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PIKEVILLE
Bib overalls,
license plates, and the
singing of "We Shall Overcome" were introduced as examples of
activities during testimony in Pikeville yesterday
before the Kentucky Committee on
Activities (KUAC).
Foster Bentley, a Pike County
magistrate, told the joint legising a reduction in rates for a
lative committee that Joe Mulloy, proposed water district in Marwho was once an Appalachian
rowbone Creek. James M. HamVolunteer field representative,
ilton, chairman of PCCA, told
wore overalls and a blue denim the legislators that the group
shirt when he first entered the is composed entirely of local resiEastern Kentucky community.
dents, and "no outsiders are al"Mountain folks don't digest lowed a voice or a vote."
McCall attempted several
long hair and dirt," Bentley said.
"They just don't digest it at all. times to get Hamilton to admit
He looked like he had just come that VISTAs and AVs influenced
down out of the mountains. I the local group. Hamilton permean, the jungle."
sistently denied any outside inBentley was one of a series fluence. He did acknowledge that
of witnesses subpoenaed
by AVs helped circulate a petition
KUAC in its inquiry into alleged attempting to get water district
seditious activities in the Marhookup charges reduced from $25
rowbone Creek community of to $5 for middle income families
Pike County. He said in a later and free for
income
interview that he had "no idea" families. Hamilton said over 400
what prompted KUAC to initiate families signed the petitions.
its Pikeville investigations, nor
When McCall continued in his
had he any idea how many Ap- attempts to link AV with PCCA,
palachian Volunteers (AV) are Hamilton cut him short.
active in his magisterial district.
"We would have been glad if
The AVs are apparently one one (of the committee) had been
of the prime targets of KUAC's there to help," he said. "We
Pike County investigation.
wanted to lower the rates. We
When asked by Committee didn't feel we were doing anyCounsel J. T. McCall for spe- thing wrong."
cific instances of community disMagistrate Bentley was unruption, Bentley could name able to provide information on the
none. Almost as an afterthought, proposed water system in his dishe related an incident when an trict. He said he thinks the FedAV sang "We Shall Overcome,"
eral Economic Development Adand so provoked a local official ministration set the hookup rates.
that he punched the AV in the
Mentions 'Comrades'
mouth.
The most "seditious" stateOutsiders Out
ment of yesterday morning's testiA second major point of inmony came from Mrs. Clara Jo
quiry was the circulation of pe- Bowling of Bowling Creek. She
titions by the Pike County Citi- related an incident she said oo
zens Association (PCCA), seek
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sharp satirical wit marks the performance of "Patchett and Tarses,"
a comedy team, now appearing in the Student Center Coffee House.
Shows are at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. through Thursday and at 8:30 p.m.,
9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Friday.
Kernel Photo By Rick Burn

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At Koinonia House

KKK Stirs Discussion
The spread of the Ku Klux
Klan can only result in "anarchy
and total destruction of our
society," the Rev. Don Elam of
the Lutheran Fellowship said
Tuesday night. The discussion
followed a movie entitled-"KKlux Klan The Invisible Empire," shown at the Koinonia
House.
The movie was taken from
the CBS Reports series-- . Several
prominent leaders of the United
States were quoted and interviewed in the liour-lon- g
film
among wliom was President Lyndon Johnson, who initiated the
documentary by stating, "The
Ku Klux Klan is a hooded society of bigots."
J. Robert Jones, the grand
potentate of the Klan was interviewed along with three men
accused of murdering a Negro
woman in South Carolina. Jones
said that the Klan was open for
membership only to "100 per
American Citicent,
zens," and that meant that
Blacks, Jews, Catholics, and
Communists were not eligible.
Jones further stated that "we
we
don't hate the 'nigger
are against the
just as much." He also expressed
his belief that too much time was
being spent investigating the
Klan. "What about the Knights
of Columbus?" he questioned.
The origin of the uniform of
the Klan, is popularly linked to
a movie by D. W. Griffith, shown
in 1915, depicting the ghost-lik- e
attire. "Birth of a Nation" was
the film in which two white
children under a bed sheet scared
four black children for a prank.
In Houston, Texas, the Klan
sponsors Softball teams. Their
unitonns do not bear the conand numventional
bers, though, "KKK" is printed
on each jersey, clearly showing
is a "100
that each team
American,
per cent,
softball player."
Members Investigated
A sword, an American flag, an
open Bible, and a glass of water
the new
(for use in
members) w ere explained as being
essential in the ritual or cere-moof inducting new members.
TheKBI (Klan Bureau of Investigation) also played an important
part in checking the background
of eac h new member.
In one scene, 700 robed and
liooded men inarched around a

