Battalion Editorials
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Double Ring
Service Joins
Boy Scouts Annual Banquet Named Top
J 1 Dox-Uilicc Draw
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1951 (
Two More Weeks, Then
] Gibson-Ruby Held in D uncan, Off icers N amed
O NLY TWO more weeks and two days
left.
Then finals.
Unlike many a losing football squad in
the season just past, the dean’s team isn’t
lacking in reserves this year. As a matter
of fact, there are far too many. Some of
them will have to go.
Again, unlike football, the coach won’t
decide who goes and who stays, it will be
up to the players, individually.
Of course, some will stay. But for those
who go, there are only two exits. Satisfac
tion in a job well done and continued defer- <
ment from the gunfire and cold of Korea]
await those who leave the team through the
front door. For those who maintain their
low-batting average there is only “Auld
Lang Syne” and the top of the draft list as
the pay-off.
For most, the choice will have to be made
in these important two weeks remaining.
There are few who win when there are noth
ing but finals from which to score the win
ning points.
Some busy evenings and a couple of well-
spent weekends could put out of danger al
most every man now on probation. We know.
We’ve done it before.
Again, in contrast with the gridiron
sport, one team doesn’t have to lose. In this
game, every man can win, if he plays hard
enough beforeAhe final gun.
\More to Look Forward to Than 1952
S TUDENTS arriving on the campus Tues
day and Wednesday moved into the old
grind of college in much the same way they
always have. Little had changed since their
[departure—except the year.
And thus we, as a college, stepped into
[1951. Even most of the nation started the
new year in the generally accepted fashion.
Horns tooted and whistles blew. The strains
of “Auld Acquaintances” were heard in
every corner and the words “Happy New
|Year” resounded across the nation.
Even the familiar visit of New Year’s
Iresolutions were drawn up by persons in
|every walk of life. Many of these have al
ready been discarded just as they are every
rear.
You might say that there was nothing
(unusual about this passing into another year.
A look at the international situation,
though, would hardly leave room for such
statement. The coming 12 months will hold
the answer to too many vital questions to be
iccepted as just another year.
But these few paragraphs are not in
tended to foresee the answers to those ques
tions. Nor are they meant to record a list
)f resolutions to be broken.
Their purpose is to pass on to you as we
niter the new year a statement that came
to our attention recently. It is particularly
ippropriate in these initial days of 1951.
The statement was roughly this:
Progress is the only real way by which
can measure the passage of time.
That statement got us to thinking. Per-
we toot our horns and blow our whistles
le wrong time. And perhaps we spend
mch time making resolutions that are
[eldom kept.
That’s why, as we enter 1951, we want
[o look forward to something besides 1952.
le want to look forward to a world at
|)eace, to a truly prosperous and free nation
jnd to an even greater and finer A&M Col
lege.
'These are end results tff progress. These
lire the true measures of the passage of
lime. And since they determine the passage
of time, they can not come about merely as
a result of the passage of time.
These goals will require work by each of
us as citizens of the world, our nation and
our school. When and if they are reached,
then we will have cause for the joy and
celebration. Then the phrase “Happy New
Year” will become a reality rather than a
wish.
•
The parking problem is getting to
be a real concern to the younger
generation.
Comparison
T HE inexorable tide of humanity that
threatens to sweep the U. N. Forces off
the Korean peninsula is worthy of closer
study. It is composed of individuals, but
there are some general statements that can
be made about a so-called “average soldier”.
In other words, what is the man to man com
parison ?
Our mythical Chinese is about five feet,
two inches tall, and with adequate nourish
ment he is his own transportation. Mechani
cally, he is about 40 years behind the times,:
but lack of education does not imply lack of
intelligence. His training is mainly in the
“schools of hard knocks,” and his equipment
is an odd mixture of Russian, Jap, German,
Italian, and “local vintage” small arms.
As far as performance is concerned the
sheer weight of numbers has nullified our
best defensive tactics. The common cry from
our infantry, artillerymen, and airmen is
“where do they came from?” To the Occi
dental mind such as the Chinese have loss
es suffered would be demoralizing and ut
terly unimaginable.
