Dailu Hansan
58th Year, No. 78
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1961
ASC Racial Justice Resolution Approved
The All Student Council passed a new resolution on discrimination and a subsidiary motion urging a "watch and wait" attitude toward future sit-in demonstrations last night.
"It is an appeal to the students to take an interest in civil rights," he said. "Here, we are stating several broad principles."
This new resolution, introduced by Alan Reed, Leavenworth junior and representative from large men's dormitories, is a statement of principles, according to Reed.
The resolution upholds the recent student action, referring to the sit-ins, but encourages more strongly "other legal actions."
It recognizes the housing conditions, labor situation and urges peaceful resistance in the future.
THE RESOLUTION was unanimously passed by the council.
Marion Barry, Memphis, Tenn. Negro graduate student and a visitor at the meeting, asked to speak to the council and expressed strong dissension with the new resolution.
"I do not believe this decision represents the major opinion of the students," he said. "I feel the council members have not been in contact with their constituents enough to know their feeling and pass this unanimously," said Barry. "I think the students should have a chance to vote on the issue, choose the resolution they like best and clear this thing up once and for all."
BARRY WAS ASKING for a referendum that would allow student vote. The council was not clear as
Hurrah-Rush Is Over!
Last night the campus heaved a sigh of relief as sorority spring rush officially came to an end.
The men could date freshman girls again, sorority members could talk to them and the hectic period of fretting, worrying, hoping and praying was ended.
Even long, hard Strong Hall seemed to have spun around a couple of times and finally came to rest on its foundation again. But the freshman dormitories were still tilting on the brink of the hill. They fairly rocked when the invitations to pledge were passed out at 5:45 p.m.
Emily Taylor, dean of women, relaxed; another frenetic rush week behind her. There were 269 freshman women who pledged to the 13 different sororities.
For presidents and rush chairmen it ended where rush began in Dean Taylor's office as the lists were passed out.
For the old timers in the sororities, rush ended with screams of surprise, and happiness as the lists were read to them at their houses.
Rush was ended and the more serious formalities began. Tonight all the sorority houses will be having pledging ceremonies and pledge banquets.
On Friday the series of yell-ins begin. After the week end the campus should assume a more natural atmosphere with nothing more than professors, classes and grades to worry about.
Related rush story on page 3.
LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL — Mary Ann Harris, Independence, Mo., junior portraying the part of Laura James, listens to Ken Hall, Lawrence sophomore who portrays the part of Eugene Gant.
to the procedure for a referendum. Fred Morrison, Colby senior, clarified methods for institution of a referendum.
"All it takes is an amendment to Bill 1 in the Constitution," Morrison said. "This would be amended to allow for a referendum, then next meeting the details could be ironed out."
Ron Dalby, Joplin, Mo., senior and student body president, said it was unfortunate that the ASC Constitution was unclear.
"It SEEMS THAT initiative, referendum and recall are provided for in the constitution, but initiative and referendum are mixed up," said Dalby.
The subject was dropped.
Reed then proposed a resolution stating that sit-ins conducted as the one of Jan. 12, brought disrespect to the University. His resolution urged that future demonstrations be carefully planned and organized to avoid violence.
Reed's second resolution commended the 19 students for their part in the sit-ins, but stated that further such demonstrations might be injurious to the University or its faculty and staff.
It therefore urged students to refrain from further demonstrations until the legal procedures are clarified.
Barry rose saying the resolution would do little good because there was always a possibility for violence. Several members of the ASC agreed with this stand.
A vote was taken and the resolution passed 9-6.
The racial discrimination discussion was closed following the passage of Reed's resolution, and the council moved on to discussion of "Spectrum" magazine.
There is still a possibility of a spring referendum on sit-in resolutions. Reed was appointed to investigate the ASC power and its constitution concerning referendums.
Tom Clark, left, and Fred Morrison discuss Spectrum at ASC.
The All Student Council halted all operations of Spectrum Magazine last night and spent more than one and a half hours questioning members of the magazine's staff attempting to ascertain the cause for the $1,350 deficit.
