Protesters wanted It is refreshing to see a student government organization that actually has the backing of a large segment of the student body on at least one issue. Tuesday, at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, approximately 1,500 students staged a sit-in at the administration building to protest a sit-in ban imposed by the administration and the university policy of reporting students' class standings to the local draft boards. The demonstration was led by student leaders from the school's Student Government Council, along with the local chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Young Democrats chapter. According to the UM newspaper, the school president did not enforce the sit-in ban and established two committees of students, faculty and administrators to study the question of student participation in university decision-making, but that his efforts were dismissed by the students as "sweet talk" and complete removal of the sit-in ban was demanded. IT IS FURTHER REPORTED that the Student Council has gone as far as to break off relations with the administration when it was announced that class standings would continue to be reported to draft boards despite student protests and an all-school referendum, in which students voted two to one against the reports. Also refreshing is the apparent close cooperation between the student government organizations and organizations such as SDS. On many campuses, KU included, the feeling is that student government cannot be bothered with such "leftist" groups, and the groups themselves feel that they have no use for student government because it does not have the freedom and latitude of movement which such a group enjoys. Within the powers of both organizations on any campus is a genuine vehicle for speedy and significant changes, and a more cross-sectional representation of student desires. We can be thankful that our administration is much more cooperative and willing to listen to student voices than the administration at Michigan, but then again we wonder if perhaps this isn't one of the causes of student and student government apathy. Perhaps if the administration made us all wear coats and ties to class, or something, the students would get together in protest. But it is a shame that the only such situation which comes to mind has to do with protesting something. IMAGINE THE SURPRISE of the ASC if 1,500 students got together to sit-in at the Union some Tuesday night to protest the election procedures, or the surprise of the administration if the ASC led 1,500 students over to Strong Hall or to the University Senate to request a Stop Week before finals. This is all highly speculative, of course. After all, it took two days to get only 4,000 students to stop for a minute on their way to class long enough to vote. And the biggest demonstration that Strong has seen was two years ago, when only 350-500 were in attendance. But 1,500! Would THAT turn some heads... Jack Harrington The new Germany The diplomats in their circles knew it would happen someday. And last week, the spectre finally returned The real politik intellectuals of Britain and France sounded the alarm almost ten years ago. The parliament of West Germany—Deutschland, if you please—threw out the pro-American, liberal Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and replaced him with a former Nazi, the nationalistic Kurt Georg Kiesinger. THE REASON FOR THE Bonn shuffle was partly the United States—we had forced Erhard to continue buying U.S. armaments that the Germans neither wanted nor could afford. Our action incensed many West Germans we had been shoving all sorts of rules and requests upon them since that rather unfortunate incident over 20 years ago. Besides, the German folk had never been able to comprehend why her allies hadn't effected the "reunification" of West with East Germany by force of arms. So, the coalition-heavy parliament decided to return to good, old fashioned German nationalism—and out went Erhard. The portent of this political strudle is no less than evil. GERMANY, WHICH HAS only been peace loving when guarded by someone carrying a much bigger stick, still harbors all the ingredients that whip up war—intense nationalism, the social disease of manifest destiny and the uncanny ability to find a nation-wide scapegoat. To allow a West Germany that can't shake the glory syndrome that riddled the world of the 1940's to once again run rampant in the world of the Bomb would be criminal. Ironically, the only bit of perverse sunshine in the whole affair is that the junior grade demagogue on the other side of the Rhine, le grand Charles, might get a run for his money—or his country. But one thing is sure. This time, we will know where to place the blame. By DAN AUSTIN LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS "ON TH' CONTRARY I THINK HE'S A WONDERFUL LECTURER — THIS IS TH' ONLY CLASS WHERE I CAN GET ANY DECENT SLEEP." Official Bulletin Foreign Students: Sign up now for People-to-People Dec. Tour to Tru- ture Hall of Fame in Hornbush Nat'l Hall of Fame on Dec. 10—in P-I-P office, Kansas Union basement. Peace Corps Exam; given each day, all day, next week, Sunflower Room, Kansas Union, Part of Peace Corps Week, Office in 305 Union. TODAY Peace Corps Exam; given each day Peace Corps Exam University Theatre, 7.30 p.m. "Snow Whits & Svenen Dwarfs." Foreign Film Series, 7:30 p.m. "Henry V." Hoch Aud. Lecture, 8 p.m. Glorio Soini, U. o' Florence, "Michelangelo and Tragedy of Florentine Liberty." Forum Room, Union. Bahal' Fireside Discussion, 8 p.m. 1535 N. Hampshire. ROTC Military Ball, 8 p.m. Ballroom. Union. University Theatre, 10:20 a.m. & 2 p.m. "Snow White & Seven Dwarfs." Oread Old Time Musicians, 2-5 p.m. Sunflower Room, Union. SATURDAY International Club, 8 p.m. Weekly meeting "World Night." Kansas Uni- Campus Bridge Tournament, 2 p.m. Cottonwood Room, Union. SUNDAY Exhibit Opening-Reception. 3 p.m. cermenies by Luola Vaccato. 4 Browsing KU Religious Liberals, 7 p.m. Disc- sions on Personal Morality and Wa- 385 Union 2 Daily Kansan Friday, December 2, 1966 "Whatsa matter? You keep hanging around as if you expected something." NEW BOOKS --- Another paperback publisher has triumphantly entered the lists with original documents from the early American period, both reprints from a decade or so ago. It's Fawcett Premier Books, whose America Begins and America Rebels (each 95 cents) are attractively designed, well printed volumes that will be excellent guides for young students in American history. The editor is Richard M. Dorson, whose "American Folklore" is one of the most delightful volumes around. Dorson has dug deeply into documents of the early periods to provide insights into what life was like in America in early times. The story is told by the famous and the insignificant. You can find a name as obscure as John Josselyn or as well known as Increase Mather. John Smith. John Winthrop. Cotton Mather, Samuel Sewall—stories of remarkable escapes and witches and ghosts and Indian lore and myths and weather and omens. Stories of warfare and rebellion and drunkards and heretics. "America Rebels" consists of narratives and accounts of the Revolution. Diaries, memoirs, official papers, letters tell us the story, from Lexington to Yorktown. As in the other book, Dorson provides introductions and analyses. His heroes—once again, mainly obscure persons. Illustrations are in each book. Antiquarianism also marks Harry Golden's little book called Forgotten Pioneer (Crest), out this month. Golden's hero is the peddler. Nothing large or important here, except a picture of those men who walked the American highways and helped build the land. Golden's warmth comes through as in his other books. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan Serving KU for 77 of its 101 Years KANSAN TELEPHONE NUMBERS Newsroom—UN 4-3646 — Business Office—UN 4-2196 The Daily Kansan, student newspaper at The University of Kansas, is represented by National Advertising Service, 18 East St. 50 St., New York, N.Y. 10022 postage paid at Lawrence, Kan.; every afternoon during the University year except Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays and examination periods. Accommodations, goods, services and employment advertised in the University are offered to all students without regard to color, creed or national origin. The opinions expressed in the editorial column are those of the students whose names are signed to them. Guest editorial views are not necessarily the editor's. 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