•THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1939
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THE BATTALION
The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF
TEXAS A. tc M. COLLEGE
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1939 Member 1940
Associated Golle&iate Press
BILL MURRAY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LARRY WEHRLE ADVERTISING MANAGER
James Critz Associate Editor
E. C. (Jeep) Oates . Sports Editor
BL G. Howard Circulation Manager
“Hub” Johnson Intramural Editor
Philip Golman Staff Photographer
John J. Moseley Staff Artist
THURSDAY STAFF •
Ray Treadwell Managing Editor
J. W. Jenkins Asst. Advertising Manager
Don McChesney Asst. Circulation Manager
Phil Levine Editorial Assistant
Junior Editors
Bob Nisbet Billy Clarkson
Senior Sports Assistants
Jimmie Cokinos Jimmy James
Junior Advertising Solicitors
K. W. Hubbard J. D. Smith
Reportorial Staff
Jack Aycock, H. D. Borgfeld, P. H. Brown, R. A. Doak, Jim
Dooley, Walter Goodman, Guy Kane, R. R. Mattox, R. B. Pearce,
R. G. Powell. Walter Sullivan, Delbert Whitaker. D. C. Thurman,
Murray Evans, Dow Wynn, Joe Taylor
Failures in Higher Education
Probably the greatest failure of the higher edu
cational system of the United States thus far
has been its lack of suitable selectivity, its diregard
of the unhappy consequences of permitting, even
persuading, young men and women to attempt
to prepare themselves for pursuits in which they are
not fitted to succeed. . . In state institutions the
problem is still very acute, . . . largely because
of the impossibility of absorbing into the pursuits
which require high intelligence and training the
mass of untrained—and, in many cases, essentially
incompetent—degree holders who have been misled
into supposing that a degree alone has any power
to open doors regardless of competence.
A second great weakness of American higher
education ... is the tendancy (so prevalent in
American universities) toward over-specialization
and over-departmentalization; otherwise stated, the
tendency of staff members to burrow so deep and
so long, each in his own particular hole, as to lose
contact not only with his fellow workers but more
seriously with the real needs of the society which in
the last analysis all educational institutions exist to
serve.—^President Robert A. Millikan, California
Institute of Technology.
Speed Takes More Gas
We heard of a motorist who, when he suddenly
discovered his gasoline was very low speeded up
so as to get to the next filling station before the
gas gave out. Of course, he should have known
that to get the most mileage out of a given amount
of gas one must not drive faster than about 20
miles an hour.
Many tests have been made to determine the
rate of gasoline consumption at various speeds,
and these tests have invariably shown that the
faster one drives the greater the consumption per
mile. A typical illustration is given by the Bureau
of Standards, taking a car that gets 18.9 miles per
gallon at a speed of 20 miles per hour.
At 30 miles an hour the same car got 18 miles
per gallon.
At 40 miles an hour it will get 16.4 miles per
gallon.
At 50 miles an hour, 14.6 miles per gallon.
At 60 miles an hour, 12.6 miles per gallon.
At 70 miles an hour, 10.6 miles per gallon.
At 80 miles an hour, 8.6 miles per gallon.
It is shown that the consumption of oil at 60
miles an hour is six times as great as it is at
30 miles an hour.
Excessive speed places a great strain on an
automobile and shortens its life, as the engine, tires
and steering mechanism are all subject to unusual
wear and tear. Not only as a matter of safety, but
as a measure of economy as well, driving at moder
ate speeds is recommended to all motorists.
There is so much /trouble in other parts of the
world that a report of a revolt in Chile leaves one
cold.
Origin of Ice Cream
Attempts to trace the origin of ice cream have
been generally inconclusive, the invention or dis
covery of this popular dish being attributed to
"various nations and periods. But ice cream, or some-
'thing closely akin to it, has been traced as far
back as the middle of the sixteenth century, when
it was introduced into France, from Italy.
