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THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1043,
J-TAC
- Official "Student Publication of
JOHN TABLE'l'ON AGBICULTUBAL COLLEGE
.Stephen ville, Texas
Published ;iV.eekl-y' by- Students" of John Tarleton Agricultural College
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THE RESIGNATION OF DR. T. O. WALTON
It is with sincere regret that we learn this week of the resig-
nation of Dr. Thomas O. Walton from the presidency of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College system. Dr. Walton explains
that he has taken this action in thee interest of his health and on
the urgent advice of his physician. In accepting his resignation,
the Board of Directors conferred upon Dr. Walton the title of
president emeritus of the A. and "M. College. Vice President
Frank C. Bolton will serve as acting president until the Board of
Directors fills the vacancy created by Dr. Walton's resignation.
When interviewed by a J-Tac representative on Friday after-
noon, Dean J. Thomas Davis spoke feelingly of what his associa-
tion with Dr. Walton has meant both to him personally and to
John Tarleton College. "We shall miss keenly his sympathetic
cooperation and counsel," Dean Davis concluded.
The J-Tac staff joins Dean Davis, the faculty, and the student
body in voicing their deep regret for the necessity that has
prompted Dr. Walton's resignation; in expressing their earnest
appreciation of his faithful, conscientious service as an educator
and a friend of youth; and in cherishing the hope that hemay
soon be fully restored to health and return to active educational
work. ,
POST-WAR PLANNING
The world is in a distressed state. It is essential that there be
r post-war planning to prevent such a critical condition recurring
in generations to come; however, at the present time we must
realize that we are fighting for and must do the best within our
ability to preserve our rights and freedoms. Freedom from want
is one of the main standards that we must uphold, If we do not,
there will eventually develop a crisis within our own country. To
prevent such a plight, we must establish ourselves and make the
most of what we have. \ •
By complying with all government rules, we can reduce much of
our own expense and that of others. By not participating in any
black market activities and being sure that we are not paying too
high prices for our purchase, we shall be helping ourselves. If
illegal practices are encouraged, they will naturally continue and
increase. It is our duty to discourage any such action.
Help your government by collecting all scrap metal, rubber, and.
any other substance needed. By doing your pai-t, you will be fight-
ing with your brothers, husbands, sons, or sweethearts. Another
way by which to conserve is to use leftovers; make them good. Do
not buy anything unless }t is absolutely necessary and unless you
feel that you can afford it. Make only wise selections and take
good care of the purchase. By eaeh person's using as little as pos-
sible, he will 'Contribute more for our fighting men on the many
fronts.
If you have any extra money, put it in bonds. Do not foolishly
buy things for the mere pleasure of spending money. Buy only
necessities. Watch every purchase you make and prove that you
are capable of using it to advantage.
Do you need that article? If so, buy it, if not, let someone else
purchase it.
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, FELLOW STUDENTS!
Eecently I heard Tarleton studeiits referred to as "hoodlums."
"Hoodlum"—what an ugly word! Let us take time to define terms
and see just what is meant by that word "hoodlum" any way, for
after all boys and girls should get something from college besides
the tar-marks of ruffianism. Yes, "ruffianism," since the word
"hoodlum" may be correctly applied to any rowdy or ruffian. Ac-
cording to the good old dictionary the words "ruffian" and "row-
dy" mean "lawless, rough, brutal; one inclined to create disturb-
ances," Following through with the definition of terms, we find
that "lawless" may mean "one who is unrestrained by law, unruly,
rebellious, illegal, irregular, outlawed;" "rough" means "unkind,
harsh;" and the expression "brutal" has a very revolting con-
notation—"cruel, savage, sensual, unfeeling, coarse," Well, a
person referred to as a "hoodlum" does not present a very pretty
picture, does he or she? Can it be that some Tarleton students
have missed entirely the educational aims of a refined civiliza-
tion and are t raining themselves to become young Nazis or Fas-
cists ? How do Nazis and Fascists get that way ? Simply by walk-
ing rough-shod over every code and principle that decent people
have fought and died for through many centuries of bitter strug-
gle against the brutalizing forces of lawless men who would like
to keep the people of the world in bondage to a system of gang-
sterism where hoodlums rule. Where do we come in? All right,
let's get down to cases.
A defense mechanism for an inferiority complex may be built
up in various ways, A boy who goes about on the campus with a
screw driver in his pocket for the. purpose of taking knobs off
doors calls himself a "collector," but in reality h® is just a plain
ordinary thief; a girl who brags about her clothes in loud tones,
vigorously proclaims to an uninterested world that some poor
little mouse of a body has copied her "original model" is only a
pusillanimous show-off; a boy who boasts that he has paid ten
dollars, twenty dollars or any amount of money for liquor or who
contributes to the delinquency of some silly little gilr by sneaking
with them into the dark corners of parks or along the hidden
curves of the creek at ungodly hours of the night is saying to an
unfriendly, critical world, "I am inferior." Girls who loiter in the
halls and talk loudly and boisterously for the sole purpose of at-
tracting attention to themselves, and students—both boys and
girls—who engage in indecent, unmannerly, gross, uncultured
conduct in the dining hall and classrooms are proclaiming in un-
mistakable language, "We are inferior."
The necessity of obedience to laws, both civil and social, is
admitted by all right-thinking people. Even thevwild beasts of the
jungle recognize certain rules of conduct in their dealings with
each other. The character of a community or of a group of people
—whether a town, a school, or a na,tion—depends upon,the char-
acter of its individual members. Over a period of many years a
fine, high-principled faculty and student body have made Tarle-
ton College known far and near for its ideal of genteel conduct
and superior standards of living. Shall we of the present student
personnel lower these codes and by our uncouth conduct say to
our teachers, our decent fellow students, and the splendid young
men of the military unit among us that wie. are unpatriotic, disre-
spectful of parents and superiors, and care nothing for our re-
sponsibilities in rehabilitating a world that has been so ruthleess-
ly torn anr hurt by the very hoodlums whom we are thoughtlessly
trying to imitate? ,, '
One more thing in reference to the inexcusable conduct prac-
tised by some of us in the college dining hall or in other dining
rooms of our town: twenty centuries ago a wise old Chinese
philosopher counselled, "Eat at your table as you would eat at the
table of a king." To have good manners we must practise them
daily. The parents of a student and his home environment are on
trial in a group of young people in the behavior of that individual.
"Like mother, like daughter," is an old but ,very true maxim. If
every girl could only realize that the observer of her conduct al-
ways looks back of her to her mother who bore and reared her,
judging the mother by her daughter! The inelegant young hoy-
den who invites a public spanking from an equally uncouth
young hoodlum is not saying much in her mother's favor; and the
boy is proclaiming to all observers that he is the kind of fellow
who would refer to his mother as "old gal" and; perhaps, give her
a spanking if it suited him to do so. Any flagrant display of rude,
uncultured manners is unbecoming to any boy or girl who knows
enough to go to college. So let me say again, let us honestly try to
determine just why we are here at good old Tarleton, any way ;
and, above all, let us remember that any act unnecessarily com-
mitted or any word loudly or unnecessarily spoken to attract the
attention of people proclaims to the public a most undesirable in-
dictment of ourselves, "We are inferior." Again, students of Tar-
leton, I implore you tp "stop, look, and listen."
Very sincerely yours,
A Student.
BIRTHDAYS
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William Bruce Nuckolls —„-Aug. 28
Sylvester McBeath Aug. 29
Joe Paul Grumbles Aug. 31
Grace Spencer : Aug. 31
Bobby Joe Tooley —Aug, 31
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