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THE BATTALION
Tuesday, July 17, 1951
First of a Series
ALL DRESSED UP-
Pakis 1 an- Civilization Cradle
(Editor’s Note: Mohammad A. Khan, graduate student now
attending A&M has written a series of three articles on his na
tive land of Pakistan. The first, “Pakistan—It’s Cultural Back
ground” commences the three installments).
-and Clent/ or
PLACES To GO/
By MOHAMMAD A. KHAN
The territory now constituting the four-year-old Dominion of
Pakistan has had a great and glorious cultural past. It was the
cradle of great civilizations and had close relations with the various
countries of the world, particularly the Middle and Far East.
some of the gifts which Moslem rulers introduced into Indian archi
tecture.
Thus the famous Taj Mahal and the Pearl Mosque at Agra, the
buildings of Fatehpur Sikri and of the Delhi Fort are essential Moslem
in inspiration and execution and, though situated in Bharat (India) to
day, are a fundamental part of the heritage of Pakistan.
Painting, like architecture, received a great impetus under the
Moslem emporers and here, too, was the tradition of Persia and other
Islamic countries which held sway for centuries together. Beginning
with some specimens which have a strong religious element akin to
In fact Buddhism and later Islamism were the most important calligraphy and book-illumination, the art developed in the later period
cementing forces that bound the Asiatic countries with this land for into extremely delicate and accurate portraiture combining a brilliant
centuries. But there is evidence that even earlier—in prehistoric use of colors with perfect draftsmanship,
times—Pakistan had commercial and cultural contacts with many „ . _
countries, both of the East as well as the West. Mogul Painting Gains Dominance
. c Re ? e ^ excavations at Harappa in the Punjab and Mohenjo Daro The M ul miniature pairing, with typical Persian atmosphere
m Sind have amply proved that Pakistan, along with Mesopotamia j ]ocal sub f ectS; which flourished in the sub-continent for over three
and Egypt, was the center of one of the oldest civilizations m the centuries> ac J h i ev ’ ed a predominant position in the fine art of the East,
world. Two cities built largely of baked brick, including well-laid houses, Modern times have se P en a revival of the same style among the Mos-
a regular street plan and an elaborate drainage system, have been j and tod Abdur Rahman Chughtai and Fyzee Rahamin are two
unearthed A comparison with Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations Mos] ’ em p aint ers whose works have acquired international recognition,
in Mesopotamia of the same period shows that these cities were in a Amo p g t ^ e younger painters of today the powerful, yet sensitive work
ilouiishing state about A,6 U . B.. o £ 2ainul Abedin and Miss Zubeida Agha deserve special mention.
Archeological Ruins At Taxila In music, as in architecture and painting, Moslem influence in
troduced profound changes. The cultural renaissance initiated by the
Again at Taxila in the Punjab, 20 miles from Rawalpindi on the Moslems in Northern India so profoundly influenced music that it is
main railway line to Pesawar, are ruins of archaeological interest, hard to tell what the Indian musical scale was prior to the Moslem era.
There are the remains of four distinct civilizations: Greek, Scythian, Moslem artists are still the acknowledged masters of music, both
Parthian and Buddhist, the earliest having been occupied about 180 instrumental and vocal, in the entire Indo-Pakistan sub-continent, and
B. C. _ _ are responsible for introducing scores of new musical modes like the ^
Pakistan therefore, derives its present strength and character different varieties of Todi, Darbari, Adana, Kafi and Kawwali. In
not only from a dominant ideology which first came to it with Islam Pakistan today, Lahore and Dacca are active centers of musical
twelve centuries ago, but also from a multitude of older ideas and learning.
achievements of pre-Islamic civilization upon this _ sub-continent, Pakistan is also rich in its folk dances, the heritage of the people
which are worthy of pur closest and most sympathetic study. since times immemorial. Bhangra is the most popular folk dance of the
It is no small matter to the Pakistani that, long before Islam, Punjab and it is performed on the eve of the harvesting time. But it
bis country was the scene of one of the greatest civilizations of the i s purely a masculine dance.' Gidda, Kikkli and Jhumar are, on the
prehistoric world. In the early historic period it produced a remark- other hand, the dances for the fair sex for ceremonial and festive oc-
able art which mingled Eastern and Western concepts, and that later, casions.
in Bengal, it evolved a lively craftsmanship from the genuio of its The Khattak dance is the most popular mode of entertainment in
Britain, France
Stop US Peace Bid
T ONDON, July 17—GP)—Britain France that no arms would be sent
and France moved into the open to Spain until after present west-
yesterday to block a reported ern defense forces are adequately
bid for a military deal with Franco supplied. _ _
(What is proposed, it was said,
Spain. ...
