The Daily Nebraskan
Tuesday, October 17, 1961
Page 2
EDITORIAL OPINION
Racial Protest
Concerns Us All
To discriminate or not to discriminate that is the
question. This time the situation is closer to home. It
happened in a Big Eight school. It happened (or is hap
pening) at the University of Kansas; a mere 200 odd
miles from Lincoln.
Seventy-six Negro students marched in protest of
an alleged housing policy constructed to discriminate
against Negroes. They marched in silence with signs do
ing the protesting and with the backing of a group of
non-student Negro adults.
They gave their declaration to KU Chancellor W.
Clarke Wescoe. Wescoe at the time was out of town
and could not be reached for comment.
These students are not asking for anything unusual.
They are asking for the simple right to secure shelter
a natural instinct.
It is a right which has been denied to more than
one Negro in other sections of the United States. Such
a freedom would seem insignificant until taken away.
It seems insignificant to the non-Negro KU students
but we wonder how they would react if the tables
were turned.
Nearly a week before the protest march, a Negro
student spoke with Chancellor Wescoe to hear his views
on the housing situation. The results of the conversation
were called inconclusive by the student.
It is our hope that this implementation of the con
stitutionally guaranteed right to assemble peacefully
will affect action on the part of the KU administrators.
If changes are not put into affect and this group is ig
nored, the racial discrimination sore will continue to
fester.
Last week ths problem caused five national sor
orities to lose their national charters. This week racial
discrimination popped its ugly head up on our immedate
flank. Next week it could be here.
We do not imply that this University will ever have
a similar situation. We are saying, however, it could
possibly happen here and we as students, faculty mem
bers, administrators and especially Americans should
keep informed and do everything within our power to
prevent it.
Where racial problems exist civil rights are en
dangered. When we have such a situation, our demo
cratic philosophy takes on a tinted appearance. These
are the situations the Communists point at when they
are arguing against our way of life. We cannot be proud
of racial discrimination in any way shape or form. To
do so is to violate the foundation of this country and
what it stands for today.
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Parents' Day Needs
Good Student Effort
As the first few weeks rapidly flit by and almost
everyone, student and faculty, is engrossed in some
phase of education, thoughts of home and parents are
pushed in the background.
November 19 is the scheduled date of Parents' Day
for all parents of University students. Our reason for
mentioning this annual affair so far in advance is two
fold. The Innocents Society, the campus organization which
handles special events staged for parents, is interested
in the feelings of the students on a program for moms
and dads. If there is an appreciable interest in a sched
uled tour or similar event on Parents' Day, the society
would like to have immediate notice.
Secondly, we feel this date is one of the very few
times when the parents have a chance to see where their
sons and daughters live and where their educational
dollars go.
With these two purposes in mind we feel each or
ganization for student housing ought to make special
arrangements to accommodate the parents. Since par
ents are usually interested in where the student lives,
goes to school and who he associates with, primary im
portance should lie with the living units. Parents' Day
can be expanded to give the visitors a look at the Uni
versity if there is interest along these lines. However,
since this day is usually all too short anyway, such a
program may not be feasible.
The parents are those who provide the education for
most undergraduates. We urge all student to both ad
vise the Innocents Society on the possibility of a special
tour, etc. and help provide accommodations for thetr
parents la the dorms and houses.
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(Kansas University Negro Students
fMarch In Protest of Housing Policy
Ed. Note: The following
is a page one news story
which appeared in the Fri
day, October 13 issue of
the Daily Kansasan, offi
cial student newspaper at
the University of Kansas.
Seventy-six Negro stu
dents marched through
the heart of the campus
at 12:45 this afternoon,
protesting the h o u s i n g
policy of the University
administration.
Most t b e r students,
hurrying back to classes
after lunch, took only
passing notice of the
marchers.
The Negroes carried
signs reading, "Where
will we live?" "There is
a housing shortage,"
"We, too, are students,",
and "What about our
rights."
