"SXlEMERALD
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John Anderson
Rick Fitch
Gil Johnson
RON EACHUS, Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Linda Meierjurgen
Doug Onyon
Mike Russelle
Ron Saylor
RICH JERNSTEDT
Business Manager
Sally Schippers
D. L. Sonniclisen
Jaql Thompson
DOUG CRICHTON
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BARBARA STONE
National Advertising Manager
University of Oregon, Eugene, Thursday, October 10, 1968
No Remarks Needed
Would you like your draft board to know that you are
taking less than 12 hours in any one term?
If you’re a male student and you think it might jeopardize
your status with the draft board or create undue pressure
for you, you’re out of luck. Whether you like it or not, the
University tells the draft board what a male student’s
study load is if it is less than 12 hours for an undergradu
ate and nine for a graduate or professional student.
It is unfortunate that the University should refuse to
let the student decide whether his board should be inform
ed of the number of hours he is taking. Particularly since
that has no bearing on his II-S deferment.
In fact, such an arrangement would be totally within
University policy.
According to the University draft policy adopted Sept.
28, 1968 “It is the University’s policy to furnish informa
tion to local Selective Service Boards only at the student’s
request.”
In essence that’s a highly acceptable policy. But it is
abandoned when it conies to the “Remarks” section of
Selective Service forms which a student must have the
University complete if he is to receive a II-S deferment.
It is also University policy for the Registrar’s Office to
enter in the “Remarks” section the study load of the stu
dent if it is less than 12.
Up until the filling out of that section the student does
have a choice. If the student wants a deferment he asks
the Registrar’s Office to complete the forms at the begin
ning of the academic year.
If the draft board wants additional information, the
Registrar’s Office, according to University policy, is not
supposed to provide that information unless the student
requests it to do so.
It would seem “Remarks” would come under the addi
tional information classification.
The draft law says a student must be making normal
progress toward a degree and leaves the determination of
normal progress up to the institution. Normal progress
cannot be based upon one term’s load, but rather on total
credits in an academic year.
The University recognizes this. In completing the forms
the University attaches a statement explaining that the
University is certifying only that the student is registered
for degree credit. The statement says the University as
sumes that a student intends to complete a full year’s
academic credits within the next academic year.
So why should there be any listing of the number of
hours? There shouldn’t be in any case, unless the student
requests a listing of hours.
Donald DuShane, dean of students, testified at an ASUO
hearing Monday, that it was his understanding the Uni
versity listed hours in certain cases to protect its integrity
—so it could not be construed that the University was
misleading the draft board.
We feel this is a poor excuse. The number of hours in
any one term is irrelevant to the student’s draft status,
yet if released to draft cards it can add unnecessary pres
sure to an already highly pressurized situation.
As University policy suggests, such information should
not be released unless at the specific request of the student.
And Another
“From my point of view, the Republican Convention was
absolutely ridiculous; especially all those nominating and
seconding speeches ... during a seconding speech for some
unknown governor, the picture switched from the speaker
to a bowl of stew in someone's lap.
“Another pitcure showed someone chomping away on
food and looking around. If the GOP leaders continue like
this, going at a snail’s pace, we can expect service from the
party to be slow.”
—David Mention, a 7th grader who edits his own block
newspaper, the Capitol Hill Journal in Eugene
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Student Violence Is Destructive
Editor’s note: Larry Wolfe is a former
ASUO secretary.
A lot has been said about students in poli
tics. This year there is a great deal that has
been accomplished by our generation. A little
known Senator nearly won the nomination be
cause of the “McCarthy kids.”
Even now, as a result of the obvious ineffi
ciencies of the electoral system that this pointed
to, there is movement for reform. The Peace
Corps and other volunteer groups have pushed
forward to the people abroad and at home the
need for more idealism and a recognition of its
value. These phenomena and others like them
are an encouraging sign.
With all of the good accomplished by the peace
ful approach toward politics, it seems strange
and frightening to hear one of our prominent
student leaders proclaim that we need to go into
the streets for change. The system is slow but
that allows us to test each innovation before we
throw away that which we know works.
IGNORANT OF COSTS?
But could this person and others like him be
ignorant of the costs of such irresponsible ac
tion? I venture to suggest that nothing tangible
has been accomplished by the violence of re
cent months. DeGaulle is still in power in France.
The riots of 1967 and 1968 have elevated the
Negroes’ least favored candidate to popularity
(George Wallace). In fact, the Congress has
done little more than give token attention to
correction of inequity and much attention to
crime, law and order.
The money that would have gone to the
ghettoes will have to go to the police depart
ments and retraining the National Guard. The
rioting in Chicago accomplished nothing but
make the repression of freedom in Czechoslovakia
look no different than America (which is hardly
the case).
The violence following the death of Martin
Luther King is a particular anachronism—what a
way to mourn the death of an advocate of non
violence! All of this violence has meant that
the causes put forward are now feared.
