The Lance §f Lin Thompson Editor Michael Greene Managinjg Editor Knight Chamberlain Ass. Editor/Sports Sheikh Jagne Asst Editor/Business Mark Powell Advertising Manager Rilly Howard Photo Coordfaiator Ed Neely Events Coordinator Mickey Richey External Circulation C. O. Spann, Jr Internal Circulation Dr. W. J. Advisor Barbara Branges Jackson Morton Betii Cleveland Jdin Patton Larry Graham Plyler Suzanne Hogg Elizabeth Snively Ed J(*nson Wynne Segal Kim Johs(m David Swanson Steve Kunkle Celeste Tlllson Steve Lowery Lisa Wollman Carter Or Ford? Since 1964 THE LANCE has run the case for the i .or the Presidency. Nanci Po£'«»s phairmnn nf n. paign and Lin Thompson, LETTERS A Lesson On Parties To the Editor The St. Andrews Republican Cmimitee ad said one thing with which I agree, “Get Involved. There’s Too Much at Stake Not To.” Beyond that I want to take ex- ce^ion to the endorsement of Mr. Flaherty because of an experience St. Andrews had with him last year that puts his real priorities in focus. Governor Holshouser declared November 14, 1975 as Rehabilitation Ap preciation Day in North Carolina with toe statewide celebration to occur at St. An drews surrounding the dedication of the Jack Burris Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Flaherty, as Secretary of Human Resources, which in cludes the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, was asked to serve as Co- Chairman of this event, because it was the one day in North Carolina that focused attention on the needs of the handicapped citizens of our state. Both common courtesy and good politics dictated the invitation to him to serve as Canoe Trail Wins Award Scotland county’s new canoe trail through the Lum ber river played a significant role in North Carolina’s recent designation as a Gold Medal Finalist in the nation wide 1976 National Gold NED’S Beverage Outlet Lowest Prices In Town An Exxon Dealer MAIN ST. nas run me case for the candidates for the Presidency. Nanci Boggs, chairman of the Center Cam -• n, chairman of the St. Andrew* d.' w before Tuesday’s election. L\JL V ' V./am. paign and Lin Thompson, chairman of the St. Andrews Re. publican Committee, now make their last big pitch for votes before Tuesday’s election. Co-Chairman and have a [M'ominent place on the plat form. These were his people, this was his program; he could hardly !» excluded. But he managed to exclude him self! Secretary Flaherty agreed to serve on the date set. The time was even changed later to accommodate a conflict in scheduling for him and the Governor. Then without an of ficial word of regret, or a delegate to represent him. Rehabilitation Appreciation Day proceeded without Mr. Fl^erty because he had to man a hospitality room at the Republican State Convention in his quest for the Republican nomination for governor. It should be noted further that Lt. Gov. Hunt and Speaker James C. Green, also Co-Chairmen for that event were both present and had prominent parts on the program. Just one more little lesson in the difference bet ween Republicans and Democrats. Sincerely J. Bruce Ftye Medal Awards program, sponsored annually by the Sports Foundation, Inc. Photogr'airfis of the canoe trail were included in the presentatiOTi prepared by the (CMitinued on page 3) _ To The Editor: What happened to the day time security of the campus? Akeady three batteries have been stolen from cars in the last two weeks. Why was the day time security of the campus cur tailed? Richard Tracy Detective To The Editor: Today, October 26, our car battery was stolen. This is the third battery to be stolen in a week from the St. Andrews parking lots. Althou^ we can only be sure that the battery was stolen between 10 p. m. last night and this mornii^, one of the other two batteries belonged to one of the maids, who only had her car here from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m. Where was our daytime security? There wasn’t any. St Andrews no longer has a daytime security officer on campus. If the college cannot provide adequate security for the staff and students of this college, then they are not living up to their respai- sibilities. How much more theft and vandalism will have to go on before something is done? Gary Shapiro Cheri Shapiro To The Editor: I would like to take this q)- portunity to thank the following people that helped make the “Wheel-a-Oion” a great success. My friend Laura Drumheller (who is in the hospital with bronchial trouble) helped coordinate the whole affair, Knight Cham berlain for driving the ser vice van and picking ip the checkers, Nancy Urie, Beverly Mercer, Gertrude Beal, linda Montgomery and all others who helped out on the road. Mr. Jack Reville for patrolling the route for the entire period. The Scotland County Sheriff’s department furnished a patrol car and deputy to make things run well. Of course thanks to all