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University Daily Kansan Tuesday. April 24, 1962
The Backward Label
The state of Kansas has often been labeled isolationist as far as politics is concerned. A recent occurrence in Bourbon county may also label Kansas as isolationist as far as sex is concerned.
A group of Bourbon county parents recently raised irate voices about the introduction of sex education booklets into the Bourbon county school system.
The booklets were prepared by the American Medical Association and the National Education Association, and approved by the State Board of Education. The assistant director of the maternal and child health division of the State Board of Health sent the booklets to county school superintendents.
"IT'S ONE of the best sets I have even seen written for specific age levels," she said. The books have reportedly been in use for 20 years. They are now in their fifth printing after revision in 1955. Sixty-four county superintendents requested additional copies for their districts from
Thus it appears that the entire state is not against sex, but only a portion of it. Nevertheless, it's this portion that attracts attention and brings on the labels.
the State Board of Health after the original mailing.
It's hard to see how books on sex prepared by the American Medical Association and the National Educational Association and approved by the State Board of Health could cause too much harm to the tender minds of Kansas' youth.
OF COURSE, there's always the possibility that the 1955 revision introduced some modern shocking material and no one but the Bourbon county parents have caught it. Or perhaps the Bourbon county parents have uncovered a massive enemy plot to infiltrate the minds of our youth through sex.
Instead of castigation, they may deserve a vote of thanks for protecting the minds of our youth. The state surely won't mind furthering the isolatist and backward labels, especially as far as sex is concerned. —Karl Koch
Model U.N. Criticized
If I may, I would like to make a few constructive remarks about the Model United Nations program which took place at KU April 13-14.
The representatives (the great majority of them) did not know what they were doing! That is the case simply and to the point. Several had an idea (others, not the merest notion) of where they were going and what they were about.
The opening address by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, the Ambassador to the United Nations from Pakistan, was most inspiring, and yet ideal enough to be constructive. There was no fault with this portion of the program. The trouble began when the so-called intellects of the KU campus began their discussions of the resolutions on the agenda.
As I was told, or at least led to believe, the Model U.N.'s purpose was—to offer an opportunity to interested students to meet in a body
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IN MANY cases the meeting became a playground for the childish rentals and ravings of the delegate from the U.S.S.R. Under the guise of "acting as the actual representative (from the U.S.S.R.) does," he entertained the others present—but accomplished nothing,
similar to the actual United Nations (i.e., the group was to be broken down into as many actual member nation groups as possible and debate world issues from the different points of view of the U.N.'s members).
From the outside of Hoch, if one had been looking in, this may have appeared to be the case, but upon entering the building one was, to say the very least, rudely awakened to find such infantile banterings as:
"Our legation is not 'Red China,' we are the People's Republic of China."
"But, sir, your card" (note: cards were assigned to each representative group; they had the name of the particular country written upon them and were fastened upon a stick in order to facilitate the voting procedure) "says 'Red China' and so does the program."
The foolishness continued:
"The chair calls a five minute recess to find out what happens next." (In this case the question was whether or not it was legal to propose an amendment to an amendment to an amendment to a motion!)
(My quotes are not direct nor exact, but they are close enough to what was actually said.)
And on and on and on . . .
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler
THE GROUP was an interesting idea as proposed, but was impractical for the following reasons. If it was to function as closely as possible like the actual U.N., two things should have been done:
Second—a parliamentarian, familiar with the U.N. should have been Secretary General, not the poor fumbling Mr. Alan Reed, who indeed, was in earnest, but who was up against the insurmountable odds of:
First—classes in the U.N.'s form of parliamentary procedure should have been held and been mandatory for all those (or at least one from each leagion) who intended to participate.
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"Can I call for a question now, sir?"
"Point of order sir, you must recognize us first."
"I beg your pardon, sir, I had the floor."
"You're out of order."
"You're out of order," I am not.
I suggest that to improve this fine idea that these steps be taken: First—The group either follow the above suggestions (and kill the possibility of another parliamentary playpen) or—
Second—Modify the Model U.N's charter (I do trust there is one) to include not more rules and regulations, but rather simpler ones.
THE REVISED Model U.N. charter might read as follows:
"The Model United Nations is designed to afford discussion to interested student groups to discuss world issues as if they represented the points of view of those countries which do belong to the actual U.N. — without any question of solving these issues!" (How can any student body, even one made up of students from the actual countries that they are to represent in a mock U.N., know half as much about the issues as they should to be able to vote upon resolutions concerning them?)
Let the Model U.N. be a place to allow students to grasp the idea that the world's problems are not hard and fast, and that they involve more than witty saying, the well turned phrase, or "nearknowledge" of the U.N.'s form of parliamentary procedure. Let it aspire to teach that such things as historical background, type of government, religion of the majority, military and economic position of the country, etc. . . . are what cause debate in the United Nations!
If something is not done to revise the future Model U.N. meetings, I suggest that we say henceforth of the Model United Nations at KU:
"Where should it go?"
"Why?"
"It contributes nothing!"
Charles A. Corcoran
Huntington, N.Y.
