Battalion
EDITORIALS
Page 2 MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
In 1949, Let us ...
Establish Governing Board for Center . . .
While construction of the Memorial S tudent Center continues through 1949 there
should be established a governing board fo r the Center to work out policies and prob
lems that may arise prior to the opening.
The opening of the doors to begin operation should not be a signal to start plan
ning and instituting a governing board for the million dollar Student Center.
Government, if it is to function effecti vely, must be the result of long and careful
planning and earnest cooperation.
The governing board of the Memorial Student Center should be composed of stu
dents, former students, and faculty. All the se groups are vitally concerned, and it
would be only fair to include them on the governing board.
We feel that appointment of this governing board should not be delayed any longer.
Scour the Country for Fish Footballers
During 1949 we would like to see a new twist about Southwest Conference scout
ing. Reports in the past told of how “Bully” Gilstrap of Texas went to a “prospect’s”
home and volunteered to do a few of the chores (in order to impress the boy’s folks)
only to find “Dog” Dawson of A&M already in the barn milking the family’s cow.
In 1949 we want to hear that “Dog” carries an electric milker with him and after
he attaches it to the family cow, so he can be free to do numerous other tasks.
Seriously, we feel that the campaign to interest fine athletes in A&M was very
successful in 1948.
But the only way in which we can continue to progress athletically is to keep
bringing the best players to A&M year after year.
We resolve to give our complete cooperation in 1949 to the athletic department and
alumni in their efforts to attract the best athletes to Aggieland.
Have Larger Batts and More Magazines • . .
When The Battalion began publishing five issues a week in 1947, it was thought
that four full size pages would be adequate to provide full news coverage for A&M
and College Station.
Increased advertising demands brought on by daily publication and the addition
of a woman’s page and a freshman page have made it necessary to publish six page
editions twice weekly during the past semester. j
Now that a department of journalism has been established, it should be possible to
.publish a six page Batt daily which would better serve the interests of a greater A&M.
Previously, the four issues per year released by The Commentator, The Engineer
The Agriculturist have not been able to cover their fields of interest adequately.
The special interests which are covered by these magazines could be more com
pletely served by the publication of eight issues a year. In the past many good stories
■Lave been thrown out because of lack of space.
More complete coverage of all campus activities could be given with eight issues
of each of the four magazines and a six page daily Battalion.
Recognize and Reward the Band ...
A 1948 Battalion statement that the A&M Band won a half-time show “155 to 0”
was only a gesture to show how Aggies feel about our crack marching band. No one
could accurately appreciate the band’s fine exhibitions at football games, parades, and
other functions without actually seeing it perform.
We suggest that A&M show her gratitude to our “best publicity agent”—the band
—by sending the bandsmen on several trips in 1949. Our primary idea is for the Ag
gie Band to go to Baton Rouge this fall to perform. We would like to see some of the
College’s share of coke machine profits (from coke machines in classrooms on the
campus) be used to pay the expenses for such a trip.
The formation of a “concert band,” composed of men from the marching band,
would enable A&M to send this smaller group to functions which in the past were
impracticable for the larger unit. Perhaps the Maroon and White Bands (or such
smaller units) could alternate attending out of town events.
May 1949 find the College and band supervisors work out plans to extend the
publicity value of the A&M Band and at the same time reward its members.
Get Building Program Underway . . .
In 1949 A&M will receive the fruits of a carefully thought out building program
if the execution of plans already developed is pushed vigorously.
A fund of $5,000 is available for the construction of a rodeo and live stock arena.
Bids have been asked for the building of a band shell at the Grove.
Former students have voted the larger part of the funds for the laying out of a
college golf course. Construction is going forward on the Student Center.
If the antiquated and inadequate Kyle Field press box is renovated and enlarged,
and existing plans are carried through, the college construction program will begin a
successful year.
The Battalion
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City of College Station, Texas, is published five times a week and circulated every Monday through
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KENNETH BOND, TOM CARTER.
.Co-Editors
Louis Morgan Associate Editor
Harvey Cherry, John Singletary Managing Editors
Clark Munroe Feature Editor
Mrs. Nancy Lytle Women's Page Editor
Bill Billingsley Wire Editor
T. Nanney Book Editor
Alfred Johnston — Religious Editor
Andy Davis — Movie Editor
Alan Curry Circulation Manager
Kenneth Marak, Sam Lanford, R. Morales,
Frank Welch, C. W. Jennings Staff Cartoonists*
Chuck Cabanisa Charles Kirkham Editorial Assistant*
Art Howard Sports Editor
Don Engelking Assistant Sports Editor
Bob “Sack” Spoede, Bill Potts, Leon Somer, Frank
Simmen, Andy Matula, Fred Sommers Sports Reporters
Joe Trevino, Hardy Ross Photo Engravers
Dave Coslett, Frank Cushing, Tex Fields, Otto Kunze,
Buddy Luce, Chuck Maisel, H. C. Michalak, Marvin
Rice, and Eddie Smith Feature Writers
Emil Bunjes, George Charlton, A. C. Gollob, Bruce
Hagee, R. C. Kolbye, Henry Lacour, Carley
Puckitt, Clayton Selph Staff Reporters
POPPING OFF
Letters To The Editor •
MORE CAMPUS SECURITY
Editor, The Battalion:
I’ve had my fill! I’m plenty mad
—not politely angry—but cussin’
mad—and if all the vile words
and thoughts I’m thinking inside
would tumble outside, they’d roll
right up to the Fred Hickman
regime and give them a foul kick
in the britches.
