The KANSAN Comments...
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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1941.
BLACK AND WHITE
Several years ago Marian Anderson, the Negro contralto, whom Arturo Toscanini declares has the greatest voice he has ever heard, sang to a crowd of 75,000 persons from the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Miss Anderson sang outdoors because the Daughters of the American Revolution had graciously declined the privilege of letting her sing in their Constitution Hall. Their policy was and is to allow no Negro entertainers to perform in their auditoridm.
Probably the huge crowd at Marian Anderson's outdoor concert was due somewhat to Mrs. Roosevelt's resignation from the D.A.R.in protest against their action in preventing the contralto's appearance at Constitution hall.
Last week the D.A.R. made the headlines again. This time they said that Paul Robeson, great Negro baritone, could not sing in Constitution hall.
The ladies explained, when asked how the Golden Gate quartet, composed of Negroes, could sing in the auditorium a few months ago, that it had been a mistake; something had been put over on them.
Danghters of the American Revolution! Their ancestors fought to rid themselves of tyranny and oppression, and to secure for themselves and their posterity the "benefits of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." What sort of a nation is this when the very persons who are supposed to uphold its ideals are snobs and bigots?
In this crisis there is no time for racial prejudices of any kind. Suppression of minority groups and minority races is a trick of the Fascists. We want none of it here.
Apart from the fact that the Negroes given as examples are beloved American artists, they are American citizens. Mr. Robeson was denied the right to appear in a benefit performance for the Aid-to-China committee. He was merely trying to do his part toward helping China.
At present, Negroes are not allowed to work in many defense industries. They want to help, but there is nothing for them to do. We won't let them.
Here is a part of our population available for use in preparing to defend ourselves. Why in the world can't we understand that we're all human? We're in this mess together. Let's get out of it together!
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF POLITICS
At last night's meeting of the Men's Student Council, a bill was presented. The purpose of it was to clean up the men's elections. The sponsors of the bill said that its object was to shorten the time of the spring campaign and to lessen the wear and tear upon both the political campaigners and the studying students who are interrupted by the campaigners.
The bill proposed to limit the time of house-to-house campaigning to the four days immediately preceding the election. Further provisions of the bill were that campaign expenditures of the political parties should be published in the Kansan, and that the practice of free transportation to the polls on election day for voters be stopped.
To most students the bill apparently is a good thing. The limitations on house-to-house campaigning would reduce the breaks in studying caused by vote-garnering politicians. Pub-
However, the Council saw the bill in a different light. The majority felt that, although the bill might do some good for student government, it might harm their political party. The bill was tabled.
licitation of campaign expenses might reduce the amount of mud-slinging handbills thrust at prospective voters.
Apparently, every bill of any importance is to be tabled this year. Our student government has lapsed into such a petty state that political matters come ahead of anything else—even student representation.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANAS
Vol. 38 Wednesday, April 2, 1941 No.119
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.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS: The student branch of the A.I.E.E. will hold regular monthly meeting in Marvin Auditorium on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Student paper presentations by John Laidig and Ray York. Special Music and refreshments.—Charles W. Avey, Jr.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: The Rev. E. J. Weisenberg, S. J., will be in room 415 Watson library from 1 to 5 o'clock this afternoon.-Joseph A. Zishka.
K. U. TOWN MEETING: "Should Our Ships Convey Arms to Britain" is the topic for discussion at the K. U. Town Meeting with "Town Hall of the Air" Thursday night at 8:30 in the main lounge of the Union building—Keith Spalding, chairman.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cerule Francais se reunira jeudi, le 3 avril a 3:30 dans la salle 151 Frank Strong. Tous ceux qui parlent français sont invites.— Rosemary Jones, secretaire.
L. S. A.. There will be a Lutheran Student Association snurise service Palm Sunday at Hoicum's Grove. Meet at the church at 5:30 a.m. for transportation—Leon Carlson, President.
QUILL CLUB: Feo rune of the American College Quill Club will meet at 7:30 tomorrow evening in the Kansas room. Dr. Lind, Professor of Latin and Greek, will speak—Mary Elizabeth Evans, Chancellor.
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.
THETA SIGMA PHI: Theta Sigma Phi will meet Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Election will be held.-Mary F. McAnaw, secretary.
