.V' Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1951 MAKES QUItrA DIFFERENCF Let’s Talk-About Weather ^FHE date: February 15, 1951. The lead story began as follows: “Dark homes, skidding cars, and the crash of ice laden tree limbs reminded Col lege Stationites that Jack Frost was still around. “In the second big freeze of the year hun dreds of trees snapped under the weight of ice collected after a day long drizzle and freeze.” The story continued: “On the state-wide side of the weather news the vicious ice, snow and sleet storm numbed activity, broke communication wires, • County Health Unit Fading Away? rpHE Brazos County Health Unit seems to •*- be slowly fading away. A big slash in funds appropriated to the unit by the City of Bryan has caused the or ganization which is financed by Bryan, Col lege Station, A&M College, Brazos County, and the State of Texas to switch to a possible part time basis. Dr. David E. Brown, head of the local unit, submitted his resignation recently and will be seeking employment in another city with a very “substantial” increase in salary, he says. Operating a city to meet the demands of its citizens is a big problem because no tax- operating group cares to raise taxes to meet new expenses. We question this action taken by the city of Bryan, however, for the success and the fine work of Dr. Brown’s unit is known throughout the county. The unit’s governing body meets today to negotiate terms with Dr. Brown for con tinuing in his present capacities and also for continuing operation of the unit with its lim ited funds appropriated by the supporting agencies. Act wisely members of the governing board; your business negotiations could re sult in the illness or death of people of this county who have been served in years past by the health unit. We knoiv old men who remember the compliments that came to them as little boys. Prof, Angry Aggie And Some Rules AN AGGIE walked into the MSC recently with the idea of studying in its air con ditioned splendor. He noted a sign placed in the lobby for, people with just such inten tions, however, and agreed with officials that such a place was not appropriate for study ing. As he was about to leave the plush main lounge of the Center, he saw a professor grading papers over to one corner of the room. Angered by the teacher’s pajper-grading- in-the-MSC, the student boldly walked up and told him: “By golly if I can’t study in here, you certainly can’t grade our papers here.” and made streets and roads nearly impass able over more than half of the state.” Now take a look at the weather situation in College Station on page one today. The intense heat wave has swept the state and the death toll from the weather in Dallas alone was 12 by Tuesday afternoon. Old man weather seems to believe that either we Texans are highly deserving of punishment dished out in tablespoonful mea surements or he knows the “hardened” Tex an can stand his wrath, regardless of the extreme. But every individual will have to thank him for one gift. There’s rarely a conversa tion now that will not include a statement like, “How do ya like this hot weather?” It is a constant source of conversation material and many barbers and sidewalk businessmen would be at loss without Mr. Weather’s pres ence. Three Strikes And You’re Out? ARE intercollegiate athletics on the way out? During the past year, three strikes have been stacked up against college athletics. This indicates that a “change” is in order. Strike one was the rejecting of the San ity Code by a majority of the colleges at the last NCAA meeting which was held in Dal las earlier this year. Although the Sanity Code was a flop, it was a failure because of a lack of enforcement. The second strike against college sports was the basketball scandal which to date has shown how 19 players helped fix 25 games, some of which were in major tournaments. “Cribbing” at West Point, which brings 44 probable football players into the picture, forms the third big strike against sports. The big question: Did the catcher drop the ball on the last strike or are college ath letics on the way out? • Commercialising College Athletics / 'OLLEGE athletics were originally started ^ to promote better relations between the competing schools and for the benefit of the participants. Today, some people claim that “commer cialism” has stepped in. We wonder? In the Southwest Conference, four of the seven schools have enlarged the seating ca pacity of their stadiums, although a decrease in enrollment has occurred. Across the country, a poll of 43 colleges and universities shows that football fans paid over $63,000,000 to see regular sched uled games. Over $1,800,000 was paid by the public to witness the playing of the an nual New Year’s Day games. Basketball gross receipts jumped up all over the country, and plans are being made to have more touoiaments. Crowds love double headers. But whether or not college athletics are going on the “commercial” side is unknown. After all, there’s quite an overhead when one considers the college’s viewpoint. Rep. Teague Reports Teague Supports Legislation Facilitating Child Employment By OLIN E. TEAGUE Sixth District Congressman WASHINGTON, D. C.