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Thursday, December 4, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Clyde in the wrong
Clyde Walker always seems to show
interest in the services concerning
the KLVAC and money.
First it was parking lots for alumni. Then it was ticket subsidies. The latest controversy to bot up concerned KUAC staffers was the arrest of Band's trip to the Sun Bowl.
Walker said KUAC could provide only $8,000 for the band, citing Big Eight rules that force any Big Eight school playing in a bowl game to share money with local or private education schools. The band needed at least $30,000 to make the trip to El Paso.
Walker treated the affair rather casually. He said it was too bad, but KUAC funding limits made it an impossibility for the band to be given more money. He said, most teams don't take their bands when they go to the Sun Bowl.
Wrong. The Jayhawks' opposition, the
University of Pittsburgh *Panthers*, is flying its band to El Paso. Nebraska took its band to the Sun Bowl last year and Nebraska took its band the year before that.
Fortunately, other people in control of funding were more enthusiastic about seeing the band go to the Sun Bowl. Last night the Student Senate voted to allocate $5,000 to help out. That gave the band $16,000, after the band members agreed to chip in their year-end stipends that will total about $3,000. Band supporters are hopeful that the other $14,000 can be raised soon, andancellor Dykes plans for the entire band to march in El Paso on Dec. 26.
Although the trip now seems likely, few thanks are due to Clyde Walker. Apparently he did not the imposition of the band to the KU team and fans. David Olson
Contributing Writer
Campaign spending
The Constitution of the United States grants to its citizens several freedoms, including the freedoms of speech, press, worship and political expression. Although these freedoms are sometimes exercised by those who espouse unpopular views, it is unconstitutional to deprive anyone of them.
In passing the 1974 act limiting campaign spending and contributions, Congress was trying to rectify an unfortunate situation, but in so doing, it on the right to freedom of political expression of every U.S. citizen.
On the surface, the campaign spending lld seems to be desirable, for it insures that every candidate for office will have a sufficient equal amount of exposure to the public.
This could be especially important in a situation such as the one faced by the Democratic party this year, where one candidate, Henry Jackson, has $1.2 million and his Democratic opponents have about $15,000 each. In fact, Jackson has more money in his campaign coffers than all his opponents, including George Wallace and President Ford, combined.
In reality, however, these new rules actually place candidates with less money and disadvantage than they limit them to be spent by the richer candidates, they
also limit the money the poorer candidates can take in.
The new rules forbid contributions or loans of more than $1,000 by one person or group. This means that candidates may not receive direct mail, which is expensive.
Even though the government will match private campaign contributions of up to $250 with federal funds in January, most of the candidates are likely to face severe financial hardships in December and again in the spring.
not only do the 1974 campaign spending rules create hardships for the candidates, but they are an obstacle of the rule freedom of political expression as well.
If someone is well endowed financially, why shouldn't he be allowed to contribute to a political cause?
Few people would say it is desirable to have politics entirely controlled by "fat cats" who contribute large sums to politicians who will make concessions to them, but even fewer people would say it is desirable to have the government intervene. A stronger right of private citizens to contribute their money to a particular cause.
The Supreme Court, if it does look at the constitutionality of these rules, will hopefully find them a gross violation of constitutional freedom. We should take them.
—Jain Penner Silks
Contributing Writer
Looking for ways to cut back money in the federal budget these days has become quite a problem. But one can imagine that Henry Kissinger, the all-knowing, all-powerful and great man who would have some ideas as to what money could be saved.
Kansan Forum/ Henry could save U.S. money
Deciding to save and saved from deciding
"Now listen Ger, according to my calculations we oughta be knowing how Congress was yelling about saving money? Well, gee, have you ever noticed how much money they waste on
"Oh, Gerry! I think it'd be interesting to yourself. Now, what about the office of the Chaplain? What about that know that he got $20,000?"
"Well . . . uh . . . maybe they're selling it on the black market, Mr. Secretary of State."
"Well . . .uh . . .yes I did,Mr. Secretary of State."
"Why, Gerry, they estimated they'd spend about $2,304,750 on stationery in the House for 4975. Now who were they writing to? It wasn't even an election year!"
"Well, uh. . . I needed him.
When, I send a bill to Congress
or a reference,
I have him pray a bit for me,
M Secretary of State."
