Vice-Chancellor Shift Hinted, but University Officials Silent

• * • • * • * • !•'•'*•*'*•••'>••• - # t*> * • * *i j* r. *> * • *» » '.V.V.V. New low interest loans available soon iTRICIA BEVIC ing to Don Fowler, state assis the 3% interest on federal or program's operation. the first of lEPklnd in the coun Of the Post staff tant director of financial aids. state subsidized loans carrying The board could safely guar try, he added. An undergraduate student can the need requirement. antee $10 worth of loans to The Wisconsin legislature borrow up to $1000 per year, For students from families Wisconsin students for each approved the new program Aug. Next semester students will and must pay only interest, with less than $15,000 annual $1 in this fund, Director Fowler 18, and was one of the last be able to borrow money for not principal, while he is in adjusted income, the federal said. states to do so. Fowler noted their education at low interest school. The loan must be re government will pay all interest The board only certifies for that our need was less urgent rates without proving a finan paid within 10 years after gra on the guaranteed loans while the bank that the loan is for than other states which did not cial need. duation. the student is in college, and an educational purpose. The have their own loan programs. Students will be able to bor Graduate students my bro- half —3%- when he is out. bank decides if the student is "However, there apparently row at 6% simple interest di row $1500 per year. The administering agency, a good credit risk. is some need for the program, rectly from a private bank, The 6% interest rate on these the Wisconsin State Higher Edu Fowler explained that only because we have been receiving savings and loan, or credit guaranteed loans comparies fa cational Aid board, has received 05% of Wisconsin students had inquiries on it from banks, union. Their loan will be guar vorably with the higher rates $160,000 from the federal go defaulted on their loans since anteed against default by a Milwaukee banks now charge vernment, and will receive an 1933, when the first state loan new Wisconsin agency, accord- students, but unfavorably with additional $200,000 during the program was enacted. It was (To page 6, col 5) Botany prof dies of heart attack Services for associate pro fessor Raymond E. Hatcher, 36, were held Tuesday in Mur- physboro, 111. Hatcher, of the botany de THE UWM POST partment, died Saturday ap VoL XIL No. 2 University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee Friday, September 22, 1967 parently of a heart attack while visiting the Montello, Wis. farm of another botany department faculty member. Philip Whit- ford. A rescue squad tried to re Vice-Chancellor shift hinted, vive Hatcher after he was dis covered by Mr. and Mrs. Whit- ford, but were unseccessfuL Hatcher, a bachelor, was sur vived by his mother, Mrs. R.P. but University officials silent Hatcher, of Murphysboro. A Madison newspaper item renewed speculation this week that Vice-Chancellor Charles Vevier would be relieved of some of his duties. The item, in Monday's Madi son Capitol Times,read in full: Speculation continues to mount over a possible second level shift at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The duties of Vice-Chancellor Charles Vevier are expected to be reduced in a shift under consideration." Goodwin Berquist, chairman of the University committee which has been urging the ad ministration to appoint an ad ditional vice-chancellor, re fused to comment on the report. He did say, however, that he would be able to discuss the matter more freely in ten or twelve days. He did not elaborate, except to say that negotiations with University administration a- bout the creation of the posi tion are still continuing. John Solon, assistant chancellor,said there was no move ment towards a second vice- chancellor "that I know of at the moment." Chancellor J. Martin Klot BOTANY CLASS: "All right class, if we just keep our baks to that camera bug a little longer, he's sure to go away.' Post photo sche was unavailable for com ment. The Capitol Times story re portedly has caused consi derable anxiety among top ad ministrators here. The original pressure for Y-Dem raps police action in marches the creation of another vice- chancellor "to alleviate the heavy work load" of Vevier By KELLY CLARK ocrats were arrested Aug. 29 surrounded by 13,000 south side "An interesting point," he came from the University com Of the Post staff for violation of the mayor's hecklers. said, "was that all of the heck mittee, elected to represent proclamation on demonstra Hagedorn claimed, "Mayor lers did not come from the the faculty in discussions with tions, and on counts of re Maier played politics with our south side." Most of the heck the administration, in April. "The police do