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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1950
The Editorial Page-
Sweet Dreams
At long last the Inter-Fraternity council has seen fit to discontinue those long fraternity serenades. This is a truly commendable action worthy of such an esteemed group. For the first time in many years, the people of Lawrence may forget their worries about being awakened from pleasant dreams to hear the wailing of 50 or 60 University citizens, who would also rather be enraptured in the pleasanties of sleep.
For the past few years there has been much animosity on the part of both the singers and the audience to this type of nocturnal entertainment. The feeling has been that the time spent in rehearsing and in carrying out an actual serenade could be much better utilized in studying or in "sawing logs." It has also been felt that the best and easiest way to enjoy music is merely to rise from that easy chair and snap on the radio. This way the degree of perfection attained is much more satisfactory.
The next time you hear music drifting through your window say a little prayer for the I.F.C. and tell the guy in the next room to turn off that damn radio.
By the way—pleasant dreams! --Todd Seymour.
The Communist controlled states soon won't have enough representatives for international competition—if they ever choose to participate. The satellite countries are losing their top performers faster than they can replace them.
On The Sport Scene
Tennis stars, runners, hockey players have been deserting with regularity. The moment they get out from under the thumb of their captive national governments, they thumb their noses at the intelligence officers who accompany them, demand political refuge of their host country and become free lance performers.
The satellites aren't losing their athletes to Siberia, but to the west. The athletes show great enthusiasm for traveling to western nations to "uphold the honor" of Communist states, but they show an equally enthusiastic determination not to go home.
Latest deserter is Ede Kiraly, who chose freedom in London the other day rather than go home to Hungary. Kiraly had just won second place in the international figure skating championships. He did some figuring that had nothing to do with skating.
Return to Hungary, he decided, was actually dangerous. He had been ordered to become a Communist "or else." He didn't like the "or else" and he didn't like becoming a Communist. He chose freedom, penniless in a strange land, over return to his homeland.
Maybe what the next Olympics ought to have is an international brigade—composed of athletic refugees from behind the iron curtain. There are enough of them so they might give the United States the welcome competition that no single nation has yet been able to give it. The Milwaukee Journal
Editor's Note: Recently the Kansan published an editorial condoning mercy killing. Here, then, is the rebuttal—an editorial with an opposite viewpoint.
No Mercy In Killing
Although it was never clearly established in the recent mercy trial that there was a killing, advocates of euthanasia drew some encouragement from the overwhelming support of Dr. Hermann Sander's acquittal. But didn't most of his support arise from appreciation of his selfless service to his community rather than from approval of mercy killing? The good the man had done through the years came back to aid him in his time of need. Paradoxically the trial showed more the value of useful living than mercy killing.
To some, euthanasia or mercy killing appears to be a fine intellectual idea or theory which would save many from prolonged agony. But if it would be accepted by society as a valid method of getting rid of so-called mentally or physically ill people, it would be then subjected to all the abuses of human error, and where would we draw the line? Suppose we have many older folks who appear a burden. Shall we resort to this method of easing this human burden?
Advocates of mercy killing are failing to consider several important factors. This system presupposes that there are absolutely incurable diseases. Modern medical science and metaphysical healings are disproving this daily. Also this system approves some types of killing of our fellowmen. No matter what the human reason, from a Christian viewpoint, it is wrong to kill another.
Suppose we do. Have we accomplished anything? Is there any proof that the condition of the sufferers is bettered? If we accept such a conclusion, then suicide becomes a justifiable expedient and death is a friend.
Wherever in society this sort of thing has been condoned it has led to sorrow and disappointment. Mercy killing is wrong. Let us turn our thoughts and endeavors to healing and correction and destruction of pain through the methods set forth by the highest ethical principles. —Dale W. Ferguson.
The French club was shown colored slides of Parisian scenes, and Rodney Nipnap says that if they're going to have that kind of stuff he's going to get out of Spanish right now.
Officials Describe Melvin's Life
Dr. Frank Melvin, who died Sunday night, was described as a "symbol of devotion and humility," by Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College.
"He gave all he could every day to the University. In all the years I never heard him speak of his own rank or his salary, he was always ready to speak about the University, its history, and of all history."
"And what a light shone in his eyes as he expounded on the history of the seal of the University of Kansas or on the Congress of Vienna."
Chancellor Deane W. Malott said, "The University is grieved at the loss of Professor Melvin. For many years he has served the department of history with distinction and the University with great devotion."
George Anderson, chairman of the history department, said of Dr. Melvin: Dr. Melvin was outstanding as a bibliographer. His most lasting contribution at the University was building up the historical section of the library.
"History has suffered a loss that can not be replaced. His mind was an enormous storehouse of history and unfortunately Dr. Melvin never took the time to write it down. He was too busy learning more."
Evelyn Swarthout, '32, pianist and daughter of Donald M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, played a recital Sunday in the National Gallervy. Washington. D. C.
She appeared on the series of modern music programs inaugurated at the gallery in which prominent young musicians are invited to participate. This is the second time Miss Swarthout has been asked to appear there in a recital. She also has appeared five times as soloist with the Washington National Symphony orchestra.
Washington Recital Given
In private life Miss Swarthout is Mrs. Patrick Hayes, wife of a concert manager in Washington.
By Bibler
At her program Sunday she played a sonata from Carl P. E. Bach, one the lesser known Schubertatas from the composers atsts from del Jojo and Arnold Bay.
Phillip L. Doctor, education junior, underwent an emergency appendectomy in Watkins Memorial hospital on March 16. His condition is described as good.
Student Undergoes Surgery
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