THE BATTALION
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 24, 1944
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The Battalion
STUUDENT BI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Texas A. & M. College
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas and the City of College Station is published twice weekly, and circulated on
Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
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Calvin Bru.mley
Dick Goad
Alfred Jefferson
.!‘. Editor
.Managing Editor
.Managing Editor
S. L. Inzer
Renyard W. Canis
Dick Osterholm ...
Henry Holguin
Sports Editor
Backwash Editor
Amusements Editor
Intramural Reporter
Reporters: Eli Barker, Robert Gold, D. V. Hudson, B. J. Blankenship, Teddy
Bernstein, S. K. Adler.
Student Reporters: Henry Ash. Ernest Berry, Louie Clarke, W. M. Cornelius,
James Dilworth, Edwin Mayer, John Mizell, Harold Phillips. Bobby Rosenthal,
Damon Tassos, R. L. Bynes, L. H. Calla han.
A Fine Tribute ...
Often the commendable things about a school go on and
on without ever receiving recognition but the courtesy and
friendliness of the Aggies is now beginning to manifest itself
in tangible recognition. Tuesday, November 21, the Dallas
Morning News carried the following editorial:
“One of the outstanding manifestations of our era of
callous materialism and irreverence has been the lack of
courtesy on the part of the younger generation to its elders.
It was, therefore, refreshing to the several hundred business
men, agriculturists, industrialists and others who attended
last week’s Conference on Agriculture and Industry at Col
lege Station, to experience the warmth of greeting and un
failing courtesy extended by Texas A. & M. students.
. “Even though meeting under the most casual circum
stances during two days of as raw, rainy weather as Central
Texas weather can provide during November, the Texas A. &
M. boys contributed much to the success of the visit. En
grossed though the student body was in the forthcoming
football battle with Rice, and weighted down with military
drill in all kinds of weather, those youngsters never forgot
to make the stranger feel welcome on their campus. The ex
perience was in such striking contrast to the indifferent
treatment usually received on many university or college
grounds these days that it brought wide comment from the
visitors.
“That the spirit of Texas hospitality and courtesy still
lives, and that schools can make it live in spite of military
discipline and war’s hectic demands, speaks well for Texas
A. & M., which stands near the top in officer training. The
great school’s example might well serve as pattern for other
educational institutions in a period in which youth often for
gets its debt to its elders and to tradition.”
Thrice Marching . . . Not Once
Reports are that the A. & M. corps will hold a parade in
Austin Thursday morning, November 30, before the Aggie-
Texas university football game in Memorial Stadium that
afternoon. This is well and good. Never have the Aggies
failed to make a fine showing anywhere they paraded.
Thanksgiving day will be no exception.
It used to be that the Aggies never made a corps trip
without holding a parade. They always acquitted themselves
well. People in the host towns were always loud and sincere
in their praise of the fine line of march of the Aggies and
never was there a time when a return invitation was not
issued.
When the war came along and stripped A. & M. of the
majority of its student body corps trip parades had to be
discontinued because of the small number of Aggies. Added
to this were travel restrictions and the difficulty in catching
rides on the highway.
It was indeed regretful that the Aggies could hold no
more corps trip parades for nothing is more colorful than
thousands of Aggies marching down a street with their dis
tinctive uniforms amid cheering crowds. Added to this was
the music of the Aggie Band which when pulsating through
the veins lifts the marching feet as one.
Early this semester arrangements were begun for a
corps trip parade in Dallas and Houston. When the an
nouncement was made that A. & M. was granting a holiday
for both of those games. It appeared certain that plans would
be correct and complete for parades in both cities the morn
ing before the games. Especially did it seem appropriate
that the Aggies join in the Armistice Day parade in Dallas.
The A. & M. student body was unable to go through
with its hopes because the right to parade was refused not
in Dallas or Houston but at A. & M. The corps was disap
pointed but contented itself with the reasons given that be
cause of the small size of the student body and the possibility
that their military organizations might look unfinished there
would be no parade. This was accepted as true and sound
logic. Two weeks later the logic is fallacious.
Someone in Austin requested that the corps parade
down Congress Avenue and immediately the announcement
was made that practice for the occasion would begin im
mediately. The corps is no larger than it was two weeks ago.
The organizations march just as raggedly. Travelling to
Austin is much more difficult than to either Houston or
Dallas.
