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THE BATTALION Page 2- The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 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; 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, 98 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 *4M44. Bob Nlsbet EdItor-in-Chief Keith Hubbard Advertising Manager George Puermann Associate Editor Hub Johnson Sports Editor Tommy Henderson Circulation Manager Phil Golman Staff Photographer Pete Tumlinson Staff Artist I. B. Pierce - ■ - Editorial Assistant T. R. Vannoy Editorial Assistant Tuesday Staff Bill Clarkson Managing Editor Jack Hendrick __Assistant Advertising Manager Junior Editors Lae Rogers E. M. Rosenthal Sports Staff Bob Myers Assistant Sports Editor Jack Hollimon Junior Sports Editor Reportorial Staff Jack Aycock, Don Corley, J. M. Huling, Ralph Inglefield, Tom Leland, W. A. Moore, J. M. Speer, Jack Decker. What About Our Yelling? A. & M.’s REPUTATION is too well-known! That applies at least as far as yelling is concerned. The fact that we can yell enables opposing teams to take advantage of it. That is the price of having a reputation. We have the best yelling section in the whole country and we are not only proud of the mere ability but also the -way in which the yells are handled. Any school yells when their team is win ning, but show us another school that yells just as hard when the team makes a mistake or Joses a game. Some schools stand up when their team has the ball or when their team makes a long run or a touchdown, but show us another school that stands the entire game. Last year someone complained about the amount of noise that the Aggies made. No one knows who made the first complaint, but it was picked up. In a week the Aggies fine incomparable yelling was lambasted for being unsportsmanlike and impolite. Newspapers carried stories about how terrible the practice of yelling too loud was. We wondered at the time how loud “too loud” was, and what the object ion could be to perfecting an ideal that every school strives for. Perfected with voices alone what no one else could accomplish with twice the student body plus band instruments blown indiscriminately, drums beat at random, cow bells, whistles, and various and assundery other noise-making instru ments. One school even tried rattles. But our yelling of which we are so proud has backfired, and we are suffering the threat of pen alties in every game. For instance in the game Saturday the captain of the opposing team con tinually delayed the game by calling the attention of the referee to the yelling that the Aggies were doing. Obviously that captain was trying to draw a penalty on the strength of our creating unnecessary disturbance. Re'feree Curtis saw through the scheme; but will we always have Referee Curtis around? Sooner or later we are bound to draw a penalty from that source. When we do it will not be from our yelling hut from our reputation for yelling. Saturday when the Uaptain complained, the Aggie stands were hushed to pin-dropping silence, but still he objected—ob jected to his own band beating brazenly on a bass drum. But the Aggie yelling section got the blame, not because they were in the wrong but because it had the reputation. That brings up the point about a reputation be ing easy to acquire but hard to live down. But that brings us another point. Is this a reputation of which "we should be ashamed or that we need to live down. Is it so horrible to be able to yell for our team ? Why should a team be penalized for having 7,000 loyal supporters? Why is our yelling a crime? The first referee who allowed a team to get away with stopping the game to “grandstand” and gripe, was responsible for setting the precedent. That does not mean he was right. The student body of A. & M. sends a personal message to the officials of the Southwest Confer ence. “Please make a public statement as to your stand on this matter. If we are in the wrong for backing our own team, please tell us why. If we are in the right, let’s tell the public we are right. What do the rules have to say in this respect? How do you feel about this matter?” OPEN FORUM LAST YEAR STUDENTS in this college broke and destroyed more than $800 worth of globes on our street lamps. There has been a new ruling passed by the college to the effect that the lamps broken close to the dormitories shall be paid for by those students living nearest that dorm. Other lamps broken shall be paid for by adding their cost to our maintenance. This is something of interest to us all because it is money out of our own pockets so let’s stop it. A. H. Hamner WE THOUGHT that “Fellow Aggie” meant “Friend” until Monday morning when 55 members of the Student Body bought up all of the 530 regular tickets available to Aggies to take their dates to the S. M. U. game. We doubt that definition as applied to some of those 55 men now, for certain of them are scalping these tickets at two and three times the regular price to their “Brother Aggies” who had been