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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1951
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE “ THKPS IRE
Judging a Delicate Problem
IUDGES of the Texas Supreme Court have
agreed to tackle a rather delicate problem
—they have to decide whether or not a jeep
is a pleasure car.
The question came up when a rural mail
carrier brought suit for claims on an insur
ance policy. If the court upholds his conten
tion that the jeep is a pleasure car, he can
collect double indemnity.
Justices on the Dallas Court of Civil
Appeals have already ruled on the case with
a two to one vote against a trial jury de
cision that the vehicle falls in the pleasure
class. Chief Justice Joel R. Bond turned to
the U. S. Court of Claims for information on
the jeep. In his minority opinion, he cited
the following:
“The Army called it a truck, but that is
not very persuasive since the Army called
all wheeled vehicles trucks, including pass- '
enger cars, except sedans. It was greatly
used in hauling light equipment, especially
in combat areas.
“But it was used all over France, North
Africa and India, both in combat and non
combat areas, by all soldiers, from private
to general, as a passenger car. It was not
a streamlined luxury creation but it was es
pecially useful in rough terrain where sedans,
motorcycles and other passenger cars could
not go. We find that the wartime jeep, was
primarily a passenger car.”
Realizing that we could hardly hope to
alter the conclusions of the learned magis
trates, we feel impelled to pass on our opin
ion that the question is a very relative one.
As substituted for a multi-mile hike un
der field pack, this mechanized product of
World War II rides like a Cadillac. But the
average hitchhiker would surely think a long
time before accepting a 100-mile lift in
Jeep’s rear seat.
Aggie Greeting
Needs Strengthening
DROBABLY no other peculiarity of the
A&M Campus excites so much comment
from the uninitiated as the universal friend
liness typified by the practice of always
greeting fellow students, staff members and
visitors with a cordial “Howdy.”
The habit—or as it is better known, the
tradition—is particularly noticeable during
regular sessions when freshmen are early
schooled to greet every living object. A con
sequence of this regimented habit of greet
ing, naturally, is a noticeable lack of sincer
ity and warmth in the greeting.
Teague Reports Compromise
On UMT Draft Proposal
Forced Statewide Congressional Race
Bracewell-Led Fillibuster :
Ends After 17 Hour Debate
A USTIN, June 8—OP)—A rowdy than 800,000 population but with- or otherwise, if they have an acci.
all-night Senate fillibuster that out enough votes to pass that dent. They would have to show
ended shortly before noon yester- plan. His filibuster blocked an- ability to cover $5,000 damages
day, forced a statewide race for other plan that would have carved for death or bodily injury to one
a new Texas congressman next out a new district in South Texas, person, $10,000 for two, and $5,000
year. Blocking the pending legisla- property damages. The approving
rp," , j «i u j. » u o don, he said, would give the next House action was by approval of
1 he prolonged debate, by Sen- legislature a chance to pass a Senate amendments, 79-43.
ator Searcy Bracewell of Houston, “good” redistrictirig bill two years Pn];«v rn.-Kc
dragged 17 hours before opponents hence. To take advantage of its y UackLt Clllbs , .|i
finally surrendered to let through new seat in congress, to which A bill to crack down on policy
other legislation being squeezed to Texas became entitled by the 1950 rackets also went to the governor
death in the legislature’s waning federal census, the state will have with House approval of Senate
hours. to elect a congressman-at-large changes.
They called the halt just one and next year. A proposed amendment to auth.
a half hours before strict final Weary senators rubbed sleep orize a retirement pension fund
adjournment rales shut off all but from their eyes when the filibus- for county employes was also given
limited business. Afternoon yester- ter ended and rushed action until final approval in the House after
day only conference committee re- noon on other pet measures. Senate changes,
ports and concurrence in amend- T , n a T - „ Ril , The Senate adopted a conference
ments could be considered. ‘ " report that would send to the polls
Final adjournment comes at Many were local or minor bills, another amendment to set up four
noon today by concurrent resolu- Many also had enough opposition year terms for most state and
tion of both Houses. to block them from final passage. county offices. House action was
Bracewell fought for a new con- One of the major bills killed was still pending,
gressman for Harris County’s more a proposed amendment that would The amendment would also raise
have raised the pay of the law- the governor’s'salary from $12,000
makers. Senators gave it a 14-to-13 to a minimum of $15,000 a year.,
drubbing, short seven favorable
votes needed to send it to the
polls.
