SUNDAY, JANUARY 7. 1939
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Kansan Comment
Safeguard Your Health
Wassermann tests have been given to 144 students this year. Of this number four positive cases of infection with syphilis have been found. No stronger argument in behalf of volunteer compliance with the tests can be made.
All positive findings are confidential and arrangements for proper medical treatment are provided. Although there is a definite treatment for syphilis, the chances for cure are greatly increased by early discovery of the disease. More than ninety per cent of the treated cases recover.
All new students should safeguard their future health by taking the Wassermann test. All students who plan to graduate this year should ask for the Wassermann with their physical examinations.
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Moral:
Missing
Once upon a time—the present time, as a matter of fact—there were five little sisters in Canada known as the Dionne quintuplets.
Everybody called them the "quins" for short.
They couldn't understand it.
Well, one day, when they were five years old, they heard about the war in Europe.
So they asked their kindly doctor guardin all about it.
And he explained it all to them. According to the Associated Press dispatch, he "just told them there were some bad men across the sea who were hurting the poor people and wouldn't behave when asked to do so by the King."
They thought it was very funny that the "bad" men hadn't heard about Ferdinand the bull who would rather smell flowers than fight.
You see, the British department of progragana had neglected to explain to them about Hitler, the dictator who would rather fight than paint pictures.
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Dictator's Pattern
In quality of leadership, Joseph Stalin, front page dictator at the moment, varies in pattern fro mthe usual cut of Machiavellian strong men.
In nearly every case it has been the genius who has risen to the high post in life, whether it be in government, science, business or whatnot. But not so with Stalin, Russia's one man congress who is at present extending his reign of terror beyond his realm in the war with Finland. Writers have termed Stalin's ascendance as "the triumph of mediocrity."
Mentally the Soviet dictator is reputed no fleeter than a terrapin. He does not possess the flare for oratory that has swept other men into similar stations. He never addresses hysterical mobs as do his contemporaries in Germany and Italy, and rarely does he travel or appear in public. Yet he has forged himself an office of absolutism and claimed authority than any other man in modern history.
Lacking a dynamic personality necessary to sway the masses, Stalin took another route in his long climb to dictatorship. Right from the start of his career, while laboring as a bandit in the service of Nikolai Lenin, Stalin found it easy to dominate and to manage men individually. This in addition to his bitter resentment for taking orders and his utter disregard for personal ties when they hindered advancement, were the vaulting poles he used in gaining his position. The first was a wedge for working his way into the favor of Lenin and later into the inner circle of the Bolshevik party, the second was a whip for driving himself up the communist ladder, and the third was a means of doing away with competition once a former comrade or superior was surpassed in rank.
Stalin double-crossed the men who gave him power from the very beginning. Throughout the revolution Lenin would send this troubleshooter to various parts of the country, sometimes collecting revenue, sometimes reorganizing armies, sometimes whipping the people back into sympathy with the Red movement. Crumbling, Stalin performed these tasks, but all the while was plotting for revenge against Lenin and Trotsky and organizing, for his future use, the disgruntled among the ranks. When opportunity presented itself, Stalin was ready to make the most of it.
As Napoleon had tolerated such rogues as Talleyrand and Fouche, so did Lenin put up with the transgressions of Stalin. Needing the services of his specialist, Lenin winked at his insubordination, believing that he could "liquidate" him when it became necessary. The time did arrive, but Lenin was too ill to do the job and Stalin had grown more powerful than Trotsky. Lady Luck had smiled on the stodgy Stalin; he now held the whip over Russia.
Immediately the reign of terror began. The church was abolished. Literally tens of thousands of Communist leaders were executed. He destroyed nearly all the higher command of the
Red army and navy. The heads of the so-called autonomous republics of Russia were either executed or driven to suicide. He destroyed all those who in time of crises might provide leadership.
Stalin in his meiodicity blundered his way to the top. He carved himself a niche in history that will stand forever. But the follies he wrought after reaching his goal will lead only to incalculable chaos. Just as Spain and other nations dwindled into obscurity after purging the intelligent and idealistic of the land, so likewise will Russia. Even now, military experts are giving this in explanation of the Red army's bogging down in the face of tiny Finland. Five years ago, Russia had one of the most feared of all military machines. Today, lacking leadership, it is relatively weak.
Stalin stands today astride the world. The ugly duckling of Gori has reached the pinnacle for which long he strived. But the way back greased by his own stupidity, looms in the im mediate future.
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YOU SAID IT
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Defends Russia—And A.S.U
Editor, Daily Kansan:
- As a former member of the American Student Union, I noticed with particular interest your leading editorial this morning. The article seemed to be to me an excellent presentation of a very popular point of view, but one with when I do not that myself in total agreement. You are right, we are indicating you on our unnatural differences of opinion.
