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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Tuesday, April 26, 1960
CADET SLOUCH
The Battalion we
for brevity, cleaj
publication since
Letters To The Editor
elcomes letters to the editor hut reserves the right to edit letters
mess and accuracy. Short letters stand a better chance for
space is at a premium. Unsigned letters will not be published...
out them. These offices, in ex
change for the invaluable serv
ices provided to them by stu
dents’ wives, graciously offer a
salary that comes dangerously
close to the minimum wage if
such is recognized in Texas!
The college demands such a large
supply of office workers that,
naturally, strong influence is re
ceived by all employers in this
area as to the salaries that they
should offer. Consequently, when
a couple decides that a wife
should start to work or continue
working when they come here in
order that he may continue his
education, she must resign her
self to accept an embarrassingly-
low salary either at the college
or surrounding business estab
lishments. True, there is a class
ification system recognized as
being drawn up here but it seems
to have been discarded or out
dated as many of the positions
filled by wives carry much more
responsibilities and duties than
set forth in that classification
data. It is also true that even
in industry a woman might start
. working at the salary offered
here if she has no previous ex
perience or sufficient educational
background. However, is it fair
to her to be forced to accept, for
instance, stenographer (classifi
cation) wages here of $190-$200
when she has sufficient education
and experience to warrant her at
least $100 more in any other
city? Speaking from experience
it is precarious enough to “exist”
on these wages with no children
—pity the people with family re
sponsibilities.
The salaries of the “Wives of
Aggieland” are ridiculous but
also thgre is a need for exten
sive review in salaries offered to
persons wanted as educators who
are highly respected in their par
ticular field. As. a rule, that
person’s desire to enter the edu
cational field requires him to
take a large cut in salary to come
to Texas A&M. If they did not
bend to this desire, what would
happen to Texas A&M’s rating
as an educational institution?
More than likely, the people
who can remedy this situation
will choose to ignore this com
mon need by using the now trite
expressions, “It is out of my
hands” or “You will find this
situation in every college town.”
Is there no one who will admit
being able to remedy such a situ
ation or will this vicious circle
of education — necessity—plenti
ful labor supply — low salaries—
continue to go on and on?
Mrs. Julia A. Nunnallee
D-8-Y College View
Hospitality
(Editor’s Note: The following
is an excerpt from a letter ad
dressed to W. N. Williamson,
assistant director of the Texas
A&M College System Extension
Service. The letter came from
Edward H. Roche, editor of the
Extension Service Review in the
Division of Information Pro
grams of the United States De
partment of Agriculture in
Washington, D. C.)
. . .1 also have a distinct im
pression of the Texas A&M cam
pus _ that I should mention. It
has the friendliest of students
and staff members. This is the
first campus I have visited where
every person I met, on the street
or in a building, spoke a word of
greeting. This typifies the
South’s most favorable product—
hospitality—and added greatly
to my enjoyment of my Texas
visit.
Edward H. Roche, Editor
Extension Service Review
Division of Information, USD A
★
Easter Seals
Editor,
The Battalion:
In behalf of the Brazos County
for Crippled Children, I wish to
thank you most sincerely for the
assistance The Battalion gave to
the 1960 Easter Seal campaign.
Publishing our news articles
not only promoted the continua
tion and expansion of our work
for the physically handicapped,
but deepened the public’s under
standing and acceptance of those
among us with crippling condi
tions. We are indeed grateful
to you.
Mrs. Clarence S. Kemp
Chairman,
1960 Easter Seal Appeal
Minimum Wage ...
Editor,
The Battalion:
There is a very serious prob
lem here at Texas A&M which,
seemingly, everyone chooses to
bear and ignore. The majority
of the women on the Texas A&M
campus are here for one reason
and when that reason graduates,
both will bid goodbye to ,C.S.
without a trace of sadness.
These women come to Texas
A&M because of necessity as
their husbands need to further
their education and Texas A&M
is one of the best institutions
for that purpose. However, there
is a place for the women here
also as they are needed in the
many, many offices on the cam
pus that could not operate with-
by Jim Earle Ag C of C
Needs Help
Guiding Cubs
On Other Campuses
By Alan Payne
The A&M Student Chamber of
Commerce is making a plea for
help in guiding small groups of
Cub Scouts from Houston around
the campus Saturday.
“Because of the free weekend
coming up, we know that a large
percentage of students will be
away from the ca'npus,” says
Bruce Ueckert, Chamber presi
dent.
