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Battalion Editorials Page 2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1950 The Government, the Public, and Control Measures... Whether or not the American popu lace is going to take the critical step near er the economic strait jacket, which would undoubtedly result if all-out control mea sures were formulated, is up to each in dividual citizen to decide. The panic buying spree declared by some of the nation’s citizens has already done its share toward instilling in the minds of our congressmen the necessity of price controls. Panic buying is in it self bad, but the inevitable price rises which accomodate such buying makes the action doubly destructive. Many members of Congress who would otherwise hesitate to use the totalitarians approach, such as the full mobilization plan represents, are being influenced by the rise of price levels and possible fur ther inflation. The upward movement in costs is due almost entirely to “scarce buying.” There are no present shortages that affect the average consumer in any direct way. The panic buying of foodstuffs such as sugar and canned goods, automobile tires and cotton white goods is completely un called for. Actions such as these aid in causing inflation, which in turn aids no one but the enemy. The conditions of this time as com pared to those existing during World War II are not similar. Then we were trying to meet not only our own greatly in creased needs, but also the deficiencies of countries that had lost their sources of supply and production. No such crisis now exists. In the event that control measures are forthcoming, it will be up to the people to realize that the administration is not to blame. The public, not the administra tion, is to blame for any shortages result ing from hoarding and panic buying. Con trol measures are only the government’s means of stabilizing that which has been put off balance by a reckless public. If I Live to Be a Hundred The pollster of all pollsters, Dr. George Gallup, director of the American Insti tute of Public Opinion, has not let mis takes made in the outcome of national elections detain him from his ever con stant work of finding what Mr. and Mrs. John Public like or dislike, believe in, or opine. Most recent of the Gallup Polls takes up the matter of age, which everyone dreads and women lie about. However, with the work of leading scientists, gov ernment officials and experts in geria trics or the care of the aged, the life span of the American peoples is greatly increased. But with the new advice on how to reach old age comes the question of whether dr not people want to get older. Asked whether of not they would like to be. 100 years old, 57% of the persons questioned said they would like to, 32% had no desires to reach the century mark, and 11% didn’t know whether they want ed to get that old or not. Gallup also found that considerably more men than women want to reach that ripe old age, even though women have more chance of reaching it. It is a well known medical fact that women out live men. The older you get, the older you’ll want to get, the public opinion poll showed. About five out of every 10 people under 30 say they want to live to be 100, as compared to six out of 10 over 50 years of age. The fact that men are more undecided as to their age desires than women is also exposed in the report. Twelve per cent of the males voiced contentions that they were undecided, while only nine per cent of the females were undecided. Even with woman’s assured longer life span, she doesn’t want to live longer. This un doubtedly is caused by the fear of fading beauty, another the fear of having no means of support without a man around. However, we do not feel that Dr. Gal lup’s findings are absolutely foolproof, even if one considers the percentage of error. In view of recent activity in the Far East, where will you find a man who doesn’t want to live to be a hundred? Can Cancer Research Mean World Unity? . Paris is host to the fifth Intramural Cancer Congress, and more than 800 sci entists are comparing notes at the daily meetings at the Sorbonne. These scientists represent more than 40 countries, each one doing valuable work in some highly specialized field. Objectives of this meet ing are to reduce the information presen ted in each field to the facts about cancer that will eventually lead to greater control or possibly a specific cure for this old and prolific killer. At present there is no specific cause and no specific cure. Surgery and radia tion are effective on early cancers, but there is much work to be done before the disease can be said to be under control. The scientists are using facilities ranging from modern slide projection equipment to opportunities to visit Ver sailles, and the Louvre. The British are working on the problem of linear acceler ation of an electron beam, and Indo-Chi nese are concerned about mouth cancers which are prevalent in their country. The Latin American scientists have made remarkable progress in many re lated fields. Even the iron curtain coun tries are represented—a Russian delega tion is present as observers. Money pro vided for cancer reserach by the Ameri can people accounts for the good work done by American scientists. Of the 800 in attendance, 250 are Americans. The unity of purpose shown by these scientists against a dreaded enemy of mankind is important for two reasons. Cancer and war have much in common, and progress against cancer may set a precedent for unity of purpose in the elim ination of war. The Battalion "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditioni The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. 