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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1948)
M.lf * r I v-r! i i v- THE BATTA ■ ^ P tippofted *!* . lit: A&M ’ / . ; Financially , • Cushing Reads Like History of CpHege He Loved P ON WEDNESDAY, JtJW®, »B |gjy Fw Reinstating * named Cus me in t n-; V By ClftfCK MAISEL * &M came very close to being ' h plX " t e in n the lei^slature disowned the Presiddntj of the Board} ] ersonally underwrote feijcy E. h Jiifectors, ill|checks )W )» 7 egf, for his jd x~ the college On his persona hank account, biofgraj hy. of Cushmig is a llel 'to,.^i history of the col- ehtire life was devot- vv. to 'buildinfc |his idea of a great- sr A&M. Born in 1862, the year he-; Morrill Land Grant Act es- ;ab|ishing the college was passed, ame to :la|s' ever tc ie fcs :la|s‘ h 1877. Alt! n lei ivil e^g Trait engineer froin A&M C ca| order),, le M with the second td enter the institution hDugh he took a course i ndering and was the (fr l ever to graduate iy virtue of alphabet ic degree states that as a Bafchelor of Letters, shing’s w ather was a desceh- ehf; of a: 1 family \yhich had come ro|fi Englan f to escape religious rofecution. The elder Cushing ane to, Hoiistcrtrwhen it boasted ] opulation hshpd and published in that city V ; i-- 1 ir .. >| i \ % -r- V r'i ■ L. r« -r ±‘‘ I’ / 1 V ■tl ii :l i f; ■ ' I P ^ ^ l' t ' ^ ji|.: yi ^ ^ ^ ■■■Plipi the Houston; Telegraph ini the de-| Both Cushing and his father cades before the Civil War. This ! joined the Army when the first paper played a major role iti- the | World War broke out. Cushini a# auiux. * He™ was crusade for good government of j went to France as a Major witl ; iinftitutidn s history 8 ta te . It has advocated, and - ~ A&M. There was ’npc il by fhidng to appropriate 1 for ’si affairs. During thisj enier- Cusbing, who was of ^f 2,500. He estab- seen ^ut through fmore reforms re# than any Texas newspaper since. Cushing’s fatheir believed the new school established the year ofir beirik' oft education in the statje.. For bef top fore 100 miles berth was to become the Bous- bone this reason he persuadled his young son to go there on gradu ation from a private school. , , ' * . ! i | i - ' When Cushing stepped, off the train at College Station he was greeted by the sight of two lone- spme buildings * standing i in the midit of an uninhabited 'prairie. He wasn’t discouraged however for the two structures to him seejmed to be holding their heads •up proudly, knowing 1 they were to be the nucleus of the gxeatest ed ucational institution | in Texas. On graduation Cushing Went to work with the Southern Pacific Railroad with the one idea in mind to improve the service to (College Station in order to draw mbre stu dents to the school. He stayed with that company for 42 years and was the guiding influence of the line in Texas until his death ini 1924. the 17th Engineers. He was plac ed in charge of several ports of embarkation and although this job brought little glory he performed hi$ tasks admirably. ^ He never forgot that the American taxpayers were pay ing for the war and in the bar tering with the French that his job entailed, It is said that the French never got the upper hand of the bargains. •- His good work was brought to lANING, - PRESSING ALTERATIONS >J - j .'.f i AT THEIR BEST — AT . CAMPUS CLEANERS Over The Exchange Stote ' A I lii-* iirxfr'wi t|itst'U AWtl •W ;nm£i ucmmmunirriiTBv rgwr i, *. M' 1**9 RAE10 REPAIR? I:ui4, is om* specialty ^ . , [ ' \ i RADIO SHOP “A member of Philco Service’ One block west of^Post Office 4 bh W. 26th St. f Bryan PHONE 2-2819 n'. s ^! ■ * f,' ! ■ r j j M Complete repair on All makes and models of ridioe. If ALSO -4 1 Ir BATTERIES i I FORI YOUR PORTABLE I ! r ■ ivfj r.. | • L V the attention of General Pershing who had his rank upped to Colonel and added him to. the general staff as advising engineer. In appreciation for his services the citizenry of France bestowed upon him the Legion of Honor. Soon after his return to civil ian life he became president of the Association of Former Stu dents. He held this position sev eral times and is hailed as be ing one of the finest heads the association ever had. He resigned this post to become a member of the Board of Direc tors. During his term as presidefit of this body Cushing put the col lege on its feet financially. When he took office the monetary af fairs of the college were in a hop less muddle, but he succeeded In bringing order out