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AUGUST 23 VSA All-College l>anc<“ At the Grove Mfi i i ‘ ■ / • r ’ . f If I / / / T/a 7 f / ' # ■ ■ ■ f ■* I ■ * / I ; ' || Battalion AUGUST 23 Vote On College Building Amendment Volume 47 LSU’s ROTC First Among Schools In Fourth Army Area Followed by OU, Oklahoma A. & ItL; Texas A. & M. Places Fifth With 92.6 . feouTbo^: Paper Possibility Of Alaska Forests To Be Considered AUsken forests ss a source of woodpulp for newsprint for American papers are to be in vestigated by a special com- mitUo of the United States Sen- ate somotime In August Tha ahortage of nomprint is a worry to every editor. No deeraaao * eonaamption is exported in the foreoooable future, and foreign na- ttons will neod more when they •Memo normal functions. It oownds like a long haul to get newsprint from Alaska, hot the •riadplel f<>reote of this territory are located on the seaboard in the narrow section west of British Col- tmhia and the southern part of the main body of Alaska. Much •f the forest ares is included in two Sotlonal forests under the super- fc'on of the U.S. Foreot Service. Tongaos National Foreot, con taining over 16,000,000 seres, to laffvly along the narrow coastal area between the Pacific Ocean and British Columbia. Chagach Na tional Forest, of 4 HOO.OOO acres, is along the shores of Prince William Sound, about half-way between and Mechanical Arta. Tl_ TA. a M. rated fifth; and Texas Tech sad the University of Arkan- -xU Ratisg* of oxoollont wort award ed these seven schools. Members of the corps «p the colleges and anivarsitias will he permitted to wear the "blue ■Ur'' to indicate exeeUency rating of the unit L8U • ROTC unit ti a to tal of 06^7 points in the Annual Federal Inspection, conducted on their campus May 6-7. Oklahoma received 96.7; Oklaho- . 94.1; New Mexico Col- A.AM. Arte, 94J; Texas T#x “ **•*>■ * nd the University of Arkansas 86.6. The rating of “excellent” is the highest possible award by the War D< p.rtamxti and ia baaed on: the oretical knowledge of military sci ence and tactics; performance of the corps during the Federal In- ■pirtiaa review; and results of inspections.- The inspection by ■Makers of Fearth Army was held on the A.AM. campus May 21-28. _ In a letter to President Gibb Oil- wist, Maj. Gen. John B. Coulter, deputy army commander, wrote: " X «y congratulations for the high standards in your ROTC which resulted in this honor for be rated among the top institutions In this nation brings credit to you and to this army.” c oi G. S. Mmoy, Jr n who is now //N THE INTEREST OF A GREATER ARM COLLEGE »E STATION (AfgteMad), TEXAS, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1947 Number 18 trials in Who’s Who 9 mil jm Vi Gilchrist Prasidont Cibb Gilchrist, Deanf Chariot Sheperdson of the School of AgrisalMntj »nd Duncan H. Raid of the Department of Poul try Husbandry have been included tw the latest edition of the “In ternational World Who's Who”. The book, published by the Ameri- Medical Research Publications, Iml, New York, was recently received by the coilege library. Other names listed were those of President Harry 8. Truman, Sec retary of Stole George C. Marshall, General H. H. Arnold, General Douglas MaeArthur, and Arturo Toscanini Char lea — Tentative Plans. For _____ / Reorganization Of Cadet Corps Released By J. T. Miller Tentative plans for the organ!- «« uimi* ration of the Corps of Cadets dur- m *‘n campus and AAM. Annex Mg .the coming fall semester were were covered by the announcement. announced he the Militant Two rewinumta aaak Bound, about half-way between o* Imt, from th* ’JiUaTt Anchorage and the Caaadtea line *** * rn m tee ooilsfa to In addition to these, there are some cadets ^ m nrof.