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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, September 29, 1960
BATTALION EDITORIALS
To Washington...?
One of the most colorful parts of Texas A&M—the Aggie
Band—has been given an excellent opportunity to represent
their school and their state nationwide.
President Rudder has received an invitation from Texas’
Adjutant General K. L. Berry, inviting the band to go with
the Texas delegation to the presidential inauguration Jan.
17-20.
The problems to be overcome are many. Finals are the
following week. There has been no offer for providing for
food and lodging yet. The men in the band would be making
a great sacrifice.
Yet delegates from every state in the union will be there.
, They will see the festivities, with the band right in the mid
v dle. This is an opportunity for Texas A&M to annex national
acclaim.
It would be a sacrifice for the men in the band. But if
they are willing to take the trip, this opportunity is well
worth the work and planning necessary to get them to Wash
ington.
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BILL HICKLIN EDITOR
Robbie Godwin Managing Editor
Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor
Bob Sloan, Alan Payne News Editors
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Larry Smith Assistant Sports Editor
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CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle interpreting
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SEAT
TRINITY
. it may not be the most original, but PH bet our sign is th’ biggest.”
Well Received
Following the Texas A&M—Louisiana State University
football opener two weeks ago, five student leaders here con
tacted the LSU President, Troy H. Middleton, and expressed
appreciation for the fine hospitality.
In addition, there has been comment around the campus
that the Texas A&M contingent was well received in Baton
Rouge.
A letter received yesterday from President Middleton
seems to back up those comments. The Battalion feels the
letter should be read by the entire student body and is re
printing it in leiu of the outstanding showing in Baton Rouge.
“The Student Body,
Texas A&M CoHege,
College Station, Texas
Please accept my thanks for the very thoughtful letter
I received signed by five of your student leaders. I am de
lighted that the contingent from Texas A&M who were on
the Louisiana State campus enjoyed the visit even though
the game was lost.
With respect to your football team, I can think of no
reason why you should not be proud of them. To me they
are a splendid group of young athletes who play the game as
it should be played. I never witnessed a more sportsmanlike
contest.
With respect to your band, it has no equal. Being an old
Soldier, I think I know something about marching bands.
The Texas A&M band is the best marching band I have ever
seen. May the good Lord permit your school to continue to
be represented by such an outstanding organization of young
musicians.
Sincerely Yours,
Troy H. Middleton,
President,
Louisiana State University.”
Finest Ever
SCONA VI is finally under way, and now that the ball
is rolling, members of the group seem headed toward an even
lugger success than last year.
Off to a slow start, there was a question in some people’s
Minds whether there would be a SCONA VI—at least in 1960.
But with the beeginning of school, interest picked up. Now
speakers are being contacted and funds are flowing in steadly.
General Chairman Tom Reid has reported an additional
$3,000 to the treasury, bringing the grand total to well above
$12,000. The goal for this year is $16,000. Promises of ad
ditional funds if needed, have been made by contributors over
the state and Mexico.
A proposed list of speakers has been drawn up, and many
have been approved by the administration. All the commit
tees are organized, and they met in the Memorial Student
Center today to discuss their needs and accomplishments.
The list of things to be accomplished greatly exceeded
those already bypassed, but each committee chairman report
ed his committee formed and functioning.
If progress continues at its present rate, there seems to
be no reason why SCONA VI cannot top any of its predeces
sors.
It will take a lot of work from a lot of people, but it
can be done.
Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion:
In your issue for Thursday,
Sept. 22, you had letters from
two Aggie wives who said so
very much for all of us: “I feel
a tingle in my spine and get
goose bumps as the band plays
the ‘War Hymn.’ I feel I’m part
of ‘The Spirit of Aggieland’ at
the beginning of the games.”
I also like to consider myself
as a part of the Twefth Man. I
can yell and wildcat just as much
as any freshman. After Mid
night Yell Practice last Friday
night I think I can hit a hump
better than some of them.
I believe that the Twelfth Man
is at the games to give support to
the team, but I also believe that
the support should be in the spirit
we convey, and not in monetary
support.
I go to the Yell Practices, but
I sit at home and listen to the
games on the radio. Believe me,
it is not nearly so much fun as
standing the whole game.
Jeannine Anderson,
504A Milam
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Editor,
The Battalion:
The Student Body of Texas
Tech wishes you the best of luck
in your game with Trinity Uni
versity.
Bill Dean, President,
The Student Council
of Texas Tech
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Editor,
The Battalion:
The A&M, students are subjec
ted to an injustice when they are
compelled to pay $4 to take their
girl or wife to football games.
Shivers to Launch
Denis For Nixon
By The Associated Press
DALLAS—Former Texas Gov.
Allan Shivers launched a “Demo
crats for Nixon and Lodge” or
ganization here Wednesday night
in a statewide television address
blistering the Democratic national
platform.
“The Democratic platform of
1960 advocates and promises so
cialistic measures that socialist
Norman Thomas never dreamed
of,” Shivers said in a dinner
speech telecast by 27 Texas TV
stations.
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As for Sen. Lyndon B. John
son, the Democratic vice presi
dential nominee, Shivers said he
is a “creature of the party, a cap
tive of the liberal wing, a partici
pant—willing or not—in a cyni
cal, calculating attempt to throw
a cloak of Southern conservatism
over the naked liberalism of John
Fitzgerald Kennedy.
