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Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1947 Pag _IP; Start Thinking... About two months from now, changes will begin to take place in the Cadet Corps, as seniors start shedding the cloak of their responsibility, and delegate authority to juniors. The seniors, after eight months of hard and fruitful labor, will be quite ready by then to sit back, let the juniors do the work, and wait for the gift watches to start rolling in. It is not too soon'for the Junior Class to start thinking, as a whole, of what their policies will be when they are sen iors. There has been, of course, a lot of discussion prefaced by, “Boy, when we’re seniors, we’re not going to run things like that!” However, the juniors should decide, perhaps through the formation of a policy committee, upon a broad constructive program, outlining action concerning campus and dormitory problems. Prospects of becoming officer^ should.set the minds of juniors to working. The Battalion and Longhorn editors will be elected this spring. The new Cadet Colonel should be all but named by June as will the other high officers of the corps. These officers must be filled with men of abil ity and ambition, willing to work and willing to sacrifice. They must be respected, trusted, and capable of coping with the problems that inevitably arise. They should have firm convictions, but an unprejudiced mind. It’s time to begin considering everyone eligible for po sitions as leaders. Look around you, and ask yourself, “Will that man make a good student leader?” The choice is large ly yours, and should be made only after lengthy and careful consideration. Greek Tragedy... Is America getting ready to go to war over Greece ? That shocking question was being asked in dormitories and apart ment houses this week, as veteran^ of World War II wonder ed if World War III was beginning to take form. The IRC also held a discussion on the subject last night. We are ready to aid Greece, and any other Balkan nation. We always have been ready to assist people in trouble. But there seemed little question as to our motives in “taking over” Greece. Our “frontier” now is the Greek border, where old Attica rubs against the Russian satellites. Such a situation has never existed before in American history. We have had friction on our borders, it is true. One hundred and fifty years ago Canada was not the brother it is now. Spain and France were also neighbors, and often unfriendly ones. Russia claimed part of California, and Russia wasn’t friendly then, either. But within our threat ened borders we were a united nation. In Greece we will be 'considered interlopers by much of the population, and will have to guard ourselves both ways—facing toward Russia, yet half expecting a stab in the back from Greek partisans. It may be that in the deadly game of international dip lomacy we have to make such moves, especially now that Britain can no longer play a strong hand. But as we do so, we cannot make our actions square with our politican tradi tions, and it is absurd of us to try. Russia long ago abandoned belief in the United Nations as a force for peace. Apparently we too have joined in destroying that one instrument of hope. Intelligent Voters... What is the goal of American education? Why have we made our educational system a fetish, worshipped in public, but sometimes damned in private? In establishing the United States of America as a re public, most of the founding-fathers depended on education to keep the citizenry capable of self-government. This has always been, in theory, the chief purpose of education in this country. Free public schools and land-grant colleges were estab lished in order that the largest number of people, not just the wealthy, would be sufficinetly educated to play a wise part in our democratic process, as voters and office-holders. Thomas Jefferson pointed out that he who expects good government from an uneducated citizenry expects “what never was and never can be.” Unfortunately, this purpose has often been covered up in recent years by the other chief function of education: namely, how to contribute to the country’s economic welfare and make a living. This is an indispensable function, and must not be lost. But it is not the ONLY end, and is often overemphasized today. How are we doing, right here, in this matter of learn ing to be wise, shrewd, progressive citizens? We take History 306, required by state law, but for some people that is all the “citizenship” learned at A. & M., aside from the practical and valuable experience of living together and taking part in organizational activity. Is that enough to make us capable of voting intelligently on such matters as atom bomb control, U. S. foreign policy, or subsidies for agriculture? Are we living up to Jefferson’s plans for us? Living on Air?... The Saturday Evening Post, in its March 8 issue, con tained an editorial “University Teachers Can’t Live on Air.” Because the subject is of such importance here, we quote at length: “I can earn more in business.”