73 --- Monday, February 19, 1968 3 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Wescoe- Continued from page 1 of Regents and talked of "the next five years" at KU. "The life of a university president is relatively short," Murphy said at the time. "There always are eight or 10 universities looking for anyone foolish enough to take on the pressures of the job." Five months later Murphy resigned as KU chancellor to become UCLA president. $ \mathrm{H}_{2} $ was succeeded by Wescoe. was succeeded by Wescoe. At the time of his resignation, there were reports he was dissatisfied with the treatment KU was receiving from the late Gov. George Docking. Last spring, the same Lawrence newspaper printed another front-page story that Wescoe was the top candidate for the presidency at Minnesota. While Minnesota sources confirmed Wescoe was the top nominee for the job, Wescoe decided not to accept it. "Too many people were concerned with me and with the future of the University and the Program for Progress. I felt I owed a great deal to that," he said. However, in announcing his intention to stay at KU, Wescoe added that "any university becomes stronger with a change in its administrative direction from time to time." Now George Docking's son, Robert, is governor of Kansas. Although there apparently has been no friction between him and Wescoe, there is the coincidence. California officials also are likely to pay particular attention to Wescoe since he is president of the National Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities. In addition the KU chancellor might be more inclined to accept a new position now than he was last spring because the Program for Progress has passed the halfway mark. Wescoe has not indicated that it is time for KU to receive "a change in its administrative direction," but he almost certainly will be forced to give some thought to a possible offer from the West Coast. Surface will return University officials feel certain James R. Surface, provost of the University, will definitely return from his year of teaching at Harvard. Surface, who took a leave of absence to accept a visiting professorship at Harvard, will return to KU in June, said Francis Heller, dean of faculties and acting provost. "Whenever someone leaves to accept a visiting professorship there is talk that he is not coming back." Heller said Friday. "Chancellor, Wescoe and I have both visited Mr. Surface and he is looking forward to his return to KU." Postage-a bargain at six cents GLADEWATER, Tex. —(UPI)— When postage went up to six cents, Postmaster J. H. Parrish of Gladewater dug into postal history for evidence that even at the new level, postage is a bargain. In 1916, he said, a single-sheet letter cost six cents for delivery up to 30 miles. The more sheets and the more the miles, the more the cost. A letter going 400 miles cost 25 cents per sheet, he said, and this in days when pennies were worth more than they are today. In earlier days, the receiver and not the sender paid for the postage, Parrish said. In 1855, this was changed and the sender was required to pay in advance. Uniform rates, regardless of distance, and free city delivery came in 1863, and the practice of charging per sheet of paper was dropped. Looking at the recent price increase in terms of today's economics, Parrish said, postal rates in the United States are still favorable to those in many other major countries. The average American worker earns the price of a six-cent stamp in 1.3 minutes, he said. It takes a worker in Great Britain 2.5 minutes to earn letter postage. In West Germany the average worker labors for 2.7 minutes, and in France a worker toils for 5.6 minutes for the price of a letter, he said. "Actually," Parrish said, "with the six-cent stamp we are returning to the postal rate charged when New York was called New Amsterdam and was a Dutch colony." "Then, the postage rate there was 'three stivers of wampum'—the equivalent of about six cents." KU professor advocates sterilization and abortion The population explosion is as dangerous to world stability and world peace as the atomic bomb and nuclear attack, according to Clifford Ketzel, KU professor of political science. A member of the Organization for Voluntary Sterilization, Ketzel said in a recent interview he favors more widespread use of sterilization—in this country and in all parts of the world. He also said he believes abortion should be legalized throughout the world. The overpopulation problem just now is being recognized, he said. Each country's government should determine how it can best