Students' VOLUME 12, NUMBER 4 caucus accepts bloc Quebec law voting by DIANNE TRA.VELL y Last Wednesday the caucus When that item of business strike voted 10-3-1 to accept the was disposed of, the caucus ______T.O.R.O.N.T.O.,_.. principle of bloc voting on proceeded ta a discussion of MONTREAL (CUP ) -Que­ 'issues relating to the trans­ a number of motions proposed bec law students may have fer of power from faculty for consideration by Mr. Mi­ gained some l:lupport in their to students. chieo The motions concerned fight with the provincial" Bar The student caucus of fa­ council committees, and stu­ Association. culty council last night con­ dents' relationships to them. Provincial justice minister tinued its debate on the They proposed that any Jerome Choquette appeared question of bloc voting in fa­ member of the student body sympathetic in a meeting with culty council. of Glendon College should be students Sept. 2S. He told the Helen Sinclairwas the spon­ eligible for student positions students to go through the sor of a motion which proposed on faculty council committees normal channels in their ne­ that the issue of bloc voting and that student members on gotiations, but to return to on key issues be put before committees would be elected him if they faHed. the student body in the form solely by the members of the The students are protes­ of a referendum at the time caucus, while 'the faculty ting bar admittance exams of the upcoming fa culty coun­ members of the committees which 58 per cent of the stu­ cil elections. would be elected by the fa­ dents writing earlierthis year The motion stated that the culty. Finally, the student failed. They say. the exams term "key issue" would be members of faculty council are an attempt by the Bar applied upon a two-thirds ma­ should have the power to no­ Association ta maintain its jority vote to that effect by minate and elect students to privileged position as a se­ the members of the student committees for two year lect professional group. Stu­ caucus. terms, sa that there will al­ dents must regurgitate their A student refusing to con­ ways be one experienced stu­ entire law school studies du­ form to the bloc vote prin­ dent on each committee who ring three intensive days of ciple would be expelled from is weU acquainted with the tests. the student caucus. An ab­ procedure and the problems Fearful their years of study stention, however, would not of that committee. The mo­ may be in vain, Quebec un­ be considered as non-confor­ tions were discussed but no dergraduate law students and mity. decision was made. graduates who have not been The outcome of the refer­ The next discussion was accepted to the bar sent an endum, according to the mo­ over aproposed amendment ulti"matum to the Bar Asso­ tion, will be binding on the to a rule concerning the bi­ ciation two weeks ago calling caucus. lingual programme at Glen- ­ for the abolition of barexams. Daphne Read, who supports don. Students are not nor­ Jean Moisan, batonnier of the principle of bloc voting, maUy aUowed to transfer ta the Bar Association, refused felt that it is unfortunate that the unilingual stream in their to consider the demande the members of the caucus first year. It was suggested "law rules and resolutioos-­ . have become antagonistic over that a student may, under pe­ of the Bar oblige us to hold a question of caucus structure tition, request transfer on the exams," he stated, "and you and policy when in practice, grounds of misunderstanding.' must understand that our an­ conflicts may never arise, The purpose of this amend­ swer to your request must ànd the time spent debating ment is to aUow students who be negative." the issue could have been have made an honest mistake In response, the students more effectively spent in other in applying to Glendon's bi­ passed a resolution Sept. 21 ways. lingual programme, to recti- asking the National Assembly Gilles du Çhantal opposed fy that error without the pe­ to pass a private bill doing the motion on the grounds nalty of taking a French course Premier William Davis met with students while at York last away with the law. that a referendum would be which they do not want. Friday and promised not to raise tuition fees again this year. Moisan's decree was han­ representative of the opinion A straw vote was taken, and ded down one day before the of only a small percentage most of the councillor's op­ latest set of bar exams were of student who bother voting posed the move. The motion to begino in faculty council elections. cornes before faculty council McGill graduate students Mso Sinclair's .motion was tomorrow. Facu Ity layoffs responded by boycotting the approved, however, and a As a final item of business. mid-term tesls and setting committee of three ~ople, Bruce Maltby was unani­ up pickets outside the Quebec Ms. Sinclair, Mr. ° Brien, mously elected chairperson by STEPHEN GODFREY Glendon had any accurate idea Bar School and the Palais and Bill Michie was esta­ of the general faculty council Total enroUment at Glen­ how great the drop in students de Justice in Montreal. They blished ta word the referen­ meeting which will be held don is down considerably this had been at other Ontario werè joined bt undergraduate dum, October 12. year, but the drop is being universities, how successful laW" students from the Uni­ felt not so much m first year, the recruiting programme versity of Montreal and McGill as was expected, but in the would be, and before the num­ making a group of over 1000 • number of students returning ber of Grade 13 applications demonstrators. for second year. The revised for Glendon was known. The day before. 700 of the spring estimate for second Therefore, this year's budget 1000 University of Montreal' Left Caucus • law students voted almost u­ year enroUment was 480, but is based on the November out of the more than 600 first estimation that in the coming nanimously to abolish the bar year students of last year, year Glendon would enroll13S0 exams and join the picketing. only 339 have returnedo This students, and not on the more The McGill Law Undergra­ translates' into an economic realistic spring projection of duate Society also voted una­ low profile loss that may mean some 1283. Since we are presently nimously to boycott aIl clas­ teachers will not have their 2S0 students short of the bud­ ses Sept. 22 "to show support contracts renewed this faU. getary pred-iction, there will for the action of the Bar Approximately ISO dele­ a top priority, the Caucus C.A. Pilley, the college Re­ clearly be a deficit. says Mr. students". gates of the Left Caucus met intends to push for a strong gistrar. says that"every rea­ d'Oliviera. of more than Three students represen­ on the weekend of September NDP campaign against strike son under the sun" is cited $SOO,OOO. He saidthat because ting Quebec's 4S00 law stu­ 22-24 at the Don Yale Com­ breaking, a problem the cau­ by students who have decided of this and alsobecause it dents then met Ch0q,uette and munity Centre and decided cus feels the party is"ignoring. not to come back, but the main seems that the education boom came away saying 'the mi­ to maintain a low profile In addition, the Caucus will one seems to be disillusion­ North American experience nister was extremely sym­ within the New Democratic propose policy in support of ment with their courses and in the 1960' s is over indefi­ pathetic to our cause." Party. greater public ownership of with the chances of getting nitely, it is "unavoidable" Following the meeting. the law students formed a common In maintaining a low profile, resources, increasedinvolve­ a better job after university. that some teachers wiU have ment by government in eco­ Total enrollmen t at Glen­ to be laid off, come Novem­ front; including three mem­ the Caucus will neither make bers from each law school press releases or send litera­ nomic management, and a don is down· more than ISO ber lst, when their contracts stronger drive for women's from the spring projections come up for renewal. Mr. in the province - University ture- to the general public. of Montreal, McGill. Sher­ However, it does intend to be liberation. with only about 1100 out of d'Oliviera noted that the par­ The Left Caucus also adop­ a hoped-for 1283 having been ticipation rate (i.e. the rate brooke, Ottawa and Laval highly active at the local (whose students have boycot­ provincial riding level. ted a policy paper supporting registered thus far. However, at which aU those in the 18, universal accessibility to the budgetary loss will be even 19 year old bracket eligible ted aU classes indefinitely). Further Left Caucus con­ higher education and the dis­ more than that. says J. A. to attend university do so) At the first meeting. the ventions will establish a stra­ carding of tuition feeso Papers d'Oliviera, Director of Aca­ reached its peak of 20% in Front members passed a re­ tegy for contesting party po­ supporting anti-war and pro­ demic Services. Glendon's 1969, stayed the same in 1970 solution criticizing the "ex­ licy at the next provincial abortion groups were also proposed budget was submit­ and 1971, and is now definitely orbitant powers and privileges convention this December. As approved. ted last November, before dropping. of the bar". Exit by Chris Dougall

