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( THE BATTALION I?age 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, December 6, 1960 Sound Editor, The Battalion: Recently I have noticed several articles about the big issue the Civilian Student Council is in volved in; apparently with the wholehearted support and encour- agement from several members of the staff and faculty. I must say that I am glad to see such an organization involved in one of the major issues of the modern- day campus. I am speaking of the Council striving to insure all non-regula tion students pursue their intel- j lectual endeavors in the proper stated attire. If a student from another - campus asks me “what are the . issues being discussed on your campus?” I am afraid I would have to reply that there has been ,, a big controversial issue about students wearing shower shoes and T-shorts to class. The Civilian Student Council is taking action, issuing statements and getting ' people to sign things. Our Civilian Student Council seems to ■ be serious about this! Is this the kind of issue the __ students at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas should be concerned with? Why don’t we wake up and in volve ourselves in a real issue. My suggestions would be: con troversial figures speaking on campus, integration at A&M, student political parties on campus, censorship of student publications, etc. Paul Kinnison, Jr., ’60 4* sH Editor, )' The Battalion: In reference to the action of the Civilian Student Council de cisions requiring proper dress for all students, I should like to re flect that the defendant is not the Civilian Student Body, the Off students of A&M—but rather the animals. This includes the beloved foot ball players and the Corps boys whenever they have the chance, especially the latter during the second semester final week. I too agree that it is sickening to see our Saturday afternoon heroes and weekday warriors dis playing their “manly guise.” Let us continue our campaign against this disgrace, but revamp the burden of guilt to the proper recipient. Ben Yudesis, ’61 * * * Editor, The Battalion: What is happening to Texas A&M? During the half at the Turkey Day game I saw another tradition shot down. If you have forgotten or don’t remember, “Reveille” was tied and not allowed to run and romp on the field. Getting right down to the basic fact, she was disgraced and degraded before about 50 million people. Personally I was shocked and • embarrassed for “Reveille” to jbe handled in this manner. I remem ber when “Reveille” would run on the field everyone would stand up. That was not the case Thanks giving for, to me, it seemed that none was proud of her at all. I have heard that when “Reveille” was on the field run ning loose she took the show away from the band. Hogwash! When she was allowed to run loose the Band was still known as the greatest marching band in the country. Why don’t you have a little pride ? If you must keep “Reveille” on a chain, don’t de grade her by marching her on the field. Keep her on the side lines. Pride is one of the most import ant factors one should not lose. 2nd Lt. Harry C. Russell, ’59 nr A&M MEN’S SHOP DRESS PANTS ★ IVY LEAGUE ★ TRADITIONAL ★ CONTINENTAL Reg. $7.95 - $10.95 20% Off EXPERT On AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS All Make Cars We Service What We Sell & Guarantee What We Service. CADE MOTOR COMPANY 1309 Texas Avenue Phone TA 2-1333 A&M MEN’S SHOP SUITS ★ IVY LEAGUE ★ TRADITIONAL ★ CONTINTENTAJj NOW $59.95 Reg. $69.95 THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- lent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community neivspaper 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. Truettner, School of Engineering; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. 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. 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BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein News Editors Larry Smith Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney Staff Writers Johnny Herrin, Ken Cqppage Photographers Russell Brown Snorts Writer I CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle ‘Pinky\ Wife Plan 44th Anniversary Celebration “ ... welcome to th’ most decorated dorm on the campus.” INTERPRETING UnfortunateFactorsEvident In UN Debates On Algeria Mr. and Mrs. P. L. (Pinky) Downs, Jr., will observe their 44th wedding anniversary Wednesday at their home in College Station. Downs served for ten years as a member of the Board of Direc tors of the A&M College System (1923-33). A member of the Class of ’06, he has since 1940 held a series of other positions with the Col lege: assistant cashier in the Fiscal Department; business man ager of Athletics; and assistant to the A&M College System Di rector of Information and Publi cations. Downs is currently official greeter of the College and Assist ant Informational Representative in the College Department of In formation and Publications. Both Mr. and Mrs. Downs were born in Temple, where they were married in 1916. Mrs. Downs is the former Miss Beatrix Childers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Childers. Several of the relatives who were at the wedding will be guests in the Downs home during the anniversary celebration and will participate in the cutting of the wedding cake. “Pinkie” was named for his uncle, Col. Pinckney Lovick Downs, Sr. of Temple, who was By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst There are several unfortunate factors in a United Nations de bate over Algeria at this time. It comes in a very delicate period when French President Charles de Gaulle is making one Job Interviews The following firms will be on campus to interview graduating seniors: Dec. 6 Welex, Inc. (Houston Research Center) will interview graduating seniors with degrees in electrical engineering (BS, MS). Applicants for employment at the Research Center must have a grade point ratio of 2.0-plus. The International Business Ma chines Corp. (Electric Typewriter Division) will interview graduat ing seniors with degrees in agri cultural economics, business ad ministration, industrial distribu tion and physical education. The corporation prefers a 23-year-old age minimum. They will also have interviews for sales representa tives. Dec. 6-7 The Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp. will interview graduating seniors with degrees in chemical engineering and petroleum engi neering (BS). A training program preludes actual woi'k for the corporation. The program encom passes routine laboratory fa miliarization under the direction of the chief chemist, before going into the direct work with the corporation. more effort to end the war and arrive at a workable status for Algeria within the French Com munity. It serves to harden the cleavage between France and her two former colonies, Tunisia and Morocco, at a time when the Western powers particularly need their help in influencing the course of African affairs. Tunisia and Morocco have just made busi ness deals with the Communist sphere. The position of the United States in these affairs is dam aged because this country has so far respected the French claim that the Algerian trouble is an internal affair which she must settle in her own way. This French position indirectly, and in principle, supports the contention of the Soviet Union that the United Nations is inter vening in an internal affair in the former Belgian Congo. De Gaulle has announced plans for a referendum which he hopes will serve notice on the rightists in the army and in Algeria that the French people are tired of the war and want a settlement. That settlement, he hopes, will be establishment of a republic in Algiers, controlled by the over whelming Moslem majority, but providing ample guarantees for the economic and social security of the European colony, and re maining within the French Com munity. In recent years the pro-rebel faction in the U.N. has just barely failed in each attempt to make demands or record censure of France. This year it looks as though this group will have the votes. The contention is that no free vote can be held while hundreds of thousands of French soldiers, led by rightist officers who have threatened De Gaulle more than once, are in charge in Algeria. Supporters of the rebellioii want a U.N.-supervised electioh di rectly on the question of inde pendence—with the future of the country, especially its relations with France, to be decided after autonomy has been achieved. De Gaulle, despite his efforts to stop France’s tendency to drift her way through the situation, is not trusted by the rebels. He has treated their representatives haughtily, and refused to discuss political questions along with pro posals for a cease fire. Social Calendar The following organizations will meet on campus: Tonight The A&M History Society will meet in the Cushion Room of the YMCA at 7:30 p.m. The Poultry Science Club will meet in Room 3C of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday The Civil Engineering Wives’ Club will meet in the South So larium of the YMCA at 8 p.m. Members are asked to bring food, toys, and clothes for needy family Christmas boxes. flcrmz ^fa cet a flying start on Continental! 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