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Battalion Editorials
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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
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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
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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.
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