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The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Texaa 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 per school year. Advertising rates
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1942 Member 1943
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Com Journeay Managing Editor
Sylvester Boone ,j -i-j Reporter
To All Seniors...
A great many Aggies were made happy two
weeks ago when the announcement was
made in this paper that the Ring Committee
of the Senior Class would allow classified
juniors to order their class rings.
We realize that this is something new,
arid under any conditions but those present
today we would feel reluctant about taking
this privilege, knowing full well the signifi
cance of lowering class ring restrictions.
In the very near future, however, both
juniors and seniors will be side by side in the
services of Uncle Sam—it is then that these
rings will mean the most to us.
As Seniors, you know how we feel, and
we appreciate the attitude that you all have
shown.
To the Ring Committee and all Seniors,
the Class of 1945—the last class to enter
A. & M. as a “class"—thank you for mak
ing it possible for us to get our rings.
The Junior Class,
Joe Dan Longley, President. *
Something to Read
By Dr. T. F. Mayo
What Sort of Post-War U.S. Do You Want?
The air is full of lively and stimulating dis
cussions of the social and economic changes
which we may expect or which we should
try for, in the post-war period. Here are a
few of them:
Drucker, Peter: The Future of Industrial Man
“Our first duty is to use our pres
ent institutions as much and as well
as possible.”
“The central fact—of our time is
that the industrial plant has become
the basic social unit of our time, but
that it is not yet a social institution.”
“The answer today is neither total
planning nor the restoration of 19th
century laissez fair, but the organiza
tion of industry on the basis of local
and decentralized self-government.”
Burnham, James: The Managerial Revolution
“. . . we are left with three theor
ies, hypotheses about the future:
that capitalism will continue; that cap
italism will change into socialism; that
capitalism will change into managerial
society. . . I see little doubt that the
theory of the Managerial revolution is
the most probable.”
“I mean by Managers . . . those
who already for the most part in con
temporary society are actually manag
ing, on its technical side, the actual
process of production.”
“Modern society has been organized
through a certain set of major econom
ic, social, and political institutions which
we call capitalists. . . Within this so
cial structure we find that . . . the cap-
talists or bourgeoisie—is the dominent
or ruling class. . . At the present time,
these institutions and beliefs are under
going a process of rapid transforma
tion. . . Within the new social struc
ture a different social group or class-
trie Managers—will be the dominant or
ruling class.”
Dreher, Carl: The Coming Showdown
Mr. Dreher, a successful engineer
and businessman, forsees a social show
down at the end of the war: Our tre
mendously expanded productive plant
must either (1) be converted to peace
time production and run full blast so
that everybody will have plenty of
goods; or (2) be throttled down in con-
' formity with the profit motive. Mr.
Dreher thinks that the “abundance”
policy (1) can be carried out only by
means of a considerable degree of so
cialization. He also thinks that the scar
city policy (2) would produce so much
resentment that it could be maintained
only by force, after the Fascist manner.
Hence his “Coming Showdown”
means that after the war we must
choose between Socialism and Fascism.
Arnold, Thurman W.: Democracy and Free
Enterprise
This author believes in capitalism
—if the antitrust laws can be enforced
in such a manner as to do away with
monopolistic restriction of production. In
the tremendous war-time expansion of
our productive plant, “we have every
opportunity to cure the monopoly prob
lem. We need only to revitalize our be-
•THE BATTALION-
Open Forum
For myself and in behalf of all other “Cadet
Privates,” I wish to express our sincere grat
itude and appreciation for the courtesy and
kindness shown us since our arrival at A.&M.
The courteous “hello” and “hi fellas”
extended us as we walk over your beautiful
campus, gives us a true feeling of friend
ship and proudness not usually created
among soldiers at such an early date.
Since our arrival here a great change
seems to have come over us, and no wonder!
