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EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1940.
The Kansan Comments -- EDITORIALS ★ LETTERS ★ PATTER
The orthodox Greater New York Federation of Churches worships no finer God than does Bertrand Russell. Yet they ask to have him denied his appointment to New York City College faculty. Russell and the Federation together could accomplish more in the same trench than they can separated by the barbed-wire of enmity.
Make America a Haven for Tolerance
With Europe's intellectual movements scattered and shaken by the typhoon of war, the task of keeping religion and philosophy from gradual annihilation is left to the United States. This nation's religious leaders could make of America the Athens of modern thought. But they can not possibly hope to provide enlightenment for the world, or a country, or even a state if they remain at cross purposes.
Too many moralists are today's Pharisees. The function of the moralist is not to tell men to be good, but to clarify what good is. Most
A phalanx began the glory that was Rome. A phalanx, men joined together, can begin the glory that will be America tomorrow. But revolutionary changes must be made in the scheme of theological dynasty. A phalanx does not imply narrow-minded letters to Roosevelt from a Protestant Church Council denouncing him for sending a Catholic, Myron Taylor, as a peace ambassador to the Vatican.
Throwing bombs among themselves, the leaders use up the ammunition meant for the enemy. That enemy is indifference, nominalism, belief only in things and not ideals.
Hitler is not the root of all the evils in the world.
Thus speaks H. G. Wells in his latest volume on world affairs, "The New World Order," in which the English author, frank as usual, strikes out at the prejudice that holds America and England in its grip.
Wells Sneers
No longer, however, will these ideals be mockeries, believes Wells. Peace in the Second World War must be made on these considerations of hope, security and freedom and their freedom effectiveness can be proven only if they are applied by the people themselves and motivated by a sense of justice.
"Hitler is merely an offensive pustule on the face of an ailing world," declares Wells, who goes on to point out that getting rid of Hitler will not cure the earth's ills. The English sage has an idea that Hitler embodies the answer to the German people's wants, that he satisfies a need for theirs for a public leader, a strong national figure.
Wells makes the point that the Germans look upon their Fuehrer as one who promises them balm for wounds received at Versailles. Hitler under Wells, practiced eye becomes a national example of the economic dissatisfaction rampant in Germany today. Further explaining that only an economic revolution can change the old order, the old feeling in Germany, Wells calls Hitler only a mortal, not undying, not omnipotent.
With these viewpoints, Wells very simply points the way for economic freedom, security, and hope in Germany and all over the world. Political, religious, and economic freedom are the bases of the Briton's platform.
men fail to comprehend what modern morality implies, but that does not mean that doom awaits the world unless it reverts to ancient tradition. The world can endure a great deal of chaos. It always has.
Americans must fight a war here among peaceful states. It is a war to keep the real things of life alive, to make them grow for future generations. One religious leader can not struggle alone. In addition to the support of every theologian and every philosopher, he needs the force of their combined efforts in this crusade for tolerance.
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Now even firemen must be streamlined. The Civil Service Commission, posting notice of an examination has decreed: "No applicant whose waist measurement exceeds that of his chest will be accepted."
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Wednesday, March 13, 1940 No. 110
A. S.C.E. & ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY: There will be a joint meeting of the A.S.C.E. and the Architectural Society tomorrow evening at 7:30 in 206 Marvin Hall, Mr. M. K. Shideler of the Postland Cement Association will give an illustrated lecture on reinforced concrete construction—Leonard Schroeter.
A. S.M.E. MEETING: There will be an A.S.M.E. meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the Geology Lecture Room. The program is by George F. Klein of the Mackie Clemens Company, Kansas City, Missouri—Spud Bunn.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: Dr. E. T. Gibson is at the Watkins Memorial Hospital each Tuesday afternoon for discussion with students on problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Watkins Memorial Hospital.—Dr. R. I. Canuteson.
MUSIC ROOM: The Music Room will be open tomorrow from 3:30 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 9:30. A special program of symphony music will be played at 7:30—Ernie Klema, chairman.
I. S.A.: I.S.A. members will be admitted to skate at the Roller Drome Sunday afternoon at a 10 cent reduction on presentation of their membership cards. Mary Gene Huff, social chairman.
A. W.A.A. MEETING: The A.W.A.A. meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 in the gym. All members are urged to attend—Lois Wisler.
QUILL CLUB: The Quill Club will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the, Pine Room.—Evelyn Longerbeam.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: All applications for loan and gift scholarships for the year 1940-41 should be filed before March 15th with Miss Persis Cook, Executive Secretary, Committee on Aids and Awards, Room No. 1, Frank强 hold hall-.Persis Cook.
