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THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1939-
THE BATTALION
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War Has Affected Schools
Of U. S. in Numerous Ways
With international developments
definitely the number one news in
terest of the nation, U. S. colleges
and universities are daily feeling
the effects of the current European
war in many ways.
Here is a quick review of inci
dents that, though unrelated, clear
ly point to the fact that higher
education is not spared during
times of conflict:
1. R.O.T.C. courses are more
popular than ever before, and in
stitutions throughout the nation
are reporting large increases in en
rollment in both military and naval
reserve training programs.
2. Courses that deal with other
peoples and other nations and with
political science are enjoying a
great increased popularity.
3. Anti-war groups and move
ments has been started on many
campuses. Lectures on the world
situation are well attended. Ad
dresses at most college opening
convocations featured the attitudes
and duties that must be assumed
by undergraduates during these
trying times.
4. First proof that internation
al propaganda is being directed at
collegians was a broadcast from
Berlin that was sent “by friends
in Germany to friends in Massa
chusetts with special greetings to
Amherst College.” The program
featured skits and Amherst songs.
Said the Amherst student paper of
the broadcast: “Saturday’s broad
cast was of value to Amherst if
for no other reason than because
it gave concrete evidence of the
barrage of propaganda with which
every American will be pounded
during the war.”
5. The American Association of
University Women has adopted a
new program of international edu
cation “to get the most accurate
information on the issues involved.”
6. The federal government has
increased the civilian pilot training
program to include 260 U. S. col
leges and universities. College It.
O. T. C. units are now teaching
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the new streamlined drill forma
tions adopted by the other branches
of the military service.
7. The effect of another war
(Japan vs. China) was felt at Tex
as State College for Women when
students could not get enough Jap
anese lanterns to make effective
the traditional Lantern Parade.
Through these developments
collegians are being strongly im
pressed with the fact that, even
though the U. S. is neutral, the
effects of war reach over the
highest of neutrality walls.
Baylor and T. C. U.
Differ in Ideas
About Coming Tilt
T. C. U.’S VERSION
Fort Worth, Nov. 2.—A big idea
hit the Texas Christian University
campus! .
“Why not beat Baylor?”
The idea of a victory over the
Bears is always a most acceptable
one for the Horned Frogs, players,
tudents and fans. The mere thought
of such a sweet morsel is cheering
in this year of the great famine at
T. C. U.
The victory over Centenary sent
Frog spirits up many points. They
know now that it can be done. Too,
reports indicate that the Frogs
made a better showing against A.
& M. than did the Bears.
Still badly handicapped by injur
ies, the Christians are yet more
victory-minded than at any time
this season.
“We found out a number of
things last Saturday that should
help the rest of the way,” Coach
Dutch Meyer reports. “I’m not
saying we’ll take Baylor, but I am
convinced that the boys will play
a bang-up ball game. I think'we’ll
be improved on both offense and
defense.”
Yes, sir; the Frogs have had a
taste of victory—and they liked it!
BAYLOR’S VERSION
Waco, Tex., No. 2—The Baylor
Bears will be out to hit the come
back trail Saturday when they go
up against the T. C. U. Horned
Frogs in their annual homecoming
tilt in Waco.
Coach Morley Jennings’ charges
were knocked from the top of the
Southwest Conference grid scram
ble by the fast-stepping Texas A.
& M. Aggies last weekend, but
should have enough power left to
be able to go against the T. C. U.
eleven who won their first game of
the season last Saturday when
they took Centenary 21 to 0.
The Bears played a great brand
of ball against the Aggies for the
first half last Saturday, but just
couldn’t withstand the offensive
play the Cadets turned loose the
last two quarters. Not once did the
Bruins get their scoring plays
working, and if they encounter the
same trouble against the Ft. Worth
eleven, Coach Dutch Meyer’s grid
performers are likely to strike
through the air to pick up their
first conference win of the season.
Baylor, owns a powerful de
fensive ball club, but so far, it has
failed to show enough offensive
power to rank as a serious threat
in the conference chase. The Bay
lor coaches have worked hard all
week long on this particular phase
of the game and Baptist railbirds
expect the Bruins to show more
offensive strength against the
Horned Frogs. If the Bears can
get their ground game to clicking
again, then you may hear more of
the Baylor eleven before the grid
season ends.
Staff For Town
Hall Is Announced
The members of the Town Hall
staff have been announced by
Walter Sullivan, manager, and
are as follows: Henry Herder, as
sistant manager, and George
Steurer, sales manager.
