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-THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1942
Ihe Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
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Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station,
is published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday
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1941 Member 1942
fYssocided GolIe6iate Press
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Mike Mann
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N. Libson
Reggie Smith
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Jay Pumphrey
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Sports Staff
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Penny's Serenade
By W. L. PENBERTHY ■■■
Since I have been connected with sports I
have on many occasions seen players and
spectators get mighty serious over the out
come of the simplest of contests. We all know
how interested we can become in our varsity
teams and their success soon becomes of
major importance to us. When they win we
are very exaltant but when they lose it leaves
us in the depths of depression. Whether we
be a player or a spectator we too often lose
sight of the fact that it is just a game and
“somebody loses—somebody wins.”
Some folks play games to win and derive
pleasure only if they are victorious, others
get their pleasure through the razzing of
the officials or the players of the opposing
side, or both, and then others get their fun
through the sheer joy of competition. Surely
. competition is the “spice of life” and in as
much as we are continually competing
against other people and things the sooner
we learn to be good competitors the more
we are going to get from life and the more
joy we will derive from our relations with
our fellow man.
I like to see a player put everything he
has into the contest and I wouldn’t give a
cent for one who didn’t play to win; but I
like to see evidence of enjoyment in the ef
fort and no sign of any ill feeling toward
the opponent. I like to see a player who plays
accoding to the spirit of the rules and who
refuses to take an unfair advantage of an
opponent.
There are those who feel that in order
for one to do his best he must dislike his
opponent but some of the hardest matches
I have witnessed in our Intramural boxing
tournaments have been between boys who,
out of the ring, were fine friends and on a
few occasions, room mates have fought in
the finals and the bouts were really tough.
There are four of us in our department
who like to get together for a game of hand
ball once or twice a week and we would
rather beat each other than anyone but we
get our enjoyment through playing with
those we love and not in the winning.
A young Frenchman by the name of
Baron Pierre de Courbetin is responsible for
the revival of the Olympic games as we know
them today, fle put what I consider to be
the proper attitude into these words, “The
important thing is not winning but taking
part—the essential thing is not conquering
but fighting well.”
Extensive use of microfilm as a teach
ing technique is made in the course on social
technology at Colby college, Waterville,
Maine.
This Collegiate World
ASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESS ===
A Graphic history of the War, September 1,
1939 to May 10, 1942. By the U. S. War
Department.
Maps and diagrams illustrating the dis
tribution .of the world’s natural resources,
“lifeline” trade routes and economics of pro
duction, as well as the military campaigns
of the war. “. . . Prepared from civilian
sources of information. Corrections will be
.made when further data is available.”
The Nazi chemical trust in the United States.
1942. By the National Policy Committee.
“I. G. Farben is the most powerful or-
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WAR.. .
The Government is bringing the problem of
shortages to the college students’ door by
way of consumer conferences, co-sponsored
by colleges and the Office of Price Adminis
tration. They are being taught to be cagey
“conservers” as well as smart consumers.
The Chicago area conference, March 2
through 7, in which 20 colleges participated,
is a case in point.
Similar sessions are in the planning
stage. Specifically those at Western Reserve,
Vassar, Goucher, Denison and Central Y. M.
C. A. There is a possibility two more area
conferences may take place, one on the west
coast and one in the mid-west.
Man, Your Manners
By L Sherwood
PRIVATE BUCK By Clyde Lewis
Maybe you didn’t notice that the Battalion
was without “manners” last Thursday. The
writer ate fish served up in a “swanky”
manner—ate it with “gusto,” but it was
spoiled, and fish when spoiled can deal one
more misery than anything else in the field
of foods—the writer knows.
Fish is a tricky food; it can be so ten
der and yet often full of bones. To remove
bones from the mouth, do not hide behind
your napkin, use the thumb and index finger
letting the rest of the fingers screen the
mouth—do a swift, neat job of it.
Large fish are usually cut up and served
in portions called a fillet; halibut, however,
is often served as steaks. Salmon, also, is
sometimes served as steaks in very large
portions.
A small fish, the proper size for one serv
ing, is usually served whole with the head
and tail on. It takes a great deal of courage
to eat a fish while it gazes up at you with
a glassy stare. (I’ve heard of putting a piece
of bread over the fish eye.)
