Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka, Ks.
Pach Primary Election Ruled Invalid
Pach Primary Election Daily Kansan
49th Year, No. 126
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Monday, April 7, 1952
Steel Walkout May Slow Down Building Projects
The University's building program will suffer serious set-backs in time schedules if the impending nationwide steel strike paralyzes industry.
The long-awaited two and one-half million dollar fieldhouse will be the hardest hit. Only last month, the National Production Authority gave formal approval for the release of 2,000 tons of structural steel for the building which is being built by the Bennett Construction company.
The delay in obtaining priority for the steel for the pilings had caused a six-month delay already in starting the structure.
Even after the release of the structural steel by the NPA three of four months will be required to have huge beams for use in the structure.
"Even if the steel workers do not strike a short delay will be experienced. The steel won't start arriving on the campus until late summer and Bennett will probably wait to start installing it until most of the beams have arrived," Chancellor Murphy explained.
Even if no steel strike hits the nation, the fieldhouse could not be finished until after the 1952-53 school year, said Keith Lawton, administrative assistant to the chancellor.
"The length of time the fieldhouse is delayed by the strike is purely a guess and of course, depends entirely upon the length of the strike," he said.
Also affected by the steel strike will be the Science building and the Green hall library addition.
Police Continue Theft Investigation
Lawrence police reported this morning that they are continuing the investigation of the recent thefts at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, but that little progress has been made.
About $53 in cash and a watch valued at $125 were taken from the fraternity during the night of April 2.
--justified so that the candidates themselves who were innocent need not suffer from the refusal of the Pachacamac party hierarchy to comply with the law."
--justified so that the candidates themselves who were innocent need not suffer from the refusal of the Pachacamac party hierarchy to comply with the law."
CIVIL ENGINEERS WIN TROPHY—Olympia, a model city built by the civil engineers, won the Sigma Tau silver trophy as the best exhibit in the Engineering Exposition last weekend. The award was made on the basis of the most original and best operated exhibit. A group of civil engineers are shown celebrating their victory. The winning exhibit is in the foreground—Kansan photo by Jack Long.
A Cappella Choir To Give Only One Campus Concert
The 96 selected singers of the A Cappella choir, directed by D. M. Swarthout, professor of piano, will appear in their only home-concert of the year at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hoch auditorium.
The program will include numbers from the choral literature of the 16th century. A group of early Russian liturgical music will make up the second part, featuring numbers from Tschaikowsky, Ippolitoff-Ivanov and Rachmaninov.
These will be followed by a group of modern compositions from contemporary composers including "Vos Omnes" from Vaughan-Williams with the solo part by Joyce Ristine, fine arts sophomore, and a number from the Canadian composer Healy Willan, with divided choir.
The folk-song "Lonesome Valley" with soprano part by Gretta Reetz, fine arts freshman; "Deep River" and "Comin' on Chariot Wheels" with incidental solo sung by Harriet King, fine arts sophomore, will be the closing numbers.
The Choir, originated by Mr.
Swarthout, is in its 25th year. The concert is open to the public without admission charge.
Committees Plan For Bloodmobile
At a joint meeting of the Douglas county blood committee and the campus blood drive committee held recently plans were made to coordinate the efforts of both groups in the coming bloodmobile visit to the University May 14, 15 and 16.
Parental permission slips will be distributed to all students under 21 before Easter vacation.
Plans also were made to hold a meeting of all house representatives Tuesday to coordinate the drive in the organized houses.
Council Elections Committee Affirms President's Decision
The All Student Council elections committee Friday affirmed the action taken last week by James Logan, Council president, which declared "invalid" the recent Pachacamac-NOW primary elections. However, "in order that innocent."
However, "in order that innocent members of the party might not suffer from the action of the Pachymera committee ruled that winning the bid would be put on the ballot of Wednesday's general elections as "independent candidates." An asterisk will appear after their names.
According to the minutes of the committee, this was done "on the condition that the president of Pachacamac apologize in the Daily Kansan, the official student publication of KU, to the associated students."
The committee also allowed Pach-NOW "to furnish one-half of the poll workers for the general election."
The committee was composed of three faculty members, two Pachacamac members, one FACTS member, and the committee chairman, who was only allowed a vote in case of tie. Ruling on the controversy were: Joie L. Stapleton, associate professor of physical education; William R. Scott, associate professor of jobs; Jack E. Wilson, instructor of economics; William Wilson, engineering junior; James Martin, college senior (vote by proxy); Shirley Thompson, education junior, and Don Hull, college senior chairman.
At the meeting Wilson presented a petition, signed by more than 100 students, that the winning Pachaw CW candidates be put on the ballot.
The apology of William Howell, president of Pachacamac, was received Sunday by the Daily Kansas;
To the ASC and the Student Body: The Society of Pachacamac, NOW, and FOR believe the two-party system in democratic government to be vastly more important than personal or organizational insistence on performance of minor rights. Therefore, per the All-Student Council Elections' committee directive, I wish to apolize publicly for them in directing workers to keep our polls open and exact no proof of party affiliation from our voters in the recent primary elections. In making this apology I hope to keep the two-party system operative in student government at the University of Kansas.
Bill Howell. Pachacamac President.
At Tuesday's ASC meeting, Pachacamac was told that only students who could produce evidence at the polls of party membership could vote in the Pach primary.
Wednesday, the day primary elections were held, Pach-NOW poll workers acted on the instruction of Pach party leaders and permitted students to vote by showing their student ID cards.
Logan, Wednesday night, issued a declaration that the results of the
Pach-NOW primaries were "invalid," and instructed the elections committee to leave Pach-NOW nominees off the ballot of the general elections ballot.
