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THE DAILY TAR HEEL"
Sunday, September 17, 19 67
The Anti-Draft Movements
Its Heroes And Its Villains
Letters To The Editor
There is one big hang-up about
the movement against the draft
and the Vietnam War: not
everyone involved is a nice guy.
There are those, of course, who
really believe that the U.S. has no
business m Vietnam, that it is a
bad, evil and politically stupid war
for a myriad of reasons. These
persons believe this, and many of
them are so deeply convinced of
this that they are willing to op
pose it to the extent of refusing to
serve in the Armed Forces.
These young men, most of them,
have a special kind of bravery, the
kind of courage that it takes to an
nounce that one is against the
system, and will even face a five
year prison term rather than coast
along with it
They are not cowards. They are
putting too much on the line for
the mto be thought of as being weak
persons. A conviction for refusing
to be drafted will pretty much ruin
a future.
But then there are the others,
the parasites who are leeching onto
the movement against the draft
purely because they don't want to
inconvenience themselves for the
time involved in being in the
service.
There are also those who get
swept up by a movement, any
movement, just because it is there
and they think movements are
nice. These are like t pawns in a
chess game - except that pawns,
DTH Awards
Of The Week
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
". . .And suppose some very
right or left wing group came in
and wanted to put on some big
deal how would the
Legislature feel about the
University that they appropriate
funds for," from an official of x
j Graham Memorial on why GM
wohH' let groups like Students for
a Democratic Society " u' sr e: p
University facilities for fund
raising events.
UNJUST TAX OF THE WEEK
The T Sticker, which for $5 lets
students not park on campus.
UNBELIEVABLE TAX OF THE
WEEK The $1 bicycle sticker.
OVER - CHARGER OF THE
WEEK The Book Exchange, for
its we'ye-got-you-where-we-want-you
so-we'U-charge-you-what-we-want-to
attitude.
CRUMMY SERVICE OF THE
WEEK Also the Book Ex
change, one of the only places in
Chapel Hill where you can stand
in line for an hour to find out that
it just sold out of the book you
need.
REOPENING OF THE WEEK
Belatedly to the Varsity Theater,
which just reopened last Friday
after being destroyed by a fire
last fall as it was about to begin
running "La Dolce Vita."
B O BBING-AND-WEAVING OF
THE WEEK To the Dean of
Women's office for its poll of
alumnae on how they think
today's women's rules should be.
The poll, which seems to be
yielding conservative results,
follows a referendum last spring
in which a majority of coeds ask
ed for liberalization of women's
rules.
SHOT DOWN GUY OF THE
WEEK DTH News Editor
Hunter George, whose date for
the Carolina-State game asked
him to rush her back home so she
could get ready for a 7 p.m. din
ner date with another guy.
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once committed, stay there instead
of backing out as soon as the going
gets rough.
These types are not heroes.
They add very little to any move
ment such as the anti-draft push.
Mostly, they detract from it.
Vietnam Summer, an anti-war
and anti-draft group, is holding , a
fall organizational meeting at 7:30
tonight. All three types will pro
bably be there the conscientious
ones, the leeches, the pawns.
It would be well, however, that
the persons who plan to go to this
meeting, plan to oppose the draft
and possibly plan to refuse in
duction, re-examine their motives
and decide whether it is worth it.
If one believes sincerely that the
Vietnam war and the draft are bad
things, and that both must be
opposed, he should be militant in
his stand and put something on the
line for what he believes in.
Those who decide this way earn
at least respect even if not
agreement. :
As for the others, they'll pro
bably always be there 4- just like
disease. , -
What It Was,
Was Football
Real football. ': . '
Honest to goodness football for a
whole football game.
That's what Coach Bill'Dooley
gave Tar Heel fans Saturday af
ternoon in Carter Staduum. His
team didn't win, but it showed
Carolina people what real football
is once again.
The sun turned to cloudiness but
people in Carolina's section of the
stands weren't dismayed.
Not even when there was less
than a minute showing on the clock
and State had the ball. .
