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■SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1940 PAGE 2 THE BATTALION The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE Tha Battalion, official newspaper at the Agricultural and Maehanlcal 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 Poet Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 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 1-6444. 1939 Member 1940 Dissociated GoUe&iate Press BILL MURRAY LARRY WEHRLE James Critz K. C. (Jeep) Oates EL G. Howard Tommy Henderson .... ■Hub' Johnson Philip Golman .'..... James Carpenter fohu J. Moseley Billy Clarkson A. J. Robinson .. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADVERTISING MANAGER Associate Editor Sports Editor Circulation Manager Asst. Circulation Manager Asst. Sports Editor Staff Photographer Assistant Photographer Staff Artist Junior Editors George Fuermann Bob Nisbet Earle A. Shields SATURDAY STAFF James Critz Acting Managing Editor Don Burk Asst. Advertising Manager W. C. Carter Editorial Assistant R. V. (Red) Myers Jr. Sports Assistant Junior Advertising Solicitors J. M- Sedberry G. M. Woodman Reportorial Staff E. M. Rosenthal, Lee Rogers, Glenn Mattox, W. A. Moore, Bob Parker, L. B. Tennison Ed Robnett, R. M. Shuffler Assistants Cooperation Is Essential You students, after graduation, will assume places of responsibility in scores of towns in Texas and in other states. No matter what business you are in, your success, the success of your job and the success of your community, as a citizen, will depend upon cooperation. The most common town ailment is lack of cooperation. Men work together in small opposing units. The plumbers, the lawyers, the business men and the doctors form their own little groups. They make their own codes, they speak their own language and they do not under stand townsmen outside their own profession or trade. There is a certain amount of cooperation within these “cliques,” but too often they engage in practices which only temporarily benefit them selves at the expense of “outsiders.” It is easy to think of all sorts of rackets which have been practiced during recent years. A man may belong to a union. He may have a trade or profession, but he is primarily a citi zen of some town. His first concern should be citi zenship—loyalty to townsmen ahead of loyalty to a small group. That may be the long-range point of view and it may not have personal appeal; but if we are to emerge from the mess the world is now in, we must feel the universal brotherhood of mankind regardless of whether our neighbor belongs to our club or not. We know it is difficult to inspire people to think in terms of their town. We know it is almost impossible to get townsmen with diverse interests to sit around the table and talk about their com mon problems. We know cooperation is difficult where there is a strong competitive economic life, where strong financial interests may run the town, where capital and labor have not recognized that they have something in common and where there are “isms” of all sorts. The very fact that it is a difficult task makes it a challenge to every American. Remember that we are Americans, whose history concerns itself principally with the accomplishment of the seeming ly impossible. There are two elements in cooperation. One is attitude and the other is action. Where there is a friendly atmosphere, where there is a spirit of de featism, it is easier to get jobs done. But just to be friendly and pleasant isn’t enough. People must demonstrate their inner feelings through their ac tions. Today we know people by what they do— how they live—more than by what they say. Cooperation means being willing to put our shoulders to the wheel. There is much to do, and everyone’s services are needed if we are to take advantage of our glorious opportunities. ★ Is It Murder? The American legal code makes no distinction between a “mercy slaying” and any other kind of slaying. Public opinion, however, does recognize a difference. Juries in recent years have shown a tendency to exonerate persons accused of killing for obviously merciful reasons. Even some members of the medical profession have been outspoken in their advocacy of releasing a hopelessly afflicted person from his misery. Abraham White, Michigan laborer, has been arraigned on a charge of murder in the “mercy killing” of a deaf, dumb, and blind 15-year old son. The son, an only child, was mentally incompetent and suffered frequent convulsions. So his father killed him by submerging his head in a wash boiler of water. This case is not so important in itself as it is for the question it raises. Has man the moral right to kill? The legal mind will answer “no.” Religion supports this point of view. “Thou shalt not kill” has been admonished down through the ages. Yet, the humanitarian will ask, “Is such an act really murd er? Is it not in line with the kindness taught by the New Testament?” Before judging this father too harshly, one must visualize the torture which he and his wife have experienced in watching their only child grow up, hopelessly afflicted and