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THE BATTALION
The Battalion The World Turns On
Kollegiate Kaleidoscope
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural am
chanical College of Texas and the City of College Station,
is published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings.
By A. F. Chalk
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Colli
Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 6, 187'
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1941 Member 1942
Associated GoUe6iate Press
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Sports Staff
Mike Haikin Sports Editor
W. F. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor
Mike Mann Senior Sports Ass : " i -'-‘
Chick Hurst Junior Sports
Circulation Staff
Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager
Bill Hauger Senior Circulation Manager
Photography Staff
Jack Jones Staff Photographer
Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers
Thursday Staff
Clyde C. Franklin Juinor Managing Editor
Ken Bresnen Junior Editor
Ed Kingery Junior Editor
Jack Hood Junior Editor
Robert L. Freeland Assistant Editorial Editor
Jack Lamberson Assistant Advertising Manager
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.
Pre-Induction Training
The average male undergraduate is badly
prepared in his inevitable life in the armed
forces and American educational institutions
are giving no evidence that he will be any
better prepared in the near future. That,
reports Richard C. Himmel, chairman of the
board of control of the University of Chi
cago’s Daily Maroon, is the clear indication
from a telegraphic poll of 72 college and uni
versity student editors. The poll aimed to
determine how much pre-induction military
training is available to college men and
whether the character of this training is
such that it will give these men special army
qualifications, leading eventually to a com
mission.
College editors report that universities
and colleges introduced vast changes in cur-
riculums after Pearl Harbor and 74 or more
new “defense courses” were reported by the
72 schools. Requests have been made to the
War Department for ROTC units by non-
ROTC schools and several ROTC institutions
have asked that the size of their units be
increased. The War Department replied that
limited facilities made it impossible to estab
lish new units or make substantial increases
in the sizes of the units already established.
Pre-induction Training
Pre-induction military training is of two
kinds, basic and specialized. Into the basic
classification fall Reserve Officers Training
Corps and similar devices to teach military
fundamentals. Most of the courses listed
by college editors as “defense courses” fall
into the specialized classification. ROTC is
in the former classification because about
75 per cent of its manpower takes only the
first two years of this training, known as
the “basic” course. Completion of this course
does not make one eligible for a commission.
The “advanced” ROTC, given in the junior
and senior years, has a limited enrollment
imposed by the war department. Only about
20,000 of an estimated 650,000 men in the
institutions of higher learning in the coun
try are accommodated in the ROTC “ad
vanced” course. Only at completion of the
“advanced” course are men eligible for com
missions.
“Defense courses” reported to the Ma
roon are of three types: specialized pre-in
duction military training, best exemplified
by the numerous “cartography” courses
which have a definite military implication;
courses in “fire fighting” and “knitting”
would fall into a general civilian defense
classification; and war industries training
courses include such courses as “personnel
administration” and “industrial microbiol
ogy.”
Pressure for Basic ROTC
Immediately after Pearl Harbor, stu
dents exerted pressure to get some kind of
basic military training in cases where there
was no such training available to them. Col
leges and universities were faced with the
problem of either giving their students no
military training or establishing such, train
ing themselves, since the War Department
gave no evidence that it planned to do any
thing about it. In most cases the schools
chose to have no basic military training and
to offer their students instead a counter-
irritant, “defense courses.” Only three
schools successfully attempted after Pearl
Harbor to get some kind of basic military
training: the University of North Carolina,
Washington and Lee, and Muhlenberg col
lege.
A statement by Lt. Gen. Ben Lear, the
survey report says, is the best substantiation
of the fact that the college man’s first cry
for basic military training was the right
cry. General Lear, in response to a query
from a parent asking why his son wasn’t an
officer when he had had a college education,
said, “Academic training is not of itself suf
ficient to make a soldier. These college
trained young men in most instances have
the physical and mental qualities of an of
ficer, but because of lack of military know
ledge they must join the greenest recruits.”
The main “defense course” which swept
the country was of the physical conditioning
type. Almost every school in the country
The problem of uniting the different eco
nomic groups within our country is becom
ing more and more vital as our military po
sition deteriorates in the Pacific. Recent
speeches made by the President and the
Vice-President indicate that the administra
tion intends to use its influence more strong
ly in the future to restrain minority groups
whose actions are seriously retarding the
war effort. The President again called atten
tion to the simple fact that we must all sacri
fice some of our customary economic liber
ties if we are to prosecute this war effective
ly.
In both of these speeches referred to
above, the farmers were reminded of the
benefits they have received during the Roose
velt administration. They were also advised
not to demand higher prices for their prod
ucts at a time when the government is at
tempting to institute methods of controlling
the rising price level. The farm bloc in con
gress has in the past demanded that farm
prices be allowed to rise to 110% of parity
with the prices of manufactured products.
It has been the contention of the adminis
tration that the rising prices of farm prod
ucts must be curtailed if we are to avoid a
serious inflationary trend in the general
price level.
