Friday, March 31, 1961 University Daily Kansan
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San Francisco Area Student Report on Film
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movie. The reason is simple: none exist. All pictures taken at the start of the hosing show the demonstrators seated, separated from the police by barricades which have not been disturbed. For instance, the picture in the May 23 edition LIFE magazine shows this scene which points up to the gross misrepresentation of the facts by the film. In the LIFE photograph, the hoses are turned on although most of the students are not wet. You will notice in this photograph that the students are either seated or are moving away from the barricade. There is no action in the photograph to substantiate the allegations made in the movie although this photograph was taken only a split second after the hoses were turned on. There was no rush for the barricades; no policeman was beaten. Photographs, eye-witness affidavits, and sound recordings all testify to the truth of this. On KQED-TV in San Francisco, Sheriff Matthew Carberry told the public the true version of the events: "There was no act of physical aggression on the part of the students."
- The film would have us believe that the police gave notice that the building would have to be cleared, that they gave warning that the hoses would be used. This is not true. Sound-tapes taken on the spot when Sheriff Carberry spoke to the demonstrators, one hour and fifteen minutes before the hosings show that he told them they could remain in the building. During this one hour and fifteen minute period before the hoses were turned on, no official spoke to the group about any
- The film asserts that the sit-down by the students was called by "Communist agitators" after the hoses were turned on. This is a lie on two counts:
- matter. No order to disperse was given, no warning was offered. Instead, hoses were turned upon the group of seated demonstrators.
- The film asserts that "four students suffered minor injuries, eight policemen are injured to the point where they require hospitalization." The fact is, as reported in the San Francisco newspapers, that one student suffered a ruptured eardrum, two had head injuries requiring several stitches, one girl's tooth was knocked out, one man's back was injured to the point where an operation is necessary. The injuries to the police are as follows: two heart attacks and one stroke (perhaps a comment more upon the physical condition of the police rather than upon the "violence" of the students), one bump on the head, one bitten thumb, and one wrenched back
- The film asserts, "One of the Communist professional agitators arrested is Vernon Brown, who was in 1954 among the notorious "Louisville Seven,' charged at the time with sedition, destruction of property, conspiring to destroy property to achieve a political end, and contempt of court." The truth is that the H.C.U.A. itself, in its Friday morning hearing, indicated that Vernon Brown is not a member of the Communist Party.
- The sit-down was called moments before the hoses were used in order to demonstrate to the police who were deliberately preparing the hoses, that the demonstrators intention was to be non-violent. . . .
Hoover's Statement
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vided the spark that touched off the flame of violence. Leaping a barricade that had been erected, he grabbed an officer's night stick and began beating the officer over the head. The mob surged forward as if to storm the doors, and a police inspector ordered the fire hose turned on.
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FOR A few minutes, relative quiet ensued. Taking advantage of the lull, police officers began to lead some of the demonstrators away. Suddenly, militant individuals in the group set the pattern for renewed violence by kicking and striking the officers. In all, 68 individuals, most of whom were students, were arrested.
Order had been restored when Harry Bridges, president of the
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, appeared. Demanding to know what part firemen had played in the use of the fire hoses, Bridges commented that he would see if the firemen's pay could be cut.
THE COMUNISTS demonstrated in San Francisco just how powerful a weapon Communist infiltration is. They revealed how it is possible for only a few Communist agitators, using mob psychology, to turn peaceful demonstrations into riots. Their success there must serve as a warning that their infiltration efforts aimed not only at the youth and student groups, but also at our labor unions, churches, professional groups, artists, newspapers, government, and the like, can create chaos and shatter our internal security.
Mr. Gunn states in "KU Today" that KU will not use selective admission as long as the state continues to provide essential support.
Quality Not Dependent On Selective Admissions
He says a wave of panic about college admission is curling its way into Kansas. This panic has been pushed by national publicity of selective admissions.
"The quality of the instruction at KU and the quality of its student body are not dependent upon selective admissions." James E. Gunn, administrative assistant says.
AN ARTICLE IN ALUMNI magazines across the country separates colleges into preferred, standard and easy schools. The article says that preferred colleges are difficult to enter because of selective admissions policies. Standard schools "weed out" students during their first year. Easy schools are non-selective.
"The hidden assumption in all these articles," Mr. Gunn says, "is that difficulty in getting into a college is automatically accompanied by the quality of the education secured — and vice versa."
must practice selective admissions to maintain their reputation. KU is required to admit every graduate seeking enrollment from qualified Kansas high schools. It is not deluged by students who have little chance of earning a degree.
Mr. Gunn says some institutions
KU students have received one of the 32 Rhodes scholarships for the last three years. Twenty students received national Woodrow Wilson fellowships for graduate study. No publicly-supported university received more than this.
"THE UNIVERSITY OF Kansas," Mr. Gunn says, "operating with only the self-selection provided by its reputation, stands with the best in the nation in the achievements of its students."
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — (UPI) The city council last week decided to honor the last resident of the old Chinatown district by naming a street after him.
Street Warns Travelers
The street is now called Wong Way.
