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Page Two THE BATTALION, College Station (Aggieland), Texas, Thursday, April 10, 1947 A Word About Food... While members of the Cadet Corps were at home en joying the Easter holidays and eating that luscious home- cooked food, it seems that the Mess Hall was still operating, and charging you $1.20 per day to do it. Duncan Hall doors were open to all who paid their mess fees throughout the holidays, and tables were neatly set and food lovingly pre pared. The strange thing about it all was that only ten or so showed up to get the benefit of their buck and twenty-cent payment. Unbelievably, practically the entire Cadet Corps was off campus. But meanwhile, the mess hall pulled in $1.20 per day from everyone, even though practically all were at home on official college holidays. Of course, you could have stayed here and received your money’s worth A rejoinder from mess hall authorities would be that fees are paid for entire periods, and costs allocated in the same manner. But why wasn’t the mess hall closed down for the holiday season in order to effect much-needed savings? Religious Prejudice... The blinding light of Hiroshima and Bikini threw a ter rifying shadow across the world. Its inescapable warning: Unite! Or else. For this is the One World era. And every force capable of drawing men together must exert its cohesive power. Certainly religion is one of these forces. But, as Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick states in the April Ladies Home Journal, religious differences and prejudices today set men at odds. He continues: To have religion go on as one of the most estranging and alienating forces on earth, so that even in common speech religious prejudice is paired with racial prejudice as a major curse of mankind, will never do. Religion, as a unifying force, is impotent today because of misplaced emphasis. Emphasis on sectarian differences that divide, instead of on the deep basic truths that unify. Emphasis on special modes of baptism, on this or that way of serving communion, on endless differences in creedal state ment and ritual custom, instead of on the great truths. Dr. Fosdick makes no plea for a universal church. But he does urge that we emphasize the universal truths, where the great religions find a large area of common ground, in stead of our trivial sectarian differences. To put equal em- phasis on both, he says, is to scramble values. This is true of religion no less than of family life. Our homes, to illustrate, have local peculiarities: Our special types of houses, our methods of housekeeping, our gadgets, all the details that give our homes their regional or national flavor. But there are universals too: the bond of love and loyalty between man and woman, the parent-child love that welds the family into a unit. These are factors that know no boundaries of race or nation. These are universals. Already leaders are working to resolve man’s divisive and petty walls by stressing religion’s universals values. Dr. Fosdick concludes that this endeavor is one of the most momentous movements of thought in our time. Co-Education Needed?... The stabilizing influence in our society ever since Ad am’s episode with the rib has been the female of the species. Man will tear his thinning locks over some petty trifle, but woman, with her cool, calm logic can see right through the problem and get down to fundamentals. The A&M of today presents a tragic example of man’s bungling. Political cloudy skies have shaded and depressed us long enough. We might as well throw in the towel and let the little women come down to straighten us out. The answer to the pressing question of “What are we gonna do now” is co-education. The patter of high-heeled shoes around the campus will soothe the taut, frustrated nerves of the stronger (and of ten the dumber) of the sexes. Things will perk up consid erably. As Tennyson (or someone) said: A well-turned ankle leads to well-turned heads. First off, we’ll have to appoint a commandantess to administer to, care for, arrange, handle, and hold the trials of the WAC ROTC. Colonelesses and Lieut. Colonelesses will be a welcome relief from the arrogant, blustery brass at present rampant. Several new English courses will have to be inaugurated to purge and purify the vernacular, and certain colorful professors will have to be replaced or toned down to a point of delicacy. A&M as a co-educational institution will be a happier place. Yell practice will assume four part harmony; dietics and home-economics majors will improve the quality of the cafeteria fare; sorority houses will mushroom up; the ever lasting boredom will be disspelled; men’s minds will be other wise occupied and will care not for political diversions. Co-education, not sleep, “knits up the ravell’d sleeve of care ... is sore labour’s bath, balm of hurt minds, great na ture’s second course, chief nourisher in life’s feast.” Petition, petition, who’s got the petition? Newman Club Calendar of Activities A tentative calendar of activities for the Newman Club has been announced for the remainder of the semester as follows: April 13 2:00 p.m.