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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY, 18, 1940
Kansan Comment
Subtract-the western hemispheres with resultant lowering of the standards of living.
Then Add
When a Chicago public speaker recently made allusion to 1940 as the year beginning the fifth decade, he started a controversy of wide and deep extent.
The question has been raised whether January 1, 1900, then 1940 is the first year of the decade of the twentieth century or the last year of the fourth decade.
If the twentieth century began with January 1, 1940, then 1940 is the first year of the fifth decade. On the other hand, if the twentieth century began with January 1, 1901, then this is the last year in the fourth decade. And that brings up the question of whether there were 99 years or 101 years in the nineteenth century.
If one cares to go back to the beginning, he can allow only nine years in the decade after the birth of Christ. That would fix up all the decades since then. But how about the time that was lost when Pope Gregory XIII changed the Julian calendar in 1582 and suppressed 10 days?
Gregory, who made provisions to take care of further displacement, reckoned without President Rosevelt; perhaps there will be eleven or twelve decades in this century!!
The best way to settle the problem is to cut the first and last years from this century which is assumed to have 100 years. That makes only 98 years for the next century. Cut two off that and there are only 96 for the next one. Cutting two from that leaves 94—for it had only 96 to begin with—then adding the four taken from the first two makes 98. By taking two years more from the next century and adding four for the two one took from the next two years following the two years that first had two taken from them (and later added back), one should end up with 100 years. Thus every fifth century which would have 100 years would be called a decentury.
By that time, mayhap, someone will have worked out the problem of whether January 1, 1940, begins the fifth or ends the fourth decade.
--the western hemispheres with resultant lowering of the standards of living.
Isolation for U. S.
Or Intervention?
While arguments for a policy of isolation as against limited and peaceful intervention in European and world affairs presented by Senator Gerald P. Nye recently found opposition in the statements made by Berle, assistant secretary of state, these leaders in no way quieted this Vesuvius which agitators keep at an ominous bubble.
Some commentators feel the country must resolve the two divergent views. Others believe they see a sectional division on the question, with the Middle West clinging to the safety of isolation and the Atlantic seaboard swinging towards intervention.
That isolation does not have the same meaning to all men is shown by the overlapping in the Nye-Berle discussions. Senator Nye does not see isolation as the cutting off of commercial intercourse with all other nations or utter indifference to the political, moral, and social problems of other nations. Assistant-Secretary Berle, who sees isolation as an attempt at complete economic self-sufficiency to be achieved singly by this country, paints a dire picture of its ill effects.
A contradiction of views can be noted when Senator Nye urges isolation of the United States in cooperation with the twenty other countries of the western hemisphere and Secretary Berle would extend the policy of cooperative peace as it is conceived in Pan America to the remainder of the world.
Berle expresses the crux of his interventionist argument when he says: "Economically. . . . a war in Europe may settle whether a tobacco farmer in Kentucky, a wheat farmer in Kansas, a cottom grower in Mississippi, an apple farmer in Oregon or a manufacturer in New England stays solvent or goes bankrupt.
We can stop drinking coffee—this country does not grow it. Rubber cannot be produced in the United States. We can do without, but in that case, we must also shut up our motor industry."
Nye counters by suggesting greater development of the domestic markets with fulfillment of consumer demand for electric ice boxes, automobiles, radios, and gas stoves. Probably he fails to stress sufficiently the fact that Mexico and Brazil, which have coffee and rubber, are not involved in European wars.
In all this, isolation becomes a matter of degree. Nye's concept of isolation would depend on commercial relations with South American countries, with Canada, with Mexico, and with Central America. In domestic economies it would compel adjustments for a better distribution of products. Berle's concept of isolation would cut the country from the resources of
Since both Nye and Berle would keep the United States out of war, the concept of isolation for the western hemisphere as offered by Nye seems most acceptable and reasonable. Such a policy would keep South American products available to the United States. Berle sees an inconsistency in a policy which cooperates with countries of the western hemisphere and not with countries in Europe or Asia. But he fails to recognize the fact that South American countries are not engaged in an exhaustive war.
