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I I I ‘ editorial: . ARE WE FOR REAL? by vimy gregory

The recent “poverty committee” efforts should not go unnoticed nor should the aver- age citizen retain his smugness and apathy for it. It is really only a beginning that will lead to many other areas of concern.

Degrading housing conditions not only breed mental concepts of being subjected by the “establishment” but it also leads to other areas which require related solutions. We are going to deal with only one such area.

In the metropolitan area which includes the City of Charlottetown and its adjacent suburbs, many of the young children.from poorer families each year become juvenile of- fenders and potential delinquents. And this is not a random happening but, by and large, an inbred extension of the poverty meheu.

The parade of these young men and women through the local juvenile courts each year goes unnoticed since coverage of this area of the “meting out of justice” is exclud- ed from the domain of the press by federal, and in some cases provincial laws.

What can be done to prevent this blight upon those already afflicted families? In simple terms, how can we move towards the alleviation of the juvenile delinquency prob— lem?

Well, let’s get real and assist in setting up “activity centres” where these young people can come for recreational activities, groups activity programs, and educational assistance and counselling. These methods and programs would go a long way by them— selves in helping alleviate this blight.

How do we get this program started? How are we going to get a “community ac- tivity centre” set up?

Has anyone looked at Parkdale Hall lately? It would appear to have many of the facilities which an “activity centre” would require.

How would a group go about getting this Hall?

Well, there’s the UPEISU “kitty” and there’s the Comprehensive Development Plan, The latter would seem more logical. Since Kingsley Lenin Brown has said it is the “people’s plan.” And how better can we at- tack the social blights of this Provmce than to use some of the money to fight juvenile delinquency. After all,lit’s a very close rela- tive to “poverty.”

Are we for real? If we can’t get better penal institutions, then perhaps we can help

keep it empty! ‘

The Cadre

The CADRE is published by and for the University of

Prince Edward Island Student’s Union. ‘The opinions herein.

expressed are those of the writers. Member of the Canad- an University Press and an agent of‘ social change. All letters to the editor must be signed by the author(s), al- though a pseudonym will be printed upon request: Office is on the first floor of the Student Union Building, 285 Kent St. Phone (902) 894-9585. Our first year of eXIstence. Editor-in-Chief: Jim Homby ,»

hello to all you bastards from the fantastic! four plus one, a truly mythical lot who are imprisoned in a-coney island of the mind. sing it james taylor, things aint what they used to be pain an rain and misery/Illness in the family and Sunshine means a lot to me. I bows me cap .to depressed dennis, disappearing dave, sick rick, jumpy jim, rumbling red, arty alec, verbose vimy,.st tom aquinas, and the whole sick crew who are just knOCkmg around the zoo on a Thurs- day afternoon/There’s bars on_ all the windows and they’re counting up the spoons/And If I’m feelms edgy there’s a chick who’s paid to be my slave/But she’ll hit me With a needle if she thinks I’m tr ing to misbehave. We shall over- come has become we shal undergo so goodnight goodnight

, - th'nk of robert diluent». .4 deep: tight and do you ever i j g u“

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. 1.

NOVEMBER 28, 1969

— MAILSTROM —

Dear Sir:

I had the pleasure of devoting some time to study the articles that dealt with poverty on Prince Edward Island which were in last week’s issue of your University newspaper.

I would like to congratulate Alec Burke who has taken a public stand over rent control in Char-

lottetown and feels that the time has now come V

to do something about it. As a member of the labor force in Charlottetown I have had the chance to go “apartment hunting” and I was apalled at some of the fantastic prices. which were asked for rents of apartment’s that were no more than shacks.

Granted, all our City landlords and landladys are not trying to ‘take’ prospective tenants and present ones for a ride but I feel that the time has come to do something about those who are doing it.

We as residents of this beautiful Island should all try and do our part to bring all the places of residence here up to an average standard.

Yours Very Truly, “Interested”

Dear Sir: I On my behalf and in the belief that there are

other students who feel their right to free speech *

is being trampled upon, I think it is time certain persons were shown just what we students who re—

sort to «silent methods of protest think. Despite '

the oft-heard” idea circulating through those little

‘ circles of “free thought” the majority of students

here are not mindless sheep baaing at the feet of the Administration. We students are representative of the university community. ,The self-appointed heralds of the nonexistent downetrodden of this university seem to have» forgotten this essential fact. Although the persons to whom I am speak— ing are our elected representatives, they have fail- ed to speak for us. They also seem to have for- gotten they are just that . . . elected. They are not given their office by divine right. ’Ilheir voice is not one of speaking-concern for the student body but one of yelling-concern for themselves. These heralds have resorted to such tactics as circulating pamplets which give only one view while leaving the impression the other View is not only invalid but nonexistent, and “proving” their point by en- gaging in irrational ridicule of valid objections.

