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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 * Tuesday, April 22, 1958 Editorials A Muster to Recall Yesterday, Texas Aggies all over the world commemo rated the day Texans won their independence at San Jacinto and honored classmates gone but not forgotten. Muster at Aggieland is always impressive, but this 55th one was even more so. The occasional flashes of lightning reflecting on earnest faces added a solemn touch to the mov ing ceremony. The threat of rain seemed to go unnoticed by the hushed crowd that listened to Gen. Schriever talk of Musters on foreign soil under conditions more threatening than the pending rainstorm. Two things were apparent at Muster yesterday: it was well planned and well timed, considering weather conditions— and not everyone was there. As for the planning, most of the credit should go to Bill Libby and his Senate committee. They carefully reviewed Musters in the past and judiciously cut out some of the time- consuming and redundant elements of the ceremony that added little to the double remembrance. Although these cuts met with opposition from sticklers for “tradition at all costs,” the abbreviated memorial was a more striking experience—and could well be used as a pilot for future observances on the campus The obvious absence of a number of students is some what hard to comprehend. A compulsory Muster would have as little meaning as a compulsory funeral. But it seems this tradition would be one cherished and respected by Aggies— in and out of uniform. A segment of students chose to watch the ceremony from atop their dorms—grandstand fashion. And no doubt some of the meaning of Muster is lost when it is observed like a rodeo. Muster is an unforgettable experience and one that renews the love and loyalty Aggies feel for their school and for each other. Those Aggies that didn’t observe Muster yesterday missed this—and the loss will become keener as years pass.—JB Wanted: Safe Drivers Our Baby's First Seven Years RECORD BOOK OF BIRTH AND DEVELOPED America’s most treasured record book—96 colorful, illus trated pages. Beautiful - Durable - Handsomely boxed (9%” x 12”) WASHABLE ROXITE CLOTH . . .. 2.98 pink, blue, yellow, mintgreen WASHABLE ROXITE CLOTH 3.98 pink, blue, yellow, mintgreen PADDED SILK MOIRE cushioned... 4.-98 pink, blue, yellow The proceeds from the sale of this book support maternity research that benefits mother and babies the world over. Shaffer's North Gate THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a community newspaper and is gov erned by the student-faculty Student Publications Board at Texas A. & M. College. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M., is published in College Sta- Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem- tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Faculty members of the Student Publications Board . Stevensoi ' — illy W. Libby, officio members are Mr. Charles A. Roeber; and W. E. Kidd, Secretary and Director of Student Publications. Chairman ; Prof. Donald D. Burchard; Prof. Zinn. Student members are W. T. Williams, John Avant, and are: Dr. Carroll D. Laverty, Prof. Robert M. Stevenson ; and Mr. Bennie Billy W. Libby, Ex- Entered as second - class natter at the Post Office the Post lege Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- nnatter in Colie gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. 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JOE TINDEL Jim Neighbors Gary Rollins Joy Roper Gayle McNutt Joe Buser, Fred Meurer Robert Weekley David Stoker, Johnny Johnson, Easley, Lewis Reddell Raoul Roth George Wise Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor S#ciety Editor : City Editor News Editors Assistant Sports Editor John Warner Ronal t Reporters News -Photographer Circulation Manager Verst SortforcL •SAID 1 WAkiTED A ‘SUAVE? WOT MV PACE , MV MfiAD, MY WhaVs Cooking WANTED: Drivers who don’t want to go through life with the blood of innocent people on the hands they clutch a steering wheel with. Experience in safe driving necessary. Can start immediately on highways everywhere . . . This ad could well be one for every Aggie motorist to answer, especially during the current highway safety campaign. Of course, cutting down the annual slaughter on Texas’ highways isn’t a job for just one driver. Not when the 2,540 people who died in car “carelessness” last year are considered. One driver who is ever alert to his job of managing a ton or more of steel at high speeds isn’t enough. But if the first one is YOU—it’s a start.