1966_03 The Daily Collegian March 1966

              The Dally CoUegian
Wednesday, March 9,1986
-EDITORIAL
Draft Criticism Is Justified
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey Is now being severely criticized for his
policy of si string to draft registrants who burn their draft cards or
sit In at local draft boards.
Hershey's policy of reclassifying these Individuals, rather than
prosecuting them under previously established laws, has brought an
investigation from 30 Republican Congressmen.
Only recently, a married man with chUdren was reclassified 1-A
by the Selective Service after he failed to report a change of address
to his draft board.
It has long been customary tor the Selective Service to continue the
processing of registrants who cease to cooperate with Selective Ser¬
vice somewhere along the line. A man who returns bis draft card to
his local board expects either to be declared delinquent and ordered
to report tor induction, or is ordered to take a pro-induction physical
and declared delinquent when he does not report—and men ordered to
report tor induction.
The second common purpose of a delinquency notice is to impress
upon a registrant that he has failed to do something the law obliges
him to do-report a change of address, take a pro-induction physical,
or return a particular form.
In the past, U.S. attorneys prosecuted only on the refusal of induc¬
tion or of clvUlan alternative service. In the past year, lt has become
more common to prosecute on two or three charges, and tor Judges
to give sentences running concurrently. Currently, Murphy Dowouls
of New Orleans faces tour counts, or a total maximum sentence of
20 years Imprisonment and 940,000 in fines.
We can hardly believe this was the Intent of Congress when lt first
established the law.
In the case of sit-ins, General Hershey has stated that removal of
student deferments and delinquency notices followed by orders to re¬
port tor induction mark no departure from earlier policies.
We find here that delinquency notices have never before been used
where the registrant is unable, if he so desires, to remove the de¬
linquency. In tho past, the registrant has always bad the opportunity
to rectify whatever violation he committed. It Is our belief, and
apparently the belief of many others, that a registrant should not be
declared delinquent tor other than a 'crime of omission.' A sit-in at
a local draft board Is In no way a crime of omission, rather some¬
one's commission to stand or sit for an Ideal.
Recently, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., ot the Department of Justice made
public two letters taking exception to Hershey's position. He stated
that 'where the conduct Involved is an expression of an opinion, oven
if the method of expression transgressed the law' the registrant
should not bo classified as 1-A Delinquent. He added, "The Depart¬
ment of Justice would conduct litigation and would act in accordance
with the views I have expressed.*
Some feel this seems to Indicate that a student ordered to report
for Induction under these circumstances could refuse the order and
not be prosecuted, and we agree.
We can only hope that the Department of Justice wUl take the same
stand In regard to the destruction of draft cards.
Those who oppose General Hershey's opinion are many, but few
here at Fresno State College have taken an Interest.
Perhaps they have been guided by Hershey's action thus far. Por-
haps students are afraid that should they take part in a demonstra¬
tion, they wtil be labeled 'Communists' or 'Un-American.* Perhaps
they wUl be labeled 'Communists' or "Un-American.' Perhaps they
are afraid thoy wUl be reclassified 1-A by their draft boards and wUl
no longer remain In this 'peace sanctuary.*
I think lt Is time that students expressed their views on die draft.
It Is we that are being used to fight this war In Viet Nam. It is we that
are being manipulated to fulflU the requirements of the Selective Ser¬
vice. It is we who are having our future changed by a group, more
particularly, a person, it's time the students took a stand.
The founding fathers of this country felt lt necessary to Include
freedom of expression In the United States Constitution, but we have
failed to express our views, if we continue to lag, we wUl contlnuaUy
be surpressed and persecuted by those 'who hold authority.'
1 believe lt Is necessary to ask and encourage that the methods
used by the Selective Service to classify students be examined by
Congress.
We will not stand alone, students, tor the Christian Science Moni¬
tor, tho American Jewish Congress, and the Washington Post have
opposed Hershey's position. The Washington Post noted In an editor¬
ial, 'It would be a healthy thing if the director of the Selective Service
System would now acknowledge that local draft boards should not use
the draft law to punish either the expression of opinion or overt acts
punishable under other gestures. And, If the director cannot be per¬
suaded to give local boards misguidance, he ought to be replaced with
As students who face possible persecution by the methods now used,
lt Is necessary tor us to take action. The time to start is now, with a
resolution passed through Student CouncU.
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The Dally CoUegian
FSC Cagers'  Road To Success
"Absolute equity has never been attalned.'-Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
Student Union
Jump On The Bandwagon
By GENE ZIMMERMAN
Rash rumors, accusations and gossip are flooding
the campus concerning the delay of the new Fresno
State CoUege Student Union. Many students feel that
responsibility tor tho delay should be laid at tho feet
of the CoUege Union Board (CUB). (When trouble
raises Its ugly head, look tor a scapegoat.) With the
avallabUlty of hindsight the glowing reason for the
delay can be pinpointed. Ironically, the general stu¬
dent body of FSC has delayed the actual construction
of the Student Union!
