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vMgY X caU a . "'N Three- p»ece \orervi ew— v/agv^e, meomng\ess •. \ ond CH^pf) unsuccessful- Opinion Informal interviews: it ? s about time Potential employers say they want to see “the real you. ” But an interview room, with its formica-topped barriers and best-clothes-only atmosphere, is not the best place. Tomorrow students and industry representatives will have a chance to meet informally, without the pressure, during Professional Career Planning in Agriculture Day. Although it is aimed at the students who make up the largest college of agriculture in the country, PC PA Day could benefit anyone willing to explore career oppor tunities. More than 60 corporations and government agencies will have representatives from 2 to 5 p.m. in the main ballroom of the Memorial Student Center. And chances are they need more than agricultural economists. Some of the groups expected are Union Carbide, Ralston Purina, Dupont, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Peace Corps. The program tomorrow, sponsored by the College of Agriculture and several other University and student groups may be the “first annual.” If it is, it will mark a welcome change from job interviews where both the student and the employer hide behind three-piece suits. the small society by Brickman WITH THI-S £>IL W&fZ& let /V>e Repeat that. .. / o o o <s> 23 Washington Star Syndicate. Inc. The Battalion usps LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone number for verification. 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Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of 045 360 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 Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, self- supporting enterprise operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. Viewpoint cam The Battauon •Texas A&M University Tuesday • September 25,18; FC Broder Did federal taxes, government lose stak because of Carter, or was it vice-versa! iy MARGAF Battalio edicine in itries could 1 ered refrig 1 University By ARNOLD SAWISLAK United Press International WASHINGTON — It isn’t just Jimmy Carter who the public holds in low es teem. It’s the whole federal government. The Advisory Commission on Inter governmental Relations says for the first time since it began polling the public in 1972, people feel they are getting the most for their tax money from local, rather than federal, government. The commission has been sponsoring opinion surveys about public attitudes to ward government for eight years and in each of them — even after the Watergate scandal was exposed — the federal gov ernment has been rated above both states and localities as the best value. But in May of 1979, according to the cross section of 2,022 people polled by Opinion Research Corp., 33 percent of the public rated local government as its best bargain. Federal government got a 29 per cent rating and state government 22 per cent. That was a one year increase of 7 per cent for local government and a 6 point drop for federal government. Compared to 1972, federal government was down 10 points and local government was up 7 per cent. The poll also asked, “Which do you think is the worst tax — that is, the least fair?” and the replies gave another indica tor of public disaffection with Washington. The federal income tax was rated least fair, getting 37 percent compared to 27 percent for the local property tax, 15 per cent for the state sales tax and 8 percent for the state income tax. That was a remarkable turnaround: just a year ago, the local property tax led the federal income tax in unpopularity, 32 to 30, and back in 1972, the local property tax had a 45-19 lead. There may be a special reason for some of the shift in tax attitudes. The far West, where the anti-property tax Proposition 13 came to flower in 1978, recorded a radical change of mind. In 1978, 44 percent of westerners rated the property tax as the worst, with 23 percent putting the finger on the federal income tax. One year later, after the upheaval that forced property tax cuts in California and elsewhere, 45 percent of those surveyed in the West disliked the federal levy least and disfavor for the property tax had drop ped to 24 percent. During the same time none of the other three regions in the sur vey increased its dislike of the federal in come tax by more than 5 percent. These are interesting figures when con sidered alongside the approval ratings President Carter has been getting in pub lic opinion polls. The questions occur: Have the 6 m government and the income tax he :r j c jty ” said more unpopular because Carter hj ssistant profe dent, or is Carter in trouble becaiis i neer j n g and federal government cant seem rator. with problems like energy and io{ 'fos would b< 'ert direct ei rithout bavin :rators to su] with electric and federal taxes seem to be goingi rathole? It would have lieen nice had the mission sent the polltakers back If people to find out just why they eh ^ photovoll their minds about the most effective of government and the unfairestta You can be sure that the candidate be offering their own explanationso(l rove e lectror phenomena in the next year, but)): ;es t jj e so ] ar can lie sure that the reasons theygra 5 to g enera ( be self-serving. And the problem a er j s t h en s) the 1980 elections won’t really provi er y w hi c h i s swers to these questions. We mayo u tomobile b; with different leaders, butthereisu |, e battery guarantee that we will end up ' ,l gerator cons ers of silicon ther chemica moelectric p current to tl ling fins th ic-centimete: his refrigerat :ollapse and complete s 18-volt batte ely 88 pounc over a sen people, he