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The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and
Ilechanical College of Texas and the city of College Station, is
jniblished 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 Angeles, and San
Francisco.
Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone
4-S444.
Bob Nisbet Editor-in-Chief
Keith Hubbard Advertising Manager
George Fuermann Associate Editor
Hub Johnson Sports Editor
Torn my Henderson Circulation Manager
Phil Golman Staff Photographer
Pete Tumlinson Staff Artist
J. B. Pierce Editorial Assistant
T. R. Yannoy Editorial Assistant
THURSDAY STAFF
George Fuermann Acting Managing Editor
George Woodman Assistant Advertising Manager
Junior Editors
Tom Gillis D. C. Thurman
Sports Staff
Bob Myers Assistant Sports Editor
Jack Hollimon Junior Sports Editor
W. F. Oxford Sports Assistant
Reportorial Staff
Z. A. McReynoIds, L. B. Tennison, J. M. Speer
Well, Seniors?
WHAT’S THE MATTER with the graduating
seniors ?
That’s a fair question. If a man didn’t stop to
pick up a $5 bill because he was too lazy, you’d
probably suggest that he change his brand of
breakfast food.
It’s a matter of being a winner or a loser—
pure and simple. It’s a take-your-choice proposi
tion, too, and all it takes is a little effort.
The A. & M. Placement Bureau, a division of
the Association of Former Students, asks the grad
uating seniors each year to turn in as early as
possible their personal data for the personnel leaf
lets sent to employers throughout the nation.
Last year more than three-fourths of the grad
uating seniors obtained these personnel leaflets and
last year was the Placement Bureau’s first year of
existence. Since that time, more than a hundred
members of the class of ’40 have commented on the
fact that their personnel leaflets were valuable as
sets in obtaining jobs.
Thus far this year, however, only a few seniors
have turned in the data necessary. Many seniors
have advanced a reason for failing to turn in the
necessary data. To wit: Current world conditions
will cause all seniors who have advanced military
science contracts to be called into the regular army
immediately following graduation. This may or may
not be true, but one thing is evident, and that is
that following the termination of the present Euro
pean conflict, seniors will still need jobs even if
they are called for active duty now.
Seniors alone stand to benefit from turn
ing in this data and from obtaining these per
sonnel leaflets. Employers throughout the na
tion have commented on their value in outlining
the job-qualifications of a prospective em
ployee.
The Battalion urges every graduating senior
to think ahead and to cooperate with himself
by turning in this personal data.
You win - or you lose - according to what
you do in this respect. Think it over, seniors, and
remember that the time will come for most of you
when you will need a job. It’ll be a lot easier to turn
to the Placement Bureau and say, “You have all of
the information concerning me on my personal data
leaflet.”
It may amount to the difference of getting
a job - or not getting a job!
Greece
CAN THE BATTLING GREEKS, seemingly repuls
ing the Fascist “invaders” at every point, possibly
keep their standard aloft in the weeks to come?
America’s youth, as reflected in the collegiate press,
is watching the Greek-Italian conflict closely. And
undergraduate editorialists are voicing quiet hope
and many words of caution in their discussions.
“The effect of the Greek resistance on the
morale of both the democracies and the totalitarian
countries will probably be inestimable,” says the
Wisconsin Daily Cardinal. “It will certainly hearten
the British and the ‘Free Frenchmen’ as well as the
subversive groups within the boundaries of Germany
and Italy. It means a tremendous loss of prestige to
Italy and to Mussolini, who apparently thought he
could march down the Peleponnese with no more
trouble than he encountered in Albania. To the
German people it demonstrates that the might of
the bully nations isn’t invincible. The Achaeans of
1940—the lineal descendants of the defenders of
Termopylae, of Marathon, of Salamis, may once
again save the West for civilizations.”
At Syracuse, the Daily Orange declares that
“with Britain’s recent material administration of ex
tended aid to struggling Greece, the world wonders
no longer about the validity of John Bull’s promise
of assistance to the staunch Balkan country’s re
sistance to the yet unproved legions of Mussolini.
With the failure of the Fascist military machine to
crush the comparatively weak Greek forces, it is
no wonder that the latter country is being termed
the ‘Finland of the Balkans.’ Eventually the Ital
ians will probably subdue the Greeks, but the sur
prising opposition that they are encountered has
amazed the world.”
