Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1950)
Battalion Editorials Page 2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1950 One Purpose Government Needed NOW... E i YEN his severest critics will admit that Senator Robert Taft, “Mr. Republican,” is. a clear-thinking and conservative fellow 7 . He doesn’t go in for loud political attacks. When some of his Republican colleagues in Drive like hell and you’ll yet there. Defending Democracy Costs A Little Freedom i IDEALIZATION is beginning to dawn on l\ most Americans that some pretty drastic changes in the general “behavior pattern” ate in order. Americans are peace loving, independent, and firm believers in the fund amental freedoms, but all these things that have been a part of our lives are now being u^ed against us. Survival, however, will re quire mobilization of civil, military, and in dustrial strength. Congress is now considering a three bil lion dollar program to get civilian defense set up to handle the ever present possibility of an enemy atomic blow at our vulnerable cities. For the present generation, war has bejen something that happens overseas, and this new concept base been considered but not acted upon. While our military program is in better shape than the civil, there is also need for some new ideas. There is no security in the signature of a gangster, and this implies that a 'military force must be maintained rather than improvised when we have received the first blow from an aggressor. Both of these programs will require equipment, and we can’t presume that our production will remain beyond the reach of enemy attack. Some factories have under ground facilities, but a security and decen tralization program should be under way by now. In a few years it probably will appear that democratic freedoms have been serious ly! curtailed. The federal government will be more powerful and centralized, and every one will be “told what to do” for efficiency in the overall plain. It won’t be pleasant, but we can’t escape the impending show down with Russia. Congress began to attack the administration for failure to allow the GOP any voice in foreign affairs, many attributed it to pol itics. But when Senator Taft joined in the attack people knew that this was more than politics. Though we American people often think ourselves superior to the rest of the world, this is one time we can learn a lesson from Great Britain. Not the Britain of today, but the Britain that single-handedly stalled Hitler’s power march long enough for us to get ready. When the going really got tough, Brit ain scrapped their petty political battles. Winston Churchill formed a coalition govern ment of all England’s political parties. Their government followed the rest of the nation in consecrating themselves to one goal—to fight the war against Germany. England saved itself by uniting in the “blood, sweat, and tears” defense. You didn’t hear of the Conservative administration — it was the British government. America, today faces almost the same desperate fight as England did in those sad days. It’s time we quit talking and think ing Democratic administration—it should be the United States government. A gov ernment with only one purpose—defense of America from defeat by Communism. Don’t day dream while driving . . . it may turn into a nightmare. Not Really Ours! The Harvard Lampoon, campus humor magazine, finds itself in a very unfunny po sition. A state police lieutenant was recently assigned to investigate the “filthy, obscene and licentious” magazine which was confis cated by Massachusetts police. A district judge described the magazine as “not fit” to be taken into homes, where there were mothers, fathers or sisters. The content of the magazine, according to its editor, a col lection of cartoons and jokes from other col lege magazines. From the Woman’s Point of View . . . Batt Columnist Gets Mumps, Sees TU Game Anyway Americans Debate How to Handle Reds By Vivian Castleberry By ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans debated with increas ed urgency today how best to deal with Communist aggression in the Far East. Arguments ranged from using the atomic bomb and risking all out war to seeking a truce to save the United Nations forces in Korea. The tickets were bought.... the bags were packed. Our f ,£ eId0 n an , 1S3ue kf* 11 U ore daughter had been shipped to Grandmother almost a week j a i columns letters to^the' 1 editors" before. Classes had closed. Vacation was upon us. The time pleas to the President, on streets! was last Wednesday night. And nothing stood in the way of in homes and from the floors of the long-awaited Austin trip for my Texas Aggie and Me. meetings. I made a last minute check of electrical appliances, pull- !