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Page 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1975 £ I A good deal The TAMU Student Government has once again begun promotion of the Student Purchase Program which will begin this fall. Under the provisions of the program, local merchants offer discounts to TAMU students. All a student need do is provide proof that he is enrolled at TAMU. The spon soring merchants are free to offer as high a discount as they feel they can afford. For both parties, the SPP offers clear-cut advantages. For the merchants, especially those in downtown Bryan, the program offers the hope of increased business. Local merchants also should find the SPP a valuable tool for bettering student/community relations. Students often have complained to us of the high-handed tactics of local businessmen. The SPP might just be the way to overcome this image. For the students, the SPP offers increased savings. Also, by patronizing the sponsoring merchants TAMU students would exert pressure on non-sponsoring businesses to either join the program or lower prices. The Student Purchase Program is a good deal for everybody. We encourage both local businessmen and the students of TAMU to participate. Another crisis The American people are facing another crisis. The Texas State Attorney General’s office has reported that home-canning lids are now in short supply at both the state and national level. A shortage of home-canning lids? Don’t think too lightly of the matter. Both the Texas State Attorney General’s Consumer Protec tion and Antitrust Divisions are looking into the matter. In addition, the United States House of Representatives subcom mittee on small business has been holding hearings on the shortage. If you still don ’t think that a shortage of home-canning lids is important, you’re wrong. Both the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department are also conducting investigations into the shortage and its causes. The findings of these groups indicate that hoarding is a major cause of the shortage. Hopefully those hoarding the lids will have enough of them. Hoarders however, should be discrete about it. The Federal and State agencies seem to be serious about the matter. Back problems? The Loss Prevention Serv ice of the Dodson Insurance group out of Kansas City, Mo. has said that hack problems are costing employers untold dollars in production losses. For those interested in keeping those untold dollars to a minimum, the company suggest^ the following when lifting a heavy object. Grasp the object to avoid sharp edges or other hazards. If you find the load is too big or too bulky to lift by yourself, always get help. Stand close to the object with one foot alongside and one behind it, making sure you have firm footing. Next, using the sit-down position, keep your back as straight as you can without being stiff or off balance. Tuck in the chin to keep the head and neck in a straight line. Then take a firm grip, reaching around the object and using the full palm to hold it. As you straighten your legs, keep elbows close to the body and hold the load against you as much as possible to help distribute the weight and reduce the strain. Let the load down by reversing the above. If you must turn, remember to do so with your feet, rather than by twisting your hips or shoulders. It might be advisable to clip this article for future reference. | Scientist says recycling jjjjr may be waste solution Dr. Kirk Brown, TAMU soil sci entist, says the solution for rural and urban waste is to recycle as much of the trash as possible. He said several cities have found that they can profitably remove metal from garbage. Others are using the remaining material as a source of energy. Brown said that in nature, much of the waste falls on the soil where it decomposes. Soil is the medium in which nature disposes of most of her waste. “Soil-based disposal is presently being done on a limited scale,” Brown said. “Some cities are shred ding their garbage and removing the iron and steel by means of a magnet. The salvage metal often pays for the shredding operation. “The waste is then plowed into the soil where it rapidly decom poses,” he said. “After one or two years, the same soil can accept another application. Such applica tions can continue until heavy met- Ivins takes post as commander of TAMU naval unit Marine Corps Col. M. H. “Jack” Ivins Jr. has been installed as a pro fessor of naval science at TAMU. Col. Ivins assumed command of the Naval ROTC unit here in mid- July. As ranking officer in the de tachment, he holds responsibility to the U. S. Marine Corps, Navy and TAMU for officer-production ac tivities. Ivins joins Army Col. Thomas R. Parsons and Air Force Col. Robert L. Elkins in similar duties. Parsons also is commandant of cadets. Ivins, 47, has served in Vietnam, Germany, Korea and numerous stateside assignments. He just completed a 2 1 /2-year tour as head of the IG inspection team at Marine Corps Headquarters. It took him throughout the world. Ivins succeeds Col. Clarence E. Hogan, now 1st Marine Division operations officer at Camp Pendle ton, Calif. A native of Chambersburg, Pa., Ivins holds degrees in economics and educational administration. They were awarded by Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., and Boston University. Col. M. H. “Jack” Ivins Jr. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the university administration or the Board of Directors. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. 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Karla Mouitsen Tom fcayser THE SOUND CENTER WARRANTY 1) 10 year parts and 3 year labor on receivers, tuners, and amp lifiers 2) 15 month parts and labor on tape decks and turntables 3) 5 year parts and labor on all speakers 4) 120 day exchange on speakers 5) 60 day exchange on components 6) refund of difference if within 30 days a customer finds another audio retailer in the state selling the same product(s) for less 7) refund of purchase within 7 days should customer have change of mind Mon., lues., Wed., Sat. Thurs. & Fri. 11-7 10-5 SOUND CENTER ! 3 80 6 A OLD COLLEGE RD. - 846-351 7- Next to Triangle Bowl als like mercury, zinc, copper, and lead build up in the soil. “Similarly, sewage sludge can be spread on the soil,” Brown said. “Yearly application rates must be limited by the amount of nitrogen in the sludge. But, again, the long term use of the land will be regu lated by heavy metal buildup.” Sewage plant waste and the liquid waste from many industrial plants can be spread on the land by con ventional irrigation. However the applications must be scheduled so that runoff and erosion problems aren t created. A complete cover of growing plants for most of the year is desirable. “Soil as a waste disposal medium uses much less energy than conven tional disposal methods and can cut our fuel consumption, ” Brown said. “The soil acts as a biological in cinerator and needs no input of fos sil fuel. And since materials are co vered with only a shallow layer of soil, the expense of digging pits is avoided. ORANGE TAG SALE Brazos Valley Art Gallery 3211 SO. TEXAS AVE. 10-4 MON.-SAT. THURS. 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