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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1954 Something for the Teacher Somebody has at last done something for the poor old teachers. The Former Students association council, meeting here over the weekend, voted to give five faculty appreciation awards for distin guished achievement in the fields of teach ing, individual student relations, and re search. The amount of the awards—$500 each— is not much. It should be much more, but it shows that the teachers’ worth to a col lege is recognized. Many people have come to look on a col lege as a home for a football team. And since this attitude is prevalent among former stu dents, it is gratifying that they should give the appreciation awards. Some of the former students did not do themselves quite so proud during the larger part of their meeting Saturday night. Naturally, the military-optional plan was discussed thoroughly. Opinion was about divided on the plan. As the discussion wore on into the night, it became obvious that those who opposed the plan had no alterna tive plan to offer. They seemed to want a return to “like it was when I was here.” This unrealistic attitude was opposed by those who thought that the plan would give the corps of cadets, and the civilian students, a chance for a better student life here. Perhaps the best view was the middle group, who said, “Let’s wait and see what happens.” Good Start The administration has started off the year as if they really mean to stop hazing here. A sophomore has been denied enrollment here for hazing freshmen. The seriousness of the college’s attack on hazing is indicated by the fact that this boy was dismissed for mental hazing, not physical hazing. In many cases mental hazing is rougher on the student than physical hazing. There should be no difference in punishment for the two. The sophomore will appeal his case before the executive committee tomorrow. He will ask for readmission as a civilian student. We don’t see why a student who is not fit to be a military student should be allowed to be a civilian student. It is an auspicious beginning for the new year, and we say “Keep up the good work.” Grass Roots Voice Demo Convention Hears Lecture on Principle By WILBUR MARTIN MINERAL WELLS, Sept. 14— (A 5 )—The “voice of the grass roots” was heard in protest today. It came clearly and eloquently from Mrs. Paul Zedler of Luling, a school teacher who made a plea for principle and lectured the old pros of Texas Democratic politics on fair play for the little people. “I ask you do not seat any dele gation from Caldwell County,” she said to the Credentials Committee hearing delegate contests for the state Democratic Convention. “We don’t deserve it.” Mrs. Zedler, a professor of speech at Southwest Texas State college in San Marcos, said she did not base this request “on poli tics.” “Politics have no bearing on it. It’s a question of whether you are going to follow the law.” She said the delegation from Caldwell County did not follow the law because it did not file two copies of record of the convention that named it with the county cletk. And then she brought a respect ful hush to the carnival atmos phere of the meeting. “I was a novice,” she said. “This was the first time I ever attended a precinct convention. 1 went in the interest of good gov ernment because everybody ought to take part. “There were 17 of them there. We were to be allowed 14 dele gates. We didn’t ask anybody who he was going to vote for. That didn’t matter, we just asked who could attend the county convention. We thought it would be nice if everybody who could go was al lowed to do so.” Slje said when she was elected secretary of the precinct conven tion, the temporary chairman and secretary got mad and threw all the records on the floor. “I got a copy of the Texas election laws to find out what a precinct chairman and secretary was supposed to do and we did it,” she said. “I was a newly elected delegate to that convention but I didn’t get to cast my vote. And that makes me mad.” Mrs. Zedler would not say what candidate for governor she sup ported. She wouldn’t say which faction was in control of the coun ty convention. “That part of politics has no bearing on this. This is a prin ciple.” She was the only delegate ap pearing or attending the credentials committee meeting who did not loudly line up behind Gov. Shivers or Ralph Yarborough. Cries of “Shivercrats” and “Yar borough rats” resounded through the jammed hall as the committee debated which contesting factions would be seated. No opposition showed up to ar gue with Mrs. Zedler and a few other counties that were down for protests had only one side repre sented. But both sides turned up at most contests and the oratory was flowery, funny and biting. - -The audience was good natured and loud, called “time” when it thought a speaker spoke too long; cheered and jeered. The conservative democrats — Shivers backers—we’re in the ma jority. They knew they had con trol of the convention and they let the other