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Battalion
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1951
Thinking Gift?
W/lTH CHRISTMAS just around the corner there is some-
'" thing that should be considered at this time. Just what
is the senior class going to give the school this year?
In the past the classes have left this decision until the
last possible minute. As a result many of the classes have
not left a gift with the college that is a real tribute.
The gift left by last year’s class—a mail box for Sbisa
Hall—was not a planned gift. It was a gift thought up at
the last ipinute and by the very nature of it, represents a
last minute selection.
It would be a good project- for the class of ’52 to plan
ahead now and really pick a gift that will be of service to
the college.
The purpose of the gift is to provide a lasting remem
brance for the school. This can be a remembrance of a think
ing class or a non-thinking class—which will it be?
Out of Place
Car Sized Ruts
f lNE ITEM will come before the Board of Directors Thurs
day that seems to be stopping up a small hole while the
dike breaks, is the question of paving roads around the agri
culture centers west of the campus.
While we admit the need of roads in this area, it seems
as if we need new roads much more right here on the campus.
Now we are not saying that they should not pave these
road areas west of the campus, but we do think they should
consider the condition we have allowed our campus streets
t0 g et i nto - 3
A drive down some of the streets, for example the one
on the east side of the new area, is enough to loosen every
nut and bolt in any car. If this street does not suit your
fancy, try going down the road besides the shacks.
Some of the chuck-holes are five inches deep—and that
was just a quick check—many looked deeper.
If the condition of your car and your own comfort do
not appeal to you—think about this.
A&M boasts to the nation it is one of the leading engi
neering training schools in the nation.
Our civil engineers have built roads over mountains and
across deserts—yet they can’t improve the streets on the
campus.
It isn’t a very good recommendation of a school when a
visitor has to jolt over our surry sized roads.
Board, why don’t you just extend the allotment to cover
the reconditioning of the existing roads ?
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Dairyman Retires
The
Last Corps Trip
OST OF the hooting and hollering of the football season
is over and there is very little time to change any of the
customs we observe during the season.
However it does seem to be out of place to see and hear
freshmen saying “Beat the Hell Outa TU’’ while they are in
the MSC.
We take our hats off in the center to pay homage to
the dead of the World Wars. Yet at the same time we go
through the halls hollering beat the hell outa TU.
Why can’t the senior class this year establish a custom
by which the freshmen, or for that matter any classman,
will not use any loud words that might be offensive. We do
not attempt to argue the degree of profanity of the word
hell here.
This we feel has not been a malicious disrespect to our
dead, but it has been an oversight that should be corrected.
The payment of taxes is the price
that the citizen must pay for the
inherited blessings of civilization.
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
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JOHN WHITMORE Editor
>Joel Austin >. Associate Editor
Bill Streich I Managing Editor
Bob Selleck Sports Editor
. i’rank Davis City Editor
Aat Morley Women’s Editor
T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs, Benny Holub, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter
Edgar Watkins, Carl Posey, Gene Steed, Jerry Bennett,
Bert Weller Staff Writers
-Bob Cullen, Jack Brandt Staff Cartoonist
v rank Scott Quarterback Club Director
Jick Zeek .Staff Photographer
Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Philippus, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette
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ohn Lancaster Chief Photo Engraver
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By P. H. DUVAL
It was judgment day in Aggieland
And tenseness filled the air;
All knew there was a trip at hand,
But not a soul knew where.
Assembled on the drill field
Was the world renowned Twelfth Man.
The entire fighting Aggie Team
And the famous Aggie Band.
And out in front with Royal Guard
The reviewing party stood;
St. Peter and his angel staff
Were choosing bad from good.
First he surveyed the Aggie Team
And in terms of an angel swore;
“By Jove, I do believe I’ve seen
This gallant group before.”
“I’ve seen them play since way back when
And they’ve always had the grit;
I’ve seen ’em lose and I’ve seen ’em win
But I’ve never seen ’em quit.
No need for us to tarry here
Deciding upon their fates;
’Tis as plain as the halo on my head
That they’ve opened Heaven’s gates.
And when the Twelfth Man heard this
They let out a mighty yell;
That echoed clear to Heaven
And shook the gates of Hell.
“And what group is this upon the side ?”
St. Peter asked his aide,
“That swelled as if to burst with pride
When we our judgment made.”
“Why sir, that’s the cadet corps,
That’s known both far and wide,
For backing up their fighting team
Whether they won or lost or tied.
Well then, said St. Peter
It’s very plain to me
That within the realms of Heaven
They should spend eternity.
“And have the Texas Aggie Band
At once commence to play
For their fates too, we must decide
Upon this crucial day.”
And the drum major so hearing
Slowly raised his hand
And said, “Boys let’s play ‘The Spirit’
For the last time in Aggieland.”
And the band poured forth the Anthem
In notes both bright and clear
And ten thousand Aggie voices
Sung the song they hold so dear
And when the band had finished
St. Peter wiped his eyes
And said “It’s not so hard to see
They’re meant for Paradise.
