p/age THE BATTALION THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1946

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“The Battalion Platform..."L At the begining of this, which should be the greatest lischool year in the history of A. & M. College, The Battalion wrecommends as objectives to be accomplished during the IJmonths to come:

THAT a new form of student government be adopted which will be more truly representative of the students, giv­

ing voice and effectiveness to their desires, their needs £\ind worthy proposals. Such student government should be ^patterned more along the legislative form of representation tiby which the State of Texas and the United States of Amer Mca are governed.ai Even the present members of the student council are pnot happy about the organization as now constituted. They isfeel that it should not be left up to them to decide matters abf policy in which the whole student body will participate, Pwhen the rank and file of students have had no chance to ^express their opinions on the matter.fj A prime source of grief is that so many members of sthe present council are “tie-in appointments”—in other Pwords, are ex-officio members of the council, because of ^some other job to which they have been elected. Councilmen t,should be elected separately as councilmen, and not some- qthing else.t< THAT the Ex-Servicemen’s Club adopt a new, modern ^constitution to take the place of the present one, drawn up l(when there were about 50 veterans on the campus. The aneed for such a reshuffling has been recognized, and during cthe summer a committee has been drawing up a new con- cstitution, which will be submitted to members at the next meeting. With the huge number of veterans now here the

lEx-Servicemen’s campus group is the most powerful on the Jcampus and must be properly organized.

In the past there have been several serious complaints. sOne, that the majority of veterans were not enough inter- IVested enough to attend meetings, can be solved only by a drealization of the important of the work being done by the ^group.c The other complaint was that the organization became vinvolved in the recent state political campaign. What hap- cpened was that some officers of the club took a very active cpart in the campaign, and though they tried to separate ®their personal acts from their official acts, confusion re- t suited. A disclaimer of any political views or actions should Sbe written into the new constitution.c THAT no efforts be spared to insure cooperation, good r feeling and understanding between the Cadet Corps and fthe veterans. Most of the veterans are former cadets, some­thing which most groups should remember.

< Veterans outnumber cadets by more than three-to-one, iso the responsibility for good relations falls mostly on the ‘shoulder of veterans. Three is no reason in the world why the present cadet corps and the former cadet corps shouldn’t

<get along smoothly if both display the Spirit of Aggieland.| Newcomers among the veterans can take their cues from the • old-timers. The principle “Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie”,; should be remembered by the cadets.

THAT good Aggie traditions which have slipped away during the war be restored. There have been countless exam­ples during thie past few semesters of upstream hitch-hik­ing; failure to say “Howdy,” loud talking at Silver Taps. Some of this was careless, a lot of it was ignorance of tradi­tions. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take a large percentage to destroy traditions. Few of us are guiltless in these matters— as we see others ignore tradition, we too let ourselves slip.

THAT means be found for a greater cooperation and a more friendly spirit between students and faculty. The tremendous work-load carried by the teachers this season, and the crowded conditions under which students are liv­ing, makes our tension, snappiness and a lack of that fel­low-feeling that makes life worthwhile.

The Free Discussion Groups held this summer, where students and faculty discussed current events in seminar groups, was an activity that helped greatly to break down the barrier between faculty and students. We need more such activities.

THAT The Battalion itself bring better news service to the campus. Hampered by shortage of paper and print­ing facilities, The Battalion is still restricted to one issue a week. But it is the intention of the staff to resume tri­weekly publication at the earliest moment when it can be done. With more issues, we intend to get reporters in every campus organization, to keep close tab on everything that happens on the campus. Also, as soon as printing facilities are available, the several magazines which were so popular before the war should be revised.

A&MAnnexisa "Boom Town. In First Week of Occupancy

by Red Bennett Annex Editor

Looking around over the grounds at the Annex, everythings seems to be in order and in good shape. The living spaces are just like all barracks with a few accessories added. But it seems to be the gen­eral opinion, over the crop area anyway, that things aren’t going to be bad when everything gets settled.

“I am pretty well pleased with the set up “out here”. This was the opinion of Roy Bucek in an inter­view Tuesday afternoon. “We have almost every office an concern of the College represented at the Annex.”

There are from 15 to 20 trailers in the trailer court, and around 128 other couples living in the Hospital area, the B.O.Q. area and the vil- liage area, including instructors.

Other students out here include 230 freshmen and 40 upperclass­men living in the Cadet Corps in three outfits; two field artillery units and one calvalry unit; and

470 veteran freshmen living in bar­racks.

