The Battalion
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
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ROOM 5 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. - VOLUME 42 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 5, JL942
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NUMBER 64
Corps To Swamp Dallas This Week-End
Hitch-Hiking Aggie Band To Perform Between Halves
Mothers Sponsor Dance At
Adolphns Saturday Night
For Aggies and Their Dates
Victory Ball For Corps After Aggie-SMU
Game; Dallas Mothers Sponsoring Dance
Number One Reg; Scrip Is Same As Here
By John Holman
Ole Army, the victory dance after the Aggie-Mustang
game Saturday will be held in the main ballroom of the
Adolphus Hotel, where Aggies and their dates will have the
opportunity to celebrate in the finest of fashion.
Group, if you look at it one way, things don’t look so
pleasant and bright, for this will probably be the last real
corps trip that the Aggies will go on for the duration. And
this the next thing to the regular
old trips even though there isn’t
going to be a parade, and the trip
isn’t official. For this reason the
Dallas A. & M. Mother’s Club is
putting special emphasis on the
dance, and it is they who are spon
soring the dance for Aggies and
their dates. ,
Proceeds from this dance will
come right back to Aggies as the
Dallas mothers plan to use them
to pay for the furnishings the
lounge in the northend of dormitory
one. All this money will eventually
come back to Aggieland and bene
fit all students of the College.
Senior Section In
Ownby Stadium
Will Be Enforced
Seats From Row 12 Up,
Between Fifty and Thirty
Saved for Senior-Dates
In order to facilitate seating ar
rangements at Ownby Stadium at
Dallas, a special Senior section
has been designated and Seniors
and their dates only will be allowed
to sit there, states Rock Suther
land, Senior class president.
The section is immediately be
hind the band section extending
from the 50-yard line North to the
30 yard line.
The boundaries of this section
have been clearly defined and will
be enforced by all Seniors at the
game, declared Suthei’land.
Contract
Applications
Ready Today
Sophomores Should
Hurry; ERC Required
For Taking Advanced
Sophomores expecting to get
contracts in January should in
quire immediately at their respect
ive military science offices for in
formation and application blanks
pertaining to obtaining contracts,
according to Lt. Col. A. J. Bennett.
Applications are now being tak
en, and it is important that all ap
plications be in as soon as possi
ble so that contracts can be award
ed and the new promotion list ready
by the end of January.
“I want to stress the importance
of time,” said Col. Bennett, “and
also the importance to those want
ing to continue their education of
joining the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
I believe that those men in the
ERC will be allowed to complete
their educations, and those who de
sire and expect contracts abso
lutely must join before they sign
their contracts. A man does not
have to be in the ERC at the
time he makes his application, but
it is a prerequisite to signing the
(See CONTRACTS, Page 4)
Wanger Contest
Deadline Set For
SaturdayAfternoon
Bonds Totaling $50 To Be
Awarded With Introduction
To Leading Lady For Winner
Five Saturday afternoon J s posi
tively the deadline for Wanger’s
essays on “The Spirit of Aggie
land.” Entries can be turned in to
the Publicity office or given to
John Holman, room 103, dorm 9.
Grammar, punctuation, and cons
truction do not count in this con
test. The theme of the essay should
be: when once an Aggie, why al
ways an Aggie? Put in your own
words why the Aggie spirit gets
i your blood for life, why an Aggie
is always loyal to A. & M., why
every student’s life is modelled into
a part of the twelfth man.
G. Bryan Winstead has been in
Hollywood three weeks with the
production staff of the A. & M.
movie and has sent word back that
he will return this week-end, but
he did not say whether or not any
of the production staff would re
turn with him.
Juniors Must
Report To Officer
At Door of Dance
Juniors going to Denton this
week-end must check in with the
tactical officer that will be on
duty at the door of the dance be
fore any authorized absence can be
turned in for them, according to
Sid Smith, president of the junior
class.
All classified (right this minute)
juniors*are eligible for the trip,
and will meet at the TSCW gym
at 6 p.m. Friday, at which time
they will be assigned rooms and
given dance tickets. After regis
tering, the group will go on a pic
nic, following which will be the
dance.
According to Smith, the dean of
women has requested that all other
Aggies, except juniors, if possible,
stay away from around the TSCW
campus' this week-end. Smith said
this especially applied to sopho
mores and freshmen.
