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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON. GEORGIA
October 16, 1964 Volume XLV No. 4
Bill Dayton Aw Bob Hurt
Editor in Chief Executive Editor
John Weatherly Ben Jordan /
Managing Editor Buaineea Manager
News Editor - Bernard Lindsey
Contributing Editors . - Anne Johnson, Katie Koellner,
John Lough, Bernard Lindsey
Social Editor v -..'. Diana Denton
Associate Editor Davis McAuley
Sports Editor - Lamar Oglesby
Circulation Manager Joyce Davis
Advertising Manager - - — Lee O’Brien
Den Mother Mary Beth O’Quinn
News and Features: Ellen Janes, Joyce Davis, John Lough, Bobby
Douthit, John Johnson, Clayton Stephens, Charles Lewis, Faye Johnson,
Nancy Hendrix, Sue Evans, Toni Visaage, Nancy Barrett, Diane Wilder,
Charles Brooks, Anne Jo Hendrix, Daniel Sheffield, Helen Van Vlack,
Laura Castleberry, Julia Stovall.
Staff Photographers: Jimmy Gibson, Bob Hurt, Gary Broadnax,
Proofreaders: Nancy Willett, Nancy Barrett, Bernard Lindsey, Frances
Hobbs, Ann Jo Hendrix, Walter Pharr, Mela Pereira, Cherry Skinner.
| JOHN LOUGH
| the guessing game
At first glance, the attempt to refute the
accusations and promises of the ‘‘temporary Re
publican spokesman,” Barry Goldwater, seems to
be simffte. However, all is not so easy as it
may appear, for one is unavoidably faced with
the awful burden of choosing which statements to
refute. The many contradictions that Goldwater
has self-imposed in his statements have long been
a political joke, and I used to laugh at it, too.
But when one stops to evaluate our present
course in world affairs and the complexity of our
nation's domestic operations, we are forced to
adopt a more serious tone. And it is with a
great sense of seriousness that I address this issue.
On Oct. 19, 1963, Senator Goldwater told a
group of reporters ”1 have advocated withdrawal
(from the U.N.) in the past. And I’d have to
say that at best I’m lukewarm about the U.N.
now.” Such a statement shocks me to the core.
I fully realize that the U.N. has not been a perfect
"Salvation Army” to all the pains and tensions
of a crucial balance of power among the gTeat
countries, but I have long admired its endeavors
to further the cause of world peace through its
efforts to aid education, to demonstrate better
sanitation conditions, to help solve agricultural
problems, to shftw the way to better govern
ment — in short, to cast its light to all the dark,
distressed areas of the world. I guess in his
heart Goldwater, too, knows that the U.N. is
right, for he returned a statement less than a
year later (July 11, 1964) which said, “I’ve never
advocated withdrawing from the United Nations;
in fact I’ve given more support to the United
Nations than have some of my critics.” Now I
try not to form hasty conclusions, but I cannot
help but feel that something is amiss somewhere.
As to the issue of TV debates, Goldwater is
split here also. 1 agree very strongly with the
Goldwater statement of February 11, 1964,
he said, "I don’t think a President of the UniUf
States should debate anybody.” But then,
lew than a year later, Goldwater came bade to
say “I demand of him—debate!” I don't think
Goldwater really needs an opponent—he could
provide a most interesting campaign simply by
pitting the Goldwater of "Monday” against ths
Goldwater of “Friday.”
As we have long recognized the growing
power of our labor unions, we should consider
this a very basic issue in the campaign. In Jan
uary of 1963, Goldwater submitted this view: "I
certainly do not feel that the public interest, a
popular phrase with the New Frontier, is served
by possession of monopolistic power by unions,
and I am convinced it must be limited.” On this
account, Goldwater did wait a full year (Jan
uary, 1964) to contradict himself when he said,
“I believe completely in the labor union move
ment, and I believe it should be made a stronger
movement.”
Although the issue of whether to sell TVA
to private enterprise hasn't received a great deal
of attention lately, this discussion has brought to
light perhaps the most true-to-form statement of
his classic statement-making career. As you
know, Goldwater advocates the selling of TVA.
Recently, however, Goldwater was quoted as say.
ing, "Sure I'd like to sell TVA. but Congress
probobly wouldn't let me do it.” Sell TVA?
Bah! Humbug! I’d sooner sell Arizona!
Although your time anil my space do not
permit me to make a complete exposure of
Goldwater s “tricks ”, I would like to close with a
statement of his which, interestingly enough, he
has never refuted: “You know, I haven’t got a
really first-class brain.”
JACOB BEIL
Student Pigsty
We hear a great many complaints concerning the Mercer Cafeteria,
however, we would like to take note of the fact that when students
complain of the dining hall’s resemblance to a pigsty, they speak of a
situation brought about not by the undermanned staff but by members
of the student body who seem determined to conduct themselves in a
manner conductive only to the atmosphere of a pigsty.
It is hoped that there will be some improvement in student conduct
in the dining hall, particularly in carrying trays to the barbage
window. We can understand the aversion which many hold to the
unsightly and disgustingly visible garbage disposal section; we can see
how one could be appalled (as we are) by those napkin-disposal trash
cans which fill too fast, and do not take in refuse unless one is willing
to have the snaping cover wipe someone else’s rubbish on one’s hand.
We know of the need for a screen to shield the garbage window from
public view, and for trash cans large enough and open enough to take
one’s napkins without inspiring frustration and nausea.
However, we think that the student body should stop furthering the
cafeteria’s unappetizing atmosphere and stop helping overwork an al
ready overworked staff. We hope to see fewer trays left on the tables by
over-lazy students.
super barry
Restore the Plaque
Last week, the Cluster noted that a plaque dedicated to those
Mercerians who gave their lives in the last war lay beneath some
boards in the Mercer Museum. To our knowledge, nothing has been
done to remedy this deplorable situation.
