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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1960
NO. 60
Authority Calls Self-Reliance Freedom Key
Kv BARBARA EPSTEIN Haily Trojan f>diurr Editor
The survival of the free world may depend on the ability of the American people to shift for themselves, a noted economist warned here yesterday.
Dr. Herbert V’. Prochnovv. former deputy Undersecretary of State for economic affairs, told members of the Faculty Cenler Association that excessive reliance on government would weaken the fiber of Western economy.
"There is an increasing unwillingness on the part of the American people to take responsibility." he declared. We can’t blame Washington for this; we have to blame ourselves,” he maintained.
RiK8«**t Qnr«tiiini He said that ihe biggest questions in the years immediately ahead are whether the people of the United States can “limit the role of government" and whether they can become mote “self-reliant."
The executive vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago predicted that the answers to these questions will shape the directions taken by the under-develoved nations of the world.
“These nations are speaking the language of economic urgency." he declared. “They want better economic conditions, and Ihey want them tomortx>w morning.” he added.
Changes in hstnwny The economist explained that the role of government in the American economy has changed three times.
From 1709 to i860 Americans looked to government as the pro-\tder of various services; from 1R60 to 1940 the country turned in government as a regulator of the economy. Dr. Prochnow said.
'Today the government has become the biggest purchaser of goods and service* in the nation.” he declared.
He pointed ovit that the government need not overtake the private sector of the economy.
"It is possible for government lo grow but also possible for the “Despite their efforts, howev-ptivate economy lo grow and for er. the Communists haven t com government to hold its rela'ive pletelv killed the idea of Christ-position." he said.	‘mas."	he	said.
ASU Professor Raps US Communist Policy
ASSC Senate Passes Sterile Elections Code
Fact Finders' Seniors Slam To Investigate ^aie Mandate
*	The	Daily	Trojan	senior	ed-
ASSC Cabinet
CHRISTMAS CHEER-Members of the USC
Christmas Project Committee prepare boxes of gifts to distribute to patients of the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital tonight. They are
COMMUNIST INFLUENCE
Christmas in Russia May Be Dying Out
The Christmas gaiety to which Dr. Lovatin noted that New we look forward each year is j Year s Day is still recognized by
Daily Trojan Photo By Carole Spec*tor
from left, Priscilla Partridge, Dianne Riley, Chairman Maryalice Herrick, Dwight Chapin, Bob Herzog and Dana Coleman. Students will also entertain in the wards.
Troy to Host Hospital Party
not the custom, but the exception in some countries, according to Dr. Ivan Lopatin. USC Slavic studies department.
‘Although some families in Fussia still celebrate Christmas, the rites of the season have been greatly diminished since the Communists assumed control,” he asserted in an interview, yesterday.
"The trend in Russia is away from the traditions of Christmas." he said.
All our talking and editorialising about stopping communism only serves in many ways to advertise the merchandise the speakers and writers seek to drive off the market.
What is needed is a new. fundamental approach to the facts of economic and political life -the adoption or even the manufacture. if necessary, of a new “on* w orldism' 'to counteract • hr appeal of communism to many* areas of the world.
This w<as the stand taken yesterday at USC's 37th annual Institute of World Affairs bv Dr.
j sect may concentrate on one lit-ile island of localism and, one I by one. pick them off and ab-; sorb them by trade, propaganda and other techniques.
Multi-Voiced "Communism attacks with one seeming voice. The response is multi- voiced and widely ranged and some voices are silent. “Have we Americans built up western Europe with 15 years of foreign aid, stayed the tide in southeast Asia and supported the United Nations in north and central Africa only' to have'built up new powers to move into
the Russians because it is not celebrated in religious fashion.
Officially Approved
“Actually, New Year’s is the one big officially approved holiday in the nation. Decorations are put tip in much the same fashion that we post Merry Christmas and Happy' New Year greetings, he said.
The Russians also exchange New Years cards, he added.
As for Christmas, there is no news of the holiday in the papers, on radio or on television. Work is carried on in normal, middle-of-thc week style. Dr. Lopatin said.
tiifts. Tree
"In the few homes where Christmas is still celebrated, the decor is similar to that in American homes on Christmas.
