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45th Year No.31
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Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWS PAPER
State Convention Adopts Platform Of KU Demos
The Young Democrats state convention in Wichita unanimously adopted the platform proposed by the delegation from the University Young Democrats club Sunday.
The platform was presented to the convention by Paul Barker, vicepresident of the University Young Democrats organization and a delegate to the convention. Other delegates who attended are Edward Stollenwerck, Vincent Baker, Hubert P. Johnson, John W. Wood, Jr., Robert Bock, and Richard Hollingsworth.
University students appointed to committees at the state convention are:
Six Planks In Platform
The platform includes votes for 18-year olds, a call for a state constitutional convention to draft a new constitution, a unicameral legislature, the "short" ballot, extension of social security provisions to include domestic and agricultural workers, and a concentration of administrative responsibility in a single executive, the governor.
Authors of the platform are Barker, Beth Bell, and Wood, and Tom Page, political science instructor at the University.
Nominations committee, Barker; resolutions committee, Wood and Barker; constitution committee, Wood and Hugh Johnson; credentials and rules committee, Hollingworth; and organizations committee, Bock, chairman, and Hugh Johnson.
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National Committeeman Speaks
Roy G. Baker, Young Democratic national committeeman from Texas and candidate for president of the national organization, addressed the delegates at a dinner Sunday at which Bock led group singing.
Barker said that W. J. B. Dorn, congressman from South Carolina and one of the first 10 on Vishinsky's list of "war-mongers", is expected to come to the University to address the Young Democrats club.
Barker also said that he, Hollingsworth, and Bock planned to attend the national convention in Cleveland in November.
By Bibler
Waters Acts For Bureau
Leslie Water, associate professor of economics, was one of 39 directors of business research bureaus who met with the department of commerce in Washington D.C. last week.
The 39 directors, who represented universities and colleges from all over the nation, were asked to criticize federal activities to co-ordinate programs between the state and federal governments.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair west, clearing east today. Continued fair tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat warmer today and in extreme west tonight. Tuesday little change in temperatures. Low tonight 30 west to 40 to 45 east.
Prominent government officials, appearing on the program were Averell Harriman, secretary of commerce; Edwin Nourse, chairman of the president's advisory committee; Amos Taylor, director of the foreign and domestic commerce bureaus; and Morris Copeland, a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system.
Professor Waters discussed construction costs. The meeting was largely devoted to evaluating statistical methods of the federal research agencies.
"We've just had another complaint about someone flying low over these sorority houses!"
AVC Studies High Prices
The University chapter of the American Veterans committee will hold its first "beat the cost of living rally" at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium.
Leland J. Pritchard, associate professor finance, will speak on "Why the High Cost of Living."
Following Professor Pritchard's talk, a report on the possibilities of a K.U. food co-op will be given by a committee that has been studying the food question for the past six weeks.
Clayton Crosier, instructor in civil engineering, will present a proposal for a plan to decrease food costs. Mr. Crosier is also the board chairman of a Lawrence co-op food store.
Richard Harkness, radio news analyst, has notified University officials that he will be unable to speak at convocation Dec. 10.
Harkness Cancels Talk
Mr. Harkness, '28, explained that a complete change in his broadcast schedules has forced him to cancel all lectures this fall.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, said this had been the worst year he had ever experienced in lining up lecturers and convocation speakers. It was the third cancellation this semester.
"It just happens that way occasionally," he said. "Some years the programs go perfectly and suddenly everything happens at once.
'Epoch'-Maker DeMille Says We Should Shop For Movies
Hollywood came to the mid-west Sunday in the person of Cecil B De Mille, veteran movie producer and director.
Dressed in a quiet blue suit and blue tie, contrary to his usual studio boots and breeches, De Mille leaned back in his chair and sailed into the story of how he handles history in his films.
The president of Harvard once asked De Mille to give up the movies and radio to take part in a program producing history on film for American students. De Mille approved the plan, but when he stated that it would involve millions of dollars to make interesting pictures, the educator's enthusiasm cooled, up radio, radio has given up me,"
He pointed out that his last production had cost his studio 506 million dollars, 150 thousand of money had been spent on research alone. Historical accuracy was captured by the use of 80 periodicals, 1,363 books and pamphlets, and 11,593 original photographs.
"History goes deeper than the little red school house. My method is to paint on a large historical canvas a picture that is accurate." De Mille continued.
"Few pay attention to the history presented in movies. The schools, public, and the press lose a great deal in not realizing the value of this agency." he said. History Is The Thing
According to De Mille, the great est mistake of the public is in their selection of movies. "If a person walks into a bookstore he carefully selects a volume. The same person, however, decides to go to the movies and hastily walks into one. People should shop for movies," he stated.
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Accuracy Costs Money
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Kent, Ohio—(UP)—A newly organized "Oh-so-long" committee at Kent State university is doing something about those new long skirts.
