--- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1938 Comment Teachers Need More Freedom,Better Pay The Minnesota Daily: In an extensive report on the present educational system, W. S. Learned, staff member of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and Ben D. Wood, director of collegiate educational research at Columbia, maintain that American colleges are turning out many high school teachers who know less than the pupils they teach. The majority of prospective teachers, they stated, "exhibit inferiority in contrast with non-teachers in nearly every department of study and they show up badly when compared in the same tests with students four years below them who represent the education problems with which they must be prepared to deal." There can be no doubt that the present system of admissions, the failure of promising students to attend college because of financial obstacles and "pseudo-standards" of time and a credit that are used to test the ability of the prospective teacher are important factors contributing to the present situation. Another important factor and one overlooked by the report (at least in newspaper condemnations of it) is the curtainment of personal liberties of high school instructors by ultra-reactionary school boards. Students with great ability do not enter the field of education when positions and careers are at the mercy of a small group of men determined to protect their children from any contact with new morals, ethics and political ideals. Many teachers are forced to sign contracts which prevent them from pursuing normal activities for recreation and entertainment. It is also common knowledge that teachers as a group are grossly underpaid. As long as such conditions prevail, persons of unusual ability will find the professions or non-cloistered business careers more attractive than teaching. If the field of education is to be made more appealing, greater personal freedom and adequate salaries must be guaranteed. The Other Side Of the Story In the midst of anti-Fascist news it is seldom that we hear favorable reports of Nationalist Spain, Refreshing reading, therefore, is Ellery Sedgewick's article, condensed from the New York Times, in the Readers' Digest for May. Mr. Sedgewick, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, lauds General Franco's ability. He says Nationalist Spain is self-sufficient, food is pleniful, prices are normal and no war taxes have been added. Salaries are going down while wages are going up. The Franco government has a rigid control of markets. Low prices and relatively high profits are approved. Supporting General Franco are a wide variety of people—rich landowners, progressives, manufacturers, conservatives and radicals. Although differing on principle they agree that France is their man. Editor Sedgwik declares the rebel movement to be "middle class" and "democratic" not "aristocratic." "Falunge Española" is the largest single party within Franco's ranks. A radical organization, it calls for a totalitarian Spain. Its ideas have already been put into practice. Free dining rooms, orphanages, and brotherhood kitchens are some of its activities. After travelling about Spain and discussing conditions with all manner of persons, Mr. Sedwick believes that the "truce to party strife... could be the result only of intense and generous conviction in the cause of Nationalist Spain." As an appreciation of the bravery of foreign missionaries in China during the present war, Chiang Kai-shek has revoked the Chinese restriction on the teaching of Christianity. Mme. Chiang said concerning the removal of the restriction: "It is the greatest testimony in Chinese history of our appreciation of the value of the real vital contributions Christianity has made to the spiritual well-being and livelihood of our people." Philosophy Plays Important Role Will Japan be able to conquer China or will she wear herself out in the attempt? As a result of the defeats that Japun has suffered in the last few days, she has now six thousand reinforcements on the Yi river. She is attempting to revenge her setback and cripple the Chinese defense. But China is ready to meet the invaders. Chinese commanders asserted that they are able to place one million men in the battle lines. They are determined to follow up their recent successes and check the Japanese advance. Philosophy and a sense of humor will help the Chinese to repulse the Japanese, predict Dr. Albert J. Brace, who as a Y.M.C.A. official has spent 25 years in China. He claim that Japan has a developed a fine militar science, but no philosophers. As a rule, philosophers do not make good fighters, but the teach co-operation and patience which Chin is applying in wearing Japan down. "We ma lose many battles, but we will win the last one, is the opinion of Chiang Kai-shek. The guerrilla warfare carried on by the Chinese has proved successful. Chiang Kaishek has enlisted about seven million peasants and given them a two weeks' training course. These peasants, trained in sabotage and espionage, blow up bridges, report the movements of the enemy, and kill the Japanese soldiers whenever they have opportunity to do so. The future will tell the outcome of this struggle. Both Helpful And Destructive The chief weapon of firefighters for many years has been the fire hose spurting from its nozzle a powerful spray of fire-drenching liquid. Its invention was a revolutionary step forward from the old hand to hand bucket brigade. Criminal fire acquired a dangerous enemy. Today we learn that the nozzle has been won over to the fire side (no pun intended). A news item reads: "Loyalist dispatches from