UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 13, 1945
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DECEMBER 17,1945
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
University
DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association,
National Editorial Association, and the
Association for Advertising Students presented
the National Advertising Services, 420
Midson Avenue, New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Pleased did in Lawrence, Kan. ever after Saturday during the week; sent on Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays, and examination periods. Entered at office matter. Sept 17, 1910 at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
ELEANOR ALRIGHT ... Managing Editor
VIRGINIA VAN ORDER ... Assist. Managing Ed
MARY MARGARET GAYNOR Makeup Editor
BETTY JENNINGS Telegraph Editor
PATICINA PENNEY News Editor
BECKY VALLETTE Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
NANCY TOMLINSON ... Business Manager
BETTY BEACH ... Advertising Manager
Assistants: BOB BONKERKE, MARY BRANI-
GAN, ANN REDING, ANNE COX, SVILIA
SMALL, ELEKANOR THOMSON.
In Charge This Issue.
MARY BRANIGAN
EDITORIAL STAFF
DOLORS SULZMAN ... Editor-in-Chief
LARRY MORRILL ... Editorial Associates
Press for Peace
One of the underlying factors of war is doubt. When one country looks with suspicion at another, the seeds of war are planted and may grow into international strife.
Nations gain the distrust of other nations by veiling their actions with secrecy and silence. Take, for example, the present situation regarding a war with Russia. While such a war is not inevitable, many Americans have that idea.
The reasons? Distrust. Suspicion.
Secrecy. The hush-hush atomic bomb secret. The "keeping up with the Jones" idea among nations regarding defenses and mobilization.
Emmeshed in this vicious circle of secrecy and don't-let-Russia-seewhat we're-doing-because we-don't-know what-Russia-is-doing is the concept of news reporting.
During a war, censorship is inevitable. The decision of what might be valuable to the enemy is taken out of the hands of the press and given to a governmental censor.
But after hostilities cease, censorship of news becomes a liability and a potential trouble-maker. If the free and unbiased exchange of news between countries became a reality, there would be fewer misgivings and half-answered questions. If the truth were printed instead of misleading insinuations, doubt and suspicion could be erased.
After nearly a decade of hate and death, the world once more has the opportunity to create a better understanding between nations. Give every nation the right of free and independent reporting of foreign news and you give every nation the right to permanent peace.J.A.
From the classified ads in a recent Chicago paper:
Bitter
"Who do you know who has a one- or two-room kitchenette, steam heat, north side, furnished or unfurnished, for rent, to take father and son, with no kids, no pets, no women, and no sense? If I'd had any, I'd have stayed in New Guinea with the natives. At least they have a roof over their heads.
World War II Veteran."
Dear Santa or Henry
One precocious member of the younger generation finished off his letter to Santa Claus with a postscript:
"If you think you might not be able to handle this deal, Santa, just let me know in time to forward it to Henry Kaiser."
An Illinois policeman was suspended for flirting. Maybe the girls don't want to be charged with resisting an officer.
Make Room for Me!
Cartoon from St. Louis Star-Times
Letters to the Daily Kansan Editor
'Staff Not Responsible For Unsatisfactory Issue'
For quite a time now the idea o. a peace conference at K.U. has been smoldering, but seemingly it is unable to burst into flame. Perhaps one reason is the lack of apparent interest among the students. I believe, however, that K.U. students would be enthusiastic if they knew more specifically what form this conference might take.
Dear Editor:
It seems to me that the statements made by several A.S.C. members relative to the contents of the Jayhawker magazine are quite without foundation.
The Jayhawkier staff, made up of non-paid students, is not chosen by the editor nor by any other one individual. At the beginning of this school year, there was circulated throughout the campus a notice stating that all students interested in working on the staff were to call at the Jayhawkier office. The response was small.
All members of the staff were asked to write articles and collect pictures and material for the magazine. The staff is made up of volunteers—any student may volunteer—the volunteers develop the magazine. An unsatisfactory issue, therefore, would be the fault of the student body, not the staff. If some groups were not properly represented, it was because their members were not interested in working without pay.
(Editor's Note: The editor and business manager of the Jayhawker receive regular salaries; the advertising manager gets a commission on the advertisements sold; and the secretary is paid at irregular intervals.)
Yours very truly, Arthur S. Myers
Dear Editor:
For this reason I should like to suggest that we have an International Relations day. The activities could take three forms—classroom discussion, convocation, and possibly a dramatization of the United Nations organization. The classroom discussion could center in topics related to the respected courses. A widely known authority in the field of international relations might be invited to address the student body in an all-University convocation. In the evening the UNO could be dramatized: the first Big Three meeting, the conference at San Francisco, the UNO in action, and finally the place of American youth in world peace.
Student Suggests a K.U. International Relations Day
I believe a day like this would not be a "cut and dried" affair as so many things of this type are. I believe it could be made a memorable occasion—both entertaining and educational.
