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The Corps Run By Rumor,
Or: What? A Review Today?
“Military efficiency,” when spoken of
in a historical context, conjures up images
of terse, direct orders being carried out
quickly and without question.
This image, unfortunately, seems to dim
the closer one is to a particular military
organization. The Aggie Corps of Cadets
is no exception.
While rumors traditionally run wild on
both campuses and military posts, the mix
ture of these institutions in the Brazos
Valley Bottoms has today bred the ultimate
conglomeration of hearsay and military
manner: a Corps of Cadets run by rumor.
Gone are the days of the not-too-distant
past when a cadet could check his outfit
bulletin board on a Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning and see, in an official
publication, the orders for the weekend’s
military activities.
In today’s streamlined organization,
knowledge of activities is gained by listen
ing to the grapevine, then waiting for some
last minute word by verbal command from
the initiating staff for confirmation. These
commands are sent to the CO’s for dissemin
ation to the troops.
While the Army is now engaged in a
cram-course schedule of drills to prepare
its troops for Federal Inspection, the Air
Force is, week-by-week, sweating out drill
rumors. A few weeks ago, to everyone’s
surprise, a Saturday morning drill was an
nounced at the evening meal Thursday.
This week, rumors have circulated about
afternoon drills, passbys and in-rank in
spections, but not a word has been printed.
A good example was Wednesday’s pop-re
view. No written order. An anouncement
was circulated verbally for CO’s and guid
on bearers to form up on the main drill field
for practice Tuesday afternoon. There,
the word was given to announce to the
troops a practice review the following day.
Most CO’s gave the word the following
morning and/or noon formation, but as of
the night after the review, no order was
seen in print.
This has interesting repercussions.
Suppose a senior goes to his morning
classes on a given day, then decided to
go to Waco or “Sam” to see his girl for
the afternoon. Or considers an afternoon
in the language lab? He engages in these
activities, missing noon formation and re
turning late in the evening.
A couple of days later, he returns to
his room to see 10 demerits posted on the
door for missing a required formation: a
review.
“What review,” he asks.
He reads the bulletin board, then re
reads all the past orders, only to discover
there was no review that day. But alas,
it was announced a full five hours before
it was to take place, and he sits a restric
tion for the offense.
Fair? Hardly!
A cadet plans a weekend with his girl
and family, including a trip, reservations
in out-of-town motels and for a night out
on the town. By Thursday morning, all is
set, and both family and friends have made
plans for “their boy” to come home.
Then, at evening chow Thursday, a drill
is announced for Saturday. Or maybe he
doesn’t go, misses the announcement, sleeps
late Friday and leaves after his only class
at nine.
In the first case, he has to panic and
cancel his plans. In the latter, 10 more
rams.
Fair? Again, most would say no.
If those in places of responsibility would
better prepare for their tasks and accom
plish them with the discipline and deter
mination of future officers, the Corps of
Cadets would take a giant stride in becom
ing a better place to live and better instill
in its Cadets the idea of true military ef
ficiency. “Emergencies” such as these are
needless in a well-run Corps, and the cur
rent trend should be reversed at once.
Of Mice and Men
By Herky Killingsworth
The cream of the crop, those
in which the future of our nation
rests, the students of the Ameri
can Universities, and yet I bet
there’s not over 2 per cent of the
TAMC students who know what
tomorrow is. Not over 20 stu
dents in our entire campus real
ize that in 1912 in Wimple, Ariz.,
the world saw the erection of the
first dried cactus fence by N. G.
Schindlefink.
Or at least that’s what the
Hallmark Calendar of Historical
Headlines says.
Every day is important. Head
lines are constantly being made:
March 3, whipped out to Randy
Matson; Feb. 17, thrown out of
English class for falling asleep;
May 28, put on new Senior boots;
May 29, saw doctor about blisters
on feet.
Hallmark has now compiled all
of these famous occasions and im
mortalized them in history. In
the introduction they say, “You
will not only be well informed,
but you’ll be wanting to make
some headlines of your own this
year . . . like you do every year!!
All 365 days (count ’em) are
numbered and in correct order for
greater convenience . . . we’ll
thank you to keep them that
way . . .!”
By studying the calendar we
find that next week is just chock
full of great occasions. That
math quiz Monday will have to
play second fiddle in importance
to the inauguration of rhinoceros
services between Durban and
Cairo which occurred in 1901. On
Wednesday, the ninth, in 1799,
Meerce Toynbee stamps out voo
doo in Haiti, and gets athlete’s
foot. Saturday, March 12, in 1548
— Pomerania, Klingspor, Freech-
stein, Bohemia, Scholckia, and
Morumba sign their famous
treaty known as the “Six Pact.”
May is a tremendous month for
history. No written records are
found to include Mervin Snurd-
grass obtaining his B.A. degree
in fertilizer science.
Nor is there any mention of
the final review, boot dance, ring
dance, or final calculus quiz.
