The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1970 Page: 2 of 4
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THE WESTERNER WORLD
Friday, February 6, 1970
Editorial Page
Mayor Suggests Pay Raise
Debits Doodles "IDegi Caffee
LAST WEEK, at the same time Mayor
W. D. “Dub” Rogers announced that he
would not seek re-election, he also advised
that the salary of the Lubbock mayor
should be raised.
It may not be a well-known fact, but at
the present time, this highest official in
city government makes the overwhelming
sum of 73 dollars a month.
PERSONS WHO ARE out of work and
receive social security benefits make more
money per month than does the mayor.
The dependents, such as daughters and
wives of these persons receive 75 dollars
or the same “salary” as the mayor.
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Early Delivery
Of Class Rings
Dampens Spirit
THIS YEAR for the first time, juniors
ordered their senior rings in time to re-
ceive them shortly after school is out for
the year.
Although it will be a thrilling day when
the class of ’71 is represented with this
symbol of their upperclass standing, the
date of delivery may dampen the excite-
ment somewhat.
EARLY LAST August this year’s seniors
received their rings. However, although
we were glad to get the long-awaited rings,
there was no one around to show them off
to. Flashing the gold bands before the eyes
of envious underclassmen is half of the
fun. And now, that part of the fun is gone.
* * * *
Earlier in the year, the idea of an ex-
change program within the Lubbock sen-
ior high schools was presented in the paper.
HOWEVER, neither the student council
nor any of the school clubs have evidenced
any interest in beginning such a program.
Changing places with a student from an-
other school to go through a day’s schedule
could be interesting and fun. The chance
to see firsthand how other student bodies
work with administrators and student
councils might offer ideas which could be
incorporated to benefit both schools.
* * * *
TIME WAITS for no one, as the class of
’70 is beginning to realize.
Next Wednesday, seniors will be meas-
ured for caps and gowns—another step to-
ward the goal of graduation. College and
jobs seem more real and close when
viewed in light of the fact that there are
only 69 more school days for seniors.
THE WESTERNER WORLD
‘‘Sportsmanship Then Victory”
The Westerner World is published weekly for
Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas.
Subscription rate $2 per year
Advertising rate $1.25 per column inch
Editors
Deborah House
Managing Editor
Assistant Editor
Tricia Tilson
News Editors ..........
Debby Pinkston
Greg Stallings
Feature Editor
Sports Staff _ . .
Kathy Schulze
Dave Daniel
Dean Glaze
Clubs Editor
Photographers
Willie Wilson
Jan Anderson
Bill Jackson
Cartoonist
Business Manager
Sponsor
. Sandra Sharp
Mrs. Mary C. Wilson
This lack of revenue for the mayor makes
it almost impossible for a person with a
modest income to afford the mayorship. It
is necessary at the present time for most
mayor to be financially able to maintain
themselves.
HOWEVER, a small businessman with
no corporation behind him would find it
next to impossible to hold an extra posi-
tion, because the mayor’s work takes up
most of a person’s time.
If this salary were increased, competition
for the position would become greater and
Lubbock would be assured of always hav-
ing a first-rate mayor to lead the city.
LUBBOCK IS becoming too big for the
mayorship to be a part-time affair. More
and more, the demands on the city leadei's
are increasing. As Lubbock grows, the
problems and complexities of an increasing
populous also grow.
Mayor Rogers has been in a position to
see the needs and responsibilities of the
mayor’s office and he realizes the need for
change.
THIS OFFICIAL is the chief representa-
tive of our city. He should be the best
man for the job.
Mayor Rogers’ stand certainly should be
supported. City governments should not
consist of only those rich enough to par-
ticipate, but those who would do the best
job for Lubbock.
Game Loses Color
With Stuffing Rule
A COUPLE OF years ago, the N.C.A.A.
rules committee voted “stuffing” or dunk-
ing the basketball out of college basketball
and provided a penalty for offenders of
the new rule.
