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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1967
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SDS Fights Draft;
Approves Proposal
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The
following story was written
by Toni Victor, Senior Staff
writer, who attended the
Berkeley conference as a
correspondent for the Daily
Nebraskan.)
An anti - draft proposal
was passed at the national
conference of Students for
a Democratic Society
(SDS), held at the Berkeley
campus of the University of
California, Dec. 26-30.
The proposal, which "en
courages all young men to
resist the draft", was
passed by a vote of 53 to 10,
with one abstention.
Delegates from 150 chap
ters of SDS attended the
five-day conference, which
is held four times a year at
different college campuses.
Margaret Young and Wes
Cooper attended as dele
gates for the University of
Nebraska chapter.
The anti-draft proposal
dominated the agenda of
the conference's national
council meetings. The pro
posal as amended, was au
thored by a committee
headed by Carl Davidson,
national vice president, and
former graduate assistant
at the University.
Some delegates viewed
the proposal as a further
protest of the Vietnam war,
while the majority decision
extended the protest to the
military conscription policy
of the United States.
The proposal reads in
part: "SDS reaffirms its op
position to the draft in any
form and maintains that
all conscription is coercive
and anti-democratic. SDS
realizes that the draft is in
timately connected with the
needs of the U.S. foreign
policy and the economic
system."
Following points in the
proposal call for various
programs at a national and
local level to "encourage
young men to resist the
SDS Holds National
Conference at Berkeley
Some 150 chapters of Stu
dents for a Democratic So
ciety were represented at
the Dec. 26-30 national con
ference, held at the Berk
eley campus of the Univer
sity of California.
The first two days of the
five-day conference were
spent in national council
meetings discussing a vari
ety of national programs,
and especially centering
around the passage of an
anti-draft proposal.
The delegates lounged in
chairs in the auditorium of
the student union amidst a
constant flow of newsmen
and television cameras
from local news agencies.
Tables were set up in the
back of the large hall, pro
moting such causes as the
JOIN Community Union,
the California Grape Strike,
and the Yonng People's
Socialist League (YPSL).
After passage of the anti
draft proposal, the council
moved on to a considera
tion of various aspects of
the movement
Education within the or
ganization was discussed
by Carl Davidson, travel
ing vice president for SDS.
He gave his views on SDS
programs after visiting
many chapters across the
country. Davidson, former
ly a graduate assistant at
the University and founder
of the local SDS chapter,
visited the University chap
ter in November.
He then recounted h i t
experiences at various
chapters, and called the
Great Plains Region, the
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One program creates un
ions of draft resistors
"Brought together under
the common principle that
under no circumstances
will they serve in the mili
tary." This would, in effect,
discourage c o n s c i e n
tious objection and subse
quent military service in a
non-violent capacity.
Direct action within un
ions of draft resistors would
include: direct action dur
ing pre-induction physi
cals; and anti-draft and
anti-war education among
high school students and
the families of potential in
ductees. The proposal also states
that "National SDS will
assist all efforts to organize
resistance to U.S. foreign
policy within the armed
forces."
Nick Egelson, president
of national SDS, termeU the
proposal "definitely il
legal." "Theoretically, we could
be jailed tomorrow for con
spiracy," Egelson noted at
beginning of debate on t h e
proposal.
There was some question
from the floor concerning
the necessity of a referen
dum from all SDS chapters
if an illegal platform was
adopted. However, a recent
referendum concerning the
draft was thought to be suf
ficient to allow the confer
ence to adopt the anti-draft
proposal without further
authority from .ember
chapters.
The proposal passed at
the national conference is
not binding upon local chap
chapters, which always re
serve the right to choose
which national programs
they will implement.
The University chaper of
SDS will meet Feb. 8 a n d
will discuss the proposal,
according to Al Spangler,
president of the local group.
"most active region in in
ternal education."
Davidson's suggestions
for increasing activity in
the area of radical educa
tion, included: traveling
teach-ins, filrij libraries,
regional staff workers, and
free universities.
