The Rice Thresher

Post-election stringency Graduate deans fear spring semester draft call increase By SUSIE SCHMIDT predicted that students would uate students newly classified with the prospect of beinjL mission's report suggested a College Press Service make up as much as 90 per 1-A are perfect targets. Those drafted have always been bur- two-pronged attack on the WASHINGTON (CPS)—Al- cent of the draft call-ups in who> receive induction notices dened with an overwhelming draft's present inequities and though the nation's graduate many states. The Defense De- during the present school term anxiety few other people ex- injustices: abolition of student schools did not face the 70 per- partment said 63 per cent of are allowed to stay in school perience. And graduate stu- deferments and reversal of the cent reduction in fall enroll- the 240,000 draftees predicted to finish the term, but. must dents this year, knowing they present oldest-first system so ment some predicted last year for 1969 would be students. then report for induction. are sitting atop the proverbial that 19-year-olds would be because of the draft, the sec- Students made up 3.8 per cent But despite the fact that total powder keg and may get the drafted first — preferably by ond semester crunch may hurt this year. graduate enrollment has letter any day, are unusually lottery. them badly. But the crunch failed to mat- changed very little in numbers, nervous and fearful. Feeling effects Most universities were taken erialize this fall. For one thing, the edict has not been without 5th-Year programs Fairness and equity required by surprise this fall, when the draft calls beginning in July effect. Universities, which opposed that both those steps be taken; 25-50 per cent of their stu- were drastically lower than Law schools hit the move to end graduate de- if they had been, the draft, dents expecting to be drafted those for previous months. And Graduate schools at several ferments, are reacting to their unfairness to the poor and un- returned to school after all. they will stay that way until universities have reported drops students' concern in many ways. educated would have been parti- Some universities, which had January when the elections are in eni'ollment from one to 20 Several heavily graduate uni- ally corrected, and at the same accepted more graduate stu- well over. per cent. Professional schools versities, among them Mas- time education and technical dents than they could handle 18-Month cycles seem harder hit than most. At sachusetts Institute of Techno- skills would have been sup- in order to make up for the How much calls will rise will Valparaiso University, 25 of 150 logy, have announced that stu- ported. draft's toll, have been faced depend on the manpower needs students enrolled in the Law dents whose education is inter- As it ha p p e n e d, policy- with money and housing short- of the armed forces, the status School didn't register in Sep- rupted by the draft—either for makers decided, to implement ages — and too many students. of the Vietnam war, and the tember. Lehigh University re- two years of service or for a only part of the recommenda- They had failed to calculate mood of the new President. But ports a 13 per cent decrease in jail sentence for resistance— tions, hoping that their move this fall's election and its they are sure to rise at least enrollment. will later be able to resume would be popular with those ramifications on the draft in a little, according to Mrs. Betty And at many schools, grad- their degree work where they voters who consider that stu- their estimates last spring. Vetter, an official of the Sci- uate departments found that left off, and will stand a good dents are un-American and Lower calls entific Manpower Commission, women and older (over-26) men chance of having their fellow- would at the same time be If February, when the Selec- a private research agency in made up larger portions of ships renewed. lauded as needed reform. tive Service System announced Washington. their enrollees than ever be- Several schools are also in- Now the results of their at- that graduate students would Her prediction is based on fore. Some schools claimed that vestigating new degree pro- tack on "pointy-headed intel- no longer be deferred "in the the fact that draft calls for their students are of lower grams like Rice's five-year en- lectuals" will be felt, not only national interest," both uni- the last few years have run ability than they would have gineering program, in which by the schools—which cannot versities and the government in 18-month cycles; the high been before the draft. the student is classed an under- help but be weakened—and the predicted that schools might point of the latest cycle is due Such intangible evidence as graduate for five years. Army, which is discovering that lose up to 70 per cent .of their in January 1969. decline in graduate schoool The institutions are under- it doesn't like "uppity students" first-year students. They fore- Whatever the increase, it is quality is, of course, almost im- standably vexed. Many of them in its ranks anyway, but by cast a great increase