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opinion University veterans warn of draft revitalization AnH finally \a/p would like to auote from As a result of the Nov. 13 Emerald article on the Selective Service, several people have approached us about draft registra tion, the draft and military mobilization. The truth is it appears that there is a high proba bility that draft registration will be a reality in the near future. But people must understand the differ ence between draft registration and actual draft. Registration is the pre-mobilization phase whereby the individual is processed and screened for active duty. The draft is the induction of the registered person into active duty. People also need to understand that the Department of Defense hopes to acceler ate the process of registration and induction by reducing the time period to 1/1 Oth ot previous mobilization efforts. In other words, M+4 (Mobilization + 4 days) is the time period projected the Selective Service to begin registration with M+5 as the date of induction. (Draft age is 18-25 years). The documentation which we have ac cumulated to date is too extensive to print in its entirety, but we would like to share some of the highlights of the Selective Service Studies found in HR 10929 pp 216-229, 95th Congress: Page 221: “The system must provide a procedure for deferment of those who merit such consideration; however, deferments must be tightly controlled and the proces sing of deferments structured in such a way that the function of proviomg new sions (i.e. draftees) to the Armed Forces is not subverted.” Page 227 (Alternate X): “The draft lottery would be held at M+5, on the day after the initial registration. The idea is to preserve secrecy about sequence numbers to avoid letting anyone know in advance whether they have a high or low number. If a person has advance knowledge that he will be among the first to be called, he might take action to disqualify himself or even fail a physical examination. He might not even show up for registration.” “It is quite likely that women will be drafted along with men in a future mobiliza tion.” the Oregonian, Nov. 20,1978: “Gen. David C. Jones, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday that the Chiefs have re commended revival of draft registration so the nation would be more ready to mobilize in a crisis. “Jones said he and the other senior milit ary chiefs also favor classification of military age youths and possibly physical, mental and other examinations so they would be ready quickly in event of an emergency.” In keeping with the Holiday spirit, the University Veterans have only one thing to say: Peace on earth and goodwill to all. Staff and directors, University Veterans Organization ISA clarifies positions A misleading article about the Iranian Student groups here at the University appeared on the front page of the Emerald on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The article gives the wrong impression about the nature of the ISA. The Iranian Student Association is a broad-based democratic student organization which includes students with various ideological leanings. It is unified neither on Islamic principles nor on Marxist principles. It supports all the progressive forces in Iran without discrimination as to their ideological positions. It is also important to mention that, although members of the ISA or any other organization may express their interpretation as to the nature of the Iranian movement, it should not be construed as the official position of the Ira nian Student Association. We thereby ask that in the future caution be used in order not to cause confusion about the position of the ISA and the nature of the struggle of all the anti-Shah forces as a whole. For the secretaries of the ISA A. Ashrafi ‘We have demonstrated’ The Tuesday Nov. 21 issue of The Daily Emerald’s headline: "Iranian Group Reject Protest Against Shah” is totally erroneous and misleading. We have demonstrated and will demonstrate in the future considering it as one of the various means available to us for public awareness. However our demonstrations are a total reflection and true representation of the legitimate striving of the Iranian people against the monarchy, oppression and foreign domination. Hassan Hor senior, computer science ‘Matter of negligence’ As a resident of the University Inn I was shocked to return from Thanksgiving break to discover that seven rooms in my wing alone had been entered and robbed of items ranging from pocket change to a television set. As a local television station reported Monday night, an unknown number of unauthorized persons possess mas ter keys that allow entry into any student’s room. Because no signs of forced entry were apparent at the robbery scenes, it can be assumed that rooms were entered with one of these master keys. At th.s time, the Housing Department has not even bothered to issue a statement on this matter. Because incidents such as these have been occurring for over two years here at the Inn, I feel it is a matter of gross negligence on the part of the Housing Department to have made no attempt to insure protection of Inn residents against theft. Providing Inn residents with new locks would be a major step in a crime prevention program. Is it really too much to ask of the Housing Department to assume some responsibility in this matter? Will more robberies, or possi bly rape be required before action is finally taken to protect residents of the University Inn? Randall R. Hudson senior, journalism GTFF sends its thanks The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals and groups on campus who supported us in our efforts this fall to win a fair contract for GTFs. Although we did not win everything we needed, the con CORI&mAHIX & STW3JTS C0MS6R«MlVeS, ms? RI6tfT5 0605 Kg?®* lx)GST TY6 eek f*m? IT HAS OW RVSSIAS 000705 !TW5m&&, Iftfcl 60e5, THe PHRWJ 6C£F /S iu 0*1*505,7* RUS9AW5 wmei I tract does provide some significant improvements in the situation of GTFs. The widespread support we received played a very important role in pressuring the administra tion to make the concessions that were made. We would like to thank particularly the following: the faculty of AFT Local 3209, the ASUO and SUAB, the Stu dent Support Committee and the Office of Student Advo cacy. We will continue to work for fair working conditions for GTFs and for improvements in the quality of education. We cannot have one without the other, and with the im pending recession it has become imperative that educa tional workers and students be united in the struggle to change the priorities of both the Legislature and the ad ministration. We look forward to working together with these and other groups in the future. The Executive Board of the GTFF Charles Aker Richard Colman Jeff Edmund son Cora Fisher Bill Ratteree Peter Wallace ‘Not such a long way’ I was not surprised at the blatant sexism displayed by the University's football players and fans who sang the “Duck’s rendition of the Oregon State fight song" last Saturday, but I was shocked by the thoughtlessness of the Emerald in printing it. We have not yet come a long way, ladies, when we can be reduced to the spoils of war so easily and by people who should know better. Sheila M. Cordray graduate, sociology ‘A gutter-scraping tie’ It’s hard to say which was the more disgusting of the two performances: the Oregon football team’s gutter scraping "Victory chant” in the locker room after the game on Saturday or the Emerald’s verbatim reporting thereof in Monday’s edition. I’ll settle for a tie. In my 25 years on this campus it marked an all-time low for both offenders. Charles T. Duncan professor, journalism Daily fishwrap torn apart I see that, once again, this spineless fishwrap of a paper has taken sides on major issues concerning the student. This in itself is not surprising. It is also not surpris ing that the Emerald has taken the popular liberal stand on these issues to get the majority of students in agreement. What is surprising is that out of the entire student population, nary a letter has appeared in your letters to the editor section with an opposing view. Must you censor letters that put forth different ideas than your own? Has the Emerald become merely a reflection of mainstream cam pus thought? I believe a newspaper should go farther than that. I believe it should stimulate thought, expose new ideas and shock people. Your paper, to put it simply, has become a total bore. The only things of any interest are the AP and UPI articles. I suppose that I won’t read another Emerald until my bed ridden father informs me of a change. His TV is broken, so he will continue to read the Emerald for lack of anything else to do. Until then, my editions will serve as kitty litter for my two cats. I only hope it has the fiber to hold up. P. Sharkey Bleeg sophomore, accounting Editor's note: The Emerald is not a subscriber to the UPI service. ‘Ashamed about trash’ After reading the Ducks’ rendition of the Oregon State fight song following their 24-3 victory over the Beavers reported in the Emerald, Nov 27,1 feel very ashamed to be identified with a team I have enthusiastically supported over the years. Putting such trash in print only encourages more of the same. I wish to give a good report and to be identified with the U of O program in the future. But at this time I have mixed feelings on the matter. It is encouraging to find that I am not alone, finding similar reactions among my fellow classmates. Andrew Vincent, senior Northwest Christian College
