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Must Make Allies Work...
T HE TOO casual reader would probably
think at first glance that the two follow
ing discussions oppose each other.
They do not. Superimposed on each oth
er, they condense to this idea:
International isolationism, in this mod-
T HEY are singing that song again!
American isolationists still have not dis
covered that America and Americans are
- not a country and a race unto themselves.
TThe isolationists are again as before previous
wars, lulling the people into a fatal stupor
with their soothing words that describe a
mythical situation of American invincibility.
Will the American people never learn that
ignoring an enemy does not eliminate the
aggressor as a potential threat to their se
curity?
Americans have always liked to think
of themselves as a people and nation capable
of living alone without friends or without
foes. This is the American ideal so far as
politics is concerned. But, how many Amer
icans would assert that at the same time
American politics is playing homing pigeon,
that merchant ships and other instruments of
foreign trade should be brought back to our
shores forever?
Few would advocate giving up the vast
amount of American trade with foreign coun-
*,tries. Americans must face the fact that
‘to become involved in world affairs as the
leading merchant of the world carries with
it the responsibility of carrying on political
Negotiations with other nations. To abandon
American influence abroad would be like
abandoning the protection of property rights
within our own country.
The tempo of modem civilization does
not permit any form of extreme isolationism.
No country can withdraw from the orbit of
internationalism either economically or pol-
tically. China tried both and the story of
what the Western world, including the Uni
ted States, did is a matter of record.
Americans who want to maintain the
place of their nation among the leaders in
world affairs must take the lead in impress
ing upon the minds of citizens that they must
, recognize what is; that regardless of distance
every nation on this small earth is their
neighbor and that survival depends upon a
solution of the social and political malad
justments of that plague modem civilization.
To ignore is not to conquer.
The course of this country the past few
years has been one that led the nation to
a place of world leadership. The course ad
vocated by the isolationists is one that would
lead to ultimate destruction. France dis
covered sorrowfully that the Maginot Line
was not sufficient defense; England discov
ered after 1000 years that the world’s great
est navy would not alone maintain that coun
try as the most powerful and most secure.
France and England realized, as America
must realize, that to survive in this age of
swift transportation and destructive weap
ons a nation must have friends.
To think that America or any other na
tion could fortify its shores sufficiently to
withstand sustained attack by half the
earth’s population is pure folly. The policy
of going abroad to fight saved this nation
from bombings and attacks during the last
war.
England and France are allies of the Uni
ted States. To sacrifice that friendship
would be a grave mistake for this nation.
Those persons who say that England will
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The Battalion
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MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1951
SIMPLE ARITHMETIC
"TSIS
ern world is impossible; we must accept our
responsibility as a world power and work
constantly in the cause of world peace but,
on the other hand, we must convince the
European countries to work for their own
survival.
iAY, Willie, I’m kinda mixed up by some
of the newspaper stories I been readin’.
You always seemed to dig this foreign jive
better’n me, so see if you can straighten me
out.”
“Sure, Joe. Anything for an old buddy.
That’s my motto.”
“O.K. Take this story about that Frog
General De Gaulle. Sunday, he made a
speech to us Americans. Lemme read you
part of it ‘Europe is here, full of men and
means, linked to you, Americans, by a thous
and essential ties. Believe me, Europe being
what it is, her safety is the condition on
which your safety depends.”
“What’s different about that, Joe? That’s
the kind of poop them foreigners are always
saying.”
“I know. That’s what I want to ask you
about.” Did or did we not save the Limeys
by shipping them all sorts of war material
under Lend Lease during the last war?”
“Yeah, we spent billions of bucks on
them.”
“O.K. Did we or did we not invade Eur
ope and liberate them Frogs from German
occupation. You and me oughta know—we
crawled through half the mud in Europe.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Remember that
time in France when ...”
“Naw, don’t get started on old memories.
I gotta get this straight. Now, how much
money and materials have we sent to them
European foreigners since the war ended?”
“Oh hell, how would I know. All I know
is everytime you pick up the paper, either the
president or some congressman is saying that
taxes are going to have to be increased so
we can help out Europe some more.”
“Man, you’re right. They’re taking a
mighty big chunk of my paycheck now. But
read right here—bad as we need rubber, and
regardless of the fact that we’ve lent them all
that dough, the English are selling raw rub
ber to Russia so she.can store it in a war
stockpile.”
“Them British never were one to miss a
fast dollar. Even at a time like this.”
