Slouch By Jim Earle
Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion
Galveston cadets
deserve to march
In these days of Aggie unity it seems that some people in
this school believe in isolationism.
The case in point is the refusal to allow the maritime
cadets at the Moody College of Marine and Maritime Scien
ces in Galveston to march into Kyle Field with the Corps of
Cadets.
This is what is known in informal circles as a bonafide
bummer.
The sea cadets have traditionally marched in with their
TAMU brethren, but now they are excluded from the cen
terpiece of A&M tradition, the festivities surrounding foot
ball games.
The exclusion is baffling. The sea cadets have earned a
good name for Texas A&M University as students and gra
duates. They carry maroon and white worldwide on their
ship, the Texas Clipper.
In short, they are “good Ags.”
They even receive The Battalion. They might even read
it.
The reason for stopping their traditional march-in with
the Corps of Cadets is a recent change which makes Moody a
separate school from TAMU.
The argument is that if we let Moody march in, then we
should let Prairie View march in, too.
Well, the Panthers have a football team, and the Galves
ton-based cadets do not.
One might ask: Why not let Prairie View and Moody
cadets march-in?
It would definitely promote a University System-wide
sense of identity. It would also expose Prairie View students
to Aggie life and would be a good, non-artificial recruiting
device for high-caliber black students.
There doesn’t seem to be any problem in implementing
such an arrangement, unless, of course, some Old Ags might
lose their seats to students.
That would be too heavy a cross to bear for the alumni.
Once again, people who think of themselves as Aggies will
have to be disabused of that foolish notion.
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Texas A&M University
Tuesday
November 20, 1979
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Wage-price control issue seems to
a big ‘disincentive’ to attend caucn
By ROBERT SHEPARD
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Probably the best
way to clear the room at a House Democra
tic Caucus is to propose giving the presi
dent authority to impose wage and price
controls.
Rep. Ted Weiss, D-N.Y., knows this
very well. He has been trying since June to
get the caucus to endorse controls, but he
has been foiled each time by a lack of
quorum — only a handful of the 275 House
Democrats show up, so no vote can be
taken.
Weiss wants the caucus to approve a re
solution declaring “that it shall be Demo
cratic policy in the House of Representa
tives that legislation be immediately
enacted giving the president authority to
impose mandatory wage and price con
trols.”
This would be just standby authority.
The president could impose the controls if
he felt it would help or, as President Carter
has been doing, just rely on voluntary
guidelines.
But Carter does not want even the stand
by authority and has said so repeatedly. As
a result, most of the House Democrats feel
no great compulsion to vote on controls
even as a policy question.
But Weiss is not giving up. He feels that
as prices continue their steep climb the
administration and his fellow Democrats in
the House will come around to the view
that controls are the only way to curb infla
tion.
“The people of the country are deman
ding action,” Weiss says.
He notes that a Democratic Congress
gave President Nixon such authority, even
though he had not asked for it, and in 1972
Nixon eventually decided to use it.
The regular monthly Democratic cau
cuses do not normally draw large crowds,
but the wage-price control issue appears to
be a big disincentive to attend.
At the Nov. 1 caucus meeting, when
controls were on the agenda, Weiss stood
in a nearly empty House chamber to speak
in favor of his resolution. After about five
minutes, a voice vote was taken and it
appeared to produce a 2-2 tie.
A quorum call followed, but only 59
Democrats turned up — not enough to
conduct business — so the meeting was
adjourned.
But not before Rep. Sam Stratton, D-
N.Y., got up to accuse the Democratic
leadership of blocking the wage-price con
trol resolution. He noted that three succes
sive caucuses had produced the same result
— hardly anybody showed up.
About that time. Democratic leader Jim
Wright wandered into the chamber and
denied the leadership had been discourag
ing members from attending the caucuses.
Rep. Tom Foley, D-Wash., caucus
chairman, also defended the leadership,
saying he does not have control over the
physical presence of the members.
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some effect. At a special caucus
Nov. 7, only about a half-dozem
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Thomas O’Neill, D-Mass., Wrijj
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business item will be placed on the
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The resignation of former Iowa Senator
Dick Clark (from the Carter administra
tion) is disappointing — and troubling.
After losing a re-election bid in Iowa,
Mr. Clark, well-respected and somewhat a
hero among liberal Democrats, was re
scued from defeat by President Carter,
with a federal appointment as coordinator
for refugee affairs.
After less than a year on the job, Mr.
Clark has quit to join the Kennedy election
team, at a time when the plight of In
dochinese refugees is most severe and the
need for American aid is most needed.
