Year in Jail for Strikers SDS Splits on Radical Purge

Year in jail for strikers by NICK WAHLi l m The stlffest sentences to be ed. Larsen leveled the charge at tation, of racism and repression, tacked by the enemy is a good resolve of PL members to de­ meted out to demonstrators ar­ the judge that he was scared. of imperialist wars? — Yes, we thing. We will learn how to draw fend their politics in court — rested in the January 23 mass "SCARED” do.” new steel from their old iron and not resort to "tricky legal­ arrest at SF State were handed "You’re scared that people are In handing down the unpreced- bars. Every time they put one of ism s". down by Municipal Court Judge going to hear what our party has e ited sentences, the judge set the us in jail, some will be frightened The rally was briefly visited Fitzgerald Ames last week. to say. You’re scared that people, t lil at $10,000 for each defend­ away, yes, but many more will see by Mayor Joseph Alioto leaving Susan Bethel and Larry Larsen especially working people, are go­ ant. Ames delivered a lecture to just how vunerable the ruling class his City Hall office. He was greet­ were sentenced to one year each ing to join the revolutionary move­ Larsen, calling him a "dedicated really is, and in their new under­ ed by shouts of "Jail the Mayor” on the charges of disturbing the ment.” he said. revolutionist” and added "the standing, and their new anger, will by the rallyers. peace, unlawful assembly, and fail­ In examination periods in which court cannot allow this opportunity join the ranks of our party and The two convicted dem onstra­ ure to disperse. Both Larsen and they questioned themselves, the to pass without expressing amaze­ the revolutionary movement. The tors are scheduled for an appeal Miss Bethel, members of The Pro­ dem onstrators asked: “ Did we ment that a person born and raised best way to defend Sue Bethel hearing today or Monday at which gressive Labor party (PL), acted willfully join the fight against here could turn on his benefactors and Larry Larsen is to keep on time they could be released on as their own counsels throughout racism?” and answered: “ Yes, with such obvious scorn and fighting until this rotten racist bail. Approximately $50 was col­ the trial and defended their revo­ we did.” "Did we take a stand to hatred.” system is smashed and the work­ lected at the rally towards the lutionary politics. fight like millions of working peo­ STATEMENT ing class takes power.” J $2000 needed for a bailbondsman. In a statement released to the ple before us? — Yes, we did.” In a statement following the At a rally at City Hall on Wed­ Fred Jerome of PL appealed for press by the trial judge excerpts "Do we believe in ending this sentencing, The Progressive La­ nesday John Levin of PL and a donations to be sent to the PL of testimony of the two were quot­ system of oppression and exploir bor party declared: ” To be at­ student at SF State declared the office, 948 Market Street, SF.

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Volum e 102, Num ber 2 204 SanSan Francisco Francisco State State College College « Friday, June 27,1969 SDS splits on radical purge by GREG deGlERE and NICK WAHL forces of the US overextending promised to fight to hold the or­ cause there are plenty of revolu­ The next day, however, the old themselves around the world and ganization together and appealed to tionary men who you can call who national SDS leaders brought in a CHICAGO — Basic conflicts in being defeated piecemeal,” so it the renegades to "return to SDS will be happy to take care of you more articulate Panther leader, student radicals’ approaches to the wants to concentrate on supporting and fight for their politics within in your hour of need,” the Panther Jules Cook, Panther field secre­ working class caused a split at organizations such as the North the organization.” spokesman said. tary in Illinois. the Students for a Democratic So­ Vietnamese government and the The effect of the split at SF ‘MALE CHAUVINISM’ Cook, reading from a position ciety (SDS) national convention Black Panther party. State is still unclear. The WSA This was greeted with boos, paper he identified as authorized here last week, when a minority WALK-OUT group usually commands a slim hisses, shouted insults, and chants by national Black Panther leaders walked out and declared the ma­ The high point of the chaotic majority in the local SDS chap­ of "fight male chauvinism” from Bobby Seale and David Hilliard, jority expelled. convention came late Saturday ter, and SF State WSA leaders about three-fourths