THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, November 16, 1967
CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
“You must have had a lot of experience building bonfires!”
Another Theory
Hits The Stands
Another private investigator has joined the list of un
notables to win public notice for his theory of the Kennedy
assasination.
Josiah Thompson, a philosophy professor, says in an
article extracted from his book “Six Seconds in Dallas,”
appearing in the Saturday Evening Post, that the Warren
Commission was wrong in ruling that Lee Harvey Oswald
was the lone killer of the President.
The Post, in its own editorial asks that the case be re
opened.
Thompson, 32, a Navy veteran, graduate of Yale Uni
versity and now a professor at Haverford College, presents
a similar theory to Mark Lane and other Kennedy scholars
and theorists that there was someone in front of the presi
dential limousine near a fence and some trees who fired a
shot.
Like sun spots, the Kennedy theorists come in cycles.
Their widely publicized views are based on “independent
investigation” of the evidence, and it seems that anyone
who is courageous enough to read the Warren Report’s 26
volumes automatically becomes an authority.
The assassination was such a shock to the national in-
tergrity. and the idea of only one crazed killer so unbelieve-
able, that the national conscience almost demands a con
spiracy theory.
Just as Oswald was robbed of his day in court, so the
American people were robbed of theirs.
The crime was so swift, and the justice meted out so
quickly, that a crime of such magnitude has caused distrust.
The general mistrust of government has carried over into
doubts over the full potential investigating power of our
judicial system.
From time to time, more theorists—maybe some beady-
eyed grandmother—will have their own investigations into
the matter, and even 10 years from now will swear there
were several men, or even a conspiracy throughout the gov
ernment to “get Kennedy.”
And maybe another magazine which needs increased
readership will carry the findings.
We hope not.
‘Shorts
As the first holiday of the
school year rolls around, some of
you fish will be going back to
civilization and mingling with
society for the first time since
coming here.
The adjustment which you have
undergone the past nine weeks
has conditioned you for an en
vironment which is not entirely
acceptable to the outside world.
The following guidelines are
offered to help those of you who
ax - e not sure of how to act over
the holidays.
When at home, if someone asks
Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion:
In regard to Mr. Burch’s letter
in the November 8 Battalion, I
would like to add a few com
ments. It is indeed a tragic oc
currence for a pedestrian to be
struck down on this campus or
anywhere for that matter, and
my sympathy goes with the vic
tim of Tuesday night’s occurence.
It is even more tragic that the
driver of the car involved did not
stop to render his assistance and
admit his guilt. I support your
stand that he should be subjected
to disciplinary action. I also agree
that it is not surprising that
some pedestrian finally got hit,
but not because of careless driv
ers, but because of careless pedes-
strians. I realize that pedestrians
have the light of way on our
campus, but 1 also believe that
they take advantage of this right.
At the peak traveling hours of
the day, it seems to me that
Aggie pedestrians go out of their
way to defy all the laws of com
mon sense by walking out in
front of as many cars as poss
ible. Aggies have long been
known to take advantage of their
rig'hts and this is no exception.
If our fellow Aggies continue to
be consistent in this practice,
Mr. Burch, it is conceivable that j
you might witness more tragic j
happenings like the one Tues
day night. Aggies, don’t take the
saying, “Aggies never lose” too
literally. If you continue to try
to match wits with four wheels
and a motor, you can’t help but
lose.
©ne more point before I close,
Mr. Burch. Your remark concern
ing the treatment that should be
given to the driver of the car
involved indicates a very irration
al way of thinking. I am talking
about the remark that the driver
should be run over and left there.
A remark of this nature is a re
flection on all of us, because I’m
sure the rest of the student body
does not share this opinion. Our
law enforcement agencies are cap
able of handling this situation
without the assistance of your
rather distorted recommenda
tions.
Caswell J. Fitzpatrick ’68
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On The WHAT?’
you what’s for dinner tell them
in civilian terms. Don’t come out
with, “SIR, THE MENU IS:
BULLNECK, MASHED SPUDS,
GARBAGE, RABBIT, DEAL,
AND COLD COW... SIR!
IF YOU’RE a whistle jock,
don’t get up at 6 a.m., go down
stairs, blow the whistle and yell,
“FIGHTIN’ JONES FAMILY,
FIRST CALL TO CHOW! FALL
OUT FOR CHOW IN TWENTY
MINUTES IN BATHROBES
AND DRESSING GOWNS!
If your mother asks you about
the upperclassman in your out
fit try to avoid profanity if at
all possible.
If your sister brings home one
of her high school harry gunches
and he makes a disparaging re
mark about your haircut, don’t
hit him. It’s not polite to fight
in the house. Take him around to
the side of the house and THEN
beat the hell outa him.
If you are home watching tele
vision with friends and you get
tired and wish to retire, just get
up and excuse yourself. Don’t
say, “Man, it’s rack time. Where’s
the old lady ? I need to know
where I’m bagging it tonight.”
WHEN AT friends’ homes, if
you have to use the bathroom,
please refrain from writing graf
fiti all over the walls.
If you are a dinner guest, and
you start to leave, but you can’t
find your coat, don’t panic. Your
host probably hung it in the
closet. Don’t come out with, “ALL
RIGHT, EVERYBODY STAY
RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!
SOME s. o. b. STOLE MY
COAT!”
If you go to a movie, especial
ly with a girl, remember that
you are not at the Campus, so
don’t gross everybody out with
your obscene comments.
If you go out to eat, and the
food isn’t especially good, re
member that you’re not in the
mess hall, so don’t yell those
three-word sentences that you
usually do.
And last, just remember that
your outfit wants you back. So
avoid teasips unless you feel the
tactical situation is well in hand.
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