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. ' ' F Pi P( hi bi ar sc al Pi le: T't ini fr th a Bi rij til THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, January 17, 1961 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle INTERPRETING Problems Remain In Laos Dispute By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst All of the principally interested parties have now agreed to an international approach to settle ment of the Laotian civil war, al though there are still differences. Significant is the support of Red China for the Cambodian suggestion of a 14-nation confer ence. And significantly behind the scenes in the effort to stop the shooting is Red China’s reminder, that the trouble directly involves her security. Most of the world, with the ex ception of Prime Minister Nehru of India, misread Peiping’s mind once before when remarks like that were made about Korea. Nehru reminded the world of that occasion, and of the new dan- ‘ ger, even before the Reds stated their new position. Ordinarily the Reds, Chinese and Soviet alike, with so much force on their side and so much neutral and allied pressure against all-out action by the United States, might have been , expected to welcome an opportun ity to try hands in Laos. But the internal military and political op portunity has been there now for several years without a major move from the adjoining Com munist sphere. You can get as many divergent opinions as you like about wheth er the current Peiping attitude is connected with a desire by the Mao regime to get in touch with the Kennedy regime in some sort of negotiations as a basis for fu ture relations. The original Indo chinese peace conference at Ge neva 'in 1954 did give the two countries a contact which has con tinued at Warsaw until now, al though not producing anything. There is some doubt in my mind that Peiping wants better relations with the United States, preferring to keep a whipping boy to parade before a famished and restless people. In this connection it is notable that, while Great Britain was one of the first countries to recognize the Communist regime of main land China, the relationship has never been anything except strictly formal. Some business has been done between them. Perhaps there would have been more except for the American embargo. But British representa tives have made little pretense of influence. Regardless of motivation, how ever, the published attitudes of the Communist sphere as well as of the Western world indicate general acceptance of the fact that this is no time to play with fire in Southeast Asia. Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: Since the recent controversy about the proposed name change here at “Aggieland,” we felt it was time to hear the opinion of some students who are concerned about educational standards at this institution. Not the former students, or the Corps, or the profs, or the parents because they are not directly subjected to, or affected by, the mediocrity here. Why, pray tell, is there an ar gument about “college” or “uni versity” when we have neithei\ This is supposedly an institution of higher learning, yet we must listen to the comments of students from other institutions about the choking “strait jacketedness” of our programs. AGGIES NEXT SEMESTERS BOOK LIST IS NOW AVAILABLE AT learning. Tim M. Cockburn, ’61 Aubrey C. Elking, ’61 LEGAL HOLIDAY Thursday, January 19, 1961, being a Legal Holiday, in observance of Robert E. Lee’s Birthday, the undersigned will observe that date as a Legal Holiday and not be open for business. First National Bank City National Bank First State Bank & Trust Company College Station State Bank Bryan Building & Loan Association Community Savings & Loan Association 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 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. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of ontaneous origin published herein. 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BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein News Editors Jim Gibson, Bob Roberts - Editorial Writers Larry Smith Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney Staff Writers Johnny Herrin, KeirCoppage Photographers Russell Brown Sports Writers How To Improve Your Grades . immm “ . . . Sir, what courses will you be teaching next semester? I need to arrange my schedule!” Budget Message Calls For Spending $80.9 Billion By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Editor’s note: Following are textual highlights from President Eisenhower’s budget message to Congress for fiscal 1962, the year beginning next July 1.) Farewell With this budget, I leave to the new administration and the Con gress a