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rej to B Ge thl do] a \ frc .bit prl ovv th< he! ap; rna us] m Z5c all otfl ilen day Ful 1— e fo: n t> c E RE C V. AT 1 C FU d fi AV ai 1 9 Fiv fl 1« TW c V TW E a ■w n E CA; P 4 r EX p B B I* ty: AN c L0| il A il P v a o I. f t A flnJ the is i den the I Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt . . . Great Men? 20th Century Has Its Share THOMAS A. EDISON HENRY FORD ADOLF HITLER NIKOLAI LENIN MAHATMA GANDHI By JOHN L. SPRINGER AP Newsfeature Writer So far this Twentieth Century has had more than its share of Uncommon Men. It has produced Winston Church ill, who took a Britain gasping in near-defeat and carried it by in domitable inspiration through blood, toil, tears and sweat to vic tory in the greatest war of history. It produced Revolutionist Nikolai Lenin, the father of Communist Russia and the maker of Com munist doctrine which under Josef Stalin has spread and already left its mark upon a quarter of the earth’s face. It also produced a housepainter turned dictator — Adolf Hitler — whose dreams of world power may have more de vastating effects on humanity than any similar madness in world his tory. In almost every field of activity, the first 50 years of this century have produced men of rare genius. Roosevelt Remembered Statesmen? Historians will re member Franklin D. Roosevelt, spearhead of a pronounced shift in American theory of government, only four-term president in our country’s existence, precedent- breaker and leader of the world’s forces against Hitler. Literary lights? Many people wrap the mantle of greatness around George Bernard Shaw’s shoulders. Other critics say that hundreds of years from now the world will read, with reverence, works of this century’s French Novelist Marcel Proust and Amer ican Poet Robert Frost. Spiritual Leaders ? Mohandas K. Gandhi, slight, non-violent liberator of India’s millions who was shot down by an assassin’s bullet in 1948, seems destined to live as one of the great martyrs of history. This has been a half-century of dramatic scientific and industrial change, produced by scores—if not hundreds—of men whose names will be remembered as long as rec orded words are kept. Name after distinguished name could be added to the rolls for the harnessing of atomic energy —a feat which of itself, will make these times forever memorable. Hahn, Meitner, Fermi, Oppenhei- mei - —these and others joined in the greatest achievement of science ever known. The towering names to live in science may be those of Albert Einstein, who gave the world his sensational theory of relativity; of Sigmund Freud, whose findings have sparked the great field of psychiatry; of Gugielmo Marconi, father of radio; and of Dr. Alex ander Fleming, discoverer of peni cillin, one of the pace-setters in the life-saving realm of anti-biotic drugs. Edison’s Record In inventive genius, a 20th Cen tury name stands alone: the name of Thomas Alva Edison, of the Turkey Season Is Over ! and Ole Lou is back. He missed you Aggies while he was in Dallas selling his turkeys, and now he’s back to serve you good ole Ag gies at . . . L O U P O T ’ S Trading Posl North Gate BRING HIM YOUR BOOKS, AND TRADE HIM FIVE YOU DON’T NEED FOR FOUR YOU DO. incandescent lamp, the motion .pic ture, and hundreds of others. Nor will tomorrow forget Henry Ford, who developed the assembly line of production which put Amer ica in the forefront of the world’s powers. Nor Wilbur and Orville Wright, who in 1903 sent a plane into the air at Kitty Hawk, N. C., for 59 seconds and began the era of flight. Nor the Polish chemist Casimir Funk, who isolated the first vitamins, nor the Canadian doctors, Banting and Best, who isolated the fist hormones which already have saved the lives of millions. It does not necessarily follow, of course, that the names of those most noted today will live the long est in the future. Among 20th Century Greats may be a worker in an obscure laboratory, a writer of books unknown to the critics, a preacher in little-ti’aveled fields. Some of the greatest figures of the past were not recognized in their own time on earth. But there is no doubt, as of now, that when the half century’s story is told it will be done in terms of men deserving a place with the legendary figures of the past. We have seen greatness in our time. Details Arranged For Europe Studies Washington, D.C., Jan. 23—(Spl) —It was announced today by the Institute of University Studies Abroad that arrangements had been completed with five famous European universities to ease sum mer school registration for Ameri can students. In the past, Americans interest ed in combining summer travel and study abroad had either to write to the universities for information or trust to their luck and apply for admission on arrival. As most universities limit enrollment in their summer schools, students coming from the United States were likely to be i-efused admis sion because quotas had been fill ed. By facilitating advance regis tration, the Institute of University Studies Abroad guarantees that much past confusion can now be avoided. Together with a well-known travel agency, the Institute has prepared a series of tours in con nection with the summer schools in Europe, thus helping the stu dents get a background knowledge of Europe and its current problems. Beasley Conducts Police Training W. D. Beasley, field instructor, Texas Engineering Extension Ser vice, will conduct classes