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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1948
PAGE SIX
Editorial Page
Army Day----1948
Today, April 6, has been designated as Army Day. Once each day a day is set aside to recall the memories of the great wars and to pledge support to the cause of peace.
This, the third Army Day since the end of World War II, will be little different from previous ones. Bands will play and speeches will be given with the stress being on a larger standing army than ever before. The atomic bomb and Russia's attitude have continued to keep a state of war nerves in the world.
For members of the armed forces, both past and present, this will not be a day of great rejoicing. Most veterans would be only too glad to forget the army and the experiences it affords. They are not interested in having memories of killing, hate, and waste brought to their minds. But today is Army Day and will be advertised as such across the nation.
Write A Letter
This day should have a special significance for the veteran. It should bring to his mind the close association that he enjoyed with other men from every corner of the United States. The rich friendships that he made should be dusted off in this day and he should write a letter to the buddies that he once knew so well but has since grown away from. He should let them know that he has not forgotten Okinawa, New Guinea, the Battle of the Bulge, the landing on North Africa, and the many other notable campaigns of his war.
This should be a day for the veterans to reassure each other that they are doing their best to prevent a third war. The statement made from the lips of many veterans—"I shall see to it that my child never has to go through this"—should be reiterated in the hearts and minds of every righteous American.
Don't let those army friendships lapse but write some buddy today and enjoy with him the lighter side of army life. Army Day should hold a special meaning for you but don't let it distract you from the goal of peace.
There is a distinct parallel between the Iron Curtain and the faces of the people behind it. They are both tightly drawn.
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Dear Editor,
Shoot Now
The letter to the editor in the Daily Kansan March 12 expressed a realistic view of the present world situation. Communist extensions into Europe represent danger to the Unite States, and we should do something about them before it is too late. The last war (although the situation was somewhat different) showed that watchful waiting and attempts at appeasement will not work.
The United States should strike at the Soviets now. Within a few months we can send enough atomic bombs and germs into Russia to remove forever that country's threat to world peace. If we don't, our way of life may be disrupted and we may lose our dominant position in the world.
There are other nations, potentially dangerous to world peace, that should be dealt with in a similar manner by the United States. "Death In The Kitchen Sink," an article by Bob Campbell in the recent edition of The Dove, showed how few resources are actually
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needed in preparing bacteriological weapons. Spain or Argentina or perhaps even a rejuvenated axis power might become the agent of world destruction if the United States does not take action.
We should first of all employ our military resources to reduce the strength of those nations which have a form of government different from our own and are therefore immediately dangerous. Then we should extend our policing power to control even the so-called friendly nations in order to prevent future threats to world peace. Only by doing so can we maintain ourselves and our way of life.
Of course, we must remember that we will not come through unscathed. Russia might learn of our plans and strike first. Or, perhaps, nations which we had not even planned to strike down might prepare for war against us. But in the final analysis our position in a peaceful world would have been maintained, and that is the important thing.
Daniel M. Kirkhoff College Junior
A Totem Pole With A History Was A Sure Sign Of Spring
Back in the early '90's, spring was a signal for class fights around the traditional totem pole.
The pole was the gift of the class of '93 to the University. Three seniors, Fred Funston, later a general of the United States army, E. C. Case, and E. F. Robinson originated the idea and made a special trip to Kansas City to buy a telephone pole. $ \textcircled{4} $
The pole was 40 feet long and 1 to 2 feet in diameter. At the very top was a carved bust of Chancellor Snow, symbolizing wisdom of the faculty. Originally Chancellor Snow, had whiskers, but someone objected so they were shaved off. Below the Chancellor was the mule, personifying the seniors, and the red devil, which represented the juniors. A sunflower stood for the sophomores, the flowers of the University and the freshmen were represented by a straw "Jimmy" and a pair of boots. The entire pole was painted in natural colors.
One dark night, the seniors set up the pole in front of Fraser and for several years it was the scene of fights and of the commencement service, which were called Pottatch.
The location of the pole is now a mystery for no one know definitely what happened to it. When last seen, it was lying on a heap of charcoal in Fowler shops.
Several theories as to its disappearance have come to light. One school of thought says it was shot down by a cannon, which the students dragged from the court house
and filled with black powder. Another insists that a cable was attached to the top and it was pulled down.
Wherever the pole may be, the song which was composed in its honor still lingers on:
My squaw and I live all alone
In a little wigwam we call our own
Nearby the seniors dug a hole
And raised a great big totem pole
I hear a junior yell Rock Chalk
I killed him with my tomahawk
I hung his scalp on the Totem Pole
But I know not where you'll find his soul.
We went to school at K.S.U. We boned our way and did get through
through Our lessons oft were hard to get And some we'll e'er remember yet.
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