prevent the printing until possibly next year. A constitutional by-law was changed by the council. The law said the “chairman or co-chairmen” of the committees in the directorate will sit in as members of the direc torate. The words “co-chairmen” were dropped. A brief discussion on the requir ed grade-point ratio of qualifying council members and chairmen was held. The council voted to drop the discussion. The council voted to delete the word club or clubs wherever it ap pears in the constitution or by laws. The council gave the nominating committee permission to interview candidates during the week March 1-7. Annual awards will be presented at the MSC banquet April 22, the council voted. The council voted to hold the election for next year’s officers and committee chairmen at its meeting March 8. Bob King, chairman of the mu sic committee, requested the council allocate additional funds to spon sor the Intercollegiate Talent show March 19. These added funds were needed in order to bring down talent from Oklahoma university and Oklahoma A&M, and to pay Doc Hull who will act as master of ceremonies at the program. King reported there will be only one price charged this year. All seats will be 75 cents each. The council authorized Oscar Garcia, chairman of the dance com mittee, to go ahead and order the recognition medals for committee members. Jules Vieaux, chairman of the art committee, presented his pro posal for reorganizing the director ate. The council took no action, since it is awaiting approval by the directorate, but called a special meeting for Feb. 23 to discuss the proposals. A&S Council May Give Scholarship MSC Music Group Looks Over Talent Completely Revised The movies would have the hardest time of all. The production code would have to be completely revised with a time limit slapped on handshakes between the sexes. Titles like “Union Station” might get by, but what would be done about names like “Kiss of Death?” To outlaw kissing in this country, except within the confines of one’s own domain, would force most of the advertising firms to start medicine shows. To make it short, this country makes a lot of money because of smooching. Take it away and we can kiss our economy goodbye. No matter what the hardshell moralists say, a little polite necking never caused a national moral crisis either here or in Italy. And the good night kiss is as common to a civilized society as Coca Cola. Kissing has never belonged in a crowded building or on a busy street corner. For one thing it’s not as much fun that way, and it causes traffic wrecks. Smacks 3,nd Hugs But there’s nothing wrong with a few smacks and hugs at the front door or in an automobile. This is where it belongs, not in a country’s law books. However, if an anti-smooch law should ever be passed in the USA, one thing is certain. People who try to catch their train at a station won’t make it. They’ll never get through the crowds. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Memorial Student Center mupic committee went Sam Houston State college Friday to audition acts for the Inter- col legiate talent show. Five acts were auditioned. Those who went were Miss Mar garet Long, MSC program con sultant, Tom Barron, Earl Ross- man, John Bomba and Bob King. Thursday the Committee will go to Baylor, TCU and SMU. Friday they will visit Arlington State college and TSCW. Miss Long, King, Cliff Douglas, Randy Kanz and Dwain Kent will make the trip. The Arts ami Sciences council last night discussed establishing a scholarship from the council’s funds. The A&S council now has about $280 dollars in its treasury. The money comes from Aggies Follies profits. The council decided to have the treasurer, Bill Coppage, investigate the possibilities of establishing the scholarship. The council’s committee to inves tigate the formation of a Phi Beta Kappa honor society here reported that a letter had been sent to the national headquarters of the fra ternity, requesting information.' The council also discussed High School day and Open House day. Bryant (Continued from Page 1) of the student senate; Monty Mont gomery^- head yell ieadaiv- a. n d. Louis Gap tram 1 NorbertAtW-W'rttwfy representatives of the football (earn. When he stepped off the plahe and saw the crowd behind the wire fence, Bryant said, “It scared me to death. Pin not used to this sort of thing.” After shaking hands with Capt and Ohlendorf, he said, "Oh, yes, I saw enough of you boys last year.” The Aggies defeated Bry ant’s Wildcats, 7-6, last season. “I’ve always had great respect for the Southwest conference,” said Bryant, “not only because of the athletic setup, hut I’ve always felt they’ve been knit closet* together. ... A guy would go out Saturday afternoon and kick your teeth out, but shake your hand after the game.” WhaVs Cooking TUESDAY 7:15 p. m.