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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940
The Kansan Comments-- EDITORIALS LETTERS PATTER
Welcome, Journalists
Today the University and the department of journalism are hosts to high school journalism students and their sponsors for the twenty-second annual High School Newspaper conference and the fifteenth annual session of the Kansas Council of Teachers of Journalism.
For many of the teachers, the session will mark a return to the Hill, since a number are alumni of the University and of the department. Some of the students, perhaps, are visiting Mount Oread for the first time. In either case, the University and the department extend a cordial welcome.
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Citizen Soldiers
The Guard troops, it has been indicated, will be detailed to whip the draftees into condition for whatever demands may be required of them during the year (or more) they will be on active duty. To many persons, the National Guardsmen were men who once a week took off their civilian garb and donned uniforms, and each summer underwent a training period of several weeks. Yet the Guard, under-equipped and under-manned, has a history of its own that compares favorably with the regular army. On any number of National Guard regimental colors are attached battle streamers for meritorious service.
With registration completed and a actual drafting of the nation's manpower postponed until some time after the election, news of the mobilization of National Guard troops has taken a back seat in the headlines of the day. Nevertheless, thousands of the citizen soldiers, who constitute the first line of the country's reserve military strength, already are in service and other thousands, among them troops from Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Missouri, will follow in slightly more than a month from now.
Among these soldiers, who ordinarily are bank tellers, service station attendants and grocery clerks, has grown an esprit de corps unique in any body of fighting men. A typical example may be found in this conversation which occurred this summer:
"Twenty-four, sir.
A National Guard enlisted man, appearing before the commanding officer of a Kansas infantry regiment for promotion, was asked
"How old are you?"
"How many years have you been in the National Guard?"
"How old were you when you enlisted?" his superior officer inquired.
Paul V. McNutt assures us that Japan does not want war with the U. S. His experience in the East should tell him that they also didn't want war with China. It was just "incidental."
"Eighteen, sir," the enlisted man replied without batting an eye. Eighteen, it happens, is the legal age limit for enlistments in the National Guard.
"Eight years, sir."
The examining officer had difficulty in controlling his grin, for he had run away from home to enlist during the Spanish-American war, but was refused because he was too young. During World War I he served as a major, and at the present time his rank is that of colonel. Mentioned several times for promotion, he has declined because of his disregard for "brass hats."
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Editor. Daily Kansan:
YOU SAID IT
Indifference seems to be the keynote of the times. We read about "civilized" countries destroying themselves, embargoes, treaties, fifth columnists, and even of conscription with little more than a passing comment.
As members of a democracy, even though some of us are too young to vote, it is our duty to consider trends and events that may affect ur government. We should weigh those data carefully, and decide upon a course of action, then join a group whose views are the nearest to our own.
Many voters realize no differences in political parties except those set up by their own prejudices. There is some feeling on the Hill that a student political forum should be held with all the parties represented. Does not such an idea deserve more interest and publicity?—George E. Dixon.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Gene Khnu
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Bill Fey and Mary Ulmann
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Mary Mulryan
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Rewrite editor ... Wandalee Carlson
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol 38 Friday, Oct. 18, 1940 No.25
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.
EDUCATION FACULTY: There will be a meeting of the faculty of the School of Education at 4:30 in 115 Fraser Hall on Tuesday. In addition to voting degrees there will be other important business. Your attendance will be appreciated.—Deane W. Malott, chancellor.
ENGLISH LECTURE: The first of a series of lectures on Kansas writers, sponsored by the department of English, will be given Tuesday at 3:30 in Fraser, room 205. Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes will discuss "Contemporary Poets". The lecture is open to the public—J. W. Ashton, chairman, Department of English.
KAPPA PHI. Regular meeting this evening at 7 o'clock at 1209 Tennessee. Poco Frizier will talk on Sculpturing. All activities and pledges be sure to come.
-Kathryn Schaake, publicity chairman.
PHI CHI THETA: Phi Chi Theta rush dinner at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 22, in the Old English room of the Union building.—Marjorie Newman.
REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION COMMISSION: The Y.W.-Y.M. Reinterpretation of Religion Commission will meet next Tuesday at 4:30 at Henley House. The discussion will be "Christianity—So What?" led by Rev. Harold G. Barr.—Mary Helen Wilson, Bob Collette.
ROCK CHALK TALK
BY HEIDI VIETS
Tonight is the notorious procession of the lullaby men. Shooed into line from the sky (with the aid of paddles), the wee willie winkies will run through the town.
And will the girls stay at home? Emphatically no. We love to parade!
Ivan Shibe out to be a star in this nightshirt performance. Gerrin Green thinks he has "bedroom eyes."
When a lad enters Corbin hall for a date, he may be baffled by the sight of two sets of dittoes—the Joneses and the Nelsons.
Off the record, here's how to solve the puzzle of who is who. If a little brunette with vivacious talk comes up to you, that's Jean Jones. She talks more than sister, Jane, whom you may distinguish by her southern accent, when and if she squeezes in a remark.
The Nelsons are blondes, not so petite as the Joneses. How to tell them apart? Ann Lee parts her hair, whil Marilee's pompadour goes up smooth. Simple isn't it?
Jayhawkers should be irked by the prevalence of popular songs with a south-of-the-border flavor, songs hinting that until you cruise to all romantic islands, ranchos, and rhumba regions, you definitely have no right to expect anything from Cupid.
We pooh-pooh this as probably propaganda for Latin-American hotels. Gaucho and guitar countries couldn't be so transcendingly romantic. After all, do they offer: (1) midweeks, (2) varsities, (3) or Indian summer hayrides?
How about a ballad glamorizing the ole sunflower moon? This past week it was gorgeous enough to merit a whole hite parade.
The Delta Tau Delta radio station has pulled its aerial inside so that rare dramatic productions will not scorch any ears outside the house. Executive Operator Keplinger and Announcer Jay Voran should take into account that the grass is always greener where you can't get to it. They may gain listeners instead of shutting them out.
Somewhat alike in chin-up tenacity are Wendell Willkie and General Charles de Gaulle. Both conceive a staunch "right" which could not possibly be defeated.
Whether or not these two are mistaken, it is good simply that they are of this nature.2 Reading news yarns about them makes you want to conjure up visions of those knightly heroes you studied in the fourth grade.
Saturday - It's Mum Day
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What could make a pretty girl more beautiful than wearing a big Chrysanthemum with K.U. colors - dressed for a fall afternoon of football?
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