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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1939)
PAGE 21' EDITORIAL PAGE THE BATTALION TEXAS IS SAFER 25% of each •action, tr to those ntariting an average ‘ W W op o boliovt? thii stop sHould ft IWaa traftle deaths in January declined 10 long way toward encouraging scholarship, as «al. ^nuThuY C :r^ 10 tke ***** ^ th * ’• me M hnprovfaf upon the present exam system. t i ;L t Non-compuUory class attendance for juniors In January, 19:19, 144 Texana died in traffic . , wnaanupa or were killed by automobiles. This Janu- “ d Wn ' 0r * ^<7** average, ary the death toll dropped to 180. ! TT ^ *' ( or 0,rer ^ 'H* 1 * *»«aa*r« ha* be«i tried out Fourteen men, women, and children are alive ,ucc< *‘ fun J r *>y a number of Institutions. It would today because of this 10 per cent improvement in »Uow juniors and seniors more time for important the State’s safety record. If that improvement oon- outside woifc such ad treading and research. If they Unuro throughout the year, 168 lives will havs been keep ^ wttil Ueir work MtlBfactori ly taking _ _ ^ , : . . . . ; ■ Whan it seems neoeeagry, we see no reason The statistics, released by the National Safety . ... ., CCBeil, prove th.t or„™,^ eefet, «rt ip. Wh1, #“! r* W ° rk '’ n,p * ^lJ, “ ,t "' tellifent, eff»i|na law eaforcement pay big divi- imitations. dends in conserved human life. 1 *• Greater flexibility of courses. We believe The Texas record is better than that of the that students should not be required to take so many nation. Throughout the United Statas, the decline houri of work ^ „ mmU:r ^ now in fatalities during January, as compar.<d to Janu- , ary, 1988. was djlr hmit T 4nd that courv * ,bou,d ^ ■ l0r * ***** •«* UndoubtedllV Iks increased safety of Texas ‘ lU,w more • Ucti ™- Th ' B wo »W ‘*"•‘>1* better work streets and Ughwfcys is aUributable, in part at least, jM «* c b subject on the pert of studeats, would allow to the driver*’ license law which whs enacted somewhat more time for outside work, and would several years ago, and now is in lull operstmn. teIld to overspeciilixation of courses. Results attained thus far indicate the need for "BOOK Of THf MONTH* I’RKSBYTKRIAN LRAGU* The Presbyterian have a picnic given Henael Park Saturday •toWgHMiftfjthat lew sad eliminatiag weaknesses which have been’revealed by several years of ex- ; • - I I FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 19S9 V I SOVT A. A ib wfll giV« He as Beaumont boys if TUB BBAUHO Mother’s Club banquet for banquet room of the in the hell Sun- Picnickers wfll leave the fem» of d * y #t 12 ^ AU troa Mr. N. Anderson at 4:11 »*nd go "*>"t and vieinlty ai» Invited. to the park. •. j| . j w%kh i yhpr and and wkich school The College “Y” thousands of copies of good eduea- BY BILL MURRAY , tional articles—such as “The Case Did you ever stop to wonder just ^ or Chastity,^ distributed last year, by the students and caused much fi comment. I iceomplishes? 4. Depart mental guidance and departmental discussion groups for freshmen, and perhaps also pvrW ta > A roWdUl bUl. E* "^"7'”' •trenpthvnmp the Upmai^ prov,.,„™, ,„d provid- ^ ^ “T “ “7 * h< "f ine ouirker wtmn m ■ n take and arc b. st for, and help them in doing ' h '" - '‘*± L __ •ed favorably eut of committee, and should be en- 5 - OrienUtion courses for freshmen. Wt believe acted quickly by both houses. . j the,,e * ou1,1 hpl P » freshman to decide what —HOUSTON POST ' ou,!,t • be should take. A great many of ua do ; j not know when ws come to college what wo A we 1 i f '* j 1 l'i4**t* j ViiIii' . Ti should go into; and orientation coaraes should ————— ONE OF 796 SX? nu ^d KNOW YOUR COLLEGE Staggering figures were ..l.uM-d recently by * fford who need assisUnce more and bet- • Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon general of the United qualified tutors, and would afford more hoyaH States, who has conducted one of the moat vigorous financial support for4h«r work as tutors, campaigns against syphilin. HU