Not even when, the final gun
sounded, with a squirming runner
' trying lo break loose for' some sixty-V
;:or . seventv & var'agi to H'the Y State
'goaL' futfii.-.'j-?. .' . . S',:.
Nobody was dismayed. They
had come to see what this season
was going to look like for our Tar
Heels and they saw.
Psych 26:
A Change
For Better
A new kind of Psychology 26
format has grown out of what
department heads called "general
dissatisfaction on both sides."
This is student power . in its
finest, most distilled essence the
cooperation of students, faculty
and administration toward the
solving of a common problem,
which is administration of the
academic community for the best
interests of all involved.
The Psychology Department
has designed the course to best
utilize both the knowledge of
faculty members who specialize in
certain fields of psychology and
- will lecture on them, and of the
newest methods of education, such
as the teaching machines.
The course even though it
does have more than 1,000 students
should prove more educational
than during past years.
It would be a good thing if other
departments at the University
would pay as close heed to the likes
and dislikes of students who are
the ones who must benefit from the
courses as did the psychology
department.
Wnx
Don Campbell, Associate Editor
Lytt Stamps, Managing Editor
Hunter George, News Editor
Brant Wansley, Advertising Manager
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To The Editor:. .'
It has orten been said by people who
should know better that Chapel Hill
is or should be "a kind of Athens."
Whether or not this is true with regards
to our cultural status is a matter for
debate, but I am truly surprised that no
one has yet proposed that we model our
government on that of the noble
"Greeks.
After all, with our small population
here on campus but 15,000 or so to our
polis is not the idea of a Legislature
obsolete? In fact, are not all legislatures
a necessary evil, a form of diluted
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By MIKE COZZA
If there is one palling characteristic,
of the so-called "New Left," it is the
movement's inability to capitalize on
' liberal ' " and" moderate ' anti-war sen
timent. - ' . -
A recent conversation , between a
political liberal and a professed member
of the' New Left illustrates the point;
perfectly. The conversation ran
something like this: -
Liberal: You know, politically speak
ing, I think we should be able to get
' together. We both oppose the war in Viet
nam. v New Leftist: You mean you oppose the
war? " ' -
Liberal: Yes. I think the
. Administration is persuing a foolish
policy. I believe we're legally wrong and
morally misguided to be involved in this
war.
New Leftist: Well then, why don't you
get out and johv the movement. We're'
sponsoring a protest march o n
Washington next month. Shall I reserve
you a picket sign? '
Liberal: No, I don't think so. You see,
while I'm not against picketing, , I
personally prefer to work against 4he war
in other wayslike in the press, at the
ballot boxes,- and through political
parties. 2
New Leftiest: Political parties? Yeah,
well that's okay too. As a matter of fact,
we're trying to gain support for a peace
party in 1968. We want to run Martin
Luther King and Dr. Benjamin Spock.
Can 1 count you in?
Liberal: I don't think so. I donlt think
King and a third party would have too
much chance for victory. We need a man
who can win if we're going to put an end
to this war. Perhaps we could get behind
a Republican who has been critical of the
war. Maybe Romney, Percy, or even
Hatfield.
New Leftist: Republicans? Are you
kidding? They ran a do-nothing
Eisenhower, a war-monger Nixon, and a
trigger-happy Goldwater. And that's
going from bad to worse. Besides, the
Republicans are run by the big money in
dustrialists and they make profit in a
war. They'U nominate Nixon or Reagan
or some other right-wing fascist. Forget
the Republicans. .
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democracy as it were?
I propose that we abolish Student
Government as it now stands. Only last
spring did Student Government
demonstrate its " incompetence by a
gallant but unavailing effort to crush the
Vietnam referendum, and it has shown
itself time and time again to be a clumsy,
superinflated, money - devouring
monster. . ,
Abolish all this bureaucracy at on
ce. ' - : ,
What I propose is that we at once in
augurate a popular dictatorship. Supreme
legislative and executive and judicial
voV be
noV be
The Student Speaks
Liberal: Well, maybe we could get
behind a Democrat and overthrow
Johnson. I know that's a long shot, but a
lot of people are unhappy about this war
and the Democrats are usually pretty
responsive to public senitament. Even if
we couldn't dump Johnson, we might be
able to force him to run with an anti-war
platform. : - - ' :'- :
New Leftist: No, there's no chance of
that. The Democrats are dominated by
the big city bosses, and LBJ is the slyest
boss of all. He holds all the strings and
he's not afraid to pull them. He's got the
Democrats in his vest pocket. I'm . not
going to have anything to do with the
Democrats.
