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The Battalion PAGE 2 .... College Station (Brazos County), Texas Thursday, July 26, 1956 Get Out And Vote Saturday is a day when Texans can show their respect for those men that gave their lives fighting for our nation. A Journalism professor once told me, “The cardinal sin of Journalism is to take things for granted!” This statement applies not only to Journalism but to our nation today. Too many of us take too much for granted. The right to vote is one of these many things we take for granted. Texans boast an outstanding record in the national election of 1952— 87 percent of our eligible voters cast their votes—but the nation as a whole did not fare so well. Only 52 per cent of those eligible to vote in the United States cared enough about the hard-won priviledge to mark the candidate of their choice. This year a record number of Texans have paid poll taxes—2,400,188—this could be the year Texas will top the 90 per cent mark, but it will take the cooperation of all of us to see that this is done. Don’t let your neighbor tell you “My vote doesn’t mean anything!” Remind him of the way Senator Lyndon John son got his nickname of Landslide, or tell him that in 1952 Adlai Stevenson carried the state of Kentucky by only 700 votes over Eisenhower. That meant there was only a margin of seven one hundredths of one per cent between the two candidates. You can easily see that ever single vote carries a load. Don’t let complacency become the watchword of our nation. We Texans are quick to brag about our state, let’s give the people of other states and nations a mark Saturday that will be hard to beat . . . Austrians, in their last national elec tion marked up 94 per cent vote . . . can’t w r e go them one bet ter, not just brag about, but to show how proud we are of this country we live in and believe in. Saturday, and all days like it, make it YOUR business to to see that your family and friends go and vote for the man of their choice. dtm City Council (Continued from Page 1) Final reading of Ordnance num ber 231 was heal'd and passed. (This is a land annexation ordnance concerning property in the College Hills and south of A&M Consoli dated School areas.) Councilmen awarded a contract for electrical supplies for the city to the General Electric Corporation and authorized Ran Boswell, city manager, to negotiate with Bryan REA to provide electricity to newly annexed areas of the city. Opening the regular meeting of the city council at the city hall Monday night at 7 p.m. the coun cilmen heard Gibb Gilchrist present a proposal for construction of an underpass at the gi'ade crossing on farm road 60 across from Halls’ Humble Station. Gilchrist ' is of the opinion that if the city were to provide right- of-way the state will furnish the money for construction of a suit able crossing. It will require an estimated 60 to 70 feet of addi tional right of way north of Farm Road 60 on both sides of the tracks. This would include the lots now occupied by Aggieland Florist and Halls’ Humble Station. Councilmen put the matter under consideration. Boswell was authorized by the council to accept bids on two trucks for the city. These will replace vehicles that are beyoild repair now owned by the city. Mayor Langford read recommen dations of the Zoning Committee concerning requests of Matt Cooley and I. P. Cooner and the council passed Ordnance 232 concerning these recommendations. (See page 5 for the complete Ordnance) Other water problems discussed included the laying of jwaterlines between College Hills and South- side areas. Boswell outlined the plan, which includes the installa tion of a checkvalve where College Station and Bryan water mains meet and was authorized to accept bids on the jobs. Mayor Langford read a letter from Midwest Video Corp. which stated construction of lines to serve the College Hills addition of the city started July 10 and will be finished by July 31. No date was mentioned as to how long it would be before lines would be installed to serve the Southside addition. An oi'dnance concerning Social Security for the city employees was passed by the council. In the fu ture employees will be covered un der this new act. Councilmen present at the meet ing included Mayor Ernest Lang ford, Marion Pugh, A. P. Boyett, Ernest Seeger, Joe Sorrels and city manager Boswell. VOTE FOR Mrs. Marjorie E. Burkhalter SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1956 For Tax-Assessor Collector OF BRAZOS CO. — Second Term — Her qualifications are experience, honesty and cour tesy to all. A desire to serve efficiently and always on the job. She along with her friends will greatly appre ciate your vote and influence. She is grateful to all the people of the county for making it possible for her to serve you as your Tax-Assessor Collector for this present term and if elected again, feels confident in promising you in view of her past experience to serve you even better in her second term. Thanking you in advance for your support on Saturday July 28th in the Democratic primary. Sincerely, Mrs. Marjorie E. Burkhalter and Friends (Paid For by Friends) ED NOTE: Below is a sample ballot for Precinct 16, College Hills Box, for the first Primary Saturday. SAMPLE BALLOT I am a Democrat and pledge myself to support the nomi nee of this primary. “You may vote for the candidate of your choice by plac- ng an X in the square beside the name of your vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by scratching or mark- in out all other names in that race.” For Governor: RALPH YARBOROUGH, Travis County J. J. HOLMES, Travis County PRICE DANIEL, Liberty County W. LEE O’DANIEL, Dallas County J. EVETTS HALEY, Randall County REUBEN SENTERFITT, San Saba County For Lieutenant Governor: A. M. AIKEN, JR., Lamar County JOHN LEE SMITH, Lubbock County BEN RAMSEY, San Augustine County C. T. JOHNSON, Travis County For Attorney General: WILL WILSON, Dallas County TOM MOORE, McLennan County CURTIS E. HILL, Dallas Countv ROSS CARLTON, Dallas County For Associate Justice of Supreme Court (Place l): MEADE F. GRIFFIN, Hale County For Associate Justice of Supreme Court (Place 2) : ROBERT W. CALVERT, Hill County For Associate Justice of Supreme Court (Place 3) : JAMES R. NORVELL, Bexar County ROBERT G. HUGHES, Tom Green County For Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals: