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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1967
Two Years After the Mast...
preaenU a rather unique at*d city and a community
to the ahowintf of moving fighto. Yet a certain fro
it haa a population figure, think of Coliece Station aa 1
reeidenta ai
the preeenti
College Station
caaa when it cornea
pictnrea. Although
includmk' both regular reeidenta and atu-
denta, t^at would justify the presentation of
firat.run moriea. everyone most be aatiafied
with aeeing old movlna ■iimetl— 2 and
8 year* old—or travel to Bryan In order to
aee a firetolaaa picture. That sueh a condi
tion ex lata In a supposedly up-to-date com
munity is deplorable.
Thla condition exiata not Wause of any
law or college regulation, but because of the
inaUtenee of large t boater chains on contin-
umii oortaln mono|><illatlc practices through
out Texaa.
These chains have decreed through pres
sure and control over booking agents that
any first-run movie must have appeared in
’Bryan before it can b« shown on the A. A M.
campus. In fact the length of time elapsing
between the showing of the same movies haa
been fixed at 80 days
. This Is hard to understand when one
realize* that College Station is an incorpor-
By George
within its own
p continues to
being tied to the
economic “apron stringa” of Bryan.
j Since the lane theater chains are unable
to extend control of theaters to the campus
of A. A Mm they have done the next most
aelflah thing—denied the showing of certain
claaaiflcetion of movie* on the campus except
at their discretion.
Anyone familiar with prsctlcos of the
large theater chains in other parta of the
state can attest to their ruthleeaneee in deal
ing with their competitors. It is no coinci
dence that they own practically every thea
ter In any Important city in Texas.
Although the theater chains are not the
only agencies In the state of Texas taking
unfair advantage of the public, by euppress-
Ing competition and price fixing, they have
certainly been responsible for an undesir
able situation at College Station. How to deal
with such groups is up to the courts. But it
would teem that something should be done I
•cfcoftfet, doss m workmoaliko job
and fills a vital aovd with Us bal
anced and ob)aSU i ■ analysis of
and
itkal future
at ImgA are aasl
ad alaaMata in mo Indian aitoi
aa the demand of tho Indian)
Political ehangoo; the British
to withdrawal and
mitmont
Unco opon orderly
the me tool dietroa
spies. Ho men ta
i; and
ef the two
m op the ae-
as tho dorainaat role rehffioa play*
in tho Hfo of the people One of
tho moss valaabb SSStiona of the
book k Mr. Smith's discussion of
the obataslss to eon
frowth mat Us la tho
political pkfloeophlm a
structures of tho Hindus and ms
Moslems
For those rsadirs who were tin.
ahls to keep up with all I
bulent evsats of Mr
he* tncluile.! • section the
iwtionsl proposals msde <1urtng the
yosr ami on ths prohlsra ofTsna.
Ing aa interim fovrmment
BIMtllDS
HOME owners .
WE HAVE everything
for the smill home aa
well aajtbe large. See
u • for your Household
Needs.
SMITH-TURNER
COMPANY
North Gats Phoao 4-lldl
•At does as I can figure K, c televitlon set will take ue
19 year* to pay for.“
Scanning the Political Horizon...
With the approaching national
the country is witnessing the rising poll
activity which always precedes such events.
There is the usual talk of platforms, candi
dates, views, partien, and a miriad of other
topics.
One of the more important points in the
election conversations today is the possibili
ty of a third major party with new outlooks
and objectives. Another party would no
doubt have a great effect on the political
situations in many states, but there seems
little chance of it creating any disturbance
in Texas.
Let us look at this state whose politics
would be unaffected by the entrance of ano
ther political viewpoint on the national scene.
Texas ranks sixth in the forty-eight stat
es in population and therefore sixth in voting
power. Dealing with the various races and
immigrants wjrich populate the state tends
to ipake Texans race conscious and race tol
erant.. Living in a state as large as Texas,
the inhabitants have leas of a conception of
distance than most Americans. This snakes *,
BETWEEN THE BOOK ENDS .
them more receptive to thoughts of uniting
the countries of the world in ideas and con
tacts.
This stats haa large agricultural areas,
many leading the nation in production in.
their fields. There are large industries and
manufacturing plants within its borders. Its
shipping ranks high in tonnage on a world
basis; its mineral activities are diverse aa
well as important.
It has 6nly been in the last few years that
Texas has begun to take sdvsnUgc of Its
rcHOum-H snd possibilities of advanced de
velopment. For a long time it haa bam a
pioneering state with plenty of room, full
of new interests. It has been s lend of oppor
tunity in which sll America could expand.
The influx of big business, organised labor,
and planned development has rendered many
of the old statutes, activities, and methods in
adequate. The slow process of change is just
blgnming to catch up with the racing ad
vancement of the past decade.
Now that the number and methods of
Texas businesses gre* approaching those of
some of the older states, the realization is
I
which prey on the temperaments and push
into the conciousnesses of our legislators.
We Texans are not inclined to broach sub
jects to our Congressmen which would help
us. We do not rise up in righteous indigna
tion over acts which curtail our rights and
privileges. Consequently, those who are in
terested in legislation which aids them, to
the detriment of the mass of the population,
can induce legislators to work for the pas
sage of such measures.
