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University Daily Kansan
Friday, March 20, 1953
by Dick Bibler
Publick Occurrences BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTICK
CAMPUS
Friday, March 20, 1953
A close race is predicted between abolition and reorganization of the All Student Council referendum next week. The only group that doesn't seem to think so is the Independent Student association, which already has decided to elect an ASC representative.
Looks like the KU School of Engineering is suffering from a gross deficiency in Irish blood. It failed to get in the St. Pat's day swim along with M.U. and a number of other engineering schools, which really make a big event out of the occasion.
STATE
Much to the surprise of everyone the state Senate elections committee introduced the Kansas presidential primary bill, which was drafted by Democratic legislators, onto the floor last Tuesday. The bill was expected to be shelved until introduced by Republicans.
NATIONAL
Watch for President Eisenhower either to apply considerable pressure on the Senate to ratify the nomination of Charles E. Bohlen as ambassador to Russia or to withdraw Mr. Bohlen's name. The post has been vacant while the Senate Foreign Relations committee has argued for three weeks over Mr. Bohlen's associations. With recent Russian attacks on allied planes, it might be wise to know what's going on in the Kremlin.
The Democrats are just talking when it comes to forcing some kind of compromise action on Alaska statehood. There probably will be a 49th state in 1953, but not a 50th.
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The Tidelands oil problem should be coming before the Senate soon. The northern Republicans may let their issue reach the Senate floor before the statehood measure just to placate Hawaii-embittered southern Democrats.
INTERNATIONAL
Russia, now trying so hard to undermine the European Defense community, better reconsider the idea of shooting at British planes in the future. France doesn't want to join the EDC without England's participation in it, and the biggest selling point she has been offering the British is that they should join to help protect themselves against the enemy in the East.
Look for the Alaskan citizenry to get the jitters all over again, since one of the week's air tangles with Russian planes occurred near the Kamchatka peninsula—with an Alaskan-based U.S. plane. Several years ago heated agitation from the far north inhabitants finally brought about a quiet buildup of defenses in Alaska.
The United Nations Security council so far has failed to agree on a successor to Trygve Lie. This may compel the distinguished Norwegian to stay on until next year. The Soviet bloc is sure to be against this.
RADIO
The American Broadcasting company is expected to run up against opposition if it asks the retirement of commentator Drew Pearson. ABC has given the outspoken Pearson notice that his contract will expire with his sponsor's contract within the next two weeks. Regardless of much dislike for Mr. Pearson, the public isn't going to sit around and let Paramount theaters, new owners of the radio network, silence any man.
THE PRIZES DERBY
Pulitzer prizes likely will be ignored in the field of American novels this spring, with nothing much better than Edna Ferber's "Giant"—hardly a prize-winner—to honor. The prospect in the dramatic field is a little brighter. William Inge ("Come Back, Little Sheba") may be honored for "Picnic" or possibly Arthur Miller for "The Crucible"—Salem witchercraft stuff.
SPORTS
That rift up at Kansas State between basketball coach Jack Gardner and athletic director Larry "Moon" Mullins isn't over yet, although it has faded into the shadows. The rumor is that Gardner won't be around the Wildcat institution next season.
Look for Eddie Waitkus to leave the Philadelphia Phillies soon for other places, maybe Pittsburgh. The Phillies now have two top-flight first basemen in Waitkus and Earl Torgeson. The Pirates need a good first baseman and the Phillies want Ralph Kiner.
The campaign to abolish the All Student Council is causing considerable interest and no little amusement. Before we light-heartedly wash the ASC down the drain, let us carefully consider the possible consequences.
PRO—
Pro and Con On the ASC
Without doubt the Chancellor would, in the event that ASC powers were transferred to him, delegate most of the responsibility right back to the students. Moreover, it is probable that the new organization established would be of a type which would prevent the machine control and petty partisan politics which have characterized most of the history of student government. Furthermore, with ASC for students, ASC would realize just how much the Council did do and that Council members did not spend all their time bickering. All this would be good.
Other recent gains include: a day of grace during final week; complete Council control of the student seating section in the stadium; transfer of ID cards, and don't forget the job which the Housing Committee did last fall. Would these be lost?
On the other hand, the question should be raised: If abolition occurs, would the students lose some of the gains which have been made? For example, last fall the Council passed a bill establishing a Student Labor Committee. Included in this organization are a Labor Relations board, a Fair Employment Practices commission, and a Research bill was passed over the objections of a part of one political party, and the Chancellor signed it only after the most careful consideration and much delay. Would abolition mean the end of the labor program?
Vote as you please—but weigh the consequences carefully!
CON-
Students will have a golden opportunity Monday to perform a real service to the University by voting out student government as it now exists on the campus. It has outlived its usefulness.
The purpose of student government is to execute those functions of University administration which are more properly in the area of the student than the authorities. When this government becomes mere featherbedding for prominence it is time to get rid of it.
This does not mean that student government would be permanently abolished. But it would temporarily put all responsibility into the hands of the chancellor who then, as the need arose, could delegate this authority to certain freely-elected students without the disreputable bonds of campus party alignment.
In this wise, students would hold positions only if some responsibility were connected with that position. Students are real meaning of student leadership.
The alternatives are 1) to keep student government as it is—a "mess"—or 2) create a bicameral legislature, and effect a bigger mess.
The choice is with the student.
Chuck Zugner
Club Expects Cool Summer
Chicago —(U,P)— The Chicago Motor club has warned its members to get anti-freeze in their cars before service stations exhaust their supply. "Boy, that was a short spring and summer," one member said. A red-faced club official said the fall bulletins had been mailed by mistake, instead of those for the spring.
Warren Appears High On Present GOP List
Gov. Earl Warren of California seems to be making good time with the present Republican administration. This is only nature after his extremely active and enthusiastic endorsement of Genera Eisenhower last fall, despite his strong personal antipathy toward former Sen. Nixon.
First of all, he has been selected to be a member of the office delegation at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II this June.
Rumors are again beginning to fly that he will move up to the Supreme Court this year. This is nothing new, for it was though last fall that he might receive the cabinet post of attorney general and with it an implied promise of elevation to the United States Supreme bench at the first opportunity.
The cabinet post did not work out, although Ike was reportedd sympathetic to this plan. Evidently Deweyites and Taftmen inter ferred.
It was thought that Gov. Warren might resign the governorship and take the Senate post vacated by Nixon. This would give him a long-desired crack at national politics and would please Lt. Gov Goodwin J. Knight, a vigorous Eisenhower man, who definitely had gubernatorial ambitions.
Gov. Warren becoming a Senator would have pleased many conservative California Republicans and some Democratic leaders. Although every time he has run for office he has won by a bigger margin than before, he is disliked by many figures in his own party. California Democrats feel that as long as he is in office, they will have a hard time promoting a successful candidate.
His popularity in part, stems from his much publicized happy homelife, and the fact that his all-American children make good copy. Mary Cooper
It seems Russia is not the only country with slave labor camp. Such a camp has been discovered at Marshall, Mo., in the form a hospital for epileptics and the feeble-minded.
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