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THE BATTALION
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, vwider the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
Subscription rate, $8 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
4-6444.
1940 Member 1941
Associated Golle6iate Press
Bob Nisbet Editor-In-Chief
George Fuermann Associate Editor
Keith Hubbard Advertising Manager
Tom Vannoy Editorial Assistant
Pete Tomlinson i Staff Artist
J. B. Pierce, Phil Levine Proof Readers
Sports Department
Hub Johnson Sports Editor
Bob Myers Assistant Sports Editor
Mike Haikin, Jack Hollimon
W. F. Oxford Junior Sports Editors
Circulation Department
Tommy Henderson Circulation Manager
W. G. Hauger, E. D. Wilmeth Assistant Circulation Managers
F. D. Asbury, E. S. Henard Circulation Assistants
Photography Department
Phil Golman Photographic Editor
G. W. Brown, John Carpenter, Joe Golman,
Jack Jones Assistant Photographers
THURSDAY’S EDITORIAL STAFF
George Fuermann Acting Managing Editor
George Woodman Assistant Advertising Manager
Junior Editors
Tom Gillis D. C. Thurman V. A. Yentzen
Reportorial Staff
Lamar Haines, John May, Z. A. McReynolds, J. D. Mehe-
gan, L. B. Tennison, Mike Speer, James F. Wright.
A Good Thing,
And It’s All Yours
UNIQUE IN THE AMERICAN collegiate world is
the recently established Texas A. & M. Student Aid
Fund. But more than just unique is the fund’s scope,
its three-fold purpose and its determination to be an
organization operated solely for the benefit of the
cadet corps.
Not yet two months old, the fund is still too
young to give its work enough perspective with which
to measure results. But,even so, its first two months
of existence have proven the fund’s value in assisting
cadets where cases of merited need have arisen.
The phrase “merited need” is one much used by
the Student Aid Fund’s committeemen, and it means
just that.
Perhaps a cadet has bad eyes and cannot afford
to buy the necessary glasses. That’s a case of “merit
ed need” and one which the Student Aid Fund wants
to correct.
Perhaps a cadet is faced with some form of
needed physical care, hospital or otherwise, which
cannot be handled at the College Hospital. There,
again, is a case of “merited need” if the student
concerned is not in a position to handle the financial
obligation. There, again, is a case in which the
Student Aid Fund wants to cooperate.
But in no wise is the fund’s purpose to be termed
as charity work. Far from it. The Student Aid Fund
is financed by the Aggies themselves and, as such,
they are the ones to benefit from it.
Further than that, a cadet benefiting from the
fund has an opportunity to repay the money which
was used to help him. At the time an Aggie receives
the aid he signs a non-interest-bearing, no-maturity-
date note which he may repay anytime during his
life. Or he need not repay it at all.
The very foundation on which the Student Aid
Fund has been established is one which allows for
only a single interpretation—designed FOR the Ag-
gies.
Professors, organization commanders and all
cadets can assist in the fund’s work. If you know of
a student who is in need of physical care, tell some
member of the Student Aid Fund committee. The
committee will then offer the Aggie concerned the
necessary assistance if he is unable to obtain the
money through other channels.
The Texas A. & M. Student Aid Fund is the
property of the Texas Aggies, pure and simple. The
Battalion believes that the fund is one of the out
standing additions to the student body setup. It’s
an organization which the Aggies can be proud to
say they’re a part of.
If you need it—make use of it. The Student Aid
Fund is yours.
OPEN FORUM
AGAIN the college calendar has been changed.
“Wishy-washy” changing of Christmas holidays,
commencement, final review, and who knows what
next seems to be very much the fashion this year
at A. & M. The next college catalogue should have
a footnote beneath the calendar to the effect that
all dates are subject to change without notice so
that anyone wishing to ascertain the schedule of
events next year will be unable to make any plans
on the basis of such a calendar. Or still better, just
omit the calendar entirely! The Commencement
speaker had already been invited, but we shall write
him a sweetly apologetic note asking if he will be
so kind as to come a week later.
