AGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1947 New Ceiling Zero? --well to put some teeth into our professions of democracy. Europe is only too well aware of the difference often between our laws and the way people "get around them." Believe, Or Else By Daniel Bishop, St. Louis Star-Times. "If you don't believe in the American way of life, go to the country where you are welcome." That's a common phrase followed by wild applause in all too many public speeches these days. "If you don't believe in the American way of life . . . " What is the American way of life? Is it written in some book? Is is in the constitution? Hardly, because that great document lays down rules to keep somebody from dictating a way of life. Nowhere does it prescribe what the people shall believe. It's spirit is in the opposite direction - - - freedom of thought. Is it freedom of thought to demand that a person believe something or else get out of the country? If it were fair and just to require belief in some intangible "American way of life", who would be the judge to decide what constitutes that way of life? And after a certain way of life had been established, who would decide whether the code had been violated? The phrase is a good clincher for many audiences. It can be shouted in crescendo with beautiful effect or crowd emotions. It's a shame the advocates of a believe-as-I do-or-else-get-out policy don't have to explain how they would carry it out. University Daily Hansan Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Assn. Na- Asm., and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Ad- Assn Editor-in-Chief ... Allan Cromley Managing Editor ... Martha Jewett Asst. Man. Editor ... Alan J. Stewart Asst. Man. Editor ... Alasdair McGriff City Editor ... Wilmer McGlasson Asst. City Editor ... John Wheeler Asst. City Editor ... Gene Vignery Sports Editor ... Cooper Rollow Asst. Sports Editors, Paul Zames O. Jones, Bob Deilinger Jones, Bob Deninger. Picture Editor Wallace W. Abbey Bill Of Civil Rights The recommendations of the committee on civil rights appointed 11 months ago by President Truman not only pointed out several deficiencies in our scheme of democracy but presented concrete ideas for remedying these. Just what action will result makes for interesting conjecture. The treatment of minority groups is uncompromisingly aired, and definite steps to counteract abuses are recommended. Congressional enactment of an anti-lynching law, elimination of the poll tax, passage of a permanent fair employment practice act, and other measures to halt discrimination are suggested. In a time when minority groups are showing increasing unrest under the present system, these recommendations are to be seriously considered. Charging that the "witch hunt" over so-called Communists has developed to a state of near hysteria, the committee points out the dangers to civil liberties and the rights of persons and property. On the other hand, it urges exposing the "real Communists and real Fascists." Immediately the question arises as to what is a real Communist and what isn't. The committee implies that the main point is that we know who the Communists are. Federal registration of all groups attempting to influence public opinion, trial rights for federal employees whose loyalty has been challenged, and the expansion of the civil rights section of the justice department are steps in a careful search which would eliminate action such as "witch hunts." The "catch" in all this is that Congress must pass the laws necessary. Judging by the treatment anti-lynching and anti-poll tax bills have had in the past, it would seem that a rocky road lies ahead for many of the suggested measures. Dear Editor As far as the majority of students are concerned, there are two areas on this campus that comprise a cultural no-man's land. They are those two ivy-covered mausoleums, Dyche Museum of Natural History and Spooner-Thayer Art museum. Students know them as either a men's dormitory or the home of that famous stuffed quadruped, Comanche. They could be a cultural asset to University life. Dear Editor, Ivy Mausoleums For two reasons action along this line must be taken. One is that, because we are trying so hard to sell democracy abroad as one way to contain Communism, we would do Essentially, the museums need to be publicized. When an exhibit comes to one of the museums, a few posters discreetly whisper the fact to the student. Would it not be better to exploit the exhibits with a definite program—say of explanatory lectures and demonstrations sponsored by the University department most pertinently involved. The results might be gratifying to the staffs who operate the museums and beneficial to the student who is lured inside. Fortunately, many students view the interior of Dyche museum, because the biology department requires that they do so. Invariably, their comments, following the tour are variations of "Why I didn't know they had all that in there" or "I've really learned something today." By advertising, these two campus institutions could be more than The second reason is that though we be of the majority we must never lose sight of the fact that our rights are only as strong as those of our minority groups. The definition of their rights determines ours, and an encroachment on theirs endangers ours. For preservation of democracy at home and abroad, the civil rights committee report presents some of the most-provoking suggestions in years. —Clarke M. Thomas Accounting, machine bookkeeping, compt accountery, shorehand, typewriting, secre- terial training are our specialties. PHONE 894. PHONE 894 just landmarks at which old alumni come to gaze. They could fill a niche in University education. The thresholds of Dyche and Spooner-Thayer museums have yet to be crossed by the majority of students who might otherwise be interested. W. C. Von Maurer College Junior It takes four feet of sugar cane to make one lump of sugar. 'EE PEE—COKE DATE TEE PEE—COKE DATE TEE PEE—COKE DATE Appointed To Committee Of Foundrymen's Association Prof. Kenneth Rose, chairman of the mining-metallurgical engineering department, has been appointed to the program-papers committee of the American Foundrymen's association. Professor Rose will help prepare a program on training foundry engineers and technicians to be presented at the A.F.A.'s 52nd annual meeting in Philadelphia May 3. Phone KU-25 with your news. Shop The Easy Way By Ordering Your Christmas Gifts Now At— L. G. BALFOUR 411 W. 14th Co. 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