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■THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 24, 1943 Page 2- THE BATTALION- 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, 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 8, 1870 Subscription rates $3 per 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 6, Administration Building. Telephone 4-6444. 1942 Member 1943 Associated Colle6iate Press Henry A. Tillett Editor-in-Chief THURSDAY’S STAFF Ben Fortson Managing Editor Sylvester Boone ; Editorial Assistant •John H. Kelly Business Manager Conrad B. Cone Business Manager LeValle Wolf Reporter Robert Orrick Reporter Claude Stone Reporter John David Marks Photographer John H. Wirtz Circulation Manager Maurice Zerr Circulation Manager D. W. May Editorial Advisor ARMY ENGINEERS STAFF H. P Bradley Editor Ed Babich Associate D. K. Springwater Associate Bill Martin .■ Associate M. J. Kaff Associate K. W. Parsons Associate ACTD STAFF Alvin B. Cooter Editor-and-Chief Jack E. Shaw , Managing Editor Fred J. Rosenthal Associate Editor Alan E. Goldsmith Associate Editor Jas. H. Kizziar Squadron One Editor Joseph E. Platt Squadron Two Editor George A, Martin Squadron Three Editor Bill Peters Squadron Five Editor Man, Your Manners By I. Sherwood Dances constitute a large and important part of “dates,” especially during the war. Just as for any other “date,” a girl needs to be invited to a dance far enough ahead, if possible, for her to make her plans, but leaves or furloughs are so uncertain that young men can’t always adhere to the con ventions as they would in normal times. The first rule for conduct on a dance floor is the ability to dance well. When a man wishes to ask a woman to dance, he says, “May I have this dance?” or “Shall we dance?” and when they part he must say, “Thank you” or some other phrase of appreciation. He should always have the first and last dances with the lady he brought—and those before and after the intermission. An exception is the dinner dance where he asks his dinner partner, whether he brought her or not, for the first dance. At a dance where there is “cutting-in” as is the custom at A. and M. (and cutting in is considered acceptable dance technique) if you want to remain popular with the couples you cut in on, you will not “cut” back on a man who has just taken a girl from you; you should allow any couple to dance around the room at least once before you cut in, and you should not cut in on partners sitting out a dance. Retreat Every evening shortly before mess, re treat call is sounded which calls to attention all military personnel and civilians alike for the lowering of the flag. This is a very moving ceremony for most persons and should be treated with due respect. All of the military posts throughout the country observe retreat with a dignity that is be fitting the flag lowering. Here at A. & M. there has been some question raised by students and visitors as to the sacredness of the ceremony. It seems that the freshman band wants to play the anthem at different time than does the Air Corps band, and this seems to defeat the purpose of retreat. There may be some reason for the delay of the freshman band, such as a different retreat time, but this should not be since the two bands could play “The Star Spangled Banner” simultaneous ly. If the two bands were situated so as the boys who form in the middle of the two bands could hear only one, everything would be fine. But this isn’t the case with the boys who stay in Milner. One band can be heard about as well as the other with the Air Corps band beginning and ending first this causes these cadets to stand at attention to the Air Corps band and march in to the anthem as played by the freshmen. This should be and can be avoided. What do you say to starting and finishing at the same time every evening?