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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1949)
. ''T ■ •A ■■ m A V1 '| f H • ; W Battalion Page 2 i 1 ll i. — ft-j- The High Freshman Scholastic Mortality Rate : *.t :Y, V: 14, 1949 In spite of all their-wrangling and in- he didn’t know how to study, or because activity over long spells, the last sesaion his h|gh school foundation was too shaky of the Texas legislature achieved two dut- for A&M education, standing services for the cause of better the Junction school willjhelp cut down education in this state, j 1 . j ' j!] the niimbeh “flunk out’* because there The Gilmer -^iken bill has given ' 1 ; o f teaching profession in our primary secondary schools the incentive that i ^ these men will have a taste of what will id be rejuired pf them when the full length i, ails 1 semester bfSlhtsi Perhaps of even greater long needed—^dollars. Reports from teach- servae, however, the Junction school will er's colleges indicate that the hill has made enabib entering freshmen to study six r ' • 1 ' * - ^ ‘ *• -—of college work that may mean the the teaching profession - attractive i for hour? many men and women who would not difference ’between scholastic success or ew ’ L local have, otherw ise pursued it. Within i •years, the Texas teachers shortage i peeled to be whipped. ’ ) Rating second, but of a more interest to A&M, was the legislatm appropriation of roughly a quarter million hour handle**,., dollars for the A&M Adjunct at Junction. 1 J^any uijper classmen will use the The purpose of the adjunct—-really a sum- June ion facilities as bases for several mer camp college—will be to give tests sumimer field courses. j - 1 to freshrhen entering A&M in the fall. and, A^tbally | the Junction project is an kL 1 failuii* at A&M. urs could be in math, or English, or chemistry. They will carry college credit, enabling a freshman to en ter A&M in the. fall semester with a six i i/\‘ 1^' . 1 m IK. ■J-. : f '',' Sfl.' I BY HAL BOYLE i> York, U*~T ! the century of the "i •■[{!': 3 \ could be termed the century of the except that you with alt 32 teel ner, w n you sa^that. matter r campaign ts that word sex—and r she equal :1 CM you have It ready by the ICC corps trip?” tiers To The Editor letters to U* Milter tvhieh art by a. student or rmployr* of tho erlWSo. and *1*1 eh do not contain Obocoo* or mwlou* rnaurtal *111 b« pobUthM. P.*r- sor« wishing to have Uirtr names WlthheW from publication may request Such acUon and ithss* namea wUl not, witto-it Ult consent or the writer, be dMilged to any persons lady, HKJTw, applied to m that aeems only like Perhaps we could ? this ”the century of the the Mrs. Instead of the Mri', The latest yitetottr of the powder- puff battalions is the decision of the Harvard law school tp admit woman to its daksaa. For 132 MCM only men Blackstono ■ m this — the Charles. Its breaching njow by female bluestockings comes as a Sour surprise, ins ted, to m«my old- c3t__iuUl—B i | »ia tim bf wic pnitfn. He other than the editors.) Kxiitor The Battalion: In today’s issue of The Bat- to provide summer preparatory courses experiment. The College is attempting union l found a letter which; ex- for those who want to enter college but to redjice the number of freshmen who haven’t the academic foundation. ■ • 1 V. J " _ i 1 t ; A&M is famous for its freshman mor tality ratje. We man who leaves like the way he leave l&M for scholastic reasons. feel that for every fresh- to A&M because he doesn’t a is treated, there are five greater or ten who drop, out because of scholastic counter, difficulties. Either the freshman who that drops oiit couldn’t pass his work because | f - j j ■ r ' j. I • V I. : t " Sea Dog, Army Mule, and an Airplane . . jAsking a;man armed phly with a stick ijrtijt a jlipn is