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Battalion Editorials Page 2 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1950 GIVING HIM HIS LUMPS Behind the Scenes . . . Atomic Warfare’s Double Dangers . . All major cities would do well to set up a civilian defense system patterned after the one now being established in Wash ington, D.C. Congress has appropriated $300,000 to enable Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young to take the first steps in his pro gressive plan to prepare the capitol for a sneak atomic attack. Gen. Young is the Army member of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners. , This program was initiated after the publication of a guidebook on civilian de fense by the Atomic Energy Commission. Gen. Young said his program would be gin with five basic steps: “1. Appoint a full-time civil defense . staff. 2. Designate emergency duties of key citiy agencies such as t h e poilice, fire, and water depart ments. 3. Establish a civil defense head quarters with the best commu nications. 4. Set up a warning system against air raids. 5. Prepare an education campaign to advise citizens of the plan and enlist their cooperation.” Civilians were advised to ‘‘take cover quickly—the best cover you can, of course, but above all, get there quickly.” The double danger from blast and radiation make this action imperative. Defense measures cannot be expected to stop a surprise attack by planes, sub marines, or enemy agents within our country. An adequate civilian defense program, however, can reduce the effec tiveness of such an attack. Until war and atomic weapons are outlawed, we believe that everyone should be informed with re gard to the dangers peculiar to this new weapon. VJ Day, and Five Years of ‘Peace’ Five years ago yesterday, the end of World War II was marked by the sur render of Japan. The world was presum ably safe for democracy and everyone felt secure in Roosevelt’s belief that Stalin was really in favor of world peace. The universal cry was “it’s over—let’s go home!” The Russian grand strategy of political and military conquest was not ob vious. The irony of the situation is quite clear in retrospect, but the responsibilities of our position as a major world power are slowly being defined. Political dis cussions now include re-armament, uni versal military training, arming the Atlan tic Pact nations, stockpiling of strategic materials, support of the United Nations, and outlawing aggression by force. ' The future of the world depends upon our ability to recognize the requirements, and fulfill the obligations of this position. We have made mistakes in the past as a result of our political naivete, but exper ience, is in truth, a great teacher. We know now that the old idea of war or peace is obsolete. The present concept is that military war is just one phase of a continual political or ideological war. This has come as a shock to many complacent Americans, who had hoped to see many years of peace and security based on the idea that “we can get along with the Rus sians.” We believe, however, .that the Ameri can people will make whatever sacrifices are required to maintain the freedom and integrity of all nations that have joined in the fight against aggression. Additional Power for the President . . . Last week, the House of Representa tives approved a bill, the “Defense Pro duction Act of 1950,” which would give the President additional authority to take measures for the security and economic stabilization of the nation. The bill is now waiting for Senate approval. Under the provisions of the bill, the President would be given the right to give contracts or orders which he deems neces sary for national defense priority over other contracts. He would also be given the power to establish a ceiling on prices, rentals, commissions, margins, rates, fee charges, or allowances, as well as on wages, salaries and other compensations. Other subtitles of the bill gives the President the authority to requisition equipment, expedite production and deliv eries, and to prescribe regulations with re spect to consumer and real estate credit. » Members of the House of Representa tives have deemed it necessary that the Why shouldn’t professional humorists be sad looking fellows with radio come- President receive the extra powers for the preservation of national defense. Wheth er the Senatorial body will view them with the same attitude is yet to be seen. If the upper congressional group ap proves the provisions passed by the Rep resentatives, the bill will be sent to the President for his approval, and the as pects of the bill will go into effect imme diately. However, if the Senate refuses to ac cept the bill as it is, it must be sent to a committee composed of members of both houses to attempt to reach a compromise. The revised editions of the bill must then be approved by the House and the Senate. A democratic nation would not ordi narily be as lenient with the powers allo cated for the President’s use unless emer gency conditions existed. With the pres ent conditions in foreign countries, we feel that this is an emergency, and that the President should be given full control powers. dians waiting around to steal the gags they haven’t thought of yet. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions ’’Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” 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. 