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Odds and Ends; Mostly Odd
Page 2
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1951
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Just a Straight Answer . . .
A SIMPLE QUESTION, Mr. McGrath, a
direct answer to which would be appre
ciated by the citizens of Texas and doubt
less by those other states.
Why have you not brought suit against
various states of the Union to recover from
them the revenue that they are receiving
from submerged lands which under the tide-
lands decision you assert belong to the Uni
ted States?
Rhode Island and Maryland make a sub
stantial income from the lease of their claim
and oyster beds. New York and New Jersey
derive revenue from the lease of piers and
other improvements. Maine rents out for the
recovery of kelp a larger area of its tide-
lands than Texas has leased for oil. Its iodine
product is as essential to national defense as
Texas oil.
Above and Beyond
‘Mere Legality’
REPRESENTATIVE Fred Marshall (D-
Minn.) implied that Congressional ethics
may not be all that is expected of the law
making body by a trusting constituency.
He said that all people interested in hon
est government “must be bewildered and
shocked by the almost daily reports of cor
ruption and scandal being disclosed” in gov
ernment operations.
These are the main points in his argu
ment:
® The acceptance of retainers or other
salaries is not illegal, but the stand
ard of public life should not be “mere
legality.”
• Many Congressmen and Senators have
been known to accept such favors.
• These jobs are full time jobs, but the
acceptance of a retainer implies that
a service has been performed.
• A public service for all interests is in
compatible with the acceptance, of a
profit from service favoring a parti
cular interest.
These “doubtful operations” are endan
gering the RFC which makes 80 percent of
its loans to small business. Marshall added
“but this fact is obscured by the disgusting
spectacle of its officials collaborating with
men, in the White House and in Congress to
set up questionable financial ventures and
Miami Beach hotels.”
This statement by Representative Marsh
all is in our opinion one of the most factual
and intelligent that has been made concern
ing Washington ethics. We particularly favor
a Congressional criterion above and beyond
“mere legality.”
Elder Statesman Bernard Baruch has is
sued another stern prophetic warning. The
target of his criticism is the “wait-and-see
policy that has brought us into our present
predicament.”
Last July he advocated rearmament and
an all-out sacrifice to hold the line against
infiltration. Failure to do this is the cause
of the difficulties we now face, and the ones
that will lie ahead.
While Price Stabilization Director Mich
ael V. DiSalle says that zooming prices may
level off within 60 days, Bernard Baruch
can, with every justification, say “I told you
so.” The latest calculation pegs the falling
dollar at 30 cents, but housewives probably
wonder how the experts can be so naive.
Why, Mr. McGrath, do you not bring suit
against these states? Why do you not sue
your own State of Rhode Island, or have Mr.
Perlman bring suit against his own State of
Maryland ?
You have brought suit against the states
of Texas, California and Louisiana. The oys
ter beds of Rhode Island are leased out for
the profit of private industry with a return
to the general fund of your state. The oil
leases of Texas go to the school children of
this state. It would seem to this citizenry
that you would have moved first against
Rhode Island.
Your predecessor, Tom Clark, had at
least the courage to sue his own state. We be
lieve him to have been wrong in law and in
principle and the Supreme Court that has
ruled in his favor and yours to have tortured
law and fact beyond all human conception of
basis.
But if the court is right in its decision,
Dr. McGrath, the point has been made and
your duty is plain. Why do you not act ?
It may be, Mr. McGrath, that your office
is burdened with many difficulties, with
small staff and too little time to initiate a
suit now. But you have been greatly con
cerned about the Federal Governments loss
of revenue to Texas and California and to
Louisiana. You have betrayed no public in
terest in the loss of revenue to Rhode Island,
Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Maine.
Your sworn duty as Attorney General
requires you to file that suit now. You can
not afford to let time run. And, in any event,
why do you not state publicly that you will
file suit as soon as you can get the papers
prepared ?
A simple question, Mr. McGrath, you
who have sworn to protect the interest of
the United States to the best of your ability,
so help you God:
Why not?
—The Dallas Morning News
Rich Arrive And
Go; Poor Remain
By DEAN REED
IF A&M IS still a “poor boy’s
school,” at least we’ve got wealthy
visitors on the campus. It happened
in the MSC:
Several couples here for a short
course were preparing to check
“Politicking?
P-O-L-I-TISA.”
That is now
out. One of the men, stopped a fe- to a close.
AN OLDIE that just came back
to us: An Eighth Regimental cadet
sergeant was tiring of the usual
“Beat Hell Outa So-and-So” spiel
football season was drawing
male companion in the party and
said, “Say, isn’t that your cream-
The serge-bottom decided to en
liven the ritualistic lingo. A bright-
colored Pontiac out front that’s faced freshman then appeared, pro
blocking traffic?”
To which the middle-aged wo
man replied, “I really don’t re
member whether this one is cream-
colored or not. Wait a second and
let me ask my husband.”
