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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1943
German Gains In Kharkov Region Again Bring Need Of Second Front
German gains in the region of Kharkov are significant—because they might be the preliminary steps to another German offensive in Russia, an offensive which might through the very desperation of its savagery knock the Russian armies from the war or weaken them to near impotence.
If such an event occurs, the Anglo-Saxon nations will be in a large measure responsible for a debacle which will cost not only Russia but themselves dearly in loss of life and property. As yet no European second front has appeared, and as a result Germany is again able to concentrate forces in Russia to such an extent that offensives are possible.
No person underestimates the difficulties of an invasion of European soil which would be encountered by Allied troops. Men would die, it is true, and perhaps success would hang precariously. However, master strategists such as Canada's General McNaughton have said that the United Nations do possess the armed strength to make such an attack.
If the English and American commanders are still waiting for their ratio of strength to increase as compared to Hitler's, let them think soberly what will happen to that ratio should Germany dispose of Russia. The United Nations then would not only lack anything resembling offensive strength, but Germany might feel herself strong enough to initiate an offensive of her own against Great Britain. Then the men and material expended on an invasion now would be a handful as compared to the millions lost in a defensive combat, drawn out many years, with the powerful enemy.
It is high time the high command realizes that in such a war as this there is no such thing as a "sure thing," and that waiting does not always improve the odds, but may have a drastically different effect upon them. The idea that many Americans now hold—that of letting Germany and Russia wear each other down—is one of the most asinine thoughts they could have, and could lose the war for the United Nations.
When the United States and England prove themselves willing to take part in an invasion which will cost them heavily in life and supplies, but will hasten the end of the war and prove profitable in the long run, they can claim partial credit when Germany is knocked out of the war.
Many University Employees Receive Pay Too Late To Avoid Penalty Payments
Yesterday, the 15th of the month, University employees on the irregular payroll received their pay checks, and thus began a new practice at the University of paying these employees in the middle of the month. pay checks once a month, the 15th. This check will be in payment for work from the first day of the previous month of the first of the one during which the check is issued.
The hardship which the plan is working upon many employees seems to offset whatever advantage the state business office might gain.
Just Wondering
Why the V-7 Naval reserve boys get a so much fairer deal than the army reservists got.
Business transactions in Lawrence and vicinity are not carried out in a month ending the 15th. Utility bills must be paid the 10th. For late payment a penalty is added. The difficulty is easily seen. Employees who earn little more than enough to meet their bills each month are affected most by the change. They cannot afford the penalty which is added to their bills because pay day comes five days after the bills have come due.
With a little cooperation on the part of the University, a more practical plan of payment could, no doubt, be effected.
To those receiving the pay check, it is immaterial whether the money is compensation for work done from the first to the first or for a month beginning and ending with some other date. If the University could rearrange its pay schedule to start with a date near the end of a month and run to the same date in the following month, employees could get their checks in time to meet bills which fall due the 10th.
Humorist George Ade on his 77th birthday gave out a timely quote—one that can well be remembered by certain chronic kickers. Said Ade: "You can have the good old days. I'm perfectly content to be living in the present even with rationing and the war."
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Rock Chalk Talk By JIMMY GUNN
Signs of the times—women are desperate: During the trip of Prof. E. O. Stene's Legislatures and Legislation class to the state capitol in Topeka last weekend, they dropped into a tea room for lunch. Thornton McClanahan, 1225 Oread, it seems, didn't order very daintily and that became the topic of conversation. Virginia Shaefer, Pii Phi, was taken aback by the quantities of milk and butter Thornton claimed to eat a week in only two meals daily at home.
Queried Mac, "What's the matter, Virginia, don't you think I'm worth it?"
To which Virginia (hastily) replied, "Oh, yes, I'd be willing to feed you twice a day." So that is that.
--had banished them all except one old serpent which refused to lay St. Patrick made a box, and invited the serpent to enter it. He refused, saying it was too small. St. Patrick insisted it was large enough. The snake, intent on proving his point, entered the box. When he was safely inside, St. Patrick fastened the lid and cast the box into the sea.
That You May Smile
It's not enough to write the stuff
That makes the people gay,
But folks must say that it's just hay
To write the Rock Chalk every day.
But you don't know how sad I grow,
My sense of humor numb,
And tears run down the painted clown.
Pagliacci—here I come.
The spice of life: Tears trickled down the Sage's cheeks when last I saw him. I hardly recognized the old man for the jolly sagacious person. I had known.
"Everyone's leaving," said the Sage with a gulp.
"They'll be back," said I.
"Some of them won't," said the Sage and blew his nose vigorously,
"And even if they will, I won't be here."
"Surely you will." I assured him, for I believed that the old man was well nigh eternal.
"No," sobbed the Sage. "Ice has crept into my veins. My bones are stiff and brittle. Goodbye. I shan't see the sun again."
And I left him. My eye, too, was wet, for I knew that he was right.
Wearing of the Green St. Pat's Day
By FRANCES ABTS
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, a holiday which has been celebrated in America from very early times.
Today, persons giving parties around the middle of March often use shamrock and green in decorations. Some do not know, or have forgotten their significance, and who St. Patrick was had banished them all except old senpai
Roman Catholic authorities say that St. Patrick was born near Kilpatrick in Scotland in 387. At 16, he was captured by Irish marauders and made to serve Irish masters. After six years, he escaped, returned to Britain, and studied religion.
Pope Celestine commissioned him to do missionary work in Ireland. He lived until March 17, 493, and was buried in the place on which the cathedral of Down was later built.
Traditions have grown up about the life of St. Patrick. One regarded as authentic is that he plucked a shamrock and used it as an illustration to the Irish people in his explanation of the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
So now, we wear the shamrock on St. Pat's Day. The green we use is derived from the verdure of the "Emerald Isle."
Banished Eire's Snakes
Another tradition points out the impression of St. Patrick's foot on hard rock off the main shore at the entrance of Skerries harbor in Ireland.
Legend tells of the expulsion of snakes from Eire by the saint. He
Taft Gets Fragment
One amusing incident at a St. Patrick's Day celebration concerned President Taft. A piece of "ould sod" was imported from Ireland for the President to stand on as he gave an address to the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago in 1910. So many pieces were taken as souvenirs by Irish men and women that only a fragment was left. This fragment President Taft took back to Washington with him.
Bridgeport — Clare Boothie Luce, representative from Connecticut, in a letter to President Roosevelt, wrote "While we feel that our cause is safe on the battlefronts, we are deeply alarmed by the many queuing and even explosive circumstances that face us on the home front."
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