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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1963)
If the Bomb Drops Advance CD Plans May Save Lives Editor’s Note—Emerald Staff Writer Dick Richardson w as as signed to do a story on how the l niversity's Civil Defense plans will affect the average student. He came back with the grim— but so far fictitious—tale below, drawn from hours of interview with University Civil Defense deputy director Col. Louis D. Farnsworth, Jr., U.S. Army. By DICK RICHARDSON Emerald Staff Writer The world is on the verge oi war. Any minute now it is expected that an atomic bomb may be dropped on Seattle, the nearest strategic'target to Eugene. Eugene is relatively safe from fallout since winds blowing due south from Seattle occur on an average of only two days in a More Cuts Seen For Education Oregon State Senate President Ben Musa. D-The Dalles, said Fri day that he was concerned that the state economy cannot afford the demands for appropriations made by both the boards of high er education and education. Musa, who is a certified public accountant, asked. “Please tell me why with only a 5 per cent boost in our population we need a 20 per cent increase in the higher education budget?” HE POINTED to the governor's request of $81,655,000 which had been cut from the Board of High er Education's S96.000.000 budget and said, ‘"it’s up some $13 mil lion over the last biennium, and this is 20 per cent Musa also said he thought the demands of the community col lege people needed “a hard look when they are asking nearly 50 per cent more than they got the last time." He said their requests are S5.2 million, up from S3.3 mil lion. House Education Committee Chairman Xancv Kirkpatrick. D Lebanon. also commented on the community college development, saying it was “coming along too fast” She expressed surprise that 13 community colleges had blos somed into the planning stage since the last session. Although she said she thought the budget would be cut. and asked “where is the money com ing from?", Rep. Kirkpatrick said she felt confident that the house would “deal fairly with educa tion.” • • • IFC Council (Continued from page 1) tigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside the confines of the house; wearing, publicly, apparel which is conspicuous and hot normally in good tase; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; late work sessions which interefer with scholastic activities; and any other activi ties which are not consistent with fraternal law. ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution.” POSITIVE suggestions made by the Council to educate fraternity members on hazing in the future include: 1) The pooling by all the presi dents of suggestion to replace the old tactics of hazing. 2) The passing along to the house presidents to be elected yet this year of full information of what has transpired, and the rules and regulations passed with the reasoning behind them. 3) A fraternity evaluation week with speakers and discussion ses sions, all houses participating, to be held fall term. 4) A discussion in Inter-frater nity Council, Junior Inter-frater nity council, and Alumni Inter fraternity Council of the reasons for changing the old “hell weeks”, ; month. but—THERE is the possibility of a close hit. or of winds blowing fallout in this direction. Years before attack became ! probable. University President Ar j thur S. Flemming, University Civ j il Defense Director, and his depu ty director, Col. Louis I). Farns worth. Jr., spent much time in the . planning of civil defense for the University. THE UNIVERSITY Civil Do tense program they designed now provides protection and care for I all students, faculty members and their dependents and civil service employees and their dependents. The "average” University stu dent—let's call him John Redi ! man knows that the present possi bility of attack does not catch the University unprepared. Civil De fense organizational training and planning have been intensified, es pecially since it became probable a few days ago that the enemy might attack. Today relations with the enemy have become worse and the threat of attack greater. FLEMMING calls off classes and John, along with all others in the campus community, return to where he lives, in his case, a dorm. When John arrives back at his dormitory, he finds that his coun i selor has called an immediate dorm meeting. At this meeting the counselor will review Civil De fense procedures, which he has I outlined at an earlier meeting. ; And. he will tell students not to leave the dorm In the living organizations stu dent wardens (counselors in dor mirtories and men’s cooperatives presidents in fraternities, ami house mother’s in women’s organi zations) have direct supervision| over all the students in their liv- i ing organization. THERE WILL be no chance for i phone calls to parents or friends. No calls will be allowed as the phones must be reserved for in structions from the Civil Defense' control center in Johnson Hall After John receives his CD in structions he will go to his room and prepare the items he will need in case he has to go to his | designated fallout shelter. He will provide himself with a : fork, knife, and spoon, a large metal cup or small saucepan from which to eat. a blanket, a small pillow, a towel, a flashlight, and ■ suitable packaged foods, if avail able, for one or two cold meals. THEN JOHN and everyone else, | will just wait until told to take cover or that the all clear signal | has been given. What would happen now, in j case of the remote possibility that the enemy did drop a bomb and ! winds did blow fallout towards j ; Eugene? The decision to take cover | would be made by the coordinat | ing members of the Civil Defense 1 organization in Johnson Hall CALLS WOULD be made to the living organizations instructing them to go to their fallout shel- j ters. (OfT-campus University per | sonnel not residing in a living or ganization or housing project will be instructed to listen to a local ; AM radio stations for instruc ! tions. > Once John’s group is ready to go, it would proceed to its shelter area. In the fallout shelter, a shel ter warden, who is a faculty mem her, is in charge, and student war dens become his assistants. The duty of the shelter warden is to supervise all persons in his area and to ho responsible for its supply and operation. SHIT Tl* in a large room with many other people, what would there be for John to do? An underground tunnel system connects all the fallout shelters. Messengers will be needed to car ry messages between shelters Carrying parties will be needed to transport food and water from cooking areas to the living areas and waste products to disposal areas There will be opportunities for students to join hands or other groups and provide entertain ment. How long could John be main tained in his shelter? THE UNIVERSITY has enough food available to supply 10,000 people for 15 days. Leighton Pool will be drained and refilled with water for emergency drinking purposes in case local water be comes contaminated. Medical teams will visit the shelters handling any sickness Public health teams will be re sponsible for maintaining sanita tion. Heat and electricity from the physical plant will be conserved to allow for an adequate supply THE UNIVERSITY Civil De fense program will provide the minimum protection and care ne cessary for John's well being Returning to the present, all students, faculty members, and civil service employees have been assigned designated fallout .bel ters Student wardens have been assigned and shelter wardens are presently being assigned. During Christmas vacation fall out shelters were marked with the now-familiar yellow and black signs. These are government prop erty and were put up by the Na tional Shelter Marking Program. Civil Defense officials have re quested that they not be molested. Guilty Houses... (Continued front paiie I) *'I believe it is impossible for a university to occupy middle ground in dealing with an issue Of this kind and maintain its self respect. This is why 1 have de cided to insist on vigorous en forcement of a policy which was put into effect before 1 be came associated with the Univer sity but with which I am in com plete agreement.” The decision by President Flem ming came a few days after the resgination of Ken Wilson, chair man of the IFC Tribunal At a Tri bunal meeting held Thursday to try Sigma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega, and Delta L'psilon fraternities for hazing violations, Wilson said that he could not make judgments on one group “while the whole sys tem is guilty.” At the same meeting IFC Presi dent’s Council President Dan O' Connell reporter! that the council had earlier agreed that the large majority of fraternities were guil ty of hazing in various degrees YOU KITOW why more people smoke Winston than any other filter cigarette. Flavor does it every time—rich, golden tobaccos specially selected and specially processed for filter smoking! PURE WHITE, MODERN FILTER cl Jarett© should <£jl‘jiys K. J. 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