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Che Battalion Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1966 Number 305 Davis Named Corps Commander Beene Selected New Deputy Chief SCHADE MILLER ESQUIVEL Corps Housing Setup To Remain Unchanged By GLENN DROMGOOLE Battalion Editor The Corps of Cadets will con tinue to be housed in both the Duncan and Sbisa Dining Hall areas next year, A&M President Earl Rudder told about 75 stu dent leaders Wednesday night. Rudder named Corps Com mander Ralph B. Filburn, deputy commander John Gay, and newly- appointed commander and deputy Eddie Joe Davis and Robert Beene to decide with Dean of Students James P. Hannigan, Col. D. L. Baker and Col. Raymond C. Lee which cadet outfits will be housed in the Sbisa area. The president said present plans call for completion of air- conditioning and renovation pro jects in the Duncan area by the fall of 1967. Until then, he add ed, air-conditioned rooms must be made available for cadets desir ing them. Results of a poll conducted by unit first sergeants last week re vealed that 1,184 cadets preferred to live in the Duncan area, with 257 choosing the new and reno vated dorms. Several students present said single-area housing for the Corps Singing Cadets Face Busy Slate The Singing Cadets face a whirlwind closing schedule for the spring semester. The 55-member glee club sings at 3 p.m. Friday for an assembly program at Caldwell High School. Then it’s back to A&M Friday night to perform for the Sul Ross Group Banquet. The A&M Federation of Moth ers’ Clubs will then hear the Cadets May 7. Five days later, the group will present a program for a finan cial management conference at the Ramada Inn. Friday the 13th holds no fears: for the Singing Cadets. That’s the date for their annual free public concert at Guion Hall. The family show is scheduled at 8 p.m. The following day is reserved for the Singing Cadets’ Picnic at Hensel Park. An awards ban quet and dance is slated in the evening at the Memorial Stu dent Center. Director Robert L. Boone an nounced the Cadets will record an album of show tunes before disbanding for the summer. would enhance unity and reduce Corps-civilian friction that re ceived blame for last week’s Sbisa water fight. Others be lieved cadets deserved housing choices — air-conditioned or not — that presently prevail. “If we’re paying the bill,” said Larry Heitman, sergeant major Sul Ross Group To Induct Class Of 1916 Friday The Class of 1916 will be in ducted into the Sul Ross group here Friday. Approximately 275 persons, in cluding wives of class members, are expected to represent classes from 1896 through 1916, Mrs. Willie M. Sheperd, class secretary for the Association of Former Students, said. The 1916 Class, totaling about 75, and their wives will observe its 50th anniversary with a dinner Thursday night at the Memorial Student Center. Development Di rector Dorsey E. McCrory will speak. Initiation of new Sul Ross memlbers is set for 2 p.m. Friday. A tea is scheduled concurrently to honor wives of new members. The Sul Ross Banquet is sche duled at 6:45 p.m. Friday in the MSC, with the Class of 1916 as honored guests. A&M Pres ident Earl Rudder will present Golden Circle certificates to new members. Richard L. (Buck) Weirus, executive secretary of the Association of Former Stu dents, will speak. A performance by the Singing Cadets will precede the dinner. An 8 p.m. Saturday breakfast will conclude the reunion. T. L. Smith Jr. of Houston heads the Sul Ross Class. Joe Mogfold of College Station is local chairman for the 1916 Class Reunion. of First Brigade, “I think we should have the say whera we live. It seems to me the majority want to live in the Duncan area I feel we can have a better Corps of Cadets when it lives as a unit.” “I’ve noticed a lack of com munications (in the Sbisa Area),” Bob Lackland, first sergeant of Company A-l, commented. Cyril Statum of Squadron 3 asked if non air-conditioned hous ing could “go along as a pack age deal with the non-compulsory Corps.” “The administration would have difficulties denying air-con ditioned rooms to students be cause they are in the Corps,” Rudder answered. “To keep our Corps alive,” said Troy Myers, first sergeant of Squadron 12, “we need to offer the freshmen optimum choices. If we can give them the choice of either area, it would be to our advantage to do so.” Warren Smith, first sergeant of Company D-2, said he had lived in the Sbisa area and had not encountered any serious dif ficulties with communications. Rudder also informed the stu dents of the Executive Commit tee’s latest action on political clubs. “We don’t feel that political clubs belong on anybody’s cam pus, especially this one,” Rudder said. “In order that we can study politics, our history and government department has agreed to sponsor a political for um where they may bring in speakers