NEWSPAPER OF THE L S E STUDENTS' UNION No. 142 SEPT. 23rd, 1975 FREE CONSPIRACY LAWS Another LSE student charged Death sentences protest WENDY FORREST, a 3rd year student at the LSE, was arrested following an occupation of Iberian Airways office on Wednesday, lOth September. The occupation, by a group of socialists, was in protest against the death sentences passed on two Basque Nationalists — Garmendia and Otaesui. Both have been sentenced to death by garrottin?, after a show trial at which no defence witnesses were called. Garmendia's "confession" was used in evidence — he signed it with a thumb print, unable to think or write after a toullet left him with a mental age of five. Salvador Puig, also sentenced to death for shooting a policeman, took 12 minutes to die by garrotting — slow strangulation by cheese-wire. The occupation, peaceful throughout, began at 6 pm, when 19 people walked into Iberian Airways office. The staff all left after being asked to do so. Banners were hung from the 1st floor, and the purpose of the occupation announced. No damage was done, everything was left untouched. The police arrived at 7 pm arid all inside were taken to West End Central Police Station. After being Protest: Notre Dame. strip-searched and left in a locked room for oi hours, without information on charges, food or toilets, all 19 were charged with Conspiracy to Trespass. They were then moved to cells until being taken to court the next day. All were let out on bail — the next court appearance will be 25th November. The charge of Conspiracy seems to be becoming ever more popular with the police (Shrewsbury pickets, BWNIC 14. Iranian 211, in this case it appears to have been the only one available, since no damage was done and there was no breach of the peace — and it took them 5i hours to decide to use it. This protest was not an isolated incident, the campaign to save Garmendia and Otaegui is international. Notre Dame in Paris was occupied, the Spanish Embassy and Iberian Ainvays in Portugal have been bombed. In Spain itself there has been widespread protest despite repression. Because of the storm of protest over the death sentences Garmendia and Otaegui have been able to appeal. The trial and sentencing of Garmendia and Otaegui is by no means an isolated example of the activities of Franco's fascist government. There are many Basque Nationalists and members of other groups opposed to the regime awaiting Photo : C. Davies : Report tiials whic: v.' . almost inevitably lead t-o death sentences. Eva Forest and Antonio Duran and two others, members of LCR-ETA 6th (Spanish 4th International) are on trial in connection with the assassination of Prime Minister CaiTero Blanco. Inaki Beotegu is facing 13 charges, including that of being organiser of ETA 6th (military branch of Basque Nationalists). The prosecution has asked lor eight death sentences — and is likely to get them. Beotegu was imprisoned in Britain in connection with a bombing i.t the Spanish Embassy. These are but a few examples. Those involved in the campaign suggest that you get your Union/ Trade Union/Trades Council/Constituency Partv/etc to pass motions of solidarity against the death sentences. These and personal messages should be sent to the Spanish Embassy, the Ministry of Justice and your MP. Addresses: Spanish Embassy. 24 Belgrave Square, London, SWl. Ministerio de Justicia, Madrid, Spain. Look out for activities within the LSE (petitions, meetings, etc). For further information and details of how to help, contact: Spanish Solidarity Committee, c/o Sue Fox, 97 Caledonian Road, London Nl. Iberian Airways 19 Defence Campaign, via Students' Union. Committee Against The Death Sentences In Spain, 8-14 St Pan-eras Way, London NWl (388-2576). GH The BWNIC 14+ A MAJOR political trial begins at the Old Bailey on Monday, 29th September—that of fourteen supporters of the British Withdrawal from Northern Ireland Campaign (BWNIC) on charges of conspiracy to contravene the Incitement to Disaffection Act. One of the 14 is Paul Seed, a student at the LSE. The British Withdrawal from Northern Ireland Campaign was launched in June, 1973 with the Photo: P. Harrap : Report publication of a statement of intent signed by 124 people .(copies available on request). BWNIC believes that there can be no military solution to the problems of Northern Ireland and therefore demands—as a prerequisite for any solution—the withdrawal in the immediate future of British troops and the ending of the political union between Britain and Northern Ireland. To this end supporters have campaigned among civilians, particularly in garrison towns; distributed anti-recruiting leaflets to dissuade people from joining the army; and leafieted soldiers with a variety of leaflets informing them of their rights. One of the leaflets distributed to British soldiers in many parts of England, Wales and Scotland, and also in other parts of Europe, including West German-Information for Disca * diers." This leaflet tellS! the various ways in which triey may leave the army if they have decided to do so; it stresses the difficulty of leaving the army and does not recommend any specific course of action. It provides information on counselling services available in England and also what help is available in Sweden should a soldier decide to go absent without leave there—it emphasises the difficulties to l>e encountered in this last course of action. On Septemt>er 10th, 1974, the homes of a number of pacifists in London and the London office of "Peace News" were raided by Special Branch officers early in the morning. In these raids a large amount ot assorted material (leaflets from a wide range of organisations, address books, diaries, letters, newspapers) was seized. Six people were questioned, and one month later they were arrested and charged under Section 2 of the Incitement to Disaffection Act, 1934. Shortly afterwards a further six supporters were arrested and charged similarly. Subsequently two more people were arrested and charged with conspiracy to contra-Act; this charge was then auvtu to the substantive charge against the other twelve. The defendants—many of whom had never met each other before— are from a wide variety of backgrounds; all are anti-militarists, some with a long experience of involvement in the peace movement. Since the original charges against the 14. four more people have been charged for activities in association with BWNIC. The possible penalties for each of the charges are; Under the Army Act, up to two years' imprisonment; under the Incitement to Disaffection Act, up to two year's imprisonment and/or a fine of £200 for each leaflet; under the common law charges of conspiracy, attempt and incitement the penalties are unlimited—up to life imprisonment. Weekend of Action. 27th-Mth September Saturday 27th—2 pm picket of Northern Ireland Office, moving at 3 pm to picket Home Office, with songs and street theatre. Petition will be handed in at 4 pm. Sunday 28th—2.30 pm service for 14, St Martin's in the Fields steps. 8.30 pm; Assemble Caledonia St (King's Cross) for torchlight march to the Old Bailey, via Gray's Inn Road, Fleet Street, Ludgate Hill. Monday 29th—9.30 am mass picket outside Old Bailey, to be continued daily. 11.30 am; Presentation of complicity statements to Home Office. For further information contact: Defend the 14-plus Campaign, Box 69, c/o 197 Kings Cross Road, London WCt. 1?|;AVI;R, Sojr.. 23rd. 1975—Vage Two Portugal r% BEAVER, Sept. 23rd, 1975—Page Seven ARDEN HOMES . N.pT OFFICES -sa- lt used ovent Garden Community Association Covent Garden people far the Covent Garden Community Association (CGCA) }ias ged to stop the GLC's original plan for Covent Garden, ill would have meant virtual total destruction of the area as ling community. The danger to the area is by no means past. :eep the place alive and well the CGCA has built a Community re, helped ihe formation of Tenants' Associations, carried out 1 Militation to derelict buildings and keeps a continual watchful i ion what the planners are doing. A permanent Street Market is to be set up in Drury Lane, uork-§*'''"y year. The project arose out of a P& food co-op scheme. The protection of Covent Garden is a continuing battle. So ffou are interested contact; knt Garden Community Association, Shelton Street, WC2 133355. ;ll I Lolli-ollipo] site o: ;ion in' l.ondon force ned by under MANY THANKS TO COVENT GARDEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION. d "YOU ask me why I like living in Covent Garden and wisli to stay here. Anyone asking that question of me must be mad, because you don't have to have been here long before you get attached to it, and those that leave it want to return to it, even visitors from abroad. Having been born here, like my father before me, I'm a native (Cockney and proud of it). It's my life ; my family and friends are around me. To me the folks that live here are a gentle, quiet, undemonstrative and happy community of people. So a visitor to this area gets a pleasant surprise. '"During the war it was our people, 'the Cockneys', who showed the world that 'London ^ could take it' aind carried on helping one another without being bloody nosey into each others affairs. "My memories of this area are terrific and it is impossible to say why I love living here and hope to end my days here. Apart 1 ' " from the history of my life and the area, its locals and visitors both rich and poor, about which I could write a book—let's see what we have here today. "The theatres—about twenty in the Covent Garden development area. The churches and their activities. The pubs— about fiftj'-six, every one a different character and atmosphere. The institutes and schools. The Oasis swimming baths. The assets to the medical world. Hotels, large and small restaurants for all tastes, cafes, fish-and-chip shops. There must be thousands of small businesses and shops. You name it, you will find practically every trade is somehow represented in the area. "No-one can convince me that this plan of the GLC's can put back this high-density of life. The developers, speculators and the GLC's planners, or anyone else who is for this plan and its type of development must be tired of life." BEAVER, Sept. 23rd, 1975—Page Eight The Indian experience Economic crisis and developing countries "The long hand of hunger in fhe countryside of many of the developing nations is being less and less caused by natural forces." IN the recent Special Session of the UN it was forecast that the developing countries will make demands for;— ta) automatic linking of their export prices to their industrial imports; (b) changes in the structure of UN financial agencies; and (c) measures to support falling prices of their products. A row is anticipated. The above, ihowever, may be attempts to cure symptoms and not the disease. To understand the problems of ?ieveloping countries it is not sufficient to view them from an ethical angle only. It is useful to ask the question: "How does the present state of the economy of