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Black By DON CAUGHMAN Staff Writer "Black Power is the healthie thing that has hit this count since before the Mayflower," t chairman of the Department Political Science at Roosevelt Ur versity said here Monday night. )r. Charles V. Hamilton, wt terms himself a "black power a vocate," told several hundred st dents and faculty members Drayton Hall that the black pow4 concept is "the way of moderni . a call for restructuring this society" Iflack people in America ha% begun to realize that many thinp in society are "disfunctional their needs," Hamilton said, at the black power concept has d Vol. LIX, No. 15 Re . fly SUSAN ROSS Staff Writer Rlep. Albert Watson welcomet hecklers to his speech in Currel College Tuesday night and the; "I hoped many of these folk would come out tonight. It migh help them to hear a )atrioti( speech," said Watson, referring t( the group which heckled him dur ing the program. Watson, incumbent in the 2n District Congressional race, wac invited to speak ly the Young Americans for Freedom and th< Young Republicans. Prior to the speech by Watson Frank Sloan, his opponent in th( Senate I Libera liz Sought F liy HIRUCI HONICK Staff Writer I,iberalizing rules for womenCT, creating a student-faculty senate andl adding students to the lioard of Trustees were called for Wednesday in bills subm ittedl to Stude.nt Senate. lBills calling for fre cuts the day of the Clemson game and for adding students to the campus Police force were also introduced. All the proposals except the One on the Clemson game were submitted by Senb Pete Mc Causland. The first proposal asked that "all curfews be lifted on all Women who have successfully compllletedl 30 hours of work and are in good standing with the University on an acadlemic basis." It would go into effect sp)ring Semester. TPhe bill said "one of the main concerns of any university is to teach the student a sense of re sPonsibility in order that he or she may better cope with the prob mens of our highly complex so ciety." The second bill called for a new senate of an equal number of students and faculty. Pre sided over by the vice president of the student boy it would havefull power over univer Power veloped from this realization. "No more will we be ruled by someone at else's Concepts. No more will we ry be satisfied with what we are," he le added. Df Hamilton's talk was part of the Li- Visiting Scholars Series. His visit was sponsored by the Association 1o of Afro-American Students, Caro I- lina Campus Chaplains, the Stu L- dent Religious Association and the in D)epartment of Political Science. r The way for Negroes to obtain y black power, he suggested, is to f assume control of political and 'conomic activities ill their com e munities. ts "It's anachronistic for any white O man to oversee any black or d ganization," 11111ilton observed. -l -Ilack people must elect their UNIVERSITY OF SI Columbia, S-ah Carolina, Vatson House race, stated the USC chap ter of AWAlRE notified authori I ties of their plans to picket him I and Watson. Jerry Wingate, chairman of AWAlRE, denied that the authori ties had been notified and that t the heckling was planned. According to Winga'e, "There iwere a good number of AWARE members at the speech, but there were a lot of ou'siders." The hecklers responded to Wat son's st-atements with laughter and interruptions, answered by applause from Watson support ers. In answer, Wa!son sta'ed, "As in every group we (o not see eye t Phot, by Chief Photostapher Chip OaliowayI n Action t ed Rules2 'or Coeds It would lbe sub)ject to the veto s of the president of the Univer-A sity and the Board of Trustees. The bill saidl the "present sen-y ate . . . is virtually p)owerless"' h ando "it is time the studlent body - of Carolina have more say in the affairs of the university." McC'ausland's third p)rop)osal advocated adding a full-time graduate and an undergraduate' studlent to the Board of Tlrus tees. A fourth bill sought a ''trial p)eriod"' with students on the cam pOus polie force. The bill for cuts on the day~ of the Clemson game, submitted by Sen. Carlton Larnmon, saidl stu dents must cut classes to attend the game, cuts would boost school sp)irit andl few students would at tendl classes that (lay anyway. All the bills were sent to Comf m ittee. Senate approvedl a bill to name the Humanities Center after Ber nard M. Baruch. The ombudsman bill also was p)assed( by the Senate. The bill recommending on entry of dormitories without consent of the occup)ant was tabled by the Rules Committee. For the first time, the' Ameri can and South Carolina flags were dlisplayedl during the Senate meet ing. Forty enaitors attendled. Called own lea(lers" an(d "stop being tools to any political group." Hamilton, who has been active in civil rights work and authore(d with Stokely Carmichael a book entitleil "illack Power: The Poli ties of Liberation In America," almits having a "deep intellectual feeling" behind black power bul said he woul(l never try "to shove black power down a n y o n e ' s throat." Hiamilton alvised critics of mili tant leaders Stokeley Carmichael and Hf. Rap Hrown to remember that three years ago they were in Alabama an(l Mississippi "helping people learn how to rea(l and writ, andI vote." If Carmichael is preaching vio lence and visiting Cuba and Hanoi DUTH CAROLINA Friday, November 1, 1968 Heckle( to 4ye here tonight, b) it give us