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Page 2 -SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1943 The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER T^xas A. & M. COLLEGE fne Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, in 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 Ban Francisco. Office, Room 5, Administration Buildfeg. Telephone 4-5444. 1942 Member 1943 Dissociated Colie6iate Press Sylvester Boone Editor-in-Chief SATURDAY’S STAFF Ben Fortson Editorial Assistant John H. Kelly Business Manager Conrad B. Cone Business Manager LeValle Wdlf Reporter Robert Orrick Reporter Claude Stone Reporter B. A. Ross Reporter D. A. Leva Reporter Fred Manget, Jr. Reporter Jack E. Turner Reporter John David Marks Photographer John H. Wirtz Circulation Manager Maurice Zerr , i Ciraulation 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. Cooler 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 The Yell Leader Election . .. Elections for any office whether it be in public life or as an officer of the Corps here at A, & M. should always be kept clean until one of the candidates has been elected and put in office. This is the American way of life. A man’s character, if it is good, should need no other qualifications then that; he is just as good an American as the rest. In Thursday’s -election, one of the first semester sophomore candidates brought in religion as a stigma on his opponents character. This should never been done, and no true Ameri can or a real Aggie would have made such a slanderous remark. These student elections must be kept clean, and it is up to the candi dates themselves to kepe them clean all the way through. Why can’t we keep such re marks off the campus? Let’s stay American and Aggies. The “Brandings” column in Thursday’s Battalion predicted a epunt of five hundred votes in the election. The final vote of 527 didn’t miss the number of votes cast very much, and that was a pretty nice turnout considering the student body of seventeen hundred. However, this isn’t enough when you think of the number that could have vot ed. There will be a run-off between two of the first semester candidates in the near future, so let’s go to the polls and cast at least eight hundred votes. What do you say, Aggies? $25 Per Capita The announcement of the apportionment of $25 per capita for 1943-44 brings to a new peak Texas state support of public schools. The rapidity with which state support has developed is attested by figures which show that the apportionment never exceeded $8.50 until 1920. The first big jump was achieved the next year, 1921, when it was Sky Trains on Schedule A new and significant item has been added to the history of overseas transpor tation. A first sky-train has made the cros sing from Montreal to London, carrying a cargo of such essentials as vaccines for Rus sia, radio equipment and motor parts. The British Air Ministry has disclosed that a Waco plywood glider, piloted by a twin en gined Douglas Dakota, delivered the goods on schedule despite the stormy weather and ice encountered. Human eye does not need to look any farther than the near future to envision the regular operation of sky-trains between all nations, in the form either of great cargo planes or linked chains of piloted gliders. There will be enough irregular operation dur ing the war, if it is long continued, to prove the dependability and value of the service,' and such proof will forecast world-covering extension in the postwar years. With the hazards of assault by enemies eliminated, these sky-trains will run on fixed schedules with maximum safety. It isn’t like ly that these carriers of the air will drive the merchant ships from the seas in the life time of this generation. They can trans port cargoes where speedy delivery is urgent, and thus facilitate the world’s business.— Dallas News. New England farmerette has discovered that a cow has personality. What’s more, she has temperament. raised to $14.50. After a little backward slipping, it was raised to another peak, $17.50, in 1930. During the last sveeral years it has been $22.50. The current appor tionment of $25 per capita, which will require $38,700,000 on a basis of the anticipated 1,548,000 scholastic population next year, does not include the “rural aid” or equaliza tion appropriations of $10,000,000 for the next fiscal year. This is also a peak figure. Combined they represent approximately $32 per capita of scholastic population, or ap proximately $40 per capita for average school attendance. This is not too much for the state to spend on education of its youth. But it is enough to call for careful attention to the efficiency and equity with which it is spent. In his special