from various parties. The entire executive committee believes in people participating in political parties. If you want a political education, I’ll get you some money and we’ll bring in the best politicians available.” The committee’s recommenda tions concerning a political forum organization should be given to Student Senate President Roland Smith early next week, Rudder noted. Eddie Joe Davis, a junior agri cultural journalism major from Henrietta, was selected Wednes day as Corps Commander for the 1966-67 school term. Other major commanders an nounced by Corps Commandant Col. D. L. Baker include Robert A. Beene, Deputy Corps Com mander; Harold C. Schade, First Brigade Commander; Robert M. Miller, Second Brigade Command er, and Arturo Esquivel, Air Division Commander. Baker said new Battalion and Wing Commanders may be an nounced by Friday while appoint ment of unit commanders will follow soon after, possibly next week. Davis, first sergeant of Com pany C-l, has been a member of the Student Senate for two years and is co-managing editor of The Agriculturist. He is a member of Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural society, and was recently named outstanding junior in the College of Agri culture. He also is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism society. Beene, junior electrical engi neering major from Joshua, is a member of the Ross Volunteers firing squad and Corps Staff. He is also a member of Cadet Court, Phi Eta Sigma honor so ciety and is chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the MSC Council. Schade is a junior journalism major from San Antonio and a member of the RV firing squad. He is also a member of Town Hall Staff and the MSC Public Rela tions Committee. He also holds membership in Tau Beta Bi and Eta Kappa Nu engineering societies and has been awarder an Air Force ROTC scholarship. Miller, operations sergeant on Second Brigade Staff, is a junior English major from Colorado Springs, Colo. He is a recipient Council Banquet Slated Tonight New officers will be installed and outgoing members honored at the Memorial Student Center Council and Directorate Banquet tonight. The Thomas H. Rountree Award will go to the outstanding member. Fourteen Distinguish ed Service Awards and 23 Appre ciation Awards also will be made to members and faculty advisors. President John Rodgers will review the 1965-66 program and Steve Gummer will take the gavel as 1966-67 president. Thomas Rountree, Class of ’52, was killed in an auto accident in 1955. At A&M, he was a direct orate member and chairman of the Dance and House Committees. He is credited with greatly im proving cultural and recreational programs. Deadline Monday For Senate Filing Filing will remain open until Monday for 18 college represent atives to the Student Senate, ac cording to Election Commission Chairman Harris Pappas. Positions open for filing in clude sophomore, junior and sen ior representatives to the Col leges of Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Geosciences, Sci ence, Liberal Arts and Agricul ture. A grade point ratio of 1.25 is required. The election is set for May 12, with no runoff scheduled. AGGIE BLOOD DRIVE OPENS of an Army ROTC scholarship and is a member of the Ross Vol unteers. He is also a member of the student Liberal Arts Coun cil and Sigma Tau Delta, the English society. A junior business management major from Eagle Pass, Esqui vel is sergeant major of the First Wing and a member of the Ross Volunteers. He is also SCONA XII Program Committee chair man and chairman of the Town Hall Finance Committee. DAVIS BEENE Noted Law Authority Says War Preparation Paradox By ROBERT SOLOVEY Battalion Staff Writer “There has never been a period before where countries have been preparing for war more vigor ously than now,” Dr. Quincy Wright, author and authority on international relations, said Wed nesday. In the last of the University Lectures, Wright said it is a parodox that countries consider war both obsolete and mutual suicide with atomic weapons. A visiting professor at Rice University, Wright discussed “Foreign Policy in the Atomic Age.” He said in the past countries felt in order to serve national interests, a power position must be maintained to insure sov ereignty. Many feel the struggle for power is the only type of policy which can exist, he added. He described the world today as: —A shrinking world — where there have been great advance ments in science, transportation and communication to facilitate the rapid movement of people and goods. —A dangerous world — where advancements have created new dangers and where with atomic power and weapons there is no distance too far and no place safe to hide. —An interdependent world— where countries are extremely dependent on each other through imports and exports, and where the need for trade will surpass political considerations. —An accelerating world — where changes take place faster and faster and within less time. It’s like a mathematical progres sion where fewer and fewer years are needed for the same amount of progress. He then noted three revolu tions which had taken place in this century. 