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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1946)
£ 11. 'age 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946 Room Rent Increase?. .. One of life’s economic mysteries may be found in the announcement that room rent for the coming semester has been raised. This is merely a small item in a nation-wide inflationary trend, but it deserves some investigation. During the war years, when student enrollment was at its lowest ebb in many seasons, room rent was raised 100% —from twenty dollars to forty dollars per semester. This was supposed to be a wartime exigency, and reduction was promised as soon as there was a return to normalcy. After the war, student enrollment increased to a decent level, so the Administration reduced rent. Not back to the previous figure, however, but to thirty dollars—a 25% reduction. After this semester had started, a refund was declared for all those living three in a room. Evidently our land lords awoke to the injustice of charging the same rates for both two in a room, and three in a room. But now that has been revoked, and a new universal increase will go into ef fect in January. Try as we might, we couldn’t quite figure out why such a raise is adequately justified. Surely payments on the new dorms have not increased. Janitors’ salaries haven’t risen that much. Dormitory upkeep is pretty much of a fixed cost proposition. Can it be that the College is attempting to cash in on the present-day pseudo-prosperity by jacking up rents? The American is always more willing to accept changes when reasons motivating them are explained. Whiz, Bang, Boom!... Crash, bang, whoosh! No, that’s not sound effects for the battle of I wo Jima, or the bombardment of Monte Cas- sino. It’s the sound-track for any recent night in the dor mitories at A. & M. Christmas is coming, and for many generations past Christmas in the South has meant fire crackers. But there are now on the campus many men who have been listening to “firecrackers” for the last four Christmas seasons—the kind of firecrackers that are intended to maim or kill—and who are understandably sick of that kind of noise. The Batt has received a letter from such a one who re marks “I don’t like to beef or be a joy killer, nor to cast slurs on anybody’s character, but please, won’t the gentlemen who ENJOY listening to the sound of simulated gunfire kindly take their firecrackers and such explosives some- ( where outside the dormitories ? I suffered' from combat fa- jtigue, was treated for it, but I’m not well yet. I personally j would appreciate it if the lovers of bangbang would quit | setting off 18-in TNT crackers in the .hallways.” Says the Battalion: Amen! \Aggieland Forever... 1 There are cold words and hot words. There are words | that stir you up and words that leave you indifferent. In | the English language there are many sets of words, one of | which will have all the emotional connotation of poetry, while | the other has no more appeal than second-hand chewing gum. | Fr’instance, take the words “Aggieland” and “College I Station.” Aggieland is a word full of fire, a word of en- |thusiasm, a word that makes you snap to attention and puts I butterflies in your stomach. But the designation “College | Station” has little meaning. It brings to mind not the A. M. College of Texas, but a little railroad station at the West Gate. Almost every state in the country has a town with a name similar to College Station. Pennsylvania even has two: State College, where Penn State does business, and Collegeville, where Ursinus College functions. But there is only one Aggieland. The Kerr Bus Co. has taken a step of which we greatly approve, painting the illuminated destination-signs on their buses “Aggieland,” rather than College Station. Not only do we approve, but we wish the Southern Pacific, the Mis- souri Pacific and the United States Post Office could be per suaded to follow that example. Think how much better news dispatches would look in the Houston Post or Dallas News if the date line read “Ag gieland, Dec. 13 . . .” instead of the cold “College Station.” Think how much better it would sound on the Supbeam to have the conductor call out “Aggieland—all out for A. & M. College.” Think how much more alluring letters would look, arriving at TSCW, with the cancellation mark boldly pro claiming “Aggieland, 9:00 p.m.” Think how it would sound coming over your radio, “Station WTAW, Aggieland, Tex as.” Whoop it up, Aggies! “Aggieland Forever.” A STICK-UP MAN IN BABIES’ CLOTHING The Pittsburgh Press headlined recently:: DIAPER THIEF LEAVES 150 BABIES WITH NO PLACE TO GO. The Battalion . The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of •Texas and the City of College Station, is published semi-weekly and circulated on 'Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Member Ptssocided GpHe6icite p rG ss Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Diaper and Doll Parade MARTIN B. MARX, Aggie papa, watches his son, KING BILL, presented a gift by MRS. R. H. HARRISON at the Diaper and Doll Parade held last Sunday