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at suggestions that he might actually have the second reading stage of the.Bill, that been conailted by the Government about certain other sections of the Vagrancy Act the introduction of this legislation, a number place the onus of proof upon the defendant of members of staff addressed to Professor it is also true that the same act is notorious Cowen the following letter (the name of one as being one of the most oppressive pieces of signatory is omitted at his request): legislation in this state and that the Queensland legal profession has at various times expressed its grave concern at the 6th April, 1971. reversal of the onus of proof in this and other legislation. The onus of proof Professor Zelman Cowen, provision Is the source of especially acute Vice-Chancellor, concern when contained in legislation University of Queensland, directed primarily at restricting a form of ST. LUCIA. political dissent. letters Thirdly, we think that the stiff fines and Dear Professor Cowen, gaol sentences provided for offences defined We are writing to you because we are in such a catch-all manner as doing any act seriously alarmed at the implications for or using any language which "if done or used freedom and order within the University of by him in a public place would be an offence cowen correspondence recent amendments to the Vagrants, Gaming under this Act or any other Act" display an and Other Offences Act. What Is especially utter disregard for the rule of law. perturbing is that the Minister for Police disruption to University activities have (Mr. Hodges) is reported as having stated As well as reassuring us on the question of cowen lashes out appalled me, and 1 have drawn and will that the legislation could be used to cover consultation between the Government and continue to draw the attention of the Senate sit-ins and similar occurrences within the the University, would you please let us have to any such threats or actions. What, in a different buildings of the Queensland Uni your own views on the points we have Dear Robyn, more fundamental sense, has destroyed all versity campus (Courier Mail, 27.3.71). In raised. For reasons that wilt be clear on reading the vestiges of respect is your association and view of the Minister's statement we should Yours sincerely, following it seems to me to be in the public collaboration with persons who will produce like to be assured that the Government did interest to have it reprinted, tt is a letter such documents as that which appeared in not at any time consult with the University N, Thornton, received by me from the Vice Chancellor the last issue of Semper Fioreat. What you concerning any of the provisions contained J. P. Richardson, after a circular in my name went out to are associated with, and involved in, is at in the amended Act In our opinion this type M. Hauber, members of the Senate inviting tiiem to a least as ugly as anything I have seen in my of repressive legislation is not merely illiberal I. Hinckfuss, lunch-hour meeting to discuss the proposed lifetime. but counterproductive and likely to lead to P. Wertheim, State legislation against sit-ins. serious unrest and disorder within the G. A. Malinas, Yours sincerely, University-we note that the Acting Presi C. Brown, Sth April, 1971 dent of the University Union is already on J. Bain, Zelman Cowen, record as having said that the new legislation G. R. Cochrane, Mr. D. O'Neill, Vice-Chancellor, would not stop occupations or demonstra R, Forward, Department of English, tions by students {Courier Mail, 27.3,71). J.W.Cleary, ST. LUCIA. I want to make a couple of comments about this. But first 1 would make it clear that I The Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences R. M. D. Brown, Act has been amended by the insertion of a J. Damm, Dear Mr. O'Neill, had nothing whatever to do with either the planning or the execution of the article in new section, section 4A. This section R. Yeates. I have your circular letter inviting me, with Semper on the Vice Chancellor. 1 would be provides a penalty of 200 dollars or six other members of Senate, to attend a willing to swear to that on oath. Further months Imprisonment for entering or re In a curt (100 words) reply, the Vice meeting on Thursday, April Sth. 1 see also than that, there is not a shred of evidence maining, without lawful excuse, in or upon Chancellor stated that he is on record as that a broadsheet distributed at the end of advanced in the letter as to the Character of any public or private building or on land saying that the University will, if need be, last week states that Professor Cowen and my supposedly influential relationship with associated with such a building. It further have recourse to the civil authorities, that is others have been invited to that meeting. the people (why not person?) who produced provides that if anyone, without lawful to say the police, to protect itself against excuse, remains in a private building or on Since you have included me in the circular it sit-ins, and that this Act gives the University land occupied or used in connection with letter, I think it proper to write to you to protection against such acts. He added that But my main concern is not with these such 3 building, and there does or says tell you that I shall not be attending. Over in this respect he wished to make it clear matters of fact. It is that the head of an anything which would be an offence in a the lunch hour on that day 1 have a that he supports the Act He added further institution like this should think this is a public place, he is guilty of an offence commitment of longer standing to address a that this is not to be construed as an fitting document to convey above his bringing a penalty of 200 dollars or six student meeting on issues relating to the expression of opinion in favour of the onus signature and title to a member of the staff, months in gaol. Finally, the section provides University. The rest of the day is taken up of proof provisions and that he does not on no more provocation than is occasioned that the onus is on the person accused to with University duties. by a uniformly polite circular. For this Is make any comnient on any other aspects of prove that he had a lawful excuse for the Act There are other reasons which would have obviously more than a personal communica entering or remaining in or upon any such led me to decline the invitation, even if I had tion, containing, as it does, declarations of building or land. The unsatisfactory nature of this reply not had such prior commitments. They are official intentions, and officially signed. scarcely needs underlining. Particular atten clear and simple enough. The very text of Potentially, any member of staff or any There are many objections which could be tion is drawn, however, to the Vice the broadsheet distributed at the end of last, student could receive such a letter. The brought against this legislation. Three of its Chancellor's refusal to say whether or not week, to which 1 have referred above, implications for the conduct of public life features are of special concern to us: it is a the Government consulted with the Uni demonstrates very cleariy to me the want of within the university are alarming. blatant restriction of the right to engage in versity concerning any of the provisions of value in any discussion with you. The text of A further disquieting element in the letter is non-violent demonstrations; it erodes one of the new legislation. Again, while explicitly the article about mc which appeared in the its suggestion that guilt can be incurred not the fundamental principles of justice; and it saying he is not to be construed as last issue of Semper Floreat reveals to me an only by a person's own character and acts carries harsh and excessive penalties. expressing an opinion in favour of the onus of proof provisions he does not explicitiy attitude of mind which I find appalling. 