takes swift action on Bladen Report Backs free education The SUS Council produced a The Bladen Report, while reject­ post-secondary education should statement concerning its stand on ing the philosophy of free be academic standing. the Bladen Report last Friday, only education, advocated tremendous The Council brief pronounced increases in federal aid to uni­ two days following the release of the present system of bursaries versities, removing some of the this controversial educational do­ and laons “ retrogressive” , and jurisdiction of the provinces in this cument. strongly urged its complete abo­ Council, while claiming that top area. lition. priority must be given to education Principal student objection to and applauding the Report for re­ At a short press conference this increased program of bur­ cognizing the importance of Friday immediately following the saries and loans lies with the immediately Improving the financ­ issuance of the statement, SUS means survey. Council declared ing of higher education, also President Ron Moores suggested that “ such a criterion is nothing labelled it “ nonense that the that, as the money to allow absorb- short of being discriminatory and abolition of university fees would tion of tuition fees is undoubtedly therefore socially repugnant.” be a ‘wasteful measure’.” available, thia should be the next The brief further stated that “ in The council feels that it is step. the national Interest governments unfair that some students be forced He outlined two systems of should . accede to this popular to take this test while others do making funds available either: Student’s Undergraduate Society President Ron Moores and Barry pressure." not. The only qualification for a grant the money to the university, David Barnes, Chairman of the Education Committee, put their heads together over a knotty question posed by a guest of a press conference held Friday afternoon to hear Council’s statement on the Bladen Report. which would incidentally open the to education. This stand should be possibility of direct government fully supported.” influence; or make the money Council termed the recent steps available directly to the students, taken by the province of New­ which would alleviate this problem. foundland in granting free Explaining Council attitude on education to all undergraduates Quebec’s adamant stand against the plus providing student salaries, Bladen Report, the brief said: as “ a very significant step forward “ Under present conditions the toward the goal of universal ac­ Federal and Provincial Govern­ cessibility to higher education” . VOLUME XXIX OCTOBER 12, 1965 No. 6 ments assume a substantial degree of resopnsibllity for the cost of It advocated a system of sub­ undertaking education. As far as sidized primary cost to include Quebec is concerned, education is tuition, books and living expenses, a provincial matter -. It follows then but explained that “ this is notfree Teach-in examines that the Quebec Government must education” . The student must still assume the responsibility for edu­ absorb income sacrificed by virtue cation within its jurisdiction. This of his being a student, as well as Viet Nam fact is not disputed. The logical living expenses. Thesp, it said, stand for the Quebec Government should be absorbed by a bursaries Sir George students this felt that a non-committal, flexible West to ask the United states “ to plan that would involve Federal aid and loans set-up. weekend took part in what stand is the only possible stand stop using their bombers to create is considered the latest for Canada at this time. a holocaust in South Viet nam.” form of education on current He also commented on the m i­ He also called on Canada to affairs. Termed a "teach- nority report put forward by act as the mediator between the Canada in the UN Indo-China U.S. and the “ third w orld” , he Karsh elected in” the session on Saturday, at McGill, was run concur­ Control Commission. The report, the emerging countries. Louise Karsh has been elected external vice-president rently with a similar which he described as justifying Professor Charles Taylor of the SUS, it was announced Friday night shortly after the program at the University “ outright and open support of the followed basically the same close of voting at 5 p.m. of Toronto. U.S. position and its ramnifications reasoning in his address to the Miss Karsh who will assume the She polled 257 of 576 valid ballots. is abhorable.” students. He stated that the Viet post immediately, won out over two Runner up was Len Meitinwith 189 nam situation can be called nothing Subject of the teachln was the He further stated “ our confusion other candidates for the position. while