OBSERVER Vol. 10 No. 14 April 3, 1968

Cover Page Quote From Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll Drawing Sluiter Page 2 Jubilation Doug Kabat and Jeffrey Raphaelson Midsummer Guy Farrell Leroy LeRoi Jones Catholic Worker Linda-Jean Dollmetsh Page 3 Letters To The Editor [“This nation is burning down.”] Militant Non-Violence Why Washington? [“ . . . The subject of draft resistance.”] Paul E. Murray Build, Baby, Build Charles S. Johnson, New Action Committee. Elections Senate Bruce Arnold Yesterday’s Wisdom Classified Page 4 Senate . . . . . Cartoon Feiffer Editorial: Page 5 New Records Jim Isaacs Announcement Marten Sameth Letters To The Editor [“ . . . Complaint against fellow students for their lack of consideration . . .”] Sarah van Leer Grad School College Press Service Poll New Soundings News Release From Newsweek Page 6 Across the Border Douglas Kabat McCarthy Jeff Harris Correction The McCarthy Campaign Vineland Students And Faculty Set Up McCarthy For President Committee Page 7 Huge Anti-War Huge Peace Action Jeffrey Raphaelson Demonstration “Crisis Of The City” Randal Baier Bard College Calendar flfiUL 3

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''There's no use trying," Alice said, "one can't believe impossible things."

"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." -Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland It is c ommonly said "This i s jus t a The war c ontinue s to go on, the c a sualty Johnson trick, to gain sympathy and support for list grows lange r a nd lange r, the cities continue him and thus build a "draft Johns on" movement t o burn both in Vietna m and in the U. S. The w ithi n the party t o assure his r e nomination. " draft continue s - many more still w ill r e fuse This may indeed b e so, but then why did he , in induction, o thers will go to Canda. K e nnedy and effect, rele ase his delegates, and thus allow them McCarthy b oth talk o f nego tiatio ns, a sl o w, c ostl to b i nd thems e lve s to Kennedy o r McCarthy? pro cess, inste ad of w ithdrawal, which many con­ Wouldn't he hav e more simply announc ed that he s i der the faire st and best policy. Both t a lk of ION would not see k the nomination, p e riod, if this "having the South Vietnamese fight the ir war were his motive? It would have b een almost as instead of U.S. troo p s doing it for them", an effective an announcement and would have un­ old cry that fails to r e cognize that m o st of the doubtedly allowed him to retain h i s d e legates South Vietnames e couldn't fight their way out of while allowing his supporters to gather more a paper bag. M o nday, Kennedy anno u nc e d h e by Do u g Kabat and strength for him. Why would he take the more would consult with J ohnson on ways t o bring Raphaelson J e ffrey hazardous of t wo route s to the s ame e nd ? unity to the c ount ry. Johnson ' s comme nts were interesting, the campaign is int eresting, but The halt of nearly 90o/o of the bombing in the war g o es on. order to bring about negotiations seems, on the A fte r the jubilation, afte r the champagne surface at least, to be the answer t o a ll our and the fir e crackers, it would be w e ll for us prayers, but the tone of Johnson' s s peech leads to cons ide r just exactly what Lyndon Johnson one to belie v e that if reciprocal action on the said to us Sunday night. Our imme diate reaction part of North Vietnam is not taken " w ithin a leroy was one of j o yous cries of "The war is over" reasonable period o f time," the bombing will be by LeRoi Jones and "The King is dead - G o d bless America". It renewed with more intensity than e ve r before. i s more than likely that neither of these reactions I wanted to know my rrv the r when she sat are based in r e ality, and perhaps Adolph' s was How c an one possibly say that the w ar is looki ng sad a c ross the campus i n the late 20's the only beneficiary of the se feelings . over? Johnson said that at least 13,500 more into the future of the soul, there w e re black angels troops will be s e nt to Vietnam during the next strai ning above her head, carrying life from our ancesto rs, J ohnso n' s decision not to run is not neces­ five months . He repeated his oft q u oted remark and knowle dge, and the strong nigger feeling. She sat sarily the best thing that could have happened, that our committment stands, and that our (in that photo in the yearbook I showed Vashti) getting into both in t e rms of the peace moveme nt and in committme nt is bono rable. Obviously to many new blues, from the old ones, the trips and passions terms of the war itself. Many of u s believe that of us, the committment is not an h o norable one, showered on me by her own. Hypnotizing me, from s o far the Mac hiavellian devil that is J ohns on would no and Johnson has made it very cle ar that he ago, from that vantage of knowle dge passed on to h e r passed O J pull such a move without having something up means to keep that committment. his sle e v e. However, Johnson has, in effect, to me and all the other black people of our time. I I will t o released a ll h is ple dged d e l egate s , and in the When I die , the consc iousne s s carry and take the fight for the Democratic nominatio n this may blac k people. May they pick me apart mean a good deal. useful parts, the sweet m eet of my feelings. And l e ave the bitter bulls hit rotten white parts Many feel that the Johnson v otes will most alone. likely go to Hubert Humphrey, late the darling boy of the Stevensonian liberals, but now Johnson's defender of the faith. However, the ability o f the President to hold d e legates to him­ self a nd his abilit y to switch all these supporters (many o f the m loyal to LBJ , though n o t neces­ sarily to his war p olicies) to Humphrey are t wo Due to sho rt-hande dne s s and entirely diffe r e nt things. Othe rs feel that general confus io n in the o ffice last Johnson's decision simply paves the way for a week , this i s sue of The New Obs erve r Kennedy or McCarthy victory in the convention. does not carry an ac~nt of the Bard Still othe rs loo k for some s o rt of n e w force that Lecture d e liv ered last Wedne sday by has y e t to b e revealed. Professor Slobokin·. Next w eek's i s sue will. Ple ase, if you think you m i ght be ======~~ interest e d in writing for the paper, b y Linda-Jean Dollrne tsh contact one of us immediately.

Last Thurs day night, wit h the aid o f a can e~ an elderly, white-haired woman, wearing a pnnt dress and knit nav y-blue cap unassum­ i ngly walked into Albe e S o cial, sat d own, and in a simple, haphazard manner prese nted h e r ideas, her way of livi ng, and the Catholic Worker Movement.