And the colonel of the cadet corps said
As he stiffly took his stand
“It’s just another Corps Trip, boys,
We’ll march in behind the band.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thanks
Editor, The Battalion:
On behalf of the 1952 Bonfire
I wish to express the appreciation
of the refreshment committee for
the fine cooperation we received
from John G. Peniston and William
P. Yeager of the Dining Hall de
partment for their aid in obtaining
free coffee and cookies for the
“troops” while engaged in working
in the woods and on the main
drill field and while guarding the
bonfire these cold wet nights.
Although our cofree didn’t al
ways go quite as far as we some
times had hoped, the refreshment
committee - is really grateful for
the time and trouble there two
men went to provide us with all the
“dope” they could possibly let us
have, especially during the even
ings.
To Student Activities and the
A&M Creamery go our thanks for
the use of the trucks and milk
SAVE MONEY ON
Christmas Gifts!
THE BIG BOOK
SALE
IS DECEMBER 5
THE
Exchange Store
After 33 Years
1,682,000 Quarts
By PHILIP GOUGLER
Battalion Staff Writer
Milking A&M’s cows for 33
years has been a long pull for
Ernest L. Dillen, college dairy
barn employee.
Dillen who has coaxed an esti
mated 1,682,000 quarts of milk
from school bossies, will retire at
the end of this month.
Milking cows may seem a dull
career, but with Dillen it’s been
different.
“I like it as well or better than
anything else I’ve ever done. Be
sides, I’ve seen a lot happen and
many changes around here,” he
said.
Arriving at A&M in 1918, Dillen
remembers the area in back of the
present dairy barn as mostly brush
and post oak trees.
“It was right smart a job to
get those cows back to the barn at
milking time,” he recalled.
Hand milking was the method
used when he started work. Ma
chines were tried at different
times, but Dillen usually returned
to the old fashioned method. Im
proved milking machines finally
won out, though, and the dairy
Vinson Expects
Early Approval
(MUMI Policy
Washington, Nov. 27 — (JP)
Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) of
the House Armed Services
Committee today predicted
early congressional approval
of legislation to put universal mili
tary training into operation.
Back from a trip to Georgia, Vin
son announced that hearings on
the legislation will start before his
committee on Jan. 9.
When Congress reconvenes on
Jan. 8, he told newsmen, he will
introduce a bill embodying the' rec
ommendations of the National Se
curity Training Commission creat
ed this year by Congress to draft
a UMT program.
While Congress already has ap
proved the principle of UMT, with
six months of training for 18-year-
olds, it must enact another law
before a program can become ef
fective. Without another law, no
youth can be inducted for UMT.
One of the lead-off witnesses
fox the congressional hearing Vin
son said, will be James W. Wads
worth of New York, chaiman of
the National Security Training
Commission and a former senator
and representative.
Vinson predicted that both his
committee and the House would ap
prove the implementing legislation
quickly.
He conceded, however, that there
may be some major revisions in the
legislation suggested by the com
mission.
Some influential committee mem
ber’s favor a provision that would
let inductees take their six months
of training in two period of three
months each, presumably during
the summer months when schools
are closed.
Others want assurance that,
youths who automatically go into
the reserves after their six months
of training cannot be recalled to
active duty without an emergency
declaration by Congress.
barn uses these labor savers almost
exclusively.
The college is presently build
ing a new dairy bain system with
the latest .labor saving innovations.
Among these are a built up floor
for the cows, which enables the
milker to stand up during the en
tire milking process. Also, the milk
goes through pipes directly from
cow to cooler.
“After 33 years of stooping and
squatting, they would put in this
new system just as I’m retiring,”
he said jokingly.
Asked about amusing incidents
during milking routines, Dillen
said, “I have seen student labor
boys get kicked plumb across the
barn learning to use these milking
machines.
“I can remember a lot of other
funny things, too, but most of
them won’t to do print,” he laugh
ingly recalled.
The standard Dillen uniform con
sists of rubber overshoes, white
coveralls, and a good humor face.
A slouchy army fatigue hat tops
the ensemble.
Dillen has seen six dairy depart
ment heads come and' go. During
that time he has worked with many
students. Those students and em
ployees working with him hold, him
in high esteem.
“I’ve always got along with
these boys because I look for their
good points instead of their faults,” §
he said.
Dillen is now living in College
Station. After retirement he will
move to Bryan. •
Dairy Short Course
Here Dec. 6-7
Dairymen, plant field men, and
county agents of Texas will be. on
the campus Dec. 6-7 for a Dairy
man’s Short Course.
The short course is designed for
dairymen who don’t have the time
for more extensive training in
dairying or refresher work in this
field.
, Every phase of dairying, includ
ing care of young anlriialsj mUking?
milk processing, and selling dairy
products will be discussed. Sev
eral demonstrations of dehorning,
tatooing, and milking machinery
axe scheduled. Feeds, feeding, and
mineral supplement uses from the
dairymen’s standpoint will close
the . program.
A REMINDER
Our Thanksgiving Specials, listed
in last Thursday’s full page ad, are
still in effect through Wednesday.
SOUTHSIDE FOOD MARKET
P O G O
By Walt Kelly
cans which we used in hauling
water.
Although we realize the refresh
ments were a small part of the best
bonfire we have ever built, it is
only fair to give this note of
thanks to these departments for
the good they did in helping us.
Jim Lehmann ’52
Chairman Refreshment
Committee
LPL ABNER
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