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1 The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas TIlC Classic Arts PAGE 2 Tuesday, January 13, 1959 _________________________ BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson He Got Caught ><! publication since space is at a prem Editor, The Battalion: I feel pretty sure that the rea- son A&M was placed last on the sportsmanship poll was the con- troversy on whether or not the Aggie tendency to “talk it up” is poor sportsmanship or spirit. However you only defended the Aggies in one sport, football. The other sports should be considered also. No team ever visits G. Rol- lie White Coliseum to play bas- ketball without being heckled at the free throw line by the 12th man. In fact, this is more than just heckling, it is yelling at the “Has inflation turned you into a gambler?” afred w. nelson Box 3186 Bryan, Texas Phone VI 6-7123 Building costs and values have nearly doubled since 1946. Are you gambling with an outdated insurance program ? Let me show you the thrifty, sound way to bring your home insurance up to a safe level. Insurance for your Auto ... Home ... Business Hardware Mutuals will not be publ top of leathery lungs. A profes- sional basketball player is im- mune to this because he was de- veloped composure, but 99 per- cent of the basketball players in this conference will never play professional basketball and as college players they should be given a fair shake. I believe the stands’ heckling affected Tom Robitaille when we played. Rice Tuesday night. I also thing it is poetic justice that Gary Griffin “outscored” us at the free throw line regardless of how the 12th Man tried to “shake him up.” This is not spirit; it is bad sportsmanship. H. M. Varner ’61 (Ed. note: The SWC Sports- manship trophy is annually pre- sented to the school judged “best sports” during regular confer- ence football competition. A separate rating with no trophy is made in the spring for the best conduct during basketball con- tests. . .” TUESDAY Stewart Granger in ‘Harry Black and The Tiger’ Plus Robert Mitchum in “The Enemy Below” THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non- profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op- erated by students as a community neivspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering; Harry Lee Kidd, ird are ool of School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M., is published in College Sta- tion, Texas,'daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem- ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. City, Chicago, Los An- geles, and San Francisco' in are also reserved. republication of all news paper and local news of of all other matter here- Mall subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, $6 Advertising rate furnished Ieg« Station, Texas. on request. Address: The Battal per Ihe 1 yea .lion, Room 4, YMCA, year. , Col- News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or V tutorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI I 6-4910 or at 6-6415. JOE RUSER_______ __ ___ __ _______ _________________ ______ EDITOR Fred Meurer............................................................................... Managing Editor Gayle McNutt.............................................................. Executive News Editor Bob Weekley................................................................. SportsEditor Bill Reed, Johnny Johnson, David Stoker, Lewis Reddell....News Editors Bill Hicklin....................................................................................................... SportsWriter Robbie Godwin, Jay Collins, Ken Coppage, Jack Teague, Henry Lyle...................................................................... StaffWriters Earl Doss, Laney McMath........................................... ........... ...Photographers Heralded ‘Paths of Glory ens Run Here Thursday Last week in an ironical twist of fate, a junior who had threatened to run a freshman off was dropped from the Corps. Although his guilt to the charge of threatening t>he “fish” seemed evident, it is regretable he was divorced from the Corps. It is hard to defend this un-named junior’s position: he violated the codes of both “New” and “Old” Army: he broke a regulation—and he got caught. The great sadness is that he was punished for doing what he was taught. His threat was but one of many ways he has witnessed to put a freshman in his place as a second class Aggie redeemable only by enduring a year of scalding but meaningless words. It is sad that a man would be punished for being the kind of upperclassman he was groomed to be. Under the definition of the “good bull era” he was punished for doing his job too well. Discipline in the Corps of Cadets, as in any military organization, is of prime consideration. The point in question is by what means will discipline be achieved? Under so-called “Old Army”, the title used to sanctify the foolishness initiated by the boys left at A&M when the men went to war, the law of the jungle prevailed. It was “Haze—and Be Hazed.” Now, 18 years later, there are those who would retain the foolishness—even to the point of flagrant violations of the college’s Basic Policy which means suspension or dis- missal if they are caught. Discipline under Grade Point Army, though certainly less strict, is more reasonable—and more in keeping with the present day world that has progressed in spite of tradition. There is little practical value in a sound training in hazing— it is no longer accepted in either the military or civilian world. Reason has replaced force elsewhere—it must here, too. The real tragedy in the case of this junior who was dismissed is that he is not alone in his guilt. He was but one of a number in all three upper classes who harrass as before but with more stealth—and with more to lose if they are caught. And everyone