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FRIDAY, JANUARY
21, 1949
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
Let’s Have Eight Thousand Recruiters . . •
The current wooing of outstanding
high school athletes is at a fever pitch.
Representatives from ,all types of colleges
from the Ivy League to the Brush Confer
ence are busily trying to convince burly
guards and speedy half backs that their
particular alma mater dispenses the best
brand of education.
Regardless of how we feel about the
evils of present day recruiting methods,
the system must be recognized and, if we
are to play in the conference, participated
in. - i
Our coaching staff and friends of the
college, in their public and private speak
ing appearances, have accomplished a
great deal. We, as students, can also make
many accomplishments. Thoroughout the
state there are undoubtedly many out
standing athletes whom the coaches could
not contact. They can all be approached if
each student will contact the better ath
letes in his home town during the semes-
He’s Come A Long Way
In Washington yesterday an estimated
million people shivered, shoved, waited,
waved, and welcomed the Inaugural Pa
rade and the inauguration of Harry S.
Truman as President of the United States
and Alben William Barkley, Vice-Presi
dent.
Our'capital city took on the combined
appearance of a Mardi Gras and a huge
political ralley. From all over the nation
people, politicians, floats, bands, and good
wishes came to honor the President. It
was a “Roman holiday” as charged a sour-
( grapes Republican Congressman. It was
.‘{stupendous” exulted the Democrats.
A hundred thousand dollars had been
appropriated by the “second worst. . . do
nothing Eightieth Congress.” who were
anticipating a Republican victory. Lloyds
of London had insured the Inaugural cere
monies for two-hundred thousand dollars.
Actually it was more of a one-to-twenty
bet that President Truman would be pres
ent to take the oath.
The Passing Parade . ..
It seems only yesterday that General
MacArthur was having an altercation
with the press in Tokyo. Now he seems
to be having his troubles with another
division of the journalism trade as wit
ness this release from New York, (quote)
A magazine article claiming Gen.
Douglas MacArthur has “misled the
American people” about the extent of
Communism in Japan today brought
sharp criticism from MacArthur himself,
the magazine said.
The article in the current issue of
Look magazine, written by Hallett Abend,
* ★
The meek may inherit the earth but
they won’t have it long if they stay that
way.
Harry Truman has been giving the
public opinion polls a public pole-axing.
ter break. The time and effort spent
be negligible; the results would not.
As a home town boy in college, your
opinions on colleges will be respected. The
good we can do collectively toward im
proving our athletic set-up is amazing.
Your conversations need not be limited
strictly to football players. Outstanding
student leaders in all fields should be
sought out. Standouts in student govern
ment, journalism, debating, and any other
scholastic activity can make for a better
A&M.
It is amazing how many high school
graduates choose a college simply be
cause that college convinces them, through
an alumnus or student, that it was inter
ested in them personally.
The surest way we can strengthen our
school is to see that it receives the best
in students- In this work, we students cur
rently enrolled can carry a large share of
the load.
From Missouri . . .
Hours before the solemn oath Presi
dent Harry Truman ate breakfast with the
former members of “Battery D” whom he
commanded in World War I. He reminded
them he was “Captain Harry” to the boys
in the old outfit.
Along the parade avenue, which look
ed like a mile long, very narrow, football
stadium, people shouted, “Hi, Harry.” All
through the greatest parade in the na
tion’s history the President displayed his
usual broad smile-
To those present the man from Mis
souri was a hero. To some he was Captain
Harry; to others he was the ex-farm boy
from Missouri who fought his way into
the White House.
There was about the whole scene some
thing typically American—a lot of fan
fare, a lot of band playing, hand shaking,
and hulla balloo.
It was the installation of the nation’s
chief executive, it was the installation of
the western world’s leader, it was the in
stallation of the people’s friend.
former foreign correspondent, said Mac
Arthur has “lulled us into a false sense
of security about the perilous situation
in the Far East.”
The magazine said MacArthur had re
plied in a cablegram to Gardner Cowles,
editor of Look, that the article was com
pletely unrealistic. (end quote)
Although we aren’t familiar with the
details of this tiff, we are anxious to see
how the General deals with the publication.
There’s always the possibility he could
ban it from Japan.
★
Band Leader Harry James said that
while he was playing for a Navy Day
dance, his automobile was looted of cloth
ing worth more than $200. That’ll teach
him not to leave a suit in his car.
The Battalion
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H.O.T.C
headquarters
“Well, we have Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery, and Navy
but no Waves .... yet!”
The CLMS is Coming . . .
Early Hour Marchers Awaken
Irate Legett Late Sleepers
T. J. TEEJAY
One of the weirder formations
in A&M history appeared on Mili
tary Walk at 1 a. m. Thursday.
Semi-military and super-sloppy,
about 35 strong, the Club Leggett
Marching Society moved south to
ward Hart Hall.
The CLMS, a group of involun
tary early risers who inhabit the
west side of Leggett, are charac-
Official Notices
School of Arts and Sciences
Wives of Veteran students who wish
to take college extension courses next
semester are invited to meet January 25
at 7:30 p. m. in the solarium of the
YMCA. At this meeting it will be de
cided which extension courses will be
offered.
