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Pi me me cal me pre mi' of ne< ore coi sh< tiv Sej V 1! 1' 21 2: 2‘ ' 21 2' 21 2! Oc 1 i; ii 1 1! 2< 2: 2 2 1 Nc 2 2: Df Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1051 Pioneer Moves In . . . DIONEER AIRLINES opened air passenger service to College Station today with the first of four daily flights landing at 7 :01 this morning. Not new to residents of this area, the air line, which offers service between Houston, Waco, Dallas, and many other points includ ing cities in other states, now operates from the college-owned Easterwood Field. With the inauguration of this service, College Station and A&;M College will great ly benefit by the proximity for getting to and from the airport. Formerly located at Bryan Air Force Base, Pioneer Airlines asked college offi cials for permission to move to the local air field When the Bryan base was reactivated for advanced jet pilot training. It’s new location, however, will be of more convenience to Bryan residents, because a rough measure from the court house in Bryan proves that Easterwood Field is the Never forget that your real income iwuet juryvu Lrouu yuui rviu is ivhat you can buy ivith the you make. money The man who never loafs is not al ways the man who does the most work. Europe Defense Still Lagging If you ivant to gain the good ophu ion of an individual, give him an order for ivhat he has to sell. Laws and commandments, in the minds of a great many people, were made to guide other people. A SENATE Subcommittee quoted Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recently as saying the free world’s strength is so overwhelming “it is almost ridiculous for us to be talking in terms of fright and hysteria.” Eisenhower’s assertion came despite a finding by a foreign relations subcommittee that Western Europe is lagging in building up its ground defense. However that report went on to say that Eisenhower had been promised a 75 per cent increase in Western Europe’s North Atlantic Pact army divisions by next year. Eisenhower’s complete statement : “The material, intellectual, spiritual, technical and professional resources available to the free world are so overwhelming as compared to what the Iron Curtain and satellite countries have, that it is almost ridiculous for us to be talking in terms of fright and hysteria, which we often do.” This should not be misconstrued to mean that we can assume we have such a degree of preparedness that we no longer need worry about Russia. But a statement such as this, coming from one so well respected and admired as Gen. Eisenhower—surely is easily digested by the war weary stomachs of the American people. : : ' Character Training From the Alumni 44T|tEACHIN’ character wouldn’t be such a bad job if it twarn’t for the alumani.” This statement can be applied to colleges and universities across the nation. Espec ially so today, where almost every position, office, department, and organization has the typical “rotten apple in the barrel.” The rotten apples also went to college. What can be done about it? That’s hard to say, but the real start must come from the home. It’s in the home, it has often been said, that character is molded. In the homes can be found the “alumani” who must tell their off-springs what is expected of them when they take their places in the world of today. Only through this can cheating, lieing, bribery, be eliminated from colleges and from offices of public importance. This can also very easily be applied to college athletics and government bureaus which have been in the public spotlight as “rotten apples” in the recent past. So look around you “alumani”, are you doing your share? The man who is- ivaiting for some thing to turn up might do well to start with his shirt sleeves. A cat may hawe nine lives but, when you are on the highway, re member you are not a cat. War or peace for the United States, unfortunately, is not left to this na tion. Most adults overlook the value of play and amusement in life. Some, we must admit, overdo it. