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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 1944
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
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Calvin Brumley......
Dick Goad
Alfred Jefferson
S. L. Inzer
i. W. Bell
Renyard W. Canis
Editor
Managing Editor
.Managing Editor
Sports Editor
Sports Writer
..Backwash Editor
Robert Gold
Eli Barker
D. V. Hudson
B. J. Blankenship....
Jimmie Demopulos
Dick Osterholm
. Reporter
...Reporter
...Reporter
...Reporter
Cartoonist
...Reporter
Where Wilt They Go . . .
Since the corps has moved from the Military Walk area
into the Duncan area there has arisen a serious problem in
the nature of caring for guests because the Y. M. C. A. is
located across the campus from the area where the corps
lives and from Duncan Mess Hall. A. & M. dormitories are
not equipped for the entertaining of visiting mothers and
girl friends and as a result other facilities have to be pro
vided for their comfort. None are open in the Duncan Area
except the frame stucco building refenr^ to as the New
“Y” and the facilities there are definitely not of the best.
A solution is waiting. Kiest Lounge located in Dormitory
Two was built for this purpose but so far this semester has
not been open for the accommodation of guests. Its capacity
is limited but surely the use of Kiest Lounge would be an
improvement over existing conditions.
Sailors are living in dormitory Two and because of this
some difficulty might be encountered in opening the Lounge
but in all probability the navy will be more than willing to
cooperate when they realize the situation. There are seven
social functions requiring visitors during the remainder of
this semester. For these scheduled activities to be success
ful accommodations should be provided for guests in the
Duncan Area.
Get Thou Away . . .
Reports have been circulating that the A. & M. Senior Ring
is neither commanding nor receiving the respect which is
ordinarily given to so revered a symbol of ability and ac
complishment as the Senior Ring. The Ring practically is
only a cast of metal but symbolically it is the embodiement
of the Spirit of Aggieland and the man who wears an A. &
M. Senior Ring is accepted without question into that great
est of all fraternities, the Association of Former Students.
Other colleges have rings which their seniors wear but
no other ring stands for the years of hard work, discipline,
self-sacrifice that the A. & M. Senior Ring represents. A
man wearing the dark gold symbol of Aggieland is one de
serving of respect by everybody and especially from the un
dergraduates of this institution.
Often graduates of other institutions of learning make a
practice of giving their rings to girls as a token of affection.
Does an A. & M. man ever let a girl wear his ring? True, A.
& M. now has a miniature of the Senior Ring to be used as a
gift but even this is limited to one per person. It would not
be incorrect to say that to many Aggies the Ring means
more than a diploma.
Disrespect to the Senior ring is of the vilest, most un-
namable nature. Showing contempt for the Ring or for a
man who wears one is an active and passionate refutation of
those things which represent Aggieland. No terminology is
applicable to anyone who denies his school by showing dis
dain for the Aggie Ring. Those who do not exhibit a pro
found respect for the greatest of all A. & M. symbols are
not worthy of the name Aggie. They are not worthy of the
name men.
A standing invitation is extended, no, it is demanded that
any person who dose not respect the Ring, the Seniors,
the Aggie-Exes leave immediately.
The trouble with the voice of conscience is that it tells
you what you shouldn’t have done more often than what you
should not do.
When asked to pay more than the ceiling price, it’s pat
riotic to raise the roof. ^
OPEN
FORUM
Editor’s Note—This column is available
to students at A. & M. College, faculty
members, and residents of College Station.
The Battalion is a paper belonging to all
three groups. Any person with an opinion
which the person thinks is worthy of pub
lication is invited to use this column. The
only requirements are that the letters be
signed and that the composition and length
be reasonable. This paper belongs to all
the residents of this area and as a matter
of civic and school pride it should be used.
Everyone with an opinion is entitled to
a vehicle of expression.
—COMMANDANT—
(Continued froni page 1)
fore turning the charges over to a
formal Court. This in itself will
save time and errors in certain
cases which might otherwise meet
the formal Court. Regular meet
ings of the Court shall be held in
the uniform which is regularly
worn by the students at the time.
Offenders and witnesses also will
wear the same uniform as the
court members. To constitute a
quorum of the Senior Court, at
least five members must be pres
ent.
In the procedure of the Court,
the accused will be allowed to in
troduce witnesses before the Court
in his behalf, and the opportunity
to make any statements he desires
before the Court. The Court will
also be allowed to call in any wit
nesses it desires to hear. Whether
or not the accused is guilty or in
nocent will be established by bal
lot, a majority deciding the issue.
The degree of punishment will be
decided likewise.
Punishment assessed to the guil
ty persons of the Court will be in
accordance with the rules of the
college. When it so happens that
for a certain case, the punishment
appears to be inadequate for the
case in question, the matter will
be referred to the Commandant
with a statement to such effect
and with a recommendation that
the case be taken before the Disci
pline Committee of the college.
