OCTOBER 18, 1968
The Cause
THE DECREE
PAGE 3
By BILLY BRANTLEY
“We are the agents and
the machinery of ever
lasting bliss and change.
No longer will we accept
the hacks, the pigs, the
phonies, the hokies - no
longer will we accept
lies, lies, lies! We are
the voice of the future
speaking today. We speak
our opinions and they are
the truth. We will step a-
side for nobody. Our
truths and messages will
sweep over this decaying
land just as each wave
of the ocean sweeps the
shores clean. And also
like the sea’s repetitive
message , our message
will not be turned back.
The new day has been
spawned and has but only
one course of action -
growth! This plant can
not be plowed under - it
will spread in all direc
tions, affecting all, and
stopping for none. We are
the farmers of this crop;
we must reap its harvest
without regard for the
grass and the weeds. WE
STAND FOR A CAUSE!”
“Ain’t no damned punk
gonna call me a pig. I’ve
had it up to here wid all
dis libal crap. I wear a
uniform - I demand re
spect. Dis badge I wear
ain’t no taget for nobody,
except Maya Tilher. Wen
dey come at me, de onlis
thang dat dey gonna git
is a face liftin. I gonna
brush dey’er teef wid my
billy-stick. If we could
only go back to da good
ole days when folks had
respect - an didn’t ask
no questions. I’n tell ya -
1 m gonna shot to kill.
I STAND FOR A
CAUSE!!”
“I am sorry to have to
be the one to tell you
sir. We have lost as much
as you have. Your son
and I were close friends.
We worked together for
the same objectives. We
studied together for the
same ends. He was a great
and straightforward per
son. He represented a
major cog in the gears
destined to drive this land
forward, not backwards.
He would not talk with
the hacks, so the pigs
stuffed out a flame in
the great fire of the fu
ture. I am sorry he died.
HE STOOD FOR A
CAUSE!”
“I’m sorry to have to
tell ya de news, son. Ya
lost a great man. Ya pa
an me, we were real pals.
We work togetta for de
same thangs. He wus a
brave man - his billy-
stick and gun oughta be
bwonzed and put on your
mantle. One of dem damn
punk libals got’im wid
a piece of broken park
bench. Here’s his badge,
son - take and luv it -
he did. I’m sorry he had
to go. HE STOOD FOR A
CAUSE!”
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Dear Sir:
While in the poolroom
one afternoon, I was ap
proached by a student who
asked if I could do him
a favor. Being eager to
help rny fellow man, I
said that I would and ask
ed what I could do. “You
have heard about them
pumping water because of
the drought, haven’t
you?” I replied that
I had. “Well, we’re re
cruiting volunteers to
watch the pumps.”
Aware of the gravity of
the situation and having
heard that there was a
communist plot to dehy
drate Rocky Mount, I did
what any patriotic citi
zen would have done - I
volunteered. I also rea
soned that this would be
a good opportunity to
prove that Wesleyan stu
dents do more than drink
Demon Rum’ and de
flower young ladies.
At 11:45 pm on Octo
ber 10, my two compan
ions and I rendez
voused in the parking lot
behind Spruill dormitory
(the Infirmary). We were
well armed for our ha
zardous mission. Eric
had a 12 gauge shotgun
and a bottle of Rich’s
Wild Irish Rose Wine.
Dell had a 20 inch Ar
my surplus machete and
hunk of Cheddar cheese.
I had my formidable ap
pearance and Harrison’s
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and material were loaded
into my 1966 Ford Fair-
lane (the survivor of many
a campaign), and we head
ed for the front liner, er..
pump house.
At approximately mid
night we arrived on the
scene. The guard chang
ed and we took com
mand of the fort - an
8x10 plywood shack. Out-
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side were the macnines
we were to guard at all
costs - three gas operat
ed pumps on loan from Ci
vil Defense. The pumps
were in constant opera
tion, making a sound like
10,000 irate wasps as they
transferred water from
the creek to the Rocky
Mount reservoir (the Tar
River).
In command of the pump
house was a member of
the Rocky Mount Fire De
partment. We said that he
was truly courageous to
volunteer for this mis
sion, to which he replied,
'T was assigned here by
the department.” Well
Eric said, he could no
doubt use the extra money
he would receive for ha
zardous duty. To this the
fireman replied “Hah!
What extra money?” I
asked him what our du
ties would be, and how we
should deploy. “You’re
■just supposed to keep me
awake, I guess. It gets
kinda’ lonely out here at
night.” But what of the
plot to sabotage the
pumps, I asked. The fire
man stated that he didn’t
expect any trouble, but
that we were in constant
touch with police head
quarters, just in case.
I asked the fireman to
explain his duties so that
one of us might take
charge, should he become
disabled. “I just read the
gages (on the pumps) ev
ery hour and make sure
they’re running,” he
said, “and I call the po
lice department every
hour to let ’em know it’s
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The fireman did not
seem interested in con
versing anymore and left
the shack, I suppose he
went to check the pumps.
Dell remarked that it was
almost like being in town.
The fireman had not spok
en to him.
The three of us pro
ceeded to devour the wine
and cheese while discuss
ing life in general. Dell
was trying to sleep in his
chair and I suggested that
he might find the car more
comfortable. We assured
him that if we were at
tacked he would be call
ed, Soon after Dell left
the fireman reentered and
seemed somewhat more
amiable. We talked about
diverse things, and had
solved most of the world’s
problems by 3:00 am, at
which time we were re
lieved by (you guessed it)
Wesleyan students. It
seems that the townspeo
ple, with the notable ex
ception of members of the
Fire Department , are too
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