in female sure to hit students harder next possible to document. More ob- —like their students—concur- those elements in the nation and middle-aged graduate stu- semester; under present draft vious and evident, though, is a red with the 1967 recommenda- which depend on educated (and dents. regulations, the oldest eligible decline in morale among grad- tions of the President's Com- reasonably contented) men and Selective Service officials males are first to go, and grad- uate students. Young men faced mission on the Draft. The Com- women for existence in growth. the rice thresher volume 56, number 10 rice university, houston, texas thursday, november 7, 1968 Houston Film Festival will present Newly-appointed lunar science head array of local, underground flicks named as Rice geology professor The Houston Film Coopera- Baker College, who last year William W. Rubey, who last President Lyndon B. Johnson tive, in association with Baker produced a short entitled "The week was named Director of the in Houston March 1, 1968. It College, will present the first Undergraduate," which premi- Lunar Science Institute by the will be housed in the old West annual Houston Film Festival ered last spring. National Academy of Sciences, Mansion, a Clear Lake Land- this Saturday in Hamman Hall. In addition to the film festi- has been appointed an Adjunct mark owned by Rice, adjacent This festival will be the first val, the cooperative intends to Professor of Geology at Rice. to t lie Manned Spacecraft Cen- in which locally-made films present underground films Professor Rubey's appoint- ter. will be shown as a group. from all over the world in the ment at Rice is effective Sept.l, Lunar exploration The films will be shown in new filmmakers' Cinematheque, 1969. In addition to his new two categories. 8mm and Super Professor Rubey, a member located at the corner of Mc- duties at Rice and the Lunar 8 entries will be screened be- of the National Academy of Gowen and Bagby downtown. S c i e n c e Institute, the dis- ginning at 2 pm. 16mm films Sciences, has contributed funda- Festival officials Ron Webb tinguised educator will continue will be shown at 7:30. mental research in the fields of and Jim Bulnes expect to have his half-time Professorship of First, second, and third place structural geology, sedimenta- several hours of good movies Geology and Geophysics it Uni- cash prizes and honorable men- tion and geochemistry during for presentation Saturday. They versity of California, Los An- tion awards will be presented his career as scientist and edu- anticipate that Houston's first geles. at the end of the program. WILLIAM W. RUBEY cator. true film festival will draw a' ' The sponsor of the festival, Formation of the Lunar Sci- Befor joining the UCLA fac- capacity crowd. To Geology post the Houston Film and Media ence Institute was announced by ulty in 1960, Professor Rubey Cooperative, is an organiza- was a staff member of the U.S. tion of Houston-area film- Geological Survey for 38 years. makers who are in the pro- ACE "Student Life" query revised Chief objective of the Insti- cess of setting up cooperative tute, established with a grant to the National Academy of editing and production facili- Washington (CPS)—A survey distributed only when mailed follow-up surveys are con- Sciences from NASA, is to pro- ties. These facilities will be earlier this fall to approximately 300,000 entering ducted in later years. vide a base for academic sci- made available to area film- college freshmen by the American Council on "Since the ACE research program is aimed at entists participating in the makers for their work. Education has been questioned by the National discovering the effects of different college envir- lunar exploration p r o g r a m, One spokesman for the Co- Student Association because of possible problems onments on students from different backgrounds, working in the Lunar Receiving operative is Bob Carver of of security. this capability of following the progress of the Laboratory, or using other fac- The Office of Research of the ACE, headed individual student over time is essential to valid- ilities of the Manned Space- by Alexander Astin, author of "The College En- ity of the study," Astin said. craft Center devoted to study vironment" and other studies of student life, has Safeguards Panel to discuss of the moon. agreed to revise the survey form and procedures In a letter to NSA President Powell, and in for its 1969 administration gs a result of discus- another to the ACLU, the ACE Office of Re- Scientific management subject of man's sions with NSA President Bob Powell. search explained what traditional and new safe- As Director of the Institute, The questionnaire is distributed for the ACE guards are provided against improper use of the Professor Rubey will he respon- by about 300 colleges and universities. Students data by anyone or for any purpose other than sible for its day-to-day scientif- inherent violence are told that completion of the form is entirely scientific, behavioral research. ic management. A national A United Nations Association voluntary and that any "objectionable" item may National