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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1969 PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Moratorium: An opportunity A lot has been said about the Vietnam moratorium next Wednesday. It has been supported by a host of national leaders and public officials, and is heartily endorsed by the Daily For example, Sen. Eugene McCarthy calls the moratorium "the most significant demonstration of opposition to the war in Vietnam since the 1968 primaries." John Kenneth Galbraith calls it an opportunity for students to reassert peacefully their opposition to the continued pressure from the military leadership of this country. Sen. Mark Hatfield says the moratorium is sorely needed and Sen. George McGovern says it is an opportunity "to make clear to the Administration that in the continuance of this senseless bloodshed lies the seed of national tragedy." The key to the moratorium's success on this campus is student participation. It seems at least some students are looking on the day only as a time to be dismissed from several classes. With this type of an attitude, the moratorium could not be a total success. For success of the moratorium, every student needs and should want to take part in the activities listen to speakers, take part in the march, and become personally aware of the shame of this country continuing the war. The march to the Capitol Tuesday afternoon will be one of the keys to activities In Lincoln. .Although it would be somewhat silly to measure the success of the moratorium on the size of the crowd marching to the Capitol, this wQl Inevitably be done. " Back in the early 1900's, William Jennings Bryan led several marches of Nebraska farmers to the Capitol, advocating agrarian reform. Bryan knew the importance of large crowds as an aid in funneling public opinion. Standing on top of the Capitol steps, he would often bellow that even "the humblest citizen when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the hosts of error." In many ways, the march on Wednesday will resemble the agrarian reform marches years ago. This time on University students rests the responsibility to vocalize the cause, put forth the effort, and hopefully reap the benefits of an im proved and remolded quality of American life. Roger Boy Coeds forgotten The logical question to be asked by any woman student on noting the all-male membership of the eight-member Council on Student Life is: Why no women? ASUN senators on the selection committee said Thursday they looked at all of more than 50 ap plicants first on the basis of their assessments of this campus and the Council's possible role on It and on the ideas they advanced to support their assessments. "Where the applicant was from or who he was was a secondary factor," according to Diane Thelsen, ASUN first vice president. "We felt that there should not be a token woman, just as we would not have selected token representatives for blacks or any other student group," she con tinued. So far, so good. But the Council was set up to include no more than two students from any college or living unit, so the committee was forced to consider representation by group and area in terests. The proportion of students they considered they couldn't slight in particular colleges or living areas is less than the one-third of the student body comprised by women. It seems they should have thought more about slighting this group, too. Miss Thelsen pointed out that the Council un doubtedly will sponsor hearings and research com mittees, and anticipated that on a question dealing with primarily women students they will be Included in this manner. Still, the Council will have the final discussion and make the final decisions, and women students should not be left out of this process, Just as no other large group on campus should be exclud ed. The committee won't be changed this year, but it is hoped that an oversight of this magnitude will not be repeated In the future. Holly Rosenberger "Nebraskan editorial page Dear Editor: Today, the tenth day of the tenth month, is an important holiday to many Chinese. It marks the 58th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Nationalist govern ment by Sun Yat-sen. The largest and nioit elaborate celebrations will be held on Taiwan, home of the Nationalist government for more than 20 years, since the establishment of the Chinese People's Re public oa the mainland. The nationalist flag, a white sun in a clear blue sky over red ground, Is symbolic of Hi government's beliefs. Twelve points around the sun represent goals of the government. The red of the groufid is symbolic of blood shed by the Chinese for the Nationalist government and the Mood they are willing to shed, to continue the suc cessful leadership of Presi denthlang Kai-shek and the betterment of the Chinese people. Dean Ylen Dear Editor: I read with interest articles concerning the Oct. 15 Viet nam Moratorium. One cannot help being encouraged by a demonstration which calls soley for "a suspension of 'business as usual' to spend the day working for peace." There can be little doubt that the business of the world teems to be tin prosecuting of wars, the fostering of pre judice and the systematic alienation of inhabitants of this planet. One day of peace is a smalll enough sacrifice to make. It its, iu fact, such a small sacrifice that none should be fooled Into believing that a day or a week of peace, or even an end to the war In Vietnam, win be an end in Itself. My point: we must forever be aware that any partial solution Is but a small ad justment In a world which has lost its equilibrium. A solution must be world embracing, of a scope to in fluence the heart as well as the mind. Such a solution, I think, exists In a plan published by a Persian mystic. I would like to offer a copy of this solution to anyone who wishes to write to me. But, until we are ready to deal with the reality of peace, let us at least show peaceful intent f r a day. Richard Mellman NU law student 652 So. 17th St. Deaf Editor: The following resolution was passed unanimously by the Interfraternity Council: Be it resolved that the IFC endorses the October 15th Vietnam Moratorium and urges those Interested fraternity members, other New evidence may add fuel to justice confirmation fire By Frank Manklewicz and Tom Braaen Washington Senators opposed to the nomina tion of Clement Haynsworth to the Supreme Court now number a hard 40 including at least two whom Mr. Nixon is counting on. Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) and others leading the opposition think they have as many as 14 of the 20 undecided senators leaning their way. Starting this week, Bayh and his allies will Introduce three new pieces of evidence into the record. First, Judge Haynsworth was the owner of more than $9,000 in stock of the Grace Line at a time when he decided a case in favor of that company. Second, Sen. Bayh has Identified at least six other instances In which Judge Haynsworth held stock in companies Involved in cases that were before his court. Bayh is unable to say whether Haynsworth disposed of the stock before or after he participated in the decisions, simply because Judge Haynsworth and the Justice Department have failed and continue to fall to come up with the records which Bayh has asked for. . Since this information is of the kind which Haynsworth or any other investor has readily available, either through his own files, those of his broker or from his income tax records, Bayh cannot help but suspect that Haynsworth or Atty. Gen. John Mitchell is purposely concealing the evidence he seeks. Third, during the entire time that he served on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals a court which decides most of the cases involving the na tion's leading textile firms Haynsworth never told his colleagues on the bench either that his own stock portfolio was heavily weighted with tex tiles or that Carolina Vend-A-Matic a vending machine company from which he realized nearly half a million dollars in profit did almost 8 of its business with textile firms. Bayh will also point out that during this period the judge, in his individual capacity, dealt with Carolina Vend-A-Matic as a corporation, personally guaranteeing its considerable bank loans and on at least two occasions buying land from the cor poration. In one such transaction, Haynsworth and two of his partners, after he went on the bench, bought a piece of land from their own corporation and then turned around and, as individuals, leased it to Burlington Industries at a profit and with an option to buy. All this occurred during the period when he says he had "nothing to do" with Carolina Vend-A-Matic affairs. Mr. Nixon has determined to make a fight of Haynsworth. Either his count or that of Sen. Bayh is wrong. But the President has one weakness in his political armor. Unlike the fight over ABM, he cannot invoke the argument of loyalty to the Commander in Chief in a matter of national securi ty. In the Haynsworth case, what is involved is not security, but securities stocks and bonds the judge bought and sold when canons of judicial ethics clearly said he shouldn't. Sen. Roman Hruska (R-Neb.) offered an antic iom. Vn l,nm IllbUIW 9, DUKKH Open forum students, faculty and com munlty members to participate in the march from campus to the Capitol. Joe Voborll IFC President Dear Editor: This letter Is in response to Prof. Edgar Pearlsteln's "Letter to Parents" (Open forum, Oct. 2) criticizing ROTC, claiming It a stiller to free speech and Individual thought. I know that the armed services are open to suggestions and comments on ways to better their of ficer's training program and the conditions of men in the program. Life is a discipline, as much to learn the principles of physics, as the principles of war. We should realize our freedom to think individually and to criticize our own systems is being protected by United States military men who believe strongly In Justice and the freedom of the individual to think his own thoughts and create his own destiny. War, In terms of fighting. Is cot good and servicemen are the first to admit this for they have the most to lose, their freedom to live. However, to have well trained officers for an army to function as a group In times of political crisis. ROTC must be able to present program that trains Individuals as officers with the leadership and wisdom to make crucial decisions. This is very dif ficult to do in times of war. Further, I contend that those who would eliminate the Reserve Officers Trulning Corps on campus would deny thuse students that might desire such training tihelr free choice to take ROTC. Neal K. Bachmuii Dear Editor: AUF was accused in the Oct 8 "Elthcr-or" column of what sounds like one of the most heinous crimes in the history of mankind, as stated: "in a magnanimous swoop reminiscent of the Philosopher Kings, the All University Fund board decided last spring to reclaim from the hands of the masses the privilege of selecting the charities to receive student funds." The "hands of the masses" must be student balloting on selection of charities which the AUF has conducted In the past. In the last two years, the mass of NU students which have returned ballots published In the Daily Nebraskan. totaled near 100. This gives us a rather im pressive total of about 5(1 or to students voting in each of the past two years, good number of vhlch were members of the At'F board. However, the ISO was selected by the students voting as a recipient of stu dent donations for the past three years, and was the only charity so selected. The column Implies that there have been from the Federal gov ernment "Herculean shure of ap propriations fur just such subsidised parasites". Not one penny of USO In come is obtained from the Federal government or by Federal appropriations. The entirety of income is from contributions by citizens and foundations. According to USO financial records, about 90 of all income of USO is derived from local Com munity Clu'sts and Funds. The remainder is from special drives, such as that sponsored by AUF, and from Individuals and groups. Tom W'lese President, All University Fund Dear Editor: We as a minority now de mand equal time. This minority being we who are sincerely interested in going to college for an education. We have come to use the University as a learning tool, not as a political tool. We fee! college, in the educational aspect, has been