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Bp* Ya*4 OMa
TW roauHa of Um primary art about a* «
puctod. Governor O’DaaM atain provoc Mmaalf ta
bo a oampaifiwr of eonaMoraMo morit jpnd obUinad
a slifht majority mm all of his opponents TMa was
to bo aapoctod, siaeo H la tfco ruatam la Toaaa ta
than bafort. T -i. , tha raporlar to
mppaaad ta aaaaab all fwmitara to
aiffbt wboa mvttad ta a boom Ho
f*iw la climb tko rbaadahor ba-
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ktof tha firm wba can datonahw from tbo Chairman of United Stotoo
amoa tba arttoa of tba otbar tma man StaoL Ho t«U bio rrMtoat ocoapa
» •*" tbo color of bto ova bat, U lower while alooptof off a drunk to ooaao
ta bo bto band. Tbo aum who flrat law- booty haven to tbo rad light
id and etateo corractly dmtrkt Ho wrltoa boot on two hr*
of bto own bat ahall Scotch highball. Ho toaaJto
everybody to earakot and to reward-
infers showing
at the ASSBMBLY hall
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Introducing
A NEW AND UNUSUAL COLUMN makto iu de
but with thia Iiaaa of The BatUlion and with it, of
couraa^mnrw coiuaMist We refer to W 8. McCui-
tey'i nPo’ibution entitled “Brain Twtotaro” Mr
McCultoy, who taacho* in the Mathematic* Depart
■ant, has made a hobby of collecting such atone*
and catchy problemi. and they number in tba bun
drada There to no rhanor of running out.
The purpoee of thia column will be to land
variety and a spark of life to the usual run of new.
and editorial copy Also the figuring out of the
solutions should give the reader a short, but pleas
ant mental work-out We hope the readers enjoy
the column as much as we did in Mr MtK'ulley's
Algebra class
Another Good Thing
WITH AUTHORl AND MIBUSHEIS turntog out
books and magalinM by tha ton it to wall nigh
impossible for i ha average busy paradn to try to
read mere than Jnst a few. ImmedUUdy following
the queetion of how to make a wise choice of reed
tog matter from such a plentiful supply "How d<>
I distinguish tha aheap from tha go*!*?"
Far tha Aggies and local residents that problem
will ha aelvad to tha future by a Hat >d wholesome
and readable hooka published monthly by the Cuah
Ing Memorial library to pamphlet farm and dto
trtbuted to the dormitories
The RettaUen welrome the appearance of this
leaflet and prays that this is the only type of leaflet
deal to id to fall upor our side of the ocean
by the taeuanre of thane suggeadons an in
terest to reading is created throughout the atudent
body, then they win be worth their weight la gold
It has been said that a university is a collection of
hooks; certatoly tha whole of civilisation is contain
ed in hooks Ry presumption college students are
aaxtous to leant- then there is no better place to
spend time than Heading book*
So to Df Mayo, who originated the idea, we
nay “We appreciate your effort* to Iknd u* a
guiding hand, and we think you have something
tberv"
Summer Reading...
A TYPICAL GOOD NOVEL of the late I#*)* i*
likely to be of one of two kind* either s historical
novel, full jf period dresse*. wigs, Halting veinel*.
ppmeerv or what-not*, or el»e a “proMarVah novel”,
•bowing up dramatically the weak *|*ots in pres
ent economic set up, and usually implying that they
rouM ha removed by the substitution, in full Or in
part, of socialism for capitalism This second type
will ba discussed later
If you readers ef The Battalion are among the
contemporary million* who like the far away and
tong age sort of thing, you should try the yarns
of Kenneth Roberts, especially Rabble to Arms"
and “Nartbwaat Passage" They do a food deal
toward making bits and figures of our own early
btotory come to lifW and get up and walk about in
flesh and blood. Benedict Arnold, for example,
aaass* to Rabble to Arms." to be the sort of stagey
traitor of old melodrama that he had always bean
to one American, at any rata Ha emerges as an
aitremaly stout fallow who did wonders with small
resources and who got a shady Asal from our
ran ported ancestor* and from History to general
By tha way, that phrase “rabble to arms”
enggeets a situation that would seem to bars van-
tolled forever: I mean a nation surceaafully defended
kf its sturdy nUaens armed with tba old family
rifle and such Imagine a “rabble la arms", no
■attar bow brave or numerous, facing a brace of
tanks aad a bevy of planes' Think of Ipatot And
j«t Democracy has bean defensible to tba past only
kn of tba aheer military manpower of tha mass-
w . Prom now an, apparently, as to the mediaeval
days ef expensive knights, manpower will be help
lean against tba awnaypowar that can bay gadgets
And p this omnipotent moneypower remains to tha
bands ef • few men , . .
