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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1943)
f STUDENT TBI-WEBKLT NEWSPAPEK TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE The RattaJion., offieial newspaper sf the Apricultoral and Mechanical Coliege of Eeaaa and the City of Celle^e Station. » published three tunes weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday and Swbwrday mornings. Entered as neoond class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, obder the Act of Congress of March 8, 1870. Subscription rate $3 per school year. Advertising rates npoa request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc.., at New Task (Star, Chicago, Bostau, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Office, Room K, Adminlstralien Building. Telephone 4-^tlA 1942 Member 1943 Pissocioted CollG6«ote Press H. Sylvester Boone Sports Staff Harold Borofsky Sports Editor William Baker Sports Reporter Robert Orrick Sports Reporter Claude Stone Sports Photographer Thursday’s Staff David Seligtnan Managing Editor Max Mohnke Reporter S. L. Weatherly Reporter /. W. (Tiny) Standifer Reporter Special Columnists Archie Broodo (Aggie) For Lass-o SnSu Beard (T.S.C.W.) For Battalion Advertising Staff 'Jtehn Kelly Business Manager Charles R. West Ass’t. Business Mgr. Editor-in-Chief Tuesday’s Staff Charlie Murray Managing Editor Ed Katten Reporter Charles West Reporter Charley L. Dobbs Reporter Saturday’s Staff Dave Seligtnan Managing Editor Fred Manget, Jr. Reporter John T. Scurlock Reporter Stanley Weiss Reporter Miscellaneous David Seligman Columnist J. W. Standifer Staff Photographer Circulation Staff Steele H. Nixon Circulation Mgr. George Puls Ass’t. Circulation Mgr. American. Friendliness . . . - From the Gulf of Mexico to the tip of Maine and from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean to the seaboard of the Pacific, a certain type of cheerfulness and friendliness can be detec- ed. Every section of the country has their own way of show ing this congeniality toward their fellowman, but they are to be commended for doing it at all. Too few countries have this attitude; that is why they are usually the loser in their battles, as is the case now. Since World War II shoved its way into the life of every American, this spiirt of friendliness and cooperation has shown itself up more and more. This happens at camps and colleges all over the country. A. & M. has always had what they call the Spirit of Aggieland and whoever comes in con tact with it takes a little with him wherever he may go. It is the greatest spirit in all the word. Any Aggie will say the same, but this isn’t limited to Aggies alone. Aggieland isn’t the only college that lives a friendly life toward the next door neighbor. Other colleges have it also, but their’s a much younger friendliness To cite examples, one might use Texas University, the traditional rival of the Aggies. They might be odd characters to the typical Aggie, but the majority of them are cordial to the Aggie as the majority of the Aggies are the same way to them. The small colleges are not to be left out either. Little Southwestern University is one of the best of all col leges for treating their visitors with a welcome hand. No other college can beat teir way of showing guests a good time. Texas State College for Women is also a college to show that the girls who go there have the good old American way of life as to the way they greet those who find them selves on their campus. These are only a few of the Texas institutions which go all out with their helping hand. With colleges like these, along with Sam Houston Teacher’s, San Marcos Teacher’s, Texas Christian University, and all of the others, no war can be lost by America and its Allies. OPEN FORUM Editor’s Note: Following is a clipping from the T. S. C. W. Lass-O, student body newspaper, which speaks the mind of an Aggie in reference to making trips to Tessieland. It might prove worth while for more Aggies to find their way to Denton, even in these war times.) “I only wish the present Aggies could make the weekly trips to TSCW like we used to,” Pfc. S. K. Kirk, ex-Aggie ’43, stated in a let ter to the Lass-O, while rem iniscing the days when Aggieland boys infested the TSCW campus every week-end. “But the lack of transportation has jammed the works,” he said in reference to the annual corps trip. In his letter he mentioned that he and Mildred Margaret Hen- richs, B. S., ’42, were planning to be married Dec. 20 in Wharton, Texas. “To me TSCW puts out some swell gals (heck, I’m marrying one) and a closer relation between it and Aggieland is highly desirable. If you could only do something for these poor Frogs, Fish, Sophs, and even Juniors who have never seen the light,” he added. A proud parent called up the newspaper and reported the birth of twins. The girl at the new desk didn’t quite catch the mes sage over the phone. “Will you re peat that,” she asked. “Not if I can help it,“ was the reply. She was only a lumberman's daughter, but even then you could tell that she’d been through the mill. secret passio7i For the latest word in fashion Let your passion and your fashion be the THE BATTALION Something to Read By T. F. Mayo Did You Miss Any of These? The College Library recommends the following baker’s dozen of books as perhaps the best novels (well, some of the best) that have been written in modem times. Of Human Bondage, by Somer set Maugham (English).