The Battalion
Volume 60
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1961
Number 46
Crowds Gather For SCONA Openers
Humphrey,Hruska
Start Full Debate
The pros and cons of liberalism and conservatism were
presented in great intensity yesterday as senators Hubert
H. Humphrey, Democrat from Minnesota, and Roman L.
Eruska, Republican from Nebraska, addressed the Seventh
Annual Student Conference on National Affairs in the first
two plenary sessions of the conference.
Humphrey spoke at 2 p. fn. to an audience numbering
over 1,500 in the Memorial Student Center, believed to be
tlielargest group ever to gather in the building for any one
irent.
His talk was one of confidence concerning the position
[(prestige and prosperity that the United States holds in the
eorld today, as opposed to a+
seeding and retreating Com-
nunism.
“We must not sell our coun
try short, and that is what
tehave been doing for the past
'0 years,” said the senator.
“Through the efforts of ex-
[tmists organizations, our society
joften reduced to a state of mass
listeria in fear of creeping Com-
tnism.
“This is one of Khrushchev’s
lest weapons against us, for
irough these societies he is con-
tantiy being built up as a bigger
d more formidable figure for
le world to fedr and respect.”
“Figuratively speaking,” Hum-
jirey said, “Khrushchev is doing
lie twist, and he is a little out of
art.”
Discussing Latin America, the
mtor said that the people of
at area of the hemisphere are
ating off the yoke of dictator-
iip, and striving like no other
eople on earth to make repre-
atative, democratic government
uk.
Hniska
Hruska, in his address to the
nference at 8 p.m., offered a
irect rebuttal against liberalism
sued at Humphrey’s speech de
wed earlier.
The conservative senator said
at Communism is definitely
aking strides in Latin and South
Imerica, and that the United
states must start gaining face
sice again or lose to the Com-
anlsts.
Concerning the economy, Hrus-
i> said, “We have gone too far
ward the idea that profit is im-
aoral. However, profit is the
iisis for the capitalistic system.
“If Americans don’t want Cap
italism, 1 am sure that Khrush-
iev will be glad to furnish blue-
jrints for another system,” said
Iniska.
The senator said Americans
be three freedoms, including
Mitical, personal and economic,
ad emphasized that each de
pended upon the stable existence
»t the other two.
Discussing conservatism and
liberalism in their purest forms,
Hruska said, “I agree with Sen.
Humphrey in that the primary
iifferenee in liberals and conserv-
(See SPEAKERS on Page 3)
United Chest
Extends Drive
Until Dec. 15
A continuation of the College
Station United Chest drive until
Dec. 15 has been announced by
Dr. J. C. Calhoun Jr., general
chairman of the Chest. Only
$1,500 from attaining the goal, the
Board is trying to extend a five-
year record of perfect goals.
Members of the Board voted to
leave the signs and the giant
thermometer up until Dec. 15 and
to mail letters to those not already
contacted or committed. The
Board also discussed the possibil
ity of an annual meeting for those
interested in the Chest, earlier
campaign dates and officers for
next year’s drive.
The following is an open letter
to citizens of College Station
from Calhoun:
“To the College Station
Community:
“It should be a source of pride
to the College Station community
that it has met or exceeded its
United Chest goals for the past
several years. This year, at the
end of the official drive, only
$14,700 of the $16,200 goal has
been i-eached.
“The Board of Directors for the
United Chest is confident that the
goal will still be met. They be
lieve that College Station again
this year will keep unbroken its
chain of successful campaigns.
Therefore, they have extended the
official drive to Dec. 15. By so
doing, they hope that those who
have not yet been contacted for
a contribution will take the oppor
tunity to join this program of
community service.
“The College Station United
Chest is just what its name indi
cates—a united action. Its suc
cess depends on the community
as a whole. Although a few per
sons have accepted the responsi
bility for hearing the requests of
agencies that wish to participate,
for organizing the fund raising,
for making the solicitations, and
(See CHEST omPage 4)
Over 1,500 Hear
Opening Session
The Seventh Annual Student Conference on National Af
fairs got underway Wednesday with a crowd numbering over
1,500 bearing Sen. Hubert H. PTumphrey’s keynote speech at
the first plenary session in the Memorial Student Center
Ballroom.
Delegates began pouring in yesterday morning, and by
the time the first session began at 2 p. m., over 160 students
from 58 colleges and universities in three countries had
registered for the conference.
Also on hand were 17 advisors and over 30 observers,
bringing the total number of actual participants in SCONA
VII to over 200. The 1,500 who heard Humphrey caused the
Visiting dignitaries and students joined for
lunch in Duncan Dining Hall yesterday at
Sen. Roman Hruska, David Spencer,
noon.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Bill Cardwell and
Duncan Diners
Dr. Edmundo O’Gorman of the National Uni
versity of Mexico, reviewed the Corp of Ca
dets before returning to the MSC and more
SCONA VII.
