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Cbe Battalion Texas A&M University Volume 61 Price Five Cents COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1964 Number 117 Career Day Participants Air Views A random survey of the 440 par ticipants in the latest High School Career Day here shows all thought their visit to the campus worth while and 85 per cent planned to enter A&M. These and other findings of the survey have been released by A&M professor S. A. Kerley, C. E. Mc- Candless and D. G. Barker. They teach in the Department of Educa tion and Psychology and Kerley also directs the Counseling and Testing Center. The study probed varied aspects of the high school students’ visit to campus last March 14. “The findings, we believe, will help the High School Career Day Committee in planning for the fu ture,” Kerley said. He noted an swers gained from the answers to detailed questionnaires. Re turning the questionnaires were 75 young men chosen at random. Nearly one-third of the students also volunteered additional com ments. Among the findings: The largest percentage, 37 per cent, learned of career day plans through a high school counselor; Virtually all of the students traveled 100-300 miles, and 88 per cent drove; Sixty-six per cent of those at tending came from high schools with an enrollment of 400 or more; ! “Nearly half” the visitors came i with an adult and about the same | percentage stayed overnight; More than 40 per cent saw' A&M ! for the first time; Engineering was the academic area of greatest interest 40 per cent, with arts and sciences sec ond. Other points included in the sur vey detailed analyses of the pro grams staged as the general as sembly and during departmental visits. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|' Final Exam Schedule (The Battalion is publishing the final examination schedule so that students may start preparing over the holidays.) Hours 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. 8-11 a. m 1-4 p. m. Final examinations in courses with only one theory | hour per week as shown in the catalogue will be given, | | at the discretion of the department head concerned, at | j the last meeting of either the theory or practice period | | before the close of the semester. 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When Thomas Stackmann discovers pol lution has contaminated the springs, the play develops into the conflict of individual right and wrong versus financial interests of his town. Stockmann can not keep quiet about the truth, “because the truth of God demands that I speak and speak and speak,” and he realizes that his duty is to fight evil where he finds it. The Bishop’s Company, founded in 1952 by Phyllis Beardsley Bo- kar, is in its twelfth year of presenting dramas in churches in the U. S. and Canada. The program, beginning at 7:30 p.m., is sponsored by the A&M Methodist Church, A&M Presby terian Church, the First Christian Church, Our Saviour’s Lutheran, Univeisity Lutheran, Hillel Foun dation and St. Thomas’ Chapel. Christmas Service On Tap Thursday A special Christmas worship service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the All Faiths Chapel. Under the direction of Cliff A. Emerson, the service will include several Christmas hymns by the Singing Cadets with Calvin L. Lewis, freshman cadet, at the organ. Emerson, Third Brigade Chap lain, will lead the opening prayer and Doug Kyle, Second Wing Chap lain, will read the Christmas story. Alternating with the scripture reading, Arthur Smith, former as sociate BSU director, will narrate color slides of Bethlehem and the Holy Land. Then Smith will speak on “Bethlehem the Most Unique Town on Earth.” The World at a Glance By The Associated Press International SAIGON, South Viet Nam—Buddhist monks and nuns in Saigon will hold a protest fast Wednesday to protest “lies and distortions” by Premier Tran Van Huong’s government, a spokesman announced Tuesday. ★ ★ ★ UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—Nigerian Foreign Minister Jaja Wachuku defended strongly Tuesday the action of the United States, Belgium and Britain in sending a rescue mission to the Congo. "fir VATICAN CITY—Pope Paul VI was reported to be considering an invitation to visit the Philippines. He was said to be inclined to accept. National WASHINGTON—Congress, if it wants to, prob ably can block the Pentagon’s plan to merge the Army Reserve into the National Guard, a defense official conceded Tuesday. He called it a knotty legal question. ★ ★ ★ BOSTON—It’s out of the hospital and home with his family for Christmas for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D.-Mass., who is planning to walk out doors Wednesday for the first time in six months. ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON—President Johnson will deliver his State of the Union message to Congress and the people on the night of Jan. 4. It is the second time in history, the White House said, that such a night address has been scheduled. Texas DENTON—Authorities charged a North Texas State University graduate student Tuesday with shooting two young policemen who sought to break up a dispute between two student groups. ★ ★ ★ HOUSTON—A new integration suit, primarily aimed at the all-white San Jacinto Houston schools but affecting other Houston public schools, was filed in federal court Tuesday. ★ ★ ★ FRANKLIN—Five men drew fines in a case in this central Texas town which brought a lecture from a district judge on racial matters. The fines were assessed Monday against five white men accused of molesting Negroes. 