summaries of the results are pub- board of governors, appointed panel will discuss the topic, be skipped. The ACE has agreed to stress this lished each year and are carefully studied by by the president of the National "Is Violence Inherent in Man?" fact on the form itself as well as in the general many college leaders for their implications for Academy of Sciences, will es- next Thursday, Nov. 14, at 8 directions. instructional and other programs. tablish policy and review opera- pm in the Chemistry Lecture Elimination The data gathered by the ACE are similar to tions at stated meetings. '"Hall. The American Civil Liberties Union was asked those gathered in NSA research projects, such as All managerial responsibili- Panel members include the for assistance and advice, and an ACLU repre- NSA studies of drug usage by students. ties for the Institute will be Rev. William D. Steele, col- sentative made suggestions to ensure even more ' Accessible to researchers subcontracted to Rice. umnist for the Texas Catholic strict confidentiality of the data. These sugges- An ACE spokesman pointed out that identi- Present plans call for a staff Herald; Dr. Dale Johnson, tions have been accepted by the ACE, including fying information is not accessible to anyone of about six professional per- chairman of the Department of the elimination of the student's social security outside of the ACE Office of Research. sons (including the director and Psychology of the Un iversity number. The research data created by this project is an administrative officer), ade- of Houston; and-Mrs. Warren In response to questions about confidentiality accessible to the NSA's research workers as well quate library, secretarial and A. Beman, graduate student in of the data, Astin explained that the identifying as to other legitimate research centers, custodial staff, and office space behavioral sciences at Rice. J. information for each student has always been Dr. Astin pointed out that the overwhelming to accommodate 10 or 12 visit- Kent Hackelman of KTRH will separated entirely from the data and locked in majority of students in the sample of colleges ing scientists as the program moderate. a physically separate file. This file is unlocked and universities complete the form voluntarily. gets underway. editorial RMN and the young TRtce 'd CM^itted caiteyeA By JOHN ZEH

The "Masters in Concert" have struck up an 6 pm on the nights in question, 25—a significant College Press Service old tune yet another time. percentage—signed out after 1 am. WASHINGTON (CPS)—Richard Nixon says he has learned a Their move last week to prevent Hanszen The idea of social guidelines uniformly appli- College from continuing to hold evening open lot from campaigning for the Presidency, especially in under- cable to all colleges would make sense if the standing what's on the minds of young people. houses until 1:30 am was made for the shabbiest governmental structure of each college were the of reasons. It is only the last in a long string of same, if each had an equally effective judiciary, He's been on the receiving end of some pretty pointed mes- actions taken by the Masters to "protect" them- if each had an equally fair and honest relation- sages on signs carried by students. One poster held high at a rally selves from real or imagined pressures from their ship with its Master, if the students in each col- in Burbank, Calif, especially caught his eye. "Talk With Us, Not own students at the expense of destroying a more lege were equal in interests, goals, and attitudes. At Us," the sign said. reasonable and healthy social atmosphere in an For good or ill, such monotony does not prevail. The sentiment behind that statement is indicative of what individual college, and it illustrates the inequities When seven different colleges, with seven dif- Nixon sees as a gap between generations, a gap he thinks his new of a system which binds the colleges together ferent institutional characters, are bound to- political leadership will help to close. under a set of common regulations. gether under such enforced uniformity, they Hanszen began experimenting with the ex- seem doomed to universal mediocrity. When Nixon insists he has heeded the sign's message, it's tended hours several weeks ago, after being Imagine a college which deviated from the clear to many on campuses that he is two-faced, a double-talker, assured by both the Dean of Students and the status quo, as Hanszen tried to do, and imagine and a real threat to academic freedom. Dean of Undergraduate Affairs that such a pol- further that its policy was not strangled before icy violated no written restriction. The Masters The Republican nominee feels he has made a sincere effort to it could become a proven success. Other colleges, clamped down on Hanszen because of an agree- talk with students, not at them. He offers a platform that includes no doubt, would soon attempt to follow suit, and ment among them, nowhere written down, which ending the draft through an all-volunteer army after the Vietnam the Masters of those colleges would be forced— among other regulations, says that no open house war is ended. He