“Now one more point. That Korea war
is supposed to be a United Nations problem,
but ain’t most of them soldiers American?
“Well, it seems like that to me.”
“Now here’s what I been leading up to
all the time—where do them foreigners get
the right to always be cussin us out and
threatening us that we better get busy and
protect them.”
“Uhh ... I don’t know.”
Us either.
Rayburn’s Tenure as Speaker
{
Beats Henry Clay’s Record
By TEX EASLEY
AP Special Washington Service
Republican controlled 80th Con- of the succeeding Congress and
gress, Jan. 3, 1947 to Jan. 3, 1949. election of the Speaker, the Pres-
While the Congressional Library ident pro-tem of the Senate is the k
Texas’ veteran Congressman Sam research experts come up with the next in line for the presidency after
Rayburn soon will have served as 8 year, 4 month and 11 day record the Vice President.
Speaker of the U. S. House of for Clay, a layman’s check of the The current President nro-tem-
SwZ? 68 ^ any newl f : pu . bli ^ ed Congressional Bio- por g 0 f the. Senate is Senator Ken-
other man. _ ^ graphical DirectoiT covenng the ^h D. McKdlar (D-Tenn.).
With no opposition to his election years 1774 to 1949 (including Con
ns Speaker for the 82nd Congress tinental Congress rosters) shows Rayburn was born Jan. (3, 1882
starting Jan. 3, he was within short the Kentuckian served as speaker in Roane County, Tenn., but moved
distance of the goal" set more than °rdy 8 years, 2 months and 1 week, with his parents to Fannin ( oun.
a century ago by Henry Clay. By that count, Rayburn went ahead ty, Tex., in 1887. He served in the
The famous Kentucky statesman of the ficld lasfc Thanksgiving Day. Texas State Legislature from 1907
J , . . , r,.* to 1913, and was speaker of the
Hoie Actual lime Texas House of Representatives in
As for actual time spent in pre- his last two years there,
siding over the House, there is no
question but what Rayburn al
ready is considerably ahead of all.
In the days of Clay, Congress
usually met and organized late in
the year, and remained in session
only a few months.
Coinciding almost with Ray-
in broken periods of service in the
House held the speakership for a
total of 8 years, 4 months and 11
days, according to research experts
in the Congressional Library.
On Jan. 27 Rayburn will have
equalled that work.
Began in 1940
He first became Speaker on Sept.
16, 1940 succeeding the late Wil- bu^^fee aslpeakerrihe Con-
ham Bankhead of Alabama. He has
been the presiding officer of the
House ever since, except during the
Aggieland Sets
Pic Deadlines
Attention 1931 Graduates
gress has remained in almost con
tinuous session through the year.
The periods Clay served as
speaker were: Nov. 4, 1811 to Jan. jt , Vnnitv Fair and re-
19, 1814; Dec. 4, 1815 to- Oct. 28, 1,;es a , na vanity ran ana le-
Entries for Senior Favor-
Job Hunting Not So Bad
If GE Attitude is Typical
Job hunting for February and June
graduates now threatened by military ser
vice may not be as difficult as campus rumor
would have it.
In a letter to Wendell Horsley, director
of the college placement office, General
Electric Company has indicated positively
that they are not now and do not plan in the
future to discriminate against the college
graduate facing immediate military service.
Horsley, in an accompanying note to The
Battalion, had this to say about the General
Electric Company statement:
“This letter, to my mind, explains better
than any other way I have heard thus far,
the attitude of most forward looking em
ployers in relation to the present day situa
tion in which college graduates find them
selves.
“During the time that most of our grad
uating students will be sitting around wait
ing to go into service, they could be making
a start on their future jobs.”
The letter from GE reads:
“As we watch the development ,of the
domestic and international situation, parti
cularly in Korea and China, and study and
talk to the men about to graduate from the
engineering colleges, it is clear that we
should give thought to the perplexities that
are facing the seniors. In our discussions
with an appreciable number of these men
during the last few months, we find the mili
tary situation coming to the front quite
often. It is clear that they are confused and
disturbed over their futures.
“We, in General Electric Company, wish,
through your good offices, to give assurance
to these men on whom we, in industry, must
depend to carry on our technical and other
activities of the future.
“Some of your seniors are eligible for call
either from Selective Service or some Re
serve units. They face the last half of their
senior year and naturally ask “Will employ
ers be willing to talk to and employ me
under these circumstances?”
