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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No.118
Friday, April 3, 1959
AGI Emphasis Put on Student Work, Living
The Allied Greek-Independent party called for a system of "coordinating councils" and more active labor and housing committees in a statement of "principles and objectives" released last night.
Terry Elliott, Fort Scott junior and president of AGI, spoke for the
a platform. The first section we call principles, the second, objectives," Elliott said.
Dick Lewis
Lewis Reads Statement
party after a three-hour meeting of AGI officials.
In a prepared statement, Dick Lewis, Kansas City, Kan., senior, and AGI candidate for president of the student body, said:
"The All Student Council has an obligation to inform the student body of its activities and to inform itself of the opinions of the student body. A system of coordinating councils will accomplish this and will result in a student council representing all students.
The party's plan would create a coordinating council in each living district. One representative from each organized house and the ASC representatives from that district would be members of the body. Married student and unorganized independent representatives to the councils would be determined geographically.
The party also calls for a listing of campus employment opportunities that will show when a job has been filled and when a job has been vacated.
It proposes that the function of the housing committee be expanded to include grading of available housing and classifying living conditions in proportion to the rental.
"Jane Dean (Overland Park junior) and I realize that student employment and student housing are
"These are two recurring issues which we feel must be considered immediately. We feel that we have a method of approaching and solving these problems intelligently."
List Campus Jobs
two problems with which students should be concerned."
In the past, student government has concerned itself with these problems, but the results have not been satisfactory.
Miss Dean is the AGI candidate for vice president. She said:
"We have this divided into two sections, neither of which we call
"The student body has often been branded 'apathetic' or 'indifferent' toward student government and affairs. This, Dick and I believe, is not the case. With a more effective
Wilson said from his home in Jetmore today that two of the publishers are Dolph Simons of the Lawrence Daily Journal-World and Jack Harris of the Hutchinson News
Gov. Docking Called 'Small Time Despot'
Gene Sullivan, Gov. Docking's executive secretary, said this morning that the governor would not comment on Mr. Wilson's article because he had not seen it.
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The bill, passed by the House and Senate excluded both newspapers and newsprint and ink from sales and use taxes. The bill was vetoed by the governor on March 10.
Howard Wilson, immediate past president of the association, wrote in the April issue of Kansas Publisher that Gov. Docking's action was motivated by "hatred" for five Kansas newspaper publishers.
A legislative representative of the Kansas Press Association charged that Gov. George M. Docking's recent veto of a legislative bill exempting newspapers from certain sales and use taxes was the action of a "small time political despot."
"I have heard the governor casi-gate these two men myself," said Wilson. "I would prefer not to be counted on the other three names
B-G Employes Ask 40-Hour Week
Buildings and grounds employees have petitioned the University for a 40-hour work week. University workers are now on a 44-hour work week.
Keith Lawton, director of the physical plant operation and administrative assistant to the chancellor, said today:
"The men petitioned to be on the monthly payroll and for a 40-hour work week.
"In certain instances, being paid by the month instead of by the hour would mean a small increase in pay," he explained.
Mr. Lawton said he would rather not comment about how the petition was received by the administration.
"It is under consideration," he said.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University said:
"There is a rumor that some members of the building and grounds employees have petitioned for a 40-hour week, but at present the administration has taken no action."
Generally fair tonight and to-
tomorrow. Cooler east tonight.
Warmer tomorrow. Low tonight
35 to 49. High tomorrow in 78
Weather
ASC Votes to Require Charters of KU Groups
The All Student Council last night passed a bill requiring extra-curricular organizations, except religious and departmental organizations, to file charters with the ASC.
in other action, the council denied after long debate a request by the Business School Council for an appropriation of $165.
The bill concerning the chartering of extra-curricular organizations was amended twice. Besides requiring all extra-curricular organizations to file a charter with the ASC, the bill states that all departmental and religious organizations must file a statement of purpose with the Council.
To Deliver Charters
The research committee on student organizations was directed to prepare and complete charters and deliver them to all extra-curricular organizations fulfilling the requirements for a charter.
The denied Business School Council request was for an appropriation of $165 to help defray costs of Business School Day, the publication of the "Business School News," and a Jayhawk picture.
