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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1954
Cadet Slouch ... by James Earle
Panel Decision Clears
Air Around Hazing Case
It’s still not over, but the air around the
hazing case is much clearer now.
Punishment has been given all parties,
and the punishment is equal to the act on
both sides. The seniors, who broke a state
and college law, as well as their cadet offi
cer’s oath, have been indefinitely suspended.
The recipients of the hazing, the juniors
who really had no alternative except to sub
mit, have not been made ineligible for cadet
rank. They have been punished, but their
value to the college and the cadet corps has
been retained.
The seniors are now appealing the case.
If the appeal is unsuccessful, they can still
come back to school and finish as soon as
the college approves them. They will have to
take one semester over, at the most.
These juniors, and the other juniors in
the Ross Volunteers, will probably be the
leaders next year in the fight to rid A&M
completely of the board.'
The best thing about the whole case is
the speed with which the college has handled
it. This could have been bad for the college,
and it still isn’t particularly good, but , by
getting it over with quickly, the college has
shown that it will not tolerate hazing.
When it is all over, it will not be forgot
ten. It will serve as a reminder. Some
day the board, and all other forms of hazing,
will be gone from A&M, and this is a big
step toward that day.
By Accident Group
Safely Proposals Made
By BOB HENDRY
Battalion Feature Writer
The A&M Accident Prevention
committee has recommended that
the college hire a full- or half
time safety coordinator.
This was one of several recom
mendations presented to president
David H. Morgan in the commit
tee’s accident prevention report.
The committee suggested that
the coordinator serve in that posi
tion half of the time and teach
safety the other half. His job
would be to inspect facilities for
hazards, meet with staff and stu
dent groups, and to Coordinate
work of the accident prevention
committee with that of other agen
cies.
Howard Badgett, manager of
..physical plants, is studying the ad
visability of etsablishing such a
position.
Recommends Course
A short school in safety for staff
members also was recommended.
The committee said it believes too
few people realize safety problems
exist.
The committee asked to be placed
on a rotational basis, with half the
present members going off in Au
gust, 1954. After that date, all
men except student members would
serve two years.
... Members also asked that stu
dents studying industrial education
for the purpose of becoming safety
supervisors in schools and indus
try be placed on the committee
along with a representative from
the building and college utilities
depax-traent.
Accident Causes
The committee said many stu
dents were in accidents due to care
lessness and lack of discipline.
Many men have been injured while
playing in unauthorized areas in
inadequate protective clothing and
by failui’e to play by the rules of
the sport, the committee said.
Work that the committee has
done this year is as follows:
Low-hanging limbs have been re
in o v e d ; low-hanging electrical
wires were raised; holes were fill
ed; walks wex% repaired and the
gi-ound leveled with the w r alks;
traffic signs were installed.
Manholes were closed; braken
bottles were picked up and unbrok
en ones x-acked; loose stairs were
I’epaii’ed; loose hand rails were
tightened; flooxs are better cax - ed
for; poles, rods and other obsti’uc-
tions wei'e removed.
Trash and garbage cans with
News
of the
World
By the ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Presi
dent Eisenhower said yester
day the free world should not
write off Indochina to the
Communists and he warned
against long faces and de
featism in dealing with the
conflict.
^Ar "At
HANOI, Indochina—Big
squadrons of French man
ned Privateers and B-26
bombers yesterday again
blasted Vietminh troops ija
the Red River Delta, which
a French general called
“the route to all of South
east Asia.”
★ ★ ★
WICHITA F A L L S — A
wrecker was dispatched yes
terday to pull out a wrecker
that got stuck while trying to
pull out another wrecker that
got stuck while trying to pull
out a car that got stuck. They
finally made it.
★ ★ ★
AUSTIN — Texas’ nine
major reservoirs held 14
per cent more water at the
end of April than a year
ago, the State Board of
Water Engineers said. The
lakes were 68 per cent full
compared with 64 per cent
at the end of March and 54
per cent a year ago.
★ ★ ★
AUSTIN — Two appellate
court justices charged yester
day “fraudulent and corrupt
abuse” and negligent enforce
ment of Texas insurance laws
which they said enabled a
company to operate more than
three years before going into
receivership.
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cutting edges were repaired or re
moved and new ones pui’chased;
poor electrical wiring and appli
ances were removed and repaii’ed;
metal ti'ash cans were utilized in
storei’ooms, shops, etc. for oily
rags and paper.
Poisons werq labeled, and locked
up; bottle breakage- in the dormi
tories was induced; loose bricks
and plaster were replaced; rickety
chairs were replaced and lights
wei - e added in extremel y dai'k
places.
Recommended Action
Other actions recommended by
the committee are to treat shower
floor surfaces to .avoid slipping;
install soap- t^ays 4 n showers; „,do
away with make-shift . extension
coi-ds; use care in moving furni
ture and equipment.
Protect property front' weather,
fire and chemicals; provide better
lighting in the Academic parking
lot; install one-way traffic patterns
on Hubbard and Roberts streets
and on Houston street from Sbisa
hall ’ to': Sutphur Sptings road; in 1 -
stali concrete walks to parking
a^reas id d^mitsa&aj^-14, 15, 16 and
27. ■ " ' ’ *Y, A *
, liemoveUshi'ubbery obstructing
the view at intersection of Spence
and Lpmar stieetsh xequire qll bi
cycles, to use lights at night; re
duce Wax on slippery stairs and
floors; remove broken bottles from
dormitories, class buildings and
gimmds.
Adequate Parking
Provide adequate parking facili
ties; level all grounds; have xlgid
enforcement of tiaffjc regulations;
conduct periodic inspections of all
facilities by all departments; and
have accidents reported to the Ac
cident Prevention committee.
