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Monday, Feb. 16, 1970

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON

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By JEANNIE LEEDOM
Assistant Managing Editor
Addressing the UK Societas
Pro Legibus "Pre-LaDay" audience Friday, John T. Scopes,
known to millions of Americans
as "the monkey man" of the
famous 1925 "monkey trial," said
he probably never taught the
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He said he had agreed to
stand trial to test a law which,
as a teacher, he considered a
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about his defender Clarence Dar- row and prosecuter William Jen- nings Bryan at the Dayton, Tenn.
trial in his speech to the Societas
ProLegibus "Pre-LaDay" last
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Dr. Lieberman Addresses
Family Relations Council
family, the doctor described the
By JERRY LEWIS
"chin-up- "
Kernel Staff Writer
philosophy in the mil"In the United States Army, itary.
Grief Taboo
you get to know what it feels
like to be a man."
"Crief is taboo in the Army
This is a quote from Army
it interferes with something.
recruiting information that Dr.
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E.James Lieberman noted in his
speech Sunday night in the Student Center Ballroom, officially
opening the 18th Annual Meeting
of the Southeastern Council on
Family Relations being held in
Lexington.
Dr. Lieberman hinted that
this quote might give a very
general look at a certain "chin-up- "
attitude dominant in the
Armed Services. The topic of his
speech was "War and the Fanv

students were arrested this weekend in three raids
conducted by the Lexington Police Dept.
Raids Saturday night and early Sunday morning resulted in
the arrest of 22 persons, 20
of whom were arrested at a newly
opened coffee house, Operation
Deep Freeze.
Two UK students were among
the 20 arrested at the coffee house.
Charges placed against the 20
ranged from loitering to possession of dangerous drugs.
The other two students were
arrested in raids on Aylesford
Place and Transylvania Park.
The students met Sunday with
Dean of Students Jack Hall and
lawyers from the Central Kentucky Civil Liberties Union but
no statements were made to the
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press.
A police officer, contacted over
the phone, said he expected more
arrests to follow in the investi-

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public health specialist who has been actively researching the subject he spoke
on. His speech centered around
what happens to a serviceman
and his family, both economically and mentally, when he is
killed or perhaps totally disabled.
"We have medals, parades
and honors for our war dead,"
said the specialist; we should
at least see that their families
are taken care of economically."
The benefits paid to a war
widow now are often below the
national poverty level.
Dr. Lieberman described the
ironic situation where recently
$800,000 was awarded to an
serviceman who lost a hand
and an eye in an auto accident.
He went on to say however, that
on 'the national level the Nixon
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saying that these men have already sacrificed, so they know
how to continue sacrificing," the
speaker add ed.
Looking at the mental effects
of war upon the soldier and his

Dr. Lieberman

law."
Scopes was only substituting
in the biology class in which he
supposedly
taught evolution.
But, he explained, the evolution
theory was in the text book.
During the historic trial,
Scopes was tried, convicted and
fined $100 for teaching "that man
had descended from a lower form
of animals."
A Tennessee law,1 which had
been in effect only two months
before the trial, had outlawed
such teaching because it "denied
the story of the divine creation
of man as taught in the Bible."
"I thought the law should be
tested," said Scopes. "I don't
believe state or federal governments have the right to tell teachers what to teach."
Appealed Conviction
Scopes appealed his conviction in 1327 to the Tennessee
Supreme Court. The lower court's
verdict was reversed and Scopes
was granted a new trial; but
since he was then no longer
teaching in Tennessee, the case
was never pursued and no final
decision was reached.
The Tennessee law banning
the teaching of evolution was
repealed about two years ago;
and according to Scopes, Mississippi is the only state which
still has a similar law on the
books.
Scopes, 69, is a native of
Paducah and a 1924 graduate
of UK. He had a major in law
and minors in geology and education.
After the trial, said Scopes,

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but I didn't like the idea of a
group of people forcing their ideas
on everybody."
Believes It
Whether Scopes ever taught
in class that man was descended
from lower animal life is doubtful. "I believe it, but I really
don't remember if I ever said
it in class. I agreed to say that
I said it in class to test the

