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Due to
educational (aeilities and travel opportunities, the youth ot todav is much better
equipped to act ami speak his part in the play of
democracy. The old cliche, old enough to fight,
old enough to vote, though ov erdone, is still true.
Some contemporaries take the
iew that the
f.ghting-votinangle should hear no weight whatever, that tin- two are entirely separate actions and
should he considered as such. "An animal can
fight: voting, ideally, requires an exercise of the
human intellect." We agree wholeheartedly that
casting a ballot does require use oi the human intellect but we also believe even more (irmly that
of today has achieved and knows
the
how to use that intelhvt in question.
The average
today is a high school
graduate employed in his first
job or working for I'ncle Sam. The enrollment of this age
group in college is larger than ever before. Those
enrolled in college are actively preparing for military life through ROTC courses. Why, then,
shouldn't they he allowed to vote before going
abroad to sine for their country?
Constant campaigns are waned before each election urging and pleading for U. S. citizens to take
full advantage of their rights. A small percentage
of the older generation is active', an equally small
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percentage may be shaken out of its lethargy bv
the campaigns, hut others, many others, take the
old attitude, "Let the other fellow do it, inv one
vote doesn't count much anyway."
This is the same generation which casually dismisses the youth voting question with a wave of
the hand and a glib "Vote? those kids too young,
no experience, don't know what it's all about." Vet
all accredited high schools today hav e current event
and civic classes. Our colleges have excellent political science courses which delve into every complex nook of city, state, and national government.
Youth is an enthusiastic and courageous group.
Why not put this enthusiasm to good use?
is not inherited it has to be learned.
Those just out of high school liave the incentive to
go out and vote that they often don't have three
years later. This incentive, like everything else, w ill
stagnate if not put to use.
Age should not and cannot be the sole criterion
in determining the voting age. In America literacy
is important for voting, yet adult illiterates vote,
and over four times a.s large a percentage of Americans over 65 are illiterate as those from IS to 21.
The hope of the future is vested in the youth of
today. If they are to have such great responsibility
in the future, then they should have the opportunity
to start proving themselves now. The time has
come for action. President Eisenhower should not
let his proposal be stacked away to gather dust like
many other empty political promises. The voting
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age should be lowered.
he allowed to vote.
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By JIM BARRICKMAX

idely read state newspaper last week designated Marianne Wilson. Purdue University coed,
as a member of Alpha Tan Omega and her fiance,
John I locker, as a Kappa Kappa Gamma active.
Such an arrangement, it all concerned are happy,
would le alright, we suppose, but we foresee
stupendous numbers of pledges to both organizations.
Aw

That fence, barbed wire and all, continues to
mar the campus between the Journalism and Engineering buildings, in spite of our suggestions that
it be replaced by a nice level w alk.
We'd never thought of it. hut could that he w hat
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campus was winning all the time and that the
others didn't have a chance.
A rule was passed that limited a participant to
two consecutive wins. In spite ot this rule, active
student participation declined. Last year 11 of the
22 fraternities on campus entered the sing. Before
the date of competition, eight of the 11 withdrew
for one reason or another. The sorority participation last year was a little better than 50 per cent.
Another point of criticism arose after the sing
last year. This was that the type of music performed by one organization was of such a high
level of difficulty and seriousness that the nature
of it exerted undue influence on the judges.
This year a rule has been passed drastically
limiting the scope of the performance selections.
The music has been placed on the level where the
majority of possible contenders said that they would
like to see it.
After the sing last year, an invitation was
to all groups that would like to enter an
Sing to meet and discuss rules and
operating conditions. The only four groups that
were represented at that meeting were the four
groups that had placed first and second in the 1953
sing.
All possible fairness and consideration has been
given in the formation of rules and operating procedures. Those that do most of the criticizing are
those who do not have enough interest to voice
their opinion when they have an opportunity to do
something alxut it.
