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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1949)
' ' / ■ ** I V 1 • • L iJl J' m . . , vr'.- ,\ J ■ : i— % ! Recommended: One Extra Pre- , . Twenty-four hours mean a lot when On bne they are spent at home during Christmas the Col ege v '?rj , : . Christm ' ■!> -'■p' •f r ' i; - ■ A STRONG BREW -Other Schools Say r,. ia-f time. Twenty-four hours at home before requests; for more holidays. On the other, Christmas are more important than a day toward the end of Christmas holidays. In those twenty-four hours before Christinas, last minute shopping can be accomplished. A few extra dollars can be t r . ] earned. Or the day can be used for men tal adjustment to home life again. What- as Holiday.. i positi ting st r>n thp i hand, we see the relative to gran on of student we see the position of a great number of our students who are having a hardship worked on them by the present ruling. A compromise would seem logical, and a logical compromise seems to us would be to begin Christmas holidays after class es on Wednesday, December 21. This fcVer an extra day before Christmas could would l>e tventy-four hours earlier than accomplish, the present arrangement for the present ruling. This would enable this year’s Christmas holidays precludes most of our students to get home under them. And too many students of A&M less pressure. Last minutelgift shopping will hardly get their bags unpacked before for some, ai extra day to work for others, Christmas morning. J and for all, a few more hours at home be- The executive committee of the Aca- fore Cirisimas—getting used to being demic Council has flatly turned down a proposal by the special Student Senate committee proposing extension of the Christmas holidays forward to begin after classes on Saturday, December 17. The senate proposal would hack <^ut a week of classes (Monday through Thursday) from the already planned program for this col lege semester, the executive committee stated. This would mean a 17-week sem- ester-va condition contrary to the recom- home algairi. 1 'll ' ri [ • j : If assignments missed on Thursday would upset those courses’ programs too severely, we believe students would be willing ' to accept individual professors’ plans for adding the assignment to work to be done later this semester. I : i . ;' v 1 . ' As this year’s college program cannot be re-airanged to the extent of granting holidays starting on December 17, we rec- mendations of the Southern Regional ommenjd that serious consideration be giv Crediting Association, an association of southern colleges. en this es Wednesday, December 21. Taps for General George F.MooIre . proposal to begin them after class- ’ j A former commandant of A&M, a na tional hero, and an Aggie died Friday night J , ' f . He was Major General George F. Moore, hero of Corregidor and one of the most popular PMS&T’s ever to serve A&M. From 1937 until 1940 he gave to the commandant’s office the dignity^of mili tary bearing and the benefit o^iairness and understanding in his Ikgdfing of stu dent affairs. That military Muring is still recognized by our Moore A|rard for mili tary excellence and that understanding in dealing with cadets prompted one of our- predecessors to say editorially of the Gen eral when he left A&M, “he was the most outstanding and best-loved commandant in our school with his distinguished military. strong-poir t of Corregidor. Whbn the Japanese overran that fort ress, tie General was imprisoned, along with tl e isfand’s other defenders. The war and his confinement in the Japanese prison camps weighed heavily on his health and mind. He was retired in August after more than 40 years of outstanding service to his country. t . To us. Gen. Moore was the embody- ment of tl e words inscribed on Lawrence Sullivan Ross’ statue — “soldier, states man, and 1 nightly gentleman”. . . Nojt orly by his good work here as commandant, but by the credit he brought .the history of A&M”. : He had long been recognized by the army as one of their top artillery officers, and with the situation in the Pacific grow ing serious, he was sent to the artillery In Passing . The Daily Iowan, student paper for the University of Iowa had this to say about “lover boy” Engel, the Romeo of widows with money: There must be a tesson for the Amer- feel he contributed greatly to A&M mourns the passing of career^ we A&M. All of Major General George F. Moore, one it& outstanding students and leaders. forgotten