The hospital facilities out here include a clinic with sick call from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 6:00! Men that need hospitalization will be transferred from here to the main hospital on the campus. There is a nurse on duty 24 hours a day and the doctor will be at the An­nex clinic from 5:00 to 6:00 every afternoon.

The Exchange Store is in opera­tion and from the lines in front it looks as though the place is doing a booming business. Likewise the post office and several other agen­cies are under full time schedule.

The recreation hall has facilities for almost all kinds of recreation including a nice dance floor and the post theater is expected to be in operation very soon.

A net wire fence that runs from the gate through the field divises the Annex from the section the Army still has under its control. The college is paying $1,000 a month for the rent on the annex.

Aggieland Orch. to Play for All-College Dance September 21

The Aggieland Orchestra, col­lege dance band, will furnish the music for an all-college dance Saturday night September 21 in Sbisa Hall. Arrangements of some kind will be made to accomodate dates visiting on the campus.

ASCE’s TO HOLD FIRST MEETING ON TUESDAY

First meeting of the student chapter of the ASCE will be held Tuesday night, September 17th, immediately following yell practice in the Civil Engineering building. All students enrolled in civil en­gineering are invited to attend, regardless of classification. All freshman C. E.’s are cordially in­vited.

Purpose of the meeting will be to get acquainted with the new of­ficers of the chapter and with the program for the coming year. Pres­ident Gibb Gilchrist has been in­vited to speak.

Keep Your Elbows In . . .With Aggieland crowded as nev­

er before life here takes on some different aspects. Even in the old days, you had to keep your elbows in toward your sides when eating in any of the local hash houses. But now you’ve got to keep your elbows in when walking down the street. It’s like the bump post races at Cambridge University, England. You don’t try to pass, you bump the fellow ahead and that means that theoretically you have passed him. If you don’t get the idea, try dashing down from Sbisa to North Gate about five o’clock.

Many Colors . . .Joseph—the man in the Bible

who wore the coat of many colors- had nothing on some of the present A. & M. students. It seems as though we veterans are determin­ed to make up for the long years of uniform-wearing, so almost any­thing goes. Besides which, most of us veterans wear whatever we have been able to get our hands on in the stores, which isn’t much!

Favorite shirt is the old Aggie T-shirt, either maroon or white, with the school seal flaming in the center. We’re not bashful about letting people know where we be­long !

As for pants, a lot of us still have khakis left and having been out of uniform for a while, we are trying to wear them out.

It’s surprising how many sets of blue Navy dungarees are visible on this supposedly impregnable Army campus. Looks as as though a lot of cadets, when they left for service, decided to switch from khaki to blue.

Mixed in with the heterogen­eous outfits of the veterans ai*e the trim uniforms of the cadets, strictly reg. (?). They’d better be! It’s fun to loaf on the lawn of the Aggieland Inn, in T-shirt and slacks, and watch the boys go by, dressed as though for inspection.

Fable of a Town . . .Once upon a time there was a

town in Texas by the name of B located in B county, which deeded to the state a plot of land on which to erect the State Agricul­tural and Mechanical College. That

was in 1871. The citizens of B were very happy.

Now they chew their nails at realizing that the town of B is only a suburb of the community known as CS. For when the orange- streaked Sunbeam goes dashing through at night, it stops at CS but not at B. The airplane serving this district lands at the college airport, not at B. Recently the town of B ran the busses off Main street, and has failed to O. K. any other location for a bus terminal. So the bus companies are said to be thinking about making Aggie­land their only stop for this dis­trict. Truly, B is becoming more and more of a suburb to the col­lege!

All Eyes Now On “F” Company, Which Holds Moore Flag

All eyes are on “F” Company Infantry as competition for the George F. Moore Trophy and Flag begins this fall.

Last year this outfit, commanded by Robert McCallum, amassed a total of 1490 points to gain the privilege of wearing a specially designed shoulder patch and of bearing the red and white Moore flag at all parades and reviews.

The present Cadet Colonel, Ed Brandt, was first sergeant.

Competition is based upon schol­arship, military proficiency, intra- mual athletics, and extracurricular activities of the outfit as a whole. Each year at the Mother’s Day celebration on the campus, the award is made to the winning or­ganization.

Major General George F. Moore, ’08, formerly Commandant of A. & M and hero of Corregidor de­fenses in the last war, will present the award personally when avail­able. Last May, in Gen Moore’s and the President’s absence, E. L. Angell, assistant to the president, completed the presentation.

