The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 07, 1942, Image 2
Page 2 -TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 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 3, 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 t-6444. 1941 Member 1942 Pissocioted Gol!e6iate Press Brooks Gofer- Editor-in-Chief Ken Bresnen Associate Editor Phil Crown Staff Photographer Sports Staff Mike Haikin Sports Editor Mike Mann Assistant Sports Editor Chick Hurst.......... Senior Sports Assistant Advertising Staff Reggie Smith..... Advertising Manager Jack E. Carter Tuesday Asst. Advertising Manager Louis A. Bridges Thursday Asst. Advertising Manager Jay Pumphrey '...Saturday Asst. Advertising Manager Circulation Staff F. D. Asbury, Jr Circulation Manager Bill Huber Senior Assistant H. R. Tampke... Senior Assistant Carlton Power Senior Assistant Joe Stalcup Junior Assistant Tuesday's Staff Tom Yannoy Managing Editor Jack Keith Junior Editor Benton Taylor —Junior Editor Tom Leland Junior Editor Douglass Lancaster - Junior Editor Reporters Ramon McKinney, John Baldridge, Tom Journeay, Charles Kaplan, Bob Garrett, Gerald Fahrenthold, Bert Kurtz, Bill Jar- nagin, Harry Cordua, Bob Meredith, Bill Japhet, Jack Hood, and Jack Chilcoat. Brazos County Farm Labor Is There Actuallq a Shortage? The failure of farmers to utilize the envia ble supply of labor available to them from this campus has raised the question of the patriotism of the farmers in the minds of many students. Sincere, willing, and pat riotic students have offered their services to local farmers in real need of labor, but possible sources of labor, and apparently are these farmers have not responded, showing no interest in the new supply of labor. Why this labor should be turned down if there is an immediate need is not understood by those who have offered to help local farmers in the present crisis. Instead of taking advantage of this hon est offer, farmers are searching for other allowing their crops to sufer. It is not known how many pleas went out from a nearby town for labor, but it is definitely known that one such release appeared in a state newspaper last week. This article stated that Brazos county crops-corps that will lat er feed and cloth a frame in khaki uniform —were in bad shape because of a shortabe of labor in this locality. Does this shortage actually exist when over two hundred A. & M. cadets are wait ing for a chance to work? If farmers really need labor, isn’t it their patriotic duty to hire that which is at hand uitil they can find a more desirable source- Or should he allow his crops to suffer until he finds a six- bit negro? The main question that needs to be ■answered is why have not farmers taken advantage of this labor which is close by. Maybe there is no shortage, but according to most reports there is definitely a need for farm laborers to work crops which are vital to the defense of the country. Either Jiot accept this labor which has been offer ed, or take it and cooperate in the best way possible in the national defense effort which all farmers are a part of. Rubber Campaign Extended Many people do not realize how serious the rubber problem is in this country. Rubber is one of the most important war materials, and the part it plays in production now is not questioned. The results of the scrap rubber cam paign were below estimates and was a re sult the campaign was extended. In this community the local Boy Scouts will conduct a house-to-house canvass on Thursday of this week, collecting all old scrap rubber which the household may yield. At the same time they will distribute a pamphlet published by OPM relative to prices, which should be read and understood. Search your premises for any rubber which is not being used. Lets go over the top this time and contribute every ounce -of- scrap rubber we have to the defense of the nation. Our Neighbors to the South By HARRY CORDUA— - - “‘Colombian* students favor Pan-American 'Solidarity,” was shown by a poll conducted by the ‘University of Antioquia newspaper on March 14, 1942. The question submitted was: “Tn your opinion, what position ought Col ombia take in the present world conflict?” Sixty percent voted for pan-American soli darity and belligerency against the Axis powers. Forty percent voted “no opinion”; or complete neutrality. A student said this about Colombia’s attitude: “Unrestricted solidarity with the countries of the Western Hehiisphere—to defend its legitimate lib erty ought to be the first watchword, and to exterminate and annihilate the inhuman ambition of Nazi barbarism ought to be the single aspiration in all the American souls. Why should Latin America be faithful to us? We certainly have been neglected