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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, December 18, 1963 BATTALION EDITORIALS Give Santa Claus Back To Kiddies Whatever happened to the Christmas message: “Peace on earth. Good will to men!” Could it have been replaced with a single word — Sale! Criminology Dept. Wanted At SHSTC HUNTSVILLE W — State Rep. David Crews of Conroe, asked Tuesday for public sup port of a proposed cooperative program between Sam Houston State Teachers College and the Texas Department of Corrections for establishing of a department of criminology at the college. ■ - Pointing out that there are only four universities in the na tion that offer courses in correc tional work, Crews said that a program at Sam Houston where research could be done at the prison would offer unlimited possibilities in the field. “Should this program be put into effect at Sam Houston State," Crews said, “it would offer a far more comprehensive training to the student because of the research material avail able through the cooperation of our prison system." Books make gifts of a very special kind. They don't break, They don't wilt, They don't age. They are like the cake in the fairy tale, which can be eaten but still doesn't diminish. THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies Since 1907" THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a university and community news paper and is under the supervision of the director of Stu dent Publications at Texas A&M University. 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. Se ber through May, and once a week during summer school. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news 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 here in are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station. Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National advertising Service, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. Mr.il subscriptions arc Ail subscriptions subject Address: The Battalion, $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year, to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. 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 6-6415. DAN LOUIS JR EDITOR Ronnie Fann Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole News Editor Jim Butler Sports Editor John Wright Asst. News Editor Marvin Schultz Asst. Sports Editor Mike Reynolds, Robert Sims Staff Writers Juan Tijerina, Herky Killingsworth - Photographers CADET SLOUCH Should there be a Santa Claus? For many years the image of Santa Claus, with his flowing white beard and his brillant red suit, was a dream among children which was maintained by the joy parents received from seeing their children happy. However, it appears that in recent years adults, in their continual struggle to retain their youth, have stolen the Santa Claus image from the youth of the nation. And, as usual, that which is meant for the young should have been left to the young to be enjoyed. It is difficult to keep a child’s dream alive in an adult’s mind. As a matter of fact, it’s hard work. That’s prob ably the reason it’s easier to hear people say, “I’ll be glad when Christmas is over.” rather than “Merry Christmas.” Christmas would probably be much more enjoyable if Santa Claus were once again made a friend of youngsters only, and the adults of the nations would resume observing Christmas for the reason that it was once observed — the Christian world celebrating the birth of a Savior. The adult’s kidnapping of Santa Claus has caused the black ink of advertising to almost blot out the white beard and beautiful snow that everyone once waited to see. Today the red nose we are likely to see will be on a human rather than a mythical reindeer. And probably worst of all, the average citizen is more likely to slip onto a bar stool on Christmas Eve than into a church pew. If as much thought were given to Christmas with Christ in it, as is given to stretching an already overloaded budget to take on just one more gift; then the people of the world might go to sleep at night without medical assistance. Driving down to the corner and purchasing the Christ mas spirit in a bottle might be good for the economy of our nation — and it even helps fight the population explo sion — but it probably in no way helps our spiritual life. It might just be that too many Americans have decided that they don’t need the “old fashion Christmas.” It’s just possible that a reckless few think that we have outgrown the ancient practice. Christmas is just not what it was once. What’s more, Christmas won’t be the same until we rid ourselves of the commercial chaos that has infested this once beautiful season like a plague that keeps us on an endless merry-go- round. by am Earie Communists Win One Round In U. S. Court Of Appeals WASHINGTON (A>) — The Communist party of the United States won a round Tuesday in its 13-year-old fight against reg istering as an agent of the So viet Union. The U. S. Circuit Court of Ap peals for the District of Colum bia overturned a lower court ver dict that the party had wilfully refused to register under terms of the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act. The three-judge appellate court ruled unanimously that the government had failed to prove that there was a volunteer avail able who would step forward and register for the party. The decision came a year to the day after a federal court jury convicted the party and Dist. Judge Alexander Holtzoff dealt out the maximum penalty — a $120,000 fine, or $10,000 on each of the 12 courts of the indict ment. Before the criminal indictment was returned, the party had challenged constitutionality of Red Wall To Open For West Berlin the 1950 law. The Supreme Court declared the law constitutional in June 1961. A Justice Department spokes man said no decision would be made on the next course of gov ernment action until the court ruling has been studied. Presumably, the government will either appeal the case to the Supreme Court or ask the ap peals court for a rehearing. The other alternatives are to drop the case or seek a new trial. Attorneys for the communist party argued throughout the trial that no officer of the party could register for it without in criminating himself. Judge Holtzoff told the jury to disregard the self-incrimination plea. The appeals court said this was a mistake. Aggies hs chology in years, but dents are ei dergraduate gy Eight sen in May as tl A&M the B gree with a Psycholog; ing numbers 40 majors cc ble the figu officials poii “This clause in my policy says that I’m covered in any type of accident at any time except when in route home for Christmas! I wonder why that is?” WRIGHT by John Wright WRONG Chou En-lai needs friends. The latest from Cairo indicates that the visiting Red Chinese Premier hopes to persuade Pres ident Nasser to help form a mili tant African-Asian bloc as a