THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, February 15, 1961 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle yv nally 6 rtising York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. National Adver Services, Inc., Ne' News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished — mi,, n.n.i:— r, . » College Station, Texas. request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Sound Off ?! Dallas News 9 Reply Come and see for yourself . . . that’s what we have to Say to all the skeptics or the uninformed. “Operation Abolition” is a documentary film. It was prepared by the House Un-American Activities Committee from newsreel shots taken during the student riots in San Francisco last May. The Texas A&M Chapter of the American Ordnance As sociation is presenting the film here Friday night. It is to be shown at 7:30 p. m. in the lecture room of the Biological Science Building. There are some in our society, who, for some reason or another, want to see “Operation Abolition” discredited and left by the wayside. Before you are swayed by their sweet talk, ask yourself why. One thing cannot be denied by those who seek to destroy the film: the riots did occur, and they were Communist in spired and led. “Operation Abolition” gets its name from the current all-out bffort by the Communists to destroy the United States’ most feared anti-Red weapon— the HUAC. So here is a recommendation—come and see for yourself. The HUAC and the AOA are not trying to swindle anyone. They are just presenting the truth: the story of riots that couldn’t happen, but did. (Editor’s note: The following letter was written to Marc Powe, senior from Wichita Falls, by Hob Glaves, sports writer for The Dallas Morning News. Powe had written Glaves, criticizing his account in The News of the Texas A&M-Southern Methodist basketball game Feb. 4. This is the reply Glaves sent to Powe. The Dallas News sports writer had also received critical letters from approximately seven other Texas A&M students.) Editor, The Battalion: Since my story of the" Texas A&M-Southern Methodist bas ketball game of Feb. 4 appeared in The News, I have received ten letters, seven of which were crit ical. Each was either from a Texas A&M student or from a former Texas A&M student. Of the seven, only yours was writ ten intelligently and without in vective. Thus I shall attempt to answer it alone. . The task of a sportswriter, if he is to be a good one, is singu lar, yet totally comprehensive: it is to tell WHAT happened. To do this, he must be objective and honest and he must write the facts as he sees the facts. Or, if you prefer, he must adhere to the truth and discard embel lishment, and the truth can hurt and it can sting. Because of this, a good sports- writer makes enemies, not friends, and he accepts it, though he does not enjoy it. He makes enemies because when the public reads what it WANTS to read, all is serene, but when it reads what it does NOT want to read, there is vehemence. For instance, I covered the Texas A&M-Rice football game last fall in Houston. Texas A&M, despite defeat, gave a remark able performance. By writing the facts, the story flattered Texas A&M. Yet, I received no letter from you complimenting me. In an earlier basketball game this season, I "mentioned in a story that SMU’s Steve Strange and a Baylor player got into a scuffle, but I received no letter from you informing me that this was not proper. When I cover any athletic con test I remain objective. My cur rent assignment has carried me with SMU throughout the basket ball season, but I defy anyone to show me a single sentence of prejudice. When SMU has played poorly, win or lose, I have said so. In the A&M game, the result was explicit. It says, among other things, that with eight minutes left, Texas A&M had won it. I am not anti-Texas A&M or anti-Carroll Broussard. I admire coach Bob Rodgers, but I am only an acquaintance. Privately, I have told him that I hoped he’d win the championship. I think he deserves it, and I think he is a fine coach. In the confer ence basketball tournament at Houston a year ago, I led the campaign in the press box to have Carroll Broussard named the tournament’s outstanding player. If he continues to excel, and I believe him to be one of the three best in the conference, I will name him to the confer ence team. In the Texas A&M-SMU bas ketball game, there were two in cidents that deserved mention. There WAS profanity, including four letter profanity, hurled at coach Doc Hayes and the SMU players. No one told me. I heard it. 1 do not believe that any coach—Bob Rodgers, Doc Hayes, or Joe Blow—should be subjected to such abuse. Also Carroll Broussard DID swing, and scuffle v with Steve Jordan. I pictured it; I took no sides. Undoubtedly, Carroll Broussard had his reason, if that reason simply be that he just lost his temper. Is it not a fact that he lost his temper, regardless of what prompted him? The story says. . .“in a fit of temper. . .” I am not adverse to a fighting spirit, either in the crowd or on the floor. 1 have four basketball letters myself, and I admire and respect such an exhibition of spirit. The support that Texas A&M shows its teams IS part of the game and long may it be so. Thus, the editorial in The Bat talion is incorrect for one of its assumptions is that Texas A&M has been criticized for it spirited support. The News’ story under my by-line most certainly did NOT criticize this overall sup port; it mentioned without com ment ONLY the incident of pro fanity and attributed this to the group directly behind the bench. Certainly, profanity—publicly— is not a part of the game. I am no prude, but there is a time and there is a place for everything. The radio announcer sitting next to the SMU bench will attest to this, for he spent the evening by either drowning the profanity with his own voice or with cup ped hands. You mentioned the tossing of coins and paper cups on to the floor at other coliseums. I do not condone this, but it is not abusive in nature nor immoral in intent. talion as an answer to the editor ial, your assistance would be ap preciated. I say this because the editorial berated The News, and I don’t believe that The News is open to attack. I hope that you shall continue to read it, and I hope in some minute way ' you better under stand and appreciate, the inher ent problems of a sportswriter. Sincerely, Bob Glaves Dallas Morning News I am happy to see tkiJ otic stand on the parti Battalion. ★ ★ ★ ‘patriotic stand... 9 If there is a possibility that this letter be printed in The Bat- Job Interviews Editor, The Battalion: During the past week-end, a friend let me read a copy of The Battalion which contained a very well written article concerning the House Committee on Un- American Activities. The article supported the work of the Com mittee. The following organizations will interview graduating sen iors : Feb. 15, 16, 17 The Shell Oil Co. will hold in terviews in the Placement Office for seniors majoring in chemical engineering, chemistry, civil en gineering, geological engineering, mechanical engineering and pe troleum engineering for positions in all phases of petroleum pro duction. ★ ★ ★ The United States Forest Serv ice will interview .interested sen iors majoring in civil engineer ing, accounting, range manage ment and wildlife management for year-long employment. The interview is designed to give the student an opportunity to learn more about the Forest Service as an employer. ★ ★ ★ The United States Soil Con servation Service will talk to seniors interested in agricultural economics, agricultural educa tion, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry, ci vil engineering or rangeYnanage- ment for jobs in the Soil Con servation Service. ★ ★ ★ The Union Carbide Chemical Co. will hold interviews for sen iors majoring in chemical engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechan ical engineering, organic chem- Wednesday - Thursday - Friday ‘WHERE THE HOT WINDS BLOWS” with Gina Lollobrigida Plus “MACUMBA LOVE” with Walter Reed WANTED SUMMER COUNSELORS LEADING EASTERN BOYS RANCH Over 19' years of age, must have thorough knowledge of horse manship and be able to teach riding, care of horses, camping experience desirable but not essential. 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