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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Kansan Comment
New Year Brinas Finals
The New Year is here. If it reveals nothing else to a weary world, 1940 will strip the mystery from 1939's prime secret. The third term question is bound to be answered.
If all secrets held by the Old Year piqued the curiosity as innocently as that gentle domestic issue, 1939 might have saved its reputation. As it is that reputation is not all it should be as an older and more discreet generation might remark.
Only children and fools would rush into a prediction of what 1940 holds for the world. But one prediction can be made with certainty even by the young and the foolish. That prophecy is that the end of 1940 will see an even more different world than was observable at the end of 1939. The Old Order changes, and it is a wise man who knows the direction that change will take.
Vacation is ended. The time is here in which to cram the full semester's work into a hectic pre-final three weeks. Despite broken vows to catch up on belated school work, the vacation was good. Net result of a vacation is to deflate the ego somewhat by exposing the student briefly to a non-academic atmosphere where "book-larvin" is given equal respect but not granted superiority to common sense.
Final examinations looming ahead rank equally with vacations. They form a kind of guarantee that the shrunken ego will not inflate too rapidly upon return to school.
All of this tends to bear out Voltaire's sage observation that this is the best of all possible worlds. The New Year, beginning as a lion with war and bloodshed, has still the possibility of ending like a lamb in quiet and peace.
Past vacations and future finals, furthermore, have been shown to strengthen character. The one prepares for the other providing the strong character needed to face the unknown trials or blessings of the New Year.
--world when Russian armies marched into Poland and Bessarabia on the east.
Review Of 1939
Events in Europe cornered the spotlight in 1939 and held the world's attention while nations prepared themselves for and then launched into a second World War. Outstanding in recent years for its political portent and for the culmination of militaristic exhibitions in actual fighting, 1939 was also a successful stock market year in the United States.
Coincident with this, France's order for 500 war airplanes speeded up this country's production of war materials. Early in March the Supreme Court ruled against sit-down strikes. While Mussolini, Hitler, Daladier, and Chamberlain threw threats and counter-threats at one another, Nazi troops invaded Czechoslovakia. Meantime, European countries began sending heavy gold shipments to the United States.
The opening month of the year saw Spanish General Franco take Barcelona, to end nearly four years of fighting in the Spanish Civil War. President Roosevelt opened the year by asking Congress for a new spending program. The Administration's defense bill passed the house in February, a prophecy of more money to be spent on U.S. defense later in the year.
Came April, and Premier Chamberlain signed a war pact with Poland, assuring English support in the former country's impending battle. President Roosevelt's notes sought Hitler's promise of peace, but the Duerhier refused, and he and the Reichstag had a good laugh at FDR.
Worried, Great Britain took steps in May to curtail the removal to the U.S. of British capital. Later that month, Dietators Hitler and Mussolini banded together in a war pacf.
Pushed off the front page by events in Europe, Japanese aggression in China once again loomed large as the Nipponese blockaded Tientsin in mid-June. Uncle Sam took time off from watching both fronts and passed the tax revision bill through the House.
In July, German expansion again claimed attention when the iron hand of the Nazis lay over the free city of Danzig. By now the U.S. aircraft industries were working at top speed to fill orders. Before the month was out, home affairs again attracted our attention from the world stage when Americans saw a crushing defeat handed the New Deal in Congress.
Then existed a short period of quiet, until late August, when Germany and Russia startled the world by signing a non-aggression pact. Immediately, France called a million and a half men to arms. Britain withdrew her support of silver, and U.S. stocks hit a high for the year of 156 million shares. This was a result of the effect of war fever on the stock market. Steel and auto industries worked overtime to meet demands.
Hitler's guns opened the last third of the year as his troops invaded Poland in September. Days late, war hysteria rose throughout the
Before October was well under way, a special session of congress was called. Just to complicate matters, the costly Chrysler Motor company strike flared. In early November, a wrangling House voted repeal of the arms embargo, leaving the U.S.'free to sell goods cash and carry to any country.
The fighting along the west wall between Germany in her Siegfried line and France and Britain along the Maginot line settled down to a lazy man's war, with occasional bursts of activity.
A peaceful winter was in view, with a moderately successful stock market at home, until the Russian bear broke all precedent, invaded tiny Finland, and still batters away.
