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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1941
MSC Fights Extends Poll Hours To 6
In a hectic, wrangling session last night, the Men's Student Council did three notable things:
1. It killed the point system bill.
2. It tabled an amendment to the Elections bill which provides that polls on election days shall remain open until 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m., then later brought it back to the floor and passed it.
3. It passed a patriotic resolution declaring the M.S.C. in "full accord with the policy of the government of the United States" in the declaration of war on Japan.
The meeting, held in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, was one in which political bickering reached a maximum.
The point system bill was disposed of readily by a motion to strike out the enacting clause, automatically killing the bill. The motion was made in the midst of the third reading while council members were discussing desired changes in the measure.
By that time, council sentiment was seen to be decidedly against passage of the bill, and the motion was taken as a method to curtail further discussion. The vote for the motion was unanimous.
Unanimous Vote
When the Election bill amendment came up for consideration, it immediately became a political issue. Introduced at the last regular meeting by Junius Penny, freshman P.S.G.L. representative, the bill provided that, on Hill election days, polls remain open an hour longer than the present 5 o'clock closing time. The purpose of the change, Penny asserted, would be to give the working student a better opportunity to vote.
The Pachacamac faction of the Council pitted itself against the bill, and, with a one-vote majority, cut the discussion by moving to table the amendment. The vote on the motion was 10 Pachacamac, yes, and nine P.S.G.L., no.
Later, however, when two Pachacamacm members had drifted out of the meeting, a P.S.G.L. member demanded that the bill be brought off the table and reconsidered. Pachacamac objections were answered with a quotation from Roberts' Rules of Order, and P.S.G.L. won its point.
Passes by One
The amendment was returned for consideration. This time nine P.S.GL. members voted for the amendment, and eight Pachacamac against, the amendment going on the records as passed.
Political feeling ran high during both discussions of the amendment. but in each case it was a matter of which party had the most members present.
In its declaration of accord with the United States war policy, the Council urged each man in the University to do "all within his ability to aid our government and our allies in the successful pursuance of this war."
THE WAR---most unlikely that Germany will declare war on the United States. Germany might, however, announce a breach in diplomatic relations with America.
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Washington — (UP) — The bombs are 5,000 miles away, but authorities responsible for the Capital's safety are weighing the possibility they may come closer. In the Metropolitan area 13,000 air raid wardens have been instructed to remain "on the alert." They have been told to leave their radios tuned for emergency orders.
The district commissioners are asking $1,500,000 from the budget bureau for air raid sirens, warden posts, gas masks.
Washington—(UP)—Congressional leaders were ready today to acknowledge war with Germany and Italy if those Axis powers join their Japanese partner in hostilities against the United States.
Speaker Sam Rayburn told the United Press another war resolution would be adopted immediately if either Italy or Germany move against this country.
President Roosevelt, still apparently uncertain of the intentions of Rome, or Berlin, addressed the nation at 10 p.m. last night in his new and virtually all-powerful role of "War President." He will give an amplified report of fighting in the Pacific where Japan dealt U.S. naval and air arms a punishing blow.
Berlin — (UP) — Great diplomatic activity evident at the Wilhelmstrasse but neither German officials nor the German press has given any clear indication of the actual status of German-American relations
Rumors circulated in Europe today that Germany is preparing to declare war on the United States. Such a declaration presumably would be made by Adolf Hitler, speaking before the Reichstag.
On official statement of Germany's position in the war, it was believed, will be made shortly, probably tomorrow.
Despite the lack of press guidance, many usually reliable observers believed that the Nazi declaration will lay down Germany's full solidarity and moral support of Japan.
These observers regarded it as
Weaver McCaslin, '39, 120th Medical regiment. 45th division stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla.
Lt. Edgar D. Leigh, '39, 28 engineers, Melakata, Alaska.
(continued from page seven) ington, D.C.
Kuibyshev, Russia — (UP)—Russia maintained official silence today regarding the U.S.-Japanese war, but diplomatic circles anticipated "important developments" in view of American lend-lease aid and Russia's obvious strategic potentialities in the Oriental war theater.
Selectee V. M. "Jack" McEilroy, '38,
station unknown
William Fitzgerald, '39. U.S. Naval reserve. Naval Training station. Great Lakes, Ill.
K.U. GRADS---will go to Council Grove, tomorrow to speak before the Rotary Club. His subject will be "So You're Going to Make a Speech."
B. F. Humphrey, '38, lieutenant in anti-aircraft battery, 77th coast artillery in S.C.
Lt. Richard Kane, '39, adjutant at new coast artillery training battery, Camp Wallace, Texas.
Max Rep塑, '40, attending navy lying school, Pensacola, Fla.
Charles T. Klein, '36, instructor at army air field, Ft. Stil, Okla.
Lt. Kenneth M. Troup, '40, on duty on island of Toboga, 10 miles off coast of Balboa.
First Lt. Charles J. Bekaert, 37 coast artillery, at Ft. Dau Pont, Del.
Ducie C. Chads, 40, 18th infantry training group, Camp Roberts, Calif.
Lt. Gordon W. Guise, '77, at Ft.
Winfield Scott, Calif.
Education Frat Initiates Monday
Lt. Henry D. Price, '36, battalion recruit instructor 76 C.A. (A.A.) at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
Kappa chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, professional education fraternity, will hold its annual fall initiation at 4:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union building.
The after dinner speaker will be Dr. G. Dewey Smith, head of the department of Visiting Teachers and School Census, board of education, Kansas City, Missouri.
Buehler to Speak at Council Grove
F. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
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