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By PAULA GEYER
Battalion Staff Writer
Having separate fund drives for the
Bryan-Brazos County and the College Sta
tions and acting on them. He actually rep
resents A&M to the board and carries out
their recommendations for the system.
Peters said it is hard to sell the United
Way concept without the two drives being
consolidated.
The concept is combining fund drives for
different organizations and agencies into
one major drive.
This year the Bryan drive provides funds
for 15 organizations in Bryan and Brazos
County.
The College Station drive supports most
of the same organizations with the addition
of Community House, Inc., Community
Education, Brushy Day Care Center and
the College Station Recreation Council.
Both the Bryan and College Station
drives began on Sept. 15 and are expected
to end Monday.
Peters said it was “absolute confusion”
for people working in one community and
living in the other to contribute.
“People just don’t know which drive to
give to,” he said.
Joe Sawyer, chairman of the College Sta
tion drive, said the leaders of the College
Station drive have no desire to consolidate
the two drives.
“I don’t feel it woidd be beneficial to
combine the two drives because the people
in College Station don’t want to. Sawyer
said.
He said overlapping wasn’t a serious
problem because people and businesses
decide which drive to contribute to before
called on by either campaign.
A futile attempt was made last year to
consolidate the two drives.
This year the two united way agencies
did discuss conducting the two drives at the
same time. Sawyer said.
“This was quite a change from past
years,’ he said, “because the two drives
were previously run completely indepen
dent of each other.
So far the Bryan-Brazos County drive has
raised about $115,000 or 85 per cent of the
$135,295 goal as of Tuesday night and the
College Station drive has raised $28,7(X) or
82 per cent of its $35,000 goal.
Texas A&M has contributed $17,937 to
the College Station drive.
Missing art
After two weeks of display, two works from the
Architecture and Environmental Design faculty
show were reported missing. The works. Horse-
ley’s ‘Synthesis ’64’ and Donaldson’s ‘Fantasy Com
posite — of faces, leaves and branches,’ were
reported missing Monday night. The theft in
dollars terms adds up to grand larceny, but the
artists would rather have the works back with no
questions asked. The theft will prevent any future
showings. The exhibit will remain in the Rudder
Complex lobby until the middle of November.
Photo by Chris Svatek
Jack Williams
His role and position
he second in a series analyzing the
dministrative bureaucracy of A&M.
By JIM JAMES
Battalion StafT Writer
Who is Jack Williams and what does he
o?
Dr. Williams was born in Galax, Va., in
j920. He received his Ph.D. at Emory
University. He taught history at Clemson
om 1947 until being named dean of the
leinson graduate school in 1957. He he
me vice-president in 1963. He Served as
Hie first head of the Texas Coordinating
ommittee and was vice-president of
cademic affairs at the University of Ten-
essee before assuming the presidency of
l&M.
That’s who Williams is, and it is consid-
rably simpler than the explanation of his
lb.
He functions primarily as the coor-
inator of the Texas A&M University Sys-
em, assimilating ideas and recommenda-
ionsand actingonthem. He actually repre-
ents A&M to the board and carries out
heir recommendations for the system.
He also represents A&M as a public rela-
ions symbol, much as a mayor represents a
it)’. It is important to remember that he
Employment up
Associated Press
AUSTIN —- There was an eight
per cent drop in Texas unemploy
ment for the month ending in mid-
August, the Texas Employment
Commision said Tuesday.
The TEC said the latest available
figures show total unemployment at
mid-August was 324,500 or six per
cent of the state’s labor force, com
pared to 6.5 in mid-July and 3.9 in
mid-August a year ago.
The TEC said the reduction in
the past month was primarily due to
the withdrawal of summer jobseek
ers from the labor force.
must serve many different publics: the stu
dents, the board, the legislature, the tax
payers, the faculty and other adminis
trators. He represents different things to
the different groups.
Dr. Williams’ own description of his job
is “. . . to do that which enables and facili
tates the real functions of a university such
as teaching and research; to provide a qual
ity environment in which to function.
It is difficult to talk with Williams be
cause his schedule rarely leaves time for a
student to just “drop by” or for that matter
to make an appointment to see him.
Dr. Williams has three assistants to
coordinate the president’s office. One is
Nelda Rowell who is the off ice manager and
arranger of schedules and appointments.
Roger Miller, a 1972 A&M journalism
graduate, has the responsibility of being
more or less a personal assistant, perform
ing a variety of functions that need to be
handled. He also acts as coordinator of the
Centennial activities. If a student has a
problem for which no one else is willing to
claim responsibility. Miller serves as an ex
cellent source to complain to.
