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aiaijaa^ia(Dii(M(3 isaQoaa VOL. XL AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1957 NO. 7 Debaters Pick Regional Contest Topic On 'Aid' The balloting on the debate areas tion, the question of agency is not for next year has been completed by the factor that is of prime import the National University Extension ance as it is in the proposition using Schedules Made Association Committee on Discus the United Nations as the agency. Directors general of all Regional P. Merville Larson, Texas Tech. 10:00 a.m.—Shorthand, Agriculture sion and Debate Materials. The win Here the major discussion would in Meets have announced their tenta For: conference AA: districts 1-5, Building 301. ning area, with 29 first place votes volve a review of the present aid to tive schedules for the April 12-13 inclusive; conference A: districts 1- Poetry reading, Science Build from the 43 states participating in other countries, the benefits that weekend and all schools qualifying 4, inclusive; conference B: districts ing 221. the voting, was: have accrued to them and to the contestants from their districts are 1-18, inclusive. 10:30 a.m.—Extemporaneous speak What Should Be the Nature of United States by such aid, and the urged to contact the Regional Di ing, Main Auditorium. April 12 United States Foreign Aid ? advisability of increasing- such aid rector of their respective regions Number sense, Science Build > Texas schools will be sent a ballot in the future. for an official and final contest 8:45 a.m.—Conference B tennis pre ing 353. ,X very shortly listing the three sug The opponents of this measure schedule. liminaries, Tech Gym. 2:00 p.m.—Track and field finals, gested propositions that make up 9:00 a.m.—All conferences—Golf, have a good deal of evidence that The last day for filing regional College Track. this problem area. Schools will be Lubbock Country Club. increasing foreign assistance at the entries is April 8. asked to vote for their preferences REGION II, CONFERENCES expense of higher and higher taxes All District Directors whose 1:00 p.m.—Conference B one-act so that the proposition for debate A AND B on the American people is unwise, meets are as late as April 6 should play, Speech Building Audito which will be used in Texas may be Site: Howard - Payne College, particularly since so many needs certify all entries to the Regional rium. listed in the Constitution and Rules, Brownwood. Director General: Dr. are evident in the United States: Meet immediately after the District Conferences A and B field pre and so materials about the proposi Z. T. Huff, Dean, Howard-Payne aid to education, aid to social wel Meet by telegram or special de- liminaries. tion may be gathered before the College. For: conference A: dis fare, to medical welfare, to home liv ery letter. The Regional directors 1:30 p.m.—Conferences A and B school year 1957-58 gets under way. tricts 5-8, inclusive; conference B: defense, to elderly citizens, to high have only one week to notify such track preliminaries. Three Propositions districts 19-34, inclusive. ways and communication agencies, winners in these late District Meets 7:00 p.m.—Conference AA one-act The three propositions schools and the like. They point out that al of the time and place of the regional play, Speech Building Audito April 11 will be asked to vote on are: ready the tax burden for the Ameri contests. rium. 1:30 p.m.—Conference B one-act 1. Resolved, that all United States can people is so heavy it is foolish The tentative schedules an 8:00 p.m.—Conference A one-act play, Coggin Chapel Theater. foreign aid should be administered to think of increasing it. nounced by Regional Directors are: play, Hutchinson Junior High April 12 through the United Nations. The only alternative to such an COMMON MARCH SIGHT—This sight has be Leaguer has been delayed somewhat awaiting re Auditorium. 8:30 a.m.—Conference A and B 2. Resolved, that direct United REGION I, CONFERENCES AA, golf, Brownwood Country Club. increase in taxes is for the Govern come quite common around Gregory Gym on The sults of the boys' tourney in Austin March 7-8-9, April 13 States economic aid to individual A AND B Conference A one-act play, ment to go further into debt. Here University of Texas campus about this time each year and the girls' tournament will be reported in the 8:30 a.m.—All conferences—jour countries should be limited to tech Site: Texas Technological Col Coggin Chapel Theater. again, the national debt is so high nalism, Journalism Building nical assistance and disaster relief. as the annual boys' and girls' State Championship April issue. lege, Lubbock. Director General: Dr. Conference A and B tennis, that generations yet unborn will be 206. 