"Well . . . uh . . . not lately, no I have lt', Mr. Secretary of State."
"Well, I'd certainly like to know why he got that much."
"Now Gerry, couldn't you just go drop a nickel or dime in the poor box or go light a candle at St. John's?"
"Well . . . uh . . . I guess I could try that, Mr. Secretary of State."
Roxi Taylor
have special services at gas stations. It's a good thing we decided he'd be off of the ticket, would be the final straw!<sup>1</sup>
"Good Now the next area of cutback that I think could be made is in clerical assistance to the secretary, $500,000 was spent towards that, Gerry. And believe me, Nelson doesn't need that much. He doesn't need much can it cost to type up spend for garden clubs?"
"Well . . . uh . . ."
"You're kidding! Well, I never. No one ever said I could
"Also, I hear that his help gets special services at gas stations."
"Now just calm down, Gerald. There's more. You know the Chief Justice's car? You should drive it for a new car. Now, I think that it wouldn't be too much to expect him to drive a Pinto or even a wagon. It would be an exaggeration. The people. Don't you think?"
Mr. Secretary of State. Do you have any more?"
"Well . . .uh . . .yes of course,
"Of course. For example, did you know the Senate library is spending $10,000 to install a new fire alarm in the attic; it must be gold-plated! And the House. They spend almost $100,000 a year on repairs or furniture, carpets and other items, got to be more careful. Gerry."
"Well . . . uh . . . yea, I see your point, Mr. Secretary of State."
"The list is just endless,
Gerry. I've got a list of them here."
"Well . . . uh . . . could I borrow it. I'll just put it down in my Big Chief tablet here. O.K. Mr. Secretary of State?"
"Yes, but something needs to be done—a committee perhaps to study ways to cut down."
"Yes, yes, of course. I'll recommend that $1,000,000 be allocated for a committee to study inefficient spending of the government, O.K., Mr. Secretary of State?"
"Fine, fine, Gerry."
Life is forced decision orgy /
"Tis true, we Americans are blessed with liberties of every stripe. But serious social thinkers--you know who you are--have begun to question the desirability of daily attack by squadrons of decisions. Certainly, we need a choice, but how much freedom FROM choice do we enjoy? Must give us pause...
Shall we buy hot dogs or weiners or frankfurters,or else
"Son, some day you'll come to that big fork in the Road," Mother and father used to counsel their cherubic offspring. But now forks in the road approach quicker' you can whisper, "By the bly old boy, here come the dragons of the road." Robert Frost would need an atlas today to calculate all the roads he had not taken.
Yes, contemporary life is the goat Either-Orc. Carry an ordeal of urgency to your area of day-to-day existence that is safe from the grip of the Cosmic Choice, as an excursion grocery store will demonstrate.
Shall we choose Creamy or Chunky—or what hol—Super Chunk Skipy? Shall we return to Nature by buying recycled plastic bags (Bosco?), or poison our systems with PDQ egg nog beads?
Bir or Duz? Surfine or My-TF?
Fine? Swello or Goshalghimmy?
Cola or Uncola? Large curd or small curd, or shall we go curdless this week? (Should I begin a new paragraph?)
She will pass up the M-O and buy prunes. If so, are three enough? Are six too many? Are eight too many? Are around the end of which peeks the determined face of Eve Arden, who is bound by the Durward Kirby Code to force us to marry Margarine X and butter?
Should we choose a Skillter Helper or a Pal Pan or a Pot Companion or, perhaps, an Oven Acquaintance?
simply buy bologna and roll out own?
Bag or pump? Bump or spray?
Ontment or—name it not!
suppository? Shall our
deodorant squeeze or roll
or spray or merely be strapped in
place?
Shall we make our purchases alphabetically or by the order in which we plan to eat them? We can buy a cart or hire native carriers?
Shall we be so bold as to ring for the butcher, or shall we meekly take the unseemly mound of albino hamburger? (Should I have said ground round?)
Shall we enter Checkout Lane 6 behind the lady (should I have said person?) who cart threatens a blowout, or shall we
Shall we pretend we don't see the portly gentleman who's polishing off half the store's produce supply, or shall we report him to the mercless Kroger Vice Patrol?
join those in the Express Lane who can't count past six?
