1. 1949
University Daily Kansan
Monday, April 4, 1949
Lawrence. Kansas
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
125 Attend Free Night At Palm Room
More than 125 persons danced at the Palm room night club Friday night, but the committee in charge doesn't know if the increased attendance was due to the lack of cover charge.
"The attendance was somewhat better than last week, but I feel that it was due to better publicity and not to the free entertainment." Evans J. "Bud" Francis, president of Student Union activities, said, "Their isn't conclusive proof that the increased attendance was other than just a good night.
By Bibler
"I think that the students enjoyed themselves more and I don't think the free price was much of a contributing factor," Stanley Cummings, business senior and member of the Palm room night club committee, said.
"The Palm room night club will not be open when there is an all-school dance." Francis said. "Our original policy was not to compete with all-school dances and we haven't changed.
"The next night club will probably be held during the week of the University relays." Francis said. "The idea of giving two free tickets to students whose pictures will be posted in a display sign, will continue." Francis said.
Any students who have suggestions for making the Palm room a nicer place to dance, should leave their ideas at the Student Union Activities committee office in the Union," Francis said. "We are definitely interested in making this a good place to have a pleasant evening at a reasonable price."
Officer Cites World Ideals
The clue to cooperation between nations is founded upon an understanding between individuals, and can be studied on that level. Condir W. A. Mann, assistant professor of naval science, said in a talk before a President's breakfast in the Union April 2.
More than 40 campus leaders were present to hear Commander Mann speak. The breakfast was sponsored by the Student Union activities to acquaint the presidents of fraternities, sororities, and organized houses.
Commander Mann said the blocks to international co-operation are the same ones which prevent understanding between individuals. He listed these blocks as the "I'm better than you are" attitude; identification of self with ideals, the "dislike my ideals, dislike me' attitude; master of feelings, or the don't like, master of feelings, for brevity therefore you don't like grasshoppers for breakfast" attitude; and selfishness.
All people have about the same psychological or basic needs, but they satisfy them in different ways. Commander Mann said.
French Student Will Speak To United World Federalists
Andre Delamare, exchange student from Trouville, France, will discuss Europe's reaction to the program of world federation at a meeting of the United World Federalists at 4 p.m. tomorrow in 113 Frank Strong hall.
Mr. Delamare, a graduate student in political science, arrived at the University in February after a delay of one semester because of passport difficulties.
Little Man On Campus
"Better watch that Chem student—last time he went around savin' he found saudust in the potato salad!"
Mrs. Robert Lewis won the door prize.
KU Dames Play Bridge
12 Nations Sign Atlantic Pact
High score of 16 to 60 was made by Mrs. Roy Peterson at the K.U Dames bridge meeting Wednesday March 30 at the Union.
Article 9 sets up a North Atlantic council which will create a defense committee to work out details of how the members shall resist armed aggression, if it comes.
Washington, April 4- (U.P.) - Representatives of 12 democratic nations sign the North Atlantic treaty here today in the face of new Russian protests, directed at Norway and Denmark, that the pact is aggressive and aimed at the Soviet Union.
Belgium signs first today, and the United States last. The others are Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom (Great Britain.) The punch is packed into articles of the 14-article treaty.
Article 5 says that armed attack against any one of them in Europe or North America shall be regarded as an attack against all. This article provides that each nation will assist the attacked nation "by taking individually and in concert with the others, such action as it deems necessary, including use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the Atlantic area."
Article 6 defines the protected area also to include French Algeria in North Africa, the occupation forces of any signatory in Europe, any islands belonging to any of the signatories or any of their vessels or aircraft north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Article 3 commits all 12 separately, jointly and continuously to develop their individual and collective ability to resist armed attack.
Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell, Mrs. Robert Goyette, and Mrs. Ivian Shields.
Course Opens For Students
A four weeks course has been planned to assist University students to improve reading comprehension and speed, Dr. Henry P. Smith, associate professor of education, announced.
Twelve sections of a six weeks course have been offered to students during the fall and spring semesters, Dr. Smith said. The object of the four weeks course is to offer the same amount of training in a shorter period.
The courses are voluntary and no credit hours are given.
About 30 persons can be accommodated in the two sections of classes. Students who enroll in the course should enroll before Easter vacation at Dr. Smith's office in room 18, Fraser hall. Office hours are-3 to 5 p.m.
About 30 persons can be accommodated in the two sections of classes
WEATHER
Kansas — Partly cloudy and somewhat warmer today and tonight. Tuesday fair and a little warmer.
Legislature Grants $2,962,000ToKU
The state legislature passed a modified appropriations bills of $2,962,000 for University buildings April 2.
Included in the measure were $1,972,000 for a science building, $750,000 towards a field house, an additional $150,000 for the remodeling of Fowler shops, $80,000 for stacks and equipment in Watson library, and $225,000.
