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r * j i Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1954 Academy Would Be Good for Bryan Some people are pushing Bryan as a site for the proposed air academy. The air academy here would be a good thing for Bryan—it would bring more resi dents and more money for the town. It would amount to a large, permanent indus try. And anything that helps Bryan is going to help College Station, because the two are almost inseparable as far as commerce and industry. The air academy, because of its perman ence, would afford more security for the towns. Towns need security, just like peo ple do, and Bryan air force base is not a particularly stable community asset. No one seems to know just how long it will be here. Of course, A&M is the town’s big “in dustry”. Its payroll adds much to the cof fers of the towns. Bryan civic boosters probably realize that to get something like the air academy, they will have to give something in return. The town would be crowded, with A&M, Allen Academy, Bryan AFB, and the air academy. That many people in the town would mean a complete re-vamping for Bryan and Brazos county. And this, too, would be a good thing. It’s hard to find something that can’t be better ed by change. News Briefs DR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, associate professor of anatomy at St. Louis university, will give a graduate lecture at 8 p. m. April 1 in the Biological Sciences build ing. He will discuss “The Anatomy, Function, Nutrition and Met abolism of the Automatic Nervous System.” * * * THE SM-4 TECHNICAL com mittee on citrus marketing will One Vote Opposes Franchise Tax By BO BYERS AUSTIN, March 24 — (ZP) _ A member of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee expressed the only opposition at a hearing yes terday on Gov. Shivers’ proposed increase in Texas franchise taxes. Rep. Joe Burkett Jr., Kerrville, berated corporations for failing to testify against the tax, which he said is certain to be passed on to the public. “All you’re doing is levying a nine million ^dollar a year tax on the people of Texas,” Burkett as serted. The franchise tax boost is part two of Shivers’ three-point reve nue raising program to finance pay raises for teachers and state em ployes. The tax plan is wrapped in a single bilT sponsored by Rep. Joe Kilgore, McAllen. Kilgore briefly explained the proposal to increase the franchise tax from $1.25 to $2 per $1,000 on the taxable assets of incorporated firms. RETIREMENT GOES PROFESSIONAL OMAHA—<ZP)—An ex-university president is ready to help you face retirement. His correspondence course is called “planned matur ity.” When Rowland Haynes retired as president of the University of Omaha in 1048, he wasn’t sure what he would do. “I never was much good at fish ing,” he admitted. But Haynes, now 75 and a wid ower living with a son-in-law and daughter here, found happiness. In six year, in addition to doing a little teaching “for relaxation,” he planned his course in what he calls “super adult education.” “Someone has said that retire ment is about the severest shock the human organism can sustain. But it doesn’t have to be a shock if you plan ahead for it.” meet here April 7-8. The group will discuss citrus marketing problems. Members from throughout the United States will attend the meet ing. Si: si: si: MUMPS LED the list of com municable diseases in the area last week with 54 cases reported. Measles was second with 43 cases, and chickenpox was next with 15 cases reported. Thirty of the mumps cases were from College Station. i’fi i\i :1c DR. CHRIS GRONEMAN, head of the industrial education depart ment, is attending the annual con ference of the American Industrial Ranchers Cheer Promise of Help SAN ANTONIO, March 24—(ZP) Loud cheers came from Texas cat tlemen yesterday when Ross Rizley, assistant secretary of agriculture, told them “Secretary Benson told me to tell you that the department is ready to move quickly at any new drouth situations that arise.” Rizley spoke to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn. The cattlemen who have been har ried by di’outh, declining prices and heavy feed bills. Rizley called current drought conditions “very serious” and de clared that “we are anticipating further programs unless we get the water.” “Secy. Benson has repeatedly urged that we never let the cattle men down,” he said. In predicting problems of the cattlemen “would fade away if they could get rain,” Rizley de clared that “the relative stability of cattle prices in recent weeks in dicate that we are on the way out,” of the period of low prices of recent months. “I am convinced,” he said, “that we will have stronger cattle prices in the year ahead if we take the ‘freedom road’ rather than one leading to price controls. I am confident of a bright future for cattle and agriculture.” SILENCE NO CRIME KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—(ZP)—A fa ther called the Knox County Jail. “Make my daughter talk to me,” was the demand. “I’ve been trying to get her to talk to me for quite awhile, but she won’t talk to me.” County police, who’ve been called on for a lot of things, politely but firmly declined to aid. 