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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1938
Kansan Comment
America Falls For Same Old 'Defence' Line
Slowly but surely the belief that America must eventually engage in war is engulfing the minds of people. Subtly and adroitly the administration is using every pretext at its command to fan the flame of preparedness.
The irony of the situation is that it is all being done under a cloak of hypocrisy—the hypocrisy that hides in self-righteousness. The pity of the situation is that the administration has duped even the liberals into believing that America is the only great nation that can honestly use self-defense as an argument for a vast offensive army and navy.
America is falling for the same old sophistries that have furnished excuses for armaments since the dawn of history. Since time immemorial the same hackeyed phrases have been used with success. "We are an honorable nation," cry the prophets of militarism; "we are virtuous, civilized, right with our gods. Nothing do we desire to to give of our culture for the good of our neighbors. We would be glad to live at peace and we would, but for the scheming, dangerous, ravaging barbarian just over yonder who knows no language but force, who is determined to get the world under his heel to satisfy his rapacity."
Twenty years ago this line of reasoning brought America into a world war. It will do so again, because the reasoning is false. No nation can ever honestly use this argument—America least of all.
The preparedness madness sweeping the world today is simply a prelude to disaster. So often has this been reiterated that it is a truism Evidently Europe is incapable of learning the lesson, but there should be no reason for America to repeat the course. But instead of remembering the lesson of 1916, America today is stumbling into the same old maelstrom, numbling inanities about righteousness, the cursedness of the Nazis, and the necessity of preserving our democracy by meeting force with force.
How long will it take it to understand that militarism is the denial of democracy? How long before we realize that war is the antithesis of Christianity?
To meet militarism with militarism is to become the victim of the very thing we are supposedly attempting to destroy. For militarism has no gradations. It is always bad—whether the model is German, Japanese, or American. Always it has meant regimentation, unreasoning obedience, class consciousness, surrender of individual rights, and dictatorship—and it always will.
Goebbels has just announced a German "humor" contest. The Nazis are going to make the German people laugh if they have to torture them to death to do it.
The fruits of militarism are ever the same—whether fostered by a jingoistic nation out to find a place in the sun, a fanatic attempting to restore the national pride of his people, or a liberal administration professing to hate war while it builds up the greatest military machine in the history of the nation.
Students Should Learn How to Read Newspapers
Colleges and universities might do a better job than they are doing. They might teach men and women to read newspapers.
"The trends, developments, and predictions reported in this morning's newspaper become the basis upon which the textbooks of tomorrow are written," Dr. H. B. Rathbone, chairman of the department of journalism at New York University, recently reported.
Yet, on the average a student is taught in college only from textbooks. When he is out of school he may know the textbooks but he does not know how to bring his textbook knowledge up to date. Undoubtedly basic knowledge is important, but there is a great need to know the latest improvements and corrections in the field.
Dr. Rathbone claims that the average college student does not know or realize the deeper currents, the main trends that lie beneath current events. He is unable either to discern or to understand them. What makes the situation more tragic is the realization that many students after graduation confine their reading only to newspapers.
Democracy depends upon the ability of citizens to understand current affairs and make intelligent decision regarding them. A knowledge of how to read the newspapers intelligently would do much to make our form of government more secure.
Lesson Number One:
The First Day of Class
Today was the first day of class.
Wasn't it?
We hope all of you took a good look at all the people in your different classes.
the people in your different classes You did; didn't you?
- Because you'll never see them all in class at one time again until finals.
One time again data闪耀.
You knew that; didn't you?
we hope you made a good impression upon each of your teachers.
We really do.
It is very important to make a good impression upon your teacher the FIRST day of class.
It gives you that certain thing called distinction. It makes you feel good too. And it might even affect your grade.
But if you didn't make a good impression upon your teacher—don't worry. There are seventeen more weeks, you know.
And if you did make a good impression upon your teachers—don't forget to worry. There are seventeen more weeks, you know.
Today was the first day of class. Wasn't it?
Campus Opinion
EDITOR'S NOTE. The editors are not responsible for opinions or facts given in the letters published in volume 4 of this journal, and all letters must be signed, although the name will be withheld if the writer desires.
"Why Not Rent Them?"
To those students, who after selling their books to the clerks at the exchange wonder where All Baba and the other 39 thieves are, this suggestion is presented: Wih not rent your books?