Junior assistants, Jack Bailey,
David Yarbrough, Leroy Johnson,
Jack Nelson, Gus Worthington,
Bud Hydecamp, Ed Felder, Paul
Haines, and Tom Richey.
Sophomore assistants, Lesley
McCarthy and Russel Yankee.
The members were picked ac
cording to their interest shown in
the Town Hall activities for the
coming year. The duties of the
members are to assist in the
Town Hall programs by way of
ushering, selling tickets, and ad
vertising.
To Examine
Air Corps
Applicants
Preliminary Exams
Will Be Held In “Y”
Chapel Friday
A board of Air Corps Officers of
the U. S. Army is scheduled to
visit A. & M. on or about Novem
ber 6 to 10, for the purpose of
conducting examinations of appli
cants for appointment as Flying
Cadets in the U. S. Army Air
Corps.
The Chief of the Air Corps is
particularly desirous of impress
ing candidates with the fact that
it is not intended or desired to en
roll candidates as Flying Cadets
prior to the completion of their
college careers, since college grad
uates have better prospects for
securing permanent commissions in
the Regular Army.
Lieutenant G. P. Overing of
the Air Corps is now visiting this
college for the purpose of making
preliminary arrangements for con
ducting the Flying Cadet exami
nations. He will be present in the
Y. M. C. A. Chapel at 6:30 p. m.,
this coming Friday, to meet all
students who are interested in ap
plying for appointment and to of
fer information relative to the
Army Air Corps training centers.
Applicants for Flying Cadet ap
pointment must submit the fol
lowing documents to the Flying
Cadet board and applications will
be filled out at that time:—
1. Three letters of recommenda
tion.
2. One letter of recommendation
from your R. O. T. C. instructor
or National Guard Commander, if
the applicant has been a member
of either organization.
3. If exemption from the men
tal examination is claimed, an of
ficial transcript of college record
(grades and credits) signed by the
registrar, if the applicant has
completed one-half or more credits
required for a four year degree at
a recognized college. If the appli
cant does not have sufficient col
lege credits, he must take a men
tal examination in the following,
subjects:
a. United States history.
b. English grammar and com
position.
c. General history
d. Geography
e. Arithmetic
f. Algebra, higher
g. Geometry, plane and solid.
h. Trignometry, plane and spheri
cal.
i. Elementary physics
4. a. A duly authenticated copy
of municipal or other official re
cord of birth.
b. If no official record can be
obtained, an affidavit of the parent
or guardian stating the date of
birth and a specific statement why
an official record cannot be ob
tained. This affidavit must be ac
companied by:
(1) A baptismal certificate or
the affidavit of the physician or
midwife in attendance of the ap
plicant’s birth.
(2) (Or) The affidavit of at
least two persons not related to
him, testifying from their own
personal knowledge as to the date
of his birth.
5. Applicants under twenty-one
years of age must have consent
of their parents or guardian and
their signature (or signatures) un
der paragraph nine on back of ap
plication. Applicants who reach the
age of twenty-seven years on or
before the date of their appoint
ment are disqualified.
6. After successful completion of
the examination, they are placed
on a waiting list for appointment
as Flying Cadets. Upon appoint
ment, they are enlisted as Fly
ing Cadets for three years and
sent, at the Government’s expense,
to one of the civilian schools, desig
nated to give flying training to
military personnel, normally for a
period of three months for pri
mary flying training. While at
these schools, they receive $75.00
per month plus an additional al
lowance of approximately $52.50
for food and lodging, and are fur-
nshed flying clothing and acces
sories.
After completion of training at
these primary schools, the Flying
Cadets continue their training at
Randolph and Kelly Fields, San
Antonio, Texas, normally serving
three months at each school.
7. Those Cadets who for any
Visit A. & M.
Collegiate Majority Say They Would
Not Volunteer To Fight for Allies
As the nation debates the way
to stay out of a European war,
what is American college youth
thinking and saying about the
situation ? Scores of personal in
terviewers recently completed the
first of this year’s polls for the
Student Opinion Surveys of Amer
ica on campuses from coast to coast
and found:
1. Students opposed changing
the neutrality law, mainly because
they believe this would involve the
U. S.
2. Even if the Allies were in
danger of losing to Germany, the
U. S. should not send troops to
help them.
3. College men—almost 6 out
of every 10—say they would not
volunteer if England and France
were losing and this country went
to their aid.
With the cooperation of over a
hundred member newspapers, bal
lots have been gathered for the
surveys from typical students the
nation over, making up a scien
tific cross-section on which are
based these weekly studies of col
lege thought. Since the methods
used are exactly those of famous
opinion polls that have shown
remarkable accuracy, the surveys
represent the sentiments of all the
one and a half million American
collegians.