Regardless of the reasoning behind this there is no
doubt that every member of the student body will do his
best in the parade in Austin. A. & M. can be proud of its
corps of cadets.
Win One for Rev ...
Weeks ago various students on the campus began men
tioning that it would be an appropriate dedication to play
the Thanksgiving game for Reveille. This talk died down for
a while and unless something is done in the near future it
will be too late to make the necessary arrangements to dedi
cate a game to that little dog, the friend of every Aggie,
Reveille.
Not much would have to be done. The senior class could
do it with a minimum of effort. Surely they are not too busy
to make the arrangements. The only question is, does the
corps want to dedicate a game to Reveille? If they do, it is
time that things were being done to start the machinery
rolling. If they do not there should be some action taken to
muffle the rumors that are circulating.
All that it will take to make such venture a success is
the concerted support of the senior class. Coach Homer Nor
ton has given no opinion on the subject but there is little
doubt but that he would give it full approval and support.
Win one for Rev would make a fine rallying point, espe
cially since the game is going to be broadcast to all points
of the world.
I
Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster.
By Renyard
W. Canis
TIJORK is progressing rapidly on
II the bonfire. Faster! Faster!
Higher and Higher! Let this bon
fire be larger and hotter than any
in past years. Let’s barbecue that
steer before Thanksgiving.
Loupot says that he will have
two and maybe three trucks Satur
day and this weekend to haul wood
from any place where wood can
be found. Lou asked that Aggies
remember that when Aggies re
ceive permission to take wood
from a man’s place that they be
careful and not tear the fences
down getting the timber out.
On Guard, Double
VTEVER in history have the Tea-
I'( sippers been able to’ burn the
Aggie bonfire or even get it warm
but not a year has passed without
them trying to stick a match to
the big pile before time.
This year will be no' exception.
Those guards had better be out
there this weekend or else some
one will be carrying wood on the
double night and day trying to re
place that which was burned. Let
no one near a splinter of the bon
fire wood unless he positively
identifies himself.
That Reminds Me
VTOT many years ago Aggie fish
I’l had toiled for weeks on a bon
fire and were beginning to put the
finishing touches on it when a car
cruised around the drill field a
couple of times.
It looked sorta suspicious so the
Aggie guards kept their eyes
peeled and their weapons ready.
Pretty soon the car roared on to
the drill field and started toward
the wood pile. It’s not a long story
from here. About 60 freshmen
picked up a telephone pole and
when the car came by they sorta
sailed the pole like a spear.
Course when the pole hit the car
it just went through and left a
few holes. A few holes where it
went in and where it came out.
Then there were a few knots on
some heads.
Not A. & M. Only
I GGIES paint the best signs with
XT the best ideas concerning foot
ball games but not the only signs.
The United States Naval Academy
has its Michaelangelos. In the lat
est issue of the “Log,” Middie
magazine, they carried a two-page
spread of different signs about dif
ferent games. Interesting stuff.
While On Signs
THSH are over exerting them-
L selves on pictures about the
T. u. game. One of the best of the
season is the 9 sheet affair on the
south wall of Dorm 16. Especially
interesting is Joseph Teasipper and
his coat of many colors. More and
better signs.
Dancing ’fore Turkey
I) EPORTS that the Aggieland
1\ Orchestra will play a dance
for Aggies in Gregory Gymnasium
on the forty acres give promise of
a much more pleasant atmosphere
in which to dehorn the Longhoi'ns.
Those little gals over there are
rather tired of zoot suiters and the
dancing and stuff. The desert song
will be strictly out of order.
Man, Your Manners
By I. Sherwood
“How should one eat French-
fried potatoes?”
They are eaten with the fork the
same as other vegetables. You
might make an exception of the
potatoes that are fried too crisp to
cut with a fork, and eat them from
your fingers.
“At a buffet supper, if cold
sliced meat and bread are on the
table, is it permissible to make a
sandwich?”
If appropriate sandwich ma
terials, such as sliced meats, pea
nut butter, or cream cheese are
provided, and you wish to make a
sandwich there seems to be no rea
son why you should not, but in a
home, your hostess will give you a
suggestion as to how you are to
eat the foods she has placed there
for you.
Whatever way food is served you,
taste it first before you shower it
with salt and pepper. If you make
that a habit you won’t affront
your hostess; she may have good
judgment in seasoning the foods
she sets before you.
PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
Some time ago Manning Smith
and I had a conference to work
out the use of our limited facilities.