"I will at such time as I think it is most useful or effective attempt to use the moral authority and power of the presidency."
Then he said to the 97 reporters attending the conference in the new State Department auditorium:
THE PRESIDENT refused, however, to say what specific steps he thought should be taken in New Orleans, where an organized drive by segregationists has been under way to prevent white children from attending schools that have admitted Negro pupils.
The ASC voted the temporary stop to the magazine, accepted a proposal that the University pay off Spectrum's $1,688.55 in bills until the Council decides the manner in which to pay the bill and decided to investigate the advisability of having a campus literary-academic magazine.
ASC Will Pay Spectrum Debt
Much of Kennedy's conference was devoted to civil rights. In talking about the New Orleans case in particular, he said: "As far as new Orleans goes . . . my position is that all students should be given an
JFK May Use Power To Shove Integration
THE HIGH POINT of the lengthy investigation was Howard Dutcher's rapier-like questioning of Spectrum business manager Gerald Andre, Honolulu junior.
Dutcher, Wautome, Wis., law student, asked Andre, "Who authorized the printing of 2,500 magazines after only 1,200 copies of the first edition had been sold?"
WASHINGTON — (UPI)— President Kennedy said today he will use the "moral authority and power of the presidency" when it will be "most useful" in the matter of school integration and civil rights.
Kennedy told a news conference that the Administration is "carefully considering" what steps to take in connection with implementing a federal court order for desegregation of two public schools in New Orleans.
opportunity to attend public school regardless of race."
IN ANOTHER highlight of the conference — his third since entering the White House — Kennedy said his top military aides have not yet given him a final answer whether there is a "missile gap" between the United States and Russia.
He said he hoped a preliminary study will be completed by Feb. 20, but that "today we are not prepared to make a judgment."
"Of course, it is my hope that the United States is fully secure," he said. "I will be pleased if that is the result. If it is not, I think it is important that we know about it, and I will say that we will then or that I will then take on responsibility of passing on to the Congress this collective judgment as to our position, and what needs to be done."
The White House yesterday had denied stories saying a study group in the Pentagon had found no missile gap to exist. The New York Herald Tribune said that the stories came after a briefing by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
Touching on the international situation, Kennedy said he hopes
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"We discussed the matter and—"
Andre was interrupted by Dutcher. "Who was we?"
"Well, I'll take responsibility for the decision." Andre said.
Dutcher then shifted to circulation. "Why were only 300 copies sold his fall?"
ANDRE ASKED to make a statement at this time but Dutcher cut him off. "I'll ask the questions and you give the answers."
Andre's explanation evolved into a 15 minute history of the magazine which ended by saying that Spectrum was too literary for KU.
The bill the ASC passed on Spectrum orders that the magazine temporarily halt all operations, the Spectrum office in the Kansas Union be relinquished, the business manager audit the books and account for all 2,200 unsold magazines and outstanding receivables, the ASC publications committee attempt to sell the remaining magazines and that a committee be appointed to make a reappraisal of the magazine.
RON DALBY, Joplin, Mo., senior and student body president proposed that the ASC accept the Spectrum bills and explore a way to spread the cost over a number of years so that this year's Council would not be severely penalized.
"Ive talked to Mr. Nichols (executive secretary of the University)—he's the University's official in charge of matters of this type—and he has granted Spectrum an overdraft from the University to pay the $1,688.55 in bills until the ASC is able to determine the manner in which it wishes to dispose of the deficit.
"I suggest the council consider obligating future councils responsible for this and pay on the installation plan." Dalby said.
Andre was not the only Spectrum staffer grilled. One of two faculty advisers, Dr. L. R. C. Agnew, associate professor in the history of medicine, was asked what his relationship was to the magazine by Fred Morrison, Colby senior.
PROF. AGNEW answered that he was in Europe all summer. Morrison asked him if he inquired into the (Continued on page 8)
Weather
Considerable cloudiness with little change in temperature this afternoon, tonight and Thursday. Low tonight near 15 northwest to the 20s southeast. High Thursday 35 to 40.