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Page 4- -THE BATTALION- Official Notices Found The following articles may be obtained at the Commandant’s Office on identifica tion. Campaign hat, red cord, 7%. Maroon and tan winter jacket, T- AGGIES. Tan leather jacket, Sportclad. Genuine Pony leather jacket, tan. Wool pliad jacket, green, black, orange. Classified LOST—If anyone found a leather jack- ,e volley ball courts on Decem- please return it to Room Dormitory No. 9, and receive reward. et at thi ber 2, please retur ,oom 102, WANTED — Information concerning Remington portable typewriter stolen from 30 Goodwin during Thanksgiving holidays. Special keyboard. In gray green cloth covered box. Reward if recovered. F. C. Harris. Executive Offices THOSE STUDENTS WHO BECAME 18 years of age during the months of Sep tember and October may register for the Selective Service, Friday, December 18, at room 114, Administration Buildin: 114, Ice will 4 p.m. with the hour. H. L. H room 114, Administration Building. The office will be open from 9 p.m. until the exception of the noon L. Heaton, Acting Registrar. THE NAVAL RECRUITING officers who were to be here yesterday to enlist seventeen year old boys in the Navy V-l were unavoidably detained. They will be -.v mm Meetings ROBERTSON COUNTY BOYS—There will be an important meeting of all boys from Robertson County, Thursday night at eight o’clock in room 213, Dormitory 17. FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON will be held at Aggieland Inn on the terace at 1 p.m. Thursday. You are invited. // —HEALTH— tfit/eYptin (Continued from Page 1) s // er reason than ever before to seek Bill BBBBIBILTKS $1.00 to $2.50 THE CHOICE OF MEN WHO KNOW AND APPRECIATE FINE NECKWEAR Wherever smart crowds gather, you'll note a preference for Beau Brummell Ties. They're relaxing . . . look fresher — and have eye appeal. Lift his spirit way up high — give him several Beau Brummel Ties. Beau Brummell 4Fold Uniform Tie for fhe Armed Forces . . . Black or Official OD Khaki Fabric and Color .... $1 “Two Convenient Stores” College Bryan here soon after the Christmas holidays at a date to be announced. Any students in the group who will reach their eigh teenth birthday before January 1 should see me at once. Others may safely wait until the recruiting party comes. Bolton, Dean. F. C. THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE is holding a package of tracing paper from the Frederick Post Co. in Chicago. Will the Department ordering this paper please call for it. PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS—All pre medical students who expect to apply for admission to Medical College during 1943 must take the medical aptitude test. This test will be given at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan uary 22, 1943, in room 14, Science Build ing. The fee of $1.00 will be collected at that time. Those who are interested should sign the sheet posted by the d< of room 13 Science Building by Sat [oor ence Building by Satur day noon, December 19, in order that the examination forms may be ordered. Professor G. E. Potter, Pre-Medical Ad visor. Announcements JANUARY 1, 1943, will be the last order to leave the Registrar’s Office for the “old style’’ ring. After January 1, 1948, all rings will be the “new style" ings. If you want the “old style” be sure to get your order in befoi 1948. mgs. If you tet your order re January 1, LAUNDRY NOTICE—The last student pick-up for this week will be Thursday, December 17, 9 a.m. December 28 laundry will be turned in at Station 1, Station 2, and Station 5, according to the following. A, B, C, D, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. E, F, G, H, I will be turned in from 12 noon until 6 p.m. After that we will go on regular schedule as heretofore. G. P. Ayers, Mgr., A.&M. Laundry. his advice on living habits, to have him give a thorough periodic check up, and to have him treat condi tions promptly, which, if disregard ed, are apt to cause more serious trouble later on. The only point being emphasized is that one should not attempt thoughtlessly to con sume the doctor’s valuable time and energy by insisting that he make a home call when an office visit or suggestions over the tele phone might suffice. “While in cities, lack of medical service has not as yet reached an acute stage, there are already ru ral sections feeling the pinch. It follows that everyone, both for his own and his country’s sake should live sensibly to the end that maxi mum health may be attained, and avoidable home medical service be eliminated. “In this connection, the following rules, among others, may be sug gested: Eat nutritious foods. Ob tain sufficient rest at night. Shun debilitating and exhausting habits. Keep the use of stimulants of all kinds within sensible bounds. Exer cise daily. Detour worry as much as possible.” Rat Extermination Will Reduce Cases Of Typhus Fever With an incidence of 134 cases of Typhus Fever reported in Texas last month and 83 cases last week alone, Dr. George W. Cox, State Health Officer, today made an ur gent appeal to all citizens of the State to help control the spread of Typhus by assisting in exterminat ing rats. “There is only one way in which Typhus can be controlled,” Dr. Cox said, “and that is by as nearly as possible completely exterminating rats in the State, since fleas from POPULAR pwa CASH CLOTH HRS' loa MUL MtD WS Bryan Invisible Agent -THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1942 “Invisible Agent,” showing at the Campus Thursday, Friday and Saturday, features J. Edward Bromberg, Ilona Massey and Jon Hall. The above scene shows Hall in his ghostly portrayal as an American spy. Registrants Desiring to Join Navy Must Have Classification Statement Selective Service registrants de siring to enlist in the Navy, Ma rine Corps or Coast Guard must first obtain a statement from their local board certifying that they are “not now classified in II-A, II-B, or III-B, nor entitled to such clas sification by reason of being a necessary man engaged in dairy, livestock or poultry farm produc tion,” according to a memorandum issued today by the State Director of Selective Service to all local beards. Lt. Commander J. P. Crowder, Navy Liaison Officer for the Tex as Selective Service System, port ed out that heretofore a registrant desiring to enlist in the Navy did not need a release from his local board to do so if he was classified as I-A, or was an officer candidate or aviation cadet. “He is not now required to ob tain a release from his local board, but must furnish the statement of classification which entitles him to be accepted by the Navy up until the time of his actual induction,” Commander Crowder stated. It is noted in the State Direc tor’s memorandum that the Army requires a release from the local board stating that the registrant has not been ordered for induction and will not be so ordered within one week, while the Navy requires only the statement of classifica tion. Quoting further from the direc tive: “As long as voluntary enlistment is permitted by the Armed Forces, it is of utmost importance that board members and particularly board clerks of the Selective Serv ice System, give impartial and cor rect information to registrants who may inquire regarding their right to enlist and there should be no hesitancy in issuing the statement required by the Naval Recruiting Services, provided the registrant is entitled thereto, since the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard can enlist a registrant at any time prior to induction without clear ance from the local board except as required hereinabove.” LISTEN TO WTAW use KC Thursday, December 17 11:25 a.m.—Music. 11:30 a.m. — Neighborhood Call (Office for Emergency Man agement). 11:45 a.m.—Brazos Valley Farm and Home Program—N. N. Newman. 11:65 a.m.—Town Crier—R. E. Gottlieb. 12:00 noon—Sign-off. infected rats transmit the disease to man. We can begin to visualize the extent of the needed extermina tion campaign when we realize that there is estimated to be 13,000 rats in Texas.” There has been some confusion concerning the type ofL Typhus Fever which is occurring in Texas, but Dr. Cox pointed out that this disease is entirely different from old world type which followed some of the armies in Europe. Ordinarily the kind of Typhus which makes its appearance in this section of the country is not fatal disease, al though there has been a death rate of about 2 per cent from Typhus this year. The poisoning and trapping of rats throughout the State will help to control the spread of this disease although these are obviously tem porary measures. In order to be permanently rid of rats they will have to be starved out, which means that buildings housing food supplies must be rat proofed. Pre-Med Students Must Take Tests All pre-med students who expect to apply for admission to medical school during 1943 must take the aptitude test to be given at 2 p. m. Friday, January 22, 1943 in room 14, Science building. The fee of $1 will be paid at that time. Those interested in taking the test at that time should sign the sheet posted by the door of room 13, Science building by Saturday noon, December 19, in order that the examination forms may be or dered, said Dr. G. E. Potter, pre medical advisor. Drs. Howard A. Howe and David Bodian of Johns Hopkins univer sity and Dr. Harold E. Harrison and his wife of Yale university re cently won cash awards for “out standing research in pediatrics.” The University of California li brary totals 1,170,738 books. Rural Scrap Drives Proven Successful Scrap drives in rural areas of Texas have been highly successful in recent weeks, according to re ports of county workers of the A. and M. College Extension Service. In most counties, salvage campaign among farm and ranch families have been conducted by county Ag ricultural Victory Councils which direct the neighborhood leader sys tem. Among rural people in Victoria County the per capita collection is 62 pounds, and the drive has not been completed. Parker County community and neighborhood Vic tory leaders have assisted in col lecting a million and a half pounds of metal in trucks owned by the Army, the county, the city of Min eral Wells, and by private citizens. A drive in Washington County net ted 146 tons and in some communi ties of that county the per capita collection of school children has averaged as high as 683 pounds. Victory leaders in Crosby Coun ty helped collect 200 tons of scrap. The proceeds of its sale were do nated to the Red Cross and U.S.O. The U.S.O. benefited also from the sale of 350 tons of metal in Mid land County. Hall County reports 15 car loads of scrap and 228,000 pounds of rubber salvaged through the neighborhood leader system. Money obtained from the sale of scrap metals in the Beauxart Gar den community of Jefferson Coun ty has been used to improve a community center building. It has been equipped with black-out cur tains, first aid equipment and stretchers, plus an “emergency pantry” for feeding the community in the event of disaster. Communi ties in Harris County have used their “salvage funds” for such pur poses as buying an air raid siren and providing free lunches for un derprivileged children. Donations also have been given to an auxil iary fire department and the U.S.O. Friday, December 18 11:25 a.m.