—As this ’’ newsletter is being written, I am appearing before the House Committee on Education and Labor to testify on a resolution which I introduced on April 18 to provide Federal legislation which prohibits the employment of children during certain hours shall not apply with respect to the harvesting of basic agricultural commodities. Existing Law Existing law under the provi sions of the Farm Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, states in part that the section dealing with agriculture does not legally re quire them to attend school. This clause prohibits the employ ment of children during the school supplies to attend school unless the hours of the school districts in ~ which they live while they are working, without regard to wheth er or not such children have met the school attendance requirements of the school districts in which their homes are situated. My resolution would amend this provision to the extent that the provisions of the child-labor por- St’ate, through its welfare agen cies provide them with same. Open ing the door to them to gain em ployment on our small farms will provide them with the necessary money to ably take care of their school needs. Deprives Money Existing Federal laws, in my tion of the Fair Labor Standards opinion, tend to retard rather than Act of 1938 would not apply in the facilitate the education of many of cases of any employee employed in these children, in that it deprives agriculture outside of school hours them of this opportunity to earn for the school district where such money during the cotton harvest. employee is living while he is so employed. State Jurisdiction McCarthy Prepared to Give Names of Unloyat Employees By the same token, the numerous regulations and restrictions of the present law have worked to the detriment of many of our small I feel that this problem of work- farmers engaged in the independed coordination production of sustaining himself and society simply because after a year of hard work in the planting and raising of his cotton crop, he is unable to procure enough labor to complete the successful har ing out the proper between school attendance and the prompt harvesting of agricultural commodities is best left to the jurisdiction of the States and in turn to the school districts. My resolution would in no way be dis- vesting and marketing of it. Food Depends on Harvest His entire year’s income WASHINGTON, Aug. 8—<•£>)— 1 ” Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) said last night he was prepared— conditionally—to make public to day the names of 29 State Depart ment employee who, he says, are under loyalty investigation. He said he would give out the now.” names at his office on condition that the three press services, The “I’m afraid I have no choice,” McCarthy replied. “Are you prepared to do it now ? Do you want to do it tonight?” a questioner asked. The program moderator asked that “we reserve that question other public without my having named criminatory between rural and city children in their opportunities for an education. There is something mandatory in livelihood for his family depen my resolution which would prevent a child from attending school sim ply because he resided in a rural area, and the harvesting season on the successful harvest when the crop is ripe, and the failure to do so will most assuredly reduce edu cational opportunity and injure the have those names tomorrow morn ing at 10 o’clock. “I may say that if they don’t do it, I won’t blame them too much, because we’ve had experience on that in the past, when the press Another question was then put generally refused to make informa- to the Senator: “You’ve been ac- tion like this public, unless it first them on the Senate floor, they can was due. But, our migratory work- health and well-being of the farm Associated Press, United Press and cused of trying to hide behind had been used on the Senate floor.” ers can no longer bring their fam ilies with them during the rush sea sons because of the number of days the children are required to attend school. A great number of these migra tory workers are in, the lower in come bracket and these same chil dren do not have the clothes and Senate immunity; I’m asking you whether you’re willing to waive A spokesman for the Associated that immunity and do it (make the names known) some other way.” (A Senator can not be sued for