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f ! t Page Two H DAiLY TAR HEEL Friday. March 20. 1573 l.t'ller In the Editor If I 1 I (Ck :Ok 7.V of Editorial I'rccdom iTir Urn i Ti April Fast For Peace: opelessness The Vietnam Moratorium Committee has called tor a three-day Fast For Peace to be held April 13-15. They have asked student leaders and others to join them in the fast, with the hope that in some way this might move the Nixon administration to extricate the U.S. from the Southeast Asian mess. The idea could have some effect, especially if enough people partake of the fast. It might be a lot more dramatic if the supporters of the idea prolonged their fasts until the war was ended, or until they were satisfied that it would be ended quickly. Gandhi could do it. But then again, Gandhi is dead, and our problem is not really the same as his, because we have to deal, or try to deal, with a different kind of power. It has been demonstrably difficult to try to deal with Nixon. The half-a-million or so people who showed up in Washington in November left little change in the Nixon war policy. Nixon himself fore-warned them he would "in no way be affected" by their massive demonstrations protesting the war. So what did they all prove' by protesting anyway? That is still i difficult to discern, but a number E of things areprettVvClear. i wv First, the American people, the masses, have no real effective way of affecting the decisions that are u- de by the authoritative decision-makers in Washington. Those elite few have the power, and they are not likely to relinquish it just because millions of people disagree with them. Second, there is still a great number of disaffected Americans who are willing to exert the energy to dissent. The reasons this is so are also rather unclear. One possibility is that the Woodstock kind of culture is enough to bring people together even if the expressed ends are political. In other words, political efforts can be made attractive by making them social events. draft H sun warm on my face i hear you down below moving slow and its morning take my time this morning no hurry . to learn to kill and take the will from unknown faces today was the day for action leave my bead to kill instead why should it happen ' McGuinn, Hillman, Crosby Todd Cohen Editor Bobby NoweH Harrv Bryan B PI Milter Bob Chapman Mary Burch Art Chansky Associate Editor Managing Editor News Editor Assoc. f.anagsng Editor Arts Editor Sports Editor Bob Wilson Frank Stewart Business Manager Advertising Manager Peter Hatch Night Editor This Issue And Action Another possible explanation is that there actually exist, even now. people who believe enough in a cause to express themselves, and express themselves peacefully. We fealize that the war is wrong, and that Nixon ought to be doing something right now about ending it. To prolong the war for mere tactical reasons (if. for a fact, that is what Nixon is doing) does not justify the fact that even one human being is going to have to die for a war which is wrong and should be over and done with. But then again, those kind of statistics, the ones which Nixon could understand (if at all) only if he got into the swamps and watched humans dying, are not the kind of statistics that are valid when you are dealing with world diplomacy. Then you can only consider the value of keeping a large American working military force in Vietnam -to make sure nothing goes wrong. So one committee somewhere is going to fast for three days in an effort to do something about the war. It's worth a try simply because anything is worth a try when you're down and out-numbered with little chance of winning. .Perhaps Nixon will be moved. Or maybe Kewill'Be moved but not enough to "change his mind. But it will be worth the effort just in case he is moved. And if he is not, perhaps the fasters will be rewarded by having been part of it all, by reaping the social value of the demonstration, which is about what most people who participated . in it got out of Washington. And maybe, just maybe, fasting, yet failing, will be -enough to show people that passivity and idealism does not move the wheels way down there in the center cf everything. , In any event, an attempt to act in the face of hopelessness is the last, and really the only, thing we can do. morning Riple Gooding Wednesday was the first day of the new editorial race, it seems. When the dust of Tuesday night had settled, only Tom Gooding and the Schorr-Carter combination were left. Personally, I was glad to see the larger election finally over. So much that was unfair, empty, bitter, and political blew a smoke screen around the cand idates and people still couldn't decide who is, indeed, the best person to be editor. Now, with a much narrower run-off vote to be taken, it may be possible for a little common . sense and intelligent soul-searching to decide next year's DTH f Editor. r Unfortunately, politics undoubtedly will heavily influence the race. Any election leaves defeated candidates and their supporters. Losing hurts, no question, and it's one of the reasons I have hated to see the campaign be so tough. But the ultimate criteria for Editor on Tuesday must not be politics or promises. Rick Allen U i Sun-Worshippers Season Around The Corner (Note: At this writing, the weather was warm.) The yearly miracle has more or less officially started now the oils, lotions and bikinis, the rows of supple bodies baking evenly "in a mass outdoor rotisserie. Soon the daily pilgrimage to Cobb's backyard will get into full swing, and cars full of eager young men will file by, surveying the field of darkening 7T pulchritude. In Polk Place, the disciples of the Sun, descendants of the worshippers of Ra, will grab desperately at a quick ten minutes under the ultra violet rays between classes. The afternoon lectures will begin to atrophy, withering away from depopulation as the frantic thousands trek off to find poolsides unguarded by "no