PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1949 The Editorial Page- Cool Reception It seems that the world still prefers a war hero instead of a peacemaker, judging from the cool welcome-home reception given Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, acting United Nations mediator. Dr. Bunche, who successfully untangled the tumultuous Arab-Jewish relations, arrived in New York last week and was greeted at the docks by his wife, his five-year-old son, and Trygve Lie, the U.N.'s secretary general. ULN's secretary, also among the welcoming party were some bored policemen assigned to handle the anticipated crowd of admirers that never turned up. Obviously Dr. Banche's pinch-hitting assignment for Count Bernadotte, who lost his life in a fight for peace, did not impress the usual hero-worshipping American public. Remember the rousing welcoming parties given our war heroes? The docks were lined with blaring bands, admiring spectators, and noted officials. One would think that Dr. Bunche's victory would get a warm response from advocates of peace. As an eminent statesman once said, "We must fight as hard for the peace as we did for the war," and that could mean giving adequate recognition to deeds of peace as well as those of war. Arthur Collins International Universities Internationalism is something less than universality. But an institution devoted to the pursuit of universal truths is more likely to serve its purpose in proportion as it escapes from the cramping confines of any one national viewpoint. Delegates from 12 Western European nations, meeting in Germany at a conference on comparative education have enthusiastically endorsed proposals for the establishing of several international universities in Europe. Actual plans for the founding of one such institution at Bremen have been made. In a country which has so tragically felt the heavy hand of nationalism laid on its intellectual life, here is something that promises a new breath of vitality to education. It has been suggested that Unesco (the United Nations educational Scientific, and Cultural Organization) might well get the project started. The first great problem is to finance it adequately, and American aid, as usual, is looked to as the answer. More important still, however, is the desire of educators in the countries concerned to surmount barriers of tradition which are higher even than the financial hurdles. The vision of a university where German learning, French civilization, Slavic reflectiveness, Anglo-Saxon pragmatism could rub elbows is a good one. This is the sort of substratum on which political federation must rest if it is to be more than a flimsy superstructure. While national universities may approximate this ideal, Europe may well need the example and influence of international universities specifically dedicated to a new universalism—The Christian Science Monitor. 'Hooliganism' Dear Editor: If the story concerning "Stag Week" is correct in its facts and implications, it is illustrative of a new low in hoodlum activities. The restraint of personal liberty and the threat of collective action against non-cooperating individuals carries a very serious significance. The power of a few leaders of campus organizations to regulate the activities of all students by organized violence and disregard of individual rights smacks of the actions of fascist "castor oil squads" in Italy. The imposition of rules adopted by a few on all, the majority of whom were not consulted, is certainly un-American. It is surprising that the University administration should allow such a regrettable program. The whole program promises to be a sorry manifestation of the disregard of civil laws pertaining to assault and battery by collective action. It promises to become a disgraceful spectacle of adolescent "hooliganism." Perhaps the "goon squads" will wear masks to prevent recourse in the courts for violation of individual rights. This letter is submitted for publication as a protest of one who believes in the right of individuals to pursue their lawful activities without interference, collective or individual, whether dignified by the title of "innocent pranks" or not. Special, College Special, College (Name withheld by request) University Daily Hansan DINING OUT THIS WEEK-END? Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Assn. National Press Assn., and the Associated Collegiate Press Assn., and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Ad- servation Service, 420 Madison Ave. New New York City. 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