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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1920)
4 THE BATTALION THE BATTALION Published every Thursday night by the Stu dents’ Association of the Agriculturat and Mechanical College of Texas Subscription price $1.50 per year Advertising rates on Application Member Texas Collegiate Press Association ALL ADS RUN UNTIL ORDERED OUT EDITORIAL STAFF Tom Cheeves Editor E. E. McQuillen Associate Editor K. J. Edwards Associate Editor C. A. Castillo Associate Editor C. W. Thomas Sport Editor F. L. Bertschler Contributing Editor H. S. Hudson Social Editor Mark Swain Staff Poet REPORTERS Company A, Arnspeiger, J.; Company 13. Franke, P. C.; Company C, Sherrill, W.; Company D, Hatley. E. A.; Company E, Miles, M. J.; Company F, Williams, H. W.; Company G, Black, L. S.; Battery A, Huff, R. P.; Battery B, Roper, W. N.; Signal Corps Company A, Schlachter, E. G.; Signal Corps Company B, Dillingham, H. C.; Signal Corps Company C, Clanton, R. W.; Band Bill Frame; Campus, Mrs. R. P. Marsteller. BUSINESS STAFF R. H. Harrison Business Manager F. T. Bertschler Circulation J. E. Stevens Assistant Circulation F. Schulze Assistant Circulation Entered as second-class matter at College Station, Texas, February 17, 1905. A NATIONAL PROBLEM FROM THE STUDENT’S VIEW POINT with our forms of speech, and teach them our conceptions of governmenr. DEBATING CLUB TO MEET The A. and M. College Debating Club is now fully organized and will hold its first meeting tonight at 6 :30, a debate being presented on the Blanket Tax. It will be handled by Howell, Willis and Mason on the affirmative and Seals, Woolsey and West on the negative. General dis cussion will be held followed by sev eral extemporaneous speeches. All students of the College, especially those interested in debate, are eli gible for membership and are invited to attend. This club is a student or ganization and will hold regular meetings for practice in parliamen tary procedure, debate, etc. It is deserving of the support of everyone because there is nothing that can be of more value to a man than to be able to face a crowd or take charge of meetings or assemblies. This is the first organization of this kind on the Campus in many years, but it is here to stay. It is probable that con tests will be held with other schools in the future. NEW SOCIETY ORGANIZED A demand is growing for an ex tension of the functions of govern ment, to allow all people in our country, without regard to sex or color, to vote directly for all laws, and to have equal voice in govern ment. It can not be denied that such a theory of government is ideal, and we all hope for its realization, at least for the coming generations. But, as a people, are we prepared for a much larger participation in the affairs of government than we have already assumed? Is the average American sufficiently intelligent to use discrimination in voting? Statistics show that in the recent war draft, when the men from twenty-one to thirty-one were called that over seven per cent could neither read nor write. According to a recent census of . the United States, there were more than five million persons past the age of twenty-one who could neither read no write. No argument need be required to convince one that the large number of illiterates present in the United States today can accomplish but lit tle, especially participating in the affairs of government. We may as well face the fact that a people with out a fairly high degree of intelli gence is unfitted for a direct partic ipation in the affairs of the govern ment. The most ignorant person knows proper conduct in simple life; but to the citizen of a world nation, more knowledge is demanded to acquaint himself with his moral du ties. The immediate problem, there fore, is not to extend the opportu nities of the individual to participate in his government, but to give each person from every class of society an opportunity to train himself and thereby change conditions. The question is, what can we do? It will require a program for a gen eration at least, but it must be fol lowed. Every child must be pro tected by safeguards surrounding marriage, divorce and education, so that he will have a favorable en vironment in which to develop. An other step should be taken. Com mence immediately the “American ization” of our thousands of for eigners, many of whom can neither read nor write our language. Instill into them American ideals together The Texas Branch of the Na tional Society of Agronomy has been organized and held its first meeting last Monday evening. The following officers have been elected: F. C. Brunneman, president; H. V. Math ews, vice-president; C. Clinton, sec retary-treasurer. A constitution drawn up by Messrs. Nussbaum, Mathews and Lloyd was adopted with a few minor improvements. This is another organization, the need of which has been felt a long time . to replace the lost S. A. A. and other attempts at agricultural conferences or assemblies. Mr. C. A. Wood has been very instrumental in founding the organization and with his sup port and the office material listed above a successful year is forcasted. Only organization meetings have been held so far but the interest and enthusiasm shown by the new mem bers indicates a justification of ils existence and proves that it will be intersting and instructive. FOR BLANKET TAX 850; AGAINST BLANKET TAX 41 —+ t Hardware Co. Carries a Select Line of Pocket Cutlery Of all kinds. Razors, Razor Strops, Electric Read ing Lamps, Themos Bottles and Many Other Articles Needed to Complete the Equipment of a Cadet MAKE OUR STORE HEADQUARTERS WHEN THE CITY < IF IT IS IN THE LINE Has it. We want to please our customers and therefore we are always striving to give you the service you are en titled to. If you are not a customer of ours come around and get acquaainted. ❖ In the ratio of 21 to 1 the students by an overwhelming vote of 850 to 41 endorsed the proposed Blanket Tax in the election held last Friday. Sixteen Federal students voted against the tax. The total number of ballots cast lacked 61 of being two-thirds of the voting strength of the students. The large majority re ceived by the tax represents the views of the students and should have the desired effect upon the Board of Directors. The proposition is to be submitted to the President through the Students’ Welfare Com mittee. It is hoped that the Board will act upon the matter in their meeting during Commencement week next May. M. H. JAMES ! The Rexall Drug Store TOILET ARTICLES DRUGS AND PER FUMES . .Cadets and Campus residents are invited to call on us when .J. in the city. 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