Daily hansan
62nd Year, No. 29
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1964
ASC Passes Bill to Ban Discriminatory Clauses
Ey Judy Farrell
The All Student Council passed an amendment last night setting a one year deadline for removal of discriminatory clauses in the constitutions of all University organizations.
The amendment was passed by a roll call vote of 23 to 7 and one abstention after nearly two hours of discussion. Statements were also made by two individuals representing organizations or movements effected by the amendment.
THE AMENDMENT, submitted by Walter Bgoya, Tanganyika senior, adds a section to ASC Bill No. 7, Section 2. It states that any organization at KU which has and continues to have a clause in its constitution which promotes discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color or national origin and does not remove that clause within a year (fall of 1965) shall no longer be recognized by the University.
Begya said the amendment was not aimed at any one group at KU.
"There are many organizations on the campus, which segregate members of minority racial groups from participation in campus activities and thus deprive them of the full enjoyment of a balanced university life." Bgoya said in a prepared statement.
"MANY OF THEM DO so overly, and a few of them bluntly and outrightly say that members of minority racial groups cannot belong to their organizations." he continued.
Mike Stevens, Hutchinson senior and president of Sigma Nu fraternity, spoke to the Council saying that the fraternity felt the amendment had been aimed at it.
The national constitution of the Sigma Nu fraternity contains a
membership qualification clause which prohibits the pledging o Negro men.
THE KANSAS CHAPTER of Sigma Nu proposed the removal of this clause at the fraternity's national convention this past summer, and also two years ago, Stevens said. The proposal failed both times.
Stevens said the KU chapter may be able to obtain a waiver in December which would release the chapter from compliance with this clause. In the past a Sigma Nu chapter could obtain such a waiver only if an ultimatum date had been set for removal of the clause by a university.
Now, Stevens said, a chapter may be able to obtain a waiver if the high council of Sigma Nu feels a particular situation warrants it. Stevens said he has been assured by members of the high council that the waiver could be obtained in December.
STEVENS SAID the actions taken by the KU chapter of Sigma Nu so far have not come from outside pressures, but from an internal evaluation within the local chapter.
"If groups on the campus are forced to comply with such an action," Stevens said, "it may cause irritation and retard the individual
Weather
The weather bureau predicts clearing skies and cooler temperatures tonight and tomorrow with diminishing northwest winds of 5-15 miles an hour. The low temperature tonight will be in the middle 30's.
evaluation that is going on within each house and within each member."
Stevens said the chapter did not need an ultimatum date and even if it is successful in obtaining the waiver, the fraternity will continue to work for removal of the national membership qualification clause.
T. J. SNYDER, Independence senior and ASC representative from the fraternity district, said acceptance of the amendment must come from within the organizations affected, as well as through education and association.
Snyder proposed an unsuccessful motion to table the bill until the KU chapter of Sigma Nu finds out if it will obtain the waiver.
George Ragsdale, Lawrence senior and past chairman of the Civil Rights Council, was then permitted to speak on the amendment.
"I AM ACTIVELY concerned about the amendment," Ragsdale said, "not only because I am a Negro, and feel degraded because I cannot join certain groups, but also because I am a KU student."
Ragsdale and Stevens both quoted from a statement made by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe in 1961 and re-affirmed last year. In part the statement reads, "As a general principle the University upholds the basic human rights of an individual to select those with whom he wished to be closely associated."
Ragsdale said because of implicit discriminatory policies in KU's fraternities and sororities, their members do not have "the basic human
(Continued on page 12)
Lebanese Speaks
Malik Seen As Very Idealistic
Bv Janet Chartier
Dr. Charles Habib Malik is a philosopher, idealist, politician, statesman, and scholar, KU students from Lebanon said yesterday.
Malik, who is past president of the United Nations and past foreign minister of Lebanon, will speak on the struggle for peace at 8 p.m. today in Hoch Auditorium.
"He is a very idealistic fellow." George Tannous, Lebanon senior, said. "He doesn't do anything unless he sincerely believes in it."
"DR. MALIK DOES something to benefit the whole community rather than doing favors for individuals." Tannous .said. "He would rather have them do things on their own and earn by their own merits."
Malik lived for a while in Bitirr el Koura, Lebanon, a town one block from Beshmezeen where Tannous lived until he came to the United States. The two families have been friends since then.
Malik graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in physics and mathematics. He then studied in the United States at Harvard and obtained ris doctorate in Philosophy. After returning to Beirut, he became associate professor of Philosophy there.
WHEN LEBANON GAINED independence from France in 1943, Malik became the first minister to the United States. At this time he was also a delegate from Lebanon to the United Nations.
While working in the UN, Malik was a delegate to the UN Economic and Social Council. He helped
draft the International Bill of Rights.
