AGE SIX
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948
he Editorial Page-
Sorry Budget
She made out her budget for the year. Relatively, she marked $17 for national defense, $8 for wines and whiskies, and $3 for little John's education. Little "John" is the boy in the public schools. "She" is the United States.
This budget is the guilt of the American people. We will spend billions to perfect weapons for physical destruction. We will spend half as much for physical and mental slovenliness. We will spend only a sixth as much for the institutions from which the leaders of a future generation come.
Americans must realize that the future of America and the world lies in the education of the younger generation. Yet she consistently spends less for education than she does for the lesser needs of the people.
Education must be advanced to keep up with changes in the various fields. Money is needed to purchase new equipment and to build modern buildings for the alert and aggressive young person. For those who are not so alert, nor so aggressive, there is a need for special teachers and equipment to help them self-sufficient.
America owes it to the future to provide a better and a broader education for its youth. Education is expensive, but to deny proper education now will only be costly for future generations.
—Gerald E. Edgar.
- Letters To The Editor -
Realism Again
Dear Editor:
It is often amusing to hear or read the conventional remark of the so-called "hard headed realist" to the "starry-eyed, visionary idealist."
One individual, apparently a member of the former group, recently had a letter printed in which he asked the idealists, Wallaceites, World Federalists, and others, to pull their heads out of the clouds. I would like to ask, however, that the "realists" do something like that—pull in their heads, at least, and look at the facts.
The world for centuries has been following the philosophy of "realism." The result has been a constant stream of events wherein murder, slaughter, pillage, hate and confusion were and are rampant. The world is about to commit suicide trying to be realistic.
I wish to declare it is time the world became "realistic" by becoming "idealistic."
Neal D. Nichols Education junior
An Answer
Dear Editor:
Well, it has happened again. By some quirk of fate, an engineering student has strayed from his chosen field and enrolled in Foundations of National Power and after one-half semester feels he now qualified to tell us how the world should be run.
In Mr. Abbott's opinion, "starry-eyed dreamers" vary from *ballaceites* to Isolationists inclusive That should include nearly everyone who has any political
views. I wonder what Mr. Abbott considers himself that he falls outside this grouping.
He is very much concerned about having everyone "find out what is really going on in the world" and beware of "idealism." With a major in International Relations nearly complete, my knowledge of world affairs is naturally more limited than Mr. Abbott's but I'll try to do my best.
As I see it, the only "realistic" view of the present world situation is that under the present system of sovereign states, we are headed for a third world war in which the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. will destroy each other and take most of the remainder of the world with them. The only "realistic" solution is a Federal World Government strong enough to enforce peace. This view is shared by Mr. Winston Churchill and thousands of other "starry-eyed peace dreamers."
Instead of criticizing others for their political views, I should like to humbly suggest to Mr. Abbott that he stay in his own field and put his engineering talents to work on "realistic" methods of counteracting the effects of such instruments of mass destruction as the atomic bomb. In that way he will be doing us all a great service.
Lawrence Morgan College Senior
Library To Remain Open
The library will be open during the Thanksgiving vacation at different hours, Ray Janeway, assistant directo of the library, said today. The change in schedule will be announced later.
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West Wins Story Award
One of the 1948 O. Henry awards has been given to Ray B. West, associate professor of English at the University. Mr. West's story, "The Ascent," will be included in the book "The Best Short Stories of 1948."
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"My Formula for Happiness" was the title of speeches given by members of the Forensic league recently.
Clarence Atkins, College senior, was awarded a prize for the best idea. He said that happiness is found in living for other people. Robert Bennett, College junior, was awarded a prize for the most humorous speech. Charles Oswalt, College sophomore was given a prize for the most entertaining speech.
The next meeting will be Thursday. Four faculty members in the speech department will give talks.
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