™“ \ THE COLLEGE NEWS 2 Vol. Lill, No. 8 BRYN MAWR, PA, Employee Wages To Be Reviewed Bachrach Calls In a meeting Wednesday morn- ing, Miss McBride stated that the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees would be going over the salary levels of the college em- ployees earlier in the year than they would otherwise, because of the student interest expressed in ~ last week’s NEWS, However, she repeated the feeling of Mr, Klug and Miss Wright “that mattérs of employees salaries and their living and working con- ditions were not of student con- cern, Students, and apparently anyone not on the Board of Trust- ees Finance Committee, will have to take the Finance Committee’s word that the situation has been attended to properly. Miss McBride was not aware of any employees who had room and/or board deducted from their salaries who also had homes off campus and would prefer to bring lunch from home, The NEWS has _ interviewed some employees who claim this is true, She also “was not aware that anyone worked a seven day week, College policy Harvard Referendum Polls Vietnam Views In Eastern Colleges Bryn Mawr students will have an opportunity to express their politi- cal views this month in an all-cam- pus referendum on the war in Vietnam. A non-partisan group at Harvard has prepared the New England Uni- versities Referendum on Vietnam, a detailed ballot which will be pre- sented to about thirty Eastern col- leges on November 16-17. According to Kim Marshall, project coordinator, the referen- dum has four major objectives: to confront people with the issues of the war in an organized, ob- jective manner; to discern rational opinions unobscured by emotion; to provide a compilation of the numer- ous referenda, surveys and in- dividual expressions of feeling; and, possibly, to suggest a new type of questionnaire which in- cludes a detailed breakdown of the issues and which covers all view- points, Questions on the ballot will include such topics as the validity of U.S. policy in Vietnam, national and international repercussions of the war, and the governments pre- sentation of factual information to . the public. Results’ of the referendum will be sent back to Haryard, where they will be analyzed by computer. Hopefully the final results willbe available by November 22. At Bryn Mawr the referendum will be conducted by Alliance, Poll- ing booths will probably be set up in Taylor and the Library and will _ , Mbe.-open as long as possible on the two’ days. Voting is open to all students, faculty members, and personnel; in other words, anyone ~gonnected with the college, Alli hopes that everyone will m an - effort to vote, regardless of r political leanings, so that abroad, accurate picture of college opinions can be obtained. For Changes is a five-and-a-half day week, Concerning training programs to help employees learn skills, she said that it would be ‘‘un- economical’’ for the college to be involved in such work, In the process of further in- vestigating the employees’ situa- tion on campus, the NEWS’ spoke with Mr. Peter Bachrach, poli- tical science professor, A “pace strongly supported” stddents’ concerns in the matter. He said, ‘‘It is the students’ bus- iness to look at all aspects of community life, and we should not make them bear responsibilities to the community without allowing them the right to probe any in- consistencies within the com- munity.’? He agreed that the wages and living conditions were quite poor, and added that he had long been aware of the de facto segregation. He stated that it is rather ‘‘im- pressive and ironical that non- profit institutions such as Bryn Mawr College have been notor- jiously backward in employment situations when compared to. the hard-nosed profit organizations.’’ For the moment, Bachrach does recognize the difficulties in re- cruiting white domestics and the financial problems which beset the college, and he offered these as explanations for the existing pro- blems, However, he said, there e ways which the college can meet these problems, Bryn Mawr, as a liberal and concerned col- lege, must really accept the chal- lenges of the situation and ser- iously explore the possibilities for alleviating it, One of the most important in- novations would be to have a spokesman for the employees, As Bachrach explained, it is very difficult for the employer to pro- test employees’ interests which are different from the employers’ own, Perhaps a union would pro- vide this spokesman, Another possible solution to this problem would be a very vigorous promotion from within policy for all ‘workers, coupled with an in- training program. The college has already begun promoting from within; this policy should be en- (Continued on page 7) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1967 © Trustees of Bryn Mawr College, 1967 25 Cents photo by Bill Harris Mrs. Barbara Thacher and Susan Nosco, primarily responsible for the Schoolteaching Symposium, chat between educational discussions. For more pictures and stories on the symposium see pages four and five. Undergrad Favors Dues Hike Will Take Issue To Campus