PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944 THE KANSAN COMMENTS Kansas Is Important In Wartime America Most of the country underrates Kansas. There are numerous jokes about Kansas, men in the service joke about being stationed in Kansas, and Kansans are kidded. But few realize the significance of Kansas—her industrial and agricultural strength, her untapped resources, her potential power in a post-war world. Kansas is an agricultural state. She ranks above all other states in the production of wheat and flour milling, in production of alfalfa seed. She is among the first three states in acres of farm land, production of all cattle, and production of grain sorghums. And she is maong the first ten states in production of corn, rye, eggs, hogs, and chickens. The farm lands of Kansas supply vital food for the nation and will help feed the world after the war. Kansas is an industrial state. First to discover and produce helium gas, she has forged ahead in industry using other valuable minerals found in Kansas such as zinc, coal, lead, natural gas, and petroleum. Kansas war plants manufacturing aircraft, pharmaceutical supplies, explosives, and other vital supplies work night and day for the war effort. Kansas is a progressive state. She has more newspapers per capita than any other state in the country. She is among the first five states in college students per 1000 population, in percentage of persons between ages 5 and 24 attending school in percentage of high school students being graduated, in percentage of literacy. In the geographical center of the United States where East meets West and farm meets factory and where the people are progressing toward a better world, Kansans are proud of their state, and visitors should welcome their opportunities here. Letters to the Editor When a nation is at war, ostensibly fighting for world-wide all-encompassing justice, it becomes a serious and dangerous matter for the nation to openly (and sometimes not so openly) violate basic justice and democracy within its own boundaries. When fully 13 millions within the nation are made to suffer the injustice, it becomes the duty of the remaining 120 millions to investigate the discrepancy between ostensible ideals and actual practice. The American Red Cross segregates blood plasma donated by Negro and white citizens. This practice, as most Americans can testify, is completely without scientific basis. Thousands of record cases involving blood transfusions prove that there is not an iota of difference between the blood types of any race on earth. No scientific, that is no rational or honest vindication of this policy of the Red Cross has yet been forwarded; the practice of the semi-official organization seems to be founded on an assumed national prejudice. No soldier seriously wounded on a battle field, or no civilian in a corresponding situation would waste his few conscious moments in demanding the case history of the blood about to be transfused in his veins to save his life; merely to imagine such a situation is an absurdity. Consequently, if the Red Cross assumes a national prejudice on this score, it is completely mistaken in doing so. Meanwhile, it implies an ideology that is almost identical to that upheld by the fascists, and against which nearly ten million Americans have pledged their lives. Rock Chalk Talk By HANNA HEDRICK Unexpected guests: It seems that the carine inhabitants of the medical "Doghouse" are frequently so appealing that the medics often hate to experiment on them. Consequently, when faced with a soft-eyed mongrel, Maurice Jewell bought her and took her down to the Sigma Chi barracks. Then came the rude awakening. The other morning he woke to find four more than he had expected. The puppies look like their mama (Hines, 57 different varieties). --pared to leave, graciously thanked the hostess, then turned and walked into the closet. You've heard about things like this, but seeing is believing. Members of the Kappa sophomore class were invited over to a buffet supper at Libby Prentice's home, Tuesday evening. After stuffing herself into apparent oblivion, one guest prepared to leave, graciously thanked the hostess, then turned and walked into the closet. The issues are too clearcut and solidly stacked in this war to carelessly waive such problems by terming them unimportant and emotional. In the past decade we've seen the impossible and unbelievable blossom into wretched actuality time and time again, with the particular origins bearing a remarkable resemblance to the type of dangerous prejudice involved in this question of blood segregation. In the final analysis, this policy of the Red Cross becomes one of the numerous means of telling 13 million American citizens that they are not fit to be Americans. In one sense, it is the subtlest method, and in another, the crudest. In no sense can it be justified; but nevertheless, 120 millions of Americans (including a few thousand in Lawrence and KU) stand calmly by, floridly sell and purchase war bonds, and maintain a ten-mile-an-hour intellectual convincing themselves that they are fighting for human emancipation and democracy. In this case the Negro alone exhibits the true human dignity that the nation as a whole seeks to deny him—Pvt. I.K. Pep Rally Is News in Illinois After the Friday night birthday ball of the President, the civic minded citizens of Lawrence and Douglas county will turn their thoughts and efforts to the coming drive of the Red Cross to collect blood for the armed forces. The first Illinois Institute of Technology pep rally in almost three years was held recently to spur the basketball team to victory over the University of Chicago. Yet, in spite of their efforts there will be many healthy students who will refuse to give their blood, why? Because of an entirely