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Texas A*M 1 DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION College mmm. alion SEMI-WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER TEXAS A. & M. DEEP IN AGGIELAND VOLUME 44 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 21, 1944 NUMBER 46 Corps To Parade In Austin Prior To Annual Grid Game Permission Is Granted For Traditional Bonfire On Old Drill Field P ara( l e To IfegmAt^Stafion; Must Be Completed By November 28; Wood to Be Fired, Yell Practice Held In a statement issued by Col. Welty today, it was an nounced that it would be permissible for the students to begin building on the annual bonfire which is held each year before the traditional Aggie-T. u. football game. The possibility of having one this year was rather doubtful at first due to the scarcity of materials and the present war situation. Bob Butchofsky, corps cadet colonel, announced that the Bonfire should be completed by five o’clock Tuesday evening, Novem ber 28, with the wood scheduled to be set afire at approximately 7:30 p.m. that night. He also add ed that all freshmen will be ex pected to work on the project on their off hours except when their company is practing for the parade. No student guards for the pile will be needed until this weekend and students should not miss classes to work on the Bonfire, added Butchofsky. As has been the cus tom the wood will be placed in the middle of the drill field west of Bizzell Hall with no limit to the size of the wood of height of the stack made. As the railroad company will give no ties to the project, the freshmen will have to hustle and work hard to make the Bonfire a success, said Butch. As to the guarding of the woodpile, Butchof sky stated that arrangements will be made with the unit commanders as to the protection of the venture. In the past the college B. C. U. department has furnished trucks for the hauling of the wood to the drill field and it is not certain as yet whether or not they will follow proceedure this year. Butchofsky also wished to point out that the freshmen should get only that wood which the owner of has permitted them to use. Immediately after the firing of the wood pile on Tuesday evening a yell practice will be held on the drill field,- said Butchofsky. Tommy Brooks Speaks To Animal Husbandry Students Wednesday Tommy Brook, Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeder of Brady, Texas, will be here to talk to Animal Hus bandry students on his recent trip to Argentine and other South American countries. Mr. Brooks judged the Aberdeen Angus show in Argentine and while there took many feet of movie film showing various phases of the livestock industry. This film should be of interest to students of animal hus bandry and the general public is also invited. The meeting will be held in the animal husbandry lec ture room at 7:30 Wednesday night, November 22. George Powell, County Agent from Brady, Texas, is bringing Mr. Brook and is responsible for ar ranging the meeting. Community Asked to Aid In Laying Of A&M Concrete Walks Men of the community, especially those with children in the A. & M. Consolidated School, are asked to report at the school grounds Sat urday afternoon and aid in the laying of concrete walks that are being put down on the school grounds, according to Major Jim Breland, who is supervising the work. All tools will be furnished the volunteeer workers, it has been announced. After plans for the laying of the concrete walks were made it was found that due to the labor short age the work could not be com pleted without the aid of the men of the community. Last Sat urday twenty-six men reported to the school and got the work under way so that the pouring of the concrete has been going forward this week. It is urged that many more men report this week end to aid in this project in order that the pouring of the materials for the walks will not be delayed the coming week. Aggie Ex, ’33, Home After 21 Months Overseas Service Captained Engineer Co. Given C. E. Degree Here Captain Fred V. Lillie, son of Mrs. Martha E. Lillie of 108 Haynes Avenue, San Antonio, Texas, has recently departed on a thirty day furlough to home after completing twenty-one months of overseas service. He entered the service at San Antonio in February 1941, and soon after was with an engineer unit at Camp Bowie. In March of ’42 he left for Officers Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, from where he was commissioned a second lieutenant in June. He joined his present unit of Aviation Engineers in July at Camp Young, Calif., where he became battalion en gineering officer, and was promo ted to the rank of first lieutenant. In April of ’43 he became company commander of “B” Company which was followed by his promotion to captaincy. On his European-African-Middle East Theater ribbon he wears two stars; one for the invasion of Italy, and the other for the Rome-Arac campaign. He also possesses the Asiatic-Pacific and the American Defense ribbons, and has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal. His long tour of duty has brought him to such countries as New Zea land, Australia, India, Egypt, Libya and Italy. Captain Lillie was a graduate of Texas A. & M., class of ’33. Here he mastered in civil engineering and science. For his last six years as a civilian he was employed as resident engineer for a municipal engineering company of his home town. His past knowledge and ex- (See AGGIE, Page 3) Newman Members To Have Pictures Taken November 25 A group picture of all members of the Newman Club will be made Sunday, November 26, 10:00 a.m., between Masses. The uniform wil be khaki shirts and wool pants for freshman and sophomores, and serge shirts and serge or ice cream pants for juniors and seniors. J. R. Palms, president of the club, announced that Catholic girls of Bryan will honor the Newman Club with a formal dance at the Maggie Parker Tea Room Sat urday, November 25, between the hours of 8 and 12 o’clock. Dr. C. O. Morgan Yet Instructor Resigns For Exp. Station Job Dr. C. O. Morgan, who is now an instructor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Phar macology, will soon resign his pres ent position to take a new post as Veterinarian of the Veterinary Di vision of the Experiment Station. Dr. Morgan is taking the position vacated recently by Dr. R. D. Turk, now head of Veterinary Parasitol ogy. Dr. Morgan, a graduate of Texas A. & M., has been teaching Phys iology since 1943. He has been an active worker in the American Vet erinary Medical Association chap ter located here on the campus, and was elected by the students as one of the faculty sponsors of the chapter. Dr. Morgan’s new job will con sist of research in the field of Vet erinary Medicine. sc g'' • — : ' Jill Fish become acquainted with “Sully” An Editorial Fighting Aggies . . . Sportsmanship Recently much comment has been passing around the state condemning the Aggie practice of stopping foot ball games with their spirited yelling. Aggies have respond ed with the claim that such yelling is traditional and that the corps must stop a game at least once before the Aggie Spirit has shown full manisfestation. Reflection will indicate that it has been only in recent years that the Aggies have stopped football games with their vociferousness and from the opinions expressed by exes from nearly every class it has the concerted disap proval of the Association of Former Students. As many of them have said, it is not their choice as to whether or not the Aggies yell so that an opposing team cannot get its signals but their mature judgement on the subject cer tainly merits consideration. In 1941 and 1942 the corps was so large that the noise they made was enough to stop games without effort and it seems that then something was born which immediately took upon itself the name tradition. Traditions change from year to year and every season adds new ones but not every occurence merits the name of a tradition. Down through the years, so long ago that no one remembers when, A. & M. has molded for itself a reputation as being the school with the best sportsmen in the South west, in the country, A. & M. cannot afford to blow that reputation away with a few ill-chosen blasts at football games. Aggies are rather a free swinging group of individual istic characters with a definite distinctiveness about them which is positively manly. They believe in pulling no punches and they look with disdain on anyone who does not play the game hard, as hard as he can if not harder, but they have always played fairly. That cannot be lost. Last Saturday a good start was made toward stamp ing out the practice of stopping a ball game when the Ag gie football team needs time. It looks like the corps is con vinced they bring discredit upon themselves with indiscrim inate yelling but now the big job lies ahead. People over the state have to be convinced. They will not believe that the Aggies have of their own volition weeded out unsports manlike yelling. Aggie conduct this season and the next will have to be spotless before the public is convinced. Regardless of how bitter defeat tastes unfairness tastes even more bitter and remains for a much longer time. As long as the Aggie teams and the corps play viciously but fairly there can be no regrets in Aggieland nor condemna- Don from others.