PRIVATE SCHOOL AID PRO AND CON See editorial page C IYi e Lilt uja I1 4E1Ai6i WARMER High-32 Low-$s Cloudy, turning sunny tomorrow. Seventy-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVIII, No. 124 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1968 SEVEN CENTS he ncorrigible ell: Harvey 's Ace-in-the TEN PAGES -Hole By STEPHEN FIRSHEIN Associate Managing Editor and URBAN LEHNER "The 'hole' has been used for 40 years." says Washtenaw County Sheriff Douglas J. Harvey, "and it'll be used when I'm gone." The county jail's "hole," or "in- corrigible cell" is a nearly pitch- black 6-by-7-foot room with a solid metal door, no bed, no toilet facilities, no floor drain, and sub- minimal ventilation. It is employ- ed, according to the portly first- term sheriff, "for prisoners who assault an officer, fight with or sexually attack other prisoners, destroy county property within the jail regulations." "What else can you' do when a "200 pound felon tries to kick the turnkey in the groin?" asks Harvey. Indeed, the hole has beer used for a variety of other offenses: 0 About a year ago, a Negro man, in jail for alimony payment, delinquency, was thrown into the "hole" for several hours because he refused to shave off his beard. " Over the past Christmas hol- iday, in separate incidents, two groups of anti-war protesters in- carcerated on a 1965 treaspass charge were thrown into the in- corrigible cell after guards, dis- covered the inmates making hot chocolate over toilet paper fires on the cement floor. In both cases, according to witnesses, the same person - a "regular" at the jail, and not a draft protester - made the fires. According to one witness the turnkey who put the first group in the hole, said be- fore the incident that he was going to "get" the protesters. * A law student at the Uni- versity spent a night in the hole because he made a jibe when the deputy sheriff was filling out the arrest information card. He had originally been picked up because he had warned a boy at the scene of an automobile accident of his "constitutional right to re- main silent" when being question- ed by a policeman. The protesters' treatment in the county jail has stirred a contro- versy which became heated last week when Gus Harrison, director of the State Department of Cor- rections wrote Harvey a letter re- questing that he close down the hole because it has no sanitary facilities. "I of course had no idea the cell was there," Harrison said in a phone interview last week. "My inspector did, but he had no rea-' son to think it was being used." Apparently the cell's use came to Harrison's attention recently. "Wasn't there some commotion up there about some draft pro- testers? I guess that's what led us to believe the cell had been in use," he said. Harvey declines to estimate how often the hole is used, but does claim that "there was one stretch of eight months when it was never used." The sheriff said last week that Harrison's "recommendation" that the incorrigible cell no longer be used is officially received and noted. But, he continued, "Rec- ommendation refused." "As a police officer, I'm na- turally suspicious," says Harvey. He continues, "I can't help but wonder if Mr. Harrison isn't sud- dently starting to wilt from a little heat applied by some of the local subversive minorities." There is reason to believe he was referring to a petition drive to shut down the hole, conducted by Rev. Erwin Gaede, of the First Unitarian Church of Ann Arbor. The minister characterizes the cell as "a barbaric institution.,, Whether the department of cor- rections is aware the hole exist- ed or not, Sheriff Harvey's incor- rigible cell fails to meet the state .standards required by the "Rules for County Jails," issued by Har- rison's office. According to R 791.- 23 Rule 3(c), housing facilities for jail inmates shall consist of "One or more incorrigible cells of a minimum size of 8 feet by 8 feet with plain walls with verticle bars in front, and the front lined on the inside with security screen. These cells shall be equipped with a concrete bunk 18 inches high and 24 inches wide and a 4-inch floor drain. The floor and bunk shall be covered with tarazzo." Yet one former inmate who measured the cell by counting out paces, claims the cell is 88 inches by 66 inches, well below the spec- ifications, even allowing a few inches leeway. Eric Chester, Grad, who was among the protesters, says that "When I slept on the floor of the cell my feet and head were touching the opposite walls - and I'm not eight feet tall. (Chester measures 5-feet, 