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An Editorial
AGAIN THE OLD DILEMMA
Election Commission Could
Insure Fairness in Voting
SPRING ELECTIONS for next year’s class
^ officers have come and gone and they
have left a bad taste in the mouths of many.
We aren’t speaking of those men who were
defeated, but those who recognize the inade
quacies of the election methods
No blame is to be placed on any of the
retiring class officers who usually handle
the voting. They have carried out their du
ties, for the most part, faithfully and as pos
itively as they could, facing the situation
they do.
An excellent solution, or rather some
thing which would aid in remedying an un
satisfactory siuation, would be an election
commission.
Many Jobs Aren’t Jobs
i S THE SITUATION now stands, classes thing like this.
elect from four to eight or nine officers,
half of whom never do a lick of work during
the year.
Most of the positions are strictly honor
ary jobs, since few secretaries take any min
utes, few historians write histories, few re
porters report, and few parliamentarians
know Roberts Rules of Order.
Someone reminds the out
going class president a new election of of
ficers is just around the corner.
Announcements are made and candidates
file. Seldom are candidates checked for
qualifications. Just about anyone can run.
Senate Committee Upholds
Bradley’s Refusal to Talk
By DON WHITEHEAD
upholding Bradley’s r e f u s a 1 to The dispute^ over the Bradley
talk He added the decisions and testimony began thiee days ago
WASHINGTON, May 18—(A 3 )— actions taken were his own and his ^ hen T ^
Qonufo invoef i<rcifnrs f
Defense Marshall and presidential'
adviser W. Averell Harriman.
This, however, isn’t the offensive part of
the present election system. We shouldn’t
say “system,” for actually there is none.
The usual class election operates some-
The ballots are distributed through corps
units and through the civilian dorms. This
distribution and collection of votes often
must be done by men who are candidates
themselves, and it is an easily proven fact
that much of the counting is done by candi
dates.
SW Veterinarian
Award to Lumb
Cannot Insure Fairness Now
IN ALL FAIRNESS to those men running
* for office, this should not be allowed. Hold
ing an election is no snap job, so few pepole
volunteer to work. The most interested par
ties are the candidates, and they usually wind
up making all arrangements.
An election commission would not re
move any of the sovereign rights of a class
to hold its own election It would, however,
standardize class elections and make them
more efficient and fair.
Here would be a few primary functions of
such a body: (1) to announce all filing dates
By BILL DICKENS
Battalion Staff Writers
of Veterinary Medicine here,
Aside from his duties as a pro- have asserted it threw a wrench
fessor, Dr. Lamb has given much into a settlement attempt Truman
Dr. William V. Lamb, professor assistance in the preparation of himself was planning at the time,
and deadlines * (2) to see that all candidates veterinary medicine, was pre- publication material for the South- Some Republicans have said that
, . ’ .... .. , , sented the Annual Southwestern western Veterinarian and has ex- Acheson urged the dismissal of
were Checked tor qualltications; (3) to Stan- Veterinarian Faculty Award for hibited untiring interest in the MacArthur.
dardize positions on ballots possibly bv hold- Service and Achievement at the promotion and advancement of the Truman asserted the Senate in-
. j . . ... . ’ AVMA chapter meeting in the Vet- magazine. quiry group did exactly right in
mg drawings or by first-file, first-on-ballot; erinary Medicine lecture room last — ■“ —'
(4) to see that ballots are given to each qual- ni ^ } } t -
.j.. i , ■ i i . j • The award, devised by the editor-
IIled voter m that election and that no one ial staff of the Southwestern Vet
erinarian as a means of recogniz-
Senate invest! gators decided conversations with his advisers and the Joint ^ | ta { f
18 to 8 yesterday that they can- staff were his own business. to tel ' g ffiLLi
not compel Gen. Omar N. Bradley Earlier, the President struck out was attended by the ™adent,
to reveal what was said between a t those he said would have this ’ n J n J 0 ;2 of
President Truman and his advis- country go for an all-out wui
ers at a meeting which led to the in China all by ourselves,
ouster of Gen. MacArthur.
The Senate Armed Services and
Foreign Relations Committee thus
upheld their presiding officer, Sen
ator Russell (D-Ga.), who ruled
Bradley was within his rights in
refusing to disclose the conversa
tion. Bradley declared his value as
a confidential adviser to the Pres
ident would be ruined if he talked.
The vote kicked up a new con
troversy in the Truman-MacAr-
thur dispute with charges and den
ials that the inquiry into Mac-
Arthur’s dismissal has taken on
“political overtones.”
Truman Speaks Out
President Truman spoke out with
a glimpse into what went on at
the White House meeting April
6—five days before MacArthur was
fired.
He said he had been thinking of
firing MacArthur off and on for a
year—but hadn’t made a decision
until the general offered on March
24 to talk peace terms with ^the
Red commaqder in Korea. The
President referred to this offer as
an ultimatum. Administration men
else is allowed to vote; (5) to observe the . x ,
election carelully and prevent, if possible, for their services, contributions,
any occurances which might cause an im
proper result of a vote; and to (6) have run
off procedures standardized and announced
publicly before even the primary vote is
taken.
and interest in promoting the mag
azine, is the first of its nature to
be presented.
