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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27, 1949
The Editorial Page-
Scotch And The Pound
For the farmer, the repercussions will be slight. Almost all of Great Britain's dominions have followed the mother country in the deflation of their monies. With this happening, England will be able to buy many of its agricultural needs elsewhere much more cheaply than in the United States. Whether or not greater surpluses of American farm products will develop, time will tell.
To the average college student, the devaluation of the British pound will mean nothing more than cheaper scotch whiskey or Harris tweed jackets—which may drop clear down to $75—but to the laborer and farmer, this monetary adjustment may mean trouble.
Although an economic textbook is needed to clarify the finer points of this plan brought out by Sir Stafford Cripps, Britain's economic director, the crux of it is this:
The British pound, formerly valued at $4.03, can now be exchanged for $2.80, or to be more explicit, the value of the American dollar in buying British goods has increased approximately 30 per cent.
Judge Henry J. Johnson of Greenwood, S.C., recently told a grand jury, "I am beginning to think nobody has any rights in the United States any more unless he belongs to a minority group."
The purpose of this plan is to increase British exports and to bring a greater volume of American dollars into England.
Although this plan may be beneficial to the over-all British economy, it may be a hot potato for American industry and farming. English-made products such as leather goods, ceramics, precision tools and such have always been highly desirable to consumers in the United States, but the high prices of such "luxuries" (plus tariff) have caused much substitution by American producers.
With the increased buying power of the American dollar in England, one may expect a greatly increased importation of these consumer goods, with a resulting decreased demand for American products. The result of this upon American industry, although it may not be disastrous, will at least be noticeable.
Long run results of the plan cannot be predicted. No doubt England's economy will be strengthened, in theory at least, but if American good will toward England is alienated, the economic juggling of Sir Stafford Cripps may prove to have been in vain. Emini North.
—Emlin North
What's A Minority?
That's an interesting remark. What the judge and many others seem to forget is that each of us is in a minority most of the time.
The concept of the majority is badly misunderstood. Oftentimes the concept is a negative one. When we pay attention to a particular group, most of us may not be members of it. Then the members are in the minority and the rest are in the majority. But the majority may not have anything to tie it together except its not belonging to the minority.
Changes in time and place also influence status. A Republican's position depends on whether the time is 1928 or 1934 and whether the place is Maine or Texas.
When attention shifts to the world, local majorities become minorities. It is comfortable in the United States to belong to the majority that is white, Protestant and English-speaking. But in the world, the members of the white race are in the minority, the members of all Christian sects put together are outnumbered, and only a small fraction speak English.
Depending on circumstances, certain minority characteristics unimportant sometimes, become important at other times. There are primitive tribes where persons with red hair are persecuted. During the religious wars, Lutherans were persecuted.
It is healthful for a person to keep constantly in mind that in most situations he is in a minority. Then he has a keeper appreciation of the fact that the protection of the rights of each minority group is a protection of all minority groups, which means protection of himself.
—St. Louis Star-Times
"Small Things"
They can't all be real.
Every year the new wash soaps get our clothes "three times whiter than ever before," and if this keeps up, surely total transparency will be inevitable before long.
According to the Kansan, "500 high school students will attend the High School Journalism conference Sept. 30 through Oct." They should buy activity books if they're staying that long.
New York News Item: "Daylight savings time ends officially at 2 a.m. (E.D.T.) Sunday, at which time it will become 1 a.m. (E.S.T.) (midnight, Lawrence time)."
"Clocks should be set back accordingly." Owners of sun dials and hour glasses are out of luck.
Time Marches On: And have you had the disconcerting experience of calling your favorite cafe or hardware store only to learn that it's now selling bottled goods?
—JWS
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Polio Rate Wanes State Total to 553
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Topeka, Kan., Sept. 27—(U.P.)A reduction in the number of polio cases in Kansas last week prompted Dr. C. H. Kinnaman, communicable disease officer for the state board of health, to declare today that polio is apparently letting up.
There were 32 new cases reported during the week. It was the lightest week for the disease since July 16 when 19 cases were reported. During the week ending Sept. 17, 51 cases were reported.
The cases brought the state total for the year to 553.
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"Torment" was a prizewinner at Cannes International film festival of 1948.
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