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Battalion EDITORIALS Page 2 MONDAY, JANUARY 17 ,1949 "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions Etiquette in the Brazos Bottoms . . . The senior class has undertaken the job of teaching manners to the other three classes. By securing the advice of local au thorities on etiquette and then passing the procured information on to the under classmen, they hope to improve the social abilities of the student body as a whole. The plan, if operated as outlined, is a good one. As would be expected however, there has been some criticism of the move. The two chief sources of this fault-finding are from other students who view the plan as a thinly veiled attempt by the seniors to further dominate the time of the underclassmen; and from outsiders who cry “Look who’s teaching who!” in a form of ridicule at the move. Both of these seem a little far fetched. If the senior class wanted to haze their subordinates, they could find less obvious and more satisfactory methods than teach ing them manners. The answer to the ridicule is that if the plan is carried out thoughtfully and sincerely the criticism will die out when some improvement is noted. The “have nots” will always jeer the “have’s” when they see something being gained that they themselves lack or fear they can’t achieve. As for the need of some etiquette im provement on the campus, no one seems to deny we could stand having some of the rough edges taken off. Those of us who made the round of inter-school ban quets Hast year are painfully aware that the social graces are subordinate at A&M. Not being a co-ed school, we have cause to exercise our manners only on weekends, and then but sparodically. Through laxity, we grow indifferent. When, upon graduation, we are shov ed forcibly into a “tie and coat every day, dinner once a week” environment, most of us will be, if not caught short, ill at ease to say the least. So to the senior class and their ex cursion into the social niceties, we say “Have at it!” If we should ever find the need to do a little social climbing, it would be nice to have some scaling equipment. Let’s Not Domesticate Communism . . . George Catlett Marshall, able soldier and statesman, has resigned as Secretary of State, for obvious reasons of health. In his place Dean Atchenson, a form er Under Secretary of State, has been appointed- Atchenson has assured a Senate com mittee that he will hold to the same firm policy toward Russia that Marshall de- ueloped and pursued. .This is encouraging. For not only is a Dim and consistent policy toward Russia necessary but also a continuation of Mar shall’s course will show those nations looking to America for guidance that their faith in us is prudently invested. The Union of Socialistic Soviet Re publics has followed a ratchet-like policy that allows concessions to Communism’s advantage but refuses disadvantageous compromises. Only after repeated at tempts to reach mutual understanding with Russia have failed, did we become indifferent to working further for an understanding. If war is inevitable, as increasing num bers are beginning to believe, then the lines must be drawn now before further compromises render our positions in world outposts untenable and indefen sible. The status quo cannot be maintained. Communism is a restless fever than Amer ican dollar-plasma alone cannot dissipate. Aggressiveness and hostility must accom pany our dollars. Our aggressiveness must be positive and American. Our hostility must be vicious and reso lute. Battles against this Marxist ideology of Communism can still be fought on for eign soils. Disinterestedness, indecision, and delay work to make Communism, as spread by Soviet Russia, a domestic strug gle rather than, as now, an overseas in : ternational one. The Passing Parade . . . We realize that we huxkster a great deal for more and better education in our state. We realize further that we are fre quently over-enthusiastic for improvement in our state government. But when things like this story from Rio Grande City come in we go right back into the routine again. (quote) One witness in an election contest suit could write the name of a candidate but not his own and another could sign his own name but had forgot ten how to write a candidate’s name. The witnesses were two of 18 heard yesterday in the suit brought by Armando Longoria against his distant cousin, Jose Maria Longoria. Armando, party nominee for commissioner of precinct 3, Starr County, lost by 90 votes in the general election to a write-in campaign conducted by his cousin. Armando alleges the vot ers were given assistance at the polls. Mrs. Ernestina R. Venencia," 38, La Grulla housewife, demonstrated to the court how she