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' I 1 > ' •>' / . , A BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson Money Not Only Problem/ Blocking A&M Future Old Revolutionary Holds Big Role in Red China Government TOKYO (AP)—Almost buried in the list of major appointments announced by Red China Monday was the "name of Hsu Teh-li, a snaggle-toothed old revolutionary of 82, re-elected to the standing committee of the National Peo ple's Congress. This brightTeyed former school teacher, long past his prime, but regularly elected to important party and state posts, has two assets worth more than gold in China’s tightly knit Com munist society. He is from Hunan, the home of Mao Tze-tung. He is a veteran of the long march, the bitter 4,000-mile retreat by Communist forces in the 1930s. Men from Huan and men who made the long march form a brotherhood thicker than blood in Peiping. Their closeness may ex plain why the Chinese leadership is able to present to the world an unbroken, monolithic front, undisturbed by public quarrels. A survey of the top men who rule behind the thick, red walls of the forbidden city in Peiping shows that almost all shared the dangers and hardships of the withdrawal, under Chiang Kai- shek’s guns, from central China to Yenana, between 1934 and 1936. Liue Shao-chi, China’s No. 2 man who was elevated to the presidency Monday, did not. But he was especially exempted to do dangerous underground work. He is, however, from Huan and with his confirmation as heir- apparent of Chinese communism, SAFETY FACTOR MIAMI, Fla. (A > ).—Twenty-seven years ago, taxi driver Howard Vaughan lost his right arm by amputation after a cut became in fected. As soon as he left the hospital, he returned to taxi driving. Now, more than a million miles later, the 49-year-old Vaughan can boast a no-accident record. He thinks the loss of his arm actually made him a better driver because he realizes that if he had an accident “I’d have two strikes against me so I am always think ing of what could happen and I’m ready to stop, swerve or do what’s necessary.” 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. blications noara 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 Texas A.&M., •, Sunday, and Monday, tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, ber through May, and once a week during summer school. . is published in College Sta- and holiday periods, Septem- Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office In College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York Nat City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco' Mall subscriptions are 53.50 per semester, 56 per school year, 56.50 per full year. Th« Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: legs Station, Texas, le Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Col- The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published therein. In are also reserved. Rights of republication of all other matter here- News contributions may llitorial office. Room 4, YMCA. be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 1 A. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. JOE BUSER.. Fred Meurer.... .EDITOR .Managing Editor Gayle McNutt Executive News Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor Bill Reed, Johnny Johnson, David Stoker, Lewis Reddell.—News Editors Bill Hicklin Assistant Sports Editor Robbie Godwin, Ken Coppage, Bob Edge, Jack Harts- field, Joe Callicoatte, Bob Saile, Jim Odom, Sam Spence, Leo Rigsby, Bob Roberts Staff Writers Ray Hudson Circulation Manager The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 29 1959 CADET SLOUCH AT A f M Lack of money is not the only stumbling block to the realization of A&M’s hopes of becoming a great school. It needs to create an academic atmosphere that is a selling point to both prospective students and professors. A lot of work and planning must be done before this goal can begin to be attained. First, the college needs to set itself a goal as to what its dreams and aspirations are and let them be known. It must be decided if it is going to continue expanding in all fields of education or if it is going to work toward achieve ment of perfection in one major area—technical, agriculture, liberal arts or military. Secondly, professors and students need to re-dedicate themselves to the real purpose of A&M as it now is and should always be—education. The college needs more professors dedicated to sharing their knowledge with students. It needs more students who are here not simply to re ceive a degree, but to gain an education. More students should be concerned with gaining know ledge from their courses and making the best possible grades than they are with what rank they can get in the Corps, what they plan to do this weekend or just simply how much of nothing they can do. This also needs to be extended to the faculty. A&M must have faculty members who are so dedicated to their purpose That they aren’t constantly concerned with how much more some other department is going to receive in the current or planned appropriations, what other instruc tor