■ .1 PAGE 4 , COUNCIL'S MESSAGE* Saturday, March 4, haa bean de'ignaiwl a* Sporta Day in order that atudenu, ex-atadenta, and othar friend* of the Collafe miffbt ha at aa oj.por- tanlty ta aaa the variou* athlatk’aquadi.ia co»- Prtltion with each othar. Spanking on behalf of the coache* and member* of the different athletic team*, the Athletic Council wnnta thin also to be the occasion when the apirit of cooperative devotion oa the part of every one EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE BATTALION FRIDAY, MARCH *, 19S8 the student forum Sophomofe Class Heads Plan To Invite T.S.C.W. Sophomores to Ball TO THE BATTALION: A ahrinficaut number of the profraasive mam- ban of the faculty and •todent body have repeatedly expreeaad the opinion that revision of the quia system at A. A M. to provide far the exemption from final examination of student* of high scholastic PREVIEWS and REV1EW8 ■t RAY TR RAD WELL era circuit, I* t© be jfroa«ted at the •The Girt Downstaln," a Matro- P* 1 ** on The committaee are aa follows: Goldw>-n-Mayer picture produced ? fo r Wai*con- , t ^ , v w * entertainment Committee. Lewis by Harry Rapa, directed bv Nor- Jttterbug" contest for .local eon ^ M. C. j chsirmaa, Joe Germany, man Taurog and baaed on a abort t ** taBt * standing it a pos*ible reform mcriUng the serious A representatfrm con- ^ T g, C. W-lti- -tory by Sartor Hunyady. Show- Preaa reporta ai l comm«U by consideration of adminlatrative official*. It has ^ ^ on * troa viution Committw*. Aubn y Ham- int Saturday aftemooa at the Aa- other pewspa^rs show that thi* The officers and repraaawtatlves the next of the sophomore elasa held a meet- consideration been suggested that students be granted exemption on the will be dedicated to restoring bucceeaful athletics at fjnjj examination in all courses in which their fo ^* Aggieland. In this spirit I summon every student and every ex-student to Join ua in this undertaking. No one can watch the clashes of the football squads -. without realizing that this spirit is already flaming high in their hearts and actions of < oachts and players. ' There has been a broad and interesting program of athletic events arranged. I trust that a large gathering of students and ex-students will be present on Kyle Field throughout the day. This would be < an ideal time and occasion for student* to give ap week-end trips in order that they might play their part in this movement that will mean so much for the general welfare of this College and all who are . interested In it. E. J. KYLE. Chairman Athletic Council who art aa agents iiu>n. Data Bureau ( ommittaa, J. terribly Hall. P. (Pat) Ledbetter, chairman, and The cast: scholastic record places them in the highest »* of the section enrollment. Another suggested plan provides for the exemption of all students who have at the end of the semester an average grade of 85%. The inutitution of such a system at A. & M. would undoubtedly be both logical and desirable. The aim of all methods of education employed in modem colleges ia td impart to the student In fullest possible measure a clear and lasting knowledge of the subject studied. In the case of the superior The main discussion of the even- Earle A. Shields. Decorations, Katrims Una lag was on the forthcomiag soph- Proton Bolton, chairman, Jo 1. Pbul Wagner omore ball which la to be WM Pri- Spillar, IhsHdL jOavttt, and Si Hr. ». » day, Hht- h II. There is also a poe- Whitney. Reception Commlttea, Joe WUlie slbiUty of a tea dance for the Floyd, chairman, and Alfred He- Rosalind Brown •Opks Saturday afternoon. April brsckt Finance*. UYilie IY-a. - -~a 4- 1 revue w one of the bert sfvwr pre sented by the Southwest circuit, ^ Franeiska Gael which handUa jpiost of the stage . Franchot Tone acta in this state. T*e show inclod- WaHar Coanolly ea acU by The Bopthwest Cham- Reginald Gardiner plon Jitterbugs"; song stylist, . Rite Johnson Barbara Kay; Buddy Stubbs, the Reginald Owen guitar wizard; Dorothy Murry, L That wtl be derided later, how- Pavers, J. J. Riley, dwirman, ami The picture offers little as far d,incln * <»»*dt«a of the Fort ! otter. The Aggieland Swiag Band Ed Ivey. Aocomodations, Bill M acting goes but ha* at least the Worth C** 1 R«mna; dancing atyl- < will play for the ball. Deckar, chairmgte, Maitihall BiA*interaction of p story and plot that R® BBldteti Plana are bring made to Invite ri, and W. M. Rutherford PuWj- ia unusual and- attractive oven 8°** who fe*bira some unusual student, the contribution of final examination* tow- Tscw sophomores down for dty, Earle A. Sbiolds, A. J. Robin- though H ia built around the eter- arrangements in MISLEADING ,In its Tuesday edition. The Battalion carried aa editorial explaining the history of Dead Week this year in which a poorly-expressed idea may cause pome concern. The paragraph in question is as follows: The Battalion herewith offers the warning it made the first term: Unless Dead Week ia acted upon one way or another in the near future, ins tractors will be