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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1950)
1 i r polk for V our V#tr is ^ »Mir V oice of Bra*.« County who, with mind, vnutufrd U th« Primary ek*ction* •1^ to be commended not only dUUeo as voter* in this currying them out to tte ex tent of a Vint to the polla Unfortunately, only slightly more than one-half of the resident* voted) Of the < 8.500 voter* who had paid their poll tax and were qualified ho have their «ay as to how our government should be fun. 3,000 failed to fill m their ballot* With only alight opposition m moat of the racee and little extensive campaigning, the decliniag voting percentage was to bd expected. As compared with voting at a similar ektfioa two years ago, balloting Stored Food and lamer Prie What to dn with the enormous food surplus stored in caves and other natural refrigeratma rtorebouarK throughout the country is presently plaguing our Agri culture Department and will if Hot solvid soon, play a part In the stabilty of our cot mom y , In an attempt fo retain prte<‘ support levels, the government has stored millions of dollar* worth of jierishable poultry mud dairy products such as butter, cheese, dried eggs and mill acquired wider pnee- support |>r<^grtm* What to do with these products before they deteriorate and go to waste is s question needing an answer. Secretar\ of Agriculture Rrunnan met with the H'lsme Agnculturv Committee ye«ter*iav tg> get their view* ami sugges tions on the piokilavn. Gimgrem several months ago *pume<l s plan Hpmtsored the Secsstarv to put (lenahahia foods')^ the market at natural price levels. Cndeg the Branrmn Plan, if prices avenged b^fiw levels <keme<i fair to fanaerf. the goi^mmeiu woaki pay thq diffdltwee to the producers Chder the prhwit aghteui, thi- govsmmeit is mahi- ta**lr+**X t»»#r pn«* by Wundiaswig th|t of tlfe supply wfjpcl»‘#mild pUR prioee below (he supfKirt level 'Hie Istb r’pUin has been frilowtd. and is resprosible for the large edr|ilas now on hand. With the Brannag Plan, the Y. JULY 25, TfftO 1 ■ ■' almoet a thousand votes of the lack of rtectioaeenng jdlng ia one or two poai- tfcma, county rsaidwtta who thoaght epough of their fovemmeuUJ duties to pkf thnr poll haws should have tahen ad- ntage of their opportuaitiee by placing along With thoer of their ibort Saturday. Though seemingly wnsil each vote rnee with it much meaning It signifies desire of the voter to hsve a voice in * .vernmam as well as convincing the and h» opposition that the res- of hia community durtnet. or state iVe supreme confidence in his ability serve as their representative and their items would be placed before the for cnnsimi|>tion at s lower price in- tasd of irtylying s higher consumer price 4mf storing the foods The g wemment now owns roughly ^250 million worth of surplus poultry and dair\ products What the goverament will l> with those enormous surpluses defiends ^pon the suteonse of Brin nan a meeting both the oumnirtee Arguments of the foes of the Bran nan Plan propose that the fVrretary lit tight and hold the surplus fof possible war usage Several nf the industries fsar that the temporary reduction ta prices of some ar* lioleti might result in S consumer reaction bgainst the product whea government htw kk were dugneed of and price* return In current price support levels Other* fear that