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The Battalion
Wednesday Afternoon, May 8, 1946
Y. M. C. A. Launches Drive . . .
The World Student Service Fund under the auspices
of the Y.M.C.A. will begin its fund drive this week, to raise
$1500.00. Two million dollars are needed this year for world
student relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. A. & M.
College has been asked to give $1,200.
The World Student Service Fund goes to help students
in eighteen countries, in most of which the ravages of war
are rampant. In almost every country on the globe with
the exception of the United States and a few other for-
tunates, students are returning to classrooms which have
been bombed and in countries where food and clothing are
almost non-existent, to say nothing of the scarcity of books
and school supplies. These difficulties are confronted with
out the aid of the G. I. Bill of Rights which is doing much
to assist our returning veterans.
So let's all dig deep into our allowance and help stu
dents who are less fortunate than we. A representative of
the student organizations on the campus, working under
the direction of the Y.M.C.A., will be calling on you for
your contribution. GIVE!
Action Behind a United Front . . .
When a recent speaekr called for greater participation
by the people in the politics of their state, we couldn't help
but realize that his plea was of special significance even to
the students of this college under voting age.
The Battalion, however, is not scrapping its policy of
printing only news of local interest by advocating participa
tion in politics. The politics we refer to is that concerning
your own campus.
For example, the Ex-Servicemen's Club, the official
representative of 65% of the student body, rarely has more
than 100 at its meetings. Aren't you veterans ignoring an
excellent opportunity to make your weight felt?
And in the Corps, how many of you cadets are taking
an active part in trying to solve the particular problems re
lative to the corps and to your class? Those who are can see
how limited their number is.
The main way the students will get their demands rec
ognized and their desires fulfilled is by presenting solid
united front—a complete group of far-sighted, fearless, in
telligent and well informed Aggies.
“When I use up my four years
of college under the G. I. Bill of
Rights, I’ll have my master’s de
gree in economics,” said married
Army Veteran Robert S. Moore of
Texarkana, Texas, student at Tex
as A. &M. College. His wife is the
former Mary Eugenia Crow of that
city.
Robert was discharged from the
army in December, 1945 with 103
points after service overseas with
the 106th Cavalry of the Third
Army. He served through the cam
paigns of Normandy, Central
France, Southern Germany, and
Austria. He earned such decora
tions as the Purple Heart, Bronze
Star, Silver Star, and the Euro
pean Theater Ribbon with ..four
Battle Stars.
His wife resides with him in
Walton Hall, Texas A. & M. Col
lege.
Book Lines to Be
Shorter for Vets
In Summer Term
Band’s Personal Publicity Tour ...
It's a shame that the band will not be able to play this
weekend at the Southwest Conference track championships
at Kyle Field. But nevertheless, a change in arrangements
at so late a date is impossible. Despite the fact that we
will be forced to listen to the Longhorn band blare out its
mournful strains, it is comforting to know that those pre
sent at the New Braunfels Centennial program will have
a chance to see and hear such a glorious, colorful, and ex
citing representative group of A. & M. as the Texas Aggie
band.
Letters
Editor “Battalion”
College Station, Texas
Dear Sir:
Mr. Salas, whose article, THE
WOMEN, appeared in the May 6
Batt, was undoubtedly sincere in
his sentiments. But might I dis
respectfully inquire as to whether
one of his creatures with “soul of
divine essence” has ever stood him
up ?
Quite sincerely,
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THREE LOST BICYCLES
IN CAMPUS SECURITY
Fred Hickman, chief of cam
pus security, has announced that
there are three bicycles in his of
fice in search of their owners.
Owners may claim their property
by identifying same. Also, some
one left their tennis racket on the
cemet tennist courts recently, and
it has been turned in to the lost
and found service in his office in
Goodwin Hall.
Why they call money “dough”
we don’t know. Dough sticks to
the fingers.
At the regular meeting of the
Ex-Servicemen’s Club Monday
night Chick Persons shed a few
rays of light on the registration
and the book situation. According
to Persons registration is to start
on Saturday, June 1, and will con
tinue through Monday, June 3.
During this time the Veterans
club will run a registration booth
for vets. This booth is to guide
students clear of these long lines
around the campus, as far as pos
sible. The book situation should
be improved a great deal this se
mester as the Exchange Store is
enlarging its book department and
is to have approximately twenty-
five girls issuing books.
After the business was complet
ed the program was turned over
to the Aggieland orchestra under
the direction of Bill Turner. The
program featured Jerry Steves and
his sax, along with Doaks singing
“Sioux City Sue”. The program
was highlighted by a little horse
play from the boys in the band as
well as the boys in the audience.
Bill Turner wound up the program
by leading the audience in a sing
song of the school songs.
’Tis said of Reuther, “He went
to college, but he also has brains.’
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PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L.
Quite often in the field of sports
we see an exceptionally fine ath
lete who has won fame in spite of
a quite severe physical handicap.
When I was a student in college,
I had a classmate who had one
withered leg, which was much
shorter than the other so that for
FEATURES
all practical purpose he was one-
legged. Yet in spite of this handi
cap that youngster could high
jump higher than his head. Glen
Cunningham, the great miler, suf
fered terrific bums to his legs
which left a great deal of scarred
tissue—yet he overcame this han
dicap to become a famous runner
and an inspiration to all physically
handicapped mankind. At McClos-
key Hospital at Temple a basket
ball game was played with one
armed men pitted against two
armed men—the former team won.
We have had many examples of
this here on our own campus—
the most recent being last Sunday
when Albert Brann, whose right
arm is missing just below the el-
Penberthy
bow, placed third in the breast
stroke event of our Intramural
Swimming Meet. He missed plac
ing second in inches. I also hap
pen to know that Albert plays a
good game of handball, and that
last fall when we were having a
little difficulty getting those extra
points in football Coach Norton
had Albert working out with the
team because he had been quite
proficient in this department as a
high school player. And, by the
way, Albert wears his face with
his chin up and a ready smile.
I always get a thrill out of see
ing one who refuses to let a han
dicap rob him of success and a
lot of fun. I also have a feeling of
shame because I do not use to bet
ter advantage the body God and
my fine parents gave me, and I
have been lucky enough to keep
whole.
All of us have some handicap to
overcome. Some of these may be
physical, others may be mental—
but I don’t believe I ever saw a
successful person who hadn’t had
to overcome some handicap and a
pretty severe one at that. It just
seems to give us that steel in our
spine and that intestinal fortitude
that are so necessary to success
and happiness.
it’s better to BE SURE
than to BE SORRY
To combat a rise in traffic accidents which start
ed in the closing months of the war, a nation-wide
police traffic safety check will be conducted under the
auspices of the International Association of Chiefs of
Police. This Safety Check program will be carried on
from May 15 to end of June, 1946 and will involve
check-ups on breaks, lights, tires, horn and wind
shield wipers. This check up will apply to all vehicles
stopped by police officers for traffic violations in
volved in accidents.
ARE YOU SURE •
The following items are in good condition and
functioning properly: Battery, Headlights, Parking
_ lights, Tail lights, Horn, Brakes, Windshield Wipers,
Steering Mechanism.
IF IN D0URT, DON’T PUT IT OFF
Bring your car into our SERVICE DEPT, for
complete check. We have the trained mechanics, the
tools and the factory parts to give your car what
ever service it requires.
REMEMBER
CHECK YOUR CAR
CHECK YOUR DRIVING
CHECK YOUR ACCIDENTS
BRINT-MORRIS MOTORS
223 South Main — Walter Eldred, Service Mgr. — Ph. 2-1311