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friday, february 8, 1980 daily nebraskan page 3 Two Nebraskans for Peace criticize 'war for business By Diane Andersen Two members of Nebraskans for Peace Wednesday criticized drafting men and women to fight in a war to support the U.S. military and American business conglomerates. Sally Cottonwood, UNL English in. structor, said she is an "unconditional advocate of nonviolence" and said that if President Carter recommends rein stating registration for the draft Friday,' she hopes he will include women.' Cottonwood and Betty Olson, Nebra skans for Peace coordinator, spoke on "Women and the draft" Wednesday as part of the Women Speak series sponsor ed by the Student Y. They encouraged students who are against war to establish a conscientious objector status now, so they can defend their beliefs to a draft board if the need arises. Olson said conscientious objector cards are available at many Lincoln churches for this purpose, Nebraskans for Peace intends to create a file of the cards, Olson said. After polling some Lincolnites by phone, Cottonwood said the "unofficial consensus' was that women should not be drafted before the Equal Rights Am endment is passed. Cottonwood said she agrees with that position because no one should be "taxed without representa tion," But Cottonwood said she opposes the draft altogether because "no one should fight to maintain the interests of a country that oppresses them " Cottonwood said inflation is a result of the Vietnam War, for which the United States is still paying its dues, "We have to decide whether we should walk to work or march to war " Cottonwood said, adding that Ameri cans can't continue to depend on foreign oil, - - Women, she said, should reject the "worst aspects of men's society-profit, aggression, destruction and death" She said she deplores the efforts of military recruiters to take advantage of high school students through magazine ads such as, "Some of our best men are women" and "Enroll in America's larg est government training program." Olson said young people are vulner able to military propaganda because they are not well-versed on the issues of international politics. Much of the current pro-draft move ment, Olson said, relies on reports about the Pentagon's "Nifty Nugget" program of 1978. The Pentagon, she said, design ed a simulated mobilization of U.S. forces in the event of a war between NATO Europe and the Warsaw Pact " nations that showed the United States would have manpower problems if a long conventional war developed . The manpower problem would apply to any nation, she said, and yet this finding has been used to support a draft in the United States. Olson said conscientious objectors should be firm in their stances and build a record of their philosophies because there will be tremendous pressure against them if the draft is reinstated. She suggested anti-war letters should be written to legislators, since Congress will have to approve any plan President Carter proposes, Cottonwood said that in this election year '"we should not vote for presidents who make war," Counter-recruitment propaganda and support and unity among conscientious objectors is the only way to stop another war, Cottonwood said, Olson said conscientious objectors "should be prepared to go to jail" for their beliefs, Cottonwood said it may "draw away America's passion for war" if women are killed in combat. A Vietnam veteran in the audience said it was hard for him to see anyone killed, but that he would have been even more frightened if women had been in his unit, . , Then a World War II veteran asked, "Have you ever seen anybody fit for war?" "No," replied the Vietnam veteran, 8th Anniversary Celebration Week r7Tro)ri?ro)rro) 9-1 Mon. Feb. 11th through Thurs. 14th FAC-15th CS31 Do you want to be involved? Gain experience. Apply now. for a position on: All University uM Applications available at ASUN, Dorms, North Desk Union IFCPanhellenic Office Training program offered The students work around the Mid- west, including Colorado and Illinois," Wittesaid. attractive in the job market," Alfred Witte, ass 8Jcd. t0 rk wth a fu""tim e"""r associate professor of electrical engineer! f"d be&in,s J h r?uKtlme work such as.work ing said ing on a drafting table. The nroaram created in 1Q7 hv uw nivwjsi. i ..v By Jean Lundak Students who have worked with UNL co-op training programs Donald tdwards, provides two noncon secutive semesters and three summers of on-the-job training. Electrical, mechanical, chemical, civil and aeronautic engineering majors and computer science majors with junior stand, ing may participate in the program, Witte said. "This is a voluntary program. Approxi mately 4 percent of the students in the engineering fields are involved with co-op training programs each year," Witte said. "Not only does the student gain experience, but he earns a total of about because their engineers become more valu able to them since they don't waste time doing routine work "Witte said. When the student graduates, employers look at him closely because he has devoted two semesters to training and he has five periods of work experience, Witte said. Never tested adequately "Since 1971 the co-op program has never been tested adequately in the job market," Witte said. The real test will be if we have a bad job market-then the coop students will be at a substantial advantage," co-op graduates receive an average cio nv i c j. j.. Af ? i. r e- io,vw uciuic waw uuiuig mc uve wwk month v caiarv of 1n mn th, periods," he said. "This makes the student graduates without the experience, he said, self-financing. He can pay for his own "Students who have worked with a schooling. ' coop are highly motivated," Witte said. 3 companies Th working atmosphere and The coop training programs involve 25 h t0 miss campus life, he said, but after companies and firms including the Lincoln m f J fa h e Electric System, Nebraska Department of hr, fn 3 6i Icaujr w rvviuiiuuuvj, uuiuugiuu iwiuicill iau road, and the State Department of Roads, said. It keeps them from getting bored," he house en mirjm . How do I wire flowers? What information does my florist need to have? ..'' 'i , ,. . 1. First, complete name of the recipient; first or last names alone just aren't enough. 2. Complete address, including zip code. This will help us pick the closest florist to the recip ient and will help keep delivery charges to a minimum. Also, if the recipient works during the day, the place of employment is helpful if your gift can be delivered there. 3 . Telephone number. This is becoming more important with the increase of security apart ment buildings where delivery times must be arranged in advance. 4 . What shall I send? Many selections are always available. An item currently in season in the receiving locality is a good idea. A second choice is also needed as not everything is always available at the same price in a different town. 5 . What does all this cost? Each florist in the country is an independent business and will set his own prices. Large cities tend to be higher, Generally an order of $12.50 or $15.00 is fairly common. Next is sales tax which is inescapable and depends on the amount of your order. Third is a delivery charge; a fact of life in today's economy, $1.50 to $2.00 is com mon. Finally, a wire service charge for sending your order, normally a couple of dollars, depending on where your order has to be sent. 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