has established a Student Coalition to "utilize as individuals, not in a group—to approve or shall extend beyond 1 am. They cited three gen- the talents and energies of the academic community to resolve reject the resultant proposals. eral reasons for their action. An open house ex- society's problems." tending so late, they alleged, would inconvenience It is to avoid that sort of individual account- those college members who did not make use of ability, we suspect, that the Masters flee periodi- Tax credits it; not enough people would take advantage of the cally from the pressures of increasingly assertive Nixon also would "devise new ways by which, through long extra half-hour to make the extension worth- students to the safety of a seven-man body which term loans, the federal government can further assist students to while; above all it was necessary to maintain invokes unwritten rules for the purpose of gain a higher education." He also says he would encourage private uniform social regulations in all the men's col- quashing early any real or perceived threat to enterprise to expand its participation in student financial aid. leges. None of these three justifications holds their authority. Nixon might support the proposal for an "Educational Oppor- water. It is a shame that these men, who as individ- tunity Bank" that would lend student the cost of college, with It might be assumed that students, not the uals each possess more than enough interest and repayment dependent on future income. The GOP Platform, though, Masters in Concert, can better judge whether devotion to students to provide real intellectual contains the old idea of tax credits for parents and a new version: they are inconvenienced by the noise generated and educational leadership for their college, do tax deductions to encourage savings for college. by an open house, yet there has been no torrent not develop that kind of relationship with their of protest from students who would rather sleep students. Instead, they seem to spend most of Tax advantages would also be given to those who support or study during those hours. their time—what's left over after teaching and private schools, the GOP candidate says. While it may be difficult to determine how research duties, of course—wilfully burrowing in many students must make use of an open house administrative minutiae, or fretting about college Nixon also supports lowering the voting age. Eighteen-year- before it becomes "worthwhile," it was discovered open house regulations. A really good Master olds are old enough to vote not because they are old enough to would be much too busy. —drb fight, he says, but because they are smart enough to vote. in Hanszen that of 82 guests signing in after o Nixon promises students "a piece of the action." Involved in "forging the new direction in America," young people will have a better alternative than taking to the streets in protest, he argues. gandalf and the invasion force All this sounds good to Nixon supporters. Other members of the academic community, however, are scared to death of what might happen to dissent and freedom under a Nixon-Agnew Creampuff Administration. , . f Nothing held Cream back at their Houston exciting guitar-wielding, I got instead progres- Liberal distaste concert two weeks ago. The word is that every bit sions played over and over again and a twelve of all their outstanding talent was shown. minute drum solo. If the cuts on sides three and Their fear and Nixon's fear of or distaste for student demon- four were reduced by half in time, the album strators can be explained as simply a difference in ideological If you missed the Cream concert, you should beliefs. To someone on the left, someone on the right seems far have made the Life Explosion. If you haven't would be much more outstanding. For example, Eric Clapton used to play right; while conservatives might be able to stomach moderates, already heard, the music lasted until the early liberals seem too radical. morning hours in Anderson Hall. Well past 1 am "Crossroads" in two and a half minutes when he the halls of Anderson were packed with people played with the Powerhouse in the pre-Cream But liberal distaste within the academic community for Nixon grooving on the music. days. At the Fillmore, "Crossroads" was over can be explained and justified by examining the candidate's "Wheels of Fire" is Ci-eam's last album. 1 four minutes long. But this is not bad, not exactly remarks and record. what I am talking about. My complaint is fear that the admirers of New Music will little Nixon's the one, Humphrey supporters pointed out, who voted note nor long remember what Cream did in "Spoonful." Paul Butterfield does a truly out- standing rendition of "Spoonful" in less than 3 in 1947 against a $30 million increase in the school lunch program. "Wheels of Fire." It is not a bad album; in fact, In 1960 as Vice President, he declined to cast the tie-breaking vote it is quite good. However, it is no ultimate album minutes. Of course, music at the Fillmore, for that would have authorized more than $1.1 billion in federal aid for and it is certainly not the best effort of Cream. dancing should be longer than three minutes, but school construction. He sponsored no education legislation while The production of the record was excellent. 