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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, October 9, 1962 V CADET SLOUCW BATTALION EDITORIALS Suggestions Could Help U. S. Education System An old critic of the American system of education has issued another group of recommendations to bolster learning in the U. S. And several of his points rate serious thought. Vice Adm. H. G. Rickover, speaking last week at the Southern Governors Conference in Hollywood, Fla., said to day’s high school and college diplomas and degrees “aren’t worth a continental.” Rickover emphasized the need for educational reform in the form of a national scholastic standard. He cited that the U. S. is the only advanced nation in the world without a national standard. What type of national standard he desires was not classi fied. We feel, however, that such a plan will not just auto matically work. There are too many intangible differences in American schools to support a national standard that will really be successful. Rickover outlined three additional steps, however, that we do feel rate consideration. The primary suggestion was that more hours be spent in the classroom. This we feel holds true particularly in secondary schools—the jump to college makes a student quickly realize that more classroom hours would have been to his benefit. Secondly, Rickover recommended that nothing be taught in a classroom that could be learned elsewhere. This holds true to only a certain extint—we feel many things, learned outside the classroom, could easily be refined and polished by classroom instruction. Thirdly, the admiral advocated better teacher qualifica tions. To us there seems one simple way to this—more incen tive for teachers, both newcomers and veterans. An improve ment in teacher salaries and benefit would result in a rapid improvement in both number and quality. Exported Aid Under Fire The privately supported National Planning Association thinks agricultural colleges such as Texas A&M should be encouraged to export their farming and ranching know-how to underdeveloped lands. It believes that at least one per cent of all U. S. foreign aid should be earmarked to this end, including establishment of research centers abroad. Insofar as basic food crops are concerned, the idea has merit. Most of these countries are overpopulated and wracked by hunger. But spending American money to increase al ready abundant supplies of cotton, grains and other commodi ties, and to increase competition on products which farmers here can produce efficiently and economically, is unsound and dangerous. By teaching foreign students and counseling foreign governments, Texas A&M and other land-grant col leges already are doing much. Sound economics, sound agriculture and the best in terests of the United States should be consulted, first, in any further extension of such activities. —The Dallas Morning News Get a flying start on Continental! WASHINGTON CHICAGO \ Convenient connections at Dallas and Houston with fast j 4-engine non-stops east. For reservations, call your Travel Agent or Continental at VI 6-4789. CONTINENTAL] AIRLINES, THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stur- dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a college and community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas AnM College. Members of the Student Publications Board are Delbert McGuire, School of Arts and Sciences ; J. A. Orr, School of Engineering; Dr. Murray Brown, School of Agri culture ; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. 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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 Dan Louis, Gerry Brown, Ronnie Fann News Editors Kent Johnston, Carl Rubenstein Staff Writers Jim Butler. Adrian Adair Assistant Sport Editors Dale Baugh, Don Jungkind Photographers by Jim Earle Hpirl Sound Off- Editor, The Battalion: Last Saturday, Sept. 29, was very inspiring. I was able to attend the A&M-University of Houston game. Although some will be saying it was a terrible night, I can say without any reservations that the night was a victory for A&M on another battlefield. The team played a great game and mark my words as the sea son goes on there will be a rough row to hoe for any team that op poses our Aggies. After the game I too walked Bid To Pass Water Bill Is Underway (Special to The Battalion) AUSTIN—A campaign to pass the water conservation amend ment on which Texas will vote this November (No. 4 on the bal lot) got under way at a meeting of the Statewide Water Commit tee in Austin. The committee is composed of just about every body who is interested in water conservation and development. The proposed amendment