Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1968-11-22 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1968). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2216. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2216 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. X/\V!ER Uf\HVERSITY LIBR11RY avler l?lllS Vol. Liii CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEM~ER 22, 1968 TEN CENTS ..._._No.·- 8 FIVE-YEAR PLAN STUDIED "Black Power The Only Alternative·'' -Consultant to Aid Planf By PAT KELLY, News Associate Editor By OWEN DONAHUE. News Reporter "Black power is the redemptive force of White oppress. Their secret police or Ges­ Fr. Paul O'Connor, S.J.7 has anno~nced that a America~" "Racist Church," "Bigoted clergy," and tapo tactics are irritating and dis­ long range planning study of Xavier University be­ "scared ' White Christians." These were the themes gusting." He charged that police gan on Oct. 22 and is now underway. The total study intimidation and harassment are will cover a period of four months, from Oct. 22, presented by Rev. James E. Groppi of Milwaukee realities which the White Commun­ at the X. U. Forum Series on Wednesday, Novem­ ity cannot understand. 1968 to Feb. 22, 1969. Fr. O'Connor said that the Part of the police problem in study has been in planning for about a year. ber 13. its muscle into Black America. Milwaukee stems from the bigoted John K. Riley, senior vice presi­ ficially adopted Five Year Plan, Racism must be thrown out! Fight­ Police Chief whom, Father claimed, dent of G.A. Brakeley & Company, as well as the editing, reproduction, ing oppression and racism should the people cannot remove. \Vhere­ Incorporated, of New York. When and presentation of the total study be the areas that the Church work as Police- Community Relations Mr. Riley was vice president for report. in, not just sex." programs are badly needed and development at Loyola University, The director of ~he study is Mr. Much of the one and one-half are working in other areas, Father Los Angeles, the Houston Museum Fr. O'Connor announced this hour talk centered on the Priest's said that there Police Chief has of Fine Arts, the Indianapolis week the names of the members experiences in the Milwaukee open called these programs "Hog­ Museum of Art, the Philadelphia of the University community who housing movement. He said that Wash" and that the police are in College of Art, the Minneapolis are to make up the Planning and all that the Milwaukee Negroes the policing business, not the edu­ Society of Fine Arts, the North Development Committee. They are: wanted in this area was to be able cation business. Carolina School of the Arts, Guil­ to expand into the fringe areas of Rev. Paul L. O'Connor, S.J. But the problem does not stop ford College, Reed College, <kci­ the ghetto to eliminate their over­ dental College, and Union College. Irvin F. Beumer with the police, he stated. "The Rev. Richard T. Deters, S.J. crowding problems. They did not judicial system is corrupt. Judges He also made a systems study for want to move into the expensive Rev. John N. Felten, S.J. are two-faced." On the one hand education in California for the U~i­ suburbs. To do this, an Open Dr. Thomas J. Hailstones they are to administer the law with­ versity of California. Mr. Riley Housing Blll was needed. At first, Dr. RobertJohnson out bias, but in their private lives attended the University of legal methods were tried. Sup­ Dr. Frank Mastrianna they are members of discriminatory Michigan. "Black Power Is the amwel" on the porters of Open Housing legisla­ Dr. Raymond F. McCoy organizations and clubs such as Its purpose ls to guide and John A. Moser Mllwaukee scene. Fr. Groppl told It· lion had gone to the Common the Eagles. He also charged the control the documentation of Uni­ Patr!U J. Nally like it was to the Xavier Forum. Council of the city, but all that was judges with using a double stand­ versity planning for the coming accomplished was their being Rev. Victor B. Nieporte, S.J. ard of punishment. A White slum five years, which will involve re­ branded Communists. To Father, Rev. Jeremiah J. O'Callaghan, SJ Speaking before a large au­ lord who violates the Health Codes search into the present and past there was no other alternative but Rev. Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J. dience of students, clergy, and lay­ will be given a light sentence, while effectiveness of Xavier as an insti­ violence. Edward P. VonderHaar men, Father Gropp! denounced the a Negro will be given a tremen­ tution of higher learning, and the Dr. Charles F. Wheeler, He pointed out that it was Church's passiveness toward the dous sentence for any violation he gathering of new Ideas as to how Coordinator of Long Range through the rise or violence and Black Man, and discussed his open commits. the University can accomplish its Planning Study the success of Black Christmas housing battles, static Negro edu- He hinted that the violence will goals more effectively in the future. that the Black people finally won a The bulk of the work of the plan­ . cation, violence as a method of only end when "the authorities The second half of the study will change, police problems, and two­ Fair Housing Bill, although it was also entail an investigationoffund­ ning study rests on the shoulders recognize and assure the Black of .these men. At the end of the faced judicial punishment. only a token one. Man that his God-given rights will raislng campaign feasibility for the objectives selected from the of- study, they will draw up a final Father began his talk Crom the On the subject or education, be protected." plan which will be submitted to premise that the majority of the Father denounced the current edu­ audlence would agree with his cational system because It did ends - the Black Man must be nothing but stagnate the situation Boycott Petition Sent to President; permitted to relate himself to the of the Negro. "It is the tool of White community on an equal White society to perpetuate itself. basis - but not with his means. The Negro is undergoing a system Seeks Abolition of Compulsion, Fines He described St. Boniface's of brainwashlnjt." 87 MHCE HENSON, News F.ciitor-ln-C:hJef Parish as once being a White man's Father Groppi claimed that vio­ parish. But when it became entirely lence is caused by the lack in the The petition giving the specific recommendations tary mass will be held in the after­ Black, the Whites having gone to power establishment of ablllty to noon for the community. No of the Memorial Mass boycotters of Tuesday, official statement, however, has the suburbs, the Bishop appeared use any other means. His violence November 12 has been sent to Fr. Paul L. O'Connor, to feel that the parish no longer is revolution, but to him, this revo­ been made. had any catholics in It, so he · lution is a good revolution. He S.J., President of the University by Student Council. As to the decision on the fine, moved the priests out with the refuses to teach the Blacks any President O'Connor told the News White congregation. Continuing, form of blame for their violence, The boycott grew out of student dent body as soon as possible who that, as a disciplinary problem, Father Gropp! said that the new "because I can justify every type dissatisfaction with the long-stand­ would decide concerning compul­ the implementation of the fine was lnfiux of Negroes brought along of action." He compared the pre­ ing compulsory mass and the sys­ sory attendance at the Memorial "no longer a matter for the RDC," with them increasing problems sent civil disorder to the American tem of mometary fines used to Mass, and who concerning the fine but one for the Dean of Men. But, which the Church shouldhavetried Revolution's Boston Massacre. To enforce It. "We are not boycotting regulation. since the Dean of Men's office does to solve. Instead, the priests were the British it was a simple uprising the Memorial Mass as such," Stu­ At the Community Conference not set policy, he continued, "I taken away, and only one or two which was quickly subdued, but dent Council stated. "We are boy­ held November 8 and 9, President suppose it would ultimately come "caretakers" were leftbehind;"The to the Americans it was a grave cotting the compulsory attendance O'Connor told students that the to me." people needed the Church, but the Injustice demanding retribution. at the Mass. We are boycotting the decision on compulsory mass lay He declmed to say what decision Church left them." This ls how hls congregation looks fine levied at those students who do with the university chaplain, Fr. he would make on the proposal, at the aspect of violence. While the not attend." but that he would talk It over with He insisted that the problem of White Community looks at lt with Edward J. O'Connor, S.J. Fr. Council approved the petition O'Connor Indicated to the News Dean of Men Patrick J.