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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FEBRUARY 17,1947
Open Door Policy
Daniel Bishop in St. Louis Star-Times
Kansan Comments
International Gambling
In Walter Duranty's recent speech at the University, he apologized for Russia's international techniques on the grounds that she merely is using her much-enjoyed poker-playing tactics. If this is true, that nation should appreciate dealing with Secretary of State George C. Marshall. The ex-general called her when he ordered U. S. armed forces out of Peiping, Tientsin, and Tangku last week.
The recent student demonstrations against American citizens in China indicate that not only Russia suspects the United States of imperialistic motives in her intervention in the Chinese civil war. The withdrawal of troops had been requested by Chinese democratic groups, and will strengthen our country's position as a neutral in the eyes of both Chinese sides as well as of outsiders.
Since the United States suspects Russia of the same motives she attributes to us, Secretary Marshall's showdown policy is probably the best way to find out just what cards the Soviet is holding. If the Communist nation cares to withdraw, it will be easier now for her to do so.
If she really is interfering in what should be an internal problem, our evacuation still will not jeopardize democratic interests. More than the 13,000 Marines would be needed to enforce Chiang Kai-shek's government, if that were found to be necessary. Even if the withdrawal amounts to getting out of this hand, the United States is still in the game.
By threatening to withhold the promised 500 million dollar loan unless China gets properly organized, the State department places the burden on China to resolve her own conflict. Such a firm policy seems a sound step toward successful foreign relations.
Isolationist Fowl
Algy was a little ostrich. He grew up in a land of ostriches and, like all ostriches, he started early to bury his head in the sand when unpleasant things came up.
While Algy was still a young ostrich, the crows and vultures on the other side of the river attacked the sparrows and wrens, and there was war. But in Algy's land, the ostriches hid their heads under the sand, and ignored the screaming and flapping across the river.
In fact, except for a few wise ostriches, all the birds in Algy's land were so busy forgetting about the noise on the other side of the river, they also forgot about the yellow jungle birds to the east.
One morning, they were greatly shocked when they pulled their heads out of the sand to find themselves attacked by the jabbering yellow birds. So there was war, and because he was of proper military age, Algy, stunned and bewildered, went off to fight.
Finally the ostriches won and Algy came home and went back to school. There he noticed that some of the older ostriches who had stayed behind had pulled their heads up out of the sand and were abreast of the times. But to the others Algy said one day.
He soon learned that he couldn't hide his head under the sand in war. The yellow birds would simply swoop down and pinch off his tail feathers.
"We learned during the war that to survive you must keep your head
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out of the sand, and we thought you would have learned that, too. But what are you doing?
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"You are teaching us things that are out-dated. Theories that are no longer valid—theories that we saw blown sky-high because we had to see them go, or our tail feathers went instead."
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"You refuse to discuss controversial issues. You duck when you hear unpleasant words. You don't like it when we doubt your statements. But you can't tell us why we don't need to doubt them.
"So much of our future depends upon you, upon your inquiry and research, upon your ability to transmit to us not only your knowledge but also the skill and inspiration for further inquiry and research.
"We fought and won a war. Now we have to insure peace. But we can't even start until you show us how. We came to you because you're supposed to be the birds who know."
Phyllis Hodgkins
Santa Comes To K.U. In Spring As Departing Classes Leave Gifts
At K.U., Christmas always comes in the spring.
That's when the senior class makes its prophecy, chooses its motto, and presents a gift to the old alma mater. Since 1873 senior classes have been leaving legacies of such things as statues, rare books, clocks, scholarships, and crab apple trees to the University. Rotary of the alumni association
Approximately $44,000 have been contributed since the custom originated. No self-respecting class now can leave the campus without donating something to the cause. Ten years later papa can always come back and say to junior, "See, that's what your old man gave to the University."
Many familiar landmarks of the campus are taken for granted without knowing the story behind them. For instance, the bulletin board and bench in front of Watson library was given by the class of 1931, the dance pavilion west of Potter lake by the class of 1943, and the flagstone walk at the pavilion by the class of 1944. The three most diversely used rooms in the Union were finished and decorated by various classes.
The gift from the class of 1873 was an engraving, which used to hang in Fraser hall. This is a modest bequest compared to the impressive memorials of the present day, but one must remember that the class of 73 had only three members.
The endowment which has been the best advertisement of its donor is the clock in the Union. What student hasn't glanced at he inscription, "Gift of Class of 1922," as he hurried out of the Union lounge?
Had it not been for the class of 1920 the Pioneer, better known as "The Man with the Spade", which stands east of Fraser hall, would not be able occasionally to throw those shovels of dirt over his shoulder. The statue was sagging and ready to topple over on its face when it was rescued to an upstanding position on the campus by the donation of a new base.
One class decided that romantic couples in the spring needed a place from which to observe the beauties of Potter grove and the stadium, so it provided the bench west of Green hall. Since then someone has thoughtfully planted the shrubberry that hides the occupants from the inquisitive stare of passersby along Jayhawk drive.
In 1930 the senior class donated the largest sum that has been contributed to date, $3,800. This was used to buy and install the service elevator in the Union plus an insurance policy which will mature in 1955 at a value of $2,500.
According to Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the alumni association whose job it is to administer all these bequeaths, one of the most novel and ingenious gifts was the L200 crab apple trees by the class of 1945.
"The trees were considered a "stupid" contribution by some persons." Mr. Ellsworth remarked. "Wait until spring, Washington's cherry trees will have nothing on the University's crab apple trees for brilliant foliage. It will knock your eyes out."
From bird baths to engravings, from pianos to service elevators, senior classes have expressed their thanks to the University for all the fun, all the travail, all the learning they have experienced.
So if an occasional melancholy senior is seen on graduation day, perhaps the gloom is not all due to nostalgia; perhaps he has just finished making his class will and testament—in cold cash.
Teacher's Workshop To Be Held in June
A two-week "workshop" for elementary and junior high school will be held at the University, June 12 to 26.
The workshop, sponsored by the Association of Childhood Education, carries two hours of optional college credit.
Dr. Bert A. Nash, professor of education, and Miss Bernice Nash, president of the Kansas branch of the association are planning the program.
Intensive training in the latest teaching techniques will be offered, by the workshop. Instruction will be by conferences, demonstrations, assigned readings and written papers. Enrollment in the workshop has been limited to 150.
Time was when the only two sure things were death and taxes. Now, with the coffin-makers' strike, it looks as if March 15 is the only one left.
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