of this group might well heed the example of this one who was caught. The upperclassmen who continue to cling to “tradition at all cost” might well consider themselves the very last of a near extinct group—they cannot survive long in a fight against progress. . . Letters To The Editor The Battalion welcomes letters to the editor hut reserves the right to edit letters for brevity, clearness and accuracy. Short letters stand a better chance for nium. Unsigned letters will not be publish By HENRY LYLE A hot tip: if you are in the classical division of the Columbia Record Club (plenty of Ags are— just look at the package rack at the PO at the first of every month) reject the regular selec- tion—Wagner by Jochum con- ducting the Bavarian Radio Sym- phony—and tell them you want the alternate selection—Hayden’s Symphonies 99 and 100 by Or- mandy conducting the Philadel- phia Orchestra. The monumental motion picture effort, “Paths of Glory,” opens Thursday at Guion and this ob- server could not possibly give any flick a more enthusiastic en- doi-sement. In ranking the ten top films of 1958, this depart- ment placed “Paths of Glory” third behind “Witness for the Prosecution” and “Bridge on the River Kwai.” The latter two were contenders for last year’s Academy Awards whereas “Paths” was released later in the spring. If Hollywopd will turn over a new leaf and take the pol- itics out of the Oscar awards, this, moving and spectacular story of the futility of war will un- doubtedly receive some of the glory which it is due and its leading actor, Kirk Douglas, will be a strong contender for “Best Who’s Here John Windham ‘TypicalAg’ Changed Major Three Times By JACK TEAGUE “I’m just a typical Aggie,” said John D. Windham, 22-year-old senior building products market- ing major from Center, Tex. “I’ve changed majors three times, make average grades, and —I married my high school sweetheart, the guiding light of my life.” John graduated from Center High School, where he played football three years, basketball two years, and was voted the most popular senior at Center. It was also here that John and his wife, the former Miss Barbara Bussey, decided to set a date for the big day, Dec. 23, 1957. A Junction man, John began his Aggie career there in July of 1955. He entered A&M as a fish in C Field- Artillery, and stayed with that outfit for two years until he was married. “And I sure do like my new C.O.,” said John. “My grades are better, I’m getting fat, and I’ve got a better outlook on every- . thing.” John was a member of SCONA II and III, former directorate as- sistant of the Memorial Student Center, chairman of the Parlia- mentary Procedure Committee of the MSC, and is a member of the BPM Club and the Shelby-’Doches Hometown Club. John remembers his most ex- citing experience as a nine-day canoe trip in Canada with 13 other Explorer Scouts during his sophomore year in high school. The Scouts traveled from Tyler to Ely, Minn., by bus and from there to Moose Lake in Canada to Kaiwa Bay and back to Moose Lake, a total of 11(X miles—in a canoe. “I’ve got some wonderful mem- ories of this trip,” John said, Tuesday & Wednesday ------------------- i "A MASTERPIECE ■ I OF COMEDY!”^ —Wm. K. Zinsser, Herald Tribune j Alastair Sim ! THe .. . f" GreEn MAn | PALACE Bruan Z-SSn LAST DAY “Villa” STARTS WEDNESDAY Double Feature “Life Begins At 17” & “He Played With Fire” QUEEI® LAST DAY “Tom Thumb” STARTS TOMORROW Double Feature “Ambush At Cimmaron Pass” & “Fixed Bayonets” “such as turning over a canoe in 20 feet of water, knocking Berry Mossberg (another Aggie) over the side of a cliff where he hung by a sapling to keep from falling 50 feet into the bottom of a waterfall, catching over 100 fish not less than 20 inches in length (Northern Pike) and throwing firecrackers at a passing Girl Scout troop.” On returning from Kaiwa Bay, John said that they were ma- rooned on an island on Agnes Lake when high winds and waves kept them from crossing this 23- mile long lake. “We got a real scare here,” said John. ‘‘Berry and I dug up an old Indian grave which, inci- dentally, yielded a perfect skele- ton. Add this to a brewing hur- ricane, northern lights, and a screaming panther and you’ll know what I meant by a real, cold chill.” Not les|> than two hours after John and/ the rest of the troop were back ii\ the United States, the Royal Mouiities round- ed up one “lifted” skeleton, caus- ing another scare ly,-- threaten- ing the Scouts with possible charges of graverobbing. “I’ll never dig up another grave,” John promised. After graduation in May of 1959, John plans to enter into the Army for six months and then go into business with his father-in-law in the retail butane gas business. Performance by a Male Actor.” Don’t miss it. The Boston Pops Orchestra is coming next month and those few who are actually looking for- ward to it might do well to pick up the Fiedler group’s latest .re- corded release which contains four colorful compositions whose unforgettable Russian and orient melodies and rich orchestral mel- odies have made them favorites of concert audiences. One side, the Russian Easter Overture by Rimsky-Korsakoff, isn’t so hot. A “pops” orchestra simply doesn’t have the guns for such an undertaking even though the boys from Boston make a gallant effort. The other side, however, Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia, Prince Igor Overture and Polovetzian Dances, is a splendid rendition. Inciden- tally, pre-meds will become very well acquainted with Borodin in the future. Borodin was one of the greatest surgeons of the 19th century and is required reading in every medical school in the country. He composed classical music as an avocation! “The Green Man,” playing to- day at Guion Hall, isn’t as bad as the preview seems to indicate. It has been critically acclaimed as the funniest foreign film of last year. The English seem to have a knack for devising the worst possible previews for what are, in fact, extremely good shows. We missed this one when it first came out but will testify to the funniness of its star, Ali- stair Sim. We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag- gies. When a wee one arrives, call VI 6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edi- tor............... A future Corps commander was born to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Johnson ’59, C-14-C College View, Trent Powell was born on Dec. 26 and weighed 9 lbs. 6 oz. LUBBOCK Lv, 7J)2 AM DALLAS via Continental’s SUPER CONVAIR Air-conditioned and Radar- equipped for cool, smooth, comfortable flight. Additional service to Dallas at 2:01 P.M.