Question: Who is Kobert Kaplan and what is he DeadlineOct. 13 doing in Don Valley riding - for Glendon? Answer: Kaplan (Liberal) is the sitting member for the fe­ deral riding of Don Valley in which Glendon is situa­ ted and he is doing virtually nothing ... for Glendon. for changing courses Kaplan's personal secretary (Miss Harriet Mil­ rod) . told me that over the past four years Kaplan has done the following on Glendon's behalf: (1) lob­ The deadline for switching grammes Office, Room C137 bied against fee increases for Ontario students in cours~iday, in York Hall. general; (2) paid «a half dozen visits to Glendon" Octo~urned One reminder. Students in in order to discuss urban affairs (1969) and for «a off by a course or particular the bilingual programme must policy conference" (1970);' (3) argued against fee prof have until that date to take a course in French in increases for out of province students; (4) met with getout and transfer to some­ their first year. But it is M. Gérard Pelletier on our behalf. thing that looks more pro­ possible to change from one After pinning Kaplan's assistant down on a few mising. " French course to another if specifics and after having talked to Glendon ,\lrinci­ GO The process is as simple the one you are in turns out pal Albert Tucker, here are a few "facts about as filling out a couple of to be too easy or too hard. Kaplari's activities on our hehalf: registration cards. As usual Contact the French depatt­ (1) Mr. Kaplan has never attempted to even con­ there is a procedure to follow. ment, Room 207. tact Mr. Tucker•.either by phone or letter. (2) Kap­ 1. Go to the office of the October 13 is the last da} lan's last known contact (by his own admission) with TEAM to change courses. It's also. department which offers the Glendon's hierarchy came • a good six months before course you want to switch to the last q,ay to drop a fall Mr. Escott Reid retired" as Glendon principal. (Mr. and complete a white enrol­ half-course without penalty, Reid retired in December, 1969). So far at least twc Iment cardo Give it to the provided it leaves you with years there has been no contact. Period. (3) A pe­ GOI four courses in the fall term. secretary in exchange for a rusaI of Hansard (official parliamentary record) computer registration cardo In the case of total confu­ suggests that Kaplan has never, in four years, 2. Go the office of the de­ sion, talk to Ms. Angela New­ broached the subject of Glendon in the Commons. partment giving the cou~se ham in the Student Programs (4) Mr. Kaplan's "meetings" or "lobbyings" with in which you ar~, now"regls­ Office, She knows more about M. Pelletier or others has apparently achieved tered and get a drop cardo regulations and how to use nothing. His effectiveness in that area, as weIl as 3. Fill out both cards and them than anyone else his actions themselves, are in considerable doubt. take them to the Student Pro- on campus. Principal Tucker maintains that Glendon's own "con­ tacts" with Pelletier's office are better than Kaplan's of two students and two profs for Glendon's purposes. Unfortunately, they just that meets weekly during aren't enough and Pelletier turns his back in favour Petitions term. of the provincial authoritv. . . AlI petitioners have thE Of course. the biggest problem lS that educatIon right to appear before the is the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces. And can save committee, and to appeal an Kaplan is a federal representative. Perhaps Kaplan adverse ruling tofaculty coun­ is therefore technically helpless to assist us. Help­ your year cil. less ... no. Useless ... weell! 17 For one thing. the But niost petitions are special bilingual grant which Glendon now receives straightforward and easy to originates with the federal government. It is merely Illness - your own. Death grant. They are normally sup­ channelled through the provincial government and in the family - other than ported by a doctor's statement then through York main campus. 50 Kaplan is really your own. An unexpected dose and the approval of the course at the heart of the matter after all. (The present grant of poverty. These can aIl be director. When preparing a of $100,000 is two years old and apparently will con­ used as grounds to have col­ petition, ir's best to contact tinue for another two or three years. It is made to lege regulations altered in Angela Newham in the Student York for the bilingual programme at Glendon). your favour. Programmes Office. She is According to Kaplan and his 0gponent, Jim Gillies Last year more than 220 an excellent guide as to what (Conservative - Don Valley), 'there are no local students - almost one in five supporting documents are issues in the Don Valley riding in this election." of the campus population ­ needed and what your chances Extend that political logic and not only may you Ifs the third quarter. Your appealed' for sorne form of of success are likely to be. surmise that neither man thinks that anyone in the special consideration because Petitions should reach her team is surging ahead. Your riding has any problems of a local nature upon which of unforeseen hardship. Most office (C137, York Hall) by they can act as federal representatives, but that cheers are lifting their spirits. succeeded. Decmeber 22, 1972 for half­ Glendon has no problems as well. 1 personally find They depend on you. And One of the best ways out courses taken in the first their statements outrageously inattentive and inap­ of academic trouble brought term, and April 26, 1973 for during football sea"son, with propriate ... to say the leastl on by something other than aIl other courses. Kaplan has been aware of Glendon's needs for games every weekend, there's laziness. successful petitions The standard line at Glen­ years. There is no excuse for his statement or for can allow a student to with­ just no time out for your don is that anything is peti­ his inattention. Gillies is the Dean of Administrative draw from any number of tionable. Almost. The main period. Tampax tampons courses without penalty. get Studies at York ... so he has no excuse for ignoring exception, by a decision of Glendon either. were made for that reason. deferred standing (extra time the faculty council and the after term ends to complete In order to make a point with ourfederal politicians, And for ail the jumps, splits York University Senate. is we must first be able to argue that Glendon is in sornE assignments), or aegrotat that it is impos~ible to use and turns you have to standing (rarely given, but way a "national" problem. To do that we must be involvement in extracurricu­ able to produce legitimate argumentation that Glendon execute. allows a student to receive lar activities as grounds for grades on the basis of work is "unique" as a bilingual college and should be re­ a petition. garded as a reflected concern, nationally, over the Because Tampax tampons don e before misfortune In short, there is no rea­ are worn internally, you can struck. He or she need not vital problem of French-English relations and how son for any student to fail suchrelations might be enjoyed to such an extent move in comfort and confi­ complete assignments). or suffer academically due Most petitions go to the as to help to coagulate this country. Just as students dence. And they expand in to unforeseen hardship. as involved in the internaI co11ege process might learn Petitions Committee of Glen~ long as he or she knows the three directions to really don's Faculty Council, a body from the experience, so might the "over-burdened, outs. tax-paying Canadians" involved in the external, socio­ protect you. WANTED: for loan or rent, economic process.. " When your team's depending one black swallow-tail jacket Tomorrow, Thursday, October 5th, there will he. an WANTED alI-candidates meeting in the Old Dining Hall at on your "GO, GO, GO'" Experienced baby sitter 3-4 and/or top hatfor use in a school play. Contact Beth Hop­ 1 o'clock. Kaplan and Gillies, along with an NDP ifs good to know you can hours a week Wanless Park rep, will be here. If you will never attend another area 489-7763. kins, English Department, by depend on Tampax tampons October 15. ' poliical function of àny sort for the rest of the year, perhaps you should be in the ODH tomorrow. Students -and really go. will have the oPl?ortunity to put these men in touch Our only Interest Is protecti!19 you. with reality vis a vis Glendon. But don't show up if Encounter Refrigerator sale ,rou don't vie a damn about Glendon, if you haven',t Mini-size prepared to back up what you say, or if you aren t groups prepared to participate in sorne way. 19" high So that's where we can light a fire. Students could make an issue in the Don Valley campaign for all our wood grain finish henefit8. Students could try to wring a commitment Effective Reading Groups from these politicians, and at least hope to be able $85 to collect on such a public promise afterthe campaign aIse avatlable. is dead and gone...a commitment that coul~ help Glen­ Brand new in crates don to obtain the necessary funds to, as Principal DEV6l..0PED BV A DaCiDR Tucker has pointed out. expand our Psychology and NOW USED BV MILLIONS OF WOMEN We also rent fridges Spanish departments and to encourage francophone TAMPAX TAMPONS ARE MADE ONLY eY see CANADIAN TAMPAX CORPORATION LTO•• enrolment... to help increase their representation BARRIE. ONTARIO 463-2328 on campus from the present number of 130, or 12%, 'on campus' of the total student body of 1130. And we need (per: Appliance RentaIs Mr. Tucker) more money for"more senior bilingüal 888 Queen East faculty, either visiting the campus or here on tem­ column Toronto 8, Ontario porary stay".

