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Columns • Editorials • News Briefs Che Battalion Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, October 7, 1965 • Opinions • Cartoons Features i State of Texas County of Brazos Colleg-e Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Independent School District Affidavit of Legal Residence I do solomnly swear or affirm that I was not a legal resident of the A&M Consolidat ed School District on January 1, 1965, and therefore not subject to taxation for per sonal property in the A&M Consolidated School District. My legal residence January 1, 1965 was Subscribed and Sworn to before me this day of 19- Tax Assessor (or deputy) School Tax On Cars A good many Aggies received quite a shock this week when they received school tax notices on their automobiles. The A&M Consolidated School District mailed notices to all persons who purchased license plates at the Memorial Student Cen ter last spring, including students. The district levies school tax on person al property, but the tax was not intended for students attending A&M who are not College Station residents. School tax assessor William R. Miller Jr. said an affidavit of legal residence (printed above) may be presented at his office to iMortimer^sNotesJ FOR THE RECORD: Will Johnny Cash be here Bonfire eve ? The Town Hall committee says he will, but he is presently on $1,500 bond on a charge of smuggling and concealing illegal drugs The country and western singer was arrested in El Paso Monday night by police and customs agents. They said he had been to Juarez and that they seized 668 dexardrine tablets — pep pills — and 476 equinal tablets, a tranquili zer Either count could carry a sentence of five Uableto the persona. ^ , this time last year, is expected to break big in property Tax unless they are legal residents of the community. The tax itself is quite legitimate. Arti cles 1037 and 7147 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas define per sonal property, and school districts may levy taxes on these items at their discre tion. The elementary and high schools of the city are important and should be supported by tax money. However, students who have little connection with the area should not be required to foot the bills. The State of Texas pays the local public schools $5,000 for tax exempt property and $15,000 for taxable property on the A&M campus, which Miller says will finance the education of 133 pupils. A&M students have 150 children attending the A&M Consoli dated schools. ibout The money that A&M puts into the com munity through payrolls and other funds should more than make up the difference. the very near future Young Democrat and Young Republican leaders have vowed to gain recognition for their groups— one way or another The Brothers Four return to A&M tomorrow night, and a packed house is expected Two years ago on their first trip here, the Brothers sang before the largest Town Hall crowd in history The report is out that “Death of a Salesman,” scheduled by the Aggie Players for Nov. 8-13, may be one of the group’s best ever FACTS AND FIGURES: In Washington last winter, there were two transient purple grackles to every one important person The 1895 Aggie football team was undefeated, untied, unscored on and unplayed against OFF THE RECORD: It is better to cram the night before a quiz than the night after See Ya ’Round—MORTIMER. ‘Bitch-Ins:’ A New Way To Achieve Harmonv? The University of Colorado has devised a very unique solution to student-adminis tration strife. A “Bitch-In on the Multiversity,” a vo cal referendum on the problems of student life, has been scheduled early this month. The session will be modeled after the teach-ins on Viet Nam and will allow the students to air what they think is wrong with the university, why and what can be done about it. ‘RESORT RELIGION’ PROTESTED CINCINNATI, Ohio (A*) — A tendency among some Jews to bypass the synagogue in favor of casual religious services to “satisfy their minimum Jewish identity” as summer resorts, catering estab lishments and other public places has come under criticism of the Centeral Conference of American Rabbis. A report by the Conference’s Committee on De corum in Jewish Life said commercial resorts “which offer vacation opportunities during the High Holy Days, Passover and other Jewish festi val periods conjoined with religious services” are in opposition to “the spirit of Jewish religious tradition.” There will be no speeches. All comments and criticism will come directly from the students themselves. As each student enters the auditorium, he will be given a numbered IBM card which he will be encouraged to bend, fold, staple or mutilate. Then, in numerical or der, each card holder will have five minutes to sound off. Only the ordinary rules of good taste will apply; subject matter and position will be wide open. Sponsored by the national affairs com mission of the Associated Students of the University of Colorado, the bitch-in is in tended not only to allow the individual stu dent “to get it off his chest,” but to provide a set of goals and priorities for action on the problems of students. Students who have praise for the uni versity will also be allowed to speak, but not many are expected to. Participation is open to every student and “no gripe is too small to be aired,” a Colorado student said. The entire session will be taped and later transcribed and the comments studied by the committee. A Boulder, Colo., radio station expressed interest in broadcasting all or part of the bitch-in tape. Other schools will be watching with in terest the success of the bitch-in. The session, if not successful, at least should be interesting. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student ivriters only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported non profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Joe Buser, chairman ; Dr. David Bowers, College of Liberal Arts ; Dr. Robert A. Clark. College of Geosciences ; Dr. Frank A. Mc Donald. College of Science ; Dr. J. G. McGuire, College of Engineering; Dr. Robert S. Titus, College of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. A. B. Wooten, College of Agriculture. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. 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. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. News contributions may be made by telephoning 846-6618 or 846-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call S46-6415. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4. YMCA Building, College Station, Texas. EDITOR GLENN DROMGOOLE Managing Editor Gerald Garcia Sports Editor Larry Jerden News Editor Tommy DeFrank Lani Presstvood CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle ^ WA 137 Hours: An Extra Term By LANI PRESSWOOD High School Harold graduated in 1962. Thereupon he enrolled the next fall at what is now Texas A&M University. He thus became a member of the A&M class of ’66 and went on to major in history. And if all goes well he’ll be clutching a diploma come May, four years and 137 hours after he first ar rived on the collegiate scene. That’s the score all right, 137 hours. It would be the same if the major was marketing, math or mechanical engineering. And every field of study in the Col lege of Liberal Arts requires this many. This is not news to you but the total number of hours required at other major colleges in the state may be. You might as well start with the institution 90 miles to our west. Their requirement for a marketing, history or math ma jor is 120 hours but for an M.E. major is 136 hours. For a degree in Arts and Sci ences from Texas Tech you need 122 hours, from SMU and TCU 124 hours and from William Marsh Rice — 120 hours. TCU and SMU, by the way, al so grant four hour’s credit for the successful completion of four semesters of required physical education. If you want to take it from a different approach, imagine that the above - mentioned Harold had a buddy in his graduating class who matriculated at Texas or Rice at the same time Harold was getting his first Fish hair cut. Now if both took a standard 15 hours each semester, Harold, T s buddy would be through in four years. But Harold ? He’d still be 17 hours short and would be forced to go an extra semester. That extra semester would mean graduating in Janu ary of ’67 instead of May of ’66 — a full eight months difference. Now if you’re trying to avoid the draft all this is swell but if you’re motivated by any other factor other than staying out of the army you may find the setup something less than ideal. An individual in his early twenties should be at the peak of his powers and productivity. The longer it takes him to complete his education delays him that much longer from realizing his ultimate goals. With the Age of Specialization has come a mounting emphasis on graduate and professional study. As education becomes more widespread, it’s the guy with the advanced degree who stands the best chance of success. Graduate programs in schools all over the country are being streamlined so that the grad stu dent will be able to complete his preparation in a minimum of time and can begin making what ever contribution he’s going to make. And you know what the funny thing is about this trend? Even though the amount of time re quired is being cut back, the level of education is continually increasing. No, academic excellence is no argument for the present situa- Short Snorts Dist. Judge John F. Onion Jr. of San Antonio, who helped draft the new state Criminal Code, predicts its provisions will not affect pre-trial news coverage practices. Parks and Wildlife Commission has amended its July 29 South Texas order prohibiting the pos session of more than 50 catfish, none of which can be less than 11 inches long, but exempts cat fish produced in private waters, so as not to outlaw operations of catfish farmers. PEANUTS tion at A&M. Does a student get more out of taking five intensive courses or six mediocre ones ? It’s the quality, not the quantity of education that’s important. The fact is that neither excel lence nor academic vision is re flected in the current require ments. Why does the school have them then? My feeling is that the answer lies in A&M’s traditional techno logical orientation. The semester- hour requirements for engineer ing majors here, for instance, are in line with those of other top- grade colleges. The same minds which have helped create A&M’s reputation in the technical fields though, seem to have wielded a dispro portionate influence in decisions dealing with other academic areas. “Why shouldn’t an English ma jor have to take as many hours as a civil engineering major?” is the question which could have been used as their argument. It’s a question which educators from Berkeley to Harvard Square have already answered. “It is an Aggie tradition to kiss your date after touch downs, but I don’t know about kissin’ your date for th’ touchdowns made during th’ first three games that you didn’t see . . . but it’s worth a try!” Tech Beauty, Aggie And A Game Of Mule Life I’m beginning to believe I’ve been around this campus too long for memories are already begin ning to return. Memories, for you underclassmen, are those haunting