STiTE HIST SOCIETY LIS 816 STATE ST 537 06 MADISON WlS o a> æ CUD $ "O CD £ = a > CO a: a > > a > ts Personal Viewpoint Personal \ ietv Cox Takes Attention Kennedy Rally Fun From Real Candidate By Jim McCracken reform, environmental But Not Substantive President Nixon’s son-in-law, legislation, health insurance, and By John Valentine Edward Finch Cox, paid a brief a non-inflationary budget limit. Teddy Kennedy held a pep rally about the people, and above all, visit to Appleton last Friday to Following his address Mr. Cox in the WBAY auditorium in fed up with Spiro Agnew and warn Republicans against fielded questions from the press. Green Bay last Monday. Kennedy Richard Nixon.” He also said, in complacency and to boost the The first was inevitable: Did he was speaking for the McGovern reference to the polls, that, “ the candidacy of State Assemblyman think this was a dirty year for Shriver ticket. tide is turning in McGovern’s Harold V. Froelich, who faces a political campaigns? The answer The speech was not one of his favor.” Fact is, it seems. Me tough fight for a Congressional was a definite yes. He pointed to better ones. Kennedy repeatedly Govern lost two more points last seat in the 8th district. several boarded windows in the made euphemisms for, “let’s go week according to Time Arriving after a similar ap­ headquarters and said there was out there and get ’em ” and few magazine, and apparently people pearance in Oshkosh, Mr. Cox not enough debate on the “ real direct cuts at Nixon. However, are more fed up with McGovern greeted about 250 supporters at issues” of the campaign. In the wildly enthusiastic crowd than the “other.” Republican Headquarters on response to a question on the livened up the rally by cheering The crowd made the rally what College Avenue. Conspicuously timing of a cease fire in Vietnam, at every point Kennedy made. it was. They were what a absent were the usual anti- Cox stated that it had been im ­ Teddy was nervous and tense Republic audience might have Administration protesters who possible to obtain one in the past. at the outset of his speaking. been. Present were many old customarily show up at such The North Vietnamese realized When he finally smoothed out, people and all the people were events. there would not be a change in he began making his points. A well dressed some businesslike. Mr Cox felt confident that U.S. Administrations this year, disappointing large amount of the There was an inexplicable ab­ President Nixon will carry and thus moved to accept the content of what he said consisted sence of hair. With 1600 free Wisconsin just as he did in 1960 President’s “generous terms” of meaningless remarks like, “ A admission seats, I had expected and 1968, but warned Re­ for a settlement. He also felt that new birth can happen again” , some of Kennedy’s and publicans not to be fooled by the quality of the North Viet­ “ McGovern was able to see the McGovern’s devout followers the President’s high standing in namese military effort had way”, and “Wisconsin can lead would have pilgrimaged to see the public opinion polls. He declined since the TET offensive (he way again.” Kennedy made a him. characterized the “other side” asof 1968, while the South Viet­ few unsupported assertions; the And there were no hecklers to extremely well organized, namese had become better most blatant was giving demonstrate at some of Ken dedicated, and likely to turn out equipped and more determined to McGovern credit for putting on nedy’s less than true in high percentages on election fight. Mr Cox also mentioned the pressure to end the war when statements What challenge is it day. Cox also said that that the North Vietnamese had the people and the Senate might to stick your neck out on an issue the President needs Harold political problems at home (the be a more real influence. when the crowd is total blind Froehlich in Congress. Elab­ war seems just as endless for Kennedy scored a bullseye support of all your words? orating on this he mentioned them as it does for us), and that when he hit Nixon for vetoing the Kennedy needed someone to keep that during the last four years the there were divisions inside the Old Americans Act. He reflected him on his toes and make him President had made great strides government itself as to what that, “The present battle of the squirm when he got things forward in foreign affairs and course of action should be taken budget is being fought at the mixed up. termed the Moscow and Peking Finally, when asked why the expense of our older citizens.” Kennedy didn’t make much of trips