University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
VOL LXI, NO. 81
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, FEB. 26,1970
Prof says urban policy misdirected
By BRIAN HOPPER
Dr. Karl Taeuber, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin, said yesterday that the federal government is wasting millions of dollars by trying to halt the rural-urban migration.
He spoke in the Student Activities Center to a group of 80 students and professors in a speech entitled “A National Urban Policy.”
He said the department of agriculture, in its evaluation and treatment of migration, is overestimating the number of people involved. What the department is seeking is a rurakntoan balance of population and its problems.
By the turn of the century, he said, only a few million people will migrate from rural even in depresed communi-
“Out-migration has low rates, even in depressed comuni-ties,” he said. “And any large migratory process has self-limiting characteristics. It alters circumstances at the source by distorting the age structure. Old people die off and the ability to produce future migrants is suppressed.”
By contrast, estimates of natural growth of large urban areas by the year 2000 range from 64 to 120 million.
But Taeuber, who estimates the figure could be as low as 42 million, feels that fertility rates will fall far below expectations.
He said that most families now have two, three, or four children, instead of six, seven, or eight as in the past. Further, the attitudes of the high school and college generation of today indicate that two-child future, he said.
“But, the current do-your-own-thing philosophy could counteract this,” he added.
As a solution to the overestimated growth problem we may have, Taeuber sees a need to develop a more realistic national growth policy.
“The federal government must rebuild old cities and build new ones,” he said.
Minister to discuss labor
Rev. Chris Hartmire, director of the California Migrant Ministry, will speak on “The Huelga as Response, Hard Work and Hope” at the Religious Center tonight at 6.
He is an associate of Cesar Chavez and a member of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.
The talk will begin with the developments in the grape strike and the efforts of the seasonal farm workers to achieve recognition and justice.
Insights that the church has gained in relating to the struggle of the low income farm workers will also be discussed.
A community celebration of non-sectarian worship is scheduled at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner at 5:30. There will be a 75 cent charge for dinner.
READING POETRY WITH A LOLLIPOP BATON
Coed relaxes between classes in Alumni Park sun.
photo by Steve Bolinger
Director of honors program resigns
Dr. Thomas Laswell, professor of sociology, has resigned as director of the Resident Honors Program in order to resume fulltime teaching.
Dr. Norman Fertig, associate dean for honors programs and advisement, announced iLaswell’s resignation yesterday, saying the program had become more than a part-time job.
Any changes in the program will not be known until Dr. Robert Linnell, dean of LAS, has decided on new staffing and administration, which will be announced at a later date.
The program will continue in the fall, Fertig said, and 40 applicants are now being screened by Laswell and Dr. Fred Krin-sky, professor of political science.
In a recent review conducted by Linnell, the program received high commendations from past and present participants and its continuance is generally desired.
The program, starting its 10th year, permits students who have completed their junior year in high school to enter the university and take a year of college studies, including those necessary for the completion of requirements for graduation from high school.
Fertig described eligible students as those who have demonstrated exceptional academic prowess and personal stability.
Most of the students in the program are from southern California, Fertig said, but many from out of state have been accepted.
Students in the program are eligible for the same scholarships available to regular entering freshmen.
YAF disapproves of ASSC Constitution
By TERRY DONAHUE
Spokesmen for the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) expressed their dissent toward the new constitution approved by the ASSC yesterday.
On Feb. 19, the Constitution Review Committee gave its recommendations to the ASSC and these were acted upon at Tuesday’s council meeting.
Bill Saracino, the state director for YAF, and John McGuinness, campus president, expressed the viewpoints of the group.
They felt the first and most important grievance that YAF has is the abolishment of Article 9 of the constitution.
This article deals with the mandatory fee of $4.50 assessed to all students carrying more than six units per semester. This money is placed in a special student fund to be administered by a control board and allocated for student cultural, social, political and educational programs.