Someone, in 1947, went to considerable trouble and expense to
provide Mercer with a reminder in bronze of the contribution which
Mercer people made in the last war. Such a memorial does not belong
in a museum, and especially not covered with dust and stacked with
a few old boards in a corner.
We are told that the plaque in question was formerly mounted on
one of the walls in Willingham Chapel, therefore, we propose that the
university remedy the error, and the insult to those sons of Mercer
who fought and died in World War II, by returning this bronze
memorial to its former place, or by mounting it somewhere in the
administration building.
We have also been given reason to suspect that other memorial
plaques have suffered similar fates, noting a spot on the wall by the
stairway near President Harris' office, where one such plaque seems
to have been removed. Hence, we suggest that some formal investigation
be made to clarify this matter and return any other misplaced
memorials as may be discovered, to the public view.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my appreciation to the Cluster for Bernard
Lindsey’s column of last week telling John Weatherly where to get off.
Ever since I have been coming to this school, and probably long before,
Weatherly has regularly used the pages of the Crurter to aling mud
about something. Imagine calling Lyndon Johnson a conservative!
John Weatherly has sunk awfully low before, but this is the lowest.
P.B.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thu is the only response which the CLUSTER
received from the myriads of political controversy appearing in the
fast issue. We have several Utters referring to the Social Set, but only
erne short note referring to the presidental election. We suppose that this
indicates sobers the Mercer students real values Ue.
Quicker than the fastest tongue, stronger
than the most powerful nuclear warhead, able to
leap over large words, he comes out of the West.
It's a manned bomber, a mushroom cloud, no, it's
our hero, SUPER BARRY.
At the present time we find our hero dis
guised (rather badly) as a presidential candidate
fighting the twin evils of moderation and govern
ment. Undaunted by the complexities of the
20th Century, our hero utters his fearless words,
“I refuse to go arond the country discussing com
plicated issues. I want to talk about freedom.”
Campaigning across the country we hear him cry
out his challenges to Americans, "My aim is not
to pass laws but to repeal them." Over and over
we find him calling to that which once was. He
is on a crusade.
Flying around on this crusade to save America
from X the unknown, “there is something wrong.
I don't know what it is, but Ill find out." Just
looking at his firm chin, bronzed skin and horn
rimmed glasses, we can see the strength, character
and all-Americanism. It also shows in his pre
occupation with the past when he challenged,
"return to proven ways—not because they are
old, but because they are true.” Throughout this
great land the real people are responding to our
hero. One such supporter has lucidly commented,
“I like Goldwater. He thinks the way I do ” This
was an upstanding member of one of America's
oldest and greatest fraternal orders—the KKK.
Our hero is on the right track in discovering
who and what X the unknown is. He has been
hinting at it a long time. X the unknown which
is our great enemy, that tyrannical organization,
the United States Government. It, in conspiracy
with LBJ-X, is attempting to destroy America
and help Communism win. To stop this. Super
Barry has instituted a two-pronged attack on the
conspiracy.
One prong of the attack is against the domes
tic conspiracy which will be stopped by his elec
tion as President He calls to all facets and
stratums of America to help him on his crusade.
To the poor and unemployed he comforts with
soothing words, “people who have no skill have
no education for the same reason: low intelligence
or low ambition.” On education he has forth
rightly stated the issue, “children will get along
very well without it” To the farmer he envisions
what once was and will be again by wiping away
farm subsidies, and “letting the farmer stand on
his own feet,” in the bread lines that is. T(
balance the budget our hero envisions Bait$’i
Bargin Basement of government goodies. Item
such as TVA would be marked down at drastii
reductions and be put on sale . . . maybe if . . . ii
the future the Post Office could go too. Oui
hero has had practical mercantile training. Hi
was disguised as a merchant for many years, ant
beofre that as a student; this disguise didn't wori
out very well ... he was immediately discovert*
as a phoney.
Prong number two is on the foreign leveL Ii
one swift knockout . . . perhaps fallout wouk
be a better word, he would overcome Communisn
and make the world free. Through a superbl;
planned invasion of the Ukraine and Armenii
in order to liberate them, he will plant fifth
columns to infiltrate anti restroy Russia. Hi
will form a government-in exile and Castro wil
vanish. He will have “simpatioo” with Soutl
America, making sure that Teddy's Big Stick i
available for any country which disputes oui
authority. To liberate Eastern Europe, our hen
states that, we begin by having serious design
on it" On disarmament be states, "we begin b)
announcing that we are against it." Lastly ti
th°*e fools who think of peace he says, “thesi
people are mere dreamers," and "I don't see ho»
it can be avoided . . . real nuclear war.”
Thus our hero fights for us. He has 8howl
his wisdom and responsibility in his selection a
reason for it, “Bill Miller drives Lyndon Johnsoi
nut* " He has shown compassion, dedication am
restraint, but most of all he has shown modesty
Of all the candidates he has been modest enougl
to tell the truth, “you know, I haven't got a reallj
first class brain." With his magic cape and thi
words . . . States Righto . .. . States Righto .
States Righto ... he will transform us back
the wonderful and innocent days of yesterye
with perhaps Warren Harding or better yet B
McKinley. Thus Super Barry* fights on evi
though the struggle might be in vain. Perha
on November the 3rd we will see him in a at
disguise or in his old merchant s one, but whi
ever the outcome we will always know that
our hearts he is: First in war, second in pea
and last in the polls of his countrymen.
Any resemblance to persons living or dead
PURELY COINCIDENTAL.
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