Jets Proven BLOOD RELATIVES From the City Desk . . . Battalion Editorials Superior In Innovations Bring Page 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1950 Korean War New Expenditure By JAMES J. STREBIG AP Aviation Reporter . By Joel Austin Thanks for Better Student Government . . . Washington, Oct. 16—6P)—Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg believes the The Class of ’51 is to be commended and Besides active senators, each of the three South Korea campaign clinched the Very seldom can you find an innovation of any system congratulated for setting a great new tra­ underclasses has three elected representa­ case for a jet air force. that doesn’t bring about added expenditures. Such is the Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of case with College Station’s newly proposed electricity supply. dition—fairer distribution of representation tives to the Senate. These representatives Staff, said in an interview that in student government. This year, eight of have no voting right, but at the request of combat experience shows jet fight­ To predict the actions of the city council 24 hours before ers will take more punishment from the corps representatives on the Student other senators, they may speak before the it meets we would say that in addition to the new rates estab­ either air or ground fire than pis­ lished in a meeting Friday night, power will also be offered Senate are juniors. Last Wednesday night, Senate on matters in which their class has in­ ton engine fighters. This contrasts with previous fears that the deli­ residents of the College Hills area at the same price as the these eight juniors were given ten important terests. The principal reason for admitting cately balanced gas turbine en­ rest of College Station. posts, ranging from standing committee these representatives is to acquaint them gines might be more easily put out of action. Although this section of town is presently getting its memberships to secretary of the Senate. For with the functions of the Senate. He said jets now can match pis­ power through the City of Bryan-REA tie up, the council the first time, a junior holds one of the elect­ ton engine planes in range and ca­ The real effect of increased representa­ will most likely accept the bid from the Brazos River Trans­ ed positions of Senate liaison on the Student pacity to carry bombs, rockets and mission Electric Cooperative, making the new rates available tion in student government will be seen next guns, while far exceeding them in Life Committee. to the east side people. year. With so many experienced men re­ speed and climb. And jets are These juniors are to be admired for prov­ easier to maintain. In order to serve these people with electricity, new lines turning, the Senate should not have to waste ing their abilities thoroughly enough to be Pilots Like Jets will have to be built parallel to the present lines which belong time in learning how to conduct itself. Near­ elected to such responsible stations. But “The boys feel better in jets, to the Bryan power company. In addition, the City of Col­ ly every standing committee will have an ex­ Vandenberg said about pilots who they should realize the advantage they have lege Station would be required to obtain electricity supplied perienced man to guide it and “sparkplug” have fought in Korea. “They found by the Brazos River Transmission from their sub-station enjoyed over previous Junior Classes. Last the jets can take the gdff better its early efforts. than conventional types, and they some five or six miles away. year, and in most prior years, juniors were can get out of hot spots in a hurry Behind the Scenes . . . This being the case, money to finance this new, cheaper strongly discouraged from running for office We are expecting big things from the or go upstairs and fight if at­ supply is going to have to come from some one. The city’s tacked.” against seniors. “Wait your turn, this is our junior Senators. They should take advan­ On a broad basis, the air force supply of wire, which is practically enough to meet the de­ year,” was the watchword of many former tage of every opportunity to prove to the leader felt that South Korea “con­ mands of building a line to the sub-station, is still far from solidated our previous views—we ‘Two Flags West’Reminder the amounts needed for the complete job. Senior classes. students they represent that their election know we have to have a plane that Last year, for instance, only four of the to office was a wise decision. can fight its way through enemy Of ‘War Between States’ But with their offer for lower electric rates, the Brazos elected corps representatives were Juniors. Abstaining from unethical actions, es­ air opposition and also do ground River Electric Cooperative, has made available to the city a support work.” surplus supply of wire, transformers, etc. which they have pecially when tradition upholds such actions, By Fred Walker And of these, one was from Hart Hall, one Beyond the fundamentals of for sale at cost price. was from a veteran outfit, and one repre­ has proved as laudable as some more positive jet fighter operations, the air force “didn’t learn a whole lot” in South Political issues, salvation, and silent love take the lime­ But with their bid to seM the city these supplies, the sented the day students. Only one of the measures. Thanks, Class of ’51, for your Korea because the one jet type light in “Two Flags West”, 20th’s answer to “If you can’t money for a new line to make the loop through College Hills juniors had to compete against seniors of a help in creating better student government in service was not especially de­ beat ’em, join ’em.” signed for ground support work would necessitate a revenue bond issue, the amount of which '/class distinction” minded outfit. for Texas A&M. and there were no enemy jets in A troop of Southern cavalry, abiding in Hollywood’s is still to be determined. the air. version of an FHA project, is given the chance of freedom As we said, nothing has definitely been decided about The North Korea phase will see by Yankee Captain Cornel Wilde