CHICACO (AP)-Ju- dge
Julius J. Hoffman sentenced one
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attorney to four years
in prison Sunday and the other
to 20 months for contempt of
court in the riot conspiracy trial
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a U.S. District Court Jury was in
its second day of deliberations
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Hoffman sentenced attorney
William M. Kunstler to 43 months
and 13 days on 24 counts of contempt and defense attorney Leonard I. Weinglass to 20 months
and five days on 14 counts.
Hoffman said it was the first
time he had held a lawyer in
Dr. E. James Lieberman spoke contempt.
The defense said it would apSunday night to the opening session of the ISth Annual Meeting peal the contempt citations of
of the Southeastern Council on the defendants and attorneys.
Before sentencing the attorFamily Relations. The psychia-trio-trainneys, the Judge completed his
public health specialist spoke on research he has done contempt citations against the
on the effects of war on family defendants. Jerry C. Rubin, Lee
Photo by Dve Herman Weiner and John R. Froines were
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"I wanted to live my life exactly as if nothing had happened."
He said that after the monkey
trial he was so controversial that
he could not get a teaching job
anywhere.
He wanted to return to UK
to study law, "but I didn't want
to live in Darrow's shadow, so
I gave up the idea of being a
lawyer."

Using his geology background, Scopes got a job with
the Culf Oil Co. and later worked
as an oilfield geologist in Texas
until 1940 when he moved to
Shreveport, La., where he now
lives in retirement.
Reminiscing

In reminiscing about "Bryan
and Darrow at Dayton," Scopes
said that William Jennings Bryan,
a three-tim- e
candidate for the
U.S. presidency and prosecuting
attorney at the monkey trial,
"was an honest man. He knew
he was honest; he knew he had
a talent and he knew he was
a leader."
"Bryan was one of the really
great men of his country, but I
don't remember one thing that
he said during the trial. People
got wrapped up in the perfection
of his speech."
Scopes said that Bryan volunteered his service to the state
of Tennessee in the case because
of his strong personal beliefs in
fundamentalist religion. "Bryan
was the daddy of the law," said
Scopes, adding that he had actually introduced action in the
Tennessee legislature which produced the
law.
Clarence Darrow, the famous
Chicago lawyer of the time, presented a defensive case for academic freedom and freedom of
thought; the question of religious
freedom was also involved, according to Scopes.
"Darrow felt that the people
didn't realize that Tennessee
didn't have to remain fundamentalist from then on out."
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sentenced Sunday and whisked
off to jail to join the four defendants sentenced and jailed Saturday.
Rubin was cited on 15 counts
and sentenced to 25 months and
23 days in jail. Weiner received
2 months and 18 days on 7 counts
and Froines was sentenced to 6
months and 15 days on 10 counts.
Judge Hoffman stayed execution of the attorneys' sentences
until May to allow them to function as lawyers for the defen-

dants.

Kunstler Lectured

It took the judge nearly two
hours to read the counts of contempt and to lecture Kunstler,
51, on his conduct through the
trial.
"Only the record can reveal
vhat has gone on here," said
the Judge. "I have never heard
a lawyer say to a judge the things
you have said to me during this
trial.
"I recognize the obligation of
a lawyer to defend a client with
vigor for his client's full benefit
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-- THE KENTUCKY KERNEL, Monday, Feb. 16, 1970

'White America': A Passionate Performance

By DODDI BARRETT
Kernel Staff Writer
The Black Student Union and
the Department of Theatre Arts
have reason to congratulate themselves for their excellent produc-

tion of "In White America." Friday night's performance of the
M. B. Duberman play earned a
standing ovation from a
house.
Involved in the "In White
America" were eleven on stage
and a small production crew.
These people were able to put
across a presentation of almost
four hundred years of history.
To do this effectively required a
pageant that could be presented
as starkly and simply as Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." A
pageant drawn only in black and
white, about the blacks and
whites, that is Duberman's play.
A play that represents the history of the Negro from Africa
to the Southern plantation to
emancipation to the ranks of a
second class citizen to the civil
rights and black nationalism of

today might be criticized as being just another effort to jump
on the "Black is Beautiful" bandwagon. What saves "In White
America" from this is the point
of view that Duberman is trying
to present. As he says: "Neither
popular journalism nor pro--

fessional history has made much
effort in telling the history of the
In White Amerblack man
ica. I chose to tell this story
on the stage and through historical documents in order to
combine the evocative power of
the spoken word with the confirming power of historical fact.
The Negro's experience might
thereby become our own, past
reality might enter into present