Today, the Honor Company is commanded by Cadet Captain Tom­my John, 19, an ex-Marine from San Antonio. Gus Vletas, Abilene, is his first sergeant.

The girl who won’t marry you may have a dozen reasons. Chances are the first one is that you don’t have enough money, and the eleven other reasons are things that she wants.

Students who paid student ac­tivity fees and who have not had their yellow receipts stamped should come to the Student Ac­tivities Office, Room 3, Admin­istration building, and receive student publications cards to fill out.

MISS HATFIELD VISITS WOODWARD STATION

Miss Sadie Hatfield, landscape gardening specialist of the Texas A. & M. College Extension Service, studying at the Agricultural Ex­periment Station in Woodward, Oklahoma.

Working with horticulturists and silviculturists at Woodward, Miss Hatfield will gather information on the landscape gardening pro­gress that has been made there in recent years. Her work will be done with a view toward using the recent information in Ex­tension landscape work throughout the plains areas of Texas.

One thing can be said for the road hog. He meets you more than half-way.

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ALLEN SELF...............................................................................................................................Co-EditorVICK LINDLEY .............. ................................................................................. ..........Acting Co-EditorCHAS. E. MURRAY, DAVID M. SELIGMAN ................. ............................Associate EditorsU. V. JOHNSTON ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------Sports EditorPAUL MARTIN ..............................................................................................Assistant Sports EditorWENDELL McCLURE .................................................................................Advertising ManagerWALLACE J. BENNETT ................................................................................................Annex EditorFRED ENGLISH, L. R. SCHALIT ...................................................-..............................Reporters

A&M Lutheran Student Service(Serving the National Lutheran Council)

We extend a hearty welcome to all the students and student’s wives. We are here to serve you.

CHURCH SERVICESAMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Your Home Church While Away From Home)

NOTE: All services and meetings are held on the A. & M.campus, in the Y. M. C., second floor, Assembly Room.

EVERYONE IS CORDIALLY INVITEDTO STUDY WITH US: Sunday School and Stu­

dent’s Bible Class, every Sunday at 6 p.m.TO WORSHIP WITH US: Worship services on 1st

and 3rd Sundays of each month at 7 p.m.

A&M LUTHERAN STUDENT ASS’N(All meetings in Y.M.C.A. second floor Assembly Room)

INSPIRING PROGRAMS FRIENDLY SOCIALS You Are Cordially Invited to Become An Active

MemberVISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

PASTORAL SERVICESFor all pastoral services: pastoral visits, counseling, help in any need—call or write your Lutheran Student Pastor. He is

your friend in every need.

REV. FRED MGEBROFF, Lutheran Student Pastor PASTOR’S OFFICE: YMCA Building, Campus.

OFFICE HOURS: Every Wednesday.PASTOR’S ADDRESS: Rt. 3, Box 55, Brenham, Tex.

With The CorpsBy ALLEN SELF

By now most members of the Corps know that we lost the rating as an Honor ROTC school, entitling us to wear the blue star on our blouses. Last spring’s federal in­spection, the first conducted in peacetime since 1941, showed that neither our military knowledge of science and tactics nor our drilling ability was up to par. This is the first year that A&M cadets have not been privileged to wear the blue star.

With the arrival of a new Pro­fessor of Military Science and Tactics, Col. Meloy, who has an impressive military record in this war, the Cadet Corps should once more climb up to its deserving position as a first class outfit. Col. Meloy has stated very definit­ely that he is “for the Cadet Corps” and that he will cooperate to the fullest with the cadet leaders to­ward building an efficient, work­ing organization in the ROTC. In the same line, he is going to see that A.&M. turns out high caliber officers for the U.S. Army.

Toward this end, the new PMS & T has done everything possible to bolster the ROTC here. High quality uniforms have been issued to the ROTC cadets. GI field jac­kets and mohair short coats will eliminate the use of leather and wool sports jackets prevalent on the campus in the past four years. Drill shoes are to be issued. Boots are to be worn only when the symmetry of the units is not des­troyed.

All of the new uniforms and drill regulations should make the Aggie Corps an impressive mili­tary body to view. Under plans now worked out, the Corps will parade at Dallas and at Austin. Also, before every game on KYLE Field, the cadets will form and march into the stadium, before dispersing to the stands. Of, course, this will make it somewhat inconvenient for the lucky souls who have dates, but we’re sure they’re willing to sacrifice for the sake of improving our standing with the Fourth Army Headquar­ters.