10- inches.) Instead of verticle bars, there is a solid steel door. The cell lacks a bunk or F floor drain. "The only thing in that cell is two pipes running across the ceiling," says one jail trustee. (Trustees are well-behaved prisoners permitted- to spend several days a month out of the jail.) The incorrigible cell finds more sympathy among county officials than Lansing prison authorities. County supervisors on the six-man "sheriff's committee" generally support Harvey's use of the hole. The committee meets regularly to. discuss questions relating to the county police force, conducts ir- regular tours of the jail. and re- ports to the entire board on the sheriff's budget - some $750,000 this year. "I visited the jail several times, and was down there about three months ago," explains conmmittee member John C. Miller of Man- chester, who favors use of the See THE, Page 10 Dow Spokesman Defends Policies Students, Faculty Question Morality, Of Napali Production at Meeting By DAVID SPURR A representative from the Dow Chemical Corp. defended his company's position before a crowd of over 100 students yesterday in an open forum on the "moral responsibilities"' involved in naplam production. Paul Harsha, speaking for Dow, told the audience gather- ed in Aud. B, "We feel our company should /produce those items which our government requires in time of war." He added, however, "This is a moral issue," and a discussion fol- lowed centering around this point. Harsha was part of a three man panel which was moder- ated by Dean James Robertson of the Residential College.j SGC Sets Draft Deliberation Day Einlorses Suspension of Classes To Protest War Policy, Conscription By STUART GANNES Student Government Council last night declared March 19 a Day of Deliberation and called on students to "forego their daily routine" by boycotting classes in support of the day. A similar resolution was passed by Graduate Assembly on Wednesday. SGC cited the recent action by Gen, Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service which ended draft defer- ments for most graduate studies, and the government's Viet- nam policy as the basis for proclaiming the Day of Delibera- tion. Council called upon the administration and faculty to suspend formal classes during- the day of deliberation and "strongly" urged students andBoard Asks faculty to "refrain from at- tendance of classes" if regular ne sessions were not suspended. Controversy Brews Over Grad Rules By MARTIN HIRSCHMAN Daily News Analysis Stiff protest is expected f-roi student leaders over an outline C conduct violations and disciplir ary procedures recently release by the executive board of - th graduate school. - Bruce Levine, '71, and Prof. Eugene Feingold of the public health school were the other speakers. "Dow's decision to manufacture napalm for the Air Force was made after a great deal of soul searching," Harsha explained, "but it's our government, for better or for worse." Filthy Weapon Feingold called napalm "a par-j m ticularly filthy weapon in a filthyI of war," and compared Dow's role toj - that of the defendants in the 1946 d Nuremberg trials. "You can't ie simply take orders and use them as your excuse," he said. Mark Levin Randy Rissman Opportunity, The day of deliberation is plan- ned to provide students, faculty and the administration with the opportunity to give full' attention to U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia and the recent rul- ings on higher education draft deferments. On 'U' Apis. By LESLIE WAYNE The Student Advisory Board on Housing yesterday recommended an income limitation be placed on all new residents of Universitv The controversy centers around a section of the document which embodies the principle that the general conduct of a student is linked to his academic qualifica- tions, and asserts the jurisdiction of the executive board in the area of non-academic conduct. Former Graduate Assembly President Roy Ashmall questions the right of the University "to ex- teId the idea of the pertinence of{ non-academic actions to academic qualifications." Academic Requirements Ashmall says that a student "should not be prohibited from getting his degree if he can meet the strict academic requirements." Dean Stephen Spurr of the Prof. Richard Mann of the literary college also questioned Dow's moral judgment. "If the government starts pouring napalm down babies' throats, when does Dow say 'That's not what we had in mind?'" Harsha replied, "We don't think we've arrived at the answer to that." lie pointed out that wea- pons-makers cannot be held