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THE BATTALION
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1943
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A Change in Holiday Dates . . .
In resetting the dates for the Christmas holidays, many
facts and figures had to be remembered by the Executive
Committee. The final decision was made, however, and the
Corps will leave the campus on the 22nd and come back on
the 3rd instead of the original dates of December 18-28th.
It is with gratitude that the Corps should accept this change
since the majority of the Aggies wished it. As set in the
ruling, the dates will be from 5 p.m. on the 22nd to reveille
on the 3rd of January, 1944, and not before or after
The Corps was lucky to receive consideration in this
war torn world on a matter as small as a change in dates of
holidays. If past indications are any means of prophesying
the trend of events, however, there will be few men who have
the consideration of their own work and their country’s need
of educated men (although very little will be lost) at heart
and will leave early. If this is the way to show your ap
preciation to the College and Executive Committee for this
change, it is a poor way of doing so.
A change in dates has been made. The College expects
every student to abide by these dates. Show that you are
men enough to keep within the dates set. If you have no
more thought of it than that, do as your conscience permits.
To the men responsible for this change, the Battalion would
like to take means speaking for the Corps in thanking them
for making these dates in acordance with the wishes of the
majority of men on the campus.
Tessie T alk,
The Christmas spirit prevailing
on this campus is getting full sway-
over all. Most of us feel like dan
cing around with
j holly sprigs in
j our hair, even if
| that sounds a mite
t drastic and ahead
of schedule.
Yule-tide dor
mitory parties
are in the process
of being. Our liv
ing rooms are
taking on an air
SuSu o f the season.
Now, not to say anything against
the faculty, but it would be better
if thes parties were being given
for other persons. Don’t you think
that would be nice, and how would
you like it?
Tuesday night our College Sym
phony Orchestra had its concert.
Such blended music is beautiful to
hear, yet I imagine it gets better
with the degree one cares for that
sort of music.
We’re having our annual Nativ
ity Play soon, and although it is
a serious entertainment, watching
the girls struggle putting on
beards is definitely on the humor
ous side. Sunday morning, in each
dining hall there will be a White
Breakfast. This is a lovely affair;
everything is painted, dyed or
covered white as near as possible.
Choir girls sing carols during the
meal, adding to a delightful re
membrance.
Each day, when the Railway Ex
press man leaves various dormi
tories, he takes huge boxes to the
depot. These boxes contain clothes
being sent home for holiday wear.
Naturally it is easier to travel
light, but this doesn’t solve that
problem because suitcases, bags
and such still are carried, it only
means that excess clothing is being
sent home. From these facts emer
ges one question, “Just where do
some people plan to go during the
holidays,! and with whom?” There
seems to be only one apparent
answer according to average cir
cumstances, and that is “Nowhere,
with no one.” Why, bother?
Although it may be early to
say it, the wish is full-strength—
“Merry Christmas to all Aggies,
everywhere! plus the best of good
greetings ’til 1944.”
Ever sincerely,
SuSu
NEED MONEY?
May be you need some extra money
for Christmas—Let Lou help you with
your problems.
LOU POT’S
“Trade With Lou—He’s Right With You”
PENNY’S SERENADE
.By W. L. Penberthy
If there is anything that pleases
us in sports it is to see t team
that does not become confused or
does not let down
when the going is
| tough and it gets
behind in the
score. We like to
see that team
win and it is gra
tifying to note
how often victory
comes to the
team that refuses
t o acknowledge
defeat.
In these days many of us find
ourselves in situations that are
very discouraging and we may be
ordered to do many things that
seem with reason. We may have
had some very bad breaks or at
least thought that we had, and we
can’t see that we are getting any
where. In the words of football,
we have had some touchdowns call
ed back on us. When these situa-
Penberthy
tions arise it is mighty easy to
adopt the “what’s the use” atti
tude—or, in other words, we just
plain quit.
I think we might learn a lot from
the story of Joseph, the lad in
Bible times who owned the coat of
many colors- He was sold into
slavery and taken to Egypt, but
instead of bemoaning his bad
breaks he kept faith in God, his
good nature and his desire to do
his very assignment to the best of
his ability with the result that he
worked himself up to a position of
great importance in the kingdom.
The future is very unpredictable
but I personally feel that a good
future may be best insured by do
ing our best with the present, re
gardless of what it may be.
