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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950
An Inviting Challenge to the American People ...
Speaking to an audience of farmers near
Forest, Virginia, about two weeks ago, Sen
ator Harry F. Byrd set an imperative chal
lenge before the American people—to think
straight and then act, under guidance of our
conscience, in a way that is best for our
country. Texas, and the South as a whole,
should take that challenge as an ideal to
strive for in our political thinking and acting.
“I have been frequently criticized by
some of the New Dealers and Fair Dealers,”
said Byrd, “for voting with Republicans in
the Senate, but I tell you now, as I have be
fore, the test of my vote in the Senate and
my actions elsewhere, now, as they will be in
the future, are determined by the test of
what I believe in my conscience to be the best
for my country—in public office and out—
for a long time to come if we are to restore
the peace and freedom for which this nation
was founded, and to which it is dedicated.
“I do not concede that either democracy,
or free enterprise, or any other American
freedom has run the course of its usefulness
in the world. They have been worth fight
ing for and winning for in the past against
both economic and military challenge, and
I do not concede that they were any dearer
to those who have fought and won before
than they are to us now. We shall win again,
but not until we begin thinking straight
through all the double talk that we hear to
the hard core of the problems that confront
us; until we see clearly the course we must
take; and until we act accordingly.”
Substituing habit for thinking is a weak
ness of too many American people. For in
stance, examine some of the issues of the
1948 presidential campaign. The people of
Texas have demonstrated many times that—
® The are against any immediate laws
for an FEPC for the South.
• They wanted and need the income
from the tidelands oil for their
schools.
® They believe in the old Democratic
Party’s ideal of states’ rights and a
decentralized central government.
Was it thinking; was it seeing through
the hard core of the problems which con
fronted us; or was it habit and mental lazi
ness that caused Texans to give an over
whelming majority to the Fair Dealing Dem
ocratic Party?
Not All Battles arc Woo With Guns . . .
Psychological warfare is beginning to
pay off for the Allies. Recently, more and
more surrendering Reds are bringing in sur
render leaflets which were showered on
North Korean Communist lines several
months ago.
At first ignored when the invasion was
running smoothly and we were steadily
back-tracking before overwhelming odds,
the leaflets are being reiterated and consid
ered as a safety device for Communists who
are no longer inspired to fight. This change
of tactics was brought about by our army
taking offensive instead of defensive action
against a battle weary enemy.
Concisely, the leaflets say “Surrender;
you will be well treated. You will get food
and good medical treatment. The whole
• world is against you; the sooner you surren
der, the sooner the war will be over and you
can go home to your families. You cannot
win, because we are getting stronger every
day and you are getting weaker. Why die?”
Members of the small force of men with
A man who embarks on his first job when
he is 20 may expect to continue the daily
frind for 42 years. The next five and a
half years of his life will be spent in retire
ment, if he lives as long as the average man.
The averages are drawn from tables com
piled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
which are to be published in a bulletin. The
figures regarding what is called work-life
expectancy are valuable to many agencies,
social, medical and economic.
Their underlying meaning to the human
the title of Psychological Warfare Branch
are responsible for the leaflets. They be
came aware of their success when a few of
the less disciplined North Koreans sneaked
across our lines with the leaflets to surren
der.
Higher authorities of the Communist
armies also realized the value of propaganda
and stipulated punishment for troops caught
with the leaflets in their possession. It has
been reported that several North Korean
soldiers were killed by order of their com
manders for that reason.
The significance in the leaflet bearing
North Koreans is that our efforts in psycho
logical warfare have not been futile. The
PWB has a two fold purpose—to bolster
morale of our own fighting troops as well
as encourage those of the enemy to surren
der.
The days of winning battles solely with
sheer strength are passed. Propaganda has
long since proved its worth as an aid to
armies.
being who is tabulated as the Average Work
ing Man is personal and immediate. If he
has foresight he can plan to prepare, dur
ing those estimated 40-odd years of his
work-life, for the probable years which he
will spend in retirement. In many cases this
period will be much longer than the average
of five and a half years. This planning, or
the lack of it, will make all the difference be
tween a happy, satisfying old age and a pos
ition of discontented dependency.
—Temple Daily Telegram.
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Red Signatures
Hard to Obtain
Under New Law
By JAMES MARLOW
Washington, Sept. 27 —
(A?) — Under the anti-Com-
mnnist law—it became law
Saturday— Communists are
supposed to register with the
government.
They are supposed to do that
within 30 days of the time when
the act became law, or 30 days
from Sept. 23. But leaders of the
Communist party said Saturday
night they will refuse to register.
Can they—at the end of the 30
days or in fact any other time—be
jailed or fined or punished in any
Way for refusing to register with
in 30 days of Sept. 23 ?
No. They not only cannot be
punished for this refusal, but they
cannot be arrested or even ques
tioned about it. Is the government
then helpless to make the Com-
numists register at all?