side—the liberals—know it. Mofet speakers had trouble with the microphone. A thin, wailing shiek from the loud speaker often drowned them out. One speaker brushed the micro phone aside. Snorted R. W. Pittman of Sem inole: “I don’t need this. I’ve called hogs in Georgia.” He didn’t need it, either. First, Oil Boom; Now, Nickel Boom MT. PLEASANT, Mich., Sept. 13 GP)—Not since oil was struck here in the midst of the depression has there been such excitement in this Michigan city of 11,398. And an other bonanza is the cause. This time it is a deluge of nick els. Before it was Michigan’s first gushing oil field. Postmaster Raymond Hooker es- 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 $ .76 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 Goodwin Hall. - Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. BOB BORISKIE, HARR1 BAKER - Co-Editors Jon Kinslow Managing Editor Jerry Wizig Sports Editor Ralph Cole, Don Shepard News Editors Nora Burge Womans’ Editor Kerstin Ekfelt Assistant Womans’ Editor Larry Lightfoot Circulation Manager timated 32,000 letters came in to day’s mail for young Mrs. Mar garet Deibel and her red-haired, appliance salesman husband, Charles. And Hooker predicted tomorrow’s mail likely would bring 50,000 to add to the total of 75,000 already on hand. Walt Deibel, Charlie’s brother, reported the first few score en velopes opened usually had two or more nickels in them. Some had a dollar. It all started last Friday when Charlie and Walt and their wives went to the televised Gary Moore show CBS in New York. They were vacationing in the East. In what the Deibels swear was an unrehearsed interjection into the show, Moore called 26-year-old Margaret from the audience, after she’d asked a question about whether summer replacements on his show did it for free or got paid. Moore said he liked her face. Asked how she’d like to be rich. Margaret said she wouldn’t ob ject to being rich but she and Chai’lie were satisfied with their modest way of life with their two children, one three years and the other five months old. Moore thought that was nice, but suggested his viewer audience make her rich anyway by sending her a nickel apiece. That was Fri day. Some 43,000 letters beat the vacationing Diebels home Sunday night. Cadet Slouch by Earle ME.N1 ■ so TWIN'S A«M! I’VE GOT IT INI TM* SAG! VJm* MV Ml feCMOOL. a.O.T.C. I’U- SMOW VMfeUl cuvs. tXJMPTU INI'' wmimo* in ii. WUAT Sr WOONICi WITH ThSe GOVS? DOM’T THEY ktSsL A LEADER. \*WEM THE.V OKIE? t . AIN'T NIOTWIKI- AW AGGIE SO FAE? r3 Full Week Still Ahead For ‘Fish ? Freshmen will have their hands full for the rest of the week as well as the rest of the school year. The schedule for freshman week is as follows: Tuesday: Students will assemble in Guion hall from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A m^vie, “We Are the Ag gies,” will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday: Students will meet with faculty members for general information and personal confer ences. Thursday: Group meetings and individual conferences will be held throughout the day. A movie will be held in the Grove. Friday: New students will reg ister. ’ T 'll Typhoon Batters Southern Japan TOKYO, Tuesday, Sept. 14—(TP) One of the worst typhoons in Jap an’s history struck the southern mainland yesterday, forcing evac uation of three cities and leaving 24 dead and thousands homeless. The storm bore on northward with weakening intensity toward the populous main island of Hon shu, leaving behind untold havoc on the southern island of Kyushu. Communications were out with the stricken area. Kyodo News Service and nation al rural police figures listed 24 dead, 68 injured, 11 missing and IT,ODD homeless in the trail of de struction and terror on Kyushu. Three small ships were reported sunk, 31 bridges washed out and 15j000 acres of farmlands washed out. Winds of 110 miles an hour along a storm front 300 miles wide hit Kyushu, bringing cloudbursts and tidal waves. Winds fell to 90 miles an hour as the storm moved inland. Kyodo said authorities ordered all citizens to flee three southern cities with a combined population of nearly 300,000. All three were threatened with destruction from pounding seas or floods or both. They were Niyazaki, on Kyu shu’s exposed eastern coast, and Kiyakonojo, 75,000, several miles inland. Houston Records Another Polio Death ap*"-*" 1 1 -—or- — HOUSTON, Sept. 13—(TP) — A polio death and two new polio ca ses were reported today. Kathy Marston, 6, daughter of Mi’, and Mrs. Tovcll Marston, died of bulbar polio and spinal polio. 111 NOW & WEDNESDAY SOCIAL GUIDANCE ENTERPRISES presents "THE STORY OF BOB AND SALLY 19 ALL-STAR HOLLYWOOD CAST Ll’L ABNER B HERE HE IS, FOLKS.V-HERE'S TiMy.r’ T” IS AM I TH' PAPPV O' ALL THET? By AI Capp in HE'S NOT QUITE AS HAN'SOME AS Ll'L ABNER- BUT.OH, WHUT A WONDIFUL BUILT ON HIM.’’, 1 WF GOTTA GIT ACQUAINTED, S-SON.'/'-WIF TH’ Vs/ONDIFUL BUILT 'VO' GOT ON YO; VO' MUST TAKE' AFTER ME. NOW, WHUT'S YORE FAV'RITE DISH — PQ'K CHOPS? 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