THE BATTALION
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WTAW RECEIVES COMPLIMENTS
Radio Station WTA;W has made
some remarkable records in spite of
the fact that their main broadcasts
are in the daytime, since there are so
many stations on or near their wave
length that the interference is too
much for the average receiving set.
The program also consist of a large
part of speaking, which does not
bring in the applause that music does.
However, WTAW has been heard in
New York City twice this last term,
during the broadcast of the New
Mexico football game and the chapel
exercises January 16. Daylight recep
tion has also been reported by Sum
mit, N. J., Ardmore, Penn; and Poca
tello, Idaho.
The primary purpose of the pro
grams of the noon period is to co
operate with the County Agents and
the farmers of Texas and thus they
consist of talks pertaining to agricul
ture. These talks are popular, how
ever, as sixty per cent of the ap
plause compliment the speakers,
though the musicians are not neglect
ed. Perhaps the most popular broad
casts are the athletic events, but as
they occupy so little of the schedule,
it is not such a good means of com
parison. The music has attracted
quite a little attention, as it is
distinctively A. & M. The band and
orchestra are the most popular with
the radio fans.
A request for the report of the
Texas National Egg laying contest
for the last year received by the
State department of Agriculture at
Austin from the British East Africa
was forwarded to the Poultry Hus
bandry department of this institution
Professor D. H. Reid, head of the
department announced. This request
for data on the results of the contest
came from William O. Smith, Eldoret,
Uasin Gishu, Keyna Colony, British
East Africa. “Of course, the Poultry
department of the A. & M. College
is sending out the data and is glad
that the work of the college is being
followed even to ‘the ends of the
earth’,” said Prof. Reid.
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Long enough
to reach the ground
X INCOLN’S famous answer to the question
J J “How long should a man’s legs be?”
suggests a similar answer to the question
“How large should an industrial organiza
tion be?”
Large enough to do its job, of course, which
simplymeans thatthere’s need in this country
of ours for both small and big businesses and
both can prosper.
The job of providing electrical communi
cation for the country calls for a vast organ
ization backed by vast resources. And that’s
what the Bell System is.
Here great size has advantages in greater
operating efficiency through which its cus
tomers benefit, and advantages to those en
gaged in the industry who find here a wide
range of interesting work offering oppor
tunity to men of varied talent.
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Makers of the Nation’s Telephones
Number 66 of a Series
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The following lettei’s have
been x’eceived by the local “T” ❖
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Club from the Baylor Athletic ❖
Department and the Baylor *1*
“B” Club: ❖
“President, v
The “T” Club, A. & M. College, ^
College Station, Texas.
Dear Sir:
It is hard to express in words i*
the profound gratitude and
appreciation in our hearts for ^
the beautiful floi’al offering ^
received from your organiza- $
tion on the occasion of our 'f
recent sorrow. T
The presence of your repre- ^
sentative and other manifesta- ^
tions of sympathy has greatly *
helped to make the burden of J*
sorrow lighter than would £
otherwise have been. I am sure
it will be interesting to know
that your floral offering was %
placed at the head of the grave
of Abe Kelley, Captain-elect of ❖
1927 football team, who was a .§.
real man among men, jj?
We do not konw why these
tragedies happen, but by faith a
in Him who does all things ^
well, it is our duty and obliga- *|*
tion to live each day in such a ♦§♦
way as to emulate the lives of !«£
these boys whose lives have
been so suddenly taken away.
Assuring- you of the sincere
appreciation of the Student
Body, Faculty and Officials of
Baylor University and with
kindest personal regards, I am
Very sincerely yours,
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY,
By George H. Belew.”
“To the “T” Association,
To the Student Association,
A. & M. College of Texas,
Bryan, Texas. X
Friends: X
The sincere sympathy, the
thoughtful expression, the X
beautiful floral tribute, the *
personal representatives, the X
letters and telegrams received ^
from officials of your Collge,
during the profound sorrow ❖
rerently visited upon Baylor
University, will never be for- £
gotten by those of Baylor and *!•
for Baylor.
Speaking for the “B” Asso
ciation, I want you to know and
believe that such whole hearted ^
expression from you boys, is
appreciated and will always be
remembered as one ray of sun- £
shine that pierces a dark cloud
which enfolds Baylor in com- %
mon grief. T
Very sincerely yours, ❖
W. A. Little,
President Baylor “B”
Association.
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Y.
M. C. A. PLANS SUNDAY
PROGRAM
The Y. M. C. A. is planning to
relieve the monotony of Sunday
afternoons. While the plans are not
complete, this program will consist
of a music and song service, a short
religious or semi-religious talk, and
a four reel moral, religious or educa
tional picture show. This program
will be held in the Assembly Hall,
and should furnish a welcome break
in the long Sunday evenings.