The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, February 14, 1964 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
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In an election year the old term "off and running" means
that a potential candidate is seeking the presidential nomina-
tion and once having declared his desire and intentions he
had better keep a smooth campaign running.
To say the very least one of the most interesting hopefuls
for 1964 highest party honors is to be found in the figure of
Barry Goldwater.
Goldwater's statements concerning national and state
affairs prove to be of special interest. When recently asked
what he thought the United States' policy should be toward
Fidel Castro who had just cut off the water supply to the
American-manned Guantanamo base in Cuba his reply and
answer was simply "... turn on the water."
It was the same Arizona Senator who accused the present
administration of "legerdemain" on disarmament "bunkum"
on Cuba and "cockeyed thinking" in relations with the Sovet
Union.
Speaking at a recent $100-a-plate fund-raising campaign
supper it was Goldwater who advised business men to keep
a watchful eye on President Johnson's spending "policies:
"You're going to see higher spending than you ever have seen
you are going to see higher deficits."
"So my tip to you businessmen is don't be hoodwinked."
It would seem that those of us who are following the cam-
paign movements with watchful eye in regard to the respec-
tive views and beliefs of the different nomination hopefuls
deserve a little more full explanation to these complex nation-
al problems than has been outlined by Senator Goldwater.
A very simple answer to very complicated issues usually
leaves much to be desired.
How the Time Flys
Time has been kind to womanhood ... at least since the
era of the suffragettes is this true.
It was only three-quarters of a century ago timewise
when the American female began to press for a full-fledged
campaign of rights which would equal her male counterpart
in these United States.
And it has not yet been fifty years since the close of that
First World War which gave full impetus to the woman's suff-
rage movement. Yet during this relatively short span of time
the American woman has achieved more relative equalty than
has any other freedom-deprived group which may have pre-
ceded her in the annals of history.
Our past two "First Ladies" offer an unparallelled ex-
ample and insight into the proper role and perspective of the
American female in our modern society.
Jacqueline Kennedy represents the epitomy of grace
charm and femininity which made a remarkable combination
of oneness of personality that succeeded in capturing the heart
and soul of the nation during a time of trial.
Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson better known by her child-
hood nickname of Lady Bird likewise offers quite a living
tribute to American womanhood finally accepted and come
into their own.
It is true that the inevitable comparison of Mrs. Johnson
to Mrs. Kennedy proves to be unfavorable to Lady Bird in
the physical sense. While it was almost impossible to take a
poor photograph of the former first lady it is said that it is
an exceptional picture which captures the charming smile and
glowing gaze of Lady Bird.
Although Jacqueline Kennedy was the most photographed
and one of the most talked about presidential wives it is also
conceded that she closely 'guarded her personal and private
life and forever remains a strange and beautiful phenomena
of female magnitude.
On the other hand Lady Bird Johnson is one of the most
outgoing and vivacious personalities ever to have come to the
White House. She is considered by political observers as an
invaluable political asset to her husband. The only other
presidential wife to rank beside her in political world and
stature would have been Eleanor Roosevelt.
Not only do we now have a remarkable political genius
as America's "Mister President" but all of us may take pride
in the fact that his mate is one of his and the nation's best
assets.
By ROYCE MONEY
The problem of the automobile
is an ever-increasing one here on
the campus.
About two years ago the ad-
ministration formulated a policy
concerning automobile registra-
tion and parking permits. Basi-
cally the policy calls for regis-
tration of automobiles each sem-
ester and the familiar red blue
yellow or purple "car sticker."
Under our present situation a
man who lives in Mabee or Ed-
wards cannot park his car in the
parking lot behind Nelson with-
out committing a violation.
Now those among us who ani
older may shudder at the idea
of driving a car two blocks which
is true in theory but in a practi-
cal sense it is not always the best
answer.
On the other side of the pic-
ture however is the fact that
probably quite a bit of study went
into the planning of the present
parking regulations. Perhaps it is
the best policy but because of
inadequate enforcement it has
never been given a chance to
prove Itself.
By now you can begin to see
the multiplicity of problems fac-
ing the Senate whose job it is to
formulate an acceptable policy
for recommendation to the ad-
ministration. Last spring when the Students
Association officers were elected
the Student Life Committee ask-
ed that we make a study of the
automobile problem and then
recommend a policy to the com-
mittee at the conclusion of our
study. The Senate at the present
time is discussing the problem.
At the last Senate meeting these
thought questions were reviewed
by the Senate:
1. What is your opinion of the
present school policy concerning
automobile registration parking
regulations and enforcement?
2. Do you think we need
stricter enforcement?
3. Do you think it would be
wise for a uniformed officer (em-
ployed by the school) to be on
duty on the campus during day-
light hours that would have the
authority to enforce speed limits
as well as illegal parking?
4. Do you think the students
themselves could be their own
"policemen" and report offenses
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EDITOR
Bobby Smith
BUSINESS MANAGER
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Sporti Editor
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Alvli Ray Swlnnay
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Photoeraphar ... -....- Jim Rldgaway
REPORTERSi Clanna WlUon Dana Willlami
Andy McCown Jill Fandar Dorlnda Dunagan
Ray Hughat Anita Fulbrlght Bllllt Sllvay
David Spradlln Bobby Smith.
better than an officer could?
5. Should freshmen be allow-
ed to have cars? If So under what
circumstances? Should grades
have anything to do with this?
0. How many violations should
be tolerated and what should be
done about them? What about
fines?
7. How much authority should
the Interpreter's Council have in
regard to the payment of fines?
These questions were designed
to stimulate thinking among the
Senators and to point out major
areas of weakness in the present
policy. Our recommendation will
not be ready for about another
month; then it will be presented
News V
By SMITTY
The word for "Charade" is
untouchable.
Yes the name for the old par-
lor guessing game amply de-
scribes the guess-who-donc-it
masquerade of murder and fan-
tasy starring the lovely Audry
Hepburn and the ever-young
Cary Grant.
Because the plot is one of mur-
der and the macabre tuned to a
note of the light fantastic the
plot rolls slowly at first. And this
is probably due to the audience's
unawarcness that such an age-old
movie theme of blind man's vil-
lain could be treated in such a
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to the Student Life Committee
for their consideration.
Regardless of the eventual out-
come of the policy at least the
committee will know the. feeling
of the students.
Dean Bcauchnmp has consented
to appear before the Senate next
Monday to answer questions
about the present policy in order
that our senators may be better
informed. If you have any good
ideas for a solution tell one of
the senators because only by
knowing the opinion of the stu-
dents can he Senate be qualified
to represent the student body in
recommending an autobomile
policy.
Revues
delightful and intriguing vein by
the producer Stanley Doncn.
Opening with a superb touch
of technicolor art work which
deserves due mention the viewer
is quickly led through a cross-
Europe chase in pursuit of a very
hot and tidy sum of $250000. And
although the title of this fantastic
bit of screen magic .suggests
a playful spirit the actors hur-
riedly dispel any such miscon-
ceptions by bumping each other
off to the horror and delight of
the spellbound audience.
Miss Hepburn naturally holds
the key to the puzzle of "money
money who's got the money" and
is host to numerous attempts on
both her life and that of her
sultor-body-guard-escort and the
most likely to be snowed by the
womanly charms of the afore-
mentioned who of course turns
out to be Cary Grant
Well to save the reader any
more confusion in wading
through this rewrite of a marvel-
ously woven plot we'll simply
leave the story dangling here to
be picked up later along with the
show tickets.
The plot is good. The acting is
good. And the name of the game
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