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u Page 2 ——— 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 8, 1870. Subscription rates $3 a school year. Advertising rates upon request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone 4-B444. 1941 Member 1942 Associated Golle6iate Press E. M. Rosenthal Acting Editor Ralph Criswell Advertising Manager Sports Staff W. F. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor Mike Mann Senior Sports Assistant Circulation Staff Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager Bill Hauger Senior Circulation Manager Photography Staff Jack Jones.: Staff Photographer Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers Tuesday’s Staff Lee Rogers Managing Editor Jack Lamberson Assistant Advertising Manager Clyde C. Franklin Junior Editor Ken Bresnen Junior Editor Clyde C. Franklin Junior Editor Robert L. Freeland Assistant Editorial Writer Reporters Calvin Brumley, Arthur L. Cox, Russell Chatham, Bill Fox, Jack Keith, Tom Journeay, W. J. Hamilton, Nelson Kar- bach, Tom Leland, Doug Lancaster, Charles P. McKnight, Keith Kirk, Weinert Richardson, C. C. Scruggs, Henry H. Vollentine, Ed Kingery, Edmund Bard, Henry Tillet, Harold Jordon, Fred Pankey, John May, Lonnie Riley, Jack Hood. THE BATTALION - -TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1942 Rumor Wrongs The First Impression Counts Quotable Quotes “Most of us waste from one-third to one-half of all the time we spend reading. Reading clinics at Dartmouth and other institutions are proving that 99 out of 100 of us could streamline our reading ability by devoting 10 or 15 minutes daily for a month to simple, stimulating exercises. The average adult reads about 250 words a minute. After a brief period of self-training, he should be able to read between 400 and 600 words a minute. The fundamental rule for increas ing reading speed is simply this: For five minutes every day for a month, force your self to read a little faster than i$ comfortable. Don’t worry if occasionally you miss the exact meaning of a phrase, sentence or even a paragraph. Just keep plowing ahead, grasp ing the main theme and letting the niceties of expression go. It’s a good idea to keep a record of how many words you cover dur ing five minute sessions each day. To simp lify the word count, just figure the average number of words to a line and multiply by the number of lines you have read.” Robert M. Bear, director of Dartmouth college Read ing Clinic, urges abolition of wasted effort in reading. PRIVATE BUCK .-. By Clyde Lewis COVERING campus distram WITH & ||)T0M VANNOY ||j “It is an obligation of the modern medical school to teach preventative medicine in the undergraduate curriculum and to accord it a place of major importance along with diag nosis and therapeutics. The broadest concept of medicine is possible only where there are no sharp lines of demarcation between the various divisions of the medical school. Pre ventative and curative medicine are insep arable.” Dr. Salvatore P. Lucia, assistant professor of medicine and preventative med icine at the University of California medical school, urges greater emphasis on preven tion. M 1 d.'/oe- ’’Cow. I9«T. King Pcamm Syndicite. Inc.. World rijftu rraerved Man, Your Manners “What do you mean, ‘my three minutes are up?”’ By I. Sherwood Even in normal times rumors are recognized as dangerous things, but in time of war they are something which should be avoid ed to the greatest extent possible. A. & M. has always had its share of old maidish gossips who are always willing, in fact anxious, to tell some story which they picked up in a bull session. Some of these tales which have little or no truth are often within 24 hours considered the gospel truth by half the student body. Un- fortuately these rumors can’t be undone as easily as they are started. Perhaps the majority of the cadets who believe such rumors are not affected one way or another by them. On the other hand there are always a few who don’t pass the stories off with a grain of salt. For example, the current rumor of the campus is that seniors will be called for active duty by March 15. Even though there is a pos sibility of this happening on the basis that anything can happen in time of war, the authorities emphatically deny the validity of the rumor. To their knowledge no one will be called before the May 16th graduation. Nevertheless, some students without checking the facts believe the rumor which has been spread and are making plans for leaving within two weeks. Consequently their plans wil be upset and