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— imaai HIS TRIAL BALLOON Battalion Editorials It Seems to Me Page 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1950 Student Senators ■■ Elected To Govern... The second and largest of student elec tions for this school year is in the past. As of last Wednesday, a new group of leaders were installed in important student govern mental positions by popular vote of the stu dent body itself. As in all elections, each candidate could not be elected. Though unfortunate as it may be, that fate is what makes a democracy and a closely coordinated body function*in a smooth man ner. Those students who do receive the ma jority of the popular vote take their posts with the feeling and knowledge that others have faith in their abilities. This gives a feel ing of assurance to the elected individual who should strive to fulfil the duties of the position give nto him. In some instances, such conditions do not exist. Sometime certain candidates get the larger number of votes but lack the knowledge, integrity, foresight, and clear thinking abilities necessary for efficiency running a student government. And ‘Block Voting’ was not prevalent, if it existed at all, in this election. Except for one incident, balloting was carried out as well managed elections should. In an attempt to make it easier for voters living in ‘out of dormitory areas’ who had complained about not receiving the proper voting facilities, overworked members of the election committee set up by last year’s sen ate sent out ballots via other .sudents. Real izing their mistake, the co-chairmen of the election cancelled the ballots. Another vote was held, and no harm was done. Since several important items are on the agenda of the Student Senate, the students on A&M’s governing body must realize the duties of their new found position and strive to promote projects for betterment of the school and its student body. Moon Trip Easy— But Train’s Surer Letters (All letters to the editor which are signed by a student or employee of the college and which do not contain ob scene or libelous material will be pub lished. Persons wishing to have their names withheld from publication may request such action and these names will not, without the consent of the writer, be divulged to any persons other than the editors.) Newspaper Week By JOHN WHITMORE Battalion Lunar Expert Editor, The Battalion: We welcome “Newspaper Wedk’! because it is a happy reminder o! Truth is stranger than fiction, but fiction is mighty in- we °. we our excellent presi tprpstinfr mnviP matprial b J all over America, for factual and teresting movie material. forceful portrayal of the truth, This sage bit of wisdom courtesy of John Whitmore, is for dissemination of the news, and true in “Destination Moon,” now showing at Mrs. Schulman’s for encouragement of the Ameri- emporium Number Two. Producer George Pal, looking through some of his back files of film taken during the rocket experimentation at White Sands, New Mexico, and a few back issues of Science Fiction comes up with a slightly true and highly interesting movie. Caretaker of the Democratic World... Unification Plans High On List For UN Action can way of life. We welcome the especial week, personally, because it gives us an opportunity to tell you that we are proud of “The Battalion.” We think it is a very creditable paper, We feel that it has a unique and helpful place in our community, , . . * v t i. j j. , • To each of you who have a part The beginning scenes of the show are devoted to making ma king it so, we say “Thank the audience believe such a trip is possible. After convincing You!” the pseudo-business magnets and the audience a flight to the moon is possible—it gets interesting. Good, let us repeat, good, tech nicolor shots are assembled of the White Sands Experiments, and there is a convincing amount of Rube Goldberg instruments which make the flight seem even more plausible. Enough of this dribble, lets get under way. As the rocket takes off the sheriff races up to say, “Stop that man he’s under arrest,” the The John Cecil Culpeppers Ed's. Note: Thank You. Behind the Scenes 711 Ocean Drive Lets Audience In On Wire New material for November elections comes in form of the recently expanded (since Congress left Capitol Hill) Truman- Acheson foreign and military aid program which virtually insures that the United States will be involved in any future world or local war from the moment the first gun is fired. Though that is only the generally un recognized meaning of recent proclamations and promises made by President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson, it will provide a basis for Republican campaigning. As it is, the GOP has a good chance of making some voters believe that all that has happened has been the fault of Truman and his