in “Basic Police Training” for the municipal police departments in Denison Feb. 8. In these classes the police offi cers will consider the apprehension, search and control of criminals, criminal law, traffic control and relationship to other enforcing agencies. The classes will be held after the regular police working hours, with individual instruction during the working day. OLE LOU AND YOU ARE ON THE SAME SIDE! Lou wants to help out good ole Aggies, so lic’H make a trade with you for your books you don’t need. —See Him At— LOUPOT S TRADING POST North Gate Mail Us Your . . . CLASSIFIED AD GRADUATING SENIORS! Use Classified Ads to sell your uniforms, boots, surplus furniture, books and other items which you will no longer need. Through one classified ad you contact 10,000 readers of The Battalion. USE THE HANDY COUPON BELOW! Rates: 3c per word, or 60c per column- inch. Minimum charge is 25c. CLASSIFIED AD START AD ON STOP AD ON Insert Following Ad: □ Payment Enclosed. □ Send me a bill. Name Address City State Phone No. (Please Type or Print) Based on 1949 Levies . . , Cities’ Tax Rates Compared In Booklet Austin, Jan. 23—MP) — You think you’ve got it bad when those property tax statements hit your mailbox ? Maybe you have. A new reference booklet, publish ed by the University of Texas In stitute of Public Affairs, tells you just how bad—or gopd—your taxes are compared to other Texas muni cipalities. The statistics cover state, county, city and school district taxation both individually and collectively on the basis of 1949 levies. Lynn F. Kay Starr Stars In Blues-Singing, ^Mammy’ Style Hollywood, Jan. 23—(A*)—Blues singing—one of the Negro’s prime contributions to American culture —is a minor art that seems to elude white singers with but few exceptions. One of the exceptions is a lively young lady named Kay Starr. Devotees of the blues and jazz shouting school this year have placed the five-foot-two and eyes- of-green singer in the top eche lon along with such great exhibi tioners as Ethel Waters, Ella Fitz gerald, Billie Holliday and Mildred Bailey. Until Starr’s emergence, Miss Bailey, Connee Boswell and Dinah Shore (on occasion) have rated as the only songbirds who have been able to simulate the true blues spirit. But none of these—on records, at least—ever managed the gutty (there is no better word) quality that Miss Starr gets into her work. Starr’s style of singing has put her among the year’s top recording artists. Capitol Records reports more than 2,000,000 of her records sold in 1950. Two of them-^“Bona- parte’s Retreat” and “I’ll Never Be Free” (the latter a hill-billy tinged duet with Tennessee Ernie) —have passed the 500,000 mark. Adjust your speed to the traffic and weather conditions. Anderson, assistant to Institute Di rector Stuart A. MacCorkle, did the compiling. Bright spot of the report is the reminder state property taxes are due for a 40 per cent rollback in 1951. The rollback comes from a con stitutional amendment adopted two years ago abolishing the state gen eral revenue property tax and em powering counties to levy it if vot ers so authorize at an election. Anderson found evidence coun- ^ties currently imposed a compara- r tively light tax burden on assess able property within their jurisdic tion. To permit accurate comparisons of tax rates among the various communities, it was necessary for Anderson to “adjust” the tax rates to a common denominator. This was necessary because many taxing units do not assess property at full market value and then do not tax it at its full assessment. Ander son’s “adjusted” figures show the rate represented by your actual tax hill in relation to the full market value of your property. This was done in each instance to provide the common basis for comparisons. The “adjusted” 1949 county tax rates varied from 7 cents to $1.97 per $100 evaluation, with the aver age at 42 cents. Adjustment of city rates showed those rates varying from 8 cents to $1.70, with the average at 76 cents —nearly twice the adjusted county levy. Common school district taxes ranged from a low of 6 cents to a high of $1.90. The average was 95 cents. Totalling up all the adjusted tax rates on property in Texas, the re port found the wide range of 72 cents to $3.97, but only one muni cipality had a total rate of less than $1 (Portland, 72 cents). Laredo was highest at $3.97. The adjusted property tax rates levied in 1949 on $100 of the as sessed value in Brazos county was 29 cents for the state, and 36 cents for the county. The city tax in College Station was 50 cents. These figures compared with a city tax of 58 cents in Bryan, and an independent school district rate for the city of 70 cents. * * THE B ATT ALIGN Page 4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1951* Speeders start there—careful If you arc in a hurry, start drivers get there. sooner. In Charleston, South Carolina, a favorite gathering spot of student^ at the College of Charleston, is the College Canteen because it is a cheerful place — full of friendly collegiate atmosphere. And when the gang gathers around, ice-cold Coca-Cola gets the call. For here, as in college haunts everywhere—Coke belongs. Ask for it either way ... both trade-marks mean the same thing. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY THE BRYAN COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. © 1951, Th» Coco-Colo Compony /ii x **** We have’em... 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