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•TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1941
THE BATTALION
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.
Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College
Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rate, S3 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
4-5444.
1941 Member 1942
, {Associated Golle6iate Press
Don Gabriel
E M. Rosenthal
Ralph Criswell
M ike Haikin
W. F. Oxford ....
Mike Mann
Brooks Cofer ....
Chick Hurst
: Editor
Associate Editor
...Advertising Manager
Sports Staff
Sports Editor
Assistant Sports Editor
....Senior Sports Assistant
1 Junior Sports Editor
Junior Sports Editor
Circulation Staff
Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager
Bill Hauger Senior Circulation Assistant
F. D. Asbury Junior Assistant
Bill Huber, Joe Stalcup Circulation Assistant
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
Jack Decker , Junior Editor
Tom Vannoy '. Junior Editor
Clyde Franklin Junior Editor
Ken Bresnen Junior Editor
Reportorial Staff
Calvin Brumley, Arthur L. Cox, Selig Frank. W. J. Hamilton,
Jr., N. W. Kartiach. 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, John Holman.
Army, Stand Readij!
A. & M. stands ready to devote its entire
facilities to the furtherance of the American
cause in its war on Japan. Possessing facili
ties for training men in the seven fighting
branches of the service, we pledge ourselves,
our equipment, and our knowledge to an un
bending effort to defend the American her
itage of freedom.
Former students are today fighting in
the Far East for these very things. If the
government sees fit to call us to defend our
selves against the wanton onslaughts of am
bitious nations, we too shall answer the chal
lenge. Meanwhile A. & M. will continue to
train students in technical and cultural fields
as well as in military science.
As yet the war has not effected us ma
terially. To quit studying everything but
military science would be a foolish step.
We must remember that this chaos cannot
go on forever. When the war is over the
majority of us will return to civilian life.
Many will want to pursue the fields in which
we have received our education. Jobs will be
scarce and those who make the best grades
now, in the face of turmoil, will be the ones
who get the best positions.
Technical men in many fields will be
required in order to “keep ’em flying.” The
second largest engineering school in the
world is prepared to train these men. A. &
M.’s newest addition, the aeronautical engi
neering department, can prove of great use
to the government in preparing students in
what will no doubt prove to be one of the
deciding factors in winning the war.
Now is the time when rapid advances in
agriculture as well as in other phases of
civilian life will be called to arms. Those who
remain behind will have to feed, clothe, and
supply the men in uniform. Voluntary and
compulsory overtime work will be necessary
to do this. If through education, A. & M. can
lighten the task of the “army behind the
army,” it will be performing a great service
to democracy as if it were training only
fighting men.
During the last war, this college furnish
ed more officers for the army than any other
school in the nation. Today the enrollment is
much larger, and once again the Aggies will
come through for Uncle Sam. Our school was
conceived and created by the government of
the United States. We are proud of A. & M.
and all that it stands for. Therefore we de
vote ourselves to the task of upholding the
name of our school as a military institution
by doing everything in our power to aid and
abet the measures forced upon our govern
ment by belligerent nations.
College Success
“Success” may be defined as satisfactory
performance in these areas:
Health: All-important for good health
was satisfaction with living conditions. “Dat
es” with mixed groups, occurring more than
three times a month, were bad for health;
but one-girl dates were not injurious. Those
who were active in religious organizations
had better health, but those who were over-
active tended to have poorer health. Those
who lived on the campus enjoyed better
health.
Scholarship: Strangely enough, it was
the amount of the mother’s education which
was most directly related to the son’s scholas-
tice success. Those with brothers or sisters
in college or with college degrees made better
grades than those who were breaking the
trail. Children of divorced parents fell much
below those from unbroken homes. Those
who took part in literary societies and for
eign language clubs were better students.
The poor students have trouble with their
daily schedules.
Finance: The students who were in the
top two-tenth in college academic rank were
those whose financial position was relatively
good. Apparently it is not the father’s hav
ing money, but the boy’s being able to get
hold of the money he needs which helps in
this area.
Family and home: Those who reported that
their parents were moderately interested in
their affairs were the better-adjusted group.
‘Also, boys with younger mothers ages 39 to
42 did better. Another curious indication of
good home adjustment is a liking for the
subject of English.
Religion: Those showing the strongest “re
ligious attitude,” included the men who scor
ed in the three highest tenths in college
scholarship.
Morals and discipline: Once more the ad
vantage of picking young parents was shown,
and again this strange correlation with in
terest in English! Scholastic awards went
to the students of high moral standing; but
students who merely declared it was their
ambition to become honor students were
scored relatively low in morals. Those who
emphasized scientific, political, fraternity
and athletic activities made lower scores.
