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- -- - -- ~------------------------- server an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XI, No. 30 Monday, October 11, 1976 Carter cites need forvoluntarism, new committment to civil rights by Gregg B. Bangs We'll use the structure of existing Carter revealed tht the U.S. PoUdcal Editor agencies and stress the using of spends three-tenths of one percent imd private volunteer programs." on foreign aid while other countries Patrick Cole Carter said he would use these spend five to seven tenths of one Political Writer volunteers to help in areas such as percent. He suggested that the schools, health clinics and Indian U.S. should spend more on foreign reservations. He would use people aid although he did not say how Democratic Presidential nominee of all ages to work in these much. Jimmy Carter called for voluntar- programs. "Retired people and Carter believes if all countries ism among the American people students, in particular, are vast would work together, we could to achieve a renewed commitment untappedresources, " he stated. "alleviate deprivation wherever it to civil and human rights on both exists." the dom~stic and international Calls for international commitment Hinting tht he is not pleased with levels in a speech yesterday at the the current policies on foreign aid, Center for Continuing Education Carter said the U.S. should "use Carter quoted United Nations En (CCE). its power to alleviate suffering voy Richard Gardner, believing Speaking in a brief, 20-minute around the world.'' Gardner is ''not in favor of taxing session to nearly 400 people, Carter "Let it beknown that any nation, 'poor people in rich countries if we called for a new era of voluntarism -whatever its political system is, if it are continuing to give to rich to help others. "We spend deprives people of any basic right, people in poor countries.'' countless hours on idleness and that this fact will help shape our However, Carter denounced for personal diversions," he said. own people's attitude to that eign aid being equated with mili "What's needed is Presidential country," the Democratic Presi tary arms sales. Restating his leadership to encourage and honor dential hopeful emphasized. comments of last Wednesday's service.'' "If other nations want our debate, Carter said we are be He said he wants to bring a "new friendship and support, they must coming the "arms merchants" of spiritof optimism, patriotism and understand we will want to see the world. He labeled this policy as self-sacrifice" as was seen under basic human rights respected," he cynical and dangerous, repeating the administrations of Franklin D. continued. the sentiments of his running mate, Roosevelt in 1933 and John F. Senator Walter F. Mondale, when Kennedy in 1961. Calls for more foreign aid he spoke here last month. Carter said in the recent past Carter also referred to the recent Jimmy Carter made a short talk more voluntarism [Photo by there has been "a lack of motiva Carter said he does riot want all revelation that major corporations at the CCE Sunday, calling for Janet Carney] tion." If he became President, he foreign governments "to be like have been bribing major foreign very important, to broader con elections, he will ask David T. Link, would make "every effort to us," but wants all citizens to be governments. "We have seen the cepts of human rights. I hope this dean of the Notre Dame Law change idealism into good work," free from torture, have a right to disgraceful spectacle of our go will be done expeditiously, and I School, to organize a conference on he said. form majority governments, the vernm¥nt condoning, sometimes will help it if I'm President to be a abortion. The purpose of this ''It is not enough to call for right to emigrate and the right to even encouraging, multi-national beacon of light to other countries of conference would be to "work for volunteers, a President must create worship. Carter indicated that "we corporations engaging in bribery of the world for constant assessment better solutions tha_n what we have climate, " he explained. "We have a deep commitment to allevi foreign dignitaries. This is a of what can be done in a world we today." rlon't need a federal bureaucracy. ate suffering." dis~race to our country and it "lcknowledgement to be imper After his presentation, Carter shouldn't be allowed to continue," 'ect." was greeted at a private reception he said. held in his honor at the Morris Inn. Summing up his comments of Hesburgh suggests abortion Carter's presentation marked the Senior Formal Committee foreign aid, Carter said, "There conference second time the Democratic Presi are many things we can do. 