University Daily Kansan
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Friday, Jan. 5, 1962
Rural Areas Fear Loss of Control—
(Continued from page 1) be apportioned according to population, should not be district so that any single district contains more than 10 or 12 counties.
"SENATE PAY DOES NOT cover actual expenses, and it is too costly for candidates to campaign in bigger areas," Mr. Austin said. "Bigger areas would lessen effective representation of population interests."
He pointed out that this plan would have the Governor and Senate elected on the basis of population and the House on the basis of geography.
"I am opposed to the election of all three — Governor, Senate and House — on a population basis because this would leave nearly half of the state without any effective representation and would destroy the system of checks and balances that is the essence of our form of government."
ONE OF THE reasons for the inequality between urban and rural representation is that the Legislature itself must take the initiative in reapportionment. It has not done so, despite constitutional statements
Regional IAWS conventions are held every two years. This year, KU will host the convention for the southern region, comprising 15 states with 40 member schools.
AWS to Begin Conference Plans
In charge of preparations for the convention is a steering committee of Susan Callender, Bonner Springs junior; Diane Coen, Kansas City, Mo., senior; Susan Flood, Hays sophomore; Priscilla Camp, Lawrence junior; and Carolyn Houser, Howard junior.
About 60 members of the KU Associated Women Students will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Kansas Union to begin preparations for a regional Intercollegiate Associated Women Students (IAWS) convention to be held at KU April 1-4.
Other committee members are:
Karen Jordan, Great Bend junior;
Patricia Kendall, Holton sophomore;
Jeanne Maxwell, Lawrence senior;
Ann Leffler, Pittsburgh sophomore;
George Anne Porter, Kansas City
junior; and Mary Nan Scamman,
Tarkio, Mo., junior.
Emily Taylor, dean of women and regional IAWS adviser, will be present at today's meeting.
Krone Receives $60,000 Grant
Ralph W. Krone, professor of physics at the University of Kansas, has received a $60,000 renewal of his Atomic Energy Commission contract for research in high energy physics.
The renewal will support the fifth year of his study entitled "Execited States of Medium Light Elements." The research is part of a larger study of the properties of the nuclei of the lighter elements, being conducted in the KU Nuclear Physics Laboratory.
Most of the research is carried out using the Van de Graaff accelerator which provides the high energy particles — protons and deuterons — which can produce the nuclear changes being studied. The KU laboratory is one of very few in the United States engaged in this particular area of research. Prof. Krone said.
The over-all project staff includes Daniel S. Ling Jr., associate professor of physics; Francis W. Prosser, assistant professor of physics; and Kenneth H. Purser, research associate.
that this must be done every five years.
"It cannot be doubted that the existing districts and their incumbents would for the most part be singularly unenthusiastic about voting themselves out of office and out of existence," according to the brief filed in support of the Tennessee case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Because of this reluctance to change the status quo, reapportionments have been extremely limited both in number and in scope. The last major reapportionment of the House of Representatives was in 1910 and the last major Senate reapportionment was in 1886, and only minor changes have been made since then.
Since 1910, however, the state's population has undergone vast changes. The total population has increased by 25 per cent; but this increase has not been uniform throughout the state. Sixty-three counties have actually lost population since 1910, with 38 of them losing over one-fourth of their 1910 population.
ON THE OTHER HAND, several counties have registered huge increases. Johnson County, experience-
ing large suburban growth, has increased 671 per cent in population. Wichita's growth pushed Sedgwick County up 338 per cent.
Official Bulletin
The last reapportionment in the House was made just two years ago. At that time, the 20 "floating" seats were reapportioned, with the four largest counties receiving eleven of the extra seats.
The recent Senate reappointments were in 1933, when two western Kansas districts were split to make four districts, and in 1947 when Johnson and Reno counties, previously sharing their districts with another county, were made into separate districts.
It can be seen that the changes have been slight. The House is probably apportioned as fairly as possible under the present constitutional provision that each county must have at least one seat. The Senate, however, could easily be reapportioned so it would be based on population, as required in the state constitution.
The next article will discuss the effects of the present inequality in the state legislature and what reapportionment backers hope to accomplish.
Foreign Students: On Monday at 4 p.m. in the Forum Room, Kansas Union, Mr. Duncan will teach you how to use new Service will speak to you on your responsibilities in filing income tax returns. If you have questions concerning taxes, be present unless there is a conflict.
Western Civilization Comprehensive Examination: Review Sessions: Jan. 9. 10 from 7:15-9:30 p.m. Bailey Auditorium. Jan. 13 at 1 a.m. rooms to be assigned.
German Ph.D. Reading Exam: 9 a.m.
Jan. 8, 12 noon. Deadline for signing
Jan. 8, 12 noon.
French Ph.D. Reading Exam: 9-11 a.m.
Jason Gavin. To Miss Craig, be handed in to Miss Craig by Jan. 10.
TODAY
Baptist Student Union: 7:30 p.m. Baptist Student Activities Building, 1221 Oread. Devotional studies and fellowship.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship:
7:30 p.m., Cottonwood Room, Kansas
Union. Reports on Urbana Missionary
Convention.
International Club Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Big Eight Room, Kansas Union. Address
by Chancellor Wescoe. Picture of all
members of the club will be taken for
the Jaywalkers; we please wear coat
and flower. Follow our refreshments, dancing,
and music by music.
Hillel Services: 7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive.
TOMORROW
Chinese Club Meeting: 8 p.m., Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union.
Lutheran Church Services; 8 and 11
l.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 17th
& Vermont. 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Dan-
orth Chapel
Catholic Mass; 9, 11 a.m., Fraser Hall Newman, Club).
Oread Friends Worship Meeting: 10:30
welcome to this silent Quaker meeting.
Religious Exchange Meeting with Canterbury Club: 5 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive. Rev. R. S. Turner, speaker.
MONDAY
Episcopal Holy Communion and Lunch:
12 noon, Canterbury House.
Episcopal Evening Prayer: 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel.
KU Dames: 8 p.m. Watkins Room, Kansas Union, Dr. R. L. Hermes will speak on childbirth. Membership cards will be checked.
Want of uniform justice is a crying evil caused by the selfishness and inhumanity of man.-Mary Baker Eddy
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