University
Friday, January 15, 1943
Lawrence, Kansas
Daily STUDENT NEWSPAPER
kansan OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
US-Russian Atomic Pact Is Doubtful
Lake Success, N. Y., Jan. 16—(UP The United Nations atomic energy commission resumed negotiations on international atomic control today amid indications that the United States has given up hope of any agreement with the present Russian government on this controversial issue.
The American position was laid down by American delegate Frederick H. Osborn of the U.N. atomic energy commission last eight in a slashing attack on the Soviet union and a call on the western powers to push "the iron curtain."
Ocahn, speaking in Boston, said he saw "no hope for the peace of the world including . . international control of atomic energy" unless "the Kremlin changes its policy or the iron curtain is raised."
Osborn seceded the Soviet government of "a determination to dominate Europe as well as large Asiatic areas, possibly indeed the whole world. . ."
The Osborn speech dominated the U. N. atomic energy commission today as it convened for a new phase of the attempt to develop international machinery for the control and development of atomic energy.
He made a personal attack on Ancrei Gromyko, asserting that the Soviet deputy foreign minister has continually misinformed his own government on the state of atomic energy negotiations and sought only to "sow discord and arouse suspicion" by his tactics in the atomic energy commission.
Osborn charged Russia with "committing herself increasingly to a program of dominating chaos."
He blamed "the dangerous ignorance" of the Russian people for the poor state of world affairs and said the Kremlin maintained and nurtured that ignorance "to safeguard the government in office and to provide an illusory security for the Russian people."
Landon Hits At Shortages
Topeka, Jan. 16—(UP)—Alf M Landon today blamed a portion of the nation's fuel oil, gas and gasoline shortage on "the giveaway boy in the state department."
Mr. Landon 1936 G, O. P. presidential nominee, said state department officials approved export licenses for steel and oil "with little regard for the approaching crisis in petroleum supplies."
Gas Refund Checks Sent To Lawrence Residents
"They gave away steel in the export licensing program that we could have used to drill more producing wells, that refineries could have used to refine more oil. "But worst of all, they gave away oil itself, oil that we already had produced and refined."
The Kansas Republican said "one of the reasons for our fuel shortage situation today has been the actions of the state department.
Mr. Landon is a major independen oil operator in the midwest.
Gas refund checks from Cities Service Gas company are being received by Lawrence residence
The checks are signed by James E. Smith, master for the United States circuit court of appeals, and are being sent from Toneka. They cover a 44-month period which ended last June.
One check received by a Lawrence resident who does not have a gas furnace is for $83.
Don't Scatter UDK;
Keep Campus Clean
Students will find it less convenient to get their copy of the University Italy Kansas if they continue to scatter the papers on the ground around the three outside distribution boxes.
Recently, signs were paled on the boxes adding for cooperation in keeping the campus clean, yet students continue to ignore them.
If this practice continues, the Kansas circulation department will be forced to remove all outside distribution boxes and place more papers in the various inside boxes now in use.
Hob Nail Queen Will Be Safe
No one will kidnap the queen of the engineers' Hob Nail Hop this year.
The annual dance will be held on March 13. It was announced at the meeting of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, Tuesday night. Deta fis will be announced later.
As precautions against kidnapping, the engineering council decided that there would be no queen candidates. Instead, the queen will be chosen from the girls present at the dance.
In the past, queens of the Hop have occasionally been kidnapped by unknown persons on the right of the dance.
The council and DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering, will select the queen.
4 Geologists Keep Busy
John Monroe, junior, was appointed chairman of the decorative committee; Herbert Foster, senior chairman of the publicity committee; Floyd Sveboda, senior, chairman of the entertainment committee; and Stanley Wade, senior, chairman of the queen ceremonies committee.
Four members of the State Geological Survey have been busy in other parts of the state this week.
Student Head Calls Race Poll Inadequate
Dr. J. M. Jewett and A. R. Leonard are making a ground water investigation today at the site of a proposed boy scout camp near Ozawkie, Kan.
Dr. Raymond Moore, research director, spoke at the meeting of the Kansas Geologist society Tuesday in Wichita. His tonic was "Problems of Sedimentary Facies."
