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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1940
The Kansan Comments-since 1936. He achieved some fame in 1938 when he organized a school for professionals at Santa Claus, Ind.
EDITORIALS★
Together Again?
REPORTS that General Maxime Weygand's failure to return to Vichy may indicate a breach between France's African colonies and the axis powers confirm other reports that have been current for weeks: that the colonies will, if necessary, forcefully oppose subjugation by the mother country's conquerors.
Armistice Day, 1940
YESTERDAY was Armistice Day, although its observance went almost unnoticed in a world which, 22 years after the date it commemorates, is again at war. Of all the major combatant nations engaged in the first World War, only the United States celebrated the day in peace.
With General Weygand leading the French colonial forces of North Africa and General deGaulle commanding the remainder of the African troops, the way is now open for either a union or an intensely bitter war between the two. Should the two militarists join forces, it is possible that Frances's wealthy colonies could out up a stand that might have much to do with altering whatever plans the Rome-Berlin axis may entertain toward dividing up the conquered nation's possessions. A united Afuica might conceivably result, should the two leaders comline against the axis powers, a possibility that may not be too remote.
Weygand, who was sent to Africa empowered? to take charge of all political and military matters in the colonies and to bring his onetime subordinate, General Charles deGaulle, leader of the "free" French forces, to terms, is said to be out of favor with the Germans because of a speech in which he said not an inch of North Africa would be ceded.
Last year, when Armistice Day, 1939, came around, Germany had just begun its totalitarian team roller drive over Europe. Armistice Day, 1940, found that drive almost completed. In that relations the United States will find itself with the rest of the world on Armistice Day, 1941, can only be guessed, and the prospects are not of an optimistic nature.
The Bible Belt
[F we are to be consistent without national habit of thinking of everything in terms of business, trade and employment opportunities, a digest of the 1940 census figures will give us some idea of what to expect.
Our total population of 131,409,881 is a bare 6.9 per cent higher than the total of the 1930 census. By comparing this with the increase between 1920 and 1930 which was 16.1 per cent, one may gain some idea of the composition of our society in the future.
In years hence also there will be a comparatively larger market for house slippers and a smaller market for baby shoes; more sales for the Bible and less demand for Peter Rabbit. The growing importance of the upper bracket age groups will affect every human endeavor to some degree.
The fact that the United States is becoming an older nation can be seen in the political power of the Townsend movement, an indication that in the future there will be a more mature purchasing public, and there will also be more job competition.
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From Emporia, the Athens of Kansas, comes word that "punk football in Kansas is not quite so interesting as a snappy game of beanbag." Vas you dere, Saturday, Villy?
The earthquake was all that was needed to finish up the mess in Rumania.
Since the fifth column has been before the public for so long, a great many persons are wondering who holds the spotlight as Public Enemy No.1.
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Vol. 38 Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1940 No. 42
Notices due at Cancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: The Reverend E. J. Weisenberg, S. J., will be at room 415 Watson library every Thursday afternoon from one to five o'clock. Father Weisenberg also welcomes all non-Catholics who might wish to see him—Joseph A. Zishka.
ENGLISH MAJORS; Dr. Ashton will speak to English majors, graduate students, and to members of the department on "Sir Thomas Elyot and the English Renaissance" on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Kansas room. After the lecture, tea will be served in the Old English room—Margaret Lynn.
JAY JANES: The Jay Janes will meet at 4:30 in the Pine room in the Union building on Wednesday, Nov. 14—Ruth Spencer, president.
M. S.C.: There will be a meeting of the Council at eight o'clock this evening in the Pine room-Jim Burdge, secretary.
I. S.A. MEMBERS: Get your I.S.A. directories now in the office of the Men's Adviser, room I Frank Strong hall.—Charlotte Steele.
NEWMAN CLUB: The regular discussion meeting will be held at 7:30 this evening in St. John's Church hall. Non-Catholics are welcome—Joseph A. Zishka.
