Battalion Editorials
HOW ABOUT MAKING IT CONCRETE?
Behind the Scenes
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1950
Unity — The Pass Word for World Peace .. .
Red China has asked the United Na
tions to tell the United States to remove
its defenses of Formosa. And for the past
several days of UN debate, Russia has
been trying to inject the Formosan Issue
into the complicated Korean debate now in
progress.
Two faults of the US enable Russia to
practically complete her objectives. Our
policy concerning Korea and Formosa has
been mottled. Also our policies with the
other western democracies have been far
from what is expected from a nation such
as the United States.
Originally, our policy was not to de
fend either Korea or Formosa, but when
serious complications were forced upon
our administration in Washington, we
lost sight of our wanton objectives. Luck
ily we won a majority vote in the Security
Council for our stand in Korea, but For
mosa seems to be on an entirely different
plane.
Prime Minister Atlee, in attempting to
keep Russia from over running Hong
Kong, has said that Great Britain will not
attempt to back up our defenses on For
mosa. And Nehru, attempting to appease
Russia into staying out of Tibet and the
whole of India, has proposed that the UN
recognize Red China.
With these two countries against us,
Russia may not need to exercise her veto
power to have her way in the Formosan
issues. To what advantage are our tre
mendous sacrifices in retaining a foothold
on Korea if the Soviet forces break our
Far Eastern line of defense by taking the
strategic island of Formosa?
The western democracies with weak
outside defenses cannot hope to cope with
the integrated policies of aggressive strat
egy Russia is now using. Western democ
racies must unite against a common foe
to remain above the brink of disaster.
Otherwise, each is likely to sink to the
depths of communistic oblivion.
Sweet Misery of Life in College
There have been accusations cast
against profs the world over, and A&M, by
no one’s measurements, is any degree of
an exception. But we’ve found what
seems to be a reasonable defense for the
gentlemen, lifted from, a bulletin issued by
the American Association of University
Professors.
If he’s brand new at teaching, he
lacks experience.
If he’s been teaching all his life,
he’s in a rut.
If he dresses decently, he’s trying
to be a fashion plate.
If he thinks about something be
sides clothes, he’s a bum.
If he seldom admits a mistake,
he’s arrogant.
If he ever admits a mistake, he
ought to go back to bricklaying.
If he plans an occasional joke in
his lectures, he’s a comedian.
If he never condescends to an aca
demic nifty, he’s duty dull.
If he goes to chapel with regular-
it, he’s a hypocrite.
If he shies at sermons, he’s a
heathen.
If he writes books, he’s neglecting
his teaching.
If he never publishes, he never had
a thought worth printing.
If he hands out plenty of high
grades, he has no standards.
If he hands out plenty of low
grades, he’s a butcher.
If he sticks to his specialty, he’s
got a one-track mind.
If he tours the encyclopedia, he’s
a show-off.
If he listens to sports broadcasts,
he’s illiterate.
If he gets paid for outside work,
he’s greedy.
If he does outside work for noth
ing, he’s a sucker.
If he stands up while teaching, he’s
oratorical.
If he sits down while teaching, his
feet hurt.
If he’s young, he needs more sea
soning.
If he’s old, he’s seen better days.
If he gives a lot of quizzes, he’s a
slave-driver.
If he seldom gives a test, he’s too
lazy to read papers.
If he gets his name in the newspa
pers, he’s publicity mad.
If he never served on a committee,
he’s a work-dodger.
Branding the ‘Phony’ Peace Plea
The miscalled “Stockholm Appeal” has
been condemned for what it is by leaders
of the three major religious faiths in the
United States.
For the first time since the end of
World War II, spokesmen for the Pro
testant, Roman Catholic and Jewish faiths
affixed their signatures to a statement on
an international issue. The danger that
well-meaning but misinformed persons
might be taken in by what sounds like a
constructive move in behalf of peace
prompted their action.
The joint condemnation, signed by of
ficers of the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America, the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference and the Synago
gue Council of America, pointed out that
“Genuine peace requires of every people:
“Renunciation of the use of war or
threats of force as an instrument of na
tional policy.
“Loyal adherence to the solemn obliga
tions of the United Nations charter for
the maintenance of international peace
and security and the peaceful settlement
of disputes.
“Respect for the observance of human
rights and fundamental freedoms of all.
“Participation in positive programs of
the United Nations for the common wel
fare and better standards of life.”
In conclusion, the joint statement said:
“We urge men of good will to support
these objectives of a genuine program for
peace.”
This is a constructive move on the part
of leaders of the three principal religious
groups in the country. No one who reads
or hears of it should be misled by what
these religious leaders accurately describe
as the “spurious peace petition” being cir
culated all over the world by the parti
sans of Moscow.
—The Houston Chronicle
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Good; Dialogue Excellent
Republican Committee
Blasts Foreign Policies
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Washington, Aug. 29—(A*)—The
Republican National Committee is
sued yesterday a campaign “white
paper” contending that adminis
tration policies on China, Korea
and Formosa had “boomeranged”
disastrously.
In a 20,000-word document sup
plied to GOP candidates, the com
mittee charged through quotations
from the party office holders that
Republicans had not been consult
ed about far eastern decisions.
“Korea and Formosa must be
added to China as instances where
the boomerang of far eastern pol
icy has met itself coming back,”
the report declared.
The “white paper” supplements
statements previously issued by
the House Republican congressional
campaign committee and by G'OP
members of the Senate foreign
relations committee attacking ad
ministration policies.