The first time I had any truk
with these ticket-happy jokers
was when I came out from the ad
ministration office to my car,
which was parked across from the
building on Bizzell Street—in line
with about fifteen other automo
biles. There he stood, with his shoe
on my bumper, writing a ticket.
For what, I asked simply? Park
ing on the wrong side of the
street. How about the other cars?
They already had tickets.
This incident occurred before the
No Parking Signs were stenciled
in on the curbs, and there wasn’t
a trace of one at that time. There
was no notice in the Batt about
it. They had just decided to make
a little extra money—guess. He
took my ticket back. However, if
I hadn’t caught him it would have
gone into the office and been a
mark against my husband.
But this morning was the crown
ing blow. I was going to the Li
brary for a short time, so I parked
the icar on a street by the side of
the building. There was a KK
standing on the corner, speaking-
distance away from me when I
got out of the car. I looked at
him rather quizzicly, as I learned
from my previous experience that
evidently writing tickets is their
chief form of amusement and only
means of exercise. He watched me
park, watched me get out of the
car, smiled sort of—well, the way
they smile, and mumbled nary a
word. I told my friend that I would
not be surprised if he gave me a
ticket while I was in the library.
Five minutes later, I came out
of the building, and there he stood!
That very same individual bend
ing over my bumper writing a
ticket. Words cannot describe my
feelings at this particular mo
ment. I charged over to him and
said simply, “Why?” Why, didn’t
he tell me before I got out of the
car, went into the building and
came out, before writing a ticket.
Well, he said, you’re not supposed
to park in the street.
I pointed out my employees li
cense to him and reminded him
that I was supposed to park in
the street when I went somewhere
for a few minutes. He thought
that I worked at the library and
should have parked on the lot. HE
THOUGHT! It was a perfectly le
gal place in which to park—but
HE THOUGHT that I wasn’t sup
posed to be there.
He didn’t KNOW I was only go
ing to be in there for a few min
utes—yet again, he had a perfect
opportunity, without straining his
vocal chords to ask me, before I
got out of the car. He politely in
formed me that I should have told
him that I would only be gone a
short time. I should TELL HIM,
when I had a legal right to park
there. So if I hadn’t come out and
practically snatched the ticket out
of his hand, it would have gone
into the Campus Security Office—•
been another mark against my hus
band, who is only trying to grad
uate.
Wassa matter with that organi
zation? I’m thinking it’s going to
pot, and hasn’t far to go. Do you
line your boys up, Father Hick
man, and promise them an extra
lollipop if they write so many
tickets—or do you promise them
a cut on the profits that come in.
If their salaries can’t be managed
by the authorized means, why not
bump a few of them off the pay
roll and increase the others sala
ries, instead of my having to buy
their Christmas presents. I’ve got
my OWN presents to buy— I
(Name Withheld by Request)
of Iljts
“I will make you to become
fishers of men.” Mark 1:17.
John was having a hard time
prevailing upon Bill, his guest, to
go fishing with him. Bill had done
very little fishing, and thus had
never came to like the sport. Fin
ally he gave in and went after-all.
Shortly after reaching the river,
Bill caught a nice fish. During the
evening, he repeated this process
several times. Later in the after
noon, Bill found it hard to leave
for home. He had been bitten—
he had become a fisherman. Notice
the word “become” in the Lord’s
call, indicating that soul-winning
does not come without trying. Only
, the Lord can make fishers of men
for he said, “I will make you to
become fishers of men.”
He Helped to Feed the World
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION /
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
.(PART of THE TEXAS A.^M. COLLE6E S/STEA)
I DEVELOPED NEW RUST-PE5ISTANT
WHEAT NOW GROWN ON MILLIONS
OF TEXAS ACRES.
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RUST-RESISTANT WHEAT, THE
MIGRATORY SPORES WHICH CAUSE
THE RUST PROBLEM WILL HAVE NO
PLACE TO SPEND THE WINTER.
W WORKING ALONE
IN FIELDS FOR YEARS,
HE CROSSED WILD EMMERS WITH
BREAD WHEATS,FINALLY DEVELOPED
HOPE STRAIN - THEN AUSTIN
AND OTHERS.
READERS DIGEST AWARDED HIM
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J ( FARM JOURNAL CALLED HIM THE
"BURBANK OF THE WHEAT FIELD'!
