Student Unrest Helps University
By Giles Lambertson
Student unrest on campus is desirable, an SUA Current Events Forum panel harmoniously concluded yesterday at its meeting in the Kansas Union.
Panelists were George Waggoner, dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences; Errol Harris, professor of philosophy; John Grumm, professor of political science; and John Garlinghouse, Salina junior and president of the KU chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Roy Laird, associate professor of political science, moderated.
"THE OLD CRY that we were born into a world not of our own making is not a valid reason for dissent." Garlinghouse said, explaining why unrest exists.
"But, we are the first generation born into a world that is on the verge of realizing the dream of international health, literacy, and emancipation, and the nightmare of international obliteration," he said. "We intend to have a say in the decision."
Dean Waggoner agreed with Garlinghouse's pref.
ace but said, "The primary concern of the University is ideas—not action. If a person is overwhelmed by wanting to act, he should leave the University. When he decides he wants to think and reason solutions, he should return."
HARRIS, WHO WAS chairman of KU's teach-in committee, expressed concern with those who are not interested in world developments.
"The people who have the attitude that the organizations are somehow unpatriotic—at any rate disreputable—are mistaken," he said. "They even equate them with the beatnik movement."
"A beatnik is one who is beaten and has nothing to offer," Harris continued. "He gives up. Those involved in demonstrations are just the opposite. They are not giving up and are taking action in some way."
AN ADVISER TO California's Gov. Brown last spring during the Berkeley demonstrations, Grumm said the Berkeley students had legitimate reasons to protest the restrictions of the university. He added
that they probably helped their cause by being arrested.
"If you break the law, you're going to be arrested," he said.
"That's the name of the game." Grumm added.
One of the approximately 100 people in the audience asked Grumm if respect for the law shouldn't take priority.
"I think if a group considers a law to be unjust," he answered, "then it should demonstrate—provided it doesn't interfere with the functions of government. Where a group goes beyond the intent to express an idea through protest—and does interfere—then it has gone too far."
DEAN WAGGONER was asked how he could justify athletic and ASU activities on campus in light of his stated criteria for a student body-ideas, not action.
His reply brought a loud response. "I can't justify it," he said.
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Thursday, November 4,1965
'None Dare Call It Treason'
YAF Expects 'Smear'on Contest Book
By Irvana Keagy
Beginning the week of Nov. 15, 5,000 copies of one of the most controversial books circulated during the 1964 presidential campaign, will be passed out free of charge to KU students.
The book, None Dare Call It Treason, by John A. Stormer, will be circulated by the Young Americans for Freedom beginning Monday, said Gus diZerega, Wichita freshman and president of YAF. He said the books will be used as the topic for a nationwide essay contest. Essays will be based on the pros and cons of the book.
MORE THAN $5,000 in prizes are being offered for the contest. The essays will be judged by a panel whose names will be announced at the close of the contest.
diZerega said YAF does not support the book, and has even gone so far as to place an insert in each book stating, "Although we do not give this book our unqualified endorsement, we do believe it raises important questions for college students to consider."
diZerega said, "We are anticipating a heck of a smear. We expect to get all kinds of criticism from students and faculty."
HE SAID THAT YAF had wanted the books to be a surprise because, "we did not want to tip off certain groups that opposed it." The club had planned to begin distributing the books at 10:30 am. Monday. At the last YAF meeting, Oct. 27, the officers of the club gave up the surprise approach.
diZerega said the books were given to the KU organization by the Americanism Educational League. He said six months ago he received a letter soliciting donations for that group. From contributions by interested persons at KU, the University's allotment came to 5,000 books.
THE LEAGUE is distributing from 500,000 to two million copies of the book on campuses throughout the United States.
Stormer's book, which has been labeled ultra-conservative, says there is an intense communist conspiracy underway to take over America.
Stormer is chairman of the
Missouri Federation of Young Republicans, a member of the Missouri Republican State Committee, and a member of the John Birch Society. His position as an authority and ability as an author has been both commended and criticized.
THE SEPT. 22, 1964, edition of the Christian Science Monitor states: "None Dare Call It Treason, a paperback book being widely distributed nationally with the help of the John Birch Society, is very severely criticized by a group in Cleveland that has investigated the documentation in the book."