Becomes Annual Event
AH Groups Represented
/COMPOSITION OF the election commission
^ might be something like this: three rep
resentatives from each of the four classes,
members of the Student Senate election com
mittee, two members of the Student Life
Committee, and one member of the M S C.
Council.
All members of the commission need not
be involved in each election, but in only those
within his jurisdiction. Any appeals con-
In the future, the award will be
an annual event and a replica of
each years award will be kept on
display in the Veterinary Hospital.
Dr. Lamb was born in Sioux
City, Iowa, and reared in Manhat-
earning alactions could ba mu,da to this body, tan, Kan. He graduated from Kan-
which might also establish rules of campaign- sas state College in 1943, where-
ing, limits to linancas, End sat proper pan- the Veterinary Corps, U.S. Army,
alties for rule infractions. for three y ears -
In 1946 and 1947, he served his
Commissioners could operate more freely A^i™| hi Ho5n t al^ n A! ifosto^M" s i s a !
if they were appointed impartially from the where he made his residence for the
group they represent. This would prevent joinei^the'facuHy"of the^Schod
the commission from becoming a political
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WASHINGTON, May 18—UP)— The orders, varying somewhat controls, under sharp fire on Capi- holding back cattle for expansion
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"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
inflationary pressures,” Mr. Tru- Colley Explains
man told the National Conference Km. ,, , , , . . , ,
on 0iti7pn<?hin- lhat s what we’re interested
“The special interests and the Jn,” Colley said. “Everything tends
lobbies will wreck this stabiliza- show • )Ust the - contrar y-
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get busy and do something about t ien demanded:
it” Did you m the first place look
Letter-Writing Advised wi * h favor on J 1 * rollback?”
. Brannan replied uneasily that
The President’s advice: Write his department just supplied in-
your congressman. formation to Price Stabilizer Mich-
——t . Secretary of Agriculture Bran- ael V. DiSalle, who issued the or-
CLAYTON L. SELPH, DAVE COSLETT Co-Editors nan sa id unhappily he didn’t want der. Mr. Truman later backed Di-
John Whitmore, Dean Reed .....Managing Editors ^ ont ™ls an y kin d, but he has- Salle to the hilt.
Andy Anderson, Bob Hughson : Campus Editors <,^7 d '' u , J Across the capitol, genera coun-
Fred Walker Sports Editor these are abnormal times and sel Wilbur La Roe, Jr., of the Na-
Joel Austin ..City Editor We ma ^ have to take abnormal tional Independent Meat Packers
Vivian Castleberry yj'nrnpn’a Editor measures -” Brannan’s comment Association, told the Senate Bank-
came as he underwent a stiff grill- ing Committee:
ing by members of the House Agri- “Meat prices, believe it or not,
culture Committee on the govern- are not unduly high and should
ment’s recent order for a rollback not be controlled. The price of
on cattle prices. meat is subnormal compared with
Western cattle raisers have be- the price of labor.”
seiged Washington ever since the La Roe was quickly challenged
order was issued, complaining ang- by Senator Moody (D-Mich), who
rily that it means ruin for them wanted to know what the work-
T. m. Fontaine, Carter Phillips -Editorialists and the return of meat black mar- ing man should answer when his
; Allen Pengeily Assistant City Editor kets for the public. wife complained of paying $1.25
‘Leon McClellan, Jack Fontaine, Ed Holder, Bryan Spencer, Bob Venable, Dale , T T V a pound for ground round Steak
Walston, Bee Landrum, Frank Davis, Phil Snyder, Art Giese, Cristy Orth, Means Less Later “wVipn wn<rp« nre frnvpn ”
James Fuller, Leo Wallace. W. H. Dickens, Fig Newton. Joe Price, Pete tj . , T ° ' , ,
Hermann, Wesley Mason, B. F. Roland, Ivan Yantis, Sid Ragsdale, Bill Brannan Said the price Order La Roe replied that an hours
Aaberg, ide Trotter, John Hildebrand, chuck Neighbors, Bob Seiieck, Bill may put more beef on dinner tables labor now will buy more meat than
streich, Curtis Edwards, Howard Heard — staff Writers over the next year or two, but at any time since 1929.
Jimmy Ashlock, Joe Blanchette, Ray Holbrook, Joe Hollis, i 000
Pat LeBianc Sports staff Writers lass m thiee to me years hence.
Sam Molinary, Bob Alderdice. Staff Photographers He had testified that the rollback
Sid Abernathy Page Make-up would “not jeopardize cattle pro- Tilltlo
Dick Kelly :.Club Publicity Co-ordinator Hiirtinn ” UlUikS r tt# Ot"
Joe Gray —Photo Engraving Shop Manager ' . ,
Tom Fontaine, Johnny Lancaster, Charles McCullough, R. R. Peeples, Brannan asserted that when BLESSED ARE ye that hunger
K. D.^witter— — — ...Photo Engravers long-range price prospects for cat- ^ now: for ye shall be filled.
k3 uZ££, ’^"'H^ZIZIirZZZIZrZlAdv^^V^LwUfavM ar f, ul " avo ^ bI t’ cattkmen tend Blessed are ye that weep Row: for
to sell off the beef instead of ye shall laugh. —St. Luke 6:21.
Today’s Issue
Dean Reed
Bob Hughson
Bill Aaberg
Managing Editor
_,. r City News Editor
Campus News Editor
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