co-horts. If so, the incident will be a reversal of the Democrat’s tactics in blaming the de pression on the Republicans who held ma jority seats in Congress prior to the 1933 elections. Truman, however, hopes to fore stall any such possibilities with the presence of Gen. George C. Marshall as Defense Sec retary and the naming of other GOP po tentials such as Eisenhower, Stassen, and other influential party members to pqsitions he controls. Essentially, the program set up by Tru man and Acheson calls for a ‘substantial’ Western European army, provision of the bulk of an international army, an increase in atomic bomb stockpiles and development of the H-bomb, and the advancement of arms to any nation threatened by Russia. The US has become the economic and military caretaker for the democratic world, after spending its treasure and its men twice in a generation to “make the world safe for democracy.” By comparison with this, Tru- man-Acheson program, the Monroe Doctrine and preservation of the “open door” in China only two of our historic and expansive poli cies, was like buying ice for a new refrigera tor. Whether Truman has been successful in his attempt to fill high positions with Repub licans, only the elections will reveal. Regard less, the Democrats will face a barrage of questions and repercussions on the military aid program before the last ballot is cast. Even if it is Congress, and not necessarily the Democrats themselves who are partially the cause of it. crew gets under way, and more lunar facts are pushed down the Lake Success, Oct. 9—(AP)—United Nations machinery audience’s, throat. By FRED WALKER By A. I. Goldberg Minor rorre oro micncwi rinwn rm* If you are an average movie • . _ u - * , t - , , -i ,- j- , xr • .li goer who doesn’t know much about feOes into high gear this week to speed relief to Korea in the Many of the shots of the take- “books” and wire services and de- wake of military advances and U. N. Assembly political ac- off and flight are both effectively sire to be informed of same, see tion guaranteeing unification Of the country. accurate in technical detail. The “.7ll Ocean Drive” but you won’t *11 r tt at tj- n . . most awesome are the scenes taken emerge from the Palace any All organs of the U. N.—the new Korean Commission, as the rocke t takes off and gains brighter. the Economic and Social Council, the specialized agencies in speed. Each of the four crew Edmund O’Brien, who looks as for health, feeding and technical assistance, and the U. N. members are pushed down on their if he might have recently joined P la ns concerning the staff—are working on plans to coordinate the program auth- a j r ‘ foalT ' couches and their faces “Marihuana Incorporated,” is dis- Electro joins the syndicate, but orized by the assembly in its 47 to 5 vote Saturday. gravity y the 'rockc? gets P under pleased Wlth ;hls present financial Secretary-General Trygve Lie said the emergency re- way. lief program alone now totals more than $34,000,000 and is The flight to the moon is growing. The long term rehabilitation program to set Korea rather relaxing—trick photo graphy of the loss of gravity ex perienced in outer space picks up a little humor. This is with the exception of one scene where one of the crew members falls off the side of the rocket, and floats away from the ship. Like Hopalong Cassidy another of the crew jumps aboard an oxygen cylinder and jet-propells him self out to the rescue—I say, very exciting. On the moon, there is more important debates beginning in the trick photography—although very political committee tomorrow on a effective. After a few good shots and stability U. S. peace program furnished only taken supposedly on the moon, the show at the State Fair Casino in slight delay to getting the ponder- Hopalong Cassidy twist comes out the afternoon. The show will be on its feet again cannot be guessed at until the new seven- nation Korean commission gets into the country for a survey. Lie prepared over the weekend a detailed report on emergency needs to present to the economic and social coun cil Tuesday. He said the council should have its first Korean relief and rehabilitation plan shaped in three weeks. Peace and Stability Needs Emphasized Lie emphasized in a U. N. radio broadcast that “it is essential that all member nations bear in mind the high significance of this phase, not only for the people of Korea but for the peace of the world.” tee and general assembly debates in two weeks—fast time in U. N. procedure. The Sunday recess and. and social status. After 5 brief lamentation and a philosophic discussion with “Chippy” the bookie, O’Brien meets the boss of the six-bit State Fair Sets East Texas Dav Tuesday, October 17 will be East Texas Day at the Texas State Fair of 1950. Wendell R. Horsley, head of Placement Office has been appointed attendance