Imagine, why, we are eating out of real
glass dishes and possessing a small teaspoon
for cereals and desserts. Instead of washing
our trays, we sit in amazement and listen
to the most wonderful music in the world.
And what do you know—I have been here
but a few days and have had potatoes but
once. Really, everything is wonderful—rev-
ielle at 6:30 a.m. instead of 4:30 a.m., and
with rooms with three men in them instead
of fifty men.
Everyone seems content and willing to
settle down to work, and help all he can; no
more continual howling and griping. Yes, all
of us appreciate your attitude and kindness
towards us.
We are all here at Texas A.&M., you and
I, working for a common cause. If ever we
can help in any way the personnel or stu
dents of Texas A.&M., I am sure you will
receive a concientious response from* the
Army Air Corps.
Sincerely,
An Air Corps Private
PRIVATE -BUCK .-.By Clyde Lewis
“.He detects Buck more often than he detects aircraft with
that contraption!”
* BACKWASH ★
ceal it.
Don’t leave a pipe, cigar or cigarette
in your mouth when greeting or talking to
a lady.
L. G. Goar, of the University
of California College of Agricul
ture, disclosed that tests of three
the dirt ’ that’s worth knowing, varieties of lettuce showed high
“bull-sessions” (which never seem
to cease) we hope to present all
Don’t yawn, sneeze, or cough unless you Drop " s * line . ,,,r SUBEestcd in “ “ nte ”‘ s of ,‘f ex ' “? in ^stance
cover your mouth and turn your head away P ro y ements » gripes, “bleeds,” and of rubber. One wild variety, he
from anyone near you. Spitting is positively additional news, care of Backwash, said > yielded 29 per cent of latex
the Battalion office.
from its stalk, as compared with
approximately 25 per cent from
guayule after three years growth.”
Well, it shouldn’t be long before
the Government will be asking us
to collect all our used lettuce to
retread tires with.
forbidden.
Don’t close or open windows near you
—you may make it uncomfortable for some- sweepings . , .
one else- . , , Rumor No. 64.789L: The E.R.C.’s
Don t throw waste paper just any place, advanced 16 miles on thc Russian
find a receptacle and use it, and never be so frrmt
crude as to disfigure signs or other public ” * u ? *
property. Dr * Wa * ton 1,33 signed 9,767 de-
Don’t defy rules made for your protec- gree f 1 8ince assunung the duties of TnOUgrlts . . .
tion—it’s neither humorous nor intelligent. pres !^. ent ’ * ’ C * h ’ educa ^ lon .’ what while looking through the Hous-
Don’t push ahead of those waiting in a b «" to„ Chr™ict l as t „7ht “ed
line, await your turn "*”<’• an article whlch mentioned our
Don t forget to be generous with your x A /? e st ® ry na ® co . me y 0 at * Secretary of the Naw Frank Knox
use Of “Thank you,” “Excuse me,” and * entl °" ^ 0ne + , A !!l e o who labored as saying that after the present
“You’re welcome” from 1914 until 1938 ^ secure a & alter the present
Don’t forget that good manners are de ^ ree in Industrial Education. con ^ ct was ul ov « r th ® Ja P ane v 3e
based on consideration for the comfort and Duri " g these 2i years he managed ^maintein a na^ Backwash
feelings of others. ^ as I’m sure mTyotht^
skin.” This should make some of low Americans do, that any such
r* . our six and seven year laborers w , ord as pr , obable ^ P erha P 8
Hob s feel like their efforts are not in f hould be stnken from ^English
Jr vain ' language where the standing of the
Worst joke I ever heard: 2nd. land of the risin8: sun is con8ider -
Lient. addressing draftee: “Say, «d in post war restrictions on arm-
why didn’t you salute me when you ed P° wer '
passed me just then?” Draftee: Why in the hell are we fighting
I didn’t see you.” this war if its not to crush the
Lieut: “Oh, well, that’s O. K. I
thought you were mad at me!”
NAVY POPOFF...