~ ~ "l' • • \ - 1 October. 4, 1972 PRO TEM 3

PR.OTElYI

PRO TEM is the student weekly'of Glendon Editor-in-ehief : Allan Grover Production: John Bothwell, Elizabeth Hemsworth, Richard Hunt, Judy Jorgenson, Michael Otis, College, York University, 2275 Bayview Ave., Business Manager: 'Robert Carson Toronto 12, Ontario, Opinions expresSed are Eleanor Paul, Dianne Travell those of the writer Unsigned comments are Ads Manager: Sarah Francis the opinion of the paper and not necessarily Entertainment Editor: Ricky Ley those of the student union or the university. PRO TEM is a member of Canadian Photographers: Dave Fuller University Press and an agent for social Bill Smith change. Phone 487-6136. Sports Editor: Brock 'Phillips New perspectives • t~ork force

What happens when you open the Does he remember Edmund Burke's The face of the working class is named "corporate welfare bums". universities and build community col­ or Karl Marx's social analysis? Is changing. It is growing younger every Students eventually become wor­ leges as shrines to advancing techno­ this his life or is this someone else's year, and with better education it kers. It is as students as well as in logy? The Ontario government in the life, a life in which he is forced to is also becoming more and more their future occupations that they early sixties believed this would serve participate in order to be an inch critical as it refuses to accept its realize and pursue policies which to provide expertise and technicians closer to his dream world? "place" in society. are to the benefit of both themselves to manage and control the economy, Working in a paper mill five days The fashion in which students react and society. Tertiary education is and that there would be a correspon­ a week from either 7:30 to 3:30, 3:30 to, and the manner in which they essential to broaden experience and ding and significant rise in the pro­ to Il:30 or Il:30 to 7:30, rarely having conduct their affairs is as important for analysis of future roles. The pre­ vince's wealth. Needless to say it a two-day weekend, is not living. now as ft was when these new wor­ sent confrontation over tuition in­ would also delay the economic effect On the contrary, it is pure survival. kers were in the academic commu­ creases is at the core of this. It will of the baby boom on the labour market Sitting in front of a machine straigh­ nity. It is their responsibility to and has eliminated educational op­ and make it somewhat less difficult tening sheets of paper and marking seek reform of their institutions and portunity for many people and mostly to create jobs for immigrants. seams is a task in whichone must to fight against regressive govern­ the young from the lower income But, what happens when these stu­ resort to having a dream world in ment and administrative actions. It bracket. dents are confronted by a significant order simply to preserve one's sa­ is not the working class which is The alienation of shift work and left-wing alternative in their college nity. Having twenty percent of your calling for increased tuition and ma­ paper machines won't end because years and are then flung out into the paycheque taken by the government king the student into a scapegoat. of universal accessibility in edu­ real world? Add to this an extremely and knowing full weIl that this huge but rather the government and its cation, but it will broaden aman's high unemployment rate in their age company that profits from your la­ corporate allies. Certainly they feel understanding of what is to be done group and an increasing lack of pro- . bours pays nothing, but instead re­ that individual taxes are too high,' in gaining control over his place of fessional jobs. What does a recently ceives governmentgrants for hiring but they also realize that it is cor­ work. And it will aid him in the graduated and qualified teacher, eco­ students in the summer, tends to porations and not students that are realization that it is his labour which nomist or historian feel when he pun­ reinforce aIl that has been said about a burden on the public purse. George makes industry run and not the cor­ ches his time card and goes to work the real world by those wide-eyed Kerr does not speak for these peo­ porations which presently profit. for the man in his factory, on his commies with long hair and beards ple, he speaks for the tax-exempt assembly line, at his machines, swee­ that spoke of evil capitalism in your resource industries and for those ping his floor? college days. industries which the NDP has aptly -PAUL JOHNSTON

son to smugly assume that vote with the bloc on an issue. tween the polarized blocs. The elected by the student body it could not happen at Glendon. They will then have to resign, king of "college community" with a mandate to further Bloc voting has adverse ef­ or be expelled. from caucus. that would result can be ima­ student interests in the strug­ fects on the principal purpose The resulting publicity will gined. gle for democratization of the of the students on Faculty give the appearance of afrac­ In short, there are many university. If the caucus de­ Council - the representation tured student movement much reasons for concluding that cides that bloc voting is con­ of the interests of aIl Glen­ more than would occur if that bloc voting is a bad princi­ ducive, or even essential, to don students. The caucus will student had simply abstained and a poor and dangerous this end, then there is no represent only those student or voted aganst the cauCus tactic. CaUCUs has made a 1(great difficulty" in impea­ letters interests that a majority of position. most unfortunate mistake! ching members of the caucus caucus members identify with. Finally, the effect on fa­ Sincerely, who will not support the will The interests of other stu­ cultY should be considered. William Michie of the collective. dents will be suppressed, If 1 were a faculty member, The article also mentions Thus, the ..student interest" listening to the grguments be­ that the O'Brien proposaI was as represented by caucus will ing put forth by a student, for a consensus caucus. which actually be a misrepresen­ and 1 knew that bloc voting is not entirely true. The"con­ tation of that interest, for it was the accepted principle of Maltby ",ensus caucus" was advocated . will allow for no diversifi­ caucus~ 1 could not help but by moderate members whofelt Bloc cation of student views. wonder if the student was chat caucus could only ,.agree Secondly, bloc voting is ac­ expressing his own beliefs to agree" when a policy issue tually a poor tactic. It creates or those forced upon him by clarifies requiring caucus solidarity an artificial unity, in which his desire ta remain in the arose. voting dissenting members of cau­ caucus. In short. 1would doubt This proposaI was advanced cus must dutifully vote with his honesty and sincerity. The position in support of the principle that • the bloc, but are bound to existence of such doubts would voting according to personal feel resentment at the sup­ make it more difficult for stu­ opinion in the face of critical unwlse pression of their views, .and dents to have their views ac­ To the Editor of PRO TEM: policy issues should be al­ will therefore be of little va­ cepted in council. If faculty This letter comes to you lowed; a principle which both To the Editor of PRO TEM: lue in a debate or for lob­ began to feel that they were in response to Dianne Tra­ Gary 0'Brien and myself op­ bying. In a non-bloc vote lot being dealt with honestly, vell's article in the Sept. 27 posed. At last week's meeting of situation, the movers of the ~he attempt tô resolve student­ issue of PRO TEM. 1 believe Bloc voting was intended the student caucus of faculty proposaI must present a :aculty conflicts by means of that the article misconstrues as the machinery by which council, a motion was passed strong enough argument to persuasion and rational dis­ the discussion that actually the idea of the "consensus that included the acceptance persuade members of caucus cussion would have less took place at the student cau~ caucus" could materialize, of the principle of bloc vo­ to support them. This me­ chance of success. This would cus meeting, and would like and, through greater solida­ ting. The purpose of this let­ thod creates a body of en­ )e unfortunate, for rational to attempt a clarification rity and efficacity of the cau­ ter is to point out some of the thusiastic support, which will Jecision-making willcontri~ thereof. cus, function to advance the reasons for which 1 consider 00 giving that support of its bute more to the development The article mentions that 1 cause of increased student this to be a bad decision. own free will. It also en­ of a co-operative atmosphere agreed that a consensus cau­ participation in the decision­ Firstly, bloc voting is wrong sures that student proposaIs at the college than will con­ cus was necessary, but that making processes of the uni­ in principle. It involves the are backed by strong argu­ frontation politics. Moreover. there would be ..great diffi­ versity. use of a threat (expulsion from ments, which can only benefit the methods of persuasion culty" in rusticating members As you may already know, the caucus) in orderto elimi­ the students' position in fa­ have succeeded in the past who refused to support a cau­ caucus voted in support of the !'late any exprèssion of dissen­ culy council. In a bloc voting (most notably in the parity cus bloc. This remark as principle of bloc voting 00-3) ting views within the caucus. situation, it will only be ne­ vote last year) and 1 can see reproduced in PRO TEM ap­ at a meeting on Sept. 27. Any such suppression of the cessary to persuade a certain no reason for giving up these pears to be in refutal of. and Furthermore, when the caucus right of political expression number of caucus members methods unless they have in opposition to, the proposaI by-elections are held on Oct. can only be regarded as an of the merits of a case. and clearly failed. for bloc voting. 