Mondav. Nov. 8, 1954
Boeing Official Speaks to Group At Dedication
"America must not diminish its protective efforts until there is conclusive proof and assurance of continued progress toward peace." J. Earle Schaefer, vice president of Boeing Airplane company, said Friday to a group of businessmen and scientists at a luncheon as part of the formal opening of Malott hall.
Drawing an analogy between the U.S. Military Academy and KU, Mr Schaefer said West Point men have a "long gray line" of graduates from Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Lee through Pershing to Bradley, Patton, Ridgway, and President Eisenhower.
"The University of Kansas also has its long line of illustrious and influential alumni—a line which as it lengthens becomes more and more lustrous with its increasing contributors in all fields," Mr. Schaefer said.
Paying tribute to the University's graduates, Mr. Schaefer pointed out Denne E. Ackers, president of the Kansas Power and Light company; Kenneth Spencer, president of the Spencer Chemical company; Kenneth Adams, chairman of the board of the Phillips Petroleum company, and Paul Endacott, its president.
"Eief reflection on the past makes me unwilling to indicate any limits to where we will go or the rate of acceleration we will experience in getting there. There are no limits." Mr. Scaefer said.
Calling attention to the fallacy of materialistic philosophy, Mr. Schae-fer quoted Charles A. Lindbergh, "We must remember that it was not the outer grandeur of the Romans but the inner simplicity of the Christians that lived on through the ages."
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Visiting Professor To Be on Panel
Dr. Charles C. Colby, visiting professor of geography, will be the lead-off speaker on a water resource panel in Kansas City today.
The discussion, "The Water Problem: A Challenge to the States," will be part of the 60th National Conference on Government at the Hotel President. The National Municipal league is sponsoring the panel, for which Edward A. Ackerman, assistant general manager of the Tennessee Valley Authority, will be chairman.
Dt. Colby will discuss the developing federal water policies and practices and their relation to state governments between 1933 and 1952
Arbenz Blames U.S. for Coud
Arbenz Blames U.S. for Coup Mexico City — (U.P.) — Jacob Arbenz, pro-Communist ex-president of Guatemala, charged last night the United States financed opposition forces that forced him to flee from Guatemala after the June revolution.
Weingaug To Attend Meeting
Dr. C. F. Weinau, in charge of the petroleum engineering division of the State Geological survey and chairman of petroleum engineering at the University, will attend the annual meeting of the American Petroleum institute Nov. 8-10 in Chicago.
—Kansan photo by Bill Jackson
STRANGE THINGS—Returning alumni found odd little objects running about at night in the Jayhawk Follies following the Varsity-Freshman basketball game Friday night in Hoch auditorium.
K-State President Defends Professor's Right to Criticize
A statement defending the right of a Kansas State college professor to criticize the quality of English training in intermediate school teachers was received here today from the office of K-State President James A. McCain.
The article follows a state controversy that followed the appearance of an article, "Can Our Teachers Read and Write?" in the November Harper's magazine. The article is by Dr. James D. Koerner, assistant professor of English at Kansas State.
Dr. Koerner is on leave of absence from K-State and is studying at Harvard university on a Ford foundation fellowship.
President McCain's statement follows:
With reference to the article in the November, 1954, issue of Harper's magazine, "Can Our Teachers Read and Write?" by Dr. James D. Koerner, assistant professor of English at Kansas State college currently studying at Harvard university on a Ford Foundation fellowship, I should like to make the following points:
1. The article in question is, of course, not an official statement of the views of Kansas State college. In fact, it was prepared, submitted to Harper's magazine and published therein without the knowledge of the head of the English department or the administration of the College.
3. We at Kansas State college respect freedom of speech. The author, Dr. Koerner, was properly exercising this freedom when he wrote the article and submitted it for publication. The concept of freedom of speech becomes a mockery if it applies only to expressions of opinion which are innocuous and inoffensive.
2. I should like to reaffirm the conviction of those responsible for teacher training at Kansas State college that the vast majority of the public school teachers of Kansas are competent and a credit to their profession.
