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s*. — -■ s-v.-'}- . ' Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, April 7, 1961 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle interpreting 1 BATTALION EDITORIALS Interest? Where? ‘Sales Tax 9 Bill Ready For Debate By The Associated Press AUSTIN—The House Revenue atid Taxation Committee Thurs day sent to the floor for debate a' general sales tax bill to raise $317 million in the next two fiscal years. The committee chairman, Rep. .Charles Ballman, and Rep. George Hinson, the sponsor of Gov.- Price Daniel’s selective sales tax approach, both said the action' is to give the House “a free run” on all tax programs. “I hope this action is not con sidered as an indication that the members of this committee are absolutely for this bill,” Ballman explained. Hinson said he opposes a gen eral sales tax bill. Rep. John Allen of Longview is author of the sales tax bill (HB803) which would levy a two per cent tax on all items sold at retail with several exceptions. These include those items already carrying a selective sales tax, such as gasoline and cigarettes but would not exempt food and drugs. Allen said the $317 million would cover the state spending recommendations of Daniel’s and the $800-a-year salary increase for public school teachers. The action came in the midst of consideration of Daniel’s selec tive sales tax plan, including several recommendations of the State Finance Advisory Commis sion. The bill (HB918) sponsored by Hinson would raise $156.5 million a year, enough to cover the Sen ate-passed state appropriations bill and provide $800 a month in crease for teachers, Hinson said. Hinson said his tax bill would derive 45 per cent of its revenue from business and 55 per cent from individuals. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supperted, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman; Allen Schrader, School of Arts and Sciences; Willard I. Truettner, School of Engineering; Otto E. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. • The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Eights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. .The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered matter at the Post Office ki College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. second-class MEMBEE: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Eepresented nationally by National Advertising iy bj jinj Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. .News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office, Eoom 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6416. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Eoom 4, YMCA, College Station, Texas. BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein News Editors Jim Gibson, Bob Roberts Editorial Writers Larry Smith Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney, Gerry Brown Staff Writers Johnny Herrin Photographers Russell Brown Sports Writers Student participation in student government on the Tex as A&M campus is definitely lacking. This fact was never more evident than at the annual spring elections yesterday when but one out'of four students eligible to make the short walk to the Memorial Student Cen ter to cast ballots voted. Only 1,825 votes were cast by a stu dent body of slightly over 6,500. In the past years, Texas A&M students have complained vehemently that they have no voice in campus affairs and decisions. But student government actually offers the most effective means for expressing the student opinion. Look back to the actions of the Student Senate and the Civilian Student Council on the name-change issue. The student governors have made their opinion known. But how many class officers made similar efforts to voice the opinion of their respective classes. For that matter, how many class meetings have beeri conducted this year? There are not too many decisions, true, that a class can make. But there is no standard whatsoever prohibiting the students from expressing their desires. At the close of the runoffs, there will again be another array of class officers. But can any student actually say why he voted for a certain candidate? We are not saying that these new officers are incapable, but we are asserting that few, if any, have made their qualifications known to the student body. Where do the prospective officers stand on the numerous situations that will be confronting Texas A&M in the near future? Do the candidates you voted for, if you were one of the few that cast a ballot, agree with your thoughts on the name-change? On co-education? On compulsory ROTC? On intergration ? There is no measure in the College Regulations that pre vents student candidates from discussing such issues. If the students chose to do so, an assembly could be arranged to allow the various candidates to debate their reasons for running and their qualifications. The administration would be obligated—and probably pleased—to back the students in stronger student government efforts. The purpose of an election is to choose representatives to express and seek the desires of the public that elected them. But, then, such a situation would probably never exist at Texas A&M, because evidently the candidates themselves are complacent. This fact was noted recently when The Battalion offered to publish campaign statements from stu dent candidates before the election. Out of 177 students that filed for the election, there were but 11 statements received for publication. That, indeed, makes the election a virtual farce. For that reason, The Battalion did not publish the statements. Student government could be a most effective organiza tion on the Texas A&M campus. The College Regulations, the instrument that the students seem to think prohibits liberal government, does not offer any obstacles to a strong student government. The fault lies with the students themselves. Only small interest is shown, by both candidates and voters, in what could become a vital part of student life. ’•- It would be nice, we suppose, to say, “I was president of the Class of XX,” even though no efforts were made to repre sent the student group that elected him. UN Faces Money Crisis- Some Members Won’t Pay By MAX HARRELSON Chief AP United Nations Correspondent Stripped of diplomatic trap pings, the current U.N. financial crisis boils down to a single basic problem: Some member nations won’t pay their assessments on costly undertakings such as those in* the Middle East and the Congo. pending proposal for assessments to raise the 1961 budget of $120 million, but the prospects for col lecting all that money is dim. The Soviet bloc and France al ready have ruled out any pay ments whatsoever. Other coun tries are expected to follow their lead. United States is the only one which has offered a voluntary contribution toward 1961 costs. Now and then a delegate raises the possibility of invoking penal ties against delinquent members, But there is virtually no chance of action at this time. So far the General Assembly has concentrated on stopgap measures to meet day-to-day bills. It has not come to grips with the broad question of how to collect from reluctant mem bers. As a result, the organiza tion continues year after year to spend more money than it col lects. It has been getting along by some fancy juggling—the ju dicious transfer of money from one fund to another or by use of reserve funds. U. N. officials hope that a sub stantial part of the deficit will be liquidated by voluntary contribu tions, but member countries have shown no great enthusiasm for such contributions. The United States is the only country which volunteered a cash contribution to 1960 Congo costs, although some others, including the Soviet Union, wrote off the cost of services such as the air lifting of troops. Up to now, the The only penalty provided in the U. N. Charter is the denial of voting privileges under certain circumstances. Important legal issues are involved in special'as sessments like these. Apart from this, many countries would have serious reservations about taking harsh action against any of the big powers. The United Nations seems able to avert bankruptcy for a while, but eventually it will have to find a way to bail itself out. “ .. . I’d like to have an election to vote for or against having elections.” Job Interviews The following firms will inter view graduating seniors in the Placement Office: April 10 The Seguin Independent School District will interview seniors majoring in physics in the Place ment Office. A position is avail able in the science department which could eventually lead to head of the depai'tment. ★ ★ ★ April 11 The Ceco Steel Products Corp. will talk to seniors majoring in civil engineering or architectural construction. Employment in de tailing, estimating and designing of steel bridges is available. ★ ★ ★ Kendavis Industries, Inc., will interview seniors majoring in business administration, electri cal engineering, mechanical engi neering or petroleum engineer ing. Positions as sales trainees leading to management are now offered. Since 1956 the United Nations has been running a deficit of $4 million to $5 million a year on the U.N. Emergency Force in the Middle East. This is caused by the refusal of the Soviet bloc, the Arab countries and some others to pay assessments. ★ ★ ★ Bridge Meet Saturday 1 The A&M Invitational Bridge Students will be coming from Tournament will get off to a start Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla- at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with schools homa as well as Texas. The con- from four states competing. The testants will be eligible for mas- April 13 The Fairchild Camera and In strument Corp. will talk to seniors majoring in electrical engineering, mechanical engi neering, or physics. Openings in the industrial products division, the semiconductor division, the defense products division, the components division and the. ae rial surveys division are avail able. Summer employment is also available. On this operation alone, the deficit has mounted to more than $21 million not counting this year’s expected arrears. A major crisis came with the U. N. entry into the Congo last July. To date, the United Nations has collected less than half the $48 million which members were assessed for 1960. Of the 99 coun tries only six have jmid anything at all. The Congo costs are continuing at about $10 million a month. 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