*.. C .l"?T nd IO,060,(K>0 scree of forays well ^ " southern irwM 80,000,000 scatterod In The two national forests togeth ar eontaln an estimated 86,000,000,- Umb ». n% which la within three miles of tide water. Nearly three-fourths of the timber is Western hemlock, chiefly valuable for the manufac- tare of pulp and paper. Approxt ■atelv fc>% la Buka spruce, now »a#d in airplane const ruction and but valuable remainder la sirpla other applications. ■ Iso ne pulp. The largely eedar. The Tongaas National Forvet alaak aeioatlfleally handled, could aupplv 8,600 tens ef nawaprint a day forever, Frank Hetntelainan, U. i. Ragional Forester ef Alaska, ^ ? Congressional hearing. Alaeka has water power svsilable for davolopment which eaa supply all the power needs of pulp nsiUB to process the timber. Ocean shipping to West Coast ports Is open the year around. The center of the Tongaas Forest is only about 1,000 miles torn Seat tle. Local Men Attend Cotton Congress Attending the annua] Cotton Congress to Dallas from College Station last woek wore J. R. Ad- a. Agronomy Department; D. T. Illough. Experiment Station; Ita Uchte, Extension Service; Agronomy De- KI MbHI and J. S. Megford nartment ComaMreial cotton handlers from all over the United States gather ed in Dallas last Wednesday and Thwodsy to study the future pros pects of cotton. To Explore Range From Pole-to-Pole WOODS ROLE, -T b a warMr» longest mountain raaga, that extends ahaost from pole to pole, la- about to be explored far the f by boat. Thus far. men a 1. -a-^ m aL_ ^a A ftiiuwiwgf of iii ntaui one baa aetaaty aaaa ivM nifnoil peaka the Atlantie ridge. Top auch Islands aa tha Aioraa and Tha exploration will bo conduct- od by aa expedition in the raasarch ship Atlantis, owned by the Oeeaa- ographlch Institution of Woods Hols. Friass objective U to learn whether there are deep, eroded canyons in the flanks of the ridge. mantle of silt and obtain ef this batten •Mata and professor science and Uctic. of military Texas Outlook’ 1 Publishes Article By A&M Instructor J “Vetanma Doing Highly Satisfactory Work «t Tsxm A _4 M. College", an article written by R. C. Child* of A.AM. a EngHah Department, waa puWished in the July i»- aue of "The Texaa Outlook”. -Child', article deals with the veteran student problem, "^ AAM’s solution of R. H. gave w I d ?]*i Ud d ^ CT tP tlon the Bryan Field Annex and its faculties, com mending the veterans on the pro gress made ia adjusting thenmehaa to college life and oa their excel- "Jgnor education. In a careful aa- s ysie of this study, he guve in tab- uUr form, by schools, the various gradaa. and pereentegos of grades, made by the veteran students dur ing the fall semester of 1946-47. Chids, who formerly was an in structor at the University of Mis- •‘“IPp*. has been associated with A-AM. since September, 1946. This k hie first article published by Texas Outlook”, which is the official publication of the Texas State Teachers Association. Lead ing educators of the state of Texaa and'Of the Southwest contribute to the publication. 