Public Can Help Press Ladies Told
The four freedoms should be listed under one heading entitled "Freedom from Ignorance," Mrs. Zula Greene Bennington told Theta Sigma Phi Saturday, Mrs. Greene, better known as "Peggy of the Flint Hills," spoke at a Ladies of the Press luncheon.
Mrs. Greene, a housewife, writes a daily and weekly column for the Topeka Daily Capital. She advised women journalists to keep in touch with their profession while raising a family. Then if they wish to return to work, they ran do so without a long period of readjustment.
"In analyzing the four freedoms we find that knowledge has made us free she said. "Knowledge is a light pushing back the darkness.
"The printed word brings knowledge to us. It teaches us what to fear and what not to fear. The dread of tuberculosis and the hope of a cure came to us through the printed word." she explained.
"The job facing journalists today is just being free. The press today is throttled by pressures from large business interests, from advertisers, and most of all—friends seeking publicity for themselves or for a pet organization."
Mrs. Greene said. "Persons who wish to express themselves can hardly afford to have friends—those well-meaning persons who want extra "inches" for the Garden club. The first duty of the press is to the public and not to individuals. You must value news as our responsibility."
emphasized.
"We always think of the small-town newspaperman as being free. He is free from the pressures of big business and advertisers that larger city papers have to consider. However, he has obligations to his subscribers, all of whom he knows and cannot afford to offend.
"We must do our best to discover human values in the news and hope readers are able to detect biased and slanted news coverage. The general public is more able to do this than we may think," she concluded.
Never Too Old To Go To College, Graduate 'Student', 74, Says
By FRANKIE WAITS
Do you think you are too old to go to college?
Mrs. Louisa Cooke Don-Carlos, writer and poet, is one who believes you are never too old to go to school. She offered this philosophical explanation as to why she is enrolled in the University.
"If one wants to go to school he just goes," the 74-year-old graduate "student" said.
"Going to school is always a pleasure. To me there is no old or young Man is eternal—age is but a condition of the body."
Mrs. Don-Carlos, who received her master's degree from the University in 1926, is enrolled in a class in essay writing. She is also auditing a course in religion.
She is not in the least handicapped by her age when it comes to getting about the campus. Even the alpine-lands of Mt. Oread hold no fear for her.
Mrs. Don-Carlos had the same
"griepe" as many of her younger colleagues about the amount of outside work required by many instructors.
She said that one of the great mistakes of young writers today is that they do not slant their material for a particular magazine.
Mrs. Don-Carlos, who has had her feature articles and poetry published in several magazines, takes two or three graduate courses each semester "to keep her mind agile and in tune with current events."
$ \circ $ for the School of Medicine's Kansas City campus.
University officials are unable to estimate when actual construction will begin on any project except
Previously the legislature had appropriated $3,862,560 to expand the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. When completed the project will permit the training of 25 per cent more doctors each year. Federal funds available for hospital construction will increase the program to more than $4,250,000.
"The Kansas legislature just ended gave improved support to the University of Kansas in three ways," Chancellor Deane W. Mahlott said today.
"It granted a substantially increased operating budget, it started a building program and it increased the -educational building fund permanent tax from 1/4 to 1/4 mill."
The chancellor added that he appreciated the friendship shown the University by Governor Carlson and members of the legislature. "The impetus of the 1949 session," he said, "will carry K.U. on to a still higher and more inclusive part in the constructive life of the state."
The $750,000 for a field house is not enough to start construction, and additional means of financing it must be found. One method is to seek additional appropriations from subsequent legislatures, as Kansas State college has done.
completion of the Watson library stacks. That money will be spent as soon as it becomes available in July.
Preliminary plans for remodeling Fowler shops for the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information are near completion. When approved by the state architect detailed plans will be drawn and work can begin. Including the additional appropriation, $300,000 is now available for this use.
The basic science building will be one of the largest ever built by the state. Administrative details yet to be decided, include what departments will be included in the new building, and how much space shall be planned for each. A definite site for the building has not yet been chosen.
An alternative is to float bonds in an amount sufficient to permit the erection of a structure adequate for athletic events. This would permit a relatively early start. The addition of a gymnasium and swimming pool to the field house would be delayed.
Religion Seminar Hears Dr. Patton
"Jesus, the Christ" was the subject of a seminar discussion conducted by Dr. John H. Patton, professor of religion, in Danforth chapel Thursday, March 31.
Dr. Patton defined Christ as "God himself stepping into history." He exclaimed that "one of mankind's greatest faults is trying to make an automaton of Christ. Jesus faced many temptations but maintained the will to do God's will perfectly," he said.
Dr. Patton believes that a person is not necessarily condemned because he does not accept Christianity. "Ghandi, a Hindu, was one of the greatest exponents of Christian principles of our time," he said.