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Number 102: Volume 53
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PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1954
Published By
A&M Students
For 75 Years
Price Five Cents
Battalion
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In Pace .
Co-Editors Resign Jobs
of Publication Committee
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News Briefs
Shepardson
To Speak
To Dairymen
C. N. SHEPARDSON, dean of
the School of Agriculture, will
speak Friday to the annual meet
ing of the Arkansas Dairy Pro
dents association at Little Rock.
JSunday he will consult with the
Vmrd of directors of the Dairy
products Institute of Texas.
INFLUENZA LED the list of
diseases reported in the College
Station area for the week ending
Feb. 13. Twenty-nine cases were
reported. Measles was second with
27 cases reported, and diarrhea
has third with 17 cases.
THE AGRICULTURIST will
l)e printed and ready for distribut-
the latter part of the week, said
Ed Stern, editor. He also said all
feature articles submitted to him
Viuld be considei'ed for use in
future editions.
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DR. HENRY GILMAN of Iowa
State College will speak to the
American Chemical society at 8:15
tonight in the lecture room of the
Chemistry building. Topic of his
speech will be “The Pursuit of Frep
Radicals.”
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F. D. BROCK, head of the Feyd
Control Service, and Dr. J. R.
Crouch’of the poultry husbandry
pnd biochenistry and nutrition de
partment attended the annual
.tneeting of the Midwest Feed
Manufacturers association Thurs
day and Friday in Kansas City.
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DR. DEWITT HUNT, head of
the School of Industrial Arts at
Oklahoma A&M will speak on “The
Need for Subject Matter Speciali
zation in Graduate Study” at 8 p.
m. in room 107 of Biological
Sciences building.
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ERVIN M. WILLIAMS, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Williams of
College Station, is completing his
air force basic airman indoctrina
tion course at Lackland air force
base. Williams will later be given
technical training and be assigned
specialized work.
No Injuries
In Accident
No one was injured in an accident
at Lamar and Spence streets at
1:10 p. m. Yesterday.
The cars were driven by John
Van Wert jr., senior from Marshall,
and Mrs. Verna Lee Carroll of
College Station.
Mrs. Carroll’s car, which was
going south on Spence street, col
lided with Van Wert’s car, which
was going east on Lamar street.
Spence street is on the east side
of the dormatories in the new ai’ea.
Lamar street runs east and west in
front of the dormatories.
Damage to the cars was about
$450, said A. R. “Pop” Ward of
campus security.
Weather Today
PARTLY CLOUDY
Fair and partly cloudy with con
tinued dust today and tomorrow.
High yesterday 74. Low this morn-
ing 54.
Paper’s Staff Walks Oat Protesting Recommendation
By ED HOLDER and JERRY BENNETT
The Battalion writers and editors quit their jobs last
night in protest to a Student Life committee action which
they claim will censor the college newspaper.
Ed Holder and Jerry Bennett, co - editors, announced
their resignations after the Student Life committee voted to
recommend to the Academic Council that a special commit
tee he set up over student publications.
The remainder of the newspaper staff turned in their
resignations later.
rhirteen SLC members voted for the committee.
Only three votes were cast against. They were S. A. Ker-
ley, of the Basic Division staff, Dan Russell of the agricultur
al economics and rural sociology department, Holder and
Bennett. The co-editors only have one vote between them.
Doyle Lowery, non-military student asked to change his
vote. He said he became confused and did not vote like he
intended. He was told he could not change.
The SLC also decided to adopt suggestions by C. G. (Spike) White, dir
ector of Student Activities and Dr. Carl Landiss of the Physical Educa
tion department on how the committee would work. Both are SLC members.
The voting came about after the SLC decided not to wait for a decision
from the special eight man group, which has been trying to decide if a pub
lication committee is needed. The group, chaired by Landiss, has been op
erating since early in January.
The Landiss-White plan was presented at a meeting of this group last
Monday. But final action on accepting it was postponed then. The plan
states that no censorship would be used. It explains that the committee
would “advise” and “assist” the editors.
Holder and Bennett have claimed this would be censorship since editors
could be removed for not following the advice.
Corps Commander Fred Mitchell sparked the discussion last night
which led to heated arguments and finally to the editor’s defeat.
Sen. Byrd Defends
Bricher Proposal
NEWARK, N. J„ Feb. 22 (TP)
U. S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd D - Va
today defended the proposed Brick-
er amendment to the Constitution
as a measure designed to protect
the powers of Congress from
“usurpation by any president so
inclined.”
Byrd spoke at a Washington’s
Birthday luncheon cosponsored by
the New Jersey chapters of the
Sons, Daughters, and Children of
the American Revolution. Fleet
Adm. William Halsey was present
ed a “good citizenship” award by
the' three groups.
Byrd said:
“I have often heard it said that
it was little short of sacrilege to
Senate Posts
To Be Filled
Tomorrow
Elections to fill vacancies in
the Student Senate will be held
Wednesday.