cold war “third force.” We have heard quite a lot a- bout third forces in the past few years. General deGaulle has fond hopes and dreams of creat ing a third force to break the Soviet-American monopoly on world influence. His reaction to Britain’s request to join the Com mon Market; his insistance on spending billions of France’s hard earned wealth on a “force de frappe”; and finally his at titude toward a sensible solution of NATO problems typify the desire to create a third powerful world voice — under, of course, the leadership of le General. The “third force” that Chou En-lai seeks to create is of course a horse of a slightly dif ferent color — namely red. With Soviet Russia giving her the cold shoulder, Red China is looking for fresh friends and support. What could be better hunting ground for such friends than the unsettled Middle-East. Nasser’s hopes for the Arab Federation have been dimmed by the loss of Syria and Iraq, and relations with the rest of the Arab world are cool to say the least. He might be willing to listen to China’s suggestions. What could Chou-En-lai expect to get from a relationship with Nasser 7 Nasser first and fore- COACH NORTON’S PANCAKE HOUSE 35 varieties of finest pancakes, aged heavy KC steaks, shrimp, and other fine foods. Daily—Merchants lunch 11 to 2 p. m. most is a nationalist. His prob lem of trying to unite the Arab world into one cohesive nation could concievably be made easier if he received favorable conces sions or aid from Red China. For instance Red Chinese arms and military advice might possibly be swapped for oil from the middle East. This of course is all conjecture. Even if Red China does dangle some tantilizing tidbits in front of Nasser’s nose the probability of Arabs such as King Saud con senting to the loss of the ready income from the West for his oil is very remote. Red China’s only apparent staunch ally, and a thorn in Rus sia’s hide, is Albania. But Al bania is small and exists cour tesy of Russia. If Red China could round up support and alli ances in the newly independent Afro-Asian nations however, there could be hell to pay. Red China is willing to franti cally pursue the distastes of Com munist theory and avoid reality. Her ultimate aim is to foment revolutions in underdeveloped na tions, even at the risk of war. Russia, led by realist Khrush chev, is not willing to take the gamble of war for useless politi cal ideologies that have failed. The Russian people are just be ginning to accumulate material wealth. Khrushchev is too much a realist to go backwards now. Co-existence is the word. Red China is determined to carry on with her Marxist theor ies. To satisfy the demands of her ever growing population she must eventually expand and risk war. If the U. S. fails to check the Red Chinese drive for support, we could easily find ourselves be hind the eightball in the Middle East and Asia. BERLIN <A>) — The Red wall will open Friday for West Ber liners for the first time in more than two years. Then begins a flood of an estimated 700,000 people into the Communist zone to visit their relatives for Christmas. The visits are made possible by an agreement signed Tues day between representatives of the West Berlin city govern ment and the Communist regime of East Germany. While the politicans weighed the possible future implications of the first such deal over the wall, the Berliners in both parts of the city were jubilant. For the past two Christmas seasons they have been kept apart. Families have been di vided. While foreigners and West Germans could pass through the wall, the Berliners could not. Now, for the limited period until Jan. 5, there is one-way traffic. The East Berliners have to content themselves with Bulletin Board WEDNESDAY Baha’i Faith will sponsor a discussion on “Love and Marri age” at 7:30 p.m. in the Ander son Room of the YMCA Building. Christian Science Organization will meet in Room 2-A of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p .m • THURSDAY El Paso Hometown Club will meet in the Art Room of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. Pasadena Area Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 308 of the Academic Building. San Angelo-West Texas will meet in Room 3-B of the Mem orial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. Wichita Falls Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Biological Sciences Building. Kttwu: ■ DRIVE-IN THEATRE CHIlQftEM UNDEBI2 YEARS' f Wednelday-Thursday-Friday Bob Hope Anita Eckbergr In “CALL ME BWANA” Plus “PRESSURE POINT” Register for a FREE BLAZER to be given away each Friday until Christmas LOUPOT’S Looking for Christmas Gifts? GIVE RECORDS after all, they aren’t fattening! What does fattening have to do with records? Nothing, but then what does a book store have to do with records ? Nothing, unless that book store is Shaffer’s because we have the largest selection of records in Texas. Also check with us for fine books and College or Uni versity jewelery. We are now consolidated into our original store SHAFFERS UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE VI 6-4818 The Friendly, Busy Book Store At The North Gate Across From The Post Office being the hosts to their relatives from the West. Each permit will be valid only until midnight of a particular day, but many West Berliners are likely to get more than one permit. “At last, At last,” squealed blonde Liselotte Schulz, a typist. “I will see my mother, my sis ter and my aunt." As people scrambled for news paper extras, a fruit seller caught the spirit of the occa sion. “Buy bananas,” he shout ed. “You can take them to your relatives in the East.” Fruit is scare in East Ger many. An elderly man, Joachim Lind- man, smiled and said: “There are grandchildren over there I haven’t seen yet. This is going to be a very happy Christmas for me.” In East Berlin there was sim ilar joy. Three out of five people questioned on a street corner said they were joyfully awaiting relatives. Even the Red guards on the wall seemed pleased. A reporter told one guard he would have a lot of extra work. “That doesn’t matter,” he re plied. “This is a step in the right direction." Johnson Sets Date Of Talk In Congress WASHINGTON <A>) _ Presi- dept Johnson Tuesday set Jan. 8 as the date for delivering in person his State of the Union message to Congress. That will be one day after Congress re turns for the new session fol lowing the Christmas holidays. Johnson asked Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill to try and clear all regular depart mental money bills to run the government before the legisla tors end the current session on Friday and Saturday. The Democratic leaders, tell ing newsmen of their weekly breakfast session with Johnson at the White House, said the exact date of adjournment will have to be worked out with Re publican leaders. House Speaker John W. 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