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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1939
Kansan Comment
The Whirligig Of War
The United States has among its population many calmity howling Cassandra's who predict terrible things in the if-sprinkled future. Such fears are not unfounded in the present flux of international tides, but the national perspective on the current conflict can be maintained only if the citizens consider our experience in the past war and profit by past blunders. Common Yankee sense should prevent a repetition of the colossal mistakes of World War I.
In a recent press conference, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes warned: "Unless we take the proper precautions, devastation of our natural resources as a result of the war now raging in Europe, will be almost as bad as if we invaded. Let us keep our natural resources for ourselves." Such a remark is not a mere howling in the wilderness; the facts speak a fog-horn warning to speculators and war profiteers.
The formerly glamorous head of war-profit is peeking coily around the corner, but her false curls are not fooling the wary economists who shudder to think of a system of speculation and credit which might carry us through to the end of the war but not beyond.
During 1914, U.S. exports amounted to $4,258,504,805. By 1917 the amount had more than doubled, and the purchases were of food, metals, coal and lumber—all natural resources. Although the value of these exports is staggering, such figures are dwarfed by today's peacetime output and the predicted boom of wartime exports.
Our own canelessness with natural resources should be a warning in itself to limit exportation. In the last World War United States land was over-cultivated and forests were cut unmercifully. Today, the department of agriculture attribute the floods and dust storms to these greedy methods. The crash of '29 was hastened by a surplus of agricultural products. In the face of such a record, the industrial leaders are preparing to supply Europe. The airplane industry, for example, is typical of this renewed search for dollars.
Despite the fact that the people have declared their unwillingness to fight, public sentiment was not strong enough to demand an isolation extreme enough to eliminate all trade. Because Americans are a nation of traders and shop-keepers, it was not the will of the nation to withdraw from the world commerce. The neutrality debate petered out because at the showdown the isolationists refused to take a stand against the cash-and-carry program; the isolations saw eye-to-eye with their opponents on everything but the arms embargo. The so-called isolationists helped formulate a law that would attempt to keep the channels of trade open without involving this country in the war.
Between the tragic Cassandra attitude and the inane Pollyanna wishfulness, there must lie a picture of the future course of the United States in these befuddled days. Why should we exchange our oil and steel for the remainder of the gold in the world? Why should our industries refuse to supply a potential customer? How can business meet the inevitable post-war sag with present methods? What part will government take in a busy nation of neutral industrialists? On and on the whirligig spins, and a dizzy world tries to be rational.
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Human Nature And Education
The announcement that hereafter one unexcused absence from class may result in the expulsion of a student from St. John's College throws a new and rather disturbing light on the conception of academic discipline prevailing there. The only institution in the State that lays a heavier penalty on one absence is probably the Maryland Penitentiary; so it is not astonishing that student publications are protesting.
The matter is, of course, primarily one of internal management with which outsiders have nothing to do; but, it nevertheless, carries a certain public interest because St. John's is the scene of an experiment in education which outsiders are watching in the hope that from it may be derived information which may be applied in a field far wider than the campus of St. John's. Everyone hopes, therefore, that the experiment may be conducted under conditions which will not restrict its application to a too selective or too small group of students.
It is unfortunately, but incontestably, true that when men are engaged in the propagation of an idea in which they have great faith, they tend to become so absorbed by the idea as to forget, or ignore, those phases of human nature which are inconvenient in working out their program. It is certainly human for a college student to desire to cut a class at least once a year without any logical excuse for doing so. The trait may be a deplorable one, but it is so nearly universal that it may be said that a co-
lege student who doesn't cut a single class in four years differs in humanity from his fellows. If St. John's proceeds to expel every man who cuts even one class, it will presently have a group of students varying so widely from the prevalent college type that any experiments conducted with that material, no matter how successful, will be of small value to the educational world.
This would be regrettable, not from the standpoint of St. John's only but from the standpoint of everyone who wishes to know whether the St. John's idea has any real validity for the world, or is simply another device of extremists, which may work with freaks but not with normal students."—Baltimore Sun.
