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STUDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Office, Room 5, Administration Building, Telephone 4-5444
Texas A. & M. College
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas and the City of College Station is published weekly, and circulated on Thursday
afternoon.
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870.
Subscription rate $3.00 per school year. Advertising rates upon request.
Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City,
Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Member
Pbsoaoted Cr»Ue6iate Press
John F. Spragins, Jr Editor-in-Chief
Sam A. Nixon, Jr Managing Editor
Harold Borofsky Sports Editor
Phil Lichtenstein A S. T. P. Editor
REPORTERS
Clyde C. Crittenden, S. A. Wells, M. C. Kury, R. W. Simms, B. W. Cantrell, R.
G. Reese, H. A. Pate, F. D. Baca.
bute in mind to
nie world over that this definition is dedicated ; for it is
who fashioned and designed A. & M. into the universal
it is today. It is safe to
very ’ ’ " ”
& M.; and there can be no
gallantly as those of the
les on
is they, the Aggies of yesterdi
er
say that the records they are painting
day can be attributed largely to the training they received while cadets at A.
ley, the Aggies of yesterday,
lly renewed institution that
painting in their blood this
and there can be no doubt that present day and
as gallantly as those of the past, provided they can
things acquired from A. & M. by the by-gone Aggies.)
receive
future Aggies
reap from A. &
ca
tin
rry
same
When you are privileged to be a “Fish” at Aggieland
there are ties that grow between you and the upperclass
men who take delight in reducing you to a common denom
inator of brother Aggies, who teach you to respect your
superior in a manner unexcelled by any other group, who
drill a sense of fidelity to each other into the very center of
your heart and soul, who make you shift for yourself so that
you will build up that inner strength needed to carry you
through battle, who require that you learn the ways of an
orderly life, who train you for self-sufficiency so that you
won’t go yellow when faced with something you feel you
cannot bear. These things and only these things will make
of you, my friend, a real Aggie, and what’s more—a man!
What Is An Aggie?
Printed above is a brief but highly impressive and vener
ate definition of what it means to be an Aggie. From the time
each of us entered this institution, we have had these princi
ples impressed upon us; not once but a thousand times, and at
every hour of the day. We live and breathe these things, or
we can’t call ourselves Aggies. We all are aware of these qual
ities by name—but how many of us are able to explain what
they actually mean ? These principles are the very essence of
what makes the most ordinary human being into the extra
ordinary—an Aggie—so why not examine the meaning of each
si litle closer ^
When you are a “fish” at A. & M., it IS a privilege—
a privilege so great that the majority of us couldn’t live
long enough to see a greater honor bestowed upon us. And
there ARE ties that DO grow between our “fish” and their
upperclassmen. Those ties are not apparent to the fresh
man while he is still a freshman, but when he joins the ranks
of the upperclassmen, he finds himself engulfed in a multi
tude of lifetime friends that once pounced on him in an en
deavor to convert him into an Aggie. Those ties are there
from the very beginning of his career, and they never lose
their velocity. Oh no! They grow and continue to grow with
the years, for once a member of the world’s greatest frater
nity, always a member of the Aggie fraternity.
True, a “fish” IS reduced to a common denominator,
but tftat common denominator represents nothing less than
the very principles that our nation is founded upon—-those
of democracy with utter disregard for individualities, per
sonalities, or partialities. Aggies deplore such tripe, and no
welcome awaits anyone who entertains that trio. To be re
duced to that common denominator is to become but one
in the world’s greatest institution, and if a person finds his
number such that it can’t be reduced, the Aggies want no
part of him.
Every Aggie respects his superiors. No group on God’s
earth can excell A. & M. when it comes to respecting a
superior, because no individual can survive at A. & M. and
refuse to obey the orders of a superior. It is through the
taking of orders that a man some day is enabled to give
orders. Likewise, it is through learning to be a real Ag
gie by taking orders that a man learns to teach other men
to become real Aggies by giving orders. From such'a process
of receiving first and giving later emerges that sense of
fidelity that is so firmly instilled into every Aggie’s heart
and soul. There comes not only that instillation of fidelity
but that indispensable ability to shift for himself with an
inner strength that can and will carry him through battle
and storm with a sense of duty, loyalty, and devotion to
what is fair and just with a determination to fight to the
end for what he thinks and knows is right.