Personality: Frequency of attendance at
movies was a sign of poor personality, as
was also frequency of indulgence in ‘card
games. “Bull sessions” were again a kind of
thermometer, the better-adjusted boys being
the ones who participated in the large ses
sions and the less well-adjusted in sessions
with very small groups. Continued associa
tion with parents, relatives and friends was
a good sign.
Social relations: Boys whose fathers
were born in the United States or in Ire
land were more adaptable socially. The
amount of the parents’ education was re
lated positively to the boy’s social adjust
ment. Those without athletic interests scor
ed consistently lower. Boys who said they
liked girls, made a showing superior to those
who didn’t. Condensed from “What It Takes
to Make Good in College.’ Pamphlet No. 52
of Public Opinion Committee, Inc. N. Y.
Man, Your Manners
- ■ By I. Sherwood 1 11
Table manners: At a properly set table, you
can hardly make the mistake of using the
wrong piece of silver, because the forks will
be on one side, and the knives and spoons on
the other, will be laid in the order of their
use, beginning with those farthest from the
plate. If your hostess has made a mistake in
setting her table, it is not your fault if you
make a mistake, so don’t get flustered about
it. If you are in doubt how to eat some par
ticular food that has been served you, with
out being conspicuous about it, observe the
hostess or those about you who seem to be
more experienced.
If you should happen to tip over a glass
of water or make some blunder—say “I’m
sorry,” do what you can to repair the dam
ages, and let the matter drop.
Unforgivable faults at the table are:
chewing with the mouth open: eating fast;
shoveling food into the mouth in large fork
fuls ; swallowing with gulps, licking the fing
ers: b Q nding low over one’s plate; talking
with the mouth full; and spreading out the
elbows on each side.
Resting an elbow on the table between
courses is not bad manners any more, but
lolling over the table or tipping the chair
back is still in bad taste.
The nicer the manners are at the table
the more valuable will be the social side of
dining.
The World Turns On
By Dr. J. H. Quisenberry -
It has long been recognized that America
was and must continue to remain the arsenal
of democracy. We have, since Japan’s attack
on the United States’ possessions in the Pa
cific, become not only the arsenal but the
active defenders of democracy as well.
Japan’s attack on the United States has
in one blow and in the period of. a few hours
united this country into a solid front against
imperialistic aggression. It is to be hoped that
Japan’s attack will not distract our attention
from our primary enemies, the Axis powers
of Europe.
Many have hoped, since the beginning of
World War II that Hitler might be engaged
in a two-front war. The recent African cam
paign has, of course, only partially succeeded
in such an attempt.
On the other hand, Japan’s attack has
given the United States a two-front war from
the outset of active fighting. We cannot af
ford to cut off completely our supplies to
our European allies engaged in fighting our
common enemy, Hitler. The resources and
man power of this nation shall be taxed to
the utmost to meet the demands made upon
them in this two-front war.
These demands will further serve to
unify this nation as it has never been united
before. Radio broadcasts are already full of
reports of canceled strikes and cessation of
labor difficulties.
At the very time when the increased ne
cessity for war supplies has struck, thous
ands of men are being called into military
service to become users rather than produc
ers of food and war materials. These demands
are going to entail sacrifices which we have
not even dared think about yet. Past expe
rience has taught us that the American peo
ple are capable of arising to any emergency
and this shall be no exception.
If this war is to continue over a period
of years as facts now indicate, laying waste
much of the productive area of the world,
ultimate victory shall probably be found in
the pantry, not in Panzer divisions.
PRIVATE BUCK By Clyde Lewis
COVERING
Tor the last time, Buck, eat that chocolate cake and stop worry
ing about losing it!”
BACKWASH
BY
Charlie Babcock
"Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.'*—Webster
Babcock
Aggie Attitude
If the Aggie way IS the Am
erican way, if the ordinary Am
erican citizen responds to this
new horror of war in the same
manner as the Aggies, then there
is very little rea
son to believe that
America will be
come tense and
excited at this
time of strife.
Students at A.
& M. recognize
the tragical sit
uation to the west
of them. They
know that war
with Japan is a
critical turning point in more than
a hundred million American lives,
nevertheless Aggies are accepting
the new rush of events with a smile
and a philosophy that “we must
keep our heads up with a grin or
else we will become ‘rutted’ and
stale of war.”
Typical of local student reaction
is a statement made Monday by a
sophomore, “Japan quick-kicked,
but it will only take the U. S. six
months to run it back for a touch
down.” A reply was quickly forth
coming, “Yes, but we are going
to see to it that Japan is penalized
for being offside.”
One observer put it that the Un
ited States and Japan are the only
undefeated and untied major pow
ers in the world today. Neither has
ever lost a war. However, one of the
two will lose its ranking in the Pa
cific Ocean Bowl.
Everywhere, Aggies are talking
and thinking about the internation
al problem and discussing the Un
ited State’s position. Every bit of
news material from radio and news
paper is eagerly consumed.