inhumane. Armed with )I*p ivitent weapon he has a much odrtunity for success in his en- 'the Junction school will become Patent weapon. , f p - p • i,. i. 4 Arniy and Air Force heavy A&M jnust “lan^i be getting a lot of pleasure over the wail- and ings of the Navy before a Congressional dom committee. Like gladiators who hav<i been fighting among themselves, the Army and Air Force seem’ pleased to watch the pathetic! death cries of their \bell bottom trousered adversary, the Na vy. Whether these cries are real or arti ficial, no one quite seems to know’. We have no Navy units near Col^e and no Navy'ROTC units on the campus, so we cannot observe first hani jtne claimed deterioration of moral that alleg edly exists among the seafarers. Not ev en a peep of discontent has been heard from that great NavaHtOTC bastion to our west, the University of Texas. ■ L , 4 • : Underneath all the Navy’s claims^ wc fpel that much personal volved in the squabble, r.als, who carry a lot of water in Washing ton, don’t want to become subordinate 1 to r, ' i r ; ',1 4 i 'll-.-i m erful Legislation No More T thought t dog: ^the that and duc^ •.’iW it d stra atloh si strate|i8ts’j' from the Army’ price. Power once gained is scl- ocl ^l r willirgty relinquished. Ffr^bably horse-conscious artillerymen ve artillery was “going to the whejn horseless prime movers start ed mo dng cannons, <|)ur military’ strategists must regard fearful consequences of a future war may be fought with guided missies a xynj bombs. Such a war would re-i considerably the activity of the Na- ■ T he f ole of the Navy is still great, but )es not stand now in the position of tegic (prominence that it did a gener- ttgOj | f asked- what Would be the most de- i defense set-up, Navy admirals 4 probably answ’er, “Put- all men on .and all planes on carriers. This would make the defense establishment the kiiod best of mqntsr lan The farm products of this nation are tottodl basic to its economic and physical survi val. In farming there is far greater risk taken by the fanner than most other forms of business enterprise. Rain, hail, droughts, dust, insects, and a lengthy list goods, of other conditions can ruin a year’s crop '»! * hibito<i what I believe La the max imum ih lack; of spirit. AjV Ajp- gie could not have written any thing like this. He said that he and other veter ans did not like to stand up during the football games like other '•more eager’ students did. AI-, though he was not "eager’ enough ’ to stand during the game, he thought he deserved to sit In better seuts than the Corps. (The corps, and other Aggies, still halve enough spirit to stand durihg the gatne.l II Mr. TVppercenter (he was cartful to withhold his real name! wants In the west stands, he can buy a regular ticket.! He may lis ten to, his radio also. Better still, he could get the rest of those sharing his ideas and transfer to Texas University where he cah be among his own kind. I j Bbguatestly y ours, Merton (Skaggs, TV) Bobby parhton. ',V» .Timmy Hies ter, 'M (llfford X Taylor, ill C. B. Jefferies, 'W ! j • | l ' j . * ' Editor, The Battalion: I ^ish to express niy sincere ap* rrrr|ation for the privilegej and honor of attending the Texas State Beekeepers Association meeting held on your campiis. As a hathe Texan, I feel that the Agricul tural and Mechanical College of Tejjlas contributes a definite; ser vice to our country by reason of the; wide scope of Its informative and educational training program. a visitor to A&M while attend ing! the Texas State Beekeepers Official Notice all possible defense establish- f. nhct.v t*i the mer Deserves. t. • "Ji; as a mckfe a pound, and a bale When the overnight. Before this era of farm legis lation, the farmer was at the mercy ojf the elciftenta, insects, and feven those who bought, his crops. The