No. Under the new law—once
the 30 days are up and the Com
munists haven’t registered—there
is legal machinery the government
can use to make them register. It
calls for findings by a new sub
versive activities control board, re-
viewable by the courts.
Forcesi Registration
But—this doesn’t mean the gov
ernment puts the Communists on
trial for refusing to register. It
means only that the government
uses legal machinery to force them
to register.
If at the end of all that the
Communists still refused, they
could be arrested and tried for re
fusing. And that would mean a
trial and long court fight.
So altogether it may be three
or four years before any Commun
ist could be sent to the penitentiary
fob refusing to register under the
act which became law Saturday
when Congress overrode President
Truman’s veto.
All this means something else,
too:
The new law says that Commun
ists and members of Communists
front organizations can’t work for
the government and that Commun
ists can’t work in defense plants.
No Propaganda
It says further that Communists
and Communist fronters can’t put
out propaganda—by mail, radio or
television—without distinctly lab
eling it as coming from Commun
ists.
And,the law says that anyone
violating these orders can be jail
ed and fined. But——
None of this applies until the
government has gone through the
legal machinery mentioned above.
So, until all that is finished—maybe
three or four ybars from now—it
won’t be possible to punish any
Communist who may work for the
government, or in a defense plant,
or who may put out propaganda
without a Communist label.
If you read the law you could
see why the Communists would
not register under this law.
The law says there is a world
wide conspiracy of Communism to
take over every country. It says
this conspiracy is directed by a
“foreign power,” meaning Russia.
“Action Groups”
This foreign power, the law says,
sets up “action organizations” "in
various countries to help carry out
the world-wide conspiracy. And—
it says these action, organizations
are controlled by the foreign power.
In turn, the law goes on, these
Communist “action” organizations
set up Communist “front” organ
izations to help carry out their
plans.
The difference between a Com
munist action organization and a
Communist front—under the defin
ition given by the new law—is this:
® Action organization—.It’s sec
retly planning forceful overthrow
of a government, and directed and
controlled by the foreign power,
Russia.
©Communist front—.This is
controlled by the action organiza
tion, to help carry out its plans,
but may have members who are
innocent of its real purposes.
Difference
(So with the new law the basic
difference between the two is this:
a Communist action organization
is made up of Communists; a front
outfit is really run by Communists
but may have non-Communist
members or even members who
don’t know it’s tied up with Com
munists at all.)
The Communist party in the Uni
ted States is made up entirely of
Communists. But if the party
members stepped up and registered
as an “action organization” they
would be admitting:
© That they were directed and
controlled by Moscow.
® That they were really plotting
to overthrow this government by
force.
STEEt WERVSS, TOO
Interpreting the News . . .
Officials Consider Effect
Of Korean Battle’s End
By J. M. ROBERTS, JR.
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst
With the tide of battle in Korea running definitely in
favor of the Allies, officials are beginning to think of the
impact of the end of the fighting there on America’s new
rearmament program.
Will the reaction be in inverse ratio to the acceleration
given by the North Korean aggression?
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer has chosen this time to
give warning that it would be stupid to let that happen, but
adds that defense needs can be met while Americans con
tinue to enjoy the highest standard of living in the world.
That may be true only temporarily.
Military Forces Inadequate
The U. S. is just beginning to implement a preparedness
policy which has been forced upon it by developments which
long ago served notice that the cold war would not be won
by outlays for economic aid alone.
The United States doesn’t have enough military force
to fulfil the commitments already made, and there is no
assurance that circumstances will not require an increase
rather than a decrease in present goals.
In addition to its commitments under the Atlantic Pact,
under which it seems likely that American troops will even
tually be included in a unified European army which lyill
itself be largely American-equipped'. The U. S. has agreed
with Britain and France to defend Germany. That means
more troops.
There is every prospect that+
when the. Korean
From the City Desk . . •
Commendation
C of C Committee
. . By Joel Austin
Before anything else is said in this column, we would like
to commend the directors of the College Station and Bryan
Chambers of Commerce for getting together and forming
what is known as the 75th Anniversary Sponsoring Conn
m ittee.
Little is known by many people in this area concern
ing the 75th Anniversary Sponsoring Committee, but if
their plans succeed, they will add much to A&M s celebration
of a momentous occasion.
The proup will invite adults and school children living
within a 100 mile radius of College Station to be on hand
when the college opens its doors to the public in observance
of the beginning of its 75th year.
Through this committee, the State Board of Education
has declared that students leaving their respective schools
to attend the celebration will not be counted absent as re
quired under the recently adopted Gilmer-Aiken law. 1 he
board ruled that since tours and speechs of an educational
manner had been scheduled by the college, high school stu
dents should be given the opportunity to visit here during
the day-long event.
