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-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941
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, is
sued Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; and is pub
lished weekly from June through August.
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Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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upon request.
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Don Gabriel Editor
E. M. Rosenthal ..1 Associate Editor
Ralph Criswell Advertising Manager
Sports Staff
Mike Haikin Sports Editor
W. F. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor
Mike Mann Senior Sports Assistant
Jerry Gleason, D. B. Cofer... Junior Sports Editors
Circulation Staff
E. D. Wilmeth Circulation Manager
Photography Staff
Jack Jones. Staff Photographer
Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers
Tuesday’s Staff
Lee Rogers.... Managing Editor
W. A. Goforth Assistant Advertising Manager
Tom Vannoy Junior Editor
Mike Speer. : Junior Editor
War Training Expands
The ever increasing tempo of World War II
has already begun to play a more important
role in the United States. Within the past
few months, the productive facilities of this
country have been undergoing a great
change. More and more of America’s pro
ductive capacity is being diverted from pri
vate channels into the production of vital
war materials.
The United States has taken a definite
stand in the present conflict. Aid to those
countries fighting Hitler is flowing in ever
increasing quantities across the oceans to
England and Russia. On the home front,
the emphasis on national preparedness con
tinues unabated. The armed forces, both the
army and the navy, are receiving additional
manpower and much needed essential wea
pons.
Modern warfare has greatly changed
the army. What was once a relatively simple
military organization designed primarily to
fight on land and at a slow pace has been
dramatically changed. The modern army is
a highly coordinated organization bringing
into play rapidly moving armoured forces,
new weapons, and a closer cooperation with
the air force.
This change was brought home to A. &
M. last week with the announcement of the
expansion of the Signal Corps unit here.
With the modernization of the army a tre
mendous need has arisen for trained com
munications personnel. There exists at this
time a distinct need for more trained of
ficers. To partially meet this need in the
future the Signal Corps unit here has been
expanded so that freshmen in most branches
of engineering are eligible to join the Signal
Corps. Formerly membership in the Signal
Corps was limited to those student enrolled
in electrical engineering.
Indicative also of the increasing com
plexities of present day warfare was the
announcement that liberal arts students who
are minoring in modern languages are also
eligible for service in the Signal Corps.
They will be used for non-combatant work as
cryptographic specialists. To meet this need
a special course in crytography will be offered
by the English department.
An excellent opportunity exists here for
all interested freshmen to join the Signal
Corps if they believe that experience gained
in the communications service will help them
in later civilian life.
This much is certain?, that he that
commands the sea is at great liberty,
and may take as much and as little of
the war as he will
• —Francis Bacon.
Statehood for Hawaii
A recent survey of the American Institute of
Public Opinion was concerned with the pos
sibility of statehood for Hawaii. Response
indicated that of those persons polled, some
thing like a majority of two-to-one favored
the passage of an act by Congress admitting
the island possession of this nation into the
union as a full-fledged state.
Interesting enough Hawaii has asked
for admission into the union as the forty-
ninth state, with a vote of two-to-one for
admission.
The question of statehood for Hawaii
is one of whether or not this nation should
admit as a state a territory which is physi
cally not a part of this continent. Hawaii
lies some 2,100 miles away from Los Ange
les, in mid-Pacific. The nearest land is 2,000
miles away.
Hawaii has come to consider herself “a
state without statehood.” So closely is she
allied with the government of the United
States, so completely is she American in
progress that students at the University of
Hawaii, for example, speak of this nation
as though it were perhaps 20, not 2,000 miles
away.
Americans should be proud of that fact.
We should appreciate, as a symbol of some
thing infinitely worthwhile in a world at
war, this feeling and expression of faith in
America, this admiration of her as a nation,
this desire to be a governmental part of her.
The fact transcends the fact that she
lies 2,100 miles from our western boundaries.
We should like to see Hawaii admitted
as the forty-ninth “United State,” to see the
American governmental philosophy extended
westward, to see a state which has expressed
a desire to become affiliated with this nation
become actually a governmental unit of this
country.
Perhaps this “annexation” will come
about in the course of time.
—The Daily Iowan (AGP)
Man, Your Manners
- By I. Sherwood —
If you should go to your room and find your
roommate introducing a couple of chairs in
an informal manner, don’t stop him, maybe
he needs the practice, for, after all, practice
is the only way to acquire ease or skill in
making introductions; if he is doing it in
the proper informal style he will say, “Grace,
this is John Brown, a senior here at A. & M.”,
then add, “Grace Jones, John”.
Just reading how to make introductions
won’t help much, but it is well to know the
rules before you can acquire skill in the ac
cepted forms for introductions.
