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Yol. I.XVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1965 No. 132
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Two Major Problems
Face France—Grosser
I By LARKY LANGE
Staff Writer
France'* position in world af
fairs, and Charles De Gaulle's at
tempts to lead his country in the
midst of international tensions,
f were discussed in a lecture, "Gen
eral De Gaulle's Foreign Policy”
I by Alfred Grosser, a leading
French political scientist.
"France has been the only
country in the world with the
two major problems of the twen
tieth centry There is the ques
tion of communism versus anti
communism, and there is de-colo
ninlization France has had them
both.''
Grosser is director of studies
and research at the I’aris Foun
darion Nationale des Sciences
Plotiques, and head of the French
committee for cultural exchange
with Germany.
Divided on Algeria
"The reason so many voted for
De Gaulle was that every French
man was divided, in his own
heatr, on Algeria." Grosser said,
with respect to the loss of old
French colonies. Many French
people were sentimentally tied to
Algeria, and were undecided as
to how to approach it.
"A feeling of bitterness devel
oped from the decline of France,"
he explained And because De
Gaulle was devoted to the belief
that the French nation was of the
greatest importance, and because
he could hold to both ends of
the Algerian question, he was
elected.
De Gaulle, Grosser pointed out,
is a great nationalist His belief
that foreign policy is the only
important thing, and his culti
vating of close ties with Ger
many, have raised France to a
new level of prominence in the
European continent.
All States Equal
"His major aim." Grosser con
tinued, “is to work the Atlantic
Alliance into a community sys
tern ” His bringing together of
France and Germany has formed
the cornerstone of a new Eu
ropean community, in which all
states are equal
De Gaulle's rejection of Eng
land from the Alliance, Grosser
explained, was because, as he put
it, "there arc no marriages with
out a dowery and the dowery here
was England’s atomic force.”
The problems involved in the
formation of the Atlantic Com
munity, Grosser said, is that the
alliance is based on the defense
of West Germany, and that near
ly all Germans feel linked to the
United States, rather than France.
And France does not want to be
caught in the dilemma of east
versus west, he pointed out.
"The east-west gap also widens
all Frenchmen as well.”
De Gaulle, he continued, docs
not want to be completely aloof
from the United States, but nei
their does he care to be caught
in an entangling affair that would
be come permanent and binding.
"If we cannot have Europe with
its own will,” remarked Grosser,
"then why have Europe?”
Without Aims
This then, is De Gaulle's long
range objective. “He is without
immediate concrete aims in his
policy. The means to achieve the
aims mean nothing.”
In atomic weaponry, France
seeks merely to maintain its po
sition as a free nation, to pre
vent domination from either east
or west. "The reason for Munich
was because France had no good
defense,” Grosser pointed out.
“We, too, have atomic weapons."
j “Inside the Atlantic Alliance,”
; he remarked, “you have a dilem
ma that cannot be solved—an at
omic poker game, with both east
; and west holding the cards. The
very lives of Frence people are in
the hands of outsiders. This is
very difficult to take.”
About difficulties with the
i United States, Grosser said, "Af
ter the Suez Canal, we felt that
we had been cheated. The gen
eral impression was that Ameri
ca’s moral reasoning was not
good.” He pointed out incon
sistencies in United State^ for
eign policy, contrasting the mili
tary actions for “independence”
in the Dominican Republic with
the “war against communism” in
Viet Nam.
“When you are at war,” he ob
served, "you do not negotiate to
end the war with someone else.”
These sentiments in France,
Grosser concluded, were part of
the over-all policy of DeGaulle,
in building a strong European
community, to strike a balance
between east and west, and to
restore the dignity of France in
Europe and among the world
powers.
Seniors Give $776
For Retreat Camp Site
By LARRY LANGE
Staff Writer
The Student Union Board's pro
posal for an off campus retreat
, camp received a shot in the arm
Thursday.
Dick Kapp, president of the
class of 1964. presented a cheek
for S776 95 to Dick Lawrence,
new SU board chairman, to be
used for the development of the
camp The donation was taken
from remaining class funds, Rapp
said.
