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PAGE 2 • Wednesday, March 19, 1958
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AUSTIN, — Two supercharged
issues—taxation and recession—
like two strands of a high-voltage
electric fence, seein to be twined
through every area of Texas gov
ernment.
Recession, though considered
mild and temporary, is here and
now. New taxation, in the light
of official estimates, will be
practically unavoidable next year.
Even though the recession is
labeled “minor” and new state
taxes the inevitable result of ex
plosive growth, having both is
sues come up at the same time
makes each seem worse. New
tax talk, never .popular, is even
less so with people feeling the
chill wind of a cut in income.
Barring an unexpectedly swift
upturn in the economy, the twin
issues will break through the
middle of next summer’s political
campaigns. It‘11 be particularly
rough campaigning for those who
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have to get on one side or the
other of the taxation fence.
Some legislative candidates are
already being asked, “If there
has to be a new tax, what kind
will you , vote for?” Some say
they haven’t decided what they’d
vote for, but will say what they’d
vote against. Others say they’re
making no decision until after the
State Tax Study Commission
completes its reports.
LOWER, BUT GROWING—
Latest report by the Tax Study
Commission shows some of the
possible directions in which Texas
may have to move to get addi
tional tax money.
It notes that: Besides Texas
only two other states are without
either a general sales tax, per
sonal income tax or corporate in
come tax.
Texans in 1956 paid lower state
and local taxes than the average
for other states — $129.50 per
capita for Texas compared with
$157.50 per capita national aver
age.
Rate of tax increase for Texas,
has been much faster than U. S.
average. Texas rate of increase
from 1953-56 was 23.4 per cent;
national average, 19.4 per cent.
Commission’s next report will*
deal with future spending needs,
says Sen. William S. Fly, chair
man.
by Jirn E ^ — Letters To The Editor
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Few Extra Points That Will Mean More Grade
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To Get And Keep That Minimum 1.00 G.P.R.
1. Study Like Mad
2. Work With Your Prof—
Not Against Him
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Freshmen Courses
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JOE TINDEL Editor
Jim Neighbors Managing Editor
Gary Rollins Sports Editor
Joy Roper -....Society Editor
Gayle McNutt City Editor
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Students Pick Win
For Demos in ’60
According to a recent poll of
students in many colleges across
the United States, a large ma
jority of the people interviewed
feel the Democrats are more
likely to win the 1960 presidenti
al elections. The poll was con
ducted by the Associated Collegi
ate Press.
Eighty-four per cent of the
women and 72 per cent of the
men interviewed feel the Demo
crats hav<^ a much better chance,
while 11 per cent feel that the
Republicans will succeed and 11
per cent are undecided.
A senior coed from Wayne
State University in Detroit, Mich.,
in supporting the Democrats said,
“The past years of ‘Republican
prosperity’ should insure a Demo
cratic victory in 1960.”
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A Lake Forest College fresh
man feels that “Nixon is un
popular” and will not get the
presidency.
On the opposite side of the
picture a coed from Chatham Col
lege in Pittsburgh, Pa., reasons
.that “Northern and Southern
Democrats are too badly split”
for them to regain office in the
next election. Others feel that
President Eisenhower’s populari
ty will carry the party through
into another term, even though
he will not be able to run him
self.
Two students from Missouri
School of Mines at Rolla, Mo.,
are undecided on the situation.
These students feel that the out
come of the 1960 election will be
determined by the candidates
alone and not the party.
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Editor,
The Battalion:
A very literate letter was writ
ten to the Wednesday Feb. 26
Battalion but the author’s name
was withheld.
I would like to know how he
considers himself an Aggie? Of
the many things a man benefits
from the Corps is that it teaches
him to be strong enough to stand
up for what he believes and he
doesn’t mind signing his name to
these beliefs. This shouldn’t be
just, a quality of an Aggie, but
any other vertebrate citizen of
this “free world”.
I don’t believe that anyone in
the Corps hasn’t given co-edu
cation a fair evaluation. It is
that we believe that the training
in all respects which we receive
in the Corps can only be had in
order to associate with the op
posite sex, but it is a mutual ap
preciation in friendship when we
get there. The real problem is
finding a boy who is willing to
discipline himself, accept discip
line from academic requirements
and Corps training. It is only
through faith and discipline that
anyone can become a scholar,
honorable gentleman, Aggie and
an officer.
Jack Heald, ’58
Editor,
The Battalion:
Having spent the last week or
so here in College Station, I have
seen and heard things that are
absolutely disgusting and only
exhibit the naivete of the poor
misinformed students involved.
Seems as though the advocates
of co-education and optional
Corps desire such conditions for
the betterment of A&M. They
say the Corps is a hindrance to
seeking a good education and
that Coeds would increase the en
rollment here and entice more
athletes.
Well, what’s wrong with re
quiring entering freshmen (ex
cepting veterans) to take military
training for a few semesters. I
wonder if civilian students really
make efficient use of the extra
time they have as a result of
their status? I doubt it! With
world conditions as they are to
day, each young American owes
it to his Country to participate
in some form of military training
and discipline. Oh yes, it may
impose some hardships on these
poor students who abhor a mili
tary life but really, one can sur
vive in this cruel world if he
tries!
Maybe coeds would be a good
thing and maybe not. Sure the
enrollment will increase but do
we have much (academically,
that is) to offer them here at
A&M ? And the boys who would
be attracted here as a result of
such an action, would their mo
tives in coming here be academic?
And don’t be afraid of mft get
ting a social education without
girls. There are a lot of female
homo sapiens in this world and
we have many years ahead to ac
quire our “social graces.”
Oh yes, one more thing. The
best example yet of improving
this college is to build a swank
apartment for our “big heroes”
to seek escapement from the bit
ter hardships of college life, what
rot!
In closing, let us remember
what the basic purpose in attend
ing any institute of higher learn
ing is; to acquire an education.
Don’t let petty desires and a false
sense of values interfere. Be
fore we start jumping on the
bandstand, waving our flags,
let’s stop and examine ourselves.
Are we sincerely applying our
selves to the acquirement of a
scholastic education? If not,
then a change in school policies.
Gene Dayhoff, ’55
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