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THE BATTALIOin Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, May 17, 1962 BATTALION EDITORIALS Disqualification Reveals Need For Understanding The disqualification of a newly-elected officer of the Student Senate Tuesday night brings to light a need for clear understanding of election procedures among candidates for student offices. A paragraph on Page 32 of College Regulations brought on the disqualification of the student, who admittedly violated the statute but did so unknowingly. The passage in question reads: “Campaign posters will be posted only on dormitory or college apartment bulletin boards and will not exceed SVk” x 11” in size. No posters will be posted on walls or doors.” The student, who signed a statement that he understood all election regulations when he filed for office, understood the passage to mean that posters in dormitories and apart ment buildings could be posted only on bulletin boards. He said that he was aware of no regulation concerning posters in classroom buildings—the charge for which he was dis qualified. Irregardless of the factors in Tuesday’s disqualification proceedings, the issue brought to light one vital point— regulations can be honestly misunderstood! Whether the student or the authors of the regulations are to blame isn’t particularly important. The unfortunate disqualification incident only shows that all candidates for college offices should make every possible effort to perfectly understand the regulations. The consequences of a misunderstanding can be serious! GUEST EDITORIAL Bonds Still Good Buy When Series “E” U. S. Savings Bonds first appeared for sale 21 years ago, the nation was in dire % trouble, only seven months from the cataclysm of Pearl Harbor. Millions of Americans, prompted by the patriotic de sire to add their bit to the nation’s defense—and later, war— effort, poured millions of dollars into the bond program. After the war, these same Americans found that what had made patriotic good sense, now also made financial good sense. Tens of millions of Americans have shown confidence in their nation to the tune of some $110 billion invested in the Savings Bond program which, except for a slight dip in 1946, has grown steadily since its inception. As of January 1, 1962, some $441/5 billion of Americans’ liquid savings was invested in the bonds (which have been extended to include Seines “H”). By such investments, Americans have assured them selves not only of a certain substantial return, but they have helped to build into the economy a stabilizer against both in flation and depression. Now in 1962, with unsettled world conditions threaten ing our security, Savings Bonds again enter the picture as a powerful weapon of defense—as well as a good buy for every American. That’s why President Kennedy has announced a nation-wide Freedom Bond .Drive beginning this month. Dabbling in the stock market, which not too many years ago was an occult mystery engaged in by only the initiated and affluent few, has in recent years become a national pas time of considerable proportions. But for millions of Americans, whose family budgets (to say nothing of excitable ulcers) cannit tolerate of fluctua tions of the stock market, U. S. Savings Bonds offer a means of investnaent which satisfies both the normal selfish desire for a good, safe return and the unselfish desire to be of serv ice to the nation in time of need. —The Denver Post Howdy Aggies! Order Your Senior Boots Now And Pay Later $69.95 “Boots of All Types” PALACE BOOT INC. * * 1212 Prairie Phone CA 6-7965 Houston 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 A8zM College. Members of the Student Publications Board are Allen Schrader, School of Arts and Sciences ; Willard I. Truettner, School of Engineering; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agri culture; 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 period*. Septem-' her through May, and once a week during summer school. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all new* dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter hero in are also reserved. Second-class postage paid *t College Station. Texas. MEMBER: l 'he Associated Pro* Texas Press Assn Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.60 per full year All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request Address: The Battalion. Room 4, YMCA Building." College Station. 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. ALAN PAYNE EDITOR Ronnie Bookman Managing Editor Van Conner Sports Editor Gerry Brown, Ronnie Fann, Dan Louis Jr News Editors I CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “ . . . my notebook has to compensate for my quiz grades!” Bulletin Board Hometown Clubs Milby club will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA Build ing. El Paso club will meet at 7:30 Thursday in Room 207 of the Academic Building. Wichita Falls club will meet Thursday at 7:30 in Room 3-B of the Memorial Student Center. Departmental Clubs Division of Business Adminis tration faculty, stenographers, librarians, spouses and children will hold a box social at G p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Acres. “T” Association officers have been elected for the 1962-63 school year. They are Eddie Van Dyke, president; Ed Singley, vice president; Ronnie Brice, secretary-treasurer; Terry Rob inson, sergeant-at-arms; and Lee Walker, publicity director. COLLEGE MASTER VI G-4988 Sound Off Student Wonders ‘Where’s My Girl?’ Editor, The Battalion: In reply to the letter of Mrs. Ed Kohutek (Tuesday, May 15 —ed.), I would like to say that I am rather ugly, a very poor dancer and not very clean all the time. But, I am an Aggie. Now, I would like to ask, where are all of these girls from TU and other coeducational in stitutions who are willing to date me ? Heaven knows that I would never try to date anyone who did not come from a coed insti tution. However I have gone over to Austin many times and never have the girls flocked after me. In fact, one girl walked up and said, and I quote her exact words, “You are ugly> you prob ably can’t dance, you smell bad, you have on a uniform, I bet you are an Aggie.” She recognized me as an Aggie. Strangely enough, she did not ask me for a date. Hugh Magers, ’63 ■ C A / . r S;. SATURDAY NITE PREVIEW 11 P. M. No One Under 18 Will Be Admitted by Truval AS AOyrRTISfO IN PLAYBOY $395 Here’s a 100% Wash and Wear combed cotton gingham that adds style to your Summer wardrobe. Authentic Ivy pullover in deep madras colorings features a traditional button-down collar and die new deep flap pocket. Buy yours today. The Exchange Store ‘Serving Texas Aggies” REALLY A SECRET NEWINGTON, Conn. bP>—The selection of Newington High’s “School Sweetheart” was a tightly guarded secret. 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