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Friday, November 6, 1964 Volume 72, Number 41 fr NSA ' Insurance ; ;-:-r.- I Stye 13atly ar 72 Years of Editorial Freedon PS I Chap50t! whkti first opened lis tfooci ta JdiMMor Offices on the second floor of Graham Memorial. Telephone number: Editorial, sports, news 933-1012. Easiness, cir culation, advertising 933-1163. Address: Bos 1030, Chapel Hill, N. C. Second class postage paid at the Post Office in Chapel Hill, N. C, Subscription rates; $4.50 per semester; $8.00 per year. Published daily except Mondays, examination periods and vacations, throughout the aca demic year by the Publications Board of the University of North Carolina. Printed by the Ch. pel Hill Publishing Company, Inc., 501 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, N. C. i I 11 - : :-r';-: 4, mo D R AT & f M Unanswered Questions About Nov. 3 The election is over, the ballots are 0 counted and Lyndon Johnson has the jnandate he wanted. The American peo ple, once again, have spoken. But this strange campaign and elec- tion have given pause to many. There are questions which have not been an swered, and at this time probably can not be answered. ?One is the future of the Republican Party. G Sen. Goldwater has indicated he wishes to retain control of the party: He certainly has the advantage at this time, as his wing of the GOP controls the na- A mnst statp hearlaiiar- MVllUA XSA&W' W ters. t For so-called "moderates'- within the party to try to overthrow him would crush the party, throwing it into an up roar it can ill afford at this time. But for the Goldwater forces to re tain the party will only be throwing good money after bad. Both sides of the GOP, of course, must sit' down and try to figure out a solution. They must approach the problem as Republicans, not as liberals, moderates or conservatives. : ' .. j If they don't, the nation may i well be on its way to a one-party system.; .. The Negro bloc vote for the Democra tic Party poses another question. who have reputations as. moderates on the racial issue. If this speaks well for party loyalty, it also suggests that the political education of our Negro popu lation, has a long way to go in the mat ter of discriminating carefully between the merits of individual candidates." To get a man to vote is one thing, but to all but direct his vote toward a party is another. Certainly, there was a clear cut choice between the parties in the Presidential election.. But many minor offices featured Republicans who were the equal of their Democratic counter parts on the racial stand. Even so, in most cases the Republican was rejected. The Negro should, and will, make his voice heard; We have long maintained the best place for this is in the polling booth rather the streets, and this elec tion seems to make it clear he will exer cise that right and cast his ballot. We hope he will take the time to con sider his vote. . The mandate given President Johnson and Sen. Humphrey gives full license to let "them continue. We hope they will, continue in a moderate vein, being lead ers of all , the people rand not rejecting certain elements of the population in favor of others. ' . We have expressed some - occasional f I - -. . -. nr?K i - . j? j,.. -.- . - . . - - " r l5 j .- - - WS; -- i vCv.'.v.vA-itsv.. Letters To The Editors Referendum And Drinking EorTtha first- time in history, an effort doubts about President ; Johnson and his has been made to register Negroes and running-mate before, and we will doubt P.tVPTr tn untPi Tn all but a few states... ' less express tliem again. But they have theegro vote tier centiixceedyd theMwon alttftiendous victory, and .. our. pray- ,. .white vote. i But we have reservations about this, As the Charlotte . O bseryer5 commented U V CI- yesterday, the Negro vote whelmed even ithose" i'Si i- j Republicans ers are with? ; tKem in" fheir ' efforts to build a bigger and better America, f; . The election is over, and, we . hope, 'well on its way toward; being forgotten. The time has come to pick up the pieces .; and start again. ; : We'll Never Let It Happen 4gain ; A Guest Editorial We vowed this would never happen to us again. No, not after last semester. The books would come first, pleasure later. We wouldn't get behind and then have to become wild-eyed (No-Doz and Ben zadrine) careatures of the night, com pressing multitudes of facts into our un fortunately ordinary minds. But it was Fall and the weather was great,, so clear arid crisp . that it was a shame to be cooped up in a stuffy over crowded room wondering what hap pened to the Lost Colony. This was golf weather and what harm would eighteen holes do? So, we got tied up in a match and played till dark. We still had plenty of time to hit the books. In fact, that one day we really got down to work. We cleaned up the mis cellaneous junk that had accumulated on the desk, sharpened the already sharp pencils, straightened the bookshelf, took down a book and then: ' "Hey, there's a great flick on at the Carolina." Well, we weren't really in the mood anyway. A movie would relax us,,make us more susceptible to the power of knowledge. There's nothing-like a good Ha Star Fred Seely, Hugh Stevens Co-Editort Mike Yopp Managing Editor Associate Editor -Business Manager Asst. Bus.Mgr, ; Photo Editor Advertising Manager Asst. Ad. Mgr. . SporU Editor , Asst.. Managing Editor News Editor Copy Editor Night Editor Pete Wales Jack Harrington : Betsy Gray Jock Lauterer Woody Sobol Jim Peddicord Larry Tarleton Ernie McCrary Alan Banov Mary Ellison Strother ...... Fred Thomas movie to get the mind oiled. . After such a poor start this semester our consciences started bothering us. "What are you here for anyway?" "To get an education," we answered, and immediately felt guilty. . We'd .buckle down, starting that week end. Knock off maybe five or six chap ters of history, get that book review fin ished, and find out what the job of a recreator really is. That weekend. Oh no, the Heels had a game. We might as well take in the parties Saturday night, too.