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What if there was a war and nobody came?
That’s obviously the question some politicians, who
want to reinstate the draft, are asking.
You say you’re free, American and between the ages
of 18 and 26, and you haven’t heard anything about the
reinstatement of the draft?
Obviously, some politicians want to keep you in the
dark.
There are a few senate and house bills before the
United States Congress, right now, that are asking for
some form of draft reinstatement in the United States.
One such house bill proposes a National Youth Ser­
vice Draft. It was introduced on Feb. 15 in part by
California Rep. Pete McClusky. This bill would give an
option to anyone (women included) between the ages
of 18 and 26 to serve two years in the military, one year
of civilian service, or take a chance on the draft lottery.
Is this a case of “you’re damned if you do, and you’re
damned if you don’t?”
Opponents of the current all-volunteer military say
that the resources of men and the quality of enlistees
are dwindling. There aren’t enough people enlisting.
Another con to the all-volunteer military is the cost
factor of advertising materials to recruit the number of
people needed to serve.
Proponents of the all-volunteer military argue that
registration for wartime mobilization is a threat, not a
reality. They believe that the next war of size will be
fought with nuclear arms, not over a period of several
months with rifles and tanks.
It appears that we’re not being told about the bills. If
gradual introduction is at play here, then someone is
guessing wrongly about the integrity of American
youth.
Find out the answers to your questions now. Will
there be college deferment? Will women be drafted?
What will be the age limit on draftees?
Tell your congressmen how you feel about conscrip­
tion. Write them and tell them that’ you agree or
disagree with the draft lottery system.
Don’t let the draft slip back in with no input from the
ones most affected by it. If you do, don’t be surprised
when your letter comes.
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What began as the
Oregon
Cattlemen’s
Association’s rebuttal to an
article written by Malheur
Field Station Director.
Denzel Ferguson, dealing
with public grazing has
evolved into an attempt to
change the entire concept
of the institution. The OCA
originally felt that state
funds should be withheld
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from the station unless
Ferguson was fired, feeling
that he had undue influen-
ce on those attending or
visiting the complex. More
recently the finger has also
been pointed at the station
as a whole.
Ferguson does not at­
tempt to use the station as
a podium to air his views to
any and all who stay there.
He has done an excellent
job of directing a very sue«
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making it one of the finest
field stations in the coun*
try. To visiting groups he is
quick to recommend poin­
ts of interest, not points to
ponder. As for students at­
tending classes, there is
very little time for personal
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with their respective in­
structors. If the argument
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