W. A. MORRISON, Milam County JESSIE OWENS, Wilbarger County For Railroad Commissioner: WILLIAM J. MURRAY, JR., Travis County For Comptroller of Public Accounts: ROBERT S. CALVERT, Travis County For State Treasurer: JESSE JAMES, Travis County WARREN G. HARDING, Dallas County For Commissioner of the General Land Office: NED PRICE, Smith County EARL RUDDER, McCulloch County For Commissioner of Agriculture: JOHN C. WHITE, Wichita County JIM BARBER, Collin County BILL JONES, Winkler County For Congressman-At-Large: MARTIN DIES, Angelina County BILL ELKINS, Dallas County For Associate Justice, Court of Civil Appeals: 10th Judicial District: JAKE TIREY, McLennan County For Representative in Congress, 6th District: OLIN TEAGUE, Brazos County For State Representative, 44th District: B. H. DEWEY, JR., Brazos County For County Attorney: JOHN BARRON For Sheriff: J. W. HAMILTON For Assessor and Collector of Taxes: MRS. MARJORIE E. BURKHALTER MRS. EDELWEISS SCHULTZ HOLICK For County Chairman: CLIFTON C. CARTER For County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1: RAYMOND A. NOLAN For Constable, Precinct No. 7: JOE NORWOOD I—, t —>— BET sum fBi-HSfAMD mi wtf. // YOU OPPOSE mixing white and negro children in public schools, and if you feel that Texas needs strong laws against intermarriage of the races, and if you believe that certain Supreme Court rulings have invaded States Rights, YOU WILL LIKELY WANT TO VOTE FOR \f/\ FOR \B FOR 10 for Number I MIXING WHITE AND NEGRO CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: specific legislation exempting any child from compulsory attendance at integrat ed schools attended by white persons and negroes. Number 2 INTERMARRIAGE BETWEEN NEGROES AND WHITES: specific legislation perfecting State Laws against intermarriage between white persons and negroes. Number 3 INTERPOSITION the use of Interposition to halt illegal Federal encroachment. It. YOU FAVOR integration of children of both races, in all public schools, and if you feci that present laws against intermarriage between races are adequate, and if you believe that states have no recourse against Supreme Court rulings, YOU WILL LIKELY WANT TO VOTE AGA1MST is against : — =##5^ |0 AGAINST j- - 1-4F-8-R- 1 [0 AGAINST Number I MIXING WHITE AND NEGRO CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: specific legislation exempting any child from compulsory attendance at integrat ed schools attended by while persons and negroes. Number 2 INTERMARRIAGE BETWEEN NEGROES AND WHUES: specific legislation perfecting State Laws against intermarriage between while petsons and negroes. Number 3 INTERPOSITION the use of Interposition to halt illegal Federal encroachment. Letters to the Editor ED NOTE: We received the following - letters from Dr. C. C. Doak of the Biology Dept.. We were astounded to find courtesy between classes like this, espe cially where air - conditioned classrooms were at stake. This took place during the first se mester this summer. July 5, 1956 To the members of Biol. 107 9 a.m. class— We, the committee, representing the History 326 class, wish to ex press to you and through you our sincere thanks for permitting us to use the Biology Lecture Room for our class. It is our understand ing that your Biology class voted to make this air-conditioned class room available to us and used one of the regular classrooms for your own class. The members of the class and of this committee, have never heard of another in stance in this college where a cour tesy so gracious and thoughtful was extended by one college class to another. We shall each try not to forget this thoughtfulness and reciprocate to you or to some other group should the opportunity arise. For the committee, (numerous names) ED NOTE: The history class outnumbered the biology class and was having trouble finding a place to meet when the biology class voted to give them their class room. The Biology class answered the letter above with: To: 9 a.m. Class History 32.6 We of the Summer class in Biol ogy 107 have had our faith in the correctness of the democratic way greatly strengthened and our joy RENT A TENNA All Wave Antenna with Rotor — CALL — The Radio Shop TA 2-2819 303 W. 26th BRYAN in following its practices tremen dously heightened by the thought ful letter sent us by your com mittee. Ours is the science of LIFE. It rests upon at least 20 billions of years of earthly physical prelife and 200 million years of social ex perience of which only yesterday was historic. In history’s brief day, however, our language, our culture, our religion, our nation, and our democracy have evolved. Inked marks on papyrus and wedge shaped imprints on tablets of clay (See LETTERS, Page 3) SERVING BRYAN and COLLEGE STATION SAM HOUSTON ZEPHYR N. Zuich 10:08 a.m. , Dallas . . 12:47 p.m. N. Zukh Houston 7:28 p.m. 9:15 p.m. N. L. CRYAR Agent Phone 15 NORTH ZULCH For Precinct Chairman, Precinct No. MRS. KARL E. ELMQUIST 16 dteflcers betel ^ GROCERIES ^ SCRATCH or MARK OUT one statement so that the one remaining shall indicate the way you wish to vote. NUMBER 1 ; FOR specific legislation exempting any child from compulsory attendance at integrated schools at tended by white persons and Negroes. I AGAINST specific legislation exempting any child from compulsory attendance at integrated schools at tended by white persons and Negroes. NUMBER 2 FOR specific legislation perfecting State Laws against intermarriage between white persons and Negroes. AGAINST specific legislation perfecting State Laws against intermarriage between white persons and Negroes. NUMBER 3 FOR the use of Interposition to halt illegal Federal encroachment. AGAINST the use of Interposition to halt illegal Federal encroachment. The Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors Ttie Battalion, daily newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published by students in the Office of Student Publications as a non-profit educational service. The Director of Student Publications Is F,oss Strader. The governing body of all student publications of the A.&M. College of Texas is the Student Publications Board. Faculty members are Karl E. Elmquist. Chairman; Donald D. Burchard, Tom Leland and Bennie Zinn. Student members are Derrell H. Guiles, Paul Holladay, and Wayne Moore. Ex-officio members are Charles Roeber, and Ross Strader, Secretary. 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