xt779c6rzp7t https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt779c6rzp7t/data/mets.xml University of Kentucky Fayette County, Kentucky The Kentucky Kernel 19571213  newspapers sn89058402 English  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Kernel The Kentucky Kernel, December 13, 1957 text The Kentucky Kernel, December 13, 1957 1957 2013 true xt779c6rzp7t section xt779c6rzp7t Cross Burned At Newsman's Home; Suspects Sought
large wooden (ros was burned in front
of the residence of a Kernel stall member Saturday alter lie had wiittcn a ctiticism ot fraternities in last Keek's paper.
The attic le iy Jim bland took issue with
social Irateinities for "i.ui.il and icligious
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Bland, who is makeup editor of the Kernel and
an Independent, said he believed the cross was
burned by 'cranks or drunks ".and added that he
did not believe.it was done with the approval o( any
organization.
Dean of Men L. L. Martin said that hi office I
working on the rase, but that "there are no suspects yet."
Bland said his article was written after he read
newspaper reports of the National Interfraternity
proConference in Colorado in which a three-poigram was adopted to try to preserve discriminatory
clauses in fraternity charters.
The Conference protested efforts of some universities to force fraternities to revise their charters or

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crudely constructed from a
and another piere of wood. Ran that had been doused
with ftome flammable liquid were tarked to It.
Bland said his landlady received two nimnvmnui
telephone calls from persons who asked to speak ti
him but refused to give their names. Bland did not
talk to either of them.
Later, after the cross had been placed in his yard,
city police were called, apparently by a neighbor,
and the cross was removed.
Although Wand's residence Is not on rampu.
Dean Martin railed campus police In to invrMlcate
because of possible student Implication In the affair.
Apparently the cross did not burn very lone due
to the rain. Sunday afternoon there were still evidences of the burning. The hole where the cross
stood was surrounded by scorched gross and bits of
charred rags. A partly filled book of matches wa
found nearby.
A glass Jug containing traces of some flammabl
liquid, presumably gasoline, was found near the
site. The office of the dean of men and the rampu
police are making an effort to connect the evidence
with the persons involved.
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Gov. Chandler Launches-UK'$27 Million Cenler
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Vol. XLIX

The University's
Medical School came a step
closer to reality this week when Gov. A. H. Chandler broke
the ground forjdie $27 million center.
Several Hours before the governor turned the first shovelful
of dirt, the UK board of trustees announced the structure
would be named the Albert 15. Chandler Medical Center.

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Shawnee town Set
To Open Jan. 15

SGA ELECTION
The SGA election, originally
scheduled for Dee. 18, has been
postponed until Jan. 17.
Interested potential candidates
may sign up for any one of the
13 openings in the registrar's office anytime between now and
Jan. 10. To be elegible a candidate must have a 2.3 overall
standing and one semester residence in the University.

week that-thDean of Men L. L. Martin announced-thi- s
first three buildings in the University's Shawneetown housing
project will open Jan. 15. The buildings contain apartments
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More than 300 persons attended it an "epoch-makin- g
day" and a
the ceremonies at the Experiment "great day for medical education."
Station Farm where construction
Gov. Chandler said it was over
of the first unit of the structure his objections that the trustees
will begin in a few weeks.
insisted on naming the center in
Addressing the audience. Dr. his honor, but added, "I am deeply
Frank G. Dickey said the school humble and deeply grateful. With
had long been a dream at I K God's help the medical center will
and "without the support of the make for a happier and healthier
governor it would still be only a people and nobler and grander
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The efficiency apartments will married students we now have in
be rented to students, and the school."
apartments will be
The remainder of Shawneetown
rented to faculty and staff mem- is .scheduled to open between
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Martin said that about one-thiof the units will be reserved for
faculty and staff members. Cost
in siuurun iui ciiiiviiij ajjaii- ments is $G9, and S79 for the
units. Faculty and
staff cost is $89 for
and $99 for
All of the apartments are furnished, but Martin said that faculty members who own furniture
may use it and save $7 a month.
He said that the additional cost
In rents in Shawneetown as compared to Cooperstown is due to a
15 per cent rise in construction
costs, and added that Cooperstown
rent will be raised July 1. All
apartments in Cooperstown will
then rent for $2.50 more a month
than they, now do.
Building
in Shawneetown
will be open for public inspection
Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock CDT.
In connection with the current
shortage of housing facilities for
married students, Martin said, "We
think that Shawneetown, when
completed, should take care of the
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held tomorrow night in the SUB
featuring the music of Sam Donahue and his Orchestra.
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for the 1 dance.
The question of whether or not
the dance would be held or not
was not settled until last Friday
when the final confirmation on ;
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the contract with Donahue was
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made.
The Sam Donahue band is well
known for its musical style resembling that of Billy May. He
was a former saxaphone soloist
with the late Tommy Dorsey and
later with the Billy May Orchestra.
Last January Donahue began
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throughout the country.
Taking The First Step
Tickets are available through Gov. A. B. Chandler breaks ground tp signal the
are. left to right. Dr. William Willard. dean of th
the fraternities and are priced beginning of construction on the first segment of
Medical School, Dr. Frank G. Dickey and Dr. Herat $3 a couple.
the Albert B. Chandler Medical Center. Looking on
man L. Donovan.

