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EDITORIALS
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1947
.‘Iron Coltain’ in Washington?...
How much do the American people know
*Ni ‘
SHINERS CONVENTION
whet U going on in the world;
wock fh<» Weehlngton Poet, en in*
flueiHlel morning hewepeper In the netloggll
cepitol, turned en editorial barrage on See*
reUfy of State Georg* Marehall, charging
him with concealment of current event«\
The Weehlngton Poet tackled Mamhall
aa the reault of a Ulk Marehall mad* Neent*
ly at Lafayette College, |
In that tdlk Maralmll told hla audience
that American etudentu are not being taught
• though hlatory tq know what'a going on In
i the world. • i *
Picking him up there, the Poet aald of
Marehall in an editorial r
* . . The moat peniatent crltldam that
U being made of General Marshall la that
hr I* denying the people acquaintance with
the hlatory that la unfolding in hla own
office...
“In all the hiatory of our timea nothing
compare* in aignificance to the hiatory of
our foreign relatione.
"Yet Secretary Marahall ha* failed to
keep the people daily informed of the mo-
mentoua event* in which he ia a participant.
"In lecturing the achoolteachera on their
ahortcominga, he forgot that hr, aa Secre
tary of State, ought to be the grrateat teach*
er of hiatory in the land.
At Columbia, S. C„ Jam** K Hvrn**, who
C eded Marahall aa Secretary of State and
new* conference* twice weekly, made
a apeqeh In which, among oihvr thing*, h«
aald:
"1 think the people ahould be given the
facta while dec!*ion* are In the making In
order to form an intelligent concluaion and
try to Influence the action of their govern*
ment"
* W v
We hope the charge* agalnnt Marahall
are untrue, for If they ahould be well baaed,
it mean* we have an "iron curtain" of our
own in Waehington. There are aome thing*
which the office of State must keep *ilent
about while deciaiona are being worked out.
But the American peoplei who muat ratify
all deciaiona in the long run, are entitled to
the fullest podaible knowledge of the baaia
on which deciaiona are beinK made.
Letters
fcotFarOff ...
i LESS ADS?
Dey Editor:
How about more now* and lot*
adrerUMinents ? We all know wbat
•oft drinka and dgmrottea ara. An
other thine, tha maaahall wouldn’t
give aayona credit awn if ha wna
worth n million dollar*. Anyway
lot’s a Wt tha bail out* Arkan
•aa!”
BD MAYER. *47
(Id. N*U: The ataff would
b# quit* hippy U put ont •
11*11 without ad«ortlaomputa,
but who would
MM, wklak has
two#* tha sami
Prepare for St. Nick Now
By A. a BRUCE. JB.
For most of as it win ba a wist
idaa to do our Christinas shopping
early this yaar, not to got tha
good* aa that wo can send thorn
orersi > Wc can get
them,
honey
the fi
more
aatsrittsmpwia,
pay our prlatint
lamped M% bo-
imar and fall aa*
Hal Boyle Repefti ..
Still More Name-Calling...
The orgy’ of name-calling between the
United States and Russia ia reaching a dis-.
turbing high. One pleasant thought ia that
the only parallel in American history is the
.battle of words with France during the days
■^)f the French revolution. We didn’t get
3nto war, despite hot-heads in France and-
g he United States. 'I
The situation is parallel in many ways.
-At that time France was upsetting the whole
•^world, in a way that the American Revolu-
tion had not, because the French, having
; messed up the revolution at home, began to
T. use their military power against the outside
^ world in all direction*. Perhapv. . . . well,
— anyway, we have our finger* crowed.
To bring you up to date on the latest
name-calling from the Ruaaian side:
Moscqv unleashed a new anti-American
blast id which Andrei Aleksandrovich
Zbdanovv important member of the all*
~ powerful politbureau, Heed up the nations
of the world into '‘Democratic and Imperial*
'‘~i*t camps" and sounded a call for a solid
front against the United States..
Zhdanov called for "no ap|H*ajikm#nt M In
hla s|»eech to the Poland Conference which
developed the nine-natioR Communist in*
n formation bureau recently.
Hla long critique of the International
situation appeared to be a Soviet answer to
the Marshall Plan, for he offered a blue
print for European cooperation and declare
ed outright that "the U. R. S. K. will put out
all efforts in seeing that (he Marshall Plan
ia not realist*!." Zhdanov was the Soviet
delegate to the Cominfortn meeting at which
the intention to fight the Marshall Plan
was announced.
