Decembor 2. I956 Smylie: ‘Reiurn lo Traditions' By DON Wl'NNEY Last Friday evening Gover- nor Robert E. Smylie of idaha supported the concept of the Heller plan, which would turn federal ilunds over to the states ior their own use. Speaking in the South Lounge at the annual PPPE political lectureship, Smylie also said the 1966 elec- tion “marked a return in the great centrist traditions oi the Republic and a decision to con- solidate the gains which the na- tion has made and pericct the administrative techniques by which those gains will be pre- served. Because of the lack of indi- v‘d 1, local, and state respon- s ty, Smylie said, there has been a great administrative shift to the lederal government tor solving social problems The elecliun shows, however, that “the American people are will< ing to measure up to the re sponsibility at doing things ror themselves.” Rejecting the view that states are archaic, he said, “the preservation of that system or checks and balances between hometown and national capital is finally and under- standably important to the preservation of individual hu- man rights.” "The existing areas oi po< litical aciion,” Smylie said, “with great new opportunities ior boldness and creativity and innovation, will be found more and more at the state level. The question heiore us is whether or not stale and local governments can keep abreast of the changing times and take Ihe lead in solving these problems.” That the states have not done so in the past, Smylie said, is partly because of malappor- .ioned legislatures, a problem idat is currently being solved .n the courts. it is also because or the state's inabi 'ty to raise BLOusEs - SKIRrs SWEATERS - DRESSES 9 JD‘S RESTAURANT Elevated—er szzi/i Main, Grinnell revenue. The expenditures of state and local government, he said, were six tima greater in ’65 Lhan in '47, but the inability to raise the required revenue has created a squeeze Federal grants in aid have too oiten wasted money on outdated op- erations. Smylie hoped that the problem would be solved by a plan to tunnel iederal iunds in- to the states With no strings al- iached. Finally, Smylie hoped tor the Republican party to revitalize the federal system. He warned the party not “to interpret the election as a mandate to turn backward . . . The Republican opportunity now is to seize the initiative in structural political thinking and build a positive image of periormance {or the party. "The election was very ob< viously an endorsement of a greater and more positive role ior stats and local governments and for private enterprise in combating the country’s ills." } Marion (Continued from Page 1) lion. Aiter the Wednesday meeting Morton told the 5&3: “Under present policies or the Board of Publications (corrr posed oi live faculty and tour student members, Mr. Henry- York Steiner, Chairman) I find it impossible to iulilll both my responsibilities as an editor and as a student.” Morton said she had been working on getting some sort of a system of in— dependent academic credit set up that could work in cunjllnc~ tion with the yearbook editor- ship so as to reduce the numv her of courses she would have to take while working on the book. She told the 58d}: “1 brought the subject up (at the Board meeting) about a month ago, but Steiner tabled it until a committee could he formed to study the problem (a com- mittee has not yet been estab- lished). if a system were to be instituted i might consider tak- ing the job on again.” One of the coeditors oi the "66 yearbook (which is sche~ duled to come out in January), John Phillips, was not permit led to return to Grinnell this year because oi academic rea- sons. The Board noted there has been a shortage of applications for the position of Cyclone edi- tor in the past iew years and at the present time no one has been found to take over work on the ’67 book. Morton commented that “The Cyclone is dead, but there is still some chance oi some sort of a book of pictures if some- one will do it. There is no staff now.” Morton told the Board SCARLET AND BLACK Letters . . . (Continued from Page 2) giiis. since the President was away irom the campus working to get lunds to improve the College, the demonstrators cut the ground ii-om beneath his ieet by their hasty and illcon- sidered action. niminution in iunds available ior improving iaculty and facili» tips will hurt the students, who presumably want the best edu~ cation available. It is, oi course, a hurt that will not show up in any immediate or dramatic way, and so, like victims of cancer, the students will think or them- selves as not damaged. Those oi us whose vision extends be- yond the problem oi women's hours and cars and open dormi» tor'ies can diagnose the illness. But, alas. although we are doe tors, we cannot cure patients who reiuse to take their medi- cine. John Crosselt, Associate Protessor oi Classical languages t i. a To the Editor: Last year i spent my junior year abroad studying in an nglish university and since my return i have maintained a correspondence with many oi the iriends that 1 made, both students and iacnlty. Today I was thinking how 1 could possia bly explain to them the rsti n. ale employed in the suspending oi three students for “illegal visitation" or the action that the Coin? and AWS Boards were iorccd to take. 1 decided that my task was an impossible one, since the rules at the university i at tended were conspicuous only by their absence. it is my lirm heliel