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The Battalion Something to Read 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. Eutered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College Sitation, 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-M44. 1940 Member 1941 Associated Golle6iate Press Bab Nisbet Qaorge Fuermann Keith Hubbard ▼annoy Tomlin Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Advertising Manager Editorial Assistant Pete Tomlinson Staff Artist J. B. Pierce, Phil Levine Proof Readers Sports Department Hub J(dmson Sports Editor Bob Myers Assistant Sports Editor Hike Haikin, Jack Hollimon W. P. Oxford Junior Sports Editor Circulation Department Tommy Henderson Circulation Manager W. O. Hauger, E. D. Wilmeth Assistant Circulation Manager W. D. Anbury, E. S. Henard Circulation Assistants Photography Department PbS Golman Photographic Editor James Carpenter, Bob Crane, Jack Jones, Jack Siegal Assistant Photographers THURSDAY’S EDITORIAL STAFF IBeorge Fuermann Acting Managing Editor fiaorge Woodman Assistant Advertising Manager Junior Editors Bom Gill is D. C. Thurman V. A. Yentzen Reportorial Staff Lamar Haines, John May, Z. A. McReynolds, J. D. Mehe- goat, L. B. Tennison, Mike Speer, James F. Wright. Student Leaders’ Views THE OPINIONS OF STUDENT leaders over the nation present some interesting information as to beliefs and possible future trends of national thought, for the students who are now receiving leadership training in college will be guiding the nation within a not too distant period. To obtain the opinions of what may be called student lead ers, questionnaires were sent to the 6292 students from 610 colleges who were selected as Who’s Who Among Students from their campus. Their com piled opinions bring to light some interesting facts and are good indications of possible future public opinion. As to the purposes for which these leaders came to college, most made some reference to their preparation for latter life or to learn to think intelligently. The increased opportunities which are open to college graduates and their increased pow ers to live up to these opportunities seem to have inspired many. One answer to the questionnaire from a University of Texas student stated a two fold purpose for attending college “to prepare for later life and to enjoy it now.” But all the varied answers had a serious note of moulding themselves for the future, looking forward to the time when they must play the game for keeps. The musical opinions of the college leaders runs fairly heavily toward the classical music of Bee thoven and Wagner rather than to the modern music. Forty per cent of the students indicated their preference for the cultured music of the masters, while 26 per cent favor modern. Among the various designations of what might be called popular mu sic, more said they enjoyed sweet swing than any other type, with comparatively few favoring jit terbug jive. Our first third term president brought a 62 per cent approval from the students questioned, but scorching criticism was voiced by those who op posed him. The points in his favor considered his tadt and judgment, sincerity and courage. However, a Notre Dame student declared that “any presi dent who brings us close to war is a failure in his office.” The president’s wife received a general ap proval of 72 per cent, and even those who criticize admit that she is a woman of great ability. Her successes were attributed by one to her possession of “the common touch”, but others thought she was capitalizing on her position as first lady. The approval of the president is further echoed by the group by his selection as the most popular individual in the world today, by a vote of 80 per cent. A weak second of 11 per cent is given to England’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Sec retary of State Cordell Hull was third. Somewhat startling are their opinions on outstanding persons in past history. Our American Civil War president Abe Lincoln took top place, being selected by 30 per cent of the student leaders. Second was Jesus Christ with approximately 26 per cent, then George Washington and Napoleon. Today’s college leaders do not believe in subsi dized football, but only by the slim majority of 52 per cent. Statements on the condition showed that it was accepted by some as a necessary evil, or some indorsed the practice when done indirectly as through bona fide (jobs or reductions in board and tuition charges. A student from Stetson University in Florida stated that football participants lost the spirit of friendly competition when they are paid for their efforts. Greater economic equality among nations was considered by a majority of the college leaders as a factor which would do more toward establishing world peace than greater world religion. But even with the emphasis on the need for economic sound ness, the importance of religion is recognized. Some students declared that the establishment of