D, B. Coffer College Mctoist Student tonal Gen - !■*' 5 ^S-fflEWMore Tlian 90% OoIIege Station’s r;<.> of Number 96: Valume 51 The Battalion PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1951 US Bombers Can Pulverize Russia j See Page 2 Price Five Cents Perry’s Past Works writ- mu me suory »■ «cau» a ficmi-novel, semi-historical hook op ARRieland in its first 75 George Sessions Perry (inset) is currently in'- the “Story of Texas A&M,” a semi- ycars. The Texas author has written several es t sellers and contributed to leadiiu ig magazines. \8tory of Pexas A&lVr Reknoivned Texas Author Writing Book on Aggieland Hershey Bemoans Problems How to Get Without Offense Washington, Feb. 20—CP)—If you think you’ve got problems, consider the sad case of Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her shey, the draft director. “What I have to do,” Hershey said today, “is to figure out how to raise an armed force of 3,500,000 without taking anybody.” Hershey told Washington’s Touchdown Club it seems to him this country is divided into two classes: “In the first are the professional people, the farmers, the skilled workers, and so on. They’re the ones who have jobs so important they can’t be taken into the armed forces. “In the other class are those people who are in such sad shape nobody wants ’em.” Aggieland in Music Presented in Guion Aggieland will he reversing the procedure on its seventy-fifth year when it gives the people of Texas and of the nation a present. That present will be the first full-length bock on Texas’ oldest state col lege—the “Story of Texas A&M.” And setting the unique story to paper will be one of our state’s best known authors, George Ses sions Perry. Perry, native of Rockdale, Texas, and author of several books, has been on the campus for the past several months compiling and writ ing the book, scheduled for re lease sometime next fall. Fairly regular contributor to such well-known publications as “The Saturday Evening Post” and “The Country Gentlemen,” Perry was hired for the job last October. His book will be published by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Com pany and will be for sale at a price to be determined later. Ulus- gotiations Ne between Heads Continue City The Bryan City Commis- Mon and the College Station City Council came nearer to completing final plans for the purchase of power lines and electric facilities in College Hills from Bryan in a meeting last week end. !' In the first of -several joint meetings which will be necessary to complete negotiations between the two groups, the local council agreed to construct an auxiliary high line around the city to re place the one now running through town. ‘•iThe new high line would furnish power for REA lines outside the city limits. I. Mayor Ernest Langford said this morning a crew of engineers is staking out the new line and when they finish Thursday or Fri day, the cost of the new line can be estimated. ^Mayor Langford saiid further meetings with the Bryan Commis sion will be held to complete con tract terms for power facilities now owned and operated by the City of Bryan and REA jointly. - ; !vThe Bryan Commission submit ted a contract to 1 the College Sta tion Council at its last meeting but all the terms did not meet appro val from the local group, f Receiving the most criticism from councilmen was a clause in the contract which would require the City of College Station to charge the same rates for electric power as set by the Bryan Com mission for their consumers. This and one or two other small items should get top attention in the contract negotiations to con tinue periodically as more informa tion is available to the two groups, Mayor Langford added. trations may accompany the writ ten matter. The idea of writing the “Story of Texas A&M” was first conceived by the Former Student’s Associa tion. The governing counsel of that group appointed a committee to lay plans for the book. Members of the committee are Roy J. Chappell, ’41, Tyler; C. C. Krueger, ’12, San Antonio; Clarence M. Elwell, ’23, Austin; Frank A. Driskill, ’37, Austin, E. H. Astin, ’99, Bryan; and R. Henderson Shuf fler, ’29, College Station. The “A&M Story Committee” had $50,000 to use in finding a writer and publisher for the book. They contacted Perry, who accepted the job. Perry has spent the greater part of his life in Rockdale, a small town about 75 miles from College Station. He received bis schooling in Allen Academy, Southwestern University at Georgetown and Pur due University. Describing his ed ucation as that of a “playboy in college,” he admits that he re ceived a degree from none of the colleges. His first serious attempts at writing came in his teens when he penned eight successive novels. All were turned down by publish ers. Before long, though, he landed a story in The Saturday Evening Post.” That launched him on a successful writing career. Books written by him include “Texas, A World in Itself,” “Where Away,” “Hold Autumn in Your Hand,” “Hackberry Cavalier,” “My Granny Van,” “Round-up Time,” “30 Days Hath September,” and “Families of America,” and “Cities of America.” The latter collection of stories originally appeared ser ially in The Saturday Evening- Post. The “Story of Texas A&M” will be, according to Perry, more of a narrative than a history of the college. Roughly, it wilF consist of ' (See “BOOK”, Page 4) Traditions of Aggieland set to music held the spotlight last night in Guion Hall at the world pre miere of “Songs of Texas A&M,” record album containing “The Ag gie War Hymn,” “Twelfth Man,” “The Spirit of Aggieland” and “Sil ver Taps.” Composers of the school songs