Page Eight ) Letters Continued irom page 4 out the business of the College with a minimum of friction by maintaining an atmosphere of civility towards one another He furthcr expressed his hope that it would continue to be tlle case. i, tor one, accepted the reason- ableness oi his plea. interpreting it as a call for Continued rational discourse while eschewing personal attacks and character assassination. I assume, there tore, that Mr Crossett’s diatribe against Mr. Nasser, amongst your “Letters to the Editor," February 20th, is a Waiver of his continued intraiaculty immunity from personal attack. Presumably prompted by Mr, Nasser’s article on ”The Battle oi Algiers" oi the previous week, Mr. Crossett’s letter, neverthe» less, steered practically clear of specific criticism of that article’s SCARLET AND BLACK solnc cl them even from me Since I know that a number of persons think highly of your editorial etiorts, and since l find tur more good than bad |n them. it seems only fair that you and - the World at large should know - aswcll. Furthermore. Mr. Nisscn's letter in the lost issue 7 although it did catch you ill a journalistic error oi genuine magnitude 7 niagnilies that magnitude all out oi proportion. Apparently l\lr. Nisscn believes that the letters printed in the sol; are accurate e\en though the paper is not Such. or course. is simply not trite. For eVample, your charges or senatorinl irresponsibility ' were supposedly answered by Messrs. Loon-i and Brill, in a letter full of high and mighty indignation, But your charges were vindicated by the Senate's own action a week or so later. when that ieckiess body voted . iiinds to support the new un- content and instead got right down to slander. Not satisfied with Mr. Nasser’s seli assess- ment as a “socialist” (a term which in use more loosely defines one as in sympathy with and not necessarily an unthinking adherent to the doctryesitsj) o§ socialism). Mr. Crossett, in Me- Carthyesque style, and possibly libelously, labeled Mr. Nasser a “communist." (he may be for- tunate that his letter placed quotes around the word, and one might guess that they indicate his own real understanding of the looseness with which the term can be used, e.g., the Banana Republic style of labeling anyone who disagrees with die existing dictatorship as a “communist”). Having set up the straw man of what he assumes to be Mr. Nasser's political beliefs, he then lurched into his rarified and somewhat irrelevant discourse on sists and nisms from which he miraculously concludes Mr. Jon Stein’s coffee house, Cafe del Fora, has begun filling up to the lune of some exciting local entertainment. Eric Mokover, above, surprised many visitors who were unaware that Grin- nell possessed local talent of that caliber, Other groups, includ- ing Stupor-Group, have performed. in addition to tine enter- tainment, Cafe del Fort) offers the finest hot cider in six states. (Photo by Harry Fulton) at a liberal arts college. One might think from his words that only by believing in nothing can one satisfy the stringent limita- tions Mr. Crosset places on fit— ness to teach at a liberal arts college. But, I would never go so far as to accuse anyone ul such detached neutrality. Rather, I am forced to suspect that Mr. Crossett is to be found in the opposites of what he ascribes to Mr. Nasser, and might Well be described as an anticommunist, necrfascist, counter-revolution- ary national chauvinist. All of this, however, may have but slight bearing on his capacity to teach Classical Languages, and I would certainly refrain irom any such conclusion until on his capacities as a teacher of his discipline. In short, I would hope that we can, in the future, return to the paths of rational discourse and withstand the temptation to snipe at one an othcr's characters. Henry Klein Instructor ill Art February 24,1910 To The Editor: '7 We wish to express our dismay at Mr. Crossett’s virulent per- sonal attack on a colleague in last week’s 5&3. Dennis W. Haas Howard Rt Burkle John H. Worley Neal W. Klausner To The Editors: You have been receiving more dcrground paper directly after hearing irom the Student Auditor that they did not have the iundsl Your Vice, it seems, was to trust Mr. Nissen’s old colleagues and cunlrcrcs. He seems more upset at you for interpreting the quotation than he is at Mr, Wilhelm and Miss Neuman tor irauduiently attrib- uting the words to him. That Miss Neuman has practiced such immoral journalistic practice'i‘s well attested by the confession which she made in the 5&8 when she was editor. One is not sur- prised, in View it the loose» Working liason formed between them, to iind Mr. wiihelm