Page 2 THE BATTALION. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1976 3JC m — OO So I—1 ^ "D CD 55S ZO 2 cr o' H " s-E* 1 HI 8 3 o o a Wo -II O ^ o) 2.HC ^ X ^ «o S 3 ? 8. W 3 ow - o “ 2 e® H “ _ zr^ 5 EcS3 j 3 ® m o o. 2 ^ O —“ ® ® cr a> 3 IT ^ ^ <§=•- < o 5 Zo> g ? |<2E 3J 4/5 ® 2 » ^ ® -3 I T?- O'7= ^ O ® ® q 5 m o (Q 3 _ Z 3 - t o _j *< 2.3 “1 • 3 ® 1 15 5T §<2 ®3 ® iS “-a 5°5 Ow® 5a 2. Ilz ^s! 3^2. ® trt 8. 0-J5 J3^| H^Oni IX mm xo ;o=s gb_ >x> m O 8" O 0) {U ■a "O 5- m as ^ 5 “ 3J 3 o m O ^ o g O 30 £ > o O E Z ■5- *T5 x L. >2 O) > (D -J W o X O Z O O Z ti Mondale looks happy carrying the caif Register to vote Friday at 5p.m. is the dead line for registering to vote in the Nov. 2 general elections. The importance of register ing cannot be stressed too much. If you presently do not have a blue voter’s registration card, you are not registered. You can register by simply clipping and filling out the form at left and mailing it to: Raymond Buchanan Tax Assessor-Collector Brazos County Courthouse Bryan 77801 The letter must be post marked no later than 5 p.m. to be valid. J MADISON, Wise. — On the day before the great debate, and the day after the Playboy-interview flap, Jimmy Carter was home in Plains and Fritz Mondale was “carrying the can” through Illinois and Wisconsin. Carrying the can is what vice- presidential candidates are hired for — the dirty, disagreeable work that the presiden tial nominees don’t want to soil themselves performing. Mondale had seen his mentor, Hubert Humphrey, perform the chore for Lyndon Johnson, so the task was no surprise to him. And on this fall day, he was shouldering the load with a cheerfulness that would have made Humphrey proud of his protege. He was asked how he liked the task of explaining Carter’s controversial com ments on love and lust. Mondale replied, with a smile, “It’s a challenge.” Then, turn ing to an aide, he asked: “Did I remember to say that it showed his candor? I thought I’d try that.” Among some of Mondale’s friends, the Playboy interview was further proof that the searching scrutiny Carter applied to his potential running mates might better have been used to test Carter’s own tempera ment and judgment. But the only regret Mondale himself would voice, even privately, was that the Playboy caper — like the earlier Carter- provoked imbroglios over Clarence Kelley and the income tax reforms — was an un necessary diversion from the Democrats’ David S. Broder main line of attack. As the Democratic ticket’s designated hitter for traditional allies — organized labor, the Jews, the blacks, the elderly — Mondale has a stump speech that whacks the daylight out of Republicans as par simonious, cold-blooded enemies of the working folks. Like Humphrey, he’s not above rather grandiose exaggerations in order to make a point. At the Illinois AFL-CIO convention, Mondale inveighed against the “insensitiv ity and heartlessness’’ of the Ford adminis tration. He said that whenever there’s “a news report that somebody got a job, they meet in emergency session at the White House and all those great, warm-hearted persons, Alan Greenspan and Bill Simon and those folks who love human beings so much, get together and try to figure out how to prevent that trend before it gets out of hand.” When a reporter asked Mondale if that didn’t border on demagoguery, he said, cheerfully, “Well, I made that remark pri vately the other night, and I thought I’d try it in a speech and see how it went over.” Then, turning serious, he added, “I’ve been with those guys like Simon and Greenspan and unemployment is not a very important factor in their lives.” An argument that Republicans love un employment is not going to persuade many undecided voters in this election. But that’s not Mondale’s job. His job is to steam up the troops in the Democratic heartland from Minnesota to Massachusetts — the liberal, labor crowd that finds it hard to regard Jimmy Carter as one of their own. golf That is not easy work. Here in Madison, where independent candidate Eugene J. McCarthy retains a strong residue of sup port and many McGovern-Udall liberals are shunning the Carter campaign, Mondale received little encouragement. His audiences were small and tepid, and he failed to win an endorsement of Carter from the city’s popular young mayor, Paul Souglin, who still