the developing countries affect the Western industrialised nations?" (1) A recent Cambridge economic survey stated that one of the main iactors retarding an expansion of production, hence of employment and living standards in the UK, is the comparative lack of purchasing power. An inci-ease of purchasing power appears to facilitate an expansion in production. If tliis is the situation in a country like Britain. it is even more so in the developing countries. Three decades after the formation of the UN, we have a situation where unsold inventories keep piling up in the Western countries while three billion people who require much of , ?hese goods are unable to buy them, with a great chunk of population dying either because of prolonged malnutrition or outright starvation. The next question we can ask is; "Why is this lack of purchasing pokier in the developing countries?"' India affords a useful study of what is preventing a more rapid expansion of purchasing power. It is one of the more industrialised of the developing nations, and one *hose expansion has been based on private enterprise and public-sector •r state-agencies. Leaving China cut, its population comprises almost half of the developing world. Thus the solution of its economic growth problems could have important repercussions on world trade and the present recession. A severe recession has hit the modern sector of the Indian economy. Barely established, it found the internal demand for its goods stagnant or tending to decline. About twenty years ago, a member of a leading industrial house :n India, B. M. Birla, writing in the "Insurance World", stated that there was little incentive for industrialists to expand production in view of the lack of purchasing power of the rural population. This sentiment was echoed by another large industrialist in North India. (2) Such views were corroborated by events occurring in the last twenty years, Baranson(i) estimates that the per capita demand for industrial goods in India is barely 5 per cent of the demand in industrially advanced countries. Obviously neither indigenous nor foreign industry can have much scope in such a market. Lack of demand for consumer goods has made itself felt in industries making capital equipment, both private and public. The root cause for this insufficiency in purchasing power in the Indian situation (and in most developing nations) seems to be the poverty of the rural masses. These comprise more than 70 per cent of the population, hence of the total market. This poverty is in turn connected with the limited nature of land reforms undertaken by the Indian administration. Faced with the alternative of a larger distribution of land to create as many middle-sized holdings as possible, it had chosen to redistribute land to those who could afford its high price, i.e. the rural rich or the growing capitalist, or semi-capitalist. farmers (which includes former landlords turned entrepreneurs). On top of this type of distribution, the situation has not remained static. Further economic differentiation has taken place as a result of which the overwhelming majority of the rural population has become either smallholders with generally less than an acre per family or landless sharecroppers or wage labourers. Land ownership is now concentrated in a few families at the top. The stability of mediaeval Indian society was largely based on the pea.sant's access to land. The situation has completely changed today NOTES AND REFERENCES: il> G. Baranson, "Manufacturing Problems in India.' (Syracuse University Press. USA, 1967. pp. 11-12); "In India and Mexico the per capita consumption of manufactured goods in 1958 was estimated at S33 and $180 resp(^ctively as compared with S 1.180 in Germany'' (op. cit.). (2) There is considerable under-employment in developing countries, i.e. large numbers partially or periodically unemployed during the year rather than the completely uemployed who can be seen in industrialised societies in periods of economic recession, cf. G. Myrdal, "Asian Drama" (abridged ed.) p. 186; Ch. IG of his "Labour Utilization in Agriculture" pp. 196-211: also pp. 223-225. The (Corresponding chapters in his larger three-volume edition contain more quantitative data. ¦¦3) "National Sample Surveys" (Government of India. New Delhi). <4) Developing countries account for only 30 per cent of global trade. The share of- global industrial trade is much lower. But even in the sphere of agricultural trade, their share is a minor one. Correlating with, such figures is their significantly low share of the worlds industrial production, i.e. 7 per cent. cf. UN Background, Papers on present Special UN General Assembly (August 1975). (5) Figures are based on latest "U.N. Statistical Yearbook", cf. the UN "Survey of Mechanical and Electrical Industries." with anything from 30 per cent or more of the peasants being nearly or completely landless. (2) Surveys indicate that they buy hardly any industrial goods at all, not even matches. (3) Lack of industrial expansion in turn preserves a situation where unemployment in the urban areas is widespread. The situation could be explosive. (3) One result of the increasing concentration of control over land in the hands of the new rich rural entrepreneurs is that increasing numbers of previously subsistence cultivators can produce less and less for themselves. They are being forced in increasing numbers to purchase their food from this rural rich. This has expanded the money economy in the countryside. Elven