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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 15, 1946
Just Count Your Fingers . . .
Last spring The Battalion lifted the cudgel and swung
a hard one at the Kyle Field scoreboard. We were trying
to knock the darn thing down and replace it with a swank
metal one with electric lights showing yards to go, downs,
possession of the ball, and the score. We pointed out that
since the football stadium payments had been completed,
it was high time to begin improving the appearance of the
hallowed grounds, even if we do play just four games there
every year.
But the scoreboard must have ducked or something.
The verbal cudgel went flying by it, and hit the old green
board fence instead. The moguls did see fit to put up a slick
new one of the chain wire type, and disposed of the lumber
somewhere else. That was a pretty shrewd move -— they
must have been thinking about the students when they did
it. Why, now a veteran and his wife living in one of the
Project houses can see the whole game, if they’re equipped
with high power binoculars, and if Junior holds their feet
while they hang out the window. Also, it’s harder to chop
holes in their new wire fence, and sneak in without paying
or presenting a coupon. Yes suh, boys, they done right by us.
And this year, with only one game remaining on Kyle
Field, the rickety wooden scoreboard still stands. Tear it
down? Destroy it? Desecrate one of the finest traditions
A. & M. has ever known, suh? Better to rip up the turf
on the playing field, I say, and replant it with some new
furrin grass. Can’t do that; the seed might cost five dollars
a pound, and right now, with football crowds getting small
er and smaller, and revenue gettirf’ less and less, we can’t
afford no newfangle ideas like a ’lectric scoreboard. Thomas
Edison? Who’s he?
Furthermore, Kyle Field is one of the unique stadiums
in the country—every seat is on the fifty-yard line, yes suh.
Everybody can easily tell where the ball is, whut down it
is, and how many yahds they is to go for a fust down! Suah!
Whut? You say they’s nine thousand in the student body,
and they can’t squeeze themselves into sixty—three hun-
nert seats provided by ouah athletic authorities? Prepos
terous, suh, preposterous!
What down is it, bub? Fourth? Come on Aggies, kick!
We’re For It.
It’s always been the policy of The Battalion to be in
favor of studying and good grades, just like politicians are
always for motherhood and the Constitution. Now that
midsemester grades have been posted, the chore of editor
ializing on academic work comes around again. But after
three years of reading it and writing it, the admonition to
“hit those books” falls rather flat.
Everybody ought to know that there aren’t any courses
at A&M that you can pass without studying any, unless its
Marriage Relations or Handball. With competition for ex
emptions from finals the keenest in history, some conscien
tious students with A’s will have to sit down to the three
hour ordeal at the end of this semester.
What we should never lose sight of is the fact that grades
and grade points don’t insure success in industry or in the
professions. They may help in securing a position, but they
don’t mean that you will keep that position. It’s what you
know, what you’ve absorbed, and how your thinking has
been guided and trained to lead that tips the balance.
Attendance at lectures alone won’t do it. Studying and
optional reading won’t do it either. In the end, only a sound
combination of all good scholastic practices, coupled with
alert and curious mental attitude, can make possible the
superior scientist, the progressive farmer, and the leading
professional man.
The Presidency . . .
Should President Truman have resigned when the
Republicans won last week’s election by a landslide? That
question raised a great deal of talk, but little else. There
was some similar discussion when Franklin D. Roosevelt
was elected President in 1932, and Democrats suggested
that Hoover ought to resign, rather than serve out the re
maining four months of his term. All that actually happen
ed, however, was that the lame duck amended was eventual
ly put into the Constitution, moving up inauguration day
closer to election.
Truman seems to have done the sensible thing in ask
ing the cooperation of Republicans in creating bi-partisan
policies during the next two years. The success of the pre
sent bi-partisan policy in international affairs shows that
such cooperation can result in a bang-up job.
Among the founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton in
terpreted the Constitution to make the President a figure
head, a constitutional monarch who-could do no wrong, but
whose cabinet would take all the blame, like a king’s minis
ter.