Columbia, Mo., Jan. 18 — (UP) — Results of a referendum of Missouri university students on questions of participation of Negroes in campus affairs did not show an adequate "cross section of the total enrollment of 11,439 students." Bolt Dyers, president of the Student Government association, said today.
Wallace Lee, geologist, is attending the regional meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists at St. Louis Jan. 16 and 17.
Tabulation of the votes on three questions showed that only 2,851 students cast a ballot. Byers said.
Tally on the first question, "Are you a legal resident of the state of Missouri?" was 2002 yes, and 768 no.
Missouri Students In Favor
The question, "Are you in favor of participation of Negroes on visiting athletic teams which play at the University?" drew 629 votes of ye from out-of-state students and 27 votes of no.
Mt.aint Students in MA
Missouri students, on the same
question, voted 1,614 yes, 460 no.
The third question, "Are you in
favor of participation of Negroes
from visiting schools in extra curricular activities such as debates and mock UN. Sessions?" The count of out-of-state students was 632 yes
and Mona.
State resident students voted 1,318
was yes, 458 voted no.
"The results of the referendum will not be used as a springboard to any further campaign on Negro participation in campus affairs during the current year." Byers said.
However, the results will be pre-
sented in a legislature if it is ratified,
be added.
The last question was printed on the ballots as a result of the exclusion of Negro representatives in a mock U. N session at the University city two months o. Will Not Be U.
Other officers are William Gibbs, vice-president; Frank Rozich, corresponding secretary; James Aiken, recording secretary; and Jack Kendree, treasury.
John Monfort, engineering senior,
was elected president of the University
chapter of the American Society
of Civil Engineers Thursday.
Prof. W. C. McNown of the civil engineering department spoke on the value of the humanities course offered to engineers.
KU Civil Engineers Elect Montfort
The referendum was held to establish definite student opinion on the stand of the student government association in November when it sent a statement to a conference of midwest schools at Lincoln, Neb., asserting that it favored Negro participation of Big Seven athletics.
Steinbeck's Novel On Screen Tonight
"Of Miles and Men," a movie based on the novel by John Steinbeck, will be shown in Fraser theater today at 4 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Price of admission is 25 cents.
A budget of $773.50 was submitted today to the All Student Council by sombremore class committee chairmen for the Saphomore Leap Year Flop.
Sophs Want $670.50 For Hop
Most of this excuse, except that 'bhirna Mt Boston's orchestra from Kansas State college, will be for state and federal tax on the tickets sold and for personalized favors which will be presented to every woman attending, explained Stanley M. Bordlund, sooncomore chass president'
The movie is the first of a series that will be presented by the English department. The series will include a Fulitzer prize winner by Thoraton Wilder and an Italian opera, "Pagliacci," recorded in Italian. The opera is the story of a tragicomic circus clown.
Tickets for the dance which will be given Feb 28, will be put on sale at $1.75 a couple shortly after the spring semester begins, at the business office. Representatives will sell tickets in every men's organized house and in booths in Frank Strong ball and the Union said Paul Dillon glass treasurer.
Other committee chairman are
Joseph Allen, decorations committee;
William H. Roebl, publicity; and
Phillip J. Carlson, program:
The bud-set as submitted follows:
rent of ballroom, $14; band, $300
decorations, $75; favors, $40; publici-
ties, $80; tax on 400 tickets at 33 cents
each, $128; miscellaneous, $35.50.
Among the documents are the Mayflower compact; Jefferson's
Freedom Train Will Roll In May 21
Cancer Study At KU Clinic
Carrying 130 of America's historical documents and flags marking the development of liberty in the United States, the Freedom Train will arrive in Lawrence on May 21.
In its three exhibition cars the train contains documents ranging chronologically from a letter written by Christopher Columbus in 1493 announcing his discovery of America, to the charter of the United Nations signed in 1945.
America's red, white, and blue symbol of democracy started its 33-000 mile trans-coninental tour in Philadelphia on Sept 13 on the 160th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution in that city.