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Campus Opinion
Emotion vs. Reason
The long letter in Tuccia's Campus Opinion column regarding the arms embark is illustrative of two very serious fallings of many people who may be considering important problems. One: these people substitute hot emotional feelings for cold intellectual reasoning. Two: these people substitute vituperative on the personalities of their opponents in place of logical arguments in retribution of their opponents claims
Regarding the first point, I believe that the letter is essentially of the following form: "War is hell" (this sentence was used to describe the aid of the use of considerable emotion). I assert that repeal of the embargo will lead us to war (this statement, which is the statement at issue, is supported by a factual evidence) should not repeal the embargo" (no reason given).
Let me suggest that the letter would have been of more value to us if the author had dwelt less long on questioning why she believes repeal of the embargo will lead to war. There are plenty of intellectually honest people who believe in oppression, namely, that we are more apt to be led to believe that we can bargain than by repeal. It is not my purpose to argue for or against the embargo (I have studied the question before and have answered it with questions be debated and settled not by appeal to emotion supported by assertion (as in the Tuesday letter). It seems logical to argument logical support by fact and reason.
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To The Editor:
Critics Panned
And the obvious remains all that the shallow can see. That part of a sentence refers to a few pseudo-critics as well as the majority of spectators at a dramatic production.
The spectators may express their lack of insight into what makes a successful play a success and get by as intelligent onlookers; but not so the dramatic critic.
Not may a critic be a pretender to his title long when in addition to signing an ill analyzed review, he is obvious in his lack of objectivity which in a critic is tantamount to his loss of integrity.
Perhaps, he does seek an A grade from the one in whose flavor he is prejudiced; perhaps he does receive praise for his work; perhaps he receives items; perhaps, he does have a personal grudge against one of those in the play "Emperor Jones"—with until then, he has always been the victim of sweat and the strain that goes into bringing the best out of a few of the colored students; in proving that those students are not so bad, he knows too little and forgets too much to be trusted with opportunity to tell the public about the first dramatic performance.
Not only is Emperor Zion a successful play, but it is a successful experiment in sociology. The professor of history at the university it was the director, who he is, that colored and white can work together even under the tense and tedious working conditions of a postwar era.
LEO D. FREED
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 37 Thursday, Nov. 2, 1939 No.35
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MATHEMATICS CLUB. Come to room 203 at 4:45 this afternoon to hear Merle DeMoss talk on "Statistics Number Gets Into Society." The meeting will be pre-arranged for a refreshment period - Marlon Shawler, president.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: Dr. E. T. Williams memorial hospice hospital each Tuesday afternoon for emergency and problems of mental hygiene. Appointments may be made through the Wattles Memorial Hospital Ralph D. Wilson Memorial Hospital.
Y-M-Y, W-FRESHMAN COMMISSION: The Y-M-Y - W-Freshman Commission will meet this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the details of Dean Paul B Lawson will speak on "Freshmen inattend." Those enrolled are invited to attend. - Helen Martin, publicity
PI LAMBDA THETA: The pledge service scheduled for tonight has been postponed until 7:30 the evening of Nov. 9. The meeting will be held in 118 Fraser hall—Mateel Rich, president.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanti will meet at 4:45 this afternoon in the Pine room. Gordon Brighan will discuss the poetry of Robert Frost. All interested are invited.-Gordon Brighan, president.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
Managing editor  Stewart Jones
C作家  Clive Walker
News editor  Rodderick Burton
Comsut editor  Dale Heckendon
Seller  Selmy Culte
Mulpur editor  Levin Young
Mulpur editor  Levin Young
Rewrite editor  Elizabeth Krusch
Nature librarian  Matthew Jakes
Sunday editor  Walt Manninger
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Cornville Will See Works Of 31 Kansas Authors
By Elden Corkill, Ca.
There's going to be a real com-
mission out north of town this week-end, and thousands of persons are getting to get their hacks and gas-huggers headed for Law-
rence, Kauga.
By Eldon Corkill. c'41
To advertise Kansas authors, Dr. J. H. Nelson, associate dean of the College, has arranged a display of some 31 books written by Kansas. The display on exhibition are from the Kansas University, or "vault" of Watson library.
