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Ag Cagers Ready For Rodeo See Pregame Story On Page 4 Texas A&M University Che Battalion ■mil Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1964 Number 8 LBJ Speaks I To Democrats At Miami Rally i t 0 Political Views Aired By Prexy , MIAMI BEACH, Fla. UP) — President Johnson delivered Thurs day night the first all-out poli tical speech since he took over the White House. He declared that “the presidency is no place for a timid soul or a torpid spiret.” THE CHIEF executive spoke to fellow Democrats at a party ral ly. He made no direct mention of possible Republican opponents (T for the presidency, but apparently | with some critics in mind the ’ President said: , “To those who cry havoc and 1 shout for war, we must give un- I derstanding.” THE PRESIDENT also said, . “We have always welcomed dis- sent. We would not muzzle dis- agreement.” Johnson came to Florida pri- £ marily to help Democrats make money and to make a bid for t Florida’s 14 electoral votes for ; the presidency. The state went . Republican in the last three presi dential elections. THE PRINCIPAL programs and > achievements of Roosevelt and | other Democrats “represent the ’ hopes and needs of the great majority of the American peo ple - in every walk of life and if in every part of the country,” , k he said. 1 When Roosevelt spoke of the “four freedoms,” Johnson said “only a few nations enjoyed these freedoms. A generation later, due ■ leadership, those same freedoms flourished in other parts of the world,” he said. THIS NATION has many basic : differences with the Soviet .Un- f ion, he said “but we also be- ji!i lieve that the Russian people desire a better life for their chil dren. Reducing the danger of nuclear holocaust is as neces sary to their national interest as | it is to ours.” ;i, ;i. ;i, ;i. h The Bearded Bard Is Contest Subject A student essay contest on Shakespeare is being sponsored by the Department of English at the A&M University in connection with the department’s “Shakespeare Commemoration” scheduled for April. “Any A&M student in terested is invited to submit an essay on some phase of a play or poem by Shakespeare,” Dr. A. L. Bennett, associate professor of English said. Undergraduate essays should be 800 to 1,000 words, and graduate essays should be 1,000 to 1,500 words. Each division will be judged separately. Cash prizes of $15, $10 and $5 will be awarded in each division. The essay need not involve re search in the critical works on Shakespeare, but simply the stu dent’s ideas about a certain play, or character in a play, etc., Dr. Bennett said. UN Club To Meet At YMCA Friday A variety program is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday when the A&M United Nations Club meets in the YMCA Building, said Presi dent A. M. M. Husain. The public is invited with “a special invitation” to new students on the campus and refreshments will be served. Khakis Are Due Another sign that winter’s end is near. The A&M University Corps of Cadets on March 9 puts aside winter uniforms and switches to khakis. University Head Visit Military Day First Of Howard Head (left), President of the MSC Council and C. Boone McClure, director of the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, hang the first of a collection of Harold Bug- MSC SERIES bee paintings and sketches. The exhibition, brought to campus by McClure, may be seen in the Memorial Student Center Farm Policy Discussed Here At Agricultural Conference The problem of agricultural trade and farm policy was dis cussed by men of equal caliber at the Southwestern Agricultural Trade and Farm Policy Conference held on the A&M University campus Feb. 26-27. T. R. Timm commented in the opening discussion of the confer ence that the loss of the foreign market for Texas Agricultural goods would result in more than a 50 per cent drop in the farm in come of our state. Arthur Mauch, Professor of Agricultural Econom ics at Michigan State University, following Timm on the first day of the meetings, called the United States the giant trading nation of the world. He pointed out how important trade was to our nation with the fact that 30 of the 39 most vital minerals to our industries are im ported into this country. THE VIEWPOINTS of the U. S. on agricultural trade vary from consumers to producers, said L. M. Witt, agricultural economist from Michigan State University. These views range from that of complete freedom of trade to almost com plete restriction, he said. Howard Worth ington stated that trade barriers to WITT U. S. products amount to more than $1 billion. He suggested that cut ting the fixed duties were possible as a means to better our foreign trade and working out market sharing agreements with other nations to allow fair and reason able access to markets. A decline in the cotton industry was predicted by M. K. Horne un less drastic losses on the domestic market are not stopped. He com mented that the domestic price of cotton is out of line and something must be done. He recommended a reduction in price of 8-814 cents per pound. CON. POAGE described the nation’s agricultural policy as one of securing for consumers an ade quate supply of food at reasonable prices, at the same time securing for producers a reasonable return for their labor and investment. Don