—Initiation, Dance (KC Hall) April 14 7:30 p.m.—Business Meeting April 19 All day, Southwest Province Newman Club Convention. April 20 All day, Southwest Province Newman Club Convention. April 26 8:00 p.m.—Social Meeting, Dance (KC Hall) April 27 8:30 Mass : —Group Communion May 3 8:00 p.m.—Spring Dance (The Grove) May 12 7:30 p.m.—Business Meeting May 18 8:30 Mass—Group Communion 4"^ d a *; es ar e subject to change in case of unforeseen conflicts with other school activities. 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Nolen Repoi Heard on WTAW THURSDAY, APRIL 10 A.M. 5 :59—Sign on 6 :01—Texas Farm and Home Program 6:15—Coffee Club 6 :30—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—Sidewalk Kollege 10:45—Ted Malone 11:00—What’s New 11:15—Texas School of the Air 11:30—Lets Go Shopping P.M. 12 :00—Baukhage Talking 12:15 Varner News 12:30—Flit Frolics 12 :45—All Star Dance Parade 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—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 FRIDAY, APRIL 10 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—The Woman’s World 10 :45—Ted Malone 11:00—-Hollywood Headlines 11:16—Stephen F. Austin High School Program 11:30—Let’s Go Shopping P.M. 12:00—Baukhage' Talking 12 :15—Gladiola News 12 *.30—Across the Footlights 12:45—Price Brothers Tune Up Time 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—Safeguards for America 3 :00—Tommy Bartlett Show 3 :30—Parade of Melody Merchants 4 :00—Introduction to the Weekend 4 :30—Here’s to Veterans 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 5:15—Elmer Davis 6:30—Sign Off : Letters to the Editor : RUSSIA Dear Editor: I have just finished reading the letter “War Bosh!” by R. E. Scruggs in the March 27 issue of the Battalion. My first reaction was a quick glance up to the date line to see if this was really 1947, or if it were 1939. My God, how many wars must we fight, and how many lives must we lose, before we Americans rid our political thinking of the spectre of Isola tionism? I -should like to refute Mr. Scrugg’s letter (in a purely imper sonal manner) statement by state ment. In his first paragraph, he states “Short-term thinkers, edi tors, and alarmists have begun raving in tones reminiscent of 1939 —the Soviets do not wish war— we are certain of that from on-the- spot interviews.” Well, it seems to me that the “short-term think ers” of 1939 were proven right on Dec. 7, 1941. Do we want such proof again? As for his “on-the- spot interviews”, our library, I am sure, contains adequate news magazine files from which I match Mr. Scruggs—article for article —opinions to the contrary. His second paragraph says “We don’t think the Russians have the Atomic Bomb in production—Does the U. S. S. R. have forces capa ble of competing with the United States? Hardly!” We lost hun dreds of thousands of lives in World War II—in World War III, that number will be magnified a hundred fold. When one gambles for such stakes, one doesn’t “think” —one must know. As for Russia being able to “compete” with us, Mr. Scruggs, do you remember the fall of 1941 when the Japanese navy, and their armed forces as a whole, were a national joke? Do you remember that “we could lick Japan in two weeks”? Do you remember that the peace-time draft, after the expiration of its first year, was extended in Con gress by the slim margin of one vote, wasn’t it? Do you remem ber our troops in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 training with broomsticks as rifles? In his fifth pai’agraph, Mr. Scruggs says “What reason have we to begrudge Russia her eco- n o m i c interests ? ” I remember Senators Borah, Taft, Vandenburg (yes, even he!), ex-president Hoov er, ex-hero Charles Lindbergh, and a host of our Middle Western Iso lationists; and I remember Premier Chamberlain of England, and Dal- adier of France, and all the rest of the misguided “Appeasement Group” all