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THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1943
THE j-TAC
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Stephen villa, Texas
"Published Weekly by Students Of John Tarleton Agricultural College
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Reporters.. Dorothy Grimshaw, Gladys Little, Eloise Clonch
Jack Moore, and Loel Dene Cox.
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO J-TAC THIS WEEK
Walter Weiser
Wayne Wharton
Sam Appleby
Jerome Apple
William D. Johnson
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An unusually large number of
clubs and social organizations were
active on the campus in 1928.
Judging from the number of clubs,
Tarleton was one of the most
sociable colleges in the nation.
Among the twenty clubs function-
ing were Aggettes, Comanche
Tribe, Fine Arts, De Molay, Engin-
eers, J. A. P. S„ P. A. L. S., S. 0.
T. S„ T. T. P., T. T. S., and Pallctte
and Brush,
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME
As the clock steadily ticks ,away the minutes, as the sun rises
and sets, as the seasons come and go, it is brought forcibly to
mind that these mniutes, hours, and days which are fleeting In
such great haste are never to be lived again. They become a part
of our past lives, and our future depends upon what we make of
these, the seconds, minutes, and hours of the present. Each mo-
ment is so precious that no amount of material riches can make
up for any wasted portion. The question is, then, "Are we making
the most of the present? Is each moment being used to the best
advantage?" An answer in the negative should spur anyone who
must thus reply to improvement.
Any person who.may be labeled "time waster" in this world
struggle is just as guilty of undermining our war effort as is the
saboteur who would see our country in ruin. The Americans who
, are making it their business to see that this war is won well
know the importance of time in defeating the enemy. The workers
on the assembly line can see the result of their labor as the total
of tanks, guns, airplanes, trucks, and other weapons of victory
grows to immense numbers. They can reach out and touch the
. contributions which they have made to victory/The student may
not find his contribution so readily tangible. However, the time
he is using to get his education is time well spent, for an educated
population is vital to victory and a well-planned postwar world.
From a personal viewpoint the importance of time spent at col-
lege is very significant. The average citizen in the world of to-
morrow is going to have a much better education than did those
of previous generations. The chances of making one's way in the
world by "luck" will be much smaller. The mechanical world
which will grow out of this conflict will demand highly special
ized training in the various, fields of industry and business. Time
spent in that training now will pay for itself many times over in
that brighter world which has been promised us. Study of the
liberal arts should not be neglected, however, for that study will
bring with it wisdom and enjoyment of the highest type. Without
this no person's training is complete.
Moments of recreation are also being made the most of. They
come rather infrequently these days, but the individual enjoys
greater benefit when they do occur. Students find recreation today
in a quieter manner than they did before the war. Many who
thought that the only way to have an enjoyable time was to travel
or to spend money have found that greater pleasure can be found
right on the campus. Local sports, good music, magazines, and
books offer diversion from studies. Especially has music been
found a good soother of weary minds and bodies. Music today
builds higher morale, and college students have not failed to
recognize the fact.
It is up to us, the college students of America, to use every
minute of work and play to the best advantage and to hasten the
victory which must be ours.
"On Ye Tarleton," Official School
Song, Has a Very Colorful History
"On Ye Tarleton", official school
song of John Tarleton College, has
quite a history. This song, adapted
from "On Wisconsin", was original-
ly written for the University of
Minnesota.
Hard pressed for money: William
T. Purdy composed the tune to
compete for a $1,000 prize offered
by the University of Minnesota for
a new football song. When Carl
Beck New York friend of Purdy's,
heard the words, he persuaded
Purdy to give the song to the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin.
Ironically, the song was played
for the first time on the eve of the
Wisconsin-Minnesota game in 1909.
It was an immeriate hit. Since that
introduction the sopg has been
adopted, with changesi in words,
by numerous colleges throughout
the United States, among which
Tarleton is one.
When Purdy died in poverty in
1918, Wisconsin, Alumni and friends
gave $2,500 to his family. Later the
state provided scholarships at the
university for the composer's two
children.