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Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. SID ABERNATHY, DEAN REED Co-Editors L. 0. Tiedt Feature Editor Frank Manitzas Sports Editor Joel Austin City Editor Betty Ann Potter Society Editor Frank Davis, Bert Hardaway, Bob Bughson, Fred Walker Amusements Editor Louise Jones, Bill Mebane, B. IT Roland, Bill Kites Photographer _ T , , „ Bob Hancock, Bill Hites, John Holhngshead - )a - e ' ■ «ston Staff Reporters James Lancaster . Photo Engravers Carter A. Phillips Editorial Assistant ‘Furies’ Utilizes All Known Techniques But Falls Short By FRED WALKER (“The Furies”—at.the Campus, Sunday through Wednesday; starring Walter Huston, Bar bara Stanwyck, Judith Anderson, Wendell Corey, Thomas Gomez, Gilbert Roland, Albert Dekker, Paramourit.) Hal B. Wallis’ production of Niven Busch’s novel about a New Mexican land barony in the final decade of the last century inclines to epic dimensions. A broad canvas, a difusive nar rative, a sturdy cast and liberal footage testify to that. But throughout the unfolding of this rawboned account of the greed that flowed in the veins of cattle king Walter Huston and his headstrong' daughter, Barbara Stanwyck, pulls the “orneryness” that stood out in the characters of virtually all with whom they came in contact, there is unmistakeable evidence that the producer yielded to the temptation to make an epic out of what was fundamentally a routine Western drama. The evidence is over-stretched episodes, drawn-out sequences, a constant and obvious striving for sharp character outlines and sub ordination of physical action to dialogue. Portrayals Scarce And all the effort put into char- acter delineation notwithstanding, there is barely a performance in “The Furies” that is clothed in solid conviction. It seems that what could have been a 70-minute bang- up Western emerges as a somewhat ponderous saga whose inherent entertainment values are relatively few and wide apart. (See MOVIE, Page 4) dyers - fur sto raoehatt ERS r 2'i565 V —College Station Representative- LOUPOT’S TRADING POST Reds Were Allies Just 5 Years Ago By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Five years ago, on Aug. 14, the war with Japan came to an end. The smoke of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had hardly settled. Rus sia had become America’s ally in that war only a few days before, and would remain so only for a few days more, when it would be come apparent, in the stripped in dustrial plants of Manchuria and the rearmed Chinese Communist armies, why she had been so will ing to join in. Americans celebrated in the streets as word flashed across the nation that Hirohito had ordered the cease fire. They were oblivious to the fact that Aug. 14 also was the anni versary of another American mil itary victory in Asia, one that occurred 50 years ago, but which had much to do with out ultimate involvement in all the affairs of the Orient. The United States had become involved in Asia through the force ful opening of Japanese ports to our trade, and through the war with Spain which puts us in the Philippines. Her interest in China traced to the days and ways of the Clipper captains. But not until the ending of the Boxer rebellion by the capture of Peking on Aug. 14, 1900, did American policy play any great role among the German, British, French, Russian and Jap anese exploiters of Asia. U. S. troops joined the others in sup pressing the anti-foreign boxers. The United States, in those days, was teetering between the' advo cates of imperialism and the pro ponents of morality in foreign af fairs who were destined to capture the state department during World War I. In 1900 some Americans were' stilL talking about using Alas ka as the springboard for war in Siberia and the establishment of hegemony over all the Pacific area. John Ha;y’s proposal for an “open door” in China was com- 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 Dorsey 6:00—-Family Worship Hour O’-lS^-Supper Club 7:30—Sign Off TODAY & WEDNESDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start—■ 1:10 - 3:22 - 5:34 - 7:46 - 9:58 pounded of America’s desire for an even break with other coun tries in exploiting China as well as of consideration for China’s integrity—which in itself was an essential to such an even break. But altruism gradually got the up per hand, reparations for the Box er Rebellion were gradually re mitted and finally renounced, and as China moved toward Republican ism the American attitude verged closely on sponsorship. For 25 year's the Americans were not quite such “foreign devils” in oriental eyes as were the other western powers. Her imperialism had been that of a fledging power, not seriously pushed. The United States also moved to protect her Pacific interests in the settlement of the Russo-Japanese war, and was active in compound ing the felony which turned Korea over to the Japanese at that time. In Asia, the years are short and history is extremely long. It is Kjust as well to remember some of "this background as we once more get up to their ears in their poli tics. Williams Named C of C Chairman Appointment of R. I. Bernath of Bryan, and D. W. Williams of Col lege Station, as community chair men for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce in Brazos County has been announced by Paul Carring- • ton of Dallas, president of the regional chamber. Selection of these men to serve in this capacity was made upon the recommendation of Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, Bryan, county chairman for Brazos County, and with the approval of H. E. Burgess of Col lege Station, a director. “The appointment of these com munity chairmen will aid our or ganization in direct contacts with Brazos County people and will keep our organization advised of their wishes in our practical pro gram at the local level,” Hubert M. Harrison, general manager, said. Official Notice NOTICE TO NEW STUDENTS AH undergraduate students who enrolled as “new students” at A. and M. College this summer and who expect to continue in A. and M. College during the 1950-51 long session must obtain clearance from the Registrar before registering for the. Fall semester. 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