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THE BATTALION
-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1941
The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
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Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station,
is published three times weekly from September to June, is
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lished weekly from June through August.
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1941 Member 1942
PUsocioted Colle6iate Press
Don Gabriel Editor
E. M. Rosenthal Associate Editor
Ralph Criswell Advertising Manager
Sports Staff
Mike Haikin Sports Editor
W. F. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor
Mike Mann Senior Sports Assistant
lerry Gleason, D. B. Gofer Junior Sports Editors
Chick Hurst Junior Sports Editor
Circulation Staff
Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager
Bill Hauger Senior Circulation Assistant
F. D. Asbury Junior Assistant
Bill Huber, Joe Stalcup Circulation Assistants
Photography Staff
lack Jones Staff Photographer
Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers
Tuesday’s Staff
Lee Rogers.. i .x Managing Editor
W. A. Goforth Assistant Advertising Manager
Jack Decker Junior Editor
Pom Vannoy Junior Editor
Clyde Franklin Junior Editor
Ken Brcsnca Junior Editor
Reportoiial Staff
Calvin Brumley, Arthur L. Cox, Selig Frank, W. J. Hamilton,
Jr., N. W. Karbach, Jack Keith, Tom B. Journeay, Douglass
Lancaster, Tom Leland, Charles P. McKnight, W. B. Morehouse,
Richard F. Quinn, Gordon Sullivan, C. G. Scruggs, Benton
Taylor.
Aggies and Armistice Dag;
A New Perspective
Today at noon the cadet corps pays homage
to 56 Aggies who died in World War I. As
the corps stands at attention, they stand as
a symbol of a new generation of Aggies who
may be called upon to aid their country in
times of national emergency.
In years gone by, this day has been dedi
cated to the world war dead with the
thought that never again would American
manhood be called upon to defend this coun
try against aggressor nations. Now, as the
twenty-third anniversary of that first Arm
istice day is here, we find the American peo
ple about the rededicate their human resour
ces and the productive facilities of this na
tion toward stamping out another aggressor.
Texas A. & M. still stands foremost in
the efforts of an aroused nation in their at
tempt once more to stamp out the destiny
of a power-mad dictator. Whatever the fu
ture may bring, whether it leads us to actual
conflict or permits us to pursue a policy of
peace, the graduates of A. & M. are ready.
A world crisis is certainly near at hand,
and as the cadet corps pauses briefly to re
member the role of A. & M. in this first
world conflict, it expresses this thought—
whatever the future course of this nation
may be, A. & M. men will do their part.
Here lived and loved another race of
beings. Beneath the same sun that rolls
over your heads the Indian hunter pur
sued the panting deer. The Indian of
falcon glance and lion bearing, the theme
of the touching ballad, the hero of the
pathetic tale, is gone. —Charles Sprague
South American Trade
f
For a great many years talk of solidarity be
tween North and South America has been
confined to mere academic discussions of our
cultural relations with South America.
Today our long talked of “good neigh
bor” policy is beginning to take a more def
inite form. An ever increasing flow of im
ports from South America is coming into the
United States bringing about a more com
plete economic unification of the western
hemisphere. Prior to World War II a funda
mental weakness in our trade relations with
South America was that both the United
States and the South American countries
produced many like commodities which could
not find profitable markets in this hemis
phere, South American trade is made up
largely of exports, many of which are also
found in this country Before the war a great
percentage of these exports went to Euro
pean countries.
Since the advent of the war, it has be
come impossible for this trade to continue;
now the economic emphasis of South Amer
ica is to export these goods to the United
States. This country is finding itself in a
receptive mood as the ever expanding nation
al defense industries are needing more of
the products of South America.
Hemisphere trade in such basic com
modities as sugar, wool, and copper is now
flowing northward to the United States in
stead of following the traditional movement
eastward toward Europe. Evidence of the
increasing importance of the market in the
United States is found in an analysis of
foreign trade trends in several South Amer
ican countries. Imports from Argentina to
this country have increased from $56,000,000
to $110,000,000 for the first eight months of
this year; Brazilian exports' to the United
States have jumped from $66,000,000 to
$106,000,000—concrete proof of a stimulated
trade with South America.
This trend of the United States toward
increased trade with South American coun
tries can be seen by examining the exports
of practically all of the South American coun
tries. The strongest link in President Roose-
vent’s “good neighbor” policy is being found
in our increased trade with South America.
