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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1955 Two Problems Faced with a difficult problem, the Elec tion commission last night took the only way out. Because of the extra-legal primaries held by the army sophomores and juniors to de cide a slate of candidates for the class elec tions, the commission voted to postpone the elections and try all over again. The problem of primaries now goes to the Student Senate. It’s not a new problem here, but this is probably the largest-scale attempt. It’s a known fact that men in one unit or branch often vote in a bloc for a man from their group, but this is the first time that an attempt has been made to get half of the cadet corps behind one man. The unfairness of the attempt is the most appalling thing. It’s nothing more than ganging up in the dark. The senate will have to decide something about primaries. Either they will have to be made legal, which calls for regulation, or they will have to be made illegal, which calls for enforcement. Either way would give both sides an equal chance, although making primaries illegal would give more people a chance to file. But even after the Student Senate has made its decision, the corps of cadets is go ing to have to mend the breach that caused these primaries and was then aggravated by them. Accidents Happen to Anyone JOKisiS ' MV An A&M student was killed in this car not too long ago. He, too, probably thought he was a good driver, but he made one fatal mistake, whatever it was. Today and tomorrow, almost all the A&M students and their 2,000-odd automobiles will be out on the highway, eager to get home. Letters to the Editors Editor, The Battalion: To the Class of ’56: Men, let’s stop being Air Force and Ground Force. Let’s be Texas Aggies. For the past few years the gap between the two branches has been widening and we saw the results of it in the list of candidates for Class of ’56 officers. The blame for this situation can not be placed on any one branch, and whether the army slate of can didates was right or wrong I doubt if anything can be done about, it now. But something can be done about the collar brass and work with the men who win this election toward a better class and a united corps of cadets. Only by doing this can we keep the present situation from repeating itself each year. How about it Aggies ? Gerry Brink ’56 Editor, The Battalion: In order that some misunder standing about the civilian election campaigning question may be cleared up, here are the exact rec- HUNTING SEASON CLOSED . . . but our Fox and Cat calls will give you all sum mer hunting. Hillcrest Hardware 2013 So. College Ave. BRYAN, TEXAS Phone 3-3299 ommendations of the Student Life committee subcommittee of which I am a member, and which you par tially quoted in your lead article of April 1st entitled “CIVILIAN PUBLICITY OKAYED”. We felt that these proposals, if approved, would accomplish the aim of stim ulating more interest in civilian student elections and at the same time maintain a fairly uniform school-wide policy on the matter. 1. Posters will be placed only on dormitory bulletin boards in civ ilian dormitories. They shall not exceed 8M>” x 11” in size. 2. Hand cards will be permitted. 3. Posters will be permitted on stakes driven into the ground in the civilian apartment areas, such as College View. They shall not ex ceed 2’ x 3’ in size. 4. Posters are prohibited out side civilian dormitories. 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