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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Wednesday, October 30, 1957 An Editorial Grealesi Spirit The Texas Aggies are now the No. 1 team in the nation ahead of mighty Oklahoma. The day of glory Aggies hoped for has finally come. To win the national championship, however, all Aggies —the team and the 12th Man—still must meet four more strong teams, while Oklahoma has only one major threat in Notre Dame. Every Aggie undoubtedly knows that Coach Paul Bry ant and that determined Aggie team, will be out there in every game playing their hearts out for the greatest school in the nation. So, now that A&M has nationwide recognition, the role of the greatest Spirit in the nation begins to play the biggest part it has been called upon to play in many years. Aggies, now’s the time to really think of the meaning of those opening words to “The Spirit of Aggieland.” “Some may boast of prowess bold,' Of a school they think so grand, But there’s a spirit that’s n’er been told It’s the ‘Spirit of Aggieland.’ ” To win the national championship or the Southwest Conference championship, these words that set A&M apart from all other schools must be uppermost in the hearts and minds of Aggies everywhere. Ignoring the Late The Texas House of Representatives has asked Presi dent Eisenhower not to force “modern sociological concepts” on Texas by the use of troops. Undoubtedly, the solons were speaking of the law of the land as interpreted by the U. S. Supreme Court con cerning integration. No one wants President Eisenhower to have to use federal troops in Texas to enforce integration. However, if the individual rights of the Negm—a, citizen of the United States—are denied by a provincialistic state, the federal government has no other choice but to step in and insure those rights. These so-called “modern sociological concepts” are really as old as the Declaration of Independence in which Thomas Jefferson wrote, all men “are endowed' by their creator with certain inalienable rights.” They also are as old as the Christian religion which teaches the brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God. Once again the legislature has waved the flag of “states rights” and ignored the law of the land. Once again they’ve tried to keep the federal government out of the racial ques tion because they still foster the prejudices of earlier days. Back Community Chest Solicitors for the College Station Community Chest will be contacting residents for the next few weeks at tempting to reach the Chest goal of $14,950. Some 15 agencies will be benefited from contributions of civic-minded citizens. When asked to contribute to the help of needy persons and groups, every person should think twice before refusing to donate to a cause which can do so much goood for so many persons. It is not only the duty but the moral obligation of good citizens to support worthwhile causes like the Community Chest. THE BATTALION The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The 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 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. Robert M. Stevenson and Mr. Bennie Zinn. Student members are W. T. Williams, John Avant and Billy W. Libby. Ex - officio members are Mr., Charles Koeber, and Ross Strader. Secretary. Tne Battalion is published four times a week during the .regular school year and once a week during the summer and vacation and examination periods. Days of publi cation are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year and on Thursday during the summer terms and during examination and vacation periods. Subscription rates are 53.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $6.50 per full year or $1.00 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 18T0. Member of: The Associated Press Texas Press Association Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., a t New New City, Chicago, Los \ngeles, and San Fran cis oo. 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 telephont (VI 6-6415) or at the Student Publications Office, ground floor of the YMCA. JOE TINDEL Editor Jim Neighbors Managing Editor Gary Rollins .Sports Editor Joy Roper Society Editor Gayle McNutt, Val Polk City Editors Joe Buser, Fred Meurer News Editors Jim Carrell . Assistant Sports Editor Robert Weekley, Holim Kim, David Stoker, Johnny Johnson, John Warner, Ronald Easley, Lewis Reddell Reporters Cadet Slouch by Jim Earle ZZZZZZZZI JOB INTERVIEWS “No more Monroe pinups for Me! I’m stickin’ with ‘Bear.’ Marilyn could never make us national champions!” Highlights and Sidelights From Your State Capitol By VERN SANFORD Texas Press Association AUSTIN, Tex.—It’s time for a showdown, says the Senate in vestigating committee. Our Texas Legislature has .got ten a black eye, the committee feels, and it wants to find out why. Said the committee’s chair man, Sen. Charles Hearring of Austin, “There’s been a tendency on the part of the public to blame the Legislature for everything that happens.” He attributed this to: (1) Acts of a few lawmakers who dis credited the entire branch, (2) loose and irresponsible talk and (3) a tendency of other state agencies to blame the Legislature in' an attempt to cover up their own , shortcomings and “even dereliction of duty.” Federal Force Denounced—De spite difficulties among them selves, pro-segregation represen tatives pushed through a strong ly- worded resolution against en forced integration. By a vote of 112 to 24, House members criticized President Eisenhower’s action at Little Rock. “It did not,” said the resolution, ‘‘reflect constitutional govern ment deriving its powers from the consent of the governed.” Senior Boots Refinished GUARANTEED Not To CRACK or PEEL COURT’S Shoes — Shoe Repairs North Gate Thursday Arkansas Louisiana Gas Com pany will interview majors in electrical, petroleum, mechanical and chemical engineering for work in this integrated natural gas company including the pro duction, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of natural gas. Argonne National Laboratory, of Lemoiit, Ill., interviews majors in aeronautical, civil, electrical, industrial and mechanical engi neering, physics and mathematics for men interested in engineering positions in Argonne’s Design and Development divisions. All posi tions relate to the industrial ap plication of nuclear energy. Thursday and Friday Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D. 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