19, we will be asking students authoritarian move. 1 have the remainder will be required Indeed, B. Weisleder (the 'To dispel this ambiguity, to vote 'Yes' on a referendum grave doubts about the wis­ to support the position even moyer of the motion on bloc it should be stated that 1 giving caucus the ..constitu­ dom or justice_ of adopting if they are totally unconvinced; voting) admitted that it signi­ supported entirely and une­ tional" right to rusticate an authoritarian rnethod in Since it is not necessary to fied a move awayfrom persua­ quivocally the O'Brien pro­ members who will not support the quest for greater demo­ attempt to convince all mem­ sive methods ·and towards the posaI for bloc votingon policy the majority as a -bloc on cratization of the college. bers, the proposaIs being ac­ use of sheer power. But is it issues. The remark was in­ policy issues. While this move might appear cepted by caucus may be less not likely that faculty will tended simply to indicate the 1 am sure that neither Miss to be politically expedient, it well thought out, and have less react to the use of power apparent paradox of a caucus Travell nor PRO TEM had any raises the spectre of caucus chance of success in faculty tactics by students and res­ elected by the students im­ intention of misrepresenting losing touch with its goal be­ council. pond in kind? At that point, peaching one of its members. or obscuring the discussion cause its methods are not con­ Bloc voting will not neces­ the constitutional path to de­ in the absence of constitutional that took place at the meeting. sistent with that goal. This sarily increase even the ap­ mocratization of the college machinery. without appeal to Best wishes for continued has happened many times in pearance of caucus unity. If would be useless, and stu­ the student body. It is my success with the paper. history (e.g. the French Re­ some members are principled dents wouId have to resort belief that this is not a para­ Sincerely, volution) and there is no rea- enough, they may refuse to to confrontation politics 00- dox because the caucus was Bruce Maltby 4 PRO TEM October 4, 1972 A preview of the Toronto municipal election: opposiitigg to the establishment

by JOHN COBB

others are silent, concerns the consis·­ ment struggles of the last few years The December 4 municipal election will tently more solicitous ma.nner of the City cerned Ward One' s Gothic-Queen nE be a critical political event in Toronto City toward areas of the City where middle and bourhood. Other observers point out and Metro. For the first time in Metro's upper ::lass people live as compared with a large part of the ward is made 1 modern Hboomtown" era, there is a serious the treatment of working and lower class Eastern European people amongwhorr challenge to the incumbent majority of To­ neighbourhoods. position sentiments have made little h ronto's City Council. Although, like most politics, the battles way to date and who do not seem too Municipal governments in Metro during that have been going on have usually invol­ cerned about Grys' notoriety. the past 20 years have dealt not only with ved only small groups of active people on Prognosis: Grys will be re-ele< the typical chores of urban and subu::ban both sides, the opposition believes that Boytchuk, as an incumbent. presently administration, They have also supervised the issues are beingdramatized sufficiently the edge for the other seat if he l massive change and growth - of population, and that the incumbent government has but a cluster of ethnic-based candie of economy, of physical landscape. Statis­ alienated enough people from occasion to could give Eayrs a break, tically, and in many big ways socially, occasion, to make the election of at least Toronto is nor the same place It was in the a few more opposition aldermen likely. In late Forties. Few other major cities in cheir most optimistk moments, some mem­ North America have changed so mueh in so bers of opposition groups even entertain Ward Two short a time. the possibility of taking control of the City During the late Sixties there began, in one 50vernment. The opposition bloc at Council 1969 results: Allan Lamport, 5.861­ of Metro's six boroughs, Toronto City, a 10W ranges from four (Sewell, Jaffary, chie Chisholm, 4,437; six others, ; wave of protest about the kind of super­ Chisholm and Kilbourn), on more serious 9,000. vision which was controlling and guiding leviations from past policy, to eight (these September, 1972: Lamport, who has development and change. During struggles four plus Eggleton. Hope, Scott and Crom­ in Toronto politics since 1937, hied ( about various issues, particularly about the hie), on more conservative questions, Ward Two when the city-wide post of Spadina Expressway, urban renewal in Tre­ In this article, based on conversations troller, which he held. was· abolished fann Court and several high rise redevelop­ with people aIl across the city, 'Ne will ward boundaries were redraw;! prior t< ment schemes. this protest became a moun­ review the announced and likelyalde.::manic 1969 electi.:m. Lamport votes solidly ting political force. candidates who will run in each of the City's the m8jority. The junior alderman, C The government-opposition polarization wards. Two points should be made: holm, is one of Council's most consü which increasingly characterizes the City's - People labelled as opposition candid­ opposition members. Chisholm will politics has no parallel in Metro's other ates come from varied backgrounds and have again, and Lamport probably will. 0 municipalities, the five suburban boroughs varied ideas. They range from conserva­ candidates, to date, are David May of - except perhaps somewhat in York - or tionist-minded PC's to militant community P~rk Ratepayers and Mike Hookway, at Metro Council. But major trends in the organizers. While united Ll opposition, they WIll run with Chisholm on an NDP s City's politics have implications for the rest are not an organized group in any !::lut the Both May and Hookway seem to have n of Metro because the City controls a third very loosestsense. in common with opposition thinking, of the seats at Metro Council, and because - The situation in the wards has been presence of three opposition names or big decisions at City Council, about ques­ changing continually in recent days, and by ballot is expected to hurt Hookway and ~ tions like Metro Centre or downtown auto­ the time this sees print will likely have but not incumbent Chisholm. mobile policy, affect all of Metro. altered in at least a couple of wards; we Prognosis: The big question is. if L The questions now at issue in the City will update this overview in future issues. port runs again, ~an he be beaten. now can for the most pa~t be summarized in he s a more known factor than he wa three points: Ward One 1969. Toronto has been voting for La 1) The opposition believes that the in­ on and off for 2·5 years, and he's prob cumbent government at City Hall is far 1969 results: Ben Grys, 9;031; William not beatable. Will he run? Lampy loves 1 too attentive to the needs and desires of the Boytchuk, 4,544; five others, about 11,000. politics like a bear loves honey. Lam real estate and land development businesses and Chisholm will return from Ward 1 and pays tao little attention to the City's September, 1972: Grys, who admitted planners, its les~ powerful citizens and taking part in Council procedures about an Ward Three its pasto The government believes that issue in which he had a financial conflict development, as it has been occurring, is of interest, and who is a faithful member 1969 results: Hugh Bruce, 5 131· an essential and necessary part of a growing of Council's majority, will run again. Boy­ Piccininni, 4,340; four others, aba'ut 3,: City. tchuk, who also votes with the government, 2) The opposition believes that the go­ will probably run again too. A local PC big September,1972: It's not knownifBrt vernment is more concerned about the needs shot Carl Gluszczak has announced his can­ who loca,ls s,ay ~ttracts the voting AnI of people who use the City - for example, . didacy, and it is expected that Elizabeth Saxon mmonty m an area with a huge suburban commuters who drive to work,or Eayrs, of Swansea Ratepayers. will enter generall'y non-voting Italian majority. business-oriented groups like the Harbour tne race shortly. Eayrs has some support run agam. He and Piccininni. who will Commission - at the expense of people from local people involved in opposition again and poU well among the Italians. who live in the neighbourhoods of the City. politics, but their feelings are less than both among Council's majority. Mid 3) The opposition does not believe the wholly enthusiastic because it isn't clear Goldrick, an articulate but lesser knl majority of aldermen try to run a repre­ to them just what sort of alderman Eayrs opposition candidate has been working in sentative government. Voting records kept wiU be. She will have to run a strorlg cam­ ward for more than a year - organiz: and assessed by the Confederation of Rate­ paign because, according to observers, she helping folks out and generally gatheI payers and Residents Associations indicate .is barely known among any but active rate­ support. Vincenzo Garisto, a PC stalw: that a majority of aldermen habii ually vote payer· group members outside Swansea ­ has also declared his candidacy. against the position of local residents on a corner of the ward cut off from the Prognosis: Piccininni for one seat· rest by Bloor Street and 'High Park. Other other is uncertain - probably Bruce, 'ü issues outside the aldermen's own wards. runs. . The incumbent govern,ment believes that ~andidates probably will emerge, but there loca! residents who organize to express .ls little likelihood a strong ward-wide their views 00 nbt represent the majority opposition candidate will come forward. Ward Four of people who live in the City. This is a puzzle to some opposition wor­ A fourth group. of issues, about which kers in other parts of the City who point 1969 results: Tony O'Donohue, 4,972; some among the opposition are vocal and out that one of the most bitter redevelop- Eggleton, 2,688; six others, about 5,5 Octobet 4, 1972 PRO TEM 5

