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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1949)
\b' ■ j.th ■o the Qr»v , ■i ; ; -H A brove full o: ainiAent haibeen l ictivities DfpaTtm i fact, thej loulil be sufficient fing hour^ of ev four hours cf n For the agile akating and danci square .Variety sxtj? the thought*) (attending orie of|' Peo|ple wQio^ie (bank it Monte Iwhim at an occa, . leourse, you vill \m jjflbl kion than rubles, ' ' |gttmblingble(idla j?rm u* «tmblt|ong iim* bbth'«fMht*M m W"' ly,' )’/ V l *. 1 fv u i. j /■ w ’ ' . More Delhi ’ . i. ■ " This pa^t weekj ITexas Hailtioad C(j( petition to lower \ nl Worth, Dallas, tonio to thej samie (bus fcomparlies be I Besides jjWelcoij ates, we fdel two lean be drawn by t|jis the railroads. T roads have fina transportat onal S' better than those duce great J num [higher fares for And second, thj [learn tha to a titemeridous people, whd ride enced to bps tra^' rates. Tr 14 n Editorials / r, ' -y . )AY, JUNE 10, 1949 e, For Entertainment’s Sake ■i' ; .. v ', . '/■ '‘I ier enter- je Student affiliates, itinerary of the mer ispor | they feel. IWithi! fort, the btst l est way. A Bill For ttori fe for all this nightly entertain- /will be simply the showing of a yel- lov^/fee slip by the student. One fee slip suffice fgr yourself and a date at the ances, but at movies it will only take one : ijng only person in. The Bingo games are open only / i to students, faculty, and their families. The keynote of the entire program, in keeping with the temperature, is informal- rmad ball ity. The summer Grove- schedule repre sents an excellent opportunity for student who aspires to be a young business man to brush up on the social graces. You can take > the rust off your rhumba and also pick up the Rapidly-coming square dance art, both under'no one’s critical iy^, AU this at your ly shut )rj lab by Ibneak the Ige their tjty, Of ire recrea* lye your eyp, AU this at your own leisure. Overall, the summer Grove entertain* ment linkup looks good, But don’t take ogi* word for It, Go on out and see for bows and yoiirself that you W' pick up a lot in featuring summer sehool besides sis hours ftnd a ivc talent, screaming sun tan, fiir the Iron Horse LII IP ifppfipval by the 1 ^ a railroad between San An- Tuesday Govep which . will give cret hgllot. He fji of a group of int followed the "bill twough, the legn 'I’f ,*k \ ] HCjpe’H jmw j| Every jballoi same nufolW w 1 !! stubmi ono conn After narkii ] will detach the a the back ( f it, i stub box. He eeparte bok. j i I The sti b box election wi'th t^e serving thp co is held—will bo .i P. • ^ [■ OWNERSi , TO P ifj . Nyw i From ,i ca (N. C.) News: I picinc menus. ——— tr «, mt vfiir h\ I PH u •, • v tere 'l, The Bajttelioln, of Col ege T , ty. rtUrmot talion ib pu )lis Adv^rtisi^ *" The Ai boc credited to Entered M »«co« Ottic* at Um A«i ot UiS B.ociajtc* t it or ro« ■i nan i i J'a! ... pie Many of these peppla either do not own ^ca^s, or do not want to risk their oW car for the long trijj, 'They simply want to go from one pla<*e to another, and they do by major not care much about style or comfort, itiies. Whereas, rail roads/: because of their high- Pduction in er fares and extra (but costly) services, irvations have gained a higher income group of e part of paksengers f/ 4vho are willing to pay for kt the rail- the increased comforts of rail travel, ithat their Now/the railroads are seeking to at- jbt so much trket the marginal traveler who has here- bs as ,to in- tofore depended on bus-provided trans- to pay the portation. It is hearteriing to see the almost an tiquated iron horse rise up and take note kve come to ion; is popular {ample. These iften influT if its- lower isportation, of com- ik the cheap- the times and what he is to do if he is to exist, i An element of competition is be ing introduced between industries which have long sang the “you take the high rate, I’ll take the low rate” theme. The iron horse is a mighty smooth rid- ing.critter, and he doesn’t have to take so many ten minute rest stops. U C ' ' Secret Balloting Process . . . * signed a bill a more He be presence hs who had i i <1 district clerk. He will protect the box both befqre and after the election. The seal can be broken only on court order in event of an election contest with- j its transit out 60 days after the votes are cast. Any one breaking the sekl except on court or der would bo subject to Contempt of court proceedingi. | ■ At the end of the tHKday period allow ed for flUngHgjf an election con teat, the district clerk would bo required to destroy the stub box If no contest had developed. We are pleased both with the bill’s passage and the interest of the citizens lobbying for it. The bill will make more secure the secret ballot—one of our most cherished civil liberties. The increasing interest, of citizens in thdi legislature’s actions—manifested by group trips to Austin—will do much to in- suremaintenance of our other liberties. passage. ilk Work: illxirwt. Tho mil detachable 'tl. : [ 11#; the voter name across t into a sealed ;his ballot in a l|T i k ujtc before the ; district court Chi the election sjbility of the h * SUIT slegram ijhe Charlotte e two suggestive* )00 for others.” LN«*» Goodwin Office, ‘ h MAljlVI . mnir liii.; .'"cWil* HI U: HI The Hamlet (N.C.) News carried a top streamer: “Two Women Stab Husbands During Weekend) One Dead, One to Live.” Another banner just below it read: “Hamlet Is a Beautiful Place to Live.” . e Battalia tr, Statesman, Knightly Gentlemc Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions y. rv C r\ /• Betwee Foun Not ider of Time Pitied, Famed by Biographi MV IIKItMAW HHHiai IIh,I,I, H Hr Noel MuneH (r»rr*r St nuts, * Tills biography bt j the late Britton Haddeii cb-fpuhder of Time magazine, is a story of suc cess ’ or is it? ! ! : When he didd at tjhe age of thirty one, Hadden hjid already seen his dream of making a mil lion dollars befjore he "was thirty realized. Haddep was hoiin a pfo- digy. He was dictating "verse to his mother before he icould read and write. He was ap editorial genius. At Hotchkiss ; and Yale, his position as editofr of the school paper made hirp top man on the totem pole. Along with Henry Luce, he conceived of the revolutionary (in style); Time magazine/ He "quaffed the cup of Lady Luck, receiving: a helping hand—a buck- until the seed they had sown, pecame a giant of its own," And yet, With all these testl- Ilint BiiHon Madden was and still is unknown to the vast mahu hi v of the American public, Bwsch has endeavored to reward Bfitt(j»h with posthumous fame. Ini doing so, Busch has uninten tionally rewarded him with poat- htttnmis pity. Busch describes Hadden the idiosyncratic genius With a vibrant competitive spirit; Hadden the iconoclast;-who com mitted countless literary taboos ipi Time; but never Hadden the giay With a heart and soul, who was capable of laughing and c|tying, rejoicing and suffering. Fjferhaps; there was no such Had- dfen. ilf that's the case, can we say that the lump of gold the hall of fime that Hadden did his best U reacli and claim was worth more than a bit of the solace of spiritual happiness? I think not. Hanging on a wall of a/friend's house is this anonymous, saying: "Oft times when Death her tryst does keep, her eye a tear monials to the success of Brit’ . may sometimes yield for arrows ton Hadden, I; cannot Help feel ing that there was something lacking in this man. The salt is missing from (he stew. Maybe it is warmth thait isn’t there. Our man is human, but is he hu mane? Author Busch has dbne nothjng to show such j character istic ^as being a part of Hadden's personality. Perhaps Busch can be likened to the doting parent who cannot accurately describe the child. VVitH pen too close to eye, he draws his portrait in a blurred perspective.- Realizing fallen far afield."* Hadden’s peace of rhind and the spiritual rest Whicp he farted to attain were his Arrows. Whatever may pe said of Busch’s presentation of Hadden, the facility which Busch has for neat construction is unquestion able. This is a terse, jet-propelled biography, glowing with subtle wit and humor, tingling with the same vitality that was so nRuch a part of Britton Hadden and! the tuirbulent Lveq. 20’s during which; he Letters To The Editor Editor, The Battalion; Yes, you're ! rightMijapy people would "welcome ... a federal ifiv- er valley authority (n Texas" i us your May 24 editorial stated, On the other hufid, aome vvowld prefer a “Pltik'ph'ttiir type Of develop ment thereby, Ni’Ulhii! off an argu ment that woold have a couple of uoverntmmi btireaux Htilpitig at •arli otliet for year*, l)y the time one of them won, Fort Worth peo ple would have theih l|oii«en built on stills and -the Trinity would lie thick enough to plow, Then every- pno would be content Mild we would 4iot need a flood coiitnol project. On the other hand, since most Texas rivers