Shrimp served as a cocktail may be
broken into convenient-sized bits to be eat
en. If they are served in their shells, they
are picked up in the fingers/‘shelled,” dipped
in the sauce, and bitten off as convenient.
Oysters served as a raw cocktail must
be eaten whole. Dip the oyster into the sauce
and eat all at once.
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There is many a boy here today who
looks on war as all glory, but boys, it is all
hell. You can bear this warning voice to
generations yet to come. I look upon war
with horror.—Sherman.
“One crack out of you, Buck, an’ you’re gonna be sorry!”
By
Jack Hood
"Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster
War Comments
: By Walter F. Goodman, Jr.
After nearly a two-month suspension of
major hostilities it appears that perhaps the
world is about to see some action in North
Africa. We have had substantial information
that the North Africa Corps of Rommel has
been considerably reinforced and to such an
extent that perhaps it is nearly twice the
size of its former proportions which was
something better than 50,000 men. The Brit
ish have been very reluctant to put out any
information about their recent acquisitions
of men and material so we have precious
little to base any assumptions we might
make as to the present force of the British
in Egypt.
However, one important clue has come
to the fore in relation to the British in Afri
ca which is the changing of the command
from General Auchinlek to General Alex
ander. Gen. Auchinlek gained a little dis
repute when the Germans made their sud
den successful eastward drive into Egypt
but onto this evidence we can’t base the
complete reason for the change of command
ing officers. General Alexander has ,a very
brilliant record noted for his driving unre
lenting tactical methods and if the British
are desirous of making a new attempt to re
gain their lost territory no better man could
be chosen to carry out the mission—of course
with no direct affront to Gen. Auchinlek.
The latest reports bring news of Ger
man offensive actions in the southern part
of the El Alamein-Qattara line but they were
anything but extensive or decisive in nature
This may very reasonably be the first hint
of the expected German assult but we can’t
be too sure; for all we know of Gen Alex
ander it is very probably that the initial ac
tion will come from his camp. Undoubtly
the British are determined to hold their
lines and go only forward or westward.
And realizing that their best defense would
be an offense right now, it won’t be unex
pected to see the British start their own
battle in the near future to put Rommel on
the defensive.
The undominatable Russians are still
fighting their history making battle and
doing a meritorious piece of work which
every ally can well be thankful for. Today
the Russian winter is less than two months
off but whether the staunch Red forces have
the equipment and numbers to repel the
Axis forces until this time and then on
through the winter, is a very current and
crucial question which only a little more
time will tell. But in the interum Russia’s
sympathizers are not being idle. The question
of a second front still hangs in the balance
but while it is in suspension other forces
are diligently at work. We refer to the daily
stories of American and British bombing
planes over Germany and German occupied
territory which from all reports are taking
a devastating toll on Axis manufacturing.
This is welcome news but is it of great
enough signifigance to tell on the German
drives in Russia and Egypt? Of course the
desired and hoped for second front would
be the answer to Russia’s prayers but I’m
still very skeptical of any such action in the
current calendar year. Consequently, the
allied cause must rest on the wings of our
bomber pilots over Germany and on the
shoulders of the courageous Russian soldiers
and townfolk who have left their shops to
reinforce their lines in the most recent crisis
around Stalingrad.
Congratulations . . .
* ... to the Aggieland Orchestra
for landing the Fitch Band Wagon
spot for September 13. And thanks
are in order for the votes and
support given the band all over
the state. Aggie-
-• land Bands of the
|| past few years
have tried in vain
; to land the spot,
\ but“John Q. Pub-
: lie” proved to be
|the only one that
s could get the job
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Coming Up ...
This week-end will bring the
Soph Ball, Friday night, enter
taining the 2-year men and guest
Seniors, and the Barnyard Frolic,
Saturday night, with Curley
Bmsit’s boys dishing out samples
of real network swing. The Frolic
is always a rollicking, rowdy, down
-to-earth session . . . it rated a
two-page spread in a national pic
ture magazine last year.
Mouthwashing . . .
Lt. Charles C. Malitz, ’42, of
Beaumont, is now stationed with
a fighter squadron at Muroc Air
Base on the West Coast. He re
cently married .... Dick West,
new Associated Press writer at
Musical Meanderings
By BILL MURPHY
At this writing the Sophomores
were still undecided as to which
it would be Frances Beasley or the
Aggieland, who would play for the
ball tomorrow night; in fact, the
class had split into two factions
regarding the bands. The question
is settled now, and regardless of
the band, I happen to know that
this is slated to be the largest
Soph Ball in history, as advance
ticket sales have proven. See for
yourself.