Pachacamac contested Logan's action Thursday, and the power he used to make the ruling. However, it began a move to petition for places on the ballot of the general elections for the winning candidates of its primary.
The elections committee decision brought forth these statements from leading campus political figures;
William Wilson, Pachacamac candidate for ASC presidency: "I'm not sure Logan made the right information on the primaries. Something he be done to clear up this matter of interpretation by ASC legislation.
"Had they been running as a party, 'Pach-NOW' would identify our candidates on the general elections ballot. I want our party supporters to remember an asterisk will appear after names of our candidates."
William Nulton, FACTS candidate for ASC presidency: "I'm glad the matter has been satisfactorily cleared up so we can get back to the important facts in student government."
William Howell, president of Pachacamae: "Our non-performance to the letter of the law was due to our not knowing how to abide by the law. We have no way of knowing who is in the party. We didn't want to slight some members."
James Logan, ASC president: "I am happy that the elections committee, which included faculty advisers, two of which are lawyers, agreed with me in declaring the Pach-NOW primary "invalid." I'm also glad that Pach-NOW will be on the ballot."
Four To Appear On KFKU Show
Four University students will be featured on the KU Cavalcade of Hits at 7 p.m. Tuesday over station FKKU.
Suzanne Beringer, education senior, will sing "The Man I Love." She will be accompanied by Leonard Beck, graduate student, on the piano and Phil Loeenguth, college junior, at the bass viol.
Donald Hortor, college junior, will give an account of the political situation before and after FACTS political party was formed.
KU Cavalcade of Hits is a program of popular music which features student talent. Tuesday's show will give the five most popular tunes on the campus during the last week.
Majority In Kansan Survey Supports Ruling On Pach Primary
Student opinion seems to favor All Student Council President Jim Logan's ruling concerning the Pachacamac-NOW primary election, according to a poll conducted by the University Daily Kansan. Logan ruled that party's election invalid because the party did not comply with Council rules concerning a closed primary.
Reporters asked 115 students: "Al-
though an ASC ruling passed last
November states that closed primary
elections must be held, do you think
the ASC should enforce the ruling
under the present circumstances
concerning Pachacamac and NOW?"
Sixty-six, 57 per cent, answered yes;
36, 31 per cent, said no, and 13, 11
per cent were neutral.
Will Adams, graduate student: "The ruling should not be enforced. In view of the admission on the part of Bill Howell, president of Pachacamac, that his party and not FACTS was in the wrong, I feel that the special ruling of the ASC elections committee allowing Pachacamac's candidates to appear on the ballot without party affiliation is
(Name withheld by request) "Even though I'm a member of FACTS I think Logan's act is a little bit cheap. I think he's going a little bit too far. If you're not going to play the game fair don't play it at all. If Pachacamac is left off the ballot I won't vote."
Joan Fink, education junior: "Jim Logan is a very conscientious worker. In making his decision he knew he would make enemies, but went ahead in order to uphold the constitution. He consulted with several law students who carefully studied the constitution and they agreed that the actions of Pach and NOW were unconstitutional."
Paul Arrowood, business senior:
"With the ruling on the books, Logan-and the student council had no choice.
That doesn't speak for the wisdom of requiring a closed primary or requiring a party to take the expense of printing identification cards for its members. But not-withstanding the 'wisdom,' there was nothing else they could do."
Jim Crates, engineering sophomore: "The rule should be enforced. Open defiance of ASC by a party shouldn't be allowed. In essence, all they're doing is saying 'Who is bigger, the party or the government?'"
Vinson Derington, college senior: "I don't know what they're getting all worked up about. It's just petty school politics."
Ralph Tannahill, business junior: "I don't think they should. The ASC should promote democracy as much as possible here on the campus. By having an open primary Pacachacamac-NOW was furthering democracy by letting all voters choose the candidates they wanted to appear on the ballot for the general election."
Jerry Hall, college freshman. "The law should be enforced. The ruling was made by the entire ASC composed of both Pachacamac and FACTS members and Pachacamac had complete knowledge of it.
Steve Rench, college senior: "No doubt this was a hard decision for Logan to make. But I think he did the right thing. Laws must be upheld even if some persons think they are being hurt."
Dan Gallin, college senior; "As far as I can tell, FACT'S action was fully justified in view of Pachacamac's sabotage of the election procedure. If anything seems unfair, it is Pachacamac's cynical attempt to represent itself as a 'persecuted underdog.'"
Therefore, they shouldn't have violated a law they helped put in effect."
Stan Lehmberg, college junior; "Enforcement of the ruling under the present circumstances will result in a Communist-type election with only one candidate for each office. The ASC ruling was so set up that it would have been extremely difficult for Pachacamac to comply with it, and I think its enforcement is extremely unwise and merely a vulgar display of FACTS power in the ASC."
kichard mechem, graduate student: "Without knowing Jim Logan or what time his act goes on, it appears to me that this could be a subterfuge (unfortunately at the expense of Pachacamac) intended to create more interest in the coming election and dissipate the general student apathy."
Helen Maduros, education senior; "Logan's action was justified since the amendment was passed by a two-thirds majority last fall. Perhaps, though, the consequences of not adhering to the amendment could have been stressed more clearly."
Lyle Jenkins, engineering junior:
"I don't think they should for the ASC never issued a written directive on the procedure to be used in the primary. FACTS was using this method to cut down Pachacamac votes outside the Greek houses."
Richard Gerber, business senior:"I think the ASC ruling is bigger than either Pachacamac or FACTS and therefore should be followed by both."