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A Co anIst Since the publication 'early this summer of a provisional (or draft) syllabus of "Democracy and Communism in World Af fairs," a high school teachers' guide on teaching communism in the classroom, a major controversy has developed on campus, and, nationally, as well. The syllabus, compiled by University Pro fessors Paul W. Backstock, Maxwell Flapan, J. George Longworth, and James H. Wolfe, under the supervision of Dr. Richard L. Walker, head of USC's International Studies Institute, has been labeled as "soft" on com munism by numerous right - wing political organizations, scores of newspapers, and many individuals. This summer, Sen. Strom Thurmond, in remarks entered in the Congressional Rec ord said, "I have had numerous protests from responsible sources concerning the lack of scholarship and the generally ineffective presentation of the subject in this work." Former president of the American Bar Association, Loyd Wright, stated recently that the syllabus was "an insidious preach ment of Fabian Socialism." This week a University trustee called the controversial guide "damnable." The syllabus being prepared under the sponsorship of the American Bar Associa tion, is based on experiences at four Ameri can universities, including USC, that con ducted teacher-training seminars last sum mer. Thirty-four topics are covered, with suggestions for lecture approaches and as signed reading. The guidebook, issued in a provisional edition in May and subject to DAVE HENRY'S i E VIDENTLY this isn't the year M AYBE it's tir for one of big "K's" five-year change Canad plans to mature. Our shoe-pound- again. Maybe it's time ing friend from the other side of ing this "cold wa: the globe seems to be a little Maybe it's time hungry this year, hungry enough that big "K" mes to eat 228 million bushels (500 million dollars worth) of wheat during the next 10 months. Even little "c" plans to stock his island with a $33 million slice of the loaf. I remember last Oct. 22 when Niki and Jack were squaring off for a fight with nuclear blood in O n T their eyes. And now, not quite LL over Sout a year later, our most trusted A see the stickei friend to the north is feeding bumpers . . . H the island, as well as a good dealOUT O UN..Yc of Russia and Red China. Who OUTOFUN.Y was it that said the age of wfayoudo chivalry is dead? supporters before O F course, this is nothing for this is the y newv; during the past few Nations will begin1 years Canada has sold about the United State: $400 million worth of wheat and This has nevel grain to Red China. I bet that fore. The Unite our troops aroundl the world are always been on ot glad to hear all about Canada's issues. Many til graciousness. I mean, it would Union has had t be downright ratty to attempt veto to block ar to fight any kind of war (hot or We have never foi cold) if the enemy didn't feel like to do so. fighting because he was a little OW, with hungry. N emerging na The proponents of the deal are called Afro-Asia quick to point out the propaganda tend with, the Ui value. (The objective reporting find that it can of Praoda is sure to point out to be on the wini that the grain was lovingly time. Sooner or 1t raised on the Ukraine's collective ourselves on the 1 farms.) And not only that, but, What shall we they also have the audacity to situation arises? point out that big "K" would be the veto (as th, a little reluctant to atomize the has)? Shall we land that feeds him. Better red the Soviet Union than dead? we stick It out CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARlOLI] Memiber of Associated Collegiate Pees Founded Janiuairy 30, 1908. with Robert EIIbott Con,aea Ediltor. "The Caaniecock" is puhIshed by and for the stud Un.mve.r%ity iof S.'uth CarolIina weekly. on Fridays, duras the except on holidtays and during exasminations. Thle opunions e.prened by c'olumrnists and letter writ ntcenarlly thseia uf "The GameccC(k." "The CamCecck" l.etergIto the Editur, but all t.etters must be signed. Pust, neol (Eon,tttute an en rs,e men,t. The right to edit er wit Pubhaetaone any letter is resered. EDITOR ....DEN MANAGING EDITOR DAV BUSINESS MANAGER EMIL Copy Editor ... News Editor ...RE Sports Editor ...M Society Editor .. Feature Editor ............... Campus Editor .Mary C Chief Photographer. Advertising Manager ................ Circulation Manager .... .......I Exchange Editor ......................... Witch Hunt? revision before the regular edition is issued, has been under heavy attack by those who claim the book does not present a strong case for democracy against communism. We have read the controversial docu ment, and have found passages which could be interpreted as "soft" on communism by extremists, or the right-wing crowd. Ex ample: "Communism contains within its philosophical framework ideals with which it is difficult to quarrel . . ." and "does in deed have appeals .. ." But, unless the entire document is read, it is impossible to understand the actual purpose of the work and the over-all views and attitudes of the professors who helped in preparing the publication. We do not think it wise to editorially comment on the syllabus at this time, as it is still in the provisional stage (that is, still subject to additional change before a regular edition is released). However, the copy we have reviewed looks good - and we feel, if few changes are made, that the syllabus will prove an important classroom addition in aiding teachers throughout the country in exposing high school students to the real and true dangers of international communism. And, too, it will serve to help teachers in organ izing a sensible and intelligent approach to the teaching of the threat and growth of Marxist-Leninism. We salute Dr. Walker and his associates for taking on the responsibility of compiling such a directory as "Democracy and Com munism in World Affairs." It will certainly add a great deal, we think, to USC's list of academic achievements.-dm T G in Out ou?d J ti C ne for Jack to said that he was going to bury th a's government, US. Maybe it's time that we realize ki we started tak- that giving aid and comfort to -" seriously. the enemy is treason, still. b< that we realize Maybe it's time to quit feeding mnt it when he the enemy. R m PETE ANDREWS " g) to s Take A Stand he United Nations h Carolina you Union has)? s on automobile Actually, we have no choice. h ELP GET US We must support the United Na- bi U may feel this tions - not as a panacea, a cure- et all - but as our best hope for j will have many peace. It forms a sort of court j the year is out, of world opinion. The Soviet al ear the United Union has demonstrated that it to vote against can remain a member through o thin times. So must we. h ationed ha N a large sense, the United r side on major Nations is representative of nes the Soviet the world. We are represented.t a resort to the The Soviet Union is represented. advrs voe. So are the uncommitted nations. F dviesessary. Political leaders of both major rnd t ncesary parties support the UN. Only the most extreme element does not. the new and And what shall we do when P tions of the so- the United Nations begins to i bloc to con- vote against us? We will take cited States will stock of the situation. We willt co longer expect review our foreign policy. We ing side all the will make changes calculated to ter we will find win the uncommitted nations to osing end. our side. L do when such a Shall e useO longer can the world be e Sal Sove Useion said to be divided "half slave Sakoit Unio and half free." In the uncom has)? Or shall mitted nations of Africa and (as the Soviet Asia are peoples of all races, ________ colors and political leanings. They already form the "balance of power" in the United Nations. -Soon they will form the balance A' of power in the struggle between the East and the West. Already the battle lines are forming. The Soviet Union, by remain (ing in the United Nations, has challenged us to debate for the as th unevotes of the uncommitted nations. -n of aWe must accept this challenge. L.ke WWith freedom on our side, there 1 erm *um not is no reason to believe we will i.hmnu de,es not win. NIS MYERS ., P 4 E BLEDOE 'lhe Gamecock is intended Y REDDING primarily as a voice for stu- C )onna Russell dent opmnion and news. We gina Galgano welcome letters from any student or member of the ke McCarthy raculty under the tollowmng Connie Wall provisions. Pat Roessle Letters must be signed rtoO'el with the writer's mailing ad arltn O'eal dress. We will withhold the Bill Campbell writer's name if the letter r 1arry Barrett requests it. However, we I eila Reardon will print no letter that ia lie Mlerryman unend Iti And the stt And quaff e And wondei What shall LETI Backs Extremists ditor he Gamecock ear Mr. Myers: In the Sept. 27 issue of Th< amecock I saw a letter from a :r. L. E. Mintz. This lettei ade two accusations: (1) thai e books I had suggested thai arolina students read are "hate msense" and (2) that the au. ors of those books are racists. Mr. Mintz, obviously, does noi iow of these authors. The authors of those suggested oks: 1. Carlton Putnam (Race and eason). Mr. Putnam is Chair an of the Board of Delta Air ies, the holder of several de -ees in science, politics, and his ry from Princeton, and holds a w degree from Columbia. 2. Nathaniel Weyl (The Negr< American Civilization). Mr reyl is one of the past editori National Review, a nationa agazine, which, I am sure Mr intz will be happy to learn is the most intelligent (in num r of years of education re ived) reading audience in th< .S., outside of the professiona urnals, of course. Weyl is als< 1 acclaimed author. 3. Aubrey Shuey (The Testing Negro Intelligence). Dr. Shue: as lecturing professor at Nev' ork City College and Columbii niversity, and is the holder o vo doctorates in psychology an ie head of the Department o sychology at Randolph-Macon. 4. Carlton Coon ( Th e Origia f Races). Dr. Coon holds severa egrees in anthropology, andi resently the President of th merican Society of Physica .nthropologists. He is one o e world's foremost anthre ologists. 