The president took a swipe at his appoin
tee for failing to “remain neutral” so he
could better do his most important work.
Clark hints that the Carter forces expected
him to campaign for President Carter in
Iowa. Wherever the muddy truth may be,
Mr. Clark does not have much to be proud
of in all this. When (he) accepli
appointment, there was already at
cation Kennedy would seek the pr(
tial nomination. If the lure of Mr. Kt:
was overpowering, Mr. Clark
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Letters
Ball player questions use of court
at G. Rollie White for frisbee games
Editor:
Finding a place to play basketball on
campus is getting to be a chore. There is a
real art to finding an open court, between
workouts by the men’s and women’s bas
ketball teams, volleyball teams, archery
squad, and team handball players, not to
mention various intramural activities. It
can be done, mind you, but it takes a lot of
patience and an even temper.
Last Wednesday night, though, I de
cided I have just about had enough. After
being run off several courts, a rather large
number of us basketball players found
ourselves playing contentedly on the main
floor of G. Rollie White. When suddenly, a
handful of beatnik-looking clods carrying
frisbees walked on to the court and in
formed us that they had the “basketball”
floor reserved to play catch with their fris
bees.
Where does the athletic department get
off reserving an entire basketball court —
not frisbee court — to a bunch of frustrated
aero-dynamics majors? If the gay society
wanted to reserve the main floor for an
orgy, could they do so?
Let’s try using a little common sense in
the future. Basketball courts are made for
basketball. The manly sport of frisbee can
be played outdoors.
— Keith Wheeler
games as Arkansas and t. u., students had to
stand not one, but two separate lines. The
first line, which would form early in the
morning, was to purchase a general admis
sion ticket. The second line, forming an
hour or two before the doors of the col
iseum opened, was to assure a good seat for
the game.
Standing in line to see a good game is
inevitable, yet there must be a way to dis
tribute tickets which would eliminate the
need for two lines for each game. A sub
committee of Student Government was
formed earlier in the year and has been
investigating the problem and possible
solutions. The committee has come up with
several ideas on how to improve the seating
situation, but more student input is
needed.
your opportunity to instigate a change for
this coming basketball season.
— Jim Barolak
Student senator
Deportation wrong,
There are suggestion boxes located at the
Commons, Sbisa, the Guardroom and at
the MSC for any suggesitons that might be
helpful. Also, on Nov. 28 in Room 504 of
Rudder at 7 p.m., there will be a student
hearing on the ideas that ar being consi
dered.
Everyone who is fed up with the present
situation is encouraged to attend. This is
Editor:
Americans have every right to protest
and demonstrate against the deplorable ac
tions of the Iranian government in holding
American citizens hostage and attempting
to blackmail the American government.
We must forget, however, that the Iranian
students in the United States did not do
this act, did not participate in its planning
and are thus completely innocent.
The current discriminatory actions of the
U.S. Immigration Department against the
Iranian students at Texas A&M will con
tinue to show their respect for the civil
rights of Iranians. Let us show our concern
for the fate of our fellow citizens in Tehran
without engaging in the same type of be
havior now condemned by the whole
world.
B.E. Aguirre
Love it or hi
Editor:
In response to one of the lettefii
Nov. 16 Battalion concerning the H
States’ actions in Iran, I wouldliketoi
few words.
I am no military expert and I
believe that anyone at A&M i
the right decsion of whether we shod
should not use military force in Iran i 1
be true that now is not the time ton*
military.
It may seem scary to some p<
others carrying on anti-Iran den#
tions and waving threatening anti-1
signs, but when it comes to beingai
going to war with Iran my stomachtl
Are Americans truly afraid'
war and fighting for their country?®
bringing back the draft be too highij
to pay for freedom? Ar we going to let!
world countries slap our faces?
I would like to remind everyonetlll ,
are a part of the greatest state i
greatest nation in the world and would
to say, not just “America Loveltorl(
It” but “America, Love It or Lose It
— Douglas William
Thotz
By Doug Grakt
Fed-up? Speak out
Editor:
If Saturday night’s game against the Au
stralian National team gives any indication
of what is to be expected from the fighting
Texas Aggie basketball squad this season,
this year’s team is going to be awesome.
Yes Aggies, basketball season is rapidly
approaching and there will be plenty of
great action for all fans to see ... well, at
least those fans that have the time and pati
ence necessary to get tickets and good seats
in G. Rollie White Coliseum.
Recall last year, when in order to get
good seats to the games, especially such