is going to get a raise or how many transfer students his department can get from another area. The future of A&M rests upon how well these challenges are met by the present and future faculty members and stu dent body. The Men of Aggieland must decide how they will meet this challenge and what will come of it. fey /im Earle , & — Social Whirl — [ mm The cultural meeting of the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation will be tonight at 7:30 in the Hillel Building. The topic of the meeting will be “Folk Music” given by Dr. John Q. Anderson of the Department of English. COMBINATION OF COLETTE NEW YORK (A 5 )—Two of the best-known stories by Colette, famed French novelist, have been tabbed for combination into a Broadway drama. “Cheri” and “The End of Cheri,” which concern the escapades of a handsome young fortune hunter, are on the agenda of the Producers : Theatre. GUNS Bought • Sold • Traded JIM WESTBROOK Dorn 17 Room 325 'Xj . '-ir.J' State Farm Saved Texans Money C* Quick Service HOTARD’S Cafeteria We aim to insure careful drivers only. Savings here have allowed us to pay divi dends to Texas policyholders year after year. Call me. 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. — 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. C. M. Alexander, Jr., ’« 215 S. Main Phone TA 3-3618 SUIe Firm Mutual Automobile Insurance Compjoj Home Office—Bloorplnatom. MUnolt <VT COED U me-. o fe2 'emona ( Student (Center 'N h-> i t uWaia {fif/ Sh op ;-'i > ■•X <j£' 1'Y- r .. . . ' r : , ■ ; \ : : : ■< offers an unusual selection of gifts for Montgomery Slams Ike Leadership the “hunan clique” has become even even more powerful than ever. Hunan is a province noted over the centuries as a breader of rev olutionaries. Mao once told this writer that the peppery, spice laden food the Huanese eat ac counted for this. Teachers may have been more important than hot food in 1908 1 , when Hsu Teh-li was teaching in the Hunan provincial first nor mal school. One of Hsu’s pupils, in those faraway days was Mao. Another was Li Wei-han, now a top member of the Politburo and chief of the united front work department. These were years of groping for new ideas and Hsu, who later joined Sun Yat-sen in over throwing the Manchu dynasty, guided his students toward revo lution and communism. NEW YORK (AP) — Field Marshal Montgomery said Tues day night American leadership of the free world under President Eisenhower is “suspect.” He said Britain is coming for ward to supply what he describ ed as the “consistency” needed by the Western alliance. In an hour-long filmed broad cast prepared for CBS, the out spoken British war hero and commander said American lead ers are “people who are not very Wee Aggies well,” and that this is “no good” that U. S. leadership has per haps slipped a bit. In this reference to poor health, he named directly Eisen hower, Secretary of State Christ ian A. Herter and former Secre tary John Foster Dulles. Declared Montgomery: “Now, of course, after the war, the leadership of the free world pass ed to the United States. Well, I think that history is going to say that the United States’ lead ership has been very intermit- WotU 2), Sun., May 10th tent in its pulsations—not been as good as it might be. Perhaps We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag- rhen a wee one arrives, call VI 6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edl- gles. A future Aggie date, Grace Suzanne Pollard, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Terry W. Pollard, ’59, April 8 at St. Joseph’s Hos pital in Bryan. Suzanne weighed 7 lbs., 7% ozs. at birth. The Pollards live at B-5-A, College View. A future member of the Class of ’80, James Edward Taylor, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Taylor, ’62, April 25 at 4:02' p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan. James Edwards weighed 7 lbs., 9% ozs. The Taylors live at 109 Mobile Ave. in Bryan. Another prospective member for the Class of ’80, William B. Waters III, was born to Mr. and Mrs. William B. Waters Jr., ’601, April 24 at 2 a.m. at Glen Rose, Texas. The parents live at 706-A Park Place. William weighed 7 lbs., 10 ozs. there’s been a lack of decision in the top level. “Anyhow, it’s—I think you’ve got to admit the fact, rightly or wrongly, that American leader ship, of recent years, has been rather suspect, and if — why it’s been rather suspect, you’d prob ably know better than I would.” Come in early and let us help you find the perfect gift for YOUR Mother. x Free gift and mail wrapping! Pitcairn Island, where the muti neers of the Bounty landed in 1790, now has a population of 193. Its area is two square miles. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS SOMEHOU) IT D0ESN T SEEM. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE A baseball TEAM, And then hope for it to rain EVERY DAY GO YOU LOON T HAVE I THINK CUE HAVE THE WRONG Attitude...i think we should BE MORE POSITIVE, And TRY TO develop more confidence. mmmmmmrn Do You Think for Yourself ? ( T ZJ"lL F iur^ 17 , 1. 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