If you lika ta mad atill further away and
to^r age. try the historical novels ef Lien Poneht-
wamgor “Pewar" (Itth Century German); The
Ugly Dnehaaa” (14th Century Bavaria); "Jssaphne"
(the Brnr~ world jaat aftws the time of Christ).
There are alee two grand tales by graves “I
r and Ttondins the tied", something entirely
new to novel writing
AH thane hooka illustrate one rhaenng feature
at the htotcrlrrf novels ef eer day; they are hard-
MM Mi «*»•«• <• +*
! The newspaper chatter about
the victory being unusual aad un
precedented simply indicates that
qrwspapers have short memoriae.
■ to the usual thing for a governor
to obtato a majority to the first
primary when he seeks renomiaa-
tton. Am a matter of fact the O'Don
lei majority to one of the smallest
B. W. atM* on record
In 1908 Governor Campbell, seeking a second
term, was given 88% of the vote la the Democratic
primary la 1911 Governor Colquitt, seeking hie
second term, was given 45% of the primary vote
In 1918 James E Ferguson, who was at that time
less than one year removed from impeachment, was
given 17% of the primary vote In 1922 Fat Neff
was given 44% of the primary vote. In 1928 Dan
Moody received 80% of the vote to the primary,
and in 19.14 James V. Allred received 41% of the
vote in the primary Governor O’Dantol received
•bout 44% of the vote this year
Only on two occasions has a governor failed to
receive a majority in the firat primary, and on both
occasions the governor was defeated in the second
primary. Mrs. Ferguson sought a second nomination
in 1998, after havtng served only one term, but was
defeated by Dan Moody Ross Sterling sought a
second nomination tn 1992, after havtng served only
one term, and was defeated by Mrs Ferguson.
The campaign did clarify a few issues It would
seem that Mr 0’Daniel't campaign personality and
homely philosophy are more important than his
band for the very good reason that several of the
candidates used hill-billy bands
Another issue growing out of the election is
worthy of note Mr ODomel’i followers jubilantly
proclaim that as soon as he gets control of- the
boards and commissions whose members have over
lapping terms there will be a general house dean
Ing. His opponents charge that when he gets eon
trel of these boards and commissions there will be
a house cleaning Due to the agreement of friend*
and foe* on thia issue there will deubtleee be a
great turnover In the employ*** of these agencies
It eheuld not be assumed, however, that this is
unusual. Every governor looks forward to hi*
second term when hie friends will constitute ■
majority of the members on most of the boards ami
comm lesions
It would aeem that the difference tn amateur
and professional politician* does not appear clearly
in practice At beet It is a difference to motive
OPEN FORUM
WITH THE CONTROVERSY over eocialiied med
mne waxm* ever hotter and the preecnt anti trust
proceedings against the American Medical Asso
nation, it i* interesting to note that we have an
example of "cooperative" medicine here on the
A * M Campus. The question then naturally arise*
as to what the difference is Iwtween the "coopera
tive” medicine which we have here and socialised
medicine. The only answer seems to be that the
raatod to baoams
TW ktog, wtol
fair to all—far thto mao to tha days ora
when khms could still he that tha
way—stated thto he’ weald devise ba my Priam M
• teat problem, aad the first nan TW blindfolds were applied and ad handsomely for bto bad
who aould solve it would W prime a hat placed on tnch man When nars Ha to happiest and
minister the blindfolds ware removed, thro* heroic when ha km Wen thrown
TW King assembled the three, hands were simultaneously seised down a flight
and stated the probtoai thus: "I and remained ee for aeveral min. one wife whom he rarely _ ^ _ OI1 mn „ mn
ehall blindfold all three of you, utoe At toot tW present Prime always mistreats, an ei-wtfe to ,#UiB **
and than I shall place a hat on Minister lowered bto hand and Peoria wW has newer been able , ?*ra< *
•ach ef your Wade Each Wt stated that W knew the color of to collect alimony, and a honey to
*ny W either red or Mu*. WWu hto hat. He
1 remove the blindfolds, each man eerroet answer,
will to able to aee tW hats on Prime Minister
tW other twe men Wt not hto WHAT COLOR WAS HIS HAT
I wont each man who aeee AND HOW DID HI ENOW IT?
H auln. H, Km ^
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w we^u va ewe vac* \ toil ■•torn/, mnu m tto/irm / IT1
gave the ktog the Brooklyn Heights wW regards him
r, and ae remained aa a misunderstood loin" Quite .
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By Betty Shelton
Saturday at the Assembly Hall story of tW pioneers who braved
is "TW Farmer's Daogbter” with the desert's treacherous heat to .
