16—The Daily Collegian Monday, March 24, 1980 30,000 participate in anti By TOM BOYER and DAVID VANIIORN Daily Collegian Staff Writers "Older men declare war, but it is youth that must fight and die" Her bert Hoover President Carter has called opposition to his draft registration plan "a gross overreaction," but those wprds did not discourage the 30,000 people who traveled to Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest his plan and hear encouraging words from political stalwarts of the last anti-draft movement. Long hair, clenched fists and gaudy political banners at the rally were reminiscent of anti-war rallies of a decade ago. Police in riot gear, mounted and on foot, lined both sides Penn sylvania Avenue at the White House, although Carter had gone to Camp David for the weekend. In contrast to rallies of the Vietnam era, however, the police seemed at ease with the marchers. The slogans and placards reflected an at mosphere more festive than militant. "Hell, no, we won't go! We won't fight for Texaco!" was one of the popular sayings. "Draft beer, not people!" was seen on buttons and placards. One man dressed as Uncle Sam carried a sign saying "I want you to resist." One of the hottest-selling buttons advised the reader to "Question Authority." Another favorite slogan for placards was "My body is not a Carter campaign con tribution." The anarchists had their own variation of a familiar chant: "Seven, six, four, three, organize for anarchy!" The protestors met at the Ellipse on Constitution Avenue and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol steps to hear speeches from experienced political activists. Saturday's rally, titled "The National Mobilization Against the Draft," was sponsored by a coalition of students, clergy, feminists, gay rights leaders, socialists and other political groups and .activists. Has proclaimed March as: STUFFED PIZZA MONTH! ®. ~ ; P: O A great taste you pizza connoisseurs have to try! Call ahead so it's ready when you get there Red is stuffed with a blend of cheeses, sausage and a specially prepared red sauce. White is stuffed with a blend of cheeses and specially selected herbs & spices. Come in from 5 to 8 and get a free round of small sodas with your stuffed pizza. 112 S. Garner what's gout for. not making your La Vie senior portrait appointment? I (410sIP hslyi JUNIORS! Sign up now in 206 HUB, and bring a written copy of the stupidest excuse you can think of for our collection! LIV L 1981 HI-WAY PIZZA CUT-PIE SHOP Red or White sewing Pepsi• Cola excuse Featured speakers included Rep. Ted Weiss, D-N.Y.; the Rev. Barry Lynn, chairman of the Committee Against Registration and the Draft; Bella Abzug, former U.S. representative and president of Women USA; Michael Harrington, author and chairman of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee; David Dellinger, author and former Chicago Seven defendant; black activist Stokeley Carmichael and the Rev. William Sloane Coffin of the Riverside Church in New York City, one of the ministers who visited the American hostages in Iran. Entertainment was provided by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, the cast of "Hair," Bob Killian and Band, and poet Edith Segal Most of these people spoke against war, big business,_ nuclear energy and President Carter. Several speakers were optimistic that Carter's registration plan would fail to get funding approval from Congress. Coffin asked,"lf registration and a draft are right for the United States in 1980, then what is left to call wrong?" He said, "People should not die like Penn sylvania sheep." Abzug said young men have an equal right with women not to sacrifice their lives. "Our obligation is to make sure that no one•is registered for the draft," she said. She said there was a good chance that Carter's plan would be defeated.Abzug dared Carter to come to New York and debate the issues in time for the New York primary, "to come out of his sanctuary and face some real questions. "People are beginning to realize that Jimmy Carter is lying to them," she said. "The future of the American hostages should not be linked to the Shah's spleen." Judy Goldsmith, executive vice president of the National Organization for Women, said defense is a respon sibility that cannot be based upon gender. "We cannot fight for peace without using all of our human on garner st. I GET NoSE2LEEoS AT A 2."