obs'.ructed in favor of those who favor cutting classes In hopes for a quick end to the Viet Nam War. ' We fail to see the logic H'hlnd students putting aside textbooks In favor of black armbands in a light other than that they are too Im mature to accept the responsibilities for getting an education, so they look for an easy diversion. We as Americans like to say that we have freedom. Yet the fact is that, as col lege students, it Is not in our hands to determine U.S. war policy. It is in the hands of the present administration whether we like It or not. Junli Baker Kay Curtis Dear Editor: I am writing In response to the "Either-or" column in the October 8th issue of your newspaper, in which June Wagoner comments on the uselessness and the war provoking tendencies of the USO. All of the USO Installa tions that I have been In over the last two years have con centrated mainly upon pro viding coffee and doughnuts to servicemen stranded In a strange city. The free tickets the USO solicits from local theaters for the use of servicemen, sure is handy when such cities as Chicago and San Francisco now charge $3 for admission to a movie. Maybe this is the war business but one could hardly label this fight against the loneliness of a serviceman (and usually one who is not there of his own vollrioii) a war. Mark S. Covert Seaman, Naval Reserve mAniAnt inct wofit when he said at a press con ference that the charges Unking Haynsworth to Bobby Baker were "guilt by association," to which Hruska has not been noticeably opposed in the past Hruska likened Haynsworth's involvement with Baker to the widows who own stock in AT&T. He said some hoods probably own AT&T stock, but that doesn't make hoods out of widows. The difference, of course, is that AT&T has more than 20 shareholders and was not formed for the sole purpose of buying land, forming a corporation and then transferring the land to the corporation in order to start a segregated cemetery. By the time the Baker relationship came out, some GOP senators so lacked confidence in the Department of Justice that they asked Clark Mollen hoff, the new supersleuth at the White House, to look into it. Mollenhoff found four Haynsworth-Baker con tacts before and after the judge went on the bench. According to Mollenhoff, whose judicial experience is limited, this established that there was not a "scintilla" of evidence linking the two. But one Republican wondered yesterday whether there might not be a federal judge somewhere who never went into a cemetery deal with Bobby Baker at all? Lot AngtlM Timet the tower by Michael Egger David Paas and Tom SiedeD The furor caused by President Nixon's appoint ment of Judge Clement Haynsworth to the Supreme Court continues unabated. The righteous indignation of Congressional liberals has caused them to rise as one and, in stentorian voice, denounce this af front to our national integrity. Though George Meany has assured us that Haynsworth is racist and anti-union and Hubert Humphrey would have us know that the appoint ment is a political payoff (and who would know more about political payoffs than the former Vice President?), the main debate has centered around Judge Haynsworth's ethics. The Judge, it seems, is a man of affairs. He is no stranger to the world of high finance, and owns stock in several companies. Such holdings, we are told, are certain to lead to conflicts of Interest, if they haven't done so already. A New York newspaper has even printed the details of one of Haynsworth's real estate deals, a transaction which must surely be one of the most innocuous on record. The sole criticism of this venture is that it brought the Judge into contact with are you ready? Bobby Baker. How Baker's evil nature has managed to rub off on Haynsworth while leaving untouched former Presi dent Johnson, a close friend, is difficult to ascer tain. What is It that has caused men of apparent Intelligence to make such silly attacks on one man's ethics? It Is due, at least in part, to the unsuccessful attempt to maintain a separation of powers In our national government. The Senate, following thla illusory principle, feels it imperative not to consider judicial appointments on openly political grounds, and therefore must attack the appointee's ethics. The problem has been caused by the changing nature of the Court. It has, in the past few years, Increasingly become a policy-making body, usurp ing legislative authority. Many decisions seem now to be based on the political and moral judgements of certain members of the Court; little or no at tempt is made to ascertain the meaning of the Constitution or to make the decisions conform to Judicial precedents. This is not Just the outcry of disgruntled con servatives, but is also the opinion of some respected members of the Court. Justice Harlan, for instance, has stated (in Reynolds v. Sims) that "It Is mean ingless to speak of constitutional 'development' when both the language and history of the controll ing provisions of the Constitution have been wholly ignored." and says further (in Wesberry v. San ders), "The claim for judicial relief (granted by the Court) . . . strikes at one of the fundamental doctrines of our system of government, the separa tion of powers." According to Justice Stewart, the decision in Escobedo v. State of Illinois was "sup. ported by no stronger authority than Its (the Court s) own rhetoric." Many knowledgeable commentators have stated that even the appointment of "strict construc tionists" will not change the present role of the Court. If this Is so, then surely we must allow the Senate broader criteria on which to base con flrmation of Judicial appointees. John Adams said that a government of laws is preferable to a government of men. and we concur. But if it is impossible to halt this trend toward the government of men in the form of Judicial caprice, we must at least be willing to give greater control over the Court to the body designed to settle political conflicts, the Congress. DAILY NEBKASKAN Clau tl LIMMD, Ntfc, Itiwhon.1. Idliw 47I-UM, Nm VMiw. mlMtt CMM. krnka umm, Uncota Nk. P" " " " ovii. """" fntnlMrtlHn. tacmty MX, l)Mt ... . llrli Half MMimorfi, Mill Htymcni ( Idlttn lawn jMi- . . . .. tyttMN titff l!M tWry u lukKrt-HM Mmmt JimI