6. W. C. George (The Biolog; f the Race Problem). Di eorge has been a professor o iology, zoology, histology, an, mbryology, and is Professo imeritus of anatomy at the U J. C. Medical School. I migh dd that he is the brother-in-la, f Dr. Hoy, who is Dea: meritus of the Department o liology at tho University. 6. Garrett Hardin (Nature an Ian's Fate). Dr. Hardin is prc essor of biological sciences a he University of California, pa. 'rofessor of bacteriology, plan *ioogy, and human genetics. LAKE E. HIGH, JR. 0 0 0 Campus Suggestions l'ditor "he Gamecock )ear Mr. Myers: There are many aspects of th Jniversity which deserve an hould be praised. But it is onl *y recognizing and correctin; eficiencies that we can have a: yen greater Carolina. ThereforE wish to call attention to th ollowing: First, there is the traffi roblem on campus. It seem hat half the traffic In Columbi omes down Green St. Why can' ome sort of an agreement b eached with the city on the re outing of some of this traffic 'raffic is also a problem on Suni er St. Coming from the "honey omba" Is risky bune.. be.a -Gamecock Stall Photo by Undenvood dents sat back i their brew ed and worried we do? rERS of speeding cars coming around the corner by the pool. You may be in the middle of the street when some car rounds the curve. Why wouldn't speed-breakers work to slow down some of this traffic? They're pretty effective at some of our local drive-ins. Actually, these cars don't have to speed to endanger some sleepy student's life, they're just routed into the wrong places. Some people don't even know they're on a college campus until they run into a thousand students cross ing the street. Where are the signs telling them they're on the Carolina Campus? Clemson has them. Although hundreds of dollars were spent for lights of great brightness over the summer, someone neglected to light the area behind the pool and leading up to the library steps. You al most have to feel you way up to the library. Has anyone ever thought of widening Green St. out to the , sidewalks? If this were done and diagonal parking (without park ing meters, please, campus cops) started, twice as many cars could be parked. BOB FRANK 0 0 * Claims Distortion Editor The Gamecock D)ear Mr. Myers. I recently participated in an interview of foreign students. To my disappointment, sonme of my views appeared somewhat dis torted in your paper under the title "Foreign Students Favor U. S." This is understandable, since I am sure that the inter rview of a number of foreign stu dents at the same time must have been rather confusing. I stated that the University of South Carolina would rank very high ln'Europe with its facilities, due to better financial funds, and r a limited number of students. I did not, however, imply In any way that the European educa V tional system Is Inferior to the 'American system. Such a state ment would not be In accordance with the facts. WERNER ENGELMAIER t t Needs Help Badly Editor The Gamecock Dear Mr. Myera: Will you please help me get the following instructions from the Supreme Court? I would like to get things straight, as the Su preme Court has changed many e things that our Constitution and I our forefathers stood for. v 1. I would like to know if I e will be permitted to plant white i and black peas in separate rows , of equal lengths, or will I have e to mix them together? 2. I would like to sell my c hogs, but they are all white andl s I don't know whether I can sell a my hogs unless I have equal t numbers of black ones to go s along with them. - I am glad that I am an ? American. I wish I were free, - and I wish I were a little dog - and Kennedy a tree. B A. nBUnCu TODD V pOR several years now student government has been attacked is a somewhat useless body. Reasons for the ineffectiveness were offered, but as of yet there las been little in the way of a solution. The worst part is that ;he criticisms have been justified, )r at least, to a large degree. Even worse is the fact that so lew people w e r e interested mough to attempt to do any hing about the problem that mxists. It is a credit to our past student body presidents for the work that they did under such a system. Actually, o u r constitution imounts to a sheet of paper. Dutside of the power of the Honor Court, and the right of the president to issue a $10 check for 'reasons of student government," .here is relatively little other power. The result is that Stu ient Senate has actually been re iuced to a resolution-passing body. B EFORE we actually attempt to change any feature, how ever, there are certain things we must keep in mind. Student government, outside of its in herent right to voice student opinion, is a privilege, not a right. It is a grant of the ad ministration and of the Board of Trustees of the institution. And, we must keep in mind that privileges carry w i t h them responsibilities. We are a joint mterprise. There are changes that need to be made, but before we begin we must prove that we ire responsible enough to be worthy of what might be given 1s. Student government is a learn Carl Hei American Magazir