number la that'7M |- Bribing good speakers to the A. A M. out of every one hundred thousand are attacked campus more often and regularly, te give talks of by this dreaded disease t-very year in Amerimu 4 lnteh!ht ^ th * ,tud *P ts Thes <‘ »fford more what work the fecal Young Men’s . tll . ““v It has been such intense study of the affliction educational and guidance values. Christian Asaociation—commonly commen * • that has brought the subject from the dark dcpth> We believe that Texas A, A M. needs and de- known as “the Y”—accomplishest tw- v vLl eL [»v- X of social taboo to the limelight of UlS medical prb- mor « national recognition In every way, and M f . fiinetian . ^ ... T* Y ba^ P Mt i . thr ^ fsaaion. It U also forcing ita way into the thought* particularly for the quality ef work done by, the Y?*** conducted freshman diacus- of Mr. and Mra. Average Amencan, IT •»^«>ts. The local Schol.rahip Honor Society does k ’ u>wn ^ we ^ con ‘ e 10 Uke » ‘bhtofl, in which To them the tremendous toll U becoming similir we U ** f* r •• R **>*; however any and every col- ^bem for granted—such as the Y “bout b.V, of the freshman class to an invasion This they will not submit to aid le K* ba* «o«ne sort of local scholarship society. But picture shows given hi the Aasem- hmv * taken * art ’ ^ ov * r have begun to unite for battle. No giyater forie * ,oc *l °ne without national affiliation does not, of bly Hall that the Y. M. C. A. pro- ^T" 111 * 02 >nterest to can be organised than psblii opinion in either the ‘ours., afford much, if any, national recognition, vides; and the bowling alleys, pool c ,*** wm building or destruction sf something. | Subject to the approval of the majority of the stu- tables, ping pong tables, and other * *° s "[’ homo *' t “ diacu * slon groups, Public opinion is going to force tfce elimination denU bnd to strict control by, the college, national games that furnish us Aggies so ]^* ch h *' ‘ b ' ' n rv,, a, ''‘' 1 hy ,h of syphilis. The legialatuhe of New Hampshire.has societies here could accomplish this end. much pastime. And how often we. 11 posed of two out adopted a bill making it compulsory to pass a Wks- t w * fotihar suggest a serious consideration by have gotten a cool and refreshing sUn in * ^phomorea from each aerman tost to obtain a marriage license Other »be authorities, of tha possible advanUges of a com- drink from the familiar old foun- “T**" 1 ** J 1 ’® governmental bodisa should act while the iron 1 is ,mon freshman year, which might allow better f** 0 lovingly dedicated to ‘Peg’ * e ^* / .hot. . orientation of students and reduce too early special- "oodson,” just above the Y steps * n a And the time is now right for them to do it. I**!*"" «>f courses. on which our yell practices have Direct reault of the discussion If over ninety-three per cent of the thousands of “re not attempting to push the student for *° m * fi y years been held. Ami groups was the request by last undergraduates whom the sunrey contacted favond My Into anything, or force anything upon them. m * n J r * lctter borne or to the girl year’s junior class for a course in the blood test, what better general frame of mind we sincerely believe, however, that these measures fru ' nd baS beea mailed at the Y the college on marriage and f*«fly could a legislature ask to support a Mil. —«* lea*! marty of them—are already favored 1,081 off*®* *t*tioo! I'fe. and the subsequent establish- Texaa i« oftentimes lax in her enforcement of by the majority of the students; and that they But the Y does so many more ment of 8Uch * cour * e - laws, but a blood last few before marriage should wodld help to improve upon the conditions now things that are not ao often taken Aa interesting group sponsored certainly be required of all persons of the state. And existent. We therefore submit these proposal! to I®* 0 uccount. Under the able lesd- by the A is the Cosmopolitan < lub • the influence of the Une Star should be used tt g*t »B the students for their approval or