—Music. 11:30 a.m.—You Can’t Do Busi ness with Hitler (Office for Emergency Management). 11:45 a.m.—Brazos Valley Farm and Home Program—Triple- A. 11:65 a.m.—Town Crier—C. Ber ing. 12:00 noon—Sign-off. 4:30-5:30 p.m.—The Aggie Clam bake. V-l Recruiting Party Arrives Af terHolidays The naval recruiting party sched uled to arrive on the campus yes terday was unavoidably delayed and was unable to be here. Boys under 18 interested in the Navy V-l plan should contact this group when they appear here, which will probably in the early part of Jan uary. Centre college has its first or ganized student band in 12 years. Radio singer Frank Sinatra at one time studied civil engineering at Stevens Tech. —MINT— (Continued from Page 1) nies; prompted by the praiseworthy purpose of accumulating savings, not realizing that in withdrawing them from circulation they are forcing the Mint to make an un necessary tax upon the metal re sources of the country. “The 4600 tons of copper con sumed last year in making the one- cent piece, would have met the combined requirements of copper for building 2 cruisers, 2 destroy ers, 1245 flying fortresses, 120 field guns and 120 howitzers; or enough for one and one quarter million shells for our big field guns.” Saturday, December 19 11:25 a.m.—Music. 11:30 a.m.—Treasury Star Parade (U. S. Treasury). 11:45 a.m.—Brazos Valley Farm and Home Program—Exten sion News. 11:65 a.m.—Town Crier — R. E. Gottlieb. 12:00 noon—Sign-off. Sunday, December 20 8:30 a.m.—Classical Music. 9:15 a.m.—Roans Chapel lingers 9:30 a.m.—Sign-off. DOROTHY LAMOUR and Ed die Bracken, appearing cur rently in “THE FLEET’S IN,” showing at Guion Hall. Dotty plays the part of a hard to kiss siren whom Eddie woos and wins. —POSITIONS— (Continued From Page 3) The Commission continues to re cruit Junior Graduate Nurses, $1,- 620 a year, and Junior Medical Of ficers, $2,00 a year. Liberalized re quirements encourage nurses who completed the required training as long as January, 1920 to apply. Ameded requirements for the Jun ior Medical Rotating Interneships at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Wash ington, D. C., specify that men gratduating from a Class A med ical school since December 31, 1935 may apply. Applicants for Junior Medical Officer Psychiatric Resident, St. Elizabeths Hospital, may apply if graduated since Dec ember 31, 1932. For all positions there is no maximum age limit. Applications for these positions should be filed with the United States Civil Ser vice Commission, Washington, D. C., and will be accepted until the needs of the service have been met. Full information as to require ments and application forms may be obtained from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at the post office or customhouse in College Station or from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners at first and second class post of fices. Applications are not desired from war workers unless higher skills would be utilized in a change of position. War Manpower Restric tions on Federal appointment of persons engaged in certain critical occupations in specified areas are given in Form 3989, posted in first and second class post offices. —SOMETHING TO READ— (Continued From Page 2) from imagination, and very few people have for if they are not made to help the human any to waste. When they get so that they race to live a better and an easier life, to and s^^tteytlterwf^l^ob- haTO more •>'— a " d less P ain? 1 think ably get rid of most of these inequalities, but whether they will ever get there, I do not know . . . What are all these machines made to wait so long.” it is possible that we will have a better sit uation a few hundred years from now. I hate IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPINESS DURING THE NEW YEAR Y.M.C.A. BARBER SHOP Old and New “Y” 7—SEND YOUR BAGGAGE AHEAD— -AND TAKE YOUR TRAIN CAREFREE! Don’t start for home cluttered up with luggage. Just phone Railway Express and we’ll call for your trunks and bags, speed them to your home, and save you time and needless worry. Gives you more room and comfort on the train, too, to say nothing of pick-up and delivery at no extra charge within our regular vehicle limits in all cities and principal towns. You can send "collect”, too, when you use Railway Ex press. Just phone for information or service. Railwa XPRESS INC. AGENCY NATION-WIDE RAIL-AIR SERVICE * S' s m FIGHTING WORDS delivered by Western Electric field telephones "Get the message through!”—that’s the tradition of the Army Signal Corps. And on every battle front | §. you’ll find field telephones, wire and switchboards right in there helping! Radio telephone sets ride into battle in Army planes and tanks — in PT boats and Coast Guard craft. On larger naval vessels, battle announcing systems and telephones deliver fighting words instantly. Turning out vast quantities of such equipment is the war job of Western Electric—maker of Bell Telephones. BBRl Western Electric ARSENAL OF COMMUNICATIONS