-A college stu dent needs a social life, you know. Well, here it is mid-semester and we have a history, quiz next Tuesday. Of course, there's a recreation quiz on Thursday and a journalism term paper due Friday. And we'd completely forgot ten about the book report. It's due on Wednesday. . "Oh, come on, professor, not an Eng lish quiz on Thursday, too. Give us a break." He answered very logically, but cruel ly, "We've got to have it sometime." He's right, of course, but it just doesn't seem fair. There are only so many hours in a day, you" know. ,One thing is for sure. Next semester, right off. the bat, we're going to hit those books so hard they'll need reinforced covers. Yeah, that's what we'll do. RON TUXHILL. A Thought The National Student Association is a member of the International Student Conference, a group of free world stu-. dent unions opposing the Communist world student movement. In 1962, the Communists spent $50 million on the Helsinki Youth Festival to promote international student Com munism. Are you willing to spend 13.6 cents to stay in NSA? Think about it. YWCA Cabinet Endorses NS A Editors, The Tar Heel: .i.'By unanimous decision the YWCA Cabinet- passed a resolu 5 tion Tuesday supporting NSA on . the Carolina campus. ! We, the governing body of a large and active women's organi zation, feel that the services of fered by NSA to students and student groups are of sufficient importance - to m:dt Carolina's remaining an active member of this organization. We therefore . urge students to support NSA in the Nov. 10 refer endum. YWCA Cabinet GOP's Miller Favors It Too Editors, The Tar Heel: Once again it is that time of year. The whisper campaigns have begun. This time the rum ors are not about individuals but an organization. This association is" being labeled "Pinko," "Far Left,'? "Subversive," and at times a "Commie Front." After, all that has been said by the national slate of the Republi can Party during the campaign of 1964, I find it hard to believe that William Miller would sup port any organization that was "Pinko," "Far Left," "Subver sive," or a "Commie Front." He does support, the United States National Student Association. It has been rumored that in certain of the sororities and fra ternities, members will be re-, quested, told, ordered to vote NO on. the pending. referendum con cerning the continued participa tion of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States National Student Association. I would like to urge every per son who plans to vote on this referendum to reach a decision not on the basic of a decree but by a few minutes of thought and discussion. For those who live in the dorm itories it will be easy to become informed "both sides will be around to speak. If you live in town the process will be a little harder. Vote in the USNSA referendum but make it your vote and not someone else's. I plan to support our partici pation in USNSA and hope each of you will do the same. Harry Weiler 526 Ehringhaus Hall DTH Editorial Lacking Facts Editors, The Tar Heel: ,S 24 editorial entitled UNC Finally Has Its Say On NSA, concerning the cornin referendum on UNC's role in the National Student Association, de serves some comment. In the editorial, you listed sev eral of the more "far out" reso lutions which have been passed" by the NSA. those which, as you say, would turn any "dyed-in-the-wool conservative' against the organization. (This list was very Helpful, by the way. I was not aware of t least two of these resolutions ' and ' activities, and they will come in very, handy in my." anti-NSA campaign.) ; You then went on to urge every student to support NSA and Ca rolina's affiliation with it, stress ing the "definite benefit .to this campus" and the "services it pro vides our Student Government." , The only problem, is that you never gave an example of the "benefits" Carolina receives from the NSA. This is not too unusual, how ever, as DTH editorials are usu ally not based on, or at least rarely mention, any concrete fact. The editorial would, I think, have served more of a purpose if you had mentioned some of the "benefits" UNC has . received, if there are any. If, as you say, the NSA deserves our-support, then you should tell us why. Larry Murchison 217 Alexander Plea For Unity Behind Johnson Editors, The Tar Heel: Now that the American people have.' expressed their ' will, all of us must now be prepared to. support the president-elect in the numerous crises which he will undoubtedly have to face in the next four years. Those of us who have