handicapped in the closing weeks of the term." The true meaning of that paragraph is that unless instructors are informed of ehangos in the college calendar a considerable time before those date* are reached, their course organnstion may suffer. # ‘ 1 I 4 1 and the ultimate attainment of that goal is negli gible. The final examination does little more than verify the superior quality of work done by the good student during the semester. Rarely does this check-up lower his grade. Nor does it result in any important educational benefit to him. The student who has proved hit superior ability, initiative, and industry by the establishment of a high scholastic •tending in his section needs no final examination either to prove further the authenticity and ac curacy of his record or to afford him a more clear and thorough understanding of the coarse. Such a student la possessed of intelligence and habits of in dustry that will not allow him to be guilty of the folly that lies in failing properly to evaluate and summarise the subject matter inriaded in his courv ea. The argument has been advanced that final the dance. There will be a date aosi, and Billy ClarV*on. The Sat- nal triangle ' When this is done. America will have passed another milestone. -BAYLOR LARIAT Rupert Koeaiger, Ohio State University so ciology instructor, has a swell sense of humor, and here’s the proof; ij He opened 1 recent class hour with tils an nouncement: "Because of a red-h.-i..:, u girl who ia visiting me right now, there will be no test today." “How much doss she weigh?" a student a*ked, and Koeniger nervously wrote on the blackboard. "4% plus 2 ounces.^ The Battalion * — Entered aa secend class,matter at the pontoffi<* at College Station, Taxaa, under the Act of Cos grass of March 8, 1879 Subscription rates, |2 ar year. Advertising rate* upon request | if Office in Room IB Administration building ~ ** m Nation- . ta* Maw York City. R. L DOBS EDITOR-IN ghiEF 1 W. H. SMITH ADVERTISING MANAGER James Crita, BUI Marray .J. Managing Editor* George Fulton, B. C. Knetaar A**t. Adv Mgr* E. C. (Jeep) Oat*# Sports Editor Tom Darrow AesisUnt Sport* Editor Bob Oliver, Wayne Stork...... Associate Editor* Phillip Goimaa Staff Fbotorrapher J. C. Diets Circulatien Manager Boas Howard, H. G. Howard Circulation Assistants G F. DeVUbtea .y,.,., Editorial Assistant' TUESDAY ITAFF Ray Treadwell Junior Editor L E Thompson Junior Editor , Bob Nisbet, A, J. Robinson, J. 8. O’Connor, D. G. Burk, J. A. StenseU, Foster Wi»c, M. L. How ard, B G. Brady, Richard Litany, wTh. Tomlinson. George Fuennann, T. N. Stader, Lewis FRIDAY STAFF l| G M. Wilkinson Janior Flank Phelan, H. G. Tribot. E A. 0. A. Lopez, J. P- MeGarr, Jack Henderson. Clarkson, L A. Nowman, Jr, Max Perkin* Fischer, James Eppler. D. K. Hill. W.i*. SuUivan. M. L. Howard, Max McCfcllar, Tommy Mcroni. : Y * T - — ■■■■ r If they are nothing alae, the 16 where. Their subject* are given can he given chief credit for the Friday at the Ateetnbly Hall- pledges of Alpha Tau Omags at points for the following picture, because it was chiefly “I’d Give a’Million", sterriag War- a letter from the t taugh his work that the dtory ner Baxter.] was presented in so interesting Friday and Saturday at the Pal- , , . Mu . ^ . .. , , a fashion that it goes a long way ace—“Let Freedom Ring” star- m«t of duttaa ooUkk Flw .OII.U » ml. phoa. cMl. w ^ ^ , |o . rinf En- M ■ tars, very often H is the case that nold. over the heads of college students for'the purpose received) lodging for the night Eight points for a week-end date, a producer or director* can be the Saturday. 12:80, at the Assem- of compelling them to study. This potet merely The jailer claimed be meant no Ten points for a major dance bid. difference between a picture Wing bly Hall—The Girt Downstairs" serves to strengthen the argument of the advocate slur oa their valor when he quarter- Thirty-five points for the first a hit or a total faSura. with Franeiska G*al, Franchot of limited exemption. Thai* ia no reason for sub- ed them in the little used woman’s fraternity dance bid If on* is out for entertainment Tone, and Rite Johnson, jecting to such coercion the student who baa proved section of the “cooler." Thirty-fhr* points for the first this film offers plenty of it but 6:304:80 at the A*»« mb!y Hall— .