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Page 2 THE BATTALION Thursday, November 6, 1952 ARTS AND DARTS ‘High Noon’ Stars Cooper In Top Cinema Classic HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU—Gary Cooper prepares for the climax of “High Noon,” one of the outstanding west erns of the year. By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Amusements Editor (“High Noon,” starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges and Katy Jurado—Unit ed Artists—Guion Hall.) “High Noon” casts aside tech nicolor, white horses, and Ran dolph Scott to take its place as a classic in. cinema art. Produced by Stanley Kramer, the movie effectively uses believe- able characters and situations in a plot that is simple and direct. Just after his marriage to a young Quaker girl, Marshall Will Kane (Gary Cooper) receives word that Frank Millex - , a ci'azed mux*- derer is arriving on the noon train. Already three of Miller’s henchmen are waiting at the depot for the arrival of their boss. Kane had sent Miller to prison to be hanged but due to some political juggling, Miller has been given a full par don. His main purpose in x'eturning to town is to kill Kane. Althoxxgh he has already resign ed his position as marshal, Kane I’efuses to leave town. He hopes to gather a posse and stop Miller Grievance Committee (Continued fi'om Page 1) ervised by the C. O. of his desig nated representative. The cadet of ficers feel that the calling of an outfit meeting is an integi'al part of commanding a unit and that all C. O.’s are interested in the gi’ades that their men maintain and will not misuse this privilege. All C. O.’s are aware of the fact that 50 per cent of the General Moore Award is based on the grade point ratio of the outfit. II. Topic: Senior companies A. Complaint: Senior companies as such are not accomplishing any purpose whatsoever’. Suggestions: Completely abolish senior com panies at the beginning of the spring semester, 1953. The cadet officers feel that any senior who has been exposed to three years of training at A&M College is capable of leadership over the un derclassmen in his outfit and should not be deprived of the pi'iv- iiege of continuing to live with the outfit he has lived with for thi’ee years. A senior in a senior company has absolutely xxo oppor tunity to exert or develop his leadership. It is the unanimous opinion of the company command-, ex's that they can handle their outfit with the seniors from sen ior companies back in the outfit. We feel that action on this matter next semester is imperative be cause of the following: 1. The number of seniox’s not classified next semester will be small. 2. The men woifld lose out on one full semester of leadership op portunity. III. Topic: Seniors going mm-reg after the evening meal. A. Complaint: Seniox-s should have the px-ivilege of going xxon- reg after evening chow and on Suxxdays. Suggestion: Grant the seixiox’s the px-ivilege of goixxg non-reg after evening chow and on Sundays. This priv ilege would be strictly enforced by the seniors, who, after all have eax-ned this privilege. We feel that this is as xnuch a part of being a senior as the wearixxg of senior boots. IY. Topic: The Freshman area A. Complaint: The fx*eshman area should be open to all uppex'- classmexx between 8 a. m. axxd 7 p. m. each day. Suggestions: 1. Open the freshman area to all upperclassmen from 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. This will not take away the study time of any freshman and will px’ovide an oppox-tunity for the “fish” . and the uppex-cla'Ssmen to become acquainted and also for the more complete “ox-ientation” of the fish. We feel that a sign in sheet should be posted on each commander’s door in the fish area and that each uppex’classman be required to sign this sheet before he visits any freshxnan in this outfit. The C. O. will have the privi lege of preventing any man from enterixxg his outfit at any time. This college has a x’eputation for being “fx’iexxdly”—yet the fresh xnan area is off limits to all uppei'- classmen with the exception of senior class cadet officex-s. This, in our opinioxx, does xxot add up. to what A&M is supposed to be. We also feel that a “healthier” situation would be promoted with in the Corps because the sopho- mox-e and freshman classes would become acquainted to the the ex tent that discipline cases in the upperclassman outfits the follow ing year would be at a minimum. At px’esent and in the past a great number of misunderstandings have been caused between the sopho mores and the juniox’s because the juixiox-s feel that as fish, the sopho mores were protected too much. 2. To x-elieve the above situa tion the seniors feel that fresh men should be allowed to visit the uppex-classman ax’ea by Feb- ruary, 1953. 