A letter from an Ex the other
day proved to be one of the biggest
thrills in my life. It was from
Jimmy Joy, one of the biggest
bandleaders in the country and
who is now playing an extended en
gagement at the Bismark Hotel
in Chicago. Jimmy was leader' of
the Aggieland ’way back in the
late twenties, and went on to say
how much the Aggieland had ad
vanced in the last ten or fifteen
years. He ended the letter by wish
ing this year’s edition of the Aggie
land Orchestra the best of luck in
the current Fitch Bandwagon Con
test as well as through the com
ing years. Thse are the things
that give you that warm feeling
when you fall on that pallet every
night and remind you of how lucky
you are to be an Aggie, regardless
of traditions. Freshmen—take no
tice.
Thirty-Second Notes
Don’t be surprised if Phil Har
ris and his orchestra show up in
the next few weeks. Harris, who
is now playing at the Majestic
Theatre in San Antonio, last ap
peared here in ’37 for the Final
Ball, and had at the time one of
the most potent little vocalists in
(See MEANDERINGS, Page 4)
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Money Made
Nature will answer faithfully if we in
terrogate her—but not if we interrogate
ourselves.—Captain E. K. Calver.
The relation of land to sea changes, and
a place does not always remain land or sea
throughout all time.—Aristotle.
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The whole Corps will dance to
the strains of the Aggieland Or
chestra Saturday night at the
“Barnard Frolic”. It’s strictly a
non-reg dance, with nobody being
admitted to the dance unless he
(or she) looks like he’s just off
the farm. It’s A.S.A.E., sponsored;
price of admission is $1.10.
There’s lots of mountains, snow,
dogs and excitement in “THE GIRL
FROM ALASKA”, showing today
only at the Campus. It’s the tale of
a prospector, Ray Middleton, who
is tricked into believing he killed
a man while he had a “few too
many” under his belt.
Making his getaway and attemp
ting to get his fingers on to 9,000
ounces of gold that has been un
covered by a certain prospector
up in the hills, he meets Jean Park
er, who turns out to be the pros
pectors daughter he means to rob.
As it goes in the story books, so
it goes here. Ray falls in love with
the beautiful girl from Alaska
Dallas, gave the Aggie squad a
good feature write-up, stating that
while we havd good material, we
have a tough schedule . . . another'
writer recently compared Aggie-
Ex John Kimbrough, playing with
the Aripy All-Stars, with a charg
ing tank (and ask the Redskins)
. . . The Coast Artillery is still
looking for a band . . . couldn’t
land Jan Savitt. Don Bestor is
their present hope . . .
It’s An Idea ...
The Battalion of 1917-18 had a
Backwash-like column named “A
Squalom of God by Knick”. Author
was none other than H. R. Knick
erbocker, world-famous war cor
respondent of World War I, who
attended A. & M. one year ....
and viho was an all-the-way Aggie.
At one time Knick’s column con
cerned those all-important items,
money and menu. Of these he said,
“It is said that after the war Sbisa
intends to stock up and feed the
cadets on the remains of the con
quered Deutschland. Buy a Liberty
Loan Bond and keep meat on the
table and ribs on the A. & M. Pat
riots.”
And...
Adeline Koffman, new female
vocalist for the Aggieland, will
not sing on the Fitch Band show .
. . . Fish Sullivan wil do the vocals,
as only one vocalist is permitted . .
PALACE
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Leslie Howard
in
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Diana Barrymore
Robert Stack
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and spends the rest of his time
helping her elude his own partners
in crime who have followed him
into the hills.
The Lowdown: —the high spots
are visual, not mental.
“SONS OF THE SEA” is the
story of the growth of trans-At
lantic steamship travel from its
earliest days. Made in England,
the movie is perhaps a little too
dramatic for the typical Aggie or
the typical American audience.
The background is Glasgow in
1837, with talk of ships, line mer
gers and financing filling most of
the script. Meanwhile a romance
develops between a girl and each
of two brothers. Romantic leads
(See DISTRACTIONS, Page 4)
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