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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, May 9, 1963 CADET SLOUCH BATTALION EDITORIALS Assist Given Student Who Won’t Help Himself « ' ill lip l|I IfP - %. -- ^ by Jim Earle llililiilllll — !” !” “I protest “We deplore . . . “We'Ve got rights . These foregoing, and similar murmurs, seem to come quite easily from the lips and pens of some of the students on this campus, so we have decided that it is our turn to deplore. We deplore the action which had to be taken by the Civilian Student Council and the Executive Committee in order to persuade some of the students on this campus to show some respect for their fellow students and professors. We are not pleased with the idea of the administration, faculty, staff or anyone else having to take steps to correct the sloppy dress of some students on this campus. We definitely feel that special action being taken to enforce the old rules of the College Regulations infringes upon a student’s rights to select for himself. However, we also deplore the fact that some students on this campus simply will not take it upon themselves to develop self respect. We wish some of the shower shoe scum would take enough time to look at their hairy big toes and decide if they present a thing of beauty to another person. We would have those who protest regulations of dress on campus take note that we have referred to action which had to be taken and to certain groups having to take steps. We deplore, but we acknowledge that action was necessary to get students to conform to regulations of the college. When will those students who must have these regula- called to their attention begin, of their own will, to tions follow regulations set up by official authority ? And too, how many employees would protest his em ployers decision to have him dressed in shoes, socks, shirt and trousers not tattered? The only group touched by the regulations for which we have any sympathy is the bearded ones. However, we feel that if thy can stand it, why not. Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: I protest! For a long time I’ve set in silence while The Battalion published article, after editorial, after letter dep'oring the “dress” worn on this campus. I am most strongly in favor of the right of those individuals to “deplore,” but I strenuously deny that anyone, whether it be The Student Senate, President Rudder or the Board of Directors, has the right to dictate to students what form of apparel they shall wear! Of course, no one can question that these people have the power to make and enforce rules of dress. On the other hand, Adolf Hitler had the power to exterminate six million Jews, but I don’t think he had the right to do so. ..•!*><!}$ Certainly a society must have rules and laws. But these, sup posedly, are to protect the peo ple’s rights. I deny that Jeff Harp, or anyone else, has the right to expect a student to do more than adequately cover his body and to not smell offensive ly. bare feet as “indecent exposure.” Naked toes may be anaesthetic, but there are a lot of faces around this campus which aren’t particularly pleasing either. Thus far no one has forced the homely ones to wear masks, though this might be the next step. / Beards are illegal here. Now, they may not be stylish, and they may be a lot-of trouble to take care of; but a beard certainly isn’t “indecent.” I challenge the “makers of rules” to study the visages of some of our past presi dents — both of A&M and of the U. S. A. In passing, they might even look at “Sully’s” chin. What is the next step! we all be forced into suit ties ? This is the next I; step toward proving that Al a “Big-League University' cause all the students wear 1 League.” Perhaps it m profitable to extrapolate trend a little further. L type of toothpaste we al be dictated because it is f erred by the Board of Din tnmic compu 6, to be co-s the Naval oi’ even by the majorityti student body? Or could) result be that we are toH >arch Compa we can think, as well as^minar chain we may wear? Richard N. Bean,'(! Area Educators Organize Society om or eserve offic y and air fc - weeks tra A&M faculty members and edu cators of this area have organiz ed and area chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, professional fraternity for Certainly, Mr. Harp has the men in education. Watts, district coordinator Southern Methodist Universitp] Dr. Clifford S. Blackburn, representative from Nortl State. right to “deplore” a fellow stu- The international fraternity in dent’s attire, he may encourage stalled the Delta Nu field chapter him to shave, he may ostracize him socially; but Mr. Harp does n’t have the right to dictate to at a dinner meeting this week. The officers are S. A. Kerley, him what styles he shall wear (even if the “offenders” are in a president; Charles McCandless and Walter Varvel, vice presidents; A. R. Denney, secretary; Earl minority - which is debatable). Knebel; treasurer . and Ro5ert E . What is so terribly wrong with Blum, historian. “ . . . I don’t believe these guys have their minds made up-they’re just enjoying the controversy!” a T-shirt? Is it the color? Or is it the lack of collar and but tons? It seems to me that it adequately covers the torso. Shower shoes expose the wear- installing officers representing the fraternity were Arthur E. Ar- nesen of Salt Lake City, Utah, and recording secretary of the frater nity; Dr. Maurice F. Shadley of er’s toes to public gaze, but even international headquarters in the Texas statutes don’t define Bloomington, Ind.; Dr. Ben. C. Great Mothers Contribute To United States 9 History Special To The Battalion Mother may be in for some special treatment come May 12, but everyday is Mother’s Day and she usually observes it in her own less glamourous way — washing, ironing, cooking, clean ing, shopping and — probably her most important task — shap ing reluctant offsprings into adults. with America’s finest, are re membered for their greatness — but their' mother’s influence can be seen both in their personal writings and the reports of their lives. In fact, historians tell us things might have been drastically dif- ferent if it weren’t for the influ ence of a few determined mothers. Seeing the tears in his mother’s eyes as he was about to leave on a British Man-of-War as a mid shipman, Washington cried out: “Mother I cannot go and cause you so much grief.” After becoming President, Abraham Lincoln said of his mother: “All I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” At the age of nine he had stood by her deathbed as she voiced her last request: “Be something, Abe.” Men like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who help ed to shape America’s early his tory, Thomas Edison who gave us the light bulb and many other inventions, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose poetry ranks When the war ended, Washing ton’s first thoughts were of his mother. He sent a courier to her immediately with the news. And when he was elected Presi dent, he delayed the inauguration ceremonies in order that he might stop off at Ferry Farm, the family home, to see his mother. As it turned out, it was the last time he saw his mother alive. The genius of Thomas Edison must have been nutured by his mother. Edison was once quoted as saying: “My mother was the making of me. She was so true and so sure of me. I felt that I had someone to live for — some one I must not disappoint.” Bulletin Board M.S.C. MAIN DINING ROOM SATURDAY, MAY 11 5:30 to 7:30 P. M. THE BATTALION Oyinions 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 Publications Board are James L. Lindsey, chairman : Delbert McGuire, School of Arts and Sciences; J. A. Orr, School of Engineering; J. M. Holcomb, School of Agriculture: and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. 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