4 Thursday, October 24, 1974 University Dally Kansan OPINION GOP unlikely to gain black support A television reporter's question was in itself a revealing political commentary: "That black fellow from the White House—I can't think of him," she said, day saying that black people suffer because so many of them BIPARTISANSHIP party as long as the Republican party treats blacks like dirt and is basically hostile to the interests and aspirations of blacks and the other have-nots of this society." I pointed out to the reporter that, if he couldn't recall the name of "that black fellow in By Carl Rowan are locked up in the Democratic party, which takes them for granted, while too few support the Republican party to get any real consideration. What do you think of that?" I told that reporter I'd be delighted to see a situation emerge in which we had a genuine two-party contest between the two sides is absurd for anyone to expect blacks to join the Republican the White House," wasn't that itself a sort of devastating commentary on the lack of influence, prestige and clout enjoyed by blacks in the top levels of government under former President Richard M. Trump and former President Ford? There simply are no prestigious black symbols within the executive branch who would suggest to great numbers of blacks that Too much power eventually corrupts Democrats as well as Republicans, so it is not good for the country to slide precipitously toward one-party control of any kind. they are welcomed eagerly by the GOP. But however wise that statement may be intellectually, it can never override the political reality of vast millions of people reacting to this catastrophe because of power and insensitivity to what they believe to be their vital needs. The least sophisticated blacks in the land sensed years ago that Nixon and his closest allies had been minority minorities. They would throw a few crumbs from minority business programs to the few blacks backed by the state politically, but the black masses were to be more political whipping boys, the subject of vote-getting demagoguage on such issues as "law and order," "forced busing," "racial quotas" and "welfare burns." So while a handful of black hustlers got goodies from the Small Business Administration or the Office of Minority Business Enterprises under Nixon, the average black woman dropping from 61 per cent of the income of the average white family to 59 per cent. Whereas the Kennedy and Johnson administrations had lifted 3.5 million blacks (and 11 million whites) in their number of blacks living in degradation and despair began to climb again under Nixon's policies. Can anyone seriously expect blacks to ignore these harsh realities and turn Republican Affirmative action delay useless Affirmative action has resulted again in no action. Governmental red tape caused by affirmative action has impeded the selection of the teacher for admission to a university or academic affairs, at the University of Kansas. Edward Bassett, dean of the School of Journalism, and Ralph Christoffer森, professor of chemistry, already have been selected to fill the positions. However, approval of their appointments has been delayed for technical reasons. Affirmative action guidelines apparently weren't adhered to in the selection of the new vice chancellors. This delay is utterly senseless. First, it has caused embarrassment to Bassett and Christoffersen. The obvious implication in the delay is that Bassett and Christoffersen aren't qualified for the positions. Second, the delay probably won't effect any change. The University may spend another day in the job, but the same men will be picked again in the end because they are well qualified. The University will have wasted time and money that could correct a difference that made no difference. Third, the time spent executing these complicated regulations can often paralyze an office. Important decisions and additional appointments are postponed while applications are made specially available to minorities and women. By forcing all appointments to be at least tacitly approved by affirmative action groups, the University and the federal government have created a potentially omnipotent agency, potentially one which could exercise almost dictatorial powers over the selection of officials. The University should address itself to those who are interested in its publications. It apologes and statement of explanation is in order. To those who made the challenge, a sense of shame should be felt both for impeding appropriate action and for embarrassing two distinguished faculty members. —Jill Willis Campus Editor THE STRIPED ONE IS FOR RIDING DURING THE BUS ROATS, AND THIS GREEN ONE IS FOR CROSSING THE TEACHERS' PICKET LINE* just because of some intellectual exhortation to "preserve the two-party system?" Probably nothing would be better for this country to nominate a president for president someone who can say believably that he cares as much for the hungry, the sick, the jobless and the cheated as does any Democrat. Copyright 1974 Field Enterprises, Inc. Only then can "that black fellow from the White House" visit Cincinnati or any place else and convince blacks that they, too, have a two-party choice. Watson tackled By STEVEN LEWIS Contributing Writer Ever get confused by the down-and-out outreach and all the other university jargon? What would you be wondered what'd happen if. "Greetings, sports fans, this is Jerry Bailey speaking to you from the campus of the University of Kansas where the fighting Jayhawks, coached by Don Fambrough, are about to tackle Watson Library. We are going on time, off time when the Big Blue will begin a tour of the library. I have with me Coach Fambrough. Coach, what in the world's