Her speech wa s s oft in a grandmotherl y sort of way. H e r audie nce responded with quiet, r e spectful attention, almos t revc renee , but her i deas shouted, "Dorothy Day i s a revolutio nary : ear rings by Henri Bendel and a 3 0 c al. rifle paci fist, anarchist, and Chri stian! " with walnut, Monticello stock and gold inlay from Neiman and Marcus. For thos e unfam iliar with the mov eme nt P2.mala Marvella looks as tho u gh shto Miss Day, a forme r c o mmunist and c o-f o und~r were made of Celanese Cotton Candy. The of the Catholic Worker Movement, e xplained it look is deceptive . Beneath her l ov ely hazel as a commitment t o building a socie ty in which brows and matching fall (coiffure by Ava it w o uld be easie r f o r a man to be goo d and Gallant) is a rapier sharp wit. With her usual us e good means for good ends. Operati ng w ith­ by Guy Farrell lack of s illy social snobbery, Pamala has in­ out salaries or a ny "reg ular" financial s upport, vited Jill Simon to join the Fighting Afghans the Catho lic Worke r feeds the hungry, clothe s (it is , after all, an emergency) . But when the n aked, and shelte rs the home.l e ss b y actively, A spec tre stalks our c ities - the spectre Miss Simon appears in a simple Mary Quant directly sharing in and r e lieving the sufferi ng of of Summer. It brings out the imagi nation of cotton dress (about $45) Marv ella's eye s dark­ m a n , she said. the Ame rican people as they try and look into en to a deep shade of indigo. S e ldom at a the near future. It revive s relics of our great loss for devastating description or sustained According to Miss Day, the Catholic Work­ heritage . The citizens' militia, the posse, and simile, she says: "Surely, Darling, you real­ er believes that the only valid life if the life of vigilantes are once again forming across the ize the immense importance of this o c casion. radical personal responsibility, where one pays nation. Even in our mo s t exclusive suburbs Look at that simple Mary Quant cotton dress! n o taxes, willingly goes to jail rather than t o the spirit of c itizen respons ibility has been re­ What are you, a hampste r?" war, and lives in p o verty in order to h elp othe rs. awakened as they imagine the summer: As Jill i s about to crawl a wa y , Panic Among other things , Miss Day talke d of Like swarms of buzzing bee s that issue strike s the Fighting Afghans. Someone shouts, C aesar Chavez, a migrant worker in the grape foreve r from the hollow in a sto ne, the Wo­ " They're c orning!" Like a herd o f d ee r who fields of California . Hi s s kin is dark, his edu­ men's Auxiliary of the Rose Valle y Militia file sense the appro ach of a timbe r w o lf, silks cation scanty, his d escent Mexican, and h is out ont o the plain. The ultimate reserves of and digitalis fly in all directions. Pamala wealth and worldly goods almost non- e xiste nt. the White Army, prepared to make its last Marvella loses her fall but not her head. (His picture and a reve aling story can be found despe rate stand around the haw thorn and mul­ "It's only Mrs. Wilkins," she says softly. in the March 25th issue of Newsweek, p. 37.) berry bush. In the distance, : • thi n wisD of Chavez, head of the only o rganization in the U.S. smoke still rises from th e smoulde ring< ruins Mrs . Wilke ns enters with a silv e r tray for migrant agricultural workers, said Mi s s Day, of the 22nd and 34th Armoure d Divisions. The of wate rrnelon canapes. We a ring a handke r­ h as declared himse lf and his union behind a enemy is massing for an unexpected assault c hief given her by Parnala Marvella, Mrs. policy of non-v iolence . " T he justice of our cause unde r the cover of darkness . Wilkens a s ks fo r car-fare home . is our weapon, " s ays Cha v ez . Others would rather use clubs, Miss D a y r e minded the audience. Still, there is hope. The sun shines Marvella looks through her purse . Pre­ brightly and reinforcements are on the way. pared, she takes out a can of Mace , a bottle From here Miss Day went on to s p eak Reserves from the National Guard, augmented of Joy, three kumquats, two apricots, a generally of what she c alls "the folly of the by 20, 000 eagle scouts, are being rushed to pineapple , s ome ugli fruit, a Barbarella doll, Cross." The fir st "Good Friday", she said, was aid the beleaguered forces in Rose Valley. Un­ some ups and downs, and a turkey Finally, pretty black for e v eryo n e concerned, but thing s fortunately they are being d e laye d due to a she is force d to admit that she doe s not have didn 't stop the r e . Miss Day maintains that God tragic ac c ident involving an a ccide ntal bombing any change but r e solves to write a che ck. brings good out of e vil. A man does not hav e to by White Air Force planes . Inundated with in­ After fishing around in the anti-riot foam she weigh the chances of success - he knows that the stant banana peel, the half-tracks have no had put in her purse as a memento, Pamala Crucified is r e surrecte d . Discouragement for him traction; but the boy scouts are true to their finds four pens . Fortunately, h e r check-book i s irrelevant. H e can, in the words of a s ix t eenth reputation. Prepared, they had brought 20,000 has remaine d dry in a used mortar s hell. The c entury Spaniard, " give and not count the c o st, pairs of skis along and would b e making good only proble m is to remember which pen is fight and not heed the w ounds, labour and not progress if a dispute had not arisen among which. One contains ink,another an alarm, the ask for any rewards, save that of knowing ... ''. their ranks over the proper knot with which to third tear-gas , and the last one has a shot-gun tie their b o ots. shell inside. Unfortunately, she cho ose s to Miss Day and Caesar Chavez both have ar­ open the last pen; but it only kills Mr s . ticles in the March i s sue of the Catholic Worker. Meanwhile, back in Rose Valley, Parnala Wilkens who probably couldn't cash a check Issues of the Catholic Worker can usually be Marvella has taken command of the fighting on the bus anyway. found in the hands o f various members of The Afghans. She is strikingly attired in a delicious R e sistance, New Actio n Committee, or the short dress; Onondaga taffeta of C e lanese ace­ Neve r at a loss for wit, Pamala Marvella "Churchies." Visitors to the Catholic Worke r farm tate wrapped at the waist with a wide, white­ comments that the pen is mightie r than the in Tivoli are always welcome. The Steering banded, white buttoned belt (about $300, Lord sword, and suggests that everyone go back Committee of Chapel sponsored this quiet charis­ and Taylor, Hutzler's, Woodward & Lothrop, inside and play a round of bridge before the matic speaker. Mimi rli Magnin). Her accessories include battle. page two YESTERDAY ' S WISDOM

"Like the man o f La Mancha (McCarthy) has LE'r•J iJTOR set out to fight the unbeatable foe."

