Friday, Dec. 11, 1953
Your Safety Criteria
Laws that went into effect last October will aid authorities in reducing the number of traffic accidents and the resulting property damage, injuries, and deaths, Capt. C. M. Walker of the (Missouri) State Highway Patrol told the Booneville Lions club.
And he pointed out an even more effective way for motorists themselves to help cut down highway accidents: Every person driving an automobile should "earnestly try to cooperate" with every other driver.
In short, that means practice common courtesy on the highway:
1. Give the other fellow a break—don't try to bluff him out of the right-of-way.
2. Pass other vehicles going your direction only, when you can see far enough ahead to be certain you won't meet oncoming traffic.
3. Start a little earlier so you can arrive at your destination at the appointed time without excessive speed or careless and reckless driving.
6. Don't drink while driving—and don't drive while drinking.
4. Observe all traffic signs and signals.
5. Keep your car in good mechanical condition.
If you follow those rules there will be less chance that you will ever be involved in a highway accident.
The Booneville (Mo.) Daily News
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler
"I'd like to see the look on the housemother's face when she hears about this."
POGO
University Daily Kansan
Bv. TOM STEWART
Americans will tolerate almost any kind of injury, whether it be unjust taxes, late buses, ungrateful children, or what have you, but we think they should retaliate when they have been so betrayed as they have been by this year's Christmas tree in Strong hall rotunda.
One Man's Opinion
If ever a Christmas tree existed that had absolutely none of the warmth, lightness, and friendliness of Christmas, it is that gaudy thing in Strong hall.
Its first great fault is that it is silver, which makes it immediately obnoxious to persons who come from families that have endorsed green Christmas trees for generations.
Secondly, it is decorated in the most uninspired manner imaginable. There are no lights, and the whole job of decoration falls on a vast army of large golden ball ornaments which come down from the tip of the tree in starchy lines, conspicuous in their orderless. The precise way in which they are positioned would do credit to a master (draftman or an ROTC drill captain.
Last year it was a different story. There was a large green tree, covered with ornaments of every color, most of which were made by fine arts students. Some were a bit extreme, we grant you, but all were home-made, and therefore evidence of the presence of human patience and effort.
If Christmas trees are displayed for the pleasure they give humans, this year's tree is a flop. It would never impress anyone or anything —except, perhaps, another Christmas tree.
When we get a few minutes, we're going to run down and look over the tree at Cordley grade school. We've heard that the kids in the third grade have made some craft-paper angels that are really out of this world.
Letters
To the Editor:
The caption under the photograph of the Christmas tree in the rotunda of Strong hall, which appeared in last Monday's UDK, recalls the story of the American who inquired of a man of the street in London where he might get a ticket to Picadilly circus.
"Oh, you don't understand. Picadilly circus isn't a 'circus' like Barnum and Bailey.' It is a 'circle' like Times square in New York."
The Britisher, recognizing the American accent and wishing to be helpful, replied.
To which the American replied,
it's Times Square isn't a circle.
it's
N. W. Storer,
Assoc. Prof. Astronomy.
To the Editor:
I hope you do not mind if I write the letter like this, but since I am in the hospital I have no other choice.
In the article about the University chorus program you write for each of the songs the country where the song originally was created. Just for the most famous Christmas song in the world, "Silent Night, Holy Night," you seem to be ignorant, what's its origin.
There is one thing in the issue of our Daily Kansan for Tuesday, Dec. 8. I would like to add.
I am proud to tell you its Austria.
If you want more details about it, I would very much like to tell you.
Herbert A. Kisler. Business graduate.
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Publick Occurrences BOTH FORREIGN AND DOMESTICK
CAMPUS
Bernie Bierman, former Minnesota football coach, who gave the address at the annual football banquet, has jumped to the front as one of the top candidates for the KU head coaching position. Bierman is an old-timer who has had lots of experience in building winning football teams.
Nobody has the slightest idea of how to reply to the small band of Scrooges on the faculty when they complain about "those noisy carolers" marching through the halls of University buildings during the Christmas season.
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If the lack of representatives from the Kansas City Quarterback club at the annual Lawrence Quarterback club football banquet is any indication, there is a wide split developing among the different alumni organizations as a result of the Sikes affair.
The ASC bill to take the Rock Chalk Revue away from the YMCA will be passed despite some loud protests by ASC members who seem to have a special interest in the YMCA.
NATIONAL
Although President Dwight D. Eisenhower has told the UN that our country is eager to stop arming and work for peacetime uses of atomic energy, don't expect American congressmen to back him on this. They feel that until they can say, "Now we are secure," there should be no go-ahead.
Many foreign draft age males, who have escaped from behind the Iron Curtain, have gotten their United States citizenship by joining the Army. In the next two years the already large numbers will be more than doubled. The plan hasn't been in operation too long and is just now catching on.
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The apparent split between the Eisenhower and McCarthy elements of the Republican party will drop out of the limelight when the President begins to assert his party leadership in the next session of Congress. He is still a very popular man with the people.
President Eisenhower will have to use tact and diplomacy to get his legislative program through Congress in the face of a small GOP margin and differences on some major issues. He must build up enough public support for the program to compel a majority of Republicans to go along and insure Democratic aid.
Daily Hansan UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL
The chances for war were greatly lessened with President Eisenhower's speech to the United Nations about America's stockpile of atomic weapons. But the United States will not jump into any agreement with Russia to trade atomic secrets without very careful consideration.
The outlook in Korea will get blacker with the passing of time. If U.S. envoy Arthur H. Dean calls off the peace talks because of the Red's refusal to cooperate, we might have fighting again in Korea. It looks as if that is what Syngman Rhee is waiting for, as he hopes to regain all of Korea with America's help.
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Russia will have to talk fast to get around the tremendous propaganda advantage the West has developed from the atomic bomb speech President Eisenhower made Monday. However, the Russians have never been people to worry about getting out of tight situations and they will probably do the job very nicely.
STATE
Kansas is due for some more winter moisture, in the form of snow and ice. The weatherman thinks this will blast any remaining doubts about the end of the drouth. Kansas farmers have their harvest hopes fixed on this moisture.
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Kansas towns will probably do something about ending segregation in public schools themselves now that the issue has been brought before the Supreme Court.
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"Cease Fire," a semi-documentary movie about the Korean war will ride high on the list of popular pictures for the coming movie year. The highly praised movie has already had good advance publicity. Its main attraction—a lot of GIs in Korea who were pulled off the front line to make the picture.
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