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The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is
published three times weekly from September to June, issued
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; and is published
weekly from June through August.
Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College
Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rate, $3 a school year. Advertising rates upon
request.
Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc.,
at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco.
Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone
4-6444.
1939 Member 1940
Associated GoUe&iate Press
BILL MURRAY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
LARRY WEHRLE ADVERTISING MANAGER
James Critz Associate Editor
E. C. (Jeep) Oates Sports Editor
H. 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
George Fuermann Bob Nisbet
Senior Sports Assistant
Jimmie Cokinos Jimmy James
Junior Advertising Solicitors
L. J. Nelson /. A. J. Hendrick
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, Don Wynn, Joe Taylor, Thomas Gillis, L. B.
Tennison, Bill Amis, Don Corley.
BATTALION RADIO STAFF
George Fuermann Battalion Announcer
Charles A. Montgomery Associate
Robert M. Shuffler Assistant
Ugly Boy Contest
At present The Battalion is conducting for
the first time in A. & M.’s history an official
“Ugly Boy” contest, sponsored by “Backwash” col
umn, and the rules for the election formulated by
an election committee of 41 members.
As is the case with any such movement the
first time it is tried, a few complications and
misunderstandings have developed. It is unfortu
nate that such should be the case, especially in
connection with a contest that has aroused as
much interest as the novel and mirth-provoking
“Ugly Boy” contest.
We regret it if there exist any reasons why
any candidate or faction in this race should feel
as if they had been treated unjustly. The Battal
ion left the running of the election entirely up to
the impartially-chosen election committee. To the
best of our knowledge, the decisions and actions
of the committee and the leading men connected
with the election have been completely fair—as
much so as they could possibly make them.
It is our hope that those conditions which serve
to create misunderstanding and disagreement may
be entirely eliminated from any future such con
test held here.
Democracy Fosters Initiative
We should be happy we attend a democratic
institution where students have a part in their
student government, student activities and student
organizations. Cooperation and education along
this line in college is definitely an essential to good
and beneficial citizenship.
Colleges and universities should come more
and more to let the students do it—whatever “it”
might be. Student government is a good beginner
but certainly is not enough, and many times to
day is not being used in the correct manner. Too
many times, elections are in reality popularity
•contests and not always do most popular students
make the best leaders.
Responsibilities in other academic organizations,
clubs and institutional activities should become more
and more to be given to and accepted by the
students themselves. Most students are ambitious,
have creative minds, and, if properly sponsored,
would prove to be beneficial leaders, not only for
the students but for the institution as well. Re
sponsibilities and the accepting of responsibilities
are the greatest byproducts of a college education.
Cooperation is not a factor to be overlooked,
but rather one to be considered above all. Students
who will learn to cooperate and accept responsibili
ties in the success of a college activity will be the
respective and respected leaders of their communi
ties. Initiative and ambition are dormant charac
teristics of every college student and these need on
ly be aroused or given a chance to develop to make
a student leader. Let the student take the lead,
but sponsor and educate his activities.
OPEN FORUM
AGGIE SENIOR PROTESTS T.S.C.W.’s
INDEFINITE CLOTHES REGULATIONS
T. S. C. W. already has a book full of rules
and regulations setting forth the do’s and dont’s
of the institution, but there aren’t any rules the
Aggies have ever known of that govern what
the well-dressed man will wear to the College Club.
Many rumors exist about the proper dress
for a man, but nothing seems to be definite. In
order to keep from being inconvienced or embar
rassed, it is necessary to find out, not more than
one hour in advance, what rule applies for that
particular night because the regulations vary each
time the club is open. It appears that the style
of dress is set by the person in charge, and as
the same person is not always there the style
varies. Can't they all get together and draw up
a set of rules that will apply for all times?
We appreciate the fact that the College Club
should be maintained on the highest possible plane,
and technically, boys in civilian clothes should wear
coats, and those in uniforms should wear blouses.