To quit is the cardinal sin of
sport and it has been my observa
tion that anything can, and does,
happen as long as we continue to
battle, but I have yet to see suc
cess or victory come to one who
quit.
OPEN FORUM
To the freshmen class and B.
& C. U. Dept.:
Why does “beat A. & M.”
remain on our Acade
mic building?
Someone’s shcool spirit is at
an ebb—Why?
Don’t we want to beat L. S.
U. again? Let’s talk
about it.
Class of ’44
Class of ’45
(Note to the editor: Too many
men signed the original draft of
this declaration, so we submit this
to you as an absolute and solid
desire that the matter be rectified!
—Eddie G. Noyes.)
NOTE: This is NOT directed at
any Aggie. It is written as an an
swer to other members of the
armed service who constantly ride
the A. S. T. P.
THE A. S. T. P. CORPS
Ridicule our slide rule—no, we have
no gun;
To study engineering they didn’t
give us one.
We’re in the A. S. T. P.—not the
infantry.
If you think we need one, we’re
sorry as can be.
You yell that we’ve an easy life,
no guard and no K. P.
Have you ever studied physics
from taps till half past three?
We put blankets in the windows to
keep from showing light,
Or take our books to the latrine,
where lights are on all night.
Boast about ydur signal corps and
of your cavalry;
Boast about your air corps and
your field artillery.
But tell it to the chaplin—he’ll
listen to you some.
Don’t tell us of your outfit; you
see, that’s where we’re from!
We’re in the A. S. T. P. We’re train
ing long and hard,
If what we do should bother you,
we’ll punch your T. S. card.
Our job is to study—this we plan
to do;
And when hell freezes over, we’ll
ask advice from you.
By Allen A. Platter
As the World Turns
By Charles G. Whitwell
On Wednesday last week the
Swedish liner “Gripsholm” com
pleted its second voyage from
Portugese East Africa with some
1200 American civilians from
Japanese intern
ment camps.
News of this re
patriation recalls
to me a very in
teresting publica
tion that came in
to my hands last
summer.
This publication
was a reprint of
a file of a small
whitwell mimeograp h e d
news-sheet issued by the civilian
internees of the Japanese in Man
ila. Appropriately enough this
sheet is called “Intemews.” It con
sisted of the doings of some 300
white civilians interned on the
campus of the University of San
to Tomas during the period Jan
uary to June, 1942. This univer
sity, turned internment camp, has
an interesting history. Known as
the oldest university under the
American flag, it was established
in 1616 by Dominican friars, so
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is some twenty years older than
Harvard. However, the College of
San Jose, a Jesuit institution in
Manila, was established around
1600.
In the buildings, and on the
campus of this famous old school
the American and British inter
nees built themselves into an or
ganized community. Their story is
a courageous one of how they
lived, hoped, played and worked
for each other.
Early in January of 1942 Amer
ican and British residents of
Manila were told to come to Santo
Tomas prepared for a three-day
stay “for registration.” They found
themselves interned in classrooms
which had been hastily left in a
chaotic state by Filipino troops.
Nothing was available to make
conditions livable. Tin cans served
for dishes, and the floor for beds.
Eventually those having homes
in Manila were allowed to send
out for needed articles.
The Japanese picked an old ac
quaintance of mine to head the
camp. All other officials were
chosen by the interness. They saw
little of the Japanese, who, out
side of laying down generals rules
on curfew, roll call, and segrega
tion of men and women, left the
ordering of the camp to its own
officials.
Red Cross food supplies were
available at first but were expect
ed to give out soon. When they
did the internees must have had
to tighten their belts, as the Red
Cross figured on thirty-five cents
a day for food, while the Japanese
thought twenty cents a day suf
ficient. Every American who com
plains of shortages should read
this self-told story of how some
have made out under the Japa
nese.
Perhaps some of those who re
turned to the United States this
week are the same “Internees”
told about. I would like to have
their story since June, 1942.
ARMY MEN
L«t U« D* Year Altering
LAUTERSTEIN’S
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on
Qampus ‘Distractions
By David
“Heaven Can Wait,” appears on
the screen of the Campus as the
week-end feature attraction. That
style of casting and direction which
has won distinction as the Lubitsch
touch, attains precedential luster
in this thoroughly delightful pack
age of good entertainment. Within
its bright wrappings of Technicolor
is to be found mostly comedy, with
liberal contributions of satire and
whimsy. The film will be a rare
ti’eat for sophisticates; its hand
some production values and ster
ling performances of a perfectly
selected cast will prove sufficient
to attract and please the rank and
file. The picture is a cradle to the
grave story of one man, a lovable
playboy, who tells it to Satan while
it unfolds to flashback technique.
