AGE SIX
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1940
The Kansan Comments-government can't tax a local governmental unit such as the school district.
EDITORIALS★ What Next Joe?
THE Turkish government has declared marital law in virtually all sections of European Turkey. This is the portion of the country which is situated on the north, or European side, of the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.
The precaution is being taken "in view of the general political situation," a government spokesman said. This action coincides with two significant developments. First Germany's ambassador to Ankara just returned to the capital, presumably carrying a virtual ultimatum that Turkey join in the "new European order." Second, Bulgaria, as a result of pressure from Berlin, is swinging into fuller cooperation with the Axis powers.
Bulgaria has been a close ally of Russia and is expected to remain so if the Russians decide to do anything about Herr Hitler's playing ground in their sand lot. If Russia does not take open action, Bulgaria is not expected to be able to withstand the pressure from Germany and from the leftists operating in the Bulgarian government.
So, "diplomatic quarters" in the Near East expect to see shortly the same gradual ascendance of pro-German leaders that marked the overthrow of King Carol's regime in Rumania. When these Nazi leaders have gained control of the important cabinet posts, the government will go completely pro-German economically and in time will accept virtual military occupation by the Germans.
These developments were predicted by experts several weeks ago when it became obvious that Hitler's invasion of England had bogged down, at least for the present. The next step, we were told, would be a move down through the Balkans and the Near East. The objectives would be the English oil supply in Iraq, which fuels the Mediterranean fleet, and the Suez canal.
It appears that the experts were accurate in their analysis. Bulgaria has a stretch of common border with European Turkey. Troops moving through a Nazi-dominated Bulgaria could strike directly at the Dardanelles and the Bosporus, connecting links between European and Near Eastern Turkey, and the land route to Iraq and the Suez canal.
In Joe Stalin's mind lies the answer to the question, "What will happen next." If he chooses to give more positive opposition to German aims, he may block the way to oil for the German war machine and destruction of the British "life line."
Teacher Retirement
THE 1939 legislature of Kansas directed the legislative council to submit by December 1940, a bill providing for teacher retirement. Two years ago a preliminary report was presented to the subcommittee on education of the legislative council and as a result came the resolution for the bill.
Kansas needs a retirement system for its teachers. Today 32 states and six territories have state-wide teacher retirement systems. The state of Kansas pays its teachers an average salary of only $858 a year and releases them with no planned provision for the future when they are no longer useful to the schools. On this low salary 60 per cent of them support dependents. Teachers are exempt from the Social Security act of 1935 because the federal
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Since the teacher is left out of the Social Security and receives a salary so small that it is virtually impossible to provide for an individual retirement fund, the Kansas school teacher faces an old age unprotected and insecure. After a lifetime of service he is retired with no provision for the future.
If the teachers are to receive retirement provision it must be provided by the state of Kansas. Teacher retirement provision is needed for the protection of the schools as well as the protection of the teacher. The teaching profession must compete with governmental service and other employment which offers pensions upon retirement.
Schools often lose promising prospects for teachers to government, industry, and business. When protection for old age exists, the schools will attract and hold more able persons for teaching. Teacher retirement provisions will protect the students from teachers who have outlived their usefulness but are retained because it is their only means of livelihood.
Kansas ranks twenty-ninth in the national teacher salary scale and is one of the sixteen states who do not have teacher retirement provision. The legislature has an opportunity to rectify this situation in this session. Kansas should protect its schools and its teachers through a teacher retirement system that is state-wide.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 38 Sunday, Nov. 24, 1940 No. 50
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The Christian Science Organization will hold a regular Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in the Pine room of the Union building. All students, graduates, and faculty members are welcome.—Patricia Neil, secretary.
DRAMATIC CLUB; The Dramatic Club will meet in the Little Theatre, Green Hall at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.—David Watermulder, secretary.
PORTUGUESE. A course in Elementary Portuguese will be offered next semester, provided at least fifteen students indicate their interest in advance. Since it is necessary to prepare the second semester schedules by the end of this month, students are requested to leave their names in my office (115 Frank Strong Hall) before November 28. The course will be Portuguese 70, for three hours credit, and will be taught by Professor Osma. Prerequisite, ten hours of Spanish. Since the course is a junior-senior course, sophomores must petition if they want to take it—W. H. Shoemaker.
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.
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: Psychology Club will meet tomorrow at 4:30 in Room 21, Frank Strong Hall. Mr. Holy of Czechoslovakia will speak. Everyone is invited—Lois Schreiber, secretary.
PSI CHI: Psi Chi will hold a short business meeting tomorrow afternoon in Room 21, Frank Strong at 4:00. All members be present if possible—Lois Schreiber, secretary.
THETA SIGMA PHI: There will be a meeting tomorrow at 3:30 in the Sky Parlor of the journalism building.—Polly Gowans, secretary.
W. N.A.A. MEETING: There will be a W.N.A.A. meeting in the Women's Lounge of the Union building Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Attendance required.—Lillian Fisher, president.
