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Editorial Opinion
The Student Voice;
Election, Referendum
Opinion and emotion on the Joint Senate Committees
considering the SGA constitution seems to have settled
down to a nice subliminal simmer after last week’s near
volcanic eruption.
When the lid was blown off the encrusted constitu
tion at last week’s meeting the rawr edges of a student
faculty-administrative triangle were unveiled.
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The main point of contention was the concept of a
real political system—replete with political parlies. Also
at stake was the judicial power which SGA has expressed
its desire to assume.
Both of these must be viewed as part of a larger con
cept, that being (for those who didn’t know before) mean
ingful student government.
It has repeatedly been our contention that in order to
be meaningful this gove/nment must have definite areas
of final jurisdiction, must be founded politically with
parties and platforms and, most important, must be stu
dent-written and student-run.
All the above adds up to a guarantee of dignity and
integrity for the government and the governed.
The action taken by the joint committees yesterday
would indicate that the thinking of many members of the
committee has cleared up. The members apparently recog
nize that tlie tenor of student opinion firmly demanded a
government in integrity. >
Two points must now be noted—and we hope will be
guides for action —as SGA undertakes the next rewriting
of its constitution.
First, the members of the heterogenious group that
will be doing the writing must remember that above in
dividual interests stands the interest of the 14.000 students
they were once elected to represent.
The new constitution must present a firm philosophi
cal definition of, and justification for, the powers, func
tions and branches of student government.
Second, the decision on political parties is to be left
to a referendum of the voters —obviously the most demo
cratic means of ascertaining opinion.
Bui to make a referendum valid, 20 per cent of the
undergraduate student body must VOTE.
By definition, democracy places a great trust in the
rationality of man. Debates rage as to whether or not this
trust is deserved or if it should even be honored.
To prove to the administration and faculty that- the
trust is not misplaced and to make a lot of enraged
letters, petitions and demonstrating worthwhile, that
voting franchise and that rationality must be exercised.
Elections will be held in about two weeks. Students
had better think about running and about who they will
support. Everyone should be seriously discussing the issue
of political parties.
The form of student government for the future
depends upon the rational decisions reached by 14,000
students in the next two weeks.
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WAYNE HILINSKI
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Readers Get
'Truth' on
HUAC Film
TO THE EDITOR: I believe
the readers of The Daily Col
legian are entitled to the truth
about “Operation Abolition”:
one of the most effective weap
ons we have to fight Commu
nism.
Since the film has been cir
culating, the Communists have
succeeded in making many gul
lible Americans believe that it
is misleading.
In reply to the letter of Miss
Kapo. Nov. 8, I would like to
submit quotes of Americans
who were on the scene of the
student riots against HUAC.
The men I am quoting may not
be members of such a promi
nent organization as KKK (Miss
Kapo quoted the KKK leader)
but they are Americans.
George Christopher, Mayor
of San Francisco, made the fol
lowing statement Jan. 18, ’6l.
“Known Communists were in
the lead of this demonstration.”
Judge Albert Axelrod, pre
siding judge in San Francisco
Municiple court where the ar
rested students were taken: “I
very definitely agree with the
view of F. 8.1. Director J. Edgar
Hoover that the city hall riot
of last May 13 was instigated
by Communist subversives.”
Mayor Christopher, answer
ing charge of film being mis
leading, "The pictures, I be
lieve, speak for themselves.
They are true. They are au
thentic. They tell the real
story.”
After sitting in the room
where HUAC hearings were
held, seven Baptist ministers
issued this joint statement., “It
is our certain conviction that
this indefensible demonstration
against law and order was con
ceived, planned and directed by
a few hard core Communist
agitators . . .”
Is it possible that those who
saw “Operation Abolition" in
State College were so full of
propaganda that they could not
help but be against the film?
Why did the sheets passed out
before the film was shown only
contain quotes that were
against “Operation Abolition?”