fcorte of the article* may hsve deteriorated in quality and effect future tnrwumer buying The goverament Will continue paying noney to the producer to retain a price evel. but whether the government will (Mitinue santing these items and keep the ttnsuraer price* up insted of lowering IWaw sAIMmAhe consumer * budget de- Wnds upoi the action of Congress Un (irUttistely, Oingress will appologetically ihake their head and continue storing up ffodn htstead letting consumer* pay low^ rer prices Mural ion and B<rin» Kook * The older generation more familmr with the classic* than its yougger contem- poranea. has rsfietered k mild but salu tary defense of the ‘most bonng bootp hated by Cidumhia tlmvenuty Pnss* The ctgilett lint indudea the (HA Testament a ;fact which may be s sidalight on the time* An elderly student of the greet litera ture of the past, which ha* fallen into 111-1 favor ia the at<«nic age, raiaes the point that duiltieia nf the classics may be due part I v to inept teaching. No doubt youths are foreiH> r t«d literature at well as ntbr-j ahty at an age too immature to relish eith er. but this introduction ia. lypoeasary to the apprScihtkJhjof later years The teach ing of clas«c* tr an older gaaeration Was before the era of painless education but it paid dividends later A dihaeater from the Columbia Pres* listing naadr the cogent observation that the wisdom of the-ages couched m im perishable poetry and prose should be useful t>r> g world that has become en meshed in war. dislocation and other ma terial pit! a Is She suggested that our con cern should be directed not so much at “dull cfcassr.' but rather at the national malady of boredom arid the tfagK effort for saca|>lam A hnof^k'* of chisaic* could also be of value in winning prise* on radio quir showa Fon Worth Star - Telegram * Confidence In the way they handle* their stone* and an old friendship with two foreign rirrsapondenta and Gerwraf M.K’Artkar served as the basis for th^ General’s granting them permission to ref ♦ ! ★ tarn bo the Korean war front. Army personnel had previously banssd the two reporters The General also re fused to imp<*e formal censorship un dm- iwtrbes of correaponderrt* The Battalion "Sol4«. Suui* ■ ... TV IWtulios, nffirtsl H«^ap*rr c«T *( <*►*- *?«'"«• T -?“- - in* tke asnsSMT, The Hsttahon n puMlases thrmigh rndsf aftersoes hshsartytHwi »*U WifiwiSr*] College nf Texas and the H dsvinc the rernlar srh«ol year Dor A a rxi c:rrnl*ted evnry Tuesday AdVertisisg rates furnished sn re- v the Assdrtstsd Trass k wAldad c 5^5 L&nSaagf 209, Goodwin ec » office Room 201. av mi st 1 wwhad wnwnHif Wf HaUmsw! 44- Sa-rW* Imu W IMr T«*% OS*. Co Wi tors wpfrf—e--4—■»■■—i —«4~. f~.Wl-...- ahMS asm* %m ms* msMSMaM ami r; ^ map... «® H. r# * ♦ ’* #a ‘ 1 Ui h r* MS tlMM BMM* >lll Ml VttMM IS* «SM I’OA BAhhi) A < AhK . . . MiXh The Rallshon Plsxuetl with |*-vf'r* «t<im*Sh rr*mpi«, I feil it m> duty to ques tion the oulinnry Siteynty of y<>*r society sdSor, iiis* Betty PotUh An iAnSKe if the Air KorVe Rolf (lamy »t K#ll> Field. 1 hste found a balm be my epicurean soul. Ml<ss Potter's blueprints ftr fea-tiotf. at least until her Ins’ redse ibr • cake dsaixneil u< utr the apputils durian the edd, hoi- ret duos month* umm October till March Ilroolng *t thi mouth (the egy pound laid claim to me «*o the grounds of hyd-wSh'-bia I I < «ireay aeaemi>|e«i the aurre-lient* pp>- acriiieti in Mias P"tter - coiuiSr UafwrtissWly. tSimediately afhi aampliiW tk* iwsalts. my U»fe h>- testine entermt i* valiSnt comhat with ill tiny Hwther and before 4AM l nit l eadin': tyM(! Rifle Tram Fort Las. Va.