They intend to see the best cornfield men in the country, and they will, but that isn't all they will see. Farm implements, publishing companies, and various other things will have their advertising booths on the scene. So will the University of Kansas.
Kansas has produced more than her share, and proof of that fact can be seen at the exhibition. Dr. Arthur E. Hertzler's book, "Horse and Buggy Doctor," a best-seller, will be shown. Doctor Hertzler is a member of the University faculty, Other faculty members who have been honored by having their books in the University booth are Dr. Robert Tait, the author of graphy and the American Scene", shd Dr. John Joe, whose book "Sod and Stubble" was widely circulated.
One of the most recent books concerning Kansas and her inhabitants is Kirk Meeben's "John Brown" which is just off the press. It will be shown along with: W. H. Carruth's "Each In His Own Tongue"; Florence L. Snow's recently published book of poems; "Sincerely Yours"; "Dark Command" by W. H. Burnett, and Margaret Hill McCarter's "Wall of Men."
Miles Vaughn, '15, a noted reporter in the Orient and author of several books on the Far East, is presented by "Covering the Far Ear."
William Allen White, famous Emporia publisher, will be represented by two books, his "Puritan in Babylon" and "What's the Matter With Kansaus?" The latter first published a famous article, made him nationally famous.
Another interesting book in the collection is Charles M. Shelldon's "In His Steps." According to Miss Maud Smeele, accession librarian in Watson library, this book has the most comprehensive books, excepting, of course, the Bible.
K. W. Porter is represented by a recently published book of verse, "High Plains." "Mrs. Pennington" by Katherine Carson is of local interest, as it is the story of the chauqua in Ottawa. The story was recently run as a serial in the Kansas City Star.
E. W. Howe, late "Sage of Potate Hill," wrote a book concerning Atchison, Kans. The book, entitled "The Story of a Country Town," will be among those exhibited. The first edition of this book was published by the author himself, but it has recently been re-published in London, "Sumbonnet Day" by E. F. Streams and "Mrs. Florence F. Kelly, a University alumna, complete the collection.
Montgomery, Ala. (UPI) — Washington county voted for state-controlled liquor in a referendum two years ago by a count of 664 to 474. Now, it has voted to do away with liquor by a vote of 744 to 201.
Changes Stand on Liquor
U.S. Fashions Baffle Her
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waxed a bit saricace this week about their "breather" game with us . . . They even had some bolder-dash about a "breather" Varsity to precede the game . . . One would think chasing the Cornhuskers to the goal line so many times last month would have upset the upstarts quite enough breathing then, the West does breed such durty animals . . . The Collegeian's society editor makes much of the big time their lads and lashes will in K.C. after the game. We do hope they enjoy themselves as much as we did when our father allowed us to go to town twice a year to buy candy.
Ament Saralena's new pant--They were so tight Miss Sherman had to wear the scandalous shorts instead to Ottawa with the band 'lother night. We hope the band Zeke gets here Friday. The poor soul hasn't been properly shocked since Aunt Minnie snapped her garter.
Oh, dear! Look what those means in the Senate have done to Hobo Day! They gave us an inch and took a mile. ... We're not going to scowl our son a bit when he *hunks out* 50 years hence for being unable to answer the Rhetoric Zero question: "Why did you come to K.U."?
Gamma Phi Betty West would make a cure godess so we'll just appoint her to the list of KU. Imagine station KFKU, not having heard of station KFKU
The Joyhawk gave us quite a build-up. From nothing to news editor to writing the Shin. Boy, is our mother proud of us!
Too late to classify—Someone please bring back our porch swing. One of the girls had a date last month, and the place to place him, signed: A pi Phi.
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With four days of 90-degree temperature and one thermometer reading of 98 degrees, October came through with two new records, C. J. Posey, associate professor of geology, announced yesterday. On Oct. 7 the mercury climbed to 114 degrees, the previous October record of 1922. Normally October has no days of 90-degree temperature, but this year there were four days to exceed the three-day record of 1899.
The mean temperature for the month was 62.58 degrees, 6.16 above normal. The greatest diurnal temp. reached Oct. 6 and 43 degrees, reached Oct. 6 and 23.
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