Statements Repeated
Both statements were repeated
in the committee document, which
carried quotations from Democra
tic officials as well as from Re
publicans on far eastern affairs,
beginning with blasts issued as
long as 11 years ago by Republi
cans in congress against democra
tic policies.
In comments interspersed,in the,,
record of official utterances, the
committee charged that the Yalta
agreement which brought Russia
into the war against Japan “has
tened the day when a hostile,
Red China would replace the in
dependent, friendly government
which had been held to be essen
tial to American interests and se-
cui’ity.”
It quoted Secretary of State
Acheson as saying in February
1949 that administration policy
was to “wait until the dust settles”
in China before establishing a
policy.
“The dust had settled over unfor
tunate China—a Red dust,” the
Republican report said. “We had
lost the ‘strong friendly govern
ment on communism’s southern
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Prexy’s Announcement Cited
The GOP white paper was writ
ten before President Truman can
celled MacArthur’s message on
Formosa. But the document carried
at length statements concerning
that island.
It noted that in November, 1949,
Senator H. Alexander Smith (R-
NJ), had urged Secretary of State
Acheson not to let Formosa fall
into communist hands. Smith sug
gested joint occupation of For
mosa with the Chinese National
ists.
It cited President Truman’s an
nouncement on Jan. 5, 1950, that
“the United States goverriment
will not provide military aid or ad
vice to Chinese forces on For
mosa.” ,
The document then cited the
June 27 statement by the President,
that, under circumstances created
by the communist attack in Korea,
“The occupation of Formosa by
communist forces would be a direct
threat to the security of the Pacific
area and to United States forces
performing their lawful and neces
sary functions in that area.”
By FRED WALKER
(Treasure Island; now showing
at the Palace Sun. through
Tues.: Starring; Bobby Driscoll,
Robert Newton, Basil Sydney,
Denis O’Dea, and Walter Fitz
gerald.)
For the first time during his long
and successful career, Walt Dis
ney has his name connected with
a picture in which there are ab
solutely no animations: “Treasure
Island.”
This famous novel by Robert
Louis Stevenson was adapted for
screen by Lawrence E. Watkin.
Ably directed by Byron Haskin and
produced by Perce Pearce, “Trea
sure Island” is just the tonic the
doc ordered for mother, dad, and
the little ones.
Mother may elicit a few maternal
tears when young Jim Hawkins is
faced with monstrous dangers.
Dad will easily be rejuvenated bj
replenishing youth, and the kids
will love every minute of the en
tire show once the Hispanola puts
to sea.
There is no use going into great
detail about this beloved story,
hut credit should readily be given
to all who took part in its making.
(Even Mr. Disney, who insists
that just his name be connected
with the film and full credit given
to Director Watkin.)
Some of the ponderous and
rather incidental dialogue taking
place as the picture unfolds is soon
forgotten amid the technicolor
splendor and splendid acting of
Bobby Driscoll( Jim Hawkins),
Robert Newton (Long John Silver),
Basil Sydney (Captain Smollett),
Denis O’Dea (Dr. Livesy) and
Walter Fitzgerald (Squire Trel-
awney).
The British movie industry has
Vandygriff Named
Association Counsel
Austin, Tex.—(A 5 )—Alvis Vandy-
griff, former chief clerk of the
General Land Office, has become
general counsel of the Texas Inde
pendent Producers and Royalty
Owners Association.
He will also be director of mem
bership activities.
Recently Vandrygriff has served
as executive director of the state
wide Citizens Economic Committee
The group has dropped its task
of publicizing the effects of oil
imports on the Texas economy.
by far the best system of select
ing actors and actresses yet heard
of, in this writers opinion. There
is no such thing as a caste sys
tem, and the biggest star is always
ready to take the most obscure
part. It was by this system that
movie-goers the world over were
privileged to see such great pic
tures as “Hamlet.” “The Red
Shoes,” and “Henry V.”
Now, through a complicated sys
tem of trade and rehash, our own
motion picture industry has been
having pictures made in England,
by English companies, which are
then sold and released by our own
companies. Such was the case of
Treasure Island. It was made in
England and then, by agreement,
released by RKO.
Comment: Don’t look for mis-
Senator Urges
Deadlock Halt
Washington, Aug. 29—(iP)
—Senator Maybank (D-SC)
yesterday urged a oompro-
mise for breaking the Con-
gressional deadlock over
wage-price-rationing controls in
the homefront mobilization bill.
Maybank said he would put his
compromise proposals before a
Senate-House conference commit
tee today. He said he hopes the
formula will be accepted and clear
the way for speedy passage of the
anti-inflation measure.
As chairman of the Senate Bank
ing Committee, Maybank heads the
Senate delegation of the confer
ence group appointed to iron dif
ferences between separate bills
passed by the Senate and the
House.
The chief point in dispute is the
question of how free a hand Presi
dent Truman should have in im
posing price and wage controls.
The House bill would let Mr.
Truman put the controls into ef
fect on a selective basis, in ad
vance of any general program.
Under the Senate bill, he would
have to impose wage and controls
together and almost across the
board if he invoked them at all.
The administration has balked at
the Senate bill’s restrictions.
cues; it isn’t supposed to be real
istic.
Across the street at the Queen,
Burgess Meredith may be seen
putting on the best performance of
his career as he portrays the
fabulous Ernie Pyle’s story of
“G. I. Joe.” Much acclaim has >»
been given to other war pictures
“12 O’Clock High,” and “Battle
ground” but if you haven’t seen
this one, you have missed not only .
the human story of a “human” 1
man, but, by far, one of the best
war pictures ever to come out of
Hollywood.
Today
“Treasure Island”
Wednesday - Saturday
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giving all for the man she loved.!
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