The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, June 27, 1946, Image 2

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, June 27, 1946, Image 2

Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2 THE BATTALION THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 27, 1946 The Problem of Food ... “Man does not live by bread alone—” that is why those of us who are veterans are continuing our education at A. & M. But food and shelter are still prime necessities of life, even for students. And we have begun to wonder how much longer we can stretch our $65 or $90 a month to cover living expenses here. Soberly, we are asking each other “Do you think we can hold out long enough to finish?” Thousands of us may be forced to leave school during the next year because of the rising cost of living. The end of the OPA may mean the end of our schooling. Small wonder we are earnestly checking minute details of costs here. At the last meeting of the Ex-Servicemen’s Club, at tended by a record number of members, a committee report ed on a check into the prices charged of the college mess halls, and other committeemen reported on their investiga tion of meal charges in other Texas colleges. The Battalion presents here statements made by vet erans and by the mess hall staff. VETERANS Why are the prices of all items in the cafeteria fre quently raised ? Will prices be cut in the near future? Doesn’t most of the food served in the mess hall come from the college farms? Why has the cost of half pint bottles of milk been in creased so, when it comes from the A. & M. dairy ? Why are prices at the mess halls susbtantially higher than those at Texas Univer sity Union cafeteria? Why is the average cost per student so much higher than at San Marcos Teachers College ? ($25 a month for food and handling.) Or Baylor, now be ing increased from $27 to $30 a month. Why doesn’t A. & M. have a staff dietician? The cafeteria system, from which so much was hoped last spring, has not been a solution for our eating problems. The mess hall staff has passed the-ball back to us. The Ex- Servicemen’s Club must present a new definite plan. A committee is now working toward that end. There is the problem, as stated at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club meeting. Think hard about it, for on a solution may hang the answer as to whether or not YOU will still be in school next fall. STAFF As the cost of food in open market goes up, we must in crease our prices. Another raise may be expected July 1. No. Much of the food espec ially meat—is bought in open market in Houston. Costs of production at the A. & M. dairy have increased comparably to ' increases at commercial dairies. T. U. has undoubtedly writ ten off the cost of its equip ment years ago. The money for setting up A. & M.’s caf eterias was borrowed from the “breakage and replace ment fund” and must be re paid from cafeteria income. The cafeteria is still in “the red” and will be until the equipment is paid for. And Shelter ... The Battalion does not share the concern of many vet erans over the three-in-a-room plan. Why? Because three- in-a-room, though admittedly constituting over-crowding, and uncomfortable, was a policy frequently necessary on this campus before the war. Some of the veterans now back here used to live three-in-a-room in Ross! The housing situation is rough enough, no denying. -Even completion and occupation of the pre-fabs will not end our troubles. But a check of other colleges indicates we are better off than many. For instance, have you seen the trail er camp at University of Houston? The Batt admits that in this matter it probably speaks contrary to majority student opinion. But it is our belief that the housing problem at A. & M. so far has been handled more satisfactorily than on many other campuses. Let’s not start a civil war between married veterans on one hand and single veterans on the other. We need a united student body, to take care of other and bigger problems that hang over use. Death of OPA ... As the Batt went to press, the OPA had just been res cued—for the time being—from a violent death at the hands of Washington politicians. This “national” issue is also very much a local one. (See editorial above.) Economists expect an increase in living costs of from 25 to 50% in the next six months, followed by a sudden sharp “deflation”. They differ on whether or not that “deflation” will be of short duration—just enough to strip most people of their war bonds—or another long depression like the one that started in 1929. Is this