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SCOTT GOODFELLOW. EDITOR
Dean Of Men's Office
Meeds More Enthusiasm
"A man in my position isn't
supposed to get so excited about
things like this, especially when
the dean's office had nothing to do
with it.".
Perhaps it is bad to take re
marks out of context, especially
this one by an obviously proud
Dean of Men, but in this case the
remark is heavy with meaning.
We have long sat agog watch
ing the philosophy of the Dean of
Men's Office. Students from both
Student Government and resi
dence colleges continually parade
into the office with ideas for all
kinds of "improvements." Some
of them are poor ideas; others are
excellent suggestions.
But in almost every case the
enthusiasm is entirely on the side
of the students.
This is wrong. '
There is no administrative of
fice on campus which is or should
be closer to the students than the
Dean of Men's Office. Although
the actual power of the office is
not great, the power to set the
wheels in motion is certainly as
great as in any other administra
tive position.
Many things "need to be done
on the Carolina campus. The fact
that most of them remain in limbo
' is due to the lack of any procedur
al position by the Dean of Men's
Office there are no "yes and
we should do this first," . state
ments or "no we cannot do that
now" statements.
It all boils down to an attitude
that the students will always have
the enthusiasm, all that needs to be
done is either thwart it or channel
it when the time is ripe.
Wouldn't student affairs be a
much more dynamic operation if
the Dean of Men's Office had the
same enthusiasm that students
have, checked only by their nor
mal responsibilities to the " Univer
sity and the State? Wouldn't it be
nice if when asked about a South
Campus transportation system,
the Office didn't mumble about in
surance rates and bus types, but
asked students to research the
problem, and then asked if stu
dent would be willing to pay for
it?
Perhaps our view of an effec
tive Dean of Men's Office is too
idealistic. But if that is true, the
present Office still has a heck of
a lot of idealism to catch up on.
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In The Mail
Jesse
nelnis r Oundation
Theatre, Cool Carmichael Established By Tar Heels
In New Budget Requests
1
. (Following is the second of
three , editorials discussing items :
dhich -were omitted? from ''itfc'rJ?'
University's budget by the Gover
nor's 'Advisory Budget Commiss
ion.) ; The items which the Universi
ty will ask to be restored in its
capital improvements budget are
meaningful to everyone.
The first priority is a Drama- -tic
Arts Building, needing an ap
propriation of $2,525,000. Carolina
has built a national reputation for
creativity and excellence in all
phases of drama, including exten
sive outdoor historical dramas.
The Playmaker's Theatre is ob- ,
viously inadequate housing if the
dramatic arts groups are to con
tinue to maintain a significant role
here.
Second in, priority is a request
;for a $1,855,000 addition to the Ack
: land Art Center so that the Dept.
of Art will have a base of opera
tions. The department is presently
spread out over the entire cam
pus, and often holds classes in
rented off - campus space. This
is a completely inadequate means
pf handling a major University
; cultural and intellectual pursuit.
: The next two requests are par
ticularly meaningful to students.
:The first is for the renovation
and air - conditioning of Memorial
Jlall. Such improvements would
enlargen the stage facilities, reno
vate the 1600 seat auditorium,, and
make the whole building suitable
for year-round use.
The fourth priority order is for
the air - conditioning of Carmi
chael Auditorium at a cost of
$110,000. The building is present
ly practically useless on warm
spring, summer and fall days
when it is unbearably hot.
'i Credit Is Due
We've been overwhelmed in
the past three weeks by the pres
ence pn campus of both the senior
senator from New York and the
Vice President of the United
States. Now we learn that the Sen
ate Majority Leader will be here
within two weeks.
We are grateful to Robin West
and the Carolina Forum for the
efforts which we know are neces
sary to provide such an excellent
program of speakers.
, Two items are requested for
new construction in the health af
fairs area,-A new. Student Health .
Service Building is vital. Over
350 students a day pass through
the Infirmary now, and although
it was at one time enlarged by
two floors, one of those has since
been withdrawn. The Infirmary
is one of the finest student health
services in the country, but it is
handicapped in its present confin
ed condition. A, new building is ne
cessary. The other item is unique. An
animal farm is necessary in or
der to comply with new federal
requirements for the care of ani
mals necessary for teaching and
research. This is one of many lit
tle - known projects which give
the University stature in so many
fields.
