The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 3, 1957
The Best Solution
Is Not By Force
At the Thursday night meeting of the Civilian Student
Council, the councilmen tackled the difficult problem of pro
moting more esprit de corps among the civilians. *
By taking the figurative bull by the horns, the Council,
namely the traditions committee, is to be congratulated.
They are at least making an honest effort in bringing about
a closer Civilian-Corps relationship by trying to eliminate
some of the obstacles in the way.
But as usual, they are met with the perplexing questions
of just how such a program can be put over. What will it
take to make it stick ?
One suggestion was that dormitory officers give demer
its to civilian freshmen who violate basic traditions and
rules that would be established in the civilian freshmen
program.
Such a method as this would only serve to defeat the
idea of education and practice of freshmen in the traditions
and customs of Aggieland.
Because of this, leadership in its purest form is the only
way for this idea to become a practiced and continual reality.
These men, coming to A&M and choosing the civilian way of
life, are going to have to be shown the benefits and the de
sire to participate will have to be kindled by inspiration and
enthusiasm.
As some of the councilmen pointed out, force is neces
sary in some cases as is shown by the laws of the government.
But there is a big difference between laws of that na
ture and the enforcement of tradition and custom in a col
lege. The Corps has the means for force but it is under the
military system. Civilians are not, and therefore they can
not be treated in the same manner.
Instead, civilian students require intangible types of
leadership to make them want to follow and observe A&M’s
traditions and customs.
It is a hard job, but by no means impossible.
Also, success in such a program would clearly prove boys
can be made men without benefit of military training and
civilians will leave this college wth a working knowledge of
how to lead.
Profs Helping SFA Week
Dr. Robert B. Kamm, dean of
Student Personnel Services, will
head the Fourth Annual Career
Week conferences being held this
week at Stephen F. Austin High
School in Bryan.
Eighteen A&M faculty and staff
members will help with the con
ference.
A&M faculty counselors and
their subjects for today are:
Wesley D. Calvert, advertising; Dr.
R. Baldauf, wildlife management;
Dr. R. Leighton, agriculture; Mrs.
Ralph Terry, sign and picture art;
Dr. D. Fitch, business administra
tion; Dr. R. L. Whiting, petroleum
engineering; L. M. Haupt, other
engineering; Ross Strader, Journal
ism and Mrs. K. Menefee, secre
tarial.
Tomorrow, the A&M faculty
members and their subjects will be:
Dr. V. Young, forestry; Dr. Rudy
Leighton, agriculture; Dr. Lewis
Davids, business administration;
Dr. T. Parker, geology; C. Craw
ford, other engineering; Dr. R. J.
Beamer, veterinary doctor; F. C.
Whitmore, radio, TV and radar;
Dr. C- Landiss, physical education
and C. K. Esten, the stage.
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JIM BOWER Editor
Dave McReynolds Managing Editor
Barry Hart 1 ......Sports Editor
Welton Jones City Editor
Joy Roper Society Editor
Leland Boyd, Jim Neighbors, Joe Tindel News Editors
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AREA LEVELED—This area of West Dallas was the worst hit by yesterday’s twister that
hit late in the afternoon. The area pictured above contained many frame structures
which were blown away and scattered, debris through out the neighborhood.
(AP Wirephoto)
TWISTER
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Krause said they were evacua
ting a 13-block area where homes
were destroyed. An officer walk
ed through the section with a por
table loudspeaker, advising “there
is no smoking. Wires are down
and hot. Gas is leaking. Every
one who does not belong here,
please leave.”
The tornado swooped into a Ne
gro settlement of small frame hous
es in west Dallas. Forty-six hous
es were levelled in a three or four
block area. Reports said 45 were
injured there and 23 ambulances
were sent to the scene.
Gas meters were broken and gas
was smelled in the damaged Negro
district, but there were no fires re
ported.
One tornado hit near McKinney,
north of Dallas, and plowed through
the Melissa community. Several
persons were injured and homes
and businesses were damaged. An
other tornado was reported to have
damaged homes and stores at the
Hines City community near Nocona,
close to the Red River.
Another tornado hit. 10 miles
north of Fort Worth’s Meecham
Field and damaged property in the
Dido community. Another twister
hit Anna in North Collins County,
five houses were demolished and
considerable other property dam
aged, but the highway department
said there were no injuries.
One woman was reported in
jured when a funnel hit Newark,
in Tarrant County. Other twisters
were reported at Wheeler and
Azle.
Browsing Thru
Shaffer’s
Too busy for a hobby ? The bus
ier you are the more you need to
take an hour off to relax and face
that job refreshed!
A simple hobby is the assembling
of pre-fab plastic kits of boats or
planes. We have a wide assort
ment. They make beautiful desk
models or decorations for that
young boys room. They range from
World War I fighter models to the
modern jets. Perhaps a boat or
car might interest you more. How
about a sleek Chris-Craft Cruiser ?
A New Cadillac?
