Friday. April l7. I970 SCARLET AND BLACK The Hisl'ory of Henry Wilhelm and Krystyna Neuman a+ Grinnell College Part Three The litestyle that Henry and Krys pursue is certainly quite dlflel'enl from that of most people, it is perhaps the primary thing which distinguishes them trom the rest of society and makes them, in the town of Grinnell at least, stand out The 5815 asked Henry Wilhelm and Krystyna Neuman Just how they would characterize the way they live. First, they emphasized that mammgm acquisition oi wealth was not a value to them, as they tclt ii is to much ol society, They are not really interested in ace cumulating a great number of material posessions, intact, they have already gotten rid oi or sold many of the “middle class clothes” that they had in college, Second, they said that they do nol believe in the institution oi marriage, “especially as the woman is seen as an extension of her husband and not in her own right." perhaps, they teel, it is too exclusive, and the two people begin to depend on each other too much tor their basic needs. Work is not as important to Henry and Krys as it is to most people in society: neither of them has a “straight“ job, and they are content with a relatively low standard of living. “We won't give up our ideals to earn a lot of money,“ Wilhelm said, They mention that they do not have any children, and that they do not plan to have any. One reason, Krystyna Neuman said. is that She doesn't feel tllat she has a “good enough biological makeup to pass on lo another generaiion" tshe has diabetes), Another is tllat they [eel that not everyone has to have children. and possibly there is too much oxctusiveness m a iamily. "We totally reject mysticism, religion, or any irrational lhoughl," Wilhelm mentioned, and he later added philosophy to this list. Conccrning drugs. they said that they thought that marijuana was probably sater than alcohol; however, they don’t use any drugsat home because ”tile legal risks are loo great " It is in- teresting that ole taculty GLASSES Matte and Repaired in Our Laboratory Contact Lenses Cases and Solutions __ Eyes Examined Phone 236-3979 E. J. Jensen, 0.0. OPTOMETRIST Across from fast Office Cloud Thu 7.". . and stir. member told the scan that many people in the iaeulty have in the past identitied the Easl street Gallery with all the drug trailic on campus Police Chief Bill Peters. when asked about this, said lhat he never had any in. dtcation that there were drugs in the Gallery An important part of their lite style, Henry and Krys said, is recreation, which to them is "doing something creative,” They are only interested in recreation which is “participant typc"ratherthanpassive As it to complete their characterization of their life style, Krystyna Neuman said, “Scx7Welikesex,” They both emphasized, though, that although these are their attitudes now, they may change. According to Krystyna Neuman, “this is the way we live now, but we’re not convinced it is the ultimate way We’d like to ex- perimentandlindotherways.” ln tact, they are actively planning on establishing a commune which will emphasize this experimentation with dif— ierent ways of living. They hope to find an alternative life style within a commune oi the type patterned alter that outlined in the book Walden Two by B.‘ F. Skinner. They would like to form a commune which would be organized to a greater extent than most, and they are willing to experiment to find the best way to organize it, in tact, the main feature of their commune will be its emphasis on ex- perimentation, They will try to work towards a system which will Value all humans alike no matter what their skills, alld one which would be adaptable to large groups at people. They have already sent out some applications, and feel that it they can attract many young people to join them, later maybe some will leave and start their communes. ln/iact, they think ot iheir commune, with it's “ex- perimental attitudeitowards change" and where the “normal mode or doing things will be experimental" as a model for other people, They think it Will be distinguished trom many oi thc communes that are being established today by its attitude towards technology Although they tool that there has been a misapplication oi technology in present day society, ”where the sole goal at technology is to create material abundance with only a small attention on human welfare," they hope to put it to good use in their own commune. When their commune is established, it will use the manufacture oi the photographic print alld Iilm washers that Wilhelm designed as its economic base These washers, which are patented by East Street Gallery, were designed tor protessimials WILHELM~ Continued on page 6 ”1 Common” -- “WWI“ OH Puffin: Lin O‘A- Nightly 4:304 — Sufurdays 5.] Simon 8t Garfunkel— “Bridge Over Troubled Water” NEW SOUND SENSATlONS AT Leeper Music Co. 831 Broad BAND 0F GYPSYS — Hendrix HE AIN'T HEAVY. HE'S MV BROTHER — The Hollies SWEET BABV JAMES —- James Taylor FSYCHEDELIC SHACK — The Temptations LADlES OF THE CANYON — Joni Mitchell EMPTY ROOMS — John Muyull } Strike Continued lront page i the grounds crew. When a job opens up it has been the policy to let present Boo employees apply tor the job. Qualified men have olten been iound from among these employees. For example, the three people in the paint shop and the Storekeeper came from the custodial force, and the second electrician and a car» penter were hired from the grounds crew. The College has hired people from outside,*in order to get skills they couldn’t get from among the present force, but Hawn indicated that a qualified present employee is given first preference. Many other complaints were stated by the workers inter- viewed. Hawn was said to feel that he never makes a mistake. to be unable to work with people, to act in a way that puts him above his employees, so that they cannot talk to him. The general feeling was that l-lawn appeared to have no re spec: for B&G employees. Mr. Donald Lambie, College Treasurer, disagreed. Accord- ing to Lambie, Mr. Hawn tries to relate on the judgment of employees more than his prede- cessor. “Under Mr. Walden, employees were to do nothing without a written work order, but Mr. Hawn insisted from the beginning that employees be allowed to use their own judg- ment in man matters.” The Page Five old procedure. which made use of work orders, is a very com— mon procedure in American colleges. Regardless of this there is a sincere distrust at Mr. llawn among the lzxc employees who were interviewed. llawn is known to be blunt, and occa- sionally, perhaps, he is not stil- ttCiently Senslliye to the leele ings pi those [U whom he is talking. “l'll b0 the first one to admit that I lack tact, but the record shows that while i have been here there have been no things, the work at em- ployees has been or good qual- ity, the wages of employees has increased, and the Physi- cal Plant and its employees ill’e more respected in the Col- lege community than they were helorc." llawn also added that lit would “navel reprimand a man loi- making a mistake if he is working. I believe that any tindesmnii, espeCially With the complex trades today, is going to make errors in the course oi ll normal day. Alter all, a man who does no work makes no errors." interestingly enough, Hawn had attempted to set tip a channel through which he could learn oi grievances among, B&G employees. Hawii's pro» ccdurc was, lrom time to time, to call the working ioremeii into the oilice to discuss areas of concern to the employees. ‘l made the error ol judging STRIKE~ Continued on page 7 AT THE UNITED FOOD CENTER The Friendly Store You can find a complete assorlmenl of Snack Items and Beverages Double 5 and H Green Stamps All Day Wednesday Justin - Texas Women's and Men's Hiking and Cowboy Boots Red Wing Dress _ uriiiiy Men’s Soft-Soleil Moccasins ARNOLD'S SHOES 803 4th Ave.