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City Police Thwart Panty Raid

To House 514 Men

A rowdy meeting of mens' dormitory residents erupted into an attempted panty raid

Wednesday night, but campus and city police broke up the mob at the main entrance of
Kceneland Hall. Mote than a thousand students attended the meeting in Memorial Hall,
and several hundred of these participated in the attempted raid. Police made one arrest In fore
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The meeting was called by Dean
of Men Leslie Martin to discuss
me use oi aormuory rooms lor a
church convention during the
Christmas holidays. Before the
students were dismissed, these
events took place:
Dean Martin stood at the podium for more than five minutes
before the noUe subsided. lie expressed surprise and bhame at
the btudents' conduct before a
guest of the University (Dr. Mai- roimn i. Airiver. representing the
church convention group, was
seated on the speaker's platform),
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during the meeting, and when As- Mstant Dean of Men John Proffitt
warned them against it. they
cheered loudly.
Prollitt told the group that per- sons found guilty of participating
in a demonstration would receive
severe punishment, but his statement was met with jeers and an-

spirit of fun (more cheers), but
it would bring the University much
unfavorable publicity and critic itn.
If it happens, those found cuiltv
will not have to worry about
having a room in the dorm next
semester" (loud cheers). At this
point the chant, "Let's have a
panty raid." bean again.
Alter the meeting was adjourned
other chant.
ine moo gathered, in near-zer- o
"In 1953 the University under weather, and began the march on
went what is popularly known a the dorms.
a panty raid," Proffitt said. (At
Several police patrol wagons
thin point the group cheered). The were waiting when the studrnts
assistant dean continued:
The girls In the doruu
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A federal loan of $1,800,000 has
been approved for the construction
of a new men's dormitory which
will be located in back of Doiiuvun
Hall.
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The new men's dorm, which is
expected to be ready fur u e m
the summer of l!iu, will house
S14 men. It will be the sixth mcn'i
residence hall on eampu.v
Announcement of the loan,
which was approved by the Community Facilities Administration,
came Monday from Senators
Cooper and Morton.
President Frank O. Dickey sahl.
application for the loan had been
made some months ugo ai.d that
lit lhi' tUne lu l)luns have been
drawn up lor the residence hall.
I)r Frank D. Petervm. vice
president of buslnevs admiiiMra-arrlvetion at UK. said the new djrm
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The UK debate team won a decisive victory in the State Intercollegiate Debate Tournament held
at Bellarmine College In Louisville
last weekend. Debating the nalegisk
tional topic of
lation, the team was undefeated in
six debates.
David McCrackcn, Tex Fitzgerald, affirmative, Michael Brown
and Richard Roberts, negative,
made up the winning team. All are
freshmen except Roberts.
UK teams received lour of the
six top speaker awards with. Richard Roberts winning first place,
Linda Riley, secopd. and Michael
Brown and Tex Fitzgerald tying
for third.
Four UK freshmen debators are
leaving today to take part in the

Representatives will be at the University of Kentucky

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The UK chapter of Sigma Delta Chi recently initiated seven new
members, three of them professionals. President Date Altemuehle
welcome the members who are left to right, Dorm an Cordell, Lexington Herald reporter, Guerney Norman. John Egerton, nil! Hammons,
Jim Hampton, Harry Reiser, city editor of Lexington HeraR! ahd
Henry Hornsby, city editor of the Lexington Leader. SDX Is a professional Journalism fraternity.