President Morgan complimented
committee members on the report,
and has.turned it over to two staff
members for further study.
“I think the report is excellent,”
Morgan said. “I believe the com
mittee" has made much progress
toward accident prevention.”
Committee membei’s axe Bennie
A. Zinn, chairman, Howard Badg
ett, A. A. Pi-ice, Lt. Col. R. L.
Meicher, Welcome Wright, Roy
Garrett, Carl Tishler, E. B. Middle-
ton, C. M. Simmang, Haxri Baker
and Fx-ed Mitchell. '
Holt Elected President
Of Brazoria A&M Club
Bob Holt was elected president
of the Brazoria County A&M club
at a meeting recently. .
Other officers are Don Schneider,
vice px-esident; Everett Bryant,
secxetax-y and treasurer; John
Tx'otman, i - eporter; and John
Cozad, social chairman.
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Letters to the Editors
Editors, The Battalion
Is Texas A&M a military school ?
After observing a few of “Old
Army’s” treatments of the flag of
the United States of America, we
are somewhat in doubt.
For instance, even if our school
does not x - espect the flag enough
to blow colors when raising and
lowering “Old Gloi’y”, it seems the
least they could do is care for it
properly during the procedure.
Have they ever heal'd thaf there is
a -pi'oper and respectful way to
handle the American flag? Hasn’t
the military depaxfment ever
thought of teaching pxoper respect
for the flag, such as correct fold
ing when taking it down.
We ai’e sure that almost every
one has noticed the pi'ocedure now
used in raising and'-lo.weiing, the
Hag. Someone* ainblds out, ties it
on and pulls it up. In the evening
it is carelessly Ipwered by a
couple of guys as they shoot the
bi’eeze. One catches it, sometimes
it touches the ground other times
it doesn’t. Then he simply bundles
it up, stuffs it under his arm and
strolls casually off having made no
attempt to fold it.
Another thing we noticed. As the
corps passed in review the other
day, a coi’ps reviewing officer
leaned casually against a tree with
his hands in his pockets as the
color guard pased by with the flag.
We wonder, is it a new senior
privilege not to come to attention
and salute the American flag as it
passes ?
It seems to us that if military
science included, if they don’t now,
a history of the Amex’ican flag,
showing what the flag should mean
to each and everyone of us, and
how for generations Americans
have fought and died to keep it
flying, then perhaps students would
realize they ai - e not playing with
a ‘piece of cloth.”
We are not xyriting this letter to
criticize anyone in particular, but
we think that Texas A&M with its
outstanding reputation as a mili
tary school, should at least learn
proper respect for the American
flag.
Terry Michael ’56
G. W. Baros ’57
J. A. Cooper ’57
P. M. Milam ’57
P. H. Moher ’52
ATTENTION!
Freshmen — Sophomores
Our company has openings for several college men to
work full time during the summer months in North
Central Texas and Houston area.
Also $100 per month GUARANTEED income
for a job do-ne during the school term.
— Car Necessary —
For personal interview see—
MR. MOORE
Thursday, May 13—Room 234 MSC
Friday, May 14—Room 3-D MSC
Interviews at 1, 3, 5, or 7 p.m.
Squadron Ten Wins
For Fourth Time
Squadron 10 received the Gen.
George F. Mooye trophy again for
the fourth consecutive year at the
annual Mothers Day ceremonies
Sunday.
The awax-d is given each year
for the outfit attaining the highest
ovei’all proficiency in academic,
military, intramural and extra
curricular activities.
The winning outfit, commanded
by Burt C. Holdsworth, won over
A quartermaster by 95 points.
Squadron 10 placed fourth in
scholai'ship, fourth in di'ill, twelfth
in intramurals, and sixth in extra-
curricular activities.
The award entitles the winning
organization to wear the white
citation coxd.
A quartermaster squeezed squad-
ron 7 out of second place by 25
points. Fourth place went to A
Antiaircraft artillery and A Ord
nance placed fifth.
The final tally of points were
squadi'on 10, 2970; A quarter
master, 2875; squadron 7, 2850; A
AAA, 2520; and A ordnance, 2435.
The actual rating of the outfits
was given by percentages. Scholar
ship made up 50%, military pro
ficiency - 25%, intramural pro
ficiency - 15%,. and extra- curri
cular participation - 10%.
THE FISH BAND will partici
pate in the annual Brehham mai-
fest Satuxday. After rthe parade
at 10:30 a.m. the band will be given
a bai'beeue dinner by the Brenham
Chamber of Commei’ce.
GRADUATING SENIORS
U. S. AIR FORCE & U. S. ARMY OFFICERS
Cap Ornaments, Collar Insignia, Lt. Bars—both large and small.
Blue Caps—Garrison and Overseas.
Blue Ties and Belts — Black Socks.
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Professor Font Retires!
E. L. Funt, known to
his students as P'acky,
announced his retirement
as Pachydermatology Pro
fessor. But when asked if
he were sensitive about
his age, he chortled, “Pm
thick skinned, and besides,
Dr. Pepper keeps me
happy! I drink it at 10, 2
and 4 and it always sparks
up my day!”
“All my years of study
have left me but one pos
itive conclusion,” E. L.
said. “That is, you can’t
beat the wonderful Wake-
Up taste of frosty cold Dr.
Pepper. It’s truly delicious
when you have it at just
the right temperature —
with tiny flakes of ice
floating in it! I urge all
w m
my friends to Wake Up
their Taste with delicious
Dr. Pepper.
Wake Up Your Taste ...
Drink DR. PEPPER!
Dr Pepper
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