Liberal: But look, there must be some
way we could get together. We both want
to see this senseless killing stopped.
New Leftist:' Nope. You're not really
sincere about your opposition to the war.
You won't get your hands dirty on a
picket sign and you're not willing to sup
port a third political party.
Liberal: But wait. . .
New Leftist: Actually you're too mid
dle class scared to loose your "respec
tability." You probably dori't like King
because he's a Negro.
Brop-Add
By BLAND SIMPSON
DropnAdd 1 is the one course our
University offers combining campus
tours with physical exertion and mental
anguish. ,
The unique feature of Drop-Add 1 is
that every student who enrolls at this
University automatically becomes a mem
ber of the course, whether he wants to or
not There is only one section taught, but
it never closes out as long as you have
the advice and consent of your academic
sage with you.
There are no prerequisites, although
most persons who -take the course more
than once (and enost do) feel even more
adept at it each new go-around. - Since
there are so many students involved in
this "learning experience, field work
usually takes in the entire campus.
Course enrollees are not restricted to
any particular room or desk; they are in
fact allowed to sit stand
sjejeptscream;
ylimhlMreelera. just as long as
S they find some time during the course
... to contribute to the Book Eychange.
Nearly as amazing as the fantastic
number of students is the superabun-
S dance of instructors teaching Drop-Add.
5: Most of them are disguised as secretaries
S or other registration officials. They lec-
ture from computer cards and oc-
::: casionally from past experience, but
: students rarely agree with anything their
instructors say.
One of the real reason that the
: University hires so many extra in
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ex
authority would be vested in a single
man, the "Pontifex Maximus" of UNC,
who would rule until graduation or his
dismissal. The Pontifex would make and
break all laws, be in charge of hiring and
firing his staff, and would have control of
;the recruitment and direction of the stu
dent militia in case of war with South
Building. However, he would be subject
to dismissal at once by a mere vote in
petition of one-third of the student
body. .
: "It can be seen at once that the Pon
tifex would have to be the servant of the
Vly.
Liberal: Hey wait a minute. That's not
true. I protest. . .
New Leftist: Forget it. There's no
rooim in the New Left for bigots. We can
never get together.
If this story has a moral, it must run
something like this:
There are millions of liberals and
moderates throughout America who op
pose the war in Vietnam, and who are
willing to try any one of several methods
to bring it to an end. However, they are
not entirely disenchanted with the tradi
tional American political system I.E.-the
two party system, Democrats and
Republicans.)
There are thousands of New Leftists
who are opposed to the war, but who
have lost faith in the traditional ap
proach. . Together, these groups might muster
enough sentiment and votes to bring the
war to an end. But, should the New Left
dogmatically continue its refusal to com
promise with liberals and moderates and.
work within the two party system, they
will only hurt thHr own movement. Their
effect will remain minimal, the war will
continue, and their cause will be lost.
I: A Course
structors for
course is to
the four-day Drop-Add
confuse WRAL's Jesse
Helms. Our off-campus watchdog warns
us of communist on our campus who are
experts in propagandizing young minds
and recruiting young bodies in the Marx
ist traditions. Well, the actions of Drop
Add instructors are evidences of our
University's 100 percent American efforts
to -thoroughly bureaucratize and
disorganize its students.
Many persons feel that Drop-Add 1
should be taught entirely by computer.
This is basically a sound idea, but think
yet of the ramifications of such a drastic
switch. The delightful personalities of all
the Drop-Add instructors would be lost
forever to the dull efficiencies of a com
puter. In an economic sense, think of all
the job opportunities which would be
erased. While the United States govern
ment estimates that one million jobs
haveneateoDy cne Vietnamese
conflict, ourn3mvexsiI sl.es tn- l.ti
million persons are on the payroll in
Drop-Add teaching capacities alone.
