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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN; LAWRENCE; KANSAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1949
The Editorial Page-
Soviet newspapers recently described a new program for the Russian zone of Germany. They called it "epoch making for German science."
They have inaugurated a program of special privileges for the "intelligentsia." Among these privileges are extra coal and food, income tax reductions, and housing priorities. In return, members of the "intelligentsia" are expected to devote their talents to furthering economic plans and teaching skills to other people.
Epoch Making Program?
We doubt that this program will help the Russians solve their problems, even though they claim it would give the "intelligentsia" conditions "that never were so favorable before." We doubt that the Germans, who before the war turned out some of the most intricate and perfect industrial products in the world, will consider the problem "epoch making" or "favorable."
Scientists, intellectuals, and educators have proved to be hard people to coerce. They will be equally difficult to bribe. It is doubtful that special privileges and prizes of special distinction—golden badges and rings—will keep them from escaping to freer zones whenever they can.
Too many scientists, technicians, and educators have been skipping over into other zones. Attempts to build a strong economic and technological base in the Russian zone may fail unless this migration is stopped.
Spring is in the air, and the wafting breezes and balmy days are relentlessly spreading that queer disease commonly called spring fever.
A Soviet spokesman said, "At present, we cannot say there is a surplus of scientists in our zone. Each of these gentlemen shall have our respect."
For decades, even centuries, conscientious members of society have fought against becoming afflicted with the malady. It saps their strength. It makes it harder for them to concentrate on books, and work and end-of-the-semester grades. It makes them slow down.
People having the affliction find it easy, almost necessary, to give in to the desire to sleep and relax. They have always felt guilty about it. They need feel so no longer.
Be Lazy-Live Longer
Last week medical science lent its solemn strength to the support of spring fever. A doctor made a study of the deaths reported in the New York Times and found that the coronary victims were of the ambitious ilk. The doctor stopped there, but the moral of his study is obvious.
To live a long life, be the opposite of ambitious—be lazy. A case in point is that of Dorothea Brande who died a few weeks ago. This author of "Wake Up And Live" and numerous other books on living energetically was only 55 when she stopped living.
It is clear that spring fever is a disease given to men to protect them from their own natural, hard-driving instincts. Maybe we've been wrong all the time. Maybe spring fever should be welcomed, not fought, as a means to a longer, more enjoyable life.
-Douglas Jennings.
The United States National Student association, an organization representing the student bodies of 289 universities and colleges, has asked Congress to establish a civilian "G.I. Bill."
The program would provide for a student on the basis of need and ability, would be administered by the states, and would be non-discriminatory.
The association expects college tuitions to be raised 10 per cent, within the next year. They point out that veteran enrollments are expected to end by 1956, and ask that federal appropriations under the present bill be diverted to non-veteran students of ability and need.
Civilian 'GI Bill'
It is estimated that 75 per cent of the 17-18 year old group is not enrolled in college. Approximately 50 per cent of this group are in families with an income below $3,000 a year. Average college tuition and living costs vary from $750 to $1,000 yearly.
The N.S.A. offers its program as a means of "removing further the economic barriers to education and enabling our most competent and gifted youth to obtain for themselves and for society the maximum benefits to be gained from higher education."
Take advantage of any attacks of spring fever; the speed run towards semester finals begins the day you get back.
The University Daily Kansan hopes you have a happy Easter vacation. You might as well take those books out of your suitcase before you leave, because you probably won't after you get home.
We would like to make one more plea for caution to those who are driving. Drive sanely, and keep your eyes open for the fellow who doesn't.
Post Script
Make sure your car is in good shape. Check lights, brakes, tires. Don't pass on hills and curves. Keep a safe distance behind other cars.
Don't drive if you're tired.
Ever Pound A Rubber Nail? Liquid Air Makes It Easy
Have you ever seen a rubber nail driven into a block of wood—with a hammer made of mercury? And have you seen steel wool burst into flaming fragments when dipped into a liquid?
These and 10 other experiments with liquid air were performed Wednesday night in Bailey hall by Dr. A. W. Davidson, professor of chemistry, for 100 members of the University $ \textcircled{4} $
120 members of the University and Kansas City chapters of the American Society of Tool Engineers.
Dr. Davidson demonstrated the freezing abilities of this "wonder" product by dipping objects into the liquid. A frankfurter became hard as a rock on contact with liquid air, while a rubber hose became brittle. A carnation turned to dust when touched after it had been frozen.
Liquid air, Dr. Davidson explained, has a temperature of minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Any object immersed in it becomes that cold. It makes many things brittle and others highly combustible.
Dr. Davidson solidified mercury, then used it to drive a frozen rubber nail into a board. A piece of steel wool and a steel spring were easily set on fire after contact with liquid air.
The experiments also included shattering a frozen rubber ball, making a lead bell ring with a fine tone, and joining a formerly loose shaft and ring into an inseparable unit.
Summer work applications were handed to K.U. members at a business meeting which preceded the program. These applications, said Ralph Andrea, president of the local chapter, will be considered by more than 100 Kansas City engineers looking for summer employees.
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