Should Act In Mo Responsible Mani F OR some time we have been concerned with the editorial policies of the following maga sines: Life, Look, and Post. These magazines are very large and bave a national following, a good portion of which is semi-literate. These publications, we feel, are a wasteland, as is much of today's ~elevision. They should, definitely, ict in a more responsible manner. How long has it been since either the front cover or the amphasis throughout Life maga line was not directly concerned with America's racial problem? Granted, this nation has its prob lems; but, what nation does not? (We needl only to look at India, with its caste system - some thing unknown in our country . yet, India is extremely vocal in its criticism of our government, our people, and our p)ractices.) In short, we believe that many publications (such as Life) have glorified (out of proportion) particular dlomestic* problems. UT, what does the editor of JLife have to say about the white man in this country - the man who has made this nation great, prospeCrous, andl powerful? If anything, the editorial policy of Life has taken the position that the white man (especially the Southern white) is the cruel and harsh master of the Negro, and will remain forever as a barrier to the Negro desire for advancement. Such irresponsible policies are quite probably serv ing to agitate more racial discord than that which would normally occur. We feel that too much has been said about the racial problem and not enough has been done through proper channels. If the Negro in the United States Is to lift himself and rise about his, present socio-economic level, then' he must (10 it through hard work, the practicing of religious ethics, perseverance, a n d, most im portant of all, through the will- . ing and helpful hand of the white man. During the "March on Washington" this summer both noy Wilknsa D. Mart,in.. /LSON "Constitution Amounts To A heet Of Paper" ing ground. It is a means of education, and its value, insofar as education is concerned, is tre mendous, for it is through stu dent government that leadership is cultivated, that the administra. tion is promoted, and that the fundamentals of government are absorbed. T HE entire future of student government lies in the fact that we are a laboratory - a laboratory first to learn, and then to function. But, before we can act we must (1) determine our role, set our objectives, and make plans of action, (2) realize under what authority our work is to be accomplished, and (3) m a k e periodic reviews and changes that will make our work more effective. There is no doubt that student government here at Carolina needs to grow. We do need more authority in certain areas, but now we must attempt to proceed by the three steps mentioned above. N EXT week mention will be made of areas which we feel need considerable thought, and we should like to encourage any of you to make suggestions whichT' you feel would be for the good of our student body. This year we are off to a tre mendous start; we have realized the need for understanding and unity, and this is the primary reason for the good start. We have a great deal at stake now. and it is at these times that we so feel the need for unity - unity of thought and purpose - unity between the faculty, the administration, and the student body. ndricks ies re ler Luther King hit this same re sponsive cord. A T the same time, however, th cvry outspoken Walter Reuther stood before thousands of Negroes and whites and called for an end to what he termed "high octane hypocrisy." His statements, to say the least, were inflammatory and did the Negro cause little good, serving only to solidify the opposition. To what type of "hypocrisy" was Mr. Reuther referring? We're sure he must have avoided the mentioning of two important facts with which he is familiar:V (1) that many of the so-called liberals of both national parties (d0 not send their children to pub lic schools in Washington because of the high percentage of Negroes in the schools, and (2 that many whites manage to liv UJ n restricted neighborhoods, mingling with the Negro only on election years. How hypocritical can one get? I N the South (which, inci dlentally, is still part of the United States) the racial prob lem is, we think, handled with much more honestly - although it might be more stubborn and prejudiced than elsewhere in the country. Yet, little is mentioned of this in many of today's magazines (and newspaper's), which seem to b)e making a great sport out of racial relations in America. When magazines and newspapers pub lish front cover and front page articles, such as a local news paper's daily "Racial Roundup," we feel they are contributing themselves to future racial dis cord. With millions of American people Involved, Including mil lions yet unborn, we feel many publications should view situla tions more acutely and disregard any Illusions of financial gain. We have a serious problem with the racial crisis (andl it could be worse' if e'xploited,). '1E should and must face this, an imilar problems, with