Friday. October 2i. not SCARLET AND BLACK hqo Thrn Are You a Conscientious Objeotor? Supreme Court Clarifies SS Definition By RICHARD SCHNEIROV Young men, seeking drsir eic emotion more often today. may choose a position of conscien- tious objection to war only to have it declared legauy unac- oepraoie. The conscientious objection classification was established by Congress, and can at any time Ire revoked. According to sec- tion 6i or the Universal Milirary Training and Service Act oi 1951 a “C0” is an individual who “by reason or religious training and beliei, is conscientiously op. posed ro participation in war in any lorm. Religious training and belief in this connection means an individual's belief in a relation to a Supreme Being involving duties superior to those arising from any human relation, our does not include essentially political, sociological or philisophical views or merely a personal moral code." For the Individual who is I member of a theistic, organ- ized religion there is usually little trouble in obtaining “C0” sums. He hll merely to atilrm his belief in I Su- preme Being and then prove by witnesses or reiererwe that ha is sincere in his objection to war. However, the individ. ull who does not believe in God or has dimbts will run into some dflflculty. Until recently agnostic or atheism: “C05" were denied d e s i r e d classification. and many times went to prison. But on March 8, 1965, a landmark Supreme Court decision was handed down in the case oi the United States vs. Daniel Seeger. Seeger stated that his “skep- ticism or disbelief in the exist» Brice oi God “did” not neces- sarily mean lack oi faith in anything whatsoever"; and that his was a "belief in and devo~ tion to goodness and virtue for their own sakes and a religious faith in a purely ethical creed." Seeger's local Selective Serv- ice Board denied his applica« troii for “CO" status because his objection to war was not based upon a heliei in a rela- tion to a Supreme Being. In its decision to allow Seeger's claim. the Court stated its new interpretation oi the Selective Service Act: The test of belief in a relation to a Supreme Be- ing is whether a given oelier that is sincere and meaningiui occupies a place in the like or its possessor parallel to that filled by the orthodox belief in God or one who clearly quali- Headquarters For: IlOUSES - SKIRTS SWEATERS - DRESSEI 3W ‘KINNELL NEWTON ties for the exemption. Where such belieis have parallel po- sitions in the lives of their re- spective holders we cannot say that one is in ‘a relation to a Supreme Being’ and the other is not. . . . Local boards and Courts in this sense are not free to reject beliefs because they consider them ‘incomprev hensible.’ Their task is to (i!- clde whether the helieis pro- ressed by a registrant are sin- cerely held and whether they are, in his own scheme or things, religious.” An aspect or the law which is ambiguous is the phrase “train- ing and belief.” The two terms training and oeliei were meant to be viewed as a single con- cept. A iederal court held that “so tar as Congress was think- ing. it regarded it as meaning no more than individual expe rience supporting beliei; a mere background against which sincerity could he tested,” The word religious does not neces sarily reier to orthodox views. The individual “CO" does not have to belong to a church or attend Sunday School. The clause “war in any form” is also very important. The ‘co'i must not only ob. ject to the particular war. but object Io ALL WIr including war against I state such as Nazi Germany. This clause prevents peopll whose view: are "political, sociological. or philosophical” irorn becoming elem." There is still another impor- tant decision to be made by the “C0." He can ask [or noncom- batant duty in the army, in which case he will probably end up as a medic. The noncom< batant is classified MO. The "C0” can also object to all iorms or military service. in this case he will be classified IO and assigned to civilian work in the national interest —- most likely as a worker in one or the many government - sponsored programs. it is also possible that at "ca" will object to being connected in any way with the military establishment. If he reiuses to even accept civilian Work, the “C0" is in serious difficulty with the law. Most (if these extreme objectors end up in jail — the penalty being a term up to five years and/or a fine or not more than ten thousand dollars. What are the procedures one must go through to become classified as a “CO”? The first opportunity the registrant gets is when he fills out 555 Form No. 100. This is mailed to each individual after he register! with his local board. The pro!- pective “CO" then signs a state- ment on the form stating that he is opposed to participation in war in any iorm and requesting } Senate (Continued (mm Page 1) Dave shellenoarger, north campus social chairman, and Chairman Oi the initiative Fund Committee, reported that $365 has already been allotted to diirerent halls, leaving $1,090 in the fund. Shellenbarger said that in ad- dition to the individual hall sponsor, the event must include at least one of the following: a men's hall, a women‘s hall, the raculty, or die whole campus. He emphasized that the event need not necessarily be coed. 535 Form 150. it a person has 9—._ already filled out form 100 without signing the ”C0" state- ment he can at any time re- quest that his local Selective Service Board send his special form 150. The Special Form ior Curr scientious Objectors SSS Form 150 is divided into five parts. They include I Claim ior ere emption, ll Religious Training and Belief, lll General back- ground, lv Participation in or- ganizarions and v Roierences. If the “C0" is a student he should ask {or a student deter- ment. Thus he will be classified is or 115 until ills name is called, At this time he will either be Classified M or 1A0. 11' a person does not receive his desired classification. he should ask tor a hearing with his board at once. The individual who thinks he is - uco" or is on the borderline should check him- sell by answering the ioiiow- log sample questions: What process or reasoning led me to hold my View? in what way and to whom have 1 ex- pressed my views? what soc. ruieos have i made ior my conscience? Am I against all war? Why do I object to kill- ing? Do i have a duty to the community? What method do I use to resist evil? Graduate Honored Dr. Robert N. Noyce. Grin- neli ’45, has been awarded a medal by the Franklin Insti- tute. Awards oi the Franklin institute are given annually to men and women who have done outstanding work in the physi- cal sciences or engineering. Noyce was recognized ror scaling down and improving the reliability and periormance oi increasingly complex electrical circuits used for such purposes as radio and television receiv- ers and ior computers. Noyce is chairman or the college's board oi trustees. penning; my: Hasr ovum! HEADQUARTERS FOR WINTER lTEMS Men's Lined Gloves . . . . . . . . 53.98 Women’s Wool Mittens . . . . . . . . . “.59 Men’s Lined Western Jackets . . . . s17.98 Welcome Parents and Visitors During Grinnell Homecoming GOOD LUCK, PIONEERS! BEAT BELOIT Patronize Our Advertisers ESP-DISK. recording com- pany of the new mud. and the FUGS wants carri- pur npr tar Iurvoys and publio relation: Inign. monh. Contact linin-diatdyr l. SVOLLNIAN esr ISL-5TH AVI, NEW VOIK, Let's Walk off with a Victory! 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