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1 Page 2 THE BATTALION -THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941 __ other. But it is a highly unusual climax, in- 77j ^ I * volving no mushy raptures or starry-eyed JL J[ LkZ JLJ Cl L L CL l t C/ fZ clinches. They both surrender, each to the other worthy match who has ever come st ™^as TR a' w & e m LY college PER along. But they do not surrender meltingly The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and and unconditionally. Realizing that they are ^ C p h u a biL C hed C thrce e from September 1 to'junel^is: undertaking to get along decently for life sued Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; and is pub- together, they each present a Set of terms, lished weekly from June through August. - .. . . , „. . - .... . , Millamant demands first of all that Mirabel Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College ghMl gQ On “Soliciting” her. Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ° ° — “Though I am upon the very verge of upon Su reu C u r est tion ^ $8 a sch<>o1 Advertising rates matrimony,” she says, “I expect you should solicit me as much as if I were wavering at the gate of a monastery, with one foot over san Francisco. , the threshold. I’ll be solicited to the very Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone last, nay, and afterwards. 4 ~ 5444, Mirabel: What, after the last? G » briel •.-■--Editer Millamanti Oh! I should think I was Ralph Criswell .Advertising Manager pOOr and had nothing to DOStOW, II 1 Were T6- w ke F.^!r k fli- Editor duced to an inglorious ease, and freed from S- ?• , r Y ilmeth circulation Manager the agreeable fatigues of solicitation.” , XT t ot „ . t . ... . ,, , Moreover, after they are married, she Editors Note: Staff organization will be completed after .,, , J . ’ ,, 'the first staff meeting, and the masthead will carry the com- Will haV6 nO SW6et names m public: aS pleto staff as soon thereafter ns possible. ^ my ^ gweet _ ■ nrr- n i heart, and the rest of that nauseous cent, in Annin nnipOPC nPAml which men and their wives are so fulsomely xiyyio UIuuClO IlutUiy familiar”. She must have her liberty, too, With an ever increasing possibility that A. not be T watched “d ^ked on. And & M. men in the future will be called upon wherever I am, you shall always knock at to defend this country, Cadet officers for ‘ he More you come in. If she says, the 1941-42 college session possess and ex- h* lo y er W11 subscribe to all this if I con- cellent opportunity to develop the qualities ‘ Inue to endure you a little long, I may by of leadership. degrees dwindle into a wife.” Senior cadet officers at A. & M. have An d now Mirabel presents his own terms .proved many times that they are fully cap- —but if you want to know what they were, able of leadership and of competently ad- you’ll have to read the play. Millamant ex- ministering the affairs of their organizations, claims at the end of them, “I hate your odious This year is no exception. The class of ’42 provisos!”, but she seals the bargain, never- has a staff of cadet officers who have al- theless. ready shown evidence of their ability. I wonder how they got on? For a great many years it has been said that the power of each senior class diminish es from year to year. This should not be so. If A. & M. graduates are to be called upon to lead their fellow Americans in possible future combat, they must be prepared. The responsibility of a cadet officer while at tending to his military duties at A. & M. serves as necessary experience to him in his future military service. But if A. & M. men are to develop these essential qualities of leadership, they must be allowed to develop those qualities here. A major portion of the problems of the cadet corps must be left in the hands of the Cadet officers. It is the responsibility of the cadet of ficers to see that their authority is not abus ed. A. & M. graduates are known as leaders. If the class of ’42 is given the opportunity to develop these qualities to the utmost, they too can carry on the tradition of Aggie preparedness. Kollegiate Kaleidoscope ' WORLD'S CHAMPION COLLEGIATE COMMUTER,/ CAPT. CARL F. BRUCE OF UNITED AIR LINES AAAKES A DAILY ROUND TRIP OF 1500 MILES FROM OAKLAND,CALIF,TO SEATTLE,WASH,ON HIS REGULAR FLIGHTS AND ATTENDS CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON/ The COST OF GOING TO HARVARD HAS GONE UP 280% SINCE . 