in all probability their academic work will take a beating in the long run. The blame should fall on those “old maids” who first spoke of an early call for seniors. This week’s rumor is not unusual. Ev ery week something else starts and every week someone else is consequently hurt by the false rumor. As long as there are men on the campus who continue to start and spread such reports which have no author itative support, A. & M. will not be comply ing with the policy it adopted for “an all out preparation for national defense.” Student hospitality: If a cadet invites a girl to the campus for the week end, he should pay all her expenses, except railroad or bus fare and her room. He should arrange in advance where she is to stay; if she is in col- This Collegiate World AGP: Two professors at the southern their ideas of the most difficult lege somewhere, her college will probably branch of University of Idaho have position to play on a football require that she stay in regulation places, advanced the theory that extensive team. Faculty guests: Invitations to faculty bombing of Japan might cause dis- Here are some of the answers: guests should be sent out two weeks in ad- placements that would set off dev- Quarterback, guard, center, “be- vance of the dance or dinner dance. astating earthquakes. They are C. cause he always sees things up- The dance or dinner committee should A. Lee and A. L. Lillibridge of ge- side down,” coach “because he nev- arrange for members within its group to be Ology and mechanical engineering er knows just what’s going to hap- responsible for the pleasure of its faculty departments. pen,” water-boy, bench-warmer guests. Etiquette has it, that no dance is too “Bombings themselves won’t flat-on-your-back, and season-tick- large for the committee to fail to greet its cause earthquakes, but there is the et holders, faculty. possibility, how actual or remote I • • • In a recent survey made of Colleges and don’t know, that vibrations set up A co-operative arrangement be- Universities it was found that neglect of fac- by continuous bombings might re- tween the school of education and ulty guests at dances has become so marked suit in changing earth pressure Medill school of journalism at on some campuses that it is difficult to per- which normally wouldn’t occur for Northwestern university, first of suade faculty members to attend student years,” Lee explained. its kind in American educational functions. Their objection, usually, is not If faults that cause earthquakes circles, goes into effect this fall, that they find themselves with unpleasant in the island were almost at the providing a joint-degree program responsibilities; it is rather that they are “shifting point” repeated bombings enabling students to receive their ignored, meet few students and spend the might be the right factor to set bachelor’s degree in education at off a quake, Lee said. the end of the fourth year and • • • their master's degree in joumal- In a recent questionnaire, stu- ism at the end of the fifth, dents at the Arizona State Col- The new plan supplement* a lege (Tempe) were asked to give teachers’ sequence offered by Medill in which students may receive the Calif Psychologist Z^theTone.e’, evening badly bored. A. & M. is a man’s school, but its men are as capable of taking care of its social courtesies as any co-ed school, anywhere. A motion picture that is destined to go down in history as one of the greatest and best shows ever made is “SERGEANT YORK,” produced by Warner Brothers. For his masterful performance in the film, Gary Cooper was awarded the gold “oscar” by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci ences at its annual dinner last week as the best actor of the year. In the supporting roles in the story are Joan Leslie as York’s sweetheart, and Walter Brennan as the country storekeeper-pastor who advises Alvin on various mat ters and passes along to the rest of the world some of the best homespun philosophy it will hear for quite some time. As is well known, the picture deals with the life of Alvin York, the Tennessee backwoodsman who was America’s greatest hero in the first World War. York’s feat in France when he killed 20 Germans and captured 132 others including an officer is shown for contempla tion by the rest of America. When the picture was getting under way, the original Sergeant York was asked whom he wanted to play the part of York in the picture, and he immediately re quested Cooper. He plays the role with a dignity that is magnificent. You will find “Sergeant York” a picture that