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burning cross singing "The Old
Rugged Cross". These symbols
of the Bible and Christ were
pointed up by the Klan as being
the basis, aside from the Constitution of the United States,
for their entire plulosophy.
Concluding the film were
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statements
by Rev.
Lynch, supposedly the "biggest
bigot preacher" in the Klan, and
Ralph McCill, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution.
Lynch, the film pointed out,
has been the backbone of every
large riot the Klan has held. His
words have inspired more new
memberships and more disruption than anyone in the Klan,
the film said.
McCill was brief in explaining
his view of the problem as it
stands today: "In the small
Southern towns . . . the sheriff or
the deputy may be a member . . .
the people know they have no

protection."

The discussion following the
movie was primarily concerned
with the fact that the Klan referred so much to the Bible. The
Rev. Mr. Elam, questioning,
"Why would any person want
to relate with a group like the
Ku Klux Klan?" was answered
that the people who join the
Klan are for the most part lower
class people hikito lower-middl- e
for a place in society.
ng

Rev. Elam then pointed out
that fear played an even more
important part in Klan member-

ship as intimidation and terrorizing have long been tools used
by the Klan. lie stated, "Fear
is one of the most devastating
things a person can experience."
Jim Sleet, a "free lance organizer" was also present for
the discussion, "I hate to think
what would happen if Wallace
were elected." He was immediately answered, "I don't
think anytliing would happen.
It's the Congress who passes
the bills. Everything the President does is subject to approval
by the Congress."
The Rev. Mr. Elam asked,
"Is there any kind of biblical
base in the New Testament, as
the Klan suggested, forracisim?"
The group replied, "No, especially since the slaves described
in the Bible were white." Rev.
Elam said, "Man is constantly
try ing to justify his inhumanity
to man and he will do this
through the use of the Bible when
he can."
The meeting w as closed by the
Mr. Rev. Elam who said, "If the
Ku Klux Klan gains much more
control in our country it can
only result in one thing anarchy
and total
society."

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of our

Breckinridge Lauds

HHH Candidacy

John Breckinridge, state attorney general, addresseil the UK
Young Democrats Tuesday night in support of the Democratic
presidential candidate, Hubett Humphrey.
Breckinridge delivered a cam
Speaking with Breckinridge
paign speech praising Humphrey
was Richard Hite, chairman of
inanil denouncing third-partcandidate Ceorge the Fayette County Democrats
dependent
Wallace along with Cen. Curtis for Humphrey. Hite, afonnerUK
LeMa, Wallace's ninning mate. student, appealed to the Young
The Attorney Ceneral praised Democrats for support of a
Democratic rally.
Humphrey's progressive
the exreconl and indicatc-Entitled, "A Sumliwn Soul
has Session," the rally will featuie
perience the
had in the White House.
a soul band. Proceeds from the
In contrast,
Breckinridge affair will go to the Humphrey
pointed out the lack of ability campaign fund. The session will
on the Wallace ticket and the be held Oct. 20, 4 p.m. at the
as trotting track.
danger of an inept leade-president. Specifically, he desLater, the Young Democrats
cribed Curtis LeMay's instability
in his former position as Air were asked to work at the tolls
Force Ceneral.
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16, 1968

First Coed Dorm

Grads Enjoy Coed Housing
nearest low rise to the Medical
Center.
'Loves' Coed Living
Asked how living in the dorm
is working out, one coed responded, "love it." She said
Blanding II provides the freedom
of apartment dwelling, without
the need for cooking. The atmosphere, she said, is relaxing and
conducive to study.
Blanding II is also an "out-of-th- e
ordinary dorm" because
the students do not hold dorm
meetings. They also do not have
hours.
Students have, single and double rooms in Blanding II. Many
of the students prefer the single
room, so that there is more room
for studying, while others have
roommates.

By NANCY STOUDER

What's it like living in a coed
doim?

