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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1941)
3 : <ri 4-'>444 T. 1 — 'T 1 -' DIAL 4-! OFFICIAL THE --n— »APER OF ’ATION I COLLEGE STATION, TEX AS TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 16, 1941 Z7*6 NUMBER 4 Sells Freshmen on Idea of Aggie Spirit T- For Contracts Exams by :ife l >' i| mtiMBtcd «rowd of o»er 8,000 heard yell leader Skee« Staley, tell A. A M.'a record hreakina crop of en about the traditiona and ci^itoin* of the college oa the Y. M. C. A. atepa at the College Night I ties laxt Tharaday evening. He waa aMawted ia patting over hix ideas by J. O. Alexander, the other , i . , or roll Irod.r .od J«k N„rl .od < h«k < h.l..r L .ho junior ,M Irnion. (or .hr ^ .Hp. it T. O. W niton. Ijrut- Joe Dsvio. Profroeor I>. W. Willinaui. Kirh.rd jmk.n., E. U AxA utd Don. lh ' ,0< ’ t,, * ll * e *- Senior Meet In Guion Set Class Officers ' And Corps Trips Objects of Action The firxt meeting of the Senior Class of ’42 Will be held in Guion Hall immediately after yell prac tice Thursday night for the pur pose of electing class officers for the coming year, Cadet Colonel Tom Gillis announced yesterday. One of the most important items res Thoae students who hare qualified scholastically for first year advanced contracts began taking their physical examina tions yesterday morning at 8 o’clock at the college hospital. Examinations are under the supervision of fo«$r regular army officers and four enlisted men from the an4j| pfilfeal corps. Physical exams will continue to be given *ntil Wednesday Gilchrist were the ethers who apeke from the Y steps. At the coanpletion of the talks snd following presentation of the batons to the drum majors of the band. Coach Homer Norton introduced the mem- of the football team to the crop*.—Staff Phtoby Jack Jones. *• r aco Mothers Pledge $100 KtT r ". or Student Lounge Fund Saturday Morning Robertson Fair A king to rule over the Robert- One hundred dollars was pledged* LiJf, A f M , stud :"‘ Uo,, * e Aggie to Rule Over Msnd to aid in furnishing a pro-1 , pfksed lounge for the old dormi tory area, similar to Kiest Lounge w the new area, by the Waco A. a HI. Mothers’ Club at a meeting I xon County Fair next October 2 Id in the Municipal Building of at Franklin will be chosen from • jtymeron Park in Waco last Fri-1 the a. A M. cadet corp», J. S •Ay afternoon. 11 Mcgfw^j announced yesterday. V»m Gillis, Cadet Colonel, Fred am, “Y” cabinet president; F iMogftwd and Mrs. Mogft.rd, son, Gillis stated, as well as class sections in the stadium. The Sen ior section in Guion hall which will be used for the; showing of movies for the Y. M. C. A. following the completion of work being done to make the building soundproof, will be another important item under discussion. Arrangements for the exact location of the senior sec tion have yet been completed. Gillis,-vice-preaidmit of the Jun ior class last year wfll preside at the meeting and during the elec tion. The votes will be counted by yell leadfrs and will be tabulated Club Lists Must Be In By October First-Joe Skiles No Participation ' In Campus Activities If Requirements Unfilled The constitution of all campus clubs and a list from each chib of its officers must be on file in the student activities office by Octo ber 1 if the clubs are to partici pate in any of the year’s activities under the direction of the Student Activities Committee Joe Skiles, director of the student activities, has announced. Under a new system of organi sation of student activities this year benefit shows are to be elimi nated and a method employed whereby twenty per cent of the proceeds of Assembly hall—kiter to be Guion Hall Y M. C. A. pio-1 Artillery, 125; Coast Artillery, 91; i .it TV afternoon Sgt. N. I. Beck, Sgt “ Major of the Military Department, stated yesterday afternoon. It ia estimated that approximately 554 or 600 first-year advanced men fill have undergone the procedure by that time, he said. At the present time ( the exact, numbdr of contracts to be given first year advanced students is not definitely knoskn but it is sup posed by the Military department that there will be a minimum bt 500. • The probable number of new’con tracts to be given the Ipfantry will be 118; the Cavalry. 