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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
MAY 24.1940
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Member of the Kansas Press Association, National Editorial Association, and the Bodison Ave. New York City. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420
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 closed on Monday and September 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan. under act of March 3, 1879.
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Managing Editor Patricia Penney
Asst. Managing Editor Bill Hagage
Appuy Editor Chris Glossos
Ticket Editor Jane Andersen
City Editor Marium Thomas
Sports Editor Bill Sims
Society Editor Martha Jewett
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millie M. Hamilton Grace Mullenberg
Aust. City Editor
Marcella Stewart  Reverdy Mullins, J.
State Editor  Alamada Bollier
Editor-in-Chief  LeMovey Frederick
Editorial Associate  John Conard
Business Manager...Virginia Van Order
Advertising Manager...Anne Scott
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Circulation Manager Edwin Ham
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Needed: Some New Tools
On Wednesday President Truman affixed his signature to the housing bill, climaxing many weeks of debate, committee hearings, public discussion and an adequate portion of political shemanigans.
The bill as finally approved provides the following: a subsidy fund of $400,000,000; an increase of one billion dollars to the government reserve to insure home mortgage loans; the continuance until December 31, 1947, of the priorities and allocation authority for scarce building mate-
This preference to rentals in the purchase or rental of new homes, price ceilings on new homes; broad authority entrusted to the housing expeditor to issue directives to other governmental agencies regarding prices of building materials; and authority granted to the housing expeditor to curb the exporting of scarce building materials.
Although the bill lacks some of the features which Wilson Wyatt considers essential to a successful housing program, it should provide a good foundation on which to alleviate the present conditions.
But aside from the bill itself, Congressional action in this instance again brings into sharp focus the great need for an administrative reorganization of our national legislative branch. A great deal of precious time was consumed in considering this bill; much more time than it should have required. Congress is trying to do the work required of it by the present day world with tools that are out of date.
Members of Congress are already looking forward to the summer adjournment with many important issues still to be decided. To mention only a few: the army-navy merger plan, the British loan, the McMahon atomic energy control bill, the draft issue, the question of continuing price-control, and fair labor-management legislation.
Without a doubt, only a few of these problems will be solved before adjournment and yet they are all of great importance. For some years now it has been evident that congressional procedure must be speeded up and made more efficient. The many problems facing the country today make that need even greater.
Congress has recognized this necessity and a special joint committee was appointed to study the problem and make recommendations. That committee submitted its report on March 4, 1946, but little definite action has been taken since then to remedy the situation.
No one would have given a man a hammer and saw and told him to build the Empire State building; likewise Congress must have the proper tools to do its job. The sooner it carries out these badly needed procedural and administrative changes, the sooner it will be able to cope with the many problems of a rapidly changing world.
Trieste Illustrates Conflict Of British, Russian Policies--Gibson
Hilden Gibson, associate professor of political science and sociology, considers the Trieste situation a matter of British policy versus Russian policy. "The United States," he said, "is simply backing up the British policy against the Russians."
Trieste, one of the five important ports on the Adriatic, was annexed to Italy at the close of the first world war. Currently, Russia favors a plan of giving the city to Yugoslavia, while Britain and the United States favor Italian ownership. James Byrnes, secretary of state, recently singled out the Triest difference as the focal point of the Paris foreign ministers conference disagreements.
"What to do with the seaport is a problem with several possible solutions. As far as general justice is concerned, I say give it to Yugoslavia. Italy has enough ports without Trieste," Professor Gibson stated. "Probably the best bet," he declared, "to make it to a free city."
"Population in the country around Trieste is probably predominately Yugoslavian, but the city of Trieste is probably predominately Italian." Professor Gibson said.
"I don't think the Italians want Trieste so much, but the Italians don't want it to go to Yugoslavia," he replied when asked what the Italian position is.
Professor Gibson countered question with question when he was
"Our position in the Trieste matter is a little strained anyway." We are in the rather difficult position of ardently supporting the claims of an axis enemy over the claims of an allied nation in a matter dealing with reparations.
"America takes the odd view that it is perfectly all right for us to back any other nation on any of its policy. But when Russia even backs up its own national policy then up goes the cry 'Red Russian Communism' from America.
asked for an opinion as to why the Russians backed Yugoslavia's claims.
"Why are we backing the plan for letting Italy keep Trieste?" Professor Gibson asked.
This led Professor Gibson to account for the position as evidence of American support for British policy and against Russian policy, "Which is nothing new," he added. "We've been supporting British policy since shortly after the Revolutionary war."
Buehler On Speaking Trip
Letter to the Editor . . .
Immediately following his return from a successful debate trip to West Point, E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, left Tuesday afternoon for northeastern Nebraska to deliver two high school commencement addresses. His first address was delivered Wednesday night at Gering, Neb. Thursday he spoke at Minitaire, Neb. He will return to the University today.
