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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1948
The Editorial Page Light On A Dark Subject
Drivers who tail you they can drive best at night are either rare exceptions to the general rule, or they are simply talking through their hats—mostly the latter. Accident statistics do not bear them out; they indicate that it is not only harder, but more dangerous to drive at night. Three out of every five motor vehicle deaths happen after dark, and this
If that seems over-stressing the obvious, it is only because drivers and pedestrians have allowed themselves to become over-confident. Twenty thousand night-time traffic deaths in a year cannot be laughed away.
Safety in night driving is entirely a question of visibility, and there are, therefore, only two ways by which night accidents can be reduced. One is to provide increased visibility wherever possible; the other is to acquire the habit of increased caution wherever visibility is below daylight standards.
in spite of fewer cars on the roads and a yearly average of fewer darkness than daylight hours.
Away from city limits, on roads which are not artificially lighted, responsibility rests with individual travelers. Automobile headlights giving the same visibility as normal daylight have not been invented, and motorists must make allowances accordingly. If a driver cannot stop within his headlight range, he may have the doubtful satisfaction of seeing what he is going to hit, only a split fraction of a second before he hits it. It may well be the last thing he will ever see.
The responsibility for adequate street lighting rests squarely with the community concerned. The cost is small compared with the saving in life and property.
The All Student council recently passed an amendment that will make it an offense for anyone willfully to obstruct the polling places during the school elections.
Wasted Time
Under the University's two-slate system, Pachacamac and N.O.W. versus the Independent Men and Women's parties, one group obviously felt that by obstructing the polling places it had a better chance of winning. The other group, angry at such political tactics, presented this bill to the A.S.C. and the obstructing group could do nothing but let the bill be passed. Therefore, anyone who willfully obstructs the polls may be punished by a minimum fine of five dollars to possible suspension from school for one semester.
This bill is a childish move because it is not enforceable. Who is to say whether a person who spends ten minutes marking a ballot is obstructing the polling place? Who is to say that a person who becomes confused in a poll line and somehow manages to slow down the tedious process is willfully obstructing the polls?
The bill provides that such students can be tried by the student court upon indictment by at least two poll workers. But once such a student is before the court, two poll workers from his own party will appear and testify that he was merely confused and bewildered, or the student himself could testify that he wasn't sure whom he wanted to vote for and was just thinking it over.
The A.S.C. is wasting its time with such bills as this unless they have a fool-proof method for seeing that it can be carried out to the letter.—John Stauffer.
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Our Tradition
The Chicago Tribune has a new reason why the proposed resolution to admit an additional 350,000 immigrants to this country should not become law. The Tribune says that the new immigrants will take housing needed by veterans.
The Tribune has forgotten to mention a few significant facts. The additional 350,000 people to be admitted will not all come in the same year. The resolution calls for them to be admitted at the rate of 70-000 each year for the next five years. At this rate, we should be able to absorb them without too much inconvenience, as many of the immigrants will live with relatives for a while.
The Tribune's reasoning is an emotional appeal calculated to work on prejudices. It does not go to the heart of the problem. America's greatness is based on the fact that it has always been the refuge of the oppressed, the hungry, and the homeless. We are all immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. Where would we be today if the founding fathers had restricted immigration?
Those who will be admitted under the new law will be professional people, scientists, and farmers. They will have to conform to the existing immigration regulations, as to health and ability to support themselves. They will be an asset to us, because they will bring with them a love for democracy, besides whatever material aid they can give our society.
America's life blood has been the mingling of various races and the opportunity to live and work in peace. Down-trodden people remember all too well their experiences with deserts. It is our duty to make a place for refugees from Europe. This is in our tradition, may we never forget it.-John Stewart Smith.
Dear Editor
One-Any More?
Dear Editor:
My hat is off to the K.U. student who attended the Honors convocation last Tuesday. I am a lowly housewife in the city of Lawrence but am an interested mother of a busy K.U. student. I enjoyed each unit of the program very much but I especially enjoyed the unselfish and simene spirit shown by the students who were on-lockers to those honored. It was, indeed, upifting and inspiring to note with what real friendliness and enthusiasm they greeted and applauded the various announcements of honors. That's really something of which to be proud, and I was pleased to be "among those present" to see something that is even greater than the honors bestowed.
I wish to cast my vote for the University of Kansas student body as the Honor Group of the year!
President Truman has issued a proclamation putting Washington, D.C. on daylight saving time. The Republicans are accepting this move with the mental note that Harry just wants to spend more time on his new "back porch."
Name withheld by request
The United States mint has coined a half dollar bearing the image of thrifty Benjamin Franklin. Now if they could only inculcate the wisdom of Franklin into all those persons who will put these coins to foolish usage.
There is a bill in Congress to call in all $100 bills, because some representative thinks that they are being hoarded. Maybe the Treasury will pass out a few samples so we poor folks could identify them if we ever see one.
President Truman has expressed his preference for Democratic presidential nominee but he has been careful not to mention any vice-presidential possibilities.
Read the Daily Kansan daily.
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\ast Nat. Adv. Mgr ... Eleanor Bradford
\ast Nat. Promotion Mgr ... Don Tennant
\ast. Promotion Mgr ... Don Tennant
While at the University, Mr Tanner was a member of Sigma Tau and Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineer fraternities, Scarab, honorary architectural fraternity, and Phi Kappa Psi, social fraternity.
Edward W. Tanner, 16, was recently chosen man-of-the-month by Swing, professional architectural magazine, according to information received by Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumni association. Mr. Tanner contributed his services as architect for Danforth chapel, in memory of his mother.
He has done much of the planning in the country club plaza district in Kansas City, Mo. During the war he drew plans for many government projects including those at the airfield at Knoenoster, Mo., and O'Reilly hospital at Springfield, Mo.
Alumni Get Jobs, Honors
The alumni office has also received word that L. Vaughn Downs 31, has recently been appointed engineer in charge of construction at Grand Coulee dam, Washington.
Another alumnus, Paul Mennen,
'33, has been appointed head of the
art department in the College of
Arts and Sciences at New Mexico A.
and M. college at Las Cruces.
Charles Terry Elected President Of Math Club
Charles Terry, College junior, was elected president of the Mathematics club at its annual spring picnic held recently in Clinton park. picnic held Wednesday in Clinton park.
he held Wednesday in Clinton park Other officers elected were Elneta Richmond, vice - president; and Christine Marie, secretary-treasurer. Francis Brooks was awarded a prize at the undergraduate who gave the best talk before the club during the year.
'Go To Hell'—And He Did
St. Louis, Mo. — (UP) — Upraised eyebrows met a suggestion by an American Airlines ticket clerk that one of his customers go to Hell. He quickly explained to bystanders that the man was going to Oslo, Norway. He merely was recommending a sightseeing trip to the nearby town of Hell.
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