We must face the fact that we are fight
ing an enemy quite capable of running us
into the sea in spite of all the modern wea
pons at our disposal. The price has been,
and will continue to be terrific for the ad
vancing Reds, but they are apparently will
ing to pay at the exhorbitant rate. Regard
less of the outcome, the campaign will be a
classic in military history.
A double ring- ceremony united
in marriage Miss Irple Gibson and
Ellis Scott Ruby at the St. Thomas
Episcopal Chapel on Thursday. The
Service was' performed by Rev. Grip
G. Helvey.
The bride wore a white flannel
dressmaker suit with navy blpe
accessories. Over her white prayer
book she carried a corsage of red
carnations with trailing green vel
vet leaves. The bride was given, in
marriage by Dr. H. V. Rankin.
As maid of honor, Miss Gussie
Lee Perry wore a blue suit trim
med with a red and white carna
tion corsage.
Lynn Blaylock was best man.
• The soloist, Miss Sylvia Rankin,
sang “0 Perfect Love” and at the
close of the ceremony she also sang
“The Lord’s Prayer.” She was ac
companied at the organ by Mrs.
Orin G. Helvey.
The couple will make their home
at 875 California Drive in Fayette
ville, Ark. where the groom is con
nected with the University of Ar
kansas. He will receive his PhD
from A&M in June.
Credit Record OK
For A&M Students
The credit record for A&M stu
dents for the past four years has
been remarkablly good, B. G. Oliv
er, manager for the Bryan Dis
trict, General Motors Acceptance
Corporation, said Wednesday
night
Speaking to the Credits and Col
lections classes of the Business Ad
ministration, Department, Oliver
said the loss experience has proved
to be less than one-tenth of one
per cent.
“This figure is unbelievably low,
in view of the average loss of one
per cent for all other business,”
h<? said.
Neither Oliver or the G. M. A. C.
could account for the excellent
record, except to say that Aggies
just hustle to pay their debts in
full and on time.
The speaker also told the group
that credit curbs have cut the car
business in half.
The war-time credit curb, called
Regulation W, requires down pay
ment of one-third, and no more
than 15 months to pay on automo
biles.
A crowd of 435 Boy Scouts, Cub
Scouts, their parents and leaders
were on hand Tuesday evening* for
the annual Brazos District Boy
Scout Banquet in Duncan Hall.
The program, arranged by Guy
Deaton, was completely conducted
by the Scouts with Eagle Scout Jul
ian Carsey of Troop 12, as master
of ceremonies.
Dr. C. C. French, dean of the
college, was the speaker of the
evening. He was introduced by
Albin Zak of Troop 81. Featured
on the program for the evening was
a movie taken at the recent Boy
Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge,
Pa. Lamar Carroll of Troop 81 was
narrator for the film.
Spencer Buchanan of Troop 411
directed the opening ceremony
while Jack Burchard of Troop 102
Elms-
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named principal of the Consoli
dated school. He held that post un
til 1941 when he was named super
intendent.
Elms graduated from Baylor
with a double major in Educa
tion and History and received
his Masters Degree in Education
from A&M in 1941.
“I deeply regret leaving the
College and the community,” Elms
said, “but I feel that the new post
is too attractive to turn down.”
C. G. “Spike” White, manager
of student activities said “Elms
was active both in College and' in
community affairs. The college and
the community will both suffer a
loss in his leaving. We wish him
every success in his new position.”
Tony, 6, the Elms’ son will ac
company them to Arlington.
Bible Verse
When I was a child, I spake as
a child, I understood as a child:
but when I became a man, I put
away childish things.
What’s Cooking
BASTROP-LEE CLUB: Thurs
day, 7:15 p. m., Room 3 A, MSC.
DAMES CLUB: Thursday, 7:30
p. m., YMCA Cabinet Room. Joe
Geppert to speak on “The Pre-
School Child.”
LAVACA CLUB: Thursday, 7:30
p. m., Roofn 2A MSC.
LIBERTY COUNTY CLUB:
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Room 2B,
MSC.
PASADENA CLUB: Thursday,
7:30 p. m„ Room 2C MSC.
TRANS PECOS CLUB: Thurs
day, 7:30 p. m., Room 2D, MSC.