Offenses which excite the action
of the Senior Court are as follows;
non-reg in Bryan, absence without
leave, disrespect to Cadet Offi-1
cers, non-reg at Corps Dances, sit
ting in Senior Section at athletic
contests and at picture shows,
throwing water in dormitory halls,
defacing college property, acts on
or off the campus which reflect
discredit on the college, and any
offense which may be referred to
the Court by the Commandant.
In the event pf cases appearing
before the Court, they will be re
ferred to the Corps Commander
by the Commandant for transmis
sion to the Presiding Officer of the
Court. Proceedings of the Court
will be approved and punishment
announced by the Commandant.
Hillel Club Meets
Sunday Morning
The Hillel Club will hold its
regular Sunday services August 6,
at 10:30 a. m. in the Cabinet
Room of the YMCA. Final plans
concerning the barbecue to be
held next week will be announced
at the 'meeting following the
services. A full attendance is urged
by Hershel Lippman, the club pres
ident. He also extends an invita
tion to all new Jewish servicemen
on the campus to join.
By Renyard
W. Canis
Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster.
Gather around you fellers and I’ll
tell you a tale. The tale will be
such that you’ve never heard be
fore. Except from 1199 other guys
back from a weekend of and,
besides the other too. But
listen to this story of mine.
I left here on Friday to head
for that town. The town where
she lives is the town for me.
Course I didn’t known the girl
when I left but when we left, my
buddy and I, we left with an open
mind and an open eye. We headed
that way but we never got there
because just before we did we
ran into a pair. A pair such as
you never did see. And I’m tell
ing you friend they were as cute
as could be. The green apples were
ripening and the cherries were
just beginning to fall. Made a
fellow feel just like winking at
some little doll. That we did.
To make the story short. First
we got rid of her brother, the
worry wart. Then we sat in the
back yard swing and waited for
those things that old acquaint
ance can bring. She was neither
sophisticated nor green but she
made me keep my stories clean.
Sure enough it wasn’t long until
the moon rose and sure enough
we went into that familiar pose.
We sat there so late that I
made another date and took her to
breakfast that morn. There in the
light she was so bright that I
was glad I was born; even though
the money I spent, which to me
my buddy had lent, was enough
to put me in the hole and wish
(See BACKWASH, Page 3)
Man, Your Manners
By I. Sherwood
Are you planning to have a date
for the Regimental Ball on August
11?. If so, I’m sure you have al
ready made all arrangements for
her entertainment if she is an out-
of-town girl; if she is a local girl
she needs to know your plans for
her pleasure just as much as a girl
from out of town.
Etiquette insists that you do not
pay a girl’s railway fare, but
“Aggie” custom will have to deter
mine that—it has been done—and
some social customs of the cadet
corps just can’t jibe with etiquette;
and that is right too, if they con
form in general with nice manners.
Some young women wouldn’t be
able to attend A. & M. dances if
their railroad fares were not paid
and some wouldn’t attend if their
fares were paid.
The dance on August 11 should
warrant a corsage; it doesn’t have
to be expensive to be beautiful. The
florist will help you or you may
ask your girl if she has a prefer
ence, and if she has, the corsage
will be more likely to look well
with the dress she is wearing.
A girl likes to know about any
entertainment you have planned
for her, then she will know better
what clothes to bring. She, also,
likes to be told when she looks
nice and if you enjoy her company,
tell her so, but don’t make her
conspicuous by too much attention.
PENNY'S SERENADE
—By W. L. Penberthy
, In the spring of 1941 I had the
very good fortune of attending the
National Intercollegiate Swimming
Meet, held at Michigan State Uni
versity, East Lansing, Michigan.
It was a fine meet throughout but
I was particularly impressed by
two events—the diving and the
220-yard breast stroke.
The reason I
was so impressed
by the 220-yard
breast stroke is
that I saw one of
the best compet
itors I have seen
in sports. He was
not only a fine
competitor but
also had that
rare ability of
being able to re
lax under pres-
Penberthy sure. In this race
he turned into the last lap of the
75 foot pool about one yard in the
lead of his nearest competitor.
When he saw how he stood he kept
one eye on that swimmer but one
could see that he was definitely
taking a little rest, without losing
too much ground. He continued to
relax for approximately half the
length of the pool and then “turn
ed on the heat” and won the race
by about one yard. That young
man took complete command of
that race from start to finish. He
didn’t let down, which is often a
fatal mistake, but relaxed and
took a little rest in preparation for
the final spurt.
The ability to relax is one of
the finest accomplishments one
can have, but far too few of us
have acquired this art. In these
days when we are all so busy it
is hard to take time out for some
much needed recreation but I feel
that it is much more important
now than when we are not under
such pressure. A great many of
our most important and busiest
men find that the only way they
can continue under the great pres
sure to which they are subjected
is to take a little time off every
day to relax and have a little fun
in some pleasurable activity. Sure
ly if these men can take the time
we “small fry” can do it. A little
vacation each and every day will
do much toward making our daily
work easier and our daily living
much more pleasurable.