planning on escorting dates to the game. Of course some of these men were fish who were buying tickets for an entire company at once; there is nothing objectionable to this, but the fact remains that a few of these 55 “Aggies” bought as many as 25 tickets apiece to sell for their personal profit at the expense of the rest of us. Therefore many aggies will be forced to break dates and dis rupt plans for the entire Corp Trip weekend. If Aggies who are fortunate enough to have the capital to turn our official Corp Trip into commercial enterprises at the expense of the rest of the school are to be tolerated, then Corps Trips should be, by all means, discontinued. We appeal to you, Aggies, after having pre sented the facts, not to support these “two per centers” who are hiding in the Aggie uniform to rob the cadets. Signed, H. O. Borgfeld Jr., ’42, C Inf. W. R. Meredith Jr, ’42, C Inf. S. J. Buckaley Jr., ’42, C Inf. J. W. Amyx Jr., ’42, C Inf. RUMOR IS TRAVELING over the campus that I bought 55 tickets Monday morning for the S. M. U. ball game. I bought five tickets for T.S.C.W. girls who failed to get them when they went on sale up there. I returned the five tickets to the Y.M.C.A. as soon as I heard about the mud that was coming my way. Keyes Carson. Man, Your Manners BY I. SHERWOOD IT IS NECESSARY to use good manners in public if we would leave a favorable impression on the friends, acquaintances and strangers we encounter there. On the Street—A man accompanying a woman usually walks on the street side; with two women he may either walk on the outside or between them. A woman with two men walks between them. A man should assist a woman across streets, and up and down stairs, by taking her arm at the elbow; at night he should offer her his arm. In the Car—The rules of the road should be obeyed carefully to avoid an accident, but good man ners when operating or riding in a car will certainly make us more agreeable companions. When an acquaintance in a car gives you a lift, don’t impose on his hospitality. Suggest that you get out at the corner nearest your destination, but if a man driving gives a woman a lift, he should take her to her destination, if possible. Passengers in another’s car should respect its interior. Don’t smoke without permission, and if you do, put ashes in the ash receiver. Don’t open and shut windows without permission. A man should never stop in front of another’s house and honk his horn to announce his arrival for the person he’s calling for. He should park his car and go to the door. He should assist a woman into a car and also to alight; he should escort her to the door. At the Movie or Theater—A woman precedes a man down the aisle at the movies if there is an usher, the man follows; if there is. none, she goes first to find a seat of her liking. But in a theater, since he has the tickets, the man goes first, if there is no usher. The woman enters the row first. If there are two women, the man sits between them, unless one seat is an aisle seat. A woman with two men sits between them. In passing in front of strangers already seated, it is best to face the stage, and when seated if someone passes down the row in front of you, you should turn your knees to one side; if there isn’t room, stand, but do it quickly. At Football—Good manners and good sports manship are synonymous. A losing game will bring on bad manners sooner than almost anything. (No losing game at A. & M.). Disputable points should be discussed quietly when guests from another school are close by. There is nothing more loathsome to a loser, than a gloating winner. Smokers in a grandstand should have considera tion for those about them. They should be courteous enough to see if the smoke is bothering anyone close by. (Emily Post says so.) As the World Turns... BY DR. R. W. STEEN One of the spectacular developments of this political campaign is the support given Mr. Willkie by John L. Lewis. Lewis has long been known as a labor leader, and few indeed are the Republicans who have any kind words for the CIO. The New Deal has given labor more favorable legislation in the past seven years that it ever before received in any comparable period. In fact, the average American is apt to believe that the New Deal has been too friendly to labor. Mr. Lewis was a figure of much importance in obtaining this labor legislation. Mr. Lewis broke with the New Deal some time ago. The break was caused in part by the fact that the New Deal did not care to go farther in its labor program. There is some evidence that Mr. Lewis felt that r. w. ste«» h e should have been permitted to dictate to the government as a reward for the large labor contribution to the last Democratic campaign chest. There is also a report, although evidence is lacking, that Lewis demanded the Dem ocratic vice presidential nomination, and was some thing less than pleased when he failed to receive it. Members of the CIO are divided. Some locals have wired congratulations on the stand, while others have gone on record as demanding the im mediate