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Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. yed ing examination and vacation periods The Battalion of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the nd Thursday during examination and vacation Entered as second - class ’ost ion, Texas under the Act of Con- sress of March 3, 1870. as matter at Post Office at College Stath Member of The Associated Press ^ F ^ cl ^' Represented nationally by 1 Advertising S< ic., at New Yo hici National Advertisin vices In The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of ■pontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein ere also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at tXre editorial offiee, rooms 201 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN Co-Editors Ed Holder Sports Editor Harri Baker City Editor Peggy Maddox Women’s News Editor Today's Issue Jerry Bennett News Editor Joe Hipp . ...Assistant News Editor Gerald Estes Sports News Editor Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry, Joe Hipp, Chuck Neighbors, Bob .Selleck News Editors Gus Becker Associate Sports Editor Vernon Anderson, Bob Boriskie. William Buckley, Arnold Damon, Robert Domey, Allen Hays, Joe Hladek. Bill Foley. Ed Fries, Raymond Gossett, Carl Hale, John Kinslow, H. M. Krauretz, Jim Larkin, Steve Lilly, Kenneth Livingston, Clay McFarland, Dick Moore, Roland Reynolds. John Moody, Bob Palmer,. Bill Shepard, and Tommy Short ....Staff News Writers Jerry Wizig, Jerry Neighbors, Hugh Philippus, Gerald Estes Sports News Writers John Kinslow, Ed Fries City News Editors Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry Amusetnents Willson Davis Circulation Manager Gene Ridell, Perry Shepard Advertising Representatives Bob Godfry Photo Engraving Shop Manager 3. Furthermore, the seniors feel that the abolishment of the fresh man area by Septembex*, 1953 would be a definite step toward reuniting the cox’ps and would eliminate “second year freshmen.” We feel it would give us one cam pus instead of the present two. V. Topic: Misinterpretation of pri vileges and traditions A. Refex-ence: Article 47—Viola tion of px’ivileges Suggestions: The standing tx’aditions commit tee of the Senior class will coor dinate with the office of the com mandant all standing and pi’oposed px’ivileges. VI. Topic: Letters of complaint. A. Complaint: The company commander never sees a letter of complaint, complete with accusex*, x’egax-ding his outfit or members thereof. Suggestions: That all letters regax-ding his outfit or membex’s thereof be mbde known, complete with accuse!’, to the involved C. O. We feel that any C. O. would be willing at any time to meet the cadet involv ed, the doirnitox’y counselor, the commandant and the involved ca det’s parents. We feel that at the present, letters of complaint ai’e favoring individuals over an en tire group. Correspondence be tween the involved cadet’s parents and the C. O. should be encouraged. VII. Topic: Physical inspections A. Complaint: No man should be foi'ced to undergo a personal indignity. Suggestion: We feel that this is an individ ual matter and should be treated as such. We feel that the individ ual has the right to demand exam ination by a medical doctor if he so wishes. VIII. Topic: Reinstatement of “B” Troop Cavalry A. Complaint: The Cox’ps ques tions the disbanding of “B” Ax- mox\ Reasons: 1. The Cox’ps does not undei’- stand why it was dissolved. Site case of “A” Infantx’y, 1949. 2. No cadets px-esent during the decision for the disorganization after it was stipulated that cadets would be on the panel. 3. Ai’inor men living outside of Ax’mor will not have a chance to apply leadership through x-ank if px’ivileges. Only by being in an Armor unit will they be able to apply themselves constructively. 