related how the songs were “born,” and complimentary albums were presented to the composers, to President Harrington and to radio station WTAW. After President Harrington re ceived the first album, he imme diately claimed the honor of buy ing the second one at the regular price, $3. First for President President Harrington presented the complimentary albums to Mrs. Ford Munnerlyn, who wrote “The Twelfth Man,” to Pinky Wilson, who composed the “Aggie War Hymn,” and to Col. R. J. Dunn, who composed the music for “The Spirit of Aggieland.” Songs in the album were record ed on the afternoon of Dec. 18, 1950, announced Alan Waldie, co master of ceremonies for the pro gram with David Haines. The program in Guion Hall open ed with an explanation by Waldie of the technicalities of making the recordings. The Aggie Band, un der the direction of Lt. Col. E. V. -4 Student Life Votes $2,400 Bleachers for the South side of the new Aggie rodeo arena were pushed a big step nearer reality yesterday afternoon when the Stu dent Life Committee allotted $2,000 to the Saddle and Sirloin Rode Club to purchase materials for their construction. The committee voted in addition to provide $250 for the purchase of a new bass violin for use of the Music Activities Department under the direction of Bill Turner. The instrument is to be used by stu dent musical entertainment groups and for practice, Turner stated in a letter to the Life Committee. Send Out Aggielands Receiving approval also was a request by The Aggieland 1951 for $160 to cover labor and postage for mailing old copies of the A&M yearbook to 400 Texas high schools. The request was presented by Aggieland Editor Roy Nance, who explained that the move would Postman’s Motto Weatherman Can’t Stop WeekendFreshmanBall This time not rain, sleet or hail Thomas “Happy” Clemens, will stop the Freshman Ball to be freshman class president, will pre held Saturday night in Sbisa Hall, sent each of the sweetheart final- Originally scheduled for Feb. 3, ists with a gift after the winner an ice storm, snarled up transpor- is announced. This is in addition to tation throughout the state and the traditional class kiss to the most of the gizds were unable to sweetheart. j f For the weekend, date accommo- dations will be available for the girls in A ramp of Walton Hall. This housing is expected to take care of the overflow from the MSC, the Aggieland Inn, and local room ing houses. Room Reservations Freshman desiring to get rooms in Walton for their girls may make a t reservations in Goodwin Hall at rr the Housing Office, Bennie Zinn, assistant dean of men, announced this morning. Heading the various committees evening by the Aggieland Orches tra under Bill Turner’s baton. The dance is scheduled to last from 8:30 p. m. to midnight. Reception Preceding the dance a recep tion will be held for the honor guests of the freshman class. Members of the Sweetheart- Selection-Committee three freshman, one staff member, and a counselor,—will make their decisions during the first inter mission. . , - Assisting the selection committee will be Robert Schwarz, programs; in making their decisions a small Charles Andres, sweetheart corn- group of fish cowboys will play a rnittee; Ray Downey, entertain- few “hits from the'hills”. Danny ment; David Allen, tickets; Ray- Chitwood, one of the three fresh- mond McBride, decorations and man representatives to the Student Jouett Parsons, refreshments. Senate, will be master of ceremon- Freshmen are still needed to help ies between numbers and at the in transforming Sbisa Mess Hall intermissions. i n t 0 a Ballroom, Parsons says. provide boys in the state some in sight into A&M activities and give them information upon which to base their selection of a college to attend. In other business during the lively two-hour session, the Com mittee postponed selection of Who’s Who at A&M because complete lists of activities and grade point ratios had not been obtained on all the candidates. The group will meet in special session Thursday night to select one percent of the junior-senior en rollment for the honor. This year’s Who’s Who will number 24. Thirty- one were named last year. No Pass Failing by two to carry the ne cessary two-thirds vote of the Com mittee, an amendment to the Stu dent Life Constitution providing non-voting membership for the Freshman and Sophomore classes was tabled until next month after lengthy debate. Dissenting Life Committee mem bers favored giving the two presi dents voting power since it was stated in the amendment that they should have the accompanying “re sponsibilities” of membership. Invited Guest The presidents were invited to attend the Life Committee meet ings as guests last November. Un der the proposed amendment, the two could discuss legislation, bring up new business and express opin ion, but would have no vote. Roy Nance, a member of the group favoring the “no-vote” amendment, expressed the view that neither a sophomore or freshman would be thoroughly enough acquainted with activities on the campus to cast an intelligent vote on most legislation. Free Labor Members of the Saddle and Sir loin and Rodeo Clubs volunteered “free” student labor for construc tion on the new bleachers needed to complete the recently construct ed rodeo arena. The structure is located across the railroad tracks West of the College. Money previously alloted the two clubs by Student Life for the ini tial construction of the arena was used almost entirely to buy building materials. Students in the two clubs volunteered their services last Fall and completed the arena in time for a previously planned rodeo. Adams, played the