6The Daily Tar Heel Wednesday. November 14. 1984
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For Agriculture
Many North Carolinians casting a
reluctant vote for Jesse Helms last week
may have made their choice a bit more
palatable by reflecting upon the brom
ide: "Jesse is a man of principle; you
can count on him to stick to his word."
Both detractors and supporters of Helms
are hoping hell live up to his reputation
when it comes time to choose which
Senate committee hell head when the
new session of Congress opens in
January.
Helms campaigned on a pledge to
keep the chairmanship of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, claiming that
his keeping the post was essential to
prevent the elimination of the federal
tobacco program. But Helms is now
being tempted by the chairmanship of
the Foreign Relations Committee, a
position vacated by the defeat of
moderate Republican Charles Percy of
Illinois. As next ranking member of the
committee, Helms could have the post
for the asking. In fact, right-wing groups
poured money into the Illinois Senate
race in hopes that Percy would lose and
that Helms would become head of the
Foreign Relations Committee. The
radical right is openly urging Helms to
become chairman. Richard A. Viguerie,
editor of Conservative Digest, said:
"America will be safer and stronger with
him as chairman (of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee)."
But Helms, at best, would be an
impediment to U.S. foreign policy; at
worst, he could derail U.S. efforts
overseas. Helms is well out of tune with
the mainstream of his own party he
Trees
(With apologies to Joyce Kilmer . . .
and anyone else who appreciates good
poetry.)
We think that we shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
And we regret the tragedy
of two beeches at UNC;
For 80 years we watched them grow
But now their time has come to go;
On these trees students left their mark
Initials carved into the bark;
But now the Arboretum 's said
That our old friends, the trees, are dead.
Still, there's no reason to despair
There's still a third beech thriving there;
So our children will live to see
A part of Tar Heel history.
The Daily Tar Heel
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Saflg
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V 2nd year of editorial f reedom
chair, Helms
even makes Presiueiu Keagan look like
a peacenik. Helms opposes all forms of
foreign aid, sees arms control negotia
tions with the Soviets as a sign of
weakness and advocates propping up
Latin American dictators (as long as
they're anti-communist). He sided with
Argentina over Britain in the Falklands
War, delayed numerous diplomatic
appointments by the Reagan adminis
tration, and opposed the Panama Canal
Treaty as well as the normalization of
relations with the People's Republic of
China. His extreme positions would
threaten the broad bipartisan support
needed for'a successful foreign policy.
There is little Helms could do for the
state as chairman of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee, but there is much' lie
could do to ensure the state's well being
by remaining as chairman of the Agri
culture Committee. One of Helms'
greatest achievements has been main
taining the tobacco program while other
agricultural support programs have been
pared or eliminiated altogether. While
Helms did vote for the doubling of the
federal cigarette tax, he was also
instrumental in the passage of a provi
sion that will roll the tax back to its
original level next year. Helms would
be in poor position to grant such favors
to the state if he gave up his Agriculture
Committee post.
By turning down chairmanship of the
Foreign Relations Committee, Helms
could ease doubts that he is less
interested in North Carolina than his
right-wing agenda and a possible bid for
higher office. This is one case where we
hope "Senator No" says no.
Age catches up with the best of things.
This time it's claimed one of the lesser
known but most personal University
landmarks the Arboretum beeches.
Chances are those weathered wood
works bear the initials of someone you
know. . . possibly your parents. Even the
most hardened cynic can see the sen
timents inherent with each cut of the
knife. For many an alumnus, thoughts
of the beech trees evoke priceless
memories.
But the beeches are dying. And
Arboretum supervisor Curtis Brooks
concluded that their time had come.
Do these trees have historic value?
That depends on whether you're a
sentimentalist or not. Brooks admitted
that most legible initials are probably no
more than a decade old.
Call this a sappy edit if you like, but
even we hardnoses at the DTH get a
little soft every once in a while.
Well miss you, old friends.
Republicanism: Hid ay's secret agenda
v DOUG BERGER
The fundamental question posed by the DTH
in its editorial opposing the Campus Governing
Council's adoption of contingency plans in the
case of an invasion of Nicaragua ("Reign the
lofty beast," Nov. 9) ib whether it is appropriate
for institutions, specifically the CGC. to address
issues that are beyond the direct control of that
institution. Was it right for Martin Luther King
to use the church as a means to organize
Americans around the issue of civil rights? Was
it right for Jerry Falwell to use the church as
a means to mobilize the citizens around the issue
of abortion? Was it right for Catholic bishops
to use the church as a means to speak out against
production of nuclear weapons. Opponents of
these actions have responded to these efforts by
arguing that it was not the responsibility of these
institutions to take up these issues.