1 do but by those oi his associates and friends.' The right to demonstrate lias for long been express an opinion criticising these pro not say that you were involved in its From a lawyer this is a remarkable attitude. an important aspect of freedom of speech visions. And he explicitiy declines any composition, but 1 cannot doubt that you I think I speak for more people than myself and assembly but with the repeated failure comment on the further matters raised by exercise a considerable influence on the when 1 say that if the Vice Chancellor has of governments and other institutions to the letter he received, including the matter people who produced it. The false state anything to charge against a staff member or respond in a constructive way to dissent of harsh and excessive penalties laid down in ments in it will be exposed in letters by student he would be better advised to charge expressed through the customary modes of the new clauses. others, which have been sent to the paper it quite publicly where it can be examined democratic communication and control, the and which I hope will be printed. Among the with respect to evidence and, if necessary, right to demonstrate peacefully has come to Since the Vice Chancellor's reply, both what worst uglinesses are the nasty religious refuted. The alternative course, of implying assume an even more important role as a it says and what it does not say, is presumed innuendoes written by those who say that it in dubiously "personal" communications, means of Influencing both public and private to be a considered one, it seems there can be they abhor apartheid and similar prejudices. is one that can only lead to a weakening of policy. no point in pursuing the matter with him Everything in that article and in the public trust in justice and due process within further. The stance adopted by the Vice broadsheets 1 read confirms the judgements (As a current and glaring example of the the university. Chancellor on this important matter is, I that 1 have made and published about the unresponsiveness of orthodox institutions, believe, something that must be of general group from which they emanate. Yours faithfully, one may cite the failure of the Queensland government even to contemplate resignation concern to the University community and it Last year, from time to time, we spoke and after being defeated in the parliament on a therefore. seems to me proper that the Dan O'NeilL met. You spoke of respect for me and I then matter fundamental to the political con community should know about it, had respect and some personal liking for stitution of this state.) That same govern-* you. I think you know now that I retain ment's decision to amend the Vagrants, Neil Thornton. neither respect nor liking for you. Your Gaming and Other Offences Act by the speeches of incitement, and threats of the new laws insertion of section 4A, shows its contempt Dear Robyn, of the right to demonstrate and sit-in as a means of political protest against arbitrary Queensland Parliament has recentiy brought rule. down legislation specifically directed at the suppression of established forms of non Under section 4A of the newly amended West aussie female stude requires lift violent direct action expressing dissent. The Act, an accused person may have to show to. cairns hrisbane, arriving hrisbane 23rd or Police Minister, Mr, Hodges, in introducing the satisfaction of a court, that he had a 24th may. will share petrol, driving-car the bill, made special reference to our lawful excuse for entering or remaining in a must have seatbelts campus and gave the impression that a prime building or for entering or remaining upon contact cathie may aim of the new legislation was to deal with land occupied by or used in connection with 18 leon road campus activities. Concerned at a number of a building. This provision reverses the onus dalkeith, 6009. objectionable features of the new legislation of proof and so sets aside one of the basic and especially at the Vice Chancellor's principles of legal justice. Whilst it is true, as failure to make any public criticism of it also Mr, Hodges explained In the House during semper floreat 3Qth april 1971 3
may be attractive, and may at some future the September moratorium last year.) date be useful, it is at present no aid at all towards a practical policy. It is idle fancy to Such a withdrawal on Australia's part would act on the assumption that it is. For the have effects in these areas: in Vietnam (in seriously concerned, it is necessary then to terms of morale as well as physically and return to the real situation. diplomatically): on Australian-U.S. re lations: and on Australian relations with all When deciding policy, one must understand the countries of Soutii East Asia. This last is and be prepared to accept the consequences of vital importance, and will be discussed of implementation of that policy. The full fully later. The effect on the U.S. would be consequences would be of course, uncertain. to put greater pressure on her to withdraw at But one can ascertain what is likely and a much faster rate than that warranted by rjghten what is unlikely: there is a moral obligation the Vietnamese political and military situa to examine the likely, and decide whether it tion. To a great extent, the call for an is acceptable or not. This obligation faces Australian withdrawal is motivated by this not only on governments, but on all those aim. For the purposes of discussion let it be who would seek to influence government presumed that such a precipitate American policy. withdrawal would result It must be stated that I agree with the initial The vital issue which must be faced is what Australian decision to send troops to would be the results of an immediate allied Vietnam, and that I believe the U.S, and VIETNAM-POLICY FOR NOW withdrawal for the people of South Viet Australia had a right to go to Vietnam, and nam. One cannot categorically state what (The first of a series) further that they were right in doing so. (The tions are the facts now, and those facts of South Vietnam would instantly face. Most history which are likely indicators of the two issues are not quite the same). The likely it would fight on for quite a long time future actions of the participants in certain arguments about this have been laboured for (in fact with the present state of the South Much of the writing and debate on the situations. An historical analysis designed a long time, and I do not propose to thread Vietnamese armed forces and morale of the Vietnam issue centres still on the period of solely to apportion moral blame for the my way through them all here. But let it be population, the war would in all probability the 1950s. Occasionally the local pro decades past seems in this context to have supposed that, for one reason or another, be prolonged rather than shortened). But tagonists have advanced as far as 1965, and somewhat limited value. that original policy decision was, in the facts certainly the chances ofa North Vietnamese some even mention the 1968 Tet offensive If one is concerned then with fomiing a of the eariy 60s when it was made, not a victory would be considerably enhanced, (in many cases without knowing much about moral policy (as distinct from moralising) good one. It does not logically follow from and it is the consequences of such a victory it or its repercussions). Amid all the calls for the above must be borne in mind. So must this that good policy for 1971 is immediate which must be faced by those making calls withdrawal, little is heard of the Vietnam of two other matters: the policies must be and unconditional withdrawal of allied to withdraw. 1971. One suspects that those making such practicable, and the proponent must be troops. Any decision to withdraw now must calls either know very little about the last 3 morally prepared to accept the consequences be made not in consideration of the 1960 years of Vietnam, or prefer not to talk about of the policy he advocates. As far as the first situation, but rather the 1971 situation. them, or both. But surely the facts in 1971 is concerned it is imperative to realize that are crucial to any policy of 1971-and after. Broadly, the present alternatives are im practical policy means choosing the best of mediate (and hence unconditional) with It is not asserted that the history of Vietnam the available alternatives. None of these drawal or gradual withdrawal. There are of is unimportant-in many respects it is alternatives may strike me as being entirely course refinements on these, but in view of crucial. But often it is used in the wrong satisfactory. I might prefer, for instance, to the present state of the Anti-war movement, way. Proceeding from the assumption that see an immediate assertion of hostilities and it is important to look first of all at the most important reason for discussing reference of the issues to negotiation or immediate withdrawal. This may be defined DAVE LEWIS Vietnam at all is to try to formulate a just general election, But if one party flatly to include withdrawal of all military and and realistic policy for future action, it refuses to co-operate, then this alternative is civilian personnel, installations etc, and of all follows that the most important considera simply not available. Though the unavailable military and civil aid. (Part of the aims of
