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University Daily Kansan Monday, March 21, 1955
Gripes, Compliments—All Come In To the Kansan Editor's 'Letters' Bin
On Sarcasm . .
In reference to Tuesday's Kansan "The Honor System Is Not All Bad," by Mr. Dee Richards;
He says, in lines 1 and 2 of paragraph 13. "The Kansan Editorial board states that it is in favor of an honor system, but not the one proposed by the UVO."
To this, John Herrington replies,
"But Even One Good Fart Isn't Enough"
*adding* in paragraph 1,
lines 1 and 2, that "... at no time has the Editorial board stated that it is in favor of an honor system."
It seems to me that Mr. Herrington was a bit (quite a bit) sarcastic in this and many other remarks about Mr. Richard's article. On the surface it seems as if there is fighting in the ranks. Could it be that he is all for running the article down—or maybe Mr. Richards too?
Mr. Herrington stated "If you think it possible (to show, the honor system good and/or profitable), then convince the student body that it is a good system. We repeat that we be glad to print any effort along these lines."
I would like the University Daily Kansas to print the proposed UVO honor system. I, being neither pro nor con, haven't seen what the UDK has denounced.
Joe E. Goss
College Freshman
(Eds. Note: Concerning paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the above letter: This is sarcastic! Concerning paragraph 6 of 8 concerning the UVO-proposed honor system. See columns 4 and 5 of the University Daily Kansan for Friday, March 4, 1955.)
And Pogo
There never seems to be a day that someone hasn't got something to gripe about. This paper is always filled with letters taking sides over one thing or another. Political issues, social, economic, you name it and someone has given his opinion on it. And as soon as a person takes a side on an issue, someone also has to disagree.
Honor system, fieldhouse, Cadillac, debate team.
But, despite these frictions of different opinions, nary a person has sought to argue about our little friend. Mr. Pogo. No cries of distaste; no implications of subversion.
I suppose I must admit that speaking one's mind is part of our democratic way of life. Although we take it for granted, it does make life interesting.
So I have taken it upon myself to express my appreciation to the Kansan for the space it gives in the midst of its repertoire of strife and discontent for our friend, Pogo.
Whenever I get tired of reading about the troubles of our little world. Pogo and his little friends are always around to give me a few chuckles.
While music soothes the wild beast, these gentle "beasties" smooth the wild rage.
Edward Pagac College Freshman
(Eds. Note: For the further adventures of your hero, ed. see the top righthand edge of this book.)
UDK Slights Wesley Group, Sorry
To the Editor:
As one who appreciates the recognized high standing of the Daily Kansan as a University newspaper, I am writing to make a sincere inquiry.
What is the definite policy of the Kansan relating to publication of news concerning campus related religious groups?
I dislike to think that there could be favoritism or bias in determining what gets printed in this area. But if this factor is ruled out, how account for the fact that for two successive weeks news items from our group did not appear in the weekly religious column while apparently all other groups were included . . . ?
Edwin F. Price
Director
KU Wesley Foundation
(Eds. Note: The policy of the UDK along these lines is—or at least attempts to be—fairness. We attempt to print all that is reported to us in this area. Obviously, we need to participate in the parity and we can do nothing more at this time than apologize for the omission and promise to do our best by you—and every other—religious organization in the future.)
"What we need in this place are some red window shades to give it that lived-in look."
And Good Music
This letter is not meant to take away any of the glory of the honor system and all the publicity that the honor system has been receiving. And I extend my apologies to the UVO, the Kansan Editorial board, the Kansan Editorial staff, and the student body, for not writing about the honor system, but I want to take this opportunity to thank the Intra-Fraternity council, and the Student Union for bringing two fine musical organizations to the campus last weekend.
Louis Armstrong and the Sauter-Finegan groups are two of the finest of their types in the country and I think these two campus organizations should be congratulated for bringing them to the University. Let's hope the future has more of this fine entertainment in store for us.
Jack Lindberg
Journalism Senior
(Eds. Note: To which, Jack, we add
a hearty "Amen.")
Billy Graham-the Farm Boy Who Drew Comments From the World
(Evangelist Billy Graham currently is in Scotland for an extended religious campaign. It is Mr. Graham's second trip to Great Britain in a year. Before his first trip to England last summer, parts of the British press and the British clergy took firm stand against him. He took England by storm. On this trip, Mr. Graham was
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welcome to England by "throngs of cheering and weeping" Britishers. This article does not take a stand on Mr. Graham nor on his methods. It is merely a background piece on the evangelist and a comparison between Mr. Graham and another noted evangelist of the 1900's, Billy Sunday.)
