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Pa^e 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, February 1, 1962 the battalion _ Sen. Roberts Must File tjADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle For Reelection First “ . . . I’m sorry, but Professor Clunk had to leave grades and hasn’t returned yet!” immediately after he posted his class Censors Termed ‘Bigots’ By Folklorist Frank Dobie By JERRY PILLARD AUSTIN — (A 1 ) — Folklorist Frank Dobie asserted Wednesday that any censor “is a bigot and an enemy of the Free World.” Dobie appeared before the House Textbook Investigating Committee. Pie said the textbook committee of the State Board of Education is “now dominated by educationists—executives in pub lic schools. Most of them are politically minded.” Few read anything beyond Chamber of Commerce proceedings and “read ers digest watering's/! pjobie as serted. The committee ‘earlier heard Mrs. A. A. Forester of Texarkana, Texas chairman of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She pointed out complaints in the history books up for adoption by the state. Mrs. Forester said many chil dren lack a love of country and a sense of patriotism. “Too many of our history books do not make American girls and boys proud of the fact that they are American citizens,” Mrs. For ester said. “Too little attention is given to property rights. Most of the space is given to civil liberties and not the other rights of citizens.” She said she objected to con tents in all of the textbooks up for adoption this year by the state. Richard Harvey of Tyler cited two recent history books. He said they were particularly slanted to ward “One Worldism.” M. F. Galber of Hawkins told the committee there has been a gradual indoctrination of Ameri ca’s students over a period of years. He listed 10 points of cen sorship he said were used by au thors to promote their particular views and not history. Gabler’s high school son, Jim, read from his history book he is now using in the 11th grade. “I always thought George Washington was one of our great patiots,” he said. He said his book treated Washington the same as Benedict Arnold and Baron von Steuben, a revolutionary war gen eral from Germany. Ernest Mossner, an English professor at the University of Texas, said: “Let them not be harried by the self-appointed amateur censors, let them call upon a panel of ex-** perts, or scholars, of authors who are authorities in the given field, for advice.” Dobie said he hoped he repre sented “some other enlightened people.” Dobie referred to those appear ing against the textbooks as “minutewomen and John Birch- ers.” The Rev. Joseph Dawson, pas tor of the First Baptist Church at Waco for 31 years, said self- appointed censors are a nuisance. He said extreme harm can be done by small minority groups. The House passed a resolution by Rep. Bob Bass of DeKalb, a committee member, authorizing the committee to draw expenses and hold other meetings during this year. Bulletin Board Wives Clubs Business Administration Wives Club will hold a business and get- acquainted meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA Building. PALACE Bryan 2'8$T9 TODAY THRU SATURDAY Dana Andrews & Eleanor Parker In “MADISON AVE ” QUEEN DOUBLE FEATURE “OLE REX ,, & “SILENT CALL” 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 oi Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicir edicine. 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. Thu dispatc spontaneous origin published in are also reserved. ie Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use fo :hes credited to it or not otherwise credited in the neous origin published herein. Rights of republicatioi for republication of all news paper and local news of republication of all other matter here- Second-class postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Pres* Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. HOW TO AVOID NUCLEAR The surest way to avoid nuclear war, says scientist Edward Teller, is to get ready for it. And that means testing, testing and more testing. In this week’s Post, he charges that our nuclear test ban was “idi otic and dangerous.” Tells how our stockpile compares with Russia’s. And explains how “misguided” peace lovers are taking us to the brink of war. The Salurday Evening trial FtBNUARY 3 ISSUE NOW ON SALE Tchiiprem UNDER 12 VIars- THURSDAY AND FRIDAY “THE GREEN HELMET” with Bill Travers “MARINES LET’S GO” with Tom Tryon “BATTLE AT BLOODY BEACH” with Audie Murphy Mail All subsc: Address: per full year, 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 6-6416. BOB SLOAN Tommy Holbein Larry Smith EDITOR Managing Editor Sports Editor Alan Payne, Ronnie Bookman, Robbie D. Godwin News Editors Bob Roberts Assistant Sports Editor Ronnie Fann, Gerry Brown Staff Writers Sylvia Ann Bookman Society Editor Johnny Herrin Phntocrmnho-r Robert Bnmside Advertising Staff LATE SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT No Extra Charge “HOMICIDAL” with Glenn Corbett , Plus “THE ANGRY RED PLANET” with Gerald Mohr SATURDAY ‘TARZAN THE APE MAN” with Denny Miller “CASH McCALL” with James Garner “WESTBOUND” with Randolph Scott Plus FOUR CARTOONS SHERMAN—(A 3 )—Texas’ new est congressman, Ray Roberts, ’41, of McKinney, was preparing Wednesday to leave for Wash ington Monday. But first he must file for reelection. Roberts won a special election runoff Tuesday over Bob Slagle Jr. of Sherman, 16,151 to 13,474. The 4th Congressional District post was vacated by the death of House Speaker Sam Rayburn Nov. 16. Roberts must confirm his elec tion in this year’s primaries and general election. The deadline for filing for the primaries is next Monday. 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