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Advancement of Science. a meeting for 3000 distinguished scientists from Australia and the rest of the worid. * a fantastic assembly of over 1000 top class papers by world experts in 25 different fields of science. • on at the University of Queensland from May 24-28tii. * three major seminars- only $5 for students to listen in on any sessions. "Money for Science" "The Beer Can Image" for further information please contact ANZAAS. office, 2nd floor phvsioloov "The Outsiders" building, *"^ semper floreat 30th april 1971 5 STUDEHT ACCOMMODATION this time we're really going to do something (?) Since Council was in a hurry toget through that 1500 students prefer them to other budget from colleges to apartment com THE STORY SO FAR: the Agenda before dawn, not much was forms of housing, so they must be plexes. heard about either the feasibility study or satisfying certain student's needs. * SEMPER: You've indicated in the press the project itself. So Semper inten/Iewed SEMPER: What does your design team hope SEMPER; What I meant was, will you be and elsewhere that the business of finding Michael "Leo, one of the staff-student team to gain from doing study? accommodation for students is becoming advocating flats or the type of communal from the Department of Architecture doing LEO: We're going to promote, and eventu rather desperate, Is there any long term facilities provided in Colleges? the feasibility study. ally hope to design, advanced solutions solution to the problem? LEO: 1 don't know. The anticipated tenant group we'll be surveying may over for this particular housing type. Previous MISS MACGROARTY: (Accommodations SEMPER: What are the aims of the college designs, I believe were inhibited feasibility study? whelmingly prefer communal dining halls Officer); The only way out that I can see etc. The definition of a College is as an by the conservatism of the clients. We is in the construction or purchase of flats LEO: Well, the need for more student Institutional type not an architectural will be emphasizing to Union Council by the union or the university itself. This housing is self-evident You can't pick up type, i.e. generally hierarchical, or that it is only a "false client" and that the idea was raised several years ago on the Courier-Mail each February without ganized, restrictive in terms of freedom of design criteria, allowing selectivity in council but it was felt to be uneco reading about it Even Semper has raised movement religion, sex, etc. in varying social and functional organisation etc. nomical. the problem. But what we'll be doing is a degree. The housing I believe the Union should be determined by the qualitative needs of the anticipated tenant group. SEMPER: At what stage, then, in the future quantitative and qualitative analysis of should be providing Is an alternative, on is there likely to be some sort of crisis? the situation with a view to offering some campus, to the type mentioned above. SEMPER: How did the study group solutions. MISS MACGROARTY: I think the crisis is SEMPER: But will it be a cheap place to originate? already upon us. SEMPER: What sort of solution do you live? LEO: Some students in our department envisage at the moment? * According to Miss Macgroarty's figures LEO: The housing will be intrinsically frustrated by the academic nature of the there are about four and a half or five LEO: Obviously the terms of the study are economical for two major reasons; design problems in the course, are more thousand students at this university living limited by the capacity of the Union to namely by using University land the interested in finding actual situations away from home. Which in rough figures raise a loan and later to run the place. A tremendous capital investment required where they can implement an architec means that the members of this union are project for 5000 people costing roughly to buy a site is avoided, also the Union tural solution. Quite often the client under-writing the local real-estate industry 15 Million dollars would really freak wil! bs 3 non-profit landlord (capitalists group needs the impetus of an expert to the tune of three million dollars a year! them. We're imposing an upper limit of generally expect 10 to 20% return). The adviser offering aid, to get anything done 600 people, $2 million odd, because this use of existing administrative facilities to about a particular problem. This Is * Extracts from P7. S.F. March 10,1971. was the size considered feasible in a handle finance, staff, letting and rent certainly the case in the four such previously proposed student housing collection, plus the Union's capacity to projects I am working on. project, obtain an overdraft/loan on better terms SEMPER: What type of client? Do you mean deprived groups? SEMPER: Why should the Union be building than a private developer are additional NOW READ ON: student housing? advantages. 1 hope that the rental per LEO: I suppose you could even define most week will be kept below $10 per person, Uni students as economically deprived. LEO: Check the Constitution, Part II. but 1 won't get a clear idea until the The others were aboriginals and some Last Council meeting, after all the Constitu Objects: Nos. "a", "b" and especially study's completed. I can't see how the kids at Paddington that need a play tion and Regulation Changes, Election "m" which refers to student housing. Its rental can be really cheap, because of ground. If we get the commission from Reports and all the other self-regulatory interest in student housing should surely spiralling building costs. If the Union the Union we'll have the funds to select, motions that Councillors find necessary to be greater than any other brganlzation, shelved the project, or was forced to and act on, further projects having justify their existence, they commissioned a including the University. Also because spend a long time obtaining finance, land potentially high social gain; i.e. environ feasibility study of an on-campus student no-one else seems to be interested. etc. you'd find that rental would be even housing project. mental problems neglected or ignored by SEMPER: Will tills be just another college? higher". the Public Service and community organi LEO: Probably not Its unlikely that the sations, with client groups lacking the There are many examples of student poverty SEE THE NEW Union would want to act "in loco money or organisational ability to give a and one wonders whether the Union is parentis" in the way most Colleges brief to a professional body. Anyhow prepared to subsidize needy students-proof HONDA 350 SPORTS operate. Anyhow, just because you and I some situations require a comprehensive of low Income from scholarships etc. don't like colleges, we can't deny the fact solution that a specialist professional declarations of estrangement from parents or can't handle by himself. guardians should be adequate to establish cases. Inquiries among Union officers generally indicate that there's not much chance of an AUC grant which would involve a fairly long delay in any case. But surely if the AUC can noake a special grant for a Vice Chancellors house then they will not refuse a reasonable request to subsidize other deprived members of this university community. Early in 1969, Tom Roper of NUAUS, as part of a submission to the AUC stated that students on the whole were less inclined to •favour colleges and an increasing number were seeking flats and rooms, (A point to be KING MOTORS made in this connexion is that many students are forced to accept college housing in the absence of any alternative on-campus 10 SYLVAN RD. housing; and in the absence of easy access to off-campus housing.) TOOWONG This is part of a general anti-authoritarian 712247 trend by students and the AUC should take note of this by transferring its housing 6 semper floreat 30th april 1971 draft resistance ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16th AT 10.00 a.m., David, wearing "a large cross outside his "There was a loud applause as Cochrane made to meet this action with the feat of THREE DRAFT RESISTERS WENT TO shirt and a Revitalization of Christianity left the room, and Mr. Smith said 'The civil disobedience of massive proportion. So COURT FOR FAILING TO REGISTER badge on his shirt pocket"-Cour/er Mail, Court will not proceed until there is about 200 of the crowd distributed leaflets FOR NATIONAL SERVICE; THE COURT immediately had difficulty understanding quiet" to each other. APPEARANCE WAS BEFORE MR. V. the charge: So the carnival now being over, everyone Shortly after 2.00 about 200 (Australian SMITH, S,M., AT HOTHLYN HOUSE, "He began a speech based on Christianity left and quiet reigned. figures) marched down to the Department of HERSCHEL STREET. and the Gospel, and the teaching of St. Labour and National Service in Charlotte Augustine. The rally outside then continued with about Street to protest the victimization of five three hundred supporters, two ASIO agents, Mr. Smith said it had nothing to do with draft resisters, when others were available a couple of dozen policemen, and much who had not registered. Previous to APRIL St. Augustine or with fighting or with revelry. Accounts of the cases were given going away to war"-Courier MaiL 16th, Tom Cockrane and D'Arcy Moore had phase one: and telegrams of support from Labor been fined $50 on March 19th for failing to One wonders whether the magistrate had Senators in Tas., S.A., and Qld. and a Labor register. difficulty understanding the charge...In member from N.S.W. were read out In By the time the cases were heard, it was any case after preaching that the National addition, Fr. John Maguire, a Catholic priest When they arrived at the Department they about 10.30. and it had been rumoured Service Act was not law in the sight of God for the last seventeen years, wearing a large found the drawbridge up, six constables that previous cases concerned two thieves. and that therefore he found it impossible to golden peace symbol (and shirt sleeves) outside and the Commonwealth police There was some factual basis to this rumour, enter a plea, Franken was 'found' to plea spoke of the duty of the priesthood to constables inside. They didn't have to wait NOW READ ON . .. 