—Bill Blackmon '65
(Editor’s Note: This letter
opens by claiming' to provide
the truth about “Operation
Abolition.’’ Quotations are sup
plied, however, no proof that
the film is true is presented in
these quotations, which are
personal opinion and not docu
mented evidence.)
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rs to The Editor
Blackmon In Error',
Lette
Grad Offers Clarification
TO THE EDITOR: Re: the let
ter in The Daily Collegian, Nov.
3, from frosh Bill Blackmon.
Mr. Blackmon, unfortunately,
your “facts” are in serious er
ror. :
: At the demonstration of col
lege students at the HUAC
hearings in San Francisco May
13, 1960, none of the students
or other people present were
led by ANYONE, much less Mr.
Harry Bridges.
Mr. Bridges, as a mailer of
interest, did not appear at City
Hall, the site of fhe demon
stration. until almost an hour
after the police had cleared the
building of the protesting stu
dents.
Mr. Bridges was there for
legal purposes, not for leading
students. As for the allegation
SENSE and Nonsense
TO THE EDITOR: The other
week, two friends of mine
asked me to sit in on a SENSE
meeting. I knew beforehand
that this was a “Ban the Bomb”
group and had ideological ideas
on the problems of the world,
but I did not realize how nar
row-minded these people really
were.
I will admit that my ideas
were set in my mind before I
came. However, I was willing
to listen to any arguments that
had a strong basis.
I was fhe only person In fhe
mealing who did not want Red
China to be admitted lo the
United Nations. I also said that
I thought the United States
should resume nuclear tests.
These statements, appalled
Happy Veteran's Day to All
TO THE EDITOR: We have
noted that in The Daily Col
legian of Nov. 9 there appeared
a minute, but boldly printed
article concerning the observ
ance of Veteran’s Day in the
form of a cancellation of ad
ministrative operations Friday.
"Classes t however, will be held
as scheduled tomorrow and
Saturday.”
Of course the student body
would never advocate the sus
pension of classes; for, unlike
women employed in our ad
TO THE EDITOR: I was deeply
gratified to see that the senti
mental administration has
taken a change of heart, and
kindly granted itself a holiday
to observe Veteran’s Day,
Earlier this week, I was
somewhat disturbed by the
thought that, in a burst of
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1961
of Communist leadership, the
trial of Robert Meisenbach,
which stemmed from this in
cident, could not and did not
produce one piece of evidence
that there was any
influence to the demonstration.
Perhaps, if you would check
your facts before screaming
Communist and subversion at
everything you disagree with,
committees like HUAC would
not exist. If you would like to
check my facts, they are on
record in the office of the San
Francisco Chronicle, and fhe
San Francisco office of the
American Civil Liberties Un
ion.
Any errors in misrepresen
tation came from you and not
The Daily Collegian.
—Gweneth Lea Martin
Graduate Student
the members and I had a real
battle on my hands. At the end
of the meeting there was a
vote taken to see how many
people were in favor of admit
ting Red China to the UN. I
was the only person who voted
against Red China’s admittance.
Last week President Ken
nedy said he would continue
the fight to keep Red China
out of the UN. He also said he
would resume nuclear tests if
necessary to continue our su
premacy.
This action by the President
shows the sense of SENSE.
I think a more appropriate
name for the group should be
NONSENSE.
—Bernard L. Solomon '64
ministrative offices, most of the
students are not veterans.
If the administration offices
can be given a Friday vacation
for a Saturday holiday, why
must our Thanksgiving and
Easter vacations be limited to
the date of the holiday itself?
Nevertheless, we students
have come to realize the over
whelming importance of Vet
eran’s Day in relation to holi
days so insignificant as Thanks
giving and Easter.
—Maria Shippani '64
—Carolyn C. Sodini '63
practicality, the administrator#
had lost the true spirit of Vet
eran's Day, and were going to
work straight through.
However, it does seem a
shame that a full eight-hour
working-day must be wasted
on such “sentimental slush.”
—Wayne Winston '65
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