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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County)', Texas PAGE 2 Tuesday, May 12, 1959 BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Journalism Which Succeeds Best —and Best Deserves Success— Fears God and Honors Man; Is Stoutly Independent, Unmoved by Pride of Opinion or Creed of Power . . . Walter Williams What Is Responsible For Enrollment Drop? Preser;t and former students aren’t the only people in terested in what happens to Texas A&M and what needs to be done to improve it. The resolution passed yesterday morning by the Texas Senate proves that the legislators have decided that it’s time to do something about the college’s lag in enrollment in light of the gains made by the 17 other state-supported colleges and universities. B14 their actions aren’t so good as their intentions. The weak point in the resolution is that it calls not for a complete study of what caused the enrollment drop, but rather it points specifically to the lack of coeds and to the presence of compulsory military training as the roadblocks to Texas A&M’s hopes for higher enrollment. For the three senators who proposed the measure to feel that they can solve the problems of lacking numbers without a thorough study of the possible causes, shows the weakness of the move. No one or two things are responsible for the enroll ment drop. There are many causes for such a drop. Lack of funds to improve facilities and hire more and better instructors, need for a real academic atmosphere, inter campus dissension and disatisfactions with campus life are just a few of the many other causes that could and do enter into this problem of falling enrollment. Perhaps the best solution to the problem would be to have an impartial committee study the conditions here and make their report to the board of directors. This study will be effective and useful only if it were far- reaching in scope. Such a move would serve to give the board some un biased facts with which to work. There’s no question that something definitely needs to be done. Some moves are already underway by college of ficials to remedy some of the ills, but more are needed. Most of all the college needs a specific set of objectives to guide it in overcoming its problems. # The question is: What is the best method to secure this plan? Costa Wins Houston Group’s Award for Geology Work HOUSTON (Spl.)—James Paul Costa, an A&M fifth year petrol eum and geological engineering major from Fort Worth, was a recipient of one of the five Hous ton Geological Society Awards presented here last night at the Houston Club. The awards were presented for outstanding undergraduate work in geology. The award consists of $50 and a year’s membership in the so ciety. Participating schools are Rice, Lamar State, the University of Houston, the University of Texas and A&M. Costa is a member of Phi Kap pa Phi, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Eta Sigma honorary societies. He re ceived the George P. Mitchell James Paul Costa . . . cops $50 award Award for geological engineering in 1957 and for petroleum engi neering in 1958. A Sohio Pe troleum Co. scholarship was also given him in 1958. Two Seniors Grab IAS Top Prizes Two awards honoring senior- students in aeronautical engineer ing have been announced by A. E. Cronk, head of the Depart ment of Aeronautical Engineer- ■ ing. The Institute of the Aeronaut ical Sciences Scholarship Award went to Peter M. Bainum, Hous ton senior, and the Institute of £he Aeronautical Sciences Lhcture Award went to Ben L. Williams, San Antonio senior. The winners receive a one-year membership in the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences and recog nition in the form of a certificate. LETTERS Editor, The Battalion: To the Texas A&M Student Body: Your comforting expression of sympathy will always be remem bered with deep gratitude. May God bless each and every one. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Lyons Dallas, Texas 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 Puh’lcations, 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.. is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second - class ■natter 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. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco* Mall subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Col lege Station, Texas. 