"Gifts are opened around the Christmas tree, which is actually' bought for the New Year's celehra tion.
"On Christmas night, the families sometimes feast on dinners of roast goose stuffed with apples, hams, cakes and wine," he concluded.
The student body of USC will hold a Southland Christmas Project for more than 200 patients at the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey at 7:30 tonight.
I'll is project is the first, of such dimensions that a university has undertaken, reports the National Red Cross office in Washington. D.C.
The program for ambulatory patients will be given entirely by USC students and will feature variety acts of dancing, singing and pantomime.
The men's and women's glee clubs accompanied by the hospital patients' band will entertain with special choral atrange-ments.
Student groups will sing Christmas carols in the various wa rds.
The USC Student Fund purchased small nativity scene gifts which will be given lo the patients by the Spurs and Squires.
' Also. Christmas carol songbooks, donated by the Richfield Oil Company, will be presented.
Money for the drive was collected at USC last spring during several charity campaigns on the campus. Coordinators for the event ate Caroline Wilson, American Red Cross; Mrs. Constance Chalmers, Rancho Los Amigos program department; Robert Jani, USC special events coordinator, and Maryalice Herrick, ASSC committee chairman for the project.
USCs "Little Hoover Commission" announced plans to investigate the Executive Cabinet yesterday' in its third summary íeport.
Kurt Hahn, chairman of the Special Investigating Commission on ASSC Governmental Organization and Operation, stated that “under the current constitutional organization, the Executive Cabinet possesses powers that in many ways violate principles of sound administrative pract ice.
Original Ideas Bftter
"The framers of our current i constitution did not propose an Executive Cabinet in the form under which it curretly exists, and it may he that their original ideas in this area were more consistent with sound organization and operational practice." he noted.
The commission plans to investigate overlapping and duplicating in programs administered by the ASSC President and other meml>ers of the Executive Cabinet.
The report staled that there ate several areas in which the various ASSC departments could assume the administrative responsibility now held by various members of the Executive Cabinet. Thev include the following:
Work Duplication
1.	AMS programs in the areas j of orientation and spirit activities which duplicate or conflict with the programs of Ihe ASSC department of student affairs.
2.	AWS programs in the areas of orientation, charity, recreation and service which duplicate or conflict with the programs of the ASSC department of student affairs and the department of general services.
3.	Programs of the ASSC vice president which could be administered by the ASSC department of public relations.
AMS, AWS “Archaic”
"It is generally accepted know ledge on campuses of most larger universities that Ihe existence of AMS and AWS organizations is archaic practice left over from days gone past when student government men and women were requited to have separated student governments because classes were separated,” Hahn said.
itorial staff is now condnctinK a petition campaign to abolish compulsory senior class dues.
The basis of protest is the fact that members of the class were not consulted or duly-represented when the Senior Cl»« Council voted to establish a mandatory "contribution” of $4.50.
Petitions are beint circulated by members of the senior class and by Daily Trojan staff members. They are available for circulation and signature In the editor's office, 4’JH SU.
When enough signatures are obtained, the petitions will be presented to the Senior Class Council to demonstrate that the majority of seniors are not in favor of the dues.
Funds Favor Troy s Camp For Children
One-third of the $3.500 goal set. for Troy Camp. USCs charity camp for underprivileged children, has been reached. Finance Chairman Chuck Sutton announced yesterday.
"Many groups have pledged contributions, and we anticipate more to come in by the end of 1 this week.” Sutton added.
College Hall. E. V. K.. Harris Hall and University Hall have donated $200. The Soroptimist Club and ASSC Senate have con fributed $30 each.
To date, the following fraternities have pledged contributions: Phi Sigma Kappa, $90: Pi Kappa Alpha. $60; Tau Epsilon Phi. $60; Theta Xi, $60; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. $30; Alpha Tau Omega. $30; Tau Kapp« Epsilon. $30; Kappa Alpha, $30 and Chi Phi. $15.
