Battalion Editorials
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1951
Proving Themselves .
tt/IANY of you people missed an excellent
show these past two nights.
And while you were missing it, the Ag
gie Players were proving several very inter
esting points.
Everybody Knows
Except Us
T>ECENT events have started a concerted
movement to revise the criteria by which
government news releases are classified. The
motive could be political, but there is reason
to believe that some good could be derived
from such a revision.
Actually, this country is dependent on the
intelligent vote of an enlightened people, and
any facts that are withheld materially weak
en this power of decision. Those who suffer
or benefit from government policies are en
titled to a voice in the formulation of these
policies.
There are those who merit the confidence
of the public to such an extent as to make
them “custodians” of the public interest and
security. Unfortunately, however, there are
others, who manage to pervert the power of
security and classification, for personal or
political gain.
The present state of affairs has been de
scribed by some observers in such a way as
to show the American public to be the least
informed group in the world. In other
words, the people of every other country
know “what goes on,” but not the people of
the U.S.A.
It is certain that we could not survive if
all information of all types were revealed,
but we are apparently nearer, disaster from
too much classification. If the American
people knew as much about our domestic af
fairs as the Russians do, a great improve
ment would be inevitable.
If civilization is doomed, we believe that
it is far better to die in knowledge than in
ignorance.
First, and most important, they proved
with this most recent production that they
are a thoroughly capable, thoroughly alive,
hard-working organization.
They proved too that any really worth
while organization has to do it alone around
A&M. Student body attendance at the Play
ers’ latest effort was pitifully small ,and
highly indicative of their unconcern for any
thing more complicated than an intramural
game.
And the Aggie Players should go back on
the stage of Guion Hall their very next per
formance. That fact is more than justified
by the quality of their performance.
They may not be. the biggest money mak
ers on the A&M campus, but there are plenty
other student organizations here that make
less money, are less worthwhile, and get a
fat subsidy to operate on.
Hardly a student is there on the campus
who would not have thoroughly enjoyed the
Players version of “Milky Way.” The group
worked hard, produced an excellent student
show and played to a handful of onlookers.
Inadequate publicity had a good deal to do
with it, but student apathy looms as the more
important cause.
Potentially, the Players are one of the
most valuable student groups on this campus.
Not only do the members gain educationally
and culturally, but the student body and cam
pus community benefit as well.
One may count on a very few fingers the
number of student groups on this campus
dedicated in even a small way to cultural de
velopment. The Aggie Players stand as one
of the best of those few.
We feel strongly that our campus thes-
pians deserve all the support possible, even
to the point of being subsidized if that is nec
essary.
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times: “0?ic
lot gabardine trousers. These wilh
not last long-4
Bradley and Baruch Say
Inability to Meet Russia
In Showdown Is Policy Key
By J. M. ROBERTS, JR.
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst
r’EN. OMAR BRADLEY and Ber-
^ nard Baruch have touched si
multaneously on one of the keys
to American policy not only in
Asia but around the world—the
fact that the U. S. is not militarily
prepared for a showdown with
Russia.
Bradley says so before tl\e
Senate committee, adding that
to strike directly at Communist
China would “involve us in the
wrong war, at the wrong place,
at the wrong time, and with the
wrong enemy.”
Baruch says: “Many issues have
become involved in the raging con
troversy over Far Eastern policy.
I would not want to seem to be
answering or dismissing them.
Still, I would like to put forward
this one thought of my own. Much
of our trouble is the result of mill-
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CLAYTON L. SELPH, DAVE COSLETT Co-Editors
John Whitmore, Dean Reed Managing Editors
Andy Anderson, Bob Hughson Campus Editors
Fred Walker Sports Editor
Joel Austin City Editor
Vivian Castleberry. Women’s Editor
tary weakness. In our present
situation, ' whatever is attempted
in behalf of peace must fall short,
because of a lack of supporting
military strength.” In Korea, he
added, young men are buying the
time for the whole free world to
rearm.