rise, drain (erode), and empty in Texas without pass ing through three or four other states, Texas get* all the benefits or damage from them, AS^well as having full jurisdiction; bver them. Let us keep it that way by hot surrendering our rights Or respon sibilities to the, federal government. Remember, thb^e streams are our most promising future water sup ply the key to the continued growth pf Texas. Wp must pot think of giving away such a valuable natur- n al resource—if it is sick, let Texas be the doctor. Yes, many people would Welcome a TVA, or anything else they can get from the federal ipork barrel, not seeing that they must pay through the nbse for all this “bChe- volence." | • , Incidentally, Ed, a flood-control dam does not make a good power . j ({am because it must be kept emp ty all year around in case of u flood. Ironic, No? - J. F. Reynold*, ’47 College Station To Have New Look rollege HUtmn In In for Home rimming up in the' nenr future. Workmen are now repairing the city's power mower*, painting Mix aigtlM. and preparing alx stop "but ton*, which will be placed in the center of atreeta. According to City Manager Ray mond Rogers, city employes will starf cutting grass on all vacant lots In the next few' days. A city ordinance requires that the grass be put every jyear, with the prop erty owner paying the cost. Signs pointing to College Park, College Hills, and North Side, as I -well as College Station subdivis ions, will be placed along Highway 6 wifhin the next few days, i The\stop buttons will be placed at strategic points. Rogers said that there are already some in pos ition, and the rest will be placed sotob. | r \ •‘I- U) • L-4 K I »per of the Agricultural and] Mfechanicjal College of Texas and the es a week ^nation ,pe londay, Wednesday and Friday,. Sub iper ui >ue nKncuivurai auu; msci published five times a week and circt hpLidays and examination periods. D an request. ted every Monday through ring the summer The Bat- tion rate $4.30 per school JOIN Thi! . . . Bryan Field Swim Club (At Bryan Army Dues: $1.50 per Family. Membership Cards at Pool. Opeh 3 p.rr. to 7 p.m. Daily. | Air Meld) month per HOTARD’S No burning the fingers No Mopping the brow Hotard’s is best . . . So try tt, NOW! j- itled exclusively to the use for republi Credited in the paper and local news of bn of all other matter herein are also ition of all news dispatches spontaneous origin publish- .•.served. Member of 1 1 The Associated Press {UprwsntoJI nationally by National Ad- rertliing Servlca Inc., at Now York City, Chicago) Loa lAncetaa, and Baa franafaMo. made by telephone (4-5444) or «t the editorial office, Room 201, hay be placed by telephone (4*6324) or at the Student Aetivitiea jllPpH I i II^PM null —« P ' anil — tililM-nfri Wirn rhUV', fftwh I f 4 It m\i I r I • 111* 1111 i 11«I • • • 11 ilporui todltOF r i . 1 \ . i ! /, / - Co-Editon JLm ..'.Jfaecutlve Wdltor \ DOUG’S CAFE College and 27th \ ■ SfcMmu j MEXICAN DI CHICKEN ntlEO STEAK DINNERS AGGIBS ALWAYS WELCOME \ \ Cl N / Califonda {■■■ For Graduate Yet ’ it , The California State Division of Animal Industry is offering oppor tunities for careers in veterinary medicine under its civil service merit system to graduates of rec ognised veterinary colleges, jae- cording to a recent announcement by the division. The entrance salary is $358 and increases are made in steps of $376, $395, $416 and $486. The usual California residence require ment has been waived and the ex amination will be given nation wide. Minimum qualifications for the examination are graduation with a doctor’s degree in veterinary medicine from an institution of recognized standing. Registration in such an institu tion in the academic year in which the degree will be granted will admit applicants to the examina tion, but they must produce evi dence of possession 1 of the required degree before they can be con sidered eligible for certification from the employment list. At this time, vacancies exist for veterinarians in three main types of work. In the animal disease field, special attention is given to maintenance of gains made in reduction of bovine tu berculosis, There is a large ?