—B. Open Forum TO THE AGGIES - You who are gone, You who are yet here, . . . Do not wholly forget What being an Aggie means. Lock within your hearts Against these perilous days Your Shrine of Aggieland, That when the world again Remembers peace, your sons May walk these paths And find therein the Hidden secrets you have found The color and glory that will always be yours • Because you are Aggies. —June Brown Special scholarships have been made available to Latin-American and Canadian students at Webster College, Mo. A 15 per cent increase in engineering students and a similar decerase in liberal arts students at Lafayette College is report ed by Dr. William M. Smith, registrar. Twelve hundrde dollars has been given by the American Foundation for Dental Science to the University of California col lege of dentistry for biological research by the division of dental medicine. STUDENT C Slide Rules Drawing Boards Drawing Instruments 0 Stickers Note Books Composition Books TEXT BOOKS and MANUALS Jewelry (Aggie and Service) Stationery I 0 p BICYCLE and RADIO REPAIR Hats Belts Uniforms WE SERVE YOU Phone 4-4114 m/is. Jloojdioojn. on . Campus ‘Distractions By Ben Fortson FAMOUS CLOSE SHAVES By Barber Sol COLUMBUS CREW COMPOSED OF PRISONERS WERE SUPERSTITIOUS AND FEARED THE VOYAGE. COLUMBUS STOPPED A MUTINY WHEN HE REMINDED THEM THEIR ONLY CHANCE FOR FREEDOM - THE INDIES/ I ^ / £ WAVE SAVES- douglas 'HERTZ, SPORTSMAN, A PASSENGER ON THE LUSITANIA, WAS CATAPULTED BY ROUGH WAVE INTO A LIFEBOAT— SAVING HIM ! S //# I/3F3 '— BARBER SOL SAYS: YOU'LL DO A SELLING JOB BY DOING A TELLING JOB BUY MORE WAR BONDS ^ SAFE BY A BLAST/ IN MAY, 1919-F.D.R. AND MRS. ROOSEVELT FOUND THEIR HOUSE SHATTERED BY A war)) blast. BREATHLESSLY, THEY | B0NI? l RAN TO THEIR SON'S ROOM. JOHN, SAFE, SLEPT UNDISTURBSBlj ARMY ENGINEERS 1ST. SOT’S GUFF By David K. Springwater Pat Bradley and Johnny Cornell are trying to cause a bad case of ulcers of the stomach for Pat Blanford. It seems that every time Blanford sits down to eat, the two pitch into him about one thing or another. A sample conversation: “Hey, there, Blanford, what you trying to do, starve us? Let’s eat! “Awright, men, siddown, sid- down,” said Pat as he pulled out his chair. “Pass the bullneck!” “Wait your turn, chowhound,” said Cornell as he heaped his plate and passed the platter to Bradley. “Captains should always oughta eat after their boys are fed.” “Yeah? That’s a crock!” ex claimed Pat. “That applies only to soldiers.” “You want the bullneck, Dyke- ma?” asked Bradley. “Or shall I give it to Chowhound?” “Aw, throw it to him and make him happy.” “That’s a hell of a way for an Executive Officer to talk,” criti- sized Blanford. “Pass the rabbit, huh, Bishop?” “Say, Blanford, which one of your bloodhounds you going to send to the library tonight to check up on us?” asked Bradley. “Spring- water was over last night and just sat there in the music room as if he was enjoying the music.” “Yeah, what about that, Blan ford, you think we’re going to stand for that? What’s the idea checking up on us, think we ain’t got no honor?” staccattoed Johnny Cornell as he reached over Blan- ford’s plate and knocked over the sand. “Damn it, Blanford, why don’t you pass the sand when you see a man asks for it?” “You didn’t ask, and I didn’t send anybody over to check up on you,” replied Pat. “Oh, ho!” shouted Bradley. “Now he won’t even admit it. If there’s anything I don’t like, it’s a guy who won't admit when he’s done something.” “Yeah, but what bothers me,” took up Johnny, “Is that he don’t trust me, and my honor is in ques tion.” “But nobody checked on you, Cornell. Honest. Anybody seen the cush? Is the cush on yet? Hey, waiter! Oh, thanks, Dykema. No, nobody checked on you.” “Oh, innocent. My, my. Pass the stud when you’re through, Cor nell,” said Bradley. “Oh, hell!” exclaimed Pat as he pushed back his chair and threw his balled up napkin on the plate. “I’m through!” “Running away, eh?” asked Cor nell. “Oh—.” Then Pat remembered himself and started to smile. A weak one. “See you later,” he said to everyone in general and walked out. “Well, it’s working,’'* said John ny. “Yeah, after the guys see the punishment Blanford has to take, no one will ever want to be Cadet Company Commander again,” said Bradley. “Have some more stud.” come flying officers. Like any oth er Dodo they were sent to basic instruction schools et al. During the course of