Martha Raye and Charlie Ruggies wrest a fortune from the borax *"*'"_..*** **“ ***
Martha has the port of Patience, mines presents Wallace Beery as
the farmer’s daughter, who Ws Muleskinner Bill Bragg, his most
been a jinx «W*r since she broke colorful characterisation since
the doctor’s spectacles at Wr own “Vhra Villa." Leo Carrillo Is out
&rtii Everything down on tW standing as his Indian “swamper."
farm is as peaceful as possible and Marjorie Rambeau proves a
until a rehearsing Broadway surefire feminine teammate as
troupe invades the countryside for saloon owner Jotie Johnson
the purpose of tiying out a show Wednesday and Thursday at the
When tW leading tody runs away Asiwmbiy Hall is Walt Disney's
at the last minute. Patience, who full-length production,
has been eavesdropping on rehears- ••pi^ rr bie." an adaptior of the
ala, steps into the role, stumbles story beloved by grown-upe and
through the show, bringing (town children alike Photographed in
the scenery -but. more important, u* ww multiplane of technicolor,
the houee along with It Martha thto picture it the latest word on
is in rare form to gingham, and w h. t c** be don* in the field of
you will remember for a long time art in entertainment The music
her rendition of “Jeanie with the f 0 n 0Wi ^ p . tUni of tb, i^t
Light Brown Hair." opera, and all the songs further
*4 Mel* Team.” which will be the plot rather than furnish mere
st the Assembly Hall Monday and ly a musical interlude. Like Dopey,
Tuesday, combines all the action Jimminy Cricket steals the show W-
and thrills of the best Westerns cause of bis gay personality, bis
with the picturesque background of ronartentioue efforts to be Pinco
Poiat of view:
Earlier this summer an editorial
appearing to the Bumater Texan, ...... , „
student publication ef the Ual- 0fci# 8UU U"**"^* "
vtrelty of Texas, .roused ronmd- U ** ^ ^ ,tr * ft « tk ^
arable rommerit on the basis that ******— ** ^ F 1 **"
it was an an-Amertoan expression
cloeely akin to Martin Dtoo Worktod
"eubversive activity," Meat uni
que of the many letters received
by editor Boyd Sinclair (who, to-
cMtontally. la anything Wt un-
Dear Editor;
“A well - known authority
remarked to me that there
has been submerthre activities
going on at the Texas. He
did not make it clear wWt
they were, but If they are
anything like submarinee or
inboard motorboota, I wish to
join said submerarve activities
at once, as it sounds like fun
to m*
“TW last time I rode hi a
submersivc was one summer
when my favorite Model T ran
into Bull Creek Since that
time I have not se^i any of
my friends tWt were with me,
but that’s not the paint, since
I got to rid* in a - a • isiva."
•
What about the feqrth drink:
L. M Rice, Dallas totomey and
an all-the way A 4 M supporter,
was recently telling tome Aggie
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f" ts to thinking that any problem
can be solved It might W a lit-
tie difficult, but It itlll can be
solved, After the second drink a
man gets around to thto king that
1 He's Just the persdm to d« It, and
Only III mere sheppiag days animals of any of the three men after the third drink he figures
till Christmas , . . Aggie Allen tieaed species are taken In hand the problem has already been solved
Culpepper, referring to the facial end fed by the generous hearted and to WII with It."
unattractive!!*#* of Kay Kyser's Irishman as long aa tWy rare to
trumpeter lah Kabibble, "He wasn't hang around On# man—in a poei-
behind the door when looks were tien to know recently said of
passed out — he Msc. “He ha* kept mpr* boy* out
wasn't even in the of reform school and more dog*
room"’ . Rro prof out of the pound than any other
P A Nutter, to man I know." Most recent of Mac's
Taxation sad Pub- adopted children is a small, brown,
lie Finance class, combination-breed dog — dubbed
“It's okeh with me “Buckskin" by Ed Handley- who's
if the college makes fast becoming a tradition at the
a bound volume of North Gat*,
all quisles and puts •
„ them in the library t ame the revelation:
for reference "... JV newest slant on
tabloid sport* cohimmst, decoration is the drawing of pic
You'll H.iv* 1 More Fun If
You II T.ihc Alonn a 1941
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Tommy Dorsey hits a borne run
with this double of swecit record
ings, DEVIL MAY CARE and
FOOLS RUSH IN Written by two
songwriters whose work ha* be-
feminme come established a* a criterion of
the best in popular music, these
Hystem which we h.v* here is run for the benefit I»*n Parker of the New York M.r- tBr „ on fi^nail*. Ini- two number* easily tnnle their
of the students only, while socialised medu-ine would tor. who made hi* contribution tlal , f|lUf ^ silhouette*, and Wlth th , j*, an-™.
to something or other a few years Brooklyn Bridge are among the m*nta Friink SmBtrB
Sir.. When be (kefmep which are available at any height* in hi* singing The conclud-
DisesHe. at that time , relative- ,elf respecting beauty salon Usual- in|r Amcmklcs are rich and full
ly little know* affixation, a* |„ p. lnt cd in yellow over red fin- pack.»g an impelling lift from Bun-’
T.5.1 W - poi,^ lh< . is compara- ny Bengan * lead trumpet and the
Is are st t iv e | y m . w „ College Station. hoJkI rhvthm sect Mbit
be run for everyone.