suffering terribly, with the realization that time could bring no surcease. It is strange then that, harassed and driven almost beyond endurance, Abraham White should no longer look upon this killing as an actual murder, but as the last, supreme kindness he could give his only child? —The Daily Texan Peace and Unity One of the routine tasks of an editor is opening mail every morning. Most of it is addressed “To the Editor of the College Paper” and its contents show a close acquaintance with the mimeograph machine. A certain type of mail has been flooding the edi tor’s mailbox with increasing rapidity this year. It comes from such sources as the following: Fellowship of Reconciliation Student Peace Service of the American Friends Service Committee War Resisters League Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Youth Committee Against War United Student Peace Committee American Committee for Democracy and Intel lectual Freedom Commission to Study the Organization of Peace United Peace Chest World Student Association for Peace, Freedom and Culture An examination of this mail presents the read er with a confusing array of facts, warnings, pro posals and pleadings. The writer to the paper is always insistant in his cry for IMMEDIATE AC TION. Each organization offers plans for meeting the present world situation. These plans are often widely divergent. The aims of these organizations, however, seem to be one and the same, namely, that of keeping peace where war has not yet begun, and of bring ing peace to war-stricken areas. As we scan this barrage of mail, we cannot but wonder whether such a multitude of organiza tions, by their very number, will not fail in the final test. We frankly question their separate abil ities to accomplish their goal. United action is the great necessity in times of crises. These; diverse groups, if their cry is to be heard, should come together in one all-inclusive union. ★ Man is the only animal that spoils his fun by worrying about it the morning after. ★ Pessimists should be happier than optimists, because they have fewer disappointments. 4 ★ Emerson up to date: If you can produce a better claptrap, the world will beat a path to your door. ★ In Memoriam To Dr. Lyle K. Tanzer He is not dead, this friend, not dead; But in the paths we mortals tread Got some few trifling steps ahead And nearer to the end; So that we, too, once past the bend, Shall meet him face to face, this friend We fancy dead. —Anonymous. OPEN FORE M DIRECTOR PRAISES Following is a letter just received from Mr. Robert W. Briggs, member of the Board of Direc tors of Texas A. & M., from San Antonio, Texas. Col. Ike Ashburn College Station Dear Ike: I want to compliment the editor of the Battalion who wrote the editorials on Page 2 of the Saturday, April 20th, issue. I consider the editorials “Our Purpose” and “Decency to Visitors” to be excellent, with regard to timeliness, subject matter, and writing style. Sincerely, (Signed) R. W. Briggs As the World Turns... By DR. AL B. NELSON The Danish Minister to the United States, Hen rik de Kauwman, has refused to recognize the con quest of his country by the Germans, and in spite of the fact that members of his own family are now in the hands of the Germans he has refused to pass on orders dictated by the conquerors of his little country. American citizens have been ad vised to leave Hungary by the De partment of State. This looks as if the United States officials are really expecting the war to spread into the Balkans almost immediately. Twenty-three thousand employ ees of the Chrysler Motor Company have been awarded a total of $1,892, 700 (or nearly $80.00 each) in “un employment benefits” for their fifty-four day strike against the company. In other words, the government is now paying men to go on strike. No wonder prosperity is so slow in returning, the employers have reason to go slow in increasing the number of their employees. Albert Bushness Hart of Harvard University History Department, dean of American historians, says that the United States will probably be forced to fight Germany. That if Germany wins the war or fights to a draw, as now seems likely, the wealth of Europe will be totally exhausted and in sheer desperation the Germans will be forced to make a play for the wealth of South America. In that event the United States will be forced to fight or be slowly throttled to death. The Supreme Court, packed with five recent Roosevelt appointees, just rendered a decision that strikers can lawfully picket a business in order to hinder, delay, interfere with or injury any lawful business in order to bring their cause to the attention of the people, but the New Deal labor law will not allow an employer to even publish his side of the case or even argue with his employees. Frank Murphy, the former governor of Michigan who re fused to enforce the law rendered the decision. He is the most recent appointee on the Supreme Court. Collegiate Kaleidoscope PRES. OF THE IMV. OF MARYLAND IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE. FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION TO RISE TO SUCH A POSITION/ HE COACHED AT /MARYLAND FOR * ‘ • 22 YEARS • ‘ ‘ GREEK LETTER STAMP CAN CELLATION USED AT GREENCASTUEv IND. V ON A 1871 STAMP/ Carrying concealed weapons WAS SUCH A COMMON PRACTICE AT THE UN1V. OF ARKANSAS IN THE EARLY DAYS THAT THE FACULTY FOUND IT NECESSARY TO /WAKE A SPECIAL RULING TO FORCE STU- DENTSTO LEAVE THEIR'SHOOTING* IRONS" AT HOME/ SENIOR CALENDAR | Seniors! Here’s your calendar for your remaining 36 1 days of college . . . Better save it for reference. ! \ i i I i i i ! i \ ! I i I ! i l Saturday, April 27 Check degree requirements and personal record at the Registrar’s Office. 