Daily Hansan
Friday, March 22, 1963
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
60th Year, No.108
Hahm Criticizes Tenth Plank Of UP Platform
George Hahm, student body vicepresident and Scotch Plains, N. J., senior, criticized the University Party platform at a Vox Populi meeting last night.
He particularly referred to the 10th plank in the UP platform. That plank asks, in part, "Whatever happened to the Current Events Committee of the All Student Council?"
"The Current Events Committee has been one of the busiest of the ASC committees this year," Hahm said. "I personally have written about 40 letters for this committee."
Hahm noted that even the University administration has had difficulty getting speakers this year. He pointed out that the committee is limited by a lack of funds. The committee's funds limit it to obtaining only two speakers.
Hahm said the Currents Events Committee sponsored the appearance, Jan. 3, of the former Cuban ambassador to Great Britain. He said the committee will sponsor a debate on Medicare, scheduled for April 22.
"If the students give this committee $700, they deserve to know what the committee is doing," Bob Stewart, UP Greek co-chairman and Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, said. "The point is, if the committee is doing such a good job, why doesn't anyone know about it?" Stewart's comments came in an interview following the Vox meeting.
In other business at the meeting, Mike Waller, Cambridge, Md., freshman, was elected to a position on the party's executive council. He replaces Julia Jarvis, Winfield senior, who resigned last week when it became apparent that student teaching would interfere with her Vox duties.
Former Student Out on Bond In Check Case
John Wesley Tipton, 26, a former KU student, has been released on $1,500 bond on a charge of writing and passing a bad check using a stolen KU identification card.
Tipton last attended the University in 1959 as a sophomore.
He allegedly used a stolen ID card
John Wesley Tipton
belonging to Jon M. Walker, Overland Park junior, to falsely identify himself to write a check March 4 for $20.25 on the Commerce Trust Co., in Kansas City.
IPTON WAS arraigned Tuesday and will face trial in the May term of the District Court on the charges.
He was arrested Tuesday after he tried to cash another check at a Lawrence grocery store. A cashier, Nadine Farrier, recognized Tipton and refused to cash his check on the basis of Waller's identification.
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GREEK WEEK QUEEN—Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe congratulates Sherry Wickliff, Mission senior, after she was crowned Greek Week queen last night at the Greek Week Scholarship Dinner which opened Greek Week festivities.
JFK Urges Action Killing Poll Tax
WASHINGTON—(UPI)President Kennedy sent telegrams to 23 governors today urging them to seek ratification by their state legislatures on the anti-poll tax amendment to the constitution this year.
Asserting that he hopes the amendment can be effective in the 1964 presidential elections, the President said, "As of today, 24 state legislatures have ratified the proposed amendment by virtually unanimous action."
"Because very few state legislatures will meet in 1964," he added, "action by individual states now is essential if the proposed amendment is to be effective during the 1964 elections."
THE PROPOSED 24TH AMENDMENT would prohibit payment of poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections and primaries. Passed by Congress last session, it requires ratification by the legislatures of 38 states-three fourths of the total.
FIVE STATES NOW levy a poll tax as a requirement for voting—Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia and Texas. Kennedy's telegram went to the governors of each of these states except for Mississippi, which already has rejected the amendment.
The President told the governors that the constitution does not provide a formal opportunity for him to pass on any proposed amendment. But he said he had "on many occasions indicated my whole-hearted support for this particular proposal."
The chief executive said the amendment had "strong bi-partisan sponsorship and support in the Congress and was adopted by overwhelming majorities in both houses."
He said it "should be acted upon as promptly as possible" and expressed hope that the legislatures in each state which had not acted "will be able to take up the proposed amendment at an early date and that it will be ratified."
Kennedy's wires went to Governors George C. Wallace of Alabama, Paul J. Fannin of Arizona, Orval E. Faubus of Arkansas, John N. Dempsey of Connecticut, Elbert N. Carvel of Delaware, Farris Bryant of Florida, Carl E. Sanders of Georgia, Harold E. Hughes of Iowa, John Anderson Jr. of Kansas, Bert T. Combs of Kentueky, Jimmie H. Davis of Louisiana, John H. Reed of Maine, Endicott Peabody of Massachusetts, John M. Dalton of Missouri, Frank B. Morrison of Nebraska, John W. King of New Hampshire, Terry Sanford of North Carolina, Henry Bellmon of Oklahoma, William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania, Donald Russell of South Carolina, John Connally of Texas, Albertis S. Harrison Jr. of Virginia, and John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin.
Greeks Crown Queen at Dinner
Sherry Wickliff, Mission senior; was crowned 1963 Greek Week Queen last night by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
The ceremony took place at the Greek Week Dinner in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Miss Wickliff is a member of Delta Gamma.
