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Editorial-
Energy shortages
reality-conservation
now imperative
The time has come for Howard Payne students to
stop their wasteful ways.
Utilities electricity water and natural gas
continue to rise at a five to 10 percent clip every
year. Gasoline is upwards of 70 cents per gallon
and what was once thought to be an alternate
energy source nuclear power may be further off
than once imagined in light of the Three Mile Island
incident.
An instructor and gas distributor at HP Alwyn
Clausen believes that there will be a critical shor-
tage of gasoline by the middle of May.
So what if utility prices spiral? Parents pay for it
or government grants may pay for it are some of
the justifications students use. But the day may be
coming when these sources cannot pay for it.
To conserve utilities lights and other electrical
appliances must be turned off when not in use.
Always. HP has taken a step to conserve energy
during summer school using buildings only four
days a week.
Water must be conserved also. Brownwood found
out a year and a half ago how precious water is
when the lake got so low. Even though it is now
running over does not mean that it will always be
that way.
Whether or not the gasoline shortage is real or
contrived by the oil companies.gasmust be con-
served. Walking and biking are two alternatives as
is eliminating unnecessary trips. Much gas is
wasted on short trips to the convenience store or to
different spots on campus. As inconvenient and
monotonous as it may seem 55 miles per hour is
the speed limit and it does save gas.
As far as steps legislators and others must take
decontrol of gasoline prices to stimulate domestic
oil exploration and development of alternate
energy sources such as solar power coal and
geothermal energy are priorities.
Howard Payne students can't develop energy
sources but they can be careful and conserve the
energy we have. The energy crisis is not just a
passing thing as it was in 1973 it is here to stay.
From page I
The reasons the three gave
for not attending two meetings
was that they did not know
about the requirement until
they had picked up petitions and
had picked up petitions too late
to attend the meetings.
The senators finally gave
consent when it was decided
that a second meeting to allow
the trio to get in the require two
meetings could not be called in
time for publicity and to give
senators a fair warning.
The first measure had passed
8-6 but it was not the two-thirds
majority necessary. It was then
brought up again after more
discussion.
In other action senate
suspended the rules for Steve
Bolles a candidate for junior
class senator. Bolles is a
Four allowed to run for
member of SA president Steve
Jones' cabinet but he has a
Tuesday night class during
senate time which prevented
him from attending the two
meetings required. Jones read
his letter of request and senate
compiled without too much
question.
In other action reports were
heard from the In-
terorganizational Council which
met yesterday in connection
with Fifties Day. Mark Lud-
wick IOC head and SA vice-
president reported that plans
were complete for the event.
Ed Pax senate treasurer and
head of the Jennings lobby
renovation committee reported
that Harold Preston vice-
president for financial affairs
would have to approve any
NewsCommentary
Free enterprise DIA high
school seminar scheduled
"An Analysis of Private
Enterprise in America" will be
the subject for the 24th annual
Democracy-In-Action seminar
scheduled for April 19-21. This
seminar will involve ap-
proximately 80 high school
students and faculty from
throughout the Southest as well
as students active in the
Democracy-In-Action program
at Howard Payne.
Registration for the seminar
is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. on
Thursday April 19. Dr. Roger
L. Brooks HP president will
deliver the welcoming address
to the students. Following this
a play will be presented en-
titled "Wally Working Dollar."
The play written by Howard
Payne senior Mike Cosby
examines the humorous aspects
of free enterprise.
At 2:30 p.m. Omar Burleson
recently retired Congressman
from the 17th District of Texas
will address the group con-
cerning "The Future of Private
Enterprise."
A semi-formal banquet to be
held at 6 p.m. in the Gold Room
of Sid Richardson will feature
17 applying
Seventeen applications for
the Hatton W. Sumners
Foundation scholarships have
been received according to
Bruce Smith Sumners
Recruitment deputy. Twelve
are from Howard Payne
sophomores and the remaining
five are from junior college
hopefuls.
The HP students who have
applied are Joyce Browning
Sonya Schroeder Moises
Rodriguez Ted Miller Alma
Ruth Pierce Shari Curtis
Patricia Long Ken Mills Kevin
plans for remodeling the first
floor of Jennings.
Senators also discussed their
meeting last week with
representatives from the Texas
Education Agency who were on
campus to evaluate teacher
education programs and
Howard Payne.
The representatives wanted
to know about the Supreme
Court functions of student
senate what input students
have on course and curriculum
changes student social life job
placement services social
interrelationships among ethnic
groups on campus and the
adequacy of the library.
Senators gave many
suggestions and the areas of
most concern to the TEA
representatives were the
humorist Joe Griffith. Griffith
a resident of Dallas will discuss
the current economic dilemma
from a light-hearted per-
spective. Friday April 20 during the
morning session four
representatives from the Fisher
Institute a Dallas-based
organization dedicated to
promoting the free enterprise
system will speak at the
Democracy-In-Action seminar.
After dinner Dr. Wallace
Roark chairman of the
philosophy department at
Howard Payne will speak to
the group on the subject "A
Theologian looks at Corporate
Social Responsibility."
Following Dr. Roark's speech
the students will form small
discussion groups to explore the
ethical implications involved in
free enterprise.
Separate programs for
faculty and students arc
scheduled for Saturday April
21. Anton Hawcner assistant
professor of economics will
address the entire group con-
cerning "Ten Fundamental
Kevs to Economics."
for Sumners
Moore Michael Puryear
Randy Christian and David
Kerbow.
Off-campus junior college
students who have applied are
Sandra Scharnhorst from
Schreiner College Raye Nell
Martin from Kilgore College
Deborah Mahoney from
Amarillo College Linda
Bonewell from Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M Gary Harless
from New Mexico Miltary
Institute and Kin-Yee Ip from
Southwest Texas Junior
College.
class office
seeming lack of student social
life and the library. They
planned to suggest renovation
of the Jennings lobby area and
the addition of more recent
material to the library.
Dr. S. L. Harris vice-
president for student affairs
and senate sponsor said that
the first of the reports from the
TEA were expected soon. He
said that three types of reports
will be forthcoming: 1)
suggestions which may or not
be followed by the ad-
ministration; 2) areas of
concerns which should be
considered very seriously; and
3) recommendations which
must be dated upon by the
school in order to keep ac-
creditation for programs.
After his speech the visiting
high school faculty members
will attend another session led
by Hawencr entitled
"Teaching the Free Enterprise
System." At the same time
student representatives will be
attending a "Town Hall"
program sponsored by the
Texas Association of Business.
This panel composed of local
businessmen will interact with
students on issues of the
economy and the business
climate.
The panel moderator will be
A. E. Kramer Personnel
Director for the Kohler Com-
pany. Panelists will be Mrs. Pat
Byrom Presiderit of First
Federal Savings & Loan;
Charles Hilburn Manager of
the Lone Star Gas Company;
Frank Klein Plant Manager at
the Kohler Company; and Bert
Massey II Attorney and
Secretary Treasurer at the
Brown County Abstract
Company Inc. Dr. Guy D.
Newman President Emeritus
of Howard Payne will deliver
the farewell remarks to the
students.
scholarships
These and other prospective
Sumner scholars will be in-
terviewed by the trustees of the
Hatton W. Sumners Foundation
April 20. At least ten will be
selected to receive scholarships
at that time.
Any Howard Payne
sophomore wishing to apply for
a Sumners Scholarship has until
April 10 to do so. To be eligible a
student must have completed
60-80 hours with a minumum
grade point average of 3.0.
Applications can be picked up
at the receptionist's desk at the
Academy of Freedom.
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Assistant Editor Leesa
Newton
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Tucker
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