', 980 TUEluVit INiJDA1ILY . _ cjence Fair 'o Be Held HUMPHREY, LEGION COMMENT: NSA, Universities State Positions on NDEA Oaths rrr. Here in April High school students in this. area will have a chance to dem- onstrate their scientific talent at a science fair to be held April 8-10 at the University. Prof. Kent Leach, Bureau of School Services director, said that the fair will be open to junior and senior high school students in Hillsdale, Jackson, Lewanee, Mon- roe and Washtenaw counties.- Known as the Second Annual Southeastern Michigan Science Fair, the event will be held at Yost Fieldhouse under the spon- sorship of the University, the Ann Arbor Exchange Club and the Ann Arbor News. Last year a "pilot" fair was held for Washtenaw County students which attracted 135 entries and several thousand spectators. The fair included collections of exhib- its prepared by students which demonstrated scientific principles and procedures. This year prizes and medals will be awarded, with the top boy and girl in the senior division to be sent to the National Fair in In- dianapolis in May. The junior di- vision will include seventh and eighth graders while the senior division will consist of students in grades nine through 12. MINNEAPOLIS - The Nation- al Executive Committee of the N a t i o n a l Student Association, meeting at the University of Mi- nesota, passed an emergency reso- lution opposing both the loyalty oath and disclaimer affidavit. NEC took the action "in light of the incrffeased tendency to op- pose only the disclaimer affida- vit," the resolution said. The move reaffirmed the posi- t i o n taken at last summer's National Student Congress. NEC is concerned with the "inherent danger" of possible "abuse" of the oath and the "connotation of dis- trust of the academic community" shown by the oath, the resolution read. Copies of the NEC resolution and the original resolution passed by the NSA congress are to be sent to the presidents and deans of all schools in NSA, and to all members of congress. , , , CHICAGO - The University of Chicago will cease participating in the National Defense Education Act unless the disclaimer affida- vit is eliminated during this ses- sion of Congress. "A clear-cut distinction must be made between the Oath of Alle.. giance and the Affidavit of Dis- belief ," trustee board chairman Glenn Lloyd said after the board's decision. "The clear and simple Oath of Allegiance lies within the Amer- ican tradition. The Affidavit does not. It could lead to star cham- ber investigations into a man's belief and to government interfer- ence in the conduct of universi- ties." The action by the Trustees was in reality an endorsement of a resolution adopted by the faculty senate in December. The resolu- tion called the affidavit discrim- ihatory (it singles out students from other federal aid recipients), vague, cheapening (the concept of national loyalty is tied to a fi- nancial transaction), and an af- front to freedom of belief and conscience. Chancellor Lawrence A. Kimp- ton of Chicago told the "Harvard Crimson" afterward, "Off the record, I don't like the oath eith- er, but we would lose if we tried to take on both at once." A committee has been formed on the Chicago campus to pro- mote student letter-writing to congressmen seeking repeal of the loyalty oath and the disclaimer affidavit. The "Chicago Maroon," sum- ming up the NDEA controversy, listed V e r m o n t, St. Michael's, North Adams State, Hartford and Bradford Durfee as among the schools which have defended the oath and affidavit. * s CAMBRIDGE -- A student- faculty pressure group to work for appeal of the NDEA oath and affidavit has been formed at Har- vard University. "The Committee for the Repeal of 1001 (f)," as the group is known, is sponsoring speeches pointing out the need for, and value of, student action. It has been concentrating its attack on the affidavit, according to "The Harvard Crimson." Alexander Korns, an under- graduate, was elected president of the committee at its first meet- ing. Harold Bakken, former pres- ident of the National Student As- sociation, was named executive di- OATH I . ............. ., do solemn- ly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of Amer- ica and will support and de- fend the Constitution and laws of the United States of Amer- ica against all enemies, foreign and domestic. AFFIDAVIT I, ............ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I do not believe in, and am not a mem- ber of and do not support any organization that believes in or teaches, the overthrow of the United States government by force or violence or by any i l l e g a 1 or unconstitutional methods. I hereby authorize and cause this affidavit to be filed with the United States Commission- er of Education, in conformity with Section 1001 (f) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, and certify that the statements made by me herein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. to people who did not see eye to eye with democracy. * * * CHAMPAIGN - University of Illinois trustees, following the lead of Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, have denounced the disclaimer affidavit, according to "The Daily Illini." "The University of Illinois Board of Trustees registers its ob- jection to the disclaimer or affi- davit of disbelief oath required of student recipients of federal loans under the National Defense Edu- cation Act and urges that the Congress remove the disclaimer oath provisions from the Act dur- ing its present session. "The Board, at the same time, emphasizes its approval of the al- legiance oath requirement for such loans. "The Board states that despite its objection, the University will continue to participate in the fed- eral loan program even if the dis- claimer oath is not removed. To withdraw would force many of the more than 400 students now hold- ing federal loans to leave the Uni- versity since loan funds from oth- er sources are exhausted." Two trustees voted against the resolution, declaring that inser- tion of the word "knowingly" in the disclaimer (I have not know- ingly affiliated with subversive organizations . . .) would remove the danger that a student might unknowingly perjure h i m s e lf. They therefore did not support the unqualified objection to the disclaimer, the "Illini" said. * * * LAFAYETTE - By a vote of 200 to 188 the Purdue University faculty voted to ask Congress to repeal the disclaimer affidavit. Some 1,400 faculty members were eligible to vote. Fewer than 400 were present when the vote was taken. The faculty raised no objection to the loyalty oath. The resolution as adopted had been revised from a tougher one, based on the Harvard and Yale faculty statements. Even though a slight majority of the faculty approved the reso- lution as redrafted, student bor- rowers- are apparently far less concerned about the oath and af- fidavit, according to "The Purdue Exponent." A check by the deans of men and women showed that 101 bor- rowers favored both the loyalty oath , and disclaimer affidavit; seven favored the loyalty oath only; six were "for" the affidavit but not the oath; 20 thought neither should be required and 14 had no opinion on either the oath or affidavit. U a Wondering how you'll ever get ahead of financial woes? Life Insurance savings give you a head start on the future. Con- sider the advantages of our Protected Savings Plan, the ideal estate builder for the young man. It combines low cost with flexi- bility to meet the economic changes that are bound to occur during a lifetime. 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Following the Harvard finale, the Committee is expanding its operation to state colleges in the M i d w e s t, considered by some "more normal" (in the "Crim- son's words) than the Ivy League institutions. * * * COLUMBUS - The Student Senate of Ohio State University voted 22 to 13 to approve the dis- claimer affidavit. The 35 senators present spent two hours debating the bill which would have asked Ohio's senators and representatives to repeal the the affidavit, according to the "Ohio State Lantern." Bill Wentz, the most outspoken senator opposing the bill, said, "If we come out in disapproval of the affidavit, it may make us look bad or be interpreted differently than we have meant it." Fritz Saenger said, "We should not be forced to testify about our- selves. If we signed this and the government finds out that we have not told the entire and exact truth, we can be tried for perjury." Saenger added that the affida- vit hinders members of certain religions from obtaining federal loans, and that it was ineffective in its purpose - stopping Com- munists from using government funds. George Hochfield, an English instructor, told the Senate the government has no right to tell students what to think. "The government extends privi- leges to all citizens," Hochfield said, "but withholds them from those who have different thoughts. You can't legislate against thought." He added that the affidavit was a "new angle" the government is using to restrict thought. Wentz asked if the intensified infiltration of Communists was also a new angle. He added he was not in favor of giving funds pL. a 2cIMPORTED GIFTS:0 0 o IMPORTED GIFTS d featuring Woodwork, screens, lamps, trays, boxes, etc.c Brass boxes, bells and trays1 0 Crystal jewelry Sterling or India filigree Imported dolls (o ' Q from the Q 0 INDIA ART SHOP 330 Maynard - Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Daily n (c v 11 I' I II I