stood -with Sen. Barry Goldwater through the tumultuous and sometimes bitter last three and one half months did so because we believ edand still .believe in certain fundamental principles which' we are convinced this nation or any nation cannot long ignore and still remain strong and free. It only remains to be said of the Arizona senator that, if noth ing else, he said some things that desperately needed saying, and which, we must seriously take in to account if this civilization of ours is to endure. Richard F. Buddine " 305 Teagae Drinker Names Spearman Fascist Editors, The Tar. Heel: I was thoroughly shocked and disappointed by the .statement of .Student Body President Bob Spearman concerning new efforts To restrict drinking at football games. However. I fully expect such a concurrence as that leveled UP s by the Daily Tar Heel our propriety "governess." I hereby chastise the Tar Heel for its agreement with such an outlandish' ultimatum. This sort of Fascist edict is ob viously nothing but another abor tive effort by these student lead ;ers and the Administration to ; suppress the students' freedom. : U . js. distinctly . Jacking , in judg rnent and foresight. Such un reasonable ' enforcement will not only create! ill '.will' between ?stu , dents .and the Administration but will alsbl be ? a "'marked- deterrent from "the " Carolina ' atmosphere. It is inconceivable to me how or why they expect to- enforce such a childish rule. If they are able to- successfully eliminate drinking it will result in a tre mendous apathy by the students toward University athletic and so cial functions. Obviously the Ad ministration does not realize the value of alcohol to the proper adjustment in life as well as to the stimulation of social enjoy ment. . - I believe that at Carolina we have been able to maintain a fine equilibrium between maxi mum social freedom and a mini mum of trouble. I see no reason why this should not be continued. Such a drinking restriction can only result in increased arrests, student apathy and further ten sion between students and the Administration." . Some sort of serious repercus sion in the form of unified stu dent protest seems in order and necessary before these power stricken elements of our Admini stration can force this totalitarian and inane edict upon us. .1 call upon you, students, to protest this outrage and protect one of your sacred freedoms. Name Withheld Lonely Heart Is Stricken Down Editors, The. Tar Heel: The following letter concerns the disasters that often befall Carolina gentlemen on their ex cursions off campus. It is my desire that all Carolina coeds will read it and take heart. The letter is quoted, but the source must remain anonymous. "Dear, . "Well, right now will probably . be the best time to tell you that I am going steady. I figured that I ought to write you now, instead of waiting for your letter to come Wednesday. "I really don't know what else to say?. I do hope that we can . continue to be friends? "Please excuse the writing, but J reaDy have to stop and study for a chemistry test I am having tomorrow. "Good luck and thanks for everything?' Love, . II Plan Is . Available By NEAL JACKSON NSA Coordinator Among its many other student services, the United States Na tional Student Association now offers a low-cost life- insurance plan to students at its member schools. The policy provides $10,000 of term life insurance for $20 " a year and has been approved by Commissioner Lanier of the State Department of Insurance as being financially sound. While in college, the student pays the $20 rate up to age 24, $25 up to age 23, and $30 up to age 33. After graduation the policy may be converted to "whole" life insurance, which allows the holder to borrow against it and gives it a cash yalue to be redeemed at any . time. In addition, payments made while in college are credited toward the payments of the first four years after college to en able the person who has just gone to work to carry the finan cial burden of buying life in surance. In effect, the policy holder has received four years of life in insurance absolutely free. More expensive coverage, such as 20-Pay or Endowment is also available through the same company without a physical ex amination. . , The company, American Health and Life Insurance Com pany of Baltimore, can offer these low prices because it leaves out the agent system. Service is more than adequate ly handled by mail and phone (call collect), and there is no agent around to try to persuade you to buy more insurance. The policy originated last yenr from competitive bidding car ried out by the officers of NSA. The present plan was offerred and was studied for several months by NSA attorneys and by an, actuarial firm hired to look into the company's ac counts. It. has been approved by the insurance departments of 49 states. The Naval Academy adopted a similar insurance program from the same company in 19"3 and found it quite successful. The plan was then extended to the other two service academies. Bob Spearman, student body president, heard about the pol icy this summer and did exten sive research into the policy, checking with state officials in Raleigh and with representa tives of the company. Student Government is now opening bids to other companies in North Carolina to see if a bet ter policy will be introduced If none is offered, Student Gov ernment intends to endorse the NSA plan. Until this bidding has been carried out, Student Government is offering the NSA plan as the best plan they have to date. The policy is uniquely ap plicable to students of member NSA schools. 