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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 12, 1963 CADET SLOUCH BATTALION EDITORIALS Students Get More Say-So In Selection Of Sweetheart Student Senate adoption of a new selection procedure for naming the Aggie Sweetheart should put A&M students much more into the picture. As outlined Thursday night, the new procedure will lessen faculty and staff control and give more authority to students and their representatives. Also removed from past procedure is the election of semifinalists by the student body at Texas Woman’s Univer sity. In the past, many have felt that this made the com petition too much of a girls’ popularity contest. The newly approved procedure includes: 1. Selection of 30 to 40 semifinalists by TWU dean of women, previous Aggie sweetheart or a representative, TWU president of Student Council of Social Activities, A&M Dean of students or a representative, vice president of Student Senate and a representative from the senate. (This step re places the former TWU election). 2. Selection of 10 to 15 finalists by president of senior class, president of junior class, president of sophomore class *<* and a senate advisor or his representative. (This step re- > places the screening of semifinalists by a group of A&M faculty and staff members) 3. Selection of sweetheart by sweetheart selection com mittee called for in Magna Carta. (This step remains as in the past). Doubtless some may still find fault with the selection procedure, but The Battalion believes some improvement has been made, especially in the second step where finalists are named. Maybe even further improvement can be made in the future, but at least we have started out in the right direc tion. by Jim Earle SCIENCE AND MORALITY—1 r,,,^ Nation Takes Huge Steps "... and those mattress covers work pretty good on mat tresses, too!” (Editor’s Note: The following is the first of a twleve-part series on “Science and Morality” pre pared by the USAF Chaplain Board at Air University, Ala bama. The series of articles will be printed through March 1.) Science Fiction Becomes Reality The helicopter crew that hois ted Scott Carpenter out of the Atlantic after his orbital flight last May reported that on the way back to the carrier the astro naut would at intervals grin, kick his heels skyward and yell “Wow!” In reviewing scientific progress over the last seventeen years, perhaps we can best express our reactions in Carpenter’s one-word summation: Wow! When World War II ended in 1945, there were predictions of gloom in many areas. A depres sion would set in. Unemploy ment would be nationwide. Amer ica would bog down in the post war doldrums. What happened was quite the opposite. The United States made as much progress in the 15 years from 1945 to 1960 as it had in the 169 years of its exist ence before 1945. America’s population boomed from 140 million to 182 million. Our gross national product went Job Calls Future Dates The following firms will inter view graduating seniors in the Placement Office of the YMCA Building: Wednesday General Dynamics—Aeronaut ical engineering, civil engineer ing, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, BS, MS, PhD; mathematics, MA, PhD; physics, MS, PhD. Shell Oil Co.—Chemical engi neering, civil engineering, elec trical engineering, geological en gineering, mechanical engineer ing, petroleum engineering, geo physics, chemistry, physics and mathematics, BS, MS; general agriculture, agricultural econom ics, biochemistry, entomology, plant pathology and physiology and horticulture, BS, MS, PhD. Western Electric Co.—Electri cal engineering, mechanical engi neering and accounting (top ^ of class). Soil Conservation Service—Ag ricultural education, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry and range manage ment. Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Mont gomery—^Accounting, BBA, MBA. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. — Marketing, BBA, MBA; business administration, agricul tural economics and industrial distribution. Radio Corp. of America—Elec trical engineering and mechanical engineering, BS, MS. Wednesday and Thursday Procter & Gamble Co.—Chem ical engineering, electrical engi neering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and pe troleum engineering, BS, MS; civil engineering, BS. Summer Employment Soil Conservation Service—Ag ricultural education, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry and range manage ment (freshmen, sophomores and juniors). Bulletin Board Wives’ Clubs Mechanical Engineering club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Room of the YMCA Build ing. Fashion Group of A&M Social Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA Building. Soil and Crop Sciences club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Manor, 706 South College. Get a flying start on Continental! WASHINGTON CHICAGO NEW YORK k Convenient connections at Dallas and Houston with fasti 4-engine non-stops east. For reservations, call your Travel) Agent or Continental at VI 6-4789. /^j^X CONTINENTAL] AIRUNESj 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 college and community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publicationa Board are Jam McGuire, School of Arts and Sciences; J. A. Orr, school of Engineering:; J. M. H School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. la Board are James L. Lindsey, chairman; Delbert J. A. Orr, SChool of Engineering; J. M. Holcomb, — o « * 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. The Associated Press dispatches credited to spontaneous origin published in are also reserved. is is entitled exclusively to the use for republication it or not otherwise credited in the paper and lo ished herein. Bights of republication of all other i for republication of all news _ jer and local news republication of all other matter he Becond-claaa postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally bs National Advertising