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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1943
Youth Embodies Divine Qualities Dean Olin Templin Believed
EDITOR'S NOTE—The Daily Kansan presents the following extracts from an address prepared by Dean Olin Templin for delivery at the Lawrence Unitarian church on Sunday, January 31. Because Dean Templin was ill, the address was read by Dr. Roy Towne, assistant professor of romance languages. The title is, "My Religion." Dean Templin was a guest speaker at the church; he was not a member.
What do you worship? Maybe it is the U.S. Constitution, or the Republican platform or your favorite poet or preacher. In the new Germany it is Hitlerolatry; in Russia, Stalinolatry; in Japan, the worship of the Emperor; in the United States — well, take your choice. Whatever you feel the need of most, whatever affords you the deepest satisfaction to contemplate, that is your god—or those are your gods. Tell me what you honestly believe is the greatest thing in the world and I will show you your god or gods. You probably can not do that. You will certainly fall into some conventional pattern of thought and expression. In other words, you will insist upon being orthodox in your pretensions, even to yourself. Well, what of it?
I have been trying to decide what above all else seems to me to be worthy of my adoration. There are many things that to me seem touched with the quality of divinity. Of these, Youth most nearly embodies the divine principle as I think of it. What can be compared to it? I have seen much of it, and always it grows more impressive and more magnificent.
It is the great creative force in the story of the race. As it carries the physical principle of the future humanity, it carries the spiritual. It is the Creator in bodily form. It comes onto the scene sweet, alert, abounding, splendid, joyous.
It assumes power and rebuilds the world we care for and are dependent upon. It walks the earth bearing the fate of mankind as it is and is to be, in its keeping. What is so glorious as youth, embodied in young men and women?
Above all else, I am grateful for having been closely associated with young people. For always they were striving to become more capable, more useful, more may I say? divine.
Yes, Youth has been my God.
My religion is the religion of all men. I approve and join with every man in his religion, just so it makes him happy and does not make other people unhappy. Because that is what Religion is for.
Victory Book Campaign Is Deserving of Student Support
University students and faculty have been asked to contribute to so many funds and drives in the past few weeks that a Victory Book Campaign may sound like the last straw. However, an encouraging thought is the realization that this request to "Give books a man can enjoy" does not necessitate any expense to the contributor. Volumes from personal libraries are most acceptable providing they are in good physical condition and that the subject matter is desirable.
Just Wondering
If the smart alck stunting and diving by aviators over the Hill can't be stopped before somebody gets killed.
The 1943 Victory Book Campaign Committee has the following to say of the drive:
"A valuable and conveniently packaged projectile of morale is a good book. This book may deal with the war; it may deal with the peace; it may range from current affairs to history and biography; it may entertain, inspire, illuminate; it may provide technical information to help a fellow get ahead in the Army or Navy today and in civilian life tomorrow. But most importantly, it is a book that is not dog-eared or tattered; it is not scrap. The first function of a book is that it be read. Only books in first class physical condition can be used."
"As a weapon in the war of ideas, a book has a place to fill in this war. Whether as a source of morale or information, it is recognized by our military leaders as part of our fighting equipment. Our purpose, therefore, is to provide books—good books, and by that we embrace both physical condition and readability-for the increasing millions of our fighting men—soldiers, sailors, marines, coast guardsmen, merchant seamen. We also propose to provide books for USO centers outside the camps, and for the American Merchant Marine Library Association."
"To sum up, a good test for any book is this: Any book you really want to keep is a good one to give."
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas
EDITORIAL STAFF
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Editor-in-chief ... Maurice Barker
Editorial Associates ... Don Keown, Joy Miller,
Matt Heuertz, Jimm Gunn, Florence Brown
Managing Editor ... Virginia Tieman
Sunday Editor ... Joy Miller
Campus editors ... Alan Houghton, Jane
        Miner, Clara Lee Oxley
Sports editor ... J. Donald Keown
News Editor ... Florence Brown
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Society Editor ... Phyllis Collier
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Rock Chalk Talk By JIMMY GUNN
confidential information: On the Battenfeld hall date list there were two columns headed "name" and "who is your date?" Some wit added a third column headed merely "why?" The answers were numer-ous and to the point.
"Darned if I know."
"Couldn't find no better."
"Are you kiddin'?"
"Wait and see."
"Don't get nosey, Bub."
"She's my girl."
"Your guess as good as mine."
"Fate done it."
"Who else?"
The best of college humor: They say that Dartmouth has a statue of the famous revolutionary general Howe. It's hidden in the dark, deep interior of the library—and when the Dartmouth boys have their girls come up for the weekend they take them into the library and show them Howe.-Sundial.
When the auctioneer got stuck: John Wells, Phi Delt, was doing his bit for WSSF as he played the part of auctioneer for the Pi Phi's at their box supper yesterday. He was just getting into the spirit of things when some helpful soul informed him that the box he was holding at the moment and for which the bid had reached $1.25 belonged to Peggy Schroeder, "whose company he has been keeping." John's face turned rosy as he set the box in the corner and said quietly and finally that the box was sold.
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Sparks from the fire: Gerald Tewell and Cliff Parson, student linotype operators, came to the pressroom of the Kansan at seven o'clock last night to begin work for the University of Kansas Press. They saw T. C. Ryther, director of the University Press, rush through and thought nothing of it. They saw George Rinehart, journalism professor, rush through and thought nothing of it.
Mr. Rythere came back through and commented: "You certainly are the coolest couple of fellows I've ever seen!"
They took the compliment as their just deserts and continued work. E. G. Stith, foreman of the shop, came in. They asked him why he was on the Hill. He replied that he wanted to get warm at the fire.
Gerald and Cliff said: "What fire?" They had been working diligently during the time of the fire.
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More sparks: The campus blossomed with cameras as "fiends" shot the burning building from all angles. Few were the lucky ones who got good pictures of the scene.
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Point System
Those Were The Days Has Its Points
Scene one.
Place: An apartment in a rooming house for University women.
Time: A month ago. About dinner time.
Roommate two: (Writing a letter)
"Um-m, could be. Perhaps the cook down stairs has boiled the beans dry."
Roommate one. (Looking up from book.) "Hey, don't I smell something burned?"
(A few moments pass.)
Roommate three enters room: "I think I smell something burning—who's cooking tonight?"
Roommate two: Sue and I, why?
Roommate three: "Well if you want to have those potatoes for dinner, you had better save them quick!"
Roommate two: (leaves room for the kitchen.) "Don't excite yourself. Sue can go down to the store and pick up a couple of cans of something. Don't worry — we'll have something to eat."
Scene two:
Place: same as scene one.
Time: Present. About dinner time.
Roommate one: (leaving through new ration books) "What are we having for dinner tonight, Sue? Corn, peas, green beans, and
peaches?"
Roommate two: (from kitchen)
"Don't be unpatriotic. You're having parsnips, sweet potatoes, salad, and corn starch pudding. And what's more, you're liking it."
Roommate three: (Centers room with list of rationed food in her hand.) "Did I hear you say that we're having canned peaches? Listen—that can can't be used until Saturday. And then it will have to last two days. Gee—for the good old days when you could let something burn and not have to go without your dinner."
Those were the days, yes, but as a result of the rationed point system for food, there are some favorable points for the cook. Meals now must be planned without the can opener in the right hand and a can of fruit or vegetables in the left.
The cooks will have to originate a few culinary dishes. In time, they will be proud of their combinations. A conversation at a dinner table might sound similar to this:
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"Will you please pass the well, what ever it is." "Just call it stew number two." "Stew—well this is the first stew (continued to page seven)