'not guilty' and the hearing adjourned until defend the sanctuaries of God, one of the long for yet another faithfully police demo. Wednesday May 12th. most important sanctuaries being individual It appears that next on the scene was the "More than 100 people, most wearing conscience. Those priests who refuse to do Tactical Riot Squad of the Queensland insignia of various peace organisations, Then cometh out of the masses yet another this are undeserving of their priesthood he Police force-with their 'Riot Wagon'. For packed the courtroom and precincts . , . Christian, David Martin who pleadeth guilty stressed. In further words, he condemned the unknowledgable—this is where defenders Long haired youths in fancy dress to the charge and readeth from a typed the National Slavery Act and called for of the public order carry their armaments; outnumbered girls in the audience"- manuscript: support from the Churches which all too tear gas, mace, batons, armour proof shields, Couner Mail. "I am guilty under this man-made law, frequently stand aloof from such dangerous etc. And following the Riot Wagon, a bus questions. load of 40 police turned up and were "They sprawled over the Press but I believe I am obeying the higher law of God in refusing to comply with the promptly disposed strategically around the Table .,, occupied every available seat environment of the Dept Fortress. and some squatted on the floor"- act."-Telegraph. Telegraph. Considering the Act a direct contradiction of phase two: Shortly afterwards, the distressed Vice Registrar of the Department spoke with 4 At this stage, some 200 supporters were the message of peace that Christ taught David was not prepared to take the easy way public non-registrants, who demanded to outside the courtroom listening to a rally on The supporters then marched down to the out and register as a Conscientious Objector, know why the selective prosecution and the courthouse steps, addressed by the city square where in the ensuing two hours because "the mere act of registering implied what did he consider his responsibilities to Federal ALP shadow Health Minister, Bill before the 1.00 rally the Revitalization of that the Government had the right to be. His answer came in the terminology of Hayden, Queensland Labor Senator George Modern Paganism-a university Street conscript other young men for military "purely a public sen/ant, responsible only to Georges, and the Victoria Member for Wills. Theatre group, whom the Telegraph de service." David was then fined $40 (the the Department of Labour and National Mr. Gordon Bryant who flew in from scribed as "a group of them (the demonstra minimum) with S8.80 costs, in default 14 Service, and to its Minister." Melbourne for the cases. tors) dressed in weird costumes... began to days' imprisonment. And so finally, the day came to an end at Before the cases got under way, families, act out a play ... a parody on this morning's around 4.30 when those remaining outside friends and other supporters, with many And so the last case began. Bill Cochrane Court cases," Parliamentarians, ROC child the Department retired from the streets of reporters, photographers (including two walked in and stood before the Bench ren. Draft Resisters Union heavies, and Brisbane to go home and watch themselves possible Aust. Security Intelligence Organisa "hands in his pocket and without a jacket" Trade Unionists also addressed the numbers on the Telly and collect the press clippings tion men on the adjacent building site) and according to the Telegraph. The Courier Mail there, at times swelling to probably four about their six and half hour public ministry radio representatives abounded outside the described his appearance as "in shirt hundred odd people. sleeves", on Friday. April 16tii 1971, for Truth, court. Inside, the corridors and especially The Constabulary, previously rather quiet Justice and the Draft Resistance Way. the courtroom were crowded. Mr. Smith, S.M.: Are you Cochrane? began demonstrating as well, booking about So the first case began with David Franken Bill: Yeah, who are you? ten people. At this time about 70 demon finding his way through the mass of S.M.: 1 am the Magistrate, and this is a strators (Telegraph figures) were distributing supporters inside the court. He was greeted Court of Law. leaflets around the city, but when the Semper Floreat's on-the-spot- by a burst of applause, and on this cue the Bill: That doesn't impress me particu bookings had taken place, a decision was Court Reporter S,M. chirped his own cheery welcome: larly. S.M.: You don't impress me. "This is not an entertainment place. It is a place for justice. Bill interrupted the long reading of the Any more disturbances and out you charge with: I'm not very interested in what qo."-Telegraph. it says. As far as I am concerned, these proceedings are criminal, and immaterial. When asked to plea he remained silent so the S.M. entered a plea of not guilty. The defendent said he didn't think the S.M. should. semper floreat SOth april 1971 7 case were curious to see the local version of domain, women's problems are vendered women. They were forced to be morally ABORTION RALIY crazy-ladies. invisible). To members of the right, abortion passive, totally guided by parents, or refomi is an indication of the left-wing's husband, or the whim of the moment. The men in the audience proved very shy ominous disregard for the strength of the and coy when asked at the end if they Regard the background of a woman's life On Tuesday, April 20th, nationwide demon nation and the purity of womanhood. To wished to make any statements or direct that may lead up to her choosing an strations against current abortion laws took some leftists, abortion is a totalitarian and questions to the speakers. One rather abortion rather than maternity. She is place. You may not have been aware of this, life-denying response, which they class with confused woman attempted to challenge our discouraged from being adventurous, from because the press did a masterly job of authenasia. being inquisitive, and expected to accept camouflaging the fact, in Brisbane, Women's arguments on the basis that there was a No-one is saying that abortion is a positive being waited on by men, prior to a married Liberation staged a demonstration and rally market-mechanism for the disposal of solution. But it is a last resort for women life of the reverse. She is usually appallingly in King George Square at lunch-time. Two unwanted babies i.e. adoption, and that caught up in a wide range of conflicts ignorant until quite last in adolescence of young men stuffed pillows under their shirts abortion on demand was the next step to brought about by a vast array of social the nature of sexual reproduction. She and paraded as pregnant males. (On the legalised murder and putting the old folks forces militating against the freedom of expects to be swept off her feet prior to her familiar note that if males got pregnant away. The point seems to escape many women. The main question that arises out of first sexual encounter, and not to take any abortion would be legal.) people that we already have legalised murder in Vietnam, and that we are in fact asserting the abortion law reform movement is not deliberate steps to avoid unwanted con Neither the press nor the police seemed a qualitative difference between the life ofa whether it is moral or immoral to have an ception. terribly au fait with the new liberated abortion; or even whether abortions are Vietnamese, of an elderly