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PAGE 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1943 STUDENT TRI-WEEKLT NEWSPAPER TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Teotaa and the City of College Station, is published three times weakly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, wader the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Subscription rate $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 5, Administration Building. Telephone 4-5444. 1942 Member 1943 Plssociofed Golle6iate Press TUESDAY’S STAFF Sylvester Boone Andy Matula Harold Borofsky ... Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Sports Editor Ed Katten Reporter William H. Baker Reporter Max Mohnke Reporter Charles R. West Reporter Jack E. Turner Reporter J. W. (Tiny) Stanifer Reporter David Seligman Reporter Charlie Murray Reporter Fred Manget Reporter Archie Broodo Reporter C. L. Dobbs Reporter R. L. Weatherly Reporter James C. Grant Reporter Robert Orrick Sports Reporter Ben Fortson Columnist Claude Stone Photographer Steele Nixon Circulation Manager Ben Fortson Asst. Circulation Mgr. John Kelley Business Manager ARMY ENGINEERS STAFF Editor-in-Chief Pat Bradley End Co. Editor Joe Benniaon Managing Editor. Len Sutton 3rd Company Editor R. J. Lomax, Jr. Press Club Representative .Marvin Kaff 5th Co. Editor .Len Sutton 1st Co. Editor John Cornell Open Forum FAMOUS CLOSE SHAVES By Barber Sol 7he GOOD BOOK SAYS*, a ship sprang a leak causing the chief ENGINEER TO SHOUT TO ADMIRAL NIMITZ, "SHE'S SINKINGNIMITZ REPLIED, "LOOK AT PAGE 84 OF BARTON'S ENGINEERING MANUAL, IT HELPS."' THE BOAT WAS SAVED.' 1ARBBR SOL SAYS: . TTLE JAP. BUSY MAN INDS UP IN ASH CAN 6^3 SISTER SCENE., mrs Clara WHITEHEAD, 32, NEVER KNEW SHE HAD A TWIN UNTIL A FIELD WORKER WHO WAS LOCATING HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE INTRODUCED HER TO HER TWIN / To The Aggie Sweetheart Here’s to the Aggie’s girl so true, With soft blonde hair and eyes of blue. We drink a toast to one so fair, Thinking of angel-songs strum- mued on their lyre. She wears the colors, “Maroon and White.” At the games—she yells with all her might, Gig ’em, Aggies — Farmers, Fight. She never gives up when the go ing gets tight. She may be “Betty Battalion”— I don’t know. She’s always there at every show, And now for the finis, I’m fell in’ you— She’s yellin’, “Beat the out of T. C. U.! By Fish Richter. A.S.T.U. NEWS Just Grade Pointing Just noticed in the Texas Ag gie that Dr. Charlie Barron, now a 1st Lt. at Ft. Sam has announced his engagement to Miss Wanda Warren of Bryan It seems that the Junior class in vet, med, have really gone into surgery in a big way. They talk operations during their spare time and think so much of their white uniforms that they have begun wearing them to church. Speaking of schoolwork, there always seem to be a few favorite profs on the campus. From the many bull ses sions and round-table discussions your writer believes the names of Dr. Lenert of the Veterinary sur gery department and Mr. Jones of the Chemistry department should be mentioned. People like that make college life interesting and studying a pleasure. What a Life! A group of the boys playing football Friday evening after mess pulled a fast one on one of their star players when the call to quar ters whistle was blown. George Sigut, the man who had made a couple of touchdowns, was hoisted upon the ^shoulders of his fellow players and fans and carried to the barracks. Upon arriving at the barracks he was carried to the shower where he was given a nice cool drenching. Boy, the week-end was wonderful. It went something like this: Saturday afternoon after drill and calesthenics we took in a great big hairy movie. It was over about 7:30, so with nothing else to do we strolled up toward the gate in hopes of shooting a few before drifting back to the hall for a couple of hours of much needed boning in physiology. And so the whole week end was just as uneventful as the first part. Didn’t study, no fun, no girls (no pass) and a good case of the reds all day Monday and today. Why don’t the morale builders of the army do something? We are just human and we like to get away from the weekly grind as well as anybody else—and just think of the food that would be saved. Bleed Freshman Several suggestions and bleeds have been turned in so I’ll try to pass a few of them on to you. As Army Aggies you all know the AVMA is look ing for more paid-up members— somebody you know has donated the fund for a two dollar refund be given to the lucky guy whose number is drawn after about a two or three week membership drive. In other words, when you pay your dues you will have a number. Then one of those numbers will be drawn and you win—if you are lucky. One of the pharmacology stu dents has suggested that a part of the company fund be used to buy a copy of “Remington’s Prac tice of Pharmacy” and a copy of the “U. S. Dispensotory” for use by the students in the outfit. These books would save many trips to the library and would last long enough for all classes to use them my informer says. A bleed that has been brought up several times concerns the use of these mops and we have. Some of the fellows say that there must be more than three strands of fifcers in a mop in order that a thorough and ef ficient job of scrubbing can be done. Julian Thomas, now Dr. Thomas received his discharge from the army Saturday. Lessons For Two In all conversation, the subject of love pops up for discussion soon er or later so we might as well start here. Super-duper letter wri ter of the first order, cadet Cpl. Derryberry, has shone