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THE DAILYTAR HEEL Thursday, Novrrnbgr 10, It : i . Paga Two s a a In its sixtyoeighth year of editorial freedom, unhampered by restrictions from either the administration or the student body. The Daily Tar Heel is the officiai'studrnt publication of the Publica- I tions Board of the University of North Carolina, Richard Overstreet, Chairman. 1 I All editorials appearing in The Daily Tar Heel are the personal expres sions of the editor, unless otherwise credited; they are not necessarily represen- I tative of feeling on the staff, and all reprints or quotations must specify thus. 1 November. 10y 1960 Volume LXIX, Number 49 A Time For Contemplation Finally it is over. The "exquisite agony" of cam paigning, after being briefly re placed by the "exquisite agony" of sitting out the election returns, has subsided into the post-election slump. We, and millions of other Ameri cans like us, sat glued silently to our television sets last night as the returns slowly ebbed into the na tional centers. Alternately hopeful and discouraged, we finally, like many other Americans, crumpled into bed in the wee small hours of the morning totally exhausted. It was a thrilling, unbelievable show the American people put on for themselves; one packed with the kind of drama that television cannot supply in the most care fully written western or detective story. It was a drama of the people's voice, and as such was loaded with suspense. The final results, such as they - were, proved beyond doubt one Z supposition that many of the na Z tion's pundits had been hinting at - as the campaign drew to a close: - A national election is no longer Z a state-by-state affair: television, radio and improved communica Z tions have directed the major ap- peals of the candidates not at small state interest groups -.but at over- all national interests. This is not to say that cetrain a local issues did not prevail in var- ious areas (e.g., the oil depletion al lowance in Texas, state's rights in Mississippi) . But it is to say that the overall closeness of the elec tion returns throughout the na tion, not including, ofV course, the large urban areas, indicated gen eral national feeling toward the candidates rather than local feeling. m ; Therefore there were few areas in which one candidate completely outstripped the other. Margins of I victory or defeat were narrow everywhere. The nation voted; areas did not. And now we have a new Presi dent. He will not take office until Janu ary his influence on national af fairs, however, will be felt almost immediately. He will be the leader of much of the nation almost over night, or at least that part of the nation which prefers to be led by him. , ' We, and a great many other Americans, have placed a great amount of trust and confidence in John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the young man who wanted to be President. Now he is President, having achieved the post in one of the most arduous fights in American politics. The first job is over, the first battle won; the other jobs and the other battles will make this first seem miniscule by comparison. Wednesday seemed to be a day of contemplation, and rightly so. Senator Kennedy appeared quiet and calm as he made his short vic tory speech; the nation, indeed, seemed solemn and reflective. And there is, indeed, cause for reflection. John Kennedy faces a task so strenuous as to be killing, so frustrating as to be maddening. He will be confronted with a people not on the move in any way, and will have to put them on the move. He will meet leaders from other countries who will regard his youth and buoyance with suspicion. He will be pressed to make deci sions in minutes that no man should make in hours. We stand, now as before, with John Kennedy. We place faith in his strength and hope in his cour age. We will move under the be lief that he can guide us and the free world on the road to peace, peace of mind, heart and soul. We offer him our prayers and our faith and our good will. America will move. A Welcome To Addison Hewlett We are pleased to welcome back to the Carolina campus a true friend of this University Addison Hewlett. He speaks tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium of Howell Hall on "The Legislative Process in North Caro lina." No person could possibly be more qualified to address a group on this subject, for Hewlett has been a member of the North Caro lina General Assembly since 1951, cm "jTI t err et. i ft JONATHAN YARDLEY Editor Wayne Kmc, Mary Stewart Bakes Associate Editors Margaret Ann Rhymes Managing Editor Edward Neax. Riner Assistant To The Editor Hesht Mayer, Lloyd Little News Editors Susan Lewi3 Feature Editor Frank Slusser Sports Editor Ken Friedman- .Asst. Sports Editor k I I m 1 1 John Justice, Davis Young Contributing Editors Ttm Burnett ' Business Manager Richard Weiner Advertising Manager John Jester Circulation Manager Charles V?nmBZB..Subscription Manager The Daily Tas Heel Is published daily except Monday, examination periods and vacations. It is entered as second class matter in the post