farmer, apd the nation rembribers the dark dayk of the depression ivhen if cotton brought 25 dollars, armer is prosperous, the nation is pros perous. Industry produces goods for farm consumption as well as other consumers • [i f I' ' ' • t •. I; ^ / , | I ii Jealously the farmer is hanging onto his present favorable position and he is gainirg further legislation that will give more worth to the products of his land and libors. Thorn* who would bring the farmjer again to his knees, would also bring this jjountry into depression and chaos. r 1 «i c. i . ' ■'•')' !. : • : ' i ' ; ■ 1 ; The "SoUltr, Sim Lawrcnoij Sullivan . .'ll'. ■ i.. ,'i.T Bath eimtn, Knightl Ross, Bounder %luh j ’ Gtm,m ‘ n " f ! N: of Ag^ie Traditions The Buttaltofi, official newspaper of die Agricultural City of College Station, Texas, is published five times a hViday ufternooir, except during holidays; and exuminati talion is published tri-weckly op Monday. Wednesday and rear; Aavertising rates furnished bn request. and Mechanical College of Texas and the Areak and circulated every Monday through MijpHlods. Durings the Bummer The Bat- Fndby. Subscription rate $4J30 per school L 11 j f r ' i ‘ ij " The Associated PreHs is entitled explosively to the e :rcdited to it or,not otherwise credited hi the paper ant cd herein.^ Righjs cl republicution bf atl iother matter ht se for ■‘republicution of all news dispatches local pews of siwmtaneous origin publish- '-ii '-•f : : , L 1" ' N S Eulcrvtl a# u-cond-clu^a matter al I’odt OtHw at Collejr. Btutlon. Texas, uAtler " the Act of CohEifosj ; of March 3, lEfO-' ! Member of rhe Associated '•••! ' . | l^jirc&tDU.ti nationally ty National Ad- Jjaj. i vtrtiilnfc BcrSic- Inc., at New York (Tty, ’ 11 tbicuao. Lot AokcIw. and San Prancijcu. I] I • •- News cpnlribulions may it (ioodwiu Hall. iCluastficd ads may Office. Boom 200, Goodwin Ualli BILL BILUNGSLEyT CT C. SlUTfll CUijton Selpb, Lcvri* Uurton, % L.uiyivn auiwj, ’i 1 - j 0Uo toW* .. naic Coslcil.. .7.. TmWd .... j Ben Bftttttlu.. ..., Ii-. Ak.VtJb’rwlricK..., Ltiti 1 Oliver f h' | •..-----s Cbueb Cubunlii, lilt I'Olia .. .SDorts i iciman] -U«ttoD......1, ,j. J Aa^uscintatii liercuuui -witoT).... i, ii . jAmuscmi iv«Butb v M»nik. Bn uii-U Trant, Jatt .jUruril , J >• Martin H«wacd • ..i ■ 4'. V . i . . I. VI 1 Urwl Uoliuui, BUI llarUy Ito-ji. Joe • f . = wc..• - -i . 1 wL.ii.> Bditora C iturc Witor Via, ' iUdiMint] L. i WitM Bill I W«Won Advenikltijf R«to • r •••»•••••••• • .yUuuluUtiai J } ii | ] 1 L OF M114T.VKT SCWbCE to October i»w ,. L ffOTICi!: .... iajt wo KcBts one stolen'. «1i1Ic f,’"gaily u-snng tfct unUorta ot an officer oi jtbe ArunixJ Vorc-s po tWa ciaopw. a ctifk uitl) Inefficient Cir-lr In (!«• bank to cow ft. A former Owlrin last! Saturday In 8*tf>o Uouie, while: wear ing; the umtortu of a cadpt to include l»ooiy. uaa detected I brlnglnr dlrcmllt On tiiej! Corps of fade's. I h»'«. had otlierv vhp oo"e were cadets add are still students u-hn' have nothinc but the highest motive- and; standards' of eondUetJ Inqulrd Con-; r-rbin/ their eligibility to bjear the c*d>-t uniform and senior boo's. l!j is contrary lb federal Statute; j>up- t.<hab!e by imprisontuent and a ’fine: up to •JllOi). to pear any uniform of the Armed | herilres unless one ts a bboa fide njefn ; . her] of the Armed Bettvieea. on active or I tralhln* duty. Tills statute includfcfl the j n-eUrlng of the ROTfc uiilform. ; Otlly ; thoije students who ore ix>na tldo; me(n- I 1-ts of U*e< Corp« of Cadets and are tto- ! roiljed in Military Science Hasses jahb j nutburt/.H to near the ROTC untfortn ulUj 1 the Insignia of this Corps of Cadets, jit j ts especially desirable th^t, the idgbest ' maijldaM.s he maintained because the pr(v i eat na;> Inalgnla, v iolates Ke*l-‘ral Suttuic.i in Itiat II embraces U’" Kfe-at sea); of ih- I'nitH State*,. : After rvDjrlderaWe! nt(jo- tlailiin «e have ),utliorlty tt) eontlnu- ■■“*-“ the pr-seht ei|> msl(t)U tUit-Jl unot ;i|*ii!a can l* d'-eufTied. OtrtOusly the ) duty of all friend.' oi the CorpH of Calfi-i.i to >ee that ihe u earing of thir cadet uniform Is of lj!fhw|t aUudahl luid Ik leuai. ! iDIgitti* 11. L. 80AT.VBJI ■ 1 Coional. lofiatry , | J’.M.ti.