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Page 2 College Station,. Texas Friday, February 5, 1965 THE BATTALO Candid Comments On Current Crises 'A iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ministers Generally Favor Sale Of Liquor By Restaurants Question: Do you favor the proposed legislation legalizing the sale of liquor in smaller quantities in restaurants? The sale of liquor by the drink is a controversial topic now un der consideration by the state legislature. Texas allows the sale of hard liquor only by the half-pint, pint and fifth. This year’s bill would permit restaurants to sell bottl ed cocktails. While this proposal would not constitute open bars in the state, legislative critics believe it is a step in that direction. Principal lobbyist for passage of the bill is the Texas Restau rants Association. Opponents in clude Texas liquor dealers, beer distributors and church leaders. The liquor and beer industries believe the law would harm their business, especially if it led to over-the-counter sale of mixed drinks. Most churchmen oj-pose the bill from a moral, prohibition stand point. The restaurant owners have urged the legislators to let them sell drinks with meals, and that is the entire scope of the bill as it now reads. For local opinion, The Batta lion interviewed six College Sta tion ministers. j JJ r §l 1 THE REV. WILLIAM OXLEY St. Thomas Chapel I would be in favor of relaxation of prohibition on use of liquor. From personal experience, I would feel prohibition is not morally useful. From experience in states having open bars, I found fewer alcoholic problems among my people then in a state where alcohol by the drink is inacceptable. I am in favor of open bars for this reason. REV. PAUL E. BAUMER United Church of Christ I would not be against the legisla tion providing there were safe guards. Airlines limit customers to two drinks, and such a limiting factor would be helpful if in cluded in the legislation. I see no inherent harm in drinking itself, but I insist on moderation. THOMAS J. SEAY, MINISTER A&M Church of Christ I am opposed to legalizing im morality, and passage of this bill would contribute to this situation. It’s a sad commentary when our lawmakers introduce laws to de grade the human race. If I had my way, we’d not sell any liquor at all. I would not favor the bill under any circuitstances. WALTER ALLEN, CAMPUS MINISTER First Christian Church I don’t have any legislative rea sons for opposing it. I am not in favor of prohibition. I think it leads to undesirable qualities. It’s not a solution in itself. If prohi bition is legal in this case, why not prohibit cigarettes or have strict censorship of the movies. REV. JAMES H. FENNER Presbyterian Student Center I could not say I favor the pro posal, but in general I would not oppose the sale of liquor in smaller containers. Whereas it’s already authorized in larger con tainers. It would be a matter of convenience for those consuming it, but I dont think it would in crease or decrease the problem of alcoholism. E. GEORGE BECKER, PASTffi University Lutheran Chunk I have no objection to such ate A law such as this is much in- conducive to common health tk all liquor smuggled under th counter. I feel it should be pnp ly supervised by those permit: to sell it, but I’m not convince that minors aren’t buying tip simply because we’re selling it: a restaurant. BATTALION EDITORIALS CADET SLOUCH by jim Earie Standardized A dm issions Destroyed Home Shows City Need There is a strang-e feeling that goes through a person when someone’s home is burning. This feeling is amplified when the home is throwing flames approximately 100 feet high, two fire trucks are on the scene, and firemen are standing around wating for water. It appears from such a case Wednesday night that the City of College Station needs to study the present system it has to protect residents against fire. The fire was reported at 1:30 a. m. Thursday. Hoses were strung and water applied at 1:55. Much of the blame for the lapse of time resulted because the nearest fire plug was two and one half blocks away from the residence. A local news item this week stated that the city wanted to attract new industries, but should an industry be attraced to a site when its residents are not adequately protected against, fire. The South Gate home Stood inside the city limits, but no fire plugs have been installed south of South County Road. The first available fire plug was two and one half blocks north of the home. The disaster was amplified as the family stood watching the home burning and the firemen waiting for the water to be turned on. With the country’s leading fire training school within the city, it appears the facility has been ignored. After locating the nearest fire plug, the firemen pro ceeded to drop hose from the truck. After reaching the source of water, a noticable lapse of time occurred before connections were made and water started flowing toward the house. Even the firemen at the scene were looking to see what the delay was. After finally receiving water, the firemen performed their duty effectively considering the hampering circum stances of sight-seers. But nothing could have been as hampering as a lack of fire plugs and effective hookup. Requested By Stanford By Intercollegiate Press Palo Alto, Calif. — The widely heralded tidal wave of college applications has created compell ing reasons for admissions of ficers to work cooperatively and diligently for nation-wide stand ards of operation, Admissions Di rector Rix K. Snyder of Stan ford University said here re cently. Vice-chairman of th© College Entrance Examination Board, Snyder cited the follow ing areas where common stand ards are needed: 1) Common forms and cre dentials for high school students and college transfers; 2) Common standards for the length of high school work con sidered in selecting students; 3) Uniform closing dates for admission of candidates; 4) A uniform and universal candidate’s reply date; and 5) Standard procedures in handling multiple application. give each one of us 28 times s much information.” When it comes to transcrip'i both high schools and college have long indulged in an anare; which cannot continue, Snyik said. “High schools frequent - send unique transcripts and oil too often they are illegible. Gi leges are just as remiss. Bulletin Board