W. S.G.A.: The W.S.G.A. Council will meet at seven o'clock this morning in the Pine room.-Doris Twente, secretary.
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W. S.G.A.: There will be a W.S.G.A. tea for all University women in the lounge of Frank Strong hall from 3 o'clock until 5 o'clock today.-Jean Klussman, social chairman.
Today's Saint Nicks Come In Gob Lots
Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 12-(UP)-A night school to train raw recruits into a corp of Santa Clauses has been opened here.
If successful, the year soon may arrive when every jovial, red-garbed street corner bell-ringer's whiskers mask a Bachelor of Santa Claus Psychology.
The school has a one-man faculty, Charles W. Howard, of Albion, N.Y. Heavy-set, round-cheeked and in his 40's, "Professor" Howard has been teaching the art of impersonating Saint Nick
In the past, most of Howard's pupils have been sent by department stores, which paid $150 tuition fees so their Santa Claus might handle with utmost diplomacy the complex situations that arise during Christmas sale interviews. Santa Claus college graduates, for example, know the answer to the question, "can you please bring me an elephant for Christmas—a live one?" It should be the professor teaches, "Now, my boy, I just don't see how I could possibly get that elephant in your stocking—or even in your house."
This year, Howard is volunteering his services to make better Santa Clauses of men who lack financial backing. The school is sponsored by the Buffalo Goodwill Industries, Inc., a charitable organization.
Howard's course of instruction includes lessons on makeup, child psychology, how to greet children, toy construction and the stage settings for a department store Santa. Students also are required to study the history of the St. Nicholas legend and nursery rhymes about Uyuletide.
"A big stomach." Howard says "is not a necessary qualification for a Santa. Padding will fix that, and children don't look at stomachs anyhow. Twinkling eyes are much more desirable."
He lists as essential requirements of the trade a liking for youngsters, an active mind, knowledge of how
children's minds work and physical fitness.
"The last," Howard says, "is especially important. This is a hard racket while it lasts."
Ice Cream Genius Goes Berserk
Kenneth Wallace, manager of a creamery concern, said the cream combines the tastiness of the confection with the health qualities of the vegetable.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 12-(UP) A Cleveland man has perfected an ice cream which contains all the vitamins of spinach.
"This advance is just one of several," Wallace said. "I already have developed fig, date and raisin ice creams. Next one will be tomato sherbet."
Spinach ice cream is green and bits of spinach leaf show through the mixture.
Wallace's "warm ice cream" which contains more than the normal amount of butter-fat, will be sold for the first time this winter.
The mixture, Wallace said, will seem less cold while being eaten and will build body heat.
Wallace is working with a Cleveland physician on an ice cream for diabetics which will contain no sugar or saccharine.
A substantial increase in sugar production was general in 1939.
Even in weather like this the Jay Janes will get out to do something. Today and tomorrow it is to collect money for the University Red Cross drive. It's a worthy cause. Those white outfits are cold enough. Let's not let them get colder. See what I mean?
ROCK CHALK TALK
And speaking of pep, the team played a mighty fine game Saturday. At any rate, the boys played well enough to be named as one of the ten teams of the week—spelled both with "ee" and "ea." In a national-wide selection, that really means something.
Adolph Hitler just missed his "Beer Hall Pitsch" celebration celebrated with English fireworks. A British bomb landed just a few minutes after he left. Something always happens.
From down Sig Alph way, we find that the boys are having a hard time keeping warm these nights. It seems that they haven't gotten the blanket situation straightened out as yet, and the old custom of stealing is going on. T. Thompson got into three pairs of woolen pajamas and earmuffs, sweaters, then found out that his only blanket was gone, so he slept inside.
We have it that the voters in Detroit had a bonfire and burned all the campaign literature. Might not be a bad idea to do it here; but after all, there isn't so much rivalry. The Democrats around here are still afraid to admit it.
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