person, and of the Not all women want to mother children, just culture. The cops took the names of girls parasitic life of a foetus under twelve weeks. handing out pamphlets, in spite of the fact Furthermore we see no reason "why any that the Square is Commonwealth land and woman should be exploited against her will they are State police. Deprived of any as a breeder for the childless middle class". opportunity for further harassment, they petulantly threatened to tell Poppa Clem on What this deeply upset woman was trying to us, because we hadn't seen fit to ask nicely if suggest, without being in a position to have iflSTlRHOOO we could play there. One press photographer given the matter a great deal of thought was bowled up behind two liberationists and that abortion amounted to murder. It is this commanded, "Okay, Flossie, now turn stone-wall dread which is the basis of a round and hold up your placard". The tone general refusal to face what is an obvious suggested his expectation that any girl would and pressing social problem. (Some Ameri just love to have her picture in the paper, can statistics suggest that there is an induced and these girls more than most. One of them abortion for every birth that takes place). told him sharply not to call her Flossie, and Because abortion seems irreconcilable with the other succinctiy advised him to get Women's Weekly stereotypes of motiier- stuffed. hood, some people profess to be horrified at the number of abortions that are performed The reporters asked their standard question in places where it is legalised. This is merely (Are you going to burn any bras?), neatly fatuous. There is no substantial proof that identifying the media's obsession with legalisation of abortion induces more women breasts and underclothing. They managed to to have them. If abortion clinics also misreport all the relevant facts e.g, number operated as contraceptive advice clinics, one of speakers, size of audience, and to avoid could expect abortion to decline among the reporting the substance of what was said. class which resorts to it most often-the There were five speakers, all women. Four working class. The large numbers of legal were from Women's Liberation and one was abortions merely indicate the immense scale the secretary of the Abortion Law Reform on which illegal operations have been "good" or "bad" for society as a whole. It is as not all men choose to be fathers, at just Association. As an effort at getting a performed, often under hazardous condi the question of whether the state has the any and every point of their lives. It is coherent message across, the rally was tions, prior to legalisation, right to legislate in an area which is understandable that a person might hold probably more effective than the usual street This refusal to face the continuing problem pre-emlnentiy one of the individual con beliefs which make abortion unacceptable to demonstration. One has a more or less of abortion takes place at all points in the science of one sex. In this case, it legislates them. But what moral right have they to captive audience in the Square, who in this political spectrum. (Politics being a male heavily in favour of that group which holds impose such beliefs on others who consci it is morally wrong to have an abortion. It entiously hold the opposite view? And how thereby violates the principle of framing are they prepared to countenance the legislation to cater to the widest possible horrors attendant upon dangerous illegal range of conscientious choice in the abortions for economically impoverished community. women? For too long have women accepted such dictation over the use of their bodies. Women for many years have been treated as They have accepted it with more readiness beings who are incapable of conscientious than young men have accepted killing choice. Indeed, some religions even went so Vietnamese. It is time women began talking far as to say that women have no souls. It is more about their own right to life, and to only comparatively recently that the law survival on an already overpopulated planet. even acknowledged women as legal entities in their own right. In such an atmosphere, there could be no moral or social choices for Narelle Kelly IF YOU'VE STOPPED THINKING - STOP READING It's really pretty difficult to think of a career where you meet a lot of very interest ing people, where the work is demanding and worthwhile, and where you see the world at somebody else's expense. But if you are thinking about the Australian Diplomatic Service, there are brochures and application forms available at the Counselling Services, or from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra, A.C.T. 8 semper floreat SOth april 1971 Boulez and the Cleveland throw themselves COLOSSEUM-r/ie Daughter of Time into the work with dynamic enthusiasm. But (VERTIGO) Boulez does not allow this to overcome his precision in controlling the orchestra and Colosseum is a band's band. There can be no maintains its pulsating essence throughout quanel with the musicianship of men like He closely follows the tempos of Straven- Dick Heckstall-Smith (saxophones) and Jon sky's own recording. He does not resort to Hiseman (drums), but it is possibly these faster playing to build tension as is fequently two who, because of their sojourn with the case. Accurate control of the orchestra's Graham Bond's old free-form jazz band, balance is maintained. The playing of the have tended to lead Collosseum from great horns deserves praise particularly in the initial ideas into sometimes quite meaning Dance of the Adolescents. less cross-rhythmic and cross-tonal wander ings which make most of this LP sound like The Cleveland has a rich tone giving further a tarnished copy of truly adventurous and proof, if proof is necessary, that America has inventive groups such as King Crimson and a number of the finest orchestras in the the Van der Graaf Generator. There is even world. more than a distant echo of Keith Emerson's The most notable aspect of tiie reconJ former great group, Nice, in the track Bring sky first rose to prominence when commis SPOOKY TOOTH-7/je Last Puff (ISLAND) sioned by Diaghilev to write several ballets however is the part played by the recording out Your Dead, an instrumental which is engineers. Undoubtedly due to wide spacing reminiscent of Rondo which was plagiarized for the Paris based Russian Ballet Company. Once again 1 find myself writing a nostalgic His first two works, the Firebird in 1910 and of the grooves (35 minutes of recorded time from Dave Brubeck who probably pinched it obituary on yet another defunct overseas on two sides) the sound quality has a depth from somewhere anyway. Perhaps it is Petrouchka in 1911 received an immediate group in the hope that someone will be and presence to rival the best of Decca's and significant that the best track is not one of popular response. His next work Le Sacre du prompted to resurrect them from the limbo DGG's recordings. Coupled with such a Hiseman's own compositions, but a very Printemps two years later broke away from to which they have been consigned, tiirough the rhythmic style of his previous com dramatic work the effect is shattering. good version of Bruce/Brown's Theme From ignorance, in Australia. The title track of an Imaginary Western. The almost legendary positions. It was primitive music, dissonant The pressing quality was in keeping with the this postiiumous LP is an instrumental and rhythmically unbalanced. The orchestra vocal prowess of Chris Farlowe complements (minus, one suspects, vocal tracks) written other standards of the record. this and other tracks, including one com shouted, screamed and crashed. This, com J.B. and performed by two of Joe Cocker's mad bined with Nijinsky's barbaric, sensuous petent slow blues (Downhitt and Shadows) JOHN WILLIAMS. Virtuoso Variations for Englishmen, Chris Staintonikeyboards, bass, choreography was too much for the with some very nice ensemble brass riffs, Guitar.