A petition requesting that the calendar not be
changed was presented to the executive committee
last Friday afternoon. This petition was signed by
8591 of the graduating Vet. Med. seniors, 51% of
the E. E. seniors, and 40% of the petroleum en
gineering seniors. In an effort to discredit the
petition an article in The Battalion, Sat., March 1,
stated that the petition was signed by day students
and that it was a minority opinion. These state
ments are refuted. 60% of the 143 seniors who
signed the petition were dormitory students most
of whom held advanced ROTC contracts. Since the
attendance at that senior class meeting Feb. 19, was
not enumerated nor the numerical vote recorded
(attendance variously estimated at 150 to 350), it
is incorrect to say that .the 143 petitioners repre
sented a minority opinion. Further, the basis of
the petition was not that it would “inconvenience
seniors in securing employment” but that it would
inconvenience those who have already accepted
jobs beginning the week of June 1-8. We don’t want
to dilly-dally here or at home a week waiting for
final exercises when we might be getting the jump
on graduates of other schools by going to work as
soon as possible. One reason for having the Final
Review prior to final exam week was that an in
creasing number of students were obtaining ex
cuses to miss the final exercises. Seniors were fed
up with having to go home or hang around the
dorms during exams and then having the final
exercises.
The Final Review is the seniors’ farewell
party. The underclassmen say “so-long ’til next
fall” to each other but the seniors are seeing many
of their friends for the last time. The spirit and
tradition of the occasion is ruined only for the few
seniors who choose to remain on the campus after
it’s all over. Those few are proci’astinators. They
wish to prolong carefree college days and evade the
responsibilities of business or military pursuits as
long as possible.
Facts in the issue were misrepresented in an
editorial in The Battalion, Tuesday, Feb. 25, which
stated that on Feb. 19, the Senior Class had voted
unanimously to change the Final Review date and
that the cadet corps was unanimously in favor of
the change. Notice of that class meeting was not
published in The Battalion nor was the purpose of
the meeting stated in mess hall announcements of
the meeting. A few leaders in school politics called
the meeting and forthwith convinced those present
that the dates should be changed in order that tra
dition be upheld. Should Aggies form their opinions
on tradition alone? When tradition stands in the
path of the good of the whole, thinking people
discard it. “Third term”, and “Selective Service”
are prime examples in refuting traditions for the
good of the whole.
At the close of the Executive Committee meet
ing last Friday, at 4 p.m. the students left with the
understanding that another Senior Class meeting
was to be called this week by proper publication
of the time, place, and reason for the meeting—
that opinions would be aired thoroughly on both
sides without undue pressure from a small group
of student leaders in order that the faculty might
have a true count of the votes before making the
decision. But no, the Committee did not wait. A
faculty meeting was called for Saturday afternoon
and the Committee’s decision impressed on the
faculty in the proper manner to cause a favorable
vote for the change. The unfairness of this pro
cedure seems obvious.
R. F. Eckert
As the World Turns...
Sugareff
BY “COUNT” V. K. SUGAREFF
RUSSIA CONDEMNS what she condoned. The press
reports two days ago carried the news that Russia
condemns Bulgaria for joining the Axis. Several
days before the Germans started to take over Bul
garia, statements coming from Moscow, assured
the world that Russia had no vital concern in the
matter. The formal note was sent
to Bulgaria, one of the small nations
that Germany and Russia have either
occupied separately or divided be
tween themselves. Had Russia sent
such a note to Germany, one might
be inclined to think that a discord
is brewing between Hitler and Stalin.
Since Russia’s note to Bulgaria was
merely a formal document, it has no
other significance than just a sooth
ing propaganda fodder for the demo
cratic countries.
The Russian note advises the
Bulgarian Government that German military occu
pation of Bulgaria threatens the “extension of the
war” and that Russia would not aid Bulgaria in her
alignment with the Axis. If Stalin did not think of
a possible extension of the war before Germany
ventured to occupy Bulgaria, one can not give him
credit for any diplomatic cunning. Russia has
worked tacitly, and even openly, for the extension-
of the war to other parts of Europe and the world.
Had Russia a genuine desire to help Bulgaria,
Stalin should have sent a strong note, with riveted
teeth in it, to Germany, then Hitler might not have
dared to occupy Bulgaria. Moreover, while deliver
ing a note of disapproval to Bulgaria, Russia is
said to be negotiating a non-aggression pact with
Japan. Such a pact would give to Japan a free hand
in the Orient. It would encourage her to make war
on the Democracies for their possessions in the Far
East. If the Totalitarian countries have any peaceful
intentions, they must substantiate them with “Deeds
not words.” That should be our guide in dealing
with them.
Bulgaria is already gone. Russia still has an
opportunity to prove her desire for peace in regard
to Turkey. Diplomatic pressure is being brought to
bear on Turkey to give in to German demands.