Emphasis will be on the early detection of cancer at the refresher course in radiology and cancer Jan. 10 to 21 at the University of Kansas Medical centers in Kansas City.
the Kansas division of the American Cancer society is subsidizing the instruction, instructors of the University of Kansas faculty who will instruct in the course are Dr. Lewis G. Allen, Dr John F. Bowser, Dr Peter E. Hiebert, Dr James E. McConchie, Dr Paul W. Schafer, Dr E. H Skinner, Dr L. B. Spake, Dr Ward W. Summerville, Dr Calen M. Tige, Dr William L. Valk, Dr C E. Virden, Dr Charles M. White and Dr Lawrence E. Wood.
rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, with suggestions by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams; Washington's copy of the Constitution; the original manuscript of "The Star Spangled Banner"; the Emancipation Proclamation; copies of John Peter Zenger's New York Weekly Journal; John Milton's "Aareopagitica"; Japanese and German surrender documents; and the flag raised on Mount Suribachi in the invasion of Iwo Jima.
The tour, which is covering every state in the United States taking one year for the trip, is sponsored by Attorney General Tom C. Clark and endorsed by President Truman. The American Heritage foundation is sponsoring the shrine.
In announcing the objectives of the trip the foundation said: "In proposing this educational campaign, it should be clearly understood that the objective is not the development of a chauvinistic nationalism which could impair the cause of international cooperation.
"On the contrary, when we speak of 'our way of life' we speak of the hopes and the aspiration of countless millions all over the world.
"There are no geographical boundaries to the universal yearning of men to be free. Democracy has thrived on the soil of America and we take pride in that fact. But always we must hold forth 'our way of life' as an inspiration to the rest of the world."
We Can Control A-Bomb Wisely Nebraskan Says
Introduced by Chancellor Deane W. Malott, as "a man distinguished in the field of foreign service as well as in biochemical research," the Nebraska educator expanded on his thesis in delivering the 11th annual Noble Pierce Sherwood lecture.
The average citizen can understand enough about atomic energy to legislate its control wisely, Reuben G. Custavsson, chancellor of the University of Nebraska, told University scientists Thursday night.
Dr. Gustavsson said that no one would deny that he knew something about fire. A man would admit that he knew how to handle fire. But when asked to explain the exact nature of the changes which occur in burning, he would confess that he did not know. It is the same way with atomic energy, Dr. Gustavsson said.
Traces Atomic Research
Dr. Gustavson touched on the sociological aspects of the atomic energy problem and outlined what he considers adequate technical information on which the layman can base his thinking.
Talking in generalities for the sake of simplicity he traced the development of atomic research from Einstein's equation predicting the magnitude of the energy to be released by atomic fission.
Coming to Enrico Fermi's work with uranium, and his discovery of "trans - uranic elements," Dr. Gustavson said that "we were lucky that five years of confusion followed the Fermi discoveries Compares Atom With Tm
Dr. Gustavson said that having gotten the basic knowledge of atomic fission from Europe, we clung to our technological secrets which made the bomb possible.
If we had understood what Fermi's experiment in 1935 meant, Germany might have had the atomic bomb in time to use it against us," he said.
Still discussing essential information for wise legislation, he compared the rover of the atomic bomb with the "block buster." He said that in the five years of war in Europe, the air forces flew 100,000 missions and dropped over a million tons of T.N.T.
Translating T.N.T. into atomic bombs, he said that the same destruction could be achieved with 50 atomic bombs, and the process would take only half an hour. 'Not Many Secrets'
"Too many men worked on the bomb to give us many secrets," he said. "I don't think the scientists have trouble understanding each other. It is when you move up to political levels that you find misunderstanding."
German Department Gets Gift Of Books
The German department has received a gift of between 50 and 75 German books from the F. H. Smithmeyer family of Lawrence.
The books were presented to E. F. Engel, professor emeritus of German, who turned them over to the department. The collection contains copies of German texts, German classics and Translations of English classic works.
J. A. Burzle, associate professor of German, said the books would be placed in the German library, 502 Fraser hail, for the use of students.
WEATHER
Kansas—Generally fair and continued cold today and tonight. Saturday fair and warmer. High today 10 to 19 northeast and 20 to 25 southwest. Low tonight zero to five above northeast and 10 to 15 elsewhere.