1
THE ‘BATTALION
1
1
s: • -tot
JHE BATTALION
3 ! 1 i iTUDMT PODUOITIO* or ;
Til 4*4 M comet Of TlXAS
cot».t<ft, innon .Trx^A - ’ |!\
i
^ I I • !
Gnterecj as second clast matter at the Post Office at C Station,
< Texas, under the Act of Congress, March S,
Subscription rate $1.76 per year.
Advertising rates upon request.
ODD THINGS AND NEW—By lame Bode
G. M. l>ent..._..
-Lewis (Iross, !
CL L. Williams
W. O. Sanders
M- S. Burton.
E. J. Smith
T. S. Roots
EDITORIAL STAFF
—Edrowr
..i-.i.,.Managing Editor
Li. Sports EditorN
. Associate Editor
Associate Editor
4.1 Associate Editor
..iiLlJ Art Editor
R»porters: C. O. McCurdy, S. S. Summers, H G. Seeligson, H. F Mar
tin, M. C Spencer, T. H. Downs, J. L. Bergendahl. J. E. Evans, R L.
Elkins.
^ BUSIMBSS STAFF
• i' i ' j 4 j. i
Trygve Bogevold i .Advertising Manager
R. M. Reid.... a- «... Assistant Advertising Manager
T. L. Dahlman.. Assistant Advertising Manager
G. C. Brandrettei _.. r ........Circulation Manager
W. A. Connally.4 f— — j.. Assistant Circulation Manager
~* .' L u!' ■— !1 ■■ ‘"n. "4 1 1 j
SUPPORT OF ATHLETICS -I
•THfifS IMA NAME?!
ORANG€ LEMON
1/VfS IN POCAfElta
Idaho..
rr.N's * atrvt ttntfl
j • • • •
wlLUfc wrrr
19 MANAGER Of 1
fl?Ase»AatgAM
IM uM$tV.5.C
CuSG^Tto «V atutisuy
X
Oft.STORCK IS
A $URG€ON IN
W)f^lO.HV
rs
U.OGPEN
ARMOUR
lOST A
MILLION DOLLARS A DAY
fOR 150 PAVS.,.
IV
Don MoftoAr*-
AtTHOo&H BLIND-
pulls on
A CORNELL
UNiVERSifV
CREW..
m
'Eureka sprinbs
ArKaneae.
19 90 MiaV NO CIRCUS
CAN ERECT rfS TENT THERE
. It appears that the Aggies’ athletic teams are going to be without
much of the well-known and far-famed support of the student body if
the present. attitude of the csdet corps does not undergo a drastic
change. Not only are the cadets setting an unexplainable and un
anted precedent by their failure to pay the student activity fee
re* 1
members of the cadet fcorps who are still dumbfounded and bewildered
by the experience of hearing the characters in the shows speak their
lines ih coordination with their movements, ard the result is a series
of whoops and yells that spoil th« whole performance for the patrons
who hyve learned that “sileuce is golden” in the theatre. No definite
reaction can be established as the basis of the gross disturbance that
this year but some have gone so far as to bring public disfavor upon accompanies each particularly humorous or tragic incident in the course
the whole corps by “crashing the gates” at home and at neighboring
Institutions. This is a sad state of affairs and one that is impossible
to explain
Not only does the payment of the student activity fee save ap
proximately $2040 through the course of the year if dl activities are
attended, but it offers an opportunity for each student to contribute
his share toward the supp >rt of one of the most complete athletic plants
la the south. The athletic department of the college built the stadium
and the gymnasiums without resorting to subscriptions either from the
or the present sudents and is one of the few athletic deiart?
can boast of such an achievement! In the face of such facts
I seem that every student in the college would feel it his duty
a$ least to contribute to the support of the college’s athletic program.
Up to the present only one-thousand coupon books have been
bought by a student body of approximately twice that number. This
means that about one-half of the corps is without means of admission
ho the athletic contests. Many of the students apparently think that all
that is needed is the ability to scale a ten foot fence in order to see the
games at Kyle Field this year, but they are lining themselve* up for a
nlde^disappointment. The athletic department has made' 1 known the
faet that they are hopeful it will not i>e necessary to use force in the
handling’ of the “one-eyed Connellys”. 1
In ofder<to make it possible for the students who have not pur-
'■based i oupon books to do so, the athletic department has announced a
of the 1 pictures. Some attribute it to the cropping out of tha natural
barbaric instinct in man, others believe it due to shock and surprise pi
what Is observed on the screen, still ethers think it is caused by
under-developed control of the emotions and impulses. The real reason
remains a matter of individual opinion.