That the expected Greek collapse isn’t likely to
materialize, at least for the present is the belief of
the Cornell Daily Sun. “Like the Finns, who last
winter gave Russia a tussle, the Greeks are trading
blow for blow with their Fascist invaders, and giv
ing a good account of themselves,” observes the
Sun. “Still, we have learned not to expect too much
from these little countries when pitted against the
Axis blitzkrieg machine. Even allowing that the
Greeks are fighting the weaker part of the “World
Wreckers, Inc.,’ still Adolph looms in the back
ground, and if things get bad for his bully comrade,
he will no doubt plunge in to make sure the fight
is fair.”
Readers of The Dartmouth are cautioned against
the “too rosy” outlook. “We’re glad to hear from
Athens,” says the Dartmouth, “that the Italians
appear to be driven back into Albania. We’re glad
to read of the exploits of the picturesque Greek
evzones. But we don’t like this talk about the ‘Greeks
driving the macaroni-men back into the sea with
cold steel.’ We don’t like this talk about the ‘Al
banians rising in mass revolt, severing the Italian
lines of communication.’ We don’t like this talk
about the ‘Italian soldiers turning their guns on
their officers after they lose a few more divisions.”
We don’t like it because we don’t like wishful
thinking. And we call this wishful thinking because
it ignores the minuteness of Greece’s army, the
obsolence of her navy; because it ignores the enor
mous odds against Greece, including 70 German
divisions ready to strike somewhere in the Balkans.
—But we do hope the Greeks do the impossible.’”
—Associated Collegiate Press
Something To Read
BY DR. T. F. MAYO
THE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMMISSION
states that an education should fit you for Self-Re
alization, Human Relationship, Economic Efficiency,
and Civic Responsibility.
A few Aggies may like to ask themselves if
their education is moving them satisfactorily toward
the following which are only a few of those objec
tives listed by the commission in their report “The
Purpose of Education in American Democracy”.
The Objectives of Self-Realization
The Inquiring Mind: The educated person has
an appetite for learning.
Speech: He can speak clearly.
Reading: He reads efficiently.
Writing: He writes efficiently.
The Objectives of Human Relationship
Respect for Humanity: The educated person
puts human relationships first.
Friendships: He enjoys a rich, sincere, and var
ied social life.
Cooperation: He can work and play with others.
Courtesy: He observes the amenities of social
behavior.
The Objectives of Economic Efficiency
Work: The educated producer knows the sat
isfaction of good workmanship.
Occupational Choice: He has selected his occu
pation.
Occupational Efficiency: He succeeds in his
chosen vocation.
The Objectives of Civic Responsibility
Social Justice: The educated citizen is sens
itive to the disparities of human circumstance.
Social Activity: He acts to correct unsatisfac
tory conditions.
As the World Turns...
BY “COUNT” Y. K. SUGAREFF
THE LOGAN-WATER Bill, which aims to curb the
extensive powers of the various Federal administra
tive boards and commissions, has passed both houses
and now awaits the president’s signature to become
a law. President Roosevelt has announced that he
will veto the bill. This bill requires that: (1) the
various boards make known the rules under which
they operate; (2) each have an ap
peal board of its own to review the
decisions of the administrators;
and (3) the federal courts be al
lowed to review the rules of pro
cedure and the decisions render
ed. That these Federal administra
tive agfencies are exercising some
judicial, executive, and adminis
trative powers admits of no argu
ment. Since Congress allows these
agencies a good deal of leeway,
it is natural to suppose that under
special circumstances they would
render their decisions according to the spirit of the
law rather than the letter. The Bill was backed
by the American Bar Association. It indicates
that American lawyers are not yet willing to ad
mit that an administrative code of law is growing
in the U. S., which we would do well to recognize
and create administrative courts like those in con
tinental Europe.
The United States is again assuming the role
of a world banker. So far our government has
loaned one hundred eighty million dollars to China.
The last loan of a hundred million dollars is to be
spent on the half and half basis — half for mili
tary supplies and half to keep the Chinese currency
stabilized. An Argentine commission in Washington
wants a million dollars. Half this amount has al
ready been allotted to Argentina for the stabiliza
tion of her currency. Twenty million dollars was
advanced to Brazil recently to build steel mills, with
the aid of the United States Steel Corporation. Spain
is knocking at our door for a hundred million dollar
loan to buy food. If this loan should be advanced
to Spain, it would surely be with the understand
ing that she remain neutral in the present Euro
pean war. The last and probably the most important
country to seek a loan from us is England. There is
strong opposition in this country, both in and out of
congress, to our lending money to England. The
administration may find it a hard task to repeal the
Neutrality Act and the Johnson Act, which bars
loans to countries that have defaulted on previous
loans. Still, there is equally strong sentiment in
favor of making loans to England. Many are say
ing, “A defeat for England means defeat for us.”
