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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY. APRIL 18, 1939
Kansan Comment
Should America Fight in Europe
War looms over the present generation. If the United States gets into a war in Europe, the lives of all the students now going to the University of Kansas would be affected. Some probably would be killed, others maimed; but no one would live the same life he would have lived if war had not come. Surely, then, it is worth the while to ask the question: Should the United States go to war in Europe?
A year ago American citizens, on the whole, had their minds made up. The prevalent feeling was “no.” Americans thought they had learned for all time the lesson of the last war: the world cannot be made safe for democracy by war, and war to end war does not end war.
But an amazing flood of propaganda has engulfed the country in the last six months: pleas for "Defense Against Fascism," "Down with the Dietators," and "Defend Democracy." Hitler is painted as a power-cruzed demon who intends to plunge the world into the Dark Ages, and presumedly the United States' army must go over to Europe personally and dethrone him to save civilization. Many propagandists go further; if America allows Hitler to continue unmolested, in no time at all he will have conquered Europe and the Near East and be invading the New World.
Propaganda Has Affected Beliefs
This propaganda has had its effect. It has persuaded many persons into believing that America must stop Fascism and that America must stop Fascism "at the source" by wiping Germany off the map. As yet few people have been persuaded that they should fight, but a continuance of propaganda with a juicy list of Nazi atrocities and such slogans as "Do YOU want to be RULED by a DICTATOR?" will change their attitude. And the United States will go into the "Second (and positively the last) war to end all wars" to preserve "democracy" from "Fascism."
The certain results of such a war would be (1) death to many promising young men who have been the leaders of civilization for the next twenty or thirty years; (2) the building up of a one-sided economic structure that would cause future citizens plenty of headaches (for it will take them practically forever to ever get the economic machine adjusted after the war); (3) a dictatorial government in the United States, which would build up a spirit of intolerance in the people. Our precious civil liberty, the "bill of rights" which is mentioned in every Fourth of July speech, would be a dead letter during the war and probably after. Perhaps the war-time President would return civil liberties to Americans, but it is doubtful. But even if the executive declines dictatorial powers for more than the duration of the war, there will still be in the public mind the hatred and intolerance that may pipe out our personal liberties. The intolerance generated during the World War was carried over into post-war years, expressing itself in "red" scares, the expulsion of Socialists from elective public offices, and the Ku Klux Klan. The same carrying-over would invariably result from the next war. To save the world from Fascism, the United States would plant the seeds of Fascism in its backyard, fertilize and water them—and then hope that these seeds would not grow.
But Hitler Would Have Been Stopped
And on the credit side of the war, one might find that the allies and the United States had crushed Hitler. America might have preserved other countries and itself from Fascism—at least of Hitler's particular brand. The bases for a new world order—a world of justice between countries and of perpetual peace—would have been laid—except that by the time the war was over almost everyone would have forgotten the ideals of justice and peace and would think only of retribution: "Crush Germany! Make Her Pay! Crush Germany!" So our dreams would amount to naught, but the United States would have suffered the loss of future leadership, constructed an economic structure that would have to be radically adjusted, if not entirely rebuilt, and experienced an intolerant spirit among its people.
The certainties of the bad effects far outweigh the possibilities of good in the intervention of the United States in an European war. America should not go to war - desipate the aggressions of Hitler and the "save the world from Fascism" propaganda. America should leave its youths in its colleges, and fight Fascism in this country by eradicating the conditions that make for dictatorship (ineffective government, unemployment, poverty, and intolerance). The United States has plenty to do at home without entangling itself in an outside war.
Tomorrow morning there will be a partial eclipse of the sun. The P.S.G.L.'s are hoping for another eclipse of the Rising Sun Thursday, also.
Ode to Hammocks Written in Prose
Yessir! That was what done it! Hammocks!
Hammocks was what kept folks satisfied, peaceable, and happy!
And now look. The new spring and summer catalog of one of America's leading mail order houses lists only two hammocks—one priced at $1.29, the other at $1.59. The cheaper hammock is described as "made of heavy white canvas," while the expensive model is "made of heavy reinforced canvas." No longer does the catalog urge a feeling of listlessness by describing a hammock as being "extra wide, made of serviceable material in a variety of colors and patterns with harmonizing fringe."
At one time nearly every farm house had such a hammock strung up somewhere about the yard. A lot of city homes had them too, but that was back in the days when a front porch was still a veranda and served a purpose. In those day farmers didn't holler for farm relief and workers didn't holler for work relief, and much of the credit for their contentment must go to the hammocks. For there is something about a hammock that creates a feeling of dignified do-not-nothing—an utter disregard for ambition.
