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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1947
Approve
night’s senior class meeting pro
effect rV8U tR cou ^ ^ ^ ar re » chi ng in
The Battalion heartily endorses the
.Classs condemning the practice of the Ag
ile student body’s yelling when the other
ieam is in the huddle.
-mi P r,u 'tice has gained us more
Ml will, hard feelings and l>ad publicity than
any other single thing that takes place on
the Aggie campus.
Analysing the practice In the cold light
of reason, about the only justification that
could he given in support of veiling while
the other team is in the huddle is “They
would do It. too if they couldT
Such logic has put us on the blacklist of
many people and Institutions over the state.>
We hojie that this move Is the Iwginning
‘■''•noted effort to clean up some of
of a
l »HI|
the undesirable attitudes and unwholesome
actions that we have allowed to crop up in
our athletic relations with other schools.
The Battalion has never condoned the
practice of throwing M Afgie Confetti” at
yell practice. It is not only wasteful but it
creates an unsightly appearance that some
one has to clean up.
In addition this practice can become dan
gerous when some of the larger rolls occas
ionally bounce off the heads of spectators
We would like to recommend that the
Senior Class send a committee to discuss
with Coach Norton and Athletic Director W.
K. Carmichael the possibility of eliminating
any other practicea in connection with our
athletic program that may be jeopardising
the Aggies’ chance of winning on the play
ing field.
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Hollywood
Up
Battle of the Cufflines ...
Fdahlon designers in New York again
have gone on the rgm|*Hge sad come forth
with another of thrtr lantaltrfng Twentieth
Lerftury Innovations,
l^ast month the "battle of the hem-line"
rngfed among women fromVoast to coast.
Some Irate women rone up ini loly wrath ov-
to fbur inches bc-
ke() upon the new
for American
lh the battle to
ketbooks.
Battalion went
lower hem-line,
e first (we hope)
tion in ipen’s
clothea—that male ankles cdme out from
hiding.
It seems that a few designers, with noth
ing better to do, decided that trousers should
be cut to a "little above the ankle."
Long pants could be easily converted to
short pants. But, to us. it seems so futile—
for nearly eight years we worked hard for
long pants. Then the time came. We don
ned long pants. And now what do they want
to do but put us back into short pants! (Vic
ious cycle, isn't it?)
Why, it’s unconstitutional! They can’t
do that to us!
er the hem-line frort t
low the knees. Others 1
style as the ideal d
women. Even men’join
protect their diminishing
During the summer “
on record as opposed to
And now we want to be
to oppose the latest nvQd<
Kvsn though no member of The Bait
staff was Included on last year's "best
dressed" list, wt see eye-to-eye on the ores-
ent length of men’s trousers. A few of the
sartorial connoisseurs expressed our beliefs
exsetly ss we would like them expressed.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, one of the ten best
dressed, said, "Bounds like a lot of nonsense
to me!"
Band leader and speedboat expert, Guy
Lombardo, another of the men on the '48
list, wasn't worried because he had "nice-
I'H.kmp legs—but If It keeps up I pity those
poor fellows who are knock-kneed."
Col. Serge Obolensky, socialite ex-prince
whose natty appearance on Fifth Avenue won
him the title, is more of a style-setter than
style-follower. "I always stick to the same
lengths—just to touch the ahoe." he said.
Crooner Perry Como stated that he won’
try to defend his title if it means mid-calf
trouser hems. He also brought out a good
point when he commented "it won’t be any
good in the wintertime — we’ll freeze to
death."-
"But it’s going to kill my son. Ronnie,"
he added. "He's seven, and wants to wear
long |»ants—so I’ll have to break it to him
gently that they’re not wearing them any
more."
As Mackenzie Sees It
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Soviet Compromise Possible
ny IV WITT Mm HRNXIR
AC Vnrvigfi.Affftiri AnatfM
Thf war of thi'liMItlcRl lain*
m hs* I wo "ry»*i(," or foral
••Ills pf vklrvmt srtlvlly, sfin
th« rtrly manner of ijir (treat hur
Hearn* which ha* keen moving
<lanforou»ly u|> the canters aea-
hnanl of the Unite<l State* one
tyo Ttpreaent
Ivan Ponders the Food Problem...
\
Americans rhust call a halt to this wild,
mad gorging. Such is the declaration made
by capital seers and prophets, always of a
gloomy bent, after they studied reports on
the food situation.
