PAGE SIX EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940
The Kansan Comments -- EDITORIALS ★ LETTERS ★ PATTER
'Be Prepared'-Philosophy of Peace?
If William F. Russel of Columbia University represents the American educator's attitude toward war, our schools soon will teach the ideology of heavy military preparedness and a consequent spirit of intense nationalism. This latter principle emphasizes programs for better health, for strong support of religion, and for a realization of American ideals.
A third illustration lies in the present European upheaval, which has followed the greatest series of peace movements the world has ever known. From such a background, observers have concluded that peaceful ways have not kept the modern nation from war.
Concerning the enlargement of our army and navy, Russel asserts that "the only way to keep us out of war is to be strong enough to defend ourselves and let the world know it." Upholding this theory is the history of China's present struggle against Japanese invasion. For many years Chinese teachers taught their pupils to despise war, to look down upon the military class, to idealize peaceful ways. These principles did not lead that nation to war, but neither did they keep her from it. Shortly before the World War in 1914, the German chancellor, von Papen, believed the United States would refuse battle because he heard our people sing, "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier". Another German official, von Ribbentrop, observed Oxford students taking an oath not to fight either for King or country. Reports of both men indicated a conclusion that England and the United States were weak and would never rise in defense.
The second part of the ideology, the inculcation of nationalism, stands as necessary as the first principles. No people will tolerate preparation for war unless leaders first indoctrinate a fighting attitude. States lacking in national spirit and ties of common sympathy do not produce good soldiers. Central Europe with its gamut of races and interests well demonstrates what happens to decentralized countries.
Get Lewis Back Into the Fold
With Washington, Roosevelt, and labor still dizzy from Lewis' tornado walk-out on the New Deal, the C.I.O. and the leftist Democrat division are contradicting all rules of political technique if they allow the rift to remain much longer. Their common objective, liberalism, is standing in the path of a gale of reaction. Braving it apart, both may be blown to bits.
If Roosevelt should run again, he will be like a pugilist who has lost a good deal of weight. He may be more wiry and agile, but he will be easier to knock over. The President is faced by the questions of how many C.I.O. votes Lewis can control, how strong is the reaction in the Democrat party, and how unpopular has become his statement that the war boom would take up the slack in the national budget.
This is a time for Roosevelt and Lewis to look farther than individual differences, for their little chasm may grow into a canyon.
Lewis is another Napoleon in exile. Any other democratic nominee but Roosevelt will be to the right of the New Deal. No republican with a fighting chance is acceptable to the C.I.O. leader. Lewis' peace offers to the A.F.L. have been firmly refused, meaning that labor wars may continue even after the election. The split of labor is all that is needed to encourage Congress to start whittling down the Wagner Act and wage-hour law.
Thus, in the initiation of Russel's theory, American educators for the first time will have reversed the age-old rule of using pacifist ways to avoid warfare. Battleship and scholarship will reign together in an effort to maintain peace.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Thursday, March 7, 1940
FIRESIDE FORUM: Fireside Forum will meet next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hilden Gibson, 2201 New Hampshire. Transportation will be provided for those who find it more convenient to come to the church. Everyone is welcome.-Lorraine Polson, publicity chairman.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: The Home Economics Club will meet at 4:30 next Tuesday at the Home Management House. Miss Ingrid Frestadius will speak on "The Home Life in Sweden"—Audrey Bateman, president.
KU. TOWN MEETING: The regular Town Hall of the Air Discussion will be this evening at 8:30 in the Union Lounge. Everyone is invited. The subject will be "What should America do for the 'Joads'?"—R. S. Raup.
K. U. YOUUG REPUBLICAN CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Young Republican Club this evening at 8 o'clock in the Men's Lounge of the Union building. The speaker will be the National Committeeman of Kansas.—A.D.West, vice-president.
MUSIC ROOM: The Music Room will be open tomorrow afternoon from 3:30 until 5:30. A special concert will be played tomorrow evening at 7:30. The room will be open this evening from 7:30 to 9:30.—Ernie Klema, chairman.