could write the name of Jose Maria Longoria. But she could not sign her own name—no one had taught her, she testified. Pablo Rivera, 46-year old farmer of La Grulla, could sign his own name. He said he had written in the name of Jose Maria on the Nov. 2 election ballot but had “for gotten” how. (unquote) Maybe we should suggest an alternate title ' for Boyce House’s book. From the looks of this, Texas doesn’t have a heck of a lot to brag about. The Battalion The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, Texas, is published five times a week and circulated every Monday through Friday afternoon, except during holidays and examination periods. During the summer The Bat talion is published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription rate $4.30 per school year. Advertising rates furnished on request. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin publish ed herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Entered as' second-class matter at Post jMcmbcr of Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. The AsSOClEtCU PfCSS Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office," Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. KENNETH BOND, TOM CARTER. 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 !i Movie Editor Alan Curry Circulation Manager Kenneth Marak, Sam Lanford, R. Morales, Frank Welch, C. W. Jennings Staff Cartoonists Chuck Cabaniss Charles Kirkham - Editorial Assistants .Co-Editors 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, aud Eddie Smith Feature Writers Emil Bunjes, George Charlton, A. C. Gollob, Bruce Hagee, R. C. Kolbye, Henry Lacour, Carley Puckitt, Clayton Selpb Staff Reporters LOVER’S LEAP j The Placement Office Interviews (1) January 18, United Mutual Fire Insurance to interview aero nautical, civil, chemical, electrical and architectural engineers, and industrial education majors inter ested in fire prevention engineer ing. (2) January 18, Jones & Laugh- lin Supply Company to interview mechanical engineers interested in the sales of oil field equipment. (3) January 19, Allis-Chambers Manufacturing Company to inter r view mechanical and electrical en gineers interested in sales, design, research manufacturing, etc. Gen eral meeting in the Y Assembly Room, Jan. 18 at 4 p. m. Engineering (1) The Warner & Swasey Com pany, Cleveland, Ohio, has open ings in their special training- pro gram for engineers interested in the manufacture of machine tools and precision instruments. (2) Rayflex Exploration Com pany has openings for engineers interested in exploration work. Lo cation Ardmore, Oklahoma. (3) There is an opening in Car thage, Texas, for a civil engineer to work as county engineer and surveyor. (4) Lone Star Steel Company, Lone Star, Texas, has an opening for a mechanical engineer for drafting, plant layout, design. Must halve some knowledge of pow er plant operations and should have some construction experience. (5) There is an opening at San Benito or Pharr, Texas, for a civil engineering graduate for highway construction work, office or field. Texas Highway Department. (6) Mechanical engineer to enter training program in air condition ing with Lone Star Gas Company, Abilene, Texas. Liberal Arts (1) Southern Acid and Sulphur Company, Houston, Texas, has an opening for a chemistry major in a training position which will lead to supervisory work. (2) Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin has opportunities available for men as safety enginegrs, claim ad justers, auditors, and underwrit ers. (3) Burrus Feed Company, Fort Worth Texas has an opening for a business major for general office work. Other (1) There is an opening for a teacher of vocational agriculture with the Manor Rural High School District, at Manor, Texas. (2) W. R. Grace & Company, im porters, exporters, industrial man agement, etc., has openings for college graduates interested in this type of work. No particular major is required. Foreign sex-vice oppor tunities are available with this company. New State Law May Say, Thou Shalt Not Throw Pop Bottles’ By BILL BILLINGSLEY A threat has been offex-ed to the American way of life. This is no ordinary assault against the Modus Americanus. No simple communistic thrust is this latest affrontery. Here is a genu ine, wild-eyed, fascist bred, threat to our democracy as we know it. They are going to forbid throw ing pop bottles at umpii’es. Yes, truly, a bill fostered by Senator Keith Kelly of Fort Worth is soon to be intiuduced into our state legislature. It reads, in part, as follows: “To make it unlawful for any person in attendance, at any football, baseball or other ath letic contest or game to throw a bottle, cushion, rock or other missle There it is, in plain view, for