The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1944 Page: 2 of 4
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Safe Bets For Nomination
The time is near for the two major political parties of the
United States to select their nominees for the Presidency. As
the conventions approach, we witness a continued emphasis on
two men: President Roosevelt and Governor Dewey of New
York. Through a gradual elimination of other aspirants, it now
appears fairly reasonable to assume that these men will be the
Democratic and Republican nominees respectively.
We are all familiar with Mr. Roosevelt's policies, consider-
ing that he has been in office for some 11 v* years. But not so
with Mr. Dewey; he says that he is not running for President,
but seems to be filling his lists with delegates despite his con-
tinued silence on issues.
To determine his views on issues of the day, it is necessary
to go to the Governor's past statements and search out those
which apply today.
In February, 1941, Mr. Dewey broke from the isolationist
wing of his party by coming out for the Lend-Lease Bill then
pending in Congress. He said:
"I believe our party stands almost unanimously for all-out
aid to the heroic people of Britain."
Two months after Pearl Harbor, regarding a plan to end
the war by a negotiated peace, Mr. Dewey stated, "We have but
one course. Every suggestion of compromise must be rejected
. . . We shall wage this war to a total victory."
As regards post-war foreign views, we find that in 19/42 he
said: "We must be prepared to assume our rightful place Jlfobng
nations . . . That place must be neither narrow nor imperialis-
tic .. . It must be our purpose to participate in making a neW
and permanent justice among nations ... A peaceful world re-
quires an even distribution of the world's goods . . . We must be
prepared to give and take."
Thus, throughout the Empire State Governor's public state-
ments, we find that his foreign policy is almost identical with
that of President Roosevelt.
On domestic matters, however, Mr. Dewey attacks the New
Deal for alleged operating inefficiencies and mistreatment of
business. He has said that the greatest single need is for better
management in government. His speeches have indorsed most of
the social gains worked out by the New Deal such as collective
bargaining, unemployment insurance and old age pensions and it
is expected that he would not seek repeal of any major New
Deal laws.
Thus, by a rapid survey of Mr. Roosevelt's foremost oppo-
nent for the Presidency, we note the main differences in the two
men to be Mr. Dewey's dislike of the New Deal's domestic oper-
ating methods and its curb on private enterprise.
Most of us are familiar with Mr. Rorcsevelt's political views
and policies. His staunch supporters believe that our country
must not change helmsmen during the national crisis created by
the war. They believe that he is the best-informed and most ca-
pable representative that we could send to the peace conference.
His administrative ability is apparent, and, should he be elected
once more, he would still hold the confidence of a majority of
the people.
We may rest assured, however, that if either of these men
is elected, he will devote all of his energy to the rapid and ef-
fective prosecution of the war, to the establishment of a just
and lasting peace and to an unselfish effort to continually im-
prove our domestic life.—W.E.B.
By Reba Bethea
The members
of the Owen Wister Literary So-
ciety were entertained with a week-
end party at the bayshore. The af-
THE THRESHER
October 17, 1916, at the post office
in Houston, Texas, under the act of
March 3, 1879. Subscription price:
by mail, one year 75 cent3 payable
in war stamps.
Editor Bobby Sahol
Business Manager .... Jane Sinclair
Ass't Bus. Mgr Estelle Walker
Sports Mildred McCall, Jack Jop-
lin, John Whittenbnrg
Music Charlie Meyers, Ed Hart*
nook, Roberta Waltermire, Lore
Merten
Society Editor Reba Bethea
Mailing Editors Roberta Newlin,
Pat Jarrard
fair was held at the home of John-
elle Morrow, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Dewitt Morrow at La
Porte. Margie Repass was in charge
of arrangements.
Mary Frances Dunnam,
daughter of Lt. Col. Emory Al-
leyne Dunnam and Mrs. Dunnam,
was married to Lieutenant Clinton
Frank Morse, U.S.N.R., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy R. Morse, last Mon-
day evening at the First Methodist
Church. The bride graduated from
Rice in 1942 and was a member of
the Pallas Athene Literary Society.
The Elizabeth Baldwin
Literary Society entertained with
a tea Sunday in honor of the moth-
ers of the members. A corsage and
name card were given to each
mother. Rosalie Meek was in charge
of the refreshments.
STUFF by SAMMY the SNIPER
(•Editor's Note: We appreciate
the following anonymous contribu-
tion to The Thresher. We wish the
contributor would make himself
known so he may be added as a
regular staff member.)
There's a rumor going round and
round that Jean Brock's K. 8. is be-
ing slowly but surely pushed aside
because of a Rice sailor—should be
interesting to watch Jean and J.M.