Shall we mention to the checker that the Twinkie she's ringing up on are their sixth trip past her cash register? Or should we suggest to the sacker that perhaps our loaf of pumkin bread is placed in the bag after the turkey?
as we mince gaily to our car,
should we be disappointed that
the house was empty by a b gang of thugs-in-need, or should we be grateful to be relieved of the chore of having
all those groceries?
Shall we sit here in the parking lot all day with our teeth sunk in our steering wheel?
No, we'll stand up and make an absolute, unequivocal decision. We'll go home, put on our fuzzy slippers and watch A.T. with a vengeance. Or, may I read some Joyce Kilmer.
Or simply mumh<sup>3</sup>.
Readers Respond
To the Editor:
let the senators forget, let me remind them that KU sports is an immeasurable source of University spirit, pride and
I am writing to protest the recent action by our Student Senate of stripping the University of Kansas Athletic Administration. I've been a student here for five years and the arrogance, ignorance and shortsightness of our Senate and elected body of officers never ceased to amaze me.
unity. No other event could pull 50,000 alums and students together on repeated Saturday afternoons as does football. At a national basketball could make 7,000 to 10,000 students leave the warmth of their rooms on a cold February night? I challenge the Student Athlete Association (the Second Coming excluded) that could bring the University greater publicity and more wide reach reaching more than 200,000 victory over Oklahoma three weeks ago. Also, contributions
Subsidy cut shortsighted
The Senate has complained that they don't know how the subsidy money is being spent by KUAC and that they would like to be able to give that department with as many areas of expenditure and different sources of income as KUAC, the Senate's is truly the request of dillards. I'm sure the department woke more than happy that they are not the one for surgery for torn-up knees, equipment purchase, program
to the University's general fund increase noticeably in years of athletic success.
printing, etc. I suspect, though, that the Senate, because they are making a contribution to said corporation (the ticket office) in the KUAC's total operating budget), think they would have a full description of and partial say in its activities. The Senate would be one of wanting more than what they're paying for. What they are paying for, and most assuredly getting, is lower taxes. To expect any more is presumptuous and arrogant.
Mary McGrory
Moyniban makes international waves
WASHINGTON—We can be thankful that the brothaaha over Daniel P. Moynihan's near-resignation as ambassador to the United Nations is over for the moment. Although everyone highly misled with everybody else, it may not be for long.
Moyynhan is miffed because he thought his "give-hem'el" type of diplacy was exactly what he wanted. When he mind when he was appointed.
The secretary of state is miffed because Moynihan failed
to understand that Kissinger was merely exercising his prerogative of having it both within the United States and have Moyhan castigating the Third World, but the secretary felt he had the right to be cool when the act played to less than 10 percent of the international diplomatic opinion.
President Ford is miffed because he hates "tension," and because Moynhain's threat to quit put Ford in even hotter water with New York City, where Jewish voters loved
The English may be the most miffed of all. They are outraged at the suggestion made by columnist William Safire that the British ambassador to the U.N., Ivor Richard, was put up no room Moyman (although not personally by an Anglo-American cabral.
every flaming word Moyhain said about the anti-Zionism resolution that passed in the General assembly.
which can be the most rabid sort, because it goes against the grain of national grievance. He was a man of economics and has his suits made in Savile Row did not relish being compared to Wyatt Earp and Savonarola by a man of the Harajsty's government.
Moynah is pretty miffed at the British, too. Although Irish, he is a fervent Anglophile.
The British aggrily refute the plot theory about the speech because, they insist, Richard said the same thing to a group of American congressmen two days before. Two who were
present didn't quite hear it that way—a misunderstanding perhaps caused by British understatement—and thought he would be cooooooling was "gentle diplomacy" with the Third World.
And "gentle diplomacy" is indeed what this rich mix of personalities and plots boils down to. The British say they were on the point of splitting the Third World Africans from their Arab allies and could have sunk the anti-Zionism resolution that would not hurt them but not burst out with his teeth-rattling assault on Gen. Amin of Uganda as a "racist murderer."
The onslaught is a smack at the AFL-CIO audience, which generally favors the hard-hat approach with all foreigners, but at the U.N., it shook the glass walls.
Averell Harriman, the old diplomat who was Moynihan's first political patron, said he did not think it was "very wise" for Moynihan to take on Amir, because "the truth of those facts are ashamed of" and would prefer to abuse themselves, if they dared.
