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Editorials Commentary
Friday, March 10. 1967 CoumIa Sot'arl
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The remarks of Sen. Wayn
last week centered on the dl
troversy surrounding these sul
two more basic principles preat
Morse is an outspoken crit
tion policy in Southeast Asia.
an illegal. unjustifiable war i
present draft system to be in
fair. lie wants change.
Regardless of his views
mary advocacy is for changl
quo is not good enough for h
so, not to surrender to the
which are accepted merely 1
the first principle preached
Assuming that change is i
goal should be fought for w\i
every counstitit ional and legal
Mors.-d, ftrerll ti\ (lean of a 1
the part which laws have play
c.'tl:t ry. Law. in the forI11 of
f',tui(dat1io11 of the replublic. (r
nbie ritht s, but laws must exis
those who could take them av
As Mlorse pointed out. th
laws. However, one cannot t
good laws and disregard the
The only solution is to chang
by orderly constitutional pro
At present most disregard
small. but vocal minorities. T]
their cause are faced with a <
to have their voice heard, to
However. disorderly efforts to
of the law. serve only to alien
weaken the cause of the mino
P'ossibly the most obvious qi
lack of patience. Not only r
ad,pted, but the change mu1t1st C
the real problem.
For lasting resolution of v
be accepted by the majority.
view on the majority will not
soon rebel and institute char
We also are cognizant of th
almost every idea for change 1
task of the smaller faction is tc
tional programs to persuade
idea - enough people to conpI
process provided by our systen
i sti i 113impro\"emllent mu111st fo1
Whatever his views, Morse
the colrage of his convictions
slat us quo. Ite must also be re
andt reliance on the processes wl
A New
Mlusic, the universal languat
in the Universitv's efforts to
,ut h i'arlina.
This past tednes(lay nigh
eral Assembly were both ei
the vibrant new I'niversity 0
legislat ors were unaware of
bea ut iful v oices compelled th
The! emergencet of the (h44ir
to i)1r. Thinmas I. .1Jones, the Ul
a ri flu to find( a man to give
Y1r ups1 in the ntion1." Tlhat n
toh pers;>n1 of IProf. A rpad I )ara
Prof. i)ara1z, a Hiuunarian
idIatU innai ari for his St. F
pro'du;ce.i : musical group of v
F'urt her, Prof. D)arazs at
the invaluable service the che
sentative of the University tl
the state throughout the nati
We4commenrd the e ffo rts <
O)ratorio ('hoir thus far, andt
oppr t (4f t he ttire (arolinla
1 44.444l4d J.uary 3o. 1o '44 .th I4bert
(.me(j oc-k s pubb,bedl hv4 .11(1t fr the4 stud
sekiy Iu 4. 41m 4 uhtlege '..r 4x1ep duru1444
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A ssi-tant Managing Edlitor
News4 Editor
Sport. Editor
A ssi stant News Edi torl 11eth Bro(w
Social A ffairs E'ditor
Faculty Editor
C[hief JReporter
C;hief Photographer
Advertising Manager
(1iclation Manager
Staff Members: Heyward Addy, Kate 8
Jimmy Wannanhaker. Merry Ani fIurnett. I
Willard. Mona Giault, Charlene Searson. J
Finn. Coates Crewe. Chip Galloway. Dianne
Ellabeth Clare. Don Hull. Max Childers.
Bernny Lanenton, Ann Bel1. Nate Cantrell.
Hiden, Tweetle Smith. Harvey Burgess, Ma.
h=d Jay Bender.
/1essage
e Morse during his visit here
raft and Vietnam. The con
>jects may have overshadowed
:hed by the Oregon lawmaker.
ic of the Johnson administra
Ile believes we are fighting
n Vietnam. le believes the
adequate, inefficient and un
on a subject, Morse's pri
e. In most cases the status
im. He chooses, and rightly
status quo, to those things
ecause they exist. That is
by Morse.
1ecessary, Morse believes the
th every weapon available
weapon available, that is.
aw school, is keenly aware of
ed in the development of our
the Constitution, is the very
nted, men have their inalien
t to protect these rights from
~ay.
ere are good laws and bad
ietermine to obey only the
had, for the bad is still law.
e the bad law, to replace it
cesses.
for the law is preached by
,ose who sincerely believe in
lilemma, for they must seek
make their positions known.
attract attention, in violation
ite the majority and further
rity.
