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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1943)
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1943 THE BATTALION PAGE 3 Hedge Hopping Squadron IV Tonight, after thinking back on the short past of Squadron IV, I’m wondering what is in store for us. It seems as if we just arrived here in the Detachment ourselves. Then, too, after finishing the first part of out academic work, in other words School A, so fast we hardly realize where the time has gone. Now we are well on our way in School B. Oh yes; Mister Harlan W. Sloan is the proud father of a seven pound baby girl, born Friday 20, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. One of the Beavers happened to hear him say, “Any man can have a boy, but it takes a good man with nerve and gumption to have a girl.” Maybe some of the other Beaver fathers don’t agree with him, but we shall see. Autumn as Spring, often catch es a man napping as it did one of our Flight Lt.’s in a Physics ex amination. Upon receiving his ex amination paper the Flight Lt. gazed at it with disgust in his eyes, for to him it was all Greek. And not understanding Greek the Flight Lt. wrote, “Only Good would know the answers to this,” and with a look of satisfaction in his eyes he turned the paper in. Upon re ceiving the paper back for his grade, the professor for his reply wrote, “I’m not God but I know the answers.” Three guesses as to who this Beaver is. The boys of Squadron IV place themselves among the top in Phy sical training, because of hard work. For instance, one Beaver has developed himself to do 200 sit- ups. Let’s keefi up the good work. RUDDER DUST By A/S W. D. West Sunday, I was very fortunate in being able to spend the whole day with my family and cousin. Just how they made it over here on the three gallon ration on gaso line, is a mystery managed only by my father, but the thing that I consider the most prominent dur ing the day, and the thing that I shall write of here, is the candid movies that we took out Sunday. It wasn’t the pictures themselves so much as it was when I started to address the film packet, that I though about my text for to night. The Kodak Company was kind enough to give me five cities in the States and nine in foreign countries in which to send my film to be processed. Among those list ed in foreign countries was one in Berlin, Germany. It gave the full address and I could send the film there, but it was what I imagined would happen was what amused me. Here is how it would happen. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24. — Re ports came out of Berlin yester day that held claims that the American people are slowly crack ing up as a result of the war. Hit ler himself was called from the Italian front to see the films they base their claims on (those are my films.) After seeing the film, REGULATION UNIFORMS and ACCESSORIES It’s good judgment to “check up” now and replenish your Uniform needs ... New stocks are arriving and our stocks are complete in all sizes of Regulation Uniform goods. New Slacks Reg. Shirts Reg. Belts Dress Caps O’Sea Caps Reg. Ties Stetson Hats Reg. Socks Reg. Insignia ACTD NEWS Spotlight on Sports By A/S W. D. West Sport activities among the va rious Squadrons continues to thrive on in high pitch despite the fact that we at the present have only Squadrons 3 and 4 on the active list, lucky Squadron 2 at this time being on leave. The strong touch football team of Squadron 3 continues to make fine showings at the recent prac tice sessions. Mr. McKinnion has at his disposal the services of quite a few experienced gridiron stars. The boys hope to soon shape up, a team capable of providing rugged opposition to any and all comers. Squadron 3’s giant slaying vol leyball team after recent wins over Squadron 4 and 2 is not letting up on their sweat sessions, Mr. Claus- er in charge of the squad says, and they are ready to challenge the best on the campus. The Detachment All-Stars, after the impressive win over Bryan Field Guard Squadron last week are out looking for new pastures. The All-Stars boast a strong and aggressive club and would con sider a challenge from any other team on the campus. Mr. Martin who is in charge of the group feels as though the boys are capable of holding up its reputation among the toughest of opposition. (A note to any of the might-be-chal- lengers—these boys are plenty rugged to get a toe-hold on.) In an interview with Lt. Segrest Sunday evening I learned the fol lowing bits of news, which holds much interest for us all. The Phys ical Training program has had a change in the time schedule. The program has been changed so all men, excepting those on flying duty, can take their P.T. classes at the same hour in the afternoon. This affords a grand opportunity for inter-squadron competition. All non-swimmers will be given special additional instruction so they will be effective swimmers by the time they leave this command. In the near future competition in various types of sports will be introduced among the other serv ices here on the A. & M. campus. Hitler had them reproduced and sent to all major fronts to show the Nazi soldiers that America is finaly cracked. The film shows an American soldier doing all sorts of peculiar motions (that was my rendition of the Lindy Hop) before the camera and boys pushing girls off of benches (that was my brother and sister in a little slap stick). Also there was positive proof that Germany’s war of nerves was at last taking effect. The peo ple in the film kept coming from a distance and walking past the camera. A sign of ragged nerves. (That was the