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The Battalion College Station (Braxos County), Texat Highlights PAGE 2 Friday, April 10, 1959 ^~ Interpreting BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson Editor, The Battalion: One of the first facts we as college students learn is that only one thing is consistent — change. The modern world is growing so fast, becoming so complicated and changing so fast that one must not only have an education to understand; he must also continue reading and study ing and accepting new ideas throughout his life. Yet the men of A&M seem to be afraid of change. Instead they had rather be “traditional” with the attitude that “if it was good enough for grandpa it is good enough for me.” Isn’t this the attitude held by such backward people as the pre- World War II Japanese? In or der to progress, the Japanese had to change many of their cus toms and forget many century- old traditions. A&M is now facing a serious problem — falling enrollment. Why should this be true when other colleges across the country are not only over-crowded but have to turn down many appli cations for enrollment each year ? Could the reason be that A&M is too far behind the times in its military, academic and social standards ? The uniforms we wear are hand-me-downs from Wox-ld War II, the boots and sabers of the senior uniform are dated back to World War I. They are about as modern for military wear as a vest would be to a civilian. Only a few outfits on the campus have begun to get behind the Grade point Army idea of spending more time on education and less on “good bull.” As for our social life—uhh—social life ? What’s that ? A&M is changing slowly every year, but it isn’t changing fast enough to keep up with the rest of the world. Instead of us think ing so much about what we like and want for ourselves, how about thinking of the good of the college so that later in life we can really be proud of being called an Aggie. Charles Wren Jr. ’61 JOIN fcmpoil Silver $ Club Tom Thed Ford $32.50 — David Carson $12.50 YOU CAN NOW WIN . . . $10.00 For The Best Deal On A 1959 FORD or MERCURY Call or Write RANKIN MOTORS GR 6-3659 Brenham P. O. Box 809 C. W. RANKIN, Class of ’41 Solons Hustling Allied Leaders Deal Political Cards To ‘Wrap It Up* But They're All Too Careful to Open Hospital Cut., Too House Bill 216, the now much-discussed appropriations bill recently passed by The House and sent to the Senate, put the stop to support for one excellent facility on the cam pus, College Health Service. Classing college health services with intramural athle- tice as “not consistent with the goals of an educational in stitution” was no doubt correct. But both are assets to the college under proper management. In the last few years the College Hospital has over come the stigma of being a “horse hopsital” and a place of last resort for the ill and afflicted. Today it is efficiently operating much the same as a commercial hospital of its size. Under the close guidance of Dr. Lyons it has regained respect and has, for the most part, served the college ade quately. The cut in funds certainly shouldn’t discontinue the operation. But it may cause some minor juggling in the various campus pocketbooks to avoid an increase in student health fees. Even a minor increase in fees should be avoided if at all possible. Right now, fees are already pretty high, con sidering this to be a “poor boy” school. But if it becomes a question of keeping the high quality of service, higher fees must be the answer. It is. a penalty for being so “poor” in enrollment—more money in the general fund might mean less from the in dividual student. Letters To The Editor The Battalion welcomes letters to the editor but reserves the rig-ht to edit letters for brevity, clearness and accuracy. Short letters stand a better chance for publication since space is at a premium. Unsigned letters will not be published... By VERN SANFORD Texas Press Association AUSTIN, Tex. — With just about a month left between now and May 12, automatic adjourn ment date, it’s “now or never” time in the Texas Legislature. Bill sponsors are challenging other members to “pass it or kill it.” No more playing the waiting game. Less juggling of the par liamentary ball. House Speaker Waggoner Carr gave this “get with it” mood a strong shove by taking a firm stand on tax goals. “There is no Santa Claus,” Carr told House members. Texas must raise $300,- 000,000 in new money to meet its obligations, he said. On “how to do it,” the Speaker made these suggestions and observations: 1. A bill is needed “which will include a broad array of selective taxes—including, but not confin ed to—selective sales taxes.” 