Two attendants — Edda Bucherberger, Gmunden, Austria, graduate student, Alpha Omicron Pi,
Wescoe Defines Goals of Greeks
By Russ Corbitt
Purpose, responsibility, discipline, cohesion and vitality are "five senses" necessary for a successful Greek system, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said last night.
The chancellor spoke on "The Five Senses" at the annual Greek Week Banquet in the Ballroom of the Kansas Union.
"Without successful leadership, however," Chancellor Wescool said. "these senses are worthless."
"LEADERSHIP SHOULD not be thrust upon a person as a reward for popularity or past achievements," he said. "He should be selected from the standpoint of his willingness to accept full responsibility, and his desire to earn respect rather than popularity."
Chancellor Wescoe said there is a difference between the superficial "people-pleaser" and the "future-fashioner" who recognizes what is needed and takes action to fulfill the need.
"The mantle of authority must be worn 24 hours a day, seven days a week," the Chancellor said. "However, it should not be worn in arrogance," he said.
CHANCELLOR Wescoe, who in two weeks will celebrate his 25th year as a fraternity man, said the "five senses" are essential to successful sorority and fraternity living.
A purpose must be set up in forms of ideals and goals, which each and every member should strive to live by and attain, the chancellor said.
"But how many ever look back to see if they are living up to their ideals and goals?" the chancellor asked. "They have failed their purpose if they aren't," he said.
"WITHOUT GOALS and ideals," Chancellor Wescoe said, "the house is merely a rambling boarding house."
Greek houses are not simply "arenas" for social pursuits, but should serve as "citadels of idealism."
Responsibility, not only to oneself, but to everyone with whom he lives or is associated, is another necessary or necessary. Greek system, the chancellor said.
MEMBERS have a responsibility to improve both the local chapter and the national fraternity, he said.
"They should strive to insure the goals and ideals of the chapter, and try to make the fraternity or sorority better than it was before they came."
They also have a responsibility to provide leadership and promote scholarship, not only within the house, but also on the campus, Chancellor Wescoe said.
THE THIRD responsibility is that of discipline, which should serve as a maturation process for young adults, the changellor said.
"This discipline is not to be learned through menial tasks," he said, "but through the mutual activity of living with others."
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and Sherry Zillier, Mission, junior,
Pi Beta Phi — also were chosen.
THE CROWNING climaxed a five-day waiting period for women representing the 13 sororities on campus. Jon Alexiou, Mission sophomore, and chairman of the queen contest, said the queens were chosen Sunday at a tea in the Union.
A panel consisting of two students, two faculty members, and three Lawrence businessmen chose the queen.
Several scholarship trophies also were awarded to various fraternities and sororities.
Dean Alderson presented five scholarship awards to the fraternities.
Delta Gamma sorority was presented a trophy for showing the greatest improvement in grade point average among sororities.
Emily Taylor, dean of women, presented a trophy to Kappa Alpha Theta, the sorority with the highest grade point average for the 1961- 62 school year.
Beta Theta Pi took honors for having the highest grade point average, 1.94; Phi Delta Theta was second, 1.73, and Acacia was third, 1.64.
The Beta Theta Pi pledge class had the best pledge grade point average with a 1.99.
Delta Sigma Phi received the scholastic improvement award for fraternities.
James Carr, Carthage, Mo., senior, and president of the Interfraternity Council, said Queen Wickliff and her attendants will be in the parade.
All the presentations preceded Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe's banquet speech on "The Five Senses."
THE NEXT event will be the Greek Week Sing at 8 p.m. tonight in Hoch Auditorium. Twenty entries have been accepted for competition in the Sing, which is open to the public.
Twenty-one Topeka orphan children will also ride in the parade as guests of the fraternities and sororities here. Fraternity men and sorority women will serve as individual guides for the children.
"The Parade of Champions" will precede the Chariot race to be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Jayhawk Boulevard.
THE CHILDREN will attend the Greek Week Picnic after the parade. Dan Epp, Tribune junior, and chairman of the chariot race, said the race will be held on Jayhawk Boulevard between Bailey Hall and the trifac control center immediately east of the Chi Omega fountain.
RADIO STATION KLWN will broadcast the entire Parade of Champions and the chariot race.
About 3:30 p.m., a tug-of-war between the west and east campus pratternities will take place at Potter Lake.
The picnic will be held at the Lake after the Tug-of-war. No evening meals will be served at individual houses Saturday evening.
Saturday will close with the Greek Week Dance in the Union Ballroom.
West Bound in the Union Bathroom
Bobby Vee, teen-age rock-n-roll singer, and Miron Lee and the Caddies will entertain at the
Dress for the dance is informal, said William Anderson, Park Ridge, Ill., junior and chairman of the dance committee.
Closing hours for women students have been extended until 1:30 a.m. on that date.
Tickets for the dance are $1 per person and will be on sale at the door.
On Sunday, sorority and fraternity members are urged to attend church services.