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University Cam 't Ignore
Society's Problems
Former President of the
University of California, Clark Kerr,
warned Friday that the University
"cannot turn its back on the
problems of today." He criticized
those persons who have said that
the University should withdraw
from the problems of society and
concentrate on teaching.
Such people, he said, do not
recognize that in the past the
University has become involved in
the society in serving the
aristocracy. Now it is merely trying
to extend that service to other
sections of the society.
"When it meant service to
middle class persons no one
objected," he explained. "Now that
it is service to the cities they
object."
Kerr's analysis is extremely
accurate, especially coming this
year when politicians and
non-academicians are protesting the
appointments of the Eldridge
Cleavers, or the John Hatchers to
faculty positons.
What characterizes all these
controversial persons is that they
were familiar with the problems of 1
the ghettos, America's biggest
headache, and they had definite
ideas about how that problem
could be solved. In hiring these
persons to teach at the University
the administrators "were seeing to it
thai the educational system got
involved in the problems of society.
In criticizing these hirings the
politicians don't realize that the
University has been overtly
providing a service to the society
since the Land Grant colleges were
started in 1862.
What makes the big difference,
the reason the Universities- are
drawing fire now when they
weren't in the past, was that the
original service the University
performed was concerned either
with destroying boll weevils, corn
weevils, and erosion or with
providing American industry with
the technicians it needed.
Saigon 'Democracy'
SAIGON (UPI)-The
government Thursday suspended
publication rights of the Saigon
Daily News for three months,
charging it with failing "to defend
the national cause" in reporting the
dispute between South Vietnam
and the United States over peace
talks with the communists.
It was the seventh newspaper
suspension ordered by the
government in recent weeks. Four
newspapers have been closed
permanently for violating the ban
on publishing reports "detrimental"
to national security.
The action against the Saigon
Daily News involved its treatment
of a news agency dispatch on
statements in Washington Tuesday
by U. S. defense secretary, Clark M.
Clifford, and replies to them by the
South Vietnamese government.
Nguyen Ngoc Huyen, director of
the National Press Center, said the
government took issue with
Clifford's statement that South
Vietnamese officials reneged at
virtually the last minute on an
agreement to join in expanded Paris
peace ta'lks, and had no right to
veto the talks. Huyen said the
Clifford statements "not only
distorted the truth but offended
the national sovereignty" of South
Vietnam.
Bigger Headlines
The Saigon Daily News gave
bigger headlines to Clifford's
denunciation of the South
Vietnamese position on peace talks
Boll weevils and corn weevils are
no longer a problem. The
Universities are providing industry
with the engineers they need. The .
result is that the University is going
on to tackle one of the deepest
problem of the society: racism and
urban blight.
This is being attacked because
no longer is the University just
working for the middle class farmer
and businessmen, who together
hold the bulk of the political power
in the country; on the contrary, the
University is beginning to to delve
into a problem for which these
people are primarily responsible.
These people have to be one of the
primary target areas of any attempt
to improve the black man's lot or
the cities we live in. It has been the
politically powerful realtor who
have ignored building codes, the
employers who discriminate, the
merchants who exploit the
consumers, and, in the South, the
wealthy farmers who have
exploited their tenant farmers, who
have created the problem.
They are attacking the current
direction of the University, not
because of any pure desire to see
tHe" University stay out of the
public arena, but because they
know that when the problems of
the cities are discussed they will
come out as one of the prime
causes of the problems; and, they
know that one of the
recommendations for improvement
would be to diminish their
economic and political influence
within the black communities and
entire political system.
This is what the progressive
university is up against if it tries to
serve the whole society. It's only
other choice is to withdraw into its
ivory tower in cowardice,
mumbling excuses of preserving
"academic integrity" while the
society goes to rot for its failure to
offer society the university's
service.
than to Saigon's rebuttal, Huyen
said.
"The big headline for Mr.
