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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1943
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ARMY ENGINEERS STAFF
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Peace and Politics...
The war will end . . . and thousands of
Americans will come marching home from
all corners of the world. They will come
marching home men, instead of the carefree
boys they were when they left their homes
to do battle in the cause of the way of life
we are fighting to preserve. Many will re
turn as men in years, but many, many more
will return as men in thoughts—with ideas
and ideals about their country and a deep
and burning desire to take a part in the
administration of the affairs of the nation
they risked life and limb to preserve. This
is only right and just . . . and through the
unification of having fought and bled for
a common cause, it could bring about a soli
darity of political economy that would prove
of great beneficience to the entire nation.
On the other hand, the same solidarity
of thought and purpose, misdirected into self
ish channels, could bring into being a choas
that ultimately would result in the destruc
tion of the very thing that life and limb
was risked to preserve—the freedom of all
Americans. The first few years following the
war, the bulk of the voting power of this
democracy will lie in the hands of those
who served this country in arms.
So it is time now . . . while battle fields
are running red with heroic blood and while
battle fires are burning and purging hatred
and the desire for personal agrordige-
ment from the earth ... to plan a peace
time political power, to remove radicalism
in leadership, and to establish a system to
perpetuate the true sense of democracy, in
stead of delaying until the emotionalism of
an anti-climax magnifies secondary issues
to Gargantuan proportions.
The political freedom of this nation of
tomorrow lies as much in the hands of those
who wear its uniform and bear its arms as
does the existance of its actual freedom to
day. It is with a deep and abiding faith in
them that this greater power . . . far more
powerful and deadly than the guns that fire
today ... is placed in their hands, with the
hope and trust that the same valor and hon
or, the same bravery and keen sense of right
and justice, will be expressed when they lay
down their bullets for ballots.
Who Is Guilty ...
With the removal of Mussolini from power
in Italy and his going into hiding, a question
has arisen that has been a part of every war
since the first recorded history of human
conflict. Should he be sought out, personal
ly, and tried as a criminal and punished in
accordance to the deeds he has committeed?
Certainly Mussolini, Hitler, To jo and
their satellites and sub-ordinates are guilty
of crimes—crimes as deep and as dark and
The Soph Ball...
There isn’t much time before August 13
at which time the Sophomore’s long awaited
dance will take place. This has been an event
that every class of sophs looks forward to
each year. Less than two weeks isn’t long
to start thinking about getting a date from
home either. Write home imediately and ask
the special one to come down, or if you can’t
do that for some reason, there are plenty
of girls from Bryan who would like to come.
Girls at the big dance is the question at the
present time, and it is up to every one of
you to have a date so that there will be
enough girls on the floor.
Derwood Cline of Dallas has accepted the
offer of the dance committee to come and
furnish the music. Those who have heard
him say that he has what it takes. He played
over a Dallas radio station for some time,
and I believe we are fortunate in securing
such a band.
Definite arrangements as to who will be
allowed to come have not been made yet, but
there will be no one below the class of ’46
permitted in the doors. This wil truly be an
all-soph ball with as many as the traditions
as possible being adhered to.
Now is the Time ...
One of the remaining wishes that
Chuck Chalmers, head yell leader of ’42, left
behind for Aggieland to do this year was otl
beat Texas in ’43. Yesterday afternoon,
Homer Norton started out to beat U. T. in
’43, when he called together the team on
which Aggieland’s 4 hopes will rest this fal.
But Coach Norton seems to be the only
one who has a desire to see the orange and
white go struggling to the dust of Kyle
Field next Thanksgiving. The Twelfth Man,
the backbone as to whether we are going to
have a team or not. They fail to see the
handwriting on the wall that they themselves
can help to write.
When the next semester begins, the
Corps will me smaller in number; therefore
we must prepare now to make the best use
of any and all who compose the Corps this
autumn. We suggest that more yell prac
tices the remainder of this semester to
fan aflame the Aggie Spirit that is now just
coals.
So it depends upon the Twelfth Man to
start now and back up the boys who are
working on Kyle Field; the boys and their
coach, who have started now to beat the
hell out of Texas.
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heinous as have ever been woven into the
woof and warp of the bloody pattern of the
world’s history. The hangman’s noose or the
searing agony of tearing bullets from the
firing squad’s volley would bring a just end
to their inglorious lives—but it would in no
way justify the havoc and misery that has
befallen the world since these Axis leaders
began their march across the death-strewn
field of human rights. In the end, these lead
ers will meet destruction—possibly a horrible
one—either at -their own hands; or' at the
hands of their own followers, revolting in
protest; or at the hands of their captors.
When this end comes, the world will be rid of
the results of viciousness that caused this
world-wide upheaval—but the cause of it
will still remain. Beyond the personal satis
faction of knowing that the Axis leaders met
horrible and inglorious deaths—nothing more
would be gained.