—JB 7:30 Saddle and Sirloin Club will meet in Animal Industries Build ing to elect officers for next year. Student Branch of AIEE-IRE will host Houston section of IRE. Collegiate FFA will meet in Agriculture Engineering Lecture Room. Math Club will meet in room 206, Aeademic Building, to plan display for Parent’s Day. Society of American Military Engineers will meet in Physics Lecture Roem to hear Charles E. McQuain, assistant chief of the DRIVE-IN, FREE PARKING Deluxe Hamburgers Thick Malts Delicious Shakes THE TEXAN Drive-In Restaurant 3204 College Rd. VRrtwfc TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ‘Don’t Go Near The Water” With Glenn Ford Plus “The Opposite Sex” With June Allyson CIRCLE TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY “The Riestless Breed” With Scott Brady Plus v»n JOHNSON Mi,. CAROL ^ ' : ' |SN Herbert 10M A MCT*0-GOlDWYN-MAY£R Picl TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY The peak of TERROR! « i V CinemaScoPE Construction Division, Galveston District, Corps of Engineers. Education & Pyschology Club will meet in room 2-C, MSC, to elect next year’s officers. AVMA will meet in Veterinary Clinic amphitheater to hear John Harris of Norden Laboratories, Lincoln, Neb. AUSTIN, Tex.—Unemployment or no unemployment, most people this side of the Rio Grande ai’en’t willing to bend their backs to pull onions at 50 cents an hour. So say Texas farmers. Their crops are going to rot in the fields, they add, if the U. S. Labor Department doesn’t relax restric tions on importing Mexican na tionals. Spokesmen for organized labor have demanded a ban on import ing labor because of climbing un employment. But farmers say that idle aircraft mechanics, no matter how numerous, are no help in getting the crops in. Accord ing to the farmers, abundant rainfall gives promise of the best harvests in years—if they can get field hands. ALL-OUT FOR SAFETY—-Gov. Price Daniel has started “the greatest highway safety cam paign in the history of the state.” County judges, mayors, police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecuting at torneys and school superinten dents are being asked to hold meetings and organize local cam paigns. Awards will be given to the local officials and news re porting agencies which do the best job of promoting traffic safety. Governor's goal is to save “a life per county.” This would total 254 lives or approximately 10 per cent of last year’s traffic death toll. ANTI-AD BAN UPHELD—A new law prohibiting price adver tising of eye-glasses is constitu tional, says the Texas Supreme Court. Passed by the last legislature, the law says “opthalmic dispen sers” (which the court says PALACE LAST DAY “The Black Tent ,, Queen Today & Wednesday THE SUSPENSE IS ALMOST UNHEARABLE” -Doily News luff RIF I FI” .. . means trouble • means optometrists, too) may not mention “bait, discounts, pi’e- miums, prices, gifts” in their ads. It landed in the courts when one group of optometrists (Texas State Optical) brought suit to prevent another group (Lee Optical) from advertising prices. Defendants said the law was in valid because its caption did not specifically mention the things the law covered. But the high court ruled the caption was clear enough. The bill as originally intro duced made no reference to price advertising. The portion pertain ing thereto was inserted in com mittee without there being any change in the caption. Opponents of bill charged “trickery.” They argued that this was just another attempt to raise the price of glasses by prohibiting the publicizing of prices. UP THE LADDER—One plan to up-grade higher education in Texas has official approval of the Commission on Higher Education. Others are under study. ®fr fbv Good bull reached a new high last weekend in Guion. Seems some young, aspiring cannoneers fired a couple of rounds of cherry-bombs during a lull in an otherwise interesting movie. There should be a range for such fire-power demonstrations so movie-goers wouldn’t have to wear seat belts and ear plugs. ★ ★ ★ And Federal Inspection draws nigh, and khaki-clads seem to anticipate same with usual gusto. Already the hue and cry is being heard in the areas: “Fish Gippi, buddy, my room is next. And don’t forget to dust my pot plants . . .” Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them. —Joubert SALE Shirts and Slacks Half Price ... LEON B. WEISS Next To Campus Theatre SHOES HURTING YOU? SEE COURT’S Shoes — Shoe Repairs North Gate ATTENTION JUNIORS! 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