If. the leaders of the offensive and obnoxious element, who seem
to attend the shows for the sole purpose of creating a disturbance,
should be prevailed upon to direct their attention and energy in the
opposite direction the shows would soon become more enjoyable and
worthwhile for all concerned. \
STUDENTS DISCUSS
DANCE IT INITIAL
MEETING OF AIEE
- I-
George Sontye’s Elected As
C hairman Local Chapter.
p—
At the first - fheeting of the local
hipter of thb^Amerban Institute
->f Electrirai RfrMTineers, G. H. Sam
el*. Jr., San Antonio, was elected
hairman of tjhe chanter. W. • E
■^tee’e. Alvin, vice-chairman, and J
I. Walton, i ^fyakum, isecretary
reasurer At .this meeting reguia-
ions of a repp® content and plans
fir the annuaj.xlE dance were dis-
-ussed.
Since the AfflE furnishes a con
veniettt meann pf reaching the en
ire group ot piertrical Engineers,
i discussion of the EE dan=e was
-tarted. The'eeW»"r members of the
club met in'a'ip s ' :: < on to. make ini
tial plans for fhis dance after the
-egular meeting had adjourned,
and Robert J^Vhr was chosen as
chairman off the dance committee
Technical 1 papers oq various
phases of research in ithe elec
trical Engine*wig field were sub
mitted to th«!:laculty of the de
partment fot judgement Tuesday
It ia probable ihat the authors of
the five best pirperp wll be selected
delegates to the^Divisionsl Conven
tion of the whiefy is to be
held in Oklab<jioa City, October
21-22. Expeosp* of the delegates
will be partiaBlj defrayed by pro
ceeds of-a Mpwyit show; given by
the aha pier last yeir..
IDLE RUMORS
Grade-point seekers who resort]
U> Genetics have heard about “iden
Heal" twins but for the benefit ol
those not studying this course we
'iah to point out such a pair
Strange to say they do not bear
he same dame, but these modern
prototypes of Damon and PyHihe,
are always to be aeon together in
rlass rooms or returning from so
cial activities in the vicinity of the
?ower Plant locked arm in arm and
whispering their sweet secrets in
’ach others ears. This paragon of
friendship is none other than Fran
kie “Gorman” Prassel and Muft
•Joe” Falk, Twin tl|*se guya get
together it's a buddying romance,
»ta wot ? I J. *
rallop at the Slate Fair in Dallas
to make the last performance of a
burlesque show and subsequently
tripped on his spur and broke it?
We know. He was wearing only
one spur at drill, Tuesday.
■ —r°—
Corsicana’s prominent clubman
again forges to the front with one
of. his unique ideas. B Manuel
Trixie” Gottlieb and his “H" Com
pany cohorts have banded together
to Sonn a new fraternity thb B. O.
club. All members of the club m ist
wear their shirts at least one week
before changing them. The frater
nity has adopted this slogan: “No
baths ’tifl we win a conference
ganse” Gcat night, sweetheart,
we’ll all die from dear old Beta
And now little children, gather Omega yet.
close while t tell you of Aggieland’s ■. o
*>wn crooner On deep, dark nights If you dopes see any of the bro-
this Lothario may be seen scurry- i ther Aggies pulling a typical boner
ing down side streets in Bryan ear- that merits space in this column,
rying a mysterious looking pack- write it up and mail it to ua care
age under his arm. Curiosity pr>
vailed upon ua to investigata and
we discovered there a portable vic-
trola. Yes sjr, right under the arm
of Lieutenant I. G. Parr, for that’s
who it is, and we saw him on these
nocturnal t^ips in the vicinity of
Bryan High School, Tis ,oke with
us as long aa it’s confined to some
body else’s parlor and we don't be
lieve this is above Parr.
of Box 239, F. E. No stamp re
quired if you put it in the Federal
mail box in the Main Building.
Blodgett and (iottlieb can save ua
a lot of trouble if they write up
their own misdeeds.
ATTENTION, MEAL HOUNDS!
Did you know that 127 men jaork an average of 11 hours a day
trying to give you the most for your maintenance dollar in the Mess-
hall? And they do as well fur the money as anywhere you know of.
That <jur so-called “bull-neck” is really next to the best grade that can
be bought and that we consume over four and one-half tons of it each
week (beef, bacon and bologna included)? And that it is all prepared
in ond of the most modern kitchens In this part of the country—the
kitchen alone representing aa outlay of over $60,000? And to widen
you* oral cavity still further, among other minor items on our daily
consumption list are: 860 gallons of “cow” and 150 pounds of butter.