disapproval, * r *hip of general secretary M. L. Under the leadership this year of neighboring national divisions to fellow m the to the faculty and authorities'for consideration, C** 1 ” 0 ® a*d assistant secretary J. Alvin Goodstrin, foreign and Amer- same line. i T i . and for action upon those proposals which prove G G »y* tb® Y pe^formp many acti- fe»n studenfe Meet together regu- P A LACE LAST DAY ~e SAT. -HONOLU^IT j JOHN GARFIELD BLACKWELLS ISLAND man and senior Y form the policy for the help to carry H out, promote fellowship and Last year the Y. M. C pL fur- PREVIEW - 11 f. M. SAT. nished more entertainment and re creation than it has ever done be fore. Two additional nigh I ware added to the picture week. More bowling and were played than ever before in nine months’ time. AU the of the building and the tion were taxed to the limii! The Y is the largest purchaser of* stamps on the campus; about fiOikolfen' worth are sold each day. " tt«. dent pay roll is about $4CpO. All daily newspapers are svaiujl|le, and a few magatines. Many boqhs were distributed, with s reconl,of 300 .borrowers, j • I* Services were rendered tf many students in securing employment, . rooms for their friends, headquar ters for all sorts of meetfega, or ganizations, etc.; places for en tertainment; many person*! inter views, advice and council, u < EMMET LftKfl Shown Sun. NEW SUN. • MON. Cfese Cerefsl 7 Ue4 41 PrepertieaeHly • « * fa, § • »»wm TWO WWT TWT m... upon It would be of littit value to h*ve this Mate generally acceptable, pass such regulations when a couple could slip Bill Oswalt across the border to Oklahoma. louwiana or. New Andy Rollins Mexico and forget about the blood tesv ' „ ]) Ed Hagan Either do the job right or forget about th* ad- BIU Murray vancement of the marital side of life, j ' 'l Johnny Wiggs -BAYUft LAHIAJ | ^ . r. proposals David Thrift Bob Adams Woody Varner Bob Baird Leonard Garrett THE STUDENT FORUM TO THE BATTALION J jt Xm For some time we have been iconsjdering th<- scholastic situation at A. A M., with a ; view! to , working for such measures as might inmrove u*on certain conditions here. After careful [study, and considerable consultation with faculty members and college authorities, we have decided that the follow ing steps would probably go the farthest in effect- On National Affairs BY DR. R. P. LI DU M Josef Stalin Josef Stalin was born near Tiflis, in Georgia, the western shore of the Black Sea, in 1879. brand-new us he is really an Asiatic. Even today he speaks The Y distributes to the students with a Georgian accent- the languages, and .m. | the alphabets, arc dissimilar. Stalin's father eras a cobbler, and the family was very poor. De spite their poverty, Stalin received an education, and vities that serve to create and add ferly. Information concerning na- to the school spirit, to better fel- tions of the -World is given and fel lowship and to the recreation of the tcrnational good will stressed, students. \ number of prominent speakers Even before the school year be- have been brought to the campus gins, the Y mails out to prospective each year by the Y. This semester freshmen several thooaand letters, they' have included Dr. Roy B and handbooks containing all the Dickerson, well-known sociologi.it information that can be gathered atnj lecturer; D/. Paul Popenoe, concerning administration, the col- likewise well knowft, and director legs, the campus, athfetics, organi- of the American Institute of Fam- zations, the Y. M. C. A., school trs- ily Relations;, and Max Brauev, ditiona, and so on. Theae do a great prominent German refugee, who deal toward orientation of the apoke on present-day conditions in fish.’' Germany. j. The Y also sponsors the fresh- Oceaa* feeri I »♦+••» Color NH Us** Sqsor# Shaped Tab ing such improvement. Some of these are now V.' ' ~T - T bem* rororoU, ro-ideM b, th, faulty .«! ror- •‘t' "'''' t.m or(r*nirotions, .bro. ed.m ^ LprroM.; ^ ^ T Pr ''" h0 ' , • l H ' le, ‘ .nd .. b.roby .ubmit th. H.t .f •„ 1898 ' '*‘ m «* > r ~" entire student body of A. A M. for codsiflsrotioiM I u . j . ^ x v , ^ l. RcvMon of th. bxaminatioa .,.