will remain fixed in your memory forever. Don’t miss seeing it at Guion Hall today through Friday. It is a sort of a Texas picture at the Campus today and tomor row. Ann Miller along with Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys are featured in a good old fash ioned Western entitled “GO WEST, YOUNG LADY.” It is a typical “horse opera” dressed up with a little music and dancing to make it go better. Ann Miller was born in Chireno, Texas, and later moved to Houston and started taking dancing lessons at the age of three. Later she got on Broadway and then the road led straight to Holly wood. Campus is “SEALED LIPS” with William Gargan and Anne Nagel. It is sort of a cops and robbers story whose only distinction is that the plot is on the original side. The authorities of a prison just as they are about to release a man who has been incarcerated for a long term, fear that the man they have had in prison is not the man who was convicted, but a double, and they prove it, too. WHAT’S SHOWING AT GUION HALL Tuesday, Wednesday— “SERGEANT YORK,” star ring Gary Cooper. AT THE CAMPUS Tuesday, Wednesday—“GO WEST, YOUNG LADY,” with Ann Miller and Bob Wills and his Texas Play boys. Also “SEALED LIPS,” with William Gargan and Anne Nagel. Dial 4-1181 Box Office Opens 2 P. M. TODAY AND TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE “SEALED LIPS” with WILLIAM GARGAN ANN NAGLE JUNE CLYDE JOHN LITEL Shows at 2:00 - 4:33 - 7:06 - 9:49 War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen and unsupposed circum stances that no human wisdom can cal culate the end. It has but one thing cer tain, and that is to increase taxes. —Thomas Paine Claims Women Should The new joint-degree program per- Run Foreign Relations mi ^ * 5 ‘ T0,1 * er ' d “- cation. The World Turns On By Dr. J. H. Quisenberry The students of A. & M. are now being looked up to by the people of the State of Texas and by the people of the entire na tion as future leaders in our struggle with the nations of the world. In the past many of these people have never paid much at tention to the Aggies but now the crops is being particularly noticed. For these initial noticers the first im pression is what counts. To them any Aggie is representative of the school and such a student reflects the attitude and opinion of the entire corps. One of the easiest ways to make these first impressions stand out is for each cadet to appear his best. A reg uniform neatly worn will do more to win over the whole hearted support of outsiders than anything else a student can do. There are other reason too for the corps appearing at its best at all times. Surprisingly enough a nice appearance becomes almost contagious, and within a short time everyone is taking a little more interest in his uni form. Such things as this is what builds up the morale of any organization. Perhaps some such move as an “Ap pear Neater” week is out of place and out of date but for the benefit of those people who have their hopes centered on the future military leaders A. & M. is producing and for its own benefit the student body should take more pride in the Aggie uniform and what it represents. BERKELEY, Calif. (AGP)—Boys Students in the new program re- —• cause 75 per cent of strife in nur- main in the school of education for sery schools; therefore, if the their first three years. They trans- world wants more peace, it might fer to journalism for their fourth try putting women in charge of and fifth years but receive their __ international relations, says Dr. bachelor’s degree from the school Catherine Landreth, University of of education at the end of the War news of the past week has been more California psychologist. fourth, heartening to the Allied nations. News from Women by training are slightly . T in - ii ~ the Russian front tell of more Nazi reverses more proficient in use of language AltlCriCcin l^OllGgCS and a resort to their own pincer methods than men, while the males may Suffer Little From of cutting off great gobs of the enemy troops be disposed to make up in direct PJirth Eafp causing severe losses as they attempt to es- action what they lack in eloquence, • L A»>vereu drill rvdie cape or as rescue is attempted. Aerial at- Bhe asserts. While elementary school enroll- tempts to help the surrounded Germans have Thus, with women at the helm ment figures are plunging far be- been met by stiff Russian resistance, indi- in foreign offices there might be a low those of a year ago, America’s eating that Russia’s air strength is still not lot more talking back and forth colleges and high