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LAWRENCE. KANSAS
56th Year, No. 106
Thursday, March 12, 1959
the audience at the KU-Princeton English style debate voted 49-43 in favor of a socialist government in the United States.
'Socialists' Win In English Debate
Socialism, at least in theory, was victorious on the KU campus last night.
However, a vote before the debate showed that 33 persons were against socialism, 46 for it, and 26 undecided. During the debate more people were turned against socialism than were won for it.
"One of the basic rights in our democracy is the right to private property. The word 'mine' has great prominence in the English language and is perhaps used more than any other." Davidow said.
Joel Davidow, Princeton, defined socialism as a system of government under which the government relegates to itself major industries and utilities previously owned by private individuals.
The topic for the debate was "Resolved: That further extension of the socialist concept of government can only be at the expense of individual liberty." The Princeton team took the affirmative.
Davidow said he does not deny the need of some government control in economics, but contended that further extension of this control would impair personal economy and liberties.
A Direct Threat
"Socialism is a direct threat to personal right of property. It is also an indirect threat to political freedom of choice as the government gets more and more control over the affairs of the country," he said.
Robert Burt, Princeton junior said that under socialism we would lose our neutral government.
"The government would become so involved in every part of our lives that it would no longer be able to protect us and make depositions faithfully," he said.
"The competition among these groups to please the buying public aids and protects the individual
Elevator Gets Shaft Again
The accusation of elevator vandalism was met with gentle smiles and lampooning signs by the residents of Joseph R. Pearson Hall, as another elevator went out of commission last night.
A sign was posted stating: "The south elevator is out of order." Under the sign was scribbled: "Again?!"
Students who used the other elevator were greeted by a sign printed with Old English script: "This shaft needs Otis, the name in elevators."
Jack A. Wiens, Belle Plaine freshman, said, "I don't like to climb stairs, but I don't think student vandalism is causing the elevator trouble."
Joseph Thibod, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, said. "I think the elevators are acting up more than they should, but the students aren't abusing them as badly as some elevators I have seen keep running."
TOPEKA — (UPI) — Republican legislative leaders today announced an "emergency" program to provide $1 million for an addition to the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City.
Million Dollar Plan For Med Center
The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted to introduce a bill today carrying out the program.
The bill would provide $900,000 from the general revenue fund to go along with a $100,000 building fund appropriation carried in a bill that passed the Senate yesterday.
Freedom in Economy
They not only compete for the public's allegiance, but they are also vitally interested in the welfare of their emplovers."
Ray Nichols Jr., Lawrence junior on KU's negative side, said that in any society there are laws that protect the individual's freedom, but these laws must be made to regulate individual freedom in economy.
"The Princeton team would maintain economic control in the hands of a few, but all too often this means license of the few.
"The majority should be benefitted by laws which take from the few and give to the many." he said.
Nichols said socialism would nationalize modes of productions and land, but would not take away personal possessions.
"We have a democratic country in which we will still vote freely for our leaders whether it is in capitalist or socialist society. Socialism would not bring a totalitarian government."
The international seminar will be held in the Kansas Union from 1 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday.
15 Schools Here For NSA Talks
The first conference is the International Student Relations Seminar and the second is the Student Editorial Affairs Conference.
Two regional conferences of the United States National Student Association will be held here tomorrow through Sunday. Student leaders from 15 schools in the Missouri-Kansas region will attend the conferences.
Franklin D. Murphy, chancellor of the University, will be the keynote speaker for the Student Editorial Affairs conference. He will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kansas Union. The meeting is tentatively set for the Trophy Room of the Union.
Clifford P. Ketzel, assistant professor of political science, will be the keynote speaker for the seminar at a banquet to be held in the Kansas Union at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.
The editorial conference will be held in the Kansas Union from 11 a.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Clear and warmer over the state today. Temperatures to range in the high 50s. Cooler tomorrow. Showers possible in the eastern half of the state.
Weather
N.Y. World First Mass Journal Professor Says
"The New York World" newspaper that Joseph Pulitzer made famous, became a mass journal because of its favorable response to technology.
Calder M. Pickett, assistant professor of journalism, made this observation at a Humanities Forum last night. He discussed a doctoral dissertation he prepared at the University of Minnesota.
