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Show - -y- on the part of the United States as shown in the slides at t h e teach-in, Howard Rusk of the New York Times, who toured the hospitals in Viet Nam, reported re-ported that he was unable to find a "single Vietnamese child burned by American napalm," though he found many who were burned by the Viet Cong. Photographs of leveled buildings build-ings and hospitals really tell us nothing concerning why such edifices were destroyed or under un-der what conditions. Perhaps the Viet Cong in their patriotic patri-otic fashion forcibly removed the occupants in order to use special showings could be scheduled for other students. Perhaps if no other larger room is available to show the films in, more showings could be scheduled and the film could be shown longer. The afternoon showings that were scheduled for 8V2 helped solve the crowd problem, but there were still many students who wanted to see it Who were turned away. Why not keep the movie a few days longer, and perhaps show it on other days in addition to Friday and Saturday? Sandy Anderson Conscience Pains Editor: Last week I read a letter in the Chronicle which consigned brief case stealers to something some-thing like a hot corner of hell. At the time I chuckled in tacit agreement. Tonight, however, I'm ready and eager to contribute contrib-ute to the fuel fund for such a place. UPON ENTERING the stacks in the main library I deposited my own books in the shelves provided for that purpose. pur-pose. During the ensuing fifteen fif-teen minutes (between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.) someone made a selective "mistake" and took an identified copy of Music in the Baroque Era. I say selective selec-tive because they also pulled a gray loose leaf binder from under other books, and left a leatherette zipper case untouched. un-touched. The notebook contained con-tained reading notes from the above-mentioned book. That was not all it contained. con-tained. It also held research from week of work toward my graduate treatise and my thesis deadline is just over one month away. As a result I am a total package of upset stomach, stom-ach, dismay, and "fightin' mad." If there is any glimmer of conscience associated with this "mistake," I plead with ' the person or persons involved to return the thesis notes. Jerry Ottley the buildings as fortresses. At least it is a possibility which never seems to occur to the "liberal" mentality. In answer to those who charge the United States with the commission of wanton destruction de-struction of life and property in Viet Nam, unspeakable crimes against humanity, etc., the London Economist recently recent-ly reported that there is nothing noth-ing in the history of warfare to match the restraint which the United States military has demonstrated in Viet Nam. Did I hear someone out there say that "Dialogue is dead"? Bill Bain Convictions Editor: Phoney Elections Editor: Tuesday, November 3, 1968 Governor R a m p t o n announced an-nounced today that due to suspected sus-pected voting irregularities in these areas will be closed during dur-ing today's 1968 elections. "It will be the duty of each citizen citi-zen in these areas to travel to the west side of town to vote," the Governor stated. Although the west side of town is reportedly strongly Democratic, Governor Ramp-ton Ramp-ton stated that he felt this latest action would have no effect on the outcome of t h e election. "THOSE CITIZENS in t h e affected areas who are not apathetic will vote even though it means traveling across town to do so," he asserted. 'Whack Away' Editor: In reference to Mr. Lowell M. Durham's letter concerning the review of Dance '67, I could say that one of the directors di-rectors of the production, not the Chronicle, asked me to review re-view the dress rehearsal. I could say that the ten-page review re-view which I submitted referred re-ferred to every work, choreographer, choreo-grapher, composer, arranger, lighting and costume designer, and some of the outstanding dancers involved in the production. produc-tion. I could say that because of space the review was diminished di-minished to two and one-half pages which did cause some omissions. But I won't say any of those things because the whole incident was regrettable. It is true that by the performance perform-ance the musical accompaniment accompani-ment had improved tremendously. tremen-dously. Particularly notable was Mr. Schubel's accompaniment accompani-ment for Mr. Tetley's FreefaU: 2243. I AM MAKING the same mistake that Mr. Durham points out, again. I am not allowing al-lowing a day or two of "cogi- This action was not announced an-nounced until election day so that candidates would not concentrate their campaigns on the west side of town. ONE REPORTER asserted that many citizens, although civic minded, would not travel across town to vote. He also felt that those who centered their campaigns in the Republican-dominated north and east sections would be hurt at the polls. Governor Rump-ton's Rump-ton's reply was that suspected voting irregularities