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THE BA T|r ALIGN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 11, 1946
Politics?
“Education” we have learned is a broad subject. From
it you can learn the teachings of the school or you can learn
of the school that teaches. Recently there appeared at
Guion Hall a person of Anglo-American-Texas fame who
had as his subject “Education.”
The guest speaker was sponsored by the Ex-Service
men’s Club of the college who with all serious intent meant
to bring to the public as well as to its members an address
by one of the most noted men of our time. This it did.
Just how far one can go in mixing education and politics
is not specified. True it is better that those seeking a higher
education or specialization should be afforded the oppor
tunities of learning from lectures and teachings the various
methods and policies, if there be any, of politics in their own
state. This is far better than requiring these persons to
learn as so many of our forefathers have done, through hard
knocks and experiences. This in the true sense of the word
is “education.”
The questionable issue is just how far can one go in
forwarding the qualifications of a political candidate on
state grounds. It is felt that the Ex-servicemen’s Club in
all sincerity meant to bring forth a speech on “education”
and not a political address. It is believed that the adminis
tration was justified in permitting the speaker to appear
in Guion Hall just as justified as not allowing Dr. Homer
P. Rainey to speak before he became a gubernatorial candi
date when permission was requested earlier this year. Each
decision had grounds for the reverse. Each seems to have
back-fired on all parties concerned. For some reason there
seems to be a good bit of interest surrounding this candi
date’s campaign for governor. What was said of him dur
ing the recent discussion on “education” is not being ques
tioned. Far from it! The questionable issue applies to
other candidates as well. The use of college time, office
space, typewriters and clerical help for solicitations of as
sistance and support of other state and local candidates has
occurred: If the line drawn is to be maintained, it should be
tightly policed.
The Battalion has yet to enter state or local politics and
will continue to cover all political events strictly as news;
however, it will take issue if the rights or privileges of a
candidate are restricted and others are given a free hand.
Don’t Lose Your Vote ...
Many veterans at A. & M. are in danger of losing their
right to vote in the Texas state primary, because of a mis
understanding.
The right to vote in Brazos County as a citizen of that
county will be extended to many veterans, who have no
home other than here. But by the laws of Texas, students
do not normally change their place of residence by living on
the A. & M. campus. Final judgement as to qualification
will not be made until the moment of voting, when the pre
cinct judge passes on qualifications. If the verdict is “No,
you cannot vote here,” it will be too late, for the voter to do
anything about it.
A single (Student, although a veteran, who lives in the
dormitories and goes home to see the folks on week-ends is
not a resident of College Station. His legal residence is the
home of his parents, and that is the only place he is eligible
to vote.
A married student, even though he lives here with his
family, must have been living in Brazos county for six
months in order to vote here. Figure out when you actually
started house-keeping at College Station. If it isn’t the full
six months, don’t count on being allowed to vote here.
Any Texan who has been keeping house on the campus
for all of six months, with the little lady here during that
time, is a bona-fide resident and cannot be refused the right
to vote on submission of honorable discharge. But, as a
student, the burden of the proof is apt to be on you. The
only positive‘proof is a “declaration of intent” taken out
AT THE TIME FROM WHICH RESIDENCE IS CLAIMED.
This is a tense political campaign, and voters who ex
hibit discharge-papers in lieu of poll-tax receipts are apt to
be scrutinized very carefully. Veterans may be given a
“break,” or may be held to the strictest letter of the most
obscure law. No one knows which way it will be until the
polls are actually open.
So don’t slide along, in the expectation of voting in
Brazos county, if there is any doubt about your qualifica
tion as a resident. If you have another address you can
claim—the one carried on your service records as home—it
is safer to get an absentee ballot from the clerk of that
county (you can write for it) and cast your vote there. For
by law, the address from which you entered military service
remains your legal address unless you do something to
change it. You may not have lived there since early in the
‘forties, but if you left for service from there, and if the
folks still live there, it is still a legal voting address. By law,
RESIDENCE AT A. & M. DOES NOT CHANGE YOUR
LEGAL ADDRESS UNLESS YOU WANT IT TO.
