THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE NINE
British Elections Oct.25 Revolve About Problems Familiar In US
By HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Foreign News Editor
The British and American election systems differ widely, but the issues on which the voters pass are about the same.
Britons go to the polls three weeks from today. Oct. 25.
The things they are excited about will sound familiar to Americans:
1. The high cost of living.
2. Heavy taxes that have been levied because of the necessity to arm against the threat of Communist aggression.
3. The vague fear that any government that makes a mis-step will plunge the nation into World War III.
There are several political parties in Britain, but only two have a chance of getting enough votes to control the country—the Labor party and the Conservative party.
The Labor party is what its name indicates. It is by, of and for the worker. It is committed to taking care of every Briton from the cradle
to the grave, and it assures the voters that if they will work hard, and turn over a sizable portion of their earnings to the government they will have nothing to worry about.
The Conservative party puts more emphasis on free enterprise and the
Stolen Clapper Plagues Provost
Lancaster, Pa. — (U,P)— Dr. Paul H. Musser, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, doesn't attend reunions with his old class of '16 from Franklin and Marshall College.
The stories they tell can be embarrassing, as the one about how Musser helped steal the clapper from the main bell at F&M in 1913.
The clapper disappeared one Saturday night in the spring. It didn't ring to wake the students for chapel the next morning. In fact, things were confused on the campus for about two weeks.
For some 30 years the clapper was hidden in a fraternity house. A member of the '16 class finally took it home with him and at a recent reunion the clapper occupied the center of the table. The story about Musser taking it went the rounds.
The U. of P. provost admitted the next day that he "remembers" the incident.
Musser also admitted he didn't know what he'd do if a young sophomore was brought before him for swiping a bell clapper at Penn.
right of the individual to work out his own destiny, although it probably would retain many of the social welfare projects established by the Labor government. In the popular mind the Conservative party means the bull-dog figure of Winston Churchill who will become prime minister in event of a Conservative victory.
Betting right now favors the Conservatives. The principal reason is that the Labor party has been in power long enough for it to make lots of enemies, inside and outside of its own ranks. The Labor leaders are busy right now trying to patch up their own differences and go into the final weeks of the campaign with a united front.
The Labor party will try to convince the voters that it is the "party of peace" and the Conservatives are "the war party." The Conservatives will appeal to the voters' stomachs and pocketbooks.
Eighteen women were elected members of Jav Janes Wednesday.
They are: Martha Shaw, fine arts junior; Ernestine DeHinglers, education senior; Virginia Brooks, education sophomore; JoAnn Lusk, College and nursing sophomore; Virginia Isaacson, college and nursing sophomore; Patricia Blanks, education junior; Myikey Horada, fine arts sophomore; Betty Clinger, education junior; Shirley Piatt, College sophomore; Martha Jane Heywood, college junior; Cynthia O'Brien, College sophomore, Suzanne Thompson, College junior; Cathleen Collins, College senior; Winifred Miller, fine arts junior; Roberta Link, College sophomore; Suzanne Roop, College junior; Mary McCormick, College senior; and Jeannine Parkerson, College junior.
Hub Ulrich, assistant coach, played professionally with the Miami Seahawks in 1946.
Chiang Fears Red Treachery In Korean Peace Maneuvers
Taipeh, Formosa—(U.P.)—"The people of the free world will be well-advised not to take peace overtures and soft words of the Communists at face value," Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek told the United Press Wednesday in an exclusive interview.
The man who heads the largest
Asked to comment upon the idea expressed in Korea that the present stalemate there is working to the benefit of the United Nations in that the Chinese Communist army is pinned down and prevented from conducting aggressive wars anywhere else in Asia by a minimum commitment of U.N troops he said.
"As a military man I feel that if the Communist army is thoroughly and decisively defeated in North Korea the interests of peace in Asia and throughout the world will be best served," Chiang said.
The man who heads the large, single army in the Orient devoted to opposing the spread of Communism, and who has had wide experience with the Communists both in negotiations and in battle, cautioned against over-enthusiastic acceptance of any peace overtures by the Reds.
"It has been argued that with the Communist armies pinned down on
"I cannot subscribe to that belief. I am sure that military men of the world will agree that the way to decisively and finally complete the campaign in Korea successfully is to defeat the Communist armies in the field."
"This is particularly important where the Communists are concerned. In negotiations they are never to be believed, and never trusted. They will respect no pact that is not entirely to their own exclusive advantage."
"I think this is faulty reasoning. The way to win a war is to defeat the enemy, not let him get out of a difficult situation by political maneuvers so that he can live to 'fight again another day.'
the Korean penisula guerillas throughout China are given an opportunity to grow in power and consolidate their forces against the day of reckoning.
The generalissimo declined comment on his offer to place 33,000 trained troops in the United Nations lineup in Korea. Since the offer was not accepted, he said, the matter had not recently been raised.
There is little doubt of the singleness of purpose in the mind of the generalissima about the day when his armies will return to the Chinese mainland. He thinks it can be done—and the army, navy and air force he commands know it can.
Sensible Way To Save Gas
Washington — (U.P.) The sensible way to save on gasoline is to learn how to drive your automobile.
A lot of old-time drivers probably will get a little sore, but take it from the American Automobile association:
Most folks don't know how to get the best performance for the smallest cost.
The subject was brought up by an announcement of a cut in the metallic lead in civilian motor fuel.
The result will be a drop in the octane rating of gas—and probably so me engine knocks. And with the knocks, folks will have a tendency to put a heavy toe on the accelerator and use more gas.
The experts have a few simple rules for getting better fuel efficiency from your car. They are based on performances in the annual Mobiligas economy run on the 840 miles between downtown Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon.
All the cars in the race are stock cars. Some of them made it on an average of 24 miles per gallon of fuel. Some of the lighter models did better than 30.
Why can't the average motorist do that sort of thing on the highway?
The answer is that he is always gunning his motor and otherwise violates the AAA's "ways-not-to-drive" rules.
Here are some AAA suggestions:
Here are some AAA suggestions:
1. Have the timer and carburator adjusted for better performance.
The car manufacturers don't like to admit it, but a lot of these are not set properly on new automobiles.
2. Don't foot-jab your gas feed, or accelerator. To save fuel, the gentle, steady touch is the thing.
3. Anticipate your stops. Let up on the gas pedal early. Time your speed to avoid stopping at lights whenever possible.
4. On a steep hill, shift promptly into second gear when the engine starts to labor. If you make it pull in high, you are draining your gas tank.
5. And keep your maximum high speeds down to a reasonable level.
Running a car at high speed consumes more gas. Slow her down and she'll get you there safely and a lot cheaper.
Museum Reports New Discoveries
The discovery and naming of eight subspecies of mammals new to science were reported in published research at the University Museum of Natural History.
A cotton rat, a jack rabbit and a kangaroo rat were found in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. A new kangaroo rat was found in Texas, two kinds of pocket gophers in Colorado, a new New Mexico pocket gopher and a meadow mouse in Montana.
The authors of the technical publications are Dr. E. Raymond Hall, director of the Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Keith R. Kelson, research associate.
Not only do the algebraic and geometric terms of their profession slide from the tongues of University of Kansas mathematicians, but so do the words of 20 languages.
Math Teachers Speak 20 Tongues
Prof. G. Baley Price, chairman of the mathematics department, doesn't care to start a translation service. But he does wonder if any collegiate mathematics department, or any language department has a greater variety of linguistic talents.
Plus basic English, the 19 tongues spoken by various members of the faculty, visiting professors, and graduate students are: Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Thailandese (Siamese), Turkish, and four dialects of India.
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