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College iStation, Texas Page 2 Tuesday, November 8,1960 THE BATTALION THE CLOSING HOURS: WHO WILL IT BE? Here’s What Nixon, Kennedy Say—In Their Own Words—On Major Issues By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seldom has the United States had two such articulate opponents for presi dent as Republican Richard M. Nixon and Democrat John F. Kennedy. It may well be that they said so much—in so many places, in so many ways—that voters have forgotten some of the distinc tions in their respective posi tions. With the election at hand, here is an Associated Press compila tion of salient statements on some of the major issues, foreign and domestic, in the candidates’ own words: PRESTIGE KENNEDY —No amount of oratory, no amount of claims, no unjustified charges can hide the harsh fact—behind the sooth ing words that our prestige has never been higher and Commun ist prestige never lower—that American strength relative to that of the Sino-Soviet bloc has been slipping and that of Com munism has been advancing steadily. NIXON—We have responsibili ty in avoiding resort to state ments which tend to divide Amer ica and which tend to disparage America, and which in any way would encourage Chairman Khrushchev and his fellow dic tators to believe that this nation, the leader of the free world, is weak of will, is indecisive, and is unsure of and hesitant to use her vast power. ★ ★ ★ STRENGTH KENNEDY —I think the United States is now as strong, certainly, as the Soviet Union, and stronger economically. What’s wrong is that they are getting stronger and we are standing still. NIXON—We’re not perfect, but this is just the best country in the world, that’s all. It is the strongest military. . .economic ally, they aren’t going to catch up with us in 70 years. ★ ★ ★ QUEMOY, MATSU AND WAR NIXON—To suggest that we will surrender these islands or force our Chinese Nationalist Allies to surrender them in ad vance is not something that would lead to peace; it is some thing that would lead, in my opinion, to war. KENNEDY—To commit our selves rigidly to defending these indefensible islands only ties our hands, plays into Communist hands, and brings the whole world closer to war. A peace- loving people do not want a trig ger-happy president in the White House. NIXON—I have opposed draw ing a line because I know that the moment you draw a line, that is an encouragement for the Communists to attack—to step up their blackmail and to force you into a war that none of us want. KENNEDY —The President’s judgment has been that we should defend the islands if. . . the attack on these islands should be part of an over-all at tack on Formosa. I support that. The first position you (Nixon) took, when this matter first came up, was that we should draw a line and commit our selves, as a matter on principle, to defend these islands. ★ ★ ★ U2 FLIGHTS KENNEDY—The U2 flights were proper from the point of view of protecting our security. But they were not in accordance with international law. And I said that I felt that, rather than tell the lie that we told, rather than indicate that the flights would continue. . .that it would have been far better if we had expressed regrets—if that would have saved the summit. NIXON—When the president of the United States is doing VIe'RE Doin' our part l MAKE SURE THAT Copyright 1954 1 YOU REGISTER and (Courtesy, Walt Disney Productions) THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- lent winters 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 Publications, chairman; Allen Schrader, School of Arts and Sciences; Willard I. Truettncr; School of Engineerinp:; Otto It. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. 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Mail 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, College Station, Texas. something that’s right, some thing that is for the purpose of defending the security of this country against surprise attack, he can never express regrets or apologize to anybody, including Mr. Khrushchev. ★ ★ ★ CUBA KENNEDY—First, work. . .to promote collective action against communism in the Caribbean. . . Second, we must consider more stringent economic sanctions. . . Third, we must attempt to strengthen the non-Batista demo cratic anti-Castro forces in exile, and in Cuba itself, who offer eventual hope of overturning Castro. NIXON—Sen. Kennedy’s poli cies and recommendations for the handling of the Castro re gime are probably the most dan gerously irresponsible statements that he has made. . .We would lose all of our friends in Latin America, and to engage us in what would be a civil war, and possibly worse. ★ ★ ★ EXPERIENCE NIXON—I have sat in the Na tional Security Council. I have been in the Cabinet. I have met with the legislative leaders. I have met with the President when he made the great deci sions with regard to Lebanon, Quemoy and Matsu, other mat- teTs. . .My experience has been in the executive branch. His has been in the legislative branch. KENNEDY—There is no guar antees that if you take one road or another that you