Daily hansan
Thursday, Jan. 9, 1958
55th Year, No.70
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
'Ketzel Too Harsh In ASC Criticism'
Three persons closely connected with the All Student Council see value in criticisms of the Council by Clifford P. Ketzel, assistant professor of political science, but they do not agree with him that sending students to national meetings is of little value.
Dick Patterson, Kansas City Mo. junior, chairman of the ASC; Bob Billings, Russell junior president of the student body, and James K. Logan, assistant professor of law, adviser to the ASC replied to Prof. Ketzel's statements.
Prof. Ketzel said Wednesday in a University Daily Kansas interview that more student support of existing campus organizations interested in national and international affairs is better than sending "campus politicians" to national meetings. He also criticized a general apathy of the students toward the existing campus organizations.
"Trying To Improve Situation"
Patterson said, "Prof. Ketzel had several good points in what he said. The ASC realizes the apathy on campus, and we are working to try to improve the situation. We welcome criticism of what we are doing."
Billings said that he agreed that more participation in student organizations was desirable.
"I'm sorry that Prof. Ketzel doesn't argue to the value in sending delegates to the national conference (attended by two ASC members last month) but I can't see the damage in the students' going," he said.
Merit in Suggestions
Prof. Logan said he believed there was merit in Prof. Ketzel's suggestions, but that the criticism was a little harsh.
"One purpose of organizing student government is to provide for contacts with other student groups, which the national conferences do," he said.
Entomology Grant Renewed By Navy
The Office of Naval Research has renewed a contract for $4,242 with the University entomology department to study "Gene-environment Interactions in DDT-resistance and Related Characters."
Dr. Robert R. Sokal, assistant professor of entomology, directs the project, started last year with a contract for the same amount. He has been studying the reactions of strains of fruitflies under different environmental conditions to learn what effects the differences have on natural selection in relation to DDT-resistance.
The results of the study will enable biologists working on the build-up of DDT-resistance to predict the resistance increase in the next generation and take steps to prevent it.
Dr. Sokal's assistant is Heinz Neunes, graduate student from Berlin, Germany.
Professor Appointed To Study Group
Dr. Kenneth E. Jochim, professor of physiology and chairman of that department has been appointed a member of the cardiovascular study section of the National Institutes of Health.
The study sections give technical advice to the advisory councils of the various National Institutes of Health, which make recommendations to the surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service on matters relating to medical research.
Students Can Get Enrollment Material Jan.29
James K. Hitt, registrar, said Wednesday that early pickup of enrollment material will begin Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the basement of Strong Hall. Enrollment begins Thursday, Jan. 30 and ends Saturday, Feb.1.
The procedure for early pickup of materials was introduced this fall. Students can get materials and have the forms filled out before going to the Kansas Union for enrollment
Schedules of spring semester classes are available at the registrar's office.
"A change in the procedure for registering automobiles will be made in the enrollment system," Mr. Hitt said. "Students who filled out an automobile registration card in the fall will not have to do so again."
The information on the previous card will be verified and 1958 license numbers registered. Mr. Hitt urged all students with cars to get their new license tags before enrollment so they could complete the registration without delay.
Temporary identification cards will be used for a few days until fall semester IDs are validated.
Grade reports of fall semester classes will be available before enrollment.
"Students who talk to their advisers before enrolling and tentatively plan their schedules, will be able to save time in the Union," Mr. Hitt said.
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Cooler west portion tonight and over east and central portions Friday. Low tonight 15 northwest to 30 southeast. High Friday 50-55.
Weather
'Total Peace' Is Ike's Goal
He Outlines Program For Remodeling Defense
Rocket Research Grant Renewed
WASHINGTON—(UP)—President Eisenhower told Congress today that American defense machinery must be reorganized to stop feuding between the armed services in the missile era.
Research on synthetic rocket propellants at the University of Kansas has received continued support from a renewal contract for $8,358 with the Army Office of Ordnance Research.
The project was started at KU in 1955 under the direction of Dr. William E. McEwen, professor of chemistry. During the past year he and his assistants have conducted research to integrate explosive groupings found in tetrazoles and TNT in one molecule, together with a polymerizable group.
Dr. McEwen's assistants this year are Lawrence Winters, Santa Ana, Calif., and Robert McDaniel, Torrington, Wyo., both graduate students.
