Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 27, 1972 'Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY CONSPIRACY CASE: Sister McAllister says trial will not stifle her 'U' women's commission faces barriers in discrimination fight By JANET GORDON "Conspiracy means literally 'to breath together'," says Sis- ter Elizabeth McAllister. McAllister, now on trial for conspiracy along with Father Phillip Berrigan and five others in Harrisberg, Pa., spoke yesterday to reporters and lis- teners gathered at The Con- spiracy coffeehouse. "In these times, the government is a conspiracy to destroy life. Whenever men and women come together to try to mae a life of hope and truth, they risk the pos- sibility of becoming a conspiracy, enemies of the state," she said. Earlier in the day McAllister dis- cussed the complex development of the government's conspiracy charges. The case first became public in November 1970 when J. Edgar Hoover, in a plea to a Senate subcommittee for mo'e FBI funds, claimed McAllister's group - the East Coast Conspiracy to Save Lives-was plotting to blow up heating systems in Washington and to kidnap a top government official. Two months later a grand jury Indicted thirteen people on Hoov- er's charges but then continued to investigate and subpoena new wit- nesses from all over tie country. Many who refused to testify were charged'with contempt. McAllister explained that the group would've been glad to have answered Hoover's "absurd init- ial charges" or "to stand trial for acts which we have actually com- mitted." "But," she continued, "we fan't accept the government's idea tJat all these things had to have been masterminded by a brain Frust." McAllister explained to o n e group that when people come to 4er asking if they could help she replies, "Begin to talk to one an- other. Build a small community of action. Get Aver not caring and Into caring with others." DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Day Calendar TV Center Film: "The City and the Campus," WWJ-TV, Channel 4, noon. Family Recreation: Sports bldg. facil- ties, 1I30 pm. Dance Workshop: Carolyn Brown, Barbour Studio, 2 pm. Musical Society: Choral Union Series, PraguecSymphony Orchestra, Hull Aud., 8:30 pm. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 SACUA: 4079 Admin. Bldg., 3 pm. History of Art and Kelsey Museum: D. White, "CYRENE 1971-Kelsey Mu- seum Excavations in the Sanctuary of Demeter," Aud. B, Angell Hall, 4 pmo. Physics Seminar: A. Seidl, U. of Chi- cago. "ElasticScattering and One Pion P educton in K plus p Interactions at 4.3 GeV/c," P&A Colloq. Rm, 4 pm. Architecture and Design and Exten- sion Serv: Museum Without Walls, "The Cubist Epoch-Germany: Dada," Rackham Lecture Hall, 7:30 pm. School of Music: J. Dapogny, "Scale and Harmony in Jazz," Sch. of Mus. Recital Hall, 8 pm. General Notices U of M students who wish to apply for transfer from one undergraduate school or col. to another should file application with appropriate Admis- sions Ofc. soon as possible, since ad- mission to new unit is a prerequisite for fall term preclassification; appli- cant, should allow approx. two weeks for, processing of applic. before seek- ing appt, for preclassification; will pro- vide time to have necessary records sent to appropriate counseling ofc.; questions, call 764-7433. Placement Service CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT INTERVIEWS: you can sign up for appts. with the following organizations beginning tomorrow, Feb. 28; come in or call 763-1363. bM arch 13,hPeace Corps &Vista (see below) March 14, Peace Corps & Vista March, 15, Internal Revenue Service, seeking all majors; Case Western Re- serve Univ. Sch. of Mgt, Master's in Mgt. Prog. substantial financial aide; Travelers Insurance Co., all majors; Voice of America (U.S.I.A.), seeking students with academic and/or prac- tical exposure to audio-communications field. ANNOUNCEMENT: In addition to their regular needs, Peace Corps needs 200 teachers fluent in French to teach English in W. African Countries (teach- ing cert. not req.); also needs 50 peo- pe with MA in French or applied Lin- guistics, teachers in math & science, industrial arts and vocational teach- ers and craftsmen in all manual arts; see campus Peace Corps recruiter, or write Peace Corps/Action, Washington, D.C. 20525, or call toll free 800-424-8580. Michigan Union Welcomes CLEVE WASHINGTON Afro-cuts and regular MONDAYS 8:30-5:15 P.M. SISTER ELIZABETH McALLISTER talks on conspiracy to a local group. AFTER 5 MONTHS U' minority commission achieves little progress (Continued from Page 1) has said the University, as a pub- lic institution, is subject to the "spirit" and not the "letter" of the law. If the appointment were made, it is unclear how it would affect the status of both the women's' and minorfties commissions, al- though Fleming said Friday, "It's not a question of abolishing any- thing." "If we go the route of appoint- ing an officer, we have to rethink the roles of the commissions and see if there are alternatives to the present roles," says Fleming. Just what those present roles are and the degree of their effec- tiveness is a question many Com- mission members have been ask- ing. On the positive side, Chairwo- man Nordin lists the following as the three most concrete accom- plishments of the Commission: -The file review procedure, de-, signed to locate and correct sal- ary inequities between male and female employes; -The establishment of the complaint procedure, through which an employe may register a complaint; and- -L a s t November's Women's Fair, a day - long information event. Less concrete, but equally im- portant, is what Nordin describes as "the impact the Commission has rade in changing the climate of opinion through the personal contact with the various depart- ments and officers." But even in these major efforts, some members feel they have en- countered problems. Zumeta cites the status of the file review as a prime example. Misrepresented as an inquisition board for sex discrimination, it actually consists of a computer review which identifies women with low salaries, and an analysis of individual files. In addition, a woman may re- quest a review herself. In such cases, the requested reviews are mixed in with computer files to achieve anonymity. When the Personnel Office, the supervisor, and the Commission fail to reach an agreement on whether a salary adjustment should be made, the case goes be- fore-1a review board. Since it began last July, only one case is pending a salary in- crease as a result of the self-re- quested review. The insignificant number is at- tributed to the long, involved pro- cess which registering a complaint involves. Zumeta, who