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EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1940
The Kansan Comments-- EDITORIALS ★ LETTERS ★ PATTER
No Gibraltar, Hearst's Empire Melts
With the sale in St. Louis of $1,500,000 worth of art objects collected by William Randolph Hearst, national interest once again ponders upon the greatest collector of modern times. Possibly the great journalistic "Chief" built his house of collections upon the sands, for now the wind of age comes to wrench it asunder and scatter its priceless objects upon the market place.
Although most of the actual fighting in Europe's two wars is done by men, the powder puff battalions are once more demonstrating the importance women play behind the lines in making the wheels of war turn.
As a young man, like Lochinvar, he came out of the west. The steed he rode was the 20-million-dollar legacy left him by his father. His sword was the brilliant success he had achieved with the San Francisco Examiner. Unlike Lochinvar, however, he carried with him a bottomless theoretic bag in which he was to pour all his journalistic collections until in 1937 they reached an empire of $220,000,000. He owned 25 morning or evening newspapers, 17 Sunday newspapers, three English magazines, two telegraph news services, and a group of syndicates, advertising, radio, and motion picture enterprises with world-wide ramifications.
Still in short trousers, Hearst became a collector when in Europe with his mother, and there first developed what was to make and break him as a world figure—collectormania.
Among European belligerents, Britain and Finland are making maximum use of their feminine reserves. Approximately 75,000 women are enlisted in Finland's Lotta Svard, which has taken over all types of civil work behind the lines.
Female Equality-the execution of a plan that started with an act of the state legislature which read "that $1,000 was appropriated for a marble bust of late ex-governor Charles Robinson."
Not content with professional finds, the "Chief" became a great property collector.
They also do most of the clerical work. Britain's women, besides doing the expected knitting, are engaged in thousands of war tasks, ranging from the Women's Royal Naval Service, the Royal Air Force Auxiliary Unit where they ferry planes from factories to flying fields, to part time work such as typing, and operating switch boards.
The war has made little difference in Russia, for the Soviet regime has made a practice of training women for all work open to men.
The remark made by Marshal Joffre in the first World War that he would be defeated "if all the women now at work in France were to stop for even twenty minutes," applies even more strongly to all belligerent nations today, where women are knitting, fighting in the front lines, working in munitions plants, and performing a thousand dreary but necessary daily tasks.
While French women have not donned uniforms as have British women, they have entered men's fields to fill gaps caused by the war. They are particularly important in agriculture, and the Labor Ministry estimates that 400,000 more French women will be used in industry. In Germany, Hitler has now been compelled to call women back from the homes where he first sent them so that they can take over certain new types of work.
Castles in Scotland and Wales, a fabulous ranch at San Simeon, California, and other vast holdings, totaled a real estate value of $56,000,000.
Today, Hearst, like King Lear, is collecting nothing but his wits and his pride. As always, he is stubborn and courageous in the face of defeat. When his INS and his papers were barred from the use of the mails and cables in Great Britain, 1916, he said, "I will apologize for nothing, retract nothing, alter nothing". "Chief" Hearst is much the same today.
But the papers did run down with their master. Hearst's wealth lay in his collections all frozen assets. There was no collection of trust funds to harness the chain out of financial quicksand. There was nothing left to do but sell precious museum objects on "easy credit terms".
Thus Hearst's mansions crumbled. Had he the foresight to build on a firm rock, economic security, his incomparable journalistic and artistic collections would still be within his grasp.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Tuesday, March 12, 1940 No.109
A. A.U.W.: The American Association of University Women will give a tea tomorrow at 3:30 in the Kansas Room of the Union Building in honor of al is senior women at the University—Mrs. J. J. Kistler.
A. S.C.5. & ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY: There will be a joint meeting of the A.S.C.E. and the Architectural Society at 7:30 Thursday evening in 206 Marvin. Mr. H. K. Shideler of the Portland Cement Association will give an illustrated lecture on reinforced concrete construction—Leonard Schroeter.
BOTANY CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Botany Club tomorrow at 12:30. Poisonous Plants of Kansas will be discussed by Leo Franklin.-Robert Schmidt, secretary.
A. S.M.E. MEETING: There will be an A.S.M.E. meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Geology Lecture Room. The program will be by George F. Klein of Mockie Clemens Fuel Company of Kansas City, Mo.- Spud Bunn.
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE LECTURE: Mr. Maurice Hatch will review "The Yearling" by Margaret Rawlings, at 3:30 tomorrow in 305 Fraser. While this lecture is primarily for freshmen, upperclassmen and graduates are cordially invited.—W. S. Johnson, chairman department of English.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cercle français se renu mira mercredi a quartes heures et demie dans la salle 113 Frank Strong Hall. Tous ceux qui parlent français sont invites.-Rosemary Jones.
MUSIC ROOM: The Music Room will be open to
morrow from 3:32 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 9:30. A special
solo artist program will be played at 4:30—Ernli
Klema, chairman.