The practical policy is Nye's—the dangerous one is Berry's. The hardships of isolation dwindle beside the hardships of war. If the United States must retrench for isolation and safety, surely voluntary retrenchment on an isolationist plan is preferable to the involuntary retrenchment required of the English, German, French, Russian, and other European peoples through the necessity of conserving for war.
The argument which can be reasonably advanced against isolation is that the adoption of such a policy is a step towards over nationalism. The wisdom of isolation, then, must be combined with the wisdom of cooperation for the countries of the western hemisphere.
Practically speaking, however, one aspect of the decision was made last fall when Congress revised the Neutrality Act for the purpose of extending aid to the Allies. This intervention, disguised as a safeguard for American ships and sailors, has been a secondary gain, to some extent, of revision.
If the question is to be decided on sectional lines, then it becomes important for the public to decide the kind and the degree of isolation or intervention to be chosen.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Thursday, Jan. 18, 1940 No. 77
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, or by telephone at (212) 540-8700.
ASCE.A.SME. A joint meeting of the ASCE and ASEM, held on October 27, 2016, in Pine Rooms. Mr. Jack Sanduck of Tuskegee, representative of the American Institute of Steel Construction, will speak on Modern Developments in Structural Welding.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION: Miss Belau Morrison will lead a discussion on "Boy and Girl Relationships" before a joint meeting of the Freshman commission of the Y.M. and Y.W. at 4:30 this afternoon. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, Memorial Union building. All freshmen are asked to attend - Hecker Martin, public chairman.
LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS: A few loan scholarships for students are available for the second semester. Application should be made immediately to Miss Pissarra and should be submitted by Babcock chairman, General Scholarship committee.
MATH STUDENTS: Dr. Mitchell will speak on "Some Elementary Aspects of Group Theory" at the Math Club meeting at 4:45 a.m. afterroom in room 203. Strong Frank is in room 224. Strong J. is in room 213 at 4:15 p.m.-Marmol Sholander, president.
**NEWCOMERS' CLUB:** The Newcomers' Club will meet at three o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Madden.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: Dr. ELIZABETH MAYER, M.D., will be Tuesday afternoon for discussion with students on problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Wakkins Memorial Hospital—Dr. R. I.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: A meeting of all persons interested in registering in the Teaching Program was held on Monday, January 22, 1940 will be held in Fraser theater Monday, Jan. 22 at 4:60 p.m. It is important that all persons not previously registered who wish to use the services of the bureau should be present at this meeting.-H. Z. Chandler; secretary.
SHAWNEE COUNTY STUDENTS: There will be a meeting of all Shawnee County students at 7 o'clock this evening in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building--Charles Wright, Jr.
SIGMA XI; Dr. H. C. Tracy will speak on "Sensor and Motors Pathway in the Human New nervous System" at the opening of the conference hall. New members will be initiated, and reports of the conference meeting will be given—W. H. Schowee, seer-ary.
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Society Swings Out---
It's an ill wind whipping across the Hill these days. But even the low temperature and the Kansas gale cannot dim the white heat of study on the campus. Hot heads and cool brains alike are bent over the pages of books in an effort to force knowledge from the printed word into consciousness.
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an account of Mt. Oread society
by Elizabeth Kirsch KU-25
Because of the campus-wide interest in study, weekend activities have been curtailed to a minimum, for but seven days remain until finals begin.
Win everybody and their equilibrium taking spills and falls this weather, it looks as if the society news in general had fallen victim to the same. Social life at this point on the campus is
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factically ill.
Jill Dance Corbir hall will hold open house tonight from 7 to 8 p.m.
Jim Surface, '39, of Salina, was a Sunday dinner guest at the Beta Theta Pi house.
Ann Murray, c'42, and Jay Wells
| Kansas City, Mo., were guests
| the Sigma Nu house Sunday.
u Sigma Nu Officials
With the departure of sophomore medics for "The City" scheduled for February, the following officers were elected for the second semester at the Nu Sigma Nu house Monday evening; President, Dean Kipp, m'43; vice-president, Fred McCoy, m'42; secretary, David Humphrey, m'43; treasurer, Robert Brooker, m'43; historian, Glen Ashley, m'43; and custodian, Bob Moron, m'43.