--<Special»—ARM ( <d!«fe a*a« -tamed fit* pier* adn- rter nf the M l rifV compet Wnr KrMtaf by the deputy commander of th« kfaarteriwai.i>-i HOTt »ian- mei edssg. t’ol ko C. ball The ARM srmip won find pIRcr in the M-l rniwystition ami «*-.-Snil plaee Ri fsrbine wit nf the H2 Snl- lefe* leyfraei tsd at the raRip AtahaSia fmeetiaty won fit at plhce in earhtne rompstitn- Hirk seen for the ASM team wen "William p Moa« and >i1- l«rrt C BrhiihaJt who ha-l aWr- mn wore* nf 17* of IVh l»x"dhle point*. AvW-af* oerttli wore for the AsxmS was lf4.1 A tgnpfey for first pla<-» and a plaque fee end p"ec were Sre nested Sunday a( the carryp’. Pmal Revie* TetdaUve plan* have beet made to display the awanla m Roto. Hall on 'he ASM ram|Hiiv Kepcnhrecht I sow To ONlar Rapid* F M Re(pe*hrecht exterinon awinq bifliwnitiaai; at ASM iefi today far Cnlsr Rapid* lows tn attend the Vatinnal Durnc (V»n- *re*a, (i tj. tilbadM. dim-tor nf the Tetas EsSswaimt Senrtee Mid that R«tre*ntw« hi will |widleipate iq the Type t enferenee at the t oafreaa Puiptae of the sssRarssee is u> aastst in «tandSrdi*mf and har- mor.ilmf the idpai* and ot>yec||ve« ef all peraone workin« wiRl a •wind iSiproreetewt pmfram Kegeabrwht Will g<- te 8pf»ir fyeld. Ill from <>isr Rapid* Where he will attend the Mational Hsmp- shira Type » naierenee Me will re turn to Co fief* At at ion on Auf 3 W TA W Kadle Prafram 1I.*4 Rilaeyriea II t>« Ws (easae *»—*>» I *a War«a*w»< l.aa Sa*»ea< Sene*#—.-* I M •%» l«af RadsawniSr Tmr* S «s -Wwawa •! ISaaMas • ed Ww PNaSMS Wary • IS saaaw (Sba i:*» mm ott mmmrnm • 0.1 Tam*> fmwa * • lie » T»w ItSaSM eied*-|sM» mmrtmmmr* Ssw* al Sawtae* r- -S*> 11 C*ft* tar Moot *: ■*. • LAST BAY FTRST R( N —Fhatiirfa Start - 1 50 l b* f> 4'- • 7:5* - 10 Wi Oral Ji b cl Robbcn** 44 U) thru KATCRDAY first R1 N - Keatuiv* Start— l:a» -l:da 5fa|. 7 5n - 10:011 kir” PUB: C AICTOON-^KWS A&M’s 7$ Years r' ‘ r Yft r Sunday'* edition of the DaHsa way of the poorest youth In the Morning News carried ia ita spar- land who is eapsMe ef recaiviaB a iaf ‘VinwSiis ssrUss" a fstf-fiare Mweoagh educatwu, sad wksds as ARM, we-w"! brwaat ia find with an honorable of Dafias former aSu Smtatsm te obuls it. Dunne lie 4te*re seheul year about ta ofea. tW We tbtdk H would be vwry Tesas hoys for whoan ixoerky wintbohlh far th# proeeat-dai wouM bare barred the way’ Will be sSadenta pf ARM to road the slsry enmllsd at the ARM railage of taM ta the sdoaKwsisnt Far that Trias under Opportunity Awards rsasss, Iwt fctmgss to a^tInlli s Theae sward* are fssr-yssb echaiarmhipe (rnatad te Texas UMrywi daw. The a IBs l We story he nigh, liberal asd dime leaser os the page read "... A Tessa Vent*r> ta KdacsDos -Stale's First Ta* • j. Rqaality of OpportanHy for All of M •* l arboel fradsate* ea the a af arbaiarehip. character aeod I"h*y pay IMS u lib# practical A long my entin dige*Rh»c tnn t was involved in the fr*e*a. The Mayo hmthdrs are l^witch- •-d; my physician ip bothered, and I'm bewildeicl ( -mid that recifif boaaihly have hreti inteiuieit a* a npan-ni* *atirc up Betty (Vwcber? Of la Mia* Put ter actually a iliahalieul *cteatiat diaight fp>m SalusiiST serial*, in tent nrt destroying mankin,! ami wtting up a toqiidt 1 mee with which to iule the 'put«r»e* l.aaeoenli tear*. Herman q. (.