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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 1944
KANSAN COMMENTS
Student Writes Letter To Memorial Builders
To the Editor of the Daily Kansan:
to the Editor of the Daily Kansas:
Already civic clubs and other groups throughout the country are considering ways in which they can best commemorate the boys who will not return when peace has come. To those who would build memorials to the dead of World War II, I would say this:
A piece of rock and bronze in the city park—a name inscribed! Are these the forms for which the men we love are fighting and dying?
Ask one of them.
They are giving life for life; they are buying freedom with freedom. In letters as high as the stratosphere stands their bequest: "To those who have never known the fullness of life, its joy and its sweetness, we give our lives. To those who have never held freedom in their hearts and felt its
steady pulse, no matter what the odds — to those, our freedom goes."
You who would shed public tears and raise high monuments, who would make speeches and eulogize the "glorious dead"—if it is in you to feel compassion and true grief, carry their plans to completion and fulfill their shattered dreams. Only thus will they not be forgotten.
When you look down on the poor and trample the weak, when you discriminate between black and white and Jew and Gentile, when you spend on wood and stone what might be spent on flesh and blood and spirit, you are breaking and denying the will they have written in blood and pain and loneliness. They have given the gift; don't bury it under piles of stone in the name of remembrance!
—Rosalie Erwin.
Racial Discrimination Is Unjust To Large Number of Nisei
Yesterday's Daily Kansan carried a wire story concerning Japanese Americans who would be eligible to matriculate in the University of Kansas. According to this article, only those Japanese who have been honorably discharged from the United States armed forces have the right to attend a state college in Kansas.
Such an action virtually limits this privilege to those who have been declared physically unfit after doing their part in our nation's battle and being given a medical discharge. The Board of Regents apparently does not take into consideration that there were probably dozens of other young Nisei who were willing—even begging—for a chance to serve the country in which they were born, and which they were born, and which they had been taught to love and honor the same as any other American child. Just because they happened to be 4-F's, falling slightly below the physical standard which hundreds of other Americans could not meet, they are denied the right to further their education and prepare themselves to serve their country better in the coming peace.
Prep Students Use Guidance Bureau
Dr. A. H. Turney, director of the guidance bureau, said this morning that the bureau is receiving a few applications from high school students for service. Some time ago the bureau sent to every high school in the eastern half of the state the students' information folder in which the procedure for serving high school students was presented.
A few high school students are already arranging for service this summer and Dr. Turney said that the bureau would make every effort to serve high school students who apply for help before entering college.
"This kind of service," he said, "was one of the most important things the bureau could possibly do." The benefit to the University, or to other colleges to which these students go, is great because more information is available about the student. It also brings into closer relationships the high schools and institutions of higher learning, he explained.
'Fresh Paint—Believe Me'
The city transportation company in Philadelphia is trying to get around a touchy subject this way: "Fresh paint—believe me."
The same holds true for the young Japanese-American women. Many are sisters of the men who have finally been qualified to enter the University. Coming from the same family and background, these young women are still distrusted and looked upon as unfit to seek education and further training in this institution by our own Board of Regents.
These Japanese-Americans have been fighting side by side with other American boys on battlefronts the world over and have won their comrades' friendship and admiration. Isn't it logical, therefore, that they will feel bitter when they discover that the freedom and equality for which they have been fighting, is still denied to their own brothers and sisters here in the United States of America?
The admitting of these veterans is a step in the right direction, we must admit. But our law-makers must go much farther than making this slight concession to maintain the true American democracy—to erase the inevitable feelings of injustice and racial discrimination which will result after the war if this policy is maintained.
Lt. Somers Killed In Assault Attack
He was an active student of the University, having been a member of the Men's Student Council, president and treasurer of Sigma Chi, social fraternity, and a member of the Student Statewide Activities Commission executive committee.
Lt. John G. "Scoot" Somers, a graduate in 1942, has been reported killed in action on August 8, near St. Malo France, where his battalion was the assault battalion on that city.
108 Students Are From Douglas Co. Lawrence is contributing her share of students enrolled in the six weeks session. Of the 108 students enrolled from Douglas county, 105 of them are from Lawrence.
Lieutenant Somers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Somers of Newton. His sister, Dineen Somers is a junior at the University.
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Rock Chalk Talk
Novelity party of the season was the birthday party thrown at the Mite by Peggy Sanderson and company for her b.f., Gene Kittle, Phi Psi. Peg and Gene were greeted on their arrival by R. J. Atkinson, Earl Crawford, Tommy Sinclair, Bill Chestnut, Hal Hogue, and their dates, who had decorated the booths they occupied. Appropriate signs hung around with such sentiments as: "Happy Birthday, Kit," "Kittle's Nursery," "This is a large size party - Sinclair style," etc. The party was complete with a big cake and a number of lovely gifts. The presents included a loud necktie, baby rattles, a toy drum for the call boy to use in arousing Kit in the mornings, some shoulder pads with a clever (and censored) card a la Chestnut, a model airplane in memory of days at Pratt-Whitney, and an empty bottle in memory.
By PAT
PENNEY
Sigma Kappa Helen Todd has had half a dozen or more of her boy friends drooling lately over a promised pin-up picture she was going to send them. "I'll make it a real pin-up pic, fellas, complete with bathing suit an dall," Helen had promised. So true to her word, last week "Toddy" decked herself out in a very becoming beach costume and strolled out—a quarter of a mile—to have her picture taken. The results were really amazing. The scenery is beautiful—if you like that kind of scenery—and oh, yes, that speck in the distance is our girl,
BEAT DENVER
BEAT DENVER
Congrats to Mary Morrill, exeditor of this column, who surprised everyone Monday night by becoming engaged to Chuck Elliott, Phi Delt, former K.U. student, Marilyn McEwen, Kappa pledge, and Marge Free, Mary's roommate, contributed to the stock of gifts presented the couple, by giving Chuck a set of baby booties. Allison Jones of Lawrence, also a Kappa pledge, has been beaming heartily since the pinning and announcing to all her acquaintances that at last she has gotten to kiss a man!
Friday Is Last Day In Tin-Can Campaign
Seems that Jack "Bud" Jones of PT-2 was so engrossed in Saturday's thrilling football game with TCU that he fell fast asleep and didn't wake up until 4 o'clock Sunday morning. Finding the stadium deserted with the exception of waddled-up programs and numerous bottles under the bleachers, Bud set about trying to find his way out. After an extensive and quite unsuccessful tour of Ruppert, Bud concluded that he would either have to break down a door or remain in KC until the Missouri game this November. Refreshed by his nap, Jones summoned all his strength and broke down a door, making his escape, but ruefully remembering that he had missed much of a good game and had also wasted a precious Saturday night in the City.
BEAT DENVER
Helen. (And they wonder why the morale is low these days!)
Giving every family of Lawrence as well as every student on the campus an opportunity to help "Can Hitler," the American Legion has announced that Friday will conclude the final phase in the tin-can drive of Lawrence:
Everyone is asked to cut the ends of the tin cans out and flatten them with the ends inside. It is necessary that all cans be prepared this way because of the process that they undergo. If every family will contribute four cans, the goal of 15 tons will be met.
Glee Club to Hold Extra Tryout
Tryouts for the Women's Glee Club will be opened again at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in room 130 of Frank Strong, Prof. Irene Peabody, director, announced today.
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Tryouts were called on Monday and Tuesday. This extra period is for the benefit of those who could not attend at that time.
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