1840/ Another year is just getting them. This eliminates the bene- started for everyone. It was a fine fit shows that have been sponsored vacation and we are all set to get in previous years by various cam- back in the journalistic saddle once pus groups, more to have a look-see at the var- Anna Neagle is the star of ious shows that come our way dur- “SUNNY” at the Assembly Hall ing the year. tonight. It is scheduled to really Guion Hall is to become the be a fine show, new Y theater after October 1. It “FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK” is being remodeled to make it suit- with Errol Flynn and Brenda Mar- able for showing pictures. The shall is to be shown at the As- Assembly Hall will be used for sembly Hall on Friday night. ONE IN A THOUSAND/ OF 1000 FRESHMEN ENTERING CUNY'S MAIN CENTER THIS YEAR, FRANCES COIT WAS THE ONLY GIRL. SHE IS STUDYING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/ BACKWASH Except by name, Jean Paul Fried rich Richter is little known out of Ger many. The only thing connected with him, we think, that has reached this country is his saying,—imported by Madame de Stael, and thankfully pocket ed by most newspaper critics,—“Provi dence has given to the French the em pire of the land; to the English that of the sea; to the Germans that of—the air!” —Richter, June, 1876- By telle Babcock “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster lectures and meetings after that date. Town Hall will still be in Guion Hall this year as usual. The Campus Theater has signed some new contracts and promises to have some good films lined up for the year. So all in all, it looks as though the show business is picking up as far as we are con cerned. Bob Crosby and his Bobcats will be featured in “ROOKIES ON PA RADE” at the Campus today. Ma rie Wilson and Ruth Terry are in cluded in the cast. If you are in clined to favor the Crosby style of music, here is a good chance to hear the Bobcats do a good job. Outside of this the show has little to offer in the way of any thing dramatic. “TIGHT SHOES” is to be shown WHATS SHOWING AT THE CAMPUS Thursday—ROOKIES ON PARADE” , starring Bob Crosby and his orchestra, Marie Wilson, and Ruth Ter ry. Friday and Saturday — “TIGHT SHOES” with John Howard, Binnie Barnes, and Broderick Crawford. AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL Thursday—“SUNNY,” fea turing Anna Neagle. Friday — “FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK,” with Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall. SOS - Save Our Spoons Aggies—the mess halls need our aid. Because of the great effort which this country is making in preparation for national defense, it has been necessary that many materials which have been extensively used in peace time activities are now essential items in national defense. This situation exists in the mess halls at A. & M. Many of the utensils which are used in the mess halls can not be replaced under any conditions. If equipment which is now being used in the mess halls in broken or taken away, it will be absolutely impos sible to obtain replacements. The solution to this problem rests en tirely upon the members of the cadet corps. Every effort must be made to see that equip ment of the college remains in first class condition. The present shortage applies par ticularly to metal utensils. There is an acute shortage of spoons. The supply on hand is barely sufficient to meet the needs of the record size cadet corps. The cadet corps alone can handle this situation. Aggies, those spoons are needed, and they are of the greatest use in the mess halls and nqt in the dormitory rooms. The management of the two mess halls urgently request that the corps not remove any uten sils from the mess hall. The cadet corps alone can decide upon this issue. Spare those spoons! Keep them in the mess halls. So It’s College Night Again . . . That’s something the Texas Aggies at the Campus Friday and Satur- have been waiting for—probably a date that runs parallel to Thanks- day. John Howard, Binnie Barnes, giving, 1941, in importance. and Broderick Crawford are star- Tonight is the night that 7000 will hump it and stand red. Imagine the dire consequences shoulder to shoulder. It is the date set aside for freshmen to get that beset a social climber who their first taste of that nationally famous term—Aggie Spirit. It buys a pair of shoes that are too is a time for Aggies to get together with their yell small. It is really a panic. Damon leaders, the football boys, and the coaches and talk Runyon is the author of the story, things over for the coming year. and if his past stories are any in- And a word to the freshmen . . . You’ve never dication of what he can do, then experienced such a night. You’ve never stood for 60 we are going to laugh harder than minutes and yelled until your stomach was upside ever at “Tight Shoes.” down. You’ve never watched a football team de- The Y.M.C.A. has announced that feated by an ancient rival—and then sit bewildered this year Y cards will be good in a massive stadium with salty liquid pouring from for Saturday night shows or for masm xm each eye—all because the boys out on the field who the show on Monday afternoon or In recent months the American people have were beaten were