guilty or the same yellow journalsim. Well, you should have checked the veracity oi the quotation, as your handsome apology to Mr. Nissan admits. But this error can scarcely be held to outweigh the positive values of your editor- ship. To list just three: (1) your choice of John Pepper as sports Nasser’s lack of fitness to teach I had concrete classroom data than yflshare of knocks lately, edtor _ a choice which marks How To Get A 40 Draft Classification "You may enioy a tax free existence. discounts in travel, entertainment. merchandise, and even a 4D than classification when you become a 'Mail ORDER MIN- ISTER'." tells the Rt. Rev. Richard Kerekes. He can- tinues to say. ”UNIVERSAL FREE LIFE CHURCH of [503 s. State Rd. 7. Hollywood, Florida will ordain any man. woman, or child, lust tor the asking, and a tree will donation. Once you are a Minister. you may re- quest the Church to counsel you on your rights under the Selective Service Act. showing you how to proceed in the obtainment oi a 4D classification," Rev. Dr. Art Fox. the Church head, says. "The Minister's credentials and license that we send to people. are LEGAL in all so states and must foreign countries. One can periorm marriages, funerals, baptism. or any of the same serv» ices performed by a charter for a person to start his own. church. UFLC issues Doctor of Divinity degrees for a free will uttering of $20." He also says. "We have no doctrine of our own. We believe everyone has a right to his own convictions. it you want to smoke pot and make love. it"s okay with us. We do not iudge people. We believe in personal religious treedom rather than conforming to some institution's ideas." Rev. Dr. Fox adds. "ll you are coming to Fort Lauder- dale during Spring break, the Church will have a can- teen trailer at the beach with tree sandwiches. eoiieo and donuts ior students. plus aspirins. band-aids. etc. We will have a nationwide watts line available. Stu. dents with problems may call anywhere in the country for assistance. We'll direct students +0 two local garages where auto repairs may be handled at fair and honest prices quietly." Fox tells. "We will also be cc-ordinating rides for students that need them. People leaving Lauderdele with extra room in their car and students that need rides will register at the trailer." Fox adds, "Ii you are in Lauderdale and need help of any kind. come by the church trailer, For those unfortunate students that make the local jail; we will be at the tall with free toothbrushes, combs. cigarettes. ere, ior all that need them plus any other help we can otter." The Rev. Dr. Fox says, "The UNIVERSAL FREE LlFE CHURCH is a non-structured laiih open to all, We are well on our way to having a million minis. ters within two years.” Rt. Rev. Kerekes. Church Di- rector oi Education adds. "lf you went to be a Minister in the Army. join us. and if you want in be a Minister, NOT in the Army. join us! Ministers CAN gel a 4D draft classification, although in some instances, you may have to fight tor it." Friday. February 27. mo the gcncral high level at cullurc displuwd in your paper. l-lis columns, written with a ponr derous und Carlylcan grace, have raised sports writing to a new tlcplli. Thcy constitute the brightest spot, on the back page nfllic SRB, 12) Your choice of Tom Grecltllcld as reporter oi the Student Senate's activities, Mr Greoulicld's “’11., which I have long knou-n. deserves a subject worthy oi its satiric powers in the Student Senate's record of lolly he has found that subject. The levity oi his accounts is in strict accordance with the proceedings themselves, (3) Your series of articles on liberal education by Pi-oiessor Apostle Possessor oi the must lucid mind on the campus, Mr Apostle is providing the College as a whole with a basis for rc~ writing both the catalogue and the curriculum 1 do not yet see any sxgns that his articles are read and discussed: perhaps the subject lacks the relevance of “The Battle Algiers." Your mistakes have been the natural consequence of Grinnell’s iiethod oi “onrtherjob” training tor its editors. Under this insane system, there is almost a com- plete turnover of staff every term. Each editor starts from scratch. Some have gotten better 7 like Mr. Ancona and Mr. Arieti; some have gotten worse 7 like Miss Neuman and Mr. Brandon. it is clear that you intend to be classed with those who got better, being John Crossctt, Classical Languages LETTERS—m Continued on page 11 BANG'S PRESENTS: AQUARIAS a new line of adventurous styles skirts, slacks, blouses and vests . . . ALL FOR YOU For School or Typewriter Supplies Grinnell Office Supply GRINNELL. IOWA Across from the Fast oiiiea