Page 2 University Daily Kansan Wednesday, February 9.1955 Must a Professor Quit Work at 70? There's no question that KU's famed Phog Allen possesses the capabilities of a man many years younger than the 69-year-old dean of American basketball coaches. That isn't the question debated recently in the Kansas Legislature. But another one concerning Allen—and a precedent-setting one—came up for discussion. That is the resolution that would authorize the famed Jayhawk coach to continue his coaching activities past the state's forced retirement age of 70. It already has proved a popular piece of legislation in Topeka, with more than 75 representatives signing the resolution sponsored by Rep. Karl Brueck (D.-Paola). Passed Monday by the Legislature, the resolution now goes to the board of regents, who can initiate the action or refuse to do so. But there is more behind the question than the simple bill to allow Allen to continue his tenure on Mt. Oread. And that is where the debate begins. There is no denying that Allen has done much for both the University and the state. It would be hard to find a Kansan who wouldn't agree that his name shouldn't be affixed to the campus's lasting tribute to one of America's great sports figures. Phog Allen has achieved in the past few years an even greater degree of popularity than he has enjoyed throughout his Kansas career. There are probably several thousand past members of the University's famed A Cappella choir who gladly would back a resolution to keep Dean Emeritus Donald M. Swarthout, still very active at 70, from being forced to retire this spring. But Allen isn't alone in this situation. And there are probably many past and present students of controversial John Ise who would like to see KU's famed economics professor continue to conduct his "bully" classes atop Mt. Oread. There no doubt are students on the campus who would jump at the opportunity to study under violinist Waldemar Geltch—forced to retire last year. Allen, himself, over the years often has offered a logical explanation for what is going on in Topeka. "Basketball is an emotion-packed game," he has often said, "and as such, it attracts thousands of spectators—including great numbers of women—who care little for other sports." To what degree it can stir emotions was well illustrated by three riotous nights in March 1952 topped off by a 2 a.m., 10,000-person rally in downtown Lawrence which waited to welcome home Allen and his NCAA national championship team. So it is really no surprise that the mystical name of Forrest C. Allen arouses the emotions of Karl Brueck and the many other state legislators as they watch the career of one of the nation's fabulous sportsmen coming to a close. And neither is it surprising that the lawmakers, looking back nostalgically on this eventful life, strive to keep it from coming to an end like a small boy slowing nibbling at the last piece of chocolate cake. But before Brueck and his fellow-legislators is more than just an attempt to preserve the Allen legend a few years longer. There also is the job of explaining their action to the John Ises and Donald Swarthouts among state employees. If it is any consolation in the statehouse, though, the Legislature can be sure of one thing. Allen, retired or not, will still be a powerful force working for the University, the state of Kansas, and sports in general. Forrest C. Allen will still be making himself heard. -Rich Clarkson The U.S. Seventh fleet is in the Formosa straits pledged to protect the island of Formosa. The Reds are attacking the outlying islands. People are commenting on the rise of juvenile delinquency. The President has pointed out the need for a better national health program. And what are our state legislatures discussing—just trivial little details. The Kansas legislature in a "wonderful" act made the buffalo the state animal for Kansas. One Woman's Opinion The Missouri and Oklahoma legislatures have suddenly become interested in nudism. An anti-nudism bill is now being considered by the judiciary committee of the Missouri House of Representatives. The average age of the lawyer member is in the inquisitive lively 40s. Nudism is described in the bill as going without clothes in the presence of the opposite sex for social purposes. Last week the Oklahoma legislature defeated similar legislation. The committee in Oklahoma listened to the Rev. Braxton B. Sawyer, who has been telling the folks in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma that nudist camps are popping out in the Ozarks, and a self-styled nudist queen, and then threw the whole mess out. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine has proposed in the national legislature that the United States adopt the rose as its national flower. And now a controversy is developing as to whether a rose should be used since it is also the English national flower and because it is of an oriental origin. Now all of this seems rather silly in the light of present day problems. Isn't there anything better that the law makers can do with their time? Does it seem possible that we as American taxpayers pay our representatives to make the buffalo the state animal and the rose the national flower? Are these things really our major concerns? It would seem that the time used in debating such trivial points could be used in discussing what could be done about juvenile delinquency, how to improve the education in state schools, state aid to high schools, better health programs, and how state roads could be improved. It is true that Gov. Fred Hall has placed these things on his agenda to be discussed in the Kansas legislature. But must we first decide about state animals and granting a basketball coach the right to coach two more years before getting to the big problems? The big problems should be tackled first and not saved until last and then rushed through in the attempt to adiourm. Is it really important after all whether the buffalo or a jack rabbit is the state animal? Or whether a dandelion or a rose should be the national flower? How are these decisions going to affect the lives of the people in the United States? The whole thing is ridiculous. Elizabeth Wohlgemuth Daily Hansan University of Kansas Student Newspaper News Room, KU 251 Ad Room, KU 376 Member of the Inland Daily Press association. Associated Collegiate Press association. Represented by the National Advertising Association. Mail subscription rates: $3 a semester or $4.50 a year (add $1 a semester if in Lawrence). Publisher: Lawrence University during university year except Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays and examination periods. Entered as second class student from 1781 to post office under act of March 3, 1879 EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Editor Gene Shark Ed. Assistants: Elizabeth Wolgemuth BUSINESS STAFF Business Mgr. Audrey Holmes Advertising Mgr. Murthi Clambers Construction Mgr. Georgia Wallace Cir. Mgr. Georgia Wallace Classified Mgr. Collier Adviser Gene Bratcher NEWS STAFF Executive Editor Lestyle Lemman Man. Editors Amy DeYonn Ron Gran- mester Ben Hiller, Jack News Editor Nancy Neville Assi. News Editor Lee Ann Urban Staff Stanley Hamer Wire Editor Tom Lyons Society Editor Mary Bess Stephens Edward... Irene Coonfer Feature Editor D. Taylor News Advisor C. M. Pickett LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler Dr. Ise's Retirement Spurs Wide Comment (Editor's note: The retirement of Dr. John Ise has induced comment over the country. The following is an editorial comment by the Kansas City Star). Sooner or later, most freshmen at the University of Kansas were advised by an upperclassman: "Don't leave this place without a course from John Ise." Thousands have followed that advice in the last thirty-nine years, much to their profit. Now, unfortunately, the man is retiring and a golden opportunity is lost to students of the years to come. If the Ise appraisal of the capitalist system has been gloomy, it is tempered by the knowledge that Ise himself is a most successful capitalist. If he occasionally jarred happy collegians with observations that there are misery and poverty in the world, he at least made the thought bearable. If his purpose has been to implant habits of independent thinking, most of his students would agree that he was successful. John Ise has been a great teacher and he has served Kansas well. A John Ise course is always difficult. The textbook seldom is mentioned; instead, discussion might concern Dr. Ise's new car (which he was forced to buy but does not like); the hazards of getting out of a bathtub or the evils of football. Examinations, of course, always are on the textbook. And if a student with a B-plus average gets a C from Dr. Ise, he seldom错了 wrong. Fire destroyed the Fraternal Aid Union building, site of IFC offices and a popular dance pavilion. Firemen battled the blaze for seven hours, but were unsuccessful. FAU officials expressed doubt that the structure would be rebuilt, due to the increased size of recently constructed fraternity and sorority houses. Going Back 25 Years The temperature reached 62 degrees as Lawrence experienced an early touch of spring. Enrollment for the spring semester totaled 4,564 students. This was the largest registration since 1926. The KU basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 straight games following a 29-26 victory over Kansas State and a 27-20 conquest of Nebraska. KU was in a tie with Missouri for first place in the Big Six. University Daily Kansan editorials dealt with the problem of student parking on the campus, appealing to the students to use better judgment in parking to avoid congestion and accidents. With the loosening of the first Sour Owl of the season on the public, the magazine editors are twiddling their thumbs waiting for that phone call from the chancellor's office. See ya' when ya' get your parole, guys. Georgi Malenkov is out of office. The reason? Many say it was a bad case of Beria-Beria. "Pilgrim's Progress" is a pre-mature account of students climbing slippery Mt. Oread.