«m t. Jlo. * tu ^ *• ^ ft. flMl ...n, .icnptians ft ftro. id th, .pp,r 2b or * rr '» b ' 7 Dd “ ,h ' . T ( j of ali farafly; in his warm dislike for authority, iwhkh had been developed by the priests in the seminary; and in tty jnMndahips be formed with certain young Marxists. From 1898 until 1917 he worked steadily for the success of the revolution, until, when success actually came, his job was of Con "“ tlsf, ' rn i e d “from conspiracy to orgnairation, from insurrection to admfauitiratfen-" I During the period of insurrection, Stalin,'was »n active, daring rebel against the government. At The Battalion Give Your Girl One of Our Better / 1 CORSAGES h / : I ✓ • / I j , j i. H • J. COLTER SMITH i / I I . I j ‘>T T Jlf f 4 ; jt College Road Phone B.h7J i 1 j : p it jHH'; I L; l y ■ Now! Sanforized for Lasting Fit! Dress Shirts T ■■ No effort has heen spared in making Towncrpft your beat shirt value. They fit correctly— 1 $1.49 [i Also in Uniform Shirts in Poplin and Broadcloth— plto-$1.95 T J. C. Penney Co. Inc., “AGGIE ECONOMY CENTER” * i Bryan, Texas Entered as second class matter at at College Station, Texas, under the gress of March 8, 1879. Subscription rates, 88 a year. Advertising rates upon request Office in Room 822 Administ . Night phone College 699 national advertising by Nation Are, New ] Telephone College 8 Represented for al Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Msdisog Ave^ New No government welcome! activities like Stalin’s, York City. _[ , |<l>4 governments punish severely anybody they can R. L. DOSS . EDITOA-IN CHfEF .atch engaging in such activities. The Cur’s gov W. H. SMITH . ..ADVERTISING MANAGER i mment caught Stalin five times, and he was James CrHs, Bill Murray Mans^ng Editors exiled each time, the last time to a place north of George Fulton, B. C. Knetsar Asstj Adv. Mjjj the Arctlc Cipcl< , 8ul|n the firtt four Assoc aU*Editors an d be was liberated the fifth time when Staff I hntographer the revolution succeeded |n ,1917. But although he . « ^ — th* first E. C. (Jeep) Oates Bob Oliver, Wayne Stark.. fpMTMwfe! i i i I B J. C Diett c CirenfetJon Manager *lways was In danger, and although he had had Rosa Hownrd, H. G. Ho* ud Unrulatu* Assistants cijminal seatences enouirii to remind him of it, he C. F. DeVilbiss Editorial Auistaat was the only one of tile leading revolutionaries who TUB8DAY STAFF dared remain in Ruqrfa, working for their cause, C. M. WHkfemon ^ Frank Phelaa, H. G. Tolbot, Tueaday Staff: Adams, R. L. Davenport, 8. P. Hanby, J. L. •■ Friday ^ Bnrk, D. G. Jenkina. J. W. Wehrle, one time he participated in a series of batik rob beries for the purpou of filling tke party 1 * treasury. Ray Treadwell Jtmfer Editor nftef the unsuccessful revolution of 1904. L E. Thompson ... J infer Editor Stalin became a member of the Polituro, the BobN** 1 *!- a. J. Robinson, J- A O’Connor, highest organ of the Communist party, when it R^;i !£S, w“ 2!!L ,nd . z!? , ,uch FRIDAY STAFF . w h*n the government was organised, and during h^lda th * civ ^ W * r ** w * 8 1 member of the 0. A. Lopea, J. P. McGarr. Jack Hm^roon, g I evolutionary milit^r ftyunittee, and raw rame Clarkson, L. A. Newman, Jr, Max Pagkiaa. Alfred *ctiyk !errlee. Umn made him Fischer, James Eppfer, D. K. Hill, W. W. SulUvnn, of jdie Communist party in M. L. Howard, Max Meaiflar, Tommy MeConi ADVERTISING SOUCITO^S lay Staff as important then as H U now; Stalin himself has tailed it to its present eminence Stalin even now holds only one position in one* not of the first rank manist party, and that ia P* * because the party contrail the government 1921. secretary-general The office was not the government and that He ia boas of the Com- the source of his power, —-— The Store Stocked For The Aggies I I IjdTf Vf .■ 11 QUALITY MERCHANDISE || MODERATE PRICES /a *l ]. n [ I J k DEPENDABLE SERVICE : EXCHANGE l “For the Aggries” — II f 4 * \j