again! Der ry, being a married man and all, didn’t dim his abilities to sway the ferns in the least when his roomie, Roy Saunders, really got in the doghouse with his one and only hearthrob from Austin. Roy and the gal were definitely on the outs. No sleep, too many cigaretts, ina bility to study—all those things were ruining the poor guy. To solve the problem Derry dictates one of those red hot, ‘out of this world’ letters that make women slaves for men. When the gal got Roy’s letter she got back on the line so fast that even Cpl. Derry couldn’t believe it himself. Men, your troubles are over. Of course there will be a nominal fee. Char lie Boyd, the jitterbug, celebrated the 22nd anniversary of his birth day Friday. Lover number one is Jake Willis (from Eagle Lage.) He’s not con tent to have a couple of girls in Houston, one in Eagle Lake, and three at College Station. He is al ways looking for greener pastures where the hay baleing doesn’t bust so many blocks. Just why the babes can’t get wise to hihi and why they don’t run in to each other once in a while anl spill the beans is more than most guys can figure out. Pardon the uncouth English. Have you heard about the blanket de ferment the draft boards have gi ven the men in the English depart ment? Pavement Pickups “Time for tea.” Ah, I say there old chap what’s new?” We just gotta beat those mugs again Tur key day. I won't mind paying fifty cents this time regardless of what the other soldiers pay. Speaking of tea sippers and other jokes, “Ho nest John’’ Hennessy submitted his favorite from an old Battalion mag: The spinster, shocked by the two men repairing the telephone wires near her home wrote to the company to complain. The fore man was ordered to report this happening to his superior. “Me and Bill Winderbottom were on the job,” he reported. “I was up on the telephone pole and accidental ly let hot lead fall on Bill and it went down his neck. Then he called up to me “You really must be more careful, Harry. — Another, then your pain will be over—Champion (to police witness): “But if a man is on his hands and knees in the middle of the road, that does not prove he is drunk.” Policeman: “No, sir, it doesn’t, but this one was trying to roll up the white line.” New Arrivals The campus has suddenly been transformed into something which reminds us of those glorious days gone by. No! You won’t see any boots or accessories, but you will see many old familiar faces of Aggies (G.I.) which have been re turned here for further training. Of course you many momentarily fail to recognize them adorned in G. I.’s but you will spot that smile and lusty greeting immediately. The latest group to arrive seems to be—(number with eld because of military restrictions) who rolled in last (also witheld) from (ditto). They re port that they haven’t been spend ing their time sipping mint juleps or guarding the world’s largest gold hoard, but have become close ly acquainted with armored war fare. Clip - Ettes The company should be indeed proud this week as Berkshire brought back several blue ribbons COME IN TODAY And Let Us Fill Your School Needs! We have a beautiful line of Stationery. See it l! COLLEGE BOOK STORE . North Gate from the county fair this past Sat urday. If you are confronted with what appears to he a taxicab coming down the street with both doors open, take a closer look be cause it is probably “Taxicab” Myatt. The 2nd Co.’s nominations for this year’s All-American eleven are Rentier and Coscia. They may not be so outstanding in crossing the goal line or in piling up yard age, but if they don’t make the touchdowns they will certainly ar gue the opposing team out of them. The latest rumors have it that there is a possibility that ASTP members will be raised to cadet rank ($75 per) as was sug gested when the program was in the embryo stage. We were the spectators, Saturday night, to a “blanket party” by a trio of en gineers and their dates on the football field back of the dorm. It might be added a good time was had by all. “Bird” Boyd wish es to express his sincere appre ciation for his name plate. He says that he doesn’t have to introduce himself to so many people now. The newly married men are go ing around humming “Mr. Sat urday Night” during the week. It might be amusing to hear what they hum Sunday morning. But don’t be surprised if you are ask ed to pitch in another 20 to buy another bond. Don’t miss the car toon on the second floor bulletin board. Q. M. Review I suppose everyone around the campus is wondering just as much as we of 'Ehe QMC about what ef fect the new time will have on our activities. There are several important items foremost in our minds, but two of the most important ones ere: Do we still get up at six, and will we be able to get away on week-end passes in time to catch the 6:10 train going north on Sat urday? Not that we are lazy or tired; however, the majority of men in the Stackers and Packers Corps do migrate north when they get passes. Some of the boys that are tak ing Accounting & Statistics have been getting floated out rather reg ularly by the non-business mind ed, horse, mule, chicken, and cat tle majors. However, for some strange reason, (probably because most of the aforementioned stock- men are now taking A & S 409) all criticism has practically stop ped. And I mean that its a relief to know that the originators of Ag Taps have finally found out what it means to work and study for a degree, instead of barnyard labs and inspection trips for cred it. Sing Soldier Just in case there are doubters among the armed forces that the Fighting Quartermasters don’t have the spirit, here is a song