Volume 45 College Station/ Texas, Monday Afternoon, May 27, 1946 Number 65
Balloting In Student Election Is Tomorrow
Regulations for Student Clubs
Announced by Activities Office
The Student Activities Office has
announced that plans for intensi
fied club activity during the com
ing year are being made. Clubs
which were inactive for the past
three years have been reactivated;
others are expected to resume oper
ation in September.
Some clubs are not familiar
with regulations governing club
activities according to Grady
Elms, Club Advisor. All clubs are
^required to have an approved con
stitution on file with the Student
Activities Office and to handle or
ganization funds through that of
fice. Also, a list of officers of each
^organization is required.
Elms stated that funds will be
available for allocation to student
organizations next year. The exact
amount will be announced later.
Only clubs whose members pay
dues are eligible to participate in
the fund allocation, and awards of
funds will be made on the basis
of the following classifications:
1. Clubs having intercollegiate
representatives for whom the col
lege furnishes no funds.
2. Service organizations.
3. Clubs that send student de
legates to state or national or
ganizations.
„ 4. Others.
Clubs must submit applications
for such funds showing expendi
tures of previous year and a pro
posed budget of income and ex
penditure for the current year.
The Student Life Committee makes
allocations of the funds. Form for
application are furnished by the
Student Activities Office.
Lindley Withdraws
From Editorial
Election Ballot
Vick Lindley, managing editor of
the Batt and an independent vete
ran candidate for co-editor of the
Battalion in the election May 28,
''today withdrew his name from the
ballot.
“After a conference with some
of the officials of the Student
Council, concerning purposes they
had in mind in creating the post
of co-editor, I felt that Hub John
son was better qualified for the
post than I am, and I withdrew in
his favor,” Lindley stated.
Johnson, a member of the Bat
talion staff before he entered mil-
_ itary service, was the sole candi
date nominated by the Ex-Service
men’s Club last week. Original
plans called for several nomina
tions to be made by the club, not
»necessarily from among its active
members. However, Johnson’s name
was the only one submitted, and
after holding nominations open for
a time, no other names being sug
gested, the club made the single
nomination.
“We had expected to submit
several names to the ex-service
men May 28, and our meeting the
other night was in the nature of
a primary,” a spokesman for the
Ex-Servicemen’s Club stated. “But
Johnson was the only man present
^at the meeting who was both qual
ified and interested.”
When the teacher asked our boy
to name the greatest obstacle en
countered in building the Panama
Canal, he replied “dirt”.
Vets to Get Books
At Several Stores
For New Semester
Exchange Store to Issue
Requisitions On Other
Book Marts in City
The following statement concern
ing the purchase of books by Ex-
Service men students has been re
ceived by the Battalion from Carl
Birdwell, manager of the College
Exchange Store.
“With the inception of the pro
gram of Veterans education under
the terms of the G. I. Bill of Rights,
A. & M. College was confronted
with the problem of supplying
books, technical equipment, and
sundry school supplies to all stu
dents attending the College under
the terms of the G. I. Bill. The
College is specifically charged
with this function, in its contract
with the Veterans Administration.
The College, through its Ex
change Store, has made a sincere
effort to perform this function to
the satisfaction of all. However,
with ever increasing numbers of
G. I. Students, and the acute short
age of many items of equipment,
it has become apparent that one
agency will not be able to supply
all items of books, equipment, and
supplies with the necessary speed
and dispatch in the future. In an
effort to supplement the proceed-
ure and distribution of supplies,
the Administration has authorized
the Exchange Store to extend sub
contracts to other book stores in
the community.
“It is felt this plan will improve
the situation in the following
ways:
1. Make available all the books
in the community.
2. Provide a speedier distribu
tion of books at semester opening.
3. Give the G. I. Student the
same freedom of choice of approved
brands, etc. now had by regular
students.
“In substance, here is how the
plan will work. Basic requisitions
will be issued by the Exchange
Store. The Veteran, at his election,
may take his requisition to the
Exchange Store and (1) have it
filled, (2) ask for a Back Order
Requisition which will be honored
at any Book Store in the city, or
(3) may have his requisition in
any manner to his choosing.
“Private vendors who will honor
these back orders have all signed
contracts with the College, through
the Exchange Store, (1) to supply
merchandise as called for, (2) to
supply only those grades specified,
and (3) to abide by all regulation
lai ddown by the Veterans Admin
istration, the various departments
of instruction and by the Admin
istration. Any complaint on the
part of any Veteran Student, rela
tive to service, price, or quality,
should be filled with the manage
ment of the Exchange Store.”
Two truly blue-eyed parents can
only have blue-eyed children. How
ever, most people who consider
themselves blue-eyed actually have
some brown-eye pigment, and in
such a case they could have a
brown-eyed child.
Time: 8:00 to 5:00, Tomorrow, May 28th.
Place: Rotunda of Academic Building.
Method of balloting: Ex-Servicemen and the Corps
will use the same voting place but different ballots. The
Ex-Servicemen will elect a Co-Editor of the Battalion
a Co-Editor of the Longhorn and a Yell Leader. The
Corps will elect a Town Hall Manager, a Co-Editor of
the Battalion. The Class of MS will elect a Co-Editor
of the Longhorn and 2 Senior Yell Leaders. The Class
of ’49 will elect 2 Junior Yell Leaders.
FINAL ELECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Calling All Brains! . . .
More Ideas Now Wanted For
Student Recreational Bldg.
Aggies, veterans, do you have any ideas about what
should go into the new student center? It’s up to you, and
all summer long the Battalion’s columns will be open for
expression of ideas. (If you’re not going to be here this
summer, send in your thoughts right now, or mail them
back to us from your cool summer retreat.)
