The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1963 Page: 2 of 6
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THE REDBIRD
EDITORIAL
By Jim Barlow
Seven years ago Lamar Tech experienced, in a very
small way, some of the troubles going on in Alabama
today. Lamar was faced with demanding that every-
one subscribe to their particular brand of hate.
Their ire was directed against 26 Negroes who had
dared to want an education, and chose Lamar,
The Board of Regents of Tech had resisted the
integration of the schoolj had fought it in the
district courts; had made appeals to higher ones.
The Regents we re, as they knew they would be,
defeated, because integration is the law of the land.
It is obvious that most of these men do not like
i ntegration . It is also obvious that they are sensible
men; men of good will. Seeing that the cause they
championed was defeated they did not, by delay and
pettifogging, attempt to block full compliance with the
court's orders. Using the doctrine of the Supreme
Court, "With all deliberate speed," and using it
wisely, they proceeded to open up all parts of student
life to all students.
This year for the first time the dormitory complex
of Lamar was opened to Negroes. Now it can not be
said that there is any administrative bar to stop any
student from participating in the school life.
Lamar has been fortunate in having trustees with
the p o litical courage to go forward. Even today at
the state's biggest school, Texas University, students
are suing their t r u s tees and picketing to gain these
same ends.
It is unusual when a student paper feels that it
should commend its board of trustees. Usually they
are on different sides of the issues, because they are
looking at things from different viewpoints. This
time however The Rpdhxxd_must say, "Well Done."
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
LETTERS
Dear Gary Friedman,
You, the student leaders
at Lamar, and the several
hundred students who gave
so generously of their time
are certainly to be com-
mended and congratulated
for the major contribution
which you made to the suc-
cessful passage of the Bond
Issue on September 28th.
In my opinion, this will be
counted as one of the most
important achievements
in Beaumont for several
b e 1 ieve that the efforts of
those of youat Lamar were
among the real factors in
the wide spread support
given this proposal.
We are indebted to you
personally for the organi-
zation and supervision of
the most difficult assign-
ment which was given you
in the distribution of the
pamphlets and all of us
were gratified by the won
derful wayin which you
c o n d ucted this operation.
You will continue to be an
important link between
Dear Editor,
As noted in The Redbird
of October 4, 1963, this
fall marks the fourth birth-
day of cumbersome-looking
Big Red. Since this TaU
seems to be the momentous
occasion to start note-
worthy projects I deem it
my duty to propose "The
Big Red-Face Lifting
Campaign".
Dr. McDonald has told us
—--------that we are a professional
decades and I sincerely looking college. Yet we
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Lamar and the people of dents so that they may
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Beaumont during the
y6ar as President of the
Student Association, and I
know that all of us will be
proud of your leadership.
Thank you again for this
major effort and if there
is ever an occasion when I
can be of assistance to you
personally or in your
official capacity, please
know that I shall be de-:
lighted to hear from you.
Please express to your
fellow students our deep
appreciation for this
latest evidence of coopera-
tion by L a mar students
with the City of Beaumont.
Cordially,
Elvis L. Mason i
expect freshmen to admin;
ister "a low sweeping bow"
in front of the most
unprofessonal piece of art
since Godzilla.
I f one looks at the many
characterizations of Big
Red on car stickers, T-
shirts, bookcovers, and
beer mugs; none have any
similarity to Big Red.
Unanimity is in order I
believe.
A college mascot usually
appears as a furious
animal that inspires
determination in the stu-
excel in all endeavers. Big
Red usually appears to me
as an ugly duckling that
has hemorrhoidal pains.
I have due respect for
Alpha Phi Omega which
cons tructed the symbolic
bird from plans drawn in
chalk on a garage floor.
But I do wish they would
have removed the car first
With all sincerity, I think
that our cardinal is a fine
mascot but the paper
mache bird could use a
face 1 ifting if not a total
professonal redoing.
Sincerely,
David Kincaid '65
THE REDBIRD
Executive Editor...........Mary Anne du Perier
Associate Editor .............. Michael Rica
Business Manager ...... ....... Carolyn Rhodes
News Editor. ...................Ann Hayes
Features Editor.............Ginger Me Farland
Sports..................Scotty Millican
Cartoons ................. Marshall Brown
Circulation Manager..............Betty Bando
Faculty Sponsor.............. .Joe Lee Smith
The REDBIRD is published weekly except during holi-
days, during dead week and final exams during the regular
school term. Opinions expressed are those cf the student
editor and do not necessarily reflect those of the
faculty and administration.
October 11. 1963
The JJhaiiging Scene
Texas is in good comp-
any. She is one of five
progressive states having
a m odern, efficient voter
registration system. What
makes the systemso
effective, you see, is this
u n i q uely Southern idea of
c h a r g ing' citizens for the
right to vote. The class-
conscious Southerner, by
paying a small fee (the poll
tax), may be admitted to
the exclusive PPP Club
(Participants in the Politica
Process). It’s quite an
honor to get in because the
purpose of the poll tax, you
see, is to keep people out.
The theory behind this is
that people cannot possibly
appreciate anything that's
free. By paying for his
right to vote, the citizen
n a t u r a lly becomes more
interested and informed.
That's obvious, isn't it?
And anyone who doesn't
take the time to pay his
poll tax a full year or more
before elections shouldn't
vote anyway. The poll tax
will s h ow you how much
good it has done. The poll
tax is absolutely unbeatable
as a registration system.
