University Daily Kansan 45th Year No.90 Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1948 STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1948
Lawrence, Kansas
Christianity Is Best Weapon Says Archduke
Christianity is our best weapon to stop the spread of Communism in the world today, Otto of Austria said in Hoch auditorium Monday night.
"The world situation is graver now than at any previous time," he said, in calling attention to such trouble spots as Greece, Palestine, and eastern Asia. In these places, the creating of unrest and economic chaos has been carried out by the Communists, Otto declared.
The speaker was one of several lecturers appearing at the University on the Community Lecture course. He spoke on "World Danger Zones."
Archduke Otto, pretender to the Austrian throne, recently arrived in the United States after an extended trip through Central Europe and North Africa. He lived in Washington from 1948 until he returned Australia in 1944 to aid in the restoration of his country. Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greeks, who have an unfertile and unproductive country, are being subjected to a civil war which has caused 450,000 persons to lose their homes and has thoroughly disrupted the country's economic life, Otto said. The countries that border Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, and Yugoslavia, are Communist-dominated, and supply the guerillas with arms, food and what training they do receive, with the result that the war may continue indefinitely.
In Palestine, some of the persons who know the situation despair of any peaceable settlement, Otto asserted. The Russians, who have taken no stand on the United Nation's partition plan, are aiding both the Jews and the Arabs in their struggle against each other.
"The recent strikes instigated by the Communists in France were not to help the worker but were to disrupt the economy of the country," he said. "In eastern and Southeastern Asia, the United States is losing ground rapidly. Burma now has a Moscow-trained ruler and Indo-China is ruled by a Chinese also trained in Moscow."
Otto said that in these countries the aim of Russia is not to conquer, but to weaken the country by political and economic strife. He stated that in the United States there is an increasing realization of the menace of Communism, but cautioned that many illusions should be dispelled.
Don't Count On Stalin
"Even if Stalin were to die to tomorrow, it would make no difference in the course of Russia's plans. His appointed successor would be accepted without question and there is not one chance in a million for a revolution."
Otto warned that the manpower and equipment of the Red army should not be underestimated. Workers returning from factories in the Urals have reported great industrial expansion under the direction of German technicians.
"At present, a positive step in opposition to Communism is dangerous, but that action should be taken while there is yet time."
He reminded the audience that the appeasement of Hitler was a tragic mistake and said that the same mistake should not be repeated.
WEATHER
AWS Reception For Otto Today
An informal reception for Otto of Austria will be given by the Associated Women Students at 4:30 p.m. today at Corbin hall.
Each organized house is sending a representative, and various organizations, faculty members, national affairs have been invited.
Mrs. George B. Smith and Mrs. Lawrence C. Woodruff will serve tea.
Careers Meeting Begins Feb.24
"Blueprinting Tomorrow," a two-day career conference sponsored by the Associated Women Students, will be held at the College of Business, professor of economics will speak.
Other guest speakers will attend the conference on Feb. 25 and 26. They will represent the fields of home, community, world citizenship, music, education, recreation, religion, literature and art.
"The purpose of the conference is to help University women realize the possibilities of enriching their lives through a better understanding of these fields." Elizabeth Evans, chairman of the conference committee, said.
The dinner, group conferences, a tee at Corbin hall, and a panel discussion on "Women's Education" will be open to all University women. The dinner is at 5:30 p.m. in the Kansas room of the Union. Anyone desiring to attend is invited, and should telephone Grace Gwinner or Elizabeth Evans at 267 as soon as possible. Tickets are $1 each.
Wesley Foundation Elects New Officers
H. Kieth Bradley, education junior, was elected president of Wesley Foundation recently. Other officers are Samuel E. Peacock, College sophomore, vice-president; and Louise Hemphill, freshman, secretary.
Carlson To Speak At Opening Of Arts Festival
Gov. Frank Carlson, honorary chairman, will formally open the Kansas Arts and Crafts festival with an address at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Community building.
A dinner at 6 p. m. at the Eldridge hotel for guests attending the festival will precede the formal opening.
The governor will be introduced by Mayor James H. Parsons of Lawrence and an address of welcome will be given by Mrs. Frank Stockton, general chairman of the festival.
To Present Painting
Following Governor Carlson's address, a painting will be presented to the Lawrence Memorial High school. The painting is entitled "By the Fireside" and is an original by Henry Salem Hubbel who once attended the Lawrence High school. It will be presented to Neal Wherry, principal.
Four University students will take part in the opening event. Sidney Dawson, education senior, will sing "Home on the Range." His accompanist will be Frank E. White. "By the Waters of Minnetonka" (Thurlow Lieurance) will be sung by Lorraine Mai, fine arts senior. She will be accompanied by Edith Maxine Dunkelburg.
To Honor Guests
A coffee hour honoring guests will be held on 8:30 to 10, p. m.
Paintings, prints, illustrations and cartoons, sculpture, crafts and design, metal work, jewelry, architecture, photography, music, and writing will be exhibited in the Community building beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The articles have been gathered from art museums and from individual owners all over the United States.