a great er economic security would automatically lead to an increase in the amount of religion. Another student made the distinction of not needing more » religion but more everyday application of the re ligion we have. True dramatic ability was recognized by the college leaders for Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis were selected by wide majorities as movie favorites. Ronald Coleman and James Stewart were also se lected as male favorites, with Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, and Jeanette MacDonald chosen as leading ladies. Donald Duck was frankly preferred by a University of Tampa boy, and not without reason. Many of the opinions of these students will probably change with advancing maturity and more varied contacts with life, but many serious thoughts are indicated. The general outlook of the students is optimistic, which speaks well for the courage of the younger generation. All that the young lead ers ask is an opportunity and the chance to apply what they have learned. BY DR. T. F. MAYO A Proposition to Underclassmen BELOW ARE LISTED FIVE MODERN BOOKS for you to read this summer. If you will read each one carefully, making notes on it; if you will dis cuss each book with at least five intelligent people— then you are promised that you will be a definitely different person next Fall from what you are now. It is assumed, of course, that you do want to change yourself. After all, isn’t education, as dis tinguished from training, the process of changing a man’s self for the better? (Training is teaching the man to do something. Dogs and monkeys, also, may be highly trained, I believe). You owe your educa tion, of course, not merely or even principally to classroom work, but to all the influences that act upon you: your roommates, your girls, your family life, etc. It is as such an influence that the reading, thinking over, and discussion of these five books are offered to you for this summer. Here they are. You needn’t agree with them. Just understand them, give them a chance, and discuss them: 1. Man and His Universe, by John Langdon- Davies—A comparison of the universe as seen by modern science with the world-pictures accepted, respectively by savages, medieval men, and us. 2. Man Stands Alone, by Julian Huxley—Short talks by a modern biologist on many subjects, biolog ical and otherwise. 3. Of Human Bondage, by W. Somerset-Maug- ham—The finest novel dealing with the modern young man’s search for a philosophy. 4. I Believe, edited by Clifton Fadiman—Twenty famous moderns state briefly their general attitudes. 5. Technics and Civilization, by Lewis Mum- ford—How ways of gettings things done have in fluenced ways of living and thinking; with recom mendations. Quotable Quotes “1 HAVE NEVER BEEN MUCH IN SYMPATHY with those who would restrict higher education to a small number of handpicked individuals. There are, to be sure, colleges and universities which do so restrict it. But the picture of higher education in America as a whole is not that. We have made a more serious attempt than any other nation has ever made to carry forward to higher levels the education of great numbers of our young people. We have done it because on the whole we have be lieved that was the democratic thing to do. We have believed in it not only because it benefits the indi vidual but because we have held it of great social importance that a democracy of the type we are trying to operate should be made up of people who have some understanding of the kind of world in which we live.” Harry Woodburn Chase. As the World Turns. Sugaraff BY “COUNT” V. K. SUGAREFF THE UNITED STATES is now on a War Basis. President Roosevelt, speaking before the Pan- American Union, night before last, declared an “Unlimited National Emergency.” Our new status in regard to the war clearly indicates that the war is now a part of our national life. Events abroad and at home convinced the President that if we are to keep the war from this hemisphere, there must be a centralized effort to aid Britain. Britain is being slowly driven out from the eastern Mediterranean zone, and the loss of ships together Mi with their cargoes has been also increasing. At home, nearly a year has passed and we still have about 19-billion dollars of defense contracts to be let. Plant expansion has been too slow to cope with the greatly increased production demands. The big manufacturers have not been willing to “farm out” orders so that production would meet the de fense demands and provide jobs for many unem ployed. And even the dollar-a-year men have been criticized for delaying our defense program. More over, there has been too much wrangling between “capital and capital, labor and labor, and capital and labor.” All these led the President to take the necessary steps to bring an immediate aid to Britain. The best way to do it is to put us on “Un limited National Emergency.” The President now is in a position to utilize his powers, short of