would permit the State Water Develop ment Board to acquire storage space in reservoirs built either by local or federal agencies and conserve storm and flood waters for beneficial uses. Gov. Price Daniel addressed the meeting and thanked the committee for its “dedicated ef forts” in promoting Texas’ wa ter program. Jon Vandertulip, the state wa ter commission’s chief engineer, reported on the broad plan for meeting the state’s water needs in 1980. Marvin Nichols of Fort Worth, chairman of the develop ment board, discussed the lending program through which water projects have been financed. And Joe Chai'ter, chairman of the wa ter commission, explained the proposed amendment in detail and emphasized the need for its approval. The state-wide committee urged its members to back the amendment and approved the wa ter commission’s proposed bud get. It also commended Gov. Daniel for his “courageous, bold and dynamic leadership” in bringing about “the greatest and most comprehensive water re sources conservation and devel opment program in the history of Texas.” A PARDNER You’ll Always Win The Showdown When You Get Your Duds Done At CAMPUS CLEANERS from the stadium among the con stant uncivilized chant of “poor Aggies” and witnessed their un savory actions toward Aggie stu dents both in and out of uni form. This brought back mem ories of days past when I was among* those taunted. As my wife and I drove away from the stadium we saw car loads of “boys” jeering the cars with Aggie stickers. I was dis gusted at first and then my wife said, “have you noticed the dif ference between those jeering and the Aggies?” And sure enough every time they hollered “poor Aggies” at a passing car I saw the Aggies had attractive young ladies sitting at their sides. Those jeering had only their own poor company. The Aggies won a great silent victory in this respect and in the respect they were not the ones making a public spectacle of themselves. Do not underesti mate the strength and power of the Aggie individual or of the college he represents. Keep the “howdies” going, con tinue to make yourself known to others, represent yourself as the man you are, be truthful to your self, and above all, v/ith each taunt from the ignorant and jeal ous hold the name of A&M high er. Thus through your Aggie spirit the greatness of A&M can continue to win on many critical battlefields. William E. McLaughlin, ’58 PALACE NOW SHOWING WniW EVER FILMED! QUEEN LAST NIGHT “TWIST ALL NIGHT” & “LAW & JAKE WADE” Prayer Ruling Expected WASHINGTON GP>—The Su preme Court agreed Monday to rule on the constitutionality of Bible-reading and recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in public schools. This question of intense na tional interest was left unan swered by the varied interpreta- Bulletin Board Professional Clubs American Meteorological Soci ety will meet at 7:15 p.m. in Room 306 of Goodwin Hall. Geology Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the main lecture room of the Geology Building. Marketing Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 202 of the Business Administration Build ing. NEA will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room of the YMCA Building. Campus-Wide Clubs YMCA will meet at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the YMCA Building. This is the first of a new series of meetings. Dr. C. C. Doak will be the speaker. Wives Clubs University Dames Club will meet at 8 p.m. at the Bryan Sew ing Machine Co., 3515 Texas Ave. Fashion group of A&M Social Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA Building. The program will consist of Christmas gift and decoration ideas. “Sports Car Center” : Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars Sales—Parts—Service |“We Service All Foreign Cars”; 11416 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517’j 1 1,1,1 «- ILI1 »■■■»■ miiiiuift■ ■ r ■ ■' I A LAST DAY “WAR HUNT” & ‘Fatterson-Liston Fight Film” STARTS TOMORROW IN A HORRY TO KEET LIFE HEAD-ON I Jerry Walts production ot, "HeMiNGWaYS _ Idvehturk OF auxins Man RICHARD BEY1R OIANE BAKER COM CAIVET FRED CLARK m DM IMS IIUIIO ARM KENNEDY RICARDO ill SUSAN STRASBERG IOTA IAN0Y ELI pi NEMAN -THE BArriER- HERNANDEZ — 2a C«ntury-Po« O'.recied by Screenplay by p, n* si - h* MARTIN RUT • A. E. HOTCHNER■ eruki hewnoway CiMEJviAScror^e COLOR by DE LUXE CIRCLE LAST DAY “PARENT TRAP” & “MAGNIFICENT 7” tions of the court’s historic June 25 decision that a prayer drawn by state officials for use in New York State’s public schools vio lated the constitution. Specifically, the court will now deal with (1) a Pennsylvania law requiring Bible-reading in the public schools and (2) a Balti more School Board regulation