Appreciation Voiced For Support of U.N. Conference
To the Daily Kansan: After reading many letters to the editor in which the staff of the Daily Kansan was bitterly criticized for failure to cooperate with the University's extracurricular activities, and after listening to 30 minutes of even more bitter criticism at the recent student-faculty conference, we feel it only proper to enter a few kind words and register our sincere thanks for the splendid manner in which the staff of the Daily Kansan cooperated with the United Nations Conference.
We found the managing editor and the staff more than willing to print every bit of news that we could possibly dig up, with the result being seven full-column stories, four on page one, and three on the back page, which is considered the number two spot on an eight-page paper. An editorial was printed before the conference, and a full-page spread following the conference.
These figures are quoted in order to lay the cold facts before those who so freely condemn the Kansap
The failure of students to turn out in large numbers can not be laid in any way at the door of the Kansan, but only to the students themselves, for all had heard of it. To those who say that the Kansan publicity failed to accomplish its purpose, in view of the small audience attending the conference, allow us to state that that publicity was perhaps the largest single factor inspiring the interest of the actual participants in the conference; and that that interest was what made the conference a success.
This letter makes no attempt to evaluate Kansan cooperation with similar efforts in preceding semesters; it may have been good or indifferent. We would like to take this opportunity to express our real gratitude to the present staff.
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE United Nations Conference.
1945 Graduate on Campus
Miss Elizabeth Baker, '45, is visiting the campus on her way to home in Larned. Miss Baker was a journalism student and is now employed by the New York Daily News.
She is staying at the Chi Omega house where she was a chapter member last year.
Rock Chalk
By TINA FOTOPOULOS
K. U.'s Pied Piper. Stephen Garrette was seen walking down Massachusetts street Saturday afternoon blowing bubbles with a bubble pipe, carrying a big yellow balloon, and followed by a crowd of curious spectators. Stephen defends his actions by saying that it was his last fling before starting to study for finals.
Was her face red! Martha Hutchinson was sitting on the front steps of Hopkins hall with R. H. Wilde, who had just returned from the Pacific, when J. P. Powers came up the steps and greeted Martha with, "Hi Hutch, what did you do with your fliance?" (Some people and their big mouths—who did you think that was with her, J. P.?)
Advertising pays. The advertisement in the Kansan soliciting a date for Bobby Ricks for the navy dance brought overwhelming results. Not only did Bobby get a date but he got dates for three of his buddies. Bobby was still being deluged with calls Wednesday night when Ima Chast phoned him and asked if he would like to take her to the navy dance. Bobby (always a gentleman) told her that he was sorry but he already had a date but wouldn't she like to meet him for a coke at 8. At 8:30 Bobby was seen sitting in the Cottage, quite alone. He can't understand why she stood him up, after all she phoned him first.
Stop that ringing. Bob and Harry Foster didn't get much sleep at home last weekend, because their friends had advertised their apartment for rent. It was two in the morning and the phone was still ringing, so Bob and Harry wrapped the phone in a blanket and put it in the closet. No sooner was this done when the doorbell began ringing. When they opened the door, they found a long line of expectant apartment hunters. What Bob and Harry want to know is—don't people ever go to bed?
Australia can meet much of America's future needs of aromatic oils, particularly of eucalyptus oil, as all the 300 known different species of eucalypt trees are found on that continent.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Mav 24.1946
Notices must be typewritten and must be in Public Relations office, or later than 9:30 a.m. on day of publication. No phone messages accepted.
The University Housemothers Association will meet at 2 p.m. Monday in Myers hall.
Seniors participating in the Commencement exercise on June 17 must pay the diploma fee at the Business office by Saturday.
Psychology club picnic will start from the psychology office in the Frank Strong building at 4:30 Monday.
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The Western Civilization examination will be given tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Lindley hall. All who plan to take the examination this spring should report to the auditorium at that time.
All students now in school who plan to enroll in the summer session or the 'fall semester are urged to sign up at the Registrar's office, room 122, Frank Strong hall, during the month of May so as to guarantee themselves a place in the University under the priority system. To avoid congestion, students should appear at the Registrar's office according to the following schedule: (Letters are initial letters of students' last names.)
1 2 3
May 24-25—F, P, A, Y, U, V, C K
May 27 June-1 J, M, X I, I, T, R
Coffeyville Air Field Declared Surplus
Coffeyville— Kansas' first army, air field at Coffeyville has been declared surplus and will be turned over to the War Assets administration for disposal.
Established Sept. 16, 1942, it was known as the Army Air Forces Flying school until Jan. 1, 1943, when it became the Coffeyville Army Air field. It was officially inactivated Oct. 1, 1945, and has maintained only a skeleton army and civilian force since that time.
An all-electric dining car is in operation on an American railroad; the equipment includes heavy-duty ranges, automatic broilers, bake-ovens, deep-fry kettles, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, coffee makers and refrigerators.
. Down Will Come Baby, Cradle And All'
—From the St. Louis Star-Times
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