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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 12,1946
Kansan Comments.
About Drives
Everybody's asking for money.
Or so it seems.
Three drives for undoubtedly worthy causes are now under way on the campus. And there are standing requests for contributions to the World War II memorial fund and the stadium debt.
You'd like to give, wouldn't you?
You'd like to give, wouldn't you? You'd like to give, that is, if you hadn't contributed just last month to the World Student Service fund. If you didn't know that soon the new year will set in with its infantile paralysis fund drive, Red Cross drive, foreign relief campaigns, and many other unanticipated expenses. If your budget wasn't cramped enough even before you allowed for your church or some other pet cause which nearly everyone has.
One student suggested, the other day, why not estimate the total amounts to be raised on the campus for charity, and assess each person an equal amount?
So what if someone in France is dying, or merely becoming mentally and physically warped with cold and inadequate food? The Joneses have more than you do, so let them give. This is logical enough, but bad because too many feel the same way.
He felt this not only would make individual amounts smaller but would save publicity expense and the energy of already-overworked campus leaders. It also would assure the success of worthwhile drives. Of course, he didn't admit that students have an unequal ability to contribute.
His suggestion, however, might be twisted a little to advocate a one-drive plan. One drive in which money for every worthy cause would be collected at one time and then forgotten about. It might prove impractical, but it is worth some serious investigation—A.B.
Who Are You?
(This is an open letter to the student who made some rather severe criticisms of the Daily Kansan's coverage of news in a letter written on cream-colored stationery decorated with sketches of the Mountain Boys.)
We can't do anything about your letter because we don't know who you are. We'll withhold your name if you still wish to avoid bloodshed, but we have to know who you are.
To answer your question, the Daily Kansan hasn't printed anything about the sensational "incident" you describe because we hadn't heard of it. If you will come in and tell us what you know, and if what you know is the truth, you'll be doing us and the student body a great favor.
If what you claim is not true, please stop writing nasty letters. This "guess who" game isn't much fun when we're "it" all the time.
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Understanding
"Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
This sage observation, in a high school course had its purpose, building typing speed. It may be fallacious from a philosopher's point of view; but it merits consideration in international relations.
No matter what kind of world organization is planned, the first step in averting war obviously is in understanding other peoples. In a welter of economic, social, and religious customs which are in many instances diametrically opposed, public thinking will have to resolve itself to relatives, not absolutes.
Emery Reeves in "The Anatomy of Peace" goes even farther than tolerance and co-operation. He deplores internationalism when it means retention of sovereignty. He declares that only supra-nationalism under a federation can save civilization. If this is true, all sets of mores will have to make still greater concessions.
Thinking about practical political structures can go a long way. But theories can do little if they oppose public opinion.
Assuming that a basic principle for all agreement will be government by the people, there will have to be some common grounds on which to vote.
What the world really needs is a psychologist who can get each individual to see other views than his own. The rest of world government will be easy.—A.B.
Someone advertises he will lend fires during the Christmas vacation. Suppose he will also take care of old and new flames?
Letters to the Editor
Jaytalking---
Reader Returns
(Editor's note: It was in independent dormitories that quiz files were destroyed last year and at least one of these houses already is building up its file again. Reader Utschen, who in Monday's Daily Kansan threatened to quit reading the newspaper, should not think we advocate a monopoly for fraternity and sorority houses on compilation of a quiz file.)
Change of season note—"For Sale
suit, football, brown, garbardine."
Veteran basketball fan Florence Black says the return of Tucker and Paine to the Oklahoma cage squad doesn't scare her in the least. See, Phog, nothing to worry about.
I should like to correct a few statements in your Dec. 9 editorial concerning quiz files.
Menu-scanners at the cafeteria were surprised to find creamed snake listed the other day. Turned out the "creamed asp" was only asparagus on toast.
A Los Angeles mother and her two daughters have birthdays on the same day. The mother probably waives her seniority when it comes time to blow out the candles on the cake.
Second, let's change "dormitories" to "frat and sorority houses." Now, then, how many students have a chance to look at the quiz files in these Greek houses? Only 20 per cent—2,000 students. The other 7,000 students would like to have files too, but can't because organized houses will hold no more than 2,000 students. There is no equality of opportunity here; and that's where I stop.
First, there is certainly nothing wrong with asking the next fellow what kind of test it was; we all have that opportunity—here we are all equal.
And personally I do not believe, as does the Daily Kansan, that such is "the best, most efficient way to prepare for a test." The University offers us study, and not Greek quiz files, in preparation for tests. For we all can study and flunk, but only 2,000 of us can use quiz files and pass.
A few days ago I read in the Daily Kansan a letter written by a College freshman, accusing the Daily Kansan of "ridiculing instead of constructively criticizing our government and its leaders."
Students of the entomology department will present a discussion at a meeting of Phi Sigma, honorary biology society, in 301, Snow hall at noon tomorrow.
"Crib notes and copying" are "sheer laziness, dependence on others." But what else if not sheer laziness and dependence on others is the habit of using files which your Greek forefathers prepared for you?
The Daily Worker, which boasts its news coverage is not distorted by capitalistic pressure, had as its lead stories the day after the Nov. 5 election "Vito Marcantonio Re-Elected" and "Vets Seize Empty Chicago Flats."
This individual was rather smug in offering his criticisms. For a change we are reading and hearing
Members will bring their own lunch, and Phi Sigma will furnish coffee.
Biology Society Meets
Ted Utschen College freshman
Dr. Mabel A. Elliott, on leave from the Sociology department, is working with the American Red Cross in Washington. Recently she met Ex-President Herbert Hoover and used his library to do research and write a project on "Disaster Relief."
Dr. Elliott Does Research Work
Straight Facts
the straight facts about our political leaders and our democratic organizations. We have been lured in the dark long enough!
In regard to "our very hard-working, honest, sincere president": He should have his vacations, of course. But to go to Missouri one week-end, then sea fishing, and back to Missouri the following week-end, is taking vacations rather frequently for a man on whose shoulders rests the responsibilities of the nation.
The press is the power which impels the political leaders to be on their guard. Freedom of the press is wonderful, and we shall continue to have it so long as we have a democratic form of government. Freedom of the press goes as far as to tell the TRUTH.
Kenneth E. Karst College freshman
Amen indeed.
Twasn't A Contest
Miss Logan seems to have missed the entire point of the "contest." The primary purpose of the Union committee sponsoring it is to provide entertainment. The "contest" was entertainment, not sham.
A member of the committee had tried for several weeks to get some impartial judges. But she was unable to do so. The "contest" had been announced, so it had to be carried through.
A member of the committee felt that it would be the most fair thing to choose some young men to act as judges. They were Independents. Unfortunately, only four were chosen. They were qualified in that they had eyes.
The judges' final decision was not based on applause. The decision was reached among themselves. There was a deadlock at first of 2-2, but it was broken finally.
As for the presence of the organized house, every house had members present. Their applause was ignored.
There is a Union rule that no food can be brought into the Union. I believe rotten tomatoes would come under the heading of food.
Anna Wakenhut College senior
Youth Does It!!
It's here! A super-rally with
GORDON CARPENTER as guest speaker.
Lots of Singing and Specials
We'll See You at the
Liberty Memorial High Auditorium 7:45 p.m. 14th and Mass.
Youth For Christ
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