It wasn't until these institutions became
politicized that issues of civil rights and the
nuclear freeze became part of the American
national consciousness. The CGC's endorsement
of a contingency plan in case of an invasion of
Nicaragua follows the same tradition as the
actions taken by other institutions that ventured
beyond a narrowly defined scope of responsibility.
Unfortunately, the DTH is not being intel
lectually honest with its readership. In the same
traditions as those persons who opposed equal
rights for blacks by hiding behind the state's
rights argument, the DTH feebly attempts to hide
behind an argument for a limited scope of
government, when in reality a majority of DTH
staff members support the militaristic policies of
the Reagan administration.
The DTH attempts to distinguish itself from
the CGC in its right to express views on issues
like a Nicaraguan invasion by arguing that the
DTH makes no claim to speak on behalf of the
entire student body. (Every student must,
however, finance those opinions through the
collection of mandatory student fees.)
When I ran for the CGC, I publicly announced
that if I was elected to the council, I would
introduce legislation supporting contingency
protest plans. 1 was elected on a platform that
embraced a role for students on issues of national
concern.
I am democratically accountable on the
policies I advocated in my campaign. I was honest
with my constituency from the start. However,
when Jeff Hiday ran for editor he refused to
answer direct questions about the editorial
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Leave politics to real governments, CGC!
To the editor:
I am writing this letter to discuss
the Campus Governing Council's
actions regarding U.S. policy
toward Nicaragua. This letter is not
so much to indicate a personal
opinion on the issue as to indicate
my objections to the way the issue
has been handled.
From the start, it should be
pointed out that opposition to the
bill cannot be equated to approval
of an invasion of Nicaragua or any
other country. It is simply disappro
val of the bill itself.
There is also is the question of
whether to pass legislation about
issues not directly relating to UNC.
As one person who lives in the
CGC's 1 1th District (Olde Campus)
said: "I voted for Tim Newman and
Reggie Holley to be my reps to the
CGC not to be my senator or
congressman." He wet on to say
that he didnt think Holley and
Newman's votes were represenative
of the views of the district.
During last year's election, I don't
remember hearing anyone stating
their personal political beliefs. But
I guess the candidates will be
espousing their beliefs in this year's
elections now that the CGC has
taken upon itself to rule on the
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Not a banner day for nasty official
To the editor:
Last Saturday during the Home
coming game, the cheerleaders
sponsored a banner contest in which
I chose to participate. I went early
to the game, hung my banner, and
made sure the banner would be
lifted before the game as to not
obstruct anyone's view. Returning
at halftime, I found that my banner
had been cut down. Those watching
my banner explained that some man
had torn it down saying banners
were not allowed. The banner had
been stuffed underneath the seats.
Knowing there was a banner contest
and not really knowing why my
banner had been cut down, I rehung
my banner for halftime. Suddenly,
a Carolina official ripped the banner
from my hands and refused to
return it. After some argument with
this man and two policemen, I
found my banner was removed for
two reasons. First, banners are not
allowed because they block the view
of those below. Second, my banner
was thought to be objectionable.
Certainly, his first argument fails.
The banner was never down during
the game. Also, other banners were
allowed to hang throughout the
second half.
His second reason for removing
my banner may be a little more
valid. My banner showed a Tar Heel
holding a Budweiser bottle. It said,
"1984 Tarheels, For All You Do
This BUDS For You." Although I
see nothing wrong with this (no
more than other banners allowed in
'DTH', Hinton
To the editor:
In the Nov. 8 article, "BSM
member calls Allen 'traitor'," The
Daily Tar Heel provided a forum
for John Hinton to wage a character
assassination against Claude Allen,
press secretary for Sen. Jesse Helms.
Allen was supposed to address the
Black Student Movement on Nov.
7, but he never showed up. Hinton's
explanation for Allen's absence was:
"He's scared. He's a traitor pure and
simple." The article goes on to say
that BSM members learned from
calls to Allen's office and residence
that he had taken the day off,
"supposedly" to attend the meeting.
Apparently, the DTH felt no duty
to investigate the matter further.
The true explanation for Allen's
absence was that his grandmother
died Nov. 7. I happened to be in
the Helms fof Senate office when
Claude received the news late that
Will Ronald Reagan and the 'DTH'
perspectives that he would articulate. He did not
inform the campus that the majority of editors
he would appoint would hold a Republican world
view and that he would allow them to use the
paper as a means to promote that world view
in its news coverage of the electoral campaigns.
Hiday's endorsement of Mondale will not let him
off the hook from criticism of his leadership of
the DTH. The progressive agenda stood more
to gain from an editor who would have
shouldered the responsibility of making sure that
the campaign coverage was as even-handed as
possible. Hiday had a moral responsibility to
prevent State and National Editor Wayne
Thompson from using his position to promote
right-wing policies in editorials printed under the
guise of news stories about the Ed misten-Martin
gubernatorial race and the Andrews-Cobey
congressional race. The fundamental difference
between Hiday's right to express views on
Nicaragua and my right-as a legislator to set
forth policy on Nicaragua is that Hiday kept
his agenda hidden while I was open about my
views on the role of student institutions.
