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Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1947 We Believe Ourselves ... The Batt believes in taking its own advice. A few issues 1 ago, in the editorial “The Right to Know”, we advocated * much broader use of moving pictures and other instruments ^ of visual education. Last week the Battalion staff, at its j monthly meeting, saw two fine pictures, “Textbook of Dem- i ocracy” and “Which He Hath Planted.” i “Textbook of Democracy,” produced by the Dallas 1 Morning News, told the Batt staff in 20 minutes more about | newspapers than a teacher could convey in several hours. ; “Which He Hath Planted,” produced by our own Texas For est Service, presented in dramatic and unforgettable form, what would be told in regular class by dull statistics. The experiment was a success. We intend to have sev eral other picture-showings during the year. A surprising amount of good material is available on 16 mm. film. To other departments and activities: C’mon in. The water’s fine, Honor In Exams ... The Teasippers have the strangest ways of getting into print. Several valuable pages of Life Magazine this week are taken up with reprints from the Ranger on how to cheat on examinations. (Don’t bother to buy Life on that ac count. Either you’ve seen the ideas before or else they aren’t applicable here.) It is the Ranger’s thesis that at least two-thirds of the Texas U. student body cheats on examinations. The other third is presumably honest because they don’t need to cheat, and not because they have scruples. It would be nice to wag the editorial forefinger and say “Isn’t that typical of the ’Sips? y But it would take a courageous man indeed to say that Aggies never cheat in finals. One of these days The Battalion hopes to see an “honor system” in force at Texas A.&M., as now done at certain other schools in the nation. But first we will have to prove that we can, if put on our honor, refuse to cheat on examin ations; even though we are willing to cheat as long as we are watched. Human nature is indeed a strange thing. A prisoner on parole makes no attempt to escape, for only his word holds him. The prisoner under force does nothing but figure how he can get away. It may be that the only way to stop cheating on exams is to put everything up to the individual, on his honor. Democrats Blush .. . The Democratic party has had to blush several times this season, as inferior men, bearing that party label, gave disgraceful demonstrations in Washington. The latest case of shame comes from the actions of Senator Kenneth McKel- lar in trying to block, for purely personal reasons, the ap pointment of David E. Lilienthal to head the Atomic Energy Commission. McKellar has long hated Lilienthal, and made no secret of that fact. Lilienthal, as head of the TVA, has refused to “‘play ball” with the machine that supports McKellar. Most Americans, seeing a man in public office who refuses to play ‘“pork-barrel” politics, admire such strength of character. But McKellar is all politician and no statesman. Small wonder that other nations look at us and say, ‘“You’ve foisted atomic energy upon the world, but you don’t know what to do with it.” Few government agencies have been so important as the Atomic Energy Commission. Lilien- thal’s record with the TVA is such that she should command the respect of all Americans. He is just the sort of man we need on the commission, and there are few like him. Unfor tunately, there are too many like Senator McKellar. Red-Hot Election ... The Veterans’ Association is to be congratulated, not commiserated, on having to hold a run-off election this Wed nesday. The intense interest shown during the elections last week, and the strong races made by candidates, show that the importance of the association is at last recognized. It’s about time. The Battalion supports no candidates in campus elec tions. Instead, we are turning over part of this editorial space to the two run-off candidates for the veterans’ presi dency. W. S. (Bill) Andrews I would like to thank every per son vfho supported me in the first election and I will appreciate all assistance in the run-off. Should I be elected president, my policy will be to make the vet erans’ organization exactly as the veterans want it. I believe that the organization is for the veter ans as a whole, married