THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Tuesday, May 3, 1960
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
/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
Not Possible
A number of cases were reported late last week of Texas
A&M students who had ‘lost’ their college identification cards
and submitted application for new ones with the date of birth
marked a year earlier.
These moves were made with assumption the Registrar’s
Office does not check previous files on new applications. Also,
the applications were presumably submitted to facilitate the
purchase of alcoholic beverages by individuals several months
under the legal age. And in at least one instance the original
card was not lost and the duplicate was given to a minor by
an individual of legal age.
Students should not be so naive as to make the erroneous
assumption that the files are not checked in these instances
and such falsification is possible.
Ages for identification are reviewed and such falsifica
tion of official information is of minute consequence . . .
★ ★ ★
Latin Success
Pan American Week closed Saturday with an abundant
flavor of Latin success.
The 11th annual event was filled with six days of activi
ties and festivities designed to promote relations with the
Latin American countries. Included on the docket were dis
plays of Latin American arts, crafts and folklore; perfor
mances of Latin American documentary films and movies;
a soccer tourney; and a dance titled ‘Cafe Tropical/ The high
light of the gathering was an address delivered by Glenn
Garrett, executive director of the Good Neighbor Commission
of Texas.
Garrett brought out a problem in his address which is
vague—if known at all—to the people of the free worlds. The
director declared numerous factors which cannot be ignored
that could easily make the free world the prey of Communist
propaganda. He cited inflation, economic development, and
education on the list of ‘unforgettables/
The executive director also pictured the situation further
when he illustrated that the Latin American countries possess
a population of some 185 million and seven million square
miles.
Garrett named complaints against the Americans which
involve neglection of Latin American economic problems, im
perialism, friendship to dictators, and a lack of sufficient
leverage of the Latin American problems and situations.
He also gave examples of each charge.
It revelant for Americans to look into these complaints
and find a solution toward improved relations with the Latin
Americans. Seldom is the United States faced with charges
of imperialism and friendship to dictators—particularly with
reference to neighboring nations ...
Garrett emphasize^ a need for sympathy, knowledge,
understanding and trust.
Nonetheless, the proverbial congratulations are in order
tor 3ose Buentello and his committee for the successful Pan
Am Week.
The Man Texans
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Robbie Godwin Managing Editor
Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor
Rob Sloan, Alan Payne , News Editors
Tommy Holbein Feature Editor
. I hear th’ rodeo was pretty muddy!”
A&M Program Receives
Distant Listener Response
Mr. and Mrs. America and at
least part of the ships at sea
were tuned to WRAP 820, 10:15-
12:00 p. m. April 20th for the
“Voices and Music of Texas
A&M,” program.
The station awarded a pen and
pencil set to Fred L. Saab, a
member of the U. S. Merchant
Marines, who was 1700 miles out
from the California Coast on a
return trip from Honolulu when
he heard the broadcast. Saab’s
permanent address is San Fran
cisco.
One of the most interesting
comments from listeners was
voiced by Bernard Zglinski of
Golconda, Nev., who wrote, “For
the past three years I have been
trying to find words to express
to my wife the feelings of friend
ship, loyalty and obedience that
exists at Texas A&M. . . I turned
on my radio and all my thoughts
and words were expressed by
your wonderful program.”
The program featured songs
and music by the Singing Ca
dets, the Aggie Band, and the
Aggieland Orchestra, plus 21
taped talks by various officials at
.the College.
Cards and letters received,
other than the one from Saab
and the one from Golconda, were
from Augusta( Me., Mason City,
111. Ceder Falls, la., Ontario, Can
ada, Ontonagon, Mich., Mash-
field, Wis., Sidel, La., Farm City,
Job Calls
The following organizations
will interview graduating sen
iors Wednesday in the Placement
Office on the third floor of the
YMCA Building:
Mason & Hanger, Silas Mason
Co., will interview B.S. and M.S.
degree candidates in chemical,
mechanical and physics and B.§>.
and ' M.A. degree candidates in
mathematics for career oppor
tunities.
Business Men’s Insurance Co.
of America will interview grad
uates in agricultural economics
and business administration in
terested in personnel for their
training program.
Aetina Casualty and Surety
Co. will interview graduates in
industrial technology interested
in safety engineering.
MOTHERS' DAY
May 8th
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111., Howard, Neb., Hebron, Neb.,
Columbus, Mont., Michigan City,
Ind., San Diego, Calif., Albu
querque, N.M., Greenwood, Miss.,
Bellor-e, Colo., Bloomington, Ind.,
Richmond, Calif., LaCrosse, Wis.,
Duluth, Minn., Andrews, Ind.,
Lehr, N. D„ Oaklawn, 111., El-
wood, Ind., Royal Oak, Mich.,
Creve Coeur, Mo., Birmingham,
Ala., Fosston, Minn., Dixie, Ga.,
Truth or Consequences, N.M.,
Carbondale, 111., and Lawton,
Okla.
In addition, replies were from
virtually every point in the state
of Texas were received.
The program was produced in
cooperation with the Department
of College Information and Pub
lications.
TODAY and WEDNESDAY
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The Firing Line
Editor’s Note: This letter was
addressed to Johnny Johnson, out
going editor of The Battalion,
from Bennie Zinn, director of
Student Affairs.)
