Americans Naive, Innocent'-Laird
The American people are "politically naive, and politically innocent," Roy D. Laird, assistant professor of political science, said last night in the second series of Ugly American discussions.
The discussions, sponsored by People-to-People, are directed to KU students taking part in the P-t-P ambassador program.
"I don't think the American is ugly. Far too many of them are politically innocent, politically naive," he said. "Until we do something about this, we will continue to be regarded as the laughing stock of the world."
PROF. LAIRD said the idea of
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NEW ORLEANS
Mrs. B. J. Gaillot Jr. said last night other Roman Catholies hold the same segregationist views that got her excommunicated and many have requested excommunication.
She told an audience of 300 at a segregationist rally, "we must obey God rather than man. I do not feel I am being disobedient to my superiors...I refuse to obey false doctrines such as integration...
Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel last month excommunicated her and two other segregationists for fighting his order to desegregate all Catholic schools in the New Orleans area next September.
Mrs Gaillot contends "the Bible demands segregation and God curses all integrators."
"I have many, many copies of letters which were sent to his Excellency (Rummel) in my behalf," she told the rally. "Many, in writing, asked for excommunication."
Police assigned nine uniformed and two plainclothes officers at Jerusalem Temple for the meeting but claimed it was "strictly routine."
But an unidentified man soliciting donations at the door to the temple nearly got into a fight with a newsman who made no contribution. He called the newsman a "freeloader."
LITTLE ROCK
The Capital Citizens Council said today the only difficult thing about sending two Negro families to President Kennedy's summer home of Hyannis Port, Mass., next week will be picking the families from a number of applications.
Amis Guthridge, president of the council, said Edward (Ted) Kennedy, the President's brother, will be asked to meet the families at the airport in Boston on Tuesday and take them to Hyannis Port by helicopter.
A spokesman for the Kennedy family said the President's brother would be happy to cooperate in any way that he could to help the families.
The families will be the first of a number of "dissatisfied Negroes" the Council plans to give free one-way tickets out of Arkansas.
WASHINGTON
The once-confident Southern bloom was much less optimistic today about chances of a definite end next week to the Senate's civil rights battle.
The 19-member Southern group was still completely confident of defeating any cloture move to cut off their 10-day-old talkathon against the administration's literacy test bill. A cloture motion requires two-thirds vote for approval.
But sources close to the Southerners admitted they were doubtful of enough votes against cloture to persuade the Democratic leadership to set aside the issue. Under a plan laid down by Democratic leader Mike Mansfield, Mont., this could mean further debate and a better chance for a second cloture move to succeed.
The pending bill would outlaw unfair literacy tests as a voting requirement and make a sixth grade education proof of literacy for voting in federal elections.
Robert Welch and Sen. James O. Eastland, D-Miss., that whatever the government does equals socialism which equals communism, which equals totalitarianism is an idea believed by far too many Americans.
"European countries accept socialism as a desirable thing," he said. "It is necessary for Americans to understand the attitudes of the people they are with.
"The vast majority of people in France and Italy who vote for communism, do so as a protest against the present government, not because they have swallowed communism. If you accept the nonsense that the welfare state equals socialism equals communism it will mark you as a political innocent.
"IN THE LAST British election, 45-46 per cent of the people who went to the polls voted for labor or socialism."
Prof. Laird expressed his belief that "if all those eligible to vote would do so, the vote would go continuously to the Socialists.
"In the 1958 elections in Italy, 42.3 per cent of the people voted for left wing government and 14.5 per cent voted for democratic-socialism. This does not mean they have sold out to communism."
The majority of American periodicals allow the reader to get a piece of the truth. Prof. Laird said, "I would argue that they have sold the American short. They have kept the American isolated from the main stream of political thought today."
THE ROBERT WELCH stories which run rampant in the American press are examples of what is to be found in most American newspapers.
Prof. Laird said. "Stories such as these are completely out of place in terms of the world.
"In a recent debate in the House of Commons, a conservative stated that we are all socialists. The conservatives do not deny the validity of socialized medicine or the socialization of railroads. The modern conservative says let's not nationalize just because socialism seems to be the thing."