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consciousness."
Compiled with these reasons,
the Negro story emerges not as
so many names, places, and
dates, but as a powerful drama.
In giving the credits, it is
really difficult to point to any
one as outstanding, since each
actor contributed equally to the
over-al- l
high quality. So, I'll
begin with the director, Sarah
Howard. Sarah is a graduate
student in theatre arts who accepted the job as director at the
invitation of the BSU.
Several members of the cast,
however, will be remembered for
their portrayals. Steven L. Cosby, played Eldridge Cleaver,
among others and his recitation
of Cleaver's 'Salute to the Black
Queen", a letter written to the
public from prison is very well
done. He also provides the thread
of continuity that is the base of
the play, a spiritual entitled "O
Freedom" that is sung throughout the play. Sandra
did not impersonate, she
became the 15 year old girl who
made the integration movement
in Little Rock a focus point of
national attention.
"In White America" will be
seen again on March 2 as part
of the Black Arts Festival. And
I have a feeling that it might
easily become the high point of
the festival; it is a very fine,
professional production.
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"In White America" listen to instructions from
director Sarah Howard, offstage. Miss Howard is
a graduate student in theatre arts. "In White

'Studio' Play Has Farcical Touch
By HELEN CLARK

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Flower," Studio
Players' current production directed by Elliott Peel, is a modem "comedie des moeurs".
adapted by Abe Burrows from
the French play by Pierre Bardlet and Jean Pierre Credy. The
story is light, not totally lacking
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Department and the Black Student Union, opened
Friday night to a packed hcusc. The play will be
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part of her dreams.
The acting in this production
is convincing and enjoyable. Mr.
Davies gives an appealing and
delightful performance of the man
caught in the middle of a love
triangle. Memorable performances were turned in by Jan Davies
as Toni, Vince DeSalvo as Igor,
and Ron Aulgur as Harvey Creen-fielOthers in the cast are Betty
Frornan, Fred Scott Downing,
Mike Leitner and Shirley Frederick.
The credit for audience response to the play should be
given the playwright. The lines
are marvelous and for the most
part, the actors deliver them
splendidly.
The scene design is not conventional or standard in anyway
and will not allow the audience
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The next production, William
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run for six performances.

The cast, as announced by
director Charles Dickens, features William Hayes as Angelo,
Bruce Peyton as the Duke, Chuck
Pogue as Claudio, Roger Leasor
as Lucio, John Hitchcock as Provost, Barry Corum as Pompey,
Jullienne Beasely as Isabella,
Bekki Jo Schneider as Marlanna,
Anna' Srnullowitz as Mistress
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Lawyers Sentenced
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of law
he said. However, the
Judge added, Kunstler had exceeded "the bounds of legal propriety" and "the court must deal

with that

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appropriately
duct."
The Judge viewed as some of
the most serious breaches of conduct Kunstler's remark on one
occasion that Judge Hoffman's
ruling was "outrageous" and
at another time saying the defendants were going to go to Jail
"in a legal lynching."
Among the citations against
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spectators section, and the Judge
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Weinglass was one for defying
The American Civil Liberties
orders from the bench, accordUnion Sunday criticized suming to Judge Hoffman, and for mary citations against defense
"insulting remarks." Weinglass attorneys and defendants in the
also drew a sentence for calling Chicago
trial as
a court ruling "unfair."
an "unconstitutional use of JudiNo Jury Trial
cial power."
Six months is the maximum
"The National Board of Direcsentence permitted for one count tors of the American Civil Libof contempt without a Jury trial. erties Union views with gravest
concern the extraordinary and
Before sentencing Kunstler,
Judge Hoffman said he blames unconstitutional use of summary
increased crime in the country contempt power at the end of a
trial," an ACLU statement read.
partly on lawyers.
Board chairman Edward J.
"I am one of those who believe that the increase of crime Ennis said at a news conferin this country is due in large ence, "We are very much conpart to lawyers waiting in the cerned with the unconstitutional
use of Judicial power in this
wings willing to go beyond professional duty in the defense of a case." He said the ACLU expected to "take a very substanclient," the judge said.
In his statement before sen- tial role" in expected appeals.
tencing, Kunstler, 51 , of New York
City, said: "I am sorry I lost my
composure Saturday. I felt such
frustration that I cried publicly
for the first time since I was a
child. I am sorry for disrupting
the decorum of the court, but

