Editorials Pros And Cons Of Eny-Meny-Miny-Mo Is the multiple-choice quiz a fair way to evaluate a student's knowledge? Multiple-choice quizzes have their advantages from the viewpoint of both teacher and student. Undoubtedly, they are easier to grade. It is even possible to slough off this tedious job on a machine. Most students will agree, we think, that such an examination requires more knowledge of facts but less correlation of them. And where wrong answers are not subtracted from the final score, guesswork is often the decisive factor. Is this right? A student can perhaps pass a quiz or a course on guesswork, but after graduation nobody is going to stand around with three alternatives for him to pick from. Essay quizzes are criticized for giving a break to the student with writing ability who can "slung the bull." But multiple-choice quizzes seem just as partial to the student who has a good memory for isolated facts, although he often has no idea how these facts fit together. It looks as if the essay quiz, while not ideal, still gives the teacher a good idea of what the student is getting out of his course. And it helps the student put the facts bumping around in his head to some use. Shouldn't learning be more than filling in little circles with a black pencil? A.L.S. So We Are Grave And Fatalistic? Time magazine, in its recent article, "The Younger Generation," referred to us as "grave and fatalistic." And why shouldn't we be fatalistic? What has the last generation left us? After World War I there was tension and unrest in Germany. What did the older generation do? They let the Nazi party grow to power and undo all that had been gained in World War I. At the same time, there was more unrest in the Balkans. Our government—the older generation—backed crumbling monarchies and dried-up regimes, or at least cooperated with them and refused support to the new movements that grew from unrest. And so now the Balkans are satellites. People starved in India and the older generation supported an imperialistic regime that didn't grant the country independence until it was obvious that India would not be milked any longer. Now India is suspicious of American intentions. is suspicious in China, the older generation again refused to help or support the factions that represented expression of unrest Russia was not so foolish. In Korea, Indo-China, and South Africa the story is still the same—the older generation supports stagnant and empty governments in the face of obvious symptoms of inevitable change. It is too late now to make up for the mistakes the older generation has made. Wherever they failed to support change and progress, the Communists have utilized their advantage. So as our heritage we of the younger generation have a world composed largely of people who either suspect us, hate us, or support a form of government which intends if possible to overthrow ours, and put an obnoxious one in its place. Why shouldn't we be grave and fatalistic? Daily Hansan News Room Student Newspaper of the Adv. Room K.U. 251 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS K.U. 376 Member of the Kansas Press Assn., National Editorial Assn. Inland Daily Press Assn., and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City. EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Staff Editor-In-Chief... Alan Marshall Editorial Associate... Anne Snyder NEWS STAFF Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editors Benjamin Holman, Lea Sheppard, Elisabeth Schacht City Editor Sports Editor Telegraph Editor Socialism Editor News Media Charles Price Nancy Anderson Jason McKinnon Joe Taylor Charles Burch Doris Sparent Katrina Swantz Victor J. Danilov BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Bob Sydney Advertising Manager Dorothy Hedrick Assistant Adv. Manager D. John National Adv. Manager Bill Taggart Circulation Manager Elaine Blaylock Promotion Manager Ted Barbera Business Advice R. W. Doores by Bibler Little Man On Campus "Don't worry 'bout* my experiment, Prof—I wasn't doing anything very important anyway." New Democratic Chairman Aimed At Corn Belt Vote The selection of Frank McKinney, an Indianapolis banker, as chairman of the Democratic national committee is in line with the party strategy to try to win the corn belt vote again in 1952. The Democrats are going to make a major effort to capture even more Midwestern electoral votes than they did in 1948. The plans to do this were outlined at a conference of Democratic state leaders last summer at French Lick, Ind. At that time it was indicated that a special effort would be made to win in Indiana, the hold-out in the Great Lakes region in the 1948 election. While Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin were voting for the Fair Deal, Indiana remained in the Republican column. The selection of the party chairman from there can be interpreted as a direct bid for the Hoosier votes this year. It is conceivable that this move will turn the trick. The GOP margin in Indiana last time was exceedingly small. While the Republicans were winning the electoral vote by 14,000, the Democrats were piling up a governorship lead of more than 100,000. In Defense Of Levis Dear Editor: As far as we can see it's all a matter of taste. We'll have to concede that most of the professors on the Hill run to the baggy pants side. But why try to force their preference off on us poor students? Took some doing, but I finally untangled the fancy vocabulary that John Ise threw at us in making fun of our tight Levis. Also felt like somebody was "superior" in poking fun at us for deliberately destroying "feminine illusions about big strong men" wearing tight Levis—revealing skinny legs. As far as I can see, tight pants are, unfortunately, in the minority. Baggy ones are common sights anytime--all the time. Why, if his suggestion was followed—"awake, you have only your