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Page 2- ■THE BATTALION ■THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 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, ia published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Xntered 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 (-(444. 1941 Member 1942 Associated GoUe6iate Press Brooks Gofer Cea Bresnen. Phil Crown.— Mike Haikin... Mike Mann— Chick Hurst. JEditor-in-Chief .Associate Editor ..—Staff Photographer Sports Staff Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor _ _ Senior Sports Assistant IT Libson*UZ17 - Junior Sports Editor Advertising Staff ” Reggie Smith Advertising Manager Jack K. Carter Tuesday Asst. Advertising Manager Louis A. Bridges Thursday Asst. Advertising Manager Jay Pumphrey Saturday Asst. Advertising Manager Circulation Staff ....Circulation Manager Senior Assistant Senior Assistant Senior Assistant ...Junior Assistant F. D. Asbury, Jr.- Bill Huber H. R. Tampke Carlton Power Joe Stalcup Thursday’s Staff Ken Bresnen Nelson Karbach.. Jack Keith John Holman Dcttglan* Lancaster.. ..Managing Editor Junior Editor Junior Editor Junior Editor Junior Editor Reporters Tom Joumeay, Harrj Cordua, Bob Garrett, Ramon McKin- Open Forum (Editor’s Note: Though it is not the policy to print anonymous letters in the Battalion, the editors think that this letter from a member of the Naval Training School warrants pub lication.) Your Attention, C. C. F.: Do you realize that you have probably unintentionally—hurt a lot of us ? And by “us” I mean we of the U. S. Navy and Ma rine Corps. You have hurt us because you marked ALL of us as inconsiderate — inconsiderate to the point of rude impoliteness. Why do you blame all of us, when real ly your resentment is due to the few of us who were very inconsiderate? We’re not all perfect—nor are you. Or’are you? So far I have become acquainted with many of you, and in so doing have come to like you. There have been a very few of you that I am re luctant to consider as a real friend. If I were to judge all of you by those very few, then I would have none of you as friends. Isn’t that precisely what you did? You judged all of us by a few. It’s not fair! And it’s not fair to your Aggie col leagues. You have started a smouldering of resentment on both sides. I know how you feel about your school and campus. We are intruders! I don’t blame you for feeling that way. But, on the otherhand, perhaps it wasn’t our choosing that brought us here. Somehow it seems you have a personal ground for your statement. If all of you feel that way, I or one, am sorry to read it. But the thing is—this dissension most stop! Little groups with their talk can start a conflagration that would spread—and is spreading—among us ail and ruin what I like to consider as a friendship. We like you, we want you to like us. With the situation as it is, the job of being friends is going to be doubly hard to achieve. What about it friend — and friends? Can’t we settle this ugly situation before it ruins something real? —Anonymous * * * * Last week-end was the first of the summer when any appreciable amount of social activ ity took place on the Campus, showing not only that the Aggies are up against trans portation problems, but that everyone is— including the Sailors and the Marines. It is granted that the problem is just now pre senting itself, but we are also reminded that there are more people to use the cabs and also that there are fewer cabs—seven to be exact. This cannot be remedied at the pres ent, so we must make the best use of what we have. As for courtesy, we think that some thing should be mentioned to the Aggies as well as to the Marines and the Sailors. We have observed just as many Aggies—if not more—rushing for the cabs regardless of who is waiting for them. It is true that the majority of these Aggies have been Fresh men, and in no way represent all of us, but never-the-less we have been guilty too. Why not work out some arrangement similar to the one regarding highwaying? In regard to the “recreational facilities” for the service men here, they have been provided with an ex-private home similar to the new “Y.” In addition to this they are allowed out on Saturday night only, at which time they may go to a dance at K. C. Hall or to the “commercial establishments.” In either case they must depend on the same facilities for transportation upon which we must depend. These service men did not ask to come down here—they were sent to train for the same thing we are training for—to win the war. Given the opportunity, these service men, or a large majority of them, would be come true, loyal enthusiasts of our Cadet corps. This is evidenced by their whole hearted support of our baseball team. At many of the games the number of men in blue equalled the number in khaki. And they yelled just as loud! It seems to us that the writer of the editorial of Tuesday, August 11 was either Man, Your Maimers ___________ By I. Sherwood .,, - The old saying, “Be yourself or don’t be any body,” holds