articles on education problems, Alonzo Wasson, while dealing sympathetical ly with school problems and the need of full support, has emphasized the further need of adopting educational attainment of the graduates of Texas schools at a test of the system rather than the present accepted test of amount of financial support. In addition, there should be better local support of the public schools. Texas today is among the leading states in the matter of state support of schools and among the trail ing states in what is designated “general educational rank.” This leads to one of two conclusions: Either the state is not getting value for its money or else local sources of revenue are far below average of the United States as a whole. The latter is true, at least, and there may be some mixture of the other possibility. It is true that many school districts of Texas are poor. Yet, the average wealth in Texas is approximately the average for the nation. All factors considered, the state itself is spending enough money to maintain its part of a school system that should rank at least with the average of the nation.— Dallas News. Those who are hungry for beef get no comfort from knowing that dog days are just ahead. ARMY ENGINEERS Correction Please! ! ! ! ! The “Engineers” are still at the college this week. In fact, there are quite a few of us, perhaps a little new and gtrange to Aggieland and Aggie customs and traditions, but we are here nevertheless. Yes, we are the “new men,” but not for long. We are learning and learning fast. Going to classes or refresher courses, physical educa tion, military training, and learning in all other ways and means how to be a credit to our company, and how to be proud of being a part of it. When the “old men” wno are on furlough come back, they will be surprised; first at our growth, and second at our appearance. In the few days we have been toge ther, we have “clicked” and the results are apparent. We do not wish to remain as “old men” and “new men” in two separate groups. We do want to get to know everyone in the company. We want to know each others ha bits, strengths, and shortcomings; so that we can correct and better ourselves. We want to work for dur company and to help fuse it into a solid company, the best in the “Engineers”, on the campus, or anywhere. These are our aims and we will live up to them! that way. Or was he persuaded to do it? Recommended Oetjen’s and Morrison’s collection of “pin-ups”. You’ll have to go a long way to beat them, and we’re not kidding. The largest alarm-clock in the company is in room 321. If you can call it an alarm-clock in its pre sent state. First it wouldn’t even peep, then it wouldn’t stop ringing, now its apart and won’t go back together; Flenniken’s hair i s rapidly being pulled out,—by Flen- niken! At least Bob Jones can sleep now. Four beds in one room! what are you doing, Wolf and Marohn, opening a rooming house ? Gambardella has decided to re duce—He claims that his table mates keep him passing food so long and often that he doesn’t get time to eat anything at all. We would only like to know where all the food on his plate does disap pear to. Have you all seen-our new mail box? It will take plenty of writing to fill it, so let’s see what you can do. Have you heard about Ted Flum’s nephew? You haven’t. Don’t worry, you will Stick Slip ... “Professor Red Williamson teaching trig to his class before the arrival of teacher. Will you explain the “elimination method” of solving radicals again please? Wally Strittmater going into the shower with his clothes on. He claims that he doesn’t get wet Diet For Southwest Indigent Families A project designed to improve the food selection and preparation habits of families having low in come is now in progress under the sponsorship of the Nutrition and Food Conservation. Branch of | the Food Distribution Administra- I tion with families living in three low-cost housing units at Austin, j These units are occupied by An glo-American, Latin-American, and | Negro families; the three popula tion types common to the states of the Southwest Region. The project was outlined by the research? sub-committee of the Texas State Nutrition Committee headed by Dr. Jet Winters of the University of Texas, Austin, who also is giving consultation services throughout the project. Mrs. Mar garet B. Land and Mrs. Isabel Work Cromack are the home eco nomics specialists conducting the program under the supervision of Miss Hazel Bratley, Regional Nu trition Representative of the Food Distribution Administration. Miss Mildred Horton of Texas A. & M. Extension Service is chairman of the State Nutrition Committee. The objectives of the program include the instruction of the home