Page 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 5, 1975 ( Editor’s notes) Optional fees: pro, con Every year the question of op tional fees is discussed and rediscus sed. Proponents of optional fees argue that only those who use a particular service should have to pay for it. Opponents of optional fees argue that in order for the service to exist, we all must pay for it. Both arguments are good; both arguments are bad. Both factions find themselves faced with the problem of where to draw the line. If we have totally op tional fees then we will have to do without many of the services we now enjoy. Without the certainty of capital to begin the year with, many of the services funded through mandatory fees will have to fold. On the other hand, if no one is interested in a particular service, why allow it to exist? The point is, why solve one set of problems with another? It only costs each of us a little to have a lot. The money each of us would save by supporting only those services that we use would be certainly small. And, we must remember that if only a few decide to support a particular service the cost of that service would be prohibitive. Granted, the system has some bugs in it. But, we shouldn’t trade our old bugs for new. Arms stocking continues Associated Press By JIM EARLE SLOUCH “We were wondering if you would like to become a Corps- person?” LONDON — China’s missile program has slowed but the United States and the Soviet Union con tinue to sharpen their nuclear strike forces, reported the Institute for Strategic Studies. At the same time, a new arms race is under way in the oil-producing countries, the institute said. Iran and Saudi Arabia each tripled their military budget in the past year. Iran now spends more money on arms than Britain. The institute, an international body of experts, analyzed data from government, military, academic and intelligence sources. Findings were published in “The Military Ba lance 1975-1976,” the 17th of the institute’s authoritative annual sur veys. “China continued her nuclear program more slowly than earlier projections have indicated, ” the in stitute said. It said there have been no Chinese nuclear tests since the 16th was conducted in June 1974. An unspecified number of inter mediate range ballistic missiles in the 1,750-mile category were added by Peking during the year. Turning to the superpowers, the institute said although the Vladivos tok summit last November prop osed ceilings on the number of strategic nuclear weapons, it has not checked their development by the United States and the Soviet Union. Tjho’s our FLOOR FOR THIS l^senesreRFj “VT" VJALK TO HinJE PAL, |(V) THIS DORn, R.A. uoesto'T STAiOb FOR _^ReS\D€OT AbVlSOR'.J ...IT STAIODS FOR "RRPOLY AVAILABLe'.’ J | i © y PKANUTS WHEN P15CUSSIN6 THEOLOGY WE MUST ALWAYS KEEP OUR PURPOSE IN MINP... OUR PURPOSE, AS STvvms, (S UNPEPSTANPABlY SELFISH THERE IS NOTHING SETTER THAN SEIN6 IN A CLASS WHERE NOUNE KNflO)5 THE ANSWER I PUBLIC INVITED to Re-Open THE P0NDER0SA INN Tuesday, September 9 Featuring BOBBY DOYLE AtfO HIS TRIO [ponderow] Highway 6 South For reservations Call: 693-3810 (£) 1966 United Feature Syndicate. Inc, All Rights Reserved, YOU'RE A GOOD MM CHARLIE BROW*/" x Mi/noii f*rE«owrts Editor Photography Director James Breed!on e . . . .Roxie Hearn . . . Steve Goble Steve Gray . Karla Mouritsen Sandy Russo . . .Tony Gallucci Jack Holm _ AGGIES! AlM Douglas ® Jewel ry offers Student ID Discounts! 15% off of , 50 00 or more 10% off of under , 50 00 CASH PURCHASE ONLY 212 N. MAIN 822-3119 DOWNTOWN BRYAN AGGIE CINEMA A PARAMOUNT RELEASE OINO DE LAURENTIIS presents Mm PACINO "SERPIGO” [R]<22Ji Color by TECHN ' c °tOR' A Paramount Release Original Soundtrack Album on Paramount Rue orris and Tapes 8:00 P.M. September 5 & 6 Rudder Theater $1.00 Advance tickets available at the MSC Box Office, 1st Floor Rudder Tower /tep Into the m/c circle The SILVER FAWN Gift 6 Sk°P TURQUOISE & STERLING SILVER FROM $5.50 UP. FED MART SHOPPING CENTER SUITE 404 COLLEGE STATION 846-7877