“Chances of getting an on-cam- j
pus recreation spot is zero," Rapp
remarked, commenting on the
problem of leisure at the Uni
versity. "We hope to have this
site buttressed against federal
land, where there is timber, for
hiking and camping ” He pointed
out that the projected enrollment
of the University would be 15,000
by 1970 "We have a hard time
finding a place for an academic
retreat now, and it will get
Ellington Inspired
Bv Baez, Dylan
By KAY KINNEY
Staff Writer
Folksinger Marc Ellington,
here for a concert at 8 p.m. Satur
day at the SU, named Joan Baez
anil Bob Dylan as people that
are a "tremendous source of in
spiration to me."
He said these well-known folk
singers are very involved with the
world around them. Miss Baez
was also influential to Ellington
in his decision to attend Monterey
Peninsula College, he said.
Ellington, former Eugene rcsi
dent, lives in Carmel, California
Ellingson, a 1964 graduate ol
North Eugene High School, says
it was in high school that he be
came interested in folk music.
Last year Ellington won the Home
Show contest for folksinging.
His first record was the single
“It Ain’t Me Babe.” Since then
he has recorded several other roe
ords and an album. "1 Can’t Help
But Wonder.”
New Album
A new album, for Columbia,
will soon be released. It will be
a live recording of performances
at concerts in Carmel and Van
couver, Washington and a rally
at San Francisco.
Although attending school. El
lington finds time for many con
certs all over the Northwest. Re
cently he has sung in concerts at
Berkeley, San Francisco State,
Cabrillo College, at the Vancou
ver Folk Festival. Vancouver,
Wash., Clark College, Portland
State College and at a rally at
Cow Palace, San Francisco to
vote no on No. 14 (a bill legal
izing discrimination in multiple
dwelling housing).
“Be Yourself”
When asked about “true folk
singing,” Ellington said he con
siders himself a liberal. He said
that the "importance is to be
yourself and project this through
your music whether you are a
folksinger or not.”
Ellington says he plans to grad
uate from Monterey Peninsula
College, a junior college, and con
tinue at either San Francisco
State or Berkeley.
In June Ellington will perform
at a concert at UCLA. In July,
with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil
Oaks and others he will sing at
the Big Sur Hot Springs, Monter
ey, California. In August Elling
ton is scheduled to perform at
the Newport Folk Festival in
Newport, Rhode Island.
worse.”
The new retreat camp would
be a branch of the present student
union. Jim Lussier, chairman of
the project, commented on the
need for such a project. “Since
1962 the use of this building (the
present SU) has gone up 300
per cent.” The state board of
higher education, he pointed out.
is always reluctant to appropri
ate funds for recreational pur
poses."
“We feel that any off-campus
investment will yield more re
turns than anything on campus,”
he added.
Included in the present fund
for the camp are remainders of
breakage fees being signed over
by SU committees, their members
and the recreational council.
Anyone interested in the project
may contribute, according to
Paul Moore, retiring board chair
man, but no campaign for gener
al funds will be undertaken as
yet.
115 Fees
Moore said that there were 115
breakage fees now being signed
over for the project, and he ex
pressed hope for 100 more to
come.
The money now being collect
ed will be used for purchasing op
tions on land. According to Lus
sier, purchase of land at this
time would facilitate limited use
next term, as there already are
buildings on the land being con
sidered.
The plan of action is to work
on options in the immediate fu
ture, once the funds are obtain
ed, and to organize all-campus
drives next year. For complete
development of the camp site, an
appeal for federal funds will be
made.
More Mobile
Lawrence stressed the need for
extension of recreational facili
ties, due to the increase in lei
sure time in our society, and
that students were not being prop
erly conditioned to spending their
leisure time properly.
“Everything doesn’t have to be
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UO Bid Strong
For New Units
By PHIL 8EMAS
Associate Editor
University President Arthur S. Flemming said Thursday that
probable overcrowding of the dormitory system next year will
strengthen the University’s bid for low cost dormitories.
Speaking to a group of student leaders, F lemming said dormitory
reservations for next year are running “about 250” ahead of this
year, when the dormitories were not up to capacity.
He indicated the system would probably reach capacity some
time this summer. There are accommodations for about 3.100 stu
dents in the dorms and officials estimate that about 3,400 will be
seeking housing in the system.
