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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY. JANUARY 19, 1940
Kansan Comment
War Means Censorship
The great mass of news dispatches that flow into the news rooms of the nation from Finland reporting the miraculous success of Finland's army over the Russians and giving as the news source "the Finnish government announces" makes the word "censorship" loom larger and larger to the reading public.
At present, the press of the United States has only the foreign censorship to worry about, but in the event this country becomes involved in war, it will have one of the most efficient censuring machines in the world with which to contend. United States government control during the World War is conclusive proof of this. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were picyague in comparison to the strangle-hold laid upon the press in 1918 by the Espionage and Trading-with the Enemy Acts.
The Censorship Board, set up under the provision of the Trading-with-the-enemy Act, controlled the daily and periodical press. The Postmaster General of the United States could at his own discretion, and for any reason, bar from the second-class mail any printed matter. In this manner, magazines and newspapers which must go second-class were effectively controlled. Once an issue of a publication had been barred, the Postmaster General could revoke its second-class permit on the grounds that it was not being published "continuously." The Censorship board also had complete control of communications from abroad, the authority for this coming from the Trading-with-the-Enemy Act.
The activities of the Censorship board were not always negative, for they served sometimes to protect outspoken individuals from the wrath of a people gone mad. To this board, the chairman of which was George Creel, was entrusted the job of disseminating the propaganda necessary for putting and keeping the American public in the mood for war. No war organization was more successful. The nation almost overnight became hysterical. Persons suspected of sedition and disloyalty were tarred-and-feathered, and sometimes lynched. The effectiveness of Creel's propaganda was so great that it was necessary to pass an additional law providing for still more severe penalties for seditious utterances.
Freedom of speech and of the press suffered during the old World War. It will suffer even worse should the United States again become involved in war. Already prepared in Washington are plans that will throttle all independent thinking and writing. Because of its great disunity, a democratic nation must, during the exigencies of war, become unified by censorship and propaganda.
Only by preserving peace can a nation preserve freedom of speech and press.
Carrel's Contribution To 'Pulp' Literature
When, 28 years ago, Dr. Alexis Carrel, famed surgeon and heart specialist, perfected an experiment to increase the life expectancy of a live chicken heart, he probably had no idea that his work would attract such wide attention and gain such public interest.
Although the famous heart, which passed away recently when Dr. Carrel discontinued its feeding, demonstrated the practicability of protective live tissue against old age, its chief contribution may have been to the field of pulp literature.
The swift growth of the synthetically fed plasma, whose tissues doubled in size every 48 hours, and which had to be trimmed daily to keep it from overrunning the earth, led to the publication of countless pseudo-scientific stories based on a similar theory of continuity of protoplasm. Stories postulating the ultimate consumption of the earth by voracious gobs of plasma which left nothing in their ravaging paths created interest in Carrel's scientific phenomenon among those who knew little or nothing of the chicken experiment. Even pulp readers saw the possibilities inherent in a plasmic cornucopia such as an always-growing chicken heart. What a boom this never-ending source of chicken gibbets would have been to the restaurant trade!!
In their production of sensational plots, would-be scientific literateurs failed to take into consideration, however, the indigestion certain to be provoked by such a diet as the present world would offer. But alas, alas, even the genius Carrel could not have administered to his dyspeptic pet a medicament calculated to relieve its insatiable gullet from the torment of stomachic turpitude brought on by the ingestion of too many dictators, bombs, and conflicting political theories.
Aid to Finland Becomes Complex
A reluctance to assume the responsibility of extending aid to Finland, now discernible in the
attitude of both members of Congress and the President, displays again the intermixing of foreign policy with domestic politics. A bipartisan movement urged on Congress by the President to extend the credits to Finland has failed, necessitating the President's assumption of leadership in the matter.
The reason given for the shifting of responsibility in the matter is the threat to American neutrality which the action might bring. But interwoven with the maneuvering is the fear that the proposed action may prove a political liability.
Finland is free to make purchases of war materials in this country, for the Finns have never been listed as belligerents by the President. But because the Finns have had indifferent success in obtaining money in the American lending markets to purchase war goods, they now have turned to the government. The ten million dollar credit which has been supplied to Finland was for non-military supplies. Now the Finnish leaders are stressing their need for funds to be used for the purchase of military goods.