The festival will continue until Feb. 22, and the exhibits will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.
Little Man On Campus
By Bibler
Oil Company Will Interview Engineers
W. B. Kendall, representative for the Amerado petroleum company, will be at the office of the dean of the School of Engineering at 9 p.m. Feb. 23 to interview seniors who will be graduated in June. The company is interested in all types of engineers, and also majors in geology, physics, and mathematics who wish to do field work.
"Which of you students is next?"
The Amerado petroleum company explores oil well sites for oil companies. Arrangements for interviews can be made at the School of Engineering office.
Speech Contest Starts March 2
To promote an active interest in speech activities among the students, the Forensic league will sponsor an intramural speech program beginning with an informative speaking contest March 2.
The complete program will include the informative speaking contest, oratory, and extempore speaking. All contests will be open to students who are not on the debate squad, in the Forensic league, Delta Sigma Rho, or who have not placed in a campus speech contest. Hal Friesen, president, said.
No Experience Needed
The program is for persons who have had no experience in speech and who are interested in competing with other inexperienced speakers in a series of contests. In each contest there will be a men's and women's division with the winners receiving awards for top honors. A speaker may or may not represent an organized house or group. After the program is completed, the teams with the highest total points in the mong and women's divisions will receive a sweepstakes trophy.
"A competitive speech program such as this is one of the best means of acquainting the students with the benefits of speech work." E. C. Buehler, professor of speech and sponsor of the Forensic league, said. "Never before in the history of the University has such an extensive and courageous speech activity been attempted, and it is a credit to the Forensic league for inaugurating the program."
Friesen emphasized the fact that there is a need for the extension of speech activities to reach those students without particular talent or ability, but who need and are interested in an opportunity for speech practice.
Students Can Use Training
Committees have been appointed by the Forensic league to take charge of the operation of the intramural program and to contact organized houses and independent students with information about the contests. The committees and their chairmen are: judging, Newell Jenkins; personnel, William Conboy; clerical, Scott Nininger; contest, Keith Wilson, and publicity, Edward Stollenwerek.
The informative speaking contest which will be the first in the series will be held March 2. Subjects may be of the individual's choice, and speeches will be eight minutes in length. There will be three judges who will determine the winners in both men's and women's divisions.
Friesen said that the program will resemble the present intramural athletic program and is without precedent anywhere in the United States. Because of the demand for more emphasis on speech training, the Forensic league is taking this opportunity to open the field to a greater number of students, he added.
Vote'No' Today Students Say To Faculty
"No, we don't want a foreign language requirement," said 19 out of 20 students in a poll of student opinion conducted by the Forensic league at the discussion program Monday.
From the 1,000 students interviewed by the Forensic league, an overwhelming majority favored the language study proposed by the minority report of the foreign language committee. The committee suggests that the study of a language should be optional for each student.
Hal Friesen, president of the Forensic league, said the discussion and poll were sponsored in an attempt to supply an indication of general student sentiment on an issue that effects them so closely. Friesen continued the faculty should consider very carefully the results of the discussion and the poll because they present such a united front against the proposed increase of the requirement.
Defend Requirements
The discussion held yesterday was a debate or the advisability of any language requirement. Aldo Aliotti, engineering senior, speaking in favor of the requirement, said, "Culture is the mark of a liberally educated man, and certainly the study of a language aids in developing that culture." Edward Stollenwerck, college junior, also defending the requirement, emphasized the value of languages in understanding English, in developing a discipline in mind, and producing a linguistic tool that can be further developed for a practical use.
Jean Moore, second year law student, opposing the requirement, pointed out that the suggested requirement would not give the student enough understanding of the language studies to enable him even to read billboards. Kenneth Beasley, college senior, pointed out that the place to begin learning English is in the English class not in a French or German classroom. "It would be better to let the students decide if they wanted to study a language," he said.
Friesen, who also acted as moderator of the discussion said that by far the great majority of students present in the theater were unquestionably opposed to the requirement as suggested by the majority report of the faculty committee. In his summary of the forum he made a plea to faculty members to vote on this question with an open and observing mind. He said that such violent opposition to the requirement as demonstrated by the student body should be definitely considered before they cast their votes.
"If the faculty is sincere when they ask for student opinion," he continued, let them take into consideration this demonstration of opinion when they vote at 4 p. m.
Veloz, Yolanda To Dance Here
Veloz and Yolanda, internationally-known dancing artists, will appear in a new program, "Dansation of 1948," at Hoch auditorium Wednesday evening.
In addition to their own program they will present:
Cardini the magician; Patricia Lynn, Universal picture starlet; Amelia Gilmore, ballet tap dancers; Robert Garreillon and William Teaford, two-piano team; and John Molinari, accordian virtuoso.
Student activity tickets will admit. Tickets for reserved seats are available in room 128 Frank Strong hall.