I gs je at M 44 n aft43 t Eighty-four years of editorial freedom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Saturday, October 12, 1974 News Phone: 764-0552 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 Racism thriving in Boston WITH ALL THAT HAS gone on in South Boston over the last four weeks, and specifically the last few days, I find it hard to believe that we are indeed living in 1974 and not 1954. The very people who looked down on the South for not accepting integration only one decade ago are doing that very thing themselves today. Boston faces court-ordered busing to end segregation of its public schools, a harsh reality not totally unheard of these days. As with Pon- tiac, Michigan a few years ago, the courts found that the schools were in fact segregated, and that they must conform with national stand- ards. Unlike Pontiac, however, the vi- olence has continued now for over a month, with no apparent end in sight. A federal judge has refused to send U. S. marshals into the troubled areas. Indeed, if it were black folks causing the majority of the trouble, the National Guard would have been called in three weeks ago. As Mayor Kevin White said, "Do we need a body on the altar before something is done?" People of Boston, wake up and put an end to your ugly, disgusting tactics before you become another Little Rock and earn the distinction of be- ing one of the few Northern cities to earn federal marshals. -ROB MEACHUM Cheap By BETH NISSEN ANN ARBOR may become the first city in the United States to ban the sale of aerosol spray products. The ord- inance is the result of the suspicions of Dr. Ralph Cicerone, a research scient- ist at the University of Michigan, who believes that gases released from aero- sol cans reduces or punches holes in our atmosphere's ozone layer. These holes allow a dangerous increase in the amount of ultra-violet radiation hitting the earth's surface. Increased radiation would adversely affect the weather, year-round climate and food crops, and cause a dramatic in- crease in the incidence of skin cancer in humans. Ann Arbor City Council has advised local residents to stop 'sing aerosol sprays and is considering the spray ban ordinance. If the proposed ordinance is passed, Ann Arbor residents will have to go out- side Ann Arbor city limits to buy aero- sol products. Yet with a slight adjustment of con- sumer habits, almost all residents will be able to save a trip out of town, as well as a few dollars and their atmos- phere, by buying products that are sim- ilar or identical in function and benefit, but sold in a form other than aerosol. A QUICK CHECK of my own closets and cupboards produced a range of com- mon aerosol products: a can of furni- ture polish, disinfectant spray, deodor- ant, shaving cream, a room freshener spray, and a bug killer. These exem- plify the most oft-used aerosol pro- ducts; other common sprays are hair spray and men's hair conditioner. In almost every case, a substitute pro- duct was found to adequately or exactly match the function of the aerosol pro- duct, and usually at a cheaper per unit price. Nine ounces of deorodant spray cost an average $1.19 (average taken from Dial, Sure, Right Guard, Secret, Ultra- Ban, Ban, and Arrid). The same brand names averages 85 cents in cream form and 83 cents in roll-on form. Men's hair conditioners (those pro- aeroso duced by Schick, Gillette and Mennen Companies) average $1.29 for a 6-8 oz. can. The same brand names were 98 cents for a near equivalent amount in liquid hair conditioner, and $1.09 in cream form. The lesser brand names of men's hair products were equal or near equal in price for spray, liquid and cream; in one case, cream was more expensive. AEROSOL SHAVING creams cost be- tween 79 cents and $1.19 for an average 11 oz. can. The only alternative to the aerosol cream dispenser was a tube of lather shave cream that required mix- ing. Providing an equivalent if not high- er number of lathers as the aerosol can, the tube of cream cost between 60 cents and $1.00 depending on brand and size of tube. As in the case of the shaving cream, saving a few pennies and the atmosphere may be inconvenient for the consumer well-used to the easy "push here" noz- zle. The only substitute for the spray furniture polish, for example, was the rubbing-and-buffing type of wipe-on fur- niture wax. A cake of wax was 49 cents; the furniture polish was 88 cents. The spray-on product is easy to use; the rubbing and buffing product is time- consuming; difficult to use, and with re- sults that are no more permanent than the convenient spray polish. The leading brand of disinfectant spray markets for $1.59; the