that this is the most successiul system for o coni- miiiiily oi the Grinnell type to emulate (i. c, ii it must emur late and not lead). with a one hesive community oi our type the sole ‘rulc’ that must be kept in mind is that one in- dividual has no right to in- ft that money will be reiunded to those who have bought subscrip- tions to the cook. The other fi- nancial losses incurred this year will be coveied by a “sinking iund” made up oi previous yearbooks’ profits and by the lst semester contribution from SGA. Any losses that remain will be covered by profits from the ’66 yearbook alter it is is- suedi Sales for the ’65 yearbook will be reopened in January's The Board also approved Suzanne Gelber as editor of the 5&3 tor the term beginning next semester. Ameil Fisher also applied for editor. Henry Wilhelm, who had previously applied [or the 5&8 editorship, was judged “acceptable” by the Board but was not approved because oi a ruling or “aca» demic ineligibility” by Tile Com— mittee on Academic Standing. Gelher told the Board she wants to make the 58:3 “more oi a journal” with an increase or “in-depth“ reporting. Slie air so plans to reorganize the staii to Create a wider distribution at responsibility and work. HANSEN S iringe on the rights oi othe The role punishment that t a college should dispense tor oth er than academic ottenses II when an individual is negligent in respecting the basic rights or another. it seems to me that under this basic type oi system no restrictions can be justiiied on such things as women’s hours, visitation, etc Restrictions such as these indicate that the col- lege ieels students are incap- able at regulating their own lives. This is t talse presump- tion; I have icon that an ab- some at rules leads neither to chaos nor to anarchy. What 1 am advocating should not be constmed as complete indiiierences by the college to the nonacademic weliare of the student. on the contrary, I think that the college has a very valid role to play here, but it is a role that the col- lege has been lax in periorming. The college should oiler moral guidance to students in the term of a sex education pro. gram and in the iorm oi trained counsellors. This is a tar more positive, useiul, and construe Live role tor the college to play than its present method oi at- tempting to guide students morally through coercion. I believe that the student body wants tacts and guidance, but as mature, intelligent indi- viduals the students reject the very idea oi compulsion in their liveshivhen this compulsion delves into matters that ariect no one but the individuals in volved. in a sense 1 think the col- lege has not us yet completely committed itseli to a coercive in loco parentis concept. Thus the college is tree to lead the way in assuming the proper role oi a guiding in loco paren- tisi Bond R. Faulweil Speaker of the Senate Peace Essays Due The Grinnell Lions Club re- minds students of the Dec. 10 deadline ior their Peace Essay Contest, Sent to all residence balls on campus in October. The local first prize is a $50 EsBond. The winner will go on to upper level judgings. Prizes tor the grand international winner is $25,000. Entries must he turned in to Wayne Geadelmaiui at the Poweshiek County National Bank no later than December 10. World-wide nrgnzin nds primary, secondary, college-level teachers. choice of countries Two-year con- tract. an pay. Wri sate Corps, Washington, Mr. 2|1525. “Tun ARGuMEN‘rs run nominatin‘ Romney, on the basis at his showinr in Michigan and his impressive c..- demials as ii Liberal, are no moi. .vnllablo rhan ntgumcnts lei nomi. nonnéRhodes, whosoxhuwmgiurim. pressivs, And whose credentials as n conservnirveureimprerrivz.lrisprab< ably role to my only this much: inst rmlhinl has iiccll established iefldrn‘ to louse: in. mood ol yoierri‘n 1955, or the individ- ual Republican liklll'est in :4ch their [ll-icy." W e ht. sepy M the riimni mo. in N rluNAl xswrw, v! to Dept. CM, i5o as St. N. y. lo, N. Page Seven Music Ensembles Perform Sunday Three Grinuell College group: will present a concert oi Advent and Christmas music this Sun- day (Dec. 4) at 4 pm. in Her- rick Chapeli No tickets are needed for the concert, which is open to the public. Performing will be the Grin- nell College Choir and Grinnell Singers, both conducted by Don Jones of the music faculty, and instrumental ensembles, in a wide range oi seasonal musics William Hughes will conduct the choir and a special instru- mental ensemble in a Praetor- ius work, “How Brightly ShineI the Morning Star.” Charpentier’s “Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ" will be performed by the Grin.- nell Singers and tour instnb mentalists — David Williamson and Susan Myers, recorders; Martha Saunders, cello; and Janelle Dodd, harpsichord. The vocal soloists will he Jami! Fuller and Lynn Johnson, so— pranos; and Richard Geertz, baritone. The program will con— clude with a group of traditiorh al carols by the choir. llllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllll Cyclone Needs Editor Applications for a new Cy- clone editor (or the remain- der of this year are now be- ing taken. potential appli- cants may suggest changes in the concept oi the year- book. Applications shnuld be addressed to Mr. Henry-York Steiner, Chairman of the Board of Publications. illlillllllililllllillllIIlllliliillilllllllnllillullllullillllllllllllIIullIIllllI Contest iorms were/s! Controversial? . . . YES .' Different? ...YES.' Adult?