Baft Did All Right With Them,
But Chico goon Tripped On Girls
By Tom Journeay
Contrary to the opinion of the
entire Battalion staff on the sub
ject of newspaperwomen, a windy
city managing editor has sworn off
at least for the time being, women
copyreaders. It seems he had a
little difficulty with a few mem
bers of the fair sex when he tried
to make them into copyreaders
after the draft had depleted his
stock of regulars. From a recent
issue of Time magazine we found
the following account of Manag
ing editor Ayers’s troubles.
After finding out that the draft
and what-not had depleted the
copyreaders staff of the Chicago
Journal of Commerce so much that
there was a serious danger that
their press time would be delayed
Ayers decided that really drastic
measures had to be taken. Much
against the desires of the entire
male staff of the Journal, the M.
E. put six female copyreaders to
work. They included his own secre
tary, wives of two other Journal
employees, several professional
women and a graduate from a
journalism school.
For about ten days Ayers lect
ured his charges on the many my
steries of copyreading. At the end
of the short course, two had drop
ped out, and the other four were
handed over to criptic, cigar-chew
ing day news editor, Sid Forbes,
who was the kinda guy that would
not even think of a woman copy-
reader, for a slow polishing on the
day desk.
After a somewhat hectic two
weeks, Forbes got through and
turned his freshly tutored charges
over to the night editor and went
back to his cigar chewing.
After another two weeks lapse,
Night Editor Bradley, a crack
copyreader of long standing, no
Prominent Chemist
To Speak Here Nov 17
On Nov. 17, W. L. Badger will
speak to the Texas A.&M. Section
of the American Chemical Society
on the subject of “High Temper
ature Heat Transfer.”
Mr. Badger is manager of the
Consulting Engineering Division
of the Dow Chemical Company, at
Ann Arbor, Mich. He is also in
charge of the development pro
gram of the Swenson Evaporation
Company. He was formerly Profes
sor of Chemical Engineering at
the University of Engineering and
has published more than 60 papers
and 3 books in technical literature.
longer being able to stand it, ex
ploded literally. He roared, “These
girls don’t know what I’m talking
about when I tell them about style,
arid they have no idea of what’s
going on in the world.”
The two editors, Ayers and Brad
ley, decided they’d give the females
one last chance and prepared a
phony news story with so many
mistakes in it, it wasn’t even plaus
ible—even for a news service story.
This they then turned over to
the effeminate staff with instruc
tions to copyread it and write a
head for it. After much pencil
chewing the article came back with
out a single change regarding the
content of the story.
Editor Ayers is now running his
copyreading desk, as before, short-
handed, but with men.
Editor Brooks Gofer of the Bat
talion had no such trouble when
girls mainly from the staff of the
Lass-O, TSCW newspaper, put to
bed an edition of the Battalion last
month when they were here for
the Southwestern Journalism Con
gress Meeting. Why one aspiring
reporter, really society editor of
the Lass-O, took over on the “Bull’s
office” beat and did a good job at
that, and how they did brighten up
the Batt office!
Number One;
Khaki Shirts s
Reg in Dallas
Cloth Belts For
Number One To Be
ienior.Privilege
Organization Commanders
Made New Rulings at Their
Regular Meeting Tuesday
No Parade; Seniors
Only May Wear Cloth
Belts From Now On
At the regular meeting of the
battery, battalion, and regimental
commanders Tuesday night the
coming corps trip was discussed
and certain action was taken on
the wearing of the uniform.
It was found impossible to have
a parade, but regulations for wear
ing the uniform were set up. The
number 1 uniform with khaki shirts
will be reg at the game and after
the game Saturday night in Dal
las. Freshmen and sophomores will
wear the regular black tie, while
juniors and seniors will wear the
khaki tie. It is hoped that all cadets
making the trip will abide by these
rules as it improves the appear
ance of the corps when all are
properly dressed.
Concerning the wearing of khaki
pants, the different commanders
decided that wool pants will be
worn at all times with the cotton
shirt, except at the game and after
Saturday night, when the number
1 will be regulation. Khaki pants
will not be worn at any time on
the trip.
Also it was decided that juniors
will not wear the cloth belt with
the number 1 uniform at any time,
on the campus or off. This is a
senior privilege, and is optional for
them. On the corps trip, however
it was agreed that seniors would
wear the regular leather Sam
Browne with shoulder strap at all
times. Juniors are reminded to
wear the Sam Browne and not the
cloth belt.