“We have confidence in our country
and our company and wish to assure
you and your students that we will
gladly see any student who
wants to see us. Selections will be
made regardless of Selective Service or
Reserve status. Offers made to these
men will be waiting for them, if they are
called before they can report to us. Nat
urally, men already with us before they
are called; to service will maintain con
tinuity and assurance of suitable em
ployment on their return providing, of
course, that the military situation does
not continue for such a long time that
an accumulation of commitments does
not permit us to meet the last ones
made.
Other engineering students eligible for
Selective Service or other military call have
decided to sign up with one of the services
for a commission, usually to be received upon
graduation. In doing so, they usually are
committed to some definite period of service
experience.
“We appreciate the obligation of these
men to the service and realize they are not
available for employment upon graduation.
A goodly number of them will want to seek
industrial employment after their tour of
duty.
The most convenient time for these men
to make their contacts is while employers
are visiting their colleges. Therefore, by see
ing these representatives now they can pre
sent their cases and find out how and whom
to contact after service. At the same time,
the employer can get a complete picture of
the applicant. This will save the individual
a great deal of time in getting into his posi
tion after completing service.
We have felt that the seniors need such
assurance and are suggesting, by this let
ter, that you pass on to them this encour
agement from the General Electric Company.
1820, and Dec. i, 1823 to March servation for club space in the
3, 1825. He resigned in 1814 to Aggieland ’51 must be in by
serve as a commissioner in the Jan. 20, Roy Nance, editor of
negotiation of peace with England, yearbook, announced yestcr-.
and in 1825 to serve as Secretary j a y_ \
of State. Religious organizations, profes- 1
Other Records sional societies, hometown clubs,
During the past three months and °^ er camp . ua m 1 u ‘ st , rc '
Rayburn also has exceeded the 8- ™ ^ AgfUeland space by Jan.
year records as speaker chalked 20 ’ and hav " tdu S rou P P» cturcs
up by two other men. Joseph G. madc ^ 11 eb - 6 -
(Uncle Joe) Cannon of Illinois A full page organizational pic-,
served as Speaker from 1903 to ture will cost $55. A half page in-
1911, and Champ Clark of Missouri sertion sells for $35.
from 1911 to 1919. , Few entries have been submitted
The Speakership of the House, for Senior Favorites and Vanity
sometimes hailed as the second Fair competition, the Aggieland
most powerful position in the na- editor said,
tion, is now the source of a succes
sor to the presidency after the
Vice President.
All pictures should be 5x7 inch
glossy prints. $1.50 will be charged
for each individual entered.
Next in Line
not fight with the United States in the event
of war are overlooking many years of Eng
lish tradition. Americans must not take the
English too lightly; they are still a great and
valiant people.
Leadership, politically and economically,
that Americans enjoy and covet was not won
by inertia; it was won by their will to win
that position. They found it profitable.
Americans who say that Europe’s business
is not America’s business are sorely wrong.
President Coolidge was so right when he
said: “The business of America is business.”
The world is aware of that fact.
—The Trintonian, Trinity University.
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personal request to the co-editors. No
unsigned letters will be published.
Bunch of Brains
Editor, The Battalion:
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My belated congratulations to
the Aggie team for a fine season
of football. My only regret, na
turally, is that Texas U. managed
to get by them, but I am eagerly
looking forward to our r 51 record!
This letter is intended as a
“poop sheet” on several A&M grad
uates, their whereabouts, doings,
ets., on the assumption that per
haps some of their former friends
and Profs might be interested.
Jack D. Beckelman, Maj. USAF
(’48) and Harold C. Teubner, Maj,
USAF (’48) have been doing grad
uate work at M.I.T. in the fields
of Aero, and E. E. since Sept. ’49,
and will take Masters degrees this
coming June, while William G-
Fort, Capt. USAF (’49) entered
M. I. T. this past Sept, in the above
DAVE COSLETT, CLAYTON L. SELPH.
Co-Editors
John Whitmore, L. O. Tiedt .....
Frank N. Manitzas
Bob Hughson, Jerry Zuber
Joel Austin
Managing Editors
Sports Editor
Campus Editors
City Editor
Dancing Classes
To Resume Monday
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Today f s Issue
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John Whitmore
Managing Editor
Frank N. Manitzas ....