will be a successful president. I have been in the Congress for 14 years. I have voted as a senator in the last eight years. . .1 have met decisions over 800 times on matters which affect not only the domestic security of the United States but as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. ★ ★ ★ KENNEDY’S CATHOLICISM KENNEDY—I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute— where no Catholic prelate would tell a president, should he be a Catholic, how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote. NIXON—I accept his state ment on it, and I think it should be accepted without any further question by people since he has stated it categorically. . .If the two candidates refrain from rais ing the issue, refrain from dis cussing it, that means that at least to that extent it won’t be in the news. ★ ★ ★ RECESSION NIXON—If we do get into a recessionary period we should move on the part of the economy which is represented by the pri vate sector—and I mean stimu late that part of the economy that can create jobs—the private sector of the economy. This means tax reform and if neces sary, tax cuts that will stimulate more jobs. I favor that rather than massive federal spending programs. KENNEDY—If we move into a recession in ’61 then I would agree that we have to put more money into the economy, and it can be done by either one of the two methods discussed. One is by a program such as aid to edu cation, the other would be to make a judgment of what’s the most effective tax program to stimulate our economy. Job Interviews The following firms will inter view seniors Wednesday in the Placement Office: The Pacific Missile Range at Point Mugu, Calif., will interview majors in aeronautical engineer ing, electrical engineering, me chanical engineering, mathemat ics and physics. Jobs concern the research and development and test and evaluation- of mis siles and their components. ★ ★ ★ The Petro-Tex. Chemical Corp. will innterview majors in chem ical engineering and chemistry. Jobs concern orthodox chemical engineering calculations, eedhom- ic studies and process equipment design. ★ ★ ★ The Square D Co. will inter view majors in electrical engi neering and physics for re search and development jobs and design work. ★ ★ ★ The Proctor and Gamble Co. will interview senior majors in chemical engineering, civil en gineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechani cal engineering, petroleum engi neering and chemistry. Jobs ir plant management, research and development and engineering are available. ★ ★ ★ The U. S. Civil Service Com mission will interview majors in aeronautical engineering, archi tectural engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and geol ogy. Also majors in geological engineering, industrial education, industrial engineering, mechani cal engineering, petroleum engi- nneering, accounting and .chem istry. Also majors in mathemat ics, physics, economics, English, history and journalism. Career opportunities will be discussed. ★ ★ ★ The Soil Conservation Service of the Ui S. Department of Agri culture will interview majors in agricultural education, agricul tural engineering, agronomy, ani mal husbandry, civil engineering and range management. Fly there. it's taster by tar! DALLAS Lv. 11:31 A.M. 6:11 P.M. QUICK CONNECTIONS TO EL PASO, ALBUQUERQUE VIA JET POWER VISCOUNT U! For rejervafrons, eafl yovr Travel Agent or Continental at VI 6-4789.^ BILL HICKLIN Joe Callicoatte Dob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein Larry Smith Bob Mitchell. Ronnie Bookman Johnny Herrin, Ken Coppage Russell Drown .... EDITOR Sports Editor News Editors Assistant Sports Editor Staff Writers Photographers Sports Writer CONTINENTAL AIRLINES pm CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “ ... we’ve never lost a party.” Assistant Ag Dean To Speak Dr. R. C. Potts, assistant dean of agriculture, will speak tonight at 7:30 to the Floriculture and Landscape Architecture Society on “Recent Development in Turf Research.” Dr. Potts will outline the use of grass as a ground cover in the past and at the present time. He will discuss new research car ried on in the south for the uses of grasses on golf courses, ath letic fields, school grounds, parks, cemeteries and roadsides. ; Slides will also be shown of new varieties of grasses and their uses. 1 CORPS SENIORS and MILITARY STAFFS Aggieland Portrait Schedule CORPS SENIORS AND OUTFIT FIRST SERGEANTS will have their portrait made for the “Aggie land ’61” according to the fol lowing schedule. Portraits will be made in Class A winter uni form at the AGGIELAND STU DIO between the hours of 8 A. M. and 5 P. M. Executive officers and 1st ser geants will have portrait made in Gil cap. Commanding officers will have boots. PLEASE MAKE AP POINTMENT FOR THESE FULL LENGTH PORTRAITS, AT THE STUDIO. Nov. 7 -8 Squadrons 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Nov. 8 - 9 Maroon & White Band All men in the corps on any staff, BOTH JUNIORS AND SENIORS, will have their por trait made for the “Aggieland ’61” according to the following schedule. Nov. 9-10 Corps Staff, Cons. Band