WESTERN SOURCES considered the Soviet behavior in the subcommittee as a strong hint that the Kremlin is planning more tests. A week ago there were fears that the Russians would walk out in protest against the U.S. resumption of tests in the Pacific. But Tsarapkin has stayed at the conference table, raking over old arguments on the question of controls.
Work in the nuclear test ban subcommittee composed of the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States also has bogged down. Soviet delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin yesterday ruled out the possibility of progress on a test ban unless the West abandons its demands for international controls.
The sources said the Russians have done nothing for days to advance the conference's work and have stopped their attacks on the U.S. nuclear tests after only a perfunctory show of anger last week.
Daily hansan
Friday, May 4, 1962
59th Year. No.132
Western officials say that psychological factors seem to favor resumption of Russian tests while the
Signs Grow That Russia Will Resume Tests Soon
MEANWHILE WESTERN sources in Geneva suggested today that the Soviet Union is stalling the 17-nation disarmament conference while it prepares this new series of tests.
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — Administration officials said today they have solid evidence the Soviet Union is prepared to resume atmospheric nuclear tests very soon, possibly within the next few days.
Union—demanded 25-cent an hour increase and contends such a boost would be well within the President's guidelines for noninflationary settlements because of rapid productivity gains.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Board—recommended a four-cent an hour increase retroactive to last Feb. 1 plus a $2^{-1/2}$ per cent increase May 1. Government officials said this would amount to an average of 10.4 cents an hour as of May 1.
Presidential Board Wage Proposal Causes Dissension
Railroads-proposed a 20 per cent pay reduction for 39 groups of middle and lower range employees, a flat $1.25 hourly rate for employees serving food or drinks.
They said all available intelligence shows the Russians have completed preparations for a massive new series and are only awaiting what they consider the best time, from the standpoint of weather and political factors.
Under the Railway Labor Act, the board's report automatically prevents a strike for 30 days. But the unions will be free to strike any time after June 2, as they have threatened to do.
By Merriman Smith UPI White House Reporter
But a spokesman for the ii non-operating railroad unions quickly expressed distaste for the emergency board's proposals and the railroads, judging from past statements, seemed just as likely to oppose them.
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — A Presidential Board's recommendation of a 10.4-cent an hour wage increase for a half million railroad employees appeared certain today to come under fire from both management and unions.
Here are the board's recommendations compared to the position taken by the unions and the railroads:
WAGES
President Kennedy hailed the report, issued last night, as gratifying, and called on both sides "to negotiate a responsible and non-inflationary settlement in their own and in the public interest."
United States is still engaged in its Pacific series of nuclear blasts.
By beginning while the U.S. tests are in progress, the Russians will not bring down upon themselves as much world condemnation as they would if they waited until the U.S. program had ended.
JOB SECURITY
Board—recommended five working days advance notice for employees whose jobs would be abolished.
Unions—asked that the railroads be required to give six months notice to any employee who was to be laid off or whose jobs was to be abolished. The board rejected this request, calling it tantamount to a "job freeze."
Railroads-proposed abolition of rules requiring more than 25 hours advance notice for furloughs or job elimination.
The board also called for a moratorium on any additional wage increases until May 1, 1963. The previous moratorium on wage boosts expired last Nov. 1.
Kennedy Pleads For Tariff Cuts
NEW ORLEANS — (UPI)—President Kennedy, in a dramatic plea for his tariff-cutting program, said today that this nation has reached the point at which it must "trade or fade."
Kennedy spoke at the dedication of a new $12 million wharf in the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is New Orleans' link with the nearby Gulf of Mexico and a lucrative world trade.
The President predicted a joint economy of more than a trillion dollars if the United States enters a genuine partnership with the European Common Market. He said that a genuine partnership depends upon tariff adjustments.
Police superintendent Joseph Giarusso estimated that 100,000 persons lined the 12 miles from Moisant International Airport to the wharf to see Kennedy. They cheered and waved as he passed in an open-top automobile with Gov. Jimmie Davis of Louisanna and New Orleans mayor Victor H. Schiro.
