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Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1951 World’s Number 1 Headache More Facts You Should Know MSC Offers Varied Program GENERAL EISENHOWER wears five ^ stars, but this seems to be inadequate compensation for the responsibility that is now officially on his shoulders. General Or der No. 1 has placed him officially in charge of the defense of Western Europe, and the Tidelands ‘Grab’’ Hurts Production rpHE SUPREME Court, by its tidelands de- cision, has threatened vital oil production in the time of international uncertainty. Washington opinion is rapidly dividing on this ownership question. A bill to transfer titles of these lands to the three states involved—Texas, California, and Louisiana—has been drafted by 35 sen ators. For more than 100 years state owner ship of these lands has not been questioned. “Interim” legislation has been suggested as a means to continue production under federal control. Senator O’Mahoney (D-Wyo) said that the Hawaii and Alaska Statehood bill will probably take precedence over the State ownership bill. This bill, according to Solicitor General Philip B. Perleman, is based on “premises which ignore and contradict the holdings of the Supreme Court.* Secretary of the Inter ior Chapman and Secretary of Defense Marshall also oppose the state ownership bill. event has not gone without Russian com ment. Add to this the Congressional battle now raging on the “troops-to-Europe” question, and a picture of the complications begins to take shape. Gromyko’s comment came in the form of an objection to an agenda for the proposed Big Four conference which did not contain a discussion of the “dangerous” North At lantic Pact. This indicates a certain amount of Russian concern over Western prepared ness in the form of arms and bases from the Soviet Union could be attacked. Meanwhile, Congress passed a resolution that President Truman should get Congres sional approval before sending more than four American divisions to Europe. The resolution, unlike a bill, is not legally bind ing on the President. The reason for this decision may involve high level strategy that cannot be revealed. In any case it will reduce the American troops available in the initial phase of any Russian move. From this military, diplomatic, and poli tical chaos, General Eisenhower must create an organized and effective fighting force presumably able to stem the Russian man power tide. It is a consoling fact that the Russian soldier fights best when on the de fensive, but dependence on this idea could be false security. Ike’s problem involves the use of limited forces to check everything the enemy can possibly do which in this case is an almost superhuman undertaking. ‘Impossible to Describe Acts of Medic Bravery’ Lt. Clark C. Monroe, 1950 graduate of A&M and former co-editor of The Battalion, has Writ ten his parents what we consider an excellent account of the actions of the medical corps in Korea. His parents forwarded the letter to The Battalion, and we have printed excerpts from it below. We feel sure that you will agree that it is one of the most vivid descriptions received from an ex-student and express sincere appre ciation to his family for relaying the letter to us.—The Editor). 18 March 1951 Pungam-Ni 461 DON’T HAVE time to give the details of 1 past few days but we had a pretty tough go of it. Thank God we had no serious cas ualties or any killed in the company. “The gooks were ‘dug in’ on a high pass overlooking this town. ‘A’ Company was the tank section of a tank-infantry team whose job it was to take Pungam-ni. We were sup posed to do it in one day. It took three. (Here Monroe made personal reference to a friend who was wounded.) “The captain was also hit but, again, it wasn’t bad. Another lieutenant is now run ning the company. We had quite a few en listed men wounded also but thank God all will be well in a few weeks. “We lost seven tanks, all by mines, in cluding my own. The infantry was hit hard. But now it is all over. “We are in a quiet area where we are again getting badly needed sleep, an oppor tunity to clean up, and the chance to re pair some of our tanks to bring us back up to near-authorized strength. Medics Work Around Clock “It is impossible here to describe some of the acts of bravery I saw during the past few days. Our medics, to mention just one case, worked around the clock caring for the wounded, both our own and the infantry’s. “Many times I saw them aiding some wounded man while under mortar and ma chine gun fire. If they got even a rumor of some GI laying up on a hill they were off, carrying a litter. “At one time when we stopped to re plenish our ammunition I saw them make four trips up an almost straight-up hill to bring in wounded. “Once, after all the wounded in our area had been retrieved, the two tank medics rolled their litter jeep down to a collecting point and from there served as aid men and also transported the wounded from there to a rear clearing station. “But as soon as we needed them up front they were back. “During the worst night when we pulled the tanks up in a tight column and ‘holed up’ for the hours of darkness they parked their jeep behind the lead tank and used it as a base of operations