fellas just like you, fellas that night. Gay says that the Mon- become increasingly concerned about the eco- Babcock were playing their very hearts out so that A. & M. day shows will be just as good as nomic consequences of a Hitler victory. In- might be the victor. the Saturday ones, so that is an- terventionists have been warning the people But more than all that, you don’t know what it is to have an other break for boys who in the of the dire effects on the American economy Aggie that you haven’t seen for several months to come up and grip past have missed out on some of of a totalitarian victory, and the Isolationists your hand—just because the two of you have accepted a way of the shows on their cards, have been saying that from the economic living that tops all others. There is no farce in that handshake. rpj^ ca( j et cor p S ^ in point of view our going to war could not You’ll Gained. + kat if you stay here long enough . . . especially, if t b e profits from the Y shows this possibly be justified. Our purpose in this you st.bt sales did rs an d then someday have to tell A. & M. goodbye. yeari Twenty percent of the prof- and a few of the following “commentaries” N<ti c k e ts for l ' e expected to know or understand what the Aggie i ts w }u be put into the student /'U) / C ampus The World Turns On :By A. F. Chalk = Correctly Air-Conditioned by Frigidaire 15^ to 5 P. M. — 20^ After LAST DAY “ROOKIES ON PARADE” Starring BOB CROSBY RUTH TERRY MARIE WILSON Also 3 STOOGES FRIDAY — SATURDAY Bud will be to state and clarify the basic economic Spirit e } y t h a t tht ,m ething that has to grow on you. issues which are involved in this nation-wide Mtake all sp 111 s et a chance tonight, controversy. Coas art i'o-Coast It is generally recognized that the fol- ^elUVocVu'red this past DallaSltC TakeS lowing are the most important economic , „ . , ., _. . S£“ ( ntSX" tT t B , t , f ‘ b ° D,rectors Chair of our foreign trade, and (2) the costly main- ieuttnant ^ ai ^nffm, Robert tenanee of larfre defense forces to resist a R °hbins, and Hugh Derrick, ail Neath Leachman, attorney-at- possible mil tarv attack Our dL A ’ & M ‘ grads of 1941 ’ had been law in Dallas ’ wiH succeed K L possioie military attack. Uur discussion Will tt di th Fort Belvoir En _ Kiest as a member of the A. & be limited to the first of these cost items ineerin J School since earl J M . Board of Directors. Leachman because there appears to be no widespread but were g ordered to r t y to Sa ’ was appointed b y Governor Coke disagreement concerning the huge annual Francisco before sailing for the stevenson and his term will not OU ay W ich WOU d be involved ill maintain- pbilPpines in August. They were expire until January, 1945. mg laige armed toices for defense. given only three days leave to E. J. Kiest, thrice member of In the event of a German victory, there make the coast-to-coast trip. the board, died in Dallas on August are at least three economic policies which we Desiring to spend a few days 11 > 1941 - Kiest had been a mem- in the U. S. Might adopt with respect to our with relatives in Texas before re- ber of the board for 14 years, hav- trade relations. The first of the policies we porting, the three Aggies got to- in £ been appointed by Governor might conceivably pursue would be that of gether and dug up an old army Dan Moody in 1927. Kiest was re attempting to maintain normal trade rela- regulation which allowed one day a PP°rite din 1933 by Governor tions with Germany and its conquered na- for each 250 miles from station to Miriam A. Ferguson after serving tions. A second alternative line Of action station. Then, they purchased an a six y ear term ; bis third appoint- would be that of engaging in an economic automobile and presented their ment was made by Governor O’Dan- war with Germany and its satellites for plan to the Commandant of the iel - foreign markets. A third possibility is that Fort, whereupon the orders were activities fund so that any campus organization, club, or society who is in need of funds for a worthy project may apply to the student activities committee and the amount needed will be given to Abbott Lou Costello “IN THE NAVY” With THE ANDREWS SISTERS Things Worth Reading :By Dr. T. F. Mayo: PERSONAL FAVORITES (III) we might become reconciled to the loss of changed and 12 days travel time Former Students most of our international trade in a world allowed in addition to the three 17 + ur u vr t preponderantly authoritarian and try to build days leave. IbStaullSn. INeW JLORn an economic wall around ourselves. Each of The young officers drove night Fund Policy For ’42 the above-named policies has been. recom- an d day in shifts and gained ^ , v , , , J , mended by different groups within the coun- enough time for a vacation in T Establi shment of a new Student try in anticipation of a possible