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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, May 4, 1960 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle intercollegiate report 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 Voting Standards Brazos County’s First Democratic Primary opens Sat urday morning in 19 precincts in the area with candidates for 20 offices seeking support from voters in this area—along with an infinite number of precincts across Texas. The Primary may have surprised many local residents in this region as the primary voting in Texas has usually been conducted in July. However, the new Texas Election Laws have moved the political calendar up some 11 weeks, putting the first Primary date this Saturday. Moreover, the Second Primary is slated later in the year and plans for this vote session will be established after the nearing Primary closes. Several citizens in the area have only vague knowledge of the voting qualifications for the coming elections this year. And a closer look at the standards show it may be too late to qualify if steps in this direction have not been taken. The general qualifications for voting are: • The voter must have a 1959 Poll Tax or 1959 Exemp- election. • The voter must be a citizen of the United States. • The voter must have resided in Texas for at least one year preceding May 7, 1960 and for at least six months in Brazos County before that date. • The voter must have a 1959 Pool Tax or 1959 Exemp tion Certificate secured prior to February 1, 1960. (No Certi ficate is required outside the city of Bryan if over 60 years of age on January 1, 1959. The residence of a single man is where he sleeps at night and that of a married man is where his wife resides, according to Texas laws). • Voters must vote in the precinct in which they reside. ® If a person has moved into a new voting precinct since paying the Poll Tax, an affidavit of residence must be signed. • Illiteracy is not a cause for disqualification of a voter. • Aid is premitted only to those who are unable to write or see. • No marked ballot can be used and one voter cannot help another. (Husband and wife cannot mark ballots to gether, as an example). With respect to the Precinct Conventions, which will be conducted Saturday at the respective polling places, those wishing to participate must also meet certain qualifications. A list of qualified voters has been issued to the various pre cinct chairmen which will be utilized to conduct both the election and the Precinct Conventions. A person must have voted in the Democratic Primary to be elegible to participate in the Precinct Convention. The local area has a substantial voting number and a large turnout would naturally show, desired results from the Brazos region. Voters in the area who have questions concerning the numerous approaching elections can easily find answers by contacting the various precinct chairmen. Democratic precinct chairman are—Precinct 1: Ewing Scott, Precinct 2: Milton Williams, Precinct 3: Dr. F. C. Bol ton, Precinct 4: Sam Fachorn, Precinct 5: C. F. Goen, Pre cinct 6: W. T. Kelly, Precinct 7: Joe T. Locke, Precinct 8: V. R. Wilson, Precinct 9: W. F. Wallin, Precinct 10- E. J. Blazek, Precinct 11: Robert Wilcox, Precinct 12: B. L. Rising- er, Precinct 13: John H. Stockton, Precinct 14: C. M. Beth any, Precinct 15: Mrs. Morris Moore: Precinct 16: George Draper, Precinct 17: August Nowak, Precinct 18: A. S. Mc- 3wain, and Precinct 19: Joe Restivo. Full voter participation is virtually imperative since this flection year bears significant importance in coming local, state and national issues. A conscientious effort on the part of local eligible voters would be a boon to executing the de sires of the Brazos region, whether it be Democratic, Republi can or other. The results of the approaching elections will have definite effect on the local area, particularly with a major college located in the region. Job Interviews The following organizations will interview juniors Thursday in the Placement Office on the third floor of the YMCA Build ing : Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will interview juniors major ing in aeronautical, civil, elec trical, industrial and mechanical engineering and physics for sum mer work opportunities. The Triangle Drive-In Is Now A Howard Johnson’s Featuring 28 Flavors Of Ice Cream Wednesday - Thursday - Friday “THE WARRIOR AND THE SLAVE GIRL” With Gianna Maria Canale Plus “GIRLS TOWN” With Mamie Van Doren 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 supervismi of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members EUudeat — ................ .... ... ... . fC. J. Koenig. School of Engineering; Otto J Ifi D. McMurry School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. t> v 'n, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Mom once a week during summer school. Station, Texas, daily except September through May, and is published in College and Monday, and holiday periods, 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 Assn. Represented nationally by N a t i o n a 1 Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. Th dispa ipontaneoui in are also reserved. the use for republication of all nev paper and local news c republication of all other matter her< credited in the Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, $6 per school year, $6.60 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion Room 4, YMCA, College Station, Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the -ditorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Robbie Godwin Managing Editor Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne News Editors Honors Program Planned, Medical Education Stressed ... we’ve got to get this room cleaned up for Parent’s Day! These Mother’s make Federal Inspection look like child’s play! The Firing Line Contribution Made Editor, The Battalion: The Kiwanis Clubs of Bryan and College Station appreciate the contribution you made in our joint project, the Aunt Jemima Pancake Supper, which was held April 2. It is through your generosity, and that of your fellow business men, that we are able to stage this annual affair for the benefit of the youth of our communities. It may interest you to know that over 1,200 people were served in making this one of our most suc cessful suppers. T. C. Cartwright, College Station co-chairman Dr. James F. Cooper, College Station co-chairman Daniel Boone, Bryan co-chairman Know Personality Editor, The Battalion: In behalf of the more than Wildlife Head Authors Book on Texas Mammals Dr. W. B. Davis, head of the Department of Wildlife Manage ment, is author of a 252-page book, “The Mammals of Texas,” recently published by the Texas Game and Fish Commission. The book is designed as a pop ular guide to the 138 kinds of wild mammals found in Texas and is illustrated with photo graphs to aid in identification. In addition, the book includes in formation on where the animals are found in the state, their hab its and economic value. The author is an internation ally known authority on mam mals and has published more than 100 articles about mammals of Texas, Mexico and the western states, including a book on mam mals of Idaho. LAST DAY BRIGITTE BARDOT > ^ SUBHte eiesroWflU IN MAN COLOR ad [MOTE A COIUMBIA PICTUIE Davis is a life member of the American Society of Mammalog- ists and has served that organi zation as corresponding secre tary, vice president and presi dent. He was editor of the Jour nal of Mammalogy for many years and is now a member of its board of directors. He came to A&M in 1937 as professor in the newly establish ed Department of Wildlife Man agement. Under his leadership, the department soon gathered the largest collection of mammals in the Southwest for teaching and research purposes. He has train ed students who are now recog nized as specialists in mammal ogy. The book is available at the Texas Game and Fish Commis sion in Austin. CIRCLE TONIGHT “A HOLE IN THE HEAD” Frank Sinatra Eleanor Parker Edward G. Robinson Also “CRY TOUGH” John Saxon PALACE NOW SHOWING ” MERVYN LEROY’S vy^keMe When l& ©yer /iaScoPE^ by DE LUXE -V LA ERNIE KOVACS' MARGO JACK NOBU DICK MOORE -WARDEN • MCCARTHY,i SHAWN -richardbreen QUEEN NOW SHOWING “BIG FISHERMAN” 3,000 Cub Scouts who visited your campus on April 23 and 30, I would like to thank everyone con nected with the program. Truly, our Houston Cubs know now what is meant by Aggie hospitality. I would personally like to thank the members of the Stu dent Chamber of Commerce who so generously gave of their time to guide our Cubs around the campus. I would also like to thank President Rudder, Dean Hanni- gan, the Rodeo Club and mem bers of the Department of Physical Education for the parts they played in making our annual excursion a high success. Thank you! Vernon Moore Sam Houston Area Council, BSA Overlooked ’62 Editor, The Battalion: It seems to me that the party who wrote the letter on April 29 has overlooked another group that goes around the campus without speaking. I am referring mainly to members of the Class of ’62, who think they are so much better than some of us only because they happen to be wearing a black braided cap. Not only do they neglect to speak, but also overlook another tradi tion, that of whipping out. E. G. Saenz, ’60 An offshoot of the advanced freshman liberal studies class in augurated last fall, an Honors Program will be initiated at Clarkson College of Technology in the fall of 1960. The new pro gram will probably include the top 10 per cent of the freshman class with approximately 25 men in each of two sections, accord ing to Kennet A. Nourse, director of admissions. Applicants selected for the Honors Sections will be notified by June 1 of the year in which they plan to enroll. The Honors Sections will have as a goal the completion of a full semester’s work in half the usual time. After this the sections will go over the subjects in more depth rather than move on to advanced work. The