chairman for College Station. East Texas will sponsor an all East Texas variety show and talent wire service and convinces the gentleman that he, O’Brien, can . build the business into a growing concern by the premiums of his electronical genius. An irate bookie disposes of “The Big Boss” and O'Brien takes con trol. Pressure is now being exerted by a national syndicate which has West Coast. only because one of its members has a very lovely wife, Joanne Dm.' Miss Dru turns out to be another Shelly “La Belle ...” for when hubby’s brutality becomes known. Our “Across-the-board-Paramour’’ arranges his disposal. By this time Dru may be like ned to a well-trodden potato sack, but she gamely clamps the two- dollar bet in her pretty teeth and accompanies O’Brien on a run-out. There is a stop at L|is Vegas for try at taking a syndicate book Diplomats and U. N. officials ous and far-flung U. N. machinery again. One of the men has to stay followed by a picnic supper, have been preaching—ever since moving. .on the moon . . . what happens— That night in the Cotton Bowl, the Korean unity and rehabilita- Economic and Social Coun- ^ oes c * oes ■ ma % a free show will feature Frank tion program was broached in the task w ^]] ] )e to determine the own socket, Aoes he evade his in- Sinatra, the Tyler J. C. Apache Was Equalization Move Wise? The United States, in attempting to put smaller countries back on a respectable stat us, surrendered many, if not all, of its extra territorial rights to those countries. Since that time, several incidents have made ques tionable the wisdom of granting these con cessions. For at the present time, Dr. Gordon Seagrave, an American surgeon who wrote two best-selling books, has been in jail in Ragoon six weeks on a charge of having aid ed rebel Karen tribesmen. As his trial op ens, we are reminded that our citizens in sov ereign Asiatic nations no longer have the privilege of being tried in American courts. We have abohshed treaties to that effect which we formerly had with China, Thai land, Iran, Turkey and six other countries. Any American who ventures into these coun tries must take his chances in their courts. Dr. Seagrave, who has spent most of his life in Burma, was not a missionary to the Karens, though his parents and an uncle had been. His hospital in an isolated mountain village on the China border served mainly Kachin and Shan hills people, though it had some Karen nurses. Whether or not Dr. Seagrave committed any act against the Burmese government, he, being an American, should receive the privilege of all Americans a fair trial by an unbiased jury. We question the judgment of a jury composed of citizens of a country considered “backward,” particularly when passing judgment on a foreigner. U. N. over Russian opposition that U. N. foi’ces have proved ag gression can be stopped and now U. N. must prove it can help re construct the country. The outlines of the program were hammered out in political commit- Acheson Program Debates John Foster Dulles, Republican adviser to the U. S. delegation in the U. N., opened the political com mittee debates this morning on the Acheson program. It calls for emergency assembly sessions if the security council is paralyzed by veto, for U. N. peace patrols to report an aggression, and for set ting up U. N. troop units in the armies of every member nation for collective action if needed again. Six countries have joined the U. S. in sponsoring a resolution to carry out the aims of the U. S. Secretary of State. They are Brit ain, France, Canada, Turkey, the Philippines and Uruguay. There was possibility other countries might join the sponsors before the amendment is submitted. Dulles said the U. S. welcomed roles to be played by the World Health Organization, the Interna tional Refugee Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organiza tion, the Educational, Scientific come tax ? Oh well. Really it is a .good movie! Moth ers can send their children to it alone, or Children can send their mothers. According to the Whit- and Cultural Organization, and the more audience rating it gets three Children’s Emergency Fund. feathers. Sooners Nip Ags, 34- 28 Belles, the Plymouth Corporation's Kiltie Band and a fireworks dis play. Leland at Meet Thomas W. Leland, a certified public accountant of College Sta tion, is attending the sixty-third annual meeting of the American Institute of Accountants at the Hotel Statler in Boston, Mass. for about $200,000, but the noose fe tied and O’Brien succumbs to justice, while the biggest viliian joins his family for a weekend in t the country. Like any documentary film, “711 Ocean Drive” flaunts a moral, but like few of its predecessors, it lacks sufficient explanations of uncom mon situations, i. e„ why know* ledge of last second track odd! would aid the bookie and wire services. O’Bribn