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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1933
Comment
America Owes Germany a Debt
Hating Hitler as we do, how can America ever repay Germany the debt it owes her?
Through Hitler's oppression of the Jews, we have gained so many men whose value is incalculable—from Freud and Einstein on down, we find that there has been a great and welcomed infuex of scientists, doctors, writers, actors and musicians—all Jews into this country.
In the interests of nationalism, Hitler found it necessary to focus the minds of his people in a unity—in common loves and common hates—in which there is no logic beyond the catching and holding of that essential unified spirit. He has sold them the idea of Ayran purity. And, of course, it is a false sale for their is no such thing as racial purity.
A famous anthropologist, Alexander Goldenweiser, has written:
"That the idea of racial purity . . . continues to persist in the minds of men, is a fact that nothing can explain except the blind stubbornness of dogma backed by prejudice. Pure race was once a fact, this was long, long ago. Then it became a myth. Of late the myth has been turning into a nightmare, and the time is more than ripe for man to wake up and realize where he stands or who he is."
Yet it is upon the idea of racial superiority and racial purity that Hitler has builded; and it is upon that same idea that he has destroyed. Vienna—for centuries a center of art, of medicine, of science and learning—Vienna, traditionally a point of confluence for the great and beautiful ideas and work of universally minded men—has fallen. Cosmopolitan no longer, Vienna will be a central point of nationalistic hatreds and propaganda.
Hatred for Jews is not a new thing. Racial strife is beyond human reckoning—and, today, beyond all reasoning. peculiarly enough, Christ, whom we profess to love and whose teachings we profess to follow, was a Jew. Even more peculiar is the fact that, living two thousand years ago, he saw beyond his race—beyond all races—a people neither Jew nor Gentile living in a world where there were no hates.
No wonder He was crucified.
Conservatism Has Its Place
The local chapter of the American Student Union, in preparing the panel of speakers for a discussion of "Freedom and License" March 10, attempted to find some person who would advocate a restriction of unlimited expression of opinion.
Certain men—from their statements in newspapers, public addresses, and the classroom—have labeled themselves as believing in a certain restriction and certain withdrawals of the constitutional guarantee of free speech. The American Student Union, knowing this and wishing to have this viewpoint expressed at its forum March 10, asked three Lawrence newspaper executives, two prominent Lawrence attorneys, the dean of a school of the University, and two University professors to present their views.
All eight refused. Not one would speak. Granted that some may have been unavoidably detained elsewhere, the conclusion is that they might be afraid to subject their viewpoint's to an open forum.
The United Student Peace committee has had a similar experience. In the first of a series of four forums held March 16, entitled "Patriotism-What Is It?", the committee had hoped to include a representative of the more prominent pressure groups which have done so much to make America safe for war profiteering and more armaments. A past national commander of the American Legion, a former state commander of the Legion and member of the board of regents, and an instructor in the department of military science and tactics were asked to speak. All refused.
An instructor in the department of history at the committee's forum presented a categorical and comprehensive attack upon the American Legion and its definition of patriotism. Local members of that organization are charging partisanship on the part of the committee.
For a second of the committee's forums, four members of the military science and tactics department of the University have already refused to speak on the subject, "The Individual and War." All have frequently approved the theory that America must arm to a parity with other nations. They are not willing to support that viewpoint where they may be questioned.
If the older points of view do not find representation on student forums, it is because of fear of the light by those who advocate them and not because of any fault of the sponsoring organizations.
There is a place for intelligent conservatism. But that conservatism should not refuse to subject itself to inquiry. It ought to express its viewpoint for the benefit of others, rather than remain silent.
Participation In Arts for Amateurs
University theater building, since the establishment of Yale's workshop six years ago, has had a veritable renaissance setting new styles in architecture and design. Writing in the New York Times, Lee Simpson cites as evidence the new playhouse opened last June at Stanford, underwritten by an annual per capita tax by the student body. Amherst's new theater includes a complete theater work shop. At Shorewood, in the suburbs of Milwaukee, a recently built high school theater has better dimensions than all but three of Broadway's best.
At Wisconsin University, the new addition to th emunion building is the most complete to date. In it, dance, drama, and radio will be housed. Studios will be provided for Stewart Curry and James Watrous, resident artists there. A well-equipped dark room is to be furnished for the camera club. For the student body in general, bowling allies will be built in the basement. In addition, there are an experimental theater, auditorium, and ample lobby space and promenades. Complete technical equipment, sound-proofing, and acoustic construction characterize each division of this new art center.
In relation to the overbuilt commercial theater, Mr. Simonson says that the requirements of these new playhouses are entirely opposite those of the profit-making playhouse. Temporary tenants merely boarded in the commercial building. These community workshops will be occupied by permanent residents. They must be flexible enough to house choruses, moving pictures, public lectures, regional conventions, traveling or local art exhibitions. Attendance may fluctuate from a few hundred to a few thousand. These theaters will be meeting places for the entire community; they will be social centers where neighbors and colleagues meet and talk between the acts as part of the festiveness of an evening in the theater.
By encouraging not only a vicarious but a direct participation in the arts by the amateur, Mr. Simpson contends that a certain amount of amateur talent can recruit the professional field. And in the process of emerging from a restricted circuit of metropolitan centers, American art would become more national by bringing itself to the entire country.
Notice due at Cancellell's Office at 3 p.m., preceding
regular publication day at 10 a.m.
SCHEDULE OF APPOINTMENTS
Official University Bulletin
Vol. 35 Friday, March 25, 1938 No. 122
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SORORITY: The Congregational Church sorority will meet at the home of Mrs. J. P. King. 110 Ohio street, at 7 clock on Friday. All members are urged to attend-Betty Raymond.
EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN STUDENTS: Will any student who is interested in selling on commission please register at the Women's Employment bureau, Adviser to Maria-Miller, Assistant to Advisor to Women.
HATTIE ELIZABETH LEWIS PRIZE ESSAYS
All contestants for this year must hand in at the
Chancellor's executive outlines of the discussed
directions. April 14. See Session III.
 directions. Seba Elzard, Chairman of Committee.
REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION: The Reinterpretation of Religion Commission will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in the Pine Room. The Rev Carter Harman discussed the discussion—Evelyn Brubaker, Donald DeFord.
SETSE POOC: Setse Pooc will meet Sunday, March 27, at 5 p.m. at pennance House. There will be a discussion of the tentative Estes program. Everyone interested is invited - Edna Mav Parks.
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Criticizes State Dailies
Ralph Baker Gives 'Possibilities of Small Town Papets'
"The Small City Daily" was the subject of the talk which Ralph Barker, field manager of the Kansas Press Association, made yesterday in journalism. This was the third of a series of talks by the Maker.
"The person employed on the small city daily must be a specialist. He must work fast. Today's paper comes out today." Mr. Barker pointed
He emphasized the importance of the circulation manager and of the advertising manager on the staff of the small city paper.
"The advertising manager must keep closely in touch with business on 'main street' and with national
The small daily paper has great business possibilities. It is a security. Mr. Baker's argument was that during the depression there was only a 5 per cent slump as compared to a 10 per cent slump of from 20 to 50 per cent.
Small Daily a Security
"The daily newspaper is a public utility in a business sense," he contended.
"Daily papers in Kansas need more dramatic appeal," Mr. Baker continued. Through local pictures, features, and potent editorial columns these daily papers can gain increased public favor. In a recent survey by the magazine Fortune, it was found that the reading of newspapers ranks sixth as a means of recreation among American people. Newspapers must strive to improve their readership with roles with local and national. And varied attempts are being made today by Kansas publishers to gain
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