Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 10-28-1960 Spectator 1960-10-28 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1960-10-28" (1960). The Spectator. 685. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/685 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. SEATTLE Spectator UNIVERSITY Volume XXVIII Seattle, Washington, Friday, October 28,1960 -*"*&*> No. 5 StudentsUrged toStudyIssues Why Politics In Paper? This special political is- sue of The Spectatoris pub- lished to inform our readers of the issues at hand Nov. 8. Issues are vital. They affect everybody, not just the voter. Granted not every stu- dent is eligible to vote in this election. But most will be in 1964. It is not too earlyto examine the issues. The promises and threats made now by candidates affect everybody. Four years from now the student will have his opportunity to approve or disapprove this year's election results. The Spectator within its few pages summarizes to- day the 1960 campaign on the national and state levels. We hope that stu- dent opinions and evalua- tions of the political scene will stir more student inter- est in significant areas of government. JohnKennedy We hope to encourage both voter and prospective RichardNixon To the Students of Seattle University: voter to pick up the daily To the Students of Seattle University: I am seeking the Presidency in this critical election year papers and news magazines because Ibelieve America no longer has time to sit still in the I welcome this opportunity to extend greetings and warm — and read about issues and regards to the students of Seattle University and the people of world. Iwant to see my country once more in fact not just candidates. in word — the leader of the hopes of men everywhere to be your community. free — free not only of political bondage but of poverty and We tried to present both My travels across the length and breadth of the nation hunger and ignorance and illiteracy and disease. sides fairly. Cheers for a during the past weeks have reinforced my conviction that the Communism promises all these things to the world — and candidate are hollow when overwhelming issues of the campaign are the maintenance of we have heard Khrushchev promise it for us, and for our grand- they come from an empty world peace with justice and without appeasement. children — at the price of slavery. mind. Intelligent support Iknow that Americans want leaders at the national,state and The American Revolution, of which we today are a contin- is based on knowledge of local levels who do not look to the past, nor are satisfied with the uing part, is dedicated to the inalienable right of all men to be both present, but who, by deeds more than words, show the way sides. We hope we hope free. Yet unless we exercise our responsibilities under freedom have to a new and greater for a future in which people, rather — added more food for than government, play ever-increasing unless we face up to the fact that Communism is moving, grist will an and dynamic role. thought and little for We Republicans owe it to our country, to our party, and and has been moving, relentlessly,— for the past eight years, prejudice. America has drifted unless we face up to the fact that to the principle for which we stand, to put on nothing less than — an all-out vigorous campaign based the that c must get moving on our own part we can lose our heritage. There willbe no day class- on great issues We must move on three fronts simultaneously: On defense es Tuesday, Nov.1, the feast confront this nation. - to provide the invincible striking force and the "brush-fire" of All Saints, a holy day of You may be sure that Iam pleased to be working with all of (hile you and to welcome your support in just that kind of effort. rces that will cause the Soviet Union to seriously— talk peace obligation. Evening Division and disarmament. In the underdeveloped world to prove to classes will meet as usual. Richard Nixon the less fortunate and the emerging peoples that we share their will to be free and that with our abundance and our will we will help them. And on our own home front — to take our great pro- Homecoming Elections: ductive capacity out of storage; to put our money and our Pep Squads workers and our machines and factories to full-time jobs again; to educate our youth and help our older folk; to become a Court Nominations Appointed on move again. nation the Song queens and Ibelieve that if we are to choose the path of greatness cheerlead- Set for Wednesday yesterday once again we must choose it now. Ithink we no longer have ers were chosen time to wait. Nominations for members of the Homecoming court