2. A general sales tax is “out.” Lawmakers will — and should — Jceep their promises not to pass one. 3. “Broad” taxation would in clude upping levies in areas sug gested by the governor—natural gas, liquor, cigarettes, corpora tions—but at a lower rate than suggested by the governor. In addition, many new items would be added, in keeping with the “spread thin, hurt little” prin ciple. .4. “Piece-meal taxation” is un fair, inadequate to the present challenge. State government should not “reward political fav orites.” New taxes should be “spread across as much of the Texas economy as possible.” 5. Likewise on appropriations. If college professors and state employes get a raise, public school teachers should, too. Carr’s speech was regarded as public announcement that he is taking the reins of leadership to get a tax program passed. Gov. Price Daniel’s comment on Carr’s statement was in the vein of “why didn’t you say so before?” Daniel said, “I am in agreement with much of it and only wish it had been made 30 days earlier.” House Taxation Committee Chairman V. L. Ramsey of Beck- ville named a five-man commit tee to write a tax bill and have it ready next week. Future Spacemen Anxious For World-Circling Whirl 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 op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering; Harry Lee Kidd, School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at.Texi ay, S ber through May, and once a week during summer school. tion, Texas, daily except Saturday A.&M., is published in College Sta- unday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem- Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, ■nder the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco' WASHINGTON (A>) — Amer ica’s first space travelers-to-be were put on view yesterday— seven calm steel-nerved married men in their 30s. They say they are sure they’ll come back safe from the most terrifyingly dan gerous voyage yet conceived for a human being. One of the seven will be the first American—the first of any nation, if things go right—to be rocketed into orbit around the earth. Nobody knows yet which one will get the fii'st historic ride. Each of the seven says it’s some thing of which he has long dreamed. Each also said at a news con ference that it’s okay with the wife and children for him to make the first satellite flight. In fact, quipped Navy Lt. Mal colm S. Carpenter, 33, of Garden Grove, Calif., one of the astro nauts', his going was his wife Rene’s idea. “I was at sea, so my wife call ed Washington and volunteered for me,” he said. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced last Monday that seven space candidates had been selected as the final team for this country’s first manned satellite program^ Project Mercury. But not until Wednesday did the agency name the seven: Three Air Force jet pilots, three Navy fliers and a Marine test pilot. The team includes: Air Force Capt. Leroy G. Coop er Jr., 32, Carbondale, Colo., and Seattle, Wash. Marine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr., 37, New Concord, Ohio. Air Force Capt. Virgil I. Gris som, 33, Mitchell, Ind. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Walter M. Schirro Jr., 36, Hackensack, N.J. Na^y Lt. Cmdr. Alan B. Shep ard Jr., 35, East Derry, N. H. Air Force Capt. Donald K. Slayton, 35, Sparta, Wis. One reason they’re as old as they are: It takes years to pile up the flying experience needed. These seven were selected, af ter possibly the most rigid phy sical and mental tests ever given human beings, from among 55 volunteers for the first space flights. One will make the first earth orbit—if he survives. Enjoy life .. . go out to eat, HOTARD’S Cafeteria 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.—5 p. m. - 8:30 p.m. - .. , • «r—T' S I* *- :--—^ A-A*J ♦ w DfcIVl IN THI ATWI a" tpn FRIDAY Kerwin Mathews in “THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD” Plus Cary Grant in “KISS THEM FOR ME” SATURDAY “TOUGHEST GUN IN TOMBSTONE” “PARADISE LAGOON” “THE BUCKSKIN LADY” Plus 4 Cartoons By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst You might think sometimes that Allied diplomatic leaders live in a dream world, but it isn’t necessarily so. Yet they have now managed to work themselves into a prime hassle over something that has very little if any substance. President Eisenhower, U. S. Undersecretary of State Christ ian A. Herter, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and French President Charles de Gaulle have been try ing for two months to chisel enough of the sharp edges off some of their ideas to fit them into a package for presentation to the Communists in the row over Berlin and Germany. Every now and then a warm statement of unity attained is followed almost immediately by revelations of continued disunity. But Adenauer says the British are mad at him because he won’t go along with some of Macmil. Ian’s ideas which, to hit 11 ) carr y the implications of willingness to put German reunificati° n on the back burner. FRIDAY mien ciuB-joiim msnAPpy jFEfiJfNGr ESTELLE WINWOOD A universal-international picture 4 SATURDAY 333&W... _ *vui w. vJ rv r/isjes v : ; v •v - : ;*■ if A r, vmm .. q * riMSK! 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