what we fought the war for? Open Letter... Many stories have been written and many complaints have been made. Many “bull sessions” center around the subject of ASTP Students here on the campus. The majority of us would have given our opportunity for overseas service in order to continue in college and com plete required work for the coveted degree. Schooling un der the educational programs of the army and navy was undoubtedly the greatest asset given to any G. I. or gob. The forces are now closing such programs. As to just when the last students will leave this campus, it isn’t* known. Many say it can’t be too soon. College training and education has for years been look ed upon, not only by higher industries and business concerns as a “must,” but also by society. As to the latter, we are not in defense of this requirement, but merely ask, what value is a college education or college training without self decency. (See OPEN LETTER, Page 4) Three-In-a-Room (h) A u :n if® “One of us ought to go to that meeting tomorrow night.” VETS WIVES RETURN FIRE AT BACHELORS To the Editor: The housing situation is vitally important to both the single and married veterans, and more so to the married ones. We are writ ing this letter expressing some of the views of the wives on the campus. We believe there are al most as many married veterans as single ones. We admit this is a boys’ campus, and that the boys shouldn’t have to live three- in-a-room, but we feel putting the wives off the campus will not solve the problem for the follow ing reasons: 1. Many wives will be forced to return to their homes, that is if they have a home. Thus, mak ing the maintenance of two homes necessary. How many can do this on $90 per month? There fore, many married students will find it necessary to give up their education. Even if some could afford two separate homes, we wives feel we have been separ ated from our husbands long enough, and now we want to be with them, and help them. 2. As most of you know, the teaching staff is inadequate to take care of the present enroll ment. What will it be, if the enrollment is increased? We feel it is better for those who are al ready here to have the proper in struction, instead of inadequate instruction because of lack of teachers to a larger student body. 3. We don’t believe the housing situation will be solved by mov ing the wives, because the enroll ment will steadily increase, and there will still be three-in-a-room. We hope you single students will try to see the married stu dents view also, before coming to a final decision. You, too, may someday be married, and want your wife to be with you while you are finishing your education. How about it, fellows? PRE-WAR AGGIE ADDS WORD ON 3-IN-A-ROOM To the Editor of the Battalion: I would like to express my per sonal opinions in rebuttal to the statements made by the four teen single veterans in the June 20th issue of the Battalion. Whenever it comes to the point of depriving a student of an edu cation, I think Hart and Walton should be returned to their origin al status. I do not believe in de priving married veterans of an education just in order to keep some men from staying three to a room. We can not live on $90 per month even in these apart ments. If we had to maintain a separate household outside the College Station area, it would mean we could not continue with our education because o^ the high cost of living. Apartments are most difficult to find within com muting distance of A. & M. During my sophomore year here (See LETTERS, Page 4) The BatfaTiijn A 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 three times weekly and circulated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except during the months of June, July and August, when it is published weekly and circulated on Thursday. Member Ptssooded GpUe6icite Press Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Subscription rate $3.00 per school year. Advertising rates on request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. H. O. “Hub” JOHNSON, JR _1 Co-Editor VICK LINDLEY —Managing* Editor U. V. JOHNSTON — — .Sports Editor WENDELL McCLURE Advertising Manager PAUL MARTIN, WALLACE H. BENNETT, FERD ENGLISH, KATHY WILSON, L. R. SCHALIT Reporters •ALLEN SELF Co-Editor •On summer leave. WILLING TO MARRY TO ESCAPE 3-IN-A-ROOM Miss Beatrice Fairfax C/o Editor of the Battalion I am a young man 26 years old and I find that I am lonely, thread- bear, and a wallflower. In other words, Miss F. my problem is this: It is economically more de sirable for me to get married be fore I finish