pants to lose—," we'd just naturally have to go with 'em. For your information—sir, our look isn't from worrying about our own comfortable siacks, but from what's in those baggy ones. Don Sarten Journalism junior McKinney, until now a political unknown outside his own state, is a representative Midwestern businessman. He is well acquainted in business circles. This connection will help the Democrats win at least some of the conservative, middle-class vote which forms a large segment of the Midwest electorate. A common view expressed following McKinney's election was that the average small businessman wuold feel safer with banker McKinney than he did with political Boyle. Many Democrats believe McKinney's appointment will aid in the collection of campaign funds. Recently many of the large contributors have shown an unwillingness to donate to a party which has aligned itself so closely with labor and against business. Now that the chairman is from their midst, they are hopeful that their views will get better recognition. Since the corn belt is also the Bible belt, McKinney's selection will be valuable as a cleanser for the party reputation. The new chairman has not been linked with the influence - peddling scandals which brought about the resignation of his predecessor, William Bovle. Other signs of the emphasis the Democrats are placing on winning the Midwestern vote have arisen recently. Frequently the name of Gov. Adalai Stevenson of Illinois is mentioned in high circles as the top vice-presidential possibility. He is generally credited with having provided an excellent administration, and he is a good vote-getter. The administration is preparing a new farm program. The details have not been revealed, but it is expected to be much more tantalizing than the Brannan plan of the 1950 campaign. These moves are part of the Democratic plan to cultivate the corn belt states. If they are successful, the Democratic party may be able to repeat its harvest of 1948. —Joe Taylor. Writing To Be Accentuated Instruction in writing will become an integral part of the general education program at Harvard university this year. All students will be required to take a composition course effective this year. News Roundup Page 8 University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Nov. 14, 1951 Korean Captives Killed By Reds Pusan, Korea—(U.P.)-The Chinese and North Korean Communists have murdered an estimated 12.790 United Nations prisoners, including 5.563 Americans, since the war began, the United Nations command charged today. The Chinese Reds have slaughtered 2,563 American prisoners, 7,000 South Koreans, 40 Turks, 10 Britons, five Belgians and 75 of other UN countries, it was asserted. Col. James Hanley, judge advocate of the United States 8th Army, said, "The figures compiled by the UN command are far from complete, but they show a record for killings and barbarism unique even in the Communist world." India Asks Secret Session Paris—(U.P.)—India appealed to the Big Four foreign ministers today to meet here in secret session at once and agree to a "no-war declaration" as a first step toward making world peace secure. Sir Benegal Rau, India's chief delegate, made the appeal to the United Nations General Assembly. Rau also deplored the continued exclusion of the Chinese Communists from the UN and said it would be "unreal" to discuss disarmament in the absence of a country which has one of the most important armies in the world. Egyptians March In Silence Cairo, Egypt—(U.R.)—Nearly 1,000,000 Egyptians marched with muted tongues through the heart of Cairo today in a remarkably disciplined demonstration against the British. The solemn and deadly silent procession, headed by 73-year-old Premier Mustapha El-Nahas Pasha, stretched for three full miles as it inched towards King Farouk's Abdin palace. Like a similar parade of more than 500,000 in Alexandria yesterday, it formed part of the government's campaign to oust the British from the Suez Canal zone and the Sudan. Sacramento, Calif.-(U.P.)—Republican Governor Earl Warren is expected to announce his candidacy for President today. If Warren confounds political observers and says he is not a candidate, it will rank as the political surprise of 1951. Warren calls himself a "Liberal Republican" and he was noticeably cool to the announcement of candidacy. by Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio four weeks ago. Denver—(U.P.)—Federal officers today awaited the arrival of a bench warrant for the arrest of Franklin V. Reno, one-time government weapons expert, indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing his former Communist affiliation Warren Candidacy Expected The Baltimore, Md., grand jury indicted Reno for falsifying his reply to an Army questionnaire in 1948 which sought his personal history for security purposes. Reno worked for 12 years at the Aberdeen government proving grounds where new-type weapons are tested. The name of the 40-year-old mathematician and astronomer was first brought to public attention by ex-Communist Whittaker Chambers. Weapons Expert Indicted Hot Springs, Ark.—(U.P.)-Anti-Truman Democrats who attended the Southern governors conference appeared today to have a two-step plan of action for the 1952 Presidential election They hoped the Democratic national convention at Chicago next July will pick a candidate and adopt a platform acceptable to Southerners. If that fails, they may pledge Southern electoral votes to an Independent with the idea of throwing final election of the next President into the House of Representatives. Anti-Trumans Plan Action Prohibition On Way Back? Topeka-(U.P)-Kansas is "on its way back to prohibition" in the opinion of the Rev. R. S. Holomon, director of Kansas dry forces. The staidry leaders said Tuesday that large strides have been taken to prohibit the sale and use of alcoholic beverages.