what he says on the Senate floor, “The Associated Press will make but this immunity does not extend to what he says elsewhere.) “Glad You Asked” children. Further, as you well know, the economic structure of the entire surrounding area is basically hinged on this one agricultural commodity, which are as a rule highly seasonal and its success or failure dictates the future of the coftimunity. International News Service, agree in advance to carry the names. Press said: No Commitment no commitment of any kind to Sen ator McCarthy. The A P’s respon sibility ,is to report the news if and when it happens.” The United Press and INS also said they would make no commit ment. Russian Radios Broadcast Truman Letters Month Late “That’s why I’m glad you asked IVrOSCOW, Aug. 8— )—Soviet that question,” responded McCar- radio stations broadcast last thy, “the left wing bleeding-heart night, a month late, all of Presi- element of the press and radio has dent Truman’s letter telling the Some time ago McCarthy assert- been screaming that McCarthy Russian people “there will be ed 29 employes were up for loyalty investigation by the State Depart ment. He demanded that the de- is hiding behind congressional im- war” if they are informed of Amer- munity. ica’s friendship. “Now, 1 offered to make those The announcers also read the partment give assurances that the names public on this show tonight, text of the friendship resolution 29 are being kept away from state A nd the-I understand your spon- 0 f the United State? Congress, down McCarthy’s do- happen to be Communists have or- i.t President Nihoiaf Shvemik. even in the department, that some have been cleared and the Mc- to solve differences with Russia, though determined to defend their freedom. The American President added his own message, declaring both peoples “abhor the though of fu ture conflict which they know would be waged by means of the most hideous weapons in the his tory of mankind.” Remove Suspicion “We shall never be able to re move suspicion and fear as poten- Carthy demand was a “political mi j * • strategem ” The program moderator then m- McCarthy has been threatening terjected that it was not only the to make the names public unless the department gave the assur- " " ders to start lawsuits. And even if along with these, they read Shver- tVoi’cauYpY'nF cftnmmni your sponsor won the 29 law n ik’ s answer Monday proposing a tial CaUS L S 0± Wdl Untl1 commum - suits . . ..” big five peace pact. ances he demanded. On TV Program Tonight McCarthy appeared on the NBC television program “Meet the Press” sponsored by The Sat urday Evening Post, and was ques- Documents Published All three documents, it was an nounced, will be published in the Soviet press today. Thus for the second time in a week the Russian people were in cation is permitted and open, across Tonight’s broadcast started at 7 p. m., when millions of families in European Russia are gathered about their dinner tables. It was virtually assured that nearly every adult in this natiou of 200,000,000 will have a chana to acquaint himself, either from u radio broadcast or newspaper, with President Truman’s message plead ing for a removal of artificial bar riers separating the American ami Russian people. Greater Audience be against the policy of the TV program. McCarthy said: “I’m going to make an offer to the three press services right now. f orme d of an important western I will be m my offwe tomorrow statement of peaceful aims, morning at 10 o clock (8 a. m., „ _ ^ CST). If anyone of the three major On Aug. 1 Pravda, the most im- tioned by members of the press. A press services will come to my of- portant newspaper in Russia, print- reporter asked whether McCarthy fice and give me the assurance in ®d in full a 1,500-word statement of was now prepared to make public writing of the head of their staff British Foieign Secretaiy Herbert the names. that they will make those names Morrison along with Pravda’s : 2,500-word rebuttal. Interpreting the News Same Russia Line Noted in Message By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. Associated Press News Analyst Morrison told the Russians they had no freedom of speech, that British broadcasts to the Soviet Union were being jammed, that they were being incorrectly in formed that the west is “preparing nighj? for war” and that this ignorance was creating “fear and suspicion.” In holding up publication of the Truman letter until Shvemik’s answer could be circulated simul taneously, Russia thus used the same technique as in handling the Morrison statement. 1 hitenmtional This is . a . far £ reater audience, boundaries,” he declared, adding: ^ ian ' vas iu^imed of the Morri- ( HEXED DOLLIES/?' ME- WIF MAH VOODOO/?' AH PUT VO' IN BUSINESS, BECUZ AH LOVES VO; VO' HAN'SOME dawg , r . r —