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THE BATTALION CRISP - BROWN WAFFLES served with Pure Honey and Butter 20c Hot Tea CASEY’S CONFECTIONERY 66^\Z99 Coffee ing on the riots. I am glad to say that some few of them are taking part in the Red Cross work in re lieving the suffering of those wound ed in battle. Women, too, occupy places of influence in the govern ment in Nanking. Once women’s faces lacked all hope and ambition, and there are still great hosts of women who are the same drudges at home or—worse—in great fac tories. But among the younger gen eration they have ambition—ambi tion that carries them to extremes. I’m glad to say that there are many modest, motherly women who are making nice, clean, beautiful homes where the children are brought up well and taught to be good use ful members of society, children of whom they can be proud and thank ful. One cannot expect great things from a nation in which the people have been brought up for ages in filth, physical and moral; but a new generation is coming on, born anew in these clean Christian homes. We are expecting much for China from such. A. AND M. VISITED BY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Representing the Federal Farm Board, J. W. Jones, formerly with the division of cooperative market ing, United States Department of Agriculture, was a recent visitor at the A. and M. College of Texas on arrival in this state to make a survey of conditions following num erous requests received by the Farm Board relative to the extension of fa cilities in the marketing of the Texas Cotton crop. Mr. Jones conferred while here with Director A. B. Conner of the Experiment Station and other offi cials of the college, announcing that he expected to confer also with au thorities of the University of Texas and a number of groups and indi viduals over that state interested in the situation in Texas. His work in Texas will be conducted in coop eration with A. and M. and the uni versity, he said. Russell to Speak at Houston on Nov. 12 Because of the relative unpopular ity of thinking and of thinking men, we hesitate to give this announce ment the discussion it rightfully de serves. The Hon. Betrand Russell, the best known philosopher among the reading populus of today, will speak at the City Auditorium in Houston at 8:15 on the evening of Novem ber 12, 1929, with the special com pliment of the City of Houston, on the subject “The Future of Civilza- tion.” Those who know the speaker thru his literary works will need no fur ther encouragement; those who do not know him could not overnight create a desire to hear him beyond that of idle curiosity. Added Appreciation of Scholarships How can anyone coming in con tact with the increasing encourage ment for mental development sub due their ulterior, outwardly-influ enced, inward impulses below that which they should be under present educational opportunities ? The college man, in particular, is surrounded with favorable examples; he has the access to a judiciously collected lot of books of specializa tion; he is attending an institution particularly noted for its capable mental improving capacities; he is economically at ease with chances for amusement, but instead of an earnest attempt to learn not only that which is required of him, but also that which he should know, broken by an occasional time or per iod of merriment, he allows his amusement impulses to predominate his tempore. The word ambition has a repulsive sense to those who want to be tra ditional and ethical according to the moronic cosmos; but those whose minds are complete both in culture and physical state will heed con- scientously such hints as appeared in the advertisement on page five of last weeks issue of the Bat. Please understand that this arti cle is not written in the interest of the business manager of this publication, for as this goes to press, he knows nothing of it:—it is just a catalysis for those who are in pro gress and for those who are exper iencing an evolutionary educational KEMPER RIFLE TEAM TO HAVE MATCH WITH A. AND M. Their first victories won in the initial rounds of the National Rifle Association bi-weekly matches, rifle men at Kemper Military School here are now beginning intensive prepa- fations for a season of more than seventy dual telegraphic matches, including one with Texas A. and M. College, February 8, one shoulder- to-shoulder contest, and participation in William Randolph Hearst, Uni versity of Missouri, Seventh Corps Area, and National Rifle Associa tion contests. These competitions begin with that against the New York Stock Ex change team November 9. Grover Cleveland High School of St. Louis, will send eight riflemen here for the shoulder-to-shoulder match Decem ber 7. Last year Kemper shooters defeat ed Texas A. and M. College by a score of 3591 to 3747, but a team of neophytes may even the score this year. Of the 67 contests first last year, Kemper shooters won all but two, besides winning first place in the Seventh Corps Area R. O. T. C. match, placing third in the mid-west Hearst trophy match, winning sec ond in the N. R. A. Military schools championship matches, and gaining high honors in the Missouri State Rifle Association matches. change. Remember: it is our respec tive inabilities to think that keeps us where we are. CHARLIE NITCH The Old Campus Tailor Now Lscated in Bryan Extends a cordial welcome to all the “Old Boys,” and to the hundreds of “New Boys” coming to A. &. M. For the First Time. Come to see us when in Bryan, and whatever Tailoring work you need will be highly appreciated. CHARLIE NITCH BRYAN AVENUE - BRYAN