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THE BATTALION
■SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1940
The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and
Hechanical College of Texas and the city of College Station, is
published three times weekly from September to June, issued
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; also it 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 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 Aageles, and San
Francisco.
Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone
4-6444.
Bob Nisbet
Keith Hubbard
George Fuermann
Hub Johnson
Tommy Henderson
Phil Golman
Pete Tumlinson
J. B. Fierce
T. R. Vannoy
Editor-in-Chief
Advertising Manager
Associate Editor
Sports Editor
Circulation Manager
Staff Photographer
Staff Artist
... Editorial Assistant
. Editorial Assistant
SATURDAY’S STAFF
Earle A. Shields, Jr Managing Editor
T. R. Harrison Assistant Advertising Manager
Junior Editors
W. O. Brimberry
Bob Myers
lack Hollimon ....
W. F. Oxford ....
.. R. B. Pearce W. C. Carter
Sports Staff
Assistant Sports Editor
Junior Sports Editor
I Sports Assistant
Reportorial Staff
Bill Amis, Charles Babcock, Don Corley, W. F. Keith,
Z. A. McReynolds, Jack Nelson, L. B. Tennison
Selective Service Already
FOR ONCE the United States has an organization
working that doesn’t spend its time arguing in red
tape waist deep. The innermost parts of the Selec
tive Training and Service Act are working with
lightning speed and with amazing efficiency.
This movement has gathered momentum so fast
we can hardly realize that Wednesday (this coming
Wednesday) is the day for registration.
War has been a current topic of thought and
conversation for over a year, but never before this
has it been on so close or as personal a basis. Three
thousand miles of ocean have soothed our war ner
ves. We have talked preparedness and cussed Con
gress for their delay, but somehow we didn’t really
expect anything to come of it. Now that it is here
and hitting so close to home it is hard to grasp its
full significance.
It has been estimated that over 100 boys in this
school will have to register under the act. The fi
gure is astounding. The Registrar is having to call
in extra help to register them all in one day.
The way the Selective Training and Service
Act works is by lottery as was done in the last war.
Each local registrant will be given a definite num
ber. It is contemplated that each area will have
3500, more or less, registrants, so the serial num
bers will run from 1 to 3500.
The number 1 man in each district will not
necessarily be the first men called. But a number
will be drawn in Washington and that man in each
area will report for training. The rest of the num
bers will then be drawn and an “order” list will be
posted so each man can know when he will be called
and can make plans to that effect.
To prove the government means business, the
penalty for failure to register is five years in the
penitentary or $10,000 fine or both. That any local
boys will be locked up is doubtful, but the reason
for the clause is to give the bill enough teeth so that
the government can deal with its known dangerous
subversive-activity men. However, those who fail
to register may find themselves in a spot explain
ing their whereabouts on the day of October 16.
Decatur Is Oldest
DR. FREDERICK EBY, professor of the history
and philosophy of education at the University, is
the authority quoted in the current issue of the
Texas Weekly that Texas has the oldest junior
college in the world. This is something of which
Texas may well be proud, and men who realize what
some of the problems of higher education are for
the masses today, no doubt are proud of the fact
that the state has pioneered the kind of institution
that may give some of the future answers for the
successful education of the ordinary young man
and woman of Texas.
The junior college, that small and very valuable
institution in the educational program, it seems
will prove to the best assurance that MORE young
men and women will be given the opportunity and
benefit of higher education. *
In its fifty years of service Decatur Baptist Col
lege has rendered a service of which nobody can
measure the scope. It, just as many other little jun
ior colleges like it, has rendered a service that can
not be measured. It serves as a model for what our
future state college system may well be in order
to solve and better provide education for those
who can get one now as well as provide a way for
more students in the future to get a college edu
cation.
The greatest service rendered by this oldest jun
ior college in the world is,that it has provided thous
ands of young men and women in Wise County and
other surrounding counties the opportunity for two
years of college work that otherwise they would not
have received. The same is true of any other little
junior college in Texas. The only reason that De
catur Baptist College’s service has been greater is
that it has just been here longer.
Many of the young people who went to this
college and others like it in Texas never receiv
ed any further college training; others who attend
ed them were given the incentive to go and do fur
ther. Those who have attended these little colleges
have seen some of the great changes these colleges
have wrought in some of the men and women who
have attended them.