Joel Austin
— Sports News Editor
- — City News Editor
T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips — Editorialiata
Bob Hughson, Andy Anderson, George Charlton, Tom
Rountree, Allen Pengelley. Leon McClellan, Wayne
Davis, Bob Venable. Bill Streich, Norman Blahuta, *
.Tohn Hildebrand. Bryan Spencer, Ray Williams,
Herb O’Connell, Jim Anderson, Ori James. J. P.
Stern, Raymon Swan, Robert Ball, Bert Hardaway,
Edward Holder, Richard Ewing News and Feature Writers
Roger Coslett. .. .'. Quarterback Club
Rose Marie Zuber .Society Editor
Jack Fontaine, Jerry Fontame. Special Asaignments
Sid Abernathy - Campus News Editor
Sam Molinary —- -n- . .Chief Photographer
Herman C. Gollob— ...... -.-. Amusements Editor
Ralph Gbrraan, Ray Holbrook. Harold Gann. Joe
Blanchette. Pat LeBlanc, Dale Dowell, Jimmy Curtis,
Chuck Neighbors. Fred Walker — - Sports Writers
Bob Hancock, John Hollingsbcad,
. Tommy Fontaine, James Lancaster— Photo Engravers
Emmett Trant, Jerry Clement, Bob Hendry........... ...Cartoonists
Autrey Frederick i - Advertising Manager
Russell Hagens, trank Thurmond Advertising Representatives
Dancing classes at the Memorial
Student Center will be resumed
tonight.
Students who are scheduled for
semi-private lessons tonight will
meet with Mrs. Howard from 8:30
to 9:30 p. m.
Regular classes will meet at
their usual time beginning Tues
day, Miss Betty Bolander, assist
ant social director, announced.
Bible Verse
1 was glad when they said linto
me. Let us go into the house of the
Lord,
—Psalm 122: 1
fields, and will take his Masters
in 1951 (if the powers-that-be are
willing!).
Charlie R. Bond, Col. USAF
(’49) is reporting this month to
Maxvyell AFB, Ala., to attend the
next session of the Air War Col
lege.
As for myself, I am presently
doing graduate work at Harvard
in Digital Computation, i. c. with
the “electronic brain” or large-scale
calculating machinery, working to
ward an M.S. degree. (I am able
to keep up our eternal feud even
up here, inasmuch as there is a
“tea-sip” graduate taking the same
course as I!)
My sincere best wishes for the
continued success of a fine school
and a wonderful bunch of guys, and
a big “Hi, there!” to any and all
of my former instructors, Profs,
and friends at Aggieland! ! !
Lewis C. Hughes ’50
Capt., USAF
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Loupot’s Trading Post—Agents
One picture is necessary for the
In the brief period between the Favorites section while three are
expiration of one Congress—at necessary for the Vanity Fair div-
noon Jan. 3, and the organization ision, Nance added.
Report of Condition of
College Station State Bank
Of College Station, Texas
at the close of business December 30, 1950, a State banking insti
tution organized and operating under the banking laws of this
State and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Published
in accordance with a call made by the State Banking Authorities
and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District.
.ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve
balance, and cash items in process of collection....$ 269,230.13
United States Government obligations, direct and
guaranteed 434,946.50
Obligations of State and political subdivisions 13,800,00
Corporate stocks (including $1,950.00 stock of Fed
eral Reserve bank) 1,950.00
Loans and discounts (including $4,119.36 over
drafts) 635,302.05
Bank premises owned $34,800.00, furniture and fix
tures $12,000.00 46,800.00
Real estate owned other than bank premises 1.00
Other assets 1,200.00
TOTAL ASSETS $1,403,229.68
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and
corporations $ 936,473.97
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor
porations 74,000.00
Deposits of United States Government (including
postal savings) 95,051.30
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 208,305.68
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.).... 6,798.79
TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,320,629.74
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including sub- -
ordinated obligations shown below .... $1,320,629.74
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital * $ 50,000.00
Surplus 20,000.00
Undivided profits 12,599.94
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 82,599.94
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS $1,403,229.68
*This bank’s capital consists of:
Common stock with total par value of $50,000.00
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and
for other purposes : $ 441,329.50
I, Thomas W. Lee, Cashier of the above-named bank, hereby
certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief:
Thomas W. Lee
Correct—Attest: R. B. Butler
S. A. Lipscomb
Harold Sullivan, Directors
State of Texas, County of Brazos ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of January, 1951,
Lojs Bethea,
(Notary’s Seal) Notary Public
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