17 minutes is much too long. The essence of good a member of Congress and opposed most federal-aid-to-education Those cuts recorded "in the studio" sound amaz- jamming is original diversions from, and a sub- measures. ingly live. The suppression of the audience on sequent return to, a central theme. Jimi Hendrix those cuts "live at the Fillmore" leads one to is considered a good guitarist because he can While recently he has been more careful in his choice of words wonder if the applause was dubbed in (it was play all night and never play the same progres- than his running mate Spiro T. Agnew, Nixon clearly opposes not). sion twice. overt student rebellion. The songs on this album range from terrific Bonjour, Creme Last spring he expressed his views on the Columbia disorder, (the successful singles, "White Room" and "Born However, on "Spoonful" Cream does play saying students who close campuses "not only disgrace themselves Under a Bad Sign," and "Those Were the Days") the same progression twice, or rather three or but harm the cause of education." "More deplorable," he added, "is to the mediocre ("Passing the Time") to tedious four times. the conduct of those professors and teachers who condoned, en- ("Toad"). "Toad" is sixteen minutes long, with twelve couraged or excused the lawlessness of their students." of the sixteen taken up by Ginger Baker, in a 'Pressed rat' Nixon saw the Columbia rebellion as "the first major skirmish drum solo. Not to discourage Ginger Baker, but There are three songs that show that Cream in a revolutionary struggle to seize the universities and transform he is certainly no better than Frank Cook of has originality among their more obvious char- them into sanctuaries for radicals and vehicles for revolutionary Canned Heat. Baker would be better off leaving acteristics. The most unique song is "Traintime" political and social goals." the solos to others. on side four. It is a fast, very fast, blues number Besides, "Toad" is the last cut of the second with a strong harmonica lead. This is not what record of Cream's last album. Their farewell Legitimate demands Cream is famous for. should be better than that. Another unusual song is "Pressed Rat and He warned that "we must not allow the Latin American "Wheels of Fire" should have had more plan- Warthog," which has "recitation" rather than university of today to become the prototype of the American uni- ning. "As You Said" might have been better lyrics. I gather that there is a meaningful fable versity of tomorrow. . . . The way to prevent it is to rid the titled "Four Minute Song to Fill Up Side One." under the heavy lead guitar, but, strain as I campus now of any student organization or clique which applauds The longer cuts recorded at the Fillmore could might, I could not get the words. This song re- and uses the type of force employed at Columbia. The place to have been shortened and a couple more songs minds one of "Mother's Lament" on "Disraeli begin is with the anarchic students." included. Gears," the second album by Cjjeam. A third song, Talk about talking at students. "Politician," deserves mention because it }ias a Good-bye Cream. Looking back on its history, very unusual rhythm, very nice. one can see that Cream had as much talent as Oppressive statements like those make it clear that Nixon is any other group, with the possible exception of I like Cream because of singles like "White dealing in political doubletalk when he lists only positive plans as the Beatles. However, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Room," "Those Were the Days," "Sitting on Top "some indication of the importance my administration will be and Eric Clapton somehow never had the unity of the World," and "Born Under a Bad Sign." determined to attach to the legitimate demands of young people of that would have made Cream even better, that Eric Clapton's guitar stands out especially on America." might have kept the group together. these numbers. I also like jam session-type pro- Richard Nixon refers to today's young people as the "Great There were occasional" outbursts of excel- gressive rock, especially when guitarists like Generation." He says there is "a new road ahead" for all Ameri- lence. "Sunshine of Your Love" will forever be Clapton, Bloomfield, or Kooper are playing, cans. And to young people he says, "that new and relevant road a "golden oldie." "Wheels of Fire" will outsell all but "Wheels of Fire'"s second record, recorded at is your road. You will be part of the new leadership. The challenge other hard rock albums, again with the possible the Fillmore, disappointed me. of change is your challenge, because this land is your land." exception of the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers. What Tired, repetitive held Cream back? Perhaps, it was too much While there are some passable parts, Richard Nixon's "new While I expected great bursts of inspired, talent. —frodo road" for young people seems paved in rhetorical bullshit.