The farm workers' strike
in the Texas Valley, the
Grape Strike and other off
campus organizing pro
grams were explained to
the delegates. But attention
was mainly focused on
campus organizing, and
featured a comparison of
the December Oerkeley stu
dent strike and the Univer
sity of Michigan's draft
protest.
The remainder of the
conference was spent in
workshops concerning spe
cific problems. The work
shops were held in class
rooms on campus and con
cerned such issues as Stu
dent Power, The Hippy
Revolt, Programs for Ed
ucational Change, Ghetto
Organizing and the Viet
nam War.
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TRUDGING DEJECTEDLY ... a student leaves the University for the final time
as he joins the ranks of a college dropout.
Med School Ranks Last;
Money Cited As Reason
By Randy Irey
Senior Staff Writer
In a recent study of medi
cal schools throughout the
nation, the University's
Medical School in Omaha
was ranked 31st out of the
31 schools analyzed.
"This isn't far from
wrong," explained Cecil
Wittson, dean of the school,
"at least it isn't wrong for
the 1965 figures which were
analyzed in making the sur
vey. The reason for this
poor rating in the past is
that we simply have not
had the money. The budg
et for the medical school is
one of the smallest in the
nation."
Wittson, however, stressed
the point that the poor rating
is no longer true.
"While the number of
medical school applica
tions, made throughout the
nation, has remained fairly
stable recently, this year
we received three times
the number of applications
received two years ago," he
said.
"The academic ratings of
the students that we ac
cepted for the 1967 school
year are way above the na
tional average. Two years
ago we were below the av
erage of the North Central
region; last year we were
on par with the academic
ratings of the Ivy League
schools." he continued.
Another basis for the rat
ing are the facilities avail
able. "Two years ago we were
stuck with the worst uni
versity hospital in exist
ence," Wittson admitted,
"but, with the completion
of some remodeling in
February, we will have a
small one, but one of the fin
est." With the completion of
the present remodeling pro
gram, there will be an in
crease of 189 beds within
the hospital. He explained
that the University hospital
and clinic are laboratories
for health instruction like
the physics labs are for
physics.
In addition to the remod
eling program, there is a
University Bookstore
building program going on
simultaneously which will
include specially designed
emergency and surgical
suites.
Wittson said that the fa
cilities will have the most
modern conditions and
equipment, including elec
tronic apparatus for per
forming kidney transplants
and cardiac surgery.
"These operations could
be performed with the pres
ent facilities but the doc
tors would be somewhat
handicapped under these
old facilities," he s a i d.
"The new surgical suiter
will provide the best serv
ice to the patients and for
student participation."
Included in the building
program is a new basic sci
ences building which will
provide facilities for the
study of anatomy, patholo
gy, and microbiology.
Wittson said that the new
building will provide facili
ties for student instruction
and research participation
for all levels.
"I haven't seen a similar
building at any medical
school," he commented.
Planned atop the basic
sciences building is a new
library. Wittson said that
the library is not entirely
financed yet, but that the
University has applied, un
der a new Federal law, for
a large grant to build the
new library.
The present library
which Wittson said is one of
the 10 best medical libra
ries in the nation, is housed
in what was termed 3!)
years ago as temporary
quarters. These temporary
quarters still serve as the
main room of the library,
while the books have been
scattered in sub-basements
throughout the hospital.
"There isn't room for
any more books within the
present facilities, yet there
is an explosion in the vol
ume of knowledge which
the school must obtain." he
explained. "We have
gained more medical knowl
edge in the last ten years
than since the beginning
of time."
"The completion oi our
proposed plans for a new
library would give us one
of the five best medical li
braries in the nation, both in
the number of volumes
available and the facilities
provided," Wittson contin
ued. In addition to a growing
physical plant, the school is
"generating momentum to
wards getting top doctors
interested in teaching here"
according to Wittson.
"We are seeking funds
for the endowment of the
faculty and have been suc
cessful in naming seven
faculty members to spe
cially endowed chairs."
