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University Daily Kansan Monday. Nov. 28, 1955
by Dick Bibler
Presidential Hopefuls
Wealthy Harriman Believes In Work
(This is the seventh in a series on 1956 presidential candidate possibilities.)
By LEO FLANAGAN
An intelligent, intensely serious man, who has devoted almost 17 hours a day for the past 16 years to serving the United States as diplomat and administrator, is on the verge of declaring himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President. He is Gov. Averell Harriman of New York.
Gov. Harriman's hours are an indication of his complex on work. He has said, "It is the duty of everyone, rich or poor, to work."
The struggle for success by Gov. Harriman was not the normal one. Actually, when he was born Nov. 15, 1891, in New York City, he had more success at that moment than most achieve in a lifetime. He was an heir to $100 million.
His successes have come as a result of endless and concentrated work. He has summed this up thus: "Persistence is the key."
Mr. Harriman fought for and gained the esteem of the public, not as a rich man, but as a capable man for public office.
Of all the possibilities mentioned for the presidency, Gov. Harriman is the most qualified to speak on foreign affairs. He has been special minister to Great Britain for the President (1941); special ambassador to Russia for the President (1941); ambassador to Russia (1943-46); ambassador to Great Britain (1946), and director of the Mutual Security Agency (1951-53).
Besides these posts in foreign affairs, Mr. Harriman was secretary of commerce from 1946 to 1948, and special assistant to the President from 1950 to 1951.
During World War II, he interviewed Premier Stalin more than any other outsider. It is said he argued vehemently with the Russian premier on keeping the agreements made at Yalta.
From 1932 to 1946 he was chairman of the executive committee of the board on the Illinois Central Railroad.
He was married first in 1915, and again in 1930. He has two daughters by his first wife.
Since 1946 Gov. Harriman has divested himself of all but a few private interests.
In 1954 he became the first Democratic governor of New York in 12 years. In his campaign for governor he advocated progressive labor legislation and a program to combat juvenile delinquency.
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
The eyes of the nation are now on Albany, N. Y., to see if Averell Harriman, America's most prominent governor, will attempt to duplicate one of his predecessors, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Consular Service Should Revise Policy
Approximately 180 University students who come to study here from foreign countries are affected by the policy of the United States Consular Service.
Our country has made the point that one of the barriers to international understanding and to peace is the Russian policy of not encouraging tourists to enter the Soviet Union.
In order to admit Russian farmers who could not have come in under our present regulations, the State Department decided to look upon them as Russian government officials and waive normal requirements, including fingerprinting. But the ordinary foreign tourist gets no such special favoritism.
When he enters the country he is ushered into the presence of the vice consul, who asks him to certify that he has never been a Communist nor a member of a totalitarian party.
This seems absurd when you realize that some governments we support are totalitarian, such as Yugoslavia, Spain, and Nationalist China.
David Webb
Nowhere in the world does man feel more free than in America, in spite of some events of recent years. Something should be done to let the rich blood of liberty flow through the veins of the Consular Service.
"HEY, BOLIVAR!-IVE FOUND ANOTHER SPECIMEN!"
Burma's Reds On Way Out
The Communists have degenerated into bandit gangs. They raid villages, prey on peasants, and sabotage bridges and communication lines, but they flee before the government troops who relentlessly bunt them down.
RANGOON, Burma—(U.F.) Burma's Communist rebels, a plague to the country for seven years, are on the run.
The rebellion broke out after World War II. Burma's national hero, Gen. Aung San, decided to negotiate with Great Britain for Burma's independence. The Communists demanded an all-out revolt against the British and the establishment of a communist state.
There are reports that the Communist, facing the death of their rebellion, may try to reorganize for one last mad-dog attack.
Form Two Factions
Army Making Gains But premier U Nu steadily built up his government's strength and prestige, and the strength and morale of the army. The army began to get the upper hand.
There are two Communist factions. The larger one, which calls itself the White Flag, is led by Thakin Than Tun, a guerrilla fighter against the Japanese in the war. The White Flag is an orthodox "Stalinist" group. A smaller one, the Red Flag, is led by Thakin Soe. It follows the dissident "Tratskvik" line.
It is estimated that the Reds now total less than 3,000.
The rank and file of the rebels are short of food and medicines, and the government says the leaders live in luxury. Sharing of loot, and of women, causes quarrels among the leaders.
When Aung San started negotiating with Britain the Communists went underground and started their revolt. They won big successes against the small, unreliable and ill-equipped army.
Government reports say that in both factions purges are common, and the victims face firing sundays.
There never was any evidence that the rebels received anything but verbal support from Soviet Russia or Red China. Now Premier Nu has established friendly relations with the Chinese Communists and even verbal support from the Red Chinese is lacking.
Acmy Making Gains
Ohio's Youngstown steel district has added 60 companies working aluminum into consumer goods in recent years. Youngstown's basic steel industry still employees 55,000 workers. Its steel fabricating mills have 25,000 more, compared to 5- 000 to 6,000 for aluminum fabri cating plants.
.. Letters ..