shortly after the honey- ually moon. From the formidable list of widows whom Enjtel disillusioned, one would think that those soon-forgotten courtship tech- can male in the caper-cuttings of Sigmund, niquesj; have a value. Engel, who is currently facing trial for Perhaps it would be easier to keep the duping a number of wealthy widows. fires burning longer if "good husbands” The 73-yeab-Qld Engel shows there were to a dopt other Engle tricks. They must be a lot more to being a “good hus- should ro) the cookie jar where the little band” than merely paying the bills, keep- woman keeps her savings, they should tell ing regular hours and having eyes for no open-face i lies and they should devote one but the wife. Engle’s technique included walks along the lake under a star-studded sky, holding hands and little wooing tricks that are us- more tim> to making empty promises. Then he wives would have a hard time finding anything wrong with their hus- bands. TTiey would all be Engles. Billet Doux. In Portland, Me., Floyd with the Kierstead, suing for divorce, charged his dence a love note he had found in the gar- wife with carrying on a correspondence bag' e cam garbage collector, cited as evi-- —Time. U- The Batta "Soldier, Statesrhan, Knightly G Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of lion entleman" ^ggie Traditions News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. or at the editorial office, Room 201, 4-5324) or at the Stuud&it Activities The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural anc City of College Station, Texas, is published five timed a weel Friday afternoon, except during holidays and examination p talion is published tri-weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Fric y^ar. Advertising rates furnished on request. Mechanical College of Texas and the :.and circulated every Monday through eriods. Durings the summer The Bat- ay. Subscription rate $4.30 per school ' 1 . L •{ \ . |iu . j | V The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use fi credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and loc sd herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein >r republication of all news dispatches tl news of spontaneous origin publish- are also reserved. ' < • • ' -K 'i Entered u second-claa* matter at Poet Jffiee at College. Station, Texai, under the Act of Congreu of March >, 1870. ■ 1 ' Member of The Associated Pres t Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at New York City, '■ l A' ■ ■ ' \' 5 Chicago, Lot Angelea, and San Franciaco. BILL BILLINGSLEY, C. C. MUNROE i >••••••• .MMMflnt Editor* return Editor CUyton Seipti. Lewi* Burton, Otto Kuhm j, Dave Coalett,.... Chuck Cabanln, Bill Pott* Sport* Co-editor* Herman aollob L, Amuaemente Editor Smnetb Marak. Kmmett Trant. Jack Brandt .. CartoonUU Martin Howard Photon rap her Bind Hulme*. BUI Hite*. Hard* Bow, Jo* Trevino A. W. Predrtok. _ R*®^ 1 **^ tstjht OUviff*•••••••••••h****i****.j.cirom#uoo " i ' ■ i, ' ■; ■ * ' ! L Charier Klrliham. j Editorial Board Chairman George Cher ton, Dean Kped. flolpb.Editorial Board Claytoa W. K. Colville. Boger Coalett. a F. Horton. John Tipla. Bill Th impson, John Whitmore . . . Feature Writer* Weldon Abridge, Lawrenoe Athburn, Jr., Bail A ... Co-Editors li Bunjea i r., John Driidale, Curtin Edward*. J. 0. Kail*. David Kolienlogen, Bob Lan*. Bee Land- run^BobiUndheim fcuca Newton. Jack Mw. . X* Wli Lr» Oa THWmi e « <( * * * • • * ••*•** Bob Alien, i iarold Gann, Ralph Gorman, Frank Frank Sim^n - - - **•*•••• •1 ifc..-,. I P; V 1 ■I -'it. of this letter Letters To The Editor (All letter* to th* editor which are elraed hr a atudent or employee of the college and which do not contain obecene or llbelou eon* -" ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ *- s:, 1 ; A FEW OUESnONS Editor, The Battalion; The real purpose is to make a few comments and ask some questions. First of all, I wish to teil the person who wrote thp editorial about jokes at yell practice that he may now consider Himself a success. Yes, Glenn and Tex, the two men who told the jokes at yell practice, appeared before the faculty panel yester day, November 30. Their sentence r-to be campused for the rest of the semester, and they were also put on good conduct probation for the rest of the time that they are in A&M. I presume that the auth or of that editorial must be very proud to see that his efforts were not in vain. i I understand that the yell lead ers were supposed to appear be fore one of