MeNAMARA' S WALL: VERY OFFENSIVE IDEA See editorial page Sir 19&fl Daitl COOLER High-82 Low-50 Cloudy with slight chance of rain Seventy-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVIII, No. 9 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGE 'NOTJUST FOR CO'S' SGC To Initiate Graduate Draft Counseling Service 'U To Turns Down Proposal abor By URBAN LEHNER A student will be graduating and wants to go to law school, but he's heard the new draft law is only giving graduate deferments to students preparing for occupa- tions deemed in "the national in- terest." What can he do? What he may want to do before he decides to give it up and enlist in the Navy is -to check out the new draft counseling service which the Student Government Council will initiate the week of Sept. 25. By JILL CRABTREE Although 1180 new places were created by the construction of Bursicy Hall on North Campus, dormitories are filled to about 98 per gent of their total capacity, 'University Housing Director John By ANN MUNSTEg Prices charged for basic text- books in Ann Arbor are similar to ou cil c m it hsco ncl ded SGC member Michael Davis, Grad., chairman of the SGC Stu- dent Consumer Union Bookstore subcommittee said yesterday that there is "almost no difference" between Ann Arbor prices and prices in comparable cities. The findinigs were based on a survey taken during July and Au- gust. The subcommittee checked the prices of books used in all 100-. and 200-level courses during the summer term and found that there were "no irregularities in pricing." "It appears," Davis said, "that new and used textbook prices are about the same here as they are in commercial and college book- stores in Detroit and Cleveland. 'This came as something of a surprise," he added. Robert Graham, manager of Follett's Bookstore said that used book prices are determined by the demand in the nationatl market for the exchange of texts between schools and that this tends to pro- duce nearly uniform prices na- tionally. Folletts operates stores in several midwestern cities in addi-' tion to Ann Arbor. Graham said bookstores gener- ally pay up to 50 percent of the list price for used books and sell them at about 75 percent of the 4new price. "When we have an opportunity to pass gigeater benefits on to Uni- versity students, we sure do," Gra- ham said. Davis said the study considered only the prices of text books and did not include the large number of non-text paper backs used by University students. He also said the survey did not account for at- the-cash-register discounts off er- ed at some stores. SGC President Bruce-Kahh, '68, considers the service a first step toward "making it clear that stu- dent government sexists not just to represent, but also to serve its constituents." The heart of the program will be the seven counselors who will advise studernts on the range of draft problems, from the grad student who wants to complete his program to the person who wants to become a conscientious objector. "These people are not just con- FC. Feldkamp said yesterday. "We have actually done much better than we expected in filling up the dormitories," he added. The 98 per cent figure includes some 300 students slated to oc- cupy Bursley Hall on North Cam- pus. A part of the complex is still under construction, and students who will be living in these spaces have been temporarily housed in cnverted double and triple rooms in Central Campus residence halls. Feldkamp said he could not predict the date of completion of the complex, due to the walk-out of Univ~rsity skilled tradesman that has halted construction. However, he said that even if the workers were to return to work immediately, Bursley would prob- ably not be completed by the Sept. 25 deadline originally plan- Bursley Construction Feldkamp said that when Bur- sley construction is completed, students who have been relocated in the dorms will not be able to remain in the rooms they have now, but will have the option of transfering~ to other rooms in the dorms if they wish to do so. The residence halls which have the highest percentage of vacan- cies are the Bursley and Baits complexes On North Campus, and Oxford houses on central campus. The Baits complex, which has a capacity of 1200, has so far re- ceived only 932 students. Feld- kamp attributed the large num- ber of vacancies to what he term- ed "no-shows"--students who pay their dormitory fee deposits and then do not show up to enroll. High No Shows He said that the number of "no- shows" is normally high amon~g graduate students. Two of the si~x Baits houses are reserved for grad-; uate students only. Oxford houeshav reevd 370 students, 35 less tan their capi- city. Feldkamp also attributed these vacancies to "no-shows." Bursley, with a total planned capacity of 1180, has received oply 1120 students, including those who have been temporarily re- located. 