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Battalion Editorials
Page 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1950
The Johnson Grass Club Will Meet. . .
T HE BATT is interested in your story.
We don’t care how small or how large it
is, if it’s newsworthy, then we’re glad to pub
lish it.
But every now and then we slip up in our
job. Some story you want on the front
•
Isn’t it funny that ice never miss
the moon until ice can’t see it?
We Must Go One Way
Or The Other
ENATOR Lyndon Johnson has reduced
the isolationist philosophy to its funda
mental result. “Where we have been bold
and courageous and have stood up like free
men ought to, we have avoided war. But,
when we behaved like isolationists, we have
'become involved in two wars.” The present
^situation leaves the United States with two
alternatives, the Senator continued.
One course is a continuation of our pres
ent state of semi-mobilization. This policy
according to Johnson would bleed us white
in another 15 or 20 years suppressing Rus
sian provoked uprisings.
The other course of action is immediate
and full mobilization- of all our manpower
and equipment. This would be followed by
an ultimatum to the one great enemy of
Democracy to the effect that we do not cov-
.et her lands, but we will not tolerate aggres
sion—stop aggression or else!
These remarks were part of Senator
Johnson’s speech to the student body of
Southwestern University at Georgetown,
Texas. The occasion was the dedication of
the Lois Perkins Chapel. This three story
semi-Gothic Church is a gift of Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Perkins of Wichita Falls, Texas.
page ends up on the back. Or, worse still, it
goes on page five the day we have only a
four page paper. We’re sorry this happens,
but don’t feel that you are alone. In the
course of a year there isn’t a club on the
campus we don’t manage to slight at least
once and usually more times.
Some of this failure to print your story
is our fault. We occasionally lose your
news item. For that we apologize. Then, at
other times, you hand us a three page story
which, if it gets printed at all, ends up on
the bottom of the back page, usually about
one inch deep. Again, we apologize.
We know your news story is, to you, the
most important thing in the paper. If it
doesn’t get printed, and printed correctly, it
can mess up your activities in fine style. We
try to prevent this, but many times we can’t.
One of the big reasons we often fail to
publish a story is lack of space. We have
only so much room in any paper and a good
portion of that must be devoted to advertis
ing or else we wouldn’t have a paper at all.
The space that remains after advertising
is put in must serve in the best way we know
how.
You may wonder why the Milking Society
gets their story in the paper when your own
Egg'Gathering Association news item does
n’t. Probably it is because the Milking So
ciety story was just the right length to fill
a vacant spot at the bottom of a column.
Remember, we can’t stretch a page and if
your story is just a few lines too long for
a particular spot it will probably spend the
night in the print shop instead of in the
paper.
So the next time your news item on the
Square-angle Discussion, Debate, and March
ing Society is left out of the paper, don’t feel
too badly about it. If you want, come up and
see us and we’ll try to help you out.
For Cold Korea Weather . . .
Troops Need Winter Uniforms
By DON WHITEHEAD
On the Chongchon River Front,
Korea, Nov. 15—(A 3 )—A bitterly
cold winter is closing in on the
American army in North Korea,
and the troops are not fully equip
ped for it.
There is an icy touch to the
North wind; the temperature at
night is falling well below freez
ing; but a great many troops still
are wearing cotton fatigues over
long underwear.
Some army supply men say cold-
weather equipment is in Korea and
is being distributed to frontline
units. Yet along the roads and
windswept fields there are more
men in thin cotton garments than
in, woolens.
One officer said each soldier
should have:
• A pair of shoepacs with thick
felt lining and at least two pairs
of woolen socks.
• Long woolen underwear.
® Woolen trousers and shirts
and sweater.
• W'indbreaker trousers slipped
t>ver the woolen trousers.
• A padded lining to wear under
a cotton combat jacket.
® Wool-lined gloves or mittens
and a warm cap with ear flaps.
This equipment may have been
distributed to some units, but I
have yet to see a soldier with all
of it, and the days and nights are
growing colder.
“Six Below in January”
In January the temperature av
erages about six degrees Fahren
heit below zero. This means that
many days and nights will be much
colder than that, bringing the ex
treme danger of frozen hands, feet
and faces.
In Italy and Germany during the
last war winter clothing and equip
ment was slow in arriving. The
winter of 1943-44 in Italy caught
troops without adequate clothing.
They shivered the mountains for
weeks. In the Belgian Battle of
the Bulge the Americans likewise
were unprepared for fighting in a
snow-covered land.
In Europe, many troops found
shelter in sturdy buildings. In
North Korea they must live for the
most part in foxholes or tents,
there are few villages and towns
with houses suitable for army use.
Must Build Bonfires
The troops now' are chopping
down trees and ripping timbers
from destroyed buildings for bon
fires to keep themselves warm.
These fires dot the countryside and
can be seen at night for miles
across the valleys.
Combat units, of course, cannot
even have the comfort of camp
fires, lest they disclose troop posi
tions. This little luxury is only
for those far enough behind the
lines to be reasonably safe from
observation.