3. Resolved, that United States Basketball Turnaments are unreeled. This issue of the Howard-Payne courts. paying off the present day debt. Yet, Conference B tennis finals, foreign aid should be substantially 1:30 p.m.—Conference A and B de the United States must help its Tech Gymnasium. increased. bate, Administration Building. neighbors all over the world, since 9:00 a.m.—All conferences—debate, All three of these propositions 711 Baseball Conference A and B ready no nation is isolated any more, and Administration Building 321. offer excellent opportunities for de writing, B.S.U. Room, Admin what affects one nation affects all. League Director R. J. Kidd All conferences — declamation, tailed study concerning the foreign istration Building. Agricultural Engineering Audi aid policies of the United States. No. 2 Best Defined' Teams Signed April 13 torium. Broad Scope 8:30 a.m.—Conference A and B dec The second proposition seems to All conferences—-poetry read AAAA, AAA Will Play lamation, Coggin Chapel The The first and third topics include have the best defined scope of prob Named Most Worthy Citizen ing, Agricultural Auditorium. ater. not only economic aid, but military lem, since the discussion is limited In State Tournaments 10:00 a.m.—All conferences—ready to economic aid in the form of tech handling of youth problems and Scouts and school children, Kidd lid as well. Perhaps the inclusion of Rodney J. Kidd, director of the For the 1957 season 711 high writing, Library Building 26. Conference A and B extempo nical assistance and disaster relief. welfare. Kidd succeeded Roy Bedi- conducts the Friday Mountain both economic and military aid Bureau of Public School Service schools will field baseball teams All conferences — typewriting, raneous speech, Library. This opens up a field of discussion chek seven years ago as director of Camp for boys near Austin and broadens the scope of the question of The University of Texas Exten under League sponsorship. This is Administration Building 360 Conference A and B journal about the economic status of nations the League. supervises their program of recre a little wider than the average de sion Division, has been named Aus an increase of 21 schools over the and 368. ism, Administration Building of the world, of the needs facing ation and citizenship training. bater can conveniently cope with. tin's "Most Worthy Citizen" for As an active member of Austin's number that played baseball last Conferences AA and A tennis, 204 and 205. nations, and of methods those na 1956. Kidd was cited for his youth wel Some debate coaches have felt that University Methodist Church, Kidd year. Tech gymnasium. Conference A and B number tions can use to improve their fare work in a resolution adopted the second topic which limits the Kidd, who first came to the Bu has served as scoutmaster of the This year, for the first time, con 11:00 a.m.—All conferences—short sense, Administration Building status. Indirectly, of course, mili in 1953 by the church stewards question to economic aid is more reau 17 years ago as director of church's Boy Scout troop. During ferences AAAA and AAA will par hand, Administration Building 311. tary assistance would come into the which-said, in part: conducive to direct clash, since de athletics for the University Inter- his 17 years of leadership more than ticipate in the same districts as they 364. Conference A and B poetry baters will not be as prone to scatter discussion, since the negative would scholastic League, was honored pub 160 boys have earned the rank of "He is constantly being called on have participated in football and have the right to say that economic All conferences — Number reading, Administration Build their arguments over several fields licly and presented the Austin Real Eagle Scout—12 of these during by parents who wish his advice and basketball, and each conference will assistance should not be limited sense, Administration Building ing 303. of foreign aid programs. Estate Board's engraved silver 1956. counsel in dealing with boy prob advance to a state championship. merely to technical assistance and 210. Conference A and B track and On the other hand, the first prop plaque at the board's annual award lems. When a man is willing to go Conferences AA and A are as disaster relief, but should perhaps For his work in scouting, Kidd All conferences — slide rule, field, high school stadium. osition offers the opportunity to dinner on February 19. counsel with a mother who cannot signed to the same district as they be used to help countries buy arms has been awarded the Silver Beaver Administration Building 210. Conference A and B typewrit study the structure of the United His work for the welfare of boys get Junior to come home or go to were in football and basketball and as well.