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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1930)
2 THE BATTALION THE EATTALICN Student weekly publication of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Subscription by the year, $1.75. EDITORIAL STAFF ROBT. L. HERBERT C. V. ELLIS J. A. BARNES FRED L PORTER ..-Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor .Associate Editor .Associate Editor M. J. BLOCK G. M. WRENN W. G. CARNAHAN J. L. KEITH RUSTY SMITH FRANK W. THOMAS JR. W. J. FAULK J. C. POSGATE A. C. MOSER JR D. B. McNERNEY C. M. EVANS P. J. JOHN H. G. SEELIGSON II L. A. LELAURIN Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Art Editor Associate Art Editor Sports Editor .Associate Sports Editor .Associate Sports Editor News Editor ..Associate News Editor ..Associate News Editor .. Associate News Editor Reporter : Reporter R. N. WINDERS.. W. F. FRANKLIN W. J. NEUMAN.... BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Circulation Manager DALLAS HOSPITALITY After having been so cordially received and entertained on the recent corps trip to Dallas we are tempted to retract a state ment which we made in these columns last week, setting forth the idea that Dallas, now a grown-up city and no longer in knee- breeches, could hardly be expected to notice the invasion of so small and unimportant group as the A & M cadet corps. For, the courtesy shown A & M students by the people of Dal las, A & M mothers and ex-students as well as.S M U students and others, was beyond reproach. In fact, we really begin to doubt that Dallas is as much of a metropolis as we first thought, for it is not like a city of metropolitan size to extend itself in the matter of welcome as Dallas did last week. The A & M cadet corps and other visitors owe Dallas officials, Dallas A & M mothers, Dallas former students, S M U and Dallas as a whole a most sincere expression of appreciation. No one has ever done more for them and it is not likely that anyone ever will— certainly no one could expect more. May it be our good fortune to be able to return the courtesies sometime in the future. ARMISTICE DAY It is left to us, the living, to celebrate in way of observance, the day which ended the greatest war in history. It is also left to us, as Americans with American minds and traits, to celebrate any occasion of nationwide notoriety—just anything or anybody, though the importance may not justify annual attention. Instead of taking necessary steps to persuade capitalists against other wars, we, as a nation’s people of a world of nations, add attention to the past struggle in observance of its close—in observance of the insanity shown for its start—and prepare for other wars of the near future under the diplomatic cover of “self protection”. Reasoning—typical American reasoning—for the lot of any nation so susceptable to capitalistic influence. War can be eliminated if the desire to do so is as unanimous as propaganda presently influences one to believe. IN PRAISE OF A & M “How can a fellow get mad enough to fight when those Aggies are just so darn polite?” a football observer from the camp of the Centenarians of Louisiana remarks, with reference to the team of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The Shreve port Times, in the sporting column of Joe R. Carter, quotes him further: “It’s hard deliberately to run over an opponent with power plays when he’s there waiting with a smile, as though to say, “Don’t get hurt.” It’s hard to knock him down when you know he’s going to get up and help you to your feet.” And in comment upon this Mr. Carter himself remarks: “They do say as how the Aggies treat all of their friendly rivals in such a splendid manner. One-half of the student body is at the train to greet the arrivals and the other half is waiting at the football field to give the visitors a rousing cheer. They paraded Dr. Sexton, president of Centenary College, and his committee around Kyle Field during the half of the ball game, and the cheers for Shreve- porters, echoing from the east section of the field, sounded like a roar from a volcano.” Now there are far, far worse things that could be said about a team and about a school behind such a team. A & M has lost some football games this year, and in other years, for that matter. Yet A & M won far more than the game against Centenary in their latest meeting on the gridiron, as the foregoing praise will show. But even though they have time for gentlemanly conduct in the course of a game, the team never lived that found a session with A & M a pink tea. Don’t be deceived on that point. —The Dallas Morning News Did You Know By J. A. Barnes Company A, Engineers, has started a permanent “home training?” ? ? ? ? favorable publicity lately. His ‘hairy-chested’ air brands him as a crude type of college student. He is crude, awkward, and in no sense the cultured type his exem plifying breathern of the flask and raccoon coat is. It is a pity that he doesn’t know what college life really embraces. Night after night, all alone, away from the bright lights, he sits and plods after an education like some sort of dumb animal. Can’t he see that college is just one big four-year party and that he is an old-fashioned fool to place education foremost in his mind ? Here’s to Freddy— One of the hardest workers and most conscientious men on the campus. Since last week we have learned that the clownish antics of some members of his staff were far more displeasing and disgust ing to himself than the most sin cere “old” man. It is a shame that any criticism should fall up on his shoulders. He is serious- minded enough to take it to heart although it may have been meant for the erring members them selves. Now all is aright and though we may fight and fall twice more (Allah and Matty for bid) you can depend on Freddy having the corps behind our ma roon wildcats until the turkey croons his “swan song.” The fire dies and the grease in the PAN grows cold BUT beware!!!! S’nuff ’till next week. LA SALLE HOTEL BRYAN, TEXAS RESTAURANT AND COFFEE SHOP BRYAN’S FINEST EATING PLACE Loupot, of Loupot and Loupot, took a forged check for thirteen dollars on some second-hand clothes, BUT his net loss was only $2.75? ? ? ? ? There are 86,736 students in the R O T C in the United States? “The Rise of Humanism’’ DR. CHARLES FRANCIS POTTER NOTED LECTURER, AUTHOR, HUMANIST ? ? ? ? Approximately 1,300,000 tons of material are carried down by the Mis sissippi river annually? ? ? ? ? The old yellow bus that runs from Bryan to College has been driven more than 60,400 miles, equivalent to over two and one-third times the circumference of the earth? ? ? ? ? The length of the average cigarette is two and eleven-sixteenths inches? THE PAN By D. B. McNerney A and M Mothers’ Club of Dallas— We take this opportunity to thank you for a grand and glorious corps trip. You have done more than your share to change the cool attitude which Dallas has heretofore shown the A and M cadet corps. We feel sure that your efforts have been rewarded, for as yet we have not heard an unfavorable comment from a sin gle cadet. One slang expression we heard fits the corps’ attitude quite adequately—“Dallas seems to have snapped out of it.” The poor Aggie— Seems to be getting a lot of un- Sheep-lined Moleskin Coats $5.90 Olive drab or forest green pjoleskin, lined with selected »heepskln; snug-fitting beaver- Ized collar. 36 inches long, dou ble breasted with full, ail ground belt and strongl/ stitchea throughout. J. C. PENNEY CO. Thursday, November 13, 8 p. m. COLLEGE ASSEMBLY HALL Auspices Science and Social Science Seminars ADMISSION: STUDENTS 25^; OTHERS 50^ AGGIELAND TAILOR SHOP TAILOR MADE SHIRTS AND BREECHES BLOUSES AND SLACKS CLEANING PRESSING AND ALTERATION A SPECIALTY WE NOW HAVE BRITISH TWILL CLOTH FRANK ZUBIK, Prop.