thoughts that return to you after all your buddies have graduated. While I was out in Lubbock last week-end, many memories slipped into mind. It’s one of the more important games for me because all of my high school friends go there. My home town is only 120 miles from Lubbock. Anyhow, I can remember when Herky Killingstvorth I was a freshman and had this luscious brunette for a date. She was still a high school senior and I must admit she was fairly snowed with the impression of an Aggie cadet. After we wal loped Tech, (she couldn’t under stand our after point system) we went to a dance and I spent the In Nationwide Poll School Teachers Get High Rating AU exped ay o uest spe ret aulti: Mrs [bring remainder of the night watching iSupre her dance with the upperclass- |bompi men. The next year was even bet ter. Played on our own Kylt field, the game ended with a sen sational 102 yard run by Danny Mcllhaney in the last minute oi play to win the game. I re member the run well although my depor date seems to have faded away, j n To think I thought that lowj was true, but the football team proved to be more dependable, Besides the sensational run, I remember well how Zorro—all dressed up in his red and blacl jy[ urr . uniform-tried to run down our yell-leaders. Everyone scram bled to safety but you could hear the hideous laugh high up in the end-zone seats. Revenge was just around the corner though, Then came my junior year, That was the big year where we stole nearly every mascot in the jjers, a nesda retary f “I : life,” Mrs 25 in Mum land Mrs. ger j extra Ma Mum misde ing a ly coi for ci Mr: spons By The Collegiate Press Service A nationwide survey by Louis Harris and Associa tes released, this week indi cates the public generally is high on the quality of Amer ican public school teachers and more than 40 per cent, the survey indicates,, believe that teachers should be paid more. But the survey found peo ple thinking that the present share of money now given to education is adequate. This indicates, according to Har ris’ summary, that the pub lic may feel teachers should be paid more but that there is an unwillingness to dip any deeper into tax monies to come up with more money for teacher pay. Residents of large cities, as opposed to those from rural areas, were most ve hement about the need for finding more money for teachers salaries. This was found to be especially true in cities where teachers strikes have been threatened. The survey found that 82 per cent of the people ques tioned in a nationwide repre sentative sample rated pub lic school teachers as good or excellent. The breakdown showed that 78 per cent of the people in the cities rated teachers as good or excel lent, 81 per cent in the sub urbs, 86 per cent in the towns and 81 per cent in the rural areas. On the matter of pay, the nationwide figures showed that 56 per cent thought teachers were now paid “about right” while 42 per cent thought teachers were paid “too little.” The break down on the pay issue was: cities, 51 per cent thought pay was too little, 45 per cent said it was about right; suburbs, 42 per cent said pay was too little and 56 per cent thought pay was about right; towns, 43 per cent said pay was too little, 53 per cent thought it was conference. Old Tech Beauty was the first to be stolen. Now 1 don’t know who stole him, but public Me; Tech accused A&M of trying to! jy[ ex j ( mate here with a mule. That’s to m the tale I heard. will 1 on t O’l wed 1 about right; rural areas, 30 per cent said pay was too little and 68 per cent said pay was about right. The nationwide figures showed that 32 pier cent thought too little money was being spent on schools and 56 p>er cent said the amount was about right. That breakdown was: cities, 43 per cent said the percentage spent on education was too little, 48 per cent felt it was about right; suburbs, 27 per cent said the percentage was too little, 61 pier cent said it was about right; towns, 26 per cent said it was too little, 57 pier cent said it was about right, and in rural *areas, 26 per cent said too little was spient on schools and 61 pier cent said the amount was about right. The remaining small percentages in each category felt “too much” was now being spient on schools. A friend of mine played Zorn ^ 0n j 0 that year and road here arr “ J the arena. He later told me that he was afraid of the substitutioi and wouldn’t ride her through out the game. The next two years passed without incident or maybe it’s just that the memories haven't had time to form yet. There’s a new Tech Beauty around but no«' they have to put shoe polish on the white forehead star. They guard her pretty closely but who knows, maybe someday she will get lucky and be mated to at. Aggie mule. 8 Arr HL Negr- Wedr loiter Sam were fusin Turn For Better In Viet Nam SI That the war is not going too well for the Viet Cong is reflec ted in the rising number of de fections from the ranks of thf Communist fighting units. Troop morale is an essential for victory. Other tools, regard less of their efficacy, won’t get the job done unless there is a man of courage and commitment behind them. Perhaps this is one of the maj or reasons why some of our gen erals are convinced there has been a definite turn for the bet ter for South Viet Nam and its U. S. advisors — The San Angelo Standard-Times. By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS NOUl, WHEN YOU COUNT, Ll)HAT YOU ARE D0IN6 16 MATCHIN6 ELEMENTS ONE-TO-ONE U)ITH A SET OF COUNTING NUMBERS... IN A 6ET0F NUMBERS, THE LAST NUMERAL MATCHED TO THAI SET IS THE CARDINAL NUMBER. 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