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Opinions
anders
For Governor?
Hackers (if tlio “write in Ellis Arnall’ carnpuiirn
«(•!•(“ warned by supporters of Republican t/uber-
natorial eandidate Howard Callaway that their ef-
lorts would keep Callaway from be ini; elected Nov.
8.
Almost all the votes have been counted, and it is
obvious the write-in cunipaiirn did prevent tin*
election of Callaway.
•lust as obvious is that the Arnall votes kept
Hester Maddox from beinix the winner.
Those ail vomiting the write-in stated repeatedly
their opposition to Callaway, whose voting record
in Congress places him considerably to the right
of Marry Ooldwater, and whose views showed no
promise of providing the state with eidightened,
progressive leadership.
I heir opposition to Maddox was as strong, but
the conduct of the Atlanta businessman generally
made it unnecessary to give reasons for opposing
him.
Faced with a choice between two equally dis
tasteful candidates, many moderates and liberals
decided to organize a write-in movement, partly in
protest of the nomination of Maddox, partly in the
hope of showing sufficient electoral strength to
become a major voice in tin* state Democratic party,
and partly in an attempt to prevent either candi
date from obtaining a majority of the popular vote.
I his would make it necessary for the General As
sembly to choose the next governor, and legal pro
ceedings, caused bv the failure of the Oeneral As-
seiuply to reapportion, tnigh keep Callaway or
Maddox from taking office for a long time.
The write-in polled more than 50,000 votes.
Neither Maddox nor Callaway came close to poll
ing a majority. The first suits to enjoin the Gen
eral Assemblv from choosing a governor have been
filed.
It may bo that in January, and for some time
thereafter, Carl Sanders or George T. Smith will
occupy the governor’s chair.
We can't think of anything we’d like better.
DAPHNE WILLIAMS
Red mill lllnek News Editor
People Create
Critic Crises
THIS editorial might he
certain groups of people or
individuals in particular. If
pens to step on your toes,
just grin ami bear It.
It makes me sick for peo
ple to In* hypocrites. 1 don’t
mean to say all people are.
but there are some, and I
know my share. Don't be so
naive to think I’m crazy, I'm
not.
I WILL refer to the old
adage, "people who live in
slass houses shouldn't throw
stones". It seems, however,
that too many people have
the Iden that no mntter what
they do. It is fine, but the
minute someone else does
the same thing a barrage of
stones begin to fly. And
guess who's throwing them?
Of course, the "happy own
er of the glass house." I
wonder how much of this Is
their own feeling of guilt?
aimed at
at some
this hap-
Ulble says, "judge not that
ye be not judged." I'm not
sure that too muny people
even read the Bible anymore,
because if they did, it seems
thut something like this
would sink in. I guess it
doesn't however, because lit
tle seems to hove a great af
fect on people anymore.
Whut has happened to the
good ol* love and friendship
that people used to experi
ence? Why can’t we enjoy
life without constantly hav
ing to attack someone.
I'LL tell you what has
happened. People have be
come hardened and callous
ed; they think of no one
but themselves, and unfor
tunately it reflects on the
people they associate with.
This is one of the main
reasons that people are con
stantly down on the world
and why there Is so much
hate. It boils down to this
fact: How can people afford
to erlttze other people, when
there is room for Improve
ment within themselves? Of
course, a good part of it Is
just human nature, hut this
should not be used as a
valid excuse all the time
A FAHKAGK from the
This leaves only one prob
lem. What to do. Should
everyone fit into this pat
tern and conform with the
rest of the so called "peo
ple" that can do no wrong,
or should we try to change
the world and try to look
over the actions of others?
Well, 1 think this depends
on our own outlook on life
and whether or not we are
strong enough to face what
we fee! is right.
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Students Still Hope
Clje &eb anb iBlack
Mickey C. Mills
Editor
Clay Jennings
Business Manager
Ron Taylor
Managing Editor
Volume L.XXIV Number 21
Published semi-weekly at the University of Georgia, Athens,
Georgia. Entered at the Post Office In Athens. Georgia as
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DAVID GINN
II<mI and Hlack (iucsf (’olmnnlnt
They Bring
Us Gifts
IN THE beg inning, or somewhere
along tile line, Mark Hall anti the Corn-
rested
tneree-Iotirnalisni building
peacefully on the hills of
North Campus.
Time moved on, and na
ture's elements ruled, but
none-the-less the two noble
structures stood staunch.
Against rain, against sleet,
ngainst snow, against hur
ricane and tornado warn
ings, ngainst the burning
heat of the sun.
Yes, years passed, and
t h o 8 e honorable edifices
held their ground, clean
and unmolested.
SOMETIMES, they repre
sented a picture of quiet
beauty.
Other times, they stood
strong against all trials like
masters of every power.
Always they remained
pure and so very innocent.
One day, however, things
changed.
Sin came into the world.
The peace, the quiet se
renity. the beauty—these
things were disturbed.
And behold! The day
grew hot. and the very
ground became hard like un
to rock. For moments only,
there was a tremendous sil
ence of sound.
Then, suddenly, like the
noise of a thousand trum
pets, n great roaring com
menced around Park Hall
and below the noble C-J.
MACHINKRY — yes. oh
yes, that dreadful word! —
machinery made that great
utterance, sounding and re
sounding from the bowels
of its being. Mechanized
monsters stole into the
once-lovely scene and tore
massive chunks of earth out
of the quiet valley, laying
waste the grasses, shrubs,
worms, and many milli-
micronese bacteria.
