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Bath alion Editorials Page 2 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1951 The Human lace fROM HIS VANTAGE POINT IN THE PARLOR, WlLFREP WATCHPOa IS A RELENTLESS ENEMY OF ROTTEN POLITICS' Old Story (Editor’s note:' This editorial appeared in the Arkansas Trav eler, student publication of the University of Arkansas. It concerns the same law enforcement officers that unjustly delt with A&M stu dents who were in Fayettville for the A&M-Arkansas football game last fall.) TPHAT THE STUDENT SENATE- investigating committee set up to look into practices of local law enforcement of ficers definitely had a job to do was established the past week-end. A student was arrested, put in jail with no charge against him, and denied the right 'to post bond until the re turn one hour and 30 minutes later of Sheriff Bruce Crider. Less than 24 hours later charges of using abusive lan guage, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace were dis missed, chiefly, we feel, because of the mere existance of the senate committee. Actually, the committee had done nothing. It was not until yesterday afternoon that it met to draw up blueprints for conducting its investigations, but in less than a week’s time it has justified its formation. Three members of the Traveler editorial staff and Sen ate Committee Chairman Bill Prewett sat with Sheriff Crider, State Trooper Wayne Hyden and two city policemen for two hours—from 11:30 Sunday night until 1:30 Monday morning —to discuss problems existing between students and law officials. The meeting produced these things: (1) Sheriff Crider’s assurance that students will receive due courtesy when they become involved in arrests made by the Washington county sheriff’s office, and (2) Prewett’s assurance that his com mittee will seek what is right for the University through ob jective, down-the-middle investigations. So, what the Traveler feared might result—a common brick throwing, shin-kicking alley fight—the spoils of which never are worth the battle—has been averted, for the time being at least. Continuing peaceful relationships hinge on two things, Sheriff Crider and his deputies must make good their pledge, and students in the University, community must adopt a universal spirit of co-operation with lawmen of the area. Re gardless of what has gone before, it is only on that 50-50 basis that a workable solution will be found. The Traveler has no personal quarrel with local law en forcement officers. Neither does it intend to plead the case of any guilty University student in city jail, county jail or municipal court. It has no intentions of indulging in rabble-rousing tac tics-to incite students against law enforcement officers in general. •The police must be viewed by society as protectors of the welfare of its citizens, whether it be at a university or in a ciyt. Any attempt by the Traveler to maliciously prove otherwise would be an insult to the intelligence of its readers. But, if ever valid reports of mis-treatment are produced; if ever there is a case of discrimination in law enforcement where students are concerned, and if ever we have proof that students are not receiving every courtesy set down by police code books and the laws of common decency, then this news paper will exercise every available legal power to expose and rectify the situation. ■That will be policy, and, fortunately, not one we can claim exclusively for ourselves. Britain’s View, Religious Influence in East (Editor’s Note — This is the second portion, of a speech made hy J. T. Henderson, British con- sul-general. He discussed the Anglo-Egyptian situation from the viewpoint of the British gov ernment.) quire the trappings of modern civ- in Persia they call themselves ilization. Many of the richest No- Fedayan and like the sect of the mad chiefs- in Arabia have no use Hashishin (mispronounced by the for their money. They prefer to French and British and made into live in their ancestral way, but welding together Western and Office in 1945 some of us in the effort to increase the production Arab civilization. Eastern Department, together with in the Middle East during the war, The Arabs are a people either Sir Robert Howe (now Governor- in order to save transport of cs- contemplative or military by turns General of the Sudan) had been sential goods and food through the and they do not like sustained hard thinking of some way of improving Mediterranean. The Middle East work and they prefer to keep conditions in those parts. It was Office was to have (and still has) their own way of life than to ac- recognized that you could not get a pool of experts on labour, health, stability without an economically agriculture, forestry, soil conserva- sound basis and various economic tion, statistics, entomology, animal conditions in the Middle East. At husbandry and rural cooperation, the same time there was always the The various Middle Eastern gov- background of defense against pos- ernments were to be .encouraged the word Assassin) they