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Tuesday, November 16, 1971
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Closed Corporation
The KU Athletic Association is a closed corporation.
It is the University's immutable entity, sharing its secrets with no one, opening its books to a select few. It has become traditional for KUAA to be walled off from the main body of the University, except in times of divvy up the student activity fee.
Part of this tradition is the defensiveness of the Athletic Association and its director, Wade Stinson. Perhaps such defensiveness is justified. In recent years Mr. Stinson has come under fire for his comments about the Senate, where a number of people think KUAA's portion of student fees is unreasonable.
Justified or not, defensiveness by the Athletic Association is a harmful characteristic. It increases the possibility of misunderstanding and offending. The most insurmountable mystery that surrounds the dealings of KUAA.
Yesterday, the Kansan ran a story on car loans to the association from dealers across the state for use by dealers. The story pointed out certain issues, particularly the use of dealers' license plates.
It's not the Scandal of 1971. It, indeed, is undoubtedly a small part of the total business done by the Athletic Association. Any wrong doing in the loans may well have been inadvertent. Certainly, none of the coaches involved seemed to be aware of irregularities. It is a relatively minor issue, but this may be only the tip of the iceberg.
What other dealings of KUAA hold untold irregularities? What indeed are the dealings of
the association? Who is KUAA responsible to?
Who is it accountable to?
Only the traditional silence greets the asker of such questions. No one seems to know, or if it is not, what you are asking.
The real expose here is that Major Major of Catch-22 fame is running the KU Athletic Conference, and he's out, he's in. If you ever want to talk to him, you have to make an appointment to be there when
With KUAU, you'll be lucky to get an answer even then. The Association is not a dispenser of internal secrets. In fact, even those "inside" don't know what's going on.
Chancellor Chalmers is "puzzled" by the car loans. And two members of the seating board that functions as the recipient of student fees for KUAA, came to the Kanasa to find out about the story. One left shaking his head, saying, "I'm on that board, and I don't know what's going on."
There is a lesson in this for Mr. Stinson. It is a good public relations are not enhanced by a "No."
On this specific issue of car loans, the irregularities can and should be corrected. The fact that "every other school in the Big Eight" has been inspected does not excuse it, as some people have tried to say.
On a larger, more important scale, the interaction of the Athletic Association and the University would be considerably improved if a student could make its deal with KU students a two-sided one.
David Bartel, Editor
JFK's Viet Record Still Blemished
Wills
Garry
Any suggestion that Kennedy had cooled in his "counterinsurgency" may be by the time of his death, runs up against Robert. Robert Kennedy, who was closest to his brother's mentality and moods, harked well into Johnson's time in office.
The question keeps arising: what would Kennedy have done about Vietnam? Professor John Kenneth Galbraith has posed it again in his attack on Lyndon Johnson's account of his presidency. Galbraith says that JPK was ready to fire Dean Rusk in his battle, and that this shows a disenchantment with the whole Cold War approach that Rusk has maintained.
Of course, John Kennedy could have changed course later—as Boby did. But it was easier for the younger brother to do this in another man's administration than for a reigining President to reverse himself once he
But was John F. Kennedy ready to fire Robert McNamara? Or, for that matter, Robert Kennedy? McNamara's stock was rising constantly in Kennedy's administration, and he was the most vigorous, convincing advocate of 1964 and 1983, crucial years of re-election, 1964 and new term, knew Kennedy lived.
had carried us deep into conflict, as Kennedy was preparing to do.
What Johnson's memoirs underscore is the fact that Kennedy had not reversed course—far from it—the time of his death. His last remarks on the war, as well as his favoring or about to turn; but for forthright, aggressive, and self-assured.
1) On aggression: "The systematic aggression now bleeding that country is already embroiled." It is already free from it. It is a war of alienation subjugation—and it will be resisted."
2) On self-determination: "We are prepared to help the Republic of Vietnam to protect its people and to preserve its independence."
It is interesting that all the arguments used since for our involvement were voiced in Kennedy's last statements on Vietnam. These arguments come under six main arguments: they advocate aggression; that we must guarantee self-determination; that we must pursue military anticommunism; that we must prevent the domino effect; that we must keep our commitments; and that we need to "save face" by not backing out of a fight. Kennedy, in his tendency, touched all these bases; and Johnson reminds us of the words he used.
