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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1948
The Editorial Page
Now That We're Educated—
Since 1940, with time out for the war, this writer has come to know Mt. Oread. In that time he has seen a lot of college life. Because the end of this semester will be graduation for many of us, let's take a long, last look at K. U.
Someone once said, "The hind-sight of any private is bound to be more perceiving than the foresight of the most brilliant general." As any general, football coach, or weather man may tell you, that maxim is probably true. It's interesting to lock back and muse on what was and what might have been.
The University has often saddled us with hard work, discouragement, and grind. But more often it has imparted a feeling of comradeship and well-being. With the work has come the play, with the discouragement an occasional pat on the back, with the grind a sense of achievement.
In retrospect, the little things overshadow the academics. The football games, the bullsessions, the picnics, the meetings, the cokes, the thrill of spring vacation and the greater thrill of returning in the fall, the overplayed hullabaloo about activities—all these little things stand out in our picture of K. U.
Well, then, what did we get out of college? What did we learn?
But now that the long awaitee sheepskin is in sight, the academic side becomes more important. We wonder, "What have we learned?"
Did we gain knowledge? Yes,
some. Insight? Perhaps.
We learned how much we have yet to learn. We learned there are so many things we don't know, that
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we feel kind of sheepish to claim to have an education.
We used to think that black was black and white was white. Now they often seem grey.
We used to have big ideas about little things. Now we have little, humble ideas about big things.
We used to build a wall between our side and the other side. Now the wall is torn down, and sometimes the other side looks better than our own.
Yes, K. U. has given us a measure of understanding. And although it's doubtful that we can pronounce ourselves wise, we can feel superior to one who is blind to his shortcomings, for that is one mark of impending failure.
Why Italy?
Dear Editor,
While not intending to cast any aspersions on the character of Mr. Aldo G. Aliotti, nor to question the sincerity of his motives, I would like to point out several flaws which appeared in his statement regarding the Marshall plan in Monday's Daily Kansan.
He urged that America send engineers and economists to aid in the recovery of European nations, "particularly into a country such as Italy." Why Italy in particular, Mr. Aliotti?
A few months ago, Italian guns, manned by fanatic anti-American Italians, were fertilizing good Italian soil with the bodies of American soldiers.
And you say, Mr. Allotti, that the Marshall plan, as applied to Italy, would assure the American people that their money was being invested for the right purpose. What assurance can you give the American people that Italy, already Communist-infested, would not jump on the Russian bandwagon in the event of
Students, meet W. C, V on Maurer. Many of you already know him personally. Many of you have made his acquaintance by proxy through his Daily Kansan by-lines. If you've read a Daily Kansan story that struck you as being something extra special, the chances are good that Von Maurer wrote it.
He's a spare, non-committal guy with a Tennessee grin. He's got a lot of editorial ability.
To him we bequeath one typewriter, a box of aspirin, and a lot of fun as well as work. Hoping that he will soon be palzy-walzy with many really fine persons in the A. S C., we present your new editor-in-chief, W. C. Von Maurer.
another world conflict, just as she stabbed France in the back in the last war?
America, Mr. Allotti, is a sucker nation when it comes to forgiving its enemies. Our industry helped Germany back to its feet following World War I, just in time to start her on a splurge of bloody conquest, the likes of which the world has never seen before.
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Like you, sir, I see the necessity of such a step as the Marshall plan, but I fail to follow your reasoning when you mention Italy "in particular."
In my mind, the nations to be attended to "in particular" are those which dared defy your Italians in the last war, and chose to align themselves on the side of justice and right, regardless of the reprisals they knew they must suffer at the hands of their Nazi and Fascist coquewors.
I object to the type of propaganda set forth in your article, regardless of how innocent you may have been of any subversive intentions. To be effective upon the educated minds of college students, propaganda must be subtle to a point of perfection, and your letter was a work of art in that respect.
Robert Hudson College Junior
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