The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, March 22, 1968, Image 1
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Resistance Union opposes 'crime by Kent Cockson Senior Staff Writer The Nebraska Draft Resistance Union (NDRU) will support men eligible for the draft who want to actively and publicly oppose mili tary conscription, according to Charles Marxer, visiting instructor in philosophy and organizer of the group. - Marxer told students packed into the Nebraska Union lobby Thurs day afternoon for Hyde Park that the United States, by "adamantly pursuing a military solution to a basically political problem, has em barked on a course of genocide, the ultimate crime against humanity." , He added that the Selective Ser-. vice System is obviously one of the Wi4V"mH!'m"n ' : - 1 ' i. ti , .X X-.. f r ' i - - . - f ' '' ,1 I ....Mrs pnolo by Jim Shaw Visiting professor of philosophy, Charles Marxer, speaks at Hyde Park on "the unjust war and draft." Senator to check Greek segregation Proposes investigation of de facto conditions ' Student Senator Tom Greer in troduced a resolution in Senate Wednesday which he hopes will spur IFC and Panhellenic to seek ways to end what he terms the de facto segregation in the Greek system. Greer's resolution would have ' Senate direct IFC and Panhellenic to set up procedures to investigate ' discrimination in , selection Qf members. , Greer said Thursday there was" an implied threat in the resolu tion, adding that the resolution is only a request. "I think Senate has the consti tutional right to involve itself in cleaning up the situation iri the ' Greek system if nothing comes -from "an investigation," Greer said. Illinois takes steps ' He referred to recent actions by the IFC and Panhellenic organiza tions at the University of Illinois which took steps to end discrimi against principle instruments used to ser vice the gigantic military machine in this country, where "war itself has become the social system." Conscription was dirty word "We . . . are serving notice here and now that we have had it with this system. There is nothing demo cratic about it; there is nothing gen uinely American about it. Con scription was a dirty word to the founders of this nation," he said. Last week Col. Lee Ligget of the Nebraska Selective Service told East Campus students that he was proud of Nebraska students be cause not one draft card bearing a 4 ' VUHtt1 natory pledging and the blackball system. He hoped an investigation would lead to something similar and achieve the same ends. Sid Logemann, president of IFC, answered Greer's statement say ing he does not think Senate has the authority to enter in and re quire action. ' Logemann said Greer's request is well taken, but added that since the Board of Regents grants a charter to the IFC, he sees the possibility of Senate entering into the matter as irrevelant. Legislation wont help "I know of no legislation, either by IFC or Senate, that is going to end de facto , segregation," Logemann said. He said that simply ending the blackball system will not solve the problem. - "In almost all cases I think the men of a house will respect the majority decision of the members," he said. humanity' II-S deferment had been returned to his office. Doesn't share pride Marxer said that he could not share Col. Ligget's pride. "At a time when our nation's hon or and morality are being sabo taged by a criminal military ad venture, the failure of its honest and alarmed citizens to step for ward in active protest can only be a source of profound shame;" he said. "Tell us the draft is necessary to maintain the armies, tell us it is needed to keep the economy hum ming, tell us it is needed to provide jobs for and social control over un ruly disadvantaged youth.. '. '. but don't tell us it is democratic," he said, "or you will make us sick to our stomachs." Deny cooperation He said that the NDRU does not have much power yet, but that it can deny cooperation and complic ity to institutions that seek to con trol is members, and "you can't fight a war without bodies," Marxer cited the Stockholm War Crimes Tribunal verdict last sum mer regarding the presence of the United States in Vietnam. It said that the U.S. is guilty of crimes"' against the peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. "We are forced to concede, much against our will and inclination, tha the Stockholm verdict is sound," he said. Marxer, who said before he de livered his prepared statement that ' he was not a pacifist, added thai protesting against the war is not enough. Build resistance He said that he intends to build well-organized resistance to the war and the draft through education con cerning the injustice and illegality that are allegedly involved and by organizing a public vehicle for pro test. NDRU supports returning of draft cards, draft card burning, non-registration, non-cooperation and in duction refusal, Marxer said. He added that the group is "labor ing along" at the moment to find more members and raise funds to finance the organization of the unio and establishment of a local office. iNced help When the floor was opened for questions, one student said that the organization will need experienced adult help to get off the ground, and added that the NDRU will need good solid evidence to get adult interest. Marxer agreed that the statement was true if the programs of the NDRU are to be extended to stu dents throughout the summer and next year, and added that he hoped faculty members would step forwar to support the organization. Royce Knapp, a faculty member and Regent's Professor of Educa tion stepped forward, but it wasn't to support Marxer's statements. Disagreement voiced "I disagree completely with the idea that we should encourage you to break the law," he told the audi ence. "I would be glad if you would try to influence the President and the senators within the law without it, you have anarchy." Knapp added that he thought he represented a larger per cent of the faculty than Marxer did. The philosophy Instructor re plied that the union does not have time to change the law, that some of the graduate students will be jmiif u if iiiiiiiiiiit iiit iiijiiiiiiiiittf i:iitiiiuitif riiiiiiiif iiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiitiiiitf iiitiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiif iiiitiiiii tiriittf iiin iniidiiiiiit On Campus Today The Nebraska Union weekend film is "Lord Jim." It will be pre sented at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday and at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is 50 cents. k ii it The Cross Winds Coffehouse will be open Friday from 8 until 12 p.m. The Coffeehouse is located at 1233 F St. it ' The Hillel Foundation will pre sent singeis Joe and Penny Aron son Saturday in the Union Ball room from 8 until 10 p.m. it i? ix Pi Mu Epsilon mathematics honorary at the University will inducted in June when the new graduate deferments law goes into effect. 