Rules have been made that drastically limit the
conditions and give a more than fair chance to all
Sing something for
groups. Make the
the student. Get into it and sing. Participate and
make it worthwhile.

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Dear Editor:
While reading the editorial page of the Kernel
this week I came across a lette r w ritten hy one Mr.
DeW'itt (). Burke condemning Ronnie Butler ft r
an article he had written concerning Sen. McCarthy.
Mr. Burke stated that the Senator had recently
named as one of the 10 mest adinirvd Americans hy the Callup Poll. I think it is important
that we reinemher how accurate the Poll was in
19 IS when it told the American people that Governor Dewe'V was going to he the'ir next President. . . .
I feel sure that Mr. Burke will get 1(H) per cent
on his loyalty test now that he has proved that he is
1(X) per cent blue and white. My opinion is that
Ronnie Butler deserved the award a leit more than
McCarthy.
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I wonder if the person who wrote se) destructively about Senator McCarthy signed his name
"R.B." because he was afraid the Senator might
subpoena him.
He speaks as if the fair pink skin of our country
which McCarthy believes may break out into an
evil red rash. That pink color is the small amount
of Red which E.D.R. obtained from olel Joe him

"Joe, eild buddy, as one vet to another, just what's
the use' of all the- fancv drill those 'uvs an- doing
out there on the field?"
"Ill tell you, Sam. it teaches the- men discipline.''
"Discipline. Jew?
must be- a bit dins, this
morning."
See- those
"Allow me to expound. Sain, mv bo
fancy white glove's, the gleaming helmets with
Hags stencile-on them, the sparkling
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leggings, and the green ami pink p; .Ra
scarves?"
"Reckon Id have to be: blind
not te see them."
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"Well, according to some of thebest military theory i.e.. guess- work), that training will aid
those men (i.e.. 1mvs) when am!
if thev eve r see combat."
"Interesting, but I st
understand."
"OK. take those fancy white gloves. Wearing
them will teach the men that an oificer
1mw East) is always neat, well dressed, and in
perfect control of the situation."
"Oh. I see, Jee. For instance, in combat, the
men will find that drilling with white- gloves has
really helped them."
"Correct, Sam. You're extreme ly astute- this morn-

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In Letter Answering Accusation
It seems that poor Earl Ruby, the sports-oof a
certain Louisville daily, has been getting quite a
raking over on this page in the last few weeks.
Well, it was long overdue, but since the season is
about over let this be the last word:
In a cordial letter to yours truly, Mr. Ruby has
attempted to answer several of
our prior accusations, and put
himsell on record as being a
charter member of the Kentucky
minority who think the Wildcats
should not he permitted to play
in the NCAA championships next
a mom n. i us ne nas never ad
mitted in so many words in his daily column.
Now we stated in our column (Feb. 12) that we
realized a rule forbade grad students from parplayoffs, but that said
ticipating in the
rule diel not take into consideration the status of
athletes whose universities had been barred from
an exception could he
a year's play,
justifiably maele. Ruby ignored this valid argument
and commented only that "they didn't change the
rule for North Carolina State two years ago. Or
for Eastern last year." Well, if Mssr. Ruby can't
see the difference in the cases, we don't guess he
ever will but, after all, those two mentioned
played their ineligible athletes on the
varsity as freshmen. And even at that, they still
had three years of NCAA tournament eligibility,
w hile I lagan apparently had only a
and Ramsey and Big Lou had but two years.
Ruby, in his le tter, agreed that Kentucky's Big
Three "have suffered too much for the sins of other
people" ami "richly deserve a chance to play in
he
this last big tournament." But, ne
de not permit them to play, and
savs that the rules
Personally, we believe he is misNCAA paper weight for the U. S. Contaking the
stitution. The-- ' association, itself, doesn't sluovv much
they ignored it. in
respect for its own
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self and spread over this country mixed with the
morphine of false prosperity and '"harmless" national debts. 11 it we re not for men like the God-seJoe McCarthy that pink would congregate into
growing reel spots.