4. Concerning the article itself, it is a matter of opinion as to whether it is destructive, vindictive or unethical as it has been labeled. Dr.
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Koerner is quoted in the magazine as saying, "the sad truth is that the profession is not attracting the intelligent, idealistic, and courageous young people that could be its salvation."
The article itself questions whether the conditions described are characteristic of the profession. On this point Dr. Koerner states.
"My intention is not to malign or discredit. I wish mostly to pose the question: How wide spread in the teaching profession is the kind of illiteracy revealed here and what can be done about it?"
If such conditions prevail to even a minor degree, it is a challenge to both the colleges and the public schools to correct them.
5. If my yellow educators in the public schools find this article offensive, as many of them obviously do. I would heartily commend to them the words of Voltaire. "I disagree with every word you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
James A. McCain, president Kansas State college
'Muddy Water' Not Muddv
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Milwaukee. Wis. —(U,P)—Lew Breyer "struck oil" when he turned on the water faucets in his suburban home over the weekend. A fuel company deliveryman had pumped 305 gallons of oil into a pipe to Mr. Breyer's eistern instead of the pipe which led to the fuel tank in the basement.
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$156 Raised Toward Goal Of $7.693 for Campus Chest
The first collections for the Campus Chest drive raised only $156 Saturday. Three of the collection boxes circulated among spectators at the game did not get back into the hands of the solicitors.
The drive, which officially begin today, will continue through Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Campus Chest steering committee urges organizer house presidents to begin collect-
Call Off Nixon Mitchell Warns
Washington — (U.P) — President Eisenhower has been told that the new Democratic Congress may not cooperate if Vice President Richard M. Nixon doesn't stop claiming Democrats are soft on communism.
Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell warned the President to halt the vice president's "slanderous activities" if the administration wants good relations with the Democratic majorities in the Senate and House come January.
Mr. Mitchell last night sharply attacked the vice president's "villifying" of Democrats during the recent election campaign. He urged the vice president to "retract and apologize" for 'this damnable business' of calling Democrats "traitors."
but Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall immediately challenged Mr. Mitchell to "name the time, place and circumstance" of any vilification by Mr. Nixon. Chairman Hall insisted Vice President Nixon, in the campaign, only "correctly sought to inform the American people concerning the vital issue of internal security and the relentless threat of Communist infiltration and subversion."
The harmony moves were made quietly through key Republicans shortly after Mr. Eisenhower invited Congressional leaders of both parties to a White House conference on foreign affairs Nov. 17.
President Eisenhower meanwhile was reported pouring oil on the troubled waters. It was learned the White House already has sent out "peace feelers" to get the views of Democratic congressional leaders on what form the President's "consultations" with them should take.
There have been reports that Mr. Eisenhower may spur cooperation by inviting Democratic leaders to weekly conferences. He held such meetings with GOP legislators during the last session of Congress.
Elsewhere on the Congressional front:
Sen. A. S. (Mike) Monroe, D-Dakla.) said in a television interview that the Democrats will go along with 90 per cent of the President's foreign policy proposals but may insist on foreign aid changes.
Rep. Sam Rayburn (D-Tex.), who is slated to become speaker of the House, said Democrats will review the administration's entire tax program to remove "inequities and inequalities."
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ing right away so the drive will get a good start. The committee will present a trophy to the house with the highest contribution average per member.
Pep club solicitors will receive information and materials at their meetings this week to begin soliciting at independent students' homes.
The $7.693 chest goal, to be divided among nine organizations, has been set up so that 50 per cent of the money will go to YWCA, YMCA, and World University service, which are represented on the campus. The other 50 per cent will be given to national groups such as the Mental Health fund, Damon Runyon Cancer fund, and other health organizations.
One collection including these groups will eliminate having several drives throughout the year.
The 1954-55 goal exceeds the year's which was $5,000 but supported only eight organizations. KU's Campus Chest drive includes about the same number and type of organizations as those of surrounding schools.
The Campus Chest office in the Activities lounge of the Student Union will be open every day during the drive from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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