The KANSAN Comments
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1941.
America and the War
Editor's Note: This is the first of three articles written by a group of eight University students in which the varying possible war policies of the United States will be discused. The articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Kansan.
This series of articles represents the work of a group of students whose only purpose is to gain an understanding of current world conditions, and to determine what actions can best solve the problems inherent in those conditions. No appeal for "appeasement,""isolationism," or "pacifism" is to be made. Rather, the purpose will be to point out facts relevant to current affairs and to state precisely why those facts are of vital interest in the struggle of democracy against totalitarianism.
It is a simple task to observe that in the past several years America has followed a policy which has slowly made armed participation in the war more of a probability than a dimly-dreaded possibility. When Japan moved westward and when Fascist-sponsored revolution was going on in Spain, we staunchly claimed no stake in the gyrations of the world's "balance of power" politics. This position changed but little until the outbreak of war in Europe, after which we soon took a position of "moral" support for Britain and her allies. Still contending that our front line of defense was the Western hemisphere, we embarked on the all-out national defense program. As England's plight became steadily worse, though, we began to weaken. First we sold a group of useles destroyers; that we followed up by passing a "lease-lend" bill.
In advocating each new policy, our leaders have promised that America would not join the European war. In fact, they have argued that each of these measures was necessary to prevent the sending of a second A.E.F. Yet, today we are in danger of taking the final step.
Though it has not been officially approved as yet, it seems likely that the American supply ships—
which Hitler has promised to sink—will be protected by American naval convoys. Even the least imaginative persons should easily see what will happen when Hitler begins to carry out his promise of sinking these supply ships—convoyed or not. If convoys are used for the purpose of protecting the supply ships, they will be forced to return the attacks of German ships and submarines. These battles will be the "incidents" that will plunge this country into total war.
Those in authority either are unaware of the consequences of the course they follow, or they know the direction of their steps but do not wish to acknowledge it to those whom they represent. Although some spokesmen have branded any opposition to administration foreign policy as "appeasement," "Naziism," or "isolationism," there still remain valid arguments for staying out of war.
Even the busy, unthinking college student is taking time off today to pay tribute to his mother and return, in part, the affection that she has given him. With hundreds of other men and women, K. U. students who are away from home will remember more than once today just what their parents have given them—not of the necessities of life, but of the honor, fidelity, the love of the good and the beautiful, cooperativeness, and self-sacrifice.
Today is Mother's Day in America.
Mother's Day
Today is just another day of war in Europe.
Mothers across the seas will be thought of, too, but few sons wil have a nopotunity to express those thoughts of apreciation. A year ago, American mothers thanked God for keeping their sons out of war, but today many of those same boys are in the training camps of the United States Army preparing to defend their country if need should arise.
The American mother is happy in her one-day reign, but she is also thoughtfully concerned with the hope that America will reman a sane and reasonable nation in the midst of a chaotic world.
ROCK CHALK TALK
BY HEIDI VIELS
Old salts of Battenfeld got a bit saltier yesterday noon. Herbert Barber whipped up the pancake batter for lunch, and, in an attempt to apply his sophomore engineer knowledge to enlarging the recipe, he hit a snag.
When the men tasted the flapjacks, they wondered what was wrong and reached for the water. Finally puzzled Barber decided that maybe a cup and a half of salt was a bit too much for the batter, after all.
At the A. T. Q. party last night 186 dice were in evidence. No, they weren't smuggled in by gold-digging dates. They were six-inch cubes hung from the ceiling in pairs to add to the casino decorations.
One incident at the Beta "German" Friday night has a history several weeks long.
To Stevenson's surprise, he really did have a redhead instead of a blonde date Friday night. Ruth had a rinse put on it just to give him a scare.
Some time ago Beta Bob Stevenson called for Alpha Chi Ruth Beeler with his hair clipped crew style. She didn't like it. "I'll dye my hair red," she threatened. She specified that she would dye it for the Beta party.
Bug catching is becoming a major campus sport. Evidence: a freshman up at 8:30 Saturday morning to chase insects; a couple out on an entomology date, sitting under a street light to catch bugs.
When students begin to take things so seriously, professors know its time to make out the final.
Formal dress was seen at the carnival last night. The place is getting ritzy.
