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. ill lilt nthi ' . • r I , watly (Lamjma VOL. LXVII NO. 8 Serving Storrs Since 1896 OCTOBER I. 1969 Faculty Senate Approves Bill 'Adequate ' C ause Must for Dismissal See S tory On Page 6 Reopening ROTC Issue SDS Asks Mass Rally Oct. 15th UConn's Students for a Democratic Society pro- posed at their Monday meeting a mass rally In con- Junction with the Oct. 15 strike against the war In Vietnam. The meeting also resulted In a proposal for a demonstration focusing on the presence of the Reserve Officer Training Corps on campus. I SimpleSi But Creative 'Moby Grape9 Grows on You The Campus' Record Reviewer finds a new album by the 'Moby Grape" to be simple and creative. He warns that the listener has to give ■Truly Fine Citizen" a chance to "settle,* however. AEPi Bomb Cannister Examined by Expert A warrant for "misconduct with a motor vehi- cle" was issued yesterday to Lewis W. Gold, Jr., a UConn student who received a cerebral concus- sion in a two-car crash that killed a student here Sept. 21. He was released without bond. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Qtatutttttrist Battg (Eampiw The Times They Are A-changin' Serving Storrs Since 1896 To the Editor: I happened to come across this arti- Dad. Under your system, privation in- cle the other day which 1 thought might creases in proportion to the increase OCTOBER 1, 1969 be of interest to some people. It was of production.'" written by a student editor at Kent State "Hold fast to the religion of you fa- University, Ohio, to his father: thers," you warn, and I cannot help wondering, "His that religion lessened "D»ar Dad, hatred, crime, war, and suffering In The last time I was home you said its Twentieth Century trial? Are its some significant things about my interest- fundamental concepts philosophically ing radical proposals for a new social sound?" order. When you told me I was too Dad, our young people are admittedly Lawn Order, young for sane opinion on such matters, a skeptical crowd. What we have lost you insinuated that your generation is In the comfort of blind faith, wu have better qualified to find " the way out" gained in the assurance of empirical, than mine. scientific reasoning. Chicago Style I do not believe that those who led us If this fact-facing attitude be heresy, into this moss are capable of "leading you may style us "heretics." us out." If we worship reality Instead of sub- Dad, believe me when I say that I am limity, you may say that we are fools. Wiien Congress tacked a rider onto the ClTll Rights Act> of 1968 indebted to you for paternal love and If science has altered our moral con- protection, but believe me also when I victions and if our new freedom conflicts making It a Federal crime to cross a state line with the "intent" to say that my generation holds in contempt with your age old prohibitions, then you the colossal social, economic, and po- may consign us to your fiery hells. participate in or instigate a "#lot», it acted In the face of warnings litical blunders which you perpetuated. But one thing is certain. Win or lose, As we survey the worthless heritage right or wrong, we are beginning to THTNK that the amendment might be used to interfere with civil rights and of crime, war, poverty, and greed, we THROUGH these things. We are trying civil liberties. unite in shouting, "We will have none to see"beyond our noses": we are striv- of It. There must be a second Renais- ing to build i better world. sance!" And we scrutinize our entire In that struggle we ask your cooperation, Inheritance to find the true value of these realizing that our youthful ambition, coup- Such harassmeit is now indicated in the trial of eight New Left institutions. If you say our sin Is lack led with your aged perspective, Is the of respect, then we can answer, "Ven- one combination which can solve the riddle leaders in Federal District Court in Chicago on charges of conspiracy eration was your sin." of these times. "Our capitalist democracy Is the ul- Well - how about It, Dad? (signed) to violate the anti-riot section of the Civil Rights Act in connection timate in modern government," I have Walter W. Selfert heard you brag. May I call your atten- with disturbances at last year's Democratic Convention. tion to the metropolitan editor who re- By the way, I should add that this cently said, "I support this man be- letter was written in 1934, and published cause he is the least crooked of the as a student editorial, and that Walter three." W. Selfert, now 55, is professor of jour- Trust our economic leaders.," you as- nalism at Ohio State University. There is no question of the right of the City of Chicago to press sure me. I answer, "Men are starving Let each reader select his own con- today in the shadows of your rotting gran- clusions. charges against any of the defendants for illegal acts they may have aries and hoebu'ehering establishments. Lisa Siragusa performed In that city, as has already been done with hundreds of others involved in the convention disturbances. But what is at issue here A Reader Writes is the right of all Americans to travel from one part of the country To the Editor: Needless to say theirs Is a bid for more membership, more public notice, more to another to express their views on public Issues. If there's anyone writing a constitu- power, over the anti-war faction! The op- tion for a new-leftist organization today, portunities for dlsscussion are numerous, in face of the popularity of such organ- there is no deprivation of our first izations there's such a possibility, there right. The aura of persecution that surrounds this trial was heightened are many who would offer him the following Every university stud-ant has discussed tip for political action: the Vietnam War In at least one class, by Judge Julius J. Hoffmai's punitive action in bringing contempt To call a nation-wide ceasing of class- whether It be a political science discus- room lectures so to discuss the Viet- sion group, English or History. The charges against four defense attorneys for failure to appear in court nam War. This would enable spotlighting only people to benefit from the discussion the Issue and the group's involvement are this new-leftist group. Those not a- when the trial opened last Wednesday. Judge Hoffman prudently dropped In the program. Dissension between galnst the war and complying to such "hawks" and "doves" would result in a program would be engaged in forcing the charges yesterday after two of the lawyers, who had been jailed, the initial membership Oft the group. the United States our o? Vietnam by pub- As it is, we already have such an or- lic clamor. were freed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. ganization with this very program planned. Gwtt Aronson The probity of the proceedings has not been helped ay the flamboyant behavior of some of the defendants and the provocative conduct of some of their supporters. But the main issue must not be lost sight of amid all the Intemperate actions and statements both Inside and outside the courtroom. This Chicago trial Is a critical test of the basic American right of dissent. Reprinted from Sept. 30, 1969 The New York Times ■" Qlmutrrtirut Suilii. (ttanqiUH Serving Storri Since 1896 Editor-in-Chief Michael J. Wholen Business Manager Advertising Manager Fred McAlary Managing Editor Steve King Richard L. ( oh en Sports Editor Circulation Manager Sherwood Anderson Associate News l.ditor* Russ Lynch ( htr\I Romano •W sports Editor (•. ( laudc Mht-n ( o-( opv Editors Laura Parker Frank W-ildron Fanwre* Editor Boh Wheelock Stephen E. Fagln Photo Editor Assistant Photo Editor Layout Editor Howard Goldbaum Mirtin Reiser Pol Holt Published daily while the University is in session, except Saturdays and Sundays. Second class postage paid at Storrs, Connecticut. Member of The Associated Collegiate Press. 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