The right to vote this year probably means a lot to
you. It’s one of the things you fought for.
Regardless of who your candidates may be, don’t lose
your vote. It is your right and your duty as an American
to be heard from on election day.
Farewell Aggies . . .
So long and good luck to you that leave this week. Most
of you have returned to college after years of hardships and
absence from the State of Texas and the country. Congrat
ulations upon your graduation and upon your untiring ef
forts to finish.
You have behind you more than four years of school
ing for the years you were absent increased your knowl
edge and ability to meet human problems immeasurably.
Your education is still in its infancy however, just as your
ability to forward your A. & M. College. As a citizen of
the state you can do far more to correct the efils in endorse
the goods of the college.
So long, good luck, see you every other Turkey Day!
TShe [Battalion
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.
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the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870.
Subscription rate $3.00 per school year. Advertising rates on request.
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Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
H. O. “Hub” JOHNSON, JR Co-Editor
VICK LINDLEY Managing Editor
U. V. JOHNSTON — Sports Editor
WENDELL McCLURE Advertising Manager
PAUL MARTIN, WALLACE H. BENNETT, FEED ENGLISH,
KATHY WILSON, L. R. SCHALIT .Reporters
♦ALLEN SELF Co-Editor
•On summer leave.
It Can’t Happen Hete
LYX
“But all of the gubernatorial candidates have said you can’t come
here.”
"You Are Too Beautiful”'
"Flat Feet”. Lead on Jukes
By Ferd English
The distinctive trumpet of
Charlie Spivak has been waxed
into a fine recording of “YOU
ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL,” the
popular new song that is now mak
ing the rounds of the juke boxes
and record players all over the
Chronicle Plans
Picture Series
On A. & M. Life
Jess Gibson, of the Photographic
department of the Houston Chron
icle, was on the campus last week
shooting pictures for the newly
revised magazine section. There
will be a series on Art Adamson
and his son Van, and another
series on ex-servicemen attending
school under the G. I. Bill of
Rights.
country. Featuring the voice of
Jimmy Saunders, and blended with
some very good background music,
the song is for dancing and listen
ing pleasure. Upside down it is
“FLAT FEET,” a novelty instru
mental that is nothing more than
jazzed up corn.
The old favorite of years gone
by “ON THE ALAMO” has been
dressed up in a brand new arrange
ment by the King of Swing, Ben
ny Goodman. Being that the
rhythm is slow, there is plenty of
room for some very mournful
clarinet done by the maestro him
self. Art Lund is in the vocal
spotlight. On the back is a pret
ty nice piece of instrumental jazz
entitled “RATTLE AND ROLL.”
Take notice of the opening piano
ride.
Tex Beneke, fronting the new
Glenn Miller band has again cut
a fine recording in the “Moon
light Cocktails” style. The song
^ . dignt oocKtaus style, ine song
Pictures will include the cafe-; answers to the name of “I KNOW”
term, Hart and Walton halls, pro-1 and is filled with the fine back-
ject houses, and the trailer camp.
These pictures will appear in about
four weeks in the magazine sec
tion of the Houston Chronicle.
WATER WORKS COURSES
PLANNED IN WEST TEXAS
Four courses for waterworks
and sewage plant operators in
north central Texas have been
scheduled by the Texas A. & M.
College Industrial Extension Serv
ice, Director E. L. Williams has
announced.
The courses, to be conducted by
W. E. Cuzick, itinerant instructor,
will be held at Brownwood July
15-August 2, at Amarillo Septem
ber 2-20, at Monahans September
30-October 18, and at Canadian
October 28-November 15. Cu
zick will complete a course in
waterworks operation and main
tenance at Big Spring this week,
Williams said.
ground sax and trombone that
made the old Glenn Miller band
one of the most famous of our
times. “EVERYBODY LOVES
MY BABY” iiTon the reverse, but
it isn’t the one that was popu
lar in the early thirties. This
side of the platter isn’t too good,
but is passable.
