CC Rider
Roscoe Drummond emphasizing his remarks on the
presidential race during his appearance at CC.
Columnisf Points Out
His Political Views
By HOWARD PEARRE
By E. Clary
Flaggart's Life Threatened
The life of the Honorable Reg
inald M. Flaggart, Presidential
candidate of the Cocktail Party,
came dangerously close to being
snuffed out today, at Charlotte’s
Douglas Airport, when a bomb
was planted in his campaign
plane. Mr. Flaggart was about to
board his plane after making a
political speech during intermis
sion at the Queen Drive-In.
As Flaggart sauntered down the
runway, he was halted by F.B.I.
agents who had received an
anonymous tip about the bomb.
No sooner was Flaggart headed
off than the plane exploded in a
cloud of smoke which spelled out
“Reggie’s Ma Hates His Guts”.
Mrs. Flaggart was taken into
custody by police officials and
she soon confessed that she had
planted the bomb. Her only com
ment was, “Missed again.” Regi
nald termed the happening as
“regrettable” while en route to
the nearest rest room.
This reporter spoke with the
honorable one on his exit from
the men’s room and obtained the
following interview.
Mr. Flaggart, you trail all the
major candidates and most of the
minor ones in the opinion polls.
Wouldn’t you say that your
chances of victory are rather
slim?
"It is true that I trail in the
polls but they fail to take into
consideration my strong pockets
of support in Puerto Rico, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands.”
Then you still feel that you
have a chance?
“Yes. My aides tell me that
they have discovered a sharp
shift in most polls from “unde
cided” to “won’t say”. It is com
mon knowledge that anyone who
would vote for me wouldn’t admit
it; therefore, this trend is en
couraging.”
Sir, do you feel that the press
has given you a fair shake during
your campaign?
“Yes, I think the press has
shaken me fairlyw ell, so far.”
You have stated that you have
a plan to abolish the national
draft. If elected, how would you
execute this plan?
"I would simply insulate the
entire country.”
Your Honor, you certainly won
the nomination of your party in
a landslide this summer. Some of
your opponents among your own
party charged that you were a
“silver spoon candidate”. What
do you have to say to these
charges?
“These charges are totally
false. All my eating utensils are
stainless steel.”
Well, it’s an honor indeed to
be a candidate for the presidency
and it’s a fitting climax to your
career. You’ve been in politics
all your life, haven’t you?
“No, not yet.”
I see that you are still a little
shocked from your narrow escape
a few minutes ago, so I’ll let you
go now. Do you have a closing
statement, sir?
“I would just like to assure
the American people that there
is no solution for which I do not
have a problem. And remember,
in your heart deep down, you
know I’m a clown.”
IN PROTEST
Attention all demonstrators!
Have your picket lines been look
ing rather ragged lately? If so,
why not visit us at American
Demonstration Equqipment Com
pany? We have all the essentials
that every good demonstration,
picket, or protest march needs.
Come in this week and save
on our sign close-out sale. We
lost our lease after porducing
a surplus of two million “Scra-
ton for President” signs which
We could not move. Now all must
go this week. We also have "Ban
the Bomb” signs for 79c and ou>
famous “Bomb the Ban” signs are
going for only 69c. We still
have a few “No Taxation With
out Representation” models
which are being sold three for a
dollar.
Remember that A.D.E. is still
conducting classes on “How to
Resist Violently in a Non-Violent
Manner” and “How to Succeed in
a Sit-In Without Really Sitting”.
If you or your group is planning
a demonstration for sometime
during the next three months, do
try to visit A.D.E. this week. You
see, next week our employees are
planning a strike.
The preceeding was a paid ad
vertisement.
Publicity Rules
And Regulations
SGA Publicity Committee
General Publicity:
All publicity should be in good
taste and in good judgment. The
uses of obsenity, profanity, and
matrial derogatory to any group
should not be used. All publicity
pertaining to off-campus organi
zations and activities must be ap
proved by the Publicity Commit
tee chairman before posting.