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Haskell Institute---
Indian Youth Trained To Hit The Job Jack Pot
BY KEN JACKSON
"Give it back to the Indians!" may be just a catch phrase to us, but to Uncle Sam it is a serious policy. In his Indian educational program he is giving many things back.
Tuition Paid by Government
To fulfill the high school enrollment requirements, the Indian youth, boy or girl, must obtain the permission of his parents and his reservation superintendent, must pass the physical examination given by the school, and must have finished the eighth grade.
A person with less than a quarter Indian blood may be allowed to enroll in the school, if he can obtain special permission from the Washington, D. C., office of the Indian Service, but there are fewer than a dozen such students each year.
Haskell Institute is a fine example of what the United States government is doing to rehabilitate, educate, and find employment for the children of our Indian minority. Haskell is a regular vocational high school accredited with the State of Kansas, but it also offers a two-year post-graduate course which intensifies the training the students re- $ ^{9}$
Tuition for the high school students is provided by the government, but those who take the postgraduate course must pay $135 for each nine-months school year. A revolving fund has been established by Congress, however, from which the post-graduate student may borrow enough for his tuition and his transportation to and from the school.
Normally Haskell enrolls in the regular high school only students of at least a quarter Indian blood from the plains area, but the application of any Indian in the United States or its possessions may be accepted for the post-graduate work, after he has finished high school. The total enrollment of all departments in the school is usually about 700.
ceived as undergraduates.
One curious rule at Haskell is that each student must work for his board and room. No one loafs. Work details are arranged so that
No One Loafs
every boy and girl in school works 14 hours a week for food and lodging. The work is assigned according to students' physical and occupational capabilities. If one needs proper clothing, it is provided, but the cost is worked out.
At Haskell the emphasis is on vocations, and the best principles of progressive education are employed. All students learn by doing.
The entire institution—buildings, the thousand acres of grounds, including 60 acres of mowed lawn, and livestock, valued at close to $1,250,000—is kept in shining good order exclusively by student workmen. If the plumbing in the $85,-000 auditorium gets out of whack, student plumbers are set to repairing it immediately.
Young carpenters may shingle the roof on the low, white Administration building or construct frame buildings for class use.
Student painters redecorate the interiors of buildings, under the direction of girls in the home economics department.
In the attractive cafe girls taking the course in restaurant waitress training serve the food prepared by student cooks.
On Sunday morning all students come into town and attend the church of their preference. They come in trucks, cars, and busses driven and kept in repair by boys studying auto mechanics.
Walk into the furniture department, and you might find a class working on a project of 10 davenports and 20 overstuffed chairs for
Attend Church Each Sunday
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Since the first day of spring the senior lawyers have been supposed to carry canes. Now they are beginning to get in the groove, with more and more swishing canes and whistling louder and louder. One requirement of a senior is that he whistle and count louder than an underclassman.
A roomful of military science students sat tense as they watched the film on infantry defense tactics. But Prof. Albert S. Palmerlee was very calm as he showed the film.
ROCK CHALK TALK
With motors roaring and machine guns knocking up dust, three pursuit planes dived on a column of infantry. The soldiers raced for a nearby thicket and returned fire.
By HEIDI VIETS
He was asleep.
When the show was over, some thoughtful student dropped a book,
and Palmerlee woke in time to turn off the projector.
Lane Davis, college senior and a respected member of Phi Beta Kappa, was insulted recently by being accused of being a freshman. Davis was unable to convince his accuser even when he produced his Phi Beta Kappa key.
If you want any paper flowers made, call 1144 and ask for Pete. The Sig Eps had a contest to see who could make the most flowers for their party Saturday night, and Pete Teichgraeber won. He made 89 flowers
Varied are the reports on how Hal Ruppenthal lost a front tooth Saturday night. His story is that he caught a bullet in his teeth. Another rumor says that it all came about when the Sig Eps were practicing intramural horseshoes using Hal as a peg.
Most people concentrate by chewing their fingernails or the end of a pencil. Howard Gadberry pushes out the center piece of his slide rule to enw while concentrating on tough mathematical problems.
To Paul Thayer: tell your brother Phi Gams we're sorry we April Fool-ed you by calling you a Beta. Especially with men's politics in the air.