September, 1972: Ward Four is one of the support to any remotely reasonable can­ candidate. McNulty will likely vote with the wild ones. O'Donohue will run for mayor didate who emerges to challenge Jaffary old guard if elected. Dorothy Thomas is the and leave a seat vacant. Margot Andras. an or Sewell. According to sorne estimates, opposition candidate for the Warde seat. opposition sparkplug and community orga­ more money will be spent in Ward Seven Scott will run again, and other candidates nizer who has becorne known in Ward Four in this election than any other ward to bump mayemerge. . as a resuIt of her work in the Lionstar off the two aldermen who are the core of Prognosis: Scott will win top spot. It'E controversy and other local problems; be­ the opposition. But an expensive campaign too soon to pick a runner-up. gan running for the open seat in mid­ isn't likely to make much of a dent in the summer; she is running harder and better type of support Jaffary and Sewell have. Ward Ten than several opposition observers had ex­ Prognosis: Jaffary and Sewell a'gain. pected she would. The other declared can­ 1969 re~ults:PaulP . l3,81O;William didate, until last week, was a man named Ward Eight Kilbourn, , about 14,000. Ted Culp who is assessed as a threat to Septem er, 19 :. c ett, a majority nobody. Culp polled 768 votes running in 1969 resuIts: Fred Beavis. 7.183; Tom member, and Kilbourn, of the opposition. Ward Five in 1969. Old-time Toronto pol Clifford, 4,158; five others, about 9,500. will run again. Juanne Hemsol. a Planning Harold Menzies, who ran third in Ward September, 1972: Beavis won't run for Board member, whose sentiments are o\'­ Five in 1969 - his old ward was chopped mayor, the knowledgeable Michael Best position, may run - stating clearly it s up by the new ward lines - announced last notwithstanding. He'll run ln Eight again Pickett's seat she's after. No other note­ week he'd be .a candidate in Ward Four. where the folks love Fred. Clifford is worthy candidates are likely to emerge. George Ben, a former Liberal MPP who running for MP as a PC in the federal Prognosis: Kilbourn on top; Pickett, num­ lost hi s seat in the 1971 provincial elec­ election, ,will be creamed by the NDP in ber two - reversing the 1969 tally. tion, is expected to becorne a candidate this NDP stronghold, then will switch over soon. And one has begun hearing the name to the aldermanic campaign with a quality Ward Eleven of Mary Fraser, presently Ward Four's of heavy federalcampaigning in the area senior school trustee, as an aldermanic under his belt. Dallard Runge, formerly a 1969 results: David Rotenberg, 15,518; possibility. She's we11-known and popular member of the City's planning staff, who David Crombie, 14,036, four others, ll,500. throughout the ward. Her politics are some­ has ties with opposition workers across September, 1972: Rotenberg and Crom­ what undefined, perhaps vaguely progres­ the City, has been campaigning since spring bie are running for mayor, leaving both Irs con- sive. and recently endorsed by the NDP as al­ seats open., An n Johnson, an opposi~ion neigh­ Prognosis: Eggleton, as an incumbent, dermanic candidate. Run~e's campaign has candidate from the north end of the ward, out that has a good chance ta return. Fraser has a . been growing rapidly; he s plugged into the is reported to be running well. Larry je up of good shot at the other seat if she runs. If NDP canvassing network that the party Grossman, son of Allan Grossman of Big 10m op­ not, it's uncertain. always seems to be able to produce in its Blue Machine fame, will run for the for­ le head­ areas of popularity. There may be other merly Rotenberg Forest Hill vote. Gross­ :00 con- candidates announcing soon. man has made sorne incongruous opposition Prognosis: Beavis will win top spot again. noises - incongruous because of his occu­ elected. Runge and Clifford will have a battle royal pational and family ties. (His interesting 1tly has 1969 reSUIts: Ying Hope, 6,016; Bill Ar­ for second seat. occupational tie is with lawyer Marvin le runs, cher, 5,370; seven others, 13,500. Horwitz, Grossman's legal partner. Hor­ 1didates September, 1972: Ward Five is probably Ward Nine witz has close ties with various high rise the opposition's strongest ward at present. entrepreneurs, among them Cadillac De­ The Italian western segment will vote old 1969 results: Tom Wardle, 9,264; Reid velopment. ) Other candidates of unknown guard if there's a candidate; opposition Scott, 9,074; four others, 12,000. persuasion are in the wings - defeated strength across the rest of the area, which September, 1972: Wardle, a silent mem­ Liberal candidate for MPP in Eglinton is almost entirely organized in residents' ber of Council's majority, was told to re­ riding, Hugh Morris; PC Ron Atkey, who associations, will swamp the ward. Archer, sign from City politics or quit as an MPP will lose the St. Paul's federal seat to 861; Ar­ who' s not exactly a member of Council's from the province; he chose the former and incumbent Liberal Ian Wahn in the Octùber i, about majority, but sort of tends that way, is has left a seat vacant. One rumour has it election; and Bill McKay, an area resident getting out while the getting is good to that Tom Wardle, Jr., will run for the seat. whose politics are not a source of enthu­ has beer Ward Six. Colin Vaughan, a leader of the Joe McNulty, a real estate agent and former siasm to opposition spokesmen. ~ off ta Stop Spadina forces. is the only candidate president of the Balmy Beach Club, is a Prognosis: Uncertpi.n. of con­ in sight for the open seat. Sorne others hed and may emerge, but they'l1 be entering an >r to the uphill fight. dly with Prognosis: Vaughan and Hope. The bat­ CITY l, Chis­ LIMIT AlDERMEN W.rd tle is for top spot. Ward AlDERMEN ... nsistent 1 BEN GRYS MRS. JUNE MARKS 6 1 HORACE BROWN viU run Ward Six WM. BOYTCHUK -J 1. 2 ALLAN 'A. LAM PORT ~ KARLJAFFARY 7 Other ARCHIE CHISHOLM u 1 JOHN SEWELL "' of High 1969 resuIts: June Marks, 4,738; Horace 3 HUGH J. BRUCE FREDERICK J. BEAVIS 8 ay, who Brown, 2,810; eight others, 12,000. JOSEPH J. PICCININNI TOM CLIFFORD P slate. 4 ANTHONY O'DONOHUE THOMAS A. WARDLE 9 September, 1972: Horace Brown appears i 1 REID SCOTT ART EGGLETON te much too i11 ta run again. and Marks, who inva­ EGUNTtlN "/fIIf. W 5 YINGHOPE PAUL B. PICKETT 10 ng. The riably votes with the majority, is in deep WILLIAM L. ARCHER WM. KILBOURN s on the trouble with constituents a11 over the ward. 11 Q,AVID ROTENBERG 11 nd May, Archer, from Five. has been playing Ward DAVID E. CROMBIE Six alderman for several months and been if Lam­ cozying up to residents and business groups 10W that throughout downtown. Dan Heap, unsuccess­ was in fuI St. Andrew-St. Patrick NDP c-andidate Lampy in the 1971 provincial election, who poUed CITY LI MIT Irobably weIl against PC strongman, Allan Grossman, AVE ves city has declared his candidacy. Rose Smith, .amport a neighbourhood candidate from the Bruns­ rd Two. wick-Sussex area, and John Conforzi, who finished 5.000 votes out of the money in 1969, may run. There is speculation that if Peter Stollery's bid for MP as a Liberal 31; Joe against incumbent P. C. Perry Ryan is un­ t 3.500. successful, hemay enter the municipal race. Stollery finished 42 votes behind , Bruce, Brown in 1969. Other candidates are expec­ BOUNDARIES LAKe: ONTARIO Anglo­ ted. 0" ,THE luge but Prognosis: Archer will take the top spot; CITY OF TORONTO Ity, will Heap has a clear shot at number two. cm __ NiU run ns, are Ward Seven -- Vlichael . known 1969 results: Karl Jaffary, 5,433; John tg in the Sewell, 5,054; seven others, about 10,000. tnizing, September, 1972: Jaffary and Sewell were thering the kind of people the old guard were TORONTO'S ELEVEN WARDS alwart, worried about in 1968 when they tried to prevent implementation of new ward boun­ Toronto has had 11 wards for about 4 years. the old strip wards - long, skinny wards :at; the daries. Ward Seven used to share its During the last term of Council [1966-69], wl\ich crossed several parts of the City ­ e, if he aldermen with Rosedale under the old strip the City's four posts of controller, which were erased at a battle between reformers ward gerrymander, and the kinds of issues had been filled by City-wide vote, were and the old guard at the Ontario Municipal that Jaffary and Sewell have brought to City abolished. The City's 9 wards were Board: Political observers have suggested Hall used to be buried at the polls by the reshaped to 11, adding four aldermanic this change, which mèans wards more North-of-Bloor vote. There's speculation posts, to keep the size of Council the same nearly represent Raturai social areas of the 72; Art that people in the real estate and develop­ - 23 members. Of these, only the mayor is city, is having serious implications for 5,500. ment industries will offer considerable nowelected City-wide. In the redistricting, Toronto politics.

