LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Tr irmtan Bail Seventy-nine years of editorial f reedomn Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan 420 Maynard St , Ann Arbor, Mich. News Phone: 764-0552 E-diturtal2 printed in The Michigan Daily express the individual opinions of staff writers or the editors. This must be noted in all reprints. 'Sick and To the Editor: He w I'M GETTING sick and tired of and cor self-righteous whites. And Michael cally, i Davis' letter didn't help a bit. wouldb were no I know Michael Davis. Michael Davis is a self-righteous, con- NOW descending white. Any ex If his statements had not been posure< so filled with innuendo and malice, ularly I would have ignored them and black w him and his queer notions that I have th want to join hands with him and He is The Daily. that th+ Why did Davis (who has no of- or vote ficial connection with SGC) take taken. F it upon himself to respond so vote on malevolently to my article on the merit a duplicity of SGC? (Daily, Nov. 9.) his maE Because Davis, (though he is too Well, much of a pussy-footer to actually are not' run for any office) felt personally store w affronted by my view, peoplet THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13, 1969 tired of self-righteous whites' NIGHT EDITOR: MARCIA ABRAMSON The Nixonization of the War rites election rules, bylaws, nstitutions for SGC. Logi- t must fellow that they be perfect. Obviously, they ot. , DAVIS has raw nerves. posure of SGC is an ex- of him. It must be partic- galling for him to see a ho he did not want on SGC e audacity to criticize it samong those who believe 1e outcome of an election must be known before it is He does not like those who each issue for its own nd not because it fits into ster plan. I repeat-Two elections better than one. The book- as a trivial issue for 107 to go to jail for, whether The6 Nixoiization of protest Don't apologtze for protesting By LORNA CHEROT WHAT WAS originally conceived as a demonstration of adamant determination on the part of a not-so-few-minority for immediate cessation of American compliance with genocide in Vietnam is being transformed into an apologetic if-you-don't-mind expression of tepid disagreement., The Justice Dept. garners "top secret intelligence" reports on "sub- versives" who plan to infiltrate the ranks of the "misguided, basically good youths" of America and lead them on a rampage of looting and street rioting. Scare stories speculating on a possible storming of the White House, sabotage of the Defense Department and kidnapping of top level government officials spread like brush fire throughout the federal government and the nation. The federal pigs in suits, bent on "protecting the citizens of Wash- ington," brace the city for an attack supposedly to parallel the May- June revolution of France two years ago, by calling up army battalions and regiments 'in case of emergency." Mobe leaders, instead of reacting with due indignation, succumb to the terror tactic tales by negotiating with the Attorney General's office for a permit to hold the march on a more obscure street than Pennsylvania Avenue, and devise methods to weed out the "undesir- ables." "Some suggest that the protesters wave Old Glory instead of bear- ing inflamatory placards." Others caution their ranks to move away from anyone acting ob- noxious, and field marshalls will be stationed so they can point out the nasties to our buddy, the local flatfoot. While they are at it, why don't the protesters sing the Marine Hymn or the Battle Hymn of the Republic? Maybe placards announcing con- trition-"Forgive us Spiro for we know not we do"--will ease the veep's rancid tongue. Better yet, all can kneel in the gutters and pray as an appeal to the former candidate for the governorship of California's Quakerish in- clination towards peace. Even more repugnant than the "play the Mister Nice Guy" recom- mendation of local Mobe leaders, is the suggestion that demonstrators grin, bow their heads, shuffle their feet-and do nothing to resist police harassment and provocation. The rationale for this passive resistance is to cast Mr. Nixon in the role of the Blue Meanie, and expose him to the "silent majority" for the son-of-a-bitch that he really is. The idea of bearing an unwarranted beating might be acceptable if it would succeed in accomplishing the reasoned end. But the "silent majority"hare not about to cast aside their new- found champion Automaton Dick, and his sidekick spokesman Hoof- and-Mouth Spiro It is difficult to reject men who spark the soul with give'em hell language like "ideological eunuchs" and exhude such savoir faire and confidence. Besides, the silent majority relishes the sight of split skulls and pent-up pinkos, and if it weren't for their apathy they would pick up a club or turn the lock. Even Mayor Richard Daley's ill repute was relatively shortlived after the maul at the Democratic convention in Chicago last year, and somehow managed to shift the blame of the pig riot from his shoulders to that of the mass media. Whatever happens in Washington, the government will manipulate and distort the "facts" to cast a shadow on protest actions. (If some- thing wrong happens to Apollo 12, protesters will surely be blamed for that.) And the undiscerning silent majority will lap it up. The Nov. 15 demonstrators are vehemently opposed to the exten- sion and fostering of American