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under he Act of Congress of March S, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. lit!! Mch a 6ad it lAmk/it pt ikt GhmicmL same distance from Bryan as Bryan AFB. Since the majority of the population which utilizes the air service is on this side of the Bryan Court House, Easterwood Field is the logical and nearest place to base operations for the Pioneer operations. The Civil Aeronautics Administration has moved its weather and radio equipment to the college airport and already is broadcast ing regular weather information to flyers in this area. Pioneer will designate the College Station stop as “A&M College” and will identify the local field as being on the A&M campus at College Station. Since the majority of Pioneer’s passen gers probably come from the college staff and College Station, moving the airlines to this city will save many miles traveled by local people between College Station and Bryan Field—some six miles west of Bryan. Although forced to move from their Bryan AFB location, we believe the Pioneer Airlines will be greatly benefited by having their facilities here at A&M. And with the coming of the airlines to College Station we see just another mark of progress in the city’s and college’s history scroll. Missing ILS. Soldiers May Be in POW Camps CAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14—CP) ^ —Unofficial estimates indicat ed yesterday that, of the 10,624 Americans officially listed as miss ing in action in Korea, as many as 4,500 probably are being held in Communist war nrisoneb camps. This figure comes from allied military sources which cannot be named but which are in as good position as anyone on the allied side to know the score fbn this hush- hush matter. The prisoners are said to be confined near Kanggye, deep in side North Korea about 20 air miles from the Mgnchurian fron tier. The Communist Peiping radio has carried over a period of months the names of approximately 1,000 Americans it has said were being held in Korea. The Red radio re leased the' names a few at a time in propaganda broadcasts from January through early July. There have been numerous duplications. Invariably the broadcasts, pur porting to be messages written by the prisoners themselves, stressed that the men were being well treat ed. Most of the “messages” urged that foreign troops be withdrawn from Korea so the war could end. Before releasing a group of men, the Communists require them to attend “school” eight hours a day for indoctrination courses on Com- mumsm. All prisoners attend school. Every third day they are given written tests on their studies. Allied sources are reticent on the effectiveness of these courses. The technique of releasing in doctrinated prisoners is not new to the Chinese Red Army. During World War II it was tried against the Japanese and again during the civil war against the Nationalists. No Prisoner Broadcasts Policy Paid Off Won’t Transfer Prisoners Reliable information reaching al lied authorities said Chinese Red leaders do not want allied prison ers transferred to Chinese soil. To do so would destroy the Commun ist contention that only Chinese “volunteers” are fighting in Korea. The number of American and other U. N. prisoners never has been announced allied sources esti mate the total number at approx imately 10,000. President Signs New Laws To ‘Keep Affairs in Order’ Since the Kaesong military arm istice conference opened July 10, and the question of troop with drawals was deferred until a later conference at a higher level, the Red radio has made no further broadcasts of prisoner messages. Allied authorities have said lit tle about the treatment of prison ers for fear that a chance remark might anger the Reds and make life harder for the prisoners. Even men who have escaped from the Reds, or have been lib erated have been cautioned not to say anything that might react The Communists felt the policy paid off. One “indoctrinated” Na tionalist soldier was thought cap able of weakening the fighting spirit of 100 loyal Nationalists after he returned to Nationalist lines. Use of the same tactics in the Korean war indicated the Reds now have added it to their list of standard battle tricks. The fate of the prisoners is due for discussion at the Korean cease fire talks—if negotiators can first reach agreement on where to draw a buffer zone. against their comrades. However, a group of 18 Marhyps who escaped last April on the cen tral front confirmed that prison ers were fed the same food as Communist troops and were given medical attention. Men Well Cared For The allies have announced they hold 164,766 counted prisoners of war. Most of them are North Ko reans. Whether prisoners will be ex changed on a man-for-man basis or by lot will have to be decided by, the negotiators. By OLIN E. TEAGUE Sixth District Representative WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15— '' We have been receiving re ports of a heat wave in Texas, and from all reports it is record breaking. Here in Washington, the Congress is in the middle of its Summer schedule. The Congress approved and sent to the President a compromise bill carrying $2,927,000,000 for the Treasury and Post Office Depart ments. This was the first major appropriations