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THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1951
For A Free Press . .
rFHERE is good in all things for those that
would seek it. So say the wise men. Ap
plying the maxim to the recently concluded
trial of Associated Press correspondent Wil
liam N. Oatis, we find at least two items of
proof.
Oatis was sentenced, yesterday to 10
year’s-imprisonment for engaging in espion
age against the Czechoslovakian government.
The sentence, which will be commuted to
five years with good behavior, followed a
trial that AP officials in New York labeled “a
sham and a mockery of elemental justice.”
The veteran correspondent, who has been
Can We Trust
Red China?
rTHE STAGE is set. The Chinese Commun-
•*- ists and North Korean Reds have agreed
to preliminary talks. Gen. Ridgway has
asked for reasonable assurance of safety for
his delegates to the Sunday parlay. And the
questions continue thick and fast.
Is this it? Will the Reds agree to an ac
ceptable cease-fire? Has Russia advised her
puppets to go home and twiddle their
thumbs? Will Red China still insist on a
seat in the UN ? Can there be reasonable as
surance that any cease-fire will not be just
an opportunity for the battle-weary Reds
to catch their breaths?
Maybe we’re pessimistic or maybe our
better judgment is beclouded by the exhuber-
ance of youth. We can’t see much hope in
cease-fire talks.
How anxious is Red China for peace when
she agrees to parleys only after aggravating
delays—and then broadcasts her replys on
remote channels and in Korean rather than
English? What basis have we for relying on
any promises the Chinese should make?
Of course, we shouldn’t expect much else
than what we’re getting. We’re so busy fall
ing all over ourselves at the prospects of
peace that the Reds can well sit back and en
joy it.
held incommunicado for 70 days preceding
the trial, admitted to the charges of es
pionage. That particular endeavor, however,
has a very broad interpretation under “lib
eral” Czech law.
Specifically, Otis did what every efficient
newsman does—he sought the news from as
many sources as possible so as to present a
clear and true story of events in Czechoslo
vakia. That country interprets newsgather
ing as the relaying of official government
announcements, newscast and communist
press items. Anything beyond that, is called
espionage.
It’s from this interpretation that we
gather our two rays of journalistic sun-shine.
Both constitute compliments of the highest
order.
The first goes to Oatis. In summing up
his case the government prosecutor said of
the AP correspondent: He is “particularly
dangerous because of his discretion and his
insistence on obtaining only accurate, cor
rect and verified information.”
Though we’re sure the prosecutor did not
mean it as such, the last part of the charge
is one of the highest compliments that can
be paid a good newsman.
The danger of such journalistic excellence
to a government of the type found in Czech
oslovakia is not hard, however, to imagine.
Compliment number two also comes from
the Czech prosecutor who blatantly declared,
“As long as the United States is ruled by 60
families, American journalists will be
spies.”
We must admit our ignorance as to the
exact significance of the 60 families, but we
must also express some pride in responding to
the last charge.
We’ve been called busy-bodies and snoop
ers before but not often has anyone digni
fied our profession with the title you give it.
And, as long as you continue to interpret
the term espionage the way you now do,
we hope we can continue to live up to your
title.
Thank you, Mr. Prosecutor. You’ve sharp
ened our determination to uphold freedom of
the press.
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OPS Says More
Meat for July
Prospect of more beef and veal
on meat market counters during
July has been indicated by a new
Office of Price Stabilization ruling.
The Houston District OPS has
been advised that the July quotas
for cattle will be 10 per cent higher
than in June, when the quota for
slaughter was 80 per cent of the
1950 base period.
Under the new ruling, meat
handlers may slaughter 90 per cent
of their 1950 base during July. The
calf slaughter quota for July has
been raised five per cent above the
June figure.
Math Professor
Studying for PhD
w. E. Koss, math professor, is
working on his doctor’s degree at
the University of Illinois during
the summer, according to W. L.
Porter, head of the mathematics
department.
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Rep. Teague Reports
House Amends Agriculture Act
Which Will Benefit Farmers
By OLIN E. TEAGUE
Sixth District Representative
WASHINGTON, D. C. (Spl)—
The House of Representatives
took final action this week on a
resolution amending the Agricul
ture Act of 1949 which will be of
much benefit to our Texas farmers.
It will open the way for the hir
ing of Mexican workers to com
pensate for the labor shortage in
our cotton and citrus growing
areas.
The resolution passed by the Sen
ate last month prohibits farmers
from hiring persons entering the
United States illegally under pen
alty of law. Although there was an
effort made on the House floor to
pass the Senate version, the Poage
resolution, which did not contain
the penalty provisions for hiring
aliens illegally in the country, ul
timately was adopted.
Conference Necessary
Inasmuch as the House and Sen
ate versions differ, it will now be
necessary for the two bills to go
to conference where the differences
will be ironed out, and a final
version will be presented to both
Houses for their approval. It is
my hope that the conferees will
ultimately adopt the House resolu
tion, particularly insofar as eli
mination of. the penalty provision
is concerned.
The House version of this
amendment to the Agriculture Act
of 1949 would authorize the Sec
retary of Labor to recruit Mexican
labor and operate ' reception cen
ters for these migratory laborers.
It would further authorize the
Secretary of Labor to arrange for
the necessary transportation, as
sist in the negotiation of con
tracts between prospective employ
ers and employees, and act as a
medium to guarantee performance
of the wage provisions contained '
in the contracts.
Under this bill, to secure the
labor, employers must agree to
pay not exceeding $10 per worker
to the United States for the pur
pose of defraying the expenses in-
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curred by the government in the
recruiting of such labor, the opera
tion of the reception centers, the
transportation, and to guarantee
the government against loss result
ing from its guarantee of wage
provisions.
