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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1942
The KANSAN Comments...
Of Fangs and Hindquarters
A long time ago, before any of our great-great-grandfathers remember, there was a disturbance in the animal kingdom.
A renegade wolf pack, of the "aryan" species, was threatening the destruction of the lion and bear families. It is true the pack was caught between its enemies, but it was strong and was holding the lions off on one side while attacking the bears on the other.
This strategy worked well in good weather, but when Bear-land's warm breezes changed to icy blasts, the renegades had their first taste of defeat. The bears donned heavy white cloaks and became part of the winter itself—lashing and biting at their attackers like the sleet-laden wind that whistled through the frozen fields and forests. No longer did the wolves rush to the attack, but now held back, awaiting a friendlier season.
In their mutual peril, the lions and bears became allies. Their messengers used to gather together, and the bear emissaries would growl, "Look here now, you lions. Our bear brothers are more than doing their part in this battle. Indeed, they are dying for you on the snowy hillsides of our homeland. You must help us by striking at the wolves' hindquarters or else we may not be able to stand before their slashing fangs."
This bold argument did not convince the lions. They conferred and discussed, and conferred and discussed some more, and finally decided to build up their strength for a while until they were better prepared. And they were still sitting back and waiting next summer when the wolves cut the bears to pieces in quick strokes and then conquered the lions themselves.
Many of the lions perished, and those who remained lived in a strange new world of hunger and slavery. When they met secretly in the dark forests, they whispered to each other: "If only we had fought the wolves when the brave bears could help us, then we would not have to take orders from these damned canines who are now everywhere about us..."
This is a fable; something which never happened. Yet, Russian soldiers by the millions have died in the snow, as the bears perished in our story, and today the Russian soldier is standing behind his bayonet awaiting whatever the German wolves throw at him, perhaps the very blow which will destroy his country, and with it surely, ours.
Can we continue to observe the bleeding Russian bear in action under Nazi fangs without blasting at the wolves' hindquarters?
Big Lies Divide and Conquer
"England never does anything but retreat." "It looks like after we help Russia lick Germany we'll have to lick Russia."
Silly? Superficial? Stupid?
Certainly! Retreat is no more a policy of the British army than it is of the American army. We need have no fear of Russia. Those who do harbor fears show a decided lack of faith in American institutions.
No clear thinking person would repeat such malicious lies of the Nazi "Divide and Conquer" propaganda line. Yet Americans, without thought, have spread these and similar lies since the war began, even up to today.
Remarks such as these make Hitler and his henchmen jump into the air and click their heels, perhaps even bring sinister smirks to
their worry-lined faces. For these remarks show Axis propaganda is progressing, show that the "Divide and Conquer" technique is working.
The Nazi radio puts out information following the Hitler propaganda theme: People will believe big lies sooner than small lies. Nazi agents and sympathizers spread the Nazi's big lies. Loyal Americans unwittingly repeat these lies in idle conversation, and thus do their bit for the enemy.
Nazi propaganda has worked remarkably well in the past. Whole nations have been terrified, paralyzed, and defeated. Allies have been split and defeated separately. Entire peoples have existed in constant dread for years, like condemned men awaiting the axe.
The United Nations must defeat the enemy's propaganda.
The United Nations must defeat the enemy. The United Nations must not allow big lies to divide and conquer them.
The United Nations must defeat the enemy.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Friday, May 8,1942 No.133
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SIGMA XI: The spring initiation and annual banquet of the Kansas chapter of Sigma Xi will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at 6:15 p.m. in the ballroom at the Union building. Prof. W. C. Stevens of the Botany department and president of the Kansas chapter of Sigma XI will give an illustrated lecture on "The Habits of Some Kansas Wild Flowers."
Men's Student Council will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Pine room.-Bob Coleman, secretary.
KAPPA PHI—The last meeting of the semester will be held Friday evening at 7 o'clock at 1209 Tenn. St. The Kora meeting at Manhattan will be reviewed. All members please be present.-Eleanor Patty, Publicity Manager.