schools have not dissipated. between nations than there is now, yet felt the full effects of lower- Recent reports of a German drive to the but the chances are that there ed birth-rates during the depres- south to meet the Japs in India would seem would be less military action, Dr. sion of the thirties, a risky venture until the Russians are re- Landreth believes. The United States office of edu- moved from the rear. Indications are that She bases her conclusions on a cation estimates college enrollment spring will bring another German all-out scientific test. For two months she this year will be 1,450,000, a rise push against Russia. studied the crying of 32 children of 25,000. Some educators ques- British Commando forays on the OCCU- in a nursery schol. Then for five tioned the accuracy of this early pied French Coast the past week indicate weeks she studied the crying of estimate, in view of the drift of that the British are expecting such a move 25 of these same children in their college-age men into the armed and possibly anticipate another invasion of homes. services. the continent to divert part of the sting of In all crying incidents in the Those expetcing an increase in the Axis war machine. If such an invasion is school, boys were responsible three total college enrollment contend attempted it is quite possible that the B. E. out of every four times. that while Johnny may go to the F. will this time be aided with an A. E. F. This was attributed in part to Army or to work, Wills got his start in life out at Memphis, Texas; then he began selling flour and through his con nections with gubernatorial poli tics became a nationally-known figure. The other half of the double fea ture today and tomorrow at the “GO WEST, YOUNG LADY” with PENNY SINGLETON ANN MILLER GLENN FORD and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Also WOODY WOODPECKER Cartoon “WHAT’S COOKIN’ ” Shows at 3:02 - 5:35 - 8:08 - 10:51 [IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIM Movie QUION HALL 4:30 and 7:30 TUBS. - WED. THURS. - FRI. PhMH ‘more men in On the African front all seems to have the greater aggressiveness in boys, jobs means more money for Mary’* been relatively quiet except for R. A. F. which is natural; in part to the education.” raids on Tripoli and Bengasi, and the work relative inability of the boys to The education office estimates of both Axis and Allied desert scouting par- gain their point by outtalking the enrollment in elementary school* ties. girls, and in part to social pres- has dropped to 20,707,000, a decline Although the Allied forces are inflicting sure which requires girls to be of 210,000 in a year. The estimate proportionately heavy losses on the Japa- “nice” and to refrain from squab- for high school enrollment is nese there seems to be no lessening of their bling. 7,334,000—up 100,000. striking force in the South Pacific. They continue to advance. The Allied shipping losses are heavy and despite our rapidly ex panding production, developments indicate we are still no match for the Japanese in this area. Unless our shipping losses are re duced and the sea lanes to the South Pacific kept open, it is beginning to look as if the Japanese and Germans may meet on the Russian front instad of in India. On the home front we are slowly com ing to the realization that to change the tide of this war is going to require more than the rationing of sugar and automobile tires. It is going to demand not only limita tions and restrictions but longer working days and greater efforts on the part of all. For many it must mean the sacrifice of life itself. It will probably mean the development of bitter hatreds and desire for revenge. Before this comes is the best time to formulate plans for a reconstituted world worthy of the great price we shall pay for the privilege of entering into its reconstitu tion. Something She Will Always Remember . . . rO' A WONDERFUL EVENING AT FRANKLIN’S You Will Enjoy One of Our Mexican Dishes 0W UIAITCD DDFKIM A M lOAM I COI Mexican Foods of All Kinds WALTER BRENNAN • JOAN LESLIE GEORGE TOBIAS • STANLEY RIDGES A HOWARD HAWKS PRODUCTION Produced by Jesse L Lasky and Hal B. Wallis ' OrlglMf Sotm Play by Abttn Ftatot ft Barry CfcMdtM Md Howard Koch ft JoN H»«o* • B***d upon UN Diary ti Sargent York Ihnte ty Man Maar • A Waraat »ro*.-fk*t Nittooat ftetun FRANKLIN’S News MATINEE 40c Comedy NIGHTS 55c Airport Road The national contract on “SERGEANT YORK” specifies that this admission price must be charged at all theatres. « * \ t : K ' j * vV "'■II I1IIIMI1III HI ■IIII1IIIIIIUUIIIIHUII!