not have any sisting arrest and "disrupt lives by refusing to call the lers came from Wauwautosa and Since then, several persons understanding of social prob ing an officer." national guard." some of the north Milwaukee have been named to new posts lems. They are unable to dis Hagedorn claimed that he was Lemke, Y-Dem Treasurer, suburbs, he claimed. as assistant chancellors,butthe tinguish the civil rights vio held by the police over three one of the marchers and also Hagedorn said there was no change has not satisfied the lator from the hardened cri hours for interrogation pur one of those arrested, said that animosity between the Negro faculty. minal. Their whole approach poses. ' 'we were a group of people, and white civil rights marchers. The second vice-chancellor is primitive," according to While standing in the parking unarmed." Paraphrasing Father Groppi, he would deal with academic af- John Huettner, chairman of the lot of St. Boniface Catholic He said it was unfair that said, "this is a march not for the marchers were surrounded the black man's rights, but for University Young Democrats. church, 1122 W. Clarke st., (To page 8, coL 3) Huettner was arrested re Hagedorn alleged that he was by police and the white heck human rights." cently after par "beaten senseless" by seven lers were not. ticipating in civ or eight policemen. il rights mar-; Hagedorn charged that there ches led by civil j was widespread racism among Students sent away as funds > • • , rights leader! Milwaukee police." Manypolice 'Father James Hagedorn claimed, were seen Groppi. Huett with "Polish Power" stickers ner's remarksj on their helmets. run out for short term loans were echoed by When the marchers arrived two other Young | at Kosciuszko park, S. 10th "I'm just astounded-we've to cover loans for those stu said. At least as many must have Democrats, st., and W. Lincoln av., Hage just never had the problem be dents who had made appoint been turned away by the dis John Hagedornt dorn said they were completely fore." ments for aid help but who couraging sign, she noted. and James m Mrs. Nancy Eichsteadt, fin had not received the money At present, only hardship Lemke. The ancial aid director, was des yet. cases are being considered. Young Democrats Huettner cribing her reaction to the dis By the time they are pro By Sept. 29, she said, a full volved in the demonstrationbecames inaf- covery that the University has, cessed, she said, the money accounting will be available on ter they found out thafc NAACP temporarily, run out of money "will be practically gone." how much remains in the fund. youth council advisor, Father for short term loans for stu Wednesday morning the sign At that time, if the accounting James Groppi, was planning to dents. went up outside Mitchell 233, is favorable, full lending will march for open housing legis Mrs. Eichsteadt said she was the financial aids-no more mon resume, she said. lation, they said. Other mem notified Tuesday by Jack Wag ey for 90 day loans for books AH the money in the fund bers of the Y-Dems had been ner, student loan collection and tuition. comes from private sources, involved before. manager, that there was only Since the sign went up, twen- said Mrs. Eichsteadt. Theprob- John Hagedorn, Executive Se $10,000 left in the $110,000 fund ~~^-students have askedf&»ap •^ vm*' cretary of Y-Dems, said that he for loans. pointments to discuss short and about ten other Young Dem- Hagedorn Lemke The $10,000 was just enough term loans, Mrs. Eichsteadt (To page 8, col. 3) , -- • ,-. ,* • • • • m • • • • • • • -. -• • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••• Page 2 THE UWM POST Friday, September 22, 1967 Muelvefs Mullings Post Comment Hairy problem gets concrete solution By J. L. MUELVER Of the Post staff One of my hippy friends came in with a problem. He wanted Talent must be paid for to let his hair down about the matter, and when he did, he almost buried the subject completely. University of Wisconsin President Fred H. ficulty California, Michigan, and Minnesota have "Who does your hair?" I asked in my usual subtle manner. Harrington receives a salary of $45,000 a year. had in finding such men, at any price,is sober "Hurricane Beulah or Bob Dylan?" This seems a bit too much to Assembly testimony to the unreality of of Froelich's He sadly tossed a flower out of his portable jungle. "Cherisl Speaker Harold Froelich. He finds it difficult position on administration salaries. this bloom forever," he said to the gentle tinkle of silver bells, to accept that a mere administrator should be Men who know the field and its problems put "It may be the last one you'll ever see." paid $20,000 more than the state's top political a great deal of work and research into the My hay feverish eyes flowed with joy.

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