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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 31,1946
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One World of Crosses
The people of America have again observed Memorial Day. Heartfelt homage has been paid to those who have died to preserve this nation.
This is as it should be. But even more important is that each American reserve a corner of his heart to carry the thoughts of that day with him throughout the entire year.
We find ourselves faced with many perplexing problems. The achievement of true peace, security, and happiness still seem far off. To many thousands of Americans who lie beneath white crosses around the world and to those who have gone to watery graves in the world's seas, eternal peace has come.
Their sacrifice was life itself. For us the living, the future likewise will call for sacrifices, but those sacrifices can give us a fuller, better life if we will but face the future in the courageous and unselfish spirit of those who died to preserve the flame of freedom.
On July 19, 1945, a war correspondent made this entry in his diary:
"Like so many other remote Pacific islands, this island too, now has its cemetery. Clean and fresh and blessed with peace. Its grass is cropped and the graves are well tended."
"You walk along the ordered rows that ripple off into the distance. Neat white crosses and, side by side with these, the six-pointed Stars of David. Then more crosses, and more stars—mingled, mixed up. They lie as they died—together, in the same cause. Men of many faiths, races and colors, side by side, not questioning each other's right to lie there. For here, at last, they found the universal brotherhood for which they fought."
The forces that bind people together in a common cause in time of war are too easily and quickly tossed aside when the direct military threat subsides. Again we find ourselves reverting to a feeling of narrow self-interest. And yet we must find a binding force in the greatest of all causes—the cause of lasting peace, freedom, and happiness.
In January, General Eisenhower spoke these words in an address: "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. Yet there is one thing to say on the credit side—victory required a mighty manifestation of the most enmobling of the virtues of man—faith, courage, fortitude, sacrifice.
"If we can only hold that example before our eyes; moreover, if we can remember that the international cooperation then so generously displayed points the sure way to the success of the United Nations, then the war can never be regarded as a total deficit.
"I have heard people say that wartime unity was based only on necessity. The necessity for cooperation has not passed. Nations that joined together to defeat ruthless enemies have even greater reason to remain united for the peaceful settlement of their differences lest new Hitlers rise to throw the world into a chaos more awful than the shattered countries of Europe present today. That is what we squarely face.
"We must not assume that this crusade for promoting mutual understanding can be successfully conducted exclusively by others—by the world's statesmen and political leaders. Each of us, however humble, has a part to play."
"to the end it will be the citizens of all countries who must outlaw war. Until the peoples of the world understand and respect the interests of their neighbors, the victory will elude us. All must march together toward peace."
All's fair in love and softball. The Big League softball game of the season was played Saturday afternoon at Lone Star lake between the Gamma Phi's, and Ray Evans, Bob Fitzpatrick and the rest of the Phi Delt's. The G Phi's were allowed four strikes and six outs while the Phi Delt's batted left-handed. The Phi Delt's graciously dropped the ball at every opportunity. Bob held the players, tripped them, and managed somehow to keep them from ever passing first. The only two runs were made by Ray who picked up the bases and carried them with him as he walked around the diamond.
By PAT FOSTER
Help. Peg Wynn nearly lost her roommate, Jean Kopp, the other day. She brought a couple hampsters (they look like the cross between a chipmunk and a mouse) home to Miller to observe their behavior. Jean dashed into the room, not knowing the curious little creatures were there, and practically broke the door down getting away from them. Peg has moved her pets to another room—where women are women.
Everyone loves a lover. Meg Wenski and friends journeyed to K.C. Sunday to a wedding. On the way home on the bus, Meg was carrying the bride's bouquet. The friends, or should we say fiends, informed the people on the bus that Meg had just been married by proxy. As Meg departed from the bus, everyone sang. "Here comes the bride."
How about a few "sober" serenades, fellas? We don't know much about music, but please, remember our poor ears.
Enough of this chicken. The army wrote to Ralph Coldren about his insurance a few days ago, and he wrote back immediately to tell them that he didn't like their "command type" of letter. He was no longer taking orders from any one (except the wife) and that they would have to write again and say "please" just once. Now he's wondering if there is such a thing as a civilian court martial.
Where there's a will there's a way. Dixie Gilliand is a little nearer to her ambition. About a month ago she wrote a story for the "Feature Writing" course on how she had changed her mind about being a career woman and really wanted a home. The title was "I Wanta' Get Married". Dixie became engaged over the weekend.
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