Russia is the only ray of hope in saving Turkey
from German domination. Russia can aid Turkey
in the defense of the Dardanelles and Constanti
nople. Turkey is wavering, due, undoubtedly to lack
of support from Russia. Russia need not participate
actively in the war. An effective warning to Hitler
would have a sobering influence on him in case he
intends to invade Turkey. Hitler does not like to
wage war on two fronts. Still, England may provide
that diversion for Hitler if Russia will not.
Quotable Quotes
“A LIBERAL ARTS college, if properly organized,
can function smoothly only in times of peace. It is
simply unintelligent to imagine that it can continue
its customary work satisfactorily in time of war.
The two philosophies just don’t mix. Either the col
lege must proceed down its traditional academic
path or it must put itself wholeheartedly on a war
basis. Now this country has not declared war, but
to all intents and purposes we are already in an un
declared war on countries we have identified as our
potential enemies, and that is what causes the pre
sent complication.” Dr. Levering Tyson, president of
Muhlenberg college, denies that the “business as
usual” policy is functioning.
“How can students learn respect for personal
honesty and integrity if their college hires athletes
while denying that it does so?” President John W.
Nason of Swarthmore college poses a question a-
bout character-building.
BACKWASH
Bu
George Fuermann
cific streamliner as
it breezed by the
campus, “That
“Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster
The Way of Things ... A T.S.C.W. received the other day. The ques-
sophomore, concerning her recent tion asked for a definition of a
escort to the Soph Ball, “Blind fixed band of grazing fire—which
dates are especially interesting as is the final protective line put out
one never knows—but next time by pairs of machine guns, and the
I’ll have one I’m familiar with; or answer shows what comes from this
else - - - -!” . . . One of the being an agricultural college.
.. College Station To wit: “A fixed band of graz-
darkies, describing ing fire is a barbed wire entangle-
the Southern Pa- m ent which makes it possible for
the machine guns to do their
grazing.”
And here’s a few received by
train goes so fast biology P ro1 Dr ’ Charles LaMotte:
it takes two to see “Control of the fever tick may
it; one to see it b e accomplished by dipping
cornin’ and one to cattle in a dry lot which has no
see it goin’.” . . . vegetation,” which is a good trick
Fuermann ^ souse, speaking ^ y° u can do it!
to Russ Morgan at last Saturday “Control of the boll weevil may
night’s corps dance, “Damn poor be accomplished by planting 1000
orchestra, but damn good music.” pounds of cotton seed per acre.”
. . . Nine periodicals which lack (Someone better tell the boll wee-
the blessing of Washington offi- vils.)
cials because they’ve been branded “Alternation of generation is the
as “subversive or organs of known fact that no matter how
foreign groups” include Social Jus- many children one has, there will
tice, the New Republic, the Daily never be two alike. A single mother
Worker, the New Masses, Friday could have as many as 99,000,000
(A lousy mag to begin with!), different children.” (It would take
Facts in Review and three other a good woman, though,
lesser known publications. A few © • •
Army posts are banning the pub- JJJ _ Lif© Articl©
lications from local sale and even
wider-spread bans may come later.
Facts in Review, Nazidom’s official
publication for the American read
ing public, should be the first to
go . . . Fred Donovan, speaking of
W. LeeO’s recent suggestion that
the state prison system be made
self supporting, “Maybe the gov
ernor means that unless a prisoner
can earn his board and room he
should be kicked out.” . . . Russ
Morgan’s Jana, the artist who at
tracted considerable attention at
Meaning that the scheduled
release of an A. & M. article in
Life magazine is temporarily on
the rocks. The writer has receiv
ed word that within the next
two months Life will publish a
complete issue concerning the
nation’s principal military col
leges and schools. A. & M.’s
pix will appear in that issue—
maybe!
Life magazine is apparently a
fickle outfit. Considering that
the Field Artillery Ball last week- more than $1000 was spent on the
end, is unique in American orches- recent A. & M. coverage, in addi-
tra circles. His only job is to draw tion to the fact that the mag’s
pix of the dancers and by-standers. editors seemed more than anx-
He generally charges a fee to draw ious to get the material, it’s a No.
the pictures, is guaranteed $100 1 surprise that a separate article
weekly by Russ, usually makes didn’t go to press this week or
considerably more through his fees next; except that the publication
and has made as high as $350 in concerned is Life,
a single week. Orchestra manager So, once again, it’s all-out wait-
Clyde Trask pointed out that Jana ing for Life—60 days hence!