bill for fiscal year 1952 to get well along the way toward enactment. er on a quantity or on a monetary- ration basis. • H. R. 3018—Authorizing Sec retary of Interior to convey to Klamath Falls, Ore., all rights, title, and interests of the ,U. S. in certain lands in Klamath County, Ore. @ H. R. 4000—Amending subsec tion 602 (f) of the National Ser vice Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, to authorize renewals of level-premium-term insurance for successive five-year periods. ® H. R. 4329—Providing for ap propriations for government of the District of Columbia and other ac tivities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such Marine Maj. Andrew Geer of San Francisco, who conducted the freed Marines back to the U. S. from Korea, said in an interview that the men reported they were District for the fiscal year ending well cared for by Chinese stand- June 30, 1952. • H. J. Res. 303—Providing housing relief in the Missouri-Kan- sas-Oklahoma Flood disaster area. ® H. R. 315—Liberaizing the service pension laws relating to veterans of the war with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection, or the Boxer Rebellion, and their depen dents. ards. The apparent purpose for this good care was to weaken the re sistance of hard-fighting allied troops and make them surrender more easily. If it becomes known that the Communists were “easy” on their captives, the Reds rea soned that the enemy would not fight so hard to avoid capture. Profs to Attend AVMA Meeting $40 Million Less The total appropriation for the Treasury and Post Office. Depart ments was $40 million less than the Administration requested. Meanwhile, the House passed the $56 billion Defense Depart ment appropriation. The bill does WMSHINGTON, Aug. 15- not include funds lor the fighting W p^-^w Tv,,™™ 4 Slandermongers’ € hipping Away U.S. Freeclom--Truman Six members of the A&M Veter inary Medicine School will attend the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 20-23. The faculty members will take, part in the general meeting and in specialized conferences. Attending the meeting will be the following: Dr. I. B. Boughton, dean of the school; Dr. J. P. Dela- plane, head, veterinary bacteriol ogy and hygiene; Dr. R. D. Turk, head veterinary parasitology; Dr. H. E. Redmond, associate profes sor, veterinary bacteriology and hygiene; and Dr. A. A. Price, in structor, veterinary anatomy. -UP)- in Korea, which are estimated at costing the United States $5 bil lion a year; the cost of military President Truman bitterly,de nounced “slandermongers” yester day and said they are chipping * i , ,, „• , rt»r a i.• 11■ away American freedoms “far aid to the allies, and a $5.7 billion J ,, n Wo.hmmiw t he more effectively than the Commun- base-building program which House will consider shortly. The President approved seven bills which became law with his signature. These bills are typical of the type of legislation which is continually needed to keep our af fairs in . order. The new laws are as follows: ® H. R. 1072—Providing for the privilege of renewing expiring five-year level premium term pol icies of United States Government Life Insurance. ® H. R.—Providing that a mess operated under direction of Supply Corps officer can be operated eith- ists have ever been able to do.” The President used no names but he left no doubt he was talk ing about Senator McCarthy (R- Wis) and those, in Congress and out, associated with the senator’s charges of Communists in govern ment. He said such persons have adopt ed the “character assassination” tactics of the very Communist totalitarian? they profess to be fighting, and are seeking to silence speech with the threat of denuncia tion. He called on an American Le gion audience to “expose the rot- Interpreting the News ‘Red Appearance Here Just Talk’ By J. M. ROBERTS, JR. Associated Press News Analyst r S''HE upshot of the Russian ap- “ pearance at San Fancisco seems likely to be a lot more talk than expected, then the signing of a Japanese treaty by those who wish to, with Gromyko permitted to go whistle. Observers will be watching close ly, however, for an interplay of Communist policy between San Francisco and Kaesong. It would be quite within the range of their normal tactics to delay and ob struct the truce talks until con cessions regarding a general far Eastern settlement are made to appear as the price of a cease fire in Korea. offensive. She can revive her argu ment about inclusion of Commun ist China in all such arrangements. There is no tendency in Washing ton to underestimate the import ance of Russian participation in the conference. It is difinitely tag ged as