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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1943
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Resolution Necessary For Repeal Of Reactionary Ruling Never Passed
The Big Six faculty representatives are likely to witness a strange sight at their meeting in Kansas City Saturday morning, for a resolution is to be offered to repeal a rule which was never passed. Such a measure, however, is necessary if a student of this University and an American citizen—a colored sprinter named Roger Whitworth—is to compete in the Big Six Indoor track and field meet at Kansas City.
There is no regulation to be found in the Big Six conference rulebook expressly prohibiting the competition of Negro athletes. However, it has been an ironclad rule, strong as any written regulation, in the conference throughout its existence—and even longer. For it was in the old Missouri Valley conference that the first agreement was made among the league officials to exclude colored men from the benefits of intercollegiate athletics. Most of the present Big Six members were at that time members of the Missouri Valley conference, as well as some of that league's present members.
One University sports authority remembers well that first agreement, and its repercussions. For there arose from his seat on that day the elderly president of Drake University—a minister—to declare: "Gentlemen, I never thought I'd live to see the day when such a group of enlightened gentlemen should act in such an un-American manner."
Nevertheless, the agreement was made, and has been strictly adhered to since that date. It has never entered the Big Six rulebook—and for good reasons. Such a ruling would look strange indeed alongside eloquent professions of "clean American sports," and "American sportsmanship."
There is, in truth, very little chance that the faculty representatives will rescind their agreement. Oklahoma and Missouri are as steadfast as ever in the determination to protect their "youth" from contact with the darker race. There are also whisperings that the northern schools are not likely to push the measure too much chance of spoiling other conference "deals," we hear.
If the Big Six faculty representatives fail to adopt the resolution, however, there can be no passing of the entire burden of blame from northern to southern shoulders, for the northern representatives will outnumber the southern 2 to 1.
No athlete has the right to claim the conference championship until he has defeated all challengers — be they of the white, black, or yellow races. The Whitworths of the conference will soon be called upon to give nobly their lives for a democracy which is—for them at least — decidedly limited.-J.D.K.
Clare Booth Luce Brings to Light Subject That Should Be Aired Now
Representative Clare Booth Luce's maiden speech in the House of Representatives has received a great deal of comment. Not only has she been royally publicized in her husband's publications, Life and Time, but commentators, columnists, and persons in high offices have all taken their turns at castigating her. But none
Just Wondering
Why college students have to pay income tax on the money they earn so that they can go to school?
--of them has struck the really vital note in her speech.
While criticizing Mrs. Luce for her imperialistic attitude, few have considered the desirability of bringing up now such controversial subjects as post-war air commerce. And if they have considered it, they have not compared it with the desirability of having such a point come up at the peace conferences or afterward.
The point to be made is that such discussion is good for the United Nations' soul. We are united now, with one method and one goal. Is it not better that we bring up controversial subjects now, while we are united, instead of after the war when such controversies might well rip the United Nations apart?
According to Drew Pearson's column yesterday, Mrs. Luce's speech was blue-penciled by the State department before she gave it. The diplomats did not object to criticism of the British, figuring that the Anglo-American ties were strong enough to take it. It seems that the State department, too, is awake to the necessity of discussion now of vital topics.
The storm of denouncements of Mrs. Luce for attempting to disrupt the United Nations is a tempest in a teapot. Whatever her motives, she can be thanked for bringing into the open a subject that, hidden, would be likely to fester and grow into an ailment beyond control.
Would it not be wise to bring our dirty linen into the open to wash now, so that we may start the post-war world with a clean sheet?—J.G.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas
EDITORIAL STAFF
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NEWS STAFF
Editor-in-chief ... Maurice Barker
Editorial Associates ... Don Keown, Joy Miller,
Matt Heuertz, Jimm Gunn, Florence Brown
Feature Editor ... Betty Lou Perkins
Managing Editor ... Virginia Tieman
Sunday Editor ... Joy Miller
Campus editors ... Alan Houghton, Jane
          Miner, Clara Lee Oxley
Sports editor ... J. Donald Keown
Sports Editor ... Betty Lou Perkins
News Editor ... Florence Brown
Picture Editor ... James Gunn
Society Editor ... Phyllis Collier
ARE YOU THE "ONE IN QUESTION?"