And just where would anyone be were it not for the
ways of an orderly life? And tell us who in this world has
ever grown into maturity without having that orderly life
planned, managed, and enforced by some superior? Show us
a man, if you can, who can justly claim being a real man, and
who has not had his early training designed for him by some
superior; and show us an army, a victorious army, that has
escaped having its training designed for it by a superior
group. The Aggies challenge anyone to do it. It can’t be
done, for there is no other way to mold a man.
And just how does a man achieve a self sufficiency to
meet and withstand the hard and bitter knocks of life?
Where does a man get the guts that won’t turn yellow
when he is confronted by the unbearable? The Aggies know
the answer, for they have spent sixty-nine years producing
men that have the right kind of guts. They produce the man
who will let nothing short of Hell stop him.
Yes, these things and ONLY these things will make
of you, my friend, a REAL Aggie, and a MAN—two words
that are synonymous.
Our fighters have had two wars to win. The home front
has two also; that of support of the fighting and mainten
ance of the economic level. War bond purchases accomplish
both.
These knock down and drag out wars, in lieu of formal
surrender, certainly prolong the need for War Bond support.
l^)ig deeper in the 7th. Remember, the world’s best buy
of the world’s best investments—War bonds.
Support the 7th War Loan Drive. Set your own quota-
and make it!
Some day a bomb bought with War Bonds will finish the
Jap emperor. Take a chance, buy more and bigger War Bonds.
Maybe you’ll hit the jackpot on this.
BACKWASH
Backwash: “An agitation resulting from gome action or occurence.”—Webster.
By Junior Canis
Heading this week’s line of gab
is the informal corps dance on
Saturday night with the Aggieland
Orchestra. Of course, everyone has
the gripe on the lack of entertain
ment around here so the dance
didn’t come too soon. Now that the
idea has started, everyone is an
xiously awaiting the name-band's
appearance here for another corps
dance.
o
It seems that lately the campus
has had a considerable number
of the fair sex wandering about. It
has found favor with everyone,
since we can never have an excess
of females at A. & M.
o
The laugh of the week and the
most head-in stunt can be attri
buted to Russell Benson. Someone
ought to inform him that military
Courtesy does not include saluting
campus cops at retreat.
•
Everyone on the campus would
like to hear more about a certain
company party at Louann’s in Dal
las that didn’t show up for its
reservations. It’s rumored that Lou,
of that said establishment, got a
supreme case of the gripes and a
few difficulties arose on that
eventful evening.
o
Dew-drops Shay and Gaines have
been observed sweating the local
talent, along with serge-head Earl
Rasch. It’s always much cheaper
to go with a local gal, so perhaps
that’s the reason.
' o
James L. Stone has demanded
that this column print a retraction
of last week’s item on him. Com
plications, in the form of Jay Poy-
ner and John Cox, set it on Jimmy
when the announcement of his sup
posed engagement was printed,
o
This column would like to bring
up the matter of William Harper
again, but since a libel suit hangs
over anyone doing so., it is ad
visable to let
for a while.
well enough alone
Frogs Richardson and Garfield
have been devoting most of their
leisure time to local gals, too,
Junior is wondering why the sud
den turn to Bryan and College
girls. Has oil been struck around
this vicinity?
o
Noticed around the campus have
been two cuties, one by the name
of Betty Veazey, who is well
known at A. & M., and the other
whose identity is unknown. It is
rumored that the other is a Tessie
and is visiting Betty. Only one oth
er thing, and that isn’t so good—
the guest of Betty’s is sporting a
huge rock—ring finger, left hand,
o
Noticed lately is the huge turn
over in fountain personnel at the
Aggieland Pharmacy. Now that
Janie is gone, what will Harris do?
o
Leon Parke, Sollie Wells, and
Sam Nixon have been casting very
ugly sneers all week at anyone
even attempting to lay a hand on
their backs .... perhaps those
five hours last Saturday afternoon
at the Country Club swimming
pool had a little bit to do with it.
o
Rumors have been going around
the campus that Eep Brown had an
armored car, et al, to take him
and that hunk of ice to Austin
this last weekend, but Eep swears
up and down that he thumbed it
alone. The lucky girl is Joy Snod
grass.
o
A familiar face to everyone on
Tuesday was that of Jim Grizzard,
V-12, who is stationed at Tealand.
