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THE BATTALION
THE BBITALIOH
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would have been war anyway. And there are such governments in exist
ence today. Then how can any sane man talk of leaving his home and
family at the mercy of any nation that happened to cast covetous eyes in his
country’s direction.
Next time you go to cussing this military system stop and think that
the very home you have and the pleasures you enjoy are yours because you
are, and have been, protected by “this military system.”
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NARROW-MINDEDNESS.
The perfect man is yet to be found. Even though some men apparently
think themselves so, it is quite true that no man is without fault. One of
the most detestable faults that any man can have, though, is narrow-mind
edness.
We see on certain commodities offered for sale in our grocery stores,
the words, “There’s a reason.” Not so with the narrow-minded. No intelli
gent person could hope to prove, with reason, any basis for narrow-mind
edness.
Narrow-mindedness may occur in many forms. One very common form
was neatly expressed by, “The modern girl is largely responsible for the
downfall of the modern generation;” this from a prominent man on the
campus. Although this statement indicates a lack of thought and considera
tion, it may however have been said out of envy, the speaker realizing that
it is not that the young generation is so abnormally wicked, but perhaps
gets too much pleasure per sin!
There are also a great many who are unconsciously narrow-minded.
It is very easy to judge and censure others actions. No trouble at all to say
what should not be done. But when the self same experience that we censure
comes to us it is easy enough for us to find excuses and reasons for our
actions, all forgetful of the fact that we gave no quarter in our conviction
of our neighbor.
The double code of morals in our society is another example of the
narrow-mindedness of, in this case, the general public. It is not so hard to
condone a man for his misdeeds, but a woman is required to go the
straight and narrow path or be spurned by the world. Where is the justi
fication here? We have admitted woman’s equality in almost everything
else.
The lack of intelligent thinking is perhaps the reason for most nar
row-mindedness. As soon as we begin to realize that the head may be used
for something besides a hat rack, we may be able to give consideration to
our fellow-man’s side of the question. At least let us hope that our educa
tion here will tend to bring us above that despicable class known as the
narrow-minded.
SQUADS RIGHT.
“This military system” is constantly cussed and discussed here at
college from the view-point of laziness. The only objection the cadets can
possibly think of to militarism is that it is deucedly inconvenient and both
ersome to have to get up at six in the morning for reveille, to have to drill
two hours a week, and to have to wear the uniform continuously. If that
isn’t laziness of the first degree then the hoboes are a misguided class of
people.
Whether militarism is ethically correct never enters the student’s head,
it is one of those things decided by God and the war department and so
above all question. But stop and think for a minute; are you not having
the precepts of peace constantly banged into and through your head?
Don’t your pastors and mothers tell you constantly that fighting is vulgar,
illbred, brutal, and in every way objectionable? Then what kind of mali
cious thing is this so called patriotism that can make a man forego a whole
life’s training for the sake of slaughtering his fellow man? And that is
what military training is, an efficient method of slaughter. .
Not too fast however! The whole civilized world is based on one thing
and that thing is the sacredness of private property. Russia, where pri
vate property is a thing of the past is hardly civilized. And what better
method, in an age of organization, is there to protect your property than
by an organized army of defense. You may say that an army of defense
may very easily be turned into an army of offense. If it is there is some
thing fundamentally wrong with the government or the people and there
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heartedness ?
We have always been heartily wel
comed in Dallas, and every effort was
made to receive them as heartily as
Aggieland can welcome; so in what
ever measure we failed toward their
reception they made up in their true
Mustang sportsmanship.
While we are on that same topic it
would not be amiss to say something
about the way the boys conducted
themselves also. There have been
several comments on the action and
noted improvement of conduct at the
picture show. For one time those who
attended the show seemed to sense the
spirit of the occasion and responded
to the urge to give their best atten
tion to the visitors and show them
that we can meet an emergency when
it is necessary. After all it is the
little things of life that count the
most. There have been no unfavor
able comments on the attitude of the
cadets toward the outcome of the
game. They took it in a way that is
becoming to a gentleman.
RESPONSIBILITY AT A. & M.
At some time or other every A. &
M. cadet has had, just beneath the
surface, an unreasonable desire to
break loose and “raise sand.”
Realizing as they do that this al
most universal inclination is the
natural though often unconscious re
action against the restraints to which
military and academic discipline re
stricts us, it is not surprising that in
terested observers often wonder how
the average A. & M. senior and Junior
acquires the ability to govern the men
under him in such an efficient manner
under such conditions.
The answer may be summed up in
the one word, responsibility.
The theory that an individual will
act most efficiently when he is trusted
to perform some inportant function,
is the foundation upon which our sys
tem of military government by stu
dent officers is based.
Probably the most beneficial part
of the education received by a cadet
at A. & M. is the strengthening of his
moral fiber and character by the
responsibility that the college places
upon him in his senior and junior
years. We should try to make the
most of this valuable experience af
forded us by the military system upon
which this college operates, so that
when we leave this institution and are
confronted by the problems of life,
we will be better prepared to face
them.
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