makers in improved nutrition for their families and the development and use of methods and materials within the understanding and use of each racial group. At the con clusion of this experimental de monstration recommendations will be made by the personnel working on this project for conducting ef fective nutrition work among low income groups throughout the na tion. Homemakers at each housing unit have enrolled in a club en titled “Women on the Food Front”. These women attend demonstra tions, and group and individual conferences at which purchasing, nutritive value and preparation of foods given in the Texas Food Standard are discussed with em phasis on their place in adequate low-cost diets. -THE BATTALION. COMDR. FORMER FORDHAM FOOTBALL COACH' BUY WAR BONDS!_ U S. Treasury Department BRANDING’S. . by DANIEL Upstreaming — This is some thing that has been going on for sometime without cause. There is nothing anyone can do, but calfly request that upsicreamers refrain from acting like a bunch of “ba bies” on their first trip away from home. There are only a few who do this, but why does this small group insist upon infringing upon the rights of others ? Aggieland has been known for its courtesy in accepting rides and courtesy to the driver of the car all during the trip. From the very first, Aggies lines have been established to per mit the first person on the high way to get the first ride that comes along. This has been a very satis factory way of handling the pro blem, and there is no reason why it can’t continue. As far as I know, Aggies treat all service men who are stationed here with a courtesy that is befitting all visitors, and I think that the visitors should treat the Aggies with the same kind of courtesy. No one can deny that the average Aggie goes around the campus without speaking to anyone he sees regardless of who he is. The ones who are doing just as dirty as they can are a few (but still too many) Marines and Sailors. The Air Corps and the Engineers are tops in my opinion. They know what the score is, and no compli ment can be too great because of the way they have accepted and returned our friendship. What do you Marines and Sailors say? Can’t we be on friendly terms and share the same corner so that the first man on the highway gets the first ride. Let’s get on the ball, men. \ Frogs The largest military school in the world, and you frogs in the band have to give it the reputation of a junior high school with the band music that you put forth. It is nothing short of rotten to hear you play retreat such as you do. The Air Corps band is do ing fairly well, but there is nothing complimentary that can be said about you and your music. We know that some of the members of the frog band might be good, but why don’t you play like you know something about music. Eve ry evening at retreat, the Air Corps will start in on “The Star Spang led Banner” while you blare out on what is supposed to be a march, but you surely couldn’t tell it. Why don’t you either quit the whole bu siness or get to playing like a real Aggie band should play? The Aggies used to have a band of nation-wide fame, but it had a few upperclassmen in it. You might have a better band if some of the present sophs were still in it. Al right, frogs, let’s see what we can do at the next retreat. What do you say? Battalion HasLowered Subscription to $1 The Student Activities Office has announced a reduced price of a subscription to the Batt effective to date. The announcement stated that the new price for a subscrip tion will now be $1.00, since one- third of the present semester has already passed. A solicitor will be on the job, starting Saturday, tak ing subscriptions for the Batt for Aggies that neglected to pay their Activities fee at the beginning of the semester. This time let’s do this thing true Aggie style, and everybody who hasn’t already subscribed for the Batt get in their subscription as soon as possible. Freshmen Engineers To Meet On Monday All engineering first semester freshmen in th efollowing sections will meet Monday afternoon, July 12 at the time indicated. The sec tions listed will meet in the M. E. Lecture Room, third floor of the M. E. Building: Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 73 and 74 will meet at three o’clock. Students who have classes at the hour indicated have been assigned another meeting period. Notices as to when the other freshmen sec tions will meet are ot be posted later. —MOVIES — (Continued From Page 1) Since the war began the United States has been drawn much clos er to New Zealand, and in the post war world the fighting which has taken place in the Pacific area will result in extensive changes and re organization there. USE Y-MAIL URGES EIGHTH SERVICE COMMAND DALLAS.