Undergrad met Monday night to discuss the question of a raise in Undergrad dues. This increase is considered necessary by Under- grad because of the increasing demands of campus organizations for more financial support. Dorm representatives to Under- grad reported on the meetings held in each dorm to discuss the dues raise. In hall meetings approxi- mately 530 students voted, 451 in favor of a raise in dues and 72 against, Many of those opposed to the in- crease felt that it was unfair to force students to contribute (by paying Undergrad dues) to organi- zations from Which they derive little personal efit or in which they do not participate. They felt that only those who participate in certain campus groups should be charged dues and that students should’ be charged admission to campus events, such as lectures Women, Resist! Area Group To Give Support to Resistors The possibility of forming a Philadelphia area women’s re- sistance group was discussed by representatives from various women’s groups at.a meeting at the Women’s Strike for Peace office Wednesday, November 1. The group, if formed, would give unified rt to draft resistors and be independent projects to fight the draft. « There were many ideas ex- pressed for future action that women in the area could undertake. A schedule for sending groups of _ girls to leaflet at. the induction center on weekday mornings was set up. Several girls were in- terested in participating in civil disobedience at the induction center on December 4th. Every- a Has one seemed to agree on the im- portance of girls demonstrating their involvement rather than their detachment from the draft and the war. by ‘‘being there’ when : men are confronted with the army. Talking to other women -- pri- marily mothers -- about the draft was another project considered. A ‘twoman to woman’ leaflet could be written up to be passed out at supermarkets, PTA meet- ings and women’s groups. Letter writing to draft resistors in prison was discussed, Pledges girls. could make to go to jail witha resistor w ere also sug- gested. The Women’s Strike for Peace representative called for (Continued on page 7) and a raise in the price of the movie series. Other students were willing to accept the dues raise only if the very small (and, they felt, highly selective) groups did not benefit from the increase. Radnor, both Pembrokes, and Denbigh were strongly in favor of an increase while Rhoads seemed to For details of the voting and budgets, and an opinion on the dues raise see the article by Lola Atwood on page 5. have the greatest opposition, Parti- cipation in Erdman was rated as very low. The possibility and problems in- volved in the idea of sending stu- dents a bill for Undergrad dues over the summer instead of in- cluding them:..on Payday were also discussed, but no decision was reached. Although Undergrad was almost unanimously in favor of the in- crease in student dues, and is not required to bring’ the issue to a campus vote, the question will be referred to an all-campus vote before Thanksgiving. The problem of hall announcers was alsq discussed at Monday’s meeting. Beginning Monday, No- vember 13, there will be no more announcements read in Bryn Mawr dining rooms. Instead, hall announcers will pick up their announcements between 12 and 1 p.m. and post them on dorm bulletin boards. The boards will be arranged in. columns by days and organizations. In order to keep the boards neat, all cards must be uniform (3x5). Pembroke and Rhoads will need two cards each. The announcers will receive ten dollars a semester (starting next semester). This new system will save Undergrad some money. Telegram received by Miss’ McBride last Tuesday: “CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR TEAM ON A FINE VICTORY.GLAD WE DON’T HAVE TO PLAY YOU IN FOOTBALL. BEST PER- SONAL REGARDS. FATHER TED HESBURGH.”’ Father Hesburgh is the pres- dent of Notre Dame. BMOC Weekend Opens Today With Hootenanny Tonight from 8 until 12:30, a songfest in Applebee Barn will launch an intercollegiate weekend sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Out- ing Club. In addition to hundreds of har- monizing vocal chords, the song- fest will also need guitars, zithers, ‘tiddles, bagpipes, jug band stand- ards and any available portable pianos. Tomorrow morning around 9, rides will leave Pem Arch forall- day treks into the out-of-doors. Caving, canoeing and rock climb- ing are tentatively planned. Ar- rangements will be announced at the songfest tonight, and any ad- ditional suggestions will be wel- comed. ihn ee Saturday night a square dance is. scheduled in’ the gym from 8 until 12. A 75¢ admission fee will be charged, and refreshments will be served. After the dance, a sec- ond songfest will echo through the gym from midnight until 2. For Sunday, the BMOC has slated a second series of trips, including rock climbing with a group from Lafayette College. No experience is requisite for any of the week- end excursions. Students from Princeton, te=-" high, MIC, Penn, Temple, Lafay- ette, Hood, Wilson and brother Haverford will attend the week- end events.