troublesome. And the now half-expected appearance of Po land and Czechoslovakia would only make it worse. ten motives of the people who are trying to divide us.” Mr. Truman prepared his ad dress for the dedication of the Le gion’s new $1,000,000 seven-story headquarters building across from the Statler and Carlton Hotels. It was the most militant counter attack yet made by the President against the accusations of subver sive infiltration and influence in Washington. Mr. Truman said critics are us ing “slander, unproved accusations and just plain lies” in an attack from inside while . the country raises effective defenses against Reds both at home and abroad. He went on: Irresponsible Accusations “They are filling the air with the most irresponsible kinds of accusations against other people. They are trying to get us to be lieve that our government is rid dled with Communism and corrup tion—when the fact is that we have the finest and most loyal body of civil servants in the world. These slander mongers are trying to get us so hysterical that no one will stand up to them for fear of be ing called a Communist.” He said that unless a stop is put to the campaign his hearers have no way of telling “when some unfounded accusation may be hurl ed at you, perhaps straight from the halls of Congress.” He, said this country is protect ing itself from spies and saboteurs, breaking up the Communist con spiracy in the United States and building its own and allied defen ses to protect itself from Commun ism. Problematical The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches cred ited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. JOEL AUSTIN Editor Andy Anderson.... Associate Editor and Sports Editor Pat Morley. ; Women’s Editor \\ ilham Dickens Feature Editor Frank Davis .City Editor Frank Price Editorialist V T al1 - • Photographer John Lancaster, R_ D. Witter, Charles McCullough, Jim Thompson *. - Photo Engravers Advertising Manager Gene Smith. . . Allen Pengelly, B. F. Roland, Frank Davis. William Dickens Staff News Writers Ray Rushing, Tom Rountree, Gus Becker, Ray Holbrook „ . . Sports News Writers Calvin Janak. .Picture File Clerk Whether it will be a real price is problematical. It probably won’t be. The Communists would seem to need an armistice in Korea for its own sake. But truce delays can be used as pressure in the Japanese talks. On the ' other hand, if Russia had some hope of really disrupt ing a Japanese settlement now, she might consider an immediate truce as one means of enlisting the aid of some nations which are not to happy about the treaty provision anyway. It hardly seems likely, however, that the Soviets could expect enough defections from the American line to make this really worthwhile. Russia’s real object in going to Frisco seems to fall within cus tomary lines. She can hope to widen the gap between the United States and nations like the Phil ippines, India and Indonesia who are still arguing. She can nlay her tune, about Japanese remilitariza tion as a part of her general peace It’s No Longer Guess Work ! CHAPMAN’S NOW HAS 1320 BEAUTIFUL TONES IN THEIR SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED COLOR ING SYSTEM. Now you can be your own interior decorator . . . blending colors and matching tones with fabrics, furniture and wallpapers. Chapman’s Paint & Wallpaper Co. BRYAN “Next to the Post Office” DIAL 2-1418 “But Americanism is also under another kind of attack,” he went on. “It is being, undermined by some people in this country who are loudly proclaiming that they are its chief defenders. “These people have attacked the basic principle of fair play that underlies our constitution. They are trying to create fear and sus picion among us by the use of slan der, unproved accusations and just plain lies.” He said this was “an old Com munist trick in reverse.” “Everybody in Russia lives in terror of being called an anti- Copimunist.” he said, adding: “We must never let such a con dition come to pass in this coun try. “Yet this is exactly what the scaremongers and hate-mongers are trying to bring about.” He added that people are being punished for disloyal acts “and we are going to keep on punishing the guilty whenever we have a case against them.” 6 \ - ftdmRtnfe/t nfieArt, MriTiTt VOLLAND QfftTHMy GRSET/Nfr : mtu THE Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” /"N COMPETITION'S TOO DARNED TUFF TO LET APPEARANCE CONCEAL YOUR STUFF!! So get wise to yourself, young man. Keep your clothes in tip top condition by having them dry cleaned and taken care of right here where experts do the job rapidly and efficient ly. 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