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Action's P-T-P Stand Defended Editor:
Mr. Allan Wicker in his letter to the editor of last Thursday showed an unfortunate misunderstanding of Action's position on the People-to-People flight. Action is not attempting to destroy People-to-People, an organization that Action supports in its platform. Action did, however, urge People-to-People to return to its original flight plan because it felt that People-to-People had changed the plan in a way that weakened it.
ACTION'S stand on the NSA is not, as Mr. Wicker implies, contradictory to support or criticism of People-to-People. NSA is the only national organization that speaks for the student population as a whole, and is the only U.S. organization that deals with the student associations of other countries. Action, as it pointed out in its platform, feels that it is wrong that KU should be deprived of a voice in this forum. People-to-People does not perform this function, nor is it intended to do so.
No organization, including People-to-People, is perfect, and no organization is entitled to unqualified support. Action supports People-to-People in principal, and shall continue to do so, but this does not mean that Action will not criticize when it feels that People-to-People is wrong, as it was in changing the flight plan.
Michael W. Dunlop St. Louis, Mo., senior
Seeing that Mr. Ken Costich is more ignorant of certain things than just being a meso-moralist (I don't speak Latin). I want to endeavor to put down a few things which may urge him to learn more about the issue. I take it for granted that Mr. Costich is an American and I naturally expect him to know more about his country's system of government and the philosophy behind it.
Editor A Reply to Costich
Your first point as being a member of a minority group (the Caucasian — Christian Scientist group) would be very true if the whole issue was taken on the basis of the whole world. Even so, actually you soon would have to say which race is the major one because Mongoloids and Negroes are two different races. But, Mr. Costich, don't you think that you would be more accurate by saying that the Caucasian race forms the majority group in the U.S.A., leaving the other two races to form the minority group?
YES, TOM Jefferson realized ably when he said that all men are both equal and unequal and that the Caucasian Christian group is created with certain inalienable rights . . . while non-Caucasian and non-Christian Scientists are not created with these rights. . . " (at least that is what is implied in your CRC castigation). What is all the pomp and ceremony then that the United States hails for Jefferson if all he did was to give a lot of hot air (you still imply this).
this insanity that you are talking about. Mr. Costich, has not just come in with the CRC and NAACP. It came in when men (certain men) had this malicious and unfounded notion of "Caucasian superiority" over other races. I agree with you that this "bickering" is a blow to what you call the "Achilles heel" of the nation (whatever alone). But why in the world should people have such crazy notions as to cause all this bickering? By the way, this bickering does not affect the American Caucasians alone. It affects any citizen of the United States regardless of whether he is a Mongoloid, Caucasian, Negro or otherwise. The Mongoloids and Negroes in the United States have as much right to the Indian's land and bear any blame for the United States just as the Caucasian-Christian Scientist has. The loss of face internationally on the part of the United States therefore affects all citizens.
NOW BACK to the KU version of the NAACP (amen). Mr. Costi, since you know no more than that the NAACP and the CRC are about the same and that they seem to be enjoying themselves, why don't you go ask them what the hell they do besides just that (or maybe you think they will give you the Jefferson stuff)? I am not going to say much on your last paragraph because I guess you yourself hardly know what you want to put forward; if up to this late you cannot know why "Phi Beta Kappa" discriminates against you because of your scholarship inability (I don't suggest I know anything about the above sorority or fraternity) but I guess you have a point there — the right to know nothing if you so desire.
It is creditable Mr. Costich if the whole issue to you is a mere "Robin Hood" sort of thing because a few people, including Robert Kennedy, think every American should know it is a problem and a grave one too.
Walter S. Bgoya
Tanganyika freshman
At the Movies
By Bill Charles
"Question 7": produced by Louis de Rochemont Associates. At the Varsity.
"Question 7" is a semi-documentary film from the same organization which produced "Martin Luther." Based on factual incidents which occurred in East Germany, the film is religious in tone and emphasis without being a religious picture. "Question 7" does not preach. It is, of course, intended to examine Christian values which are struggling for continued existence under decidedly adverse conditions. But although the principal character is a Christian clergyman, the subject of "Question 7" is something with which all men must concern themselves.
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last item on a questionnaire handed out to school children in Osterstadt. East Germany. The questions are designed to measure "social growth," or how well the student has absorbed the Communist doctrine. Many students realize the importance their answers have upon their future lives. The story centers on one boy, an aspiring pianist, who happens to be the pastor's son.
The pastor and his family are new to Osterstadt and the boy soon feels the pressure on him due to his Christian faith. His dilemma is that if he answers the seven questions as a true Christian, his dreams of attending the music conservatory will be shattered; if he supplies the "correct" answers, he will be denying his father's teachings. For his solution, and his father's, go see the picture.
"QUESTION 7" has been well written by Allan Sloane, although it occasionally leans toward melodrama. The characters seem quite real, especially the pastor. Mr. Sloane avoided the easy solution of turning the pastor into a cold, patience-meothing "ideal Christian."
The pastor is ably played by Michael Gwynn; the supporting players are all capable. The director, Stuart Rosenberg, handles his cast intelligently, and knows how to use camera-angle and editing to good advantage. He has made an engaging and stimulating film which deserves the praise lavished upon it from all quarters.