"Johnson will go to Chicago with a solid majority of the 2, 622 delegates alre ady i n To the Editors: his pocket. " To the Editors: James Jackson Kilpatrick Often I am approached here at Bard, on National Review, April 9 This nation is burning down. It is the subject of "draft resistance." This is inhumanity bruning with the flames of due to an unfortunate misconception that I their principal by­ and exploitation and am the local colporteur of YAP ( Young "But j u st in case the party got out of hand, product - hatred. The few people o f Thus, Americans for Freedom) literature. could be counted on to come conscience in this country have respond­ L yndon Johnson I am thankful for this space in The Observer still at by throwing a few swooping down witb all the swasi Dn ed to the emrgency to dispel that rumor, and to make a few r of nonviolent confron­ his command. " cups o f the wate general comments on the subiect of "draft tation upon the flames, but the fire has resistance." eek, April 1 not gone out. This does not prove that Elections N ewsw fire; it proves water does not put out Two years ago, when I filled out my that they ought to us e more water. Service form, I included a note Selective "History offers scant support for hopes of which went something like this: "Let it be Sertate people R obe rt F. Kennedy and Eugene J. McCarthy .. " I am a firm believer in giving known that I am first a Christian and second is Bruce Arnold and ideas a fair trial before judgment an Arne ric an. I am willing to fight and die "If Lyndo n Johnson stays in the race - and passed upon them. I cannot judge the for my country, unless, in a given situation, Student Senate e lection of there is every indication that he will - the us efulness of hydro-electric power by I feel that my activities as an American In the first week, Leader of The Re­ prospect that he will b e stopped is s mall , looking at a cup of water. I must instead would be contradictory to my r esponsibili­ the semester last and First-semester Sophomore, almost non-existent." observe what happens when the flood­ ties as a Christian. This I will determine sistance was ele cted over th re e gates are opened up at Boulder Dam, and under the guidance of my bishop, patron Mark Rosenberg, to fi ll the s e at vactaed by ~ News and World Report, April l then I am able to understand that the saint, guardian angels, and personal con­ other candidates s resignation. Rosenbe rg reason why non-violence has not set me science ."This note is paraphrased, but Ph1l Dunk elbarger' imately 200 free may ve ry well be because the it went. polled 72 (37o/o) of the approx that is roughly how to come, the flood-gates have been opened only a votes cast. "In a fore-taste of the campaign nders in the March 19th elec­ President zipped from hi s Texas ranch to crack. The basic formula which I am using is Other conte R eco rd Concessionaire and Soph­ Minneapolis to Washi ngton with little advance that I will act, to the best o f my ability, in tion were: has in Alan Koehle r, who received 60 (30o/o) notice. From now until November this will be The power of non-v iolence accordance with those precepts which I have omore votes; S e nior and Bard Observer Editor the pattern." the past b een restrained. Wherever accepted. I cannot, in a strict sense , be ca­ Kahn, who won 44 (22o/o) votes; and non-violent guerrilla warfare has been tegorized as either one who would or one who Gene Sarah van Leer, who captured Time, March 29 employed in the United States the would not accept the draft. The question is Freshman The remaining o ne per cent gue rrillas have won the battle in the left open, but placed within a specific frame­ 17 (9o/o) votes. w rite-ins. sense that their demands, however a certain flexibility, s o of the ballots cast were work. This l e aves himself seems revived by the limited, have in each case been realized As in the case o f most past Senate elec­ "The President that my decision at any given moment will 11 non-violence tions, no single issue was at stake . Only n ew wind. And now the tacticians of ':Je based on the circumstances of that mo­ are going to open the gates completely one of the candidates, Gene Kahn, posted a ment, and yet not without a definite relation­ 29 e only written statement of his position rega rding High Sidy, Life, March in recognition of fue fact that th s hop to philosophical commitments. power that poor people have is the p ower Senate and the Community. Sarah van Leex also made a statement which was, however, to disrupt. Consequently, I am very much sympa­ verbal and therefore heard b y few outside the tic with the ideas of "draft r esistance" Senate. According to Bob Edmonds, Militant Non-Violence based upon some kind of philosophical of Election Committee Chairman, the e lection framework. There are d egress of "draft o rde rly and no one has con­ I was involved in an experiment resistance," and there is no r e ason why was conducted t ested the results. this summer in which the administration everyone should be shored into either of the semester for his involvement of th"e city of Yonkers, New York, was t wo most commonly rehearsed, absolute Known last Mobilization and the New brought to its knees. This was accom­ positions. in the October plished in the following way: We ~...rga­ Action Committee, this semester Rosenberg take "a radical ap­ nized a group of around 50 people to Criteria such as the desirability and wants to see Senate proach" to problems which are not only pee·--~~..:....~~~~....;...~~~-....;..~~~~~~~~~~~~- conve rge a t a given time upon Getty e nature l egitimacy of the Administration, th "Not unlike the Marines at Khesanh ... Mr. ·Square, the central business district of l affairs, uliar to students, but common to the whole of its foreign commitments, interna Johnson is giving some ground whil e digging Yonkers, which is a systen of about Community. Vested interests o n the part and constitutional validity must all be con­ in. His bunker is the White House. His eight traffic intersections . The p e ople of s tudents, faculty, and administration, sidered. Any Administration with democratic weapon is the Presidency. said at the Senate meeting last had been given very simple instructions pretensions ought to be able to muste r up Rosenberg corners have often k e pt Senate from dealing They were to stand at carious enough popular support for its military week, where How it can be us e d h e demonstrated at watching the WALK/DON'T WALK signs men; with problems at a grass-roots level, affairs, without conscripting young week's end with the announcement of an until just before they turned to DON'T it­ the real diffe renee can be made . otherwise, it clearly has over-extended address to the nation tonight dealing "rather WALK, and then they were to ste p out self, in terms of d emocratic efficiency. fully" with the Vietnam policy and possible into the street and walk s-1-o-w-1-y troop build-ups .. across to the other side. The so-called "draft resistance move­ youth ment" signifies the disenchantment of Max Frankel, New York Times This was done at the peak rush hour, with the e fforts of this nation's secular­ Sunday, March 31 traffic all the and we managed to back liberal establishment, which has been in Yonkers to Yonkers way from downtown power for at least one generation. It is losing his Raceway. No one was able to move its broad base of popular support, and even the down­ car or to park it and shop, and its internal organs, such as the ADA no business. town merchants received (Americans for Democratic Action), appear the All stores were forced to close, and to be dissipating. downtown merchants lost several million Chamber of dollars that day. The Regardless of what I may think of the to see the in­ Commerce, not wishing pathetic political and philosophical orienta­ on the cident repeated, put pressure tion of various people within the movement, and