“We’re asking students, both
married and single, who will be
on the campus next weekend, and
who are willing to devote not
more than three hours of time
to our chamber work, to leave
their name at the main desk of
the YMCA not later than 5 p.m.
Thursday,” he added.
Those students who want to
serve as guides should leave their
names at the YMCA and meet at
1:15 p.m. Saturday in DeWare
Fieldhouse for further instruc
tions, Ueckert added.
Baylor
A new club has been added to
the 10,069 student organizations
on the Baylor campus. It is an
organization of former TU stu
dents and is called ‘Alcoholics All-
of-us.”
Their theme song is:
“Sons of Texas are we,
THE University,
Ever we’ll always be
Truly an S.O.T.”
Baylor students also considered
forming such a club but decided
not to when they saw the conflict
which would arise from the use
of the name Baylor in the initials.
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There was also an excerpt from
a “Dear Magoo” column in the
Hardin Simmons student news
paper which went as follows:
“Dear Magoo,
“Last week my husband left me
and took all my girdles with him.
What should I do?”
“Dear Confused:
“Sue him for non support.”
TU
What TU’s Daily Texan claims
was the world’s first Ivy League
Rodeo was held in Austin Friday
night mostly as a contest between
the different fraternities on the
Austin campus.
A trophy was offered the team
garnering the most points on an
over-all basis as each organization
was allowed to enter three men
per event.
One hundred and one cowboys,
all amateurs, entered the events,
with bareback bronc riding draw
ing the largest turnout—23. Thir
teen Texans even entered the bull
riding contest and 21 registered
for the steer mugging event. In
the mug riding, as compared to
steer wrestling, three men had to
catch and throw a wild Mexican
steer.
Six coed teams tried their hands
at goat sacking. In this event, a
team of two girls each had to
catch, tie and stuff into a burlap
sack a kicking, uncooperative goat.
Then they had to drag, push ox-
carry the sack over the finish line.
. I picked up your pants at th’ cleaners for you.”
Leipper Named Consultant
To U. S. Science Committee
Social Whirl Job Calls
Tuesday
The University Dames Club
will meet to elect officers in the
YMCA South Solarium at 8 p.m.
Hostesses are Glenda Powell and
Joanie Harrington.
Dr. Dale F. Leipper, head of
the Department of Oceanography
and Meteorology, has been ap
pointed as a consultant to the
Committee on Science and Astro
nautics of the U. S. House of
Representatives. His nomination
was submitted by Cong. Olin
Teague of College Station, chair-
Class Agent
Filings Open
Members of the Class of ’60
may now begin filing at the Of
fice of Student Activities for the
position of Class Agent. The
last day for filing is April 27,
and the election will be held on
May 3.
nlan of the Research Sub-Com
mittee on Science and Asti’onaut-
ics.
He will be asked to woi'k with
Cong. Teague and other members
of the House Committee and staff
in connection with scientific or
technical problems of particular
interest to public policy.
One problem area in which
A&M is closely involved is the
establishment of a National Cen
ter for Atmospheric Research.
The College has joined 13 other
institutions offering Ph.D. pro
grams in meteorology in forming
the University Corp. for Atmos
pheric Research. The primary
purpose of this corporation is the
strengthening of the university
programs in the atmospheric sci
ences.
Establishment of the National
center is a further objective, it
was pointed out.
LETTERS
Editor,
Thie Battalion:
Campus motto: “If he’s wear
ing civies, don’t speak.”
Robert H. Fletcher
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
The following organizations
will interview graduating seniors
Wednesday in the Placement Of
fice on the third floor of the
YMCA Building:
Mobil Oil Co. will interview
B.B.A. degree candidates in mar
keting with active military serv
ice completed for jobs as retail
sales trainees in the Southwest
Marketing division.
Re-Elect
Raymond A. Nolan
Candidate
for
COMMISSIONER
Precinct No. 1
Courteous, Efficient, Experi
enced, and Honest
Pd. Pol. Adv.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
YS. TEXAS A&M
FOR JACKIE MORELAND
In this week’s Post, you’ll
read about payola in college
sports—and the behind-the-
scenes story of the battle be
tween North Cai-olina State
and Texas A. & M. for bas
ketball star Jackie More
land!
POST
April 30,1960
Is sin rampant in college
spoi’ts? Do star athletes get
schlorships that include
everything from cash pay
offs to full tuition for their
best girls? Be sure to read,
“I Serve on the ‘Sin Com
mittee,' ” by George H.
Young as told to Harry T.
Paxton ... in this week’s
Post!
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