2 Calves Donated ‘Anything Goes 5 Party for July 29 have been donated E t* A A M- dub to he barbecued for He “Anything Da..by, the >xk! procurement ■■■■■ tSSmatLSi^t tUs Mrs* I* almoM «Mh ia. s 2 ta ^ ^ Southncwt Rodeo, Show Set Feb. 24 The IMS Southwestern Livestock Show and Championship Rodeo havu bean rat for February 14-29 In El Faso, W. W. Wfleon, show se«»otary, annoanoed last week. B. Wieen baker has been chairman with M^„ •, Jndgo Victor GObart, r®M, George Wood, and ManigoM 8. Foster Skiles Accepts Position With North Texas State College anmantaed by the Military Science Two regiments, each containing department this woek. Organise two battalions, will be set up st — the Annex, according to present plane. Each battalion will be com posed of throe or more companies, depending on the number of fresh men enrolled at the time of acti vation. Between 76 and 100 men are to be placed in every company. ilea, diroetor of otudont activities at A*AM. will F College ef- forth Texas in 1988; Joe become business manager at North Tens State _ „ rective September 1. In accepting the position he onceVgain associate* himself with Denton CotmtF. , ""Hr* 1 » B * A. degree from N< la 1040 that brhool awarded him a Master of AMa dsgreo. Mr. Skitee was admitted to the bar In 1086 after attending the Vntueraity of Texas Uw f(hoel. He represented Denton Coudty in the state tegis- lature from llM7 to 1941 Appointed; Director of Student tetivitiee in 1941, ho loft that poa. riy P _ After k A 1948 fur the armed b* mg released from Forces with th« he was appointed In the Attor- 4 I lion foreea. the Army rank of executive ■ay-Gaaeml't office In January of this year. Li May, 1947, he was rvsppiriuled ko his present office. No one ha# as vet been named to raplaoe Mr. skiles. It is Kkely that the A. 4 M. Board of Dirvc- ton will wtasider applicants for the position at its next meeting oa August 9. VSA To Sponsor All-College Dance Aa | •d by the aodatien Grove A E. 0. . VSA. J ton’s PL the 1947 contacted Admissktu, bo $1 for 61 60 for nSa ■ambers. The first win ho at • O’clock "ig** rt" win fads into the night a i twelve. wiU be opened to Contadei bated, the number of vbkh will ba anaoaacad at • _ Danes sponsor- eteran Student’s As- 11 be held at The 28. According to . treasurer of the Sullivan of Hous- «, who played for or Rinr Doner has furaieh the music, drug, will _ Bells Clinging Less Statistic# of the Metropolitan thaa did )u Ite . of rat year. It ^ tz the gn it post-war boom la »^riage 11 dropping off The on! ^ other coon tries for M svailahle for 1M7 also show a marked down- jwd tren. I These art Canada, France, aid Belgium. The Da Ited Mates marriage rate last year was an all-thae h%k It went ap to 16.4 high was tU per 1.000 reached ta oar fir t year ef World War . J*. ^ •■PkoMite that ^‘■‘■{•roMtioa Is teateUve. par ticularly the table of orgeniu- '! J** 1 Ms <wl below. However, this JOB SKILES, director of Stu dmt Activities, resigned effec tive September 1 to become hast- asas me auger at North Texes State Teachers College. Students Serve As Cadet Officers Raymond A. Hennig, Richard K. Fppe, Arthur N. Hartman, and William C. Lonqalat, Jr- A. 4 M. students, were appointed to serve as cadet offieere in the K.O.T.C. battalion at Fort Bliss, Texas for the fourth woek oftae summer training sasaion now in progress. >>aalg, naval veteran from Ty ing, Texas was appelated cadet major to serve as battel ir* # xecu- ttve officer i Eppa, from Lufkin, Texas, was appelated cadet 1st ■Xtemmat to serve as Battery B executive officer; Hartman, from Victoria, Texas, was appointed ca det let lieutenant to serve as a Battery B platoon leader, and Lon qulel, naval veteran frem DaQaa. Texas, was appointed eadet 2nd lleatenant to eerve as platoon exe- eatlva officer of Battery B These men are aU taking train- teg hi the Coast Artillery hrsnch ^TAW Auditions To Be Thursday Afata telle eiiege*. WTAW to ef A. A M. aa ited win be haM tion of military unite on both the _ effleere wiU he select- ' |^^Rakmaa^ftLe^**T!? r *CdL adjataat, •teted Wedaeedey. Preference win he given ex service me ■ end •chaal BOTC, he added t Alwoet s*vry facility available to the Military Science