1feldkamp said the high number of vacancies was mainly in the sections designated for men. He said this was caused when the housing office in mid-sum- mer decided to change a 330- , space house designed for occu- l pancy by women to a men's house.| The change was implemented af- ter an unexpectedly early filling of all vacancies originally desig- nated for men: scientious objector counselors," ex- plains SGC Executive Vice Pres- ident Ruth Baumann. "They will be able to advise students on all kinds of draft problems, right down to the kind of mail a stu- dent should use in correspondence with his draft board." mThe counselorsoattendedbsum- American Friends Service Com- mittee to learn the ins and outs ofthe existing draft laws. In ad- dition, SGC's executive board is considering the feasibility of em- ploying a lawyer to work: ex- elusively on draft law problems. FThe results, if the experience of similar services in other cities is significant. Traditional Approach The traditional opposition to the draft is embodied in the ex- perience and advice of Victor Schumacker, a conscientious ob- jector during World War II: "I went to prison; I think people should resist the draft." But for the graduate student, upon whose shoulder mostgof t he must be carried, there are other methods. While maintainig 2-S student deferments, the new Selective Ser- vice Act passed by Congress this summer restricts the deferments to undergraduate students. Only dental and medical students, and grads in certain fields deemed vi- tal for the national security will be deerred. Chances Slim granted the staus oconsen- tious objector are still slim, some centers are finding that through a variety of stalling tactics, stu- dents now stand a good chance of making it through some graduate programs draft-free. For example, some state and local boards will allow a graduate grace time to complete a one-year program. In that case, accepting that period is the first delay. Another delay is the appeals stage. Under favorable circum- stances this can last as long as two years. The total may be enough to complete a law school or master's degree program. If at any time the student successfully enrolls for the next year, begins classes, and then is reclassified when his- final appeal loses,r h to complete that year of school. Base For Settement Tradesmen Propose To Bargaim e Pending Court Decision on PA 379 By RON LANDSMAN The University yesterday rej ected a compromise plan to end a two-day walkout by skilled tradesmen on construction projects in exchange for recognition of their union. The plan, proposed by 'th tradesmen, would have been *contingent on a ruling on the constitutionality of Public Act 379. According to Russell Reister, University personnel direc- tor, the tradesmen's offer stipulated that the University a.l- low the tradesnen to bargain collectively, with the provision that if PA 379 is declared unconstitutional by Washtenaw ~:ICounty Circuit Court all negotiated contracts will then be considered void. ein An amendment to the Hutchinson Act, PA 379 allows public employes to bargain collectively on wages, hours and other issues. The Regents haye 4 been contesting the legality of ye the act since December, 1965, i k t i e -Daly-Marvin Bookst FORD WORKERS MAN THE LINES Members of United Auto Workers Union Local 6 00 march on the picket line in front of Gate to the giant Ford Motor Co. River Rouge comple x, in Dearborn, the world's largest automoti manufacturing facility. The national strike again st Ford entered its their day today. (See story pg. FOUR YEAR SUCCESS: Noember losedownl Planne ±1 By DAVID KNOKE The Sesquicentennial Office has been so successful with the Uni- versity's 150th birthday party that it is about to go out of existence. The office and staff which, for four years, have coordinated the activities necessary to bring off the nation's largest celebration, will wind up operations in Novem- ber. Before then, however, there will be two major ceremonies sim- ilar to major programs in March, April and July. "We've been terribly successful in getting exactly the people de- sired for the major programs," said Richard Kennedy, the execu- tive director of the sesquicenten- nial office. "The credit is due to early planning by the Sesquicen- tennial Central Committee. For- mats and topics were developed to operate with a maximum staff of six persons at the peak of its work load, he said. In addition to the major cere- mnonies and celebration-related commencement and exhibition ac- tivities, the office encouraged oth- er schools and colleges in the University to put on their own programs for which the schools assumed d i r e c t responsibility. Kennedy estimates that more than thirty such symposia w/ere scheduled. Other Units Other units of the University contributed Sesquicentennial-ori- ented