But if you’ve never worn a blouse, you can’t appre
ciate how nice it is not to wear one when the
weather is warm. We realize that the club is
not for the enjoyment of Aggies alone but it is
very confusing as well as disgusting to be refused
admission one night because of a khaki shirt, while
the next time a white shirt is definitely out of
place.
There is a real need for a set of rules govern
ing the clothes situation, and the boys will ap
preciate it if definite regulations are made and en
forced as to the proper attire at the club.
—DON CORLEY, ’40.
(A copy of this article has been sent to the
T. S. C. W. Lass-O.)
BOOKS YOU’LL ENJOY
Bull-Sessions Could Be Valuable
MAN, YOUR MANNERS—
As the World Turns.
Sugareff
THE BATTALION
-THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940
BACKWASH
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George Fuermann
"Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster.
NEW BOOKS AT THE COLLEGE LIBRARY
“THE NAZARENE,” by Shalom Asch.
“WROUGHT IRON,” by James Aston.
“MORE FOR YOUR MONEY,” by Harry Ben
nett.
“MAN OF GLORY,” (Daniel Joseph Clinton).
“TO STEP ASIDE,” by Noel COWARD.
“ . . TIME, SPACE, AND ATOMS,” by R. T.
Cox.
“WORLD IN ARMS,” by Richard Ernest Dupuy.
“ENJOYMENT OF LAUGHTER,” by Max
Eastman.
“ . . . EARTH OIL,” by Gustav Egloff.
“CO-EDIQUETTE,” by Elizabeth Eldridge.
“THE YOUNG MAN IN FARMING,” by Ar
thur Kendall Getman.
“MR. EMMANUEL,” by Louis Golding.
“OUT OF THE SOUTH,” by Paul Green.
“ATOMS IN ACTION,” by G. R. Harrison.
“AMERICA’S HOUSE OF LORDS,” by Har
old Ickes.
“VANISHING LANDS,” by G. V. Jacks.
“YOUR NAVY,” by Claude Banks Mayo.
“ . . . FLOWERING EARTH,” by Donald C.
Peattie.
“HOW FARE AMERICAN YOUTH?” by Hom
er P. Rainey.
“SLOGUM HOUSE,” by Mari Sandoz.
“SOLDIERS IN THE SUN,” by W. T. Sexton.
“ . . . LIFE-GIVING LIGHT,” by C. Sheard.
“OUR MILITARY CHAOS,” by Oswald G. Vil-
lard.
“DEMOCRACY HAS ROOTS,” by Milburn L.
Wilson.
“ADJUSTMENT AND MASTERY,” by R. S.
Woodworth.
. • .
The winner of Backwash’s Ugly
Boy contest will be announced on
your writer’s regular Friday aft
ernoon Battalion newscast tomor
row at 5:15 ... At this time all
five of the run-
o f f candidates
will be interview
ed and WTAW
manager John
Rosser has an
nounced that one
of the year’s
most entertaining
Clambakes will
be presented in
Fuermann
connection with
the Ugly Boy championship . . .
The nickname written on the first
primary ballots for some of the
candidates shade their own ef
forts at self-description. Witness,
for example, Eddie Hall’s “Pug,”
“King Kong,” “Fussy,” “Real
Countenance,” “Terrible,” “Bad-
man,” “Sweet Daddy,” “Gorilla,”
“Monk,” and “Alley Oop.” Then
there was Jack Fugate’s perennial
“Gas Mask,” Roy Chappell’s
“Frankenstein,” M. E. Shepherd’s
“Ship-Shape,” and Irvin Thomp
son’s “Mortimer Snerd.” A late
ballot which came in by mail gave
Superman his one and only vote
in the contest . . . But how did
it happen? How did the contest
ants derive such “uglemug” notor
iety ? It probably started when
they were babies. A good authority
has it that at the tender age of
six months one of the candidates
was dubbed “Little horse-face hor
ror” and still another was known
as “Goon-puss throw-back.” With
such a start in life it’s little won
der that they have attained their
lovely Jeanne Towery. Many ca
dets will remember that Jeanne
was the winner of the “Miss 17”
contest recently sponsored by Para
mount Pictures throughout the na
tion. As a result, she received a
trip to Hollywood as a guest of
Jackie Cooper and Paramount
Studios and, with sixteen other
girls from widely separated sec
tions of the nation, Jeanne wit
nessed the world premiere of
Booth Tarkington’s classic, “Sev
enteen,” and took part in a coast-
to-coast radio program.