Manning wanted to get some boys
out for a little
basket shooting,
but the gymna
sium court was in
use so I asked
A him if they could
'V ” use some' of the
tH outdoor courts as
,, a temporary ar-
••angement until
e gym court
A11 could be made
available for his
use. “Sure”, he
Penberthy said, “because the
cream will rise regardless of where
you put the milk”.
I am sure that individuals who
work with people will agree with
Smitty because in any group of
people it doesn’t take long for the
“cream to rise” and those who
have “something on the ball” are
easily picked out. Some of the
things that make these individuals
stand out are their interest and
enthusiasm, respect, honesty, dis
position, manners and reliability.
I feel that reliability is one of
the greatest assets a young person
can possess because it will do
more to insure his advancement
than almost any other one thing.
There are far too many of us who
must have conditions just right be
fore we can do well. We see foot
ball teams that play fine ball when
the field is dry and the sun is
shining, but we all like to see the
team that has the stuff to play
an equally spirited game in a cold
disagreeable rain on a muddy field
where there is a lot of discomfort.
We all like to have the con
ditions favorable and comfortable,
but the cream rises when the con
ditions are not favorable and the
going is tough.
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DO YOUR PAW * BUY WAR BONDS
Border Duty For
Postal Inspectors
In Civil Service
Qualified men will be appointed
on the spot as Patrol Inspector
(Trainees) in the Immigration &
Naturalization Service, for duty
on the Mexican border, Mr. A. J.
Leach, Regional Director, Tenth U.
S. Civil Service Region announced
today. Representatives of the serv
ice will be at the Regional Office,
210 So. Harwood, Dallas, Texas for
an indefinite period to arrange
for immediate oral examinations.
Interested persons should secure
application form No. 57 from the
civil service secretary at the near
est first or second class post of
fice or the Regional Office of the
Civil Service Coipmission and mail
or take it to the Tenth U. S. Civil
Service Region, 210 So. Harwood,
Dallas, 1, Texas.
Men between the ages of 21 and
45 are invited to apply.
“Applicants must be able to
pass a rigid physical examination
and must measure at least 66
inches in height in their stocking
feet,” the Regional Director em
phasized.
Applicants must have had at
least one year of full-time paid
experience of sufficient scope and
qualify to demonstrate the ability
to perform the duties of the posi
tion. Experience in such positions
as soldier, sailor, marine, coast
guardsman, salesman, policeman,
deputy sheriff, guard or office
worker will be accepted as qualify
ing.
All appointments will be made in
conformance with War Manpower
Commission regulations.
SKIN THE STEERS
Civil Service Exams
For Estimators and
Jacket Writers Soon
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced a new
examination for Estimator and
Jacket Writer at $3,628 a year in
cluding overtime pay. Positions
are in the Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C. Six
years of appropriate experience in
the printing industry is required.
Applicants will be given a written
test.
The Commission is accepting ap
plications for Technologist for
positions in Washington, D. C., and
throughout the counUy. Salaries
range from $2,433 to $6,228 a
year including overtime pay. From
3 to 10 years’ experience in the
field of technology is required for
these positions, but no written
test.
The Commission has also an
nounced that it is accepting ap
plications for Geologist, $2 433 a
year including ovei’time pay. These
positions are in Washington, D.
C., and throughout the country. No
written test is required -but appli
cants must have had 3 years of ap
propriate experience in the field
of Geology.
Applications for positions as
Estimaor and Jacket Writer. Tech
nologist, and Geologist will be ac
cepted until further notice. There
are no age limits for these posi
tions.
Appointments will be war service
apponitments and will be made in
accordance with War Manpower
Commission policies and employ
ment stabilization programs. Ap
plications are not desired from
persons now using their highest
skills in war work.
Further information and appli
cation forms may be obtained
from the Commission’s Local Sec
retary, located at College Station,
Texas, or from most fire and sec-
end class post offices, Civil Serv
ice Regional Offices, and the
United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. C.
SKIN THE STEERS
Young pine stands protected
from fire produce in the same
length of time ten times the
amount of wood fiber as when
burned annually.
SKIN THE STEERS
Patronize Battalion Advertisers.
SKIN THE STEERS
DO YOUR PART—BUY BONDS
PALACE
Friday and Saturday
“Mr. Skeffington”
with
Bette Davis
Preview Saturday Night
Also Sun. - Mon. - Tues.
