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The Challenge of 1950 . . .Is A. & M. College—or any other university in Texas—

able to provide the education necessary for a person to as­sume a responsible position in the world of 1950? If the col­lege has facilities for such instruction, is it being transmitt­ed to students, unhampered by pressure groups interested only in accomplishing their own private ends?

There was a time when many students here were in­terested only in getting a diploma in the quickest and eas­iest fashion, and then getting out in the world where that diploma would assure a good financial income. Students now here, especially the World War II veterans, have been broad­ened to a new comprehension of their responsibilities in the world and are expecting more from their education than technical skill.

At recent meetings of the Ex-Servicemen’s Club or at the first meeting of the Free Discussion group, a spectator could sense the determination of this generation to shoulder the responsibility of democracy, and to continue the fight for existence of the American way.

You may ask “What fight?” Perhaps “struggle” is a better word. Regardless of what you call it, we are now en­gaged in a fight for economic freedom; a fight to eliminate “power mad individuals;” a fight for peace of mind; a fight for security of individual rights; a fight for a better world in which to live.

All of these principles, so wisely and sincerely stated in the Constitution of the United States, have been fought for previously, but there is no end to the fight. They were fought for in the Civil War under the name of States’ Rights; in World War I as “the war to make the world safe for democracy,” and World War II as the war to eliminate the “isms.” But these armed combats have been only the more obvious phases of the fight.

How does all this affect us as veteran students at A. & M. ? First, we are among those who won the combat phase of World War II, and we are also faced with the large $ebt so incurred. We feel that we have every right to demand the wholehearted participation of every person in any program for the preservation of peace and the development of a world of economic cooperation.

It is up to us to try for a better, more stable world! But in order to do this, we need every scrap of information on world conditions, to supplement the practical knowledge we gathered through war-time experiences. For that pur­pose we have come to A. & M., as entry into an institution of higher learning is supposed to be the proper step for one who wants to learn as much as possible, soon as possible. (The reverse of too little, too late.)

Now that we are here, the question has risen in our minds: “Are the universities and colleges able to provide such education as we need to create the kind of society we desire?”

No one individual can satisfactorily answer that ques­tion, but it appears that on a national basis the people re­sponsible for providing educational facilities have been un­able to meet the students’ demands for unbiased, straight­forward, unsuppressed information on current problems, their causes and possible means of alleviation.

It would be regrettable if an institution which contribut­ed more than its share of leadership during the war days should fail to contribute toward leadership in time of peace.

A few weeks ago the salaries of A. & M. instructors were raised to a level which would put faculty pay here on approximately the same level as T. U. This week salaries at T. U. were raised to bring them closer to national scale. So we are back in the same relative position from which we started! .v

“Fifteen for Marsteller” . . .Dr. R. P. Marsteller will step down from a position in

September that in the past has been a leading one, an im­portant one as far as the country and state are concerned as well as the A. & M. College of Texas. For forty-one years Dr. Marsteller has faithfuly served our school, during which time the veterinary school became one of the outstanding of the United States.

State wide famous for his leadership in the Texas Veterinary Medical Society and the Texas Public Health As­sociation, he is also well known in national and inter-na­tional circles for his representation of President Roosevelt at the International Congress of Doctors of Veterinary Med­icine at Zurich in 1938.

His school developed into one of outstanding reputation during the time he has served as assistant to the first dean, Dr. Mark Francis, and as dean.

The decision of the president and the board of directors to permit Dr. Marsteller to continue as professor of veteri­nary medicine at no reduction in salary for the one remain- year before he reaches the age of compulsory retirement is a just one, for surely a man with the organization ability and with the reputation established in his past years of service could have carried on for another school year before retiring.

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Story of Helicopter, Whittling, Building Among New Books

by WILNORA BARTONAre you a whittler? Most boys

pick up some of the art from the time they receive their first pock­et knives. There is nothing more rewarding and requiring less hustle and bustle than whittling. It is a pasetime and a distinct pleasure to the gifted ones who indulge in it, from the old-timers sitting on the shaded front porch to the youngsters whittling on the stock of a “niggershooter.” Ben Hunt’s Whittling Book is just the sort of thing you need to give you some ideas for desigms for whittling out useful and decor­ative objects. Mr. Hunt is care­ful to point out that his book is about whittling, not wood carv­ing. The two are not the same.

First, Mr. Hunt says, you have to have a good knife, and if you want to do some fancy work, may­be you’d better have two. He has some good suggestions on select­ing knives, sharpening them, and tells you which woods are the best for whittling purposes. The book is filled with designs, diagrams and directions.

Then, after he has briefed you on the essentials, Ben takes you right into the secrets and the lore of the art. How much would you like to carve your own decoys for the duck hunting season this fall? Well, why not? It all sounds so easy! Anyway, there are a lot of tricks revealed in this book, and whittling is such a nice “sitting-under-a-shady-tree” sort of thing to do on these hot sum­mer afternoons.

