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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1949)
r~rr :■ / - • ,' r* Wl Battalion Bditoirii : tv \f Page 2 ’ ‘ 11 THURSDAY, N I" i ; !- 1 Three Sixty Will Get You -One Ticket * • • si, ’• 17, 1949 ! Among the many standard complaints ing the ancient tyg. 1 Students of T.U., at A&M there is one which we believe S.M.U., Rice, and |he other schools may, needs to be cleared up. Every itwo weeks if they want a date, select one or so each of us who has the good fortune own student body. Not only lo they not of bringing a date to a home game or to an pay $3.60, they pay nothing, since their ; out-of-town Aggie clash must re ach into date- if she is a Atudent—wi 1 have her ' the extremities of his pocketbook for coupon book UcketJ $3.60. Anyone who isj not a student of the Being Aggies, this $3.60 always hurts schools involved ip any us where we are most vulnerable. Student must pay the full pjrice for adrjiissioft, just tickets sell for only $1.20, but to have a as any outsider would. "T date for the weekend proves nuch more movements started! to have the Tessies ad ,costly. I'■ ' • mitted to the horthiern corps tiip games at Here is the truth of the matter behind student prices. When this wai done, how- the price for date tickets: " ‘ evfer > the A&M athletic departnent took a The price of $3,60 was 'established at l08s ' the o PP 0sin ? scho ° 1 in ' a meeUng of the Southwest Conference .J 18 ^ “P° n a share f[>r the "“t' coaches, athletic djrectora. auS business ’"g ^ non-students to then , The ath- . kT , ’ r Iptm HpnaH-fruant ViqH fA naii managers. Any person x>ther than a stu- _ dent must pay this price, it was decided at the meeting. , h A&M, of course, is the only non-co- cducational college in the conference, and the students of our school were left hold- letic department had to paj) the extra charges from their own fund. This policy was not established by the A&M athletic office employees by the ath letic director, nor by the Athk itic Council. It is purely a conference ruling and only the - conference can change it ■ !j m a' i j i ’ '• r! ; i-' I * 1 tH BeariLike Man G c ■ As Hold - jp,|. - J -V- -p. |. BY HAL BOYLE New York (An—Oswald Jacoby is a big,; bear-like man who has won fanw by holding hunch. 1 ero Precocit; i *: : > j". ■ What’s Coo i if rr hands—card hands. Oasie is looking for gl give $5,000 to. Any- ^ bodys, that, is, anybody who can heat hint; at the new pasteboard epidemic-f-Canasta. Some nine months ago he spent ai dozen hours playing Utia pastime and (iedded he knew enough about it to writfc a book. He did. And his “How T> Win a Canasta" haft sold ovett 000,000 copies. 1 i '} / But a;number of other people also wrote hooka on canasta. After reading their books—and re-reading his book-i- Jacoby decided he was the beet: Canasta player; in the world. i “I’m filling to pay $6,000 to who can b One Less Jewel in Dutch Crown Colonies . . . I I —^ ■ * i ;j ■ . i 11 ' "I Asiatic Communists received a rabbit But now, propaganda freim Moscow, punch as a new and independent nation needless to say, has lost much of its form- was created last week by the flick of a er luster to the newly- free ]>eople. P ei j-- - - j I Another gratifying situati >n produced After much unsuccessful mediation in by the agreement is that fore gners of all the past, Dutch leaders reversed their in- nations will be given equal rade rights .., terpational policy and converted their \ in Indonesia’s rich stores of tin, rubber, proudest colonial possession into a separ- oil, sufcar, and spices. These items have ate country with its own government. Its been denied to the beople'of the world dur- • name is the United States of Indonesia. ing four years of sporadic warfare in the Cause for pa^t differences in this area region. ! j; [ wa^j Communistic propaganda which vo- Sometime in the near f nture trade 'iferously dragged “Western imperialism” markets over the world sho ild feel the through the mud. i beneficial results. ’ j While the colonies were still under the Then it may be possible to buy pepper hcjjvy heel of Dutch rule, this propaganda on the wholesale rqarkct close • to the four ' made much headway with those who did cents a pound of 15 years ajo than the not] think what Russian Commpnism was '$1.10 charged currently in New York really like. * \ ■ . h , wholesale markets. Red sympathizers in Indonesia be- And also by that time* we hope that lieved with blimHaith promises that Rus- tibe-U«ted States of IndonesiF.