PAGE SIX 10 Thought for the Day Consistency is a paste jewel that only cheap men cherish. —William Allen White. The Editorial Page- Why Support Franco? By JOHN CORPORON The United States presents itself as an enemy of free people by supporting the Fascist Franco of Spain, a man whose subjects are kept poor because of government corruption. A man whose people are receiving an official bread ration a day of one small roll, only two-thirds as much as before the Civil War in that country. We want Spain's friendship in case of war in Europe. But Western European defense won't be ruined if we don't secure Spain as an ally. The Atlantic Pact nations have air and naval bases in French Morocco and eastward along the North African fringe in the Mediterranean region. Ships and planes could operate from here if Russia tries to take all of Europe. Spain has little to offer the Atlantic Pact nations in case of war. There are between three and four hundred thousand men in the army—equipped with Nazi German and Fascist Italian arms sent to Franco by his allies during the Civil War. Spain has 350 aircraft of German and Italian make and most of them are obsolete. There is one first-class airfield with multiple runways on the outskirts of Madrid. The highways and railroads are badly in need of repair. Franco's army has had no training in the use of new weapons because of a lack of all modern and mechanical equipment. Its been estimated that before Franco's army could take the field in World War III, it would take about $2 billion plus five years' time. If our government would not give Spain further support past the recent $60 million loan, perhaps Franco can be forced to better his country's condition. If we ignore Spain, she will find herself outside of any multilateral defense planning aganist Communism. If money and material given to Spain would be used to benefit the people, the question of aid would be different. But aid given that country now is sure to find its way into the pockets of corrupt cliques, thus allowing Franco to exploit his people further. Secretary of State Acheson made it clear that Franco is not deserving of American aid when he pointed out that Franco's government denies four basic rights to the Spanish people—the right of individual liberty and the writ of habeas corpus, the right of trial by jury, the right of religious liberty, and the right of free association in political, trade union and benevolent activities. A French foreign student was rather upset the other night when another student suggested that the French government should install bells and make a campanile of the Eiffel tower. Rodney Nipnap says that ornithologists are persons who think that science is strictly for the birds. Little-known-facts department: 50 per cent of the married couples at K.U. are women. Little Man On Campus by Bibler "If this draft keeps up we may be faced with a male shortage—so, remember, tomorrow we start speaking to the Independent men." Favors One- Issue Annual The Public's Pulse- I was pleased to read the article in last Friday's Kansas about the proposed changes that have been suggested for the annual. I was getting a little hot under the collar before the article appeared. Dear Editor: The reason why is that during this semester I paid the price for this year's four-issue magazine because I thought I was getting an annual that would let me know what the University was like and would give me any information I wanted to know about the University of Kansas, even down to any particular student in the University. I was fooled because I found the two issues I have already received useless to me. You see, I transferred to the University this semester from a high-ranking college in Kansas. This college I last attended has the honor of having the 15th consecutive award for having the number one annual of the colleges and universities in the United States. I'll tell you why they have All-American. It is because their journalism department puts out an annual that is of interest and cherished by every student on the campus. I realize the University of Kansas has been handicapped by not having enough money to put all the pictures of the students and events they would like to put in the annual. I know the lack of money stems from the fact they do no know how many students will purchase the present four-issue magazine. 1 think that the reason the present magazine is not bought by more students is because the issues have nothing in common or personal with the majority of students. Why should they buy them when they get no recognition? Only the fraternities, sororites, various halls, and of course the "big wheels" in sports and campus organizations are represented by the present setup in preparing the annual. Taking all this into consideration, I am strongly in favor of three dollars to the price of the activity fee, thereby making the annual compulsory. I am also in favor of having the annual in a one-issue book form, providing the entire student body and faculty is represented in the annual. Otherwise, I will never buy an annual unless some changes are brought about. What do the rest of you students think? Joseph Struzzo College Sophomore The Christian Standpoint Dear Editor: The real issue behind the F.E.P.C. bill has been grossly confused and distorted. The All-Student Council, campus political organizations and even Christian organizations have failed to bring into the open the real issue behind the anti-discrimination bill. The intricate details seem to be the greatest concern of the opposition. Indeed, the bill may not be entirely satisfactory from the standpoint of perfection. The legislators have not suddenly turned idealist in their legislating. Prejudice, political motives and sincerity are all deeply involved in such a far-reaching question. Never-the-less, no matter how small the effort toward the elimination of discrimination, these efforts are a step in the right direction. Christian principle and the American democratic tradition are the only real issues behind this latest effort on the campus to squelch ideals with a confusion of the issue. I am not convinced of the infallibility of the bill; but there is no question in my mind of what is right. Discrimination is wrong from either democratic or Christian standpoints. Any sincere effort toward the elimination deserves the support of true Americans and sincere Christians. Curtis D. Terflinger College Sophomore Could it be that Look had its eyes closed when they picked their "all-star" college basketball team? . . . no Clyde. . . By paraphrasing Herbert Hoover's platform of 1928 we come up with "a pot in every garage and a chicken in every car." Little-known-facts department: The man who cast the mold for the Buddha in the Museum of Art had a lot of brass. Fashion note: Women are wearing the same thing in brassieres this spring. K-State's football fortunes should turn if there's anything to the Biblical quotation, "The meek shall inherit the earth." Yesteryears New Gargle House (From the UDK, Sept. 13, 1920) The student hospital has been moved again this year, and the doctors and doctorines will be disband. The throatargges at 1406 Tennessee, the old building formerly occupied by the School of Fine Arts. Five pounds of coal are required to make one army rifle. FLYING? See Phone 30 8th and Mass. FIRST NATIONAL BANK TRAVEL AGENCY YOUR EYES should be examined today. 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