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  • EDITORIAL COMMENT Editorials are from the Editor's desk unless otherwise indicated by the writer's initials. Opinions expressed by the columnists do not necessarily reflect those of the admuvstration, the newsier staff, or the student body. Unsafe Electrical Methods Charges Are Unjust We are probably toe first ones to point out or oriticlze some function or part of toe university. However, throughout toe year in doing this, we have tried to be constructive and to take a stand after we have all the facts. It is for this reason toat when we learn of undue criticism lodged against Western Carolina by an outside person who does not have all the facts toat we must speak up and be heard. The point in question concerns a letter written by Mr. Donald L Euring, a former WCU employee, to Mr. Arthur Whiteside of WLOS-TV, Asheville, and toe editorial comments made by Mr. Whiteside on toe air. Euring charges that our electrical repairmen are now operating under extremely hazardous working conditions. He states toat toey replace or set poles wito an old dump truck, which is grossly inadequate and also hazardous to toe workmen themselves. He further charged toat safety equipment is very limited, if it exists at all. He also questions what becomes of toe money collected by toe resale of electricity by Western Carolina University. He states toat a portable generator for lighting is needed, as workmen now repair toe lines wito only flashlights. A line truck has been promised faithfully for the past year, but toat has been just talk. He concludes his charges by stating toat he believes toe people in toe western part of North Carolina should know the existing conditions at Western Carolina University and that if Bob Scott knew of them he would have something done. Em-tog's letter was dated November 18, 1969. We have a copy which bears his signature. On November 28 Whiteside read parts of toe letter and made some editorial comments on toe air. As boto are of prime interest to WCU toey have been obtained and printed on page one of today's edition. We have checked into many of the charges made by Euring, and our research concludes toat many of his statements are misleading. Those statements made by Whiteside, who speaks for WLOS-TV were made without any contact wito any university offical as to toeir validity. Any good journalist knows toat before something is printed, or in this case, broadcast, that its validity must be established. This is usually done through interviews wito boto sides. After this is done, one can judge the credibility. First of all, Western Carolina University does not manufacture electricity. We buyitfromNantahala Power and Light Company, Secondly, for four years now, our crew has been using a portable light generator for use in repair work. Thirdly, those safety items mentioned by Euring as being limited are at the steam plant and are used. Fourthly, Western Carolina University does not sell surplus power. Fifthly, a line truck has been purchased and is in Raleigh at the present time being remodeled for our use here. It is a two ton truck which will adequately serve our needs. The number of poles set during toe year—approximately 10-20~does not justify toe purchase of a $18,000 pole-setting truck. Sixthly, Mr. Whiteside must believe everything toat is sent to him, as evidenced by his lack of research into this matter. We would be toe first to say toat our maintenance crew lacks the best facilities in toe world. However, given toe enormous task toey have been assigned, they do an outstanding job. When toe power goes out, we all expect for it to come back on immediately. This does not always happen, but we should not blame our electricians for this failure. As we all know, the State of North Carolina and toe General Assembly do not give Western Carolina Uriiversity a "blank check}" thus, we have to do toe best wito what we have. - Euring*s first electrician job was here at WCU where he was employed for seven months. He had no experience prior to his employment at WCU. This does not qualify him to pass judgment on our needs and operations here with regard to our electrical needs. Arthur Whiteside, of WLOS-TV, has also committed a monumental error. He did not check with any university official who might have brought toe situation into a better perspective. He simply received a letter and took it for fact. We deeply regret his actions. "EVERYTHING IS FUNNY AS LONG AS IT IS HAPPENING TO SOMEBODY ELSE." - - WILL ROGERS (1879-1935) IJOOLO W BELIEVE J MOM CARD FROM tHE ©RAFT SoRRDj Editor's Notebook The big question around cam~ pus this week is "What's your number?" It seems to be toe major topic of conversation and concern. Basically, the new lottery or the draft is better than toe old system. Young men now know