activities in their regular programs. The Musical Society commissioned two new composi- tions, the Fairlane Festival was inaugurated, and a series bf plays by Arthur Miller, '41, were pre- Similar Tactics and invitations sent out over a sented. These and similar tactics are year in advance, resulting in The central committee encour- legally complex and require deli- high rates of acceptance among -_____ _ ___ cate timing. This is where the persons we sought." draft counseling service .fits in. The Office acts as the executive The counselors know how, when arm of the Sesquicentennial Coin- etro it N e and where appeals should be mittee, a 15-member faculty-stu- made, what legal processes to fob- dent-alumni planning group that low, whom to see. began work on the celebration in Accodingto Khn, GuyswhoSeptember, 1963. Riin y 17 Accodin toKah, "uyswho In three major ceremonies-an want to go 'CO' have to have alumni celebration, a conference about fourty hours of counseling on higher education. and a third WASHINGTON (IP) -- The De- before they begmn to know what on "The University and the Body troit News, among Gov. George they're doing." Politic"-resulted in acceptance Romney's staunchest backers in A student may not require forty rates of original invitees between three successful campaigns for hours of counseling. He may just I67 and 90 percent. Open places governor, will call in an editorial want to get through law school, were filled from rosters drawn up tomorrow for him to "get out of Or straighten out the ''mistake'' by the central committee months the presidential race -and for his draft board made when they in advance. ,Gov. Nelson Rockefeller to get in." reclassified him 1-A. Or see about Different Audiences .In an editorial to be published getting a 1-Y for his "football The topics of the major cere- ,in Sunday's editions, the news- knee.'' Whatever, SGC's draft monies were aimed at fundamen- paper bases its stand on what it counseling service may be able tally different audiences, Ken- calls Republican Romney's "blurt to help. nedy said. "Voices of Civilization,,," drtea ai. scd___fr ct_1__simd It said it was moved to speak pscmeduled for ct.1-6s is faimred out by his charges this week that primril ntd students and feysturss he was brainwashed by U.S. gen- Harold Urey, economist Gunnar toenaddim. t na16 ii Myrdal, former Secretary of State itI Niew okRcefleaise Dean Acheson, psychologist Jean thi statementkn resosethrough Plaget, economist Paul Samuel- soand playwright Eugene Ion- a n pas:i o= In Nvmra conference on support Gov. Romney in the fu- population will host an interdis-tr.irpaune ocrun ciplinary guest list of sociologists, tanes I ea andn iate." public health and medical experts F starde ofl th bea ndira pead for a highly technical conference. Wrd fth edtra rad This last ceremony is partially fi- among delegates to a Republican nance by FordFounatio National Committee meeting Fri- ---r ance byve atord undtiton day afternoon and when Romney grn ghivea tor thek Univerity a arrived at a reception he was ask- ethis er fowrkonmsp.a ed by a reporter about it. , t probe ms. rcreois "I haven't heard about it,' the S only the population symposium F governor replied. "It is very and the alumni celebration paid amusing. - their own way. The other three Leonard W. Hall, heading Rom- were financed by the University's ney's campaign, noted that the expendable restricted fund, which Michigan governor has not an- is mde u lagelyof iftsandnounced officially his candidacy isme u pesreltogft an fo the Republican nomination. aged many professional societies to hold their congresses at the University during the Sesquicen- tennial year. Possibly 100 lio 200 did so upon specific invitation up to three years in advance. The major function of the Sesquicen- tennial Office was to provide stu- dent escorts for delegates. "The student escort idea was one of the most delightful sur- prises of the whole celebration," commented Kennedy. FThe escort service, under Paul Blackney, '69, was entirely stu- dent-organized and student-train- ed. Students were assigned to meet delegates at the airport and con- vey them to all their appoint- ments. According to Kennedy, many of the major participants, like for- mer German chancellor Ludwig Erhard, specially complimented the office on the escort program-, ws Urges Rockefeller nas been plugging Romney for the nomination', counseling other party leaders that they should get behind the Michigan governor to insure the nomination of a moderate at the Aug. 5, 1968, convention in Miami Beach, Fla. There have been indications, however, that Rockefeller has some reservations about Romney's ability to win the nomination. The New York governor said it is pos- sible he may become a favorite son to hold New York's big dele- gation in line for a moderate. autonomy of the University. The