■ . . fraternity pin ac%uir>4> un’t by any means expect any-' “Going Places" with Dick Powell,. University of Illinois malas, a Under this system, you are real- thing in the way of brilliant acting Anita Ixiuiai, and Allen Jenkins, bit oat-of-sort* over the many ays- ly a queen if you cadi score 50 <• unusual dramatic scenes. Saturday night ptevue, Sunday terns used to pick campus beauty points hi a week. Chief problem is — . and Monday—“Yeu* My Darling queens, have devised a rating form to get the co-eds to give accurate “The Jitterbug Revue," a five- Daughter" starring Priscilla Lane they believe boats any used alae- report* on phone calls, letter*, etc. act stage revue on the Southwest- and Jeffry Lynn. himself to be scholastically superior. For the serious student, earnestly interested in obtaining the fullest possible benefit from his college work, such figura tive “whip-popping" is entirely unnecessary. More than that it ia unjust. No student who has demon strated his intelligence need be forced to take full advantage of the opportunities offered him. He requires no inducement. •* A student who I* included in exemption aa one of these ranking scholastically * in the upper 20% of the section enrollment, or as a student who has maiatained an average of 86, ia being granted no more than the reward and recognition which he Justly deserves. Exemption is seen ia this light as a reward for effort. Such reward would un doubtedly famish a definite incentive to study, inspiring greater interest and industry in the average student as well as the superior student The educational benefits derived from this general increase of effort would certainly be more valuable then those derived from the necessarily hurried and concentrated study previous to final examlna- T. V j r* 44 • tion*. DAVID THRIFT BILL MURRAY ROBERT E. BAIRD W. H. (BUI) OSWALT ED HAGAN R. M. ADAMS A. P. ROLUNS JR. D. B. VARNER W. E. JAUER LEONARD E. GARRETT On National Affairs ml m ; Min : j ■ascbsu’s UOMBSHCU V* BY R. P. LUDLUM Benito Mussolini (Continued) After the first World War Mussolini continued to be a socialist, although not a member of the party, and for a while he retained some of hit prin ciples. For example, he naked for an 86% tax on war profit*. At the same time he began to organise the Faaci di Combettimento, consisting mostly of war veterans, and*in the end he turned this organi zation into an instrument for suppressing the work ing class. Thi* is another example of Mussolini's faithlessness to principle. His chief motive ia love of power, and he wiH do anything to gala power. I said in connection with Hitler, and I implied in connection with Franco, and I aay again in the case of Mussolini—for it cannot be said too often— that dictators do not come to power unless their countries art confused and unless the people are dissatisfied with the way things are going and are looking for some alternative to an insupportable condition. If the condition be insupportable enough, the merits of the alternative need not be great Italy was in such a condition after the war. Wages were intolerably low and living conditions were .lrlx arable. In consequence, labor troubles shook the country as the workingmen tried to get living wage* Mussolini took advantage of this. Mis followers spent part of their time producing violence, and the nest violently suppressing the out break* they had themselves produced. At the end of each cycle they could claim that they have saved Italy from Bolshevism. This was not true, but enough ignorant Italians wore found to enable Mussolini to make it a leading issue. Mussolini had to have an enemy in order to gain power, and he (a former socialist!) used the working class as the requisite enemy. When he waa sure the army would stand aside end that he would he named prbne minis ter* he wont u> Rome and becaas* head of the gov ernment. That was to October, 1822, and ho haa been dictator ever since. , Personally, Mussolini is short (Are feet six) and nigged. He is widely and deeply read, arid keep* careful notes of what ha reads. Ha writes well and talks well. He is abstemious, neither ameking nor drinking, and eating little. Formerly fond ef women, he cares little for them now. He has limitless energy and great magnetism. He exercise* often and enthnslateiaaBy. He haa thousands of aeqoaintences, but, since the death of his brother, no intimate friends. He cannot stand criticism from anyone but his daughter Edda, wife of Count Galoaaao dnrio. As an, axecutive he ia super-efficient, and he learns 6aeu readily from adviser*, although he does not accept their counsel. He himself admits tW his own career would have been impossible if be bad culti vated the fascist virtues be prescribes for others, namely, discipline, loyalty, and obedience. • ’’They whqprr that l umU than Queen Elizekrib. Antemette amd CJeefatnu fewer Marie aU m erne. Why? "De difk mmhtein Jearaalitts 4 •Uy at CUemleu, me, te rule Eaglaad my cearntry I behind the Arrogant f cant dent call hirfu “ But popoff.' ''Did Edens "De I Eaecimf I ubrtHt they brine dewnfslD fenmsUy faeer i * femmunim *" Kami*] itefeetet hi • di ‘ h ^ ^ firat time *P°rtawriter • profit* for •“« 1932? ‘nterviewa the fr LADY 1$ HERSELF who brought night ___ **11 to Brooklyn. ti’ sSL'1 \i; * i * ij. * 1 i I• "Subtle as a Punch in the Nose” h STANLEY FRANK T? A MERMAID “Ah, foe ah!” gasped Mr. Qlencaanon. “Whet a frichtful situation! Either I capture a mermaid or I kwa my Job. A turrible Ax!" Aided only by a bottle of Duggan’s Dew, he seta oat. But swith! finding Marine the Mermaid only start ed Ms troubles! Tk$ Wey of a Man with 0 Mermaid h on 6IIPATRIC R UKB SPIES by? ^short ^ T **n the s/nuep/rr evening post