W. Averill Harrlman, I»rd High Hegula-
tor of Commerce, ad vocals* a voluntary
ntthfliing plan to
conserve ftaal
atoms for the com
ing Winter, Under
this lielt*tl|fhten>
lug jilsn of llarri-
mail's. Agglea who
h * Vi e heretofore
subsisted on two
hamlitirger a day *111 find .Hi nscessary to
get along on one. r 1 ,
There I* some talk In official circles
about negotiating n loan fn*n Britain in
pounds sterling to stave off Starvation.
The big wheels at A&M are considering
a far-reaching program to Milize every piece
of ground for the cultivation of crops. The
drill fields might !*• plowed up. as the streets
already are, and soy t>eans planted. Kach
day the Dean of Agriculture will make an
inspection. Window boxes might Ik* installed
in 4ll the dorms so that each man could cul
tivate a little something to nibble on between
meals.
The Deimrtment of Kconomics has al-
*Tlir Hood Ole Daytp • • •
. in looking over bulletins for the year of
1893-94. our Ipving correspondent noticed
that fees for an entire school J
totalled only $140.
And rent was free!
A NEW DALLAS News reporter, assign
ed to cover a high School pageant, wrote:
‘The school auditorium was filled with ex-
jwetant mothers, eagerly awaiting the ap
pearance of their offsprings."
Ing the iitronir
• ran method*
bring employed
in Kuropo and
Aala, and the
other the battle
of word* wag
ing in the ao-
aaaembly
ariM** from a
D»Wln MoaSmsW j ( oni i rted offen
sive by the western Moc of Demo
cracies, header! by Amenva. against
the tactics of the eastern bloc, led
by Russia. The purpose of the
drive is to try to renter world at
tention on Soviet methods of con
ducting the world revolution for
the spread of Communism. Those
methods comprise not only Red,
aggression but studied obstruction
in the U. N.
Thus fat the V. V. has been
ham-strung by the persistent use
o fthe veto by the Russians who
ha ’e been playing haud-ball with
this all-powerful measure which
originally was intended only for
great emergencies. Sp finally In
near desperation tar- western
Democracies have resorted to the
tactics of (Sitting Rutsia ami her
satelllUs on (he spot for gnllml
ImmsIm,
Some observer* pill question the
efflcaey of surh (nethmls against
hard-boiled opponents. Still then
have brep many Indications over
the years that the Soviet Union
wa* anxious to la* favorably re
ganlrd by the <>u(*!dr world.
And why not; aiSre she was try
ing to sell Commimlsm? We had
evidence of that desire when Mos
cow eagerly sought and secure*I
reestablishment of diplomatic
lations with Washington in 193:t
by promising to VT spreading Red
seiSbly of the propaganda in thq I’nited States
ted Nations. On that basis Prelid—t Roosevelt
e conflict! granted recognition.
Again, because <jf the fierce oh
jection of many nations to the
operations of the Comintern, or
Third International, Moscow an
nounced during the war that it had
been abolished. Of course the work
of the Comintern- wrhich was to
act as genera) stalf for tbe world
revolution—has continued apace.
But officially it i* off the books
as a concession to world opinion.
By the same token Moscow some
time ago raised a heavy hand from
religion in Russia and permitted
eager throngs to resume worship
in their churches. That was a sop
not only to the desires of many
Russians but to |world opinion,
though x^e know tljat Communism
remains fiercely uaU religious.
Thus we see thi t the generals
i of the western De^nocraries have
considerable reason
offensive in the U
Gals Decline
To Strive f^or
More Laughs
By ARMAND ARCHER!)
(Far Bob Thomas)
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17 (APM
No one will deny that one «f the
things this country can oSs* to
day is—a few more laughs ( om* -
medians are atriving valiantly to
tickle the nation’s funnyhone. But
what are the gala trying to do
about the situation? Vory little
The weaker an hounded us gu>»
for equal opportunities for a long
time. Being soft-hearted, wo said
O.K. And before we knew it they
became doctors, lawyers, writers,
etc. But the number of aspiring
comediennes today equals that of
male mahjong players.
It seemed like a good idea to
call up Fanny Brice. She Ipvited
me ow»k *
She countered with, "would you
want them to give up everything?"
My mouth must have been nane-
ing wide open, for ahe quickly
added, "if a girl becomes a tome-
dienne, she can ktsa romance, good
bye. I had to laugh m^aelf into
my marriages.
Any girl with ambition to he
funny, she continued, reaha— her
■ bailees of happy married Ilf* fade
ns she liecomes funnier. Ho, ahe
puts her joke book In the atUc Mid
omcentrale* on a hope chest,
Net result: W*'ve got to wall
until the budding romedirnnna fet
themselves married.
