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independence
bill collins
Twelve hundred and fifteen. 1776 and
1969 These may well be the most signifi
cant dates in history some day. In 1215 the
Magna Carta was signed, in 1776 the Decla
ration of Independence was signed What
do they have in common with 1969 you, the
student, asKs? Plenty On August 12, 1969
the University Council will convene to con
sider the proposed revision of the student
handbook, that previously nebulous document
that outlines acceptable behavior
So the document that comes from the
council may be a Declaration of Independ
ence of sorts It depends on the mood of the
council 'ohon ihov review the nronosal \
lot of work has gone into the revision of that
handbook
The Faculty Committee on Student Affairs
met again last week to prepare an even bet
ter document to present
The curfew regulation that has been sub
stituted for the originally proposed no cur
few is one of the most acceptable ones
we've ever seen if you have to have one We
would have preferred that the drinking
regulation be left as proposed—non exis
tent But you can't have everything at one
time Today the curfew, tomorrow the
booze
Roaring 20’s hippie still grooves
Welcome Home
The University's long-time friend, for
mer Gov Carl E Sanders, now comes to
another prestigious position with his recent
election as president of the University
Alumni Society. That he was elected to that
post by a unanimous vote is also to his cred
it.
It almost goes without saying that Carl
Sanders is an old and valued friend During
his term as governor, the state made mas
sive investments in education.
In fact, more was spent on buildings in
the University System during that time
than had been spent in the previous 31 years
combined Included were record funds for
teachers' salaries, educational television.
vocational training, and building funds
In recent years he also served as presi
dent of the University School of Law Alum
ni Association and chairman of the general
alumni society fund-raising campaign. So
Sanders is quite at home and well-equipped
to handle his new job.
And the former governor feels, as we do.
that making this University the best in the
nation is "a real possibility." We. of
course, like Georgia, but we admit that are
improvements to be made.
Sanders has pledged his support of this
goal We congratulate him on his new posi
tion. and we hope his efforts will be suc
cessful.
Head shakers and eyebrow
lifters who are exasperated
over the nudity, painted bodies,
love-ins. I^SI> and pot that char
acterize today s young genera
tion. virtuously declare that
things were never like that
when they were young
How mistaken they are
Eew, if any. would remember
an American woman now in her
seventies, better known as Ca-
resse Crosby, under which
name she was THE outstanding
hippie of her era back in the
twenties
Caresse is now known as the
1‘nncipessa Keccasinabalda. a
title which came with her pur
chase of a l r >2 room sixteenth-
century castle some seventy
kilometers north of Rome The
I’rmcipessa now busies herself
with a peace movement for
which she gives occasional fes
tivities. and fires off intermit
tent petitions ind manifestos to
world leaders
Caresse was grooving in the
same way forty years ago and
r jfe She and her husband
Harry, a nephew of J Pierpont
Morgan, believed in freedom of
self-expression. sometimes
resulting in incidents such as
the time they and dozens of
their friends inarched up the
Champs Elysees. the girls na
ked to the* waist, the men com
pletely so. their bodies painted
yellow, and all sporting fantas
tic headdresses They were all
marching to the Quartre Arts
ball, and Caresse. made up like
an Inca princess, sat in the
jaws of a papiermache dragon
carried by admirers Later in
the parade*, she switched to rid
ing atop a baby elephant, while
another admirer danced
savagely in front of her lance
in hand Husband Harry wore a
collai of dead pigeons around
his neck and carried a bag of
live snakes
Caresse. borne on the shoul
ders of ten warriors, won
first prize* at tin* ball, a ‘numph
which she* ascribes to the beau
ty of her bare bosoms l^ater
she* arrived home from the par
ty to find Harry in a hot bath
with three pretty girls. After
wards. Caresse says they slept
seven in the same bed
In her autobiography The
Passionate Years, published in
19&3. Caresse tells of nude* ba
thing in the Sea of Galilee, eat-
We need Dialogue
There are some innovaUons in policy and
administration at the University that one
could praise and praise and never say quite
enough about them In an attempt to give
such credit without running something into
the ground, we would like to note that UGA
Dialogue is such an innovation.
Last fall we called the program one of the
most important things that had ever hap
pened at the University. And we'd had our
own sit-ins by that time The whole ideal of
the conference-dialogue, interaction reac-
Uon-typify the mood that prevails on most
college campuses today.