NEWMAN CLUB: The Newman Club will hold its regular discussion and business meeting tonight at 7:30 in St. John's Church Hall. All Catholic students are Albert Protvia, vice-president. Students are welcome.—Albert Protvia, vice-president.
W. S.G.A. TEA: There will be a tea in the men's lounge of the Union Building from 3:00 to 5:02 Wednesday afternoon at which the candidates for W.S.G.A. A election will be presented. All University women are invited.-Ethylene Burns.
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 Strong hall. -Persis Cook.
TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma will meet tonight at 7:30.— Geardine Ulm, president.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi, poetry society, will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Pine Room. Frank Anneberg will lead the discussion. Everyone is invited.-Gordon Brigham, president.
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Lost in the Shuffle--the execution of a plan that started with an act of the state legislature which read "that $1,000 was appropriated for a marble bust of late ex-governor Charles Robinson."
Lost in the Shuffle---
Real University History Lies Behind Hill Statues
By Mary Lou Randall, c'41
By Mary Lou Randall, c. 41 Everyday hundreds of students shuffle past the statue of "Uncle Jimmy Green" in front of Green Hall, or gaze blankly at the marble bust of Gov. Charles Robinson in Frank Strong hall. Real history stands behind these and similar statues of bronze and marble that dot the campus.
When James Woods Green, Dean of the Law School from 1878-1919, died, noted lawyers and judges who had been his pupils mourned his death. His students loved him because he was one of them.
The University engaged Daniel Chester French, foremost sculptor in the world, to make a statue of "Uncle Jimmy." One of French's claim to fame was his statue of Lincoln that stands before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
French studied Green's character before he started on his work, and consequently portrayed him as a plain true genuine man guiding the steps of inexperienced youth. Forty thousand dollars was appropriated for the statue.
On Feb. 22, 1898, in the University chapel, a large audience witnessed the presentation of the bust of Governor Robinson of Kansas to the university by the state. This was
The committee for selection of the sculptor chose Lorado Taft known for his bronze equestrian statue of Grant at Leavenworth. The Robinson bust is now in Frank洪 hall.
The first full course of engineering, which was one in civil engineering, was taught by Dean F. Olin Marvin. When he died and left his library to the Engineering School, a committee decided that a bronze bust of him should be placed in the midst of his books. A letter of inquiry was sent out and subscription to a fund was over $500. The artist chosen was Mr. Jorgen C. Dryer and the architect was Mr. B. J. Lubschez.
The bust of Louisa M. Alcott was made and given to the University by Frank Edwin Elwell, a New York sculptor. Miss Alcott befriended Elwell in his youth and in a large measure determined his career as an artist.
"Professor Frank" as his students called him, was a genius as a teacher. The success and standing of the Engineering School proves him an organizer as well.
in the Topeka State Journal's "Reporters' Corner" we find this little paragraph which has a slight reminiscent odour: "These are trying hours for the first robbins and the first croci of the year. March had to go on a bender." J.R.T.
Without the initials one could easily identify the author by the word "croci." "Tis no less, nor more, than John Randolph Tye warbling about the fact that Dame Earth is enceinte with spring.
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Most recent suggestion to prevent K-State and the State U from flaunting their muscular bravura in each other's faces is to have the cheering sections to sit on opposite sides of the stadium. Sort of a Maginot-Siegfried line affair.
Bu HARRY HILL
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A pin-bawler is a fellow who cries about luck being against him when he plays one of those 1000-1 chance marble games.
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ROCK CHALK TALK
Concerning the Shin: What is our low opinion compared to that of the Stinkers and the Kansan readers.
What "Elanaw" has done to "My Day" young Bill White is doing to "Take a Look" in the Emporia Daily Gazette. Nothing like recording all the homey aspects of war
From the Washington Merry-Go-
Round we learn that Tommy the Cork (Corcoran) had his personal finances taken over by his wife after their marriage. He was left only $2 a day spending money. It would seem that Tommy's wife knows him better than does Franklin D.
Local notes: Virginia Gray, Kansan society editor, is in bed with a distressing attack of minor influenza. Get well, soon, Virginia . . . Eldridge King is working his way through Sigma Chi by selling excellent tennis racquets. He says he has all kinds of raquetts . . . Monte Merkel, the pride and joy of our football team, received a kindly note from the Chancellor the other day advising him to either stay in bed or get dressed . . . The entire community was very much surprised to learn that Nancy Kessler and Art Woolf had decided to pool their fortunes of life together. Good luck, Nancy and Art . . . Virginia Ruse is bearing up very nicely under an appendectomy performed last week. Keep the chin up, Virginia . . . The Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. this week appointed a double-jointed joint committee to take immediate action on the Finnish-Russian disgrace. Results are expected any time now . . . Helen Johnson looked very beautiful at the From in Memorial Union hall Saturday. Many expressed the belief that that singer in the band could not hold
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