Marketing Agents
Seeded by Service .
The Civil Service Commission
m announced examinations for
the position of marketing special
ist, with an entrance salary of
$2,644 per year.
Employment will be with the
Production and Marketing Admin
istration, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, In the states
of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Kansas, and Missouri.
Application forma and further
information may be obtained from
H. N. Yardley. local secretary,
whose office is in the College Sta
tion post office.
Poor Myrtle!
. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Sept
18 (AP)—Myrtle the Turtle, be
lieved by her army buddica to be
a Civil War veteran, is dead, the
victim of a Gargantuan hiccup
Myrtle was the darling of the
8. Army ami Air Force Re
fruiting Station here. Found eight
years ago near Pittsburgh, Pa
she bort on her shell the words
Vicksburg IKdfl.”
mong the newest and oddest
meal development* la a fll
light that peers around come ra
the bulb la mounted In the end
Mark Hellinger returned from
New York convinced Hollywood is
not ns had a place as our eastern
brothers would have us believe
His answer to those In the "thay
tuh" who berate Hollywood
“sour grapes."
"There are two groups," ke e*
plaint, “who like to take a slap at
liqllywnod. First are those who
have never been asked to come
here. They, naturally, pan un. The
second group is composed of those
who were asked, came here, made
a picture or two, didn’t make the
grade and were sent home. Sour
grapes, that’s all."
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Methodists Begin
2 Sunday Services
Bag inning next Sunday morning,
September 21. and every Sunday
thereafter, two complete worship
services will be held at the Ails
Methodist Church for Imth young
and old. Rev. James F. Jackson,
pastor, has announced.
The services, to be identical in
nature, will be held at 9 a.m and
11 a.m., respectively. Students and
residents of College Station are
invited to attend a combination of
morning worship and church aehool.
Every person can attend the 9
o'clock service and church aehool,
or the 10 o’clock church school and
11 o'clock worship service.
Sermon topic for next Sunday
will be “How Much Are You
Worth?" to be presented by Rev.
Jackson.
Plan* have also been made for
informal aervlces to be held evvry
Sunday evening at 7. A series of
"Happy Sunday Night Sermons*’
will be given by Rev. Jackson, with
the first being "Our Sin Bearer,"
DeLUXE CAFE
— Bryan — ‘
Where all A
"Wa Sam
wlw
tha B*
meet
to launch their
N. assembly.
ready embarked on a survey of supply and
growing project. With this information at
hand there will be no danger of grow ing an
over-abundance of radishes while complete
ly neglecting tuptipe.
Senator Roliert Taft of Ohio, making
with his mouth like a presidential candidate,t 1 t ' 4 wl
»arn«ih»t Anwieuwmu«icut nut »h uw Lcfig Island, Boyle Insists
lb IIM. IMOII.K
‘Wild West’ Not Texas, But
luxuries with which they now sate them
selves If famine Is to be,avoided in Europe.
One can daily observe this high-blown living 1
at A AM If asertic monks live luxuriously,
so do Aggies. However, per month from
grateful uncle doesn't maar much prwvl-l
NEW YullK (AIM iThr Aimrl
isii Wild Waal Wm* liortl herd lit
the east mi l.m>g 1*141)11,
t'altie ilrlu'S, fitwMty* uml lit
!n-the*r!ng.
Hut there are sl^ns of the times. English
sparrows on the campus show- their sym-
iwthy for the birds In the old country by
queueing up for worms. Ami prices have
skyrocketed on most commodities as if there
were widespread shortages. If it should lie
discovered that these shortages are a put-up
mb, there will i* one convert to the anti-
lynching law forces.
Until the true facts can be ascertained
there is no cause for alarm. This country is
chock-full of oak trees, and people have rat-
U I l^wtl l)))|»l|)w||
shin for caviar and pate de foie grasse, so -liss* wso- mM Muff on M-.itiauk
Ihe senator musllie talking through his hut* , ‘** u ’ r U I'l' " f
“ " ' year*
Jdser!
) v*‘t -Ut* ItlMlgl'
1*11)1 nr Abilene,
Knii
Tjti* s )' n * *
n h |l *h.«.n.u h
rtivtirtil hvatl
IhdiI — slight!)