harbors doubts about Carter’s commitment to liberal causes. then tick Mondale’s task seemed like a secondary assignment of no great significance when the campaign began with Carter 25 points ahead. It looks a lot more vital now, as the embattled Georgian — very much on the defensive — seeks some kind of solid foot ing for his race. In the hour of adversity, it has become obvious that Carter needs the Democratic Party — its officeholders, itsleaderst allies in traditional interest groups-: than it needs him. And among those groups, Monj credentials are in better order tha ter’s. Mondale has fought their ba| Congress for 12 years and has Humpl protective cloak to wear as well. Thus, the success Mondalehasii up the faithful in these friendlypt® becomes an important factor in What Mondale’s reward will be ft forms this mission is somethingbeisi dined to discuss in any detail that a President Carter — withbisaJ( 0U ( ous agenda for reorganization merit and reform of programs- need a savvy Senate handtobuildal on Capitol Hill. Previous vice-presidents, withalh good credentials, have entertain^ same hopes. But Lyndon shunted to the outer ring of the la administration, and Humphreyw# excluded in the Johnson years. Mondale prefers not to dwellonlkj He finds hopeful auguries inCiljofl willingness to listen and learnonan of subjects — from the CIA tothe&l bishops. And he assumes that beiii excluded from real influence, have been, by a White Housepalacep H is enthusiasm for his worhj genuine and touching. He happy, carrying the can. (c) 1976, The Washington Post ‘No confidence" resolution stops short; l ■:\r SUg! By STEVE REIS No confidence. Instead of just being a title for a resolution of student governmen tal debate, it may express student opinion of student government in general. There is much discussion among student senators and other student government of ficials about the pros and cons of a no- confidence bill. Proponents of the resolu tion say it will pressure candidates into campaigning harder for their positions. Opponents of the resolution say it will not. And besides adding no pressure, they say it will act only to delay filling some governmental offices. Disagreement about the resolution ranges from calm disapproval all the way to references to the Student Senate raping the Student Body. It has not been pointed out clearly that the no-confidence resolution would affect only the president and vice-presidents. It would, in no way, affect senators. It seems there is a double-standard pre sent. , c Yv'^ ^ &. <2- ALL YOU CAN ’ STEAKS & SEAFOOD EAT 4 99 Chicken Fried Steak, Texas Toast, Mashed Potatoes, Salad Bar. ALL YOU CAN EAT — 5:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday 317 College Avenue 846-8741 Whether the resolution is accepted or not will be up to the individual but one point is clear; if passed it should include all student government positions. It should also be present on all referendums pre sented to the students. It would act as an indicator of student concern. When asked why the senators should not be included, general opinion holds that senators are of minor importance. Others feel that since it is more of a popularity contest, some would vote no-confidence just because it’s there. This is an abuse that Student Body President Fred McClure deems likely. But are these suppositions true? Are senators unimportant? If Student Government is important or useful in any way, the senator is the foundation on which it is built. They are supposed to be the voice of the students. They are supposed to represent their constituency’s desires. Isn’t this true? Don’t they? If not, then why are they still in office? As for abuse — wouldn’t it be just as likely abused on the presidential ballot as the senatorial? Why would someone abuse “no-confidence” one time but not another? The argument holds no water. An argument against no-confidence on the senatorial ballot is a valid argument against it on the presidential ballot. But some of the senators do not see the logic in that statement. Perhaps some of them are afraid to impose the same rules on them selves as the president and vice- presidents. Selfish interests? But the entire argument about the “no- confidence” resolution is valid only if the students care about student government. The concern or lack of