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Monev or Clothes
Help British Sufferers
Knit For Soldiers
By LILLIAN R. FISHER
Do you knit? Do you have any old clothes? Do you play cards? If you do any of these things, you can take a part in helping England in her present war plight.
An interesting pastime, as ice, is to learn to knit helmets for aviators, socks for seamen, mittens for infantrymen, and arm protectors for machine gunners.
Many of you who are in such a predicament, can rummage through your closet or your attic, and throw all of the old "flannels and woolens"
More than likely, many young women on the Hill have given up the steady, "knit one—purl two" that is so common in making the ordinary sweater. Since the knitting fad died last year, hundreds of women all over the country are getting re-inspired and spend many happy hours figuring out the twists and turns of "making the heel of a sock."
But then, there are always women who don't like to knit. Maybe they are like the busy college senior who just doesn't have time to sit hours and hours and knit. They still would not like to see the British people die from the next cold winter.
well as an invaluable serv-
Some of you, I know, don't have time even to throw away your old clothes, so in that case you can still do your part by buying a deck of cards, a lapel emblem, or a match folder. Nearly all of the students on the Hill either play cards, smoke, have need of a coin purse, like jewelry, or write.
that you'll never wear again into a box. If you have any warm mittens or gloves—put them in too, for the English have the hardest time to get gloves of any article of clothing. If you phone either Mrs. George Hood or Mrs. George Docking, a car will come by your house and pick up the "bundle for Britain."
Here is a list of the things that are for sale in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall: Henriette compacts, Helena Rubenstein lipstick, 24 carat gold plate pins (R.A.F. flying pins, crossed flags pins, British seal pins and lapel buttons), pencils, pocketbooks and billfolds, matchfolders, tape measures, playing cards, tally sheets, knitting bags, and earrings. Most all of these articles have the British emblem on them, and the pencils have, "There'll always be an England," inscribed on them.
There are several questions that might come into the donor's mind concerning the advisability of helping Britain. One question would be, "How does this money get to Britain?" The answer is simply that the money is sent to the New York office of the "Bundles for Britain, Inc." From there it is cabled direct to the representatives in London.
The money is used to buy hospital equipment for wives and children of the service men who have been bombed out of their homes and are in need of medical care.
The old clothes gathered in Lawrence are cleaned by local dry cleaners and are boxed and sent to New York. There, they are shipped to London and are distributed among the families of men who are in service. Baby clothes, layettes, and childrens gloves are much in demand. The knitted articles of clothing go mostly to the soldiers.
The drive for help for the "Bundles for Britain" club, was started on the campus over a month ago. Jeanne Moyer, junior in the School of Fine Arts, is the chairman of the University branch. 'All of the sororities and organized houses have representatives working with the Lawrence
A crowd of nearly 250 students, student teachers, supervisors, parents of students, alumni, and friends of Oread Training school met in Memorial Union ballroom Thursday night for the High-Home reception, Oread's biggest social event of the year.
The short program included the welcome by F. O. Russell, director of Oread Training school; announcements by Carl Barlow, president of the senior class; piano solo by David Draper, junior; vocal solo by Eva Teagarden, student teacher of music; reading by Mary Catherine Boydston, senior; and modern dance study by a girls dancing group composed of Mildred York, Arletia Torneden, Evelyn Wade, Wilma Wells, Alice Wells, Marian Neale, Opal Wells, Jane Malin, and Mary Catherine Boydston.
The program was followed by social dancing. Tea was served by Mrs. Laiten Camien, wife of the assistant director of Oread.
High-Home Party Attended by 250
chapter. Mrs. Henry Werner is the head of the entire Lawrence and K. U. division.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m.
on day before publication during the week,
and 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
Sunday, May 11, 1941
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: Christian Science Organization will hold a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the Pine Room of the Union Building. All students, graduates, and faculty members are welcome. — Betty Charles.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS:
Appointments with Dr. E. T. Gibson who will be here on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. should be made at the Watkins Memorial Hospital.—Ralph I. Canuteson.
W. S.G.A.: Meet Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in the Women's Lounge of the Union Building—Nadine Hunt, secretary.
Chubb Will Speak At Dinner Meeting Of University Club
H. E. Chubb, associate professor of political science, will speak before a Sunday night dinner meeting of the University club at 6:30 tonight in the University club building.
He will talk on his observations of public opinion in eastern states concerning the foreign situation and lead discussion on this subject.