“My door is always open. The students
should realize that we re here to help
them, noted Miller.
The third assistant is Bob Cherry. It is his
job in essence to act as a lobbyist for the
University and to seive as liaison between
the president and regents.
During legislative sessions, Cherry
spends a good deal of of time in Austin
performing the dual function of answering
legislators questions about A&M and
gathering information on bills that might
affect A&M. He also orchestrates the ac
tivities and agenda of the regents.
“My job is pretty varied, Cherry said. “I
work at the systems level, not just for the
University. Two weeks prior to a board
meeting 1 11 go over the agenda, getting
everything ready.
T also answer questions legislators
might have. Today for instance we’ve been
in contact with the Legislative Budget
Board about some feed additives. I also do
other things such as . . . well today I was
talking to someone about the possibility of a
substantial endowment for the Universi
ty-”
Weather
Partly cloudy and mild Wednesday
and Thursday with light northerly
winds 7-12 mph. High today 76; low
tonight 54. High Thursday 79; low to
morrow night 60.
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Battalion
Vol. 69 No. 34
Copyright © 1975, The Battalion
College Station, Texas
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1975
Vincent Broderick
Society’s ills lead to crime
By PAM WHIGHAM
Battalion Staff Writer
Poverty, inadequate housing, un
employment and lack of education create a
society to which some people cannot con
form and their nonconformity leads them
into a life of crime, said Vincent Broderick,
Great Issues speaker, Tuesday night.
Broderick is a lawyer and former Police
Commissioner of New York City. He
served as Chief Assistant United States At
torney for the Southern District of New
York and also on the General Council of the
National Association of Investment Com
panies.
To answer the charge that the United
States is in the grip of an increasing crime
wave, Broderick said, “I suggest we have
greatly exaggerated the scope of crime.
Broderick said that one reason for the
increased crime rate is that more records of
crimes are being kept than ever before.
The mass of population has moved into
urban areas and more crimes are being re
ported because of the concentration of
people.
Another reason for the increased crime
rate is the increased coverage of crime by
the news media. “The press has always re
ported the bad news, ’ Broderick said. “Bad
news is good news and good news is no
news.”
He said that television has brought into
our living rooms crimes that happen in the
United States. Broderick said that the
Watts riots in 1965 took place in every
apartment, house and tenement in New
York City and became incentive for riots in
NYC.
He believes that America could have an
atmosphere of law and order by applying
mass police presence in the streets, but
that their presence in the streets would
make the crime go elsewhere.
In New York City, 50 per cent of violent
crimes (murder, rape, assaults) occur bet
ween family members. An additional 30
per cent is between friends and acquain
tances. The majority of these crimes were
committed inside buildings where there
were no police.
Broderick said that to reduce crime,
people should look beyond police activity
because the causes and solutions are
elsewhere. The solution is to attack roots:
the poverty, inadequate housing, in
adequate employment and inadequate
education.
An attack of this type was started in the
1960s Broderick said, but it failed because
of inadequate research before the solution
program began.
Broderick said there is a need for a na
tional gun registering and licensing system.
This system should control the flow of guns
to prevent guns from getting into the hands
of criminals. Guns were involved in 80 per
cent of New York City homicides.
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Crime speaker
Vincent L. Broderick, a lawyer and former police commissioner of the
city of New York, spoke last night on the role of police in the American
Society. Staff photo by David McCarroll
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“THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE” and “For
fait of Jennie” will be shown at 8 p.m.
Vednesday in Rudder Theater as part of
iggie Cinema’s Classic Series.
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN
o fill an off-campus graduate student and
)avis-Gary, Moses and Moore senators in
he Student Government office. Room 216
)f the MSC. The Nov. 11-12 referendum
will read “Do you prefer this year’s ticket
illocation system or do you prefer last
year’s?” ^
A FALL DANCE featuring “Young
Country will be held at Lakeview at 8 p. m.
Friday. Drinks will be available.
•
A HALLOWEEN DANCE will be held
at DeWare Friday at 8 p.m. Proceeds will
go to the freshman class treasury.
9
A HALLOWEEN PARTY featuring
Halloween design projects will be in the
lobby of the Architecture Building Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 31.
“LONGITUDINAL ORGANIZA
TIONAL FIELD RESEARCH: Pros
pects and Problems will be presented by
John M. Ivancevich Thursday at 2 p.m. in
Room 115 in the Old Engineering Build
ing.
•
PHI ETA SIGMA members should pick
up their certificaes in Room 237-D Zachry
Engineering Center on Tuesday and
Thursday at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m and 2 to 5 p.m.
Members are needed for tutoring and can
sign up in Room 237-D.