tresspassing" signs. Solarcaine sales will climb again as acres of painfully tender flesh appear from beneath the wraps of winter. The electric bill will dwindle for a while until the air conditioning starts to hum. Out will come the scissors, sacrificing pant legs for the display of knobby knees. Merchants .will try to swell their cash registers, distributing the supply of colorful fabrics to celebrate the return of the warm sun. Sprinters will rush madly to their convertibles, seconds too late to save their upholstery from a soaking under the pelting of a springtime rainstrom. The Myrtle Beach police will return to their annual vigil, waiting patiently like fisherman for the migration of their prey, the Carolina students who wander instinctively to the beaches. The extra pounds, accumulated during the period of hibernation, will come off for the bathing suit competition. The basketball hoops at Woolen Gym will rest idle, while their devotees turn to other sports. Charlie Scott jump shots will be traded in for Willy Mays circus catches in center field. 10 For Editor: More than ever, it is impossible to discover a 'thing about the candidates from the promises they make. I know Tom is honest, and I have no reason to doubt Schorr-Carter's honesty, but being in a race, they can't help but sound a lot alike in what they promise. In this deletion, therefore, the Tar Heel's news bias, profanity, editorial coverage, and its funding are virtually irrelevant issues, because neither Tom nor Schorr-Carter significantly vary on the larger issues. The big question that we voters must decide on Tuesday is which candidate can put his promises into action. Slogans, promises, proposed changes are virtually meaningless without the necessary journalistic know-how to back them up. Nobody can get a good editor with a hope of doing anything useful or significant unless he is well-trained and experienced in the art of news editing, familiar with the way the Tar Heel is printed, and knowledgable and capable of handling the intricacies of putting out a daily newspaper-or any; newspaper. The question is not who has the flashiest smile and catchiest slogan. I am satisfied with the political philosophies of both candidates. Neither Tom Gooding nor Carter-Schorr are "continuations" of Bottles of warming brandy will collect dust on cabinet shelves as cool cans of beer come out to sweat over their burden of humidity and heat. The red Carolina mud will dry, and columns of dust will rise through heat waves to mark the passage of speeding cars on the dirt roads about town. Already, the rows, of fraternity voyeurs gather on roadside benches, creating their own system of private sidewalk cafes. Already, the guilt begins: how can we sit indoors, slaving over schoolwork, when the sun begs our company, reminding us that a 40-Watt General Electric light bulb will never qualify as a sun lamp? Already, we find ourselves laughing and smiling without exactly knowing why, eager in an undefinable anticipation. Already, the protective beards and moustaches are being shorn, the hair is being cut, stored away with the gloves, Letter to the Editor 'IVuMo ' To the Editor: I suppose that just about everyone in the University community has a certain "pet project" which they think deserves coverage in the DTH. My "pet project" happens to be the conversion of Morrison Dormitory into the University's first permanent coeducational residence hall. Since this transition could have a great impact on the role of the residence college and on the mass emigration from University housing, I do not think that my desire for adequate DTH coverage is a selfish one. It is a fact that Morrison will be coed next year. Any girl on campus has the option of requesting it as her residence hall for fall semester 1970. As for educational innovation, may I remind Mr. Nowell that Morrison Residence College JT Dear Sir. "Sorriethtr. j appealing. Something appalling. Something for everyone Despite Jim Ddridge equivorating to the contrary, he is decr ing the lack of entertainment for the "straights" during Jubilee in his column in Tuesday's Tar Heel. He is off base on several rxunU: 1. He states that Jubilee is "no longer a 'something for everybody' If he had gone beyond looking at the conventional labels applied to the music scene today he would have noticed that there is something that everyone irill enjoy. Mr. Eldridge has conveniently left off the only performer who doesn't fit his labeling of this year's lineup James Taylor. Mr. Eldridge called the lineup "blues, jazz-rock, white blues, bluesy hard rock." James Taylor is obviously none of these, so he was passed over. He and Sweetwater are on the soft side of music, and therefore easily enjoyed by those who like the quieter, more poetical style. ' 2. Mr. Eldridge further stated that Jubilee "could be a testing ground for young groups that aren't yet famous or terribly expensive." Here it's James Taylor and Sweetwater again and to a certain extent. Grand Funk. The only people who really have any kind of a reputation are Joe Cocker and B.B. King, and even they don't have the Action, No this year's paper. Both want change and improvement. All the final candidates are nice guys, personable and intelligent. But as a journalist, moderate, and an average reader, I've got one crucial question to ask to any editorial candidate. Is he competent to run a newspaper. More than ever, I am convinced that Tom Gooding is the only person qualified to competently edit a better Daily Tar Heel. Tuesday's vote putting Tom ahead, though slightly, showed me that a good many students also feel Tom is the best bet. Tom's academic background has been excellent. He is a journalism major, with seven courses to his credit, including news writing, news editing, and editorial writing. His Morehead Scholarship attests to his intelligence. But even more crucial to the Tar Heel is Tom's practical, consistent and full-time three-year experience with the Daily Tar Heel. For the two