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University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, Sept. 22, 1947
45th Year No.6
Lawrence, Kansas,
Campus Rights Restricted, Says CORE Group
Denying official recognition as a student organization to the Congress on Racial Equality is a move by the University "with the intended effect of restricting campus rights of assembly, press, and speech to the C. O.R. E, group alone," three members charged today in an open letter to Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
to Charlton Bell.
The letter was signed by Beth Bell. College senior and C. O. R. E. chairman; Frank Stannard, College junior; and Robert Stewart, business senior.
It is in reply to a statement Wednesday by Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of student affairs, that the University "does not recognize or foster" C. O. R. E. The dean explained that action is in line "with K. U.'s policy of recognizing only student organizations serving student purposes on the University campus."
Buried From University Buildings
As a result, C. O. R. E. will not be allowed to use University buildings for meetings.
"Sometimes, Father, I think it would have been better if you had waited til I became an active to send me my new convertible."
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The C. O. R. E letter says that the action of the University is for "the obvious purpose" of hampering the group's chances for status among students and as a respectable organization for action against illegal and un-Christian discriminatory practices."
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It adds that "this action is the result of the pressures of the very perpetrators of these practices. . ."
petrators of students." Surely the University is not required to grant either approval or disapproval to all groups merely because they exist on the campus," the letter continues.
"As such it has remained, existing as an organization for . . . serving student purposes both now and in the future," the letter continues. "Furthermore, C. O. R. E. is operating on a plane which has a much larger social significance."
Statement On Policy Needed
arger social sigmature. C.O.R.E. "has no apology for its direct action method" the letter says, but adds that "the concentration of attack" upon this method "completely ignored the fact that C. O. R. E.
University women.
The letter asks the administration if it "is aware of how many other campus groups have national affiliation," and declares that "the local branch of C. O. R. E. was established as essentially a student group."
"Serves Student Purposes"
"If the University felt that it must rid itself of the 'stigma' of having the C. O. R. E. group within its midst, a simple public statement to the effect that the University does not endorse our activities but defends our right to exist . . . would have suffited to absolve the University from responsibility in this regard.
Replying to Dean Woodruff's statement that the University is not concerned with downtown businesses, the three C. O. R. E. members write that "the University has in the past concerned itself with business practices when these were considered degrading to students. "They give as an example" the black list . . . to declare certain local drives off-limits for University women."
in the letter warns the chancellor that "under unofficial status" C. O. R.E." will be no less a student group, and no less a threat to illegally operating business enterprises . . ."
has worked constantly by ver-
persuasion" to eliminate racial
elimination.
from responses "... It would not have comprised with reactionary forces which are responsible for the pressure brought to bear on University authorities and in turn upon the C. O. R. E. group."
Reply To Dean's Statement
Pan Hellenic Will Mee*
The Pan Hellenic council will meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the English room of the Union, Maxine Gunsolly, president announced.
Little Man On Campus
Stettinius May Speak At KU
Edward Stettinius, former secretary of state, and present chancellor of the University of Virginia, is the most recent possibility as featured speaker at the Intercollegiate United Nations assembly to be held at this University the week-end of Nov. 17
Jean Moore, second year law student and chairman of the assembly announced today that Secretary of State George C. Marshall, President Truman, and James Byrnes have all sent their regrets at being unable to attend the assembly. Mr. Truman will be touring the country at the time of the conference, Mr. Marshall will be in London, and Mr. Byrnes reports his health too poor to make the trip.
Dr. J. E. Seaver, former instructor at Michigan State college, has been appointed assistant professor of history at the University to succeed Prof. D. L. Patterson, who was retired last semester.
the trip.
Moore said that the original roster of 1,000 delegates from the 75 schools and assembly has been reduced and a smaller, more select group will be chosen. Groups of 1,000 have been found too unwieldy in past conferences. The housing shortage also calls for a smaller roster.
Several foreign countries wanted to send delegations when the conference was planned, but they were turned down to keep the group smaller. One exception is the International university of Benares, India, which will send five delegates to the
Seaver Succeeds Patterson in History Department
The University will be host at the November conference and will not participate in the mock assembly. Kenneth Beck, chairman of the executive committee, will preside until the conference elects its chairman.
Dr. Seaver will teach ancient and medieval history.
medieval history.
He is a graduate of Stanford university and received his Ph.D. degree from Cornell university.
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at Stanford he was captain of the
varsity tennis team, and last year
advanced to the semi-finals of the
Michigan state tennis tournament
It's A 2.4 Legal Ratio In Favor Of The Women
Not that it will be done, but—A University survey completed today showed that if all the men were divided equally among the coeds, each of the latter would find herself with 3.32 suitors.
However, approximately 2,000 married men reduces the debatable ratio of datable males to about 2.4 to 1.
Students Get Traffic Jobs
penning this year is to make this the best and the biggest year K. U. has ever had." Mr. Corwin said. To accomplish this we have everyone's cooperation.
Four paid student policemen, complete with armbands, will be employed by the University to assist traffic officers at the intersection of Mississippi street and Jayhawk drive. The student officers will have authority to direct traffic and hold violators for the traffic officer.
A. F. Dunne
Two car checkers, C. M. Channel and B. M. Whitstis, are also on duty.
Beginning today they are putting tickets'on all cars without proper parking permits.
Inators for the station.
At present, three traffic officers are on duty. They are R. A. Corwin,
A. P. Dumas, and E. A. Pohl.
"Speeding and reckless driving is absolutely prohibited and all violators will be taken to the city police court and required to post a bond."
