YAF and
"Te urge Pennsylvania State University stu
dents to join us in urging Congress to begin prepara
tions for the eventual abolition of. the draft in
America."
This is the statement of a spokesman of ;the
Young Americans for Freedom. YAF is soliciting
signatures in the HUB today and tomorrow for an
"abolish-the-Draft" petition to be sent to Sen. Joseph
S. Clark of Pennsylvania, with copies sent to Sens.
Mark Hatfield of Oregon' and Edward Brooks of
Massachusetts.
The text of the petition reads: "We the under
signed students of The PenrisYlvania State University
respectfully oppose both the abolition of academic
military draft deferments and the establishment of a
National Draft Lottery.
"We believe that the draft should be made more
and not leSs personal. We ;further 'believe that any
new draft law should take the first step toward an
eventual totally voluntary! military service."
YAF enumerates five Steps toward the eventual
realization of its goal, including increased benefits
for servicemen, more opportunities for women in
the military and maintenance of an emergency draft
system which would quickly draft men in the event
of an all-out sustained war.
Although we m,4 , not necessarily agree with the
entire program, we endorse YAF's basic premise—
that the draft is bad and that it must be abolished.
Other Jewish Presidents
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to take issue with several
points in Miss Devine's most, recent Column (April 22),
even though I am a Jew and voted for Kleeblatt. She at
tributes Mr. Kleeblatt's loss primarily to anti-Semitism.
Yet she fails to realize that our• last two consecutive USG
presidents were Jewish. In.athlition, Jon Fox with whom
she credits having "pulled the entire New Party executive
slate into office" is also of Jewish heritage. •
Miss Devine also discredits Mr. Fox as a- student
leader. Yet the members of his class and other classes
recognize him as one of the most dynamic student leaders
on this campus. This was reflected at the polls.
She - makes no hesitation to make known where her
sympathies' stand. By making' her views known before
the election, she would have done great -service to Long
and his supporters. Perhaps the students want a "sharp
turn to the right" and a turn away from sDSism.
Michael Bartos, 'B9_
(Editor's Mete: According to reliable sources, only one
of the past three presidents of lUSG was Jewish. One was
Roman Catholic and the other Protestant.)
Kudos for cOlumnist
TO THE EDITOR: In the face !of those self-righteous and
perhaps ignorant persons who have responded with harsh
criticism, I would like to offer thy congratulations and sup
port of Miss Laurie Devine (re: "Tribute to the Winner,"
April 22 Collegian).
As a former Collegian staff writer and editor. I have
had the misfortune to watch USG's embryonic politicians in
action for the past five years. .I have seen them flock to
the Collegian for publicity —* especially during what is
benevolently termed the "campaign"—and have witnessed
countless instances similar to those related by Miss Devine.
Disregard for ethics is traditional in USG campaigns; and
allowing such practices to occur without comment has been
a Collegian tradition. Nov Miss Devine has simply per
formed her duty as a newspaperwoman, and she is censured
roundly by those whose sensibilities have been offended by
the truth.. .
Thee is a myth which festers at his University, Par
ticularly among USG personnel and administration offi
cials, which theorizes that the student newspaper should
present a favorable public image of all phases of this
institution. This always arises after a USG election, when
losers and winners alike superciliously beseech all to cast
aside previous antagonisms and band together for a better
something-or-other. And they expect Collegian to observe
this proclamation of unity, even when -few honestly be
lieve it is valid
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the Draft
The draft is an infringement on the right of
personal choice. As a YAF member put it: a volun
tary system seems like the most patriotic and his- .
torical thing to do, but the unique thing about
America is that it permits people to be unpatriotic
if they wish to. "That is what America is all about—
the right to be a fink. If that right were destroyed,
then America wouldn't be worth fighting for, any
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As we have said many times in these columns,
the draft is discriminatory along socio-ecenomic class
lines. Men who can afford to go to ,college are virtu
ally exempt. Those who\ cannot afford college are
not so fortunate.
Further,-
~ ' urthermore, the draft is not •really necessary,
military experts have been asserting with' some fre
quency of late. Certainly inducements will have to be
offered in order to recruit more volunteers, But it
has been suggested that with the elimination of local
draft boards and other bureaus in, the bureaucratic
maze, more money will be available for higher
salaries and more benefits for soldiers.