Barcelona said Italian or German brigades of Franco's forces, wearing grotesque fireproof suits, manned the nozzles spreading liquid fire...burned a path through government lines...covering Loyalist barricades with charred bodies." History, we have been told, repeats itself. Now we also learn, progress reverts to barbarism. During this year 70,000 persons in the United States will die of tuberculosis, according to a statement made by Dr. Arthur S. Webb, president of the Du Page county, Ill., Tuberculosis association. "Every one of the deaths could have been prevented," said Doctor Webb. "Finding cases early is the secret of prevention and will stop a further spread of the disease." Official University Bulletin Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding (regular publication days) and 11:30 a.m. to the following dates: Vol. 35 Wednesday, April 20, 1938 No. 137 House Fly Now Recognized As Benefactor of Humanity HOUSE PRESIDENT'S MEETING: There will be a House meeting meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Election Day, election will be held. Please send a representative if the president of your organization cannot come—Mary Lou Borders, President QUACK CLUB: There will be a discussion meeting for all Quack Club members at 8 p.m. this evening in the gymnasium. After the meeting there will be diving instruction—Betty Heitmann, President. University Daily Kansan Official Student Press of THE UNIVERSITY OF RANSAS LAWRENCE, RANSAS Today, the domesticated fly makes his debut as a recognized benefactor—a member of society's white-collar class. After being misunderstood for centuries, the house fly is happy, which matches now the fly's place in creation. PUBLISHER MEMBER KANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATION DAVID E. PARTRIDGE EMPLOYEE-IN-CHEF ADMINATE EMPLOYEE MAINE PICKER AND TOWNE BROWN EMPHASIZE PERFORMANCE OF MISCHIEF DEVICES Editorial Staff New Star MANAGING EDITOR BILL TYLER CAMPUS EDITORS FLON TORENCHE AND LOUI FOCKEEN NEWS EDITOR HARRY HALL SUNDAY EDITOR GIORGE CLAEN SOCIETY EDITOR DOROTHY JANKE SOUVENIR EDITOR NATHAN HOPKINS MARKUP EDITOR SIDHIER KAWAT REWITE EDITOR JACK MCCAFFY TELEGRAPH EDITOR DUCK KINSTON New Device Invented Kansan Board Members From Adam, probably, men have bemoaned the fly's presence on the earth. One day, not long ago, someone theorized that probably flies were beneficial to men in that they took his mind from his troubles. Still man could not reconcile himself to the creatures. They got in touch with them in his ears, tinkling his nose—they kept him from sleeping at night. J. HEWARD RUSCO MARTIN BENTON DAVID E. PATRIOKE MARVIN GORELL KENNETH MOHR JANE FLORE DAVID W. VAIL MORRIE FRODERICK F. QLEUNITT BROWN ELTON E. CARKER WILLIAM FITGEDBROOK ALAN ASHER DREW MILLAGHISHA TOM A. ELLIS KALAPAKAS JULIER 1937 Member 1938 Associated Colleenide Press Later, after years of rolled newspaper murders, an ingenious device was invented which promised to exterminate the winged menace forever. The first fly swatter probably sold at a premium. But the prolific insects only increased the multiplication of their race across the face of the globe. Seeing a militant in flight, they themselves as saviors of man, inventors contrived hundreds of exterminating weapons: gasses, traps and electrocutions. Almost without inhibition, the humble飞 ironically perched on the inventors' noses, distracting their minds from clear crags. Pleased, no doubt, with man's manifest interest, they multiplied faster, providing millions of martyrs for the mankind continued to hate the house fly, and wielded his swatter with hate and with vigor. Distributor of Collegiate Digest Today comes the announcement that millions of maggots are being used each day to heal a highly prevalent disease — bone infection — for which there is no other cure known. Maggots are infant insects of the mollusca class, of which the most notable member is the common house fly. BUSINESS MANAGER ... F. QUENTIN BROWN National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON HIGH. NEW YORK, N.Y. CINEMAS • BOSTON • BAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO Is Well-Established Profession Maggot therapy, according to Scribner magazine, is a well-established profession. Maggots today are raised on a large scale in handsomely equipped commercial laboratories. They cost $6 a thousand-come from all parts of the world. Entered as second-class master, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawn, Kansas. Osteomyelitis, or bone infection, is an unpleasant disease both for the diseased and his associates. Accord- to Scribners, hundreds of patients, some having suffered with the disease for forty years or more, have entered the hospitals with no hopes, permitted these doctor maggots to clean their wounds, and returned home a few days later, never distressing scare remains. Not even disinterested scares remain. Today man still wields his fly swatter, but the old vigorous hate is gone. —E.B. Prison Record Preferred To Bible Birth Listing Salem, Ore. —(UP) A birth record in a family Bible is considered just half as authentic as a prison record for all as adults or a person's true age for a pension. Australian Pays in Kind For Bride Two types of evidence may be submitted in Oregon to prove an applicant for a pension is 65 years of age or older. Under the first type of evidence only one form of proof is necessary, while under the second type of evidence two or more forms of evidence must be presented. Darwin, Australia, April 19 — (UP) The possibility of buying brides on the installment plan has been raised by many. It happiest aborigine in all Australia. A prison record comes under