in the early part of the 20th century, many Indian villages contained;— (a) relatively large numbers of subsistence peasant households; and (b) food.stufis which were exchanged for craft goods and services from non-agricultural specialists of the village at traditionally fixed rates. This economy could be described as non-monetary. The non-monetary sector is fast receding. It persists as a desperate rearguard action on the part of cultivators and artisans to prevent themselves from being totally uprooted. For some time stockpiling of food reserves, better transport facilities and the introduction of rationing in affected areas have enabled the administration to mitigate severe local food shortages,. However, the long-term trend in the polarisation of wealth, particularly of land control in the countryside, is creating the basis for— (i) hoarding foodstuffs: (ii) rising food prices in town and country; and (iii) the perpetual threat of near-famine conditions. Such trends are man-made and may come increasingly to offset good or bad climatic conditions in the near future. The long hand of hunger in the countryside of many developing nations is being less and less caused by natural forces. (4) There are other factors which have retarded Indian economic expansion. We can at present mention the inefficiency of bureaucracy and the corruption in implementing major economic projects. The taxpayer pays a huge bill to support a rural development bureaucracy which, apart from corrupt practices, does nothing, from the village level upwards. Whilst some public-sector enterprises perform well, the performance of others requires much improvement, e.g.. a big public-sector electrical enterprise underwent losses which exceeded its total capital. Another concern manufacturing mining machinery managed to achieve similar results. (5). The present "emergency" in India has also to be viewed against this background. Increasing dissatisfaction has faced the administration with the alternatives of either extending land reform and assisting the poorer rural population, and tightening up the administration (including sacking the inefficient and the con-upt) to ensure more efficient public enterprises, the transport and distribution of essential supplies, or facing social explosion. These measures, which are long overdue, should perhaps have been enforced at the start of the country's planned development. The ethos of pre-Independence bureaucracy—law and order and taxes— has strongly inspired many of its successors, in spite of official policies of "development". Administrators better equipped and organised to handle "development" are an obvious priority need. In the circumstances, attempts to utilise present discontent for short-term political objectives could have consequences other than those calculated. Political measures undertaken during the present emergency can, in the light of the said circumstances, be only of secondary importance. As in other countries, industrialised or developing, there is no doubt that structural changes in society are needed. But in the past, as today, the choice is between intelligent planned change for the benefit of the general population cr a turbulent sail through social chaos into greater crises. Paradoxically, the results eventually may be the same; only the costs vary widely. (6) What has been said of the situation in India is largely true of other developing nations as well. Here we can raise the question again: "How does this state of affairs affect the industrialised countries of the West?'' One feature which did not, for instance, exist in the 19th century can be mentioned. Forty per cent or more or tiieir investmertts, labour employed and values purchased are in the mechanised and electrical engineering industries, (s) if to these we add the chemicals and metal industries, the figures can be as high as 60 per cent or more, i.e. the bulk of production is in the sphere of producers' goods. These producers' goods are overwhelmingly traded between the industrialised countries of North America, West Europe and Japan. About 80 per cent of international trade is confined to the above areas, while the sphere of developing countries continues to fall. The reason why the developing countries do not buy more capital equipment is not entirely shortage of foreign exchange, but because their dominant pattern of technology is different—it is based not on mechanisation but on human and animal power. In the interests of expanding • world trade and easing the present recession (as well as the following one!) it is logically, but not obviously, in the intei'ests of the industrialised countries to help in the more rapid industrialisation of the developing world. In the past such a conclusion would t)c have been seen as near blasphemy . or worse, depending on the intensity of emotions. What is logical is not necessarily liked by everybody. Array^fl. against policies of intelligent change are the forces of habit which are born of living in comfort in aji existing, though disintegrating set-up. (7) In India, as w^U .at In many developing countries, these forces of habit are displayed by;— (a) the business commimity; (b) the rural rich; (c) corrupt bureaucrats; (d) much-maligned r.'