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EDITORIAL 14-B Last week the United States Senate by way of a filibuster led by Senator Everett Dirksen, put an end to the proposed repeal of Section 14-B of the Talf-Hartley Law. What 14-B actually does is to permit individual states to pass laws banning the union shop. A total of 19 states have passed such laws. Under the union shop system a person is required to join the union in order to work in a unionized factory or business. The filibuster permitted these state laws to remain valid. The Senators had no middle positions to take on the issue. Those who voted for the cloture on Oct. 12, 1965 would presumably have voted for repeal if they had gotten a chance; and those who voted against dolure on the same day presumably would have voted to retain the section in the law. The proposed law will not, however, come to a vote at least in this session of Congress. This may be viewed as the Johnson Administration's first setback in the field of major legislation. Whether or not this defeat will precipitate others is still left to be seen. English Society Starts Memorial For Daniels The Eriglish Society of the Vir- 0inca Military Institute has voted io egtablish, in conjunction witJi Ibe faculty of the VMI EngUsh I>epaa-tnient. a memorial book collection in the English Department liibrary to the memory of the late Jortaftiban M^Tick Daniels, a 1981 distinguished graduate of the Instkute. VMI Gradate Jonathan Myiick Daniels graduaded from VMI in 1961 after a iietinguished career at the Institute as both a situdent and a member oif the Corps. He was a winner oi Honors in the English cu-- rieula. Valedictorian of his class, ftod the redipienl of a Danforth Foundation Fellowship for graduaite studies. Ait the time of his death, he was a studeret for the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, and his untimely death caused nationwde reactions. Society's Purpose K is the purpose of the English Bociety, in setting up this Memoonal book colleation, to honor the This was also the first major piece of legislation for the Johnson forc^ which did not receive majority support from the populace of the United States. The medicare bill, the voting rights bill and other civil rights legislation, and immigration and education bills have all attracted more supporters than opponents. The Gallup Poll on this issue which was conducted just prior to the start of the Senate filibuster revealed non-support of the bill "Do you think a person should or should not be required to join a union if he works in a unionized factory or business?" Should be required to join a union 44% Should not be required to join a union 47% No opinion 9% As of now the evidence seems to imply that the majority of the people and their representatives are opposed to repeal of 14-B. LBJ will have to give careful consideration before he decides whether or not to scrap the proposal permanently. ' If it attempts to pass the repeal again in the next Congress in order to fulfill his 1964 platform policy, he may alienate some of his important support in Congress. However, should he decide to drop the issue entirely, it could cost him a great deal of his Eastern industrial following. As of now the White House has said noth ing on the matter. man and the devotion to ideals which he learned as a cadet at the Institute. Through this memorial the English Society is srtressirrg that, in cases such as this, it is not the cause for wthich a man died which should be remembered. It is the fact that this man, a member of the growing lisrt of alumni, had convictions which he believed in strongly enough to support with all his abikity . . . and it is this true dedicaiaon to a cause which deserves to be commemorated. Ticket Sales Funds for this book collection are being raised through profits realized through the sale of tickets from the English Society film series and through private contributions. Contributions will be accepted by the VMI Foundation or the Library; checks from those wishing to donate to this memorial should be made out to "The VMI Foundation, English Etepartment Memorial Fund." VMI Foundation, Incorporated Admminters Scholarships In 1936 an interested and farei^hted group o( VMI alumni bc- Sun what is probably the only penmanenit endowment of an undeangraduate state-supported college aiding academic excellence ttod not speci&c research. The en dowment, and the organiration ubich admdnisters it, became the mU Foundation, Incorporated. Active Program It was not untU after WW II, lliowerver, that the Foundation real- ^ began an active pro^am of soliciOatiion. Since that tkne, a scant •e years, the funds have risen to t t ^ . 8 3 9 . 0 6 (April, 1965). Such proefanw as the General James A. ikadttr^ Educational Fund, class • i^lflTr and individual • donations ^Wfltitute the sole source of in- ^mm-ftc^^tke organization. Edacniloaal Fund j, • Tile V GeiUBffBl James A. Andear- •" niii'KllirKliiiint rir-f .first,^vis^' ' ualized by former Governor Colgate Darden, »4JO, shortly after the Generals death on November 16, 1964, ex!pressed a desire to make a contribution to VMI in his honor. Many of the great Generals other friends also realized appropriatness of such a tribute and so a twenty-nine-man committee was formed to get the fund started. Convmissioner Douglas B. Fu^te, who studied under the General at VMI, w»s named chairman. Since the fund was to be of unrestricted nature, the Foundation uses it in accomplishing its four nvajor goals; faculty opportunities for expanded graduate study, scholarship aid to promising and deserving cadets, adequate retirement benefits for the iaculty and an expanded library. Final Goal ' i The fund has a final goal (set for early IMS) of -4100,(K)0 and IRC On Asia For Discussion Slated Wednesday The VMI International Relations Club will hold the first in a series of panel discussions on the Threat of the Third World on Wednesday nigiht, Nov. 3rd in room 318 Scott Shipp Hall. Cadets and Faculty The first discussion will be on Southeast Asia, its place in the Third World and its threat to the status quo. The first panel will consist of Col. George