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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Wednesday, March 13, 1957 Letters to the Editor Editor, The Battalion The “cow” path worn by the civilians across the drill field looks just as bad as the “cow” path worn across Spence Park by the Corps seniors and the shrubs trampled down in front of Sbisa Hall looks just as shabby as the shrubs trampled down at the once nice-looking' entrance to the Corps Area. As long as we have people up here who say “I’d like to see any body stop me from walking across the drill field” or “its my privilege” we will always have people who never speak, never whip out and write totally negative letters to The Battalion. Kenneth Haggard ’58 Editor, The Battalion In reading yesterday’s letters there was one phrase that struck me as being particularly apt. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Today we are divided and A&M, not just the A&M represented by the buildings on this campus, but the A&M whose traditions and spirit have given to the graduates the reputation of having more than just an academic education cannot stand. The division is not strictly be tween Corps and civilians. We are not lilly white or pitch black just because of the clothes we wear or "the dorm we live in. But, consider, if a man fails to speak, fails to whip out, fails to show those traits that make up this A&M, which is he more likely to be, a cadet or a civilian ? Many of the civilians who for some reason or for their own personal preference are not in the Corps are good Aggies in this respect-, and many of the men in the Corps are not, but this is the exception rather than the rule. Initially a fish in the Corps has restrictions and threats of punish ment to force him to be a good Aggie, but as he becomes higher classified these restrictions and threats for the most part disap pear. Does he quit speaking, meeting and the like ? A few do, but in the eyes of their fellow Cadets they are con sidered about on a par with the “scroungy non-regs”. Aggies re spect a civilian who shows he is truly an Aggie, but, especially now that it is possible for a man to go through this school without ever being in the Corps, too few show it. It is up to the civilians to settle this among themselves. A proper freshman orientation, on a par with that of the Corps, or some other means of instilling in them a proper regard for the traditions that have made an Aggie some thing special is needed. This will be a difficult job, more difficult than in the Corps, but it is necessary if this school is to keep both quantity and quality. Otherwise A&M will be forced to choose between losing its hard won i-eputation or making the Corps mandatory for all students. Chapman, you want to see any one stop you from walking across the drill field. How about walking across the MSC grass, or sitting down at football games, or burning lights at Silver Taps ? The drill field is sup posed to be a show place of the Corps. All, but a very few of the ‘scroungy cadets” respect it. The only blemish on its fine green sur face is the brown path from Law and Puryear Halls to the MSC. Don’t you think you and a few of your buddies could respect it too ? If you did that might be a start toward us being all Aggies to gether, not Cadets and “scroungy non-regs”. Charles Tucker ’58 3?‘ . . ‘ COMBAT BOOTS for the COMBAT BALL ALL SIZES! ALL PRICES! L O U P O T ’ S ■ Wi y. ‘ ' AH OUNCE IS WORFH Of PREVENTION NINE OF CURE'’ ■mMi - v- i! *\.. b|| m in V. GET YOUR POLIO SHOT TODAY CANCER kills one person in 6! 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The military students lead a daily life of discipline, part of which are the old Aggie traditions of speaking and meeting. Of the civilian students who have never had any contact with this daily military life, quite a number seem to' have no regard for these and many other traditions. It is a privilege to carry out the traditions which have been a part of the school for so long. In the Corps, where these customs were born, keeping tradition is made to be thought of as a duty, as well as a privilege. But to the average non-reg traditions are to be ob served when it is convenient, and forgotten when it is not. Possibly the most outstanding example of this is the making of the annual bonfire, one of our most honored customs. While the Corps does not pretend that working on the bonfire is a t/yli/ii DftIVL IK THI ATRt * * r nr . r M OHPIB I? VI AWS VRcl WED., THURS. & FRIDAY “Pillars of the Sky” with JEFF CHANDLER — Plus — “I’m a Fugitive From a Chain Gang” WEDNESDAY The fighting Star of "TO HELL AND BACK” ADDIE MURPHY BARBARA RUSH The Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, dally newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, ia published by students in the Office of Student Publications as a non-profit educational service. The Director of Student Publications Is Ross Strader. The governing body of all student publications of the A.&M. College of Texas is the Student Publications Board. Faculty members are Dr. Carroll D. Laverty, Chairman: Prof. Donald D. Burchard, Prof. Tom Leland and Mr. Bennie ,5inn. Student members are John W. Gossett, Murray Milner, Jr., and Leighlus B Sheppard, Jr., Ex-offlcio members are Mr. Charles Roeber, and Ross Strader, Sec retary. 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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 (VI 6-6618 or VI- 6-4910) or at the editorial office room, on the ground floor of the YMCA. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (VI 6-6415) or ai the Student Publications Office, ground floor of the YMCA. JIM BOWER .Editor WITH HOWARD ST. JOHN • A UNWERSAl INIERNATIONAL PICTURE CIRCLE WED. — THUR. — FRI. ‘‘Santiago” ALAN LADD — Also — “Sea Chase” JOHN WAYNE THRU THURSDAY LADD • MAYO EDMOND O’BRIEN ** • i YVf e Q Wa«!\jerCoi or | pleasant task, it has always gone ahead, knowing that the result would be well worth the effort. This is one tradition which can be used as a sort of yardstick in the measurement of ofie who has the true Aggie spirit. If, by some strange trick of fate, the non-regs turned out en masse for the bonfire activities this fall, a long step will have been made toward a better understanding between the two factions. ‘Til then the terms “two percenter” and “non-reg” will be synonymous. John A. Strauss ’59 P. S. Vive la compulsory two year corps. Campus to Career An executive of the Warner & Swasey Co., leading man ufacturers of machine tools, textile machinery, earth- moving equipment, and other precision machinery, will visit Texas A&M on March 14th to interview high cali ber men with technical backgrounds or mechanical in terests who are looking for a career in research, devel opment, engineering, sales, manufacturing, or finance. This medium sized company offers either immediate productive employment or programs planned to prepare you rapidly for positions of responsibility in line with your background, training, and objectives. See your placement director to arrange an interview, or write direct to: C. 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