reprinted fram THE TORONTO CITIZEN 6 PRO TEM October 4, 1972 duction. Certainly Jim Laxer's I]ro­ testations that he is a so­ cialist' come under question when he still relates to the 'profits' or the auto industry Laxer: Expounding a ooder his proposaI. His ar­ gument of retaining the profits within the country follows the same line of thought as that of the Committee for an In­ dependent Canada (CIC)-that capitalist socialism radical group affectionately known as Capitalists for Ca­ nada. An d what does Laxer deeper than at the level of of the important tenets of dustrial power relation­ mean by peak efficiency ­ by DA VID MOULTON whether he wants to eventually socialism. ships. The Waffle often does that mean he will con­ be the leader of the federal There is no problem with seems as committed as tinue the demeaning and de­ With the rise of Jim Laxer Laxer's article when he is the party mainstream... humanizing production line as a national figure it is only med the po­ giving a descriptive account to the standard North A­ and refuse to raise the issue natural that he has come 00­ sition of the'socialist critic' of the Canadian automobile merican developmen­ of democratic control of the der attack for sorne of his of the automobile industry in industry and its relationship tism. Nationalization will industry by the people who political positions and for Canada. Following the advent to the American auto indus­ end ooemployment caused are producing the vehicle? sorne of the actions he has of Nixonomics in August '71 trial complexe Historically the by business decisions This democratic control. also been involved in. Laxer as­ there arose a real fear of Canadian industry has never made outside Canada ..• known as worker participa­ sumed a major leadership role the Canadian-American Auto been very competitive because will guarantee full em­ tion or control. is a serious within the NDP Waffle. espe­ Pact surviving the battle cries of the high tariff structure ployment ... will aid the question aIl socialists must cially after his oosuccessful of John Connally. Although that has been afforded it by expansion c' the economy. come to grips with. and Laxer campaign to be leader of the concern has subsided since an obliging government. This In a society sick from as yet has not done so. federal NDP - David Lewis then it was believed that the has not only been true for the excess of develop­ Laxer's correct when he won that time around. Laxer. Autopact 'safeguards' would automobiles but also for most ment. in a society where raises the problem of the along with such notables as become the victims of the other manufacturing interests the work ethic is surely Canadian UA W and its role Mel Watkins and Eli Prepas. United States' drive to res­ (electrical equipment and ap­ in question. such policies within the International Union chose to disband the Waffle tore its balance of payments pliances. steel. rubber). Even have a musty reek. (M. of United Automobile Wor­ within the NDP rather than deficit. Thus in January 1972. the markets Canadian car Cross; "Third Class on kers'. However, the UA W. face only further fighting with Laxer and the Waffle companies had before the 30's the Titanic - The NDP along with most other unions Stephen Lewis and his cronies organized an 'Autopact Con­ in Commonwealth countries Convention 1971:~ Cana­ in this country and in the States in Ontario and the likely pos­ ference' in Windsor along with because of preferentialtariffs dian Forum April-May. have accepted the rules of the sibility of being expelledfrom dissident United Auto Worker disappeared after the Depres­ 1971). game of we1fare capitalism the party. While Laxer has people ta discuss the problem. sion struck. What the Autopact Even such noted a liberal and this in tum has affected gone on to form MISC (Move­ In no time Dennis McDermott. and its'safeguards' in essence as Eugene McCarthy has ar­ those international union re­ ment for an Independent So­ the Canadian director of the did was rationalize the auto gued the need ta' control the lationships. But to isolate cialist Canada). others within UA W. was denouncing Laxer industry in this country. Ra­ production of the automobile this problem without dealing the Waffle like Steve Penner and the Waffle for political ther than inefficiently produce and he has stated that we with a11 the others that beset have decided to remain within interference in 'union affairs'. aIl types of models for a li­ must begin to rebuild our the automobile industry in this the NDP as an organized cau­ Laxer. of course. rebutted mited market. the pact aIlowed cities around rapid transit country indicates a narrow­ cus - the 'Left Caucus' ­ that this action probably was for concentration on certain systems and not the car. The ness of analysis. and fight the -party establish­ the real beginning of the move­ models (eg. Ford Maverick question of whether we pro­ The criticisms 1 have made ment head on. The criticism ment to rid the NDP of the at St Thomas) with the balance duce an a11-Canadian automo­ of Laxer should also be ap­ the caucus makes of Laxer is Waffle. Along with this con­ to be imported from below bile may weIl prove to be plied to a number of people that he is a political oppor­ ference Laxer also wrote an the border with. no tariff pe­ academic if we continue to who have attempted to apply tunist and careerist - a cri­ article for the December 71­ nalty. The recent moves by let it dominate our lives and socialist solutions to Ji'0st­ ticism 1 believe valide Rather January 72 edition of the LAST Nixon and ConnaIly have sim­ cities. Laxer hasn't addtes­ industrial society. Cross ob­ than fight the powers that be POST entitled "Lament for an ply thrown this 'equilibrium' sed himself to that problem servations about the 'new so­ directly. Laxer has retreated Industry" that describes the into jeopardy by making it and even if he hadJ what hap­ cialism' are very important with the hopes that next time present situation in Canada more profitable. for multi­ pens to the auto-wbrkers who to consider. and the dangers the federal leadership will be vis à vis the car industry national corporations like GM are no longer needed if we of implementing their sug­ his (remember in 1971 he was with sorne historical back­ and Ford and their feeder in­ cut back production? Do we gestions are apparent. We can the last man on the ballot with ground an d an outline of what dustries to manufacture at put them out of work in a only hope that Laxer and oth­ David Lewis and received a should be done. 1 essentially home rather than abroad. system that makes ooemploy­ ers within the Waffle will con­ third of the convention's calI him to task for his so­ This, of course. would force ment both a financial and psy­ tinue to re-evaluate their po­ votes). However. the problems lutions and question whether Canadian shutdowns. (Eaton chological burden. or do we sitions and that the changes with Laxer's politics lie far or not he understands sorne Automotive in London has a1­ provide an economic system they offer the Canadian wor­ ready shutdown ta produce in that doesn' t define 'work' in king class will becorne truly Kentucky and Acme Screw and terms of corporate pro- revolutinnRry. Gear in Toronto shutdown be­ cause it couldn't compete with American manufacturers). Such shutdowns in turn cause disruptive, if not massive, ooemployment. Very important staff So the Canadian auto in­ dustry now faces the problem having once accepted the con­ tinental approach to organiz­ meeting ing production. that it could very weIl be left holding the bag when America goes com­ merciaIly isolationalist. Thus the problem exists but what today at 3 p.m. does Laxer propose as an alternative? 'Public owner­ ship of the auto industry ... to produce several models in this country at peak efficiency. Public ownership and produc­ tion of an all-Canadian car would a110w us to retain·the First year reps profits from the industry in Canada. " There are a number of real weaknesses or errors in La­ Ali candidates xer's approach. and in the economics of the Waffle in general. One of these weak­ nesses is their oyer-riding concern for the need to keep meeting today producing. Micha~l Cross. an histoI'ian from the University of Toronto. pin-points this problem in relation to the at 12:00 socialism' of the CC F that preceded the Waffle. The old socialism was Counselling Services Inadequate because it of­ fered in state capitalism NEW GROUP starting Wed­ only a change of bosses on campus nesday. October Il. The type in industry dedicated to of group will be determined the samepurposes of pri­ Sunday, October 8 by participants. Inquire NOW: vate enterprise. The new Counselling Centre. Glendon socialism is Inadequate The film society. presenta­ Hall. because it offers in state tion for tonight is 'The Ernie càpitalism an answer to Game" which will be shown For Reading Improvement foreign control with lit­ in Room 204 at 8 pm. Mem­ course apply by October 9. tle discussion of presen­ berships should still be avail­ Counselling Centre. Glendon ting new goals. new in- able. Hall. October .~, 1972 PRO TEM 7 Marjoe:religion business -