(Tomorrow: The principle of
Self -liquidation.)
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To the Editor,
The DTH's maxim is ''to
write is better than to rule."
We believe that this truism ap
plies to all the communications
- media and further,- that f in a
tyery real sense,:;to ;write;is:tov
. rule. The editor, ; the - publi-;
cist, and the omnipotent news
commentator wield immeasur
able influence over the ruling
masses.
It has come to our attention
.that one such powerful influ
ence, in a most telling position,
has abused his puissance by op
posing all that UNC and free
thinkers everywhere f champ
ion. There is a world conspiracy:
The World Regiment Against
Letters (WSAL), and it has a
veritable intellectual desert at
its "helm." We fell it is well
worth the money to edify all
such misinformed potentates of
. publicity and have therefore
established "SJHCF (Send
Jesse Helms to College Foun
dation). We urge those interested in
contributing in any way (par
ticularly money to defray pub
licly expenses) to call us. We
plan a vast intense campaign
with posters, card's, advertise
ments, and, with luck, butons.
Respectufully,
Paul Metz, 303 Graham
Mark Phialas, 303 Gra
ham ;
Alan Marsh, 317 Graham
Obscenity, JVo
To the Editor: ;
"I have never been greet
ed by a more courteous-, well
mannered audience," the Vice
President of the United States
had said, and students and fa
culty of the University were
pleased.
Hubert HumDhrey's pleasure
was evidenced throughout his
discussion, and later as he
mingled with students outside
Memorial Hall. It looked like
a fitting ending to a stimulat
ing exchange of ideas, an ex
change which sometimes held
disagreement, but always con
structive, respectful disagree
ment. Yet there are those who
know only disesteem and im
pertinence those who must
cover their inability to articu
late with an immeasurable ap
titude for irreverence. Pre
d i c t a b 1 y, but nonetheless
frightening, such Dersons were
in attendance: The last thing'
the Vice President saw as his
car Dulled away from Memor
ial Hall and a cheering crowd,
was la bearded protestor,
arms extended in an obscene
gesture through' Mr. Humph
rey's open window.
A secret servicemen quick
ly pushed asidff the demon
strator, but not before the se
cond - in - command of the
world's most powerful country,
the man and the office, had
been subjected to an outrage
ous affrontery.
Mr. Vice President, we are
shocked, and we apologize to
you, and to the nation.
But it is not enough to apo-r
logize. That this sickness is
to be .fpundt:qiourf(eampus,,is
frightening. .It calls for an ex-l j
animation of what responsible
protestation is supposed to be.
And this 1 we direct to those :
who could profess to protest.
Webster defines "protest" .
as: a solemn declaration of
opinion and usually of dissent.
For the Professing protestor
who is still unsure, this
means a r t i c u 1 a t i o n and
dialogue. It means a rational
statement of a position back
ed by sound, logical reason
ing, and reached through fac
tual, intellectual discussion
and debate.
It. does not mean walking
about in uncertain circles,
blissfully displaying monosyl
labic - sloganed posters of
unreasonable, unrational ori
entation. Unfortunately, life is
not so simple as some of those
who would tell us how to
live it.
It shoukj be clear, too; that
protest does not mean stand
ing silently along a street: For
anybody can retire to a wa
vering line or march in an un
certain circle. Anybody can
violate time and impede the
public walks. "Anybody," as
the Vice President put it, "can
grab a headline."
But it takes another breed
to protest. It takes the ability
and willingness to think, to
evaluate and to articulate. It
takes the insight to recognize
error, the wisdom to admit
it ' and the flexibility for
change. It demands construc
tively expended energy.
And that's what protesting
is all about. -
Now at first glance, one
might be inclined, to dismiss
these marches and vigils at tri
vial nuisances to be endured,
curious but sterile diversions
which serve at least to feed
and clothe reporters.
But petty slogans and silent
marches, by whatever brand
conservative or liberal
provide a home for just the
sort of sickness that Tuesday
insulted the Vice President and
embarrassed the University.