.ality of these groups is their
oust they have their ideas
)me immediately. Herein lies
problem, the change must
Imposition of the minority
last, for the majority will
ige of its own. L L
e necessity of minorities, for
Uegins with a minority. The
undertake long-range educa- Dear .Mr. El
mough people to accept the As one 4
rise a majority. That is the Fhida night
rtiday" night
i, and those who would make press my (
low due process. Great Issues
must be respected for having I did not a9
lnd sincerely questioning the Senator Mor
spected for his confidence in I feel that
different vie
i ich have butt ressed a nation. The most
about the si
turnout of
Force the choice of
For e ance, but it i
of the stude
re, may soon be a vital force apathetic al
erve and lead the people of esa'
The samE
Morse spee
t the members of the Gen- college held
cited and entertained by problems o
ratorio Choir. Most of the Amlong the
its existence before the Rokwell
ami to call for an encore. Although it
was no accident. According ble for any
iiversityv went ''looking with all of these
is one of the finest musical dent body
ani ap)parently was foun n( urthermior
I/- ect was .
-b)orn nmusician who gainedl nanced by
lilian lBoychoir, has already The UJnive
.hich the Uniiversity canI be !inaS ought t(
speakerI prof
we will have
id the l'niversity realize spns from
ir can perform as a repre
iroughout the state and of.
on. Dear .Ur. El
f Prof. D arazs and of the It is tim
rust they will receive the slmmlt' to
*ommunity as they develop. the studlent
the welfare
dent on this
A bill tha
cernling the
speaker's foi
the senate 1
senators wa
hliot ConLies as the first editor, the with their pc
tats <.th ii, Invaeruaty of Sotath (Carolina
ta h'I atys .and exxuninat ions. I han thast of
I itu - " iasi i " '' " ti '""I '"4 dfi) 'ent expressi
I 1220 Iluinen a nrio Artvert istig an<d
Students<
IC(K ElJlOTIrl the time fo
CARlTERt (;EWE your inher
GINNY C;AtII. have b)een r
Carol M ulli nax speak out I
Sally Zalkin dents. The
D)on C;aughmnan the senate
Greta Med lini, Mary lHenstons
Linda Jo Mangum had anythin
C:hristie Corley tlk to a set
Casrl Stepp tor could<
Lyn .Johnson duce a hill
Richard Shealy hwvr
John Rockholz iwvr
Mary Williamson pletely inva
Ohz Oberly re'eks from
alley. Joe Hitchman. Harry Simmons. some senator
like Krochmalry. Kay Rankin. Eugene .
sahn David Spade, Corinne Sittnn. Ed himself mig
Wilson, Tina Derrick. Helen William, eaos ar
Dianne Claypoole, Forrest Hemphill.
Kathy floyd. Gary Messenger, Debbie Thew "G;r-el
'en Aidde. Tony 8naith. Steve ips ma ri
tLers To
liott: ered all horizons, not just
f the students who lated campus affairs, but
>r Wayne Morse last areas of academic and cons
, I would like to ex- tional freedom of expression
-nthusiasm for our could have provided every
program. Although dent, not just senators, the
-ree with everything to communicate his ideas
se said, nonetheless, every other student.
it is important for Now it is dead. Long I
vpoints to be heard. our dedicated student sen
disappointing thing of which many members se
cech was the small to cherish an early meal
students. I'm sure an extra T. V. show more ti
nights hurt attend- the attainment of what t
eems that too many student body deserves
nts at Carolina are should now demand!
out the great is- hION KOPLE
weekend as the a p i
ch, Wake Forest fear Mdr. Elliott:
a session on the Today we live in a demoer
f p r o s p e r it y . Consider our basic cheri.
toekeswreNr freommunicaten hisviea
s, Gerge Licol evfr Nowthe student f
woul beimpsi frNed upo is deAll Lng
one t agrewith ur dteictedil stuegtser
urned outrinhlargealinemread.
reacspeeh.aD wat??? T.h show more t1
~~~~~the atanentireofo-whatI,oanneItld t
tudens alne.de,nth bodydesers Ca
ram anl hpeflly schol. no ceanndertn
ant e great rs- aptyhtinette
welvskwthdschasinghe"
-ch,t sWakneelFowhrcaet
a awsesso of the i.
