THE BATTALION THE BATTALION Published every Wednesday nigrht by Mechanical College of Texas. t'vn. the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Subscription price $1.76 per Year. tJS.:'. A ALL ADS RUN UNTIL ORDERED OUT. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of Accepted xor mailing at special rate ox i October 3, 1917, authorized October 18, 1922. All undergraduates in the College are eligible to try for a place on the Editorial Etaff of 1 this paper. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors who are interested in journalism for its ovyn sake, are urged to make themselves known to some member of the Staff. EDITORIAL STAFF an R. T. FALKENBERG Editor-in-Chief R.iOi PEARSON Managing Editor R. H. JONES Associate Editor L.'.El. ’ MADDOX Associate Editor S. BAKER Associate Editor A?Ef. MENGER Sports Editor C. M. FLORER Associate Sports Editor T. A. PILKEY Assistant Sports Editor Rj'-E. HOMANN Exchange Editor W,,.Gr. RALPH Social Editor W.- tk MORRISS News Editor W./.T. COLEMAN Associate News Editor B. P. GREENWADE Assistant News Editor G) AL' WRENN Assistant News Editor E. L. ANDREWS Assistant News Editor G. f F. STARK Literary Editor R.j ;IJ, TATE Literary Editor N. A. DONGES Literary Editor JOHNSON Associate Literary Editor W.-, D. McELROY Humorous Editor L-'L. TAYLOR Cartoonist bn BUSINESS MANAGER R^pE. EDGAR Business Manager J. A. DAVIS Assistant Business Manager R.X’E. O. SLOAN Circulation Manager ■ fi'H no.. sin BE YOURSELF. -L Last Saturday night, when it was time for the show to open in the As sembly Hall, I routed out my roommate and pursuaded him to go with me. Wfijeh we came within sight of the entrances to the hall, I could hardly be lieve it to be the same place where we have all our shows throughout the! year. The boys were actually being themselves and leaving off the child play of crowding and pushing madly toward the door. They acted as one wojild see them act at the show in their home towns. Then, on the inside, wher^ hats and paper sailors usually contaminate the air, all was quiet. The atmosphere was strangely that which one would hope to find in a College town. It was a decided contrast to the usual rowdiness. And why, may I ask, did such a change take place? I suppose it was be cause bur own mothers were visiting us this time instead of the other fel- JoWSlbWe were held accountable for our own actions. Is there no way of pursuading some among us that there are always a few- mothers visiting on the Campus and going to our picture shows? They, thbugh few in number, deserve the same respect that the large number of visiting mothers do on Mothers’ and Dads’ days. We have already shown that we know how to act when we try. Wouldn’t it be a good idea if we tried at all times to be college men instead of high school boys so that every mother, regardless of when she comes to A. and M., will go away feeling th&E'ber son is well placed in College? Let’s respect the other fellow’s moth- er^as well as our own. Be fair to your classmates and act at all times as* yoXi would expect them to act when your mother, father, or girl friend ac companies you to the show in the Assembly Hall. 'U There are any number of grassy spots over the campus that are ideal fo¥'■'wrestling and much softer than theatre seats. The paper airships will sail'' much better and further from our room windows, and I’m sure they colild be more easily found and sailed again. I’m also confident that yell prhfeticG could be carried on the year through if we must yell. Co-operative yeflhig is much more fun than individual. Then, I believe we could find a new : game called mash-o-war where we could push and mash to our hearts’ content without including someone who has a lady friend in our midst. The Assembly was not originally intended for these games. WORK TO WIN. There are very few things that ever come to a person without plenty of hard work. We have seen that come to pass here at school every year that we have been here, and we find that the boys who work the hardest gener ally 'get the most. Horace Greeley once said that the darkest hour in any man’s life was when he sat down to plan how to get money without earning it. How about’ the boy who tries to get an education without earning it? How about the man who tries to get along without work? Whatever there is to be gain ed', it takes work to gain it, and that is one of the first lessons to learn, bill! ' THE R. O. T. C. There are many who criticize our government because it allows us to usO’ tip large sums of money in training the young manhood of our country fot service in time of war. Is it not right that we be able to protect our selves at all times, from the claws of other countries? Doesn’t it mean some thing to let the other countries know that war with U. S. is defeat at their own expense? Military training is not designed to create a desire for war, blit to prevent war. Those of us who have had military training of any kind or attended any summer camp know that Sherman’s definition of war is the 4host concise definition offered. Is it not better to ward off the enemy by training men in time of peace for war than by paying for it with souls ot' 3 untrained men? True it is we spend a large amount of money to train our mdh‘in time of peace, but we must do that to keep the horrors of war ever | before our minds. No man wants to compete when he knows he is whipped before he begins. Military training will preserve peace and not create a de sire to engage in war because the more dangerous an undertaking the slower we are to tackle it. Military training is only insurance against war with a compensation if war cannot be avoided. The R. O. T. C. in the colleges particularly are the target of criticisms being published in several College and University papers. These criticisms want to know why the government should pay some men to go to school and also furnish them clothes, while those opposed to military training receive nothing to aid them in securing an education. Graduation Time is Gift Time Why not let this be a time'of gifts that last? You will find we have many new and beautiful gifts for you to select from this season. We want to inform you fellows that we are with you and if you need a gift and haven’t the cash on hand call and get that gift just the same. For your credit is good at Caldwell’s. Caldwell’s Jewelry Store Quality Jewelers Bryan, Texas The First Cost is the Last Cost April 1st ive began to ser vice Duofold Pens without charge. It is useless to pay more for any Pen. This Pen Must Stay In Perfect Order or we make it good without charge The custom of sending Gifts to Graduates has now been extended by general accord to include those in the lower classes who have manifested suffi cient industry to pass their final exams. To know what to give, one needs but observe the students’ own expressions of preference for the Parker Duofold Pen and Pencil. To have earned the favor of the younger generation is our reward for serving it with studied personal in terest. We have lifted the frowns from student brows [among others] by giving the world a writing pair that are inspirations to work with and beauties to possess. All those in favor of owning, or giving the finest — whether for Graduation, Birthday or Wedding Gifts, or for prizes at Bridge or Golf—will signify by stepping in to the nearest Parker pen counter. The first thing to look for is the imprint,“Geo. S. Parker,” on the barrels. Then nobody will be disappointed. Parher Duo fold Pencils to match the Pens: Lady Duofold, $3;’Over-size Jr., $3.50; “Big Brother” Over-size, $4 The Parker Pen Company - Janesville, Wis.