department •a the main campus will be dupli cated at the Aanax. A branch wlt *' ,to own custodian w ke established, and gun rooms J* 11 ba • P»rt of evory barracks. The rifle range used by aviation trainees during the war will be utilised in the new set up. Although students will he al- towed to select their own branches on the completion of tholr freshman year, cadets living at the Annex will live with unite designated as training ragimente, training battalions, and training companies. No names have aa yet teeu applied to those orgaatoa ttona, but tentative plans call for ■air dsMgaation by number, as op- Iri^ring ^ PPM * nt ,r * U " of _ P— *® »«> «*toting shortage of fwraomml for certain branches of the service, cadets on U* main campus will witness one innova tion: certain companies win consist of two Platoons, each representing a different branch of service. For ^“Pto- Company A, First Bat. talten. Third Regiment, will be ■•do ap of one platoon of Signal F° ,p> ^to ** cond Pto- The following is a complete list of Ote contemplated organisation of the corps this fall: First Krrimrnt Flint Battalion. Infantry. Second Bsttsiion. Artillery. Ifc* Squadron, Cavalry d Squadron, Air Coi Corps. Thataday. Jaly 14. *t 8^9 p.m. to the teadtoa ea the third n< wr •f the Admlatotratlea Ruildm. Third Boglmeat Fhat Battalion. Company At One Signal Corps platoon; one A r m y Bocarity Agency pla- toon. Company B: One platoon of Ord- MMi; cue Chemical r n ^ 0rp- .^ kUoi ‘- Company C: One ptotoon of tka Qoortermaeter Corps; one Transportation ( <>rpfli platoon _ _ Second Bstulion Two Corps of Engineer compan ies. Fourth Regiment First Battalion-Three Veteran Companies Second Bsttaliort — Two Senior Measure Links Military Power, Foreign Affairs ' / \ n // F? ../• V t rf • f /£ ^ t * ill ^ ■F-iUTy unification bill, dtaigned to strengthen position in foreign DMeed bv the House late Saturday by voice aSI ■ill hu tlnad, U« puM bTd.. S«»tS,^d Senate Okays Terminal Leave Bond Gashing . Suh*ifltence For Veteran* Raised To 175 and $105 A " » nn J r -navy unification bill, designed to strenrthpn the military power of the nation aid^^Stion affairs, was pee—d k» n . 11 “v A similar bi *• »W9 measures wiU now go to aa sdjustmtrt ronferance ronimit- tee. Sjmneiirs of tho legi.Ut.oe ba- Heved that there would be little difficulty in lassklag ‘grrimrat, and that the Ml would b* «ppr 0 v..,i Wore adjourn** kj+mtn of the prqpoeal stroeeod that toe mil- itery departments will he under •MM atodb ml scoffed at Idea# that It.would mcouraga a military Actual merger of the army and yavy originally was urged, but the mcacurn now approved * “ the ariHtery braaskua, under a Secretary of tones who must be a civilian. Boute ammhere of Coagreea op posed tte bill as neither a mergir nor a unification, claiming that it ■imply builds a superstructure ov er the army and navy and adda a now milttaiy department, the De partment of Air, resulting in more expense. ' Proponents assured < ongress that the Mar ne ( „rps is amply Protected and provision waa made for the Naval Air ( on - to remain under the Navy Department. The new department of air will take over the army air force as now constituted, and the secretaries of army, navy, and air will not have Cabinet status. / j The unification Man links toe for *ifp|x»Hcy, Rep. John W. Wadsworth of New oYrk SMtetoad. The system will assist the President In the conduct of foreign relatione and Ms duties as Commander in Chief of the armed Voting 86 to 0, the Senate Saturday passed and dispatch ed to President Truman legis lation authorizing 9,000,000 veterans to cash terminal leave bonds amounting to 11,800*00,000. Earlier