‘warmest thanks ... ’
You have retired from your as
signment on The Battalion staff
and will soon be completing your
work at A&M. You and your
staff have done a very excellent
job in the publication of The Bat
talion this school year. All of
us sincerely appreciate your in
terest in a better A&M, your
fair play, your honesty, your
courage and extend our wannest
thanks to you. We wish much
happiness and success for you
and Rosalie (Mrs. Johnson) in
all that you do.
And we know that you had
many fine students on your staff
and we are thankful for all of
them.
Very truly yours,
Bennie A. Zinn
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‘A Joke’
Editor,
The Battalion:
The letter you published April
Around the SWC
By Alan Payne
27 was surely a joke. Most of
us here at Texas A&M are very
proud of our campus and we are
thankful that, at last, we are
going to have the pleasure of at
tending classes in air-conditioned
comfort.
If the noise of the men mow
ing the grass and the minute dis
comfort caused by construction
workers in the Academic Build
ing is in danger of upsetting Mr.
McAdams’ thought, I can only
say that Highway 6 still runs
both ways.
The efforts of gentlemen re
sponsible for our well kept cam-
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pus and the air-conditioning in
the" Academic Building do de
serve a hearty “well done,” but
not in the manner that Mr. Mc
Adams notices it.
John L. Mogford, II, ’62
Texas Christian University
A safety program has been
launched on the TCU campus to
study present conditions and look
for better and safer ways to op
erate the school.
Oddly enough, the idea for the
program originated at the State
Safety Conference, which was
conducted right here on the A&M
campus.
Southern Methodist University
In a humor edition of the SMU
Campus, “university officials”
denied SMU lagged behind TCU
in the length of time it takes for
registration.
In fact, SMU officials have
dreamed up ideas for new regis
tration cards to be filled out and
speed up registration.
Two of these ideas are being
planned for the summer sessions.
One is a card that is absolutely
blank. This card should give the
student quite a problem and force
him to return to the registration
office to see if some mistake has
been made.
Baylor University
In an effort to secure publicity
for a special issue of the Baylor
Lariat, which was to come out
on High School Journalism Day,
a group of Baylor students were
hard pressed to find some news
which could provide variety for
the usual items to be included
in the day’s paper.
In so doing, they found a stray
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OnCaflftte
with
MaxShdman
(Author of “I Was a Teen-age Dwarf”, "The Many
Loves of Dobie Gillis”, etc.)
EUROPE MADE SIMPLE: No. 1
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and naturally all of
you are going to Europe. Perhaps I can offer a handy tip or
two. (I must confess I have never been to Europe myself, but
I eat a lot of Scotch broth and French dressing, so I am not
entirely without qualification.)
First let me say that no trip to Europe is complete without
a visit to England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany,
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Lichtenstein, Holland, Belgium, Switzer
land, Luxembourg, Denmkrk, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Po
land, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia,
Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Crete, Sardinia, Sicily, Hungary,
Romania, Bulgaria, Lapland, and Andorra.
Let us take up these countries in order. First, England.
The capital of England is London—or Liverpool, as it is
sometimes called. There are many interesting things to see in
London—chiefly, the changing of the guards. The guards are
changed daily. The old ones are thrown away.
Another “must” while in London is a visit to Buckingham
Palace. Frequently in the afternoons Her Majesty the Queen
comes out on the balcony of the palace and waves to her loyal
subjects below. The loyal subjects wave back at the Queen.
However, they only continue to wave as long as Her Majesty
is waving. This of course is the origin of wave lengths from which
we have derived numerous benefits including radio, television
and the A&P Gypsies. \
Be sure also when you are in London to visit the palace of
the Duke of Marlborough. Marlborough is spelled Marlborough,
but pronounced Marlboro. English spelling is very quaint but
terribly disorganized. The late George Bernard Shaw, author of
Jo’s Boys, fought all his life to simplify English spelling. He
once asked a friend, “What does g-h-o-t-i spell?” The friend
pondered a bit and replied, “Goatee.” Shaw sniggered. “Pshaw,”
said Shaw. “G-h-o-t-i does not spell goatee. It spells fish. Gh
as in enough, o as in women, ti as in motion.”
It must be remembered, however, that Shaw was a vegetarian
—which, all in all, was probably a good thing. As Disraeli once
remarked to Guy Fawkes, “If Shaw were not a vegetarian, no
lamb chop in London would be safe.”
But I digress. We were speaking of the palace of the Duke of
Marlborough—or Marlboro, as it is called in the United States.
It is called Marlboro by every smoker who knows flavor did
not go out when filters came in. Be sure you are well supplied
with Marlboros when you make your trip abroad. After a long,
tiring day of sightseeing, there is nothing so welcome as a fine,
flavorful Marlboro and a foot bath with hot Epsom salts.
Epsom salts can be obtained in England at Epsom Downs.
Kensington salts can be obtained at Kensington Gardens, Al
bert salts can be obtained at Albert Hall, Hyde salts can be
obtained at Hyde Park, and the crown jewels can be obtained
at the Tower of London.
Well sir, now you know all you need to know about England.
Next week we will visit the Land of the Midnight Sun—France.
© 1960 Max Shulman
And you also know all you need to know about smoking:
Marlboro, if you want the best of the filter cigarettes—Philip
Morris if you want the best of the unfillered cigarettes.
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