The 112 graduate students

liv-

ing in Blanding II could answer
that question.
The low rise complex houses
both men and women for the
first time this year, representing
the first official venture by UK
into the field of coed housing.
The first floor of the dorm
houses women and the men reside
on the second and third floors.
But students are allowed to move
freely through the dorm despite
segregation of floors.
Accommodating medical and
dental students close to the University Medical Center on Rose
Street is a major reason for the
coed housing. Blanding II is the

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Coed housing has study advantages, too. One female math
major said, "It's great knowing
that there's a male upstairs who
can help me with all those intricate problems."
When asked if they thought
this program would work for undergraduates, the graduate students answered almost unanimously in the affirmative.
One male students said, "It
would be good for the undergraduate. If you put a person
in an adult situation, then he
will adapt and learn to act like
for it's definitely
an adult
a place for adults."
Removes Restrictions
One female graduate resident
summed it up like this: "Education is supposed to mold a
person; to remove the opportunity of coed Living would be
another restriction placed on students by the University."
Will there be undergraduate
coed dorm housing?
Jean C. Lindley, University
Housing administrator, said,
"There would be no way tojusti-f- y
an undergraduate program,
but the graduates seem to enjoy
the housing."

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Johnny
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -J- ohnny Pot, a modern-da- y
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Agents say the garishly
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dressed hippie he wears a black
He enthralls fellow hippies,
derby hat, a madras sport coat,
recounting tales of spending
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The search for the seed planter marijuana
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In late Auguest seeds are not easily recognized.
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Johnny Pot was given his
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By W. IL McNEW
By IIAL GULLIVER
effort to end school segregation in
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP)-T- he
Sponsored by the Central Kenthe South has been a colossal failure, involving a lack of national
tucky Concert and Lecture Series,
The Goldovsky Crand Opera
commitment to granting full citizenship to Negroes, the Southern
Theater brought a living, breathRegional Council (SRC) said in a report released Tuesday.
The nation has not seemed
ing Carmen to Lexington Monaware even of the failure, let done to children of both races
day night.
alone resolute enough to end by this enduring record of floutIn the process, they showed
ing the law," the SRC said.
it," the report said.
why they have succeeded with
But, the report continues,
The influential Atlanta-base- d
opera on tour while other and
council is a private research agen- "This time there seems almost
more expensive ventures, like the
cy, financed by foundation grants, no hope, no reason to find opNational ComMetropolitan's
dedicated to promoting equality timistic words
pany, were failing.
88 percent of the roughof opportunity for all persons.
Fully
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The
report is titled, ly 2.6 million Negro pupils in
The eagerness and energy with
"Lawlessness and Disorder: Southern states were still in
which the Goldovsky group
schools in 1966, the report
Fourteen Years of Failure in
tackled challenges like Memorial
said. The figure was down only
Southern School Desegregation."
Coliseum and a Lexington audi86 percent in 1967, the SRC
It traces the history of inte- to
ence were more than sufficient
gration of schools in the South said, and preliminary figures for
for less difficult matters than
1968 indicate there has been little
since the 1954 U. S. Supreme
Carmen.
change this fall.
Court school decision.
The present climate in the
The report is the third in a
Typical was their small orchestra, excitingly led by Edperiod of four years in which the United States gives little reason
ward Alley. These twenty-fiv- e
council has tried "to tell the for hope of any improvement,
nation of the deplorable degree the SRC said, because of the or so players, faced with a hall
whose
of failure in the South to com"disintegration to which Amerisystem
alone has destroyed the Chicago
ply with the law of the land can public life has come."
against racial discrimination in
education
Two earlier reports in 1965
and 1966 included some "guardedsome hopeful
ly optimistic,
words," the SRC said, a feeling
that the nation would soon move
effectively to eliminate segreA former intern at the Medical Center has been awarded the
gated schools in the South.
"This would come . . . once.' Navy Cross for removing a live rocket fuse from the body of a
the nation realized the extent of Marine during the Tet offensive last February in Vietnam.
Lt. James B. Back, M. D. , who
failure, of resistance by men of
interned at University Hospital
est medal, awarded for heroism
public trust in the South, of ineptitude and un realism on the and plans to return in Jury to in combat.
UK for residency in neurosurgery,
The Lexington native was decpart of those charged with enreceived the Navy's second higb- - orated in ceremonies at Camp
forcement, of savage damage

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Oct. 16,

to enter!