—Collegiate 4-H Club meeting, room 2B, MSC. Will dis miss in time for the basketball game. AIIE meeting, room 207, Engi neering building. Organizational meeting, all visitors welcoihe. 7:30 p. m.—Pre - Law society meeting, assembly roqm. YMCA. To elect officers for the Spring semester. Institute of Aeronautical Sciences meeting, room 208, engineering building. General business: Plan ning of IAS bar-b-q, inspection trip to Convair and Chance Vought. Possibly a film will be shown. Entomology club meeting, room 105, Biological Science building. Refreshments. Accounting society, MSC. Mr. 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 $9.00 per year or $ .75 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Sntered as second-class njatter at Post Office at College Station. Texas mder the Act of Con- sress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Lot Angeles, and San Fran cisco. TERRY BENNETT, ED HOLDER. Chuck Neighbors Harri Baker Bob Boriskie Co-Editors Managing Editor Campus Editor Sports Editor - - tity Edito? . tS ° UR A CLEAN/A/ g FOR ro 0 Save Your Money! Save Your Clothes! CAMPUS CLEANERS Horsley of the placement office will speak. Fish and Game club meeting, 3rd, floor, Agriculture Engineering building. Business meeting. Horticulture society meeting, room 2D, MSC. Election of officers and plans for presenting papers at High School Science meeting. Freshmen invited. Permian Basin club meeting, MSC. WEDNESDAY 5 p. m.—A&M Gymnastics club Meeting, Little Gym. •», i She Said, Eek! Mechanical Man Readies for Girl WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 CP)—The ideal man for this hectic age ar rived in the nation’s capital today. He’s a mechanical man who can walk, talk, follow spoken direc tions, smoke, play the piano, tell the difference between red and green and count up to 10 on his finger's. But what makes him perfect for these troubisome days is this: He has no brain, and hence hasn’t a worry in the world. The fellow’s name is Elektro, and he’s a monster. A 260 pounder', 7 feet tall, he’s made of aluminum and painted bronze. With hinr is his faithful Sparko, a mechanical Hog which can sit up, bark and wage his tail. Elektro is a direct descendant of other mechanical men that J. M. Barrett began building in 1930 for Westinghouse out in Mans field, Ohio. i - The' new monster, with Iris built- in, electronic habits, is here to help dedicate a new radio-tcle.vison building. Broadcast House, and his first public appearance was at a Kiwanis luncheon. It takes two trucks to tote Elektro, his control gadgetry and Sparke’s doghouse, and they were delayed far fog over the moun tains. When newsmen and photo graphers arrived, engineers were still busy adjusting their boy. From time to time a test was run and Elektro would say: “Chlo rophyll is green. It is the color of money.” “We made this schedule too tight,” a publicity man said. “As soon as we finish here, we got to set him up all over again. He’s on television tonight.” “Chlorophyll is green,” Elecktro said. “‘It is the cplor of money.” The photographers got a singer, Jeanne Dowling, on the stage. “Move a little closer, honey,” a photographer said, “so he can put his arms around you.” Miss Dowling moved closer. Elecktro moved his arms. “Eek,” cried Miss D. Thirteen Seniors To Go to Pasadena Thirteen senior business ad ministration and engineering majors will go to the Diamond Alkali company in Pasadena Fri day to study applied techniques of their fields. After a day of studying plant operations, the group will have a barbecue dinner at the Lyon’s Den, employe clubhouse. The group will leave the colleges Thursday slight and will return late Friday. Seniors making tht trip are Harry N. Gilland, W. S, McClaughlin, Chai'lie Boyd, Mclroy Bi'andt, W. E. Brown, John F. Huber. James K. Yates, Jerry O, Robinett, Carroll W. Phillips, Robert J. George, Janies L, Nygaard, Donald K. Moore, Carlo:) Sepulveda. /C . Executives Invited To Eat With Corps Twenty top junior executives in Texas were invited to eat with the corps in Duncan mess hall Monday, according to Carroll W. Phillips, corps scholastic officer. Arrangements were made for the group, attending a three - weeks executive development course, to witness an ungraded pass-by of the corps immediately before the meal. “This move was made to get these men better acquainted with A&M and its cadet corps” Phillips said. BIG CHAMP—Dayton Crenwelge of Fredericksburg, the 16-year-old whose steer “Shorty” is grand champion steer of this year’s Houston Fat Stock show is shown with the steer and Edgar Brown of Orange, who bought the animal for $12,500. Dayton’s brother, Joe, is a junior at A&M. 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