T. F. MAYO
English Department
NOTICE TO DEFICIENT STUDENTS
All students who are on probation for
the fall, semester 1948 and all. students
passing less than ten hours' or making
less than ten grade points at the end of
the semester must secure the approval of
their respective deans to register, for the
spring semester 1949. The deans will re
quire a copy of the grades before passing
on the eligibility of a deficient or proba
tion student to register. It is the student’s
responsibility to provide the dean with
his grades. This may be done by obtaining
a special grade report form at the Reg
istrar’s Office on which the student re
cords his posted grades. Grades will be
posted on departmental bulletin boards
not later than 8:00 a.m. Monday, Jan
uary 31. Deans or their representatives
will be in their offices ready for an in
terview as soon as a complete report
of grades can be obtained. Permits to reg
ister will be issued from the deans’ offices
only.
H. L. HEATON
Registrar
terized chiefly by their evil dis
positions in the early part of the
day.
They blame their plight en
tirely on the military units in
Hart Hall, which count cadence
under their windows as they
march down military walk to
breakfast every morning at 7.
In a militant pre-final exam
mood Wednesday night, this motley
crew decided that the time had
come to act.
Armed with tin, cans and sticks
to beat. them with, the formation
moved toward Hart. The perform-,
ance, which began slightly after
1 a. m;, was highly satisfactory.
The tin cans proved to be loud, if
not durable, and the “hup, boo,
bee, bore” never sounded louder
or more offensive.
Results came with gratifying
speed.
Lights came on all over Hart.
One confused citizen stuck his head
out a window and bawled “What
the hell’s going on?”
Another man dashed out into
the chill night in his skivvies,
determined to investigate per
sonally.
Remembering that several larg
ish football players lived in Hart,
the CLMS retired in good order to
their home grounds, feeling hap
pier than they had at any time
since the Hart units began eating
in Sbisa.
Thursday morning at 7 a. m. the
Hart military units passed Leggett
on their way to breakfast. They
were never in better voice.
They even woke up the men on
the east side of Leggett.
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AGGIES ALWAYS WELCOME .
Sticking My Neck Out
Golfing Provides Exercise
But No Body Wear And Tear
By CHUCK CABANISS
Without considering the campus
golf course from the angle of
whether the $75,000 ear-marked
for it could have been used better
elsewhere, I feel that an effoi’t
should be made to impress upon
Aggies the multi-benefits to be
derived from the game itself. And
naturally one must have a golf
course if one is to learn to play
golf.
A man who has devoted a great
deal of time to studying the human
body and its frailties—a local phy
sician—says that golf is very ben
eficial for participants. He further
states that golf is actually more
healthful for the infrequent sports
man than are more strenuous ex
ercises.
The reasoning behind this state
ment is that golf calls for constant
exercise during a 2 or 3 hour per
iod while sports like football, bas
ketball, and even tennis demand a
quick tremendous output of effort
followed by a “slow-up” period.
Such stop-and-go play can be detri
mental to the person who is not
in good physical condition.
Improves Health
Even the layman can see that
walking over 6000. yards and
Letters
GOOD DRIVER
Editors, The Battalion:
For the benefit of the driver of
the car with License Number JA-
615, if your driving exploits on
Sunday afternoon are to see how
close you can pass a person riding
on a bicycle without hitting him,
believe me, you have it down to
the final inch.
The fact that my infant son was
riding in the basket should double
the pleasure you received from
your daring. It is all the more
spectacular since no cars were
coming from the other direction.
Did you really impress the rest of
the • cadets in the car with your
skill ?
I shall be glad to volunteer the
information to Fred Hickman that
you are not a fit person to drive on
the campus. I question whether
you are of college caliber or a man
who is a credit to the cadet uni
form.
Edward W. Shultz.
Uhiuk of Uhis
“He bringeth them unto their
desired haven,” Psalm 107:30b
An old seacaptain in a novel by
Conan Doyle, “Micah Clarke,” ex
plains his personal precaution
against temptation by saying: “He
(God) is a pilot in course; when
I had a pilot aboard o’ my ship,
however, it was always my way to
keep my own weather eye open,
d’ye see? The Pilot don’t think
none the worse of ye for it.” .We
must watch carefully and stay on
the course with God.
swinging at the little white pellet
•more than 72 times—very optimis
tic figures, you’ll notice—will im
prove the health of even the duffer.
Actually it would seem that the
duffer might get more exercise out
of the game since he walks more
and swings more than the advanc
ed player.
FUTURE, publication of the
Jaycees, advises: “When you get
to the brow of the hill (about 34
years of age) and gaze down that
next 34 years, it’s a bit too late
to really enjoy learning the social
sports that will keep you toned
up.” So, for health’s sake, one
should learn to play early •a sport
which can be used after the days
of boundless energy are mere
memories.
Still another aspect which is
very favorable to golf is the “con
tact” angle. It is more than just a
saying that a greater number of
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business deals are consumated on
the putting greens than in the of
fices. An exaggeration, no doubt,
but one based on shrewd observa
tions of professional men.
Professional View
Sometime during the past fall a
representative of a big oil com
pany was telling” students the four
accomplishments above and beyond
technical training which his firm
looks for in future employees.
These attributes included dancing,
ability to make “small talk,” man
ners acceptable in any surround
ings, and playing golf.
That company and many others
realize the need for a common
ground where its employees can
meet and influence prospective cus
tomers. Although the firm’s pri
mary purpose is to help itself by
(See GOLFING, Page 4)
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