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U.S. Taking Over Millions Of Acres
Washington—(U.P.)—Millions of acres of land are passing from private ownership to the government to meet needs of the armed forces and atomic research.
From graveyards and plantations to towns and deserts, vast tracts of land in the United States have been bought for use as bombing ranges, naval bases, atomic experimental areas, or just plain "public use."
In condemnation proceedings, the lands division fixes the price and acts as the government's lawyer when the cases go to court. In purchase proceedings it does not fix price but it must clear all titles so that there will be no cloud on the governments legal righ' to the property.
The division has 25 clients, all government agencies seeking to take land from private owners for public use. The Army is the biggest client, with the Department of the Interior next and the Navy close behind.
Land acquisition can be accomplished because every foot of land in the United States or its possessions in subject to the law of eminent domain: the government can acquire land for public use, subject to the provision in the Fifth Amendment that "private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation."
The growing national defense program has greatly increased the work-load of the unit to the point where the number of cases handled was almost equalled the peak year
This large and intricate job is being performed by the little-known lands division of the Department of Justice. Within this division, lawyers are working constantly on the many complicated legal steps that are necessary for the government to buy or condemn land.
Russian Feudalism Explained By Backus
Carly the Marxian economic inter-
pretation agrees that Russia had
feudalism, Dr. Oswald P. Backus,
assistant professor of history, told
the History club Wednesday.
The Marxian definition, Dr. Backus said, emphasizes the exploitation of the serfs and places feudalism as the third "inevitable stage in human development" between the slave economy and capitalism.
The political or political-economic definitions of feudalism, in which the vassal was entitled to rights including administering justice to all within his domain in exchange for rendering military service, largely can not be applied to Russia, Dr. Backus said.
In Russia, he pointed out, the first land grants, made by noblemen during the period of Mongolian domination from the 13th to 15th centuries, were for tax purposes rather than exacting military service. Also judicial functions were controlled by the state rather than vassals by the 15th century.
during World War II. The fiscal year of 1951 showed 14,600 cases, compared with 15,880 in the fiscal year of 1942.
As of Jan. 1, the division has 3,120 condemnation cases pending in the courts, involving 33,500 tracts and 8,770,000 acres, appraised for condemnation purposes at $48,000,-000. During the last six months of 1951, it approved 3,500 tracts and parcels of land containing a total of 188,000 acres purchased by the government for $18,750,000.
The recent acquisition of 240,000 acres of land at Ellenton, S. C., for use of the Atomic Energy Commission is a sample of the size of its operations.
In the fiscal year 1951, which ended last June 30, the division handled government purchases involving 7,500 pieces and 377,000 acres of land bought for $25,800,-000.
Judith Tate, fine arts freshman, a soprano, and Richard Wright, fine arts junior, a tenor, will sing "Nottown" from "Don Pasquale" by Donizetti. The accompanist will be Mary Lee Haury, fine arts junior.
Student Recital To Be March 13
Ten fine arts students will be presented in the weekly student recital to be given at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 13.
Harriet King, fine arts sophomore,
a mezzo-soprano, will sing "O del mio amato ben" by Donaudy. The accompanist will be James York,
fine arts sophomore.
Opening the program will be Dale Moore, fine arts sophomore. A bartiote soliste, he will present "An die Ferne Gellieb" by Beethoven. He will be accompanied by Martha Greene, fine arts freshman.
Winter Brings Some Trouble Plus Beauty, To KU Campus
Nathalle Sherwood, fine arts junior, a soprano, will sing "Donde Lieta fromla" from "La Boheme" by Puccini. His accompanist will be Delores Wunsch, fine arts senior.
Blanche Pierson, fine arts senior, will play "Two Mazurkas," a piano selection by Chopin.
Mr. Bayles explained that because the University streets are made of asphalt the snow cannot be removed once it is packed and frozen. The department has been unable to use a snow loading machine because the snows have been too light or have been frozen on the streets.
Winter brings trouble to the buildings and grounds department from rooftops to ground, according to C. G. Bayles, superintendent.
The recital will be in Strong auditorium and is open to the public.
An entire staff of carpenters and plumbers is needed to fix the metal roofs that snow causes to leak, he said.
Two smaller tractors, used for mowing grass in the summer, are fitted with brushes to assist in cleaning the sidewalks.
Though all of this machinery is available, men must shovel off steps and other inaccessible places by hand. Mr. Bayles said.
He also said that, although this has been a comparatively mild winter, two carloads of coarse gravel, "buckshot," have been scattered on the streets, and more than 45 tons of sand have been used on the sidewalks.
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A staff of 20 men clears the streets and sidewalks on the University campus and on outlying University property. Mr. Bayles said this is difficult because the men must try to clear the snow before cars and pedestrians pack it down.
A Caterpillar diesel tractor which pushes a wide blade is used to clear the streets. A smaller tractor with blades in front and behind is used to clear the more than two miles of sidewalk on the campus.
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Music Professor Is Committee Chairman
Miss Jeannette Cass, associate professor of music theory, was appointed chairman of a committee for the development of a national student member category at a convention of the Music Teachers National association in Dallas held Feb. 24 to 28.
The convention was attended by approximately 1,200 members. Eight members of the KU faculty attended: Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts; D. M. Swarthout, professor of music; E. Thayer Gaston, professor of music education, Marcus E. Hahn, instructor of music education; L. E. Anderson, professor of organ and theory; Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice; James Nickerson, associate professor of music education, and Miss Jeannette Cass.
"Cowtown, Dodge City," by Stanley Vestal will be reviewed by Flora Ewart, circulation librarian, at the weekly-faculty buffet supper at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Faculty club.
Librarian To Give Review
University Daily Kansan
Friday, March 7, 1952
Drill Team Performs Before Legion
The exhibition drill team of Company E-7, Pershing Rifles, recently performed before the Dorsey-Liberty Post. No. 14 of the American Legion in Lawrence.
The drill unit presented a five-minute precision drill routine. The members of the drill team are: John H. Evers, college junior; Donald
Bleam, engineering freshman; Eldon Clark, fine arts junior; Gale Curt-right, college junior; James Hoefener, engineering sophomore; James Ohlhausen, engineering freshman; Ivan Pfalser, engineering senior; Ronald Rarick, college freshman, and Robert Worcester, engineering freshman.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Senior and graduate students in Business Administration, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Mathematics are invited.
Here is your chance to discuss Bell Telephone System employment opportunities. Come to an informal meeting with Bell officials in the Hawk's Nest, Union Building—at 8 p.m. March 10.
Bell Laboratories, Western Electric, Sandia Atomic Research Installation, Long Lines Department of A. T. & T. Co., and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., will all be represented.
Light refreshments will be served.
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