the Senate passed by voice vote upping living allowance for veterans attending school under the GI Bill of Righta. The bill for GI education provid ed for toe increase of subsistence grants for single veteran students from $66 a month to 876, and for pesrried vutosa— to receive 8106 instead of $90. For marn<<i vet eran students with childien. the legislation provided for 8120. This bill now goes to the House. Ac- cording to Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio these 16 per cent increases are dea gnod to compensate for higher living coots. The terminal lest* bond measure r> mn,K ? d *» ^ Ch * f * aving received unanimous House ion *> WhB» w "rth claimed. having received unanimous House Approval two weeks ago, would mit, bat not require, tor id men to rash bonds issued to After September 1, the bonds eouW be turned in for cash at W*\ tonka. Under swIsMag Uglslstleii. the maturity date laflv, years af- ter the date of issue. The bill elec extamled for one Srpirmber 1 toe MMm far aMfimlloa for ter- mlaal bonds by veterans. In urging toe adoption of toe terminal leave «*sking bill. Son JbII stMsd lltat It would glTe World War II veterans an average of •pproxlm.tely 2180 each. Sm Raymond E, Baldwin of ronnecti cut estimated the average a« about D A uiD I jr po n b * H " n - *• MoOarthy of Wisconsin to pur Dean of Men Aid Wilson of Taxes miss committee oi ——— — toe Executive De PWtoWBt, which group handlod to b i l * '^torto ttot the plan wool, wfocl a huge financial savmg ii Ik* r v n nt of Advocates a WBjKpgraad tout toe saving wou '] ^ considerable over a per Tm** »nd that improvemrn wm “ “ «n thr irrounds that It mlghl lata tea superg'-stapo Supporters o Urn propoeed now agency r on tend •d It was highly essential to hov< iSformetlon on toe mtiltan oSKtuISi pd>tk * 1 . . „ -I W ■■•tairro House* lor totally, psammmMly disabled ret- •ran* who must remain in wheel • -,d ter the Senate by Sen. < ~ k to tho SX te Auditor Appointe jtoirs was rejected Instead, a motion bj toe measure bode to tho basking committee for farther etudy Study by Mail Now Authorized by V A The Veterans Administration has negotiated sea tracts with about 130 correspondence schools in the Uni ted States to furnish veterans in- * tn *ction under the GI Bill. Vet- •«**» are 4>gible for these “mail onder^ courses if they meet the qualifications for OI Bill education or training. «r A «ZS* r *IL , ^ y -/ H “P * * total of 8500 worth of corrvrpondenc* 1 rrrarsoa; no subsistence sllomanro 1* P»id fee the courses. V^TIAC; George Long, for twenty - o \ T ^^‘ nt W* branch rollege auditor of -AM, has boon named edmiaieti Uve Meistant bi the office ef t Dean of Men, ia charge of nrt-Mu < win w andwfll admi bor offiodl | H** bean with A. A M. thirty years. He began as aeej ant eountv agent for Hunt Coae ■nd wna for a time on the staff the Texas Extension Seme* as < •cter of exhibits and demonat tiona. /! /, 7 / Ay Mobuuies Added To Diet of A & M Cows Cttnu | } oallage is now.) fad to roiMce cattle ia a MoUnViiiZ ing fumUh^l by the T.x-Sun Com p,tn »* fvoweis at Weslaco, Both toe coUagw and the Ttx- Om’mljfitMu nlM •< 'tkh proMct Tim Ttai-Aah citrus grew- ■Mt year. Scout* Meet Thursday Pack 108 of the Cah Scouts will hold their regular pack meetine Thursday st 7pm. b 11^0.^ Room of the Coneolidated School Hanging Rises In Suicide Fashions j . ] 11/ T*r7T7~ 7 j Bjf i i NEW YOl •Me are ' Boison tnmtioa Is not _ _ »• oMP aoariy a* af sahN fmir methods of satoMi for practically 80% 0 f soa are to* other methods ■Jw WwiwVSASIw IS the lateet statia tMW'fM l* droppi. c off, 1 / In epite af the sc neat tonal «unto Of. people jumping eat