mouthing the same phrases in respect to JapaAese agression in Manchuria, German legions helping the Fascists in the Spanish Revolution, and the over running of Ethiopia by Mussolini. How many untold lives would we have saved had we jumped in with both feet in those early days? I remember President Roosevelt on Jan. 6, 1941, sending a special mes sage to Congress (just as President Truman did so very recently) urg ing all-out aid to Britain, Greece, and China—his first declaration of the famous Four Freedoms. I re member also that Congress out voted the stubborn isolationist bloc only 60-31 on the Lend-Lease Act which was introduced following President Roosevelt’s plea, but only after the isolationists had exhaus- t e d the same arguments Mr. Scruggs propounded. In his sixth paragraph, Mr. Scrugg’s states “Let Russia have her economic and political union— if it should fail it is no concern of ours.” Again, I ask how much blood must be shed before we re alize that what happens anywhere in the world is our business? Whether it be Timbuctoo, Dog- patch, or Upper Mongolia! Any doctor can tell us that although our toes are geographically a long distance from our brain, a poison ous infection in those toes will eventually reach our brain and de stroy it. His next paragraph, “the fu ture of the U. S. lies within it self”, is the very definition of blind and unthinking isolationism. And in his final statement, Mr. Scruggs opposes loans to any one except on a “strictly busi ness” basis. In my book, human lives, happiness, and freedom are things which are not to be dealt with on a business basis. If, God forbid, the world should wake up one day to find itself destroyed by Atomic War I, I am quite sure that a good set of “strictly business” bookkeeping accounts will give very little sat isfaction. Mr. Scruggs, history says you are wrong, and all of us could learn a great deal by the close, study of the events leading up to World War I and II. Let us not make the same mistakes a third time, because I feel quite sure that the third strike will be called and our civilization will find itself “out”! Sincerely, (Signed) MILTON BEYCHOK ’44 SYSTEMS OF GRADING Dear Editor: A topic has always been dis cussed around the classroom by both teacher and student has been the system of grading by which the scholastic achievements of the student are recorded on paper. Each teacher has his own system, and the merits of the students are shown on the official records of the school by that system. Can we de clare that the grades which a stu dent will receive at A. & M. Col lege will be representative of his knowledge of his jnajor qourse ? There are apparently many sys tems of grading employed by the professors of this college. Some stick strictly to the numerical av erage, others use the traditional five letters, while there seem to be some who allow an outside in fluence to enter the problem of giving a student a fair grade. This outside influence may be termed ‘bias’, or it may be just an unnat ural infiltration upon the mind of the professor. But regardless of the system used, can we say that a fair representative figure is al ways used? We definitely seem to need a much fairer standard of grading in all schools and colleges. And regardless of the system used personal feelings and names of students should not enter into the picture. Too many grades are given according to the name on the front of the paper. Another criterion which is some times used concerns the first ex amination of the year, that grade being used as the representative figure for the remainder of the se mester. Another unfair encroach ment is the problem of student graders. Many times the student grader does not have the knowledge to grasp the whole meaning of the paper. And in many instances the professor is not familiar with cer tain interpretations in the text and refuses to accept them. Many other could be named, but one which the students seem to detest most of all is the attitude system. That one involves the stu dent who is not in accord with the ideas and theories of the professor and openly expresses his own views on the subject. This open expres sion sometimes is responsible for an extra “legal” point or two taken off an examination. It is an open- minded professor indeed who can have his ideas contradicted and grade on a fair basis. Regardless of the system used the grades should be according to the contents of the paper with no outside influence. This could be accomplished by having all papers go into the professor