Sincerely yours,
Betty van der Smissen.
Independents President Explains A.S.C. Action
In her letter yesterday, Miss Hedrick presented her case with a list of Independents and Independent activities featured in the Jayhawker. That was not the basic question; and it was not introduced in the All-Student Council meeting.
Dear Editor:
Miss Stevens made no criticism on the grounds that Independent students weren't represented. Essentially the problem is one between the council and the Jayhawker staff, not between Greeks and Independents.
The Jayhawkter question grew out of a discussion of the University with regard to public relations and the old accusations of "Mt. Oread, Snob Hill," and "KU, the playground of banker's daughters." Letting future students know KU. life in its true form is our obligation.
Other council members picked up the discussion, declaring they had heard criticism from students and faculty. Greek and Independent representatives discussed the question and voted unanimously for the resolution of constructive criticism.
At this point, Miss Stevens introduced the Jayhawker question by asking the Council if it felt the magazine gave a representative picture of K.U. life, dwelling as it did on identification lists in the dirt column, trivial activities, and the
things students smoke and drink.
To accept the criticism offered by the publications committee (with suggestions from the Council, students, and faculty) is better than to burn midnight oil and produce an unsatisfactory magazine.
An unwillingness to make use of such suggestions and criticism shows an unwillingness of the Jayhawker staff to serve the students and the University to the best of its ability. Lois Thompson
Sarah Marks Defends K.U. Dramatics
Dear Editor:
Any thinking individual will realize that the University suffered much more than the Kansas high schools from the man-shortage caused by the war. Consequently high schools were much more able to secure men for their dramatic productions. During the war Mr. Crafton, after exhausting the repertoire, resorted to writing all-woman plays.
If you are interested in Hill dramatics, instead of criticizing the necessary past, why don't you offer your assistance in the immediate future?
Now the war is over. Now there are less than 1,000 girls to every boy. And the Dramatics club has several short plays in the process of production.
Sincerely, Sarah Marks.
[Editor's Note: The Daily Kansan criticism to which Miss Marks refers was directed at this year's activities only. The function of the Daily Kansan editorial department is to present comment and criticism as the Dramatic club's function is to present plays. We are glad to hear of the plays that are being produced.]
Rock Chalk
Bv ANNE SCOTT
Pi Beta Peels—To keep in trim during this flu weather, the TN Phi have been gorging on all sorts fruit-oranges especially. Chuck McGill, Beta boy, bemoaning the fact that he and his frat brother just never have enough of said vitamin food, exclaimed, "Why don't you send a little over to us? Even the orange peelings would be appreciated."
So, the Pi Phi's, with proper Santa spirit, have collected a lovely, huge box of beautiful orange peelings all for the Betas.
P. S. It just so happens that one of the Beta freshmen dearly loves orange peelings.
Poultry farm blues—Eileen O'Conan recently returned to the Thet house after a weeks' stay in the hospital. Having heard nothing of the carnival or the Sigma Nu "fowl" booth, she was returning with an open mind, and was thoroughly shocked as she opened the door of her room and found it inhabited by a flock of little chicks. Shaken by this blow to her nervous system, she fled to the basement, seeking solitude. No sooner had she closed the door than she found herself surrounded by ducks. Later Eileen was on her way up the hill to re-enter the institution from whence she had come.
Sliding on THIN ice—Taking the short-cut through the grove after whiling away a few odd minutes at the union, a foursome decided to make the cut even shorter by slipping across the ice on Potter Lake
Well, they almost made a night or it 'cause the ice disagreed with them and let out a thundering rumble Sorry—no one fell through or go wet.
Dr. Coleman plus mistletoe plus Corbin Jester equals one big blush—At the Corbin hall traditiona Christmas revels last week it seem that all the professors were fighting over the services of court jester Elsie Thompson. Elsie kept running around with the mistletoe, kissin all the professors present. Needles to say, she had quite a following but Dr. James (need we say more Coleman blushing won out.
A sleddin' we will go.—From an reports the Alpha Delt's house mother has been having a wonderful time the past week. A few of the college Joe's have been taking he sledding. She enjoy the pastim until her vehicle ran into the Alph O curbing—but no bones were broken, so all's well.
Speaking of wild oats, a student said the other day, "Oh, I'm just a old sow and sow."
The College faculty will meet at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Stron auditorium.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN University of Kansas December 16, 1945
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Independent council will meet a 7 tonight in the Pine room of the Union.
Third Western Civilization Forum will be held at 7:30 tonight in the Little Theater, Green hall. Topi "The Liberalism of Mill as Oppose to the Liberalism of Dewey." Pro W.E Sandelius will be guest mode rator.
Alpha Phi Omega will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Pine root of the Union.
Anyone wishing to do practice teaching during the spring semester should apply now at the office of the Dean of School of Education, 16 Fraser.
All-Student council meeting 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Pine room of the Union.