-BACH. Chaconne. DOWLAND. guitar) and guitarist Henry McCuIloch, who audience who yelled and booed to denounce vvhich recall the good old days of Coloss Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard. Earle of joined Spooky Tooth when vocalist Mike this heresy. Hearing it today it Is hard to eum, Essex, His Galliard. BATCHELOR. Harrison made his last ditch stand to keep understand this reaction in view of tha Mounsiers Almaine. PAGAN IN I. Caprice No. The remainder of the album however seems this highly unstable group together for one compositions that are considered acceptable 24. GIULIANI. Variations on a Theme by to suggest that Jon Hiseman should leave last album. And the sad thing about a band now. Since then Stravinsky has gone down Handel. SOR. Variations on a Theme by song-writing alone and stick to drumming, at with such a shifting population is that the many different musical paths yet his original Mozart CBS SBR 235417 ($5.95), which he is decidedly accomplished-but oh instability of the lineup is likely to be compositions have not diminished in any no! Track 8, side 2 is an interminable drum reflected in musical inconsistency. Not that way-quite the reverse! This latest by Boulez solo called The Time Machine-a live this LP is bad-it's better than most-but it on CBS Is their second major version in The underlying motif of this recording by recording of Hiseman playing a whole lot of seems to me that when the group was a trio recent years, the previous one being Australian guitarist John Williams is that demisemiqualers with his two bass drums, {Spooky Two) tiiere was much more conducted by the composer. We are each of the pieces on it consists of a theme generally out-Toading Ginger Baker and no cohesion and unity of purpose in their music fortunate that CBS with Stravinsky, like and variations. The music covers a period of doubt reassuring a very insecure ego in the than is now apparent. Most of the blame for DGG with Henze and Decca with Britten, two centuries, from 1610 to the early part process. Nevertheless, he and Heckstall- the group's final breakup must rest with have been so forthcoming in recording the of the 19th century. Compositions by Sor Smith are ably supported by their friends former organist Garry Wright, who wrote the works of these contemporary composers. and Giuliani are more or less to be expected and associates Dave Greenslade (keyboards), "electronic mass" Ceremony, which the on a recording of guitar music covering this Mark Clarke and Louis Cennamo (bass group and avant-garde musician Pierre Henry period, as perhaps, are the transcriptions of guitars), and newcomer Dave Clempson recorded on probably the worst LP to be lute pieces by Dowland and Batchelor. To (guitar)-not to mention a seven-piece released through ISLAND. Bassist Andy the best of my knowledge however, this is orchestra of strings, trombone, trumpet and Leigh, who was most bitterly vocal about the first occasion on which guitar arrange flugelhorn. All in all, Chris Farlowe fans that album, resigned, Wright departed ments of these particular lute compositions should love it hastily, and despite the addition of new have been recorded, although they have bassist Allan Spenner, the group split. In the previously been recorded on the lute by light of all this, the LP has some surprisingly Julian Bream. Even those who are not -CeS good moments, especially on the Band- familiar with the guitar repetoire will influenced second side (Down River, The recognise Handel's "Harmonious Black Last Puff). There are a couple of very good smith" theme in the variations by Guiliani, versions of other people's material, including which is a most enjoyable piece of music, as, an absolutely brilliant and ominously threat in fact, are all the above. BLACK SABBATH-Parano/d (VERTIGO) ening / am the Walrus, and a soulful Son of Your Father, by Elton John. On the whole. However, in my opinion, by far the most This highly overrated and singularly unin The Last Puff is a pretty good effort for a interesting material on this recording is the spired "heavy" group has recorded two LPs group that was no longer in existence when arrangements by John Williams of Bach's with but one good song between them-f w7 it was released, and it provides an effective Chaconne (from the Partita in D minor) and Woman (Don't Ptay Those Games With Me), smoke-screen for the usual bitching and Paganini's Caprice No. 24, Both of these which earned them a littie bread from cover backbiting that surrounds the breakup of a were composed originally for solo violin and version royalties. Like most debut albums. one cannot help but admire the tasteful well-known group. Drawing af Stravinsky by Picasso, Black Sabbath was .'promising', but by now manner in which Williams has transcribed 1920 it has become apparent that this group has the pieces for guitar. The originals have been -CeS The ballet opens softly, A group of girls just one minor fault, which amounts to a tampered with to some slight extent to appear who gradually build- up to a musical equivalent of the Shakespearian exploit the guitar's advantages by the •••• fi^w three records kindly loaned for celebration of Spring. This gives way to a "tragic flaw"-an almost total reliance on addition of some discreet bass notes, but the review by University Bookshop. game of abduction by rival groups of boys pieces sound perfectiy in character on the one basic riff repeated ad infinauseam In and girls as the orchestra plays a fanfare with each song, over which banal and pseudo- instrument I especially liked the Caprice by constantly changing metres. Into this Pagan inl- which adds an unusual and very mystic lyrics are tunelessly screamed by the marches a solemn procession of the elders, dullest singer since Robert Plant Paranoid STRAVINSKY. Le Sacre du Printemps )The enjoyable piece of music to the classical Rite of Spring) Ballet, The Qeveland who are answered with a boisterous dance in and Iron Man are of passing interest, but guitar repetoire. This theme will be well • Orchestra conducted by Pierre Boulez, CBS adoration of the Earth. Part Two opens with most of the songs miss out altogether, 1 can't known to many as the basis of Rach 235359 SBR. $5.95. the mysterious sounds of night, A circle of maninoff's Variations on a Theme by be bothered listening to the LP a third time girls appear. A virgin victim is chosen and a to find out which track had the interesting Paganini. Several weeks ago on April 6 the founder of wild celebration follows. The elders are tempo change, but if you're interested modern music, Igor Stravinsky died at the called and dress tiie Chosen Victim. The The technical quality of the recording is enough to find out you'll probably disregard age of 88. Born In Russia he was tutored by Sacrificial. Dance commences. Her ecstasy excellent and cover notes are also very good. this review anyway. Ho hum! Rimsky-Korsakov and became the jnost and hysteria build and after a frenzied influential composer of this century. Stravin climax she falls dead. D.P. -Ces semper floreat 30th april 1971 9 poetry ETERNITY? The rock sits watching cloud shapes change in the sky forming meaningless patterns of cloud shapes blowing by. Sitting while all around mind shapes change on the earth 1 forming meaningless patterns of mind shapes Into murky distance travelling, as man passes by. They died in ignorance people took me away Sits learing how to kill, detachment lost its grasp until a vast upheaval splits its solitary piece and I, life bounced quite frequently turning to stone children who live in ignorance leaped through every context the rock thats gone. learning how to live, sidled up to a TV set A stone sits I who want so much to live, ridiculed myself watching cloud shapes blow in the sky I who have yet to pass every time watching meaningless patterns of mind shapes die beneath the shadow of the hawk the weather changed and live have felt the rush of his wings, did not try to get close and grow have felt the scream cruel clutch of his talons. no one asked me and die again. every other night You child of rock, How then shall I live in ignorance? was spent father of pebbles The claw is poised above my shoulder; and what was intended sit on patientiy it watches and it waits always became involved until pebbles sit until 1 grow to die for no good reason, the humming bird watching man shapes creating mind shapes, or am branded traitor; but this the greater treason on the terrace did not watching the sky. to pluck unripened fruit out of season. Over the wall and in The children of stone, How then shall I live in ignorance? the alley fathers of sand no broken glass sit on My country, whoring in a foreign land without sound until their cruel grandchildren, dust, and paying the price the pimp demands 1 could not go on mock them in microcopic shape in living blood. Fill the goblet up and folded into as they sit and pass it round; This is their blood empty pieces watching the mind shapes change nothing that died for you and the lie you told. while the cloud shapes change in the sky. Graeme Vaughan. M. Hughes Avril Roy-Smith 10 semper floreat SOth april 1971 REPORT FROM UNION COUNCIL Council commissions on a contingent basis action over the recent petition concerning DISCIPLINE an investigation and subsequent sketch Union finances and the election of vacant PART Vlll-Affiliated Bodies design of an on-campus student housing 25.1: Any Association granted affiliation with the executive positions of the council, the latter Union shall ba piacad in both a Category Bid glwen project by a design team consisting of matter having been cleared up with the The meeting of Union Council on Thursday a Status. students and staff from the Department of coming elections. 