In these little colleges you won’t find proms,
you won’t find fraternities, you won’t find barbs,
and you won’t find too much of that Joe College-
Betty Co-ed atmosphere. Through the instruction
found in these little schools there has emerged
many a man and woman who have gone on to make
better citizens by the simple fact of having attend
ed them.
The financial buffetings of Decatur Baptist Col
lege have been less severe than some of the other
junior collegs of the state, some of which have gone
down under the strain of lack of support. It has
reason to be proud that it has weathered the
storm and still exists to give the benefit of its in
struction to the students of its community.
The State and our educational system will one
day take cognizance of the value of this type of
school in our higher educational system.
—Daily Texan
OPEN FORUM
(Editor’s note—This article was written to a
junior track man who was the subject of another
article written and published in The Battalion in
a past issue. For obvious reasons the cadet upon
whom the charge was made has withheld both his
name and the name of the business man concerned.)
I was both surprised and annoyed at reading
Mr. Lasley’s statement. I am afraid that in his col
lege spirit and enthusiam he has misinterpreted the
facts.
It is true I picked up four Aggies at Marlin, and
it is true that I asked you to drive for me. It is also
true that you accepted one dollar for that service.
However, Mr. Lasley does not state that you
first declined to accept payment. Nor does Mr. Las
ley state that it was only when I insisted that you
took the dollar.
It is true you were driven to Hall No. 12. But
here again the fact has been misinterpreted. You
did not ask to be driven there. On the contrary, I
asked you to drive wherever the boys wanted to
get out. I did this because I wanted to see some of
the campus.
I hope Mr. Lasley will retract his damaging
statements because you are perfectly innocent of
breaking any of the school’s traditions.
FRANK LOVING PRESENTS:
I Heard the Preacher Say
By REV. R. L. BROWN
Pastor, First Baptist Church
The long experience in living with and work
ing for A. & M. students has impressed me with
the fact that there are certain things that we must
consider, if we would live a successful life. There
is a desire in the heart of everyone to be a success.
No one wants to be, or intends to be, a failure. If
we would be successful as a student, business or
professional man, we must keep three things be
fore us.
First, there must be a worthy, purpose
This purpose must be held on to with fingers of
steel and we must refuse to be side-tracked at any
point. We must have a purpose hot only while in
college but for the duration of life. A Chinese
gild was being led to execution for her beliefs. As
she left the court, she turned and said to the judge
and jury: “I am dying for a cause — What are you
living for?”
There must be a worthy program for your life.
A purpose will not mean very much unless it is
translated into a great and challenging program.
We should not be satisfied with present attain
ments but should seek to go forward in our climb
toward success. If we are ready for the next task,
we must master the task in hand. We can never be
a successful Senior until we have mastered the re
quirement of the other classes. The question that
faces each one is “Are you prepared for the next
task?”
There is one other thing that we must consider
if we would be a success. There must be a
worthy goal. Do you desire to be the best “Fish”,
Sophomore, Junior or Senior ? Are you dreaming of
being one of the finest and best young persons
possible—One who will be worthy to join with an
other worthy young person in the establishment of
a home?
This goal can never be realized unless we are
physically fit, mentally pure, and morally clean.
The question that faces all of us is—Are we
willing to pay the price?
As the World Turns...
BY DR. AL. B. NELSON
The Department of State has advised all Amer
icans to get out of Japan and the Far East as soon
as possible. This is not a command as yet but it is
evidence of the gravity with which U. S. officials
regard the situation. The British gov
ernment followed suit by advising
its nationals to go home. So far both
moves are purely precautionary in
so far as is officially admitted.
The United States has stopped
all shipment of subsidized grain to
Japanese held ports in the Far East.
This means that the U. S. government
has ceased to pay part of the cost of
feeding the Japanese armies fighting
in China which it has been doing to
the present time by means of its grain export sub
sidy.
Reports from Washington indicate that the
army and navy officials are extremely dissatisfied
with the leakage of confidential military informa
tion through congressmen. The system works in this
way; congressmen request confidential information
to guide them in their committee work and when
it is obtained release the secret data to the news
papers just to gain a little personal publicity and
to make the voters realize that they are in the
know.
The conflict in the Department of State between
Secretary Hull and Undersecretary Sumner Welles
is likely to come to head soon. Sumner Welles is
reported as desiring a policy of appeasement in the
belief that Japan will settle down and be good
neighbor, while Hull is said to prefer a bold front
and meet force with force if need arises.