office in Chapel Hill, N. C, pursuant with the act of March 8, 1870. Subscription rates: $4 per semester. $7 per year. The Daily Tab Heel is a subscriber to the United Press International and utilizes the services of the News Bu reau of the University of North Caro lina. Published by the Colonial Press, Chapel Hill. N. C. is i 1 m n p m If I I 1! n serving as Speaker of the House in 1959. Throughout his 47 years, the Wilmington attorney has demon strated a keen awareness of the educational needs of this state, giv ing of his time as a trustee of both Wake Forest College and Campbell College. He is also a former stu dent body president at Wake For est. Hewlett was a member of the General Assembly sessions that passed both the Pearsall Plan and Pupil Assignment Act, the famed basis for North Carolina's handling of the 1954 Supreme Court deci sion on the integration of public schools. Last May, Hewlett offered him self as a candidate for the United States Senate, and polled over 225,000 votes in his bid to unseat Senator B. Everett Jordan. It was a privilege for this paper to give him an editorial endorsement for that position. We have always felt Addison Hewlett possessed the highest leadership credentials and political integrity. He has served this state well. We strongly commend his ap peaarnce tonight to one and all. Hewlett is an outstanding man, and we are glad Student Government officials have had the foresight to invite him to appear again in Chapel Hill. D. B. Y. A Note On Honor Tests There has been great discussion recently by the women students concerning the test on the Honor Code and Campus Code given to each returning woman student by the Women's Honor Council. Many students have said that they took a test on the rules last year during the orientation pro gram and that this test was an insult to their honesty and intel ligence. The council administered the test because the plea of ignorance in most instances continues to be used by a defendant at her trial. The council is keenly aware of its responsibility to the individual and to the University.. For this reason we felt it necessary for each student to know how the council operates, how a suspected student is reported, and how the actual trial proceeds. Those taking this test were given a chance to express their personal views as to the value of the philosophy behind our Honor System. Some replies were that our System does not work and it is not practical; therefore, why have it? The council realizes our System is far from perfect, but the Honor System does present to each student a goal for which to strive. The University pre pares us for life academically; the highest character and integrity in an individual are as important as academic achievement. The aca demic success will never be use ful if on is incapable of sharing his knowledge by living with his fellowman in mutual trust. Graham Walker, Chairman Women's Honor Council NSA VISITORS: "The Outcome Was, Of Course, Inevitable 95 Tunisian Students Give Their Impressions Of Lodge Editor's note: The following are statements made by the Tunisian students visiting on the campus, concerning their attendance at the talk given by Henry Cabot Lodge. I went Saturday evening to listen to Mr. Cabot Lodge, and I had the hope, of hearing him an swer the question which is so near our heart: what would be the Republicans' program on that which concerns the Algerian drama? Unfortunately our questions re mained unanswered, and Mr. Lodge neither pleased nor con vinced me. Siaiemeni by Abdelaziz Ghachem Member of the ad ministrative board of UGET (National Union of Tunisian Students). I believe Mr. Lodge said that the Republican party had the sympathy of the African nations I doubt this seriously! I am sorry he could not answer my question, "Why did you (Cabot Lodge) abstain from voting when the Algerian question was brought up before the United Nations?" Yet at the last U.N. de bate, Mr. Cabot Lodge said that the Algerian resolution was very close to American ideals why then abstain from voting? Furthermore you felt it neces sary to apologize to France for having granted visas to the Al gerian delegation to the U.N., while on the matter of the U-2 you said that a nation need not apologize when they believe that what they are doing is right or for the safeguard of their coun try. Statement by Rachid Benou ameur President of the United Stales' wing of UGEMA (Na tional Union of Algerian Students). This may be the first time that what is happening around the world will influence the election in the United States of America. We can no longer say that the foreign policy of the USA is truly a foreign policy towards other nations. Our friends from Tunisia, who share my views, watched Mr. Lodge forget their specific questions which had been given him about Algeria, being more interested in collecting votes for the Republican party. As a student of Political Science I am fortunate to be studying presently in the United States. I feel that these elections are the best laboratory for my studies. I went to listen to Lodge only for the technical side of the cam