4. The Coi’ps feels that a gx’oup was punished to get to a few. Suggestions : (a) Reorganize “B” Ax’mor (b) Reiixstate Vic Gillette as C. O. IX. Topic: Fish day Complaint: Fish day on October 31 and Apx’il 1st have been taken away. Suggestion: We suggest that the two above days be officially designated as “Fish Day” because of the fact that it is an old Aggie tradition. X. Midnight Yell Practice out of town. Complaint: Why do our college officials pi-ohibit us from having out of town mid-night yell pi’ac- tices when the cit officials of these towns tell us they would be glad for us to have one. Suggestion: Give the yell leaders a chance to prove that we can conduct a mid-night yell pi’actice out of town. and his gang fx’om causing txwxble. When he receives news of Miller’s coming, the time is 10:30 in the morning which gives him only on hour and a half to px-epax’e. But the marshal can fihd no assistance. Everyone, including his best fx’iends, are afx’aid of risking their lives axxd futures to help. Even his wife, who because of her x-eligion doesn’t believe in killing for any cause, leaves him. Desei’ted by all, he is left in the xxoon sun and dusty stx’eet to face certain death alone. This situation makes for one of the most powex-ful dx’amas seexx on the scx’een since the beginning of motion pictures. Tight as a Drum The stox-y is put together as tight as a dx’uxxx and haxxdled with the cax’e of a master craftsman. No scene is ever allowed to dx-ag with an over abundance of dialogue or meaningless action. Each lasts just long enough to add its essen tial part to the whole, the actors seeming to take their cue fx*om the audience when it is time to change. No fade outs ax’e used in the chang ing of scenes. Each transformation is sharp, coxxcise axxd conveys all the impact of two freight eax’s coupling togethex*. All the action takes place in al most the exact time it takes to see the film. Mouxxting suspense is created with sharp photogx*aphy and editing, lonesome shots of the x’ailx*oad tracks stretching into the distance, and scenes of clocks as their hands approach 12 o’clock and the airival of the noon traixx with the death that is certain to follow. Strong Character Although he appears only near the film’s end, Fx-ank Miller (Ian McDonald) is molded into a strong character through the convex’sation of others and the suspense cx-eat- ed while awaiting his airival. Even when he gets off the tx-ain, sus pense is held by the camera’s re fusal to show his face. When Mil ler finally turns towax-d the cam era, the face is a vivid composite of his character and reputation that have been built up throughout the entix-e show. Highlight of the film is Dimitx’i (“Duel in the Sun”) Tiomkin’s ex ceptional musical score. At inter vals the plaintive “High Noon” ballad, sung by Tex Ritter, can be heax’d as. if it is coming from fhr in the distance. Accompanying the ballad is the slow soft heart beat x’hythm of a tonx tom. The vocals ax - e only intex’mittent, the rest of the score being ox’chestx’ative var iations of the ballad that convey all the story’s approaching vio lence. Excellent Cast “High Noon’s” entix’e cast is ex cellent. Each creates a human powerful character, not just an in terpretation of a role. Gary Coo per is outstanding as the marshal while Lloyd Bridges is up« to his usual high standards as Kane’s jealous deputy. Katy Jurado cre ates a compelling personality in Vernon To Attend Chicago Meeting Ralph J. Vernon, assistant pro fessor of industrial education, said he will attend the National Safety Couxxcil’s meeting in Chicago. De cember 8-12. The px’ogram will be both dem onstration and lectures covering many new safety devices. The training progx’am will be handled by 25 instructors on the staff of the NSC. the x’ole of Kane’s old gix-1 fx’iend. Gi’ace Kelly as the marshal’s wife, Thomas Mitchell, Otto Kru- gei’, James Millican, Lon Chaney, and Henry Morgan never detour from the intelligent interpretations they give their x-oles. Chaney States Moral The film’s moral as stated by Lon Chaney applies as much to our present day communities as it does to the movie’s fictional town of Hadleyville. “People do a lot of talking about law and order, but when it comes to doing something about it they just don’t care. They just don’t care.” After seeing the picture, the viewer might well ask hixxxself if he would have the courage to wait for the tx’ain that arrived at high noon. ONE NITE ONLY % [ tkMil FRL NOV - 7 the fresh approach of... 1 and his orchestra CAROLE SIMPSON and the “ENCORES” THE MOST EXCITING DANCE BAND OF THE DECADE’ PAPPY’S SH0WLAND 500 W. COMMERCE ST. 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