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University Daily Kansan Thursday. March 22, 1962
State Representative Says Lansing Prison Inadequate
By Ron Gallagher
Wayne Angell, a member of the State Legislature, said yesterday that the condition of the state penal system is the next problem which must be resolved by the state of Kansas.
The Republican legislator made this comment in an interview following his appearance at an economics seminar sponsored by the department of economics. He is a professor of economics at Ottawa University.
He termed the prison situation the "most pressing immediate need" the legislature will face next January. He said the present prison at Lansing is in such bad condition that it is unable to accomplish the real function of a prison—that of rehabilitation.
"THIS IS THE SHABBIEST thing we are doing in Kansas," he said. "It is really criminal."
He said the Legislature presently seems to be in favor of constructing a medium security prison to supplement the present facilities. Most of those imprisoned at Lansing have been convicted of offenses that usually do not require confinement in a maximum security prison.
"The warden tells us there are only 400 to 500 people in the prison who need maximum security." He said most of the prisoners have been convicted of charges such as writing bad checks.
HE SAID THE present conditions at the prison compound the problems of rehabilitating a criminal. "They (the prisoners) are less well adapted after they get out than they were before they went in."
He said in the ways and means committee of the Legislature the sentiment for an addition to the prison system is "very, very high." The main thing likely to block a move to expand the penal system is a lack of money to finance the project. he said.
In his remarks to students and
members of the faculty of the economics department, he said the problem of increasing state finances would be debated at the next session of the Legislature. He indicated that there is a good chance that some type of revenue producing measure will be adopted.
He favors adoption of a measure that would set up a withholding system for state income taxes. This would allow the state to deduct state income taxes from salaries as national income taxes are now withheld. There is no withholding arrangement on the present state income tax system.
HE SAID STATE revenue could be appreciably increased by adding this feature to the state income tax law. He explained that under the
present system some people whose incomes are not very high often neglect to pay their state income tax because the sum is so small. In these cases the state cannot afford to sue for the small amount of money involved so the tax is not paid.
Under a withholding system the individual's income tax would be automatically withheld from his salary leaving no way a person working in Kansas could avoid the tax. He said the more efficient collecting system could provide the necessary increase in state revenue without an increase in the tax rate.
Prof. Angell said the increase in state aid to education from nothing to $25 per pupil in the last five years is the main factor that has led to a needed increase in state revenues.
He said the Republican party's stand against aid to education on the federal level had made it necessary to support educational improvements through state aid. Since the Republican party is the majority party in the Kansas Legislature this policy has led to the marked increase in aid to education in Kansas.
The high standards of Kansas mental health institutions was also listed as a reason for the need of increased revenue. Prof. Angell said Kansas is one of the leading states in providing for mental health needs.
Wayne Angell
AN INCREASE IN THE sales tax is also viewed by Prof. Angell as a suitable way to increase state revenue. "The sales tax has turned out to be a very efficient tax in Kansas, at least according to the budget director," he said.
Prof. Angell said he would not vote against the sales tax, if the legislature fails to adopt the withholding plan. He called the sales tax "the old reliable in Kansas."
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group, is "one of the few capable leaders in the party."
Bee continued, "I am surprised that in the face of the hypocrisy expressed on all sides of him, that Art Miller (Pittsburg junior and another of the organizers) still pursues the goal of serious student government and I commend him for it."
He said a one-half per cent increase in the sales tax seems to be the most popular proposal in the Legislature.
DISCUSSING THE PLANKS of the party's proposed platform, Bee said. "I question the ability of the leadership in view of the fact that had they properly investigated the issues, they would have found that at least two of their planks are worthless."
In regard to the party's plank that advocates the bi-annual publishing of financial reports by the Kansas Union, Bee said that a statement of this nature is already provided by the Union.
Patterson said there is a contradiction between the plank on discriminatory clauses and the one on the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the ASC.
HE ALSO SAID THAT the leaders of the party are not informed concerning the student seating plan. The Action platform calls for the investigation of why a petition signed by 2,500 students last spring concerning the football student seating plan was "stifled."
He explained that as it was worded, the piece of paper which was circulated did not constitute a legal petition.
Bee said that the petition was never brought up before the ASC because it was an illegally worded petition.
HE EXPLAINED THAT support of the HRC would put the responsibility of handling discrimination problems in their hands. But an Action plank, he said, calls for action by the party through bringing up in the ASC a resolution to remove
recognition from living groups not eliminating discriminatory clauses from their constitutions by September. 1965.
O'Heron clarified the contradiction saying, "It was decided that the most effective way to approach the HRC was to have a resolution introduced into the ASC which would be automatically referred to the HRC."
"If the group is to support the HRC, it should leave the problem of discrimination up to the HRC. If they want to support the CRC, they should say so in their platform.