«»ll»»h (.ourmef Nth (la** (After receiving year letter in the late of the evesRSg, w* ha>e been rensdanth at a hm* to al- lr' late rear internal ronditiaa Hut »u»i aa we were ipvtif personaHt to hake tkr rake, awe r*er-falthfal eociety editor turned up witk the wdutron tn wit (One haair ingredient w a* omit ted from the recipe fa typocraphi eat error, naturally), while another liar rallod for tabineprxMt* inntead af te«*pooaa (On today'* dash page yoa will had a «mall Macs explaining the slight mis up to all pf our reader* (Me are referring yoa (a Mrs. Neewehrl Burgeon, «akr isakef de, lame fat further puouf that tM rake—when mimed eorreeth -wiR pruduee renal** . wRfeh Hun, an Hme* an (hi rrrommond (Te aid vau ia ymfr rweoven. we are -endmg yes. (fee of rharge. •me ropy of the Medical Home Journal—The Kdl(aps) a year, piun ad appartaaily for addlttaaal earaiag* a ad aaaare the uiaaee af aa appartsaity fur ' s college educaUoa Theae awarRi are fiaaaced by tbe gift* af far mer student* aad other friend* ef tbe college The atari began %eeeru»« "WitJi thR program, and with Richard ( eke «*nud ss <ks MRs th,, lowest arverage cost of attend d Jkb SawRy^SSXRWM^l MsB ance of any mayor teckmcal col lege in the country. ARM is ful- fillmg it* first mandate from the . ^ _ people of Tsxas M ruliural aad Meehaatral OsAsge Lower on the page of the New* •f Texas. wa* this headline, "A* Tessa rtt was October 4, 1*71 Thrc Needs Have Grown ARM t Ser- or fnsr hundred r(Uncus asd 'wot nee* Have K*pended to Meet Store than M cadet* waiw preaer t Them ” TV story went on according to the GehmsSou Maws * "From the sparsely settled pion- corre*ixxMient'* telegraphic report, eer state of 1*7*. where Texan* printed the nest day. (were still killing buffalo ‘for their “The (iovemor and one other di- | hide* and tallow' ami fighting off rector and all *i* member* of the i Indian* a* they pushed westward college faculty '-ompkrted the | with their farm* and ranches, crowd Thu* Texa* launched herlTeaa* ha* grown into an agmrul- fir*t state matltution at higher ! tural amt Induatnal giant which educaiion ! ia <>ne of thgjsronder* of the world had aafberod far tbe "The aim* which Governor Coke set "Ut in hia speech at the i>pen- mg of the College h**e heri (he guiding principle* on which ARM College of Tr-sas has grown during | the past three quarter* of a ren i tury. "ft has undertaken tbe yoi> .if 1 offering Texa. br»y* the finest tei h-j rural education available at a coet which Irar* no ambitious youngpte. from it* benefit* ft bus always tried U> go even further, helping any ambitious and capable young- *ter to evercome finanrial handi-i cape in his search for an education ‘‘At li»e lime of Ha opeams ibe slate provided a number of •rhelarwhip* i*» -upperied for meritorious bet imprwverrahed young men appointed b* Icgls- alor* and member* of CuSgraaa This plan failed, being bused ‘ tRM < idlrge baa grown with it. eipandiag ita farMiliea and adding new aerviec*. until il ha* become the renter of a major alaiewtde network de*»tcd to teaching ecaeareh and estenMon ia the ficble at agriculture and indust rt “Ovei the years a* the neud for { services in tbaae fields ha* rtaen the state of Teaa* ha* created