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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8, 1945
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The Battalion
STUDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
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Respect The Aggie Uniform . . .
For the past nine months, Ellington Field has operated
a Courtesy Patrol in the City of Houston on Saturdays and
Sundays, in an effort to improve the military appearance
and courtesy of members of the Armed forces visiting the
city over the weekend. Consisting of officers and non-com
missioned officers detailed to this duty, this patrol merely
calls the individual’s attention a particular violation of
uniform regulations or his failure to extend the usual mili
tary courtesies.
In a report of the patrol, made February 18 of this
year, A. & M. cadets were criticized for “not exhibiting the
attitude and appearance expected of officer trainees”. The
report also recommended that A. & M. officials be notified
of this condition.
It is realized that Aggies, while enjoying themselves
away from the campus, might become a little careless in
their self discipline. They have just finished a week of
classes and are using this weekend excursion to divert their
minds from their studies to the different recreational fa
cilities.
Nevertheless, while a man is in uniform, whether he
is on the campus or visiting in some city, he has certain ob
ligations to uphold. Although an A. & M. student is not sub--
ject to all army regulations, he is expected to respect the
uniform he wears and the courtesies due it. If he is not
willing to render the proper respects then he should by all
means, take the uniform off.
Before the present student body enrolled at A. & M.
the preceding students, by their extremely gentlemanly
and courteous conduct while wearing the Aggie uniform,
established a reputation wherever they appeared for being
an outstanding military unit. At that time there were
enough cadet officers here to check on the behavior of A.
& M. students in the various cities on weekends. Now, al
though there are only fifty-seven cadet officers, the Senior
Class can still demand that the students exhibit the proper
behavior when off the campus.
Juniors and Seniors should realize tht they are wearing
officer’s clothing and that such clothing is regarded as prac
tically sacred to some members of the armed forces. They
should trye to realize the disgust which a soldier might have
upon seeing an R.O.T.C. student disregard the importance
of the uniform he wears; to see a cadet wear hjs clothing in
such a manner that it loses its proper meaning. Maybe if
the students could only view the uniform in the eyes of
the enlisted men and those who have worked long and hard
to gain the privilege of wearing it, they would appreciate
their clothing a little more, and emphasize to a greater ex
tent the appearance which they present.
Wearing the uniform and appreciating it properly is
just one phase. While wearing the uniform an Aggie is likely
to be mistaken for a member of the armed forces and ap
proached by an M. P. Some students may resent this, but
not rightly so, for the M. P. has only made a momentary
mistake; one which is very likely, considering the Aggie uni
form. Nevertheless, A. & M. students should answer their
questions politely and courteously and not resent their ac
tion.
Courtesy is another one of the unwritten traditions at
Aggieland, which has always been a characteristic of all true
Aggies, never-to-be forgotten under any conditions.
When wearing the Aggie uniform, you are representing
the A. & M. College, and the many great traditions it em
bodies. Therefore, wear your clothing properly; respect the
uniform and its obligations always; and be courteous and
honor the name of your school at all times. But, if you are
not willing to salute at the proper times, extend the courtesies
dub the uniform, and render the uniform its rightful ap
preciation in every way, then leave it here the next time you
leave the campus.
“Collar Ornament ,, Aggies . . .
Frequently spoken of as the elite of the coming world,
college students are usually credited with a certain matur
ity. They have received high school diplomas and by now
should be well versed in all ethical mannerisms. Yet, a visi
tor attending last Saturday’s Preview at Guion Hall would
have had no inclination to believe that he was in the midst
of college students. Frequent outbrusts of loud heckling and
wisecracking predominated throughout the performance and
very few if any theatre patrons were given the opportunity
to enjoy the show they had paid to see. Instead they were
treated to another show with students who call themselves
Aggies, as the leading “characters”. Although the offenders
were aware of the Patron’s visible dislike for their antics,
they persisted in disturbing those attending with their
varying unethical outbursts, regardless of the sequence in
the show.