-* This statement, heard so frequent ly among members of university teaching and research staffs, is usually true. There was a time when such boasts were largely idle talk. But today the record supports the contention. It is not uncommon for young instructors receiving $2500 a year to be offered by busi nessmen $4000 or even $5000, and for professors receiving $4500 or $5000 to be enticed by industry with salaries of $8000 or $10,000 and the promise of more. In the light of these facts why do good men continue on univer sity staffs ? They carry heavy teaching loads. Their research must be squeezed in between teach ing, student conferences, commit tee meetings and other assign ments. Nights and holidays are about the only periods for uninter rupted study and research. Inquiry among many of these men reveals certain compensating elements. They enjoy inspiring young persons; they have a degree of flexibility of personal action out side their fixed duties; they can direct their research along lines of their own choosing; they re port satisfactions from association with the campus atmosphere. However, there come times when, in spite of these attractive as pects, resistance to lucrative of fers from the business world is no longer a matter of choice. Fail ure of many institutions of higher learning to make adequate adjust ments in their salary scales to meet the growing competition for good men or even in recognition of rising living costs has led to the loss of too many outstanding men from our universities. Business is attracting not only mature persons but the younger ones, some still working toward advanced degrees, and offering them quick rewards for their ef forts. Continuation of this situa tion will lead to a serious curtail ment in the supply of able men for both the universities and busi ness. A certain amount of fundamental research is done on university cam puses which industry cannot un dertake in its own laboratories. The findings of these investiga tions are available to industry. Then, too, the universities are a continual source of supply of young persons trained for responsible jobs. If teachers and research wor kers are lured away, the sum to tal of competent researchers both in industry and the universities is reduced. Our plea is not that industry lay off or that the universities neces sarily attain salary levels equaling those of industry. As a matter of fact, some industries have shown a splendid spirit of co-operation through the establishment of scho larships and fellowships and fin ancial support of research founda tions and special research projects. Some universities, too, are satis factorily compensating a handful of their staffs. We merely suggest that the bu siness world appreciate the need for conservation of the academic research from which it draws its Heard on WTAW WEDNESDAY—MARCH 19 A.M. 6 :00—Sign On 6 :00—Texas Farm and Home Program 6:15—Coffee Club 7:00—Martin Agronsky 7 :15—Cowboy Melodies 7:30—Tik Tok Time 7 :55—Gems For Thought 8 :00—Breakfast Club 9:00—My True Story 9 :25—Hymns of All Churches 9 :45—The Listening Post 10 :00—Breakfast In Hollywood 10 :30—Galen Drake 10 :45—Ted Malone 11:00—Kenny Baker Show 11 :30—Let’s Go Shopping P.M. 12 :00—Baukhage Talking 12 :15—Gladiola News 12:30—Tunes of Today and Yesterday 1:00—Walter Kiernan 1:15—Ethel and Albert 1:30—Bride and Groom 2 :00—Ladies, Be Seated 2:30—Edwin C. Hill 2 :45—Musical Portraits 3 :00—Tommy Bartlett Show 3 :30—Parade of Melody Merchants 4:30—Church of -£hrist 4:45—Dick Tracy 5:00—Terry and the Pirates 5:16—The College Speaks 5 :30—Little Show 5 :45—The Sportsman 6:00—^Headline Edition 6:15—Elmer Davis 6:30—Sign Off THURSDAY—MARCH 20 A.M. 6:00—Sign On 6 :00—Texas Farm and Home Program 6:15—Coffee Club 7 :00—Martin Agronsky 7 :15—Rotary Club Program 7:30—Tik Tok Time 7 :55—Gems for Thought 8 :00—Breakfast Club 9:00—My True Story 9 :25—Hymns of All Churches 9 :45—The Listening Post 10 :00—Breakfast In Hollywood 10 :30—Kollege of Sidewalk Knowledge 10 :45—The Woman’s World 11:00—Concert Time 11:15—Texas School of the Air 11:30—Let’s Go Shopping P.M. 12 :00—Baukhage Talking 12:15—Varner News 12:30—Tunes of Today and Yesterday 1:00—Walter Kiernan 1:15—Ethel and Albert 1:30—Bride and Groom 2:00—Ladies, Be Seated 2:30—Edwin C. Hill 2 :45—Church Women 3:00—Tommy Bartlett Show 3 :30—Parade of Melody Merchants 4 :00—Rev. Van Sickles 4:15—All Star Dance Parade 4:30—Rev. McDaniels 4 :45—Dick Tracy 5:00—Terry and the Pirates 5:15—The College Speaks 5 :30—Little Show 5:45—The Sportsman 6 :00—Headline Edition 6 :15—Elmer Davis 6 :30—Sign Off BETWEEN THE BOOKENDS . . . Scene of Old Indian Wars Now Colorful Southwest by Wilnora Barton Reader’s Adviser RIVER OF THE SUN by