same brand name is priced at 98 cents for a bottle of the same product in liquid form. The liquid is estimated to give approximately 30 per cent more cleaning than the spray because users measure the liquid product and therefore use is more spar- ingly. PRICES OF ROOM freshener and household deodorant sprays varied a total of 33 cents between brands, a range from 64 cents to 97 cents per can. Al- though relief from noxious odors is less instantaneous with the wick-type air freshener, the average cost was 68 cents. Sulphur is also an odor-killing chemical; a book of matches is 2 cents a piece or free at banks and restaurants. Bug sprays (Raid, D-Con, Black Flag and Yard Guard) averaged $1.79 for the aIterna tives U.OS. needs new energy now PERIODICALLY, and particularly when winter approaches or when Arabs stop supplying us with their oil, America becomes very energy conscious. When the weather warms up or oil supplies resume, this con- sciousness quickly dissipates. It seems America's attention-span is limited. It faces a problem only for the amount of time it absolutely has to. The problem was discussed a good bit last year. Then everyone agreed that it would be fine if we started looking into sources of energy other than the traditional ones, coal and oil. If the new sources happened to be non-polluting, that would be fine, too. However, in the intervening time, almost nothing has been done. TWO SOURCES OF energy that are non-polluting are solar and geo- thermal energy. But instead of thor- oughly investigating and developing these two sources, the government only dribbles money into their re- search while pouring vast sums into atomic energy. Perhaps this is be- cause large corporations have no means of regulating the sun, but can control the supply of uranium-which may prove' to be a very lucrative en- terprise, once they have exhausted the oil supply and devastated the countryside in search of coal. For some issues, a slow and unhur- ried look is an affordable luxury, and sometimes gives a better perspective on the problem. But the depletion of our energy supply is not a problem of that type. To be sure, the energy situation is not as exciting as Watergate or next week's football game, but it is the single toughest and most demanding issue confronting us today. For this reason, it must not be left to the poli- ticians to solve. They seldom will or can look beyond the next election year. It is up to us, the people who supposedly control the country, to save it. -PETER BLAISDELL medium-sized can. Substitute bug con- trolling products ant and roach cakes and a liquid spread-on product for base- boards - sold for an average 49 cents and 89 cents respectively for the same brand names. The only aerosol product for whi-h I found no adequate substitute was h a i r spray. The predecessor of hair spray was the hair pin; hair spray became a con- sumer demand product in response to changing women's hair styles. The only product that would provide a similar cos- metic service is Elmer's Glue. Its pack- age assures users that its contents are water-soluble. THE NATIONAL Academy of Sciences is now studying the effects of the ae ro- sol gases on the atmosphere's protective ozone layer. If their results show that aerosol gases are indeed punching holes in the protective layers, we may be forc- ed by law and necessity to alter our buy- ing habits, our productpreferences and our over-developed index "trigger" fin- ger instinct in order to save our skins. 1964 Coastal water imperialism #1 SENATE IS presently consid- ering legislation which would ex- tend the United States coastal waters claim from 12 to 200 miles. As one of the provisions of the Emergency Ma- rine Fisheries Probation Act, this section would supposedly prevent foreign companies from further de- pleting the already vanishing food resources to be found in the oceans surrounding the United States. In a country where not so long ago people got extremely upset when the Ecuda- dorian government instigated a simi- TODAY'S STAFF: News: Glen Allerhand, Steve Hersh, Cindy Hill, Barb Kalisewicz, Judy Ruskin, Stu Sherr, Jeff Sorensen, Becky Warner Editorial Page: Peter Blaisdell, Marnie Heyn, Barbara Moore, Mark Sulli- van, Steve Stojic Arts Page: David Blomquist, Ken Fink Photo Technician: Ken Fink lar policy, passage of this bill would be highly hypocritical. The inuendos of "we can do it because we are the United States but you can not," comes through loud and clear. THE POSSIBILITIES OF a 200 mile coastal waters claim being re- cognized by the major maritime pow- ers who fish off the American coasts is extremely unlikely. One thinks back to a year