.ulti-national concerns allied to the above three groups; and (e) hangers on of all the above four groups. If one looks at the problems from the viewpoint of the industrialised countries, the multi-national concerns are least amenable to policies of general industrialisation and economic advance in the developing countries. Ideas and habits of monopoly operations are as entrenched as among the Bourbons of 18th-century France, including the often-repeated charge that they have no allegiance to.any country whatsoever. The same coul^ be said of the other social groups mentioned above which, perhaps, explains their affinitj-. The problems of deve)(jping countries have often not . been discussed in concrete terms. The. interaction of the industrialised and developing nations has also not been viewed in a concrete way. Possible future relations have not been sufficiently thought about. Yet About two-thirds of the world's population, and market, is in the so-called Third World, the ma.jor events of which continue to surprise the Western World! Their success or failure cannot but affect the remaining one-third and especially the capitalist component of that one-third in view of the existing world market relationships. Evolution, it is supposed, has led to the development of Man's brain. Large- scale soojal conflicts and wars today are expensive in the light of modern weaponry. It has yet to be seen, however, how successful evolution has been in its human experiment. The problems touched upon are increasingly the product -of Man's own technological advance, which has disrupted parochial societies and economies and drawn the world into a single, though imperfect, market. Solidarity Campaign lor Direct Help Against Famine, General Organiser: R. Shaikh Alard. SCDH account Ss held with the General Secretary of the NUS, Ms Sue Slip-man, in her official capacity. Ail donations must be directed to her at 3 Ends-leigh Street, London, WC1. Support your anti-famine Solidarity Campaign. Support your NUS. BEAVER, Sept. 23id. 1975—Page Nine Essential Inforniation DO NOT READ WELCOME to the L.S.E. and with the words of the L.S.E. song "We are here to do our duty and rally round the School" we would like to welcome you to one of the greatest institutions in the British Empire. We know that you will wear with pride the flamboyant colours of the L.S.E. scarf and carry on the tradition of nailing the flag to the wall. For your help and guidance in your first confusing weeks here, we give below a guide to the complex rules and regulations at the L.S.E. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE L.S.E. As you probably know our School was founded by the German philosopheres Sidney Weber and Beatrix Potter, who were close friends of both Hegel and Engels, who, you will remember, were two of the original Marx Brothers. The School opened modestly in October 1895 above a pawn-brokers shop in East Acton, owned by that famous British wit Bernard Shaw. From its inception the School took both male and female students, which has accounted for its great increase in numbers. By 1913 the overcrowding had become so serious that the School was forced to move to the BIJOU CINEMA, Neasden where many other features were incorporated like DUCK SOUP, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA and LAST TANGO IN PARIS. During the Second World War the School faced a great test of courage in moving to Cambridge during the Blitz, where it miraculously survived and returned in triumph to London in September, 1945. Here on the present site, the modest beginning flowered, with the introduction of many new faculties including the first full toilet facilities and the ensuing cleaning up of Houghton Street. Coming up to date we can quote from the Director's opening address (18 Sprout Street, Bruxelles) "The School has purchased the freehold site and building. Strand House, in Portugal Street. In that sentence there is recorded the achievement of a great uphill struggle which has been central to the School's efforts of the past decade. When the time comes for the telling of the detailed story, it will be a fascinating record of hopes and fears of sustained courage and blood and of generous actions by many individuals. At this point I can only record that never have so many owed so much to so few." DAILY ROUTINE The start of a typical day at the School is at 9.30 am when the students are required to line up for Assembly. The Postgraduates, glowing in their red gowns, move informally through the Main Entrance into the Old Theatre. Second and third year students form up in columns of four along Houghton Street. It has been said that these students in their black gowns look like a flock of starlings eager for education! First-year students are required to go to Lincolns Inn Fields (see map in Handbook) where they assemble in a crocodile formation, two abreast. First-year students must wear their grey and black gowns and hands and faces must be scnipulously clean In the event of an on the spot inspection. They are required to move hand in hand slowly and quietly down to the School and file into the Old Theatre for Assembly at 10 am. When the entire School has arrived in the Old Theatre, the Director gives an address, at 10.00 am sharp. The ensuing ceremony is religious but not at all sectarian, so do not worry if you've got an odd religion! Do remember to listen to the Director, as he will read out the timetable changes for the day, and also will read out your name if the School wishes to get in touch with you for any rea- aaJX '9S •BquitiH f-g aun«v ZZ swquioa "IZ Sopiooa 'SI pa^uauiao -gl suni aaJUX 'il iatJBDS -ii apiH Aioo 'It puBjaua '8 uoiuo 'i auii; Xsea -g j.iopuajq'Ba JIBH (SSOJOB 61 puB) s •£ tiButoa -z injisaH 'I NMOQ S8SU3X oe 39S puB OO '6Z a.mins '82 iz - UIJ3J "ss aaujoo "02 u.iiop g 393 '61 '91 3IB31 -Qt BZUB'JS "EI uot;Dun,3 "St SuiqsBM "01 J9uruins 6 350.