Moynihan's subsequent labeling of the anti-Zionist resolution as "obscene" and his claim that "the decent countries" had voted with him heated up the situation still further and a promo video that he suggested the glass house as a sound truck for a campaign for a New York Senate seat.
Moyhain could claim—and probably did in his parley with President Ford—that he was simply doing his job. After all, he made no secret of his belief that the "sock-it-to-them" technique is the only way to housebreak the rambunctious
emerging nations. He said as much in an article in the March issue of "Commentary," which supposedly led directly to his appointment to the United Nations.
Ford and Kissinger, faced with certain defeat in Vietnam last spring were looking for help from the United States that the small nations of the world are picking on us. This is an extension of the "pitiful less glamorous lives of our first people" Moynihan former employer, Richard Nickon.
All Moyhan was doing in words is what Ford had done with bombs at the Mayaguez how great a country we still are.
The differences between us and our closest allies were not diminished by Moynihan's subsequent introduction, without consultation with the British, of a resolution—aimed again at showing American moral superiority—of amnesty for those who had been seized upon by advocates of Vietnam amnesty.
The British, who know the Third World countries well, having run a number of them in the world, have clined to indulge them a bit and let them strut and fret on the world stage. But Moynihan was in the way the British used to; that is, put them in their place.
It is just as well the amnesty resolution was withdrawn. A debate on the subject of political prisoners coming close on the beaks of the Senate Intelligence Committee's revelations about the way we sometimes handle killings has become more have been even more agitating and embarrassing than what has just transpired.
(c) 1975 Washington Star Syndicate Inc.
Finally, a ticket price increase as a result of this action is the consequence of receivable if and only if they followed a reduction in the student activity fees. This is something Mr. Rolfs will never mention of.
Should this whole matter come to a referendum, as has been predicted, how about arming the tables of degree students and Senate of student funding? What the hell, while we're at it let's impeach Ed Rolfs just for good measure. If passed, such a campus would have money (student government cost over $37,000 in 1975) and would relieve this campus of an insultive group whose insight is lacking and whose vision is distorted. We should not of their own cavitas analis.
Robert Arbutnot Belleville fifth year pharmacy student
Library help To the Editor:
This semester has been an exceptionally busy one for the Watson Circulation Department, and you haven't received additional staff to handle the workload, it is going to be even more difficult to locate material in the stacks. So the book is on the main desk whenever you can't find a book. If the records show the book is checked out, a hold can be placed on it, or we may buy it back in our shelving backlog.
It would also help us and your fellow students if everyone would return books to the library as soon as they have been read. Don't wait until the last day of classes or finals to
return all your books. This prevents others from getting needed information and it makes it impossible for us in shape to get the stacks back in shape for the spring semester.
Nancy Bengel
Thank you for all your patience and cooperation. Good luck on finals.
Nancy Bengel Circulation librarian
Bell tolled at KU
The death of the dictator in Madrid reminds one of the Spanish Civil War, the conflagration that swept Kansas at the time and the role of a student of the University in the tragedy. Between late 1936 and mid-1938, some 3,000 young Americans sailed to France and then joined the Loyalists in their struggle against Franco and his friends, Hitler and Mussolini. Some of these volunteers were but most simply were idealists; Den Henry was one of them.
On Oct. 3, 1937, readers of the Kansan learned that Henry, a former student from Dodge College, graduated in 1938. The Abraham Lincoln Battalion, had lost his life a month earlier. The story is told in Professor Clifford S. Griffin's "The Story of Kansas—a History."
In his hatred of fascism, Don was in good company. George Orwell, a volunteer combatant, envisioned "1848" in victory for Franco. W. H. Auden, John Do Passos, Faustlin Faulkner and Steinbuck were other writers who despised the Fascists.
The author of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was perhaps the best spokesman for those who fought with the Loyalists. Late in the war, Ernest Hemingway wrote, *Nineteen Battalion* is already a historical history. It is a fine part, and all who had a share in it can be proud within themselves as long as they live." This was not long for Don Henry. Today we can be proud of him as we are of the people who died in the World Wars, in Korea and in Vietnam.
David C. Brain
Alumnus 1941, Lawrence
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