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THE BATTALION Page 9 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1978 ST-i will split, says commandant i Corps women form squadron in fall By CONNIE BURKE W-l, the wornen’s Corps unit, will split and form an Air Force Iquadron next fall. '•Colonel James Woodall, Corps Commandant said he decided Monday night that W-l should split jbecause the company has become too large to remain a single unit. “•-I has 57 members while most J, $orps units have 40 to 50 members. jjMt'lie Air Force squadron will con sist of Air Force, Army and Navy "C members until there are Air Force upperclassmen who can command the squadron, Woodall said. However, he said, the squad ron will eventually become an all Air Force unit. The units will be independent of each other, each having their own commanding officers, and next fall each unit should have about 45 members, Woodall said. He added that the split will be advantageous to the women because it will create more leadership positions for them. An increase in membership re tention of W-l was another reason Woodall gave for deciding f° split the company. The Corps of Cadets opened membership to women in the fall of 1974. In September of that year women joined the Corps- By May 1975 membership dropped tq 26, That year W-l retained 56-6 P e fcent of its membership. From Sep^ tember 1975 to May 1976, 58.7 per' cent of membership for womqn ir> the Corps was retained. Last spring, W-l had retained 60.6 percent of its membership for the 1976-197'/ academic year. From September anel discusses issues migrant farmworkers By BILL WHITE he importance of unionizing workers in Texas was one of the lies discussed in 1 uesday s panel :ussion on the status of migrant m workers. The panel was a joint presentation ihe Committee for Awareness of ■f^xican-American Culture taifMAC) and Great Issues. The :our guest speakers were Carlos fan, Texas State Senator, Joaquin la, member of the Mexican 91i erican Legal Defense Educa- lal Fund (M.A L.D.E.F.), An- jio Orendain of the Texas Farm- rkers Union, and Jose A. Gomez ihe United Farmworkers Union, rendain said farmers should or- liiize like lawyers, who have ajined the American Bar Associa- )n. |fuan answered by saying that rant farmers are not organized as a result have no clout in the |slature. He said he tried to in- fUce the creation of an agricul- ’ relations board last year, but little success. He called the mi ll worker the low man on the in pole in any criteria dealing Imman needs.’ ligrant workers have the highest [erfy level's, are pfagueef by efis- i, and have highest school drop- irates, Tman said, tvila said farmers need collective aining rights, and agreed that onization would give them a er base from which to institute ages in the law. Gomez answered that Texas farm workers are unionized to a certain extent. He said there are 5,000 to 10,000 union members of the United Farmworkers Union under contract to work in California and Florida but now reside in Texas. Gomez said farmers should be unionized. He cited advantages of unionization such as establishing a stable work force, working under a contract, and having standardized wages. Gomez said farmworkers do not get the minimum wage of $2.65. Gomez said fear on the part of the farm workers hinders organization of a union. People do not under stand the purpose or motives of the union, he said. Avila said the issue of un documented workers or aliens is a problem in the organization of a union. He said the workers are a “constant source of cheap labor.” If the union was possible, said Av ila, the undocumented worker would no longer be the scapegoat. He added that workers’ fear of los ing jobs would be gone. Orendain said farm workers can not organize effectively because of their lack of education and money. Truan said that from a political standpoint, the strongest force against unionization is the non- farmworkers who speak out for unionization. These people, many of whom are landowners, do not have a feeling for what it is like to work out in the fields, he said. The impact of illegal aliens on the socio-economic and legislative structure of the Texas Farro wo J'ker$ was also discussed. Gomez said the real problem con cerns why these peopl e leave Mexico and come to the United States. Avila cited a study made on the effect of illegal aliens on Washing ton, D.C. Some of the popular be- liefs, such as aliens being ° n wel fare, having medical assistance and not paying taxes, were disSpelled by the survey, he said. He said aliens have an impact on the