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University Daily Kansan Monday. Nov. 5. 1956
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Democracy, unfortunately, does not solve all problems, especially those of human nature. Britain, the country with the longest background in political freedom and the country that has time and time again held the intangible justice as a mother holds her child, has succumbed to human nature.
Britain Submits To Human Nature
To illustrate, picture yourself as the subject of a neighbor's impractical jokes—jokes which are not serious enough for the police to intervene but which cause you increasing concern. Continuance of the jokes tries your patience until you are convinced that a good slapping down for your neighbor would best serve your interests, despite an assault and battery charge.
Britain is slapping Premier Gamel Nasser down and, properly, is suffering an assault and battery charge from countries which continue to belive in the United Nations and the conduct it condones.
The story of a country or a person being pushed too far within the law is old, as are the retaliatory measures almost justifiably taken. However, if there is going to be such a thing as united nations such action is prohibitive and clearly outside the law—but within human nature.
Britain had its toes stepped on by Premier Nasser and various feints and maneuverings
failed to improve its situation either in the eyes or the world or in the Suez Crisis. Britain, like a father retreating from a child's temper tantrum, at first held back the strap. However, continued self-confidence by Egypt's premier forced them to change their tactics.
Israel's move on Egypt has not, and probably will not, be proved to be a cooperative move with Britain. But when Britain delivered its ultimatum, Israel obligingly accepted it with the stipulation that Egypt, too, would agree.
Even the United States, under similar conditions, would succumb while other countries, not involved, would refuse to condone our actions as we refuse to condone Britain's. Even though we may say, "it served Nasser right."
And so, the lesson in human nature is complete. Without a governing element with teeth that can bite, not false teeth, human nature will go on being itself.
Premier Nasser, though, having recently and painfully pulled the Briton's whiskers, could not comply. He would have lost his face.
TV snacks are charged with causing hopeless' expansion in feminine waistlines, but the old man, gaunter than ever, explains he hasn't been able to keep a thing on his stomach since he saw that kid with the guitar.
Cooperation, on both a personal and international level is not obtained by a set of loose rules which serve people "right." Cooperation will be achieved to the benefit of all only when people are served justice.
From the Topeka State Journal
Blessed are they who go in circles for they shall be known as wheels.
The non-sensical question, "Why is an orange?" can often be answered by the not-so-non-sensical, "Cause it hasn't got guts enough to be a grapefruit."
It is suspected that the new letters of KU's radio station, KUOK, were chosen with ulterior motives in mind. The letters also may be read KU OK.
... Letters ...
Editor:
Coeds Help Scouts
So much is heard about the irresponsibility of college students today that it is right that recognition should be given when they make a real contribution to the local community.
The Girl Scout organization of Lawrence would like to express appreciation to the University girls who are giving their time and talents to help in the Girl Scout program. When contacted through Mortarboard, the WYCA and other organizations, they volunteered help as leaders, co-leaders, and program consultants in many different phases of troop work.
Younger girls today, as always, are especially responsive to the leadership of college-age girls. The contribution these students are making to the lives of children and young girls, by their help in out-of-door skills, international friendship, arts and crafts, dramatics, and many other fields in which they help, is of inestimable value.
We want them, and the rest of the student body, to know that their help is appreciated.
Mrs. H. B. Latimer, District Chairman
Vallehi Girl Scout Council
Greek Segregation Editor:
Mr. Kamberg asked that I "bring to light some real problems of fraternities, and suggested how these problems may be resolved."
I don't believe that the usual, childish behavior (seat saving, loud public displays, panty raids, and the like) exhibited by many fraternity members constitutes any real problem. This will decline with the passing of time and the subsequent onset of emotional and social maturity.
I consider a most serious problem associated with both fraternities and sororites the one of racial segregation. There is a vast amount of scientific evidence available which proves rather conclusively that no one race is superior to any other. The only difference is in a small number of physical characteristics.
Mr. Kamberg, in trying to prove that fraternities weren't intolerant has provided excellent evidence that they are. Can we say that separate and equal school facilities constitutes non-segregation? Mr. Kamberg says, "There are two Negro fraternities on the hill."
"Why are there two Negro fraternities on the hill? Why aren't Negroes and Caucasians members of the same fraternity or sorority? What does the color of a person's skin tell you about him? Absolutely nothing! Why, on Oct. 31, was Sherman Wu, the son of K. C. Wu, former Formosan governor, forced to resign from Psi Upsilon fraternity at Northwestern University? I quote Sherman Wu: "They told me I would degrade their house because I am a Chinese." How many KU fraternities or sororites have it in their charter or as a general policy, complete prohibition, or provide for only limited numbers of Negroes, Chinese or other races?