mayor and the Common Council I feel that the confusion which they are so forc e d them to meet the demands of the effectively creating is long overdue. demonstrators. Paul E. Murray Why Washington? April 1, 1968 In Washington, we are no longer ClASSifiED Ads talking about 50 peopl~. We are speaking This section will appear weekly. offuousands uponfuousands ofpeo~e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ are 25¢ "apiece". See Barbara Crane, pouringi~othe n~ion's capU~whowill~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Box 205 Campus Mail. be ready to dislocate on a massive scale the functioning_of the seat of government Young artist, college graduate, looking for as long as it takes to realize their for a young lady (age 17-27) interested demands. in apples, transportation and promises. Call 212-GRS-8345 ... ask for Uncle .Doug. The demands that will be articulated by the Poor People's Campaign this Helen, all is forgiven, come home. Love, spring are in themselves revolutionary. Mom and Dad. a man's life should not be preoccupied come and author of The Guaranteed They fully intend to destroy the Protes­ with the question of where h is next meal Income. The demand for employment tant Ethic - the ideal that a man must Available for any and all enterprises. is coming from because that is a denial and slum rehabilitation has already work in order to live. This efuic is Will bring own skateboard. See John Hall of his hwnanity, and that, by virtue of been systematized into a "Build, Baby, humanistically obsolete if it means that in Seymour. No queers please . the fact that he is a man, he has the Build" program which provides em­ a mother must leave her children and right to live for his own creative fulfill­ ployment through projects for the destroy what is left of her family struc­ The Horney Hundred: Fifty males and ment. complete reconstruction of slums. ture in order that they might receive fifty females. Accepting applications proper nutrition. It is hwnanistically now. Call Miss Johnson: 212-475-8345. "Build, Baby, Build" We intend to continue escalation of if it means the perpetuation of obsolete the Washington confrontation "until a degrading system of welfare colonial­ Wanted: Nudes for new underground The goals of fue Washington Campaign Congress has implemented these de­ . film. No experience necessary. Strictly ism mands , as well as ofuers, in the exact are not really as vague as they first business. Call 212-865-4516 ... ask for They have already been made form in which we will have presented It is humanistically obsolete if it seem. Cecil. in bills which have already them. means that Ho Chi Minh's right to die is specific experts. my right to live. been drawn up by competent Wanted to buy: Jeep, in good-fair con­ more important than We are not just running into to kill The demand for a guaranteed minimum dition. Will pay up to $400. T. Boylan, (We spend half a million dollars Washington cold. SCLC strategists have income, for example, is a demand Box 141, Campus MaiL Also seeks house one Vietnamese while we spend only studying every alterna­ which we do not intend to allow mem­ spent months fifty-three dollars per person on domes~ for rent in Bard area this term. (let them tive move which the govermnent could is more, in bers of the Marie Antoinette tic social problems.) What make, and every possible response on the eat rats) Congress to write up into a For Esme with love and squalor ... an age of guaranteed unemployment, our part. What we need now is man­ worthless bill and bury in committee. seymour. Protestant Ethic is also economically power. We urge your support. obsolete. This demand has already been Anybody who has either filed for C. 0. by Charles S. Johnson The nation's poor are coming to codified into a concrete proposal or signed SSS form 150 please contact the foremost pro­ New Action Washington this spring to FORCE the Robert Theobald, Doug Kabat Box 381. a guaranteed in- Committee nation to say "Amen" to the idea that po"nent if the idea of page three Two Bard Seniors were arrested on their way into New York last Thurs­ A lengthy discus sian day evening near the Hawthorne Traffic stemming from last week's Circle. The allegation placed against question of OBSERVER them is possession of marijuana. The Editor -in-Chief: policy resulted in an consequences of a possible conviction Francis Fleetwood announced list of the results are far reaching. Admission into the Associate Editors: of the OBSERVER elections Bar or any Medical Society, as well Randal Baier for editor and editorial as securing a position in any major Bruce Arnold board and, in addition, the corporation ,would be impossible. Hatti Heiman pas sage of Dana Haus samen:: BARD STUDENTS should take notice Sarah van Leer motion that convocation fees Business Manager: be raised $5 per semester The first issue of this semester's Barbara Crane which insures that the mon­ Observer appeared last Thursday . Art Editor: ey will go to the paper with­ Definite community reactions to it were Morgan Rieder out having to go through difficult, if not impossible, to find. Editorial Advisor: Budget Committee. Apparently very few went out of their Eugene Kahn way to say much of anything at all. Copy Board: Nevertheless, from The discussion prior to what comments Allen Carpenter, Jeff the role call vote centered were ma:de, it seems that many un­ Raphaelson, Doug Kabat, fairly on the issue of whether the judged or badly misunderstood Alison Fiore, Kathy The Observer's OBSERVER should or should intent. Ferretti, Jim Isaacs, not be a totally autonomous Dana Hous samen, Peter In the minds of the editors, the unit on the Bard Campus. Minichiello, Lauren aim of this paper is very clear: we Nancy Lovallo said that she Totty. mean The Observer to be a common didn't "like the way the OB- focus of attention for the whole commu- SER VE b d Letters from readers are welcome. All are R is eing. treate . It subject to cond_fftsation. We assume no nity and, at the same time, a free, should not be obligated to any responsibility for statements made. Send independent, and responsible source one and it should be able to to Box 76, Campus Mail. of information. publish every week. 11 --._,,_-J

Bruce Lieberman brought of the Film Committee At the request of Mr. and up another point and suggest­ the Balloon to make the Edmonds, Dr. Aaron ed that the Senate take into final OK. Fessler, Director of the consideration the idea that Library, appeared to dis­ the OBSERVER editor should CIGARETTES, CIGARETTES cuss the possibility of form­ not be able to be a member CIGARETTES ing an agreement between of Senate because of the con­ Mr. Edmonds announced Senate and the Library en­ ]ict of interest. to the community that the compassing the federal new cigarette machine has grant to the Library. The The vote: Mark Rosenberg been installed in the gym grant covers purchasing )ana Haus samen and Nancy outside the proct<~H' s office. audio-visual equipment. No :....ovallo voted in favor and The Senate later voted down decision was reached, how­ :::harlie Clancy dissented. a motion from Miss Lovallo ever it was decided that to raise the price of ciga­ Edmonds and Dr. Fessler rettes to 45¢, would meet with members

