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Battalion Editorials
Page 2 ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1951
The Great Alumnus..
^ T A TIME when another graduating class
is passing into the role of alumni, The
Battalion pauses to point out the responsi
bilities of college graduates to their Alma
Mater.
No finer statement in this connection has
ever been written than that penned by Frank
L. McVey, during his tenure as president of
the University of Kentucky. To make his
writing apply to A&M, simply substitute the
word college for university.
McVey’s statement follows:
The great alumnus is the one who rejoices
in the advancement of his Alma Mater and
does not mourn for the old days. He has a
kindly memory for those days and looks back
upon them as something to be cherished and
as a happy part of his life. If he is a great
alumnus, he knows his university cannot
stand still. New faces must appear in the
faculties, new buildings must be built on the
campus, and changes must take place in the
curriculum and in the procedure of his
‘school.’ His university must be a contribu
tor to the life of his time as it was in previous
generations. It is the spirit of the place that
becomes dear to him. The spirit of learning,
of work, of ideals is after all the true quality
of a university. The great alumnus is ever
ready to say a heartening word for his Alma
Mater, to encourage it in the work it is do
ing, to believe in it, and to regard it as a
force for the best things in the life of his
country. The university not only needs the
time and resources he may give to the solu
tion of its problems, but also requires the
faith he has in its work and its purposes.
Another semester has almost ended. It
is over except for finals.
As the final tabulations are made and the
scores are recorded, one always thinks of
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Eight-column streamer in the Troy
(Ala.) Herald: “City Groivs De
spite Slight Population Increase.”
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Backward Glances
tt|N THE SEVENTEENTH century, a
J. committee of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony, appointed to investigate the agricul
tural possibilities of the country, reported
that there was little cultivable land west of
Newton, Mass. In a late century, Senator
Benton, in an eloquent speech in Congress
proved conclusively that there could never
be any successful settlements beyond the
Rocky Mountains.
Even our universities have failed to see
their future large enough. They have plan-
If you race through traffic, you
may limp through life.
Don’t rush—it’s bett&r to kill time
than people.
Bad weather may excuse a delay,
but never an accident.
what the grade might have been “if.” Leav
ing “if s,” one finally begins to think in terms
of “What am I doing here?” “Am I accom
plishing anything in college?”
One of the most interesting studies on
the subject of “What I expect to get out of
College,” was conducted by John Gavit in
the early thirties. Gavit found that ten
different conceptions were held by people
in regard to their expectations of college.
They ran like this:
“The idea that having ‘been to college’
will afford a running start in business; for
fun and the making of ‘desirable’ contacts
which may stand one in good stead later;
for the perpetuation of dad’s recollection of
the college yell; for the continuance of a
solicitous oversight and protection; for the
certification of the elite; for learning a pro
fession or trade; for the confirmation of
home prejudices; for the training of experts
and teachers; and lastly, the preparation in
an atmosphere of intellectual freedom for
effective participation as a responsible adult
in the world in which he lives, in all ways as
an intelligent active member in his communi
ty, his nation, and the fellowship of nations.
For going on with the task of self-under
standing, self government, and self-develop
ment in the life that now is, and for the life
that is to come.” ^
It seems to us that any person who sets
as his goal any objective other than the last
one mentioned by Gavit is, wasting his time
and the taxpayer’s money.
This latter contribution any alumnus can
make. If he knows his university, loves it,
esteems it, has faith in it, the great alumnus
will contribute mightily to the upbuilding
of his Alma Mater.
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Honolulu (Hawaii) Star-Bulletin:
“Anti-Hoarding Rules Invoked;
Housewives May Feel Pinch Soon.”
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ned and located each building as if they
thought it would be the last one. In 1820,
the regents of University of Indiana, having
spent $2400 on a building to house the entire
university, apologized for their extrava
gance. “We are aware,” they admitted, ‘that
the plan proposed may be opposed on account
of its magnitude.’ A generation ago, the re
gents of the University of Illinois in dedi
cating one of those monstrosities of the
“Late General Grant” period of architecture,
declared that it would meet all needs of the
university for a century to come.
William T. Foster
•
Any community of individuals can
get along if it has some unselfish
leaders.
In the history of office-holders few
have ever tried to save their country
by resigning.
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
^Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
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Reservists On
Duty Entitled
To Safeguards
Classes Held For
Firemen’s Training
Army reservists ordered to
active service, either volun
tarily or involuntarily, are en
titled to protection from civil
lawsuits, evictions as well as
r.eemployment rights, under the
provisions of the Soldiers’ and Sail
ors’ Civil Act, Colonel C. M. Culp,
Chief of the Texas’Military Dis
trict, stated today.