only way I could get action in the pictures). In short, the German radio said, “We should be in Washington by next spring (where have I heard that before?) Perhaps this is a long stretch of the imagination, but, the addres is Kodak, Aktiengesellschaft, Fried- richshagenerstr No. 9, Berlin - Kopenick, Germany. Bu( don’t any one write, you might destroy Ger- me-American relations, and we wouldn’t like that, would we? WXMBEBcrf • • DANSBi wriJTi/ CLOTHIERS College and Bryan Fair Cotton Prices Assured Farmers COLLEGE STATION—Fair pri ces for their cotton is assured Texas farmers under this year’s cotton loan program. Based on ninety-percent of pa rity price as of August 1, 1943, the beginning of the marketing year, the average basic loan rate for Texas approximates 19.90 cents per pound but will veary in different parts of the state be cause of distance from warehous es to mills. Under the 1942 pro gram, the average loan rate was 17.92 cents per pound. As in previous years, the loan rate will be on the net weight of cotton. Premiums and discounts for grade and staple will be cal culated in relation to the loan rate on 15/16 middling cotton. Citing difference in the basic loan rate for key cotton points in the state, P. C. Colgin, commodi-1 ty loan specialist for the AAA J I in Texas, said the price varied I from 19.75 cents per pound in El Paso to 19.96 cents per pound in I Galveston and to 19.96 in Jack sonville. Other leading points and the rates on a per pound basis include Abilene, 19.89; Big Spring, 19.84; Corpus Christi, 19.78; Greenville, Jack E. Shaw Editor-in-chief Alan E. Goldsmith Managing Editor Max E. Stump , Associate Editor George A. Martin Associate Editor Fred J. Rosenthal Associate Editor Joseph E. Platt Sports Editor Max E. Stump Squadron 2 Editor Martin E. Ismert, Jr Squadron 3 Editor W. D. West Squadron 4 Editor OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER The Commanding Officer de sires to congratulate the news staff on the fine service and quality they have produced. The Commanding Officer takes great pleasure in the spirit of eagerness and loyalty which makes the students of this command outstanding. The Student Officers have performed their duties in a soldierly and dutiful manner, which reflects honor and praise upon them selves and their respective commands. The Commanding Officer is very proud of this command. Bonds Away By A/S Jack E. Shaw We call them War Bonds and Stamps, but they are far more than that. Every time an Ameri can citizen buys a bond or a stamp he is reaffirming the idea on which this government was founded. He is not only putting his hand to the business of winning the war, he is also taking his stand in the great company of those who value the right to be free, in a free world above all things. The Chinese, fighting tanks and planes for five years with prac tically his bare hands, scorching his own earth, so values it. The Russian, driven to the gates of Moscow and driving back himself over the blackened land to his raped village, so values it. The man in the London street, in the ruined streets of the cities of Eng land, left alone against the world invader, so values it. Too many of us listened for too long to the false prophets who tried to tell us that we could reck on liberty in dividends and dol lars, that the right to be free was our own personal possession, that America had a patent on it. But that vast silent army—the people of Greece and Yugoslavia and Poland, of Holland and Nor way and Denmark, of Belgium and Czechoslovakia, the stifled people of France—have learned that free dom can’t be patented, it has no trade mark, it can’t be carved out of stone and set up in a public park to be shown once to our chil dren and then left to the weather. Freedom is a living force, Lib erty is a living force, but it can only exist where men are willing to give up whatever is required to make the whole secure. That is the secret of liberty. That is the basis of union. That is what we are saying when we buy a bond or a stamp. We cannot all be leaders; but we can buy a stamp with as much effect as the president himself. In doing so we are assuring him, ou Headers under him, our allies, and our enemies, that we have staked out our comer In America’s free future and in the future freedom of the world. 19.96; Harlingen, 19.84; Vernon, 19.91; Waco, 19.91; and Lubbock, 19.84. Loans will be made directly by the Commodity Credit Corpora tion or through lending agencies, principally banks, approved by the Corporation. Also in effect for the second year are farm storage pro visions which apply to all cotton counties. Aero Antics By Martin E. Ismert, Jr. The first transparent plastic nose on a bomber was installed on the Glenn L. Martin M-B-2, in 1921. The real names for the following nicknamed RAF planes—“Daffy,” “Lizzie,” “Spit,” and “Maggie” are the Defiant, Lysander, Spit fire, and Miles Magister, respec tively. Physical Fitness Physical condition cannot be overemphasized. A tired, exhaust ed, or poorly conditioned flyer is cold meat for a well conditioned adversary. Top physical condition will not just come of itself. It must be cultivated. Proper exer cise, adequate rest between flights will pay the biggest dividends. Sound physical condition will con tribute to a high morale, instill eagerness to get on with arduous tasks, insure the successful oper ation of the unit. The highly popular Canadian Advanced Trainer is the North American “Harvard,’’ similar to the U. S. Navy and Army “Tex an.” The new Brewster SB2A is pro duced for the U. S. Navy as the “Buccaneer” and the RAF as the “Berrpuda.” Did you know that the P-38 can