Dynamic, energetic Betty Hut
ton has knocked herself out on a
couple of new numbers that should
go up to the near top of the nov
elty tune hit parade. “MY
FICKLE EYE,” and WHEREVER
THERE’S ME, THERE’S YOU”
are screamed out as only Betty can
scream ’em.
Vaughn Monroe has strayed
from the “Moon Music” path and
waxed a twosome of acceptable
fox trots. “WHO TOLD YOU
THAT LI^” and “IT’S MY LAZY
DAY” are pretty good numbers,
but just aren’t the style that
shows Monroe to best advantage.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
SALE OF EQUIPMENT
Bids will be received in the Office of the
Business Manager of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas, College
Station, Texas, until 10:00 A. M„ July
13, 1946, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read on
1 Grinder, Middel Sex 6”xl8”x6”
2 Engine Lathes 16”x50”
1 Planer, Power 22” x 6’
1 Disk Grinder, Besley two disks 18”
The equipment is located in the shops of
the Mechanical Engineering Department
and may be inspected at any time from
8 A. M. to 5 P. M. except on Saturdays
and Sundays. Bid forms and instruc
tions may be obtained upon request.
The College reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
E. N. Holmgreen, Business Manager
Any student who normally expects to
complete all the requirements for a de
gree by the end of the 1946 Summer
Session of school should call by the
Registrar’s Office NOW and make form
al appli&tion for a degree.
H. L. Heaton, Registrar
Friday, July 12, 1946, 12 o’clock noon
the Horticulture Cannery in the Agricul
ture Engineering building will be closed
for this season. All unclaimed canned
goods should be picked up before that time.
Robert F. Cain,
Asst. Professor.
Will all seniors who plan to graduate
this summer please file registration records
with the Placement Office immediately.
L. R. Hickman,
Acting Director.
It is requested that all books on two
weeks loan be returned to the library not
later than July 13, the last day of the
present term.
Paul S. Ballance,
Librarian.
All students who are interested in tak
ing flight training during the fall semes
ter, under the controlled course as is now
being offered, should make application at
app
the Dean of Engineering office at once.
H. W. Barlow,
Dean of Engineering.
Classified
THE SCRIBE SHOP. Typing, mimeo
graphing, drawing. Phone 2-6705, 1007 E.
23rd, Bryan.
FOR SALE—Lot 22 in Block 3 in Col
lege Hills for sale. Close to East Gate
and Highway 6. Abstract goes with lot
also house plan designed for lot if desired.
Size of lot is 50 ft. x 132 ft. Facing south.
Box 2338, College Station.
Notice Ex-Servicemen—Yearly subscrip
tions to LIFE and TIME are still $3.50,
READER’S DIGEST S1.50. Johnson’s Mag
azine Agency at College Book Store, Phone
4-8814.
FOR SALE—3 new Watterson radios,
OPA ceiling $31.10, one record player
829.35. F-2 Walton.
FOR SALE—2 Lots College Hills, 187 x
150, 3 Lots South Oakwood, 150 x 190.
Phone 4-7434 at night.
FOR SALE—Ice box, $15:00. Call 4-6157.
FOR RENT—Single room with private
bath. College Park, Phone 4-4094.
FOR RENT—Room with bath. Private
entrance. Phone 4-7434 at night.
FOR SALE—Comfortable Sofa-bed, new
in Feb., now half price. See C. D. Elwell,
Hart C Ramp Room 4.
FOR SALE—In Bryan, 2 bedroom house,
perfect condition, all modern conveniences,
furnished completely, 6 ft. electric refrig
erator. Carries $4000.000 civilian loan.
Price $6500.00. Write P. O. Box 289, Bryan,
Texas giving telephone number or address
giv
or call 2-6679.
It’s Music FromH.M.S.
Pinafore Opretta You
Hear at Assembly Hall
Every nig'ht at seven o’clock
parts from the H. M. S. Pinafore
Operetta may be heard coming
from the old assembly hall. The
College Station Little Symphony
Orchestra of 20 pieces is beating
it out under the direction of Bill
Turner with Jimmy Rosborough
of Bryan at the piano. F. L. Hood
of the English department is busy
directing the group in this light
operetta that is to be given on
the campus in early August.