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page four oracl 9 0chool New Soundings by .Jim Isaacs College Press Service EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is a News an Dyke Parks: Song Cycle (Warner Bro­ Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y .... Washington, March 29--A group of students release from Newsweek plan to circulate a letter to graduating cen­ ters, WS 1727) Marten Sameth, baritone, who has given several concerts at Bard College, iors and first-year graduate students oay­ Poll Shows They "Mcnt Respect" Parents; This may well be the most important will return to the campus on Wednesday, ing they will resist the draft unless they are Few Would Pull Out of Vietnam, No ock album since the Beatle s 1 Sgt. Pepper April 3 for a concert at 8:30p.m. in given the alternative of working in the na- Plurality Given Any Presidential Hopeful rmly established the music as an art form. Bard Hall. tion 1 s cities. 'he Charles Ives of Rock, Parks draws The group, called the Comn1ittee for a A new survey of American college stu­ rom such divergent sources as patriotic Mr. Sameth studied at Columbia, the Constructive Alternative, hopes to send let­ dent opinion on major issues shows them to lnes, country and western, and even the American Theatre Wing, and with Sergius ters to 293, 000 graduating seniors and first­ be far less in rebellion and much closer to 1eme music from Hollywood extravaganza' Kagen and, in Paris, with Pierre Bernac. year graduate students who will lose their • adult views than is commonly believed. The f the 1930's. The lyrics are a delight for He is one of the foremost exponents of the student deferments in June. Those students poll was conducted by Newsweek magazine and l.eir word plays; puns only a Shakespeare Art Song and his repertoire ranges from will be asked to send a letter to President represents a cross-section of 8, 700 students auld rival. One final word: it is es­ the Eli:.jazz flutist Jeremy Steig progran> will be Schubert's "Winterreise"" down the line are celebrity choices such as 1ow leads a Rock band comprised of five Opus 89, which he will also sing at a the late John F. Kennedy with 3. 4 per cent. ,f the most talented musicians in New Carnegie Recital Hall concert.in New York Two per cent of the students cited "myself", fork. This is particularly true of bas~ist on April 9. His accompanist on both occa­ more than was accorded any other individual ~ddie Gc,mez, also a member of BillEvans' sions will be David Garvey. The public is other than President Kennedy. rio, who turns in a stellar performance. invited, admission is free and no tickets or reservations are required. --On politics, no Presidential hopeful re­ Steig's obligatos behind the growling ceived a significant plurality. Highest is New roice of Adrian Guillery, the unit's gui­ York Sen. Robert F. Kennerly with 15 per cent arist, are first rate, and his solo work backing for the Presidency. President Johnson ;bows far more restraint and under state­ and Richard Nixon each received ll per cent, nent tl-"an he exhibited on his only previous Nelson Rockefeller 10, George Romney 9, and recorded effort, Flilt.c Fever, a jazz date Ronald Reagan 8. :ut in 1964. The lyrics are actually non­ .yrics, that is , they arc intentionally trite The Newsweek poll was conducted by 1nd vapid, much like the majority of the reply-card questionnaire last fall as a part of oakum heard today on retarded AM radio. the maga,ine's College News Letter. The 8,700 But they are performed in' an incredibly respondents voted by January 1. Joker-faced manner, which makes it all :wice as funny. In addition to the 34 per cent who would escalate in Vietnam and the 17 per cent who :::;ary Burton: Lofty Fake Anagram would withdraw unconditionally, another 8 per (RCA LSP 3901) cent would call a cease fire and seek negotia­ tion. (But 6 of this 8 per cent would then es­ Burton's Quartet, featuring Larry calate if the call for negotiations was refused.) Coryell, who is the most exciting gui­ Six per cent would continue present policy, five tarist to be heard in some time, is cur­ would appeal to the United Nations or other out­ rently playing some of the freshest, most side groups, five would recognize the VietCong, beautiful music today. Much emphasis is and two would simply negotiate now. The re­ placed upon collective improvisation and maining 17 per cent had no opinion or suggest­ the group succeeds in pulling it off admi­ ed individual plans too diverse to tally. rably. And nobody plays more beautiful notes than bassist Steve Swallow. The man On the draft, the Newsweek survey show­ is ama:.Ornette Coleman, who is, of try rather than accept induction. Another while a surprising 17 per cent support Univer­ course, regarded by many as the Jazz To the Editor: 65 said they would "seek some kind of sal Military Training. Thirty-seven per cent innovator of the 1960's. Coleman performs deferment" to avoid the draft. prefer a volunteer army and 32 per cent favor exclusively on trumpet rather than alto I would like to use the OBSERVER to the present draft setup as is. Seven per cent sax, his regular instrument. Ornettc's register a complaint against some of my Of the 30 percent who are not planning offered their various individual laternatives, and trumpet work has come a long way since fellow students for their lack of consider­ to avoid the draft, half said they would def­ 2 per cent skipped the question. he began playing a warm tone, his finger­ ation towards those few of us who are at initely :ocerve, arrl the other half were unde­ ing and chops are more certain, and he Bard for the purpose of learning. cided. The poll of Presidential choices drew employs the Harmon mute (made famous votes for eleven different candidates. Be sides by Miles) to great advantage. Today, due to the lack of consider­ At MIT ... the six leaders cited above, John Lindsay, ation of a large number of students, Mr. Barry Goldwater and Charles Percy each re­ Jackie sounds as if he is rediscover­ Toomey was forced to walk out of Back­ A poll of 404 seniors and first-year ceived 3 per cent. William Fulbright got 2 per ing the possibilities of the cliches that grounds without giving his lecture. The grad students indicated that 29 percent of cent and George Wallace 1 per cent. had him slightly hung up on the past. kids were noisy and refused to pay atten­ those contacted had either decided to leave tion and thus he felt obliged to leave. the country, or were seriously considering Votes for the "person in the world you it, rather than face the draft. Another 17 most respect," were widely scattered after the After Mr. Toomey and the majority percent have either decided, or are serious­ 19 per cent choice of a parent or relative. John of the class had left, some 20 of us wait­ ly considering, going to jail as an alternative F. Kennedy was second with 3. 4 per cent, Pope ed in Sottery with some small hope that to the draft. Paul with 1. 7 per cent, Martin Luther King and he .might come back for our sake. He Barry Goldwater, each with 1. 4 per ·cent, and didn't. Previously, the Graduate Student Coun­ ''A teacher" with 1. 5 per cent. "Myself" re­ cil at MIT passed a resolution in support of ceived 2 per cent of the total. Later I spoke to Mr. Toomey and he those who refuse on moral grounds to serve said that it was "tragic" for those who in the armed forces while the Vietnam war In selecting today' s "Big Man on the Cam­ wanted to learn but he couldn't in all se­ is going on. pus" 39 per cent told Newsweek they preferred riousness put up with the rest of the class. the 11 good student or intellectual, " while 17 per I can understand his feeling and I sympa­ Emigrate ... cent selected the "involved, aware" student. No thize. I talked for an hour with him trying other grouping drew more than 9 per cent and to convince him to do something so that A poll of a bout one quarter of the under­ athletes didn't even figure in the returns. those of us who stayed wouldn't have to graduates and 150 of the male graduate stu­ suffer. dents at Yale showed that 20 percent of those Most students--some 73 per cent accord­ polled would emigrate rather than serve. ing to the Newsweek survey--are content with Then I went to see President Kline Another 18 percent plan to refuse service, their choice of college, and say they would who appeared very concerned about the but remain in this country and face the legal attend the same school given the chance to be­ situation and promised to help. However, consequences. gin again. Sixty-three per cent say they want