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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1948
V
tr, Statesman, Knightly <jtntltmart‘
Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
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(-ollege En
roilment Decline Seen
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Chaotic Conditions Created As
Confused Cadets Cram Classes
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Yantis De-Seated by Dixicrats
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The “cl
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colleges for the past f<
thing of
1960. j
This is
W. Bunn, of
sity. Mr. ^
several hunc
Chicago
rhich has hit
>p ay be a.
itil the year
lective service, universal military training
and recommehdations of the President’s
,t least llntil the year Commission on Higher Education. Bunn
'j ! 5 said that if 300,000 are drafted in the near
opinioii of Registrar John . future, not more than 20 per cent may bp
ling GiteenllState univer- from .college. i .
Enrolment of veterans will decline
ohal ibonfer more rapidly than, was predicted a year
i tabulated estimates from
collegei represented "at
«he,Nati
itly at
ence on Highfr Education, tlhere Wacted J? dectded - ^
as recorder fer the- OTOW^^pwidying enroll "
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ment trends.
The comjmi
* *vhich w
cts: total enroll-
,226 last fall, to
(in, 2,000,000
in 1949, 1,900,000 hi 1950, 1,800,000 in
1952, then Tnse to nn all-
j ment, whicl
drop to 2,209,000 nca(t au
These estimates i more
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e-sta^ to sjti
the-sta
enrolln
leges last fall had 1,149,333 veterans and
1,188,233 non-veterans. (Predictions made
in Chicago are that the student veterans
will number 950,000 next Tall, 700,000 in
1949, 600,000 in 1950, 400,000 in 1952 and
150,000 in 1955-, Conference enrollrpent,
forecasts made a year ago were the most
accurate of all, it was pointed out
’ ; By T. G. SMITH
: Mid-week has rolled around and
the painful process of post regis-
I tration adjustment is upon us. Al
ready the screams and complaints
of outraged students, together with
the dazed look in the eyes of those
too weary to fight, tell the story.
Clashes are j in full swing.
The gaunt nieaningflul glint
is showing in the eyes of the profs,
some of whom had grown soft and
human over the summer. To add
to the wild scramble, there are
some students who have had trou
ble getting their schedules straight-
There is one story mnning
around the Modern Language De
partment that is too good to pass
up. It seems that in a first year
French class there was one fellow
i who was having a hard time real
izing the significance of‘learning
the vowel sounds. “Why should we
have to Hearn stuff like that??’ he
asked. The prof explained that
learning the proper tone syllables
t was the basis of the whole course.
After a few moments'' of silence,
the befuddled scholar eaid “Well,
maybe I’m dumb, butr-hw heck,
" prof, is this the only section of
Math, 102 you got?’' I
Of course, many students were
lucky enough to get one of their
profs Nr a second course (or f
;ume7). When Oscar W. Zilch
was asked what Ms reaction was
when he entered one of his das-
ses only to encounter his prev-
ioas Instructor he said, (and we
quote) “Ahhhhhhhhhhf.”
The open frankness and candor
of many new Students is also some
thftig to hehold. Oiie sophomore,
upon running into a prof in the
hall said, “Good gosh, 1 thought !
got .rid of you out at the annex.”
But older- students know the
value of creating a good impres
sion on profs just in case they do
get them the second time. To illus
trate the importance of this,, let’s
take the case of a chem engineer
ing student who, meeting his 429
AceBattalion JRep
Injury at State C
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By IVAN YANTIS
A political analyaist’s life is in
deed a difficult one. Covering this
convention in Fort Worth has con
vinced me that my pay is a far
cry frotp the amount I should be
paid to compensate/or my troubles
and sufferings. I rive ifty all try
ing to enlighten the people of A
&M, a difficult task *40 say th«
least, and in return I receive
practically nothing. ;
Once 4 relate my experiences in
the State Democratic convention
I’m sure you faithful readers will
otuuciiu wiiUj mealing iii.v iuv » v— rz—
class for the first time, walked up A »Srree with me. that my salary
to his prof and said, “How are/ should be increased. ^
you, sir? I’m sure you remember/
me. I %as in your 204 class.” The
prof beamed and replied, “Of
Course, Smith, I remember you.
Now if you'll step this way I'll
help you fill out a drop slip and
no one need ever know.”
Oh well, as that famous old
somebody or other once said, “Col
lege life would be fine if we just
didn’t have to go to school.”.
fleets of se-
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—Kait Stater
Enrollment Up . . .
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The scv<fn days from September 12
I18, ii948, have been! officially pro-
^ 1 ^ 'onatitu ;h»i v|eek."