At the game all cadets are asked
to be uniform and not to take off
the blouse unless it is extremely
hot; the corps will be uniform
should blouses be taken off or left
on.
Industrial Ed Club
Meets Tonight at 8:30
The Industrial Education * Club
will have its bi-monthly meeting
tonight at 8:30 in the Mechanical
Engineering Shops building.
W. R. Horseley, director of the
Placement Bureau, is scheduled to
discuss the timely topic, “Jobs of
the Post-War Era.”
Professor Dan Russell spoke to
the members at the last regular
meeting on “Problems of the Mod
ern Soldier.” His lecture was high
lighted by his experiences during
the last war.
The meeting is open to all In
dustrial Education students and
visitors.
It was decided at the regular
meeting of the battery, battalion,
and regimental commanders Tues
day night that the cloth belt will
not be worn by juniors at any time
either on the campus or off.
This wearing of the cloth belt is
optional wear with seniors only,
and it will be a senior court off
ense in the future should anyone
but seniors be found wearing the
cloth belt.
For reviews on the campus the
regular Sam Browne will be reg
for both seniors and juniors. The
cloth belt is optional for dances,
social functions, etc.
Senior Cards,
Invitation
Orders Due
Last Day For
Turning In Orders
Positively Friday
Orders for Senior invitations
w>ll be taken in the Corps Head
quarters Office, first floor, Ross
Hall, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Friday of next week, states Rocky
Sutherland, Senior class president.
The office will be open from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. on those three days
and orders must be placed then
or invitations can not be ordered
at all.
The invitations may be ordered
in mree different price ranges,
12% c, 25c, or 50c each. On the
12%c invitations, 5c must be paid
down per invitation. On the 25c
ones, 10c; and on the 50c ones 25c
must be paid.
Sutherland emphasized that if
the invitations are not ordered on
one of the three days specified, the
orders will not go off on any other
date.
There will not be any more or
ders taken for invitations after
Thursday, so all those Seniors ex
pecting to order must do so one of
those three days.
In order to save time in placing
the orders the request is made
that each Senior definitely decide
on the exact number of invitations
he is going to order so that no
time will be wasted in placing or
ders, Sutherland further suggested.
At the same time orders are
placed for invitations, personal
cards may also be ordered. John
Longly, Longhom editor, will be
in charge of receiving orders for
the cards.
rr Aggies Always!” Not Just War
Cry Shown in New York Flight
Jack N. Kraras, senior student
in the Industrial Education De
partment had the unique experi
ence of piloting a Stinson Gull
wing four passenger plane from
Longview, Texas, to LaGuardia
Field, New York City, during the
between semesters period in Sep
tember.
At the conclusion of the summer
semester, Kraras had the opportu
nity of doing local state piloting
for Gulf Oil Corporation execu
tives between Dallas and Houston.
His big surprise came when he was
requested to prepare a flight plan
to New York which would avoid
restricted areas where industrial
and war activities were in prog
ress. Flying between cities at this
time is a privilege, and getting a
flight plan authorized to New York
almost requires an act of Congress,
Kraras, who has more than 400
flying hours, to his credit complet
ed the trip to New York in six
teen hours.
True to Aggie tradition Kraras
met flight dispatcher Aggie John
Albritton upon orrival. Albritton
entertained Jack at the Stork Club
with the usual Texas hospitality
and through his efforts met Ag
gie Lt. Robert Crawford of “F”
C. A. C. who was stationed at
Staten Island.
While flying over New Jersey on
the return trip a thrill was exper
ienced when Kraras’ plane was in
tercepted by the Third Inteceptor
Command which efficiently re
quired identification of the plane
before Jack was permitted to con-
(See FLIGHT, Page 4)
No Parade; Number 1 Reg;
Aggie-SMUGame Highlights
Week-EndStartingatTSCW
Juniors Have Authorized Absences Friday,
Saturday; Fish, Sophs, Seniors Go On Own
Hook; Kick-Off 2:30 at Ownby Stadium
Although school officials have not been able to grant
excused absences to the corps for the unofficial trip to Dal
las this week end, one of the largest attendances by the corps
for any out of town game is expected at the Aggie-SMU
fracas Saturday at Dallas, states Walter Cardwell, Cadet
Colonel.
