ic \ \ » VOL. XLIX NO. 10 \ "BRYNMAWR, PA, - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1963. © Trustees of Dirk Rezelman, Dr. Rubin Discuss Apartheid Policy — By Jane Wolman The Alliance for political Action. . sponsored ‘a debate on apartheid in the Union of South Africa last Monday night. ‘¢Debate’”’ is somewhat ofa mis- nomer for the interchange between Mr. Dirk Rezelman, of the South African Information Bureau, and Dr. Leslie Rubin, of Howard Uni- versity, South African Parliament. They were hardly-talking about the same thing. — In his preliminary statement, Rubin declared that he did not want to” argue fival theories, He pro- posed to slibake the question on the ‘thigher, moral level,” to “apply the ultimate test to see ifasystem is ‘desirable and beneficial; what it does to human beings under it.’’~ ° Rubin observed that in South Africa today, under the machinery ‘of apartheid and the legislation of Prime Minister Vrevoort’s gov-.. ernment, eleven million Africans . are deprived of ‘‘the normal rights of individuals ina civilized world,”’ His examples supported Rubin’s conclusions that the policy of apar- theid. is ‘*morally indefensible, economically unsound, and politic- ally disastrous,”’ and that the Union of South Africa can only resolve its problem through violence, In defense of his’ government’s position, Rezelman — explained *¢quite honestly’? that it is the aim .. ' of apartheid to. maintain control of their own political destinies for South Africa’s white minority; -.Reminding listeners that white South Africans consider them- selves a separate African nation, Rezelman stated that no nation is prepared ‘‘to barter its political . freedom.’’ Citing Israel, Ireland, and Pakistan, he said that although partition is never an ideal answer --it has proved to be a. practical one; The creation of ‘Bandtstan (separate black African states) is the only realistic solution, since, in Rezelman’s opinion, “the politi-. former member of the. .cal personalities of white and black : Africans (as disparate eroupaya: are irreconcilable.’’ Rezelman. explained that whites in South.Africa are .‘*not.blind, unconscious, or insensitive to the very real dilemma,’’ but he did not* consider the moral issue central to the argument, merely an unfortunate byproduct ofthe trans- oe Mawr College, 1963 20 Gents “Acting, Dancing wid Folk Music Ma This Year’s Arts Night _. This year’s Arts. Night will in- clude a French play, performances of various types of folk music, dancing, and several frankly ‘ex- perimental pieces. French club will present ‘*Le Maitre,’?. by Eugene Ionesco, a theater-of-the-absurd satire on Dirk Rezelman, (left), representing the South African Information Bureau, and Dr. Leslie Rubin, (right), of Howard University, engaged in itional period leading to anultimate partition. He made no further reply to: Rubin’s charge that apartheid is ‘‘morally indefensible,’? Even when the audience; (obviously largely in sympathy with Rubin’s position), directed__specific._questions—re- garding the human rights aspect of the issue to Rezelman he limited his answers to political statements, Although the moderator, Dr. Frank Loecher, general secretary of the U.S, - South Africa exchange program and professor of sociology at Temple University, made a valiant attempt to direct the dis- cussion towards the consideration of: possible answers, the results of the’ debate were inconclusive, - a spirited debate on apartheid, moderated by Dr. Frank Loecher (center). leadership’ and blind _obedience. It will be directed by Beverly Keith, The actions of a southern belle at a dance are the subject of a humorous monologue to be pre- sented by Jane Robbins. = An assortment of Have rford boys, Bob Gallway, Pete Peterson, and. Stu McDougal, will play folk music. on an assortment of instru- ments, including guitar, banjo, lute, anddulcimer, Selections will probably include some bluegrass, some ‘ethnic’ folk songs, and pos- sibly- some ‘Appalachian - ballads. Everyone who has heard them play is confident that the performance . will be good no matter -what they choose, Folk music of a different kind will be sung by Dick Morris, who - plans to sing spiritualsas if he were ‘‘in the cotton fields under the bright sun.’’ The Renaissance Choir, for- merly known as the Madrigal Singers, will also be on hand. Modern Dance Club is preparing two short pieces, ‘*Persistance of ' Vision,’? choreographed by Senta Driver, and ‘Vibrato I and II.’* The audience at a recent Dance Undergrad Accepts Budget, Forms Financial Committee by Anne Lovgren A final séttlement of this-year’s Common. Treasury. Budget, the es- tablishment of a Collége Financial Committee to facilitate review and revision of future budgets and the selection of Freshman Week Chairmen headed the. agenda of last night’s Undergrad Executive Board meeting. The board voted to eliminate items from-variousorganizations’ proposed budgets totaling $1039, This leaves the budget for the com- ing year at $7856,.assessing each Unemployment Hits Hazard Miners; BMC, Havertord Students Give Aid By Leslie Coen, 66 Chronic unemployment -- the na- tion’s most nagging problem dur- ing a period of general prosperity. Nearly six per cent of our labor force is without work and has lit- tle prospect of finding it, for the unemployed. are usually also the. unskilled, Automation has givenus many benefits, but it has ruined the lives of many humanbeings. Among the most badly hit inthis — serious, nationwide. problem are the coalminers of Hazard, Ken- tucky, whom students in Bryn Mawr and Haverford are trying to help: Automation has put about 50 per cent of these miners out of work, ahd the resulting” enlarged labor supply has made it easy for mine- owners to cut wages and neglect safety and health precautions, ~ They have succeeded in destroy- ‘ing Hazard’s once strong union. They have also succeeded in avoid- ing the Federal Mine Safety Act, which ‘applies togmines employing The ext issue of THE] i COLLE pear Tuesday, January 14. oy GE NEWS will ap-} ay ge 15 or more men, While sub-leasing small units of the mimes to many people, the mineowners. can. have 14 men in each mine and still en- joy huge profits. It is not necessary to protect the lives of coalminers in Kentucky. If one -is- killed; there are plenty of then, desparate for work, who will gladly take his place, Those who do work in Hazard earn as little as three to four dollars a day. - For-a-year now, the miners have | been on strike, against innumer- able odds. Berman Gibson, the strike’s leader, is free on'$10,000 bond, having been charged. with INTENDING to .blow up a bridge, - °The FBI entered and searched his home: without Warrants. He was also. charged with assault with in- tent to kill and-hauled into jail on Election Day: morning, ‘The follow- © ‘ng day, some people, who evident- ly didn’t know of his arrest, ac- cused him of bribing voters, during the very time he was in jail! He faces°22 years in prison, ’. Mr. Gibson has been. offered free legal aid, and his case willbe. appealed if necessary. ‘Still, a tre- mendous*amotin .. 2. xdy is need- ed, for other legal fees and for ° general aid to the area, The late President Kennedy sent Franklin SP eg Tae ON OR RET PRT EN OHNE BS Roosevelt ‘Jr, to Kentucky to in- vestigate the Situation, Roosevelt was appalled by what he saw and recommended a $45 million dollar aid program, to help ‘the miners through: the winter. Congress. turned it down, but someone must act, Present aid programs don’t work. Kentucky is so controlled by the mineowners that even those whose job is to dispense federal food will give it to those who won’t strike, scabs, . The area is so poor that the min- . ers lack the means-to distribute federal’ aid, There is a school lunch program, which would give children their one’ good meal a day, but Hazard children don’t have the clothes to be able to go to school. There is a carton in every hall, .for of@ clothes tobe sent to Hazard, . Please contribute whatever you have. This week-end, Haverford and Bryn Mawr students will be canvasjng the neighborhood, asking for food, old clothes, and money. Some students will spend Christ- . mas in Kentucky, to’help in dis- _ tributing the aid, and to study.the problem for themselves, A great deal must be done, Please give ae old clothes and time. © student. $11.65 for Commot Treas- 24 ury dues, The ‘board struck $125, to be used to reimburse athletic team members for meals missed be- cause of team activities, from the Athietic Association budget. A $100 item on the same budget used for Hockey Workshop was accepted for this year, although the board rec- ommended that it be reconsidered in the next budget. The College will now plan and finance the Em- ployees’ Dance, formerly admin- istered by League. The deletion. of this item marked a $290 de- crease in the League budget. “Other cuts in the budget in- cluded a $180 decrease in NSA funds, a $20 decrease in the Col- lege’ In Committee budget, and the withdrawal of WBMC’s re- quest for a $384 grant. . The board voted to establish a College Financial -Committee, elected from members of the Exec- utive _Board who were not sub- mitting budgets, This board will review organization budgets with the various club presidents and revise the budget accordingly. It will then ‘submit the. completed budget to the Undergrad Executive Board’ for Approval, The Common Treasurer will act as Chairman of this committee, with the pre- vioys Common Treasurer as an advisor. ~ Diana Hamilton and Popie Johns were elected Chairmen of the 1964 Freshmen.Week, Pilar Richardson -and Apne Lovgren will act as Freshman Handhook Editors. Other campus problems were discussed, including the Admin- istration rule of Vacation signouts,- a’ proposed open meeting on Li- brary changes, a shitable method for populating Erdman with upper- classmen, and the question of room ‘prices, Undergrad President Dor- othy Meadow urges students: with opinions on.these -- or other -- problems-to make them known - -.to their Hall Undergrad Reps so that. they may receive attention, Club rehearsal seemed deeply: moved by~-the“‘unreal--and dis- turbing*? quality of the perfor- emance, which they said, ‘‘is one of those things that goes = through you,’ Bob Baskerville and Chris Kaut- man will sing Slavic folk songs, accompanying themselves on the guitar, Their style of singing and © playing was described by one mem- ber of Arts Council as ‘rich, not squeeky and plunking.’? : Pam Mulac plans to dance to the accompaniment: of a poem read by Pheobe. Knox, with no music, Two boys from Haverford, Steve Bonime and Ed Hazzard, will play two short pieces of medieval music “on a guitar” anda recorder. Steve also whistles, Ed Hazzard will-also.play the oboe as accompaniment for aread- ing of her own poetry by Sallee Horowitz. The oboe music is ex- pected to serve as a fitting back- ground for her haunting poems. The members of Art Council who have been working on Arts Night are all very excited by ex-« cellence of this years perform- ances, They hope to make it more. than: just a collection of unrelated | presentations, Arts Night begins . sromplty at 8 o’clock this Friday in the Skinner eee Late Closing Hour For Second Trial The Library Committee has an- nounced that the library will con- ‘tinue to remain open ~ until midnight on .evéry night except Saturday. The extension of library . hours is still ona trial basis, however. The. trial period will probably ~ continue thrétgh thé midyear ex- amination period, The administration decided on the extension because of doubts that the earlier trial period was - long enough to be an accurate reflection of student interest, If a sufficient number of students continue to use the library at night, it is hoped that the new hours will become permanent, ‘As before, the reserve room will close at 10 o’clock, but users of reserve books signed out for the night will be able to return them at midnight, thus avoiding anearly morning trip to the library, Everyone using’the library after 10 must sign in and out, to provide an indication of the total amount of time spent in the library. A report on the first'trial period was compiled by Carol Jones, ’65, and submitted last week to Miss MtBride. An open. meeting has been proposed for January or - February to discuss a variety of . problems and plans in connection with the library, and the meeting ‘may include a further exploration @ of library hours, Officials have said that it is hoped. the decision- of whether or not the hours are to be, extended permanently will be made ‘around the time ofthe ore meeting, if not before, The Library Committee saan complaints .of noise during the 10-12: hours, and has urged that » night: studiers - » respect for the rules as @uring - the day, ~ pee ‘shows-.23_ —_