Canned Bull .
For the benefit of those who like
to “bleed” about Hotard’s meals
Dog-gone Table Manners »<s„rrv
How is your chow ettiquette? The dogs have T
caused me to forget those little words of
pleasant requests for dishes of food.
Don’t misunderstand me—I like dogs—
in fact, I’m very fond of the barking little
curs—and if they don’t bark, I find some
other reason for my interest in them. Yep,
I like that ugly-faced mutt with the fur- please consider the plight of the
rowed brow—and the one carrying his tail day student who up to now has
like a doughnut on the right hip—that police been rushing home and getting his
dog with the muzzle to keep his big mouth daily energy from cans. After buy- • i • xv j? xi. •
from getting a weekly ration of ftieats from i n g six or seven cans of peas and mamtam ^ he peace of their own
your calf or mine-the badger-hunting long corn the poor g „ y hae shot his al- w"£ e 2 r^nt
fellow upon his match-high legs—that tan lowed ration for the month and ,°? . T *
cur whose hair is partly woven like a small un til other fresh vegetables become ^ Vetenaary M edlc ine u P oa the
girl’s braided curls—the full-grown mongel more prevalent it’s a diet of car- Sons ; of - Nl PP° n and ahow
still wearing a tight collar placed around ro ts and cabbage for the rest of tecb " lque WI J h emasculators this
his neck when he was a pup—that red chow the month. Wonder what happens C ° f * S ° ™ 6 P° st -^ ar P roblems
whose black tongue identifies him as the whe n meat rationing and next win- ° f he f e m sh order ‘
meame who over-turned the ink and tried t er rolls around? They’d better
to lick it up the midget lion with his up- open a course in home canning for
turned nos^—that mutt who perks one ear some of our married boys,
and flops the other—stubby, coal-black, mis
chievous “Scottie”—and that tan monster That Sllb
who keeps all feet on the floor while he
glances over our table—all these and dozens Saturday’s Army parade in Dal-
more—no, my manners and dogs just don’t la3 > which featured the arrival
mix. there of the touring Japanese sub- „„„„„„
Hundreds, hundreds and more hundreds marine, brought bitter disappoint- colle _ e boundaries the ij n i V p r o;tv
of sailors and marines line-up for chow— meat to one DaUas Negro. He had o( wisconsin is o(feri for tho
along these dogs come—gobs and leather- Jomed the Army Friday after ex- first tirae a course |n „ Contempor .
necks are Still tiny boys at heart—they tracting a promise from the re- Trends” eivinv senior*? a
caress, pat and handle the begging animals— cruiting sergeant that he would be h t Fannie with some of
naturally the dogs follow a person who is placed in full charge of a jee^ll ^““y pXms wWeh they win
both kind and a-gomg-to-chow. by himself. have ^ ace
At the table, I reach four feet and snatch Marching to the station with ‘
the bread—I like it minus dog. other inductees Saturday, they were Problems to be studied include;
: halted by the parade. ^ orld resources and their utiliza-
“The true test of civilization is, not the “Well, there’s your jeep. Think tion by modern science and tech-
census, the size of the cities, nor the crops— you’ll like it?” the sergeant asked, n . ology; P roductlon and distnbu-
no, hut the kind of men the country turns pointing to a line of Army vehi- tlon of economic R oods ; state con-
uotr—Emerson cles. tro1 . and individual lib «rty; the
“Greater is he who is above temptation “Jeep. Is dese jeeps?” inquired Unit f d States in world affairs;
armed might of the Axis powers so
completely as to never allow them
to be a world power in any sense
of the word. We believe that a def
inite stand must be taken by all
officials of this nation in regard
to future arms limitations for the
aggressor nations—complete abol
ishment of their arnfies and nav
ies except for a small group to
Current Trends,
New Course Offered
By U of Wisconsin
the unbelieving recruit. “Why, ah wart * m , e . conditions and postwar
lief in the economic opportunity which done thought jeeps was female P° sslblll ties; eva uations in iatera-
full production can give to every citi- Japs.” * tare ’ art ’ P^osophy, and religion,
zen of an industrial democracy.—Out Which reminds me of the fly of contem P° rar y trends,
of this war there may grow a produc- who upon walking across the mir-
tive economy rather than a restrictive ror and exclaimed, “Well, this one
price economy.” way of looking at it!”