economic structure, but it is not as serious as many people believe. Truan said workers’ inability tt> organize a labor union hurts the economic structure. He said illegal aliens may work in fields during the day and go back across the border a t night. Therefore it is difficult to or' ganize a labor group under such conditions, he said. Orendain noted that employers hire illegal aliens because their rates are cheaper. People need the money and are willing to come across the border to work for better wages, he said. One member of the audience asked about differences between workers in Texas and California. Avila answered that attitudes in the two states are completely differ ent. He said conditions are bad for Mexican-Americans in Texas, but that California is more progressive in its legislation. r rbcm Transit 7 in Great Issues look at “Urban Transportation merica featuring Ronald W. ler will be the second in Great es spring semester lecture se ifs scheduled for Feb. 21 at 10 in Room 701, Rudder Tower. Jmployed as transport operations ram manager for the Texas importation Institute on the A&M campus. Holder has jn responsible for various re- ifeh projects in transportation ning and operation. He is a Jkiate of Texas A&M, earning S. and M.S. degrees in Mechani- Engineering in 1959 and 1968, ctively, as well as a Ph.D. in 11 Engineering (Transportation) 1972. Holder is a registered profes sional engineer whose major inter ests are in transportation planning and design. Since joining the Texas Transpor tation Institute as a research engi neer in 1971, Holder has made numerous contributions to the field of urban transportation. He was re sponsible for the public transporta- &M programs eceive $1,500 om engineers Jexas A&M University’s safety igineering and industrial hygiene grams received $1,500 for schol- dps Monday night from repre- tatives of Region III, American jiety of Safety Engineers. |he group, meeting here for fn days, presented $750 on be- Oa.klf of Region III, $500 from the .mfeitral Texas chapter and $250 pi the Fort Worth chapter of Jesse Locke, vice president of Eion III, and Phil Zeissel, vice esident of the Central Texas ■up, presented the funds to Dr. Shard Thomas, acting dean of en- [eering. Faith's Exclusives "WHERE YOU FIND QUALITY A T AFFORDABLE PRICES" TRIPLE CHAIN TUR — >QUOlSE ^NECKLACES NECK CHAINS TURQUOIS PENDANTS RINGS OF TURQUOISE, PEARL, CAMEO AND OTHERS SHELL NECKLACES BRACELETS WE ACCEPT: LAY-A-WAYS MASTER CHARGE & VISA BankAmericard 209 N. MAIN ST. DOWNTOWN BRYAN, TEX AS rc,di> 4103 S. TEXAS AVE. Bryan Place Bldg. Suite 208 846-5018 Saturdays by Appointment 10% DISCOUNT ON STYLES OR MERCHANDISE WITH THIS AD 1977 until now, W-l fias retained 79.2 percent of its membership. Roxie Pranglin, commanding offi cer of W-l, said she is glad Woodall approved forming an Air Force squadron. “I think the split will be advan tageous because it will give the Air Force cadets the training they need to do well at summer camp and to excell as Air Force officers,” Pranglin said. Because of the expected member ship increase, W-l will need more housing space next fall. There is a possibility that the civilians living on the second floor of Spence Hall, the dormitory for women in the Corps, will have to move next fall. Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student services, said he has sent a housing proposal to University President Jarvis Miller. The proposal suggests that next fall Dorm 12 be used for men in the Corps, Dorm 3 be used for women in the Corps, and Dorm One for a civilian women. However, he said, no definite plans have been made yet. tion portion of Texas 1972 Trans portation Study. Holder directed an effort to provide data on and evaluate mass transportation systems in the United States and Texas. He has also conducted a series of transit workshops for the Texas De partment of Highways and Public Transportation. Texas A&M University TEXAS A&m memorial /tudent Center CAfTIERA COmmiTTEE present/ fia/iut J8 Intry fee: 75C per print •EADLIDE < mARCH 1. 1918 ■or complete rule/, come by /tudent Program/ Office, room 2l6.m./.C. Opera & Performing Arts Society Tickets Available at MSC Box Office 845-2916 Zone 1 Texas A&M Student $3.40 Regular $5.50 Zone 2 Texes A&M Student $2.75 Regular $4.40 Zone 3 Texas A&M Student $2.30 Regular $3.50 Thursday, February 16, 1978 8:15 p.m. Rudder Auditorium / TEXAS OPERA THEATRE;: •///gPcrfcrming ROBINSON CRUSOE:!; THE BATT DOES IT DAILY Monday through Friday Small Ads... Big Results! CLASSIFIED ADS! 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