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PAGE 2 THE TWIG MAY 2, 1974 THE MEREVITH Letters to the editor COLLEG-E Energy crisis not over Americans, I fear, are once more on the verge of proving how short-sighted and of what short memories they are. Only a short while ago, the energy crisis had people waiting in lines, hoarding up supplies whenever possible, and generally qdaking in fear of rationing. And now, a mere month later, everyone seems to have forgotten all that and is returning to his pre-crisis practices. President Nixon himself has proclaimed that the energy crisis is over, and Gov. Holshouser perpetrated that idea by abandoning this week the odd-even plan for buying gasoline. Former energy czar, William Simon, however, has warned that the crisis is not yet over, asserting that the lines may return if Americans do not remain prudent. Just because some of our leaders are short-sighted and irresponsible doesn’t mean that all of us need be. Let’s avoid President Nixon’s careless attitude and continue to conserve our energy as thinking persons should. GR Dear Editor The letter to the editor signed “L. W. Jones” in the April 4 issue of the Twig should have been signed “S. W. Jones” (Susan Jones) who is not the individual who appeared before Judicial Board in the situation cited within the letter. The signature problem resulted from my reading of the handwritten letter to the editor. My reply in the April 11 issue was intended to reach what I believed to be the perpertrator of a false signature, and not purposely to confuse anyone as to who wrote the Jones letter. Eleanor Hill Praise to SGA leaders In this last issue of the Twig, a word of praise is in order for the outgoing S.G.A. leaders. In addition to the traditional social regulation- oriented gains they have pushed “ the judicial board solicitor, SDH for sophomores, the new sign-out procedure - this year’s members of the executive committee also considerably extended their influence to other areas. Thanks to people like Elaine Williams and Genie Bailey, among others, students are increasingly participating and being con sulted in academic affairs; note the roles played in the booking of convocation speakers second semester, for example. All of us benefitted from the chance to hear women like Wilma Scott Heide . Sidney Abbott, and without our S.G.A. leaders’ sustained efforts they would never have made it to the Meredith College campus. Due largely to Genie Bailey’s energies, student government has extended its concerns to the realm of personal health care for students, something in which the administration has proved gallingly behind-the-times. The distribution of the books Our Bodies, Our Selves and the May health clinic are strides which next year’s S.G.A. leaders should build Dear Editor In the April 4, 1974 edition of the Twig there was a letter printed with the signature L. W. Jones. A week later there was a letter from the con sulting editor, Eleanor Hill, accusing L.W. Jones of being the girl who appeared before Judicial Board. She felt there was basis for this accusation because there is no L. W. Jones listed as a Meredith student. I would like to clear up this misunderstanding. The letter was signed S. W. Jones but the initials were not legible and the mistake was understandable. I would like to clear up the reputation of the girl who did appear before Judicial Board and this mistake. She did not write the letter in a “defensive move” as accused. I wrote the letter in an attempt to point out a shortcoming of the chairman of Judicial Board and in tended for the letter to be used as constructive criticism. The letter was not “unkind, un fair,” nor a “ridiculous at tack” as accused. that students who offer con structive criticism are useful to the student body. I hope this letter clears both the reputation of the girl who appeared before Judicial Board and this entire misunderstanding., I accept blame for not legibly signing my name but certainly do not think that was basis enough for the accusations that were made. In the future I hope that mistakes like this are not made and people’s reputations are not wrongly dragged through the mud. In closing I would like to thank Genie Rogers and the Twig staff in their cooperation in getting this matter straightened out. Susan Watson Jones Furthermore both the girl who appeared before Judicial Board and myself are not “petty, mean, and decidedly cheap” as Eleanor slan derously accused. As far as being a student “that Meredith does not need” I feel Jack Anderson’s upon. Yet, perhaps this year’s executive committee mem bers should be thanked most fervently for that intangible spirit which they created. Elaine and Genie and the others led all of us in retrieving this spirit of unity and cooperation and the knowledge that we still can be effective. Thanks to all of them. GR Watergate Fallout: The Watergate fallout is causing quiet panic on Capitol Hill. Some Republican congressmen are privately forecasting election disaster for their party in November. Private political polls indicate that the Democrats stand a chance of winning two-thirds of the seats in both houses. Sen. Strom Thurmond is a fund-raising letter to the Republican faithful, has warned that “it could happen ... What could we do in the Senate with a lopsided 70 Democrats against 30 Republicans?” But the Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t exactly rejoicing. They fear that the Watergate scandals may hurt all in cumbents, regardless of Weekly special party. There is danger that the never-ending Watergate revelations will taint all politicians, period. The scandals certainly will hurt the Republicans. A postmortem of the latest special congressional election in Michigan shows Republican crossover votes helped elect the Democratic challenger. But the Democrats are worried that the folks back home may vote to clear out all the old familiar faces, without paying too much attention to whether they are Republicans or Democrats. He’s Not Bitter: Perhaps the most tragic figure in the Watergate horror is John Mitchell, the former custodian of law and order. He has just finished one marathon trial. But his was merely a warm-up for the big Watergate trial to come. Meanwhile, he has lost his home, his wife and his law practice. He lives alone in a Manhatten apartment, friendless and cheerless. President Nixon, who used to seek his advice daily, no longer talks to him. Mitchell’s financial records show he has no great wealth. He lives on the income that still comes in from his former law firm. His tax returns show he has always paid high taxes, without taking the tax shelters that could have been available to him. Whatever campaign money he collected was relayed immediately to President Nixon’s headquarters. Investigators tell me that Mitchell didn’t even bother to check the contributions. Every cent went to help re-elect the President. Whatever part Mitchell played in the Watergate cover-up, likewise, was done to protect the President. Mitchell benefitted not at all from the crimes he is alleged to have committed. Yet unlike H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, Mitchell was cut off by the White House when he got in trouble. The amazing fact, nevertheless, is that Mitchell is not at all bitter against the President. Mitchell’s lawyers have complained that the President isn’t helping them. But Mitchell, himself, just puffs on his pipe and tells them they’ve got the President all wrong. EDITORIAL STAFF !; Editor Genie Rogers •: Managing Editor Rebecca Askew-: Reporting Staff Norma Heath, Chrystal Riviere, ^ Cathy Bland, Susan Stone, Rebecca Childs :• Debbie Doss, CathyRodenberg,Allyn Vogel:' Meredith McGill, Cathy Murff, Chris Cornwell •: Columnist Faculty Advisors Business Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Faculty Advisor Photographers Joyce Martin Dr. Norma Rose, Dr. Tom Parra more Deborah Phillips Candy Purvis Rebecca Askew Dr. Lois Frazier : Martha Claybrook, Marlene Hart -S' THEliilWays and exams. ' " ’“‘“‘i:
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