YAF feels that the ASSC is not using these funds properly. They feel that the students should be able to vote on having voluntary fees. This would allow the students to show either their approval or disapproval of the ASSC by paying it or not. YAF members feel that the students would probably not pay.
Saracino said that ASSC “is afraid to give the students the opportunity to vote on voluntary fees, and let the students show their confidence or lack of confidence.” He said he feels the ASSC fears a vote of the latter.
YAF members also dislike the failure of the ASSC to raise the number of graduate representatives from six to 11. They are dissatisfied with the addition of only one more graduate representative.
Saracino said, “If the student population is 60 percent graduate students, then the graduate students should have 60 percent of the representation.”
The third opposition by YAF is directed at the approval of the resolution by James Booker, freshman representative, to appoint three minority representatives to the council.
YAF members feel that the ASSC is really saying that the minority students probably could not be elected on their own and the ASSC is appointing them to satiate the needs of the minority students.
The third paragraph of the preamble concerning the lack of recognition of the student rights as equal partners in the university also upset YAF members.
They agree with the statement but also feel action is necessary. The vote on voluntary fees is the way to do it, said Saracino. This, he said, would make the university recognize the students as equal to partners.
YAF intends to wait until the March 11 election to act on the constitution. If the constitution fails to pass, YAF will work to repeal Amendment 1 of the present constitution, which is the same as Article 9 in the new one. If the new one is passed, they will act to repeal the entire constitution.
They now have 800 names on a petition to repeal both. They need 1,800. However, if the constitution is passed, they will only need about 1,200 due to a provision in the new constitution lowering the amount needed to repeal from 10 percent to seven percent.
YAF has a nationwide membership of 51,000, and a state enrollment of 6,588. Saracino said the organization tends toward conservatism, but remains moderate in its viewpoints. It was established in 1960.
Students speak out on new constitution
By WENDY GOTCH and LAURINDA KEYS
A random survey on the revised ASSC Constitution, taken in Alumni Park yesterday, revealed no consensus either for or against the document.
The proposed constitution will be submitted to the students in a special election tentatively scheduled for March 11.
The constitution’s provision for the appointment of three minority students to the Executive Council drew the strongest reactions.
A black junior in business, Bill Holland, said such an appointment would only be tokenism.
Jack McNamara, a graduate in telecommunications, said he would rather have tokenism than nothing at all. “Of course, it would depend on the type of student they appointed,” he said. “Minorities have special problems, and they should have special representation.”
The need for minority representatives was disputed by Ann Lipscomb, a junior in English.
“I don’t think the minorities on this campus have gripes so great that they need a special representative,” she said.
Cordy Oritz, a senior in education, added, “I don’t think there has been any injustice to any minority on this campus, whether black, brown, purple or orange.”
Arthur Amasaki, junior in accounting, said, “I think they should have qualified students, regardless of color.”
The specific need for appointment of minority students was defended by Jeff Ullman, sophomore representative to the council.
“The council is basically a conglomeration of vested interests,” he said. “The appointment of three minority representatives is consistent wih the structural-func-tional design of student government, and is long overdue. I commend James Booker, the freshman representative, for proposing this action.”
The students’ right to directly participate in formulating all university policies which affect them was added to the constitution’s
preamble. Reaction to the addition also varied.
“Students don’t know enough to take such a large role,” Steve Slack, junior in business, said. “Their views should be respected, but not totally.”
Jacob Penna, graduate in engineering, said, “Students should have a voice in things like where they live,” but they shouldn’t decide about professors, courses or dry campus.
Steve Schmidt, sophomore in Urban Studies, hailed the council’s action.
“I am happy to see the Executive Council get around to some business,” he said. “It’s the first constructive thing it’s done this year.”
Some students had never heard of the ASSC. let alone the constitution.
Craig Coffin, senior in philosophy, said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t really care.”
Mark Flegel, graduate in philosophy, added, “Constitution—what is that? Give me something less obscure.”