During the summer session the stinient pays
h m«di<-al fee of two dollar* when he register* This
entitle* him to any medical care he may need while
he is enrolled If he become* ill, he is treated without
additional charge This system, a* operated here,
has unquestionably provided splendid medical fa
cilities for the students
Since cooperative medicine, a* it is called here.
little known afflicatton,
"spot* on de vest " .
tan Ellen <>rr. "We girl* are ai t j v ,.| y m , w „ (oil***
m disadvantage we have to write •
to an audience, not to a single Che Fourth folate;
person Everyone in an A A M
solid rhythm se<‘tion
Freddy Martin give* us his in
terpretetion of two of the new
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THE DOLLEGE RADIO
.... „ ...... _ . Stanley Walker, the versatile ,,, y ,
has worked well, it is hard to understand why the ./ k American journalist, Irving Berlin hits ITS A LOVELY I’hone Ctil. 600
State of Texas «>uld not do the same thing on a 0 . . — Ha* the following to say about the DAY TOMORROW ta a smooth
Aggie* say “ditto" Ellen . . Life s
North GaU
larger scale for all its citisena, instead of just the
studehta in its collegM.
—John Sandstedt
minor tragedies No. 2: The
-gatherers
reliant book, “CRy Editor.” (And
by the way, he adds later in the
hisarre hut authent^ story of the r|upt<r th-t tb#
concep-
BY SURVEY THE AVEARGE college girl w found
in a year to Itobibe 210 quarts of “coke", eat 20
pounds of candy, and ehew 20 feet of gum. Seven
and one-half day* would be spent In the movies
end 44 days deveted to studies to compensate for
99 classes cut Preparing for 80 days of dates, she
would sleep 114 day* for bqputy. spend three days
putting up her hair, and 18 combining It. bathe 90
hours, and alp 1.000 tippers She would turn down
124 dates, receive five proposals, and be klsaod 400
timet, which art would require six inches of lip
stick. Thirteoa days would bo spent at a telephone
She would annihilate SO pain of stockings, absorb
two pounds of told cream and buy a quart of
perfume
tion is on the wrong track.)
“The ordinary American news
paper reporter, not maty years
ago, was identified In the popular
mind as a low and irresponsible
rake wHh mtaahapon and unnatural
"Today the popular conception
of the news-gatherer seems, If
At a recent House hearing on navy department
appropriations, Representative C. A. Plumley told
the committee “1 can tell you something that you
do not know about the R. 0. T. C. (Nnvnl) at
Harvard and \al« They are gentlemen's clubs, and
they da not get the hard-boiled training that the
nary aoods ”
Callage
STUDENTS AT EASTERN NEW
‘ far r<>om la which to study mi hold
their own way of seeking help. Under
Mi, every legtalater in Now Mantes
will hear frete mmo studmrt la hi
respectfully asking that legi*i»’or ta
coadttioaa at the coUsfs aad to dedie
whether the condttieaa are need
daea.
• plan Just
cub reporter who. interviewing a
Roman Cntholic Bishop on his
birthday. inquired sottaitiously
about his arift . Man about town;
Jim Riley, who makes tb* Juke
Bo* Proms via berefeet . . . Two
Aggie, the writer know, of ars ||M(W ^ ^ of
making • nasty racket out of the ^ 0|) hi- Mp #rMt ^tr* in
weekly prom. To-wit; They con- ^ % ^ ||t ^ pyt# t-
duct a contest betwson themmlv. itr#ifht for H#|j or
at oach Juke Bos Prom to see
who tan bum (be most chewing
gum from friend and foe alike.
The aaual take U about ten sticks
each . . , Facte tat review During
the nine months of the 1918-48
long session, IJN students wore
petiento In the College Hospital
far at least 24 hours. But during
vn# previous iwtivt toonin ppnoQ
of the 1919-19 sum ion and the 1999
summer term, only 2,199 Aggies—
a difference of 1,198—treked hoepi-
UI ward for Um over might stay The
reason In part, at Mast: The tre
mendous increase In enrollment.
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On G B. McMnBan;
The Callage Station reeteurenter
has a hobby all his own—on# ha
doesn't ted people mack about but
.erne that rates hha a “regular fal
low" hi say corps. Doga, cate,
and hoys that's hia hobby. Stray
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