Challenge Issued by Lawyers To Kansan Staff Offers Trade
To the Editress:
Editress Betz, seemingly overcome by unreasoned anger, refers to us gentlemen of Green hall as "neophyte shysters" and intimates that we are the lowest of the low, i.e. "... even a lawyer (or law student) should have the g--- to sign his own name." These comments we have been able to overlook as the rentings of a slightly irrational and obviously undereducated female; the long tradition of chivalry, for which KU lawyers are famed, demands that we do as much. We rebel, however, when Miss Betz suggests that the practice of our honored profession is nothing more nor less than a haphazard series of "ambulance-chasers" and thus inferior to a "respectable career" in journalism.
It seems to us a particularly gross affront to Miss Betz's elders, most of whom have received the Bachelor's degree for which she strives, that she should belittle us, our School of Law, and the profession which we aspire to enter. Miss Betz's remarks, we submit, are abhorrent. We resent them right down to the last "whereas."
Let it not be said, however, that we "neophyte shysters" are not sports. We are willing to give Miss Betz and her Kansan crew an ample opportunity to prove their allegation that journalism is a more demanding
profession than is the law. We therefore offer to form a contract with the Kansan staff upon the following terms: (1) the student body of the School of Law will, upon a day mutually designated by both parties to the contract, take over the editing, reporting, and publication of the University Daily Kansan; (2) the Kansan staff will, upon the selfsame day, attend School of Law classes in our stead, prepare the designated assignments, and subject themselves to the questions of the professors.
We lawyers have had, as you may know, several differences of opinion with the School of Engineering. Whatever may be said of the merits of these disagreements, they have been honorable ones, honorably settled. It is our hope that the Kansan staff may prove an equally worthy opponent. Its members have merely to accept our offer. If they do so, the substance of the controversy now raging may be resolved.
It is hoped that such a contract, once performed, will indicate the relative competency of the Kansan staff, on one hand, and the "neophyte shysters" on the other.
P. S. the undersigned in no way represent the fledging newspaper.
(The letter was signed by 50 members of the Law school).
Jazz Appreciation Part Of a Music Education?
All lovers of contemporary jazz here at the University know that Norman Granz' Jazz at the Philharmonic group blew at the Music hall in Kansas City Wednesday night. Perhaps some of them went over to the "City" and dug. The rest who couldn't make it probably were wondering why Granz didn't bring his group here as he did in 1947 and 1950.
Granz, reached in Kansas City, had this to say, "No one at KU contacted me about bringing JATP to the school this year. However, it has been our policy in the past to require a guarantee of $4,000 for all appearances. We would have been glad to play at KU if officials there would meet our minimum."
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Whether or not 2,000 students would pay $2 a head to see JATP is a matter of conjecture. In 1950, more than 1,300 attended for prices scaled at $2.25, $2, and 1.50. However, Student Union Activities, the organization sponsoring the concert, contracted with Granz to reduce his usual fee. The SUA did not have enough money to guarantee Granz' usual amount, so Granz agreed to play at the University if guaranteed union scale for the musicians and a percentage of the gate receipts.
In 1947, a number of students
asked the School of Fine Arts to sponsor Granz as a part of its regular concert course. But D. M. Swarthout, professor of piano, who was then manager of the concert course, refused to sponsor Granz. He called jazz "musical distortions and animalistic wallowings."
Prof. Swarthout's refusal to sponsor the Granz concert caused jazz enthusiasts on the campus to raise such a furor that SUA decided to sponsor the event. It was a success, with both the main auditorium and the first balcony of Hoch filled with jazz lovers and skeptical fine arts students. SUA signed Granz to play here again in 1950.
It remains to be said that KU needs to hear live jazz of any vintage once in a while, if we are to retain our sense of musical perspective.
Tom Shannon
The writers of the Jayhawker Trail have been criticizing the University pelp clubs for not supporting the football team. The main argument of the writers was that the team left for Colorado without a send off rally and then the next day the pelp clubs wore their uniforms.
Rally! Rally! Pep Groups Not to Blame
The pep clubs themselves are not in charge of arranging rallies. The University has set up a pep committee which arranges the rallies and then notifies the Jay James, Ku Ku's, Red Peppers, and Froshawks. No rally was arranged before the team left and the clubs have no authority to call a rally.
The facts regarding the pep clubs and the arrangement of the rallies have been misinterpreted.