“F” is for final:
Bowed heads . . . hushed voices
. . . determined expressions, grim
expressions, dazed expressions . . .
coffee pills . . . cigaret bills . . .
“The mills of the gods grind slow,
but they grind exceeding fine.”
. . . Yeah—here’s another collec
tion of exam boners which fellow
Aggies have made in the past
three years:
Last sentence from a freshman
autobiography: “I have many
friends. Friends add to the charm
and chastity of my life.” From
still another: “I possessed to be
a follower of Christ in 1920, but
since that time I have barely lived
a Christian life.”
Asked to write an editorial on
Europe, one student politically ex
pressed himself thus: “God help
Europe. They need it. In fact,
they need it worse than we need, a
Republican victory in 1940, and
that’s saying a lot.”
ECENT
ECORD
ELEASES
is a long-awaited follow-up to the
“Snow White” score.
Kenney Baker sings two popular
ditties for Victor, assisted by Da
vid Broekman’s orchestra. “ON
A LITTLE STREET IN SINGA
PORE” and “FAITHFUL FOR
EVER” are the songs and snazzy
is the world for them a la Baker.
A late Hal Kemp Victor release j
takes advantage of the current
catch-phrase, “CONFUCIUS
SAYS,” which Winchell has added
to the language. The lyrics are
a grand combination of the better
gags, mixed with a lilting melody.
“WOULD ’JA MIND,” Orrin Tuck
er’s tune, backs it.
Robin and Rainger have done it
again with the songs used in the
musical, “NICE COIN’,” waxed for
Victor by Leo Resiman’s society
band. The show tune is “I Shoulda
Stood in Bed,” vocalized by Lee
Sullivan. “THE BLUE DANUBE
WALTZ” is on the “B” side.
Two “Pinnochio” ditties, “TURN
ON THE OLD MUSIC BOX” and
“WHEN YOU WISH UPON A
STAR” have been done by swing
ing, swayin’ Sammy Kaye. Here
WHAT’S SHOWING
AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Thursday and Friday—
“THREE. SMART GIRLS
GROW UP,” starring Deanna
Durbin, with Helen Parrish
and Nan Grey.
AT THE PALACE
Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday—“I TAKE THIS
WOMAN,” starring Spencer
Tracey and Hedy Lamarr.
AT THE QUEEN
Friday and Saturday—
“CONGO MAISIE,” with
Ann Sothern and John Car-
roll.
“The bull session is an American institution.
To let it slide into greater disrepute would be a
shame. Next time the gang gets together for a
talk-fest why not try to do something construc
tive, why not try to reach a definite conclusion,
why not think through a problem? The American
student has brains. The American student must
learn to use them. From the bull session could
come something fine and valuable.” The University
of Iowa Daily Iowan urges a more serious purpose
for these gab-fests that are usually not so profound.
present position of eminence.
When you write letters to friends, they should
be written by hand with pen and ink, but you may
typewrite a very long letter, and all business let
ters should be typewritten.
Never typewrite an invitation, acceptance or
regret.
Never typewrite a formal social note.
Do not underscore words or add postscripts.
Do not use unmatched paper and envelopes—
except when writing home for money.
Never send a letter with a blot on it.
If at first you don’t succeed . . .
Stories from the College Laun
dry are not infrequent, and the
best of the current lot concerns
the Aggie who had repeatedly sent
a pair of cotton slacks with the
instructions, “please iron out the
cuffs,” because the pants were
too short with them. Three times
he sent them . . . Three times
they came back WITH cuffs. Fin
ally, in desperation, the cadet pin
ned a note inside the cuffs where
the ironer would be certain to
see it. The note read, “Please—
no damn cuffs!”