Clifford was like this," Huyen said,
stretching out his arms to
emphasize his point. The Clifford
headline was three columns wide.
"And we have only one column
like this," Hayen said, bringing his
hands together to demonstrate the
size of the one-column headline
given to the government rebuttal as
stated by the South Vietnamese
information minister Ton That
Thien.
Newsmen asked information
ministry officials if the action
against the Saigon Daily News
constituted a new policy.
"We'd like to emphasize that the
press is free completely, absolutely
free to criticize the government,"
one spokesman said. "But we
consider that they have to
defend as a duty the national
cause," one spokesman said. "If
any newspaper fails to do so the'
government will close down such a
newspaper."
The spokesman said there was
now a total of 35 daily newspapers
publishing in Saigon.
Am. Death Total As of Oct.
26-28,925
Wounded-182,145
Missing-1,205
Ave. Cost Per VC Killed-$25 0,000
Letters To The Editor
Stramek Gets Shot In The Arm
To the Editor:
The satiric and artistic talents of Bruce
Strauch have brought a high water mark
to The Daily Tar Heel in the past several
years, and it is difficult to fully
appreciate the freshness of the material
which has been exhibited in each day's
cartoons during this period.
M. Strauch's uncanny ability to pick
apart and tear down isolated phases of
contemporary campus life in four small
panels, and with such biting effectiveness,
is deeply admired by this writer, and I am
not in the least offended if the factual
background of a particular cartoon
should be exaggerated for effect (In fact,
in all probability it would be argued by ;
any cartoonist worth his salt that on the
contrary this is indeed a vital
characteristic.)
As a result, I get a gnawing sickness in
my stomach whenever I read letters such
as that which appeared in The Daily Tar
Heel on Nov. 14. I'm sure that many of
us would agree that the RTVMP graduate
program at UNC is one of the finest in
the nation, but even that lofty position
should not constitute such a high horse
that students in this field are incapable of
enjoying a little good-natured ribbing
poked in their direction.
I would contend that an inability to
do so actually underscores the points
which Mr. Strauch consistently makes in
his editorial cartoons; and instead of
placing the labels of "ineffectual,
laughable, and pathetic" on him, such
invectives are more properly applicable to
the humorless individual who wrote the
letter in question.
As a second year law student, I lend
full support to Mr. Strauch's efforts,
which would in no way be weakened
should he decide tomorrow to launch a
massive put-down of our beloved law
school at UNC.
Sincerely,
Phil Lambeth
1909 Granville Towers
Shower Singer
Gets Top Fees
To the Editor:
Recently there has been a
questionnaire in the DTH concerning
student's perf erences for entertainers on
this campus. We here in suite 151-154
Morrison think we have found the answer
in one Brent McCarroll. For nearly two
months we have been fortunate enough
to hear him sing in the shower, in his
sleep, in his classes, and elsewhere. We
have been so impressed by his
magnificent voice that we urge anyone
who may have heard him to join our
movement to have him perform here.
Although we realize that an admission
ticket to hear this dynamic personality
would have to be very expensive, we feel
sure that the students would disregard
price for such high quality entertainment.
Sincerely,
Louie Latham
Joe Bray
Nixon's Jowls
Shaped Up
To the Editor:
I offer the following solution to the
problem of Richard Nixon's flabby,
fleshy jowls. Since the public image of
the New Nixon is about to be thrust upon
us with sickening frequency during the
interim of his tenure in office, it is
necessary for aesthetic and stylistic
reasons that the flapping flesh draped
over-abundantly upon his cheekbones be
placed under some form of control The
fleshiness could be removed by having the
President-to-be appear in public only with
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his cheeks puffed-up with air.
Although this would remove the.
flapping, it is less certain as to whether
this . would significantly improve his
public image. Rather, it would seem to
suggest that he is stuffed to surfeit;
hardly the public posture to ingratiate
itself to the rebellious, impoverished
masses whom he must appease with
expressions of compassion (in absence of
bread and shelter).