the rice thresher, november 7,1968—page 2 threshlng-lt-out Alumnus denounces Johnson as 'professional liar' Thinking about starting a Life Insurance Program ? have a way of being right time worthy of being in a position Good, but COMPARE before you buy. To the Editor: and time again where their of influence at Rice, I am con- There are BIG differences. fident that the students will I w^s greatly shocked and elders have been wrong. see him for what he is, and dismayed when it was an- For this reason, then, I am deny him any significant in- nounced that Lyndon Johnson not worried that Mr. Johnson Call LARRY BELL fluence. will be teaching at Rice next will be a threat to learning year. As a graduate of Rice, I at Rice. Even if the administra- JOEL WILLIAMS -NA 1-0370- can only say that the appoint- tion is foolish enough to think Class of 1958 ment of such a man is an action that he is a decent man, and an Independent Agent contrary to all the good prin- ciples for which I remember the University to stand. Geology prof corrects Velikovsky beds possible. The classical ex- To the Editor: I pass over the question of planation explains most facts Preferred Student Discount Card his academic qualifications as I do not wish to abuse the reasonably. really beside the point. As I Thresher's space; on the other On page 101 he states: "It is look back to my four years at hand, I would like to point out regarded as an accepted truth Rice, I remember with pleasure that, in geology at least, Dr. in geology that the seas have AMCO IEWELRY COMPANY and respect such individual fac- Velikovsky is very poorly in- not changed their beds with the ulty members as professors J. 405 Travis • CA 2-9033 formed. I will not speculate on exception of encroachment by I. Davies, James S. Fulton, the causes: every scientist knows shallow water on depressed con- Konstantin Kolenda, Kather- how hard it is to venture out- tinental areas." The remote ine F. Drew, and Floyd S. Lear side his field, and how vast sci- past can never be known with This Entitles the Student with this because they exemplified so ence is; I will only give a few certainty, even last year's ev- well the most important single advertisement to: examples of the mixture of ents are disputed. We can only qualification of any teacher: 25% to 50% off on all merchandise truths and errors in "The Earth try to build a theory which is devotion to the truth. in Upheaval." consistent with all known facts. Mr. Johnson, however, is the On page 218 discussing coal But we can never absolutely epitome of the professional liar. beds he correctly states: "Coral disprove even the most far- I condemn him not because of does not grow in muddy water," fetched interpretations. his policies (some of which are but then observes "Clear-water Furthermore, far from being bad enough) but because of his ocean corals often alternate "an accepted truth," it is a ± I ruthless disregard for the truth. with coal beds," which is not theory which has long been in | , SPECIAL RATES FOR I A few examples should suf- true. From this juxtaposition of (See APPEAL on page 4) | STUDENTS IN | fice. error and truth he finds sup- port for his theory of coal 0 He promised restraint in Times I DAYTIME CLASSES I formation, i.e., burned forests Vietnam, but his subsequent Barber Shop repeatedly carried out by tidal actions indicate that he had nO Haircuts—$ 1.7 5 waves. intention of keeping that pro- with student ID mise. Those of us who hoped to It should be clear that this 2434 Times — JA 8-9440 see a foreign policy different theory cannot explain most from that proposed by Barry facts, e.g., why was very fine GRAD STUDENTS Goldwater were sadly disap- and very coarse material de- See us before you pointed. We were tricked. posited at the same place, how start your are such thick accumulations of 0 He lied to the reasons for THESIS our invasion of the Dominican K & R REPRODUCTIONS Republic, not only in his state- 2400 Dunstan — JA 3-3436 ments to the public, but also Waters says that in his private briefings to mem- Roberson & Cullum bers of Congress. Thresher sports Office Supply ACCELERATED LEARNING'S 0 He lied in his contention Serving the Village SKILL-READING PROGRAM that the attacks on our ship coverage all wet since 1948 call JA 4-0808 or in the Gulf of Tonkin were 2523 Quenby (off Kirby) pay us a visit unprovoked. He masterfully To the Editor: JA 2-3296 played upon the hysteria he 2520 Tangier "in "the Village" I am not one to dictate the generated in order to obtain a kind of "blank check" from policy of the Thresher in de- Browze-A-Bit termining what to print, but Congress to do as he pleased in Cliff Notes—Paperbacks ACCELERATED LEARNING I would like to voice a com- Vietnam. The place to look for card plaint which I am certain is or book. # He has been a segregation- shared by many other students. 2425 Rice Blvd.