Aggies ar^ not supposed to be courteous and considerate,
they are courteous and considerate of all at all times. Poems,
songs, and films have praised the Aggie cadet corps for
representing true manhood in every respect. They have
praised Aggies for their bravery; their honesty and faith
fulness; their courage and honor; and for their extreme
courtesy and consideration. If a real Aggie has these traits,
then it cannot be said that any Aggies were among those
demonstrating in Guion Hall Saturday night; they were
merely students who call themselves Aggies because they
wear the AMC’s on their collars and are exposed to A. & M.
These men are only helping to tear down sacred Aggie tradi
tions which were established decades ago and have remained
hallowed down through the years; Rich traditions which no
real Aggie could bear to see tarnished in any manner.
Yet, in the presence of many who respect Aggieland and
the name of the cadet corps in such a manner, these “col
lar-ornament” Aggies continue to bring discredit upon their
school and the traditions for which it stands.
In the past, the Senior Class has been responsible for
the discipline of the corps, and there is no reason why the
present Senior Class cannot assume that responsibility and
either rid the college of these “half-hearted” Aggies or de
mand that they respect the Aggie name and act according
ly.
Those buttons and diamonds designating rank were not
meant to be decorations. They sigify duty and responsibil
ity. Live up to them, or take them off!
BACKWASH
By
Junior Canis
Backwash: “An agitation resnlting from s<> me action or occurence.”—Webster.
Seen Around the
Campus
Everybody pitching horseshoe to
get ready for the intramurals . .
. Juniors already sweating dates
for the Prom, and seniors too . . .
Lots of practical demonstrations of
cement-construction; C. E.’s take
notice. . . . All the engineers study
ing hard for their “A” quizzes, and
lots of L. A. students at Guion
Hall every night. . . . Sophomores
walking around with their noses
in the air, not saying nuthin’ to
nobody. . . . except the freshmen .
. . . Everybody mad at -everybody
else, as usual ... A new officer,
who evidently is used to military
discipline, trying to explain a man
euver to a bunch of upperclass
men . . . he’ll catch on soon . . .
Arguments between the Cosmos
and the Texans in the Latin-Amer-
ican history class.
Visiting*
Quite a few exes from the arm
ed forces have been dropping in
on us lately. Looks like the In
fantry has been getting a lot of
good material. Some visiting pad-
dlefeet were Claude Jacks, ’47,
“Bean-pole” Geisman, ’47, Bob
Pritchett, ’47, and Bill Pratt, ’47.
The marines were lucky enough to
get H. L. Hartman, '47, and' Pedro
Pareda, ’47. James Wimmpee, ’47,
represented the navy last week.
Maybe there were more, but we
can’t keep up with them any more.
Aren’t these daft boards a pain?
Tessieland Invites
Quite a few of the boys seem to
have their plans already made for
Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17th,
Tessieland is throwing it’s yearly
redbud ball, and it looks as if
Aggieland will be well represent
ed. The “wearing of the green”
may mean Saint Patrick's Day to
the Irish, but it will be a mixed
gi-oup of Aggies who are “green
with envy” when they hear their
buddies talk about the trip. If it
wasn’t for that doggone C. Q.
they have up there.
Noticed & Unnoticed
Didn’t Charlie Crabtree look
sweet as 0. D. Monday. Anyone
desiring to know how to act while
dating Waves please consult
“Hair” Hape and “Spick” Leven-
thal. Jimmie Evans visited home,
sweet Ennis agtsn last weekend.
Jimmie, as you know, is our most
studious student. Has any noticed
that eager “gleam” in Dusty How
land’s eyes lately. Seems that he’s
actually going to have a date at
the Redbud Ball. Yes, it’s true!
A good idea would be to install a,
private phone in the rooms of our
“telephone Johnnies”, those boys
who haunt the Dorm phones each
night and gab for hours at a time
with the sweet Bryan lassies. (No
harm meant, girls.)
CLASS OF 1945
Silver Taps: Pfc. Harry C. Rob
ison.
Sgt. Louis E. Buck was a vis
itor on the campus in early Feb
ruary. He has been awarded the
Purple Heart for wounds received
during his six months service in
France. He is now at the Ham
mond General Hospital, Modesto,
California. Flight Officer Robert
C. Ward has been awarded the Air
Medal for “exceptionally meritori
ous achievement while participat
ing in sustained bomber combat
operations over enemy occupied
continental Europe.” At the last
report he had participated in more
than ten bombing attacks against
targets in flights over Germany
as a member of the 384th Bom
bardment Group. Sgt. Vernon G.
