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Page Two THE SALEMITE Slip Published every Friday of the College Copy Editor - ^ Trudi Schmidt October 4, 1963 Football Games, Pins, Rings Fill Rainy Weekend For Salem Girls • Apnii know fbo year by the Student Body of Salem College OFFICES: Basement 414 Bank of Lehman Hall St., S.W. Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $3.50 a year Editor-in-chief Anne Romiq Assistant Copy Editor Bobbin Causey Photography Editor Mary Alice Teague rtff rn the Davidson versus Cita- Did you know . . that home By Linda Lyon _ Off to the Da Lomond, visits over last weekend were the Turning leaves, Sunday mountain del w Harriet highspots for Jerry Crews, G. G. trips, cool weather, and rainy foot- Peggy '^‘‘S°re, Bourdeaux, Sapp, Cammy Crowell, Mae Mur- uips, cuwi -..V. --- . Marearet Bourdeaux, Sapp, Cammy Crowell, Mae Mur- Advertising Manager Bitsy Richheimer ball games added to the pleasures j 7avv Seawell. chison, Cecie Boren, Mary Beth Headline Writers-Elizabeth Sykes, Betsy of Salemites over the past weekend. Zelle Ho attraction Coker, and Peggy Booker? , n I Among the drenched spectators Annapolis he a 1 Qrnith • that Fay Jackson likes choo Patterson, Margaret Persons, Brenda , VPT fnr Carolvn CrOUch, Sandy smith, inai s ay j ^.uuo at the Wake Forest versus VPt tor t-aroiyi ^ ,ptnrned svrup on creamed potatoes? Bethel, Chri Gray, Anne Jennmgs. Heflin, Anne Ken- and Betty Gardner Roberta Frost, a brunette, Layout Editors .. Jerry Johnson, Al Bruton Brick, Margaret Edwards, Cacky with quite a J Rpttv' wearing a blond wig last weekend? - ■ ■ 'Itit Ue. . . .la.. S«..n„. was Business Manager ..Alice Reid Associate Editor Bonnie Hauch Managing Editor Connie Rucker News Editor ... Brenda Bethel Feature Editor Marty Richmond Faulty Adv.sor Circulation Manager..- Sue Humphreys Clement, Betty Bentom Judy Davis ^ ^ave her a potted plant?".,". Holly Creech, Knox Bramlette, Al and Jane Allen went t Robertson is now en- Frances versity of Virginia for the weekend, t a ^ w Art Editor... ..Liz Irwin Bruton, Valerie Denning, Frances versity of Virginia gaged? Best wishes, Aurelia! Crutchfield, Cathy Salemites Lynn Collins, Sullivan and Mary Managing Staff — Boodie Crow, Betsy Jane Fowler, Brenda Bethel. Odom, Becky Russell, Lisa White, Webb, Susanne Boone, amateur mountain ..Miss Jess Byrd and Georgia Shaw. Mary Lawerence Pond, and Sus- climbers? . . . that there are only anne Forbes attended weddings of 58 more days until Thanksgiving vacation ? friends. reuiuio r r- McGlinn Goes State Threatens Freedorn Supports Viet Nam Of Speech And Thought .. Despite Diem’s Attitude By Barbara Gottschalk Today the United States is spending $1.5 million in Viet Nam. There are 16000 United States soldiers in the country as military advisors. Why are we spending the money and sending the men to this small southeast Asian country? , , • ir- , xt .r In 1954 French colonialism was ended in Viet Nam, and the country , From August 18 to 29, the six- ■¥-f 1 j> • "u 1 nti +/iT»Tvi VkiTt Fa7* QtnflpTil'^ teenth Ncitions.! Student Congress “Academic Freedom is a nebulous term, of the United States National Stu- and faeulty alike the phrase has emotional significdnee which Association met at Indiana they will defend against all opposition—in particular, state op- University at Bloomington. This position. The speaker ban enacted by the North Carolina was the annual meeting of dele- ]je"islature has caused much uproar in all institutions devoted f^o^n all member colleges at to ^he pursuit of knowledge. After all, how will knowledge which the programs, policies, and fznnw unless there is the freedom to pursue it! officers of NSA for the coming r-renen coioiuHUbui VT '' ^ mi nnf msspfl bv the General Assembly relates only to year were decided upon. The first was divided into Communist North Viet Nam and non C mmumst South The act passed oy tne UrtneicU lissojuu J . tt tUp rnno-rpsc were vUpf Mam Qnuth Viet Nam is such an important front against the spread those colleges and universities supported by state funds. How- seminars in order to of Communism in southeast Asia that the United States gave Viet Nam ever, any action on the part of the state to suppress freedom J delegates with the sub- all the aid it needed to get started as a free country. At the time the of speech should be the concern of all colleges. Even though ^r3"amt cm g ^ ^ ^ Uader for the country; he was LI is „«. airectly a££ect«l by th.s act, it shoald be appal cd “n'tIhLLLihcl „d t™-Fre„d, by the indirect threat to academic freedom which includes the subcommittees. The topics of the ^ ^s to dll Diem thi “Churchill of Asia.” Diem never right to hear. • J c. seminars included civil rights, Afri- expectation of the United States; we have asked As The Charlotte Observer in its June 27 issue pointed out; can student affairs, academic free- reform his government but he has always refused. So far the “Thpv IGpupral Assembly) acted in haste to put a quarantine dom, and international student co- United States has taken no action against Diem’s government, for we f pf PYrirpcjuinn in direct contradiction to a provision operation. thought it was more important to win the war against the Communists on freedom of expression m direct COntraUiCTlOn^ 10 d p Resolutions Passed first and to worry about Diem later. Diem has almost solidified h.s of the h irst Amendment to the Constitution . itiis res material presented at position by doing awav with his opposition; around 30,000 political tion on the freedom of expression is, in our opinion, of primary seminars as a basis the com- prisoners are now thought to be in “re-education” camps Diem and importance. Sees Tnd subcommit^es wroTe, hh family have become virtual dictators. Viet Nam and the Nhus are Another important reason for opposition to the speaker ban gave priority to the p®f}diSC°— was expressed in a resolution unanimously resolutions which were presented an m erim North Carolina Board of Higher Education d.ated July 19, 19bd. qm plenary sessions. Many of Vietnamese could not hold out for long without the United The resolution states that the colleges’ trustees, in order to these resolutions involved contro- states’ aid in the war against the North Vietnamese Communists, The enforce" the act must “. . . question or investigate every versial stands, such as support for 'South Vietnamese welcome U. S. money, but the advice of the U. S. 1 Vr, iVieir enmnimpt! tn ascertain whether he is the omnibus Civil Rights Bill and R resented. One of the greatest problems the U. S. officers run into a Communist, has advocated the overthrow of the Constitution, students who visited view security in terms of territory gained, while the United State.s views or has ever pleaded the fifth amendment . . . As a consequence, violation of the State De- security in terms of ueople saved. Diem and his brother. Ngo Dmh fewer distinguished speakers will come to our State.” ' .:.r Cuba in violation of the btate ue- secumy m Lcims ^T-u wvb -- - ^ ^ . partment’s orders. After long hour^ Nlui, who is chief military advisor, view the war as an ar }Uarv wai As an example o£ .be harmtVl effect the_ac.wm have m and many other resolutions were . ., r, ... ._ i.oi.j obtaining qualified speakers is the refusal of Dr. J. B. Haldane other resolutions were ai;';Vtacks“many ofThrSouth vietn^r^ie^e^ peopk 7re killed”" The Vid to answer questions about his background, beiore Spea'ing^ passed, and they became the policy 3^j-e losing three American weapons to everv two Communis the University of North Carolina. This distinguished British of NSA for 1963-64. weapons gained; many of the Communist weapons are old U. S. weapon; biologist was to speak on the world of living organisms. He This legislative process, which is captured in the Korean war. was questioned in accordance with the speaker ban act because d>e mainspring of NSA, was an Desphe the hopelessness of the South Vietnamese at tlm t'™' T" of his connection from 1940 to 1M9 with the Daily Worker a Communist paper. Between 1940 to 1949 relations were muen had opportunities to (U- can advise us on subversive warfare. Americans are very ad- more chummy with Russia than they are today; however, this jp regional caucuses vanced on matters like space, but for small problems on the earth Im fact is to be overlooked. wl.ich considered the problemis of the they don’t know as much as we do ” Last President ^ A Al.- 1 ■b.x -fnxx Qxxf iu tlio r.T»oV>IoTri nf “hiirvimz Hip . i ■ u ■ i • ’?'^dy sent Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and Genera! Maxweu A third opposition to the act is the problem of burying tbe schools m each region, and m the ^iet Nam to report on events there. Will this report cause 1SSU6.