The LAWRENTIAN Volume 80 - Number 17 Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin Thursday, February 9, 1967 Rockwell Appearance Climaxes Month of Controversy

George Lincoln Rockwell spoke ter a brief introduction, but the Prior to his campus appearance He disavowed the terror meth­ speaks differently on a date from last night in the Chapel of Law­ audience behaved in a fashion Rockwell held a press conference ods of the Ku Klux Klan, rejected the way he speaks in the frater­ rence University. A month of bit­ not uncommon for speeches at at a downtown hotel for journa­ its anti-Catholic stance, and said nity house. ter controversy and discussion Lawrence, usually laughing only lists and cameramen from six that some of its members are In his speech, entitled "The concluded with a speech that, at his jokes and breaking into loud television stations, eight radio “stupid and juvenile.” but Rock­ Academic Community—'The Last while it offered some surprises, laughter at his revelation of his stations, 12 newspapers, and Un­ well pointed out that the Klan Vestige of Free Speech,” the risked being anti-climatic com­ membership in Beta Theta Pi fra­ ited Press International news and his party share a number of Nazi leader first criticized the ing in the wake of the uproar it ternity. At the close of the ques­ service. Many of the points hr» basic beliefs. articles about him which have precipitated. tion period following the speech, made in response to the news­ Among these are two theories appeared in “ Playboy” and “Es­ The auditorium was not fillet!, there was scattered applause men’s questions were repeated in which dominated Rockwell’s press quire” magazines, pointing out but the audience was close to ca­ throughout the auditorium. his address later in the evening, conference and his speech: the in­ that one was written by a Negro, pacity in spite of attempts to in­ Rockwell said that the audience but some interesting points came timate connection he secs be­ the other by a Jew, and asking stitute a student boycott of the was neither particularly respon­ out that the student audience was tween Judaism and Communism if anyone would believe an ar­ speech. sive nor particularly cold. He not to hear. and his belief in the superiority ticle "The Truth About David A plan to have the students said that more students had walk­ He commented that the closing of the “white race.” While not Ben Burion” by George Lincoln walk out as a body at the con­ Rockwell while they were willing ed out of his speech at Antioch of his speech to the public disap­ condemning the Jews as indivi­ clusion of the sj)eech, before any College but that he was not at all pointed him because it would pre­ duals, the Nazi said that the Com­ to believe the other articles. questions could be asked, was Rockwell produced a number disturbed by “walk outs" when vent some local conservatives munist movement is directed by more successful as about three- of documents, of which he offer­ he felt they were staged as an from hearing him speak, but he Jews and that Jews are to a quarters of the audience filed ed free copies to anyone writing expression of pre-formed judg­ welcomed the fact that it also large extent involved in it. He out; but it was difficult to as­ to him at his Arlington, Virginia, ments of him and were not valid excluded groups such as the Jew­ said each Jew would have to be certain how many of the aepart- headquarters which he used to reactions to his ideas. ish War Veterans, which he said judged individually and if he were ing audience meant their leaving substantiate his claims. One was Outside the Chapel faculty, stu­ often resort to "force and vio­ a ‘‘good American lie should be as a gesture of protest since Rock­ a newspaper article written by dents, and other interested per­ lence.” left alone.” well concluded his talk by in­ sons picketed in a circle denounc­ Winston S. Churchill in 1920 The Nazi commander also re­ However, Rockwell labeled him­ viting anyone who wished to walk ing the Nazi leader’s clearly pro­ which claims that most of the vealed that he had been in Ap­ self as a racist and said that he out or who did not care to remain claimed racism. Carrying pla­ Russian revolutionaries were pleton before when he made a firmly believes in the basic in­ for the question period to leave, cards linking Rockwell’s pro­ Jews. He also produced an Army "pilgrimage” here on his way feriority of aarker skinned races. and after an hour of Nazi doc­ grams to the horrors of the Nazis intelligence report from the same home after the Korean War be­ He said that the Oriental races trine many students seemed ready in World War II, the demonstra­ cause he “wanted to visit the period wrich agreed with the are almost as smart as whites Churchill article. to leave, protest or no. tors numbered about 75 a quarter home town of Joe McCarthy.” and