two other committees and not the faculty panel. I have heard it said that if they mis behave (I use this word loosely) they are supposed to appear before either the Student Life Committee or The Yell Practice Committee. Please darify this for me, and if it is so, why did the faculty panel get their teeth into these men before their appearances in the other places. I would like to know why in ypai's past the yell leaders were not condemned for telling jokes at yell practice. Might the answer be that never before have we had a man on the Batt fighting against the students? Or 1 is this the be ginning iof a new regime? If so, then I'm afraid that the loyalist and best Aggie, that this campus Has ever known! Pinky Downs, will soop appear before the faculty panel for using the word damn at a yell practice. I hope that they _ „ beloua material will b* publlabed. P*r- ’wishing to have their name* withheld from publication mar requeat eueh action these names will not, without th* consent of the writer, be divulged to anr pereon* than the editor*.) don’t put him on conduct proba tion, for it might puzzle that grand man why after all these years such a thing happened. It appears as though there js a man in the administration who was not happy just to see us go without a midnight yell practice in Hous ton, but also must want the yell leaders to put on SKIRTS for yell practices here at school. Why does n’t he just use his power and in fluence and appoint himself as a yell leader instead of sitting in the background and trying to run things? Maybe he has been going out to Bryan Field and encourag ing the freshmen to go home in stead of to the football games. While on the subject of Bryan field, I wondered if the Batt would publish the number of freshmen who have left school this year and the number of those on scholastic probation. I’m sure that the fig ures will show what a valuable as set Bryan Field is to our college. It’s too bad that figures aren’t available to show how many 1 peo pie throughout this state chose another college rather than come to A&M and be sentenced to Bryan Field. I wish to also tell this editorial writer of some more of his so- called success. I understand that the two sophomores who made the trip to the TTJ campus and now up to their necks in hot water. Part of it is due, I feel sure, to the pub licity which he gave them. I’m sure that his only regret is that he won’t be able to stand on their heads and put them all the way under the water. j ■ ? What price do you want us to pay to get the sportsmanship tro phy? It is true that we wOn it last year, but let us look at Other facts concerning last year T- hounds attempted to set our ’bon fire ablaze by dropping bombs from a plane. Had the bombs hit someone, we might have had one less Aggie “Buddy” around the campus. Baylor burned a “Bt" in the ground in front of one of our buildings. Rkse and Baylor both painted our campus. Yet, a plea was made to we Aggies, we played the good boys and stayed here at li|ome. We painted no campuses and burn ed no fires. So instead we werej mo lested. I’m not necessary saying that wc should go looking trouble, but if wc have to tak that hell to got the sportsmanship Official Notice SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Novetnbrr t, 1Mb NOTICE—lb CARbs—Will all Hudenta In all McbooU having ID Cant* numbered below pleaae phone nr full at the Dean of Engineering Office (phone 4-5714 or 4-S344) at 210 Petroleum Building and give the home corresponding to their card number. A new list will be publMhed each day. H. W. . BARLOW. Dean of Engineering 4<), 61, 74. 05. 147. 248. 263, 267. 420. *25. 434, 436, 440, 447, 456, 460. 4H0. 4S6. 4R6, 503, 504 , 505, 606, 507, 510, 521, 520. 537, 1712, 1752, 1766, 1S63. 2826. 3011. 3177, 3178, 3322. 3403, 3412, 3443, 3181, 3511 3610, 3709, ,3792. 3814, 3851, 3S6S.2 3895, 3936, 3244, 4016. 4038, 4005, 4160, 4196. 4264, 4305, 4382, 4479. 4486, 4661. 4673, 5058, 6029. 8013, 6014, 6018, 6295. 