PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1949 The Editorial Page- This Is It We hesitate to come out boldly and say that spring is here, because subsequent Kansas weather may prove that statement slightly mendacious. However, taking that risk, and without even checking with the weather proverbs learned in Geography 6, we will say it, cum reservatus. The calendars say its spring, and there are certain other signs that can't be ignored. We've seen a robin on the wing and also a crocus (a usually reliable source told us it was a crocus, anyway). Trees, shrubs, and bushes are budding, although no rosebuds have been spotted yet. A Japanese magnolia near the campus is said to be in bloom. The first baseball game of the season will be played tomorrow, spring football practice is underway, and cinders are flying down at the track. Tennis nets are up, and people clad in shorts and clutching tennis racquets can be seen dashing for courts. Small boys are shooting marbles (knuck's down), and small girls are hopscotching. College men are thinking about beer busts, while the thoughts of college women are directed more towards sweaters than beer. And "green grass is growin' all around." Let's keep it that way. There are plenty of walks on the campus. Just last year, most of the paths were covered with asphalt. It was a good idea, but it can't be carried out indefinitely. The saturation point has just about been reached. The University of Missouri, the only school in the Big Seven conference that refuses to admit Negro students, soon may give up this "Jim Crow" privilege that costs the taxpayers over a million dollars annually. In attempting to maintain separate and equal educational facilities for its Negro students, Missouri's school budget has risen annually. The total budget for Missouri's eight colleges has increased to 22 million dollars for 1949. Appropriations for Lincoln university, the state's segregated school for Negroes, had to be increased $660,-570 over last year's budget. The Missouri House of Representatives last week tentatively approved, by a vote of 69 to 51, a bill to admit Negro students to any state supported university or college. The ground is fairly soft, and a heavy foot can do a lot of damage to a struggling blade of grass. Later this spring and during the summer the grass will take a beating from a scorching Kansas sun. Let's give it a chance to meet the attack in a healthy condition. Use the sidewalks. Missouri And 'Jim Crow' In addition, the University of Missouri received a setback when the C.I.O. United Steel Workers union decided its $2,500 annual scholarship awards would not be open to M.U. The union's district director stated that the scholarship winners would be sent to the University of Illinois and to the University of Kansas, but not to Missouri university because Negro students are barred there. If this bill is passed by the Missouri legislature, it will not only lessen Missouri's financial burden, but will end a long, bitter dispute that on two occasions found Missouri defending her segregation statutes in the United States Supreme Court. The state lost both cases. Forced by supreme court orders, Missouri hastily built make-shift schools in St. Louis and Jefferson City for law and journalism students. Under these conditions, Missouri has claimed to provide equal educational facilities for its Negro citizens. Since the University of Oklahoma has admitted its first Negro student, Missouri alone clings to her lily-white policy. The next few weeks may find the "Show-me" state following in the footsteps of her neighboring states. —Arthur Collins. 1 Out Of 8,821 Shows Up For Union Plans Meeting Lively, an education senior, was the only student who came around. At least one of the University's 8821 students wants to know what the Student Union additions will be like. Four faculty members were present to answer Ronald A. Lively's questions at the meeting held recently to discover what changes students want in the new building plans. As president of the Student Religious council, he wanted to discuss the problem of office space for his organization. Miss Hermina Zipple, Union director; Dr. L. C. Woodruff, dean of men; George M. Beal, professor of architecture and Ogden S. Jones, chairman of the Union operating board heard Lively describe his problems. He said that many of the 100 student organizations at K.U. have no offices on the campus, and added that his own group meets in Myers hall, but has no office facilities there. Interested groups should file ap- Mr. Jones answered that office space would be granted by a special committee of the Union Operating committee. "The new Union plans provide for small offices for student organizations on the present lounge floor," he said. There will probably be a small rental fee for them. pllications within the next two weeks. They should be sent to Mr. Jones at 117 Marvin hall. Mr. Jones said that unless student response is greater than at the first meeting, there will be no more for some time. Man Disproves Doctors Russia Charges 'Aggression Behind Pact Movement Rockton, Mass.—(U.P.)-One day in 1872, three physicians held a consultation and agreed that 13-year-old Sam Cornwell could live only about two weeks. Mr. Cornwell laughingly recalled the incident as he observed his 90th birthday. U. P. Foreign News Roundup Russia struck back at the Atlantic pact nations today with a scathing charge that they have united for "agression," broken numerous agreements, violated the United Nations charter and aimed the treaty directly at the Soviet Union. In a note delivered Thursday to Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Canada, the Kremlin said its sole desire was for peace—that it neither threatens nor intends to attack any nation. The note charged that the Atlantic treaty violated the U.N. charter, the Potsdam and Yalta agreements and the Anglo-Russian and Franco-Russian non-aggression treaties. It said that the U.S. had wounded western Europe into the greatest peacetime alliance in history because the smaller nations expected "material" aid for joining the pact. The Moscow radio broadcast the text of the protest note early today as foreign ministers from 12 signatory powers were assembling in Washington for the signing treaty Monday. The angry Soviet reaction had been anticipated and stood no chance of deterring the West's plan to bind itself in a military union. Observers said the Kremlin had laid the groundwork for a number of possible counter-moves, ranging from severance of relations with the West and resignation from the U.N. to "defensive" moves against neighboring countries. Other Foreign News: London—Reports of a major split in Bulgaria's Communist government and party leadership persisted despite official Bulgarian denials. The official Yugoslav news agency Tanjig said that Bulgarian vice-Premier Traicho Kostov had been placed under house arrest and 100 other prominent Bulgarian Communists had been arrested as spies for "imperialist powers." Western diplomats said they had definite information of an upheaval and struggle for power in Sofia. Nanking—The Nationalist government's six-man peace delegation flew to Peiping to open peace talks with the Communists. In a statement at the air field, the delegation likened its mission to "walking into an abysmal hole on thin ice." Dama seus — Syrian President Shukri Al-Kouwatly was reported refusing to resign, stalemating the army's attempt to set up a new government after its successful coup two days ago. University Daily Hansan Member of the Kansas Press Assn. Press Association. Press Assn., and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Ad- ministration Service,420 Madison Ave. New York City. Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Editor-m-chief John Riley Managing Editor John Stauffer Asst. Man. Editor Mary Vern Wands Asst. Man. Editor Mara Moores City Editor Gerald Fetterolfo Sports Editor Darell Norris Resident John Russell Lohn Asst. Tel Robert Newman Asst. Tel Kay Dyer Society Editors Mary J. Anderson Asst. Editors Norma Hunsinger CAREERS WITH A FUTURE Business Manager Nav1 Adv. Mgr. Circulation Mgr. Promotion Mgr. 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