Montana Kaimin, January 8, 1981 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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First bill killed in Legislature By BOOMER SLOTHOWER of people here to help me,” he said. Montana Kaimin Legislative Reporter "It’s funny that I’m arguing this bill because I’m pro-development, HELENA — The 1981 legislative almost 100 percent, except for this session is barely four days old, but bill.” at least one bill has already fallen Opposition to the bill at the beneath the legislative treadmill. hearing was more widespread. Senate Bill 25, an act that would Robert Helding, an attorney for the prohibit the use of insecticides and Montana wood products industry, herbicides along roadways said that the timber industry needs located in forest lands west of the herbicides and pesticides to Continental Divide, died in the manage timberlands. He cited the Senate by a vote of 38-11 yester outbreak of tussock moths in day after being given a "do not Oregon. Pesticides were not used pass” recommendation by the and what started in a few acres in Senate Agriculture Committee. Oregon soon spread and over In hearings before the com 1,600,000 acres of prime timber A HARDY DOG roughs it on the Oval in the midst of Missoula’s tropical winter... (Staff photo by John Kiffe.) mittee yesterday afternoon, Sen. were lost, he said. William Hafferman, D-Libby, the Doug Johnson of the Cascade sponsor of the measure, said his County Pesticide Program also main reason for entering the bill spoke in opposition to the bill. was to save the blue jays in Restricting spraying to northwestern Montana. He blamed agricultural areas is not enough, montana the use of insecticides and her he said, because many of the bicides for the decrease in the bird weeds and bugs that are a problem population along the highways for farmers spread from non- and said he would like to see the agricultural areas. use of these sprays restricted to In a final attempt to save the bill agricultural land. before, the entire Senate, Haffer Hafferman, who has generally man made an impassioned plea. been associated with pro "How long are we going to let the kaimin development forces, was the only people of the world. .continue to Thursday, Jan. 8, 1981 Missoula, Mont. Vol. 83, No. 39 person to speak in favor of the poison our land,” he said. “ If I _____________________________ _____________ ______________ /* measure at the hearing. could just put one spark into one “ If I’d asked for help to protect person’s heart for our feathered Bowers ‘nervous’ about approval the grizzly bear, there’d be plenty friends, I’d be happy.” * of request for supplemental funds Duke fee decided By CATHY KRADOLFER utilities and mill-levy portion of the sities and colleges should be able If.you want to hear David Duke, would provide enough money to Montana Kaimin Lagltlattva Reporter supplemental will be approved by to absorb the costs of increased former Grand Wizard of the Ku pay Duke’s fee without using the committee. “ But the enroll enrollments without adding facul Klux Klan, speak this winter, you student money. The admission HELENA — A $1.6 million re ment — because it’s so large — I ty or additional classroom space. may have to pay for it twice. price will be $1 for students with quest for extra money for the just don’t know what the com The chairman of the subcom Last fall, when ASUM an I.D. and $2 for the general public. University of Montana from the mittee will decide about that,” he mittee, Rep. Gene Donaldson, R- nounced that it had signed a But if the take at the door does Legislature has UM President said. Helena, told the subcommittee contract with Duke for a lecture fee not equal $1,400, the remainder Richard Bowers "nervous” about Money has already been taken that supplemental appropriations of $1,400 plus expenses, there was will be made up with student its chances for approval. from the university’s equipment for enrollment increases should a wave of protest from students money set aside by ASUM The request, part of a $6,715,532 and library budgets to pay for not be necessary during the next who objected to their money being Programming, according to Victor supplemental appropriation for costs resulting from enrollment legislative session because the used to support a man whom many Gotesman, ASUM program the six schools of the Montana increases not budgeted for by the new funding formula adopted by called “a racist.” manager and consultant. University System, is being heard 1979 Legislature, Bowers said. If the interim Legislative Finance Duke said that he had en by the Legislature’s Joint Ap the Legislature does not ap Committee contains a “contingen “ I don’t think my position is a countered the same situation at propriations Subcommittee on propriate money for the enroll cy fund" for unplanned enrollment bigoted one,” said Duke in a phone other colleges and that he thought Education this morning. The ment increases, UM would con increases. interview last night. "I think it is the that the admission policy was fair. schools are asking for the ad tinue to borrow from those already The supplemental appropriation other side that is bigoted. Certain “ It cuts down on disruption,” he ditional money to make up for “terribly strained” budgets, request for the university system people believe in freedom of said. “Only the students who really deficits in this year's budget Bowers said. breaks down as follows: speech only if it fits what they want want to hear what I have to say will resulting from enrollment in Curt Nichols, senior legislative • enrollment increases — to hear. If people knew what I was come.” creases, higher utility bills and fiscal analyst, told the ap $4,394,752 preaching,” he continued, “the Duke said that he was planning lower-than-expected revenue propriations subcommittee at a • utility costs — $1,755,080 average student would agree with on staying in the Missoula area for from the six-mill levy. briefing yesterday morning that • six-mill levy — $565,700 what I have to say. I believe in a few days and that he “would be It is the money requested to pay the enrollment increases were not Donaldson said the committee equal rights for everybody, but that happy to debate with anyone. I'm for costs caused by enrollment accurately projected by the 1979 will try to reach a decision on the means that we also have to talk not afraid of discussion,” he said. increases that Bowers, who was in Legislature and therefore not supplemental requests by Mon about white people.” Duke’s lecture, titled “ Equal Helena yesterday, says he is most funded. day. Thq request must then be In December, Central Board Rights For All” is scheduled for 8 uncertain of getting. Nichols said the subcommittee approved by the House and voted to charge admission to the p.m., February 18, in the University He said he is confident the must decide to what extent univer Senate. Duke lecture, a move they hoped Center Ballroom. Admissions Office dress code to be enforced, says Royan By STEVE GRAYSON the office. He said that admissions Another employee said she did Roby said the association will Montana Kaimin Reporter is often the first contact students not wear jeans prior to the regula back the Admissions staff, but if and parents have with UM, making tion, but the idea of a dress code they do not like the dress code they The battle lines have been drawn personal appearance important. made her “uncomfortable." will have to fight it. in the struggle for the acceptance “We’re not trying to shake the Micken said that the dress code “Right now, it stands as a threat," of designer jeans in the Ad tree, we’re just trying to run the had created bad feelings between she said. missions Office. office," Royan said. Royan and the staff. An employee wearing jeans On November 1, Acting Director He said there were "only one or “We’d like to see it dropped. It’s of Admissions James Royan could be issued a warning letter two instances” where he had ridiculous really." that would remain in the issued guidelines of policy and talked with an employee about his Royan agreed that the dress practice for the Admissions Office. employee’s file for three months or her wardrobe. code had hurt his relationship with and then be destroyed. Con In the guidelines is a section on But several employees are not some employees, but said, “ It personal appearance, which in ceivably, an employee who con happy with the dress code. hasn’t been a major problem, and sistently refuses to conform to the part reads, “ It is expected that Adrienne Micken, admissions hasn’t hurt the operation of the employees will present an attrac dress code could be fired im evaluator, said she wore stylish office." mediately for insubordination.

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