of them, and as for developing business with The World Turns On By DR. C. C. DOAK In Review—Space limits for this column make it necessary to break our discussion of The Turning World into weekly segments. These require some welding by review be fore the chain of thought will hold together. In previous articles it has been shown that our scientific age has rendered obsolete many beliefs and practices which we mod erns should discard as rapidly as possible. It has been shown that the great advantages which fall to scientific peoples stem from an understanding of the predictable behavior of the things of nature. An attempt was made to show that in social groups, unpredictable ness brings about trouble because the indi vidual or nation that breaks the rules de stroys the advantages of teamwork. Some Analogies—Just as our national unity broke down when the Southern States insisted upon the right to secede, so the League of Nations disintegrated when the Axis nations withdrew. Just as the people of a continent are at a great disadvantage when the continent is subdivided into small unco-operative countries, (“Balkanized”) so larger units which fail to play in teamwork are equally penalized. Could it be that this is but an extension of the principle which gives the well disciplined family an advan tage over an unruly one? Possible Principles—Perhaps the prin ciples involved offer us the clue upon which a safe social prediction can be based. With this possibility before us, let us dispassion ately examine the position of the various bel ligerents in the present conflict. Each is fighting for “an extension of the area of economic and social co-operation.” The Ger mans fight for a “new order” in Europe in which they envision a disappearance of all the barriers that have cut the continent into quarreling states. The Japanese fight for a “co-prosperity sphere” in Asia in which they envision their neighbors learning to speak Japanese and to cooperate with Japan in building a mighty empire. Russia fights for time and an opportunity to complete the consolidation of the many states in the U.S.S.R. America and her Latin followers want to “perfect the Pan-American Union and to extend the benefits of the four free doms of true democracy.” The family of na tions called the British Empire fights for its life as a family. It wishes to retain and to extend the benefits which it enjoys from association as a family of nations. The com mon denominator of all these aims is a com pelling desire to extend the sphere of social and economic co-operation to larger groups than have existed heretofore. Some Questions—Can it be that this is an effprt to weld the next link in the chain of social evolution which has led us up through the family, the tribe, the petty state, and the nation ? Since each of the other links has had to be welded and re-welded in the forge of repeated war, does it not follow that he sets the stage for future wars who now thinks in less than global terms? In a false quarrel there is no true valor. —Shakespeare. these neighbor countries of ours, we ap proached them in a half-hearted—take it or leave it manner, while the shrewd and cun ning Europeans quietly stepped into South America and established firm businesses. Sure, we had a good neighbor policy, but up to the time of Hoover’s Stimson and the pre sent administration, the least said about it, the better. Now that we need friends to help us in these hours of crisis, we can’t expect the Latins to back us up and even risk bringing war to their shores. Fortunately, South and Central America are aware of the situation; they’ve cast aside many old bitter feelings toward the great profiteering North American nation and have allied with it, and do not for one mom ent believe they aren’t one of our greatest assets. I feel confident that the economic and political future of the United States of America will depend upon the development of the natural resources to be found in practi cally a virgin state in the jungles of Latin- America. Argentina, for instance, has some of the worlds most vast timber lands; she also supplied Great Britain with most of the beef she consumed prior to the war. Chile, that thin strip of unprotected land on the south-western tip of South America, is the chief coal and nitrate producing nation of that continent. The largest copper mines in the world are located in Peru. The mineral deposits of Brazil have hrdly been touched to date; and had we started a mass cultiva tion of Brazilian rubber many years ago, rather than wait for the stark realities of war, would we be suffering the shortage of that material today There is sufficient tin in Bolivia to supply more than all the npeds of this continent. We