I ask you Mr. R.B. and McCarthy asks the world
to name one' person, JUST ONE, whom he has accused falsely ef subversive actions. Why must they
hide behind the Fifth Amendme nt?
You say McCarthy denies verbally the right of
a man tei express a belief (political) if it clashes
with McCarthy's belief You mean if it is detrimental to our government.
person win be very easily accused of being disloyal w he n he expresses his ow n belief think it out,
man. You appare ntly think because McCarthy asks
a man a few questions he is accusing that man of
being a Communist. He can ask questions, can't
he'? Think auain.
So you say that McCarthy is making a big stink
about
that should be left alone or dealt
in a more' quiet wav Always remember that
with
the Communists in this country are a direct threat
on eur we
and the' future of our country.
Remember the live s of vour fellow Americans that
we re' lest to kecp the Communists tremi invading an
allv country in the' Korean war, and then you have
pity on the security risk whose feelings were hurt
because' McCarthy put him on the stand.
McCarthy is not and we should neit take the
I.aissc-Fa ire attitude because while we are sleeping the Reels are working. McCarthy is the only
one vet besides Father Coughlin during FDR's administration who h;is had the ants to face the facts
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tion. And who can stand in awe of a constitution
that permits so much contusion and numerous injustices? For instance by the sacred rules which
Ruby admires Don Schlundt, the Indiana giant, is
allowed not two, not three, but four years to romp
in the NCAA tourneys.
Ruby made one statement we didn't catch, to
wit: "De you suggest (says he piously) that if we
had not run the story (about the ineligibility of
the players), that UK would have tried to get by
with using these boys? I am sure the school would
have been courageous and sportsmanlike enough
te) drop them whe n the time came."
Well, if a sports writer as talented and popular
as Earl Ruby, representing the most influential
journal in Kentucky, takes this attitude how is
Bernie Shively, or anybody else, going to win a
bunch of indifferent Chicago scribes over to Kentucky's side, as was attempted last week? Mr.
Ruby, for whose ability we have the utmost respect,
may have many cardinal v irtues, but he apparently
doesn't subscribe to the old adage: Charity begins
at home. . . .
for sophistiIt seems te) he a popular
to shake their collective heads
cates
over this raging controversy, and moan that nobody
gets this excited over academics, lack of school
funds, etc. We think it is regretably true, but
that is somewhat beside- the point. The point is
that, in this particular instance, it is not basketball,
football, or sejuash, but unadulterated "principle-at stake, a principle of fair play, and it could le
equally applied to professors' pay checks as well as
te) the game of roundhall we'd he all for it. . . .
Alec Guinness is supposed te) be one of the foremost actors of our time, but it takes witchcraft to
make a palitahle blend of light humor, slapstick,
and grim seriousness. We stand alone, but its our
opinion that even Guinness doesn't make "The Captain's Paradise'." now playing locally, more than a
moderately entertaining comedy.
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An automobile, handled improperly, is one of the
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solution is not to "handle" one at all, but to drive
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One of UK's traditions of more than 20 years
standing faces extinction this year unless the students come out with a little active support and parSing, coming
ticipation. The annual
up on March 24. may well he the last of its kind on
the University campus.
Each ear Phi Be ta and Phi Mu Alpha, professional music fraternities, along with Mortar
Hoard and ODK. senior men s and women's
sponsor the event.
The purpose of the sing is to encourage singing
and promote musical interests among the fraternities and sororities on the campus. The Ix'st
musical talent in the state is brought in each year
to judge these contests.
Participation in this event has been dropping
off until near limits have been reached. One of the
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Youth Has Earned Its Rights;
Voting Age Should Be Lowered
Should tin1 voting age
letwcred to IS? President Eisenhower has proposed such a plan and it
should he followed through. Too mueh talk and
liot enough aetion has be n given to this subject.