Organizations and Clubs:
All organizations or peresons
responsible for the posting of
publicity are also responsible for
the removal of their publicity
when it is outdated. The Publicity
Committee will remove any pub
licity two days later the date it
announces if the organization or
persons responsible fail to do it.
The privilege of using bulletin
boards may be withdrawn from
any organization or person which
persists in failing to remove its
outdated publicity.
Personal Notices;
All personal notices will be
dated by members of the Publi
city Committee and can remain
on the bulletin boards for three
weeks. All notices must be iden
tified wtih some college organiza
tion or be signed by the person
posting it.
These provisions were accept
ed by the Student Legislature on
October 5, 1964.
What Will
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all Student Government Associa
tion elections.
If the majority of the freshman
class shows half the ingenuity and
enthusiasm that their elected
leaders have shown, we can ex
pect a new type of animal at
Charlotte College. Striped ones!?
Not quite, but those who enjoy
every drop of honey that life
at CC has to offer.
Although only a third of the
f ershm anclsaxzpyCCC
freshman class voted we feel that
the election was not fully publi
cized. Naturally, more than a
third of the class were interested
in voting.
The next stage for the freshman
leaders is to acquaint themselves
with the procedures of the school’s
student government. Perhaps they
can organize the class itself in
a strong knit group that will func
tion together in all campus af
fairs. Now is the time for the
leaders to repay their voting
friends with rewards. What can
the freshman class do now?
CLASS PICTURES
The photographer will be re
turning proofs of annual pictures
on Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday,
Nov. 3 in the Bookstore. Any
students who have not yet had
their picture made or re-made
may have them made on these
dates. Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All
students should come by and
pick the picture that they want
in tne annual, and you may order
prints for yourself. REMEMBER
—All pictures must be re-made
that were made near the begin
ning of the school year!
“Mr. Washington Correspon
dent” was in town the other day.
Roscoe Drummond, nationally
syndicated columnist for more
than 100 newspapers dropped by
Charlotte College auditorium for
a few minutes last Wednesday
to relate some rather unbiased
opinions on Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Goldwater, and Mr. Khruschev in
the first of a series of lectures
sponsored by the College Union.
Sipping from a glass of water
on his left while speaking of
Johnson and from one on his
right when talking of Goldwat
er, Mr. Drummond critized each
presidential candidate for not
“conducing a meaty discussion
of his (own) program.”
“It’s been rather empty,” he
said in reference to the political
race.
He pointed out what he believ
ed to be the four major issues of
controversy between the two can
didates — foreign policy, civil
rights issue, the size of the fede
ral government, and the “moral
and intellectual climates” of the
two parties.
Mr. Drummond said the prom
inent question concerning foreign
policy is “how to win the cold
war without starting a hot war.”
“Is Johnson losing an oppor
tunity to reduce the causes of
cold war with too much timidity? j
Or is Goldwater unwisely risking
a hot war by pressing the cold
war imprudently?” he added.
The only question dealing with
the new civil rights law in which
man could more effectively re
solve racial tension— the one who
supported the bill as a whole or
the one who advocated it except
for a few “unconstitutional”
parts.
As for the size of the federal
government: “Goldwater plans to
cut back the role of the federal
government vastly except in the'
area of defense. Johnson . . .
favors continuing enlarged fede
ral responsibility in social and
economic welfare.”
Mr. Drummond brought out
that Goldwater is justified in
pointing a finger at the Bobby
Baker case, the Walter Jenkins
case, and the Johnson family’s
control of the Austin, Tex., tele
vision station.
“However the Democrats are
equally justified in questioning
Mr. Goldwater’s often changed
position on such major issues as
the UN, NATO, Social Security,
and tax reduction.”
In slightly wittier language,
Mr. Drummond explained the dif
ference between the two can
didates. “Goldwater says what he
will do but doesn’t tell how he
plans to do it. Johnson says how
he’ll do it but not what it is he’ll
do.”