Some of the new fac
ulty members include Dr.
Eena Boyle, new dean of
nursing. Dr. Robert Kugle,
pediatrician and chairman
of the department, Dr. Paul
Pearson, a specialist in
child health and Dr. Robert
Sellers, a well-known heart
surgeon.
Paralleling an expansion
in the faculty and physical
facilities area planned in
crease of 100 per cent in
the student body and grad
uate program. Wittson
called for the development
of a school for allied health
personnel to meet the de
mands of the state for tech
nically trained individuals.
Opportunities at Anaconda
in mining and metallurgy here and abroad, at Anaconda American Brass Co.,
Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., and Anaconda Aluminum Co.
Looking inside
the earth for metals
The legendary prospector trudging on
foot through the wilderness scours the
surface of the earth with luck gets a
hint of treasure inside through an out
cropping of ore. But not all ore bodies
come near the surface. And pressures
to find more metals for the needs of
growing populations are so great we
can't wait for infrequent bonanzas.
Modern mineral exploration must have
"eyes" that see under the earth's sur
face. Anaconda's program is based on
an ever greater understanding of the
distribution of elements in the earth's
crust and the processes by which they
are concentrated into ore deposits.
Geology and geological research are
thus "eyes" that help outline broad
areas of potential mineralization.
Gradually, the search is narrowed to
smaller target areas through scientific
application of geological, geophysical,
gcochemical techniques and other tools
that are additional "eyes" for modern
prospecting.
Then these target areas must be tested
and evaluated in the light of experience
and the critical and significant features
commonly associated with ore-forming
processes. The three-dimensional geo
logical model shown below was pre
pared to help Anaconda geologists look
under the earth's crust at a later stage
in this process of evaluation.
Anaconda is a pioneer in the applica
tion of geology to mining and explora
tion. And it is intensifying and enlarg
ing its program of laboratory and field
research at geological headquarters
throughout the hemisphere. This opens
broad new job opportunities in all
areas of earth sciences for gcophysi
cists, geochemists, geological engineers,
chemical engineers, physicists, and
metallurgists.
Scholastic Drop-Outs Add
To Draffs Roll-Call Count
By Mick Lowe
Junior Staff Writer
Nearly 150 University
students will quit school for
scholastic reasons before
the second semester is un
derway, according to sta
tistics from the United
States Department of Edu
cation based on differences
in registration figures be
tween first and second se
mester at the University.
What happens to so
called college "drop-outs?"
For single male students,
the question is easily an
swered. Within a matter of
months, they will probably
be in the service.
Since both the Navy and
the Air Force have waiting
lists of people who wish to
volunteer, most students
will probably end up in the
Army.
Waiting lists do not mean
that a man cannot join the
branch of his choice, how
ever. It all depends, in the
words of Lincoln's Navy
recruiter, "on how close
you are to being drafted."
If a student leaving
school has not taken his
physical examination prior
to induction, he may have
a three or four-month wait
before being drafted.
Chances are slight that
he will flunk the physical,
however, since only one out
of five, Nebraskans are
found to be unfit for ser
vice, according to the Ne
braska Selective Service
Office.
The picture is not as
clear for women leaving
the University. Most girls
that leave school go to work
in a metropolitan center
like Lincoln or Omaha.
Others attend secretarial
and business colleges.
Why do students leave
college?
According to Harry Can
non of the University Coun
seling Service, students are
often "disillusioned they
find out that academic
work is not as exciting as
they expected."
Occasionally, according
to Cannon, students discov
er that the competition for
grades is just more than
they can handle or discov
er that the occupational
goal they have set for
themselves Is not commen
surate with their ability.
"There are few students
at the University who sim
ply aren't intelligent
Anaconda settles an
old argument
The Statue of Liberty is one of the fin
est examples of natural patina in the
world. And for years experts have
argued whether this patina is basic cop
per sulfate or basic copper carbonate.