Man, Your Manners
— By I. Sherwood -
Already, seniors are being interviewed for
future positions. In order to secure a good
position a man should have a good personal
ity, in fact, if he does not have, he may not
get the job; a good personality is based on
good manners.
Application: Make your application in
the manner requested. Don’t write or tele
phone a firm if you have been requested to
appear in person. Keep in mind that you will
be judged by the impression you make re
gardless of your qualifications.
Never give references without first get
ting consent from those whose name you use.
Give only information requested.
Show your intelligence by using good
grammar.
State why you consider yourself qual
ified.
Be honest in answering all questions.
Be considerate by not using too much
of the interviewers time.
The interview: Be on time. Dress neatly
paying attention to clean figer nails and well
combed hair.
Introduce yourself, giving your name
and any other information the interviewer
will need to remember about you.
Don’t offer to shake hands unless he
first offers his hand.
Remain standing until he asks you to
be seated.
Never offer him a cigarette or take one
yourself unless he suggests it.
Let him direct the conversation.
Should he ask about salary, give a fair
estimate of your worth.
Let him tell you about hours instead of
asking him.
When the interview has come to an end,
take your leave quickly.
Quotable Quotes
“The greatest thing in science is the scien
tific method, controlled and rechecked ob
servations and experiments, objectively re
corded with absolute honesty and without
fear or favor. Science in this sense has as
yet scarcely touched the common man, or his
leaders. We cannot afford to declare a mora
torium on honesty, on integrity, on object
ivity, on experimentation, for that would
take us straight back to the jungle. The way
of science is away from the jungle, away
from its violence and fears. The scientific
method demands that we suspend judgment
until we know the facts. It demands honesty,
^integrity and industry in ascertaining the
facts. The scientific method and dishonesty
are incompatible. But scientists are but hu
man beings and they frequently make mis
takes both in facts and interpretations. Now,
is our age conspicuous for honesty and integ
rity? Is there less lying and deceit locally,
nationally, internationally, today than yes
terday? The answer is all about us. As I see
it, ours is not an age of science.” Professor
Anton J. Carlson of the University of Chi
cago disputes the widespread idea that this
is an age of science.
The World Turns On
■■ By Dr. J. H. Quisenberry
One of the questions that has given the aver
age citizen great concern since the advent
of our national defense program has been,
“how rapidly is our production getting under
way?” To date we have been kept at least
partially informed about this progress but
recent developments in the United States’
foreign relationships are making it more and
more essential that such reports be withheld
from the public. Future reports will be mostly
for propaganda purposes only, and are likely
to be exaggerated to considerable degree.
October’s reports were encouraging. Ac
cording to Ted Wright, assistant chief of
OPM’s aircraft branch, “without counting
Russia, the rate of production of England,
augmented by half of the United State’s pro
duction, is now greater than the output of
Germany and Italy plus production of the
conquered countries; and the total air power
of the Allies will be greater than that of the
Axis powers early in 1942.”
Wright, who was formerly production ex
pert of Curtis-Wright Corp. has developed a
“parameter” or yardstick of no mean ac
curacy for predicting aircraft production. He
estimates that Britain’s production is now
1700 planes per month and will exceed 1900
by January 1. Germany’s production is now
about 2250 per month, reaching 2300 by Jan
uary 1. The U. S. production was estimated
to be around 2400 planes per month by the
end of this year, a total of 39,000 in 1942
and about 49,000 in 1943.
Tank production is now getting under
way and the production program is being
doubled over the original plan. It is begin
ning to appear as if the one who fires the last
shot in this conflict, whether it be Roosevelt’s
Allied soldier or Hitler’s battalion, will be
from within or from behind an armored tank.
The navy is now getting a liberal quantity of
supplies and it appears as if merchant ships
may be armed in a very short time if and
when the order is given. The slowest part
of the production program has been the man
ufacture of projectiles, due to inability to
secure tools and explosives.
The optimistic note in these defense prog
ress reports may lend assurance (or perhaps
arrogance) to the U. S.-Japanese negotiations
in Washington this week when the Japanese
representative arrives there Thursday.
PRIVATE BUCK . . By Clyde Lewis
“Bur I don’t WANT to meet the new hostess, Sarge. She used
to be my landlady in Philadelphia!”
