—!H~ Page #;c. Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, March 8, 1968 cadet slouch by jim Earie Texas Teachers Salaries Low Frida} Aggies Welcome Career Day Guests More than 1,000 high school and junior college students are expected Saturday for A&M’s annual Career Day open house. Each year campus departments utilize imagination and student aid in putting their best curriculum forward to attract potential students. A&M offers unique opportunties unparalleled anywhere else in the state. Tuition is low. The quality of professors and instruc tors is high. The most modern equipment and facilities are available in almost every field of study. There is the choice of civilian student life or the “extra mile” and rewarding military life in the Corps of Cadets. Although high school counselors urge students to visit their prospective colleges when applying for entrance, many students either fail to or are unable to do so. Therefore, Career Day will afford an exciting insight into the future and college life. Each student will get a brief view of his future major, and that first impression will be important. But the choice of career fields and the impact of learn ing will not really prove meaningful until after several semesters as an undergraduate. It is only then that a final career determination will be made. It is only then that the “Aggie Spirit” allows you to be welcome and welcome anyone as a friend. It is only then that Aggie jokes aren't quite so funny. It is then that you begin to take pride in the excellent education which is yours for a little hard work. “What did I tell you? A quiz today!” Senior Boots Are An Aggie “Howdy” to all those who will be visiting the campus this weekend. We hope that you enjoy your visit and that you enjoy your look at the educational opportunities and friendliness which is an important aspect of life at A&M. Made For Trading AF Academy Cadet Acquitted In First Court Martial Action AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. •A*) — Paul D. Speasl, the first cadet at the U. S. Air Force Academy ever called to a court- martial, was found innocent by directed verdict Thursday after three psychiatrists testified he is legally insane. The 21-year-old cadet from Tucson, Ariz., was not in court to hear the verdict that came about two hours after his trial was resumed, following a two- week postponement. The cadet is a patient in Fitz- simons General Hospital near Denver. He had pleaded innocent to charges of robbeYy, larceny and forgery when the court- martial opened Feb. 19. His attorney, Maj. Richard R. Lee, moved for a “finding of not guilty because of insanity at the time the alleged offenses oc curred.” The law officer, Maj. William H. Carnahan, said he would sus tain the motion subject to the wishes of the 10 Air Force of ficers selected to try Speasl’s guilt or innocence. The cadet’s mother, Mrs. George Speasl, was wet-eyed as she talked with Speasl’s wife, Irene, a pretty 21-year-old. They and the cadet’s father had at tended all sessions of the hear ing. It is uncertain what the next step will be in the case, a prece dent-setting one for the nation’s newest service school, where ca dets are forbidden to marry be fore graduation. A Colorado Springs deputy dis trict attorney, Allen Spurgeon, said his office has a detainer on the cadet, who has been charged in District Court with robberies at two liquor stores. Also charged with Speasl is a former Air Force cadet, Walter Zehner III, 21, of Metairie, La., who has refused to waive extradition. His hearing is at New Orleans April 14. Spring is ushered in at Texas A&M by a large-scale logistical operation. Barter becomes the by-word among A&M seniors and juniors as next fall’s first classmen ac quire the most distinctive part of the senior cadet’s uniform, boots. An annual turnover of 500 pairs of senior boots takes place. About half of next year’s sen iors have boots that were worn from four to eight years before. Others buy the knee-length foot gear new. Some own boots worn by a father, uncle or grandfather. Some 439 pairs will change hands before Final Review May 25, when next year’s seniors wear boots the first time. With 460 cadets completing their ROTC training this semester, opportuni ties for old-fashioned horse-trad ing abound. Many seniors keep their boots though. A larger number intend to, but $40 to $60 in hand often wins over the sentimental value of boots hanging on the wall. Media for senior boot trans actions are plentiful. The Aca demic Building “sale or swap” board carries as many as 18 boots “for sale” notices at a time. The more astute senior sizes THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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Sports Editor John Platzer Staff Writers Bob Palmer, Dave Mayes Photographer Mike Wright AGGIES and MAGGIES TRAVEL BAHAMA S •' fun and adventure Party Tour 1 6 Exciting Days—5 Thrilling Night Join Your Friends From T.C.U. - T.W.U. & North Texas U. INCULDES: Jet-Powered Flight, Resort Hotel, Ground Transportation Airport- Hotel-Airport, Bag- Handling, Music, FUN & SUN . . . Plus Much More . . . Surprises Galore! CONTACT YOUR CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! For Information, Brochure & Reserva tions MR. DANI PRESSWOOD, Call 846-2436 Official Travel King Representative For Texas A&M. COMPLETE TOUR LEAVE APRIL 10 $184 RETURN APRIL 15 TRAVEL KING OF TEXAS 5718 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas, Toxas 75206 Phone: (214) TA 3-1520 LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE — $25 DEPOSIT CONFIRMS TOUR—ACT NOW! his market