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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28.1940
Kansan Comment
Treaty's End Means New Deal
The expiration of the 1911 treaty of commerce and navigation between Japan and the United States marks the official beginning of a new phase in Japanese-American relations. While abrogation of the treaty may mark a delayed reaction to public sympathy in this country, which is highly pro-Chinese, the act, more likely, is prompted by Japanese trade discrimination against American trade interests in China.
Conflicting American interests in the Sino-Japanese war have resulted, until now, in placing this country in an ambiguous position. Since the first atrocities of modern warfare began in China, public opinion in this country has been, principally, with the Chinese people who suffered most from the conflict. But Japan, which continued to buy heavily in the United States, has recently, due to war in Europe, been getting 75 per cent of its war materials in this country. The exports from America to Japan include such goods as cotton, oil, gasoline, copper, steel, and scrap metal. At the same time, private relief funds for the war-striken Chinese populace have been raised in this country and national funds lent. Further economic aid, however, has been extended indirectly to both nations, for neither country has been declared a belligerent engrossed in war.
In effect, then, the United States, in aiding Japanese aggression, has not relieved the pressure of aggression in China.
The Japanese, themselves, forced American interests to survey the fence on which they straddled, for, as the Japanese continued their drive into China, they became more and more intolerant of other commercial interests there, mainly the interests of Great Britain and the United States. Since British commercial interests in China exceed the American interests, the British suffered most from Japanese encroachment.
The reason for the British attitude is found in the complicated European war situation which influences the British policy in the Near East. Great Britain is thinking in terms of saving the existence of the British Empire. Its refusal to align with the United States by abrogation of its similar 1911 commercial treaty with Japan is in line with British reasoning. The United States has, however, no life and death motives in the near East.
United States may take one of many directions. But no matter which way the future decisions go, the country will be making not only a choice between two commercial areas and interests, but also a choice in foreign policy.
Counter-offensive acts which this country is now free to take, following the expiration of the treaty, include a compulsory embargo on future shipments of vital war materials to Japan. It may deprive Japan of foreign exchange which would limit its ability to purchase. Under the Tariff Acts of the past decade, the government can also impose a countervailing duty on Japanese products and special duties on good carried in Japanese ships. Finally, the government can refuse to take any action, in itself a reprimand, forcing only day by day trade in place of long term contracts.
A further choice in foreign policy, however, could be made, a choice that would guide the policy of this country in its relations with Europeanelligenters. Such a choice would be to turn to the neutral path—the isolationist way. Measures short of war are not neutral measures. Attempts to evaluate ethical and human values can lead only to involvement and to war. America should jump to the neutral side of the fence.
In the light of present weather conditions, the reasonable man can now predict safely that this will be a hard winter.
--again, he runs to the senior enrollment room.
Quack Medicine Exposes Ignorance
Because he profited by the hopes of sick people, the activities of Norman Baker, recently convicted by the Federal Court of Little Rock, Ark, of using the mails to defraud, became an example of the worst kind of fraudulent deception practiced on the public.
Baker, who posed as a cancer doctor and advocated a cancer serum from his broadcasting station in Arkansas, has been doing a thriving business at the expense of actual cancer sufferers. Not only did the victims of cancer waste money on Baker's schemes, but endangered their lives also, since the disease is one which must be found in its early stages by competent doctors if it is to be cured.
Dr. John R. Brinkley, who used the radio for advertisement of dubious medical aids, had, at least, a license to practice; Baker's education did not extend beyond the second year of high school.
P. T. Barnum once said that the American people were the most gullible on earth. To Barnum's statement might be added more words of truth. Apparently sick people are the most easily defrauded of gullible Americans.
YOU SAID IT
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Tribute to Porah
A lot of time and beautiful statements have been published on the recent death of our late lamented fellow-alumnus, William Edgar Borah; but I believe I appreciate your edour. I appreciate your individualism and Statesman".
On the occasion of his formal funeral at Boise, however, I would like to emphasize two other outstanding achievements of Dr. Fuson. He supported current and future "Jayhawkers" on our renowned Campus, made famous by such students as his brother, David Fuson; he led a successful ley; the hero, Fred Funston; and K.U.'s only nominee for President of these United States, All M. Landon.
The first of these characteristics: Borah's eternal integrity; second, his ability as a constitutional lawyer. His integrity was first established when he met the late Thomas Doran. This is delicately by the late Thomas Doran. Borah's fraternity brother in the University, referring to the episode of his brothor being forced into fang tincture few (foul) feel. Quoting Mr. Doran.
"Senator Borah condemned the whole proceeding and insisted that the boys go out and pay the farmer for his turkeys." Integrity exemplified in so small a matriarch. "We have been through 74 years of a successful and honored life," she said.
For many years he was generally regarded by men, entrenched in the law, as the greatest constitutional lawyer of his time. And, upon the occasion of his sudden death the other day in Washington, Senator Nye (Republican) announced that he had been appointed a United States man (Democrat) corroborated it in these strong words: "He was among the greatest constitutional lawyers who ever lived."