Some felt there should also be a good
percentage of chloride salts because of
the salty atmosphere whipped up by
the winds from the bay.
Anaconda spoiled all the fun by offer
ing to get the answer. With the per
mission of the statue's custodians, met
allurgists from the Research and Tech
nical center of Anaconda American
Brass obtained adequate samples and
made an extensive analysis.
The talents and skills of techni
cally qualified men and women
will always be needed by
Anaconda in Important positions
in exploration, mining, extrac
tive metallurgy, manufacturing,
scientific research, sales and ad
ministration. If you wish more information,
see the Anaconda representative
w ho will be on the campus
February 6, 1967
Results of X-ray diffraction, semi
micro chemical, and wet chemical proc
esses proved a predominance of cop
per sulfate. This is easily explained by
the high estimate tonnage of sulfur
bearing acids produced in New York's
atmosphere every day and by the dif
ference between the free energies of
formation of copper chloride and cop
per sulfate.
Basic copper chloride content was less
than five per cent. And basic carbon
ates are virtually absent because they
enough to stay in," Cannon
observed. "The admissions
people do a good job of
examining a person's high
school records, and they
sometimes tell them quite
frankly that they can't ex
pect much of a career in
college."
Cannon admitted that
some male students may
feel trapped in the Uni
versity because they know
that their only alternative
is the service.
Cannon suggested that
students who are relatively
apathetic towards their
classes may be attending
college because their par
ents wanted them to, or
because "it's a part of
their socio-economic set
ting." "It's not their own
choice," Cannon remarked.
"And it's hard to really
work at something unless
you really want it. Many
students solve this prob
lem by attaching them
selves to something outside
the academic part of the
University."
A woman student who
finds herself in this posi
tion is more likely to per
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This pleasant little side trip was by no
means unrelated to the regular work of
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pens to copper metals and all the com'
binations of useful properties they can
supply. They work on new finishes for
copper metals
sion problems. They develop new
alloys to meet new needs. They pursue
pure research.
Anaconda's research and development
are key factors in expanding copper's
role in a rapidly advancing technology,
It is opening new opportunities for col
lege graduates at Anaconda American
Brass in all fields of engineering, in
business administration and sales.
Cable to feed our growing,
power-hungry cities
Our big cities keep getting bigger. They
need much more electric power every
year, in big concentrated chunks of
load. And generator output must be
carried at high voltage to these new
load centers.
You can't string the transmission lines
aown sucn
across 42nd
power in the already crowded space
under busy city streets.
Anaconda, anticipating this need, built
the best equipped high-voltage research
laboratory in the cable business (see
below) and used it to develop the
345,000-volt cable now actually in use.
And now, Anaconda Wire & Cable Co.
is busy working on plans to satisfy
power needs of tomorrow's cities.
Anaconda produces wire and cable not
only for the utility industry, but also
for modern communication systems,
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telephone and CATV; and for count
less applications in building and indus
try. Constant engineering investigation
at the Company's four research centers
is opening new frontiers of knowledge
in wire and cable technoloev-new on-
portunities for
severe and get her degree,
according to Cannon, be
cause women find it easier
to do what society tells
them they should do.
Another prime reason for
students leaving college is
that they simply run out of
money, according to Dr.
Floyd Hoover, registrar
emeritus.
"We aren't as concerned
about the drastic nature of
dropping out as we once
were," Cannon said. "We
used to think that it was
terrible, but long-range
studies now show that
many drop-outs do return
to school after the service
or a period of work."
"Sometimes," Cannon re
marked, "we think it is bet
ter for a student to leave
school rather than to con
tinue doing something
they're not happy at and
digging themselves deeper
into a hole."
Nevertheless, grades and
classes have taken their
toll, and the Navy Recruit
er said he has "cleared
the decks" in preparation
for the seasonal end-of-se-mester
rush away from the
academic community.
in the acid environment
and on industrial corro
places as Broadway, or
St. So you dig-carry the
engineering graduates.
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