solar-ch ply enough lout sunligl The batte rii ; as the su “When t as in isoon, add added. Thi weight and nedicine sp ccept that.’ ield has > /thermoelei is to varim including ■ch Instituti the Ener project ha; he refrige] “The goverm ir cell costs it it is now. ; (of the refr round $2,(X Since the pc elf-containe DICK WE ST mt), You can set up a scientific experimenl with 8 six-packs and 6 drinking fried By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON — It isn’t often a layman has an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of science, so don’t miss out on this one. All you need to participate are eight six-packs of beer, each a different brand, and a set of pitch pipes. Groundwork for the experiment was laid recently by a group of researchers in Denmark. They discovered that beer tastes best when drunk to the accompani ment of a certain musical note, which dif fers from beer to beer. As to whether they accidentally stum bled upon that information or consciously were seeking such enlightment, I cannot say. Nor were several other vital details provided in the dispatch I read. Presumably, however, they were using Danish beer. Which means further inves tigation is necessary to ascertain which tones bring out the best taste in which American beers. This is where you, a layman whose sci entific curiosity, or thirst, has been whet ted, come in. Once you have assembled the labora tory equipment listed above, invite six friends to assist you. Hand each a bottle or can of beer and have them take a sip while you sound Middle C on the pitch pipe. During the next sip, sound your D. And so on up the scale. After each note and sip, your assistants should indicate on a chart you have provided how the taste compared with other sips. By the time you have completed the oc tave, you should have identified the note that goes best with that particular brand. Now open another six-pack and repeat. Much scientific research tends to be iterative and tedious. As the experiment progresses, you may find your assistants becoming rather slipshod and unheeding of scientific exactitudes. By the time you reach the fourth or fifth brand, you may find when you sound your G that the sippers will go “hmmmmmm” in pitch with the pipe and then break into a chorus of “The Whiffenpoof Song.” In six-part harmony. Any such deviation definitely is unscien tific and has no place in an experiment of this sort. To restore order, call a 15-minute break. Make a pot of coffee and refill the peanut bowl. Once the singing has sub- . the: sided, the experiment can resume When the beer runs out and 4 search team has gone off in searcl all-night pizza parlor, collect and tabulate the results. You now should be armed wi will enable you to derive the enjoyment from your favorite brani Things to watch for: nth is —Theoretically, light beer better a note or two higher than thal most enhances the flavor of re: —Beer that has gone flat sharps for greatest palatability. —If someone is drinking regu and someone else opens a light, take a minor chord to get their tune. nergy in co current) to , such as i designer s: gle function, r ield said si cells is inc: ons, they \ inpete with lerators on ■< (The mechan sor has bee iverfor sevei books on designed ijects such a a portable car, which ms Letters What is a college newspaper good for, if not to inform students of kick-off time Editor: No wonder only nine out of ten puppies prefer the Batt! Am I wrong in assuming that it is the function of a major college newspaper to supply information about that college that, for example, the Dallas Morning News won’t deem newsworthy? I didn’t find anything about the deadline for the College Poetry Review in the DMN, but I was Lucky enough to read about kick-off time for last Saturdays’ romp over Penn State. Heck, you could have slipped gametime in the ‘What’s Up’ col umn, under Saturday, between the Biomedical Science Foundation Picnic and the Very important meeting of the Pakis tan Club. Or maybe, Mark Patterson could have mentioned gametime in his ar ticle ABOUT the game. Tell you what, I will even give you a hint! Our next football game is against Memphis State, at Memphis State. — David Lethe, ’81 Let’s stay healthy Editor: I didn’t want to write this letter until I found out exactly why the weight room at DeWare has been closed to students. The excuse is really disappointing. In the past this weight room has been overcrowded with students trying to stay healthy and physically fit. Now I find out that to staying healthy and physically fit is just for the holier than Thou athletes and not for us lowly students. I thought it was foolish last year when the athletic department kept 45-pound iron weights chained up so the students would not damage or steal them (Ha! Fig ure that one out). At least then we still had the rest of the weight room. This is a major University with over 31,000 students and with the cash we’re paying we ought to have a well equipped weight room. I wouldn’t even mind paying a few extra dollars for the upkeep as long as we had a place to work out. Let’sk for staying healthy people! —Larry Chase: Lost and found Editor: I found a gold necklace (chain) infr Sbisa on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Ifan 1 thinks this might be theirs, call 846# come by my office, Teague 211. — Terry Woo: THOTZ by Doug Grahi I a<Wt tV\aV a Mjta Readers’ Forum Guest viewpoints, in addition to Letters to the Editor, are welcome. All pieces submitted to Readers’ forum should be: • Typed triple space • Limited to 60 characters per line • Limited to 100 lines evru-Vs De^\\0\\o\&. can't \>\*»> dins\A/e.r TTVS last* ^jjestltJio. <io > fov do wltH VMl, is workup OA Some •J X Mi throut