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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1951
A Story of Federal Aid to Schools . . .
F ORCED, by last Fall’s elections, to aban
don more radical domestic measures, Pres
ident Harry S. Truman, in his 1951 State of
the Union message to Congress, asked for
legislation of only one specific “Fair Deal”
promise — federal aid for improvement of
elementary and secondary schools.
The immediate effect of such legislation
would probably be beneficial to the schools
of the poorer states of the union.
But let’s examine the long-range effect
of the federal aid program coupled with oth
er measures now confronting Congress.
All indications point to the adoption of
a permanent peacetime universal military
training program.
Supposing that both pieces of legisla
tion are made into the law of the land, imag
ine what education would amount to in the
future. Here’s the picture:
Time: Twenty or thirty years in the
future.
Conditions: Suppose that some political
party—Democratic, Republican, Prohibition
ist, it makes no difference—has enjoyed pow
er as long as the GOP did in the period be
tween the Civil War and World War I.
(Twenty or more years.)
Plot: Johnny Citizen, Jr., is called on
to decide whether the present political party
should establish a dictatorship in the United
States. From the age of six to eighteen he
attended schools financed and run by the
federal government. He was constantly
propagandized to the all-righteousness of
the Party. The next two to four years he
spent either in the army or going to college
through the benefits of the military training
program. During those years, still under
federal control, he was taught the sanctity
of the Party.
Result: He knows no course of action
but to support the Party—for he knows that
the Party can do no wrong. The United
States becomes a dictatorship through a
peaceful election by the people.
Byrnes Supports China Bombing. . .
F ORMER Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes delivered his inaugural address to
65,000 people in assuming the Governorship
of South Carolina. Included in this crowd
were scores of prominent people such as Sen
ators Byrd, (Va.), Johnston, (S. C.), and
Chapman, (Ky.); Governors Scott, (N. C.),
and Talmadge, (Ga.); outgoing Governor
Thurmond; and Gen. Lucius D. Clay who is
now assistant director of defense.
The following statement drew wild ap
plause: “If the U. N. is unwilling promptly to
declare China sin aggressor, authorize our
Air Force to attack the supply bases of the
enemy, and join in blockading China, then
our forces should be withdrawn from Korea.”
He conceded that this may bring on
World War II, but added “That is the coun
sel of fear, which I reject.” His first hand
experience with the Russians was summar
ized when he said “I know that the Soviet
leaders understood only the language of
force. A firm stand by a united people may
deter them from war. A timid course by a
divided people will certainly encourage them
to make war.”
The reaction to Governor Byrnes speech
would indicate that people are becoming less
confident in the U. N. approach to world
problems through reason and debate. We
wonder how much more blood must be shed
to convince all men that war is a thing to
be avoided. The proposed rearmament drive
is big enough to imply that reason will not
be able exclusively to handle the problem of
aggression in the reasonably near future.
Interpreting the Wews
Mobilization Will Cost US
Drop in Standard of Living
By J. M. ROBEKTS, Jr.
President Truman’s budget mes
sage proposing sixty billion dol
lars for defense is the greatest
warning yet handed the Kremlin
against pursuit of its expansionist
policies.
It is concrete assurance to
America’s allies.
It serves notice on the American
people of the tests to which their
support of the idea of collective
security is to be put in the coming
years.
A few years ago the people
were told by another president
that a national income of eighty
billion a year would provide an
economy in which everyone would
be all right. Now we will soon
be spending that much for de
fense alone, unless all signs fail.
No artificial controls or eco
nomic measures can prevent a
dropping living standard if such
expenditures continue long. Raw
materials, will be diverted for pre
paredness. If the international
tension continues year after year,
as it well may, pinches in con
sumer goods will become gouges.
Europe, an example of what hap
pens to living standards in an area
which constantly devotes vast re
sources to military establishments,
is amazed at the calm confidence
with which the U.S. can face such a
prospect.
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Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
Entered as second-class matter at Post
Office at College Station, Texas, under
the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870.
Member of
The Associated Press
From the City Desk . . .
Interest Is Needed
For Clean-up Drive
. . . By Joel Austin
Skirt Tales
Names for TSC W Mascot
Go to Committee Today
DAVE COSLETT, CLAYTON L. SELPH.
Today*s Issue
Andy Anderson Campus News Editor
Ralph Gorman h Sports News Editor
Joel Austin City News Editor
T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips Editorialist*
Vivian Castleberry Women’s Editor
Eob Hughson, Andy Anderson, George Charlton, Tom
Rountree, Allen Pengelley, Leon McClellan, Wayns
Davis, Bob Venable. Bill Streich, Norman Blahuta,
John 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 Writer*
Curtis Edwards Church Editor
Reger Coslett PipeSmohmg Contest Manager
Jack Fontaine, Jerry Fontaine— Special Assignments
L AST SUMMER, directors of the College Station Chamber
of Commerce and Development Association told us a city
wide clean-up campaign would probably be conducted in Col
lege Station this Spring.
The directors informed us of the little support extended
to the Development Association in its efforts to conduct a
similar clean-up drive last Spring. Whether this failure was
a result of poor publicity, poor planning, or nothing to clean
up, we don’t know, but rather doubt the latter.
It would be interesting to see this group sponsor a clean
up project again this year, and if possible, add a few new
features to make the thing more interesting.
Maybe such proposals as requiring all people to enter
and leave business establishments through the rear or some
entrance other than the front to gain interest would be car
rying the matter too far. But an idea of that sort, based on
getting results could be worked out.