Long Skirted Coeds Told 'Oh-So-Long'
The boys started an "inspection" of the length of skirts by measuring the height of skirts on more than 300 co-eds.
The girls whose skirts measured up were given "gold stars" planted on their foreheads and those whose skirts were too long were put on the "non-dateable" list and told "oh-so-long."
Debaters Ready For Conference
Nineteen members of the University debate squad are preparing for the Missouri Valley conference schedule with a series of debates with universities in this area. E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, said today.
The Missouri Valley conference question this year is "Resolved, that a federated world government should be established."
Professor Buehler will take two members of the squad to Warrensburg State Teacher's college next week to debate the question of how the government should settle labor disputes. Ernest and Hal Friesen will accompany him on this trip.
Other debates are scheduled within two weeks with Washburn university in Topeka and Creighton university at Omaha. The first major debate on the University's conference schedule will be held with the University of Iowa Dec. 4.
Eleven members of this year's team are holdovers from last year. They are Jean Moore, Kenneth Beasley, Edward Stollenwerck, William Conboy, Wallace Foster, Richard Royer, William Tincher, Jack Wilson, Ernest Friesen, Hal Friessen, and Herbert Coles.
Add12 Bellringers To Memorial Total
Eight new members were selected in tryouts held recently to complete the team. They Are Aldo Aliotti, Fred Cross, Robert Davis, Ralph Eacock, J. Steve Mills, Lee Reiff, Allan Shearer, and Herbert Wilder.
Twelve persons have recently given $100 or more to the University World War II memorial. The addition of these "Bellringers" raises the memorial fund above the $146,000 mark.
New "Bellringers" are Ron I. Parker, Chicago; Nels Benson, Washington D.C.; Earl R. Sanders, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Clyde E. Simmon and M. Lynn Butcher, Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fasholtz, Nowata, Okla.; Walter F. Jones, Grant E. Wagner and N. H. Benscheid, Hutchinson; Clelland Cole, St. John; M. L. B. Heins, Abilene; and *Cercival J. Parrott*, Geneva, N.Y. S. S. Alexander of Kingman also became a "bellringer" for the second time.
Independents To Elect Officers Tonight In Union
The Independents political party will elect officers and adopt a constitution at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union ballroom.
The party will also discuss the freshman election which is coming up. Dale Judy, party chairman, said.
The national convention of Kappa Eta Kappa, professional electrical engineering fraternity, will be held at KU. Nov. 27 to 29.
National Convention To Be Here In November
US, West Split On UN Proposal To Cut War Talk
Lake Success, N. Y.-(UP)—The United States and the other western powers split wide apart in the United Nations today over a compromise proposal for U.N. action to squelch war propaganda.
At the same time Russia conceded defeat in its battle to label the United States, Greece and Turkey as "warmongering" nations.
The Soviet defeat was symbolized by a Polish move to delete from the original Russian proposal a passage directly indicating the United States, Greece and Turkey for encouraging "inciters of a new war."
The Polish movement won the approval of Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Y. Vishinskv.
Second half of the Russian proposal would call on UN countries to invoke "criminal punishment" and other legislative measures to curb propaganda likely to incite international strife.
The compromise asks the 57 countries of the UN to "take appropriate steps" to promote friendly relations between countries and would condemn all forms of war propaganda "in whatsoever country it occurs."
The move that split the United States and its usual western power supporters came when Australia, France and Canada submitted to the 57-nation political committee of the UN General Assembly a compromise substitute for the foredoomed Soviet proposal.
American officials vehemently opposed the measure. One spokesman said it was "almost as bad" as the Soviet proposal because of what he termed its tendency to encourage "governmental interference" with the press and other information media.
Navy Celebrates With Open House
The N. R. O. T. C. is having open house today in connection with Navy day celebration.
The public is invited to inspect the armory, guns, training devices and other equipment used by the N. R. O. T. C.
The purpose of Navy day, which began in 1922, is explained in the purpose of the navy which is the control of the seas to permit the United States to transport men and supplies where they may be needed, said Capt. John V. Peterson, professor of naval science and commandant of the N. R. O. T. C.
Navy day is celebrated on Oct. 27 which was President Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. President Roosevelt was one of the first recent executives who displayed interest in planning recognition for the personnel of the navy and navy department, Captain Peterson said.
YWCA To Sponsor Quartet Contest
An advertisement of a Kansas City contest, picturing the familiar peppermint-stick pole and gay nineties quartet, gave Joan Joseph, College junior, an inspiration. The result: a Y. W. C. A.-sponsored Barbershop Quartet contest.
The contest, which Miss Joseph hopes will become an annual affair, will be held on Nov. 6, at 7:30 Fraser theater. Tickets will go on sale within the next few days, Miss Joseph said.
Friday is the deadline for contest entries, according to Norma Kennedy, contest chairman.