While congressional oratory got
underway in Washington, inter
viewers stopped students in halls,
libraries, dormitories, asked:
“Should the neutrality law be
changed so that any country at
war could buy war supplies in the
United States?”
Yes, answered 42 per cent
No, answered 58 per cent
This shows that students do not
agree with national public opinion,
shown by other polls to be in fav
or of revision. Some persons hold
that when the question is worded,”
. . . so that ENGLAND AND
FRANCE as well as other nations
can buy war supplies . . .” senti
ment is more pro. The second
wording represents what all actual
ly be the practical outcome of the
change in the law. But Surveys
tests show that there is no substan
tial shift of student opinion when
England and France are mention
ed. The answer is still “no.” The
majority remains against even
when all qualified “yes” answers
are added to the above 42.
Undergraduates against the
amendment, which political experts
are now saying is a certainty, be
lieve danger of getting this coun
try into war will be increased and
the conflict will be prolonged.
Those for the move sympathize
with the Allies or want to see the
end of Hitlerism. A junior at
Glenville West Virginia State
Teachers College spoke for a large
group when he said, “I favor re
vision because it is the nearest
we can get to neutrality.”
To the question, “If England and
France were in danger of defeat,
should the U. S. send troops to
help them?” only 36 per cent re
plied “yes.”
Following that query, men stu
dents, the majority of whom are
of conscription age, were asked:
“If England and France were in
danger of defeat and the U. S.
declared war on their enemies,
would you volunteer?” The results:
Would volunteer 42 per cent
Would NOT volunteer....58 per cent
Significantly, events in recent
months, climaxed by actual combat
reason are found unqualified to
continue the training are discharg
ed from the service without delay.
Thus the candidate need have no
apprehension about being retain
ed in the service if he is found
not qualified.
8. Candidates must agree that
upon successful completion of the
course of instruction as a Flying
Cadet, they will, if their services
are desired, serve for at least three
years on active duty with the
Regular Army Air Corps as Re
serve Officers, unless sooner re
lieved by competent authority.
9. Flying Cadets must remain
unmarried during the period of
training as Cadets.
10. In case an applicant for
Flying Cadet appointment has
been disqualified (physically) he
must obtain permission from the
Chief of Air Corps before sub
mitting another application.
11. The Flying Cadet board now
visiting selected colleges of the
8th Corps area is acting only on
applicants who can present ex
emptions from mental tests. Limit
ed stays at each college prohibit
holding mental examinations at
this time.
in Europe, have apparently influ
enced a good many, for in Feb
ruary, 1939, the surveys found
that only 2 out of every 10 would
volunteer if this country went to
war for other reasons than the de
fense of the country. These opin
ions, of course, are not a prediction
of what would happen if this na
tion did declare war. Shifts in
sentiment may already be seen
since world war has become more
a possibility. No one can tell what
war fever can do.
This survey was begun about the
time when Hitler made his last
peace offer, and at that time stu
dents, as they have in the past,
displayed their lack of confidence
in the Fuehrer. Only 13 per cent
declared England and France
should accept his proposals for the
sake of world peace. Sentiment
was found to be unusually uniform
in all parts of the country in the
topics involved.
A. & M. Professor To
Make Six-Week Tour
For Heating Society
F. E. Giesecke, A. & M. profes
sor and vice-president of the
American Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers, left Sun
day on a six week tour to visit
several of the chapters of that
society. According to a report re
ceived Wednesday from G. B. Win
stead, director of publicity.
Mr. Giesecke will attend meet
ings of eight different chapters of
the society where he will present
a paper “Radiant Heating and
Cooling”. In this paper he will
give a review of literature on that
subject and a detailed description
of research relating to that sub
ject being carried on by the ex
periment station at A. & M.
He will also visit officials of the
society in New York and spend
several days at the Pierce Lab
oratory at Yale University with
Dr. Winslow who is professor of
public health at the Yale School of
Medicine and chairman of one of
the research committees of the
society. Dr. Winslow is carrying
on research work on the physiolo
gical influences of air conditioning
on human beings at this labora^-
tory which has made available for
this purpose a considerable sum of
money to carry on this work.
Postmaster-General
Approves Substation
In a letter received this week
by Colonel Ike Ashburn, executive
assistant to the president, from
Luther Johnson, representative to
Congress from this district, it was
stated that the new substation for
the new dormitories has been ap
proved by Postmaster General Far
ley.
Work on the building will be
completed as soon as possible. The
substation will be known as College
Station substation number one.
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