3) On anti-communism: "I don't think we are fatigued or tired. We would like to live as we once lived. But we still want to keep our mutual balance of power is still strong. The balance of power is still on the side of freedom. We are still the keystone in the arch of freedom." (These words spoken on the day he was murdered.)
4) On the domino theory: "China is so large, looms so high just beyond the frontiers, that if South Vietnam went, it would not only give them an improved geographic position for the guerrilla assault on Malaya but also give it the power of the future in Southeast Asia was China and the communists."
5) On meeting commitments: "All we can do is help (Vietnam). . . I don't agree with those who say we should (This, two months before he died).
6) On keep seeing "It doesn't do us any good to say: 'Well, why don't we all just go home and leave the world to those who are our enemies.'"
Perhaps Kennedy would have changed later. No one can know for sure. But his comments before—and right up to—his death show that he had not changed by November of 1963. It is disingenuous of Galbraith to suggest
that rumors of discontent with Rusk showed fundamental disaffection with the hard line Kennedy had taken to that point. Rusk was being accused of insult, hatred. Had he been educated out, it would have been McNamara and General Taylor, the activists of "flexible response," who were already taking charge of Vietnam policy under Johnson's predecessor, and who had claimed that policy in the mid-Sixties. Vietnamese officials of conflict Kennedy had prepared us for, said we must be ready to fight, geared our military to respond to, and built up national confidence over. How much turn away from what looked like a full projection of all his strategic prophecies?
It is as unfair as Galbraith to say Kennedy had repented as for Johnson to shift responsibility back to another man. If Kennedy had not changed, that fact did not absolve Johnson from the error. One mistake does not excuse Johnson's Kennedy's record was bad, Johnson's should have been better—but it wasn't.
Kennedy and Johnson must be treated separately in this matter, not one against the other. Each has his own set of duties; or, and neither comes off very well.
Copyright, 1971, Universal Press Syndicate
Readers Respond
Timmerman; Senate; KU Cops
Timmerman
To the Editor:
Re: Professor Timmerman's validations ("Another Professor", Evidently I've been deceived, for I am nummed among those grad students "forced to hurt their education in order to obtain a job." I had only, and gladly—accepted the fact that I was forced to extend the opportunities for my graduate degree. Certainly I find it no less educational or generally beneficial to be either side of the department than to be a student. Moreover, such university employment is more remunerative, flexible and supplementary to one's interests (i.e. education) than most other work graduate students would be compelled by to assume elsewhere at large.
As regards more global advantage, I would like to call attention to the structure and function of a functional community. Focusing on these aspects indicates how employment of graduate students is more economically prudent than hiring new members in involvement and interaction members from all channels than would be the alternative of recruiting new members without an initialvest interest in the community.
Two decades of teaching on the part of Professor Timmerman will seem to equivocate his statement about teaching educational experience. Or shall we assume that this distracting deterrent to education is not a problem in an erudite's delight when one is no longer a graduate student?
—Henry McCarthy, Psych. Techng. Asst Boston
KU and Law
To the Editor:
It seems to me that the several administrators of KU and lawmakers of the state are aware of laws and regulations of the state of Kansas and KU, specifically those concerning instate parking for tuition, student parking and drinking on the campus.
Anyone who has tried to get reclassified as an instate resident knows the impossibility of such a move. I am not sure I have gone before the registrar's Board of Appeals so no avail. The Kansas Statutes say specifying an individual as a registered resident until such time as he has lived in the state for a six month period is illegal. Yet at the same time a student may vote, pay property taxes, license a car, and file income tax records. A student is called a resident by the state.
William Kelly, registrar, said to me that if I could produce a report on the state law an employer in the state saying that he would hire me upon my graduation from KU, that that person should him to grant me residency. This then says to me that Kelly sees relatively little merit in the state law and he bypass the law that I should be immediately classified as a resident, not even having to work from a prospective employer.
The question I have is, if the state of Kansas says I am a resident, what gives KU, an institution funded by this state, the right to contradict its own law? The answer is that the KU Traffic and Security Department officers and the issuance of parking tickets.
Students are given tickets for parking in lots not assigned to them for improper registration, or other less important reasons.
It seems however, that members of the campus police can park anywhere they choose to park in the zone, between Marvin Hall and Hock Auditorium, there are four, and most of the time—especially at shift change time—the there are parking cars have no parking space. The department is allotted only one parking place which is marked by a sign on the front door of the cars are there, it does not leave enough space for those students teachers to park there legally.
doing Imagine their amazement if they were to find a ticket inside the room or for them to walk their routes and give their tickets instead of giving them.
