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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SEPTEMBER 20,1946
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University DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association, National Editorial Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturdays and Sundays, University holidays, and examination periods. Entered as second class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1878.
Who Reads Editorials!
"Who reads editorials!" echoed the little man behind the large glasses.
"Well, who does read editorials?"
"Me! I read editorials!"
"Why?" we asked bluntly.
"I'm a busy man," said the little man, rising to his tiptoes and increasing his height by an inch and a half, "but I'm not too busy to be interested in what my fellow students are thinking about."
"Well said!" said we.
"Why do you ask?" asked he.
"It's this way," said we. "We like to write editorials, but next to writing editorials we like best to have someone read them. It gets a little discouraging sometimes."
"I see," he said soberly.
"We're planning to write a lot of them in the next couple of months: long editorials, short editorials, serious editorials, humorous ones. For instance: have you ever heard of the
"No," he admitted.
"That's one of the things we intend to write about. Then there are local affairs to discuss. Eight thousand students can create a lot of problems."
"Problems," said the little man, "are my meat."
"Problems," we said wistfully, "are easier to get these days."
We both ruminated for a moment.
"Also," we said, breaking the hungry silence, "we intend to have some new features; some editorial cartoons, a new column—"
"By the way," he said shylly, "would you like—er—would you mind if I—er—wrote a letter now and then to the editor."
"We would be delighted," we said, and meant it. "If you don't agree with us, tell us so—as often as you like."
"That's very kind of you," he said.
"Not at all. It shows us that someone is reading our editorials, at least. We would like to have someone read them."
The little man's glasses misted over. "You can count on me," he said, grasping our hand.
"That's very kind of you," we said, brightening.
"Not at all," he said, brightening, too, and wiping his glasses. "You can quote me if you like."
"What is your name?"
"Who, W-H-O—no puns please!" He glanced apprehensively in our direction. "You can put my name in the headline, if you want to—in big black letters:
President Truman's statement that he had not approved Secretary Wallace's speech but merely his right to speak reminds us of Voltaire's remark: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
"Who reads editorials!"
Have you heard of the Smyth report?
Wallace Speech Begins Worldwide Controversy
The foreign policy speech of Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace delivered to a New York political rally Sept. 12 provoked the largest storm of criticism and comment on any subject in recent weeks.
Mr. Wallace declared that our measures with Russia were too stern and suggested a new, more conciliatory, administration policy, which, he said, had been approved by President Truman, who later denied approving anything except Mr. Wallace's right to speak.
Developments came quickly and confusingly. An administration family quarrel shaped up after protests of the speech from the state department (although Secretary of State James Byrnes remained silent) and U.S. delegates to the Paris peace conference.
Mr. Wallace released, without White House approval, a letter on foreign policy he had written to Mr. Truman in July. Charles Ross, White House Secretary, took responsibility for release of the letter which expressed Mr. Wallace's concern over the possibilities of an atomic world war as a consequence of our present foreign policy.
Wednesday—Mr. Wallace agreed after a conference with President Truman not to make any more public statements or speeches until after the end of the Paris peace conference.
Here are the chronological developments in the controversy over Mr. Wallace's foreign policy pronouncements:
July 17—Mr. Wallace "checked" with President Truman on the subject of international affairs.
July 19—The President, according to Mr. Wallace, asked him to submit his views on foreign policy.
July 23—Mr. Wallace sent President Truman a 12-page letter outlining his ease-up-on-Russia proposals and criticizing the administration's dealings in international relations.
Sept. 13—U.S. delegates to the Paris peace conference denounced Mr. Wallace's views.
Sept. 12—Mr. Wallace delivered his go-easy-on-Russia speech at a political rally in New York and said the President had approved it. A few hours before the speech was made, the President told reporters he had read the speech and had approved it.
Saturday—President Truman made a special statement saying that he had intended only to approve Mr. Wallace's right to speak. Mr. Truman emphasized that there was no change in the administration's foreign policy.
Monday—Mr. Wallace stated he was standing pat on his New York speech. He announced his intention of making other addresses on foreign policy.
Maybe Professors Are Human-Union Talks Can Give Answer
Tuesday—Mr. Wallace made public, without White House approval, the text of his July 23 letter. Acting Secretary of State William Clayton told news reporters he assumed that henceforth all speeches by government officials on foreign policy would be cleared by the State Department.
That professors are human is the idea behind the series of lectures to be held Monday in the Union, sponsored by Union activities committee, Joan Woodward, president of the committee, said today.
These meetings, presenting nine professors, ends the series begun Wednesday. All University departments will be represented.
At 2:30 p.m. Monday, E. C. Buehler will speak in the Pine room on "Voices That Have Made History", F. C. Allen in the men's lounge on "K.U. Athletics Come to Light as the 'Phog' Clears", Gordon Sabine in the Kansas room on "How to Have Fun Without Studying", the Rev. Mr. Templin in the East room on "What Makes Society Click or How We Got That Way," and N. W. Storer in the English room on "Stimulation From the Stars—You Can Take It Any Way You Want to."
The second series will begin at 3:45 p.m. after a half hour break. R. Q. Brewster will speak in the men's lounge on "Quips and Quirks of Campus Chemistry or All That Glitters Is Not Gold", Maud Ellsworth in the English room on "Art for Life's Sake—If College Is Incomplete Without It, How Can You Find It on the Campus", Leslie Waters in the Pine room on "Inflation's Sure to Send you Home (If the Professors Don't)", and Carroll D. Clark in the Kansas room on "Understanding Human Relations (How Well Do You Know the Fellow Next to You)"."
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