ANNOUNCEMENT I think the help can come only from those to get an advanced degree. students who were responsible for Mr. All of the remaining 62 percent said Toomey's walking out on the class. they would serve if drafted, although many Twenty-eight per cent of the students say of them said they will try to avoid the draft they have taken part in a demonstration or Allan Batteau, Bard College Senior I wish to repeat what I said to Pres·­ by getting deferments or by attempting to march, 27 per cent have sent a protest letter, engaged in field study at Pikeville College ident Kline: "I don't know why other kids fail physical exams. and 66 per cent say they have signed a petition. ' the Appalachian Field Study Center in came to Bard, but I came here to learn. ucky, will meet with any students in­ I don't feel that I should have to pay the Editor's Note: If all goes as planned this The issue of Vietnam, they say, has fig­ ested in doing field study in New York, price of the inconsideration of qthers. week, next is sue o£ the OBSERVER will ured very little in these expressions, account­ ,aicago, Hawaii, or Kentucky on Thursday Please do something to help! 11 carry a complete run-down on what Bard 1 s ing for a little more than a quarter of demon­ night, April 11, 1968, Albee Social 6:30. male seniors are considering to do about stration activity and 16 per cent of letter-writing Sincerely yours, the draft come June. For a beginner, how­ or petitioning. The bulk of all protest activity Editor's note: Articles on the pro­ Sarah van Leer ever, we recommend Paul Murray:' s piece has been on other world problems or campus gram will appear in the following issue March 27, 1968 on page issues. of the Observer. page five ACROS~ The_ McCarthy Campaign BORDER (The following article is a reprint o f one - appearing in the Vineland College Oracle, March 21, 1968. It i s reprinted t o demon­ (The second of a two part series on immi­ strate how other McCarthy organizations gration to Canada as an alternative to the have started. ) draft) VINELAND STUDENTS AND FACULTY Douglas Kabat SET UP McCARTHY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE The n e w Canadian immigration regula­ tions that went into effect in October 1967, The organizational meeting o f the make the selection process both fairer Vine land College McCarthy for Pres­ and easier. It is still not a "breeze" to ide nt Committee took place in Lawrence get landed immigrant status, but the new Hall on Wednesday evening, March 21. reg ulations have made it a lot easier: Chairman R i chard Locke called the meet­ Applicants now qualify if they can get 50 ing to orde r at 7:15 with a crowd of about out of 100 "assessment units" based on fifty persons in attendance. The meeting their personal qualities, education skills, had been originally scheduled for 7 :00 and six other factors. The new regulations but was delayed due to. an argument Mr. allow the admission of three types of im­ Locke had with Mr. Richard Sachs, of the migrants: nominate d relatives, sponsored Peace Action Committee, known gene rally dependents and independent applicants. a s a somewhat more radical organization. Only a relative can sponsor or nominate Mr. Sachs wished to put a mimeo state­ (for more information see the Handbook). ment of P. A. C.'s position on McCarthy Independent applicants can apply at the on the literature table set up at the en­ border, by mail, from within Canada, or trance to the meeting room. The state­ through a Consulate. Undoubtedly the ment, which Mr. Locke had previously best method of applying is at the border. read, simply stated that P. A. C. "cer­ The Handbook comments: tai nly welcomes the candidacy of Senator McCarthy" and that "P.A.C. will ... make The first eight factors are of an available all the resources that it can objective nature. In addition, the both in monetary terms and in terms of interviewing officers well take into scripts; contacts with other well established account the personal qualities of the apprentice or trade certificates (if applicabl groups in the ·area. " In conclusion it said applicant. "Personal assessment" e ); a bank statement; letters of recommendation "Join us, and we will work together for counts for fifteen units. Over and from former employ­ ers and teachers; letters peace and freedom." Mr. Locke finally above, the applicant must comply of character frorr McCarthy agreed, after a long and bitter argument, adults who know with bas ic requirements of good you; a letter of support from your parents to l e t Mr. Sachs put the statement on a health and character established by if you are under 21. Jeff Harris Almost all of these are optional, srnaller table next to the "McCarthy the Immigration Act. He must not but it is a good idea to have them table". fall into any of the prohibited class nevertheless. A joint Student-Faculty committee You won't be asked (see below). And he must have for any of the "back­ was formed at a meeting Thursday night up" documents, but The meeting was called to order, the enough money to insure that he will you should be able to to work for the election of S e nator Eugene volunteer them when they first piece of business being approval of not become a public charge in the seem relevant McCarthy of Minnesota for President. to the questioning by the immigration the constitution. One of the studentE asked event that he has difficulty finding a This is the first group forme d on the Bard officer. Such documentation Mr. Locke "Who is on the committeethat job, catches cold or something. is merely a campus to work for a candidate in the 1968 form of insurance. drew up the constitution?" Mr. Locke An immigration elections. official may beamed and said "Well, uh, I did it my­ approve an applicant who does not Units are not given for self, but of course one of my friends reach 50 units •.. He may refuse an financial About 40 students attended the meet­ assets, but this is an important looked at it while I was doing it. " applicant who earns more that 50 considera­ ing in Albee Social a nd voted almost unan­ tion. You should At this point the question of affiliation units •.. (but) this is not common. have enough to live on imously to form Bard Students and Faculty with P. A. C. came until you get established. Education loans for Eugene McCarthy for President, and up. Asked to define his won't cc;mnt against you, position, Mr. Sachs simply stated " If you A typical Arne rican college graduate but other large adopt a constitution providing for Student­ loans won't join us, you'll retain all of your autonomy, would start of£ with at least 31 points: 16 help. It is not a bad idea to Faculty co-chairme n and other office rs. have documents showing how and may leave us at any future time. for his. college diploma, 10 for being under long you Jeff Harris was elected Student Co-Chair­ have to pay off Working together would profit both of us in 35, and five for speaking English fluently. the debts and what the man, Liz Shor, Secretary, and Prof. allowing coordination terms of payment are. In general, $200 Thomas Green Treas urer. Mrs. Mary of activities, and P. A. C. has both resources and proje cts Assessment Scale is sufficient assets for a debtless immi­ Sugatt was elected Co-Chairman represent­ that the McCarthy people might benefit grant. ing the Faculty, but declined to accept the from." To this Mr. Locke replied "I don't The following is a brief listing of the post, which is consequently vacant. Peter think it's a good idea. They'll factors and the worth: Application Content Koch was appointed as Chairman of the contro l us and prevent Literature Table Committee. us fromoperating fully as we 1- Education and training, 20 units max­ The application form also asks you would like." Some of Mr. Locke's support­ ers, both faculty and students, then sug­ imum. (one unit for each full year com­ to list any "political, social, youth, stu­ In a