-'-wilUbe a sia would give them a:“fair deal.” Qnce fast-growing little internatio lal power— again Red leaders had cloaked their own taking orders from no one and setting the imperialist motives in the lily white guise | precedent tor other Asiatic powers, pres- of pure Marxism. j - ently in di|enunas to follow. Triviality, Triviality Everywhere . . . Since reading; this AP shoift datelined Dr. Stewart H. Smith, hfcad of Mar- Huntington, West Virginia, weive resolved shall College, said that “most of us are to burn our Superman and Buck Rogers using all kinds of childish escape mechan- comic books, plug our ears when entering isims to avoid being seriouj; about the places that have juke boxes, and smash things that reaDy matter).” our radio tubes against the cold radiators “Some people say we are iving in the in our roommate 1 s room: atomic ^age,” he said in a spee :h last night »’ A college president feels that comic at the West Virginia Education Associa- books, “anemic soap operas,” and be-bop tjion convention, are helping make this “the age of trivial- “It is really the age of ti[iviality,’ ity.” ; added. This matter ceases to be funny: ~ ' MyCfriends are always short of money. I must deplore this lack with sorrow . . Since I’m the one who wants to borrow. 4 ★ In a race to grab The check for diriner The slower contestant Comes in the Win ner. t The surest way to stop believing in dreams is to mdrry one. i i ' V Will Rogers: It's great $o be great, but it’s greater to be human. - j, s The Battalion .4 j • /• L j1. - "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman^ Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions id Mechanical College of JPaiu&y BiverruHjn* uxcopv ijuriuB iiuiiuuyo iiiiu uxiiiTinuiviori pciiouB* A/urinic^ vni; bui liner xnc jdbv* lalion iiv-oublishcd tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription rate $ .30 per school year. Advertising rates furnished on request. 1 i v The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all n credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous cd herem. Rights of republication of all other matter herein arc also reserved. P y Entered 1 u lecond-class matter at Poet Offlco at College SUtion, Te*a*. under the Act of Congrcea of March 8, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Krpr< ecrtialn reaented hg Service Chicago, Loa Angelea, akd Baa Pranciaco.' > 'News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5 i 444) or at the editorial off ce, Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Stuulent Activities OlTice, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. | v : j ] [ —— BILL BILLINGSLEY, C. C. MUNROE. I—fa*—t aa<fca«a aia'i ’Mr* Claytoo Belph, Lewla Burton, Otto Kunae Managing Kdltora Dave Coalett. Veature Bdltor Chuck Cabaniss, Bill - Polls . . Sports Co-editor* Ifermi D Oollob Amuaementa JSdltor Kenneth Marak. Emmett Trant. Jack Brandt ,. Cartooniato Martin Howard . i. • • • Photographer. Brad Holmes, BIU Hftas. Hardy Rosa, Joa Travlno ..... •. Ban Brittain ^ - Advertlsint Managar A. W, Kradrtck letXtJ OUW# t ••• ww ' . ' ' ' ’ F •' r Charles Klrkham.> i Uaorga. Charlton. Dean Heed, i Claytoo Belph. Editorial W. K. Cojville, Roger Coalett. G. P. Men ton, John Tapley. Feature Wrlton Jr, Etali Bill Tho, Aljdrl mpuon, John Whitmore Weldon AMridge, Lawrence Ashburn. Buniea Jr.. John Dtisdale, Curtis Edw irda, J. C. Fails, David Folaenlagen. Bob Lana, Jlee Land rum, Bob Lindheim, Bruce Ncwtoo, Jack iuaai» was AMiiagtivguts tag V Dean Heed. L. O. Tiadt advertising Repraaenuitlva Bob Allan, Harold Gann. Ralph Uorman, Prank droulatlon Managai ManUaaa, Prank Biauaen ........ Spoi /• ■ I ^ ' 1 'll' ABILENE CLUB, Thursday,' after yell practice, YMCA. AICHE, Friday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p. m., Henscl Park. Barbecue for all members. AUSTIN CHAPTER, Houston CLUB, Thursday, Nov. 17, after yell practice. Room 225, Academic Building. BASTROP - LEE COUNTY CLUB. Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Room 224, Academic Build ing Discuss plans for Thanksgiv ing party. BEAUMONT CLUB, Thursday, after yell practice, 106 Academic Building. Plans for the Christmas DanceNwill be discussed. BELL COUNTY. Thursday, after yell practice, 128 Academic Build ing. Special meeting. BRAZORIA COUNTY CLUB meets Thursday Nov. 17, 7:30 p. m. in Room 224 of the Academic Building to discuss plans for Thanksgiving partv. BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION A&M CLUB, Thursday, Nov. 17, 7 p. ni., room 308, Academic Build ing. Election of officers and plans for Thanksgiving party. \ BRUSH COUNTY CLUB meet ing Thursday, Nov. 17 after Yel) Practice in Room 305, Academic Building. COLLIN COUNTY CLUB\ Thursday, after yell practice, Room 308 Academic Building. Official Notice SCHOOL Of EMil.VEERING .November B. 1949 NOTICE—ID CARDS—Wilt nil students in all schools having ID Cards numbered below please,, phone or call at the Dean of Engineering Office (phone C-5744 or 4-8344* at 210 Petroleum Building and give the name corresponding to their card number. A new list will be published each day. H. W. BAKLOW, I>ean of Engineering Will the students, with the following Identification Picture Numbers please con tact the office of the Dean of Engineer ing Office 4-48.34 as soon as possible. 