H. Simpson, Col. Brownly, PMS of Washington and Lee University, Dr. Dean Foster and Cadets Roger Nerone, and David Pinkus. The first discussion will cover Indonesia, Viet Nam, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. These nations will be discussed in the light of the "Revolution Of Rising Expectations," Asian Nationalism, and Chinese goals in the the intermediate goal for Finals 1965 of $50,000 has already been met. Of the $60,000 that the General James A. Anderson Educational Fund presently has, 850,000 came from individual and corporate friends of the General, who have no VMI connections. Thus it can be seen that not only alumni and parents of cadets contribute to the Foundation. Not all are gifts of a monetary nature. Tablecloth A recent example of such a gift can be seen in the presentation of a beautifully embroidered table-cloth and twelve matching napkins by Dr. and Mrs. K. L. Huang of Singapore, parents of Cadet Vic to K. Huang '68. The Huangs re- I quested that the cloth be accept- I ed as their donation to the VMI i Foundation, Inc. Dr. Huang suggested that the set be auctioned on Parents Weekend, October 22, 23 and 24, 1965, to the highest bidder and that the proceeds from the auction be placed wkh the Foundation in their name. Third Source A third source from which the Foundation gains funds is class memorials, there are 25 now in existence. The Class oi l9Vt has the distinction of being the first "rat" class (in 1964) to establish suc4 (Continued on page 7) - • ^^"VourecLf iw My »nba,MfcN,«ft WENT vN..roB£ Past In Review From 1850 until after World Wair II, the music for the corps of cadets was provided by a group of professional musicians, commonby known as the "nine old men." The strength of this organization varied from one parade to the next. By strength we mean the naiimiber of men present at a certain parade which could be as few as two or three, or as high as twenty musicians. The instrumentation was never more than six, even when this profesional band played at full strength. Translation The transition from this so-called professional band to the present- day cadet band has been slow. The first band was organized in 1946 under the direction of C. Richard Eichon, a member of the class of 1947, and at this time, Chief Warrant Offiffcer Swiecki omen was sent to VMI from the 371st A. G. F. Band at Font Meade, Maryland. The Regiimental Band in 1950 numbered fifty, and the corps began to appreciate the band as part of the pride of VMI, especially at football gaimes, parades, and various concerts held throughout the year. In the same year, the compfany chose to enter Gamett Andrews Competition, because the band wanted to feel that th» organization was as much a part of tihe corps as any other company. Some Functions The present-day Regimental Band has the same functions as the band in 1950. Since that year, the band has won several awards in festivals and parades. In 1951 and 1952, the Regimental Band won first place honors in the Ap- (Continued on page 8) Published Friday afternoon. Entered as second class matter Septembef 19, 1946 at the Post Off ce in Lexington, Virginia, under the Act of March 3, 1879, Subscription, $3 50 out of barracks, $3.00 in barracks, 30 issues. Address: Box 715, VMI, Lexington, Virginia. M E M B E R Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association MANAGllNG EDITOR David R. Pinkus NEWS EDITOR William J. Cowart COLUMNISTS John Roger Nerone Stephan D. McElroy Victor Huang Stephen T. Young John I. Orrison Associated Collegiate Press EDITOR - IN - CHIEF ROBERT W. WATSON JR. BUSINESS ONAGER James G. Szymanski EDITORIAL STAFF ' FEATURE EDITOR Charles E. Miley EXCHANGE EDITOR David A. Schneider PHOTOGRAPHER James E. Hayes ASST. PHOTOGRAPHER Michael Philips CARTOONIST Philip J. Gioia Albert Z. Conner CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Dale W. Saville, Julius Volgyi, Lolhar P. DeTemple, Richard K. Hines James E. Freeman, Woodson A. Sadler. Larry Sonstein. NEWS STAFF I W. Keblusek, J. M. Andrews J. 1-. English, G. W. Squires, G. W. Padgett, D. A. Schneider, R- F. Yurachek, T. M. Boyd, T. M. Haye« BUSINESS STAFF ASSISTANT BUS. MGR. ADVERTISING MGR. J. C. Anderson • ^ jj McDermott CIRCULATION ASSISTANT .. , ADV, ASSISTANT K. J. Perkins j j ^ g n CIRCULATION ADVERTISING -M, R.'Mtlone - > w , . "v .i. 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Dr. C. S. Sheppard Talks To ASCE Dr. C. Stewaai; Shcppaird spoke to tihc Firsit Class Civil Engineers ait a' mewing of the ASCE on Thuirsdiay' aifiternoon on the opporilunities in business and graduate scliools. After an iinitroducition by Cadet Don Holmes, Dr. Sheppiard praised VMI for maim'ain,ing hi^h standairds as a smiaM coillege. In his sipeccih he defined the difference bcitween eduaaition and triaining. He omphasiized the value of havinig an interruption beitween undeiigraduate and graduate school. Hwvever, if one did go to graduaite school, Dr. Siheppard pointed out the broad range of liberal arts and science necessary to produce a ttiatufe buisines&man. The particuliar advanttage that graduate school has in ooimparison to an undergradirate education is that Thrift On AtW&L Paintings Exhibition Currently on display in duPont Hall at Wiashiiwgton and Lee University is an exihibition of paintings by ViirginLa Beach artist Walter Thrift. The show will continue there thirough the month of October. Twenty-five Paintings The W&L exhibit contains 25 paiintings representative of the artist's woirk bver the past seven years. Thiift is a former Chicago advertising executive with American Brodoastimg Company. He turned to professional painting in 1958 and has made his home at Virginia Beaoh since that time. In the paintings for which he is better known. Thrift is an artist in college. H'Ls one-man shows have spanned more than 20 states, and his work is the subject of an article in the October 2 issue of the "New Republic" magazine. (Continued on page 8) BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '67 one iis given an insig'ht into the economy and a broadened view of industry. There arc primarily two mc-
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