Some may remember the day when a staff officers duties were practically nil. Here is where an­other innovation is taking place. Joe Coddou, corps' adjutant, is one on which the weight of new re­sponsibilities will lie. He’s the per­son who will issue all orders from the Cadet Corps Headquarters. Instead of orders coming from the Dean of Men’s Office, they will be distributed by Corps, regimen­tal, and battalion staff officers to the units.

It’s comforting to note that more and more responsibility is being delegated to the cadet officers after all the row which ensued last year on the controversy.

We’re going to try with this column to give the pulse count of the Cadet Corps—what they are thinking, what they are doing, and what they are planning to do. We might even do some sage com­menting on events; perhaps even some gentle chiding of wayward

Kathy Returns to TSCW After Co-ed Summer Here

by Kathy WilsonThey say variety is the spice of

life. Well, it seems that I have had my share and they are now sending me packing back to Tessieland after a summer as a tansfer stu­dent at A. & M. For I was one of the several Bryan girls who daily trod the steps of the Academic building carrying a stack of books and trying my best to look intel­lectual this summer:

Registration day was something for the records. Four of us braved it together. You Aggies are not the most discreet creatures—“Hey sister, Whatta ya doin’ here ? Dontcha know this aint co-ed”. A hearty welcome!

Then too we had a little trouble finding courses. We were almost sure that T.S.C.W. wouldn’t accept Animal husbandry credits. And when we did get settled I person­ally had a little difficulty convinc­ing my teacher that the Wilson in the back row, corner, (for they in­variably put us in the back) was not a Mr. or a Mrs. but definitely and unquestionably a MISS.

I must admit that that quick change from “Skirt Hill” to Aggie­land was quite a contrast. I really would have paid above ceiling prices for a hole in the ground on the first day of school when my car horn stuck at North gate. Red is not my best color. Having been

brought up by Aggie brothers, I knew Aggie traditions, but I was a little bit on the slow side with the Aggie “howdy”—Tongue tied, that is.

One day I wandered ino the Stu­dent Activities Office and since they couldn’t let me join the Sing­ing Cadets I found myself pound­ing a typewriter—a reporter on the Batt staff. Of course I have a na­tural curiosity, in fact an over­developed one. So I had a fine time sticking my nose into campus af­fairs. After a couple of week of it I got hep to a few things. About that time I discovered that to get a story on the Kream and Kow Klub I did not have to go down to the Dairy Barn and hunt up a cow’s sewing circle. The Dairy Husbandy Department was quite nice about giving out information.

When H.M.S. Pinafore dropped anchor I hoisted my slacks aboard ready to reveal all skeletons in the cabins but found the whole thing ship-shape as did the audience when the operetta was presented. I made the trip with them from the time the scripts came ’till the last curtain call and it was fine sail­ing.

So I’m signing my last “thirty” for the Batt staff and then Tessie­land here I come, still full of curio­sity and with printers ink in my veins.

PENNY’S SERENADEBy W. L. Penberthy

Another school year is under way and it promises to be very in­teresting one in a great many re­spects. We have the largest en­rollment in the history of the school. We have a most interesting football season in prospect and there will be many things to chal­lenge us in many ways.

The new students will be given a great deal of advice .on the wise use of their time, and this is very fine because much of our success is

dependent on the Handbook, our time. When we think of this we are prone tc think only in terms of allocat­ing the maximum time for study. There are many other important uses of our time and I am passing along twelve good ones suggested on page 71 of the YMCA Freshman

Penny Handbooks.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE that is what time is for.TAKE TIME TO WORK it is the price of success.TAKE TIME TO THINK

it is the source of power.TAKE TIME TO PLAY it is the secret of youth.TAKE TIME TO READ it is the foundation of wisdom. TAKE TIME TO BE FRIENDLY it is the road to happiness. TAKE TIME TO DREAM it is hitching your wagon to a

star.TAKE TIME TO LOVE AND BE LOVEDit is the privilege of the Gods. TAKE TIME TO LOOK AROUNDit is too short a day to be selfish. TAKE TIME TO LAUGH it is the music of the soul. TAKE TIME TO PLAY WITH CHILDREN it is the joy of joys.TAKE TIME TO BE COURT­EOUSit is the mark of a gentleman!

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