Seems the tea-hounds are out, so
Jim tore out for good ole’ Aggie
land to see all his buddies in ’47.
o
Everyone is still waiting for that
first yell practice of the semester.
It ought to be a good ’un so let’s
get the ball a rollin’ in that direc
tion, ole’ army!
\ Good Neighbors
URUGUAY
STRONG DEMOCRACY
Japan is an earthly scourge that can be kept forever I past,
penned up on its island by the purchase of more and bigger
War Bonds. 1 l n
By Ruben R. Caro-Costas
One of the most progressive
and youngest of South America’s
republics, Uruguay ranks very
high as a true democratic country.
Uruguay is the smallest re
public of South America and com
prises about 72,000 square miles
of territory, bounded by Brazil
on the north, the Atlantic Ocean
on the east and Argentina on the
west and south.
Unlike the rest of the South
American republics, Uruguay was
not settled by the Spaniards in
their search of gold. Instead of
the precious metal they found
here one of the best grazing lands
of the world, a land of promise
for those loving the livestock in
dustry.. Here they found that
about 90% of the land was exclu-
ively,, pastoral and therefore a
dream land for the grazing of
livestock. Since then the country
has developed into one of the out
standing livestock countries of the
world, her chief exports being meat
and canned beef, hides, skins, and
wool. In the exportation of meat
to the outside world Uruguay fur
nishes 25 per cent of the whole
meat export. Outside the livestock
industry Uruguay has little or no
natural resources of minerals, and
raises wheat, rye, oats, linseed, and
corn for export.
With a population of 3,000,00
Uruguay traces her racial and cul
tural heritage to Spain and Italy
with some Portuguese, German and
Brazilian mixed in the national
bloodline. One third of the popula
tion lives in Montevideo, the capital
and most important city,of Uru
guay. The remaining two thirds
live in small villages and towns
where livestock is the leading in
dustry.
Montevideo—City of Progress
Montevideo still preserves part
of her colonial atmosphere, with
red-tiled roofs, flower-packed
patios, and grilled windows; but
for the most part it is a modern
city. Skyscrapers and modern
buildings predominate. The city
life is-gay. Music, literature and
philosophy means a lot to Monte-
videans, as they are a kind of
people that are more keenly inter
ested in the present and future
than in the past. They are in
terested in progress rather than
I a still culture belonging to the
Education Is Free
education, Uruguay
ranks
among the most widely educated
countries not only of South Amer
ica but throughout the world. Edu
cation is free and compulsory for
the elementary schools, and for
those wishing to continue higher
education the state provides col
leges and universities with free
tuition. Education is free not only
for their own people but also to
foreign students who wish to pur
sue some line of advanced edu
cation. Books and all the materials
concerned with education are fur
nished by the state. This is why
this country ranks so high in
educational standards, and why it
is so democratic. There is educa
tion for everybody, without re
gard to race, color, beliefs and
social standing. Uruguay believes
in the education of its people for
the betterment of their social and
economic standing.
Industrially, Uruguay is im
proving fast. Although obliged to
import the coal and petroleum
from England and the United
States which are vital to the oper
ation of its industries, Uruguay’s
industrial life is improving
steadily. Many hydroelectric plants
are under construction at the
present time.
Utilities Are Government Owned
With the government controlling
the industries and the utilities,
Uruguay has improved economical
ly a great deal. Bus lines, street
cars, railroads, electric lights, tele
graph, and power plants are own
ed by the government. The insur
ance and mortgage banks are also
controlled by the state, and there
are public associations that run
the government-owned packing
plants.
In her social attitude Uruguay’s
government has shown a deep in
terest in the welfare of her work
ers, and a great deal of social legis
lation has been passed for their
benefit. A program for the con
trol of unemployment is working
at the present time; and programs
of public housing, state care for
mothers, free medical treatment
for the poor, fixing of wages, the
regulation of the labor of women
and children, child welfare, and
socialized medicine form part of
the plan of Uruguay for social
improvement.