\ > 3sa.iBH 'l SSOUOV son. Lectures then commence at 10.30 am. Should you feel that you have any problems, especially those of a personal nature which as yet you feel unable to discuss with new found friends, then you will find the Director's "Open House" hour most helpful. This is held in Professor Dahrendorf's office between 3 pm and 4 pm every afternoon. Do not be put off by John Alcock, the Director's Secretary, who is a charming and hardworking person, despite his bluff exterior. Why, he has even been known to type students' essays if asked nicely; good old John, I don't know what we'd do without him! The Director, who always has a pot of tea on the go during his . accessible time, with his twinkling and subtle sense of humour will soon put you at your ease. Should you decide to pop in on him, do remember to mention his splendid effort in this year's Wreath Lectures on BBC Radio. Autographed copies of his masterpiece "Pragmatic Assimilation of a suburban Housewife" can be obtained from Miss Gwen Bingham in the next office. Miss Bingham, our Senior Mistress, is the real power behind the throne, running the school with a «ure and steady hand. HOUSE SYSTEM Like most schools of its kind, the L.S.E. takes in both day students and boarders. The boarders are divided into three dormitory houses at Passfield, Carr-Saunders and Rosebery. There is stiff competition each year for the House Cup, now known as the John Carr Moratorium trophy. Each House starts the year with 500 points, and every time a House Member misses a class or lecture one point is lost: stars are also awarded for charity work. Carr-Sanders won the Cup last year with a total of 340 points and the large total of 4 gold stars for their charity work with Alcoholics Anonymous. The Students' Union has traditionally been the House for the day students. Last year they did not do well in the Trophy, but must be encouraged to follow up their success in winning the Wooden Spoon in the Darts Tournament. However this year, under the leadership of day student O'Brien, ex-Stoneyhurst Prep, and day student Timmins, ex-NSU (Accounting) they will do better this year. It is often said in the Students' Union, "we must strive harder", and they will, we're sure. COMING INTER-HOUSE EVENT: Debate: Students' Union v Rosebery "Apathy and boredom are the cause of Britain's present Economic Crisis". For; JOHN CRUSE (ex-student exec member with a beard). Against: STEVE LUMBY (Rosebery academic without any hope of ever growing a beard). WORK SCHEDULE You will be expected to attend 45 hours of lectures and classes per week. Homework is to be handed in to the Porters' Lodges of the building concerned on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 am to 9.30 am. All work should be clearly marked with the following: NAME HOUSE (if a boarder) ADDRESS (if a day student) DATE OF BIRTH (this is important because on your birthday if it falls during term time you will receive a free Mickey Mouse Club Badge from the Director) SEXUAL STATUS — this is a tricky question, if in doubt put "DON'T KNOW". MARITAL STATUS (again difficult as this category does include details which you may not care to divulge i.e. all sexual encounters lasting longer than five minutes) Failure to correctly fill in these details on each piece of work can result in a loss of points for your House. THE LIBRARY It is traditional that first years may only use the Teaching Library in the East Wing whilst 2nd and 3rd years use the Main Library. The Shaw Library is not a library but is used as a resting place for tired minds and weary bodies, accompanied by the strains of melodic music from above. If any first year thinks that they need to use a book from the Main Library, a WTitten application must be made to Miss Rosemary Nixon (no relation) for consideration by the Academic Bored. It should be noted that the Academic Bored only issues a very few of these special library passes every year. POSTGRADUATES The Head Student is selected every year from the ranks of the Postgraduates. Last year's Head, as usual a seventh year student, was David Kenvyn BSc (British ACROSS 1. The thinnest, most uncommon holy man (6). 4. Gratuitous ballot for all (4, 4). 9. Season for adders» (6). 10. Showing yourself to be a pulsating light? (8). 12. Social gathering, merriment for one hundred, stirring it on (8). 13. Groups of lines of verse forming a definite pattern (6). 15. Hole in vessel through which water may pass due to a turbulent lake (4). 16. Czechoslovakian losing both the game and his virginity we hear! (5,5). 19. See 5 down. 20. Card game for the manger (4). 23. The seed Queen point where two planes meet (6). 25. Borrowed period for exams we hear! (4, 4). 27. I'm grown up? Quite the opposite! (8). 28. A stitch, and Sue is over her inverted rut (6). 29. Eda's gone wrong—run and take a look (2, 3, 3). 30. Strains ten points (6). DOWN 1. Tranquil, In a forest fulfilled (7). 2. Capital washing container for Italian empire men (5, 4). 3. She wrongly set the bed's under blankets (6). 5. (and 19 Across) Scatter far for hard lend Director! (4, 10). 6. Simple period with no hard woi'k (4, 4). 7. No. no! I change into a vegetable (5). 8. Green and pleasant section of Europe (7). 11. Female bovine animal's secret place? It's only skin deep (3, 4). 14. Colour a would rented out (7). 17. Six hundred and forty gallons of ale at the LSE (5, 4). 