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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1943
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
The Editorial Page—
And So Adieu
The state's lawmakers have adjourned. Their last two days in session strongly resembled the last few days before finals at the University—a mad scramble to catch up. They even stopped the clock (a privilege not available to college students, unfortunately).
During their three-month session, they passed long-needed, constructive legislation such as the driver's license law, and they passed valueless legislation—the loyalty oath.
They bobbled the ball at times—witness the liquor control bill—and dropped it completely at other times, as in the case of the Juvenile Code commission bill.
They showed that they could be progressive, and they gained nationwide attention and applause when they approved the "Murphy plan" to supply rural areas of the state with more doctors. They disregarded political consequences and voted their convictions when the veteran's pension bill was killed.
They went a long way towards reaching that goal, but, unfortunately, political maneuvering interfered before it was completely reached. The K.U. fine arts building, and proposed buildings at several state teacher's colleges were sacrificed for other considerations.
They waited until the last minute and then appropriated money for the biggest construction program in the history of the state's schools. In two days, they tried to make up for years of neglect in the matter of school buildings.
They spent more money than any previous legislature; although the raise they made in the tax rate is hardly perceptible. The state has profited from many of their actions. It can profit in the future from their mistakes.
Governor Carlson called the session, "the most constructive and productive in, perhaps, the history of our state." It was certainly one of the busiest, most inconsistent, and unpredictable legislatures in recent years.
Dear Editor
Book Trouble
Dear Editor:
I'm certain nearly every student on the campus has found that the most difficult part of an outside reading assignment is obtaining the book. Is it necessary to tolerate this condition? I think not.
Other universities and colleges do not seem to have this difficulty. It seems to me that this situation could be easily corrected. If it is the fault of the library, they should either purchase more of the volumes that are in demand or they should revise their present book reserve system.
In other words, they should consider the number of volumes available and plan accordingly.
Perhaps the blame should be placed on the departments. If a department should deem it important that a particular book be included in a course, why isn't it possible for them to stagger the outside reading assignments? One class could read it one week and another the next.
C. S. English
College junior
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Chalk Talk
Coffee and Forums is attempting to bring about a debate between Dr. John Ise, professor of economics, and Dr. Walter Kollmorgen, professor of geography. If the group succeeds, Hoch auditorium will probably be needed for the event. To date, no student has ever been able to get the better of either man in a debate. What they would do against each other could be momentous.
Some of the excitement will be taken out of the lives of students and faculty members if workers succeed in making Fraser hall stick together. A lot of people like to live dangerously.
A high school student, acting wise to University ways, was explaining college nomenclature to his friends as they strolled around the campus. Passing the annexes behind Frank Strong hall, he caught sight of the sign "Western Civilization." Turning towards his companions with an air of authority, he said, "That's one of the fraternities."
Francis Heller, assistant professor of political science, will speak to the United Nations Economic, Scientific, and Cultural organization council at 7:30 p.m. in 105 Green hall Wednesday, on a subject of his own choice.
UNESCO To Hear Professor Heller
Nominations for election of officers will be made. Candidates are Dale Romig, College junior, chairman; Barbara Lamoreaux, College junior, vice-chairman; Barbara Pack, fine arts sophomore, correspondence secretary; Sterling Wagener, College sophomore, records secretary; and June Hays, College junior, treasurer.
Ninories for advisors are Hilda James, College senior; Bruce Wilder, Collegi junior; and Billie Nave, College sophomore.
Seventy-two historical geology students took a field trip the past week-end to study rock formations between Lawrence and eastern Missouri.
Nominations may be made during the meeting from the floor or mailed to Miss Nave before Wednesday.
72 Students Take Geology Field Trip
The route included a stop at Kansas City, Mo., to study the rock stratas near the Union station, a special stop at Clayton, Mo., just outside of St. Louis, and across the St. Francis mountains to Rollo, Mo. The stop at Rollo was to see some granite knobs.
Cecil G. Lalicker, geology professor, and Thomas W. Lins, laboratory instructor, accompanied the group.
Memphis, Tenn.—(U.P.)—John C. McDowell is the kind of fisherman who usually returns with a nice catch when the others have to stop by the market before returning to their wives. His pals always called it "fisherman's luck" until they looked in his tackle box and found a small horseshoe, a rabbit's foot, a four-leaf clover and a wishbone.
Let's hope the state legislature doesn't pattern its investigation after the one Oklahoma held recently and come up with that question,
"Where were you born at?"
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Judge Joseph L. Kun found Mr. Walker guilty of assault and battery by bicycle. The victim, Harry Kroff, testified that Mr. Walker, Bede through a red traffic light and struck him as he stepped off the curb.
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