—Calvin Brumley. School Officials to Visit McCloskey Gen. Hospital Wednesday At the invitation of General Bethea, commanding officer of Mc Closkey General Hospital, Presi dent Gilchrist, E. E. McQuillen, and F. W. Hensel will visit the army hospital Wednesday after noon, it was announced today. The party will arrive at the station in time for luncheon at the base after which they will spend the remainder of the afternoon conversing with the twenty Aggie Exes now recuperating there. Hensel, head of the Landscape department on the campus, has been asked by the Hospital officials to aid with the landscaping of the McCloskey. Texas u. to Honor Aggies With Dance On Eve of Big Game Aggieland Orchestra To Play for Occasion Preceding the Aggie-Longhorn football game on Thursday after noon the Aggie cadet corps will be honored at an all school dance in Gregory Gymnasium by the Dance Committee of the Texas Union on Wednesday night, November 29. A. & M.’s own Aggieland Orches tra under the direction of W. B. Turner will furnish the music for the occasion. The orchestra now includes sixteen pieces with Nata lie Lane, vocalist. The affair is scheduled to be the (See DANCE, Page 3) Third Installment Fees Is Payable Now Third installment of Main tenance fees of $53.00, payable December 1-9 inclusive can be paid now. These fees include board $41.40, room $8.05 and laundry $3.55 to February 2, 1945. The Cashier of the Fiscal De partment will accept these fees from 8:00 a. m. until 1:30 p. m. N.F.C.L. Says Dismissal of Rainey Is “Infringement of Academic Freedom” The dismissal of Dr. Homer P. Rainey as President of the Uni versity of Texas by the Regents of the University “is a shocking in- fi’ingement of academic freedom and a serious attack against all those fundamental democratic rights for which this country stands and for which we fight today,” stated the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties at a spec ial meeting of its Executive Board yesterday. Immediate reinstatement of Dr. Rainey and appointment of new members to the University of Tex as Board of Regents who will guar antee a policy of genuine academic freedom and reverse the present dangerous policy trend, is urged by the NFCL. This statement has been forwarded to Governor Coke R. Stevenson by George Marshall, Chairman of the NFCL. The Na- tioal Federation for Constitution al Liberties pledges full support to this fight to achieve prompt rein statement of Dr. Rainey: Complete text of the NFCL state ment is: “The National Federal for Constitutional Liberties be lieves the dismissal on November 1 of Dr. Homer P. Rainey as Presi dent of the University of Texas, is a shocking infringement of acade mic freedom and a serious attack against all those fundamental democratic rights for which this country stands and for which we fight today. “Dr. Rainey is known through out the nation for his constructive achievements as an educator, for Butchofsky Announces Corps to Practice This Week; Sec. Reg. Today, First Thurs. Sometime Thursday morning, November 30, the cadet corps will stage a formal parade through the streets of Aus tin, it was announced by the commandant’s office today. This announcement was in response to an invitation extend ed by T. u. officials which was received by the college re cently. '' As final arrangements for the event have not yet been made President Gibb Gilchrist is plan ning to send a representative of the college to Austin to confer- with officials there as to the ex act starting time of the parade and the course it will follow. To prepare for the coming event, Bob Butchofsky, recently ap pointed Cadet Colonel, has an nounced that practice rehearsals will be held this week with the Second Regiment scheduled to practice Tuesday evening from; 5-6 and the First Regiment on Thurs day at the same hours. Although it is not definite yet, a practice corps parade may be held immed iately after noon mess this Satur day. A final rehearsal for the en tire corps has been set for Tues day, November 28, from 5 to 6. As plans for the affair calls for now, Gilchrist and Governor Coke Stevenson will be in the reviewing stand when the corps marches by Thursday morning. Several other unannounced officials will also share the honor stand with the two. The direct route of march is not yet known but the parade will be gin at the railroad station and terminate at the Capitol Building. This will make the length of march approximately a mile and a half for the corps. Heading the parade will be Tom Alley, president of the senior class, who will substitute for Butchofsky, the latter being unable to attend as it will be necessary that he stay with the football squad. Butchofsky announced though that all men liv ing in organizations, regardless of their class, should march in the parade with their respective com pany. Only the cadet corps will take part in the parade and no officials or former students will be allow ed to participate. As this is the first Corps pa rade held since the T.C.U.