26, 4!*. 06, 74.i 90, t47. 1«7. 2.44!. 263, 287. 367, 396. 120. 425. 434, 438, 437, 140. 147, 152. -IBB, 160, 464, 180, 486, 488, 491. 496. 503. 504 . 503, 507, 510, 329. 537. 538. 539. 546. 318. 521. 749. 769. 844. 865. 868. 2204. 2257, 2438. 2828. 3U0. 3136, 3177, 376<*, 3768. 3178. 3322. 3337, 3360. 34H. 3412, 3143 , 546) J 3468. 3511, 3530, 3610. 3689. 3709. 3792. 3814 . 3820, 3822. 3H51. 38**7, 385\ 2895; 3936. 3914, 3969, 400,4, 4016. 4047. 1055.; 4038. 4059, 4157J 1196, 4196. king EAST Nov. 17, ing room. ELL a de m i TEXAS CLUB, Thursday, 7:30 n. m., YMi^A read- S COUNTY, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, room 307 Ac- : building. Plans for Christmas party will be complete El Pa so Club, Thursday, afte: yell practice, 3rd floor Academic Building, Election of officers. FANNIN COUNTY A&M CLUB, Thursday, November 17, after yell practice. Room 129 Academic Build ing. Trapksgiving party plans will he made. FOOD GROUP A&M SOCIAL CLUB, Friday, 1:15 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Ray Oden, 100 Mont clair. FT. WORTH CLUB. Thursday, after yell practice, Room 32, Sci ence Hall. HEART O' TEXAS CLUB, Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Room 305, Acadenfiic Buijding. ^ LUFKIN A&M CLUB, Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 B. m. room 204, Aca- derpjr Building. Final plans for Thanksgiving dance. NAVARRO COUNTY A&M CLUBj Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 in Room 228, Academic Building to complete plans for Thanksgiving party. Refreshments will be served. PANHANDLE CLUB. Thursday, Nov. 17, 7 p. m., Lounge of Dorm 1. Discuss final plans for Aggic- Tessic party., i j J PASADENA CLUB, Thursday, Npv. 17, 7:30 p. m., room 106, Academic Building. P\ E4 CLUB. Thursday, Nov. ^ 17, 7:30 p.m. in DcWare Fieldhouse ( W. R., Horsley will speak on ob taining employment after gradua tion. RIO GRANDE VALLEY CLUB, Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p. m. YMCA Chapel. SAN ANGELO CLUB, Thursday after yel] practice, 208 Agricul ture Building. .. \ SAN ANTONIO CLUB meeting, Thursday, Nov.. 17, 7:30 Room 203,~ Academic Building. Tickets on sale for Thanksgiving ,j>arty. \ SAN JACINTO CHAPTER, HOUSTON, CLUB, Thursday, Nov. 17, after yell practice. Room 223, Academic Building. SAN MARCOS CLUB meets Thursday night, Nov. 17, at 7:30 in Room 105, Academic Building. Reorganizations! meeting. anyone Who can beat me," he an nounced. “There may be a couple of unknown [guys in Oshkosh who can do it, but I doubt it, And I’m sure there is no other canasta author able to—not if they play the way they write.” He has reason for self-confi dence.. This 46-year-old, grizzly- gray, 6-foot-two-inch Texan is a fine mathematician. He began play ing bridge at the age of ;7. Since 1930 he has won the Vanderbilt Cup, the; Kentucky Derby of tour nament 'Bridge, six times. ame f Unique Hands ty runs in hia tribe. will Stay popula “My father entered college at H, at 16 and r d, smiling. ‘‘I I entered at 15 and my son [at 16." he said, smiling: fl guesft the family is petering out." Jacoby says there is no card ;amc that can be played perfect ly, and that U someone invented; a machine that could—“A good play er could beat it because he could predict what the machine would do." His tip to amateurs: To play any card game well you halve to avo; ' patterns. Why is he so good? j! “There are card players with better memories than mine, hut none is as good a mathematician. I also have a fast mind, I’m unread able—so far at least—and I can outguess other ^people.” Jacoby feels that esnastis isn't a brief craze like mah-jongg but 1 _ — U to Meet in Y! Friday at 7:30 P.M. Baptist Student Union will hold a meeting Friday evening at 7:30 in the YMCA Chapel. The students will hear a report by Drexel To- land on! the student fund raising drive for the Student Center. Of thp original total of $63,000 needed fbr the building, $15,600 still remains to be collected. $43,000 was contributed by the Texavs Baptist Convention, $4,500 has be&i raised from students, and some more has been ahd , is being raised by Cx- students. All students arc invited to the meeting! Friday evening, according to Bob ; Davis, publicity chairman^ for th<j idrivc. .[ [ ...I; — •• Use our economical taxi service when you are in a hurry. 1 Just phone 2-1400. stftTHItt' • TAX! DeLUXE CAFE SERVES THE BEST IN FOOD The Bryan Home of the : * •’ . Texas Aggies • RECORDS • RADIOS School & Office Snpplice ALL YOUR NEEDS i HASWELL’S SKrwm rmTRBM Thursday 4 Friday • vH . \’ i James Stewart Ij:. •! ' ” •'] I June Allison i THE STR ATTON v '. *, j ■ supplies, easier jto aider t« lar a long time, has already bit the sale o ho said. “It play than bridge well. 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