of the as­ accused PL of a "definite devia­ The two sides in SDS — which said that their caucus will attend sembled SDSers. A few RYM dele­ tion from the correct line on the lead strikes and other actions at any campus meetings called by the gates applauded, but they later of­ question of seJf-determination for schools across the US this year — opposition Joe Hill caucus in the ficially apologized at the demand black and other third world people. are those who want to create a name of SDS. of a "wom en’s liberation caucus” If PL continues its egocentric pol­ "revolutionary youth movement” But SF State students on both representing women of both major icies, they will be condemned as and those who are trying to build sides of the split played big roles factions. cont. on page 3 a "worker-student alliance.” at the convention, and leaders WSA of the local WSA and Joe Hill The Worker-Student Alliance caucuses were elected to national (WSA) caucus, lead by the Maoist offices in the rural Chicago meet­ Hayakawa blasts self Progressive Labor party (PL), ings. by HARVEY POSKINS part. He criticized himself for views the working class as the only PAT FORMAN "serious unprofessional" behav­ force which can lead a movement Pat Forman, WSA leader and Acting president S. I. Hayakawa ior in accepting the presidency of for basic changes in American so­ SF State strike spokesman, was released a letter written to him­ the college in defiance of Acade­ ciety. It argues that "the ruling night when the RYM leaders and named national interorganizational self last Friday in which he ad­ mic Senate rules at a time "when class is desperate about the grow­ their allies — including SF State secretary by the majority that vised himself to resign immed­ the campus was in dangerous tur­ ing militancy of w orkers, es­ SDS’s Joe Hill caucus, Robert stayed, and local SDS co-chairman iately. moil.” Besides the Academic Sen­ pecially black workers, so it is in­ Avakian’s Bay Area Revolutionary and WSAer Gordon DeMarco was "If you had any sense you'd ate, Hayakawa listed six other tensifying its building of racism Union, and the old Communist picked to be an alternate member quit this minte,” the spunky acting organizations he should have con­ to further exploit black people party - declared PL expelled. The rump convention across president advised himself. sulted. When most of the delegates simply town elected Joe Hill caucus lea­ During the course of the letter GREG deGIERE is a Gater editor WIRES laughed, the RYM group lead 500 der Jeff Jones as national inter­ to himself Hayakawa admitted he and a member of the Worker-Student organizational secretary. Joe Hill In reference to his criminal Alliance caucus of SF State’s SDS to 700 of the 1500-plus persons in was guilty of unprofessional con­ act of ripping the wires from a the hall in a walkout. ideologue Alex Forman, although chapter. He was a delegate to last not picked for national office by duct, ill temper, and various other sound truck parked off-campus, week’s SDS convention in Chicago. The next day the two groups met the RYM schismatics, emerged acts of contempt for the people. Hayakawa remarked of himself: N IC K W A H L isa Gater editor who separately to pass statements and an a prominent spokesman in the The mocking letter of self-crit­ "T h ere is no doubt that your attended the SDS convention as an calls for demonstrations, elect attack on PL and WSA. icism was written in the semanti­ action was precipitate and im­ observer.______national officers, and declare each PANTHERS cally unclear academic language petuous." He listed several or­ and disunite the working class.” other illegitimate. The WSA group The main anti-PL strategy of the so recognizable to SF State stu­ ganizations and individuals he This faction, which has grown plus many SDS ers of neither fac­ old national leaders was to call dents. should have consulted before he tremendously within SDS in the tion continued to meet in the regu­ on leaders of the Illinois Black CRITIC committed the act. last three years, puts forth as its lar convention hall, admitting any­ Panther party to attack the lead­ Arthur Bierman, an outspoken After climbing from the sound main slogan "fight racism.” one who came; while the RYM ers’ opponents. critic of Hayakawa and his Ad­ truck, Hayakawa called English RYM minority — which the Chicago The first time a Panther spokes­ ministration, did not accept the professor Kay Boyle " a fool” On the other side of the split newspapers dupped the "regulars” man spoke to the convention he got message in the unserious manner