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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 25, 1944
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STUDENT TRI-WEEKLT NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
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The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Teas and the City of College Station is published three times weekly, and issued
Tuesday,, Thursday and Saturday mornings except during the summer semester when
it is published two times weekly and issued on Tuesday and % Friday afternoons and
is the official publication of the students of the A. & M. College of Texas and serves
unofficially in the interest of the enlisted personnel of the United States Army and
Navy stationed on the campus.
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Home Town
Club News
Dallas Club To Meet
According to Bob English, pres
ident, there will be a very im
portant meeting of the Dallas A.
& M. Club Wednesday night im
mediately after mess in the shade
of the green house across the street
from Dorm 2.
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Fbsocided Co!le6iate Press
Calvin Brumley Editor
Dick Goad Managing Editor
Alfred Jefferson Managing Editor
S. L. Inzer Sports Editor 1
S. W. Bell Sports Writer
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Dick Osterholm Reporter
Robert Gold Reporter
Eli Barker Reporter
D. V. Hudson Reporter
Renyard W. Canis Backwash Editor
Plans for the mid-semester party
have been changed to include both
a picnic and a hayride. English
urged that everyone be present to
morrow night in order that a
time and place of departure can
be decided- upon.
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Firm, Hearty, Powerful . . .
Many things mark an A. & M. man. The way a man
carries himself, the bright hello, and friendliness, the loyal
ty, the discipline all are distinguishing characteristics of
Aggies and Ex-Aggies. One of the things that means more
perhaps than any of the others is the firm, hearty Aggie
handshake.
Freshmen are taught how to shake hands and intro
duce themselves soon after arriving on the campus and the
handshake soon comes to mean so much that it is never for-
gotetn. Freshmen are taught to grasp the hand of the other
fellow and squeeze it as if they were trying to tear the fel
low's* arm off.
This may seem superfluous to the person not ac
quainted with the meaning of the Aggie handshake and the
feeling and promise of brotherhood that goes into it. A firm,
powerful handshake signifies a genuine pleasure in meeting
the other person and indicates that the meeting is not cas
ually taken to be forgotten the next moment.
Closely associated with the handshake, in fact a part
of it, is the practice of looking the other person squarely in
the eye while shaking his hand. This not only serves to im
press the image of the other person on the mind but is
manifestation honesty and strength of character. x'
Fratenities may have their insignificant salutes but only
the Aggies have a handshake that is unique. It is a healthy
denotation of the bounding Spirit of Aggieland.
Maturing- Youth . . . Preparing
Saturday the people of Texas went to the polls and they
will go again in August and once more in November to ex
ercise the voting franchise. Many people continually complain
at the inefficiency of government yet these same chronic
complainers are the ones seen least at the voting booths.
Many people have the mistaken idea that voting is a
privilege and some are content to call it a duty. In these
times of uncertainty and stress it is more nearly correct to
term the obligation of voting a democratic necessity. Changes
occur so frequently and so much power must necessarily be
vested in the government that if the people fail to exercise
the franchise and express approval or disapproval for the
public officers, then there is the possibility that control of
the government will pass beyond the will of the people and
be concentrated -in the hands of a few selfish bureaucrats.
Americans have but one dictator and that is the will of the
people. When people fail to go to the polls they cease to
govern themselves and have no right to criticize the govern
ment because in failing to vote they rob their very selves of
that privilege.
Young men of college age and many of those now serv
ing in the armed services will be the voters of tomorrow.
They will be the government of tomorrow. Tomorrow deci
sions will be made which will determine the welfare of the
world for the next unpredictable period of time. Upon the
inexperienced shoulders of youth will rest a large portion
of the burden that bears so heavily when policy determining
decisions must be made. The young voters of tomorrow will
not ignore the experience of their elders but they w r ill demand
a voice and if prepared to think clearly will command the re
spect and admiration of the world.
American youth faces a grave responsibility. There is
no doubt but that they will meet and conquer it for are not
the young men of today, who will be voters tomorrow, ma
turing quickly in a rapidly changing world. Given the oppor
tunity for preparation those young soldiers now fighting will
return as normal citizens to govern themselves wisely and
.f.P? a f° r eign policy, by well informed public opinion that
wull insure peace and plenty for not only the Americas but
other free peoples.
Houston Club Meeting
Set For Wed. Night
Attention all members of the
Houston A. & M. Club. There will
be an important meeting of the
Club Wednesday nibht at 7:15
in Room 110 of the Academic build
ing.
“Everyone intending to go on
the forthcoming hayride must be
imesent,” Tommy Penn, president,
stated in announcing the meeting.
In order to cover cost of trans
portation, a fee of one dollar will
be collected at the meeting.
San Antonio Aggies
Meet in Acad. Bldg.
Wednesday night at 7:15 in
Room 212 of the Academic Build
ing, the San Antonio Club will hold
an important meeting. At the last
meeting, R. W. Smith was elected
president, John Dibbrell, vice-pres
ident, J. C. Kostelnik, treasurer,
and Jerry Walker, sectary.
“All new students are especially
urged to be present at this meet
ing, as plans for a mid-semester
party will be made, ,, Smith stated
in announcing the meeting.
East Texas Aggies To
Meet Wednesday Nite
“All men from East Texas are
urged to attend a meeting of the
East Texas A. & M. Club Wednes
day night at 7:15 to be held on
the front steps of the Academic
building,” stated J. J. Crowder.