Americans, Russians Not Sueh
Topers As They Are Reported
By HAL BOYLE
"As the Munich policy in the past un
tied Hitler’s hands for aggression, so con
cessions to the new course of the United
States and the Imperialist camp can oidy
make inspirere more impertinent and aggres
sive," Zhdanov declared.
Zhdanov placed the Soviet Union at the
head of the "anti-imperialist" camp. In this
he listed the nations in the Soviet sphere of
influence, the Indonesian Republic, the Viet
nam Republic in Indo-China, and, as "sym
pathetic," India, Egypt and Syria.
On the other side he placed the United
States, with Britain and France as allies,
Belgium, Holland, Greece, Turkey, “and
the countries of the near East, South Ameri
ca and China."
On the other hand:
Thf United State* charged at Lake Sue-
NEW YORK. -«*l- Alcohol ia I• fi •
EtLSTSt ^“X;!extension Service
of good will, a crutch for the in
ferior and fearful, and a ticket to
perdition.
But wherever it is used, or for
what purpose, it develops its own
ritual.
In Paris if you are host and or
der a bottle of wine for your guests
and if you don’t, what aa opinion
Agent Returns
From Saudi Arabia
K. J. Edwards, district
agent of the Texas Extension
they would have of you!-you go I Service on leave to Saudi
through ajoty and compMcatad Arabia to set up a food pro-
— ’ f . duction program there, is expected
the wdne wslter * ^ M "“bin ** ^
over brands and i ** < “ y *\ J - L1
vintages while* He in Washington by
weighing their ! P 1 * 1 * October 23 and told Under-
different merits! Secretary of Agriculture Norris
as related to the | Dodd he had been authorised to
#
rty u
that
paign is a “police utate” measure designed
to “shackle" the mind* of the American peo
ple and "gag" their leader*.
U. S. Delegate Warren R. Auatin, de
clared that the Soviet Resolution on ••war
monger*" wa* a "direct attack on the polic*
ies and principle* of the United State* of
America" and demanded that the Soviet pro*
po*al he "abnolutely auppreaaed."
"The road of reatraint b;
rtclly to the establishment o
a police atate," Auatin declared. "The United
State* doe* not intend to nupport any
along that road."
The Soviet resolution, Austin said,
"would -put shackle* on the brain of man a*
• well as u gag in his mouth."
sensible thing to
meal at hand.
If you don’t
have a real
knowledge o f
wine, you only
make yourself
ridirulo as by
prettndtaa. The
do Is consult with
Rati MUter Marray, wk* has
last r»i*i*ed few* a Mlaaeeata
press r**vpe4taa. made a ran-
part*** *f the Wwiesto Dally,
edited by »w kieri»h*ai *»•(«»»•
and Tks IIsiUMm*. publlehed
• Mhaal • AepartaiPNl «r sekmit
at )<HirNaN*ei. It vs* **Hed tkal
the 1 at UlaatMtfa paper, sap*
iioaedL Ike beet la tkf MMINtry.
bad tit 1 ! larkes of sews (•*•
rl*dl*| sd*). a* ram pared I* The
Halt’s III t*rbee of repp,)
, ntURNT (DINER A HON 1
Mitor, The Battalion:
Your editorial "Boldler, States
man. Knightly, Gentleman" goes
too far bark in blaming Aggies of
the ’30’s for the collapse of the
genuine A. A M. tradition
It is my opinion that a thorough
investigation would levesl that the
Aggies in the “roaring twenties
and thirtios" were much better
behaved, more gentlemanly, more
polite and courteous in the pre
sence of ladies than the present
generation.
When 1 left here in ’41, tt was
noticeable that Aggies had loat
some of their courteous behavior.
Last year the treads certainly hit
a low mark. Yell practices showed
shocking, disregard for the good
opinion of visitors.