The ballot box will be near
the post office entrance of the
Memorial Student Center. Vot
ing will be from 1-6 p. m.
Offices to be filled are one
senior representative, two
sophomore representatives, and
one representative from Mit
chell and one from Bizzell hall.
Filing for the positions clos
ed Monday.
Those men elected will take
office immediately, said W. D.
(Pete) Hardesty, business
manager of student activities.
Turkish President
Declines Invitation
President Celal Bayar of Turkey
declined an invitation to visit A&M
because of previously planned busi
ness engagements.
A delegation of A&M Turkish
students extended an invitation to
the president in Dallas where he
was visiting while on a tour of the
United States.
Sabit Gabay, one of the students,
said they gave Bayar pamphlets de
scribing A&M life. Bayar expressed
his gratitude to the college for all
it has done for the students from
Turkey.
Over 200 Turkish students have
taken short courses at A&M in the
last three years. At pi'esent, Gabay
is the only Turkish student working
towai-d a degree at the college.
200 Non-Vets Wait
For College Housing
There ai’e 200 non-veterans on
the waiting list for married stu
dent apartments, according to Har-
Bo^cr^ chief of housing.
even suggest amending the Consti
tution to more fully protect the
rights of Congress jn the powers
conferred, to have v^ice in treaty
making with foreigji nations - ag
authority we have all been led to
believe rested in the Senate.
“We know that acts of at least
two recent presidents have, in the
minds of many, violated this fun
damental principl.e
“The Bricker amendment is to
strengthen and preserve the re
spective powers of our three
branches of government and to
prevent usurpation of power by
any president so inclined.”
The Bricker amendment is op
posed by President Eisenhowex , ’s
administration,, which says it
would tie the hands of the execu
tive department in foreign affairs.
Byrd however centered his attack
on formed Democratic Presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry
S. Truman, who were often at odds
with the Virginia Democrat.
CI ubs ‘0 pen I louse’
For Fish Tonight
Freshman will have a chance to
meet the staff and upperclassman
students of their department at
an open house for them at 7 to
night, said C. H. Randell of the
Basic Division.
The open house will be given
jointly by the staffs of the depart
ment and student technical so
cieties.
“The purpose of these meet
ings is to acquaint the freshman
with the members and functions of
his dept.” said Ransdell.
A list of the meeting places for
each dept, will be placed on the
company bulletin board of each
dormitory.
“I want to ui-ge every freshman
to attend at least one of the meet
ings,” Ransdell said.
The meetings will be over by 8,
so the students can see the Swedish
Tumbling Team perform, he said.
Surgery Performed
On Freshman Here
James Tinsley, freshman in
spuadron 17, has his appendix re
moved at the college hospital at 9
p. m. Sunday.
College Doctor J. E. Marsh per
formed the operation.
Tinsley was given a spinal anae
sthetic instead of being put com
pletely to sleep, and he watched
the whole operation.
As the doctor began sewing up
the incision, Tinsley requested,
“Cross stitch it, please.”
The operation was watched by
Ray A. Kopp, commander of squad
ron 17; Will Herman, a junior in
the squadron; and Jack Chewning,
u friend of Tinsley’s,
Mitchell said he wanted to know how long this matter
was going to last before a decision was reached. “I’d like to
see some decision reached in the near future.”
Jerry Ramsey asked for a discussion on the question.
White asked Wayne Stark to take over as chairman,
since, “I have strong feelings on the question, as most of
you know.” He said he would rather not act as chairman un
der these conditions.
Got a Problem
Carroll Phillips said, “We’ve got a problem to decide, and
I don’t feel we need any authority to say anything.” he was
referring to the sub-committee’s recommendation that Roland
Bing, manager of student publications on leave of absence,
be asked to appeal' before the sub-committee and give advice.
Doyle Lowery said Bing is going to have to deal with any
decision made, and he should have his voice in it.
T. B. Field said, “I’m scared we will talk things around
until no action will be taken this year. Too many trivial
things are brought up. That’s why I think it should be dis
cussed here, not in a sub-committee.”
Talked With Bing
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Commenting on asking Bing to appear, White said he
had talked with Bing on the matter. He said he felt Bing
doesn’t want to come back and appear before the committee.
He said Bing’s recommendation had already been made.
Bing recommended that everything be dropped until Sept.
23.
Results of a survey made at other schools was given to
members. The survey showed that most of these schools
have Publications Committees.
White said he had brought copies of The Battalion with
him which dated back to two days before school started.
He said he hoped the committee wouldn’t have to go into
the matter since the question was purely opinion.
He said he talked to Landiss, chairman of the committee
on student publications, the morning after this publications
committee last met.
Bennett said Landiss himself had told him he meant
to delete one word, “assist.”
He said, speaking of the entire proposal, “This is a lie
as it stands here.” Bennett was referring to his claim that
the plan meant censorship.