The ten sororities to pledge are Alpha Chi Omega. $60; Kappa Alpha Theta. $60; Delta Della Delta. $30: Kappa Kappa Gamma. $30; Kappa Delta. $30; Gamma Phi Beta. $30; Alpha Delta Pi. $30; Alpha Gamma Delta. $30; Chi Omega. $30; and Alpha Kpsilon Phi. $25.
Groups wishing to contribute money should contact Bob Jani, co-ordinator of special events, in 226 SU.
Watered-Down Bill Plugs Some Holes
By HAL DRAKE Assistant City Editor
A greatly emaciated, sterilized elections code parsed the ASSC Senate last night during a session highlighted by argument, confusion and plain old politics.
Heralded as the most productive meeting in the ennre history of the ASSC Senate, the session bogged down on the elections code, songleaders
and senior dues.
Social Studies Senator Bob Kendall, chairman of the election committee, submitted a watered-down version of the elections code approved earlier this year by the Senate and turned down by the Executive Cabinet.
Alum Returns Home To Be New Trustee
Modified to conform more to previous election codes, the Kendall btll eliminated controversial voter regrstration clauses from the code.
Appearing to have had all idealism beaten out of him by weeks of haggling and delay, Kendall allowed senators to remove a system of double tdenti-j fication from the code without opposition.
Special Investigators
However, t he senator successfully kept intact a clause calling for hiring of »pecial investigators to help supervise elections proceedings, thereby allowing at least a shadow of tamper-proof voting guarantees to remain.
Kendall also was successful in a floor fight with Tim Clark, who asked for removal of all campaign restriction* from the code.
Ciark. a senator from somewhere or another, who has been absent, from 50 percent of this
Howard Ahmanson. prominent [.os Angeles financier, has been elected to the Roard of Trustees of USC. his alma mater, it was announced yesterday.
Ahmanson is highly active in civic and cultural affairs in Southern California, being the principal benefactor of the new Ins Angeles County Art Museum now in the planning stages. In recognition of his service and generosity, action was taken by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors creating the Ah-soeial studies manson Gallery of the museum.
I SC K«-»»n Major
A 1927 graduate of USC. Ahmanson majored in economics and received a Bachelor of Science degree. He had studied earlier at the University of Nebraska. In 19.S8. he was honored by being named the “All-American Citizen" of bis native city. Omaha.
The new USC trustee is aLo a trustee of the California Museum Foundation, on the museum advisory committee of the California Museum of Science
year's Senate sessions, fought for	a	governor	of	’he
Oti.s Art Institute of Los An-
les« apathy and more student interest in the ASSC government. "Student interest and participation in ASSC elections has been falling ever since campaign restrictions were first, placed on elections in 1957,“ Clark argued.
Casey Fights Valiantly
G. Homer Durham, president of new orbits or to fall like meteorites and satellites one by one into the orbit of the flaming red sun of communism?", he questioned.
The need for mote regional organizations of nations as a prelude to world peace and world order was cited bv Or. Dell Hitchner. associate professor of political sciencc at the University of Washington.
The threat to our survival is mote serious than any we have faced since man first moved out of caves, was the comment of
Arizona State University at Tempe. He spoke at the closing sessions ai the Huntington-Sher-aton in Pasadena.
“The communist sect seems to enjoy the greatest contemporary success in the drive toward uni-vet salism." Dt. Durham said. “Tbe stand taken against this Hnvp by regions, national groups and other combines needs the mi!itanc\ and the drive of a rounter-untv crsalism.
"Otherwise, the communist
New Look Symbolizes
in Government Reform, Hope
Songleaders
Petition-Less
Several petitions advocating song lexdeis at USC disappeared fiom numerous fraternity houses Tuesday night. reported Mike Kobinson. sponsot of the Senate Songlewdet btll and communications «^nator
'Irn in wtw oi the fraternity houses re ported »oeing the petitions laic T'jesdav afternoon. However, w 'ten collection time for the petitions arrived, they could not be located. No one reported seeing them taken, he claimed.