would not be faced with the short age of material that came from the East Indies and the Malayan states, had we de veloped the natural resources of this contin ent. IS THERE NO WONDER WE NEED LATIN-AMERICA? The question probably most prominent in the minds of all the American nations at the moment is whether Argentina will de clare war on the Axis after the incident of the “Rio Tercero”. It is believed that this proud Latin nation will enter into a state of war with the Axis if the “ACCION AR GENTINA” has anything to say about it. The Accion Argentina, described by the pro-nazi as a Brittish corruption, is a non political institution composed of representa tives from all the political parties—who do not go in for elections but whose purpose is to fight fifth column activities and create a nationalistic feeling. THE BATTALION Kollegiate Kaleidoscopi Hie total value of the 3000 fraterwity and sorority houses in THE U.S. IS *95^000,000. THE AVERAGE HOUSE IS WORTH #28,118.04/ r Fraternity house furnishings ALONE COST #11,000,000 70% OF THE HOUSES HAVE TABLE TENNIS SETS- 44# HAVE GAME ROOMS/ A-C.R BACKWASH By Jack Hood “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster Sissie? Sweepings The Yank air raid on Tokyo is history . . . and Lieut. Col. John Hilger, Aggie-Ex, second in com mand to Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doo little, left greetings to the J^.ps from Aggieland . . . Yet, another sidelight is un covered in a let- t e r to Richard Jenkins from Col. Dunn, Aggie bandmaster. Part ; of the letter re flates: Some years ago Hood we had what we called a GLEE CLUB among the student body. In those days it was difficult to get students to take an active part for the reason that the student body considered them “sissies” and that members of the glee club were not real “He-men Aggies.” In those days we had compul sory chapel attendance each Sun day morning and we had a group of the singers present to contrib ute to the services. ONE OF MY BEST SINGERS WAS THIS “SISSIE,” Lt. Col. Hilger. (Add: the only other Texan to take part in the Tokyo raid was an Aggie-Ex.) • • • Eleven TSCW misses made the grade for the “College Capers” stage show now making the rounds in Texas . . . We always knew those Quartermasters were nice boys, and Connie Bering confirmed it when he reported at drill last week with “All pleasant, Sir!” . . . A sailor with a good case of botts was riding back from Bryan . . . Someone asked if they would court martial him if he hit an officer, and he came back, “We don’t have a brig here—they’d just give you two or three more weeks in this damn dry dock.” A Hitch , . . ... In plans for the open-air dance pavilion came when bids for the construction contract all exceeded expectations—and funds available. But college authorities are negotiating with the low bid der to build the slab smaller for less cash ... it will probably be the size of two tennis courts or larger. With the revised blueprint, it will still be possible to have about the net dancing space . . . the out strip (for chairs, bird dogs, etc.) will be bare ground instead of ce ment . . . and it will be up to the bird dogs, sweaters, and sit-outers to keep off the dancing space. Contractors estimate two weeks as building time after the contract is let (in a few days, we hope). Vermont is the only state not represented by a student at the University of California this year. Timothy Alden, founding presi dent of Allegheny college, was a direct descendant of John and Priscilla Alden of Plymouth Rock fame. Navy’s V-l Plan , Enables Men to Continue in School With registration of all young men from 18 to 20 years of age imminent under the Selective Ser vice Act, attention was focused today on the Navy’s V-l program wjiich enables young men to con tinue in school and prepare them selves to serve their country at the same time. Recruiting officers pointed out that the V-l plan of enlistment is the Navy’s long-range officer pro curement program. Under amend ments to the original Selective Service Act, the Army may call in those in the 20-year group for service at once. Young men, who recently grad uated from high school and who intend to enter college, may enlist in the V-l program and continue their studies. At the end of two years of college, the Navy will determine if the student should re main in school working toward a degree or go on active duty in the Navy. Upon enlistment and enter ing college, youths are given an opportunity to choose a branch of the service, such as assignment with the fleet or to the air serv ice. The point was stressed that the V-l plan is “an opportunity of a life time for young men,” and re cruiting officers urged them and their parents to make