44; Field <r Walton Predicts Great Year for A & M; Seniors Have Responsibilities President T. O. Walton gave the mn d announced from the platform welcoming address to the old st*- Only one official corps trip is dents at a meetiipr of juniors and I scheduled this year according to seniors at 11 in Guion Hall Satur- college regulations. A second day mornkif. I trip is usually granted to the corps Dr. Walton announced his plem | by » petition of the senior class sure at seeing all of the Aggies! to the executive committee. Tho tures will go to student organisa tions. The method of allocation ot funds has not yet. been arranged. . The official list of clubs and their officers will appear in the Battalion soon after October 1 if they are turned in to the Student Activities office before this time. It is important that any club wish ing to participate in receiving of funds to be allocated by the hetivi- ties committee is soon as possible. All club secretaries in order to be able to check out and deposit funds for the club and to act of ficially for their respective or ganizations must report to the Stddent Activities office and sign a card for their office. Club reporters who wish to bend Engineers, 55; Signal Corps, 37; and Chemical Warfare; 30. » Those students having success fully completed summer camp and desire to continue their work in military science are, Inf., L46; Cav., 61; Field Artillery. 139: Coast Artillery, 86; Engineem; 60; Signal Corps, 24; end Chemical Warfare, 38. The Signal Corps ia the only organization eligible for more con tracts this year than were given to first year advanced students of that'branch last year. 4 The approximate number of students to be enrolled in junior military science this year is 676. 176 students will be allowM to take the advanced course as an elective. once more and stressed the fact official corpa trip for the ’ll sea- articles to the Agriculturist fbr I - «• Agricultural and Arts-knd Science Library WelCOmeS ! that by the cooperation of student son w iH he for the T. C. U. game "tarry Thrift, “Y” cabinet vice- Howard Brians, Tildon Baslhy, and t^y and sta ff xiiaLt would be i" Fort Worth, October 18. In the Resident, ami Preston Bolton. Bugs Tate went to Franklth Fri- the greatest year in A. & M. his- P ast th e Houston corps trip for ^krtner president of the ”Y” cabi- ] day night to select the queen who, j tojy. He reminded the upperdass- th * Rice K am « has always been the second trip of the season. Novem ber 18 is the date of the game this year. ifrt attended the meeting. j with the seven ladies of her court | men of their responsibilities and :This bring! the total pledged ■ n 4 their escorts, will rule with the leadership they would be ex- nds for the lounge to $915. The <fther money has been pledged by Vfcrioua other mothers’ clubs over tAe state. k Mrs. W. C. Bledsoe, president of ^e Waco Mothers’ Club, preaided 41 the meeting. Bolton spoke of the need for the student lounge in old area, and Gillis expressed the appreciation of the cadet corps Co the mothers' club for the pledge. ^ The pledged money ia to be used solely for furnishing the louoge not for maintenance after it VI completed the Aggie king. who is to be chosen TOWN HALL TICKETS Student Season Tickets for Town Hall may be obtain ed from any company com mander for the regular stu dent price of $2.00 between Tuesday, September 16, and Monday, September 22. ants Entitled To Appeal Draft Board Classifications pected to show during the com ing year. Richard Jenkins, leader of the Singing Cadets led the classes in a number of songs and presented several selections of his own. Dr. Walton presented some of the faculty members and college officials to the students: E. L. Angell, who took Colonel Ike Ash- burn’s place; Dean F. C. Bolton, vice-president of the College; Dean T. D. Brooks, of the Gradual* School; acting Dean D. W. Wil liams for the Agricultural School; Dean Gibb Gilchriest, Engineering school. Cadet Captain Bradford Hardie led in the invocation and Reverend R. L. Brown, CoDege Station Bap tist Church gave the benediction. I Every registrant ia entitled to peal from any classification by local board and no one has right to deny him that privi- , General J. Watt Page, State ] elective Service Director, declar- la all cases local boards and I [overnment appeal afanU must ' e *v*ry effort to Inmre pro of the registrant's right of regardless of whether or they think the appeal ia justi- he said. . ± Any registrant who if diaaatia- with a determination of his board may appeal the'd' > to the board of appeal* one baa legal power to toter- with his efforts to get a ro of his case, the Director said, ing Selective Service Rega rds ting to appeals, General pointed out that a registrant, person who claims to be a de- of a registrant, or any who has filed written evi- . of the occupational neces of the registrant, may appeal m -any local board claastfica- 4r from aay local board find- as to physical and mental qual- tion after physical egamina- made while appeal ia pend- clubs should conUct Roland Bing \ olllllteer ( onductors «m»r of the Ajtneultur.t end re- p Recorded Concerts , porters for Engineering clubs should contact Bjlly Davis, editor Thb College Library is welcom- of the Engineer. Reports for the * n g volunteers to present the week- Battalion should be turned in on Mondays, Wednesday* or Fridays after the meetings. — the National Director of Selective Service. Pointing out that the registrant •r his depondenta must appeal with in toe days after mailing of the registrant’s notice of classification (unless the time ia extended), Gen eral Page outlined the provision of the Regulations on how an ap peal ia taken, as follows: Methods of Appeal ‘’Any person entitled to do ao ay appeal in either of the fol lowing ways: (1) By filing with the local hoard a written notice of appeal. Such notice need not be in any form, but moat state name of the registrant and the identity of the person ap pealing as to show the right df appeal "V “(2) By sinfelqg the ’Appeal to Board of Appeal’ oathe Question- air** (Form 40).'