afternoon following tryouts in John F. Kennedy will be Wednesday, Joe McKinnen and Jan Greenfield, the gym. will be Wednesday, Joe McKinnon and Jan Greenfield, SONG QUEENS for the nthis week. Twenty girls from each class are to be nor- 1960-61 season are Mary Ann Lofy, Sally Bauerlein, Sherry Salceda, mated. Doyle, Drake, Elect Voting booths will be open Michele Susie Frosh Morrow, and Karen Gallagher. in the Chieftain and Liberal Inside The Spec They were in competition with Toner, Arts Bldg. from 8 a.m. to 1 40 other girls. Judy Bingell National Platforfms p.2 p.m. Additional voting will be Faculty Political Comment p.2 Yell leaders are Jeff Flow- Salceda was elected Mary Jo Shepard, Marilyn in Xavier and Marycrest from State Platforms p.3 ers, Dave Coffman, Ed Me- K)anielsident of the freshman Dibb and Sharon Morrissey. 5 to 7 p.m.Students must have Campus Political Activities p.4 Kenna, and Bob Clay. class yesterday. Other class Salceda, a pre-med major ASSU cards to vote. Absentee Voting p. 5 THE PEP SQUAD was officers elected were Walter from Santa Ana, Calif., de- Voting willbe by ballot only. Ann O'Donnell p. 5 chosen by a committee of five. Toner, vice president; Judy feated his only rival, John Week's Events p.6 Each student may nominate p. Stan Stricherz and Don Volta Bingell, secretary-treasurer. Codling, by 100 votes. girl each class. News of the Week 6 represented one from Just Speculating p.7 the ASSU. Peggy FRESHMAN representatives THE ELECTION results The nominationwinners will Just Speculating p.1 Dibb, Pete Hartley and Sue to the Student Senate are Liz were released by Bill Price, be announced in next week's State Initiatives p.8 Galarneau represented the Bauernfiend, Sherry Doyle, elections board coordinator. Spectator. Pep Club. | 2 THE SPECTATOR Friday, October 28, 1960 Kennedy vs. A Nixon Bigotry Party Platforms Differ Widely Self-Portrait On Foreign, Domestic Planks By DIANE SOLOMON forces, the space exploration program, Democratic and Republican platforms and other aspects of national defense is the Democratic promise. for the 1960 Presidential campaigns differ Raise of minimum wages to $1.25 an on many major issues involving the fu- hour and repeal of a federal law allowing ture administration's stand in govern- the states to prohibit union shops are the ment affairs. Following are some of the principal Democratic labor policies. Re- more important planks, differences, and publicans ask for strengtheningof unem- ployment plat- similarities. insurance in their labor form. FOREIGN POLICIES of the Demo- REGARDING CIVIL rights, both cratic party include pledges to shift from promise tfo end discrimination in feder- military to economic aid abroad, to cre- ally subsidized housing, The Republicans ate a national peace agency, and to put further plan to outlaw labor union ex- aid programs on a long-term basis, not clusion of Negroes from membership and Democrats Say: subject to annual budget-cutting, while to establish de-segregation in all appro- 1. Shift from military to the Republicans emphasize a need for priate cases as soon as possible. The Republicans Say: economic aid abroad. continued militaryassistance. Democrats wish to establish a Fair Em- 1. Continue military assis- 2. Create national peace Both parties support disarmament and ployment Practices Commission and to tance. agency. oppose recognition of Communist China. require plans from southern schools pro- 2. Match Soviet aggres- 3. Further trade and cul- The Republicans see a need to contain viding for de-segregation by 1963. siveness. tural relations,withcom- communism as a whole, and the Demo- Economically,the Republicans intend 3. Strengthen unemploy- munistlands. crats emphasize trade and cultural rela- to quicken the paceof growth but not by mentinsurance. 4. Raise minimum wage to tions with communist lands to encourage massive new federal spending and loose 4. Quicken paceof econom- $1.25. human relations. money policies.On the other hand,Demo- ic growth. 5. Repeal federal law al- crats denounce the "tight money" policy, 5. Contain Communism as lowing states to prohibit REPUBLICAN defense policy calls in and feel the national product must grow a whole. union shops. general for "intensified, courageous and at an average annual rate of five per 6. Outlaw labor union ex- 6. Away with "tight new efforts to match Soviet aggressive- cent to meet defense requirements and clusion of Negroes from money." ness." A strengthening of conventional needs of the American people. membership. Professors Take G.O.P., Democratic Stands American Prestige and the Republican Party On the Frontiers ofFreedom BY AN ANONYMOUS FACULTY MEMBER BY D.