if they will join the Army making this cheap power available to people in College Bills, Grime Syndicates or Free Enterprise? some changes in operations be­ of the Republic to combat Indians on the frontier. The de­ although it was recommended by Dr. F. C. Bolton in his re­ cause of the tremendous advantage ciding vote is cast by their leader Joseph Cotton, and the of air bases near the battle line, port to the council last Friday. Free enterprise seems to have domestic cates'' have become interested in legitimate Vandenberg said. In South Korea, little group snarlingly dons the Blue. With the college’s decrease in charges for power, the as well as foreign problems. According to enterprises such as laundries, hotels, dress­ most fighters operated across the Upon arrival of their far flung outpost, the “converted” new rates established by the city council Friday night will Senator Kefauver, chairman of the Senate Japan Sea. That was quite a han­ Rebels find the Commandant to be suffering from a persecu­ go into effect one month from now. making, oil production, and communications. dicap for the Lockheed F-80 shoot­ tion complex of the greatest caliber. Commander Jeff Chand­ crime investigating committee, hoodlums are ing star until extra large wingtip But with the passage of a revenue bond, citizens of Col­ This “legitimate” list is, of course, in addi­ ler has a bitter outlook on life and a terrible hate for all “moving in” on legitimate business. fuel tanks were improvised. lege Hills would be paying something like $4.73 (less 10% tion to the businesses which are borderline Rebels, Indians and Confederates alike. To make matters . Kefauver is trying to gain the support Units. Rotated when paid by the fifteenth of the month) instead of $6.50 cases that exist on the fringe of legitimacy. worse, he is desperately in love with his widowed sister-in- net for 150 kilowatt hours—strictly unofficial figures! of business men in this fight against crime Small units of the Republic F-84 law, Linda Darnell, but tries to rationalize by pretending thunderjet fighter and the North by showing that business can not tolerate We congratulte the committee for their American B145 Tornado bomber, that his desire is nothing but fraternal love brought about Don’t Forget the Tauber Addition the unscrupulous tactics employed by crim­ courage, and wish them every success in an both designed for ground support, by the dead brother. will be given a chance at combat • For too long the people in this taking it in. inals. These tactics range from simple co­ investigation that is long overdue. A lesser experience in North Korea, the Chandler berrates and attacks who are introduced as gun-runners relatively new section of town have To this writer, College Station ercion to murder. organization than a Senate committee might general said. Cotton incessantly, while the en- and smugglers, been buying their power from the would be the logical place to admit Vandenberg said General Doug­ listed personnel spit upon each oth- Cornel has placed his faith in City of Bryan at a price which is the Tauber Addition since some of The hearings of the committee are slowly find such activities impossible or inadvis­ las MacArthur had committed only er. Matters come to a head when Cotton, but Chandler, who still far beyond the new rates agreed the businesses in the proposed revealing the extent to which “crime syndi­ able. half his available fighter aircraft the Confederate contingent un- believes that Cotton will hie to upon by the council Friday night. shopping area of the addition will to Korea at a time, rotating the knowingly executes two Rebel spies Texas as soon as the chance pre­ Although the rest of town would join College Station at the Catho­ units so that all got action. sents itself, allows him to escort still be supplied by the college lic Church at North Gate. New Initiative in Rural Medicine . . . This was made necessary, he a California-bound wagon train facilities, these people would pay Time will tell. said, because the primary purpose hoping that he will desert. the same low rates, which the coun­ of the air units in Japan was de­ Much to Chandler’s surprise and cil has established. Also pot to be Most doctors and nurses are understand­ State funds will be tapped for $40,000,000 fense of those islands; that is why disguest Cornel returns, and with forgotten is the new Tauber Addi­ ably reluctant to leave the rewards of city worth of hospitals and health centers, and a the force consisted almost entirely him comes Darnell who has unsuc­ tion which is still in the making. of types intended for air-to-air Swift Packers cessfully tried to return home to This new section will probably practice in order to provide adequate medi­ medical school and hospital has been author­ combat. California. have the option of whom to secure cal attention for people in rural areas. While ized for construction at Jackson Miss. This Through the push of Maj. Gen. The Southerners are I’eady to electricity from and there is no Earle E. Partridge they had been Announce 1950 make their move now. They cap­ reason why our lower rates would­ this need eventually might be filled by some appropriation was requested at the last leg­ trained, however, in air-to-ground ture Cornel while on patrol and n’t be more acceptable than form of socialized medicine, The Mississippi islature by Gov. Fielding Wright. firing for army support and had Cotton has him sent back to the Bryan’s. fort. Finding the outpost under LAST DAY worked with the ground forces in With the biggest part of this new Health Board is setting up a plan to provide Credit for the planning of the farsighted limited maneuvers. Essay Contest attack from the Apache chief whose son has been savagely killed Culpepper enterprise not in the of­ doctors and nurses right now. program goes to Dr. Felix J. Underwood. An Vandenberg said the F-51 Mus­ ficial limits of either Bryan or tang propeller fighters which were by Chandler Cotton arises to the ■ The incentive for personnel is a favorable education program by the Lions, Kiwanis, Swift and Company has an­ occasion