new agen< i**s ami added them tot iu ARM Collage Firot wa* the frame View ARM < <dtegv of Texae, a land grant c..liege for Negtoe* npeneil in IkTP The Agrr culttiral Kgpeniwent Smtion war created in lb**, the Agricultural ( Ksteaaion Service in lkl2 In 1SM1 the Fngiauenng Kspenmerlt Sta turn wa* created ami in 1VI5. the 11'aa- Facaat Rervu-C "John Turieton Agricultural Col- political rather than schrdastU' lege at Stephenvilie (now Tarleton con*ideration* Immediately. how--*Stale (elleger and North Tessa ever the rotlege beam rot the Agricultirgl ( ollege at Arlingt»»n coat to attend ARM to ${!"' h ♦ear (now Arllngtea State Coilege) he for all e*pen*es the figure at ram*- jumor l>rancbc* of ARM 0*d which only atatr »tudeale had been lege in 11*17 The F.rigineertng Fx- prewmely admit ted tension Servme wa* added tn 1*42 “‘At that time they eepevnertl Aa each aeu eel lege wma apet* ttdhhrlv the hope that ‘Wr the fu« ed. it a a* made a branch of the run- poverty ynll no longer hat the main VRM (ailete. while each prvwiR*«*f ARM Tel lev* was titalar Wed of them xl. "la IbAR, tbe scUre group wa* orgauiaad into a lyRcni. udder the Reaction of a CwUelor and egek •f tbe eallefgg aad ifwrtea as sumed equal rank M a pert at the whole kerb college now ^ge ita owe president, each •gency iU ewn director, wttk all wider the mmt- Ufa direction of tbe GkaaMtar. who w nmponelMc to the Board of Directors Tbe amasinf variety ef aetivt-, tie* earned am by this statewide system now nut* tbe gamut from the poisoning of prairie dog* on the high plain* tw the fighting ef for eet fire* ia the pine) wood*, from the training’ of pelinelaen ia DwHae ’ to the rnmkartny of Rhode* grasa scale on the 1 aaekal pramea Soia# five tbesmaad erwa- tieU. leerbere, vxteaeiea work era aad wtbefb arc working tkrwaghaal lb* •*•** »» em piey sew ef ||| ' lyWeat;' mere tbea t > *0* acres ef Texas lead arc included ia it* campeaaa. far cola aad expertwalal farm* “All ef this stein* from the ori ginal ARM < oHage of 1*7*. uith its two small bedding* #rt on a wild dewtwrry patch on the hanks of the Rratne, He faculty of eix profeaaors inctmrting an original student body of lea* than fifty hoy* “During the 'coming year thi* oldeat of the eodagee belonging to all Texan* 1* celebrating the at-/ tainment of i|« 7Mh sc.sion wHb a sene* of events of interest to aM cititcns of thi* etete. On Ortoher 4, cereinome* wtll he held on the campus to . .laiWcniorHt. the acfuel start of the ?Sth year, foMwed Novemhci Si by the formal mRttf- uralion of ita twelfth i're*i<VcRk “lie. M T. Barringioa native Texas, and firat ARM t ollege gradaale ta be named la Be prmmivwcv will he honored by all Texans at that Hme Other evemls thrwughwut the rear will bring natiaaali) aad loicroalomatU known speaker* ta the camp#* lop flight apart* event*, spec tacular <« remoaic* and cgler- taiamcal* Tb, ntiseae of Texa* prt in vited to viail thi*. thmr id<hrM statt college, at some time duftim th« Anniversary yeat, to sqy the in stitution which vnu have huiH pe the foundation* laid by your fore father* "In it* present «i*yire you will / find a source of deep **tisf*ct1on< in the promise for the future which it* (Hesent growth hold*, you will find a tx w hope far I he future of Texa* " For The Ideal Gift Send a Sul4M ri|flioii to The Batlalion! 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