4 Positions Will Be Decided In Fish Election Thursday Class Of ’68 Votes Again For Officers By GERALD GARCIA Asst. News Editor This time the run-off results will be official. Four positions — president, vice president, social secretary and secretary-treasurer — will be de cided in Thursday’s Freshman Class run-offs—the second in a week. Because of a protest contesting last week’s results was filed, the Election Commission Monday de clared the results invalid. An election procedure letdown resulted in a rumor that some voters balloted more than once, and brought the protest from the 1 “losing” candidates. Polls will be in the Memorial Student Center between the Coffee Shop and the Game Room. Stu dents may vote from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5:15 p.m. All freshmen must have their identification cards. “To prevent the mix-up we had in the last run-off, ID’s will not be punched until the voter is enter ing the polling booths,” said Charles Wallace, chairman of the Election Commission. “Also more men will be assigned to work at the polling place to prevent any irregularities,” he said. Candidates for president will be Jack R. Coleman of Huntsville and Larry C. Hearn of Cleburne. Cole man was the “unofficial” winner of the first run-off. William R. McLeroy of Dallas will be opposed by Dennis R. Par rish of Agua Dulce for vice presi dent. McLeroy beat Parrish last week. In the secretary-treasurer race, Edward F. Melcher of San Antonio will oppose Henry G. Cisneros of San Antonio. Melcher was the first run-off winner. Donald L. Allen of San Antonio and John Daly of Corpus Christi will vie for social secretary. Allen was the first winner. Because the Student Senate has to approve all rulings by the Elec tion Commission, a controversy was started by members of the Senate also in the commission Monday. The question arose as to how the commission could hold the run-off Thursday if the Senate did not meet until Thursday night. This was settled Tuesday in a meeting of the Senate’s Executive Committee. “The committee does not plan to protest the commission’s ruling,” said Frank Muller, student body president. Automated Trash Pickup This new Dempster Dumpmaster, put into truck begins later this week, according to service this week on campus, replaces two Walter H. Parsons Jr., superintendent of conventional trash trucks. Full use of the the Department of Buildings and Utilities. Reading Rise Library System Reports Activity By DAVID RISINGER Special Writer A&M students are using Cushing Library and the branch libraries now more than they ever have before. The circulation from Sept. 1, 1963, to Aug. 31, 1964, was 268,- 75. This was a 25 percent in crease over 1962-63 and a 75 per cent increase over a five year period. Robert A. Houze, Cushing Libr ary director, said, “With such an increase in circulation we had to decide whether to hire more staff or go to automation.” Houze explained that by next summer every book in the library will have an IBM punchcard. When the book is taken to the circula tion desk, the attendant will take the punchcard and the user’s id entification card and put both into a machine mounted at the cir culation desk. About three sec onds later, the punchcard and the ID card along with a card telling what date the book is due will be pulled from the machine and in serted in the book. Houze said two significant rea sons for increased circulation were increased graduate enrollment and more library-oriented undergradu ate courses. Students and faculty are making greater use of reference materials and government documents, he said. Also, there is heavier de mand for interlibrary loans: Cush ing is borrowing more books from other libraries and other libraries are securing books from Cushing. With this increase in library usage, there is also greater muti lation of books and periodicals. According to Houze, this situation can only be stopped by the stu dents. Offenders may be fined by state law. This year for the first time, stacks are open for everyone. This should decrease circulation figures some, because previously many books were checked out for use only in the library. Houze explained that books in the stacks are not arranged in the most logical order now since the most used books were always kept nearest the circulation desk for the closed stacks operation. However, this summer they will be put in a more logical order for use next year. ★ ★ ★ Cushing Holiday Schedule Released Prof Claims Westerners Needed Government Aid Professor Joe B. Frantz, chair- i man of the department of history at the University of Texas, spoke to an estimated 75 persons on “The American West: Child of Federal Subsidy” in the Memorial Student Center Tuesday. Frantz said, “The idea that the men of the West are strong and self-reliant, and have never asked anything from anyone, including the federal government, is pretty much a myth. The westerner is a Foreign Student Party Arranged The University