Houses from which the petitions disappeared were Sigma Phi Epsilon. Zeta Reta Tau. Kap-p* Alpha. Chi Phi. Sijma Chi. Uhi Sigma Kappa. Phi Delta "the(a. Theta r*hi. Sigma \ Ipha l\!it. Delta Tati Delia and I amh-ris Ch> \lpha.
By I.ARRY BISHOP
The "new look" in student government at USC is now half way through its first year, and many are asking if it has lived up to the claims made in its b'rth announcement last spring. They are wondering if this
massive piece of legislation
the new ASSC Constitution met its the uproar it caused by it inception, whether it >s w orthy of rejuvinated interest in
William Sanders, of Washington, a lagging student government.
D.C., assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States, at the Institute session.
Threat Our Fault
“Furthermore, the threat is of our own making." he noted.
"Creation of a security system able to deal with power conflicts is the highest priority item of unfinished business in man's ancient struggle for survival.” he said.
"It is not an easy task in create such a - y stem; many believe ii impossible. It ran only he
In order to answer these questions il is first necessary to look back on the state of the Student Union this time a year ago.
•’Empty Sack"
During the now classic Coliseum seating debates in the ASSC Senate Chamber last fall. Junior Sena tor-at-Large Ron Goodgame aptlv summed up the farcical condition of studenl government by labeling it a "hi-;, empty sack."
Goodgame. now president of
I controlled all ASSC finances j and, in fact, the Senate itself. Students were allowed to adopt minor "resolutions" but, as for policy-making decisions, the administration was still the boss.
Circus Senate
The policy of the university was to let the Circus Senate rage on in glorious debate to give student politicians status among their peers and to provide the Daily Trojan with sensational banner stories.
Goodgame. along with then ASSC President Wally Karabi-an, Senate Parliamentarian Gary Dubin, and Junior Class President Bill Steigerwalt, set al>out to correct this do-uothiug situa tion.
The result was the new constitution which provides a division of powers between the executive and legislative nri true proportional representation a s to fields of study
Largely because of the promise which this elaborate system held. Steigerwalt successfully campaigned for the ASSC presidency, and set Oct. 1 as the launching date for “the new look.”
All this happened a little more than six months ago. What is the state of the Student. Union now ?
The circus is still there, but with a “new look." II is now a three-ring circus—t h e Senate, the Executive Cabinet and the Administrative Arm. Although student government is just as colorful as it has been in tbe past, t here are no while elephants under the tent.
For the first time in many years independents and Greeks alike are represented fairly on ;he Senate. F'or the first time Irative committees i® one of moin many deer des ma jor legisla tion affecting students has heen
The old circus was disbanded adopted hr students and accept
¡•inoculations on campus, experience in an individual's career field, presidential elector maps to each organization, advice on drafting organization constitutions and even a new Tommy Trojan for football games at the Coliseum.
Rut all is not roses in the “new look." The Executive Cabinet is marked with dissension, the president and vice president seldom have a good word for each other and the Administrative Arm is not much more than skin and bones.
The dissension in the cabinei is just politics—the same old circus performers of last year w ho I hid it difficult, to ad just to change.
Motivation Problem The problem in the adminis Irative committee is one of mo tivation bow- tf, jet students to w ork like Trojans for no moi «• than self-satisfaction.
The maker« of the new s\s
geles County and a director of Oti.s Art Associates. He is a director of Museum Associate* and of the All Year Club of Southern California.
Art Connoisseor Interested in searching out art treasures here and abroad. Pharmacy Senator Dan Casey, he has brought together in tho like Don Quixote of old. fought Ahmanson Collection the patnt-valiantly for the ideals of fair mss of such masters as David, elections. Blind to the windmill Tintoretto. Titian. Frans Hals, of political pressure opposing Rembrandt. Vermeer. Corot and him, Casey denounced the at- Courbet. This collection has attempt to remove campaign re- traded wide interest, and the strictions and asked senators to Ahmanson home has often been ie-msert a system of registra 'he scene of charity events for tion.	many philanthropic projects
through the Southland.
In 1959 Ahmanson was awarded the Business Achievement Award of tbe r./« Angeles Chamber of Commerce for his "Outstanding Contribution to .-southland Business am! Community Growth " The t»re«entqtion was made on the 70th anniversary of Home Savings and Loan Association, the nation's largest, of which he is chairman of the board.