Dr. Allen Booked On Driving Charge
Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, basketball coach at the University, was booked on a technical charge of careless driving Saturday when his car struck and slightly injured a 65-year-old man in Kansas City.
The accident happened about 7 p.m. at the intersection of 8th and Grand Avenue. Dr. Allen, who was on his way to the T.C.U.-K.U. football game, attempted to make a left turn just as the man stepped from behind another car. The injured man, who gave his name as Frank Branz, was charged with jaywalking and drunkenness.
KU Room Surplus Causes Price Drop
Competition among landlords is bringing the price of rooms down, Irvin Youngberg, director of the bureau of housing, said today. A surplus of rooms 500 rooms has come individual landlords to make their rooms more attractive and in many cases lower the rent in an attempt to fill vacancies, he said.
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Men students are moving from place to place in search of rooms closer to the campus which offer pleasant surroundings and cheaper prices.
2 Students Hurt In Four-Car Auto Wreck
Two students were hospitalized as the result of a freak four-way automobile wreck Saturday nigh seven miles east of DeSota.
Dwight E. Newton, College sophomore, and Paul Dillon, engineering sophomore, received cuts and bruises on the face. Jack Adams was cut on the left leg. Watkins hospital authorities reported that none of the men were seriously injured.
Francis W. Hoover, Richard B. Pryce, and Warren G. Hoodison, College sophomores, who were riding with Newton were not injured. In Dillon's car an unidentified couple were not injured. Earl West, Olathe, his wife, and an unidentified woman, riding in the third car, were uninjured.
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A few minutes after Newton's car driven by Adams, was forced to stop because of the heavy rain. Dillon's car crashed into it. While inspecting the damages to the automobiles, a third car, owned and driven by West, smashed into the Dillon car, knocking Adams for several feet and pinning Newton under the Dillon car.
West's automobile swerved to the south side of the highway. A fourth unidentified car clipped it, and continued east on the highway.
Shortly after the accident, a westbound bus brought Newton and Adams to the hospital. Dillon waited until his car was pulled out of the ditch until checking in at the hospital.
Letters To Alumni Ask More Money
About 25,000 letters and folders reporting progress and information on the World War II memorial campaign and asking for further gifts will be sent to alumni this week
The fund is past the $140,000 mark because of gifts from individuals, classes, and other organizations. More than 5,000 persons have made contributions, said Fred Ellsworth alumni secretary. There are 516 bellringers, persons who have contributed $100 or more. The final goal is 10,000 donors.
Will Elect Officers Wednesday Night
Pachacamac will hold its first meeting at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1540 Louisiana street, Earl Stanton, president, said today.
president, senator,
An election for vice-president,
secretary, and a position on the
executive council will be held.
"The meeting will be open to all students." Stanton said. This year we are striving to have more independents in Pachacamac.
"The purpose of Pachacamac is better student government and to make it possible for all to take an active part in student politics."
active part in the
Interested independent students
are asked to contact Stanton by calling 443.
Truman Calls Conferences On Relief, Prices
WASHINGTON (UP)—President Truman today summoned Secretary of State George C. Marshall to an emergency White House conference to discuss urgent stop-gap relief for hungry Europe.
hungy, you know Mr. Ramsey also called a meeting with his cabin food committee which includes Secretary Marshall, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson and Secretary of Commerce W. Averell Harriman.
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Meanwhile, the govern ment
launched a direct attack on high food
prices as the nation watched grain
and commodity markets to see if the
general decline in prices would ex-
tend into this week.
Prices May Fall
Prices may vary
If prices continue to fall on the livestock, grain and commodity exchanges as they did last week, retail prices may be expected to follow within a week or so.
The series of Presidential conferences with cabinet officials may determine how to increase aid to Europe and at the same time stabilize prices at home.
The vital question before the President and his cabinet advisers is whether to summon congress into special session to approve European relief plans and to act on high prices at home or to regard to undertake emergency price and aid projects of a temporary nature without calling congress. M.A. Chicago
Simultaneously, justice department officials at Chicago began selecting 45 veniremen for a grand jury investigation of meat prices. The investigation may be extended to milk prices later.
Investigation At Chicago
President Truman's discussions with cabinet members will help him decide whether to call Congress back into special session to step up aid to Europe and, possibly, consider restoration of price controls and food rationing.
An old copy of the University Graduate Magazine that found its way to Germany led to a letter received by Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association.
The letter was from Mrs. Irene Puell of Augsburg, Germany, who was gauduated from the College in 1834 as Irene Tuebner. She was married to Heinz Werner Puell in 1835 and went to Germany with him in that year. Puell was a graduate student in the School of Engineering and received his master's degree before returning to Germany.
Hears From POW Widow
Mrs. Puell is employed as chief clerk with the Field Legal team at Augsburg. There she discovered the copy of the Graduate Magazine, and the address of Mrs. Pauline Beatty, and old friend whose husband was also a member of the Augsburg team.
Mrs. Puells' husband is a Russian prisoner of war. She was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Phi Beta Kappa at the University.
CORE To Meet Tomorrow
C. O. R. E. will have its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Jayhawk Co-op, 1614 Kentucky street. The meeting is public.
WEATHER
Kansas—Fair today, tonight and Tuesday. Cooler today. High today middle 60's on north-border to lower 70's south. Somewhat cooler tonight in east and south. Scattered light frost likely in north. Warmer in west and north central portions Tuesday.