imperialism, are abhorred by the blood- letting, are tired of the Nixon hoax. They are angry young rebels, and there should be no doubt in the minds of government officials and the silent majority-concerning their position, intentions and unequivocal refusal to compromise on the issue of unilateral withdrawal. Above all, they must act to protect themselves and not retreat in the face of unwarranted onslaught by government forces. you look at it as a student power issue or as an economic issue. A CLOSE reading of my article will show that I did not ask for white support for any issue, I simply said that black admis- sions and curriculum reform were issues that were obviously more radical issues than the bookstore issue (as a student power issue) And Davis had to agree. So what was his contention? Davis wants blacks to join hands with whites. In blunt terms, if blacks would be the fall guys and put their heads under Harvey's billy club, Davis and his fellow travelers would raise bail money and pay the doctor bills and write about it in The Daily. This is cooperation? Well, dig it Davis-your days of vicarious thrills are over. I will not cooper- ate with you. Likewise, black stu- dents at the University say NO to you. We will not provide The Daily with gory black(?) headlines. WE HAVE decided not to join hands and this is what Davis is really fuming about, We won't let him in because he wants to take over, As long as he knows Stokely better than we do because he read the book; as long as he calls us names on the one hand and wants us to play fall guy on the other-Hell No! As youi greygrandmother said: "In order to have a friend, you must be a friend (Right on, gran). If Davis will "do the darkies a favor," I wil do the honkies a favor. But considering the past record that honkies have established, they will have to do the "darkies" more than one "favor" first. (No more preachments from on high would be a good start, Mr. Davis.) DIG. -Darryl Gorman SGC Nov. 12 Off the record To the Editor: HAVING ATTENDED the lec- ture given by Mr. Kreisberg of the United States Department of State, we would like to call to your attention the fact that Mr. Kreisberg specifically requested that all of his comments be kept off the books, so that hie might speak more freely. He, and most others, assumed that his request would be granted. We feel that The Daily's article on Mr. Kreisberg's lecture, appear- ing in the issue of Friday, Novem- ber 7, 1969, containing quotes from his speech, is a direct viola- tion of his rights and breach of promise. We hope that this article will not discourage others who might speak. but who wish to remain off the record, from speaking here. -Dennis Affholter, '72 -Elizabeth Marvin, '73 Nov. 11 (EDITOR'S NOTE: Although the Daily prefers that lecturers speak always for publication, we do honor explicit requests for off the record omtments. However, the article on qtr. Kresiberg appeared due to a misunderstanding between the re- porter and the managing editors. An apology has been made to Mr. Kreisberg.) Racism To the Editor: IT'S COOL THAT The Daily feels bad a b o u t imperialism in South America, but until The Daily starts learning the differ- ence between racism and preju- dice, and stops trying to ignore the fact that there are black peo- ple in Ann Arbor, The Daily will still only be an arm of the ma- chine that oppresses t h e black, Advice to marchers THE MASS MARCH in Washington Saturday is intended to be a peaceful, non-violent protest. All organizations taking part have agreed to this. This is a legal assembly; there is a permit to march. March Marshals (wearing white T-shirts and/ or armbands) have instructions for dealing with possible incidents during the march. IN PREPARATION 1)bCarry a ball-point pen fo writing down emergency phone numbers, names, etc. 2) Carry a dime in your shoe or taped to your arm, for use in case of arrest. 3) Carry at least $15, preferably in traveler's checks, to avoid arrest for vagrancy. 4) Carry medical information '- your blood type and any information concerning particular health problems like allergies, diabetes, etc.- on your person. 5) Carry a wet rag or handkerchief, soaked preferably in, lemon juice or vinegar, in a plastic bag, for use in covering your nose and mouth in the event that tear gas is used. 6) If you have to wear glasses, fasten them to your head by a strap around the back. Do not wear contact lenses. 7) Be sure you have the registration and insurance papers if you are driving. 8) Do not wear earrings, necklaces, buttons with pins, or long coats. 9) Do not wear helmets. Most marchers will not have hel- mets on, and those wearing them may be singled out if there is any trouble from the police. DURING THE MARCH 1> Cooperate with the marshals and follow their instructions. 2) Stop, with force if necessary, anyone in the march who starts throwing rocks, bottles, etc. at police, or who starts yelling "get the pigs." Such people are most probably police agents. The marshals are instructed to isolate and separate such people from the march. Help them in this. 3) Never run in mass groups. A running crowd is very dangerous to itself. IN CASE OF INJURY In case of injury, either to yourself or to others, make sure that the injured person gets to a medic, and that the medic knows what happened. Injuries, especially blows on the head, may seem slight and yet be very serious. Let the medics decide whether the person needs medical attention; don't make this decision yourself, or you may deprive the injured of medical help which he needs. IN CASE OF ARREST 1) You need give only your name and address to police. Any other information may be used against you in court. 