Allen Nutik trailed with 130 situation in South East Asia and the in Viet Nam is at least partly the more or less than a civil war. votes. effect of misunderstanding at He backed Mr. Sevlgny’ s statement Immediately after the announ­ Canadian role there, particularly tration, who, he said, “ have home. It is in relation to the that Canada should assume the role cement Miss Karsh’s only in Viet Nam. Discussing the topic rejected all offers of peace. We rest of the world that our position of a mediator in the conflict. statement was to the effect that at McGill were former Diefenbaker want peace, “ he added, “ but not in Viet Nam should be form ed.” In a private interview after the she was “ delighted at the outcome defense minister Pierre Sevigny; at ANY price.” teach-in Taylor amplified his sta­ and extremely pleased to serve Sir I. Watson, Chateauguay MP; P ro­ M r. Sevigny, who spoke next, Phuong Margain, secretary Ge­ George students in such a vital fessor Charles Taylor, a noted told the students that “ no effort tements. He stated that if the neral of the Cambodian cabinet job.” political scientist on the McGill can be spared in forestalling a liberals get a majority in the who presented an Anti-amerlcan Her two opponents both faculty and the NDP standard world war and that to this end next parliament they w ill swing viewpoint, offered as his solution expressed their satisfaction with bearer in Mount Royal riding; and countries such as China. Cuba into line behind the pentagon. to the problem the neutralization the campaign which they labbelled Professor J.T. Copp of Loyola. and other unrecognized governe- He said further that the Viet of South Viet nam, and the with­ “ a clean fought and well- ments should be invited to the UN nam situation is more than a drawal of all American troops. The discussion at McGill was battle between Communism ana run battle.” to discuuss the problems facing “ When the South Vietnamese opened by Prof. Copp who titled Democracy and is the keystone Miss Karsh assumes a post on the world today.” become masters of their own land, his speech “ Canada and the crisis of a situation which could erupt council which has been vacant for Chi Viet Nam Mr. Sevigny urged then there w ill be social in Viet Nam” . The Loyola prof into a third world war. some four months since the forced Canada to lead the nations of the progress,” Margain stated. “ We must develop a stand on resignation of Barry Barnes, who Willaim Worthy, an American a different principle than that of did not meet the academic journalist from Prague spoke for Washington,” Taylor said. “ We requirement for the job. the National Liberation front of should not be a silent ally or we Her first task, Miss Karsh South viet nam (the viet Cong). emphasized to the Georgian is to will be unobtrusive.” Worthy maintained that Mc- Let us make this clear from fam iliarize herself with the job George Bundy is and always has and clear up the “ tremendous the beginning, as a matter of been behind American aggression principle and of policy, so that backlog” of work that has piled in South East Asia. Moreover, he when we disagree (with the U.S.) up in the months that the position contended that the war lias been it w ill not be interpreted as a has been vacant. a boon to the American economy. slap in the face.” “ War is the health of a state,” “ We w ill win their respect by he quoted. being ourselves rather than the Defending the UJ3. was a pro­ blind followers of the Am ericans,” fessor from Berkely, Robert Taylor added. Scalapino who stated: This stand was rebutted by Ian 1—The Viet Cong have lost the Watson, who took the place of support of their people. Jean-Luc Pepin. “ The American 2—The U.S. is anxious to nego­ stand, I ’m convinced w ill be the tiate but will not let the South best in the long run,” he stated. surrender to Peking, “ Viet nam is a mess,” Mr. Watson 3—The Viet Cong were successful added, “ but where do we go from in the beginning because of here?” coercion and persuasion. Speaking over the closed-circuit 4—The vast majority of Americans hookup between McGill and Varsity Professors Chuck Taylor and J. Copp with Messrs. Watson and support their Government’s po­ Nguyen Phu Due, South Viet nam’s Seveigny formed an interesting panel group at the Viet-nam teach- sition. The key to the situation UN rep, placed the guilt for the in which was held over the weekend at the McGill University Centre. lies in persuading the commu­ problems in South East Asia on Louise Karsh The teach-in was a great success. The second part of this program nists to come to the conference the shoulders of the Hanoi adminis- External Vice-President will lake place, at Sir George.