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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1961)
" . "u •, ... 7 - e- ■ ^ W< ” p.„, ,,E„ E , “ iTTA JSS. 7 , cadet slouch by Jim Earle | BATTALION EDITORIALS Job Calls To Understand It A long, imbittered debate has been raging in governmen tal circles for the past several years: Which is the better form of government—liberal or conservative? The differences between liberalism and conservatism are often difficult to define. A “Liberal” may say he is in terested in government for al the people; now not just a few. He may brand the “Conservative” as seeking a government that neglects the needs of the common man. The Conservative, on the other hand, may argue that he, too, is for government for all the people. But he is for a government that lets the people decide problems not of a governmental nature for themselves. Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater, in his book “The Con science of Conservative,” said “Conservatism . . . looks upon the enhancement of man’s spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals . . . regard the satis faction of economic wants as the dominat mission of society.” This is, of course, a Conservative’s view. Liberals, and even some Conservatives, will disagree with it. Today the seventh annual Student Conference on Na tional Affairs opened in the Memorial Student Center Ball room with a speech by U. S. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, a Democrat and a Liberal. Tonight another senator, Roman L. Hruska, a Republican and a Conservative, will speak. Both senators will deliver an address on the same topic: “The Role of the Federal Government in Education, Social Security, General Welfare and Labor-Management Relations.” We doubt that the senators, though their speech topics are identical, will be able to agree on very many points. We doubt that Liberals and Conservatives attending the ad dresses will be swayed too far out of line with their present views. But we sincerely believe everyone—Liberal or Conserva tive, Democrat or Republican—hearing the speeches will leave with a better understanding of the fundamental ideas that shape our government. This is the heart of SCONA. ; , ! : . ' ' '• i ' - :• •'-‘•T- ■""■'rfH r \ ©ERAJ v a 1 mg'**/ y\ • ©V The following; firms will inter view seniors in the Placement Office in the YMCA Building: Thursday Columbian Carbon Co.—Chem ical and mechanical engineering (B.S.). JFK Calls For Exercise NEW YORK OP) — President Kennedy Tuesday night called for mass programs of play and exercise for the American people, saying we are growing physically soft from push-button living. The President, speaking before a dinner of the National Foot ball. Foundation, called on his hosts to take action to involve the people as a whole in phys ical-fitness programs. Kennedy quoted Thomas Jef ferson as saying that not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise, and said he felt that if Jefferson could give two hours, American children should be able to spend 10 or 15 minutes a day in exercise. Bulletin Board “That’s a good question, but I doubt that Senator Humph rey is in a position to predict who our next coach will be— perhaps we should confine our discussion to less important world affairs!” Religious Groups Knights of Columbus will meet at St. Mary’s Student Center. Picture for the Aggieland will be taken. Sound Off Lack Of Election Publicity Criticized Editor, The Battalion: I was concerned with the lack of publicity given to freshman candidates in Thursday’s (Nov. 30) election. After reading The College Regulations of 1961, I found the problems I thought existed were covered. These are approved election procedures: (1) Written solicitation pub lished in The Battalion. (2) Written solicitation on a bulletin board or any other area Aggie Talent Show At Guion Hall Thursday, Dec. 14th, At 8 p. m. Admission 25c THREE CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED S ■!*•" ■ i ' ' YOUNG MAN: fhe new suit’s trouser is pleatless and quite narrow—yet, not ridiculously narrow. This fine point is apparent in our suit from Cricketeer, the authority in such matters. Natural shouldered, of course, and a quiet plaid of rare looks. just one from a good coUectioa, Townshire 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 journalism laboratory and 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 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- l/luiJ., jl , cbiiu jLu.isxJiiici.y, her through May, and once a week during summer school. he che dispatches credited to it spontaneous origin published herein, in are also reserved. ntitled exclusively to the use 1 not otherwise credited in th for republication of all news ews of Rights of republication of all other matter here- e paper and local nev Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, the Act of Con- of March 8, 1870. under gress of MEMBER: The Associated Pres* Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furn Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building. College Statioi ished on request. Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. BOB SLOAN EDITOR Tommy Holbein Managing Editor Larry Smith Sports Editor decided by the Election Com mission. (3) Campaign posters will be posted on dormitory bulletin boards. (4) Hand cards will be per mitted. (5) Oral solicitation before student assemblies. I have not seen any candi dates’ qualifications printed in The Battalion, nor any posters on bulletin boards, nor heard of any student assemblies. Is this because the candidates do not care enough about the office to tell the voters their qualifica tions? Or is it because they were stopped by sorpeone? In closing I would like to ask the freshman candidates why, if they were given this opportunity, they didn’t take advantage of the approved procedures? Is it because the office sought by the candidates are really not very important to them after all ? Tim A. O’Neil Puryear 5-B WESTINGHOUSE Space-Mates Washes and Dries 18 lbs. of clothes FULLY AUTOMATIC 25 Inches Wide 110 or 220 Volt. PAY ONLY $15.00 PER MONTH Good Washer may be down payment. SEE KRAFT FURNITURE CO. 218 S. Main St. Bryan YR’s Say Fight For Future Editor, The Battalion: We believe that in this land occurred a truly unique revolu tion in man’s history. All other revolutions simply exchanged one set of rulers for another. Here for the first time the found ing fathers, the little band of men so advanced beyond their time that the world has never seen their like since—evolved a government based on the idea that you and I have the God- given right and ability within ourselves to determine our own destiny. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinc tion—we didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States when men were free. We believe that the future will belong not to the faint-hearted but to those who believe in it, who prepare for it, and who fight for it. Texas A&M Young Republicans Club CSC Prexy Says ‘Thanks’ Editor, The Battalion: I would like to take this oppor tunity to thank the civilian stu dents who voluntarily guarded the bonfire Friday and Saturday night (Nov. 17-18), and those men who worked Saturday cut ting, trimming and hauling logs. Your efforts Saturday contrib uted considerably to the building of the biggest bonfire in the his tory of A&M. This effort is es pecially appreciated since the Corps of Cadets was representing A&M in the traditional Corps trip to Houston and along with many civilian students supported our team at Rice Stadium. To all the Aggies, both Corps and civilian, who worked on the bonfire, I would like to say, you did a great job. Douglas R. Schwenk President qf the Civilian Student Council INTERVIEWS for: g| V/ |ip | mm 4'©“/a / Sales and Sales Management _ Training Program This Program is designed to develop young men for careers in life insurance sales and sales man agement. It provides an initial training period of 3 months (including 3 weeks at a Home Office School) before the men move into full sales work. Those trainees who are interested in and who are found qualified for management responsibility are assured of ample opportunity to move on to such work in either our field offices or in the Home Office after an initial period in sales. The Connecticut Mutual is a 115-year-old com pany with 520,000 policyholder-members and five billion dollars of life insurance in force. Ag gressive expansion plans provide unusual oppor tunities for the limited number of men accepted each year. / Arrange with the placement office for an inter view with: Mr. Warren C. Smith Interviews Scheduled Thursday, December 7 Connecticut Mutual Life INSURANCE COMPANY • HARTFORD Connecticut Mutual Life In surance Co. — Agricultural eco nomics, business administration, English, history and government and industrial education. Southwestern Investment Co.— Business administration, agricul tural economics, English, history and government. United States Civil Service Commission, U.S.D.A. Soil Con servation Service and U.S.D.A. Farmers Home Administration will continue interviews begun today. Majors and requirements were in Tuesday’s Battalion. Schools such as Yale, Universi of Connecticut, Princeton, Dai mouth, Providence College, hams and the City College of Ni York have bicycle racing on a cli basis. Slimmer Employment U. S .D. A. Soil Conservation Service—Juniors and sophomores majoring in agricultural educa tion, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry and range and forestry. 1962 AGGIELAND Texas A&M College College Station, Texas Civilian Yearbook Portrait Schedule Civilian students will have their portrait made for the AGGIE LAND ’62 according to the fol lowing schedule. Portraits will be made at the Aggieland Studio between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. on the days scheduled. COATS AND TIES SHOULD BE WORN. Fish, Soph, and Jr. Civilians Dec. 4- 5 5- 6 6- 7 7- 8 11-12 12-13 A-C (Surnames) D-H I-M N-Q R-S T-Z Sr. and Grad. Civilians Jan. 4-5 A-B (Surnames) 8- 9 9- 10 10-11 11-12 15- 16 16- 17 17- 18 18- 19 C-E F-H I-K L-N O-Q R-S T-V W-Z Structural steel in the domina material for schools in the Unit States. Whitey in in runs fames last 32 i pitching (jjncinnat NOW SHOWING CIRCU TONIGHT Two Color Hits 1st. Show 6:45 Robert Wagner & Janet Leit In “PRINCE VALIENT & John Payne In “SANTE FF PASSAGH Wednesday - Thursday - Friday “THE LAST TIME I SAW ARCHIE” with Robert Mitchum Plus “THE SINS OF RACHEL CADE” with Angie Dickinson PALACE Bryan Z-SSW NOW SHOWING tlie diabolical classic! QUEEN ‘FIESTA NITE” Tonight 6 P. M. ★ The Bright Gift The Right Gift ^ RECORDS FROM SHAFFERS Frol Waring and the Pennsylvanians ^ The Meaning of Christmas ' i " flwii K&tmi •- Hinp'on fitol A& '‘Home E he i» U I Attrac bedroom Pus, V Two b J. J. K COLL Francis, Southea nicely : adults c 5031 aft Large nient. or VI ( Unfu btreet, Si 11 • THE ANNEX to SHAFFER'S BOOK STORE North Gate PEANUTS Bv Charles M. 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