—The Mo dem young man’s long struggle to find a meaning in life—or to make a meaning for it. Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis (American).—A highly irreverent portrait of that sacred character, the Amercian Business Man. The Man of Property, by John Galsworthy (English).—The story of a man whose dominant impulse was to own things, but who found that only the unimportant things can be owned. An American Tragedy, by Theo dore Dreiser (American).—Why do success stories go wrong so often in real life? Is this tragedy pecu liarly an American one? The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann (German).—An internation al saintarium in the Alps becomes the symbol of the Western world, with its warring philosophies and profound diseases. Round-up, by Ring Lardner (American).—The short stories, funny but bitter, of a great Amer ican who saw too deeply for his own or his readers’ comfort. Point Counterpoint, by Aldous Huxley (English).—Highly sophis ticated people caught in the glit tering, merciless web of their own obsessions. Sanctuar, by William Faulkner, (American).—Evil is powerful and good is feeble and helpless in Northeast Mississippi. An .impres sive and terrible book. The Don Flows Home to the Sea, by Sholokhov, Mikhail Aleksadro- vich (Russian).—Probaly the finest story that has come out of Com munist Russia, and yet not a Com munist story. Man’s Hope, by Andre Malraux (French).—The clash of world fa ces in Spain. Brilliant talk and heroic action. USA, by John Dos Passes (Amer ican).—A group of three tremend ous stories of American life, ending in the 1928 crash. The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, (American).—American rural humanity uprooted and on the march, in laughter, tears, heroism —and Model T’s. For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Er nest Hemingway (American).— The darling of the Lost Generation comes to age ^t last. Robert Jor dan, his hero, is the best full-length portrait of the modern ideal of personality. 3801st Sparkles By Jack Mondo Fortunate it was that the Eagle strafed us with the great god (small ‘g\ thank you) green a week ago. With nary a pawn shop in sight, our “Esprits de Corps” had sunk so low, that complete liquida tion resembled a positive situation. Do you concur 1st. Sgt. Rosen blatt? Say what you will about in spiring factors; natural incentive, letters from home, THE furlough, the omni-present mate (or a reason ably exect fascimile), et al,—BUT without the multifarious “mazu- ma,” our unit isn’t worth a lead nickel. That, friends, you can take literally! You Leave Me Breathless Dept. —Since Cincinnati University has claimed our erstwhile tower of Ty Power tendencies, S/Sgt. Bemie Kirsch . . . .that loud ripple in the stream of local hearts . . .that . . . (add superlatives with reckless abandon) .... nominations for his successor are before the board. We proffer that savoir-faire per sonality. Connecticut’s contribu tion to any gigolo parade, soul-stir ring Pfc. Basile. Rumor hath that Jerry is giving gratis lectures (with illustrations) on the art of romance. (Editor’s note to Miss Anonymous: ARE Latis lousy lovers ?) Special appeal to that indomita ble “Act of Congress” that is “the be all and the end all here:” Kindly inform this Technician-Grade VII of the required behavior when one of your Commanding Officers takes a visiting Major into the alleged privacy of your wash room. There you are, undressed for the occa sion, deep in the glory of your “bawth.” Do you stand at atten tion, thus giving the Pneumo-coc cus bug an engraved invitation? or do you lightly but politely drown yourself to get out of the glare of that blinding hardware? Cap tain Earll, would it be asking too much for the customary ten sec onds notice before the next tour?? The mustachioed paperhanger’s (mustn’t say the naughty word) PURGES are a taffy pull as com pared with the recent Post Office DR. N. B. McNUTT DENTIST Office in Parker Building Over Canady’s Pharmacy Phene 1-1457 Bryan. Texas LOUPOT’S A Little Place . . . ... A Big Saving NAVY MEN Let Us Do Your Altering LAUTERSTEIN’S LOUPOT’S Where You Always Get a Fair Trade change in personnel. Of course, with the jobs went four (count ’em) cherished Class A passes, the same “bathed in blood.” Out going males are Messrs. Zmijewski, Sa- mek, Reifer and Jianakoplos. Their Special Delivery replacements and new members of the “charmed” circle include Messrs. Bregman, Ne- bergall, Mills and Eldot. Forma tions presuppose men .... and that one