Under that interpretation, after such an election as
happened last week all the cabinet officers would resign,
and the President would form a new cabinet from the win
ning party.
But Jefferson had other ideas. He saw the President as
the executive head of the nation, the leader of the party, and
not a figure-head like the president of France.
The argument still goes on. Who was right?
Kyle Field Seating . . .
Tales from Tessieland . . .
Go/s are Pulling for A&M in
Southwest Conference Scramble
By Phyllis Radavich
Hello, Aggies. So the Corps Trip
week-end has come and gone, and
we’re left with football programs,
pressed mums and our memories
of a perfect week-end. Dallas was
a wonderful host and Aggies and
Tessies deserve compliments for
being excellent guests, for it seems
to be generally conceded that we
were a noisy, but not destructive
crowd. Just fun-loving, and be
lieve me, we had it!
Since you were there anyway, I
won’t say too much about it, but
I’ll pass on to you some remarks
I overheard.
At yell practice, an Aggie de
clared, “This is what I dreamed
about overseas. At the parade a
Tessie decided, “No, I’m not going
to the Open House. Why should
I go and be with all those girls
when I can stay here and be with
Aggies?”
During the second quarter of the
game, a Tessie sighed, “Five com
pleted passes in five trys. That’s
my team!”
At the half, an Aggie exclaimed
“What an Honor! What a girl!”
During the downpour, a Tessie
laughed, “Those Senior Aggies!
Almost as worried about getting
their boots wet as about their
dates getting rained on.” At the
dance, an Aggie murmered, “This
brother-sister relationship is a fine
thing, but let’s don’t stop
THERE.”
On the bus back to Denton, a
Tessie moaned, “Ah’m so tired my
toenails are limp, but I’ve pos
itively never had such a wonder
ful week-end.”
Yes, Tessies had a really fine
time during this touch of co-ed
life. It certainly has its advan
tages.
But even after the Corps Trip,
things get back to normal. We’ve
been having our annual Writer’s
Conference on the campus the last
three days. This is sponsored by
the epartment of English and this
year the lecturers are three Texas
authors, Lexie Jean Roberts, Da
vid Russell and John McCarty.
You may know the juniors are
having their dance this week-end.
They have made big plans for an
Autumn Holiday Ball and things
would be running smoothly if more
Aggies could come for it. But
being the Saturday of the A. & M.
-Rice game, difficulties arise.
Good luck to you all, then, from
the Sister School—ah hah! And
don’t forget, at least from our
point of view this twelfth Man
spirit is Co-ed. We’re pulling for
you to lead the S W Conference!
With The Corps]
By ALLEN SELF
Aggies have always been famed as good hosts, but we’ll
have to watch many details to keep our reputation this
week-end. The Aggie-Rice game this year has become as
important as the Turkey Day game. Tens of thousands of
Aggie-exes and Rice supporters will be here, in addition
to our huge student body, most of whom intend to be pres
ent in Kyle Field at kick-off time tomorrow.
Reserved for Aggies are enough seats to take care of
all holders of coupon books, according to the Athletic Of
fice.
To avoid possible squabbling over who sits where, the
following seating schedule is published:
Coupon book holders will sit in sections 132,
131, 130, 129, 127, 126, and 125 from top to bot
tom. Also in the-lower halves of sections 124, 123,
122 in rows 1 through 6.
Of these sections, the Corps will occupy the
same section as for Arkansas.
From the 50-yard line south, all seats have
been sold to Rice followers.
The west stands are sold to Aggie-exes, Rice
exes and the general public. •
Each school is to be allowed only two photographers,
all of whom will have special side line passes. No one else
has any right to be on the sidelines except the team and of
ficials.
A first aid station will be established somewhere un
der the stands.
It is estimated that 30,000 people will attend the game
this week-end. Let’s not jeopardize the good name of the
school by trying to force ourselves into sections where we
have no business to be.
Pass in Review . . .
And relax! When sabers were
issued to cadet commanders, Maj.