Of course a hammock performs its function best under certain ideal conditions. Preferably it should be placed beneath a spreading elm or oak tree, with just enough sunlight seeping through the leaves above to keep the user warm, and just enough breeze stirring to keep him cool. Ah bliss!
Perhaps the solution to a troubled world's problems lies in hammocks. Suppose that one sunny afternoon last September a Mister Hitler had lain down in a hammock to do some deep and constructive thinking. Under ideal conditions he would probably have lain there until along about supper time when he would have called a Mr. Goering to his side and said, "What the hell do we want with Czechoslovakia anyhow?"
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 36 Tuesday, April 18, 1939 No. 132
Notices lie on Character A. Office at 11 a.m., on date of publication and at 11:30 a.m. Saturday for Sunday issue.
--the typewriter of Mary Moffit.
AL ENTERO: El Atenco will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 in room 113 Frank Strong Hall. We would like to have all members present at this meeting — David K. Holmes.
MATHEMATICAL COLLOQUIUM: The next meeting of the Mathematical Colloquium will be held Wednesday, April 18, at 4:30 in 206 Frank Strong Hall. Mr. Boulanger will lead the discussion. The Necessary and Sufficient Condition That They Be Flanar. 'Anyone interested is invited to attend.' Attention is called to the change in day from Thursday to Wednesday, which was necessitated by the meeting of the Committee - R. B. Stouffer, Chairman, Colloquium Committee.
NEWMAN CLUB: The Newman Club will meet at
a clock this evening in the church hall. Jan May.
NOON FORUM: A noon forum in observance of national peace day will be held Thursday, April 20, at 12:30 in the Pine Room of the Union Building. Everybody is welcome—Mary Pierce.
PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Chi Delta will have its regular supefer meeting this evening at Westminster Hall from 5:30 to 7 c 1/4. The selection of the cabinet for next chairman, Marjorie Hetzel, Batemen, Batemen, Program Chairman.
PHI DELTA KAPPA: Phi Delta Kappa will meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Pine Room of the Union Building to initiate new members. Dinner will be served at 6:30 in the same room. Justice Hugo Wedell will speak. Phi Delta Kappa will meet with A. E. Garrison or with Reid Hemphill before 10 a.m. Wednesday—Reid Hemphill, Secretary.
LIP RAMADA THEFTA: All members of Pi Lambade
Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 in 115 Fraser. Miss Reshul
Morrison, of the psychology department, will discuss
"Advertising and the Consumer." - Barabar Woodard,
Société Générale.
SQCIOLOGY MAJORS: There will be a meeting of the Sociology Club this evening at 7:30 in the men's lounge of the Union Building. Please sign up on the bulletin board—Leone Hoffman, Publicity Chairman.
PSI CHI: Psi Chi initiation will be this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are asked to attend. The meeting will be in 21 Frank Strong hall—Ruth Hurd, Secretary.
QUACK CLUB 'There will be a meeting of Quack
C Wednesday' night it will be 8:15. Mary Learnard, President
RED CROSS PRE-TRAINING SCHOOL: There will be a meeting at 7 o'clock this evening in 202 Robinson
WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: There will be a regular meeting for election of officers Thursday, April 20, in Robinson gymnasium—Mary Kay Lattner. President.
W. S.G.A. TEA: There will be a W.S.G.A. ten Wednesdays in the Old English Room of the Union Building.
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Purely Political Piffle:
Ramsay Men Quash an Attempt To Oust Gulpies From Ballot
The bullseye in wrench heaving was scored Sunday night when Wolf delivered to Cliff Wilk, solid M.S. C, secretary, a protest that specified constitutional objections in having a defendant be deposited on dental ballot Thursday along with P.S.G.L.'s Mullen and Profacamea's Oakeson.
**WRY Harry**, ht. c. 49
If Kakao fell, c39, intended to tear the oft-throff shoulder into Mount Oreand's complex, swiftly-moving machinery, he can rest assured that his aim was good—temporarily at least.
By Harry Hill. c'40
Wills, who is called "Cuddles" by his biological associates, immediately notified the Council's distinguished president, Blaine Eagle Grimes. It was learned that when such protests are made a special committee of the Council, composed of the president vice-president and secretary, pass on them.