2) Do not say anything else except to insist upon legal counsel. 3) Make your phone call(s) productive. Commit a local phone number, such as that of the Michigan Movement Center, to memory, or write it on your arm so that you will remember it. Tell the person answering the phone your name, where you are being held, and what the charges are. 4) If you are not permitted to make a phone call, tell the judge when you are brought before him. Insist upon legal counsel. 5) If the police who arrest you are wearing badges, try to remember their badge numbers and write the numbers down on your arm at the first opportunity. The probability of violence, arrests, tear gas, etc. is very low, since there is a legal permit to march. Hopefully, this informa- tion will not be needed. rf'HE GOVERNMENT'S decision Tuesday to "compromise" with peace protest- ers and allow a march down Pennsylvan- ia Ave. should come as a mild relief to those who feared the administration was recklessly encouraging frustration and provoking violence this week. Because protesters will be allowed an area in which to demonstrate, the possi- bility of violence has been reduced. If a parade is held, dissent can be channeled in an orderly manner and marchers will be assured some degree of security. 'IN FACT, of course, the administration has not really compromised at all. It has instead grudgingly tolerated the right to protest which government is obliged to guarantee. And the Justice Department has progressed from denying basic free- doms to permitting a limited show of dis- sen t. It is worth noting further that the ad- ministration has refused to yield on one question - that of allowing the demon- stration to pass by the White House. In his "small and symbolic" way, the Presi- dent seems to be making a point. He h a s maneuvered demonstrators away from his sanctuary so that the resi- dence of the President will not be the ob- ect of, or identified with, the protest. Al- though Nixon himself is apt to abandon Pennsylvania Ave. for the calmer clime of Key West over the long weekend, he does not seem to want his mansion associated with the great vocal minority, Throughout the negotiations, Nixon and his Justice Department have placed themselves in an unique position. T h e President - undoubtedly to the delight of the masses - has taken a hard line on dissent; he has decided that he must be- come the arbiter of constitutional free- doms. At the same time, Nixon has deigned to grant protesters their rights. After due supplications f r o m Mobilization organ- izers, the earlier ruling by the attorney general has been reversed. NOW, IF VIOLENCE erupts, he will be able to tell America, "I told you so.' If the demonstration is peaceful and im- pressive, he will say he showed how de- mocracy could work. He has really done just the opposite. By attempting to' make himself master of both the war and the peace movements to a disturbing degree, Nixon h a s pre- empted the prerogative of the B i l1 of Rights. It is frightening that an Ameri- can President sees himself empowered to allocate basic rights, rather than feeling obliged to protect them. -HENRY GRIT Editor brown and colored people at home and all over the world. In yesterday's Daily, there was an article about a coalition plan- ning local actions in Ann Arbor. It mentioned seven groups in the coalition, but only named three of them. The Black Berets, of course, were one of the groups The Daily chose not to name. After all why should The Daily care about nig- gers like Bobby Seale or the Ann Arbor 6? Black people are only the focus of repression in the United States and are also more oppressed by the war than any other group in the U.S. THE ARTICLE also named an organization called People Against Prejudice and said that somebody f r o m that organization was to speak at the Ann Arbor N e w s demonstration on Friday. Well we've never heard of that organ- ization, and we certainly wouldn't want a n y of their members to speak for us. We're talking about RACISM, m a n; that's People Against Racism. If you Daily peo- ple don't know the difference be- tween racism and prejudice, you better stop printing your paper until you learn: The article then went on to say that we're going to protest against "what they charge is corruption in American mass media." There's a lot of that, I don't doubt, but what we want to call to the at- tention of the American people is the role of mass media in racism. repression, and the War. I'm sure you people at The Michigan Daily know what we're talking about. ANYONE WISHING to discuss the above is welcome to attend our workshops from 9-12 a.m. tomor- row at St. Andrew's Church on Division at Catherine, and to march on the Ann Arbor News with us at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Ann Arbor News Bldg. -Tova Klein Nov. 12 NICHOLAS VON HOFFMAN The rulers of Washington v. the children of rational violence WASHINGTON A CA MINE CLOUD is in the air over Washington. The fear that something very bad will happen Sa- turday. The fear of violence. Our first reaction to the thought of political violence is to consign i to the fiwld of pathology. The violent, we say, are sick. When you look at our foreign policy there seems to be reason for regarding it as a di.