Editor:
Letters to the Editor appearing in the Kansan on Nov. 17 and 21 unjustly blame the Department of Administration for the late delivery of student paynecks in October and November.
It is true that the paychecks were late on both occasions, inexcusably so. The fault, however, falls entirely on the University. The Department of Administration has handled the payrolls with expedition. For example, the student payrolls received by the Department of Administration on Nov. 15 were returned to the University on Nov. 17.
The University deeply regrets any undue delay in delivery of paychecks. Dec. 5 is our goal for delivery of the November student payroll to Topeka, assuming that departments will not be late in submitting time reports to the Business Office. This means that checks should be available at the Business Office before Dec. 10.
All efforts of the University will be directed to meeting this same schedule in succeeding months. With cooperation of all parties concerned, there is no reason why this may not be realized.
Raymond Nichols Executive Secretary
Time Out To Eat
HARTFORD, Conn. (U.P.) — Eleven-year-old Kevin Thomas set out to set a stilt-walking record, but he quit after taking 4,701 steps because, "I was starved, and supper was a half hour late as it was." Next time, said Kevin, "I'll carry a sandwich."
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Revised Draft Laws May Cut Delinquency
A Florida judge last week in testifying before a Senate subcommittee said revision of the present draft laws would help curb juvenile delinquency.
A good idea!
The judge didn't go into the reasons why this revision would help combat juvenile delinquency, but the one glaring reason is that youth want to know where it's going.
Aimlessness and the waiting for something to happen—such as the draft—make the modern youth a wanderer. Ambition is thwarted by uncertainty.
So the youth gets in scrapes. Most of these scrapes he wouldn't have been in if he could be sure they weren't worth the momentary thrills which he seeks. But the long-range goal seems out of the question to the youth. He would just get started to school, or in a good job, he reasons, and he'd be interrupted.
The Florida judge suggested to the senators that a revision of the draft laws could remove some of the present confusion among high school boys.
Not that the draft could be eliminated. There is no doubt that with the world torn by the cold war, the United States needs a large and well-trained standing army. This requires sacrifice by the whole nation, especially the youth of the nation.
But a revision of the draft laws could at least eliminate the confusion which the youth of this country faces. Simplicity is the key to this revision. Ben Crandon
Ron Grandon
For all you rabid television quiz fans, and stay-at-homes waiting for the phone to ring, here is a list of trophies passed from one team to another during a football season. The list, by the way, was compiled by Steve Boda Jr., of the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau.
Here it is: Little Brown Jug, Michigan-Minnesota, also South Dakota-South Dakota State; Old Oaken Bucket, Indiana-Purdue, also Albion-Hillsdale; The Axe, Stanford-California; Floyd of Rosedale, Minnesota-Iowa; Victory Bell, Southern California-UCLA, also North Carolina-Duke and Hanover-Franklin.
Also, Megaphone, Notre Dame-Michigan; Illibuck, Illinois-Ohio State; Little Brown Stein, Montana-Idaho; Golden Egg, Mississippi-Mississippi State; Cannon, Purdue-Illinois; Old Beer Keg, Kentucky-Tennessee; Kit Carson Rifle, Arizona-New Mexico; Cowboy Hat, Texas-Oklahoma; Peace Pipe, Oklahoma-Missouri.
Also, Bell Clapper, Oklahoma-Oklahoma A&M; O.D.K. Award, Alabama-Auburn; Skillet, Texas Christian-Southern Methodist; The Rag, Louisiana State-Tulane; Tea Cup, South Carolina-Clemson; Cadet Memorial, Citadel-VMI; Peace Pact, Kansas-Kansas State; Old Shoe, Temple-Bucknell; Osage War Drum, Kansas-Missouri.
Stanford Got Axe; It's Football Trophy
And Iron Key, Butler-Wabash; Silver Cup, South Dakota-Morningside; Sitting Bull, North Dakota-South Dakota; Little Brown Bucker, Gettysburg-Dickinson; The Mug, Norwich-Coast Guard Academy; Goat, Winona State-St. Cloud State; Johnson Trophy, Amherst-Williams; Indian Skull, Wittenberg-Ohio Wesleyan.
Also, The Nickel, North Dakota-North Dakota State; Monon Bell, Wabash-DePauw; Willow Cane, Northwest Missouri-Northeast Missouri; President's Cane, St. Cloud-Moorehead State; Goalpost, Juniata-Susquehanna; Old Hawg Rifle, Moorehead State-Eastern Kentucky; Totem Pole, Pacific Lutheran-Puget Sound, and Iron Frog, Emporia State-Duluth Branch.
Also, We Lost Trophy, to the loser of San Jose State-Fresno State; Old Ironsides, Pittsburgh-Penn State-West Virginia; The Brass Cannon, Lafayette-Lehigh-Rutgers; The Bean Pot, Yankee Conference trophy.
—Sam Jones
Fans at Indiana university proved that they are long in spirit. Deciding that a pep rally wasn't up to par, they sent a telegram 35 feet long to the team. The length was reached by listing names of students who paid 5 cents to have their names included.
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