by STEPHEN GODFREY of preaching. the film that his career ia If you are at aIl religious. over and he does not want 'Marjoe' will disturb and in­ to go back. At one point he furiate you. The behaviour says "l'm bad, but l'm not There is an unusual ànd un­ of the Episcopalian and Pen­ evil", and perhaps this is forgettable movie playing now tecostal ministers and sisters what makes him and his fel­ at the New Yorkercinemathat we meet during the film is low preachers acceptable. AI­ reveals the dishonesty and Qothing short of sacreligious. though they manipulate and hypocrisy of real-life con men Marjoe himself says he does take advantage of the simple better than any crime film not believe in God, never has, faith of simple people, there you will ever see. The busi':' and because of his involvement is no coercion or force in­ ness of these men is religion, with the Church, probably ne­ volved, and they are giving and the film is 'Mar)oe', the ver will. The terrifying thing a great happiness and sense name of the "hero' of this is that Marjoe is no better or of purpose to many. For the documentary. worse than any of the other Episcopalian congregations in Marjoe (a combination of revivalists we meet; although Episcopalian congregations Mary and Joseph) is a real perhaps a bit more honest. we see in the film religion man who became a famous The real question the film is an addiction, and so mone­ figure in the southern United raises is whether these peo.;.. tary cost means nothing. States at the tender age of pIe are criminals or not. Cer­ There is one scene where three. Drilled and trained by tainly they tell sorne pretty Marjoe has worked his au­ Marjoe: 'Jumpin JehOsaphatl' his flamboyant and ambitious awful lies to their gullible dience up to such a feverish mother, he was ordained as audience. At one point, a very pitch that they rush up to be an Episcopalian minister, and successful minister states blessed by him when he tells performed his first wedding that "because 1 had faith, God them that "Jesus is in me". at the age of four. During gave me a Cadillac" and Every type of person comes the next ten years, posing as everyone believes him despite up to him, and their faces 'Farm Show' the tact that it is their money a sweet and angelic "Child when he touches them are in­ by RICK LEY Sunday School concert and it of God", he travelled around that has made the Cadillac credible. Sailors with tattoos represents one pecause of a11 the country preaching hell and possible. Another revivalist. start moaning and crying, el­ the fragmented scenes that damnation. Accompanied al­ this time a grossly fat "sis­ derly matrons start wailing Now playing at Théâtre Passe Muraille is a collected are thrown together. But ways by his mother, he gra­ ter" , decrees to her large and screaming, and in sorne behind this fragmentation, a dually picked up aIl the tricks audience that it is "only na­ cases keel right over, knock­ work written by Paul Thomp­ son entitled 'The FarmShow'•. complete picture of lüe in of the revivalist business. AlI tural that we give to the Lord. ing people down behind them rural southwestern Ontario is his sermons were carefully But it is for the real sacri­ like a set of dominoes. Sorne Thompson and five other ac­ tors wrote this play based on formed: from Saturday, when timed. An "Oh, Jesus" from fices that Jesus will save of the hardier types Just stag­ everyone goes out to the mar­ his mother sitting behind him yoll. The money for that win­ ger back to their seats as Ü their experience living on a farm near Clinton, Ontario ket, to Sunday, when the far­ meant he was speakin~ too ter coat you were saving for, they were drunk, their glas­ mers attend church services; slowly, "Glory to God' told perhaps this month's rent you ses fogged up completely, this past summer. In forming this production, various art from working around the him he was going too fast, were going to pay in advance laughing hysterically. By the farmhouses to being maimed and "Praise be to Jesus" ..." And as she comments' on time Marjoe's act is over, forms such as mime, dance, song, narrative, monologue and dying in' the occasional meant that he had captured the large cost of keeping up the big tent is a mass 01 farm accident. AlI this com­ his audience and it was there­ her church, the camera zooms moaning, quivering bodies" and sound poetry are utilized to create a vibrant, very au­ bined with Thompson's im­ fore a good time to take the in on a huge brooch encrusted with a good numberout cole 1 pressions of the surrounding offering. with what look very much on the ground. After sceneE: thentic atmosphere that brought the entire audience eccentric farms formulates Marjoe .estimates he earned like diamonds and emeralds. of ecstasy like that, you begin a fine reference to the com­ around $3,000.000 for his pa­ But her audience does not to wonder how you can ever closer to the farm experience. The set consists of a clear, munity and its residents. rents (he never received any see the irony in this. The condemn these ministers, Many dark problems are of it) between the ages of four camera shows the agonized even if they are rich enough effective map of the surroun­ ding rural area with the names explored as weIl. There is and fourteen. Then, sudden­ faces of the women as they to own two homes and farms a sharp probing scene where ly, he could take no more, decide whether to give almost in Brazil. of the individual farms and town lines marked. A screen people drift away f:rom their and left his mother forever. aIl the money they have in 'Marjoe' is an incredible farms to the big cities, and The film 'Marjoe' records their purses to this fat body. movie about a likeable and overhead shows various slides of tractors, fields and farming another which shows how his comeback to the reviva­ The only preacher we see very good actor. Revivalists. dreary a farm can become list circuit after an absence that we like is Marjoe. and with a few exceptions, seem communities that seemed ra­ ther unnecessary when you during the cold winter spells of about ten years. This time perhaps we shouldn't. But as to avoid Toronto soweseldom which force the people into he is in the business because we see him collecting money see the incredible "suspen­ consider that the overall ef­ fect created by the cast is very leading isolated lives. Also, he wants to be. The money is at a revivalist meeting, we sion of disbelief" you see in a section devoted to Charlie great. We see him in his mo­ hear his off-camera voice this film. 'Marjoe' is infuria­ intir'nate, and perhaps a bit magical. Wilson, played by David Fox, tel room counting hundreds condemning his own actions. ting, terrifying, funny and sad adds a bit of mystery and of bills after Just one night And he tells us at the end of and you'll never forget it. The actors, six in aIl, per­ form splendidly. Each one intrigue. Charlie is portrayed represents a specifie age as a complete isolationist, group and together, play theil" alone with his religion, his roles to perfection. Fina Mac­ fascinating knowledge of the Donnell plays the parts of the environment and a cruel, self­ younger children, while Anne inhibiting facial paIsy. Anglin and Janet Amos assume This is one staging that r ~~~~l\wc!l~~l\ oIder roles among the women. don't feel anyone should miss. Miles Potter is cast as the As drama, it is vigorous, in­ younger of the men, David Fox formative and often insanely plays the older, and Paul funny. As someone mentioned Thompson .fills in superbly to me after the first set was U~WlWl ~~~Wl ~®~~ as the farm machinery. over, he almost forgot how Thompson presented this much fun the theatre can ac­ performance as a so-called tually be. CAT # 1) "Comedy-Erotic" # 2) "Social Conscience" Annou nci ng. .. . The Backdoor Theatre 'The lmaginary' Invalid', to ~~~~~~ Workshop announces the 0- October 6th. Goldoni's 'Mi­ pening of their new fall sea- randolina' runs until the 28th son with two one-act plays of October, Thursdays through by Eugene Benson entitled Saturdays. 