Parsons gave instruction in the
use of the blade to all who could
bring themselves out of hiding for
a little voluntary night school. One
of the points he emphasized was
relaxed control of the saber in all
movements, when at carry saber,
and when at present saber.
But when the cadet officers
passed the reviewing stand Wed
nesday afternoon, there was so
much difference in way they were
bearing their sabers, that if they
had been grouped together in a
company formation, they would
have looked like an awkward squad
that had just had rifles thrown
at them. Some held their right
arms stiff as they passed the
stand; others swung them stiffly,
and still others did not even look
to the right.
Cadet officers who bear sabers
should take them down from the
wall once in a while and practice
the manual. You can’t expect a
freshman to know the rifle manual
without any drill, nor can you ex
pect to make a good showing with
the saber without proper practice.
Let’s look smooth the next time
we pass in review.
Sound Retreat . . .
And salute while it’s being play
ed. A glance at FM 22-5 reveals
that while the band or the bugler
is sounding Retreat, units are sup
posed to present arms, and hold
it through the national anthem or
To the Colors. Why A&M has
persisted in this faulty method,
we don’t know, unless it’s a whole
lot more comfortable to stand at
parade rest than to stand at at
tention and salute.
At the review Wednesday, the
correct procedure was used, but
before evening mess at Duncan,
the Corps persists in the same old
way.
Intelligence
Naud Burnett, S-2 on the Corps
Staff, is attempting to institute
an information service that will
clear up the myriad of misunder
standings concerning the military
and ROTC organization and rules
and regulations.
It is his plan to have all the
regimental and battalion S-2 of
ficers or their sergeants dig up
dope on what the men in their
units misunderstand, what ques
tions they want answered, and
then relay all this poop to him.
Thereupon he will go to Col. Mc-
Elhenny, who will write up the
answers to these questions. The
Battalion will print these questions
and answers, so that all cadets
will know them.
In order to follow through with
this ambitious plan, Burnett must
have material to work with. So if
you have any questions to ask
about issuance of uniforms, es
tablishment of a PX, location and
duration of summer camp, disci
plinary procedure, or any such,
get in touch with Burnett or one
of his staff.
Corps Chaff
The Reveille gun, an old 75 mm.
cannon, cannot be set up in the
Marty Karow Will
Speak to Newmans
Marty Karow will be guest
speaker at the Newman Club meet
ing tonight at 7:15 p. m. in St.
Mary’s Chapel talking on the
chapel fund drive, according to
John Denning, reporter.
The present Chapel seats 250,
or about one-fourth of the present
Catholic members. According to
Denning, the land for the building
site has been purchased and funds
are needed to begin construction of
the new chapel. All members are
urged to be present Friday night.
What’s Cooking
Free Stage Show,
Floyd Graham’s
FRIDAY, November 15
5:00 p. m. American Veteran’s
Committee, Assembly Room,
YMCA
7:00 p. m.
Guion Hall.
NTSC troupe.
7:15 p. m. Newman Club, St.
Mary’s Chapel.
9:00 p. m. All-Military Dance,
Sbisa Hall.
“B” troop Cav. reunion; call
Bob Shell, 4-4439.
SATURDAY, November 16
2:30 p. m. A & M vs Rice In
stitute, Kyle Field.
9:00 p. m. All-College Dance,
Sbisa Hall.
SUNDAY, November 17
8:30 a. m. & 10:30 a. m. Catholic
Mass, St. Mary’s Chapel.
4:00 p. m. Hillel Foundation,
YMCA Assembly Room. Rabbi
Louis Feigon “The Present Day
Palestine Scene”.
MONDAY, November 18
7:30 p. m. Aggie Wives Circle,
A&M Methodist Church, at
church.
TUESDAY, November 19
7:30 p. m. Spanish Club, Room
123, Acad. Bldg.
7:30 p. m. Kream & Kow Klub,
Creamery Lecture Room.
7:30 p. m. Texas A&M Busi
ness and Accounting Society, EE
Lecture Room. Afterward Busi
ness Society will have business
meeting to discuss Longhorn pic
ture.