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Tlu- dtr of. tl|e United States of
Ameriesi should ^ prmid jbf the accom-
jdjshmJhl ol Clds nation in Institution and
jbjwrnUii# pder a jdocumpnt with the
iwopo and justice of the (Honatltutloo.
slmpM. not tio expressed in
j|i(.)st-!>biitfn|r or scorn for other peoples
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not so fortuimU' in tl
eir attempts at self*
U’gvo|n^ontlAfter| Viking id; the past lurid
present, wv should attempt to improve
further our 1 ^
natiofi.
The only evidence which we can pre
sent to show that our idea of democracy
is the best way of life is ourselves anil
-our country. We must read, discuss, and
think about our government.* We must
drop our nonchalant attitude of “one man
can’t do a fhiiiR in the midst of all this
corruption." I ,
if thoro is corniptirin, let us begin
with this '‘Constitution Woek" and become
•ictive and t^inklug participants in gover
ning ourselves. j f
.Shall we take advantage bf the op|>or-\
1 unity of sell-governmonl which the Con
stitution offers? ’t
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liccausojof the mjtwrc |f his-job he is
usually! spoken of a| a reformer and at
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times ^verrflbeginsi td feel (like one.
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ts' overwhelmed with joy when he finds
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ing’s Rotunda trophy case. .
For endless years ilnow Battalion edi
torialist^ have done little else but watch
the aforementioned case. When it begins
to get lost in a mantle of internal dqst
we run a short tsh-tShing editorial in bur
er
his
forpgs
in the
hght M iksdjes them.
ciism.fb be pondered apd if found plaus-
rt>le, la cJted.
The Battalion hai fou)|d sue lb a party
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7 a ship’s-brask lustre. <
This itE'llic arrangement is like a well
balanced see-saw. We 1 wouldn’t do one
thing to disrupt it. To offer one Undue
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as construct ive enU - scoldingwgpd is uhtHirikablc.
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So thisjls our editorial.
The trophy case is dirty again, fellas.
Thanks a million.
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to sjltudy here riiid every year the 'the first half of the.year,
it is estimatied and facilities ace Responsibility for., the steps taken to
/ made xe4dy |d^ the df students. remedy the situation cannot rest entirely
During^almiTried (first week the facu]- ^vith the-edllege administration. A smaii
ty and^pe aaministrsitidn r|sfe to the chal- effort by the student body, individually
lenge, an<j djuring tile next four months and in organizations, can bring a large
. the buspiessji of education functions on dividend inimproyed educational facilities
well-oiled wheels, | v 1 for-all of us.
Then conjies mid-semester, antU' nearly^ The home town clubs can help by in-
1000 men dijop. freniithe rolls of 3 the col- viting high school seniors to the campus
lege. . J’j-^L: - j j I •*-‘7 A J, : on football week ends. 1 ^
The facilities thejn for 8000 students Speaking. engagements Can be made
now instrtici only 7000. ^ I . ' by seniors in the high Schools of the state
Faced by the prcjspectjijof the largest during the Christmas recess and during
mid-seiriesJtejf graduating class in the his- the month of January,
tory of' the. sphooV A4tM should take steps In these Ways the student enrollment
to insure that the mid-semester enroll- can be kept constant, and Al&M can enjoy
ment Will bfe lai’ge ^noug}i. to utilize the the benefits of a stable enrollment.
A Tribute to! TAfe ‘Perfect Document’ . . i
lagazme to Analyze
Texas and Texans in 3 Issues
Texas will receive the most extensive treatment ever
accorded any state by a national magazine with publication
of the first of three issues of HOLIDAY devoted principally
to the Lone Star State. \
Scores of articles and . pictures will tell the stoiy
of Texas’ history, agriculture, aria-*-
‘ " * *- life fr
Having been assigned the con
ventiqorcovermg tusk I immediate-
ly ivwmt to the Fiscal office to
draW lmy travel allowance. With
the payment in my hand, I debated
the best method of getting to the
convention. .
There weren’t too many choices
offered by the 17 cents I was
granted .1 finally, with much con
centration, narrowed the selection
down to walking, (My faith
ful mule has been pensioned to a
rest home for animals sponsored by
a kindly Houston meat packing
plant.) or hitching a ride. A pass
ing cattle truck headed, naturally,
for “Cowtown” solved my dilemma.
The convention started off with
the singing of “The Eyes of Tex
as”. (Never fear Aggies, I was
loyal throughout. I sang The “Ag
gie War Hymn” under my breath
all the time.) This was followed by
a .prayer. A brief talk by
fied referee about “Keep
no hitting etc.’!, or a trum|p<
would have bein m<ge
I was proceeding fairly
Dixiecrats decided they
some fresh air and left I
to watch their departure,
ed by thfc elcitement and 1
witnessed history being
slowly sank back to my i
At least that is what I
ted (o do. Alajs, I felt rujdn
heavily to the ,flobr. The
crats, it seems, had a fifs
gage upon the fixtures and
cided that they must pro
investment.