No one knows just how great these increases
will have to be, but as unemployment rates continue
to rise, as the structure of the economy indicates it
Will, this may in itself be enough to guarantee more
volunteers.
We therefore commend YAF on its stand against
the draft and urge all students to sign the petition at
the YAF table on the ground flobr of the HUB.
ers To The Editor
A newspaper does have an obligation to its readers
!and to its community; but this doesn't mean it should
!ignore some sorry truths and lapse into unqualified support
for all the University says and does. If the new dramatis
.personae of USG desired Collegian plaudits, they should
;have conducted an ethical campaign. They didn't. And Miss
Devine, doing no more nor less than her job required, re
ported and interpreted these facts.
Actually, I thought she walked rather lightly. She
could have related how, Jon Fox, whose political career was
,conceived, born and reared on these pages, played musical
parties before graciously accepting the New Party nomina
tion. She could have told the perverted truth about certain
;telephone calls made during the campaign. She could have
told of the emotional immaturity displayed by certain can
didates who phoned Collegian personnel with charges of
bias and unfairness and "wrecking my campaign'! all
'because their opponents had beaten them to the punch
and submitted for publication a list of incumbent student
leaders who said they'd support the SP slate. She could
,have told how both parties exceeded their expense quotas
for the campaign, and how election returns were held up
More than an hour while a grievance committee pondered
'this two-tailed violation. And she could have backtracked
I to the start of 1 the campaign, when 'New Party leaders
refused to enter into an "ethical campaign", agreement
proposed by Student Party.
And, critics, Miss Devine did not say bfr. Kleeblatt
lost the election because of the anti-Semitic practices which
'came to light. She did make the valid implication that Mr.
Long knew aboUt some of these incidents and refused to
take any action to stop them. The thirst for. power (?)
and recognition' sometimes causes normally rational per
eons to act in strange ways.
One might say that all this is water over the proverbial
dam; but it's better that the truth emerge after the fact
than not at all. Congratulations, Miss Devine and Collegian,
or doing your job—finally.
Anti-Semitism Not a Factor
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to refer to the article
which appeared in the Collegian on Saturday 'called
"Tribute to the Winner."
I Miss Devine makes reference to the last USG cam
paign and results of its elections. I do not blame Miss
Devine for defending Bob Kleeblatt, r think that this is of
a personal concern;' but when I read what she says about
Jon Fox, in first instance, I was really disgusted, for Mr.
Fox has been one of the hardest workers the student body
at Penn State has had in the last two years. I will admit
( that he has gone far enough with the Jammies and the so
'called "Spirit of 69," but to call him "vacillating and politi-
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Graduate Student
Today's action.
Can you handle it?
If you work for The Daily Collegian, you're on th,
inside of every happening. If there's action, youl
hear about it at The 'Collegian. Ask anyone who'
ever worked for The Collegian about the campaigi
to raise money for WDFM's new transmitter, or tI
effort to abolish USG, or talking to the FBI after tl
marijuana arrests, or j attending University Senat
meetings. Come and see if you can handle the actioi
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cally immature" is certainly unfair. I think that - two years
in office as president of his class has given him enough
experience and clear concept of what the responsibility 'of
his new position is. Miss Devine, the fact that you liked the
other 'candidate better is not reason enough to; call a person
with those terms. Remember Miss Devine, we are all human
beingi, and we all have a human dignity. 1 - • =
Another issue which also struck me Miss Devine, was
what 'you said about anti-Semitism. I really ido not think
that was part of Mr. Long's campaign. Many of my Jewish
friends voted for him. I wonder now why' you did not
relate; the violence on Campus' that we have had lately
with Mr. I.?mg's campaign.
Maybe there Were people who voted for-Long becauSe
they did not like the fact that Mr. Kleeblatt was Jewish,
but I do not think Mr. Lon 6 political campaign has any
thing to do with this. I agree with you, the students in
volved should be condemned, but please, let's'have an open
mind.
You said you cannot be kind with the new officers: the
elections are over now. Miss Devine: I think that the least
we could do is try to help these new people out. We do not
work for our personal prestige, we should try to work for
the good of the student body in general. '
When you say things in the way'you say them in your
article, you are lowering yourself to the same level of those
people who painted the swastikas and called. Mr. Kleeblitt
in the way they did. Miss Devine, I sincerely hope you
change your mind and instead of criticizing the new struc
ture, let's help them out in carrying out this difficUlt
transformation-that the student body is expecting so anxi
ously.