Choristers To Give
Christmas Program
The University Choristers' an- lmal Christmas program, under
the direction of Mildred Lewis,
v ill be given at 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. (CDT), Dec. 15 in Memorial!
Hall.
The program consists primarily
cf carols from many lands. Composers of different periods are also
represented. The audiences have
always been a part of the program
as a group of carols are planned
for their participation. The tra-- ;
ditional decorations add to the
.spirit of the Christmas season.
Mr. Arnold Blackburn, organist,
will be accompanist for the group.
Mrs. Helen Dingus, graduate student, has been studio accompanist
for the preparation of the program,
These two performances are
open to the public without charge,
The entire program follows: "Fan- fare for Christmas Day," by Shaw;
"O Magnum Mysterium," by
"Christmas Legend," by
Vivajdi-Dan"Night Journey of
the Wise Men." by Morgan: "All:
Were There," by Lynn; "As Lately
We Watched" (Austrian, arranged
by Black; "What Do You Bear?"!

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Calls
for parties and dances which in
turn calls for a correct fitting tux- cao. formal aances ana parties are
something you just can't wear any
type clothes to (you are "either"
dressed correctly or you look like
a square in the social circle). "Aft-?- r
Six," America's best known
brand tuxedo, has a cool model
called "Stagiine." I doubt very ser- iously if you will stand too long in
the "stag line" with this bunch of
formal threads fronting for you.
Light weight (perfect for dancing
fabric with the soft shawl collar-sin- gle
breasted
slimmed trousers
add the correct accessories and
you are the height of fashion for
formal occasions. Knowing that
you are dressed in the right rai- ment adds to the fun of a formal
party. Why be wrong when it is
so easy to be right?
COOL CAT OF SIGMA NT University of Kentucky commerce student "Lynn P. Burkner" was playing it cool the other day with a
casual "man about town" outfit.
A charcoal and grey striped "Ivy'
blazer of flannel Chinoe slax of
light hue white "Ivy casual" oxford cloth shirt with barrel cuffs by
"Enro," a black and grey wool
challis tie Shetland wool sox of
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This
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this keeps up I'll get fat ha!)
with a round table talk and discussion on fashions, fabrics, cloth- ing tips. Am looking forward to
tlif evening and thanks loads for
the invite. Thursday night I vm
presenting a style show for "University Chamber of Commerce"
so am cut tins; thin a wee
rushed lor time m1? y.f kit it.
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In rooprration with the l.exing
ton TuberculovU AinHation.
Simon Wolf. AO president,
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Dr.. Clark Will Head

UK President Frank G. Dickey
announced this week the formation of an advisory commission for
the publication of the Henry Clay
papers.
Dr. T. D. Clark, head of the UK
Department of History, will be
chairman of the commission. Other
members are Barry Bingham,
Louisville; Dr. Manning M. Pat-till- e,
Indianapolis; and Joseph C.
Graves, Edward S. Dabney. J.
Stephen Watkins, J. Winston Coleman. .William IL Townsend. and
Admiral Gene Marker, all of Lexington. Members of the University

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Dr. Frank Peterson. Dr. Herman
Spivey, Dr. Herman Donovan, and
Bruce Denbo.
This group met last Monday to
discuss plans for launching the
set of the papers and docu
ments of Henry Clay, a project
which has been under way for
five years at UK. A $57,800 Riant
by Lilly Endowment, Inc., el Indianapolis, was made to the project
recently.
Dr. James F. Hopkins, of the UK
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Home Economics and
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representing the French period head of the Department of
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Students Hit
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Frat Rulings

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Published weekly during rhooI except holidays and examf.
THREE DOLLARS A SCHOOL.

YEAR

FRANK C. STRUNK, Editor
ANN SMITH, News Editor
DAVE ALTEMUEIILE, Managing Editor
ED FORD, Sports Editor
BLAND, Makeup Editor
JAMES
Andy Epperson, Makeup Assistant
Tracy Walden, Society Editor
Jim Hampton and Norma Shelton, Feature Editors
Bob Smith, Assistant Sports Editor
Ray Cravens and Vernon Vinding, Cartoonists
Charlotte Bailey, Exchange Editor
NORMAN McMULLLN, Adv. Mgr.
PERRY ASHLEY. Bus. Mgr.
JOHN EGERTON, Promotion Manager
JOHN MITCHELL, Staff Photographer

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'Ann Holticlaw, Jamea Hudson. Barbara Lake, Hal Lelchhnrdt, Don Leslie,
Richard Llttrell. Nancy Meadows, Dan MUlott, Paul Nicklea. Guerney Norman,
Sally Osteen. Bobby Perdue, Alice Redding, K. E. Robinson, Paul Scott, Virginia Snodgrass, Judy Trlvette, Larry Van Hoose, S. C. Wayne Jr., Jean
Weatherford, Joan Weissinger, John N. What.

