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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1948
The Editorial Page
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Southern senators are letting fly a great deal of oratorical thunder about President Truman's recent civil rights message. They're threatening to bolt the Democratic party, elect their own presidential candidate, and other reprisals. The thorn in their collective sides is the racial issue.
It is unfortunate for Hawaii's hopes for statehood that the islanders' ambition had to be tied in with racial prejudice in the United States. One of the requests in President Truman's address was that Hawaii be admitted to the Union because its citizens have no voice in their government while the islands remain a territory. He also asked for laws to fight racial and political prejudice in the United States.
The biggest argument against statehood for Hawaii has long been directed against the islands' racial composition. Large numbers of Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, and others from the Far East are included in the population. In the past the race-conscious South and the anti-Oriental West have been loudest in protesting Hawaiian statehood. However, much of this prejudice subsided during the war when Hawaiians proved themselves good citizens and loyal Americans.
Francs And Dollars
Irate Southern senators are likely to retaliate against all the issues included in the President's civil rights address without worrying about the niceties of the points involved. Being good citizens may not win statehood for Hawaii for some time to come. Fulfillment of that dream seems to be another of those things that everyone is "for" but which never materialize.
During the '20's American tourists returned from France with their luggage full of French wines, perfumes, laces, and fashion creations. Franc notes were cynically rich on their suitcases. Dollar-rich Americans may soon be able to indulge in these shopping forays abroad once more now that France has devaluated her currency. Stay-at-home Americans will benefit, too.
George seems to be the man of the year—Marshall nationally, and Sauer locally.
The French government has cut the value of the franc to relieve the French dollar famine. The cheaper franc means that French goods exported to the United States will cost less and encourage customers to buy more. Thus there will be an increased demand for French goods and more dollars for the French coffers. American consumers are probably the only foreigners who will be pleased.
Recipe For Giving
England and other European nations attempting to revive their crippled economics may now have to devalue their currency to meet French competition. In the midst of much talk about uniting Europe and reducing international trade barriers there, this development sounds like the rumblings of economic warfare. The dollar scramble may drive another wedge in European unity.
Americans have traditionally responded with a warm generosity to appeals for aid and help at home and abroad. They seem always to have enjoyed tapping a goal or filling a quota ahead of time. Do recent reports about the apathy with which several current appeals are being met mean that Americans have lost this spirit?
Contributions to the 1948 March of Dimes have lagged behind expectations, the William Volker memorial drive in Kansas City had to be extended because the goal has not been reached, and the W.S.S.F. drive at the University bogged down the past semester. All of these projects are worthy. Two of them are requests to aid students and children who need food, clothing, and medical care. However, these are just three of the many similar appeals which confront both students and citizens every year. In addition there are requests for donations to a cancer fund, a tuberculosis foundation, a heart foundation, CARE packages, the Red Cross, and the University memorial fund drive-to name only a few.
Commercial Giving
Some of these campaigns have been pushed with such a relentless commercialism that it is no more satisfying to give to them than it is to buy a cake of soap or a package of cigarettes. Movie stars, slick posters, and gigantic radio programs are busily plugging many of them. There are even whispers of highly paid administrators and publicity seeking celebrities profiting in various ways for their part in boosting these causes. One might wonder where the charity begins and the campaigning ends.
On the other hand the Friendship train, although certainly not free of
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the dazzling presence of glamour-laden big-wigs, seems to have escaped crass commercialization. Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Donor felt they had a part in the Friendship train. They could see what they were giving and where it was going. Give The Public A Chance
Give The Public A Chance
It would be ungrateful not to vote a "thank you" to those in Hollywood and Washington who sincerely wanted to speed the success of national charity drives. But if the public were allowed to elbow in on some of the proceedings and do a little of the boosting itself, some of the campaigns might witness a renewal of interest. Americans are just as charitable as they ever were. But there are so many high-powered reminders of need everywhere that they must have time to catch their breaths, count their change, and decide where to give what they have.
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