carry out these young Arabs were trying to sible Russian attack and the feel- to hire these, people as and when their political activities at the safe choose from the civilization of the end of a dagger. In Egypt the Mos- West’s best features and the most lem Brotherhood are also very useful for their countries, strong. Jordan, Syria and The Le banon seem to take their religion They had formed themselves into more calmly and have, in any case, medical teams, young men and more jobs for their educated citi- g il,ls > wh ° would go out to the wi zens. In Saudi Arabia, the Waha- la ges and try to teach the villagers bis are the ruling sect and they h ow to live more cleanly. They hold a position in Islam rather went out with trucks, with pro- like the New England Puritans jectors and screens and tried to ex- did in this country—strong discip- plain with simple films to the vil- ^ ^ line and no nonsense is their watch- lagers the kind of land they lived p rove the conditions in the Middle word. So Nationalism and Com- la and its place in the world. Ihey through the medium of trade, munism are competing for the were doing a pretty good job until minds of the half-educated and the 2nd World War came along. I religion is on the side of National- havg not heard of them since but ism. There is in addition one other many of the same people must still a jj ^he profits. It was point- ingredient in the Middle East be alive and it was part of Brit- ed out to Mr _ Bevin that such an which serves as a vehicle for Com- ish policy to seek them out and e ff or( . wou i d probably be regarded as the grossest British imperialism, ing that as things were then (and they required them and have in still are) the Middle East lay wide fact been doing so. When an ex open should the Russians walk in. pert is not being hired and is Some of these ideas were put be- returned to store, so as to speak, fore Ernest Bevin and he came out, he is sent off at the British Gov- characteristically, with a plan of ernment’s expense, to some likely his own. He wished to form an part of the area to draw up plans Anglo-Arab corporation in which Britain and various Arab countries would hold equal shares and which would be set up as a kind of enor mous co-operative society to im- The people were to have shares given to them and care was to be taken that the Pashas did not ab- of his own for improvement of that region and it is then the busi ness of the Middle East Office to try to sell this plan to the gov ernment concerned. As a plan it has worked pretty well and there are an increasing number of Brit ish technicians and experts being • employed and paid by the Middle East governments. 1 in the United States and also- even in the Middle East and the Rus sians would immediately put round some propaganda to the effect that we were reducing independent countries (because Iraq, Jordan, and Syria were independent by that Travelers Solely Service munist propaganda, and that is work with thepi the floating Armenian population. There is of course a rising tide The Soviet Union between the 1st of social discontent, fanned by and 2nd World War offered a Communism, against the feudal national home for the Armenians aristocracies who are generally and some countries, such as Greece, known collectively as the Pashas, who found them rather keen com- The Pashas see the danger signs petitors in business, facilitated very clearly and they seek to turn ^ ^ their departure to Soviet Armenia, the national indication away from timej^to a status of colonies.''Bev- Messages came out from time to themselves against the foreigner j n> however, felt that something time that all was not well but hnd so they add their influence to s h 0 uld be done about it and so he the Soviet usually took trouble to j^e present exaggerated National- pummoned a conference of all the see that only those Armenians ism. British representatives from the who had been properly indoctri^t- It ig the E tian Government Middle East with such numbers of ed were allowed to go back to the which hag been arousi the stu _ their staffs as they wished to bring countries whose language and hab- dents to riot in Cairo and Alcx _ along. ,i s icy new. ■ andria. It is the police who have I was secretary of that confer- Armenians also profess a type themselves fired on British sold- ence. Nothing very conclusive of Christianity but look otherwise iers or protected those who attack- emerged except that there was (Continued from Page 1) ployed in column and not abreast like Middle Eastern people, so they ed them. In fact the machinery of general agreement that Britain in order to have better control and have more opportunity of getting government has been used to pro- could not officially guide the Arab to sustain the drive. any job with anyone they wish to. voke disorder, not to keep order, countries and that if it were to be “Attack calls for deliberate plan- There is another force in the The Pashas are inflaming the na- done at all, it would have to be ning, and violetn execution. Ar- Middle