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EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1947
The Kansan Comments-- EDITORIALS LETTERS PATTERN
Democracy and War
Today a regretable epidemic of dissention exists in both Britain and France as the two war partners seem to lose sight of a fundamental concept of government, namely that effective administration of any man's war requires both internal and external cooperation.
While this concept is well known and generally admitted, the Allied nations continue to flounder in petty politics and personal jelousies. Already one premier, one war minister, and any number of minor portfolios have been cut down by the political axe.
The Allied powers had similar trouble during the last war and came within an ace of being defeated because of it. Had Germany been on its toes in early 1918, a "blitzkreig" might have ended the conflict with victory for the Reich. Now, once again, British and French political fueds are breaking out, crippling the efficiency of the Allied war machine.
Victims of this strife have been numerous. First was British war minister Hore-Belisha. His outspoken views and criticism were the primary reasons for his dismissal. Then French chamber of deputies booted capable Premier Daladier in favor of Paul Reynaud, a bitter Nazi-hater. Since, in times of crises, there is always a great turnover in French leaders. Reynaud may be only one in a long series of premiers to come.
Principal cause for dissention in England is the run around being given to ex-foreign minister Anthony Eden. It is believed in many quarters that if there is a Briton capable of carrying on a campaign against Germany, it is Eden, who had the foresight to tell the world four years that it must stop salaaming before the German and Italian "destiny men".
No one questions the right of the "masses" to have a say as to whether a nation should go to war or not. But once a government is at war, all parties and their followers should cooperate for the quick realization of their unified aim.
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Premiere Gets Four Stars
The trumpeting and ballyhoo which naturally accompanies a movie premiere by now has died down enough to allow sane reflection on "The Dark Command." Publicity men and stars have headed back to Hollywood. Cub reporters have blown off about "refreshments." Sophisticated columnists have put in their share of scoffs and digs.
Sneer if you like at estimates of the crowds. You can't get around the fact that—40,000 or 400,000—every person was hugely entertained. Premiere day was a success, from the standpoint of either the Hollywood folks or the Lawrence and University spectators. It was that because of the hard work by local officials and willing cooperation by the stars and Republic officials. Regardless of whether it follows historical fact, "The Dark Command" is drawing favorable comments from the large numbers who continue to see it.
University students who went to the premiere said, "It was wonderful!" Their impression only slightly exaggerates the general feeling of students and townspeople who attended some of the events. We move to extend all concerned a vote of thanks for a swell job.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Sunday, April 7, 1940 No.123
ALPHA PHI OMEGA: There will be an election of officers of the National Service Fraternity at 4:30 Monday afternoon in the Pine Room of the Union Building. This is a closed meeting—Kenneth Cedarland, president.
ATTENTION: All cases to appear before the Student Court should first be appealed to the Clerk of the Court, Bob McKay, telephone 2903—Gene Buchanan, chief justice.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting, open to students, graduates and faculty members, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in Room C Myers Hall—Jack Dalby, secretary.
DRAMATIC CLUB: Dramatic Club will meet Tuesday at 4:30 in Little Theater of Green Hall. Professor Calderwood will give some dramatic readings.—Gordon Brigham, president.
FIRESIDE FORUM: Fireside Forum will meet at the home of Rev. and Mrs. King at 1100 Ohio this evening at seven o'clock for an informal discussion. All those who are interested are invited to attend.-Lorraine Polson, publicity chairman.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a regular meeting of the Men's Student Council tomorrow at 8:15—Irving Kuraner, secretary.
NEWMAN CLUB: The regular discussion and business meeting of the Newman Club will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30 in St. John's Church Hall. The discussion meetings are open to all Catholic and Non-Catholic students who wish to attend and start promptly at 7:30. Rev. M. T. Hoffman, L.L.D., will lead the discussion and answer whatever questions may be brought up.—Albert Protiva, vice-president.
PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Delta will hold an open meeting Tuesday evening at 5:30 at Westminster Hall. Please make reservations at Westminster by Monday evening. The charge will be 25 cents for all non-members. Esther Tippin, Emily Jane Yount, program chairmen.
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: Mr. Oscar Moll will speak at the regular meeting tomorrow in room 21 Frank Strong Hall at 4:30. His topic will be "Psychology and the Law". All interested students are invited.-Marion Horn, secretary.
RELAYS QUEEN: Candidates who wish to compete in the contest for Relays Queen may submit a photograph to 103 Robinson Gymnasium by Monday. The queen and her attendants will be chosen by competing varsity track teams—S.B. Sifers.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi, poetry society, will Strong Hal lat 4:30. His topic will be "Psychology and ham will discuss Browning's dramatic monologues, to be followed by an important business meeting. All members please attend.-Gordon Brigham, president.