Government spokesmen reported is that American arms output
here and in Paris that both na- should be large enough in two or
tions have told the United States three years to help re-equip Spain’s
outmoded armaments without
Franco’s Regime
Britain, France, _ Norway and
Don’t Butt In’ Says
•/
Galveston’s Mayor
they oppose:
• Spanish admission into the 12- pinching arms deliveries to North
nation Atlantic pact. Atlantic treaty forces.)
© Spanish military “association”
with any member of the Atlantic
pact. .., * v * —
• An American plan to acquire Denmark all regard Generalissimo
naval and air bases in Spain. Francisco Franco’s regime as Fas-
U. S. Disregarded Arguments “ They argue the Atlantic allies
The spokesman said the United and their cause will become taint.
States appears to have disregarded ed if anyone of them makes a mili-
British and French arguments that tary deal with Franco,
the move will profit only the Com- Franco, it is reported, has laid
munists. They warned that the plans to prepare for that coopera-
Reds are sure to exploit it from tion. An Associated Press dispatch
one end of Europe to the other. from Madrid Saturday said he will
(In Washington, U. S. govern- reshuffle his cabinet this week to
ment sources spoke of the reported strengthen Spain’s ties with the
plans as involving a future, limited West.
role for Spain in the western de- His plans were said to include a
fense efforts. They said the U. S. measure of press freedom and
is willing even anxious to obtain other steps to make his regime ’
use of Spanish naval and possibly .more acceptable to democracies,
air bases in return for a promise American Naval Chief of Staff
of future U. S. arms and equip- Adm. Forrest P. Shennan arrived
ment for Franco’s forces. in Madrid today in the course olL
(However - , the United States re- a swing through the capitals ofll
portedly has assured Britain and West Europe.
TAALLAS, July 17—CP)—Galves-
ton’s mayor last night (1) said
Cartwright claimed that the U.
S. Senate Crime Investigating
own fertile soil. __ the land of the martial Pathans and Frontier tribesmen, while the gambing, prostitution and other Committee under Sen. Estes Ke-
The most predominent influence over this sub-continent, how- fertile land of East Pakistan is resplendent with a large variety of vice takes place openly in Galves- fauver (D-Tenn)
ever, was that of Islam which shaped the culture and custom of the folk dances mainly inspired by colorful episodes of the Bengal lore,
people of this land for a continuous span of over a thousand years.
For example, the architecture which has left the deepest impression
upon the buildings of this country is the Moslem architecture of
Dr. Davis Elected
Organization Yeep
Dr. W. B. Davis, Head of the
• • '• n • r* ht
Moslems Evolved Common Tongue
decided not to
ton and (2) bluntly told other cit- probe Galveston openly because,
ies not to butt into Galveston’s af- the Mayor said, secret sleuthing Department of Wildlife Manage-
fairs. “We’re just honest about it,” had failed to reveal any connection ment, has been elected vice-presi-
Mayor Herbert Y. Cartwright told with national crime syndicates. dent of the Society of Mammal-
Turkish, Persian and Central Asian origin brought by the Moslem tongue known as mh^Whe^the^came to^Indi^inThe^th anTsufa 1 a reporter in discussing Galveston The mayor said thaV Maceo and 6e mfc*' ■ ■ ,■ ,
rulers, and tinged greatly with the local atmosphere and craftsman- Lquent centuries, they Snd several languages and dialerts spoken vice and the recent Texas House Company/the Galveston gambling 0 J^LSn wi^ a Lmb™Sd!
