The Battalion College station (Brazos County), Texas
PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 24, 1959
Not i Should It Be Changed*
But ‘Who Will Change It?’
Five days have elapsed since Corps commanders were
asked to eliminate “tension” in the messhalls and create con
ditions so members of all classes could eat in peace. To
date, precious little has been done to remedy this sore spot
in the Corps program.
Can it be that the Class of ’59 — the rightful leaders
of the Corps — are unable to see the trouble brewing in
Duncan and Sbisa — or are they refusing to see it?
Is it possible that Corps seniors are still steadfastly
contending that there is no “tension” in the messhall despite
the fact that it is the number one reason freshmen list when
leaving the Corps?
The problem DOES exist whether we acknowledge it
or not. And something must be done to change present con
ditions.
Messhall procedure as it now stands is substandard to
the overall Corps program—it is not on the level with other
Corps activities based on reason rather than “tradition.”
it is inevitable that foolishness in the messhall—front two
inches, constant harrassment, square meals—will lose out
to more sensible conduct.
The question is: Who will change it ?
Obviously, the college administration through one of
several chains of command can put a screeching halt to
present conditions if they see fit. It would be a simple mat
ter to separate freshmen from upperclassmen.
However, this is not the way to solve the problem. The
initiative to restore tranquility to the messhall—to create
conditions whereby freshmen and seniors alike can eat in
a relaxed manner—has been left with the Corps.
If the Corps fails to recognize this vote of confidence
for what it is—and refuses to police itself—the college will
certainly square the problem away. And if the college is
compelled to clean up the messhalls chances are their job
will be most thorough—and much more “01’ Army” tra
dition will go the way of other foolishness than if students
correct their own situation.
It is no longer a question of “Should the Situation in
the Messhall be Changed”—rather it is “Who Will Change
It?”
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Ed. Note: Realizing several contentions have been pre
sented to keep the messhalls as they are, The Battalion will)
welcome and attempt to print as many contrasting views on
the messhall situation as space will permit for the remainder
of the week. Students in all classes are invited to submit
their views but are asked to keep their letters to 250 words.
Unsigned letters will not be printed. . .)
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
“It’s sure nice that seniors can get out of their uniforms
an’ into something decent after 7 p. m. !”
Social Whirl
Jewish Exit from Romania
Arouses Hopes for Israeli
By THOMAS P. WHITNEY
AP Foreign News Analyst
An outpoui ing of some . thou
sands of Jews from behind the
Iron Curtain into Israel in re
cent months has aroused keen
hopes among Isareli leaders and
great fears among Arabs.
The new immigrants from
Eastern Europe come largely
from Communist Romania. In
January and the first half of
February, according to official
Israeli sources, 6,000 arrived in
Israel. In 1958 not quite 13,000
immigrants from Eastern Eur
ope resettled there.
Zionist officials have been pre
dicting that as many as 100,000
might come in 1959. Reportedly
20,000 Romanian Jews already
posses exist vias and will be de
parting soon.
But the exodus from Roman
ia, which has the second largest
Jewish population among Com
munist countries, 250,000 is not
the heart of the matter. Lurk-
WhaVs Cooking
The following organizations and
clubs will meet tonight:
7:30
Student Safety Society will meet
in the Lecture Room of the Bio
logical Sciences Building. A speak
er from the U. S. Bui’eau of Mines,
Department of Interior will speak
on “Static Electricity.”
A.I.Ch.E. will meet in Room 114
o f the Petroleum Engineering
Building. A talk on the oppor
tunities of chemical engineering in
petroleum production will be given
at this meeting.
ing in the background is the real
question, which excites both
Israelis and Arabs in diametri
cally opposite directions — the
future of two to three million
Jews of the Soviet Union.
These Soviet Jews now are
not permitted to emigrate. For
several decades with few excep
tions no emigration has been al
lowed by the Soviet government.
Zionist leaders claim that prob
ably most Soviet Jews would go
to Israel if they had the chance.
It seems certain that thousands
of them would like to leave the
Soviet Union. '
Israeli Premier David Ben-Gu-
rion has said there are reasons—
which he is not free to divulge—
for thinking that the factors un
derlying the change in policy to
ward Romanian Jews might lead
to the dropping of barriers to
the exist of Soviet Jewry. He
predicted that from 250,000 to
300,000 Jews would come to
Israel in the current immigra
tion, wave.
Arab reaction has been stormy.
The Arab League Council meets
in Cairo March 2. Bitter attacks
on the Israeli immigration policy
are expected. The Cairo paper,
A1 Ahram, declared a few days
ago that Arab governments are
discussing joint action, including
a possible appeal to Nikita
Khrushchev, to clamp down emi-
The FINEST in food . . .
HOTARD’S
Cafeteria
gration bars against Jews
throughout the Communit world.
Western observers in the Mid
east have reported that the East
European migration to Israel is
threatening to produce a strong
anti-Soviet reaction among
Arabs, and that many Arabs
consider the Communist bloc is
sending Jewish “volunteers” to
fight in the Israeli army.
The Soviets, disturbed by the
Arab reaction, have been quick
to issue vigorous denials through
the Soviet press. They say there
has not been nor is there now any
mass emigration of Soviet Jews
to Israel.
Win
Tup Marks
In Good
Grooming
We Return Every
Garment Spotless
and Sparkling ....