Marion Forman, who is well
known in Houston for her vocal
talents will sing the lead, opposite
Watson Kenny, a mechanical en
gineering student from Weslaco,
who will play the part of Ralph
Rakstraw. Bernice Jenseon of Col
lege Station will appear in the
part of Buttercup. Thomas Ter
rell, a professor of Civil engineer
ing sings the bartione part of
Dick Deadeye. The boatswain will
be portrayed by Hulmet G. Quir-
am Jr. and the boatswain’s mate,
John Alston Smith, of Bryan.
Jeanne Kernodle
Heads Style Group
Of Vets’ Wives
Jeanne Kernodle, wife of Senior
(chemistry student) John David
Kernodle, was elected chairman of
the Style and Fashion Group of
Veterans Wives Club, to replace
Jan Riley, retiring president. The
election was held Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Claude Mit
chell, group sponsor.
RURAL SOC. STUDENTS
TO PLAN BARBECUE
There will be a meeting of all
students taking rural sociology
courses during the summer terms
in the departmental office at two
o’clock on the afternoon of July 16
for the purpose of planning an
outing and barbecue.
All students majoring in rural
sociology are especially invited,
and all others who are interested
will be welcome, according to
Daniel Russell, head of the de
partment.
C. B. RAY LEAVES
EXTENSION SERVICE
Resignation of C. B. Ray on
June 30 as economist in marketing
for the A. & M. College Extension
Service has been announced by
Director Ide P. Trotter. Mr. Ray
is now assistant manager of the
Tri-County Farm Bureau, with
headquarters at Mercedes.
A graduate of A. and M. College
in 1936, Mr. Ray joined the Exten
sion Service headquarters staff as
assistant in agricultural planning
in 1937. In 1943 he became or
ganization and marketing special
ist, the position he held when
granted leave for military service.
He returned to headquarters staff
on March 1, 1946.
The Student Activities Office
sponsors college dances, student
concessions, Town Hall, campus
clubs and student publications.
PALACE
WT O M i: 2 - <• t: ' 9
Bryan, Texas
WED. - THURS. - FRI. - SAT.
Claudette Colbert
“WITHOUT
RESERVATIONS”
PREVIEW SAT. NIGHT
SUN. - MON. - TUBS.
Merle Oberon
“NIGHT IN
PARADISE”
WANTED — Band
Sweeney 2-7225.
instruments. Tom
Girl wants room on campus
line. P. O. Box 2816.
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WHILE A GUVS) '
GETTING MAR-)
RlED HES GOT \
TO LEAVE HISS ^
DOG HOME
wW$M
RECORD
OUTSTANDNG
EVENTS
with a
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO
Phone 4-8844 for arrangement,
for special occasions.
A. & M. PHOTO SHOP
North Gate
PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
Mi
Some time ago I made the re
mark to the pastor of our church
that I didn’t feel that I was ac
complishing much with a class of
boys I had in
Sunday School.
He answered me
| by telling me of
1 a teacher who
If when he met a
class of five
youngsters for
H the first time
H tossed his hat
f| upon the window
.•ii ledge. He said
!| the next Sunday
f there were six
Hll! Hats on the ledge.
I read a state
ment the other
Penny day that said
“No matter who you are or what
you are someone will pattern
their life after your example.” I
believe there is a world of truth
in that statement because when
it comes to our conduct I feel that
it is the result of the example set
by someone we admired and tried
to copy. I know that as a father
Souvenir Firearms
Should Be Listed
With Federal Govt.
Did you bring back a Mauser
from Germany, or perhaps a Bi-
retta from Italy, that you plan to
hang over the mantel, (when you
get a mantel?)
The Treasury Department has
requested that all men owning
souvenir firearms register such.
Failure to do so is a violation of
the National Firearms Act, which
is punishable by a $2,000 fine or
five years imprisonment or both.