Abandon Seoul
Order Surprise
To UN Troops
An Airbase in Southern Japan,
Jan. 4—GP>—The order to abandon
the South Korean capital of Seoul
and defenses north of the city came
as a complete surprise to allied
front line units who had just been
told to hold their positions at any
cost.
The order was issued at 4 p.m.
Wednesday (2 a.m. EST).
Then the carefully blueprinted
pullback began. While other Unit
ed Nations units along the front
began to move southward through
the virtually deserted city, troops
of a British brigade fought a suc
cessful delaying action.
The rearguard defense then was
taken over by a famous regiment
of an American division. The regi
ment had fought many heroic
battles around the old Pusan-Taegu
perimeter.
While the Americans held the
line the British troops passed •
through to the rear.
At about midnight the British
were ambushed by an enemy force
of undetermined size just north of
Seoul. The tommies fought their
way out of the trap but suffered
some casualties. Helicopters were
sent to bring out the British wound
ed.
After the other's had cleared the
smoke covered city, the American
regiment moved through the de
serted streets on its way to the
pontoon bridge over the Han River.
Fires burned-unopposed throughout
Seoul.
The withdrawing Americans oc
casionally saw little children, sep-’
arated from their parents, wander
ing aimlessly down the empty
streets.
The plan called for the narrow
floating bridge to be blown after
the last U. N. troops were on the
south bank. Royal engineers from
the British brigade handled the de
molition job.
Engineers from American units
had broken- up much of the ice
across the Han. Assault boats
were busy plowing back and forth
removing supplies and the last
troops.
By midmorning the last Ameri
can elements had passed over the
bridge to positions south of the
river. There it was hoped the roll
ing waves of Communist forces
might be halted or at least delayed.
For the second time in six
months of war Seoul was again
in the hands of Red invaders from
the north.
gave the invocation after which
Jack Spell of Troop 12 introduced
the special guests.
William C. Bolmanski,; of Troop
81, was in charge of the Cub pro
gram presentation, while Philip
Buchanan, of Troop 411 was in
charge of the Explorer unit part of
the program. Walter Parsons of
Troop 102 directed the closing
ceremony.
Jake Hamlen, president of the
Sam Houston Area Council of
Boy Scouts was on hand to install
the new adult members of the
Brazos District Scout committee.
Dean H. W. Barlow was named
district chairman. Carl J. Neider-
auer was installed as vice-chair
man. H. E. Conner was named dis
trict commissioner, and Guy H.
Deaton, C. O. Thompson, J. E.
Roberts, and Fred J. Benson were
installed as neighbodhood com
missioners.
Other committees appointed to
the various district offices were as
follows:
Leadership Training: D a n i el
Russell, chairman; E. M. Hilde
brand, J. Gary Minkert; and Frank
Boutwell.
Organization and extension: C.
N. Hielscher, chairman, E. R. Bry
ant; J. P. Covan, 0. B. Donaho and
Jerome Zubik.
Scout Advancement: L. S. Paine,
chairman; Coulter Hoppess, and R.
H. Fletcher.
Camping and Activities: M. E,
Adams, chairman; D. C. Jones, Jr.,
A. O. Frenzel, and Louis W. Hern
don.
Health and Safety: J. H. Sor
rels, chairman, Dr. L. D. Stuart, C.
A. Bonnen, and Robert Wilcox.
Finance: A. M. Daniel, chairman,
M. Linton Jones, Clifton Carter, M.
C. Hughes, and Carl Neideraur.
Publicity: Donald D. Burchard,
chairman, Louis Newman, and J.
E. Bethancourt.
John Wayne, scheduled as one of
the top guests of the 1951 Military
Ball, is named in the current issue
of Look Magazine as the top
money-making star in Hollywood.
He was voted the top box-of
fice position in a poll conducted
by the Motion Picture Herald, a
trade magazine of the industry. He
was number four in the poll last
year.
Wayne climbed to the top-gross
ing position on the strength of his
performances in “Sands of Iwo
Jima” and “She Wore a Yellow
Ribbon.”
Also here for the Military Ball,
scheduled to be held March 10, will
be John Ford, producer-director
of Wayne’s latest picture, “Rio
Grande,” and Maureen O’Hara,
^iis co-star in the picture.
Ford is credited with having dis
covered John Wayne and having
led him to stardom.
The difference between safety
and accidents is often common
sense.
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