(real name—Janowski) is an ex- • © •
cellent feature for the orchestra g CuiMTiinS - No 1
and draws heavily in most metro
politan areas. The Coast Artillery hit the jack-
© • • pot when the regiment landed
mODhoDTW Bernie Cummins and his orchestra
for its annual ball. Last year
Definitely out of the groove of Maestro Cummins and company
righteousness are some of the an- landed in a tie for the No. 1 spot
swers handed the profs by strug- on the Backwash poll—Anson
gling if well-meaning cadets when Weeks being the other orchestra
quizzes roll around. concerned.
Witness, for example, what a Playing for the Composite Reg-
Chemical Warfare Service prof iment Ball last year, here’s part
• " .r.'C.
15?
to 5 p.M.
CAMPUS
20?
After
TODAY ONLY
Five sisters with one
thought: "We want
a man!" Lovely
"Mrs. Chips'* . . .
and "Rebecca's"
star . . . in fun*
crammed romance!
of what appeared in the column
following the ball: “For the fifth
consecutive week, ‘Tuxedo Junc
tion’ was the most oft-requested
number. Second in this week’s Ag
gie Parade was ‘Put Your Little
Foot,’ and ‘Indian Summer’ rode
the No. 3 spot ... In the three-
hour span of Saturday night’s
corps dance, songstress Connie
Barleau received 86 date requests.”
Although a little unusual per
sonally, Bernie was easily the best
front man to hit the campus last
year and his method of being a
success is sure-fire—“Play the
kind of music your listeners and
dancers want to hear.”
-THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1941
Baseball Movie to
Be Shown Tonight
“Batting Around the American
League”, sound movie produced by
the American Professional Base
ball League, will be shown in the
DeWare Field House Thursday
evening at 6:45 o’clock, Baseball
Coach Marty Karow has announc
ed.
He is particularly anxious for
all varsity and freshman baseball
candidates to view the picture
which includes highlight shots
from all seven games of the 1940
World Series, as well as action
shots of the leading pitchers and
batters in the junior loop.
JT| LOVE LA-U G H-S AT /
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-ff starring CDHPD CADCHIJ
starring QREER GARS0N
LAURENCE OLIVIER
with
Mary BOLAND • Edna May OLIVER
Maureen O’SULLIVAN
Ann RUTHERFORD • Frieda INESCORT
Screen Play by Aldous Huxley
and Jane Murfin
Directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD
Produced by HUNT STROMBERG
famous novels . . .
one of the most fa
mous plays... and
now—one of the
most famous pic
tures ever filmed!
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This film sponsored by the Mother’s Club of
A. & M. Consolidated School
SHORT SUBJECTS
MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON
SPECIALS
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
LETTUCE—California, large heads .04
ORANGES—Texas, special, 2 doz. _ _ 25^
CALAVO—Special, 2 for 15
LEMONS—California, 1 doz. 10
MARKET SPECIALS
BACON—Deckers, 1 lb. .29
CHUCK ROAST—1 lb. .23
PORK CHOPS—1 lb _ .20
PORK SAUSAGE—1 lb .20
COTTAGE ROLLS 35
VEGETABLES
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE—Won-up, 46 oz. 15
PARD DOG FOOD—3 for 25
CUT BEANS—Trappey’s, No. 2 can, 3 for 25
LUKE’S COFFEE—Special, 1 lb 19
PEACHES—No. 2'/2 can 15
SUNBRITE CLEANSER—2 cans ..... 09
CATSUP—Beech-Nut, large bottle 19
TOMATO JUICE—Libby’s, 14 oz. can, 3 for 23
ARMOUR’S TREET—Special 25
PEANUT BUTTER—Armour’s, qt. size 25
CORN BEEF HASH—Armour’s, No. 2 .15
CORN BEEF—Armour’s, Special ... .19
We have a full line of Birds Eye Frosted Foods.
Come and see them.
The ladies of the Christian Church will hold a
Cake Sale here PYiday evening and Saturday.
Phones: 4-1141 4-1142
We Deliver
,,. when he wrote
“What’s in a Name?”
The Bard of Avon was right about the rose-its name
is unimportant. But if he d had anything to do with
nauimg telephone exchanges, he’d have learned a lot!
Names must be easy to pronounce and transmit—must
pot look or sound like other exchange names —must
n ot use the same dial finger spaces.
Take MUIR and OTIS, for example. Fine!—except
they dial alike! For the first two letters of each appear
in the same finger spaces on the dial.
Often hundreds of names are listed, studied, discarded
before one is found that meets all requirements. Such
care in every phase of Bell System work helps to make
your telephone service the world’s finest.
Why not telephone home often? Long Dis- yg#* 5 ™*
tance rates to most points are lowest any /v/Vlt
night after 7 P. M. and all day Sunday. /#/
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