A year of economic strife, imperialistic rumble, and political upheaval. 1939 marks the close of a decade that will long be remembered for its world wide economic depression and its far reaching political significance.
Cambridge Sets Clock Back
--weeks later three Topeka matrone one of them the mother of Pauline and Sarinela Sherman, were discussing the wild antities of college students. "Lifting" of street signs, Christmas tree light bulbs et al run the gumit of the conversation. Mrs. Sherman remarked that one of her daughters knew some boys who, on a frivolous whim, had picked up a hat in Grace's and wanted now to return it to its owner. One of the ladies knowing about the editor's loss, identified the owner. One of the Sherman sisters obtained the hat and returned it. And of all places she found the "lost" article at the Pi K A house!
Despite the fact that the long and bitter struggle for freedom of the press in this country was begun three hundred years ago in Cambridge, Mass., with the setting up of the first printing press in this country, the Cambridge city council took a step backward in time when it passed a resolution prohibiting the possession of printed matter containing the names Lenin or Leningrad. The anachronistic gait of the Cambridge city fathers was halted only by a pocket veto by the mayor.
Although the move ostensibly was made in in effort to curtail un-American activities and the spread of alien thought, the Cambridge council should remember that its ban could not have prevented the publication of Lenin's name, either in Cambridge or elsewhere.
Citizens of Cambridge still would have access to other media of information. In that seat of New England learning, surely dictionaries, atlases, world almanacs, school histories, and governmental publications are present in homes and schools. They would further be influenced by printed matter other than that originating in Cambridge proper. Students of Harvard, Radcliffe College, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all located in Cambridge, would continue the study of government, political science, sociology—courses in which they would use the names Lenin and Leningrad many times.
"Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom." But the price is too dear when that vigilance bespeaks a reaction that approaches ultra-conservatism. Only by maintaining a liberal course—down the middle road—can city councils or other legislative bodies keep from reverting to the press restraint of the days of John Adams and the Sedition Laws.
--weeks later three Topeka matrone one of them the mother of Pauline and Sarinela Sherman, were discussing the wild antities of college students. "Lifting" of street signs, Christmas tree light bulbs et al run the gumit of the conversation. Mrs. Sherman remarked that one of her daughters knew some boys who, on a frivolous whim, had picked up a hat in Grace's and wanted now to return it to its owner. One of the ladies knowing about the editor's loss, identified the owner. One of the Sherman sisters obtained the hat and returned it. And of all places she found the "lost" article at the Pi K A house!
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Col. 37 Thursday, Jan. 4, 1940 No.67
Noticees due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday lunch, and
at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday lunch.
--weeks later three Topeka matrone one of them the mother of Pauline and Sarinela Sherman, were discussing the wild antities of college students. "Lifting" of street signs, Christmas tree light bulbs et al run the gumit of the conversation. Mrs. Sherman remarked that one of her daughters knew some boys who, on a frivolous whim, had picked up a hat in Grace's and wanted now to return it to its owner. One of the ladies knowing about the editor's loss, identified the owner. One of the Sherman sisters obtained the hat and returned it. And of all places she found the "lost" article at the Pi K A house!
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Dr. Eileen Tuttle, the Assistant Dean of Tuesday afternoon for discussion with students on problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Wakimia Memorial Hospital—Dr. R. I.
Y. W. FRESHMEN COMMISSION: There will be a meeting of the Y.W. Freshmen Commission this afternoon at 30 at Henley House. Miss Frances Doolett will read and will record Branford's poetry. Helen Martin.
Y. W.-YM, CREATIVE LEISURE: Everyone is invited to attend our skating party at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Bring your own ice skates. We will have a Funny House—Betty Joe Miller, Charles Wright, Jill
YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB: There will be a meeting of the club Thursday at 7:30 in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building—Bill Douce pres.
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Parents and others who feel that the student is neglected in large educational institutions would find a day spent in the College office very revealing. The office is a bee-thief of the semester, the beginning of the semester to the end.
College Office Gives Aid In Solving Student Problems
Under the supervision of Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, and J. H. Nelson, associate dean, an elaborate system of student advising is carried out. First of all every student has a faculty advisor to whom he may for assistance. If he is an under-classman he is assigned to one of the 41 general freshman and sophomore advisers and encouraged to see this adviser not only at mid-seester but at any other time.
