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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.
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Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870.
Subscription rates $3 a school year. Advertising rates
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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
Aggi<p-like manner hereafter.
Mickey Edwards, ’43
The World Turns On
By DR. C. C. DOAK
Tean work, Discipline, and Predictable Be
havior of Non-Living Matter. Electrons and
protc ns cooperate to make atoms. Atoms
play in teamwork to make molecules. Mutual
helpfulness between Hydrogen and Oxygen
is required to make H 2 0. Many molecules of
this substance must obey the exact discipline
of na tural law before we can have a drink of
wate/r, a cube of ice, or steam to drive an
engi/ne. The properties of water must be con
stant and predictable before we can rely on
s|^mto turn the wheels ij>f 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
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A PICTURE
She will thrill to a picture of you in your
new uniform
—Photographs of Distinction—
Aggieland Studio
COVERING
campus distracnous
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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
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THURSDAY — FRIDAY
Robert Sterling L Ann Rutherford
“This Time For Keeps”