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SATURDAY, DECEMBER It, 1HI
THE THRESHER
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YOUNG GOP
Hudspeth Talks On Changing
Nature of US Government
By Joe Watt
Mr. C. M. Hudspeth, Lecturer in Government and Houston
attorney, spoke to the Rice Young Republican Club on the
Republican Party, Sunday at 2 PM in the Fondren Library
Lecture Lounge. Before Mr. Hudspeth's lecture, the club un-
animously voted to make him the first advisory member of
the group.
The talk was divided into three
main sections: the nature of poli-
tical parties, the changing nature
of the Presidential office, and a
"little crystal gazing as to what
will happen in the next four years."
Explaining that political parties
grew up outside of the law, Mr.
Hudspeth pointed out that the found-
ers of our country were definitely
opposed to any permanent political
alliances or groups. Washington be-
lieved that such groups would be
destructive; Madison said there was
nothing he dreaded so much as
having two major factions, each
under its own leader. Madison hop-
ed for temporary or ad hoc coali-
tions on each issue.
Calhoun said that a numerical
majority must be composed of many
elements. Today this type of a situa-
tion exists. If the party in power
fails „to compromise, eventually it
will alleniate enough groups to en-
able the opposing party to win an
election.
The Presidency is not what the
founders envisioned, said Mr. Hud-
speth. Edmund Randolph and Patrick
Henry grimly predicted that the
President would become stronger
than any king. Today this is a fait
accompli. Even before Roosevelt,
President Wilson (a Democrat) stat-
ed that the President of the United
States had more power than George
III.
Mr. Hudspeth then outlined the
President's unusual powers such as
controlling his party's convention,
appealing directly to the people,
patronage, appointing Federal judg-
es, and serving as administrator of
a huge bureaucracy.
"No one should be so naive as to
believe that taxes will actually be
reduced by any great amount," re-
marked Mr. Hudspeth, "but we may
expect some relief from the severe
slap at the rich and big business.
If all incomes over $10,000 were
completely confiscated, the revenue
would be only 3 billion dollars out
of a needed total of 80 billion."
As to military men, Mr. Hudspeth
wondered if the military man hasn't
changed. Both Eisenhower and Mac-
Arthur have served as emissaries to
foreign governments and have learn-
ed about dealing with governments.
Mr. Hudspeth predicted that social
security will not be displaced, but
that the pace will probably slacken.
He expects less government aid in
the fields of housing, health, and
-education. "Perhaps we will re-
examine our system of government
and decide that federalism is not
bad after all."
Co-Chairman Margaret Hitson,
who presided at the meeting, an-
nounced that Fred Roehr had been
appointed to the constitution com-
mittee of the Harris County Young
Republican Organization.
At their next meeting, January
11, 1953, the Young Republicans
will hear a discussion of back room
politics on the state level by Co-
Chairman Paul Metzger, Fred Roehr,
and Mr. Lee Hodges, sponsor of
the group.
Christmas Service
Sponsored By Rice
Religious Council
By JO-ANNE HICKMAN
The all-school Christmas Service,
sponsored by the Student Religious
Council, will be held at 12:05 Tues-
day, December 16, at Palmer
Church.
The Newman Club retreat which
was scheduled for last Sunday had
to be postponed to this coming Sun-
day, December 14. It will be held
at the University of St. Thomas
from 8:30 to 4:30. Breakfast and
lunch will be served. The Newman
Club meets every Thursday at 12
noon in the Fondren Library Exam
Room. The Christmas party of the
club will be on December 18.
The Canterbury Club will meet
for Corporate Communion next
Wednesday morning at 7 in Palmer
Chapel. Members of the club will
also attend a service at St. Steph-
en's Episcopal Church, 1805 West
Alabama, this Sunday. Dinner will
be served afterwards. All who wish
to attend should meet at Palmer at
10:15.
There will be no meeting of the
Presbyterian Student Association on
Wednesday, December 17.
The Methodist Student Fellow-
ship will have a Christmas party to-
night at 7:30 at St. Paul's Metho-
dist Church. There will be no meet-
ing of the club next week. At the
meeting last Tuesday, several stu-
dents gave summaries of the
speeches from the conference at
S.M.U. Meredith Cravens summar-
ized "Faith Amid Confusion" by
Dr. Kelsey,* Carolyn Womack, "Re-
ligion as a Fear-Dispelling Agent"
by Dr. Kelsey; Annot Millwee,
"Thine Is The Power" by Dr. Stowe
at SMU, was summarized by Hazel
Owen. Barbara Irwin spoke on
"Meaning of Christian Love" by Dr.
Kelsey.
PARTIES RAMPANT
Lits Literariness
Increases Boldly
On Monday, December 1, Mary Ida Hubbard and Jayne
Wunsch gave a book review of "A New Academy of Compli-
ments," an eighteenth century report of manners and morals,
at the OKLS literary meeting. The OKLS are having a Chili
Supper Saturday, December 13, at the home of Nancy Boyd,
4913 Bellview, followed by a
slumber party, when the
pledges will present a literary
program for the senior mem-
bers.
Dr. E. H. Phillips spoke to the
VCLS, Tuesday, December 11, on
"Broadening One's Education." He
offered several suggestions for pro-
ducing better women graduates
through the literary societies. The
VCLS are having a Christmas party
at a Shamrock penthouse on Satur-
day, December 13. At their next
meeting, the VCLS will collect toys
for the Good Fellows. They are also
cooperating with the APO charity
drive by filling a basket for a needy
family.
On Monday, December 15, the
EBLS are having a dinner at the
home of Dana Phillips, 5896 Bayou
Bend, followed by a White Ele-
phant- party. The first tryouts for
the EBLS Melodrama have been
held, and the hero, the heroine ,and
the villain have been selected. The
EBLS are sponsoring a Christmas
party next week for the children in
Rusk Settlement.
Last night the PALS had an
informal party at the home of Cor-
nelia Cullen, 1805 Kirby. The PALS
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will have their Christmas party on
Friday, December 19, at the home
of Pam Riley, 10605 Memorial. The
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