climb at the rate of 5000 feet per minute, has full maneuverability on one engine, has a top speed of over 400 miles an hour and lands at a speed of 80 miles an hour? Just in case you are interested —the Air Corps insignia on an officer’s shirt collar is worn on his left side. The four forces which act on an airplane in flight are—pull, lift, drag and thrust . . . the Army Air Force’s heaviest single engine fighter plane is the P-47 . . . Army Emergency Relief is available to all members of the Army and their dependents . . . the step of a Ma jor’s oak leaf insignia points prop erly away from his neck ... a peashooter is the name often giv en to a fighter plane of the Armed Forces . . . the Astral hatch of a plane is commonly used by the Navigator. Victory by Plane Air transport can and is short ening the war, not by one day but by many months and perhaps by years. It is no military secret to rec ognize that our victory at Guadal canal depended entirely upon a rel atively few aircraft built for and used by the airlines. The money spent by our government and by industry for that type of aircraft is a paltry sum to pay for our suc cess in stopping the advance of a fanatical foe whose grip had al most closed upon our last tenuous lifeline across the Pacific. With out those aircraft, the Japanese aggressor would today have com pletely severed our nation from the Australian bastion. Circling the Field Squadron III By the time that this column appears in print Squadron Three will have finished their first day of flying. For many it was a new experience although the Squadron has quite a few experienced fly- el's. We may safely say that all the men have a considerable amount of “bunk” time to their credit. After a hurried trip to the heart of the South, A/S Kenneth L. Nix still insists that Georgia is the home of the most beauti ful girls. And, Yankees, that in cludes all those States north of the Mason-Dixon Line too. We Wonder What Mr. Rodeman was doing Saturday P. M. around 7:30. Was it good ? ? ? What the future “chant” will be during “call to quarters” since Physics will be dormant for awhile ? Where Mr. Marengo obtained the beautiful red officer’s hat and what’s the meaning of the words “Chair Car” printed on the front of it. Mr. McCook, the generous Phil anthropist of Bizzell Hall, sup plied the whole Squadron with gum the other morning. What we can’t understand is why he is not on speaking terms with Mr. Mc Cloud at present? The boys of flight 26 gave a very fitting farewell to their Phy sics instructor last Saturday morn ing. As the men filed into the room each one presented Mr. Adams with a cigar and then stood in front of his chair. When all were present Mr. Lombardo led the men in singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr. Adams then made a short speech thanking the men and wishing them the best of luck in the future. All in all we don’t believe there was a more studious flight in all of Texas A. & M. last Saturday morning. plus jar wrenches, metal pot scourers, and workers lunch boxes previously had been stopped. There are a few other items for which additional metal is being made available. These include meat grinder, can openers, and vacuum bottles, says Louise Bryant, spe cialist in home management for the A. and M. College Extension Service. The biggest increase will be in war workers’ lunch pails. Replacement cord sets for elec tric irons now are to be produced in small quantity. The cords will be only six feet long and they will be made so they can be taken a- part and repaired easily. Producers’ notes will bear inter- I Dairy farmers can expect con est at the rate of 3 per cent per tinued rationing of milk cans du ring 1944, Miss Bryant says. State annum and will mature July 1, 1944, but will be callable on de mand. Loans will be available un til May 1, 1944. According to state AAA re cords, Texas has approximately 333,000 cotton farms, the majority of which are expected to partici pate in this year’s loan program. Production of Many Metal Goods Stopped For War COLLEGE STATION — Lately the government has recognized the value of baking pans, ice picks, flour selves, carpet sweepers and other household items, and civili ans soon should be able to obtain a few of these tools from their dealers. Production of these items, quotas are to be used upon gross sales in each state during 1941 and 1942. A new wrinkle in the manufac ture and sale of kitchen cutlery, scissors and shears also has been announced. Miss Bryant says there will be no more boxed sets. The consumer will buy only the piece or pieces he really needs. Only two types of scissors and shears will be manufactured, but they will fill a real need, according to the specialist. Urging rural homemakers to care for the household equipment they already have, Miss Bryant emphasized the government’s re quest for bottle salvage. Empty milk, ginger ale, and pop bottles usually are good for 30 round trips and if they are located and returned to dealer civilian supplies will be more abundant. Wing News We were al glad to welcome the new Squadron V in last night, in spirit at least, even if we couldn’t be there physically. This was the first Squadron in the history of the Detachment to arrive by bus. I am sure that they all enjoyed their first meal here at Texas A. & M., and it won’t be long until they find out the splendid life the men of this Detachment lead and live here. A hearty welcome is extend ed especially by the officers of this command and by the Physical Training Instructors. The men of Squadron V will soon and fre quently be enjoying the beautiful scenery of surrounding Texas ter ritory, from