concern is evi denced by the fact that some senators were elected to their positions by receiving only a handful of votes. The fact that only thir teen of the fifteen off campus senatorial positions were filed for last year when more than 50 per cent of the students live off- campus is a matter of concern. And it would appear that concern is lack ing and apathy is running through the malls of A&M. If a “no-confidence” resolution must pass, it should include not only the execu tive positions, but be present on all ballots. The first time the students vote, it would be evident whether or not the students do have “no-confidence” in student govern ment. Campus sidewalks need bicycle lanes r Tickets now available for the wildest, roughest rodeo behind bars. Editor: Allow an avid bicyclist to react to Steve Reis’ war stories (Battalion, Sept. 24). I think he did an excellent job and put his finger on a very sore spot indeed: campus traffic. I spent twenty-five years in Hol land, bicycle territory par excel lence. The hair of our adminis trators, traffic cops, and undertakers has turned grey over the issue. One of our conclusions — even the Queen tours the palace gardens on her two-wheeler — has been that bicyclists should be provided with their own lanes, where they can reach a safe minimum speed. It is easier to keep cyclists in a lane than pedestrians, who can lift their legs and cross curbs easily. Considering the psychologies of both cyclist and pedestrian, I doubt if more consideration is the key we are looking for. Rather, we need physical barriers that can sort out the traffic. We cannot impose walking regulations on pedestrians. They are liberals. Cyclists will not dismount for infantry: such is the nature of the rider. curbs or make the cycling lanes that much lower than the rest; enough to keep the users from climbing out on their wheels. Survival of the slowest and all that. Jeff Stuyt Proud of band THIS IS Pot^ i o » £ i'aa w Ag Elementary Editor: A loud “Whoop! goes up from the crowd as the Aggie band marches onto the field at half-time playing the “Aggie War Hymn.” Everyone mar vels at the precision accomplished by the band members. O 45 TH TEKAS PRISON RODEO 5 Sundays in October at The Walls in Huntsville • Bull Riding • Saddle Bronc • Bareback Bronc • Mad Scramble • Wild Horse Race • “Hard Money” Bulls • Cowgirl Events A cyclist hates to dismount and we will have to take advantage of that. I have never observed a situation as dangerous as here on campus, and am convinced that handlebars are going to be bent — but not inten tionally. Can you imagine spokes penetrating senior boots or umbrel la’s hooking into 10-speed mecha nisms? I can. An example of a missed chance on campus seems to be the recently completed pavement that runs around Bizell Hall towards the MSC. The concrete was intended for bicycles, the pebbles for pedest rians. But somebody has forgotten the little curb in the middle and the result is chaos. Editor: Isn’t it about time for Aggies to stop calling the University of Hous ton “Cougar High”? After Saturday night’s results, if U of H is “Cougar High,” then this must be “Aggie Elementary.” Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the series, which dates back at least twenty years, is in fact now tied. I haven’t met an Aggie yet who doesn’t feel extreme pride and re spect for his school at these moments. The band seems to em body the spirit of Texas A&M Uni versity. <3 Either give us those three-inch The truth of the matter is that both schools are first rate universities, academically and athletically. It does us no honor to degrade such a worthy opponent. Robert Stout I would therefore like to thank all the corpsmen who work so hard to make the band what it is today. I hope that it will always be an impor tant part of Texas A&M so that future Aggies can experience that same feeling of pride. Thanks again to the “Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.” for- rv\y PJ^’j Hold A Ny ^ -pAk-l N ^ COURSE, vouu^ 1 Susan Riff, ’79 O Faron Young (Oct.3) Rodeo Midway open at 8:30 a.m. Rodeo Performance at 2 p.m. iCS Andes 'l t ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Oct. 3: Faron Young Oct. 10: Red Steagall Oct. 17: Freddy Fender Oct. 24: Tanya Tucker Oct. 31: Tom T. 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