songs just as they were recorded on December 18. Col. Adams remarked that it took three hours to record the “War Hymn,” the “Spirit,” and “Silver Taps.” Tessie Mrs. Munnerlyn, who went to school at Tessieland, recalled that the idea of writing the “Twelfth Man” came to her one Sunday aft ernoon while she was i’ea;ding Lloyd Gregory’s sports column in the Houston Post. Gregory mentioned A&M’s twelfth man tradition, and Mrs. Munnerlyn wondered why no one had ever written a song about it. She had a skeleton copy of the “Twelfth Man” written in about two hours—writing the last lines first. And in two days, she had the finished product. Other Songs Mrs. Munnerlyn has written sev eral other songs, and last night, she accompanied herself on the piano while she sang some of them. She began with the “Twelfth Man” and ended with “Swing Along,” a song she wrote for her brother while he was serv ing in Italy during World War II. Col. Dunn said that Marvin Mims wrote the words to the “Spirit of Aggieland” during the summer of 1925. It took Col. Dunn less than a week to write the music, and the song was first used at yell practice on college night, 1925. Marching Song The “Spirit” was written in 6-8 time, said Col. Dunn, and it was originally used as a marching song. The time was later slowed down, and then the yells were added. Col. Dunn reported that “Silver Taps” were first played at 11 p.m. on the night of the Final Ball, 1929. Pinky Wilson said the idea of the “Aggie War Hymn” was first con ceived during the early part of World War I. Wilson went to Germany with the occupation forces at the end of the war, and it was there that the song finally took shape. The second verse of the “War Hymn” was composed (See- SONGS, Page 4) Management Meet Slated Next Month Management problems in indus try will be discussed by leading in dustrial executives in the fourth annual Management Engineering Conference March 1 and 2. Included will be sucb topics as a program for training executives and the need of the executive for relaxation. Sponsored by the Management Engineering Department, the con ference will feature such speakers as L. C. Morrow, consulting edi tor, factory management and main tenance New York, and Dr. Wil liam Ford, consulting psychologist, Houston. ROTC Increase, GJ Bill Probable Says O’Brien By CLAYTON SELPH Plans of the universal military training and service bill now being considered by Congress and an in dication that ROTC strength will likely be raised to 90,000 were given to a group of students and faculty and staff members who heard James C. O’Brien, second Great Issues speaker of the 1951 series, in the MSC Assembly Room last night. O’Brien is associate director of the manpower of the National Se curity Resources Board. The NSRB is the top level, long-range planning- board charged with the responsibil ity of determining manpower and materials available and how they may be best put to use. 75,000 For College Explaining the UMT&S bill now before Congress, he said that it calls for drafting all qualified 18- year-olds, and increases length of service from 21 to 24 months. Through examinations the bill pro poses to provide colleges with 75,- 000 freshman students each year after they have completed four months basic training. Details as to whether these stu dents will go to school under mili tary jurisdiction or whether they will be sent on government funds has not been determined, O’Brien said. The graying, but young and energetic appearing official said he thought some sort of scholar ship program would have to be worked out. There is strong feeling on both sides on whether this group should be under (military jurisdiction while in school! he said. Present Problem A problem also arises, he said, in the co-existence of students un der ROTC training and the draft student attending the same classes, but having unequal military oppor tunities. The ROTC student is virtually (assured of a commission, but the UMT student would compete for commissions by examination at the ehd of his college training, the manpower authority told his lis teners. Even though plans are being dis cussed to increase ROTC enroll ment, most college students out of ROTC will be allowed to finish their courses if they meet academic standards, he said. New G I Bill O’Brien mentioned that there de finitely would be some sort of GI Bill passed before long. Questioned after the discussion, he said that he could see no difference in the present situation and the one in WW II. He said he thought there should be a new GI Bill, and that he expects it to be considerably im proved over the previous one. Explaining the structure of the present mobilization organization, he told the group that Charles E. Wilson, director of the newly creat ed mobilization agency, is concern ed with day-to-day problems of mobilization, while the Security Re- Dairymen to Hear A&M Professors Two A&M staff members will deliver addresses at the 43rd an nuel convention of the Dairy Pro ducts Institute in San Antonio, Feb. 25-27. Dr. A. V. Moore, professor of the Dairy Husbandry will talk on “Statistical Quality Control of Dairy Products 1 . J. P. CoVan, associate professor of Management Engineering, will speak on “A new approach for Management. Still Need Match sources Boaixl concerns itself with long range plans. O’Brien has also been named head of the National Scientific Register, an agency created to gather anjfl classify information on scientists, and engineers in this country* “We could go to the Department of Agriculture and find out how many pigs there are in this coun try, but we had no means of knowing how many chemists we ha