He was later Lebanon's ambassador to the United States and minister to Cuba. In 1556 he became minister of foreign affairs for Lebanon. He held this position until 1588 when he was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly.
"During his term as spokesman for the Lebanese government he had great concern for the Arab cause," Tannous said. "Even though he has been called pro-Western, many of his writings have advocated Arab unity."
The Lebanese consider him a very courageous person. "He is just what he has been and what he is—an educated, sensible man who has taken a position in the United Nations and the world," Souheil Saheb, Zahle, Lebanon, graduate student, said
IN THE PAST FEW years Malik has returned to his scholastic interests by writing two books and giving lectures in universities throughout the United States.
"DR. MALIK HAS spoken for the Arabs." Saheb said. "We are always judged by foreigners unfairly and reported in a way we do not believe correct."
Said Sidik, Beruit graduate student, said when Malik was in the UN, Lebanon complained that the United Arab Republic was interfering in Lebanese internal affairs. But the UN's investigating committee could not verify this.
"He has been able to dispell the bad ideas and bad propaganda in the Western world." Saheb said.
"CHARLES MALIK IS sincere about his pro-Western point of
"Lebanon as a whole has quite a respect for him," Sidki said. "They are either proud of him as a philosopher and a politician or as a philosopher alone. Those who reject him are members of the factions who rejected him in 1958."
view," Saheb said. "Anything he did at this time was along these lines."
In 1958 there was talk of putting President Kamil Shamoun out of office because he was upsetting the balance of political powers toward the West, Sidki said. Malik backed the existing system then under Shamoun.
BECAUSE MALIK HAS been a professor and a politician, Sidki's impressions fall into these two categories. "He was well liked by his students," Sidki said. "He is well informed on many subjects."
Before Malik's speech tonight,
All Student Council and Student
Union Activities committee chairmen will have dinner with him.
Four Lebanese students will also attend.
They are Rogette Abizaid, Boston graduate student; Aziz Abu Samra, Beirut graduate student; Saheb, and Tannous.
Committee chairmen are Rick Herrington, Terre Haute, Indiana, sophomore and chairman of the SUA featured speakers committee; Jacke Thayer, Ellsworth sophomore and chairman of the ASC current events committee; Sheryl Acker, junior and SUA arrangements chairman for the lecture; and Dave Thompson, Topeka senior and ASC publicity representative.
BARRY GOLDWATER Jr.-The oldest son of the Republican presidential candidate leaves the podium to meet the students after predicting an upset win by his father.
Goldwater Jr. Predicts Upset
By John Sharp
About 2,000 people crowded onto the floor and lined the balconies of the Ballroom of the Kansas Union last night to hear Barry Goldwater Jr.; Congressman Robert Ellsworth, and Congressman William Avery speak.
The occasion was the Republican "Meet the Candidates Day" rally at which all the state candidates were present.
Goldwater, the main speaker, said: "This last week of the election is a countdown toward the biggest upset this country has ever seen. As a matter of fact, my father has been the underdog in every campaign he's ever been in, but he's always won."
"I WISH YOU all could meet my father. You might not agree with him 100 per cent, but I know you would respect him," Goldwater said.
Coldwater said he was tremendously encouraged by the interest of young people in their future.
HIS FATHER, Goldwater said, knows the United States must stand firm against Communism to preserve the peace.
"Even as independent as young people are, we have to admit we depend on the guidance of our elders many times. The scandals surrounding the White House make one wonder what kind of an example is being set for young people," Goldwater said.
"They take advantage of weakness. We are the greatest country in the world. My father would like to see us start acting like it," Goldwater said.
"When I asked my father about the Democrats spending more money on the campaign than we are, he told me: 'Son, as an old
Robert Ellsworth
retailer, I know that when you have a poor product you have to spend twice as much on advertising to sell it,'" Goldwater said.
Goldwater believes this is a real grass roots campaign in the Republican party. He said people are working in the campaign that have never been involved in politics before.
"THE PERSON who deserves the most credit for our success is my mother. Some people have criticized her because she doesn't go around making speeches. This is because she is really a very shy person," he explained.
"My mother is a great mother and a great wife. I'm sure all of
you can be very proud of her as the first lady of the land," Gold- water said.
Congressman Avery, next to speak, praised his colleagues in the House of Representatives, Robert Ellsworth and William Miller, vice-presidential candidate.
"YOU MAY BE CONFIDENT you are being represented in Washington by a very able and scholarly Congressman," Avery said.
He termed the Republican party as a party of record instead of a party of promises.
Congressman Ellsworth named the population explosion and mass migration from the country to cities as two of the main problems to be faced by today's young people.
ELLSWORTH QUOTED an old campaign slogan used by Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas: "Let us rise above partisan politics and vote the straight Republican ticket."
After the rally Goldwater stood at the door and shook hands
(Continued on page 12)