The stars are Gene Tierney and
Don Ameche supported by a great
cast including Charles Coburn,
Marjorie Main, and Spring Bying-
ton.
The Low down: Great production.
Supplementing Guion Hall’s reg
ular Sunday picture there will be a
Church Notices
AMERICAN LUTHERAN
CONGREGATION
Y.M.C.A. Chapel, Campus
Kurt Hartmann, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Divine Service at 11:00 a.m.
Student meeting at 6:30 p.m.
aeeting
at 7:30
Annual congregational
p.m. in the parsonage.
Women’s Missionary Society “meeting
Wednesday afternoon, December 15 at
3:00, at the parsonage.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the College
Presbyterian Church will meet Monday,
December 13 at 3 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. J. C. Miller, College Park, with
Mrs. H. R. Covington as co-hostess.
“The Morning Cometh,” a Christmas
service prepared by the late Mildred
Welch, will be presented under the direc
tion of Mrs. J. T. Kent, secretary of
Christian Education and Ministerial Re
lief for the local auxiliary.
Following this service the Joy Gift for
our Aged Ministers will be received.
A. & M. COLLEGE METHODIST CHURCH
and WESLEY FOUNDATION
Rev. Walter B. Gardner, Pastor-Direc
tor ; Rev. S. Burton Smith, Associate Di
rector.
Church ( School—9:45 a.m., J. Gordon
Gay, Superintendent.
Public Worship—10 :50 a.m.
Wesley Foundation—7 :00 p.m.
Wesley Foundation Fellowship Night-=
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Choir Practice—Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.
ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHAPEL
The Rev. J. H. R. Farrell, Priest-in-Charge
Holy Communion—9 :00 a.m.
Coffe Club—9 :30 a.m.
Church School—9 :45 a.m.
Holy Communion—11:00 a.m.
The Instiution of the Texas Alpha Chap
ter of the Pi Alpha Fraternity will be
held at the Chapel commencing at 2:30
p.m. Sunday.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
R. L. Brown, Pastor
C. Roger Bell, Education and Music
9 :45 a.m..—Sunday School
10 :50 a.m.—Morning Worship
1:30 p.m. B. S. U. Council
4 :00 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal
6:15 p.m.—Training Union
7 :15 p.m.—Evening Worship
In our Service Sunday morning we are
featuring the Air Corps. As many of the
Air Corps as can will attend the service
in a body, and the Air Corps Glee Club
will furnish the special music for the
service.
The evening program will close with a
baptismal service for service men.
All circles of • the W. M. S. will meet
Monday afternoon at 3:30 at the church
for their Bible Study, on the life of Christ.
Mrs. R. O. Berry will teach the lesson.
The Annual Church Christmas tree and
program will be held in the Educational
Building Wednesday evening at 7:00
o’clock.
All Sunbeams, Junior G. A.’s and Jun
ior R. A.s’ will meet at the church on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock for a
Christmas program and party.
Our Special Christmas program will be
held next Sunday, the 19th, evening at
7:15 o’clock.
broadcast of the All-Service Show
which will be held on the stage.
The show consists of a verbal bat
tle between a serviceman from each
of the units on the campus and an
Aggie on one team with their wives
on the other side. It should be a
rip-roaring battle royal with lots
of fun for all.
On the screen is “Bataan,” star
ring Robert Taylor, George Mur
phy, and Thomas Mitchell. This is
a drama of hopelessness, unre
lieved anywhere by a touch of hu
mor or the inspiration that comes
from victorious action. The pall of
doom hangs over the action until
the last man dies behind a blazing
machine-gun. The picture opens
wit ha Japanese air bombardment
of a crowded Manila street. At the
end of the sequence hundreds of
bodies are sprawled about. Four
teen Americans retire to a jungle
with instruction to blow up a
bridge and keep it blown up in the
face or Jap efforts to rebuild it.
They die one by one, some by
sniper’s bullets, some by bayonet
ing. It is a story of heroism in the
face of certain death, but the strain
on the beholder is exhausting. The
stars give outstanding perform
ances.
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