Freedom of Speech as a constitutional right was
upheld by a three judge Federal court this week
in the Ford Motor Company dispute with the
N.L.R.B. The Labor Board had denied the Ford
Company the right to explain its attitude and be
liefs or unionization of the plants to its own em
ployees. The Federal Court upheld the right of free
speech and is a triumph of constitutional liberty.
The decision will no doubt be appealed to the Su
preme Court but it is impossible that even the pre
sent new deal Supreme Court could decree other
wise.
Nelson
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BACKWASH
By
George Fuermann
“Backwash: An agitation resulting from some nation or occurrence.”—Webster.
Once Over Lightly . . . Although
there will be no advance in prices
for Tuesday night’s world pre
miere of Aggietone News, Campus
Theater owner Ben Ferguson has
been offered as high as $5 for two
reserved seats . . .
There’s a differ
ence: It was Sep
tember 30, 1915,
that a Houston
newspaper carried
an item which read,
in part, “Dr. Biz-
zell, president of
Texas A. & M. Col
lege, said the col-
Fuermann wag g ^ ar ^j n g
the year with an enrollment of
1030 students, the largest enroll
ment of college history.’ . . . Bay
lor University’s boy-debutantes
have corned more than a few salu
tations where Texas Aggies are
concerned. Mike Speer, a recent
visitor to the Waco campus, was
met with “Hello Kimbrough col
lege.” The usual greeting, though,
is “Hello messenger boy,” but that
sort of thing has been pretty well
stopped since and Aggie recently
came back with, “Howdy conscript.
I’ll be seein’ YOU in the ranks!”
. . . Quoth an A. & M. math prof,
“I wouldn’t trade my wife for an
Irish Setter.” .. .Unique: the fea
ture of the Fish and Game Club
dance tonight which provides for
“unescorted girls” to take care of
the stags. . .Highlight of the past
Wednesday night—where Aggies
are concerned—was the weekly Kay
Kyser broadcast which included the
playing of part of “The Aggie War
Hymn.”
Vanilla.
Bill Hardin, salesman for the
Dallas branch of the National Thea
ter Supply Company, is telling one
of the best stories now going the
rounds on that city’s Theater Row.
It seems that an exhibitor in the
College Station vicinity sent in
an order for some popcorn season
ing. By mistake, billboard paste
was sent instead. All went well un
til a few weeks later at which time
the Dallas firm received another
order from the exhibitor. This time,
however, there was an attached let
ter which read in part, “Please do
not send the same brand of season
ing as was sent last time. Custo
mers were not altogether satisfied.”
•
History.
Twenty-five years ago an item
appeared in the Bryan Daily Eagle
in respect to preparations then
under way to handle the huge foot
ball crowds expected that season.
The item read, “Ground was broken
today for the new bleachers which
are to be erected at Kyle Field
at the A. & M. College to accom
odate the horde of football fans
who will witness the struggle be
tween A. & M. and the University
of Texas on November 19. An at
tendance of 7000 persons is an
ticipated at this game and seats
will be provided for 6800. In addi
tion, there will be standing room
for several hundred along the grid
iron fences.”
•
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
The Town Hall appearance of
the U. S. Marine Band last week
was significant for more reasons
than fine music. The matinee con
cert furnished the only blight on
the day’s program—no water was
provided for the band’s members
while they were in Guion Hall. Not
wanting a reccurence of the trag
edy, student manager Paul Haines
asked assistants G. W. (Buddy)
Ramsel and Joe Miller to go to one
of the mess halls and get the
water. Fifteen minutes later the
two came back and asked Paul
for six or eight men to assist.
Dumbfounded, Paul stepped out
side and there, to his amazement,
was a truck with eight 20-gallon
containers of ice water. Quizzically
turning to his assistants, Paul ask
ed them how big they thought the
band was. “Oh,” Buddy replied,
“We thought you wanted enough
water for the entire audience!”
•
Telegrams.
Just before press time your cor
respondent received two telegrams
—one from the corp’s self-styled
“All-American hitch-hiker,” Keyes
Carson, and one from Head Yell
Leader E. R. (Buster) Keeton.
Proving the truth of his claim
once again, Keyes arrived 10%
hours ahead of the team—and, at
that, he left two hours later than
the team, stopped off to attend a
former students’ banquet in El
Paso, and slept six hours en route.
WHATS SHOWING
AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Saturday 12:30 — “TY
PHOON,” starring Dorothy
Lamour, Robert Preston,
Lynn Overman, and J. Car
rol Naish.