A mention has been made several times of the strike we staged at S.D.U. in 1968. We had many valid reasons to strike, and the strike was carried out only after a general consensus of the student body. Where were you, Mr. Mackay, when we went on strike? I believe you were not with us at the time. I believe, Mr. Keaveny, you were not with us either at that time. Yet, you and a few other loudly—voiced students feel it your perogative to take this strike as your own and wave it like a carrot in the faces of the rest of the student body

to incite approval for your desire to “put down”

the Administration.

Only when you occupy the position of having achieved real and complete representation of the entire student body will you free to say your com- ments are made with knowledge of our views. If you wish to be representative of us, begin by get- ting a consensus from the whole student body on all the issues you feel dutyabound to fight for. This is not done by seeing who can shout the loudest, but by a secret ballot. And remember that, so far, you are not representative of us, and until you are you will continue to sound like irrational, hurt

little boys. Theresa Campbell, Senior Arts.

(Editor’s Note) : In your letter you askeer. Mac- Kay where he was «during the S.D.U.,strike. Well MacKay was at P.W.C. at the time, but he‘ did get six to eight people together from P.W.C. to come out with pickets and support the strike. He also stood in the rain for two or three days. By the way would you please explain how you' achieve real and complete representation from an uncon- cerned student body???

To the Editor:

What does the editor of The Cadre think he ~

is doing? I never saw such a lack of thought or interest in my life. News articles are scarce and there isn’t ml‘ich to say about organization in the paper. Look at the office sometime. It is bare most of the time except for one person who seems to do all the work. Where is the staff? Better still,

where is the editor? I tried-to get him for eight »

days and apparently he wasn’t in the office in all that time.

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The organization is one of the poorest that I have seen. I know that there-is a lot of work to put out a good paper but there has to be tight

. organization to do this. This is due to the'fact that

there is such little time to do things between pap— ers. The reporters, if there is any regular ones pas-sing in material on news event, seem to be very scarce. Did the editor get any staff?

I think it is time the editor did something about better organization in the paper office, get- ting more staff and having up-to-date news. Not news that happened a week ago. Take the Board of Governors meeting \for example. As of Tuesday night after. the meeting there wasn’t any material in the office from a. reporter. Want more examples ‘3

To the editor. Well how about it??? —A Wondering Student

Dear Sir:

‘ I would like to address my comments to those who are critical of The Cadre but not sufficiently so to take any initiative themselves.

Initially I wish to extend a note of sincere grati- tude to the few people who are not afraid to speak their minds. Perhaps they do not always reflect the views 0f the majority, but they do feel strongly enough about specific issues to voice their opin- ions. It has been stated that The Cadre its not re- presentative of U.P.E.I. I ask you this. If this statement is valid, just who is to blame? Each individual has the opportunity to write for our student newspaper. If you have a gripe—state it! Don’t sit back and condemn those who do endeav- our to express opinions concerning pertinent issues.

We speak of responsibility pertaining to edu- cation. Lsn’t education a choosing process in which one views a many—sided picture and then makes a decision relating to his own ethical values? Edu— cation must encompass more than mere book learn- ing. To be a fully integrated human being one must be aware, concerned and open—minded. Education must be of an extended nature — i.e. extended to poverty issues, educational facilities etc. How can anyone expect to be, able to relate to others if he is only cognizant of the contents of his text books.

No one is going to come up to you and say, “Please be concerned!” Personal responsibility should be inherent to the individual student. Stop and think. How many times have I blamed “the other guy”, when in reality the fault lies within.

Mea culpa, mea culpa mea maxima culpa.

-—Marg Beamish

TO BE OR NOT TO BE AN ENGLISH MAJOR? Dear Mr. Editor; V

It was inevitable that with the creation of the new University, changes would take place.

However, the one most extraordinary thing that one would never have thought could have happened, has happened!

The English Department, which for the last two years has been the centre of student liberal- ism, and the backbone of any progressive under- taking, has failed us.

If the opportunity for student participation in departmental meetings had come up last year, the English Department would have been the first to open its doors. But now? All the other departments are at least talking to students about it; some even have the system working, but English alas, not a word has beenheard from you.

It will seem to some that we are speaking out of ignorance and in truth to an extent we are: Because even we, English majors, can’t find; out what, if anything is some to happen. Majors in other Departments are being approached by their

respective Departments. Why aren’t we? Please,

English Department, (:0de “this a pleas for an approach! ‘

What has happened? We know some of the men who were formerly “upfront”, are still around; we see them here and there; we go to their classes, but the excitement has gone. What instrument have they been buldgeoned With? Can we help? We don’t like to see What has happened, happen. '

Horrors, we may even be forced to change our

major! I Please English Department, COME ALjijj

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