Moreover, a defeat for England would involve many
more billions for preparedness than we now plan.
If it should become an urgent necessity, we can
make loans to England through the Export-Import
Bank or indirectly through Canada.
National Defense Progress. Reports are filter
ing out from Washington that President Roosevelt
is considering the reorganization of the national
defense commission with a chairman as its head.
The president hopes, however, to keep the respon
sibility of important decisions at the White House.
The national defense commission is being urgently
advised to work out a plan for compulsory arbi
tration of labor disputes. Strikes in the defense
industries would meet with public disapproval.
V. K. Sugareff
THE BATTALION
BACKWASH
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"Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.’’—Webster.
Touch and Go . . . Tilford Mor
gan and Lament Mill are telling
about the near-philanthropist in
Denton who wants to start a travel
bureau—Denton to College Sta
tion only—and charge cadets $2.25
for the trip if as
many as two are
available . . . Uni
que in the news: A
fact revealed by of
ficials of the Reg
istrar’s Office
which shows that
many A. & M. en-
rollees, who were
born during or
shortly after World
War I, have given names of Wood-
row Wilson . . . Ben S. Ferguson,
owner of the Campus Theater, is
hooked with an aligator. “Any ca
det wanting the thing can have him
by merely asking. I’m anxious to
get rid of the animal,” Ben said.
It’s no ordinary ’gator, either. The
animal recently appeared on a
broadcast from Shreveport’s sta
tion KWKH ... One A. & M. or
ganization which is tremendously
unpublicized in proportion to the
great work it is doing is the glee
club, the self- styled Singing Ca
dets. Presidented by Charles W.
Zahn and expertly directed by Pro
fessor Joe Woolket, the outstand
ing choral organization has ap
peared in nine important perform
ances thus far this year. The ex
cellent work of this organization,
which is improving each year, can
hardly be exaggerated. The corps
will have another opportunity to
hear the Singing Cadet^ the night
that the annual Christmas banquet
is served in the mess halls at which
time they will sing carols via the
public address system . . . One of
the movies showing recently at a
local theater paniced the audience
when the heroine explained that
she made a Texas-to-New York
trip by going from Abilene to Waco
and thence to New York.
•
Irony, But True
History books have occasionally
been dull—but no longer. All of
the old alliances we have read about
have almost been dull to a high de
gree (i. e., Holy, Holy Roman,
Triple and Quadruple, not to men
tion the Dionne Quintupelets, etc.).
But, proving that even the dirtiest
old shoe has its good side (A. Hit
ler is the exception), there is at
least one good thing coming from
the current European conflict.
By the time this thing is all over
there’ll be some neat alliances
made, the same which will be a
lot more colorful than the old
stand-bys. Your grandson will read
about such entents as the Greece-
Siam Pact, the Uruguay-Danish
Alliance, the Alaska-Tahiti Treaty,
and the Little America-Belgian
Congo Disarmament Pact. More
than that, history majors a few
years hence will be able to write
term theses on such subjects as
“The Influence of the Siberians on
the Democratic Principles of Ger
many and the Gold Coast.”
Alack—born a hundred years too
soon!
THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF
“The Horse”, a national magazine
for horse breeders, featured an
article by R. M. Denhardt, assist
ant professor in the Agricultural
Economics department. The article
which was entitled “California
Caballeros” described some social
affairs in California in which horses
were featured.
Eugene O’Neill flunked English
when he attended Princeton.
The New Shipment
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train speed, and be delivered straight to the street address.
The rates are low, and you can send "collect,” you know, by
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-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940
Among 400 beginning students
at Brown University is Trajano Pu-
po Netto, a law' graduate of the
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
WIIAPS SHOWING
AT THE CAMPUS
Thursday — “CHARLIE
CHANAT THE WAX MU
SEUM,” with Sidney Toler.
Friday, Saturday—“SING,
DANCE, PLENTY HOT,”
with Ruth Terry, Johnny
Downs, Billy Gilbert, Bar
bara Allen (Vera Vague)
and Mary Lee.
AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Thursday 3:30 & 6:45—“I
WANT A DIVORCE,” fea
turing Joan Blondell, Dick
Powell, Gloria Dickenson,
Jessie Ralph and Conrad Na
gel.
Friday 3:30 & 6:45 —
“SLIGHTLY HONORABLE,”
with Pat O’Brien, Edward
Arnold, Broderick Crawford,
Ruth Terry and Claire Dodd.
CAMPUS
150 to 5 p.m.—20c after
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