ago when the United Kingdom provided British Fishing vessels with warship escorts, in re- sponse to Iceland's claim of a 50 mile fishery zone, and wonders how wise such an action would be. International waters should re- main international, and no country is entitled to more than marginal territorial claims. If the U. S. wishes to protect her oceanic resources an- other, more feasible way must be found; arbitrary boundries will not work. --SUE WILHELM Nosta gia, By TONY DUENAS RETURN WITH us now to those days of yesteryear . . . Harold Wolman of The Daily reports that Senator Everett Dirksen (D-Illinois) has called for a constitutional convention to amend the United Nations charter. In a speech in Ann Arbor yesterday, Dirksen openly criticized France, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe for not paying their share of the U.N. bills. Next to the story about the Red Chinese exploding their first atom bomb is a report by Laurence Kirsh- baum that the old Jefferson apartments on Thomson St. were being torn down to make room for a new administration building. This means that eventually L.S.&A. will get three floors in the present structure. Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater made the next day's Daily when he promised that, if elected, he would send a group of experts led by former President Dwight Eisenhower to investigate and report on the current situation in Vietnam. Next to that story is Bruce Wassersein's report that U.M. president Harlan Hatcher has assured the faculty, staff, and student body that the new trimester plan will solve the problems of cramped facilities and give professors increased flexibility in planing their professional ca- reers and doing research. REPORTERS JEFFREY GOODMAN and Jeremy Ra- ven had reported earlier that the Office of Academic Affairs projected a University population of over 42,000 in 1975. Faculty members expressed concern that the University wouldn't be able to meet the need for additional classrooms, laboratories, dorms, office space and staff that the "extra" 21,000 students would require. Later in the week, Laurence Kirshbaum told of a "new" pre-registration system allowing a student to register for courses a semester in advance. Regis- trar Edward Groesbeck said a minimum $40 deposit would assure a student of a space, thereby bene- fitting both students and administrators. "We want to find out what students want and make provisions for them", Groesbeck told Laurence. Laurence's story was on the second page just above a MC DONALD'S ad for 15 cent hamburgers, 12 cent french fries and "triple hick shakes at 20 cents." PAST THE A.P. story about a political kidnapping Paul Bunyan of a U.S. lt. colonel by suspected Venezuelan commun- ists is Cal Skinner's coverage of Peace Corps Director R. Sargent Shriver's visit to the Michigan Union. He asks that the U.M. senior class set an example for the nation by 10 per cent of them volunteering for the Corps. U.M. is seeking a $55.7 million state fund from Lan- sing. The faculty would receive pay-hikes of $4.5 mil- lion with $6.6 million of the requested funds going towards the hiring of new teachers above the teaching- fellow level. Ironically, this was above a Pfeiffer "draft beer in bottles" ad and next to an Hughes, Hat- cher & Sufferin ad offering the latest in men's soled shoes for only $13.95. Harvard economics professor John Kenneth Gal- braith is coming to speak at the Law Club Lounge over on Packard. His subject? The care and preven- tion of Goldwater. You can pick up tickets for the Victor Borge show which is coming to Hill Auditorium next week for $4.00, $3.50, $3.00 or $2.00. THE VIRGINIAN Restaurant on State has a roast turkey dinner complete with all the trimmings for $1.35 while 331/3 monaural records are $2.49. Stereo costs more at $2.99. Socialist Labor Party presidential candidate Eric Hass will speak at the Michigan Union in a couple of weeks. Until then, you can catch Deborah Kerr and Hayley Mills in The Chalk Garden over at the State Theatre. The Michigan Theatre has Marnie, starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Down the street at the Campus are Peter Fonda, Sharon Hugueny and Nick Adams starring in The Young Lovers. "Girls," the latest 100 per cent wool V-neck jumper with tie belt 'and front pockets is on sale at Winkel- man's for $13.00 while Jacobson's has turtleneck cotton velour shirts for $8.98! In the classified Personal section two "girls" are willing to exchange ironing or cleaning for Judo les- sons while a large ad reads: "Attention young desirable women - young, hand- some debonair lawyer desires to make friends. Call John ...... at