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Page 2 THE BATTALION -THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1942 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, and issued Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. 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 4-6444. 1941 Member 1942 Associated GoHe6iate Press E. M. Rosenthal Acting Editor Ralph Criswell Advertising Manager Sports Staff Mike Haikin — Sports Editor W. P. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor Mike Mann...:. Senior Sports Assistant Chick Hurst Junior Sports Editor Circulation Staff Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager Bill Hauger Senior Circulation Manager Photography Staff Jack Jones Staff Photographer Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers Phil Crown Assistant Photographer Thursday Staff Ken Bresnen Junior Managing Editor Clyde C. Franklin 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. Opperational Efficiencij The Military department should be congrat- ed for the rapid and efficient way in which it handled the organization of the newly es tablished Quartermaster Corps. It was only day before yesterday that Colonel E. A. Keyes, civilian components of ficer of the Eighth Corps Area, notified the school that he wanted the new branch to be formed immediately. In the past, on such a large undertaking the word “immediately” has meant a period as long as a month or six weeks. But not on this occasion. Within 12 hours after the message was received the organization was well under way. Even though a tactical officer of the Quartermaster Corps had not been assigned and only a dozen cadets had been selected as a nucleus, the Military department as signed a tactical officer from another branch as instructor and began the selection of stu dents from other arms. After 24 hours had elapsed the majority of those senior men who will be permitted to transfer were signed up. It is expected that by this afternoon, less than 48 hours after the first official word was received, the list of selected jun iors will be finished and plans completed. From this point it will be an easy step to start training by Monday or at least by the early part of next week. To do an even more rapid job on the organization of the Ordnance branch when word does come for its formation, the Mili tary department is already mapping out plans. With this foresight no doubt some new record for A. & M. efficiency and rapid ity will be set. Another Opportunity In last Tuesday’s Battalion an Open Forum letter was run suggesting that the college sponsor weekly talks by outstanding men. These talks were to be on a wide range of topics that would include everything from world problems to marriage relations, top ics which will affect every Aggie far more after graduation than they do now. This suggestion was based on the tech nicality that the catalogue calls for a bi monthly assembly of students at which ad dresses are to be given by outstanding speakers. No matter how true this may be the idea is of much more value than a mere technicality. The student body is in great need of such lectures, and they would offer opportunities which would be hard to ob tain otherwise. If the students are willing to accept the opportunity the College would be willing to offer it. And there is little doubt about the willingness of the student body. In times like these all men realize the need for the right information, no matter what the subject may be. Quotable Quotes “Freedom of the mind, social mobility through education, universal schooling— these are the three fundamentals of the Jef fersonian tradition. They have represented the aspirations and desires of a free people embarked on a new experiment, the perpet uation of a casteless nation. To many of the present college generation the phrase ‘equality of opportunity’ seems a mockery, a trite collection of idle words. In this I see the major challenge to our educational sys tem, a challenge which can be met only by a radical reconstruction. If the nation wants to bend its efforts to have as free and class less a society as possible, then for those of us concerned with schools and colleges our course is clearly plotted. Is it too late, too late for our schools to revitalize the idea of a classless nation? Can we complete the necessary major re-adjustment in our edu cational system in time to prevent the ex tinction of the Jeffersonian tradition? I believe we can, if we make haste. I predict at least another century of vigor for the Man, Your Manners - By I. Sherwood =========== Table Technique: Nice table manners cannot be acquired in three easy lessons; they are gained by years of constant practice; they are a matter of knowing how to conduct oneself at the table in a way that will not be offensive to others. Such knowledge will save us many embarrassing moments and make of us pleasant table companions. There are more minute rules on table manners than on any other area of our social behavior, but, if you obey three general rules, the use of table silver will not be too difficult. (1) Follow the lead of the hostess. (2) Use your silver in the order of its arrangement, beginning with the outside place. (3) Trust your own judgment as to the requirements of the food at hand. Rules on what to do and what not to do with individual pieces of tableware are too complicated to be handled here, but it can be said that when silver is not in use it should be placed on the plate; the spoon may be put on the