The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, April 24, 1964 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
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Freedoms on
Freedom is a word which means as many things to as
many people as use the word.
To some freedom means the right to protest; to others
it is the privilege of expressing one's self; and to others it
is a right which they lack.
All of the various freedoms which we possess are con-
stantly on trial. Evidences of this fact took on a new light
and meaning recently with the production of a politically
1 orientated motion picture.
When it was first rumored that the controversial best-
selling Sevan Days in May was to be developed into a top-notch
moving picture with a box office drawing card of actors the
armed forces and the highly influential Pentagon threw the
full forces at their command in an effort to either prohibit the
movie from being filmed or to force the motion picture com-
pany to delete unsavory parts of the film.
Needless to say those efforts were largely unfruitful.
Sevan Days in May was filmed with the full impact of por-
traying a military plot by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to over-
throw the government of the United States.
It is understandable that the Pentagon should dislike
any attempt by the motion picture industry or anyone else
for that matter to paint the military in a bad light.
However the movie is one with a very plausible and
highly possible plot. It seems that the element of truth in
Seven Days in May might be what the Pentagon was trying
to suppress instead of a tainted public image which the movie
might invoke.
The political implications of the movie for the military
are quite apparent. A most forceful argument is made for
the fact that our political branch of government should make
all of the decisions concerning the use of power which the
military possesses. For in reality the use of power is a polit-
ical tool and should be controlled as such.
The filming and release of Seven Days in May is in itself
a very small but perhaps very significant victory for our
belief in freedom.
The little victories are the ones that make the big ones
possible.
Time for a Change
The operation of the voting booth during student body
elections has long been a sore spot in the side of our student
government.
The present director of elections Tom Bost made the
point this week that the personnel working in the election
booths should be changed in order to prohibit any further
electons in which there might be a doubt of unfair practices
on the part of the election officials themselves.
Bost himself termed the conduct of the voting booth
officials in last week's Student Association election runoffs
as completely unfair."
The officials who worked in the voting booth last week
were summoned before the Interpreters Council earlier this
week to explain their actions. The Council took no
steps other than to reprimand them and warn that any future
action will be met with more severe discplinary measures.
This was a move in the right direction.
For this week's class officer balloting Bost manned the
polls with members of Alpha Phi Omega national service
fraternity. The director of elections stated that he felt the
elections would be more fair since the group is almost "com-
pletely unbiased."
All of these moves were wise ones. Perhaps in the future
the voters will be assured of the fact that their votes will be
cast in secret. It is hoped that the actions of Tom Bost and
the Interpreters Council will prohibit any further intimida-
tion of the voters at the polls themselves.
Parade
Social Calenday Picks Up Some
After Lull of Spring Holidays
By JO ANNA MASON
The Spring Holidays saw a
chance to postpone the social
news as well as the Optimist but
the campus has certainly come
alive with activity since everyone
had "home cookin'" and sleep.
Recently the Knights took their
dates to Abilene State Park for a
real fun-type evening. The group
played softball and converted
picnic lunches and home made ice
cream to usable energy. The
Knaves provided the entertain-
ment in the form of a short pro-
gram better known as "almost
no program at all" by old mem-
bers. Tony Ash club sponsor
closed the evening with a de-
votional. The women of Zeta Rho held
their spring banquet on March 21
at the Highway House. The theme
was Mardl Gras and was carried
out with colorful decorations.
Zeta Rho members and their
dates were entertained by an
after-dinner address by Dr.
George Ewlng and a combo
group served as the musical en-
tertainment for the evening. The
Zeta Rho star for this year Jack
Zaun was presented.
The new officers for next year
were also introduced; they are:
Becky Ethercdge president; Mar-
ilyn Rizer vice president; Gay
Ellis secretary; Janis Young
treasurer; Bonnie Renick histor-
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EDITOR
Bobby Smith
BUSINESS MANAGER
Rum William
Sport Editor
Cartoonist .-.
Photographar
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Dwaln Adcotk
Jim Rldgaway
REPORTERSi Glanna Wllion Dana William.
Andy McCown Jill Fandar Dorlnda Dunagan
Ray Hugh Anita Fulbrlght Bllllt Silvay
Oavld Spradlln Bobby Smith.
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ian; Joyce Myers reporter; Janice
Owen pledge mistress; Daricnc
Davis parliamentarian.
Each member introduced her
date and presented him with a
large black Mardl Gras mask.
Saturday evening April 4 the
women of Kappa Chi treated
their dates to Venezla Reflezione
the annual spring banquet The
couples met at the Gondolier
Room of the Citizens National
Bank for punch and pictures. The
party then moved to the Sands
for a formal buffet amid candles
ice-carved gondolas and moun-
tains of Italian food prepared by
Chef Frank Dixon. Here guests
were welcomed by President
Sherry Patterson and the wel-
come was accepted by Lynn Nel-
son. Sponsors and officers were in-
troduced followed by an enter-
taining and meaningful speech
by Dr. John Stevens.
Because of the rain plans to
move to the patio were aban-
doned and the group proceeded
back to the bank for entertain-
ment presented by the folk-singing
Cumberland Trio. All joined
in an inspirational devotional be-
fore the presentation of favors
and adjournment.
The women of "Betta Getta
Datea" are about to make their
presence known. This is a report-
ed new special social club form-
ed by several girls of McKinzic
Hall. The membership is at the
present about 15 strong and the
requirements for membership are
as follows: 1. Non-committment
to a male; 2. Participation in club
activities; 3. receiving the honor
of being dismissed from the club
because of committment in any
form to a male companion.
The girls have gone on picnics
provided lonely Friday evening
entertainment for themselves and
participated In various other ac-
tivities. Congratulations girls
and may your membership soon
drop to zero!
The Student Education Associ-
ation met Monday April 0 1004
for the purpose of Installing the
newly elected officers. Dr. Fil-
beck spoke briefly to each new
officer giving the specific duties
and responsibilities of each office.
The new officers are: Bill Al-
lan president; Mary Lois Wilson
first vice president; Darlenc Bar
ton second vice president; Kathy
Suggs third vice president; Sha-
ron Trecce secretary; Judy Var-
ley treasurer; June Hewitt reporter-historian;
Darrell Butler
parliamentarian.
LETTERS
io the
EDITOR
Dear Editor:
In last week's issue of the Op-
timist you took it upon yourself
to write a rather derogatory edi-
torial about Senator Barry Gold-
water. In this editorial you referred
to an article run in a recent issue
of Look In which Goldwater stat-
ed his beliefs on foreign policy
domestic matters etc. You wrote
that Goldwater was too plain
spoken and contradicted himself.
You wrote that these statements
would hurt him in the coming
election should he be the Repub-
lican nominee.
Since when is a man to be con-
demned for speaking straightfor-
wardly and not beating around
the bush using honey-colored
words like many politicians do?
Of course Goldwater has contra-
dicted himself but who has not?
As for contradicting himself
What about President Johnson?
As a Texas Senator he voted
against Civil Rights legislation
fought for the Taft-Hartley Act
against labor and was against
federal aid for education. Now
as President of the United States
he supports Civil Rights legisla-
tion is a friend of labor and is
for federal aid of any kind. In
1000 he ran on a conservative
ticket in Texas in his Senatorial
campaign and as a liberal in his
bid for the vice-presidency. He
campaigned for one thing is Tex-
as and for the opposite nationally.
Although I am a Goldwater
fan this is not meant to be a
pro-Goldwater letter but rather
one to present both ideas of the
picture. I wish you would be a
little more Indiscriminate in your
writings.
"Andy McCown
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