Examination Schedule
Spring Semester, 1961
Friday, May 26, 1961, to Thursday, June 1, 1961, inclusive
Classes meeting at: Will be examined at:
8 A.M., MWF sequence* 1:30- 3:20 Monday May 29
8 A.M., TTS sequence** 3:40- 5:30 Wednesday May 31
9 A.M., MWF sequence* 1:30- 3:20 Saturday May 27
9 A.M., TTS sequence** 8:00- 9:50 Thursday June 1
10 A.M., MWF sequence* 8:00- 9:50 Saturday May 27
10 A.M., TTS sequence** 3:40- 5:30 Wednesday May 31
11 A.M., MWF sequence* 1:30- 3:20 Tuesday May 30
11 A.M., TTS sequence** 10:10-12:00 Thursday June 1
12 Noon, MWF sequence* 3:40- 5:30 Thursday June 1
1 P.M., MWF sequence* 10:10-12:00 Monday May 29
1 P.M., TTS sequence** 1:30- 3:20 Wednesday May 30
2 P.M., MWF sequence* 8:00- 9:50 Tuesday May 30
2 P.M., TTS sequence** 3:40- 5:30 Saturday May 27
3 P.M., MWF sequence* 10:10-12:00 Wednesday May 31
3 P.M., TTS sequence** 1:30- 3:20 Thursday June 1
4 P.M., MWF sequence* 3:40- 5:30 Thursday June 1
4 P.M., TTS sequence** 3:40- 5:30 Thursday June 1
Chemistry 3 (All Sections) 10:10-12:00 Tuesday May 30
Engineering Mechanics 1, 1a, 16, 48, 49, 55, 57 (All Sects.) 1:30- 3:20 Friday May 26
English 1, 1a, 1H (All Sections) 1:30- 3:20 Friday May 26
French 1
French 2
German 1
German 2
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
(All Sections) ... 8:00- 9:50 Monday May 29
*5 and 4 hour classes; 3 hour classes meeting Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 2 hour classes meeting Monday, Wednesday or Friday, or Wednesday and Friday; 1 hour classes meeting Monday, Wednesday or Friday, at the hour indicated.
**3 hour classes meeting Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; 2 hour classes meeting Tuesday and Thursday, Saturday and Saturday; 1 hour classes meeting Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday, at the hour indicated
Around the Campus
King, Askins to Head Jayhawker
Blaine King, Ulysses sophomore, and Grover Askins, Joplin, Mo. sophomore, were elected editor and business manager for the 1961-62 Jayhawker at a board of directors meeting yesterday.
The newly elected heads of the yearbook will begin working on the fourth edition and on ideas for next year's Jayhawker immediately.
Mr. Murphy replaces a speaker from the John Birch Society, whom the Young Republicans voted to cancel.
The two positions are salaried at $65 a month. Alan Gribben, Parsons freshman, was appointed as Copy Editor at yesterday's meeting. The rest of the staff has not yet been chosen.
Scholarship Halls Sponsor Speaker
Walter D. Weir, professor of philosophy and director of the University of Colorado honors program, will address a KU men's scholarship hall banquet April 12.
The banquet, which will also be attended by KU deans and their wives, is sponsored by the Men's Scholarship Hall Council. It is the first of its kind to be held within the scholarship hall system, according to Gary Dilley, Emporia junior and council president.
Young GOP to Hear Lobbvist for COPE
He will speak on "Modern Man and the Pursuit of Tranquility" and has announced that he will attempt to show that "modern man is being seduced by the charms of tranquility and is in danger of losing his virginal capacity to enjoy life."
Willard Murphy, professional lobbyist for the St. Louis office of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, will speak on the functions and goals of COPE at an April 11 meeting of the KU Young Republicans.
Anderson Appointed To Education Board
Prof. Kenneth E. Anderson, dean of KU's School of Education, has been given a four-year term on the executive committee of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and a three-year term on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Yarrington Reads Drama by Yeats
The dramas of William Butler Yeats are quite stageworthy, but since a special ability and knowledge is required to produce them, we seldom see any of his work, Eugene N. Yarrington, instructor in speech, said yesterday.
Mr. Yarrington read "The Only Jealousy of Emer" and "Purgatory" at the Poetry Hour.
"Both plays incorporate Yeats' philosophic ideas in poetry, music and dance," he said.
Yeats used a brief ceremony called the unfolding of the cloth to substitute for the rising of the curtain.
"The Jealousy of Emer" is a highly stylized Irish legendary history and "the consummation of all the ideas Yeats worked on during the later part of his life."
Mr. Yarrington said "Purgatory" shows Yeats' ability "of concentration, compression, and discipline of lyrics." This was the last play he wrote.
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Vacation Parking Regulations Listed
Parking lots H, J, X, Union, D, and Jayhawk Boulevard are the only ones that will follow the standard parking restrictions during spring vacation.
Campus Police Chief Joe G. Skillman said that all restrictions were removed from the remaining lots except the loading zones. These will be patrolled 24 hours a day as usual. The yellow zones on Jayhawk Boulevard are restricted, and the 30 minutes parking on the main campus drive will continue as usual during the daytime.
The Union parking lot will have the usual 25 cent fee and the parking lot will have the usual 10 cent fee with permit.
The regular parking lot restrictions will resume with classes on April 10.
Culvahouse Receives $38,400 NSF Grant
Jack W. Culvahouse, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a $38,400 grant from the National Science Foundation for studies of the basic properties of elementary atomic magnetics in solid materials.
Graduate students will assist Prof. Culvahouse in his experimental and theoretical studies.
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