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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texans Wednesday, July 16, 1969
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
“That certainly proves your masculinity, but I didn’t know
you had doubts!”
Editorial
Three former governors—Allan Shivers, Price Daniel and
John Connally—are joining Gov. Preston Smith in forming
the Governor’s Committee of 500 to urge approval Aug. 5 of
the revolving fund bond issue authority needed to implement
the Texas Water Plan.
The amount of bonding authority asked in the constitu
tional amendment up for voter action on Aug. 15 is $3.5
billion. This is the estimated state share in the future cost of
developing reservoirs, canals and other features to be needed
in the implementing of the Texas Water Plan.
Adoption of the water bond amendment will put Texas
in position to match federal and local funds as required in the
future as .the massive plan’s details materialize.
. IT IS IMPORTANT to remember that the bonds to be
issued under this authority will be repaid by water users. As
they repay loans, the funds will be available for new issues.
The revolving fund concept for water projects began in 1957
when the first such constitutional amendment was adopted
overwhelmingly. By 1962 it was apparent that the maximum
limit fixed in that amendment was too low, so a superseding
amendment was offered and adopted to authorize up to $200
million in water development bonds.
—Waco News-Tribune
An East Texas University stu
dent placed this typed notice on
the front of a building’s coke
machine: “Coke
Man — we like
lots of ice in
our Cokes. Please
fix your machine
so that it gives
lots of ice. Thank - I
you.” Would you
believe please fix
your machine so that it gives
cokes or else your .money back?
★ ★ ★
The MSC barbers have evi
dently been holding maneuvers
again. Or have you noticed the
eighteenth green of the A&M golf
course?
★ ★ ★
Since the bill changing the
name of Southwest Texas State
from “College” to “University”
was passed only 13 days before
graduation, the graduates at
spring commencement received
only blank diploma covers. The
diplomas were still at the printer’s
being re-done.
★ ★ ★
Twelve courses in black studies
will be offered at the University
of Houston this fall. Plans are
in the mill for a full-scale depart
ment for black studies, but in the
meantime, the courses are being
listed under broad, existing cate
gories, such as anthropology,
sociology, history, and language.
The U of H Cougar had a
“graffiti contest,” which ended
just this week. Of course the
really good entries couldn’t be
printed, but here’s a couple any
way: “The men of Troy wooden
horse around.” “The Mafia knocks
off early.” And “Sex has a credi
bility gap.” Uh, like I said, the
really good entries . . .
★ ★ ★
A Texas University reviewer
summed up his feelings about “I
Am Curious (Yellow)” like this:
“I Was Bored (Mostly).”
★ ★ ★
Hubert Humphrey, as you may
or may not know, is now a pro
fessor at the University of Minne
sota. He has come under quite
a bit of criticism lately for “using
the classroom under the guise of
being a teacher, in a political
manner.” Said one writer for the
Minnesota Daily, “The major
question was whether a man who
had been engaged in politicking
for 24 years—a world in which
it is often necessary to be secre
tive, devious and to support posi
tions which you do not necessarily
agree with in order to be re
elected — could now enter into
academic dialogue, which by
necessity must be frank, honest
and open to criticism.” The
question still remains, however,
is there really that much differ
ence between the two worlds if one
intends to become well-known in
either?
★ ★ ★
The rumor is out that students
at A&M have threatened revolt
if forced to take any more of
those long summer holidays. It
was bad enough having to miss
Friday classes for the Fourth of
July, but that was a bit too much
when we had to miss Monday
classes to register. Not like the
summer is getting to be a grind
or anything . . .
★ ★ ★
Keep those calls pouring in, all
you beautiful dolls (823-5646).
Seriously, everyone casually talks
about apathy at A&M, and every
one casually shakes it off as an
other one of those things over
which they have no power, but it’s
different when you’re the shell
shocked victim of such a barrage
of indifference. I mean, since that
phone number was given out last
week for the benefit of all you
frustrated females who read the
Batt, we’ve received five calls at
the apartment—one from the edi
tor and four for some lady named
Elvira Johnson or something, who
doesn’t even live there anymore.
Teague Defends
Nixon’s Stand
President Nixon is being un
fairly attacked for dropping the
arbitrary deadlines for enforce
ment of school integration, says
Congressman Olin E. Teague.
The Administration announced
last week that it was abolishing
the rigid deadline of September
1969 for Southern districts to
complete school integration if
there were bonafide educational
and administrative
the delay.
reasons for
“Some of my colleagues have
been quick to criticize the Presi
dent on the announced policy, and
the criticism has been for the
most part purely political,”
Teague said. “The President is
taking the right stand on the issue.
He is, without lessening any of
the rights of any citizen, being
sensible and practical about a
very touchy issue. Unwarranted
criticism for political reasons is
not helping in the needed under
standing between the races.”
“I continue to believe that the
federal government has an obliga
tion to provide equal opportunity
in education for all,” Teague com
mented. “I think the administra
tion’s policy announced last week
reflects that same desire on the
part of the President, and they
have made it clear they intend to
continue to press for enforcement
of the laws.”
“The policy also recognizes the
practical realities of the problem,
and places the emphasis on the
education of our children.”
“The President’s critics, on this
issue, are trying to use the sens
ible approach as a stick with
which to beat the President for
being honest and forthright in his
approach to the problem.”
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stances in his own district where
the rigid guidelines were “phys
ically impossible to meet because
of the lack of needed facilities.”
There is no question of seeking
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“The President has made it
very clear that he intends no
lessening of the federal govern
ment’s commitment to enforce
ment of laws that guarantee
equal rights to all our citizens,”
Teague said. “But he has shown
some common sense and under
standing of the educational needs
of the children which should have
priority over the arbitrary orders
of some bureaucrats in Washing
ton.”
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RAINLESS DAYS
(Continued From Page 1)
a period of excessive rainfall such
as Bryan and College Station
have had in 1968 and 1969.
“Rainfall in 1933 just exceeded
the average for this area,” he
commented. “It was below normal
in 1888 and 1947. The year 1926
just made the average.”
The pendulum has just swung
faster for the present period.
Perhaps someone complained too
much about last year’s moisture.
Renovation of the first floor
and second floor east wing of the
YMCA Building has been com
pleted, work on the second floor
west wing is nearing completion
and contractors have started
work on the basement, reports
Harold C. Carter, assistant man
ager of physical plants.
Six offices have been perma
nently moved to the first floor
and two offices are temporarily
on the second floor.
The offices of Dean of Stu
dents, Student Affairs, Housing,
International Programs and For
eign Student Advisor, Civilian
Student Activities and YMCA
Coordinator are now located on
the first floor.
Campus Security offices and
the National Science Foundation
office are in the east wing of
the second floor.
Work has been completed ex
cept for air conditioning, accord
ing to a spokesman at the Y.
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