responsible for how their product is used. "Guns don't kill people," he said, "people kill people." Feingold sympathized with Dow on this point. "You can't expect Dow to be the moral conscience of the American people," he said. Unthinkable Use' Participants will explore the married student housing. social and personal implicationsmTedltthoudny. of the government's policies in a} The limitation would apply to series of lectures, workshops, all students moving into the hous- counseling and "personal medita ing units after Aug. 1. Present ion" periods, tenants would not be affected by tion priodsthe limit until 1970. Mark Schreiber, '69. co-sponsor "e ishut k Un7rt of the proclamation (which man- "We wish to make University dates SGC members to support housing most easily accessible to the resolution) said lastnight those who cannot afford housing "this is the first time in the his- in the private market," said Robert tory of the University that stu- Goyer, director of Baits Housing-- dents have been confronted with "that is, married, low income stu- a purely moral issue." dents with children." SGC llmalscosponsoAdmission to the housing units SGC will lso co-sponsor a da t will be on the basis of income, teach-in, on March 19. The key- number of children, and tuition note speech will be given by the, rae Thos in the lower 70 per Rev. William Sloane Coffin, chp- rate.Tose itlwerl70eper lin at Yale and widely-knotwn, cent of applicants will be ad- draftapYatesterindHiAuyd-kwnmitted on a first come, first served proter, in . basis. Steve Wildstront Urban Lehn ier David Kno1 e Kett Kraus Boar d Announces Daly Editors graduate school says the release Harsha commented that al- was an "interim document." The j though his company would supply executive board, he adds, "will re- napalm for-a war against France open discussion after the report" or Canada, use of the chemical on of the President's Commission on American citizens, even in a civil the Role of the Student in Uni-' war, would be "unthinkable." versity. Decision-Making is com- pleted. Levine, a student member of The commission is expected to Voice-SDS, deplored what he call- recommend the establishment of ed "a "status quo power position"1 a student-controlled Joint Uni- shared by the government, com-E versity Committee in its final re- pahies like Dow, and even the Uni- port Tuesday. However, thecorn- ;versity. mission will probably split almost evenly over whether to give Urn- DISCRIMINA TION. versity schools and colleges the option of remaining outside the new judicial structure. "It is important tocme as dear. that I have a set of due process procedures," says Spurr. "You By NADINE COHODAS can't wait for a University-w de A fiv man anel on community commission without making sure housing found last night that the you have a set of procedures." problems of open occupancy are Spurr says that even after the not limited only to race but are commission reports "there 'will also influenced by the lack of undoubtedly be some cases that adequate housing for an expand- will be handled by the arasduare ing population, executive board and some by the g Com non i University-wide judiciary. Commenting on the racial is- sues involved, Walter Green, dep- Thae document provides fox a uty director of the Michigan civil Board of Inquiry in the graduate rights commission, said freedom school which would hear c nduc of residence is the "most sensitivet cases. The board would be enm- and provacative element of civil By JILL CRABTREE The Board in Control of Stu- dent Publications last night ac- cepted the recommendations of, the Daily senior editors for the 1968-69 senior editorial and busi- ness staff positions. The new editors take over their posts effective immediately. Editorial staff appointments are: Mark Levin, editor; Steve Wildstrom, managing editor; Ur-t ban Lehner, editorial director; David Knoke, executive editor; Pat O'Donohue and Wallace Im-j men, news editors; Daniel Okrent, , S HORTAG E: -Housing( in the Ann Arbor area, Negroes employed on a low salary by the University have to commute daily from Detroit and other other out- lying districts. He added that while some pro- gress has been made in incorpora- ting Negroes into white commun- ities, the real test will come "when the lower strata moves next door." Harold Meininger, a member of the Detroit and Michigan real es- tate boards took a broader view feature editor; Walter Shapiro since his freshman year, report-' He added, "We have extremely' and Carolyn Miegel, associate edi- ing both state and University af- qualified