In March, 1964, the students wenttothepoUs and
defeated the first proposal tor the Union. In the fall
of the same year, a new proposal tor a Union was
submitted to FSC voters. Tho second proposition
passed, but due to the time lapse between March
and October, Fresno State lost Its chance for a gov¬
ernment loan from the Federal Housing and Home
Finance Agency. Six years of dedicated student and
administrative work has gone Into the planning of
the Student Union and the recently formed CUB can't
be blamed tor adelay created by the general student
body over two years ago.
The CUB appears to have scratched chances tor
a federal loan. Financial woe has led the CUB to the
local and state level for aid. At a recent meeting
with officials from the chanceUor's office and local
businessmen, the CUB expressed the desire to raise
Union funds by floating a state bond, to be sold to the
general public by the California State CoUege Trus¬
tees. The CUB wUl probably ask the FSC Board of
Directors to recommend to the chanceUor's office
that the bond cover the entire $1,600,000 construc¬
tion costs for the Union.
One main reason FSC administrators believe the
federal loan from the HHFA was held up is that last
summer the agency dropped its loan Interest rates
from 3 3/4 per cent to 3 per cent, and a mad rush
for applications began. Due to an lncroaso In appli¬
cations the agency had to lower the amount of money
disbursed to each Individual school. Also, money tor
coUege unions were on a lower priority than other
coUege service facilities. FSC had already filed tor
a loan when reduction in Interest rates were Issued.
What's the Union timetable now? The Union Is now
in the second phase of a three-stage architectural
plan. The first stage, the schematic or general out¬
line phase has been completed. The second stage Is
the development phase. This stago'includes cost
estimates, actual room sizes and shapes, and so
forth. The Union should Jump this hurdle this month.
The final architectural stage Is the "workingdraw¬
ing phase.* Tho actual estimates for the buUdlng
wlU be concluded. This stage should be finished by
Oct. 1.
The Union wUl progress on the assumption that
a state loan can be worked out. The third architec¬
tural stage has to be submitted tor approval on the
local and state level. If the Union gets the green
light on these levels, advertising tor bids on the
bond wUl begin. The bids should be out about two
months after tho conclusion of the third architec¬
tural stage, or around Nov. 1. A bid should be ac¬
cepted by Dec. 1, but the contractor will be allowed
a month of planning and preparing before work be¬
gins In January. FSC officials believe construc¬
tion on the Union should be completed within 13
months to a year and a half. At the most, the Union
should be completed by the summer of 1968.
Payment tor tho state bond will come from stu¬
dents' pockets. There will be a standing Student
Union fee. Full-time students will pay $9 per se¬
mester and part-time students wUl have to come up
with $4.50. What do the students get tor their money?
Most college unions offer diversified services,
services a student union
t dances (both formal and
Informal), art displays, postal services, visiting
lecturers, both organized (bridge, chess) and In¬
formal (bowling, billiards) recreation, fine art con¬
certs, student debates and discussions, check cash¬
ing service, information center, barber shop, ticket
office and after-game dances and parties.
Progress is sometimes a slow creature and frus¬
trations can set In during its Interim. This human
phenomenon can readUy be observed by viewing the
problems that have beset the Student Union. The CUB
has constantly looked to the future to when the Union
is built and when lt can serve the students as a cam¬
pus focal point of recreational and cultural activity.
We suggest that everyone jump on the CUB band-
could provide a
Bight Regional basketball UUe last Saturday night.
Enthused students anxiously waited is long Unas both Friday and
Saturday to get tickets to root the cardinal and blue j> victory.
FoUowlng the championship game victory over alghly regarded
SeatUe pacific, coach Ed Gregory told the crowd ot 2,600, "We est
our sights on Evansville early in the season, then played each game
to fulfill our ambitions.
The BuUdogs will continue their fight to capture the national title
tonight In EvansvmeagaUistflfm-rankedSouthernlUlnoUUnlverslty.      /
The first round ot the Nstiooal CoUegiate Athletic Association
national playoffs between Fresno State CoUege and Southern DlinoU
University will be broadcast on KFRE radio station tonight at
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-    - w h~- hi fe.i.       the COACH—BuUdog coach Ed Gregory thanks the crowd tor its
HOW SWEETtTIS - JackKennedy.aplckonthe District Eight All-Tournament team, -lows how he feels       THE^COACH^oog^ ^ ^ ^ topperfl)rMnce „, „, „„„,_
about the BuUdogs' win after cutting down the net. (photos by Gary Daloyan)
ON THE  BALL—Jack Kennedy and Bob Jensen
bell with Nevada University's Bob GUllam.