Hospitality Com mittee has arranged a second an nual New Year’s Day party for foreign students. International students of the University and international visit ors with their families have been invited, said Col. Robert L. Mel cher, foreign student advisor. The committee has estimated that about 300 persons will at tend, the same as last year. The function includes a dinner, songs and fun for the children, and will begin at 11:30 a.m. man, and because he is a man, he will take help from just about any one that he can get it from when he needs it. However, when times are good, the westerner is respon sible for it all and needs no one or nothing.” To illustrate his point, Frantz repeated a statement often made by Jim Ferguson: “There are three things that the people can’t get along without: God Almighty, Sears and Roebuck and Jim Fergu son.” Texas is subsidized through direct and indirect public aid, government contracts, and govern ment paid wages, he said. In the early days of the West, the government subsidized rail roads, river projects, dams, harbor construction and road development. Even the fearless cowboy had 130 of the 160 military posts in his section of the country, Frantz said. “The westerner can rear back on his hind legs and say what he wants to about how he wrested it from the wind and desert sun, but the West was subsidized by the government from its brogans to its sombrero,” he said. Employe Nears Citizenship By RONNIE J. CLARK Special Writer Thanks to the Brazos County Literacy Program, Raymundo Val adez, Duncan Dining Hall employe, may see his dream of 46 years come true. Valadez, 49, has been in the United States since 1918 but has never successfully completed appli cation of citizenship. He is great ly concerned and strongly wants to become an official citizen of this country. But, being unable to read and write a sufficient amount of English, he cannot pass the re quired examination. The person who may be able to make his dream come true is Dr. Kay Adele Hill, retired Exten sion Service official. She works voluntarily with the Brazos Coun ty Literacy Council in its literacy program. Upon reading an article concern ing his problem, recently printed in the Battalion, Dr. Hill decided to offer her services to Valadez. Through University channels she contacted Raymundo’s employer, Frank Nugent, food service direct or, who readily offered his full support to the effort, even to per mitting the help sessions to take place while Valadez is on the job. Arrangements were completed and Dr. Hill and Valadez meet twice a week in the dining hall. Dr. Hill’s literacy course basical ly consists of teaching non-readers how to read, write and understand English. She is using the stand ard Texas Literacy Council method, which teaches the student by psy chological association. An object is shown to the student and he is taught the letters and words that represent the object through as sociation. “One of the greatest problems facing a teacher working with a nonreader is the determination of what the student does not know,” EMPLOYE PREPARES FOR CITIZENSHIP EXAM . . . Dr. Kate Hill instructs Raymundo Valadez. Dr. Hill said. Raymundo is especially interest ed in successfully completing the Immigation Board test for natural ization. To help him reach this objective Dr. Hill is using a com piled test of questions from the Board’s examination. The associ ation method is also used in this phase of study. A question is stated and its answer is written immediately below it. In this way the student learns the answer by associating it with the question. “Raymundo seems very inter ested and determined,” Dr. Hill said. “He showed remarkable ad vancement since our first meeting. Completion of the program will take nearly a year, but Mr. Valadez will succeed,” she assured. Brazos County ise one of 56 counties in Texas that have liter acy councils. Each of the county councils is affiliated with the Texas Literacy Council, an outgrowth of the Literacy Council of Baylor. Mrs. Frances Loyd is chairman of the local council, and Mrs. Lee Ash worth is training director. The chairman for the Texas council is Dr. James B. Storey, associate pro fessor of horticulture at Texas A&M. Dec. 18—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 19—8 a.m. to Noon Dec. 20—Closed Dec. 21—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22—8 a.m. to 5 p|m. Dec. 23—T a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 24—Closed Dec. 25—Closed Dec. 26—Closed Dec. 27—Closed Dec. 28—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 29—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 30—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 31—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 1—Closed Jan. 2—Closed Jan. 3—6 p.m. to Midnight Jan. 4—Resume regular schedule. Negro Leaders Praise Trends ATLANTA, Ga. <A>) — Wide spread compliance with the pub lic accommodations section of the Civil Rights Act has gratified Southern Negro leaders, many of whom expect to concentrate on improving educational and em ployment opportunities for their people in the new year. But hard core pockets of re sistance still remain, and it is unlikely that 1965 will see an end to demonstrations aimed at forcing restaurants and motels to integrate.