Student Government has historically been and
continues to be for the majority. It is a self-serving
institution that acts as a vehicle by which students
pad their resumes. The student body knows this,
and it accounts for a voter turnout of less than
world issues it finds relevant and
convenient to address. I think the
CGC should do itself a favor and
leave real politics to real govern
ments. This is not to say the CGC
does not provide a useful service.
On the contrary, its main functions
are updating the laws it governs by
and allocating funds to campus
organizations.
One may object by bringing up
the CGC's actions to encourage
divestment of UNC funds invested
in companies operating in South
Africa, but the issue there was the
use of University money. If there
were any UNC involvement in the
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the past), I have heard I should not
be sponsoring a beer. Even if this
is true, he still had no right to
remove the banner beside mine.
Let me say that this official was
rude, uncaring, and totally irrespon
sive to myself as well as other
students. When I asked if I could
just have my banner back, he replied
that it was going in the trash. He
never did return my banner.
I hope this man realizes he stole
my personal property. In the future,
I think this official should be more
aware and responsive to student
activities and refrain from his rash
tactics.
Paul Billow
207 W. Cameron
owe Allen apology
afternoon.
Although it is no big surprise that
truth is not a high priority of the
DTH. 1 think the newspaper owes
Allen an apology for shoddy jour
nalism and Hinton owes Claude an
apology for waging a character
assassination against
because he disagrees
political convictions.
him
with
Jane Foy
Tar Heel Manor
sponsor internships to Nicaragua?
25 percent in campus elections. The progressives
on the CGC have sought to transform Student
Government into an institution that promotes
a role for students to play in society at large.
This transformation began with the last spring's
commemoration of slain civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr. The event was the largest
multi-racial rally since 1980, and it honored King
by speaking out against the Ku Klux Klan and
the South African policy of apartheid.
The efforts continued with our voter registra
tion project and our reinvestment of student
monies into a credit union that provides financial
resources for the development of businesses in
North Carolina. Likewise, the contingency plans
that the CGC has adopted are part of the move
toward a comprehensive agenda that embraces
a role for students to play as agents of social
change. The plans adopted by the CGC speak
to the very special role that students have played
on foreign policy issues. Students were the
catalyst in getting the country out of Vietnam.
Through responsive, courageous student leader
ship, we hope to prevent the Reagan adminis
tration from going to war in Nicaragua.
Doug Berger, a graduate student from
Smithfield, is the CGC representative from
District 1 and a member of Students Effectively
Establishing a Democratic System.
preparation of an invasion, such as
a military draft or the use of the
campus as a staging ground, that
would change the issue entirely. But
this is not the case at all.
Since the representatives were not
elected on their beliefs concerning
American foreign policy and since
this is an important issue to many
students, why not hold a referen
dum and give the students a chance
to voice their opinions since the
CGC claims to be speaking for
students?
Mark Edward Gilgor
Chapel Hill
CGC reps
show guts
To the editor:
I would like to congratulate the
Campus Governing Council for
having the guts to take a positive
stand with regards to a U.S. inva
sion of Nicaragua.
Testimony before Congress has
indicated that the Reagan admin
istration has "deliberately exagger
ated" the Sandinistas' capabilities in
order to "justify covert operations
aimed at overthrowing" the Nica
raguan government
And as other' military experts in
The Defense Monitor have con
cluded: "The United States is
threatening Nicaragua and promot
ing military solutions to the region's
problems in preference to diplo
matic initiatives and negotiated
political settlements. Increased U.S.
military aid and activities will not
lead to an end to the conflicts in
the region, but will raise the level
of violence, make political settle
ments more unlikely, and risk
turning national conflicts into
regional wars ..."
If the United States does indeed
go to war, it will be students, age
18-24, who may well be drafted into
service to fight against a government
that is supported by a larger per
centage of its people than our own
administration.
By taking the stand that they
have, the CGC representatives have
demonstrated their concern for the
lives of their constituents.
I applaud the CGC for its courage
in taking this historic step toward
peace the first university student
body in our nation to do so! It was
the students of America who helped
to end the senseless war in Viet
Nam; it may be the student pop
ulation who help to prevent the next
war.
Brian Richmond
Chapel Hill
Hello, Mom?
To the editor:
Regarding the article, "A warm,
greasy path to destruction," which
appeared in the DTH on Nov. 12:
If I wanted to know the hazards of
ordering and eating a pizza, I would
call my mom.
Jamie Smith
Ehringhaus
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