25,2.: Council shall admit to affiliation with the evening April 15 brought with it a number Architecture (Leo, Memmott, Mainwaring, Union any Association within the University under of motions on various topics. Firstly the the following Categories. Curtis etal). a) Faculty and Departmental council condemns the recent actions by the b) Recreational, Cultural and Ethnic administration in refusing to allow leaflets to That this Union Council directs the presi c) Welfare d) Political and Religious be distributed in the Administration Build dent in association with the design team: 25.3,: Council may admit to affiliation with tha ing. This was following recommendations of (a) To advise the University of Union any Association within the University with the Public Rights Committee of the Union AND AN APPEAL the following Status— Queensland of this matter and a) Constituent which looked into the matter. A point worth investigate its willingness to b) Assisted noting here though, is that that point in c) Associated grant a portion of the campus Following the recent criticisms of the Union question is not so much the distribution of 25.4.: A Constituent Body shall be defined as any for a student housing develop it was decided by Council to call for group affiliated with the Union, the activities and leaflets but a number of other things, obiects of which are of general student interest, ment submissions by students on ways to improve including-What constitutes normal student and to which all Union members shall belong by the Union. As yet no students have put virtue of their membership of the Union. Such a activity, whether permission need be sought (b) To bring the matter before forward any submissions or any suggestions body may not impose membership fees and shall for this activity etc. It was also noted that Finance Advisory Committee so be required to submit audited financial statements to improve the Union. Surely if students are some of the points raised by the Public that availability of capital funds and shall be eligible for a grant of money to interested in their union some suggestions at subsidise these activities. Rights Committee were not accurate es can be ascertained. 25.5,: An Assisted body shall be defined as any least could be forthcoming. pecially the insinuation concerning Professor group affiliated with the Union, other than a (c) To bring the matter before Legal Constituent body, which is required to submit Webb which were uncalled for and had no Standing Committee for com Also there has been a dearth of people audited financial statements and which is eligible basis. ment especially concerning land willing to help out on committees etc. this for a grant of money to subsidise its activities. year. Following recent resignations a number 25.6.: An Associated body shall be defined as any Following this incident was consideration of tenure and the formation of a group affiliated with the Union, other than a Union Housing Committee. of committees are struggling to manage Constituent body, which shall not be required to the council's rejection of the new Statute without willing helpers. Maybe some first- submit audited financial statements, and which 13. It was decided to call tor the repeal of shall be eligible for financial assistance only In the (d) To bring the matter before year students who are usually full of ideas form of Administration credit. this Statute and its replacement by another Union Housing Committee for and energy would like to help. This Is your 26.: Tho Regulations shall govern the mode ol to be proposed after consultation with other comment concerning problems Union and as far as services to students go admission of an Association to affiliation with the interested groups within the University Union. involved in the Administration tiiere is no reason why first-year students 26,1.: An Alfiliated body may be disaffiliated Community. How can this statute function of a Student housing complex. cannot play an active role in the union. from the Union by a motion passed by special properly when there is such a wide resolution. (e) To take any other action that There is no need to leave it all to those who 26,2.: Notice of such a resolution shall be given in disagreement with it in the University? True, have been involved for 10 years. The union writing to the Honorary Secretary of the Union at it maybe a much better Statute than the the situation may dictate, least ten clear days before a meeting of Council at needs new ideas and new people. which It is to be considered. The Honorary previous one but there are still a number of The idea of the project is to get away from Secretary shall set out the text .of the proposed objectional clauses, including the implicit the present college idea which is in some resolution In a notice of the agenda for that DAVID LUCK meeting, lack of a guarantee that if students elect ways unsatisfactory for a number of PRESIDENT 26.3,: Such a resolution shall not be discussed by representatives to the Discipline Board that students, and aim for more self-contained Council unless ttie Executive of the body they will nol be rejected by the Admini concarnad has been requested in writing by the units for one, two or a group of Honorary Secretary at least six clear days before stration. Instead they are to be appointed by students-possibly on the lines of student the meeting, to sand a delegate to that moating of consultation. The union could still hold accommodation overseas in the U.S. and Council. 26.4.: An Affiliated body of the Union may send a elections but the successful candidates may other places. Also the aim is to provide Constitution Changes delegate to any meeting of Council at which Its not be approved. The union council has cheaper accommodation. This is the be property, status or good name will be directly previously advertised its other objections, 60/101 DELETE THE WORDS "NUAUS" under discussion. Such a delegate shall have the ginning of steps to try to relieve the acute WHEREVER THEY APPEAR IN THE CON right to address Council on behalf of the Arfiliated shortages of suitable accommodation for STITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF body. students that exists at the moment QUEENSLAND UNION AND INSERT THE 26.5.: No motion adversely affecting the property, WORD "AUS". status or good name of an Affiliated body shall ba HOUSING LSC/1 considered at a meeting of Council unless the body The senate also considered the question of 60/102 IN SECTION 4(a) OF THE CONSTITU student accommodation at its meeting the TION. INSERT BEFORE THE DEFINITION OF has been requested by the Honorary Secretary to COLLEGE THE WORDS " 'AUS' MEANS send a delegate to that meeting of Council. Two motions were carried concerning a same evening. A committee Is to be set up, 'AUSTRALIAN UNION OF STUDENTS' ". 26.6.: The Regulations shall make provision for including student to investigate the matter. financial arrangements for grants. proposal to look into the question of LSC/2 student housing. They were-that this Union The senate also decided not to take any speciali! AN ORDERED SOCIETY circles DATES TO REMEMBER turn in circles coathini squares a! revolve in squares classes now enrolling a tihe 1 mind rotates in darkness APRIL 30th-Jim Cairns speaks at first HUBBARD ACADEMY uttering prayers. Moratorium Gathering in Roma Street, Forum Area at 8.00 p.m, Prayers move on to circle MAY 3rd-Join the Draft Resisters' Union in round laws their section of the May Day March. physics lb MAY 3rd-Join the Women's Liberation without a place laws Group in their section of the May Day contain a vacuum March, pure miithsloft s with a face. MAY I2th-Bill Cochrane and David jnquire now for details* phone212927 Endlessly Franken have a repeat appearance in No. these things keep turning 9 Court, Hothlyn House. Herschel Street, for the fulfillment as Draft Resisters at 10,00 a.m. HUBBARD il CHARLOTtE ST . of mind BRISBANE, O -4000 MAY 13th & 14th-Two young leafleteers ACADEMY and the circles appear in the Children's Court atWilston turn in circles for giving out Draft Resistance leaflets with their kind. without a permit. PHINCIPALS GODFRtr HUUU ARD. 11 A list CLASS HON<, MATHS ). M A C t . R A SQUIRE, 11 A Avril Roy-Smith a SC . HED (HONS 1. F'K D , M ACE semper floreat SOth april 1971 11 police to eject those whose strongest demand is usually just for the V.C, to justify himself in rational argument. (Just by the way, it should be noted that the fore- mentioned presence of the police makes any claim that the sitters-in are trying to "take To whom it may concern, over", plainly