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One of the greatest of humanitarian ef
forts will begin over the nation this month.
This effort, one in which all can partici
pate, is the annual March of Dimes.
Funds gained from voluntary contri
butions to the March of Dimes are divided
equally between The Nationally Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis and local chap
ters of the foundation. It is this fund
which enables many afflicted to walk
• again and to regain healthful positions in
life. j
Out of the polip cases in the nation
last year, approximately 10,000 were over
15 years of age. The greatest number of
this group proportionally fell on ages be
tween 15 and 24.'t \
This age group is probably the one in
which we are most interested. It includes
most of us, most of our friends, many of
our loved ones. Polio does not heed race,
creed, color, religion—it will strike any
where, anytime. It may strike any of us, or
perhaps it has.
Last year saw the largest number of
polio cases in ariy one year in the history
of this country. The economic impact of
this record number of cases has been a
serious drain on funds of the foundation, pay, in view
Some $31 million was needed for patient reap.
The State of the Union, and Politics
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pass them up.
With onlj small donatio;
one, the foundation can
fight against polio. It’s a small price to
of the huge dividends it may
The state of the union is good, thinks
' Harry Truman, President of the United
States and speaker before yesterday’s
joint Congressional session. His address,
interrupted frequently by Democratic ap
plause and cheers, occasionally by Repub
lican jeers, predicted smooth economic
sailing for the American economy and
i called again for enactment of sweeping
social legislation promised by him a year
and a half ago when he was campaigning
•i j ] for president. 1
Hi He called for repeal of the Taft-Hart-
ley Labor law. He asked for passage of a
national compulsory health insurance bill.
He wants the draft law continued. He
' called for approval of proposed legislation
v to establish public power authorities like
the TVA in the Columbia River Valley and
. along the St. Lawrence seaway.
He wants social security coverage
broadened. Anti-poll tax; anti-lynching,
and fair employment legislation was re
quested. He wanted Congress to “make
some changes in our tax system which
would reduce present inequities, stimulate
business activity, and yield a moderate
amount of additional revenue" to the fed
eral government.
The President promised to send along
further messages oh taxes and how to bol
ster this country’s anti-monoply laws. He
Artura Toscanini, famous conductor,
has boon named a life-time senator of the
Italian Republic fpr his contribuations to
the world off music. Perhaps we will soon
have a Student Senator Bill Turner as a
direct retaliation.
freedom iri
premised by
state,I' 1
return for a type of security
the supporters of the welfare
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that
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admitted! in court that
The Other Man. In Manhattan, Mo
torist Paul
in 20 years
license, but
of; conscieh
for one.
of drivling he haid never had a
he “did have an attack
other d;ay and applied
iFrom the Daily Texan comes this gem.
“An egotist ijs a guy who blows his horn
when approaching a railroad crossing."
“The average woman has a vocabulary
of only eighteen hundred words.” It is
small stock, but| think of the turnover.
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of
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care alone during that epidemic year, ac-
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foundation. 'P
Half of !the money given to the
tional founda ion is used in a program of
scientific (research, education, and emer
gency aid in spidemics.
The : ’emai ning half of the money stays,
with local chi pters serving the area? con
tributing it. These chapters work through
recognized health and welfare agenejies to
give immediate aid to infantile paralysis
victims.
The national foundation was foiinded
by the late F-anklin Delano Roosevelt, on
January 3, ] 938. Roosevelt, who was a
polio victim limself, is honored over the
nation with ceremonies on his birthday,
proceeds of v r hich go to the fund.
Around t ie campus and business dis
tricts of this community will be containers
to receive your nickles, dimes, quarters,
or whatever you would like to give. : Don’t
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from every-
continue their
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By HAJL BOYLE
New York—(API—Let's
our old $4.98 crystsd ban,
what the year ahead has
for us.
This poor man’s philosopher
1950 as a less jittery period l
1949.
Pear of immediate war will
abate still more. Nobody will drop
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pledged coiitmued efforts by the Admin
istration to contain communism and to
gain the upperhand in the “cold war.”
The speei h was received variously, ac
cording to in iividual political dispositions.
Southerners were confused—Democrats,
but opposed to civil rights legislation and
other measures their party is trying to
enact. Republicans opposed the President’s
recommenda :ions right downi the line. And
in the word; of Scott Lucas Democrats
(outside the South) considered the presi
dent’s address an “eloquent expression of
his (Trumah s) humanitarian philosophy.”
Harry Tiuman, President of the Uni
ted States, : stands as the most outright
spokesman, in this country for the welfare
state. This stand is unique! \among poli
ticians, really, any stand is. For politicians
usually fenc c-straddle and wait until the
popular shalt in public, opinion has been
made obviqus. then they act. \
In the piaBt, the “status quo” has exist
ed in American politics until public voting
pressure demanded change! \
Trumart is calling for legislation that
a future generation might have forced.
His opposition is the opposition of men
who believe they see in the present trend
toward sociilism a sacrifice of personal
BY SAM DAWSON
New York 'iTl—The coRt of eut-
inii is likely to beciome one of the
most bitter disputes of the new
year. ' It is also likely to become
«ven more an artificial thing; j
strictly manipulated.
Since 1950 is an election year,
there seems little chance of the
year seeing a big break, price
wise, for the eating public. The
anticipated declining farm income
Will disturb both Congress and the
merchants in the farm belt. And
whatever you may save at the
grocerv chances ate you’ll be ask
ed to make it up later at the tas
collection office.
Signs of the big fight ahead arc
plentiful today. Farmers and pot
iticianS are choosing up sides or N
government subsidy plans. Cotton
growers have just voted to accept'
governmental control over . how
much thev can plant in return for
guarantees of hoW much they’ll
get for their crjopi. Wheat, corn;
peanuts, rice and potatoes also have
moved over into the area wher
the government will say what i
planted, what price is paid.
^ Price of Food
But, the pi-ice of food—should i
be high • to please the farmer, o
Official Notice
An examination for credit in C. t
:»0t)S will bo griven in 1 tho C. E. L« ctm
Room at* 1 P. M.. Saturday. January D <
11)50. Only thnau »tudcnts authorized by
the J^ccutive Committee may take tb
exam.
J. A. Orr; Profea*or
Civil Enirjnecrtnjr Dept.
All physical education majors who ej.t
pect to graduate in 4une or during tie
Summer pleaae cheek your degree plaji
with m before Sm turd ay, January 7.
C. W. Lwntom,
Phymcal Education Dept.
low to pleake the city folk?
There iR the matter of storing
the growing surpluses of farm pro
ducts and of getting rid of them
later on. After the war the rest of
the world was eager to : get all it
could of American food, but the
world’s appetite for midwest corn
and southwest wheat grows stead
ily less, as production rises aboard.
And since devaluation of foreign
currencies, the price tag on Ameri
can food is higher in term^ of
other money.
Control of Acreage
There is also the politically pain
fully matter of controlling the
acreage which farmers will be
permitted to plant. Not only does it
bring up the matter of regimenta
tion of that traditionally rugged
individualist, the farmer, but also
it frequently sets neighbor against
neighbor, when one feels hunt
more than the other, The current
battle of the ten Texas cotton
farmers against acreage | allotments
shows hpw difficult the matter can
be.
Washington has just reported
that this year’s total harvest was
second only to last year’s record.
The acreage harvested was the
largest since 1933, reflecting the
natural tendency of farmers to
plant as much as possible when
prices arc high and guaranteed.
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