For an iaajtk«litpn x I
fess that I have failed yoi
I have been able to cover
of the convention. I am now
ing a brief sojurn in the
attempting to rdgain my
My natural modesty pre
from disclosing the exac
of my injury. I can saji
now have in a sling that p
Anatomy which some d
readers hive expressed th<
industries, rural and city life from
El Faso to the East Texas oil
fields, the range country and the
Rio Grande^Vallejf. f
J. Frank Dobie, noted Texas his-
toriain, and other Texas authors
who interpret their; state to the
nation in articles about Texas will
fill about a hundred pages. Hart
Stilwell, Green Peyton, Lewis Nor-
dyke, Robert Easton, and national
ly known writers from other sec
tions, have also contributed arti
cles.
In analysis of personalities
who wear the Texas brand, Holi
day pictures a topical Texas
wildcatter and a cattleman'. It
details the history of the Texas
Ranger and touches on the states
hunting and fishing preserves,
Deadline Extended
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For Reinstatement
Of Vet Insurance
World War II veterans still can
reinstate their National Service
Life Insurance!, the Veterans Ad
ministration ha&\ announced.
Some veterans are under the
impression they can ho longer ob
tain this government insurance.
Worl^ W^r II veterans who can
[pass a physical examination may
reinstate their lapsed insurance at
[any time;
The deadline lor reinstating NS-
of the magazine commences with 1 LI without a physical examination _
THURS.
J. ARTHUR RANK prewnU .
DEBORAH KERR*
TREVOR HOWARD
“THE ADVENTURESS
RAYMOND HUNTLEY • MICHAEL HOW ARD
NORMAN SHEUXY • U AM REDMOND
nUNSDlR^I^EYGiaiAT
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The series of three Texas issues
the October number, to be publish
ed September 15. That issue car
ries the first half of a two-part
article by Dobie entitled “Explaih-
was July 31, 1948, VA explained.
Prior to the deadline, a veteran
could reinstate lapsed insurance by
certifying that his health was as
ing Texas," and articles on Hous-! good as it was when the policy
ton, Dallas, and Fort Worth plus
hunting and fishing,
A doipic-pagc dfccorated map of
the state, picturing the industries
and agricultural products of the
various sections, is also cnrriril in
the October issue.
Diphtheria Serum
For Infants Urged
By Health Offieer
The prvvulttneeyDf difihthoriu in
Tvka«-4a the target of the State
Health Dopartment in a recent
morbidity report. The report show,
ed only 2 eases of smallpox for
this year, hut 5H8 cares of dlph-
-theria in this period.
c Commenting on t these eonipava-
ttvo figures, Dr. George W, Cox,
1 State Health Officer stated that
diphtheria is as readily controlled
by immunization as is smallpox,
hut that apparently the public has
failed to recognize this fact, or to
act upon it.
“Smallpox, which is highly con-
tugious, is no longer Considered a
major health prdblem in Texas.”
Dr. Cox said, "and this is due to
widespread vaccination against^ the
disease. Diphtheria, equally con
tagious, can also be reduced to the
point where a single case isi a.
rarity, but only when parents a-
wakc to the fact that every child
should be imniunized in infancy.
“The baby’s doctor will recom
mend when this .should be done,
and if all children were given this
protection, there would be none,
susceptible to'contract this, killing
disease.” ., { . J
Ordinarily the immunity provid
ed by diphtheria toxoid lasts a
child until he -Is of school ago,
however a Schick test should bo
given before the child enters school
and, an additional shot of toxoid
- riidbld he adniinistered if needed;
pr. Cox said.. [
“Wheff'aH children arc routine
ly itfinnmieed against this dreader!
disease, it ean bo virtually elm*)'
nated #s the health hazard that i(
is now to the boys and girls of
Texas,” <Dr. Cox declared. >.
A&MGrad Teaches
Phys Ed At Annex
Tne Physical Educaildn Depart
ment Iras made the announcement
that* James R. Hill A&M graduate,
has been employed to teach phy
sical education »♦ the Ahnux tWa
Vdar. Hill received hKs Bachelor’s
degree in Phykkul Education lust
June. ; ' ,
H^U was bom in El Paso and
later moved to Ysluta, where
graduated from high school,
semd 44 months in the havy «» ! ui
pilot aboard an aircraft carncrL r
While attending A*M, Hill let-
tered three years as a member of
the Aggpc track team, specialiting
iu the hrwui jump.
lapsed.
This deadline confused some vet
erans. who feel that they cannot
reimstato lapsed insurance since the
deadline passed, (That is not cor
rect, VA said. \
Veterans may reinstate their in
surance at any time by passing
a physical examination. If the
policy has’ lapsed less than three
months, It still can he reinstated
without taking the
aminattun.
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