Hunt, wounded in action in Italy,
is now a patient at McCloskey
General Hospital, Temple. Lt. Uel
Stephens, Jr., has been transferred
from Fresno, California, to Napier
Field, Dothan, Alabama.
CLASS OF 1946
Silver Taps: Sgt. Robert H. Shi-
mer, Pvt. Monte W. Kaufman, Lt.
Bill M. Magee.
Pfc. Herbert “Mike” Sheaner is
missing in action in Germany as
of December 16, but no further
word has been received. Sgt. Duke
Kimbrough is somewhere in Ger
many and received a promotion
from pfc. to sergeant.
Lt. Paul G. Silber, Jr., of San
Antonio is now serving somewhere
overseas with an infantry regi
ment. Pvt. Henry Gilchrist is now
at Jackson, Miss. Recently trans
ferred to the AAF, Santa Maria,
Calif., was Lt. Jack M. Brundrett.
Charles O. Burch, S 1/c is on
duty at the Naval Training Sta
tion in Chicago, 111. In Brownwood,
Texas, is John C. Mayes, Jr. Pri
vate Charles W. Read, Jr., is now
on duty overseas, while Lt. James
E. Goodson is now stationed at
Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Walter A. Hodges, S 1/c is at
tending school at the U. S. Naval
Air Gunners School in Purcell,
Oklahoma. Pfc. Charles B. Boddie
was seriously wounded in France
on January 3, according to word
received from T. G. Boddie of Col
lege Station.
Sgt. Ward O. Gillespie of Hous
ton has been reported missing since
January 10, over Germany. Before
entering the Air Forces in 1943,
he was a sophomore here at school.
After receiving his gunnery train
ing at the Las Vegas Army Air
Field, he went overseas in Septem
ber. Gillespie had made more than
20 missions and had been awarded
the Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters.
While serving with an infantry
machine gun squad in France, Sgt.
A. L. Scott of San Angelo was
wounded.
CLASS OF 1947
Silver taps: Private John V. Cox,
Jr.
Pvt. Ed M. Farrow is now in
the Air Corps. Looking forward
to returning to Aggieland after
the war is Pvt. Harold H. Edwards,
who is at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Frank F.idele Barberio is now pad
dlefooting at Camp Wolters, Tex.
Located at Fort Sill, Okla., is
Pvt. Ernest A. Baetz, Jr. Before
leaving here in November 1944, he
was a distinguished student and
also president of the Junior Class.
A/S Nicholas J. Salibo is with the
Navy V-12 unit at Southwestern
University, Georgetown, Tex.
Upon completion of Navy V-12
training at Georgetown, Bernard
G. Horner will report to the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Pvt.
James B. Jones is stationed at
Camp Hood, Texas. After the war,
Cpl. Jurant D. Pitcock plans to re
turn to A. & M.
Colonel Richmond,
Ex, Receives Silver
Star, Purple Heart
The Purple Heart and Silver
Star medals have been awarded Lt.
Col. Jason L. Richmond of the
379th Infantry Regiment, 95th
Division, according to word re
ceived by College Station friends
and relatives. His brother, T. R.
Richmond, an A. & M. graduate
in 1931, is associate agronomist for
the Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Colonel Richmond was a major
when he was cited for gallantry.
He formerly was with the Soil
Conservation Service in Arkansas,
and graduates from Texas A. &
M. College in 1935. The citation for
the Silver Star was as follows:
“Jason L. Richmond, 0328667,
Lieutenant Colonel, then major,
Infantry, Headquarters, second Bat
talion, for gallantry in action
against the enemy from 2 Decem
ber 1944 to 10 December 1944, in
the vicinity of Saarlautern, Ger
many. On 3 December 1944 Lt.
Col. Richmond led the second Bat
talion, in spearheading the attack
on Saarlautern. For a bridgehead
to be quickly and firmly establish
ed across the Saar river it was
necessary that the Germany city be
cleared of German troops expedi
tiously. Under Lt. Col. Richmond’s
Mr. Ballance’s column for this
week has been devoted to books re
lating to careers. Ed.