go on here?" "Well Jerry, this is a new program I've instituted. My mission is to help the minds of students the stereotype of the dumb jock. The first phase of the program is its tour of Watson Library." "Coach, what's the outlook for today's tour?" "Jerry, I think we've got a real good chance of making it through all seven floors. We've been preparing several weeks for this tour. Most of the boys have bought books, and some have been reading them. I think the boys know what to expect." "Coach, I see the tour is ready to begin. Thank you for talking with us, Coach, and good luck on the tour. And there go the fighting Jayhawks into the library. A huge cheer goes up from the crowd of students who have gathered here to watch the tour. The 'Hawks are showing remarkable poise. explained to the 'Hawks because he fears the players might get it confused with their game signals. We are now in the stacks. Scott McMichael, Scott, what is your first impression?" "I've never seen so many books in my life, Jerry! I wonder if they have any pictures in them?" "Thank you, Scott. This tour is really moving along quickly. I've never seen the Veer-T work better. Well, the tour is over now, Jayhawk fans. The boys are going to be an example as they emerge from Watsco, Dean Zook, Dean, how was the tour?" "It sorta dragged at the end, Jerry, but I guess it was okay." "Dean, would you like to come back to Watson some day?" "I might. I never did get to ride the elevators." "Thank you, Dean. This has been Jerry Ballew with on the cover attack at Watson and the crowd when the fighting Jayawas attend a performance of the Russian ballet. See you then." Readers respond/woperson liberation, library fines the McCollum Hall issue, stifled press Vandalism To the Editor: In view of all the concern these days for individual rights and freedoms, we are both dismayed and alarmed that some individuals persist in violating these rights by destroying yards signs, bumper stickers and other campaign materials of people who care to run for an elective office. We wonder whether these people have stopped to consider that by such acts they are violating not only the right of that person to proclaim his candidacy, but also the right of the person who chooses to display his support of that person in respect to property. May we point out that such acts are also illegal—constituting vandalism and, in many cases, trespassing. If you wish to support one or another candidate, we urge you to contact the official campaign manager that candidate Every campaign needs more support, and your time and energy can be put to more constructive and productive uses through them. C. M. McKee Douglas County Roy Chairman Dian Hughes Alex C. Hutchen Douglas County Roy Chairman Diane Hughes Douglas County Dole Chairman Correction Thank you for printing my letter about the Bairritz proposal of Pearson College in Tuesday's Kansan. Omission by your printer of a full line from the text of my letter produced the following unintelligible statement: "The proposal was pronounced interesting, attended to and handled with care. The missing material, the sentence reads: "The proposal was pronounced interesting, worthy of resubmission after its many uncertainties and implausibilities were attended to, and definitely valuable..." In addition, the improper insertion of a comma near the beginning of my third paragraph produces a meaning I wouldn't have intended. We should also think which seem desirable and necessary,"" commits me absurdly to a full endorsement of all College rules. I don't know a fraction of all our College rules but can think of some I would be glad to see repaired. The difference in my text, the rules in question are restricted to those governing foreign studies programs and relevant committee procedures. The matter in my handbook of composition under restrictive and nonrestrictive modifiers, punctuation of. E. L. Ruhe *Professor of English* *(Editor—Note—Perhaps the use of "that" in the modifier, rather than "which," a nonrestrictive modifier, would have solved the confusion as to Ruhe's meaning.) McCollum Hall I write to you in response to a story that appeared in Monday's Kansan, in which it was stated that the plan for converting McCollum Hall into the library through AURH. On the contrary, AURH did not recommend the installation of the communications facilities at McColum. It was proposed that they be located in Ellsworth Park, where there are less reasons. One of these was the desires of the residents themselves. When asked their thoughts on the subject early last year, the populace of McColum indicated that they were not in communications hall to be To the Editor: located there. On the other hand, the opposite response was that Ellsworth were residents of Ellsworth were reckoned cordially, AURH recommended that the commissions hall be placed in Ellsworth. J. J. Wilson, director of housing, chose to ignore this and other factors, and persuaded the Administrative Director to decide in favor of the McCollum site. In my opinion, this casts a heavy shadow of doubt over the claims of some University officials (particularly the operation of the residence hall) regarding the weight given to students in decision-making. Certainly, the students involved cannot in any way be held accountable for the shortcomings of the communications hall project. Kansas City, Kan. freshman (Editor's note—Mark Anthony is communications coordinator of the Association of University Residence Halls. The opinions expressed in the letter aren't necessarily those of the association.) Huperson lib remarkable strides for the espionage of all personnel, by actually achieving a global mind of all harpons beams. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the members of the female sex on the success of the making in woperon's imagination. These stunner warriors have not only succeeded in reducing the incidences in which they were killed, but are able to manipulate pupae on the basis of blatant sex discrimination, they have marched ever onward, indeed, even above and beyond the call for flight for total equality of all members of the huperson race. To the Editor: They have truly made The ramifications of their efforts are personifold: Those superfluous and unnecessary niceties of males to females are no longer considered personally and in many cases, not eliminated. With all members of both sexes free to not shave their legs and wear slacks, the differences between the two sexes have been reduced considerably. Of course this tendency does not uniform with women as it effects with regard to the customs and personers of the culture as a whole. After all, since there aren't any differences between the sexes, why should we speak as if they were men? For my intentions, I am fully endorsing equality on the intellectual and professional level. I merely think we all need to learn how to use personification of the English language in order to be more articulate to those males in western Kansas that must now embrace their fields with persuence. The most laudable achievement of the wopson's libbers, however, has been in language with the replacement of the unutterable "man" by "person" in all words in the language. The language represents the willingness of the members of the male sex to be ultimately equal to females. Stifled press Ravenholt's talk to the Faculty Forum. Ravenholt's talk, as reported in the Kansan, seemed to lack objectivity. Your story states: "He said the trend in Southeast Asia is a shift from government control of the press. He cited the example of Lee Kwan Yiew in Singapore. The Yiew government had closed a newspaper. Newmen started to use censored yearly. Ravenholt said." To the Editor: I would like to comment on your Sept. 26 story, "Asian Press Stiffed, Speaker Says," in connection with Albert Cynthia Whitney Lawrence senior the speaker, a member of the American Universities Field Service, to explain to the government action in question. A strategic metropolitan city state like Singapore is vulnerable and conducive to adventures such as black newspapers and clandestine operations. The stifling all began in 1971, during what was known, internationally, as Singapore's press crisis. The government published newspapers that would continue publishing articles that would further exacerbate interracial and interethnic conflict. The Berita Harian, a Malay newspaper, English paper, the Eastern Sun, closed reluctantly and voluntarily. However, two other newspapers, The Nanyang Sian Pau (Chine) and The Singapore Herald, English newspaper, the Wang and were prepared to take on the elected government. The government revoked the license of the Singapore Herald. Four top executives of the Nanyang Sian Pau, this newspaper still continues its normal business. All four newspapers, as was later discovered, were serving the interests of foreign leaders. Lee Kwan lew, plainly defending and describing situation when reporters confronted him in a conference at the International Press Institute in Helsinki, the same year. Government surveillance of foreign and local reporters, newspapers and their finances had become a necessary evil in the best interests of the Republic of Singapore. In this country also, I believe, it has been recognized that the laws of the United States limited under circumstances of "a clear and present danger." V. Norman Anthony Singapore graduate student Library fines To the Editor: In response to Tina Blue's letter to the editor in Tuesday's Kansan: To avoid overdue books, you should calendar as to when your books are due. There are better ways to spend library money than buying new books from a mommie to grad students. Good grief! Connie Glynn Lawrence senior Fine arts To the Editor: It is interesting and encouraging to read an occasional comment on the KU School of Fine Arts in the Kansan's Readers response column. If you have a question about members of the campus community are aware of our existence, Mark Edwards' letter in the Oct. 8 Kansan, however, contains a suggestion that up once again just be uninformed about all of our detractors are. Mr. Edwards suggests that the KU Opera Workshop present a contemporary opera or, as he so blithely puts it, "something challenging." We have to weight the repertory too heavily in favor of contemporary works. In the past two years, the Opera Workshop has presented six operas, four of which are distinctly modern pieces: Paul Hindemith's "Hin und zurück" (1927), Leonard Bernstein's "Tissue in Tahili" (1953), and Cian-Carol Menotti's "The Old Maid and the Thief" (1943), and "The Medium" (1946). In contrast, the seldom performed the seldom performed "Kerzes," Handel's only comic opera, becomes a rare and charming novelty. But perhaps Edwards was mistaken when he referred to the Opera Workshop. His mention of "Don Giovanni," scheduled for performance in the University Theatre this spring, makes me think that he is actually more interested in the annual main-stage opera produced by the joint efforts of the music and theater depart- ment of the company, the last six years includes the Stravinsky "The Rake's Progress" (1951), Pooulenc's bouquet of Carmellite (1957) and Copeland's "The Tender Land" (1954). As for the allusion "tired wardrobes" such as "Don Edwards" and "Edward's Edwards to attend the spring production of 'Don Giovanni'. Perhaps he will realize then that his music is never tireless. 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