or single; by all members pulling together, we can accomplish many things that will build a better veterans’ association, and revive the spirit of Old Aggieland. I would like to become president to help get things done on this campus that you veterans want done. I will, if elected, subject to your approval, propose to send dele gates to one or two of the success ful veterans organizations on other Southwest college campuses, t o find out how they operate, how much legal power they have, and the ways in which they have ag,- complished their ends. Or else, I would suggest that they send representatives to meet with our organization and give us such information as would help develop a bigger and better veter ans organization at A. & M. I desire to be your Veterans’ Association president very much, and I will work conscientiously and seriously, keeping the welfare of veterans first in mind, and first on every issue. I have no ties, fear no one, and I will stand toe to toe with ANY ONE to accomplish anything for the betterment of veterans acti vities on the campus. A. D. (Dave) Bruce I believe that the issues that I am working for were pretty well set forth in the past two issues of the Battalion. However, I would like to present them again in con densed form so that there will be no doubt in anyone’s mind as to the general type of program that I would like to see carried out. 1. To attempt to establish a Student Recreation Fund whereby the excess profits of the Exchange Store can be utilized to present the best entertainment possible free to the students. 2. To increase the student rep resentation on the Athletic Coun cil by the addition of one veter an student. 3. To try and secure educational and entertaining films so that in struction may be supplemented in an interesting manner. Also, to try and get First-Run films for Guion Hall. 4. To have an active mess com mittee that will work to see that the quality and variety of the food served in the mess hall be im proved. This might be accom plished by the addition of a dietic ian to Mr. Penniston’s staff. 5. To provide suitable entertain ment for both single and married veterans and their wives. 6. To see that each veteran problem is properly investigated by the appropriate committee, dis cussed with the Veterans’ Board of Representatives, and the pros and cons resented to be Veterans’ Association for further discussion and final decision. CLASSIFIED AD In the Portland, Oregon Journal there appeared the following classified ad: Sleepin Groom For Rent. TOWN HALL CALENDAR February 20 —Donald Dickson, baritone. March 4 —Sam Houston A Cappella Choir March 19— Singing Cadets April 2— —Houston Symphony Orchestra. April 17— Donald Dame, Tenor. How Sweet Thy Name by Dr. John Ashton How sweet thy name, O Alma Mater dear! Though years roll on we feel thy kindly cheer. When first we came, uncertain in our quest, Thou welcomed us and took us to thy breast. As callow Freshmen prone to every lure, We learned discretion paid when none too sure! And yet we found, despite our will to please, That “fish” were born for Sophomores to tease! But still we pored and still our wisdom grew. Mid pleasant days we felt were all too few; And when at last we’d mastered every test. They christened us an “Aggie” like the rest. Those football games where Rev put on her show; Our cafe where we loved so much to go; Dear old North Gate, our favorite rendezvous; Those Sabbaths when we knelt in many a pew: Ohr teachers’ “jokes” and what they meant to say; Our first big hike and how we spent the day; The old drill ground where spirit always wins— Where adolescence ends and discipline begins: Those grassy fields which once our footsteps knew; Those halls wherein both mind and body grew; Our comrades true!