FRIDAY Memorial Student Center Chess Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rooms 2-C and 2-D of the MSC for tryouts for the A&M chess team. Judo Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Judo Room of G. Rollie White Coliseum. Interest ed students are invited to at tend. “It’s depressing to realize I’ve forgotten in one week what it took me all last semester to learn in this course.!” — LAST OF A SERIES Higher Education J The Committee on Education Beyond the High School included another aspect of university re lations in its recent report to the citizens of Texas — the im portant position occupied by pri vate education. The committee asked that a board policy of graduate fellow ships be established to provide students with financial encour agement to take advantage of existing graduate progarms in both public and private institu tions, and to avoid expenditure of state funds to create dupli cate facilities where private grad uate facilities exist. The committee asked that an nually the state should recognize outstanding educators for their contributions to excellence in education. The committee also requested a state Scholarship Fund which would be created to aid top-ranking students in either public or private junior and senior colleges and universities. The committee mentioned the feasibility of developing educa- THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student xoriters 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. Members of the Student Publications Board are James L. Lindsey, chairman ; Robert of Engrineerii axe Medicine. Knig:ht, College of Arts and Sciences ; J. G. McGuire, College of Morgan, College of Agriculture; and Dr. R. S. Titus, College of Veterinary g : I erins 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. spontaneo in are als< o reserv in ed. at College St postage ation, Te MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising National Advertising Service, Inc., New York City, Ch geles a: Chicago, Los An- .nd San Francisco. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished oi Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building; College Station, Texas. on request- News contributions n editorial office. Room 4, lay be made by telephoning VI 6.6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. EDITOR - RONALD L. FANN Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole Sports Editor — Lani Presswood Day News Editor Mike Reynolds Night News Editor Clovis McCallister Asst. News Editor Gerald Garcia Asst. Sports Editor Bob Spivey Staff Writers Tommy DeFrank, Bob Elmore Photographer Herkey Killingsworth Wire Editor Ham McQueen tional television to serve all edu cational institutions beyond the high school, and said that every effort should be made to attract sponsored research to Texas. The 25-man committee also asked for at least four doctoral programs which would repre sent a standing of first-in-the- nation within the next 10 years. They asked for sufficient funds for libraries, facilities, and pro grams to give great eminence where it has not been attained in the nation. rapidly increasing enrollment, up grade the quality of our sys tem, and compensate for the state’s late start to attain achi evements of other states. The ways and means of fin ancing a program of excellence in education beyond the high school are now up to the Gov ernor and the Legislature though. Analysis of the problem of financing education beyond the high school clearly indicates that Texas has a long and difficult path ahead if it is to achieve the desired goal of eminence in the nation the group said. To achi eve its goal, the report said, the state must cope with the The committee said, “It is ob vious that if we are to achieve excellence in education in Texas and obtain the financing requir ed to achieve the goals set out herein, it will be necessary either to place all institutions of educa tion beyond the high school in Texas in priority category in the State’s budget or, in the alterna tive, to procure the required funds through a dedicated tax.” PICTURE SCHEDULE 1965 Aggieland WHO’S WHO Appointments must be made with the Aggieland Studio and pictures will have to be made before February 15 anytime between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. The committee also revealed that doubling the tuition fees at our junior colleges, senior col leges, and universities would aid in financing such a program for excellence. They added, “If the foregoing general suggestions are followed, financing of education beyond the high school would become a part nership among business and in dustry, the general public, and the student.” SATURDAY 1:15 P. M. A SOL C. SIEGEL Production W HARRY BELAFONTE INGER STEVENS MEL FERRER '•WOJWUDl ^JFZMSM itMW, zrJDMvrz, m CINEMASCOPE SATURDAY MIDNIGHT Movie & Sunday 5:30 p. m. A METRO-GOIOWYN-MAYH HCTUHE The common school report form devised by Ivy League colleges last year has proven so success ful that 20 additional colleges and universities are adopting it. “Each college gives up little in the way of autonomy and gains much by way of information,” Snyder said. “We lose some of our pet questions and their loca tion on our forms, but we gain much information because over worked counselors can now make out one form and theoretically PALACE Brtjan Z-SS79 TODAY AND SATURDAY ‘NIGHT WALKER’ STARTS SUNDAY STARTS WEDNESDAY y J #es/* the MUSIC— V y /=eeItheBEA’^j GO-GO GW*-' M-GM A Sam Get Katzman Bioouctioh Yoimsaf A COUEGI Girl J MaRyAnN MoBlfY Chad Eram Joan O’Brien Nancy Sinatra Chris Noel * IxMetroCOW NOW SHOWING TONIGHT 11:30 Our First 1965 LATE SHOW FOLLIES ‘GIRLS A POPPIN STARTS WEDNESDAY )\ :a RICHARD BURTON PETER OTOOLE HAL WALLIS' PECKET TtcHWIcSLOK • CIRCLE QUEEN LAST NITE 1st Show' 6:30 p. m. “YOUNGBLOOD HAWKS’’ & “OCEANS 11” TONIGHT & SATURDAY “TOM JONES” & “THE VICTORS” PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz MV 6IRL FRIEND'S FATHER UJOnT LET US 6ET MARRIED OUR SAT. NITE BIG 3 1st Show 6:30 James Garner In “DARBYS RANGERS 2nd Show 8:45 p. m. Brian Keith In “SIERRA BARRON One day 3* pe 4 p. ’64 Mai 327 NIC! '-ion, Hwy Two 26 ‘ one Knig Bookcase, Two b< joining A shopping :00 p. m C-13-D. Child Child < informatii E<iuipp« Will k< working ] 8668. UN's Waitrei - Nortoi 'l REP C 118 ! c. ^ No i 3rd Show 10:10 p. m. Paul Newman In “YOUNG PHILIDELPHIANS