of chaos by establishing the financial system under which the school still oper ates. While he was with the Board the electrical plant of the college was struck by lightning and burn ed. He was responsible for build ing. the present day Power Plant and even contributed funds for its erection. Anothelr building that stands partly because of Cushing’s money is the YMCA. Perhaps the most important one act he was responsible for was the bringing of President W. B. Bizzell to the college. Biz- zell succeeded in bringing about the best student-administration ^ relations the school had known to date. [ Cushing amassed a large collec- tfoTrdf booksr TrrMs liffetin# m- cluditig many rare engineering texts. In his will he requested that these books all be donated to A&M as a nucleus for a future library of a size equal to the obllege’s importance. When the legislature appropriat ed funds for the library of which Cushing had dreamed, a committee from the ex-students met with the Board of Directors and petitioned them to name the new* stincture “Cushing Memoria) Library.” In this committee’s'statement to the Board they said: “There is perhaps no man who has had the interests of the college so hiuch before him and.mo man whose memory deserves such a fitting tribute by the'college.” Service Insurance y • —A July 31 is the erans to reinstate la; Service Life Iniura erans Adminis ced. stration ■ y The privilege of reihstating on “comparative health” basis is available only to veterans whose policies have been lapsed for I than three months. A veteran whose policy has lap sed for more than three months must take a physical examination and qualify as an insurable risk. Before August 1, an eligible vet eran may reinstate any amount of tern* insurance—from 1,000 to $10,- 000 ill multiples of $500 regardless of the length of time it has been lapsed. He need only fill out i an application form, in which he cer tifies that \his health is as good as it was wlmn the policy lapsed, and pay premiums for two months. Electronics Men Needed At Army Air 'i * r | Instructors at. salaries ra from $2644 to $7102 a year needed by the Department of Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi,; to teach the theory, operation and use of ground and airborne radar and Associated equipment, according to the Executive Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners for Keesler Air Force Bale, Experience in the field of elec tronics; teaching experience j at high school or college level in phy sics, electrical engineciHng, or. ma thematics; or college education with courses in physics, mathema tics, or electrical engineering are all qualifying for the Trainee grade of Radar Instructor' At $2644 a year- L The higher grade df Radar In structor requires in Addition i ex perience as an instructor teaching courses in rhdar or college teach ing in electrical engineering or physics. J. 1 4 ! $ Persons appointed aa Radar In structor (Trainee) at $2644 a year will receive intensive ; training in the field of radar befojre' being as signed as insthtetors. [ Age limits for the Trainee grade are 18 to 35 years. For the higher grades the maximum age Ifhfit is 62 years. These age limits are waived for veterans. Further information and neces sary application forms-may be ob I: Ut, ABNER . 1: -Y'f : f 4 . i . j I*soiig& Speaks!! j I JIFAHOVC* tf ABOUT ^ purer, let me vy nr has BEEN A DISTINCT PLEASURE TO OBSERVE. TOUR WOOING.^ EVERT (VNATCHCRUr _ . WNG.'AEVE ■ SMALL WONDER 4 THING CAREFULLY, AN! Hwt PlNASLY- MAM MY CHOICE"' MTiOnVt- DEVERY- HEBBESSElr — ■ n " ■ ■ * . c ” V(. ; ' _ , By Al haturaI — LTL ABNER f Lazonga Speaks Again!! IN THE ME/T'/T" (P/iiluH &■) COOD.r V I T VAL-jAH R ■ I^CljON AH ITI , Al l CMMl ] ByAICw ’ ■rYTisn TH m tained from Civil Service Secre tary Roger Jackson at 4' Station Post Office. Application^ may bo filed until further notice. 4 THE LARGEST ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE STORE IN BRYAN— V y Come 'in and see us for large or small appliances: RADIOS, ELECTRIC IRONS STUDENT LAMPS, FLOOR LAMPS, PRESTO COOKERS COFFEE MAKERS KELVINATOIT . . . . ., HOTPOIN1 and many other usefuls UNITED APPLIANCES FARM & HOME STORE * AGGIE RADIO Phone 8-1496 Vote For ' ! i d i/ 1. I I I M. 4 EOK n H. Tax-Assessor-Collector !,f'- ■n A mai: thitlai provea his ability as Tax Assessor '• | ‘ , -j : | ' ‘ • j ’ QcUejtbr. j T yau for yoijr past fivors year vote a^^iicfluenco ih tho coming Democratic m ' /■ •f ! .4 I • m ' vP^<2 Political Adv.) I : •••• . ■ i ( ' ' ; ^ ■ - . • % v» • ’ Vets Will Receive 15 Days Leave Pay Unless See Advisor • » J! J ! 