Seaters weringigTisr-re ht a
fsth verageLinco gvn"tltestdntn
camus. wbeconulmpoWhseipi
uspeaes,muedi the stu detbd-hsbe
eue au grou ofalargteifrmdof
osored aonced "cfi- tegodo
rolpoerahr aolnStudents,"aande.
siyon f SouththoteCawrhoar
ram alna, owefu eestdy
anu toe strieter Ifteyteme-e r
theou tertubd. cathyfnouwen
that ifhe student pei?Ititrehayo
deto andare ofna notheitret h
onhichnta iporto, ofomtoispvde,hn
nf the aeae ineetetilunetiae
th Is intod ie con- Iraieta hsrln
estatlishe tul' sol ea lment of ch
itmd wat thuede in vl fntfrtee
ausei a, grou of uei oy frup eas
fre-e whicota stu- i hswy
My
Paul Ja4
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But
iso- A few people, and when I say documer
all a few, I mean those I have talked desperat
titu- to, which is but a small minority s
. It -all have had problems, either men on
stu- with a schedule conflict or an p r i v a 1
ight inconvenient schedule. True, the had not
to system will make a few mis- do with
takes, but should the inconven- "Suc
ive iences suffered by those few Mr. Jac
ate have occurred ? be a col
em The dissatisfied minority(?)
lnd should have been given a ,
ian chance to voice their opinions. ured
his The opinions vary from acute- CIA
;nd ly against, to not really car- again
ing one way or another, to God - f
N those who like it and are glad people
to have it this way. bent f
I realize that there is nothing trigue
that can be done about it now. "Tha
acy. I feel that the right to voice my Washing
hed opinion will serve to let it be (Oir
lied known publicly that there are 4 . F_
some people who feel that mat- -
in- ters concerning the "good" of
rad. the students should at least have
bysome cons idleration by the stu- D
sad- dent body.
NAME WITHHIELD) Dear Mr.
irst BY REQUEST The Un
had ing and f
D)ear Mr. Elliott: (again) it
rIn the March 3rd edition of Last sumi
be The' Gamecock, Don Koplen of plated a
mur the Student Senate urged stu- dIraft, but
he dlents to speak to their Student made pub
lu Senators to providle support for dent creal
rats his Free Speech measures. I sion to
m - would like to thank Mr. Koplen January.
2et for his effort to make us aware the prese
or of his proposals. Now w
do Freedom of speech is a very tions on t
o)utst.andling privilege in our so- ties in th
pIe. ciety, but the installation of a no surpri
meen micro phone in front of the Rus- State Sebi
wvho sell House Pond is not free has said
iion speech. It is willful destruction serious in
of an area suit.able for quiet dIraft law:
that studIy andl relaxation in the sun- into that
in- shine. One of
mts Mr. Koplen wishes to make ing ineqi
the the area a "Greek Podium" conscript:
feel and I believe this to be a ficial sti
ast. worthwhile project. My only Vietnam
in- suggestion is that speakers being fo
should practice their oratory ficially,
n. in the manner of D)emosthenes Unde'rc
nd in order to vocalize above the hoards de
wroar of the sprinkler in the peetive
ey pond. If a "Greek P'odium" greater n
p- requires amplified sound, I suing a f
an propose that it be installed at potn a
ut the base of the slope on Intra- prtfina
n- mural Field A. That site is the family
he far more classical than the a p)lumber
RI u s s e II H ouse -- an amphi- into the
s a theater provided by nature. On the
it I appeal to the Student Sen- war, the
ere ate to vote "nay" to Mr. Kop- of a citiz
>ice len's bill unless it is amendod in his p)lumbi
rthe req4ue'stedl manner. And, I secondarv
ne imlr all cotncernedl to rally 'Whe'n a
te'r to the c'ry of "Free Quiet." militay r
JOHN FINNRCAN ...... -:ii
)ur Man Hoppe
By Arthur Hoppe
I Spy, You Spy, We All Spy
good friend and Washington correspondent, Mr.