The problem of agricultural prices is but
a part of the general problem of regulating a
war-time economy. Organized labor and big
business constitute two other minority
groups which must sacrifice many of their
cherished economic liberties in the interest of
the general welfare. Loss of time resulting
from disputes between these two groups
must be abolished. The government now has
ample power to enforce a system of compul
sory arbitration for the settlement of indus-
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TFhe first inter-
COLLEGIATE BASE
BALL GAME ENDED
WITH A HIGH MODERN
DAY BASKETBALL.
POOR
PAPA/
MERCER UNIV.
HAS HAD AT
LEAST ONE SON
OF O.R GILBERT
ALUMNUS OF 1897,
ENROLLED FOR
EVERY YEAR
SINCE 1920/
BACKWASH
By
Jack Hood
Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence/*—Webster
Week-end Maestro
Slated ta answer an early call to
arms, some Seniors will sport mili-
trial disputes, and voters of the country may Engineers are the second or- tary titles on their personal cards, a business partner. The two feud
make their protests known at the ballot box guuization to feature a Negro band used in the invitations, i.e., “Lieu- ; f rorn the start. Finally Robinson
this fall if some drastic action is not taken, this year. Their choice, Andy Kirk, tenant John E. Doe.” No. 1 reason exposes his partner’s criminal ac-
Each group is obviously afraid that any Comes from en S a g ements at the for the change is to make the tions . !t may sound a little mixed
sacrifices it might make will not be made by Terrace, in Chicago, the cards usable after the final ex- U P> but the details are not vital to
other groups, and it would seem that the •^ amous E )oor » in New York, and ercises. (Four years of Aggie econ-
function of a government under such circum- numerous college dates, including omy is another reason.)
stances would be obvious. Simultaneous ac- Yale an< * Princeton. His is one of From Denton comes a story la-
tion on the part of the administration to ^ ew t rave Hng outfits that car- beled “Aggie optimism”: TSCWite
institute controls over wages, corporate prof- ry female features—June Rich- Lucille McDermott received a tele-
its and agricultural prices might cause a sud- niond, buxom vocalist, see cut, and gram inviting her to the Field
den shock, but such a procedure would make Mar y Lou Williams, pianist. Fea- Ball. The only hitch to the urgent
invitation, closed “with love,” was
that Lucille doesn’t know, and has
never heard of, the Aggie who sent
it . . . the so-called blackout Tues
day night was just a practice to
get the new air raid wardens “in
the mood.” A few lights were
turned off for effect, but the main
objective was^ to get the wardens
on the line to prevent possible
“first scares” . . . for an up-to-the-
minute view of war geography,
look in on the war maps in the
main hall of the Library. Carlton
Sheram, I-Infantry, keeps the
maps current on his own time,
changing them daily, or more oft
en, as the battle goes.
-THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1942
covering'
caps disMONs
WITH
||)TOM VANNOY
The A. S. M. E. is sponsoring the plot. The picture has enough
the picture at the Campus today, action in it to make it very inter-
It is “SAFARI”, featuring Doug- est j ng>
las Fairbanks, Jr., and Madelaine ^ g<> o see a mur(Jei . myg _
Carroll. It concerns the events m .
the life of a trio, two men apd a tery picture and solve the crime
girl, on a jungle big-game hunt- before the solution is told in the
ing expedition deep in the heart story? If you pride yourself on
of Africa. this ability, then go see “I WAKE
Outside of the talented Miss Cat- UP SCREAMING” at the Campus
roll, the story does not hold too tomorrow and Saturday. You will
much attraction. To attract atten- probably guess wrong. With a
tion from her fiance, Tullio Carm- cast made up of Betty Grable, Vic-
inati, who is a baron or some- tor Mature, Carole Landis, and
thing of the sort, she makes a play William Gargan, the show is bound
for lion-hunter Douglas Fair- to be a success,
banks. Things get along and event- The story is quite different from
ually the right man wins. It is the usual run of detective myster-
strictly in the average class of ies. In fact, it borders on the psyco-
motion pictures. pathic. The cast turns in a fine
Edward G. Robinson is a news- job of acting. Betty Grable keeps
paper editor who turns the col- her beautiful figure well covered
umns of the unscrupulous partner, as Carole Landis’ sister. Carole
Edward Arnold, in “UNHOLY starts out as a waitress and be-
PARTNERS.” There is a little bit comes a model through the efforts
of romance, a dash of comedy, and of sports promoter Victor Mature,
lots of action in the story. It will determined to get ahead in the
be at Guion Hall today and tomor- world.
rOW.
Robinson returns to New York
after the first World War with
a revolutionary idea for the journ
alistic world, the tabloid size pa
per. To keep the firm in business,
he is forced to take Arnold in as
Dial 4-1181
it difficult for any one of the three groups
to justify selfish behaviour in the future.
Whether it would be “politically expedient”
is still another matter, but it occurs to the
writer that a good measure of positive action
on the part of the government might not cost
as many votes as the congressmen are appar
ently thinking it would.