(By devious and mysterious paths this letter found its way to the editorial desk of the Kansan. In the interest of humanity, with our salty tears still warm upon our cheeks and blurring the ink upon the page, we print this letter with the hope that it may reach and touch the heart of the dirty dog—a student in the University—who did poor Terry wrong.)
To the Editor:
You may think that this should go to the "advice to the lovelorn" column, but I don't think it quite fits that headline. Perhaps you can help me.
A few years ago, while I was in high school, I thought I was in love. Perhaps it was what is sometimes called "puppy love." The boy in the case graduated and went away to college, and I sent him my picture. When he came home on vacation, I knew his professed love had cooled. If not—why did he flirt with other girls and leave me standing alone, the center of all other eyes? Shortly after this we broke up. Since I graduated I have found what real love is. I have a very swell husband and a sweet daughter.
Now here is my problem. I would like to have the picture back that I sent to the former boy friend. Surely he doesn't enjoy looking at a married woman's picture. I didn't think he was that sort. My husband may have to go to the army soon and I would like to give him the picture.
This may seem rather small of me, to you, but such pictures cost good money now, and when one is saving for war bonds and stamps one doesn't care to spend on unessentials.
Since I have no way of getting your paper, it won't make much difference whether you print an answer or not—but perhaps the one in question we see this.
Hoping this gets results, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Terry.
P. S. If this can be solved without printing, there's that much space left for something else.
(How can we say more? This poignant appeal speaks for itself. If you are the "one in question" you should make restitution immediately, before this innocent young thing's home is broken up forever!)
Try to explain Mary Gene's two pet
Work and studies take lots of time, but Mary Gene is an active girl who makes every minute count, and she takes in the social activities too. Her are dancing (this rates first with her) and playing bridge. For two years she tackled the social problems of Watkins hall serving in the capacity of social chairman of the hall.
Student Chooses
Art Must Wait
One of the few college students majoring in art is Mary Gene Hull, senior from Wichita. Her post-college plans before the war had been to take up window decoration, but "the war makes the future very vague," says Mary Gene, "and it is likely that I may go into defense work after graduation."
Defense Work
Mary her to carry out a spect arranging miniature windows. Last summer she got practical experience in this field with the window decoration at a department store in Wichita. She reports that an interesting phase of her work was combing the hair of the store-window manikins that had formerly been sent to New York City when their coifures became disarranged.
Mary Gene's interest in window decoration has prompted her to carry out a special project in the art department of arranging miniature windows. $ ^{ \dagger} $
An ISA member all four years, Mary Gene has been an officer of the organization most of that time. She has just finished a year and a half term as ISA president, and before that she served as social chairman for a year and a half.
On Dean's Honor Roll
Good grades are one of Mary Gene's achievements too. She has been on the Dean's Honor Roll consistently since she entered the University and has also maintained Donnelly and Watkins hall scholarships for four years.
peeves, people who are late and indefiniteness. Maybe that's the reason of taking an active part in organizations and work where promptness and decisiveness count. Anyhow, if you want to make a good impression, take note and be on time.
WSGA Member
As a junior, Mary Gene was vicepresident of her class on the WSGA council, and this year she is a member of Mortar Board and chairman of the senior class reception and dance committee.
Artistic, vivacious, and responsible seems to be descriptive of Mary Gene Hull at work and at play.
FRID:
Midweek Attracts Largest Attendance of This Semester
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The Mid-week Wednesday was the best-attended this semester, according to Newell Jenkins, chairman of the Student Union Activities board. The stag line was much more crowded than usual.
The next Mid-week will be in the main lounge of the Memorial Union building, from 7 to 8 p.m., March 10. Bachmann and Pope's band will furnish the music.
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