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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1971
The Will of What People
There is a tendency of late to
cast aspersions on the credi-
bility of political office holders.
While a great deal of this dia-
logue is undoubtedly justified,
does this lack of credibility stop
there?
* * *
What about people credibil-
ity?
* * *
A case in point is furnished
by a recent experience in Cali-
fornia. Under the system of in-
itiative and referendum per-
mitted in this state, in the elec-
tion last fall there was a prop-
osition on the ballot that would
have permitted diversion of a
part of the state gasoline tax
to finance public transit sys-
tems primarily for the big met-
ropolitan areas of the state.
* * *
This ballot measure was sup-
ported by the professional ecol-
ogists on the basis that with
more public transportation,
there would be fewer cars.
❖ * *
The measure went down to
resounding defeat at the polls,
which perhaps should have set-
tled the matter.
' >’.< * %
But no, now the hue and cry
is raised that those interested
in highway construction and
the oil companies spent so
much money on pre-election
I publicity end advertising that
I the public was confused.
I The motorists of California
| pay substantial sums for main-
taining and increasing the high-
j way system through gasoline
j taxes which are specifically
collected for this purpose.
I clNational Federation of Independent Business
The reserving of these funds
for this specific purpose is a
long standing tradition in a
state which has long been op-
posed to the principle of rob-
bing Peter to pay Paul.
* * *
The battle against collecting
taxes for one purpose and then
spending them on something
else was fought out in the state
some 35 years ago.
* * *
The battle was carried for-
ward by the Associated Sports-
men of California when there
was a move at that time by the
contemporary political leaders
to throw monies collected for
hunting and fishing licenses in-
to the general funds to spend
on all manner of projects.
* * *
However, the state’s hunters
and fishermen demanded that
the fees paid be used only for
the propogation of fish and
game, and they won the battle.
* * *
And this is the basis of the
roadblock that keeps the big
city politicians in the state from
robbing the funds earmarked
for roads from being used to
solve the transportation prob-
lems of the big cities.
* * *
Obviously, a consumer who
lays money on the counter of
a store to buy a dozen eggs
and receives instead a pound
of pickled herring is not a
happy customer.
* * *
And after all, no sizeable
group of consumers should be
interested in teaching politi-
cians who divert tax funds to
other purposes. This is one type
of education that politicians do
not need.
LIBRARY NOTES
FROM
PHARR MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
By
FRANCA CILLEY
Long before a boy is old enough
to drive, he is eager to find out
about cars. Of special fascination is
the drag racer and the automotive
know-how he represents. Charles
Coombs, in an one-the-spot survey,
has collected the latest information
on the world of the drag strip for the
young racing fan. DRAG RACING
is a book that will answer all the
questions of the would-be driver.
* * *
An engineer awakens to a night-
marish day: he has aged months
overnight, he is a slave to a task
he does not understand, his daugh-
ter has disappeared and his wife
denies that the daughter ever exist-
ed. In this fourth novel produced by
Keith Laumer, THE HOUSE IN
NOVEMBER, is found one of those
rare books with all the tension of a
top-grade thriller and the imagina-
tive sweep of the best science fic-
tion.
• • •
man or woman telling how to cope
with a deluge of correspondents and
write fresh, effective letters that will
be read with interest, remembered
and acted upon. Instead of using
hackneyed phrases, empty words
and involved sentences, Homer Cox
shows you HOW TO WRITE A LET-
TER — one you will he proud to
sign.
* * *
Bailey Campbell, an advertising
executive living in Florida, was an
eighieen-handicapper when he began
taking lessons from Sam Snead.
Through these lessons with one of
America’s foremost golfing pros,
Campbell was able to improve his
game radically. Now, in the book
GOLF LESSONS FROM SAM
SNEAD, Bailey Campbell passes on
to you what he learned.
There is a handbook for the busy* Pharr.
T.C.T.T. Sponsor
Honored at Shower
Tri-City Top Teens recently hon-
ored Mrs. Rogelio Rodriguez, for-
merly Miss Rosalinda Franco, spon-
sor, with a surprise bridal shower.
The shower was held Monday, Feb.
15, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Punch and cake were served.
Mrs. Rodriguez was presented
with a corsage and gifts. Her hus-
band is Mr. Rogelio Rodriguez of
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36 Journalists Announced Members
Of Honorary Quill and Scroll Society
(Re-Prmted From The Bear’s Tale)
The 1970-71 members of Quill and
Scroll, an honorary journalism so-
ciety, were announced Thursday,
Feb. 4.
