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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 20,1945
Education Of Voters, Poll-Workers Is Needed To Improve Balloting
A "school" for poll workers and publicity of the Campus election ballot were suggestions made that might improve the voting system, members of the All-Student Council elections committee and E. O. Stene, professor of political science have agreed.
The suggestions arose after charges were made by Jean MacFarlane, College senior, in a letter to the Daily Kansan that there was no such thing as a secret ballot in the recent University election; that some of the poll workers were guilty of giving false information; and that the number of voting booths was insufficient.
"There were no clear instructions about whether or not poll workers should check ballots for inaccuracies." Rosemary Harding, Independent political chairman, said in answering the first charge.
"I know that at several polls the workers were glancing at the ballots," she said, "to check for ruined ballots made by marking the ballots with X's rather than with numbers of preference."
Fewer ballots would be declared invalid if a "mock" ballot were printed in the Daily Kansan before the election, she declared, so that the voters could be instructed before they reach the polls.
"About 3 percent of the proportional representation ballots for A.S. C representatives were thrown out." Professor Stene revealed. This amount is low as compared with regular elections, and especially lower than in other elections held under the proportional representation system of counting votes."
"Many times the ballot is folded in correctly by the voter," he said, "and in order for the worker to cut the number off it must be unfolded. This could be remedied by having the number written or printed on the back, but would be an added expense."
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"It is the voter's privilege to fold his ballot," Dixie Gilliland asserted. She explained that often the voter handed his marked ballot to the poll worker without folding it, and that it was practically impossible not to appear to be reading it.
"It was confusing to have poll workers instruct their successors coming on duty each hour of the day or to try to tell people their duties over a telephone." Miss Harding pointed out.
A school or meeting for poll workers was suggested by Miss Harding a means of instructing poll workers of their duties in advance. About 400 workers were needed in the recent election, she said.
In reply to Miss MacFarlane's charge that the number of balloting booths was insufficient, Professor Stone said that it was impossible to get more at the time.
Guy Ashercraft expressed his belief that there were sufficient voting booths to handle the voters.
"The difficulty arose between classes, even people crowded to the trails." No. 2543.
Members of the A.S.C. elections committee are Ascraft, chairman, Emily Stacey, Lois Thompson, and Miss Gilliland. Professor Stene is the faculty adviser.
Prime Ministers Discuss U.S. Bases
London. (UP)—Diplomatic circles said today that empire prime ministers, who are meeting again after a 10 day recess, were willing to grant the United States full facilities but will refuse to yield any sovereignty of Pacific or Atlantic buses.
These circles said the question would occupy a prominent place on the agenda, and the future status of Atlantic islands now held by the United States under 99 year lease would be reviewed.
'Yucca Yucca' at Wichita
"Yucca Yucca," memorial drive campaign variety show, was presented Friday night in Wichita, where it was sponsored by the Alumni association. Proceeds will be handled there, according to Kenneth Postlethwaite, head of the memorial drive committee, and as yet there has been no report.
PROF. E. O. STENE
'Laws' Support Memorial Drive
Full support for the scenic drive and campanile as the K.U. World War II Memorial has been voted in a resolution passed by students of the Law school.
Howard Engleman, first year law law,
put the proposition before the 48
members of the first year law class.
He reported almost unanimous sup-
port. The exact vote was not re-
corded.
"It has come to the attention of the Law school, through statements made by alumni in the state, that the proposed war memorial is not receiving the support of the University students," the resolution states.
"The students of the Law school hereby desire to refute that allegation and hereby to state that they give full support to the Memorial."
Justice Hugo T. Wedell, president of the Memorial association, commented, "We find support of students of the Law school particularly gratifying because it represents student backing for the Memorial. And since 90 per cent of the men in the Law school are veterans, we can feel that the Memorial meets with the approval of the men who served in the armed forces."
Closing hours for women who attend the pageant at Haskell institute tonight will be at 11:15 p.m. Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women, announced today.
Closing Hours Extended For Haskell Pageant
G.I. Bill Prohibits Flight Instruction Without Credits
No student veteran may take flight instruction under the GI. "Bill of Rights" without college credit, E. R. Elibel, of the Veterans bureau, said today. The order came from the Kansas City Veterans administration.
Veterans have been allowed to use part of their entitlements on flight courses for which they are not receiving college credit. In the future, they must pay for such courses themselves, if they are not receiving college credit. Mr. Elbel said.
Students who are now taking flying courses under the GI. Bill of Rights without credit will be allowed to finish their courses, but no additional approvals of this type can be given, he said.
Library Attendance Up One-Third Sunday
Peak attendance at the library on the second Sunday it has been open was 135 persons, as compared with 87 the week before, C. M. Baker, director of the 'library, said today.
Whether the library can continue to stay open, especially during the dinner hour on Sunday, depends on
The reserve room and the main reading room stayed open through the dinner hour, but the other rooms were closed from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. The fixed meal schedule of student help makes it impossible to keep all the rooms open during the dinner hour, he added.
Union Activities To Elect Tuesday, Not Today
Union Activities president, vicepresident and secretary-treasurer will be chosen at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the music room, Alberta Cornwell, president, announced today in a change of plans.