progressive and workable financial plan which recognizes national priorities and which re flects my confidence in the strength of our economy now and in the years to come. Figures My recommendations provide for $82.3 billion in budget re ceipts and $80.9 billion in budget expenditures. The resulting bud- this program in 1962 are esti mated as $3.6 billion, an increase of $250 million over 1961. Sharing Costs States, localities, and other non- federal interests should assume a greater share of the costs of ur ban renewal, local flood protec tion, and the building and operat ing of schools in federally affect ed areas. Upswing Estimated budget receipts of $82.5 billion in 1962 are based on an outlook for higher production, employment, and income as the calendar year 1961 progresses. No Tax Cuts It is necessary to extend for an other year the present tax rates If controversy is eliminated from our curricula, then we are missing a prime asset of higher If people are to come here for an education, then why cheat them of this feature. Let’s get some “free” atmosphere in our classrooms, then argue whether or not a name change would bene fit us. P.S. “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to ‘heaven.’ ” —Shakespeare Budget In Brief For the fiscal year ending iune 30: 1961 , 1962 Income $79,024,000,000 $82,333,000,000 to reduce the postal deficit for the fiscal year 1961. Such action is necessary to eliminate the drain upon the Treasury of this mounting deficit for which there is no justification in law or in equity. First Secretary I have reached the conclusion that serious attention should be given to providing in the presi dent’s office an official ranking higher than Cabinet members, possibly with the title of first secretary of government. Armed Forces These forces make up a collec tive security system for the free world more versatile and power ful than any military alliance in world history. Military Aid We cannot continue indefinitely to provide military equipment on a grant basis to nations which now have the economic and fi nancial capability to shoulder more of the burden of the com mon defense. Expenses $78,945,000,000 $80,865,000,000 $79,000,000 Surplus Echo-Courier Satellites We are now ready ... to take the first steps leading to a prac tical satellite communications sys tem for commercial use. $1,468,000,000 National Debt at year’s end $284,900,000,000 $283,400,000,000 getary surplus of $1.5 billion will permit another modest payment on the public debt. Tax Relief Sound fiscal policies and bal anced budgets will sustain sound economic growth and, eventually, will make possible a reduced tax burden. Security First, outlays for our nation’s defenses are estimated to rise by $1.4 billion in 1962 to a total of $42.9 billion. Second, the budget provides for substantial continu ing efforts to support the cause of freedom through the mutual se curity program. Expenditures for on corporation income and the ex cise taxes which are scheduled for reduction or termination on July 1, 1961. Rates and Fees The Congress is again request ed to raise postal rates to elimi nate the postal deficit and to act favorably on the proposals for inci’eased highway and aviation fuel taxes and for a number of other fees or charges. Postal I strongly urge that additional revenue of $843 million be pro vided for the fiscal year 1962 and that the higher rates be made ef fective by April 1, 1961, in order Man in Space In the program for manned space flight, the reliability of complex booster, capsule, escape and life-supported components of the Mercury system is now being tested to insure a safe manned ballistic flight into space, and hopefully a manned orbital flight, in calendar year 1961. Price Supports Among the many aspects of the price support program in need of major changes, the most urgent is the enactment of realistic price support legislation for wheat. Medical Care—Aged The Congress is urged to broad en the existing program in keep ing with the recommendations which were made by this admin istration last spring. This would further increase the number who receive assistance. Fly there. it's faster by tar! DALLAS Lv. 11:31 A.M. 6:11 P.M. QUICK CONNECTIONS TO EL PASO, ALBUQUERQUE VIA JET POWER VISCOUNT 111 For rwenrpffow, eofl yow Trovef Agmi or CoaiineataJ at W 6-4789. