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Mike Faust and son Brian try out the new fishing hole. Opinion Fishin’ nets more Kenneth Rich went fishing Saturday. The last time was more than a year ago, when his grand dad taught him to catch New Mexican trout. But now the College Station 10-year-old was using his granddad’s rod to catch catfish, with his dad and granddad’s fishing cap for company. His granddad had died, just a year ago Saturday. Kenneth — and at least a hundred other youngsters — went fishing Saturday because some College Station policemen decided to care about kids before they get into trouble. Juvenile officers B.F. Kapella and F.R. Carr realized the small pond alongside the city’s new police station would make a perfect fishing hole. Brazos Savings donated hundreds of pounds of good-size catfish. The local Lions Club donated material for several fishing piers. Add some hard work and presto — there appeared a great place for kids to have fun and an even better place for parents to spend time with their kids. The pond’s in fine shape for now. But the officers fear it may soon be fished out, even with a one-fish-per-day-per- kid limit. Donations of money, or catfish, should be directed to Sgt. Kapella at 696-8864. Cops caring about kids before they’re in trouble — isn’t that an idea worth supporting? Will coal work? Ask the man Albert.Speer, the man who set up Nazi Germany’s suc cessful “synthetic fuel” program to make gasoline out of coal when Hitler gave the order in 1936, says that Presi dent Carter’s plan to produce 2.5 million barrels a day of oil by 1990 is realistic. It did not take Mr. Speer 10 years to provide all the fuel needed by Hitler’s planes, tanks and trucks. If you want to know if a program will work, just ask the man who’s run one. Sherman Democrat the small society by Brickman I'LLT£LLY01) WMAT'* WITH THKS ■ \ Washington Star Syndicate. Inc. 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Address: The Battalion, Room. 216, Reed McDonald Building, College Station, Texas 77843. United Press International is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it. Rights of reproduction of all other matter herein reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, TX 77843. MEMBER Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Editor Liz Newlin Managing Editor Andy Williams Asst. Managing Editor Dillard Stone News Editors . .Karen Cornelison and Michelle Burrowes Sports Editor Sean Petty City Editor Roy Bragg Campus Editor Keith Taylor Focus Editors Beth Calhoun and Doug Graham Staff Writers Meril Edwards, Diane Blake, Louie Arthur, Richard Oliver, Mark Patterson, Carolyn Blosser, Kurt Allen Photo Editor . . . Lee Roy Leschper Jr. Photographers Lynn Blanco, Clay Cockrill, Sam Stroder, Ken Herrerra Cartoonist Doug Graham , Opinions expressed in The Battalion are ; those of the editor or of the writer of the • : article and are not necessarily those of the 1 University administration or the Board of Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, self- supporting enterprise operated by students as a university and community newspaper, j Editorial policy is determined by the editor. Viewpoint The Battalion •Texas A&M University Friday • September 14, l! Carter proposes. Congress disposes Holy writ suggests the workman is worthy of his hire. We have nothing against paying a congressman the wage that his merits command. Like any other workman, the con gressman is worthy of his hire so long as he fulfills his responsibilities, among them protection of the national currency from debauchery. That he should get a raise — a reward, actually — for falling down on the job does not make to us a lot of sense. In his recent executive order proposing 7 percent raises for civilian and military employees. President Carter thoughtfully included Congress. To reject the money, one house or the other must vote to do so before Oct. 1. If congressmen are uncomfortable with their $57,000-a-year salaries, they have no one to blame but themselves. Who is re sponsible for inflation? Not the President, who only proposes the deficit budgets that, year after year, keep inflation roaring along. The White House proposes, but Congress disposes. Its word is final. Congress has been as eager as the Pres ident to spend. The consequence is 13' percent inflation — for which our con gressmen should hardly expect the nation to show its gratitude by raising their pay. Here’s a better way. Offer a bonus; say, an extra $1,000 a year for every point the inflation rate drops. Let inflation get back to 1 or 2 percent — where itwasnutj long ago — and our congressional v men would be worthy of every extra A paid them. As it is, it’s hard to find justificatimJ giving them a single penny more.TlieyJ pinched? Gee, that’s too bad. Tkyj serve all the sympathy due a throws a tear gas bomb then comp watery eyes. The Dallas Morning News DICK WE ST Light bulbs would probably be banneij if Edison were to invent them these By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON — President Carter’s new synthetic fuel program has yet to combust a single hydrocarbon but already it has environmental groups heated up. While perhaps well taken, the opposi tion to projected “synfuel” production il lustrates how difficult it is to come forth with acceptable energy innovations in this time of ecological awareness. sary of the invention of the light bulb. The first public demonstration of the in candescent lamp drew thousands of ad mirers to Thomas Edison’s home in Menlo Park, N.J. From all reports, they were filled with wonderment. What might the reaction be like today? Somewhat in this vein. I’ll warrant: “We do not in any way dispute the genius of Thomas Edison,” said one nature group opposed to the license. “It is Con solidated Edison that has us worried. “Once electric lights become com monplace, Con Ed and other power com panies will be constantly digging up city streets with pneumatic drills. All of which started me