paign. What Mr. Lodge said has been reiterated by Senator Kennedy nothing revolutionary or specta cular. I can not see much differ ence in the two parties; it is only a question of petty nuances. The only thing that I can say is that which is happening in Al geria or elsewhere must be taken into consideration by the next president, be.it Nixon or, hope fully, Kennedy. , Statement by Hassan Bah louli He is from Casablanca and was chosen by xhe.Morroc . an government to study in America. I have had the please of enter taining our Tunisian guests here this week-end. I was tremendous ly impressed by their sincerity and intelligence. What they seem to be hoping for most is world peace. Their proposal was simple and' direct. The neutral nations of the world must be the great me diating ; force between East and West and, where possible, the ap peasor. All these students are, needless to say, for Algerian indepen dence. They feel that the sooner Algeria gets her independence, the better the world will be as a result. From asking them whom they thought would best carry the banner of freedom to Algeria and respect the Neutralist position, they were unanimously for Ken nedy. They mentioned that in 1957 Kennedy declared himself for Algerian independence. I was told time and again that Mr. Kennedy seemed the more sin cere and responsible of the two men. They had nothing but praise for Mr. Kennedy's propo sition to build an American peace force. I must concur with my brothers from Tunisia. The Neutralist nations have but one major goal world peace through independence and free dom; They, feel that if there is a Third World War they will be the greatest sufferers, when in deed they should not have suf fered at all. Perhaps the quest for a just and lasting peace lies sole ly in the future of the Neutralist nations, as Tunisia. The world must achieve such a peace, and in this end we must not fail. John William Brent Another On Prestige A great deal is in the open now about U. S. prestige. The greatest unrest may be in our citizens with regard to the possible failure of the great American way to provide for the REFLECTIONS Visitors to the Morehead Plane tarium are apt to see more stars than they anticipated if the hedge which borders the east side of the Planetarium parking lot is not cut back to allow those leav ing to see traffic on Franklin Street. Vision is obscured by the hedge which projects so near the street that it is difficult, if not impossible, to see traffic coming west on Franklin, without pulling out too far into the street. Somebody is going to find that their car has suddenly become a hood ornament for a Mack truck as they pull out to take a look. Let's cut it back a little. We like living. inner satisfactions . as well as the exterior needs .of the people. A lot of people are afraid. They are even afraid of each other, of simple relationships, because an other victim of the Age of Ma chines might have an emotional or psychological fly-off if he is confronted with his problems. We think of medical and tech nical provisions for those who break down, but the everyday solutions to sickness of dissatis faction and monotony are often neglected. Stimulants to the numbness of neglect seem simple and unfor givable to disregard. Conversa tion is great without the popular ultra-friendliness and "smitality" or the hollow pity or the per sonal impersonal imposition. Hos pitality to ideas has a good flavor, but good ideas a better one. Playing, it cool is hot tea if ie means sizing up a situation hon estly and taking action. We can't successfully handle mechanization if we let it smother our self-confidence and undermine our sense of direction. Independent Candidates It is a rather uncomfortable fact that campus politicians, like t h t-; r national counterparts, are elects by interest groups. Very selj.-, do we note the success story o: the Independent candidate tr... true reformer who is sponsore ; by no group (or groups), ar.j whose zeal for public office i; stimulated by his desire to re form the many ills of the politic:.! system at UNC. We would like to suggest thut there is a need at Carolina for just this sort of independent a candidate who is not bound in hh allegiance to any group, but rather makes a broad appeal to the students as students, and not to a fraternity faction, or a dor mitory faction. There is a need for a candidate who can rise above the partisan campus poli tics; a candidate with a keen eye for what is better for UNC, and not better for the fraternity set, or the dormitory residents. Yes, there is need for reform at the University, and only the true Independent can carry out the necessary changes. There is a need to tie the students closer to the functions of student govern ment by communicating to them the policies of the government. Why not, for example, a "State of the Campus" message broad cast each year over WUNC-TV, and featured in the Daily Tar Heel? Why not this sort of direct appeal to the students on the aims of the Student Government for the coming year? Why not an in formed Student Body that is knowledgable on the policies that its