It is herewith suggested that those in
the media entrusted with the projection
of the image of the New Nixon, be they
television or journalistic cameramen,
employ, some technological means a
' jowls-reducing lens which would narrow
and elongate, the face of the old Nixon,
thereby decreasing the excessive
fleshiness of his jowls as they now appear
to us. Since it is indeed my intention to
do President Nixon well, it is obvious that
this solution will best project the
President's image while resulting in the
least discomfiture to his person.
Sincerely,
Pere Ubu
Tough Rolls
Fly 10 Feet
To the Editor:
I know it's hard to believe, but I saw
it! On Tuesday, November 12, 1968, at
12:45 p.m., a young man dropped a
Lenoir Hall corn, muffin into a muskrat
trap. The trap closed with a vicious snap;
the corn muffin landed ten feet away,
completely unharmed!
Another Tar Heel record to add to
Homecoming.
Sincerely,
David Labell
724 Morrison
Cadets March
Blindly Ahead
To the Editor:
November 11, Veterans Day, was
commemorated as usual in Chapel Hill by
a flag lowering in Polk Place and a
twenty-one gun salute. The Air Force and
Navy ROTC cadets, as usual, were
represented in magnificent fashion, and
their snappy, precision marching was well
applauded by the small but enthusiastic
audience. Everything seemed to come off
smoothly and in a grand manner. But,
again as usual, this depended upon the
perspective in which the ceremony was
viewed.
Back at Morrison one Air Force 2Lt,
with swelling pride in this voice let several
of us in on an obscure, irrelevant event,
that had escaped public notice. It seems
that before the program began the cadets
were warned that possibly there would be
demonstrators protesting the obscure,
irrelevant Vietnam War. And
consequently all cadets were summarily
and officially given two commands.
First, they were to pay absolutely no
attention to the demonstrators. And
second, if any demonstrator touched
them they were to "knock the hell out of
him." So it precipitated that when one
long-haired boy and one sad-eyed girl
refused to step into the mud, out of the
way of the marching juggernaut, they
were irresistably marched over. The boy,
when the collosus had passed on, was left
lying on the ground, and his glasses (in
two pieces) were in the gutter beside him.
My friend proudly remarked that he had
attempted to knock the girl's pocketbook
from her arm, but unfortunately he
missed. And you know The Cadets
never missed a step.
But all in all it makes you wonder
whether it was the boy or the cadets who
ultimately lost sight of the future.
Sincerely,
Robert Ponder
227 Morrison
Sarcasm Drips
Through Letter
To the Editor:
In a letter to the editor (DTH,
November 13, '68), Stephen McLean said,
"Killing, however unfortunate,
unnecessary, and seemingly useless as it
might be, is an incidental aspect of
military service."
I find this statement unique in that it
is untainted by intelligence and
uncorrupted by independent moral
judgment. The application of
"seemingly" before "useless' rivals the
best of Hemingway for ironic
understatement. Its beauty is only
exceeded by its (if I may adapt a word)
"incidentalness. "
Sincerely;' 5
DavidS. Dunkle
145 Craige
Anti-War Soldier
Hit By Writer
To the Editor:
The appearance Monday in Y-Court of
a young soldier from Fort Bragg who
handed out anti-war leaflets under the
auspices of the United Anti-War
Mobilization Front (UAWMF) violates a
long-established principle of democratic
societies the prohibition of political
activity on the part of military personel.
President Truman justly deserves the
thanks of the American people for his
dismissal of General McArthur for
violating the principle, and President
Eisenhower, himself a former general,
reaffirmed the principle.
Now, however," the UAWMF has
brought a private to campus to engage in
policy discussions and political activity.
One must assume that this same group,
which inveighs against the
"military-industrial" complex, would
bring a general here if it could find one
who supports their views.
In enlisting military personnel in
uniform in their cause, the UAWMF
seems-to be saying that the principle does
not apply if the cause is "right." Listen!