afternoon. Special to The Battalion — Far North Correspondent Remembering his appointment with old Santa, the Battalion cor respondent wearily made his way through the snow to the little log- cabin which served as Saint Nick’s headquarters. Though his face was numb with cold, our reporter rapped Joudly on the door. Saint Nick in his gruff voice, yelled, “Come on in, I have troubles enough now.” Looking up as the heavy oaken door creaked on its hinges, Santa’s face turned a livid red as he recognized his visitor. Santa rushed to the door. Waving his arms madly, he said, “Get out of my sight immediately. You have betrayed my secrets. Who gave you authority to tell all the world about my plans?” Our correspondent assured Santa that he had nothing to do with telling the world of his secrets. He blamed it all on the Battalion staff and assured Santa that he would never associate with that group again. Saint Nick, in his usual fashion, started talking gifts again. “I like to see gifts go where they will do the most good,” he chuckled. “To Battalion Associate Editor Charles Murray goes the legal power to hold mascot elections any time he pleases. “My sympathies go out to Harry Boyer who has housing prob lems galore. Heaven help him when he starts moving veterans and their families out of Hart and Walton. I reckon I will send him some strong arm men to keep him from being murdered in that fiasco. I have trouble bossing my wife around and I don’t get to give many orders. When he starts ordering that many women around tempers are bound to flare.” “Many of my Aggieland friends seemed very much perturbed about the conversation-making ability of their yell leaders. I £ sending each of the five yell leaders a Joe Miller joke book.” “One of my recent letters came from a man' who signed his name as “The Senator.” He wanted some big name bands. I think he in tends going to New York City to run for office. Frankly, I believe he is wrong in thinking that orchestra players will cast their vote for him. I later found that man was Joe Skiles.” “ ‘A house divided against itself cannot stand.’ Before you can divide, you must first have a house. To Sid Smith, president of the Veterans’ Club, I will bring members. Reports reaching me say that memberships in that club are about as popular as a skunk at a sing' ing convention. “I won’t tolerate waste in any form. The west is widely noted for its great rodeos, and I hate to hear of all those roaches in Casey’s going to waste. Think of all the entertainment they might furnish if placed in a rodeo arena. Bridles and saddles it will be.” With that much info with which Santa had supplied the Far North Correspondent, he was on his way back to Aggieland. Subscription rate $4.00 per school year. Advertising rates on request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Allen Self Vick Lindley David M. Seligman Charles E. Murray . U. V. Johnston Paul Martin Larry Goodwyn Ike Ashburn, Jr. Ike Ashburn, Jr Wendell McClure, Peyton Me Knight Gerald Monson Corps Editor Veteran Editor Tuesday Associate Editor ....Friday Associate Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Sports Writer Annex Editor Advertising Managers Circulation Manager Ferd English, Arthur Matula, Claude Buntyn, Wm. Colville, Dudley Burris, Clyde H. Patterson, Jr., J. M. Nelson .Reporters A1 Hudeck, Jack Herrington Photogranhers Fads Concerning Hospifal and Equipment Clarified by Group This week the Hospital Committee made an investiga tion of the college hospital. The committee is a part of the student government set up at the beginning of the se mester under the direction of the dean of men. Members of the group are G. B. Wilcox, Dr. J. E. Marsh, J. W< Rollins, Col. C. S. Meloy, and W. L. Penberthy representing the faculty and staff; E. D. Ord, E. A. Gordon, and H. E. Robards, veteran students; and Tommy John, Don Farrell, and Jim O’Connell military students. Certain facts concerning the equipment, staff, procedure, and regulation of the hospital were learned in order that the group will be able to understand the problems of this institution to which they are authorized to make recommendations. Also included in the program of the committee is its cooperation with the hospital staff in devising operational pro cedure and in establishing logical policies. According to the findings of the committee, the hospital has a ca pacity of 150 beds and a staff composed of two full-time doctors, eleven nurses, a superintendent nurse, and two techincians. Meals for the patient are prepared by the hospital staff under the direc tion of a dietician. In return for the hospital fee assessed as part of the fiscal pay ment, a student is entitled to the following medical services: treat ment and hospitalization for all minor illnesses and injuries; first aid, laboratory tests, and physio therapy treatments; examination and diagnosis; treatment and hos pitalization for major illnesses and injuries without additional cost except a major operation and extra medicine; examination and minor treatment for the eyes, nose, and throat; dental X-ray, examination and minor treatment; and