By 1630, it is said, an enterprising Sicilian had
established the Cafe Procope in Paris, where ice
cream was the special delicacy. It became known
in England and Germany much later, and was
probably not introduced into America until about
the time of the Revolution.
The first advertisement of ice cream appeared
in New York on June 6, 1786, but it was not served
in Washington until nearly a half century later,
when Mrs. Alexander Hamilton used it as a dessert
at a dinner given for President Jackson. The
wholesale ice cream business was originate^ by
Jacob Fussell of Baltimore in 1851, and met im
mediate success.
In recent years the use of ice cream has been
increasing with amazing rapidity, until its produc
tion has almost reached the proportions of a major
industry, being about 350 million gallons annually.
The increased consumption of ice cream is entire
ly desirable, as it is not only an aid to the dairy
industry, but also is in the interest of better
nutrition and consequently good health.
Practical Education
An intelligent contribution to the current dis
cussion regarding what is desirable in the way of
present-day education was made by Dr. John J.
Tigert, president of the University of Florida, who
declared that the true purpose of education is to
fit the citizen to serve as well as to live.
He draws attention to two schools of current
thought, one of 'frhich would stress cultural educa
tion, while the other would place chief emphasis
upon vocational training. He admits the validity
of both, but he would not to the extremes sought
by the advocates of either. He favors a balanced
program of education, with sufficient flexibility to
meet the needs of each individual.
While not minimizing the value of cultural stu
dies and their absolute necessity for those who
would enter the learned professions, Dr. Tigert
points out that “one can not live by culture alone;
this is especially true of the great mass of our
citizens who must engage in pursuits which in
volve the use of their hands.”
Practical education should be planned in ac
cordance with the needs of the individual in pre
paration of his life’s work. At present too much time
is given to preparing for college entrance exami
nations which only a small percentage of public
school pupils will ever have the opportunity to
take. The needs of those who must quit school at the
end of grammar or high school courses should have
more consideration.
“Man, Your Manners-- 9 ’
Correct table manners seem to be based upon
the idea that no one is revenously hungry.
Never butter a whole slice of bread at once;
break off and butter a small portion at a time.
QUESTION: On which side are foods passed
to which I am expected to help myself?
ANSWER: Foods from which you help or serve
yourself are passed to your left.
QUESTION: What shall I do when I am
served unfamiliar foods? ,
ANSWER: If you are served a strange concoc
tion, slyly cast a detective eye or your hostess, or
those near you, and do as they do.
QUESTION: When a person helps himself from
a service dish which is accompanied by a fork and
spoon, which implement is taken in the right hand?
ANSWER: The spoon is held in the right hand,
the fork in the left, “prongs down” to steady the
food.
As the World Turns...
By “COUNT” V. K. SUGAREFF
On the way to another fool’si paradise. We are
daily reminded by the press that prosperity is on
the way back. The backlog of the aviation and
steel industries runs into hundreds of millions of
dollars. Carloading is ahead of last year so far.
Christmas shopping is to run some 11 percent
higher than last year. Our Latin American trade
has gone up 18 percent since last
month. The earnings of corpora
tions are being broadcast from the
housetops, accompanied by promis
es of big year-end dividends. The
war, of course, is a contributing
factor to this revival of prosperity.
So far £he stock market has not
responded to these stimulants, but
it may follow yet. It would not be
surprising at all if we are again
confronted with an army of eco
nomic coothsayers with their pro
fuse promises of economic independence, something
we all crave, but which few attain. As our prosperity
increases, prices are apt to go up, and to placate
the public the press will constantly remind us that
our standard of living is the highest in the world.
Indeed, they will lead us to believe that poverty
will soon be banished from the United States. And,
“if one must go to the poor house, he shall go there,
at least, in his own automobile.” Also, remember,
“two chickens in every pot.”