(ease but this line of thinking gets you no place because it distends the idea of social illness to a size so large it's without meaning. Politically violent people are often crazy, but not in the clinical sense of the word. Nuts or not, their vio- lence is frequently premeditated und rational. Thy news coverage of do- mestic Political violence and our' own Personal reactions to it draw our :itemtt ion away from its deliberate- bestow on a worker a right to his job; if he wants to keep it he may htave to fight for it in the literal sense of the word. You can say the man is crazy or the law is crazy, but there's nothing irrational about the violence. In the case of the labor union, the purpose of violence is easy to see; it is used to maintain an almost mili- tary encirclenent to starve the man- agement out. Other kinds of vio- hnice have more indirect objectives which are harder to pick up on and therefore more likely to be dismissed us rabid behavior. T'ilE VIOLENCE perpetrated a fel, weeks ago in Chicago by the Wea- therman faction of SDS illustrates the use of violence for less obvious purposes. Henry De Zutter in the October issue of the Chicago Jour- nalism Review dzscribes the reason- it tr hrhi ri I. }l . +} theory, spelled out in an essay 10,000 words long. The theory among other things held that fighting was a strategy for building a revolutionary movement. "However, street fighting was not as important as the image of street fighting-an image that would be conveyed by the hated bourgeois media, an image of hard, tough communist fighters designed to at- tract a whole new breed of w h i t e youth to revolutionary politics. These would be tough 'greasers' and working-class kids who had long felt that leftists were nothing more than stringy-haired hippies, spoiled brat intellectual faggots and draft-dodg- ing sissies from suburban Winnetka who complain and 'make demands' and askkfor amnesty' but never fight for keeps." HERE THE purpose of violence is to recruit and firm up an espirit de ought to be able to handle them be- fore they can cause the kind of trouble that will involve the thous- ands on thousands who will not be coming here for a street brawl. The administration or some peo- ple in it may also be preparing to employ violence to recruit and build espirit de corps. They're using every legitimate social engine at t h e i r command to build up visible sup- port for their contention that most people think this is a yummy war. They may think that if there is vio- lence it will help them in depicting the anti-war people as Vandals, Visigoths and Huns rocketing in to pull the columns off the portico of the White House. With this attorney general, there's no way of telling. Who can read the slit-eyed man who appears so fright- eningly on the television tube? What kind of retaliatory thoughts a n d }i A i n-.c. nn n 1 .h s A - 7_ .., ,, Perhaps t h e administration thought that by doing this it might produce a gathering of young kinky- kookies who'd ruin themselves by their conduct or perhaps the ad- Ininistration didn't think, but a younger crowd means fewer people with experience, judgment and re- straint, few people who'll be prone to forgive a frightened policeman a harsh gesture. The suspicion is also about t h e country that the government is leaning on the bus, railroad and air- line companies to move as few peo- ple in here as possible. As of Fri- day the Greyhound people s a i d that about 240 buses carrying around 10,000 had already been chartered from them alone. They said t h e y have been visited by the FBI but are attempting to provide service for everybody with the money to pay. A Greyhound vice president, Sid ORtn Cin r "T thn- heca a a r hound) reported three days ago it could use at least ten more. Presumably this means it will be older persons who'll give up the trip. The migratory youth horde is unstoppable. HAVING HELPED create this sit- uation, the Justice Dept. ought to get itself some good advice f r o m persons who've had experience polic- ing large, youthful crowds. W e s Pomeroy, former under-sheriff of San Mateo County, Calif., the man who did the security work at the Woodstock Festival, would be per- fect, but instead they're acting like they're using Mayor Daley as a technical consultant. The matter is particularly ser- ious because there will probably be masses of high school kids here. High schoolers have been in- creasingly politicized, which doesn't make them les snlatilea sanvhndv they're patient and polite if you treat them courteously. You, older read- ers, know ,them; they are our child- ren. They're not decadent fruitcakes: they're the very persons that what's his name is trying to corral into the Army so he can win the war; they're the potential soldiers for the new adventure Gov. Rockefeller is pro- posing in South America. They aren't cowards - if attacked they will fight back. If the rulers of Washington g e t stiff necked and start busting for pot or use tear gas indiscriminately there will be a wild, destructive scene in downtown Washington. Remem- ber 200,000 or more people are ex- pected here. That is a hugh num- ber to have chased through t h e streets, smashing windows and over- turning cars which, judging f r o m the pattern of the battles e 1 s e - where is what could hannen.