Plutocrats.
ceeded to “Beat the Hell...” outa
somebody. The third-year man
thought he would toss a monkey-
wrench. “Why?” he asked.
Damned if I know,” replied the
freshman and walked on.
Talent Bureau Visits
McClosky Hospital
• . AFTERMATH TISA third stan-
THE TISA tx’easurer had just za: Secretary Marie Collogne of
completed his annual report at the Hockaday had read the roll of
students’ convention here last schools attending the convention
week. He read “ . . . dollars and 47 a dozen times. Each time she would
cents.” say “University of Texas.”
Just at that time a girl dele- When the 1951-52 secretary, Eve-
gate from Texas University drop- i yn Hargrove of Austin College,
ped an ashtray to the floor. It took over, one of her first duties
shattered. was to conduct a roll-call vote.
An A&M delegate muttered Upon reaching the line edged
. . . “make that read 37 cents.”
The MSC Talent Bureau will ing 1 board consists of representa-
send a group of entertainers to tives from the Dance, Publicity, and
McCloskey Hospital, Temple this Music Committees.
evening. This will make the third
trip to Temple by this organiza
tion since its organization in Octo
ber.
CO-EDITOR Clayton L. Selph
has been losing and finding his
bicycle for the better part of his
years at A&M. Whether it’s sto
len again now or not, we don’t
know. It seems to happen so of
ten.
The journalist has a simple sys
tem for reporting the oft-taken
bicycle to the KK’s, however.
in Orange and White, she quiet
ly termed it “TU?” The A&M
delegation roared.
Pete Mayeaux, popular singer,
Bob Zentner, accordionist, and Bet
ty Bolander, singer, will entertain
patients in the TB Wards.]
He just walks by their door
and nods. They know the bike is
missing again.
Students and student’s wives are
urged to tryout, according to Miss
Bolander, sponsor, since entertain
ment is planned for three more
hospital shows, four all-college
dances, and several banquets.
New officers for the Gymnastics
Club were elected Monday night, BACK TO the TISA convention:
Sfvtppn members of thp Ovmnaq- They are Bert G. Beecroft, presi- The discussion was on politics in
tics Clubentertaine^approximately dent; Harold E. Turner, vice-presi- general and the Students Asso-
293 patients in the hospital last dent; Craig D^ Patton, secretary- elation ^officer election in^paiticu-
Sunday.
‘Strong-Arming’
Won t Help
fFHE CIVIL WAR is over, but some of the
issues are being preserved as glowing
coals which may or may not have a chance
to flare up again. Social inertia is a big
thing, and it cannot be stormed like a cita
del. There are, however, several groups
which are exerting antagonistic pressures on
the matter of racial segregation.
South Carolina is facing this problem
now, and some drastic changes may take
place. Governor James F. Byrnes is ready to
abandon the public school system if South
Carolina cannot continue to separate white
and negro pupils. He said in a recent speech
“we will, if it is possible, live within the law,
preserve the public school system, and at the
same time maintain segregation. If that is
not possible, reluctantly we will abondon the
public school system. To do that would be
choosing the lesser of two great evils.”
We can understand the intentions of
these pressure groups that seek universal
and exact interpretation of existing laws,
but strong arm methods will only increase
existing opposition to certain racial groups.
Legislating inter-racial attitudes is a risky
thing at best, and the forces involved can,
as history shows, be quite destructive. The
present emergency is certainly no time to
fan the flames of race prejudice.
An exhibition of tumbling, the
hand balance, high bar, trampo
line, and parallel bars was given.
N. A. Ponthieux and N. C. “Bud”
Matthews, sponsors for the Gym
nastics Club, accompanied the
group.
Those making the trip were Bert
Beecroft, Harold Turner, Bob
Moore, Conrad Welb, Olan Boyd,
Skeet Cameron. Bob Doly, Carl
Johnson, Clyde Mahler, Craig Pat
ton, Bob Waggoner, Bud Wilson,
Natches Flores, Don Bleyl, Bill
Curry, and Wallace Smith.
An auditorium show was given
the neuropsychiatric patients at
McClosky Hospital by the Talent
Bureau on Jan. 26.
Bill Guthrie and Mrs. Harry L.
Shannon sang a duet, Pete May
eaux rendered some popular songs,
and W. R. Schrank and Weldon
Iserisee played the guitar and ac
cordion in the show.
Jan. 17 was the first time the
Talent Bureau took a show to Mc
Closky Hospital.
A show consisting of a girl’s
sextet from Consolidated High
School, Mrs. Harry Shannon, sing
er, and Bill Holland and Jack
Cockrum, record impersonaters was
presented in the TB Wards.
The Talent Bureau holds try
outs every Wednesday from 5 to
6 p. m. in the MSC. The audition-
treasurer; and G. J. Wilson, report- lar. A University of Houston dele
er. gate piped up.
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