If the student is an upper-classman, his adviser will be a member of his major department, with whom he may discuss general academic matters as well as matters pertaining to his major course. Students expecting to enter professional schools have special advisers from the College fac-
On the SHIN--
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On the Shin-
The woes of a county club chairman. Carrying the good word into the wilderness of Western Kauas is just about hopeless. Every time you get started on the many viruses of our University the natives step you with "Yeah: How about them there Communists?" Immediately your case becomes as hopeless as that of a defense council in a Salem witch trial during the seventeenth century.
Dale Heckendorf metered-out on a little poem concerning the "Shin Man" but I've decided to print it for lack of anything worse and for reasons of self-defense. Confidently—well, you read it.
he digs up dirt.
The Shin Man
He's quite it fare.
He strings the girls along.
Then gives them all the gong.
He's ungentlemanly, unkind.
He seems to have a low-bro mind.
He picks gossip from thin air.
He's destined for the devil's care.
He throws a line a mile long
But still thinks he there's nothing
But still thinks he there's nothing wrong.
He pours hot air on troubled waters.
Picks poor Pi Phi's for the slaughter
He's really nothing but a dope. Yet acts as pious as the Pope. His aim in life it to but sting. His mental motor has a ping.
In double-lather Lifebuoy soap. You'll never enjoy peace of mind. He'll swap your secrets for bylines.
His column needs an all night soak
Earl Henry believes 1940 should be started out right with someone starting a campaign against journalists "prespassing."
The few girls I have gone with will just laugh and laugh at Heekendorn's ignorance 'cause they know I never gave them anything—not even a gong for Christmas.
Querulous insanity is his scope The Shin Man should dangle from a rope.
Dance-Manager Fred Littoy announces a Scrimage Varsity for Friday night with Clyde Byson's Band on the sidelines. Wonder if the rules read that no passes will be allowed—except those of the politicians?
Santa Claus made the perfect bachelor out of Unca Ken Postte-white when he gave him a shaggy-looking moutt for Christmas. Santa also started an interesting and unique triangle. Theta Jean Robertson, who is getting the small end of the triangle, met the dog yesterday. They took one look at each maligned backpack. With the affair at a standstill, Jean is calling the mutts names while the maligned one says nothing—Pat (the dog) does get to sit on Ken's lap, however.
After reading a few recent issues of New Republic this department has come to the conclusion that the editorial departments are carried some new red writing habits.
ulty. Five or six members of the faculty advise pre-low students. 'A larger group advises pre-medical students, and a larger group yet, works with the pre-business student. Even the special student has his own committee and faculty group to whom he may turn.
Students come to the College office with every kind of problem. When the matter is purely academic it is handled by the College office alone, but when the matter is one of finniness or personal difficulties the College deans work with the University health service, committees on loans and scholarships, and frequently with Prof. Henry Werner adviser of men, and Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women.
The mid-semester advising period is an especially busy one in the office. All students who are in scholastic difficulties are called in for conference. The causes of their difficulties are investigated; attempts to adjust their load of study and outside work are made. They are offered such advice as seems needed for their particular case and are invited to come in for advice as often as they care to.
An illustration of the amount of activity carried on in the College office is suggested by some statistics compiled during the recent mid-seminar advising period. A total of 205 students falling in a substantial part of their work were interviewed Out of this number 177 were freshmen and sophomores while 23 were upper-clears. In addition, 51 probationers were called in for conferences. A third class of students those
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Dean Nelson remarks "We are making an earnest effort to see that no student enrolled with us fails to complete his course." We can we can give and that he will accept."
University Lists Industry Services
In accordance with a request from the industrial committee of the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce, 200 services which the University of Kansas offers to industrial and commercial students are cataloged. A list of the services is now available. Dean F. T. Stockton of the School
of Business announced yesterday.
Clark E. Myers, Tom Hancock and Glen B. Roark, instructors in economia at the University, began cataloging the services Nov. 1. A parital list was published in the December issue of Progress in Kansas, a publication of the state Chamber of Commerce. The remainder will be published in the January issue.
Of the 129 services already published, 70 are offered without charge. The cost of the remainder is charged with materials used in such services.
These subjects cover a wide range of technical and non-technical subjects. The limitations of a particular service were stipulated by the University to avoid competition with established professional interests.
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