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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1947
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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
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THURSDAY—MARCH 20
A.M.
6:00—Sign On
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6:15—Coffee Club
7 :00—Martin Agronsky
7 :15—Rotary Club Program
7:30—Tik Tok Time
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8 :00—Breakfast Club
9:00—My True Story
9 :25—Hymns of All Churches
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12 :00—Baukhage Talking
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2:30—Edwin C. Hill
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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.
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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.
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German Jet Engine
A group of senior mechanical
engineering students are probing
the intricacies of a German air
craft jet engine, loaned the college
for development work by the AAF
Air Material Command.
Under the direction of Asst. Prof.
C. W. Files, the students have dis
assembled the Jumo 004-B-2 for
study of its parts, and later will
attempt to develop improvements
in design.
Files believes “the Jumo will
produce speed that American and
British jet engineers still are just
hoping for”.
The 1800-pound power plant,
used near the end of the war in
the Messerschmidt 262 plane, de
velops 1800 horsepower at 375
miles per hour, Files said, and
probably would reach 2000 horse
power at 500 miles per hour. The
engine will make 9000 revolutions
per minute.
It develops 1800 pounds of sta
tic thrust, which is very high, but
it consumes 1.4 pounds of fuel per
hour for each pound of thrust,
which also is a very high figure
compared to ordinary reciprocat
ing engines, according to Files.
Expiration date of the loan io
June 30, but it is hoped than an
extension can be arranged.
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