both ttraight from our own creamery, 1200 pounds of spuds, Hkio
very liberal plan of installment payments and a reduction of $175 in packafe8 of Bnd eith «r of 10 cases of oranges, 16 cases of ap-
the pried of . the bookiOto cover the games already: played. A coupon p.^ 28() pouiKl> of rrape8> „ 8 <K) pounds of bananas, depending on
book may be had by making an initial payment of $3.00 with other ' t ^ e m#nu Q f couree ,
payments to be made aa follow.: $2 00 on November 1. $2J>0 upon re- ^ ^ present time the chef fan « t , ure whether or ^ the million
torn fro* the Christmas Holidays, and the remaining $5.75 anytime be . nd 8 ^ p^,. napkins now on ^ win u sufficie nt to last the
fore the end <»f the m ho<>l >ear. With such a plan every member of the year jje also expressed some doubt about the sixty dozen brooms
corps should be in possession of a coupon book. \ jeing enough to last, but he thinks that we needn’t be too concerned
Each year the athletic department spends large sums of money in
Scholarship Honor
Group Thames Club
Officers for Year
At a mi
Honor Society.*
Room of the]
tober 11, th^
were elfctetf:
Dallas, Lieu
Artillery Re
K. Seaman dfjf
“D” Field A
M C. Evans of
tenant Com pa
retary; and l*
Antonio, Captgi
Regimental s
. Regular mi
will be held
night. At th«
for the night
members will
the Scholoraship
in the Asbury
ry Tuesday, Oc-
lowing officers
W. Perkins of
iht-Colonel of the
it, president; 0.
ouston, Battery
try, vice-president:
mesa, First Lieu-
Infantry, sec-
Storms of San
on the Composite
treasurer,
s of the society
other Tuesday
ting scheduled
October 25, new
selected from the
Some of these guys around the
campus are continually pulling the
“cinder” act—getting in the public
eye. One publicity hound, by name.
Bill Blodgett, our bugler, succeeds
in making this column only, but
does that consistently. Try murder.
William, it’b good for any front
page Anyway, we saw Willie Tues
day night, standing on the corner
in Bryan, wiping something rod off
of his mouth Don’t tell us you cut
your mouth, Bill, ’cause we know
that wasn’t zinc oxide powdering
your shoulder. Are you theah, Mis
ter Blodgett?
1— o -
Who was the (usually) staid and
dignified senior who broke into a
cation to commercial and housing
developments, as well as its use in
municipal programs, drew Mr
Johnson to the European continent
Mr Johnson centered his attentions
on France and Germany but found
time to visit Czecho-Slovakia be
fore returning to this country.
Junior and Senjir classes
aponsorii
and it
by suppoj
1“^ r
intramural events for the benefit and pleasure of the corps
lovew even the least appreciative cadet bo show his gratitude
ting the department to his utmost. ’ ^
NVc
RETARDATIONS TO PROGRESS
ook with interest upon the speech delivered to the Senior
Class during their banquet last Thursday night by President Walton.
He, in thi: deepest of sincerely, endeavored to embrace in the minds of
the class (that there were certain traditions upheld on this campus that
in a way held ‘ Iwck the originality and development of this student
body. Certainly the president was putting forth ideas that ahould
well be heeded by this group. Through the history of the world there
have been three factors that have been retardations to progress;
superstition, socialism, and tradition! Our group is not possessed
with the first two incumbances; but we have to face the faet that the
latter is Urith us It has and is keeping us from the advantages grow
ing out of a new, an experimental, and a developmental environment
In addition w« must state that some traditions are good and add
to the prowess and prestige of a group; but there are others that
tend to make us perpetually what we have been rather than what we
might be. ’ . ; 1 : Iji.-
•bout(that. | j it
The chef likes to have cadets come around and see the kitchen,
after inealtime, of course, and he will be glad to show anyone who is
nterested around the place. Your college education Un't complete until
you have been through the kitchuti-t-and just think men, it’s all pet-
fectlyfree. 'r
SENIOR PRIVILEGES
natador from tg^t year's team is
not in school, *Bit is expected to
return at mid-term. Should he re
turn he will be Eligible for compe
tition It ia pUftined toj introduce
water-polo as A* interest builder,
and an attempts being made to
have it placed -: ^n the intramural
program also.
Architect Professors
Each year, despite the warnings issued by the Commandant’s Of
fice. under-classmen of the college take it upon themselves ^ Study TRru Summer
assume senior privileges and appear on the streets of Bryan at all
hours of the day and night. Every cadet is supposed to know that . Study and ttrn^pl in foreign coun-
visiting in Bryan at night without a pass is strictly a privilege of the tries was the u»de selected by 0.
senior class. There are instances when freshmen, sophomores, and J Finney and C.1A. Johnson, mem-
juniora may obtain authority to go to Bryan at night but those instan- bers of the teaching staff of the
If any statistician should keep a record of the tirtie wasted by the
students daily attempting to receive their mail through the medium
Qf the Student’s F.xchange, there would be found that every cadet
makes many fruitless trips daily that otherwise could be spent in J ( Ollf CrCHCC ACQUfttlC
more profitable lapoe
This system of mail distribution is about as antique as the build
ing that houses it.i There seems to be no regular time for putting up
the mail except to suit the convenience of the few employees and they
act apparently when the spirit moves them. The parcel post ship
ments, especially when they are of a perishable nature, receive about
aa much attention for rapid distribution as a shipment of bricks might.