decla ration of war, to meet the emergency. Mayor La Guardia gets a new honor. Last week President Roosevelt appointed Mayor La Guardia of New York “Director” of the Office of Civilian Defense. This new office is an ambitious one. Mayor La Guardia will be in charge of “coordinating Fed eral, state, and local civilian programs. He will de vise means to protect life and property and train civilians for such duties as fire fighting, bomb pro tection and guarding of key industries.” It is a task of great importance to the nation. Besides being a mayor of our largest city, La Guardia is now a chairman of the United States conference of mayors and co-chairman of the Canadian-American perma nent defense board. All of these positions require a good deal of the mayor’s time and energy. As the head of the office of civilian defense he assumes another great responsibility—a task which might become too burdensome for Mr. La Guardia should we finally enter the war actively. With the “un limited National Emergency” now in force, it might be necessary to appoint someone else who must devote his full time to the job at hand. Maj. Gen. James Henry Burns heads a newly created agency—Division of defense aid reports. General Burns will be in charge of keeping straight “the record, reports and applications” in the Lend- lease office of which Harry Hopkins is the director. The expediting of business in aiding Britain and other democracies has become so dilatory that the new agency, headed by a military man, is to supply the needed speed and efficiency. General Burns is also to play an important part in deciding the kind and amount of arms we should send to Britaia THE BATTALION -THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941 By Tom Vannoy Calculated to be something more than a glorified “horse opera,” “ARIZONA” at the Campus for three days starting today is really a whole lot of worthwhile motion picture. Jean Arthur is the first American woman to settle in Ari zona. William Holden is cast in the co-starring role. Holden got his start several years “Laddie” is nothing to get excited about and worry about not being able to see because of pressing fi nal examinations. If there is noth ing else especially important at the moment, then “Laddie” will help to pass away a couple of oth erwise empty hours. It’s just an other picture that is pure enter tainment. In case you haven’t read the ago in the cinema world in the film book, it concerns the love affair of “Golden Boy.” After a rather weak an Indiana farm boy and an Eng- COAST & COAST IN ELEVEN DAYS / THE TRAVELING SCHEDULE FOR BRADLEY Colleges braves recently called for THEM TO PLAY BASKETBALL GAMES IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES WITHIN ELEVEN CAYS/ BACKWASH “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action By (ail Van Hook or occurrence.”—Webster The Way of Things for. When John gets those pile- driving legs of his working, they are just about as destructive as any caterpillar tractor or army tank. Whatever John has to do, wheth er it be the army or football, the cadet corps and everyone else are backing him all the way. • • • This concerns a rookie (name unknown) at Camp Wolters near Mineral Wells. The story goes that he was just sauntering along one day and passed an officer and, by a breach of army etiquette, fail ed to salute him. At this, the of ficer stopped the rookie and said, TootllDicks “Don’t you see this uniform?” and the rookie replied, “Yeah, but just All those who have eaten in the look at the one they gave me!” new mess hall have probably won- Some members of the opposite dered how those toothpick bot- sex from over “forty acre way” ties are filled and why a bottle of have been sending personal bleeds such shape is used. J. G. Penis- to their “only ones” here at A. ton, the commissary steward, said & M. about the way some of the that the bottles are much more Aggies conducted themselves at sanitary than the open containers the ball game in Austin. Where like the ones used in Sbisa hall, do they get the grounds on which but the small neck bottles are no to bleed? After all, the Aggies more economical than the open didn’t throw tomatoes at them . . . containers. The nocturnal water blitzkreigs The filling beginning, he has come up in pop ularity and ability. For his per formance in “Arizona,” he can take his place among the very best of the young actors. Incidentally, Jean Arthur does not do such a bad job for herself, either. In order to make it a story of Arizona, the producers just couldn’t resist the temptation to put in a bit of a cattle stampede to wind things up in the proper way. “BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940” is showing at the Assembly Hall today. Co-starring Fred As taire and Eleanor Powell, it is a musical extravaganza with lots of those popular song and dance num bers that the team of Astaire and Powell can do. There isn’t much drama connected with the picture. It is practically