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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, APRIL 13, 1945
Kansan Comments Fellow Countryman Must Strive To Achieve Goals of Great Leader
"He died in action, on the road to victory," was one commentator's statement on the death of President Roosevelt. The President, too, made the supreme sacrifice. The Commander-in-Chief gave his life in the fight for democratic ideals just as did those who now lie still on the battlefields.
It is up to us, the fellow countrymen of one of the greatest leaders of all time, to keep alive the ideals for which he gave his life—to bring to realization the work that he had planned but did not have time to complete.
It is time to pledge ourselves again to democratic ideals, to achieve the goals set before us that our President may not have died in vain, for "He stands before the nation and the world, the champion of human liberty and dignity. He has rescued our people from the ravages of economic disaster. His rare foresight and magnificent courage have saved our nation from the assault of international brigands and dictators. Fulfilling the ardent hope of his life, he has already laid the foundation of enduring peace for a troubled world and the well-being for our nation. All mankind is his debtor. His life and services have been a great blessing to humanity."
This last paragraph of the 1944
Independents Decide On Direct Primary
Plans for selecting candidates for the University election were decided upon at an Independent council meeting last night, Rosalie Erwin, president, announced.
Election candidates will be selected by petition and these persons will be nominated by direct primary action. Students nominated will be candidates in the all student election May 17.
Miss Erwin will appoint persons to the finance and primary elections committees before next Thursday when a mass meeting of all Independent women will be held.
The Old Clothes party to be held April 20, will be under the auspices of the I. S. A. and will be for all Independent students.
Democratic party platform has new significance as a tribute to the leader for which it was written.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn into office in March, 1933, his courageous words gave immediate hope and renewed faith to a nation hysterical and almost beaten by economic depression. Last night, as Harry S. Truman was sworn in as his successor, Roosevelt's inaugural message of 1933 still rallies the nation and the world to have faith in the power of man to solve problems that seem insurmountable:
"... We need not shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.
"... The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
"In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days."
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Students, faculty, and employees of Kansas University today joined the nation and the world in deep mourning at the loss of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Despite political views campus reaction to the President's death was almost stereotyped in a simple, sincere grief.
K. U. Grieves President's Death As Nation Goes Into Mourning
Mary Breed, College sophomore; Despite my political views, I feel it is the worst possible thing that could happen now. I immediately started worrying about Truman.
L. R. Lind, professor of Greek and Latin: It is a great blow to all liberty-loving people and we will all have to work harder than ever before. As for Truman, if he has any independence at all, he will go on as Mr. Roosevelt would have done. Truman needs our faith above all else.
Eric Eulich, Business junior: My first thought was of Truman, and what a poor substitute he would be.
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College: It is a great tragedy for a nation to lose a great leader in times like these. We had looked to Mr. Roosevelt to see us through the war and the peace settlements to follow. Perhaps a personal loss is greater than the loss of a nation's leader, but as individuals always fight and get back on their feet, so will our nation recover from this great shock. Truman needs our backing. I think it is unspunging to damn a man before he's had a chance to prove himself. We must give him a chance
Mary Morrill, editor of the Jaya-hawker: I couldn't think or feel anything except how very sorry I was. I do feel that Mr. Truman will carry on as Roosevelt has planned.
Mr. Richardson, a carpenter working in Fraser: Politics don't enter into my feelings now at all. I did
Lonnie Kelley, president of Y. W.
C. A.; I didn't believe it at first.
My first concern was for the international situation, and the loss of a man whose diplomacy and contacts meant so much for the peace.
not always agree with Mr. Roosevelt,
but I liked him. He wore himself out for the United States.
Gene Cernforth, V-12: I feel he's one of the greatest presidents we have ever had. Of course, I wonder about Truman.
E. C. Quigley, director of athletics: The loss of our president is a loss to the world of a fine man who knew the international set-up thoroughly. We must learn that no man is indispensable, and that we can carry on. I hope and think that the new president of the United States will prove to the world that he is an able successor to Mr. Roosevelt.
Patricia Maxwell, College freshman: The death of Mr. Roosevelt now will leave him a place in history with Lincoln, whereas if he'd lived he probably would have been placed along with Wilson in the history books.
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On Okinawa island in the Pacific, American forces broke up the strongest counterattack yet attempted by the Japanese in the words of I.N.S. correspondent in the battle line, "dead Japanese were left strewn all over the place."
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This was in 1850, when America was basking in peace. The Golden West was opening up, and Express Service was keeping pace. Today, there are few fads and fancies on the college campus. They have given place to the uniformity and efficiencies of war time. Thousands of students are concentrated on the needs of the nation in arms.
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