Daily hansan
57th Year, No. 29
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1959
STROLLING OVER THE CAMPUS — Jose Figueres, ex-president of Costa Rica, took a look at the KU campus this morning. His guide was Susan Aldrich, Great Bend junior, left, who will attend Costa Rica University with a group of KU
students next spring. Newspaper reporters taking notes on the conversation are Carolyn Frailey, Sulphur Springs, Texas, and William Farmer, Lawrence, seniors. Mr. Figueres arrived yesterday for a 10-day visit at KU.
U.S.-Cuban Ties at 'New Low'
Fidel Castro's charges that the United States is permitting leaflet bombing in Cuba have brought Cuban-American relations to the lowest pitch since Cuban liberation from Spain in 1898.
"The Cuban premier may call for the eviction of the United States from the Guantanamo Naval Base if the United States does not enforce its neutrality legislation," pointed out Robert D. Tomasek, assistant professor of political science, in an interview today.
Guantanamo is one of the few United States bases in the South American area. Nearly 10,000 Americans work or serve on the base.
Prof. Tomasek said that bomb
leaflets definitely have been dropped on Cuba, and apparently by planes based in Florida.
"Certainly the United States is not encouraging or instructing such bombing," he said.
"But Castro is justified in arguing that the United States should enforce its neutrality legislation to prevent these planes from leaving the states."
Prof. Tomasek based his reasoning on the fact that during Castro's revolution the United States enforced neutrality legislation by stopping attempts to smuggle shipments of arms to Castro.
He added that although Castro is justified in his argument, the prime minister is deliberately exaggerating
the situation to keep the momentum of the Cuban revolution at a high rate.
"Castro is emphasizing to the utmost any events which might have been inspired outside Cuba," he said.
Prof. Tomasek feels that Castro is still supported by the broad masses in Cuba, although he is gradually alienating certain classes.
He cited the middle class as an example.
"Many of the middle class people's interests have been hurt by the after-effects of the revolution," he said.
The president told reporters that Attorney General William P. Rogers is making every effort to keep planes from taking off in Florida and flying illegally over Cuba.
Prof. Tomasek's views followed those outlined today by President Eisenhower at his press conference. Castro's accusations were termed "utterly unfounded."
Figueres Worried
Cuban Unrest Termed Tragic
By Carolyn Frailey
Jose Figueres, former president of Costa Rica, today called the current tension and unrest in Cuba a tragedy.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn), an unannounced candidate for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination, will spend two days in Kansas next month.
Humphrey will speak at Parsons Nov. 18 at a testimonial dinner for Rep. Denver Hargis. The following day he will speak to the Kansas Farmers Union convention at Manhattan.
"I am worried about Cuba. Anything may happen when a country is undergoing a revolution led by very young people," he said.
Gov. George Docking will be with Humphrey at one or both of the appearances.
The two Kansas appearances are part of a 13-state speaking tour. The schedule for the tour was announced by the Humphrey-for-President committee, although the senator denies he is a candidate.
Same Ideals
Mr. Figueres, who led the Costa Rican revolt in 1948 and served a short term as first president of the new revolutionary government and as president again from 1953-1957, contrasted Fidel Castro's Cuban regime with the revolutionary government of Costa Rica.
"The Cuban revolution started
Sen. Humphrey To Visit Kansas
"We were both fighting for the same ideals. However, our revolt was led by a group of young students and professional people who had been studying the economic and political situation of our country for some time. We fought only when we were forced to.
Weather
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight. Low tonight 40's. Occasional rain northwest Thursday, spreading over the state by evening. Colder northwest Thursday with highs in the 40's northwest to upper 60's southeast.
with a fight brought on by fighting people. There was no constructive governmental planning such as we had. Although none of the members of our Costa Rican revolutionary forces had had any political experience before the revolt, we had a sounder basis for our future government than Castro has."
Mr. Figueres expressed admiration for Castro as a military man.
"He is quite a fighter and a great tactician," he exclaimed.
The former Costa Rican president said his party, the National Liberation party smuggled arms and parachutes to the Cuban revolutionaries during their revolt.
Supported Cuba
"We supported Cuba's fight for freedom just as we have supported all such struggles in Latin America. We will continue to fight for clean government," he said.