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES TUESDAY “THE MAGNIFICENT” SEVEN” with Yul Brynner Plus “SINK THE BISMARCK” with Kenneth Moore Social Calendar The Aggie Accounting Society will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Memorial Student Center Social Room. The speaker will be an agent from the United States Bu reau of Internal Revenue. The Pre-Law Society will meet tonight at 7:30 in Rooms 2-C and 2-D of the Memorial Student Cen ter. David B. Gofer, District At torney for Brazos County, will demonstrate the lie detector. Aft er the program, the adoption of the proposed constitution will be discussed. r ftcno/yp. PALACE Brtian 2-fm NOW SHOWING THE GREATEST ADVENTURE STORY OF THEM ALL! Read Battalion Classifieds Dc^; OnCampufi with MasSrab (Author of “I Was a Teen-age Dwarf’,"The Mm} Loves of Dobie Oglis”, etc.) By 1 (Editor HOW SMALL CAN YOU GET? >ress rei iedy adr office Fi nediatel) Today let us address ourselves to a question that has longrocH-rora the and roiled the academic world: Is a student better off atatussia. small college than at a large college? jicture, ] To answer this question it is necessary first to define teramounced What, exactly, do we mean by a small college? Well sir, somesa^Sl billio that in order to be called truly small, a college should haven WASH enrollment of not more than four students. senhower I certainly have no quarrel with this statement; a ^ ie student college must unquestionably be called small. Indeed, 1 m 11111 one could even call it intime if one knew what intimc meant But I submit there is such a thing as being too small. Takejoi instance, a recent unfortunate occurrence at Crimscott A andll ^ s Crimscott A and M, situated in a pleasant valley nestM^,,^ between Denver and Baltimore, was founded by A. and E 3r u tot Crimscott, two brothers who left Ireland in 1706 to escapefef or n at potato famine of 1841. As a result of their foresight, theCrit-^hange, scott brothers never went without potatoes for one single day owed fi; their lives—and mighty grateful they were! One night, full {('peers ah gratitude after a hearty meal of French fries, cottage fries,kd Eisenli browns, and au gratin, they decided to show their appreciatfckon shoi to this bountiful land of potatoes by endowing a college. Tliej ln h stipulated that enrollment should never exceed four student!^! outl because they felt that only by keeping the college this se^ 61 ' 8 ' T governm pres us TECHNICOLOR'* nuwoMPANAVISION* ^ Released by BUENA VISTA Distribution Co.. Inc. STARTS TOMORROW Cojiiffing (That CAN-CAN’ Girll) TECHNICOLOR® Juliet Prowse Directed by NORMAN TAUROG ■ Wrillen by EDMUND BEIOIN and HENRY GARSON-A PARAMOUNT RELEASE QUEEN LAST DAY “BOLD & THE BRAVE” & “THE THING” “Ben Hur” Is Coming Watch For It! security .national i i'^’the chi( } / with hiy - Speak experien presiden needs a But i Kennedy VvWhite V now, tb ,/f refraine two ide; Jof kctu; could each student be assured of the personalized attention,tb Eisen camaraderie, the feeling of belonging, that is all too oftenlackimr^—--- in higher education. Well sir, things went along swimmingly until one Saturday 3 few years ago. On this day Crimscott hud a football gam scheduled against Minnesota, its traditional rival. Football was, of course, something of a problem at Crimscott, what withonlj four students enrolled in the entire college. It was easy enougl to muster a backfield, but finding a good line—or even a W line—baffled the most resourceful coaching minds in the countij. Well sir, on the morning of the big game against Minnesota, its traditional rival, a capricious destiny dealt Crimscott acme blow—in fact, four cruel blows. Sigafoos, the quarterback, woke up that morning with the breakbone fever. Wrichardlli slotback, was unable to start his motorcycle. Beerbohm-Ii the wingback-tailback, got his necktie caught in his espresso machine. Langerhans, the fullback, was stolen by gypsies, : Consequently, alas, none of the Crimscott team showedupil the game, and Minnesota, its traditional rival, was able toscort almost at will. Crimscott was so out of sorts that they immedi ately broke off football relations with Minnesota, its traditioml , rival. This later became known as the Dred Scott Decision So you can see how only four students might be too smallac enrollment. The number I personally favor is twenty. Ho? 4 come? Because when you have twenty students and one« them opens a pack of Marlboro Cigarettes, there are enough ta^ _ go around for everybody, and no one has to be deprived of Marlboro’s fine, mild flavor, of Marlboro’s easy-drawing filtei,■——— of Marlboro’s joy and zest and steadfast companionship, and students as a result you have a student body that is filled with sweet daj 2* content and amity and harmony and concord and togethernesi and soft pack and flip-top box. That’s how come. E, 1061 MBiShul»iig ou ^ ^ TA 2-62 You will also find twenty cigarettes—twenty incomparablt R 0n ~ unfiltered king-size cigarettes—in each pack of Mar/boro’i cat npus_ new partner in pleasure—the Philip Morris Commander. Rf IVelcome aboard! 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