Paarlberg, professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, said that contrary to what some Americans think, we do not establish world farm prices. Nor can we afford to sacrifice our world export crop by refusing to adjust these prices, he added. In coping with the problem of excess food supplies in this coun try, Carroll Bottum, assistant head of agricultural economics at Pur due University, stated that all pos sible measures should be taken to increase our consumption of farm products, though this alone will not solve the problem. These attempts must be coupled with management control, he concluded. A FITTING CLIMAX to the con ference sponsored by the Texas Ag ricultural Extension Service and the Department of Agricultural Economics and Sociology was a telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson. The President’s wire said that the ini tiative of the con- .ference and its 'leaders in discus- MAUCH sing and examin ing current farm problems is in dicative of their awareness of the need to promote the advancement of foreign and domestic agricul ture. “Conferences like yours help to generate a greater understanding of the issues at hand and con tribute to the clear presentation of alternatives available, so that U. S. agriculture can continue in its world-wide leadership,” it said. Lt. Gen. Ralph P. Swofford Jr., commander of the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., will be among- the distinguished guests as the A&M University ob serves Military Day March 7. The annual event includes a re view of the Corps of Cadets, rec eptions and other activities includ ing the traditional Military Ball. Several persons with special re lations to Texas A&M and its students also were announced with Gen. Swofford as distinguished guests. THEY INCLUDE Col. and Mrs. Paul A. Dresser of Corsicana whose son is the cadet colonel of the corps; Mr. and Mrs. Wiley W. Young of New Orleans, spon sor of the Ross Volunteer Company for the annual Rex Parade appear ance during the Mardi Gras; Pres ident John H. Lindsey of the As sociation of Former Students and Mrs. Lindsey of Houston; and Mr. and Mrs. John G. Frank, also of Houston. Mrs. Frank is presi dent of the Federated A&M Mo thers’ Clubs. Gen. Swofford is a Missouri na tive who graduated from the U. S. Military Academy in 1930 and en tered aviation in 1931. HE SERVED overseas with the Ninth Air Force during World War II and was deputy command er of the IX Tactical Air Com mand at war’s end. Gen. Swofford became chief of staff at the U. S. Military Aca demy, West Point, upon returning to the United States. In 1948 he was promoted to brigadier general and in 1951 was named commandant of the Air Force Institute of Technology. HE BECAME a major general in 1953. Gen. Swofford served in Wash ington before going to Naples, Italy in 1960 as commander of Al lied Air Forces, Southern Europe. With this assignment he became a lieutenant general. He assumed his present post in January. GEN. SWOFFORD CSC Unanimously For Referendum The Civilian Student Council voted unanimously Thursday night to au thorize their representative to the Student Senate, Jeff Harp, to make a motion for a student referendum on the twin issues of senior rings and Silver Taps for coeds. The subject of the Senate’s de cision was introduced on the agenda as new business. Harp protested the Senate’s decision and recommendation as a “Gross mis representation of student feelings.” After much discussion and ex pression of opinion on the subject, the motion was made to authorize Harp to protest the Senate’s de- New Execs Named To Polaris Council The Polaris Council, a group made up of outstanding freshmen from Corps and civilian units, has elected three new men to the executive board. Taking over the office of presi dent of the council is Clint Ward, of College Station. Ward is ma joring in animal science and is a member of Squadron Six. Steph en S. Thurman of Indianapolis, Ind., is the new vice-president. A journalism major, Thurman is a member of Company F-2. Cyrus R. Heaton, Jr. is the new secretary-treasurer. He is from Tyler and is a member of Company E-2. The Polaris Council is sponsored by the YMCA and is under the direction of J. Gordon Gay, execu tive secretary of the YMCA. Baby Bengal With Hernia Just Day’s Work For Vets A 45-pound female tiger cub arrived Wednesday at the A&M University College of Veterinary Medi cine with an umbilical hernia and its full comple ment of teeth and claws. §§§ m WHAT A PET! College of Veterinary Medicine gets Tiger. The animal left several hours later with the hernia neatly repaired but minus claws and canine teeth. Alan D. Ingalsbe of 4612 Keystone in Houston brought the cat to A&M upon recommendation of a Houston veterinarian. Ingalsbe is a post office employee and deals in exotic animals on the side. The cub, playfully grabbing at ankles within reach, quickly drew a large crowd of curious spec tators in the clinic. But A&M veterinarians, accus tomed to a wide variety of domestic and wild animals over the years, handled the patient effi ciently and calmly. Tabu is the animal’s name. Ingalsbe described her as a Bengal-Siberian cross that will someday reach a weight of about 500 pounds. She is 8 months old now. Tabu’s owner said he bought her from a zoo and plans to sell her to a circus or private