-Aggie game in 1941, Butchofsky urged that all students be present, and that they have their blouses and clothing well fitted to present the best possible appearance. The ex act starting time and route of march will be announced later. his far-seeing Americanism, and for his unimpeachable personal and professional integrity. “The Executive Board of the NFCL believes his dismissal a far- reaching threat to standards of academic freedom in this country, and to the intellectual honesty of every feculty member in every in stitution of learning. “Dr. Rainey’s dismissal is a tri umph for forces whose policies are completely contrary to the principles of American democracy and academic freedom. These forces have championed! bigotry and feared honest enlightenment. “The Board of the NFCL urges the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Rainey as President of the Univer sity of Texas. We applaud the courageous stand of the three mem bers of the Board of Regents who have resiged in protest against Dr. Rainey’s dismissal and the uncom promising support which both the student body and the faculty have given Dr. Rainey. It believes also that the Board of Regents of the University should be reorganized to include a predominance of mem bers who by their understanding and experience will reverse this dangerous trend and encourage policies in step with the great need of the time for searching en lightenment on all of the issues of the day. “We pledge the full support of the National Federation for Con stitutional Liberties to this fight to achieve the prompt reinstate ment of Dr. Rainey.” NTSTC A Capella Choir Postpones Town Hall Showing Cancellation of the appearance of the North Texas State Teachers College’s A Capella choir has been announced by the Committee of Student Activities, which sponsors Town Hall. This group was supposed to per form on Thursday evening, Novem ber 23, in Guion Hall, but was im possible because of the necessity for the director to be out of town on that date. There are no definite plans as yet when the choir will make its appearance, but it will be some time next spring. Geology Club Meets; Films to Be Shown The Geology Club will meet Wednesday night at 7:15 in Room 113 of the Petroleum Building. Films on the sulfur industry and the iron and steel industry will be shown. Important business of the club will be discussed. Members and all others interested in geology are urged to be present, by Am brose Lyth, President of the Club. Dean Barlow to Attend Aviation Conference Sunday afternoon, Dean Bar- low will journey to Fort Worth to attend an Aviation Education meeting scheduled to begin Mon day, November 27. The Conference is being called for the purpose of writing a Texas Plan for Aviation Education in the public schools. Representatives from elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges will meet in a three-day Conference to decide upon the most feasible plan for Aviation Education in the public schools. Both classroom teachers and administrators will participate in the Conference. Representatives from the Aviation Industry have al so been invited to attend. The Conference will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27, 28, and 29, at the Texas Hotel. The Civil Aeronautics Adminis tration is planning special educa tional and entertainment features for the members of the Conference attending. Definite plans have not been announced as yet. The plan devised by the Con ference will be published for gen eral distribution to the schools. Annual A&M Dog Show to Be Held On Campus Sat. Night To Have Special Exhibit For Registered Dogs The sixth annual dog and pet , show of the A. & M. Consolidated. School will be held at seven o’clock Saturday night at' the animal husbandry pavilion on the A. & M. College campus, it has been an nounced. The show is held by the first,, second, third and fourth grades of the school and is sponsored by the- Mother’s Club of the A. & M. Con solidated School. The club will serve supper at six-thirty o’clock Saturday evening before the show opens and food sales will continue throughout the evening, although it is urged that patrons arrive ear ly for supper so that the parade of entries can be held promptly at seven o’clock as scheduled. A special exhibition class for registered dogs, non competitive will be held, and it is asked that all owners entering dogs of this class place their entries in this group. A short description of the breeds and their use with the name of each dog and the owner will be given over the public address sys tem. An exhibition ribbon of the (See CONSOLIDATED Page 3)