A motion to appropriate the money was defeated by a vote of seven to six. Wendell Koerner, Jefferson City, Mo., junior and representative of the business school, said the request would be made again
Two First Readings
Two amendments to ASC bills were given first reading at the meeting. One would reduce the number of cheerleaders from 10 to eight. The other states that a candidate would not be able to run for more than one office in the same election, such as running for a class office and ASC representative.
Those absent from last night's meeting were;
Susan Anderson, Kansas City, Mo., freshman; Jan Cameron, Topeka junior; Mary Helen Clark, Kansas City, Mo., senior; Franz Ellin, Kerns, Switzerland, graduate; William Fricke, Jefferson City, Mo., junior; Edward Graham, Belleville, second-year law; Judith Neil, Abilene junior; Janith Rogers, Paradise junior; Ervell Staab, Hays senior, and Miriam Schwartzkopf, Larned somonhore.
because the governor's remarks on them came to me by hearsay only."
Docking Gives View
The article by Wilson said that on the day the controversial bill was introduced by the Printing Committee Gov. Docking "gave a violent discourse on the ethics of publishers and stated that they were fat cats who drove around in their Cadillacs while the man digging the ditch paid their taxes for them."
Wilson said the governor's veto action was taken as a punitive action against publishers he had a personal dislike for.
Wilson said his remarks in the Kansas Publisher were his personal opinions and were not to be taken as official proclamations of the Kansas Press Association.
He said this was the strongest stand anyone connected with the association had taken in regard to this particular matter.
Name Put in Hat
Meanwhile, Gov. Docking's name was brought up as a possible vicepresidential candidate in 1960 by Rep. Newell George of Kansas.
Rep. George proposed in Washington that Kansas Democrats launch a boom at the statewide party rally at Topeka April 10 and 11 for a Kennedy-Docking presidential ticket in 1960.
If Docking decides to run for a senate seat his sweeping victories in one-time Republican Kansas put him in the position of providing a strong voice from the West, Rep. George said.
"Party leaders must bear in mind that if the governor decides to make the race it will be a rough one," he said.
3,000 Prep Students Invade Oread Todav
Over 3,000 high school students from northeastern Kansas invaded the campus today and will stay through tomorrow.
Instructors in the Music and Dramatic Arts building taught their classes in Lindley and Marvin halls today since classrooms were used by the high school students here for the District Music Festival.
Choral groups performed in the University Theatre this morning before judges. The Festival will continue through tomorrow with more vocal and instrumental presentations.
New Jay Sister Program Has Culture Emphasis
The Jay Sisters' orientation program for freshman women will feature a new emphasis on cultural development next year.
More than 100 freshmen petitioned last night for positions as Jay Sisters next year.
Patricia Dawson, Emporia junior and chairman of the freshman-sophomore organization, said the new program will not be a drastic change but will be made "a more honorary organization."
MU to Join KU To Up Standards
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri will join KU next year in a move to increase requirements for graduation, the dean of the college of arts and sciences announced yesterday.
Dr. W. Francis English announced a program of new requirements for entering freshmen, which would follow the KU curriculum changes of placing greater stress upon mathematics, foreign languages, humanities and social sciences.
Dr. English said the college will require a 30 per cent increase in foreign language, humanities and social science requirements and a 50 per cent increase in the science requirements.
As the program exists now, sophomore women write letters to freshman women the summer before they enter the University and are encouraged to develop personal friendships with the women during the school year.
"We will put less emphasis on intimate friendship, partly because of the more strict Panhellenic rules put into effect during spring sorority rush." Miss Dawson said.
More than 100 freshman women have filed application for Jay Sister positions next year. Those selected will be named at the Associated Women Students honors convocation April 28.
Next year sophomore Jay Sisters will attend cultural events with the freshmen and will assist them with academic problems.
To be selected, women must have a 1.3 grade average, be active in campus and civic activities, and be willing to accept responsibility.
"The new group will be smaller than this year's Jay Sister program, which numbered about 90." Miss Dawson said.
POSSIBLE JAY SISTERS—Sherrie L. Seogin, Prairie Village, and Nancy M. Kauffman, Emporia, freshmen, turn in petitions for Jay Sister positions to Jay Sister chairman, Patricia L. Dawson, Emporia junior. Jay Sisters are sophomore women advisers to incoming freshman women.