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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, February 5, 1952
Daily Kansan Editorials
'Old Curmudgeon' Was Unique Political Figure
When Harold L. Ickes died Sunday national politics lost one of its most colorful figures. Although he had a long record of public life he probably will be at least as well remembered as a master of the tart reply. He had the knack of making opponents seem ludicrous simply by tagging them with his personal and very often hilarious labels.
From 1912, when he was a county chairman of the Bull Moose campaign committee, until he died his career was a center of controversy. It was during stormy sessions with political opponents that he coined many of his barbed labels.
He frequently disagreed with the late Sen. Huey P. Long of Louisiana, and finally decided that Long had "halitosis of the intellect."
During the heated New York senatorial campaign in 1949 John Foster Dulles was the Republican nominee. Ickes promptly jumped into the fight and called Dulles a candidate with "political falsies" because of alleged inconsistencies in some of Mr. Dulles' statements.
Ickes always was an ardent New Yorker and served in President Truman's cabinet until he resigned in 1946 because he disagreed with some of the President's appointees. But in the 1948 presidential campaign he supported Mr. Truman with this opener: "In a choice between Thomas Elusive Dewey, the candidate in sneakers, I prefer to support Mr. Truman."
Ickes pinned his barbed labels on people the world over—including himself. He once called himself "the old curmudgeon," and seemed to delight in the knowledge that he was not popular with many people.
He once remarked that he knew he wasn't loved with "the fervor to which I'm entitled. If a man worked hard at it he couldn't get a bigger list of enemies than I."
Liked or disliked Harold Ickes was a unique political figure. His ready wit provided a refreshing change from the ordinary politician—a breed which very often takes itself so seriously that it forgets to laugh. —Jack Zimmerman.
Mike DiSalle Runs Again
Mike DiSalle, Mr. Five-by-Five of the OPS, has stated his intent to run for the Senate against Republican John Bricker of Ohio. This isn't the first time he has considered running for senator. He ran for the Democratic nomination in 1950 and was defeated.
In fact DiSalle has been running for office ever since he was graduated from college. In Toledo he was a member of the city council, re-elected for four terms, elected vice-mayor for two, then he was elected mayor. It was from this office that he was called to Washington to fill the office of price stabilizer.
As price stabilizer DiSalle has taken some big steps to halt inflation. The biggest step being the general price freeze, a bout which he won from Dr. Alan Valentine, former administrator of the Economic Stabilization agency. DiSalle decided to freeze everything considered a necessity, then control the thawing-out process. Valentine was in favor of a slow freeze on the necessities as a means of preventing black markets. DiSalle has met everything from the meat to the cotton industry and usually has come out on top.
DiSalle admits he is a politician and is proud of it, because he says he is proud to serve his country in every way.
He seems to be a campaigner with the unusual twist that he accomplishes what he sets out to do. One reason for his success is that people like him. Another is that he believes in what he is campaigning for.
He has an understanding of what has to be done to avoid inflation from the consumer standpoint and has the guts to do it (more than 200 pounds worth). It is too bad he doesn't want to see his job through. —Nancy F. Anderson.
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Can the United States and Russia settle their differences peacefully? Three-fourths of the nation's college students feel "there is still a chance," but not a good one.
Comments . . .
Results of the Associated Collegiate Press national poll of student opinion indicate that seven per cent of the students feel that chances for peace are good, while 13 per cent think there is no chance.
Many feel that "chances would be improved by more 'give and take,'" as a sophomore at an eastern engineering college put it.
Students were asked: How do you feel about chances for a peaceful settlement of differences between Russia and the United States? The answers:
1. Chances are good ... 7%
2. Chances are fair ... 31%
3. Chances are poor ...45%
3. Chances are poor ... 45%
4. New York ... 126%
4. No chances 13%
5. No opinion 4%
Students who foresee little chance of peace blame the situation on Russia, human nature and United States diplomacy. Says a senior in Alabama, "I don't think differences can be settled now because of the Russian government. I look for a revolt in Russia."
"If people want peace, they have it," says a business sophomore. But a senior in liberal arts feels that "It's human nature to be warlike."
Here's a sample of other comments:
A freshman coed in journalism:
"Chances are poor—I don't know too much about it, but Russia will have to be shown how powerful we are."
A senior from the midwest: "Chances are poor—There must be a meeting at the halfway mark. Neither side is yet willing to truly compromise."
A coed in fine arts: "The only way peace can be obtained is through war."
A girl taking business: "With two great nations one will have to give in."
A senior in liberal arts: "Chances are poor-at the present time we lack qualified international leaders who understand both political aspects."
A senior in education: "Chances are fair . . . with proper leadership . . ."
A freshman in medical school:
"Chances are good—but for these chances to come about we need diplomats and not politicians."
Educator Compares China To A Clam
Cincinnati—(U.P.)-Dr. Y, P. Mei, Chinese educator and visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Cincinnati, predicts the eventual return of China as a respected member of the United Nations.
Dr. Mei described China as being like a clam, which he said has characterized his country for nearly 4,000 years.
"China today is in one of those opening-up phases."
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Candidate Kefauver Will Get Little Support From Truman
If Estes Kefauver, senator from Tennessee, expects to win the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, he can't depend on any help from President Truman and regular Democrats.
President Truman has expressed his belief that Senator Kefauver is a nice fellow, a good senator, and that he likes to see good senators in the Senate.
Democrat politicians oppose Kefauver because of his work as chairman of the Senate crime investigating committee. By exposing corruption in the nation's biggest cities he attacked his own party.
Truman has indicated he's not too interested in getting the nomination for himself. But he has indicated that if there is no other way to keep Kefauver out of the race, he might run again.
Whom does Truman want? Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, perhaps. But he won't run. Another White House choice might be Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. He was recently summoned for a conference with Truman. Their discussion results weren't disclosed.
Stevenson could be a likely nominee because of his being the former assistant to the secretary of state. He could defend the administration's foreign policy easily. But one drawback is that he is an extreme Fair Dealer and many southern Democrats hold that against him.
Kefauver supporters are working for two main things: a swing big enough to help the President step aside and a delegate line-up strong enough to prevent Truman from naming his own choice, which probably would not be the coonskin senator.
If Truman steps out of the nomination picture the Democrat professional politics will have to agree on a candidate in his place.
Kefauver has as good a chance as anybody for winning if the race becomes wide open because the professionals can't always control the convention delegates. Helen Lou Frv.
News From Other Campuses
Beginning next semester, extra hours will be available to University of Illinois students for their club activities. There will be no classes between 1 and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays but the first and third Thursdays of each month will be set aside for some type of all-university convocation. The other free hours may be used for student organizations and activities.
Extra Hours For Clubs
Begins New Course Plan
Abolition of the traditional four-year program for undergraduates in favor of an advance-as-you-learn plan will be one of the future goals of Johns Hopkins university. Under this plan there would be virtually no restrictions on students as to time, scope or specific study.
'Cincy' Joins Book Club
The University of Cincinnati is one of 15 Midwestern universities participating in the new Midwest Inter-Library center recently completed at Chicago. The new center was made possible by a grant of one million dollars from the Carnegie and Rockefeller foundations.
Fordham Stresses Religion
Fordham university is continuing its program of personal integration. In agreement with the universal concern of educators that students achieve the "whole view," Fordham stresses the importance of religious truth as the basic integrating principle. An annual series of special exercises is held early in the fall semester at which attendance is obligatory. Academic meetings are suspended and for three days all student assemblies are held in the university church.