Page 2 University Daily Kansan Friday, May 15, 1953
Little Man on Campus
"Boy we jus' got th' girls home in time—Smiley wouldah been closed in another 10 minutes."
Is Ike Changing Mind On U.S.-Russo Parley?
Diplomacy is fraught with inconsistency.
Consider, for example, Washington's reaction Thursday to Prime Minister Churchill's drive toward an early top level conference with Russia.
According to an AP dispatch, a state department statement emphasized that "President Eisenhower is standing firm on his basic decision that Soviet good faith should be proved by actions preliminary to such talks."
This official declaration would seem to be at odds with Eisenhower's reaction to a similar proposal earlier. Time magazine, in reporting an Eisenhower press conference in March, stated the President's reaction in this manner:
"Would he (Eisenhower) go out of this country for a meeting with Joe Stalin? (Answer). He would meet anybody if he thought there was the slightest chance of doing any good. He would go to any suitable spot, say halfway between, and talk with anybody and with the full knowledge of our Allies and friends as to the kind of thing he was talking about."
The contradiction between Eisenhower's attitude in March and the one today is evident. We believe he should explain his change of diplomacy. Such contradictions, if left unexplained, are likely to result in a loss of public faith.
What's the score, Mr. President? —Bill Dickinson
POGO
One Man's Opinion
Sentiment was expressed recently on the Daily Kansan's sports pages that the University needs a better all-round varsity sports program with more emphasis on minor sports.
By JIM BAIRD
If the same policy were followed in building up minor sports that has been responsible for KU's record of accomplishments on the gridiron, hardwood, and cinders, the Athletic department would go broke. It would, that is, if it weren't abolished first.
Good athletes these days cost money. It is impossible for a university of our athletic reputation to get them in any other way.
The source of this money is of prime importance, obviously. Just as obviously, the Legislature would frown heavily on using State-appropriated funds to carry out a scholarship program and promotion of these minor sports. Furthermore, it would be decidedly unfair to take the necessary wherewithal out of student fees.
When an institution of higher learning, or any of its component parts, needs money it doesn't have, it turns to the ever-loving, ever-giving alumni. The alumni, so far, have not seen fit to take an interest in minor sports; keeping the major sports in steaks and monkey suits and transportation is burden enough.
Athletics—large or small, major or minor—offers little opportunity for constructive or enlightening research of the sort which would interest organizations such as the Ford Foundation for Adult Education. So that's out, too.
There's always the old pass-the-hat-and-sing-Gloria routine, but wasn't something said earlier about an athletic reputation? Somehow, the two don't quite fit.
The only thing left is gate receipts.
Therefore, the question in minor varsity sports is not whether we need them, but whether they'd pay for themselves if we tried to build them up.
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James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was a member of the KU faculty, and I believe he is equally deserving of the honor.
Friday, May 15
I agree that naming the new fieldhouse after Dr. F. C. Allen would be a just recognition for our great coach. However, I wonder if we couldn't pay honor to two great men by naming the fieldhouse the Naismith-Allen fieldhouse.
Naismith-Allen Name Urged for Fieldhouse
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Managing Editor Bob Longstaff
Ast. St. Editors Velma Gaston,
Gladys Henry
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The campus cops are getting jittery over the prospects of another spring riot at K.U. The spring craze of raids and mass assemblies in eastern schools has come off on schedule. Midwestern schools generally fall right in line—but don't bet on any mischief being original . . .
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Listen for the roar of protest that's bound to follow a Senate committee's motion, passed 8 to 7, to consolidate the Alaska and Hawaiian statehood bills. The Hawaiian statehood bill already had been rushed through the house.
Even more noise will be forthcoming from Republican economists when Interior Secretary McKay's recent 5-million contract for the development of Grand Teton National park in Wyoming is examined.
Argument will continue about Tuttle Creek dam. The opponents of the dam have some very strong backing from sources preferring to remain anonymous.
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No definite announcement yet, but KU's sport publicist, Don Pierce, probably will be in that center slot when the Alumni meet the Varsity in Saturday's football game.
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A bill is pending in the U.S. Congress to prevent the flying of the United Nations flag above Old Glory. If passed, it's going to be difficult to combat "nationalism" charges bound to follow.
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There is plenty of sentimental talk on Jersey Joe Walecott's side in tonight's heavyweight scrap—but the money is all on champion Rocky Marciano.
Gen. Naguib, the Egyptian premier, is on the spot. He rose to power with a "get rid of the British" slogan—and now he's faced with British stubbornness about leaving the Canal Zone. The British are rushing support by both sea and air to the area. If current talks fail, violence will flare up once again.
Many nations are questioning America's refusal to meet with other big power heads, including Russia. This country's refusal to accept the Reds' latest truce bid also started tongues wagging—mostly Red, thus far.
The 3-D craze may resolve itself soon into a fairly uniform adoption of the wide-screen technique. The expense of installing wide-screens in present theaters isn't prohibitive and the worrisome glasses aren't needed. The larger cities will continue to boom Cinerama.
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