^ c n ed down the kitchen window and was humming a tune when Connecticut showed the widely it struck me! There was a tender sore spot behind my left varying views of Americans facing ear. My eyes grew wider as the old fighting spirit approached a great crisis in their history the zero level. I don’t think I ever entertained a doubt. I walked back into the bedroom and made my announcement. “Curt, I have the mumps.” Those fine little words had the impact of an earthquake. We laughed and we cried. We steamed and we consoled. Curt was (and still is, fortunately) as mumpsless as I. The last thing I remember him saying as we drifted off to sleep was something to the effect of— “All these years you have to get the mumps, but you insist on having them for the A&M-Texas game! I didn’t reply. Just to keep the record straight, I didn’t insist on having mumps. I still don’t. But came Thursday, clean, cool, and exciteable. I hopped out of bed. No swelling yet. I assured myself it had been a false alarm, routed the master of the house and insisted we go to the game. My persuasion coupled with his eagerness soon set us on the course for Austin We stopped in Austin for lunch and were at the stadium by 11:30 a.m. We saw Mary and Charles Reager. Most of the folks were won dering just what they would have to present to get in the gate, but Charles didn’t seem to be worried. He claimed he had his tickets, I.D. card, ticket stubs, birth certificate, marriage license and army dis charge. But when I said I had the mumps they sidled off, unfriendly like. Then wc saw Dorothy Copeland. She just laughed when I admitted my malady and stayed to cl\at a bit. If she hasn’t had these things, she’ll be so-rr-ry. , So we got in—finally wc latched on to scats way up high be tween the 35 and 40 yard lines. Did you every try to watch a football game with mumps? I hope not! I stood. And I sat. I yelled. Then I doaned. I was amused as some of our neighbors behind us remarked on “some people’s lack of enthusiasm.” I wanted to turn around and say “Listen, sonny, I’ll bet I've yelled my head off and med my eyes out over more Aggie games than you have ” But I didn’t. I just sat there, looking stupid. I did notice two of the Manitzas down front—brother and sister of Frank. If he holds out, that “kid brother” of Frank’s will be the best Aggie of them all. His pep was constant and contagious. And their pretty sister! Surely Frank hasn’t been holding out on his bud dies. Come to think of it, an Aggie did seem to be doing escorting honors. I think they had a halftime show down at Austin. Frankly, I don’t remember much that happened, but somewhere about the beginning of the last quarter, Curt started running interference to get me to the exit. I feel confident that the procedure was as tough as what was taking place on field. I’ve never seen people packed so tight. We drove 200 miles with me in various states of sympathy for myself. My husband, a realist to the end, even threw that old “I told you so ... . line at me. Mother took one look, whisked me off to bed. Here, four nights and a lopsided balloon-like jaw later, I’m trying to explain why there is no colum this week. Before I burned out, I did pick up a few mor sels. Send Resolution Rotarians at Tecumseh and Shawnee sent President Truman a resolution urging use of the atomic bomb and “stronger weapons” if necessary to “pursue the undeclar ed war to a successful conclusion.” The Waterbury (Conn.) Repub lican, urging a negotiated settle ment, said: “If the negotiations require some status for Red China that we Americans have been totally un willing heretofore to accept, we shall probably have to be more open-minded about it.” New Yorkers’ Opinion While some voices clamored for a method to avoid war, the New Y'ork World-Telegram and Sun commented: “The world situation would not seem so confusing if people would quit speculating- about the ‘grave risk’ of war and accept the fact that war began on June 27, when the United Nations moved against Red aggression. , The Los Angeles County Young Republican Clubs approved a res olution demanding that Gen. Mac- Arthur be authorized to use “any weapon he has at his disposal.” But a statement signed by 127 persons, including clex-gymen ed ucators and attorneys in the Buf falo, N. Y, ax-ea urged “speedy ac tion to terminate the Korean con flict by negotiating a settlement,” and strongly opposed use of the A-bomb. Houstonian Speaks The Houston Chronicle said “this countx-y is fighting Red China while maintaining the fiction that it is not.” It said the proper way to fight Red China was to help the Chinese Nationalists. “The thought of evacuating Ko- (See DEBATE, Page 3) Happens to You- Come See Us ... FOR 1ST CLASS CLEANING . . . CAMPUS CLEANERS “Over the Exchange Store” Ptf & Vi i: ’ IF YOU HURRY, YOU CAN MAKE IT Yes, there is still time to get that Christmas Photo made at the A&M PHOTO SHOP. Sure you can do i t —- Satux-day, Dec. 9 is the last day. A&M PHOTO SHOP North Gate College Station But Will Reds Wait Til We Do? We Must Arm Ourselves By JAMES MARLOW Washington, Dec. 7 —WP)—On Friday, Nov. 24, Gen. Douglas MacArthur ordered a “general as sault” by the United Nations fox'- ces, in Kox*ea. He said he expected the assault to 'end the war, if it was success ful. But it wasn’t successful. No matter who’s to blame, this assault was undertaken Without knowing how many Chinese troops were massed and waiting. They struck back, about 1,000,000 of them against 200,000 U. N. troops. The Chinese now are chas ing the Americans and other U. N. troops in a catastrophic rout down through Korea. No one can. predict what they’ll do. They may drive the U. N. troops into the sea and off the continent of Asia. This is the worst disaster that has ovei'taken the United States sixxce the Japanese attacked Peai'l Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, nine years ago today. The size of the disaster is re flected in the mood of the people you meet around Washington : darkly gloomy, sometimes be wildered. The feeling seems to be: “Could this happen to us?” It’s happened. If the disaster serves no oth ex- good, at least it may do this much : Shake Americans out of