the Lawyers Club at the earliest convenience.' "Do the girls think you're a Fink cause you can't Frug? Well then learn to dance!" implores another classified. LLOYD GRAFF reports that four U.M. men have just left for the Olympics in Tokyo. Big Ten quarter mile champion Kent Bernard will be representing Trin- idad, while Austrian Ernst Soudek will compete in the discus throw. Soudak holds the Big Ten record of 185 feet. Carol Robie and Bill Farley from U.M.'s swim team will also compete in the games. The Detroit Red Wings have just signed their number one goal tender Roger Crozier. Last year's goal tender, Terry Sawchuk, was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Next to the Pizza Loy ad for a cheese and mushroom medium pizza for $1.65 is a short blurb on Ace New York Yankee southpaw, Whitey Ford pitching against St. Louis lefty Ray Sadecki in the World Series opener at Busch Stadium. THE BIG STORY of the week is reported by Tom Rowland, the Associated Sports Editor covering the upcoming U.M. vs. M.S.U. match on Saturday. Coach Bump Elliott was still smiling over U.M.'s 21-0 victory over Navy last week led by the defense of Tom Cec'chini, Bill Yearby and John Yanz, who stopped All-America quarterback Roger Staubach. With U.M. quarterback Bob Timberlake handling the signal calls, backs Carl Ward and Dave (Cannonball) Fisher ac- counted for U.M. points. Meanwhile, Michigan State was coming off an upset 17-7 victory over highly favored Southern California. Bare-footed place kicker Dick Kenny made the differ- ence in that game. Duffy Daugherty's quarterback, Steve Juday, has a dangerous combination in end Gene Washington and half-back Clinton Jones. EVEN THOUGH U.M. hasn't beaten M.S.U. in nine years, Bump hopes to bring back the Paul Bunyan tro- phy after playing before an expected sell-out crowd of 76,000 in East Lansing. The all-time Big Ten record, though, was set back in 1959 at Ann Arbor when they packed 103,234 spectators into Michigan Stadium. That's the way it was ten years ago when The Michi- gan Daily was still the best bargain in town at seven cents. 1 Letters to The 1-1 .!7 SGC politically, a strong liberal, and have at times even supported To The Editor: candidates that have been lab- eled as radicals. I have even, NOW THAT it's SGC fee pay- at times, been quite enthusiastic ment time, it would be worth- about Ann Arbor's own Human while to consider why the U-M Rights Party and its candidates. student body subsidizes and de- However, in this year's guber- legates so much discretionary natorial election, the Human power to an assortment of iet- Rights Party has completely tuce eaters, marginally amusing turned me off to its type of poli- institutionalists, mis- tics and politicians. guided basketball freaks and fund mishandlers brought to of- How can the HRP claim that fice by appalling "unpopular" it has broken itself away fr om elections. When ad h'c organi- the "wheeling and dealing" and zations by virtue of supporters the "softness" of the Democrats exercising their own frtee wills and Republicans when it comes meera much bhetter ob of an- forth and nominates a man who Democratic Party in 1968, Fe:- ency still had the hunger for elective office - in particular, a seat on the Michigan S u - preme Court. Unwilling to at- tempt to receive the nomina- tion for this post through t h e Democratic Party, Ferency in- itiated the creation of his own political party (the "mini" Hu- man Rights Party) at the end of 1970 so that he could receive the nomination and appear en the ballot in 1972. Micnigan election law states that as long as a person is nominated by a statewide convention of his (her) party for the Supreme Cr.- ..,* a hinhpisnn-e Djail of survival in Michigan politics, he had to widen his base of sup- port. Thus, probably more for political reasons than on prin- ciples, Ferency and his party united with the Radical Inde- pendent Party in August of 1971 to form the present Human Rights Party. And the HRP faithful claim that their candi- dates are not your ordinary type of politicians?!? Then, this year, the HRP, which claims to be such a wide open party, and Ferency, wbo claims to represent opeanes~s in our government collab)°ated in one of the most profound exam- These facts make me deeply question the credibility of the charges made by the HRP at a recent appearance by Democra- tic gubernatorial candidate San- der Levin. They were continual- ly lambasting Levin with ques- tions on his political ethics. But, realy, are the HRP and its gu- bernatorial candidate themselv- es what one would call "ethi- cal" in their politics?'? --Mark Kellman Letters to The T :ilE 'honld