"Superficially not much difference can be seen in the action of the three countries considered." Quite true, I agree emphatically. However, don't you think that superficial analyses are growing hourly more dangerous to ourselves and to all that we hold dear? The answer is that the actions in which we are is the harm for invasive thinking and decisive action.
Deepening the shift of the analysis, I should like to suggest that while all prior aggressions have been made upon economically valuable land, this aggression seems to have been made upon economically poor land. If the hypothesis is correct, then why did Russia not attack economically valuable land such as Rumania for instance? The answer is likely that Russia did not attack economically valuable land such as Rumania for instance. The
Surely we are displaying a question for the American Student Union possessed a resolution condemning all war and defeated by a large majority a suggested resolution which asked that the convention support the Finnish people and not to wage war against them. The slaughter of war and to maintain America's neutrality. Surely you would not want to encourage war or our enemies to wage war against us.
I think that there is probably room for legitimate doubt as to whether Russia is embarking on an imperialistic adventure. At least we can agree that there was no such doubt in the cases of Germany, Italy and France.
Sincerely A LIBERAL
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Sunday, Jan. 7, 1940 No. 69
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ALPHA PHI OMEJA: There will be an important meeting of the National Service Fraternity on Monday afternoon at 4:30 in the Pine room of the Union and judges must attend - Kenneth Cederland, president.
ATTENTION: All cases to appear before the Student Court should first be appealed to the Clerk of the Court, Bob McKay, telephone 2903—Gene Buchman, chief justice.
FIRESIDE FORUM. All Congregational students and others who are interested are invited to hear a discussion on "The Significance of the Teaching of Jesus in the Church" on Jan. 7 at 4 o'clock this evening—John Riisou, president.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting, open to students, graduates and faculty members, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in Room C. Myers hall—Jack Dalby, secretary.
DRAMATIC CLUB: The Dramatic Club will meet in the Little Theater of Green Hall at 4:30 on Tuesday, January 9. Apprentices will meet at 4 o'clock in Room 6 of Green Hall—Gordon Brigham, president.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: Mr. Wm H. Hartigan, Chief of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration in this chapter, speak at the regular meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday, p.m., in Room 101 Fraser—Audrey Bateman, president.
NEWMAN CLUB: There will be a regular meeting of the Newman Club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the St. John's Parish Hall...James C. Gillespie, vice-president.
PHI CHI DELTA: Initiation services will be held Tuesday, 9 am, at 6 o'clock at the Memorial Union building. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock at the Memorial Union building. Baskets will be presented by Mrs. Waldemar Gatch will be the guest speaker - Ester Tippin. Emily Jane Yount, program chairman.
**MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL.** There will be a requirment mailing of the M.S.C. Monday, January 8, at 8:15 AM.
X.W.-X.M. CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION:
Everyone is invited to attend our skating party at 3 p.m.
today. Bring your own ice skates. We will meet at
Harley House - Betty Joe Miller, Charles Wright.
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: At the regular meeting at 4:30 Monday in Roon 21 Frank Strong Hill, Miss Dorothy Sutton will speak on "Mental Hygiene Work with Cancer" that is created is invited to attend—Marien Horn, secretary.
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More Busy Days Ahead In Coming Semester
5- Registration of all new students; enrollment of all students begins.
9-Psychological examination for all new undergraduate students.
12-Basketball: Iowa State at Lawrence.
13—Dramatic performance of Kannus Players begins.
16-17—Kansas State High School Association Debate tournament.
19- University concert course: The Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra, Karl Krueger, conductor.
21-Community Lecture course:
H. R. Knickerbocker, foreign commentator.
29—Community Lecture course
Major George Fielding Eliot.
March
20—Basketball: Kansas State at Manhattan.
1—Basketball: Missouri at Lawrence.
4-University Concert course Walter Gieseking, pianist.
24-Proficiency examination in English; basketball: Iowa State at Ames.
7—W.S.G.A. election; Community
Lecture course; Wilfrid Husband.
8—Basketball: Oklahoma at Nor-
men
11—Annual Spring concert, University of Kansas Band
4—Spring concert, University Symphony orchestra
iversity of Kansas Band.
8—Dramatic performance of Kansas Players begins.
20—Easter recess begins at noon.
25—Classwork resumes at 8:30.
April
2—Y.W.C.A.election.
15-Junior Prom.
12-13—District Music Competition festival.
19-20—Kansas Relays.
28- Opening of Annual Music Veek festival; Westminster A Capella Choir concert.
27—High School Play Day; Proficiency examination in English.
30-Fine Arts Day; All-University
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29—University Concert course:
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High school students from several schools in the vicinity of Lawrence will attend the Missouri- Kansas debate at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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