Bill Rowland said, “If it means you could be kicked out
for incompetence, you would have been kicked out of here
long ago.’’
Lowery said this should be dropped. “We are deciding
something which future boys will lie effected by. It’s no
trivial matter, but a major thing.
Mitchell said, “We can do it now and if they don’t like
it, they can change it.”
Effects Many Men
White said this affects many men. There is a 60-70
per cent turn-over each year on the SLC, and the new men
coming in won’t be as well informed as we are now.
Bennett raised the question if a two-thirds vote wasn’t
required before this question could be considered, “since it
isn’t an agenda item.”
Parliamentarian Phillips said “It could be taken either
way.”
Mitchell asked if the Parliamentarian didn’t have the
final word. He also asked to be excused from the room for
“about five minutes.”
Phillips said he would consult Roberts’ Rules of Order.
Landiss said the editor of the Southwest Veterinarian
told him following the last meeting of the committee on pub
lications that he thought five words should be deleted from
the proposal.
These words were “and assist the editors in.”
White Makes Motion
White then moved the constitution be amended to pro
vide a standing committee on student publications and yell
leaders in order to aid the SLC in carrying out its functions.
The move was seconded by Rowland.
Stark said he questioned White’s privilege to make a
motion, since he was the secretary of the committee, and not
x voting member.
Phillips, parliamentarian, said the constitution doesn’t
say, but he would like to make the same motion. The motion
was seconded.
Bennett stood up and said, “Let’s don’t have a committee
unless we know what it will do.’’
He said this report says “no censorship,” but he pointed
out the clause in which the functions are to “advise with, and
assist the editors in,” the forming of policies.
Who Us Cooking
TUESDAY
7 p. m.—Fish and Game club
meeting, W. M. lab. Special busi
ness meeting.
Kream and Kow Klub meeting,
room 211, Ag building. Special
meeting for freshmen. All men in
terested in Dairying are urged to
attend.
Entomology club meeting, room
105, New Biological Science build
ing. Open house for freshmen in
terested in entomology. Picture,
will be taken of members.
Horticulture society meeting,
room 105, Agriculture building.
Members of department will ex
plain opporrtmities and activities
to undergraduates.
Agronomy society, room 105,
Agronomy building. Special pro
gram for freshmen. Important
business.
7:15 p. m. Wesley foundation,
Wesley foundation building. A play,
“The Builders” will be presented.
Accounting society meeting,
MSC. There will be a short pro
gram and a important business
meeting, be out by 8:15.
A I I E meeting, room 207, Engi
neering building. Guest speaker-
Mr. C. H. Elliott, manager of Cleco
Division of Reed Roller Bit. Re
freshments.
Society of American Military
Engineers, MSC.
7:30 p. m.—A I EE meeting, lec
ture room, E E building. Mr.
George H. Manke of the Line Ma-
tei-ial Company will speak on “Sui
cide of a High Voltage Arc.”
Rodeo club meeting, A&I build
ing. To make plans for spring
rodeo, be there.
Journalism club - Journalism
building. Vic Lindley, journalism
teacher from Bryan will speak.
Special meeting for freshmen. Re
freshments.
WEDNESDAY
5:30 p. m.—Collegiate 4-H club
meeting, front of MSC. Club pic
ture for Aggieland.
Didn t Imply Censorship
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Landiss explained that he did not remove the word “as
sist” after talking to Bennett because he decided that cen
sorship was not implied.
Rowland said the proposal was included in the report
from the sub-committee, so it could be considered.
Lowery said Bing and Donald Burchard, head of the jour
nalism department had advised action be postponed. “We
may think we know, but I don’t think we know,” he said.
He said he thought the committee should listen to men
like this.
Wood said he thought the committee should consider
what was best for A&M, not what’s right journalistically.
After a five minute recess, Phillips ruled the proposal
as an agenda item.
Appeal Decision
Phillips appealed the decision of the chair. The com
mittee voted 12 to 3 to overrule the chairman’s decision,
which made the proposal an agenda item.
Rerley said supervision was not the question, “Young
men not represented here have pointed out they have editors.
This is confusing. Is this the best manner to care for this.”
He said he was not clear as to how this would work.
White said the editors of the magazines report to the
various school councils, and the school councils report to the
SLC /‘when necessary.”
Mitchell moved the question to eliminate debate, and was
seconded by Rowland.
The vote was 15T for eliminating further discussion.
Amendment Voted
The amendment to the constitution was then voted upon.
It was passed 13 to 3.
Holder then rose and announced his and Bennett’s res
ignations.
Bennett left the meetings. The vote was taken, and
their resignations were accepted 12 to 0.
White suggested Carl Jobe, acting manager of student
publications, take over as acting editor of The Battalion im
mediately until the council could take further action.
Bill Reed made the motion which was White’s sugges
tion, and this was passed 17-0.
3?lie meeting was adjourned.