Devon Francis has written an­other book on flying. This new one is The Story of the Helicop­ter. The aircraft designers and engineers have for years been trying to develop some aircraft practical for the private flyer. In 1940 a Russian-born engineer named Igor Sikorsky wheeled out of the hanger the first helicopter to fly successfully and do all the things a well-behaved airship is expected to do. Sikorsky had been working on this flying egg- beater for over thirty years. It was no small triumph for him when the thing took to the air and stayed the're, responding to the pilot’s lightest touch.

The book gives a very enlight­ening account of the years of toil and the frequent disappointments which went into the development of the helicopter, not only in this country, but in other places all

over the world. Engineers in other countries had tampered with the idea long before Sikorsky. The story takes up an 1863 ex- j periment, through the Herrick Convertaplane, the Bell Helicop­ter, the Kellett autogiro, to the “PV-3” in flight.

For those of you who want it the book gives plenty of technical detail, but the style is light and flowing, and the vocabulary j simple enough for even the most j uninformed to follow easily. Ex-! pilots and ground-crew men es­pecially will find this book absorb- j ing. Here is the “how” as well as the “why” of the design and construction of the flying ma­chine “that is different.”

Robert Lasch has something to say to all of you, veterans and others, who are desperate for a place to live. His new book, called Breaking the Building Blockade, explains a lot of the deals which go on back of the -building ma­terials shortages and red tape tangles which seem to be strang­ling every effort to put roofs over our heads. ,

Assuming that the American public is aware of the recent ac­tion of the government to expe­dite housing for veterans, the au­thor asks us to give a little thought to the soundness of the idea. Maybe the veterans don’t want to build homes just yet, es­pecially with materials and labor costs so high. What if the vet­erans don’t care to own their homes anyway? Unless a long­er view of the situation is taken the likelihood of a “haphazard building” campaign under the head of “Homes for Veterans” is in the offing.

Planning for adequate building is not an individual affair any­more. Housing involves a lot more than the plans for one dwelling. “It includes the pro­visions for utilities, services, rec­reation, educational, religious, and social elements which are the ele­ments of a community.”

Lasch has used forceful lang­uage and pulls no punches in his effort to wake up the American consumer public. He leaves out charts and details which the aver­age reader would skip. However, his statements of facts are au­thentic. He advocates the long term community planning idea and the sincere consideration of the “Rights of human beings to be housed decently.”

OFFICIAL NOTICESAny student who normally expects to

complete all the requirements for a de­gree by the end of the 1946 Summer Session of school should call by the Registrar’s Office NOW and make form­al application for a degree.

H. L. Heaton, Registrar

Will all seniors who plan to graduate this summer please file registration records with the Placement Office immediately.

L. R. Hickman,Acting Director.

All students who are interested in tak­ing flight training during the fall semes­ter, under the controlled course as is now being offered, should make application at the Dean of Engineering office at once.

H. W. Barlow,Dean of Engineering.

VETERANS CHANGING COURSES—Veterans desiring to change courses must contact the Veterans Advisor, Administra­tion Building, at least four (4) weeks prior to the effective date of the change. Vete­rans change of courses.

Bennie A. Zinn,Veterans Advisor.

ClassifiedTHE SCRIBE SHOP. Typing, mimeo-

rrapbing, drawing. Phone 2-6705, 1007 E. !3rd, Bryan.

FOR SALE—Lot 22 in Block 3 in Col­lege Hills for sale. Close to East Gate and Highway 6. Abstract goes with lot also house plan designed for lot if desired. Size of lot is 50 ft. x 132 ft. Facing south. Box 2338, College Station.

Notice Ex-Servicemen—Yearly subscrip­tions to LIFE and TIME are still $3.50, READER’S DIGEST $1.50. Johnson’s Mag­azine Agency at College Book Store, Phone 4-8814.

FOR SALE OR TRADE—1942 Dodge, Tudor Sedan, good condition, good tires. Call 2-7273. See at 300 South Houston, Bryan.

FOR RENT—Near campus. Room with cooking and laundry privileges. Temporary. Address Box 103 F. E., College Station.

Notice to Teachers: LIFE and TIME renewals will increase July 26. See John­son’s Magazine Agency at College Book Store, North Gate. Phone 4-8814 for re­newals.

WANTED—Metal Army footlocker. Call 2-6549 after 5 p.m.

WANTED—’38 or ’39 Tudor Sedan. Rob- ert S. Holmes, Box 641, Campus.

ENGINEERS get your math chart at the Exchange Store. Notebook size 3 5 C. Concession owned by W. O. Reese, ’46.

FOR SALE—1940 Remington Standard typewriter with 130 space platen. See Giese, J-l Puryear.

Vets Wives to Meet Monday at Sbisa

The Style and Fashion Group of the Veterans Wives Club will meet Monday, July 22, at 7:30 P. M. in Sbisa Hall. There will be an open discussion of fashion and cosmetic news. All student’s wives, regardless of husband’s sta­tus, are invited to attend. The demonstration of Avon products originally scheduled has been post­poned until a later date.