A secondary consideration that affects the proposal to extend the credits is the possibility that Finland's invasion may be followed by attacks on Norway and Sweden. This has been overlooked by members of Congress. Financing of the Scandinavian countries, which may be remote, now appears as a complicating factor.
Since the proposal is a test of foreign policy, clarification of the policy by the President seems in order if Congress is expected to assume the responsibility.
--and Chop. 4 — “Oregon Trail”
YOU SAID IT
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Freedom of the Press
Great Lief Lieu! Nothing but lies; the capitalist press of all forms. What is their purpose in presenting their various monadic statements; especially those remarks concerning the Russian and Finnish governments in St Petersburg, the Kansas City Star call the Soviet government where Socialism works, the "aggressor," the "imperialist." In fact they make all sorts of slanderous war inciting remarks against the Soviet Union where the people own the means of production, thereby of necessity the majority of the people rule the deamy of their progressive
According to this week's issue of the New Masons magazine, George Seldos, author of "Lords of the Press," said "In thirty-one years of journalism I have never witnessed such a universal, concentrated, and intentional campaign of lying as that conducted by the Russian government, its army and its people..."
You don't have to take George Seidow word for it; all you have to do is look for the contradictions of the sentence.
Our "benevolent" Mr. Herbert Hoover, the "Father of Hooverville," is doing everything he can to assist the people in their recovery from all the hardships doing all he can to help Baron 'Butcher' Mommerhoff to further oppress the working people of Finland; furious with the way the government is handling
If we are really interested in adding humanity, then we'll better do everything we can to bring the Chinese people into the American society and refugees from Fascist France? How about our Congressmen passing the Gaopei Law? How about our Frenchmen passing the Gaopei Law? How about our Japanese men passing the Gaopei Law? 10,000 jobs! Mr. Heover, how about taking care of the Finnish people of the United States before pretending to be foreigners?
STEVE HOROSKO, gr
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
--and Chop. 4 — “Oregon Trail”
FIRESEID FORUM: A picture of the members of the Fireside Forum, for use in the Jayhawker, will be taken Sunday evening, Jan. 21, at 7 o'clock in the basement apartment at 1000 Ohio. After the picture is taken symphonic and popular records will be played until the event is attended to attend - Lorraine松子, public chairman.
KAPPA PHI. There will be an important meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at 1290 Tennessee. This is the last meeting of the semester.-Mary Fohe, publicity chairman.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS: a few loan scholarships for students are available for the second semester. Application should be made immediately to Misi Poris (918) 524-2300, Babcock chairman, General Scholarship committee.
REINTERTREATATION OF RELIGION COMMIS-
SIVE THE X.M. and Y.W. Religion Commission of the
X.M. and Y.W. will meet at Henley House. Jean Stiele will review "Christ of the
Hunley House," -Corrine Murton, Gorkin,
Brigham, co-chairman.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL. There will be a reg.
and training of the MSC on Monday, April
8; 1:15 PM.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: A meeting of all persons interested in registering in the Teachers Appointment Bureau for positions in the fall of 2015 will be held on December 1, 1:00 p.m. It is important that all persons not previously registered who wish to use the services of the bureau present at this meeting - H. E. Chandler, secretary.
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WESTMINSTER STUDENT FORUM. The regular weekly meeting in Room 730. Professor Allen Crawford will speak that subject "Christ in Poetry." Maxine Walker will lead the worship service. Everyone is invited to come--Charles
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Skilton Captures Indian Rhythm Of Tom Toms in His Music
Threebring daily in the darkness of night, echoing the cestay of the hunt, beating out the savage wildness of the war stamp, the tomtems sound their rhythm through all Indian music and that of Prof. Charles S. Skilton of the School of Fine Arts.
Dalares Hiller, c'42
Always deeply interested in the mysterious music of the Indian tribes, Professor Skilton began a study of them in 1915. The Rogue River tribe of Oregon first attracted his attention with their music. Their chief, who was then bandmaster at Haskell Institute in Lawrence took lessons from Skilton and sang for him many of the tribal chants.