collector. This is the reason the claws and canine teeth were removed. “I can’t re-sell her to another zoo because they don’t usually buy tigers that have been changed like Tabu,” Ingalsbe pointed out. “This is because other tigers would quickly recognize that Tabu is defense less and kill her.” Some of the animals bought and sold by Ingalsbe in the past include bears, cougars, all kinds of snakes, birds and alligators. One of his most recent inventory items was a cheetah, reputed to be the world’s fastest animal in short bursts. The Houstonian also deals in large wild animals, such as elephants, but such transactions are “on paper” because he has no keeping facilities around the house. Ingalsbe emphasized that Tabu probably will never cause trouble or hurt anyone. “She will remain tame if properly treated and handled every day,” he said as Tabu chewed gently on his hand. cision and request a referendum vote. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by the Civilian Student Council. Harp particularly objected to the fact that in his opinion there was no choice or alternative to voting for or against a separate ring for coeds as suggested by the Ring Committee. Travis Voelkle, dorm representa tive from Mitchell, said that he had asked his dorm council for their opinion and that 100 per cent were in favor of Silver Taps for coeds, while 50 per cent were in favor of separate rings. Another member of the Civilian Council expressed the opinion that senior rings were for scholastic achievement and not for the benefit of partisan groups. Other business conducted during the evening included discussion concerning tickets for the Civilian dance. It was decided that stu dents who had purchased dorm activity cards would be given the chance to exchange the cards for tickets before open ticket sales took place. As far as the dance itself is con cerned, it will be held at the Ra- mada Inn which has been reserved for $300. Jimmy Heap and the band will play for the dance at a cost of $450. The deadline for submitting civilian dorm sweetheart candi dates has been set for March 11. High School Class To Present Play The Senior Class of A&M Con solidated High School will present the second performance of the school’s first full-length play, “The Little Foxes,” Friday night at 7:45. The play, under the direction of Frank Coulter, will be performed in the Consolidated auditorium. Written by Lillian Heilman, the play takes place in a small Ala bama town in the early 1900’s and is the story of the business venture of two miserly brothers. The players include Don Mc- Crory, David Kent, Susan Timm, Jack Coffey, Nancy Inglis, George Huebner, Sherry Holland, Suzanne Medland and Keith Mims. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Gen. Swofford holds the Distin guished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two clusters, Bronze Star, service medals and Belgian and Greek awards. Dallas Bound Checks Lost, Copies Used Photostat duplicates will replace the original checks totaling $114, 000 that were announced lost in transit to Dallas last week. Tom Cherry, director of business for the university, said that photo static copies of the check will be honored by the banks on which they were issued. The originals will be worthless to anyone who has possession of them because of the limited en dorsements, Cherry added. He ex plained that the limited endorse ments makes the checks non-nego- tible. The loss is only “paper”, and neither A&M or the persons who wrote the checks will lose any thing. Book Review Set For Sunday Meet A report on the book, “The High Cost Of Dying,” will be given by Mrs. Sayed Z. El-Sayed at the Sunday meeting of the Unitarian Fellowship of Brazos County. The report of Jessica Mitford’s book will be given at the Hillel Foundation Building at Jersey and Dexter Streets at 8 p.m. Linda Pequegnat, secretary of the organization, said all visitors and interested persons are invited. Wire Review By The Associated Press WORLD NEWS GENEVA — The United States said Thursday its stocks of missiles — capable of carrying nuclear arms — have increased 200 per cent during the two years disarmament talks have dragged on in Geneva. Conceding that new efforts to get the talks moving have col lapsed, U. S. negotiator William C. Foster declared that by next year U. S. strategic missile in ventories “will reach approxi mately 750 per cent of those in 1962.” ★ ★ ★ PANAMA — Two homemade bombs hurled from a passing car exploded early Thursday on the veranda of the British Embassy residence, where Ambassador and Mrs. Randle Reid-Adam sat sip ping a nightcap before retiring. The bombs exploded harmless ly, but started the couple. The tear gas and Molotov cocktail bombs had been fashioned from pop bottles. U. S. NEWS WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Dean Rusk dumped cold water Thursday on the idea of invading Communist North Viet Nam now. He said “no miracle in the north” is go ing to wipe out the Red guer- rilas in South Viet Nam. Rusk rejected also Senate Re publican Leader Everett M. Dirksen’s description of Presi dents Johnson’s Viet Nam policy as an enigma. He disclosed the administration is putting to- getherd a comprehensive docu ment on the Viet Nam situa tion. Today 9 s Thought For thy sake, Tobacco, I would do anything but die. Charles Lamb >