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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941
The KANSAN Comments...
Let's Dream This One Out
The two major democracies (Great Britain and the United States) seem to be very easily Iured into a state of false security.
The most striking example of this state of lethargy can be found in England's "current" reluctance to wage an aggressive war on the western front where, most military experts agree, the smallest amount of such action could be put to the greatest advantage in the defeat of Hitler.
From all indications of foreign and domestic press, Churchill and his government are content to let their "temporary comrade-in-arms," Stalin, fight the battle for them.
Russia is receiving plenty of side-line pep talk, and many "hurrahs" from the British, but as far as real aid of arms and men (excluding current efforts of the R.A.F.) the English are providing none.
Interesting to note is the rising sentiment in England that the United States is not providing sufficient help in her war with Hitler, but at the same time, the lack of important military cooperation with the Russians in their struggle seems to indicate a selfishness on the part of England.
England should expect no more of us than she herself has given to Russia. She realizes that Russia is fighting her battle as much as she claims to be fighting ours, yet England has been content to sit back on her haunches and let Hitler, as he has planned, attack one nation at a time. An alliance of nations has no power of either defense or offense when that alliance is of words only.
The only way to beat Hitler is to hit his forces on two or three sides simultaneously, not with minor efforts, but with all the drive and fire for victory that seems to be in the hearts of the German army. Only in so doing will German aggression be stopped. By "letting the other guy" fight our battles, we slip into a state of false peace which in the end shall be our undoing.
If such tactics are continually pursued by the democracies, England in particular, surely the forces of right will not prevail, and Hitler will emerge triumphant in his conquest of the world.—C.R.C.
The Great Game
Fiorello H. La Guardia has won the election for his third term as mayor of New York City in a contest with William O'Dwyer that did little to enhance the reputation of either man. La Guardia, a past master of political melodramatics, indulged in a veritable orgy of name-calling, with O'Dwyer and his backers, Boss Flynn and Jim Farley, vituperating back as best they could.
In a city as large and important as New York, it is shameful that men with records like the mayoral rivals should stoop to tactics better suited for the less inhibited of dock wallopers. La Guardia has an excellent record for his two terms as mayor and in his work as civilian defense administrator. O'Dwyer, as district attorney of Brooklyn, showed courage and resourcefulness in smashing the vicious criminal ring known under the ghoulish, but accurate title of Murder Incorporated.
Why then should the contestants have sacrificed their good names and evaded the issues to hurl invectives at each other? Perhaps the mentality of the genus homo sapiens that inhabits New York is more capable of comprehending this gutter-talk than an intelligent discussion of the issues involved.
At any rate, the people of New York have elected a man, who in the opinion of his rivals, is a "vain popinjay . . . super-colossal hypocrite . . . clown . . . depraved individual . . . and a breast beating faker." Of course, one must consider the source of these assaults, as in the opinion of La Guardia, his insulters are "dopes . . . dirty contemptible liars . . . creators of racial hatred . . . yellow cowardly curs."
It might be well for any number of organizations to study this example of politics at its worst.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 39 Friday, Nov.7,1941 No.40
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
KU KUS—There will be a meeting of the Ku Kus in Mens Lounge, Union Bldg., Monday night, 9:00 p.m. ROY EDWARDS, Pres.
Prospective teachers may obtain junior memberships in the Kansas State Teachers Association at the office of the School of Education, 103 Fraser Hall.—Signed, R. A. Schwegel, president K.U. Unit.
PRACTICE TEACHING: Students desiring to do supervised teaching during the spring semester should make application at once in the office of the School of Education—Signed, George B. Smith, Dean.
Faculty members who have not yet called for K.S.T. A. membership cards may obtain them at 103 Fraser Hall.-Signed, R.A. Schwegler.
NOTICE TO PREMEDICAL STUDENTS: Due to the abnormal situation there are some students desiring to enter medical school next fall who did not take the Medical Aptitude Test at the regular time last spring. For these students, the Association of American Medical Colleges is arranging to give a special test at 1:30 p.m on Friday, December 5, 1941, in Room 206 Marvin Hall. Those students who wish to enter medical school next fall should take the test at that time since the regular test to be given next spring will come too late. Will such students please register AT ONCE at the-Medical School Office, Room 10 Frank Strong Hall. A fee of two dollars will be charged for this special test. For further information, inquire of Parke H. Woodard, Assoc. Professor of Physiology, Room 8B, Frank Strong Hall.