BACKWASH (Lie Babcock
“Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster
A show that will arouse no end
of mirth is “GREAT GUNS” which
is showing at the Campus today
and tomorrow. In the starring roles
are those two dopes, Stan Laurel
and Oliver Hardy with Sheila Ryan
supplying the feminine part.
It is really great guns, too. It is
a close rival of “Buck Privates.”
The scene here is an army camp
also. Messers. Laurel and Hardy
have been inducted into the army.
They meet the typical tough ser
geant and then the fun begins. Ro
mance gets its head above the sur
face every now and then, but for
the most part it is the antics of
Stan and Laurel that occupy the
screen. Not that this situation is
to be deplored. For they are always
able to furnish a show packed with
laughs from beginning to end.
“UNDERGROUND,” the story
of persecution inside present-day
Nazi Germany is showing at Guion
Hall today and tomorrow. This is
strictly a propaganda picture, if
there are such as the Senate inves
tigating committee claimed there
were. The tempo of the show is
grim, and you will see the actions
of the dreaded Gestapo revealed. If
you don’t go for the rough stuff
(See DISTRACTIONS, Page 4)
Editorial . . . Concerning the De
plorable Situation of Aggies Being
Forced to Sit in the End Zone . . .
Let’s start by stating a logical
coclusion, namely, that if you in
crease the size of your house it
becomes impera
tive to build a
bigger yard.
»Several years
ago, in the days
when the A. & M.
cadet corps num
bered less than
5,000, it was pos
sible for every
Aggie to see a
Babcock football game on
Kyle Field by sitting between the
60 yard line and the goal. But
times have changed. Saturday’s
S. M. U. game revealed an Aggie
section that extended way around
into the neck of the end zone.
The point is this: The A. & M.
cadet corps deserves the best. Ag
gies shouldn’t be forced to sit be
hind the goal posts. If necessary,
extend the ’ corps section on down
the sideline to the 40 or 30 yard
line.
Naturally, nothing can be done
about this situation this year. But
now is the time to begin thinking
about the 1942 season.
For a student body that sticks
together as a corps of 7,000 men,
for a student body with the great
est spirit in the world, for a stu
dent body that sweats and toils
to support its team . . . nothing
but the best is in order. And in this
case the best is a good seat on the
side of the field . . not in the end
zone.
• • •
Hit Parade
Saturday was an eventful day!
First, the Aggies beat S. M. U.
Next, the news came over the
wire that Baylor had tied Texas.
Finally, the Aggieland orchestra
played for the finest and biggest
corps dance of the year.
Not to be out done, the Aggie
hit parade rolled into its second
big week and found three tunes
bunched closely at the top of the
list of favorites. Closer examina
tion revealed that “Tonight We
Love” deserved the top ranking
spot. In second place was “Chat
tanooga Choo-Choo” followed by
“Jim.”
A survey of male and female
preference of sweet or swing mu
sic was enlightening. Boys voted
infavor of sweet by 4-1. The gals
felt the same way and by the
same majority.
Hit paraders will have another
chance this weekend in Houston
when the Aggieland plays for a
corps dance Saturday night after
the game.
• • •
Paid Advertisement
The Greenville Morning Herald
carried the following advertise
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for by several former Aggies:
NOTICE
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tracks at Waco, the Texas Rose
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The Battalion.
• • •
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Solution to Crypt-O-Quiz in Sat
urday’s Battalion—“It is better to
have loved and lost than never to
have at all.”
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MONTGOMERY ISRD
Lefthanded Stanford students
consider themselves a suppressed
minority. Handicapped because
classroom chairs are equipped with
arms on only the right side, the
southpaw undergraduates petition
ed the department of grounds and
buildings for furniture that would
permit them to take notes and ex
aminations without holding their
notebooks on their left, knees or
twisting themselves into awkward
postures.
(Jampm
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
LAUREl
Also
Cartoon—“Sport Champions”
“Drafted In The Depot”
THURSDAY ONLY
T WAS A PRISONER
ON DEVIL’S
ISLAND”
With
Sally Filers — Donald Wood
Also
Sports — Information Please
Popeye Cartoon
GUION HALL
TUESDAY — 3:30 & After Yell Practice
WEDNESDAY — 3:30 & 6:45
Jeffrey Lynn and Philip Dorn
Underground
SHORTS
COMING — THURS. & FRI.
Men of Boys Town
Bryan
The men who have sac
rificed their lives so that
all that is good might
live on, have not died in
vain.
We Salute Them
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