THE BATTALION
S
Pieces of Spring are sticking up
everywhere, and no doubt the Poets
will soon be out in droves bothering
the farmers in their work with songs
of Spring. Mr. Mahmeund Saleh
Schwwaf, gets a letter that has this
in it: “Tell me are you a prince or
something? You have such a strange
pretty name you should be if you
are not.” Looks like the poor girl
is almost down to bed rock and that
it will take a cold norther to save
her.
Other signs of the birth of a fresh
season is the numerous bands of
boys that walk after supper each
night, up the Trolley track and all
around. The migration is very ob
vious. The beautiful moon helps of
course.
The other night; wl'file standing
on the outside of the mess hall lis
tening to the strains (no, not of
soup) but of an orchestra, I almost
shouted “Remember the Main.” Cu
rious bits of environment caused
this virile outburst of national en-
thusasism, uniforms, etc.
VIVA LA REVOLUTION
In a discussion of a rather intangi
ble nature I heard this statement
made: ‘This country is governed by
a class of mediocre men who fear
ing the exceptional man hold him
down with their trivial and unrea
sonable laws. It is essentially a
government of Babbitt plus indus
trialism.’
Now the man that made the state
ment, sorry to say, did not know
what lie was talking about because
it is plainly obvious that this coun
try is not governed by a mediocracy.
The men that have control of the
public opinion and necessarily the
economic situation are men of ex-
traordinary ability, but that ability
is perverted, it is a selfish ability
built and suited to their own gains
in the economic field whether they
Both were emancipators
While Lincoln was freeing the slaves
by war, McCormick by his invention of
the reaper was freeing the farmers from
needless toil.
The telephone today is adding to man s
freedom by saving time and effort on a
scale unknown in earlier civilizations.
Itself an expression of progress, the tele
phone offers increasing opportunities to
men who look and plan ahead. Workers
in the Bell System, whether in technical
or business activities, are constantly de
veloping the vision into the fact of better
public service.
BELL SYSTEM
A nation-wide system of inter-connecting telephones
'‘OUR PIONEERING WORK HAS TUST BEGUN 5 '
ME*
take it as a game or as a'means of
hoarding millions of dollars dt dan
gerous wealth.
to control the choice of candidates
for President or any other public of
fice, of the two great parties and
these men so chosen, are made pop
ular to suit the mediocre man
throug’h the various agencies as the
press and movies at the command
of the few candidates, giving them
favorable public backing regardless
of their ability or policies. Super
stition, traditions, weakness and
strengths are played upon until the
average man is made to feel that he
has an actual say in the matter.-
But the shoe is getting tighter,
the small man in the economic field
is beginning to feel the pinch,—even
among the Lords, so to speak, the
pressure is noticeable. A perfect
flood of activities are working in a
heat of frenzy trying to secure new
commercial hunting grounds and the
goose is having a rather difficult
time disposing of her Golden Eggs,
for there are other Geese.
As a result something of a clash
is pending, both between nations and
within nations. And Our Public
Opinion is being trained through a
conscious concerted movement to
’don the Khaki and if necessary—
fight.
A radical change is necessary, and
it is only through education, a subtle
broad understanding education that
the des red change can be made. But
v. hat can We do. THEY control the
schools too.
-ca;.
THIS SUMMER
$385 will pay all expenses, New
York to New York 3 except inciden
tals.
STUDENTS TRAVEL CLUB AND
THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP COM
PANY LIMITED OFFER SPECIAL
VACATION TOURS
Trip arranged for Texas A. and M.
Orchestra which will play on
Shipboard
Tour No. 25 Itinerary:
Leave New York, June 7, on S. S.
Carmania (Canard Line) on which A.
and M. Orchestra will play. Arrive
Havre, June 16. Train to Paris. Par
is June 17 to June 30. Tour of city
by motor with lecturer. One day to
Malmaison and Versailles, by motor.
Brussels, July 1. Tour of city by
motor with lecturer.
London, July 2 to July 5. Tour of
city by motor with lecturer. One day
in Shakespeare country.
Sail July 6, from Southampton,
on S. S. Berengaria (Cunard Line).
Due New York July 12.
Other Interesting Tours
For particulars apply
W. C. (BUCK) MORRIS, Jr.
A. & M. Organizer
College Station, Texas
“YOU ARE”
You are
Just what you are
No matter where you are
E. E. KYSER