SCONA Surface Unrippled;
Few Small Snags Reported
By RONNIE BOOKMAN
Battalion News Editor
As delegates to the seventh an
nual Student Conference On Na
tional Affairs began registering,
more than 150 advisers and stu
dent committeemen stood waiting
to see what the fruits of many
hours of labor would bring forth.
To some, it brought problems,
to others it brought bigger prob
lems. But the time spent in prep
aration and planning began to
pay off and the smooth surface
of SCONA never rippled.
Mickey Metcalf, chairman of the
housing committee, had perhaps
some of the most clear-cut prob
lems.
“Six delegates listed as men
turned out to be girls sent as sub
stitutes,” he said. “The thing
Getting Acquainted
Miss Anne Sutherland from New Mexico State University
and Aggie Jim Schlotzhaur got acquainted after registra
tion yesterday, as did many of the delegates attending
SCONA VII. The students launched into the round table
sessions today and more top speakers were scheduled.
Church Members
Face Great Task
Says Dr. Ritschl
“AH people who belong to the
church have a great task set be
fore them in these times.” said
Dr. Dietrich Ritschl, in a speech
in the All Faiths Chapel last night
on “A Religious Attitude Toward
Changing Political Philosophies.”
“We are are a product of his
tory and evolution. We have hot
chosen to be in the position we are
in, but history has chosen it for
us,” said Dr. Ritschl.
Dr. Ritschl showed concern for
the African Negroes and other fac
tions blaming the present genera
tion for colonial policies carried
out by their fathers.
“No matter bow much we are
willing to help people such as
these, they will always have a dis
tinct distrust for us because of
what our past generations have
done.
“The Western white man lives
in a critical point of history. If
he does not truly love and admire
his heritage, how can he expect to
pass it on to other cultures with
success,” Dr. Ritschl brought out.
“If one does not know the rich
history and ideals of the Western
culture, how does he know if it
is worth fighting and dying for?
This is the third of a series of
talks given by prominent speakers
relating religion to a particular
field.
Dr. Ritschl has also written
several books, two of which have
been published in this country.
They are Christ Our Life, pub
lished by Oliver & Boyd, and A
Theology of Proclamation, pub
lished by John Knox Press.
that made it bad was that we had
them scheduled to share a room
with male delegates.”
Gene Jameson, chairman of the
arrangements committee, reported
no major snags, but said that
there was always something to
threaten an upset of plans.
Tom Holbein, publicity chair
man, watched silently as his
pressroom was converted to be
used as serving area for the smor
gasbord last night. After the
dirty dishes were cleared away
he moved his typewriters back in.
But those were minor things
and easily corrected.
Metcalf predicted he would have
housed at least 200 delegates, ad
visors and speakers by the end
of the conference.
His committee is placing per
sons in Memorial Student Center
guest rooms or the Saber Motel.
Dave Halm, a member of the
finance committee, said he was
taking it easy during the confer
ence itself. For almost a year
members of this committee have
traveled through the state and
into Mexico talking to SCONA
sponsors and prospective sponsors.
Many Aggies attending the
plenary sessions found other
things more intei’esting than the
SCONA
Schedule
Thursday
1:30 to 5 p.m.—Third round
table meetings.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.—Texas style
barbecue, Memorial Student
Center lawn.
8 to 10 p.m.—Third plenary ses
sion, presenting Laurie Battle,
American Association of Man
ufacturers and Ralph Sho-
walter, AFL-CIO.
Friday
7:30 to 8:25 a.m.—Coffee and
informal reception and discus
sion among speakers, dele
gates and chairmen.
8:30 to 11:45 a.m. — Fourth
roundtable meetings.
12 to 1 p.m.—Lunch in Duncan
Dining Hall.
1:15 to 4 p.m.—Fifth roundtable
meetings.
4:15 to 5:15 p.m.—Review of the
Corps of Cadets, main drill
field, across from MSC.
6 to 7:30 p.m.—Buffet supper
in the MSC Ballroom.
8 to 10 p.m.—Fourth plenary
session, featuring a panel of
four congressmen, Olin E.
Teague of Texas; B. F. Sisk
of California; W. J. B. Dorn
of South Carolina and Thomas
B. Curtis of Missouri.
speakers. One coed delegate con
ducted her own “roundtable dis
cussions” with a constant audience
of A&M students.
The entire MSC was taken over
by SCONA, officially and unoffi
cially. During major addresses,
such as the Wednesday talks by
Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Sen.
Roman L. Hruska, the paging and
public address systems carried the
programs throughout the build
ing.
The MSC chefs are going all
out in providing SCONA goers
with more than usual “banquet”
fare. Wednesday’s smorgasbord
alone caused one delegate to com
ment, “This is worth coming for,
even if we don’t make any of the
sessions.”
