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Hoffman is really that bad
Thursday, June 11, 1970
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1970
} Nears Phone: 754-0552
The city will pay for
defeating school funding
WITH AN AVERAGE family income close to $19,000 per
year, Ann Arbor is a relatively wealthy city but you'd
never know it to look at the vote on Monday's school bond
and millage proposals.
While nearly 20 per cent of the cities youth contin-
ues to drop out of overcrowded classrooms, worried tax-
payers headed for the polls to decisively defeat five bond
issues and two millage requests that would have raised
over $42 million in badly needed school aid. Had all of the
proposals passed, the burden on the average Ann Arbor
homeowner would have been around $8.10 per month.
A major reason cited for the defeat is parental dis-
content with the way the schools are being run. More
specifically, extreme displeasure over the supposed lax
enforcement of disciplinary rules. However, the tight-
wad nature of the electorate in a time of mild recession,
cannot be overlooked.
WHATEVER THE REASONS, the defeat will be felt in
the classrooms long before the social costs of infer-
ior education affect the taxpayers. By 1973, the city's two
high schools may be forced to operate on split shifts be-
cause the voters refused to authorize the construction of
a new high school.
Funds for the construction of two new badly needed
elementary schools and a new junior high school, as well
as renovation of the more dilapidated school buildings,
must also be postponed until the voters get a n o t h e r
chance to defeat bond issues, as Monday's overwhelming
expression of sentiment indicates they will.
THE TWO MILLAGE REQUESTS - that would have
taken $4.10 from the average monthly family budget -
were also resoundingly defeated.
One of the millage proposals would have provided $5
million for the construction and operation of a vocational
education facility and might have helped raise Michigan,
with one of the country's worst programs, from its rank-
ing of forty third among the 50 states in appropriations
for vocational training.
For those who must cope with a job market where
skills are becoming rapidly obsolete, the lack of an ad-
vanced technical training center is bad news indeed. By
1975, the center was expected to enroll up to 900 high
school students, graduates, dropouts and adults, and
might have gone a long way toward providing economic
security for a neglected portion of our population.
As one losing school board candidate who campaign-
ed in favor of the vocational center put it, "This city
doesn't give a damn about the 30 to 40 per cent of the
kids who don't go to college."
The defeat of the 3.10 millage proposal for the Ann
Arbor school system will mean up to a 100 position re-
duction in staff, despite an anticipated increase of 900
students.
THE CITY'S VOTERS also apparently don't give a damn
about funding extensive programs to prevent students
from failing or dropping out, as that millage went down
to defeat by a three to two vote.
Noting that the average Ann Arbor family spends
well over twice as much on recreation as it does on edu-
cation, School Superintendent W. Scott Westerman sug-
gested that the returns might be a source of some disil-
lusionment for youths who would like to see some sort of
sensible reordering of priorities. Other school officials
concerned with disciplinary problems have added that
taxpayers should expect no miracles in next years over-
crowded classrooms.
Whether the city's taxpayers like it or not, those who
may someday face uieniployment due to their inferior
education will come back to taxpayer for support. The
cost of the electorates' decision - unless corrected - will
more than make up for the taxes saved by the voters
Monday.
-HARVARD VALLANCE
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ASSISTANT fIGHT EDITORS: Lindsay Chaney, Hester Pulling. Carla
Rapoport, Debra Thal, Harvard valance.
By DEBRA THAL
A huge skyscraper of plate glass
and steel. Police every ten feet,
inside and outside. A public build-
ing, closed to the public. One open
door out of eight, but all of them
guarded by a congregation of ten
to twenty police men. Chicago's
Federal Building, seat I of justice
for the Northern District of Il-
linois.
The occasion for the Chicago
police stationed in and around the
building was another small rally
demanding freedom for Bbby
Seale and all political prisoners.
Normally, only U.S. Marshall's
security guards, by the dozen,
patrol the building. A small sign
on each door reminds passers by
that only those with official busi-
ness will be allowed in.
Since I was at the Federal Build-
ing anyway, and not quite believ-
ing that Judge Hoffman could be
as bad as everyone says, I decided
to visit his court room. Because
I had official business and a press
card, I was allowed inside the
sacred temple.
