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Battalion Editorials Page 2 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1955 Understandable, But . . . Handball Club Will Organize Team Today A regrettable, but understandable, incident occurred yesterday at the State Fair in Dallas. This was the picket ing of the fair grounds by Negroes, protesting what they be lieved to be discrimination and segregation. The setting was the annual Negro Achievement Day at the fair, and the picketers were from the youth council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Segregation, undeniably, has been in effect at the annual affair. And in conservative Texas, until a hole-proof de cision, backed by enough prestige to put it into effect, is made about desegregation at the fair, the Negro will continue to be discriminated against. It’s doubtful if most Texans will find the Supreme Court ruling on desegregation in pub lic schools applies as well to the State Fair. In Texas, the law has to be spelled out; there’s very little imagination used by those in a position to bring about needed change. But, while not denying the validity of the charge of discrimination, the action taken by the youth council was probably more detrimental than favorable to the cause of the NAACP. Purposeful and intelligent action, not an act of defiance, is what is needed to retain the prestige which such a great social revolution as desegregation will entail. It may take a little longer, but will be a lot smoother in the long run. One favorable aspect of yesterday’s picketing was-that no violence accompanied the action. This represents a great difference from the bloody trails followed by another large group that fought to overcome oppression and discrimination —the worker. Uplifting the dignity and social status of the worker involved a great social change. History reveals the unnecessary violence and strife that accompanied this move ment. May the NAACP look at the past for a clue on how to avoid many of the pitfalls that will beset it in its struggles to attain its birthright. The Handball Club will hold an organizational meeting today in DeWare Field House, according to Don Grant, mem ber of the handball team last year. Membership is open to anyone— faculty, students or former stu dents. Anyone interested in hand ball, skilled or just learning the game, is invited to attend the meeing, Grant said. The club has scheduled matches with other Southwest Conference Schools and some YMCA groups throughout the state. The first game will probably be in Novem ber. The handball team will take part in the National Collegiate Handball Tournament, sponsored by the United States Handball Associa tion, held as a part of the Sugar Bowl festivities in New Orleans. .Last year’s team came in second in the tournament. Don . Johnson and Jim Mathis, ’55, were the national intercolle giate doubles champions last year. Instruction will be given to all persons attending the workouts. Grant sa>'d. CIRCLE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ‘’'’King of Fear” I igers^ Blocked Bobcats Tic Punts Set- Pat O’Brien — ALSO — “They Were So Young” Scott Brady TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 6 BRIDGES TO CROSS Tony Surtis — Julie Adams — PLUS SECOND FEATURE — PLAYGIRL Shelly Winters — Barry Sullivan TODAY & WEDNESDAY ROCK HUDSON-ARLENE DAHL OPEN FOR ALL BANQUETS, DINNERS RECEPTIONS, WEDDINGS AND LUNCHEONS ALL by RESERVATION ONLY MAGGIE PARKER DINING HALL 2-5089 “The Oaks” — 3-4375 BRYAN The Battalion By MAURICE OLIAN CHS Sports Correspondent With two blocked punts setting up touchdowns for both sides, the A&M Consolidated Tigers and the Cypress-Fairbanks Bobcats fought to a 6-6 tie on Tiger Field last Friday night' as the Tigers com pleted their non-district schedule with a 1-4-1 record. Cypress-Fairbanks opened the scoring early in the second period. A partially blocked punt gave them the ball on the Tiger 28. Back on the 35 as a result of a fumble and facing fourth down and 17 yards to go, Louis Velda passed to end Frank Tillota who took it away from two Tiger de fenders on the two. Fullback Charles Stansell bucked into the line twice and hit paydirt the sec ond time. The conversion attempt fell short and the Bobcats led, 6-0. With 2:31 remaining in the half, Consolidated’s Jack McNeely, 151- pound senior guard slashed thru to block a Bobcat punt and fell on it in the end zone for the touch down. The kick for the point-af ter barely got off the ground and that ended the scoring for the night. Penalties helped Cypress-Fair banks move to the Tiger 13 early in the fourth quarter, but Velda was hit hard and fumbled on the 15 where Ed Linton recovered for Consolidated. From thei-e the Tigers put to gether their longest sustained drive of the night, moving to the Bobcat 15 on seven plays. Alton Arnold sprinted 33-yards and Ed gar Feldman hit Manuel Garcia on a 29-yard pass play to eat up most of the yardage, but Tillota recovered a Consolidated fumble to end the threat. Cypress drove to the Tiger 46 where Charles Phillips broke loose for a 41-yai'd gainer before he was brought down by Arnold on the five. Four tries lost three yards and Consolidated took over on the The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published by stu dents four times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms The Battalion is published once a week, and during examination and vacation periods, once a wedk. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, Thursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and va cation periods. 