Letters to the Editor iiiimii The Charge ... \|| Open ls-ttcr to Holt Schooling, “Veterans’ Com inuuder” of “The Veterans’ Committee of More Than Ten:*’ Sir, you have chosen to con demn n faction (The Veteran*' Committee i before it ha* been given a chance to prove itscetf . . , nml by your action*, activities, and your very worda, you have stated that: I) You util “go on opposing the group,” without, in all fairness, giving It a chance to prove its worth; Z) You, personally, are “op posed to nil student veterans’ organizations;" 3) You feel that “there are no Issue* worthy of veterans’ study.” (or anyone else’s for that matter); and 1) You feel that our study ing of problems such as mar ried veterans’ re-imbiirsement for housing Improvements, tv it clien e e sectionalism at games, deferred living for women veterans, improvement of Informational service t„ vet erans and the prospective vet eran student, and many oth ers, would comprise “mud sllnglng’* at an Institution where you call yourself a "citi zen.” As "citizens of Oregon" I think your group should at least see what we ate trying to <lo !*• foie attempting to camel us out with numirry two days aftei our first meeting. Admittedly, at present we ilo not represent the majority df veterans on campus, hut we would like to we would like to act with them, for them. b<- their voice controlled as they see fit. We, of course, as a new or ganization, have our faults: I) At our first inerting (which was announced, un fortunately, only in “Campus Briefs”) there were only ten men presenV—I only wish all seven hundred could have been —it would have cleared" up a lot of your ridicule; Z) We needed some basic core of organization to func tion. so we elected officers— someone had to do the Jobs . . . 3) Among our officers, vve elected Bob Biggs to the- posi tion of treasurer, and. finding himself an officer, felt that he had a right to .speak tor the group—this wrong will tie cor rected officiolly Tuesday, I Imagine. You told us Saturday that you would rot come to the meeting Tuesday, because you “would read about it in the paper" and We "were responsible to see that anything going into the paper was to appear the way things happened.” ' You know an well a* I do, Bob, that it is almost Impossible to | control the slant to a story a newspaper gives it, especially on I a controversial subject , . . You should be present to get full con j cepts of the happenings of a meeting. The paper, while usual ly doing a good Job, cannot shed as much light on a subject as personal contact. We personally are not out for glory or "a place In the sun," we have honestly felt that there ! is a need for such an organlza i tlon, for the betterment of the ! position of the veteran as well ; as the non-veteran, and the school Itself. I sincerely would Ilk*- to see ; you at least come to the meet ing. consider the objectives and problems of the group, then | Judge the legitimacy of our or ganization. * First let us grow our wings before you start telling us we can't fly ... Sincerely, fiordon R. Ross I,<11 tor’s Note: The foregoing letter, addressed to Bob School ing, was submitted only to the Oregon Dally Emerald. In view of the faet that several state ments attributed to Schooling were quoted directly, and l*c cause those statements were not u matter of public record. Schooling was offered the chance to reply.) The Reply ... Emerald Editor: I would like to thank you for thih opportunity to answer the accusations made in an open letter written to me by Gordon Boss, vice-president of the Vet ••rHn.‘‘ Committee First, let me illustrate the misleading technique of quot ing out of content. I refer the reader to the third paragraph of Mr. Ross’ letter. Watch the 1 slant I hut qnutlng out of con tent run accomplish: Mi'. Itoss says, “...we do not represent... veterans on campus, but we would . . . act . . . for them." and ”. . . be their voice This technique is very useful in character assassination and ' can be used to prove any point that the writer desires. Now let’s appraise Mr. Ross’ criticisms in the light of our new found knowledge. Point num bers 1, 2, and 3 are examples of quoting out of context. I need only comment that they do not represent my opinions nor are they a fair interpretation of them. Point number I puts me on record against practically everything except Mother and beer In the campus restaurants and is a complete and apparently intentional misrepresentation of my views. In point number 4 the term.! "mudsllngtng” is used. Mr. Ross' letter is the best example pres ently available of just exactly what mudslinging is. I wish to lx* careful to