If you have any unregistered
firearms communicate with Alvin
A. Stewart, investigator in charge,
Alcohol Tax Unit, 1116 South Tex
as Building, San Antonio 5, Texas,
giving the following information
as to each firearm.
Make—(German Mauser, Ital
ian Beretta, etc.)
Type—(Pistol, Rifle, Machine
gun, etc.)
Type of Firearm—(Automatic or
Semi-automatic, etc.)
If pistol, does it have shoulder
stock attachment ?
If rifle or shotgun, give barrel
length in inches.
Serial number, name and address
of owner, address where firearm
may be inspected.
GUION
HALL THEATER
Box Office
Open 1 p.m.; Close 8:30 p.m.
I feel in many cases that the con
duct of my children is more the re
sult of the example of their par
ents than heredity. Outstanding
performances both good and bad
are in a great many cases the re
sult of the influences exerted on
the individual by another. We
just seem to learn better from
people than by any other means,
and it is surprising how the little
things that people do impress us.
I met a man recently, about who
I had formed no opinion, but he
did one little thing that made me
feel he was a good man. He and
some other men had been working
with some cattle, and had put them
in a pen preparatory to dipping
them. The other men tied their
horses to the corral fence in the
sun and left them. This man
rode his horse into the shade of a
tree and unsaddled him. I be
lieve from now on whenever my
horse is warm, and I am not going
to use him, I am going to tie him
in the shade and unsaddle him.
We never know what extent the
little things we do set us up as an
example for others to follow.
Jones, Thompson
Write Soil Book
Adoption of a recently published
book, “Soil Erosion and its Con
trol”, written by Luther G. Jones
and Louis M. Thompson of the
Texas A. & M. College agronomy
department, has been announced
by Louisiana State University and
Texas Technological College, the
authors revealed recently.
Dr. M. B. Sturdis, head of the
agronomy department at L. S. U.
said, “I consider it the best text
available in the United States.”
W. E. Dee, district conservationist
at Kentwood, Louisiana, also is of
the opinion that “Soil Erosion and
Its Control” is the best available
publication on that subject. Dr.
Jones and Thompson began work
ing on “Soil Erosion and Its Con
trol” in 1936, completing it shortly
before Thompson went into the
Army in 1942.
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DOROTHY McGUIRE
ROBERT YOUNG
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The
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THURSDAY — Last Day
K4 Paramount Present* Vi
* BING BETTY SONNY
CROSBY-HUTTON-TUFTS L
Also Color Cartoon — Short
Produced by HARRIET PARSONS-Birect.d by JOHN CROMWELL
Screen Play by DeWITT B0DEEN and HERMAN J. MANKIEWICZ
Based on U» Play by SIR ARTHUR WING PINERO
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Double Feature
'SYDNEY-GREENSTREET
GERALDINE FITZGERALD,
PETER LORRE
Directed by J EAN N EGULESCO Original Screen Play by
John Huston !• Howard Koch • Music by Adolph Deutscb
Plus
Robert Mitchum
Barbara Hale
“LAW”VEST OF
THE PECOS”
SUNDAY and MONDAY
“BLOOD ON
THE SUN”
— starring —
James Cagney
Sylvia Sidney
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
w i lui ri w 111 k rv
POWELLWILLIAMS
IheHOODLUM SAINT
\v.th ANGELA LANSBURY.om/
JAMES GLEASON • LEWIS STONE
“RAGS” RAGLAND • FRANK McHUGH
SLIM SUMMERVILLE
Original Screen Play by
FRANK WEAD and JAMES MILL
Directed by NORMAN TAUROG
Produced by CLIFF REID
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Two Big Features
No. 1
No. 2
“ONE WAY TO
LOVE”
— with —
Marguerite Chapman
Willard Parker
Plus Daffy Duck Cartoon
SUNDAY and MONDAY
A
Paramount
Picture
Jjmtl 1
in (T
The Bride
Wore Boots
TUES. - WED. - THURS.
ISGILLE BALL'CLIFTON WEBB
WILLIAM BENDIX'MABX STEVENS
THEi
— also —
Merrie Melodies Cartoon
Short