QUACK CLUB; There will be the usual 8:15 meeting tonight—Mickie Learnard, president.
SIGMA XI: Nominations for members must be submitted to the secretary no later than this Friday. The Board of Electors will meet on Wednesday, March 27. W. H. Schowee, secretary.
SENIOR LIFE SAVING—MEN: Senior Life Saving for Men begins Thursday at 4:30 p.m., Room 202 in Robinson. University men urged to enroll at once. This is the last class this semester.-Herbert G. Alphin.
Y. M.-Y.W.: The Freshman Commission of Y.M.-Y. W. will meet tomorrow at 4:30 at Henley House. Program consists of movies, "Builders of Tomorrow" and "Sharecroppers." All freshmen invited—Helen Martin, John Conrad, public chairman.
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Juniors in Summer Camp Training Hill R.O.T.C. to Send 63
The Reserve Officers Training Corps of the University is cooperating with the present "more men, better trained" policy of the war department of the United States.
The list of junior class R.O.T.C. men who are to attend a six-week training camp this summer was recently published by Colonel Baldwin. He named 32 infantrymen and 31 coast artillerymen in the group, one of the largest units of advanced R.O. T.C. students ever to attend camp from here.
At Fort Leavenworth, where the infantry group will train, and at Fort Sheridan, III., where the coast artillery will camp, the University men will receive advanced instruction and practical work in military subjects.
the infantrymen will study and practice close order drill, leadership, calisthenics, mess management, extended order drill, scouting and patrolling, combat principles, chemical warfare, and other related army subjects.
They will spend about two weeks on the target ranges, familiarizing themselves with the operation of the army rifle, machine gun, automatic rifle, and automatic pistol.
Studies and practical work for the coast artillerymen will be similar. They also will learn to place and to fire anti-aircraft guns and light artillery pieces. At Fort Sheridan, Lake Michigan, is a target range where spent shells fall harmlessly.
Next fall these 63 men will return to instruct and command the R.O.T.C. regiment here. At the time of their graduation from the University they will take their places in the ranks of organized reserve officers.
ROCK CHALK TALK
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By Reginald Buxton. c'40 We say: Love in spring is all wet.
After about 60 years of intermittent use and disuse, the speeches of Thomas Dewey, the cute-faced boy who walks like a man and talks with his fingers crossed, are becoming a bit mildewley.
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Bob McKinley, the lawyer who voided his Prom contract with the Miller hall girl, is in a towering rage over being exposed in the Shin. It seems McKinley doesn't mind being a heel but he objects to being stepped on.
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"You know," said the man who goes to the Varsities, "college columnists are a lot like a mule; they're always kicking and their minds are about as fertile."
Now we know where Walter Winchell obtained his knowledge and hatred of "isms." After recent attacks on Ed. JEdgar Hoover and his over-zealous boy scouts of the FBI, Walter devoted a paragraph of solace to his friend and teacher.
Gratitude is a virtue, but will we snicker when Hoover, for want of a communist, starts investigating Winchellisms.
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The Federal Trade Commission has ordered a scientific commercial concern to "cease representing that the Rule of Life' . . . provides a method of complete, or any definitely stated percentage of, birth control."
We appreciate the FTC looking after our welfare but it wasn't need-
essary. We were born and reared in Western Kansas where the pre-dominant philosophy is "nothing is certain except death."
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Liberals are employing entirely too many un-American invectives for our patriotic senses in whaling the pants of the over-expanded FBI. Why not some good rural title to replace Gestapo or OGPU—something like Federal But Inskies?
We hope the person who called the Kansan to find out what time Bob Hope would be on the air does not think us just another "ignorant journalist" because we couldn't tell him.
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Glenn McCann has written an article slated for a Coca Cola organ demonstrating how to keep foreign elements out of coke bottles. Funny —Henry Werner is interested in precisely the same thing.
Cecil (as in wrestle) King, our favorite sports writer, comments that both Finland and Oklahoma lost their shirts yesterday.
Students to Discuss Kansas Problems Before Rotarians
Kansas problems will be discussed by five University students before the Rotarians of Topeka at a luncheon meeting in Topeka tomorrow. The speakers, who participated in the recent Student Opinion broadcast on the same subject will be: Betty Kimble, c'41; Karl Ruppenthal, l'42; Addison West, c'41; Russell Baker, c'42; and John Oakson, c'40.