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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thought for the Day
If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path. —Mary Webb.
Had we stopped at the 38th when our forces made their first sweep up the peninsula, our position would now be on firm moral ground. We could say to all the world: look, our intentions are apparent; we have no motives here other than halting aggression.
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Prime Minister Attlee's proposal to halt United Nations Forces at the 38th parallel in Korea has one fault—it is four months too late.
The Futile Mediator
Great Britain has become the futile mediator of international tensions. Not long ago we were playing this part and we lost our right to it when we pushed beyond the 38th. Now, when we have been jockeyed into a position where the entire world is watching for a sign of weakness on our part. It would be just as ridiculous for our forces to stop at the 38th now as it was to cross it in October.
Because our leaders have either blundered or deliberately chosen the way, we have become one of the participants in the great game of international force. Great Britain has been elected to hold the door open to peaceful settlement in the Korean disput.
On Nov. 27, when things began to get tough, one of Gen MacArthur's god-like echoes winged its way across the Pacific. "This situation. . . poses issues beyond the authority of the U.N. military command—issues which must find their solution within the councils of the United Nations and the chancelleries of the world."
The majority of American people have made up their minds. They are convinced that further attempts to negotiate with Russia are useless. The country is girding for war and our position in the United Nations has altered to reflect this mood.
Stopping the Communist advance was a costly affair paid for with American lives. It brought home the message to Americans that MacArthur's beautiful words and highly touted "understanding of the Oriental mind" did not stop Communist bullets or win military victories.
But we did not stop. We rushed on in the flush of victory. The American people had great confidence in our Far Eastern military leaders. Victory slogans began to appear with political implications. "Christmas at home" was the order of the day. When Chinese Communists attacked in number on Nov. 6, it was apparent that "Christmas at home" was destined for our troops to be some future year.
We sincerely hope it isn't slammed too hard in her face.—E.J.C.
Didn't Live Long Enough
Man Gets A Day Per Beer
Williamstown, Mass.—(U.P.)—Sinclair Lewis, author who died recently at the age of 65, once built a lavish, super-modern henhouse on his 600-acre estate here. When it was finished he looked at it and remarked: "If I live to be 100 and eggs sell at $1 each, I'll get my money back."
Detroit (U.R.) — Toivo Hulkkonen told the police officer who arrested him for drunken driving that he had just finished off 15 bottles of beer. In court the defendant changed his story, admitting to only five beers. The judge compromised at 10 beers and gave Hulkkonen 10 days in jail to match the figure.
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(From the Sept. 23, 1914 issue of the UDK)
Again—or yet—we are being accused of failing to obey our old and battle-scarred mentor—the 10:30 rule. Every year the 10:30 rule has been the subject of contention, ridicule, scorn, evasion, mass meetings, and vindications without number. Only last spring the matter of abolishing the rule was put up to the women, and they voted to retain it. And now before the University has fairly started, we hear rooming house keepers complain that the rule is not being obeyed.
Doctor Cuts A Trifle Low
Ogden, Utah —(U.P).—An Ogden jury recently awarded damages of $2.863 to the parents of an eight-year-old boy after a tonsillectomy. The suit charged that the youth was taken to a local hospital to have an eye operation performed and instead had a healthy pair of tonsils removed.
Racial Discrimination Issue Has Been Buried In Silence
Human dignity and the brotherhood of man, basic principles of Christianity, suffer greatly when man is divided on the basis of color. Again, it seems inconsistent "The Prince of Peace," a picture dealing with the
Dear Editor:
It is the policy of the theater man general to seat Negroes in separate sections. Both a policy violates every concept of Christianity and the democratic principles on which our nation was founded.
I should like to give my opinion on racial discrimination in our Lawrence theaters. There has been little or no discussion on this question in the local press. It is unfortunate that in a closely knit community, such as Lawrence, with a fairly large Negro population, that this important problem should be buried in silence.
You remember that several pictures of recent date have been shown in Lawrence dealing with discrimination because death and religion, such as: "Fully," "To be daries," "Home of the Brave," "General Agreement," and "No Way Out." It seems rather inconsistent that the very alienation which is characterized in these pictures as undesirable in a democracy being practiced in full force—and unanimously—in the same theaters where they are shot.
Discrimination is in direct violation of our Constitution, as is shown by recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. We boast of our American democratic heritage, and rightly so. Do we wish to maintain our democratic heritage?
Bigotry, then, must be once and for all eliminated wherever it may appear, be it in the Lawrence theaters, the corner drug store, the restaurants, the taxicabs, recreational centers, in employment, or any other place.
In contrast to the Lawrence theaters which discriminate, there is the University theater which does not discriminate. It would be worthwhile for the Lawrence theater managements to take note of this. For the University's policy of non-segregation works satisfactorily, thus destroying the main arguments given in support of segregation. Is there any reason why the Lawrence theaters cannot follow the policy set by the University?
life of Christ, should be shown in a theater which divides man on this basis.
I have great faith that the individuals in our community will accept their responsibility and take steps to see that progress is made.
Curtis Glover Fine Arts senior
London (U,P)—So much lead has been stolen from the roof of St. George's Roman Catholic cathedral that the church authorities have decided to remove what is left and sell it.
Cathedral In Salvage Role
"Why should we leave it to get stolen when we can sell it ourselves and the cathedral can benefit from the proceeds?" a spokesman asked.
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