Students who retain their textbooks because they either value them as literature or because they hope to learn something from them without being confused by the professor, are usually glad to rent them at a normal sum. The rental rate is seldom more than the depreciation claimed by the exchanges and will cut considerably the student's outlay for books. Of course, in renting the books, it should be understood that the renter will exercise a little more care over them than he does over his own.
This plan is practiced successfully in the Law School where the cost of books run into embarrassing figures. Such a plan would prove beneficial to the students and it wouldn't hurt the various book agencies for as they say, "We're not making a dime on secondhand books."
REGINALD BUXTON
Last month was the third warmest January in Kansas on record since 1887. Our researches have failed to prove that it was caused by the heat generated by the midnight oil burned for studying.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 101, No. 88
WEDNESDAY FEB 8 & 1998 No. 58
Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on date of publication and at 11 a.m. Saturday for Sunday issue.
--use of teachers and students who wish to teach folk dancing in schools and other organizations.
ENGLISH MAJORS: Students wishing to begin or continue Reading for Honors will please confer with Merry Burnham, in 211 Fraser, on February 6 or 7, between 9 and 12 and between 2 and 4. Kindly bring
Students who have completed the course may make arrangements; at this time for examinations.-J M. C. K.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH COMPOSITION. The date for the examination is February 18, to Saturday, February 25. Registration for the examination will be held in room 700, Strong Hall, February 20-J, B J Room, For the Composition Exam.
A. S.ME. The A.S.ME. will meet Thursday, Feb 9, at 8 o'clock in room 206 Marvin. There will be talks by Professor Hay, Russell Hayes, and Bill Gray on aeronautics. Two reels of pictures will be shown. All interested in aviation are invited—Hal Whitaker, Secretary.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS: The psychological examination for new students will be given Friday, February 10, at 2 p.m. in Fresher Theater. Students with classes at that time should ask to be excused from class, since this is the only time the test will be given during the spring semester. Students must take to take the examation last semester for any reason must take it at a time H.-T. Harrym, Examiner.
FRESHMAN Y.M.C.A. COMMISSION: Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in the Y.M.C.A. office in the Union building with What To Do With Your Speech on "College What to Do With Your Speech" all freshmen are invited—Brent Campbell, Adviser.
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The University may be dance conscious this year, but next year it may be folk dance conscious as well. Miss Ellen Payne secretary of the W.Y.C.A. recently returned from Texas where she and Dr. Anne Sternbach conducted a department of health and physical education at Texas State College for Women, completed plans for a one-day folk dance festival next fall.
University May Be Folk Dance Conscious Next Fall
It will be held here on either Getter, 21 or 28, depending upon the football schedule, and will consist of two periods of two hour dance instruction in folk dancing and square dancing, and a party in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building.
Dr. Dugan is considered an out-trading authority in the fields of ap and folk dancing. She has made many American folk dances amoune through her classes in Texas State College for Women and at Columbia University, where she is professor in the department of physical education during the summer.
This summer she will go to Eurpee to gather instructions for teaching European dances, and will bring copies of the instructions here for
notes'n discords
by John Randolph Tye
He who laughs last laughes best, they claim. Writes the Douglas County Republican: "A course in tact is needed at K. U. At a recent basketball game the announcer said something about Jess Dennis of Garden City. Last Sunday the University paper had a story about Jeff Denium. Senator Jess Denius, publisher of the Dodge City Globe, is the chairman of the committee in the State Senate, the committee that originates all appropriations for the University." This department hates to ticker, but if the Republic wishes to cavil on the point of a hair, we insist that both it and the Kansas are wrong. The name is Jess Denious.
Just when people are learning to pronounce the word Barcelona correctly, the Spanish war draws to a close.
Governor Lee O'Daniel of Texas now explains his 30-day reprieve to a prisoner condemned to die by say-ing that he wanted to arouse public opinion against capital punishment. Actions like that make us wonder if capital punishment for some people might not be a good thing after all.
This department hereby vows never to refer to any other escapades of the Texas governor—no matter how unusual they may be. After all the governors have been forced to flour salesman acts like a flour salesman and not like a statesman.
Dr. Duggan will lead the dage instruction at the festive) using a demonstration team of four staff members from the Texas State College for the Women
The Dies committee has received four times as much money for the current year so we can expect four times as much noise from it.
Mrs. H. L. McCurdy, Miss Jane Byrn, Miss Ruth Hoover, and Dr. F. C. Allen, of the department of physical education; Miss Elizabeth Megular, adviser of women; Miss Hermina Zipple, director of the Memorial Union building; Miss Ellen Payne, W.Y.C.A.; secretary; John Moore, Y.M.C.A. secretary; and Man Stuckey, ed'39. are included in the faculty advisory committee for the festival.