Ireland To Speak To Mexican Group
H. A. Ireland, professor of geology, will be the principal speaker at the annual convention of the Mexican Geological Society March 24 in Mexico City.
Prof. Ireland will give a speech in Spanish on the geology and oil development of the Middle East.
SPRING SEMESTER KANSAN HEADS—They are from left, Del Haley, editorial editor; Dick Brown, managing editor, and Ted Winkler, business manager. (Daily Kansan photo)
New Executives Of Kansan Named
Dick Brown, St. Mary's senior, has been elected managing editor and Ted Winkler, Spring Hill senior, business manager of the University Daily Kansan for the second semester.
The elections, held before the Christmas holidays, were approved by the Kansan Board Wednesday.
Assistant managing editors elected were Bob Hartley, Winfield, Larry Boston, Salina, Malcolm Applegate, Topeka and Mary Beth Noyes, Troy, all seniors.
Del Haley, Kingsdown senior* has been elected editorial editor.
Brown appointed Lee Lord, East Rochester, N.Y. senior, city editor; Martha Crosier, Lawrence junior, and Jack Harrison, Hays sophomore, assistant city editors; George Anthan, Kansas City, Kan. senior, sports editor; Bob Macy, Hutchinson junior, assistant sports editor.
Doug Parker, Omaha, Neb. junior,
telegraph editor; Mary Alden,
Hutchinson junior, assistant
telegraph editor; Pat Swanson, Newton
junior, society editor.
Haley appointed as associate editors Marilyn Mermis, Hays, Evelyn Lenh, Wichita, Leroy Zimmerman, Dwight, all seniors.
Winkler appointed John Clarke,
Loveland, Colo. senior, advertising
Humanities Talk Set For 8 Tonight
manager; Norman Beck, Leavenworth junior, promotion manager; Tom McGrath, Kansas City, Mo. senior, circulation manager; Carol Ann Huston, Kansas City, Mo. senior, national advertising manager; Bill Irvine, Lawrence senior, classified advertising manager.
Dr. Bruno E. Werner, cultural counselor in the Washington embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, will give the third Humanities Series lecture of the fall semester at 8 tonight in Fraser Theater.
He will lecture on "The German Theater Today."
An author of six books, Dr. Werner has spent 30 years as a theater and art critic for German publications. Since 1929 he has been editor and publisher of Die neue Linie (The New Line.)
After the lecture there will be an informal reception at the Faculty Club.
The Soviet threat to the free world grows daily, he said.
The chief executive in his state of the union message outlined an 8-point "imperative" program for waging "total peace" and at the same time overtaking Russia in the field of rockets and missiles.
The President also used the occasion to direct this message from the American people to the Russian people: Join us immediately in the reduction of world tensions and move toward "a genuine peace."
On the subject of defense reorganization he was blunt and sharply worded, saying that "harmful service rivalries" must be ended, and quickly.
He Will Reorganize
He said he would take executive action to reorganize the defense set up partly, and would send Congress a special message soon recommending legislative steps to finish the job of curing organizational defects in the armed services.
To cut the American overseas aid program "would be nothing less than reckless folly" he said.
Aid Cuts 'Folly'
He admitted that Russia was ahead of this country in some scientific fields, primarily in missiles, but he was confident that with wisdom and sacrifice this country could maintain a proper defense position.
Defense reorganization He cracked down on the armed services by reminding them that their "basic allegiance" is to the United States and not to one individual service.
Accelerated defense efforts —This category included improvement in the early warning system in case of attack, expansion and dispersal of Strategic Air Command bases, faster work on long-range missiles, and the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and cruisers to maintain freedom of the seas.
A 5-year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act "with broadened authority to negotiate."
The President delivered the message in person to a jam-packed joint session of the House and Senate. His "imperative" 8-point program:
Strengthening, rather than reducing this country's program of mutual military and economic assistance to friendly nations.
Legislation to permit greater exchange of American nuclear secrets with friendly allies.
A one billion dollar federal program over four years to train more science students and teachers.
A balanced budget for fiscal 1959. In view of sharply increased defense requirements, this will involve some sharp economies in other parts of government.
This point was not addressed primarily to Congress, but to the people of the Soviet Union. He said "the world must stop the present plunge toward more and more destructive weapons of war, and turn the corner that will start our steps firmly on the path toward lasting peace."