--- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1933 Comment What Are These Chains That Bind Us? It is our proud claim that through our persistent endeavor we have at last achieved liberty, that an individual may say and think whatever he will. But have we? Perhaps the appearance of that parasitical type, the yes-man, answers that question. The possession of power has a peculiar effect on many. Believing that their position should be characterized by the humble surveillance of fawning today. Thus, the yes-man. It is his job to agree with a great show of enthusiasm to whatever his particular potentate may think. This position of contemptible relations is maintained in many offices throughout the land. An employee's every thought, his every action, must be devoted to his employer in the manner that the latter sees fit. Should his conscience or his intelligence tell him that his boss is wrong, the employee dare not attempt to alter the things that he finds incompatible with any code of ethics or any standards of efficiency under the pain of falling under the displeasure of his lord and being discharged. One can hardly be blamed for this craven attitude if he has been reared in an atmosphere of reverence for the great god gold. It is sad to relate that too many of our forefathers, in their pursuit of that elusive sprite, success, have made of money the all-important fetish by which success may be conjured. With a heritage of greed there is some excuse, but, through many generations, finer instincts have been handed down to us. What does it profit us if we gain the whole world but surrender our own souls? We who are seeking education, the understanding of life and its values, if we really do achieve our aim, will appreciate the doubtfulness of pecuniary profits in contrast to the richer fruits of life, love and friendship. The end of our existence should be the conclusion of a full life. Life, with the dull monotony of economic enslavement, is but a drab dish. We should seek some spiritual spice and, having enjoyed the savoury dish to the utmost, be content to rest. Operation Saves Glioma Victims Removal of the left eye of the baby, Helaine Colan, was the best solution to the "death or blindness" dilemma facing the Colan family. Without the operation the baby would sooner or later have died; while now after a successful operation, she has a good chance to live and be able to see, since there is hope that part of the sight of the right eye might be saved. A successful operation for glioma of the retina saved the life and vision in one eye for Robert Marshall, a Chicago boy, his parents revealed. The operation was performed on April 7, last year, and now the boy is completely well and whole save for his glass eye. Except for the fact that only one eye was affected, the case of Robert was similar to that of the Colian baby. Delay in the operation on Robert would have caused his death. "Operation is simple," said Dr. John Stanton, who performed the operation, "but the occurrence of glomia is rare." On his 31 years of experience as an eye doctor, Robert was his first case of "amuratic cat's eyes," as the disease is called because it "produces a golden yellow color in the white eyeball that is seemingly phosphorescent." Another case in Chicago demonstrates the necessity for immediate operation. Mrs. Sterling Wilson's daughter died at the age of two years as a victim of glioma. The baby was affected in both eyes. The family advised against the operation which might have saved her life. Vacations With Pay For Workers "Personally," said Dr. Stanton, "I don't think we have the right—we as physicians—to let glioma victims die." Operation performed by a skillful surgeon is the best way of saving glioma victims. Many manufacturing firms are making plans for giving their workers vacations with pay this year, the Illinois Manufacturers Association reveals in publishing the results of an extensive study on this subject. More and more manufacturers have come to the conclusion that they gain more than they lose in the long run by giving their workers rest without stopping the pay. The employers are finding out that good will and friendiness toward the employees is a paying proposition. The association presents as the typical plan that of Armour and company which was adopted 15 years ago. This plan provides that men and women employed by the hour or doing piece work and having at least two years of continuous service and not over five years will be given one week's vacation with pay. Persons having served for five years but less than 20 are granted two weeks' vacation with pay. Men having been employed for 20 years and women for 15 years are entitled to three weeks' vacation with full pay. This plan has many good points and ought to be put into practice by more manufacturers. After all it is the workers who make it possible for the factory owners and industrialists to carry on their enterprises. Any favor given the workers tends to create good will, confidence, and respect between the employers and the employees. Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kavan. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited. Protest of an Editorial Editor, Daily Kansan: A recent editorial appeared in the Kanan which expressed approval of American membership of organizations, and more particularly activities of the American-German band. Can it be that the Kanan has been talking through its edi- It seems to me that recent editorials in the Kansan expressed favor of democracy, defining democracy to mean, above all else, the right of minority opinions upon political theory to free expression. By no means must this be construed as a defense of fascism or of the American-German band, both of which are extremely odious to me. But democracy must stand on and by reason, and as such, it must stand on and by reason. Democracy must allow free speculation on the part of the people it governs, and free speculation embodies the right to criticize and compare. Democracy is good when it is judged in the good judgment of its people. If this confidence is unwarranted, Democracy falls—in fact, was never truly democracy to begin with—but if the people