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TO THE EDITOR: It should be quite obvious to any intel
ligent reader that Miss Devine's article in, the Saturday
(April 22) issue refuted itself with surprising facility. Each
of us has his own "opinions about the qualifications of can
didates in any election and certainly it was for the student
body to decide which candidate was best—not Miss Devine
nor her group of friends. -
lf,las the article see - ins to imply, there was a tremen
dous smear campaign waged against Mr. Kleeblatt, the
situation was unfortunate. I myself was not aware of any
smear campaign' of such magnitude. Nor do I believe that
the majority of PSU students vote on the basis of winning
smiles, race or religious bigotry. i
If , what Miss Devine says is true then indeed Mr.
Kleeblatt should be praised; but to discount the -qualifica
tions of those elected on the basis of goings on on campus
is certainly not open-minded. Wouldn't it be, better to wait
to see ',what USG accomplishes in the future before con
demning now?
Miss Devine's article merely emphaSized the fact thht
the actions, anger, vicious statements and rash generaliza
tions of a candidate's supporters are in no way a true
reflection of the character or qualifications of the candidate.
The article demonstrated quite clearly- the very type bf
attitude that the author conderims.
It seems to me that Miss Devine took it upon herslf
to decide in absolute terms which candidate was best; the
voters obviously had other ideas and I support their right
to decide.
If, on the contrary, the students should not have this
right, perhaps we should do away with elections and alloiv
Miss Devine or the administration decide whO the best can
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Because of Mr. Urban's title, and because his facility with
words equals his facility with the camera, we present his
observations.)
'HUB ... ground floor ... 10 a.m.... A man sets up a
chair and then walks with a second man tt) the elevator.
He says, "I see you read your Collegian todz,y." "Yea," the
other man replies, "I wanted to laugh at TILEM" "Who ...
the recruiters or the other people? ... If ri l l in the army,
who do you think I'm going to laugh at?"
10:45 a.m.. . . There are 11 SDS pickets standing, on
the rear wall by the BX. Facing them are fi:Je recruiters—
three men and, two women. Onlookers'file past. A sorority
girl remarks, "What is this?" Another notes of a picket,
"She's just there for appearances!" Above , the sound of
feet, homework is discussed. Some file past and say hi to
their friends in the picket line. One picket says to another,
"Do you have a class?" - -
"Let's throw beer bottles at them ... I've never seen
any of them an campus before they mu;;t• come out of
their holes!" ,
10:55 'a.m. . A recruiter quietly stampii forms as four
pickets stand behind him.
11 a.m.... The area is packed and a circus atmosphere
is in the air. People continue to pass, but more slowly. "The
stupid jerks . . . I wish I hadra water-bag.'' A coed coos,
"I don't believe this it's too exciting!" At the recruiting
table, some ask intelligent questions about the service. A
passing - teacher notes , l 'I think ifs good; I like to see free
dom of speech, exercised."
In a circle of 50-60 people, a dialogue begins. Physics
book in hand, the picket argues his point. with the on
looker. They
,go in circles . . . "You missed the point .
history doesn't support you . . . it's sheer totalitarian
banditry." Yet, in 15 minutes of dialogue major questions
emerge and surface name-calling stops. Just what is a
representative government?
11:12 a.m.' . . . the smirking girls_ go by.
11:35 a.m. . . . The discussions continue`„ but the flow
of people has stopped.
Behind a group of pickets and students discussing the
Vietnam war a smiling boy stands. He holds a sign high
above them it says, ENLIST NOW ... HELP STAMP
OUT SDS. This student stands silent.
The muttering, smirking, smart-talking masses that
passed through the HUB between second and third periods
yesterday were silent. They laugh, make inane comments
and feel secure as part of the status quo. They cry, "Trouble
is, they (SDS)I get too much publicity."
Why is there silence?,ls there no one to defend the
present way of American life, love ... and war. This is
the challengei . . . to discuss and engage in intelligent
dialogue. Those who pass in silence only admit to their
ignorance. A person who cannot defend the way he lives
does not deserve to live that way. SDS " will talk and
examine what they 'stand for . . . will we?
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