ship> , r D , . in this country. A language of the common people was evolved which prime Investigating Committee con cern whose leaders oigamzauion wim memoeis rebiu
Ixreat rSUIlfling Area was hailed by the Turkish worker Urdu-meaning the language of the hearing. A -' J 1 — t 11 ----
The period of Moslem rule over India is the greatest building era cam P- In the course of centuries, Urdu developed into a great language “I could find a crap game in
in the history of this land. This is exemplified in its spectacular and dominated every other language or dialect spoken over this .sub- Dallas in live minutes, he said,
achievements no less than in the elaboration and full realization of continent. “As Good As Dallas Peonle ”
certain principles and forms which became fundamental to all archb Toda y can stand comparison with any other widely spoken lan- • • • 1 ’ ’
tecture of this land. guage of the world in respect of its development in the fields of prose “We’re as good as the people of are famous for good service/'
The most valuable contribution of Islamic architecture is the as well as poetry.^ The^name of Dr. Sir Mohammed Iqbal, Pakistan’s Dallas, Fort Worth or where you His parting remark: No one.
committee 3 ’’"! K ^ XelL^Ua^ZeK!
° £ ‘ he
“It just happens that their clubs
Bible Verse
, „ ---—- ... na tional poet, ranks high among the philosophic poets of our time.
monumental arch and the achievements in the sphere of architectural h „ translated b ’ Professor Arberry.
decoration, such as stucco, mosaic faience, pietra dura and the color- jrS5cU > / J O „
ful inlay work along* with thousands of other decorative devices, are Tomorrow: i aki&tan Situation and Kesources:
Defense Unchanged
By Jap Settlement
Look At It This Way
By J. M. ROBERTS, JR.
Associated Press News Analyst
fANE WAY you look at it, Amer
^—r i r-1 ^r-< >1n/-v li 1C tic T") ,1 ■.-P. .
ica’s defense line in the Pacific other.
Burma to Iran is now the only
sector on the Communist peri
meter which is not covered by one
sort of defense agreement or an-
is being extended by thousands of Reduced Commitments
miles as a result of the Japanese The actual hope of the United
peace settlement. But that is only g^gg j n {Rg Japanese settlement
a matter of words. r i. j and the corollary defense agree-
From the standpoint of hard ment with Australi a and New Zea-
fact, the situation remains un- i and j s that American military
f ^bge-d' The l nrted States Jearned cornm itments will be reduced father
Parr Interests
Not Newsman’s
Cause for Death
By JOEL AUSTIN
Battalion Editor
SSa&S® sHSrSSwg -- a-Mssnst ~
j , • Japan under a mutual defense
States lacked both men and ships, agreement which is expected to
follow the peace treaty. One ot its
objectives will be to stabilize
but she did it anyway,
Not Realistic Line
When Secretary Acheson drew an ^El"^
American defense are through the pation jn the com f mon ( f efense>
Aleutians, Japan and the I hilip- j abber problem probably will
pines, omitting Formosa and Korea, be closel a ‘ kin to t £ e one * about
it was not a realistic line, as events rearmin / Germany,
have proved. b
From this standpoint, formal
agreements do not alter defense
Neutralism to Overcome
There will be neturalism in Jap-
perimeters one way or another. The an to overcome, just as in Ger-
Pacific defense line against Com- many. And there will be the ques-
munism now runs, as a matter of tion of allotment of available mili-
fact from the Aleutians through tary material for rearmament.
Japan, Korea, Formosa, across the* If there is a truce in Korea, re-
Northern border of Indochina, down armament of South Korea will get
would like to bring this subject to your at- « But this isn , t to pro . tect local
tention again and discuss a matter that was operators,” he quickly added. “We
erroneously stated in a Battalion editorial don’t want syndicated gambling
moving in on us. Our operators
^Ma^readfra from that part of the ^
state voiced a quick disapproval when The Ll’L ABNER
Battalion editorial said newsman W. H.
“Bill” Mason was slain while trying to op
pose the machine and publicize many of its
uncouth operations.
Since we are a resident of Alice, the city
from which Mason broadcast his daily pro
gram over radio station KBKI, we know that
he DID NOT oppose the machine and
whats more, he was paid by a member of the organization.
Before explaining this matter further, we would like to
please. but no one, has ever been asked
„ , . “We don’t want to butt into the or forced to gamble in Galveston.”
l ersian a ff a j rs 0 f our s i s ter cities and
we don’t want them to butt into our
affairs.”