The actions of this student,
if not approved by his fellow
demonstrators, were at least
condoned. No one admonish
ed him or made any disap
proving comment. Perhaps no
one was in control. Perhaps
no one could be.
That is what's frightening,
and potentially disastrous.
And that, precisely, is what
inarticulaton, vague dissen
tions and undisciplined rea
soning leads to.
If you want a headline, then
stay in your uncertain circle
of irrationality, surrounded by
the amused and the curious.
But if you wat to protest,
you'll have to do better than
that.
Sounds Like
A FilthyMystMi
To the Editor:
Re: your editorial, "Denying
Birth Control Pills is Condon
ing Illegitimacy": Once there
was an Indian who wanted to
steal the Rajah's collection of
diamonds, a fabulous hoard
guarded by a man - tating
tiger. He approached a local
-wizard and asked for a po
tion that would put the tiger
to sleep, but the wizard would
have no part in the scheme.
Undeterred, the man made
his reckless attempt and fail
ed, thereby becoming a meal
for the beast. On the follow
ing day the Daily Golcondan
editorialized that the wizard
had condoned the slaughter of
the thief, since the conse
quence of that hastily made
decision was clearly much too
harsh, and the wizard could
have helped him avoid it.
Come now. V
If you want to toss over the
traditional morality, be cour
ageous enough to say so. But
don't try to use that moral
code to absolve those, who par
ticipate in an , immoral act,
while blaming those who will
not be their accomplices. Do
not set out to make the Uni
versity responsible for illegiti
macy by its refusal to con
done promiscuity. Far better
to argue openly that premar
ital sexual activity is laud
able and deserves the Univer
sity's support.
Moreover, I suggest thai
your phrasing is inexact. You
suggest that Infirmary hand
ling of birth control pills
would reduce the traumatic
unwanted pregnancies which
often result from a hastily
made decision: I submit that
such pregnancies would not be
reduced by a single percent
age point. The practice would
only protect those girls who
cold - bloodedly and system
atically set out well in ad
vance to babyproof them
selves. Either- University students
are responsible for their ac
tions or they are not. If, as
your pages repeatedly insist,
they are, then let us not hear
any more about the Universi
ty's responsibility for the stu
dents' actions.
Why, that sounds like in lo
co parentis!
Gerald R. Culley
130 Wilkins Drive
Durham
Thought Power
To The Editor:
Thought: Isn't it a pity that
the students -Mho could have
benefited most from the Vice
President's message, were too
busy picketing to hear it?
Juan Valdez
(From the Daily Calif ornian) :
By DONNA HUDDLESTON
A unique alternative to the war in Vietnam was
proposed yestedav by Dr. James Turpin, founder and
president of Project Concern, a medical relief organiza
tion now operating in Vietnam. ;
He suggested an escalation of what President John
son calls the "other war," the war to win the people.
Dr. Turpin's plan for peace will attempt to alleviate
the sickness, illiteracy and hunger of the people of
Vietnam, Unless this is accomplished, he said, the war
cannot be successfully concluded.
His "Plan for Peace," which Dr. Turpin will dis
cuss in Washington with Senator Edward Kennedy
(D-Mass.) next week would:
Send a team of 8,800 unarmed civilian technicians
from many countries in the fields of medicine, engin
eering, education and agriculture to Vietnam to develop
economic and human resources;
Request sufficient military forces to guarantee
the security of such peace workers; .
Place approximately 25 teams of workers in
districts of the 44 Vietnamese provinces.
Dr. Turpin stressed the value of such a program in
terms of its relatively small cost and probable success.
"Our present military and civilian efforts are esti
mated at $20 billion," he said. "It costs $224,000 to kill
one Viet Cong. For $100,000 annually, a massive nation
wide self-help project, similar to Project Concern, can
educate thousands of eager Vietnamese." .
"If we had done in 1945 in Asia what we did in
Europe with the Marshall Plan, the crisis in Asia
would not have developed," he claimed.
The program would be directed primarily toward
the 12.5 million rural population in Vietnam, where
we may be winning the war militarily, but we are
losing the people," Dr. Turpin added.