their complacency. For five years since World War II they’ve watched Communism overrun eastern Eu rope, most of Asia. By they is meant practically everyone: government officials, members of Congress, and the peo ple at large. They talked of life as usual, bus iness as usual, cutting taxes, which meant cutting defense. They seemed unable to under stand what should have been clear: that the Communists are in earnest and are on the march. Now at last in this dark time, they may undex-stand that when survival is the problem, money is seeondai-y, since without survival money has no meaning. The mistake made in Korea— in attacking without really knowing what was being attack ed, the massed Chinese—is no greater than the mistake made here at home for five years in not being px-epared. Already there seems to be some division among the western allies. The Europeans, closest to Russia, don’t want this. country or them- selves involved in a fnll war with (Sec WE MUST, Page 3) 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. 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. Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the “Act or Congress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. DAVE COSLETT, CLAYTON L. SELPH Co-Editors John Whitmore, L. O. Tiedt Managing Editors Frank N. Manitzas.. ; Sports Editor Bob Hughson, Jerry Zuber Campus Editors Joql Austin. City Editor Today’s Issue John Whitmore Jerry Zuber Frank Manitzas . Managing Editor Campus News Editor .. Sports News Editor T, M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips Editorialists Bob Hughson, Andy Anderson. George Charlton. Torn Ttoamtreo, Allen Fengelley. Leon McClellan, Wayne Davis, Bob Venable. Bill Btreich. Norman Blahuta, to ten Hildebrand, Bryan Spencer, Rar Williams, ‘Xtcrb O ConncU. trm Anderson, C’ri Jamas, -T. P. Utera, F.syraon Swan. Roheit. Ball, Bert Hardaway, ’Edward Holder, Richard Ewing N#,vj and Feature Writers Roger Coslett... Quarterback Club Roee Marie Zuber Society Editor Jack. Foataiue, Jerry Iwrtaiue., Special AesignweaU. Sid Abernathy. ..... .Campus News Editor Sam M oil nary. Chief Photograph*! Herman &. Gollob Amusements Edltof Ralph Gorman, Ray Holbrook, Harold Gann, Joe Blanchette, Pat LeBlanc, Dale Dowell, Jhnmy Curtis, Chuck Neighbors. Fred Walker Sports Writers Bob Hancock, John Holltngshead. Tommy Fontaine, James Lancaster Photo Engravers Emmett Trent. Jerry Clement. Bob Handrv Cartoonists A'ufrey Frederick Advertising Manager Resell Hagens, Frank Thurmond. .Advertising Representatives Mike and Melanie Foreman, youngsters of Mary and Jay, probably found life a little dull around college when they came home Sunday. They spent the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hutchin son in Orange. Janet and Bill Kelley’s small moppet, Suzanne celebrated her fourth birthday Monday with a small party in her College View home. Sharing honors with her were her sister, Lynn and hex- brother, Stephen, who helped her greet and entcx'tain the neighbox*- hood children. . . . Being two yeax-s old on Saturday didn’t impress Sharron Dianne Little vex-y much, but the movie that mom and dad, Ellen and Jack treated her to is still the topic for much prattle from the brown-eyed toddler. Over from San Angelo fox- a visit with friends hex-e before the Austin game were Johnnie and Andy Andi'ews and master Lee, who at Tuesday night’s bonfire was pi'oudly showing off his new ma roon T sweater as he humped for Old Anny. Andy, who dropped out of school during the summer, plans to eni-oll again in January. Ethel and Fred Allison have a special reason to be thankful this season. Ethel is just out of the hospital. The two went to Fort Worth to visit with their families over the weekend and then came back to school where Ethel works in the Horticulture Department. Probably one of the most ap preciated, but least mentioned fel lows around here is the man with the camera you see clicking away wherever news is being made. His name is Sammy Molinary and he came to A&M three years ago from Santux-ce, Puerto Rico. Sammy, a civil engineering student, has gain ed remarkable proficiency with the shutter-box since he became a photography enthusiast two years ago. When he finishes school in June ’52, Sammy plans to go back home and “build houses—until I find something that really appeals to me.” His first love, he says, is airplanes. Who's Who Group Selects Aggie-Ex Dr. S. B Reel, ex-student of A&M' has been included in the 1950 edition of “Who’s Who in the South and Southwest.” Red, associate professor of psy chology at tho University of Hous ton received his master's degree from Texas University. JUST RECEIVED — A shipment of BKNDK ECONOMAT WASHERS. Immediate delivery— Terms if desired. WILSON BEARRIE CO. North Gate College Station At McCARTY S It’s so easy to buy when you trade with us. COME IN TODAY! CONVENIENT BUDGET PLAN ARRANGED McCARTY JEWELERS North Gate College Station (five J4er -A Wed/i Cl Fag . . . . vemncf Wc have them in gold and silver $10.50 $7.50 ■ M . . many smart styles for one who means a lot to you . . . $7.50 to $10.50 plus tax $7.50 el {el Smart Shop Bryan LFL ABNER DIS IS WHERE DAISY MAE STEERS LI'L ABNER, SO YOU CAN HIT HIM WIT' A-ARr^^-TRIPLE WHAMMY.V-WE'RE A BIT OILY, FLEAGLE.V' Double Header By A1 Lapp R-PJGHT.V-LOOKf.yT CHUCKLE'S-- WHAT SAPS.Y-WATCH”'"— THERE'S a BULL I'LL SWING DE HALF-WHAMMY AROUND AND a MOOSE.IT fv-SLOWLY- AM' GET 'EM ; ^ THEY'RE CHAPtGIN'Tf BOTH rr FOR US TV-