the checkers who gave their time, and to all entrants of the “Wheel-a-thon” who made it worth while. Last, but not least thanks to all the people that donated money for this cause. John R. Copelad President-SA/NPF BOB’S JEWEL SHOP The Place to go for all your Jewlery needs Main St. College Plaza Performance^ Not Promises Take a look at the record. President Ford’s ad ministration has reduced the inflation rate from 12.2 per cent to 4.9 percent in two years. Three and a half million more people have jobs now than then. Housing starts for the last quarter were the highest in 31 months. Real per capita disposable income has increased five percent. The Gross, National Product has increased 10 per cent. Net farm income has never been higher. He supports the ERA, and he’s done more than just talk about what needs to be done for women in America. He’s appointed more women to high government posts ttian any other President. He’s had Treasury Secretary Simon sutenit to the Congress a list of tax {ffovisions of a sexist nature with the request that they be modified or excised. He has ^ught to see the enactment of a com prehensive energy policy bill, one to encourage the use of coal and the development of solar energy, and to deregulate natural gas and oil in order to let the market create incentives for new fuel source search and to brir^ about voluntary conservation of energy. Congress the same Congress which has been unable to come up with anything of its own in spite of acres of rhetoric on the matter -threw it out on the grounds it was too extravagant. When younwant to look for someone to blame the lack of an energy policy on, don’t take it to Jerry Fwd. He has taken significant actioi to increase Americans’ right to privacy. He has initiated steps to reduce government overregulatirai, to create a national health system that will work, and to increase the employment opportunities of all by attrading business back to the cities where jobs are needed most. This much and more Gerald Fffl-d has done in his two years. He deserves a full four. Pehaps the best reason to vote for Ford, though, is Jim my Carter. TIk man is a mass of con tradictions. He claims to be independent of Washington, yet key ad visors are old Kennedy and Johnson men: the folks who brought you the Vietnam and the Great Society. He attacked Jerry Brown in the Maryland primary for being a tool of bosses, yet he regularly courts the favor of Mayor Daley and George Meany. (Continued on page 4) The Case For The Farmer No one would deny the honesty of Ford the President (unless you ponder too long the question of Nix®’s par. don) or Ford the candidate He is a man who has been straight-forward in the issues but only iii a defensive way, This country needs innovation not the inexpugnable positjoj implied in a veto average oi two bills a month. The effect on this countiy’s problems of successive vetoes (con tinuously blamed on a Democratic Cmgress rafter than on leadership that merely responds and does not initiate) is precisely no effect at all. The alternative is Jim. my Carter - a man born and bred in a Democratic heritage that produce FDR, JFK, and Adlai Stevenson yet mistrusted for his stereotypical Southemess and vagueness on the issues. The paradox in the issues of this campaign is how do you initiate new attacks on unem ployment, the problems in the cities, energy, education, health, etc. without violating a pledge to trim spending and crub inflation? A tricky business, indeed, but the an swer does not lie in support of the status quo. Both Ford and Carter promise the 4-year goals of an inflation rate of 4% or lower and an unemployment rate of about 4 1/2%. Both men also promise a balanced budget, Ford by 1978 and Carter by 1980. Along tiie way, however. Carter is willing to risk a tem porarily higher inflation rate in order to create more jobs. He now supports a more con servative version of the Hum- phrey-Hawkins bill (aimed at lowering the unemployment rate to 3% by creating jobs in both the public and private sectors of Oie economy). He will meet government wastefuhiess with zero-base budgeting (all non-income support programs will « required to justify contm“ed existence and level of ding), long-term plann« budgets, and optimal agency reduction. While Ford supports slight revision of to » system. Carter is callmg J an anti-piecemeal approa “I favor a simplifi®'’ system which treats ® come tiie same, taxK aH come only once, and our system progressive. Their ap to taxes is fundamenta ferent. For instance-J.. favors an incre^e m J dividual Social Carter urges mstead a in tiie wage base on such taxes are levied. The problem of ene gotten dedii'*' seems to have r the background ^ VI XXV***—— not support our . waste of fuel ^ Carter caUs ^ co«' program of energy (Continued on page

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