No arrangement is made for the receiving of qiail for outside delivery,
stamps or money orders are not sold, and registered mail can neither
be sent nor received. And, if perchance, there should be a letter in a
box. the lucky individual, unless he retrieves it during the day must
stand kround and attempt to figure out the combination by the light
of a mate* or else wait for the morning.
A centrally located Federal Post Office with government employees
on a full-time basis where the receiving and distribution of mail is
carried on as it is st any regular post office is really need at A. A M.
’Considering the valuable shipments that are rceeived around mid-terra
In the form of checks for the second term expenses, and the large
volume of mail that is handled daily through such an exchange. It can
be seen that our present system should go the route of other relics—
into oblivion—as a monument of that that has been.
res are not as numerous as one would be led to believe by the number Architectural
f uni).-! classmen seen nightly in the neighboring city. the summer
Since it is a senior privilege that is being violated it is up to the The Univ<
'.eniors to protect it. Surely they cannot expect someone to protect tt Mr. Finney's se
for them. If s few of the habitual offenders were properly discipliruMl devoted most
and their cases set up as examples to the rest of the corps there would older type o
be little or no trouble in curbing the wholesale trek of under-classmen ture Mr. Fin
o Bryan during the hours when their presence there is forbidden. terested in
civilisation
many of the
pieces of M
tral American
ologists mainta
Mayan civilisail
THE PICTURE SHOW
No matter how old a thing might be, tt is always new to someone.
Take for example, the sound apparatus used in connection with the
picture shows in the Assembly Hall. There are a few slow-learning
When you visit your son, stop st
GREENWOOD COURT
Bryan, Texas
Conveniently located opposite Court House
Modern—Hot and Cold Water—Gas—Call 348
Meet To Be Held In
New Swimming Pool
With the completion of the new
twimtning pool near at hand and
the Southwest Conference swim
ming meet scheduled to be held
here early in the spring, increased
interest is being shown in the water
sports at A and M this year. Al
though this sport is not recogmz
ed by the college, the work done
by the swimming team at A and
M has been exceptionally good in
the past as they have been victo
rious in a number of matches that
they have entered
Aqcording to Lieutenant L. R.
n, swimming team coach.
Nachmar
the team this year will be stronger
than it has been in previous yesrs,
but competition this year will also
be stronger than it has previously
been because other schools in the
conference have recognized swim
ming as a major sport and are
backing it as such.
Practice is slated to begin De
cember 1 and all meets are sche
duled to be held in the new gym
nasium. Lettermen to return ar#:
Co-Captains J. D. Moeller, Lareb-
mont. New York; and J. D. How-
der. Fort Crockett, R R. Osbun>,
C. J. Chalcke, R. Cox, C. E. Reich-
ardt, C. E. Rhodes. R. T. Brmsmaid,
R. C. Jorgenson, G. T. Knotts, T.
L. Uhr, G. W. Shepherd, W S. Sin
clair, R. L. Hodge, and L. P. Wanja.
J. E. Cockrell, prominent freshman
rtment, to pass
ion.
of Mexico was
ion and here he
his time to the
exicaii architec-
as primarily in-
Iztec or Mayan
has produced
itectural master-
and other Cen-
ntrics. Archae-
that the Aztec or
was at least con
temporary with’^that of ancient
Egypt and Asf^yia and'in all pro
bability was even older
Modern architecture in its appli-
m
J. C. PENNEY
COMPANY
! M -
Black Military
TIE
Snap on
1.00 value —
HOVU IM
HCOlDOE*
SHE STAND
IT? I
ME? I
EAT—
-^HREDDEP
wheat!
New Pajamas
Fancy printed and
plain broadcloth
I
UNIFORM TAILOR SHOP
‘ TAILOR MADE
SHIRTS mni BREECHES
BLOUSES, SLACKS and CAPS
Perfect Fit and Correct Style
Guaranteed by
Mendl & Horn&k, Props.
i!L 1
; BEAT T. C. U.
GANG!
/nrc/z/ry
_ swaxz://
-J
\e*V
t
hi
^’s Confectionery
“Y”
— LUNCHES —. SMOKES
E VERYTHING’S under control
when you eat Nature’s own
nergy food, 100% whole wheat
Shredded Wheat for short!)
.lunch two big biscuits into a
>owl of milk or cream and hop
to it. Amd get this! ALL the
energy-building elements that
Nature put into wheat are right
here ih tjhese golden-brown
biscuits.
So call the waiter! Tell him
you’ve decided to double up on
energy! Tell him you want to
put spring in your step and fire
in your eye. Tell him you want
Shredded Wheat! *
z -
wu— r— —
' fMKNOWroat
iVaOiMl
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
n