$ Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 1942 The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural ' and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Subscription rates $3 a school year. Advertising rates upon request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone (-6444. 1941 Member 1942 Phsodoted Golle6icite Press Brooks Gofer- - J- Editor-in-Chief Ken Bresnen — Associate Editor Phil Crown Staff Photographer Sports Staff Mike Haikin - Sports Editor Mike Mann Assistant Sports Editor Chick Hurst Senior Sports Assistant Advertising Staff Reggie Smith Advertising Manager Jack E. Carter Tuesday Asst. Advertising Manager Louis A. Bridges Thursday Asst. Advertising Manager Jay Pumphrey Saturday Asst. Advertising Manager Circulation Staff F. D. Asbury, Jr - - Circulation Manager Bill Huber - Senior Assistant H. R. Tampke Senior Assistant Carlton Power Senior Assistant Joe Stalcup Junior Assistant Tuesday’s Staff Tom Vannoy - Managing Editor Benton Taylor Junior Editor Tom Leland — - Junior Editor Jack Keith - Junior Editor Douglass Lancaster Junior Editor Reporters Ramon McKinney, John Baldridge? Tom Journeay, Charles Kaplan, Bob Garrett, Gerald Fahrenthold, Bert Kurtz, Bill Jar- nagin, Harry Cordua, Bob Mereditii, Bill Japhet, Jack Hood, and Jack Chilcoat. Silver Taps Elsewhere on this page there are two letters in the, open forum column which concern the observing of Silver Taps. Silver Taps is Aggieland’s last respects to a fellow Aggie who has died. It is also played when the corps leaves at the end of a school year. This is one tradition which belongs altogether to Aggies, and how it’s observed is left up to the corps alone. Suggestions such as those found in the# open forum column should be presented to the corps for its approval should they want to establish rules concerning this tradition. Read these letters, Aggies, they are written by your fellow men and are about your col lege. Our Neighbors to the South By HARRY CORDUAr It is foolish to believe that this war will be over this winter or even next winter; H. O. Knickerbocker, correspondent from Austral ia shows us the perfect position that the Japanese have established themselves. They have made themsMpfct. fey- gaining the East Indies, Malayan Peninsula, Indo China, the Phillipines . . . etc., and therefore can’t be defeated by blockade but only by actual combat. That is why we must realize that the Latin American republics are one of our most important allies. They are able to supply us with metals and miner als, and furthermore serve as a defensive outpost because they prevent the enemy from landing and attacking by land. If we were to create unfriendly feelings with our Sister Republics by assuming an aggressive attitude towards them and tak ing by brute force their material which we need urgently, we should foolishly create another front and the number of men whom it would take to quell the uprisings that would occur could be used elsewhere on our more important fronts. The Latin Americans are a very sensi tive people; they are not a strictly business race as are the North Americans, therefore the United States should never take an at titude other than a diplomatic one because of the assuming nature of the Latin .... assuming that we would take advantage of him. It is estimated that the Latin American republics have lost 70 percent of their foreign trade because of the war—a major ity of their trade was with Germany; there fore it is the duty of this country as the act-. ing big brother of the countries of this hem isphere to take it upon itself with all it’s other burdens to find a solution and market for their products. The Monroe Doctrine clearly states that no foreign power shall enter this hemisphere for the purpose of colonization or for any other purpose, although it never did occur to the writer of this Doctrine that foreign powers would try to enter this hemisphere by promoting their political ideals and let ting them take root. Our country can fight this only by slowing the Latins that the American way is the best way of living. Allowing another to do your thinking makes you a mental flunky. Quotable Quotes ^‘Democracy is theory not of what men are, but of what l ought to be and can be. Our people have demanded a shift from the older individualistic, laissez-faire democracy to a new social, co-operative democracy, be cause of a growing disparity between pri vate profit, and public good. More and more men have become interested in acquiring property, prestige and power, and have lost interest in being good.” Dr. Donald Piatt, professor of philosophy at the University of California, says the price of peace is reor ganization of the world on a moral basis. Open Forum Silver Taps, the tribute paid to an Aggie who is no longer among us, was observed Friday night by most of the student body of our great school. But in passing by the Campus theater, on my way to the respected ritual, I saw at least fifty so-called Aggies waiting to go to the midnight show. True, our school is not the same school that first observed these respects to one of us passed on, but our A. &, M. should and will hold Silver Taps sacred and place their observance above all else. It is the very least that an Aggie can do to show that the true Spirit of Aggieland is not gone forever. You who were in that line at the show, remember this—all real Aggies will be at Silver Taps when they are played for you. Think it over and be there from now