&T. aid Colaniamllint ' f- i j iuo.,a btudeuti ahoaunt thou ring lor enrutmas must vat, their order lo t* Ui4 Mura. Noa-—•“ ' I.. ^.a .. Association meeting, j reccivetl many helpful and constructive ideas. .As an enthusiast of bee cul ture, .1 trust that I may have the opportunity of attending all fut ure meetings in connection with this field. Of particular significance was the friendliness (of the A&jM students. No matter where I went or whom I met, there was always a word of greeting and a’cordial handshake. Equally impressive wore the reli gious teachings as evidence by the prayers at the tabic in Duncan Mess Hall. I ' Our whole nation can point with justifiable pride to tjhib fine in stitution of learning. Thanks to a wplendid faculty and a wholesome student body—a tribute to our American way of life*. Respectfully, Dave Toon Ozanne Dallas, Texas ! • j ,i T Editor, The Battalion; In Wednesday’s Butt there ap peared a picture of four luscious babes lying on whai you called :i pile of cotton seed* If you had taken the trouble to notire the let tering on the gW'* suit", you would have seen that rt read: Perry ton, Texas. Now, Perryton is in the north Panhandle add who ever heard of growing cptton in the northern Panhandle. Perryton is the jeountry scat of Ochiltree county, the leading wheat and seed wheat producing county of Texas. C. B. Thomas E. F. A] P. .S. The one on jhe left is al ready married, Tough luck. Ole Army. (Editor’s Not*: Our cutline edi tor in charge of rottonaeed, •wheat and seed wheat dearly re grets his gh**Uy error in caiUng the wheat cottonseed. After be ing buried in wheat up to his ankles, head-first, that L>, for several hours, h« finally promised never to let it happen again.) Pope Sees Douglases Castol Gandolfo, Italy, Oct. It l.Pi—Pope Pius XII received Am bassador Lewis W. Douglas, Mrs. Douglas and their daughter, Shar- man, in private audience yester day. Corps, Ban Coapli|ent^ yesterday by Colonel H^L. Boatner, PMS&T and Commadant, from Lieut. Gen. Troy H. Middleton, USA, Retired, who is serving as Comptroller at LSIU: "My .sincere congratulations on the excellent appearance and splen did conduct pf the Texas A&M Ca dets: who Visited the campus on Saturday. !,•;]: . j • v H "As for your band it was superb. It is not often one sees a military' band comparable to yf>ur cadet organization. Your football team, though defeated, made a lot; of friends’.’ j- ,!’ ' Ueutenant funeral Middleton is u retired regular army officer land formerly PMS&T, Commandjant, , ^ , ,, . and Doan of Men at L8U, Colonel Boatner aaid, and he later assumed TODAY & his present position as comptroller. General Middleton has never boon lavish in his praise, Colonel Boatner said, and he considered the statemen as a high compliment to the corps and school. : ; Aren’t there air women laying down ?” They cry. e ti-uth is the y is just a dazed feminine equal right is living in a shakedqwn in tne new war between thq For many women scream fott mqrf rights with one breath, and damor for their ancient privWegM with the next. , . ; 11’! ^ They insist (they no longer have to ride a horse or a barstpol side saddle, but they eye-dagger a for getful male in an elevator be cause he won’t; drop his packages and take off hiis hat ip their hon or.. In the saloons they call for the television program they want, but it’s the gent with them who : | homes wi ' 1 ,T “A picks up the tab 1 when are all