Some officers say privately that
winter clothes and equipment are
slow in arriving because of the
general belief three weeks ago that
the war in Korea was ending.
“Apparently our wheels stopped
turning when it looked like the war
was over,” one officer said. “Now
they have to crank things up
again.”
In the meantime, a lot of Ameri
can troops are going to be very
cold and uncomfortable until they
receive winter gear.
“Clothes Were Shipped”
The army said in Washington
that ample supplies of winter cloth
ing and equipment were shipped to
the Far East command many weeks
ago and should be available to the
troops fighting in Korea.
A spokesman explained that the
winter combat program was start
ed in July, when American forces
were hanging on to the Pusan
beachhead. He said that there was
no let-up in either planning or
shipment of winter equipment after
the sudden change in the outlook
for U. N. forces immediately fol
lowing the capture of Seoul in Sep
tember.
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
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Joel Austin
Today’s Issue
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Hildebrand, Jerry Fontaine, Jack Fontaine
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A FINE TIME TO BE ARGUING
Strong Foes Unseated . . .
Tidelands Fight
Aided by Election
(Editor’s Note: This is the
third in a scries on the effects
of last Tuesday’s elections.)
By MAC ROY RASOR
Austin, Tex.,, Nov. 15—(A 3 )—
Chances for a Texas victory in the
Congressional fight for its tide-
lands were helped rather than hurt
in Tuesday’s elections, Attorney
General Price Daniel said.
“At least, all strong advocates
for state ownership were returned
to Congress and several of the
strongest foes were unseated,” the
state’s chief attorney told the As
sociated Press.
“We are now within 10 votes of
a two-thirds majority in the Sen
ate with 19 votes still undecided.
We lost three foes in the House,”
he said.
Two-Thirds Majority
The two-thirds majority would
be necessary to override a presiden
tial veto of legislation recognizing
state ownership of tidelands. Such
a veto is considered certain.
Daniel said the tidelands issue
has never followed party lines
strictly, and therefore chances for
a Texas victory would not.rise or
fall strictly on the party in power.
“I am certainly not gloating over
any Republican victories,” he said.
“The Democrats refused to put
Federal control for tidelands into
their political platform just as the
Republicans put state ownership in
theirs.”
Changes in the Senate, Daniel
said, assured a net gain of four
votes in the State’s favor. They
are James Duff (R) of Pennsyl
vania, E. M. Dirksen (R) of Illi
nois, Wallace F. Bennett (R) of
Utah and George A. Smathers (D)
of Florida.
California Vote Stays
Victory for Richard M. Nixon
(R) in California assui’ed the state
of holding a favorable vote there.
Mrs. Helen Douglas, Nixon’s oppo
nent, had been an outspoken foe
of state-owned tidelands. It was
an issue in their campaign.
One of the arch foes of State-
owned tidelands in the Senate, Sen
ator Forrest Donnell (R) of Mis
souri, was defeated. Daniel said
Donnell was responsible for a 17-
day filibuster against the bill in
committee two years ago.
“His defeat means one of the
strongest foes is out,” Daniel said.
All 30 of the senators who are
co-authors of the state ownership
bill were returning, he noted.
Three House Opponents
In the House, at least three big
opponents of the state’s stand are
not returning. They were Reps.
Hobbs of Alabama, who did not
seek re-election; Mrs. Douglas, who
was defeated in her state race; and
Biemueller of Wisconsin.
Four new governors were also
viewed as adding possible strength
to the state case. Daniel listed
them as Charles Russell of Neva
da; Dan Thornton, a former Texan,
of Colorado; Sigurd Anderson of
South Dakota and Ed Arn of Kan
sas. Anderson and Arn, as attor
neys general in their respective
states, were both members of the
Submerged Lands Committee of the
National Association of Attorneys
General.
Issue Really In Congress
“Of course, the major importance
of the election in the tidelands issue
was in Congress,” the attorney gen
eral said. Following repeated de
cisions from the U. S. Supreme
Court upholding Federal claim to
the oil-rich submerged lands, the
state’s fight was swung back to
Congress where it was originated
by the National Association of At
torneys General before the present
suits were filed.
The association has continuously
sponsored state ownership legisla
tion since 1945, Daniel said.
In Texas, revenues from the
lands have gone to the permanent
school fund. They have brought
more than 8 million dollars in the
past two years.
Letters
Traditions Good,
If Not Outdated
Editor, The Battalion:
I think that the letter which
appeared in yesterday’s Battalion
by Bob Martin reached the height
of stupidity. I like traditions my
self, but only when they serve their
purpose better than new ideas.
I think that students are just
as intelligent now as they were
when most of our traditions were
formed, and times have certainly
changed, so if we think we can
make something better, then let’s
go ahead.
I think the change in name of the
annual was a big improvement and
that a change in the “War Hymn”
would be too. The head coach and
head yell leader have expressed
their opinions, so why not find out
what the students think?
If the majority favor a change,
then let’s find a way to change it.
Let’s not let tradition stand in the
way of improvement.
