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BRITAIN'S NEW GROWING PAINS
War, together with the conditions which accompany it, always tends to increase the rate of change of social reforms.
Britain is now undergoing the pangs of too rapid change. Under the system that existed before the present crisis, Cabinet-controlled government, the logical outcome was that the system should some day grow into what it was aimed for—a socialistic state.
The growth of the uncontrolled power of the Cabinet, in the British system, and especially of the stature of the Prime Minister, if he is a strong man, could lead only to that form of government.
The war so far has had two general effects on the British people and government. One is the rapid rise of labor in political stature. The strongest man in Britain, besides the powerful Winston Churchill himself, is big Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labor in the war cabinet. Many reports and opinions predict he will be the next Prime Minister of Britain.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941.
The growth in stature of labor has led to the declaration by the Labor party in England of their aims and intents during and after the war. The official party platform, issued last month, frankly states that a socialistic state must arise from the runins of the present holocaust. Further, the Labor party asserts that it must have and will have a deciding part in the settlement of conditions after the war—if Britain wins.
This development is natural when considered in the light of the development of the industrial state in the past two centuries, and especially in the past two decades. The world has learned that labor is important to the continuance of the culture that has been established, and so must have a loud voice in public affairs. If the Labor party sticks to its guns, the war will kill two birds with one bomb—totalitarianism and imperialism.
The other change in the British system is predominantly an off-shoot of the main change mentioned, the socialization of Britain. The offshoot is the socialization of industry. Regradless of what Mr. Willkie believes about the sacred invincibility of capital and private ownership, the establishment of "nucleus" factories, the priorities determining power, the conscription of labor, and the control of capital in recent months are all symptoms of the underlying basic change in Britain. It is interesting to note that, while labor was conscripted only recently, in the strictest sense, capital has been controlled since last fall.
If Britain can make the change gracefully, the world may see the birth of a new era, and a new philosophy of government. Herr Hitler has had his effect, even if he doesn't win. He has played the part of accelerator in the solution of the industrial-economic-political problem.
THE ALUMNI SHOULD BE INTERESTED
The prospective plans released for the new north wing to the Memorial Union building include a bowling alley and new dance floor in the basement; offices for the Independent Students Association, Kansan offices, and other student organization offices; a new music and browsing room; and a combined suite of rooms for the Alumni association, the Faculty club, and the University club.
It is obvious to anyone reading the list of
new functions that may be included in the new $100,000 to $200,000 wing, that the additional space will provide a great many valuable activities for University students. The Memorial Union building will become a true center of student activity life.
At the same time, however, the plans include many facilities for faculty and alumni groups which will have little bearing upon student activities. An alumni lounge and recreational facilities for visiting University graduates will give the visitors some central location on the campus where they may meet and relax when they come to the University.
In considering the means for financing the new wing, the Memorial Union building corporation should try to work out some method by which students will not have to shoulder the cost of the entire structure. Some plan should be worked out by which the faculty and the alumni will contribute to the ultimate cost of the structure. University students should naturally bear the main burden of expense, but the alumni and faculty should help.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 8 Thursday, April 3, 1941 No. 120
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
A. I.EE: The K.U. Student Branch of A.I.EE. will meet in Marvin Hall Auditorium at 7:30 this evening. Student papers will be presented by Raymond York and John Laidig There will be special music and refreshments. All electrical engineering students are invited. Glen A. Richardson, branch chairman.
K. U. TOWN MEETING: "Should Our Ships Convoy Arms to Britain," is the topic of discussion at the K.U. Town meeting with "Town Hall of the Air" at 8:30 this evening in the Main Lounge of the Union Building—Keith Spalding, chairman.
QUILL CLUB: Feeh rune of the American College Quill Club will meet at 7:30 this evening in the Kansas Room. Dr. Lind, Professor of Latin and Greek, will speak—Mary Elizabeth Evans, chancellor.
L. S. A.: Luther Student Association will have a Sunrise service Palm Sunday at Holcum's Grove. Meet at the church at 5:30 for transportation—Leon Carlson, president.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: Dr. E. T. Gibson will be available for personal conferences at Watkins Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 5. Appointments should be made at the Watkins Memorial Hospital.-Dr. R. I. Canuteson.