on. Russ Birdwell, ’44 Frank Burger, ’44 Bob Ridgway, ’44 Dick Saunders, ’44 O. A. Moore, ’43 Steve Kaffer, ’43 Bob Herrington, ’43 George Bolen, ’44 Vance Carrington, ’44 Bob Seay, ’43 In observing Silver Taps why doesn’t the corps pay tribute to the deceased in regula tion uniform? Some come out of the dormi tories half dressed, others with just their bathrjbes on, and then act as if they were attending yell practice. ‘Why not have the corps in the new area form in one particular place in regulation unifoi -m and those in the old area form in the same manner? Surely we can pay tribute to one of us— an Aggie—in a much better manner than has teen observed in preceding years. Ag gies, let’s observe Silver Taps in a more Aggif commercie, rivers tx^PBPhtain fheiFSourses, or seas to buoy up otM’ commerce. At 0° C. water is solid and colaUat 20° it is fluid and adjustable, at 120° expa isible and restless, and at 200° it is posi tive! r explosive. At body temperatures, how ever, the same substance and tractable and coop< rative. It serves as a solvent and as a tram porting medium for the fluids of life. The T issues of all plants and animals as well as all men are literally submerged in and bathe d by the “water of life.” Although chan* eable under different conditions, water is lik ( all nature so constant in her behavior that chemists, physicists, and biologists can predict her behavior and thus harness her changeableness to refrigerate food, to drive engin ;s, to dissolve blood plasma, or to do any o le of a thousand other useful things. Disciplined Behavior in Living Tissue. The same or quite similar constancy, or pre dictable discipline, obtains throughout na ture and makes possible the body of knowl edge called science. Many compounds are re quired to make a single living cell and yet there : s a disciplined teamwork between nu cleus, cytoplasm, cell wall, and the traffic of substauces to and from these living units. In lik( manner, the cells in their turn, co operate i in teamwork to make the tissues and organs function as a unit. At one place it is muscle tissue, another it is bone, and at still another it is brain. Disciplined organs work ing in teamwork produce coordinated and meaningful actions. The brain directs, bone supports, muscle contracts, but the coordinat ed whcle transports a beautiful body on a gloriou s and meaningful mission. Lack of Discipline Produces Disaster. Can you imagine what would happen if Hy drogen and Oxygen should suddenly decide to become divorced, that is, dissolve the tie that bi ids them together to make water? Try to think what would happen if water should suddenly decide to become ice or steam |t body temperatures. What havoc • would ,bte brought if muscle should cease to contract; at the brain’s command, or if water should decide to run up hill! In sljort noth ing but 'disaster could follow the suspension or reversal of the predictable natural laws. Science hnd its wonderful achievements for the benefit of man could not exist if devia tions from the regularity of natural laws were pertnitted. The effectiveness of charms, potions, inedicine-men, astrologers, and other hokus-pcjkus methods of having natural laws suspended are thus set at naught. A student is likely tto come at least to the conclusion that the laws of nature were set by the Cre ator and\ are an ever present reminder of His constancy and that it is extremely for tunate that no earthly power can suspend them. Next week this theme will be carried forward to include man and his discipline. To reform a man you must begin his grandmother.—Hugo. Kollegiate Kaleidoscope HA PlAYERS TO THE BIG LEAGUES/ FoRDHAM HAS SENT 35 BALL . jj This Collegiate World AGP: The posture of the present-day co-ed is the ‘collegiate droop,” as contrasted with the “stylish swag ger” affected by her campus sis ter of ten years ago, Evelyn And erson of Stanford university and Mrs. Velda C. Row of San Fran cisco State college reported to the American Physiotherapy associa tion. The “stylish swagger” they de scribed as giving the effect that the user thereof has a bustle, with chin up, chest out, and hips trail ing far behind. On the other hand, they said, the “collegiate droop” demands a weary slump forward of the shoulders, back curved and hips well forward. It is particularly ad vantageous for tall girls, who thereby give the impression of be ing shorter. Examinations of 200 freshmen •women each year ^a^ the re searchers their informiation. Thirty-eight percent in recent tests had switched to the “colleg iate droop,” and seemed thereby continually hurrying home to get out of the rain. A bare 17 per cent clung to the “stylish swagger”, and an encour aging 41 per, cent had good pos ture. order that he pay his son $1,500 a year for “campus” support. Cupid’s bow is hitting fewer Vassar graduates. The college reports that only 28 of the June graduates are engaged or married. Last year’s class was smaller by 13, but 46 of the young women were engaged or married in the corresponding length of time. A University of Pittsburgh class has written its own textbook. The 131-page book, “Youth Edu cation in Pratical Living,” is a product of the Pitt summer work shop laboratory in teaching. It is a study guide and source book in functional high school education. Edited by Dr. W. W. D. Sones, prefessor of education and director of curriculum study at the univer sity, the textbook was prepared for tri-state schools engaged in local curriculum development pro