college, and I have no prospective spouse, so I turn to you. Looking over my hopechest, un der it, and through it, I still have not found a mate, and the author ities are about to move a stranger into my room in the very near fu ture. I would not mind so much if this new member of our flea trap were a woman, but it is go ing to be an Aggie. Now you have probably heard about those Ag gies, and if another one were to move in here now, well, my chances of finding a wife would be hope less. Also, if I can get married soon, my rent will be cut down and they will build me a small cottage on the edge of the campus, furnish it completely, and make living more cheap all around. I can’t afford to remain single much longer. I am only getting $65 a month now, and I would get $90 if I were married. I got the same deal in the army too. Us old bachelors caught all the de tails, because the married men did not live on the post. Please refer me to a lonely hearts bureau that you would select for your self. Hoping to get the gal, a two room apartment furnished, and a private bath. Your devoted friend, Robert L. Manly (Dear Bob: Beware of booby traps. I know that as a bachelor you figure that married men have all the advantages. The only way you will find out otherwise is to get married, but then it will be too late. I can see you, now, coming around to weep on the shoulders of your former companions, try ing to convince them that the life of a married man at A. & M. is not heaven and flowers after all. In fact, we can hear you try ing to explain to the single boys that they actually have fewer worries and headaches, and that $90 for two is no improvement over $65 all for one’s own self. But what is the use ? You won’t believe me now, any more than your present companions will be lieve you after you have taken the fatal step. Sad friend, I press your hand warmly.—Ed.) Rural life’s challenge to reli gion will be a feature topic for discussion at the two-day meet ing of rural church pastors of all denominations to be held on the Texas A. & M. College campus July 11-12, according to Daniel Russell, head of the College’s rur al sociology department Hope Platter Hot-Selling by Ferd English The latest Capitol release fea turing the lovely voice of Jo Staf ford is a jazzed up arrangement of the old “Get Along Home Cindy” that has taken the new and shorter title of “Cindy.” Miss Stafford’s present release is a far cry from the songs that sky rocketed her to fame, in that it is the first swingy song that she has ever recorded. In case you hear some good piano in the back ground of this one, it’s Nat “King” Cole at the keyboard. The bottom is a soulful ballad from the movie “Earl Carrol’s Sketchbook entitled “I’VE NEVER FORGOTTEN.” Betty Rhodes the lovely voice heard over “Duf- feys Tavern” has been signed by RCA Victor and has made two records that should be on several of the individual hit-parades be fore long. “THIS IS ALWAYS,” “SOMEWHERE,” “I’D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU,” and “WHAT’S SHE GOT THAT I HAVEN’T GOT?” All four selections show off Betty’s voce to a marked ad vantage as she glides from note to note seemingly with no effort. “SURRENDERD” is the newest of the Woody Herman songs re leased by Columbia. The vocal spotlight is held by Woody with some very good backup music by the Blue Flames. The flipover is a fine instrumental number called “THE GOOD EARTH.” The Capitol recording of some of the Bob Hope overseas shows is meeting with unanimous ap proval everywhere that it is played. The records are actual transcriptions of some of the shows that Bob put on while touring the South Pacific and other combat areas. Don’t miss the dialogue of “I NEVER LEFT HOME.” Andre Kostelanetz and his symphony orchestra have produced an album entitled “EXOTIC MU SIC” that is composed of some of the finest, though not the most popular music of this time. In cluded are “LOTUS LAND,” “SONG OF INDIA,” “FLAMIN GO,” and “POINCIANA.” The recordings are a tribute to the abilities of Mr. Kostelanetz. CANCEL SHOWING OF “THE GONDOLIERS” The proposed presentation of “The Gondoliers” under auspices of the Ex-Servicemen's Club, which had been planned for this Friday, has been cancelled. VETERANS Build Your Own Houses 24x24 One Inch Siding Two Bedrooms, Kitchen 12x14 Living Room. Back and Front Porch $1,300.00. also Lots to Match 50x150 feet. For Information Contact TOMMY JETER Green Top Pre-fab, Back Hrdlicka’s Store PENNY’S SERENADE By W. L. Penberthy The people of our community have paid respects to Luke Pa- tranella in many