true today the same as back in the old copy-book days when we copied it ten or a dozen times to make perfect or to help us remember the adage. Natural manners are absolutely essen tial, but mannerisms of any sort should nev er be cultivated. Adjuncts to our speech that give of fense should be discarded; among the com mon ones are affection, slang, and profan ity. Repetition of “Well,” “As I said,” “You know what I mean,” are unnecessary phrases and should be done away with. Slang may be a spicy addition to speech, but it should be used as spice—sparingly. The admonition regarding profanity that js given to cadets at the United States Mili tary Academy at West Point may well be heeded by young men everywhere: “The idea that profane or obscene language be speaks strength of character or manliness is a wholly mistaken one—In ordinary conver sation, even where only men are present, foul language is ill-bred and undignified.” Emily Post says, “Bad manners, bad taste, crude behavior, will assuredly go the way they have always gone—into the dis card; and whatever excellence this present day has furthered, will permanently re main.” PRIVATE BUCK By Clyde Lewis] “Isn’t that your company, DEAR?” Something to Read By Dr. T. F. Mayo 1 ^ This War Again (Another sheaf of suggestions from Miss Hazel Adams, of the Library Third Floor) Choosing sides in this war has sometimes been so abritrary that stories such as the one in a recent New Yorker are not uncom mon! A business man, born in Roumania, was being inducted into the U. S. Army. When asked if he had any scruples about bearing arms against his native country, he replied in surprise, “Why we aren’t at war with Roumania, are we?” We may not be sure from day to day who our enemies are, but we do know after eight months that we have allies. Mission to Moscow by former Ambassador Davies is an informative book about contemporary Russia. But no diplomatic report, however skill ful, will give us the secret of Russia so well as a Russian novelist. Tolstoy’s seventy-six year old War and Peace is enjoying a re vival because of the amazing resemblance of the Napoleonic campaigns to Hitler’s in vasion of Russia. The key to the magnificent resistance of Russia in both instances is to be found in the character of the Russian people, in people like Tolstoy’s enchanting Natasha ,his dare-devil scotmdrel, Dolokov, and his lovable Pierre. Stories of the English people as they stood alone in, 1940 are told without bravado by H. M. Tomlinson in The Wind is Rising. After the surrender of France, a young pilot appealed to his superior officer to be al lowed to go back after his fifteen mess- ^mates who had been left in a Biscayan port. The officer finally consented to letting the pilot empty an old “bus” of everything in cluding machine guns. He found his men, loaded them all in, and returned in time for lunch. An exciting account of India as an unwilling colony of Great Britain is Shrid- harani’s My India, My America. The author, a disciple of Gandhi, came to New York when he was twenty-two and remained eight years. He noted the differences in our customs of celebration and our courting and our ways of life with amazement and, at last, with approval. My right has been rolled up; my left has been driven back; my center has been smashed. I have ordered an advance from all directions. deliberately trying to cause dissension be tween the service men and the Aggies or he was erroneously informed of the true situa tion. The attitude of the. service men was grossly exaggerated and we do not believe that the editorial referred to is the true opinion of the Cadet Corps. We honestly be lieve that it is the desire of most of the Aggies to keep the friendly relationship that has existed up to the present. In closing we would like to say that the recent editorials in the Battalion have pre sented the opinions of writers who seem to know very little about their subject and have made little or no attempts to understand the situation except to realize that they are slightly inconvenienced, although the causes are unavoidable. We realize that the trans portation problem is an acute one, but such an editorial as was printed in Tuesday’s Battalion will not help solve the problem, but will only create more. We sign our names: Robert C. Jones, ’43 Heywood C. Clemons, ’43 Arthur A. Marston, ’43 J. Wade Kiser, ’43 Fred T. Philips, ’43 Alden C. Muller, ’43 Doy Little, ’43 J. D. Kernodle, ’43 Milt Thompson, ’43 Doil Hammons, ’43 E. A. Gordon, ’43 C. B. Martin, ’43 W. B. Harrison, ’43 G. E. Dennis, ’43 G. C. Caruthers, ’43 H. 0. Kunkel, ’43 Paul P. Cheatham, Jr., ’43 T. K. Pierce, Jr., ’43 F. D. Sumner, ’43 BACKWASH tnood “Backwash: An aeitation resultinr from some action or occurrence.