that intelligence varies pro­ Rockwell said that his adoption There was no applause as Rock­ of an hour before the speech be­ The right wing leader bemoaned portionately in relation to the of Nazi name and insignia was well quietly took the podium af- gan. the fragmented state of the right lightness or darkness of skin. an attempt, rather successful, to wing of American politics which Rockwell admitted that he gain attention for his ideas. He he sees in a state of major weak­ adopts a different speaking tech­ accused the “Jewish-controlled ness. He spoke of the John Birch nique in addressing college au­ press and television” of attempt­ Society as a “ kinaergarten” for diences from that which he uses ing to stifle the dissemination of Nazi party members and said Lest ^¡e Forget in mass rallies. He said he conservative ideas and said that that many members of the Amer­ adapts his style of speech to the the Nazi connections he uses ican Nazi Party were former group which has invited him bring attention to his views when Birchers. EDITOR'S NOTE: The following ¡s a state­ during the school year. just as, he said, a college boy nothing else could. ment from the deans. As each student generation pass­ We take seriously the prohib­ es through Lawrence, the im­ ition of possession and use of pression recurs that the “all-col­ alcoholic beverages on the cam­ lege rules” provide window dress­ pus or in any university build­ Lawrence Soph Adrienne Kulieke ing rather than ground rules re­ ing. flecting a genuine desire on the part of the faculty “to maintain We remind you that the car Wins Title of Miss Appleton ’67 the character and the educational rule, as recently amended' by A crown, a cape, and three The contestants had personal our summers in Wisconsin and aims of the university as a con­ the faculty to permit the seniors dozen roses later, sophomore and group Interviews with the now I practically live here all tinuing community and to serve to have cars, still prohibits Adrienne Kulieke reigns as Miss judges at a Sunday morning year” But she also added that the best interests of the students.” members of the three lower Appleton. She was crowned Sun­ brunch. Adrienne’s reaction to most of the contestants were ac­ The reasoning goes like this: Al­ classes who do not live with day night, February 5, at the the interviews and the uncom­ tually not from Appleton any­ though the university says that their families while attending Appleton High School in the fortable questions asked may be way. its normal penalty for violation of Lawrence to “maintain or drive eighth annual Miss Appleton summed up in one word: "aw ­ a motor vehicle except when Of course what is most on her one of these three rules will be Pageant. ful!” authorized to do so by the fac­ mind is the moment of victory. suspension from college, in fact, The pageant was run very simi­ ulty Committee on Administra-' Miss Appleton receives a $400 “ I was sobbing—didn’t anyone violations do occur much more larly to the Miss America Page­ tion, or when accompanied by scholarship, a $250 clothing al­ notice?” The worst time for her frequently than suspensions; since ant, being a preliminary to the one of his parents or guard­ lowance, one year of dry clean­ was when the finalists were an­ the deans and other faculty mem­ nation-wide event. The contes­ ian.” This rule means—and we ing, and one year of free hair- nounced, and the tension mount­ bers must know about these vio­ tants were judged on talent and say this explicitly to remove styling. Her sponsor, Newman’s, ed. When her name was an­ lations, they apparently don’t poise besides the evening gown doubts or misunderstanding — an Appleton clothing store, gave nounced, all the contestants and care, and so why should students? and swim suit competitions. But that the students who fall under her a new formal. last year’s Miss Appleton were Some rules are now being vio­ for Adrienne, the hardest part this prohibition may not main­ But according to Adrienne, the in tears. lated by students. The failure of was remembering to smile con­ tain a car nearer to Lawrence material gains cannot match the Adrienne’s parents and broth­ the Deans’ office to learn about stantly, even when the tension than their own home. To bring other benefits of the contest. She ers drove to Appleton for the and to punish the offenders does was enormous. a car or motorcycle to this city, believes that the contest was a pageant. Mr. Kulieke just look­ not mean that we have no inter­ “ I never even thought of en­ to this river valley, or even to great advantage to the individ­ ed happy, but Mrs. Kulieke est in the rules, or that we are tering until several pageant rep­ this part of the country is not ual in gaining friendships, poise, laughed, “I ’ve worked 19 years prepared to blink at the violation resentatives came around to talk consonant with