the whole world to view and scox-n. Think, if you dare, of the fax- reaching and destructive effects this legislation could have. What other American tradition is so deep seated, so well revered, and so roundly loved as the show ering down of Coca Cola contain ers on the heads of referees, um pires, field judges, and other ath letic chai-ge ’d affaires? What so assauges the wounded spirit, when a head linesman snitches a link in the chain dur ing a crucial measuremeixt, as giving him the old bean-o with a three pound boulder? When two forwards and the bas ketball go rolling out of bounds in an impenetx-able melee and the man in the striped shix-t a wax'd s the coveted cowhide to the opposing player, what so relieves our pent up emotions and embitterment as to heave at him a shower of Joy Juice jars, sometimes still intact in their cases. As the home team’s hottest hox-se hide hammerer stands erect at the plate and watches three succesively called down the middle, without so much as wiggling the hickory on his shoulder, should we refrain from displaying our lack of confi dence in the umpire’s ocular abili- Official Notices Agricultural School AGRICULTURAL SENIORS There will be an important meeting of all agricultural seniors who expect to graduate this semester in the Agricultural Engineering Lecture RoOm at 4 p.m. Tues day, January 18, 1949. This meeting was previously scheduled for Monday January 17. Professor V. M. Faires, in charge of the post graduation studies, will discuss the opportunities of this program with graduating seniors. Other matters of in terest to this group will also be discuss ed. CHAS. N. SHEPARDSON Dean of Agriculture ties with a few over ripe oranges? And after Rollo Roundhouse has lambasted the local light heavy into a state of insensi bility and the third man in the ring raises Rollo’s hand in a Technically-Knocked-Out victory what so aids our cries of, “Rob ber, thief, kill the Crumb!” as issuing the man in white a set of head lumps with a folding chair? And by force of legislation, our state politicians would take away these little pleasures. Ah, yoke of authority, how heavy thy weight! But do not despair. This, miscreant of justice will not be foisted upon us. Rise up, sports lovers of Amer ica, and nip in the bud this threat to our national pleasure. If we fail, we know not how far the plague will spread. The next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to make us quit peddl ing marijuana in the grammar schools! of (Ellis “There is no fear in love; but love casteth out fear.” 1 John 4:18. Fear is a problem that is to be reckoned with in the lives of many people. Today many of the people of America, as well as many other countries, are living in constant fear of the dreaded thing called WAR. Two of the greatest words in the Bible are “FEAR NOT”. They are found both in the old and in the new testaments. They are God’s message to a troubled peo ple. The only true method of as suring freedom from fear is through God. The Largest . . . ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE STORE in Bryan— Come in and see us for large or small appliances: RADIOS . . ELECTRIC IRONS STUDENT LAMPS FLOOR LAMPS PRESTO COOKERS COFFEE MAKERS KELVINATOR . . HOT POINT —and many other usefuls— UNITED APPLIANCES FARM & HOME STORE & AGGIE RADIO Phone 2-1496 Sticking My Neck Out Band Needs Financial A id; Batt Needs Personal Help By C. C. MUNROE The Aggie Band has been the subject of a lot of talk and specu lation during the past year. The most discussed item of band con versation has been “How can we get the band to out of town foot ball games such as Baton Rouge, or even Waco?” Well, just like the weather everybody talks about it but no body does any thing about it— that is, almost nobody. The Newma n Club last week set an excellent example. Mem bers of that or ganization ap propriated $10 from their club treasury and es tablished in Student Activities an account in the name of the band. The idea was that other campus organizations would follow the ex ample. I imagine most of them will, but the question comes to mind, “Will the support of student organizations be enough?” I don’t think so. Housing Placards Now Available At Bryan Rent Office The Bryan Area Rent Office now has placards available for builders offering houses for sale or rent which are subject to veterans pref erence under the Veterans Prefer ence Regulation, Gordon L. Ben- ningfield, Area Rent Director, has announced. The placards declare that the accommodations will be offered ex clusively to veterans of World War II during construction and for 30 days after completion. Since the supply of the placards is limited, they will be available only to those builders that have need of them, Benningfield