prevent "too many people from coming into this world too fast. "I think financial circumstances and the future potential of the couple involved should dictate the number of children the two have." Ketzel said. "If the couple cannot afford to have more children, voluntary sterilization—either of the man or the woman—could very well be the answer to their problem." He stressed, however, that the couple should first look at the overall picture of available means of birth control before deciding upon a particular method. He said sterilization is a very minor operation. "Voluntary sterilization does not affect sexual relations." Ketzel added. "A program of education is the best answer," he said. "Using sterilization as a means of birth control should be purely voluntary." Ketzel pointed out that advice for married couples on techniques of birth control is available at the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Lawrence. "I'm not an expert on sterilization by any means," Ketzel said, "I just have an interest in cutting down on the population explosion." Ketzel said that among uneducated people, techniques of birth control such as the pill, the rhythm method, counting beads and so on are not feasible. There are three billion persons in the world today, Ketzel said. At the end of this century, the population is expected to increase to six billion. Ketzel said the government in each country of the world should decide on its birthrate. "If the government decides the country's birthrate must be curtailed, I feel it would be a good idea to give bonuses to those individuals who will undergo sterilization," he said. He cited India, where financial rewards are given to those who become sterilized. "In India, requests are almost always granted to those wanting to be sterilized," Ketzel said. "I feel the U.S. government should spend more money to make our technological advances known to the rest of the world—especially in the area of birth control techniques," he said. KU photo- Continued from page 1 tographer; and Gene Keltchka, Lawrence free-lance photographer. Category winners included: Abstract: Larry Schwarm, William Wichita senior. Carl Williams, Wichita senior. Scenie Abstract: 1. Ninja Schneik, Denver, Colo., junior. 2. Dennis Deger, City, Mo., senior. 3. Paul Greenman, Jr., Scenie. 4. Marsha Griffith, Prairie age junior. 5. Hank Herschman, St. Louis, Jr., Deginger. Portrait: 1. Boehm, J. John Kansas City junior. 2. William C. Mauk, Overland Park graduate stud Sports: 1. Allan Northcutt, Wichita 2. Rogers Worthington, Topeka special student. 3. William M. Scruggs, Joplin, Mo., graduate student. Human Interest: 1, Worthington, 2. Mauk, 3. Williams. 1. Williams. 2. Feature. 1. Schwarm. 2. Schwarm. 3. Schnick. Chicago prof will lecture on history Color: 1. Bower, 2. Lyle Fisher, Bird City junior, 3. James Prentice, Columbus, Neb., junior. "The Myth of Historical Prospective," the fifth Humanities Series lecture of the year, will be given at 8 p.m., Tuesday, in University Theatre Murphy Hall. Daniel J. Boorstin, professor of American history at the University of Chicago, will lecture. He will also speak to history, political science, and American literature classes during his two-day visit. Boorstin is the author of seven books. His works include two completed volumes of a trilogy entitled "The Americans," "The Image; A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America," "The Genius of American Politics," "America and the Image of Europe," "The Mysterious Science of the Law," and "The Lost World of Thomas Jefferson." Boorstin will receive a Doctor of Literature degree from Cambridge University, England, next month. When You're in Doubt—Try It Out, Kansan Classifieds. Fraternity rush registration announced Men interested in fraternity rush can obtain registration cards at the Dean of Men's office, 220 Strong Hall. The completed cards should be returned to the same office. ROCK CHALK 68 Feb. 29, March 1 and 2 8:00 p.m.- Hoch Auditorium Tickets now on sale at the INFORMATION BOOTH SPECIAL for Thursday, Feb. 29 Performance only All Tickets $1.75 LONDON GRAFICA ARTS presents a One-Day EXHIBITION and SALE graphics PICASSO RENOIR GOYA CHAGALL DUFY DAUMIER GAUGUIN CASSAT ROUAULT TOULOUSE- LAUTREG and many others Illuminated Manuscripts & Maps Publishers of Contemporary Printmakers LITHOGRAPHS, ETCHINGS AND WOODCUTS More than 400 items from $8 to $3000 LAWRENCE, KANSAS UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS South Lounge, Kansas Union Monday, February 19, 1968 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.