The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 15, 1966, Image 2
• Columns • Editorials • News Briefs Cbe Battalion Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 15, 1966 • Opinions • Cartoons • Features Wanderin'— By Larry R. Jerden A newspaper receives more than its share of material sent out by special-interest groups and some of it deserves some special comment. A letter received by The Battalion yesterday falls in this-category. This two-page propaganda attempt comes from “End the Draft,” c/o Mitchell, 150 Crown Street, Brooklyn, New York, and appears to be an attempt to raise money and support for a David Mitchell's fight of the draft law. He is carrying his argument to its third or so appeal, trying to introduce as evidence the Nuremburg Law of the International Mili tary Tribunal that tried German war criminals following WW-II. His argument is that, in sentencing the Germans, we told them they should not have followed the orders of their superiors in carry ing out criminal actions. He is merely following that order in this country by not submitting to the “criminal war” in Vietnam. According to Mitchell, this is but another in a long list of such wars. His plan of defense, the letter says, “. . . is to prove in one way or another that the United States has been guilty of such wars of aggression and acts of inhumanity in Vietnam, Cuba, Panama, Santo Domingo and elsewhere . . .” In other words, he is attempting to prove that the United States has been guilty of actions similar to those of the Nazis! In his eyes, it is we, not the Viet Cong, who have butchered innocent civilians and villiage leaders in the present war. Evidently he has proof that we, not the North Vietnamese, are guilty of skinning and mutilating enemy pilots shot-down by anti-aircraft fire. And to carry on with his accusation, it must be the dirty Amer icans and not the Communist Castro regieme who executed thousands of Cubans in the years following the revolution. Mr. Mitchell, was it America that threatened the Dominican Republic with revolution ? What crimes did we commit there except to try and keep the peace ? Did we tear down Panamanian flags ? I thought it was the other way around. No matter what the legal tricks you may use, no matter how many demonstrators you enlist to parade before your courtrooms, no matter how much money you raise from mislead people, you, Mr. Mitchell, are still, by your actions, giving aid and comfort to our enemies. You are giving Ho Chi Minh & Co. the idea that we lack the will to fight, that we consider the actions of our nation criminal. We do not! Your actions are treason. If your nation is too criminal for you, Mr. Mitchell, consider this fact: The Atlantic Ocean runs both ways. HUMPTY DUMPTY CHILDREN CENTER Forty-five per cent of the pop ulation is either under 18 or over 65 years of age. CADET SLOUCH \ / by Jim Earle “Is this the volume?’* Ags To Attend Journalism Congress Six students will attend the 36th annual Southwestern Journ- PALACE LAST DAY “BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S” & “SABRINA” alism Congress and Student Press Club in Fayetteville, Ark., this week. Attending the conference will be Manuel Pina, Bob Spivey, Bob Palmer, Robert Solovey, Paul Gundersen and Tommy DeFrank. They will be accompanied by Jack D. Boggan, of the Depart ment of Journalism. Lasting from Friday until Sat urday, the conference will host representatives from 16 area col leges and universities. Senatorial Commentary From John G. Tower One of the greatest areas of congressional activity this year is going to be attempts to cut short the inflationary trends fac ing our nation. The Senate considered this week a special tax bill. I believe we must make additional efforts to obtain tax law adjustments so each American and each Texan will bear a more reasonable tax load. It is a matter of grave con cern to me that continued federal deficit spending — the paying out of dollars the government does not have — has driven the cost of living ever upward. For a majority of Texas wage earn ers, 1965’s income tax cuts have been more than offset by the ever-increasing cost of living and by increased Social Security taxes. A normal Texas family will have to earn more money this year just to stay even with the purchasing power of 1963. If your family income was $6,000 back in 1963, you will have to earn $176 more this year just to maintain your 1963 standard of living. Just a brief look around us shows that our dollar which was worth 100 cents in 1955 is now an 85-cent dollar. In the last ten years our food dollar has dropped to 85 cents. Our rent dollar is now an 87- cent dollar. Our clothing dollar is now a 93- cent dollar. Our college-cost dollar is now a 76-cent dollar. In total, it now costs you $11.10 to buy what you could get for only $10 just six years ago. These drastic increases in the substituted compulsion for free- overall cost of living did not dom and thrown the free market happen automatically. They hap- out of kilter by attempting to pened because of unwise govern- substitute for it a federally-plan- ment policies—policies that have ned economy. 3406 So. College — 823-8626 Wishes to announce the associa tion of Mrs. Donna Whitt as teacher for our playschool— ages 3-4. B - C.S. oldest state licensed child care. MAKE - UP SCHEDULE FOR CORPS SOPH OMORES AND JUNIORS FOR 1966 AGGIELAND, MARCH 14-18 AT UNI VERSITY STUDIO STARTS TOMORROW Natalie Wood In “INSIDE DAISEY CLOVER” B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Graduates at 77?IVhelp man to... 5lh ANNUAL CAMPUS muz AUDITIONS This year you could join the hundreds of young men and women who have made SIX FLAGS Over Texas a wonderland of family entertainment. All types of theatrical talent are needed for the SIX FLAGS CAMPUS REVUE, a lively one-hour variety production under professional direction and one of the top shows at the Southwest’s leading tourist attraction. Don’t miss this opportu nity to display your specialty. A full summer’s employment will be offered those registered college students selected. LAST NITE “CAPT. NEWMAN” & “GLORY GUYS” STARTS TOMORROW Honor Blackman In “MOMENT TO MOMENT” QUEEN LAST NITE Features 7:05 - 9:05 “BAD GIRLS FOR THE BOYS” i ar a iiC-'ii 1 ;: ^ ^ ■* < .rtll QRf M UNDH? I? Yf ABS f-Rff- Last Nite “NEVER TO LATE” & “2 ON A GUILLOTINE” AREA AUDITIONS Sunday, March 20 — 2 p.m. □ KTRK-TV Studios □ Houston, Texas SIX FIAGSfi CIRCLE Last Nite “SPY IN YOUR EYE” & “SECRET AGENT FIREBALL” 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 enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Joe Buser, chairman ; Dr. David Bowers, Collesre of Liberal Arts ; Dr. Robert A. Clark, College of Geosciences; Dr. Frank A. Mc Donald. College of Science; Dr. J. G. McGuire, College of Engineering; Dr. Robert S. Titus, College of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. A. B. Wooten, College of Agriculture. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M la published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association 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. 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