—JA 4-9846 ist when expedient, and lately The sports section ^)f the has been responsible for much Thresher (when there is one) civil rights legislation. What has made its appearance only his real opinions on the subject in the "Owlook" column, which of race are no one will ever concerns itself primarily with know. the coming football game. (Ex- Winterland Skating Surely a man of this sort can ceptions: one article on soccer be of use to Rice University and one of the parachute club.) %,s Student rates for Rice students Special rates for groups of 10 or more only as a bad example. There is much more than that It is my sincere hope that to Rice athletics. The intra- This Ad worth one Skate Rental the students of Rice will do mural sports program is as whatever they legitimately can much a part Of Rice as is Public sessions each day 9 3:30- 5:30 p.m., 8-10 p.m. do in order to protest the ap- Willy's statue, judging from pointment of this man to the the number of participants. Closed Mondays — Available for private parties — 2400 Norfolk — JA 9-1610 faculty.. Certainly the presence Many students — myself in- of this kind of man on the fac- cluded — have wanted to know ulty of a University can do no which intramural football teams good. won during the week and who Roberts Stereo System! As a teacher in prep school the stars were. Furthermore, (until recently, when I have articles on the freshman foot- gone into industry) it worried ball team, karate club, scuba me that with such a bad ex- club, frisbee contests, etc. ample as Mr. Johnson in the would help diversify the con- Reg. Price White House I was neverthe- tents of the sports page. Last year there was adequate cov- less supposed to try to build ROBERTS 30 WATT FM/AM Stereo Receiver for the best in stereo M7995 character in young men. It erage in this department. sound. seemed futile to speak of high Model EE-10 is an ultra compact speaker $3990 . 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the rice thresher, november 7, ,1968—page 3 Appeal to anfi-intellectualism — YOUR RICE I.D. IS NOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD (Continued from page 3) icists now believe that turbidi- was rather disturbing; granted dispute. Geophysical informa- ty currents below sea-level are that students enjoy hearing tion shows that the differences responsible for them. that their professors are idiots, between the continents and the that attacks on "the Establish- oceans generally extend at least Dr. Velikovsky only revives ment" are in vogue, and that to a depth of 30 km; recent and dramatizes the old classical Dr. Velikovsky succeeded in drastic changes in topography explanation, which is increas- making himself look like a thus seem ruled out. (For recent ingly disputed in view of mod- martyr, one still wonders wheth- details and exceptions see H. ern observations e.g. near the er his basic appeal is not to the W. Menard, J. Geophys. Res., v. mouth of the Congo river, and anti-intellectualism of America, EAmerica' s CUFinest Billiard ClubEs of adequate mathematical treat- No Other Memberships Necessary 72, pp. 3061-3073, 1967.) i.e. you need not study geology ment. Space and time prevent to know more than geologists, "In The Village"—2438 Rice Blvd. further geological discussion. LOCATED ABOVE THE When discussing the creation or to study physics to know LeCUE-BRUNSWICK SHOWROOM of the l\Iid-Atlantic ridge he more than astronomers. canyons (p. 102): most geophys- No scientist has time to read OPEN 8:00 AM—2:00 AM DAILY all he needs or wishes. For this under the water and the water It would be particularly wor- 12 NOON to MIDNIGHT SUNDAY reason the scientist who finds must have boiled." This is as risome to see such a trend at Downtown—1104 Rusk at Fannin a book full of elementary er- true today as yesterday: sub- Rice where students are so 25 Tables—Open 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week rors will generally lay it aside marine volcanic eruptions oc- much brighter than average. and turn to more interesting cur frequently and have been It is strange enough to see endeavors. repeatedly observed. But only geological catastrophes, so pop- very little water boils. Observa- The student wishing to obtain ular from 1500 to 1830, now ex- tion shows that the vapor is a clear modern scientific view hibited as a major discovery. condensed before it reaches the of the geological facts described J.-Cl. DeBREMAECKER surface if the water is modera- in "The Earth in Upheaval" tely deep. will, necessarily, have to study Professor of Geology geology. There is no royal road It is not clear, then, how this to knowledge. has any bearing on the con- DROMGOOLE'S clusion (page 103): "All in all Even the novice might, how- NEW the results of the summer of ever, profit from reading an and 1949 strongly indicate that, at article by Isacks, Oliver and USED some time not so long ago—in Sykes in the September 15, revolutions on a g*reat scale, 1968 issue of the Journal of TYPEWRITERS land became sea thousands of Geophysical Research. It is less Electrical and Mechanical fathoms deep." The geophysical dramatic than the "seas of Adding and Calculating evidence quoted above also dis- Machines lavas, obviously formed in 3 proves this idea. single paroxysms" (p. 215) but O Sales |b;u H • it fits the observations. Purchase Much the same can be said • Service « Repairs On for the evidence of submarine Finally I must remark that 0 Rentals All Makes canyons (p. 102): most geophys- the reaction of the audience DROMGOOLE'S What's a nice kid In the Village TYPEWRITER SHOP, INC. like you SIC embodies Rice student apathy New Location—Free Parking a SAC member, can too easily To the Editor: You Can Pay More doing at Rice be twisted to SDS demagogu- Elsewhere . .. But Why? Having been exposed to the ery. I hope this does