Horrible monsters!
The terrifying roars sent
teachers and students run
ning to their classroom win
dows, but only to watch in
great wonder. For they
could do nothing against the
mighty powers of the mon
sters. Horrible, nasty things!
FOR THRKK days the
monsters dwelt in the Park
Hall - Commerce - Journal
ism Valley. Grazing.
Then, on the third day,
the monsters became rest
less. Their great bulks they
pulled together, and togeth
er they arose. And they de
parted. marching out In
8lngle-file-Indian-style.
Would the monsters re
turn?
The answer is known not.
Behind, though, the mon
sters left the University a
Rift: a long, white, many-
windowed box.
MANY of the natives ac
cepted the gift. And they
did drag it into the valley
of peace, securing it down
with block and tackle. Leav
ing the box as a memoir.
Other natives still wond
ered about the gift, and
they still, to some degree,
resented its being in such
a noble spot.
But the doubters con
soled themselves by saying,
"God will take care of us.
And the right thing will
happen."
And only a few remem
bered the teachings of their
elders, those sacred ancient
words handed down from
mouth to mouth throughout
the ages, some of them be
ing, "Don't look a gift box
in the mouth."
Few remembered. and
fewer cared.
MICKEY MILLS
Rfd and Black Editor
JFK Is Still
Remembered
CURRENTLY underway is a pro
ject by the University's Young Demo
crats to erect a memorial to the late
President John F. Kennedy
somewhere near the center
of the campus.
It is a noble move, in
deed—especially since the
state of Georgia is yet to
build some memorial to the
President—and it certainly
deserves the full support of
the University.
The project is now in its
planning stages, well be
fore the 22nd of this month,
which is surely a date we
remember with nostalgia,
sorrow and reflection. And
by that date we should have
a memorial; you know, it
has been almost three years
now since that day which
will live in infamy.
BUT FOR. those who be
lieved in John F. Kennedy,
who knew what he could
have done if he had lived,
the torch did not go out Nov.
22, 1963. That torch was
passed to those who are
even more determined to
see the President’s goals and
programs carried out.
There is much good
sentiment on the campus of
the University for this man,
and, therefore, there is no
better place to erect a fitt
ing memorial to him.
FOR the future leaders
of the state—many of them
here now as students—per
haps it would be a fixed
symbol of courage and hope.
And for the future leaders
of Georgia, they will need
such hope and courage.
So the day is not as dis
mal as it seems. The state
will survive. One is often
surprised at the moderation
of a man once he takes high
office and realizes the pres
sure of the immense respon
sibility which such a posi
tion demands.
For John F. Kennedy,
meeting such immense re
sponsibilities was, to him,
prime duty, and the few
years which he served as
President is an added chap
ter to Profiles in Courage.
THE NAME of John Ken
nedy is rapidly becoming a
symbol of action in public
affairs, and the man, in
death, is rapily becoming a
legend.
It is to the credit of the
Young Democrats that he is
still being remembered in
Georgia.
Pallats Supported
To the Editor:
IN DEFENSE of Lennie Pallats (with whom I am not
acquainted). 1 feel tin* attack on him by David McCord
Wright was a blow struck below the belt.
It must give a man who
is a nationally known figure
a great feeling of accom
plishment to "put down” a
student’s oponion on the ba
sis that the student is un
educated “in the worst
sense of the word."
IN HIS letter, Wright
states, “An educated man,
I submit, is one who tries
to conform his life to fact
and reason." He ends his
paragraph still in reference
to an educated man with,
“He does not suppress, but
he is willing to discuss and
debate.” Well, Wright fell
flat on his smug face using
these criteria for an edu
cated man. His letter was
not only suppressive, but
rude and pompous as well.
On his stand concerning
federal aid to education
Wright again fails his defini
tion of an educated man—
"One who tries to conform
his life to fact and reason.”
Federal aid is not only a
fact, but a necessary one if
we wish our schools and uni
versities to grow intellec
tually as well as physically.
IT SEEMS that Wright is
so wrapped up in his con
servative bag, and so busy
peeking behind bushes look
ing for “Commies,” that he
fails to see the fact that
many students could not
even attend college without
federal aid. I realize there
should be limits to govern
ment intervention, but I ap
preciate the fact that I can
and am attending college as
the result of a federal loan.
I and many other students
at the University do not
claim to be "educated men”;
however, if we have to de
pend on narrow-minded,
smug professors for an edu
cation, "let us pray God to
deliver us from it.”
Name withheld
Business Student
To the Editor:
MR. SHALALA is right
about one thing—Malcolm
Boyd should not have used
such colorful language in
addressing the students in
Athens: it proved only to
muddle his message. Why,
however, should he change
his speech habits to fit the
section of the country in
which he is speaking? Such
a change, although hypo
critical, would have been
beneficial to all concerned,
as those of us who were not
shocked were probably the
only ones who understood
what he was saying.
I DID not hear him attack
"anything white," but I re
member his sadness that a
white student associated
with a colored boy simply
because he was colored. I
did not hear him inform us
of Jesus' "wet dreams, the
masturbation, the mistres
ses"; but I recall him sug
gesting wittily, "Oh, He
probably had wet dreams."
I heard him say that He was
a man with human needs.
Boyd does not intention
ally influence anyone; rath
er, he hopes to force us into
thinking for ourselves and
finding ourselves.
Jane T. Eltirolh