1.
PAGE SIX
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1948
The Editorial Page-
Politics And The ASC
One-third of the 30 members of the All Student Council can be prevented from voting on matters before the council by the vote of four representatives.
The A. S. C. constitution provides that the 10 organizational representatives on the council can be disenfranchised by a one-fourth vote of the 16 elected district representatives. This happened three times at a recent Council meeting.
The farce which goes on at many Council meetings will continue as long as rules such as this one remain in effect. The majority of the students will continue to think of the A.S.C. as a playground for would-be politicians.
There is no justification for such action. The organizational representatives, from such groups as Y.M.C.A., Inter-fraternity council, Inter-dorm council, A.W.S., are as important a part of the A.S.C. as the district representatives. They are more likely to be in a position to know the wishes of the students than are the elected members.
Organizational representatives serve on Council committees; they participate in discussions. In short, they know as much about what is going on as anyone else on the council. But they are not considered competent to vote on matters that a minority considers "too important."
Politics always can be expected to play a small part in Council business, but there should be limits. —John Riley.
- Letters To The Editor -
Friend In Nee
As a Chinese citizen, I am very much interested in your editorial article in the Daily Kansan Oct. 28. I would feel very sorry if it would be the idea of the American majority.
Dear Editor:
I am sorry not because China will be deprived of American aid, but because I hate to see such a short-sighted and selfish viewpoint even in the intellectual circle. Yes, I admit that China is weak and poor. She is weak materially, but fortunately, material culture forms only one part of the human culture.
To reconstruct China materially, 20 years will be plenty with foreign aids; 50 years will be enough for her to struggle alone, provided she is given a peaceful life. You might think that 50 years is a long time, but what does 50 years mean in the human history? And besides, it is the dirty world politics that is responsible in keeping China from having a peaceful life.
I need not emphasize the past glory of the Chinese history. It is only recently that she has been invaded; she has been knocked down before she could wake up. She has been exploited ever since. That is why she is weak and poor today. It takes time for her to adjust her strength and effort to be a living giant in this world again. We Chinese are trying hard to accomplish this goal.
Whenever we talk about friendship, we mean real and true friendship, as friendship that will not change even in extreme poverty and distress. If you are counting on the chance of success in bringing China as your valuable ally and decide that China is worthless to help. I would like you to know what we will think. We might have the feeling that you are turning us down after cheating us.
China can be your friend or your enemy. If she chooses to be your
friend, she will offer every effort for world peace and human integrity. If she should be compelled to stand on your opposite side, she would be ready to wait for your atomic bombs to knock out every one of her pepole.
"A friend in need is a real friend."
I am not trying to convert you to think about human relationship less materialistically. It takes a great philosopher and great statesman to understand it. Fortunately you still have such a great statesman.
I would like to tell you two Chinese proverbs:
"Never throw a stone onto somebody who falls into a well, he is liable to be your most dear friend and could be to your help in un-expected way."
Chai Yeh
I realize of course that others must share the views expressed by the editor concerning the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Now Russia
We might look at the other side of the picture. How many deaths did the bomb prevent? If the atomic bomb had failed, there was but one course America could have taken—the invasion of Japan.
Dear Editor:
As you know, we are now on the fringe of World War III. If all Americans are now haunted by the "dual spectre of guilt and fear," the solution is easy. Just beg forgiveness of the Japanese murderers. While they are debating their answer, we can all read Mr. Hersey's account of the Russian atomic bombing of your home town.
Donald A. Moser,
Freshman
Tryouts for the next University production "The Far-off Hills," by Lennox Robinson, have been announced by Tom Shay, director. All interested students are asked to tryout at 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in Fraser theater.
Play Tryouts Tomorrow
FINE
Paving
Dear Editor:
Your ideas for our campus parking lots, tennis courts, and grass sound most interesting. I would, however, like to make an additional suggestion to your program.
First and of primary importance, I suggest that we pave the entire campus and then paint it green. I can picture it all now, green grass all year. This would do away with the useless labor for cutting, trimming, and general upkeep of the grass. This also does away with the need for watering, and students could walk to and from classes without their umbrellas and raincoats.
With the campus paved as I have suggested, the parking problem is automatically solved. Cars could be parked anywhere, with the possible exception of the present sidewalks. And the needs for new tennis courts would disappear. A few black lines painted here and there with posts for the nets would provide enough courts to take care of all demands.
It might also be advisable to erect statues in place of all the trees and shrubs. Then as we walk to school each day, we would become acquainted with the great figures of history.
The Kansas State students would never vandalize our campus by painting a statue. There would be so many of them no one would be able to decide which one to paint. Now the way is paved for a revolutionary campus.
Patricia Wiggins, College sophomore.
University
Daily Hansan
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Assn., National Ad-
dresser, and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Ad-
dresser Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City, NY.
Editor-in-Chief ... James L. Robinson
Managing Editor ... Wallace W. Abbey
Asst. Man. Editor ... John Stauffer
Asst. Man. Editor ... Houser S.
City Editor ... John Wheeler
Asst. City Editor ... Leonard Snyder
Asst. City Editor ... Robert Newman
Asst. City Editor ... Mary B.
Asst. Tel. Editor ... Richard Barton
Asst. Tel. Editor ... Patricia Bentley
Asst. Tel. Editor ... Amary L.
Asst. Sports Editor ... Larry Funk
Society Editor ... Mary Lou Foley
Business Mgr. ... Paul Warner
Advertising Mgr. ... Bill Nelligan
Circulation Mgr. ... Bill Binter
Asst. Circ. Mgr. ... Ruth Clayton
Classified Mgr. ... Elizabeth Berry
Asst. Class Mgr. ... Jane Bell
Dad. Walden ... Don Tennant
Promotion Mgr. ... Don Tennant
Asst. Promotion Mgr. ... Charles O'Connor
Beaman's Radio
1200 N.Y.
Expert Radio Service
Phone 140
Expert Watch REPAIR
Electronically Timed Guaranteed Satisfacton
1 week or less service.
WOLFSON'S 743 Mass.
Give Your Taste A Treat by Eating The Delicious Steaks and Sandwiches
Bill's Grill
1109 Mass.
Across from Court House
at
JAYHAWKER NOW ENDS Thursday "How can I love you? You're the wife of the man I killed!" A great love story comes shining through!
VARSITY NOW
12—39c ENDS THURSDAY
SPECIAL REQUEST ATTRACTION
Ann SHERIDAN
in her greatest role
as
"NORA PRENTISS"
Read the University Daily Kansan—Patronize Its Advertisers.
Biggest and best for less PATEE
ENDS TONITE
SHOWS
2 -- 7 -- 9
X-TRA SPECIAL
Latest March of Time
"American Air Power"
Latest World News
THURSDAY, 3 Days
Year's surprise hit! A prize catch that is out of this world!
11:30 SAT. OWL and SUNDAY, 4 Days
NOW! thru SATURDAY
A marked man for life till he started—
Son of the Great West Ridin', Singin', Shootin' Thru Danger!
—Thrill No. 2—
SUNDAY, 3 DAYS
No.1 "Night Wind"
No.2 "Jane Doe"