the fur nishing of unit comanders, house mothers, and individuals with med ical supplies on request. Several administrative regula tions are in effect at the infirmary it was learned by the committee during their investigation. It op erates on a twenty-four hour basis for treatment of injuries and sud den illnesses, but sick call hours are set between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Fri day and 8 a.m. and noon on Sat urday. A floor nurse is on du ty at all times with a head nurse and laboratory technician on call, besides a doctor being available at any time. At the annex two nur ses are on constant duty in addi tion to ambulance service to the college hospital. Student visit ing hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. and parents or authorized persons may visit at any time. The inspection of the infirmary by parents and campus visitors is invited at their convenience by the staff, it was stated. What’s Cooking FRIDAY, December 13 7:30 Marketing & Finance Club special meeting. Room 312 Ag Building. SATURDAY, December 14 7:30 p. m. Baptist Young Peo ples party, First Baptist Church. SUNDAY, December 15 1:00 p. m. Mask & Foil Club, Gym. A. B. Rodner, Houston Pro, to instruct. 7:30 p. m. Aggie Wives Circle, Xmas Party, President’s home. TUESDAY, December 17 6:00 p. m. Spanish Club picinc. Members meet on steps of YMCA. 7:15 p. m. S A E, A S M E, & I Ae S, Physics lecture room. D. H. Levin, Consolidated Aircraft, speaks on “Influence of Jets and Turbines in Aircraft Design”. 8:00 p. m. Palestine Club, Room 303, Acad. Bldg. "PISH” BLOTTO Letters ^SAY, MAGARKIN, HAVE YOU \ HAD YOUR CLASS PICTURE MADE FOR THE 'LONGHORN" THE DEADLINE IS THE FIFTEENTH — SAY; YOU'RE NOT LISTENING TO ME / NT By Pete Tumllnson OH, I ALREADY GOT MINE I WUZ JUS'ADMIRIN'THE PROOFS NEVER A REEL I ZED JUS' WHUT A handsome devil I WHY, YOU CONCEITED V| JACKASS —THIS ISN'T YOU — YOU GOT SOME- BODYELSE'S PICTURE BY MISTAKE/ HOUSTON REPLIES (Below is reprinted a copy of a letter from E. D. Kilman, Editor of the Houston Post, to Lee W. Thompson, Jr., in answer to a re cent manuscript which Thompson sent to the Post.—Ed.) Dear Mr. Thompson: Your letter to The Post regard ing the alleged ostracizing of Rice girls for having dates with Aggies is interesting. However, you misrepresented the fact in one of your observa tions—insofar as it applies to The Post—on a subject on which I happen to be informed, and I am wondering whether your other statements on matters on which I am not well informed are equally erroneous. Tou said: “The newspapers of Houston seem to form their edi torial policies around the fact that every reader of Houston news papers is a 100% died-in-the-wool Rice fan whenever a controversy or football game involving Rice is treated.” . I have had charge of the Post editorial page for four years—which probably is longer than you have been interested in the subject—and to my knowledge this paper has never taken an ed itorial position or formed an edi torial policy in any controversy in volving a Rice-Aggie football game. If you think you can find any instance where it has, during the period I mention, I will make you an attractive proposition to cite it. Furthermore, while I can not say this positively, I think The Post has had about as many edi torials favorable, to A.&M. as to Rice Institute during the past four years. You might have to spot me one or two or three on this, but I can recall having written numer our editorials complimentary to A.&M., as you can confirm by ask ing my good friend Dr. Gibb Gil christ or Dr. T. O. Walton, his predecessor. I say this as one who personally roots for Texas in football games, against Rice or A.&M., because my only child went there. I would have been proud of the opportunity to make either of the three schools my alma mater, but didn’t have-it. I share with you the desire that relations between Rice and A.&M. improve; but just now I am con siderably disturbed by reports which have come to me of grave in juries done to A.&M. freshmen by hazers. And since you are con cerned for the welfare of A.&M., I would be glad to have such in formation as you can give me on this subject, in connection with an inquiry I am making into the sub ject. Sincerely, E.D. Kilman, Editor. YOUNG COUNTY CLUB PLANS PARTY FOR WICHITA FALLS Plans for a Christmas party were made at a recent meeting by the Young County Club. Mem bers voted to have the party at the Club Weisman in Wtchita Falls. All Young County Aggies are invited. FRIDAY and SATURDAY “THE HOODLUM” SAINT” — With — William Powell and Ester Williams — Plus — “RIVER GANG” _ With — Gloria Jean and John Qualen Special FREE Show Sat. Morning at 10 “THE GREEN PASTURES” Marc Connelly’s Clasic Play SHAVES YOU for 3 months! CL'ARANUID BY THE MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY fine Guns Since 1870 THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies” ‘SONAL SHOPPER: Xmas gifts problem? Do you have that unde feeling? Only 19 more days—Let 3 solve your troubles. Gifts bought, —d, and mailed if desired. 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