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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1943
The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Man, Your Manners
T=xas A. & M. COLLEGE
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if By 1. Sherwood
War conditions bring about a swift
change in environments and situations; un
less you are well equipped with a knowledge
of etiquette you find yourself faced with
problems in social deportment for which you
have no precedent.
Almost anyone is willing to concede, that
during a war, a fond greeting or farewell in
public is excusable; but public demonstra
tions of affection cause one to winder if they
are based on genuine personal affection.
Those who indulge in intimacies in public,
that are revolting, should have a thought
that other people are subject to the same
emotions but due to good taste restrain
themselves accordingly. Most people, al
though capable of expressing affection, find
it embarrassing to be subjected to the pub
lic demonstrations of others.
Nothing stamps the presence or absence
of good breeding in a man as his behavior
toward women. The society of men and wom
en is based on individual dignity and mutual
respect. If you really have a sense of your
social obligation to others you will consider
well before you grant yourself any “petting”
privileges in public.
Good taste requires now, as it always
has, that you keep any show of affection a
private personal matter.
The Navy Department intends to keep
us here only a short time, but when we leave,
we will carry with us a remembrance of a
nice little town, where we got our first taste
of military discipline, and where the people
treated us as if we were their own boys.
Georgetown Welcomes Trainees...
(Editor’s note: The following editorial was writ
ten by a V-12 trainee who is stationed at South
western University, Georgetown, Texas, for The
Megaphone, S. U. paper. It shows how the trainees
who were sent there were treated upon arrival, and
it shows how the accepted the areatment. We could
all benefit by it.)
When we received our orders from the
Navy Department and the Marine Corps
about a month ago, most of us sailors and
marines didn’t know what to think.
We’d all heard of Georgetown, and most
of us had been through here before. But
we didn’t know much about Southwestern,
and some of the boys came from as far as
California to begin military training at
Georgetown.
We had a strange feeling of loneliness
when we first got off the busses and trains
several weeks ago. All of us wondered what
we would think of Georgetown and what
Georgetown Would think of us.
It didn’t take us long to find out the
answer to both questions. The people acted
as if they expected us, and they did every
thing they could to help us get situated
here. Naturaly then we found that we liked
the people of Georgetown.
Except for having to be in bed at 10
o’clock and out of bed at 6 o’clock, life in
the service at Georgetown is no different
than it was at our homes and at the univer
sities we attended during days at civilians.
One who has travelled recently to large
centers need not be told that the situation
there is out of hand. Economically and social
ly these cities are unpleasant. In many cases,
the military population greatly outnumbers
the civilian population. There seem to be no
ceiling prices, and continually there are run-
ins between civilians and service men. There
is no cooperation.
But here in Georgetown, even with the
influx of four hundred new faces, the town
still retains its friendliness, simplicity, and
cooperation, found only in places like George
town.
They'll Probably Want To
Plow Up The Forty Acres
It couldn’t happen here, not even on Thanks
giving Day, but it has happened!
Fourteen men on these Forty Acres have form
ed an organization styled the Texas A. & M. Club.
The boys, all former Aggies, hold meetings Wednes
day nights at a place not publicily known.
The campus S. B. I. has learned that most of
these damaggies are in the Navy. They have already
drawn up a constitution, but whether that consti
tution provides for sabotaging and fifth column
work in connection with the annual Longhorn-Aggie
game is not known.
The Texan feels that it is a public responsibility
to inform the public of the existence of these
aliens, and is herewith issuing a call for a copy of
the Aggie constitution.
Dean Nowotny said Saturday that he knew
of the existence here of the farmer’s union and that
it is entirely legitimate.
Quien sabe ?—The Summer Texan, August 8.
Sunday, Aug. 8, 1943
Ole Army:
We are sending you the clipping from
the Summer Texan concerning our Aggie
Club at T. U. to prove to you that we are
still Aggies and always will be. We are in
the Navy now and are stationed at T. U.
There are about 25 Aggies here and we are
all waiting to see “We’ve Never Been Lick
ed” when it comes to the Paramount here
in Austin next week.
We are doing our best to get these
teasippers on the line and hope to have
everything under control here by Thanks
giving. The author of this article never was
good at writing so we will close with—“Beat
the hell out of T. U.!”
J. N. Lee, ’45
0. H. Berry, ’44
Fred S. Stuve, ’44
The rest of the Aggies are not present
at this writing but we who are here ‘feel
that we are speaking for them.
The Milner Merry-Go-Round
By Archie Broodo
Here goes again. Look ouit
courts, here come some slander
cases. Too bad this column isn’t
more interesting to you Aggies,
but how about bringing in some
more news? It’s your column; I
just help gather the news and
stuff and sent it in. Some bright
boy came up with the following
names for the residents of certain
dorms on the campus. The Walton
Wags, The Leggett Lunatics, The
Frog Fanatics, and of course The
Mighty Milner Man. The following
items of interest turned up in En
glish class the other day. It seems
that some scientists checked up
on some man who married a de
mented girl. All of his children
were crasy. Since the scientists
couldn’t use the real man’s name
in publications, they gave his fa
mily the alias of “Jukes.” Is there
any connection with the naming of
the coin phonographs or the dan
ces they call “juke box proms?”