Candidates for representative offices in
our government therefore know which side
of their bread is buttered—not the side of
the people who they can quell with high
talk, double talk, and hillbilly music.
How can Texans speak of the establish
ment of a “third” party? In essence, there is
only one political party in the state! In the
102 years of Texas statehood (excluding the
period of reconstruction following the Civi
War), the state has supported only one non-
Democratic candidate for political office—
Herbert Hoover for the Presidency in 1928
To some, that is s remarkable and prou<
28 Years in Russia Gives
V anNarvig Plenty of Info
By Wltoorm B. AntoU
EAST OF THE IKON CURTAIN
fUltow Tu Narrig. Ziff Daria,
Ntw Tack, 1M7. .
Twenty-eight year* inside Rua-
IhHac, S>sifl*Hng, working,
fighting alongside Russians of all
kinda—iave giren this author an
objective understanding of tbs Rus
sian mindL-th# Russian viewpoint,
and the Russian system unique
mg writers on the subject To
be entirely objective about Russian
ia a difficult thing, but Mr. Nar-
vig has made an earnest effort in
tenting to bis readers all as-
ta of the Russian pattern of pro
cedure in her handling of dome*tic
affairs and in her relations with
other countirst. At the summing up
ha also preeento some carefully
considered and well-founded con-
Aure Smith. McGraw-Hill. New
York, 1M7.
The problem of India, that huge
and diverse sub-continent with its
four hundred million people, is one
that will play a crucial role
determining the future of Asia and
hence of the world. Mr. Smith,
Rhodee Scholar,
nalist, and well known
W« mirr-i-'* PteawaS I
taw toee* re** Tr »- A/1 Oee**
MmIh* Ttoa Mari OlaoaaS 1 »*■*■•«
«ri DlanaS to* "aSSe* *•«•>
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— Bryan —
Where all Aggies meet
-We Serve the Beet-
dawning
one major change that must
ange
occur is the altering of its political set-up.
To meet thia progress of the state, its rep
resentatives to the national Congress must be
progressive. They must be able to compre
hend the new problems and potentialities
arising with the fortunes of their state. They
must be capable of guiding the actions of
the people toward a goal of betterment of
life, out still reflect the views of the indivi
duals to whom they are responsible. The
people’s rights and interests must be main
tained in the changing attitudes and require
ments of progress. And above all they must
be allowed to profit by the development of
the new techniques, opportunities, and ideas
which are now beginning to surround them.
We in Texas are hampered in this re
spect by the limitations which we paseivelv
encourage in our politics. By disinterested,
“laiases fairs” attitudes, Texans have been
letting reactionary forces in the local, state,
tional government lead them into
Ignorant by-passea, and
activities have benefited the people
of thia state through the actions of thetrrep-
reaantatives that ware not enacted because
to other enterprises
record of party loyalty. To be sure it
remarkable, but what has the state to show
for its devotion? Stuck as it is with the block
of Democrats forming what is commonly
called the “Solid South”. Texaa has lost its
bargaining power in the Democratic party
The leaders of the party know that they can
pacify the delegation with “a pittance or
pvoaW.
How Important are Texaa’ 28 electoral
vote* in an election? In 1927 when the Demo
crats were rightfully afraid of loaing Texas
In the election, they saw fit to hold their
national convention In Houston. To get back
the Texas delegation In 1982. the Democrats
picked John Gamer as a running mate „
Franklin D. Roosevelt. These instances prove
that the party 1s interested in Texas only
when they are not assured of its votes.
This editorial is not a boost for the Re
publican party nor any other political group
which may try to divert Texans’ thought in
their direction. It is a plea to the citizens of
Texas to heed the words of the politicians
in the coming months when aspirants take
to the platforms.
As voters in a democratic system of gov
ernment so envied by millions to whom it
is denied, it is your right and duty to ponder
the statements presented to you before the
elections. Question the speakers’ promises;
analyze their views.
Consider the past work of the incum
bents. Take time to look at the record of the
stands your legislators took on major issues
in the last session of Congress. Listen to the
platforms of the aspirants. What good can
and will they do you in office?
Look up from your present tasks, Tex
ans, and study those men you choose to ad
minister your needs and guard your liber
ties in the coming years
Tful
•Who
Van Narvi* give* a lively
of toe starkly realistic
Soviet government
of the all pow-
Then, for the ho-
tolls os how the
average Russian lives, works, and
lin-sm* He »Jno tolls os what ths
sverage Ruteian thinks of the rest
of the world Mr. Van Narrig haa
ns IntorsdUng predictions to
mak*. One of jthem concerns
WfU follow SjaUnf
Boat of the. I roe Cartaia is mors
than aa sxeiting revelation of
everyday Ufa* In Russia, however
The reader will find that the vast
amount of fact snd Information
contoined in its fifty-ona chapters
wHl serve to remove much of the
mystery surrounding the Intonslva
diplomatic dianeuvertng taking
place on the yrorld stage today.
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