We’re glad to see the University take
such progressive steps to help us improve
the problems we have here
tarry mitrhell. netc* editor
Where* did the time go
The other night I was stand
•ng in the semixlarkness of the
JuurnalismPsychology court
yard at one of the summer ori-
en ta lion dane-es. and deep
thoughts tripped through my
mind The newly inducted
freshmen some standing si
lently. others dancing. others
trying with faint smiles to
make themselves appear at
hixne made* me somehow re
alize* how short lived our Hint*
at the University is
First, as freshmen, and as
those freshmen at the dance
were, we an* unaware anil un
sun* We strive then not so
much for knowledge as to be-
eame part of the University
Distinguishing between what is
*'m” and wh.it is "out. we
strive to establish our identity
as true collegians
The next year, as sophomo
n*s the world is ours We think
we know much when, in fail,
we know littk Oh but to be an
upperclassman and know so
well the ropes of college life’
The social butterfly emerges
from its cocoon; it finds its
niche, becomes one of the gang
With the junior year light
begins to break We must de
cide now and deciding time
comes all too soon what we
an* going to do A monumental
division it is Now we must
commit ourselves, and with
hesitation we do. to a certain
field of study As a result,
things are not as easy as they
once were, and studying bi^
comes more important
Hmt during that last, fleet
ing senior year, everything
becomes important We must
continue to study, but other
things are more appealing We
must think of reality -a job. a
plait* to live, perhaps a spouse
but the temporary security of
our present state us more com
fortable As our college years
end. we realize how quicklv
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ing hashish in Istanbul, smok
ing kif and opium, traveling
around with Harry in their sea
green limousine, a monkey fur
nig over their knees, and both
of them writing feverish poet
ry. which they published at
their own Blaii. Sun Press in
Paris They also published
works by writers such as I) H.
Lawrence. James Joyce, and
Ezra Pound
Caresse also claims she in
vented the brassiere This was
in 1913. when women still wore
corset covers Caresse took two
handkerchiefs, and. with nee
dle. thread, and pins, converted
them into a bra She says she
later sold the patent for $1500 to
Warner Brothers Corset Com
pany
Both Caresse and Harry
were born into money but. as
Caresse describes him. Harrv
was electric with rebellion.’’
and she was on the same cur
rent Off they went to Pans in
1922. where Harry at first
worked in "Uncle Jack's
bank A few years later Harry
left, saying he didn't want to be
a J. P Morgan partner, but a
poet "So of course everyone
thought he was crazy." says
Caresse
Caresse sold all her jewels,
and they managed. They bought
an old mill in the country and
made it their home. It was all
over by the end of the decade,
however, as many things were
doug monroe
In Dec 1929. they were in New
York, staying at the Savory
Plaza
Harrv used to turn on by
staring at the sun until he lost
consciousness He had a great
interest in ancient Egypt He
believed in the Sun God and he
had a drawing of the sun fat
tened between his shoulder
blades At the Plaza Harry
wanted to commit suicide by
jumping out the window "Give
me your hand. Caresse. she
quotes him as saying "Let's
meet the sun death together
She talked him out of it and
went to an art gallery She was
supposed to meet him that
night at "Uncle Jack's."
Harrv never showed up
He had gone alone to meet
the sun death
Contrary to the wishful
thinking of the older genera
tion. Caresse never outgrew
her rebelliousness to settle
down into complacent conform
ity She continued on with her
unconventional ways, concem-
trating (or the past twenty
years on her world peace move
ment.
True, she has never out
grown her youthful ideals, but
you have got to admit she's got
one great thing going for her:
all these years she has always
been a yea-sayer to life, never a
naysayer
Maybe some of us have
grown up too much?
STAND OH
SCHOOL
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they have passed Suddenly, we
feel old
After graduation we ean re
flect and consider the worth of
those four years of education
The University, it has became
obvious, is more than just a
place; it is a experience We
find education comes not only
in books but in the* seeming
monotony of life day to day We
see. too. that an education is
sunething not given or grant
ed It is gotten
So the cycle goes, different
in scope and composition for
each one who comes to the Un
iversity This year's incoming
freshmen have all the oppor
tunities as those who have gone
before Hopefully while here
they will make their choices
wisely and use these years
Believe me. they go quickly
Turn* usually does when we're
enjoying ourselves, and un
fortunately no nun ean re
main a constant friend of Time
■reader reaction.