About 1920, H. A. Schmidt, then
professor of voice at Tarleton,
wrote words for a Tarleton son;
to the tune of "On Wisconsin."
After "On Ye Tarleton" was in
troduced in a chapel meeting-, it
was officially accepted as the
school song. In 1937 L. L. Clardy,
former Dean of Men, who was then
president of the student council,
sponsored 'a move to make the
"Color Song" the official song. The
students rejected this suggestion,
keeping "On Ye Tarleton" the
school song.
The Tarleton Plowboys won seven
games and lost one. "Suds" Mat-
hews was the star player with a
total of one hundred twelve points.
Gabe Lewis was J-Tac editor
and Robert Wood was assistant
editor.
The Senior Class was the largest
which had ever been enr-olled.
Around four hundred seniors con-
stituted one of the "peppiest bunch-
es ever in Tarleton." There were
nine hundred and thirty-eight stu-
dents in all.
One of the tennis courts was re-
conditioned and the other cleaned
off and repaired. An excellent ten-
nis team graced the courts in 1928,
Charles and James Ferguson being
outstanding.
Forty-four names were on the
roster of engineers. There were
fifty-one hand members.
Dean Davis was elected Presi-
dent of the American Association
of Junior Colleges.
A girls' rifle team of ten mem-
bers was organized.
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I Cadet Chatter I
WAKE UP, TEXANS!
Texas is a land blessed with abundant natural resources, cour-
ageous men, and beautiful women. We Texans are proud of our
huge, sprawling state, its past history, and the part it is playing
in the present world situation. None of these are negligible fac-
tors which we have overlooked in our zeal and these may prove to
be seriously detrimental to the respect the rest of the United
States has for us.
Texas is not fighting this war single-handed; yet, to hear some
of us talk a person would come to that conclusion. Some of us
cannot seem to realize that there are forty-seven other states
fighting, too. We pounce on every news item that tells of some
Texas hero in the war and play it up above the others. That is
all right if we leave it there; we are perfectly entitled to be
prouder of our own sons than of men from other states. But we do
not leave it there; soon we are telling ourselves that the boys
from Texas are about the only ones doing anything "over there."
Now that sounds just fine to our ears, but what about someone
from some other state who hears this? What about some tired,
homesick soldier from Michigan who is down here training and
is just about fed up with Texas dust and heat and sudden north-
ers? What about some Virginian or Pennsylvanian whose son or
•brother gave his life "over there"? Is he going to enjoy hearing
this same old line of "Texas winning the war" plugged day in and
day out?
Our boys ai*e doing a fine job; they are winning glory for them-
selves all around the globe. They have earned recognition as su-
perb fighters on all fronts. But as they build up fame, we at home
have such a tendency to boast of their deeds that we antagonize
people from other states. Everyone likes, respects, admires a man
who does his job quietly and efficiently without stopping to pat
himself on the back at regular intervals. We should realize this
fact ourselves and then try to repair the damage which we have
already done. Let's wake up, Texans, to the fact that we are not
the only ones in this war. Let's wake up to the fact that our own
egotistical pride may seriously damage our relations with the
other states.
Our abject apologies to Frank
Hecht for calling him "bashful."
His friends tell us that we should
hear him whistle at the girls out of
the window. Frank declares that
some day he's going to- raise the
shade when he whistles.
Louise Sellers, are you trying to
blow up the Stramler house, or do
you think that you have suddenly
become a hot water expert?
Don't you think Camille Lester
should wear her hair up more of-
ten? She's really the glamour gal
of J.T.A.C.
The Alleen Johns-Dick Smith case
seems to be the real thing. Has
anyone seen her ring?
How about all these brunettes?
Everywhere we look we see black.
The campus isn't quite, the same
without lil ole Red McDonald. He
was one swell fellow.
Has anyone read that swell mys-
tery novel, "Ghosts in the Bird
Cage"? Ask the members of Ann
Newman's P. T. class.
The J-Tac staff was glad to see
the former editor, Dick King —
even if he wasn't much help.
Marijo Neely was absolutely
speechless for a couple of days
last week. She almost went mad.