the first type of evidence and a birth record in a family Bible is classed under the second type. Death Valley Yields Fossils Los Angeles, April 19—(UP)—Fossil footprints of probitic animal found in Death Valley would indicate that it was once one of their favorite haunts before man same ages. This is one of the stories of the U.S. Geological Survey. Ever since his bride was born, "Too Dark" has been making regular monthly installment payments on her until she should reach the age of 14, and now he is a happily married man. "Too Dark" is a deckhand on the north Australian patrol boat Bontaraka. He picked his bride-to-be 14 years ago from the Yirikala tribe in the remote Gulf of Caryentaria and arranged immediately with the tribe for his installment payments until she should be old enough to marry. Prints have been found of the feet of the American camel, stubby-legged pig, one-toed horses the size of burros, ancestors of the modern wolf and cat, and large and small wading birds. The final installation became due recently and by Herculean financial efforts he raised the entire amount, consisting of four bags of flour, five shirts, four axes, a dozen combs, six dozen mirrors, six bottles of hair oil and six photographs of himself. The latter were for her and her relatives. In honor of the event, his emeritus family gave him the gift of absence. Much of this time will be needed to arrive at the place of his bride's residence and return. Replendent in a shirt of 10 colors, and a cowboy hat of foot-wide brim, and carrying with him the gifts necessary to obtain your desired off, off, and word has been received now that the marriage has taken place. Wayzata, Minn. April 19—(UP) E. M. Patch of Wayzata is probably the only man in his county who can win a championship. Mentinka will never come back. 'Homesteader' Claims Newly Risen Island Patch has discovered the site for a new home in the middle of the lake. A three-acre island has emerged from the old lake bottom. He has slashed out a chair on it, but it is in and posted "keep off" signs. Patch is not particularly worried about the fact that the state put an end to homeleading 10 years ago. He is sure he has a justifiable claim. He says he'll fight attempts to disposes him or prevent him from building a home on the property. The island is 8 feet above the The prints were found in two different formations, one distinctly older than the other although both have been established as dating from the Miocene age. The island is 8 feet above the water at the highest point and measures 100 yards by 15. Geologists declare the prints were formed in beds of soft mud, apparently around water holes to which the animals went to drink. They later were covered by additional deposits of mud, hardened into clay, and during geological disturbances were tilted to give the impression that the animals walked on steeper than the roof of a house. The camel track measure 7 inches and the wolf tracks 3 inches. Bird footprints as small as those of the sandpiper and the sea gull have been found among those of large birds that have been found that measure 1 inch across. Arctic Birds Sighted Bv Amateur Ornithologist Syracuse N.Y., April 19—(UP) Robert E. Burt, amateur ornithologist, sighted 40 redpollens, Arctes birds seldom seen south of Canada, in a field near Syracuse. He watched the birds through binoculars and then recorded their habits in a ledger. Inaccessibility of food was believed to have forced the birds to far south. Tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Dean R. A. Schwegler of the School of Education will speak to the women taking the Gri Resistance training course sponsored by the W.C.W.A. His topic will be "Social Adjustment and Vocational Guidance." Schweegler To Address Technology Clear Temperature Old Shell Explodes; Kills Seven Italian Youths Trevio, Italy, April 19—(UP)–Seven boys were killed when three others injured when an old shell they found in a field near New- York were shot along the Dvine river, was the scene of fighting during the World war. Ship Aboard Ship Melbourne—(UIP)—For the first time in their lives, Australian marine workers recently saw a ship arrive in harbor aboard another船, having been carried as cargo instead of coming under its own steam. The new ship was the motor-ship Le Phoque and had been shipped from Rotterdam, where it had been built, aboard the Stassafet. Colombia, Cylon. — (IP) — Moon-light parties for women only on three days of the month in the Victoria park here are being considered by the municipal council. The proposal arrives from the anarchist center of the council for the women of his community who observe the purdah. Traffic Conduct Taught Lansing, Mich.—(UPI) A course in traffic conduct and driving technique has been instituted here at the junior high school to teach the fundamentals of driving. The children are too young to drive, it is believed the course will enable them to drive more intelligently when they become of age. Farm Lectures by Plane Regina, Saskatchewan. — (UP) — The University of Saskatchewan now utilizes the airplane to supply information to Saskatchewan farmers. F. W. Townley-Smith, representative of the University of Saskatchewan of the institution, flew to numerous cities and cities to speak on tillage methods. Old Stock Worth Fortune Kirkland Lake, Ore.—(UP)—A local man was rummaging on an old trunk when he came upon a pile of stock certificates, yellow with age, at the bank. A little more than who died 20 years ago. Their value was estimated at $189,000. Read the Kansan Want Ads. Thursday -- Friday Saturday Here You Are Men! 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