The only thing left undone was a reason
for the action. Some reports were that
stuffing the ball through the hoop was be-
lieved to be dangerous. But it must have
been overlooked that players going for re-
bounds get higher into the air than those
who go up for stuffshots. Therefore, the
chance of being injured while rebounding
is just as great as it is while stuffing the
ball.
ON THE OTHER hand, many seemed to
feel that this rule was pointed toward
Lew Alcindor, who was playing at U.C.L.A.
and dominating most of the games in which
he played while in college. By this, the
rules committee might have been attempt-
ing to take away from his dominance by
disallowing the stuff shot. But, this still
did not stop Big Lew, who continued to
dominate the games as before, after the
rule was put into force.
Taking away the stuff is to basketball
what slamming the football down to the
turf after scoring a touchdown is to foot-
ball; it adds color to the sport. There is
nothing more colorful than a big center
ramming the ball through the hoop. By
taking away the stuff shot, the N.C.A.A.
is deducting from college basketball.
AFTER VIEWING the reasons laid out
by the N.C.A.A. for the ruling—rules that
wouldn’t stand against a breeze—it cannot
be understood why the rule is not with-
drawn.
As the population of the country grows,
so does the air pollution problem.
Mr. David Massarang, former Westerner
and a member of the City-County Health
Department, clarified many of the students’
inquiries about the current pollution ques-
tion.
EACH OF THE seven days of the week
is designated as the Sabbath by various na-
tionalities and religions. Monday is the
Greek Sabbath; Tuesday, the Persian;
Wednesday, the Assyrian; Thursday, the
Egyptian; Friday, the Turkish; Saturday,
the Jewish and Sunday is the Christian
Sabbath.
* * * *
Hair which is the lightest in color is also
the lightest in weight. On the average, the
lighter the hair, the more luxuriant also.
Blondes have around 140,000 hairs on
their heads; while the number of brown
hairs is usually 110,000 and the number of
black only 103,000. All hair, regardless of
color, grows faster in the daytime than at
night.
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The first Chinese Emperor, Chin Shi
Huang-ti (246-210 B.C.), had 2800 wives
and 13,140 children. He resided in a pal-
ace of 10,000 rooms for 27 years and never
slept in the same room twice. He was the
builder of the Great Wall of China, the
construction of which cost the lives of
more than a million coolies. It is from this
first emperor that the name China is de-
rived. His life of excesses and cruelties
was aptly climaxed by his order of have all
Mr. Massarang lectured all day Thurs-
day, Jan. 29, to history and government
classes.
“The major cause for pollution is the
Industrial Revolution. Although urbani-
zation has helped us progress greatly, it
has caused many pollution problems,” com-
mented Mr. Massarang.
his family and relatives buried alive with
his dead body.
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AS FRAGILE as ice is^ reported to be, a
river with two inches of ice on top of it
can be safely walked on by man. Four
inches of ice will bear hors.es and riders,
while six inches will carry teams of horses
with moderately loaded wagons.
* * * *
Experts estimate that the quantity of
coal “in sight” in the United States alone
should be sufficient to supply the whole
world for a period of fifteen hundred to
two thousand years.
* * * * .
CHINESE peasants think that looking in-
to a cat’s eye will tell them whether it is
exactly noon because even on cloudy days
the pupils of the cat’s eye become slits
when the sun is directly overhead.
* * * *
Only two or three of every 100 oysters
in which beads of sand have been inserted
produce a pearl that can be sold to the
better markets.
* * * *
TULUENCAcambeguicacaquensac means
“31” in the language of the Cuna Indians
of Panama.
According to the speaker, the two main
types of pollution are stationary and mo-
bile.
Mr. Massarang also stressed that the
only way pollution could be decreased or
completely disposed of was with passage of
new laws and obedience of the laws, both
new and those which are already set up.
VISITING HOME — David Massarang, former Westerner, talks to Willie Wilson
and Shelly Philbrick about changes at Lubbock High. Mr. Massarang lectured to
history and government classes last Thursday on air pollution. (Photo by Abner
EureslL)
Former Westerner Clarifies Questions On Air Pollution Problems, Solutions
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