students will probably take the same examina tions as the regular sections. Chemistry, physics, mathe matics, and liberal studies courses will be affected by the Honors Program. Students in the Honors Sections will attend the regular chemistry and physics lectures, but their recitation periods will be altered. The Honors Sections will run for the first four semes ters at Clarkson. After that it is felt that the regular junior and senior courses will offer sufficient challenge to the students. Mr. Nourse also stated that the superior English students sections, started on an experi mental basis last fall, is being continued during the spring academic session. The students are asked to accomplish the work for the regular freshman liberal studies course in approximately half the usual time. This allows the instructor to do extra work in class discussion and to insti tute variations in the reading and writing areas. :|: * Northwestern University con tinues its pioneering tradition in medical education during its cen tennial year with a revolutionary new medical school curriculum, Most popular at the prom.. Formals, in a modern mood . . . richly tailored, fully lined, com fortably light in weight. You’ll be pleased with the wide selection ... and our convenient, modestly priced rental service. - LEON B. WEISS CO. 2 Doors From Campus Theatre 1 Juifcfo’tMottf/ The Fabulous - Highly Readable - Every - Day Useable Helen Corbitt’s Cook-Book (by the Director of the Neiman Marcus Restaurants) $5.00 The Exquisite New Cartridge Pen LADY SHEAFFER From $10.00 Lovely Costume Jewelry With Our Own Texas A&M Seal Staffer’s Bool Store North Gate College Station Open Every Day Until 5:30 according to Dr. Richard H. Young, dean of the medical school. The revised curriculum will help eliminate the present sharp division between pre-medical and medical education, introduce at the college level courses that have a more direct bearing on the study of medicine, bring the humanities into the medical cur riculum and reduce the length of time required for completion of the course. Beginning in the fall of 1961, the program will be reduced from the traditional seven or eight years to six years for a group of 25 talented students accepted by Northwestern directly from high school. During two years of lib eral arts work, they will take pre medical courses in a more con centrated form and in graduated sequence. * * * After four years of considera tion by the Board of Regents of Del Mar College, a ranking sys tem similar to that employed in other colleges is now in effect here, according to an announce ment by Dean Grady St. Clair. There are several reasons for the decision. First, the system of ranking is completely excluded from any salary compensation; all ranks re ceive the same salaries. Secondly, the faculty will be on an equal basis with other college faculties when receiving publicity or at tending professional meetings. And last, the college is more apt to hire good teachers when there is prestige to go with the job. ❖ :i: * Four closed circuit, courses will be offered by the College of Liberal Arts and four by the College of Education at Wayne State University next fall. A grant of $100,070 from the Ford Foundation will be used to pay the salaries of the eight profes sors who will participate in the program of instruction. The television courses will he done on video tape and at the end of the fall semester, all will be evaluated, modified and re recorded in order to insure the highest possible quality of in struction. The courses will be presented over closed circuit into university classrooms. It is planned to present each lecture at least three times each week to permit maximum registration. The University now has three rooms used for this purpose and four more will be converted. The professors named to par ticipate in the program will be employed on a 12 month basis. The professors and the television production staff will use the summer months to develop course materials and production details. Aggies on Duty 2nd Lt. James R. Groves, ’58, recently participated with other personnel from the 4th Armored Division in a special Tower for Peace” demonstration in Grafen- wohr, Germany. Lt. Groves, who entered the Army in October of 1958, is as signed as a rifle platoon leader in his company. 2nd Lt. Jimmy D. Boswell and 2nd Lt. Robert D. Cleland, both Class of ’59, recently were as signed to the 2nd Armored Divi sion at Fort Hood. Lt. Boswell is a platoon leadei in the armor’s Company D, whip Lt. Cleland is a tank section leader in the armor’s Headquar< ters Company. S'f'SFis! - _ ' J 100% COMBED COTTON Here’s your best buy for real summer coolness! Fine combed sheer cotton in a smart horizontal rib—soft slotted collar with vanishing neckband in your exact neck size. Pick up several of these fine Summer Coolers today! In white only. THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies” PEANUTS By Charles M. Schull PEANUTS Tucy'ijr \ ALWAYS TALKW ABOUT (CHAT AN EASY UPE A