Thus the "improvement" of entirely
computerizing Drop-Add would not only
be uninteresting, but also would wipe out
Chapel Hill economically. Our suggestion
is that the number of Drop-Add officials,
registrars, and lecturers be doubled at
least.
Most people would like to see the ad
viser staff, increase, while making it
mandatory to have the approval of at
least three advisers other than your own
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people, and would bend over backwards
to defend their interests. His staff, which
would be selected from lists of "dorm
notables" offered to him by each dorm,
would resign at once whenever he was
forced out. If necessary, provision could
be made to turn over WUNC radio and
the Tar Heel to the Pontifex in case of
emergencies. .
One of the first .things the Pontifex
might do is to pass a law requiring all
faculty members to walk to school, thus
relieving the parking problem and giving
us a physically fit faculty at the same
time. All book and stationery stores on
campus could be at once nationalized,
and prices reduced. The entire judiciary
system could be scrapped, and one court,
the UNC Assizes, could handle all honor
code violations and charges of treason. A
standing army of fraternity men could be
recruited and equipped, ready to march
on South Building or the Presidential
Palace on Franklin Street at any time. In
fact, limitless possibilities open up for the
Pontifex, governed only by the limitation
of the popularity of his moves.
In conclusion, let me suggest that I
believe -our present Student Body presi
dent, Mr. Travis, is well suited for the
role of Pontifex. His long wars and
meritorious actions against the enemy in
South Building eminently qualify him for
the role of leader. If he is reluctant, I
myself would not mind taking the job. In
any case, something must be done at
once, for the administration is moving to
the assault, and it must be stopped.
Yours in expectation, "
Michael Hollis
104 Glendale Drive
Shoe Stickers?
To The Editor:
- .Car owners are hollering about the in
justice of T stickers and the registration
of cars off campus, and with good reason.
Why should just the car owners get stuck
with $5 and $10 parking stickers? This is
Discrimination against car owners. We
are ignoring the students who do not have
cars. Why should car owners pay for
registration and not park, while non-car
owners do not park, yet do not have to
pay not to park?
We all know that the crowded
r classroom -is a worse problem than the
crowded, parking lot problem. If parking
'""stickers and registration cured the park
ing ' problem, why cant registration of
shoes solve the overcrowded conditions of
the classroom? I propose that to be com
pletely fair, we register all shoes.
Everyone has shoes, so everyone will be
taxed evenly. Give everyone a sticker for
each class, which must be affixed to his
shoes in crder for him to enter class.
That way, overcrowding will be solved.
Because of the cost and paperwork in
volved, each student may only register
one pair of shoes. (Tennis shoes may be
worn in designated areas with a PE
sticker affixed) Stickers will be sold for
$10. The sticker regulations will be
drafted into the honor code. (Le.: I pro
mise not to cheat, He or steal, or wear
unregistered shoes.)
Now, what about the person with
several pairs of shoes? Register them
too. We cannot have students running
around town without registered shoes, so
we must issue T shoe stickers for shoes to
be worn exclusively off campus. The T
sticker will only cost $2.50 per shoe.
Freshmen cannot register T -shoes,
though all upperclassmen with a 2.0
average or better will have this op
portunity. Lee Biggar,
23Ehringhaus
In Anguish
to enroll you in Drop-Add officially. Still
others wish that all students in the
greater University could ccme to Chapel
Hill for the duration of the course, and a
small minority want the Chancellor et al
to take it.
All of these very good ideas should be
studied, by appropriate student-faculty
committees. As we see it, only two more
proposals need be mentioned. First, we
support the plan to make Drop-Add 1 an
integral part of the Experimental College
curriculum. And secondly, we feel that,
rather than have Drop-Add on a four-day-per-semester
basis, this course should be
offered year-round.
A booth will be set up in Y-Court to
provements. You should address -anv. t
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