'I want dential candidate appeared on the thisCenter (the Civil Rights Center) In his opening_ comments, Fr. Notre Dame campus. He last distributes class survey to shift their goals from strictly Theodore Hesburgh, University appeared in April 1976 during the domestic civil rights, which are still president, said that after the Indiana primary campaign. by John Tuskey Albert Pick Hotel, South Bend; the Staff Reporter South Bend Armory; the Mono Reactions varied gram Room, Plamer House Hotel, The Senior Formal Committee Ambassador West Hotel and the has distributed a survey to the Conrad Hilton Hotel, ~II in Chi~ago senior class on a number of options Saturday classes not crowded for next spring's formal. Jay Pittas, Formal Committee by Alicia Denefe mented that she has a job and was go to .classes. One student com The survey lists possible loca Chairman stated the survey has Staff Reporter unable to take the day off from mented that Udidn't interrupt her tions for the formal, along with the been distributed to almost all work. day to attend her one scheduled price, distance, and capacity for seniors living on campus. How A varit:tY of student opinions class. each site. It _is noted that capacity ever, he said distribution among Most students added that the is an important factor to be Walking through the corridors of off-campus seniors has been more O'Shaughnessy last Saturday, one were voiced concerning the Satur Saturday classes didn't interfere considered because there are ap difficult. day classes. Many students felt the with their Friday evening activities. proximately 2300 seniors at St. might not have realized classes Pittas also noted that there have were being held. The normal classes were an inconvenience. Kathy Kane, junior, said, "The Mary's and Notre Dame. The been some complaints about bias in Some students had made previous bars were just as crowed as any committee estimates that at least weekday bustle of acitvity was not the wording of the survey. But, he apparent. commitments, and others said other Friday night and parties were one third of the"class will wish to felt the survey gives all seniors an The decision to hold the Saturday merely that Saturday was a day of still scheduled." attend the formal. opportunity to voice their opinions classes, said Dr. William Burke, relaxation for them and it was English Prof. Richard Slabey The possible locations the com on the site of the formal. Assistant Provost and a member of bothersome to attend classes an summed it up saying that although mittee has come up with are: The results of the survey are extra day. it was extra work, the upcoming Holiday Inn, St. Joe, Mich.; Holi the Academic Council, was made expected to be known by W ednes because the University wants to The contrary view was that it vacation made it seem more pain day Inn, Ramada lnp, and the day, according to Pittas. keep approximately a 40.-class-day wasn't that much of a problem to less. semester schedule. He noted that students are paying for their educa tion and the students are the sufferers if class days are omit Archbishop Sheen speaks ted. Burke feels it "makes good sense" and it "doesn't cut short class participation with the profes at Eucharistic Holy Hour sors." . Fr. Thomas. Blantz, Associate by Cral& I.embudl a )divine being with infinite powers Professor of History, and also a S~Reporter who had to assume the limitations member of the Academic Council, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen de of mankind. stated that the Council's decision livered a homily entitled "Jesus, Sheen also discussed the pro was a "matter of our professional The Bread of Life" at the 33rd blem of those who did not attend obligation to education." He also annual Eucharistic Holy Hour at mass. He felt they did not realize noted that when the idea was the A.C.C. yesterday afternoon. the potential good which can be proposed, the majority of students The sermon was an e:~:planatiotJ derived from a "holy hour" witlt were in favor of it. of the significance of the ·Eucharist Christ. This "holy hour" could be A number of professors, how and a discussion of the "recent a mass or time ispeot in prayer. ever, make it apparent that they devaluation of the life of Christ." He demonstrated the possibili wqe -not happy with the added The benediction which was pre class day last week. Many stu ties by recalling two past ell:· dents said professors cancelled ceded by a Sacred Concert of the periences. In each case, a girl, individual classes on Saturday. St. Matthews Cathedral Choir, was whose life situation was despon Consequently, students with a full sponsored by the local Deanery dent, was convinced to spend some day of 'classes might only have had Council of Catholic Men, an as time with Cluist.