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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
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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
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Art Editor
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Sports Editor
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News Editor
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.. Associate News Editor
Reporter
: Reporter
R. N. WINDERS..
W. F. FRANKLIN
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Business Manager
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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
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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^
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BLOUSES AND SLACKS
CLEANING PRESSING AND ALTERATION
A SPECIALTY
WE NOW HAVE BRITISH TWILL CLOTH
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