°- FLoog-HUB ALTITUDE resources, both male and female. "The present situation doesn't justify risking the lives of our youth," she said. Lynn said the Selective Service System was the most arbitrary and inhumane system in the last 100 years, and that it is impossible to create a fair draft system. He said Carter has the "lamest ideas" for bringing back the draft. "We were told that registration is a sign of national resolve. I can't imagine any Soviet official losing any sleep over the collection of millions of names on computer tape," he said Harrington said draft registration is not just a left wing issue, and is "such a dumb idea" that there is a "very good chance" Congress will defeat it this year. He said the All-Volunteer Army is the "conscription of poor people" because people enlist when they have no jobs. "Only in a full-employment America can we think about a volunteer army," he said. Harrington quoted former socialist leader Norman Thomas, who said in 1965, "We are not here to burn the American flag. We are here to cleanse the American flag." "We represent the best of the American spirit, and let no one deny it and us not forget it," Harrington said. Weiss said Americans must convince the president that "registration is the first step to national suicide." "We are here to prevent another ex cursion into military madness," Weiss said. "This time we have a chance to stop it before the tragedies occur." Carmichael was the most flamboyant speaker of the day, shaking the stage and raising his voice with each ex clamation to the crowd to "orrrganize " "In the '6os we were mobilized. In the 'Bos we need to be orrrganized," he said. Carmichael advocated destruction of the capitalist system, which he called "a bloodsucking vampire." He called the draft "nonsense" and said if Congress approves the plan, "the issue will be 234-0349 .:.....Uit ..... ...5'i0t ° k!11t.:.6,::.....:140„...... , -00..i*-..:0......,...";1111 . 1111. then tht ikotid96'."tolitigtiUy. People are fanatics when it comes to their Pilot Razor Point pens. They're reluctant to give them up. And when someone borrows one, what happens is inevitable. First, they love the way it writes. Really smooth and extra-fine. They go wild over its clever metal collar that helps keep the point from going squish. Naturally they "forget' to give it back. although it's only 79g. This can be very embarrassing when they're caught in the act. Others have pocketed Pilot's Fineliner pen. The one with the slightly less delicate stroke. It's only 69P.. So if you borrow someone's Razor • Point or Fineliner pen you'd better be prepared to pay the consequences. But, for much less than a dollar, you'd be smart to buy your own Student Book Store, Inc. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801 draft rally in Washington arver'Ci The cast of "Hair" plays ring-around-the-rosy in front of the capitol Saturday, to keep warm at the anti-draft rally. The group performed "Aquarius" and other tunes from the popular '6os musical that was revived recently. decided in the streets." Dellinger said the United States cannot try to get rid of war without getting rid of the causes of war. "The drive to war is the product of the economic system that puts products before people," he said. Dellinger claimed that the U.S. is too strong militarily, not too weak, and is "out of touch" with the American people and the world. He suggested using one half of the military budget to develop alternative sources of energy, the other half for social services such as education He said more people have demon strated against the draft in the last three fineline marker pens Mue than just something to write with 330 EAST COLLEGE ,•\VENUE lII=E=I PILOT months than in the first four years of the Vietnam War. "The'me' generation is saying 'not me.' Today it's becoming the 'we' generation." The rally was interrupted several times by members of the Unification Church, who tried storming the speaker's platform and distracting the crowd with megaphones. One member, Gerard Willis, a student at George Washington University, shouted, "This is for war, not for peace!" and "Soviets love the anti-draft movement" as he charged the stage and was subdued by rally marshals. very Special p Specials foet otve Attila/4 011105 g. ipierouom at #O/ We are going to help make your Spring a lasting memory. Spring is a special season at Penn State because it means all your favorite sports and events are here again. This year we want everyone to be a part of the fun and excitement. So we are at work putting together wi The Spring Ahead Tabloid. On March 25th you'll know when to expect the Phi Psi 500, Gentle Thursday and the Sy Barash Regatta. Also, for our sports enthusiasts, we have opening dates and stats on individual players. Did you know that this year marks the 9th annual Ice Cream Super Bowl? And if you're a lover of those 37 flavors, we'll tell you how to enter. Good times come easy this spring. So a full color pin-up calendar will be in each tab, to remind you of upcoming To make sure everyone gets a copy we are the itY Collegian printing 5,000 extra tabloids. They'll be available at our office in 126 Carnegie Eleit‘s Rideler events ... and lasting memories Solicitors and propagandists 4:er everywhere, peddling various buttons political leaflets, bumper stickers, al nauseum. People from the Northeast New England, the South" and the Mid west made the long trek to the nation' capitol. Alan Canfora, a former Kent Stat student who was wounded in the wri during the 1970 demonstration at th campus, said a rally on May 4 is bein planned at Kent State to promot positive change, carry on the tradition o student activism and pay tribute to tilos who died at the demonstration. Tiorcitive is actiesriiefit
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