^^ Flow C3.n u DomocrRtic govornmont be proven more conservative, liberal, and small col- changes in the position of the United States? effective unless it may be compared to other forms of govern- lege caucuses where congress stra- ^n, - . A rm r-i _ .T Ci J T on T'Vi/v Tloilxr Toi* TTaaI tpcrv xvac nlanripd T*hprp WPrP ,nv changes in the position of the United States? The war inside of Viet Nam has calmed down for the moment, but I • .1 . .i i .... ., . 1 ftiP ment* The Sunday September 29 issue of The Daily Tar Heel tegy was planned. There were many during the summer the world was shocked by the martyrdom of the printed a letter to the editor by student Stii Eizenstat. In his speakers, including James Meredith, Buddhist P«ests. These acts of protest were against government perse- ^ , 1 ^^ro-pni- Filinvpr tinH flip Governor cution that has been croino’ on for a lono- time. Diem ,s brother, Aren J ix. XT Tn- 4. 4. A X J i ■ cV.x>nni T1XX+ Toov Fp Vipur Sargcnt Shnver, and the Governor cution that has been going on for a long time. Diems brother. Arc letter, Mr. Eizenstat stated, . . we should not fear to hear representa- Wshop Time, is head of the Catholic Church and dictator lo k the views expressed by those of another political persuasion. present from organizations Catholics m South Viet Nam Catholics have always been given the top Democracy can not defeat Communism by running away from ^ Communist party, the o^^^es in the government; Diem says that they are more trustworthy' « • *• ^ * ii 1 xi-_ -X. J.I, _i? _ __ : . ' . The Bllddhistc: Ipf- tllpir rpcpntmpnf Cimrvw^t* o - SUCH as tne i-ommunist pariy. trie rp, „ ,,,. . , ^ saya i.iai - , it, but by facing it squarely and proving that the strength of Americans for Democratic Action, ■ IrbidifiM the democratic ideas is greater than that of Communist ideas.” the Student Non-Violent CVordi- of Buddhist banners, anrcTowds\f Sldst Ind'^student demon- It IS our opinion, then, that the bill is harmful tor tbree natmg Committee, and the Young ssrators were jailed. Diem has accused the Buddhists of being Com- reasons. First, it threathens freedom of speech; secondly, it Americans of Freedom. Most im- munist and of arming their temples against his soldiers. On June 1 places North Carolina colleges in the embarrassing position of portant, the congress provided an the first Buddhist priest burned himself. Influenced by pro-Biiddhis having to demand of their speakers a pledge of loyalty to the opportunity to meet students from our government threatened to withdraw ^ TT -4 J ax + 4. .-.'...Q'.Tf onri ■fViir.xUxr i-F aoaiiiTiAo that W nil over the world, and represented Buddhist persecution continues. At this time Mme Nhu retnar United States govp nment; and thirdly, it a^u es y ^ groups, re- Buddhists have done for this country is to barbecue Ignoring the growing threat of Communism, Democracy will j. • UpiRfs ^nd uolitical views relaxed his assault on the Buddhists, but Mme. Nh“ reign supreme. . . • From these students came new and spokesman 0 How can the bill be eliminated? 1 here are three ehoices : "^The u„hed sTates is really on the fence in Viet Nam Can we con- the General Assembly could appeal or amend the hi , o a subjects including academic free- t;nue to support Diem and the Nhus? Can we afford not to support case could come up questioning its constitutionality. As stu- J parentis” honor svs Vietnamese in their fight against the Communists?^ These dents of a private college who wish to see academic freedom “ pareuus, nonor sys- are questions that Washington has to answer in the very near future' maintained throughout the state, let us unite as a body to terns, and the role of the student „H?e Edge of Chaos,” Saturday Evening Post, September 28. oppose a bill which intends to regulate what a student may in society. “T^ sSgf wl'fhe U^7\f Not WinS^”’u’^t or may not hear. (Continued on Page 4) World Report, September 30. ’ wmnng. Odrookensi Phaethon is driving his father's Sun Chariot today! That hot-rodding kid can’t hold those horses! look! HE'S Losm CONTROLV. HERE HE COIAES?? If you have a ehield, cover yourself!! What do you mean^ we'll have to move to the rear oP the bus?! attention Dr. Dale Gramley will off his double restriction! been holding court on the sec floor of his home since gan, but it is reported that now walking around campUS' another week he will be bac' his office. x n rt While Dr. Gramley has bee r ,11 COf home, he has taken ^are 01 respondence and me|, with m of his administrative staff-
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