This sponsoring committee has taken upon itself the
task of inviting people from surrounding towns to be here
that day. Through this committee, representatives from var
ious civic organizations in Bryan and College Station have
attended meetings of their clubs in other nearby towns to
invite those people to attend the celebration.
As previously announced, the main attraction for the
day will be a speech by General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
president of Columbia University. ,
As an added feature, the cadet corps will make its first
official appearance of the year as it marches through Kyle
Field The 75th Anniversary Committee has also decided to
provide a free meal for all visiting high school children.
A&M students will also be served the picnic lunches at noon
time next Wednesday. (This is the latest word we have
heard from the committee). .
Nevertheless, we commend these two cities for tneir
efforts in promoting one of the biggest events in A&M his
tory.
News About the City . . .
. . , 18 ^ Vei j There will be no lessening and
American troops will be required quite probably an increaS e i n the
need for permanent forces in Japan
there indefinitely.
after a peace treaty is signed, as
well as in Okinawa, and all along
the Pacific defense perimeter.
The United States already is
committed to equipment of the var
ious anti-Communist defense forces
Students from 14 states were in Indochina, and the situation
graduated in industrial education there could easily bring about the
here the past year. need for troops.
The graduate nroeram in in- America took a moral position in
me gi actuate program m in the establishment of the United
States of Indonesia calling for eco
nomic aid which could be followed
easily by military aid. American
business is penetrating the new
country, and common interests are
tightening all the time.
Permanent Commitments
IEd Graduates Men
From 14 States
program in in
dustrial education attracted stu
dents from Arkansas, Idaho, Lou
isiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississ
ippi, Missouri, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Caro
lina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
The majority of those in at-
© Mayor Earnest Langford told
us this week that the city council
has been holding up signing a
contract with any company for
electric power until the A&M Board
of Directors meets this weekend to
discuss the matter.
As present supplier of city elec
tric power, the college may lower
its rates and sign a new .contract
with the city, Langford sgid.
If the college’s offer is better
than those received from other
people who have already submitted
bids for the job, the mayor said,
it will stand a good chance. of re
ceiving the contract. But he stress
ed the fact that final action will
be taken on the matter by the
city council, with councilmen hav
ing the last word as to who re
ceives the contract.
® Members of the College Sta
tion Kiwanis Club met for the first
time yesterday in the Ball Room of
the Memorial Student Center. This
building has not only become a
large addition to student life at
A&M, but welcome addition to com
munity life in College Station as
well.
These meeting rooms and ser
vices are being made available to
many such organizations through
out the city. Since the building
opened over a week ago, there has
been a steady flow of College Sta
tion residents in and out the build
ing.
As far as we could see, the Ki-
wanians seemed very pleased with
their new meeting place. And the
food?—delicious!
In Passing . . .
tendance were industrial teachers
who were on leave from their Just as Greece and Turkey were
regular assignments to attend the the first to need and get American
summer session of the regular military aid, so their defense re-
winter school term. mains a permanent commitment—
at least as permanent as the cold
war. Iran can be considered in a
similar category.
In fact, the very success of
American foreign policy—which is
to avoid war through strength until
world economic conditions have
© No word has been heard from
the Citizen’s committee appointed
by the mayor some weeks ago to
investigate facilities of fire protect
ion and fire prevention in College
Station. Chairman L. P. Gabbard
said the group would be called to
gether shortly after school con
vened for the fall semester.
© Raymond Rogers, city man
ager, seems to be up to his neck
with work on streets around town.
He says as soon as this work is
completed, he will begin construc
tion of the new street signs to
be erected at every corner in town.
® Although no grandstands are
built around the football field at
Waller, Principal L. E. Boze of
Consolidated High School expects
one, and maybe two, bus loads of
local students to accompany the
high school footballers as they
journey there for a Class B game
Friday night. They really have the-
“spirit” out there!
Has Article Published
Welcome E. Wright, assistant
professor in the Industrial Educa
tion Department, is the author of been cl . ea t ec | wb ich will ‘themselves
an article on the Leather _ Knife cur |- a j| the Communist appeal —
Sheath. It was published in the tends to increase the length of time
Sept., 1950 issue of the Industrial wb i c h will require constant military
Arts and Vocational Education preparedness.
magazine.
The article is a third in a series
on leather making which has been
published by Professor Wright.
Russia may be able to keep set
ting off alarms long after estab
lishment of the balance of power
which is expected to prevent war.
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Southwest Texas Club
Sets Initial Meeting
The Southwest Texas Club will
hold its first meeting of the year
Thursday night, after yell prac
tice in the cabinet room of the
YMCA.
An organizational meeting will
be held, with election of club offi
cers being the main business of the
session.
Ail students from Zavalla,
Dimitt, Uvalde, Frio, Maverick,
and LaSalle counties are invited to
the meeting.
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