PAGETWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS JUNE 4,1940 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Association, National Editorial Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City. Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays and examination periods end on either Saturday or Sunday, after September 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence Kan., under act of March 3, 1879. NEWS STAFF Managing Editor .. Patricia Penney Asst. Managing Editor .. Bill Haage Makeup Editor .. Charles Roos Makeup Editor .. Jane Anderson City Editor .. Marian Thomson Sports Editor .. Bill Sims Society Editor .. Martha Jewett Staff Artist ... Richard Bibler PRESENTAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief LeMoyne Frederickl Editorial Associate John Conard BUSINESS STAFF business Manager. Virginia Van Order Assistant (for national) Assistant (for national) Eleanor Thompson Assistant (for classified) Circulation Manager Patricia Manley Promotion Manager Anne Young Anchors Aweigh Four years ago this summer the first group of navy men arrived at the University to begin training. Now the familiar blue uniform is leaving the campus. Though the N.R.O.T.C. will carry on here, the enrollment will be much smaller and the prospective naval officers will be in civilian dress. During the past four years the "men in blue" have become a real part of campus life. They have contributed much to University activities, Athletics, student government, social activities, music, dramatics—all of these departments of K.U. life, and more, have felt the effect of the navy on the fill. Throughout the war years the sailors were more than welcome to the K.U. coeds and many a romance blossomed from their presence here. There have been differences of opinions between trainee and civilian students and wisecracks were not infrequent, but they were all in the spirit of fun. To the present class of navy men at K.U., and in the name of those hundreds who have preceded you, we say "Bon Voyage" and wish you success. Our gratitude is yours for the many contributions you have made to life at K.U. We hope you will carry with you wherever you go some food memories of your stay on Mount Oread. ★ Letters to the Editor Grad Commends Stand On Racial Issue at K.U. To the Daily Kansan: As a member of the class of 1902 whose life has been given to help solve racial problems I wish to thank you, the students of today, for your efforts to give the Negro students at K.U. square deal. One of my classmates was John Gregg, who is now a bishop in his church and one of the outstanding negro leaders of America. It seems probable that the citizens of Kansas who are in power today do not realize how far behind the state has fallen. We have become accustomed to thinking of Kansas as a progressive and forward-looking commonwealth because it formerly was just that. Following the evacuation of the Japanese from the west coast, the Kansas Board of Regents refused to allow any Nisei students in any Kansas state institution. Neighboring Nebraska set a quota of 50 and even Missouri took a few. Out here on the west coast there are Negroes on many of the athletic teams. In California University, here at Berkeley, are 150 Nisei and there will soon be 500, as before the war. Two of the better baseball players this spring were Nisei. I asked my friend William Allen White to labor with the Regents and went twice to Emporia to see him. He failed to move them and it is probably the last piece of service he tried to do for his fellowmen. He said that Kansas today is too much dominated by the "Country Club set," whoever they may be; probably the sons (rich and near rich) of the generation I knew from 1898 to 1902. Your problem also has to do with changing the laws and customs of Missouri and Oklahoma. You young people can help the students of those states to see the light. Their parents are probably hopeless. In any case, KEEP UP THE FIGHT, in your own way. You are everlastingly right but the right can-pot win, without your help. FRANK H. SMITH FRANK H. SMITH Superintendent, Methodist Board of Missions and Church Extension, Berkley, Calif. Australia's yearly production of oranges is about 2,500,000 boxes, one-twentieth that of California. Junior Suggests Cheerleaders Gives Others A Chance To the Daily Kansan: This letter is primarily to our K.U. cheerleaders. I think you all rate three hearty cheers for having done a marvelous job of promoting pep on the campus this year. Even through the football season you kept spits high in the K.U. section of the stadium. You're a special group of five out of several thousand University women. You've occupied a position that a majority of the rest of the coeds would give their eye teeth to be in. You were lucky just like the one girl who was chosen Tuesday night, and you've worked until you're an expert at leading cheers. Because of that ability you have developed, you were re-chosen for next year. But think of the 30 hopeful girls who practiced for two weeks and waited patiently last night for two hours, thinking they might have a chance to share in the glory you have known. Some of those candidates were juniors and had only this opportunity for a fling at a position that would leave a shining glow over their college careers. You have had this enwied experience. More than that, you've been further honored by being asked to lead the cheers again next year. You know that some of these girls who tried out have as much talent as you did when you started. You don't have to accept those positions for another year, or you may. Think it over, and remember that you've already had your place in the sun in life on the campus. 