—all bind us to the past: Old A. & M., we’re with thee to the last! Club Notes . . . Investment Broker Speaks To Economics Club Tonight The Economics Club will present as its first guest speaker of the season, E. O. Cartwright, president of Fenner- Bean Investment Brokerage Company of Dallas. Cart wright, representing the largest investment brokerage in the South, will speak Tuesday night- at 7:30 p.m. in the Geology Lec ture Room. His topic will be “How the Investment Brokerage Functions.” “Immediately following the talk, the club will elect a new board of directors,” Bill Murphy, Eco Club president, stated. Murphy point ed out that all students, wives, and guests are invited. Cartwright will be honored by the Economics Department and Club at a dinner at the Aggieland Inn preceding the talk. College Employees Dine And Dance Thursday Evening College employees, their wives, and friends, will once again get together for an evening of enter tainment in Sbisa Hall Thursday evening at 7 p. m. After, dinner dancing will take place in the din ing hall, with bridge, dominoes, and other games to be held in the Lounge. Tickets at $1.25 per plate may be purchased from the Aggieland Inn before Wednesday noon. Lecture, Films on Mexican Volcano Presented Tonight An authority on the Mexican volcano Paricutin, Dr. F. M. Bul lard of the Texas Geologic Survey will address the Geology Club this evening at 8 p. m. in the Chemistry Lecture Room. Colored films will be shown to illustrate his lecture, which will be based upon his ex periences as committee member of the US Government to study the newly formed volcano. Members of the club and their friends are invited. San Angelo Club Elects Alley The San Angelo Club met Thurs day night and elected the fol lowing second-semester officers: President Gene Alley, Sonora; Vice-President Pete Ewald, San Angelo; Secretary Tommy Benson, San Angelo; Treasurer Jim Lane, Midland; Reporter Jene W. Moore, Eldorado; and Sergeants-at-Arms Morty Mertz, San Angelo, and W. E. “Red” Berry, Jr., Big Springs. The next meeting of the club is scheduled for March 14. Olcese Heads Spanish Club The last meeting of the Span ish Club, held Tuesday evening, February 4, resulted in the elec tion of the following second-se mester officers: Orlando Olcese, president, Harold James, vice- president; Walter McMahan, sec retary; and Davis Horne, treasur er. Music Group Meets Thursday The Music Interest Group of the Social Club will hold its Feb ruary meeting in the Chapel of the YMCA at 10 a.m., February 20, Mrs. T. W. Leland, chairman, an nounced. Newcomers Meet Wednesday A meeting of the Newcomer’s Club will be held in Sbisa Hall at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, Mrs. J. G. Potter, club reporter, announced. Aggie Chess Club to Elect Officers Friday Evening The Aggie Chess Club will elect officers in the Veterans’ Lounge of Sbisa Hall, Friday, February 21, at a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p. m. After a discussion of the King’s Pawn Opening by Robert Worthington, games will be played. Players will be paired off for the evening according to their ability, so that beginners will have a better chance of leafning the art of chess, it was reported. Plans are being made for cham pionship maches to be held among the expert chess men. Holmgreen to Speak Tonight E. N. Holmgreen, business man ager of A. & M., will address the Horticulture Society this evening at 7 p. m. in the Animal Husban dry Pavilion on the subject, ‘“Hor ticultural Enterprises of Southern Italy”. Lutheran Students’ Assn. To Meet Tomorrow in YMCA The Lutheran Students’ Associa tion will meet in the Assembly Room on the second floor of the YMCA Wednesday, February 19, at 7:15 p.m., E. S. Anderson, pres ident, stated. All members are urged to attend, as plans for the LSA Convention to be held in Seguin on March 7 will be dis cussed. Publication Staff Pictures To Be Taken Wednesday at 5 Publication staffs of the Longhorn, Engineer, Agricultur ist, and Battalion will have their group pictures taken for the Longhorn in the YMCA Wednes day afternoon at 5 o’clock. Kream and Kow Klub Meets Tonight in Creamery The Kream and Kow Klub will meet this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the A. & M. Creamery. Two films “The Milky Way” and “More Milk”, will be shown to all in at tendance. Dairy husbandry stu dents are urged to attend. Analytic Mechanics Books Needed by Engineers ANALYTIC MECHANICS books, by Chambers and Faires, are urgently needed by a number of the students, C. W. Craw ford, head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, stated. Anyone who wishes to sell or lend his book may leave his name at the Mechanical Engi neering Department office. The Battalion The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published tri-weekly and circulated on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Member Associated GpUe&iate Press Texas, tered as under th< ie Act of s matter at Post Office at College Station, (Aggieland), ongress of March 3, 1870. 