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Margaret Stockey, fa'40, was a luncheon guest at the Fl Beta Phi house yesterday.
Henry W. Werner, advisor on men; Clyde Woodman, e4; and Jim Moore, e4; d1 were dinner guests. William Sigma, chemistry fraternity, house
The sewing group of the KU. Dames will meet this afternoon with Mrs. W. F. Jack at 1529 Kentucky Apartment 306.
Jay Simon, c'40, will leave this morning for Columbia, Mo., where he will attend the Jayhawker-Tiger basketball game.
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gling, there isn't any response, and all the books get read. Whereupon a big, pompous-looking individual comes in and pats the young fellow in the head.
P. L.I. (anxiously): "You've never been president of the Student Council, have you?" (He shakes head. P.L.I. looks relieved.) "Good. You go." (He takes here's hand and they touch his face, while Satian sinks in defeat).
P. L. Individual: "Come my little chickadee! (You can see there must have been a chickadee in his ancestry somewhere). I have a job for you at $150 a month, with a raise every quarter."
Hero looks blank.
Now the symbolism in all this is simply colossal, but it's subtle, too. Maybe it can be touched up here and there with a marching band and a couple of blues singers, to bring out the point more clearly.
At this point (if any) some chorus girls come in for a little number reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan—well, at least it's to be reminiscent of Sullivan if I can get the right composer.
Few Brave Storm---to show about the ihm.
I haven't written the rest of it, but you know, it is a kid litter. Then the chorus girls whip out copies of the 1940 Jayhawk and start thumbing through them, chattering excitedly. This scene is good for a really big laugh if it's handled properly. The director needs to watch out, of course, for picketing. Being slightly on the commercial side, it might provoke opposition from a certain person popularly known as "the man who publishes the court our ill more, we guess."
It starts something like this:
Don't be a squawker!
Buy yourself a Hawkner...
Then you'll know all there is
Oh, yes, after the Jayhawk song and dance routine is finished (in more ways than one) the audience breaks into a great roar of applause, as a sign marked "APLAUSE" is brought onstage.
The rest of the show isn't exactly clear in my mind, but you can see by that very fact that it will more clearly out the pattern of the first part.
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"Concerto in E Minor" with a fidelity of tone that brought two return calls to the stage. Rosalys McCreery, fa'41, followed this with a piano solo playing of "A Greenwich Village Tragedy" (Witmore) preceding the singing of Rimsky-Korsakoff's "The Song of India" by De Lloyd Lipps, fa'41. This satisfied a longing to hear the well-known song offered minus the modern instrumental floribundus that usually accompany it.
If you're interested in the rest of it, Buxton, come around sometime and we'll work something out. By the way, if you understand any of it so far, do come around sometime and explain certain parts.
Betty Hayne, fa 42, took the final violin solo role as she played a second Saint - Seans composition, "Concerto in B Minor," Hortense Ouellette, from "The Last Supper," "Plus Grand Dants Son Obscrite" from "La Reine de Raine" (Goumud).
A low point in capital outlay was established in 1933-34. That year this type of expenditure, which covers payments for new buildings, grounds, and equipment, dropped to less than one-fourth the high established in 1929-30. In 1931-32, and again in 1928-30 and 1938-39, this group of expenditures totaled approximately three times the 1923-34 figure, or three-fourths the amount reported in 1929-30.
Eight Per Cent Increase In 1938-39 College Gifts
Colleges and universities over the country fared better in 1958-59 than in the preceding year, according to a report on the finances of approx. 203 institutions just announced by the U.S. Office of Education.
In 1958-38, private gifts and grants totaling at least $100,000 per school were reported by 15 universities and colleges, with two schools reporting the highest number of gifts, 38, gifts of $100,000 or more were reported by 18 institutions, but no
The report, which was prepared by Henry G. Badger and Frederick J. Kelly, shows that collections from students for educational purposes amounted to nearly 8 per cent more in 1938-39 than in 1957-62; that National, State, and local governments increased their contributions by nearly 1 per cent; that private benevolence increased 1 per cent; and that revenue from sales and services of related activities increased 24 per cent. Income from endowment funds dropped off 3 per cent.
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