T-THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1943
Ohio State Psychology Professor
Develops Visual Perception Teaching
Methods, of teaching visual per
ception developed by an Ohio State
University professor of phychol-
ogy are expected here to be the
margin between victory and defeat
in many an aerial dog-fight be
fore the war is ended.
And they may also turn the tide
in engagements among surface
craft as well, military men de
clare.
To make use of these methods
developed by Dr. Samuel Renshaw,
the navy has established at Ohio
State a “recognition school’ to
serve all branches of the armed
services and all of the United Na
tions.
tographic minds.”
Then came Pearl Harbor, and
Dr. Renshaw saw in his methods
the possibility of a major contri
bution ot the war effort. Adapta
tions to the military needs were
made, and several small groups of
naval officers came here on an
experimental basis.
The work met with the approval
of the navy department, which has
entered into a contract with the
university’s research foundation
to train larger groups on a per
manent basis.
INVEST IN VICTORY!
Men taking the course, 120 at a
time for sixty-day periods, go out
as instructors in camps in every
part of the world.
Methods used in the school, the
only one of its kind in the world,
are a military secret. But they
are designed to train for a speed
ier recognition of approaching
craft, either air or surface.
In their original conception, the
methods were intended for use in
peacetime teaching, not warfare.
Several years ago Professor
Renshaw became interested in so-
called “mental wizards.” He had
several of them brought to his
laboratory and subjected them to
Our boys can take the War to
the enemy, if we back them up with
ships and tanks and guns! But
that takes money!
Help your Government to put the
tools of war into the hands of our
soldiers by purchasing War Sav
ings Bonds and Stamps. And re
member . . . just one Bond can’t
lick the Axis any more than just
one gun! It takes millions of Amer
icans buying War Savings Bonds
and Stamps every pay day!
Bonds cost $18.75 and up . .
and they pay you back one-third
more in only 10 years! Stamps cost
100, 250, and up . . . soon total
the price of a Bond if bought regu
larly.
Help our boys on the fighting
fronts wherever they may be! Buy
War Savings Bonds as an invest
ment for yourself and your country.
weeks of examination and experi
mentation, to determine the se
cret of their powers.
Out of this research came meth
ods by which Professor Renshaw
was able to develop in many of
his own students the abilities or
dinarily attributed in a mysterious
way to “mental wizards” and “pho-
4mm boni*
/quiz;:
Q. How many coowners of a
Bond can there be?
A* War Bonds may be is
sued in the names of
only two individuals as
a coowners, and the reg
istration must be in the
alternative, such as
“John X. Smith or Mrs.
Mary Smith,” without
any qualifying words or
phrases.
Q. If a person who already
holds War Savings Bonds up
to the limit for the current
year should inherit addi
tional Bonds, could they he
registered in his name?
A. Yes.
Q. How can I be sure that I can
get my money back if I buy
a War Savings Bond?
K/ wo«B
By Gib Crockett
A. The full faith and
credit of the United
States Government are
pledged for payment of
both principal and in
terest. Your Bond is
just as sound as the
Government itself*
Q. If the owner of a War Sav
ings Bond dies, how is col
lection made?
A. In the absence of a co
owner or beneficiary
in the registration, the
bond will form a part
of the registered own
er's estate, and will be
paid to persons entitled
1 to share in the estate
t under local laws as pro
vided in the regula
tions.
Remember—the longer
you keep War Bonds,
up to 10 years, the more
valuable they become.
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