that classes open each day with a Bible-reading and recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. Both were challenged as a breach of the wall between church and state. A special fed eral court in Philadelphia found the Pennsylvania law unconsti tutional. The Maryland Court of Bate lussl Appeals upheld the regulation. The high tribunal rel review these two other di touching on church-state tions: —That Oregon may not pij free school books to schools, even though the ruled 32 years ago thatLoiiii| could provide nonreligious to parochial school students)] —That a $400,000 hospital with public funds may be to a religious organization,) Walburg Monastery of the dictine Sisters of Covington) The refusal to review the lower courts’ decisions On Campus {Author of “I BTrs a Teen-age Dwarf,” “The Many I Loves of Dobie Gillis,” etc.) HAPPINESS CAN’T BUY MONEY Can education bring happiness? This is a question that in recent years has caused much lively debate and several hundred stabbings among American college professors. Some contend that if a student’s intellect is sufficiently aroused, happiness will automatically follow, Others say that to concentrate on the intellect and ignore the rest of the personality can only lead to misery. I myself favor the second view, and I offer in evidence the well-known case of Agathe Fusco. Agathe, a forestry major, never got anything less than a straight “A”, was awarded her B.T. (Bachelor of Trees) in only two years, her M.S.B. (Master of Sap and Bark) in only three, and her D.B.C. (Doctor of Blight and Cutworms) in only four. Academic glory was hers. Her intellect was the envy o! every intellect fan on campus. But was she happy? The answer, alas, was no. Agathe—she knew not why—was miser able, so miserable, in fact, that one day while walking across campus, she was suddenly so overcome with melancholy that she flang herself, weeping, upon the statue of the Founder. By and by a liberal arts major named R. Twinkle Plenty came by with his yoyo. He noted Agathe’s condition. “How come you’re so unhappy, hey?” said R. Twinkle. “Suppose you tell me, you dumb old liberal arts major,? replied Agathe peevishly. j «? ,< r, “All right, I will,” said R. Twinkle. “You are unhappy for two reasons. First, because you have been so busy stuffin? your intellect that you have gone and starved your psyche. I’ve got nothing against learning, mind you, but a person oughtn’t to neglect the pleasant, gentle amenities of life—the fun things. Have you, for instance, ever been to a dance?? Agathe shook her head. “Have you ever watched a sunset? Written a poem? Smoked a Marlboro Cigarette?” Agathe shook her head. “Well,we’ll fix that right now!” said R.Twinkle and gave her a Marlboro and struck a match. She puffed, and then for the first time in twelve or fifteen years, she smiled. “Wow!” she cried. “Marlboros are a fun thin?' What flavor! What filter! What pack or box! What a lot to like! From now on I will smoke Marlboros, and never have another unhappy day!” “Hold!” said R. Twinkle. “Marlboros alone will not solve your problem—only half of it. Remember I said there were hco things making you unhappy?” “Oh, yeah,” said Agathe. “What’s the other one?” “How long have you had that bear trap on your foot?’ said R. Twinkle. “I stepped on it during a field trip in my freshman year,? said Agathe. “I keep meaning to have it taken off.” “Allow me,” said R. Twinkle and removed it. “Land sakes, what a relief!” said Agathe, now totally happji and took R. Twinkle’s hand and led him to a Marlboro vendors and then to a justice of the peace. Today Agathe is a perfectly fulfilled woman, both intellect- wise and personality wise. She lives in a darling split-ta’d house with R. Twinkle and their 17 children, and she still keeps busy in the forestry game. Only last month, in fact, she became Consultant on Sawdust to tic American Butchers Guild, sfe was named an Honorary Sequoia by the park commissioner of Las Vegas, and she published a best-selling book called / rr® a Slipper j Elm fur the FBI. © 1902 muSmI"* The makers of Marlboro are pleased that Agathe is hnaHi out of the woods—and so will you be if your goal issmoki’ 1 ! pleasure. Just try a Marlboro. PEANUTS By Charles M. 8$ S-OaSSlEl/ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STATISTICS? (l 6U£SS 50...CJHY? ) p —^^ IT SAYS HERE THAT A BABY BORN IN 1961 HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCYOF SEVENTY YEARS AND SIX WEEKS... IF I CJERE THAT BA3V, I WOULDN'T GET OVERCONFIDENT.. A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN SIX OJEEfSi PEANUTS I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IS SPENT ON DOS FOODi -i?- 7 I COONDElR IF THAT IHCI.VDES TIPS!