Mercury I.E. Furor
With the petition staring them in the face and midnight hard upon them, Grimes and Willis decided to call one big meeting of the high mucky pucks of all three groups—Goldfishers, Pachacamac, and PSGL—to get their recommendations. The meeting was to take place that night on the Acacia lawn but fridgid temperature caused the confab to be moved into P.S.G.L. headquarters on west 15th street.
One by one they came until all were present and accounted for except Pachacamac. Wills and Grimes hadn't notified the Rising Sons and refused to act as party representatives themselves. Quick like someone got Boss Kelly on the phone. In short order, the Pachacamac high, mighty came briskly into the dimly-lighted room, accompanied by Bernard Ettenson, Seth Bailey, Gray Andy Hibbard, et al.
Having assembled this vast array of political talent, Messrs. Grimes and Willis probed to explain the deal. Ramsey, it seems, is enrolled in only 10 hours this semester which means that when—or rather if—he is elected to the Council he will have to petition for eligibility. Mr. Karl
The Goldfishers had their ace on the job; Marv Goebel, Big Bill Fitzgerald, and Phil Russell — all full-fledged politicians now. Voices heard most frequently for the Progressive Student Government League Dan Hamilton, who was nursing a blistered neck—souvenir of a "cation" trip to Florida; President Wilbur Leonard; and his chief legal adviser, Jim Haughey (pronounce it Hoy.)
That Mr. Wolf Again
notes'n discords
by John Randolph Tye
ny John Randolph Tye
Oh, to be in England now that April's here!
Perhaps one shouldn't be so harsh on the weather. Maybe April does not know it's April.
--the typewriter of Mary Moffit.
We attended the Dartmouth-KU, debate last night to learn whether or not a college man should marry on $100 a month. We are happy to report that the answer is "Yes, and then again, No."
One coed attended the debate out of curiosity. She said she wanted to see what a Dartmouth man looked like close up.
Literary Note: Here it is Spring and we're just getting around to read "With Malice Toward Some."
Cartoon honors for the month go to The New Yorker for its masterpiece on page 22 on the April 15 issue.
Willard Huntington Wright, *Teen Van Dino* is dead and we fear we'll never read another detective story. Anything that follows "The Greene Murder Case" can only be a detachment. The heights in detective stories were reached in that novel when Ada, the lovely young snake-in-the-grass who killed off an entire family before her crimes were discovered by the suave Philo Vance went to her death over the cliffs. He was not alone. We read it with all the reverence we can command. Once a year Ada fools us until the final chapter, Gad, what a hurry!
Proof that movie criticism can be as good writing as any other form of fiction. It was written in the Kansas City Star as one good criticism after another comes from
Wolf, the deadeye wrench osser was howling that technically Ramayya's name can't be on the ballot and demanded it be stricken therefrom.
The fact that Mr. Wolf backed up his charges with quotations from the M.S.C. constitution earlier had caused some of the boys to think P.S. G.L. was behind the whole scheme. This P.S.GLEOAN denied. Hamilton even offered to "sign an affidavit" that Wolf has no connection with the League. One called him on it because just about then suspicion started to fall on Pacachasm and the worthy sons of the Rising Sun said "tain't so" with the finality that marked their opponent's charge. Nobody questioned the innocence of the Goldfeshers themselves.
When all the charges had been discharged, Grimes obtained a moment of comparative silence in which he explained the M.S.C. committee wanted only the recommendations of the three groups concerned in the matter. The committee, he declared, would then come to its own decision. The party big shots separated for secret caucuses, and returning, agreed to meet, the M.S.C. committee their opinions. Ramsey followers opened the advising by making it known they favored keeping Ramsey's name on the Council presidential ballot.
After You. My Dear
PSGL and Pachaacmae both were willing to talk but each was too positive to take the lead. After considerable Alphonse and Gastonning, a coin was flipped. Still one of the two major parties would commit itself first. So Grimes "cuddled" in a corner with Willis and they announced the committee had reached its decision by itself. The party big-wigs immediately found their tongues.
I believe Wilbur Leonard will make a short statement of our ideas.
"Go ahead, tell him what we decide," urged Ettenson, urged Boss Kell.
Amazed by the sudden change of heart, Grimes said the M.S.C. committee would reconsider and finally wormed it out of Leonard and Kelly that neither objected to Ramsey's name on the ballot. That left Karl Wolf, pitcher of prevoking plumbing tools, alone in favor of removing the magical little fish eater. Since Wolf, at the hour the meeting broke up, could not be located, the Council officers huddled once again and shortly announced the name will stay on. An aweful wolf to lick the Goldfish.