I think such juvenile practices
as yelling “Beat hell out of???”
and having to guard all the en
trances to the campus on the eve
before a game with clubs started
not in the thirties but in the for
ties. When it comes to the point
that Aggie* have to stop every oar
at the enttance and be extremely
rude and insulting to the occu
pants, the* you nad best inveati-
Edwarda’ first delegation, which •*{?
went to Saudi Arabia last winter.
consisted of five Texas men: B. T. *** ^
Gray and R. E. Nolan, county ' " ""r
agents from Van Zandt and Polk 0l * of the past generations,
counties, respectively; Sam Logan. ROBERT H. HUGHES, ’37
former county agent from Bailey i
witt l
|Hm
in »o«
dolls,
The
kteky
ably
want
fishii
lur*r
by U
will
On
mas
of'•!
dlo i
Z,
%
final
Dm i
The
•r tl
such
not milk and
a. In apite of
goods will bs
at any
some goods
rate shortages
-for saampls,
rhsmkcal sete.
bakrt will k*
i, vklah path*
•aaiqa. Imi
ltd high-gmds
tks Rtaatnaa*
III can be had
*Hy, kvt Him
far the late*
i ti tha CjkNM
ra Uw auMllM
i
tatter from the
mn flm farate
an automakll*.
ws will ba high-
but soms gift*
cottpn dresses,
as tic handbags,
Tl a modlfisd and
com •'• guide for the
Chr!
M 4G for the most
P*ri
are
Yider sele<Mons
last year, and
be found Prices
employ 20 additional county agents
for expansion of the work
counte; John Caudill, San Benito|
your guests and a»k their advice, county;
They will take this a* a compli- Joe Smith, Lubbock,
ment and respect you for an ami-1 The first assignment handed the
able ignoramus instead of despis- group waa to find waya and moans
ing you as a pretentious foreign I of getting maximum food produe-
phoney. | tion on the A1 Kharj project of
When the wine arrives, the wait- about 3,000 arm.
The demonstration put on by Ed
wards and his assistants was so
sucreasful that King Ibn Baud in
er first pour* n smnll imrtion in
j your glass and waits expectantly.
This Is the moment of high drama
y «<llet lead* di- J? • V J7. r r^Z?\ ^ ,irr ^
f ctnaorahlu and eye." th! I wh ‘ ch
1 nitwi tsst r?,»’od«"*" h
t atvtm waiter and give him u word of! t'venti
1 praise, the serein, “ ‘ 1
HI HS-l .S. COMPROMISE
LAKE BUOCm. Oct. 28 -dA*
—Russia and the United Statea,
on a conciliatory move, joined yes
terday in a W-0 vote of the United
Nations to condemn “all forma of
propaganda” which would be “like
ly to provoke or encourage any
tnreat to th* peace.”
bett
will suits, topcoats,
and plentiful; shirts
defi i reateved from
the 7. Underwear,
socl as are readily
ava dropped oonsid-
eral ita will present
no em, though the
V THING can b*
fou supply to meet
den r tight situation
•xi: suits and coete.
Wi rtglaa^ dapatealR
the is hard to pre-
dk luation will be;
wo i be rather fickle
at times. Due to a shortage of yarn
nylon* will be in the scarce cate
gory. Lingerie, likewise, is less
than abundant and is rather high
priced, by previous standards.
There will be a wide selection
of fur cogta for those who can af
ford them- Speaking for the $tX)-
a month men, I might say that tha
climate in thia part of the country
ia not efficiently severe to war
rant fur eotM,'
SHOES show auiie a oontrsst.
Best quality man's shoes ire con
siderably more expensive than last
year while women's shoes, on th*
other hand, have droppad In price.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING pre-
sent* neither shortage nor price
problem.
BATTERIES will soon be avail
able for those fortunate enough to
owa a car and unfortunate enough
to need a new battery. Tina are
abundant and price* down. <
FURNITURE supply has not
caught up with demand and con-
••quenUy a drop In prices ia not
immediately predicted.
LARGE ELECTRICAL APPLI-
ANCE8 such aa NfrlHVliHVb -
home freesers, and washing ma
chines, usually can bs bought after
a short wait Tks prices on them
continue to stay way up. Rmallsr
appliances, on the other hand, are
plentiful. These include irons, elec-
trie eloeki, vacuum cleaner*, toast
ers and perrolsters Rome *re be
ing sold at rut rates i on othefe,
MMav* aRk obtain allowances for
their old appliance*.
RADIO AND TELEVISION ante
ara definitely In • buyer*’ markat,
Tradmln dlwwaneea ark romman,
TOYS abound with few aaaopjj
lion*, Metal toys of a durabta na-J
RNU are balk, ami tha teafkani* «l \
hinds are on display (paweml toyaF
are numerous and speedy». Kite*
trie trains ran be purthased from
MM# up—mostly up.
Though talking dulls ars rt-
appaaring, a production slump last
summer limited supplies somewhat
Toy slectric washing machines and
sewing machines are now part of
ths furniture available for doll
hoUM-K.