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Billy Graham's evangelist cruisades, similar to the old revivals in the early 1900's of Billy Sunday, have staged a terrific comeback in the last few years.
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The extent to which these crusades have returned to popularity can be shown best by the fact that in one day last summer, while on a campaign in England, Mr. Graham spoke to 190,000 persons, 70,000 in White City stadium and 120,000 in Wemby Stadium.
Daily Hansan
Before going to England he had talked to more than 8 million persons from coast to coast and had a regular radio and television audience of more than 10 million persons. These listeners are not only in this country, but also in Canada, Alaska, Panama, India, Africa, Formosa, Hawaii, and areas reached by
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He drew these huge crowds in England even though the Britishers hadn't thought that they were going to like him after reading a press release that quoted Mr. Graham as saying "postwar socialism had managed to demoralize Britain where all Hitler's power had failed." Mr. Graham tried to clear up the matter by explaining that socialism had been substituted for secularism in the article. From then on he became increasingly more popular and had an average attendance of 11,000 persons at every one of his sermons.
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--the Voice of America and by Radio Luxembourg.
Mr. Graham has gained this huge following since 1949, for before that time he was almost completely unknown except around his home of Charlotte, N.C.
He was born on a dairy farm outside of Charlotte, where his parents still live. His father, William Graham, wanted to be a minister, but he never had the opportunity. He now believes that it was meant for him to be a farmer in order to give Mr. Graham the right environment to grow up in.
While all evangelists supposedly have the same basic purposes, all are different.
Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Sunday, the ex-major league baseball player, both made fortunes out of preaching. However, Mr. Graham gets a flat salary of $15,000 a year, donated by business men and other followers.
Many of the regular clergy in the communities where Mr. Sunday and Aimee McPherson gave their sermons didn't approve of them. However, Mr. Graham never preaches in a community unless he has received an invitation to do so by the regular ministers of the churches. These men run the campaign for him and help with the collections which pay the local expenses.
Mr. Graham and Mr. Sunday present different pictures, for Mr. Sunday had been an outstanding major league baseball player, and this was one reason that he drew such big crowds. Mr. Graham's only claim to fame is his work as an evangelist.
Mr. Sunday drew an extremely large number of men to his sermons, and this was unusual for men are not prone to going to this type of event. However, the reason he did was due in a large part to his reputation as a sports hero. He had not been a great baseball player, but he had been the most daring base runner in the National league.
It was said his baseball playing days were remembered far longer after he became an evangelist than they would have been under ordinary circumstances. In 1891 he gave up a $500 a month baseball contract with the Chicago YMCA for $88.33 a month, then on his work deal entirely with his sermons and trying to save people.
Certainly baseball was valuable, for it gave him a certain measure of financial security and it also gave him the vocabulary and insight into life which became an essential part of his equipment. He learned the
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lesson of individuality and prized, preached, and practiced it.
Mr. Graham attracts large numbers of men, women, and children, but there isn't the element of hero worship present that there was with Mr. Sunday. He simply holds an audience spellbound with his showman-like gestures. He paces back and forth on the speaker's platform, and has walked as much as one and one-third miles during a sermon.
After giving his sermon, Mr. Graham concentrates on an intensive followup campaign in which those who come forward to be saved are invited back stage where they sign decision cards and discuss their problems with trained counselors. All cards are referred to local ministers, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic association, Inc., keeps a check on their progress for six months or more. More than 200 persons are employed by the non profit corporation, which has its headquarters in Minneapolis.
The greatest asset which an evangelist can have seems to be humility and a sincerity that no one doubts. These are assets which Mr. Graham and the other successful evangelists have.
Mr. Graham says that the greatest sin of all is pride; after that come selfishness, covetousness, lying, deception, and hypocrisy.
Mr. Graham has written a book, "Peace with God," and has a newspaper column, "My Answer," which now appears in 73 papers and reaches 15 million persons.
Mr. Graham has just concluded a month's stand in New Orleans and will now take a vacation and then will crusade for another five months, three months in England again. The percentage of church goers there is very small. He averaged 33 per cent more first time converts in England than he did in this country
Since the need is great that is where he wants to go. The evangelists are certainly hitting a high mark again. The question is, will they drop out as they did in the 1920's and then return to popularity again.
—Dana Leibengood
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