Confronted constantly by uni-
formed U.S. Marshalls and Chica-
go police, I made my way to the
third bank of elevators. At the
stops on the way up, I noted the
austere similarity of each floor.
Very tight security, with only
heavy metal doors breaking the
monotomy of the plaster.
Each person would stare curious-
ly at me and ask me where I was
going as though a young person
was some kind of freak.
Finally, one of the superspeed,
silently efficient elevators let me
out at the 23rd floor.
THE 23RD FLOOR of the Fed-
eral Bldg. in Chicago. Infamous
for its connection with the in-
justice of the Chicago conspiracy
trial. I walked into the Federal
Court for the Northern District of
Illinois. Better known as the home
of Judge Julius Hoffman.
It looked like the other court-
rooms in the building-fine wood
and black leather, gray haired
men in expensive looking business
suits speaking in hushed, almost
revent tones, a jury of very es-
tablishment appearing, upright,
silent Majority Americans, a whole
crew of elderly clerks, bailiffs, and
guards-but presiding over the en-
tire nightmare was, a senile old
man who looked like Mr. Magoo,
Judge Hoffman.
IT SEEMED impossible that
anyone could possibly be as bad
as the news media has portrayed
Hoffman. It is still difficult to be-
lieve that a man like Hoffman
could have the power of the fed-
eral government behind him. But
everything that has been said
about him is true. And a lot more.
It's not just that Hoffinan does
things considered wrong. There
are many people in very high posi-
tions in this country like that.
Hoffman is more-much more. Al-
though, as one lawyer told me,
Hoffman has a brilliant mind, he
enforces each small legal point
only for the prosecution and
against the defense. He knows
enough petty points so that he
can always use or ignore them to
do exactly what he wants. And he
likes to convict.
A capricious man, Hoffman
overrules motions and objections
willfully, with a wave of his
knarled hand. His small quavering
voice insists he will put up with
no nonsense.
In one case, there were two de-
fense attorneys representing dif-
ferent clients. When the prose-
cutor presented a photograph as
a proposed state's exhibit. The
first defense attorney objected
saying the photograph was im-
material. The second said he had
no comment. Hoffman then asked
the first if he still objected even
though the other defense attorney
had not. He replied "Yes, until
materiality has been established."
Hoffman asked the same question
again, with the same affirmative
answer.
Hoffman then replied, "Since
I've asked you twice and both
times you refused to answer my
question, I therefore overrule your
objection whatever it is."t
The only time Hoffman ever
looked anyhing but bored or pain-
ed was when a "young lawyer from
our law school whom I recommend
highly to your honor" was in-
troduced by a senior defense at-
torney.
As I left thecoppressive atmos-
phere of the courtroom and the
Federal Bldg., I noticed that I was
only representative of the rest of
Chicago, the unsubtle police on
every block. Julius Hoffman has
become the infamous laughing
stock of the world. Maybe people
should take a closer look at Chi-
cago and what he represents.
A letter to Fleming,
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a copy of a letter sent to President Fleming
from Student Government Council and the Gay Liberation Front.)
IF THE UNIVERSITY is to be more than an extension of societal
repression toward homosexuals, then the University must top bowing
to the sick threat of bad publicity, and begin to defend, not suppress,
the rights of homosexuals.
We call upon you to reverse your decision and allow Gay Libera-
tion Front (GLF) to hold their conference. The University should be
a place that would encourage a conference concerned about the prob-
lems of the homosexuals and would seek to improvce the self-concept
of homosexuals and theirarelationships with each other and with the
community-at-large. The GLF is a recognized student organization and
deserving of the same rights and privileges of all other student organ-
izations.,Student Government Council has proposed a resolution, which
is enclosed, which demands that you, President Fleming, stop using the
University as an instrument of repression and recognize the rights
of the GLF to hold their conference.