personnel to attack the torial directors; Neal Bruss, mag- fairs. He is also a member of the problems we face. The Daily has azine editor and Lucy Kennedy, distinguished teaching award the potential to become one of the personnel director. committee. most successful independent col- Business staff appointments Appointments to the sports staff lege papers if both the businessI are: Randy Rissman, business are: Dave Weir, editor; Howard and editorial staffs'work togeth- manager; Ken Kraus, associate Kohn, executive editor; and Doug er toward this goal." business manager; Marti Parker, Heller, Bob Lees and Bill Levis, Bill Krauss, retiring business1 finance manager; Jeff Brown, associate editors. manager, said the past year had: senior circulation manager; .Dave Levin said the coming year been "very rewarding" for the Pfeffer, advertising manager and promises to be "a crucial one for senior business staff. Jane Luxon, personnel director. both the University and The See BOARD, Page 5 Levin, named new editor, is an Daily. With a new president, the honors history major from De- University is in the process of re- troit. He has been on The Daily vamping its administration and reassessing its policies. The Daily S p u rr"T e lls will report in depth, analyze and: editorially comment upon the new*" direction the University will pur- " j P n1 f Panel Discussions Yearly income checks will 'be Tom Westerdale, Grad, said last dg night that it would be unthink- made to determine continuing el- igibility. Those whose income in- able not to have a day of delib- creases will be asked to find other Eration or to participate in a dia housing within two semesters. log concerning conscription and The recommendation has been conmittment. sent to Vice-President for Student 'Ihe ay of deliberation will be- Affairs Richard L. Cutler and gin aU 4:00 pm. on Wednesiay, Vice-President and Chief Finan- March 19 and continue fi' 24 cial Officer Wilbur K. Pierpont hours. for consideration. t Grads To Continue visions in Draft Law --.1 0 -,-PI.t' Vzb'q i-ePq sue." Levin also expressed hope that lllliJ ./11 1. 11.1-/ TP 111 V OM1'Y' £, 1Jk7 The Daily would "achieve the long By JOHN GRAY 800 are draft-eligible males. and Ashmall also pointed out that sought after goal of complete that only about 350 of these will be "students over 26 aren't deferred Dean Stephen H. Spurr of the inutdti;er Ann Arbor's specific problem. He structural independence from the graduate school has issued a for- ducted this year if theyve ever had a 2-S defer stated that "any man has a right f University. Although a complex;mat statement on the govern- Spurr states in his letter that ment. That adds a lot more stu- to buy a house publicly for sale financial arrangement remains to ment oth"designed "the great majority - perhaps dents to the draft-eligible pool. if he wants to and can afford to be worked out, independence is etsnwdrf oiis dsge ive i n t n it."rd bwitn sht, h epd.to urge students to continue their three-quarters--of new students Spurr admits that it "is diffi- live in it." withmn sight,' he saidn graduate studies as long as possi- will come from well-qualified, cult to predict" the number of Another realtor, Michael Laur- Commenting on the appoint- le." draft ineligible men and women students who will actually be in- encelle, opposed the views of the ments, retiring editor Roger Rap- if we continue to apply the same ducted. He points out in the let- other panel members. Laurencelle oport expressed the view that the The statement was released in a ter that local boards may now is "robblyletter sent to all department and admissions standards as this year."tethtlclbadmyno stated several times that ie is: new staff of editors is"probably grant occupational deferments to "opposed to anything that affects the strongest in recent years." program chairmen in the graduate Former Graduate Assembly pres- the property owner." He main- "Many of the new editors have school. Spurr also enclosed a copy y a qstudents may choose to enlist or tained that although a buyer can had three full years experience on of a form letter which he is pre- Spurr's figures. "I don't give that tudent ten or F u,~year to seek employment rather than buy where he wants to the seller The Daily and have worked pro- pared to send to local draft boards much credit for literacy to thesnAt has a right to refuse to sell. fessionally," he said. at the request of students. local boards," he says. "You and A; n~ a nw .-;I «T .vno ',rill fn Theform letter will ask the I know they can grant occupation-.,