SCARLET AND BLACK Page Five Presentedln Three-Day Political lecturesllip Two Politicians j Explain Views by Pat, Huber CAPEHART The conservative philosophy oi Scnator Homer Capehart was indicated in his response to this interviewer's hypothetical ques- tion regarding the nationalit . tion ot the United States steel and coal industries: “This nationalization would be sintul and absolutely contrary -, to the spirit oi the Constitution,” Capehart said, “and nationalizae tion leads to communism." Friday. November IO, ”6| Capellai‘t‘s belief that there 53 a close connection between gov- Ei‘iinient intervention in ill: economy and Communism, he said, is part of the reason he op- pOSBd such measures as federal health insurance. He also (32-:- pi‘CSSCd some misgivings about ‘ sucial security, but did not Coils i e' i l‘ a ho l Homer Capehort, Senator irom indiana, states the view oi 2:; ‘:,i:,m:: 3 3,2020%? '25, health insurance, The difference is that government health in. Clark Mollenhoii, correspondent for the Cowles Publications, is caught trying to catch Senators Capehart and Humphrey oiil , , , , guard during the debate Wednesday night in Darby gymmsium. itlle conservative during his lectures yesterday. Capcharts lectures More than 1,500 attended the event sponsored by the Program‘ in Practical Political Education. Hump/ire by Jim Hatfield S, Hubert U. Senator Humphrey (Dem Minn, told which holders ot the two politi— an audience oi. 700 in Darby gym last Tuesday that “coopl crative, planned action on the‘ part oi every participant in a free society is the only way to preserve ireedom." And the question which Amer icans must ask themselves. hc said, is “How may we bette utis lizc our physical and spi tual l'csoul'ces tor development oi a tree world." The statements were part oi his lecture on the roles of lib. eralism and conservatisim in the, United States, past, present and iuture. His talk was the first in; the three~day First Annual Fuel litical Lectureship sponsored by‘ the Grinnell Frogram in Practi- cal Political Education High», light oi the series was a debate} by Humphrey and U. S Sena» tor Homer Capehart tRep, Ind.) moderated by Clark Moileml holi, Washington correspondent tor the Cowlcs publications Following an introduction byl State Democratic central com-l mittee chairman Lex Hawkins, Humphrey said he would at- tempt to make more than an “academic dissertation.” instead, he said, he would attempt to present “Practical observations which might shed light on my; views oi American liberalism," , “The liberal today repre. s sents change,” Humphrey told I the audiencer “The Spence inn 1 liberal oi the 19th century is ' the conservative oi today." And, he pointed out, “the can- scrvative oi one country might ‘ bc a liberal in his iieigllbor~ iiig country-" “All Americans agree on cer- tain iundamentals of dcmocr ie‘ government,” Humphrey said, stressing that “We are Amcl cans beiorc we are liberals or conservatives,” But, the Senatori , are more uniortunatc than oui» idoi‘ill. go around worshiping all pointed out, the difference in‘ liberal and Conservative lllinking‘ H becomes evident in the ways ml velop better economic cal viewpoints try to solve the ills of society. “We liberals have a deep con»' cern ior our fellow humans . . .l we sympathize with those who selves Conse "ritivcs ireoucntlyi scek to solve ills by shaping the tools oi administration rather than iniccting programs which answer basic human needs,”i Humphrey said. 1, “Liberals honor independence,’ a unique personality and individ; uality," the Senator said. “Cons iormity iinds a convcnient part- ner in conservatism . . . person ality iinds a happer partner int liberalism.” “Want to load a dull, come .