W. S.G.A. COUNCIL: The W.S.G.A. Council will meet Monday evening at 7 o'clock in the Pine room.— Doris Twente, Secretary.
SENIORS: Seniors graduating in February may now make appointments for physical examinations at Watkins Memorial Hospital.—Ralph I. Camuteson.
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With Love and Irony by Lin Yutang, The John Day Co., N.Y., with Illustrations, $2.75.
"I think the gold diggers are merely wonten in a certain class who are more clear-minded than their sisters, being the female counterpart of "Big Business Brains," realtors, bankers and all the successful liars among men." And Mr. Lin Yutang is probably right, too. But who among us ever compared a gold digger to a banker as he does with, "Both the banker and the gold digger know what they want—money; both sell their goods to the highest bidders and both have no scruples about achieving their goal by the crookedest means." And thus does Mr. Lin Yutang take care of both gold digger and banker.
The case of the misjudged gold digger, however, is only one of the many items expounded by the irrepressible wit from the East. He takes up such other things as crying at the movies, do bedbugs exist in China? the calisthenic value of kowtowing, and suggestions for summer reading. Through an amazing hedgepodge of personal observations our oriental and slightly owlish little author leads us from a discussion of Mickey Mouse to a cur-sory bit upon the 500th anniversary of printing.
Designed as more or less of a sequel to "My Country and My People," Mr. Yutang here presents with love and irony, and his very best wishes, his latest kaleidoscope selling it "With Love and Irony." In the realms of the personal essay Lin Yutang has no equal. He will have undying charm for his readers because he is a perfect blending of close scrutiny, cleverness, a fresh view, and most important, sincerity. It is the same charm he displayed in "The Importance of Living," the same sincerity of "Moment in Peking." When he cares to be serious, the writings of this little Chinese man have as deep a significance and breadth of vision as his own favorite author, Confucius.
"Human history is not the product of the wise direction of human reason, but is shaped by the forces of emotion—our dreams, our pride, our fears, and our desire for revenge. Europe is still dominated not by intelligence but by the animal passions of fear and revenge. Progress in Europe is the result not of the white man's thinking but of his lack of thinking." The last two chapters of the book are devoted to a sincere explanation of the Chinese cause, a look at the future of his homeland and her people, and the final comment that, "...in the soldier at the front, the conviction must sooner or later grow that lying in bed is one of the supreme gifts of civilization and that to sleep with one's boots off is an incomparably true form of living than sleeping with one's boots on."
If Americans understood the Chinese as Mr. Yutang, representing the East, understands our country, there would very likely be a revision of the immigration laws concerning the yellow races. His ideas on American food and cocktail parties and subways and girls and skyscrapers are unique; and just as unique are his observations on England and Japan. It is a chapter on each of these that opens the book. His sly humor pokes fun at some phases of America and a lot of American classes, and the same holds true for England and Japan. But, even more important, Lin Yutang pokes chuckling jokes at his own people and his own country. But he knows the essential demarcations between East and West and why they exist, and what, therefore, to do.
And so, that fun-loving gentleman with the twinkling, almond eyes is back for another visit. We hope it is not to be his last, for this visit is one of the best paid us so far.-B.F.
ROCK CHALK TALK
By HEIDI VIETS
To the victor belongs the whoopee. The inner circle of Pachacamac will have a very private and special Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow night. Without food.
Looking back on her trip to Columbia Thursday, Theta pledge Peggy Roberts says, "I'm glad to go to K.U.-M.U. social life is definitely not as good as its football team."
Visitors at the Mizzou Theta house brought back the report that Homecoming queen Inez Potter deserved the crown. When Pitchin' Faul Christman pitched woo, he picked a honey. This is the second time since they have gone together that Inez has rated a queenship.
Of course, M.U. "social life" Thursday night was naturally on the hilarious upbeat.
Delt Lloyd Hamilton maintains that he is the inventor of a new kind of date, (the purse-emptying, not the fruity species.) His innovation is an "hour date." The procedure is as follows:
Boy phones girl, says, "Do you have a date tonight?"
Boy phones girl. Girl savs. "Yes."
Boy says, "Fine, I'll be right over." Whereupon he hies to the soda fountain, perks a pair of cokes, carries same to sorority house and calls for said girl.
She then descends stairs, remarks, "Why did you do it?" but gladly drinks the coke and talks cute nothings for an hour until it is time for her scheduled date.
Hamilton warns that the system works better when not too impromptu. The gal might still have goose grease on her face when you arrive unless she is warned.
Dinner ended with a touch of slapstick at the Alpha Pi house the other night. When the pumpkin pie was served, Marian Milhoan exclaimed, "My this pie is warm."
"Show-me" Betty Koop immediately held her hand over the pie to see, and Marian pushed her手 down into it with a mighty sqoosh.
The birds say that the entire Kappa pledge class will be out of circulation Tuesday night, thanks to Campus, patron boyey man of pledges.
Why didn't some sorority bring a siren to the varsity last night? All fair as long as the applause machine can't see.
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