along with the SALT President refused to debate The highest point of his spiel was an impression but like all the agreements “ building blocks to Senator McGovern, Mr. Cox cited “ the nation is fed up with war, fed people said, “ Gee, it’s fun to see a peace” . A second Nixon Ad­ the burdens of the office of the up with prices that won’t stop real Kennedy and shake his ministration would put more Presidency as not allowing rising, fed up with jobs that can’t hand ” Apparently he spent all of emphasis on domestic problems enough time It would take eight be found, fed up with tax his choice comments and in and a Republican Congress was days to adequately prepare for a loopholes that can’t be closed, fed telligent statements, that always necessary in order to enact the debate, and it was impossible to up with lakes and rivers that appear in the newspapers, for the President’s proposals on welfare spare the time. Furthermore, can’t be cleaned up, fed up with a press release. I wish Bobby were (Cont.on pg 11, col 1) government that doesn’t care still around. We’ve Bet On The Wrong Horse cent higher than the same Editor's note! Both Republican should “accept” 5 per cent Œtft Camrrnttan quarter last year: while the rate and Democratic economic unemployment as full em- of increase in compensation per viewpoints were planned for this ployment.” Naturally some hour worked fell by 2 per cent Vol. XCII - No. 7 week, but no writer was found in people in these groups disagree during the same period Most time to defend the Nixon policy. with Mr. Nixon’s approach. But Americans are somewhat puz Published each week of the college year except during examination !Mr. Schwartz wishes to make most Americans do not realize zled by this rapid increase in periods and vacations by The Lawrentian of Lawrence University. clear that his article was done that Mr Nixon has unfairly in­ profits relative to wages since we Printed by Timmers Printing Company of Appleton Year subscription upon request and was not terpreted the meaning of the S5; overseas airmail S I5; seamail S6. Second class postage paid at A p­ volunteered. unemployemnt statistics. The have a “Price” Commission. The pleton. Wisconsin 5491J. joblessness rates for males answer lies in the rules of the A Few Notes on Nixonomics heading households more than game. Corporations can pick a by Morton D. Schwartz doubled between 1969 and 1971. profit margin base period that A. INFLATION -The Con­ includes two of the three fiscal sumer Price Index (CPI) rose at Almost a third of the unemployed male household heads were years before Phase I began. an annual rate of 3.8 per cent jobless 15 weeks or more in 1971, These years just happen to be McGovern and Cornellfrom January through August very, very good ones for cor as compared with only a fifth of 1971, whereas the CIP has risen porate profits. Furthermore, We believe that it is our duty to endorse candidates in this at a rate of 3.5 per cent during the unemployed male household year’s national election, however little the effect of our heads experiencing long-term overseas subsidiaries and their Phase Two. Thus, Mr. Nixon has profits do not count in the game. recommendation may be. It is especially appropriate that we been able to reduce the rate of unemployment in 1969. The unemployment rate for (So if you bet on Mr. Nixon to give do so in light of the fact that for the first time most of our increase in prices by only .3 per the workers a “ fair share,” cent. In fact, in the last three professional and managerial readers will be actually casting a vote. forget it fellow the “fix was in.” months the CIP has risen at an workers almost doubled during For President, we endorse George McGovern. Our this period. Maybe that’s why editorial staff’s vote was not unanimous, but this editorial annual rate of 4.6 per cent. D NIXON ON MAJOR TAX some of your parents are REFORM or “ARE YOU KID­ speaks for most of us in saying that the last thing we want is Looking at a few specific items we find that in the last 12 months unemployed and you are worried DING?” four more years. Our memories are not so weak as to forget meat prices have gone up 10 per about finding a good job when you E. "LET ME SAY THIS Carswell, Cambodia, and Kent. We have not forgotten the trips cent, fruits and vegetables 8 per leave Lawrence. By the way, if ABOUT THAT” or LET M E LIST to China and Russia, either, but we have to wonder at a cent, and the cost of home you wish to stay here in Happy A FEW OTHER THINGS TO President who eulogizes the siege of Leningrad for Russian ownership 5 per cent.