* The person appealing ntkg attach to his notice of appeal, or tg. his Questionnaire, a statement spenS- hig the respects in which he believes f**” 1 sUted - the local hoard erred; may direct attention to any information in ih. h. Begins-TexaR-N. Y. heves the local board has failed to < HU .SENIOR PICTURE DEADLINES % Sept. 16 through 22—Field Artillery. Sept. 23 through 29—In fantry. Sept. 30 through Oct. 5— Composite Regiment. Oct. 6 through Oct. 8— Cavalry. Oct. 9 through Oct 18— Engineers. Oct. 14 through Oct 17— Coast Artillery. Wilmeth Announces First Issue Of Batt Magazine Tomorrow The first issue of the Battalion magazine will be issued to stu dents Wednesday an announce- men! from Gene Wilmeth in charge of circulation stated today. The hour for distribuiton will be an nounced in the mess halls Wednes day, Wilmeth said. Pete Tumliaaon, editor of the magazine, said that all the stories and cartoons presented in this is sue of the magazine will concern Aggies and Aggteland. It will be the objective of the magazine staff to keep the magazine cantered as much as possible on the Aggies and Aggieland. Anyone interested in joining the magazine staff or in contributing articles should contact Tumlinaon at the Battalion office. Students who have a desire to join the art staff are always in demand Tumlin- Enrollment Passes Previous Records; Still Increasing The enrollment for the year 1941- 42, as known up to noon Saturday- showed that this is the largest reg istration, both of old students and freshmen, in the history of the col lege. At that time it showed a 37.4 percent increase over the same time five yean ago with students still registering. Final enrollment figure# will not be known until October 10, when final count of the students signed I English Rnd Biology up for the different courses will rt n „ „ .,4.,, ,4 ,, 4 j j be made Up until Saturday there Departments Add were 123 more students registered ! Members To Faculty than at the same time last year! _ . „ with <610 how and 6387 it th. Th ' con '«' ^ b ~" ^ -m' d.u Uit ,mr and 4076 in "’“T* , by ‘"° Mw "> 10M, five mn ago. ' th V En f!" h ^ Approximately 6.3*6 .tod«.te 0 ‘’ B,olofy D ‘ I, * rt,,M "*- are now in dormitories, and the Th# Department of Biology haajian by Saturday. September 20 rest are divided among project the <*"*<** of J. J. Sperry houses sod approved homes at Col-K Lto *»**’ Nebraska. Sperry la to O,¥!_* _ If lege Statioa and Bryan. P* in ‘^rtructor the fields °i MAllTllOr Of HllffP Ifli I Botanv and Plant Ernlrxrv ** m eviUil Govern neat Agents Regulations also provide, he that appeal* may be taken appeal agent for board area, a State Di- of Selective Service for any board area in hie State, and Pipe Line ly Monday evening record concerts in the Music Room. In the sched ule of concerts the library offi cials wish to offer the room to any music lover, student or offi cial, who may desire to give to the public an hour’s record concert with comment*. The Music Room was used by over 5 per cent of the student body last year who enjoyad the Carnegie College Music set, the remote con trol phonograph and several hun dred books on music and musicians which the room contains The Carnegie College Music Set consists of 1,000 records, card-in dexed to facilitate their use by students and college officials who wish to enjoy Ahe music. In the last two years, about 100 records have been added on student request and bought with 15 per cent of the Student General Read ing Fund, which is contributed by the A A M. Mothers’ Clubs. 1 Those who would like to partici pate in this project for the inform al sharing of musical enjoyment are requested to notify the Librar- Drum and Bugle Corps Furnishes < Cadence For Meals Starting yesterday morning, the Drum and Bugle corps made its. first appearangt to pMy for the • corps while it] marched to meals. * Two units aer<- organised last spring, one fpr each mfss hall; and they will alternate weekly at 1 each mess hall ao that the same ' unit will Rot be required to play at the same place all the time. Arrangemerft* for the drum and bugle corps to play were made last year by Lieuti Col. J. A. Watson, , former commandant and funos were provided to pay the muaeiana. ; The drum and bugle corps waa or ganized to improve the appearance of the cadet, corps marching to t meals, Ur famish a uniform ca dence, and j tot increase the morale ' of the eadhtm | . i k I r- -j 1 Ground Broken For , New Baptist Church | The -ground-breaking ceremony for the new building of the Firut Baptist Chutvk Sf” College Sta tion Was held »t 12:30 Monday. A. J large group of students, local peo pie and out-<g-town guests gather ed in front df the old building for this service.! Ji. ) ' ' • J M; j * Reverend A L. Brown, pastor of the church, read Scripture passage, which was fallowed by the dedica tory prayer )>y Dr. W. D. Hudgin, pastor of tjie Broadway Baptist j Church of 1^$ Worth. A. D. Foreman, Houston, presi dent of the Baptist General Con vention of 'texas, spoke briefly the assembled crowd. He said that the erection ot this building waa of the greatest importance and of unusual significance he* * cause of the fact that it I* the culmination «f twenty year* of ef fort. He aa>d that this is the first time that Texas Baptists have built a building ia its entirely. The new church building is made possi ble by o.-ariy three-quarters of a million Baptims of the state. Foreman paid tribete to R*-v.-r end and Mr*. R. L. Brown who have given their liver ia faithfel devotion and service in beginning and carrying on the Baptist mark for A. A M and surrounding community-l Pictures were taken of Mr. Fare- man and the Reverend Brown an troy turned over the first shovsie of dirt. i y Lindholm Added To Economics Dept Richard W. Lindholm of Dallas [ g utlon was recently added to the staff of the Economics department fill ing the vacancy left when R. L. Elkins wa*i called to the army He was an Instructor in tha Uni Botany and Plant Ecology. He cornea from the Univarsity of Ne braska and has been on summer employment with Dr. F. E. Clera- entaat of Pikes Peak Ecological Brings Many Visitoi James T. Howard and Dr. A. Persistant rumors ot a snake reputedly weighing 126 pounds have brought numerous inquiries and visitors to the A. A M. Mu- M. Sounders were recently added I eeum which supposedly hod the to the staff of the English de- reptile on display. Attempte by partment apd Dr. A. H. Sakowitx the Museum staff to determine the versity of Texas last year where >» returning after three years ah- source of the rumors have been consider or give sufficient weight; sad may set out in full pay evi dence which was offered M Ke lo- ealcal board and which A. local board failed or refused to include in the registrant’s file. General Page emphasised. Neither registrants nor rep (See SELECTEES peg# 4) ■ i \ 1 li TtJi ■' i» he taught economics. lindholm received his B. A. de gree from Gustavus Adolphus Col lege at St Peter, Minnesota in 1935 and hie M. A. degree from the University of Minnesota at Min neapolis ia 1938. He has been studying at the University of Tex as at Austih where he ia a caadi date for a Ph. D degree senceto the English staff. I unsuccessful rw ~ - i_ w , . , v About two weeks ago, the first Dr. Sakowite, in his absence, / to .. mboot the mMke , been working on his 4%. D. from • r . Harrard Uniter.it,. Howard ra- . cited hi. M A. from tha U.iter. h^ ~ camad In . Hon^n ia_ T—— a,, ml-. JIJ O.. P*P* r Sbmt a huge snake which sity of Texaa. He also did gradu ^ found NavmaoU A ate work at the University ^ «avmw>i*. a North Carolina.' - i* Somewhere between Texaa and New York men tat undertaking preliminary work on wfyat will be one of the world’s great pine lines. It ia designed to aid the national defense program, and -to relieve the oil shortage oa the Atlantic Seaboard caused by the division of tonkships to war service. had been found near Navasota. Mexican who allegedly found the snake waa reported dead from Dr. Saunders received his Ph. D. I btie. According to the story, the As an instructor in the Uni-1 from John Hopkins University, snake was killed with dynamite, versity of Texaa and at the Col- | He did graduate work at Alabama • and was a water moccasin weigh lege of St, Thomas at 8t Paul, Polytechnic Institute and received ing 120 pounds. A check of files Minnesota, lindholm has gained his M. A. from University ot HU-1 of the Houston paper failed to lo- coriNiderabl# experience as shown nois. He taught at Alabama Poly- cate the story, by a transcript of his record that | technic, Mississippi and at the A few days later other visitors wss presented to Dr. F. B. Clark, | University of Illinois besides John said the water moccasin had been head of the department of Econom- Hopkins where he worked on hi* j seined out of the Navasota River ica. y r •Vi by two negroes, who were bitter: and died. One visiter said ho rand story Which stated thnt the '' specimen was being prepared for display by; the A. A M. Museum or was txiafci studied by prefer •ora from the college. Another version stated that the snake had bitten a small Joy who had sursftwsd. No apparent source far the stegr Can be offered by the majority of v in torn It the Museum Host of them have heard the story S»L prated by someone. L sli'tai curator and that • Ur*, ana., m received by the AM. So far an the story baa Dr. O. M. Ball, the Museum, said • .fin if t