He won.
The line forms on the left:
Attending Friday night’s Coast
Artillery Ball will be Houston’s
A bird’s-eye view . . . D Com
pany Infantry goes to camp. Early
birds at getting the traditional
camp car, W. P. Sims, Bob Phil
lips, T. A. Arnold, and Paul
Stach have quartered $50 for a
Model A Ford of very doubtful
vintage. . . . Tht, public address
system rigged up in Ugly Boy
candidate Eddie Hall’s room to
further his candidacy is the handi
work of Marshall Osborn who’s
been working at such things for a
long time . . . Rice Institute de
clared a holiday when they recent
ly won 1940’s Southwest Confer
ence basketball championship . . .
Going vari-colored diets one better
—J. B. Ashby frequently break
fasts on American cheese sand
wiches . . . Chalked on one of
the Academic Building blackboards:
“Dear Summer: Am having one
hell of a time. Wish you were
here.”
by Dob Nisbet
By “COUNT” V. K. SUGAREFF
Mr. A. P. Herbert, M. P., declared in the House
of Commons, “Let America do what she will about
the war, but for God’s sake don’t let her have
anything to do with the peace!” Had Mr. Herbert
the chance to study American public sentiment about
the war, he would be surprised to
find that most Americans would
be glad to remain neutral in the
present war and the future peace
as well.
But should there be a chance
for an early peace, official Ameri
ca would willingly offer its good
offices to bring it about. President
Roosevelt must have been aware
of such a chance before he sent
Sumner Welles on a “fact-finding”
mission to the capitals of the war
ring nations. Underneath the loud
shouting about the kind of peace Hitler wants,
there might be a bit of realism. Rumor has it
that parties close of the Nazi leaders have urged
our President to take steps toward peace. Peace
“feelers” have been coming from Germany through
citizens of neighboring states: Denmark, Holland,
Sweden, Belgium, and Switzerland. Mr. Welles
was sent to Europe to find out if there is any
truth in these intimations. If the warring na
tions are in favor of peace, then there would be
a basis for future discussions.
Mr. Welles took with him no definite peace
plan, but he handed to Mussolini an “autographed
message from the President.” He likely carries
with him similar messages for the heads of the
other governments that he will visit. The auto
graphed message to Mussolini has stirred up a
good deal of speculation; but so far the contents
have not been divulged to the public. Mr. Welles
was well received in Rome and Berlin. He should
go also to Russia and the Scandinavian countries.
There, too, he might be able to secure for the
President valuable information.
Some people link Mr. Welles’ mission to Eu
rope with the third-term aspirations of the Pres
ident. They say that the President favors a peace
based on such terms as would open the resources
of the world to all nations. United States gold
could be effectively used during the reconstruction
period. Our government would loan money on in
terest to foreign countries. These countries would
sell their products to us to obtain more dollars and
would use them to buy goods from us. Such favor
able economic conditions would insure the Presi
dent’s nomination by the Democrats and his elec
tion. Such a plan is a rather far-fetched possibil
ity.
The A. I. Ch. E. has this week’s
benefit at the Assembly Hall.
“THREE SMART GIRLS GROW
UP” is the show they picked, and
it’s a good one. Deanna Durbin
with her miraculous voice doesn’t
need much cast or plot to make a
good show. The show follows the
past picture called “Three Smart
Girls,” and has all the characters
that the other one had. If you are
in need of something to do, come
to the show and give us “test-tube
boys” a break.
At the Palace, “I TAKE THIS
WOMAN” is running for the rest
of this week. Hedy Lamarr again
tries her hand at acting. Her suc
cess is doubtful. The cast is as
follows:
Karl Decker Spencer Tracy
Georgi Gragore Hedy Lamarr
Madame Marcesa
Verree Teasdale
Phil Mayberry Kent Taylor
Spencer Tracy gives the clue as
to what it will take to win over
Hedy’s heart. If and when she
is single again, it will be some
good advice. The idea is to res
cue her from the ocean. Tracy
tries the idea, and it works.
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