1972_10 The Daily Collegian October 1972

              I    THE DAILY COLLEOIAN    Tue.day. October 24
(JBlyinfpr?y|^        Support extensive for Prop. 19
editorial
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
There seems to be a mistaken Impression circulating throughout
California lhat Proposition 19, the California Marijuana Initiative, is
supported almost solely by the newly enfranchised 18-21 year old
voters, or the so-called 'radical Left.' J
Much of the Initiative's strength Is derived from the under 25 age
group, and moat petition* responsible for placing It on the ballot
originated on collage and university campuses. But support of the
measure extends Into California's legal, political and medical ctrcles.
The Initiative haa received endorsement from Ihe San Francis™ Bar
Association, Attorney Melvln Belli, the Barristers Clubs of San Francisco, Beverly Hill*, and Santa Clara, Assemblyman John I.. Burton,
and Robert H. Fahlan, General Counsel to Bank of America, and the
Eaat Bay psychiatric Association.
National support ranges from Dr. J. KayLangdon, President of the
Alaska Medical Association, to It. A. Myren, Dean of the School of
Criminal Justice it ihe University of New York.
in September, the San Francisco Deputy Sheriff's Coalition endorsed the Initiative. Jo* Velez, president of th* organization, said.
sons - to begin with, we tell our children that marijuana Is had and
Illegal for them while w* rnnaume a tremendous amount of alcohol
legally - when they try marijuana for themselves fas have over 24
million Americans) and find that Its effects are not dangerous to
themselves or society, they heirln to question the other laws In our
uana decriminalization.*
ce Is another San Francisco organlza-
Accordlng to President Troy Danger-
are unrealistic and mull be revised
Inallzed. they .ould ,
• drugSjHut If mar
and we agree with the reasons stated by Propo
marijuana decriminalization. The current laws n
professional trying to enforce unrealistic laws. The e:
and money spent by police, courts, probation officers, etc., could be
put to much better use by focusing on serious crime areas.*
Proposition 19 is not an endorsement of marijuana; rather It la a
recognition that the use of marijuana is a personal choice and that for
the welfare of the user, his family and friends, and society ** a whole,
users should not be ireaied as criminals, according to a position paper
by the California Marijuana Initiative Group.
On Itehalf of the statewide Legislator, Committee for Proposition
19, Assemblyman Alan Sleroty said. 'The passage of Proposition 19
will protect citizens from being punished for private behavior, lt
would he a rlear expression of the public desire to direct the energies
of our law enforcement agencies against those who traffic in drugs.
It would free our police to concentrate on the hard drug pusher.
'The concept of decriminalization, which should not be confused
with legalization, has been accepted and adyocatedjby the President's
Commission nn Marijuana and Drug Abuse, the Los Angeles County
Grand Jury, and hy special committees of the California and American Medical Association, the American Bar Association, and the Conference of Delegates of the California Bar Association,* according
•Proposition    11   is   well   conceived.*   he   said,   "and   should be
When  Senator George S,
Govern   finally   round   a  rui
the emperor's clothes: sargent shriver   "HCfh
Hall of fame? For shame!
Tue.day. October 24. 1972    THE DAILY COLLEOIAN   C
$500 referendum, frosh vote Wed.
- an organization which la
o build a national HaU
r college football players - Is In deep legal trouble
with the New York State Fraud
Detail.
According to the Wall Street
Journal, the highly prestigious
foundation Is being Investigated
for fraud because It has been
collecting money for the past 23
years - yet It haa almost nothing
Records filed by the organization    show  that   th*   non-profit
group has  collected   mor* than
cades but that Ita present net
worth lsonly$2mllUon^Uievtner
23 years of speeches, fund drives,
promt*** snd posh banquet* with
U.S. President, ln attendance,
there la still no college football
Hall of Fame anywhere.
Where did moat ot the money
go? Tbe answer appears to be
that It'a been spent on salaries,
Junkets, administrative outlays
for lavish entertaining and other
attempts to "raise more money.*
A* an example, take lb* most
recent fund-raising event sponsored by the National Football
Foundation. That *v*nt waa a
black tl* affair tn New York's.
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,wlthCall-
fornla'a Governor RonaldReagan
aa the featured speaker. The
fund-raising event cost th* foundation a cool $30,000.
Report* filed with th
that the foundation spends about
$90,000 a year ln salaries;
$25,000 for travel and entertainment: $4,000 for meeting*;
$14,000 for rent on a Manhattan
office (despite the tact that an-
' been donated
free by Rutgers University); and
$25,000 par year on'printing.*
Among those collecting *n annual salary la non* other than
former California Senator George
Murphy. Murphy recelvea$15.000
per year from the oganlzatton
Cases, victor Eeheveste, Mike
llensley.   Earl   Wilkin,,   and      ftoy**,,. COmmf,ntc.
Thomas Pratt. AU freshmen are     -XJXrer COHimenrS
eligible to vote from S ,ajn. to         (continued from front pege)
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run-off election win be bead.
AU ASB card holders wlU be
eligible to vote at the same time
Hix offers 'dramatic thrill' as Berrigan
n> Richard ft. Pcltrr
The defendant, in 'The Trial
ol the Catonsville Nine* ask thl,
question: Should breaking the law
for reasons of moral and spiritual
beliefs be considered a crlm*?
tizatlon by Daniel Berrigan of Ihe
trial at which he and eight others
were convicted of burning draft
s question quite vl
the man. elevating him lo one of
compassion and great strength
while trying to maintain the real
purpose of the trial in opposition
to the unceasingly emotional dl-
 testimony of
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atonsvllle Nine ln Otto-
S. However, unlike so
irtroom dramas, thede-
d prosecuting attorneys
I  the
I   Play,
arh rial m their bark-
•ntua Hy brought them
li His is excellent as Father
I Berrigan. His Is the most
ig dialog In the play and Mix
dramatically thrilling nio-
i experienced on the stage
e   Little Theatre In recent
Douglas Bennett as Thomas
I ewis. one nf ihe accused, la
also quite effective In capturing
and sustaining a totally believable
and deeply moving man.
Others ln the cast Include William Walsh as the Judge. Although
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Oct. 25
Freshman Senator
Roger Keller
ln a change of pace role as the
prosecuting attorney. Gayle
Cooper also Is above average and
show* much confidence tn her
delivery.
The remainder of the cast appears often nervous andihserure
with much of their dialog. Cliff
Allen   aa   the defense attorney
walks through his part with no
attempt at depth or even breadth
ot character. The other defendants are James Holmes a,
Father PhlUp Berrigan. Bryan
Roberta, John Shepard, Susan
Simmons.   Dean   Creighlon and
Direction by Charlea Randall
la, aa always, unfailingly superior. The pace of the show remains steady throughout, building
well toward each of Hlx's speech-
Set design by James Elllng-
wood Is simple and appropriate.
Lighting by Gaylord Graham
shows some variation throughout
the play but nothing very original.
Costume* by Jeanetie Bryon are
oddly void of style, a result p»r-
hapa of her belief that. In 1»68.
hy William Johnson begin* and
ends the play with a theatrical
Hair.
Performances continue tomorrow night through Saturday night.
Curtain Is at 8:15 p.m. Tickets,
THE TRIAL OF
THE CATONSVILLE NINE
A PLAY IT
DANIEL BERRIGAN
DIRECTED BY
CHARLES H.RANDALL
Philip Berrigan
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