Canaille Dockery is still wonder-
ing why H. G. is too cool for words
. . . Come on, Hugh, give the gal a
break.
Bill Malseed's "roving eye" is
just a come-on, Kay-Way . . . he's
all yours.
Wilson is giving Garrison the old
one-two, believe me . . . for more
accurate information ask him aibout
the date he had one night last week,
with MJB!
Who dropped something in J. P.
300 the other morning, and who has
been wondering ever since where it
is. (It's on the third floor of the
West dorms, Lawrean, and chances
are you'll never see it again . . . it's
been read and re-read till it's all
worn out!)
Beth's last week end in Galves-
ton was a week-end to end all week-
ends; 'fess up, Beth, where DID you
hide the keys?
Jane Farnsworth—definitely the
"Freshman Type"—is having a ter-
rible time trying to decide between
two young eligi'bles.
What would Rice be like if:
The E. B.'s could manage to speak
to anybody but E.B.'s ?
The PALS didn't fall over back-
wards trying to be the opposite of
E.B.'s?
The OWLS stopped "OWLING"?
If there weren't a few "just plain
old PEOPLE," such as Estelle Lind<
sey, Nancy Wren, Estelle Walker,
Mollie, Kiki, Evelyn Nickolsoa, to
make the place bearable after so
many, many, sickeningly "cute lit-
tle girls"?
If McGinnis got rid of that "I
want a man expression!!"—Isn't
one enough M. J.?
The campus misses Pat Trammel
. . . one gal who was fun in any
crowd!
Here's to: 'Lene . . . one girl who
doesn't have to giggle all over the
place to win friends and influence
people.
Edwina Breihan—'beautiful and
not dumb; Ella McAshan, beautiful.
Retreat from last week! (omitted
by mistake?)
Mary Jo Johnson can be a sweet
and lovely girl, when and if she
wants to, which doesn't seem too
often these days. Why don't you get
the Rice haibit of speaking to peo-
ple—M. J.?
Smile of the week: (noted for its
beauty as well as sincerity—and
that's an unusual combination . . .
"Nancy McLean!"
Why doesn't Sara Meredith talk
out plain . . . she's a big girl now!
Everyone seemed to go to the
amusement places of Houston this
week end that were different from
shows and dancing. The circus drug
in some of the Ricites Saturday.
Seen decorating the stands were
Peggy Brinton and Edwina Breihan
with their dates. At Playland, Mary
Ann Nolen waited while Wolly Wol-
cott got a thrill riding the roller
coaster. (Ye ole editor did a slow
burn when she read this) Sadie
Gwin and Johnny Andrews went
"out" together. ('Nuff said.) Then
Ellen Picton and Johnny Cox were
roaming from ride to ride. McKallip
took his blonde for a ride on the
most horrible Loop-o-plane. Sunday
picnics were held as is usual this
spring. Betty Veatch, Sam Phelps,
June Loveless, and Terrell McNair
were late arrivals at Hermann due
to a flat tire—an old story but true
this time. Did you fix it, Betty?
If you're wondering about the
By Lucy Quinby and Beti
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Ensign BUI Smeilage, of the
val Air Corps, and his wife were
visiting the campus last week on
leave. Bill has been in South Amer-
ica for several months and expects
to be sent to the Pacific soon.
Ensign Charles Malmberg is also
home on leave this week, He just
received his commission May 10 at
Midshipman school at Northwestern.
Charles is being assigned to Nor-
folk, where he received his first
training after leaving Rice.
Pfc. Jack MeConn is now sta-
tioned at Camp Howze in Gaines-
ville, Texas, and has just recently
received his first promotion. After
leaving Rice, Jack was sent to Texas
A. & I. College as an Infantryman.
A. S. Bob McConn is at Tulane
University where he is a pre-med
student in the Navy. He expects to
be home June 24 on a furlough.
Ensign Charles Haden is some-
where in the South West Pacific
awaiting his ship, the U. S. S.
Schroeder, a destroyer. All that he's
been doing is eating, sleeping, and
censoring mail, and gets paid $3
for his supposed expenses. Arnold
Ferguson, Hugh Fulgate, Bartell
Purnell, and Frank Barcus had been
with him, but Charles and Frank
are the only ones left together now.
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Bob
is home on a 5-day leave before re-
porting to Washington, DjC., for
amphibious training. He has been
at Northwestern in Chicago, where
he was commissioned May 10.
Ensign Herndon Burr, class of '44,
is home on a 6-day delayed orders
from Northwestern where he re-
ceived his commission on May 10.
He .will report to the Brown Ship-
yards to pick up his ship, an LSM.
Ensign Bashford Forristall, class
of '36, has just completed a 9-day
leave. He has been aboard a destroy-
er off the coast of California and
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was given the leave while his ship
was in for a periodic overhaul.