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BILL FULLERTON Editor Ralph Cole i Managing Editor Ronnie Greathouse -...Sports Editor Don Shepard, Jim Bower ; News Editor Welton Jones City Editor Barbara Paia - e Woman’s Editor Jim Neighbors, David McReynolds, Gene Davis Staff Writers Barry Hart Sports Staff Maurice Olian CHS Sports Correspondent Tom Syler —Circulation Manager eight. In the final minute and a half the ball changed hands three times. Unable to move the Tigers got It’s Class “A” For Appearance on the Campus CAMPUS CLEANERS Letters To The Editor Editor, The Battalion Dear Yell Leaders, Why isn’t the “Twelfth Man” sung anymore? As has been the tradition in the past we have sung it at all yell practices. There has been no need to sing it after the last four football games. The “Twelfth Man” has been very evi dent at all football games this year and we are sure more than 2,000 would like to have dates to watch the Aggies on their march to the top of the Southwest Conference. Why don’t we start singing it once again ? Also why should we leave “The Spirit” out at yell prac tice ? If you will remember back it was not sung at yell practice last Thursday night. Before long you will be leaving out the “War Hymn” and then I guess we will stop having yell practice altogeth er. Is (Are) all. the traditions of yell practice going to become some thing of the past like “khaki ties.” Class of ’57 A Ordnance Dear Editors: As a self-appointed repi’esenta- tive of the FFSA (Future Former Students’ Association), I toured the MSC the other dtiy in order to observe the run-down conditions which would justify the redecora tions discussed in The Batt earlier this (last Tuesday) week. 6-6; Up TD’s right back into trouble with a short punt that went out of bounds on the 28, but Wayne Thompson intercepted a Bobcat pass two plays later on the 15. Four plays gained only four- yards and Cypress took over on the 19. The game ended seconds later with the Bobcats on the Ti ger 12. Consolidated opens District 25-A action aganist Katy Friday night at Katy. The other district teams opened last Friday with Sealy downing Waller, 28-14, and Tom- ball beating Katy, 12-0. Fortunately or unfortunately, whichever it may be, I could find no justification for redecoration in these days of student union fees. As a result of my tour I would like to recommend that that Mr. Wayne Stark’s office be moved to the third floor of Goodwin Hall to create in him a taste for the lower- portion of the hog. Gordon de Marraid, ’57 Ed. Note: We’re on the second floor. Dear Editor, It seems a shame that while at the TCU game, with the team play ing their hearts out, the students Giardina Elected Vince Giardina has been elected president of the Beaumont Home town. Club, for the coming year. Other officers include Creighton Maynard, treasurer; Sammy Net- terville, vice-president; and Pat Wilson, secretary. sitting in the front rows did not pass the yells back during time outs and during other yells. Seems that every time “Gig ’em” was given, we in the back did not get the signal until the yell was over. Sincerely it is hoped this matter can be improved upon, as we had to continually watch the yell lead ers in order to catch the signals for yells. Bob King, ’55 Want The Most For Your Money? At age 22 you can purchase a $10,000 life insurance policy for $11.40 per month. ($3.30 per month will handle the premiums for the first 9 months if you are hard up for cash — and there will be no make up on premiums later.) You pay the $11.40 rate foi ls years, and if you want to stop paying premiums then, we > issue you a paid-up policy for $4,090. (Or, you could take $1,810 in cash at that time.) If you let this $4,090 of paid-up insurance ride until you reach retirement age 65, we will give you $3,006 in cash for it. . . . You paid in a total of only $2,052 in pre miums during the 15 years, and for that you got: $10,000 of life insurance for 15 years; $4,090 of life insurance for 28 more ^ years; and then got back $3,006 in cash. Not a bad deal, is it? See if you can beat it! Texas’ largest life insurance company guarantees every dollar in this policy, and the company has over $560 million in assets that say they will do what they guarantee to do. . . . See or call Eugene Rush, at the North Gate above Aggieland Pharmacy, if you are interested. A College regulation forbids insurance agents or their student representatives from coming to a dormitory to talk with a student about insurance. You wouldn’t want to buy a smuggled life insurance policy, would you! WE PREDICT: 1955’s most infuriating magazine article will be “THE NATURAL SUPERIORITY OF IVY LEAGUE IV1EN” in November HOLIDAY magazine . . . and that its noted author, Henry Morton Robinson (Columbia ’23) will be man most burned in effigy on non-Ivy campuses this fall! It’s guaranteed to enrage the letter men of "Moline Subnormal” and “Turpentine Tech” . . . redden the faces of state universities’ “professorlings” (that’s what Robinson calls ’em) . . . wound the tender feelings of every drum majorette in America. You’ll smoulder at Robinson’s gibes at courses in chain-store management and em balming! Burn at his references to state universities as “educational rabbit warrens.” Explode at his views on mass education for the “denizens of Outer Mediocrity.” It’s one of a trio of provocative articles on Ivy League men, social life, sports. Don’t miss,it! November HOLIDAY —now on your newsstand! 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