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Tiedt Feature Editor Frank Manitzas Joel Austin Sports Editor City Editor Betty Ann Potter Fred Walker Bill Hites Bob Hancock, Bill Hites, Jo James Lancaster ., Society Editor Amusements Editor Photographer Hollingshead. Photo Engravers Frank Davis, Bert Hardaway, Bob Hughson, Louise Jones. Bill Mebane, B. F. Roland. Dale Walston Staff Reporters Carter A. Phillips Editorial Assistant EVERYONE HAS A LICENSE— Letters To The Editor (All letters to the editor which are signed by a student or employee of the college and which do not contain obscene or libelous material will be published. Per sons wishing to have their names withheld from publication may request such action and these names will not, without the consent of the writer, be divulged to any persons other than the editors.) SUGGESTION FOR FIRE-FIGHTING Editor, The' Battalion: I should like to add my sugges tion to the many already made concerning the fire department of the college and the City of College Station. I feel that this community has sufficient size to need and suffi cient resources to support a full time minimum fire crew of, say, three trained firemen on duty at all times. This would provide a minimum crew sufficient to move one truck almost immediately and to get one hose into play at the site of the fire; this minimum crew should, be supplemented by volunteers, who could report to the station and go from there to the fire on the other trucks. This would involve added ex pense, of course; to keep three men on duty at all time would Nancy Reynolds Is Shower Honoree Miss Namcy Jane Reynolds was feted with a kitchen shower on Wednesday evening by Mrs. R. F. Smith and her daughter Lou Ann. Refreshments consisted of pink angel-food cake served with ice cream and frozen strawberries. Salted nuts were served in small pink nut cups. The chosen motif of pink and blue was carried out further by the pastel napkins. The guest list included the Misses Louise Street, Patsy Bonnen, Jan ice Hilderbrand, Lou Burgess, The resa Renghofer, Sari Price, Joyce Patranella, Judy Oden, Jane Wil son, Ethyl Evans, Betty Ann Pot ter, Anna Jean G.odby, Liz Miller, Lucile Richter, Alice Marie Young. Also present were Elsie Gray, Jean Black, Sara Puddy, Judy Mc- Quillen, and Mrs. Howard Berry, Mrs. 0. G'. Helvey, Mrs. R. R. Lyle, Mrs. R. G. Reeves, Mrs. C. A. Bonnen, Mrs. Hershel Burgess, Mrs. John Ashton, Mrs. J. W. Bar ger, Mrs. R. J. Dunn, Mrs. Emma Wilson, Mrs. Louis Westbrook, Mrs. Grace Martin, Mrs. J. C. Culpepper, Mrs. Gerald Cox, Mrs. E. B. Rey nolds, and Miss Reynolds. Official Notice OFFICIAL NOTICE—ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS Each graduate student is required to suggest the names of members of the Grad uate Faculty he wishes to serve on his Committee, They are to consult with the student and outline a complete course of study for his graduate degree, early in the student’s first semester or summer term. This is designed to insure that the student may know what is to be required of him, and- may follow a logical and well balanced program each time he registers thereafter. During this last six-weeks summer term each graduate student is responsible for completing the proper forms and filing his suggestions for his Committee. The neces sary forms and any suggestions and help needed may be obtained by calling at the office of the Graduate School. The complete course of sutdy should be on file before the student leaves the cam pus this summer. Ide P. Trotter, Dean Graduate School WTAW Radio Program 1150 Kilocycles Tuesday Afternoon •12:15—Big League Baseball 2:55—Scoreboard 3:00—Musical Scoreboard 3:30—Bingo 5:00—Requestfully Yours 5:45—Showers of Blessing 6:00—The Freedom Story 6:15—Supper Club 7:30—Sign Off Wednesday 6:00—Texas Farm & Home 6:15—W-TAW Roundup 6:45—Today in Agriculture 7:00—Coffee Club 7:30—News of Aggieland 7:45—Hebrew Christian Hour 8:00—Morning Special 9:00—Concert Hall 9:30—Homemaker Harmonies 9:45—Bob Eberly 10:00—Dick Haymes 10:15—Music for Wednesday 10:30—Morning Matinee 11:00—Bryan News 11:10—Chuckwagon 12:00—Texas Farm and Home 12:15—Big League Baseball 2:55—Scoreboard 3:00—Musical Scoreboard 3:30—Bingo 5:00—United Nations 5:15—Requestfully Yours 5:45—Tommy porsey 6:00—Family Worship Hour 6:15—Supper Club 7:30—Sign Off mean placing eight or nine more men on a full-time payroll, to work on an on-24, off-24 hour basis and provide for days off, illnesses, and vacations. At an average salary of, say $3,000 per year, this would mean about $24,000 to $30,000 per year more expense than the present set up, including provision and main tenance of quarters for the men while on duty. Money for mainten ance of equipment must be pro vided already; this need not be in creased. As under the present arrange ment, the college and the city could cooperate in this service, on a basis for the authorities to deter mine; there seems to be no need for establishing separate units. For justification for this added expenditure of public funds, one needs only to consider two recent College Hills fires. The Ferguson fire ($45,000 loss) and the Bogard fire ($20,000 loss) together account for enough fire loss to have pro vided fire protection for the en tire community for over two years, and this includes only MONETARY loss (fortunately, no lives were lost in either instance.) I’m no authority on economics or fire fighting, and I should lika for these ideas to be accepted as mere suggestions for the consid eration of the Citizens’ Committee, as suggested in a recent Battalion editorial. Wade M. Smith, Jr. Y. M. ’51 Bible Verse “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”—John 14:27. TODAY & WEDNESDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start— 1:28 - 3:36 - 5:44 - 7:52 - 10:00 TUME: Behind the Scenes Hollywood Goes Moralistic For ‘Flame and Arrow’Film By FRED WALKER ((The Flame and The Arrow; starring Burt Lancaster and Vir ginia Mayo—Showing at the Campus, Sun. through Wed.