Prove Shortage Exists
Before the farmers in a specified
area will be able to obtain any of
this imported labor, it will be ne
cessary , for them to show to the
Regional Director, Bureau of Em
ployment Security, Department of
Labor, that a shortage of domestic
workers exists, and that such em
ployment will not adversely affect
wages or working conditions in
particular area.
The Regional Director must then
certify this condition to the De
partment of Labor here in Wash
ington in order that he can take
the necessary steps to contract
with the Mexican government for
the required labor.
The recruited laborers will be
subject to existing immigration
laws but will not be required to
pay a head tax upon entry to this
country, nor will they be requii-ed
to post a bond for departure upon
termination of their employment.
Further, it will extend the present
Mexican-United States agreement
on the importation of Mexican
labor until December 31, 1953. The
present agreement expires July
15 of this year.
This easy-to-make Chicken Caserole with Duchess Potato Topping
forms the backbone to an easy Summer menu.
Simple Menu Can
Answer Food Needs
Summer certainly is not the
time for cooking elaborate meals,
but the family’s appetite knows
no vacation. So, poor mom is hard
put to it to come up with some
thing appealing to her family and
yet easy and quick enough that
it doesn’t imprison her in the
kitchen on days when the mer
cury soars.
Something that can be partially
or wholly prepared ahead of time
is usually the best answer, es
pecially if luncheon is served at
noon and the big meal in the even
ing. A three-dish dinner that is
well-balanced nutritionally, color
ful and tasty is the ticket that an
swers all the demands for a good
dinner.
Here it is:
Chicken Casserole with Duchess
Potato Topping
Fresh stuffed tomato salad
Lime Chiffon Pie
Iced Tea.
And here’s how you do it:
Cook ahead of time chicken, car
rots and peas.
Now, use this recipe:
Chicken Casserole
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup cooked carrots
1 cup cooked peas
2% cups chicken broth
1 Va tablespoons flour
salt and pepper to season.
Heat the broth; thicken, stir
ring constantly. Arrange the hot
cooked chicken, carrots, and peas
in layers on a well-margarined
casserole or baking dish. If left
overs are used, reheat all food.
Taste and season with salt and
pepper. Pour the thickened broth
over the chicken and vegetables.
Now:
Duchess Potato Topping
6 medium sized potatoes
% teaspoon salt
% teaspoon white pepper
1 egg
% teaspoon of nutmeg (if de
sired)
2 tablespoons margarine.
Peel potatoes, cook in boiling
salted water until done. Drain thor
oughly. Dry out on the surface or
in the oven. Mash throughly ox-
rub through a seive. All margarine,
pepper, egg and nutmeg (if used)
and mix thoroughly. Arrange^
around the top of the casserole
dish, leaving the center with the
chicken and vegetables peeping
through,
Bake in a moderate over for
about 15 minutes, until delicately
browned.
Serve piping hot.
To prepare the salads, peel and
core ripe, x-ed uniform sized to
matoes. Scoop out a little of the
insides of each. Arrange each to
mato on a lettuce leaf (or other
salad greens.) Mash one small
package (for' four tomatoes) of
Philadelphia cream cheese. Moisten
with sweet milk until of creamy,
stirring consistency. Grate in %
teaspoon onion juice and season
with salt and peppei’. Stuff the
tomatoes with this dressing and
serve ice-cold from the refrigei’a-
tor.
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Hunt’s Tomato—14-Oz. Bottles
Catsup 2 bottles 45c
Hunt’s—8-Oz Cans \
Tomato Sauce . 2 cans 15c
Crisco 3 lbs. 99c
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2—No. 2 Cans Comstock
Pie Apples 41c
46-Oz. Can Texas Gold—Pink
Grapefruit Juice .... 25c
3 Pkgs. Royal Gelatin—(6 Flavors)
Dessert 22c
2—No. 2/i Cans Crosse Pointe
Diced Carrots 19c
• PRODUCE •
Home Grown
Tender Okra .... lb. 15c
California
Avocados 2 for 29c
2—Large Heads—Firm, Crisp
Lettuce 25c
Firm, Fresh Texas
Peaches 2 lbs. 25c
• FROZEN FOODS •
Pictsweet—6-Oz. Cans
Lemonade .... 2 cans 37c
2—No. 2/i Cans Mallory
Sliced Baby Beets .... 19c
12-Oz. Pkg. Ozark Queen
Strawberries 33c
• MARKET •
Tall Korn
Sliced Bacon lb. 47c
2—303 Cans Libby’s Golden
Cream Com 31c
Porter House Steak . lb. 79c
3 Pound Carton Mrs. Tucker’s
Shortening 83c
Hormel’s—Skinless.
Franks lb. 53c
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Dave Coslett Editorial Assistant
James Fuller Church News Editor
.1. R. Alderdice Staff Photographer
R. D. Witter, Charles McCullough Photo Engravers
Autry Fredricks. Ed Moses Advertising Representatives
John W. Thomas. B. F. Roland. Dave Coslett. James Fuller.
William Dickens. Frank Davis Staff News Writers
Ray Rushing. Tom Rountree. Ray Holbrook Sports News Writers
Owen Lee, Calvin Janak Circulation ian.
Library Elevator
Gets Repair Job
Repaii- work began recently on
the library building elevator, ac
cording to Robert A. Houze, col
lege librarian.
The contemplated repairs will
include renovation and complete
overhaul of the elevator and its
entire shaft, as well as x-eplacement
of the cable system.
The repair work is necessary be
cause of the extreme worn condi
tion of the elevator, utilized more
than any other on the campus,
stated Houze. Another less impor
tant reason can be attributed to
the seasonal shiftihg of the build
ing, which is influenced greatly by
weather conditions such as rain
and wind, and is due to the high
bentonite content of the soil.
Work on the project will continue |
for several days, said the Librar-
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