Saturday 6:45 & 8:30—“IT
ALL CAME TRUE,” fea
turing Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey
Lynn, Humphrey Bogart,
Zazu Pitts, and Una O’Con
nor.
Monday, Tuesday — “THE
MORTAL STORM,” with
Margaret Sullivan, James
Stewart, Robert Young, and
Frank Morgan.
AT THE CAMPUS
Saturday—“THE RETURN
OF FRANK JAMES,” star
ring Henry Fonda, Gene Tier
ney, Jackie Cooper, Henry
Hull, John Carradine, and
Donald Meek.
Saturday midnight, Sun
day, Monday — “PRIVATE
AFFAIRS,” starring Nancy
Kelly, Robert Cummings,
Hugh Herbert, and Roland
Young.
NOTICE
SAVE YOUR
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College Station’s Newest Dine and Dance Spot
Opening Soon
ON THE AIRPORT ROAD
Frank Simon
By Tom Gillis
The fact that the World Premier
of Aggietone News is going to be
here at the Campus theater on
October 14 is the biggest movie
headlines that have hit this campus
in many a moon. Not even “Gone
With The Wind” would be of more
interest to the Aggies because the
Aggies themselves are the actors
in this show. The movie editor was
privileged to witness a sneak pre
view of the first showing of Aggie
tone News and it was far beyond
expectations. The sound had not
yet been put in, but the photog
raphy is so near professional in
quality that it will be undistin-
guishable from that of a regular
newsreel. The shots include regis
tration, the A. & I. football game,
fish drill, college night, and other
activities.
There are a lot of credits to be
passed out for this production that
are too numerous to mention here,
but the staff certainly deserves a
pat on the back for such good
work. This newsreel is full size and
well photographed and is truly
remarkable for the first of a series
of student productions. The few
small defects that do appear will
of course be corrested as the staff
gains experience. “The March of
Time” had better watch out be
cause Aggietone News is beginning
its march and it certainly is get
ting a running start. Besides the
preview Tuesday night, the news
reel will be run with the feature at
the Campus on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Dorothy Lamour has been the
object of severe criticism from her
fellow actors in the movie colony
because she has shown a good deal
of her body and no dramatic ability
in her pictures. “TYPHOON” is
another example which will go a
long way to prove that they are
right. Dorothy is back in her
sarong and the back shows all
through the show. In the feature
she is wrecked on an island at the
age of 10 and grows up with a
monkey companion as an uninhibit
ed child of nature. The lure of
black pearls brings treasure hunt
ers and pirates and even a sub
marine to disturb her island. Re
sult—mutiny, a raging jungle fire,
and a super colossal tidal way to
squelch both.
The tidal wave scenes resemble
those of “Hurricane” and Dorothy’s
role and dress resembles those she
had in that production. She is very
alluring and feminine but short on
clothes and acting ability. Robert
Preston and funny man Lynn Ov
erman are also in the picture.
THIS WEEK’S FOOTBALL
BROADCASTS BY HUMBLE
Saturday, October 12
A. & M. vs. U. C. L. A.
from LOS ANGELES: 4:20 p. m.
KERN TIPS, Announcer
WOAI, San Antonio (1190 kc) KPRC,
Houston (920 kc) WFAA-WBAP, Dallas-
Ft. Worth (800 kc)
» BAYLOR vs. ARKANSAS
from FAYETTEVILLE: 2:20 p. m.
VES BOX, Announcer
WRR, Dallas (1280 kc) WACO, Waco
(1420 kc) KABC, San Antonio (1420 kc)
KTEM, Temple (1370 kc)
S. M. U. vs. PITTSBURGH
from PITTSBURGH: 12:50 p. m .
DAN RISS, Announcer
KRLD, Dallas (1040 kc) KTRH, Houston
1290 kc)
TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA
from DALLAS: 2:20 p. m.
CY LELAND, Announcer
KGKO, Ft. Worth (570 kc) KXYZ, Hous
ton (1440 kc) KTSA, San Antonio (550
kc) KRGY, Weslaco (1260 kc) KNOW,
Austin (1500 kc) KRIS, Corpus Christi
(1320 kc) KFDM, Beaumont (660 kc)
RICE vs. L. S. U.
from HOUSTON: 8:05 p. m.
HAL THOMPSON, Announcer
KPRC, Houston (920 kc) WOAI, San An
tonio (1190 kc) WBAP-WFAA, Ft. Worth-
Dallas 800 kc)
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