This is intolerance and biogry and it represents a serious problem to any mature individual. I respect an organization which has a worthwhile objective, but I can see no worthwhile objective in fraternities and sororites. The "social life" they create is artificial and narrowly restricted. The only valid justification they have for existence is that they do provide a place for boys and girls to live while attending college.
Billy George Aldridge Kansas City, Kan., senior
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Somehow all the stirring claims and counter-claims of the Kansas gubernatorial candidates don't seem so earth-shaking, now that they've starting shooting all over Europe and Africa.
A sure sign that American colleges and universities are having a successful season is the fact that football attendance is up 6.81 over last year. Also, there have been a few panty raids, and the raccoon coat is coming back in Eastern schools. Anyone for goldfish-swallowing?
We overheard a guy over at the Hawk's nskb bemoaning his fate. Seems he's been trying for three days to get a date for Homecoming, but had to give up when he developed a blister on his dialing finger.
And the fellow over at the next desk wants us to inquire as to whether the little dollies have in the end of the campus have installed anti-freeze in their king-size sprinkler.
A Pasadena, Calif. civic club had to call off a courteous driver contest because no qualified driver could be found. Such a contest would obviously never work here on the campus, but why not start "best bluffer" competition to give more work to the local garages.
A guy we know went to his high school homecoming over the weekend, and was boasting that he was one of the few persons there who could remember the words to the old school song. Matter of fact, there probably aren't too many who can remember the KU Alma Mater.
The office statistician reminds us that only 16 days remain before Thanksgiving vacation, and adds that Christmas is less than two months away. We'd do our Christmas shopping, if only we had the time and the money.
And speaking of vacation, if you're planning doing those book reports over the five-day layoff, better get over and check out that volume early. After all, lots of would-be students are planning to study. Planning, we said.
—Dick Walt
Connecticut is from the Indian word "Quonecktacut" meaning long liver.
A GUIDE FOR THE UNMONEYED
R. L. Sigafoos was a keen, ambitious lad, and when he finished high school he wished mightily to go on with his education. It seemed, however, a forlorn hope. Crop failures had brought his father to the brink of disaster. (R. L.'s father raised date palms which, in North Dakota, is a form of agriculture fraught with risk.) Nor could R. L.'s mother help; she had grown torpid since the death of Rudolph Valentino.
R. L. could go to college only if he worked his way through. This was a prospect that dismayed him.
...I gave fencing lessons to the Dean of Womens...
Racked with misgivings, R. L. paced the streets, pondering his dilemma. One day, walking and brooding, he came upon a park bench and sat down and lit a Philip Morris. (There is no occasion, happy or sad, pensive or exuberant, when Philip Morris is not entirely welcome, as you will discover when you go to your favorite tobacco counter and buy some.)
R. L. was suddenly interrupted by a small, quavering voice which said, "My boy, you are troubled. Can I help?"
Seated beside R. L. was a tiny, gnarled man with wispy, snow-white hair. His skin was almost transparent, showing a delicate tracery of fragile bones beneath. His back was bent, and his hands trembled. "Do you think, sir," said R. L., "that a boy can work his way through college and still enjoy a rich, full campus life?"
"Why, bless you, son," replied the stranger with a rheumey chuckle, "of course. In fact, I did it myself."
"Was it very hard?" asked R. L.
"Yes, it was hard," the stranger admitted. "But when one is young, all things are possible. I, for example, used to get up at five o'clock every morning to stoke the furnace at the SAE house. At six I had to milk the ewes at the school of animal husbandry. At seven I gave a fencing lesson to the Dean of Women. At eight I had a class in early Runic poets. At nine I gave haircuts at the Gamma Phi Beta house. At ten I had differential calculus. At eleven I posed for a life class. At twelve I watered soup at the Union. At one I had a class in Oriental languages. At two I exercised the mice in psych lab. At three I gave the Dean of Women another fencing lesson. At four I had qualitative analysis. At five I went clamming. At six I cut meat for the football team. At seven I ushed at the movies. At eight I had my ears pierced so that at nine I could tell fortunes in a gypsy tea room. At ten I had a class in astronomy. At eleven I tucked in the football team. At twelve I studied and at three I went to sleep."
"Sir," cried R. L., "I am moved and inspired by your shining example!"
"It was nothing," said the stranger modestly, shaking his frail white head. "It was just hard work; and hard work never hurt anybody."
"Would you mind telling me, sir," said R. L., "how old you are now?"
"Twenty-two," said the stranger.
max Shulman; 1956
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