If you’re more athletically in
clined, get yourself a flying model,
a motor, some fuel and go out and
crack up a few propellers. We
keep a swell stock of propellors and
bulk balsa wood for repairs.
Don’t overlook the value of a
book for relaxation and stimulation.
We have books on Fishing, Hunt
ing, How to Draw, Foreign Lan
guage Self - Teachers, Bridge
Books, Chess, Scrabble, Rocks and
Minerals, Philosophy and Psychol
ogy.
SHAFFER’S
Book Store
North Gate College Station
Open 8 AM to 6 PM
Six Days a Week
(Adv.)
Debaters Attend
Speech Tourney
Four members of the Aggie Dis
cussion and Debate Club are at
tending the Southern Speech
Tournament this week at the Uni
versity of Georgia in Athens,
Georgia, according to Lee Martin,
of the English Department.
E. M. Huitt, John Warner, David
Dannenbanm and Jay Hirsch left
last Saturday to represent A&M
and will return next Saturday. Huitt
and Warner will be debating while
Dannenbanm enters oral interpreta
tion. Hirsch is entering, oratory
and oral interpretation.
Martin said the tournament will
also include workshops and classes
for instruction. Unusual in the
tournament, he pointed out, is that
the debates will be a method of
cross examination.
“Our main fault is that we still
lack experience,” remarked Martin.
“That, naturally, will come with
time.”
British Offer
Three Scholarships
American seniors or graduate
students can receive one o f 12
scholarships offered by the British
Government for 1958-59 according
to Arts and Sciences Dean W. H.
Delaplane.
Three students will be selected
from each of four regions and each
scholarship carries an allowance
of $1,540 each year. If the ap
plicant is married he will receive
an extra $560. Transportation be
tween the applicants, homes and
the British University and return
will be provided.
Applications and inquiries should
be addressed to the British Consu
late-General, 403 International
Trade Mart, New Orleans 12, La.
Deadline for submission of applica
tions is October 31.
Beef consumption in the United
States was 160 pounds per person
last year, highest since 1908.
SMORGASBORD
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
5:30 to 7:30 P.M.
MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER
DINING ROOM
BUFFET STYLE
Adults $2.25
Children (under 12) $1.50
THE PUBLIC
IS
INVITED
Organ Dinner Music
LETTERS
Editor
The Battalion
During the years I have been on
the A&M Campus, my three
wheeled bike has been a constant
sight and maybe an annoyance to
some motorists. To you, who stop
your car so I may cross a street
or get out of traffic, I am very
grateful. Maybe I don’t show it,
but everything someone does for
me is deeply felt.
Since the bike is my only means
of transportation, wherever I go,
it must go too. Sometimes I am
late for class or get in your way
for other reasons. Whatever it is,
I am interested in safety too, which
is hard to master in these situa
tions. This is when your coopera
tion is most deeply gratifying Bear
with me and we’re sure to win the
race.
Not only do I notice the kind
courtesies of driving, but also your
act of friendship of waving at me
on the road. It gives a fellow a
lift—especially when a pretty
driver waves at him.
Joe Delatte ’58
Internal Revenue
Offers Tax Help
Only two Mondays are left for
those taxpayers who need assist
ance in filling out their income
tax forms.
Clarence E. Carlson, of the In
ternal Revenue Service Office,
said the Bryan office will be open
April 8 and April 15 to “help
those persons having difficulty in
filling out their returns.”
Deadline for filing returns is
Monday, April 15.
George Kelt Named
Tops in Accounting
George Allen Kelt Jr. has been
named outstanding accounting stu
dent of A&M and has been invited
by the Petroleum Accounting So
ciety of Fort Worth to attend their
banquet where he will receive an
award from them.
Walter Manning will attend the
banquet with Kelt. Manning is an
accounting professor in the Bus
iness Administration Division.
Other honorees attending the
banquet are from Texas Christian
University, Texas Wesleyan Col
lege, Baylor University and North
Texas State College.
Brady Captures
Ping Pong Meet
Jack Brady of Baytown, an A&M
varsity tennis player, beat Hal
Wallace of San Antonio 4-1 in the
finals of the A&M ping pong tour
ney held in the MSC Saturday.
Brady then teamed with Wal
lace to down Gordon Merritt and
Jimmy Durdin in doubles 4-0.
Wallace copped the singles con
solation, defeating Durdin, 4-1.
When seized by an enemy from
behind, a lizard can break off its
tail without harm. A new tail
grows back.
A&M MENS SHOP
103 MAIN — NORTH GATE
AGGIE OWNED
ATTENTION!
Low on CASH?
Need money for the big dance?
REFINANCE AT LOU’S
(All sales can be repurchased at no charge
up until Easter.)
N^nnouncement
Effective April 1, 1957 we will pay 3% in
terest on Savings Accounts up to $10,000.00.
Amounts above $10,000 will draw 2 1 /2%
interest. Deposits made by the tenth of the
month will be credited as having been re
ceived the first of the month.
FIRST STATE RANK
k TRUST CO.
Bryan, Texafe
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
LFL ABNER
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