The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 24, 1939, Image 2

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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-
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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
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•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
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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 ]
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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,
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