ways. His fu neral was attended by the largest group I have ever seen at a fu neral. The floral offerings were very abundant and beautiful, and as chairman of the Memorial Fund I have received a great many notes and letters paying tribute to Luke as a fine friend and citizen. I do not know of a person who would have been happier in life At The Movies Currently showing at Guion Hall is “CHINA SKY” starring Ran dolph Scott, Ruth Warrick, and Ellen Drew. The story is about a doctor who marries a socialite and takes her to China with him on his missionary work. When she gets there, she finds that she is not suited to the location and is unhappy about it all. It’s a good story that offers fine entertain ment. Tomorrow and Saturday of fers a twin bill including “THE HIDDEN EYE” starring Edward Arnold which is the story of a blind man who solves a murder, and “BACK TO BATAAN” starring John Quinn and Anthony Quinn. The story is just what the title implies. The first good double fea ture to be offered in a long time. The Campus also features a double header for Friday and Sat urday. “MEET ME ON BROAD WAY” starring Texas’ own Mar jorie Reynolds, Allen Jenkins, and Spring Byington. Running second is “FIRST YANK IN TOKYO”. The “Broadway” picture offers fair entertainment, and the “Tok yo” picture is OK if you like bad pictures. The Palace in Bryan has two very good flickers coming up this week-end. Friday and Saturday the smash musical comedy “DO YOU LOVE ME” starring Maureen O’Hara, and featuring Harry James and his Music Makers will hit the screen with a big bang. pALAC£ » - . H O M ;■ 2 - i>< i V Bryan, Texas WED. - THURS. - FRL - SAT. Maureen O’Hara — in — “DO YOU LOVE ME” PREVIEW SAT. NIGHT SUN. - MON. - TUES. Jennifer Jones “CLUNY BROWN” JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF PARKER “51” FOUNTAIN PENS and PENCILS Come By and See Them at COLLEGE BOOK STORE North Gate GUION HALL THEATER iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiy BOX OFFICE OPEN 1:00 P. M. — CLOSE 8:30 P. M. THURSDAY ONLY — Barg-ain Day “CHINA SKY” with Randolph Scott - Ruth Warrick - Ellen Drew FRIDAY and SATURDAY—Double Feature FRANCES RAY RAFFERTY • COLLINS Paul LANGTON [FRIDAY—Played by Himself J§ ??Sy SUNDAY and MONDAY M-G-MY OF *1946 More »tqrc thanjhere me IriTHeavenl Penny in the realization that he meant so much and was so greatly ap preciated by so many people, but it took his being taken away from us to make us realize how impor tant a part he played in the everyday life of the community. Luke was so much a part of things worthwhile that I am afraid we just took him a little too much for granted, and too often we did not think to express our apprecia tion to him fob the many fine things he did. We all live a pretty busy life and sometimes things get to traveling so fast that we neglect doing a lot of little things that mean so much to our fellowman, and we don’t check up on our selves until it is too late. We all like to think that the things we do are noticed and appreciated, and al though in a great many cases we know we are appreciated, it just makes us feel better and is a “shot in the arm” to have friends tell us. A pat on the back and a word of appreciation meant more to Luke than anything, and it is too bad he couldn’t have enjoyed much of the praise he is now getting while he was alive. No matter how much is to be done we lose something very dear to us and others if we don’t take the time to give a smile, a word of encouragement, a word of ap preciation, or a word of praise to our fellowman. BRYAN BAND INVITES STUDENTS TO PLAY The Bryan City Band, recently reorganized, invites all students at A. & M. to join the group. Re hearsals are held every Tuesday evening in the Bryan library on Main Street. Ed Holick of College Station is director, and Tom Sweeney of Bryan manager. ampu\ Air-Conditioned Opens 1:00 p.m.—4-1181 THURSDAY — LAST DAY Pat O’Brien Ellen Drew “MAN ALIVE” FRIDAY & SATURDAY Double Feature 1st Feature 'tile, A COLUMBIA PICTURE A Gay Musical with Marjorie Reynolds Allen Jenkins Spring* Byington 2nd Feature “FIRST YANK INTO TOKYO” Also Color Cartoon SUNDAY and MONDAY I DICK POWELL jjgWtimT I 'MICHEL1NE CHEIREL NINA VALE ■ MORRIS CARN0VSKY EDGAR BARRIER LUTHER ADLER PradoMd by AMMAN SCOTT • DinctM by EDWAftO DbtYTRT* Sum* b, JOHN PAXTON -—- Plus Cartoon — Newsreel TUES. - WED. - THURS. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY TOMORROW THE WORLD” with Frederic March and Betty Field 4*0 Joan FONTAINE Also Color Cartoon — Short

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