SUPERVISED TEACHING: Students interested in doing supervised teaching next year in Oread Training School or in music or art in the city schools, should call at the Education office.—R. A. Schwegler, Dean.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CLUB; University Women's Club will have a tea Thursday, April 11, at 2 o'clock in the Men's Lounge in the Union Building. An important business meeting will be held at 3:30 which all members are urged to attend. Each one is asked to bring a pencil.-Mrs. J. Kistler.
W.S.G.A. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: W, S G A Ex-
executive Council will meet Tuesday at 7 o'clock in the
Pine Room. -O'Thene Huff.
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ROCK CHALK TALK
By Marilyn McBride
Note for the Why Live Department: Dean Ritchie went to the Indiana-K.U. basketball game. The loud-speaker boomed out his name; he innocently went to the office expecting a Phi Gam brother to greet him. Instead a little man handed him a $45,000 damage suit . . . he was a process server.
June Storey of the lynx coat and bad case of poison oak thought local boy "Sonny" jones very nice. Jones spent a quiet Saturday at the Phi Psi house recuperating from three dates with the Hollywood blonde. She said good-bye regretfully and asked Sonny to write, and come out any week-end. June appears in most of the horse-operas and she told Friend Jones that she would send him as many sombreros as he wanted; the entire Phi Psi chapter will soon be blossoming out like a herd of Texas senators or Garner supporters.
White-collar bootblack. This little sign appeared in a shoe-shop around the corner from Martin's Pedal Habiliments artistically lubricated and illuminated with ambidexterous facility for the infinitesimal remuneration of 10c per operation.
Amateur pisculturist Larry Smith had a small aquarium full of
guppies—tropical fish with a habit of being terrifically prolific. The entire Sigma Chi chapter became interested in Mama Guppie and tribe eagerly reading the daily bulletin of the population of the bowl. Then Smith took the guppy family to the City so the children could grow up in a better environment.
If all the citizens of the United States are as flippantly non-commital as Mr. Roosevelt, the 120.00 census takers might as well saw their arches.
A Columbia University professor finds the average college student morally and intellectually unsophisticated. Said Professor Edman "Colleges are places where nice young men and women have a pleasant time in an environment larger dominated by fraternities, athletic and a routine of the taking and passing of courses. College students remain, on the whole, obedient children, and they are intellectually keen as children, too. This apprentices educational technique is one of the reasons why American undergraduates remain so changelessly immature." Edman doesn't mention the adult environment which is largely dominated by lodges, athletic bridge games, and apronstring politics.
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Bang! You're Dead--- Students Learn Correct Methods of Shooting
Down in the basement of Fowler hall tacked to the east wall of the rifle range are same examples of the seasons best shooting. The very center of each target, which is about the size of a dollar, is neatly perforated by shot strikes. Their scores are marked 90, 93, and 94, "Standing". Range 50 feet. Scrawled across the cards are the names of the competing markskman: W. Smiley, Bob Price, C. Alloway, and T. Raymond.
What in the way of training, and practice is behind this skill?
The credit must go to the method by which the U.S. army teaches its men to shoot. The most essential part of the instruction consists of exercises in sighting and aiming the rifle, a special way of squeezing the trigger, and various ways of using the sling.
The sighting and aiming exercises is a matter of adjusting the sights for variations in the range and wind velocity and of lining them on the target.
The instructors place much emphasis on the trigger pulling. To avoid the natural tendency of the ordinary person to flinch when the piece is discharged, the beginner is taught to hold his breath and squeeze very steadily. Not knowing when the discharge will be, his flinch comes too late to affect the aim.
There are four different positions from which the rifleman must learn to fire. The first is called the prone
position. It is the most desirable be cause it affords a vise-like steadine for the rifle and is least exerting to the man. Such scores as 98, 99, at 100 are very common from this position.
The other positions are sitting kneeling, and standing. Of all the four, standing requires the most skill. To appreciate a score of 94 or need only to have tried shooting a target from this position.
R. O.T.C. freshmen are required turn in one certified target from each of the four firing positions by the en of the first semester. To be able turn in a good score takes considerable practice on the rifle range from the highest scores that M.R. Edwards chooses the members the K.U. rifle team.
Students Undergo Operations Harry Akera, l'42, underwent appendectomy, and Charles Vickers, c'41, had his tonsils removed at Watkins Memorial hospital yesterday, hospital attendance reported. The condition of both patients is satisfactory.
English Dept. Holds Book Auction.
The rhetoric staff of the English department held a book auction at tea in room 305 Fraser hall Frida afternoon. The books offered for sale were donated by members of the department. Miss Lulu Garner, professor of English, poured