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will be a panel of University students with the topic "Telling It
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Moderating the panel will be
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education.
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I am suggesting it interferes with
the proper function of theArmy."
Dr. Lieberman noted that
many veteran hospital administrators are afraid to testify before
congressional committees on the
true conditions of veterans because it might serve as ammunition for anti-wsentiments.
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Think Twice
Rumor coming via the grapevine forecasts the introduction of
at least two new election reform
bills at Thursday's Student Government Assembly meeting.
The two bills, one coming from
Student Board of
the
Elections and the other from an
would
unnamed representative,
seek to replace the one vetoed last
l.
week by SG President Tim

terned after election procedure at
nearby Eastern University. Voter
turnout there, Futrell said, averages almost 53 percent per election.
Thursday night's bills are expected to be a kind of compromise measure to pacify supporters
of the original bill. Many think
they will advocate a two to three-da- y
elejction, with more properly-place- d
voting booths.
Whether or not the opposing
Futrell indicated Friday that forces will be in a mood to comhe would veto any bill which inpromise is open to conjecture, how's
one-da- y
cluded a
election plan but ever. The petition protesting
veto has drawn a strong dethat he would also oppose any procedure which would have students gree of student support.
The move to override the veto
voting over an unduly long period
of time. The long voting period could very well preclude a logical
was a major criticism of the vetoed compromise. We hope that tempers
bill.
don't undermine reason to the exThe student chief said he had tent that the counter-proposawill
no knowledge of the contents of not be judiciously considered.
the proposed legislation but added
Petty revenge has no place in
Student Government.
hope that the proposals be pat
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Kernel Soapbox
By WALLACE M. OLSON
Your "Soapbox" of January 30th concerning outdated teaching methods in the
University setting turned out to be a
real disappointment. The writer launched
into the fray swinging his crusader's
sword in all directions. I thought to myself that finally he would propose some
positive recommendations to improve the
situation. Instead, it dribbled off into
an adolescent diatribe.
I have been a university student for
most of the past twenty years (just a slow
learner, I guess), but have also taught
on the university level. Many of my

participation, discussion, student projects
etc. If the prof does nothing but grind
out boring lectures, then it is poor teaching and can be improved. But what do
you do with classes of two or three
hundred students? I just finished presenting a series of lectures in Anthropology
120. There are over 250 students in the
class; what can you do besides lecture?
Sure, there are visual aids, and I could

Sixthly, examinations are real headaches for everyone. But who really wants
them anyway? A lot of students, surprisingly enough, invest a lot of time and
effort and want some recognition for their
efforts. Even if you have a simple pass-fa- il
option, then you still have to have
some sort of examination. If students
want things like "high pass" or "low
pass," you might as well go back to the
old ABC system. Most of the time higher
education is just a lot of hard work. This
is the object of having universities in the
first place. People who want to gather
on their broad posteriors and discuss the
trancendental principles of life may do
so. But wouldn't it be better if they do
that in some sort of monastery and keep
the university as a place where advanced
study in the arts and sciences is pursued
as a goal. Basically exams should sort of
weed out those who are simply vegetating
on campus and those who are getting an
education. If your writer can come up
with some, system for this besides exams,
he's a better man than most educators
today and can make a fortune in the
educational business.
Most of your writer's complaints about
exams can be applied to what we call
"objective" type exams. These tests are
notorious for testing minutiae and fine
distinctions. But, how many teachers with