Navy-Marine Club To Meet Friday

The Navy and Marine Airman club will hold a meeting Friday night, at 7:30 P. M. in the YMCA chapel for all ex-Navy and Ma­rine aviation personel, both ground and flight. This club will be or­ganized for social purposes only. Plans for a party will be discus­sed and permanent officers will be elected.

EX-MARINES TO FORM ASSN. IN BRYAN FRIDAY NIGHT

A meeting of all ex-marines at­tending A. & M. College will be held on Friday night, July 23, at 7:30 P. M. in the district court­room of the Brazos County Court­house in Bryan. The purpose of this meeting is to organize a Brazos County Marine Corps League. This all-marine veteran organization was chartered by Congress in 1923 and has a total membership of 33,892 at the present time.

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By W. L. Penberthy

Aero Student: “Let’s see she has a sustained flight of . . . and a manifold pressure of . . .”

Letters

Not long ago I heard a friend repeat a statement that “our at­titude 'controls our altitude.” We hear a lot of talk about the mental

attitude of a team before a big game because we realize the out­come of the game is greatly influ- enced by the at-

|| titude of the players. In like manner our at- titude towards people and things governs our ac­tions and our success is pretty muchly governed by our actions. This is very well

brought out in the following poem from the Baptist Standard.

You tell on yourself by the friends you seek,

By the very manner in which you speak,

Penny

By the way you employ your leisure time.

By the use you make of dollar and dime.

You tell what you are by the things you wear,

By the spirit in which your bur­dens bear,

By the kind of things at which you laugh,

By the records you play on the phonograph.

You tell what you are by the way you walk,

By the things of which you de­light to talk,

By the manner in which you bear defeat,

By so simple a thing as how you eat. .

By the books you choose from the well-filled shelf:

In these ways and more, you tell on yourself;

So there’s really no particle of sense

In an effort to keep up false pretense.

G. I. Bill Further Explained To Veterans of College

Editor Battalion College Station, Texas Dear Sir:

In response to the article in the July 11 issue of the “Batt” re­garding registration of souvenir firearms: No souvenir firearms,with certain exceptions, are re­quired to be registered. There has been a concerted effort by federal officers to register ALL souvenir firearms, but there is no law which requires it.

I took this matter up with Mr. Stewart about a week ago, and his reply was this:

“Replying to your letter, dat­ed June 27, 1946, with refer­ence to the above mentioned subject (Registration of fire­arms), this is to advise you that the following firearms are subject to registration: Firearms of the automatic type, such as machine guns, sub-machine guns, or any type of gun from which a number of shots, or bullets may be dis­charged with one continuous pull of the trigger. Also any rifle or shot gun with a bar­rel length of less than eight­een inches. This applies to domestic as well as foreign guns.”Therefore it may be seen that

only those firearms coming under the classifications mentioned by Mr. Stewart need be registered. As mentioned above, there has been an endeavor to force regis­tration of souvenir firearms, which is a direct usurpation of personal rights. No one is re­quired to register ANY firearms except those specifically named.

Very truly yours, Elbei'i B. Reynolds, Jr.

Though the G. I. Bill of rights as a whole has been thoroughly cussed and discussed, the educa­tional benefits have met with the general approval of those who are eligible and are understood in a broad sense. However, these bene­fits, as they apply specifically to veterans attending Texas A. & M. under the present provisions, are not generally known.

The bill is administered in Tex­as by four regional offices, located in Waco, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, and a fifth is soon to be opened at Lubbock. The Dal­las branch is the central office for the entire southwest and handles insurance, vocational guidance training, disability claims, and hos­pitalization claims as well as edu­cational benefits. Guidance centers are located at strategic points to aid any veteran in anything that is pertinent to the Servicemens Readjustment Act. Though the re­gional offices formulate the policy for jnen attending school, they do not interfere in any way with aca­demic freedom and leave complete jurisdiction and academic standards to the individual colleges. The bill has heretofore been very liberal.

In the educational provisions of the G. I. Bill, in addition to $65 and $90 per month subsistance for single and married men respective­ly, $500 as provided for each school year, a school year consisting of thirty to thirty-egiht weeks, fdr matriculation fees, medical fees,

SERVING ALL AGGIELAND

student activities fees and supplies. Supplies include only those items that are required of all students and are prescribed by the depart­ment for any particular course.

Under the pending contract for the current fiscal year, and effec­tive June 1, 1946, $10 per semester hour for each student will be in­cluded in the cost and taken from the $500. However, if less than the full $500 is spent in one school year, the excess amount is not car­ried over into the next year. A new contract will be drawn for each fiscal year. By state law, any veteran attending school and who is not under the G. I. Bill, is ex­empt from paying the matricula­tion fee.

For anyone wishing to change schools or interupt education, a simplified form has now been in­stituted. These forms facilitate the filing of records in the regional offices and simplifies the applica­tion made by the student. The forms may be obtained in the of­fice of the Veterans Advisor, Col. Benny Zinn.

Should any student fail to re­ceive a reply within four weeks after submitting an application for entrance into school, the vete­rans advisor or the Veterans guid­ance center at Hart Hall, ramp B should be notified.

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