L. K. Berry
P. S. Although I don’t exactly
like Mrs. Smith’s verse, I think
she should be congratulated for
trying. It seems she is more inter
ested in the school than some Ag
gies.
Thank You,
Mr. Editor
Editor, The Battalion:
One week ago (Nov. 7) I was
very angry because I had been
awakened two hours ahead of time
by the MSC chimes. I wrote a
letter to you complaining. The next
morning I failed to hear the chimes
and thinking I had made a mistake
I requested that my letter not be
published. The letter did not appear
—until today (Nov. 14).
I have heard the chimes at 4:15
only once since I wrote to you, so
this letter is intended as a retrac
tion of my complaint, and to thank
you for being so prompt in not
publishing my letter.
Thank You, Again
Jack T. Medlin
(Editor’s Note: Mr. Medlin, we
apologize. But, by way of explan
ation, we should like to point out
an error that not only you, but
other letter writers have made.
(“Letters to the Editor” mean
“to the editor,” not to just anyone
on The Battalion staff. Your let
ters should be delivered to one of* 1
the co-editors by mail, or by leav
ing it in their box in the Batt of
fice.
(The same goes for “requests not
to publish.” We had not been given
your message, hence we published
your letter.
(We do not know to whom you
delivered your letter, but we did
not find it until Monday evening.
It was on our desk. Assuming that
it had ben delivered during the
day, we checked your name for
authenticity and scheduled the let
ter for Tuesday’s paper.
(Sorry to have inconvenienced
you.)
From the City Desk
Committee Sees
No Action Yet
Strong Navy on
Ogsolete Ideas
London, Nov. 13—AP—An
unofficial British survey of
the World’s armed forces said
yesterday Russia is rapidly
building up a strong Navy
based on ideas other nations fear
to be outmoded.
The survey, “Brassey’s 1950 An
nual,” said other Navies general
ly are awaiting a satisfactory ans
wer to the destructive potential of
the Atom bomb, the guided mis
sile and the fast submarine.
The annual, which has been pub
lished here for 64 yearsj said Rus
sia has completed two 35,000-ton
battleships this year and has more
under construction. It said the bat-
tlewagons mount nine 16-inch guns
and can make 29 knots.
The survey said the Soviet Un
ion also has commissioned one or
two aircraft carriers this year. It
gave Russia’s present submarine
strength as 360 and said she plans
to expand her underwater fleet to
1,000 by the end of 1951.
“There is an impression of un
reality about this Russian naval
expansion, if only because it seems
to be based on a faulty conception
of modern naval requirements,”
Brassey’s said.
Similar reports of Russia’s big
naval building program have been
printed in the authorative “Jane’s
Fighting Ships” and in Swedish
newspapers.
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LI’L ABNER
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. . . By Joel Austin
Last Friday’s meeting of the Citizens Committee for
Fire Protection brought about little or no results as far as
the committee’s work is concerned.
According to reports we received concerning the meet
ing, the only thing accomplished was a general organization
of the group and agreement of the committee to hold an
other meeting in the near future.
Some investigations have to be made by the committee,
although we doubt that the committee will find very many
things that can be added to College Station’s method of fire <
protection that will not cost more than this city is capable of
financing. ,
But those people, whose job it is to look into the situa
tion may come up with some solution which will do enough
for the city to justify their job.
Giving a little credit where credit is due, we might men
tion committeemen’s names: L. P. Gabbard, chairman; E. E.
McQuillen, E. E. Vezey, C. F. Rainwater, T. R. Holleman,
L. D. Smith, B. B. Brown, L. E. McCall, J. H. Sorrels, C. W.
Crawford, and C. J. Keese.
Streets Ready for Rains
City Manager Raymond Rogers tells us that he and his
maintenance crews have been busy the past few weeks re
pairing streets and bridges and getting everything in shape
before the winter rains begin.
He said the project should be completed within a week
or so. Included in the work was the cleaning of ditch open
ings, patching of holes in pavement, and various other main
tenance work.
Hot-topping several streets has been the work which
has kept his men occupied for the last few days.
New City Policemen
College Station now has ten new policemen, but their
duties will be primarily limited to the college campus. These
men are all melhbers of the college’s Campus Security force
and are to be commissioned special College Station police.
The City Council agreed to give the campus policemen
the authority to investigate anything which they thought
necessary during their regular college duty hours.
As members of the campus police, the men are deputy
sheriffs of Brazos County, and now, with added authority-
lawbreakers beware!
Chest Tabulations Incomplete
Dr. H. G. Johnson, chairman of the 1950 Community
Chest campaign said last night that all indications point to
ward reaching the chest goal of $11,000.
Although some of the various departments of the col
lege were slow in turning in their donations, he said the
committee’^ request of college employees to give one day’ll
salary will do much to help the goal over the top. ■
Secretary of the Committee Johnny Longly mentioned
the fact that contributions of businessmen in the city will
constitute a substantial amount of this year’s fund.
No money has been counted yet, but Longly said the
committee expects to have some figures ready by the end of
the week.
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