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 Charles E. Murray . J. K. B. Nelson David M. Seligman Paul Martin Larry Goodwyn Andy Matula Wendell McClure ... Gerald Moi Corps Editor Veteran Editor Tuesday Associate Editor ..Thursday Associate Editor ..Saturday Associate Editor ’ Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Gerald Mon Ron ... Ferd B. English, Franklin Cleland, William Miller, Doyle Ben Schrader, Jack Goodloe, Wm. K. Colville, W; Lowe, Jr., Lester B. Gray, Jr. - - - — Jjowe, Nolen Duncan, alter K. Carl C. Krueger, Jr., Mack T. Sports Writer ....Advertising Manager — Circulation Manager -Reporters Hollywood Revel-ations By Harry Revel Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Hollywood 28, California Hi’ya, Aggies . . . the skids are are MOZELLE BRITTON DINE- on in most of the major studios; HART, widow of the late ALAN the axe is falling fast and furious, DINEHART, and a handsome Cu- and the word re- ban by the name of SERGIA DE KARLO, an artist par excellence with a golden voice and personal ity plus MICKEY THE ROON is going to continue his personal appearance tour in New York City within the next few weeks. He and MGM aren’t seeing eye-to-eye these days. Don’t be surprised if he ups and hangs his hat in an other major studio—the Mick’s got the producer bug bad, wanting to produce and direct his own pic tures—and he’d probably make a big success of it, too. Too bad SIDNEY TOLER has just passed away. He was always Harry Revel trench- ment seems to be the pass word. Many employees who have been with the various stu dios for years are finding themselves o n the outside look ing in. . . . of course the pro longed strike is partly responsible for this state of affairs, plus the postwar period of readjustment. Things will eventually right them selves, for as long as Mr. and Mrs. Public want entertainment, the movies will always be that happy medium. OLGA SAN JUAN, that petite Latin lassie with the chasis, who gave such a swell performance with der Bingle in Blue Skies, will soon become the future Mrs. Moon, for she and BOB MOON, well known radio announcer, will ankle up the aisle to the strains of LOHENGRIN. . . . Another two some about to make the big step What’s Cooking TUESDAY, February 18 7:00 p.m.—Horticulture Society meets at A. H. Pavilion. E. N. Holmgreen will speak on “Horti culture Enterprises of Southern Italy”. 7:30—Kream & Kow Klub meets at A. & M. Creamery. Two films will be shown. All D. H. students urged to attend. 7:30 p.m.—Student Chapter A. S. C. E. meets in C. E. Lecture Room. Mr. White, vice-president Brown & Root, will speak. 7:30 p.m.—A.S.M.E, meets in M. E. Lecture Room. C. W. Files of M. E. Department will speak on “Jqt Propulsion and Jet Engines.” 8:00 p.m.—Geology Club meets in Chemistry Lecture Room. Dr. F. M. Ballard will speak on Mexi can Volcano, Paricutin. WEDNESDAY, February 19 8:00-5:00 p.m.—Veterans Run off Election in Rotunda of Aca demic Bldg. 2:00 p.m.—Newcomer’s Club meets in Sbisa Hall. 5:00 p.m.—Engineering Seniors who expect to graduate in June, 1948, will meet in Chemistry Lec ture Room. 7:00 p.m.—Sigma Xi Club An nual Banquet, Sbisa Hall. 7:15 p.m. — Lutheran Students Association meets in Y.M.C.A. As sembly Room. 7:30 p.m.—Handicraft Club meets in Veterans Lounge, Sbisa Hall. 7:30 p.m.—Class of ’47 Pet. Engr. Lecture Room. THURSDAY, February 20 10:00 a.m.—February meeting of Music Interest group, Social Club, meets in Y.M.C.A. Chapel. 7:00 p.m. — College Employees Dinner Club, Sbisa Hall. 7:30 p.m.—Oklahoma Club meets in Room 204, Academic Building. 7:00 p.m.—Galveston A. & M. Club meets in Room 32, Science Bldg. 7:30 p.m.—Williamson County A & M. Club meets in Room 228, Ac ademic Bldg, for organizational meeting. All students from Wil liamson County urged to attend. 8:00 p.m.—Town Hall presents Donald Dickson. 7:15 p.m.—Van Zandt County Aggies meet in Room 313, Agri culture Bldg, to form club. 7:30 p.m.—Bridge Club meets in Veterans Lounge, Sbisa. FRIDAY, February 21 7:00-8:30 p.m.— Aggie Chess Club meets in Veteran’s Lounge. Club Officer’s to be elected. All Aggies invited. 9:00 p.m.-l:00 a.m.—Freshman Ball, Sbisa Hall. Records and Players, Paints, Varnishes, Wall Paper. CHAPMAN’S Next to P. O. 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