Highlight of the weekend of course is the football game
with Southern Methodist University at Ownby Stadium
Saturday afternoon. Kickoff timef
is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The TSCW Junior Prom will be
held Friday night .at Denton, at
which a large percentage of the
A. & M. Juniors will be present
if present indications are borne out.
Between half activities will in
clude the presentation of the Ag
gie Day Sweetheart to the entire
coi-ps. Chosen by 16 Seniors who
went to Denton last week, Ruth
Tilley, is the lucky TSCWite who
holds the title of Aggie Sweet
heart.
There will be ample time for all
the government issue uniforms to
be issued to all the sophomores,
and frogs planning to attend the
game, according to R. K. Chatham,
manager of the Exchange store.
After these uniforms have been
issued, cadets are reminded that
they must have their unit patches,
blue star, service stripes, and ag
gie patches sewed on the blouses
to be regulation at the game.
All cadets being admitted to the
game on a student ticket must be
in the regulation number one uni
form, military officials emphasiz
ed. Khaki shirts with khaki ties
are reg for Juniors and Seniors,
while white shirts and black ties
with the blouse is reg for under
classmen.
Band Rides?
The Aggie Band has been
drilling all week in the rain
and mud, determined to be
on hand for the Aggie-SMU
game Saturday. They even
have gone so far as to try
to hitch hike to Dallas
If you have any room in
in your car, or know of any
one with a car which isn’t
full, please let someone in
the band know. You will not
only be doing them a favor
but also helping the Aggies
stomp that old Mustang.
Since the game with SMU is
rated as probably being one of the
closest games the Aggies will play
this 'year, a very large attend
ance is expected.
The Agige Band will hitch-hike
to Dallas for the game, and will
perform between the halves. They
have been practising all week in
the rain and mud for the cere
monies, and are so determined to
be there, that they will hitch-hike
to Dallas or else get there the best
way they can. This is the first
time in the Band’s history they
have had to do this, but this is
also the largest band in Aggieland’s
history, so they do not mind
breaking precedents.
Newspaper Staff Is
Needed After Lunch
All Battalion staff members who
do not have classes this afternoon
are asked by the Editor, Brooks
Cofer, to come to the office in
room 5 of . the Administration
building at 2 p.m. to help out the
special edition of The Battalion in
order that it may be ready for
the corps going to Dallas for the
football game with S.M.U.
Ex-Students
Offer College
Plan for War
Recommendations
Sent to Government
Heads In Washington
The association of the A.&M.
Former Students sent letters stat
ing the college student’s place in
the war to the President of the
United States, The Texas Delega
tion in Congress, Secretary of War
Stimpson, and General Louis B
Hershey, director of Selective Serv
ice.
The purpose of the Association’s
letter was to stress the importance
and efficiency of A.&M. and tO‘
make suggestions concerning con
scription for college students in
general. At a meeting of the A.&M.
former students October 3-4 the
association drew up the following
recommendations to be sent to
Washington:
“1. A defimte coordinated na
tional policy should be written into
the Man-power Act and the Se
lective Service Act to end the con
fusion and even unfairness of the
present situation.
“2. The type of training and the
requirements for such training, as
can be given by the nation’s col
leges and universities should be
outlined and institutions meeting
such requirements should be auth
orized to give such training.
“3. College students should be
required to meet certain estab
lished requirements as to curricu
lum and performance while in col
lege.
“4. Students meeting such re
quirements, and attending auth
orized institutions, should be sworn
into the military service and in
structed to complete their train
ing.
“5. All reserve activities, Army,
Navy, Marine, Air Corps, and so
forth, should be similar in re
quirements and in administration.
“6. Such provisions should be
clearly written into the Man-power
Law and in other acts in this con
nection.”
In general the letter made sug
gestions for clearing up the con
fusion and unfairness in the pres
ent selective service system for
college students.
Batt Magazine
Ready Next Week
The November issue of the Bat
talion Magazine is now on the
presses, and should be ready for
distribution Monday or Tuesday
night, according to John Holman,
magazine editor.
Featured in this issue will be a
“pro” and “con” discussion of
TSCW’s new servicemen’s date bu
reau, as well hs stories by A1 Ram
irez, L. B. (Butch) Tennison, Nel
son Karbach, and George McKay.
Also in this issue is the concluding
part of “Corps Dance Corpse,” the
first part of which appeared in the
October magazine.