tradesmen's offer came dur- ing a recess at Circuit Court, where the Washtenaw County General Contractors Association (WCGCA) sought to obtain an injunction against picketing of University building sites., tradesmen should not cease their picketing. Action on this request was de- layed until Monday. The contrac- tors are also asking a restraining order against the picketing. It was reported yesterday that the proposal rejected by the Uni- versity was accepted Thursday by Central Michigan University, which has been involved with the University in its challenge of PA 379. No Difference FWilliam Lemmer, University at- torney, said that there is "no significant 4ifference" between the constitutional autonomy of the University and CM9U. Lemmer refused to comment on why the U~niversity rejece th Tetradesmen rmade their pro- psal jointly, tQ the University and the contractors. Acceptance would have ended the injunction re- quest, and picketing. The WCGCA is also asking the National La- bor Relations Board to investigate the tradesmen's picketing. Obvious On Thursday, the day before the proposal was made to the University, Executive Vice-Presi- dent Marvin Niehuss issued a statement saying "it is obvious that the University should not accede to any demand to drop the effort to obtain a court decision. "Too much is at stake. Early clarification of the issues involv- ed in this case will be in the best interest of the state of Michi- gan and the University." He said that until the state Labor Mediation Board .acts on union petitions on appropriate bargaining units and the court acts on the constitutionality of PA 379, "the University does not feel it can make any further de- cisions about collective bargain- ing." Picketing of all University dor- mitories, originally planned for yest rday was o begi th s mrn - the Building Service Employes In- ternational Union. The BSEIU walked out in sym- pathy with the skilled tradesmen over the latter's collective bar- gaining dispute with the Ujniver- sity, Welles said. The action will probably slow down, rather than halt, dormitory services, Welles said. The' union had been set to picket yesterday he said, but upon learning of the request for a show-cause order against picketing skilled trades- men, the BSEIU decided to post- pone any action. A decision on that request has been delayed until next week. Welles skiid he could not predict what course his union would take if an injunction were ,granted against the tradesmnen, who are picketing construction sites only. The BSEIU will only picket dormi- tories John Feldkamp, director of Uni- versity Housing, said yesterday he had told Welles "that it is very serious to walk out. "We have normal contingencyr plans which are used for various emergencies and may be used if necessary here," Feldkamp added. These include the use of admin- istrative personnel in any neces- sary jobs, "such as dishwashers." Welles said that while he ex- pected the majority of dormitory workers to picket, enough workers will probably be left in each res- idence hall to carry on services. At a meeting of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes (AFSCME) last night, University workers were told to avoid antagonizing stu- dents, ,such as by shutting down residence halls'- entirely. Union leaders also opposed a walkout at University Hospital. ControversiStudRent Senate President Forced To Resign Post at Northwestern By JIM HECK tion may hold elective office," Joe Ellis Pines, Northwestern Uni- IMiller, director of student affairs, versity's student senate president, explained. is expected to resign his office In the meantime $10,000 in stu- some time next week. dent funds is being held idle by Pines, a student power advocate, the administration which refuses wson his position by a mere 83 to recognize Pines as the legiti- votes in a controversial election mate head of student senate. last May. Vice-President Barbara Pines contendS that a possible Caufield, considered a moderate- grade change may be able to pull conservative, will assume Pines' him above the required 2.0 aver- post. age., Pines, who stirred up much A stagecraft course was appar- trouble on the Evanston campus ently not completed by Pines. But with his manifesto calling for stu- instead of receiving an incomplete dent revolution last spring, must grade, Pines contends, the in- "Poor Elhi's gotta go," a student spnator commented. "You see, we're fighting a los- ing battle," Miss Caufield sighed. "Yes, I guess I will be president." "This whole thing is a tempest in a tea pot," Hines remarked. "I think Ellis likes tempests In tea pots." Pines issued a manifesto In ear- ly May calling for a student revo- lution to change the emphasis at the university ,from concentration on "publishing, research, paren- tal advice, and monetary profit," to "learning in an aura of contro-