exactly when they might be called for military service and toeir period of vulnerability is reduced to one year. Television sets were on across campus Wednesday night as each somewhat eagerly a- waited to see when his number would be called. Some in Rey~ nolds Dormitory set up toeir own pool; each person chipped in a set amount of money, toe person with the highest number taking toe loot One roommate happened to be called first while the other was called last. One room's occupants placed one and two respectively. The system as it is set up means that the number drawn Wednesday night will remain with each man until he is 26. As soon as his college defer= ment expires, he will be placed into toe grab bag for induction. Next year's drawing will only concern those who have by toat date reached toeir nineteenth birthday. The people toat were drawn Wednesday will retain the same number. We had some questions con= cerning toe new lottery system. We first tried to call several of the local boards, but they could not tell us anything. We finally got in touch wito Major H. F. Waller who is toe number two man at toe North Carolina Selective Service Board in Raleigh. Major Waller stated that even toe state office had only received meager instructions and directives from toe national office concerning the new sys= tern. Most of toe local draft boards still have not received their orders. Waller explained that toe number assigned to each individual would classify him on a systematic basis for a sequence prior to induction. Student de- ferements will continue he be= The Western Carolinian EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BUSINESS MANAGER DAVID ROCK WHITTEN FRED GLENN CAUSBY MANAGING EDITOR W. WAT HOPKINS IVblished twice weekly throughout the academic year, including summer, by the students of Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina. Member: I. S. Student Press Association, Collegiate Press Service, Carolina's Press Association, and Intercollegiate Press Service. Editorial Aaalatant . Gerald W. Matheny Co-Sporta Editors John Evenson, Jim Rowell Writers .... Patty K. Balding, Ann Quarles. CoUier Smith Jll Prather.Lee Presson, Ann Borden, Earl Willis :olumniats Jerry Connor, Wm. Y. Webb, Buddy Davis, David Huskins, J. David Watson, The Jar Typists Mary Jamison, Lee Presson, Collier Smith 'holography : • - T. W. Dowdy ports Photographer Livingston Kelley artoomst Bob Coleman :irculation j_-,mv Rav ecretary Lucy Frances Metcalf •ffice Assistant Kenneth f. Welborn ditor Emeritus j, David Watson HI Maor Or. Gerald Schwartz National advertising by National Educational Advertising ir-ice* Inc. Local advertising rates available upon request. tone 293-7267 Monday or Wednesday nights. Offices, second floor Joyner; Phone 293-7267. Mailing addre.. P. a Box 317, Cullowhee, N. C. Subscription rate, R00 peTye " lieves, but graduate deferments seem to be out for good This of course excludes medical and divinity schools. Waller also acknowledged that many of the policies implemented are those solely of toe local boards. It is the purpose of the State Board to coordinate the various local boards. He stated that if a person had a low number, and thus his chances were better than average that he would be called for induction, he may join some type of reserve unit or apply for some type of job deferment. This must, however, be done before induction papers are received, Waller believes toat teaching deferments will continue but this too will be left up, in many cases, to toe local boards. Some local boards have already established criteria whereby they grant deferments to those teaching on toe basis of what they are teaching and where. There is no set policy. It is generally felt that should toe law be changed within the next few years and those persons still retaining their numbers from Wednesday's drawing would not be affected by any such change. Therefore, should the law change, each person would be classified ac= cording to his original number and draft calls would be made on toat criteria alone. Should Nixon succeed in implementing a volunteer army, those persons with the lowest numbers would still be relied upon for draft calls if needed Therefore, the number a person was assigned Wednesday night will remain with him until he is 26. Many people have questions concerning the lottery as now being implemented would be several weeks before the local boards establish toe criteria for induction as dictated by the national office. We have received mixed reaction regarding the new system, and rightly so. we are sure that those born on September 14—number one on the list--would have rather won a color television set than what they might receive as a result of Wednesday's drawing. Holiday Classic Tickets On Sale
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