One of the first Indian pieces the professor wrote was taken from the original melodies of the deer and war dances of the Rogue River tribe. The program name was "Two Indian Dances." Professor Skilton first wrote this music for string quartets. The famous Zooloe string trio, the Vandals, sang their five years of concert tours played, the piece some 450 times.
It is also interesting to note that "Two Indian Dances" was played by 47 orchestras in America and by eight foreign orchestras—including orchestras in both China and Japan. Another well-known Indian composition is "Suite Primale," which is a group of four Indian pieces. This has been played by 15 American orchestras. Incidentally, Professor Skikon said this music has been used in memory contests 'n many of the larger high schools in such cities as Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis and others. It is also popular on children's concerts.
Two Indian operas that Skilton has written have attracted wide attention. His "Sun Bride" was the first American opera to be given a world premiere over the radio. It was broadcasted by NBC from New York City on April 7, 1830. The other Indian opera, "Kalopin" was awarded the David Bisham medal. Bigham was awarded the Richard Bachec beamed, set aside a sum of money to be used for this purpose. The medal was awarded by the American Opera Association of Chicago.
Has Written Indian Operas
At the time Skilton was fire,
gathering material for his writing.
seven Indians at Haskell were in-
creasingly well-known.
Tecmahiel De Poe and George La-
nchard.
ON THE OFF B-E-A-T
By Roderick Burton
No, junior, the semester tests are not the part of 1940 census just because they are to find out what you learned census started the course.
There is positively no foundan... to the rumor that the average collegian is a fair-wheather student.
Now is the time for all good guest writers to come to the aid of the columnists.
The Finnish government says that Russians have no business on Finnish soil, and if reports of the progress of the war are anywhere near the truth the Soviet troops must be beginning to believe so too.
Again this column wishes to go on record against sending any American troops to Europe to save Finland, democracy, profits or peace. We still believe that Americans should save America first.
Mr. D, J. Woolf, of the Magnolia Petroleum corporation, interviewed senior students of the departments of electrical and civil engineering for positions as seismograph operators Wednesday.
The Magnolia company is a subsidiary of the Soccon-Vacuum company, which employs a number of employees each year for work in oil exploration.
In reading the item before the last,
just remember: The worse puns
come, the bigger they fail.
Oil Company Interviews Senior Engineers for Jobs
Dog Bites: Man Bites Back
Lawyer's theory is that a retaliatory bite quickly teaches a dog how it feels when that same dog has bitten someone. He reports, from application of his theory, excellent results with vicious dogs.
Waltham, Mass. (U.P.) ““Man bites dog” may be news to most people, but not to Joseph Lawlor, 32. A dog trainer, he bites dogs as well.
Last year the Pi Kappa Lambda string quartet which appeared here played Skilton's "String Quartet in B Minor," the last movement of their opera, "Missa." This movement has been played in both Vienna and Budapest.
Mere, both of the Winnebago tribe
nursed him.
Professor Skilten remarked that his own favorite Indian composition was the "Dear Dancer" which is one of his pieces entitled "Two Women in Dones."
In 1903 Professor Skilton came to Kansas from Northhampton, Mass. He graduated from Yale in 1800 and began teaching in the University since 1903.
Psychologist Suggests High Schools Offer Broad Subjects
Pittsburgh (U.P.)—How to select a balanced diet, pick a mate, choose a becoming necktie, and correct a broken neck on the high school curriculum.
That is the opinion of G. C. Galphin, head of the department of psychology and education at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, who addressed a regional conference of high school principals here.
Calphin believes that subjects such as those, streamlined to fit the practical needs of modern youth, should be taught in English and mathematics and history.
Galphin also stressed the need for "more intelligent biking," remarking that "a lot of people don't see a thing when they walk through the woods."
To prevent graduates from "getting girth" in middle age, he suggests diet courses.
Phi Delta Kappa Hears Report
Phi Delta Kappa, national honorary education fraternity, met at the Orcad Training School to hear conference reports at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Mr. W. N. Van Slyck, district representative of the fraternity from Topeka, and superintendent of the Teeka schools, gave a report on the National Council meeting which was held in Chicago Dec. 27 to 29.
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