German vie- Texas. Then, to complete the Fund Opening Program was tory. Our discussion will at present be limited successful jaunt, they sold their announce J bj ^ offl J ers a UL d ’;' to a brief consideration of the first of these automobile in San Francisco for a rect01 J t e Association of For- iI . . , mer Students at a meeting held sum very near the original pur- Trinidad Texas From the purely economic point of view chase price. Te Jw loTn fund polky was TEXAS A. k M. GRILL NOW LOCATED IN THE NEW WALDROP BUILDING AT THE NORTH GATE Maintaining The Same Service And Standard $5.50 Meal Tickets for $5.00 $11.00 Meal Tickets for $10.00 TEXAS A. k M, GRILL New Waldrop Building alternatives. it would obviously be advantageous for us to • • • i pie third of a series of books of various kinds : countries, and ages, which are review ed heis merely because the reviewer likes them. The first two were Fielding’s Tom Jones i Ind Bertrand Russell’s Political Ideals). “The } T ay of the World” (by William Con greve. . london, 1700). This is the best comedy I ever read, pro voking what George Meredith called “thougl. riul laughter.” Cor reve seemed to have arrived at his plot somewhat in this way: “What would happen,”' he probably asked himself, “if an irresistifcile man and an irresistible girl, both highly in telligent, thoroughly decent, and ac customed to easy conquests, should fall in love with each other?” Thi4 is the central situation, as rich in potential comedy, I believe, as any imagin able situation could be. The plot is further enrichdd, of course, by placing the two smart and decent people in a perfect nest of fools and rajscals, with whom their affairs are closely/ and exasperatingly entangled, and whosfc folly'and rascality continually strike out/of Mirabel and Millamant the most spark ling and delectable flashes of wit. The climax naturally comes when the two protagonists finally give in to each continue our trade with Europe, but the Growing Pains question immediately arises whether Ger- adopted following a lengthy dis cussion of the mater. Starting in . . So, Aggieland’s enrollment is 1942, the present Opportunity many would be willing to cooperate (assum- in to pass the 7000 mark! Award Program will be extended ing we would be willing to do business with T , ^ VioiiWo include 100 similar awards with ions of high-ranking Nazis to show that they ha] j s in the u. S and providing increasing reguests made by stu- would desire to carry on normal, peace-time tbe ]a t School of A iculture dents for loans characterized as .trade relations With us. This IS curious in with the Schools of Engineer . “convenience loans.” one respect, for it would be of great benefit j ng and veterinary Medicine rank- Basis of the new P° lic y is . an economically to both Europe and the U. S., iii but the Nazis apparently have other ends in si^ilirschools inTheTtioY view than that of a peaceful, prosperous Europe trading with the rest of the world. ing second in size among other f f » rt to / | eturn thc » ri S inaI fundamental purpose of the loan . , . _ ,, . funds, that of assisting boys to se- And so it is that A. & M. has j 4.- 11 icar, uj. L11C wunu. . , • i, j . cure an education who could not Many Americans believe that Germany Yd steadily the’college 8 grows otherwis e attend A. & M. would be willing ^to trade freely^with other i ar g e r and larger day by day. But don’t worry. Back in 1917 18 everybody said that A. & M. countries once she conquered Europe, but the only evidence which we have points tow- _ _ ard European self-sufficiency and continued would be too large for practical economic aggression. Space does not permit purposes if the enrollment mark further comments, but in concluding, we ever passed 2000. Should like to recommend a recent best-seller publication which we believe every informed person should read. It is “You Can’t Do Bus- The statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former Indian fighter, Texas mess With Hitler” by Douglas Miller. The Ranger, and Governor of the State author was our commercial attache in Ber- of Texas who later became presi- lin for 15 years, and his book is unusually dent of A. & M., is the only life- informative about Nazi trade objectives and size statue of an individual on the techniques. campus. Wanted 1,000 Used Books BEST PRICES PAID Loupofs Trading Post NORTH GATE Assembly Hall Movie for Thursday (today) “SUNNY” ANN NEAGLE with CARROLL also BOLGER Selected Shorts Information Please and Picture People Y Sfv oTm D o N Z S vM H a E n R d ° N NIGHTS 20 SHOWS FOR $2.50 Friday “FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK” with ERROL FLYNN and BRENDA MARSHALL Selected Shorts r 1 v / z THI Sig Ch Th arra: num' the i ond Ot or it trica phys folio 1. nel i of tl tive 2. pend of a phys appo 3. the nece Pe this activ New milit ing catio Wmvm