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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1943
There Are Many Roads Which Lead To Tokyo
The President spoke Friday night from the dinner of the White House Correspondents Association to a nation confused by a hundred conflicting statements and opinions. Bureaucrats spoke—and contradicted one another. Commentators commented; whom shall we believe? Rumors spread like oil upon the water. This way and that way the American people were buffeted by the winds of misinformation and propaganda announcements and conflicting statements. The President spoke; the topics he touched he discussed candidly. Like the gods of old, the President spoke—and the winds died down.
The President has given us an excellent textbook for the clarification of our confusion and for our inspiration when times look blackest. The textbook is not complete; its scope is narrow, but its vision wide. We may well turn to our textbook, for, unlike the bombast and bluster of the Axis dictators, the statements of the leaders of the democracies have a peculiar penchant for being true—and coming true.
The President on Japan
We do not expect to spend the time it would take to bring Japan to final defeat merely by inching our way forward from island to island across the vast expanse of the Pacific.
There are many roads which lead right to Tokyo. We shall neglect none of them.
Great and decisive actions against the Japanese will be taken to drive the invader from the soil of China. Important actions will be taken in the skies over China—and over Japan itself...
One of the most important announcements in his speech, this statement was well calculated to assure the Chinese and the Australians of immediate and vigorous prosecution of the war against Japan.
The President On Isolation
For today the whole world is one neighborhood. That is why this war, which had its beginnings in seemingly remote areas, has spread to every continent and most of the islands of the sea, involving the lives and liberties of the entire human race. And, unless the peace that follows recognizes that the whole world is one neighborhood and does justice to the whole human race, the germs of another world war will remain as a constant threat to mankind.
A firmer and a greater voice is added to the chorus of demands from thinking people all over the world for a planned peace and a lasting one.
The President On Post-War Economy
A fundamental of an effective peace is the assurance to those men who are fighting our battles, that when they come home they will find a country with an economy firm enough and fair enough to provide jobs for all those who are willing to work.
There are still a few who say we cannot achieve this and other honorable, reasonable aims for the post-war world. In speaking of these professional skeptics—these men of
I am certain that private enterprise will be able to provide the vast majority of those jobs and, in those cases where this cannot be accomplished, that the Congress will pass the legislation which will make good the assurance of jobs.
If the gods of war aren't splitting their sides at the sight of the reserves going to war while draft-liable students continue school.
--little faith—there comes to my mind an old word in our language—the word—"pettifoggers."
There have been many people wondering about their place in society and industry after the war. Security and freedom are what they are fighting for.
The President On Second Fronts
The Battle of Tunisia will cost us heavily in casualties. We must face that fact now, with the same calm courage as our men are facing it on the battlefield itself. The enemy has strong forces in strong positions. His supply lines are maintained at great cost but Hitler has been willing to pay that cost for he knows the consequences of Allied victory in Tunisia.
Those consequences are actual invasion of the continent of Europe. We do not disguise our intention to make these invasions. The pressure on Germany and Italy will be constant and unrelenting. The amazing Russian armies in the East have been delivering overpowering blows; we must do likewise in the West. The enemy must be hit and hit hard from so many directions that he never knows which is his bow and which is his stern.
Once before there was a great President who made great speeches. He, too, was President during a time of war, but his was civil war. He said, in 1862: "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us . . . In honor or dishonor, to the latest generation."
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, too, will be remembered.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Rock Chalk Talk By JIMMY GUNN
Bv Mary Morrill, Sunday Editor
Sigma Chi rush talk: After dinner, one of those hot days we had recently, Betty Cohagen and Helen Gardener went out on the back porch of the Theta house to cool off. They removed their shoes, one thing led to another, and pretty soon they were doing the Hula and a combination of seductive Persian dances. When they finished, the applause was deafening. The entire Sigma Chi chapter had stopped eating and was crowded into the bay window of the dining room, enjoying every little thing.
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What the well-trained guest does not do: Ann Vaughn, Chi Omega, received a cake from her mother. Roommates Betty June Craig and Marian Montgomery called Joan Cook to have some. Ann gave Joan a piece and put the rest of the cake on a chair. Joan thanked her, turned around, and sat down solidly. Very messy, these home made devil's foods.
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Beware——pun: Miller hall girls admit it was pretty terrible, but they still had to laugh when Beth Maxwell came home from Watkins hospital explaining how she had just been accepted for a blood donation.
"They gave me a hemoglobin test first, but, of course, that was silly. You know Maxwell's—good to the last drop!"
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Debt of Honor: Among other things, Persis Snook, Miller hall, received a house bill from the Sig Eps in her mail this week. According to the carefully tabulated sheet, she is in debt to the chapter to the extent of over $400 for the use of its front room, for the use of its record plays and for great quantities of assorted beverages. All debts were contracted, a polite note stated while in the company of one Ralph Coldren, who had gone bravely off to the wars leaving her name as his financial backer.
Waiting for the mail: Barbara Winn, Pi Beta Phi, had a date here in Lawrence with a boy who lived in a rather distant city. Several weeks ago she told him she didn't believe he would ever make it. In a rash moment, he bet ten bottles of champagne that he would. He didn't. Nowadays when the express man arrives, the whole Pi Phi chapter is out to meet him.
VALENTINE'S DAY Thank St. Valentine Birds First
Yes, it's Valentine's Day! This is the time when all good men send to their sweethearts, wives, and mothers some sweet reminder of their devotion. But in sending these gifts, do these men know why they send them on this particular date? Probably not, and the men probably don't care, but it's a peculiar fact that Valentine's Day customs started with birds. $ ^{*} $ Valentine In some
Although there are three Saint Valentines recorded in history who may have been responsible for the day's name, the most likely origin is narrowed down to two of the Saints. One is described as a priest at Rome, and the second was a bishop of Interamna. Both are reported to have lived and suffered in the second half of the third century. The third St. Valentine lived in Africa and little is known of him.
The popular custom connected with St. Valentine's day, however, undoubtedly had its origin in a conventional belief generally held in England and France during the Middle Ages. This belief is summed up in Chaucer's "Parliament of Foules" which relates, "For this was on Seynt Valentine's Day, when every foul cometh ther to choose his mate."
Birds Began Custom
So birds began the custom by mating in the second months of the year, and humans soon followed suit. On this day love was supreme. So the day was looked upon as especially consecrated to lovers, as a proper occasion for writing love letters and sending lovers' tokens. Those who chose each other on this day called their choice by the name
Valentine. In some instances, he sending of a love token on Valentine's Day was considered a proposal, and if a young man was carried away by the spirit of the occasion, he often found that he was engaged permanently for the rest of his life.
Love Festivals Staged
In early England, love festivals were held on the eve of Feb. 14. At these affairs persons were not so particular. All the women went to one side and the men to the other. Then they drew names, so to speak, and spent the evening with the person they were fortunate or unfortunate enough to pick. In this manner, they became acquainted without all the red tape that surrounded introductions in those days.
So, girls, when you are opening a lovely Valentine's Day gift, just take a moment to go to the nearest window and thank the birds in the trees for originating a custom which has proved so profitable to you.
Skilled Men Arrive in London
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, (INS) — Several hundred men of an American navy construction battalion have arived in Londonderry to work as skilled technicians, it was revealed yesterday.
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