Staff Nov. 10 - 11 1st Brigade, 1st and 2nd Battle Group Staffs Nov. 14 - 15 2nd Brigade, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Battle Group Staffs Nov. 16 - 17 1st Wing, 1st, 2nd Group Staffs Nov. 16-17 2nd Wing, 3rd and 4th Group Staffs WE NEED STUDENTS Who want To Earn Their School Expenses By Selling .. . FIREWORKS On Commission, Write To ... . Fred’s Fireworks 4000 Lamar, Austin TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY “FROM THE TERRACE” with Paul Newman Plus “BLUE DENIM” with Carol Lynley PALACE Bnpn Z-SS79 LAST DAY Audie Murphy In “7 WAYS TO SUNDOWN” STARTS TOMORROW ■ BjPM smrari // in Iht HALL BARTLETT production V eS-TSig - inMcinz 1 \H ill... in his 'll first tie ml QUEEN LAST DAY Paul Newman In “YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS” & Tony Curtis & Janet Leigh In “BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH” PEANUTS PKANUtS /MV HATRED^ Of CATS KN01D5 NO mc>5! I'M A CAT-HATER, I'm a CAT-DE5PI5ER And I'M A CAT-LOATHER' /r-r Social Calendar The following organizations will meet on campus this week: Tonight The Mechanical Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Room of the YMCA. The Pre-Medical — Pre-Dental Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Biological Sci ences Building. The University Dames Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the MSC. The Geology Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Geology Build ing. Tuesday The Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the As sembly Room of the MSC. Wednesday The Animal Husbandry Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Kraft Homestead House. LITTIE WANT ADS GBT... Gn Campos with feMman (Author of “I Was a Teen-age Dwarf”, “The Many Loves of Dohie Gillis”, etc.) A MODEST PROPOSAL A movement is afoot—a shocking, startling movement—to solve the problem of overcrowded colleges by the simple expe dient of refusing admission to women at coeducational schools! It is argued by proponents of this plan that in today’s world a college education is absolutely essential for a man, while for a woman it is merely a pleasant interlude between adolescence and housewifery. There is simply not room enough for both men and women in our overburdened colleges; therefore, in all fair ness, women who have far less need of a degree than men, must yield their places. Well sir, when I heard this drastic proposal, I was so shocked that I sat right down and lit a Marlboro. I always sit right down and light a Marlboro when I am shocked. I also always sit right down and light a Marlboro when I am not shocked. There is no time, no condition, no mood, no estate when it isn’t a source of soul-deep gratification to settle back and have a full-flavored smoke—Marlboro, the filtered cigarette with the unfiltered taste —Marlboro, the jewel of cigarettes—Marlboro, the pinnacle of the tobacconist’s art—Marlboro, my comfort, haven, and snug harbor. Well sir, I sat smoking my Marlboro and thinking over the shocking proposal to keep women out of coed schools, and hoping fervently that another solution can be found. If the calamitous day ever comes when women are banned from coed colleges, I will gnash my teeth and rend my garments and take to my bed without supper. Like any other Marlboro man, I love women. I love the sight and sound of them, the cut of their jibs, their beauty and grace, their cunning little spitcurls, their sleek dimples, their middy blouses, their aura and effluvium. More over, I freely admit that when jt comes to brainpower, they can give the average man cards and spades and big casino too. It would be a shame, a disgrace and a catastrophe to keep these beautiful, intelligent creatures out of college. However, it is always wise in time of fair weather to prepare for foul. What if the advocates of keeping women out of college begin to gather strength? We who abhor this fiendish plan must be ready with a substitute ... and it just so happens I have one—and a mighty ingenious little plan it is, if I say so myself. Granted that classroom seats are in short supply, and granted that men need degrees more than women, it is still not necessary to bar women from college. Let them go to college but—here is the beauty part of my plan—don’t let them go to class! This solution, it seems to me, answers every requirement. If releases hundreds of thousands of classroom seats to needy males. At the same time, it does not deprive women of the rich and varied benefits of campus life. They can join sororities, shoot pool at the Union, build bonfires for Homecoming games, pour at the Dean’s tea, plait daisies in their hair, organize drag races, sculpt in ice, hook rugs, walk their cheetahs, play Monopoly, find love —in short, they can do anything except go to class. Tell the truth, girls: Is that bad? © i960 Maxshuimao * * * Classroom space is short, but smoking pleasure is in abun dant supply. Try Marlboros—or Marlboro’s unfiltered sister cigarette—mild, flavorful Philip Morris, now available in regular size or the sensational new king-size Commanded. Have a Commander—welcome aboard! By Charles M. Schulz