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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1933
1939
Kansan Comment
Students
Can Help
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning one hundred and five County Clubs will be organized by University students to "aarouse in the people of Kansas a feeling of interest, good will, and pride toward their University."
The idea is not a new one here. Such a system was begun in 1920 and continued with success until 1931. Now, after a span of years when interest flagged, the Statewide Student Activities Commission has extended its efforts in this direction once more.
Aim of the project is not merely to carry on a drive for more students. It seeks a far more important goal—that of helping adults of the state to understand the school's activities and problems.
Service of the Student Correspondence Bureau during the past few years has been commendable. But it, alone, is not enough. It is not enough to send Jayhawker magazines to the high schools. An organization is needed to plan high school and civic club entertainment programs and to hold home-town activities for the purpose of promoting familiarity with University activities and strengthening alumni friendships.
Plans for such an ambitious program are fully developed this year, but they call for ambitious leaders and demand complete student cooperation. They form a project worthy of every student's support.
--one allotted to each ocean. Finally comes Italy—no bids are heard for Italy. Could it be that no one wants the Duce's boot-shaped country?
Eleanor vs. Critics
The most berated and at the same time the most appiauded American woman, Eleanor Roosevelt, who prefers to be herself and not a traditional copy of a President's wife, once more has thrust forward a delicate part of her anatomy for the critics' saw. In vulgar parlance, the First Lady has "stuck her neck out" again.
This time she has aligned herself with the American Youth Congress against the Dies Committee of investigation of un-American activities. It is an undeclared war with the First Lady offering food, aid, and encouragement at the White House to the enemy of the Dies Committee. She has provided the Youth Congress with further ammunition by appearing at the hearings and taking her seat with the group for which she has acted in the past as a sponsor.
Mrs. Roosevelt has shattered precedence and tradition since entering the White House with an abandon which almost hints at remediation and malice aforethought. The critics' sword of Pericles which has hovered about her head consistently, has swooped down a few times to no avail. Eleanor carries on blithely, downing her critics for the count. The trouble with the First Lady, from the critics' point of view, is that she doesn't know when she is licked. Give her the gullotine and she arises, not only with her head unbowed, but bloodless. The first lady surely can "take it."
--one allotted to each ocean. Finally comes Italy—no bids are heard for Italy. Could it be that no one wants the Duce's boot-shaped country?
Science Needed
If only the world were a gigantic laboratory for the political scientist, the realistic man of science soon could make experimental adjustments in the redistribution of nations which not only would contribute vital truths but rebound to the joy of all concerned.
The spirit of science reacts to modified conditions. Once nations proceeded on the assumption that might made right. Later that assumption was modified on the unscientific basis of humanitarian principles. Today's current events show the original truth of the fine old maxim that strength alone should and will conquer. By conducting experiments to prove the hypothesis, the new scientist could affirm the theory and restore a long hidden natural law.
If the experiment is to be fair, new rules must be established. These would include prior rights, clear claims, self-determination of peoples, economic self-sufficiency, rights of minorities and rights of aggressors.
To begin with the Orient—Japan would be given to China. This should show that two nations bound closely by racial ties, economic identity of interests, and similarity of culture and background, will prosper.
Indian should have Great Britain—on the principle that turn about is fair play. France may have Spain—a division based on the rights of the Spanish minority in France. Belgium may have Ireland—if Belgium can control Ireland, the theory holds.
Finland may have Russia—by right of aggression. Poland may have Germany—for the same reason. To Switzerland goes the United States of America as a temporary arrangement—to teach the party of the second part a lesson in true neutrality.
Next is isolation of the Balkan states—with
--counts of buffalo, deer, antelope,
... miles of woods ... large rivers
... fertile valley ... vanquished
Indiana ... schools. All these advantages
were enumerated by Governor
Crawford in his letter.
Labor Loses
The decision to invoke the anti-trust laws against certain practices of labor organizations is indicative of the present reaction against the strides taken by labor in the past few years. Prosecutions of labor unions on charges of restraint of competition are scheduled under the new rulings.
The strong position gained by labor in this country in the past ten years is endangered by the same factors within the labor organizations which have been credited with their success. Aggressive leadership, the split of the CIO from the parent craft union, and the tactics used to achieve stronger organizations; have hurt the cause of labor in the eyes of the public.
The history of organized labor in the United States has never followed that of labor movements in other countries. It was slower to develop and less united after it got organized. Had this country not been fundamentally in sympathy with the aims of labor and ripe for the labor movement, the last decade would not have seen the successful growth of labor organizations. Labor leaders need to concede this in evaluating their own tactical offenses.
The time for a general overhauling and revision of the labor organizations is at hand. The strength of the whole movement is split in its bi-partite divisions. Yet cherished gains to date need not be sacrificed. Certainly prosecutions under the anti-trust laws are not helping the cause of labor.
--counts of buffalo, deer, antelope,
... miles of woods ... large rivers
... fertile valley ... vanquished
Indiana ... schools. All these advantages
were enumerated by Governor
Crawford in his letter.