— Warner Bros.)) Burt Lancaster aspires to the anthropodia, as Hollywood points the moralistic finger at selfish in dividualism in a sticky movie, “The Flame and The Arrow.” The Lombard peasant Dardo (Burt Lancaster) has nothing but the freedom of the mountains and General Walker liaised in Rank John T. Walker, ’17, USMC, has been nominated by Pres ident Truman for permanent appointment to the grade of major general. General Walker received a de gree in civil engineering from A&M in 1917 and immediately upon graduation entered the Marine Corps and served with the Mar ines in France. During World War II General Walker commanded the 22nd Regi ment during the assault and cap ture of Eniwetok Atoll and re ceived the Navy Cross for “extra ordinary heroism and meritorious devotion to duty during the as sault against Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands.” After the Eniwetok campaign he was chief of staff of the First Provisional Marine Brigade during the invasidni and recapture of Guam. At the close of the war Genera) Walker was assistant division com mander and then commander of the Second Marine Division which was helping in the occupation of Japan. F. C. Bolton, president emeritus, conferred an Honorary LLD De gree upon the general in 1948. General Walker is now director of Marine Corps personnel and is stationed in Washington, D. C. a small son; he wishes no more. Even the presence of the Hessians, under the leadership of an evil Duke called the Hawk, cannot sway his mind. As long as the in-' vader lets him alone, everything is fine. The peasants cry out to him to lead them in revolt, but it is to no avail. Even when Dardo’s son is taken from him by the Duke (The Duke’s wife was at one time Dardo’s wife, but she had tired of such a life and had deserted him and the child.) he will not consent to fight with the others, but vows to get his son back and let it go at that. Foiled—Gets Only Mayo He and his outlaw followers at tempt to regain the boy, but are successful only in retrieving the Duke’s niece, the Lady Ann (Vir ginia Mayo). It becomes evident that a woman’s life is nothing to the Hawk, when Piccalo, Dardo’s friend, returns from a parlay sev erely beaten. ‘Unbelievable But True 9 Say Medics Houston, Aug. 8 — (A 3 )—A 38- year-old Houston woman has given birth to her 21st child, the Bu reau of Vital Statistics learned for sure yesterday. The.birth occurred in City-Coun ty Hospital last Saturday. But when the hospital reported the birth to the health department with a notatiion that the child was the mother’s 21st, the health depart ment sent the report back to have that point checked. Yesterday the health depart ment got the report back with the notation “unbelievable but true,” on it. The mother is Claudia Charles, wife of Freddie Charles, 41, an employe of the Southern Pacific Lines. The 21st baby was a 7 pound, 4 ounce girl and nas named Mary. Only 12 of the 21 children are diving, the health department was told. fU J4J P ? Use The Battalion to sell your surplus automobile, furniture or other items of equipment. We include this blank for your convenience in using Battalion Classi fied Ads. I want this ad to appear in The Battalion on. Here’s the way I want the ad to read. Charge to: Clip and Mail to THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Remember your envelope requires no postage if dropped into the box at the Faculty Exchange Post Office in the Academic Building. LFL ABNER FORTUNE SMILES ON US, DON CRUMBERTO/T- OUR LEETLE GORL HAS TRAPPED A ■ .CABALLERO-AN'A RE.ECH ONE.V FOR, , BEHOLD-HE WEAF Clothes Make the Peon By A1 Capp LI E ABNER YOU ARE (s'gh-, HOLDEENG MY HAND.’ OH, I AM TH' LOCKIEST GORL IN ALL EL PASSI ON AT O — FOR I HAVE THE MOST DARING LOVER/T It Makes No Difference Now By Al Capp Dardo at last becomes recon ciled to a joint plan of action with the villagers, when several old men are to be hung as examples. The climax of the picture shows brother Dardo leaping about like an inhibited jet, knocking down scores of armed men with tree branches and flexing his muscles between bouts. Fairbanks Original Acrobatic Hero Douglas Fairbanks started mak ing these pictures popular many moons ago, and it wasn’t long until his son and Errol Flynn took over. The pictures were then and are now, farces, but “The Flame and The Arrow” doesn’t have that mag ical quality to stimulate the emo tions that this type once did. When Flynn started putting on weight, Lancaster took over, but has not proved himself in this pic ture; although as the stupid, arro gant, ignorant hulk of a peasant he is strangely realistic. It was a personal side-show for Lancaster, but was a far cry from his per formance in “All My Sons.” This picture is very good for the child though, and no doubt they will enjoy it immensely, but the adult audience might be a bit bored. Comment: All that and Mayo too. )V t )« vi , u >7 Baldauf Leaves For Amphibians Study Richard Baldauf, his wife and two children left early this week for Reading, Pa., for a visit with their families. Baldauf is a grad uate assistant and is working on his Master’s degree at A&M. Baldauf will go to New York City where he plans to study am phibians in the National Museum there. He will also go to the Smithsonian Institute in Washing ton, D. C. where he will continue his study. This work is a part of his thesis problem. The Baldaufs will return to Col lege Station in September, where Baldauf will continue work for his Master’s degree. \ ' ) 4 jt- •r i m 4 % . , i' Y ij