By Paul S. Ballance
Choosing a career is one of the
great privileges we enjoy in a free
country. After the war there will
be many new jobs available for the
returning soldier. Many soldiers
will be looking for new jobs be
cause thei'e will be many who will
want to change for one reason
or another. There will be thousands
who have never had a job in ci
vilian life, and further thei’e are
those who have never decided def
initely upon a profession.
There are a great number of
books published on occupations or
careers. These books are not
strictly technical, but they give a
person the facts worth knowing
within a specified field.
“Aeronautical Occupations”
Burr A. Leyson has written a
volume entitled “Aeronautical Oc
cupations”. In this small but com
pact volume the author gives a
brief description of the various
positions in the field of aeronautics.
One will find the duties of such
persons as air transport pilots, as
distinguished from 'army or navy
pilots. Radio operators are almost
as important as the pilots. Next
in importance would be the stew
ard and hostess. There are many
positions connected with aeronau
tics where one never has to leave
the ground. There is a need for
highly skilled and trained men
as meteorologists who study the
weather over the routes of a
particular airline. There are dis
patchers, opeations managers, air
plane mechanics and instrument
technicians. There are others on
the ground who play an important
part. They are the airport engi
neers and the airport managers.
Last, but not least, are those who
help build the planes; the welders,
sheetmetal workers, machinists,
draftsmen, assembleymen and
woodworkers. If you are interested
in any phase of aeronautics, this
book may be well worth your read
ing.
Your Career in “Engineering”
“Your Career in Engineering”
by Norman V. Carlisle, covers ev
ery phase of engineering. The
author attempts to break the
major divisions such as civil and
mechanical engineering down in
to the more important sub-heads
or specialized fields. For instance,
he list under civil engineering
such as highway engineering, hy
draulic engineering, structural en
gineering and others. Electrical
engineering is broken down into
illuminating and communications,
engineering. The author gives
brief information in each chapter
about the particular phase of en
gineering and mentions what one
may expect when taking the course
in college. The appendix of this
book lists the institutions accred
ited by the Engineers Council for
Professional Development. Also
listed are a great number of mag
azines in the various specialized
fields. The names and addresses
of the major engineering societies
are listed.
“Do You Want to Get Into Radio”
“Do You Want to Get Into Ra
dio?” by Frank A. Arnold, gives
one a good idea of the possibilities
in the field of radio. The author
breaks the broad field into many
specialized parts and describes the
possibilities in each of these fields.
For instance, he states that the
specialized field of radio announc
ing is very limited and that there
was at that time, 1940, only about
4,000 announcers in the U. S. The
production or program department
and the sales departments are very
important phases of the work: I
will not enumerate the various sub
headings, but suffice it to say
there are many. The author does
venture to say that there will be
great advantages • and possibilities
vigorous leadership the second bat
talion swung in a wide arc through
the city, destroying the enemy
ruthlessly in house to house fight
ing. Then Lt. Col. Richmond pushed
the attack on to stout pillbox for
tifications in Saarlautern Roden,
relentlessly, eliminating the threat
to lines of communication and sup
ply. Throughout this action Lt.
Col. Richmond’s cool, sure judg
ment and daring, aggressive leader
ship under heavy enemy fire were
on inspiration to his troops, and a
distinct credit to himself and to the
military service. Entered military
service from Texas.”
in the field of television.
One would be led to believe that
only the fields allied to engineer
ing are covered by these career
books from the titles mentioned.
This is not true, becsfuse the next
books that I shall mention are out
of the engineering category.
Your Career in Agriculture
Homer P. Anderson, former as
sistant editor of Boy’s Life, has
written a vey good book on oc
cupations entitled “Your Career in
Agriculture”. The book covers more
than the one agricultural occupa
tion of farming. However, it does
give infomation about the many
and varied types of farming. There
are dozens of occupations in the
field of agriculture that do not
take a person near a farm or
ranch or orchard. There is now a
greater demand for the agricultur
al scientist than ever at any time.
The Federal government and the
many state governments are in
constant need of specialists in the
field of agriculture and research.
There is also a demand for agri
cultural specialists by those com
mercial organizations both manu
facturing products for the farmer,
and those that are purchased from
the farmer.