Germany and Balkan stamp dealers are doing a landslide business. Hoarders, who fear a repetition of World War inflation and gold confiscation, are responsible.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1939 No. 56
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication, starting the week, and at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
ASCE.ASME. There will be a joint meeting of the ASCE and the AMSE on a bursary day; Dec 7 at 8:30am, Dec 8 at 11am, stenzel, chief testing engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad will speak on "Modern Developments in Railroading"; Dec 9 at 12pm.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION OF Y.W.C.A.:
The Freshman Commission of the Y.W. is giving a tea for the Y.W. cabinet Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m.
The Y.W. committee are invited—Helen Martin, publicity chairman.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Dr E. H. Crawford, the Watkins Memorial Hospital each Tuesday for a visit to the problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Watkins Memorial Hospital Ralph E. H. Crawford.
MATH CLUB: Math students are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the new gym in room 263, Frank Strong hall. Bruce Crabbridge will speak on "Point Set Theory." The meeting as usual takes place at the gym in the lounge—Marlow Shollur, president.
PERSONAL RELATIONS COMMISSION: There will be a roaring skater party Friday, Dec. 8 from 9:30 to 12 at the Rollerdrome. Tickets are available at Henley House, the Y.M. office, and the rink. Everyone is invited—Marjorie Wiley, Charles Yeomans, co-chairmen.
W. S.G.A. TEA; There will be a tea for all University women in the women's lounge of Frank强华站 from 3 to 5 o'clock this afternoon. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will be hostess - Ethelnye Burns.
Y. W. and Y.M. CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: The last meeting of the year will be next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Henley House. All are invited to attend—Betty Joyce Miller, Charles Wright, Jr.
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Kansas Painted as Ideal Land In Governor's Letter of 1866
By Hal Ruppert.
A. W. Davidson, professor o chemistry, recently translated a German letter and read it at the last meeting of the Chemistry Club. The letter, dated 1866, was written by a former governor of Kansas and is available in the University library.
Several years back when Kansas was still a young state, she needed farmers to break the soil on her plains. She needed workers to cut the woods and make their homes within her boundaries.
At that time S. J. Crawford was governor of the state. He wanted to fill Kansas with progressive, hard-working people. In order to do this he sent a letter to Germany telling immigrants who planned to come to this country that Kansas was an ideal land to settle.
Governor Crawford first brought forth the agricultural inducements of the state when he wrote, "The savage hordes of Indians who formerly occupied these rich valleys and prairies have disappeared, and in their stead the dilugent farmer guides his plow."
He told of the many grains which grew in our state: wheat, Indian corn, barley, oats, rye and prairie
ON THE OFF B-E-A-T
By Roderick Burton
This department is unable to confirm the rumor that last Thursday will be positively the last official Thanksgiving for this year.
Uyuletide facts: In Texas, the department store Santa Clauses wear cowboy hats.
The Lament of a Column
Comes a day in the life of a column
When the pen and paper fall:
When try as one can, the quips
(Read this column for further detail.)
Although no one knows for sure which side of the fence Russia is on, at present it seems to be the Finnish side.
Headline in the Houston Post:
"Two City Detectives Robbed of $200 and Guns by Suspect." That makes almost anyone suspicious.
The Stinister reports the trouble with college women is that they are always taking everybody too illiterately.
Every morning we read in the paper about the ships which didn't pass in the night.
thay. Also among this long list, Gov-
ron Crawford included product
which we rarely think Kansas is
suitable to raise. "Tobacco, hemp,
flax, and cotton are also grown in
large quantities."
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The early governor was proud of the many cultural advantages which Kansas offered. He enumerated a few of the colleges throughout the state. "The state university is on Mt. Oread, near the city of Lawrence with a population of 7,000 souls, situated on the south bank of the Kansas river." He also mentioned Kansas State agricultural training institute in the city of Manhattan. He said, "In the last year, more than 100 students were matriculated there."
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The writer mentioned that a stage coach ran daily through the rich valley of the Republican river from Wyandotte city, the western terminus of the Union Pacific railroad to Denver city. He also told road crews that the railroads were making extensive their lines into and across Kansas.
But knowing that settlers would be attracted more by the agricultural benefits that Kansas might bring than by any one other thing, he emphasized her possibilities in that industry.
TODAY
Since the West was known as a great plain, Governor Crawford made it known to the prospective settlers that Kansas, despite the fact that the
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"In the western portion of the state," he said, "there are millions of buffalo (wild cattle), deer, antelope, and all sorts of wild ducks, geese, and chickens. Where all this wild life subsists and finds sufficient food to sustain them as to the success of sheep raising, for 50 sheep can be maintained by the forage required for the subsistence of a single buffalo."
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Clyde Smith To Play At Midweek
Clyde Smith and his orchestra,
featuring Barbara Edmonds, c'40,
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tonight.
The 200 stug limitation will be enforced again, Leo Johnstone, e40, president of the Student Union board announced.
Faculty Organizes Riding Club
Faculty members and their wives have organized a Sunday morning riding class under the instruction of the physical education department.
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The class is being conducted in connection with the athletic program for professors which was started several weeks ago.
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