University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, May 1, 1947
44th Year No.131
Lawrence. Kansas
Middle Road' Liberals' Air Policy Goals
The "middle road" policy of the Cagle and the "liberal" policy of the Cove were thoroughly aired at a public forum sponsored by the American Veterans Committee in Frank strong auditorium Wednesday.
Rhoten Smith, Dove representative, opened the discussion by defining a liberal as "one who believes that all men are basically worthy" and a conservative as one "who believes only some men are worthy.
"The Dove is working on things now which will be embraced by the conservatives in 50 or a 100 years just as if they had brought them up themselves. History has proved that the liberals are always right," he said.
Donald Ong, first speaker for the Eagle, sharply criticized the Dove's method of forcing liberalism down the student's throats.
"Progress comes from agitation but agitators always goes too far." Ong said. "The Eagle is an answer to the agitators and not an answer to the liberal standpoint. It is actually a reaction to the Dove's last issue. The policy of the Dove is understandable since college students are influenced by the idealistic liberal viewpoint of the average college professor."
Lawrence Miller, second Dove representative, stated that "the majority opinion needs less publicizing than the minority opinion because everyone is aware of what the majority believes."
"The Dove is a vehicle to express this minority opinion. Progress is made only when leaders take an actual stand on controversial issues rather than straddle the fence."
Business Students Get Half Holiday
"The student vote on the question of Oklahoma A. and M. being admitted to the conference can be interpreted as a vote of confidence to the Eagle policy."
to the Zagat Professor W. E. Sandelius of the political science department, who was moderator for the discussion, allowed questions from the floor after Tincher's speech.
The second Eagle representative, William Tincher, said "the Minority opinion of the Dove has been quoted all over the United States as the general feeling of the student body of the University of Kansas. It has been quoted not only in the Topeka Capital, but also in the New York Times."
This annual tradition started in 1925 was stopped after 1942 and is being revived now.
The annual School of Business day this year has been set for May 9. Glen Sewell, chairman of preparations for the day, said today.
By Bibler
The Business day program has been tentatively decided and business students will have a half day holiday for a baseball game which will be held between the seniors and the business faculty.
"Several noted alumni have been asked to conduct classes in their fields during the morning, but as yet we have not heard definitely who will come." Sewell said.
An election of business school officers will be held from 8 to 12 a.m. and a picnic annd ancing at Potter lake will follow the baseball game.
Prof. Russell Wiley and Prof. E. Thayer Gaston attended a music camp dinner in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday night. All of the music supervisors in the greater Kansas City high schools were present.
Plans For Music Camp
Little Man On Campus
" . . . And now students, Dr. Primitus, who will speak on "The Theory of Evolution."
Freshman, sophomore, and junior engineers nominated candidates today for the offices of class representatives on next year's engineering council.
Men nominate [for sophomore representative are Pat Lanahan, Russell Kunkle, and Bob Thayer; for junior representative, James Henderson, Jack Bruyr, and John Monroe; for senior representative, Bill McCoy, Alvin Brubaker, and John Sells.
220 Attend French Skits
The characters were portrayed by members of the French II classes Richard Strawn, instructor in French, was master of ceremonies. R. G. Mahieu, professor of romance languages, gave monologues from the "Three Musketeers" and an impromptu conversation in French.
Approximately 220 students of the French II laboratory classes attended a presentation of several French "Scenettes," or short comedies Wednesday evening in Lindley hall.
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"Reception presidentialale:" William R. Burgess, George I. Bullene, Donald W. Welch; "Secret familial," John E. Riley, Joan S. Joseph, Helen I. Howe, Darrell L. Havener
Candidates for representatives on the Engineering council were nominated at a meeting of the student section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Tuesday.
The players and the skins in which they appeared are: "Chez le dentiste"; R. L. Clubb, Mary K. Faigne, Ralph O. Simmons, Byron L. Pope "A la gare;" Charles E. Little, Margaret I. Lawrence, Bernice M Hughes, James D. Pappas.
"Chez la modiste!" William E. Ruth, Mildred I. Garrison, Shirley J. Ousley; "Bien entendu," Harriet A. Harlow, Vivian A. Stunkel, Tom P. Rea; "Au bal;" Elman C. Rinehart, James I. Morgan, Carol J. Crow.
They are Floyd Swoboda, David Wilkie, and Floyd Mallonee, petroleum engineers; and Vernon Gray Rex Arrowsmith, and Dale Bush mining and metallurgical engineers
Engineers Name Council Nominees
Observatory To Be Open To View Saturn Friday
The observatory on top of Lindley hall will be open to the public between 7:30 and 10:00 p. m. Friday, Prof. W. N. Storer of the astronomy department announced today.
The planet Saturn will be viewed, if the weather is clear, he said.
Negotiations Fail To Settle Strike
Negotiations between J. T. Constant, head of the Constant Construction company, and J. M. Anderson, business agent for Building Trades Construction laborers union, produced no settlement in the three-week-old strike that has tied up emergency classroom construction back of Frank Strong hall.
"We will meet again early next week to discuss settlement" Mr. Constant said after he returned from Kansas City where the meeting took place. Mr. Anderson could not be reached for conference on the talks.