The meeting will be held after ASC meeting so that the student members of the board may attend.
'Whisker King' Wins at Hutchinson
Publishes First Text
Harry Gillock, 38, grins proudly as Darlene Winders, 17, strikes his three-inch beard, which this past weekend won for him the title of "Whisker King" of the Frontier Day celebration in Hutchinson. Gillock started to grow the beard in January. (NEA Telephoto)
This is John Ise, K.U.'s own "curmudgeon," who has published an economics text, after resisting "the lure of lucre and the blandishments of publishers for 30 years." Dr. Ise's book contains 731 pages and is tersely entitled, "Economics." (Daily Kansan Photo by Max Kernaghan.)
Big Six Approves New Schedules
Rumors were plentiful with the Big Six faculty athletic representatives met Friday and Saturday in Lincoln, but only one fact really was certain—conference schools may play a 10-game football schedule.
The athletic directors decided this. It had been adopted as a war measure with the only limitation that one of the 10 teams had to be a service team.
Most conferences allow 10-game schedules, and the athletic directors decided it was time to get in step. It will be a definite help to the teams and the schools. Some of the teams were playing schedules with two open dates under the old rule, and the new regulation will enable them to operate without too much layoff during the season.
Of course, the schools will make more money as a result of the extra game, and this will help defray expenses and keep equipment in better shape.
It was rumored that the question of Negro participation in varsity athletics would be left to a "gentlemen's agreement" between the member schools. Under this provision, Negroes may participate if the schools concerned agree to permit them to do so.
Other questions brought up—and supposedly passed—limited the basketball schedule to 24 games, provided for a basketball training table, the probable resumption of the residence rule, provision for basketball playoffs to erase ties, and an agreement to allow underclassmen to participate in the East-West Shrine football game next year.
Tue 24-game basketball schedule includes holiday games, tournaments, and N.C.A.A. playoffs. Schools will be limited to an 18-game schedule with these three exceptions.
The basketball training table win allow each school to feed its basketballers at the evening meal. The cost must not exceed $000, and it will exist from Dec. 10 until the close of each individual season. A football training table of the same type has been in force since 1938.
No definite action was taken on the residence rule, but the representatives informed athletic directors to be ready to resume this rule by Sept. 1, 1947.
Basketball ties will be played off on neutral courts in order to select the Big Six representative for the N.C.A.A. playoffs.
The representatives decided to extend the eligibility for the East-West game to include underclassmen because of the scarcity of seniors at every Big Six school.
The 10-game gridiron schedule will not include participation in New Year's day bowl games.
K.U. Bandsmen Other Students In Haskell Pageant
Five University students, in addition to the K.U. band, will participate in the "Pageant of the Peace Pipe," Indian celebration honoring the American Indians who served in World War II, at 8 tonight at Haskell institute.
Francis Adams, half-Sioux. Indian and a College freshman, will play the part of LaSalle in the pageant. In the Haskell band are Benjamin Nelson, Engineering freshman; Jack Marlar, College freshman; Dale Wing, College freshman; Finn Burnett, Fine Arts freshman. Burnett is also in the K.U. band.
Both the University and Haskell bands, under the direction of Prof. Russell L. Wiley and Bill Cato, Indian director of the Haskell band, will play.
A barbecue supper for the pageant cast, visiting Indians, and Haskell employees is scheduled for 5 p.m.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
May 20,1946
College faculty meeting at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium.
The Y.W.C.A. installation services have been postponed to 9 a.m. Sunday in Danforth chapel. All Y. W. members are invited and urged to attend.
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All students now in school who plan to enroll in the summer session or the fall semester may 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).
Organizational representatives, to the All-Student Council must be elected before the third week following the general election, and these representatives must attend the installation meeting May 28. Organizations which may elect representatives are Y.W.C.A.'s Pan-Hellenic Council, Men's Inter-Hall Council, Women's Inter-Dom Council, the Independent Student Association, Student Housing Association, Inter-Fraternity Council, Jay Janes, Veterans Organization, and the Negro Students Association.
Christian Science organization wishes to announce a lecture entitled "Christian Science, the Religion of Comfort and True Friendship," to be delivered by Oscar Graham Pecke, C. S. B. of Kansas City, Mo. at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong auditorium.
Home economics club formal dinner at the Hearth 6 p.m. Thursday.
Make reservations in home economics office before 5 p.m., today.
Seniors participating in commencement exercises June 17 must pay the diploma fee at the business office by May 25.
All-Student Council will meet at 7:15 Tuesday in the Pine room of the Union building. Newly-elected members please attend.
May 20-25 F, P, A, Y, U, V, C, K
May 27-June I, J, M, I, X, L, T
You are invited to inspect the new physical therapy department, Watkins Memorial hospital; from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Theta Epsilon initiation will held at 6:45 p.m. tomorrow.
Bible study of Inter- Varsity Christian Fellowship meets in Myers Hall at 6:45 tonight. Hannah Roberts will lead discussion on "Second Coming of Christ." (Rev. 20)
Dinner meeting of the Interna-
tional Relations club at 6 p.m. to-
morrow in the English Room of the Union. Election of officers will be held.
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