Then in a more serious tone,
he explained that the leadership
of both parties has defiitely mov
ed to the right, mainly because
of Sen. Goldwater’s nomination
in the Republican Party.
Turning from the national po
litical scene, Mr. Drummond list
ed several reasons for Khrush
chev’s “retirement.”
“Mr. Khrushchev’s wheat didn’t
grow.” His agricultural program
for which he had very high hopes
failed.” He traveled too much.
And he talked too much.”
When the Communist world fi
nally split “Mr. K. couldn't put
it back together again.”
When asked which of the two
who took over Khrushchev’s dut
ies he thought would eventually
push the other out, Mr. Drum
mond said he thought neighter
would retain Soviet leadership
over an extended period. He
pointed out the team preceding
Khrushchev and how it was over
thrown by the little known
Khrushchev.
“We may anticipate more
changes to take place in the
Kremlin in the not-too-far-off fu
ture,” he said.
WORDS OF WISDOM
I wish to close this column with
a few words of wisdom. And old
Malayan proverb advises us,
“Slammatt minumn mgo cingh
tfgnu.” We should all remember
these words of wisdom the next
time we slip on a bar of soap in
the bathtub. If we do, I am sure
that the world will become a
much more pleasant place in
which to live.
The Debating Club meets every
Tuesday in the College Union
Any student interested in joming
the club contact Dave Nanney or
any club member.
Pottering Througli
The Puddles v;
While strolling to my car ia
the Liberal Arts parking lot tV*
other morning, I found a mawn-
script in a battered old hubcap.
Some excerpts from it in diaiy
form follow:
Monday, 8:25 a.m.—Drove inl»
the parking lot during a driving
rain in Renault. Parked in mud
puddle and sank.
8:29—Air supply ran out. Roll
ed down window and breast-strok
ed to surface.
8:30—Someone threw me a life
preserver and pulled me to
shore.
8:32—While hurrying to claSiS,
I was unable to dodge pool of
quicksand.
8:35—Just as it looked hopeless,
I hooked the handle of my um
brella on a boulder which was
heavy enough to pull me out.
8:39—Dropped history text in
the path of a cement mixer and
never saw it again.
8:40 — Gave up and thumbed
home.
Y R C Holds
Reception For
Candidates
Tne Charlotte College Young
Republicans Club held a recep
tion for four of their candidates
Monday, October 27th at 8:00
p.m.
The featured speakers weie
Mr. Alfred W. Shriver, Jr., Mr
Charles Kincaid, both candidates
for County Commissioner, Mr.
John B. Christy, and Mr. Joe
Moore, both candidates for State
Representative.
Members of the Y. R. C. have
been hard at work campaigning
for these candidates, with s-uch
activities as telephoning, stu&iinfi
envelopes, and canvassing.
The reception was attended by
approximately seventy five stUr
dents and guests. Coffee, cookies,
and informal conversation follc’.v^
ed. I
Johnson Wins
Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22,
the students and faculty showed
their preference for the candi
dates who are running for office
in the next election. An analy^'is
of the vote showed;
Faculty
Johnson 72%
Goldwater 28%
Moore 52%
Gavin “*8%
James 52%
Jonas 48%
Students
Johnson 51%
Goldwater 49%
Gavin r 56%
Moore 44 %
Jonas ’?5%
James 25%
The straw vote was held in the
college union by the Student
Government. A total of 61 fac
ulty and administrative person
nel voted and a total of 315
students took part in the straw
vote.
Open Letter
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amidst a scene of unity and pur
pose (whatever it ma ybe) especi
ally those students who activly
participated in electioneering.
The energy possessed by these
new students among us
valuable asset to us all. To
upper classmen is left the im
portant job of helping to diijwt
this source of seemingly bound
less energy and interest in our
college.
May this source of interest and
energy not go un tapped or un
directed (or mis directed for that
matter).
Thank you,
J. M. Spearman