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Just A Prank
Last week's Kernel carried an article on the editorial page
which was written and signed by Jim Bland, in which he
criticized some aspects of the fraternity system as it exists on
this campus. The article was not an abusive one. On the
contrary, it was calmly and sensibly presented. It included
opinions and conclusions that were logically drawn . and
effectively stated. Yet, less than 24 hours after the Kernel was published,
n crude burning cross was placed in front of the house where
Bland lives.
It docs not require an intellectual giant to see the inescapable inference: some person or persons who did not agree
with the content of the article impetuously rushed out and
burned a cross to show their disapproval in spite of the fact
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That such a method of registering disagreement or even
hot anger could be used in a supposedly civilized area of the
world at a liberal, modem university, came as such a shock
that at first it was unbelievable.
What kind of person would do such a thing? Was it done
with no realization of its implicationsHShould not
of the meaning of
Where has society
failed?
S'nce the incident became known, we have been variously
assured that it was nothing more than a prank, a joke, a
drunken misdemeanor, calculated to bring joy and laughter
youngsters out
to its perpetrators who were
to have a little fun.
The absurdity of such an attitude is exceeded only by
the gravity of the situation. It is a
fact that
ignorance docs not constitute a defense for
is inexcusable.'
We do not question an individual's right to choose his
companions, and we loudly acclaim our belief in his right to
disagree, but we deplore such a puerile, irresponsible attempt
to suppress the thoughts of another. To allow it to. go unheeded is a denial of the principles of democracy.
We hear voices as though from a distance: "Though I
disagree with what you say, I will defend with my life your
right to say it." ". . . that all men are created equal . . ."
. . . with liberty and justice . . ."
and secure the
M. . . life, liberty and property . . ."
blessings of liberty . . ."
and many, many more.
We turn to see where the voices come from but we see a
burning cross. Cannot a man raise his voice against something he thinks is wrong without being subjected to seeing a
cross burned in his yard? Must the ones who are responsible
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go unknown and unpunished? Does the law not apply to
such cases?
As we go to press, no suspects have been found. Ferhaps
it is too much to believe that the offenders will be caught.
effort will
Perhaps it is too much to believe that an
be made. Ferhaps the incident will die in the memory of some.
Rut should any evidence that could lead' to the solution
of the case come to our attention, or should a repitition
of the incident take place, we will use every legal means
available to citizens and newspapers to determine who is
responsible and to see that the punishment fits the crime.
This we promise.
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To the Editor:
I would like to commend Jim
Bland for writing his article in
last week's Kernel. It takes courage to stand up for one's convictions, especially when they seem to
be held by a minority. Most of us
Just take the easier, more comfortable way of being swallowed up in
the majority.
As for what he said, I agree that
fraternities should be more liberal.
It's really sad when the privileged,
segment of our
d
population cannot practice democratic living. It is just as sad
when a cross is burned after a person merely exercises his right to
express his own opinion.
Judy Myers

This fall's SGA election which was originally set for the
ISth has been postponed until Jan. 17, the reason being that
no candidates registered to oppose those selected by the Students' Party. The postponement was decided by SGA and
Students' Party officials and was announced by Election Chairman Fred Strache. These gentlemen are to be commended
lor their decision: an election where there is no choice is no
election at all.
'

almost proved a
Wednesday night's abortive panty-rairecent Kernel editorial wrong. We said ". . . there has even
in the past lew ears."
been a drastic decline in panty-raidWe still believe this is true, although we must admit that we
were a bit shook the other night,
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has certainly reached its highest point of
achievement in the last few years. It s now possible not only
to get a cup of coffee by merely pressing a button, you can
blast a good-size- d
city oil the face of the earth by the same
means. Now that's progress!
Civilization

