UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SIX
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1943
Post-War Police Force Needs Support If Nations Plan To Have Future Peace
Only one-fourth of the members of the United States senate answered "yes" when recently asked whether or not they favored the idea of the Senate pledging itself and the U.S. Government to aid now in post-war peace enforcement by participation in an international police force.
Thirty-two members of the senate, one-third of the total, voted a flat "no" to this question, 32 others were too uncertain to give a definite answer; the remaining eight were not present when the poll was taken.
The results of this poll show only too well that the upper house of Congress has still not reconciled itself to the view that isolation can lead only to a third world war and disaster. They are paving the way for the United States to take the same road and the same attitude as after the last war, leading to rejection of the League of Nations and contributing in a great part to the catastrophic war we are now fighting.
The fact that 24 members voted yes to this forward question is encouraging, but the flat "no" votes and the uncertainties are of far graver consequence. The argument given by those who would reject the plan is that "it is too soon to tie the government down with such commitments. Such an argument shows only the blind stupidity that has led many of our leaders from one blundering mistake to another. In truth, we are too late-25 years too late—to pledge the United States to such a policy, and millions of boys, including our own are dying as a result.
The United States gave these backward "leaders" their chance to formulate a sound political and economic basis for peace after the last war and they failed miserably. Now, of necessity, we have only one sensible alternative—to pledge ourselves to the support of the international police force as the most sensible suggestion for the maintenance of world peace that has yet been offered. It deserves a trial, and it's up to such men as our senators to see that it gets it.
With 24 men outright supporting the plan and 32 definitely against it, the "uncertain" votes will be the deciding issue. The people—mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and wives of our fighting men—must make these men understand that they will not stand for any such policy as that following World War I. If they fail, the world may well resign itself to the third phase of world war, even more devastating and terrible than that now in progress. If the United States is going to insist on being a world leader it must take steps to show that it is deserving to be one.
An immediate and positive "yes" to the question of our co-operation would give new hope to the "under dogs" of the world who are looking to this country for a new life of lasting peace and a right to share in the world's fortunes. Post-war isolation this time will forever destroy the faith of the world in the word of the United States.—M.B.
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An Italian commander reports that he could have saved the Mareth Line if he had been in command. This is another case of easier said than done.
--is keeping track of his former students now bucking upward through the crowded ranks of journalism. Recently he had an inquiry from a woman graduate who is an editor of Vogue magazine about a girl to take her place when she resigns. Immediately Mr. Flint searched his files for suitable candidates. In those files are records of every student he has taught—their grades, aptitudes, initiative, and other qualities, plus what they have done since leaving the University.
Just Wondering
How long it will be until we will be scratching our ankles because of the chiggers.
Victory Speakers Give Talent In New Educational Project
The Victory Speakers, under the direction of E. C. Buehler of the department of speech, have gained rapidly in popularity and prominence since the beginning of the new plan this year. Student members of the organization have prepared speeches on current questions and problems pertaining to the war, such as the part of medicine in the war, the fight of Russia, and tank warfare.
After careful preparation of these topics, the speakers make tours to surrounding towns and neighborhoods where they deliver their talks before high schools, assemblies, civic and professional clubs, and other groups. Nearly every weekend, some of the speakers are called upon to appear before some organization to present youthful but well-developed ideas and trends of thought on these important topics.
Professor Buehler, the director of the plan and the students who are taking such an active part in this new development are to be highly complimented on their work and their service to the people. The functioning of such a group has been a need in both college and professional life for many years. Too wide is the gap between the thinking youth and that of older people, and interchanging of ideas is a healthful step in growth toward understanding and cooperation.
Many adults in the professional world, unless directly connected with education in some manner, are likely to lose their way in trying to keep up with the many subjects and ideas on the present world situation. Through such organizations as Victory Speakers these persons can keep in contact with modern education. Such a movement as this deserves the gratitude of both students and townspeople who have benefitted by the presentations of the organization.
May such a plan continue, and may it grow until it becomes a permanent part of youth and adult education.
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The law catches up with hill politics: George Schick, Hill policeman, was right up there with the candidates of both parties mopping his brow when the polls closed Tuesday. The campaign technique of both parties, he says, was most disconcerting at times. Times such as the morning he caught one fanatic female politician up on top of Uncle Jimmy Green, gluing a wig on the venerated lawyer's bald spot.
The politician's remark when Schick made her shinny down with the wig was the disconcerting part.
One for the radio advertisers: The D.G.'s invited the navy over to the house for an hour dance. They dressed up and waited. But no navy.
A few days later the chapter received a large box containing a great supply of Lux, Lifebuoy, and other of popularity's little necessities. There was a sympathy card attached and a few words about the proverbial hint.
Navy officials are still trying to explain that the stand up came as a result of the lieutenant, through whom the invitation was issued, being transferred before he had a chance to tell anybody and that they did not dispatch the laundry supplies to West Hills.
A little moron story: Tuesday night Jack Filo, Templin, borrowed Les Butterfield's typed list of 66 moron jokes, settled himself on a top bunk, and began to read.
By the end of the first page Pilo's screams and the resounding crack when he slapped his knee at the end of every joke had attracted half the hall.
Everybody was having a wonderful time when things took a more serious turn. Pilo laughed so hard at the stupidity of the little moron who married Hedy Lamarr for her money he fell off the bunk—dislocating two vertabrae.
The informality of it all: Danny Bachmann had hidden Betty Lou Perkins' shoe, and Betty Lou was padding around the Union fountain looking for it. A waiter took up the cause of the stocking-footed Chi O and began questioning customers.
Mr. Werner hurried out.
Upon spotting Henry Werner, adviser of men up in front, he yelled. "Hey, Henry, give this little girl's moccasin back. Where are your manners?"
It looked suspicious and the opinion was taking root in the minds of Union customers that Mr. Werner, supposedly model of all who trod the narrow path, had slipped to the extent of making off with women's wearing apparel, when the shoe was located.
Presenting L. N. Flint Just A Putterer
By DALE ROBINSON
"A putterer" is the way L. N. Flint, professor of journalism and the "Dean of American Journalism Teachers," describes himself. Today, at 67, an age when most men have retired and taken to canes and wheel-chairs, he putters with a myriad of activities and projects; but his chief and all-absorbing puttering is with students.
In the "Shack," which houses the University's department he has trained $ ^{*} $
In the "Shack," which he of journalism, he has trained students whose names now are by-words for the accuracy and extensiveness of American journalism. Every one of these students learned and developed much of his technique while under Professor Flint's supervision.
Raymond Clapper, news analyst; Chet Shaw, managing editor of Newsweek; Jerome Beatty, freelance writer for magazines; Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post; Roy Roberts, managing editor of the Kansas City Star, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and member of the Associated Press board of directors; and dozens of other persons now famous, including many Kansas publishers, started under Professor Flint.
Keeps Track of Former Students A favorite hobby of this educator
Most of his work now is with advertising students, though this is a rather recent phase of journalism instruction at the University. When Leon Nelson Flint came to KU, only the news side of journalism was taught; that fact accounts in part for the preponderance of widely-known graduates in that field as
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