a chance to say a few words and we'll let you a.k a few quest ions." Speaking of his experience in the Iouse Un-American Activi ties Committee, Watson referred to the investigation of Students for a I)eIocratic Society, stating that the organizaiton "should more properly be calle(d Stu(ents r for a )estructive Society." "Ile a demonstrator, young per son, be (lifferent, dress anyway you wish, but prove first that 1 you've got it insi(le you to im prove democracy," Watson added.I Turning to the Vietnam war, Watson told the stu(ents, "There ire half a million young Anmeri ans over there who love life as mnuch as you (o. We must (10 iothing to bring about (lemorali :ation of those people over there." - Watson was asked later by a nember of the audience, "You aid to support my country right >r wrong? That's stupid, How can rou justify it?" "I made the statement that as ong as half a million Americans rre in Vietnam, there because heir nation sent them there, it s important for every American ;o support them and not de noralize them." "If you had been in Dachnu inder the Third Reich would you ave said my country right or vrong?" Watson was asked. "That's totally beside the issue," .e replied. He add(edI the "e. erience of Nazism" is not com arable. "The trouble is that anyone who iffers with your position is atally wrong or stupid." "No American loves wvar. I ould app)reciate it more if some C those who burn dIraft cards andI hject would stand up) andl say 'ma cowardl' andl I wouldl re poect them for it,'' Watson sa id. Watson told the students, "If wiy really belijeve everything is ) wr-ong, why don't they leave ilierica ? Answering his own quest ion. /'atson replied, "'They dlon't leave cause Am nerica is the great ed Beer S Hy ROLI,IE WATERS Staff Writer (Second in a serie's) Ninety-three percent of al most 400 students r~ e c e n t I y polled by The Gam~ecock said they wouldl favor beer sales on campus. Students were asked to mark a ballot yes or no on the ques- ~ tion, "D)o y o u favor the sale of beer on cam pus?" Three h u n dred ninety-twoj b all o ts were - c a s t. The re- TO EN suIts were 364 persons, or 93 percent, in favor andl 28 persons, or seven per cent opposed. 'Way now it's "because the syste failed him many years ago," Han ilton observed. If the Black Pai 'hers and Rap Brown are sayin "Burn, baby, burn," it's "becau, the institutions copped out c them years ago." Although asserting that he w. opposed to violence and hi "never thrown a Molotov cocl tail," he warned white Ameri( not "to court the instrument. violent tendencies of people wh are fed up" with the way thinp are. "Violence occurs when peop] have to explode, when they can hlold it any longer," he added. 1Hamilton contrasted this spor taneous violence to revolutionari >riented "instrumental violence. Fouided 190; I Here -ountry in the world." "No other country in the worl vould tolerate much of wh ve've tolerated in America," h L' sertel. Following his speech Watso 'ielded questions. He was asked "What have yo lone for the black man here i lolunbia ?" Watson replied "collectively, ot," by supporting certain welfar irograms and a sales tax "t wing up the educational level fo ill citizens." He said he woul ive in private his personal con ributions. "However, the passage of law o give economic opportunitie vill never do the job. They mus iave proper education," he an wered. Three youngsters, guests e ing residIents at a Hlalloweer a pose for The Gamaecock in the lobby of the dorm. ales Fa The poll was conducteud last week in the Russell House. The voting booth was set up for short periodls on several after. noo'is to acquire a sampling of opinion. A man-on-the-street interview sah o we d 88 percent of those qluestionedl in favor of the pro posal. Last F r i d a y eighteen stu dlents were asked to comment on the beer bill passed by Stu dlent Senate. Sixteen of those questioned had positive attitudes towardl the bill. "I hope it's approved in a hurry," Paul Townsend said. Helen Banov said, "There are places around that are close enough to get beer now. I fear that people will s p e n d thei.. Of Mot rn "This country is lucky," he c I- tended. "It has yet to experie: 1- maF.sive instrumental violence. I g the present system is laying ;e foundation for it." n The Chicago educator had ha words for persons who use . term "law and order" as a pol d cal slogan. "When politicii say law and order, they dc a mean law, they mean order," 0 said. o Concerning Tuesday's natioi s elections, Hamilton said he , pected a Negro turnout of ab e :15 per cent, compared to 58.4 I 't cent in 1964. "A lot of people going to call it apathy," i pointed out, "hut disgust (amc Negroes) is what it really is." lie has not endorsed any can $8.5 Aske By KEN HARE Asst. News Editor - An 88.5 milli4n increase in i USC bu dget was requeste(d of - S. C. Budget and Control Bo: Wednesday. The increase, reresenting a Debate Site Is Changed t; A fter page three of Th Gamecock went to press, tw changes were announced in th "Great Debate" scheduled fc tonight. According to Brian Rinej cha-rman of the student group coordinating the debate, th i lace has been changed fror r the Russell House patio t Room 107 of Currell College. Speaking in behalf of Georg Wallace's candidacy will b Maurice Bessinger, not Arcl Wilder as previously an nounced. t The debate will begin a 7:30. S Hallow een Faces f South Build, dents playe4 I party, strike