The House sent to the governor
with a 100-19 vote a Senate-ap
proved bill to raise the pay of
Texas’ judges. The $386,000 appro
priation measure boosts district
By OLIN E. TEAGUE
Sixth, District Representative
active service with the regular armed forces in the present emer- yel^raurtTcivil’appeals
»}Y»yYw^ri tr\y*/>cic? n-nnoY* rn/Y r»v*£»0£»rvr rrmvn-\7 7 7 _ ^ 7 . F
But that by no means brands the tradi- WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8-
tion as a false or worthless one. Instead it ^ After a month and a half of
$9,000
judges from $10,000 to $12,000; and
armed forces under the present gency.
„ftUr Si0nS 0f effective^ Sf “Kr
iiiSli “Hiss
. -j -I Universal Military Training and
The summer sessions can provide the Service Bill. :
ideal environment for the healthy growth of B oth houses are now giving im-
the practice. The heterogeneous aspect of mediate consideration to this bill
my amendment to the original
House bill was retained by the
conferees, so local draft boards
must first exhaust the 19-26 year
category in their area before touch
ing.
drives to prove financial responsi
bility, through liability insurance
the student-body removes, at least from the ^ 1UW ‘VSS SWi SSrtted Srt
majority, the class system that has tended In essence, this bill would ex- few, if any, young men below 19
to undermine the practice ^ enc ^ ^ or an “ will be drafted within the next
other four years,* as well as alter year or two.
A cheerful greeting coupled with a sincere certain aspects of it. It would also
others can be tremendous.
Interpreting The News
• The length of active service
smile costs little in time and energy. It's ^ SS&S?
dividends in increased morale for you and time, probably become operative increased from 21 to 24 months.
when persons in the 18-year-old It is possible however, that cer-
category are no longer needed for tain inactive reservists with one
year of World War II service
might be released within 17
months. Total services will be re
quired for a period of eight years,
counting both active duty and re
serve duty.
Added Reserve Service
US Gaining Britain’s Position
By J. M. ROBERTS, JR.
Associated Press News Analyst
This means that the average
young man will have another six
years reserve service to complete
after his active service with the
properly the political situation of least partly led into his position question of competence as well as regular armed forces. No one with
Korea, leaving a situation which by a lack of firm policy statements judgment. less than four months basic train-
produced a war which might have to which he would otherwise have Minimize Tmnnrtance ing would be assigned to overseas
AMERICANS used to refer to been avoided. Yet the war has conformed. The impression that J 1 duty.
the British capacity for “mud- important aspects for good. he was a great military man has It reveals that, while seeking ap- • Physical and mental standards
dling through.” War’s food Asnects been' clouded by his failure to propriations for a propaganda cam- of induction would be lowered to
One of the strongest imp res- , . _ properly evaluate intelligence re- paign of truth throughout the those of January 1945, making
sions left with me by the Mac- ® It mobilized the peace-loving ports about Korea before June world, the State Department was 150,000 moi’e men available which
Arthur inquiry to date is that nations to fight aggression. by his miss on Chinese Commun- willing to propose a campaign so have been, or would be, classified
America, moving out into the com- ® It may have staved off the ist intentions; by his pessimism minimizing the importance of For- IV-F.
plicated place in world affairs necessity for a far bigger fight over the military situation after mo sa as to amount to an untruth. ® High school students would
once held by Britain, shows signs for the same purpose. the Chinese intervention and how It could have been said honestly be deferred until the age of 20;
of the same trait. ® It vitalized the Atlantic Pact, that military situation was cleaned that the importance of Formosa college students until the end of
The picture includes some of ® R. created an atmosphere un- up after the arrival of General was not considered equal to the the current academic year. The
these impressions: ^ er wb ich allied rearmament would Ridgway. cost and risks of its defense under President could continue to defer
American officials PYcent Con- forward toward establishment The Formosa paper, put out by the political circumstances at the persons whose activities were
oral Wed pm ever failed to evaluate . P 0 . 81 ^ 10113 strength from fhe State Department when it moment. To say that it was not found essential to the maintenance
— which it may be possible (even if f eare d the Island would be lost important would merely have been of national health, safety or in-
not probable) to negotiate our way ^ 0 ; Communist raises a serious sour grapes,
out of world war. ———
Meat Retailers
Must Display
Sales Prices
terest.