This would, indeed, be an ideal for which to
strive. Mankind has worked and prayed (mostly
prayed) for such a. heaven on earth. Still in our
past periods of prosperity we have not increased
wakes, not always the prices of farm products, nor
the salaries of the white-collared classes. Those
classes constitute a majority of our population, and
if they are not going to share proportionately in
the coming prosperity, we will again be living in a
fool’s paradise. If our memory were a bit longer,
depressions would likely become shorter and less
depressing.
While there is no hope for an immediate end
of hostilities in Europe, some Europeans are begin
ning to think about post-war Europe. Viscount Hali
fax, English secretary for foreign affairs, November
7, said, “We have no idea what the shape of the
post-war world will be. We do not know the circum
stances in which hostilities will end or the materials
which will lie to our hands in building the edifice
of peace. There are some who believe that the new
order will only come through surender in some
measure by the nations of their sovereign rights, in
order to clear the way for some more organic union.”
Some commentators have interpreted Halifax’s re
marks as looking toward a stronger union than the
League of Nations provided. One is tempted to ac
cept this interpretation since Halifax uses such
expressions as “surrender—in some measure—of
froeign rights in order to clear the way for some
more organic union.” Long before the last war ended
the late President Wilson began to sound out public
opinion about a “League of Peace” or a “League of
Nations.” Should Lord Halifax succeed in cement
ing European nations into a federation, the Ameri
can people would heartily sympathize with his ef
forts. To effect a European federation, something
like our own, would be a herculean task. Almost
insurmountable obstacles would have to be over
come. Language, religion, race, traditions, territorial
adjustments, and even sectionalism as we under
stand it here, are some of the essential problems that
will have to be ironed out by the next peace con-
fernce before Europe can begin to thing about a
foreign rights in Order to clear the way for some
ference before Europe can begin to think about a
federation in the future.
BACKWASH
By
George fuermann
Collegiate Review
"Backwash: An agitation resulting from soma action or occurrence.”—Webstar.
Fuermann
Well all right . . . Two pro
fessors were overheard making bets
in the Aggieland Inn—while drink
ing their afternoon coffee—that
(1) A. & M. would receive a bid
to the Rose Bowl
and (2) The col
lege wouldn’t ac
cept it if the bid
was received. The
profs stipulated,
however, that the
^ bets didn’t become
■Hr effective U N-
LESS the Aggies
defeat Texas next
Thursday . . .
They don’t live together but they
do study together. The result is
the formation of the “Walton Hall
Suite” in G-9 Walton. Bert Burns,
George Steurer, and Don Peterson
are the three involved and they
claim they’re going to invite “Sul
ly” Sullivan to be a fourth . . .
The traditional Thanksgiving game
bonfire which the freshmen are
now building will probably be the
largest in A. & M. history. . .
•
The junior class’ publicity com
mittee, headed by chairman George
Mueller and including Tom Hill,
Jack Nelson, and Bob Little, have
recently written to many of the
nation’s big-name orchestras ask
ing them to play A. & M.’s alma
mater song “Spirit of Aggieland”
and “The Aggie War Hymn” on
their respective programs.
Copies of the music of both songs
were sent to Tommy Dorsey, Ben
Bernie, Benny Goodman, Artie
Shaw, Kay Kaiser, Fred Waring,
and many others.
•
And speaking of A. & M. songs
on coast-to-coast radio networks,
here’s a good laugh concerning
Bob Chester’s attempt:
It seems that Bob and his or
chestra wanted to pay tribute to
the Aggies’ famous football team,
so the A. & M. alma mater song
was announced as the next num
ber. At this time a not-so-demure
songstress stepped to the “mike”
and gave forth with “Shoot The
Sherbert To Me Herbert.”
Immediately following the song
an announcement was made to the
effect that a mistake had been
made and that the A. & M. song
would be played on Chester’s next
coast-to-coast hookup.
•
Last of the Houston corps trip
stories concerns Coast Artillery’s
Bill Slaton.