The American youth has certainly earned its right

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"That, old buddy, is the direct
of some
local psychology from the militarv
guesswork ) ."
"In case an officer is capture-elhe must se k to
withhold all valuable information, even tmeler
torture."
"You see, by wearing helmets with Confederate
flags on them, these FA OA (Future Army Oificers
of America) are training themselves to submit
nothing but name, rank, se rial number, and admonitions of 'save your Confede rate monev, l.ovs,
the South will rise again.' "
"Deucedly clever, what?"
"Right! There's some local psvchoiogv (i.e'..
guesswork) designed te) confuse the
"Now, about those sparkling leggings worn bv
some of those. . ."
"Ah, yes, those sparkling leggings. Another brilliant bit of local psychology. You see. wearing
white leggings gives a future oificer real, genuine
training in leadership."
"And don't forget how fractical the leggings are'.
Made of the finest cloth available, thev stop mortar
shells, shrapnel,
bulle ts, and gamma
rays."
"Umin hmm! And they teach the men how to
snap quick, precise orders all concerning le ggings,
of course."
"As for the green anel pink
scarves. . ."
"Elementary, my boy,
"Those lovely scarves are just another
in the
psychological program (i.e.. guessweik to
leadership and discipline."
"The discipline angle I get. Anyone who has the
intestinal fortitude (guts) to appear in public with
theise things must be pretty well disc pilined. That
takes real courage."
"You are so right. And. as I was saying, wearing
the scarves develops leadership. It te aches the men
that an oificer s first duty is te his appe arance, although some radicals heilel that it is to the me n
under his command."
"Well, don't worn. After all. we who have had
experience know that the military welcomes
ideas with open arms (i.e.. red tape and K1M."
"Je)e, blast my eves if I don t see some c haps
twirling their rifles around in 43 directions, catchdismantling them, reassembling
ing them in mid-aithem all in one motion."
"Oh, that is clever! How I envy the young men
of this nation who will someday have these- me n
for officers."
"Think of the leadership!"
"The discipline."
"The orde rs!"
"Cant you hear them training the- men now?"
"RIFLES . . . HUP . . . DISMANTLE . . . ASSEMBLE . . . TWIRL TO THE RIGHT. TURN
TO THE LEFT, GRAB YOUR PARTNER . . .
WHOOPS! DETAIL . . . II M.T!"
"Those lucky (i.e., officers) men. All that training, and se much fun doing it."
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his ostrich neck under the sand because it's quieter
down the re? There must be cooperation if we expect te) make any he adway in cleaning our government of those who advocate its overthrow. Let's
face it, there are Ceumnunists in this country and
who has a reason te) oppese McCarthy any more
than a Communist?
Yours, truly,
Jee Anderson
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Students Praised
Dear Editer:
The wholehearted support that the various student organizations gave te) each other and to the
staff committee in planning anel staging Founders
Dav maele each of us proud of our University. Some
members of both the student body anel the faculty
mav have- been slightly disappointed that greater
number of people did net attend; but those of us
who were working em the program were pleased.
The celebration was a cooperative enterprise involving many students and many staff members,
and was a demonstration of what can be de)ne when
all are on the same team.
As the c hairman. I hav e the pleasure of thanking
the student organizations, including the Kernel and
WBKY, and the various stall members for showing
us a better way to achieve a worthwhile end.
M. M. White
Dean of Arts and Sciences
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"Jeve, are vf dreaming?"
"I hope not. Those men emt there' marching,
they're . . . they're. . ."
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DIXIE' AS THEY M RC11!"
"Sam, c!e vou have a cigarette-I'm a bit shaky,
ou know."
"Don't blame you. It is a shock. Put I'm
bea sound psvchologv i.e., gues.swoik
hind it."
"Probably. I suppose it teaches them spirit vou
know, whistling while the shells fall and all that
sort. . ."
"Je)e, do you think we're be ing bitter.-'"eah, but then, things hive change-elWhat
Washington turned out at Yalli-Forge without
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