for collecting wounded. “I plan to put them in for a decoration. They deserve it without a doubt. “Well, there is much to be done so I must close. Some of our tanks which were dis abled are now rolling in, having been re paired on the road. “We are reorganizing the platoons, shifting men and tanks to again regain some semblence of tactical balance. Given a few days we’ll be in near top- shape. “The news is encouraging. We are with in 20 miles of the 38th parallel and there, I believe and hope ,we will stop and perhaps that will be the beginning of the end of this war. “We’re rolling now.” This second article in a series of three stories of Memorial Student Center organization and operation explores committee and duh activities within the MSC. The first article in this series, being run as a service to Battalion readers, discussed overall purposes on the MSC. It ran in last Monday’s paper. A third article, soon to follow, will discuss the financial structure of the building and its program. By BILL AABERG Battalion Staff Writer W7HAT ARE THE advantages of MSC activity committees ^ and what are the names of these committees ? How can I become a committee member? In the answers to these questions lies the key that will open to the student a type of recreational education that first came to A&M when the MSC was built. The chief purpose of all the MSC activities committees is to help the college turn out a well-balanced graduate. They do this in several ways. Educational Value of Committee The committees are educational, in that they help the student to learn by teaching and being taught by association with others. They offer leadership and public relations ex perience and help the student to become more proficient in technical and recreational fields. How often have we heard it said of a person, “He is well educated. He can talk with you, intelligently, on almost any subject.” Because thorough education calls for a knowl edge of varied subjects for conversation, personal pleasure, and advancement of the personality, the Student Center has a comprehensively varied program of activities. The recreational facilities of the Center are important to students because they allow them to exercise mind and body in leisure time. Recreational committees give the stu dent the opportunity to take part in new hobbies, games, and competitive sports that help him directly and indirectly. Offer Relaxation and Social Skill Too When a student goes to the Center for an afternoon of bowling, table tennis or any other game, he relieves the boredom and tension of his regular class schedule. This serves to create a frame of mind that makes studying a lot easier‘and thereby helps to raise the grade-point ratio. Social skills, such as dancing, playing or enjoying music, or being host at dances or other affairs are emphasized on some of the committees to aid the student in taking a step toward better living. Having noted some of the advantages of present com mittees, we can understand, that as the Center grows and forms more committees to serve students, the activity pro gram of the MSC will become even more important to A&M. Committees are Varied The names of the MSC activity committees should be, and are becoming, familiar to every Aggie. If a student is to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Center he must be acquainted with all the committees that offer them. The House Committee makes it possible for a student to take part in student social affairs, students-faculty affairs, or those concerning MSC guests. One of the jobs undertaken by the House Committee is the invitation of students and professors of the various departments of the college to coffees held in the MSC. This is a typical example of the activities of the committee, which serves to promote more friendly relations over the campus. Many of the dances held in the MSC and the Grove are sponsored by the Dance Committee, which plans dances for students and faculty. The committee is designed to offer the entire college organization more planned dances at a minimum charge. The music heard in the lounges and the Browsing Li brary and the records available in the record room are select ed by the Music Committee as a service to faculty, students, and MSC visitors. Art, BridgB and Camera The Camera Committee gives campus “shutter-bugs” a chance to get together to discuss cameras and ideas and to learn the art of photography. The committee members have the use of the MSC darkroom and all its facilities and an advisor who furnishes advice and experience. For those who enjoy the art work of others or like to paint for their own pleasure there is the Art Gallery Com mittee, which offers the student facilities to study art or to try to paint or sketch. The Bridge Committee, which last year sent a team to the National Inter-collegiate Bridge Tournament, offers in struction and competition in the game of bridge. Craft’s Talent and Indoor Sports The Craft Shop in the basement of the Center is under the auspices of the Crafts Committee, which offers instruc tion and facilities for wood, leather, ceramics, and metal work. As a need of an index of community talent arose, the Talent Bureau was formed. The Bureau has its headquar ters in the Front Office of the