However on Saturday, May 7,
402, in Thing, China—Jang Lung
broke the work ricksha speed rec
ord by wearing roller skates. Two
days later in 1675, Malobuena,
Spain, the Oila Well was dug by
frenzied flamenco dancers. In
1572, on May 14, in Peru — Span
ish Conquistadors found Eldo
rado, the City of Gold, only to
discover it was built with U. S.
foreign aid.
Also we find in July on the
19th, in 1698, in Bloodigoode,
England — William of Orange
falling from a tree. The results
of history long ago can still be
seen today for on July 15, 4009
B.C., in Gercles, the temple jani
tor at Milos dropped the statue
of Venus. And to think that
they don’t even let out of school
on that memorable day. They
do let out school on July 4, be
cause of some famous writing-
book, or something.
Speaking of sports, and I wuz,
on Aug. 6 in 437, Farley Hurley
won the Roma “500” with a rear-
engine chariot at the Coliseum in
Rome. How about that, sports
fans? On Aug. 13, 1229, Onng,
Braunschweig, . . . King Blurwit
the Superstitious proclaimed the
day as August 12B.
In 1957, Aug. 15, the Age of
Reason ended in the U.S.A. Can’t
reason that one out but it obvi
ously must have a reason. Two
days later in 1375, Hurgamalitz
Greenland, B o m m i s Naeshorn
built a 128-story igloo.
September has to be the most
famous month of all. It’s in Sun
ny September that I will start
my 14th year at A&M. But notice
the draft board hasn’t got me
yet. However, in other history
it’s just another month with the
tops going to Sir Henri de Lau-
bans-Thneep who made his armor
out of postage stamps thus creat
ing the first coat of mail. And
that was over 900 years ago. Two
days later on Sept. 23, 1927 in
Preen, Ga., the Memphis Jug
Band gave its first all-Brahms
concert. Later in 1284 in Yoiks,
England, Theobald Oops won the
annual jousting tournament by
telling the funniest joust. I didn’t
catch all of it but it started out
with, “Say have you heard the
latest Aggie joke, well . . .”
October and November, though
seemingly unimportant, turned
out to be the top history making
months. Events include the Octo
ber 7, 1933, purchase of 7,894,653
sports car wheels to use for petty
cash in Yap; Columbus discover
ing America on Oct. 12, 1492;
Columbus buying 493 Indian
blankets on Oct. 13, 1492. Oct. 25,
1066 in Hastings, England, where
the Saxons were conquered by
the Normans, also the Freds, Irv
ings, and Charlies, and one day
later in 1877 in Turkey — Schlie-
mann discovered that the Trojan
Horse was only a gigantic beer
keg.
I realize that history isn’t
everything to many Aggies, but
if you could only see the news
papers of the days. Instead of
some girl scantily clothed (if
clothed), each month has a his
tory making front page. In Jan
uary we find “Shakespeare Plays
the Palace” with news stories
about the Globe Theatre cracking
down on rowdyism, is Queen Liz
telling all?, etc.
February’s paper of the day
is “Orgy Raided . . . Cleo Pinch
ed!”. March is all about Galileo
being nabbed at tower on drunk
en charge for dropping metal
balls.
Later we find the “Custer-
Sioux Rumble”, “Nero Suspect in
Rome Fire”, “Crazy Chris’ Sets
Sail Today”, “Michelangelo Gets
Sistine Job!”, all along with the
news of the day and time.
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EDITOR GLENN DROMGOOLE
Managing Editor Tommy DeFrank
Sports Editor Gerald Garcia
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Associate Editor ^— Larry Jerden
CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
“I don’t know much about these things, but it’s worth a
try.”
— Sound Off -
Editor,
The Battalion,
For the perpetuation of poetry
at A&M and to the “Lovesick”
Tessie who gets no mail I offer
the following for what it’s worth:
TO A BLUE TESSIE
Dear Tessie, how are you today?
What? You’re feeling blue!
Well, in these lines I hope to say
A word or two to you.
Now if you follow me along,
A message you will see.
I’ll show you life is but a song,
Just listen carefully.
You say you get no letters now,
Well—have you written any?
If you don’t Write, I can’t see how
you can expect too many.
There are many Ags down here
That sympathize with you.
But surely crying in your beer
Will keep you feeling blue.
Get out and live it up a bit,
No need to cry and moan—
Try smiling! Gather up your wit,
And happiness you’ll own.
If someone has upset your life,
Forget it and go on.
A heart cannot live on such strife
And beat for very long.
Poor Tess—your troubles are but
few,
Just look around awhile.
For there will always be a new
Fellow to make you smile.
One soon forgets the hurt!
pain
That loneliness can bring.
When love appears, see what;
gain—
Ah, once again it’s Spring.
So Tessie wipe away that tot
And sing a song with me.
You’ll get a letter have no feat
Just you wait and see.
Gary W. Ski
Editor,
The Battalion,
I would like to take this!
portunity to thank all those t
voted for me in the special ei
tion Tuesday. In my new
tion as Student Issues Chaina
I will work diligently to achi'
the goals for which I campaign
I encourage suggestions fromt
student body and will strive
represent the majority view!
all issues.
Sincerely,
Sim Lake '66
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