with no name on them, only some member known only to the stu dent himself. A fairer system could also be aided by having student graders handle only ob jective and true-false quizes, ex cluding them from all discus sion examinations. Many professors today make it very plain that if you submit a quiz for regrading or rediscussion of one particular question you stand a good chance of having the whole paper regraded on a much more stringent basis. Of course the time element is a problem of our over-worked teaching staffs of today. Never theless, it seems that proper grad ing and evaluating of examina tion and quiz papers is the unques tioned duty of the professor. He owes that to the student as well as to his age-honored profession. ARCH D. BARNES Allis-Chalmers Employee To interview Senior Engineers John F. Bullock, a representative of Allis-Chalmers Man ufacturing Company, will be on the campus Tuesday, April 22, to interview senior engineering students interested in joining the Allis-Chalmers Graduate Training Course. Bullock will be in the office of-* W. R. Horsley, director, Placement Office, throughout the day to dis cuss the 18-month program of the c o m p a ny’s Graduate Training Course with interested engineers. Accompanying Bullock will be J. L. Pratt, manager of the South west Regional sales office in Dal las. The GTC—which annually at tracts graduate engineers from ap proximately 80 colleges and uni versities—offers students on-the- job-training in sales, reseai’ch, production, design and service and erection. A feature of the com pany’s training program for 43 years, the GTC today claims num erous alumni who are department manager, district office managers and vice-presidents of Allis-Chal mers. Bullock will be prepared to ex plain in detail the outline of a training program designed to fit the desires of each engineering student. The program provides for a period of general training to familarize the student with the firm as well as for a period of spe cific training in the field of in terest of each student. Senior engineering students in terested in speaking with Bullock should make arrangements with Mr. Horsley in Room 126, Admin istration Building as soon as pos sible. Lack of Femmes For ‘Kind Lady 9 The production of “Kind Lady” by the Aggie Players has been cancelled, according to Director Art Angrist, English instructor and co-sponsor of the group. ‘Kind Lady” was originally sche duled for April 30-31-May 1. Angrist stated that a new play would have to be selected with fewer feminine roles, since there are not enough women available to produce the British play. The play that is selected will probably be presented during the first part of May. Vets, Pick Up Duchess Entries in Goodwin Hall All pictures submitted as en tries in the veteran’s duchess contest may be picked up now in Room 207, Goodwin Hall. Entomology Club t’o Meet Tonight The Entomology Club will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 5, Science Hall. S. W. B i 1 s i n g will address members, and visitors are invited to attend. Plans will be made for the an nual social event, it was also an nounced. Records and Players, Paints, Varnishes, Wall Paper. CHAPMAN’S Next to P. O. Bryan THE COLLEGE OF LIFE A Sunday Evening Program for Methodist Students WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS 1. It is a program fashioned to meet the needs of our Meth- dist students for greater opportunities of fellowship, wor ship, training in Christian living, and wholesome recre ation. 2. REFRESHMENTS AND FELLOWSHIP 6:00-6:45 p.m. Light supper served to all. A period devoted to just plain fun: Group singing, comic and dramatic skits, musicals, Barber Shop Quartets—all wholesome fun everybody will enjoy. 3. WORSHIP AND DEVOTION 6:45-7:15 p.m. 4. INTEREST GROUPS 7:15-8:00 p. m. 25, 6:00 - 8:00 p. m. a. The Christian Home b. Christianity Meeting the Crises of Our Time. c. Methodist Church (Government and Doctrine) 5. DATES: Each Sunday Evening Beginning April 13 Through May 25, 6:00-8:00 p. m. 6. PLACE: A. & M. Methodist Church. 7. SPONSOR: Wesley Foundation. NOTE: NURSERY TO BE PROVIDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND BABIES. „ — STRAIGHT A'S WHEN YOU FLY PIONEER! Arrive tors snonet < (km fiiitt Add fun-time to your visit( [X .-•/1 / All the services of transcontinental airlines^ i ^ [bsolutely safe and reliable< {ways on time for classes { Brnglaalng F«b. 79, CONVENIENT DAILY FLIGHTS TO 17 KEY TEXAS CITIES! 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