If that fails, the Korean war
has provided an invaluable prov
ing ground for military concepts
which might save our lives.
The discussion of postwar Chin
ese policy has renewed the lesson
that you can’t do business with
the Russian Communist movement,
rating back to the time when
Americans didn’t realize that coal-
35 Year Limit
Diplomat Missing;
Washington Upset
However, all persons so deferred
would continue to be liable for the
draft or UMT training until they
reach the age of 35.
The main provisions of the UMT
portion of this bill are as follows:
® A national Security Training
Commission, predominately civil
ian would be appointed by the
Meat retailers in the 39 ition governments were the chosen W/ASHINGTON, June 8—(A>)_ treaty negotiations, Brewster asked President. Within four months, it
Southeast Texas counties ^ rfEu^pTli . sh A tt S Zt* e en Ma p ^ h SDOT presto CongTeJ^ho
comprising the Houston Dis- seems that General Marshall knew, ton yesterday. Secretary of State iet sympathizers, it would, I as- would then approve, modify, or re-
rrirr. (ittinp nt I nop Sramh- but attemnted to carrv out his . , • f •• ■ ■ sume, be quite a serious matter in ject their specific recommendations.
foreign relations?” Whatever program should be
“That is correct,” Acheson re- adopted by Congress would prob-
plied. | ably not begin operation until
He told the senators he first such time as persons below 19
heard of the incident-M;oday on a years were no longer needed for
radio broadcast. active service with the regular
Officials of the State Depart-
tlict Office of llice Stabili- but attempted to cany out his Acheson said it would be a serious
zation have until June 18 to Chinese mission rather than buck matter if they turneti out to be
post official OPS retail beef ceil- tae wel £ht ot opinion. Soviet sympathizers,
ing price lishs Charles H. Winerich, Hard-to-Handle Genius The missing men are Donald
Ji., district OPS dnector, announ- General MacArthur was treated MacLean and Guy Burgess. Lord
by his superiors as a hard-to- Beaverbrook’s Daily Express has
Because of delays in printing handle genius instead of an equal suggested they may be headed for
the official lists, the OPS extend- on a team working for the coun- Russia.
ed the posting requirement for two try’s best interests, and so war at Senator Brewster (R-Me) re
week from June 4. Retail ceiling marked that MacLepn, as head of tion, fearing possible bad effects
Bible Verse the American section of the Brit " on Anglo-American relations. They
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ment and the British Embassy were
deeply disturbed about the situa-
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Honeymoon, American Plan
By A1 Capp
prices above which retailers can
not charge for beef went into ef
fect May 14 and posting of the
official ceilings had been sche
duled to begin within 20 days.
The extension does not apply to
the ceiling price list for kosher
ish foreign office, was “believed were shocked and astonished at the
t% have a thorough knowledge of reports.
^WHOSOEVER therefore shall be secret Anglo-American exchanges No official dispatches had been
^ ashamed of me and of my on such subjects as the North At- received concerning the disappear-
words in this adulterous and sin- lantic Pact, the Korean war and ance of the two men, they said,
ful generation; of him also shall the Japanese peace treaty.” There was no formal comment,
beef sold at retail. The kosher lists the Son of man be ashamed, when Familiar Wirt Troatv Privately however, they express-
will be available in ample quantity he cometh in the glory of his Fa- neaiy ed anw iii; n g ness to accept as true
by June 11, the date for their post- ther with the holy angels. Adding that Burgess, too, pro- the speculation that the two men
ing. —Mark 8:38. bably was familiar with Japanese had Moscow as the destination.
—— But if it should turn out to be
correct, these results were im
mediately foreseen;
New Strain
1. A serious new strain in 1’ela-
tions between London and Wash
ington comparable to that which
developed when the Klaus Fuchs
case first broke. The strain could
be heightened by the conflict be
tween the Truman administration
and its critics, chiefly Republican,
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2. Increased difficulty in obtain
ing congressional approval for im
portant foreign policy legislation.
When the Fuchs case, broke 18
months ago, the United States,
Britain and Canada were well
started on negotiations to work out
a new atomic energy partnership
The disclosure that Fuchs, one of
Britain’s most brilliant nuclear
physicists, had been feeding highly
secret information to the Russians,
.Associate Editor and Sports Editor handed the negotiations a blow
Editor
Bill Aaberg City Editor from winch they have never recov-
Vivian Castelberry Women’s Editor ered.