The real criminal in the wars of the
world, is the system and the conditions of
life that permits such men to rise to power—
the willingness of peoples to open their
minds and be receptive to hatred and jeal
ousy of other peoples.
After the bodies of Mussolini, Hitler,
Tojo and their underlings have joined the
countless dead moulding on the gory battle
fields of this war; after their immortal souls
have sped, screeching and wailing, beyond
the impenetrable, black curtain of death that
divides this narrow vale of life from the vast
ness .of eternity—the things they stood for,
the things they taught, the things that
brought them to power, will, as they have
since the dawn of mankind, still remain on
earth.
Until justice, right, freedom, and love
can eradicate from the minds and hearts of
all peoples everywhere the strangling emo
tions of hatred, jealously, greed, and distrust
—mankind cannot expect to bask in the
warmth and light of world-wide peace and
brotherhood.
★ BACKWASH ★
BY ANDY MATULA
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No Bull? ...
What was that Dick Jenkins
said about no M. P.’s to ride herd
at Kampus Kapers. Kalph Green
berg found this to be contrary the
hard way last Saturday night.
Greenberg, as part of Jenkin’s act,
was to sing out while the S. C.
leader was singing a lovely little
dity. About halfway through his
sonata, Ralph felt someone touch
his shoulder and he looked right
up into the face of Major Learner.
He also hit a flat note about that
time.
Citizen . . .
We heard this float-out as it ori
ginated from two ASTP dogfaces
the other morning. It runs some
thing like this;
“Hey, lookit, Al. Two red-heads
from New York.”
“Yeah. Say when are you guys
goin’ take out your naturaliza'tion
papers?”
Special Flash! .,.
Sophomores would do well to
get that date for the Soph ball on
the 13th. A STRONG rumor has it
that Durwood Cline’s famous or
chestra from Dallas will play;
Cline is reputed to have a good ag
gregation. Watch Thursday’s Batt
for definite information, but get
that date now.
Pass the Biscuits . . .
Shucked corn literally fell from
the ceiling at the Assembly Hall
Saturday night when “Roge” Ro
gers, soldier and guitar player
from Bryan Field, started dealing
out the homespun. Rogers put up
his best imitation of Dodunk Cen
ter’s leading citizen that we’ve
seen or heard in a long time. But
don’t let the straw hat fool you;
he made money doing this in New
York for the past couple of years.
Hope to see you around again
“Roge.”
ARMY ENGINEERS
SYMPATHY SLIPS
By CORNELL
Was very surprised and hurt
to find that there are some places
about that serve beer to we GIs
only if we are willing to kick in
half-a-slug for the privilege of
paying a quarter a bottle for the
beverage. In case any of you fel
lows are suckers just go over the
tracks toward the Brazos and you
will find that all the clip joints
are not in the big cities.
Guess most of us are dried after
our trip through the raine Satur
day afternoon. More than just our
clothes got wet, some of us still
have damp feelings.
Last term’s “food-feud” with the
STARS has its successor this term
with the 1st Co playing its original
role and the “basics” in Dorm 7
taking over the STARS role. It
matters not that they are not in
rank, nor dressd up, nor even com
pletely out of the Dorm. When
they hear our measured tread they
GPs To Receive
College Credit
“While no definite arrangements
have as yet been made it is the
considered opinion of most edu
cators that full college credit will
be allowed those soldiers comple
ting ASTP courses.”
Thus a matter that has caused
wonderment among local GIs was
cleared up by V. M. Faires, Direc
tor of the ASTP Engineering pro
gram under Dean Gilchrist. «
Director Faires continued that
he believed that with so many sol
diers takin ASTP courses the Col
leges throughout the country
would in all probability set up spe
cial courses so that the returning
get panic stricken and break into
a trot in order to get to Duncan
Hall first.
Ah for the good old days when
the ‘fish’ and the “frogs’ respected
the “Senior Class”.
JUST AN M. E.
By KAFF
The dorms look dismal and drea
ry these days. The studies in “Tech
nicolor” and “Black and White”
that used to give all that added
inspiration on a sultry night, have
all been ordered off the bulletin
boards, and pin-ups now include
only schedules and orders relating
to the organization. You fellows
in Dorm No. 3 need not have rush
ed to take down those beautiful
Yarga drawings; the roaches would
have walked off with them, too, in
another couple of days. Speaking
of the dear little insects, wonder
why so much attention is paid air
ing the mattresses and dusting the
soldiers might complete the neces
sary college requirements for a de
gree in engineering.
Since term 4A is a reviewer
course full college credit cannot
be allowed but grade points may
and the student would not be re
quired to retake the courses.
closet doors, when none whatsoever'
is given to the cleaning of blankets,
even if they ARE two years in use
and have seen two maneuvers al
ready. We’ve heard of rodents and
insects getting along together in
the same building, but don’t think
we’ve ever before found a place
where the mice and roaches divide
up each room for their little antics.