not hap- JA 6-4651 2515 Rice Blvd. without a Student Action Committee's pen, and I believe my proposed "Life Week," I would like to organization, SIC, would be of Checking Account propose the formation of the value toward this end. Student Inertia Committee, CAR STEREO W. K. PEEBLES SIC. This committe would con- Music of Your Fannin Bank sist of Rice students who do Hanszen, '69 Choice Only $19.95 not wish to have their educa- 1969 Transistorized tion disrupted by a handful of Checks Cashed for Tape Deck campus radicals. Rice Students Main at Holcombe, Member FDIC TAPE CARTRIDGE SALE The lesson of Columbia Uni- Aaron Lee versity is not to be shrugged Enco Service STEREO TAPES off with "it can't happen at 2361 Rice — JA 8-0148 See Our Bargain Table Rice." It can, and may, if such Mechanic On Duty All Labels—Top 40 organizations as the Students Best Prices In Texas for a Democratic Society are allowed to gain a foothold at HUSER'S JEWELRY TAPE CITY Rice. Diamonds—Watches 1801 Louisiana at Jefferson Jewelry I do not equate SAC and 801 Fannin at Rusk SDS, but the basic philosophy 2470 Times JA 8-4413 Phone: 228-0364 of SAC, as described to me by

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Two previous articles, about education and land reform, have looked upon as liabilities, di- commodities intended for re- them from remaining there. fugee Office even wrote a mag- appeared in the last two issues of the azine article in January 1966, Thresher.—Ed.) verging time and energy from fugees. An official survey of It was not until December other tasks. That effect gave refugees in the northernmost 1965, that high officials in the arguing that the Saigon govern- By D. GARETH PORTER rise to the theory—shared by region tells how a district chief Defense Department and the ment could develop a "badly The tide of refugees in Viet- some Americans as well—that in Quang Nam had "padded the military,, command began to needed sense of nationhood" if nam has slowed from its peak the Viet Cong were trying to books," delayed official regis- think of refugees in a new it could gain the respect of the in 1967, but many thousands of break down the government ad- tration and meanwhile stolen light. For the first time they refugees. This theme is still Vietnamese are leaving their ministration and logistics sys- many of the refugee commodi- expressed interest in them as found in official situation re- homes each month, either forc- tem and infiltrate subversive ties. One International Volun- positive assets in the pacifica- ports. ibly removed or wishing to agents, by sending multitudes tary Services refugee worker tion program. Throughout 1966, therefore, avoid ground fighting, air of refugees. says U.S. officials assume 10 The results of studies done by restrictions on military authori- strikes or artillery. Others argued that the re- percent of the commodities and the RAND Corporation made it ties in generating refugees were In Quang Ngai province, for fugees were Viet Cong anyway, money provided by US AID for clear that guerrillas were being virtually nonexistent, they had •example, refugees have been according to one U.S. refugee refugees falls into the pockets hurt by the reduction in man- no responsibility to take care of generated this year at a rate official, since they came from of government officials. power and food production in ihe victims of their operations. of about 500 each month, with Viet Cong-controlled areas. Assets for pacification areas under their control. Mili- But by late 1966, according to the total number in the province These Vietnamese officials In some urban areas, where tary men began to look at re- the US AID refugee official, now exceeding 192,000. In Thua argued that they should not re- refugees also disturbed the local fugees as an additional source U.S. civilians were sending reg- Thien province, in which the ceive any government aid; con- political balance by providing of manpower for the army, even ular complaints to Saigon about city of Hue is located, U. S. fronted with thousands of re- potential mobs for Buddhist or though only a small percentage the situation. forces destroyed hamlet after fugees from a U.S. military Catholic demonstrations, pro- of those who became refugees It was not until late 1967 that hamlet during the summer in operation, a Province Chief vince authorities have refused were of draft age. (See REFUGEES on page 12) their pursuit of North Viet- nanicse troops, creating fifteen thousand refugees during the month of July alone. In some cases, Americans are now trying to hold back the Vietnamese refugee tide. In Binh Duong province, the peo- ple from a hamlet near War Zone D were once forcibly re- moved because they were let- ting the Viet Cong use it as a rest area with no opposition from PF outpost. Now the Fifth ARVN division command- er wants to move another ham- let for similar reasons, and U.S. advisers are arguing against it. Refugee creation? It is the official line that the U. S. does not deliberately *'c reate refugees," although some province advisers use the term in describing U.S. policy through .1967. Such a policy was undoubtedly implicit rather than explicit, and it developed not by any high-level plan but as a re- sult of the decisions of indivi- dual 'field commanders. 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