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eiun— i HIS RESEARCH
* ^ 1M ' AMERICAN FARMERS
A MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED IN N BY MILLIONS '
MCFADDEN'S HOME TOWN, WEBSTER, N D. W v \ or Ml LLIUNd
Edgar S. McFadden, agronomist for the United States Department of
Agriculture, stationed at the A. and M. College of Texas since 1935,
is credited with having done more than any other living fifian to feed
this hungry world. Breeder of the first rust-resistant bread wheat,
named “Hope,” he has made it possible to grow wheat on millions of
acres throughout the world where it could not be successfully grown
before. His discovery is authoritatively credited with having saved
American farmers $400,000,000 a year during the past war and with
having furnished bread for 25,000,000 people who would have died of
starvation. His “Austin” wheat now grows on more than a million
Texas acres and his new “Seabreeze” variety is spreading throughout
the Gulf Coast area rapidly.
Failure Faces College Man
Lacking Seven Basic Traits
CHICAGO —LT)_ Why does
the college trained man frequently
fail at his first job?
The answer—He is still a child
in one way or another, because
he lacks one or more of seven basic
traits.
That i# the answer given by Dr.
Robert N. McMurry based on a
survey by his management firm
which studied 1,167 trainees direct
ly hired from college by 247 com
panies.
Seven Basic Traits
He listed the seven traits as:
The ability to stay long enough
with a company to repay the in
vestment in training.
The ability to accept responsi
bility.
Perseverance, or the ability to
“follow a path to the end”, even
if the path is unfamiliar.
Self-reliance.
■ The quality of being agreeable
to different groups and different
Stock Show
At Fort Worth
Adds 7 ‘Firsts J
....“Firsts” —seven of them— are
persons.
Identification of his personal
goals with those of the firm.
And the ability to exercise au
thority without belligerence.
“Absence of these traits, or any
one of them, indicates failure of
an individual to grow emotionally,”
Dr. McMurry said.
Used 1,167 Trainees
He said his study was based on
expei’ience with the 1,167 trainees
recruited directly from college who
were trained at the expense of
$2,750 each for the first year, ex
clusive of such items as supervi
sion and breakage.
Of the whole group, only a small
percentage were judged desirable
at the end of the first year. The
other had left or had proved un
satisfactory and were discharged.
The way to avoid this loss, Dr.
McMurry said, is “to keep clearly
in mind the qualifications for the
job, and to use a patterned inter
view which permits the interview
er to explore all facets of the ap
plicant’s background.
“This latter will give the inter
viewer a factual basis for judg
ing whether the trainee does have
the qualities the company seeks—
and this judgment must be made
upon a careful evaluation of what
the candidate has done rather than
on what he says he will do.”
the by-word for the 53rd annual
Southwestern Exposition and Fat
Stock Show in Fort Worth Jan
uary 28—February 6.
Officials have inaugurated for
the 1949 Show a new department
for Brahman cattle exhibitors—
open class fat steer judging by age
rather than weight—classes for
Shetland ponies in the horse show
—a 4-H and FFA grass judging
contest as well as a special rodeo
presented for the youthful farm
ers—Guernsey dairy cattle replac
ing Holsteins for first place in the
dairy department—resumption of
a poultry, turkey and rabbit de
partment—and to commemorate
Herefoi’d progress in the Lone Stax-
State, have dedicated the Exposi
tion to the Texas Hereford Asso
ciation’s Golden Jubilee.
The 4-H and FFA grass judging
contest and special rodeo will high
light activities January 29, when
the Exposition will be host to
thousands of the young Texas
farmers.
For laugh-a-second entertain
ment Ole Olson and Chic Johnson
of “Hellzapoppin” fame will re
turn with an all-new “Laffacade of
1949” for 10 night and five mati-
nee 1 pex*formances during the Ex
position in the Will, Rogers Me
morial Auditorium.
Graduates of ’40
To Re-enter Army
Charles E. Williams, Class of
’40 and Sidney P. Sixxxs Jr., Class
of ’40, will begin three-year tours
of active duty January 2, Colonel
Oscar B. Abbott, Senior Instruc
tor of Organized Reserves in Tex
as, announced today.
Sims is a Captain in the Corps
of Engineers, and served with var
ious installations as a technical of
ficer. He is now living in Beau
mont.
Williaxxxs is a majox-, also in the
Engineers. He served with the
286th Engineer Combat Battalion
in Europe in the war, and received
the Bronze Star for hei'oism.
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Former Officers
Authorized Ranks
In Regular Army
Appointment of former officers
of any of the armed forces as
second lieutenants in the regular
army is authorized in a recently
released Department of the Army
circular.
Applicants must have served a
minimum of one year as a com
missioned officer in one of the
armed forces. The educational re
quirement is a baccalaureate de
gree from an accredited college or
university, although a waiver will
be considered if the applicant has
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tendance at an accredited collegd
or university.
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Vet Enrollments
Drop 240,000
About 2,418,000 veterans were in
schools and job-training establish
ments under the GI Bill and Public
Law 16 on November 1, 1948, the
Veterans Administx-ation reports.
A year ago, the total was 240,000
higher, or 2,658,000.
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