UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS STUDENT PUBLICATION
Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1942
39th YEAR
Hu Shih Says China Fights For Free Life
"China is fighting a war to preserve a way of life—a democratic free, and peaceful way of life."
NUMBER 127
That is the contention of Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese ambassador to the United States, who addressed a convocation assembly yesterday in Hoch auditorium.
The issue at stake in the Pacific is exactly the same as the one on this side of the world—totalitarianism versus the democratic way of life, Dr. Hu said.
"The conflict between Japan and China is basically a conflict of freedom and peace against oppression and aggression." To prove this, Dr. Hu cited three contrasting historical facts: China gave up its feudal system twenty centuries ago, while Japan was still a military feudal state half a century ago; China has developed a society governed by officials selected by civil service examinations, while Japan is governed by a militaristic cast; and China has never encouraged the art of war while Japan's national ideals revolve about expansion, imperialism, and conquest.
These three historical facts Dr. Hu asserts to have shaped the national life of these two peoples and has made China a peaceful democracy and Japan a totalitarian, militaristic nation.
Life Shaped By History
To show this basic contrast, Dr. Hu pointed out how China has worked out its way of life from 600 B.C. when its creative art and philosophical development was at its height. At that time the naturalistic conception of government, laissez faire, was instituted. The ideal of a universal peace was fostered, and the idea of a classless society to be brought about by education began.
Personal Freedom Develops
On the other hand, Japan's totalitarianism is one of the slavish obedience and militarism, and in aspiration is fantastically imperialistic. The federal oligarchy of Japan is the basis for modern totalitarianism. Secret police, censorship, and the doctrine that the individual exists only for the state, are all early Japanese earmarks of today's dictator states, the ambassador contended.
Even in these early times the people were encouraged to speak out, the people being consciously recognized of supreme importance to the state. At this same time the idea of equitable distribution of wealth in society grew up.
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"Peace and laissez faire have been conducive to individual freedom, and an almost anarchistic state developed," Dr. Hu continued. "The spirit of free criticism and doubt that has overthrown monarchy has brought about the political and social revolution and the cultural renaissance in China."
Modernism Will Take Spotlight
Tau Sigma, honorary dancing sorority, will present an hour and a half spring dance recital, "A Symphony in Motion," tomorrow evening at 8:15 in Fraser theater. The recital, an entire program demonstrated in modern dance, will be presented to the public free of charge.
Choreography and dance patterns have been worked out by members of the dance sorority and costumes for the dances will be original. Miss Melba Shilling, sponsor of the organization, has created, composed, and directed the performance of "A Symphony in Motion." Musical composition has been created for one of the dances on the program by Robert Palmer, a member of the University faculty.
Each dance number on the program is an interpretation of thought in movement. The first number will be an interpretation of Mozart's "Sonata I," done in three movements. The second number, "Begin The Beguine," will be a study in rhythm and syncopation. The next dance, "Incitation," will be an attempt to create a mood of wild excitement and hilarity, ending in total exhaustion. "The Dance Profane," will demonstrate the struggle between purity and sin, and "Goliwog's Cakewalk"
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Two Bands Play
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Defense Dance
Two Hill bands and a floor show featuring Victor Miller's quartet will be featured at the Double Defense midweek tomorrow night in the Memorial Union ballroom. The two hour midweek which starts at 7 o'clock is being sponsored by the Men's Student Council, the Women's Student Governing Association, and the Union Activities Commission for the promotion of war saving stamp sales. A 25 dollar defense bond, a 5 dollar defense stamp, and five one dollar defense stamps will be given away.
Sign Don Cossack Chorus, Spalding For Fall Concert Course
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The General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus has been signed by Dean D. M. Swarthout, manager of the concert series, as the opening attraction next year. The group of 27 singers under the direction of N. Kostrukoff will appear in Hoch auditorium on October 21.
CRITIC RAVES 'Women' Packs Fraser As 'Cats' Score
Also billed for an appearance on the concert course will be the American violinist, Albert Spalding. Negotiations are under way to bring to Lawrence a widely-known ballet company.
Lois Ann Lehman was outstanding as the cattiest of the cats, and does a thorough rough-housing of competent Elizabeth Crafton in the scene in the dude ranch hotel room. In the same scene Barbara Winn as the
By JOY MILLER
The setting helped th long by being simple and m c, effectively concentratr enition on the action in th of the stage.
Twenty-four women were cast in the play, and twenty-four women deserve waves and several raves. The acting was on a uniformly high level, the women making the best of the limited action in the play, and sustaining interest by their line delivery and floor-pacings.