Symphony before my very ears,
started out with all the usual
difficulties faced by any orchestra
which cannot hear itself play.
Both intonation and ensemble
were shaky. But by the end of
the first act they were together
with themselves, the singers and
Carmen.
A Tender Carmen

Carmen? Nancy Williams was
magnificent. She played Carmen
as a sexy spitfire, yet when it
was time to be tender, she was
not afraid to be tender. From
the moment she tossed the fatal
rose, it was quite obvious that
poor Don Jose had no chance.
Thomas O'Leary's Don Jose
traced his career from soldierly
stuffiness to ultimate degradation
very believably. If at all times
he was dominated by Carmen,
he went to his fate most manfully.
As Micaela, "jupe bleu" and
all, Virginia Alonso was never
less than appealing. Her liquid
soprano, though it did lack range,
more than compensated in beauty. Hers was the best sung role
in the production.
The rest of the cast were

up to the high standards of the
principals. The Escamillo of J.
B. Davis deserves a special word.
Though he was a little stiff for
h
a really
toreador, he
left no question of his prowess
in the boudoir, as opposed to
top-notc-

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bull-rin-

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Technically, the production
was a marvel. The imaginative
sets by Aristides Cazetas fully
suggested Spain at the same time
they allowed the singers and dancers freedom of action no mean
feat on the Coliseum's small
stage.

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Leo Van Witsen's costumes
were better than those of the
Met's current production of Carmen.
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The very free English translation by Boris Goldovsky and
Sarah Caldwell, Grande Dame
of the Boston Opera, partook of
Madame Caldwell's indomitable
spirit. If it was at times verbose,
it was never less than clear and
direct.
Carmen was a most promis-

ing beginning for this season's
Concert Series.

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It is somehow not as hearten
ing as it should be to know that
former Governor A. B. ("Happy")
Chandler thinks that he was appointed to the University's Board
of Trustees to "straighten out the
mess" on this campus. It is, after

or is doing is, in fact, somewhat
unclear.

that some
threatens UK, a plot
great plot
Are we to assume

about which only Chandler and
Gov. Nunn have knowledge and
against which only they can deall, somewhat difficult to under- fend? Are we to assume that Chandstand just what Trustee Chandler ler has
tacit approval to any
thinks the mess is, or what he is anarchistgiven cares to lie down
who
doing to clean it up.
in front of George Wallace's car?
Speaking before the Student Bar Surely that person would be worth
Association Monday, Chandler
living, since he cares so little
made a number of statements which whether he dies.
should have made some of the listeners take notice, if for no other
Probably none of the above
reason than their apparent lack things should be assumed, even
if the former chief executive of this
of content.
With regard to the mess here, Commonwealth has said them. But
Chandler would only say that he the statement about George Walwas appointed to remedy it; he lace might well be assumed to be
declined to say what the mess true. After all, it is not reasonable
is or what he was doing. With to expect Trustee Chandler to supregard to draft resisters, he could port a man who recently turned
only say that "those of us who him down as a candidate for Vice
are not afraid to die are the only President of the United States.
ones worth living." With regard And, realizing that political deto George Wallace, he admitted sires are the basis for judging the
that he could not advise anyone to former Governor's remarks, memsupport the former Alabama Gov- bers of the University community
ernor.
may be better able to interpret
What Trustee Chandler could any of his past or future remarks.

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Learning Option

in calculating grade-poistanding.
Pass-facourses will help to put
the educational process in a better
perspective, as grades will not be
important. Students will be striving
for understanding and knowledge,
rather than for an A or B. The
latter will lose their meaning.
Dean Ockerman of Admissions
said that the pass-fa- il
system will
not go into effect until next Fall,
and this is a bit disappointing. It
The option allows undergraduis understandable, however, and
ate students not on academic probation and above the freshman level we are happy the change has come
to select a maximum of four elective about. Now we can see if it may
not be better to throw out the
courses to be taken on a pass-fabasis. These courses count toward grading system
and let
but are not to be used learning be the guide, not ABCDE.
graduation
The University Senate has acted
and we now have a pass-fa- il
course
on campus. Students are allowed to
take the
Culture
course in an atmosphere most conducive to the type of study in the
course itself. But more important,
the Senate took action to extend
the pass-fa- il
grading system to other
elective courses.