There are, in general, three kinds of in
troductions: introductions between men and
women, introductions between members of
the same sex and introductions of an individ
ual to a group. One rule, without exception,
is: mention first the name of the one to
whom deference is being shown. Always
introduce a man to a women (mention the
woman’s name first), a younger woman to
an older woman, a younger man to an older
man a person of lower rank to one of a high
er and the less distinguished of the same sex
to the more distinguished. Introduce the
person to the group by mentioning his name
first.
The formal introduction is: “Miss Brown,
may I present Mr. Smith?” You may sub
stitute, “May I introduce”. The response is
always the same, “How do you do”, but you
may add the name if you wish.
Quotable Quotes
“No attention at all has been paid to requests
that instructors be deferred (from military
service), and it is- almost impossible to re
cruit teachers of engineering. As a result,
while we are asked to train more engineers,
we have fewer teachers to conduct the class
es.” Harrison C. Dale, president of the Uni
versity of Idaho, urges that college instruct
ors of draft age be deferred from selective
service.
“Greece is starving but firm in her loyalty to
the principles for which she fought. The
question is how long this passive resistance
can continue among a people hungry to the
point of death.” Dr. Minnie B. Mills, president
of Pierce College for Girls at Athens, brings
a first-hand view of subject Greece, warns
her people are “apprehensive of the future.”
He that would make his own liberty
secure must guard even his enemy from
oppression. —Thomas Paine.
The World Turns On
By Dr. J. H. Quisenberry - —
Editor’s note: Three points of view are presented
in “The World Turns On,” a column in which three
members of the college staff discuss current national
and international topics. Dr. R. W. Steen presents
an historian’s interpretation of events; A. F. Chalk
considers world affairs from an economist’s angle;
and Dr. J. H. Quisenberry interprets present day
affairs from a scientist’s point of view.
Science like music is universal and may, if its
laws and methods are applied, serve as the
basis of international cooperation. It must
be admitted that the scientific approach has
been rather successful in the fields in which
it has been used. The methods of science are
applicable to all fields of human endeavor,
both public and private. Unfortunately such
methods are too little used in the solution of
problems of human relationships. As evi
dence of this we have only to note the con
fusion that exists in the fields of economic
sociology, and ethics; our inability to agree
upon any plan to bring us out of the depres
sion through which we have passed (or have
we?) and to avoid the occurrence of others.
In recent months development of defense
industries and the withdrawal of draftees
have put millions of unemployed back to
work, increased the weekly working period
for others, and increased tremendously the
demand for services and goods which mean
greater returns to those with such to sell.
In spite of this, prices have begun jumping
at a mad pace to the point of demanding in
flation, followed eventually by deflation or
bankruptcy and back into the “slough of
despond” again.
These are facts which experience have
taught us. An appeal to reason would indicate
the futility of allowing this to happen again.
What better opportunity exists for the ap
plication of the methods of science to the
solution of this fundamentally important eco
nomic problem ?
Science as applied to human relationshps
is best considered as an attitude or way of
thinking, characterized by freedom from bias
and prejudice. Thus considered, the major
purpose of science becomes understanding.
Education is the basis of understanding.
No “defense” can be stronger than that based
upon understanding.
Successful democracy, which we are com
mitted to defend, and the scientific attitude
then become inseparable.
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“ROAD TO ZANZIBAR” is to
be shown at the Assembly Hall
today and tomorrow. Bing Crosby,
Dotty Lamour, and Bob Hope are
the outstanding players in the
show. Crosby and Hope have done
a good job. Bing’s vocals are as
good as ever, and Hope’s cracks
just right. But we can’t say the
same for Lamour, she of the famed
sarong. Maybe it is that she doesn’t
wear one in this picture. Her act
ing just lacks the finish and polish
that it really ought to have.
Bob and Bing are in Africa try
ing to make enough money by
hook or otherwise, to get back to
Birch Falls, wherever that may be.
Here enter Lamour and Una Mer
kel, who put up some unbelievable
to separate the boys from their
money. As long as Crosby and
Hope are by themselves the show
is fine, but when Dotty enters she
detracts greatly from their acting.
Proof that fraternity growth \s not
BLOWING DOWN IS AEEN FROM THE FACT
THAT MORE THAN $20,000,000 IS BEING
SPENTANNUALLYON NEW FRATERNITY HOUSES/
BACKWASH
By
Charlie Babcock
“Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster
jQn The Editorial Side . . . Never will it be the policy of Backwash to
incite opinion against the general welfare of the corps. This is a
space devoted to the interest and benefit of A. & M,. „
With those facts in mind, it is well to proceed to the item at hand.