With all the offers of trucks and free labor to help col
lect garbage and trash on clean-up campaigns of the past and
the future, certainly a bulk of discarded material could be
handled if the drive could produce enough interest among
local citizens.
It would certainly do no harm for people to think about
this subject although the project is still several months
hence.
DDT Machine Eliminates Pests, Polio?
We overheard several men discussing the advantages of
employing the use of a DDT spraying unit in and around
College Station. As members of a local civic organization,
they were thinking of proposing the purchase of such a unit
by the group as a club project.
Said one man, “Surely if we could buy the thing, the
city could afford to pay for the stuff that goes in it.” Wheth
er the city budget could afford such an expense and whether
the possibilities are favorable for this club dealing with
such a project at this time, we don’t know.
We have seen this plan in operation and the results were
worthwhile. The City Council in one town we know, pur
chased a “fog” machine and several mornings each week
sprayed portions of the city in the early morning hours.
The idea that motivated them to buy the apparatus was
principally an effort to cut down on cases of polio. But flies,
mosquitoes and other insects were cut to a minimum.
Maybe the idea could be discussed in other local circles.
One never knows how much a project of that kind can do,
and College Station’s large number of polio cases for 1950
could use something toward prevention of this disease—if
DDT can do the job. *
Dimes Drive Needs Your Support
Mention of the large number of polio cases brings to
mind the current March of Dimes campaign. H. T. Blackhurst
and his committee from the College Station Lion’s Club are
doing a lot of work to put Brazos County over the top in
contributions to the 1951 fund.
Certainly your determined effort could be used in this
timely drive to support research to fight infantile paralysis
and to give aid to those who have been stricken with the
dread disease.
Send your check today.-
By JEAN ‘STORMY’ CLOUD
Daily Lass-0 Friday Editor
TSCW, Denton, Jan. 17.—
Tessies are certainly a bunch
of chickens. Reason is because
they had their chance to to
mato-splatter a number of
profs and didn’t. The occasion
was the Tessie Players’ pro
duction, “This Is It,” given
in the Little Theatre last
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights and held
over by popular demand to
Saturday night.
It consisted of two old-fashioned
melodramas, complete with hissing
villians and swooning heroines,
plus a variety show featuring danc
ing and singing. I wish all of you
could have seen it. More fun than
there’s been around here in quite a
while. Featured in leading roles
were profs Albert Ford, John Sil
ler, Josh Roach, John Young,
Kendall Ware and Wilfred Higgins.
But then, maybe their perfonn-
ances were enjoyed too much for
tomatoes, and then again, finals
are coming up ... .
Lights are burning in the
journalism building tonight.
Gathering up mascot campaign
entries for the Student Council
committee to consider. The staff,
that is, not the lights. Deadline
was last week. Now the commit
tee M ill consider them and we
will soon know if we are to be
known as the TSCW Alley Cats
or not. Somehow that name does
n’t sound very attractive to me
. . . not to seem to influence the
committee, you understand.
Lights are also burning in the
Daedalian office while we’re in
the journalism building. That an
nual is getting well underway.
Many changes, and for the better,
Senior Companies
Remain in Spring
There will be no change in the
status of the Senior Companies
during the Spring Semester, Lt.
Col. M. P. Bowden, assistant Com
mandant, said this morning.
Men eligible for promotions will
be moved into the regular units
as openings occur.
are in store for Deadalian readers
this year.
•
Stunt time is almost upon us.
It’s still quite a while on the cal
endar, hut the scripts are being
turned in, and the many prepara
tions beginning. Something to
occupy our minds as we placidly
await ultimate (as in final or
last) exams. I may be prejudiced,
but I would say that the Class
of ’51 will be the victors.
She is Mary Jane Barr, freshman
radio-speech major.
•
The last batch of senior rings
have arrived and have been dis
pensed from the bookroom.
•
Seems that you little cadets
won’t be alone in your uniforms
soon, because I see that other
schools are adding ROTC. Among
the rumored ones are TCU and
North Texas State.
Remember back during the last
war when Tessies were joining the
WAG and knittin’ for Britain?
(Some of us have been in school
that long.) Anyway, we are being
patriotic minded again. Our first
enlistee will soon be making her
home with the Women’s Air Force.
With the situation progressing
as it is, it would seem that women
may be able to grab many jobs
come graduation time. And, since
I would deign to be among those,
perhaps I should end this missile
and start that theme that’s due
tomorrow.
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Friday, January 19, 1951 being a Legal
Holiday, in observance of Robert E. Lee’s
Birthday, the undersigned will observe that
date as a Legal Holiday and not be open
for business.
First National Bank
City National Bank
First State Bank & Trust Co.
College Station State Bank
Bryan Building and Loan Ass’n
A BARGAIN FOR THAT
RAINY DAY . . .
At half the price, you'll look
twice as nice in . . .
No other country could attempt
such a program, except with slave
labor and complete disregard for
living standards.
Almost any other country would
prefer to ‘ make a deal with the
Kremlin, which could be done, at
least for a time, by the sacrifice
of all principle and the formal div
ision of the world into spheres of
influence.'
Failure to “stand hitched” dur
ing the test could have but two
results: A retirement into isola-
world leadership and its submis
sion to existence—which might it
self be very brief—in a world or
ganized against us, or a '“preven
tive” wax’.
‘Recruit’ Out, Rookie
Is ‘Private’ Again
Washington, Jan. 17—(TP)—The
Army rookie again will be called
a private, instead of a recruit.
The Army said today the change
will be made Jan. 21 for morale
and administrative reasons.
Official Notice
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Students who have conflicts not covered
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