in advance. Senior boots have to fit the foot and calf of the leg. “One fellow committed himself to buy when he was a sopho more,” a cadet remarked. “This senior had a 19-inch calf and con vinced the soph—who had the same size calf—he’d have trouble finding a good fit later.” Most boot shops custom-make the 20 to 30-inch long footgear, but Aggies usually patronize the same dealer. “Word has a way of getting around,” one leather-legged sen ior explained. Holick’s annually gets a large order. Another popular dealer, Max Amaro, is located in Crosby, just outside Houston. San An tonio and Houston have senior boots specialists too. Boots receive exceptional care. A junior said he has had his since late August. He’s polished them six times and has yet to wear them the first time. With that sort of handling, the boots may dress up a decade of seniors. The average salary of a teacher in Texas is $300 a year less than an offer that New York garbage- men turned down. According to a report recently issued by the National Education Association, the average salary for Texas teachers is $6,500. Striking garbagemen in New York City turned down an offer for $6,800 and demanded $7,204 a year. At the same time, teachers in one of the richest counties in the nation (Montgomery County, Maryland) were on strike to get a starting salary of $6,600 a year —$200 less that what the gar bagemen refused and $100 more than Texas teachers average. Compared with what other teachers make across the nation, the average Texas teacher is $1,069 poorer at the end of the year than his national counter part. The national average re ported by NEA is $7,569. The report further shows that only 11 per cent of Texas teachers make over $7,500. Nationally, 36.7 per cent draw salaries above this amount. Elementary teachers in the state fare a little better in na tional standings. Their salaries rank 30th, $682 below the na tional average. Salaries for sec ondary teachers rank 33rd, $954 under the national mean. Citing the study. Miss Bobbie Wilborn, president of Texas Classroom Teachers Association, said, “From our low rankings, it is obvious that Texas teachers are still in need of higher pay, despite the raise they received during the last legislative session. Texas salaries have increased 48.4 per cent in the last 10 years, but this is lower than the in creases in 44 other states. Sala ries increased 61 per cent in that time.” “TCTA has introduced into our 1968 resolutions a move to pro vide salary legislation for Texas classroom teachers to move to or above the national average with a state index scale guaranteeing at least a $1,000 increase in salary on the minimum and maxi mum levels. We’re also calling for a guarantee that a beginning teacher’s salary 'will at least double in 12 years,” said Miss Wilborn. She explained that this resolu tion will be voted on by delegates to the organization’s state con vention in April. Statistics show that Texas is third in the number of teachers employed, but 31st in the ratio of pupils per teacher, which is 24.2 in the state. Miss Wilborn said the associa tion is also urging legisaltion to lower the pupil-teacher ratio to Bulletin Board TUESDAY The Texas Student Education Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rooms 2C-D of the Memorial Student Center. The Russian Club will hear a discussion of the movie “Dr. Zhi vago” by Col. Moses in Room 3D of the Memorial Student Center. The Mechanical Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the South Solarium of the YMCA. The Pre-Medical Pre-Dental So ciety will hear Dr. E. A. Elmen- dorf, radiologist, speak at 7:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the BSB. FANCY SHOOTING GROEBMING, Austria > — A hunter aimed his rifle at a deer, and caused rail traffic to be dis rupted for over two hours after he pulled the trigger. Police said the bullet hit the overhead powerline of the rail road. The deer escaped unhurt. 9 °b^fu, len/'jou MEET EUROPE HALFWAY. W Attend shipboard language classes, art lectures, international forums, jazz & folk festivals, movies, special briefings on travel & study abroad. MEET OTHER STUDENTS. Join drama workshops, bridge & chess tournaments: dance to the ship's band; swim in the outdoor pool; enjoy deck sports or just relax. CHOOSE FROM 10 TRANSATLANTIC CROSSINGS June-September, chartered by the Council on International Educational Exchange (formerly Council on Student Travel) ECONOMIZE with low fares, round-trip and group reductions. To: Council on International Educational Exchange (formerly Council on Student Travel) 777 U.N. Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017 Please send free brochure to: Name. Address City State. Name of college 23-1 as related to subject mattel According to the NEA repotf Texas spends $492 per pupil | educate its youth. Again rank! low, Texas was 39th in the tion, spending $197 less than I national average. Texas schoi have 2,644,000 of the nation' 45.5 million students enrolled i elementary and secondary gradt ALL JUNIORS and ALL SOPHOMORES Pictures for 1968 Aggieland A - D Feb. 19-24 E - J Feb. 26 - Mar. 2 K - N Mar. 4-9 O - S Mar. 11-16 T - Z Mar. 18-23 UNIVERSITY STUDIO | IN PERSON $ X * $3 I Tfc a- ************ BUCK OWENS — And His — BUCKAROOS Plus ★ ★ ★ ★ Tommy Collins Freddie Hart Ray Frushay Tennessee Gentlemen Monday, March 18, 8 p. m, G. R. White Coliseum Texas A&M University College Station Reserved Seat $3.00 Gen. Admission $2.50 Students $2.00 In Advance, 25. m. ient >% Furni to IU 12 only 846-91 20 . 1550 1550 ! 846-91 200 tnly Phon 2 I Pai tlbun line*, ■tlek< Item* Loup OF M&elc (846-