uses ah. hour and thirty minutes trying to copy a Caricature of Peter Lorre, while Miss Dri moves into moods of passion, de pression, and complete helplessness with wonderful “Dexparity.” (Continued from Page 1) Arnold’s keep play, advancing to A&M’s 25. Heath steamed around left end for 25 yards to score for OU. Tackle Jim Weatherall made the PAT attempt to even the score 7-7. A&M fell behind a few minutes later as its series of downs failed, and Heath took a pass for 50 yards and another score. Weather- all didn’t miss, and the balance sheet was unbalanced, 14-7, with OU in the left-hand column. Undaunted, the Aggies roared back on the next few plays. Tid well received the kickoff on the all suggestions for strengthening five, carried back to the 25. The The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. Du ring the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Fxfday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. 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Tiedt Managing Editors Dean Reed Assistant Managing Editor Sid Abernathy, Jerry Zuber Campus News Editors Frank N. Manitzas Sports Editor Joel Austin City News Editor Today’s Issue John Whitmore Managing Editor Frank N. Manitzas Sports News Editor Leon McClellan City News Editor the resolution and acknowledged that he did not expect it to be adopted in its -present form. ■He said in a radio broadcast the aim was to stamp out little wars and thus avert big ones. “Korea has taught us a number of lessons,” he said. “Among them is the recognition that the United Nations should not have to improve the organization of its police power after aggression has occurred.” Warren Austin, chief U. S. dele gate who fought the battle sup porting the Korean unification plan in the political committee, takes over his October chairman ship of the security council today in a closed meeting. The session was called to dis cuss the post of secretary-general. Lie’s five-year term expires next February. The five permanent members of the security council—the U. S. Britain, France, Russia and China —have to agree on the secretary- general. Although Lie has said he is not a candidate for reelection and although he has incurred the displeasure of both sides in the east-west conflict, he is still the outstanding candidate for at least an extension of his term. If Lie is counted out of the running, Latin American delegates say they would like to see Luis Padilla Nervo, Mexico’s chief dele gate, selected. Rodes to Consult At Meeting Here halfback then .neatly tucked the football in his arms and raced around left end 75 yards, accom panied by terrific blocking. Thus the scales leveled once more, 14-14. After a colorful exhibition by both the A&M and OU bands, the teams came hack on the field to begin what proved to be a most exciting second half. Lippman took Oklahoma’s kick off and raced back to the 30. But Hillhouse was penalized for illegal use of his hands, throwing the ball back to A&M’s 17—a crucial pen alty. ■Lary was again forced to kick, with the ball goining only to the A ‘ " ' v Oklahoma took advantage of its proximity to the Cadet goal line to score in three quick plays. Ves sels made the TD, Weatherall the extra point, and the score was OU 21, A&M 14. Lippman and Smith alternated with the ball-carrying to advance A&M to its own 38 and a first down after the kick-off. Tidwell picked up three, then two, follow ed by a fumble by Smith. The big Houstonian recovered it him self, however. Oklahoma refused an illegal-use- of-hands penalty and Lary kicked 51 yards against the wind. OU’s Arnold found himself bot tled up, and Arnold had to return the punt. Another quick exchange of punts gave the Cadets the ball at mid- field. Smith took off around right end and kept going for 50 yards and another touchdown. Hooper converted; the Aggies once again led, 28-21. OU, after several unsuccessful tries by both teams to advance the ball, began on their own 43. Two quick first downs put the ball on the A&M 32. Vessels took a long pass from Arnold to score and bring OU into the middle of the fray. Weatherall missed the ertra- point try for his first error of the day, and the Aggies still led, 28-27, with only three minutes, 36 sec onds to go. Then came the fatal drive. OU’s ace quarterback, Arnold, began tossing the ball and hit six out of seven receivers. With only 44 sec onds to go in the game, the Soon ers’ Heath rammed over from the one, giving Oklahoma another vic tory in their winning streak. This time Weatherall didn’t miss, and the score became OU 34, A&M 28. Long, desperate passes by quarterback Gardemal failed to find -their mark and the final gun’s shot reverberated through a parti san stadium filled with 40,000 spectators and nearly as many fly ing pillows. TODAY Thru TUBS. 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