saucer—never let the handles or any other part of the silver, that has been used, rest on the table. The proper use of dishes causes less concern than does the use of silver. There aren’t nearly so many things to do with them; in fact, with the exception of the drinking glass and cup, we handle them as little as possible. Meal-time should be a time for fellow ship, a happy time; because meal-time is an important opportunity for improving human relationships, it is necessary that we have a certain skill in the art of eating. The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. —Oliver Goldsmith War Interpretations — By Robert L. Freeland Sweden, with an area of 173,341 square miles and a population of 6,250,700, is the largest of the Scandinavian countries and is in an extremely unfortunate position because of the present war. Although Sweden has 1,400 miles of coastline, it is completely shut off from access to the open sea, with the excep tion of the Skagerrack and the Kattegat, both passages being controlled by Germany. Norway, Finland and Denmark form a land barrier around this country. Sweden has long been neutral, and once was in an alliance with the rest of the Scan dinavian countries, but this was dissolved in 1909. Since then she has followed her own course, trying to stay clean of any alliances with other nations. She was neutral in the last World War, as she is in this one, and has followed the peaceful pursuits of build ing up her merchant marine to one of con siderable importance, and in exporting her wood products along with iron, copper, lead, and silver. Her iron ore is the finest in the world, matched only by the newly discovered and as yet undeveloped deposits in the in terior of Brazil. Before the German invasion of Norway and Denmark, her shipping plied the seven seas of the world, and much of her trade was with England, although Germany took many of her ores and her catch of fish. Germany received her fine ores with which to build her war machine both from Narvik, the ice- free port of Norway, and through the Swed ish port of Lulea, ice-bound for half of the year. But with the invasion by Germany of Norway and Denmark, Sweden was cut off from the rest of the world, and her trade since then has been confined to the Third Reich. Many of her ships are still at large, operating from other ports throughout the wprld, but much of her bottoms are confined to the North and Baltic seas. Germany nat urally won’t allow Swedish ships to leave to trade with the rest of the world, and England won’t allow them to go to Sweden for fear that their cargoes may reach Germany. She has lost many of her ships and their seamen to German submarines in the Atlantic, both before and after Germany took over Norway and Denmark. Gustaf Y, the aged king of Sweden, has since May, 1940, been building up the armed forces of his nation to resist a possible Ger man invasion. Her navy consists of 13 de stroyers, 16 subs and other obsolete vessels. Her army, normally at around 600,000 men, has now been increased to almost one mil lion, and is very well trained and equipped for the defense of their homeland. Norway’s terrain is very rugged, and would present a great difficulty to any invader. There are many mountains and lakes, and the Germans no doubt have had enough of cold weather in Russia for a while. Still Sweden must be always on guard, for once she relaxes her vigil, she is subject to attack by the Axis. American ideal.” Pres. James B. Conanlt of Harvard university cites objective of a caste less society as the duty of every educator. “We do not have to let the imagination run wild to picture the possibility of an airplane equipped with television flying over the bat tlefields while the troop commander and his general staff gather about the viewing screen at general headquarters and have in stantaneous and accurate information as to events on the front line. War or no war, the very best brains of both scientists and engi neers are working on the problem of im provement of existing forms and the devel opment of. new forms of communication.” Dean Joseph W. Barker of. the Columbia uni-: versity school of engineering. Kollegiate Kaleidoscope ARTHUR KAHLER COACHES FOOTBALL AT DICK- IM5DM COLLEGE AMD BASKET BALL AT BROWN UNIVERSITY/ ioWA STATE COLLEGE AT AMES', IOWA, IS THE GEOGRAPHICAL • - - CENTER OFTHE STATE - - • The INFIRMARY AT REED COLLEGE, PORTLAND, ORE., IS NAMED QUIETT INFIRMARY IN MEMORY OF A STUDENT. BACKWASH Sack Hood “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence."—Webster Coming Up Boys who drop in the “Y” these days hardly recognize the build ing. In contrast to the old interior, the $17,000 project will have the most modernistic decorations and furnishings, and will provide a long-awaited need of the Aggies— a really nice place to take the girl friends and parents . . . expected to be finished by Mother’s Day. • • • Band Rumors Rumors about bands contracted for dances are, for the most part, false . . . the only one definitely on the dotted line (so far) is Tony DiPardo, for the Cavalry Ball and corps dance ... in addition to the published schedule of dances, the Coast Ball and corps dance will fall on the same week-end (April 10-11) as the Cattlemen’s Ball and Hillel Club Dance, the R.V. Ball will be on April 3rd, the Junior Prom, May 8; the Senior Ring Dance, May 14 . . . because of in creasing transportation rates, bands are becoming harder to con tract—they stick to long engage ments instead of one night stands. • • • BackwashirT