that we sing in our despondent moods. Tune to the “Old Grey Mare”— Anonymous Tune We don’t have to fight like the Infantry, Shoot like the Artillery, Ride like the Cavalry, We don’t have to fly over Ger many, We’re in the QMC. Chorus: We’re in the QMC, We’re in the QMC, We don’t have to worry like the other three, We’re in the QMC. Down T. U. Way The other day one of our vet buddies received the following let ter from his sister at Texas Uni versity, who, despite the fact that she is enrolled in the Teasippers school, is a true and loyal Aggie fan, as you will readily see: After Midnight, Fri., Oct. 1 Qamtnis distractions By Ben Fortson One of the year’s best hits is the feature on at the Campus to- with Fred MacMurray and Harriet Hilliard. Dear Brother, I have just been awakened by the most wonderful noise. A good old midnight Aggie yell practice. The teasippers (some stewed fra ternity members) held a yell prac tice earlier in the evening when I went to bed. They lined their pled ges (also drunk) in a ring around Littlefield fountain and made them yell. When the members felt that a pledge wasn’t yelling loud enough they would push him into the fountain. A lot of the members pushed pledges in for fun. When they ran out of pledges they be gan pushing each other in Need less to say the pep rally ended in a riot. Now—for the past thirty min utes—the Aggies have been mak ing all the windows for blocks around rattle. The Aggies can really yell. But you know how Aggies wilke to travel . ■ . ‘They decided to make a tour so every one could get the benefit of their effort. They have been going up one street and down another. Just a few minutes ago they stopped at a boy’s boarding house in front of us. The Aggie really humped it and let loose with some first class yelling. Finally one “brave” teasipper went to the window and feeble warbled “Yea Texas.” Soon he was joined by another brave soul in a neighboring house. Brave soul number two proved himself to be even braver than number one. He, number two, in a mighty voice of the “Lon Ranger” quality let out a yell of “Yea Texas.” The Aggies started yelling ::To hell with Texas! YEA AGGIES!” This they followed with all the regular Aggie football yells. This seemed to irritate “Brave Teasipper No. 2”, because he in vited the Aggies into his house— he was going to show them. Well —the Aggies invited him out into the alley. After a few minutes (it took teasipper number 2 a little while to write his last will and testimony and notify his friends) there was one big rally for A. & M. in the alley. This was followed by another feeble cry for T. U. Teasipper No. 2 then complained about being outnumbered—so the Aggies let him choose one of them. This chosen one proceeded to bat ter down the teasipper while the T. U. dear held his hands just ex actly like they showed him in the boxing clas in the gym. After a few more yells the Ag gies called it a night and headed for the Night Hawk. day and tomorrow. Starring Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour, DIX IE is something to write home about in the way of lively enter tainment. Filmed in beautiful technicolor, with songs by Crosby and fine per formances by Miss Lamour, Mar jorie Reynolds, Lynne Overmann, Raymond Walbum, and Eddie Foy, Jr., the story concerns the early minstrel shows in New Orleans. Crosby plays the part of Dan Em mett, a struggling song writer and actor. Romance develops when Dorothy turns her sultry charms upon him and gets complicated when he returns home to marry Marjorie Reynolds who has been crippled by paralysis in the mean time. The climax when “Dixie” melts a frigid audience is a thrill ing scene that you won’t be in a hurry forgetting. The Lowdown: Put this on your must-see list. At Guion Hall today and to morrow is COCONUT GROVE, An, oldie, this is the story of a troup of actors who start out the well trodden path to Hollywood. Included in the cast are Billy Lee, The Yacht Club Boys, and a well- known Hawaiian orchestra. The trials and troubles of the bunch are brought to life in this gal story of Hollywood, and the en tertainment world. The Lowdown: This was good, about 4 years ago. HAYS, Kansas—The best college students finish their examinations either first or last, says Donald M. Johnson of the Fort Hays Kan sas State College psychology de partment. Mediocre students, he says, usually complete their papers in the middle third of the period. It’s Dr. Johnsons’s theory that the first third of the students are speedy because of superior intel ligence; the last third are the plod ders who get good grades by pains and persistence; the middle third are the students who aren’t very much interested in the subject. mk Dial 4-1181 Open at 1 p. m. Today, Wednesday and Thursday — also — Cartoon and Short Phone 4-1168 fs D S° Y N s 9c & W Tax Included Box Office Opens 1 p. m. Closes 7:30 Tuesday and Wednesday “COCOANUT GROVE’’ — with — Fred MacMurray Harriet Hilliard Billy Lee also Glamour Girls of ’43, Superman . . . News NEED Books? Outlines? Drawing Instruments? The Co-op has ’em and can save you money. Radio and Bicycle Repair THE STUDENT CO-OP One Block East of North Gate Have a Coca-Cola = Welcome, Short-Snorter .. .from family fireside to far-flung fronts When short-snorters (trans-ocean flyers) meet and compare their autographed dollar bills, the invitation Have a u Cake". is fairly sure to follow. At home and abroad Coca-Cola has become a symbol of those who see things in a friendly light. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY BRYAN COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY -the global high-sign _© 1943 n*. C-C C<x_