Quotable Quotes
“The contemporary attitude that the
schools should not teach controversial issues
and should teach children ‘how to think’ but
not ‘what to think’ is sheer moral pussy
footing and a betrayal of the real purposes
of education. If we educators do not correct
this moral deficiency in education we are go
ing to lose the confidence and support of the
people.” Dr. Homer P. Rainey, president of tu ^ i ™ ale S0 J 01 st ls Tr ^ a Te y r< ; 1 ];
the University of Texas, holds that it is the
ultimate purpose of liberal education to de
velop moral and spiritual leaders.
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WHAT’S SHOWING
AT THE CAMPUS
Thursday — “SAFARI,”
featuring Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., and Madelaine Carroll.
Benefit A. S. M. E.
AT GUION HALL
Thursday, Friday — “UN
HOLY PARTNERS”, star
ring Edward G. Robinson.
TODAY ONLY
“SAFARI”
Starring
MADELEINE CARROLL f
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR.
All Day Benefit Show
American Society of Mechani
cal Engineers of A. & M.
Also
“Fresh-As-a-Freshman” — Cartoon
SPORT
Friday and Saturday
RADIO REPAIRS
THE
BETTY GRABLE‘VICTOR MATURE
CAROLE LANDIS• LAIRD CREGAR
Also
NEWS — MUSICAL — CARTOON
June Richmond
San Angelo Club
Donates Two Books
During the past year the A. & M.
Mother’s Club of San Angelo has
Billed as Andy Kirk and His made two gifts of books to the
Clouds of Joy, the band broadcasts College Library in memory of
over Columbia and records for San Angelo Aggies who have died
Decca—their' recording of “47th recently.
Street Jive” sold to the tune of In memory of Ely Wright, an
reports some kind of emphasis on physical 45,000 in January. engineering student, the Mother’s
conditioning. That physical conditioning is The Kirk crew is en route to the Club has given, “Engineering’s
an insufficient substitute for basic military West Coast to do some musical Part in the Development of Civ-
training is clear. Further, several college ed- shorts in the film capital. With ilization,” by Dugald Caleb Jack-
itors report that student interest is declining his vocalists, Andy plans to include son; “Locomotives on Parade,” by
in these courses, and close order drill and
bayonet movements have been introduced
to vitalize them.
Substitute Courses Offered
Floyd Smith, swing guitarist, as
a stand-out.
Joe W. Gibbs and Leo D. House-
wright, piloting plans for the Ball,
“Blood,
Winston
College editors also report that their say that only uniforms Wl11 1)6
worn.
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schools are teaching Japanese, Portuguese,
“military German,” “military French,” Rus-
sian, Arabic, Italian, and Turkish. Classes in BackwaS^lng■ Around
aUllllllllllllllllll
Edward Hungerford;
Sweat, and Tears.” by
Churchill.
Walter Stanley Campbell’s
“Short Grass Country” has been
given in memory of James L.
Black, an agriculture student.
This club has set a precedent by
, . t -i i . , , , quietly commemorating a boy by
%yP Y have already been introduced Something new has been added to dedicating to him some books that
in two schools and similar courses are slated dress up the “John Henrys” of his fellow-Aggies will enjoy and
to appear m six more curricula. Psychology many of the graduating Senior, profit by.
departments have taken on significance by . ,
offering “pre-service” training in “military
psychology”, “propaganda psychology,”
“moral psychology” and the “psychological
causes of war.” College men are being
trained in “quick computation methods,”
“ballistics,” electronic chemistry,” “Pacific
geography,” “military cartography,” “aerial
photography,” “practical telephony,” “ship
drafting,” “first aid,” “stress analysis,” and
“truck driving.”
The task of the average male under
graduate today is to achieve the highest
possible military effectiveness, both for his
personal satisfaction and advancement, and
for the general effectiveness of the United
States in winning this war. To this average
student, says the report, three things are im
portant: first, his college education; second,
a sound basic pre-induction military train
ing; and third, some assurance that any
specialized pre-induction training he does
will be utilized by some branch of the armed
forces. The institutions are making it easier
for men to complete their requirements for
a bachelor’s degree by using various devices
to speed up the curriculum; consequently,
men will soon be able to be graduated a year
or two earlier than they would normally.
The report concludes, “There must be a
close cooperation between the army and edu- i
cational institutions to standardize ‘defense I
courses’ before the college men can have any
assurance that his specialized training will
be utilized.”
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VICTOR AND
^ BLUEBIRD RECORDS
1. JERSEY BOUNCE—Benny Goodman
2. ZOOT SUIT—Andrews Sisters
3. WAIT UNTIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE
—Harry James
4. I REMEMBER YOU—Charley Spivak
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THURSDAY - FRIDAY
4:30 and 7:45
Edward G. Robinson - Laraine Day
in
"Unholy Partners"
NEWS — CARTOON —
COMEDY
COMING SATURDAY
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