Quill and Scroll membership is
awarded to those students who excel'
in journalism and who put in an
extra effort in the production of the
two publications.
Quill and Scroll members of The
Bear’s Tale staff are Rita Ander-
son, Janice Barnett, Dee Dee Goss-
ett, Johnny Landa, and Janiece
Longoria.
Others include Lupita Murillo,
Leo Pruneda, Paul Rodriguez, Linda
Rountree, and Sandy Rydl. Last,
but not least, are Sandie Soto, Joe
Trevino, Janet Wiley, and Randy
Williams.
The numerous annual staff mem-
bers who were awarded member-
ship are Jaime Baldazo, Olga Bal-
Others are June Fuller, Betty
Garza, and Janice Downs,
dazo, Frances Cisneros, Elia De la
Annette Jones, and Sally Knight.
Gonzales, San Juanita Guajardo,
pez, Emilio Morales, Susie Norton,
The list continues to include Gra-
ciela Ramirez, Debbie Smith, Shellie
Connie Piper, and Cynthia Ramirez.
Still others include Wenchie Lo-
Stiers, Terry Stiers, Debbie Walker,
and George Flores.
G. E. D. Tests Will
Be Given Mar. 15-17
The G.E.D. tests will be admin-
istered Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, March 15-16-17, at the high
school library beginning at 5 p.m.
The tests will be administered by
Miss Hilda Garza, G.E.D. test agent.
To be eligible for the tests one
must be 19 years of age or over and
one year out of school. Upon suc-
cessful completion of the five tests,
the Texas Education Agency will
grant a High School Equivalency
Certificate. The five tests are: Eng-
lish grammar, social studies, mathe-
matics, social science and litera-
ture.
Colleges, civil service employers
and vocational nursing accepts the
G.E.D. equivalency certificate in
lieu of a high school diploma.
HEALTH UNIT REPORT
Influenza led the list of communi-
cable diseases reported in Hidalgo
County for the week ending March
6, 1971, with a total of 116 cases.
Other diseases included: strep throat
3, rubella 4, mumps 1, rubeola 6,
venereal disease 10.
ENERGY SAVINGS
During the average period of hi-
bernation, an animal will use ap-
proximately the same amount of
energy it would use in four days of
activity.
“Love Story” Is
No. 1 Best
Seller of 1970
(Re-Printed From The Bear’s Tale)
By JANIECE LONGORIA
What is “Love Story?” If you!
have not yet heard of it, I’m sure
you will, or if not, let me enlighten
you.
The book itself, by Erich Segal,
was adapted from the movie script
which he wrote first. It has sold
420,000 copies in hardcover, that
made it the number-one best seller
of 1970. The paperback, which costs
95 cents compared to $4.95 for the
hardcover, has been out for some
time. The first paperback printing
of 4,350,000 copies was the largest
in the history of publishing, but
even so it was not enough because
the publisher had to go back with-
in 24 hours to order 600,000 more
copies.
Movie Big Business
The movie on the other hand is,
in itself, big business. In the first
week the movie played coast to
coast, it grossed more than $5 mil-
lion. This is more money than any
other American movie has made
in a single week, which is also about
twice as much as it took to make
the movie.
What in the world is going on
here? After all, this would seem to
be a pretty old fashioned sob-soap-
boy-meets-girl story. It is about a
rich college boy from Harvard and
a poor college girl from Rad-
cliffe who fall in love, get married,
and do nicely in the Establishment
world. They enjoy making money
until the girl dies of leukemia.
There is no sex and no politics, just
love.
Clean Version of Peyton Place
At Harvard and Radcliffe at Cam-
bridge, Mass., the book is tremend-
ously popular, mainly because the
movie was made there and many of
the students are in 4he background
scenes. Another reason for the
book’s popularity is that it is short
; and easy to read. However, many
of the students from the Harvard-
Radcliffe area do not like the book
or the movie because many of them
feel it is “silly”, unrealistic,” and
just a clean version of Peyton
Place.
This ordinary telephone is
connected to virtually every friend
you have in town.
And every friend in other towns.
And every emergency service.
And every church.
And every governmental organization.
And every business.
This ordinary telephone. Your telephone.
Southwestern Bell
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