He is also boai-d chairman of the National American Insur-be encouraging ! ance Company of Omaha. H. F.
Ahmanson * Company. I.os Angeles, and the Ahmanson Bank & Trust Company, Beverly Hills.
"I would be ashamed to say I was going to USC at elections time if there were no restrictions on campaign tactics." Casev said. “This place would be a mess and you know- it."
Casey also asked that a clause permitting candidates to list campus political affiliations be removed from the code.
done, as 1 sec it. by building up the Inter-Fraternity Council,
trnany senators lost their seats in the process), and an “interim
a preponderance of moral and pointed out that senators didn't Senate" went about the task of
physical force in the hands of those who understand and accept the implications of our in-tei dependent world and its requirements in diplomatic theory and pi act ice.
"To accomplish this w ill no doubt he more dtfficul' than arhicv ing intet-planetary flight.
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represent the student body at picking up the pieces of what all, but rather the less than was left of efficient self-govem-
3,000 students residing on 28th ment.
St and that the most important issue to face the pseudo-so-lons was either the shop-worn srngleader question or whether to adopt a chimpanzee as a mas Col
The university administation
Steigerwalt guided the tempo-rary legislators in drafting a system of administrative committees which would not only carry om future legislation, but also provide set vires for the students by the students.
ed by the university adminis- tern didn't foresee these prob-tration.	lems^—or perhaps they chose to j
Student government has even ignore them—but those who are taken control of its own financ- trying to make it work are grad-
es by virtue of the much-debated Finance Code, which was finally adopted.
Those administrative committees which are functioning are providing services to the students which thev have never had hnforo little things like advice on a publicity campaign, polio
Charging that no political organizations officially exist at j present on campus, Casey said I ihe caluse would make the Senate appear to such parties.
H oohl Curtail Vote
Kendall responded to Casey's pl“as for a registration system by claiming registration would tend to deprive students of their right to vote.
"A number of voteis consider student citizenship a part-time occupation, he explained. "These students would be out of touch with elections until it was too late to register and would thus be deprived of a vote
■Registration before elections would also lend to eliminate imaginative campaigning since there would t»e few students elegible U> vole who were undecided a I a hi I the campaign." he added.
Songleaders?
Songleaders tho issue we arc -n excited ahont v< e ran hardl; lift our hands tn y aw n failed to reach the Senate flnoi as Communications Senator Mike Robinson asked that the mca sure be postponed so that he might gather additional support.
ually solving them. The next six	1°	place of the songleader
months will see t h e success or	resolution. Senator Clark whip-
failure of their efforts.	out * resolution commeiKi-
A littie more than a year ago Robinson for his efforts and to tn«* ri.-pia student leaders tried to trans- bad " passed to the senators.	From ihe
form a do-nothing system into a	' I	appreciate this ,up(«>i't	Santas-	ih.it
do-ev orvthing svstcm. TH*1 “no««	from	the Senate and ask for	\elr»pcd	'he
look" isn't doinr e'eivthing. but	your	continued ¿uppoi-t
at least it's doin^ sfwnej^ling. 1 fti?U'c, Robinson -aid.
Doheny Gets Santa Scoop
Currently on displav in tho main corridor of Doheny Library is “The Strangp History of Santa Claus.” a selection of books and magazines w hich show' the result of the combination of ihe traditions and folklore of many nations.
An early conception of Santa on display i.s from an l!*.">i< Harpers Weekly. This shows S-mia in a pill-l»ox hat riding in a sled drawn by elfin people.
f>n the cover of an I manzine a p-jlriottr Civil War santa is dressed like Unite Sam in s starred packer and stitpved part*, delivering gift» to soldie» .
As an example of (>trisrt>tai customs in the "Old West.” “Christmas in California.” published by the California Historical Society, and "How Santa Claus Came lo Simpson s Bar” b* Brer riarte local u.te.e>t
unfamiliar early •e on display de-hmilar riminr. t h«* trimmer!	hite-wh	--
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