rather lengthy discussion, the gested that since P. A. C. hadn't pleted dent, and vocational organization~" that group rejected the invitation of the New come out for McCarthy they might not really 2- Personal assessment, 15 units maximum. you have been associated with since your Action Committee Stee ring Committee for be for peace; worse yet they might come out for (Generally, these units are not calculated 18th birthday. This is definitely not aimed the McCarthy Committee to become a Sub­ Kennedy - what a horrible crime that until last, so an immigration officer can at any campus radical organizations~ Committee of N. A. C. The group felt, would be ! After much de bate, punctuated with use them to accept or reject a borderline There is no Canadian equivalent of the according to Mr. Harris, that "there was pointed fingers at Mr. Sachs saying "I'm case) Attorney General's list, and membership little benefit to our group in such an action, for peace and I'm not sure 3- Occupational demand, 15 units maximum. even in groups such as the W. E. B. DuBois and it might damage us, since many pro­ you are," type of statements the group voted 23 - 20 (with (assessed on the basis of the amount of Club should not seriously hurt your McCarthy people might not wish to join two abstentions) demand for the occupation the applicant chances of admission. Of course you should N.A.C." not to affiliate with P. A. C. intends to follow in Canada) be prepared to discuss your membership The committee then approved the 4- Occupational skill, 10 points maximum. or association with such groups, but don't The group rejected a motion " welcom­ constitution, and began elections. (assessed on the basis of the highest be too worried about it. ing" the candidacy of Senator Robert Ken­ Mr. Locke was immediately nominated, and skill the applicant has, ranging up to nedy of New York, but rejecting support Mr. Sachs finally accepted his nomination ten points for the professional, irre­ The application also asks "if you have of him. The majority of those present felt after declining three times before. The spective of the demand for the occupa­ ever been convicted of. .• any crime or that it was "too early" to comment on the two candidates then stepped tion in Canada. offense." This will not necessarily mean Kennedy campaign. outside and the you will be barred for a small crime, group voted to elect Mr. Sachs, a rather 5- Age, 10 units maximum. (if you are but Plans for the coming months, accord­ check with a Canadian surprising move in view of their earlier between 18 and 35, you get all 10 units) group if this question ing to Mr. Harris, include a canvass of all presents decision not t') affiliate with P. A. C., of 6- Arranged employment, 10 units. (if a problem. In general, peace or Registered Democrats in the Rhinebeck­ civil which Mr. Sachs was Vice-Chairman. you already have arranged employment rights offenses have not meant the Red Hook-Tivoli area, leaflet distribution turning Suddenly, it occurred to one of the mem­ in Canada which offers a reasonable down of applicants. If you have in shopping centers, telephoning, the ever been busted bers of the organization to ask Mr. Sa~hs prospect of continuity). for drugs you are in poor CHOICE '68 election on April 24, and a whether or not he supported the candidacy 7- Knowledge of English and French, 10 :::hape - check with a Canadian lawyer. rally during April or May with "some Political of Senator McCarthy. Not having been told units maximum. (You will grlt five subversives (such as terrorists rather prominent speakers." The orga­ of his election Mr. Sachs stated "I do not units automatically for reading and etc.) "drug users" (an applicant can be ' nization runs a table in Dining Commons, support Senator Kennedy. 11 He then left speaking English fluently. Even one kept out if an immigration officer even open 3 days a week, and can be reached the room again. After a few minutes and year of high school French may enable suspects him of using drugs - don't go bv Campus Mail, c/o Box 80. after more bitter argument Mr. Sachs you to pick up a unit or two more.) stoned!) convicted felons, homosexuals, reentered the room and announced that he 8- Relative, five units maximum. (Five mental or physical defectives and "persons was not able to accept the chairmanship, units if your destination is the municic· who are ..• likely to become public charges" CORRECTION: saying "I'm sorry, but between my activities pality where your relative lives, three are generally prohibited. With a few with P. A. C. and my studies I don't if it is not. ) exceptions, it seems most unlikely that any­ have time enough to work with you as well." 9- Employment opportunities in the area one would both be acceptable to the army Alan Koehler's reason for taking Total confusion reigned for a few minutes, of your destination, five units maxi­ and fall into a prohibited class. his name off the ballot for the EPC and the group, not wholeheartedly wishing mum. (The major industrial cities election in the division of Social Studies to elect Mr. Locke, decided to reopen of southern Ontario and the mining Manual if his appeal were granted, was. mis­ nominations and hold new elections, Mr. centers in the north rank very high.) quoted. Remember: If you are seriously consid­ Locke was again nominated and a second nominee appeared in the person Personal Profile ering :inunigration to Cahada, get the Koehler offered to remove his of Miss Manual For Draft-Age Inrmigrants to Canada name in order not to appear to be a Nancy Langdon: The two candidates poor loser as far stepped out of the room and the group voted, In addition to the above questions the from the Toronto Anti-Draft Program (2279 as the election was concerned. His comments and voted, and voted. It seemed that the application form asks for information Yonge St., Suite 15, Toronto, 12 Ontario, on "travesty" concerned the fact that so few constitution approved only an hour before, of a background nature, such as past em­ Canada), visit Canada if you have a chance, students vote in the elections required a majority of all present, not just ployment, family history, etc. These and try to get in contact with one of the that they are not really representative anyway. a pluralit'y, to elect any one and take care questions are no more difficult than those Canadian anti-draft groups. Careful and of any business. After half an hour of de­ often found on college admission applica­ thoughtful preparation should lead to your wish to apologize bate, Mr. Locke was finally elected by tion forms, but should be filled out com­ acceptance as a landed immigrant. for the mis­ take and hope that I means of the secretary (a non-existant vote pletely, It is advisable to carry personal may save Mr. Koehler any further political embarrass­ given to the candidate who has a plurality accreditation such as: birth certificate or Next Week: The Draft Law and How it ment. and needs but one vote for a majority). passport; high school and college tran- Work's. page six Bard College Calendar