Miss Gough: "Here you see the
skull of a chimpanzee, a very1 rare
specimen. There are only two in
the country—one is in the national
museum, and I have the other."
Kind Old Gentleman: "What is
your little brother's name?"
Nathan: "His name would be
Jack if he was my brother, but he
ain't, and her name is Nancy."
Carl Bradley: "Those, cakes are
as hard as stone."
Marjorie Owens: "I know it.
Didn't you hear Miss Vaughn say
'Take your pick' when she passed
them around?"
Why does Peter Henderlite insist
on helping Richard with the ex-
change column? Could it be the
pictures of those good-looking T.S.
C.W. beauties in "The Lass-O?"
It's just too, too drooly about
Peggy Sullivan and Jack Campbell.
Isn't it wonderful about Jack
Anderson's winning the original
spelling championship in Miss Ma-
han's English classes?
Somebody might ask Toopie Mc-
Collum whether she had a good
time Thanksgiving week-end.
Is Maxine Stracener's favorite
song, "Honey, I'm in Love With
You"?
Congratulations to the clubs on
their new members.
We hear that those champ foot
ball teams are practicing basket-
ball, This ought to be good.
Tim Nugent certainly did get
excited when the high school band
MAJORETTES came on the foot-
ball field last Thursday week.
Some steady campus couples are:
Peggy Sullivan and Jack Campbell,
Jo Joyce Longley and Wilbur Fritz,
Mary Frances Holcomb and Bill
Batill,
Jeanetta Abbott and Dick Laird,
Dorothy Grimshaw and James
Hart,
Pat Coombs and Chuck Carpenter,
Toopie McCollum and Corky Cole,
Jane Eidson and Robert Douglas,
Athol Longley and Ben Lasater,
Dorothy Teddlie and Sleepy Stew-
art.
The girls in Design 401 are ra-
ther hopeful, aren't they? They
are making house and landscape
plans.
TO THE VIRGINS
(Apologies to Herrick)
Gather your-kisses while you may,
For time brings only sorrow;
The girls who are free today
Are chaperones tomorrow.
The Indiana University School of
Dentistry is celebrating its twen-
tieth anniversary this year.
First dean of men in America
was Thomas Arkle Clark of the
University of Illinois.
Parents' Day on April 29 was a
big event. Dr. T. O. Walton spoke.
The body of John Tarleton was
moved to its present resting place
in the triangular park with the
granite monument.
Construction on the senior me-
morial gate on the south side of the
campus was begun.
- Lurlyno Sellers: was valedictorian
With an average of 91.32.
The excellent track team piled
up 61% points to break three re-
cords.
Tarleton won second place in
state tennis meet.
A Mother's Sacrifice
My mother is the only one
Who cries when I'm away.
She thinks about me all the time
And writes me every day.
Although I'm far away from home
And lonely, away out here,
I know my mother cares for me
And gently sheds a tear.
I know some others just like me
Have someone dear at home
To think about their soldier boy
Who's far afield, alone.
My buddy was a gentle lad;
This was was not for him.
We picked him up with a wound so
bad
That his eyes were growing dim.
I knelt beside my dyin,g chum
And raised his bleeding head.
He must have known his time had
come,
For he looked at me and said,
"Tell my mother I'm glad to give
My life for a cause that's true.
Tell her I've always tried to live
The way she taught me to."
I wrote that night, and the letter
went
To a mother across the 'sea,
A mother'whose only son was sent
To help keep our country free.
A mother's sacrifice is one
That will help to win this war,
Allowing her son to carry a gun
And leave for a foreign shore.
You may talk of heroes and men
so bold—
They died for a cause that's right.
I talk of one with pain untold
Who sends her son to fight.
When all is over, and said, and
done,
And the smoke has cleared away,
A mother will always be the one
To wait, and hope, and pray.
And if there ever comes a day
When medals are given up there,
There's one whose hair is silvery-
gray
Who'll get the greater share.
t LIFE ON THE '?
IForbidden Grounds;
+++++-
For the uninitiated, the A. S.