the intent of and learning to speak, move and for this!” of them. On the contrary, we take to the sororities several months the rule, even if the vehicle is act. our rules seriously, and we en­ ago, and then the idea became Now Adrienne can look forward force them whenever violations parked somewhere in cold stor­ very tempting. I had nothing She feels that the contest is to a year of personal appear­ come to our notice. We will not age, or turned over to a lo­ to lose and everything to gain.” advantageous to the whole coun­ ances and entertainment. She is permit enforcement to become cal friend who agrees not to The scholarship was also tempt­ try because this is an opportun­ also eligible to participate in the an all-consuming interest, how­ let the stuoent-owner make use ing and Adrienne was interested ity for the people to evaluate the Miss Wisconsin Pageant in June. ever. Total enforcement would of it. in gaining experience in singing. nation’s highest standards. She will compete against 45 girls “No one really felt like com­ at that time. Involve us in excessive surveil­ As need for new rules arises, Although for the first try-outs peting against each other,” Thinking back about the con­ lance, which would hamper the the faculty in consultation with Adrienne sang “The Simple Joys Adrienne commented. "There test, she thinks the most mem­ sense’of freedom and privacy that students, adds to or clarifies the of Maidenhood” from the musi­ was the spirit of ten good friends orable moment was when one is essential to significant educa­ list of specific offenses. For ex­ cal “Camelot,” she impressed putting on a play with an un­ of the contestants fell off the tional experiences. We value stu­ ample, a university policy toward the judges with a song for which known ending.” stage and broke her wrist. dent freedom more than perfect the use of drugs is being devel­ she had written the lyrics — "Only Your Love” from “We Are Entering as a college student “Walking down the ramp was enforcement, and we are willing oped. to pay the price of having our in­ the Grandest,” a musical written from Illinois was both a blessing so narrow and the spotlights Lawrence’s rules do not imply tentions misunderstood when the by Adrienne and a classmate and a hindrance. "It might blurred everything. I was afraid that any action not specifically alternative is to set up a type of her senior year in high school. have helped to be a college stu­ I would fall down, too.” prohibited is permitted, for the supervision that smothers indivi­ During the pageant she was ac­ dent beacuse I was older than Returning to Lawrence with catalog affirms that “students companied by Susan Gillerman most of the other girls and prob­ family and friends at 12:15 a.m., dual freedom. whose conduct shows them to be Nevertheless we have a hand­ on the piano. ably more used to meeting peo­ Adrienne was escorted to the at variance with the aims of the ful of rules, and we look for your The judges included the field ple and encountering new situa­ door by Ralph the watchman, as university community may be cooperation in maintaining them representative from the Miss tions,” she explained. someone announced, “Make way asked to leave,” When asked if being an Illi­ Specifically: Wisconsin Pageant, the society for Miss Appleton!” Back to the We expect you to know that If you have any doubLs or ques­ editor of the Post-Crescent, the nois resident hampered her, stark reality of Sage Hall, Miss students must secure consent of tions, check ahead with someone runner-up to Miss Wisconsin, a Adrienne replied, "I felt a little Appleton of 1967 grimly won­ the Dean of Men or the Dean of in our office, for ignorance, even lawyer, and a professional uncomfortable about that, but dered, “Will I be campused for Women before getting married total, can be culpable. dance teacher. my family and I spend most of coming in late?” I jtttaMhfr»

SenateHears Encampment ChangePlan It is 10;30 and the Union is Thursday, Feb. 9— By SCOTT LEWIS filling up. Soon, an Encampment Great Decisions Luncheon — Monday’s Student Senate ses­ Steering Board member enters. Dr. Curtis W. Tarr on “Com­ sion questioned the dismissal of As he walks in, he overhears a munist China and the U.S.: representative Bob Hartwell, conversation at one of the tables. Are We on a Collision pored over part of the constitu­ The people at the table are dis­ Course?” 