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THE BATTALION
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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
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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.
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First State Bank & Trust Company
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THE BATTALION
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dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non
profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op
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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.
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tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem
ber through May, and once a week during summer school.
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Jim Gibson, Bob Roberts - Editorial Writers
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How To Improve Your Grades
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“ . . . 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.
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The Aggie Accounting Society
will meet tonight at 7:30 in the
Memorial Student Center Social
Room. The speaker will be an
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reau of Internal Revenue.
The Pre-Law Society will meet
tonight at 7:30 in Rooms 2-C and
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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
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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
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come? Because when you have twenty students and one«
them opens a pack of Marlboro Cigarettes, there are enough ta^ _
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