Mr. Figuere said that he feels that Castro's attitude toward the United States reflects much of the bitterness many people of that country have toward our country, with or without reason.
"Many Latin Americans resent the United States because it is always supporting the old, dictatorial regimes and is slow to recognize those who are fighting for freedom," he said.
Mr. Figueres expressed excitement over the coming educational exchange program between Costa Rica and KU.
"The effects of this program will be more durable and substantial than most people expect.
"I am particularly interested in the program because it is being carried on with a mid-western state from which we are usually isolated. Also, most exchange programs include a number of universities in several countries and this one will bring about a much closer relationship between our two schools."
Notes Trees
During a tour of the university this morning, Mr. Figueres expressed special interest in the abundance of different kinds of trees growing on the campus. Several times he made special trips across the lawns to examine particular trees more closely.
"I am an agricultural man and we just don't have trees like this in Costa Rica," he said.
On Your Toes!
2,500 Moms,Dads Heading This Way
If Junior has been writing home to Mom and Dad about how terrible the food has been at his dormitory or how mean "Professor Snarf" is, he'd better be prepared to back up his charges.
More than 2.500 parents will be on campus next weekend for the eighth annual Parents Day.
The festivities are designed to give parents of new students a chance to become acquainted with their son's or daughter's new environment.
The Parents Day program was started eight years ago by Irvin Youngberg, executive secretary of the Endowment Assn. Since then it has become a tradition.
Open Houses Scheduled
From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday all schools, departments, and divisions of the University will observe open house.
The Kansas Union cafeteria will be available to students and their parents and Parents Day buffet luncheon will be served in the Union Ballroom.
Faculty and staff members will be on hand to talk with new students and their parents.
\At 11:15 a.m. all students who live in organized houses will host their parents for lunch.
Chancellor to Extend Welcome
Parents will be honored during pre-game activities at the football stadium. A welcome by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will be followed by a salute from the KU band.
Strong Hall, North College Hall, west entrance of Corbin Hall, Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall, Carruth and O'Leary Halls, J. R. Pearson Hall and Templin Hall, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Information Booth on Jayhawk Boulevard, Booths 1 and 2, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and east side of Stadium Booth, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 per person.
Students may obtain football tickets for their parents at the following locations Saturday:
Prof. Ise Says Socialism Practical, Humanitarian
By Larry Miles
It is an irreversible trend that government is doing more and more for the people, John Ise, professor emeritus of economics, said yesterday.
Prof. Ise spoke on socialism to two economics classes in Summerfield Hall.
Urges Government Control
"Government operations are accused of being impractical but who preserves wildlife and the forests? The government, and better than anyone else," he said.
"Scandinavian countries have socialized medicine. The more advanced—and civilized—nations have gone the way of socialism," Prof. Ise said.
He sketched a political intelligence spectrum, reviewed the pros and cons of Socialism, and advised University students to join the Young Republicans.
"Not only is it not true that socialism is a step toward communism, but the truth is the exact opposite," he said.
"To avoid Communism, a system must be established that satisfies enough people that they do not want something radical.
"There is less crookedness in government than in business. Government would not stand for the Teapot
Prof. John Ise
Only Two Parties?
Dome scandal, but business would," he said.
Prof. Ise said Socialists are humane. He cited as an example Eugene V. Debs, Social party and labor leader of the early 20th century.
"Some people think that there are only two parties in the United States. One party consists of Republicans and the other of Democrats, Socialists, and Communists.
"He was humane to the underdog in the days when the underdog needed quite a bit of humanity," Prof. Ise said.
He drew a graph on the black board to answer the charges that Socialists are on the lunatic fringe.
The spectrum showed Socialists as far out in front in intelligence, Independents, second, Democrats, third, and Republicans, a poor last.
"Socialists are generally well educated. They are far better educated than members of other parties. Socialism attracts a higher type of person. An energetic, educated person will see places where there should be improvement."
"A dull person, on the other hand,
does not want to be bothered with improvement. Everything for him is just 'bully.' I think a rock in the field would be a perfect conservative.
"Sure is bully out here, the rock would say."
In regard to University students, he said the campus does not have discussion groups of wild radicals any more, or if it does, he has not heard of them.
"I think the reason is students know that some day they will want to work for a large, business firm.
Few Radicals on Campus
"That is why I advise you to join the Young Republicans. Be a man
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