The chubby, 36-year-old Mayor
Cartwright added that he had “no
apologies to make for Galveston,
or for the people of Galveston.”
Cartwright contended that vice
could not be legislated out of ex
istence. He said that it is better
to regulate vice than to let it
go on behind closed doors—that
covered-up vice breeds gang wars.
Lot More Can Happen
“A lot more can happen up a
dark alley than in a brightly lit
gambling club,” he claimed.
The youthful mayor readily
granted that vice conditions in
Galveston are now just about as
they were before the House probe.
For a time, several noted ga,mbling
places padlocked their doors.
He also declared that outsiders
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Korea, Burma and even India could great relief to the Uni ted btates, Alice street. The assassin was a Smithwick’s establishment shortly
...-xi..*.. xi.. 1--- which now bears the full respon- mem ber of the Sheriff’s Depart- before program time.
ciV>,ii+ir ment of Jim Wells County who The only’possible connection we
has since received a sentence of can see between the shooting and
life imprisonment for the crime. Parr would be the fact that the
Mason had been blasting Deputy sheriff at that time was supported
Sheriff Sam Smithwick’s interests by the South Texas political mag-
in a local “beer joint” which was nate.
Employed by Radio Station
Mason was employed by the radio who noticed our editorialist’s er-
station and received his check from roi\
The Battalion
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
'’Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”
Entered as second-class
matter at Post Office at
College Staton, Texas,
Bnder the Act of Con
gress of March 3, 1870.
Member of
The Associated Press
Represented nationally the Same group
by National Advertising .Xaf:,-.,, - - -
Tnn XT™, Vn.U OLdllUIl
-owners of the
city,'^Chicago*! ^Los Y An- efforts in Jim Wells County,
geles, and San Francisco, was not fighting PaiT-
The Battalioi
thiring 1
nina
Friday for the regul
rsday during vacation and es
tion rates $6.00 per year or $.60 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request.
The murder, which occurred two
which supported Parr’s years ago this Summer, should be
Tiw, waiic county. He fresh in our mind. We realize the
at least mistake and gladly correct it.
over his daily broad- Mason was a personal friend of
ours and we do know that Mr,
not directly-
cast because his “bread and but
ter” was coming from the Duval Houston’s facts are correct.
JXrtJssw&a jse own
terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination
and examinat:
periods.
; auiuuier , •
Subscrip- tives.
This information is based on an
Though the lull has set in from
the publicity standpoint, Parr’s ef-
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all p-pnpiml mnrintrpr nf fli/ Power undisputed in the South
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news 1 geneiai mdnagei 01 me ST a- tpvvitnrv th
of spontaneous origin published herein,
herein are also reserved.
iper and local news Texas territorv that has made its
Rights of republication of all other matter tion. He staunchly asserted that V(dc g heard all the way” to the
Mason never Worked against the ^ g gg^ a ^ e
News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office. k ai 1 legime, and Houston V as, in
Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324)
the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall.
lC at cidently, the first to call our at
tention to that fact after publi-
JOEL AUSTIN •; — - RdRor to the contrary June 7. in detail of Parr’s prominence in
Andy Anderson Associate Editor and Sports Editor Q ur apo i 0 gi es to you Mr. Hous- state and national politics and the
Vivian Castleberry Women s Ld}t° r ton and others from South Texas origin and growth of his power.
William Dickens : Feature Editor
What Is Parr’s Future?
Collier’s magazine recently pub
lished an article entitled “Some-
cation of The Battalion editorial thing’s Rotten in Texas” which told
nave Coslett Editorial Assistant
Jamls Fuller " !!!!!!! L !!!.!! Church News Edit ? r
g. r. AMerdice sta Jf Photographhr W ju b e be quelched of his rein
*u£ Fredr[cks Ch Ed e M^s U!l0Ueh I!!!!!!!!!!!!:kd^sin^«^Ses or will he continue to largely dom-
•^■ASrS&t ktecetTti, Webb aid '
Ray Rushing. Tom Rountree. Ray Holbrook Sports News Writers courlt j es ?
Owen Lee, Calvin - win the recently passed election
laws put a damper on his opera
tions and cause some of his “tac
tics” to be done away with ? Do
other recent defeats of candidates he
has supported prove that people of
(See JIM WELLS, Page 4)