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EDITORIAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1940.
The Kansan Comments -- EDITORIALS LETTERS PATTER
Welles and America For Lasting Peace
With the visit of Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, and Franklin Roosevelt's peace ambassador, to Europe, peoples of the world look to the west for that flicker which may be the light of tomorrow's peace.
The undersecretary will be received most cordially by the small neutral nations, who, living constantly under the shadow of war and destruction, are willing to accept almost any form of European settlement. Clutching at any straw, these smaller states can not afford to ignore the representative of a great western power.
On the other hand, however, Britain and France will serve as the greatest barrier to Welles' mission. The two nations have clearly stated that they will not modify their resolution to overthrow the Nazi regime and right the wrongs done to lesser nations by the Reich. No current happening can induce Britons to believe peace is in sight.
It is Welles' task, as a missionary of modern intelligent thought, therefore, to introduce anew to battle-shaken Europe the principles on which America's hopes and the hopes of the world are based: that there exists a universal right to life, liberty, and happiness, that unity of nations is more conducive to these rights than belligerency, and that, in the final balance, the gain of
Education Can End Syphilis
Since the first recognition of syphilis as a distinct disease, about 1,500, it has become enshrouded in an accumulated cloak of ignorance and disgrace.
No other disease has such a reputation. It has been termed a "loathsome" disease, a disease which has been characterized as a "pestilence comparable to the Black Death." Its usual means of acquisition made it a word to be whispered. And the human ear always has shown a marked affinity for garbling and distorting what it hears whispered.
Only within recent years has science learned to cope successfully with syphilis. Indeed, it was but thirty-five years ago that Fritz Schaudinn, a German zoologist, discovered the specific cause of syphilis, Treponema pallidum. A year later August von Wassermann introduced the diagnostic test which bears his name. In 1910 Paul Ehrlich discovered his arsenical preparation of salvarsan, 606, as a curative drug. Other pioneers in combating the disease have been Wagner von Jauregg, who in 1917 instituted the malarial treatment for the late nervous manifestations of syphilis, and Sarazec and Levatiti, who contributed bismuth as a therapeutic agent.
The greatest fight of all, however, has been in proving an adequate method of disseminating educational material to overcome the stigma which is associated with syphilis. Until that problem has been solved and syphilis is regarded as any other serious disease, ignorance and disgrace will still continue to be responsible for a large part of the infection of thousands of persons each year.
forcing one nation's will upon a lesser nation is futile.
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Welles not only represents America. He represents the entire world, which hopes that he may be fortunate in finding a way toward permanent peace and security.
Swing or Sweet---- They Both Charm
Is swing slipping? During the last several months there has been a definite and rather apparent decline in the popularity of swing music. Some self-appointed critics or authorities attribute this decline to the oscillation of interest toward "sweet" music by the periodical faddists who are first to praise an innovation and usually first, also, to discard the preceding fad.
These authorities say, truthfully enough, that sweet music is not new, but rather a cyclical return to popularity of an old type. They say that sweet music is perfectly suited to the dulcet lyrics that form the words of a large percentage of popular songs. It would be hard to refute any one of these statements.
The most convincing argument against swing is furnished by seeing it in action. Dancers indulge in an amazing jumble of acrobatics more than a little like the antics of two fighting roosters. "Jive-artists" lose all identity with the human race in wrestling the "hot" music from their instruments.
Yet to defend swing—the modern counterpart of African war-chants—would necessitate a defence for something infinitely older than the sweet music they criticize. A defence of swing would be a defence of music which requires the same type of lyrics—or words from a nursery rhyme.
True, swing may be slipping, but dispute the rumor, college acrobats still whirl to the offbeat of the nickelodeon.
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ROCK CHALK TALK
By HARRY HILL
We knew it would happen. Yes, sir, old Confucius finally got up his ghostly ire and came back to earth. And what did he say? Why Confucius say, "That's not what I said." He gave this exclusive statement to Boyd Sinclair, columnist on the Daily Texan. Following is an excerpt from Sinclair's interview with the Chinese philosopher:
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This character looks a little pale and has on a funny looking suit which is more than somewhat like maybe a pair of pajamas and has on a faded yellow robe with Chineee characters and maybe a dragon or two. He has on a long beard and a thin, drooping moustache, and looks maybe like he might be a pretty smart guy. But I am more or less shy of any character you can see through, so I say to Charlie the Chum, "Charlie the Chum, do you see what I see?"