to wondering what the situation might have been like if some of the landmark developments in this field had been delayed until now. Next month, for example, the Smithso nian Institution will open a major new ex hibit commemorating the 100th anniver- WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled exten sive public hearings on a controversial proposal to license electric light bulbs for household use. The testimony will coincide with the completion of an nationwide environmental impact statement showing what effect such illumination might have on the flora and fauna of various regions. “The noise and vibration could damage the central nervous systems of worms, moles and other underground creatures, thus upsetting the balance of nature. ” WASHINGTON — The Consumer Products Safety Commission disclosed today it is considering a ban on installation of newly invented light bulbs in American homes. “Our research shows that in order to function in the desired manner, the must be screwed into an electric sock commission spokesman said. “Laboratory tests prove that if a sumer who is removing or changingal accidentally sticks a finger intothesul he may receive a nasty shock.” WASHINGTON — The Occupai: Safety and Health Administration® today to bar the use of light bulbs inp buildings. “We have received numerous plaints that the lights go out duringpo shortages and other electric transi interruptions,” an OSHA official toli porters. “Night shift workers who are left in rooms could easily bump into somei iter whiz wh and hurt themselves. Aggie te watches defender on the Tt day afteri isa F il 6( United Pi DESOTO - Hey/ dis guy's rrjtne °uq , G5p~aWlrvl 7 id investigate is been foun though he is the Dallas ; | gator said lat Investigator sen searchir gbert III sin sarance from irsity Aug. I iceived a phe |iatheand his osed locatioi jp at a dingy \ He said the ajor with an Id had lacer; id left elbow bod conditior Dear was s [ad happened me he was n ly specificall; Ocated, althot the Dallas ; “The boy 1 jfiendous orde e hope this t [again a norm Dear, who Inceathis ma )ne had |andby for th e phone call |oy could be Dear said im three tim feriod earlier Student was c He said he “yankei [estigator sau ! feed for inf< Letters Freshman reveals new-found knowledge of college football rules to classmates was never cla Dear said picked Egber |M.) Tolki foup.”Tolkii asy writer. Editor: I am a freshman. Since I am a freshman, and a female one at that, I did not fully understand some of the basic laws of col lege football. After my first “real” game last Saturday night aganist BYU, all of the truths I have believed along the years about college football have been proven fallacies. I would like to pass along my newly found information about this sport to other freshman, if I may. Did you know that: 1) If one of the opposition’s coaches is wearing a beige hat, he may have the privilege of shooting the finger of goodwill in retaliation for a horse laugh. 2) When a loyal Aggie quarterback has fallen and the play is over, the opposition may choose, at random, any one of their players to dive, helmet first, into said quarterback’s back. 3) When an Aggie player is running to catch a pass, and the opposition interferes with the runner, it is a basic law that all referees on the field must have their backs turned. (This law must be enforced at least one play per game.) And last, but not least, let us not forget to thank our cordial host, SWC brother, for the lovely shaving cream on the door handle of our cars, and the free placement of their “Give a Hoot” stickers over our own “Gig Em Aggies” sticker. I wonder how they will upstage this hospitality dur ing the SWC season. —Teresa Cau, Class ’83 Dress for Taps Editor: Tuesday evening, we gathered in dark ness to pay a final tribute to some people we will never see again. All was quiet and reverent; we showed care, respect and even sadness. Perhaps we might have glimpsed, through misty eyes, in the night, a radiance of beauty — a glimmer of some thing very precious and sacred — life it self. How ironic it was that only in death could we grasp this essence. In death, we offered that respect for life which we so often fail to give at any other time. How many deaths? Today is a new day, however. Let us continue as we were. Let us continue to steal from one another; cheat off one another; and lie to one another. Let us continue in our petty indiscretions, our contempt, our prejudice, and our endless verbal and thought degradations of hu manity. Let us continue to hammer away until we fashion an image of ugliness — an image born of noble birth yet raised in THOTZ poverty. Let us rob from life — life! Finally, may we somehow yearn for death. In the death of others we may see the value of life; unfortunately our own death brings blindness, but at least a dis tant lifelong cry will and relieved of its mis erable futility — a cry which wanted only enough time to whisper, “I’m life — I’m special — don’t cheapen me.” — Lee A. Phillips ‘Bald’ dream Editor: I had a dream last night. I saw headlines of major national papers that read: “20,000 A&M Students Shave Heads in Support of Team.” And “12th Man in Aggieland, Alive and Bald.” Even the Eagle, “Block- long Lines at Northgate Barbers.” Then I woke up; too bad. —Bill Shearin, ’80 Corrections A headline in Thursday’s newspaper^ rectly said some library departments* be closed Sunday. The article— rately — stated Current Periodicals!! the Reference Room will be closed SaH day. In Wednesday’s Battalion an error* peared in a story about the move bp Residence Hall Association from the St dent Programs Office in the Memo* Student Center. The story said the M had three new staff members. It shot have said the SPO had three newsH members. Also in Wednesday’s paper, Camp« Names incorrectly reported the Board' Regents had named several new buildin! The board was scheduled to consider® matter, but no action was taken. The Battalion regrets the errors. by Doug Graham /