grams. Science for the masses and plenty of it is urged by Dr. Ed ward Ellery, national head • of Sigma Xi scientific fraternity. In an address before a Tulane university group Dr. Ellery de clared that until the ditch digger and waitress, along with their white-collared cousins, begin thinking, the scientific age will not be realized. Father doesn’t owe sonny a col lege education, according to a rul ing of Pennsylvania’s state super ior court. Settling a legal precedent for Pennsylvania, the tribunal, upon appeal of Morgan T. Binney, Glen- dolen, Pa., reversed a lower court See Us For ALL RADIO REPAIRS STUDENT CO-OP Phone 4-4114 DON’T FORGET That You Promised Your Girl Friend A PICTURE She will thrill to a picture of you in your new uniform —Photographs of Distinction— Aggieland Studio COVERING campus distracnous “ £ In “THE COURTSHIP OF AN DY HARDY”, showing today and Wednesday at Guion Hall, Mickey Rooney returns to his bom '■ town, Carvel, and finds himself a new girl friend—temporarily, g Rooney is supported by the usu al Hardy family cast of jcharac- ters, including Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker and Ann Rutherfad. The addition of Donna Reedlto the list of players is a defiriije asset to the picture. Andy’s dad, Judge Hajdy, in duces his son to take a pd>r little rich girl to one of the schdw proms. The girl has never had a|| eau be fore and develops a ci’ish on Rooney. Mickey manage* to steer her right on what clothes; to wear and what to do to becor e popu lar, and soon she is the! belle of the town. Naturally, Mickey hasfto keep his long-time gweetheaife Polly Benedict, placated throufhout all these proceedings. He manages to do this and to aid hialpther in bringing together a coupk who are about to get a divorce. ■ The Lowdown:—Can’t fee beat. A thriller starring Tyrone Pow er with Rita Hayworthlapd Linda Darnell is showing as or ! of the two features at the Cam^s Tues day and Wednesday. It’$,•BLOOD AND SAND,” the story|f a mat ador of Spain. Tyrone Power, as the|ignorant, arrogant matador become the hero of all of Spain by his| diring and courage in the bull rinj. But he tastes the despair and disillusion ment of success. Ritaffeayworth plays the part of the siren who lures the famous matador away from his wife, Linda Darnell. Besides the Power, Hayworth, Darnell combination, good per formances are turned in by John Carradine, Laird Gregor and J. Carrol Naish. The musical back ground is remarkable as well as the scenic background. The Lowdown: — Bloody and sandy. Puffed soybeans, analagous to other “exploded” cereals, may be come an acceptable breakfast food. An invention, patented recently, mainly is a method of removing the bitted beany flavor. Farm harnesses should be in spected, repaired and oiled at least once a year, or twice a year if used continuously. The campus of Norwich univer sity is undergoing a major face lighting operation to provide a setting for two new buildings, White mess hall and a civil and electrical engineering laboratory. Qampm 4-1181 Box Office Opens 1 P. M. University of Texas scientists have developed from fresh spinach a new and important vitamin, which may prove to be one of the essentials of normal development of the human body. The vitamin is known as “folic acid,” and the scientist believe that when it is purified it will prove valuable in medicine. It is known to play a fundamental part in the life processes of plants, animals and human beings. The name “folic,” derived from the Latin “folium,” meaning “green leaf,” was chosen after the acid was developed from four tons of spinach. It is said to rank in importance with pantothenic acid, so-called “acid of life.” WHAT’S SHO) AT GUION Tuesday and Wedn sday “The Courtship of Andy Hardy”, with Mickej Roon ey, Lewis Stone Ceqlr Park er and Ann Rutherfe’d. AT THE CAMPJS Tuesday and Wecjpsday— “Blood and Sand,”! tarx-ing Tyrone Power wit It! Linda Darnell an ( d Ritla H^^orth. Also “The StrangejrCase of Dr. Rx” with Patrick Knowles, Lionel Atwill, and Ann Gwynne. TODAY - TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE “BLOOD AND SAND” •with Tyrone Rita Power Hayworth Linda Darnell 1:00 4:18 7:44 “STRANGE CASE of DOCTOR RX” with ANNE GWYNNE , PATRIC KNOWLES r 3:05 - 6:23 9:49 Also Donald Duck Cartoon “DONALD’S SNOW FIGHT” Rats have emotional and person ality traits paralleling those of human beings, believes Dr. Robert C. Tryon, University of California psychologist. His findings are based on years of observations, during which he has determined that rats are better subjects for emotional and nervous reaction stddy than human beings. Dr. Tryon has established that the female rat’ is more “high- strung,” and is capable of more complex and varied emotional re sponses than the male. Twenty per cent of the females, he found, are more emotional than the most emotional male: Likewise, 20 per cent of the males are less emotional than the least excitable female. He has found the emotional be havior of rats and other rodents varies from the “neurotic,” or nerv ous, animal to phlegmatic rats, al most incapable of very great emo tional reactions. WATCHES Hamilton Elgin Gruen WEDDING I’INGS $25 to £500 CALDWELL’S Bryai Five co-eds have enrolled in the engineering division at Iowa State college. MOVIE Guion Hall Tuesday - Wednesday 3,30 and 7:00 Mickey Rocney — Lewis Stone “Courtship of Audy Hardy” COMEDY — LATE NEWS — CARTOON ][S=0 Coming THURSDAY — FRIDAY Robert Sterling L Ann Rutherford “This Time For Keeps”