2 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 29, 1952 Letters: Editorials Wac Commission Easy As Gl's Stick to Guns The Army is currently conducting a recruiting campaign to secure officer candidates from colleges for the Wacs. To anyone who has ever been in the armed services, and particularly to those now serving, a young woman wearing an officer's bars is somewhat irritating. Army nurses were resented during the war. Their commissions were justified because of their special skills. Male nurses, however, could not qualify for the commission. Women compete with men in many walks of life, always on a give and take basis, which is proper if equal pay and equal advantages are at stake. In the Army, a woman cannot possibly compete with men for higher positions because of physical limitations. Later it was decided that any female college graduate with several years administrative experience could gain a Wac commission. The present recruiting information says that any girl with only two years college can apply for appointments as 2nd lieutenants in the reserve, and even qualify for commissions in the regular Army. At the same time, the Army has in its ranks men with degrees up to a Ph.D., sweating out 24 months as a Pfc. There seems to be no justice in this. 'Voice of Asia' Shatters Many Ideas About Asians To invite women as officer candidates in the Army while drafting qualified men and frequently restricting the men's advancement can only be a source of dissent. Most GTs are bitter enough without adding insult to injury. —Chuck Zuegner. Book Review James A. Michener's "The Voice of Asia" shatters many ideas about Asia still believed by countless Americans, and should be read by anyone who has an interest in our future. Mr. Michener, author of "Tales of the South Pacific," exhibits in this book an insight into the Asian people that has been notably lacking in our national thinking. In late 1980 he went everywhere he could in Asia and talked with the people—from millionaires to coolies. Many of these interviews are reproduced verbatim in this book. If American policy-makers refuse to see the Asians' point of view, Mr. Michener foresees the possibility that the white man may have to keep "hands off" Asia for many decades until she adjusts herself, and then we could approach her—as equals. Another possibility pointed out by the author is that the Russian-Chinese block could come far closer to uniting Eurasia than Germany and Japan did. In that event Africa, as part of the same land mass, would be next in line and the Western hemisphere would be forced to retreat to a tragic "modern ice age." Or there is another alternative. We could try to win the friendship of the Asian people. White colonialism in Asia has left "a legacy of bitter hatred" which must be replaced with something better, Mr. Michener says. In Korea we are losing the battle of proclaiming our moral right to be fighting on Asian soil. And one thing is certain; if and when a truce Student Wonders About Hoisery Code Dear Editor: Many and varied are the social taboos of this world, but today is the first I knew of a woman being exiled because she wore the wrong color of socks. This is something new. I wonder if some reader could inform me a little more on the social code of hosiery? I read that one girl was set straight by a "standards chairman." Does this member of our campus heirarchy concern herself solely with socks, or is she also the arbitrar for such items as fingernail polish, lipstick and scarves? The office seems a little odd to me, but then I suppose our co-eds need someone to tell them how to dress. I note also that another girl was threatened with fines unless her ankle apparel returned to sparkling white. I wonder, does one color rate a higher fine than another? Is chartreuse more illegal than yellow? And I was not aware that white was the Kansas color. Do co-eds in other states wear other colors? Any information the co-eds can give me on this subject will be greatly appreciated. Dale Evans college sophomore. Students at Michigan State College one day last week were surprised to see a student government official swinging a ballot box over his head. POLL TAX... An over-anxious voter had dropped a quarter instead of a ballot through the slot. And it's still there, last we heard. is arranged in this pillaged land, we must see to it that Korea is rebuilt from the ground up. We must prove to the Asians that America can bring better things to their continent than atom and napalm bombs. We also must realize, Mr. Michener emphasizes, that "we have not purchased the soul of Japan." Like every nation, she must pursue her own national destiny. We can only hope that it will be a friendly one toward us. Due to the success of the occupation, Mr. Michener believes that it will be. POGO and his friends Asia is governed by oligarchs, since its tremendous population is more than 90 per cent illiterate. "But sooner or later the people of Asia will govern themselves," Mr. Michener says. Our job then, he adds, is to back the people. Mr. Michener has some revealing things to say about religion as a main motivating force in Asia. His coverage of Islamic Pakistan, a burgeoning young nation, the United States of Indonesia, the sixth largest nation on the earth, and ancient Hindu India is impressive. His report covers all southeast Asian countries and important islands with the exception of Red China. Whether one agrees with his conclusions or not, "The Voice of Asia" is a thought-provoking mixture of fact and human emotions. One ancient, emaciated Korean man has this to say: "Everybody always tell me I get land. Japanese say so long time ago. Korea government say so little while ago. Americans say so when they come. Now new government say I get land. I don't know. I don't think so." This, Mr. Michener says, is the voice of Asia speaking. Jerry Knudson "Eleanor? Are you sure this right tackle is on the OFFENSIVE team?" Interpretive Articles On Tuesday, April 22, New York held its presidential primary. The weather was bad, there were relatively few contests within the state, and the balloting was very light for such a large and populous state. New York Preference Vote Gave No Major Surprises The Republicans came out pretty much as expected. Under the influence of the powerful Gov. Thomas E. Dewey organization, Eisenhower's victory was never in doubt in the state's straight delegate race. It now appears Eisenhower has captured at least 93 of the state's 96 Republican delegates. It appears Taft will have to be happy with the three delegates he managed to win. Probably the most important feature of the New York primary was the appearance of a new candidate on the horizon of the Democratic party. He is W. Averell Harriman, foreign aid head. He said he would make a full-fledged bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The New York primary gave Harriman a good start toward his goal. It appears Harriman has won the major part of New York's 94 Democratic delegates. Senator Kefauver seems to have a small block of New York delegates behind him. The light balloting in New York shed little light on the leanings of the mass of the most populous state. Furthermore, the entire primary seems of little importance because the New York delegates are uninstructed and can do as they please at the national conventions. —Maurice Prather. It is reported the German Communists, ever opposed to the re-raining of Germany, were dismayed at Russia's proposal to the West for a unified, armed Germany. If the report is true, they are not qualified to be called the Communists, because they do not understand the Communist tactics. 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