Reporter praised,
editor blasted
DEAR EDITOR.
I would like to praise Miss
Hall for her objective treat
ment of the subject "Mari-
ju.iruwh.il it is. what it does,
and what the administrators
and students think about it"
appearing in the last few issues
of (he RED AND BLACK
Marijuana is a subject which
warrants much more discus
sion and investigation than is
currently being undertaken
The question of whether or nol
to use "grass ' has become a
very real part of the life of a
college student of lodav
There are penalties which
prevent many students i myself
included! from "experiment
ing with grass even for the
first time A year in prison for
the first-offender for posses
sion of "Mary Jane" could real
ly mess up a person's dispose
Hun and a student's life
President Nixon has recently
sent to Congress two bills which
he claims will "provide for a
single statue, revised and mod
emized for drug and narcotic
control" He called for lighter
laws, more money and man
power. stiffer rules on mari
juana and LSD and no-knoek
search warrants to combat
drug abuse
His only answer to this com
plex problem seems to be to
nuke penalties more severe by
putting more people in jail for a
longer time This approach
obviously has little merit A
first offender on a possession of
marijuana charge under the
proposes! legislation will spend
from two to ten years in prison
It is a simple fact that most
people have no idea of the pen
alty they facr when breaking a
specific law Stiffer penalities
for marijuana use are not the
"cure all" answer to the prob
lem particularly for containing
those who are potential first
offenders If a person is going
to use manjuana for the first
tune I doubt if stiffer penalties
would hold him back even if he
was aware of them, which most
probably he isn't One also
must consider the detrimental
side effects of throwing the
confused kid into jail with hard
ened criminals for two to ten
years.
Some people today would
even question why laws prohib
iting tht> use of marijuana exist
at all The small amount of sci
entific research which has been
allowed by the government on
the side effects of marijuana
has shown it to be less harmful
to human health that other le
gal commodities such as ciga
rettes and alcohol The old myth
that "marijuana is habit form
ing has been blown apart and
most researchers question the
idea that it may lead the user to
bigger drugs
So the student who has sup
posedly been educated to keep
an open mind on everything
asks quite logically Why are
such laws and restrictions nec
essary'' and more specifical
ly. "Why should I abide by
win?"
The answer given by our
lawmakers seems to be that
while there is no scientific evid
ence condemning marijuana as
harmful, it has not been proven
safe in all circumstances This
is a weak argument at best If
we are to truly grapplv with
this problem we must attack it
in a logical and open-minded
manner
First extensive research
should be done on all aspects of
the problem by competent sci
entists in the fields of psvehoto-
gy. medicine and sociology
The government and private
institutions should promote
studies rather that simply con
doning them The questions of
whether or not marijuana is
harmful to humans and. if so. in
what way. must be answered
once and for all
Secondly the results of these
studies should be used by the
legislators in formulating re
soluble laws concerning the
use of manjuana
Thirdly the public should be
thoroughly educated to any
possible health and legal cunse-
quences
Finally, there should be free
and open discussion of the sub
ject between parents and child
ren. students and teachers,
priests and parishoners. etc.
This country's social prob
lems will not be solved by stif
fer laws and greater law en
forcement alone, but rather by
tackling the difficulty at the
roots with research and com
munication
llenry Riggs Osborne
Dear Editors,
I feel sorry for Miss Jo Ann
Rock The University of Geor
gia Library is upen ninety-three
hours each week, yet Miss Rock
is too busy attending class and
eating to find her way there
during working hours She must
be as overweight as she is
smart.