Medical Occupations
Lee M. Klinefelter’s book “Med
ical Occupations” is very elemen
tary, but the entire field of medi
cine is covered and in such a way
that anyone can understand it.
The author begins by giving the
preliminary information that a
person would desire about the med
ical profession in general. Each
specialized field of medicine is
discussed, and one is told of some
of the possibilities in each field.
At the end of each specialized chap
ter one finds a list of schools of
fering courses in that particular
specialty, entrance requirements,
and length of course.
All of the books mentioned here
are to be found in either the Tex
as Engineers Library or the Col
lege Library.
MmmmwpN^
By Dr. A1 B. Nelson
The Allied forces are closing in
on Germany from every side, rap
idly and efficiently. General Pat
ton’s third .army has already
reached the Rhine River near Co
blenz after a 29-
mile advance in
12 hours, and to
the north of Pat
ton the first and
ninth armies are
mopping up the
mmm mm remnants of the
L German forces on
111 the west bank of
the river. The
Russian a r mies
have reached the
Baltic northeast
of Berlin and are reported to have
isolated large German forces to
the East. In the Pacific the Amer
ican and Australian forces con
tinue to clean up the Japanese
forces which had been by-passed
in the island jumping of the last
few months. The slow conquest of
Iwo Jima continues .with the Ma
rines killing the Japs off and
clearing a few yards at a time.
Nelson
Poland, the first nation to fight
Germany in this war has not even
been invited to participate in the
conference of the United Nations
which meets in San Francisco next
month. Poland had already
been partitioned and a large
portion of her territory given to
Russia by the Yalta Conference,
without her consent and by a con
ference at which she was not even
nominally represented, and now
the final announcement has been
made which for all practical pur
poses removes her from the list of
independent nations. It is apparent
that Poland is to exist in the fu
ture, what is left of her, as a de
pendent state, represented by and
probably controlled by the Rus
sians.
The Conference of Chapultepec
at Mexico City has resulted in a
general agreement being reached
by the American nations with the
exception of Argentina, as to the
policies to be followed at the April
conference in San Francisco. The
nations have also agreed as to the
policy to be followed in regard to
Argentina. That nation is being
given a final opportunity to join
the other American republics in
promoting their joint policies. If
Argentina offers to join and is
judged to be sincere she will prob
ably be permitted representation
at the general world conference
next month.
Henry Wallace has been con
firmed by the Senate as Secretary
of Commerce but the Department
has been stripped of its control
over the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. The position as head
of the R.F.C. has been offered to
Fred Vinson, who will probably be
confirmed by the Senate.
The SeobeeSpeaks
So you’re tired of working, Mister,
and you think you’ll rest a bit.
You’ve been working pretty steady
and you’re getting sick of it.
You think the war is ending, so
you’re slowing down the pace;
That’s what you may be thinking,
Sir, but it just ain’t the case.
What would you think, Sir, if we
quit because we’re tired too?
We’re flesh and blood and human,
we’re just as tired as you.
Did you ever dig a foxhole and
climb down deep inside,
And wish it went to China so you’d
have some place to hide
While motored “buzzards”, packed
with guns, were circling overhead,
And filled the ground around you
with hot, exploding lead?
And did you ever dig out, Mister,
from the debris and dirt,
And feel yourself all over to see
if you were hurt,
•Mid find you couldn’t move, though
you weren’t hurt at all
And feel so darned relieved that
You’d just sit there and bawl?
We’re you ever hungry Mister—not
The kind that food soon gluts,
But a gnawing, cutting hunger that
bites into your guts?
It’s a homesick hunger, Mister, ad
it digs, around inside,
And it’s got you in its clutches >
And there ain’t no place to hide.
Were you ever dirty, Mister, not
The wilty collar kind.
But the cozy, slimy, messy dirt that
gritty kind that grinds?
Did you ever mind the heat, Sir, not
the kind that makes sweat run,
But the kind that drives you crazy,
’Til you even curse the sun?
Were you ever weary, Mister; I
mean dog tired, you know—
When your feet ain’t got no feeling,
and your legs don’t want to go?
But we keep agoin’, Mister, you can
bet your life we do,
AND LET ME TELL YOU, MISTER, WE
EXPECT THE SAME OF YOU!
Taken from the 90th C. B. SALVO.
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