1 h r k )> r than
Manhattan I*-
iaiMl — i* prob
ably America''*
f i rp t major
g rating range,
ami; they Btill
itrr rattle tw herd." Mihi Frank
UlikittMiit, Jr,, hptlher of Ihe
rstH'ker,
They, like I hell father who
•tarltsl the ratithink Ittialite** aft
er the first World Wsr, are native
easterner* anil haye hail n« »x
(K'rieneo op westeni rattrhe*
"We ihst't nee«i lira oiling Iron*
a* we have Ihe Imly herd nut
here," said Eiank, |Jr. "This year
a •■’re fattening ahiftil ISO head."
(olonlal lani het l two htimlnsl
year* ago, hnwcvetj were |itagui*<l
both by wolves and rustler* r.arh
family had it* own distinctive ear
mark for it* eat till, and the ear
mark* wen* icgistqred with town
1 offirial*.
At one period un to six thou
sand cattle graxed annually on
Montauk, but the ihdustry declin
ed rapidly a* the area became a
have annual rattle drive* just as | sport fbhing ami yachting re-
they have had almost every year: eort.
Texas Day by Day . . . j
Beaumont Clock h
Puzzle to Those
Who Seek Time
By JACK KLTLEDGB
Aaaociated Press Staff
Texas Merry-Go-Round:
Little Ben is a beloved Beau
moot landmark, but the clock atop
the San Jacinto building has the
coffee clique all upaet.
The usually reliable old clock
isn’t keeping correct time.'
"It’s just a fraction off-center,
says Superintendent Marvin Pugh.
Little Ben works best on the
downhill pull, from 12 to 6. Hut It
has a struggle climbing b u *k from
<• to 12, and that’s what’s causing
| the I rouble.
Mr. Pugh says it’s off denier,
hut admits he doesn't know which
way However, they’re working on
It, and In the meantime, Nratnnunt
has learned Ikat when Ike little
hand |Milnts tn four, and ike htg
hand In nine, that means |t’> half
(Hist eight,
year at A.&M.
V
en acorns iiefore. The fact that they died on
this diet is of no consequence. I *’ nre lw, °
IVAN YANT1S * n those days the pettier* had
to take turns herding the cattle.
... . „ i . - *i j :u it »a* a public reapontihility then
AN AI rt'port from Hendersonville | j ur y ,( U (y ^ qow. Instead
(North (!arolitp) said: "The Governor "flew 0 f warring with the aative Mon- _ ^
here fmm Raleigh today to make his speech tauk Indian* the srttlcjis |>aid th. m ^. nt ' ^ m e*ti'r Tuesila'y night, Sep-
and to drown the Apple Blossom Queen.” * fifty-evnt fee for each *UK*r temher 23, at 7:30 In the A4kl lec-
graied on their hunting ground*, j turc room
It still is a community gala day Plans for the fall rodeo and
each spring when Phmeas Dickin other activities will be discussed,
ud Br
Saddle-Sirloin Club
Will Meet Tuesday
The Saddle and Sirloin Club will
hold it* first meeting of the cur-
Mr. and Mrs, Julius Jartdt* of
t'orsliwna wen* meal tuning In YsL
luwston* Park. Mr. Jacob*, f’Hy
Attorney, decided it would be nice
to have a plctur* of his wife and
a l*ear. The plot he had In mind
ea* something like wife likes
hear, War likes’ wife, wife pets
War.
Hut the Warn wouldn't play. In
fact, he grabbed Mra. Jacobs by
the leg, tossed her to the ground,
and the sequence that followed
didn't exactly fit Mr. Jacob's
script. The animal ripped her
hoots, tore her slack*, and bruised
her.
The Jacobs left for Lake Louise
in Canada to take some more pic
tures.
A "FOR SALE" ad in the Union City,
New Jersey Hi/ffsOn Durpatch offered: "ONE
bride and 1 floor lamp ; bet. 1 and 5 p. m.” Montauk * only remaining ranch-
UNDER “Wanted—To Rent" in the New
Britain (Cannetitkut) Herald: STORK
NEEDS 3-4-B ROOM LANDING FIELD.
*©n, a young war veteran who i* ‘ club president Claud Broome stat-
Montauk’* only remaining ranch- ed. All sophomore* junior*, and
( senior* are urged to attend the
meeting. e
This is the first year that first-
semester sophomore* will W ad-
mittMi to numWrshlp, Broome de
clared., ,
The Battalion
tie from the railhead out to the
sea swept moors upon which they
fatten all summer.
“Sometimes there-fcrt) more peo
ple to help u* herd than there
of
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aftarnoim, ex<
liahad Mini
of Taxax and the City
publuifctd
during holidays and examination panoda During the summer The Battalion Is pub-
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