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SYMPOSIUM; The Symposium will meet Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. Mr. Hilden Gibson will start the discussion by giving a short talk on "Profts and Patriotism." All interested persons are invited to attend and participate.-James I. Nelson, Chairman.
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Conditions Improve--otherwise. Jugoslavia—yes, it's April there too.
Common Sense Abdicates; April Takes The Throne
Did you hear your stodgiest professor singing "Amapola" this morning as he strolled debonairly across Mt. Oread? That's what April does for the best of us—yes, even college professors.
Unless you were crudely jarred into the realization that the goddess of spring is now inhabiting the campus by one of the idle followers of April Fool some two days ago, you probably didn't realize what was the matter with the world until you caught the scent of April showers being wafted across the Hill this morning.
Now April is no ordinary creature, and certainly nothing to sneeze at. (Of course, you may stay out too late some night and catch the sneezing habit—but you can't lay the blame fr that at April's feet.) A World-Wide Situation
Authorities say it's April all over the world. But way back East, President Roosevelt still seems to be concerned with the international situation. And overseas, dear Adolph is contriving new schemes to provide bigger and better air scares for the British. Historians remark over the morning cup of coffee that if we get through April, the peace time draftees can settle dwon to learning some new card tricks instead of going to pistol practice. Around defense production plants, labor leaders have hit upon the bright idea that war materials are unessential and declared that personal combats will be staged just outside plant gates for all those interested in participating actively or
April brings a multitude of things to Mt. Oread besides singing professors. There are the window washers—the administration's gift to students who want to see something when they gaze out the window during an unperturbed 50-minute period.
And April brings young lovers wandering hand-in-hand through the grove. Yes, they cut another class. Crusaders start the annual round of petitions to install a coke dispenser in the center of Watson library. They are surer of success than in previous campaigns now that other schools have done it. April sends students in search of raincoats and umbrellas or approves a trip to the city to buy new apparel for the Easter parade.
But April is a versatile creature. She also puts the fear of term papers into slap-happy college students, and helps circulate pink slips to the four corners of the earth carrying fateful messages to the parents of laggards.
Class Cutting Popular
Oh yes, and April brings the lowly dandelion—eventually.
Engineers Get Grades At Dean's Office April 7-9
Sophomare, junior, and senior engineers will be given their mid-semester grades April 7-9 at the dean's office between 8:30 and 11:30 o'clock in the morning and 1:30 to 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Freshmen engineers will be given their grades by their advisers.
ROCK CHALK TALK
Running down the little red fox is not a habitual sport around this University. In fact, when Fred Stevens and Wallie Fritz left the Sig Ep house the other night they had no intention of doing what they did.
By HEIDI VIETS
Fred was driving west of Lawrence along the pioneer cemetery road when he saw something dart out ahead of him. His wheels struck what he presumed to be a stray dog. They backed up to find that they had struck a fox.
The boys knew that the rest of the Sig Eps wouldn't believe them if they told their fox story, so they put the animal in the back of the car and headed for West Hills, where they cached him underneath some bushes to await morning.
By the next noon friend fox began to offer problems, and it was plain to see that foxes don't keep well in spring. Finally the men called Dr. E. H. Taylor, who told them the zoology department would be glad to get the animal to put in Dyche museum. It seems that these animals are natives of this part of the country, but are now quite rare.
Fred brags that the plaque under the animal will designate it as the Stevens Memorial Fox.
When both Maxine Miller and Zibby Peairs put out their pins at the Pi Phi house last Saturday night, they surprised each other as well as all the sisters. Each thought hers would be the only pin feature. Mrs. Jane Mac-Lean, housemother, alone knew that there would be a double bill.
After the heavy dose of excitement, everybody went upstairs without eating her apple pie.
Fletcher McCord, assistant professor of psychology, almost put his class to sleep one morning last week. He was explaining that yawns are contagious, and in demonstrating the psychology of the statement, he yawned widely. One by one, the class followed suit until they all were nodding.
Several days back Chuck Skidmore, Battenfeld, wrote a letter to the other half of a junior college romance. The answer came back with no message but a letterhead which told the story subtly. It read, "Mrs. John Lawrence."
Some of the bright boys are suggesting that instead of "Keep Off the Grass" campus signs should read "Tread lightly on this ground. It might grow dandelions."
Clifford Reynolds and Ted Young are drafting plans for a waiting room at 1340 Vermont. That's where Mary Joe Cox lives.