“In summarizing the, experi
ences of Texas conservative Dem
ocrats in this year 1960: rigged
in June—fixed in July—gagged
in September—thank God for No
vember,” he said.
“I consider myself a Democrat.
I want to remain a Democrat. But
if the time comes when I must
choose between the Democratic
party and the best interest of
Texas—I’ll take Texas,” he said.
Referring to the Los Angeles
Convention, Shivers said Harry
Truman “said it was rigged. Lyn
don Johnson said it was fixed.
Mrs. Roosevelt said it was terri
ble. Everyone except the Kennedy
clan that was running the show
seemed to think there was some
thing wrong with it.
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I realize that this price is uni
form for student date tickets
throughout the Southwest Con
ference, but it should be remem
bered that A&M is unique within
the conference.
The students of most of the
other schools usually do not have
to bear the expense of their date
tickets, meals, transportation and
housing as Texas A&M students
do. This $4 can, and often does,
mean the difference as to whether
or not 100 or 1,000 Aggies are
kissing their girls when we score.
The spirit and game traditions
we have at A&M are our best
assets. They show the attitude
of the Twelfth Man better than
any other events.
I spent, over $161 for student
activities fees and I resent- hav
ing to pay $4 to rent one square
foot (if that much) of Kyle Field
for my girl to stand on for about
two hours,
John C. Pace ’61
Daniel D. Williams ’61
Gordon K. Montgomery ’61
A&M Studeni
Vet Chapter
Has Smoker
The A&M student chapter of
the American Veterinary Medical
Association met for their annual
smoker this week, an introduc
tory event for the first year vet
erinary students, in the Ballroom
of the Memorial Student Center.
Dr. A. A. Price, dean of Vet
erinary Medicine introduced the
heads of the different depart
ments, who in turn introduced
the members of their divisions.
Dr. R. D. Turk presented an
explanation of opportunities made
available by the AVMA Research
Council to students going into
research or teaching. Follow
ing Dr. Turk’s talk, Dr. C. S.
Bridges outlined the Veterinary
Honor Society, Phi Zeta.
The program concluded with
orientation talks by senior stu
dents covering the Emergency
Blood Bank Fund, the Honor Sys
tem, and The Southwestern Vet
erinarian.
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Nixon-Kennedy TV Debate
May Bring New Framework
By J. M. ROBERTS
Associated Press News Analyst
Regardless of any faults as a
first effort, Monday night’s Ken-
nedy-Nixon confrontation on tele
vision promises to put American
political campaigning into a new
framework and perhaps change it
altogether.
Candidates are being swept
away from the past in which they
could make regional speeches
playing on regional prejudices.
The old-style speech, in which
a man might even get away with
contradicting himself to meet his
needs before differing audiences,
has been going out for years.
First because of fast and full
nationwide newspaper coverage,
and then radio. But this busi
ness of candidates meeting each
other under the eyes of the whole
nation adds a new factor.
It was responsible Monday night
for a different bearing on the
part of both men. They felt the
soleminty of what they were do-,
ing. It seems quite possible that
the knowledge of that great un
seen audience added considerably
to their understanding of the
enormous thing they were trying
to do—win the leadership of a
far-flung nation composed of reg
ions and people with many vary
ing and conflicting interests.
The power of public judgment
was close upon them.
A great many people think it
would have -been better if the
two men had used the old form
of debate all the way through,
with presentation and rebuttal
without the intervention of inter
rogators.
There is a good possibility,
however, that if the interroga
tion system becomes standard on
such occasions, candidates will
be forced to discuss questions in
the public interest which they
' might prefer to duck if left to
their own devices.
There is a possibility, of course,
that some day a complete nit
wit, with wonderful photogenic
appeal and a good ghost writer
would be able to sweep popular
opinion without having to submit
himself to the country in person.
But the American people can usu-
Social Calendar
The following clubs and organ
izations will meet on campus to
night and Tuesday, all at 7:30.
The Industrial Education Wives
Club will meet in the home of
Mrs. G. H. Groneman at 504 Dex
ter Street for a reception honor
ing the new club officers. The
officers are Virginia Williss,
president; Wilma Hickey, vice
president; Carolyn Bishop, secre
tary; Benita Adams, treasurer;
and Nancy Phillips, council rep
resentative.
The Marshall Hometown Club
will meet in the lobby of the
YMCA Building.
The Lufkin-Angelina County
Hometown Club will meet in
Room 2C of the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
The Tyler-Smith County Home
town Club will meet in the Sen
ate Chamber of the MSC.
The Amarillo Hometown Club
will meet in the bottom floor
lobby of the Academic Building.
ally see through the gimmicks,
and have a tradition of good sense
when the chips are down.
Through an increasing use of
television the same voters will
be able to follow a campaign
from beginning to end. They will
be able to watch the changing
reactions of candidates, as the
campaign progresses, instead of
just depending on a one-time or
even wholly second-hand impres
sion.
The public’s opportunity to
make repeated face-to-face com
parisons, with the resulting for
ces which will then go to work
on the candidates themselves,
could revolutionize the whole
election process.
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