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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MAY 9, 1949
The Editorial Page-
It would be nice if the automobile manufacturers would build cars we could afford to drive.
The 'Super De Luxe'
For example, look at the new ones. They all feature tremendous windshields and windows—no telling how many square yards of glass. The ads say "75 per cent more vision." So you buy a new car with 75 per cent more vision. Then the dealer sells you a big sunshade which fits over the windshield and leaves less vision than the old models had.
Some persons may think they need a 129 horsepower engine to get them where they're going, even if it does drink gas like a medium tank. We'd be willing to bet that a lot of people think differently.
Every year the cars get bigger, shinier, and more powerful. They have more room, more pickup. They ride smoother and go faster. But when it comes to economy, the evolution of the automobile has been in reverse. From the Model A down to the latest Super De Luxe "8," the gasoline bill has been growing year after year.
old models had.
Of course this must be remedied, so he then sells you a little gadget which you stick to the windshield so you can see up under the big sunshade. The thing works something like a submarine periscope.
Could it be that the automobile manufacturers have been taking us for a ride? —Jim Scott.
-Letters To The Editor-
'Stag Week' A Doubter
Dear Editor:
Deal Lutner.
If those gentlemen who so determinedly oppose "Stag week" would care to look beyond the end of their highly dignified noses, they might find that a very large percentage of campuses over the country not only have stag weeks of similar ceremonies, but that all males, including "frat" men and independents, participate with equal vigor.
Re my worthy colleague, Leonard,
I would submit the same argument that he used. Other campuses do it,
why not K.U. Look out, Leonard,
you're going to stick your foot in your mouth.
No matter who attempts to start a tradition or a new idea on this campus, whether it be the I.F.C. or the I.S.A., there are always those persons who are entirely too dignified to enjoy life. They insist on trying to throw a wet blanket on the whole works and in general are the ones who love to give the University such a bad name. Why? Because they are constantly interfering with those who do enjoy life—if only by refusing to become a part of the whole.
I'm for Stag Week—and I hope some of those characters who aren't land in Potter lake.
Journalism junior (Name withheld by request)
Who are these self-imposed dictators who think they can force their whimsies down the throats of the male students? I've been taught to believe that an individual has certain rights and privileges in these United States.
Dear Editor:
Is a high-handed statement that no man can associate with a woman during "Stag week" democracy in action? Or do these egomaniacs consider themselves to be above this mere democracy?
If they carry out their threats to inflict physical punishment, I hope someone hauls these frustrated lyscanthropes to trial for assault and battery.
Engineering junior (Name withheld by request)
Architects Plan Picnic
The University chapter of the American Institute of Architects is sponsoring a picnic to be held Friday at Shawnee Lake for architecture students and faculty.
Tickets are on sale in the hall on the third floor of Marvin hall. Reservations should be made by Wednesday.
Dear Editor:
I read with disagreement the editorial "Loyalty Oath—Yes" which recently appeared in the Kansas. In the first place, I doubt the right of anyone to label a man a Communist. Furthermore, I doubt that this law will serve justice in any way, considering the fact that so many sincere liberals, who just don't happen to think the way big business does, are labeled Communists. Now, I am a democrat. I believe in the right to vote our governments into and out of existence by the true expression of the wil of the majority of voters.
I believe in the right of every worker to get the full reward for his labor. But, if I should say that the worker in this country isn't getting the full reward of his labor, and would demand that big business give up its monopolies, cartels, gentlemen's agreements, and other restraints of trade, I would be called a Communist. If I were a teacher and made those statements because I considered them true, I would be called a Communist and would probably be fired for telling the truth as I saw it.
I don't believe the Communists are a threat in this country for, as Thrasymachus would say, they are not able to break the law on a large enough scale to be called blessed and honorable as our impeccable capitalists are, but being few in number and well dispersed, as well as generally anonymous, they are so far from harming anyone that we see them around every corner.
Roy Toulouse College freshman
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The architecture department will exhibit a model living room-dining room combination and a "bellodon" at the Greater Kansas City home show in the Municipal auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, May 21, through Saturday, May 28.