Orchids to whoever is respon
sible for bringing back the music
during meals. It sounds swell and
we really appreciate it. It brings
back a little of the old Aggieland.
A little variation in the type of
music played would help, though.
Red Turner has been nominated
for the title of the Official Dumb
waiter of Sbisa Hall. We move
that nominations cease. There
couldn’t be a better one. We ho
nestly believe this next to be a
scoop. At least no one else has
gotten Allan Stratman to admit
that he really has a woman. He
claims that he left his sugar in
Salt Lake City when he left Utah
recently. He also claims to be a
lady’s man rather than a ladies’
man. Just like most men their
first year at A. & M. One woman
keeps him on the line so well that
he doesn’t even look at other wo
men. Well, not very much. No one
can help it at times, Allan, so you
’re forgiven. Stratman and Veien,
the two extremes. Add Deisler to
Stratman’s side and Hrncirik to
‘‘Romeo’s side.” J. J. Hrncirik al
most stole my date from me. Just
got a gripe that the third stoop
doesn’t get enough publicity. You
ought to shell out with the news
like the first floor used to. What’s
the matter down there lately any
way. You bottom floor men all
worn out? Football practice is still
going on for the benefit of you
who hadn’t heard. You freshmen
that are trying so hard? to show
that you have the spirit should
try going down en masse to the
football field some afternoon to
watch practice instead of pouring
out at midnight to yell and losing
the privilege for all of us. Why
don’t some of you ringleaders try
that. All of the freshmen that
have off time in the afternoon
should start yelling for the rest
to go to the football field toge
ther. It would surprise the team
and really make them feel good.
The number of men that used to
watch the practices used to be
much larger and that helps the
team more than unauthorized yell
practices at midnight. You’ll en
joy your games more this fall if
you know your players and watch
ing workouts is one way of learn
ing who’s who. Give it a try a few
times. Show whether you want to
be Aggies or not. The part about
watching the team goes for upper
classmen too. We could show up a
little better, men, on off after
noons. I know that it always used
to be the freshment who went
down but it might help if we went
along too. If the team can afford
every afternoon, we can spare a
few. Let’s move those afternoon
bullsessions down to Kyle Field
and give the team a boost. How
about it, Twelfth Man?
Gee whiz, have I been rambling
along all this time ? Dan Cupid
passed with another couple under
his wing. How the ed. gets a-
round. Remember, army, we start
the slaughter September 25 with
Bryan Field. Let’s get back some
of that old spirit. It’s a cinch that
the juniors and seniors didn’t take
it all with them.
LOUPOT’S
An Aggie Institution
BACK THE AITACKlXag^^WAR
BUY MORE BONOS NOW LOAN
U. S. Treasury Depart meal
BRANDINGS . . by DANIEL
A minor annoyance that occurs
in some halls every morning right
after roll call and on through time
for mess is something that could
stop if all persons who are so per
sistent at doing it would only stop
and consider the other occupants
of the dorm. I am talking of the
electric razor users. Those men
who like to listen to radios (and
they are in the majority) in the
early morning hours are forced to
turn their radios off until the elec
tric razor shavers (they are in the
minority) get through. And, it
seems to take them so long to get
over their face, too. Wouldn’t it be
much simpler to use the good old-
fashioned safety razor? A happier
bunch of Aggies couldn’t be found
once they could listen to their ra
dio in peace and not have such un
necessary disturbances. What do
ypu say, men, let’s either pick
another razor or pick another*
time to do our shaving?
Someone must have told the
Freshmen wrong or either they
just got a little out of line Friday
night. I don’t know how they got
the idea that we have mid-night
yell practices on the night of every
dance, but they did do just that
for no logical reason. You being
just first year cadets has put the
blame on our backs rather than
yours. Maybe you had the idea
that all yell practices would be
stopped if you got out and had
one on your own accord. That is
an idea, but you should know that
Aggies use common sense at some
time or another. The question of
the day now reads: Will we ever
have another yell practice or when
will we have another one—autho
rized, I mean? Try to be on your
best behavior from now until, the
end of the semester and maybe you
can become better boys by then.
We are counting on you to whip
out and show us what you can do.
Incidenttly, I don’t think you
will be ramnjed for continuing the
old American and Aggie custpm
of introducing yourself to other
people more often. And, if you
see someone you know but they
don’t seem to know your name, in
troduce yourself again. I had to
meet some people a dozen and
more times before I ever began
remembering their names. Let’s
see what you can do.