Service, Inc-., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. All Address: hool year, $6.50 per full year, rate furnished on request. College Station, Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Boom 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. ALAN PAYNE EDITOR Professional Societies Letterman’s Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the study hall of Henderson Hall. History Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3-B of the MSC. Aggie Juniors and Seniors Start composing your letters for my Semi-Annual letter writing contest. Subject: “Why I Think Every Aggie Should Own Some Life Insurance/’ CASH PRIZES. Judges will be Bryan-College Station Jaycees. Deadline: March 2, 1963. Bernie Lemmons, ’52 VI 6-5800 - VI 6-6758 ‘Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars Sales—Parts—Service ■“We Service All Foreign Cars”; [1422 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517; GARZA’S Restaurant GENUINE MEXICAN & AMERICAN FOODS 803 S. Main Bryan PARDNER You’ll Always Win The Showdown When You Get Your Duds Done At CAMPUS CLEANERS TODAY Varsity basketball, SMU, here Graduate lecture, Dr. Lynn A. Emerson, 8 p.m., Room 229, Chemistry Building Municipal police school (all week) Executive development course (all week) Texas cottonseed crushers as sociation Dance class registration, MSC WEDNESDAY Deadline for dropping courses THURSDAY Civilian Student Council FRIDAY Board of Directors, Texas chap ter, American Foundrymen’s So ciety Abilene high school choir, 8 p.m., Guion Hall SATURDAY Freshman Ball Basketball, here; Fish vs. Hen derson County Junior College, varsity vs. Arkansas Secretarial seminar IK. K. Dodger says: By Eugene Rush* “Buy your life insurance on the Black Market. I heard of one of these policies ! policies few years ago. Besides, violate College regulations. Gig ’em !’ *Insuranceman, North Gate paying off it’s fun to i” NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS THE A. & M. RADIO REPAIR SHOP Catering especially to Aggies who demand: 1. Experienced and ECONOM ICAL repairs work 2. Convenient location 3. Prompt delivery service Located above the A&M Photo Shop at North Gate. Stairs at left side of building. Guaranteed work Tubes tested Guaranteed Work Tubes Tested Free Open Mon, Tues. Thurs. Fri. 1 - 5 p. m. Saturday 9 a. m. - 5 p. m. OWNED AND OPERATED BY AGGIES Western Dance SHILOH HALL Feb. 16 8 p. m. Music by E. G. KELLY & his Aggie Ramblers Admission: $2.00 Couple or Stag SUNDAY Registration, county judges and from $213 billion to $500 billion. Average earnings per week from $44 to $91. , Almost unbelievable advances were made in science, technology, medicine and merchandising. Space flights—a science-fiction item a few years back—became realities as Sheppard, Grissoi Glenn, Carpenter and Scln were launched into the og| reaches. As the nation moved aM a certain disquieting qugfl arose: Would our morality! able to keep pace? VAN HEUSEN DRESS SHIRTS ^OXFORD CLOTH — White & Loden Tan *CENTURY YANLUX — Snap tab button down reg. collar Long Sleeves Reg. $5.00 now only $4.00 A&M MEN S SHOP “Home of distinctive men’s wear” North Gate .ppointei card of onnally rialists. on, chair as Tran: on, presi •ales TO USE THE Southwestern States Telephone Sidney L. thl Twin an nouno gjdate fo ms Traini school the Natl i is condu e instruct commissioners conference LEGAL HOLIDAY h 1957 : good mot Tuesday, February 12, 1963, being a Holiday, in obserMai 150 ' 01 vance of Lincoln’s Birthday, the undersigned will oi> serve that date as a Holiday and not be open for bust to i»uon- *ptter, V ness. City National Bank First National Bank College Station State Bank First State Bank &; Trust Company Bryan Building & Loan Association Community Saving & Loan Association ew Fords— mcfe these 1 deals for m Room R- < 3-line na: Mail FUGA r ADVANCED AEROSPACE PROGRAMS AT DOUGLAS have created outstanding career opportunities for SCIENTISTS and ENGINEERS B.S. degrees or better A Assignments include the following areas: Servo-Medhanisms—relating to Heat Transfer —relating to air- all types of control problems Electronic Systems — relating to all types of guidance, detection,; control and communications Propulsion —relating to fluid- mechanics, thermodynamics, dynamics, internal aerodynamics Environmental — relating to air conditioning, pressurization and oxygen systems Human Factors —analysis of environment affecting pilot and space crews, design of cockpit con soles, instrument, panels and pilot equipment Get full information at INDIVIDUAL ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS with a Douglas representative Monday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 19 We urge you to make aft appointment through Robert L. Leslie, Placement Officer. If you cannot, please write to S. A. Amestoy, Engineering Employment Manager DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. 3000 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, California An equal opportunity employer craft, missile and space vehicle structures Structures —relating to cyclic loads, temperature effects, and the investigation of new materials, methods, products, etc. Aerodynamics—relating to vtfnd tunnel, research, stability and control Solid State Physics—relating to metal surfaces and fatigue Space vehicle and weapon system studies —of all types, involving a vast range of scientific and engineering skills ItiSical Per ir pi rested, 347—R — HP Austi ftaty, $4 1-Z after 5 GILS ^ 2-0821 ASK IENT 429 sav,e raine 11 Ma ^utom Satish PEANUTS 5M, OH,DEAR S6TER, (JlTH THE £(i)EET FACE AND BEAllTIft/L SMILE:, mt I HAVE A PIECE Of DlViNITY?" By Charles M. Sc^ : OH, DEAR SISTER, WITH THESWEET FACE AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE, MAP I have A Piece of diVinhY? FOR Dll/INITV I'LL SM ANVTHIN6, NO MATTER HOdl NAUSEATING 2-// </ES.I UNDEKSTANDIYOU . PONTHAVETO VEIL AT AIE! PERHAPS VOVRE PlOHL.PERHAPS I SHOULDN'T YELL AT YOU 60 MUCH, PUT I FEEL THAT IF I TALKED ID YOU QUIETLY AS I AM DOING NOW, T YOU'D NEVER LISTEN!