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 $9.00 per year or $ .75 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Hntered 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 Hepresented nationally by National Advertlslnti Services. Inc., at New York City, Chicago. Lo* 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 cxedited 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. BOB BORISKIE, HARR I BAKER Co-Editors Jon Kinslow Managing Editor Chuck Neighbors Sports Editor George Manitzas .City Editor Arts association and the American Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education. The meeting is being held in Los Angeles. * THE CADET CORPS will have a practice review during drill period Thursday to prepare for the feder al inspection review next week, said Maj. L. J. Westbrook, opera tions officer. * =!: :|: THERE WILL be no extra duty tours walked this weekend because of the High School day activities, according to the commandant’s office. NAVAL GOLD WINGS have been awarded to Marine 2nd Lt. Hosea E. Taylor jr. of Pine Bluff, Ark. He attended A&M before entering the naval aviation cadet program in Dallas. * :l= * THREE A&M COLLEGIATE Fu ture Farmers of America will pre sent a program April 23 at Arling ton State college. They are G. S. Fedgins, C. O. Durham and Alton T. Clement. :fc t\z 4i R. E. LEIGHTON of the diary husbandy department will conduct a dairy short course at Terrell March 22-26. About 23 dairymen are scheduled to attend the course. LETTERS Editors, This is to advise that the writer, together with A. O. Oberlanderj of the class of 1914, are planning to escort a former student, Ned (Jack) Estes for a visit to the A&M campus during the coming weekend. As you may know, Jack has been confined for treatment at the VA hospital here in Waco, and due to his physical condition, may not be able to get around as well and as much as he might like. He will therefore spend most of his time around, the MSC and will very much enjoy visiting with any of his former classmates and associ ates while on the campus. Estes is of the class of ’53. E. C. Rack, ’15 MOW’D YOU LIKE TO... earn $5000 a year... be an officer in the air force... get an exciting head start in jet aviation... AMD beSorsg to cs great flying feam? Lt. John M. Gaskins and Aviation Cadet Selection Team No. 204 are coming to Texas A&M to show you how. They’ll be here 29, 30, 31 March and 1 April. Meet them at the MSC dur ing their stay. TOP STAFFERS — Jon Kinslow, left, and C. C. (Chuck) Neighbors, right, will hold top staff positions on The Bat talion. Kinslow, junior journalism major from Dallas, will be managing editor. Neighbors, senior journalism major from Kane, Pa., will be sports editor. Walt Kelly Elected Cartoonist Prexy Cartoonist Walt Kelly, creator of Pogo, ivhich runs daily in The Battalion, has been elected presi dent of the National Cartoonists’ society. Included in the fan mail receiv ed after the election was a letter 246 feet long, with more than 400 signatures from aviation cadets at Stallings AFB, N. C. Kelly’s usual 100 to 150 letters a week swelled to sixch proportions that he was forced to add an addi tional stenographer: naturally, his wife. JAPAN FIGHTS DOPE TOKYO— (ZP) —Japan’s welfare ministry plans to tighten controls on narcotic addiction in a country where the victims are estimated to exceed 1,500,000. The ministery said over 10 per cent of the addicts were doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others working in the medical field. Williams Speaks To Kiwanis Club Ed Williams, vice-director of the Texas Engineering Extension Ser vice, was the speaker at College Station Kiwanis club meeting Tues day. Williams presented a talk illu strated with a motion picture on home accidents. William’s talk was arranged by the public and business affairs committee of the Kiwanis club. Final plans were made on the pancake supper which will be joint ly sponsored by the College Sta tion and Bryan Kiwanis clubs April 10 at the Bryan country club. NO SALE KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (ZP)_When an ice cream store was broken into, the burglar remembered to ring up “no sale,” befoi’e taking $25 from the cash register. What’s Cooking WEDNESDAY 5:15 p. m.—West Texas San Angelo club meeting, MSC steps. Club picture to be made. THURSDAY 5:15 p. m.—Corpus Christi club meeting, in front of the MSC. Club picture, all Corpus students ask to be present. 7 p. m.—San Antonio club meet ing, room 3D, MSC. Club picture to be made, be there early. Sophomore Ball Finalists Picked Five girls have been selected as finalists for sophomore class sweet- heai’t. The sweetheart will be chosen at the Sophomore ball April 3 in Sbisa hall. The finalists are Anne Thomp son, Waco, escorted by Weldon Walker; Patsy Carter, Houston, escorted by John Schuenemann; Jeannette Cline, Huntsville, escort ed by Jack Quinn; Ann McArron of Breckenridge, escorted by Ron ald Robbins; and Myrna Stewart, Houston, escorted by Bill Thiessen. The sweetheart and the other finalists will receive gifts at the dance. It is estimated that Americans use about 500 billion matches a year. SPECIAL SALE Rodeo Contestants Only! LEE RIDER ROPING GLOVES LEE RIDER rrjj COWBOY PANTS LEE RIDER COW- <21?/I Cffk BOY JACKETS ^ LOUPOTS TRADING POST 7:15 p. m.—Rio Grande Valley club meeting, YMCA. Coffee and donuts, and a film. East Texas A&M club meeting, room 227, Academic building. Special meeting-pick dutchess for Cotton ball. 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