*•! ; riety of animal and poultry dis* esse problems in the state and opportunities to make nbserva- tions and engafe In eontrul pro* grains (hat permit obtaining de sirable esperienee, \ The stale Ims four riikgitosUt* Inhnratorie* atttr present plans Ink elude eunsiderable expansion in this serviee; tjailfarnia’s meet InspetM lion system ts recognised as the Vet’s Appraisal Serviee Open The Veterans Appraisal Serv ice, in room 254 Bizzel, will be op en and offer all its customimyj guidance services, during the sum mer term, director of the service R. H. Hughes said yesterday af ternoon. Although the service is sponsor ed by the VA, it is available both to veteran and non-veteran stu dents, Hughes said. There is no charge for any of the tests, he added. The service Includes a variety of aptitude and interest tests over all courses of college study. Some of the tests included are mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity, gen eral interest and specific interest tests. Students who are having diffi culty with their course of study, are thinking of changing courses, who for any other reason believe they may not be well suited for their current major are urged to come in for tests, Hughes addea, When the tests are completed, the servicewill evaluate them and .of fer their opinion of what the stu dent is best suited for. The tests are in no way bind ing or compulsory to the students taking them, Hughes emphasized, and may be taken at the students convenience. outstanding state system nation. Work is conduct regulations •similar to Federal meat inspection, An automobile for field w< provided tty, the staw. The Work consistsof conducting and making 4mpections and i ligations in connection with stock apd poultry diseafe oqijf It also includes instituting cojt and eradication procedures in nection with diseases includii making of Post-mortem exa tions, the issuance o ’ quarai and the determination of ;the economical and 1 practical; mi to be used. Another phase of th work, the announcement consists of inspecting 1 at stockyards and pqrts fOr evidence of tors must also native relations #try and evnptoyejes governmental jurisd ctions, >rds and prepare reportijt te meat inspection work ala ut.ljit vith tl es of rt ions, OtM prises the < supervising slaughtering of animals jrtout _ packing establishment*, thb cm 1 packing, processing, brant elijig and transpofUtiotn and moat products! this work also include^ inspections in regard to war tmtilBion of pl^nt* •ml nosHniirttHr liioif) of animals to Uetennm citlployecs, xml romMil! iDWtfM ■njmHL fltltess for food, liiNMn'to in ijhaiife of the tteatrirrii'm < dmaned local* amt )ii|o<Kh|ta of xml will also tiiaiiitalh Hi > \ Stive relations With ihd'fle dll ft ted In the t*outvie of the Nt THdir final job will lie toj i W roebrds and prepare reports Veterinarians in the 14bo will assist with the technical involved in the , determitL cause and nature of Hvestoci poultry diseases. They will laboratory diagnosis includii i amination of live and dead at I and will make gross examim of tissues and organs. | jl Their work will be to isil cultivate and identify the CM ,tK and prepare an)j| athological LoniHiana Gan Operators Irked Baton Rouge, La,, June 8 — (AP) crape aixnttrd on many filling atatlons on "Blaok TtiWday" yesterday, as « j re- mlmti*i‘ I ho l Louisiana ha* the hlghjsst gasoline lax In the ni* twin, The day marked hy operators for one of walling and 'nnmn* log on the anniversary of i the state's two-cent gas tax bobst, Oov, Earl K. Ixing, whose tax ing policies -mac. the target Of "Black Tuesday", told newsmen yesterday that service station operators had more reason to celebrate good business than to mourn. Meanwhile, State Rep. Charles F. Duchein called for a cutback from the current nlne-cent levy to the old t>i' '»n-cent rate. Bye agents and le patholof ri will be exp and examine test animals; M'l 1; ; H , • I I t ! ■ ! -I • • ts . • I. . .♦• , . • each year until ched, provided a satisfactory ick leave with pay rate of twelve II may accumulate, year vacation, nent employ- fits are gener^ ijitipn reported^ being by contributions lyee and the state, j «* J), an employee may ait a: liberal allowance ate is June 25 fbr {nation for tlM * riharian,. Those in- idecure application State Personnel Street, Sacramento, . Ill amine pathological spslcin They will be expected tofnofp duct serological tests records and prepare rei Undef- ciVih service, L 1 i !i! : IIIMHIIIBIlfla! ■ I n / ampm TODAY & S j ■ /'[ /! 1 • —Features Start Tidal) 1:40 - 3:30 j. 5:25 - 7:15 ! -Saturday! Features Stai 1:40 - 3:50 l 5:40 - 7:^0 j. PALACE Bryan 2'8$79 TODAY & SATURDAY “ADVENTURE '/' n BALTIMORE” SAT. PREVIE# | !'! 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