Editor-m-chief ... John Riley
Managing Editor ... John Stauffer
Asst. Man. Editor ... Marvin Rowlands
Asst. Man. Editor ... Melanie Moriarty
Editor ... Gerald Fetteroloff
Asst. City Editor ... James Scott
Asst. City Editor ... Bob Roter
Asst. City Editor ... Rob Roker
Sports Editor ... Darell Norris
Tel. Editor ... Russell Oleson
The exhibit is sponsored by the Home Builders association of greater Kansas City and will include exhibits by many firms connected with home building, planning, and decoration.
Both the model living room-dining room combination and the "heliodon" were exhibited by the department at the annual Engineering Exposition held at the University recently.
Business Manager ... Ruth Clayton
Adv. Mgr ... William E. Beck
Natl Adv. Mgr. Jasper Iglass
Archeologist Louise Leontin
City Manager Louis McMahon
Classified Mgr. Carol Buhler
Promotion Mgr. Robert Bolitho
Psychologists Elect 2 Presidents
Dr. A. H. Turney, professor of education, was chosen president-elect of the Kansas Psychological association at the 81st annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science recently in Manhattan.
Dr. Robert C. Challman, professor of psychology, was elected president of the association. Dr. Rudolf Ekstein, associate professor of psychology, was chosen as secretary treasurer. Dr. Challman will serve as president until April 1, 1950, when Dr. Turney assumes office. Dr. Turnery will serve approximately a year.
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Dr. Roger Barker, professor of psychology, was elected member at large on the board of governors.
Dr. William C. Cottle, assistant professor of education, Dr. J. O. Powell, associate professor of psychology, Dr. Barker, and Dr. H. F. Wright, associate professor of psychology, gave papers.
Dr. Challman and Dr. Ekstein are members of the Meninger clinic of Topeka and heads the Veterans' program of clinical psychology at Winter General hospital, which 30 graduate students from the University attend. They do not have classes on the campus.
Dr Turney, Dr. Barker, Mr. Cottle, and Mr. Powell are members of the K.U. faculty.
Pianist To Give Senior Recital
Twila Wagner will present her senior piano recital at 8 p.m. today, in Frank Strong auditorium.
Miss Wagner is accompanist for the University Women's glee club. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, national music sorority, and has been vice-president this year.
The program will feature "Concerto in A major" (Mozart). Other selections by Paradisi, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Poldini, and Chassins, will also be included.
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Math Club Chooses Six Candidates
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The Math club named six candidates May 5 for offices. The six named by the nominating committee will be voted on at the club's picnic Thursday, May 19.
Nominations include president, Dorthe Schuephach, education junior, and Ralph O. Simmons, College junior; vice-president, Claire L. Grothusen and James C. Barrett, College juniors; secretary, Nancy Wilkinson and Jacob B. Sperry, College juniors.
This Tanker Is A Big One Quincy, Mass.—(U.P.) The small tanker Pennsylvania, launched here has a capacity of 10,100,000 gallons of oil. Her propeller, 22 feet in diameter, weighs 58,500 pounds.
Hesel Chang, Engineering graduate students, explained the abacus, a Chinese counting board. The abacus originated more than 100 years ago and is still used today by Chinese merchants. School children learn its operation in addition to the more universal methods of computation.
J. Paul Sheedy* Switched to Wildroot Cream-Oil Because He Flunked The Finger-Nail Test
- of 327 Burroughs Dr., Snyder, N. Y.
Wildroot Company, Inc., Buffalo 11, N. Y.
WILDROOT CREE
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The Department of Speech & Drama
Francis Feist (of the Broadway Production of Harvey)
in
THE STRENGTH OF TEN
A New Comedy of Repeal in Kansas by Allen & Jessica Crafton with Tom REA - Bea BRADEY Herk HARVEY
TUES., WED., THURS., FRI.
May 10 - 11 - 12 - 13
(Curtain 8:00 p.m.)
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