In the fields of transportation
and communication Uruguay is
among the leaders in South Amer
ica. She has the greatest mileage
(Continued on Page 3)
By Edna B. Woods
Books and more books about
Russia—the country and the peo
ple—have been published in the
past few years. Some of them are
repetitious; others expound the
private deductions of Continental
and American visitors, who, after
hasty tours, are certain that they
understand all about Russia. For
tunately, there are some writers
like Edgar Snow (PEOPLE ON
OUR SIDE, 1944) who write only
after long and thorough visits and
careful study. However, with the
increased numbers of books dis
cussing Russian philosophy, social
conditions, politics, and govern
ment, there has been no corre
sponding acceleration in the pro
duction of Russian fiction. Russian
fiction today, may not reach the
rung of literary success achieved
by such classics as WAR AND
PEACE, ,and RESURRECTION by
Tolstoy, or CRIME AND PUN
ISHMENT, and THE BROTHERS
KAMARAZOV by Dostoevsky, but
some of them are worth more
than a passing glance.
The Stalin Prize Novel of 1944,
A. S. T. P.
Antics
By Phil Lichtenstein
Softball interest seems to be
flourishing under balmy Texas sun
shine. Although no league has been
formed, four or five outfits have
been organized and several games
are already on the record books.
A First Company team from the
bottom floor took a 2-0 win from
CE Section 262 Monday night, with
George Otani pitching three-hit
ball for the winners. In one inter
company contest Saturday, the
Second Company went down, 9-1,
with “Willie” Stoecker on the
mound for the winners.
The entire battalion welcomes
Lt. Jack S. Connell, veteran offi
cer recently returned from combat
in the ETO. Lt. Connell landed in
Normandy with the famous 30th
Division and fought in France,
Belgium, Holland, and Germany
as forward observer for an 81-mm.
mortar outfit. He wears the Com
bat Infantryman’s award and two
battle stars on his theater ribbon.
Already busy instructing military
classes, Lt. Connell’s experiences
and tales will prove valuable train
ing for the battalion. Incidentally
the lieutenant is a native Texan,
hailing from Houston.
MISCELLANY . . . what’s this
“morning serenade” echoing from
the third floor at 0646 . . . early
week rumor has it that rifles are
back with the T/E . . . what hap
pens to our slide rules? . . . Ag
gies have handed cordial invite to
ASTP for Corps Dance Saturday
night . . . how many will be lost
from bachelor ranks come furlough
time four weeks hence? . . . room
mates Harry Straw and Art Ward
are among top contenders . . .
wanted: items for this space . . .
donate to room 310.
Noticed that those greedy hogs
in Section 41 turned mighty elusive
this Sunday when they got hold of
a couple of watermelons. They were
all going around with that compla
cent “I’ve got something you ain’t
got” look, and when an overambi-
tious neighbor came requesting a
handout, he was treated to cold
stares and warm rind.
Curious about how a certain
member of Section 21 got so much
mail addressed in that curlycued
feminine handwriting, some of us
made a checkup. Sure enough, deep
in a drawer we found a little book
entitled How to Write Love Let
ters, and such trash! Where did
you say that place was, George?
When a list was taken around
to all the Reserves who wanted to
play softball, a lot more than a
full team signed up, but when
somebody mentioned practicing,
most of the signees became con
spicuous by their absence. J. E.
Riley is in charge and will talk to
all Reservists interested, but re
member that if we want a good
team, we’ll have to work.
When the rumor went around
that we were to clean all those
nice new rifles for our Wednesday
workout, Gerry (not to be confused
with Gary) Cooper was heard com
plaining that he might get his lily
white hands all dirty. Now isn’t
that too AWFUL?
THE RAINBOW is included among
the recent Russian novels, although
its author Wanda Wasilewska is a
Polish woman. Mrs. Wasilewska’s
novel is the story of the German
occupation of a small Ukranian
village. The author's own political
career probably made it possible
for her to write realistically about
the military occupation. These
staunch, unbending villagers,
through strength of mind and
body, were able to withstand the
(Continued on Page 3)
Your City
BY TAD MOSES
(This is the fourth of a series of articl
rganization of the City of College Statibn.
p to the incorporation of the city, while Pi
up to the incorporation of the city,
uals to whom credit is due for th
tory
the
Part 4 is a continuation of last wei
Parts 1 and 2 related the events leading
art 3 gave mention to some of the individ-
e accomplishments achieved in the city’s progress.
;ek’s
nts achievei
installment.—Editor.)
