The Michigan Daily-Thursday, May 27, 1982-Page 11 Milliken gives support to freeze proposal (Continued from Page 3) will hold a voter registration drive to help get the proposal passed. MOST MEMBERS of the movement are confident that the proposal will pass in November. "I think when the vox populi (people's voice) has a chance to be heard, it will pass," said protestor Malcolm Manley, of Northville. Mike Armstrong,of Grand Rapids,said he believes the proposal will pass, but added "We have a lot of work to do until November." He said he fears that Michigan's "military-industrial com- plex" will conduct a media blitz against the nuclear freeze initiative. The crowd of nearly 500 freeze sup- porters spanned all ages. They waved placards saying "Jobs not bombs," "One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day," and "Nobody wins a nuclear war," among others. A FEW disarmament supporters wore facial make-up similar to that worn at the European nuclear disar- mament rallies. The make-up "sym- bolized the grim reaper because of the disastrous effects of a nuclear war," said Armstrong. Reagan's statements on nuclear ar- ms and a "limited" nuclear war have helped boost the Michigan movement supporting a nuclear freeze, according to Manley. "When they (the Reagan administration) start talking about an additional 7,000 warheads, it's going to freeze everybody's blood," Manley said. "What we have are leaders with a 19th century morality and 21st century weapons." Betzold rejected criticism that a nuclear weapons freeze is naive and emotional. "What could be more naive," he said, "than to suppose that the Soviet leaders will wait patiently for us to destroy their nuclear arsenals with our new first-strike weapons rather than launch their own." Much of the crucial support for a freeze has come from the religious community, said Debbie Hejl, of Fer- ndale. "Virtually every major established religion is actively working for the arms freeze," she said. According to Associate Pastor Robert Roth of the Methodist Church, Judeo- Christian religious tradition has a faith in creation that is contradicted by the destructive power of nuclear weapons. "Jesus never gave any grounds for violence," Roth added. "He said we must significantly alter our whole system of the creation and use of weapons." Daily Photo by DEBORAH LEWIS Wanna quacker? This family of ducks struts its stuff yesterday on the Huron River by Argo Park. 'U' bends on anti-apartheid investment policy (Continued from Page 10) requirements first (such as those for wages and fringe benefits) before it can be accepted," Weedon said. UNIROYAL REPORTED to the University in December, 1981 that its South African subsidiary "is a relatively small warehousing and marketing business located in several facilities throughout the country and with a head office employing no more than 15 people." Because of its small size, the letter explained, Uniroyal was unable to make significant gains inside the work- place and has chosen to place its em- phasis on educational assistance. In August, 1981, however, Uniroyal told the Little group that it had a total of 196 employees in South Africa. Although a note penciled in on the in- vestment office copy of the Uniroyal letter to the University questioned the discrepancy, the Herbert/Brinkerhoff report to the Regents reflected only the 15employees figure.. Asked why the figures differed, Her- bert said recently, "I don't know any answer to that." I NA Corp. told the University that it received a substandard rating because its "small size of operation prevented it from increasing its activity with respect to the Prin- ciples," the Herbert/Brinkerhoff report said. Weedon, however, said that Little has heard that argument and addressed it. "We bend over backwards to take into account the size of the company. I don't feel that's a justifiable complaint." Asked if a company could use its smaller size continually as an excuse for not making improvements, Herbert said, "If and when we get more detailed information, then we'll see. If there's no 'It seems like (the administration) relies com- pletely on what the company says. ' -Regent James Water turnover, then it's difficult to effect change." COMPANIES SUCH as ITT, INA, and Monsanto-which also has a small sub- sidiary in South Africa-argue that Little overlooks the progress they make in areas outside those outlined in the basic principles. Other, larger com- panies argue that Sullivan's "unilateral" expansions of the Prin- ciples are unfair. Motorola, for instan- ce, told its investors, "We believe (the) evaluation should have been confined to the initial six principles. That is what all of us contracted for, and a contract should not be unilaterally amended." Although Herbert said he interprets amplifications as a part of the prin- ciples, he accepts both arguments. The six Sullivan Principles are: " Non-segregation of the races in all eating, comfort, and work facilities; " Equal and fair employment prac- tices for all employees; * Equal pay for all employees doing equal or comparable work for the same period of time; " Initiation of and development of training programs that will prepare, in substantial numbers, blacks and other non-whites for supervisory, ad- ministrative, clerical, and technical jobs; " Increasing the number of blacks and other non-whites in management and supervisory positions; and e Improving the quality of em- ployees' lives outside the work en- vironment in such areas as housing, transportation, schooling, recreation, and health facilities. HERBERT JOINED several com- panies in their criticism of the Little evaluation. Herbert called the evaluation "inadequate and incom- plete." He said he uses the Little survey to "raise a flag to identify an issue that should be further examined." Herbert also hinted that the Little company, which is primarily a business consulting firm, has a potential conflict of interest when it evaluates a company in an industry with which it regularly deals. The primary responsibility for assuring that companies comply with the Regents resolution rests with Her- bert. "Brinkerhoff and myself are those who review (the South African issue) most closely, though Brinkerhoff does not look at all the correspondence. He leaves it up to the investment officer," Herbert said. BECAUSE "THERE are only so many hours in the day," Herbert said he employs a graduate student to help him in the monitoring project. He said that person is responsible for conduc- ting most of the research. The report he prepares ap- proximately every year is submitted to the faculty Senate Advisory Committee on Financial Affairs (SACFA) before it goes to the Regents. The committee's chairman, Physics Prof. Lawrence Jones, said his group reviewed the latest report at a meeting earlier this year and was "satisfied" that all the investments met the University guidelines. Aside from that meeting, the group has not looked at the South Africa issue this year, Jones said. Unlike several years ago, when the divestment controversy sparked a number of large demonstrations on campus, outward concern about the University's investments appears to have declined recently. Jones said he thought Herbert headed a committee to keep tabs on the University's progress. There is no such committee. BUSINESS SCHOOL Prof. Thomas Giles, a SACFA member, said that his group's interest was strictly financial. "There may be people in the world who can indulge themselves in these questions," he said, "but I'm not sure we'll be able to afford to." At the March Regents meeting, however, two board members questioned why the University kept its investments if the companies did not meet up to standards. "We're falling down on our objec- tives," said Regent Nellie Varner (D- Detroit), "We have a policy that's workable, and it's good enough that we can follow it." Summing up the way in which the University completes its analysis, Regent James Waters (D-Muskegon) said recently, "It seems like (the ad- ministration) relies completely on what the company says."