Not only is this zone bad but Memorial Drive is almost as bad. Campus park police at one end of the parking area in no parking and walk the campusan giving tickets for the very thing they themselves are
The third foul up arises over the prohibition of drinking on state premises. It is a fact that we have been in the Association and KU administrators, as well as state employees, may obtain a membership to have a drink in a club or football stadium. It is also possible Chalmers to entertain guests in his home and offer them a drink. I am not objecting to having a drink, but I am objecting to having diplomatic immunity when have diplomatic immunity when the rest of us are preoccupied for the same offences. I don't understand how certain rooms or areas are deemed legitimate places for partaking of alcoholic beverages.
-Gary Neil Peterson
2nd year senior,
Journalism,
Lawrence
Senate Money
To the Editor:
On the weekend of 13-14 November, there is to be a workshop and retreat for the staff. This outing is being financed by a generous and anonymous donor. No one can deny the possible benefit of this workshop for this workshop, for the senators will have an opportunity to exchange ideas and to clarify points on the issues in the mosphere. The anonymity of the donor and the refusal of the request is a liability which far outweighs any benefits. There is a danger precedent being set, as donations without divulging his name Assess the risk without divulging his name. Assess this gift has come free of conditions, but will the next gift be free of conditions, too?
from members of official university governing bodies. At the University of Kansas, this work will be unprecedented; faculty members who do consulting work for industry are required to report the details of this work to the ad hoc group. This would be aplementation of this policy on a scale which will include those who govern the University and control its threats, a threat to the university will continue to exist
Public officials at the state and federal levels—and, in some cases, too—are required to divulge all sources of income to prevent patronage concessions to any person or organization that is unable to demand the same information.
It is not my intention, to question the personal honor of the donor, even when their exemplity, them explicitly. Rather, I hope to call attention to the potential danger of anonymous gifts to students at the University. An offer was made to me following the Student Senate meeting of 10 November 2006 in which I discussed about the donor; but no concession on revealing the donor's identity was made. For this reason, I refused the information. Though it had been my intention to attend the donor's presentation and commitment on the evening of 13 November, I cannot participate in good conscience unless the donor's permission is obtained.
—Harold C. Lowe,
Greenville, Texas
Senior
Hazardous Walk
The combination of pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles and walkways through the grounds of the Chancellor's Residence is hazardous. The gradient is steep; the visibility is limited; and the road is good but not great. On Friday morning, about 10:20 a.m., my wife (Professor of Anthropology) had to leave her car, cycle she, tripped, and her luggage was wrenched so that she was limping for the next several days. We are still on campus, we have also reported fear of the motorcyclists whizzing along that walkway. The cyclists may think they are driving safely under university traffic regulations, but they are endangering pedestrians and themselves. It is illegal for motor vehicles to be operated off roads, especially when walking. I request that
To the Editor:
motorcyclists not use this walkway. I suggest that other passengers record the license numbers of motorcyclists and immediately report them to the University Office of Traffic and Security. With winter coming and the frequency of ice on that road, you should be confident of some serious accidents.
Murray L. Wax, Professor
Food
In hopes of minimizing heartburn in the university community we respectfully submit the answers to questions for economical meals.
Recall the chicken. It is less expensive than hamburger, certainly less banal, and is just as pleasant to eat as it is to use with parsley, tarragon, or other herbs. It's done when you prick it and the juices run clear. Or browl it with a little butter and some oil. It will take ten or twelve minutes on a side.
Learn to stew cheaper cuts of meat that they will be as delicious as packable Packages marked "stew meat" contain mostly fat, so cut up chuck steak. To one pound meat, wash potatoes, one sliced onion, perhaps some garlic, and a half-fledged peppercorns, a bay leaf, thyme, and one can Campbell's beef mixture that cook slowly for an hour.
The above recipes admit of endless variation and are only a small fraction of the economical meals to be found in any good, all-purpose cookbook. Fanny Farmer Cookbook, which is in paperback, and The Joy of Cooking, which is incompatible. All you really need to eat is fresh meats, herbs and spices, a good sharp knife, and an iron frying pan.
Our hearts go out to your stomachs!