IN YOUR LETTER of April 20, you raise the objection that "the
Michigan Penal Code contains strict provisions on the subject of homo-
sexuality." This is untrue. There is nothing that prohibits the con-
dition of homosexuality and several states courts have ruled on the
rights of homosexuals to meet. In late 1967, the New Jersey Supreme
Court ruled that homosexuals "have the undoubted right to congregate
in public as long as their behavior conforms with currently acceptable
standards of decency and morality." Also, the New York State Court
of Appeals held in 1968 that it is discriminatory and unlawful to
forbid homosexuals to assemble in public places. Specifically. Mr. Flem-
ing, what would be illegal about the proposed conference as presented
to you in the letter from GLF, April, 1970?
Further, you state in your letter that "any conference on homo-
sexuality ought in view of the law, to be clearly educational in nature
and directed primarily towards those people who have a professional
interest in the field." Is not the proposed conference "which would
offer workshops on homosexuality to homosexuals from the Midwest,
especially members of Gay Liberation Groups, and public lectures and
panel discussions by such outside specialists as jurist, doctors, and
religious leaders who would speak to homosexuals and the public-at-
large on legal, medical and religious aspects of homosexuality," essen-
tially educational in nature? Homosexuals are no longer interested in
being treated as subjects and being exploited by psychologists and psy-
chiatrists, but need to more fully define and improve their self-concept
by interaction with one another.
IN YOUR BRIEF MEETING with GLF the end of April, you stated
the conference could not be held because of possible adverse public
reaction and because it would be regional in nature. Yet you have al-.
lowed the GLF to hold a dance in the Michigan Union which clearly
is not an educational, nor a professional event. Other recognized stu-
dent organizations have the right to hold such regional conferences;
this cannot be denied to the GLF just because some in the community
object. Again, the University must defend, not suppress, the rights of
Gay Liberation Front. The proposeddconference is for the development
of self determination of the homosexual, and is not a social event nor
should GLF be viewed as a social club.
Finally, if one is to be selective in allowing conferences on campus,
then why not begin by eliminating such conferences as "Topics in Mili-
tary Operations" which included discussion of weapon capabilities, sys-
ten effectiveness and logistics and costs." Another 1969 conference
provided engineers, managers and decision-makers with background in
the concepts, procedures, assumptions and effectiveness of quantitative
approaches to planning for the next-generation weapons. Where are
the priorities of this University, people or weapons?
President Fleming, we call upon you to immediately reverse your
decision and allow te GLF to hold their conference to be held sometime
this fall. If you believe another meeting between you and the GLF and
SGC would be helpful, then we agree to meet with you as soon as
possible.+
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ROOM FOR RENT. 662-5456, 769-3908.
15C27
STUDIO ROOM FOR MAN FOR FALL-
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AVAIL. NOW-3-bdrm. ranch, unfurn.,
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SPACIOUS SUITE for 1 or 2 men, pri-
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Parking
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NEED ONE GIRL to complete lovely 4-
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Call Carla at 769-0937, 764-0553. DC27
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761 -8055 or 663-3809
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Laundry
Parking
761 -8055--769-4759
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761-8055 or 761-9178
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Fall RentaIs
663-0511
761-5440
Featuring Forest Terrace, 1001 S. Forest,
Mgr. in Apt. No. 211. Park Terrace,
848 Tappan, Mgr. in Apt. No. 10.
Many other 1, 2 and 3 bdrm. apts.
available on campus. 38C82
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near State and Packard
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Tarrant
To the Editor:
IT IS PLEASING to note that
Mr. Tarrant, formerly on the Uni-
versity of Michigan staff, has re-
leased himself from contempt of
court proceedings by furnishing
law enforcement with the name of'
the fourth man of a quartet who
mauled two University students
the preceding semester.
I also feel that another group
oK men - three men already in
prison - who, with a fourth not
yet named, criminally attacked a
school teacher in Ypsilanti a few
years back by running into her
car on purpose so she'd inspect
the damage which then gave them
their opportunity to r a p e her,
ought to be put into solitary con-
finement cells until they give law
enforcement the name of t h a t
fourth un-named man still at
large. Even worse, that same four-
man gang captured and raped a
University co-ed.
You'd think Ann Arbor law en-
forcement would be careful to not
forget such terrible crimes.
-Lewis C. Ernst
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