5341. trophy, I sa (See Li ly let it ETTERS, be throw Page 41 ATTENTION NUMBSKULLS • r i ; Are Your Quiz Grades Low??? I j : If So Enter SHAFFER’S SENSATIONAL ■ CONTEST 5 p.m. Saturday. This contest is excitingly new and each and every one has a chance to win. Have you always been noted for your ignorance? Now is your chance to take advantage of it Do so\today. Don’t wait. Bring your quiz with you when you enter. JOIN THE FUN AND MAKE THOSE LOW GRADES WORTH SOMETHING TO YOU IN SHAFFER’S NUMBSKULL CONTEST This contest is being held in the spirit of consolation toward all Aggies rather than [ condolence. ^ LOOK YOU NUMBSKULLS—HER^ IS A CHANCE YOU HAVE LOOKED FOR AL- WAYS. DON’T FAIL TO TAKE ADVAN TAGE OF IT. , * ’ l v say that you won ... Can you , NUMBSKULL OF THE WEEK! N* 1 ! * a SWCStudents Calmed For Semester’s Homes There was little happening in the Southwest Conference this week. Like the cadets at Texas A&M, most of the students were settling down for the semester’s grim homestretch. \ Arkansas students will he able to see only six basketball games in Fayetteville this year while there will be four played at Little Rock, 200 miles from the University of Arkansas. The Arkansas Traveler began an editorial campaign last Friday against the athletic depart ment for scheduling the four games so far away from the home cam pus. ' . i • - : i ¥/ • • *v* * rn Kiwams Dinner to Be Wednesdav K • f. Kiwanis of College Station'w 11 gather; at their annual banquet Wednesday, December 7 in Sbisa Hall at 6:30 p. m., according to J. B. '“Dick” Hervey, program chairman for the event. The | Prairie Viey A&M quartet will provide vocal numbers for the banquet, while R. Von Charlton, music director at Prairie View, will render, piano selections, Hervey said. ! .] ! Caytje Moore of Heamd, noted humorist and philosopher, will, be principal speaker at the banquet, and toastmaster will be Dr. Jdhn G. McjNeely. Retiring president of the Kiwa|nis is DrJ Ralph Steen, who will j be succeeded by Joe Motheral. iThe local (Sub will enter its fifth year of organization Wednesday night, according to Dan Davis, charter member. ' j : . * i'\ ■ Collgiate 4-H’ers Organize Tonight An organizational Collegiate d-H Club meeting is scheduled to; be held ih Moore House, located I be hind George’s, Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:15 ;p. m., according to A. H. Karcl(er, assistant State 4-H Club leader. The purpose of the Collegiate 4-H Club is to help 4-H!ers keep* contact with 4-H club work and remain active while in college. It will also serve to further the 4-H movefrient in Texas. . the field niversity i Wolf of TCU’s of the more ember about the October ^ to close last July when Congress took over management and operation of the loungeT’ T r SMU finished spection campus. •r was before the organ isation of the “Trade Track”: in- shade in lag will begin at the fifty-y line on the west side of tl ture, scheduled to be i football season of 1960. University of Texas Student; As sembly ratified the constitution of the Texas Inter-Collegiate Stu dent Association last week. Two years ago the Student As sembly voted to join the National Student Association by a close I- ■ ' i : 6 “4 Q * ^ till C*tfuil+HGA TT Shop today in the Ad vertising Columns of THE BATTALION PAIACE Bryan 2'8$79 TODAY and TUESDAY 1 —LmmMtt QUEEN TODAY and TUESDAY Rodeo Club Slated To Meet Monday The Rodeo Club will meet; at 8 p. m. in the library of the AI building Maxiell Qverstree,: dub president said today. A final tally of the points’ made at the recent Inter-collegiate; rodeo will be discussed. Men with 1 tickets or ticket money have been'asked to bring that money to the; meet* Wtl? % ctc \ . 1 majority endum vote dents stitutiion. Ten joined! TISA, of Hobston are? expected to j<; forme 1 by ty-om Texas in Dinton. At the Uni&nity td end Most merobiers. campus called, and N8A schools e University Rice Institute are n soon. TISA was tatives of twen- ichools last spring Mfer- stu- Con- have I all boporaries, Hated," elected the honorary “Th i four RSGn On i Thcj Rural of Land Gi on the cam investigate ations to the partnjent The commi of, F, D. F itus, Kan A. Prison, of Depai tment, and II. C. Raiytc l iment S:|ai Ten new iology Committee Colleges will meet December 5-7 to make rcconmend- ral Sociology De- v* rslty. will be composed 11, President Emer- te College, Dr. R. ology rnell University, oustre, Dire:tor of ,tion, Ohio lltate iial Pre-Mod—Pre mqviet will be Dental Md in Pre T Med, ,fre-Deiita|l quet Thursday The annul Society banc Sbisaj Hall Thursday night alt eight, according E. A. Elnendorf, reporter for '‘the group. Tidkete are available from Corky Nash in Doriii 4, Room 217. Cost of the tickets Ss $1.50 for n icmbcrs and s2.00 for,'non-memben. FOB A MOMENT OF AGGIES- i { : J I h If How About That ! Treat At. • ♦ Nita’s Newsstand & Confectionery Owned & Operated By a Student { JEROME C. KEARBY North Gate ri t-r LEI The SURE rRY „■] . 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