orphanages phiotograrphers with refrei Camnpus resi- trick or tree voredI money for beer instead of nu tritious food." "I think they should pass it," GlIe n McLean s a id. '' Th e school needls in novations-eith der this bill or allow t he stu dents to h avye beer or liquor in the dlornms." McIEAN0 n e student MCLEANwho voiced dis approval of the bill said the adlministration has a dlifficult dcCision to make. USC "being part of the Bible Belt, this bill could hurt the school finan cially," she said. In a separate interview, Stu dent Senator Fred M a g n e r, sponsor of the beer bill, said he thougrht action on the ro lernity' ')n- (late for president, and he s ice Negro leaders should "leave lut iudgment in local elections up the he local communities." Hamilton, h o w e v e r, war rsh against what might happen the George C. Wallace is elec president. "The United Sta mns will be like Germany of n't 1930':;," he said. "It will be a p he lde to another Johannesbu South Africa. A lot of black p ial ple won't take it." x- On the war in Vietnam, Han )ut ton said he supports persons "v wr refuse to serve. I consider the v iri immoral and unjust. The re he tion from the United Sta ng wouldn't be the same if the rar composition of Vietnam were d di- ferent." N1i11ioi In E percent hike over this year, wo boost the budget from $18.5 i he lion to over $27.5 million if h''repted by the board. r' According to USC Presidet Thomas 1. Jones. Carolina is 6 7 a "near crisis" in financial a - fairs and the increase is nece sary to meet present operatir costs and costs of expansion. )ean larold lrunton, % president for business affai pointed to three al*ernatives meet the budget problem. " I can raise stident fees, have a e iquate appropriat ions or curt 0 present programs," Ilrun'on sa e "In order to avoid curtailing exi r ing programs, we have decided raise fees next year and ask : 'the substantial increase in allo< tions. D In the past, we have c budgets in areas such as edu( tional equipment and maintenar to meet needed increases in f; ulty pay. These cuts were or buying time and now we have pay for it." Brunton gave figures showin t that South Carolina rated behin every other southern state i per capita appropriations f< taff Photo by Chief Photographer Chip Callow I host to children from local this week at parties complete 'hments, entertainment andi ting. [n Poll posal is being held up because the administration is unaware of the amount of student sup Port behind the bill. "The problem r es ts in th e failure of t h e student govern ment to dlemon strate to the ad ministration the extent and \ depth of stu dent support," S Magner said. David E ck - MACEa st rom, yviee president of the student body, commented, "I rebel against the principle of a group of dual standardi men who decide, while (drinking a cocktail, to pontifi ca4te against beer on the cam pus. aid the to ied if ted tes the re rg, P~O_ iio lill ,ho 'ar Les if - Hamilton 1 Hike Oudget Ild higher education. "Carolina has kil- both grown and improved, and ac- the financial problems created by these changes are enorm it ous." it He cited a change in student f- body composition, an upgraded I and enlarge(d faculty and an in g crease in facilities as reasons for the increased budget request. ice Several new research bureaus rs, and academic programs also to need funding. Included in these Ve are a Psychological Corrections Ie- Bureau, a Traffic Safety Bu ail reau, an in-service teacher train id. ing i rogram, and a new concept s'- in graduate education using Ed to ucational Television. or The department asking the ,a- largest increase over this year's budget is educational maintenance. 'Ut This money, amounting to $13.5 -a- million, goes to cover expenses of ice maintaining the general under ic- graduate and graduate educa ily tional program. to Salary and wages comprise the second largest increase. g This money will go for faculty d and staff salary increases and n to meet the new federal mini r mum wage and hour require ments. The USC regional campuses will receive $1.2 million of the new budget if approved. The Budget and Control Board will present its findings and recommendations to the House Ways and Means Committee, probably when the state legisla ture meets in January, Brunton adaed. * * * Student Fees To Go Up Tuition will be increased next year for both in-state and out-of state students, according to Harold Brunton, vice president for busi ness affairs. S The increase per semester will be $20 for S. C. residents and $25 for non-residents. The deci sion w'as announced in conjunc tion with the announcement of the budget for next year. Bill Moyers Will Speak Here Saturday A former press secretary to P'residen t lyndon H. Johnson will discuss "The Role of the President in a Time of Crisis" at 5:15 here Saturday. Hill Moyers,wh sevda .Johnson's pres secey fo November, 1963uni Feray 1967, will speak i om27o Russell House. *Moyers will speak briefly, then open the floor to questions. A short reception will follow the Sprogram. Currently publisher of Newsday newspaper, Moyers received a ~bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Texas and Sa bachelor of divinity degree from SSouthwestern Theological Semi Snary. He was executive assistant to Johnson during the 1900 presiden Stial campaign and later was d (eputy director of the Peace SCorps. &His speeh will be sponsored by the Student Union lectures corn