UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1940.
The Kansan Comments -combat infiltration and revolutionary indoctrination by Nazism, Fascism, and Communism. These things work subversely and thrive on the uncertainty of a crisis situation. A period in which work goes quietly forward on defense but not much is said of immediate involvement would give government agents an opportunity to round up offenders.
EDITORIALS★
The Next Four Years
BOOKS★
A SIGNIFICANT key to what may be expected from the Government of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt edition, 1940-44, is the fact that Mr. Roosevelt will no longer have the tremendous pressure of political expediency weighing on his decisions of national policy.
This assumes that Mr. Roosevelt will not attempt a fourth term or a personal government. That he has dominated our government more than any man since the formative period of the federation, save perhaps Abraham Lincoln, is evidenced by the way he rode through the thirdterm tradition with his own immense popularity as practically his only vehicle. That he will seek to perpetuate himself does not necessarily follow. The President has said that he will not seek a fourth term. The election makes it plain that the majority of the people of America have faith in the President.
The people have authorized a man to lead their government for an unprecedented length of time. But the significant thing is that the people did it. Should that man betray the faith of the people, the people have the power to remove him from office. As long as the people retain the discretionary power to select or reject, to approve or condemn, our democratic rights are not endangered.
What, then, will result? It is reasonable, if he above premise is accepted, that two general endencies can be expected in the actions of the President: first, maintenance and strengthening of most of the policies established by the New Deal; second, easing off of anything that does not jibe with the President's plan of action. This means:
1. Most important, the government will increase its supervision and regulation of industry, going into competition with private business whenever it seems expedient. Willkie, himself, insisted that the main issue of the campaign was whether individuals or the government should control capital. The people, many of them perhaps without intelligent consideration of the question, have, nevertheless, very definitely determined that it shall be the government which holds the reins.
The most important immediate step is to
This may mean that the era of free, unrestricted business enterprise is doomed and will soon be past history as definitely as is the era of the old rough and tumble, free-for-all West of the nineteenth century. That Mr. Willkie believes this is true is indicated by his statement that he will continue his "Crusade."
2. The President will go full-speed-ahead with increased aid for Britain. Planes will be rushed to the Island as quickly as possible.The President may shortly announce new joint defense plans with Canada and with the Empire in the Far East.
With the political pressure off, Mr. Roosevelt may come out in the open more on future deals such as the destroyer swap. This would be a distinct boon to a people whose nerves are daily on edge with a fear of war, and would greatly strengthen Mr. Roosevelt's support in any crisis. We may also see a let-up in the war crisis propaganda which has caused so many raw-edged nerves in America. Most experts agree that actual military danger to the United States is not imminent. Crisis-consciousness has accomplished peace-time conscription, launching of defense production, and presidential re-election.
LETTERS★
3. The present farm program will probably be changed by the increased production necessary to meet the demands of war-busy nations whose agricultural lands are shell-pocked or whose farmers are among the war dead.
4. Continuance of the reciprocal trade agreements is to be expected. They may sometimes make Uncle Sam a sucker to South American countries, but when backed up with battleships during a threat of revolution, they do make for solidarity of American democracies, as Uruguay can testify.
5. Continuance of all social and welfare legislation now in operation was pledged by both Candidate Willkie and President-Candidate Roosevelt. WPA rolls will probably be decreased by the influx of labor into defense industries.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 38 Sunday, Nov. 10, 1940 No.41
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.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: Christian Science Organization will hold a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in the Pine Room of the Union building. All students, graduates, and faculty members are welcome—Patricia Neil, secretary.
NOTICES★
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.
STATE-WIDE ACTIVITIES COMMISSION: There will be a meeting of the Executive Board of the County Clubs of the Student State-Wide Activities Commission at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon in room 103 Frank Strong Hall.—George Kettner.
HOUSE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL: Very important meeting Tuesday at 4:30 in Miss Meguiar's office. Send a representative if you are unable to attend.-Rosalys McCrerey, president.
NEWMAN CLUB: The regular discussion meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 in St. John's Church hall. Non-Catholics welcome. — Joseph A. Zishka.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a meeting of the council Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. in the Pine room. Jim Burdge, secretary.