When two of the men on the first
floor of Dorm. 3 decided either
they or the roaches would have to
leave, the latter obligingly banded
together and carried the barracks
bags up to the second floor for the
boys. But enough about those be-
whiskered little devils let’s
find something pleasant to write
about.
Hours later!! Nothing very
pleasant, so will do some more
suggesting. What about a coke ma
chine for Dorm. No. 3? Even if
we live in that “haunted house”
that still occasionally turns up an
old hair-pin or a pink garter, we’re
in the 1st Co., some of us charter
members. We also carry cases
with the rest of the men, but never
seem to get to the machines until
just after the last coke has been
swallowed by one of the inmates
of No. 1.
The boys who have taken over
the table-waiting jobs at Duncan
Hall, are certainly doing a fine
bit of work. They deserve a big
hand, and not one entirely empty
either.
Pay-Day is just around the cor
ner, but as yet no-one seems to
know which corner. Just be patient
fellows, it’s a big job that the
Personnel Office has on its hands
these days, and besides it’s really
nice to be handed a large sum at
one time, even if you do go without
cigarettes and shaving cream for
a month.
Now that Stoneface has been
shattered, and Fearless Fosdick is
to be revived, we wish that some
of those around here, in a similar
state of suspended animation,
would pull out of it and wake up.
Saga Sequel
By BRAD
Now I am sitting next to Little
Nero a short time later and I ask
if it is true that he and Bosom
Pal have buried the hatchet and
not in Kentucky Pat’s skull as
promised. “It is most true”, says
Little Nero, “and I will tell you
why.” i
“Bosom Pal- and I”, continues
Little Nero, “are very unhappy
indeed when it is called to the Cos
-Houjdovjn on .
Campus ‘Distractions
By Ben Fortson
One of the most intelligently
produced of the current war-under
ground- commando dramas yet to
come out of the present war is, TO
NIGHT WE RAID CALAIS, star
ring Anna Fella, and John Sutton
and showing today and tomorrow
at the Campus Theater.
Distinguished by Annabella’s re
turn to the silver screen after
three years’ absence, the film
needs to make no apologies for
its few technical errors in produc
tion. The story is expertly told
and holds the interest throughout.
John Sutton plays the part of a
British commando. In this he is
told to land in France and locate as
well as mark for bombing the hid
den munitions factory being opera
ted by the Nazis. He poses as the
returned soldeir-son of a simple
peasant famiy. He accomplishes
his mission but not without some
serious opposition on the part of
Annabella, who is embittered to
wards him for playing her bro
ther’s part. Her brother has ap
parently been killed or captured
by the invaders.
The Lowdown: The blowing-up
of the factory and its Hun occu
pants finishes a bang-up perform
ance. N
At Guion Hall today and tomor
row is Columbia’s POWER OF
THE PRESS, with Guy Kibbee,
Gloria Dickson, and Lee Tracy.
This picture is one depicting
news-paper life and the part the
news-papers play in the running
down of criminals and the break
ing up of gangs etc. Tracy is the
snooping reporter who splits the
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attention that we are not in our
rooms at room check as we are not
the types that like to put ourselves
in the limelight and we know that
we are indeed in the limelight
when we stand before the CO which
is a most sad experience and one
I do not wish to repeat. We swear
that we will never be out of our
rooms at room check and also that
we will bury a hatchet in the skull
of Kentucky Pat.,
Now while toying with this
thought one nite after lights out,
we are looking out our window and
we see someone go out of the
dorm to gea a breathe of fresh
air as it is well known that no one
can get a breathe of fresh air in
the dorm. We personally like to
get our air at “Jimmies” which
has very good air indeed. This
person bears a striking resem
blance to Kentucky Pat and we
think it is most unfortunate that
he has gone out of the dorm to get
a breath of fresh air as some un
scrupulous person might lock the
doors of the dorm so he cannot get
back in which is exactly what hap
pens.
Now by a strange set of circum
stances, I will not bore you with
the details now, there happens to
be a bucket or two of water at the
window above the door and we feel
that it is most fortunate indeed
as there is nothing so handy to
have as a bucket of water when
someone is trying to get in the
dorm, unless of course it is two
buckets, which it is. Now when we
were throwing this water out of
the window it is most oddly landing
upon the skull and shoulders of a
person standing below and this is
peculiarily the very same skull
we had promised to bury a hotchet
in. Now this skull is very put out
as you may well imagine and he
comments on both Bosom’s Pal’s
and my ancestry and suggest that
it is shady and we knowing we
have hot tempers indeed feel that
we had better get rid of the other
water before it tempts us and so
we throw it out the window and
most strangely it also lands on
Kentucky Pat who it was all the
time.
Now Kentucky Pat feels that
he might have a better luck at
another door and goes around the
(See ENGINEERS, Page 4)
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