unnecessary practice of the Red Cross to segregate Negro blood. Yes, the willing students who will not give their blood are Negro students. Nevertheless blood is sorely needed for the medical defense of our fighting forces. Every basic reason set forth by the Red Cross in defense of this practice has been thoroughly disproved by science. Perhaps some of the advocates for segregation of non-white blood also advocate that serum made from rabbit's blood for influenza should be labeled "rabbit's serum" for use on rabbits only. There is as much reason. Kansas University is a seat of learning and all of us as intelligent people should give intelligent thought to this matter. It is folly for us to die for the liberation of the rest of the world if we maintain such dictatorial practices at home. Is this democracy? -T.H. ☆ ☆ ☆ Paging Shylack: Donna Burkhead and Jeanette Shears, Chi O's, accepted the assignment of bringing in some live bedbugs for their Insects and Public Health class. They captured their boozy at a poultry house, then went back to the Chi O house where they pondered long on how they were going to feed them. A blood donor bank was suggested but hastily vetored by other members of the sorority. The feeding situation was solved when four of the insects escaped somewhere in the house. It is hoped that somehow, somewhere, someday (soon) they can be found, before they start multiplying. Iowa State College will soon hold commencement exercises for one man in the veterinary division Norman Ward, the sole graduate, was unable to attend the December quarter graduation because of having undulant fever. Glancin' Around In American Colleges *** "Meet Mr. Wolf," a musical review of a typical college campus, will be presented this month at the University of Utah. The play was written and will be dramatized by the University of Utah students. *** From 2:30 to 5:30 every Monday Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, students and servicemen at the University of Minnesota may borrow records from the Union Record Lending library. They may borrow six records at a time or a complete album containing more than six records for one week. Small fines are imposed for broken or late records. *** Thirty American colleges have adopted the University of Cincinnati's plan of cooperative education whereby the gap between trade practices as taught in the classroom and the way they operate in the business world will be eliminated. The plan was designed not only to allow experienced personnel to show students how to apply business theories, but also to allow executives to evaluate their student-employees "book learning." University of Oklahoma students finding it necessary to drop out of school before the semester is over may take a final exam covering two-thirds of the semester's work to receive credit for the work they have done. *** The 14th class of Waves to enter the naval training school at the University of Indiana have begun their storekeeper's training. The training of the two companies of the Second Battalion will last 12 weeks. *** Providing a place for the University of Wisconsin Naval Training School news, The Daily Cardinal has instigated the one page The Badger Navy News. *** Roy Monroe Green, president of Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts and former faculty member at Kansas State, will give the mid-year commencement address at Kansas State. *** BUY U.S. WAR BONDS 'Phog' Allen Will Conduct 'Sportscast' Every Week Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, chairman of the department of physical education and director of University intramural sports, will be heard over KFKU tonight and each Thursday night at 9:30 on "Sportscast." Dr. Allen will talk on sports news on the campus, review past intercollegiate games, give interesting sidelights on future contests, comment on high school athletics, and keep the public posted on K.U. athletes in the service. Dance Balboa, Lindy Hop A varisty dance, during which such dance steps as the Balboa and Lindy Hop were demonstrated, was held recently at the University of Minnesota. Centennial Planned for 1948 A committee representing the faculty, the regents, and the alumni of the University of Wisconsin has been appointed to begin preparations for the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the school in 1948. WANT ADS LOST: Black and gold Ewersharp pencil at Union fountain Friday, Jan. 21. Finder please call Dorothy Klock, phone 257. -83 FOR SALE: 1925 Chevrolet touring car. Good running condition. $25. Phil Border, 1602 La.. Phone 552. -83 LOST. Poison Lake. 1904 Raisley head scarf with white border and a pair of natural pigskin gloves. Lost in Hoch Auditorium at the basketball game Friday night, Jan. 21. Please call Charlotte Bartley. Phone 257. 3t OFFICIAL BULLETIN OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Thursday, Jan. 27, 1944 Notices due at News Bureau, 8 journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication. Meeting for Psi Chi members: Monday, Jan. 31, at 4:30, room 21 in Frank Strong hall. Janet Marvin, Pres. Nadine Potter, Sec'y. KFKU PROGRAM Tonight: 9:30 Sportscast — Presenting Dr. F. C "Phog" Allen. 9:45 Lest We Forget — Our Nation's Shrines. Tomorrow: 2:30 Speaking to Parents: Free Preschool Child. "Your Child and Music" by Mary Elizabeth Evans. 2:45 Speaking to Women: Food News from the Department of Home Economics by Miss Viola Anderson. College Began as School of Arts The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been in practical existence since the founding of the University, but was not established as a school until the reorganization of the University in 1891, when it was called the School of Arts. In 1904 its name was changed to the present one. Managing editor ... 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