At the wharf, 7,500 cheered loudly for Kennedy, Louisanna congressmen and senators and booed at the first sight of Davis. The boos for Davis later changed to cheers, however.
Six pickets carrying eight signs tried to protest an appearance by Kennedy at city hall — he spoke briefly there as well as at the wharf — but police sent the pickets two blocks away from city hall.
Wilson Is Chosen President of Vox
Roger K. Wilson, Wichita junior, was elected president of Vox Populi last night by acclamation after Michael J. Harris, Kansas City junior and former vice president, withdrew as a candidate.
Following his election, Wilson made the following appointments for the Vox executive council: Brian G. Grace, Lawrence sophomore, executive vice president; James A. Cline, Rockford, Ill., freshman, independent vice president; John A. Grothusen, Ellsworth sophomore, Greek vice president; James F. Martin, Arkansas City junior, treasurer, and John W. Lettmann, St. Louis, Mo., sophomore, evaluations committee chairman.
THESE APPOINTMENTS are subject to approval by the Vox General Assembly.
Wilson commented that he is "looking forward to next year with optimistic anticipation."
"The recent Vox elections victory we had is still with us," he said. "However, I am concerned about the coming years."
"I WOULD LIKE THE NEW EVALUATIONS committee to do more than just evaluate the past election. I want the group to take a good, long look at the Vox party. How well are we fulfilling our obligations to the students?"
"Too, I would like to see the image of Vox as a political machine forever destroyed," he continued. "It is an unfair tag for our party."
THE EMERGENCY board was set up by Kennedy under the Railway Labor Act after the unions voted to strike following deadlocked negotiations in Chicago. It was headed by arbitrator Saul Wallen of Boston.
George E. Leighty, head of the bargaining committee for the 11 nonoperating unions, said the board's
Union Official Says Board Report Unjust
George E. Leighty, chairman of the negotiating committee for the 11 non-operating rail unions, said the board's report "fails completely to deal realistically with the issues" in the dispute.
WASHINGTON - (UPI) - A union official today denounced as "deplorable" a Presidential Board's recommendation of a 10.4 cent an hour wage increase for half a million non-operating railroad employees.
Leighty said the railroad employees had had no real wage increase since 1958 and their purchasing power had decreased while the wage of all other groups of American workers had increased.
"In failing to make any reduction in this grave inequity," he said, "the board report departs from all recognized standards of justice in wage determination."
Leighty said the report "will be of no assistance whatever in arriving at a settlement of the dispute."
The last cash increase received by the non-operating railroaders was five cents an hour on July 1, 1960.
proposals sounded "quite a bit below what we want." Railroad officials declined comment on the proposals pending further study.
The 11 railroad labor organizations involved in the dispute represent about 500,000 workers on 212 railroads, terminals and switching companies. The carriers represent 96 percent of the total U.S. railroad mileage.
ASC Applications Due
ASC committee applications are due in the ASC office in the Kansas Union by next Wednesday. Applications may be obtained now at the ASC office.
Weather
SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL — Generally fair and warmer today. Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and early Saturday morning. A little cooler on Saturday. High today 80 to 85. Low tonight 50 to 55. High Saturday near 80.
SOUTHWEST — Fair and warm today. Highs in the middle 80s. Southerly winds 15 to 25 miles per hour. Generally fair and mild tonight. Lows in the middle 50s. Southerly winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. Saturday partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms afternoon and evening. Highs in the 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 miles per hour.
NORTHWEST — Partly cloudy today, tonight and Saturday. A few widely scattered showers or thunderstorms this evening and tonight becoming more numerous Saturday. Turning cooler Saturday. Highs today near 85. Lows tonight 45 to 50. Generally light southwesterly to westerly winds today. Shifting winds Saturday.
NORTHEAST AND NORTHECENTRAL — Generally fair and warm today. Widely scattered late afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms. Saturday partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and cooler. Highs today middle 80s, Lows tonight in 50s. Highs Saturday 75 to 80.