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University Daily Kansan Friday, April 27, 1950
A Defense
Press Not Alone In Errors
At the joint colloquium of the human relations and psychology departments Wednesday night, Dr. R. L. Kahn of the University of Michigan spoke on "Human Relations Research, Recent Findings and Future Prospects." During his talk he gave the audience a chance to ask questions.
A man asked Dr. Kahn a question and stated that he had seen reference to Dr. Kahn's work in the press and added that the report was garbled. "as all things are in the press."
Dr. Kahn proceeded to answer the question and then said, "As to problems of the press, I agree with you. You have those problems."
However, even scientists who tend to look upon themselves as infallible, have committed garbles which would make a responsible editor blush. (And, incidentally, it's the "garbled" press that reports them to the great mass of unscientific readers who tend to take science on faith.) For example:
Such sweeping statements like "all things are (garbled) in the press" is a typical lay over-statement. The critic does the very thing he is accusing the press of—he "garbles" the facts about news reporting.
Many persons in social work are unmarried, yet they are engaged in the practice of "improving" marital relations:
Psychiatrists often shatter a person's self-respect, which may lead to his suicide because of his inability to accept the interpretation;
Children have died from a vaccine designed to save their lives;
Surgeons have cut incisions of death "to save lives":
The Piltdown Man hoax, accepted by scientists as fact;
Lastly, the "garble" of a colloquium aimed at improving human relations, but which strengthens popular belief in a vicious fallacy.
The "garbled" press rests its case.
—John Battin
..Short Ones..
Guess we'll have to blame one of the reporters, because no one told us they were going to wear bathing suits at that AWS fashion show. Curses, foiled again.
Comparing the ROTC students who are yachting on the Missouri River to Huckleberry Finn is about like likening the fly-boys in their jets to Orville and Wilbur Wright.
We see the Owl Society boys have been at it again. Perhaps the next in the long line of honoraries on the campus could be a mole society composed of freshmen. For an activities project they could start construction on an underground parking lot.
And they say this campus ain't a center of culture,when "Cosi Fan Tutte" rates a bigger headline than the announcement of the baccalaureate speaker.
Within the next few years, this should be the most tradition-packed campus in the nation, what with a campanile, two (2) fountains, a Jimmy Green, a pioneer, and a real brass jayhawk.
... Letters ...
Editor:
We would like to commend your staff and particularly the reporter who wrote the excellent article appearing on Page 1 of Wednesday's Kansas. We refer to that inspired story about the bronze Jayhawk. In our opinion the story is second only to the coverage given the last queen contest (also on the front page of previous issues).
After giving the matter several hours' careful thought, we have come up with the perfect solution for the placement of the Jayhawk. The solution is obvious. Put it on top of the campanile! This would certainly eliminate any possibility of maurauders. Also the money element (which was given so much thought by our seniors) would be lessened since wiring would certainly be superfluous.
Such an edifice could not but imbue onlookers with a feeling of
school spirit and pride over the intellectual plane which today's seniors have reached after four years of close contact with this institute of higher knowledge. With so little around us to remind us of our illustrious mascot, can anyone doubt the practicality of such a magnanimous gesture on the part of the seniors?
We only hope that our class can live up to this pinnacle of success. Maybe we could install an escalator up the 14th Street hill. Of course, this would probably be quite an expense, but only a few people could be educated on the amount and these people would probably prefer to ride up the hill to work than have their tuition paid, anyway.
Congratulations to the seniors of '61
Pat Duncan Iola sophomore
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
by Dick Bibler
*I THOUGHT YOU SAID FRATERNITY BOYS HAD MORE SPENDING MONEY*
Britain, Reds Give Pledges
LONDON (UP)—Britain and the Soviet Union have pledged themselves to do their utmost to end the arms race in all parts of the world, "thus to free the peoples of the world from the threat of a new war."
A 2000-word statement signed by Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden and Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin expressed the determination of both governments to work for further relaxation of international tension.
The statement said both countries "have the firm intention to do everything in their power to facilitate the maintenance of peace and security in the Near and Middle East."
It called on the states concerned to prevent an increase of tension around the Arab-Israeli demarcation line.
It said Britain and the Soviet Union will support the United Nations in an initiative to secure a peaceful settlement in that troubled region.
The statement said the common objective of Britain and Russia remains the ultimate prohibition of nuclear weapons.
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The statement said the two countries will continue their efforts towards an early agreement through the U.N. disarmament subcommittee on substantial reduction and international control of armed forces, beginning with reductions by the five great powers.
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The document added that London and Moscow agreed that development of trade between them could make an important contribution to closer relations between their two countries and stimulate east-west trade.
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It concluded with a joint declaration announcing plans for increasing cultural and other contacts between the two.
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The statement also said that Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to give further study to Moscow's proposals for expanding trade.
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The Weather Bureau says the common practice of measuring the moisture content of snow as 10 per cent of its depth is faulty. The bureau says the moisture content can be from three to 30 per cent of the snow's depth.
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Michigan, which in the days before the arrival of the white man had an Indian population of approximately 15,000, today counts about 6,500 Indians in its census.
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