ludicrous.) I feel that the standard of the Union Nextiy, Dave makes some absurd mis newspaper Semper Floreat, is painfully low, representation about 'effective" free speech especially when one considers the amount of meaning the demand for the right to take money that we, the students, have to pay to physical action to force people to agree with finance it. you. As anyone, even with only an I object to insults aimed at the Vice elementary knowledge of civil libertarian Chancellor, Professor Zelman Cowan. It theory is aware, this is plainly inane; totters appears that certain writers of the paper feel effective free speech means not only the strongly against Professor Cowen, but surely right to speak, but the assurance that your their views can be communicated to the opponents will, in fact, give their serious student body without containing insults and right on and off attention. Effective free speech means, with more policeness. Have these people simply, that in a democracy, not only does nothing better to do than to belittle Dear Robyn, Dear Miss Editor, one have a right to free speech, but also an authority? obligation to listen to the serious arguments / wish to take this opportunity to reply to No doubt Semper claims it is in keeping with of others. Thus, when e.g. Prof. Cowen A recent article(s) appeared in Semper about several statements made by Peter Armstrong its high ideals of freedom of speech, that it makes it plain by his refusals, that he doesn't the problem of pollution. It was with ("Editor of Orientation '71 Handbook") in publishes a column of Right-wing 'thought' intend indulging in rational debate, such pleasure that I read this deeply probing S.F.,Voi41,No.3. (Dave Lewis's Right On), however, to those relatively minor activities as the sit-in serve report which concerns the whole world of us of average intelligence and slightly centrally as a reminder that, in a democracy, population. RE: DAVID LEWIS' COMMENT suspicious nature, it may seem yet another in order for it to work, such obligations attempt, by the left, to discredit its political Surely the subject matter of Semper can be In his article "1970-Right and Wrong" (S.F. must be observed. upgraded, and if grudges against "those in Vol. 41, No.l) David made the following opponents; for it has been some time surely, Finally, for someone who used the words authority" exist-let's hear both sides of the comment in a paragraph on the Orientation since so much print was expended on such "logic" and "debate" so much, Mr. Lewis's story, instead of the onesided "radical Handbook: vapid mythology. intellectual credentials are singularly unim oriented" propaganda. "Incidentally a member of a non-left Now, to those of us of the humanitarian pressive; he even manages to resuscitate the organisation asked the editor prior to 3rd year Science student. instinct, it may seem rather cruel (not to neo-Hobbesian chestnut about the great production if he might submit a political mention, time-wasting) to be bothered chaos that will befall us, with the "phy article. He WAS told there wouldn't be * Editor's note: Queensland students pay pointing up the inconsistencies, hypocrisies, sically strongest" being the eventual winner, any in it." absurdities, etc. which sparkle like gems less, both absolutely and proportionally, if we transgress the forces of law and order. for their so-called newspaper, than do the As that "member of a non-left organisation" throughout Mr. Lewis's cliched prose; Not only is this view naive, simplistic, therefore, in this letter, but one example will students of any other Australian Uni 1 wish to make it clear that 1 was calmly paranoiac, unrealistic in terms of actual versity with the exception of James infomied by Peter that I could not submit be taken-Dave's latest exposition^ on the human conduct and usually (in its practical Laws on Sit-ins. Cook. As for the grudges against "those an article (obviously of a political nature but political contexts) employed as an argument in authority" see elsewhere in this edition directly concerned with the University} as Firstly, Dave claims that Sit-ins-stand for by opportunists and blind reactionaries, but, as to whether or not they are unfounded. there would not be any political articles in rule by force rather than logic-are anti to anyone who sees himself as a Christian it this year's handbook. democratic, illiberal and have "extremely is both doctrinally untenable and morally repugnant. I accepted this statement on face value. serious social consequences". To take the second point first, it is quite As 1 turned out, the Orientation Handbook Yours faithfully, obvious that sitting-in, or standing for was full of "political articles on the P.W. Edwards, editor bardon University", of one political viewpoint. election, or even a coup d'etat are primarily, in fact, solely, tactics and should not be (Arts III) business terry kenway Peter obviously, and deliberately, lied. confused with principles (was Hitler a paul morjanoff democrat when he won the German shitwork ann doggett In his letter Peter attempted to ignore the dick tarnowski real criticism made against him and invented elections? Were the American colonists all fascists when they ransacked the British paul davies his own fantasy. The "paragraph on the improvements cartoonists chris Stafford Democratic club" to which he refers was not ships in Boston?). To call anyone of them, therefore, either "democratic" or "anti errol o'neill an "article" by any stretch of the Imagina Dear Miss Bardon, hugh dickson tion (nor did David ever refer to it as such), democratic", "liberal" or "illiberal" is mere demagogic sleight of hand. Armed uprisings, A Right Channel to Go Up photographers david and eric rather it was the normal piece of advertising typeset central art and type parliamentary elections, popular revolutions Comments on the delay in finalising which appears on behalf of each club and printers grant printing company society in each Orientation Handbook. have all at some time or another been used arrangements for a Symposium on the "Role by nearly every party in the political of the. University" (Semper 24.3.71} may David made no comment on the size of spectrum, and to try to associate one tactic have given.the impression that the Vice- anybody's "paragraph" yet Peter replied as (e.g. the sit-in) with one political view-point Chancellor is at fault. This is not the case. In if he had. This shows that Peter hasn't yet (e.g. "anti-democratic") is partisan phrase fact the Vice-Chancellor has been very reached tiie stage of "critical analysis and mongering, nothing more. As for the prompt in discussions with the Sub- answering" he says he admires so much, but "extremely serious social consequences", Committee and has given enthusiastic rather is stuck at "the stage of mere I'm afraid Dave will have to enumerate support for its proposals. Dry cleaners: condemnation"-the great vice with which them, before one can even consider this Delays have been due firstly to some he charges Prof, Cowan. claim. difficulty in formulating a suitable plan for RE: EDITORIAL COMMENT Nextiy, since Mr. Lewis places so much the Symposium, then, in the latter part of PANTLUS emphasis on Liberal ideals, it is worth noting 1970, infrequency of meeting of the It seems that the 1971 Handbook reeked of for quslity. that the most easily employei? rejoinder to Improvements Committee, Peter's "editorial commenf'-while nobody his claim that sit-ins "stand for rule by force had the opportunity to "comment" on his Reconstitution of the Improvements Com rather than rule by logic", is the favourite also laundry efforts. mittee for 1971 brought about a change in liberal academic's challenge of "prove it". membership of the Sub-Committee which is and shoe repairs Selective morality, wherein you criticize 'Empirical investigation', (or even a little now reconsidering the programme. While others and their views while not allowing sober reflection) quickly reveals that his everyone concerned finds the delays in them the same opportunity to criticize you view is totally preponsterous. When have proceeding "Up the right channels" an (especially in a publication which they also sitters-in ever pretended to be attempting noying and often frustrating, I am confident Leave garments had to pay for) cannot be consistant with to rule anybody? (How in fact, could they, that the Symposium will be run at an early at Union Shop. any standard of "people who are cori- just from the practical point of view?) It is date. scientiously trying to change this Uni- not a fact that it has generally been the Vice , Yours sincerely, versity"-the group of which Peter obviously Chancellor who has ruled "by force rather D. A. 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