Social workers gain experience
Students see problems through local agencies
By NILA WALKER Kansan staff writer
Education in action has become an integral part of the curriculum for the School of Social Work. Each senior student must attend weekly seminars and work two semesters with a local agency involved in the solution of community problems.
Students are placed in one of five Lawrence locations, Bess Stone Activities Center, East Side Community Center, public school programs, Ballard Center, the Douglas County Juvenile Court, the Veteran's Administration in Topeka or Turner House community house in Kansas City. They perform duties ranging from counselor to researcher or laison between the community, government agencies and the University.
"Reaction has been quite positive in both co-operation and interest from local agencies," said Mrs. Henrietta Waters, co-ordinator of the field placement program. "Students also are eager to experience this type of situation where social work is done."
Workers at Douglas County Juvenile Court prepare social histories for their assigned cases dealing primarily with truancies or mild juvenile problems. Where these problems stem from the family life, students may also work with the parents.
"Our only problem has been that we can't give students cases requiring a lot of time or an extended time period," said Mrs. Carol Mesigh, chief probation officer. "Students relate very well with children and their parents because they have the time to work on a one-to-one basis."
At the Ballard Center, students research the feasibility of possible projects and help with projects previously established by members of the community.
Two students assigned to the Ballard Center investigated the possibility of setting up a small business which would provide
on-the-job-training by an experienced businessman for unemployed blacks. The project was unsuccessful because the co-operating businessman was unable to neglect his own business in order to begin the training.
"It really wasn't a failure," said Catherine Jackson, Saratoga, Calif. senior, "because the Ballard Center now has files of information on federal funding and assistance programs and on franchises, housing and urban development."
"Right now it is hard to get a small business loan," she said, "because they want someone already established with managerial experience and those aren't the ones we want to help."
Another of the Ballard projects requires the students to work with community members attempting to establish a foster home for pre-delinquent girls, those girls who do not have a police record. The idea of the home was initiated by Mrs. Catherine
McCree, OEO Community Action Planner, Mrs. Cynthia Turner, Neighborhood Developer for the Ballard Center and Leonard Harrison, director of the Ballard Center.
"We serve mainly as liaison between the community and the people who can help with the project," said Anita Epps, Rialto, Calif. graduate student. "They already had a house by the time
we got there in June. Right now we are writing a proposal to present to federal and state agencies which have money that could be used for the project."
Joelaine Heaven, Coffeville graduate student, said, "This prepares us for work with community organization, one of the areas that has the most need, especially in the relations of large group activities such as welfare rights."
Bogart files motion
Vincent L. Bogart, a former regent and legislative liaison, has filed a motion in the Shawnee County District Court to dismiss a charge that he violated a state disclosure of interest law.
Bogart was charged October 31, 1969, with trying to intercede with Robert Ochs, then acting pardon and parole attorney for Kansas, to obtain a pardon for Leon Smitherman Jr. without first filing a statement detailing the interest
KU, city officials meet
University and city officials will meet jointly January 13 to discuss common problems.
Fund applications due
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers and other university officials will meet with the Lawrence City Commission to discuss zoning, traffic control, street lighting, sidewalks and other matters concerning the neighborhoods surrounding the KU campus.
Any student organization desiring funds from student activity fees for the school year 1970-71 must file an application by Feb. 16. Applications will be available in the office of the Student Senate and the Dean of Student Affairs beginning Thursday of this week.
Official Bulletin
Today
Jayhawk Joggers Club: East door,
Robinson Gymnasium, 4:30 p.m.
Humanities Lecture: Milton Steinhardt, Professor of music history at Columbia University auditorium. 8 p.m.
"A View from the Theatre." Experimental Theater. 8:20 pm.
mental Theatre, 8:20 p.m.
Friday
KU Judo Club: Robinson Gymnastics 7 o.m.
Popular Film: "Secret War of Har-
land," unsons Union Auditorium,
7 & 8, p. 38 & 39.
Prospective Law Students: All students must submit to University of Chicago Law School and the Kansas University National Scholarships at the University of Chicago scholarships at the University of Chicago should contact Dean J. A. Burrows, Hall, College Office as soon as possible.
"A View from the Bridge." Experimental Theatre, 8:20 p.m.
Foreign Students, Scholars and Foreign Faculty: Every alien in this country during the month of January must report his address to the Department. See the January international newsletter, page 1, for details.
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he had in the Smitherman case. Bogart was employed by Smitherman, who was serving a term for a conviction of grand larceny.
Bogart resigned from his Docking-appointed post on the State Board of Regents Oct. 30, 1969.
The Kansas conflict-of-interest statute says that all appointed and elected officials must file statements with the secretary of state on business being transacted with any state agency. Violation of this statute carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
The motion of dismissal of the charges against Bogart alleges the law is unconstitutional and that the facts presented in the charge do not constitute a public offense.
The motion also says the defendant was denied constitutional rights because of "discriminatory enforcement of the statute," and because of pre-trial publicity.
Bogart's trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 16 in Topeka.
Ochs had said he was fired Oct. 29, 1969 when he refused to recommend a pardon for Smitherman as requested by Bogart and Rep. Franklin Gaines, Democrat from Augusta. Charges were filed against Bogart when Kent Frizzell, state attorney general, gave Och's statement to Gene Olander, Shawnee County Attorney.
Bogart said at the time the charges were made that he had not made a pardon application for Smitherman.
But cutting down on spending is just part of the solution, Winn told the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (UPI)
—Rep. Larry Winn, R-Kan., said President Nixon is committed to a balanced budget and Congress "must cooperate by exercising restraint on spending."
Winn wants more value in spending
"We must concentrate on getting the most value out of the money we do spend," he said.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (UPI)
"Studies show that substantial sums of money can be saved on government projects by the application of 'value analysis.'"
The Kansas Republican said he personally intends "to see that this and other methods for obtaining greater value for our spending dollar are thoroughly looked into."
Winn also predicted rapid action on crime legislation in the second session of the 91st Congress, accusing the Democrats of trying to make crime a political issue.
"Very frankly, I'm a little upset at the majority leadership in this matter," he said.
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