Leggett Laments
Ross Rucker
This column wasn’t quite able
to survive the week-end activities
in time for the Tuesday edition but
from now on I promise not to dis
appoint you fellows so often. You
sad men that struggle thru this
stale stuff three times per week
with me should be given a medal
for valor—or something!
The Soph Dance met expecta
tions. However, the floor wasn’t
at all crowded, and the male to
female ration was a little off bal
ance but everyone seemed to be
having a grand time. All the Ag
gies I think should be compliment
ed on their conduct that, if nothing
else, made for a pleasant evening.
Seems like all the 3rd stoop boys
were stag for the night . . . How
ever Leo Turner was definitely not
on the list. That beautiful Brady
brunette is about all any guy
could ask for . . . Several of the
local ‘400” were there, namely:
Martha Ann Looney, Lorraine Mc
Neil, Connie Seljos.
Glad to see the Aggies still rate
the local talent now and then . . .
Pat and Emily were really rushed
their last night here, too . . . Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Jenkins seemed to
be having all the fun . . . Personal
ly I’m looking forward to the next
dance already—wonder if the frogs
and fish will be so nice as to invite
the seniors?
A note of thanks to the Sopho
more class for the swell dance.
I’m sure I speak for several more
seniors when I say we enjoyed it.
The pleasure was all ours.
Several of the Milner boys had
a “pet” story for the week-end.
All about one case of appendicitis
. . . Not trying to renew a feud
with a fellow columnist—But, by
coincidence I “partook” of Hotard
“chow” across the table from you
Sunday but still we’ve never met.
SPORTS PARADE: 8th Co. is
still on the march. Took the first
basketball game from C Co. Frogs
42-16. One more game in softball
and the championship will be ours
provided we beat 1st Co. Jack
Swatzell is making a nice bid for
the best “all around” athlete.
While Stotzer, Huber (Barron Van
of the 3rd Reich), Buck, Lipscomb,
and Felger are all proving to be
czars at tennis . . . 7th Co. reports
a sad loss of 10-5 to 6th Co. in
their recent softball game. Willie
West accepts the blame for losing
because he couldn’t control his fast
ball and they seem to hit every
thing else. (Just walked 5 batters.)
Some of the most valuable players
sharing in the loss were: Stewart,
Durnal, Brennecke, Bilderback,
Speer, Kaufer, Trigg, White, and
Hawet . . . West did come thru
with a watermelon feast for the
boys, tho.
After Hawkins receives the af
firmative reply from four girls
that they would be here for the
dance he still had to go stag. Bet
ter known as a wholesale stand-
up!
Shepherd has recently visited the
hospital again and he’s still ailing
. . . The amusing thing to him is
the same semester of school is still
going on.
“The rumor mill turns once more
With more intensity than be
fore
Copying Kaiser and the assem
bly line
Aggies now produce during
C. Q. time.”
In answer to a request for some
poetry (well, the nature of the
above hasn’t been determined) in
this column.
Well, there it is. Until another
day nearer our Corps Trip to
Tokio, I’ll see you around.
Aggie-ex Attending
Florida Naval Center
Roy H. McDonald, Jr., 20, son of
Mrs. Thelma Byrd of 209 Cherokee
St., Jacksonville, was recently ap
pointed a Naval Aviation Cadet
and was transferred to the Naval
Air Training Center, Pensacola,
Fla., for intermediate flight train
ing.
Prior to entering the Naval serv
ice, he attended A&M for two
years.
Upon completion of the intensive
course at the “Annapolis of the
Air” Cadet McDonald will receive
his Navy “Wings of Gold” with
the designation of Naval Aviator,
and will be commissioned an En
sign in the Naval Reserve or a
Second Lieutenant in the Marine
Corps Reserve.
'ToupotF
Watch Dog of the
Aggies
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By Ben Fortson
This Darryl F. Zanuck produc
tion has one major asset which
makes is a very good rather than
an ordinary picture—technicolor.
Showing at the Campus today, to
morrow, and Saturday, TO THE
SHORES OF TRIPOLI stars John
Payne, Maureen O’Hara, and Ran
dolph Scott.
It is the story of a spoiled, coc
ky youngster who joins the Ma
rines for the ‘fun of it” and disco
vers the Marine Corps is serious
business. He tangles with a hard
bitten sergeant, a good friend of
his father, and the fire-works be
gin. Miss O’Hara provides the ro
mantic opposite for Payne and
Scott as an Army Nurse. Payne,
the new-comer to the Marines, is
at first rejected by his buddies but
later, through a display of hero
ism, gains their good favor and
it all ends happily. The plot is
nothing especially unusujal, but
the technicolor shots of Uncle 1
Sam’s battlewagons firing their
broadsides at night are some of
the most impressive filmed.
The Lowdown: Timely, patriotic,
and a pretty fair show.
of walrus-mustached old Emperor
Franz Joseph of Austria leaves
the impression that the old im
perialistic monarchs would gladly
put aside their political duties to
help along a romance between a
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RANDOLPH SCOTT
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Victor MATURE
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