For generations, men have passed through the portals of Aggie-
land. Throughout all that time, there has been one inherent trait in
the hearts of all Aggies—a deep interest in “the
other fella.”
Aggies are people with a ready smile and hearty
handshake for everybody. They like to meet other
people.
Every once in a while, an Aggie can be found
who won’t speak or doesn’t desire to know anyone.
That’s the situation that exists in the Freshman
Class today.
With the dormitories in their present crowded
condition and freshmen being forced to live in
corps headquarter dormitories, the problem of orient
ing new students to the Aggie way of living is becoming acute.
It will require a united effort of every man in the corps . . . not
just the freshmen alone ... to correct this laziness that is eating
its way into the ranks of the “98 per centers.”
The formula is simple. Just requires a smile and a grip of the paw.
Let’si make a concerted effort in that direction for the next couple
of weeks.
• • •
Safety Champ
WHATS SHOWING
AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL
Tuesday, Wednesday —
“ROAD TO ZANZIBAR,”
starring Bing Crosby, Bob
Hope, Dorothy Lamour, and
Una Merkel.
AT THE CAMPUS
Tuesday — “GIRL FROM
GOD’S COUNTRY,” with
Chester Morris and Jane
Wyatt.
Wednesday, Thursday —
“THE BRIDE WORE CRUT
CHES,” with Lynn Roberts
and Edgar Kennedy.
PALACE
Starts Wed. For
4 Big Days
The Department of Physics was
established in 1899.
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15^ to 5 P. M. — 20^ After
20^ All Day Sunday
TODAY ONLY „
“GIRL FROM GOD’S
COUNTRY”
Starring
CHESTER MORRIS
JANE WYATT
Also
2 Cartoons
WOODY WOODPECKER
POPEYE
SPORT REEL
WED. — THURS.
MEN WITHOUT FEAR... 'W ^ ^ _
CONQUER the STRATOSPHERE! | THE BRIDE
Warner Bros, present
Babcock
He was given a $2000 scholar
ship to any college in the United
States ... so he selected Texas
A. & M.
That’s the case of George Wall
ingford, Coast Artillery freshman
from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Walling
ford won the scholarship by be
coming the runner-up in the Na
tional Ford Good Drivers’ Contest
held in Detroit, August 21-25.
Wallingford seems to like it
here, but he was probably much
happier when he was qualified for
the national competition last July
1 by winning the Oklahoma state
exam.
M. this summer with the hopes of
entering school. The flight back
was forthcoming when it was dis
covered that the proper high school
credit were not available . . . Held
credits were not available . . . Held
over from Registration Day: “I
don’t Know whether I want to buy
one of those tickets or not. Why,
I don’t even know where Town
Hall is ... is it in Texas?” Prog
nostication Department: Attend
ance at yell practice will jump
when shifted to Goodwin hall.
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LYNNE ROBERTS • TED NORTH!
EDGAR KENNEDY • ROBERT ARMSTRONG
LIONEL STANDER - RICHARD LANE
A 20th Century-Fox Picture
Plus
Mickey Mouse — Picture
People, Larry Clinton
Orchestra
—AERO CLUB-
(Continued from Page 1)
and S. Staley;
junior class, J. W.
In between the beads of sweat Adams and R. S. Hallam; sopho-
that he pours over his petroleum more class, H. Crossland, W.
engineering books, Wallingford Cressup, and D. Saunders; and
often wonders why the winner of the freshman class, A. E. Sager,
the same contest, Kenneth Karr of who has already been elected.
Iowa, never fulfilled his intentions Classified aeronautical engineer-
of entering A. & M. this fall. Karr jng students are eligible to become
was awarded a $5000 scholarship, members of the society, and com-
• • • plete information on the require-
The Wav Q-P T'hinS’S ments can be obtained at the vot
ing desk. Only those students whe
Election of Dick Hervey as Se- are members of the society and
nior Class prexy makes it the sec- have paid their dues for the pres-
ond year in a row that Company ent year are eligible to cast votes
K, Infantry has contributed a for the officers.
Senior Class officer. Howard Shel- A. R. Sager was elected repre
ton was the vice-president last sentative of the freshman class and
year . . . Decisive was the decision will represent the freshman class
of a Cuban lad who flew to A. & on the executive council.
Assembly Hall
Movie For
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Sept 23-24
"Road to Zanzibar"
With
BING CROSBY
BOB HOPE
DOROTHY LAMOUR
Also
Selected Shorts
“WILD OYSTERS”
and
“WAITING FOR BABY”
COMING THURSDAY & FRIDAY
WALLACE BEERY
LIONEL BARRYMORE
In
"The Bad Man"