EL ATENO will meet Thursday, November 13 at 4:30 in Frazer Theater. Mr. Hall Manin will show colored slides of Mexico and all interested are urged to attend. These are quite worth while pictures and there will be no admission charge.
FRANK PINET. President.
ENGLISH MAJORS: On Wednesday, November 12, at 3:30 p.m., in the Kansas Room of the Union Building, Professor J. W. Ashton will speak to English majors, graduate students in English, and others interested, on "Richard Hilles: Tudor Englishman."
Committee on Meetings of the Department
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By HEIDI VIETS
Pledges of Kappa Eta Kappa, professional fraternity of electrical engineers, are walking the Hill-famed pledge plank this week. On campus they are seen wearing huge light globes suspended about their necks, said by laymen to light whenever inspiration hit an engineer.
Answering the K.H.K. phone, the boys intone something like this. "Herman, Burman, Thurman, and Durman were twins. But John was the sickly one. They always put him to bed early because he slept so slow."
Episode two came yesterday when hotfoot-bug Al Reed successfully pulled his pet trick on Bill Cowling, Sigma Chi pledge, who was taking a library nap. Cowling awoke with a howl.
Sorority house dinner conversation was blasted last night by loud trumpet fanfare. Investigation proved that the brassy blare came from D.U.'s, who were delivering invitations to their party Saturday night.
A poster proclamation left inside the door of every house which received invitations read as follows: Proclamation. Vassals of Delta Upsilon. In celebration of the return of the doughty warriors of Delta Upsilon from their crusade in the East, All Vassals are to present themselves at the manor house of our Lord Potector for the Annual Renewment of your respective Oaths and Pledges of Fealty, the Choosing of the Faiest among those present, as prescribed by the last words of our late, beloved First Lord Protector, slain in battle—for these you are to meet at the manor house on the eve of November eighth, in the year of our Lord 1541."
Personal invitations followed the medieval pattern, ordering, for example, vassal Sadie Siren to present herself before Sol Swing, her Lord and Master, on the party date.
Students in the graduate study room of the library slapped books shut to watch a show staged by Sigma Chi Al Reed Wednesday morning. Reed got down on the floor and crept quietly to where pledge George Lind was industriously reading. His purpose—to give Lind the well-known hotfoot with a match wedged above the shoe sole.
Just as he was ready to start the flame, Lind looked up nonchalantly. "They're always picking on me," he drawled.
When Winter Comes ...
... Then Is The Time
Your favorite glamour girl looks less glamorous but more human with a somewhat pinkish nose. . . .
Your roommate, whose hips aer larger than yours by at least two inches, starts swearing your ski suit, which was rather baggy in the first place. . .
An eight-thirty in Fraser, or conversely, snow, seems like
50 miles through darkest Siberia. . .
The library steps get that deserted look, and center Ad looks more like a roundup than ever . . .
All men automatically become an inch and a half taller with the help of a pair of cowboy boots . . .
Your professor is usually as late to class as you are, and when you meet in the hall fifteen yards from the door, it's a race to the death to see who gets there first . . .
Freshmen start shoveling walks and building snowmen as a reward therefor . . .
A few women bravely start wearing knee length stockings and then fizzle out after a barrage of disapproving looks . . .
All picnic and steakfry clubs suspend action until further notice . . .
When your landlady becomes an addict of the more strenuous life and stops heating the house . . .
Mud and snow may be winning a war for Russia, but they don't seem to be cutting down required class attendance . . .
New Uniforms Mean Stiffer Inspection For R.O.T.C. Students
All uniforms for R.O.T.C. men have arrived.
Those men who have been without uniforms are expected to get their uniform or any other equipment necessary to complete their outfits at once from the R.O.T.C. office in Fowler shops.
"Actual competition will start soon, so interested persons should sign the list within the next few days," Miss Fitzpatrick said.
This type of organized recreation, fostered by Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women, is being developed extensively by the I.S.A. council. Plans call for a league for both men and women in the association. There has been a great deal of interest in it, but more members are needed to make a complete league.
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I. S.A. students may sign up for the program by going into the Union Activities office in the sub-basement of the Memorial Union building.
"Plans are rapidly developing for a fine bowling league for Independent Student Association members," Mary Francis Fitzpatrick, chairman of the bowling committee, said today. "As we need is more participants," she added.
League Bowling Planned
Practice Teachers Should Apply At Education Office
Students interested in practice teaching in the University high school or those interested in instructing music or art in the elementary schools of Lawrence should make application in the education office, 103 Fraser.
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