Daily hansan
54th Year, No. 108
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tuesday, March 19, 1957
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EXPLAIN WHERE CHEST DOLLAR GOES—Mr. Campus Chest points to a chart showing where the dollar donated by University students to the Campus Chest goes. The exhibit is located on the lawn in front of Flint Hall. The drive will end Tuesday, March 26.
Spring Concert Sunday In Hoch
The University Symphony Orchestra will present their spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch Auditorium. Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra will conduct.
The concert will end the tour of the group this week. A concert in the Kansas City Music Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, will end the concert season.
Solists for the concert will be Martha Sue Gewinner, Webster Groves, Mo. senior, cello soloist; Carolyn Craft, Junction City, senior, mezzo soprano, and Miss Charmaine Asher, instructor of percussions, cimbalom solist.
The program will include "Die Meistersinger Overture" by Wagner, "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" by Saint-Saens, "Vocalise" by Rachmaninov, "Til Eulenspiegel" by Strauss, "Hary Janos Suite" by Kodaly, and "Songs of a Wayfarer" by Mahler.
ASC Meets Tonight
The ASC will meet today at 7:30 p.m. in 306 Student Union. The meeting originally scheduled last week was postponed because of midsemester exams.
There will be a final vote on an amendment to ASC Bill number 16, a plan to enforce seat saving rules at football games. The amendment is a plan to enforce the stand taken by the student body in a referendum vote on Dec. 12 in which the student body voted for no seat saving in Memorial Stadium in preference to any alternative plan.
The council also will vote on recent appointments to the Student Court.
The membership committee will report on its findings concerning possible changes that might be made to promote better attendance and interest at ASC meetings.
A report will be given concerning the feasibility of selling the Student Directory in the future, rather than including it in the activity fee. This action is contemplated because of the heavy losses the Student Directory has suffered in the past.
Other reports will be given by committees working on obtaining activity tickets for students wives and on the Campus Chest Drive.
Breakfast Launches Campus Chest Drive
The 1957 Campus Chest drive was launched today at a kick-off breakfast in the Student Union Ballroom.
The drive will last until Tuesday, March 26. This years goal is to collect one dollar from each student.
Nearly 200 solicitors attended the breakfast and were given tips on soliciting and a general outline of the purpose of the Campus Chest drive.
Ralph Varnum, Kansas City, Mo. junior and chairman of the drive, pointed out that 90 per cent of the money will go to student organizations.
Varnum said, "By helping students in less fortunate parts of the world we are forming a bond of friendship that will lead to tomorrow's peace, for these students are tomorrow's leaders."
Varnum illustrated how donations can aid the unfortunate by citing how Tor Ek, a KU Swedish foreign exchange student, was recently sent home to his father's funeral with money donated by KU students. "This case illustrates the reason why we should give." Varnum said.
From each dollar given World University Service will receive 60 cents; KU-Y, 10 cents; CARE, 5 cents; Committee on Friendly Relations Among Foreign Students, 5 cents; An emergency fund, such as the recent Hungarian Relief Fund, 10 cents, and the remaining 10 cents is divided among various national charities.
"Personal contact with the contributors is the only way the drive can be successful," Steerman said.
"Any information needed by anyone unable to attend the breakfast can be obtained from 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. in the Activities Lounge in the Student Union from members of the Campus Chest committee."
Jim Steerman, Emporia junior and co-chairman of the drive, gave advice on soliciting.
"Money gathered by the solicitors is to be turned in daily at those times."
Student Union rebate slips will be accepted for donations.
(Related letter, Page 2.)
Chemists To Hear Speaker
Dr. John VanWazer, of the Monsanto Chemical Co., will speak at the meeting of the University of Kansas section of the American Chemical Society at 7:30 p.m. Monday in 122 Malott Hall. His subject will be "Systematic Rheology," the study of the deformation and flow of matter. The meeting will follow a dinner at the Faculty Club at 6 p.m.
Humanities Talk At 8 Tonight
The meanings of impressionism in modern art will be explained by Dr. George Heard Hamilton, professor of art history and curator of modern art in the Yale Art Gallery, in a Humanities Lecture at 8 p.m. today in Fraser Theater.
The lecture, "The Metaphysical Implications of Impressionism," will be illustrated with slides.
Bus Service May End-Unprofitable
Weather
Fair this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday increasing cloudiness followed by some showers in southwest. Warner west and central this afternoon and tonight and over state Wednesday. Low tonight 25-30 northwest to 35 east and south portions. High Wednesday 60-70.
Approximately 750 KU students may have to start walking to school each day when the present city bus line discontinues service at the end of this semester.
Unless the present problems are solved or a substitute plan is presented Rapid Transit, Inc., will be forced out of business because of financial losses.
ASC Is Not Bound By NSA Policy
"The National' Student Assn. favors overall gradual elimination of segregation as best suited to the individual interests of the school," said Jim Schultz, Salina junior and All Student Council president.
Sunday night Schultz clarified the stand of the University of Kansas ASC regarding the segregation question and explained how KU, as a member of the NSA, is affected by the question.
"It'll keep us in contact with other problems on other campuses and bring about an awareness and change sentiment, but any action by the ASC should take into consideration the feelings of the majority of the campus. The NSA policy is not binding on any individual school or any one member, Schultz said.
"Through co-operation with other interested groups a poll of campus sentiment will be taken in the next few weeks."
The NSA is a confederation of college student bodies represented through their student governments.
Schultz added, "1 urge that all students voice their opinion, in one way or another, through the poll so it'll be representative of the student viewpoint."
Its purpose is to promote students interests and welfare. There are over 300 member schools representing 600,000 students. It is the largest representative national student organization in the world.
"The bus service in Lawrence has been losing money steadily for the past several years," said C. R. Shaffer, general manager of Rapid Transit. "Unless two or three things come through for us we will have to stop."
Six Full-Time Busses
At present the corporation is running six busses full time with six extras which are used for emergencies. The campus is serviced by the "Campus Express" which operates between 7:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mr. Shaffer estimates that 400 students use the express service coach each day.
A bill in the Kansas Legislature may aid the corporation. The bill, which is due for a vote before the present session ends, would eliminate the present five-cent state highway gas tax. Rapid Transit's service includes only the city of Lawrence.
"The $2,500 a year we would save if this bill passes might influence our decision," Mr. Shaffer said, "We have cut our service almost to a minimum and do not intend to cut anymore."
Investigations Started
"Lawrence Mayor John Crown has formed a committee to investigate ways the problem can be helped," Shaffer said. The committee has not yet met although extensive research has been done by the committee members, he continued.
Mr. Shaffer said the general trend during the past six years has been for cities the size of Lawrence to lose money and eventually discontinue their bus service.
"There are only five or six towns in Kansas with more than two busses operating at the present time," he said. Most cities the size of Lawrence with a bus service have some kind of city subsidy which carries them through, he added. He said he knew of no plan for a similar move in Lawrence.
Mr. Shaffer also added that bus lines in Wichita and Topeka have been having much the same troubles and that they were relying heavily on positive action on the bill now in the Legislature.
ON THE ROAD—Members of the University band are shown in one of five busses carrying the band and its instruments on a tour of western Kansas. The bus caravan left Monday morning. The band and orchestra will play
- (Daily Kansan photo)
in nine towns and cities throughout the state and will cover about 900 miles. They will return to KU for the annual spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch Auditorium.