18. Church of England people Edward? Covered in concrete! (8). 19. Sovereign medic's sailing manoeuvre? (7). 21. Back the B-Mob on Queen's offensive planes (7). 22. Make to accord and ate over one nut up (6). 24. Dance with Sailors' drink to a degree (5). 26. A growing timber producer (4). MICHAEL J. MELTS. Social Conscience), and MA (History of Dutch Caps). We are very sad at losing David at the end of 1975, and wish him every success in his career as resident accountant in the archaeological section of the British Museum. You must remember when entering the Graduate School areas to wear your gown and move aside when Graduates are passing by. Fagging, £is such, thankfully, has been dropped although some graduates still expect a few of the simple courtesies such as tea served in the Graduate Common Room at 4 pm every day. The tea rota is traditionally divided among the first year Anthropology students, and is thus quite a light schedule. First year philosophers have been known to be used by graduates for minor fagging chores, but the practice is no longer actively encouraged. EXTRA-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES The range of extra-curricula activities available at the L.S.E. is wide and varied. Mr John Pike (Director-elect, Connaught House) runs the OTC (Officer Training Corps). Mr Pike is an able officer of the old school, having done a turn in Singapore, and ever since has been passing on his expertise to help formulate many healthy young minds and bodies. His subaltern, Mr John Kelly, house-trained by Mr Pike himself, is able proof of Major Pike's practice in the Far East. All new re-cmits should report for the first parade of the term at 1300 hours on the first day of term at the Drill Hall in the East Quad. We would like to point out that being a member of the OTC in no way commits you to becoming one of her Majesty's soldiers, but many of us have found it a great training in self-discipline and would recommend the Major's cold baths to anyone. Now you are not ta worry if your hair is too long, just take along a couple of elastic bands and tie it up in bunches. Other facilities include a squash court in the Wilhelm Reich Gymor-gasm. Indoor Sports lectures, fascinating in-depth studies of what to do when it rains given by Emma and Cheryl from the Students' Union, flower arranging lectures given by Dr Ed Kuska (bald House Master, Carr-Saunders), and even lectures on the ancient art of midden-ditching; full details from Dr Anne Buhm, Recreation Officer. We hope that the above will be of use to you during the time of trial and tribulation which comes to settling down in a new atmosphere. However the results more than justify the means, our role of honour includes: PRESIDENT AMIN (International Relations) MICK JAGGER (Soc Admin — Child Care) MARGARET THATCHER (BSc Midden Ditching) H.R.H. DOUBLET (The Class Struggle) WE FINISH WITH THESE STIRRING WORDS, UP THE SCHOOL 1 by Daphne and Roderick i (two chums) BEAVF.R, Sept. 23rd, 19TS—Page Ten Reviews Bobby Harrison (SNAFU) A NEW academic year is with us and your entertainments committee continues with the difTicult task of putting on plenty of good entertainment at LSE. On the rock front we have an extremely interesting programme with artistes such as Alan Hull, Snafu, Wally, Colosseum II and hopefully Jean Luc Ponty all scheduled to appear. We also intend to put on several d'scos during the term as well as other events. We open with our hew students event on Saturday, September 27th which features ALAN HULL, Salutations and the Soho Jets. This event features virtually continuous live music from 6.15 pm and the doors open at 6 pm. Topping the bill is ALAN HULL, songwriter, singer, socialist, husband, father of three daughters, drinker, philosopher, ex student, psychiatric nurse, ex LIN-DISFARNE. Alan Hull, solo artiste is a role he's not filled since 1970 before meeting a group called Bretheren, who with him became Lindi.sfarne. A position many people would have wished him to be in following the release of his first solo album "Pipedream" in 1973, when the magic left the first Lindisfarne and it died. After three phenomenally successful albums and several hit singles it was the end of an era. However we had to wait for two years whilst a second Lindisfarne with his old friend Ray .Jackson and other „ Geordie musicians tried to equal the success of the first. Entertaining and professional they never quite succeeded. But the end of the Lindisfarne story is oilly the start of the Alan Hull story. Having found confidence and having learnt skills that never existed in the original Lindisfarne in those two latter years and (importantly) having settled down again. Hull has refourid his enthusiasm and his song-writing jnuse. Simultaneously with the breakup of the band was Hull's acting debut in Tom Pickards' play, "Squire", The theme song by Alan became the title track of his most recent LP, which proves conclusively through 9 tracks that Alan Hull is still one of our most important and best songwriters. The best from Alan Hull has yet to come. It'll be a pleasure to welcome him to LSE for this concert. SALUTATIONS who'll be featured up in the refectory at this event are a new band who've recently emerged on London's pub scene. A soul band with a large line up they are possibly the best new band in the AWB-Kokomo vein to be seen in the city and have been billed in some of the venues they've played at as "the liveliest band in London". At this event they'll be playing two, hour long sets in