:obs, recently returned from a week in that capital
Free World. Naturally I asked him what critical
f information he had managed to pick up.
Jacobs glanced furtively over his shoulder. "Buy
he said.
x?
L's going to go sky high," he said. "For one
they got full employment in Washington now."
d that was encouraging.
," he said, "everybody's investigating the CIA."
t had that got to do with buying Xerox stock?
's on account of The Great 'Document Shortage.
s fast approaching crisis proportions in our Na
capital." w
:ed Mr. Jacobs to explain. He did.
* * *
Jacobs, among other things, is an editor of Ram
agazine, which broke the story of the CIA's con
with the National Students' Association. So, while
ington, he decided to do a little further investigat
L's great," he said. "You go over to the Internal
ue Service to maybe get a couple of documents
s foundation or that. And they say please have
on account of there's three reporters from the
fork Times, two from Newsweek and the assist
orts editor of the Galena Gazette ahead of you.
ht away, you can see the problem: they got 1,500
s in Washington and they just don't have enough
its to go around. So if you're lucky enough to lay
n a document, what you do is put it in the Xerox
, push a button and - zap! - you're got 50 docu
List like that."
what does anyone need 50 documents for?
o trade," explained Mr. Jacobs. "It's like base
irds. A guy calls you up and says, 'Hey, what'll
ive me for a document on the Foundation for
ing in Electric Toothbrushes, a known conduit?'
you swap him two documents on the Maidenform
ion, an obvious front. This way, each reporter
roaden his collection of documents. When he gets
he links them all
and writes one of
ig stories about CIA
ns that nobody can
ut."
what about spurious
its? S u r e l y some -
e reporter m i g h t
Xeroxing a docu
some foundation or
e organization that
hing whatsoever to
the CIA?
h a document," said
)bs gravely, "would
lector's item."
* * *
all, I said, I fig
this whole latest
ness proves once
that we decent,
earing American
just have no
or spying and in- HOPPE
t's funny," said Mr. Jacobs. "After a week in
-ton I figured just the opposite."
Man Hoppe is syndicated nationally by the Chroni
tres Syndicate, Sani Fr ancisco, Calif.)
aft Equality Asked
Elliott: cuty
iversal Military Train- We prahdwt h
ervice Act will expire ie falteysse,Gn
less than four months. Lei ehyhasidtt
ner the Pentagon corn- thgraetwknsofuc
Lwo-year study on the asytmith"sbitto
the results were not o hnefrjdmn na
Lic. Insteadl, the Presi- arawee enedmc
ed a civilian commis- mr idmta ehv.
~omplete a report by lesest eakn hte
1967, on questions of weholsutiteqaiy
rat draft system. frorpo uget
e have their sugges- ;n ese a locii
die removal of inequali-ciethidaoatrlunv
e dIraft system. (It is slsse a h aeo h
se to readl that our (rf c ugss hc n
oetive Service Director eue ohmltr n ec
that he "knows of no Crssrie i asta
equities in the present ecCoswrkanntb
i," but he should look eutdwt iiaysrie
matter sometime.) frteei ors fdah
the sources of glar- sta h rieinh ss
ality in our military InpaeieThrsksth
on system is the of- aefralwoaedatd
tus of the war in bu 0,wtth hep f
as a "limited" war fredyimatlanauo
ight in what is, of- mu Iatbad,d o o
peacetime." Tecoc slf oor401
ur system, local draft (rf ors ahwt t W
cidle whether a pros- mtos ahwt t w n
oldier will serve a trrttoso h hudb
itional need by pur- cle n h hudb
ormal edlucation, sup- dfre.Te"ormnswr
rich mother, playing cneti hl fti ytm
il football, helping on I ih fti,a g-ls
farm, learning to be lteysse,culdwt
or by bem.Ig drafted reieanvrylmtdy
irmed forces.tmofdfret,wudsm
Aher hand, in time of moejs.Ytitwldp
potential contribution deteuftnt,nce
en, whether it be to sr apwradeal
ng or to his mother, is yugmnt nwi dac
to the war effort,. hnte ol ecle O
legitimate need for in(e.erhy.tm, ik
lanpower is declared, thrlie.
zen muLeservoHisr1h0y hassa ~ia