They have won the distrust of those in posi
tions of power. They have brought war to the
streets and the National Guard to the aid of
the “system.” They have abused other people’s
freedom. John Stuart Mill once said that the
right of one individual to swing at another
stops short of his nose.
DAYS NUMBERED
What has this got to do with you, the stu
dent? Just this—if you allow the University to
become a system based on violent resolution of
conflict then the days of this institution are num
bered If you tolerate your leaders to advocate
violence or allow peaceful protests to look ques
tionable to the people of the state of Ore
gon who own this school, then the repression of
student idealism has just begun.
“You will go to a campus laden with the ugly
reality of martial law and arbitrary dictation of
policy Student government, previously the most
active initiator of tangible reforms for the stu
dents (like the pass-no-pass option and new
courses like the Vietnam seminar and the Ker
ner Commission seminar)—this same student
government will be doomed to ineffectiveness
and distrust.
STUDENT VIOLENCE FEARED
The people of Oregon watched what went on
in Mexico City, Columbia and Berkeley and are
now afraid that any move is a violent one when
it comes from students. They will withdraw sup
port and recommend more supervision. If these
fools succeed the University will be stigmatized
and employers will question the wisdom of hiring
our graduates (which hopefully we will all be
some day). Your personal reputation is also at
stake.
The advocates of violence don’t want peace—
they just want to play the game of revolutionist
unaware that playing proves that they are irre
sponsible. They want to break the law for the
“hell of it,” and not for any idealistic reason.
They aim to destroy, not build and only you can
prevent these subversives.
Emerald Editor:
Matter of Degrees
Emerald Editor:
Your series on the Charleston
Marine Biology Institute is
very interesting and well done.
I am moved to opine that bi
ology major Bruce Mate has
got it made. His thesis should
be titled:
“Clinical Comparisons of Re
lated Techniques for Introduc
ing Temperature Measuring In
struments into the Anal C a v
ites of Unsuspecting Bull Sea
Lions while Submerged.”
I'll bet he loses a lot of
thermometers.
Guy Shellenbarger
College of Education
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Discrimination Against
Leaves
Emerald Editor:
I have lived in many differ
ent cities in Europe as well as
in the U.S. Eugene with its
spotless campus, however, is
the only place where colorful
leaves are sucked up by noisy
vacuum machines during the
Fall. I object to that, because
the leaves belong to the streets
as the streets belong to the
people.
I like to play with them dur
ing my lonely walks at night in
the deserted streets. But even
that small source of innocent
pleasure has been taken away.
When I asked the operator of
that sucking monster why he
was doing this he answered that
his boss had told him to do so.
Another voter for “law and or
der?”
Joerg K. Erdmann
Grad., Rom. Languages
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Stock Report
Emerald Editor:
Date Viet War Corporation—
N.Y. Stock Exchange abbr.—Vi
Vi advanced points to
day to an all time high of 48 3 8,
heading the most active list with
a volume of 327.200 shares. Con
tributing to the upward trend
Vi was this week’s toll of war
dead, which also reached a new
peak, allowing much new’ blood
to be drafted into the firm. This
increasing turnover rate, how
ever, does raise the volatility
of the stock.
Another factor for Vi’s appre
ciation was the new program
for continuous supply of food,
clothing, and other essential
living goods to the South Viet
namese.
The ships are now unloading
around the clock as black mar
ket operations become accept
ed practice. Last week cigarette
prices were increased 5 cents
to $1.05 per pack with no fore
seeable future drop in de -
mand. In the last year prophy
lactic sales have tripled and
their sales now account for
7 per cent of Vi’s total out
put.
The cash position, though,
may present a problem in the
near future since officials are de
manding on-the-spot currency
for allowing Vi operations to
proceed. Proposals have been
made by the Board of Direc
tors on this problem, the most
favored current proposal be
ing the equipping of each ship
with presses in order to use
transportation time for profit.
Another suggestion was mak
ing $50 notes the smallest bills
printed. It remains to be seen
what effect these steps will have
on inflation.
Back in the U.S. officials are
not worried about public con
troversies since both conven- ‘
tions of the major political par
ties have been well stocked with
contributions from Vi.
It is firmly believed that the
next administration of the Uni
ted States will make no signifi
cant changes in present pol
icy.
Also to the natural advantage
of Vi is the supply of war ba
bies who are now old enough
to be in the employ of the firm.
Our special research depart -
ment reports their studies show
ing there will be less chance of
20 year lulls between major
conflicts in the future, which
leads us to believe Vi’s up
ward trend will continue.
Due to the great potential of
this stock we feel in the position
to put it on our recommended
long term growth list under the
heading of Excellent.
Barrell, Finch, Penner &
Smart
(Tom Hanlon)
Freshman, Law School
“Hey. mister! Your band turned right at the last corner!”