We 11, if it's so good, why
do only five states have it?
Are there forty-five
backward states in the
union? No there are five.
Look at the states that
have a poll tax and you will
see e xactly what the poll
tax is. Arkansas, Alabama,
Mississippi, Texas, and
Virginia--pride of the
Solid South. Political
scientists are agreed that
the poll tax in the South is
one of several devices to
restrict political suffrage.
Southern state conventions
of the 1890's frankly admit
that the poll tax was
introduced to disfrancise
the Negro. And if, in the
process, some poorer
whites were disfrancised,
that was unfortunate. The
rise of the Populists in the
1890'sand the fear of two-
party states made the
disfrancisement of the
poorer whites not unfor-
t u n a t e , but mandatory to
maintain the privileged
class in power.
North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana,
Florida, Georgia, and
Tennessee have abandoned
the poll tax as a require
By Carolyn Fain
should have been added to
this list in 1949 when she
had a chance to-repeal her
poll tax. The situation in
1949 was much as it is now.
A repeal resolution passed
both state houses, sub-
stituting a voter registra -
tion system for the poll tax
requirement. S u pport for
repeal came from the same
groups that now support
i t - - t he State Democratic
Executive Committee, the
Republican party, labor
League of Women Voters
Texas Congressmen, etc
There was no organized
res istence and opposition
was passive as it is now.
In 1949,Texas voters were
faced with the threat of
federal action. Today
they are faced with more
than a threat. Apathy
defeated repeal in 1949
and apathy will do it again
in 1963. The vote was
light in 1949 and it will
probably be light this year.
Support for repeal came
m o s t ly from the Mexican
border, the Gulf Coast, and
West Texas. (For those of
you who 1 ike to keep up
with Duval County’s record,
thevote-was 99.1% in favor
of repeal.)
There are many argu-
ments against the poll tax.
Either it keeps people from
voting or it doesn't. If it
does, it's wrong; if it
doesn't, it's not fulfilling
its purpose. Texas voters
in the 1 962 referendum
showed that they no longer
support the poll tax. Edu-
cation will not suffer from
its repeal. The loss will
be made up from the gen-
eral treasury. Tdxans
will be faced with a chaotic
dual registration system
next year if they don't
repeal their poll tax.
Repeal is the first step
t o w a rd a permanent reg-
istra tion system. Maxi-
mum vo ter participation
will be encouraged by
repeal. The best argu-
ment, however, is the need
to disassociate ourselves
from what the poll tax
stands for and what the poll
tax states stand for. For
those who are interested in
where Texas* is going,
November 9 is an import-
ant date. If the poll tax is
repealed, look for a new
Campus
Clubs
LAMBDA TAU
Officers were installed
and pledges were initiated
for Lambda Tau Service
Sorority on October 2,1963.
President of the group is
Diane Mettice. The other
officers are Caroline Ol-
sen, vice-president; Betty
Hair, secretary; Diana
Stiteler, treasurer; Darnell
Bennett, pledge trainer and
Mary Arisco, historian.
Also Peggy Gillispie,
chaplain, Sue Harrison,
Representative to the
House; Susan Parker, Ex-
Officio member of the
Senate and Carolyn Jenkins,
reporter.
The pledges, who were
initiated in the Bamboo
Room of the King Edward
Hotel are Ann Aldredge,
G i 1 m our; Dorothy Curtis,
Michigan; Sue Harrison,
Sour Lake; Carolyn Jenkins,
Beaumont; Linda Meyers,
PortNeches; Carol Meritz,
Port Arthur; and Susan
Parker, Port Arthur.
CANTERBURY CLUB
The Reformation was one
of the topics discussed at
the regular Sunday night
meeting of the Canterbury
Club. The Rev. John Wer-
rell conducted the discus-
sion. He also spoke on
the hopes for unification of
God’s church.
Father Ternes, the
Rector of St. Anthony’s
Roman Catholic church will
give a talk on the Vatican
Council next week.
Plans are being made
for talks by Dr. Harry
Frissel, Lamar instructor,
and Leader of the adult
education class at St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church;
and Vernon Dugar, Lamar
student, who will speak on
the old Catholic movement.
Canterbury meetings
begin with Evening Song at
6:00 on Sunday evenings.
Supper and discussion
follow at 6:30.
ment for voting. Texas|era in Texas politics.
ASSOCIATION FOR
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A joint meeting of the
A s sociation for Childhood
Education and S.E.A. was
held on Sept. 25. The
presidents of the two
groups briefly outlined
what their organizations
stand for and their plans
for the year.
The officers were intro-
duced and all A.C.E.
members were given
calendars of the activities
planned for this year.
Linda Berger is the
president. The other of-
ficers are Sara Stevenson,,
vice-president, Beth
Ingram, secretary; Sherry
Welch, treasurer; Johnny
Williams, membership;
Rita R’o bbins, historian;
Kay Goss, publicity; and
Carolyn Minter, newsletter
e d i t or. Dr. Sontag is the
sponsor.
Each Thursday is the
deadline for club news.
The material that you want
printed should be typed and
put in the Redbird box in
the Student Union. Also,
when the news is turned in
for the first time please
include the name and
telephone number of the
person who will be respon-
sible for publicity for your
organization.
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