and returns. College Station, it will be interest­ extensively employed in Korea nounced its annual College ing to see what city succeeds in rate of repayment of educational loans in and Rotary Clubs along with the Farm Bu­ could not have been used if the Cornel is killed in the attack Essay Contest for 1950. The and Chandler “heroically gives return for rural practice. Potential doctors reau helped to put the plan in to action. North Koreans had thrown in jets against them. winning student will receive himself to the Indians. Cotton and for example, can borrow $5,000 to go to We congratulate Dr. Underwood for his What about the future-of the air train fare and an expense paid Dranell smile at each other and school, and pay it back at the rate of $1,000 energy in planning this excellent program, force in view of Korean experience four ddy stay in Chicago, accord­ the movie ends. and the newly available funds for ing to T. C. Cartwright, genetics This picture is written and acted per year by rural service. Nurses must and we believe other states would do well building up to the “70 group” idea ? instructor. in the same style that its review is penned—childishly. teach in home state schools in order to get to study this precedent. This outstanding Under the former limited funds One student will he selected program, the air force could not For 45 minutes there is no ac­ this $1,000 per year credit on their $3,00C example of “Americanism” at work comes from A&M oh the basis of the es­ tion at all and the dialogue is ter­ do all its planners felt should be says submitted. scholarships. at a very opportune time. done, Vandenberg said, so it con­ rible. But it must be admitted that Subject matter will be limited Jeff Chandler turns in a fine per­ centrated on defense and strategic only to methods employed by the air problems that would have to be formance—regardless of moments TODAY thru WEDNESDAY met first in a major war. The meat packing business in market- 0f overly-melodramatic horspl^y. FIRST RUN mg meats, poultry, eggs, butter Comment: If you want to fight Sentiments expressed at night in a group It is astonishing how many wise words of army ground forces, under similar —Features Start­ money restraints, did not have and cheese. the war between states over, this les - 3:51 - 5:51 - 7:57 - 10:00 of good friends are apt to sound hopelessly smart men have been forgotten by the so- The Animal Husbandry Depart- wjn your temperament, enough divisions to justify more ment sponsors the contest and sentimental ^nd introspective by daylight. called human race. emphasis on tactical air than was urges that agriculture students in­ given it. But that’s all right. I don’t know what is quire about this project. MPH MN-LIRDA DARNELL Freedom of speech is a valuable posses-; Command Reestablished Winners of this years contest so sacred about the shell we all erect about Groneman to Address CORNEL WILDT sion of every man, but it is a foolish individ­ Now that is changed. There will Will study livestock marketing in TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY ourselves, but certainly about the only time be ground forces to support and the Union Stockyards of Chicago. Education Conference ual who speaks too freely. JEFF CHANDLER it is broken is when we are deep in a cup of funds to build and train an air There will be classroom work to force for the job. New purchases bring the students up to date on Chris H. Groneman head of the coffee at a late hour with sympathetic There will be better people in the land orders will call for nearly doubling the facts and figures of the live- Industrial Education Department, friends. —Biloine Whiting. when there are better homes; not vice versa. the ratio of air defense and ground stock industry. will deliver an address at the support planes to medium and A set of bulletins for each stu- Adult Education conference to be heavy bombers. dent who wishes to participate held in Houston, October 19. Additional emphasis on ground will be provided by Cartwright in “Avocational Interests in Adult NEWS—CARTOON support will come from reestab­ Room 329, Animal Industries Education” will be discussed by lishment of the tactical air com­ Building. Groneman. The Battalion mand as a separate major com­ mand. It has been under conti­ nental air command which has re­ Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions sponsibility for defense of the GUY H. DEATON "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” United States. Lt. Gen. John K. Cannon is be­ TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published ing transferred from command of DYERS-FUR STORAGE HATTERS Guy H. Deaton ’20, Owner five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published United States Air Forces in Eu­ four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. 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City News Editor YOUNG FOLKS rect some impressions about tac­ G/rr/N' tical air support. The primary MARFUED.rr-J job, in his view, isn’t hitting a ma­ Today's Issue chine gun nest or shooting up fox­ John Whitmore ...... Managing Editor holes, although that can be done Bob Hughson ...... Campus News Editor and in Korea was done. But it was Frank Manitzas...... Sports News Editor an expedient of the moment, be­ Tom Rountree ...... City News Editor cause the ground forces, like the air force, didn’t have enough of anything. T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips ...... Editorialists Ray Williams, Roger Coslett ...... Special Assignments Tactical air’s real concept is sup­ Bob Hughson, George Charlton, Tom Rountree, Leon Ralph Gorman, Ray Holbrook, Harold Gann, Jos McClellan, Raymond Rushing, Wayne Davis, Robert port of the ground forces by first Blanchette, Pat LeBlanc, Dale Dowell, Jimmy Curtis, Venable, Herb O’Connell, Norman Blabuta, John winning control of the air and then Chuck Neighbori, Fred Walker ...... Sports Writers Hildebrand, Jerry Fontaine, Jack Fontaine ...... hitting the enemy behind the actual Emmett Trunt, Jerry Clement, Bob Hendry ...... Cartoonists ...... News and Feature Writers battle line.