Ross Calvin If you’ve never heard of the Gila River, it’s time you did. This “River of the Sun” rises in the ice-covered springs which descend island mountains that tower from the desert, traverses a mighty, un gelded region that is little known even today. The Gila is the scene of unparalleled Indian Wars, cattle baron’s disputes, land grabs, and squatters’ quarrels, tough, lusty mining camps. Seen by white men long before Plymouth or Jamestown, the Gila country has a longer, rowdier his tory than either of them. Coronado, with the red and gold banners of Spain, slashed his way across it first. The Apaches were there wait ing for him, and they gave the white men blow for blow until the year 1886 when finally Geronimo “came in”. This exciting and very colorful narrative is written in excellent prose, with terse and wise obser vations by Ross Calvin, a scholar ly, pipe-smoking country parson, of St. James Episcopal church at Clovis, New Mexico. This is one of the most delightful books I have ever read about our South west. LISTEN, BRIGHT ANGEL; by Edwin Corle Speaking of the Southwest, that region which has more interests than a porcupine has quills, here’s a slightly different type of book from the one mentioned above by the Reverend Calvin. “Listen, Bright Angel” by Edwin Corle is a magnificent, entertaining and Wildlife Emphasis Week in 10th Year by Claude Buntyn The Tenth National Wildlife Re storation Week, under the sponsor ship of the National Wildlife Fed eration, is being observed March 16-22, a c c o r d i n to Dr. W. B. Davis, head of the Fish and Game de partment. First proclaimed by the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, National Wild life Restoration Week primarily emphasizes, the importance of a re vitalized and increased national wildlife resource to the welfare of America and its citizens. It calls the attention of the general public to the relationship between the wise use of soil, water, and plant- life to our national security. The National Wildlife Federa tion is issuing sheets of wildlife poster stamps again this year, containing 40 studies of birds, mammals, fish, flowers, and trees. technicians, and that university authorities make every effort to reduce the gap between the sal aries they pay and those paid by business. During World War II we made the mistake, now generally recog nized, of interrupting the training of many young people who had al ready shown abundant promise of distinction in the sciences. In the reconstruction period now under way, we shall do well not to com mit a similar blunder. comprehensive book about the Grand Canyon region. (People lucky enough to be planning vaca tions will get some wonderful ideas about places to visit from this book.) Essentially of a travel-book na ture this book is also packed with dramatic incidents, odd bits of his tory, legendry and lore; with tales of the country’s amazing past and alluring present, it unfolds the grandeurs of a fabulous part of America. Mr. Corle is the author of that enormously successful book Des ert Country, and he resumes his writing career with Listen, Bright Angel, after several years in the Army, with the same talent, ima gination and skill evident in his earlier work. What’s Cooking TUESDAY, March 18 7:00 p.m.—Navy-Marine Corps Personnel, Room 127, Academic Building. 7:15 p.m.—Abilene Club meets in Y.M.C.A. Duchess for Cotton Ball will be selected. 7:30 p.m.—Kream and Kow Klub meets in the creamery lecture room. A film will be shown. 7:00 p.m.—Houston Club will hold special meeting in room 129, Academic Building. 7:30 p.m. — Agronomy Society will hold a called meeting in Agron omy Library. 8:00 p.m.—Town Hall presents A. & M. Singing Cadets in Guion Hall. WEDNESDAY, March 19 2:00 p.m.—Newcomer’s Club will meet for dessert-bridge. 7:30 p.m.—Economics Club meets in Chemistry lecture room. Guest speaker, Mr. T. M. McCormick. Graduate Club meets in YMCA Cabinet Room on Wednesday night. 7:00 p.m.—H i 11 e 1 Foundation meets in YMCA Cabinet room. THURSDAY, March 20 7:00 p.m. College Employees Dinner Club. Sbisa Hall. 7:30 p.m.—Land of the Lakes Club meets in room 324, Academic Building. 7:00 p.m. — Brownwood Club meets in room 123, Academic Build ing. 7:00 p.m.