12 noon YMCA cussing in low and derogatory tion of the proposed Lawrence Thursday, Feb. 9 through tones the Encampment petition, University Community Council, Saturday, Feb. 11— and besides they are making and passed suggestions to have Silent Film Festival — “The weird finger gestures. a committee investigate aboli­ Hunchback of Notre Dame,” tion of the counseling system for The Steering Boarder had them “ Phantom of the Opera,” Lon both men and women in favor spotted from a mile off. The Chaney (Thurs. >; “The Fatal of interclass living, and to have Steering Board member sneak- Glass of Beer," W. C. Fields: telephones instead of buzzers in ingly sits down at an adjacent Three short features, Charlie each room in the new Kohler table straining to hear what they Chaplin; Double Whoopie, hall. are saying. Laurel and Hardy. Jean Har- Bob Hartwell, a Senator from one boy: “ What do those lowe (Fri.); “Thief of Bag­ Trever, was theoretically strip­ kooks want? I betcha there’s dad.” Douglas Fairbanks, ped of his position and replaced a trick to it.” "Blood and Sand”, Rudolph by Mike Matheson for failing to another: “Listen, I got it all Valentino (Sat.) all showings meet his obligations to his con­ figured out. Just sling the bull at 7:30 p.m., Youngchila Hall stituency as a representative. a little, you know, like you do After a discussion on Hartwell and 161 on those themes.” Friday, February 10 the legality of his impeachment, Art Dept. Field trip to Minne­ girl: “What’s with these fin­ Craig Harris made three—count gers? Do they have a finger fixa­ ’em—three decisions of the chair. apolis tion?” The first decision was that Ski Club trip Silent Film Festival, Young- At this remark our Steering Hartwell was correctly deposed Board friend decides to reveal and his replacement correctly child 161, 7:30 p.m. himself and set these kids named (defeated), the second Basketball, Coe, 7:30 p.m. straight. With a determined that Hartwell was correctly re­ Swimming, Oshkosh Saturday, February 11 SENATOR BIRCH BAYH stride he walks to their table. moved and his replacement in­ Jefferson County, Lakewood, Steering Boarder: “O.K. you correctly named (defeated), and Colorado Schools guys. I ’m here to tell you how the third that Hartwell should Art Dept. Field trip to Minne­ it is. We want the ideas, see, just be temporarily reinstated until apolis Indiana Senator Birch Bayh the ideas. Bull is a drag. So how Polling and Elections committee Ski Club trip about throwing yourself into it? could produce a further evalua­ Silent Film Festival, Young- Fingers we don’t care about. tion of the situation (accepted). child 161, 7:30 p.m. To Lecture At Convocation (Or hands or arms for that m at­ Jim Barker distributed copies North & East Houses Readings, ter.) of the constitution of the Law­ Tlie junior senator from In­ sage an amendment which deals rence University Community Union 4 p.m. diana, Birch Bayh, will give a with Presidential inability and It’s communication we’re in­ Council and gave the background Law School test, Harper, all convocation address on Thurs­ filling vacancies in the office of terested in. You communicate and philosophy behind the pro­ day day, Feb. 16 in the Chapel. Vice-President. The amendment, to us how you feel about com­ posed substitute for Student Sen­ Basketball, Beloit, Freshman Recognized as one of the commonly called the Bayh amend­ munication—do you get the mes­ 6 p.m., Varsity 8 p.m. ate. “ young, new breed” of senators, ment, is expected to be ratified sage? (Am I communicating?) That the Senators did, as the Sunday, February 12 Anyway we could use your help. Bayh was appointed chairman of by the required 38 states early in constitution was picked apart Film Classics—“The Magnifi­ “ What I mean is, we want to the Senate Subcommittee on Con­ 1967. paragraph by paragraph. Brief­ cent Ambersons;” (Ameri­ stitutional Amendments when he see your ideas so that we can The historical development of ly, the additions to the consti­ can); Youngchild hall 161 was elected to the Senate in 1962: use them to figure out topics for this constitutional amendment tution were adding the deans and subesequently Bayh was appoint­ the Encampment discussion will be available to the public in their assistants and the registrar ed to the Judiciary Committee. groups.” SAD SUMMARY a book authoreo by the senator to the electorate, adding a par­ Grumbles of discontent are Last weekend Lawrence lost A friend of Edward M. Ken­ and due for publication soon. liamentarian and corresponding still heard. two basketball games, two nedy, Bayh was involved in a secretary to the officers, and re­ In 1966, the subcommittee re­ St°ering Boarder: “Listen, wrestling meets, two hockey Northampton, Mass., plane crash placing the vice president on viewed such controversial issues you’ve all got an equal chance. games, and a swimming meet. in which the Massachusetts sen­ the WLFM Board of Control. Dis­ as proposed constitutional amend­ There’ll be an even number of ator was seriously injured two cussion on the remainder of the ments f o r prayer in public people chosen from each class.” years ago. constitution was reserved until schools; revision of the electoral Girl: “ Hey, do you really sleep At the age of 34, Bayr defeated next meeting. B O O K SA LE college system of electing a out in the woods on Encamp­ 