The purpose of the meeting will
be the organization of the club
and the election of officers,” an
nounced Crowder.
Fort Worth Students
Meet Tomorrow Night
In Room 120 of the Academic
building, the Fort Worth A. &
M. Club will hold an important
meeting tomorrow night at 7:00.
“Plans for a party to be held the
weekend of August 12, will be dis
cussed,” said Marc Smith, Club
president.
Canada, with an area of more
than three million square miles is
nearly as large as Europe and
much larger than the United
States.
Astronomers estimate the moun
tains on the moon as sometimes-
reaching a height of 20,000 feet.
They are everywhere. Wether
it be the army, navy, air corps,
or marines the Aggies are repre
sented. Very seldom is it that one
is found alone. So numerous are
they that there are, at least two
Aggies at any military installa
tion. The children of toil fight for
this great country. Once an Aggie
always an Aggie. Boys come to
A. & M. each year. Make sure
that they are Aggies when they
leave.
Lost and Found
Your loss is his gain. Don’t kid
yourself brother, she is the only
one that profits.
Lost: One cuddly kitten. Does
not drink milk. Purrs when strok
ed.
Probable where-abouts: Tom-
•catting around with some tom
cat.
Coats of Navy Blue
Not only do they wear khaki
but bell bottom trousers and
coats of navy blue.
W. O. “Dub” Adams, class of
’44, writes from, a naval amphibi
ous base in Florida that he is ex
pecting to see a bunch of Aggies
at the game with the University
of Miami along about December
8th. “Dub” goes on to say, “I hope
that several of you guys will be
there and pass the word around
that old Adams will be there with
that familiar hand-bag and it will
be full enough for everyone.”
“Dub’s address is Flat 50, Group '
177, Camp 1, USNATB Ft. Pierce, <j
Florida. That handbag sounds in
teresting. “Dub” always had more
loud ties then any one on the ^ |
campus. Course I’m just kidding.
Clipped . . . with scissors
No one will be interested in
such tripe as this except the guys
who won’t admit it if they are
interested, but . . . quote.
“This conception of love as an
overwhelming force, beyond con
trol, is the theme of songs and n,
novels. Back of it, some psycholog
ists say, is the subconscious de
sire of people without passion to
be conquered by passion.” Shoot j
the pulp novels to me John Paul.
Some long hair offered four
things as a substitute for the
above: tolerance, consideration, *
courtesy, humor. Mind over mat
ter. Preferred—one kitten.
Fond Memories
A snapshot shows my arm around '
her waist.
I can’t recall her name but
through the years
I’ll always marvel that such a
homely face. *
Seemed so lovely after seven
beers.
Lonely Road - i
Thanks a lot Mister Sor bring- .
ing me this far . . . out here on
this little dark road at the end
of this dinky town. Sure, I’ll catch .
(See BACKWASH, Page 6)
As The World Turns ::
By Dr. J. Horace Bass
Dr. J. Horace Bass
Our land invasion of Guam is
the most notable military incident
of the week. The campaign goes
well and soon we shall have this
base within super-bomber range
of Tokyo. Our failure to fortify
rhis island has been a lively sub
ject since Dec. 7, 1941. It is certain
that Japan violated with impunity
the Four-power Pact of 1922, but
a majority of congress refused to
violate our pledge. It is doubtful
if any type of fortification would
have changed the current of the
war.
The Allies exerted increasing
pressure on all three European
fronts. The gains in Italy and in
Poland were considerable, and we
believe we are on the verge of big
things in France. Home front arises
in both Japan and Gerntany indi
cate that they know they are los
ing the war.
The cabinet * of General Hideki
Tojo which came into power in
Tokyo in October, 1941 was re
placed by another war ministry.
The reports coming out of Ger
many have sinister meaning for
Hitler. Evidently there was an at
tempt on Hitler’s life by a high
army clique. According to the Ber
lin reports, Himmler’s nazi gesta-
po has purged the general staff
and the army of untrustworthy
higher officers. We do not know
how serious this civil war inside
Germany, is but we do know that
it presages an early collapse.
Senator Harry Truman of Mis
souri, the Democratic candidate for
vice-president, is as good a nom
ination as could have been made at
Chicago. There was never any ques-
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tion but that President Roosevelt’s
nomination for a fourth term is
indispensable to the success of the
party. While the doctrine of the
indispensable man is contrary to
the spirit of democracy, the Dem
ocrats can argue effectively that
we should not break up the big
four of Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin,
and Chiang Kai-shek until the
war is won and the peace is writ
ten. Most citizens will believe that -
they should finish the work in
progress.
As in the Republican convention,
there was much talk about jobs *
after the war, and the emphasis
was similarly wrong. Americans ^
are interested in job opportunities
for willing workers but not jobs
that “hang on trees” for the pick
ing. There was an over-emphasis
upon the responsibility of the gov
ernment and an under-emphasis
(really no emphasis at all) on the
responsibility for the individual.
After all, men make jobs by in
dustry, merit, and incentive by
hustling to find a job and hustling
some more to hold it.
Mr. Sumner Welles, former un
der secretary of state and one of
the great intellecutals in the U. S.
has written about peace and inter
national organization after the war.*.
His advice is important. He sug
gests that Germany be divided into 7
three states and that East Prus
sia be annexed to Poland. The *
(See WORLD, Page 6)