Graduating seniors are particu
larly asked to send in ideas before
they leave the campus.
The Student Building committee
held its last meeting of the semes
ter last week, and made plans to
continue as a “rump” committee
during hot season, although only
seven members will be on the cam
pus during that time. A memoran
dum of meetings will be available
to those who are away.
Pat Y. Spillman was elected
temporary chairman chairman and
Jimmy Demopoulos temporary vice-
chairman.
Late in June the committee will
meet with T. R. Spence and the
campus planning committee, and
check over the master campus
plan while discussing the location
for the center. Student traffic rout
ing will also be studied.
The center is to house all the
students extra-curricular activities.
Among the ideas so far suggested
are:
A large banquet room.
A small dance-room off the
large banquet hall.
A record room.
A place to show moving pic
tures.
A snack bar.
Rooms for club meetings.
Outdoor swimming pool.
Committee members have been
asked to visit the office of the-
college architect and study the
material available there to hold in
formal “bull-sessions”, to learn
about other student recreational
centers.
Ideas may be presented either
as general outlines or as fairly de
tailed projects. All ideas submitted
will be classified and evaluated by
the student building committee.
Members of the committee and
their dormitory numbers are: Bob
Kochtick, 16; C. M. Bell, 2; D. B.
Babbitt, 2; Clyde Cecil, 9; V. T.
Irby, 10; J. D. Strickel, 10; A. L.
Presnal, 2; Jack James, 7; W. H.
Rilat, 9; R. B. MacCallum, 6; J.
H. Forest, 1; V. Smith, 900-A. E.
30th, Bryan; S. B. Darst, Bizzell;
Jimmy Demopoulos, 9; E. A. Hin
kle, 6; Otto Ransleben, 16; Pat Y.
Spillman, 15.
Polls in Academic
Will Open at Eight
And Close at Five
The political atmosphere around
the campus thickened considerably
over the week-end with final an
nouncements and filings completed
and with only tonight’s yell prac
tice for prospective yell leaders
remaining before the balloting to
morrow.
Week-end developments brought
the resignation of Vick Lindley
from the Servicemen’s Battalion
Co-Editor race and the filing of
four candidates in the senior yell
leader election. Filings in the later
race include the present junior
yell leaders George Cavitt and Bil
ly Rosser and two aspirants, Ernie
Kobs and Wayne Patrick.
Following a meeting Saturday
afternoon of the student members
of the Elections Committee, the de
cision previously announced re
garding election of yell leaders was
confirmed. This ruling provides
for the class of '48 to elect the
senior yell leaders and the Class
of '49 to elect the junior yell lead
ers. These classes will be furnish
ed separate ballots for this elec
tion but will vote on them in to
morrow’s balloting.
Election judges are Bob King,
president of the Senior Class, Ray
mond Parrish, President of the
Ex-Servicemen’s Club and assist
ants named by them.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
The Corps
Town Hall Manager
Joe Putegnat
Battalion Co-Editor
Allen Self
Ex-Servicemen
Battalion Co-Editor
H. O. Johnson
Co-Editor Longhorn
Jay Cowan
Yell Leader
Bill Beck
J. B. Coolidge
Bill McKenzie
What’s Cooking
Monday
6:30 p. m.—Intramural Manag
ers’ barbecue, Cashion Park.
7:30 p. m.—Style and Fashion
Group, Ex-Servicemen’s Wives
Clubj Sbisa.
Wednesday
7:15 p. m.—Newman Club meets
at New Y.
OFFICERS, STUDENTS
ATTEND BABCOCK RITES
Funeral rites for John Babcock,
20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Babcock were held Thursday, May
23, at Broussard’s chapel in Beau
mont. Babcock, who was a junior
at A. & M. was released from the
Navy recently after three years in
the South Pacific.
The funeral was attended by
Dean J. W. Rollins, P. L. Downs,
and E. E. McQuillen, together with
four students, three of whom were
Buddy Brannen, Graham Cole, and
Melvin Pruitt. -
Babcock is survived by his pa
rents and grandparents, Mrs. H.
L. Babcock of Galveston and Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Robinson of Hous
ton.
Rail Strike Affects
Aggie Letter Lovers
Class of ’48
Co-Editor of Longhorn.
Tommy John
Jimmy Demopulos
The rail strike had affected A&M
to the degree. Lack of the
usual sugar reports, and the ever
welcome checks from home were
really cramping some of the post
office Casanovas in a large way.
Talk had been going around the
campus about setting up a pony
express between here and major
Texas towns, such as Denton. If
that fell through, it looked like
runners would have to be instituted
in the form of fast freshmen.
Many men had been heard to
complain about the O. A. O.’s let
ters failing to reach them; others
bled about more mundane things,
such as the letter with the request
for money being delayed.
Meanwhile all sweated . out
the situation in the best of possi
ble sweating out procedure.
NEWMAN CLUB TO MEET
WEDNESDAY AT NEW Y
There will be an important meet
ing the Newman Club Wednesday,
May 29 at the new Y at 7:15 p.m.
All members are urged to make
a special effort tp attend.
Senior Yell Leader
George P. Cavitt
Ernest C. Kobs
Wayne A. Patrick
Billy W. Rosser
Class of ’49
Junior Yell Leader
Arnold Baron
William L. Evans
Arthur N. Hartman
Asa Holleman
Ramon Horany
Elmo Livingston
Robert Kennelley
Stephen E. Moore
William Morrow
Phil Moses
James O’Connell
Billy Swango
James D. Tittle
Don Waldrip
Beau R. Wilson
We read the other day of a lad
who advertised his new-born pups
for sale as “Republicans Puppies.”
Then, two weeks later he sold them
as Democratic Puppies—because
they had their eyes open.