SENIORS—The Diploma Fee should be paid by May 15. Seniors expecting to receive degrees either in June or at the end of summer session who have not filed application for degree cards in the Registrar's Office should do so immediately.—Laurence C. Woodruff, Assistant Registrar.
Students who have taken the courses in Home Nursing and Child Care are eligible for Red Cross Certificates in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. Former students who are interested should make inquiry at the office of the Department of Home Economics. Room 104, Fraser hall.
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Rehg, who resides on the third floor of a Lawrence home, was scantily dressed and busily engaged in shaving himself the other evening in the third floor bathroom of the home. A sudden gust of wind through an open window caught the door and shut it—locking it from the outside.
Rehg smiled to himself, thought he saw a perfect solution to the problem, and, clad only in his undershorts, jumped out of the window and onto the ledge. Now, perched on the precipice, he found there was no window for him to enter as he had supposed and the ledge itself was only a short one. He was trapped—together with being exposed.
All that remained for him to do was to call the landlady or jump—so he called (screamed for) the landlady. The amazed woman hurriedly found a ladder and allowed the quivering instructor to climb down from his perch.
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Even the profs of the English department are not above being embarrassed—take Norman Reig for instance, instructor in the department.
At the present moment the Phi Psi-Theta feud is more or less in a state of dormancy. The Theta's made a surprise raid Wednesday evening and with stink bombs perfumed the Phi Phi dining room for the weekly guest night on Thursday. A Phi Psi motorized force, lead by Del Campbell, junior from Hutchinson, succeeded in overtaking some of the attacking revengers and soakting them with eggs.
Wednesday night also saw a night-long vigil being stood by the Phi Psi's around their property but not a sign of any of the roving females was caught.
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From all appearances, the re-openers of the traditional feud now are troubled by cases of the jitters—they can dish out the goats to the women who live on Tennessee but they can't stand this sly stuff—like painting porches when everyone is asleep or throwing stink bombs from the back of the house.
The strictly private feud between the two houses was intruded upon Wednesday night when a band of outsiders painted up the front of the Theta house—the Phi Psi's temporarily getting the blame for the strictly unhoomerous prank of using permanent red paint to splotch up the pillars of the house and to write on the walks.
This brings to mind the saying "Two's company but three's a crowd."
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It was believed by Hill socialites that tonight was the night for the ing D.U. party, but the party-list in last night's Kansan carried nothing concerning it. A call to Miss Meguiar's office gained little more information on the subject—they had not heard anything about a party over there—in fact, the D.U. housemother, Mrs. Hooke, was slated to chaperone the Delta Gamma party.
What about this D.U. party tonight?
Did you have trouble in writing your last letter home for money in a forceful and clear, but subtle manner? And then when your family received it, did they seem to have trouble in telling just how much money you needed and why, or even if you wanted any.
If so, your difficulty may lie in the fact that you don't think carefully and clearly; and, as a result, your writing is careless and muddled.
Students Improve Style In Writing Laboratory
At least that is the conclusion about student writing drawn by the instructors of the writing laboratory sponsored by the department of English. This laboratory offers individual instruction in helping students to write better. It is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and by special permission, to freshmen.
With finals on their inevitable way, and with several term papers staring you in the face, you may think learning how to write more skilfully a wonderful idea. Eighteen students on the average are enrolled in the laboratory for these and other purposes. The largest number are juniors, who, it is to be feared, have an ulterior motive. The drive which spurs them on is the necessity of passing the English proficiency exam. Before each proficiency exam there is an influx of worried juniors. The departments best represented by the students
In addition to getting help for proficiency exams, students enroll for aid in writing term papers, and some for preparing their grammar for German courses. Prospective teachers enroll to brush up on their grammar before going out to show fourth-graders the difference between a noun and a verb. A few incorrigible spellers, and some poor grammar students enroll in the laboratory.
The method used by the instructors is to criticize papers written by the student. It is pointed out to him what is good about his work and what needs improvement. Individual instruction is given to each student. Such matters as arrangement of content, force, and clearness are considered. The student is helped to improve his writing by
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