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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, March 14, 1968 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Gas & Guns Will Not Help Cities Like the troops at Khe Sanh who have been digging in and sandbagging their positions in preparation for a Com munist attack, police in most major American cities have been preparing for riot warfare predicted again for this summer. Riot control equipment includes the normal arsenal of shotguns, tear gas, pistols, helmets, loud speakers and dogs. Maybe necessary but frightening is a new armored personnel carrier which has been introduced. It weighs 20 tons, runs on tank treads, and can carry 20 police officers into a sniper-ridden area in safety. Rioters will have to counter with bazookas and anti tank launches which they purchased at their favorite whole sale gun shop or mail-order house. Detroit Mayor James Cavanaugh has appeared on city wide television several times to warn citizens not to take the law into their own hands. Both Negroes and Whites have been buying fire arms at an unprecedented rate. Although contrary to social expectations, Southern cities have been relatively free of the racial warfare which has raged in Northern cities. Perhaps there is more apathy among Negroes in the South, for the problems of racial equality are just as great as they are in Detroit, Chicago or New York. It is difficult to explain how such murder and destruc tion can occur in this country and under a system of democ racy. That both sides are arming themselves and predicting further violence promotes anarchy and civil war. Apparently there is even little hope left in the South as evidenced by Texas Adjutant Gen. Thomas Bishop who says he thinks Texas cannot avoid a riot “very much longer." That’s an attitude which has resigned itself to trouble, is defeatist and actually inviting. Bishop said a force of 10,000 guardsmen is included in state riot plans, and the guard’s response would “parallel the intensity of the rioting and then reduce as order is re stored.” In every state, there is a plan for the use of military forces to suppress rebellion. On the other hand, there are very few who are willing to diagnose the cause behind the trouble, and apparently no one is willing to allieviate the trouble through costly yet necessary expenditures and reorganization. The problem is the worst internal problem since the Civil War and yet cities can only look to solve it through an awesome display of firepower, armored cars, and the activation of military troops. Read Battalion Classifieds Rail; TH Thui allege “Regulation or not, I’m wearin’ it until this weather settles down!” Bulletin Board Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: The MSC Bridge Committee, your student bridge club, is in need of a new chairman. The present chairman, who is leaving the committee for personal rea sons, sees many bright possibili ties in the future for a well-run, well-organized student bridge club. 0-01 ■' He also cites the opportunity of running the committee and club as a challenging chance to gain managerial experience in working with people and building an organization, as well as be ing an honor in providing A&M with a student bridge club. Any interested persons are asked to drop by the MSC Stu dent Programs office to fill out the. necessary application form and arrange an " interview. Ex perience is not required. JOHN R. HENSLEY TODAY The Aerospace Engineering Wives Club will hear Dr. S. W. Kowierschki speak on cancer at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of A&M. The DeWitt - Lavaca County Hometown Club will discuss a spring party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 203 of the Academic Building. The Bell County Hometown Club will discuss a spring party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 205 of the Academic Building. The Mid-County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Lobby of the Memorial Student Center. The Lubbock - South Plains Hometown Club will choose a club sweetheart at 7:45 p.m. in the Birch Room of the Memorial Stu dent Center. The Fashion Group of the A&M Social Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Bryan Building and Loan. The Austin Hometown Club will make plans for an Easter party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107 of the Academic Building, w, The Department of Mathemat ics will present a colloquium con ducted by Dr. R. J. Duffin con cerning the potential theory on 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 neiuspaper. 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Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building, College Station, Texas lie Battali published in O Sunday, and Monday, Th hed in College ' , and he May, and once a week durin Texas A&M fe on, a student newspaper College Station, Texas daily except Saturday. holiday periods, September through chool. summer sc Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association EDITOR CHARLES ROWTON Managing Editor John Fuller Features Editor Mike Plake Editorial Columnist Robert Solovey News Editors Steve Korenek, Jim Basinger Sports Editor Gary Sherer Asst. 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