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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1931)
4 THE BATTALION THE EA.TTA.LICN 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 M. J. BLOCK G. M. WRENN J. L. KEITH RUSTY SMITH T. S. ROOTS FRANK W. THOMAS JR. W. J. FAULK J. C. POSGATE A. C. MOSER JR D. B. McNERNEY C. M. EVANS P. J. JOHN A. J. MILLER H. G. SEELIGSON II L. A. LELAURIN Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Art Editor Associate Art Editor .... Associate Art Editor ...' Sports Editor -Associate Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor News Editor ..Associate News Editor .Associate News Editor ... Associate News Editor ...Associate News Editor Reporter Reporter BUSINESS R. N. WINDERS Business Manager W. F. FRANKLIN Assistant Business Manager W. J. NEUMAN Circulation Manager REGARDING DAY STUDENTS Recent ruling by officials of the college to the effect that day students are not eligible for a commission higher than that of second lieutenant in the cadet corps unless they are married does not, it seems to us, lend itself toward arousing a healthy feeling of co-operation between students who live in dormitories and those who live elsewhere. On the contrary, we believe that the rule will increase the feeling of mistrust and antagonism which is so harmful to any co-ordinated action of the student body, a feeling which thinking students of the college for several years have been attempting to break down by making particular effort to interest day students in student activities. Although a larger number of students left the dormitories at the close of the first term and found lodging elsewhere than probably ever before in the history of the college, we do not think the situation alarming. On the other hand we consider it a per fectly healthy move, one which college authorities should welcome in that it is one indication at least that the old problem of hazing is no longer as great as it once was. If students are willing to leave the dormitories and take rooms in Bryan or on the campus it is clear that they do not think as much of the privilege of haz ing as it is supposed upperclassmen at A & M think. Then there is the matter of causes for the sudden movement. And it is in this field that the college should take whatever steps are taken. The surest way to stop an evil of any type is to re move the cause of that evil, not to punish the offenders. If the increase in day student registration is really disadvantageous to the best interests of the college, then we suggest determining what started the move and making whatever correction is needed at the source of the trouble. We do not believe the change harmful, however, and we see in it a movement similar to those which have already occurred in a large number of schools where a large part of the student bodies live in dormitories and eat in common dining halls. QUITE A LOSS For a number of years (we do not know how long) there was furnished through the courtesy of the Y M C A a room for the exclusive use of seniors which was equipped with lounges, pool and billiard tables and other aids for human pleasure, known as the “Senior Club Room.” With the erection of the new library the frequented room in the “Y” became a thing of the past, because hopes were expressed that a similiar room would be supplied in the library. To our regret this room was supplied and with probably more elaborate furnishings than those contained in the former club room, but time restrictions and lack of amusement features leave it only a place for cigarette smoking and bull, two features which never have in themselves encouraged social gatherings. An incalculable loss has thus been incurred by seniors of ’31 and all other governing classes which follow them without “club” opportunities, for without them, smooth functioning of the corps in a military way with subsequent effects in other ways will be difficult. SENIOR RESERVATIONS There has been set aside at the Assembly Hall a center sec- - tion of seats to accommodate visitors to the campus, residents of the campus and members of the senior class. This reservation of seats has been recognized for some time and until this year was generally respected by underclassmen. No complaint has ever been made for some underclassman occupying the seats when visitors other than cadets accompanied him, but considerable objection has resulted this year from the rush for center seats which follows the open of each picture. Since the reserved seats are for the accommodation of visi tors and seniors, they are to be reserved not only for those seated prior to the show, but also for those arriving after the picture has started. Similar complaints have been made concerning the senior section in the gymnasium, and it is hoped that proper respect will be shown by underclassmen in the future. that this rumor was proved to be in error ? * * * That books or periodicals not found in the library would be obtained by the librarian from some other library for only postal expenses ? * * * That between 100 and 150 Aggies were estimated to have witnessed the A & M-Baylor basketball game Tues day night ? Intramural Golf Did You Know By C. V. Ellis The total registration to date in the college is 2219 ? * * * A few members of The Battalion staff were able to pass part of their work last term ? * * * A number of boxes of breakfast food were found under each of 103 tables in the mess hall during a re cent inspection? s}* s{« sfc That it was- rumored last week that seniors would no longer have the priv ilege of being absent from their rooms after twelve o’clock midnight? And Will soon be here College Heights Golf Course Is At Your Service ON OLD CAVALRY DRILL FIELD UNIFORM TAILOR SHOP Tailor Made Shirts and Breeches Blouses and Slacks MENDL & HORNAK, Props. Sometimes the cart should be put before the horse Here’s a case where a warehouse was built around a conveyor, instead of the conveyor being squeezed into the warehouse .. .Western Electric switched”onto sid- wanted a new warehouse for telephone equipment. For the most effi- ings— by one cen tral dispatcher cient handling of material, its own distribution engineers designed a system of conveyors even before architectural details of the building were worked out . . . This was done after careful estimate had been made of volume and kinds of material to be stored and handled . . . There are many other assignments that challenge re sourcefulness and imagination in making telephones and equipment for the Bell System—purchasing its supplies—acting as its distributor. Speed needed! The emergency is met by the new warehouse Western Electric ^Aanufacturers .. Purchasers .. distributors SINCE 1882 FOR CSw THE BELL SYSTEM I