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Wednesday, Aprill The Music Club 'Presents Martin Sameth, B ard Hall 8:30PM The impoverished people of America have Baritone reache d the point of desperation. Under or un­ employment, low income job opportunities, a Thursday, April '!_ poo r educational s ystem, inadequate housing, and The Bard Faculty Committee Concerned Jeffrey Raphae lson 8:00PM an obsolete welfare system: The p oo r American About the War in Vietna m Presents a citizen cannot improve his tragic situation. Why - Forum on Civil Disobedience -- Dean There is a vague feeling i n a rrl aro und can't the poor pull themselves up by their own Gra uman, Mark Rosenberg, Henry Nelson radi Sottery cal political move1nents, both at Bard bootstraps? Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish sociologist and elsewhe re, that changes are b eing and author of An American Dilemma, purports Friday, April2_ w rought and that unless these changes the princ iple of cumulation as a contributing Film, "Lolita", directed by Stanley 8:15PM come more quickly, the young Left will factor affecting prejudice and discrimination. Kubrick, with J ·ames Mason, She lle y los e what little power it ha s a t this time. This theory can b e extended t o partially e xplain Winters and Peter Sellers. why the poor Arne ric an cannot escape from his I'n1 not refe rring to any great change place in society. Saturday, April~ in the powe r structure against which we GHETTO EDUCATION DANCE THEATRE I Theat re 8:30PM struggle; I will not eve n discuss that in As an example, because of a poor e duca­ this piece. Rathe r, I speak about the ba­ tional system in the "ghetto", a perso n finds it Sunday, April]_ sic structure of, and the attitudes of p eo ­ difficult to secure a decent job. P oo r jobs result The College Service, Palm Sunday Chapel 11:00 AM ple involved with, what we have come t o in lower income, and the le.§s prospe rous must DANCE THEATRE I Theatre c all the Movement. 8:30 PM find areas where the standard of living is low . In an area with a low s tandard of living, turn­ Watchword - Com muni ty over and available ca pital is less. With less Student Senate Albee Soc. 6:30 PM capital a n area cannot afford an increase in edu­ DANCE THEATRE I The roost significant cha nge is Theatre 8:30PM in the cational benefits such as good teachers and b e tter relatio nships b etween the radical campus books. The lack of educational support r esults in Tuesday, April 2_ left and the communitie s that surround the a poor schoo l system, which perpetuate s the c y­ HPC Albee Soc. 6:30PM campuses. Seve ral years ago , Bard SDS cle. Y et if one aspect of the cycle i s changed DANCE THEATRE I Theatre 8:30PM folded beca use th~y had l ost contact w ith beneficially, the cu'nulation can be altere d for the the world. They were concentrating on b etter. The improvements of the system would be Wednesday, picyune campus issues April~ that were not r e ­ extraordinary if each factor we re corrected. lated.to the real wo rld conflict. T o day, WASHINGTON CAMPAIGN M D T E R M the watchword is "get out into your com­ The Washington Poo r P eople's Campaign is munity ." In the last several years rad­ designed to confront the gove rnme:ht with an ap­ Friday, April g icals have been urged to work with the pro ach to the domestic situation. Sponsored by Spring Recess Begins victims of oppression, rather than with the Dr. Martin Luther King and the Southern C hris­ chosen and privileged few that have the tian Leadership Confe r e nee, the campaign w ill means to attend the the colleges and uni ­ bring p oo r folk from ten major cities to petition versities. Congress and America for the right to live. The firs t cadres will assemble in Washinzton on April This movement to the communities 22nd a nd by mid May will accumulate to 3, 000. is best exemplified at Bard b y the estab­ On June 15, a massive demonstration is planned lishment of the P e ace Center in P o ugh­ in which perha ps 500,000 people will "tell" the keepsie and the local o rganiz ing being done nation that action must be take n to combat this for the Poor P eople's Campaign. Apart country's most serious tragedy. The campaign ENJOY THE SPRING GRASS from thes e two projects, and the w ork w ith will be b a sed totally on non-violence , and the EAT YOUR MEALS OUTSIDE the migrant labor groups in cooperatio n demonstrators w ill be prepared to stay in Wash­ with the Catholic Worke r, Bard's activity BUT ington until the Administration takes positive steps PLEASE REMEMBER TO RBTURN has been limited to exhorting students to YOUR to attack the situation. TRAY ANJJ ALL UT~NSILS TO THE RACK attend demo nstratio ns and s ponso ring THE DEMANDS IN DINING COMMONS speakers for the student body. The se thi ngs The demands which Dr. King w ill present to are good, but they are anything but the goals KEEP BARD BEAUTIFUL C ongressional leaders are b ased around the rights of a radical movement. The re i s just t oo to jobs and income. The theme is "The Right to much work to b e done by too few people, Live". One of the precepts of society which thes e and the important wo rk is seldom as much d emands w ill attack is the protestant ethic: man fun as a large demonstration. must w o rk in order to live. The campaign refutes State s $500,000 to kill one "enemy"soldier, but this princ iple , saying that today's society preve nts Eileen H e arn or ... only $ 53 is s pent t o h eal o ne impove ris hed A meriCan. man from fulfilling this i deal. In Arne rica there The campaign is asking "WHY?" They are going to are a lim ited number of jobs---and more than This phenomenon leads numerous stu­ Washington because it is the re that p o licy is deter­ eno ugh wo rkers to fill them. This leaves a marg in dents to leave school t o get out into the real mined and it is there that the power to reform of unemployed which is created and perpetuated by world and join the ranks of the oppressed resides. society. This margin mus t be helped and saved, in the real struggle. Eileen Hearn, o n ce an for these people are living in an age of guaranteed The campaign important forc e in the radical scene at unemployment. will drama tize the years of ar­ Bard, has done this. The s ame is happe n­ duous struggle for survival - the lot o f the poor ing all ove r the country. T his makes people. They are bring ing their dogs, shoeless sense The demands of the petition include : for many students who are wasting their babies, filthy l iving conditions, and r a ts to place before Congress and to bring to the people o f time in school. For others it does not. 1) Full right and opportunity to employment Ame rica the m ost pressing que stion in America t o­ M o re than organize~s are going to b e for each individual capable of w ork. Instituting needed day: "Is my right to live more important in a new society. People are r e -training prog ram s and job c enters. The opening 1 than Ho Chi Minh 1 s right to die? 11 needed to build better neighborhoods, t o of two million new jobs, 12 to be taken frorn. in, improve health, rep o rt the news, teach dustry a nd the remainder to b e take n by state, local, children, explore the unknown, find the and fede ral government agencies. (This plan w as right uses f_or the n ew technology. For proposed by the Cicil Disorders Commission). those of us that stay in school, the best 2) Free choice of n e ighborhood for residence. Virginia (1.) and Frank(r.)are: advice is still that of Kropotkin: 3) A guaranteed minimum income for those A. Interviewing an African couple. B. Visiting a Nigerian University. without jobs. C. Exchanging ideas with Nigerian University students. Think about the kind of world you 4) A govermnent sponsore d "build, baby, build" Actually, Virginia Blount and want to live and work in. What do program which would, over a period of fifteen yeaiS, Frank Ogden are doing all these you need things. As members of the 500- to know to help build that use $200 billion to rebuild the s lum areas , using student World Campus Afloat· w orld? Demand that your teachers the reside nts themselves to do the building, thus Chapman College, these two teach you that, Arizona college students had the providing jobs with good incomes and low education­ opportunity to talk with students al needs, precisely what is n.eeded. at the University of lfe, lbadan branch, Nigeria. Stay and Change 5) The repeal of H. R . 12080, the amendme nt With the help of Nigerian to the Social Securities Act which revamps the students and professors, the Amer· Still, while icans compared religions, art, we stay in school, the r e welfare system. The Federa l G.,vernment, unde r anthropology,educational systems, is much t o be done. 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