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 herein. Kights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telepi^ning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the tutorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. JOHNNY JOHNSON EDITOR David Stoker Managing Editor Bob Weekley <. Sports Editor Bill Hicklin, Robbie Godwin News Editors Ken Coppage, Jack Hartsfield, Joe Callicoatte, Bob Saile, Sam Spence, Jim Odom, Bob Roberts, Jack Cooper, Bill Broussard, Tommy Holbein, Ben Trail, Bobby Dodson, Joe Chambtrs, Jay Collins Staff Writers Dave Mueller, Laney McMath, Voris Riley Photographers Ray Hudson Circulation Manager CADET SLOUCB by Jim Earle “ . . . . Th’ high jump! Of 2tJl the intramural track events, they entered me in th’ high jump!” Cigarette Stamps To Disappear Soon WASHINGTON (A 5 )—The thoughtful, unsmiling face of De Witt Clinton has appeared on nearly 500 billion cigarette tax stamps during the past 80 years. This makes Clinton, a 19th cen tury New York politician and un successful presidential candidate, one of the most-pictured men in history. Ike Urges U.S. To Join Bank WASHINGTON (A>)—President Eisenhower urged U. S. invest ment of 450 million dollars in a special new inter-American bank that would help south-of-the-bor- der nations overcome poverty. At the same time, a House sub committee Monday recommended a gradual cutback in arms aid to Latin America. The group said such arms had been misused on occasion, causing deep resent ment against the United States among many Latin-Americans. The twin developments under scored increasing U. S. attention to the problems of Latin America, where there have been signs re cently of Communist efforts to feed on economic troubles. Eisenhower sent Congress a special message asking approval of U. S. participation in an pro posed billion-dollar bank that would make development loans to nations in this hemisphere. U. S. participation would be “ a most significant step,” he said. Even so, he languishes in ob scurity. After June 24, Clinton will re cede even further to the shadows of the past. On that day the blue tax stamps will be discarded, to be replaced by the more mod ern device of tax returns. Since Clinton’s face was put on the stamps in 1879, 498 billion have been printed. This is more than any other U.S. stamp with the possible exception of the old three-cent postage issue picturing George Washington. The post office said it did not know how many of these were printed. Clinton, 1769-1828, was best known for pushing the Erie Ca nal to completion. He was James Madison’s oppo nent in the 1812 presidential election. He was swamped in the electoral vote. On the other hand, there aren’t many pictures of Madison still around. SENTENCED TO WRITE ESSAY RICHMOND, Va. (A 3 )—State Po lice arrested a 14-year-old girl— too young for a driver’s license— after a chase at over 100 miles an hour on the new Richmond-Peters- burg Expressway. She said she had damaged a fender on her fa ther’s car and, fearing punishment, drove off. Juvenile Judge J. H. Montgomery sentenced her to write a 1,000-word essay on the cause of automobile accidents. Ramon Monzant of the San Fran cisco Giants led the Carolina League in strikeouts in 1953. He fanned 232gfor Danville, Va. Ag.Eco. Names Civilian Counselor Takes Top Students Midwestern University Jol Monday Night Seven students received awards at the annual Spring Round Up of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology held last night in the Memorial Student Center. Delmar Deterling, senior agri cultural economics and agircul- tural journalism major from Schulenberg, received the J. Wheeler Barger Memorial Award as the outstanding senior in the department. The Rural Sociology Award went to William K. Perrier, Na- vasota, as the outstanding senior in rural sociology. William C. Meacham, junior agricultural economics major from Liberty, received the Bank ers School Scholarship. George Ohlendorf, Lockhart, was named outstanding junior in rural sociology. The Wall Street Journal Stu dent Achievement Award went to Jack W. Rapp, Austin senior ag ricultural economics major. The Department Head’s Award went to Ralph S. Harper, senior agricultural economics major from Covington. The Agricultural Economics Teachers’ Award went to Harry H. Elliott, senior agricultural eco nomics major from New Boston. Dr. Tyrus R. Timm, head of the department, presented the awards. Correction The Battalion had mistakes in two news stories last week. In Thursday’s paper pertain ing to The Battalion-sponsored C. L. Babcock essay contest, James A. Brady, senior aero nautical engineering major from College Station, a final ist in the contest, was not listed as a finalist. Also Troy David Spencer, sophomore science major from Alice, is a finalist in the con test and not David S. Spencer, a freshman science major from Shreveport, La. In Friday’s paper two mis takes appeared in the story about the winners in the an nual math contest. Instead of John H. Jones, the winner in the sophomore division was John H. Owens, engineering major from Goldthwaite. In the same story freshman winner William L. Henricks’ name was