On the Shin -the K-Clubbers by the economics department) who teamed with Fen Durand, George Murphy, and Kirk Owen. The quart warmed up during a time out but did not get in the game.
(Continued from page one)
Minor put a pin on Kappa Helen Johnson, at which time Rockle Nuckles gave her a gratulatory kiss.
Contrary to idle report, Alpha Chi Georgiannine "SiT" Thesis is not going steady with Acacia Dick Martin or anyone else.
After seeing the galloping tintype version of Alexander Bell's life and predicting it would result in an Academy Award for somebody, I got to worry. Somehow it seemed to me that in my sixth grade history book, Mrs. Bell tore up her beautiful Alexander and so poor the poor Alexander could insulate wires with it. Or maybe that was Mrs. Samuel Morse.
Robinson Jeffers Poetry Goes on Exhibit Here
The works of Robinson Jeffers,
noted American poet, will be on
exhibit in the center of the main floor
pioneer Thayer museum for 10 dava
The exhibit includes several pictures and the original manuscript of the poem "Roek and Hawk" furnished by Mr. Jeffers.
Two of the more valuable copies are a copy of his first publication, "Flags and Apples," published in 1912 at his own expense, and the "Californians" another small edition out of print.
'The Drunkard'
(Continued from page one)
Steve Renko on a hideaway play from the wing back position off the field ran beautiful interference for his teammate. Renko turned in a scuffle and considered the fact he spent almost the entire time on the sidelines.
Between halves the girl's pep club composed of Max Replogle (165), Monte Merkle (235), Paul Masoner
(188) , John Burge (183), Bob Hunt (125), Jack Richardson (155), Bill Lenhart (205), and Eldreth Cadwalader (173), burlesque, burlesque ballet.
Invincible were the K-Clubbers in the third stanza. Putting on more steam as the contest progressed they were sparked during the third peri-ment, and the Jack Richardson (Agnes, the jack(wit sister) who laugh after laugh.
The boys mixed it up a little as Chet Fiedt and Narramore got in an argument, but neither was ex-pelled and play was resumed.
Kirk Owen, Max Ropogle, and Bill Lenhart were only in the tussle for a few minutes, but this combi- was good for at least 10 more laughs.
In the final period the K-Clubbers showed the effects of the careful coaching they had received under Nuckles. Starting with a group of 10 children, they came into shape what seemed to be a squad of seasoned performers.
Bob Allen (Edward Midleton)
played a steady heads-up game all the way through. Playing the part of the Drunkard, he was in the contest throughout. He threw himself into the struggle with such vigor that he came out of one play staggering. Time and time again he drew a thunderous ovation from the crowd. In short, "The Drunkard" offered about the grandest bit of entertainment Mount Oread has seen since "Cum Laude." Everybody had fun hiding the villain, chasing the hero, climbing the cliff, cause the Little theater in Green Hall would not hold a small portion of those demanding tickets to the extra performance Friday night, the play will be moved to Fraser theater for a fine and final showing. Tickets for this performance go on sale tomorrow.
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Following the presentation made by Ellis B. Stouffer, Dean of the Graduate School, responses were made by both Chancellor and Mrs. Lindley. Mrs. Frank Stockton, who had studied ethics under Dr. Lindley when he was a professor at Indiana University, read her own composition, an ode to the Chancellor.
DRAKES for BAKES
had a locker check in his possession,
The Missouri police traced the cheek to a locker in a Kansas City, Kans, bus depot and in the locker found a large trunk which contained the four stolen typewriters. Following this discovery Lawrence Police Chief Jude Anderson was notified.
A Poco Frasier statue was the gift presentation made by the cabinet to Dr. Lindley. The statue, made from Kansas clays, has been in numerous exhibits. It will be placed on exhibition with a Chicago collection and later returned to Dr. Lindley.
Recovered from Carl, in addition to the typewriters, was an Elgin wrist watch, a knife and chain, and $55 in cash which was returned to Bob Galloway, Delta Tau Delta president when the latter called at the police station Sunday afternoon. Since the total cost of the money home was $82.50 the cash loss for seven Delta was reduced to $6.50. Carl had already sold the second watch, both razors, and the missing trench coat.
Lindleys Honored At Cabinet Dinner
About 40 members of the University cabinet comprising all deans of the schools and heads of divisions honored the retiring Chancellor, E. H. Lindley and Mrs. Lindley with a banquet Friday night in the Union building's Old English room.
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