Aggies soberly realize the res
ponsibility and the important pait
they will play in the conflict. BUT
THEY AREN’T DEVELOPING A
GRIM, FATALISTIC COMPLEX.
Parallel—1917... 1941
The conditions aren’t the same.
Comparison of Aggie life during the
first World War with that of to
day bears a decided contrast.
In 1917 the United States did
not have nearly the trained man
power that she has now. There
were very few reserve officers,
whereas today there are about
100,000, with nearly 60,000 of that
number on active duty.
It was necessary that military
tempo be stepped up then. Ration
ing of food in the mess hall was a
requirement. The U. S. had to build
and support an expeditionary force.
There is no immediate need for
alarm in the present battle. Ag
gie activities should continue just
the same. The senior class is not
going to be marched off to train
ing camps. Uncle Sam doesn’t need
any more officers at present.
Advice to Aggies is to stay in
school and make the most of their
possibilities. There will come a time
when we will be needed and it is
then that A. & M. wants to stand
prepared to do its share.
This
Collegiate
World
: AGP:
Bi
GUION HALL
—MOVIE—
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
3:30 & 6:45 each day
Clark Gable and Lana Turner
in
“Honky Tonk"
Special Shorts
“Football Thrills of 1940” and
“Dance of the Weed”
Coming
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
James Cagney and Pat O’Brien
in
“Devil Dogs of the Air”
cams dismotis
WITH
TOM VANNOY
Romance as only the great Gable
can dish it out to Lana Turner is
enough to say about “HONKY
TONK.” The film will be shown
to the corps at Guion Hall this aft
ernoon and tomorrow. Clark is a
confidence man, “Candy Johnson,”
glib of tongue, fast on the draw,
and bent on running the whole
show.
Lana starts as staid Bostonian
out in Nevada with her father.
She meets Gable, and marriage fin
ally results. Her father’s pro
test does no good. Finally Clark
gets control of the town, and the
pair has full swing of the boom
town of the west. Strictly speak
ing, the show is rather short on
promise, but oh, so long on ro
mance. If that is what you are
looking for, then “Honky Tonk”
is a good motion picture.
The attempts of a divorced hus
band to get his wife back take the
spotlight in “AFFECTIONATELY
YOURS” at the Campus today and
tomorrow. Starving in the produc
tion are Rita Hayworth, Dennis
Morgan, and Merle Obefon. Mor-
letters arrived, from college men
and steel workers, clerks and cow
boys, salesmen and lumberjacks,
now in military service.
Few of the letters were “mash”
notes. Most expressed their lone
liness, while two sent poems, and
one writer mailed a sermon on
“helping the underdogs.”
The students, unable to answer
all the letters personally, have
passed them out among other coeds,
who will correspond with the sen
ders.
gan’s efforts to win back Miss
Oberon are amusing, but overdone
in some instances. Rita gets m
a good part of her share of the
struggle too.
The picture is weak in some
spots, notably acting, but it is
entertaining.
The second half of the double
feature for today and tomorrow at
the Campus is “THRILL OF A
LIFETIME.” Featured are Dor
othy Lamour, Betty Grable, Judy
Vanova, Ben Blue, and the Yacht
Club Boys. With a cast as this,
a show is bound to be filled brim
ful of nonsensical happenings.
WHAT’S SHOWING
AT THE CAMPUS
Tuesday, Wednesday —
“AFFECTIONATELY
YOURS/’ starring Rita Hay
worth, Dennis Morgan, and
Merle Oberon. Also
“THRILLS OF A LIFE
TIME,” with Betty Grable,
Dorothy Lamour, Ben Blue,
the Yacht Club Boys, and
Judy Canova.
AT GUION HALL
Tuesday, * Wednesday —
“HONKY TONK,” featuring
Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
Soldiers and sailors, even in Hon
olulu, read the classified ads, five
Westminster college co-eds have
found.
The girls, in an effort to keep
the service men from being lone
ly at their Hawaiian outpost, in
serted the following advertisement
in a Honolulu newspaper:
“Five Westminster college girls,
New Wilmington, Pa., would like
to correspond with men in the army
and navy.”
Within a short time about 200
Seven students comprised the
first class that met at University
of Michigan in 1841.
Qampm
4-1181
TODAY AND TOMORROW
DOUBLE FEATURE
Betty Rita
and
Grable Hayworth
Both For the Same Ticket.
NO. 1
‘AFFECTIONATELY
YOURS”
Starring
RITA HAYWORTH
Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan
Shows at 2:27, 5:31, 8:35
NO. 2
“THRILL OF A
LIFETIME”
Starring
BETTY GRABLE
Dorothy Lamour, Ben Blue
Shows at 1:20, 4:24, 7:28, 10:28
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