And Borah's last official speech in the senate was his plea to his colleagues on the unconstitutionality of a measure under consideration. May K.U. long endure and foster others to follow in his footsteps!
AUTHORITY
Denies Browder's Conviction Unwise
Brown D. Kelly
With Communist Earl Browder's conviction, because of giving false information to obtain a passport, he was ordered to testify that he evidently believed that justice is that which is meted out to the majority and persecution is that which is meted out to the minority.
Why should Browder receive any more consideration than any other United States citizen? He was guilty. No one will deny that, much less the convicted one himself. Were a member of the Republican or Democrat parties brought into court on the same day as those that he would have been convicted as a Browder.
Is it persecution to enforce the laws? Judging from the great hue and cry it must be if the victim happens to be a member of an intolerant minority. Minorities such as the Communist party hide behind the protection of the laws. When they break those laws and are punished, babies may be abandoned baby in auxync to our cause", they rave.
The Government leans over backward in many cases to keep from making martyrs out of such men as Browder. It knows the effect upon a sentimental public, but not on the institution for everyone. In America when a man stands before the bench of a court he should be judged as a citizen of the United States and not on any other grounds, political, racial, or religious. Let the mourners take their medicine along with the maligned
REGINALD BUXTON.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Sunday, Jan. 28,1940 No. 82
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Why Seniors Get Gray- Find Early Enrollments Are Full of Tribulations
A senior is a person who is old enough to know better. At least he should know that enrollment is one of those things that just never works out.
He is supposed to have endured three years of college and reached a point in life where he is entitled to a few privileges. One of these is the privilege of going early to the business out of the way as soon as possible.
So what happens? Comes Friday. He arises and makes his dignified way to Frank Strong hall where he makes out his enrollment cards, and obtains the signature of his advisor.
Everything is going beautifully
But wait. He goes over to the Edu-
cation office to get some course
approved, but it seems that the of-
ficer checker of cards is down a
Oread High.
After a few minor delays, he locates the checker, obtains his signature, and goes back up the Hill to Frank Strong hill, where he has an appointment with the senior chairman.
By Jane West, c'42
At this point the real trouble begins. The College office is packed with seniors, all looking patient and martyred. The senior is directed to the first door on the right, where the cheeker, after a while, confesses him in an unhappy voice that he must see Dean Lawson.
He topples over to Fraser hall,
and peruses someone to write him
a letter but when he gets back to
the College office the desk is
blacked, and his black index.
After his letter has been signed
and all is bright and happy once
This doesn't sound so promising.
And his premonitions are right. For
an hour and a half, he amuses him-
self by looking through the back
numbers of the dojahs himself, but
apt to be a little tiring after a while.
Finally he reaches the inner office, where he is told that he must have a letter from his department approving his course. By this time he is beginning to froth at the mouth.
ON THE OFF B-E-A-T
Winston Churchill says that Germany is weaker now than at the beginning of the last war. This is indeed a happy note: After wars in 1958, 1980, and 2004, providing the trend continues, Germany will probably be too weak even to start the one scheduled for 2021.
By Roderick Burton
The Republicans are hoping that Roosevelt doesn't run for a third term. It's not allogetter the present situation that they're worried about—but they dread the idea of having to go through the same suspense four years from now on a fourth term.
LAWRENCE Business College Lawrence, Kansas.
But it seems as if that will never happen. This is our last column for this semester, and probably for all time. So to everyone — coproader, proofreader, *back shop* — *guineapig* up, *hipopig* up, *guineapig* up in this column—and the public—a thank you from On the Off Best.
Campus news item: Potter Lake is being fixed up for those ice skaters who don't want to do all their slipping in the classroom this week.
We always had the intention of someday writing such a funny column that the linotype operator would go into hysteresis upon seeing it, and be unable to set the font. We couldn't satisfy even our severest critics.
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One friend of ours doesn't think much of studying. He says it's really only a passing fancy.
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The doors are being locked. He sneaks into the College office, and makes out the enrollment cards anyway. Finally, the last signature is on, and everything is over. That is, almost everything. He discovers that he has to come back Monday and get his fees stamped on.
He ploeds home in the snow. His feet are cold, his nose is red, and his mind is bitter.
All of which should explain to you why seniors look so haggard it enrollment time.
On the Shin-spelled it out in accommodatingly for Mullen's notebook. Naive Aichi is still wondering how a woman could so incinerate while giving a false name.
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ably terrifying to him and he won't go down in one without an escort.
Some time ago he was frightened in the Jayhawk basement by a prankster and for 30 minutes scrambled eggs was the only order he could turn out according to specifications.
Having read a Dec. 6 issue of the Kanman, Earl Remy decided to go to bed and sleep on it. Last week remy Brent and found the Kanman still there.
Quick, the needle, Watson: C. H. Mullen, M.S. creeq, caught an unknown girl smoking on third floor Ad last week. He first asked her if she knew the rules and regulations before death. Mullen then asked her to give him her name. "Jane Buchley," the girl replied and then
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Sociology Students Spend Vacations Studying Insane
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