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OREGON Vol. I.XVI daily Emerald _______ ____ _ ___» » I MVKKSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1965 No 1M Ecologist Discusses Population Problem By DAVE BENEDETTI Assistant News Editor Peter W Frank, speaking on "A Population Ecologist'* View of the Population Explosion,” said "The only thing that can be done is what we're doing, but are we do ing it fast enough''” Frank, a University professor of biology, spoke Monday night as keynote speaker on the NSA sponsored symposium on popula tion. Frank concentrated on the long range problem of the population Two speeches are scheduled for the NSA Population Sym posium today. • William Mctireevey, assis tant professor of economies, will discuss the "Economic De velopment and Population in l.atin America" at 4 p.m. • Waiter T. Martin, head of the sociology department, will discuss “Asia: the Big Bomb” at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Student Union. Room numbers will be posted. explosion saying that what will happen by the year 2000 is of relatively little significance. "Biologists nearly always are considered pessimistic,” said Frank, "but physical scientists Few File For Senate Positions Only nine people have petition ed for offices for the spring term ASUO election. Deadline for petitions is 5 p.m. today There will be a meeting for all candidates and their cam paign managers at 7 p m. today in the Student Union. Those petitioning so far are: for ASUO president, Steve Gold schmidt; vice-president, Tom Clark: senator-at-large, Tom Jernstedt, Patrick I.afferty and Mike Donahue; senior class pres ident, Ken Settlemier; sophomore class president, Tom Page; sopho more class representative, Scott Farleigh: off campus mens’ rep resentative. Offices available arc: ASUO president and vice president, who must run together on a ticket; sophomore, junior, and senior class representatives; graduate student representative; upperclass men’s and women's dormitory representatives; fra ternity representative; sorority representative; men’s and wom en’s co-op representatives: men’s and women’s off campus represen tatives; off campus married stu dent representative; and six sen ators-at-large. Three class presidents will also be chosen, although these are not Senate positions. Petitions may be picked up in Room 309 in the Student Union. They should also be turned in in that room. Emerald Staff Members Needed Anyone interested in work ing on the Oregon Daily Em erald in the news, photogra phy, or advertising departments may contact Chuck Beggs, ext. 1817. say that there is not too much to worry about." Physical scien tists maintain that man's ingenu ity will handle the problem be fore it becomes unsolvable. Frank discussed the ultimate theories of production of ener gy sufficient to maintain human life Atomic energy is an alterna tive, and another is the establish ment of mirrors in space to capi talize on the sun’s energy. The ultimate limit was portray ed as a world covered by 2,000 story buildings, the top half of which will be devoted to the syn thesization of food for the popu lation This theory belongs to Kremlin, a physicist. “Population doubles every 25 50 years," said Frank. "This is not an acute problem in the Uni ted States, although it may he politically acute in world terms. “The criteria for solution,” said Frank, "require a steady popula tion, a lowest possible disease rate, and the application of solu tion on world wide basis. "The question of contraception as a solution is in the timing,”j said Frank "Evidently we don't have much time to solve the problem.” There are areas which can not support population growth. “The massive efforts on contraception have not been too successful, but at least they’re experiments in the right direction," Frank noted "Is there enough time is the real problem," said Frank. Whe ther or not we can overcome the problem in time is debatable." Peter Frank Discusses Population Photo by Walt Riddle With Injunction Judge Halts Co-op Pickets By PHIL SEMAS Associate News Editor A federal district judge in Portland has issued an injunc tion stopping picketing at the University’s Co-op store. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) asked for the injunction last Wednesday and it was granted Friday by Judge Gus Solomon, according to Co-op Manager Gerald Henson. The NLRB was intervening on behalf of Willis Hill, Salem contractor in charge of the job. Hill had objected to a request from the Eugene Building Trades Council that he sign a contract which would include 17 different trades. “My objec tion was that I don't hire anyone but carpenters and laborers,” Hill explained. "I'm not even licensed to use the others.” Hill indicated, however, that this was probably not the basis on which the injunction was1 granted. Originally Wouldn't Plead The NLRB originally decided) not to plead Hill’s case on the; grounds that the provision in-1 yoking the 17 different trades was not in violation of the Na tional Labor Relations Act. However, it later decided that the agreement Hill was being asked to sign contained a provi sion which restricts the contrac tor from buying materials pro duced by non-union labor and a questionable provision concern ing crossing picket lines. The picketing has been going on since January 18. Work will probably resume to day. Hill's foreman was at the site Monday. If city inspec tors approve footings in the ex cavation. the workers will begin pouring concrete today. Henson said he anticipated little trouble from the Building Trades Council. ”1 understand that this judge is one the unions particularly respect.” he added. Labor Troubles The Co-op’s labor troubles may not be over yet. Henson says the plumbers union may go on a state-wide strike as may the carpenters union. Henson said this could tie up the job again. He expected that the earliest possible completion date i«r now late fall. The building was origi nally to have been finished Aug ust 1. Henson added that this delay will severely cramp the store for space. He noted that the amount of business has doubled in the last five years. "The space prob lem is getting critical.” he said. Landlords Must Agree To Written Contract Landlords who wish to be on the University’s list of approved housing must now agree to sign a written contract with student tenants, if the tenant desires such a contract. John I). Thorpe, director of oil campus housing, said Monday that his office has mailed a letter to all those landlords now on the approved list, asking that they agree to place in writing rental agreements for those ten ants who ask for a written agree ment. The Office of Student Affairs has sent a similar lcter to those landlords who are housing stu dents but are not on the ap proved list. These provisions apply only to students 21 and over. The provision grew out of a request by the ASl'O Senate and the Off Camdus Council for such a written contract. This was agreed to by the University and is now being put into effect by the Offi ces of Student Affairs and off' cam pus housing. The letter sent to the land lords lists three criteria: • The landlord who wishes to be on the approved list must ask that his quarters be listed. • He must agree to a health and safety inspection by county sanitation officials. • He must sign an agreement to honor the non-discrimination laws of the State of Oregon. • He must “agree to sign a rental agreement if an accept able prospective tenant so de sires.” The contract provision is the only new provision on the letter. A standard contract is also sent _»’ith the letter. However, Thorpe says this is only a sug gested contract. 'It doesn't have to be the form of the final con tract." The new criterion only re quires that the landlord be will ing to sign a contract; it makes no provisions as to what shall be contained in the contract. Thorpe said the contract pro vision should solve a number of misunderstandings between stu dent tenants and their landlords. 1 Continued on fnujc 7) Board Picks Beggsr Fobes Chuck Beggs. a senior in jour nalism from Portland, was ap pointed Emerald editor for 1965 1966 by the Student Publications Board Monday night. Ken Fobes, a sophomore in journalism from Medford, was chosen business manager. Both will take office on May 1. Beggs will graduate with * B,S degree in journalism in June. He intends to do graduate work in interdisciplinary studies. The new editor has been on The Emerald staff since his fresh man year, and served as rnasag I ing editor since last October. Beggs resides in Eugene with his wife. Lorraine. Fobes has been on The Eraer (Continued on pope 7) CHUCK BEGGS New Emerald Editor KEN FOBES Named Business Manager