the refectory where there's plenty of dance space. Completing the bill are another new band who've recently emerged on the pub scene, the SOHO JETS, who've been playing around the clubs and pubs to excellent reviews. For this concert admission is £1, but we'll be able to offer tickets at 80p to new students and hosts. Details of this will be announced. Finally, hot food will be available in the refectory at super cheap prices during the evening so you don't have to miss your tea. We look forward to seeing you enjoy what really should be a tremendous evening's entertainment. The following Monday in the old theatre at 1 pm our first free lunchtime concert of the year is scheduled to take place and features WALLY. A Yorkshire group, Wally came second in the AMII/ Melody Maker rock contest just over two years ago attracting the attention of BBC DJ Bob Harris in the process. He got them sessions on his Monday sounds of the seventies programme and when a recording deal was signed for the band with Atla Records he became their producer along with Rick Wakeman. Their first album "WALLY'' was released just over a year ago and a second has just been released. A six piece band they have a somewhat unusual instrumental line up of guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, violin and pedal steel guitar, and rhythm guitar and vocals. Their material ranges from the classic orientated pieces like "The Martyr" and "The Reason Why" to softer mellow country rock ballads. An extremely versatile group they should provide excellent lunchtime entertainment. Saturday, October 4Ui sees our second concert of the term and the welcome return of one of the best live acts seen at LSE in recent years — SNAFU. Their concert at LSE last February saw them turn in a fantastic set which was met with an ecstatic reception the like of which we've not seen at LSE since the 18cc concert two years ago. A funky five piece they were formed by fiobby Harrison, ex Procol Harum drummer who is their vocalist and Micky Moody, guitarist extraordinaire who began his career with Juicy Lucy, They combined with an exceptional rhythm section oJ bassist Colin Gibson (ex-Ginger Baker's Airforce) and drummer Terry Popple. Completing the line up on keyboards is the new member, keyboard player Tim Hinkley, long time session man and ex-Humble Pie. Their music is a kind of highly inventive white funk and their sound builds .up through the set and culminates when Micky Moody dons the slide guitar and lets loose with his extraordinary slide style for the final numbers. If this concert is half as good as the last one they gave here it'll be a great night; if it's better than last time . . . The support act for the evening is a new band called SHANGHAI who featxu'e a couple of figures from the early sixties in their line up; namely ex-Johnny Kidd and the Pirates lead guitarist, Mick Green and legendary drummer Cliff Bennett. All in all -this promises to be a great night. Admission is 90p and tickets will be available from the usual sources. More details on future presentations will appear in Entsnews in "Beaver". We shall be holding our introductory ents committee meeting on the first Thursday of term in S.118 at 1 o'clock and we'd be delighted to see a few new faces. RICHARD REES Orton revived AT the end of last term, and during the Summer, the Royal Court Theatre staged its controversial "Joe Orton Festival'' — a revival of three of his plays which ran consecutively at the "Court". Controversial because this theatre is supposed — since the days of the "Angry Young Men'' — to be England's most progressive and the principal showcase of new playwrights. Why then a revival of Joe Orton's work which, though often very good, rarely lacked a market in the commercial theatre ? The reason, of course, was money. The festival was aiming at (lucrative") transfers of its productions to the West End — it has been clearly successful. All three were transferred of which two remain (the third was "Loot"). "Entertaining Mr Sloane" (Albery Theatre) is Orton's first play — it won the London Critics' "Variety" Award for the best play of 1964. It is the story of a young man (Mr Sloane) who comes to stay in the household of an ageing spinster and her father. He seems to be exploiting them but before long we are led to ask — and I hate to be so corny — who is exploiting whom ? I enjoyed it — macabre and heavily sexual though it is. Beryl Reid, undoubtedly our best comedienne, gives a brilliant performance as the (superficially) dumb but sexually rapacious older sister. Her flawless timing squeezes a good part for every conceivable laugh. "What the Butler Saw'^ Orton's last play, won an "Obie"' Award for the best off-Broadway foreign .play of 1969. It shows the same obsessions as all his plays. It is being shown at the Whitehall Theatre, mecca of Paul Raymond's ¦'Nude Reviews", where its sexual orientations will not be out of place. Despite the tenor of the adverts, however, this work is of a different calibre to Mr Raymond's usual fare. It's well worth braving the "dirty mac brigade" to see Orton's bludgeoning style and razorlike wit in action. If you're quick then you can see two-thirds of the Royal Court's summer season (admittedly with some cast changes) and also reap the benefits of all that money they must have raked in : an extremely attractive forthcoming season of nev,? plays by some of our best young writers. One of them — David Hare's "Teeth n" Smiles" has already started. CJB Alan Hull BEAVfCR, Sept. 23r