When the group reached
Strong Hall, Elmer Jack
son, Kansas City senior,
and Bob Turner, Roches
ter, N.Y., graduate, took
the declaration upstairs,
headed first for the dean
of students office, turned,
walked to the chancellor's
office and presented the
declaration to the chan
cellor's secretary.
They then returned to
the group which was
waiting quietly in front of
Strong.
The protest centers on
a controversial policy of
the University housing of
fice which lists all rent
als in Lawrence, fnclud
those landlords who may
refuse to rent to Negro or
foreign students.
Monday, seven students
asked Chancellor W.
Clarke Wescoe to instruct
the housing office to stop
Negro Declaration
(Ed. Note: The following is the declaration the Negro
students presented to the University of'Kansas adminis
trators at the end of their protest march last week on the
KU campus.)
"Inasmuch as we too are members of the university
family as well as citizens of the United States of America;
"And inasmuch as our ancestry
States dates back some 300-odd yean:
"And as it is our strong feeling that under a segre
gated system (or any system in which a certain group is
oppressed) the individuals of the oppressed group cannot
attain their potential;
"And inasmuch as we too are capable of contributing
to the over-all culture;
"And inasmuch as we feel a moral responsibility to
our associates at the university in particular and to the
world at large not to deny nor equivocate their rights,
"We strongly urge that the university administration
take immediate haste in recognizing it moral responsibil
ity to all students of the university.
"We state specially the following grievances:
"The failure of the administration to take the neces
sary steps that would bring about the elimination of dis
criminatory practices used by local landlords when rent
ing to members of the university family.
"The failure of the administration to take the neces
sary steps that would bring about the elimination of dis
criminatory practices used by local real estate agencies
when selling property to members of the university family."
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listing the rooms of land
lords who discriminate.
Dr. Wescoe answered
that for the time being, at
least, the policy would
not be changed.
Dr. Wescoe told the stu
dents that "one gains
more from moral suasion
than from edict."
The marchers carried a
sign with the words "Mor
al suasion" crossed out.
Underneath were the
words, "More shelter."
The marchers gathered
at 12:30 in front of the
Kappa Alpha Psi frater
nity house. Moses Gunn,
St. Louis graduate stu
dent, addressed the group.
"When we get on the
campus," he said, "we do
not talk, we do not smile.
This is a silent march."
Most of the marchers
wore suits and ties.
The group was almost
silent as it waited in the
living room of the Kappa
Alpha Psi house. Most of
the girls studied, some
talked among themselves.
One girl read her weekly
Western Civilization as
signment. A fraternity
member concentrated on
a set of notes marked
"Beware! Test Wednes
day." As the group moved out
of the fraternity house,
there was no laughter.
Eyes were straight ahead.
Some non-students were
in the group. They were
men to their 30's and 40's.
A spokesman for the
group said 12:30 p.m. had
been chosen as the best
time to start the march
because more students
than usual would be on
the sidewalks, going to
classes after lunch.
The Negroes had two
in these United
1TCD KAnKiCrvi i A
meetings to plan the
march. Ten students, rep
resenting all the large
Negro living groups, met
Saturday.
More than one hundred
Negroes were reported to
have met Wednesday
night for two hours,
where they decided on
the wording of the dec
laration to be given the
Chancellor. They also vot
ed to have the march.
"We explained that any
one at the meeting who
did not want to march
would not be considered
an outcast, or anything
like that," explained a
spokesman, Moses Gunn,
St. Louis graduate student.
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Staff Views
Out Of The Woods
By Jim Forrest
After the first four
weeks of school the Stu
dent Council appears to
be moving in the right
direction in keeping all
the promises candidates
and slates made during
last spring's campaign to
the student body.
Maybe this year marks
the first time that the
majority of campaign
promises were NOT lost
with the post-election dis
cards In the University
incinerator. Maybe . . .
One of these promises
that appears to be well
on its way to fulfilment
is the one that pledged
The Council committe
structure will be altered
in order to improve Coun
cil - student - organized
house communication."
