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Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, May 3, 1973 THE BATTALION Listen Up Free Measles Clinic Need Cited Editor: A friend has recently been re leased from the hospital. She had the “German Measles” or more commonly known viral infection called rubella. While in the hos pital she was informed that in the last three months, fifty cases CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle AMO ALSO To -rUOSB lM TUB ^LASS OB '13 WHO AKE , G/lA0OATlU<S- ■ had been treated. This number does not include those that did not stay in the campus hospital with them. It seems that at the outbreak of this epidemic, the hospital would have seen that a free im munization clinic be started to prevent further outbreak. The dis ease is very contagious and could be prevented by a simple innocu- lation. Measles is very hazardous to the unborn of a pregnant wo man! I realize that it may have been impractical to set up a free clinic, but I’m sure that those concerned would have gladly paid for the injection if they only knew its importance. The epidemic is now worse, and I’m sure that many students will be inconvenienced by not being able to take their finals until a later date. This situation was treated rath er poorly and I wonder if a pro gram could be set up if a measle epidemic should occur next fall. Carol Ploch ★ ★ ★ Editor: In reply to Mr. Beeson’s letter concerning graduation pictures, I would like to set the facts straight. Barker Photography in itiated graduation pictures last May. At that time we charged $3.25 for a set of color pictures. We photographed only those grad uates who had ordered in ad vance. Many of their parents did not know about the service Soviet Jews Back Home There is a lesson to be learned from the travels of the Russian Jews who made a long journey to their Israeli “Nirvanah” only to find themselves making the same trip back to their Russian homeland to find happiness. In case you’ve missed out on this tale, let us fill you in. The Soviet government has been allowing select and possibly lucky Jewish individuals to leave the Iron Curtain to make to new homes in Israel. Recently, over 100 Jews made the trip, only to find life in Israel wasn’t the bed of roses they imagined. Forced to live in an apartment complex that is next to being a slum tenament, many began to wish they could return to their homeland. Getting back in, they found, isn’t as easy as it was to get out. A few of them have been allowed to return, but not before the Soviets realized they could make an example of them for Jews who still wish to leave the USSR. The Soviets, stationed at the Russian Embassy in Israel, were able to pull off a small demonstration, the tone of which, of course, condemned Western standards and beefed up the picture of Iron Curtain living. Those Jews allowed to travel back were a part of the incident and will probably be made examples of upon their return. And for now, over a hundred more Russian Jews are just sitting in an Israeli sandland—waiting for the day they can return or find a way to make a better life for themselves. Where these people make their final home is really of secondary importance at the moment, but the fact that some found the world behind the Iron Curtain better for living than the “free world” should serve up food for thought. Is democracy and the Free World really all it’s cut out to be? We’re not trying to advocate communism or any other form of government here, but we do question the United States’ policy of “helpful” intervention or playing the role of the good neighbor to all it thinks need it. Call it isolationism if you wish, but maybe some individuals are happy with their life the way it is now and don’t need our “help” or interference to make it better. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of tne article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of Directors. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by students as a University and Community newspaper. The Battalion, published in College Station, Sunday, Monday, and holida; May, and once a at Texas A&M, is student newspaper Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, eriods, September through and holiday pe: week during summer school. 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The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatehs credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous Rights of republication of all other erwise credited rigin published here latter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, J. W. Griffith, L. E. Kruse and B. B. Sears EDITOR MIKE RICE Managing Editor Rod Speer News Editor Ron Bento Sports Editor Kevin Coffey Assistant Sports Editor Ted Boriskie Women’s Editor Janet Landers .t&M £jPfH Remember Graduation & Mother’s Day EMBREY’S JEWELRY Watch Repair Engraving Set Diamonds In Senior Rings North Gate 846-5816 and we were besieged by parents who wanted their son or daugh ter’s picture. In December we decided to shoot all the graduates in black and white to see how feasible the idea would be. This way parents could order pictures after grad uation. We found that many par ents did order after graduation. This spring, the Convocations Committee invited several area photographers to submit propo sals to provide the service. Bark er Photography was designated by TAMU’s Convocation and Con cessions Committee to take color photographs of every graduate as he was receiving his diploma. In order to shoot each graduate in color (some 2000) our price is naturally a little higher this time. One other important fact that may be of interest to the students is that Mr. Beeson was employed by me to help on last year’s grad uation pictures, and his letter fol lowed my refusal to rehire him this year. Robert C. Barker ’71 their own; etc., etc. It’s because of all of these “mature” folk that I’m never coming back to this “bastion of sanity.” David Cunningham Sorry you don’t like it, but we doubt you’ll find other schools without some form of hazing. To use an old A&M cliche, we must say, “Highway 6 runs both ways.” —Ed. Connally ★ ★ ★ Editor: This is addressed to those that wrote in “Listen Up” (May 1) criticizing the Spring Gas dance band and later called themselves “a group of mature and respon sible students that can do without this type of performance.” Did these intellectuals ever whoop when someone dropped something in Sbisa; drool, slobber, whoop and swoon at some pass ing female on campus; whoop anytime some four-letter word was uttered on the screen at the Campus Theater; wrap someone nude in a blanket, and take them 20 miles out in the country and leave them to make it back on (Continued from page 1) I view that as no reason for act ing or failing to act.” “There’s no question that Wa tergate is a sordid mess,” he con tinued. “It was a silly, stupid, illegal act performed by individuals. The Republican Party didn’t do it. One of the things that needs to be put into perspective is that the acts of individuals ought not to be attributed to the mass of the members that belong to the party.” Connally, now a senior partner in one of Houston’s largest law firms, said “I feel very strongly about wiretapping.” “I think too much of it goes on in and out of government and I think it ought to be stopped,” he said. “And I feel more strongly about it than any member of this press.” About the same time they were raising hunting and fishing li censes more than $3 million, Sen ators also approved another $3 million revenue measure which would raise auto certificate of title fees from 75 cents to $2. WHEN YOU SELL YOUR BOOKS REGISTER FOR FREE AM/FM STEREO TAPE PLAYER Texas Aggie Bookstore North Gate 327 University BUSIEK JONES AGENG HOME MORTGAGES INSURANCE FARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-370! 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