UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SIX
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1948
The Editorial Page
Great Painter Of History
Once there was an artist who plied his paintbrush on a canvas which bore the outlines of four great continents. It was strange that the canvas already portrayed miriads of people in peaceful occupations.
With much deliberations, the artist mixed his pigments. Some of the hues refused to flow together in a harmonious color, and it took patience to create the vivid colors he wanted. But at last the colors were ready and the artist began to execute his plan upon the canvas.
Colors Are Black
From his hand there flowed the darkest color of the universe—like the black cloud of wrath it spread over the canvas. The peaceful lives of people were swallowed up in the cloud, and they emerged as armies and navies in battle.
Then the artist painted with crimson, and it seemed that the earth ran blood. Through the storm of battle, we saw that men were suffering and dying from the wounds which the conflict inflicted on body and spirit.
Paints White Swath
Much time passed with the canvas in this condition, but one day the light of reason came into the painter's face, and he painted a swath of gleaming white across the lands where misery lay. The conflict ceased and men returned from the battlefields to take up the pursuits of peace.
Yet, when the artist surveyed the new world of his canvas, the glitter of greed flashed from his eye, and once more he caused the black cloud of wrath to spread over the lands. Beneath the malice of his paintbrush, men took up the weapons of war and marched to battle again. The ways of the conflict were worsened a thousand times—a new death rained from the skys and a destruction like that of hell was broadcast over the canvas.
Suddenly, it was as though we lived the same fears and despair of the peoples which moved to the great hand of the painter.
The Painter Is History
Then the painter told us his name was History in the Making and that he embodied those mighty leaders who have charted the course of world events since time began. He told us that we were but the helpless ones who live in all the countries of the world, yet have little control over what happens to our countries or to ourselves. We watch as mere spectators as our leaders mix the pigments of international agreement and discord, and paint their decisions
in broad strokes and bold colors upon the canvas which is the world we live in.
We move to the strokes of the great painbrush as puppets to the tension of strings. For such is the power of nations' leaders that they determine the future of the world, and the destiny of its peoples.-Pat James.
Not So Hapless
With Henry Wallace announcing his third party presidential candidacy, his opponents on both sides have already started howling about "Hapless Harry."
Henry Wallace is a strange mixture of religious prophet, practical politician, and impractical dreamer. Son of the secretary of agriculture under Harding and Coolidge, this Iowa State college graduate was raised to raise corn. He has raised more cain than corn since he went to Washington in 1932.
Many critics have forgotten that Henry was once a Republican and bolted to Al Smith in 1928 because he thought Smith had "social vision." Since that time his fight has been for the little man, and though fault can be found with some of his methods, no one questions his motives.
Folkasy, deeply religious, Bible quoting, Henry Wallace's stubborn devotion to his ideals once moved a friend to say. "What gripes me most of all about Henry is that you know he would cut off his hand for an abstract ideal, and cut off yours too, just as readily."
It is probable that Henry Wallace will become the butt of many opponents' campaign jokes. But his tormentors will not be able to escape the drawing power of a sincere politician. For Wallace can't hope to win, and he is certainly cognizant that his votes will come from the democratic party. He is miles from the present Republican philosophy. He says he believes in the "good old American tradition of getting up and speaking your mind." That's more than some of his opponents will do.
And if the old adage about honesty being the best policy as any influence on voters, a good many of them may prefer "Hapless Henry" to the cloak room maneuvering of other politicians.
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To the basketball team,
Whew!
University Daily Kansan
Everybody's talking about "left of center" and "right of center." We wish somebody would come around and show us just where that center line is.
One of our married contributors sends us this comment:
A California woman was recently granted a divorce after testifying her husband hadn't spoken to her since November, 1944. Had the situation been reversed, the husband would have been among the more fortunate.
Petrillo to the contrary, much popular music should not only be canned; it should be taken out and buried.
Although the United States is faced with the shortest corn crops in years, corn is still flying thick and fast on 90 per cent of the radio shows.
The "Futuramie" has replaced the "Hydromatic" and, at least in name, outdoes even the "Fleetmaster" and the "Land Cruiser." The genius who labels autos is probably the same guy who tags soap powder and perfumes.
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Repeal Inc. Will Help Insure Hangover Rights In Kansas
New York- (UP) -Repeal Associates, Inc., announced its 1948 program today to insure every American's right to a hangover.
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And it's going to try to end that old migrain headache excuse in Kansas by making Kansan's admit it's liquor they're drinking.
National prohibition died in December, 1933, but old firehorses can't resist. Early in 1934 Repeal Associates, Inc., was organized to carry on the work of the association against the prohibition amendment.
Beware is the watchword for 1948; turn the spotlight on people who may talk wet but think dry; nip prohibition in the bud.
the 1948 program.
1. Advertising legislation — Sen. Arthur Capper, R., Kan., is pumping this very minute for his Senate bill no. 265 to keep whiskey a secret, But R. A. Inc., intends to defeat "this first step toward prohibition.
3. Education—R. A. Inc., intends to send its own women's committee for temperance education back on the speaking platform and send literature to schools so that all may know the W.C.T.U. is so temperate it's dry.
The 1948 program:
2. Repeal in Kansas—Make 'em honest in November when the state's constitutional prohibition amendment comes to a vote. Kansas is "even farther from being actually dry than was the nation during prohibition."
5. Public Relations—Better attitude of the public toward the liquor industry. Maybe better liquor at cheaper prices. "If and when the public loses its acceptance mood toward the product and its producers --that is prohibition" said R. A. Inc
4. Excise Taxes—Look out that the drys don't try to tax liquor out of reach.
And watch out for bills to conserve grain by controlling distilleries. ___
Georgia Farm Incomes Low
Atlanta, Ga.—(UP)—U. S. Department of Agriculture figures show that Georgia farmers have the fourth lowest per capita income of any farm group in the nation. Farmers' income per year in Georgia averages $306—slightly more than one third the national farm income per capita.
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Now He's Cooking Papayas With Gas
McAllen, Tex.,—(UP)—W. P. Bates is going to heat his papaya grove with gas.
A natural gas field is directly underneath his land, a gas well is nearby and he's arranged to pipe the gas out among the trees where it can be lit on chilly nights.
"Don't have to worry much about cold here in the Lower Rio Grande valley." Mr. Bates explained. "But sometimes it gets a little chilly. With my gas heaters it won't hurt papayas."
Meat Group Saves Glands
Chicago — (UP) — The American Meat Institute has asked its members to save pancreas glands from cattle and hogs to increase supplies of insulin. Insulin, used in treating diabetes, is extracted from the animal glands.
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