Docking Foresees More Effective State Legislature
The relatively small Republican majority in the Kansas Legislature brought optimistic words from Gov. George Docking last night.
"With 56 Democrats in the 125-man House, and some Republicans who are somewhat disgusted with the Kansas GOP, things should be better at the state level," Docking said at the Democratic victory celebration in the Lawrence Community Building.
Newell George, 2nd district congressman-elect, and Joe McDowell, Wyandotte County state senator, were two other triumphant Democrats who spoke to the joyous crowd of 300.
"The Republicans have advanced many reasons why the Democrats won Nov. 4," Docking said. "But they seem to have missed the real reason—that the Democrats could give the people better government."
McDowell predicted future Democratic success in Douglas County.
"The high educational standards of the University (KU), growing industrialization in the county, and the labor movement will give the Democrats even more of a rise in Douglas County." he said.
Bursting with enthusiasm, Frank McDonald, Douglas County Democratic chairman, rose, pointed at McDowell and said:
"Joe McDowell should be our candidate for governor when Docking runs for the Senate or Vice President!"
McDonald summed up the joyful and proud atmosphere when, referring to Docking's re-election, he said:
"This is the night the Democrats feel good in Douglas County. For something happened that has never happened before . . ."
TWA Ticket Offices Open as Strike Ends
KU Budget to Be Scrutinized
KANSAS CITY — (UPI) — Trans World Airlines ticket offices reopened across the nation today, following settlement of the machinists strike which had grounded the airline since Nov. 21.
Reservations are being accepted now. The company said it hoped to resume domestic and eastbound international flights Monday and westbound international flights Tuesday.
Gov. Docking at Lawrence Victory Rally
Gov. George Docking indicated last night the University's 1959-60 budget will be subjected to close scrutiny.
Governor Also Says Senate, Vice Presidency Not His Aim
He seemed unimpressed that the Board of Regents had approved the budget unanimously.
"The Board's recommendations have no meaning as to whether the budget is sound, past reports show." he said in an interview.
The Governor did compliment several board members, including a Republican, Whitley Austin, Salina editor.
Gov. Docking briefly referred to his political future:
"I have no ambitions for the Senate or the Vice Presidency. I plan just one day ahead. Money and position are not the only things that are important in life."
Gov. Docking refused to comment on Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy's statement that KU may become a second-rate institution if the Legislature does not approve next year's budget.
"I don't read what everybody has to say about everything," the Governor said.
Daily hansan
Thursday, Dec. 4, 1958
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
56th Year. No. 56
Study Habits May Cause Illness
Pressure of examinations and chronic putting-off of work send many students to the hospital, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the KU health center, said yesterday.
"I have never seen a student yet who was made sick by studying, but students become sick because of the way they study," Dr. Canuteson said.
"Part of this can be blamed on faculty members who dog around the first half of the semester and then increase the student load the last half of the semester. The average student, however, seems to take
this in stride," Dr. Canuteson added. Dr. H. G. Whittington, instructor in social work and psychiatry, also spoke at the Faculty Forum on "Health and Psychiatric Problems in the University."
Both doctors agreed that by and large students are healthy both physically and emotionally.
Dr. Whittington said:
"Most of the students' problems are centered around normal conflicts of independence and dependence, love and hate, sexual adjustment, need for security and a feeling of adequacy and prestige."
Dr. Canuteson said:
"Many students don't utilize the hours during the day for study and
must stay up late at night or all night and show an utter disregard for the rules of hygiene."
Dr. Whittington said about 250 students each year are treated for psychiatric problems. He said students do not "feel a stigma" about being psychiatric patients. Many feel it is a distinction, he said.
He told faculty members that these students should not be handled with kid gloves or excused from examinations or classes.
The KU health center will treat 80 per cent of the students during the school year. Dr. Canuteson said. Last year the hospital had 54,000 student calls for an average of six calls for each student.
Docking indicated he had talked with James McCain, president of Kansas State College, earlier this week concerning that school's budget.
He said he was not prepared to make a comment on how much he would recommend the Legislature appropriate to KU. The University is requesting $9,150,367.
"Today's educational system is facing the same crisis it has always faced," he said.
"The Legislature has always passed the bill over what I appropriate, anway," he said.
The Governor -modded his head "yes" when asked if he had a "soft spot in his heart" for the University.
"My whole family was graduated from KU," he said.
KU Can Handle Future Growth
George B. Smith, dean of the University, is confident KU will be able to handle the predicted enrollment increases.
"If the state legislature continues to meet the needs of the University as it has in the past, it will be possible to keep up with enrollment trends," Dean Smith said.
A survey just completed by Dean Kenneth Anderson of the School of Education shows enrollment will be nearly doubled in 10 years.
Dean Smith said supplying adequate laboratory research facilities is the biggest problem facing the University.
"An increase in the number of junior, senior and graduate students in research work is the biggest cause of concern," he said.
"These students are the expensive students." he added.
"Research space and dormitory housing will be the crying need of the future. Classroom space creates no problem." he said.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said the need for library space and a scarcity of faculty personnel are also among the major problems.
"Unless the graduate program is rapidly expanded and salary scales are raised, the whole educational system is going to be in grave jeopardy," he said.
Many Mounds of Trash Litter Sunnyside Yards
There's a lot of trash in the yards of Sunnyside residents, but nobody seems to want it.
Not a huge amount of trash, please understand. Just a bit along the edges of the driveway in spots, or a little more in other places from overflowing cans.
The city sanitary department does not want the trash unless it is in a container.
The University does not want it-officials think the city should pick it up.
So as the result of this unhappy triangle the trash just lies there for animals to sniff in, children to play in, and the wind to blow into other vards.
The residents do not want it—they threw it away in the first place.
The city sanitary department makes trash pickups twice a week, but any trash on the ground—stays on the ground.
Weather
Heavy snow warning northwest portion. Considerable cloudiness this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. Rain changing to snow northwest this afternoon. Snow northwest locally heavy tonight, elsewhere rain or snow tonight. Snow over most of state tomorrow. Low tonight 15 northwest to 30 south southeast. High tomorrow lower 20s northwest to 30s southeast.
There are several ways the trash gets on the ground. Dogs tip over the cans; the wind blows refuse off the tops of the cans; children at play knock over the cans, and some residents shamefully admit they are not too accurate in throwing the stuff into the cans.
Several residents believe a communal effort on the part of the six families in each unit could stop the "trashy look."
Others believe the problem could be solved by sinking the cans in the ground, raising them above ground on platforms, or fencing them in, as is done at Stouffer Place.
This means that residents would voluntarily pick up a stray box or can that did not hit the mark.
J. J. Wilson, director of dormitories, said his office would follow along with a new trash can system provided it was reasonable.
"Part of that Sunnyside is going to be torn down soon," he said, "so we would not be justified in spending a great deal of money on a new trash system.
"Frankly, I question the urgency of the situation when just a rake would be adequate," Mr. Wilson said.
However, if the residents concerned would come to the housing office with their suggestions, action would be taken to rectify the trash cans, Mr. Wilson affirmed.
Play Area, Sunnyside 1958...