While this relief law has been
in effect since 1940, and was ex
tended and broadened by the Se
lective Service Extension Act of
I960, some reservists have been ap
plying for delays and deferment
from military service because of
personal obligations which the act
covers.
No Repossession
In general the law provides that
neither pex-sonal nor real property
can be repossessed from an indi
vidual ordered to active military
service without a court order. If
court action is resorted to by the
lender, the serviceman may be rep
resented by a dependent if he is
unable to attend the hearings or
the court will appoint a qualified
attorney to represent his interest.
The court may stay proceedings if
the serviceman’s ability to make
payments according to the original
contract has been affected by his
entry into military service. Also,
foreclosures of mortgages and
deeds of trust may be stayed by the
court. This provision includes
property purchased under the GI
Bill of Rights as well as other
mortgage loans. If court action is
started by the lender involving the
payment on loans, mortgages on
real or personal property or other
installment obligations, the court,
if it sees fit, may lower the pay
ments or declare them suspended
until three months after honorable
discharge.
It is not the purpose of the act
to make military service a refuge
for anyone attempting to avoid
legitimate obligations where the
entry into the armed forces does
not affect the ability of the person
to properly discharge such obli
gations. Therefore, throughout the
act, such expressions as, “such oth
er disposition of the case as may be
equitable to conserve the interest
of all parties,” “discretion of the
court,” “materially affected by rea
son of military service,” appear re
peatedly. Each case will be ad
judged by the court according to
the law and the circumstances sur-
r o u nd i n g that particular case.
Each case must stand on its own
merits and will be adjudged ac
cording to the circumstances and
equities of all parties concerned.
Reemployment Rights
In the recent ordering to active
piilitary service of company grade
Army reserve officers, the an
nouncement by the Department of
Defense at Washington specifical
ly pointed out the fact that offi
cers volunteering for active serv
ice would have their reemployment
rights protected under the reem
ployment provisions of the Sol
dier’s and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act
as amended. This section of the
act assures those entering active
military service that their civilian
jobs will be restored to them if
reasonably possible and that they
will return in the status and with
all the benefits and advantages
that would have accrued to them
if such civilian work had not been
interrupted by military service.
The law is long, and to the lay
man, complicated. Therefore, Army
authorities I'ecommend that either
a qualified civilian attorney or a
legal assistance officer be consul
ted for advice and assistance where
the entry into active military serv
ice creates a hardship on the seiw-
iceman or his dependents.
H. R. Brayton, of College Sta
tion, director of the Firemen’s
Training School, is conducting a
“local hazards” class for firemen
in Denton. The class will last
until February 1.
A. J. Fogaley is holding a train
ing course for fire marshals in
the Texas City area. He will be
in Kingsville from January 31 un
til February 7 to train fire mar
shals there.
Ag Experimenters
Receive Aid Fund
A grant-ih-aid of $6,500 and a
$1,000 fund have been made avail
able to the Agricultural Experi
ment Station by three concerns ac
cording to Dr. R. D. Lewis, director
of the station.
The grant-in-aid will be used in
evaluating several new and pro
mising insecticides for the control
of insects affecting cotton, vege
tables and soil-improving crops,
Dr. Lewis said.
Work under the grant will be
carried on at College Station, Wes
laco, and Waco under the direction
of station entomologists.
The $1,000 fund will be used to
determine the value of adding B
vitamins to practical starting and
growing rations for turkeys. Dr.
Jl R. Couch of the Poultry
Husbandry and Biochemistry and
Nutrition Department will make
the investigation according to Dr.
Lewis.
Julius Hyman and Company,
Denver and the Shell Chemical
Corp., New York made the grant-
in-aid while Merck and Company,
Inc., Rahway, N. J. made the $1,000
fund available.
Other field instructors from the
Engineering Extension Service are
conducting training courses in 22
Texas towns.
Drive a little slower and live a
little longer.
Hooker Joins Life
Insurance Firm
Harry R. Hooker of Bryan has
joined the Central Texas Agency
of the American General Life In
surance Company as a full-time
representative. Formerly with the
Bryan Motor Company, Hooker
took over his new duties last week.
A graduate of A&M, class of
’35, he specializes in hospitalization
and life insurance. He lives with
his wife Lenoni.mnJ daughter Mary
Beth, at 1006 West 26tli.
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