East at present which at tional feelings against the West done on some basis separate from mor’s defense rests with its ability one time looked rather prominent and against anybody who wishes the Embassy and official represen- to be elastic and roll with the ene- but is at present only a faint flick- to cooperate with the West. Look at tation. So, a new plan was drawn my’s punch.” er. It is a kind of Young Arab the recent flood of political assas- up and carried out. Gen. Clarke explained the con- Movement not unlike that of the sinations. Liaquat Ali Khan, Gen- We set up the British Middle cept of tanks was based not upon Young Turks about a century ago. eral Rasmara in Persia, the Prime East Office in Cairo quite separate an all-round tank, but upon a fam- I used to knew one of these young Minister of Syria, King Abdullah, from the Embasy. It inherited Roll was called by Roy Striek- iU of tanks. He contrasted the men called Hourani and he pre- Read el Solh from The Lebanon, the archives and experience and ert to begin the initiation cere- functions of the light, medium, and sented me with a little book, which all of them friends of the West. a good deal of the staff of the mony. Joe C. Wallace and Buddy, heavy tanks with the destroyer, I have with me, in which he at- This complicated situation is not M. E. S. C. (Middle East Supply Shaeffer represented the initiates cruder,'and battleship. tacked the problem of somehow new,but when I was in the Foreign Centre), an Anglo-American joint while RV Lt. J. G. Anderson read Gen. Clark Talks At RV Installation their meals at regulated hours. He should pay attention to their com plaints, and when well founded, en deavor to get them redressed; but discourage them from complaining on every frivolous occasion.” Before the dinner Putter Jarvis gave the invocation. Roll Called We can remember, not too long ago, token nearly everybody was looking for ivork! One trouble with the so-called hu man race is that it has too many icould-be leaders. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texes, is published by students five times a week during the regular school year. 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News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial officer Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. JOHN WHITMORE Editor Joel .Austin Associate Editor Bill Streich Managing Editor Bob Selleck Sports Editor Frank Davis City Editor Pat Morley Women’s Editor T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs, Benny Holub, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter Edgar Watkins, Carl Posey, Gene Steed, Jerry Bennett, Bert Weller Staff Writers Bob Cullen, Jack Brandt Staff Cartoonist Frank,Scott Quarterback Club Director Dick Zeek ; Staff Photographer Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Philippus, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette Ed Holder Sports Staff Writers John Lancaster. Chief Photo Engraver Russell Hagens Advertising Manager Robert Haynie Advertising Representative Sam Beck. Circulation Manager the constitution and RV Lt. Lynn Stuart read the. History of the. Ross Volunteers. All the initiates stood while RV Capt. Ingels, the commander, administered the oath. Guests were then introduced by Ingels. They were: Major General B. C. Clark, Com manding General, Fort Hood, Gibb Gilchrist, Chancellor ’ of the A&M System, M. T. Harrington, Presi dent of the College, C. C. French Dean of the College, W. L. Pen- berthy, Dean of Men, Col. Joe E. Davis, Commandant and Coordina tor of the ■ School of Military Science and Tactics, Col. S. P. Meyers, Jr., PMS&T, Col. E. W. Napeir, PAS&T. Lt. Col. W. T. Wilkins, Assist ant Commandant, Maj. W. J. Hyde, RV Military Sponsor, Capt. B. L. Hoyle, RV Military Sponsor, M/Sgt. J. W. Wilson, RV Military Sponsor, Irene Claghorn, supporter and friend of the RV’s, P. L. “Pinky” Downs, Jr., RV ’04 and Official Greeter of A&M, J. B. Hervey, Executive Secretary of the Former Students Association, and W. D. “Pete” Hardesty, Business Manager for Student Activities. Served in Europe During World War II, Gen. Clarke served with Gen. George Patton’s Third Army in Europe as commander of an armored com bat unit and later as commanding general of the Fourth Armored Division. Gen. Clarke played a major role in crystalizing American armored doctrine following the war, while serving as assistant commandant of the Armored School at Fort Knox, Ky. Yesterday afternoon Gen. Clarke addressed Army Ground Force stu dents and Air Force seniors in Guion Hall. Speaking on the principles of the employment of armor, the gen eral said: Specialists Form Army “A modern army is composed of specialists. The corp fighting team consists of an infantry divi sion and an armor division, each designed and equipped to fulfill a particular purpose. “An infantry division is equipped with men and machines to estab lish a line behind which support ing units can operate, and the em phasis is upon the infantryman. 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