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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. Nov. 10, 1954
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Editorial Editor Letty Lemon
Editorial Assistants
Dot Taylor, Amy De Yong
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler Parallel Seen Between League, UN
"Certainly I think it's a good piece of creative work—I thought so in 1951, when I first graded it."
Tomorrow is Veterans' day, and the first birthday-almost-o the University Veterans' organization.
CAMPUS COMMENT
So, it seems an appropriate time to tip the khaki service cap to the UVO for its being a needed and a functioning organization.
In last year's Campus chest drive, and in the Centennial committee, the UVO came through in fine style. Bill Cook and his crew of "ruptured ducks" raided the Union advertising the centennial, and contributed many suggestions in committee meetings.
Founded in November of last year, the organization has a charter stating, "It is our desire that any veteran in need of financial or moral support should call upon this organization for any aid we may be able to give."
Flashbacks in History From The Daily Kansan
A pretty good aim, we say.
Twenty years ago, the Daily Kansan carried these lead stories: Dorothy Bangs won the silver loving cup donated by the WSGA for the Campus Problems speaking contest. Miss Bangs spoke on "Orientation Courses In Our Curriculum." The second place winner, Lyman Field, spoke on "School Spirit to the Highest Bidder." The Men's Student Council approved the appropriation of $100 from the reserve fund of Student Activity tickets to send the KU band to Nebraska, raising the fund to $218. Transportation costs totaled $260.
Nebraska defeated Kansas 12-0, at Lincoln, thus clinching the Big 6 Honors for the third year.
Greek houses and other organizations agreed to participate in the Stunt parade to be held during halftime for the Homecoming game between KU and MU, according to James R. Patterson, director of halftime entertainment.
It is nothing less than appropos that the new Supreme Court justice has bags under his eyes, but no one, ever, will replace the late Chief Justice Fred Vinson on that score.
When the world tries to make the same idea work twice within the space of 20 years there must be something to the idea-or else we don't learn from experience.
The basis for this idea is a widespread desire for peace. That's why both the League of Nations and the United Nations were formed. The League expired in the 30's. The United Nations came along a decade later and is still with us, although critics claim they hear its death rattle.
To compare these two parallels in the 20th century let's examine each separately. The League was born following the first World War as a substitute for war.
It was assumed that each nation was prepared to give up a portion of its sovereignty and abide by the majority decisions of the League, according to democratic principles.
Of course this involved, as do all partnerships, a parity of interest. The United States and Britain were both secure and prosperous. But France and Russia were not secure and the other powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—lacked both security and economic strength. The United States and Britain should have given aid and assistance to the other members of the League. But this meant relinquishing some of their national sovereignty to the League, implying a break-up of the concept of the nation-state system.
The subsequent World War II vividly illustrates the bitter failure of the League as a creator of peace.
A contributing factor to the demise of the League was that it was envisioned as an ideal, not as a working reality.
This second war was even more terrible than the first, and again the world demanded an organization to prevent another world-wide conflict and to preserve the peace. It was with optimism that the United Nations' charter was approved in San Francisco in 1945.
That optimism has since been modified. It soon became apparent that the Soviet Union regarded the UN only as a political weapon. Now the world realizes that peace depends on the Western world getting along with the Communist world. The UN has managed to preserve the balance of power.
On the credit side, the UN has a tremendous value as a forum.
Strangely enough, it has been the West, not Russia, that has gradually sapped the strength of the UN. The French assured the UN that Indochina was a purely domestic problem; then came to the U.S. for help. The same thing has happened in Tunisia and Morocco. The UN didn't have an official role at the Geneva conference, because although the UN had intervened in Korea, its role at the UN had not been sufficiently emphasized.
Then too, the UN has helped the needy. It's taken economic aid to underdeveloped countries —milk, medicine, and supplies.
What's the tonic for an ailing UN? The diagnosis is apparent; the organization grows weaker when it is bypassed and not used. Assignment to the UN must be made the top diplomatic post in the world. Heads of state must take their policy-forming meetings to the UN.
Why all this effort? Because the world needs the UN. It's the last barrier to another war. It's the last medium for international exchange of diplomatic and political ideas. It's a dam to control such incidents as Korea, Indonesia, Kashmir, and Palestine. It provides a same transition from colonial to self-rule.
Judith Ferrell
The Kansan Salutes
Homecoming Chairman Bill Conboy
-Kansas photo by Larry Trettbar
MR. CONBOY
So said William Conboy, assistant professor of speech and drama, who was chairman of homecoming, placing him high on the list of last week's campus newsmakers.
By IRENE COONFER
(Editor's Note: This is the first in a series honoring campus news-makers.)
"The work of the committees during homecoming was wonderful. Everyone deserves a citation for service—even the chairman of the weather committee."
Modestly disclaiming any recognition the Kansan might give him, he said the real work on all the homecoming affairs was done in committees.
Mr. Conboy has spent the greater part of his life in Lawrence, as he attended high school and the University here.
Serving a stint in the marines in the middle of his college career, he somehow missed combat service. "Wherever I was the war was either over or the enemy was somewhere else."
Now that his chairmanship is over for another year, he can return to his favorite diversions which he lists as reading, writing, and sports.
While attending the University of Kansas, Mr. Conboy was elected to Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism * fraternity; Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debate fraternity, and Sachem. He was a Summerfield scholar.
His primary University job is director of the Speech I program. He received his Doctoral degree this summer from Northwestern University.