are not worthy nor able to be trusted, no power on earth will even the outward aspects of democracy for long. Wasn't that the tenor of all those fine editorials protesting the red investigation at the University? After all, were they but "fine editors" or were they sincere expressions of a belief in democracy and per- Hate facecause if you will, and I'll sympathize; ridicule it, out vote it, reason around it, and I'll cheer; but oppose it with force and I'll condemn you for the sins of all. The same thing they for the Kansas. Sincere (By) Official University Bulletin Vol. 35 TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1938 No. 156 Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication time, by 10 a.m. on Sunday for Sunday训教会. --- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting will be held this afternoon in room C. Myers肝. All students and faculty members interested are invited to attend--jack Daly, Paul EHONOMICS CLUB: The annual club banquet will be held at the Colonial Tea Room at 6:30 this evening. Those who are planning to attend the banquet will have access to the office immediately—Nadine Wegman, President. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cercle Francais will hold its last meeting of the year Wednesday afternoon at 300 in room 300, Franck halle. A short play will be presented by the French theater members all members to be present—Helen Cooper, Secretary. COLLEGE FACULTY. The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in the auditorium on the third floor of Frank Strong hall—E. H. Lindley, President. MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: The Men's Student Council will meet in the Pine room at 845 Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. NEWMAN CLUB. The Newman Club will meet at 7:30 this evening. All members are urged to attend as very important matters will be discussed.-Benedict P. Bagroowski. RED CROSS LIFE SAVING CERTIFICATES. The Red Cross life saving certificates are here. Please call at 107 Robinson gymnasium.-Herbert G. Alphin. SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB: The Snow Zoology Club will hold its last meeting of the year today. A picnic has been planned and all members are urged to attend.-Betty Barnes, Secretary. WSG.A!: There will be a meeting at 7 o'clock in the evening in the Pine room - Hoberta Cook, Secretary. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAW PRESIDENT KANSAN EDITOR-IN-CHEF ASSOCIATE EDITORS: MAINE FICCHER AND ROWNE BROWN ADMINISTRATOR: DOROTHY DOMANE Editorial Staff News Staff PUBLISHER **MANAGING EDITOR** BILL TYLER CAMPUS EDITORS ELON TORRENCIE AND LOUI FOKELEE NEWS EDITOR HARRY HILL SUNDAY EDITOR GLAUREEN CLASSEM SOCIETY EDITOR DOROTHY JANKE SPORTY EDITOR MILTON MERER MARKET EDITOR SNICKY MERER REWITT EDITOR JACK McCASTY TELEGRAPH EDITOR STEWART JONES 1937 Member 1938 Associated Collegiate Press Distributor of Collegiate Digest BUSINESS MANAGER ... F. QUENTIN BROWN National Advertising Services, Inc. College Publishing Representation 212 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO · BOSTON · SAN FRANCisco USA John Coleman-- Contained from page (having attended mostly media lectures), there is generally no limit to the number of students enrolling in a class. I am attending a lecture in anatomy which students sit or observe in the lecture theater, receive places a half hour before time by placing their books on a desk. A class meeting once a week for a lecture in international politics was moved three times as it grew in the first month, now occupies an assembly hall. There are about 400 or 500 bearers. intered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, KS. You can see how a medical student, for instance, (there are over 1000 of them in this university of about 2500) has the privilege of enrolling in many courses not even remotely pertaining to what he or she often done, how he may attend at any time practically any lecture given in the university. After having enrolled in several courses, I found two others which I attended regularly though not enrolled. If later, I should need credit for them, I could enroll, attest the first day, and otherwise never set foot in the lecture room again. An alma mater means nothing to the undergraduate that it does to us, principally for the reason that he may go from university to university during his career, never remaining long at any one. How much is prerequisite for admission, and definitely the advantage of being able to attend lectures of the foremost men in Germany, of selecting professors with the choice one has in buying a book. Examinations come at the end of four years of study, depending generally upon how much the student has worked or whether he feels that he can make the grade (a state examination). (Germany also has personal students.) Medical students are given three examinations during a period of about six years study, the first a "Vorspharschum" (premedical work), next a "Physikstum" over work preceding clinical medicine. German students find examination. German students often express a great deal of amazement over our system of examination and utter their sympathy. Many could hardly be bothered by exams during the winter semester in Freiburg, for example, for they would cramp decidedly a weekend or full week's holiday of skiing in the Black Forest. But their days of study and craming just as ours. Students must have something in common the world over! It is rather easy to see how a great deal of personal liberty leads required for a "student body." One cannot find a "student body" largely on this account. There is no "student life" as we know it; no dormitories or organized houses for living together. The idea of a "collegiate atmosphere." When formerly a member of a "Verbinding" or social organization he led a agua life, mixing beer with duels and study; now he celebrates (as only a German can) in small private groups in beer stubs or surrounding resorts, a member of the National Socialist Student Organization. The new government created fraternities because they fostered student class dissection, and now student life is fairly quiet. 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