in. i f Of course, tBe; this. Some gate to y all still the martinis jj jji j - aren’t like bom in (lie ^ house. ih; e. office. But many, Just demand ah equal) chat efn females ; play against the middle. . rtf two bathroom! <| even then iw^rld is hung "’I-—- ; "I ’said c man ith lady • ■ / oth - ends her want to act like men and be treated like women, j Naturally, the ordinary' mun thinks this lal a little unfair of the fairer sex, He'd like either to deal with a lady as a lady,;or have) preMtnt code of ethics kpd eti- modifled to allow Hun to presumptuous female with a baseball bat if she: gold opt of line. Right now : hels confused. Should he take .off his hat before- > M H!) u or after hitting her? Women say this is still)a;man’s world. But where ? ‘The only mud’s wojrld left if jn . j.I,.;.ii.4 i*. (Jampu rtf?* COVER Op wtlljam’benpk DENNIS O'KE’EFE ,EARBi\RA BRITTON m »vith Aru h*AV* i |, blu tr; b, 1 L'O NA 1 ' • ! u . *• Prii . . 1 \ RDAV ONLY i Features Start 1:20 -I SUfl . 5:11 - 7:1^ nutUAY 4^0' Gold Still Sought In California Hills San Francisco, UP!—They’re itiR looking for more gold in Califor nia’s hills. The October bulletin of the SUte Division of Mines reports activities at a number of mines and placer locations in Mo doc and; Ariiador counties. L PALACE Bryan 2‘8$79 TODAY thru SAT, ' o! tbe AmciiMn Soldier 1 TEXAS - OKI Football Game CARTOON & j ■ ■■■.. H 2a CtlfTVUT-f** iMTWPAYrPREyi^E: & Monday Prevuc Tonight tl E M. • r ^ isW XMCQLOn tr CO€P9/i pm- 5^ THAT'* MV USf l‘.eflitr«r'« C»(fl-» before fioetatbwr Ary stuij»nt Lbe Bot mwfe Uour< of UtVlM couij?lete4 I lie uum- of houra rt-inirei Utreugti the Jtuwof rear of baa rurrKuiuta ao<i who bad mmc-I tin! «<|uai BtUBber of cra4e poluU way j'Urt-bwie Uie X. an-l M.! ring. All tiiigs ramtt, be faJi for la full ubeo ft.m. to nbon. dally exempt un b(w> day u. i . i " ^ M.j. t*, Ueuutn. ’ • j; Jj Jj f’OllNC^ s«ir Sit the editorial office. Boom 201, "“0 ot at tlie Stuudent Activities ■4 in L jiU r -L- JCo-I i- .eprwnutav* ItauMiw I ;ii : Editorial Board , Bean I»e<J. . . : ............. .'Editorial Board Uogcr Coalctt, t; v .F. Net* teo, John TsjpLi, *on. Jotfii WWlttuore ... Vcatarc VVriterj Lnwfbncu Aahboru. Jr., Emil ^ , Curti* Bdwanm, J. C. Bob Lane, Be* Land- u Kenton. Jack JiaW, It . New# Wrliera Uunu; BalpU Conuan, Frank ad* biiuaicii ........ bipurla Writer* ti.i u, ueui Jleglstr#/, . 'iii I ‘ • !'• . . sTCt'CM AGftlfVLTUi .X JJ- if ^ ^. 1 .* ! ; j j *" ! TS'!ir win b?: an Important mebung'of u* btudem Agricult'triil poaBoii in fc'-om •JOft, .Verlrtiltiiral Building ut 7 p.iri VVjjd- ""imey, October IS, JlMi*. Elcetlob of of- i ice re. } fbaa. N. bl^pardaco tHter, 6S Afiflcuiturc 7. : (■. ; vi,. Wen pJuawlBS to. take the : Grad vale E4- arniiaatlop a'd-edulrd at 'Tejcfcs A*M on October * a#d 29 are urged t# toiuptefe eI e|r.regiatrationu with. fir. VV. .V. VaC-.el w’aaa? “fear?'’ \>t received IfrjfiFrioeeEou office of _■ i I: ■,/ I n vv, ym AKE PARTY ’IANS NOW To Attend The SKrumr immumta IriSSwiwiia FRIDAY PBE I 1 , l k: *• Ml . J FRIDAY -10:80 P. M. OCTOBER 21 Aod ace the Hubba Hub- lie Girt 90 many ot you A N / . 'j / I i\ know... R ttepertwent f\ip; m*. October II. Uuy VV. Adriauee iia4 UurtioulUm; HH V alter A. Vur. ■1 -lb In burticuluirt With tke ll & 4' K.4 ■ T :i I I .fd,r. : R0SAUND RUSSUl MOURNING Hi t (IMI S .jyssii ELECTHV * aKH«n »iDc.«,o 'eTjK' iir v Bv * PLUS CAR 1 i .jj, \ •, j . i ro f 8i | ; | j PREVUE SA1 Sunday Umi Y FIRST R '! L 1 a P. 11 P. M. v^. y ■' . ; « : •4 - ! Mt.'O'l 3* M- 14J ■ I KHt All T-r - , ’ll j-wwws*. . II'." •:l tieoloted SH [ new ha. been added to the t linee of color give richness And _ wearing- worsted (abric. Styled in! .ongle end do,b.e breasted in blue, gray, 1 r r 6/ HBHPfllP S 15.00 'ft iN , u mm & m k ■illl :k:i i In, I . < I |a 1 ’i ' U