Actually the University Li
brary provides many services
not found in college libraries of
comparable size Students here
enjoy access to the stack areas,
for instance In many places
this is not so As to the noise in
the Reserve Room and the
crowds at the circulation desk,
yes. they exist The whole li
brary is crowded, for that mat
ter perhaps because the Un
iversity has more than 900 000
separate hooks, not counting
microfilm v ind recording hold
ings Miss Rock's "third degree
at the exit" is. unfortunately
the reason we still have that
much loo many students are
willing lo borrow a book perma
nently or to vandalize bucks
which contain only one item
they need
With the University growing
at its present rale, it must be a
struggle lo maintain library
service The amount of service
provided, plus the quality, will
no doubt continue to unprove,
as it is. the Libraries can prove
both useful and valuable as aids
to the student who can get him
self away from the dinner table
long enough to use them
Brad Strickland
Laugh, down
It is interesting to note that the week of August 1 - 7 has been
proclaimed "down Week in Georgia by Governor Lester
Maddox This is most appropriate because nowhere in America
is there a politician with a keener wit than Governor Maddox
His proclamation calls for citizens "to aid in the presentation
of humor as part of the American way of life and to assure
the continuation of the art of clowning "
Governor Maddox in his years in the public ey has proved
over and over that he practices what he preaches He has done
more than just present humor as a part of the American way of
life, indeed, he has done his best to present the American way
of life as a veritable laugh-fest.
We can laugh until the tears roll happily down our cheeks as
we remember how Governor Maddox has entertained us with
his delightful attempts lo bring "a measure of happiness to a
troubled world His rollicking, fun-filled joking with the ad
ministration in Washington, his rib-liekling escapades while
riding his bicycle backwards, his gixid-naturcd jesting with the
black people who tried to dine at the Pickrick are but a few of
the many examples of the humor of Lester Maddox which could
be cited here
Governor Maddox possesses a repertoire ol quips that would
make Don Rickies bum with envy Who among us could keep
from doubling over with laughter when our governor whimsi
cally says "Phoney" or "Ram it’”
Yes. the people of Georgia should be proud of this lover of
humor Lester Maddox has done wonders (or Georgia s image
as a humorous stale Every Georgian who has travelled north
ward knows the pleasure of hearing uproarious laughter when
ever he reveals that he is from the home of Lester Maddox
For many people the slightest mention of our governor’s name
brings torrents of laughs rushing uncontrollably from their
lungs
During Clown Week we should be especially aware of our
governor s dedication to humor and his attempts to keep us
smiling So, as Governor Maddox said in his proclamation, we
should honor the clowns of the present... and in doing so we
should give special thought to the governor Because he is, in
the truest sense of the word, a clown
sparrow
That seems to be
I saw an interesting sight
un my way back from Atlanta
Sunday night four Clarke
County school buses parked
outside a local liquor store
There had to be a moral (here
somewhere, so I mused upon
it as I cruised the remaining
seven miles into Athens and
the final weeks of summer
school
I could just see those four
terrified men trying to get
some kind of protection inside
them against the oncoming
months of spit balls and so
prano curses and furtive ciga
rette drags But my grin fad
ed into a thoughtful frown as I
realized the difference fall
quarter would make to my
own tired young body *
Some of you lucky people
will graduate at the end of
this month But for most of us
summer is just a beginning,
or worse, an extension of an
already too-long year and al
lows no break in the Uauma of
mental exercise and prepara
tion for (he Outside World Of
course, there are a lot of stu
dents walking around campus
who don't consider summer
school much more than a
minor nuisance in their over
all party scheme of things
anyway Professors too
But I shouldn t criticize
anyone First session found
me struggling with five hours
of class a day Now I'm left
with one five-hour course I
feel rather criminal dragging
out of bed at 10 30 so I can eat
a sandwich, flick on the tube
for a study in human greed
(have you ever watched
"Let's Make a Deal"? It's
unbelievable i, and limp in to
a 2 20 class, looking unbeara
bly pained at the idea of a bit
of potential wisdom lor shall I
call it trivia. Mr Russell?!
horning on my day
Fall quarter scares me to
death It's my last (I wish
everybody could see how good
the trumpeting of their final
hours looks in print I Fall
means getting to every single
class, in a desperate renewal
of dedication and enthusiasm,
the tension of one more round
of football games and loyal
Bulldog hope for another
damn good team, senior sem
inar and how to fill up a re
sume, the horror of that last
day in December when the
ivv-covered gates swing shut,
leaving you to your own re
sources and whatever know!
edge you may have gained
along the way My days of
sunshine and beer are num
bered
So I felt a strange comrad-
ene with those poor bus
drivers Unking up for the lor*
haul ahead
That seems to be what it's
all about
I.