representatives are carrying out? Furthermore, why not draw the dormitory resident closer to the University by increasing social privileges? Fraternities sponsor parties in living units, why can't the dormitories have the same? By equalizing the advantages of dormitory and fraternity life, there should result a greater co hesion in the University as a whole. As the situation-stands, there are social stigmas attached to both fraternity and dormitory residents, and a continuing battle between the two. In short, why not make the dormitory more than a living residence make it a center of the student's collegiate life. Most important of all, why not make the campus officer an ex ample of the higher values for which a University must stand? There is need for a candidate to emphasize the advantages of the many programs for scholastic ad vancement at Carolina. If an of ficer published periodic reports of scholarships after graduation, of special course work for interested students, and of worthwhile ac tivities on campus, his influence would urge students to assume these values, and incorporate them in their years at Carolina. Yes, there is a need for the Independent candidate in campus politics a candidate with ideas, a candidate with energy and ini tiative to carry the ideas to ful fillment, a candidate with pres tige to be elected, a candidate willing to rise to a need. But we are beset with a problem: where is this . candidate to be found? Possibly he could be sitting in a dormitory room, or a fraternity house, or in "Y" Court. We hope that he can be found. We further hope that the students will have the conviction to vote for him. Bob Silliman LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers Attack Old Dominion, UNC Student Body To the Editor: I read Mr. O'Neill's comments (Nov. 7) concerning that great state of Virginia. I saw Virginia's virtues in print, and, as. a native North Carolinian, was brought to my proper humility when I found I have always held such biased opinions towards the Old Do minion. Mr. O'Neill, with his brilliant disclosures, straightened that which had been heretofore twisted and distorted concepts of our northern neighbor. I wish Mr. O'Neill's letter could be printed in all the major North Carolina papers, and, possibly, in all the major papers in the South. I am sure, as many other South erners, I did not know that im portant Southern leadership has its nucleus in Virginia. I am sure a vast majority of the people south of the Carolina-Virginia line still do not know that the owner of Virginia does not sell apples. I am glad Virginia has led the South into attitudes which make it have unbounded respect for the Commonwealth. I do think, though, Virginia's leaders should give serious talks in Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and the other cities where there is not enough blind following of the Virginia plan. Thanks be to Mr. O'Neill for telling me of a land, "the most honored of states," where there are so many possessing "worth and dignity." To think I went for twenty-two years believing that Virginians are no better than are other people of the United States, and to think I have even stooped to call Virginians "sore backs" makes me realize that my igno rance should not be tolerated. With humble reverence to Vir ginia, John P. Page To the Editor: It is with great displeasure that I write this letter because it should never have had to be written. I would like to congratu late the student body for their very fine showing of courtesy and maturity at Saturday's political meeting for Ambassador Lodge. We are supposed to be the future leaders of America, but how do we act when some important visitor comes to Chapel Hill? We act like a bunch of young immature high school punks at a pep rally instead of college students at a political meeting. I think that we should be proud of ourselves in that we are able to make and fly paper airplanes, heckle and jeer, and call our visitors names. I think that my fellow students should realize that they are no longer in high school and that their actions go unnoticed. With Mr. Lodge were members of the press and many prominent people of North Carolina who have done so much for, the Uni versity. I am quite sure that these people were disappointed and very much displeased with the actions of the students at the meeting. I know that Mr. Lodge was caught off guard by the group of punks that sat in the front rows, in that their actions are usually associated with an uneducated, backward moun taineer. Their actions were more than immature, they were plain discourteous. After the rally, I was out in back of Memorial Hall waiting to greet Mr, and Mrs. Lodge, when a group of these so-called "students" started shouting "Je hovah." I know that I felt mighty embarrassed and I am sure that Mr. Lodge didn't feel very much at home. Again, congratulations for the fine impression that was bestowed on Mr. and Mrs. Lodge. I know that they will be looking forward to returning to Chanel Hill. : . .... Carl Pedcrsen "Itflf 1Iii..H1i.i...ihi)i. o
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