18-year Senate veteran Homer Jim Streater felt that a com­ Conkey’s Annual Book President; and the Supreme ment?” Capehart in the country’s major mittee should investigate abolish­ Sale will begin on Mon­ Court decision and its implica­ Steering Boarder: “Yes. (En­ upset of 1962. ing or modifying the counseling day.Feb. 20 and will run tions with respect to interroga­ campment even attracts nature system for men and women by He authored and guided to pas- for two weeks. tion of criminal suspects. lovers.)” substituting interclass living for As a member of the Judiciary The grumbles die out and the the present freshman segrega­ group in unison cries out, “When Committee, Bayh—in addition to tion. are the petitions due?” work with his own subcommittee Steve Ponto proposed a resolu­ Steering Boarder smilingly: —has become noted as a spokes­ tion asking the administration to ELECTRONIC “On February 13.” Matmen Meet man for measures dealing with consider placing telephones in SHOPPING CENTER crime, juvenile delinquency end each room in Kohler hall, and Component Hi-Fi and all the At Lawrence civil rights. AFROTC have them inform the Senate of makings The deadline for application their findings and reasons. As a member of the Public February 17 and 18, Lawrence in the two year AFROTC pro­ Both the Streater and Ponto VALLEY RADIO Works Committee, he has been University will host the first an­ gram is Wednesday, Feb. 15. proposals passed and the meet­ nual Lawrence Invitational Wres­ instrumental in promoting legis­ ing ended. DISTRIBUTORS lation for Indiana flood control tling Meet. 518 N. Appleton St., (turn and Conservation projects. In The meet will involve eight 1966 he toureu Hoosier water re­ right at Appleton and College) small, private colleges, mostly source projects to re-study In­ Phone 3-6012 from the state of Wisconsin. 1967-1968 Calendar diana’s comprehensive plan for Those participating will be Law­ F A L L T E R M future water supplies. lie devel­ rence, Milwaukee Institute of Sept. 20—Wednesday New Student Week begins Tecnology. Northland, Ripon, oped the compromise to make Sept. 22—Friday Registration of new students Carroll, St. Norbert. Carthage, possible the establishment of the Sept. 23—Saturday Registration of upperclassmen and the University of Chicago. shore and the construction of a Sept. 25—Monday Matriculation Day — Classes be­ deep-water port for Indiana. The mert will be on Friday gin at 8:00 a.m. F-A-S-T and Saturday, with the prelimi­ A watchdog of foreign aid ex­ Oct. 14—Saturday Homecoming—a holiday nary round starting at 7 p.m. penditures. Bayh led an investiga­ (Saturday classes of October 14 will meet Friday, October 13. Film Friday. The second round and tion of steel purchasing practices replacing regular Friday classes.) the wrestle backs will begin at by the Agency for International Nov. 23—Thursday Thanksgiving Day—a holiday 10 a.m. Saturday, and the finals Development in Vietnam. He au­ Processing Dec. 5—Tuesday First term classes end and consolations will start around thored a successful amendment Dec. 8, 9, 11, 12 First term examinations • Large selection of Portable 4 p.m. Each session should run to the foreign aid appropriations Tape Recorders. Friday - Tuesday noon about two hours. bill of 1966. providing that such • Kodachrome and Ektach- steel be purchased from Ameri­ WINTER TERM Viking wrestling coach Ron ehrome, 1 day service; Roberts said that he hoped “ that can producers or underdeveloped Jan. 3—Wednesday Classes begin at 8 a.m. Kodacolor, 2 day service this could be the start of a state nations and not from competitors February 8—Thursday Winter Weekend begins at 5:30 • Black and White, private college championship. of the United States steel indus­ p. m. try. Brought in by 9 a.m., Next year we hope to include February 12—Monday Winter Weekend ends at 8 a.m. Ready same day. Beloit and Marquette in the com- March 9—Monday Second term classes end Bayh was born near Shirkieville lietition and make it a real March 12-15 Wednesday-Sat. Second term examinationss in Vigo County. Indiana, on Jan­ CONTEMPORARY championship. We are awarding uary 22. 1928. and owns and both team and individual medals SPRING TERM GREETING CARDS manages the 340-acre family to the wrestlers. There will be March 2S—Monday Classes begin at 8 a.m. farm there. Outstanding Purdue no admission charge so we hope June 1—Saturday Third term classes end agriculture graduate in 1951, he there will be good support from June 3-6—Monday-Thurs. noonThird term examinations also attended Indiana State Uni­ the students because many peo­ Juie 7—Friday Final faculty meeting ideal photo versity and was graduated in the ple from the area will be there. June 9—Sunday Baccalaureate and Commence­ top 10 per cent of his Indiana 222 E. College Ave. We hope this will develop into ment Law School Class in I960 a real tradition.”