said. The placards are issued for the convenience of builders and there is no charge for those which are available at the Area Rent Office, located at Room 306, Varisco Building- in Bryan. The preference extends to vet erans or their families, and under it no person may sell a single fam ily residence, unless built for own er-occupancy, completed after June 30, 1947 and prior to April 1, 1949, unless he first gives veterans preference in the purchase of the dwelling during the period of con struction and for 30 days after completion, Benningfield said. A&M DAIRY SPECIALIST TO SPEAK IN WHARTON A. M. Meekma, dairy specialist, with the Extension Service, will speak Wednesday at a meeting of the Wharton County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He will discuss herd improvement prob lems with dairy farmers. Most campus clubs operate on pretty slim budgets. Some haven’t any money at all, and the yearly fight to scrape up enough cash for their Longhorn picture is a real strain. What, then, are we going to do to raise money for the band so that it can make trips with the football team? Should the college appropriate the money- Should the students? Or, should some other plan be worked out that would turn the trick? Taking a band the size of ours on a road trip is an expensive pro position. On a trip of any length the cost runs well into the four figure bracket. Some people then question whether it is a good policy to spend the money to take the band on the road, except for corps trips. The overwhelming opinion on that subject, however, is yes. Nevertheless, the question still remains, where is the money to come from? Do you have any good ideas ? Or do you know anybody that does have a workable solution to the problem? We need a solution that can be used this year, and, if pos sible, in .the years to come. If you do have the answer, then drop a line to The Battalion, or see your student senator. Or, if you want to present your idea in person drop by the Batt office. Everyone wants to see the band following the football team when an out of town game is due, so dig around to see if you can’t think of a way to raise the necessary cash. It should have been done before, but nobody has done anything but talk. Let’s make some positive sug gestions and have the band on the train to Louisiana State this fall. It’s our band, so let’s get behind it. ★ There are less than a dozen men from the cadet corps now on The Battalion staff. Non-reg students outnumber them more than three to one, and yet the cadet corps makes up about one half of the student body. Why is this? Some people say that the extra time taken up by military activities is the reason, and there may be some basis for that. But, if each section of the school is to receive the news cover age in the Batt that it should have, then it will have to have adequate representation on the staff. The non-corps students are -doing more than their share of the work. This isn’t to say that the paper can’t be put out if only a few cadets are on the staff, it can. But so long as the present trend con tinues there is an increasing pos sibility that the news of the corps will not get full coverage. Last week some of the Batt staff members went out to the Annex to talk with the freshmen page writ ers. They found almost as many cadets working on that one weekly page as there are on the main campus’ four to six daily pages. It begins to look as though some people are falling down on the job. The only way to remedy the sit uation is for more cadets to take an active part in the paper. There is an opportunity for both sports and regular news writers. After a man has gained some experience writing he can branch off into features and later on editorials. There is always room for new men to work on the managing editor’s desk, and to help with make-up and proof reading. Occasionally there is an oppor tunity to sell advertising if you don’t have a flair for writing. Or, you may have a chance to learn engraving. Spots are open on all the other student publications if you don’t believe you would like Batt work. So, think it over. The Battalion is your newspaper, but it will stay that way only as long as all are interested enough to help keep it in publication. QUEEN MON. - TUBS. - WED. AGGIES... HAVE YOU TRIED Youngblood’s Cafe FOR THAT GOOD WHOLESOME FOOD y 2 FRIED CHICKEN all trimmings 85c FRENCH FRIED SHRIMP Large order, jumbo 85c EXTRA SELECT OYSTERS Dozen 95c WHOLE BROILED TROUT Or flounder, all trimmings $1.25 SPECIAL T-BONE STEAK All trimmings $1.25 Hickory Smoked Barbecue All Kinds of Sandwiches Cold Drinks YOUNGBLOOD &SON Rock Building Midway between Bryan & College PHONE 2-8038 TODAY thru WED. 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