“MARINE
RAIDERS”
with
Pat O’Brien
The Lowdown On
Qampus THstractions
By Dick Osterholm
On the feature bill at the Guion,
Friday and Saturday, two pictures
“Holy Matrimony”, with Monty
Wooley and Grade Fields. For the
people who like good acting and
fine humor all in one picture, then
they will like this picture. It has
it. Monty plays the part of a very
old bachelor who marries Grade
and does it under an assumed
name to hide from the public. It’s
hilarious as to the things that can
happen to one man, and this pic
ture shows them.
The Lowdown: This show is good
for what ails you. Funny.
Playing second on the same bill
is “Tanks A Million” with William
Tracy and Elyse Knox. This is not
a recent picture by all means and
the plot is a litttle worn out. There
are some pretty good laughs in
it but that is about all.
The Lowdown: Can’t say much
for this one. One half of the billing
is good though.
Playing Saturday night prevue
and Sunday comes a very good
picture. “Song of Russia” with Su
san Peters and Robert Taylor. This
is the story of an American sym
phony conductor who makes a tour
abroad and falls in love with a
Russian girl, Susan Peters. The
war breaks out and she fights for
Russia just after they are married.
There is a well filled plot in the
picture with good music and acting.
The Lowdown: A really good pic
ture. Best to come to the Guion in
a great while.
Showing at the Campus Satur
day is another double feature. “The
Devil With Hitler”, with Alan Mow
bray, Bobby Watson and others.
This picture hasn’t much of a plot
to it except to mimic the Nazi race.
This is plot enough. Great care is
exercised to make comic every
thing about Hitler.
The Lowdown: Not much of a
plot, but good for a great many
laughs. Slapstick comedy all the
way through.
Ninety-four percent of pines un
der one year old are killed by the
average grass fire in East Texas.
Young pine timber grows three
times faster in height when pro
tected from fire.
FEATURED ON WTAW
Clete Roberts, one of the BLUE’s
| most traveled correspondents, is
jassigned to the headquarters of
General MacArthur. Roberts is
<*lso the head of the BLUE Net's
/South Pacific Invasion Unit.
Opens 1 P.M. — 4-1181
Saturday Only
DOUBLE FEATURE
Veronica Lake
Frederick March
in
“I Married a Witch”
also
“The Devil With
Hitler”
with
Marjorie Woodworth
Alan Mowbray
Sunday and Monday
“The North Star”
co-starring
Anne Baxter and
Dona Andrews
Also
“TARGET, JAPAN”
FOX NEWS
“I Married A Witch” with Vero
nica Lake and Frederic March is
showing second on the bill. Be
cause of the folly of business
mortals on earth, a witch decides
to send his daughter down to teach
them a lesson. The daughter falls
in love with one of the mortals and
what complications set in. Of
course Poppa Witch is floored when
Daughter Witch marries the mor
tal.
The Lowdown: A funny picture
but not one for great acting.
Playing Sunday and Monday is
“The North Star” with Ann Bax
ter and Danna Andrews. This is the
story of Russia and its people be
fore the early stages of the Nazi
invasion. The fears and fighting
of its people is vividly shown here.
The Lowdown: It was a boxoffice
favorite and will be one of yours
too. A good picture.
Still showing at the Palace in
Bryan is “Mr. Skeffington” with
Bette Davis and Claude Rains.
Starting Saturday night prevue
and showing through Tuesday is
the Pacific thriller, “Marine Raid
ers” with Pat O’Brien, Robert Ry
an and others. This is the story of
how Uncle Sam’s Devil Dogs are
trained in a task that may mean
death tomorrow. It’s rough and
rugged all the way through and
will show you why our boys in the
Pacific are tough.
The Lowdown: A good show. The
kind of picture that people are
ready to see nowadays.
Phone 4-1166
I A s D s M T I i S L S i ON .9c&20c
Tax Included
Box Office Opens at 1 P.M.
Closes at 8:30
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Double Feature
AND
“TANKS A
MILLION”
— with —
William Tracy
Elyse Knox
Joe Sawyer
James Gleason
SATURDAY 9:45 PREVUE
AND SUNDAY
FLAMSNG LOVE-STORY
TAYLOR
SUSAN PUCKS
Screen Play by Paul Jarrieo & Richard Collim
-SniU . jos7ph u rasternak
MONDAY AND TUESDAY