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By SCOTT WEN DELSDORF

Driven by a perverted sense of loyalty
to country, Justified by a false concept
of Americanism, a rising tide of intolerance of dissent and suppression of Justice
is evident in' our society. This policy
spawned by the radical right, strengthened
by KUAC and its members of questionable integrity and intelligence, and expanded by the methodical insanity of
" Wallaceism" has dedicated itself to the
eradication of any philosophy that dares
to advocate change, any action or person not in 100 percent accord with the
status quo.
This paranoia is nothing new. Indeed
its victims span the entire scope of our
history. From the Alien and Sedition
Acts to the Pikevllle hearings of KUAC,
the great American pass-tim- e
has become
suppression of the poor by the vested
interests, censorship of the universities,
and elimination of dissent.
The instruments employed are numerous. NVe have the loyalty probes, the cross
burnings, the classroom spies, the 3 a.m.
telephone calls, the
and innumerable other methods to punish
"radicals" and others who support such
things as civil liberties and
social Justice at home and peace abroad.
However, in their efforts to preserve
the old order, to eliminate any opposition
to the establishment, society's appointed

and
guardians fail to see
that the greatest threat to our system
lies not along the plane of leftist dissent, urban disorder, or war opposition.
It lies instead in the gradual invasion
of our constitutional rights, an invasion
instituted by the government and con-

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doned by a frightened, confused populace
that falls to realize that our freedoms
cannot survive when the rights of the
constitution are not extended even to
those whose social and political views
are not popular with the majority. We
cannot afford the denial to our citizens-- no
matter their beliefs or actions-t- he
basic rights guaranteed by the constitution: the right to free speech without the
fear of being accused of treason, the
right of free political choice. If we do
deny rights by law, or simply by attitude, we clear the path for the obliteration of all our rights.
Oblivious to the danger, sanctioned
suppression continues. It is Justified, ironically enough, on the basis of Americanism. Of course the committee members
define what is American, and the definition conforms to their own values and
prejudices with remarkable agreement. In
general, however, it seems that Americanism as defined by the various AACs
and the fringe consists of unquestioning
defense of the status quo. Conversely,

consists of any challenge
of same. This is the premise upon which
our society is built. It is false.
The prevailing concept of Americanism is nothing more than conformity,
blind acceptance of the government line.
It forbids inquiry into the evils of our
society. It regards as sacrilege any challenge of our economic system. It wants
not individual accomplishment or personal conviction, but only outward compliance.
Those who do not (or refuse to) conform to this definition are "Communists"
or "Anarchists" and thus liable to suppression.
I like to believe that loyalty to one's
country does not have to be based In
support of an Insane war, suppression
of an underclass, or unswerving allegiance
to an all justifying dogma.
Indeed, does not the classic ideal of
America not only permit, but praise the
pursuit of change? Is not our entire
heritage built upon protest and revolt,
conflict and dissent? I believe it is. This
is why we celebrate the "radicals" of
tlte past: Henry, Paine, Thoreau, Jefferson. Why then do we persist in damning
the radicals of the present?
Which one of these past heroes could
escape the wrath of KUAC, the burning

crosses, the 3 a.m. telephone calls? Washington the revolutionary? Jefferson who
wrote about all men being equal? Lincoln with his malice toward none? Justice
Holmes and his warning against attempts
to check those expressions we loath and
believe to be fraught with death?

If it is the
we seek,
let us not look to those who aggitate
for change. Let us look instead to those
who scorn justice by lynch law, who
use public office as a source of private
gain, who channel their bigotry and hate
through a filter of patriotism. These are
the
These are the disloyal!
But will the
champions
of America destroy them? What about
the super-patriowho are so proud of
their country and heritage that they ride
only at night, their faces hidden behind
makeshift masks of white cloth or respectability? Will they bum their crosses here?
Will the committees investigate these
individuals? No, they will not. For in so,
doing, they would destroy themselves.
And in the final analysis, if organizations like KUAC are successful. If men
like Ceorge Wallace are triumphant, It
will not be
they destroy.
It will be criticism and dissent, thought
and progress, freedom and pride.
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* THE KENTUCKY KERNEL, Wednesday, Oct. If,

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