On his way to get his Saturday
night date, Bill passed by a blaz
ing home and, his curiosity get
ting the best of his better judg
ment, he stopped to investigate.
Within was an elderly woman who
was apparently too aged to leave
the burning home without help.
Bill rescued her and sighed with
relief, believing that his good turn
for the day was done. But no!
There were still three puppies, a
canary, and a small amount of
cash which the elderly one wanted
Bill to rescue. Had she been 16,
Bill declared, instead of 60, he
might have made a try!
The College of the City of New
York movie club is making a spec
ial film of undergraduate life at
the metropolitan institution.
In New York City, about ten
persons a year get themselves so
entangled in a turnstile or a re
volving door that they have to
be extricated by the police.
A Detroit, Mich., taxicab con
cern removed rear-view mirrors
from its vehicles, explaining: “The
drivers try to cop a peek at the
honeys on the back seat and bang!
They smack into somebody.”
Great Britain is rationing motor
fuel on a horsepower basis as a
wartime precaution. Owners of 20
horsepower cars are allowed ten
gallons a month.
William Hajek of Seattle has a
repertoire of 7,800 piano composi
tions, and can play for 48 hours at
a stretch without repeating a sin
gle number.
In spite of the fact that he has
undergone 136 major operations
since he was ten years old, H. B.
Smythe of St. Louis is hale and
hearty at 69.
Last night the new Queen Thea
ter in Bryan was formally open
ed. Another theater means “more
meat for the larder” for this col
umn. However, at present “Fifth
Avenue Girl” is still on and will
play through today.
Across the street at the now sec
ond-best Palace comes a sequel to
two shows of outstanding popular
ity, “ANOTHER THIN MAN.”
And there really is another thin
man because Bill and Myrna have
a year-old son.
The cast:
Nick William Powell
Nora Myrna Loy
Lois Virginia Grey
Colonel MacFay....:
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel MacFay, who handles
Nora’s financial affairs, insists
that she and Nick vacation at his
country estate. His reason for the
demand is disclosed when he tells
them that his life has been threat
ened by Sam Church who lives
down the road. Nick scoffs at the
idea until he discovers undercur
rents of hate in MacFay’s own
family. Finally both MacFay and
Church are murdered. Nick, close
on the trail, produces the murderer
and then settles down to enjoy a
little peace and quiet. Sequels are
never as good as the first in a
series, two grade-point.
Here on the campus the Saddle
and Sirloin Club is giving a bene
fit Thursday and Friday nights to
raise money for sending the meats
judging team to Chicago. The team
will leave Thanksgiving day im
mediately following the football
game. Their benefit is “ON BOR
ROWED TIME,” starring an old
screen favorite, Lionel Barrymore.
The story is a fantastical allegory
trying to show the necessity of
death. A weak two grade-points.
WHATS SHOWING
AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Thursday and Friday—
“ON BORROWED TIME,”
with Lionel Barrymore, Sir
Cedric Hardwicke, and Una
Merkel.
AT THE PALACE
Thursday and Friday, and
Saturday — “A N O T H E R
THIN MAN,” with Myrna
Loy and William Powell.
AT THE QUEEN
Thursday—“FIFTH AVE
NUE GIRL,” with Ginger
Rogers and Walter Connol
ly-
Friday and Saturday—
“FOUR FEATHERS,” with
Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey
Smith, and June Dupez.
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HORSLEY SPEAKS FOR
KREAM AND KOW KLUB
W. R. Horsley spoke to the
Kream and Kow Klub Tuesday eve
ning at 7:30 in the creamery lecture
room on the function of the United
Staes Forestry Service.
Mr. Horsley was formerly with
the U. S. Forestry and National
Park Service before coming to A.
& M. to teach in the Landscape
Art Department.
A most interesting talk, as well
as a movie was given to students
of dairy husbandry.
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