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EMERALD Vol. LXV1II UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1969 No. 81 At Student-Faculty Council ROTC assailed as non-academic By WALTER RICE Of The Emerald Ten opponents of ROTC pre sented arguments to the Stu dent-Faculty Council Wednesday for the abolition of credit for ROTC courses and the complete separation of the University from ROTC. After hearing pro-ROTC ar guments from Col. Elbert Curtis, head of the University ROTC, and others three weeks ago and anti-ROTC views Wedneday, the council delayed until next Wednesday any rec ommendation to the facility on the status of ROTC. Those who appeared at the invitation of the council attack ed ROTC on political, religious, moral and academic grounds. Council member Stanley Pier son said that even though the UO registrar to step down; effective in June Clifford Constance, registrar of the University since 1948, will retire this June. In announcing Constance’s re tirement. Acting President Charles Johnson said his suc cessor would be named later this week. Constance graduated from the University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925 and a Mas ter of Arts degree in 1929. He served as a graduate assistant from 1927 to 1931 and joined the faculty in 1931. He joined the staff of the reg istrar's office as assistant reg istrar in 1931 and later was named associate registrar and then registrar. As an undergraduate and graduate student Constance was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, na tional scholastic honorary, and Sigma Xi, national science hon orary. He has been affiliated with professional organizations in his lield, both on the regional and national levels. He has served as an officer of both the Pa cific Coast Association of Col legiate Registrars and the North west College Personnel Associ ation. Constance will continue in the office as a part-time consultant to the new registrar. CLIFFORD CONSTANCE University registrar moral and political arguments had merit, the faculty would confront the issue only as it affected "the academic integrity of the University.” Bill Kerlee, out on bail on a charge of assaulting Naval re cruiters in the EMU last month, said the council wouldn’t pay any attention to political argu ments against ROTC so he as serted that watching films of Polaris missiles and strafing and marching were not academ ic activities. Expand program Gene Hogan, graduate student in political science, proposed that ROTC expand its program to make it more academic. Among the required courses he suggested were history, politics, psychology and philosophy of war. By taking war out of the hands of generals and giving it a more academic flavor, Hogan argued, ROTC cadets as well as other students would get an ob jective view of war and ration ally decide against it. Jack Maddex, assistant pro fessor of history, said ROTC was not defendable in the philosophy of the educational institution as either an ivory tower or a service to society. Deflates argument Maddex attempted to deflate the argument that denying credit for ROTC courses would put the University in an anti military position by saying “it is more partisan action to keep ROTC.” Maddex seconded the argu ment of Roy Bennett, also in dicted in the recruiter incident, that free speech for the mili tary isn't at issue because two persons arrested in Eugene this week for anti-military activties were warned by the judge not to make any political state ments. Speaking against other pro ROTC positions, Maddex said ROTC is not extracurricular be cause it’s in the catalogue and that isn’t voluntary as long as the draft exists. He said ROTC sells itself as an alternative to the draft. Noiseless weapons Bill Bailey, a former ROTC cadet, passed around several ROTC manuals, one of which discussed the use of noiseless weapons and tactics on “how to ambush.” Bob Winger, council member and a junior in ROTC, said the manual was not used at the Uni versity, but after the meeting Ken Smith, a senior in ROTC, confirmed that the manual "Small Unit Tactics Including Communication” was used late in the junior year. Five students evicted; car wash to be built Bv ROBIN ROY and DON MACK A car wash is going to replace a student’s home, according to Ira Frankel, a University stu dent who has received an evic tion notice at his residence at 740% E. Broadway. Frankel said his house is only one of many inexpensive stu dent residences that are being torn down in the wake of "prog ress.'’ Individuals wishing to take ac tion against such evictions should meet at 8 tonight at the New World coffee house, Frankel said. According to Frankel, houses are also being torn down on Pat Photo by Greg lriedmaii IRA FRANKEL Eviction notice in hand terson between lltli and 12th Aves., and on 11th Ave. between Ferry and Patterson. Though "nobody has done anything illegally,” Frankel said, those responsible for the evic tions "are not responding to the needs of the community.” Frankel said the community needs housing and parking, and not a car wash which “will not serve the community.” Against cheap things "This is a movement against cheap things in general, not just cheap houses. They don’t need money—they’re just in terested in development,” Fran kel charged. Five people are presently liv ing with Frankel. Total cost for the house is $75 a month. "Wo haven't been able to lind any thing comparable or close to campus,” Frankel said. Don Frisbie of Timberlane Lumber Co. manages the prop erty for the landowners. Speaking for the landowners, Frisbie said, “They have been trying to lease it (the prop erty in question) since March, 1965, and after four years they have finally found someone who can use the property produc tively "with the sole purpose of tearing down the building.” Rather than let the land de generate, he said, the owners rented the duplex to two [tar ties, Gary Hill at 740 E. Broad way, and Frankel. Losing money Frisbie said the owners were losing money by not turning it into something productive, be cause "to use the property as residential property is econo mically not feasible.” Frisbie added that he might be able to lind the evicted party a place to live. He said he has a vacant dwelling on the west side of Eugene priced very close to that of the duplex, and which might be ready by the middle of next week. III!111 ... TODAY’S WEATHER Patchy morning fog. Partly sunny. High 50 — Low 30 10% chance of rain mi liiiiiiiimimiii .iiiiiiiiiaiiiuiiiuimimiiuiiiiiiiimiiiiiuuimuiiiiiiuu.iiiviiiv Pulitzer prize winner Playwright to speak tonight “The playwright vs. the Theater” is the topic of Edward Albee’s speech scheduled for Mac Court tonight. Albee, Pulitizer prize winning author of such plays as “The Zoo Story,” "The American Dream” and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Albee is expected to arrive this morning and may appear at an early afternoon press conference, according to Horace Robin son, director of the University Theater. The appearance will be the first for Albee in the Pacific North west, Robinson said. Albee rarely makes public apperances. Albee, 41, wrote his first play “The Zoo Story,” in 1958 and it was produced in Berlin, Germany in September, 1959. It was first presented in the United States in Jan., 1960. Since then, Albee has written 11 plays. He recently completed two short experimental plays, “Box” and "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung.” Albee received the Pulitzer Prize in 1967 for “A Delicate Balance.” His plays are sometimes referred to as existential and deal with the lack of ability of people in modern society to communicate with one another. A camera crew from the U.S. Office of Information will record Albee’s appearance on campus for a documentary which deals in part with the philosophy and activities of the playwright. Albee’s appearance is being sponsored by the ASUO Speaker and Debates Bureau, the English Department and the Northwest Drama Conference. EDWARD ALBEE Pulitzer prize winner