an investi gation about the manner in which it operates. Many accredited col leges in the South are cooperating with the Navy in this long-range setup. Full information may be obtained from the college deans or at any recruiting station. Life and love in old Monterrey with Hedy Lamarr, Spencer Tracy, John Garfield and Frank Morgan doing the living and loving will be portrayed for theatre-goers at Guion Hall today and tomorrow. The picture is “TORTILLA FLAT” and it’s a knockout in every sense of the word. “Tortilla Flat” is a definite proof that Hedy Lamarr has that certain something, because in it she is deglamorized to the nth de gree. She wears little make-up, no fancy clothes and has no fancy props, yet she still turns on that old S. A. that gets ’em. Her por trayal of Dolores “Sweets” Ram irez, a Portuguese girl with matri monial ideas, is' superb. Tracy, Garfield and Morgan are not to be outdone though. Tracy as a no-good loafer, John Garfield as Hedy’s lover and Frank Morgan as the village miser also turn in excellent performances. The pic ture combines romance, comedy, beauty and pathos in a well-told story of three happy-go-lucky men and a beautiful woman. The Lowdown: forget that quiz and see this one. In the musical comedy class is “FOUR JACKS AND A JILL” showing as one of the features at the Campus today and tomorrow. Members of the cast are Ray Bol- ger, Anne Shirley and June Havoc. “Four Jacks and a Jill” is the story of a quartet of musicians who are trying to get a job. Blond Anne Shirley aids them by telling the night club proprietor that she once sang before a deposed king. Co-ops Will Meet Here in August Representatives of all types of Farmer Cooperative associations of Texas will meet at A. & M. from August 10 through 12, ac cording to J. Wheeler Berger, head of the Agriculture Economics de partment. Problems of mutual concern in the successful opera tion of the association will be dis cussed, stated Berger. Arrangements have been made through Richard Jenkins, director of the Singing Cadets for enter tainment for the two luncheons and a banquet to be held in con nection with the meeting. Agri culture students who have learned of the operation of the coopera tives in high school through cour ses in vocational agriculture have been chosen to discuss their ob servations. Principal headings to be discussed are Membership Re lation; Relation of the Cooperation to Other Agencies; Relationship to Each Other; Management Prob lems; New Developments in the Cooperation Field, and\ Outstand ing Cooperatives in the State. To back up her story, they get a harum-scarum taxi driver to pose as the king and impress their boss. Sure enough, the real king shows up and the ensuing events fill out the story. The picture is filled with hot swing and fast jitterbugs. June Havoc who, by the way, is the sis ter of stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee, shows curvaceous appeal and does some good singing. Also, the danc ing of Ray Bolger and the deadpan comedy of Eddie Foy aid in the entertainment. The Lowdown: Strong on swing, music and humor—weak on plot and story. “TOUGH AS THEY COME,” the other feature at the Campus, stars the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys and Ann Gillis in another story of New York life. • The whole story is woven around Billy Halop, one of the Dead End Kids, who wants to make good as a lawyer. He joins up with a shady finance company and gains the ill- will of the neighborhood because the company frequently disposses families with little notice. He then joins up with a mob, turns against the company, and manages to put them out of business. WHAT’S SHOWING At The Campus Tuesday, Wednesday— “Four Jacks and a Jill,” with Ray Bolger, Anne Shirley and June Havoc. Also: “Tough As They Come” with the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys and Ann Gillis. At Guion Hall Tuesday, Wednesday —• “Tortilla Flat” with Spencer Tracy, John Garfield and Hedy Lamarr. Cfa/npiii 4-1181 Box Office Open Till 10 P.M. TODAY AND TOMORROW DOUBLE FEATURE Anne SHIRLEY June Havoc • Dos! Arnaz • Jack Durant • Eddie Foy. Jr. Fritz Feld • Henry Daniell • RKO Radio Picture FEATURE NO. 2 The Tulane-Newcomb a capella choir is one of the most widely known musical organizations in America. h-v tough as tmy w*! (3 VICTOR AND BLUEBIRD RECORDS “BROTHER BILL—Spivac “HE WEARS A PAIR OF SILVER WINGS” —Kay Kyser “MARY’S A GRAND OLD NAME”—Sammy Kaye “BREATHLESS”—Shep Fields HASWELL’S MOVIE Guion Hall Tuesday and Wednesday 3:30 and 7:00 p. m. Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield in “Tortilla Flat” — Also •— MARCH OF TIME “America’s New Army” etggll—. "■=.■:' -T'-qpaaS —Coming— Thursday and Friday “Jungle Cavalcade”