-Walter Neilsen, teaching associate, Chemistry
Therry Steinhardt, 1323 Ohio Street, Lawrence
KU Cops
To the Editor:
In recent contemporary thought there has been some
To the Editor:
discussion as to the possible "Darwinian" connection between "Su serofa" and our local campus law enforcement of animals research into this area no connection has yet been established. We feel we may have made a difference through came last Saturday afternoon immediately following the Kansas-Colorado game in the players servers including members of our research team. We observed a member of this law enforcement species urinating into the Hall in full view. Undaunted by our presence he continued polluting Memorial Drive. One of the group were appalled at this blatant degradation of University of Kansas asphalt. We wonder whether he had been had some other member of the community performed this act in his official presence. We also contemplate the possible need for training and its maturity. Therefore we question the ability of such an immature individual to act as a law enforcement official.
We hesitate to draw conclusions based only on this episode because we do not need to be compiled to determine whether these barnyard manners are an indication of the species or an isolated mutant of the species.
David Meditz, Kansas City Kansas, Senior
Sandra Meditz, Kansas City Kansas former student
Michael Dempsey, Kansas City Kansas, Graduate
Letters Policy
70
James J. Kilpatrick UN Commits Truth
This was always the most daring of the UN's hypocrisies, to embrace the gentlemen from Taiwan were in the representatives of China. It wasn't easy to purge this wilted nation from the world's unpleasant to live with the obsidian consequences now arriving from Peking, Truth, as
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.- When the United Nations voted the other day to accredit the delegation from Peking, the General Assembly "committed to making China a more remarked. The UN implicitly acknowledged its own dishonesty—or if you please, its own addiction to illusion—and suggested that the reality that is magnificent China
But in the catalog of the UN's hypocrisies, the China seat was notable only for primacy, not for her role as a mediator of hundred others. And it would be singularly appropriate if the General Assembly, now that it is charged with the virtue that is required to stay honest long enough to turn from its largest lie to its smallest. Turn, that is to Rhodesia. November 11 marks the anniversary of her independence.
To speak of the UN's treatment of Rhodesia as its smallest lie is merely to relate a small nation of 30,000 people to a large number of 800 million. In every other way, the sanctions heaped upon Rhodesia have been uglier, more unwarranted, more scandalous, than the ostracism visted upon the United States, and Red China could be rationalized in terms of tenuous law and a loftier morality—Red China was not "peace loving," as the demands and Red China actually required, and Red China acted in Korea against the UN itself.
The sanctions against Rhodesia are something else entirely. The Security Council's brutal rule—lie the lie—the rule that declares Rhodesia a "threat to the peace"—and they never have the power to protect themselves from footing. In order to promulgate this jawdropping falsehood, it was necessary for the Council to violate both the letter and the word of the constitution intervening in the domestic affairs of a member nation (Great Britain), and then by applying a more morality (Rhodesia did not
propose to observe the principle of majority rule in her internal affairs).
The late Dean Acheson termed the UN's action "naked and the description will do until we come along. It remains a matter of lasting shame that the United States, playing the role of Uruah Britain and the Afro-African bloc in this manifestation of mob rule. Whatever London's self-interests demand of range of interest surely rested in preserving the integrity of UN and maintaining the pro-Western Africa. But the truth was not in us. Ambassador Goldberg joined the mob. Crying "one man, one we goose-skipped in the woods."
Now six years have passed. Six years! The fact of Rhodesia's independence is just that, a fact. The problem is not the government peace" is just that; a lie. The impotence of the Security Council cannot be concealed. One has only widened its Salisbury to see a nice microcosmic sample of the commerce of the world. That is the reason that the houghtless, as the Soviet Union, marks up the price, and sells it blandly to the United States.
It will be much more difficult for them to ode its folly in Rhodesia this year than in itself in China. In the interplay of global forces, Rhodesia simply does not matter, or she matters less; it is their chip in a game of high-rollers. The Mac, the Com and the Comp have given out a having game out of a bottle in 1966, have every reason to keep Rhodesia in exile and none to admit her the results.
But Great Britain, the architect of this ugliness, can do much toward dismantling the structure including having its own treaty of reconciliation with recent months have brought encouraging signs that such a treaty may be nearing completion when everyone on the hook, and the sanctions, without being repealed, would fall into desuadeure it would mark a break in the tradition ending to an uninspiring story.
(C) 1971 The Washington Star Syndicate, Inc.
Griff and the Unicorn
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