9:00 p. m.—Corps Dance, Aggieland Orchestra. May 1 to 9 Fingerprinting of all seniors to be appointed in the j Officers’ Reserve Corps at end of this chool year. j Saturday, May 4 2:30 p. m.—Baseball game, A. & M. and S. M. U., j Kyle Field. j 9:00 p. m.—Corps Dance, Sbisa Hall, Aggieland Or chestra. Friday, May 10 7:00 p. m.—Senior Ring Dance Banquet, Sbisa Hall. 9:00 p. m.—Senior Ring Dance, Sbisa Hall, Russ Mor gan and his orchestra. Saturday, May 11 8:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m.—Engineering Show, all de- | partments. | 9:00 p. m.—Corps Dance, Russ Morgan and his or- i chestra. Sunday, May 12 9:00 a. m.—Mothers’ Day Program. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14, 15 8:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m.—Annual Corps Area Com mander’s Inspection of A. & M.’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Colonel E. A. Keyes in charge. Wednesday, May 29 t 5:00 p. m.—Last classes for candidates for degrees. | Grades to be reported to Registrar’s Office by this time. Thursday, May 30 \ 4:30 p. m.—Final Concert, Aggie Band. 5:00 p. m.—Deadline for payment of all breakage fees, bills, etc., with Fiscal Department. 10:00 p. m.—Junior Prom. Friday, May 31 10:30 a. m.—Baccalaureate Sermon, Reverend S. W. Williams, D.D., Pastor, First Methodist Church, Brown- wood. 1 6:30 p. m.—Commencement Exercises. Address by Dr. ! C. E. Filey, president, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa; Vale- I dictory by Cadet Colonel D. B. Varner, Cottonwood; conferring | of degrees by Dr. T. O. Walton, president of Texas A. & M. i College; presentation of diplomas by F. M. Law, president j of the Board of Directors. 8:30 p. m.—Informal reception at home by President and Mrs. Walton to members of the graduating class, guests, for mer students, members of the faculty and their families, and parents. 10:00 p. m.—Final Ball. Saturday, June 1 8:30 a. m.—Formal presentation of reserve commissions by Brigadier-General W. B. Pyron, Texas National Guard, Houston. 9:30 a. m.—Final Review. Definite dates for other events of the year have not as yet been set. Events for which dates will be announced later are the Former Students’ picnic for graduating seniors, and presentation of cadet commissions. One of the old rip-snorting, blood and thunder, run of the mill, tales of frontier Indian fighting brings Claire Trevor and John Wayne to the Assembly Hall in “ALLEGHENY UPRISING.” The story is taken from the best seller “The First Rebel,” but the cinema version lacks some of the fire that a good best seller should have. The story happens in pre-revolution days when British troops in the Alleghenies refuse to punish some Indians and illicit traders. The true American pioneer settlers take things in their own hands to make it pretty hot for the Indians and, indirectly, the British. Lots of powder is burned in numerous fra cases with the red skins, and Ag gies who love action in the war whoop manner will find pleasant entertainment. The “INVISIBLE STRIPES” of the prison are burned permanently upon George Raft with Humphrey Bogart after they are released as parolees from Sing Sing, and but for the noble action of George, might be burned upon his younger brother, too. After their release, Raft makes an honest and sincere attempt to go straight, being al ways hindered by the fact that he is an ex-con, but Humphrey Bo gart again enters a racket and puts up a standing invitation to George to join him. George and his younger brother, William Holden, are not quite able to support the BACKWASH Bi) George fuermann “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrsneo.”—Webster. Backwashin’ around . . . The University of Texas, it is under stood, will soon offer a new de gree for resident students of that institution. The de gree will be known as L.L.D., “Doctor of Lounge Lizard- ry”, and entrance requirements in clude such difficult courses as Foun- || ||||g tain Room Chem istry,' Ping-Pong Fuermann Calisthenics, Dav enport Develop- ment, and Vergeneering—for those students on the verge of flunking out . . . “An optimist,” one cadet recently pointed out, “is a fellow who expects to pass calculus the first time he takes it.” “A pessi mist,” he further declared, “is the same fellow one semester later.” ... As has been the case each year, last night’s Barnyard Frolic was tops from an entertainment viewpoint and the Aggieland Or chestra again proved that they were definitely capable of produc ing dance music the equal of sev eral of the name bands on. the cam pus this year ... A. & M. is the only major Texas educational in stitution that has an original school song. Texas U. has the tune to “I’ve Been Working On The Rail road,” Baylor uses the tune of “In The Good Old Summer Time,” S. M. U. has “She’ll Be Cornin’ Around The Mountain,” and so it goes—but “The Aggie War Hymn” and “The Spirit Of Aggieland” are our own songs—words and music. . . . Backwash’s suggestion relative to the all-female yelling section at next October’s U. C. L. A. game in Los Angeles has received fav orable comment everywhere. Only two protests have been registered thus far—both of them on the grounds that girls have no bus iness giving our yells. But, 118 out of 120 cadets quizzed on the sub ject were heartily in favor of the deal, the yell-leaders favor the movement, and, now that it is seen that the corps favors the move, definite action will soon be taken and Warner Brothers—with Buster Keeton, “Foots” Bland, and the writer—will make plans according ly. Warner Brothers’ publicity ag ent Bill Lewis and Henry Krumm, incidentally, are the men making the stunt possible and the Califor nia Former Students Club will co operate. This time and twice more: Aggies hear it countless times— so Jack Rudy decided to get some statistics. Throughout the last three innings of most Aggie con ference baseball games the Band continually plays the Helling “Wildcat.” But—did you ever stop to think how many times? In the seventh frame of Saturday’s A. and M.-Texas U. game Jack count- family comfortably and honestly so that William can marry Jane Bry an, and the profits of dishonesty make a strong appeal. Realizing that his life is already ruined and wanting the kid brother to keep his faith in the right, Raft accepts Bogart’s invitation and sends enough money home for young Wil liam to set up a garage and house keeping. In a quick and emotional ending, William gets into trouble himself and finds where the money has been coming from. George clears him, however, by accepting the whole blame himself and get ting killed in a gang war. WHAVS SHOWING AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL Saturday, 12:45—“ALLEG HENY UPRISING,” with Claire Trevor and John Way ne. Saturday, 6:45 and 8:30— “INVISIBLE STRIPES,” with George Raft, Humphrey Bogart, Jane Bryan, and Wil liam Holden. Monday, 3:30—“REMEM BER THE NIGHT,” with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. TWO YEARS OF LAW Leading to the LL.B degree Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee A School With a Great History—1842-1940 Courses of study include both text books and case books. Ex tensive Moot Court practice. Instruction given by trained Lawyers and Judges. For Cat alogue, Address Cumberland University Law School, Le banon, Tennessee. ed 75, 110 in the eighth, and 103 in the ninth—a total of 288 times in three innings. Not only is that an indication of the tremendous work the Band does, but it’s a good dis play of the famous Aggie Spirit because the corps was right behind the Band in yelling strength and Texas U. was on the long end of the score. • It can’t happen here: In one of the several midwestern universities is a masculine student by the name of Marion Johnson. Now Marion, it seems was the ob ject of constant concern to the dean of women who failed to grasp the unfeminine tone of the lad’s first name. At last, in desperation, he sent her the following note: “Dear Deansie : Yes, I am rooming on the second floor of the boys’ dorm and I think it’s just ducky! The boys are all so sweet to me. Please concern yourself no further! Love, Marion” e The yell-leader gifts: Two Battalion editorials have suggested that the corps do some thing for the four yell-leaders to show its appreciation for the fine work they have done this year. Thus far nothing apparent has been done in respect to this but, if the move is to be made, it should be made in a hurry—there’s not many more weeks of the current long session left. It’s hardly necessary to point out that Bodie, Bert, Buster, and “Foots” are more than in line for the gift. Furthermore, the corps seems to favor the idea. One sug gestion is that the four class pres idents get together and take act ion—but something should be done soon. . . .or it will be too late. LOUPOT TRADES BUYS SELLS BOOKS and CLOTHING SAVE MONEY Loupot Trading Post NORTH GATE FRONTIER DAYS ig, Romance oL^ America's^ Firstr jRebel amcHEK liipniswc/ RKO RADIO Picture, starring CLAIRE TREVOR • JOHN WAYNE ’with GEORGE SANDERS • BRIAN D0NLEVY WILFRID LAWSON • Robert Barret John F. Hamilton • Moroni Olsen • Eddie Quillan Produced by P. J. Wolfson. Directed by William A. Seiter. PANDRO S. BERMAN in charge of production. Screen Play by P J. Wolfson. Sat., Apr. 27 12:45 GEORGE RAFT Teafto Utta (a "Cacft Oawa I «W.“ JANE BRYAN OTMtar Okaa la "Tfta OM M*M~ WM. HOLDEN Mara aanifaf Uaa to *OaMaa War w/t* HUMPHREY BOGART FLORA ROBSON ! PAUL KELLY • HENRY j O’NEILL • LEE PATRICK < I -■ Directed by Lloyd Bacon ■ ! AWARNERBROS.-Rrst National Pfctore ' Screen »t*y by Wane* Doff • From mm Original Story by 1 v Janathaa Flna • Basad oa tba Boo* by Lawkb K. L*»«* r Sat., Apr. 27 6:45 & 8:30 Also “Silly Clock Cleaners”