years I have known him, Tom has loyally and with utmost dedication to the paper worked as top staff writer, Associate Editor, Managing Editor, and Editor of the summer Tar Heel. Tom is familiar with virtually every facet of the Tar Heel and has done well. Tom is intimately acquainted with the necessary mechanics of putting out a earmuffs and wollen scarves to wait patiently until next winter. Trees and flowers, dead for six months, are performing the miracle of rebirth, caressing our eyes with color and titillating our nostrils with the perfume of new life. My friends, how much longer will our hearts be able to race at the beauty of spring's annual reprieve? How much longer will the sun's warming light be able to sift through the dirt in our air? How much longer will we be able to lie on the soft ground without cutting our skin on alum'irium pop tops? How much longer will we be able to swim m our rivers without needing tetanus shots? Will the day come that our only natural beauty occurs when a clean snowfall covers the ugliness of our own refuse? Will we be responsible for destroying spring? Will we kill the lifegiving season? Advertising Solicited currently sponsors sections of several courses within Morrison Dorm. In addition, last week the Morrison Fellow Program presented Newsweek columnist Stewart Alsop in a series of informal discussions on domestic and world affairs. AJJ of this has been accomplished without the help of paid faculty fellows such as those found at Project Hinton. I see no reason why the activities at Morrison will not be continued and expanded next year with the addition of girls to the dorm. For the first time on this campus, students will have the opportunity to put the residence college idea into full operation and to utilize the living-learning concept on a full-scale, non-experimental basis. 1 In view of the importance of this project, I feel that it deserves thorough coverage in the DTH. If NuMo is to be iyrcrgroup" or "superstar" that the Association had whets th?y here in VT. or BS&T had lat year. 3. (and final) Jubilee sh-j' i-; become a Chapel Hill Woodstock, ar.4 really can't for the fact that ther? are : peop'e who like to listen to the rr.uv;. Woodstock, the music rr.ert y 4 background to the experience-but u 1; an integral part, contrary to Mr. r,d;d;?$ ideas. (Yeah. Ill bet I IF. was therein:?- at Carolina we are not spreai o? e,? acres of farmland; we are in the fe and concrete stands of Kenan S:a and so even though "a goodly ni;rr.r-.r0f the audience is either drunk or most people there are at leat 3 , interested in what's going on on Even if they can't see the stage, th, y a, hear. What I really disagree with i :e statement that "$50,000 or whatever u laid out for a certain ideological group on campus which will reap the bent Au of everyone's contribution." Mavbe V. Eldridge doesn't like the groups thuyear. but that doesn't mean that they ao for the entertainment of a few. Jubilee i for the students of Carolina, not for the "Heads" or "Straights." It's really too bad that too many people let themUM be carried along by subjective hbdi instead of giving the people who a-e labeled a chance. Paul Wilson 309 Morrison Promises : paper through his long hours at the Tar Heel printers. He knows exactly what the paper's capability is, and what his mechanical limitations are. Charlton Campbell, shop foreman, has said that Tom could do the job better than anyone else he knew. Tom has overwhelming support from the Tar Heel staff not the big, public policy makers, but the reporters and copy editors who daily struggle to put out a good paper. They like Tom as a person, respect him as an editor, and want to work for him. And he's had to earn their respect the hard way by working for it. Tom can get a really capable staff of people to work for him, and he is capable enough to take an active, firm, capable leadership. Tom knows how to put his promises into practice. He's worked his way up within the Tar Heel organization to jobs requiring ''extreme competence 'and intelligence. He has devoted his entire college career to doing his best to make the Tar Heel an excellent newspaper. He's proven himself competent through what he's done. I believe Tom Gooding deserves the chance to show what he can do as Editor of the Daily Tar Heel. We can't do any better. Readers Forum Letters to the editor must be typed and double-spaced, not exceeding 300 words. The letter writer must indicate his willingness for his opinion to be expressed in print. All printed letters must carry the name and address of the writer(s). Letters should be addressed to .the Associate Editor, care of The Daily Tar Heel, Student Union. 1 The Daily Tar Heel is published by the University of North Carolina Student Publication's Board, daily except Monday, examination periods and vacations and during summer periods. Offices are at the Student Union Bldg., Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel ID1!, N.C. 27514. Telephone numbers: editorial, sports. nows-933-1011; business, circulation, advertising-933-1163. Address: C?rclma Union, Chaptl Hill, N.C. 27514. S?cor.d class postage paid it U.S. Post Office in Chapel Hill; N.C. 1 successful, students must be made aware of the advantages of involvement in the project. This can be accomplish effectively only through advertising in the campus newspaper. Personally, I feel that NuMo is a little more significant than cartoonist Bob Glenn's relentless search for tall girls at Carolina. Does he have to pay for his "advertisements"? Why, then, should Morrison Residence College be expected to pay $15 a day for an ad in the DTH urging people to ask to be placed in Morrison next year? If the DTH is unwilling to devote space to this topic of its own accord, the University should purchase advertising space for this purpose. I think it U apparent that it would be to its own advantage to do so. Janet E. Opp 207 Nurses' Dorm 1
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