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IPLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941
"I pledge allegiance to the flag
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, And to the republic for which it stands,
One nation, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice to All."
The authorship of this pledge of allegiance has long been a controversial subject in Kansas. Loyal Kansans contend that Frank Bellamy, a school boy of Cherryvale, wrote this brief and concise expression of patriotism in 1896. They, however, wanted the matter solved. Recently Kirke Mechem, secretary of the state historical society, issued a statement that neither Frank Bellamy of Kansas, nor Frank Bellamy of Boston, (another contender for the honor) was to given credit for the achievement—that the pledge was written by James Upham of Boston in 1892.
How Frank Bellamy found it and entered it in a school contest, we don't know. What is important is the fact that we have a pledge simple enough for school children, yet complete enough to express our feelings toward our country and its flag.
What more could one desire than an indivisible nation which guards liberty and justice, not just for its citizens, but for others, too? At a time like this, when the world is at war, we could well stop and consider just what this four-lined stanza means.
It is used by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other organizations to express their heartfelt loyalty for their country. Because of its simplicity we are able to put our deepest emotions into the pledge.
We care not whether Frank Bellamy of Kansas, Frank Bellamy of Boston, James Upham of Boston, or some unknown wrote the pledge. We care only that our nation has been strengthened by the periodic rededication of all who pledge allegiance to America, and that we are able to express our loyalty so simply, yet resolutely.
LABOR GAINS STRENGTH
The present discussion of the right of labor to strike during the defense program brings to mind the long struggle of labor to gain the right to strike.
The fight for the right to strike is the logical result of the make-up of our society. Two principal economic groups exist in the United States—labor and capital—which essentially are in opposition. The fundamental relationship between labor and capital is that of buyer and seller. Capital, as the buyer, wants to purchase the services of labor as cheaply as possible. In the role of the seller, labor wants to sell at the highest price.
The bargaining power of the individual laborer is not equal to that of his employer. The employer has the right to hire and fire, and another laborer can be easily obtained. To help even up the score, laborers banded together. Through strikes, the organized workers limited the supply of labor and thereby increased their bargaining power.
Opposition to the right of labor to organize came in two principal forms. One was the criminal conspiracy law which termed union organizations a conspiracy, subject to criminal action and dubbed a strike an overt act of conspiracy subject to the same action. The other method used was the court injunction, or stop
order. The legal theory of the injunction is preventative justice. Violation of the injunction is contempt of court. The language of the injunction is determined by the judge, making it possible for him to legislate, prosecute, and sentence. The judge unfriendly to labor wielded great power against it. These two agents of opposition were generally successful in strangling labor. However, labor strength rose following the Clayton Act in 1914. A guarantee of labor's rights came later in the Wagner Labor Act.
Labor's long struggle has been for the control of the labor market—the right to organize and the right to strike.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 38 Thursday, Feb. 13, 1941 No. 85
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.M.E.: Dean J. J. Jakosky will give an illustrate lecture on the practical application of geophysics at the regular meeting of the local chapter of the American Institute of Mining Engineering in room 101, Haworth Hall. All persons interested are invited to attend.—Oren C. Baptist, president.
CERAMICS EXHIBITION: An exhibition of ceramics by Miss Gladys Bate, guest instructor of the Design department, made while she was studying in Sweden is being shown in the halls of the third floor of West Frank Strong hall—Marjorie Whitney.
DRAMATIC CLUB: The Dramatic Club picture will be taken Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Lawrence Studio—Shirley Jane Ruble, president.
EDNA OSBORNE WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Edna Osborne Whitechub Scholarship for the school year 1941-42 should be made in Room 1. Frank Strong Hall, before March 15. The scholarship is open to women students majoring in English-Lela Ross, executive secretary, committee on Aids and Awards.
FENCERS: There will be a meeting of the fencing club and team tonight in the Gym.—Haven Glassmire president.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: If you are a graduate student, you are invited to an All-Graduate Party, this evening from 8:00 to 10:00, at the Union Ballroom. Planned program. Please come.-Graduate Womens Club.
K. U. TOWN MEETING: K.U. Town Meeting will be held in conjunction with Town Hall of the Air, at 8:30 this evening, in the Main Lounge of the Memorial Union building. Students and faculty members interested in the discussion of current issues are invited. The topic—"Should the English Speaking Democracies Unite Now?"—Keith Spalding, Union Activities Committee.
L. S.A. SKATING PARTY: Meet at the Lutheran church for a L.S.A. skating party tomorrow evening at 8:00. Everybody is welcome—Lauraine Clark.
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.
SIAMESE ART EXHIBITION: There will be an exhibition of SIAMeese art in room 320 West Frank Strong Hall from Feb.10 through Feb.23. This exhibition includes hand-woven textiles and craft work of Siam from a collection belonging to Mr. Wallace Lee, Federal geologist.-Marjorie Whitney.
