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VOL. 32, NO. 7
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 5, 1969
Way, Bradley Discuss Current Issues
Senator Probes Controversial
Subjects at Press Conference
— Courier Photo by Kevin O’Hagan
SENATOR HOWARD WAY, president pro tem of the California
State Senate, addressed PCC students last Thursday in Harbeson
Hall. Way, a Republican, is the leader of the 15th Congressional
District.
Junior E's the Name
Service Is Their Aim
By JACK McGLASSON
In our highly technical age,
people as a group are quick to
establish stereotypes for all walks
of life. We see a Russian, for ex¬
ample, as a strong, highly disci¬
plined Communist, bent on over¬
throwing all the good in the
world.
We see a reporter as a cigar-
puffing, typewriter-pounding huck¬
ster, clad in a dirty white shirt
and bent brim hat ready to print
a story whether it be fact or lie.
And probably worst of all we
see our elected political leaders as
fast-talking, baby-kissing midway
hobos, seeking election simply for
fame and fortune.
Unfortunately, all of these ster¬
eotypes have some basis in fact.
Each one is a ramification of
truth, spiced up with a little of
that American romanticism we
are so well-known for.
Even though truth is involved
in molding a stereotype, we must
be careful not to hastily prejudge
someone according to his national
origin, his job or his political affil¬
iation.
Recently, reporters from the
Courier were given a chance to
interview Sen. Howard Way,
president pro tem of the Califor¬
nia State Senate. Senator Way,
Republican leader of the 15th
Congressional District, held the
press conference before his ap-
pearace before the student body
at PCC.
This reporter was amazed by
Senator Way at the lack of double
talk and forked tongue responses
that are supposed to be so much
a part of politicians. The senator
answered simply and in a straight¬
forward manner.
If he didn’t know or wasn’t
sure of an answer, he admitted
Supports
A call to national and commu¬
nity service was sounded by Los
Angeles Councilman Thomas
Bradley, who addressed an esti¬
mated 500 students in Harbeson
Hall at noon last Wednesday at
an assembly sponsored by the
Associated Men Students of PCC.
“There are opportunities for
you to work in politics and out¬
side it,” he told the standing-
room-only crowd. Outlining some
of the problems at the local level,
Bradley emphasized the great
his ignorance on the subject
without trying to fake it.
Perhaps it is truly unusual to
find a political leader that can’t
be classified in the ironclad ster¬
eotype, but it is possible.
Following is the text of the
interview.
Q and A Session
Courier: What exactly are the
duties of the president pro tem?
Way: First, I’d like to clear up
a misunderstanding. Many times
the job of president pro tem is
confused with that of the presi¬
dent of the Senate. Their jobs are
not the same.
The lieutenant governor is pres¬
ident of the Senate; however, only
until 1950 was he in charge of
business of the Senate. Now it is
the job of the president pro tem
to actually run the business of
the Senate floor.
Courier: How does a senator
become president pro tem?
Way: A senator runs for the
president pro tem office and must
be elected by 21 votes.
Courier: I understand you are
involve dwith the Self-Help Pro¬
gram. What is Self-Help, and what
does it do?
Way: Self-Help is a non-profit
corporation in the San Joaquin
Valley. We receive federal loans
for the farm workers in Fresno,
Tulare, and Madera counties so
that these people can buy materi¬
als and build their own houses. By
letting them do the labor, the cost
is cut from say $15,000 to $5000
or $6000. Actually, the program
was started by the Friends Soci¬
ety 10 years ago.
Courier: After they build the
houses and move in, do they keep
them up?
Way: Yes, the pride of building
need for, “tutors and teachers in
the ghettos.” and for “people to
organize the poor for commu¬
nity efforts.”
“Blight and deterioration must
be attacked,” he continued, con¬
cluding that, “There is much work
to be done,” and that college stu¬
dents can share in the hard work
ahead.”
The main national issue Brad¬
ley dealt with was the Vietnam
War. The councilman stated his
opposition to the war, and said
they are their own houses, is just
the incentive they need to keep
the places looking nice.
Colleges Crowded
Courier: We have been hearing
news about colleges being terrib¬
ly overcrowded and not being able
to accept new students due to lack
of space and funds. What is the
Senate now working on to rectify
these conditions?
Way: The Senate acts on this
issue every session. In fact, there
is a bill that will be on the ballot
in June to raise legal interest
rates and thereby acquire more
money to construct new buildings
in the state colleges.
We can’t seem to sell the bond
issues and our hands are tied in
getting more money because of
inflation, so until we can come up
with something definite, we are
going to have to use the facilities
we have to a greater extent. For
example, making summer school
mandatory; we don’t have to take
three months in the summer to
work on the farms any more, and
there is no reason why kids can’t
go to school during that time.
