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University Daily Kansan Friday. February 13, 1953 Letters
Publick Occurrences BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTICK
(A Weekly News-Letter of Things Past, Things Present, and Things to Come)
by Dick Bibler
CAMPUS
Friday, February 13, 1953
Look for the disagreement between Lawrence businessmen and University representatives over the Union bookstore and other competitive problems to come out in the open soon. Both factions feel strongly about the question, but heretofore they have kept their arguments to themselves. The businessmen feel that no state-supported business should be in competition with taxpayers. The University wishes to provide service facilities for the students and points to the revenue the school brings into the city.
And it might be wise if students would take advantage of all the additions and attractions in the new Union building as soon and as much as they can, for there is a strong possibility that the Union portion of semester fees will be raised next fall.
FACTS party leaders currently are worried about finding more than one candidate to run for president of the All Student Council in the April primary. They say they have one already, but fear the lack of opposition in the primary might hurt the party's chances in the April 27 general election.
STATE
It is doubtful if the 1953-54 operating budget for the University will be substantially increased on the floor of the Legislature after the governor's cut of $1.3 million. The matter is now in the Senate ways and means committee, members of which visited the University for an all-day tour Tuesday and choice seats for the Oklahoma basketball game. To say the least, it was opportune timing. . .
One way the new administration will attempt to carry out its promise to balance the budget will be to postpone the payment of government bonds reaching maturity by increasing the interest rate on them. This will make the bonds due the next presidential term.
NATION
One of the few substantial changes in the Eisenhower-Dullos foreign policy will be more attention paid to hemispheric relations. The Latin American countries have been largely left to themselves the last years of the Truman administration with the spotlight focused on the hot spot of Europe and Asia.
WORLD
The British will have another partner in their commerce with Soviet Russia. The ambassador of neo-fascist Peron has talked for 45 minutes with Generalissimo Stalin about the possibility of trade between USSR and Argentina.
Several campus sources have expressed genuine concern over Ike's removal of the Seventh fleet between Formosa and the mainland. If the flea (Chiang) decides to attack the elephant, do we help if the job results in another Dunkirk? This will amount to open aid—and what's to prevent Russia from extending the same? Gone will be all doubt of another world war. . .
BOOKS:
ENTERTAINMENT
Corruption in our government is as old as the government itself, Sen. Paul Douglas (D.-Ill.) points out in his new book, "Ethics in Government." Definitely worth reading, the book points out the evolution of graft in the federal government from Daniel Webster's boundary-fixing under British influence to the recent five percent—mink coat—deep freeze scandals.
The good—Catch "Moulin Rouge," the story of the French artist, Toulouse-Lautrec. The ugly, crippledidget and his father are both outstandingly played by Jose Ferrer. Life brings Toulouse-Lautrec both fame and fortune, but denies him love. John Huston directed the humanly dramatic film.
MOVIES:
And the bad—Every student should see "The Hoaxsters" if and when it is brought to Lawrence. It is one of the greatest pieces of propaganda to appear on the screen. No stars and no dialogue—just narration by seven Hollywood personalities.
Letters
In answer to Al Traldi's letter published by you on Feb. 5, I would like to point out that perhaps Mr. Traldi has not been in this country long enough to fully understand a few of its idiosyncrasies.
Americans Talk About Dangers
To the Editor of the Daily Kansan;
One of these is that when confronted with a danger we talk about it, whether in the class room, "drinking beer, or relaxing on long sofas", to borrow a phrase from Mr. Tradi.
Perhaps one of the foremost reasons for our nation's present international pre-eminence is our ability to, and habit of, taking the best things from radical movements and integrating them peacefully into our society. In this way we have kept our nation dynamic instead of letting it stagnate as have many of our European allies.
I am personally gratified that there are upon our campus "young and nice looking women" like Miss Baker, and along with them some of we men who want to know what the mysterious force called communism is and what is needed to combat it.
Today there is a move to stop our pursuit of knowledge of our present enemies. This is the real danger, for even if we are able to defeat communism in this way there will someday come an enemy that we must stand and face. When this time comes we must be able to meet the test, with force and intellect.
If there is anything you should remember from the second World War, and those years immediately before, Mr. Traldi, it is that repression can't win in the long run. Only truth and understanding will stand the test of time.
Loy Bilderback college junior
Proud of Union; But Not of Food
To the Editor of the Daily Kansas:
I have had the pleasure of seeing
the new banquet rooms of the
Student Union and I would feel proud
to bring anyone to see it. That's as
far as I would go though. I would
hate to ask an important speaker to
come and eat there.
It is truly a shame that with all the new and expanded facilities at the Union, that they cannot improve their food. The question that comes to my mind is, was the catering service hurt due to the building expense
At a dinner I attended, it was embarrassing to see the out-of-town visitors just pick at the food and then push it away. It gave me the feeling that I had cheated them by asking them to come and pay for a dinner.
I hope that this meal was caused by the newness of the building and that the proper facilities are not fully in use yet. I hope that by the time the Union has its opening that the food will be something to be proud of as well as the building.
An Argentine movie, "Dios se lo Pague," will be shown at 7:50 pm. Friday in Hoch auditorium.
(Name withheld by request)
The seventh in the University's series of 10 movies, the picture stars Arturo de Cordova as a daytime rich man -night-time beggar.
Argentine Movie Scheduled Tonight
Organ music and group singing
will start at 1:15 p.m. There is no adjoining room.
Little Man on Campus
Ike Permits Controls To Expire April 30
Businessmen and economists alike reportedly are glad to hear that President Dwight D. Eisenhower will allow wage and price controls to expire April 30.
Heertb E. Smith, president of the United States Rubber company, voiced the major complaint against controls when he said:
"Production, not price control, is the key to prosperity in which all can share. The purpose of controls is to prevent natural adjustments. With removal of controls, production will rise rapidly, supply will catch up with demand and prices will quickly adjust themselves."
Dr. John Ise, KU professor of economics, said wage and price controls are justified only in extreme emergencies.
Following this thought, many feel the Truman administration missed the boat at the end of the war, for it was then that circumstances called for a strong anti-inflationary fiscal measure, along with firm maintenance of wage and price controls. These controls were not put into action then.
Wage and price controls are not now needed to fight inflation, for the inflationary trend is dying down, the prive level is dropping, Dr. Ise said.
First, business will be relieved of the tremendous cost and trouble control imposes.
Dr. Ise, who believes taking off wage and price controls is "a good thing," pointed out several advantages in the no-control policy.
Second, taking controls off will cut out much of the evasion and corruption caused by trying to keep prices below equilibrium price
Third, in discussing the effect of lifting controls of future wages. Dr. Ise said that as long as we have full employment, wages won't go down much.
Four, some essential controls in defense will be retained
The one thing Dr. Ise fears is President Eisenhower's new economic policy in his promise to balance the budget and reduce the taxes. There are only two ways to balance the budget, he pointed out. First is to raise taxes; second is to cut essential government service.
If services are cut, it will be services of "general benefit to all" he said. These services will be cut because a cut is less noticeable when it falls on the general public and not on a particular interested group.
For example, Dr. Ise said federal aid to forest lands could be cut easily without arousing much fuss or notice, whereas a cut in subsidies to farmers would be sharply criticized.
Rozanne Atkins.