Senate Decision
Due On Graduate
Record Exams
The Student Senate tonight is
expected to reach a decision on a
proposal made by Dean of Instruc
tion Dr. William Craff to admin
ister the Educational Testing
Service’s Graduate Record Exam
ination to graduating seniors.
Graff, in a Nov. 16 Senate
meeting, outlined the program to
the senators and asked them to
consider it for future use. The
senators have withheld their opin
ion until tonight.
The examination, which is now
required for entrance to the A&M
Graduate School, includes three
specific tests. ..These are Area
Tests, designed to assess the
broad outcomes of education in
liberal arts; Advanced Tests,
which yield measures for evalu
ating mastery in selected fields;
and Aptitude Tests, which test
the studept in his major field of
study.
At the Nov. 16 meeting, he
listed four distinct reasons why
he advocated approval of the
tests. These were:
1. The exams would aid the indi
vidual student in planning a grad
uate school career and are re
quired at many institutions.
2. They would assist employers
in evaluating prospective em
ployees.
3. They would assist A&M in
assuring that the College is grad
uating a “good product.”
4. The test results could be
placed on the student’s permanent
academic record.
Graff explained that from the
college’s viewpoint the main ad
vantage of the exams would be
(See SENATE on Page 3)
Students Asked
To Decide On
Yule Projects
An appeal was issued yesterday
to all military units and civilian
councils by J. Gordon Gay, coord
inator of religious life and gen
eral secretary of the YMCA re
garding Christmas projects.
“Thanksgiving is over, and be
fore we know it, Christmas will
be here. So now is the time for
your organization to make plans
to help some of the needy and
underprivileged children of Col
lege Station and Bryan.”
After consulting with sevei’al
local principals and social work
ers, it was suggested that a more
joyous and profitable Christmas
would result from a unit or dormi
tory group taking a family and
providing useful gifts, things that
will be lasting, rather than taking
groups of children to dinner or
giving bags of candy and fruit.
These children are naturally nerv
ous when they get with a large
group of strange people in a
strange place.
It was also suggested that an
organization take a family (or
two families, whichever they pre
fer (and go into the homes, talk
to the parents and look at the con
ditions in which the children live.
In this way, said Gay, they will
better be able to determine what
kind of gifts are really needed and
from which gifts the family would
get the most good.
Some suggestions concerning the
articles most needed were: shoes
(most prefer tennis shoes), blue
jeans, underwear, dresses, skirts,
blouses, sweaters, dolls for small
girls, shoe polish, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, shampoo, good pairs
of socks (boys and girls), shirts,
balls, gloves, bats and soap.
“The names of approximately
40 families have been turned in
as people who are in need of as
sistance,” said Gay. “We have
the number of children, ages, and
sex in each of the families. Your
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entire lower lobby of the MSC
to be packed.
To handle the overflow
crowds in the Ballroom, both
Humphrey’s and Sen. Roman
L. Hruska’s speech were piped
throughout the building. (Hruska
spoke at the second plenary ses
sion at 8 p.m. to a crowd of ap
proximately 650).
Immediately after Humphrey’s
talk, the eight roundtable discus
sion groups formed for the first
time with their co-chairmen and
conducted an hour meeting from
4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
General impression from every
one at the conference was express
ed in one statement : “It surely got
off with a bang!”
At 6:30 p.m., a smorgasbord was
served in the MSC Ballroom, fol
lowed by Hruska’s answer to Hum
phrey’s afternoon talk.
This morning, the second meet
ings of the eight delegate round
tables were conducted, and dele
gates discussed the pros and cons
of the issues presented by the two
senators’ sppeches. Many feel this
is the true core of the SCONA con
ference, for each delegate receives
an insight into the views, ideas and
convictions of his peers at the
meet.
Dinner was served to all dele,
gates, sponsors and faculty in Dun
can Dining Hall from 12:15 to
1:15 p.m., followed by the third
roundtable meeting this afternoon
from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
A Texas-style barbesue on the
MSC lawn was held from 6:30 to
7:30.
At 8 p.m., the third plenary ses
sion, a discussion of the “Role of
the Federal Government in the Af
fairs of the Economy” will be pre
sented by Ralph Showalter, re
presenting the AFL-CIO, and
Laurie Battle, of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers.
Following the discussion there
will be a question-answer session,
with members of the audience pre
senting their questions through a
designated question monitor. This
procedure has been used for the
past two plenary sessions, with
large response from both audience
and speaker.
Friday morning, a coffee and in
formal discussion among speakers,
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Round Table
A preliminary round table meeting was held for each of
eight round table groups. This group included John Braniff
from St. Marys’ University, Carole Coleman from Mississip
pi Southern College, Bob Hufschmid from U. S. Military
Academy and Linda Hearn from Texas Woman’s Univer-