resignation of Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis can probably take some members of the CIO with him into the Republican ranks, but certainly he can not take all of them. If reports now current in Washington are true, a new low has been reached in the war. It is claim ed that the Germans are bombing Dutch civilians in order to build up hatred for the British. The reports say that the British will raid an area and bomb what they describe as military objectives. The British planes will be followed shortly by German planes which bomb residential districts, and the German government then officially places the blame on the British. It seems a bit fantastic, but the future will have to discover whether it is true or just shrewd propaganda. The drawing of numbers in the draft will begin this week. Most local boards have finished the task of assigning numbers and posting lists of those registered. Persons whose numbers are drawn will be sent a questionnaire which leaves little to the imagination. It is the opinion of this column that the first number drawn will be 2222. -TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1940 BACKWASH By foam Fiiermann “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Wooster. Fuermann An Editorial .... Without a doubt, Texas A. & M. is one of the most traidition-bound colleges or universities in America today. Most of these traditions are rooted in the year 1876—the birth-year of the college. That was 64 years ago,, and traditions that have aged that long can cer tainly be said to be built on a Gib- raltarl-like found ation. The chances are that a 64-year old tradition is a pretty good one. • But of late two of these trad itions have been partially ignor ed. Not by all the cadets, but at least by some of them. These two traditions are so famous that they have almost become synon- omous with the name of the college, and they’re two traditions that most Aggies, and most Aggie-exes, point to with pride. Meaning the traditions which dictate that an Aggie speak to ev eryone whom he passes on the cam pus or in a dormitory, and that ca dets—and freshmen in particular— introduce themselves to other Ag gies. The error—or failure to adhere with these traditions—lies princip ally with the members of the cur rent freshman class, but the fault is not entirely their’s. The Sopho mores, the juniors, and even the seniors are supposed to educate the freshmen in respect to these and other traditions. Upperclass men are also supposed to enforce the adherence to these traditions if enforcement is necessary. ® This shouldn’t be the case, though. Any freshman who under stands the principles of A. & M. life will be anxious to cooper ate and do all in his power to live up to all Aggie traditions and par ticularly the two mentioned above. • So it’s a four-fold job—that is, the job of putting these two famed Aggie traditions back in their rightful place. All four classes should do their part in maintain ing these two traditions that are a necessary part of the life-blood of the Twelfth man. • Third Time is Charmed. Best of the current stories con cerning A. & M.’s footballers goes back to a trip made by John R. (Bubba) Reeves and James M. (Cotton) Williams last Septem ber. The two were highwaying out of Bremond as a car came around the corner and headed in their di rection—apparently out of control. Cotton saw the car but Bubba, facing the opposite direction ,was unaware of the danger. “Look out,” Cotton yelled—but too late. As the driver jammed on the brakes the skidding car flipped Bubba a doub le-somersault and, when he return ed to earth again, he didn’t move a muscle, appearing to be near dead. Thinking that every bone in Bubba’s body was broken and remembering the primer lesson of first aid, Cotton—now thorough ly scared—nervously cautioned his prostrate companion, “Don’t move Buba; don’t move.” “Hell,” Bubba came back—now very much alive, “Whatta ya want me to do, stay here and get run over again!” • Scalping? Five hundred and thirty civil ian tickets to the Aggie-S. M. U. game November 9 were made avail able to the corps yesterday morn ing for dates, parents, and friends of Aggies. Cadets were in line to buy the coveted pasteboards as early as 11 o’clock the night be fore, and, at one time, the line reached from the Y. M. C. A. desk to Mitchell Hall. Main disap pointment to the corps, however, was the fact that the 530 tickets went to only 57 Aggies. They were all sold when the fifty-eighth ca det reached the ticket agent, Y.M. OCT. 30-3r NOV. 1-2 WED • THUR • FRI • SAT • sms” Aggieland Pharmacy “Keep to the right at the North Gate” C.A. business secretary Bob Lowry. However, tickets were not parcel led out to cadets in whatever num ber they desired. A cadet was able to buy only one ticket with each coupon book. The largest number coupon books presented by a single Aggie was 40. Which brings up the question of scalping. In most cases it has been learned that those cadets purchasing tickets in job lots were freshmen who had been