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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, May 12, 1953
Little Man on Campus
by Dick Bibler
"It's a disgrace to think a book could be missing for 3 years— Put a tracer on it and phone my office immediately on any information—and furthermore."
Relief in Cigaret Ads Due to Cancer Report
Results of lung cancer research which indicate that cigaret smoking is probably the leading factor in the current increase of cancer of the lungs and respiratory system are being used as a weapon in a campaign against irresponsible and misleading cigaret advertising.
For years, efforts in this direction have been exerted by responsible private and governmental agencies, led in many instances by better business bureaus and physician groups.
Last fall, the better business organizations teamed up with the Federal Trade commission in a concerted effort to get cigarette manufacturers either to tone down their exaggerated advertising claims or at least to eliminate misleading statements such as "A leading medical authority reports" and "More doctors smoke Camels."
The tobacco companies gave them a cold shoulder.
Now, in support of these efforts, comes documented, scientific proof through analysis of experiments conducted by the American Cancer society that there is a direct and positive relationship between cigarette consumption and incidence of cancer of the respiratory system.
The American Cancer society also cited statistical evidence, before a closed Congressional hearing, that there is a direct correlation between cigaret consumption and death from lung cancer. Dr. Cornelius P. Rhoades of Cornell's medical school pointed out to the committee that lung cancer mortality is up "very markedly."
Even before the matter was taken to the Congressional committee, some effects of the campaign had become noticeable in national cigaret promotion. The doctor has disappeared from Camel ads—now it's "More people smoke Camels"—and a distinct tendency to play up the "smoking pleasure" angle and soft-pedal the health angle is becoming apparent. —Jim Baird
Music wafting into the Union cafeteria brings back memories of streetcar rides in Kansas City.
After the defensive editor saw that he had allowed Friday's Daily Kansan to "boom" Sen. McCarthy for President in '54, he had no comment but: "Well, the way he's going now, he'll probably be running the country then anyhow."
State Hot Potato一
Editor's Note: This is another in a series of interpretative editorials on the controversy of flood control in Kansas. The editor writes about the significance of factions, the significance of the preliminary report of a group of engineers hired by the state to study Kaw valley flood conditions, the background of the Tuttle Creek dam, and other questions. The letters column is open to views
Big Dams Won't Save Kaw Valley
There is no solution to the periodic flooding of the Kaw Valley.
This is the opinion of two University professors who have spent many years in the Midwest observing the floodplain area.
But, they insist, exorbitant flood damages can be cut drastically by a system of zoning in the lowland areas.
They are Professors Walter Kollmorgen and George F. Jenks of the geography department. Their ideas on flood control:
2. Zone the lowlands against inhabitation—but keep it for crops only.
1. Set the existing dikes back.
3. Move the valley farmers' homes to the uplands.
This three-point plan could be used, they believe, not only in the Kaw valley, but also in valleys in other parts of the U.S. They point out that because of the flat and rolling topography of Eastern Kansas, present plans call for relatively low and long dam structures which impound water on wide, extensive areas of flood plains.
Some of their other ideas:
Some of them other. The six major dams built and proposed along the tributaries of the Kaw river in north central and eastern Kansas plus almost 40 lesser dams will flood and extinguish nearly 200,000 acres of the best farming land in these parts of the state. In other words: flood one-third to save two-thirds of the land.
The big dam plan will prepare the way for larger-scale disasters by luring more people to build homes and factories in supposedly-protected areas along the river.
Inhabitants of floodplain areas can be compared to persons who build homes between the high and low watermarks of an ocean. When the tide is low, the home is safe. When it is high, the house is flooded. Inhabitants must have realized this when they built their homes.
(To be continued. A subsequent article will deal with the ideas of these professors on urban and farm areas along the Kaw river).
Bob Stewart
African Race Problem Nears Sound Solution
Authorities say that the white man had better move out of Central Africa if he does not devise a society in Central Africa wherein the black man can work out his normal aspiration.
The most influential of the white men in southern Rhodesia admit that the race relation problem is drastic. They look at it with an urgent desperateness, but with a remarkable unanimity. And they believe they may have a solution.
These men say that the only solution to the problem is one in which the natives will feel that they have a partnership. By partnership they mean the natives should have a part in the commercial aspect, receiving a larger part in the society as they earn it.
The general feeling is that there
They feel that a perfect harmony can be gained in this manner, once the trouble stirred up by the left-wingers in the British House of Commons, who opposed the Central African federation, is over.
are dangerous roads ahead for the white man, but at the same time there are strong liberal forces working to pave the way for peaceful and just relationships with the native population.
A large group of citizens in Salisbury has been keeping the issue of inter racial relations alive through discussion groups, forums, and lectures. This group is planning an inter racial association, whose prospectus would make a daring frontal attack on the existing barriers to better racial relations.
It all adds up to the fact that they are trying in that part of Africa to find the answer to the multi-racial society problem, and that they are trying to do it in terms of human rights. —Lorena Barlow
By RON KULL
Why have campus political parties?
This might seem like a foolish question. And to certain die-hard politicians the question might seem blasphemous. They will argue that nowhere can a student get such a practical political education — and nowhere can such a spirit of fair play be produced. Fair play?
But the fact remains that other campuses get along well without political parties—or with only token opposition. Although K-State has two parties, last year's president of the student body, John Schovee, was elected on a completely non-partisan ballot.
Proposed Budget Slashes Should Start With'RedTape'
Discharged personnel of two wars have screamed about, gripped about, laughed about, and generally ridiculed snafu situations constantly appearing throughout all operations of our military.
The boys in Washington are finally getting wise to the antiquated "system" used by our armed forces to accomplish an end.
The trend in the new administration seems to indicate a sincere desire to reduce appropriations—thereby easing the load on the American taxvpayer. Naturally when they slash funds for this and the project, anquished screams from the organization involved rent the air. And when congressmen go to messing with defense appropriations—the noise is deafening.
Nevertheless, millions of GIs in this country will stand behind a big cut in military spending—providing it results in changes within the armed forces that reduce red tape. How to insure savings in this department is another problem.
Congress only recently has learned that as many as 400 operations are necessary to approve one contract. It is absolutely incomprehensible that so much paper work would be necessary to accomplish a purchase. Only in our armed forces could it happen.
—Don Sarten
We are well aware that the move to abolish the ASC was abolished in the last election. But what about a move to abolish political parties? That it can be done is debatable. But that it should be done is not so debatable in this writer's mind.
Politics returning from Big Seven student council meetings don't like to mention the amazement of other schools at the tremendous furor raised over KU campus elections. And also at every meeting of the All Student Council.
Let's put it simply: campus politics is simply an activity of a few people. A very tiring activity requiring much time and giving little reward except for a picture on the page of the Jayhawker. Office in a political party is still less rewarding.
Let this be straight: we aren't knocking any single political party. We're knocking the whole system.
Education? Bah! Best man? More bahs.
Let's lose interest in campus political parties. Let those interested in "good government" go have talks with the chancellor. Let those interested in political office run. But let's not waste our time supporting them.
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