Kansas-Partly cloudy today and Friday. Cooler today. High today 65-70. Moderate temperatures Fri-
WEATHER
Phone Union Expects Strike End At 3 p.m.
Union Hints At Charges Against A. T. & T. If Break Doesn't Come
New York—(UP)—Henry Mayer, attorney for 15 striking National Federation of Telephone Workers unions, said today he believed the national telephone strike would end at 3 p.m. Kansas time today with the company giving in on demands for a $6 a week wage boost.
Both in Washington and New York union officials said the break was
Conboy, Friesen Lead Field In Speech Contest
William Conboy, College sophomore, won the all-University extemporaneous speaking contest Wednesday night with a speech on "Should Congress Pass Legislation Outlawing The Communist Party In This Country?"
Ernest Friesen, College junior, won second place with a talk on "Should A Compulsory Military Training Bill Be Passed At The Present Time?" and Edward Stollenerwck, College freshman, speaking on "Should The Reciprocal Trade Agreements With South American Countries Be Continued?" was
Trophies Awarded
Trophies Awarded
Trophies were awarded to the first and second place winners by the department of speech and drama and the Forensic league, sponsors of the contest.
of the contest.
Judges were E. C. Buehler, professor of speech and drama; Judge Frank Gray, Lawrence Probate judge; and David Teener, assistant instructor in history.
siamam, Caroby, in his winning speech, called Communism "the big bad bogey of our American theater," but warned that "the surest way to perpetuate communism in this country is to instigate legislation prohibiting it and trampling it in the dust." Atomic Bomb Is Topic
Abu Dhabi bombs Friesen asserted in his speech that the United Nations and the atomic bomb would destroy any benefits the United States might derive from universal military training.
"Its manpower the answer to the hysteria that is at present sweeping the world?" Friesen asked. "I say definitely no. The atomic bomb makes newer politics the answer to 'no world' instead of 'one world'"
Stolenwerck said that reciprocal trade agreements between the United States and South American nations will provide a more secure western hemisphere, by "crystallizing it into one body, one sphere
In union officials said the break was *expected at that time in the key talks between the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, and long distance operators.
long distance telephone workers refused to return to work today although their leaders agreed yesterday to a $4 weekly increase for four independent unions. Mr. Mayer charged it was a "sell-out." Break At 3 p.m.
He said an announcement would be made by the A.T.&T. at the department of labor at 3 p.m.
All siens pointed to a showdown in negotiations
Quick Service Doubtful
How quickly the local telephone service could be restored to normal will depend on the agreement made by the strikers, Richard Ayres, Lawrence manager, said today.
"Probably the strikers would agree to return the day following their settlement," he said. "I doubt if they would come back to work immediately."
Ayers added that he had heard no official confirmation of the report that the strike would end this afternoon. He called it an "idle rumor."
Robert Cresasey, chief negotiator for the key long distance workers, also reported that a break in the long deadlocked negotiations was possible some time after 3 p. m.
Union Hits At 'News'
"I would say that shortly after 3 p. m., A.T. and T will make a substantial wage offer," Mr. Creasey told a reporter. "If they don't, we will have some news ourselves."
The union's "news," it was indicated, would take the form of a charge that A.T. and T. had failed to bargain and a warning that affiliates of the national federation of telephone workers were digging in for a long strike.
The long lines workers and 38 other striking affiliates of the N.F. T.W. are demanding a $6 weekly increase over telephone worker's average weekly wage of $43.19. They first asked $12.
Several wage settlements, principally with independent unions, have now been reached in different parts of the country. But it was generally believed that no country-wide agreements were likely until the long distance dispute was settled here.
K.U. 'Knocked Itself Out' In Good OI' Days—
When May Day Was A Battle On The Hill
People everywhere have taken May I to be a day for hanging paste - covered May baskets on frumby's doors nad for winding May notes with colorful streamers. But only on Mt. Oread was it ever construed to mean the day to wage battle.
It all started in 1891. When students came to school that bright May morning a banner bearing the figures '92 waved atop a 40 foot role squaresly in front of Fraser hall. This was too much for the dignified seniors who set upon the guards of the banner with great fury. Throughout the day the battle raged and grew to include the entire student body. As the sun set that evening, people could see a huge '93 flying
from atop Mt. Oread. The sophomores were the victors that year.
In the struggle in 1892, the junior class put their banner at a stout iron pole and, try as they might, no class was able to tear it down. It must have been a terrific battle for one observer wrote, "Many of the boys had the greater part of their clothing torn to shreds."
This sort of thing went on until 1904 when two students were injured in the class struggle. The administration rumbled and frowned and, as May I, 1905 rolled around, held his breath lest the performance be repeated. The students must have decided that the annual struggle was a little too rough, for even their hardy souls, because that year the
sophomores buried the freshmen in effigy, and the matter was dropped.
A new celebration was instituted in 1908 in the form of a May Fete. Co-eds in frilly white dresses wound traditional May poles in front of Fraser and people came from miles around to watch the colorful pageant. An elected May Queen ruled supreme over the campus.
This type celebration continued until about 1922 and then May 1 became just another day on Mt. Oread.
May Day was originally established as a tribute to Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers. Paying tribute to this lovely goddess through annual battles no doubt made many a Roman gladiator roll in his grave.
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