Secretary of Defense Marshall
testified to that.
One thing that needs to be borne
in mind in evaluating all of the
arguments about Korea is that
leaders are applying themselves to
conditions of the moment. As time
goes on and American strength
grows, things may be done which
it would be wrong to attempt now.
MacArthur may yet see his ideas
applied under a different set of
circumstances.
Says Bai’uch:
“Many of the issues — and
choices—raised by the contro
versy would solve themselves if
more of America’s strength were
mobilized. Until we have mo
bilized, few if any of the issues
which have been raised can really
be solved.”
Mobilization Director Charles E.
Wilson seemed to be thinking about
that, too. He referred to the “fool
ishness” going on up on Capitol
Hill.
From the City Desk
A Lesson Learned
On Kindling Fires
... By Joel Austin
“Whoa, Luke, let’s don’t jump the gun.
“Looks like you’re trying to kindle a fire that’s been out
a long time.
“People have been bickering about the possibilities of
merging College Station and Bryan for many years now, but
why try and stir things up; the subject has been forgotten.”
In this space two weeks ago we asked for' letters of com
ment on the subject from residents of either city and received
none. Indication: It would appear folks want to “Let the
sleeping dog lie.”
And that’s where it will stay.
There were a few inquiries as to how we felt about the
subject and, before it is dropped, we would like to go on record
as being against a union of the two cities, as any resident of
this community would probably do.
Reason for this stand isn’t based necessarily on loyalty
to the hometown, however, but just on simple reasoning.
A few people of Bryan have told us what an ideal situa
tion could come about from a union of College Station and
their city, but when we classify that word “ideal,” the ques
tion arises, “Will everyone fall into such a category?”
Who Would Be Loser?
There certainly isn’t anything for Bryan people to lose
in the matter, but College Station would be in a position to
suffer greatly.
Instead of worrying about joining the two cities, we
think it would be best for the leaders of College Station and
Bryan to work together to establish better intercity relations
Already civic clubs, social organizations and professional
groups are working to better the feelings between residents
of both communities.
Make this your goal also and improve both cities in doing
so. Everyone has .something to gain that way and there is no
cause for worry in either city.
The old adage, “If ya can’t beat ’em, jine ’em” shouldn’t
have to be the case in College Station and Bryan and as long
as both communities continue to make progress in their pro
grams of inter-city relations, the two groups will be as one,
working together for their own success and well-being.
Commercial Electricity Still High
The proposed ordinance to lower commercial electric
rates in the city failed to get any definite action by the Col
lege Station City Council at its meeting Monday night.
After the council debate for nearly an hour on the ordi
nance, which would offer a new reduction after the first 500
kilowatt hours, it never reached a vote and the councilmen de
cided to carry over the subject to the June council iReeting.
Apparently they decided they didn’t know enough about
electricity rate setting to argue reasonably and arrive at a
satisfactory conclusion. It was suggested by one councilman
that all members be given at least a month to study the fac
tors involved.
Several interesting questions were aired during the dis
cussions. Why not lower the rates gradually—say once evpry
two or three months—and se’e' how much our budget can
stand?
As a good friend of ours summed up this question “Don’t
cut the dog’s tail off a piece at a time.”
New Electric Lines Offer New Profits
True, there is some indecision as to how much the city
budget can stand for the rates to be reduced. But with a new
annual income of $15,000 from the recently purchased Col
lege Hills electric lines, a reduction could be in order.
Another question raised by one of the councilmen who
favored the full rate reduction, “Wouldn’t reduced rates be an
incentive for consumers to use more power?”
That question also deserves some
Letters to The Editor
Non-Reg Juniors
Voteless in Run-off
Editor, The Battalion:
A&M has class distinction but
we always thought that within
each class we were suppose to be
democratic.
Such was not the case with the
run-off election held May 14.