T. P, barracks must be surrounded
by the same air of sinister mys-
tery as a Moslem seraglio. Not as
seductive, of course, but just as
tantalizing. Peaceful, home-loving
civilians, wandering past the cam-
pus through the twilight, must look
up at the grim, towering walls' ol
Pearl Chamberlain and Lula Gough
and say to each other with a little
shudder of apprehension, "What do
you suppose is going on in those
places ? "
They may well ask.
My own experience extends over
a period of some four months, dur-
ing which time I have occupied a
snug little burrow on the first
floor of Lotta Moody. From this
it can be seen that I have been
right in the thick of things from
the beginning. Lotta Moody, itself,
of course, was originally a girls'
dormitory, and it retains, even now,
an air of luxury and gentle charm
which the others caryiot match.
Each room has a personality all its
own. In ours, for example, we
found the word "Butch" written
repeatedly over the walls in in-
delible pencil and a can of bright
green roach poison on the closet
shelf. The conjunction of the two
struck me as rather grim. If this
"Butch" character was the fickle
type, heartless butterfly, it is easy
to picture some broken-hearted
little creature sitting pale an,d som-
ber-eyed in the moonlight, finger-
ing the can of roach poison. Pretty
chilling!
It is only in the evenings after
chow that the A. S. T. P. dorms
really awaken to their own lusty,
turbulent life. Light streams from
the windows; the clarinets and
trumpets in, Lula Gough are in-
terrupted periodically by the crash
of overturned furniture and the
hoarse curses of physics-crazed
cadets. Those two hours from six-
thirty to eight-thirty may be brief,
but we live every minute of them.
At eight-thirty unintelligible shouts
from the orderly rooms indicate
that it is time to settle down to
serious brain work. Gradually—
very gradually—the turmoil sub-
sides. From that point on the
evening degenerates into a losing
battle with sleepiness and melan-
cholia. A couple of hours of battl-
ing with physics and math are
enough to convince most of us that
the game is hardly worth the
trouble; by the time the charge-of-
quarters begins yodelling "Lights
out!" we are wondering whether
this is really so much better than
combat after all—an attitude which
may quite conceivably last until
we see the next War Department
training film. At last silence falls
over the blacked-out barracks.
Someone mournfully tootles taps.
Another vigorous day of Army life
is over.
The promotion of Nolan D. Stone
from the grade of private first
class to corporal has been an-
nounced from "somewhere in Eng-j
land." Stone entered Tarleton after j
graduating from Stephenville High
School in 1940 and has been over-
seas for five months.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
From
LUCILLE'S
Beauty Shop
Miller Cleaners
Phone 84 695 Tarleton
"Wear Clean Clothes"
SEND YOUR
' LAUNDRY
and Dry Cleaning to
Armstrong & Beene
BGWDEN'S
Best Place for
Radio and Shoe Repairs
North of Brick Kitchen
Flowers for all occasions
STEPHENVILLE
FLORAL CO.
Phone 141
A. D. Fulbright
Res. Phone 551
W* R. Hickey
Phone 336
A. D. Fulbright
Realty Company
Heal Estate, Leases, Rentals, and Loans)
First National Bank Building:
Office Phone 330 P. O. Box 631
ATTENTION
TARLETON STUDENTS
Go to Cox'a for your clothing and per-
sonal needs. We are always glad to
serve you.
COX'S
Cdlla
YELLOW GAB
Phone 323
"YEA, PLOWBOY"
6+6
Majestic
Barber Shop
"Neatness Pays"
Shop at
PERRY BROTHERS
5c, 10c and 25c
STORE
AMBULANCE
Day 359—Phone—Night 201
TREWITT FUNERAL HOME
COLLEGE TAILORS
For Quality Cleaning
Phone 449
RIDE THE CITY BUS
"SAVE SHOES AND HOSE FOR DEFENSE"
Leaves Square 7:45 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. Every 15 minutes
THE FRANCES SH0PPE
Ladies Ready to Wear
Specials for Co-eds
Phone 400
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1943, newspaper, December 7, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140915/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.