Setting "I made a Hand."
good fun and one of the best acted and produced plays of the past several years.
Feminine cattery—the sophisticated, Park Avenue kind—was presented last night in vindictive detail to a packed Fraser theater audience by a cast of 24 talented Hill actresses.
"The Women," a play not to confused with 'Little Women' " (as the programs humorously read) is a play for adults only in eleven scenes in which women subtly and pointedly insult each other, use questionable language, undress, and pull hair. But in spite of some of its risque (but clever!) lines, "The Women" was
Novelty Is Theme In Forums Broadcast
A new method of carrying on a group discussion will be innovated at the University by the Forums Board in its broadcast over KFKU tomorrow night at 9:30. Instead of formal speeches, the group will begin its discussion on "Your Liberties in War Time," before going on the air. After the discussion has continued for some time, the broadcast will start. No audience will be allowed in the studio.
Members of the group participating in the informal broadcast are: Keith Martin, John Waggoner, and Jim Surface, all college seniors; and Russell Baker and Merrill Peterson, college juniors.
MSCPushes Sale In Stamp Drive
The Men's Student Council began yesterday the Hill drive for the sale of war savings stamps and for the pledging of students to invest regularly in these government savings institutions—war stamps and bonds.
The major portion of the stamp sales and the signing of students to pledges is being carried on by the recently organized Co-ed Volunteer Corps, an organization of University women who have already pledged themselves to aid in the national
Phi Psi Wins Inter-Frat Sing Sunday
The men of Phi Kappa Psi were awarded first place by the judges in the inter-fraternity sing Sunday afternoon. Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi won second and third places, respectively.
This year's contest was the eighth since the custom was revived in 1935 by Phi Mu Alpha, professional music fraternity, which has sponsored it each year.
Phi Delta Theta, which won every contest until last year, and Sigma Chi, last year's winners, had been considered the favorites for the contest this year.
Led by Haworth White, college freshman, the Phi Psi's won with their presentation of the Alma Mater, their "Sweetheart Song," and the Marine Hymn, "From the Halls of Montezuma." The Beta's sang "Begin the Beguine," "Beta Loving Cup," and the Alma Mater. "The Sweatheart of Sigma Chi" and "Everything I Love" were the selections of Sigma Chi, besides the Alma Mater.
Joseph Williams, Oliver Hobbs, and Meribah Moore were the judges. Williams is choral director and Hobbs is band director for Lawrence Memorial high school; Miss Moore is associate professor of voice at the University.
Kansas Mineral Map Now Ready
An important map has just been issued by the State Geological Survey of Kansas and is now ready for distribution. This map shows, by means of various color patterns, the location and distribution of the important mineral resources of the state.
According to Prof. R. C. Moore, director of the geological survey, the map should lend valuable aid to the planning of new war industries in Kansas. Mineral resources shown on the map include: water, volcanic ash, clay, chalk, diatomaceous marl, bentonite, salt, wool rock, gypsum, stone, sand and gravel, oil, gas, coal, pyrite, chat, zinc, and lead.
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wartime program.
The drive will continue through tomorrow, ending with a Defense Mid-Week tomorrow night in the Union ballroom.
Stamps and stamp albums are being sold at the newly erected booth in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall, as well as by the various students who have volunteered to aid in the drive.
This plan of campaign on the campi of the various colleges and universities in the state is being formulated by state officials, with an eye on its success on this campus. K.U. is the first of the state's schools of higher education to carry on such a drive.
This pledge program, which is being carried on nationally under the auspices of the Treasury department, consists of signing a pledge certificate by the individual, pledging himself to purchase the figure of defense stamps or bonds that he feels he can afford, daily or weekly, throughout the national campaign, begun yesterday and lasting until May 20th.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., recently declared, "I have been much more interested in reaching vast numbers of individuals and in absorbing current income rather than accumulated savings in the banks. In this campaign there is no exemption for any group or any person. We must follow through not only in terms of a few million individuals or two or three billions of dollars, but by a determined effort to reach every individual in this country."
The student should bear it utmost in mind that to invest in war stamps and bonds is not at all a form of donation, but rather can be termed a wise investment even from the most mercenary point of view. Aside from and above the financial set-up of the stamp selling campaign is the fact that our government needs and must have money with which to carry on this very exhaustive war against the Axis powers. The government is giving each and every citizen of the country an opportunity to become a shareholder in the government merely by the voluntary purchase of dividend-paying stamps and bonds.
The staff members of the Jay-hawker will have their picture taken at 1 p.m. tomorrow on the steps of Dyche museum. All those students who have worked for the magazine are to be there.