Teachers of physical education from Kansas and Missouri, recreation directors from state W.P.A. projects, Girl Scout leaders, and representatives from student Y.W.C.A.-Y.M.C.A. organizations of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, as well as students and faculty members of the University will attend the festival.
Student members of the committee will be named this spring and work on the festival arrange-ments will begin at that time.
Says William Ackworth, the Gloomy Dean of the Kansas press, in the Iola Register: "I use the dictionary only for help in spelling. The definitions nearly displace me. My dictionary defines a politician as 'one skilled in political science'; a statesman. I don't believe it."
The good people of St. Louis are excited about Thomas Hant Benton's picture "Suzanna and the Elders." Benton refuses to let the controversy disturb him. He knows that if Suzanna and the Elders were good people there would like her no better than did the good people of her day.
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This column today was planned to be a terrific indictment of the rigors of enrollment. We had planned to wax indignant about the trials and tribulations which students undergo every semester. But to our surprise we whipped through the ordeal in record time without even one casse-tat. The students were tainted after we entered the building we found ourselves on the steps of the gym, feeling not only surprised but we bit chagrined.
On The Shin-
Schowe to Lecture for Iota Nu
Walter H. Schowe, associate professor of geology at the University, will give an illustrated lecture for members of Iota Nu, a literary organization of town and faculty women, at his home next Monday night.
(Continued from page one) same trick, and more often than not it netted substantial slumber.
Schoewe to Lecture for Iota Nu
"Scenie Aspects of Kausa" will be the subject of Doctor Schoewe's talk.
An attendant of a recent LSA, meeting arose and shouted irritably. "All young ladies present have closing hours to observe, Mr. Chairman, I move we get down to work immediately." And the story goes that Erie Sanchiion thought the incident highly funny.
There's no truth in the rumor that Kansas City's Civic Betterment League issued a delegation to the city limits in an effort to keep new Median income up. There is also possible exception, of course, of Hac Donahue and Loren Behnobelt.
In case an ill wind blew a $20-bill your way yesterday, John Weather-wait is willing to let you keep two of it for the safe return of said bill. He was walking up Oread en route to pay his fees, as he pulled a key ring from his pocket the bill came forth to fifture toward the Kaw
Overheard in the Union's 12-passenger booth was a conversation indigued in by Jean McFarland and Mary McCrakey together with a couple of Sig Alphs. When one of the fellas asked Jean if she called the Alph house Sunday she became high-schoolly indignant and said, "Do you think we call boys up for college?" Yes, because Jeanne and Mary are probably the most called-after of Pi Phi pledges.
Purely a suggestion, but why don't independent students ever turn in society news when the home folks visit? The society column usually looks like a pase from Banta's Greek Exchange. Organized houses make a freshman phone in the items. Those phones are easy to take turns. Then everybody could read about everybody and everybody would be happy.
Creighton Debaters Here Tomorrow Afternoon
The University debate squad will meet a team from Creighton College tomorrow afternoon in the Little theater of Green hall. The question to be debated is "Resolved: That the Federal Government should cease the use of public funds to stimulate business."
The University speakers, debating the negative side of the question will be Bob Hedges, b'40, and Irving Kass, c'39.
Lawrence Educators Attend K.S.T.A. Meeting
The Kansas State Teachers' Association meeting at Wichita last week featured speeches by several universities, Liberty Memorial High, and Oread High educators, along with other prominent Kansas teachers.
Attending the meeting from Law-
rence were Dean R. A. Schwegler,
Dean Paul B. Lawson, Dr. F. O.
Russell, Prof. J. W. Twente, Harold
G. Ingham, Fred S. Montgomery,
Maud Edlowson, C. B. Althouse,
Susan Friend C. Birch, super-
shipman C. Lawson, Lawrence
E. A. Garrison, Gilbert Lilburn
and Mary Fee of Oread Training
school.
The University of Pittsburgh Men's Council has established a Tuxedo Exchange Agency for formal-leg students who wish to go to formal dances. Students will provide the tuxes to be rented.
Exactly 71 per cent of University of Pittsburgh co-eds participate in some extracurricular activity.
Revise Correspondence Course
A revised correspondence study course in English history has been received through the department of history. It is a freshman-sophomore course carrying five hours of college credit.
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