There is no ideology concerned in dealing with the
Vietnamese people, he emphasized. "They are almost
totally concerned with existing. They work 16 to 18
hours a day in an effort to survive. They do not think
of politics, but of whether they will have enough
rice to eat."
Dr. Turpin stresses that his own involvement is
not political or religious, but humanitarian. "Nothing
is more fulfilling than working with these people. Even
Viet Cong soldiers are returning to their families after
having their tuberculosiscuredV' ; He continued.
'I'm not a militarist or eveft a strategist. All I
know is the TB, hookworm, and malnutrition which sap
.the people of Vietnam," he commented.
Dr. Turpin said, "Where there are people whose
life expectancy is less than 28 years, where the majority
of-the people: earn r less than;$45 a year, and where
half of all the babies die before ; they are a year old,
there is an opportunity for involvement.
"I challenge every young person with compassion,
with a conscience for people in misery, to become in
volved also," he said.
In Dr. Turpin's view the best protest is to demon
strate for peace not against, war. "I'm pleading for a
reconsideration of the energies which have gone into
protesting. I'm not against sign-carrying but I would
like to see those energies chanelled into something more
constructive' he said.
In two years, Project Concern has established three
out-patient clinics in Hong Kong, one of which serves
the Walled City of Kowloon, where 25,000 people live
in a 10-square-block area of appalling filth and poverty"
with no running water or sewers.
The project activities in Vietnam include the estab
lishment of a hospital in the village of Da-Mpao, 150
miles northeast of Saigon, which treats over 700 pa
tients a month. In addition, native men and women of
the Montagnard tribesmen in the Central Highlands
are being trained as medical assistants.
Lynn Redgrave
Saves "Georgy"
By JACK STOCKTON
"Georgy Girl" is one of
those poignant character stud
ies that for lack of a more
precise term people call "tra-ffi-comedy."
And yet when all
the returns are in. it is neith
er tragic nor really a come
dy: Instead it is a gentle but
probing study of an emotion
ally fspen girl who hurries
blithely through life, scatter
ing smiles, tears, songs and
kindness but who remains for
ever on the periphery of lone
liness. "Georgy Girl"- interweaves
the amorous vicissitudes of
four people.
The result is an effervescent
picture that is both unique and
perplexing: uninue, because it
successfully defies one of the
oldest and most absurd of Hol
lywood taboos: perplexing be
cause it mysteriously begins
to atrophy and die toward the
end.
There seems" to be some sort
of unwritten law in Hollywood
that is usually as inexorable
as othT unwrittpn laws used
to b in Birmingham, Alaba
ma. Tt may be called thf "S"
law. In short, it specifies that
a female romantic lead must
be sultrv, sensuous and sexy
or thejilm will floD.
Lynn Redgrave is none of
thes Sh isn't even nretty
Tn fact, if it weren't for her
French Canadian moose jaw.
she would look like a cross be
tween Shelley Winters and a
young, white Aunt Jemima.
And yet it is onlv because of
Miss Redgrave that the film
gets as far as it does.
With beguiling nuinces of
facial expression and a SDon
tanpou and compelling sensi
tivity, Redgrave easily captur
es an audience that has been
conditioned to emnhasbe or
fldrenalize) onlv with beau
ty and - or nakedness. In many
wav sha h sort of a female
antithesis of Alfie.
For mot of "Georgy" we
are witness to the embryonic
stages of a clandestine and
vernal love affair between
?-0toc ?nd Mij.,, Redgrave. As
m all clandestine and vernal
love affairs there are a good
many stumbling blocks. Some
how our protagonists survive.
Yet finally when fate seems to
J- dealing the two their best
hand, the affair collapses and
Georgy, succumbs to James
Mason who plavs a shaped-up
Humbert Humbert. Consider
ing the crises Georgy and Jos
have waded through together,
this seems both bathotic and
unconvincing
"Georgy Girl" is not without
Jts funny moments, however.
The scenes with Miss Red
grave plaving the Pied Piper
with the olass she teaches are
wonderful. So are the perfor
mance of Mason and his
Man" Bill Owen. .