When rallies have been arranged they have not been supported by the student body. The rallies held before the TCU and UCLA games turned out to be nothing more than a pep club convention. The students just didn't show up. The pep clubs try to build up pep and school spirit but they must have the support of the rest of the students.
The groups have also been condemned for wearing their uniforms on the day after the team has left. It has been the custom to wear them on 'the day before and the day of the game. Would the sports writers, like them to wear their uniforms every day so the football players could look at them?
The practice has been not to have send-off rallies because of the odd hours at which the team must leave because of train scheules.
Hereafter before criticizing a group because of failure of duty, let's make sure we have the right group. OK? Elfizabeth Wokkewitt
Elizabeth Wohlgemut
To the Editor:
Letters
Permit me to suggest that an editorial in Wednesday's Kansas entitled "UDK to Withdraw, Towel Thrown In" was in bad taste. If some of the editors of the paper feel a necessity for indulging in emotional tantrums when the paper is criticized, it would be greatly appreciated if they would find expression in places other than the student paper.
If such examples are meant to appear smart or liven up the editorial page, there are better methods. I assure you. Of course, I realize that irrational behavior often results from a guilt-complex, so I will not be surprised if
Publick Occurrences BOTH FORREIGN AND DOMESTICK
CAMPUS
Friday, Oct. 16
Don't be surprised if by next semester a new course comparable to Speech 45 is added to the college credit list. The course would be available to Radio Players and Player candidates.
The segregation question will become a major issue on campus and will be taken up as a project by many campus organizations including the ASC. Nothing will be accomplished but a lot of talking will be done as has been the practice in past anti-segregation campaigns.
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KDGU, the student radio station broadcasting on a closed circuit to North College and Corbin halls, will be a success and its facilities widened to include more houses.
The proposed All Student Council bill banning freshmen from participating in Homecoming and Jayhawker queen contests will be passed. Look for an amendment to be added, prohibiting transfer students from entering the contest.
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Look for the Big Seven conference and the Atlantic Coast conference to make an Orange Bowl tie-up similar to the agreement between the Pacific Coast loop and the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl. Indications are that the groundwork has been laid and the official word of the agreement should come shortly. The pact would mean a great amount of publicity and revenue for both conferences.
NATIONAL
Watch Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson as he is edged out of power, if not removed from the Cabinet outright. It is expected that new farm legislation will be written by Kansas Congressman Clifford Hope, because Secretary Benson doesn't seem to be pleasing the nation's farmers.
The Republican administration will be under fire from the press for quite a while over the appointment of James Mitchell to the position of secretary of labor. Mr. Mitchell has not had the much-needed experience necessary for his newly-found position.
We're wondering just what will happen to all the county drought aid committees now that a new Kansas commission has been appointed. The commission's purpose is to study inter-governmental functions and report its findings to another federal commission recently appointed by the President.
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Another instance of "modern" America's belief in superstition has been shown in Kansas City recently. The number 13 was not issued to any girl in the American Royal queen competition.
Residents of the state of Kansas complain about the school system in the state and yet are unwilling to pay higher taxes to afford their children a better education. There will be a showdown soon, and its a good bet the schools won't get much better very quickly.
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Don't expect Lawrence to release the date of its Centennial pageant until it hears the dates for similar shows in Topeka, Atchison, and Leavenworth. Pageants cost, so those giving them can't afford to have the crowd at somebody else's show.
KANSAS
INTERNATIONAL
There is a strong chance that the anti-Red Korean prisoners will be goaded into some form of violent action by the Red brainwashers. Also expect more stiff protests from the South Korean government.
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With Russia's present attitude on Poland some sort of mass uprising seems assured. It will probably be more violent than the East Berlin riots of a few months ago. With a move like this the Russians will hope to drive the wavering satellites back into the fold.
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India will also make a sweep toward communism in the next few years. The section of Andhra has already fallen into the hands of the Communists and a great portion of India is sure to follow.
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The termination of our get tough policy towards Russia may make things better for a while, but the Malenkov government is looking for something to gripe about, so the ultimate reaction will probably be a return to the present diplomatic situation, with the Reds merely making a new brand of accusations.
such antics occur again.
Gerald Sawatzky
third year law
P.S. My phone number is 1414W
In re Sam Teaford's story about Columbovitch's voyage to the New World. Smith of Pravda seems—true to Russian character—not to have told the whole story. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an inscription at Karnak indicates that the Suez canal was in use in 1380 B.C. Is it possible that Columbovitch is the legendary Sesotrisky?
To the Editor:
Richard W. Stavely third year law
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