Around The Chem Warfare boys have discovered a way to take their cal isthenics “out of the rut” . . . they play follow the leader . . . single file over benches, in and out am ong the trees, etc., . . . they say it’s better than the side-straddle- hop,—but it’s still 7:25 a.m. For a preview of the Cotton Ball Duchesses, watch the Agronomy bulletin board on the third floor of the Agriculture building. Mrs. Estelle Johnson, agronomy secre tary, is displaying the photos of the girls—she expects many more soon. Someone (lonely) has al ready “lifted” one of the pictures —a cute brunette’s likeness—and Mrs. Johnson requests that he bring it back, if he can live with out it until the Cotton Ball, (note: some of the girls don’t have dates) • • • Odds Superstition department: One Aggie was on his way to class and happened to glance at the door of room 62 in his hall. The number stuck in his mind—he couldn’t un derstand why. When he got to class, he got back a quiz on which he made (you guessed it) 62. He looks straight ahead now, except when on top floors . . . another Aggie actually dreamed the sen tence one of his friends got from Senior Court—before the sentence was passed ... a soldier was re leased from the service in Novem ber and wrote his former top-kick to let him know “what the score is.” He also wrote the cook, tell ing him about the food (very nas tily). Shortly after December 7, he was called back to the service —in his old outfit . . . Steve Wil liams, HQ Cavalry, is a real Irish man. On St. Patrick’s Day, he blossomed out in a bright green tie. Punch Card Machine Operators Are Needed Tabulating punch card machines which will jerk cooks, taxi-drivers, specialists or artisans in any field from the files of the U. S. Army at the rate of 400 per minute will be discussed by A. Lamb, general manager of international business machines corporation with stu dents in Accounting and Statistics this morning. LOOK YOUR BEST FOR THE BALL AND CORPS DANCE HAVE YOUR CLOTHES CLEANED AND PRESSED AT THE CAMPUS CLEANERS Get the Newest in Both Styles on VICTOR and WmiRD RECORDS HEY ZEKE!—Andrews Sisters WINTER WEATHER—Tommy Dorsey MUSSOLINI’S LETTER TO HITLER—Carson Robison SKYLARK—Dinah Shore THE DEVIL SAT DOWN AND CRIED—Harry James HAS WELL’S COVERING caps disMiofis WITH A story must really have some appeal to he made into a motion picture on three separate occasions. First time was in 1922 when Nor ma Talmadge was the star. Ten years later Norma Shearer ap peared in the role. Now Jeannette MacDonald is the star of “SMIL ING THROUGH” which is to be at Guion Hall today and tomorrow. In real life, Miss MacDonald is married to Gene Raymond, who ap- pears with her " , a picture for the! first time. ' She| came to the, : screen in 1929k after becoming a|| very successful | stage star in New- York. She has*'/ been starred re cently in “Bitter Sweet,” “Sweet- MacDonald hearts,” “New Moon,” “Maytime,” and a number of other musical successes. If you appreciate pure drama with no comedy or suspense to sweeten up the plot, then “Smiling Through” will be an enjoyable show. Jeanette Brian Aherne stars in the film as Sir John Carteret. In the begin ning of the story, he is a young man about to be married to a beautiful Irish girl, Moonyean Clare, played by Jeannette Mac Donald. Later, Miss MacDonald takes the role of Kathleen, Moon- yean's niece, who lives with Sir John. Gene Raymond also has a double role of Jeremy Wayne, the rival for Moonyean’s hand, and as Kenneth Wayne, his son, who is in love with Kathleen. “LOST PATROL” is the benefit show at the Campus today under the sponsorship of the Accounting Society. Victor McLaglen and Boris Karloff are the featured players in the story. Gangsters get mixed in with an art gallery and old masterpieces in an entertaining picture at the Campus tomorrow and Saturday. It’s “A GENTLEMAN AT HEART,” with Cesar Romero, Car ole Landis, and Milton Berl^ in the cast. The mention of gangsters in a motion picture usually means a couple of reels of shooting and being chased by the policemen. These must be “gentleman” gang sters, if there are such, because there is a minimum of the crime element and a maximum of com edy and romance, with the afore mentioned trio figuring in on prac tically all of it. RADIO REPAIRS THE STUDENT CO-OP \Jampus Dial 4-1181 TODAY ONLY “LOST PATROL” with VICTOR McLAGLEN BORIS KARLOFF Also Sport - Cartoon - Musical All-Day Benefit Show Accounting Society of A. & M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CESAR ROMERO CAROLE , LANDIS / MILTON / ' BERLE/ “WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ARGENTINA” Pluto Cartoon — Musical with Johnny Messner and Orchestra WHAT’S SHOWING AT THE CAMPUS Thursday — “LOST PA TROL”, with Victor Mc Laglen and Boris Karloff. Benefit Accounting Society. Friday, Saturday—“GEN TLEMEN AT HEART”, fea turing Cesar Romero and Carol Landis. AT GUION HALLL Thursday, Friday— “SMILING THROUGH”, starring Jeanette MacDon ald, Brian Aherne, and Gene Raymond. SENIORS SEE LOUPOT’S UNIFORMS PALACE ■ phone 2-8879 THURSDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY ROBERT TAYLOR LANA TURNER in “JOHNNY EAGER” PREVIEW 11 P. M. SATURDAY NIGHT CLAUDETTE COLBERT JOHN PAYNE in “REMEMBER THE DAY” Shown Sunday and Monday MOVIE GUION HALL Thursday and Friday March 19 and 20 THE MUSICAL TRIUMPH IN technicolor JEANETTE MjcDOHAID ^•aherheI miwri Iwiauql GENE with (AN RAYMOND • HUNTER A FMNK BOffZ/lfiE Production “EYES OF THE NAVY” NEWS I HI COMING Saturday u 1) ■f't *» * 1 t * I' 1 '