QUILL CLUB: Feoh rune of the American College Quill Club will meet at 7:30 this evening in the Pine Room.-Mary Elizabeth Evans, chancellor.
THETA SIGMA PHI: Theta Sigma Phi will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in the Sky Parlor of the Journalism building for a professional meeting. The speakers will be Maurine Mong and Mary Jane Sigler.-Mary F. McAnaw, secretary.
W. N.A.A.: Women's National Aeronautical Association will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the lounge of the Union building.—Ruth Spencer Ashcraft, secretary.
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TIME QUIZ Journalism Students Favor AID TO BRITAIN
That University journalism students favor sending Britain all possible aid short of men was shown in the results of a Time magazine student opinion quiz given recently to students in that department.
Of 21 students tested in one class, 15 declared that they favored stripping our own defenses down to the bare essentials to give Britain every possible gun, ship, and plane. Two persons interviewd indicated that they favored confiscating Axis ships here and turning them over to Britain. One student thought Congress should be asked to de- $ ^{+} $
clare war on Germany.
In Marshall Petain's position as dictator of France, most interviewees thought they would transfer the fleet and air force to Africa and use them to force better peace terms from the Axis.
Concerning what they would do if they had the authority to coordinate defense in this country, the number was evenly divided between "nationalizing all strictly defense industries" and "forcing private industry to accept and give priority to government orders at the market price."
Ten students showed that they thought religious leaders in Germany should sabotage Nazism as anti-Christian while outwardly appearing to conform. Eight said they
wolud denounce from the pulpit any Nazi interference with religion. Three persons favor adapting religious teachings to Hitler's ideals.
"What would you do if you were in Wendell Willkie's shoes?" It was suggested that he urge Republicans to forget politics and cooperate with the Administration to the hilt, but K.U. journalists do not feel this way about it—for most of the students favored leading a "loyal opposition" but trying not to embarrass the Administration until after the rearmament program crisis.
Students believe that cooperation between industry and labor to prevent strikes and lockouts is needed, but they do not favor regulatory legislation as a part of our present defense program.
Church Society To Initiate Officers Saturday
Sponsors of Kappa Beta, Christian church society, will honor newly-elected officers with a banquet and formal initiation at 5:30 Saturday evening.
A short memorial service for Miss Myra Hull, late instructor of English, will precede the banquet. The new officers are Rose Messer, college sophomore, president; Lois Richardson, college sophomore, vicepresident; Margaret Penny, college sophomore, secretary-treasurer; Betty Beal, college freshman, songleader; Nana Mae Hartley, college sophomore, reporter; and Lois Worrel, fine arts junior, pianist.
Indian Boxers Weeded Out In Golden Gloves
Only one Haskell Indian is left in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament as a result of last night's fights in Kansas City, Mo.
Three had stayed in the running until the quarter-finals, but only Bill McDonald survived that test. McDonald, a 126-pounder, won by default. Lloyd Tourillot, one of the Indians' best boxers, was knocked out by Bat Cullison, Joplin, in the 118-pound division.
Frank Anderson, 135 pound Indian, lost to George Suttington, Kansas City, by a technical knockout.
ROCK CHALK TALK
Judson Goodrich is making good use of the egg he had autographed by 50 sorority girls during Sig Ep fun week. He put their telephone numbers on it too, and then shellacked it for protection from the elements.
By HEIDI VIETS
Tuesday night Templin and Carruth halls had a fire drill. The forty Templin boys, a bunch of quickies, were all out in 25 seconds. Then they went over to watch the twenty-seven Carruth boys straggle out.
It took Carruth 90 seconds, and even then some sleepyheads including Ralph Anderson and Roger Prior were still inside.
As a part of the grand finale of Sigma Nu education week, Victor Doleckek had to find one fresh strawberry. At 11:30 Tuesday night, he and Ray Niblo and Dean Ostrum started looking. They called all organized houses and restaurants in Lawrence and finally found a grocer who had strawberries. But he refused to get out of bed to serve them.
Then they drove to Kansas City. After searching city markets on both sides of the river, Midcentral-fish market, and the airport, they ran down their prey at the Harvey house in Union station.
At 5:30 yesterday morning they came back home with one strawberry.
Yesterday morning someone was carrying a large fluorescent lamp from the Beta table out of the reference room of the library. Just as he passed the Sigma Nu table, the lamp crashed to the floor. Sigma Nu pledges, fatigued from "education" the night before, were napping, each with an egg in front of him.
When the lamp fell, they all jumped up, grabbed for their eggs. Then they saw that all was safe and went back to sleep again.
The other day friends were quoting to a campus bright boy his chances of getting into Phi Beta Kappa.
"Oh, but I couldn't," he sighed. "My parents won't let me join a fraternity."