'Bird' Names Smith, DeHaan, Wilson As Editorial Associates COLLEGE JUNIOR (Name withheld by request) To the Daily Kansan: Tuesday night political trickery again raised its head in one of the student organizations on the Hill. This organization, one of the most Christian in its ideals, was forced to accept action of a purely political nature because of its own democratic constitution. Freshman Voices Objection To Politics In Y.M.C.A. The 1946-47 Bitter Bird staff has been chosen, according to Terry Harriott, editor-in-chief. They are Rhoten Smith, Byron DeHaan and Keith Wilson, associate editors; John Baird, John Light and Rose Lawer, editorial assistants; Byron Shutz, secretary; and Don McCaul, public relations. It was amazing to note the number of veterans in this group who have just returned from fighting in enemy countries where just such political groups on a larger scale had been able to gain control through Staff associates are Benjamin Foster, George Newton, Courtney Cowgill, and Glenn Williams. The public relations staff under McCaul will be Bruce Bathurst, Elliz Nicolet, and Phillip Hill. The art staff will consist of Evan Connell, art editor; Frank Miller, cartoon editor; Dora Ann Brown, and Don Owen, illustrators. Others are Alice Goldsworthy, make-up editor; William Wellborn and George Robb, photographers; and Betty Black, secretarial head. The advertising manager and staff have not been named, according to Herriott, and persons interested may leave their names at the Bird office before school is out. the same kind of political trickery. The officers and cabinet of the Y.M.C.A. were elected at an announced meeting which was held several weeks ago. These officers and cabinet members, as duly elected representatives of the members, chose one of their number to take a seat on the A.S.C. when that position was later awarded to the Y.M.C.A. Immediately, the enrollment in the "Y" almost doubled. At the very next meeting, these new enrollees showed up in a body, outnumbering the original members of the Y.M.C.A. They proceeded, as a body, to recall the A.S.C. representative originally chosen, using a long unused clause in the constitution, and then placed a man of their own selection and party on the A.S.C. as the "Y" representative. When is a united student body made up of all groups going to rise up and demand that the corrupt leaders in the new are be thrown on, the trash heap? Bruce T. BATHURST College Freshman OFFICIAL BULLETIN June 4,1946 All-Student Council will meet at 7:15 tonight in the Pine room of the Union. - * * W. E.C. Book Exchange requests that all faculty members who have not already sent in a report of the texts they intend to use in the summer and fall semesters are urged to do so immediately. Veterans: Recently cards were sent to all veterans now enrolled in the University inquiring whether they expected to continue their training under the Veterans Administration at this University during the summer session. Any veteran who has not already returned his card to this office should do so at once. Attention is also called to a statement about accumulated leave posted on the bulletin board just outside the Veterans office, room 2. Frank Strong hall. This is important and all veterans should read the information given there. S. S.A.C. county correspondents string books should be in the Alumni office not later than Wednesday to be eligible for the annual writing prizes. --- Delta Phi Delta meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Design department. All members required to attend. * * * Forrest G. Stith of the Veterans Administration, Kansas City, Mo. will be at the Office of Veterans Training Service, room 2. Frank Strong hall, on June 5, 6, and 7 to confer with veterans relative to problems concerned with subsistence allowance and certificates of entitlement. Appointments may be made at the above office. LAWRENCE SANITARY Milk & Ice Cream Co. Through Rose-Tinted Glasses It's graduation time, and the whole world looks rosy. Here's hoping you'll always be looking at life through rose - tinted glasses. Our best wishes to all graduates for success in new careers or homes. Channel-Sanders Motor Co. 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