Y. W.C.A.-Y.M.C.A.: The Y.W-Y.M. Christian Emphasis Commission will meet Tuesday at 4:30 at Henley House. The discussion will be led by the Reverend Joseph King. The topic will be "Christianity—What Next?"-Mary Helen Wilson, Bob Collette.
W.S.G.A.: W.S.G.A.# Council will meet at 7:00 in the
Pine Room, Tuesday—Doris Twente, secretary.
You Said It
The Kansan welcomes contributions to You Said It. All letters should be limited to 300 words or less, and the right to edit communications to this length is reserved by the editors. Letters must bear the name of the contributor, although the signature will be deleted upon request.
Editor, Daily Kansan:
The students of the University of Kansas are becoming notorious for their lack of school spirit.
New students come to Mount Oread with enthusiasm built up in prep school only to find upper classmen with careless and indifferent attitudes toward school affairs. Soon these students are reacting in the same manner.
The University Daily Kansan could be a vital factor in correcting this fault. An editor once remarked that the newspaper could either be a crowd pleaser or a crowd leader. The Kansan seems to be the former. It pleases students with caustic observations on football, dramatics, and other school activities. The paper should realize that it belongs to the school, not to the students. It should strive to improve conditions rather than agree with the existing ones.
Charles A. Dana said that the press exerts more power over the public than any other thing, that people should not be an influence over the press, but that the press should influence the people. Until The Kansan realizes this, students on the Hill will continue to feel the same toward the school. C. G.
(Editor's note: The Kansan calls its shots as it sees them. It is not infallible, unfortunately. Its policies are determined by the editors and the Kansan Board, student governing body of the newspaper. It is independent and will continue to remain so.)
ROCK CHALK TALK
Ted North, homecomer from Hollywood, will leave Lawrence with a sparkle in his eye because his next stop is Kansas City where he will have a date with Linda Darnell.
Dream girl Darnell worked with North in his last picture, the technicolor film, "Chad Hanna," to be released around Christmas. In the movie he played opposite Dorothy Lamour, whom he says, "She's all right, but I've seen better."
Wagers are, however, that Ted North has not seen many lassies that surpass Homecoming Queen Greta Gibson for charm. When he introduced her at the armory Friday night, she looked like a charm champ.
at the arrytion Friday night, and To encourage beaten down G.O.P.'s, she is Republican.
Tom Stidham, Oklahoma football coach, Friday night won Jayhawk hearts for himself if not for his team. When he spoke at the rally, he displayed friendliness that would turn Dale Carnegie green. Because Stidham really influenced people. Now we know that O.U. is in the right groove even though they do turn out fierce gridsters.
Magical proficiency of the great Lesters now has those who saw him at the Granada doing handkerchief and card tricks. Here is a practical angle on the deal—why not have the Kansas football team learn a bit of hypotizing and hokus-pokus. It would be spectacular to see a galloping quarterback stare lightning and make all potential tacklers tumble in a trance.
The other night an "old clothes man," notorious for driving a hard bargain, visited the Delta Upsilon house on his rounds. Pulling their high-pressure salesmanship out of the closet instead of their cast-off suits, they turned the tables on the shrewd dealer and talked him into buying a "Sour Owl."
"You'll do better business," they said, "if you have this magazine sticking out of your hip pocket. Then everybody will think you are a college boy."
Wonder if he postponed the rest of his rounds to read the jokes.
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Pachacamae now boasts three class presidents and eleven men of the council. Like the Republicans, Pachacamac remains the minority party; but unlike them, it is making gains.
Special School For Engineers
The University of Kansas, Kansas State college, and seven other colleges in this area have qualified to conduct special school of engineering in order to speed up the training of engineers for work in the national defense program.
J. J. Jakosky, dean of the School
of Engineering and Prof. F. A. Russell, department of civil engineering, attended a meeting of the heads of the schools in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday. The meeting was called in order to discuss plans for the training program.
It is expected that men with at least one year of college training in the School of Engineering will be eligible for the course, and those with high school training or industrial experience may be accepted.
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