1 . i *' il j; 1 Veterans who interrupt their training on July 17 will receive 15 days leave pay unless! th&y have already notified the Veterans Ad ministration that they do not Want the pay. Those veterans who |will have a new address after Juljy 17 should report it to the Veteran Advisor’s office, the veteran advibor said to day. Checks cannot be forwarded. Those who planned to continue training throughout the second summer session and have changed their plans since sumpier school registration, should report to the Adviaor’s office and fill! out an in terruption form. Also these vet erans should make sure that their records are retained in the Veter T ahs Administration Regional Of fice in Waco if they plan to re enroll in A&M In the fafi under the G! Bill. &M Student Wins Brahman Breeders Essay Contest: Carl Scudder, Jr., Freshman at A&M last spring, has been' named the winner of an essay contest sponsored by the American Brah man Breeders Association. He will be awarded^ gold watch engrav ed with his name In recognition of his achievement by the Asso ciation. \ The contest, which was held during the past school year, was open to any student, taking Eng lish 104. The subject^ were con cerned with some phase of the Brahman cattle industry. Bcud- der’s topic was “The Use of Brah mans in the Development Of New Breeds of Cattle”. Scudder lives on a ranch Wiipberly, Texas, and is a g: uate of San Marcos High Scpobi This .'summer he is working as a counselor in a camp near New York City. He will return to A&M in September. * J' Other freshmen Who pitted in the contest '" were Clarence E> Bourke, Jr., froih Weatherford, second place; Pat Hubert, Riviera, third place; and J. L. Bledsoe, Missouri City .fourth place- The American Brahman Breed ers Association will conduct an other contest next fall and spring semesters. However, instead of re stricting it to freshmen, the As sociation will open the competi tion to any student of A&M. '■Nnnwm II.S. Birth Rale <md ProVperrUy Renewal of Term Policies Provided Veterans carrying National Ser vice' Life Insurance term policies will be able to renew them for an additional five years upon expira tion of their present term period. Public Law 838,. passed by the last Congress, provides for this exten sion, with the provision that high er rates than before be paid be cause of increased age. Term insurance taken out before January 1, 1946, carries an. eight year term period. Policies issued after that date are for a: five year term. Veterans will still be able to convert their term insurance to permanent types whenever they desire. ' i Placement Office Conducts Survey ; A ' ■ ■ ■' * - A surirey is being made to gath er information which will help make the Placement Office more effective, Wendell H. Horsley, director of tne Office, announced recently. \ This survey is to study the pro fessional progress , of graduates and the enectiveiiesKof education al programs. A form will be sent to gaefr grad uate from 1930 to the prdsjent./The questionnaire will ask for salary, position, and type of work of each. It will try to find out if thevpre- sent employment is an outgrowth of the course of study pursued while in college. In addition, the questionnaire will ask the graduate what changes he Would recommend to improve the training in his chosen field. The information given will be held entirely confidential, Horsley said. . Bahme Now Staff I Officer in Port ; City of Yokohama Captain Nathan Bahme, an fex- Aggio, is now serving as a staff officer with Headquarters, Second Medium Port, according to a re port from the Yokohama Com mand. ' ■. • | • Bahme, a native of Waco, en- tered the Army in 1941 and ar rived in the Orient in 1947. ■> ; According to Eighth Army Head- gunMntj Captain Bahme is fill ing an important Job in the major port city of Yok ' the sett Of the Lieutenant general ellieftfer. Captain BnhmeV otiganhattom operate* all the Yokohama port fn- I cilities Including the many details I of passenger and-cargo handling 1 oUl i * *250 IN PLANTS fi LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT Yoder Brothers of \ Barbeton, Ohio, 'chrysanthemum growers, have again given the Department ! of Landscape Art Plante valued at. approximately $250, F. W. Henkel, head of the department, has an- nounced. 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