all music, more music, and, oh yes, lavish costumes. Gene Stratton-Porter’s novel, “LADDIE,” in its third filmed ver sion will be shown at the Assembly Hall Friday. Tim Holt and Virginia Gilmore play the leading roles in the show. College freshmen know less and less about the “King’s English” with each successive year, accord ing to a diagnosis made by Theo dore J. Gates, head of the depart ment of English composition at Pennsylvania State College. lish girl, who has just come to this country. Naturally, they finally ov ercome all obstacles and get mar ried before the film runs out. (Janipm 15^ to 5 p.m. — 200 After Today - Friday Saturday ADVENTURE! IR0MIMCE! SPECTACLE! THRILLS! in one great drama of the ^ A - tryfkt/ "mmmmM JEAN ARTHUR WILLIAM HOLDEN WARREN WILLIAM • PORTER HALL And A Cost Of Thousands i 1 A COLUMBIA PICTURE j THREE STOOGES COAST ARTILLERY AGGIETONE NEWS are progressing very nicely and everyone seems to be getting his share of the free water. When a raider starts on a party, class dis tinction makes no difference to him. In fact, some of the “fish” used to fill the bottles, (the naughty things) have been picks are poured into of the bottles has been made very simple by a Mexi can employee of Duncan hall. Leonard Treveno proved his effi ciency by making a small gadget which looks like a funnel and is The tooth- the device drowning out seniors and five-year and they pass through the open- men. Some of the boys who have ing, one at a time, into the bottle, been in the habit of sleeping be- It takes about one minute to fill hind locked doors have been un- a bottle and each bottle holds ap- able to do so lately because some proximately one box of toothpicks, free-hearted person just wants to • • • make sure. • • • Jarrin’ Jawn Buckskin Buckskin, Aggieland’s mascot No. 2, knows exactly what kind of It seems that John Kimbrough breakfast cereal she wants every is in the same rut as most of this morning. If you toss her a box year’s graduates—it’s into the of the wrong kind of cereal, she army. He went to New York a will immediately refuse it and wait few weeks ago to put the finish- for the right brand. When she ing touches on his pro-football con- receives the correct brand (good tract and to straighten out other advertisement for some cereal WHATS SHOWING AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL Thursday 3:30 & 6:45— “BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940,” featuring Fred As taire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, and Frank Morgan. Friday 3:30 & 6:45—“LAD DIE,” with Tim Holt, Vir ginia Gilmore, Joan Carroll, and Spring Byington. AT THE CAMPUS Thursday, Friday & Sat urday — “ARIZONA,” star ring Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William, and Porter Hall. PALACE THURSDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY BING CROSBY BOB HOPE DOROTHY LAM0UR 20/10 TO zAM'&tm A ParomourtI : P»cture incidentals, but no sooner had he done this until the man wearing the long- white beard and stripped pants stepped in and nipped it in the bud. “Big Jawn” asked for a defer ment, but it could not be granted unless he was going to work at something concerning national de- some company), she will take it between her front paws and, with the aid of her molars, tear the top off the box and eat the cereal with out sugar and ci’eam right out of the box. And it has to be the prop er kind of cereal before she will eat it. Try it and see! Incidentally, Buckskin is the fense. From what we have seen property of the football team, and of him on the gridiron, profootball she accompanies the team on all for him could be just about as its trips, providing they are not good a form of national defense too long, and keeps watch over that the government could ask the flock by night. a■■'""-••••a Then send your baggage to ye old home stead by Railway Express and take your train with peace of mind. We call and deliver at no extra charge within our regular vehicle limits in all cities and principal towns. Service is fast, econom ical— and sure as shootin’! Just phone ^ Railwa^Express p ^ NATION-W|j)E RAIL-AIR SERVICE <4 wsmm PREVUE 11 P. M. SATURDAY NIGHT Loretta Young —in— “Lady From Cheyenne ,, with Robert Preston Shown Sunday - Monday Assembly Hall j- .m^HOIlOll '41 lU Mow The Gift of JEWELRY is the MOST PRECIOUS gift of all. See our Display. • Diamond Engagement and Wedding Ring ^ Hamilton, Elgin, Gruen, Longines Watches • Sheaffer Pen and Pencil Sets and New 51 Parker - $12.50 and up • Vanities, Lockets and Bracelets— Aggie Seals % D’orsay Perfume Caldwell's Jewelry Store Bryan, Texas J FRIDAY Ten Times the Heart-Thrill on the SCREEN! k)ne oOre six best-sellers ‘ of all time . . . now one. of your ten best pictures. GENE STRATTON-PORTER'S LADDIE with* im HOLT • VIRGINIA GILMORE - JOAN CARROLL * - SPRING BYINGTON Produced by CLIFF REID. Directed by JACK HIVELY Screen play by Bert Granet and Jerry Cady. also SELECTED SHORTS 3:30 and 6:45 A ; f * t < *