7:30 p. m. Foods Group, Aggie
Wives Club, Sbisa Hall.
v 7:30 p. m. Economics Club,
Geology Lecture Room. Col. T.
J. Moroney speaks on “Banking
in Southwest”.
WEDNESDAY, November 20
2:00 p. m. Newcomer’s Club,
Sbisa Hall.
Letters
BIRD MAN VS. BATT
Dear Editor:
Concerning your story in the
Nov. 8 Batt headed “Theory of
Flight Learned by Aggie Pilot
‘Hard’ Way” I would like to cor
rect a couple or three wrong im
pressions. The writer of the little
article had good intentions, but
unless aviation publicity is handled
honestly, it too often leads to im
pressions about flying which just
aren’t that bad.
Pilot Thornhill did have a forced
landing, and he handled it just as
he had been taught to handle it,
namely, find a suitable field and
land on it in a normal manner. He
did just that.
Point one: “A. & M.’s 221 Aero
Class—finally had its initial mis
hap—” No one out at Easterwood
sits around and waits for a forced
landing which will come “finally”
if they wait long enough.
Point two: “his engine went the
way of all engines—” too many
people think just because an air
plane engine burns gas it is no
more dependable than an auto en
gine. Wrong—because you can buy
two brand new auto engines of
twice the horsepower for the price
of one little airplane engine. You
can’t buy airplane precision and
dependability at automobile prices.
Easterwood has long been proud
of the fact that there has never
been a serious accident of any
kind involving a student.
Point three: “slipped his trusty
(?) air steed—” at first thought
a plane with a dead engine doesn’t
seem very “trusty”, does it? But
consider the fact that even without
power, Thornhill picked out his
field and landed having control of
the pjane at all times.
Airplanes, like any other mech
anical device, will remain depen
dable as long as proper care is
taken of them and as long as they
are used properly.
Thank you
Aero 221 Birdman j. g.
Editor’s Note: Joshing a bird-
man is riskier than flying a
plane—it seems.
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He treats his fellow man!
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Since time itself began!
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High-sounding though they be;
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new area until a concrete base is
laid for it. . . . The same seating
arrangement used for the Arkan
sas game will be used next Satur
day. . . . But two-bits gets you a
buck there won’t be enough seats
for the cadets to remain together
. . . Hope nothing happens on Kyle
Field resembling the wholesale
brawl in 1944 at Rice Stadium in
Houston—but there probably won’t
be, as only a few sailors go to
Rice now. .
campus are
chance to catch some Ricebirds
casing the joint for a point job. . .
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The Story of
HERB POLLOCK
TN 1937, after receiving his doctor’s degree as a
Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, Herbert C. Pollock
came to work in the General Electric Research
Laboratory. He knew that at G.E. he would find
facilities, opportunity and encouragement to con
tinue his fundamental research into the secrets of
the atom.
This was important to Herb. As a senior at the
U. of Virginia in 1933, he had studied methods of
concentrating isotopes. His doctor’s thesis at
Oxford was on isotope separation.
When war approached in 1939, isotopes —
specifically the uranium isotope 235—became the
subject of feverish study, as men sought to exploit
the atom’s enormous energies. Herb put aside his
research into pure science. Working with another
G-E scientist, Dr. K. H. Kingdon, he succeeded
in preparing a sample of U-235 which was used to
confirm the fact that it was this isotope which
fissioned under slow neutron bombardment. Later
he joined Dr. E. O. Lawrence’s Manhattan Project
group which was at work on the atomic bomb.
With the Research Laboratory again today,
Herb has resumed the fundamental research he
began at Virginia and Oxford. Using such complex
electronic “tools” as the G-E betatron, he studies
the atom that man may have, not bombs, but new
sources of power, new weapons against disease, new
truths about the physical world.
Next to schools and the U.S. Government, General
Electric is the larges! employer of college engineering
graduates.
At Virginia and at Oxford Herb specialized
in problems of isotope separation.
Today in the G-E Research Laboratory he
uses the betatron in his atom studies.
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