Additional Funds
Flemming said if the situation is serious in the fall the Univer
sity will probably be in a good position to ask the State Board of
Higher Education to ask for additional funds for dormitories.
He emphasized that the dormitories are not yet up to capacity.
Flemming also discussed the following points:
• He said the University’s $4 million grant for development of
its science programs will not hurt the humanities, that in fact it
will probably aid in their development.
Because of the large number of grants available to the sciences
we are able to concentrate our own resources, such as the Develop
ment Fund, in the humanities and social sciences,’ Flemming
said
He also said he felt the grant would encourage other groups and
individuals to assist the University financially—in both the humani
ties and the sciences.
Budget Not Ready
• He said the Student Union and Educational Activities Budget
will not be reported out of his office for some time yet He -aid
it is presently in the hands of a budget officer and two other
budgets which come from student fees, the gym fee and the health
service have not yet submitted their budget.
There had been some dissatisfaction over the budget, particularly
on the part of the forensics program.
• He said a recent decision by the board of directors of the
Coop to prosecute bad checks through city channels does not
contradict the Student Conduct Code.
“The Code says that violators of community law should be
treated like any other members of the community,” he said. “If
we get into the situation where the University is standing between
the University and the community we will be returning to an
earlier condition which we did not consider desirable.”
Parking Structure
• Flemming said a parking structure will not be built on the
campus until the 1967-69 biennium, but that when it is built all
who use it. including faculty members, will be charged.
• He expressed confidence that negotiations for the merger of
the University Law School with Northwestern School of Law in
Portland will continue,,
* "We are not trying to force our way into Portland,” he said, “but
we feel we have an obligation to Portland to make this offer.”
The combination of the two schools would result in the Portland
institution gaining the accreditation it presently lacks. North
western asked to break off negotiations last week.
Retain Belko
• He said he felt the retention of basketball coach Steve Belko
“is in the best interest of the University and of intercollegiate
athletics.”
“When a person has been here nine years, we feci some obliga
tion to him," Flemming added.
Code May Receive
Checkout Provisions
By VIVIAN WILSON
Assistant Managing Editor
University President Arthur
S. Flemming has agreed in prin
ciple that there is no objection
to adding provisions to the Stu
dent Conduct Code for girls to
check out of living organizations
overnight.
The agreement was made at a
breakfast meeting with the Stu
dent Conduct Committee Thurs
day.
"The committee will now turn
its attention to developing an ap
propriate statement,” according
to Francis B. Nickerson, associate
dean of students and committee
| secretary.
The problem of sign out pro
cedures came up in March when
objections were made to a Uni
versity questionnaire on sign out
privileges. State Rep. Stafford
Mansell, chairman of the Legisla
' ture’s Ways and Means Commit
tee. protested the wording of
questions included on the card
mailed to parents of women stu
dents.
It was pointed out that at that
time that there were no provi
sions in the Code for girls’ sign
out procedures.
The Conduct Committee decid
ed that, since any changes had
to he approved by President
Flemming anyway, the committee
members would meet with him
to discuss a provision for check
out procedures. Flemming must
approve all Code amendments in
volving administrative personnel.
Nickerson said now that the
i Committee has Flemming’s agree
ment, it will move ahead to form
a possible provision.
Flemming also agreed to ap
point three faculty members and
two students nominated by
ASUO President Steve Gold
schmidt to serve as temporary
members on the Conduct Com
mittee and Student Court during
the summer session.
More Fulbright
Grants Given
Recent announcement of two
grants has brought to nine the
total of Fulbright awards receiv
ed by University students and fac
ulty this year.
The latest two were awarded
to Thomas J. Hines, graduate fel
low in literature and Gabriel Cho
dos, instructor in music.
Hines, holder of a NDEA Fel
■ lowship in Comparative Litera
ture at the University, will re
quest leave from the tenure of
! the NDEA Fellowship in order
! to do research for his doctoral
dissertation which will deal with
, three living French poets: Rene
Char, Pierre Emmanuel and
Yves Bonnefoy. He plans to talk
personally with these poets.
Hines plans to leave for Eu
rope early in the fall.
Chodos will study piano un
der Josef Dichler at the Academy
for Music and the Performing
Arts in Vienna. He will leave
for Austria in September.