Fresh As When New—
CAMPUS
CLEANERS
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Highlights and Sidelights
Legislature Finds No Solution
To Its Basic Problem-Money
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN, Tex.—After nearly
seven weeks in session, the Leg
islature has not yet given any
clear indication of how it will
solve its basic problem—how
much to spend and where to get
it.
State agencies still insist they
need every cent they asked for—
and need it bad. But those who
would be “fall guys” of money
raising measures proposed thus
far show no genial willingness to
ante up.
Gov. Price Daniel is still push
ing hard for his tax program.
He suggested that critics would
do better to stop sniping and
start snooping—for a better way.
State Comptroller Robert S.
Calvert called the governor’s
plan to gain $18,000,000 by a
change in bookkeeping just “leg
alizing a false statement.” Bud
get Board Director Vernon Mc
Gee termed it “unworkable.”
Corporations continue to blast
at a franchise tax raise they saw
would increase their burdens as
much as 500 per cent. A two-
thirds vote of each House would
be necessary to put this into ef
fect to help with the deficit this
year. Many say chances are dim.
A Lubbock legislator, Rep. H.
J. Blanchard, made a survey on
tax and spending attitudes.
About 60 per cent of those re
plying opposed a sales tax.
Roughly the same percentage
favored more spending for teach
er pay, higher education, old age
assistance, state hospitals and
prisons.
GOTTA HAVE IT — Strong
pitches for more spending are
being made by spokesmen for
three major state services.
“I don’t see how higher edu
cation can be financed without
some broad-based tax,” said J.
R. Sorrell, chairman of the Uni
versity of Texas Board of Re
gents. “You will have the back
ing of this administration and
this board in selling it to the peo
ple of Texas.”
“We are absolutely broke, we
don’t have a dollar,” said Prison
System Director O. B. Ellis.
“Riots that will cost more than
the appropriation requested may
result, if conditions aren’t im
proved.”
“You can chop off dollars, but
you can’t chop off children,” de
clared a representative of the
Texas Youth Council. Director
Jas. A. Turman said money spent
on parole supervision and re
habilitation of youngsters in
trouble would save on future
prison costs.
THREE FOR SPEAKER —
Three definite candidates already
are jockeying for speakership of
the House in 1961.
Agronomy Wives’ Club will
meet tonight at 8 in the Brooks
Room, YMCA. The speaker will
be Richard Vrooman, associate
professor of architecture. His
topic will be home design.
A&M Chapter of LTniversity
Dames will meet tonight at 8 in
the South Solarium, YMCA. The
program will be a “Hat Style
Show.” Visitors welcome. At the
last meeting Doris Evans was
elected recording secretary, Kay
Bennett was elected council r*ep-
resentative and Mary Sue Rat
cliff was chosen Duchess to the
Cotton Pageant.
Aggie Wives Council members
are reminded that both reserva
tions for the carnival must be in
by March 8. To reserve a booth,
contact Ann Cobb at VI 6-6820.
Wee Aggies
We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag
gies. When a wee one arrives, call VI
6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edi
tor
A future fightin’ Texas Aggie
was born Wednesday to Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry A. Smith ’59.
The little Aggie, Tobe Jay,
weighed in at 6 lbs., 13 ozs. at
Bryan Hospital.
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Less ^han four years after graduation...
He runs a team of 69 people
serving 20,000 telephone customers
H. D. “Doug” Jones graduated from Texas A. & M. with
a B.B.A. degree in 1955. Today, Doug supervises six
plant foremen and 63 craftsmen for the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company at Galveston, Texas. He is re
sponsible for installation and maintenance activities on
some 31,000 telephones serving 20,000 customers. It is
a big job and Doug finds it challenging and rewarding.
Here he is during one day’s activities ...
"8 A.M. Today, before the men start
out on their job, I talk to the foremen
and their crews about the importance
of taking every opportunity to sell tele
phone services and build good cus
tomer relations.”
"1:15 P.M. After lunch, I meet with
the district department managers to go
over floor plans for a central office now
under construction. The office is being
planned to serve a particularly fast
growing area.”
"9:10 A.M. One of the best ways for
me to judge the results of our training
programs is to ride along with the men
on service calls. Here, I chat with a
customer while a color telephone is in
stalled in her home.”
"3 P.M. At my desk I prepare produc
tion reports on our installation and re
pair activities. A foreman reports a
complex switchboard installation being
completed today. I decide to go over
and talk to the customer.”
"10:30 A.M. Returning to the office,
I check customer trouble reports with
my Chief Test Deskman. Continuous
study of these reports helps us to pre
vent serious problems from developing
and keep our customers satisfied.”
"4:10 P.M. At the Port of Galveston
offices, I discuss advantages of the new
P.B.X. with one of the officers of the
Port. The Port requires complex tele
phone services, which must be main
tained around the clock.”
“Well, that is how the job went today .. . tomorrow will be very different.
There is just no set routine on this assignment. I have to be ready for any
thing that develops. That is one of the reasons I really look forward to my
work every day.”
Doug Jones and many college men like him have found real opportunity
to use their abilities in Bell Telephone Companies. There may he a bright and
fulfilling career waiting for you, too. Talk to the Bell interviewer when he
visits your campus. He’ll give you the whole story. And read the Bell Tele
phone booklet on file in your Placement Office.
BELL
TELEPHONE
COMPANIES
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