'Joan of Arc's Violin' and Finally, the Toronto Work­ ~a~~~~~ 'Gunner's Rope'. In 'Joan of shop Productions Theatre is Arc's Violin', a neurotic wri- presenting'Poor Old World ter has fears that his works We Love You Anyway'. This Sponsored by are being copied. 'Gunner's musical is about a group of Media McGiII Rope' finds two poverty-strie- young Canadian Jews who tra­ and Bellvue Pathe ken men hatching wild vel to Israel with hilarious schemes against the govem- .results and runs until Octo­ ment in order to improve their ber 15th, Tuesday s to Sun­ financial positions. These days at 8:30 pm. TWP's in­ plays are presented Thurs- timate 300-seat theatre is 10­ days to Saturdays at 8:30 pm catedat 12 Alexander Street to October 22nd. Admission just north of Wellesley and for students is $1.50 and the Yonge Streets. This theatre Sunday matinee at 2:30 is is acclaimed to be the oldest Media McGiII free. The theatre is located professional theatre company 3434 McTavish at 474 Ontario Street. in Toronto and has pioneered Montreal 112 the development of play­ The Colonnade Theatre at wrights and original plays by 131 Bloor Street West is cur­ Canadian authors throughout rently presenting MoUère's its l4-year existence. 8 PRO TEM October 4, 1972 Axemen felled by Fourth

standouts and they would have had touchdowns except that by BROCK PHILLlPS somebody found the official score sheet. . Jon Husband and John Fran- The Glendon football league kie did all the seo-ring for the again kicked off its 1972 sche­ \Axemen as they split the 12 dule on Monday when the ath­ points, each receiving 6 letic council after an enter­ points. Explaining the lumber- taining meeting Friday after­ jocks loss, defensive star, noon decided that the recent Charlie Laforet said that the re-alignment of the houses defence was not up to par, constituted a revision in the that the offence was below schedule or a new schedule. par and that A-house just The football convenor, head did not score more points referee and chairman of the than 4th year. athletic council opted for the 3rd year gained their first new schedule, And so on Mon­ win of the early season as And after only two weeks in dance lOO,Les Comrie and PRO TEM's Allan Grover can perform day the teams were back at it they slipped by a revamped the very difficult twin twist., Simply amazing! again some losing games they 2nd year 14 to 6. Jamie Do­ had previously won while oth­ ran and Steve Marchessault ers repeated their losing shared a twelve pack with but K.C. Haffey, who watched to catch before they are suc­ that one get out and play ways. each emerging with a six pack. the game from his vantage cessful. vèry soon. For the men there Mike Lustig was not so for­ point at main campus, said AlI golfers are advised that is intramural tennis on today The big game of the week and the women's is tomorrow. saw 4th-year-faculty-alumni tunate and could only manage that the Sons of B had quite the Glendon Open is in its fi­ 2 points. the men's cross country will clearly establish themselves nal rounds and it is advisable be held on Thursday. as the team to lose to. They Joe tuzi led all the 2nd a few chances but must lëarn again beat the Axemen, pre­ year scorers with 6 points. season favourites. This time Greg Cockburn mentions to though it was not even close a11 his fans and admirers as the veterans thumped the that in· order to keep up his Axemen by the score of 32 image as BMOC, or Big Man to 12. Tim Anderson, on loan on Campus (one or the other, from the Toronto Argonauts, it's all the same to me ­ was the top scorer in the Greg Cockburn) he has taken Gophers see the light game as he swept into the up the game of football. « If end zone for 12 points. Brian 1 don't say so myself, l'm Marshall who is still talking pretty good too," says a mo­ The Glendon Gophers, the 2 points and the educated toe "It was a close game until about the one that go t aw ay, dest and introverted Greg intercollege football league of Mike Lustig added 5 points. they got off the bus, after had to settle for 7 points. Cockburn. The sports writer anti-champions in 1971 got Doug Knowles traversed the that it was no contest. The Mike Eisen also scored 7 also noticed that Tony Hall back to winning form last treacherous terrain for ano­ Groundhogs had no concep­ points but the management former star benchwarmer for Tuesday as they buried Stong ther 6 points, and Brian Mar­ tion of what they were doing of 4th year wanted to keep the York Mills Titans was College in a loosely played shall's 18 points proved to be and one really wondered if this a secret because the New also makinghis debut on Mon­ wide open gamet The unofficial an important feature in the they had ever seen a football York Giants are in the mar­ day but for 2nd year. final score was reputed to be winning picture. or a football game before. ket for an experienced water­ ln the Futility Bowl, Peter 31 to 7 with the score going ln a post game analysis In a nutshe11 they were dis­ boy and it has been rumoured Carsalle, travelling incognito as high as 38 to 7 if one be­ of the game, John Frankie, organized and very confused. that Eisen has been ap­ as Ye Greene Machine, Heves the faction that says thought that Doug Street'suse Everythingfell apart." These proached by them. The 4th blanked the B-house Sons of that Angie Diclementi (take of the bomb in breaking up were the comments of an ob­ year management is claiming B 8 to O. The top scorer of note of the spelling Ange) Stong's zone defence, and use servor to the slaughter that that New York is tampering. the game was Peter Carsa11e scored a touchdown. PRO TEM of the running play was in­ the Glendon Groundhogs, the While they're hot they just with 8 points. « 1 could have however considers this fac­ strumental in providing a low women's interco11ege football cannot afford to lose Eisen. scored on one play," said Ro­ tion subversive and will not scoring first half. to open the team received at the hands J. Millar rounded out the sco­ ger Leblanc, «but 1 didn't have any part of its seditious way for the wide open second of some team they would ra­ ring with 6 points. Glen Jones want to steal a11 the glory allegations even if they are halL ther forget and it seems some and Doug Know leswould like from Peter." To say the least correct. Doug Street rounded FLASH! FLASH! A late flash have successfully forgotten. to point out that they were no one scored for B-house. out the Gophers scoring with from Glendon Stadium reports The final score was 23 to 0, chat the Glendon Gophers have and they were never Ina kept their winning· streak a­ scoring position throughout live by defeating Founders 26 to 18. In the dispatch, the gamet The score revealed Brian Marshall reports that that the coaches will probably he was the game's hero as be forced to return to the he got a11 but two of Glendon's basics of football and get away poirits on four touchdowns. from the intricate play calling Brian adds that he a110wed that most championship high Mike Lustig to get the other school teams could never per­ 2 points. fect. Pirhannas eat Osgoode

A new sport at the inter­ to attract attention to the duck co11ege level was inaugurated liberation movement. Monday and Glendon was im­ mediately favoured to take the Doug Gayton led the Pirha­ championship. The new sport nnas with 3 goals and Doug is co-ed inner-tube water Watson dunked 2 goals. Anne polo, and the Glendon Pirha­ Holland and Janice somebody nnas won their first game 7 sRlit evenly the other 2 goals. to 0 over Osgoode. Inner­ , Mention the fact that 1 was tube water polo is played the sterling in tire net and that 1 same way as regular water received my first' shutout of polo except that one gets a­ my short career in co-ed inner C::~::::=c;)"::\~ round on black inner tubes tube water polo," advised Pi­ (amazing) that was ripped off r':lanna star Paul 'Streak' Pi­ . some car in the lower parking card. Jon Husband adds that "In the interests of national unity•••GIMMEEJ" lot. Donald Duck floats were co-ed inner tube water polo not allowed as top PRO TEM is fun to play but has great star Sydney the duck soon p,0tential as a spectatorsport. found out. He immediately 'Ir's great to watch," said boycotted. the match in order Jon.