dictated this unfortunate action, "Normally," "Nor-mally," he said, "we would increase the number of judges and institute additional checks at those polls suspected of irregularities. ir-regularities. However, due to circumstances circum-stances which I would rather not discuss, my staff felt that closing these polls would be a better course of action," he 'concluded. Absurd isn't it? It is suggested suggest-ed that (1) steps be taken by those in authority to declare current students elections void and (2) hold new elections according ac-cording to pre-election plans. David J. Burton I attended a lecture during "Challenge Week" entitled the "Extremist Mind" by Drs. Harry and Bonafo Overstreet. They set forth ten ways in ' which the so-called "Extremist Mind" is manifest. They also opposed "stereotyping" of individuals in-dividuals by emotion-packed labels, such as: "Communist," "Socialist," "Collectivist," etc.; but were noticeably silent about "stereotype" labels such as "MacCarthyism," "Birch-ite," "Birch-ite," "Extremist," etc. The Overs treets have "stereotyped" "ster-eotyped" me an "Extremist" because I am a "Bircher." Yet I do not fall within their "ten characteristics" of an "Extremist," except for number num-ber 2 "that of having strong convictions." Yes, I have strong convictions, but do not consider those who "disagree" as "public enemies." At the close of the Overstreet discussion, a student asked if not most great men in history have had "strong convictions"? Overstreets countered by citing cit-ing unfavorable examples like "Hitler" and others. But what about Moses, Christ, George iir i i t i . n O U.S. Restraint Editor: While viewing the color slides at the recent teach-in I must confess to being taken aback at the remarks of the commentator, commen-tator, Felix Green's statement depicting dear old "Uncle Ho" as the George Washington of North Viet Nam." It seems that both Mao Tse-tung Tse-tung and Fidel Castro were likewise labeled as such before be-fore their advent to power in China and Cuba. They as well were depicted as "agrarian reformers" re-formers" and "nationalists" with humanitarian impulses of the loftiest rank. (An AFL committee in 1949 presented to the United Nations an estimate esti-mate that 20,000,000 political murders had been committed by the Red Chinese in their great purge. The United Nations Na-tions did nothing.) The cold fact is that Ho Chi Minh is a Communist agent trained in Russia and the war itself a "showdown with global glo-bal implications" as C. L. Sulzberger Sulz-berger has stated in the New York Times. (As he stated: . . . Many American intellectuals display a strange lemming instinct in-stinct and refuse to see the struggle in its true meaning as advertised quite openly by he Communists themselves. . .) AS TO THE alleged atrocities Washington, or Joseph Smith? The whole point is that one can have "strong convictions" without being "appallingly ruthless", without "regarding all who disagree as public enemies." ene-mies." In fact it is imperative that we have strong convictions' if we are to preserve the freedom free-dom and dignity of the individual indivi-dual under limited constitutional constitution-al government. CHRIST "HAD very strong convictions, yet was tolerant and understanding of others and on the cross pleaded, "Father, "Fa-ther, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Joseph Smith had strong convictions, con-victions, yet was kind toward those who disagreed. Enroute to his death at Carthage he remarked, re-marked, "I am as calm as a summer's morning, because my heart is void of offense toward to-ward all men." EZRA TAFT Benson has strong convictions, yet I have never heard him express bitterness bit-terness or unkindness toward any man. About those who "disagree" Mr. Benson always has a gentle, kind word, "he does not understand." The world today needs good, understanding, forgiving men but nevertheless, men of "strong convictions," men who will stand up and be counted. Mark E. Anderson tation and evaluation" before answering his remarks. It is unfortunate that my "knowledge "knowl-edge of music and the making therein is nil." It is even more unfortunate that the Chronicle allowed me to "whack away (in amateur fashion) at distinguished dis-tinguished national and local Artists." But isn't it marvelously, democratically American that the same Chronicle allows Mr. Durham to "whack away" at a poor "naked in the light of knowledge," "amateur" critic? W. Grant Gray Move Movies Editor: As long as the Union Movies Committee is going to schedule crowd-drawing attractions, I feel they should schedule a room large enough for the crowds they attract to fit in. . LAST WEEK Fellini's 8 was shown, and some students waited over an hour in line only to be turned away. Such shows as Psycho, The Birds, and The Magician that are coming up are sure to attract just as many or more people. Many of the movies being shown attract high school students. stu-dents. I feel the University student should have first chance to see the movies, but I don't feel other students should be kept out. Perhaps |