'Unlike many other policies, it has no restrictions or evclusions for war, aviation, military duty (including com bat), insurrection or geographi cal location. The rates of the policy can not . be increased after . the is suance of the policy, no restric tions can be added, and benefits can net be reduced in any manner. . : MM Ill W THE Hill I know the DTH isn't a lonely hearts column but please print this for all those people here who are Disgustedly, Out of the Saddle ARMISTED MAUPIN, Jr. ; The most tantalizing question of 'the month:? Why are we just beginning to hear 'about-' the Na tional Student Association? If NSA is so " worthwhile, why have most students at Carolina never heard of it? If $1471 of stu dent fees is spent annually on this organization, why haven't stu dent government officials made a serious effort (prior to last week) to inform the Student Body how its. money is spent? Why the sudden bombardment of praise one week before the refer endum that will determine our future affiliation with NSA? . If you live in a residence hall, you were probably somewhat sur prised when three or four of Student Government's top brass paraded into your social room to heap praises on an organization you had never before heard men tioned. If you are president of a resi dence hall or a sorority, you were probably called to President Spearman's office, for an emer gency indoctrination session on the merits of NSA. If you belong to a fraternity, you were prob- ably assured that NSA is not anti-fraternity, that only an "ele . ment" of it is. But, in spite of all the talk, several facts were scrupulously avoided. Perhaps its best to list them: (1) A carefully guarded secret around the Student Government offices is the fact that barely $50 of the $1471 we spend on NSA goes towards the "benefits" (pamphlets, student government literature, etc.) that NSA pro vides. The rest of the money pays for dues, regional conferences, and a two-week paid vacation at the National Congress of NSA for four or five Student Government honchos. Student Government also avoids telling us that NSA literature is available to non-member as well as member schools. Student Gov ernment committees could ob tain the "benefits" simply by pay ing for them when they are need ed. Other "benefits," such as the International Student's ID Card, are simply a front for NSA's heavy spending on the National. Congresses. Any student can ob tain such a card from any num- , ber of sources regardless of bis school's affiliation with NSA. I have one, myself, and I didn't get it from NSA. . (2) The NSA issue is not a liberal-conservative issue. The Con stitution of . the National Student Association asserts that the or ganization . shall not participate in political activities or any ac tivities that do not affect the stu- f dent -in his role as student." The left-wing declarations of policy by NSA . Congresses are wrong, not because they are left-wing, but because they dabble with is sues that do not directly affect "students in their roles as stu dents." , Yet, the favorite argument of the NSA people is that conserva tives and moderates should con tinue to pay dues and continue to pay to send delegates to Con gresses in order to tone down the radical policy statements of the organization. " Do these people ever read their own constitution? Even if a conservative take over were effected and the ultra " liberal voices in NSA were silenc ed, NSA would continue to be just as pointless,, just as mis representative as it is today. No national confederation of stu dents can possibly issue foreign and domestic policy statements that will accurately reflect the consensus of a million young peo ple across the country. Students are not a class. The fact that a young Chinese leftist goes to school like I do makes me feel no more in communion with him than my parents are with Mao. American students are simply a cross-section of the so ciety which produced them. They are extracts from a multije of races, religions, and political per suasions. I, for one, resent it when my. money is spent in tell ing me and the world how the "American Student" feels about things. (3) If Carolina chooses to save its money disaffiliating from NSA, it will not be alone. In the past three years, over 50 colleges and universities have rejected NSA by disaffiliating or . refusing to affiliate in the first place. Some of these were Indiana University, the University of Texas. North western University, Los Angeles State College, Vanderbilt, George Washington University, Purdue University, the University of New Hampshire, Washington and Lee University, and Duke University (Men's). Both Antioch and New York University (Wash. Square Branch), two staunchly liberal schools, have chosen to disaffili ate from NSA. A large number of American students, it seems, are more in terested in bringing tangible im provements to their own campus than "stimulating" a handful of student government officials for two weeks in the summer.