1. The Communist revolution —Russia changed her govern ment and with it established new values and presents a new ideolo gy- 2. The colonial revolution — The empires of Spain, France and England have given way to new, free nations, especially in Africa and Asia. 3. The democratic revolution —Most nations of the world aspire to establish a democratic style of government, and this goal constantly influences for eign relations. ★ ★ ★ Wright Expresses Opinions On International Affairs The Aggie Blood Drive began Wednesday with 269 pints collected in the basement of the Memorial Student Center. Shown pro cessing donations are, from left, Guy Mark, member of Alpha Phi Omega; Paul Jones from the Wadley Research Foundation in Dallas, and James Morris, chairman of the Student Senate Welfare Committee. The blood drive closes today, and officials are predicting the goal of 550 pints will be reached. Dr. Quincy Wright conducted an informal press conference Wednesday, covering a wide range of foreign affairs. Following are excerpts from his remarks on the major sub jects : VIET NAM: “I agree with Robert Kennedy—to have a viable form of government, a coalition of Buddhists, Catholics, and Viet- cong would have to be formed . . . Ho Chi Minh thinks he was sold down the river when the French tried to recolonize Indo-China, and again when the Geneva con ference divided Viet Nam. He’s probably afraid of being sold down the river again at the con ference table.” RECOGNITION OF RED CHINA: “From any rational point of view, Mao is the ruler of China. As the late John Foster Dulles wrote, before he became secretary of state, ‘The govern ment that governs is the govern ment’.” RHODESIA: “Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith seems very confident that he’ll win out. So is Prime Minister Wilson. I’m very interested to see how it turns out.” EASTERN EUROPE: “The predominant attitude in Eastern Europe is one of nationalism. The satellites are moving farther and farther away from allegiance to the Soviet Union.” THE DOMINICAN REPUB LIC: “The thing to do is hope for a fair election and get out. ... If we could get a force from the Organization of American States into the Dominican Re public, it would improve matters First Bank & Trust now pays 414% per annum on savings cer tificates. —Adv. considerably. . . . Our interven tion there is creating a bad repu tation for the U. S. and aiding Communist propaganda claims about ‘Yankee Imperialism’.” INDIA: “India, like many other undeveloped countries, might seem to be moving toward Com munism in its economic policies. What we fail to understand is that these nations care little about the ideological side; all they want is a way to boost their economy, and Communism looks good to them.” “Today there is a greater in terest among students and the general public in foreign policy, and increasing influence by in ternational organizations and public opinion,” Wright said. He added there is also a very important change in internation al law, where war is outlawed except in defense. There is also recognition that the individual is a subject of international law and, in princi ple, individuals have rights which ought to be protected — although this hasn’t been very successful. He said the objectivity which science demands does not exist in the images nations have for each other and forming their in ternational policies. This century has brought new and widespread frustration and anxiety toward the future, he added. Frequent revolutions have pointed out there is also a lack of stability in government, and Wright believes there can be no cessation in the arms race until political problems and the areas of tension and conflict can be relaxed. He also believes the efforts made to improve the economic conditions of the poorer coun tries is essential, but political considerations and playing one power off against the other should cease. Wright said an answer to a world which is neither dominated by one power nor many different countries in constant conflict would be a world where there is mutual respect and a maintain- ence of peace through the princi ples of law and a strong interna tional peace-keeping force such as the United Nations. One of the biggest problems is civil strife. Wright believes out side powers should be prevented from intervening in civil conflict and that a cease fire should be initiated and maintained by the United Nations. “We don’t understand the world we live in, nor have we adapted our thinking or institutions to this new age,” he said. WRIGHT DELIVERS LECTURE law expert speaks on atomic age policy.