Out of the 1,288 classified Jun
iors. at A&M this semester, 32.7
per cent—the Non-Reg Juniors—
did not get to vote. In fact we
never even got ballots'.
We wish to question the results
of such an election since almost
one-third of the total voting po
tentiality of our class was com
pletely left out.
We are afraid that the Corps
Juniors do not realize that even
though we are not in the Corps,
we are still Aggies; and as such
would like to have a voice in de
ciding who the future leaders of
our class are going to be.
Sincerely yours,
August© Leon-Oretga, ’52
Charles T. Williams, ’52
John P. Pickens, ’52
Arthur M. Heath, ’52
M. D. Folzenlogan, ’52
Leo Hoove, ’52
Robert Henkhaus, ’52
Alfred C. Haynes, ’52
Fred Figueroa, Jr., ’52
W T illiam F. Pearson, ’52
Roger Longley, ’52
Gordon W. Day, ’52
(Editor’s Note: Harold Chand
ler, president of the Class of ’52,
was contacted last night for fur
ther information on this matter.
Chandler reported that, under pre
sent conditions, no suitable ar
rangement could be found for dis
tributing ballots to civilian stu
dents.
(Housemasters, he says, will
handle only Student Senate elec
tions. And, Chandler adds, it would
be a matter of personal contact
MSC Sets Room
Reservation Plan
The MSC will accept guest
room reservations for the coming
year starting tomorrow and end
ing at 2 p. m. May 29. Reserva
tions may be made for any date
between June, 1951 and June,
1952.
Reservations may be made for
specific events. The exact date is
not necessary at this time. Re
quests mad6 for separate events
must be submitted on separate
sheets of paper and marked Atten
tion-Reservation Clerk.
Drawings will be held for se
lecting the reservations for each
event and notice of confirmation
will be mailed. A deposit will then
be required to hold the reserva
tion.
with each civilian student to get
ballots to them.
(Chandler did suggest that he
would be more than happy to have
civilian students assume the task
of getting ballots to the students
outside the Corps Area. The only
other alternative, according to
Chandler, would be to set up a
central poll for non-corps students.
So far, he says, no suitable loca
tion for such a poll has been found.
(Chandler invited civilian stu
dents to try to work out some
method acceptable to them for to
night’s run-off. He can be con
tacted in room 112, Dorm 12).
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yEA, THOUGH I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: for thou
art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. —Psalm 23:4,
Today’s Issue
John Whitmore
Andy Anderson
Fred Walker
Allen Pengelly
- Managing Editor
Campus News Editor
Sports News Editor
City News Editor
T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips ! —Editorialists
Allen Pengelly Assistant City Editor
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, Bill
Aaberg, Ide Trotter, John Hildebrand, Chuck Neighbors, Bob Selleck, Bill
Streich, Curtis Edwards, Howard Heard — Staff Writers
Jimmy Ashlock, Joe Blanchette, Ray Holbrook, Joe Hollis,
Pat LeBlanc - Sports Staff Writers
Sam Molinary, Bob Alderdice —Staff Photographers
Sid Abernathy Page Make-up
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Tom Fontaine, Johnny Lancaster, Charles McCullough, R. R. Peeples,
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May 26-27 Reunion
Set for 1906 Class
Invitations have been sent out
to the 42 living members of the
class of 1906 for their reunion
to be held here May 26 and 27, P.
L. “Pinky” Downs, general chair
man of arrangements for the re
union announced this morning.
“We will have a general get-
together meeting at a banquet
Saturday night, May 26_,” he said.
“Andy Rollins of Austin will be
the master of ceremonies.”
A&M System Chancellor Gibb
Gilchrist will welcome the Class at
a breakfast at 8 a. m. May 27,
Downs said.
The class will hold a business
session at 3 p. m. Satarday May
26 and select officers and a class
agent. They will hear a talk by R.
Henderson Shuffler, director of
information and publications of the
A&M System.
Fritz E. Litche and Dr. John
Ashton are serving with Downs
on the committee to make all ar
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