"I do not see anything," says Charlie the Chum. "In fact, I see nothing whatsoever."
"Chum," I say, "your old lamps are burning out. Coming toward us at no mean clip is a Chinee-looking character, but I do not wish to meet him, as I am able to see through him."
"It is just as I say," says Charlie the Chum. "You should not drink
any of that stuff while you are reading Dr. Lin Yutang."
"Mortals," says this spirit character, "I am Confucius, of whom you no doubt hear lately. I say a lot of things in my time, but do not quote me, as I am quoted too much already. In fact, I may say, I am misquoted more than somewhat. Since you are guys who write pieces for the paper, I wish to give you something to print which I do say when I live in China 2,500 years ago; I study the records of the ages as far back as six thousand years before me and I say many things in my time.
Well, by this time this shady-looking character who you can see through just like a telescope is right in front of us and halts, and just as he says, "Hold, mortals," Charlie the Chum gets the old gander on him. Needless to say, we hold.
"Therefore, I give you these papers on which are some of the things I actually do say which I hope you will print in your paper. I do not wish citizens to get the wrong impression about me."
Well, needless to say, we take the papers, being more careful than somewhat not to touch this Confucius character, as the view is still more than remarkable right through him. Then right on the spot Confucius takes it on the lam and we do not see which way he goes.
Vol. 37 Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1940 No. 94
University of Kansas Official Bulletin
DELTA PHI DELTA: There will be an important meeting of Delta Phi Delta this evening at 7:15 in the women's lounge of Frank Strong hall. Attendance required—Helen Fincke.
FALL SEMESTER GRADES:
Grades for the fall semester may be obtained from the Registrar's office this week, according to the following schedule of names.
EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN STUDENTS: Will those who wish to be called about opportunities for employment during the semester please file class schedules within the next week. There are openings available to women students who wish maintenance jobs; i.e., work for room and board, or work for meals—Marie Miller, Women's Employment Bureau, 220 Frank Strong hall.
Monday—A to G inclusive.
Tuesday—H to M inclusive.
Wednesday—N to S inclusive.
Thursday—T to Z inclusive.
Friday and Saturday—(Those un-
able to appear at scheduled time.)
K.U. CAMERA CLUB: The K.U.
Camera Club will meet this evening at 7:45 in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building. Fred Patrick will discuss the making of color prints and several groups of Kodacrom slides will be shown. Everyone interested in photography is invited to come and those who have Kodacrom slides are
JAY JANES: There will be a Jay
June meeting tomorrow at 4:30 in the
Pine Room—Ruth Wiedemann, vice-
president.
MUSIC ROOM: The Music Room will be open this afternoon from 3:30 until 5:30, and this evening from 7:30 until 9:30. A special program of numbers played by the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra last night, will be played from 3:30 until 4:30.
invited to bring them—Russell H. Barrett, treasurer.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION:
The second Proficiency Examination of this school year will be given on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m. Juniors in the College should take the examination at this time if they have not already passed it. None but Juniors and Seniors may take it. Candidates must register in person at the College Office, Feb. 19, 20, or 21—J. B. Virtue.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION. The make up psychological examination will be given Saturday morning, Feb. 24, at 9 o'clock in room 115 Fraser. This will be the last opportunity to take the examination this year.—A. H. Turney.
NEW ADDRESSES FOR DIRECTORY SUPPLEMENT: Students who changed addresses between semesters and who have not reported new addresses to the Registrar's office should file these addresses at once so that corrections may appear in the Directory.—Gear O. Foster, registrar
RED CROSS PRE-TRAINING SCHOOL: Red Cross Pre-Training School meets Thursday at 4:30 in room 202 Robinson. Gymnasium. Water Safety students and old examiners
--and old examiners (Continued on page seven)