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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
10.27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950
Thought For The Day —
"Snobbery is the pride of those who are not sure of their position." — Berton Braley.
McCarthy's Board
Wisconsin's Jumpin' Joe McCarthy, given a shot of adrenalin by the success of McCarthyism in some spots in the recent election, is on the rampage again. In one of his latest pronouncements he has indicated he probably will oppose confirmation of the entire five-member Communist-control board named by President Truman.
Now most people wouldn't find anyone in this group to prompt foaming at the mouth. They are to be headed by Seth W. Richardson, a staunch Republican and a fierce opponent of communism who has been chairman of the Loyalty Review Board. Besides Richardson, they include: Peter Campbell Brown, a Brooklyn lawyer now special assistant to the attorney general; Charles M. Lafollette, former Indiana Republican congressman now executive director of Americans for Democratic Action—an anti-Communist group; David J. Coddaire, a Republican attorney from Boston; Dr. Kathryn McHale, an Indiana educator and psychologist.
McCarthy, though, definitely isn't "most people." He obviously would like a very special kind of board, and we've been trying to decide who would be on it. We think we have it now, or at least a reasonable facsimile of it.
McCarthy himself, naturally, would head it. Then the other members would be Alfred Kohlberg, moving spirit of the Chiang Kai-shek China lobby; Mervin K. Hart, friend of fascism wherever it appears; Martin Dies, Democrat, and J. Parnell Thomas (he's out of jail now), Republican, former heads of the Un-American Activities Committee.—St. Louis Star-Times.
The Harvard Lampoon, campus humor magazine, finds itself in a very unfunny position. A state police lieutenant was recently assigned to investigate the "filthy, obscene and licentious" magazine which was confiscated by Massachusetts police. A district judge described the magazine as "not fit" to be taken into homes where there were mothers, fathers, or sisters. The content of the magazine, according to its editor, a collection of cartoons and jokes from other college magazines.
Psychology class at Coe College, Iowa is really progressive, according to an item in the State College News. The story told about a word association test being given by one of the psych professors at Coe. The usual black-white examples were given, then the prof came up with "love." Ventured a timid student, "Neck?"
If television makes home lessons impossible, the lessons must be brought to television. Thus in physiology the winning wrestler might remark, "The cracking sound you hear is this fellow's clavicle."
"This country can win a half-dozen wars at one time without any kind of controls."—Alexander Narrowhead, president of Grabitall, Inc.
Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
"You'll have to leave the sorority now, Worthal—10 o'clock is closing hour week nights, you know."
Dear Sir:
The Public's Pulse This Is Lawrence!
Recently I was refused dental care by a local dentist because I am a Negro. This was not the first time that I have run up against that same old story, "I'm sorry, but we do not serve colored here." Sorry, they say? (Sorry that my toothaches, or that I was born dark?) But if I live much longer, I do not suppose that was the last time I will hear that disgusting melody.
But this living much longer is what worries me. When Uncle Sam calls for more men to met the present crisis, I may have to go just like the next man, regardless of my color. I wonder if when Uncle sees the color of my skin, will he tell me he is sorry? Will he tell me he can not give me a uniform and a rifle? Hell no! He will slap that gun in my face so fast it will make my head swim, and to shoot the first "Red" (and who ever else it might be by then) that does not bow down before the great American army.
I suppose I will fight just like the other fellows will, but my heart won't be in it. I will reminisce about that man on Massachusetts street who would not check my teeth. . about the man who will not permit me to eat in his restaurant. . about the man who will not cut my hair . . about the man who will not serve me in his drug store. . about the man who will not permit me to play on his pool tables. . about the man who will let me attend his theater, but only in the "crow's nest" or in rows of seats especially painted.
But I suppose I will go on fighting, know that it is my life in jeopardy and not theirs. More than likely they will still be in the States enjoying their elite society, and wondering how much of the green stuff they will bring in during the day.
But will it be different when the smoke clears? I don't suppose so. The soldiers, the men that fought together, will return and go their merry way, except for a few. For them "ole Jim Crow" will be there waiting.
A Logical Request
Then why go at all? Oh, somewhere along the line someone will tell me "you are fighting for democracy." (That's what they will say, but I will know better.) But if it is "democracy" that I must fight and possibly die for, then why can I not obtain some of it before it hits me in the face six feet under?
I am a foreign student, and I would like to bring the following matter to the attention of your readers.
Respectfully,
Charles R. Price
Journalism senior
K. U. has foreign students on the campus. You have proof from the world situation that the United States is forced to understand the other peoples of the world. In a small way, the foreign students represent these people, and they are here to understand you. How can this be done if many of the foreign students do not have the chance to know the English language?
English IA for Foreign Students is an excellent course. But at least two more courses are imperative to place the foreign students on an equal competitive basis with American students. We cannot learn in one semester what you have learned in a life time.
Prompt action taken by responsible persons will open the hearts of foreign students to the fact that help is being offered. Above all, the students will feel that a small step toward world peace will be taken.
For this reason, I hope that K.U. will institute more classes for the purpose of teaching the English language,-written and spoken-to the foreign students.
Ruben Torres
Costa Rica
College Freshman
Spirit Of Kansas
In regard to the recent controversy concerning an official school song,
we would line to submit for student consideration "Onward, Spirit of Kansas" a song original with the K. U. faculty and student body. In our opinion, it has all the requisites of a good school song, and all the emotional appeal of the present Alma Mater, without the stigma of having bee nswiped from another school.
Since the song was written some 15 years ago, it is at least familiar to most of the alumni and could be easily learned by the student body.
We should like to hear further opinions as well as the song.
R. C. Broadstone—Jr. F.A.
J. Davis—Jr. College
T. L. Bennett—Sr. College
Leigh Wellbeen—Sr. Arch.
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