“—Webster Push It! ! ! Monday’s issue of a Dallas news paper carried a picture of kids in a Highland Park drugstore vot ing in the Fitch Band Wagon Con test. Two to one they weren’t vot ing for the Aggieland; we’ll have to do it. And we can. We can do it if we will save up our buys and be sure to make over two-bits i . . buy two days supply of ciga rettes instead of [one . . . And the 'next time you Hood write home, ask the folks and friends to vote for our band in the hometown drug store. Baldies ... Back in the fall of 1939 when the Aggieland was trying to make the Fitch Band Wagon, Aggies and profs formed a club of bald and near-bald members. A picture of the bald and thin-haired Aggies and profs was sent to the Fitch Company to prove to them their products are in demand down Col lege Station way. One By One ... The following version of the “Ten Litle Injuns” poem was recently sent in by a former A. & M. fresh man who says he’s coming back soon: Tn little generals With brass hats ashine, One “killed in action”— An then there were nine. Nine little generals, So sad to relate; One “tested new weapon”— Then there were eight. Eight little generals, With no thought of heaven, One had “heart trouble”— Then there were seven. Seven little generals, Standing straight as sticks, One had “apoplexy”— Then there were six. Six litle generals, Glad to be alive, One had a “breakdown”— Then there were five. Five little generals, Shaken to the core, One failed at Moscow, Then there were four. Four little generals, Rather weak of knee, One “developed cancer”— Then there were three. Three little generals, Trembling an blue, One “retired to new position”— Then there were two. Two little generals, Frankly on the run, One was “decorated”— Then there was one. One little general, Panic-stricken Hun, Forgot to “Heil Hitler”— And then there were none. . . Shepardson Appears On Aggie Broadcast The Aggie Show will be broad cast tonight at 7:00 from the stage of Guion Hall on the Texas State Network through the origin ating facilities of WTAW, the A. & M. College radio station, ac cording to John Rosser, program director of the station. One of the features of the broad- features of the broadcast will be cast will be another in the series of interviews with the men who go to make up A. & M., onight’s guest being C. N. Shepardson, of the Dairy Husbandry department in the School of Agriculture. WHAT’S SHOWING AT THE CAMPUS Thursday, Friday Satur day—“The Men in Her Life”, with Loretta Young and Conrad Veidt AT GUION HALL Thursday, Friday — “In This Our Life”, with Betty Davis, Olivia de Haviland, George Brent and Dennis Morgan. BEFORE YOU SELL - - - Come by and let us price your Slide Rule, Drawing Equipment and Instruments COLLEGE BOOK STORE North Gate Uncle Sam Says That Your Car Must Last! For Dependable Repair Work, See Us. Also Gasoline Simonizing Flats Fixed AGGIE SERVICE STATION North Gate « i a a a the L °w o w a —S □ a cj hv campus $ uy V c k y w n °n j □ □ □ t ditactiob D 0 r “THE AGGIE SHOW”, weekly broadcast from Guion Hall, will be heard tonight. The broadcast is carried by the entire Texas State network and is not only of enter tainment to the radio audience but also to the studio adudience. Ad mission is free to all who are at tending the regular show at Guion Hall at the regular admission After ruining her sister’s and her husband’s happiness, Bette runs over a child with her car and tries to blame it on a Negro chauf feur. George Brent confronts her with conclusive evidence that it was she who did the hit-and-run driving, and shortly afterwards she dies in a fatal automobile ac cident. price. In spite of a star-studded cast, “In This Our Life”, showing now at Guion Hall, is a movie too ab normally unpleasant for enjoy ment. Bette Davis, as a vicious, inconsiderate woman, manages to be so mean and unlikable that the audience is left feeling that only someone mentally deranged could be so detestable. Olivia de Haviland is very good as Bette’s sister who gets husband taken away from her by Bette. Dennis Morgan as the husband (he’s finally driven to suicide by and George Brent as the man for tunate enough to escape the fatal charm of Miss Davis, are fair enough in their parts. But, it would take more than excellent acting to make this story an en tertaining one. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Bud Lou Abbot and Costello in “Pardon My Sarong’ , With Virginia Bruce Robert Page The Lowdown:—so much de testability approaches unreality. “Life” seems to be a favorite subject at the theatres on the cam pus this week. The current attrac tion at the Campus Theatre is “The Men In Her Life”, starring Loretta Young, with Conrad Veidt and (See DISTRACTIONS, Page 4) 4-1181 Box Office Opens at 1:00 P. M. TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LORETTA YOUNG in “THE MEN IN HER LIFE ,, with John Sheppard Conrad Veidt Also Three Stooges “In the Sweet Pie and Pie” World Today Preview Saturday Night Sunday and Monday “They All Kissed The Bride ,, HAVE YOU SENT YOUR PICTURE TO THAT ONE AND ONLY! For “Photographs of Distinction” The Aggieland Studio North Gate MOVIE Guion Hall Thursday and Friday 3:30 and 7:00 "In This Our Life" starring CHARLES COBURN, BETTE DAVIS, DENNIS MORGAN, OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND News — Comedy Cartoon j c * * V » A - ^ j ^ ft i *' V V A. 4 r ■f ■-