instruction they were, as are all cadets, interviewed by the psychologists. These same Psychs knew them not from any other cadet and the interview ran the same normal course until one of the nineteenth was asked, “Have you ever been afraid?” “Yes sir.” The Psych mentally rubbed his hands. He had him, now. “I mean really afraid—■ scared.” “Yes sir.” “Well now, son, suppose you tell me just what you were afraid of.” “Well sir, I was tail gunner on a Martin 25 and one day five Japs dropped on us from behind • a cloud and I was scared as H— that one of those yellow — was going to get away before we could get him ...” JUST AN M. E. By KAFF In less than two weeks it will be promotion day. Just a few more school days and we will perhaps have an inkling as to what the fu ture holds in store for us. For three months we have been won dering where to? ... what next? . . . The hours have been long, the work tedious, and the free time practically nil . . . and through it all in the mind of each Engineer has been the thought of what is this all about? The Yardbirds will more than likely be appointed P.F.C.’s very shortly but it will mean a year of no advancement for all the others. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd of next month will see us be ing interviewed and given a hint as to what we will do for the next three months. I fear that the Engineers will not be the least bit interested. After pondering, guessing, ques tioning and seeking the key to it all these months there won’t be Light happy entertainment of a musical comedy in technicolor fills the bills at the Campus today, to morrow and Saturday. HAPPY GO LUCKY, starring Martin Martin, Dick Powell, Betty Hutton, and Ed die Bracken. The story of the show is cen tered around an island in the Carribbean Sea. Dick Powell and Eddie Bracken are a couple of non- working wanderers who are spend ing their time supervising the work of the local native boys div ing after the tourists’ pennies. Mary Martin, a showgirl on the verge of going broke, is out look ing for a rich husband, aided by Betty Hutton. Powell tries to help the girls and complications set in when Bracken introduces a love potion with a flit gun. Incident- ly, Powell and Bracken niflaly get the girls. The Lowdown: This deserves a class “A” billing. FLYING FORTRESS is the fea- much interest in these interviews. The next two weeks will prob ably be the longest for those men in the Army only a few months and even longer for those celebrat ing their second and third anni versary in uniform. It will seem like eternity. The reason . . . FURLOUGHS! . . . The request forms have al ready gone in and the suspense mounts each hour which is 300 minutes long and each day which has 120 hours. Furloughs are the greatest mor ale builder of the Army. We know (See ENGINEERS, Page 4) Thursday - Friday - Saturday “CHINA” — with — Loretta Young Alan Ladd William Bendix Preview Saturday Night 11:00 P. M. “FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO” — starring — Franchot Tone Ann Baxter ture on at Guion Hall today and (See DISTRACTIONS, Page 4) Dial 4-1181 Open at 1 p. m. Air Conditioned By Refrigeration TODAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY “HAPPY GO LUCKY” with MARY MARTIN DICK POWELL BETTY HUTTON EDDIE BRACKEN RUDY VALLEE Also CARTOON — SHORT LATEST NEWS Phone 4—1168 , A s D = 9c & 20c Tax Included Box Office Opens 1 p. m. Closes 7:30 THURSDAY - FRIDAY “FLYING FORTRESS” _ with — Richard Greene — also — Musical - News - Cartoon — COMING SATURDAY — “Time to Kill” — with — Lloyd Nolan —— —i — i M —i — — rV NOTICE!! SHAVE . HAIRCUT AGGIELAND BARBER SHOP ^ Sweet and Tuneful... RECORDINGS RY DECCA — BLUEBIRD VICTOR — COLUMBIA HOW ABOUT THESE HITS? ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL” Harry James BOOGIE-WOOGIE Tommy Dorsey ROSE ANN OF CHARING CROSS - - - The Four Vagabonds - - - SAGA By BRAD It wasn’t told to me, I only heard. When the famous 19th came back from foreign service covered with glory and decorations many of the E.M. (gunners, flight ser geants) took advantage of the Army offer enabling them to be- HASWELL’S BOOK STORE Bryan