This promise is taking
the pracical form of the
Council Associates who
will help with committee
work and fill a liaison
gap between the Council
and various campus liv
ing units.
This plan, which has
received the surprising
effect of enthusiasm from
the student body, is the
first workable idea which
will combine two major
Council problems: How
to explain Council pro
grams and operations to
the average Crib-sitting
uninformed student and
at the same time increase
the efficiency and widen
the effectiveness of Coun
cil committees.
In any large govern
mental body there are
technicians and assistants
working behind the
scenes to take the load of
research and administra
tion off the all ready over
loaded legislators. This
same system is now be
ing applied to our Coun
cil and a good idea it is.
But this is only one of
the promises made by
Greek-orientated or independent-orientated
candi
dates. The Council mem
bers should take another
look at the promises they
made.
The promise to evalu
ate the faculty in an at
tempt to improve the ac
ademic level of the Uni
versity is another one
that has taken priority on
this year's Council calen
dar. However, nothing
more has been said on
the promise to improve
Yout
Why the gold bara?
Future low
You're needed . . . ju a your father and grandfather
were. It'i an obligation that a lot of qualified college
men have to meet. If we don't...
Yout
All right. But what can I do for the Air Force?
Future Yout
The Air Forre need college trained men and women
as officer. Thia ii caused by the rapidly advancing
technology that goea with hypersonic air and cpac
flight Your four years of college have equipped yotj
to handle complex job.
Yout
Say I was interested.. .how can I get to ba aa officer.1
Future Yout
You know about Air Force ROTC and the Air Fore
Academy. Then there'e the tvivigator training pro.
gram. You've probably heard about Officer Training
School... where the Air Force take certain college
graduate, both men and women, and com missions
them after three months of training.
Yout
Starting salary is important. What aboat A at?
Future Yout
Add it up. Base pay, tax-free allowances, free mej
eal and dental care, retirement provision, perhaps
flight pay. You don't have to be an oo major to so
h adds up to an attractive package.
Yout
I've been thinking about getting my Matter.
Future Yout
As an officer you can apply for the Air Force Inslittrti
of Technology. At no cost, and while on active duty
some officer may even win their PhJ). degree.
Yout
Tell me more.
That's the job of your local Air Force Recnihet
Or write to OiW Career Information, Dept.
SCHO, Box 7)8, Washlngioa , D. ff yo
want further information about the navlrator
''"fa f Officer Training Srhor.1 pTigriSit
There's a place for
professional achievement in ths
U.S. Air Force
the transportation system
between ag and city cam
puses. What has happen
to the Builder's proposal
to have a separate bus
system between th two
campuses?
The completion of the
paving of the north Sel
lcck parking lot was tak
en out of the Council's
hands this summer by the
administration, but how
come more meters were
installed on campus? The
independent oriental
ed candidates for Council
pledged firmly to increase
parking fees rather than
have more meters in
stalled! We are not say
ing that one method of
parking is better than the
other, but' we were sur
prised not to see a test
on student opinion on the
addition of new meters.
There are still other lots
that can be the site of
new meter expansion.
Others promises made
and not yet heard from
are to initiate an extend
ed study into the Coun
cil's college representa
tion system, to determine
the effectiveness of the
faculty scholastic advi
sors, to establish reputa
tion teams that will trav
el to state high schools
recommending the Uni
versity and to formulate
a plan to stimulate stu
dent interest in the state
legislature and to spon
sor a minimum of two
A 1 1-University convoca
tions per year with man
datory attendance.
These were the prom
ises that the present
Council members, as can
didates, made and that
as Council members will
have to fulfill. The school
year is early yet with the
majority of Council busi
ness to come. We hope
that the Council will con
tinue to try to make these
promises good. Don't for
get for the student will
not.
Ag Union Position
The Ag Union general en
tertainment committee's as
sistant chairman will be
chosen Tuesday, October 24.
Interested students should
register for interviews at
the Ag Union office befort
the 24th.
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