and threatened to fire her. Haya- is the Revolutionary Youth Move­ — met in a church across town, no more specific than asserting in which it was presented. “His kawa’s criticism of himself on ment (RYM) faction, headedbylast excluding PLers, WSAers, and that "we are the vanguard, no good faith will be shown when he this point was rather unclear. year’s SDS national officers. many other delegates deemed un­ these other punks — you know who gives us word on the date of his "To attempt to terminate Miss This youth group thinks that trustworthy. I’m talking about.” Much m ore of resignation,” Bierman declared. Boyle’s employment is under­ young people of all social classes PURGE his speech was consumed with a In retort, Hayakawa said, "I standable and possibly within your will be the leaders of a coming The RYM splinter group pledged discussion of Eldridge Cleaver’s will resign as acting president rights as an administrator. But revolution. But pessimistic of the to purge PL and others who differ slogan "pussy power.” when I am appointed permanent to call public attention to a lady's youth’s strength, this group ex­ with it from SDS chapters every­ "We say that a revolutionary president." imperfections, whether of char­ pects this revolution to triumph where. But the delegates who woman shouldn’t lay up with a In the letter Hayakawa admitted acter or intelligence, is unpar- only "as a result of the military stayed in the SDS convention hall counter-revolutionary man, be­ to several improprieties on his donably rude. You are a cad sirl” ■ ne oau rianusco uoiaen uater Friday. June 17,1969 CRYSTAL CLEAR West YMCA, 333 Eucalyptus at 8 At the M. H. DE YOUNG MEM­ Jazz Journal Two ex-San Francisco musi­ p.m. on July 7, 9,12,16,17, and 19 ORIAL MUSEUM the Summer ex­ Steven J. Carter cians are featured on Ornette Cole- Kathy Bramwell and not June 27, 28 and July 6 hibitions will feature photographs Skuffling is the means by which man’s first Impulse album entitled At FILLMORE WEST through at 8:30 p.m. as previously an­ by CLYDE DILL EY, who is a re-| jazz musicians keep the ends to­ Ornette At 12. The title refers to Sunday night is SPIRIT, LEE nounced. cent graduate of SF STATE. This gether. To some, that entails a Ornette Denardo Coleman, the MICHAELS and PYEWACKET. For further information call the exhibit runs July 4 through August day gig (get somebody else to run artist’s 12 year old drummer-son. * * * Neighborhood Arts Program at 24. the terminology down to you - there Tenorist Dewey Redman and Sunday night at the Oakland Col­ 621-0068. July 11 through August 31 photo­ isn’t room here). Others prefer an bassist Charlie Haden both lived iseum at 8 p.m. the TEMPTATIONS graphs by MORTON BEEBE will ol’ lady with an income. That a r­ in San Francisco. Haden and drum­ with GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE be exhibited. rangement is not only the most m er Jerry Granelli made up two * * * PIPS and ICE MAN JERRY BUT­ ROCK cont. on page 41 comfortable but is aesthetically thirds of the Denny Zeitlin Trio LER will perform. Tickets are CLUB less style-cramping than others. when it was at its peak of popu­ available at Macy’s and Sherman ROJE'S The kinds of concessions you make larity. Redman had his own group Clay for $5, $6 and $7. 1665 Market St. Ancient Suede to a woman may m ess with your here with Rafael Garrett, Eddie * * * Leather independence but not with your Moore, and trumpeter Julius TOM JONES will be at the Oak­ Fri.-Sat. June 17 & 28 Fur music. Which brings us to the Ellerbee (since split for Colorado land Coliseum July 5 and August BROTHERS AND Coats & Jackets third and most insidious skuffle: due to the exigencies of his health). 14 BLIND FAITH will appear. Mon. — Thurs. "night-time-day-gigs” . 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Open Daily 11 a.m. — 2 a.m. 175 Southgate Ave. City, State & Zip ______To G o or Eat Here Daly City Friday, June 27,1969 The San Francisco Golden Gater Page 3 cont. from page 1 majority, the caucus chairman and sit-in s” on November 12. OFFICE small SDS treasury, the presses, ruled him out of order. These actions would demand “ end It seems unlikely that the "two and the organization’s mailing list. counter-revolutionary traitors.” WORKSHOPS to the racist attacks on black JUDGED SDS's” will last long, but which But the WSA group, which grew Left without the RYM leaders, people” and "US get out of Viet­ one will survive is questionable, to its current size from four "SDS will be judged by the com­ the majority remaining in the main nam now.” pany it keeps,” Cook added. He