JEWELRY, such aa better-grads
watches and rings, is readily avail
able at prices generally no higher
than a year ago. Costume jewelry
is superabundant
It will jdo little good to wait for
prices to drop between now and
Christmas, for such a drop ia m»t
ih sight You have only days
laft to acquire what you- can—bet
ter get started.
Need Good Neighbor Policy...
Regardless of who is at fault in the re
dent controversies between Texas and Mex
ico over, the treatment of Mexican migratory
worked, the fact is evident that a construc
tive, active program must be put forward
by Texan, to remove the existing ill-will.
According to Associated Press corres
pondent Dive Cheapens;
Gov. Beauford H. Jester has been in
formed by an investigating committee that
one of the Mexican government’s reasons for
refusing /to furnish additional contract la-
\bor to Texas farmers was "apparently based
. on an accumulation of old incidents."
Jestsr released the digest of a report
made to him by investigations from the
State Labor Department, the Texas A. and
M. Extension Service, and the Texas Em
ployment Service.
He had asked them to inquire particu
larly into the recent charge by Hector Perez
Martinez. Mexican Secretary of the Interior,
of "illegal activities of some Texas farmers
to obtain cheap labor, encouraging the ille
gal entry of Mexican laborers into the
United States, and. through paying low
salaries, obliging other Mexican laborers
who live in Texas permanently to movfc
north." f.
The committee told Jefcter it had not
been able to "develop any specific-eases of
Illegal activity on the part of Texaa farm-
* I | i *
The invent iga tur* reported to the gov*
monstratton programs,
I Eventually ths program will bs ax-
~ ut pamtsd to tnrluds all tbs King's
■uhjsrts. numbering five and a
half million.
m Is a coops rat Ivr on*
a goss on
ww awaits you If you havr ac-
csptsd a flat sour bolll*. Ths guests
it ijfrLJSSlt Ltt.™! T*- P ro V r - m '* - '-'P-r.uv. m .
I ™’ bow* Ih. Ar*i>i.n Oov.ntm.nt
A' fframh . r«„ v _I and th* American Aiabian Oil Co,
for tiUtlnf »--a— ,i u n *iiL, i* l ter company took ths placa
Z Forsign Economic Admin..-
I IlrSJbLTSJ Wt U !TJ~ ! rocsntly discont inusd
ernor that while their preliminary work did F 1 , r 5n h ;?l Jt had encouraged educational
not lead them to feel that further inauiry .J] |* UOl , ti u VhJ work of ^is kind among friendly
would reveal "any specific cases of illegal chief social lever around the world n,t,on *
activity on the part of Texaa farmers," it for lifting stranger, from many
would ’continue its work. countries onto a common, through
. often temporary’, kvel of rosy un-
. The committee said that in ita study demunding.
of illegal entries, it found manv individuals ; Wherever the white man has
who had been deported have ’ returned il- c * rnfd h “ fl **’ the natlve * who
legally “four or five times a year," indicat
ing that “conditions can not be so bad in
the eyes of the Mexican worker."
While Jester was receiving this report,
Chairman R. E. Smith of the Good Neighbor
’ Cbmmtssion in Houston was informed by
Mexican Consul Alvardo Dominguez that
Mexico's refusal to approve further con-
tracts for Mexican worker* in Texaa is
iue to treatment of some of them like cat-
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* < END
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DoRMr Feature
Per a winning baginning.
Smith was given the names of specific
farmers and ranchers in the vicinity of
Wharton and Sandy Point, whom Dominguez
mid had housed mexican workers in barns
ind not provided sanitary facilities. Some
workers had to drink water from canals and
ditches, Dominguez said.
want to do business with him havr
learned they have to entertain him
on his own level. I hey have leant-
ed to pour hospitality from bottles,
too.
The Russian's capacity for Vod
ka ia highly overrated. So is the
Americana cap^ity for whisky.
Put fifty from each country in
a drinking maUh with fifty Eng
lishmen trained in foreign service,
and at the end of the evening the
fifty Russians would be singing
“Old Man River," thi fifty Ameri
cans would be bouncing “The Volga
Boatman” off the rafters.
And the fifty Englishmen?
They’d be soberly wondering:
“Why are those chaps making
such a racket?”
On the day Tom Robinson became pub
lisher of the Charlatte <N. C.) New*, a street
hawker offered him a copy, urging: "Come
on, buy one. The damn thing ha* just been
add!"
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