The colleges can’t afford to have
their buildings vacant for that
long. Also, the day is approaching
when the state might have to tell
students which colleges to attend.
There are a lot of learning insti¬
tutions that have not yet reached
their peak in student population.
Last, we are going to see about
raising the incidental fees of the
students attending college.
Courier: Do you think Governor
Reagan will ever make all col¬
leges charge tuition?
Way: Well, we have to do
something to get some funds for
higher education and this might
be just the way to do it. I can also
• Continued on Page Two
that he personally felt the United
States Armed Forces did not have
a legal right nor responsibility
to be in Vietnam. Bradley said
that he believed the Vietnam
Moratoriums already held had
been “very important,” because
they served to take a message
“directly to the people.”
He remined the audience that
every primary in 1968, “People
voted to end the war in Vietnam.”
President Nixon said he had a
plan to end the war, but “gra¬
dualism is not solving it.” At the
present rate of withdrawal, we’ll
be in Vietnam for another “10-15
years,” he stated.
Presidential Pressures
“President Nixon can be influ¬
enced by outside pressures,” em¬
phasized Bradley, despite his pub¬
lic statements to the contrary.
“He (President Nixon) will be
moved by public opinion. Let’s
watch him ... as Moratorium ef¬
forts continue. We’ve had one sol¬
dier fade away in the person of
General Hershey.”
Commenting about the condi¬
tion of liberalism as a philosophy
nationwide, Bradley said, “Across
the nation we’ve put in motion the
idea that men should be judged
on their qualifications, not on race
or religion. That’s why I look for¬
ward to the future.”
The widely respected black
councilman specifically cited the
emergence of more open-minded¬
ness in Alabama in one example.
He explained that he recently
spoke at the University of Ala¬
bama, and was very impressed
Among the clubs on campus is
the Junior Executive service
Club.
They not only give their serv¬
ices to PCC but also to surround-
by the changes that have occurr¬
ing communities. Their purpose is
ed in that state since the Birming¬
ham demonstrations of 1962-63.
“I was welcomed by a Birming¬
ham policeman quite different
from Bull Connor.” Bradley said
that he was given a state police
escort from Birmingham to Tus¬
caloosa, where the University of
Alabama is located. He spoke in
the same building that Gov.
George Wallace stood in front of
several years ago to block the
admission of a black student.
In talking with students on the
campus, Bradley said that he was
deeply impressed by their atti¬
tudes, especially the fact that,
“Many high hopes about changing
the country, a spirit that we need
to encourage everywhere.”
Regardless of the means we
pursue to accomplish change,
Bradley emphasized the fact that,
“We are dealing with other hu¬
man beings.” This reality cannot
be blatantly disregarded, and we
cannot think in just ideological
terms, he continued.
Questions Answered
During the question period that
followed his main address, Brad¬
ley was asked about his future
plans. He said that some friends
have been urging him to run for
lieutenant governor next year,
and that he will give the sugges¬
tion careful consideration. He ex¬
pects to have an answer by the
end of December.
In response to another question
about Angela Davis, Bradley said
• Continued on Page Two
to aid people and activities with
friendly and voluntary work. At
PCC they usher school plays and
sell programs at home football
games.
Their outside projects include
being counselors at Camp Norris,
a boy’s club camp (which they are
now helping to re-fit after its
summer programs), taking young
boys through the Haunted House
at Bullock’s for Halloween, dress¬
ing up as Santa Claus when called
for on Christmas, and working
with the Little Braves as big
brothers for the YWCA and Boy’s
Club.
Their biggest activity on cam¬
pus is the Boss’s Breakfast in the
spring. Anyone may bring in his
boss from work to eat an enjoy¬
able breakfast and listen to inter¬
esting speakers. Another big
event is to take people who live
out of state on guided tours on
New Year’s Day. Some of them
also go to the Rose Bowl to sell
programs.
Qualifications are simple: you
must be a male student, have a 2.0
grade point average, but, most of
all, be willing to give service to
the club. It is open to the entire
male student body.
The club consists of 32 members
with Larry Rollins as president
and Bob Serrano as the vice-
president.
The Junior Executives are spon¬
sored by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and are affiliated with
the Business Department of PCC.
They stress the point that they
run their club in a businesslike
manner. Leadership is one of their
main points.
They are known to have never
turned down a project of service.
Their motto of “we pride our¬
selves on friendliness on campus”
is always followed through by all
the members.
— Courier Photo by Steve Tom
COUNCILMAN THOMAS BRADLEY spoke last week on campus.
Bradley was a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles this year. He
has earned a reputation as a superior progressive public leader.
it themselves, and the fact that
Councilman Opposes War in Vietnam;
Court Ruling for Angela Davis