The group denouncing the book is the National Committee for Civic Responsibility (NCCR), a citizens committee formed in Cleveland in December 1963, after the assassination of President Kennedy.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Monitor article cited the various criticisms the NCCR group made
Mallarme Portrait Comes Next Week
By Hector Olave
The famous and valuable Edouard Manet portrait of Stephane Mallarme, which will enrich the exhibition about the French poet at the Museum of Art, will arrive in New York next week.
The show, with 30 or 40 pieces, will open Nov. 28 and continue until Jan. 3, 1966.
The painting, 10 by 13 inches, was painted in 1876. The friendship between both the painter and the poet dates from about 1873.
BRET WALLER, curator of the Museum of Art, said yesterday that the portrait will arrive by ship in New York and he will go there to receive the painting and bring it to KU.
It was highly insured for the trip and the showing here in the United States. Until last week, the portrait was on display at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.
ACCOMPANYING THE LOUVRE'S painting during the exhibition will be works of art from a number of museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, the Chicago Art Institute, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Simultaneously, the Museum of Art will distribute a catalog which includes essays by members of the faculty, including Prof. Klaus Berger, of art history; Dr. Robert Neely, from the French and Italian department; and Dr. James Connaly, professor of art history. All three are experts on Mallarme's work.
The title of the exhibition will be "Les Mardis, Stephane Mallarme and the artists of his circle."
"WE CHOSE that title because it was on Tuesdays when Mallarme and his group used to have meetings in Paris to discuss the intellectual life of his time. 'Mardi' is the French word for Tuesday." Waller explained.
against the validity of the book. The article said that the NCCR first disproved Stormer's sources and documentation used in the book.
The opening address for the exhibition on Sunday, Nov. 28, will be made by Edouard Morot-Sir, Counselor and Representative in the United States of French Universities, who will come to KU especially for this event.
The Christian Science Monitor said, "Publisher of None Dare Call It Treason is Liberty Bell Press in Florissant. Mo. NCCR could not find any other publication put out by Liberty Bell Press. NCCR reported that there is no telephone listed to Liberty Bell Press in Florissant and none in the entire greater St. Louis area."
ANOTHER CRITIC of the book, Julian Foster, of the political science department at California State College at Fullerton, Calif., has published a study made of the book by himself and some of his colleagues. Their study, an eight-page pamphlet entitled None Dare Call it Reason, was copyrighted in 1964 and sells for 25 cents a copy.
The pamphlet states that the book, "seems impressive because Stormer has over 800 footnotes or what is called documentation."
Foster's pamphlet shows examples where he believed Stormer failed to give the full information.
ONE OF THE supporters of Stormer's book, the Liberty Bell Press, publisher of the book, has printed an analysis of the attacks and smears on the book None Dare Call It Treason. The publishers named the pamphlet Anatomy of a Smear.
The KU-YAF organization has also obtained 500 copies of Anatomy of a Smear to be distributed to "save the student from checking out some of the points."
THE LIBERTY PRESS pamphlet first identifies most of the book's attackers, and discredits the NCCR as an extremely liberal organization. On the back page of the pamphlet is printed an article, establishing that the NCCR is affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America.
Anatomy of a Smear states that Stormer's book is based on documented facts, most of which were taken from government sources and investigation reports made by the U.S. government.
Viet Nam Project To Begin
An organizational meeting of the Civic Action Committee was held last night in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union with 13 campus living groups represented.
The Civic Action Committee campaign is being launched in connection with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund for Viet Nam through CARE. Organizers of the KU committee are Charles Corcoran, Pfc., USMCR, Olathe Naval Air Station, and Tom Moore, executive secretary of the KU-Y.
THE CAMPAIGN is a drive to raise money for the purchase of food, clothing, and medical supplies which U.S. Marines distribute to villages victimized by the Viet Cong.
This is the first time the Marine Corps Civic Action Fund for Viet Nam program has been expanded to include a community and university such as Lawrence and KU.
"If KU's project is successful, this will be a big step for CARE, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the South Vietnamese," said Corcoran.
An executive board was formed to canvass living groups and the professional, honorary and service groups of KU for further support.
Between Nov. 10 and Nov. 13, a door-to-door campaign will be held. Members of KU's Civic Action Committee will canvass not only the campus living groups, but also the Lawrence community, for contributions.
CAMPAIGN WORKERS will not collect money but will leave CARE envelopes.