Patterson said, "Many members of Action are also members of the Civil Rights Council (CRC). They would like to take the power from the HRC and put it with the CRC.
Discussing the party's plank on working for reformation of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Patterson said, "I don't deny the right to complain about the HUAC, but I see nothing that the ASC can do about it. This should be left to the CEC and such organizations which are established channels in the University for this."
IN REFERENCE TO the party's plank concerning broadened vision by the ASC on national and international affairs, Patterson said that it is "imprecractal and unrealistic" for the ASC to work with them.
He added "National and international affairs can be covered by the Current Events Committee rather than the ASC itself."
O'Heron said, "It seems that most of the statements by these two boys are unfounded because they themselves admit that they did not attend many meetings, therefore how are they in the position to know who proposed the individual planks of the platform. If they had been to a few meetings they would also have had an opportunity to become acquainted with Bob Bosseau."
"It seems to me that their platform is simply appeasement," he continued.
Action Comments On Its Planks
Official Bulletin
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torney General and the President of the United States.
Catholic Daily Mass: 7 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
St. Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Rd
- THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE University's practice of the traditional student-University relationship of "In Loco Parentis" or in lieu of parents. The group believes the students should be allowed more freedom in such areas as campus newspapers, regulations on controversial speakers and unnecessary social regulations.
Confessions; Weekdays, 7 a.m. (during Mass) & 11-45:12 noon; Satdays, 4-5 and 7-8 p.m. St. Lawrence Chapel, 1910 Stratford Rd.
- Funds be provided for the KU Pep Clubs and the Associated Women's Students (AWS) through the University rather than through the ASC as they now are.
The scheduled meeting of the Civil Rights Council failed to materialize last night.
**Foreign Students:** Students interested in taking the trip to St. Joseph this Friday, March 23, should sign up today at the People-to-People office in the Kansas City area in opportunity to visit four industrial plants. St. Joseph and a free lunch will be provided.
- Investigation into the possibility of lengthening stop day before final week into as much as a stop week
- Action on the new traffic control plan.
At 8 p.m. no one was present in parlor C of the Kansas Union, where the CRC meeting was to be held. A few minutes later a head or two popped into the room, looked around and left. Four girls entered a few minutes later and sat down. One man entered, took off his coat and sat down. In a few minutes, he left. Still no executives appeared. The four girls left their seats and drifted out into the Ballroom to listen to students practicing group singing.
No CRC Action; It's All Downstairs
International Students: Those students planning to attend the Wichita International Festival on April 6-8 are to register for the host Padel Patel, 1329 Ohio, Viking, 3-1695 Fremont, and transportation will be provided for those students participating in the Festival.
Finally Arthur Miller, Pittsburgh junior, came up from the Action meeting being held in the Forum Room. "C'mon downstairs," he said, "you can all vote."
TODAY
Der Deutsch Verein trifft sich am Donnerstag, den 22. Maerz, um fuenf Uhr in raser. Herr Professor Caws wird ueber Philosophie der Existenz sprechen.
Baptist Student Union Devotional: 5 pages 1211 Oread. Bible study & devotional
Christian Science Organization: 7:30 p.m. Danforth Chapel.
Ballo Production Center: 7:30 p.m.
220 Flint.
TOMORROW
AMURROW
Episcopal Heirloom Communion & Breakfast:
7 a.m. Capitol
Episcopal Holy Communion & Breast fast: 7 a.m., Canterbury House.
KUOK: 3—News & Weather; 3:05—Top Forty Tunes; 4—Hilltopping; 5—Hillton-
Latin American Band Set For Happy Hour
The Latin American Band will provide music for dancing at the "Happy Hour," 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Delta Delta Delta house, 1630 Oxford Road.
ping; 6—News & Weather; 6:15—Sports;
6:20—Society News; 6:25—Spotlight on
Science; 6:30—"Bonjour Mesdames"; 6:45
—Public Service Program; 7—Counted-
ness; 8—Night Flight, Stage I; 10—News,
Night Flight, Stage II; 12—Portals of
Prayer.
Refreshments will be served, and American and International students will have an opportunity to meet on an informal basis. Everyone is welcome.
Baptist Student Union: 7:30 p.m. 1221
Olaudah Underferner Farm, will speak on
"The Portion of the Vegetable."
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship:
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship:
Kansas Union,
Bible study, Hebrews; 5;
6.
International Club: After film in Hoch.
Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union. Martha
Burgess sing German and American folk songs, followed by refreshments and dancing.
Episcopal Evening Prayer: 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel.
Exhibition to Show Prints for Festival
An exhibition of Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery will open Wednesday at the Museum of Art.
The showing which ties in with the Festival of Arts includes a series of prints illustrating scenes from the dramatic works of Shakespeare.
The 18th century exhibition was painted by the artists of Great Britain and published by John and Josiah Boydell. It will run for three weeks.
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