•
BONFIRE CUTTING begins at day
light Saturday. In order to cut, people
using axes and chainsaws will need to at
tend a cutting safety class in the Animal
Science Pavilion from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every
day this week except Thursday. Cars in the
cutting area should be kept to a minimum.
All personnel should ride out on trucks.
A DESIGN CONTEST is planned in
volving the construction of a balsa wood
cube. An entry fee of $1 per contestant is
required. Judging will be held Nov. 8 at 9
a.m. in the main lobby of the Zachry En
gineering Center. All interested students
should come by the Mechanical Engineer
ing Offices on the second floor of Zachry for
a complete list of contest rules and regula
tions. ^
THE A&M SWIM team needs girls to
work exclusively with the team. Anyone
interested in being interviewed for these
positions should contact Mary Ann, 845-
6080; Laura, 845-7280; Diane, 845-7064.
•
A CAMPING TRIP to Canyon Reservoir
is planned for Nov. 1 and 2. There is a
sign-up list at the Outdoor Recreation
cubicle in room 216 in the MSC. An organi
zational meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
on Thursday in room 607 in the Rudder
Tower.
0
HAUNTED HOUSE will be held Tues
day thru Saturday at 7 to 11 p.m. located at
Old College Road at College Main. Admis
sion is $1.50 for adults, 50 cents for children
under 12.
PSI CHI meeting will be held Wednes
day in Room 308 in the Rudder Tower at
7:30 p.m. John Burkhalter will speak on
bio-feed back and alpha-wave condition
ing.
ENTRIES FOR THE ARTS COM
MITTEE Poetry and Fiction Contest must
be turned to the English Department,
Room 511 in the Harrington Education
Center by Feb. 13, 1976. Cash prizes will
be awarded: first place, $75; second place,
$50; third place, $25. A brochure contain
ing the rules and regulations is available in
the Student Program Office. Students with
questions may call David McKissack at
845-1515, or Karen Zantow at 845-1631.
•
A SPECIAL HALLOWEEN PER
FORMANCE will be given. Loretta
Fazino, Bill Hamilton, greg Unterberger
— a magician, a ghost story by Rob
McGeachin, Larry and Cindy Humes, and
Leon Blum perform Friday at 8 p.m. in the
Basement Coffeehouse.
Saturday, Don Sanders, a Houston-
based perform; Brad Brown; Bob French
and Byrd Larberg will perform beginning
at 8 p.m. Admission will b $1.
Texas
THE CITIZENS FOR THE TEXAS
CONSTITUTION said in Austin yesterday
that it has received contributions totaling
$8,337 in its campaign to support the prop
osed Constitution. The campaign report
said expenditures to date totaled $5,259.
ATTORNEYS FOR THOSE SEEKING
DESEGREGATION of the Dallas schools
filed motions yesterday asking that five
suburban school districts be removed as
defendents in the case.
Without giving any reasons for the ac
tion, the lawyers asked that Lancaster, De-
Soto, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Dun
canville and Irving school districts be dis
missed as defendents.
•
MAYOR CARLOS ROMERO-
BARCELO OF SAN JUAN, P.R., told the
Texas Municipal League in Houston yes
terday that the Puerto Rican Separatists
claiming credit for bombings in New York
and Chicago are affiliated with Communist
groups from other countries.
He said separatist movements have
never been able to gain more than five per
cent support from the people in Puerto
Rico and that in the next few years, there
will be a developing attitude for statehood.
National
THE NATION’S TRADE SURPLUS
totaled $975 million in September despite
an upswing in oil imports, the government
said in Washington yesterday. The surplus
marked the eighth straight month that the
value of exports has exceeded the value of
imports.
•
UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE
CHARLES W. ROBINSON told the
House International Relations Committee
yesterday that the Soviet Union has refused
to sell oil at discount prices to the United
States in return for purchases of American
grain and that any agreement on oil is prob
ably at least two months away.
He also said he still expects the $1
bill ion-a-y ear American grain sale to the
Soviets to boost U.S. food prices no higher
than the 1.5 per cent originally predicted.
•
KEVIN B. HARRINGTON, president
of the Massachusetts Senate, said in Boston
Tueday that his state is close to bankrupt
cy. He said he can’t muster the votes to
increase taxes and avoid fiscal disaster.
0
NINE INMATES AT GRANITE RE
FORMATORY in Oklahoma freed their
last two hostages yesterday and walked out
of the kitchen where they had been holed
up for 25% hours, authorities said. The
central issue in the disturbance was the
Correction Departments decision to halt
the practice of allowing food to be sent to
prisoners as Christmas presents.