2 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, MAY 17, 1945 Kansan Comments Can World Safely Have Optimism Over San Francisco Conference? 22—Can World Safety edit. —The optimistic faith of the world now rests in San Francisco. The representatives of the nations of the world are meeting there with the avowed purpose of setting up a world community to insure peace. We wonder whether the world has a right to its present optimism. We question the results of the dissensions present in the conference. With the support of (actually under the pressure of) the South American republics, the United States brought about the admission of Argentina to the conference. This was done in the furthering of a western hemisphere policy which is basically imperialistic. It also has been pointed out that Argentina may still be the seat of fascism in the Americas. Argentina declared war on the Axis at a time suspiciously close to the deadlift for admission to the Conference. The Moscow Polish government has been denied admission. This was done because of a feeling that it does not really represent the people of Poland. But this is begging the question. We may as well face the fact openly now that a number of the small Balto-Slavic states will be under Russian domination after the war; and certainly the denial of faith in Russia now will not prevent that from happening. The future of the British Empire is a question which has not yet been brought entirely out of the dark. The problem is whether a world community can operate effectively with cliques of nations within it, and whether imperialism shall remain as an economic system. This may not be faced openly at the Conference, but it will have to be dealt with in the near future. Are the delegates to the Conference really there to do what they say they are—or are they still playing at international politics and the survival of the fittest nations? Certainly, as we can see from the past, the latter will get us nowhere. There is even the possibility—and this should be a sore spot to all Americans—that a member of the American delegation is treading in the footsteps of World War I's Senator Lodge. It is clear that a breakdown in policy must occur somewhere. If not, we gain nothing. But where? When?—N.W. Sunshine Returns Although the rain seemingly has stopped, the question of floods still is pertinent. The Kaw river was expected to overflow this morning between Lawrence and Kansas City and its crest will not be reached until tonight. The Big Blue and Platte rivers last night were rising rapidly and residents were cautioned that floods might result. NEW FICTION and NON-FICTION Modern Library 95c and $1.45 Reprints and Remainders Rental Library Greeting Cards THE BOOK NOOK 1021 Mass Phone 666 Sudsable cotton in delicious blue or pink. Frosty embroidered eyelet trim. Real pocketkets. Perfect fitting tie back. Size 10 to 20. BEACH Microscopic Vision—Ed Goldasich ought to be more careful whom he hits on the head and when. Ed was paternally stroking Kay Townsend's head in lab the other day while she was trying to locate a bug in one of those new-fangled microscopes. Result: one black eye. By PEBBLE 幸 幸 幸 Rock Chalk Talk 串 串 串 Running Water—or running from water. Mary Ann Gray, Mary Turkington, and Instructor Brod Johnson were busily developing pictures in the darkroom of the "Shack" the other day when all of a sudden the spray over the wash pan fell off its hook and showered water. After stumbling around in the dark for a few minutes, they located the light switch. Out waded three drowned "Shack rats." *** Cod in the hed—Doctor Vander-Werf, chemistry professor, has described a cold as being like an argument. First the eyes have it, then the nose. Ap Apple for the Student—Dr. Brewster, head of the chemistry department, has a new angle on apple polishing. After handing back the quizes in Organic Monday, he presented each girl in the class with a red rose. Which reminds one of he poem: Acids are red. Bases are blue. Roses smell sweet, And A's are few. Lordo — George "Lordo" Darsie, V-12, Sigma Nu, who hails from St. Paul, Minn., describes himself as the "Apostle from St. Paul." A CAPPELLA--numbers, among which are two lively folk songs, the "Spinning Top" and "Fireflies." (continued from page one) *** Z-Z-Z-Z-Z—Dr. Leonard, zoology professor, felt so sorry for Bobby Weber, who was having a hard time getting to sleep in those hard seats in Embryo class the other day, that he offered Bobby his coat to rest his head on. Other program selections will be a chorus in eight parts, "Ave Maria" by Archer and a group of early choral numbers from the 16th and 17th centuries from such well-known choral writers as Palestrina, Vittoria. Wilbive and Hassler. The concert is open to the public without admission charge. BUY U.S. WAR BONDS PENNEY'S J. C. 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