Listen closely. In the distanceto the
left you can hear the faint sounds of
jack boots in the streets and a knock at
the door at midnight.
Yours truly,
M. Johnson
717 East Franklin
Chapel Hill
Death Letter
Complimented
To The Editor:
May I, thank, at this time, all those
students and personnel who comforted us
in our loss of Robert Orville. His death
was such a sudden blow and still seems a
dream. To me, it seems he is still just
away at school. I might add here, that my
heart really aches for the parents of
Katherine Bowman, Kevin Henke, and
Harry Liner, all students who died from
injuries from recent automobile
accidents. I know their grief and their
loss!
Too, I want to comment on a letter
you printed from one Rick Oppenheimer,
113B Todd St. concerning the death of
Miss Bowman. I think her parents should
be mailed a copy of same. I am sure they
would feel as I do-what a wonderful
letter, and what a fine thing for Rick to
do! Thank God for the Rick
Oppenheimers of the world they help
make life the richer for their
thoughtfulness!
The floral offerings from The Daily
Tar Heel and Graham Dormitory were
J 9 A. k-ft t
Letters
To The Editor
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letters for publication provided:
they are typed, double-spaced and
signed. Letters should be no longer '
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beautiful and were a comfort, also. I'm )
sure that in my future in thinking of ;
Robert Orville and UNC I will always
really think first of The Daily Tar Heel
and Graham for they meant much to
Robert Orville.
I wonder if I might ask a favor of your
readers if anyone, In the time Robert
Orville was at UNC took any snapshots
that might include him, would they be :
willing to share same with us? Any
expense involved will be paid gladly.
Please check, and if there are any prints I
may have or can obtain, please let me '.
know.
I'd like also to say this concerning
youth I cringe when people ask, "What's
wrong with youth today?" I can't
understand their reasoning for I see
nothing wrong with them. God bless all ;
of you! )
: . Sincerely,;
Mrs. Robert K. Wcrtz ,
P.O. Box 162 '
Sanford, N.C. 27330
Draft Refusal
Letter Mailed
(Ed: Following is a copy of a letter sent.
Nov. 4.)
Selective Service System
Local Board No. 69
Hillsborough, N.C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to inform you that I can
no longer cooperate in any way with the
Selective Service System. I will not carry
a draft card, I will not accept
classification, I will not be inducted into
the military. I realize that I am violating a
law and that I will be liable to trial and
imprisonment for this action.
Nonetheless, the " power of the
American military is the greatest threat to
freedom all over the world, and it is the
duty of every Christian and every free
man to resist that power. The cost of
such resistance varies: in Southeast Asia
one may be tortured and killed; in
America one may be sent to prison for
five years. Unless more Americans accept
this relatively slight risk there will be no
hope for the millions of people who have
no recourse to civilian courtswhose only
view of America is down the barrel of a
gun.
I have no wish to go to prison, but I
must indicate in whatever way I can that
the brutal exercise of the ability to burn,
to maim, and to kill in Vietnam does
indeed affect us here in our comfortable
homes in America.
You gentlemen are not killing people
in Vietnam; most of the men in our army
will never kill anybody. But it is your
acceptance, their acceptance, and my
acceptance of the army's right to kill that
makes the war in Vietnam possible. I am
withdrawing my acceptance of that right,
and I urge you to do the same.
George A. Rose, Jr.
54 Oak Terrace
Concert-Goer
Highly Pleased
To the Editor:
Without intending in any way to
stimulate a controversy concerning the
merits or lack of them in last Monday's
concert in Chapel Hill by the Oistrakhs, I
wish to publicly state that I received
much pleasure. Such a breath-taking
display of viruosity will not doubt
become increasingly rare as values change
and I considered it a privilege to have
heard this concert. My thanks go to the
Chapel Hill Concert Series.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Alden
422 Whitehead Circle