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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Dec. 11, 1959
Student Opinion Poll
What effect, if any, do you feel Sen. John Kennedy's (D-Mass) Catholic religion will have toward his chances of being elected president?
Linda Nicholson, Pierce City, Mo. junior;
"The majority of the non-Catholics today feel that if he were to become president, the Pope would run the country. I think these votes would be enough to sway the results and defeat Kennedy.
"I'm a Republican, but I would vote for a Democrat running on the Democratic ticket if there were some soundrel running for the Republicans."
Helen Calkins. Iola senior:
"Kennedy's religion would make no difference to me in my voting, but it will for the many who are prejudiced against Catholics, especially the older uneducated people.
"Ecumenical movements and youth meetings in the past few years make young people look at Catholic individuals first as Christians and later as Catholies. This means the younger people would not be very prejudiced against a Catholic Presidential candidate at all."
William Peters, Kansas City, Kan., junior:
"Probably all Catholics in the country will vote for Kennedy. Most Protestants and other non-Catholics will probably vote for the man, not judge his religion, so Kennedy's religion will not make any difference."
Polly Smith, Madison, Wisc., senior:
"Independent voters with no definite party affiliations will probably tend to go Republican because of Kennedy's religion. This will throw a victory for the Republicans.
"Although Sen. Kennedy will not come up against as much prejudice as Al Smith did when he ran, Kennedy will have a hard time getting votes, especially in a predominantly-Protestant South."
George Knight, Leavenworth
iunior:
"People today don't have enough bias against Catholics to bring Kennedy defeat on just a religious basis. Voters won't vote for a man just because of his religion."
Brandon Reed, Seward freshman:
Bradtman Reed. Edward Treshimah.
"Kennedy's religion will probably bring him defeat. The voters will be the ones with the strong religious feelings (many against Catholics) and the ones with the energy to get to the polls. Those prejudiced against Catholics will probably make Kennedy lose."
Carlson Says Nixon Will Have GOP Vote
WICHTIA, Kan. — (UPI) — Sen.
Frank Carlson (R-Kan) said yesterday he had no doubt that Richard Nixon will be the GOP presidential nominee next year—unless something unforeseen happens.
Carlson added that he thinks Adlai Stevenson has the best chance for the Democratic nomination.
Carlson talked with newsmen at a breakfast before addressing a session of the National Wheat Growers Association.
Carlson told the wheat growers that the farm situation is not good for his party.
"We've got to do something about it," he said. He predicted that the GOP faces campaign difficulty growing out of the farm situation.
Democrats Disclose Detailed Election Plan
OLATHE, Kan. — (UPI)—Democratic State Chairman Frank Theis last night disclosed a detailed plan of action for Kansas Democrats that will work to defeat Republicans from local ranks on up to the Senate seat of Andrew Schoeppel.
Theis accused Republican Sen. Schoeppel of Kansas of "glad-handing, do-nothing and ever-obstructing."
Theis spoke at a Young Democrats dinner. He said Democrats in the past three years have brought Kansas to a place of unique and dominant fiscal soundness second to none in our nation."
Chaucer
By Thomas Hough
A professor of English yesterday told the Poetry Hour audience that anybody can understand Chaucer with the help of a glossary and footnotes.
Merrell D. Clubb, prepared with poems in original Old English and their translations, said that Chaucer was about half way down the range between today's English to Old English.
This was the English language before the Norman conquest in 1066.
"The Old English Poems were used in the banquets of the King's court, and were undoubtedly accompanied by the harp," he said shuffling his books and papers back and forth on the speaker's podium.
"There is a dispute about how Old English verse should be read. I grew up under the system I shall not use today."
He explained that he had been taught by the Sievers system, but that he would use an extension of the Heusler method. Both were German scholars.
Easy,' Clubb Says
Prof. Clubb verbally romped through three selections of Beowulf and its translations.
"You mustn't get the impression Old English poetry is all sound and fury. This part is very vigorous, as you can see. Now I'll wet my whistle and turn to something different." he said, reaching for a cup of coffee.
" 'The Wanderer' — in its totaliary — ranks with the great lyric poems of the world. The title, to use an Old English phrase, means to tread the paths of exile.
"I couldn't find the translation I wanted so I made my own," Prof. Clubb explained.
The modern translation:
"I went over mingling waves Sadly seeking the hall of a treasure bestower . . .
The Old English version:
The modern translation;
"... ne se hreo hyge helpe gefremman for thon domgeorne dreorigne oft . . . "
Freedom has a thousand charms to show, that slaves, howe'er contented, never know.—William Couper.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow —Aesop,
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