have used some. But how many slides,
movies, tapes etc. are really an improvement over lectures? In addition, each
department has a budget and many cannot afford an arsenal of all the latest
d
methclassmates attacked the
teaching devices. For classes of one to
ods years ago, but today they are the two hundred students, I'd like to see
very ones who are perpetuating the sys- your writer offer some new ideas. If he
tem. I don't think that they are so stupid can I'm sure a lot of teachers will accept
or lazy that they don't want changes. it.
The problem is, how can you improve
Fourthly, maybe it's an ancient error,
the teaching? So I'd like to toss out a but universities assume that the teacher
gauntlet of challenge to your writer to knows a little more about the subject
come up with some positive solutions than the students. On the other hand,
rather than negative, and somewhat emo- if you believe that people are bom with
all the innate ideas of chemistry, history,
tional, criticism.
However, I would like to narrow down social sciences etc., then classes should
the arena to the real problem areas. be discussions where all this wonderful
First, let's admit that there are some innate knowledge can be brought into
real losers in the teaching profession.
the open. But for most people, the idea
It's no different than other professions; is that the teacher has something to offer
but many teachers sincerely do want to and the students have some learning to
do. Once they have the data and underimprove their teaching techniques.
we have to talk about what stand the principles, then there can be
Secondly,
discussions.
is realistically, possible, not some
Fifthly, you have to distinguish beUtopia of higher education that
just doesn't exist today. It would be tween courses to teach methods and technice if each class only had ten or twenty niques and those that stress content. A lot
students and unlimited budgets for equip- of discussion may be good for developing
A
ment and teaching aids, but that's a never-nev- attitudes and general viewpoints. But a
land with our booming university lot of employers assume that when they To the Editor of the Kernel:
hire a college graduate he also has a lot
population.
I am a soldier in Vietnam Just doing
Thirdly, small classes of twenty or of information, not just nice attitudes.
thirty students can have all forms of If your writer comes up with a better my duty and hoping to return to the
way of obtaining this data than with the world again. My problem is like many
lecture system, let's have it. For large other C. I. 's loneliness for his loved
classes, it is often the job of the teacher ones in my case my wife. I want to see
to just grind out a lot of information.
her so much, but lack the money to arThe sublime and the ridiculous are
Regarding lectures, I think we all ad- range a RficR reunion in Hawaii, since
often so nearly related, that it is diffimit two things: 1) if a lecture simply I'm supporting her through college. Is
cult to class them separately. One step
repeats what is found in the text, or there a chance you could put my plea
sublime makes the ridicuabove the
presents tilings that are readily available in print? Any contributions would be so
lous, and one step above the ridiculous
in a book, then they are a waste of time; deeply appreciated Just to see her again
makes the sublime again.
2) a lecture should do one of two things.
would make things so much easier over
Thomas Paine
First it may synthesize what is in the text here. Thank you for listening to me.
and many other sources, but present it
We reproach people for talking about in an integrated form that is more meanSpec4 Donald N. Lee
themselves, but it is the subject they ingful and more easily understood. Sectreat the best.
ondly, it may present the latest informaHHC XXIV Corps (ACMC)
Anatole France tion that is not readily available.
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two or three hundred students in a class
have the time to sit down and read one-hoessay exams for the class. Remember, he has to read and judge them
fairly; by the time the reader gets through
about fifty of them, the evaluation process deteriorates rapidly.
Many cf the problems of teaching
could be solved by increasing the faculty to the point where all classes are
small. Increased allotments for educational facilities could also improve the
situation. But for now, recommendations
have to be made that fit the political
reality; most states are not going to
double or triple their funding of universities.
Your writer brought up some good
objections, but they are the same ones
that I've heard for twenty years . . . and
they probably date back to the Middle
Ages! It's easy to rattle spears, pound
on the floor and make noise I often see
doing thatl I expected
that as a bright, young university student
he would be able to come up with some
solutions. If people want to get up on
ur

three-year-ol-

their "Soapbox" and preach about the
teaching on the university level, then
please have them say something that can
help both students and faculty turn our
community into a real environment for
higher learning.

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Waste Pollution
In looking over the Kernel issue for
February 4, I am impressed by the
e
avoidance of
serious pollution. I have in mind especially the distribution of cigar bands, chewing gum
and tobacco wrappers, other waste paper, cigarette and cigar butts, food remnants, beer cans, and bottles, and kindred solid waste in University buildings,
on the campus, and over the surrounding area as well, e.g., as the local water
pollution.
This comment might seem unfair unless I also point out that campus building messiness has been reduced as compared with the situation ten or twenty
years ago- -a time when, as a member
of the faculty, I observed the pollution
regularly and miserably.
James VV. Martin
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injunction were picked became
a point of contention, as several
of the students listed claimed
to be not involved in the disturbance, two were student newspaper reporters, and one was out
of the city at the time.
Mistakes Possible
At first, university police and
Investigators denied knowledge
as to how the names were picked,