o’clock session is here to stay. Something to behold in this STAR unit is the fabrication of friendships,—formed overnite and seemingly, dissolved as quickly. The redeeming feature is the de sire for continuity on both sides,— those gone and we who remain. Me- thinks they spring fro man alliance of feeling, an undeniable communi ty of purpose and a fiery zeal to make good in our future capacities. The unfolding of human nature, chapter by chapter—in its nobler compliment—always has been a revelation to us. It’s the greatest show on earth and . . . .it’s free! The finer things in life are, you know. We’d like you not to con strue the above as a request for a custom-built soap box. It’s simply “ipso facto” that we of ASTP (All Set Tojo-Punt! A pass or prayer won’t help now) are “Hail fel lows, well met” or if we fall short, at least the intentions are good. —TYPHUS— (Continued from Page 1) and Asia. He was engaged in specific tropical disease studies in British Malaya, Siam, and Liber ia. His arrival in the United States was upon formal invitation of the National Research Council to par ticipate as typhus expert in the Pacific Science Congress. Since then he has been associated with the University of California and Colombia University and is now Associate Professor of Tropical Medicine at the University of Tex as School of Medicine. Dr. Anig- stein has published over seventy papers on bacteriology, protozool og,y epidemiology and tropical medicine. ARMY MEN Let Us Do Yonr Altering LAUTERSTEIN’S yiCTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1943 ; -Hoixrcloixm. on ! Qampus ‘Distractions By David Seligmaa “Holy Matrimony” comes to the Campus Tuesday for a two-day run. Undoubtedly Monte Wooley can be expounded as one of the best present day humorists in the screen world. Films in which he stars are filled with his subtle hu mor. The feature at the Campus is no exception. Wooley is there with all his wit and ability. Playing op posite him is the wonder star Gra- cie Fields in one of the outstand ing roles in her career. The plot of the picture is the story sur rounding the arrival of an explorer back in this country. It seems that his valet dies and some way the news gets twisted into the story that Wooley, and not his servant is dead. Woolet decides that he will escape public life for a while and let the story stay incorrected. As suming his valet’s name Wooley falls in love with Gracie whose name was connected with the va let’s wife by a marriage. Comedy and trouble arise when the dead valet’s wife and flock of “kids” arrive on the scene. By pretending that Wooley has gone crazy, Gra de chases them off, and the story has a happy ending. The Lowdown: It’s side-splitting. Guion Hall presents “Whistling in Dixie” starring Red Skelton and Ann Rutherford. The show is on today and Wednesday. It is not a big picture, but it is a funny one and proves what Skelton can do if given the proper material. His gags are fast and his facial con tortions are also good for laughs. This is the second in the series of Phone 4-1168 ADMISSION Q p Or OAp is always uu u ZiUu Tax Included Box Office Opens at 1:00 P. M. Closes 8:30 TODAY and WEDNESDAY Red Skelton and Ann Rutherford — in — “WHISLTING IN DIXIE” — also — Blue Ribbon Merrie Melody and Latest News whistlers, the first being “Whist ling in the Dark.” The fried chick en atmosphere is overdone at times and may bring sqwaks from the cracker brethen. But all in all, it is entertaining and away from the bilge of war themes prevelant to day. Skelton is a radio detective, the Fox, who is imposed upon to solve an alleged murder. Spooky (See DISTRACTIONS, Page 3) Dial 4-1181 OPENS 1:00 P. M. TODAY and WEDNESDAY Season’s Greatest Comedy! <5fWt WOOILEY • FIELDS — also — Musical Short and Popeye Cartoon THURSDAY ONLY “THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES” — starring — Jean Arthur Have a Coca-Cola = Howdy, Neighbor It’s natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That’s why you hear Coca-Cola called ‘‘Coke”. from Arizona to Australia At home or abroad, when the American soldier says Have a “Coke" to a stranger, he’s made a new buddy. From Minneap olis to Melbourne, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes. —has become the mark of the good neighbor. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY BRYAN COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY .©1943 Th* C-C Co.— —— -the global high-sign Attention! Ex 4-H Club Boys Ex FFA Boys We invite you to visit the BLUE RIBBON HOG FARM before leaving for the Holidays. Showing 350 Registered Fall Pigs Farrowed from our Foundations Herd, purchased from A. & M. College and bred to outstanding boars. Li in ‘inrlli -i r'tagiririii r «ti tumiii imn • 'i iiiitr ' m . IT;^ Hiij|rt'jjg|lfTl These pigs represent National Champion Blood lines. Contact your county agent, vocational teachers, and chambers of commerce. 5% Commission Paid On All Complete Saler* / Blue Ribbon Hog Farm J. E. LOUPOT, Owner and Manager