em- 1 phasi/e that I have received no mandate to speak from any group, large or small, nor do I make any claims that my opinions are anything hut my own. I am not the authorized spokesman of the "Veterans Committee of More Than Ten,” and I can not under any cir cumstances speak for it. You appeal for my tolerance of the mistakes your organization has made in its short life. Your organization, while it is no doubt well-intentioned, must accept the responsibility for its actions and utterances. Since it is the of ficers of an organization that usually speak for it, it is only natural to assume that the pub lished views and purposes of the Veterans’ Committee as stated by you, Mr. Ross, and the treas urer of your organization, Mr. Biggs, are those of the organiza tion. It is your apparent intent to force me to Join an organization in order to make it change its policies. I do not subscribe to the views of the Communist Party of the United States but I hardly contemplate joining it in order to force a change in its policies. P.S. This is to notify the readers of the Oregon Daily Emerald that Mr. Ross has not received my permission to issue state ments for me in the future. If I feel it necessary to state my opinions I shall do so myself. 'Mystie' Chairmen Helen Huse and Darlene Ice land, both freshmen in liberal: arts, have been chosen to head the annual Phi Theta Upsilon! Mystie sale. Miss Huse and Miss Leland will choose the sub-chairmen for this sale at a later date. Held each year to raise scholarship1 money, the sale is traditionally run by freshmen with assistance and sponsorship from Phi Theta. Phi Theta advisers for the sale are: Ann Erickson, distribution: Janet Gustafson, house sales: Sonia Edwards, booth sales; Anne Hill, collections; Anne Ritchey, publicity; Donna Lory, promotion, and Gwen Endicott, decorations. Sincerely, Bob Schooling Phi Theta tip from i //// This Week OUR BIG, DELICIOUS MILK SHAKE 15< Any Flavor 7 PM. to Closing Time Rush Inn On the Campus — — 854 East 13th Ave. * Portland Ballet Society To Give Concert Here The Ballet Society of Portland, in their first performance out aide of Portland, will present a concert at the University Thea ter April 30. The Theater has planned two performances, one to be given at 2:30 p.m. for grade and high school students, and one at 8 p.m. for adults. The company is directed by Jacqueline Martin Schumacher, ballet mistress of the Richard Billings School of Dancing in Portland and former classical ballerina with the San Francisco Opera Ballet. They will have a guest choreo grapher, Nicholas Vasilieff, who has his own dance school and was formerly with the San Francisco company. Vasilieff was a soloist Advanced ROTC Applicants to Sign For Deferments All freshmen and sophomores who plan to apply for the army advanced ROTC program are urged to sign military defer ments in the near future, accord ing to Lt. Col. R. D. Evens, pro fessor of military science and tactics. The advanced course has been explained to all freshman and sophomore classes. By agreeing to apply for this two-year course, which leads to a commis sion in the army reserve, stu dents may take advantage of a deferment which is effective for up to five years of college work Students must have completed at least one term of the basic course in order to be eligible for deferment. Patronize Emerald Advertisers with the Ballet Theater and Ba! i let Caravan. The society is made up of | dance students f rom various \ studios in Portland and the Northwest. They perform with ' °ther civic groups and drama 1 organizations in presentations t of programs and concerts. Admission to the matinee per* I formance will be 50 cents for ■ grade and high school students | and $1 for adults. The evening show is $1.50. University Theater season tick* ' et holders will be admitted to the • evening performance for only $1, according to Mrs. Gene Wiley, theater business manager. There will be no reserved seats for the afternoon concert, and tickets ' may be purchased at the door. RO Department To Give Awards Winners of Army FtOTC com mendation awards for winter term have been announced by the military department. Commendation awards are given each term to freshmen and sophomore students who main tain the highest standards in classroom work and on the drill field. Military Science I commenda tion award winners are Richard Johnson, Robert Easton. Nor man Cole, Jack Wiecks. Geroge Okamoto and John Flaxel. Military Science II commen dation awards will be presented i to Banjamin Kahalekulu, Wil | Ham Boyle, Jr., and Robert Campbell. 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