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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, April 25, 1961 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle INTERPRETING Red Picnic Fare: Algeria On Cuba By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst With two of the leading nations of the Western alliance falling all over their own feet—France in Algeria and the United States in Cuba—Soviet Premier Khrush chev and the international Com-/ munists haven’t had such a prop aganda field day since U2. Khrushchev has now made a personal attack on President Ken nedy—in effect calling him a liar —of bitterness comparable with the one he launched against for mer President Dwight D. Eisen hower in breaking up last May’s summit conference in Paris. Ignoring the effect of his own contradictions on his coexistence policy, ignoring the effects of in sults to the intelligence for which so many delegates took him to task at the United Nations meet ing last fall, he is trying every gambit designed to promote the disunity which already is wide spread in the non-Communist world. Not so much by the attack on Kennedy’s Cuban policy, which is acquiring more support since the world has had time for second thought, but by his denial that the United States has anything physical to fear from communism in Cuba, and by a claim to a sober realization of world dan gers. The man who once said the So viet Union would protect Cuba with rockets now says he wants an international situation in which neither the United States nor the Soviet Union will engage in saber rattling. At the same time, in the face of impending peace negotiations over Laos, the forces he sponsors with an airlift of arms are driv ing to capture as many key points as they can before a truce. Perhaps more important as a propaganda weapon was the statement in the Khrushchev message to Kennedy that neither the Soviet Union nor the United States should attempt to push economic superiority to the fore front. That is the man who said “We will bury you” under an avalanche of economic pressures. Were it not for his previous statements on both subjects, and for his Jan. 16 statement reiter ating the Communist objective of world domination by peaceful means if possible and if not, by war, great numbers of people everywhere might accept such words as a desire to end the cold ■jvar. As it is, they will encour age new arguments over Soviet intent, and American intent as well. Sound Off “. . . although ‘Splash Day’ is nearing, it would be wise for us to keep our minds on our lessons!” IXewsmen Lose Free Rides WASHINGTON (A>)_The De fense Department has clamped down hard on free rides for news- to encourage news personnel travel by commercial means. men. I Social Calendar The A&M Debate Club will have an informal coffee for all interested persons from 7:30-9 p.m. in Room 3-D of the Memo rial Student Centex - . Members of the Debate Teams and Debate Club will be on hand to discuss the organization with prospective members, and applicants will be accepted for membership. The Premedical - Predental So ciety will meet in Room 113 of the Biological Sciences Building at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Willian B. Ro man from Bryan will show a film. The Agronomy Wives Club will get together at 8 p.m. in the home of Mi's. W. O. Trogdon, 307 Greenway. Haley’s of Bryan will present a program on home decorating. The University Dames Club will meet in the South Solarium of the YMCA at 8 p.m. The department has distxnbuted to the three military services and all unified commands a docu ment, “Guidance No. 21,” saying that it is against department pol icy to provide travel for news media representatives, except un der extraordinary conditions. The guidance statement added that it was departmental policy Tau Beta Pi Sets Banquet Fly there. it's faster by far! DALLAS Lv. 11:31 A.M. 6:11 P.M. • QUICK CONNECTIONS TO EL PASO, ALBUQUERQUE VIA £1 POWER VISCOUNT Dl For rBserrafrom, eat jroor Travel Afpof •r Continental at VI 6-4789. (CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, 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 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. Truettner, School of Engineering ; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local •pontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other mat in are also reserved. is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news news of matter here- 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 Batter at the Post Office la College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- Kresa of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. News contributions may be made by telephoning \Pl 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6416. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.60 per full year, ertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Advertising College Station, Texas. BILL HICKLIN ... Joe Callicoatte EDITOR Sports Editor News Editors Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein Jim Gibson, Bob Roberts Editorial Writers Jim Earle Cartoonist Larry Smith — Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney, Gerry Brown Staff Writers Johnny Herrin, Jim Hamilton Photographers J. B. Thomas, pi'esident and gen eral manager of the Texas Elec tric Service Co. of Fort Worth, will be the principal speaker at the ini tiation banquet tomorrow night of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering society. The speaker is a 1907 graduate of A&M. He will be introduced by Dr. S. R. Wright, Head of the De partment of Civil Engineering. “WHBU-THf-MST-PICTUBEl-PUKTF^M KhiLDREM UNDER 12 tears- f R£t Tuesday “THE MISFITS” with Clark Gable plus “ICE PALACE” with Robert Ryan Chicle ^Jeadip BY Eugene Rush, TU ’33 Dear Aggie: You drink your coffee black, don’t you? (Personally, I prefer tea, with just a spot of cream.) Well, just because you like your coffee black- is no reason to buy your life insurance on the “black market”, is it? For your pi - otection, the College now has a regulation prohibiting insurance agents fi - om coming into a dorm for any reason. But these is no pi'ohibition against your coming to the agent’s office. Mine is at the North Gate- Look your best at formal affairs Look your best on gala occa sions in formal clothes cleaned to perfection by us. Your “audience” will applaud! Try us soon. Campus Cleaners Some coxrespondents had com- - plained that they received less service fx*om public information personnel at military bases after ai'riving by commercial means rather than by military plane. (Editor’s note: The signers of the letter that follows are run ning for the offices of Student Senate President and Chairman of the Issues Committee of the Student Senate. The election has been scheduled for Thursday, Apr. 27. The Battalion will print any letter written by a candidate for office if the letter is brought to the Battalion Office, Ground Floor of the YMCA Building, by the candidate himself no later than 1 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 26.) Editor, The Battalion: Why did a delegate to SCONA VI infer that thinking on the A&M campus is in a sti’ait jack et ? What office does Roland Dommert hold ? How is the Stu dent Senate related to the Civil ian Student Council, the Corps of Cadets? What has the Student Senate done this year? Unless you are directly con nected with student government you probably cannot answer these questions. The avei’age student at A&M considei's student gov ernment, in particular the Stu dent Senate, to be a farce. He also feels that as an individual he has no influence on student affairs. Thus, the student has become disintei'ested in student government. At election time the usual campaign slogan is, “I would ap preciate your vote for such-and- such office.” Candidates cam paign on popularity, not on plat form. After the “I appreciate your vote” candidate takes office his actions are never known by the genei’al student body. The condition of disinterest yearly perpetuates itself since elected officers do not attempt to reflect luxurious quality... jinest of white broadcloth Truwal a remarkable value at So different from ordinary cotton, Golden Pima has the texture and lustre of silk. Truval craft- tailors this smooth Sanforized broadcloth with fine details: permanently sewn-in stays, ex pertly sewn seams, lustrous buttons. Enjoy luxurious quality at only $4.00. ^Jhe (^xchcincie cincje “SERVING TEXAS AGGIES” ore the opinions of the student body. Does the Student Senate have within its constituted powers the means to reflect the opinions of the student body? Yes, but im- px-ovements must be made. The basic tenet of our plat form is the creation of interest in student elections by libei'aliz- ing the election rules. Candi dates should be permitted to con duct ox - ganized campaigns. Def inite steps must be taken towai'd providing more interesting and informative elections. Second, we would woi'k to pub lish a definite analysis of the relationships between the various student goveimment organiza tions: Student Senate, Civilian Student Council, Corps of Cadets, etc. Someone may know these relationships, but it is impossible for the average student to deter mine them. Third, so that the student can better influence student govern ment means for impxwed com munications between the student and student goveimment should be provided. Ideas should come from the students. All actions of the Student Senate should 1* given wide publicity. A “tom meeting” type discussion on con troversial subjects, such as (lie name change, could be a step in this dii’ection. We seek election to the offices of Student Senate President, and Chariman of the Student Senate Issues Committee. If elected »e will work toward making the stn- dent goveimment at Texas AH a more dynamic, democratic sys tem. . .organized elections, better defined system of student government. . .open discussions with the average student havinj moi - e influence upon student gov eimment. Those elected to Student Sen ate offices are entrusted with a responsible position, not just an empty title to accompany a pit- ture in The Aggieland. Hugh McDaniel, ’62 Candidate for Student Senate President Bill Snead, ’62 Candidate for Chairman of Issues Committee SPLASH DAY SPECIAL the trim Y, look in swimwear! helanca nylon stretch. m The j dents w Class o held in Sbisa E 4 at 6: replace has bee Alim to grat Februai cording executi’ tion. Janie of the: Nation; side at address Tw fi. Two announ Louisia The coi lies of by stud of Petr First vision < Jack E from I paper c ing tec “Dep the titl Lewis ( College per plai uate di Judg was he The ju depemL M. C. 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