—Corpus Christi Club, Room 227, Academic Building. Gfeology Members Tour Two Counties W. H. Alexander, a member of the United States Geological Sur vey, Ground Water Division, con ducted faculty members of the de partment of geology on a tour of San Jacinto and Liberty counties yesterday, according to William C. Rassmussen, associate professor of geology. Alexander is now engaged, in making tests of the waters of these two counties. Newcomers’ Club to Meet A dessert-bridge meeting of the Newcomers’ Club will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in Sbisa Hall, Mrs. J. C. Potter has announced. The Battalion The Battalion, official newspaper of the Texas and the City of College Station, is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Agricultural and Mechanical College of published tri-weekly and circulated on Member Pbsocided Colie bide Press Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, (Aggieland), Texas, under the Act of Congress 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 Bindley Charles E. Murray J. K. B. Nelson David M. Seligman Paul Martin Andy Matula Wendell McClure Martin E. Crossly Ferd B. Ben Corps Editor Veteran Editor —Tuesday Associate Editor ..Thursday Associate Editor ...Saturday Associate Editor Sports Editor Sports Writer B. English, Franklin Cleland, William Miller, Doyle Duncan, _en Schrader, Jack Goodloe, Wm. K. Colville, Walter Lowe, Jr., Lester B. Gray. Jr., Carl C. Krueger, Jr., Mack T. Nolen .Advertising Manager ...Circulation Manager -Reporters Worth 10c Each Barter Money New Medium Of Exchange in Germany by A. D. Bruce, Jr. Germany has found a new, but unorthodox, currency. It is known as “barter money” and now tops both German reichmarks and Ameri can dollar scrip as a medium of exchange. The amazing thing about this money is that it is extremely stable, being supported by American cigarettes! This barter currency,-* - which resembles the old-time cigar store coupons, has become so stable and negotiable that it is even being counterfeited—final proof of its worth. Each unit of this new currency, an outgrowth of the Army’s at tempt to control the black mar ket, has an official value of 10 cents, but in outside curbstone deals it commands as high as 20 cents. Its basic value is tied to a carton of American cigarettes, re deemable at fifty barter units or points. Like any Federal Reserve Bank, with its gold holdings, the Frank furt barter market, for example, also has acceptable support for its currency—20,000 cartons of ci garettes cached in its basement warehouse. Thus, the barter point is essentially cigarette-backed cur rency and is as negotiable as gold in local commerce. The daily turn over of stock in this market ranges from 50 to 85 per cent. The system works in the follow ing manner:For example, a Ger man brings in a Leica camera to exchange for barter points. A group of professionals (Germans) Hawaiian Journeys Clear to Tech To Study Photography Tommy Tanimoto, a native Haw aiian and veteran of World War II, has traveled more than 4,000 miles to Lubbock to study photo graphy under the Veterans Ad ministration training program, it was stated last week. Tanimoto, who was working at Hickam Field on December 7, 1941 when the Japs attacked nearly lost his life on the first day of the war. Shortly afterward, he enlisted in the United States Army. The 26-year-old veteran has en rolled in Texas Tech under the GI Bill and plans to open a studio in Honolulu when he completes his studies. He is a native of Hilo, Hawaii, where his father owns and operates a department store. San Antonio Club to Meet Thursday Evening at 7:30 Members of the San Antonio A. & M Club will meet in Room 205, Academic Building Thursday evening, March 20, at 7:30 o’clock, President Tommy John announced yesterday. Plans for a party with the TSCW San Antonio Club will be made, and a membership drive will be discussed. Land of the Lakes Club A duchess for the Cotton Ball and plans for a spring holiday party will be the main topics at a special meeting of the Land of the Lakes Club Thursday evening, March 20. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 324, Academic Building. appraises the camera on a take- it-or-leave-it basis. With the bar ter units received for his camera the German can then buy, in the same establishment, such items as cigarettes for 55 points, butter at 16 points, sugar at 6 points a pound, coffee at 18 points, etc.— all items which he cannot purchase in his own German stores and pro bably has not enjoyed for years. On three separate occasions, when tremendous amounts of ci garettes were dumped on the mar ket—20,000 cartons in the first four days of one week, the man agement of the store in Frankfurt has had to act like the Federal Re serve Board might, and refuse fur ther acceptance of cigarettes. The store could not open till the surplus had been absorbed by the Germans at a rate of 400 cartons daily. Barter money, of which about 5,000,000 certificates have been printed, has become a recognized and stable currency. Five hundred thousand units are still outstand ing in the Frankfurt area, probably passing from person to person in private deals. Even as a fiat cur rency, it certainly has a better re putation and acceptability than the original occupation money. curwvv# /V/COfl/V Mink WMmm. MEDICO Mi § ///>/ //// j ■ if j i mm ./ / • • s / M/a-v) ™ „ / I *■ / J .' v? EJECTS THE STUB Replaceable filter in new Frank Medico Cigarette Holden, filtert the smoke. Cuts down nicotine. 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