^ V For reservoffons, call your Traref Agent, or Continental erf VI6-4789 CONTINENTAL 'JWf ) ••••••* Ike to Meet Mikoyan Saturday WASHINGTON (^)—President Eisenhower agreed to meet Sat- urday with Dep. Soviet Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan, giving the Soviet Union an opportunity to make a new high-level move in the East-West dispute over Ber- lin. The White House announced the appointment Monday as top officials expressed some concern over the apparent propaganda success Mikoyan has scored by his “peace and friendship” re- marks since arriving nine days ago. These authorities appeared split over whether Mikoyan as a grand finale might drop a surprise Ger- man proposal on Eisenhower’s desk. Some diplomats believed the Kremlin troubleshooter was sav- ing such a kicker, perhaps as a bid for a face-to-face summit meeting between Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev. To sound out Mikoyan in ad- vance, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles set up a Friday morning date with him at the State Department. This would continue the far-ranging 95-min- ute talk the two mert held last Monday emphasizing the future of Beilin and Germany. The longest railway bridge in the United States is a 12-mile pile-trestle bridge which carries rail tracks across Great Salt Lake in Utah. On Campus with MaxShuhan (By the Author of “Rally Round the Flag, Boys! "and, “Barefoot Boy with Cheek.”) IS STUDYING NECESSARY? Once there were three roommates and their names were Walter Pellucid, Casimir Fing, and LeRoy Holocaust and they were all taking English lit. They were all happy, friendly, outgoing types and they all smoked Philip Morris Cigarettes as you would expect from such a gregarious trio, for Philip Morris is the very essence of sociability, the very spirit of amity, the very soul of concord, with its tobacco so mild and true, its packs so soft and flip-top, its length so regular or long size. You will find when you smoke Philip Morris that the birds sing for you and no man’s hand is raised against you. Each night after dinner Walter and Casimir and LeRoy went to their room and studied English lit. For three hours they sat in sombre silence and pored over their books and then, squinty and spent, they toppled onto their pallets and sobbed them- selves to sleep. This joyless situation obtained all through September and October. Then one November night they were all simultane- ously struck by a marvelous idea. “We are all studying the same thing,” they cried. “Why, then, should each of us study for three hours? Why not each study for one hour? It is true we will only learn one-third as much that way, but it does not matter because there are three of us and next January before the exams, we can get together and pool our knowledge 1” Oh, what rapture then fell on Walter and Casimir and LeRoy! They flung their beanies into the air and danced a schottische and lit thirty or forty Philip Morrises and ran out to pursue the pleasure which had so long, so bitterly, been missing from their lives. Alas, they found instead a series of grisly misfortunes. Walter, alas, went searching for love and was soon going steady with a coed named Invicta Breadstuff, a handsome lass, but, alas, hopelessly addicted to bowling. Each night she bowled five hundred lines, some nights a thousand. Poor Walter’s thumb was a shambles and his purse was empty, but Invicta just kept on bowling and in the end, alas, she left Walter for a pin-setter, which was a terrible thing to do to Walter, especially in this case, because the pin-setter was automatic. Walter, of course, was far too distraught to study his English lit, but he took some comfort from the fact that his room- mates were studying and they would help him before the exams. Bift Walter, alas, was wrong. His roommates, Casimir and LeRoy, were nature lovers and they used their free time to go for long tramps in the woods. One November night, alas, they were treed by two bears, Casimir by a brown bear and LeRoy by a Kodiak, and they were kept in the trees until mid- January when winter set in and the brown bear and the Kodiak went away to hibernate. So when the three roommates met before exams to pool their knowledge, they found they had none to pool! Well sir, they had a good long laugh about that and then rushed to the kitchen and stuck their heads in the oven. It was, however, an electric oven and the effects were, on the whole, beneficial. The wax in their ears got melted and they acquired a healthy tan and today they are married to a lovely young heiress named Ganglia Bran and live in the Canal Zone, where there are many nice boats to wave at. © 1959 Max stuiman And here’s a leave at you filter smokers. Have you tried Marlboro—same fine flavor, new improved filter and better makin’s—made by the makers of Philip Morris, sponsors of this column? PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz OH, I DON'T THINK 50...I THINK DOGS ARE PRETTT SMART.' I THINK (0E'££ LUCKY TO HAVE DOGS WITH US! I THINK HAVING DOGS AROUND HAS MADE THIS A BETTER (DORlD! guhats 1 SAID A NICE WORD about doss, And nowhs hangs on me All day.. T V-/S * i » I 4- »- '1
