Battalion Editorials Page 2 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—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. —Free Gas Friday— Dick Powell RIGHT CROSS • GROCERIES • MRS. 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