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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
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