a double time gait during their P.T. classes. We wish our “baby” Squadron the best of luck and know they will live up to the splendid repu tation of their predecessors. Attention Seniors and Faculty Due to the conservation program'f now being carried on because of war conditions, the freshman class takes this opportunity to invite the military staff and the faculty of the college to attend the Fresh man Ball which will be held in the Grove from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., on Friday, August 27. In accordance with the old Ag gie tradition, the Freshman class also invites the Senior class to the Freshman Ball. Lighter Yarn To Be Used In Hose COLLEGE STATION—Women who have been complaining about the heaviness and thickness of rayon hose have been offered a ray of hope. The Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics in Washing ton has announced that greater quantities of full-fashioned, mo derately fine rayon hose are to be produced this fall. Since April when the original order for rayon hosiery was issued, only heavy yarns have been made into 39- gauge stockings. . . . But now lighter yarns will be used in 39- gauge hose. Mrs. Dora R. Barnes, clothing specialist for the A. and M. Col lege Evtension Servise, explains that gauge refers to the number of stitchec to one and one-half in ches of knit fabric. The higher the gauge, the finer the stocking. She adds that if any rayon stockings are knit of acetate ray on, they may be one and a half inches longer than those made from other types of rayon yam. That is because acetate rayon does not stretch as much as the other kinds. That will make the acetate rayon stockings 30 and one-half inches in length in com parison with the average 29 inch length. News about socks is that they will be limited to seven colors. And henceforth, the length of the sock will depend upon foot size. For instance, a foot size 8 will have a leg measuring seven inches. This information should be of special interest to farm women and girls who now wear socks far more than in former years. Rodent Control Is Effective Means To Save Much Food COLLEGE STATION—Rodent control is an effective means of saving substantials amounts of food and feed yearly in Texas, according to R. B. Hickerson. He is the district field assistant of the state Rodent Control Service wor king in cooperation with the A. and M. College Extension Service. Wild creatures which feed up on field crops include gophers, rats and jack rabbits. In the same category are coyotes and moun tain lions which harm poultry and livestock. Destruction of these ani mals reduces the amount of grain, peanuts, rice and other food and feed they steal yearly, and at the same time makes more pastures for livestock. Listing some results of con trol work, Hickerson says that in 1936 forty sections of the Means ranch near Valentine was practically worthless for grazing because of prairie dog infesta tion. An intensive control cam paign resulted in an estimated 99 per cent kill. Clean up was con ducted in 1938, 1939 and 1940. A check in January of this year showed less than 10 acres infested. Hickerson says that the ranch now carries 1,000 more cattle and 4,000 more sheep than was possi ble prior to the control campaign. Illustrating the depredations of pocket gophers, Hickerson says that Chester Latham, county com- LOUPOT’S Watch Dog of the Aggies missioner of Marion County, esti mates he lost 500 bushels of his 1942 peanut crop to these rodents. A bushel of peanuts was found in one gopher store room. But be fore planting his 1943 crop, La tham treated the area with poi soned maize for control of the pest. Coyetes were responsible for the loss of 100 sheep and 85 hens and turkeys in Jim Wells County this year. Hunters employed by WFA To Inspect Housing Conditions COLLEGE STATION—Repre sentatives of the Office of La bor, War Food Administration, are expected to inspect housing fa cilities in Colorado, Brazoria, and Galveston counties in preparation for the expected employment of Mexican nationals in the rice har vest, the Texas Extension Service has been advised. WFA labor representatives and spokesman for the Rice Growers Association met last week to discuss plans for obtaining, dis tributing and housing the workers. No Mexicon nationals can be re cruited in Mexico until the WFA has approved housing facilities and contracts have been signed by the growers. The Extension Service was ad vised by Washington the first week in August that Mexican na tionals could be moved into Tex as. Prior to August 7, the Mexi can government had not agreed for nationals to come into the state because of alleged discrimi nations. While no indication has been given of the number of Mexican workers which may be obtained, C. Hohn, assistant state agent for the Extension Service, says rice growers have requested about 3,500. The rice growing area now is considered the most critical section in the state with regard to farm labor. The War Manpower Commis sion already has certified need for 850 Mexican workers to the Farm Labor Office of WFA. That means these imported laborers will not compete with farm labor already available. Certification of approximately 2,000 Mexican na tionals for this area is believed likely. the county have taken 101 bob cats and 661 coyetes in the past 12 months, Hickerson says. A male mountain lion weighing 151 pounds caught by dogs in southern Kin ney County is credited with de- troying 150 sheep and goats es timated worth 900. When in Doubt About Your Eyes or Your Glasses Consult DR. J. W. PAYNE Optometrist 109 S. 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