Montana Kaimin, January 25, 1974 Associated Students of the University of Montana
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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 1-25-1974 Montana Kaimin, January 25, 1974 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, January 25, 1974" (1974). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 6221. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/6221 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hall charged with misconduct in law practice Montana Kaimin Legislative Bureau Grievance Committee consists of Hall said he had “no comment” about tion, an Industrial Accident Board although he said he was keeping the lawyers, belonging to the Montana any of the charges. compensation action and a civil ac funds for the client, he was not hold Helena Bar Association. tion allege that the clients demanded ing the funds. The man holding the third highest A show-cause hearing is set for Feb. payment of settlements which Hall Democratic leadership post in the Most allegations charged before the 4 at 10 a.m. for Hall to appear before had told them he had arranged and Two personal checks written to House has been charged with mis Grievance Committee are kept con the Supreme Court to show why his that Hall had given them personal cover the house funds and the child support payments "were not paid conduct in the practice of law. fidential but Hall's citation and list of license to practice law should not be checks for all or part of the set charges were made public by order suspended. tlements. These checks cleared, because of insufficient funds, nor Rep. John Hall, D-Great Falls, have they ever been paid,” the of the Supreme Court. after being presented for payment termed by a fellow legislator as The counts he will be answering in several times, according to the citation alleges. The citation adds "Probably the most brilliant man over The order signed by the Montana clude charges by a client in a citation. that allegations in the divorce case there (in the House),” was charged Supreme Court justices says they personal damage case who alleged constitute "an unauthorized ap with five counts all alleging that Hall, released the information because propriation of a client’s funds.” she had not been paid a full set The last count describes a divorce a lawyer, withheld clients' funds. Hall held a "position of public trust tlement. Hall’s personal check was case in which funds from the sale of a If Hall, chairman of the House and honor” and because "additional written for part of the amount, but the house were allegedly used by Hall Judiciary Committee, does not Some of the counts include complaints have been brought to the citation alleges that the check “to satisfy other obligations,” ac appear for the show-cause hearing statements saying that Hall allegedly attention of this Court since the filing bounced. Later payment was made cording to the citation. The count his failure to appear will result in admitted that the allegations were of this proceeding.” The order adds good, the account says. true in an appearance before the that the public has the right to in also alleges Hall had recovered automatic suspension from law prac Grievance Committee. The formation to “protect their interests.0 Description of cases for an estate ac payments for child support and that tice. Swarthout to appease CB Jack Swarthout, .University of Mon positive thing. Gene Carlson is a weli montana KAIMIN respected coach hired at no expense tana athletic director, said yesterday Friday, January 25,1974 Missoula, Montana 59801 Volume 76, No. 51 he will accept Central Board’s to the university.” demand for him to explain how Gene Carlson was hired as UM assistant George Mitchell, UM administrative football coach. vice president, said he had been in formed before Carlson was hired and Wednesday CB ordered an athletic that the faculty senate athletic com department representative to attend mittee “very probably should have its meeting in two weeks to explain been consulted, but there were Carlson's hiring. The CB demand in- ramifications. Carlson was a Century cluded a threat to impound athletic Club selection, not Swarthout’s,” funds until a representative appears. Mitchell said. “ I’ve never turned down any CB in “The people picking up the bill (Cen vitation," Swarthout said. “Why do tury Club) should choose the man they have to add something like who will spend two-thirds of his time that?” as theirexecutive secretary,” he said. Carlson was hired Jan. 15 by Century Club, a Grizzly booster group, as Garry South, ASUM president, said backfield coach for the Grizzlies and yesterday, “It would have been nice executive secretary for Century to have been told, but it doesn’t Club, Swarthout said. surprise me that we (CB) weren’t consulted. We weren’t consulted on The faculty senate’s athletic com the decision to drop wrestling and mittee, which reviews the hiring of skiing, or on the decision to play big athletic personnel, was not brought schools in football, or anything.” into the hiring of Carlson, Keith McDuffie, faculty senate chairman, said Wednesday. “Contribtuions to the university for any purpose are great, but Swarthout “ I’m dismayed this was not brought has to be naive as hell if he doesn’t STEVE CORRICK, LEFT, JUNIOR In business administration, testified last night before the Blue Ribbon Commission to the attention of the committee,” realize the grave problems raised by on Higher Education. Corrick explained why he believes UM needs an experimental humanities program. Com McDuffie said. “It’s very strange the hiring.” mission members, from left, are Tom Behan, William Crowley and Larry Pettit. (Montana Kaimin photo by Joe Stark) since Swarthout is a member of the committee." Among the problems South men tioned were: Swarthout said, "It isn’t necessary to Blue ribbon commission hears students go through the University channels —Is Century Club buying its way into Members of the Blue Ribbon Com The panel for the ASUM sponsored Students concerned about the ob when the University doesn’t do the a policy making role? mission on Post-Secondary hearing consisted of Tom Behan, jectives and goals of higher hiring. This was a complete donation Education heard testimony which Lobbyist for the Montana Student education in Montana numbered from the Century Club.” —Who is in control of the athletic varied from experimental humanities Lobby and commission member; about 100 when the hearing began at program now? programs to Army ROTC during the William Crowley, UM law professor 8 p.m., but at 10:30 p.m. the audience “ I don’t understand the flack we’re —If Carlson’s not a state employe student hearing held last night in the and commission member; Garry had dwindled to 37. receiving,” Swarthout said. This is a how can he work here? University Center Ballroom. South, ASUM president and com mission member; Larry Pettit, com Oral presentation of written tes missioner of higher education, and timony began with Community J<p Ellen Estenson, assistant staff Coalition representative Steve Belt man sees UM as ‘red-light district’ director for the commission. Corrick advocating increased finan Montana Kaimin Legislative Bureau hair-brained, pseudo intellectuals of Morris also suggested the legislature Commission members Ted James, cial assistance for experimental higher educational institutions they may give UM students additional chairman of the Board of Regents, humanities programs. Corrick said Helena have spawned- a bastard called entertainment. Pat Callan and Mickey Sogard were these programs provided a At least one eastern Montanan would “Permissiveness" and no longer ob scheduled for the panel but were meaningful education and a like to see a pub on the University of ject to loose, licentious morals. unable to attend the hearing. page 4 - Montana Campus. “No doubt,” he said, “the Legislature Some day, it is to be hoped, the tax will soon pass a gambling bill so you Joe Morris said in a letter sent to UM payers will wake and up and refuse to will be able to have a complete com President Robert Pantzer that his pay taxes to support such brothels of plex and open a gambling casino, in Absorption of recreation “first impulse was to enter a protest” iniquity. conjuction.” when he learned the Board of “Hasten the day, permit such ad Regents was considering a student by Student Affairs studied ditions to higher education, There are “good boys and girls” who request for a pub on campus. inaugurate a course in “bartending” want and deserve an education, he Matt Tennis, student affairs as However, now he believes a saloon The Student Affairs Reorganization to you curriculum, It would be a said, “but the imbecelic kooks and sistant, said the subcommittee's on campus would be proper. Committee (SARC) has appointed a decided addition to high education. queers should be cast out of the subcommittee to study the possible report will determine to what extent "Surely no Red Light district is com Along with marijuana, morphine, Universities, they are a disgrace in absorption of the University of Mon- campus recreation should be con plete without one,” he wrote, “and LSD, heroin and other forms of dope your midst, and taxpayers should not tana Campus Recreation sidered a student affair.