Will Not Defend

Frals

(Jim Hampton, who had been asked to write a defense of
the fraternity system for this week's SOAIiOX, handed in the
following written reply instead. THE EDITOR)
- "In', view of the
and the anonymous phone
calls received by Jim liland, I don't see how I can write a defense of the fraternity sstem. If these incidents WERE
caused by fraternity men, am thing I might say in defense of
the system would seem rather hollow. To say that lraternities
build character, while at the same time their members are
out burning crosses because they disagreed w ith an opinion, is
incongruous and a little absurd."
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To the Editor:
During my three years at the
University I have never been bothered too much by personal problems, nor have I ever come to the
point of wanting to give my opinion on a question, large or small.
But I have never had a real situation come right clown to the
people with whom I associate. This
year, however, I have made friends
with a fraternity and a real problem came right into their midst.
The fraternity needed two roomers to fill their house and because
of this the dean of men sent two
boys to their address. Th real
problem came some weeks after
formal rush, approximately In the
middle of informal rush. Both of
the loomers wanted to pledge the
fraternity but because one was of
Jewish faith he could not, .so he
moved out of the house. His friend
stayed in the house, but did not
pledge, and so. an unsolved issue
brought up by his friend's faith also stayed in the house, but remained unsolved.
Your soap box article of last
week took off on this same subject
broader - plane. I - am
speaking from experience of ' only
one phase of the question of discrimination.
We in the United States call ourselves Christians. Fraternity founders make a major point of fostering Christian character among
members. They seem to have forgotten, though, that they worship
One who was born into a Jewish
home. It appears that they would
teachings but
foster Christian
would rebuke Christ's own people.
Fraternity members will go down
town and buy their Ivy League
clothes from a Jewish merchant
and say nothing. I doubt very
seriously if there is a fraternity on
this campus that would ban a person because he is a Jew. The
problem lies in the rituals of iniThey need renovation
tiation.
from the word go.
The real complaint comes in that
they, the fraternities, are made
possible by public taxes. After all.
taxes support the schopls and it
there weren't any schools there
would be no fraternities. So, in
closing. I want to make this point
clear: if the national officers of

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the fraternities will not change
their constitutions to allow Jews,
Negroes, or other minority groups,
if they want to continue their discrimination, let them buy their
fraternity chapters houses to live
in so they won't be an added burden on us taxpayers.
Donald E. Lesslev

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UNIVERSITY SOAPBOX

Most Students Are Conformists, Professor Says
niLLi.u u. ke.iijic.ki,
guest, as Aristotle

rouucai science vepi.
observed. Is in a much better
The
position to judge the merits of a meal than the cook. If
this assumption Is accepted as valid, it may not be improper for a member of the teaching staff to make some
remarks in regard to the Kernel's recent editorial, "What
Price Nonconformity?"
On can well sympathize with the Kernel's comment
that )ie subject of 'student tonlormity has been greatly
ftverworked by commencement speakers. One can also
a free with its observation that the refusal of the modern
student to indulge in the bizarre conduct which previous
generations of students were sometimes guilty of, is to the
good. Today's students, as the Kernel says, are indeed
"serious and practical." at least so far as external appearance is concerned. The vast majority of them are much
too sophisticated to participate in the sophomoric art of
gulping down goldfish, parading about in
garb, or stealing underclothes from dormitories like common juvenile delinquents.
This appearance of respectability, however, does not
necessarily mean that today's student is altogether free
of the taint of conformity. Nor is conformity as easily
avoided or overcome as the Kernel editorial implies. The
truth of the matter is that we live in a culture which is
permealed thru and thru with conformity. Our society,
in other words, is fundamentally a mass society in which
all of usstudent and teacher alike are part of the mass,
like it or cot, we must acknowledge the fact that indi
is.v

out-landi-

viduality is a goal we would like to attain but one which
is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to arrive at. To
say. therefore, that today's student Is a conformist is to
gay nothing derogatory about him.
But the student can no more be complacent about his
conformity than the sinner can be complacent about his
condition of sin. Each of us, as an individual must cxpect
to be judged by the effort we make to resist the many
corrupting pressures and temptations of a mass age. This
is the answer to the Kernel's question, "Are we intellectually fat because the prospect of a comfortable, serene
life appeals to us?'' Born into a world in which war and
violence are fimaliar occurances, it is only natural that
personal security and