misspelled as Wil liam L. Hendricks. FSAFacultyA ward To Be Given May 17 The Faculty Achievement Awards given by the Association of Former Students, will be made Tuesday, May 19, at 4 p.m., in Guion Hall, Vice President Earl Rudder has announced. Immediately following the awards ceremony there will be a general faculty meeting. Alton C. Linnie, civilian student counselor at A&M, has been re cently appointed dean of men at Midwestern University at Wichita 'Falls. Linne will assume his new duties on Sept. 1, 1959. A graduate of Monahans High' School; Linne received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas Technolo gical College in Lubbock. From September 1954 to June, 1957, he was on the staff at Texas Tech as a dormitory supervisor with the responsibility of counseling and guiding several hundred students. In September, 1957, Linne be- Alton Linne , . gets new post A«H MENS SHOP 103 MAIN—NORTH GATE AGGIE OWNED BE A MAGICIAN WRITE MEYER-BLOCH DIR.-CONJURORS’ CLUB 240 RIVINGTON ST. N. Y. C. 2 ■ ' ' 4% . 111|L NEW STAR FOR THE STARS AND BARS Aloha! Y’all welcome the new est Confederate state with true Southern hospitality. Wear one of these button collar polo shirts. Perfect for luaus and other informal events on campus or back at the old pineapple plantation. White only in fine grade domestic combed cotton. (Nothing better, suh!) Flaf with extra star, in authentic permanent colors. Four sizes: S, M, L, and XL for Texans. $3.28 postpaid. Send check or money order. No COD. REBEL ROUSERS, Room 1009, 1220 Huron Rd., Cleveland 15, Ohio. came civilian counselor at A where he has administered counseling, guidance and discipli of the civilian students living Walton, Milner and Leggett Hal Dr. Travis A. White, presidi of Midwestern University, aj Dr. W. A. Yardley, dean of st^ dents, issued the following joi statement, “We are very hap; indeed that Linne is joining staff. He has an excellent bat;! ground in student life work, as we feel fortunate that he has a cepfed this appointment.” Linne, his wife and two chi ren, plan to move to Wichita Fal sometime during the summer. LAST DAY UNA TURNER • JOHN GAVIN SANORA DEE • DAN O'HERUHV & A UNIVt»SAl lNIE»NATIONAt HCTUM CIRCLE TONIGHT “HARRY BLACK AM THE TIGER” Stewart Granger Also “THE RELUCTANT | DEBUTANT” Rex Harrison Kay Kendall '5 * AM * wmi in T Ml Aim .V IP/I TUESDAY and WEDNESDAI Burl Ives in “WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES” -Plus- Jack Balance in “THE MAN INSIDE” TUESDAY & WEDNESDAI Do You Think for Yourself ? THIS QUIZ IS THE TIP - OFF! * 'L. J. Do you think that men who look you straight in Ad the eye when they talk are (a) to be trusted? (b) bQ nearsighted? (c) watching your reaction? cQ 2. Of three men who have asked her for a date, should A □ a girl pick (a) the one with a big car and money? B □ (b) the one who makes lots of jokes, but is broke? C □ (c) the one who helped her study for an exam? 3. Mountaineers say they climb a mountain “because A □ it’s there.” Does this strike you as (a) logical? Bd (b) indicative of an inferiority complex? (c) a cQ symbol of man’s drive to conquer nature? 4. If you were offered a million dollars to be the first A □ ^ man to fly to the moon, would you (a) leap at the B □ chance? (b) take the money and hire someone cD else to go? (c) find out why the job paid so much? 5. Do you think the maxim “A penny saved is a penny earned” is (a) an excuse for miserliness? (B) a thrift precept more people should follow? (c) a disastrous economic policy? 6. Do you believe that the expression “Every cloud has a silver lining” is (a) sticky sentimentality? (b) optimism with a poetic license? (c) faulty meteorology? Ad Bd Cd 7. Do you think that helping other people at all times A □ YI will (a) give you a lot of fun? (b) win you a lot of b □ friends? (C) get you into a lot of trouble? c □ 8. Do you think the primary purpose of parking Ad meters is to (a) stop all-day parking? (b) raise bD money? (c) make people leave their cars at home? c P 9. In choosing a filter cigarette, would you A d depend most (a) on the claims yob read b d and hear? (b) on satisfying yourself that c d you’re getting the right filtration and taste? (c) on the recommendations of your friends? When you think for yourself... you depend on judgment, not chance, in your choice of cigarettes. That is why men and women who think for themselves usually smoke VICEROY. They know that only VICEROY has a thinking man’s filter and a smoking man’s taste. *If you have checked (C) on three out of the first four questions, and (B) on four out of the last five... you certainly think for yourself! ©1959, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corji. The Man Who Thinks for Himself Knows __ ONLY VICEROY HAS A THINKING MAN’S FILTER...A SMOKING MAN’S TASTE!