‘ placcnt life?" he asked, “then he a conservative. Conserva— tivcs may tlilnk they live a long time but it's because it is so dull it just seems that way. , “The liberal knows that change is incvttablc," he said, “He knows that the best daysl are coming, These days are the most exciting since the beginning oi time." Citing the European Common Market as the “new capitalism of the West", Humphrey said that “European governments the altars uf inilation or deflael titan" ‘ Compared to the thriving Eure opcan countries, “The US, is an arthritic old age pensioner," Humphrey said. “U. s. liberals consistently support the steps used in de- velopment oi the thriving Euro— pean economy, according to Humphrey. Those stops, he said,1 arc: 1) ,incrcascd government; planning in cooperation with ihr dustr ; 2) elimination oi artiiio NOW ”5 PEPSI FOR THOSE WHO - THINK YOUNG; will be reported in more detail in next \i'Dck’s Scarlet and Black. surilnce programs do such thing: Ial barriers at trade; a) elimina» tion oi power oi cartels to de» oppor! tullity; a) welfare measures which tend to establish a “stable pattern ot economy." "Planning in a democracy should he a creative act which ; is an extension oi the voice oi i the American people," the Scii- ‘ ator said. “Planning means cooperation, not dictation . . . Lack oi cooperation is what i Khrushchev wants" 1 “We must make NATO a po litical as well as a military dis liance," he said. “And, shortly, we must become a partner in‘ the European Common Marhc. “The Soviet Union is not the strongest nation on earth, only tlic loudest,” he said. “We my the most powertul most wealthy nation on earth but we, are ashamed oi it ll " l Criticising conservative eco- nomics, he said it is “created at the top . . so that it will trickle; down," The liberal attempts to create wealth where it should: be created, he said, “at the both tom." l Other Humphrey points: l “I am ior controlled tllSai‘mzlr‘ meni . . . iii the arms race lhel‘el‘ is no victor . . . tor inspection 01‘ arms." l ‘ needs ° Conservatism Is Complacency “I am tor a stronger 'U.N. i think the United States should take an active part in it with or without the USSR." “We are wasting our money in Vict Nam. (That country) social retorm . . , not money,“ “i am not interested in just surviving . . . i want to be one lol' those who opens the door to ‘ See if there is Something better." “1 am ior nuclear testing in the atmosphere it it is neces- sary to do so to protect the security of the United States, ‘ I talked with the President this noon (Tuesdayl and he said he is placing all possible weight oi evidence against testing." ”I am deeply conccrncd with the interlocking web between the Pentagon and industry . , . we must be on guard lost it bee come unmanagable. The Presie dent is attempting to keep the military and politics separate, and l support him. i do not teel, lllowevel', that the present mili- tary establishment oi the Unil- cd States is governed by those who would seek to diminish the democratic institutions oi the US," “We should not abolish HUAC . , . but rathcr change the rules under which it operates." ,as regulate drug prices, wheree ias the recipient of social secur— ,iity is tree to spend his money as hc wishes. 1 Capeliart, who has traveled l widely, said the underdevislopv- l at countries or Aii-ica, Asia. and Latin America “do not - want to improve their econom- , ic and social standing because ‘ they do not know anything : else, We cannot help their. un— til they ai-c ready to he helps ed. _ 1 “The Way for (he United States to help underdeveloped countries is to build up thé p 'v» late industries in them, and th can only be done by priVa‘t: American companies. HUMPHREY The conllict between the lib- eral Democratic outlook of Seth ator Hubert Humphrey and the .pol'-y oi the Kennedy adinini tration was perhaps present in his discussion oi the United Na. tions and disarmament in an interview here, Humphrey, on the one hand, said increased emphasis on the United Nations as a part oi United States foreign policy was 'a major improvement in us. ‘ioreign policy in the last year. lThe importance be attached to lthe United Nations seemed to this reporter to go signiiicanily beyond the importance the Kell- llledy administration has attacli~ cd to it, On specilio issues, however, , political necessity iorced iliimplircy to l'ollow the Ads 1‘ HUMPHREY Cont. p, 10 col. 3 i Norfh Campus Dibble South Younker FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE We have washers and dryers localed on bolh No‘rlh and Soufli Campus Soul'l'l Campus Loose 'spokrsi‘sii‘op'