PAGE TEN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948 The Editorial Page- Where Do We Stand? "Lay 'em on the table, face up" was often heard in the days of the Wild West, calling for a look at all the cards after the chips were down. With much talk of war, it is time for the citizens of the United States to have a peek at our cards, even if the last one has not been dealt. Mr. Truman, who talked frankly with the people during the recent campaign, should sit down for a fireside chat to inform America how close we are to another conflict. Plain talk, if the situation is serious, should eliminate some of the complacency in the country, and plain talk, if the situation is not serious, should relieve some of the nervousness. Either way, it would smooth some of the troubled waters. Those who believe war is inevitable and imminent point to the information disseminated daily on what cities in this country probably will be attacked, and which locations in Russia are particularly vulnerable. The crashes of military aircraft, they point out, are caused by rushing the planes from the "mothballs" without proper checking. The sending of air crews and maintenance men to wartime bases in England is also among sure signs of impending war, they say. At the other extreme are those who sit on their atomic bombs, believing we are the sole possessors of the secret, and say that no power would dare enter a struggle with the United States. They also believe our tremendous air reserve could be marshalled and put into action in time to ward off an attack on the United States proper. This is the same group that predicted the American navy would sink the remnants of the Japanese fleet 90 days after Pearl Harbor. With all the uncertainty in the world, and with professional gamblers waging 10-1 there will be a war, the people need a quick look at the real situation. How about it. Mr. President, where DO we stand? -Chris Butler. - Letters To The Editor - Abuse Dear Editor: I believe it has been mentioned before, but having fallen victim to what I consider a gross injustice to the student, I should like to once more bring the issue to attention. I have been unable during this semester to obtain two books, for which I have had imperative need, because these books have been in the possession of instructors for periods of ten months and four years respectively. I think the average persons, both faculty and students, will agree that this is a decided demonstration of irresponsibility and abuse of privilege. For the benefit of the student and in the name of fair play, I suggest that some immediate action be taken to prevent such practices in the future. Every book in the library is the property of the University community and should not become the private possession of any individual member of that community merely because his rank does not require of him the responsibility imposed upon every student. As an instructor entitled to this privilege, I seek for the great majority of the student body to correct this malpractice. Ralph A. Zingaro Graduate student Representation Dear Editor: I was interested in your editorial comment of approximately a week ago wherein you condemned the existing A.S.C. rules which allow the elected representatives to disenfranchise organizational representatives. I think I'm correct in saying that you called it "undemocratic." Undemocratic? What could be more undemocratic than allowing the balance of A.S.C. voting strength to lie in the hands of a small clique of organizations rather than in the hands of the students themselves. Perhaps you don't realize that the organizational representatives actually sit on the A.S.C. as a matter of privilege. They don't represent the student body as a whole, but rather the small segment who happen to be members of some privileged body. As a matter of fact, organizational representatives constitute legalized pressure groups. It would seem that the logical step to take would be to further remove power from this lobby clique and return it to the students as a whole where it belongs. Kent Shearer A.S.C. representative College A Bouquet Why is it that more Kansans don't stick up for their state? The way most Kansans talk, it's no wonder that a majority of Easteners have the idea that Kansas is half sunflower wilderness and half dust bowl. Moreover, I don't believe that all of the students here at KU have eyes in their heads. If they did have, they would appreciate this beautiful campus and take a Radio Tops List Of Study Courses Radio and other forms of communication are the most popular subjects among World War II veterans taking correspondence courses under the G. I. Bill, a Veterans administration statement said today. Engineering courses rank second, followed by courses in business. About 59 per cent of veterans enrolled in correspondence courses take these three subjects. Other subjects in the order of their popularity are mechanical, refrigeration and air conditioning, art and design, humanities, electrical courses, construction and related courses, metal work, journalism, and architecture. Vets Will Get Rest Of Money Veterans who have not received full compensation checks so far this month, may get the rest of their money on a supplementary pay roll after Saturday, E. R. Elbel, director of veterans affairs, said today "Only three per cent of the veterans have failed to get full compensation." he said. "Those veterans who have met all the requirements at this office will likely get their checks sooner than those who have failed to supply us with supplementary letters of entitlement or other needed information." keener interest in telling people of its merits. When I return home to Virginia for Christmas vacation, I intend to spread the good word about this state—not only of its scenic beauty, but also of the friendliness of the people. Mary Louise Fischer College sophomore University Daily Hansan Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Assm., Nahawks Assm., and the Associated College Press. Represented by the National Ad- missory Association 420 Madison Ave. New York City. Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor Editor Editor Asst. Man. Editor City Editor Asst. City Editor Editor el. editor el. Asst. Tel. Editor Asst. Tel. 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