has been process- ing the review almost entirely on her own, advocates an across-the- board raise for all women to re- place the file review. "We know the percentage dif- ference between male and female salaries, so just up the salaries by that amount," she says. The suggestion, however, has gained little support. In a memorandum released re- cently, Fleming reaffirmed April 15 as the deadline for review ques- tions and July 1 as the deadline for the computer-run review. Obvious disagreement between University officials and Commis- sion members stems from this area. Spokeswoman Sally Buxton de- fines the conflict. "Women are taught that they shouldn't make waves and shouldn't aspire to higher positions. Buxton says women employes have told the commission stories of supervisor retaliation when wo- men attempt to transfer to an- other department. Zumeta adds that while the University is willing to admit that minority programs should be es- tablished in order to account for cultural differences, they are not willing to admit the same for women. Yet, she says, "It is valid to make the cultural deprivation theory apply to women except when it is called socialization differences." Nordin believes some officers erroneously see women simply as "slightly smaller men." The executive officers feel the criticism is unjust. "The executive officers are willing to listen and give consideration to commission recommendations," says V i c e President for State Relations and Planning Fedele Fauri. "I haven't always agreed with them, but I'm glad they've been around," he adds. When asked to comment on the criticism, Vice President f o~r Academic Affairs Allan Smith, said, "I'd like to ask what they have recommended that we have not supported?" Fleming, Fauri, and Smith all agree that the major contribution of the commission is the increas- ing campus-wide awareness of the affirmative action program. Recently, each executive offic- er appointed a member of his own office to ensure that each new of- fice hire complies with the af- firmative action program. Smith also points to his office's personnel review which resulted in salary increases for 52 academic women. Aside from criticism of admin- istration attitudes, the Commis-' sion has many disagreements with the Personnel Office. They charge that their recommenda- tions are impeded and any change is a needlessly slow process. For example, commission in- vestigation revealed certain em- ployment practices which hinder the hiring and promotion of wo- men. The study said women have tra- ditionally been left out of consid- eration for higher positionspbe- cause such jobs are usually pub- licized by word of mouth. Last fall, a Commission commit- tee recommended changes that included provisions for public job posting for both academic and non-academic positions. Also included were . proposed changes in transfer procedures. Currently, an employe is required to obtain the present supervisor's signature before a transfer could be considered. This, says committee chairwo- man Judy Milestone, "deterred a lot of women from attempting a transfer because they didn't want their boss to know they were shopping around." There -were also cases reported of supervisors refusing to sign the form. Since recommended last fall, they have met all types of bar- riers, and according to Milestone, won't go into effect until the end of the fiscal year. WARD CHAPMAN Chief trial lawye.r-Genesee County Prosecutor's Office THE PROSECUTOR'S ROLE IN SOCIETY Wed., March 1, 4:15 p.m. LAW CLUB LOUNGE The Center for Continuing Education of Women and the Department of Physical Education PRESENT SELMA JEANNE COHEN Historian of Dance; Editor, Dance Perspectives "Woman as Artistic Innovator: The Case of the Choreographer" 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 1 Rackham Amphitheatre "Women in Perspective" Lecture Series PUBLIC INVITED * 'S FREE I (Continued from Page 1) equal employment action and said the suggested officer would be, "the most functional, effective method" of bringing about equity if he had the power to penalize financially unco-operative groups. However, members disagreed as to whether the commission should continue to exist if the single officer plan is implemented. Dr. William Cash Jr., assistant to the president and chairman of the Minority Commission, favors con- tinuation. "I think it's worth keeping for the purpose of constantly monitor- ing the affirmative action pro- gram," Cash says. Other members said a single officer could take over the functions of the commis- sion. Since its first meeting in Octo- ber, the commission has concern- ed itself with discussions of salary equality, hiring, and promotion in various departments with respect to minority group members. "The accomplishments at this point haven't been of any extent," remarked commission m e m b e r Shirley Martin, administrative as- sistant in the Medical School. Martin cited problems of finding a meeting time convenient for the members, many of whom have ex- tensive teaching or job commit- ments. Meeting every two weeks, the commission usually draws between 50 and 75 per cent attendance, Cash said. Members agree that the commis- sion has the capacity to be effec- tive once it gets warmed up, how- ever. Romance Language Prof. Raleigh Morgan says the commis- sion has spent its time since Oc- tober "identifying things we'd like to do." He says the commission has needed the time since its estab- For the student body: FLARES by Levi Farah Wright Lee Male lishment to familiarize itself with the organization of tht University, and to gain contact and influence with the various schools and de- partments. Martin too said she thought the commission was now in the posi- tion to become effective, although she doubted it could "tackle any major blocks." Opinion varied among members as to the commission's major ac- complishments. Cash praised the group's effectiveness in avoiding duplication in data collection by close co-operation with the wo- men's commission. He said this. co-operation cut costs and added to the information available to the minority commission. Lavastida cited the recent de- mand of regional HEW spokesmen for minority group salary and pro- motion information as a major success for the commission, which had proposed a similar study. Many HEW requests for infor- mation have anticipated commis- sion needs, Cash said. I 6 I' I HILLEL PRESENTS A DEBATE ON "Internationalizing the Latke and the Hamentash" PRO- Dr. Marvin Feiheim Prof. of English and Prof. Gerda Seligson Classical Studies ANTI- Dr. Harriet Mills Assoc. Prof. of Chinese and Dr. James O'Neill Prof. of French 8:30 P.M. 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