The RYM group still controls the PL ers who joined SDS three years hall broke down into discussion The renegade group passed a Joe old national office in Chicago, the continued on page 4 was booed by about half the dele­ workshops on the issues of the Hill caucus proposal for "one gates, many of whom shouted split. The former officers had week of massive anti-war actions” "fight anti-communism,” and "let prevented such workshops beginning November 8. Also the NO (national officers) speak throughout the previous three days. adopted across town was a call for themselves.” Meeting separately after the for “ three days of demonstrations OOBLIN MKT Cook was answered by Jeff Gor­ final walkout, the two conventions and actions in Chicago beginning don, a national leader of PL and adopted calls for separate national September 24,” the date of the WSA. "We will not be baited or actions in the fall. The majority beginning of "conspiracy” trials for guys and chicks intimidated out of SD S,” he remaining in the convention hall for eight persons indicted as lead­ leather clothing, dresses, shouted. voted for “ nation-wide student ac­ ers of last summer’s demonstra­ But the PL leader also spoke tions, such as strikes, local and tions at the Democratic national jewelry, pottery all hand favorably of the Black Panthers. regional mobilizations, rallies, convention. DEFENSE made, also bell bottoms, “The Panthers’ original em­ shirts, the whole thing. phasis on armed self-defense for Steve Cropper black people was a very progres­ 4 2 3 0 - 18th St. near Castro & M arket sive thing, which we support. We also recognize the Panthers as a Pop Staples militant anti-capitalist organiza­ 10-7 Monday thru Saturday tion, and we support them and Albert King 12-5 Su n d ay wish to defend them from the re­ 863-1280 cent wave of organized attacks on them by the state,” Gordon said. JAMMED Gordon omitted mention of the Black Panthers’ more recent em­ phasis on "community control of TOGETHER the pigs (police)” and service programs such as the Breakfast for Children program. PL has criticized this side of the Pan­ thers’ work as "building illusions FROM THE UNDERGROUND! that people can control the police while the ruling class still con­ trols the rest of the state, and HAVE YOU HEARD IT? illusions that there can be a so­ cialism program existing under capitalism.” "But we’ve been very consistent in saying that the main thing for SPECIAL PRICE SDS to do is to build an anti­ racist, anti-imperialism student movement, not to criticize the LIMITED TIME ONLY negative aspect of the black lib­ eration struggle or just issue statements of support and run bandaids, as the former national 2 . 9 9 stereo SDS leaders do,” Gordon said later. WALKOUT Following Gordon’s speech, FESTIVAL RYM leaders repeated the Pan­ PORTALS TOM thers’ accusation that PL opposed Hear more than 30 Beatle songs on our self-determination, and then called 78 Stonestown 681-6012 superb new stereo-quality sound system! on all delegates who backed self- Q llfr Weekdays at 7; Sat., Sun., Hoi. at 3 determination to leave to caucus OPEN M O N., WED., & FRI. 'TIL 9:30 P.M. □ U4 Irving at 46th • MO 4-6300 in an adjoining room. When 500- 700 persons left with them, they locked the doors to prevent any FINAL WEEKS of their followers from rejoining the main body. See: Hear: After a 26-hour caucus, high­ Rubber Band, tap Mighty Whitey lighted by another Panther speech, the RYM caucus voted to expel Big Time the plate PL and walk out of the convention. 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And the Worker-Student Al­ Two of ACT’S most popular in the convention hall, lead by the its final performances on the same and reject the splitist leadership.” liance caucus will continue to do productions will leave the reper­ WSA caucus, did not exclude dis­ dates as “ A FLEA IN HER EAR” , “ We elected a national interim agreeing individuals and groups, so who it’s been going for three years tory after three more per­ but at the Marines’Memorial The­ committee consisting of leaders many SDSers not aligned with — organizing as many students as formances each. atre. Reservations may be made including about half who aren't in either camp stayed with the or­ possible around an anti-racist, “ A FLEA IN HER EAR” will by calling 673-6440. ganization the WSA caucus and even a few pro-working class movement.” be presented for the last times LEON SPIROi j is reviewing creative I writing acceptable for I South American University | | Anthology, English or bi- | lingual. 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