MSC and keeps files on indi viduals and groups and their various talents. The Bowling Club and the Table Tennis Club plan intra college and inter-collegiate competitions for club members, making the sports more interesting. The Publicity Committee’s job is to publicize the activi ties of the various other committees of the Center by working for or with them. Another important job of the Publicity Committee is to explain the MSC to students, faculty, and alumni. Annual Budgets are Provided Each of the committees is given annually by the MSC Council, a sum of money with which to carry on its activities. In this way students are greatly relieved of the responsibility of raising money for committee projects. The committee members may vote to pay dues, as they see fit or to collect funds in other ways to finance more costly projects. The Council often will aid a committee financially on such proj ects. Advisors for each committee are available from the MSC staff, the faculty or college employees. In advising the committee the advisor offers suggestions based on new ideas or past experience, and the committee discusses them but is not obligated to accept them. Every student becomes a member of the MSC when he pays his fees. He has the privilege of taking part in all MSC activities and of joining any or all activity committees. To become a member of a committee the student need only attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chairman. Ideas are Encouraged New ideas or constructive criticisms are welcomed by committees, and any student may endeavor to incorporate his idea in a committee by becoming a member of the re spective committee and thereby enabling himself to present his idea to the committee members for vote. In the event that a student comes up with an entirely new idea, for which there is no committee currently operat ing, a new committee may be formed. To do this'a student should present his idea to J. Wayne Stark, MSC director; Ann Hilliard, social and educational advisor; Betty Bolander, activity advisor; or any member of the MSC Council. If the idea is considered feasible by the Council a new (See VARIED PROGRAM OFFERED IN MSC, Page 4) The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. 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The first symposium on oppor-’ tunities for professional careers in the sciences will be at 9:15 a m. Friday. Participants will be L. L. Gee of the Biology Department; J. R. Couch of the Biochemistry and Nutrition Department. A. A. Price of the School of Veterinary Medicine; R. O. Reed of the Oceanography Department, and J. T. Kent of the Mathematics De- partment, whose sideline is as tronomy. The symposium on high school science teaching Saturday at i) p. m., will be conducted by C. C. Doak, head of the Biology Depart ment; H. T. Jones of Prairie View A&M; R. H. LeRoy, Chemistry De partment and T. N. Hatfield of the University of Texas Physics De partment. ■ Among the speakers will be Dr. Kurt Mendelssohn, professor of physics at Oxford University, who will speak on Thursday evening. The science meeting is a part of “Arts and Sciences Week.” Events of the week represent the school of Arts and Sciences’ part in the observance of the college’^ 75th anniversary year. INACE Forum Set For Houston Cafe The Houston section of the Na tional Association of Corrosion Ex.- gineers will hold a student forum on corrosion engineering in Hous ton at Kaphan's restaurant Thurs day at 6 p. ml John Whitmore ————— Today’s Issue , Managing Editor Andy Anderson Fred Walker Campus News Editor Sports News Editor City News Editor T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips.. Editorialists Leon McClellan, Jack Fontaine. Ed Holder, Bryan Spencer, Bob Venable. Dale Walston, Bee Landrum, Frank Davis, Phil Snyder, Art Giese, Cristy Orth, James Fuller, Leo Wallace, W H Dickens, Fig Newton, Joe Price, Pete Hermann, Wesley. Mason. B. F. Roland, Ivan Yantis, Sid Ragsdale, BUI Aaberg. Ide Trotter, John Hildebrand, Chuck Neigh bors, Bob .Selleck, Bill Streich, Curtis Edwards, Howard Heard suit Writers Dick Kelly.. .Club Pubuelty Co-wtfEawt* Allen Pengelly Assistant City Editor Jimmy Ashlock. Joe Blanchette, Ray Holbrook. Joe Hollis, Pat LeBlanc Sports Staff Writers gam Molinary, Bob Alderdice * Staff Pliotograpljer Sid Abernathy ,,,..... ........ Page Make-up Joe Gray photo Engraving Shoo Manager Tom Fontaine, Johnny Lancaster, Charles McCullough, R. R. Peeples, R. D. Witter Photo Engravers Autrey Frederick. .Advertising,ilaiUJier Russell Hageas, Bob Hayaie .Advertising Representatives Astronomical Movies Slated by Physicists Three movies concerning astron omy will be shown in the Physics Lecture Room Wednesday night at 8 p. m. under the sponsorship of the Physics Department. The movies which are being shown in conjunction with an as tronomy course taught by J. T. Kent of the Mathematics Depart ment, will be “The Moon,” “Our Solar System,” and “Exploring the Universe.” Lt’L ABNER Sweet and Low By A1 Lapp ??-THEPE WAS ENOUGH DYMA- ^ MITE IKJSIDE HIM T'LEVEL A < MOUNTAIN-AW'ALL IT DO > WAS FOP TH' BUTTOWS OFF Bible Verse ipROVE all things; hold fast that which is gocri. -rl TUess^lbians o: 21. LEON B. 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