detailed to do so for their entire military organization. Although some cadets—not familiar with the facts—have criticized Bob for let ting the tickets go in quantities, he was doing the job in the manner in which he had been instructed. Scalping of these tickets will be closely watched and convicted of fenders will be punished accord ingly. Quoth Bob after the rush, “I’ve got a headache!” • Aggie Miniature He was an Aggie sophomore highwaying back from Houston this past week end—and, at that, with out a coat or jacket. But things in general, and the weather in par ticular, were getting pretty cold. Then too, he was way down the line where hitch-hiking numbers were concerned and it would be a long time before he became “number one” to leave Hempstead. And it was still getting colder. Shirt sleeves didn’t give much protect ion that Saturday night. Then the owner of a near-by cafe noticed his plight. One jacket was all he owned—but it wasn’t far to his house and, he reflected, this Aggie was still a long way from College Station. But could he trust him? Ten minutes late the near-freez ing cadet was warming up in the cafe-owner’s jacket. “I couldn’t sleep well tonight if I had to think of you being out here without some thing to keep you well. Just re turn this jacket as soon as it’s convenient—I know I can trust a Texas Aggie.” By Tom Gillis Baylor Publishes 22 Page Paper; Homecoming Edition WACO, Oct. 29—The Daily Lar iat, student newspaper at Baylor University, Saturday published a 22 page special homecoming edit ion. It was by six pages the largest edition, ever published by the news paper. Record here-to-fore was set in 1937 when Jack Dillard,- now editor of the Mexia Daily News, was editor. Louis M. Newman is present editor. WHATS SHOWING AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL Tuesday, 3:30 and 7:30— “SATURDAY’S CHILD- ren,” featuring John Gar field, Anne Shirley, and Claude Rains. Wednesday, Thursday, 3:30 and 7:30—“MARYLAND,” starring Fay Bainter, Wal ter Brennan, Brenda Joyce, John Payne and Charlie Ruggles. AT THE CAMPUS Tuesday and Wednesday— “SCATTERBRAIN,” with Judy Canova, Alan Mow bray, Ruth Donnelly and Eddie Foy, Jr. Aggietone News. Stop!! ... that after drill fatigue Sandwiches - Ice Cream Cold Drinks - Candies Pipe and Cigarette Tobacco GEORGE’S South Station Horses are the main actors in “MARYLAND” in spite of the fact that there are academy award winners in the show too. Fay Bain ter, Walter Brennan and Hattie McDaniel are the three and they take turns in playing second fid dle to the horses. “Maryland” as a show is very similar to “Kentucky,” being in technicolor, and incidentally, that is the show for which Walter Brennan won his academy award. Now he’s listed as the main char acter in this new horse show and has just as good a chance to act the fire-eating old horse lover. In “Maryland,” a promising young colt thows and kills Fay Bainter’s husband. The whole fam ily becomes embittered and takes on such an obsession concerning horses that the family stables are all disposed of asnd destroyed. Years later it is found that the colt had not been killed and that one of its foals is about to be entered in the Maryland Hunt Cup race. Even bitter Fay Bainter re lents and horses once more be come the other members of the fine old family. Fay Bainter won her academy award for playing a role in which she displayed her bitterness. She is the dangerous kind that has method in spite of her madness, and this time horses are the ob ject of her hate. In spite of all its winners and animals and techni color, “Maryland” is only a little better than the average show. The technicolor process has not yet been perfected to the point that the colors register in their true values and. the show presents a gaudy ap pearance. This defect shows up a minimum number of times in the show however, because so many of the shots are taken outdoors where there is not such a color contrast. Judy Canova is a hillbilly edition of Martha Ray without so much looks, mouth or figure. She chews her gum and wears her hair in pigtails as any good mountain girl should, but she turns in a highly entertaining performance in the picture “SCATTERBRAIN.” You may remember Judy as the former wife of Edgar Bergen who divorc ed him because she said she would not play second to any wooden dummy. In “Scatterbrain” a spoiled lit tle starlet is to be ‘planted’ by her movie company with some hillbilly family and then discovered with due publicity as the true type star for one of their features. Through a slip-up the wrong hillbilly lassie is discovered and Judy Canova finds herself on her way to Hol lywood. At Your Service PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED - - The freshness of our drugs, the expertness of our pharmacists—means that you and your doctor can depend on our pre scription compound- ing meeting all specifica tions. BLACK’S Pharmacy East Gate ‘T'fe'x^KlSTOCRAT by ALBERT RICHARDS Wear “Action-Fit” Coats and Jackets. 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