PART 4
/ '
The first official family show
ed J. H. Binney as mayor, and
Alva Mitchell, L. G. Jones, G. B.
Wilcox, Ernest Langford, and
L. P. Gabbard as aldermen. J. S.
Hopper was city marshal; J. W.
Barger, city attorney; J. T. L.
McNew, city engineer; J. E.
Marsh, city health officer; E. W.
Steel, sanitary engineer, and Sid
Loveless, city, secretary, with L.
P. Gabbard, mayor pro tern.
In the first regular election, S.
A. Lipscomb and W. E. Long re
placed Langford and Mitchell, the
mayor and the other aldermen
being re-elected. However, Long
resigned and in a special election
held in October, 1939, J. A. Orr
was chosen to finish his term.
Anderson Becomes Mayor
An April 2, 1940, Frank C. And
erson was chosen mayor, and Lang
ford and T. A. Munson replaced
Gabbard and Jones, with Lips
comb, Orr and Wilcox being hold
overs another year. All three were
re-elected for two-year terms on
April 3, 1941.
Later that month the city was
divided into wards from each of
which two councilmen were to be
selected in the next general elec
tion. Ward 1 covered South Oak-
wqod Park and West Park; Ward
2 took in College Hills east of
Highway 6 and south of an ex
tension of the Sulphur Springs
road, and Ward 3 embraced the
rest of the city and the College
campus.
In the election of April 7, 1942
the following councilmen were
chosen from each ward and the
first named drew . the two-year
term: Ward 1—Orr and Wilcox;
Ward 2—Munson and P. W. Burns;
Ward 3—Lloyd D. Smith and W. D.
Llyod Lloyd Smith resigned
Dec. 1, 1942 to become city bus
iness manager, and T. A. Munson
was called into the Army, hence
the election of April 6, 1943
brought out two new councilmen
each for Wards 2 and 3, with
Chas. W. Crawford and M. T. Har
rington for No. 2 and R. L. and
E. E. Brown for Ward 3 with the
first named in each instance draw
ing the two-year term. Orr car
ried over in Ward 1 and Wilcox
was re-elected again.
Langford Takes Over
On April 4 last year, Langford
was re-elected mayor, and Orr,
Harrington and E. T. Brown were
re-elected councilmen. In the latest
election, April 3, 1945, Wilcox,
Crawford and R. L. Brown were
re-elected.
ALTERATIONS
LAUTERSTEIN’S
PHONE 4-4444
Box Office Opens at 1 P.M.
Closes at 8:30
ADMISSION
IS STILL
Tax Included
Phone 4-1166
3N .9c & 20c
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
“THE THIN MAN
GOES HOME”
— with —
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Also News and Short
■SIS.!
When S. A. Lipscomb finished
his term as alderman, he was
chosen city secretary and has con
tinued in that capacity. Lloyd
Smith’s title since the April 1944
election has been city mana
ger instead of business manager.
Other members of the official fam
ily are Dr. T. O. Walton, Jr., city
health officer; C. J. Gorzycki, city
judge; J. W. Barger, city attorney;
S. R. Wright, sanitary engineer,
and J. T. L. McNew, city engi
neer. All of these officers, as well
as the mayor and the councilmen,
serve without remuneration.
Salaried personnel, in addition
to City Manager Smith, include O.
L. Foster, assistant city secretary
and tax collector; Lee Norwood,
city marshal; Otis E. Carroll,
foreman; and Mrs. Florence Nee
ley, secretary.
Succeeding installments of this
series will discuss what might be
termed issues and policies and
will be written by selected citizens
of the community.
We have Brown Rubber
Heels Any Size
Holick's Boot Shop
a /■
anipu.\
Air-Conditioned
Opens 1:00 P.M. — Ph. 4-1181
Thursday — Last Day
Gregory Peck
Thomas Mitchell
— in —
Friday and Saturday
Double Feature
No. 1
Jeanne Crain
— in —
“In the Meantime,
Darling”
No. 2
Phil Baker
And All Star Cast in
“Take It or
Leave It”
Plus Color Cartoon
Sunday and Monday
CENTURY-fOX
PICTURE
— also —
Merrie Melodies Cartoon
Popular Science
Tues. - Wed. - Thurs.
Hedy Lamarr
George Brent
co-starred in
“Experiment
Perilous”