'Accomplices to slaughter' "We cannot become accomplices to this slaughter when we think it is wrong. We are ordered to kill Vietnamese and we cannot do it," he said. Knapp returned to say that the due process "by which we live" is more important than the Vietnam wars, we would not have Hyde Parks. "You should obey your consci ence if you do not agree with the law, but when you as a group in dicate to people that they should burn their draft cards, you must tell them the price they will have to pay," he said. Voice resistance Marxer said that laying down our arms in Vietnam, we could save many American and Vietnamese lives. But he added that he is not suggesting that the U.S. lay down all its arms, but that he is merely inviting men to voice their resistance to what he called an unjust war and the draft. -. ' "I don't believe that conscrip tion is justified except in a case of dire national emergency. When conscription is imposed it leaves the door open for the destruction of all our democratic insitutions," he added. Marxer said that he would be willing to support the war in Viet nam if the defense of the United States were at stake, which he claims it is not. Army of volunteers When he was asked about the feasibility of an army of volun teers which he advocates, Marxer said that he is convinced that with the proper compensation to mili tary officers (probably meaning recruiters), the army would suc ceed in signing a sufficient num ber of volunteers as was done dur ing the Civil War. Marxer said that the U.S. got into Vietnam unilaterally, and that would be the best way to get out. He refused to admit that such a withdrawal could not be carried out quickly and satisfactorily. "I will be just as ready to con demn terrorism on the part of the Viet Cong as I do against the Americans. However it is one question for Vietnamese to kill Vietnamese, but it is another thing for Americans to kill Vietnamese," he said. Residential colleges plans to proceed?? The finished report of the Residential College Commit tee will probably be re viewed early next week by Vice Chancellor Mcrk Hob son, dean of faculties. Hobson, who has been busy with University budget plans, said the report has been finished for the past two weeks, but he has not had time to review it. The report deals with a proposal for a residential college to og into effect next fall for incoming University freshman. The Residential College Committee is a part of the chancellor's Centennial Col lege Committee. cnai lege conduct its annual prize examina tion Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. The competition will be held in room 108 Burnett Hall. Students enrolled in Math 114 are eligible for Exam I, and students enrolled in Math 115, 116, or 131 are eligi ble for Exam II. it it it The Inter-Varsity Christian Fel lowship is sponsoring a film, "A Time for Burning." It will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Union. - it it it Sigma Delta Chi, men's journa lism honorary, will meet' Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. r vii .... . LI U - ?!y ' ' ) At -' if ( l v iJS' ' it! i I X ' u , f li 1 It J Jd V LJ il $J l , , ai .3 Daily Nebraskan Spring Fashion Issue! See inside pages for a picture preview of the new elothes for the season. i jirTiiri iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiii tiiifiittiittiiitiiiiiiiiiJiiuiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiitiiiiifiMriitiiittitiiitiuiMiiiuiiiiiittiuitiiiuiiiiiiii Housing office lacks controls Unapproved housing confusing to students bv Jim Evinger Senior Staff Writer The University Housing Office lacks effective controls regarding unapproved off-campus housing and discriminatory landlords. Ed ward M. Bryan, housing office di rector, said Thursday. Bryan was responding to a reso lution introduced Wednesday in Student Senate by Sen. Tom Greer which stated: Be it resolved that the University Housing Office set down and enforce specific rules concerning discrimination by land lords of approved University hous ing. He explained that situations do exist where a foreign or Negro stu dent will attempt to find housing and be refused by a discriminating landlord. Student files protest If the student files a protest with the Housing Office the land lord is removed from the office's list of approved housing, Bryan said. He explained that often an up perclassman or graduate student will then come to that landlord not knowing of the unapproved status and be rented the same dwelling which had earlier been refused. Bryan added each student can find his own housing and then have it approved or rejected by the Housing Office. Discover student's house He said the problem lies in the fact that it may be months after the student actually takes resi dence in the unapproved dwelling before the Housing Office is able to discover that the student is liv ing in such housing. The Housing Office does not have the staff or the control to check Ul instances of discrimination and the renting of unapproved housing, Bryan replied. He added that such situations do upset him and he would like to see effective controls and specific rules established, as well as hav ing the staff to enforce the poli cy. University's reply Greer's statement that "when a white student moves into that hous ing .. . the University puis the residence back on the approved list" was answered by Bryan say ing the University definitely does not place the dwelling back on the approved list because a University student was able to obtain housing there. NAACP organizes meeting The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is seeking to establish a chapter at the University, and an organizational meeting is scheduled for March 24 at the Malone Com munity Center. Dr. Patrick R. Wells of the Uni versity of Nebraska College of Pharmacy and president of the Lincoln chapter of the NAACP ex pressed hope that a substantial number of both Negro and white students will attend the meeting. Charles E. Mays, NAACP Region IV representative for youth, will discuss the organizational procedures. N sr.: f f-- 5 is ? 1 . ft