—The Eighth service command today renewed a plea that V-mail be used increasingly by those writing to men in the serv ice. It recounted the advantages claimed for this type of corre spondence, saying: “If th eordinary mail sent over seas in January and February had been microfilmed, 1568 ship tons of space vitally needed for strate gic material, food and personnel would have been saved.” —EVERYONE— (Continued From Page 1) Caldwell highway. Traffic to Mad- isonville is usually better on the highway leading to that city. These are the Aggie comers; please help us by using them or either down streaming the regular comers. Down-streaming is considered per fectly legal, while up-streaming is strictly out. ^ZJhs. To ujdo cun on . Campus distractions By Ben Fortson Today only at Guion Hall is BAD MEN FROM MISSOURI. This is another shoot-‘em-up westerner with the hero fighting to save his swetheart from the villians. Part of the show is true. This is particularly so of the back ground of it, since in those days, such things really happened. The show is an old one but it would be well worth sitting through to see the stage distraction to follow. These two fellows you’ve been hearing so much about in connect ion with table tennis (Cartland and Cook) are going to appear on the stage of Guion Hall in a series of exhibition matches as well as af fording an opportunity for anyone to beat them and win a $25 War Bond. They will give eight per formances, four today and four tomorrow. Also on their bill is a lecture, with the trimmings and exhibitions, on how to play this game. The Lowdown: These guys are good. Tomorrow and Monday at Guion Hall is CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS, starring James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, and Alan Hale. This is a Technicolor production describing the adventures of the famed “bush-fliers” of Canada. Jimmy Cagney and Alan Hale are two of these and Cagney and Den nis Morgan are fighting over the love and hand of lovely Brenda Marshall. Cagney takes her away from Morgan because he knows she is no good for him. Naturally this bums Morgan up and he goes off and joins the Canadian Air Corps. Due to an accident in which his pal is killed, Cagney joins the Ferry service and is given a bomb er to take to England. On the way the group is attacked by a German fighter and being unarmed they provide easy prey for it. Cagney, though, to protect the rest of the group, dives his plane into the Nazi and they both go down in flames. The Lowdown: If you like air plane pictures, you’ll like this one. At the Campus midnight to night and tomorrow and Monday Dial 4-1181 Open at 1 p. m. Air Conditioned By Refrigeration “PAT and EMILY” Appearing Daily Except Monday. LAST DAY CECIL B. DeMIUE 5 SATURDAY PREVIEW SUNDAY and MONDAY W Musical riot! DON JANET JACK AMECHE • BLAIR • OAKIE in GREGORY RATOFF’S "SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT” Songs by COLE PORTER A Columbia Picture is Columbia’s SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT, with Don A- meche, Janet Blair and Jack Oakie. This yarn concerns a Broadway producer, whose comeback is an- gelled by an ex-chorus girl, mil lionairess-by-marriage, who fan cies herself an actress. When the producer and his press agent djs- cover a gal with real talent, they plot to get their backer out of the way. One of the best spots in the picture is the one of Hazel Scott’s piano playing. In this she knocks out some Boogie that is fast enough to satisfy anyone. The Lowdown: Top-notch enter tainment. Phone 4—1168 ii D = 9c & 20C Tax Included Box Office Opens 1 p. m. Closes 7:30 SPECIAL STAGE ATTRACTION Saturday and Sunday Only Table Tennis Exhibition See CARTLAND and COOK, Table Tennis champions in exhibition and challenge matches on the stage ... A $25 War Bond offered at each performance to Aggies or servicemen defeating this team. ON THE SCREEN SATURDAY Directed by RAY ENRIGHT Stage performances at 2:30, 4:30, 7:45 and 9:30. ON THE SCREEN SUNDAY A NEW WARNER BROS. HIT.win Dennis Morgan-Brenda Marshall Directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ WAR RALE • GEORGE TOBIAS ■ REGINALD GARDINER ■ REGINALD OENNT 8cr*«a PUy by Arthur T Harman Richard Macaulay. Norman Raffly Ra<n« rra« • tteey by Arthur t Harman and Round GUtett • Uwan Ur Uaa ttt*atr Stage performances at 1:30, 4:00, 6:00 and 8:30 NO ADVANCE IN PRICES 9^ and 20^ (Tax Included) The Church Of Christ Invites You- Service Man or Civilian To Worship With Us Sunday: 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Morning Wor ship 7:00 p. m. Evening Worship Wednesday: 7:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting You Will Be Most Welcome!