"The World was, without question, the forerunner of the mass press of 1859.
These were his observations:
"The newspaper was the culmination of the mass press in the Nineteenth Century and the coming together of trends that had characterized papers that had gone before.
"Pulitzer's first issue of The World hinted at the journalistic revolution ahead. Instead of the dull, staid copy, there was a mixture of crusade and sensation.
"The World was a paper of many sides. It wrote that the highest mission of the press was to 'render public service,' by publishing the news and speaking the truth fearlessly."
The World used the techniques of sensationalism to conduct its campaign against the wealthy and the corrupt, Prof. Pickett said.
Although excitement about technological improvements waned, The World adapted itself to the changes taking place, he said.
"The paper had the tools to create a greater and more prosperous mass journal presses, color printing, photographs, and improved communications facilities," Prof. Pickett said.
Technology helped to create a more responsible journalism, a departure from partisan journalism, he added.
"Technology brought the news function, but it also brought sensationalism. Sensation was the chief characteristic of The World although it took pride in the kind of sensational story it printed," Prof. Pickett said.
The end result was what we now call yellow journalism, he commented.
"The unique response of The World to technology lay in its successful combining of the many responses made by other newspapers.
"Pulitzer provided a paper that was a true culmination of the mass press because it had something for everyone." Prof Pickett said.
Senate Vote Thrills Hawaiians
Excitement filled the air for two Hawaiian girls today as they learned that Hawaii was nearing statehood.
Joyce Kawamoto, Kappa, Kauai, and Ermile Kodani, Honolulu, said they were happy their country is coming closer to becoming the 50th state.
"We are all so excited. Hawaii has been trying for statehood since 1903, and it's about time we got in. The U. S. has been promising us statehood for a number of years." Miss Kodani said.
"I think our politics will remain the same. We have been electing our own representatives to Congress anyway. Now they will have a vote."
Asked about the changes it will effect in Hawaiian politics, she said.
Miss Kawamoto said she was happy about it, but added:
are having a two day national holiday to celebrate. Actually, I didn't expect it so soon."
"I wish I were home now. We
Miss Kawamoto said she doesn't expect to get home for quite a while.
"I am going to summer school here, so it may be a couple of years before I get back to Hawaii," she said.
"If final approval is given today, my roommate (May Nakamura, a Honolulu sophomore) and I will have a ball. We're really going to celebrate," she said.
Miss Kodani, on the other hand, said she may make it this next summer.
The Senate passed the Hawaiian statehood bill, 76-15, yesterday, and the House was to vote on the bill today. The Senate had been expected to provide the major resistance to the bill.
Many Favor College Plan
Faculty and students alike favor the tightening of requirements for the College of Liberal Arts, according to a Daily Kansan poll.
Included in the proposed changes are a heavier schedule of mathematics, Speech I required before junior standing, and 16 hours of a foreign language unless the student passes a proficiency examination in the language.
Dr. Harold G. Barr, dean of the School of Religion, said he had participated in the discussions for several months and is in favor of the requirements.
"I think the new mathematics and foreign language requirements would give the ordinarily educated person a better grasp of subjects than he now has." Dr.Barr said.
"When I went to school, the language requirements were stifter. We had to have a working knowledge of two languages," he added.
Michael Dring, Mission sophomore, said he thinks this move should serve notice on Kansas high schools to strengthen their curriculums.
"I think the high schools should stiffen their requirements because the students are not being prepared for college. The state should step in and require the high school curriculum change," he said.
Dwight Patton, assistant instructor of mathematics, said his general impression was that the program is good.
"I am very much in favor of strengthening the requirements. This will make some Kansas high schools stiffen their foreign language requirements, but I think they have been aware of the mathematics problem for a long time," he said.
Gordon Leonard, Lyons sophomore, said:
"The language requirements are being changed so if a person goes to a foreign country he will be proficient in the language. I think by taking ten hours of language, a person could pick up the rest easily."
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LUCKY PHOTOGRAPHER—Janice Bannon, Wichita sophomore, models the latest in ladies' swim-wear at last night's University Women's Club and Newcomer's Club spring fashion show. The Daily Kansan photographer who had the pleasure of taking this picture, also came away with a usable door prize—a box of women's hosiery.