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.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: A limited number of students who desire aid in preparing for the examination of May 4 may be accommodated in the special class now forming. Consult the undersigned, 305 Fraser, at 9:30 Tuesday and Thursday or at 3:30 Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. The class meets at 1:30 Tuesdays.—J. B. Virtue.
QUILL CLUB: Quill Club will meet at 7:30 this evening in the Pine room of the Union building. This is an open meeting and all who are interested are invited to attend—Evelyn Longerbeam.
SOCIIOLOGY CLUB: Sociology Club will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Kansas Room of the Union building. Dr. Slyvia Allen of Menninger Clinic will speak on "Social Aspects of Mental Illness"—Jean Steele, president.
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Make Mine Corned Beef- Friend of Famous, Oscar Is Simple At Heart
Oscar of the Waldorf-Astoria is only a host and head of a catering business, but today he might be classified as the man having the most famous friends in the world. This one-time busboy has unobtrusively shared the lime-light with kings, queens, and presidents, with the richest men and women in the world, and with notables who have excelled in almost every field of human endeavor.
The life story of this Swiss immigrant of 1883 can hardly be surpassed in interest. His comfortable office at the world-famous Waldorf-Astoria is full of mementoes from all his famous friends. He became their friend because he served them well each time they came to his dining-room. These visits have become increasingly more numerous for many years, for people know that here Oscar, as he is known to them, will serve them just as they wish. They also enjoy to chat with him, for he is a great old gentleman, with a country home and three charming children.
Oscar, (his last name is Tchirky), gives all the credit for his great success to his wife, who died last year. So many great men say this in speaking of their wives. And Oscar's reason for saying this is the same as most: "She was a good and sympathetic listener to all my troubles.
Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated with a lavish banquet in typical Waldorf-Astoria style. On this occasion Oscar was relieved of all his usual duties. More than eleven hundred distinguished guests were present to honor him. This stocky little man is an esteemed friend to many people others would classify as snobs and high-brows. He knows their every taste, from the Viceroy of China to ex-President Hoover.
But of all the many famous and fancy dishes Oscar knows, he prefers for himself corn beef and cabbage. For Oscar is a simple man at heart.
ROCK CHALK TALK
Bu HARRY HILL
by george, the office mouse i am an office mouse. the editor feeds me pencil ends and old bits of type metal, he thinks i am smart. he doesn't know i took lessons from archie the cockroach and that i can type. too bad i don't know how to spell tho. he says i should apologize to mister ogden nash, cause he (the ed.) is going to print this.
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what with harry hill ditching out on writing his column and leaving me with a six by four inch hole in this page today, and shinster buxton bandaging his lantern-like jaw where he scraped it while digging up dirt about me, i'm rather weaving under the weight of the world today.
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add childish definitions: an adult is one who has stopped growing except in the middle.
you never can tell about women— and even if you can, you shouldn't.
to some women a shiny nose is an unpleasant reflection.
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since margaret weymouth jackson's story in the satevepost, local swains are referring to corbin as goon castle.
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the stinkiest one yet: somebody
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stops you and says do you know who kidnapped bonnie baker, and of course you come back with huh-uh and she (it's usually a she) pipes out why orrin tucker.
shhh: the editor of this rag is doing his best to put ku on the world map, and if his latest attempt comes through, he will be successful. has something to do with the postoffice.
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regardless of the fact that he doesn't know farley, boyce is certain that he'll be hung on a bronze plack in the onion bldg. for this.
a mous-aic relative of mine, who lodges behind the baseboards at the eldridge tells me that an informal muffin-dripping contest there the other night beat all records for creating rumox—the unfounded kind.
what you get less of most the hawk; service.
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seen in an exchange want ad col: lost, one brown glove, or make me an offer for the other.
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there's a summerfield stude going around trying to think up something funny that confusus didn't say.