Bash's address is:
U.S.S. Stack, D D 406
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
Ensign Virgil Harris, class of '43,
has just been commissioned at
Northwestern. He is on his way to
San Francisco where he will await
further orders.
Ensign Tom Hammond, class of
'44, received his commission on May
10 at Northwestern University, Chi-
cago, Illinois, and after spending
several days in Houston, he left
Monday the 15th for the naval base
in New Orleans.
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sun-burned faces that showed up
for Monday classes—well Sat. was
the big day for the OWLS to zip
down to the Morrow's for a big blow
off. Bayless insisted on staying
home to see her "Pin-head"—while
Catherine Henry and Wilma Slaugh-
ter went home for Mother's Day. If
you ever want to get to La Porte—
just ask Dottie's car group. This
party had some spotlights too—the
midnight swimming group, especial-
ly Berwick who went flying up to
the house in her blanket ang was
greeted by Mr. Morrow with thou-
sands of little flashlights—she
wasn't very embarrassed'—Ha!
over the phone Dottie murmered
some name jive to Bobby. So many
interesting facts came out in Sat-
urday's truth game that each girl
present was required to promise
that "she'd never tell"—"he went
out with the Boer War' said Peg as
she flounced in to get V midnight
snack. Imagine Mike losing out to
a 7-year-old, well just ask Madge
about DeWitt. Along about the time
that romantic moon came over the
bay one bunch chose to write letters
to you know who—their men—Lib
Brown, Janie S., Flora Jean, Bert,
Suzy Nabors, Betsy A. The big sur-
prise was the 3 a.m. arrival of three
Pals (we promise not to tell who)
—Es Lindsey swears that she could
hear the noise two miles down the
bay. Mollie, the jolly, wanted "to
end it all" when the porch gigglers
wouldn't quit—can't blame her tho.
Fultz, Repass and Garrison went
fishing at dawn—caught a lonely,
111' crooker. The OWLS vote the
Morrow family as No. 1 in the line
of host and hostess. The biggest
thrill was when all went for a ride
on the 42-foot yacht named "Star
Dust." The "cuatro"—Jimmy, Mike,
Bobby and Smoko—showed up—as
usual at OWLS parties. Should have
seen Bobby and Mike dive off the
yacht for Joyce Alessandra's shoe
must have been the purty red
hair. Jane Elliott (by the way—
what about Red?) and Novadean
were the devils—ask them. The red
heads—Johnelle, Suzy J., Dep—all
got soo red (from the sun) along
with some other "fair skins" like
McCurdy, Laurie and Margie Nell,
who was elected the best crabber
next to Peg Monroe, and her 5 crabs.
The food was superb and the drinks
(8 cases of cokes and 14 quarts of
milk) were1 lasting and enjoyed by
all (even the beer drinkers.) Why
was Midge so anxious to get back
to Houston?? One swell party—
let'sudo it again.
Mary Dee has chickened out on
Bryant while he is away—poor fel-
low doesn't have a chance now that
Pat Ryan is taking his place.
Just ask Wright Howell about his
gal Bernice up at Austin. Seems she
had' a sprained ankle when he got
there—running to meet him, no
doubt.
An unusual number of Navy boys
checked out last week-end to go
home—to see their mothers, of
course ? ? ?
We hope Addison gets that beau-
tiful (?) cake that Preston, Mary
Jo, Chapman, and Margee worked
so hard on. Their inspiration for
the icing was drawn undoubtedly
from the colorful—and we do mean
gaudy—circus they saw Sat. nite.
Our nomination for the most
camera-shy and publicity-shy sail-
or around school is Cecil Gallaspy.
So—don't anyone let him know he's
in this column!
We hear that the Navy Glee Club
will soon be introduced to the Rice
students. Good luck, fellas; we hear
you're really good.
Farce of the week is Billy Broyle's
newly acquired love, PW, whom he
doesn't even know. Maybe Sammy
the Snooper should try writing the
truth next time.
Seen doing their part for the War
Red Cross were femmes Dockery,
Miller, Brinton, Kemp and others.
We're glad to see some girls doing
what they can to help.
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BALLOT—
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(Editor's Note: Please place your
ballots in the locked box on the desk
in the Thresher office.)
POLL OF YOUTH OPINION
on the
1944 Presidential Election
To cast your vote, fill in the in-
formation requested below and then
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next President of the U. S., and
would, in your opinion, do the best
job of winning the war, establish-
ing an enduring peace and assuring
democracy and economic security to
all Americans?
□ ROOSEVELT □ STASSEN
□ DEWEY □ BROBCBER
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Write in your choice if other than
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