--- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1938 Comment Conscription Bill Is Amended for the Worse The Hill-Sheppard conscription bill which has had such a notorious existence on the Congressional calendar now pops up under an assumed name—the May bill. In the process, it has been radically amended—for the worse. For, not only have its provisions regarding the conscription of men, farmers, labor, women, and children been strengthened; but any pretence of taking the profits out of war has been abandoned. As the Christian Century says, "... the absolute one-man control over every life and every labor or farm organization and every activity in the nation ... is as all-inclusive and as binding as law can make it." But any lip service which the Hill-Sheepard bill may have paid confiscation has been omitted. The "95 per cent tax on all profits over the previous three-year average after suitable adjustments for capital expenditures have been made" which was contained in the former bill and which, as Texas Mauray Maverick says, "only guarantees profits to industry," has been dropped. In its place there is nothing. The American Legion and the Roosevelt administration must not be allowed to create delusions that this bill will "conscript money as well as men" or that it will "take the profits out of war." There is no provision which makes a claim to doing this; the bill can do nothing of the kind. The war department itself says, "It is conceivable that a war might be conducted with such great regard for individual justice and administrative efficiency as to make impossible those evils of profiteering whose existence in past wars is well known. It is also conceivable that the outcome of a war so conducted might be defeat." Why was this provision dropped? Charles Clayton Morrison, editor of the Christian Century who gave the 1935 baccalaureate address at the University, explains that "the war and navy departments believe it is impossible to enact a law actually ending war profiteering without making it likely that when war comes, big business, deprived of its usual profits, will sabotage the government." The May bill must be defeated because it represents a fascistic restriction of personal freedom and it allows industrial profits to run rampant. Organized Industry Employs Propaganda Almost as powerful and far more subtle than those used by Germany and Italy are the propaganda forces used by organized industry in America in support of the American system of government. Industry has taken upon itself to preserve "Democracy" and the right of individual enterprise, for it is upon this that industry depends for the right to exist comparatively free from governmental control. Industry is buying time on the air which is given over to lectures and discussions on contemporary economic problems. Extensive research is being carried on for the collection of such information as the percentages of world production and consumption which takes place in America. Pamphlets and readers' series are being published. Advertising itself depicts more and more the supremacy of the American standard of living. By their reckoning, the United States ranks higher than any other nation and in many cases America is rated against the rest of the world. Surprisingly enough these efforts are not in vain. By presenting their material in a manner which the average person can read and understand and by discussing problems apparently from a socially conscious point of view, it is exerting a powerful force in developing a nationalistic consciousness in the consuming public. So while the governments of foreign countries are busy spreading Nazi and Fascist propaganda to keep their subjects submissive to dictatorial power, America has industry doing the job for her—exerting every effort to build up a confidence in the superiority of the American system. Permanent Relief Is Not the Solution Newspaper columnists, radio news commentators, political economists, and politicians offer explanations, present cures, sings praises, and throw out advice in steam-shovel fills about the money spent through WPA, PWA, and other government relief agencies, and in spite of these outlays, the number of persons dependent on them remain at staggering proportions. Nothing is gained, however, by belittling and disparaging the public agencies. Nor will praises sung over the ether or in newspaper columns be fruitful of a solution. Government relief agencies were created to do the thing, private and local government agencies were unable to cope with. Concern must be, not only of methods of relief, of the large amounts of money expended, of the large number of persons still supported by government agencies, but of rehabilitating those on relief, of finding other employment, and of discovering their useful place in each community. Panic and fear governed the establishment of government agencies in 1931-32. No time was available for creation of commissions to study and report. Immediate aid was necessary to re-establish the hope and faith of a disparishing people. Today, that hope and faith, again is ebbing. President Roosevelt's "The Forgotten Man" is again losing his identity. Permanent relief, however, would indicate that development and expansion had ended. The country would enter a static social and economic period. College graduates, along with the permanent "reliefers," would discover that their quest would be not for a "job," or a "position," but would be for the best possible relief project on which they could remain the rest of their lives. An emergency provision of aid to those in economic distress would become a permanent institution. An answer better than that should be found. With its present brains, leadership, and manpower this country has reached a high point industrially, as exemplified in the automobile and movie industries, the railroad and air lines, and the public utilities. Their application to curing the "sickness of industrial capitalism" should evolve a more permanent solution. Perhaps, in a more effective partnership between government and business which President Roosevelt continues to call for, a better answer will be found than that of permanent relief. Treatment for syphilis quickly renders the patient noninfectious. If it is continued, cure is practically certain. Treatment arrests and prevents the development of the later complications of the disease. The cheapest thing America can do with its million cases of syphilis is to cure them. Official University Bulletin Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preeding reg. days (up to Sunday) 4 a.m. Saturday for Sunday. Vol. 35 Wednesday, March 23, 1938 No.120 CERCLE FRANCAIS: Cercle Francais will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in room 113 Frank strong hall—Helen Cooper, Secretary. EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN STUDENTS: Will any student who is interested in selling on commission basis please register at the Women's Employment busi-ness center, -Marie-Merle Assistant, to Advisor to Women. HATTIE ELIZABETH LEWIS PRIZE ESSAYS: All contestants for this year must m ust hand in at the ending of July. Please email your essay to bayard@sebaelrdridge.com by April 1. See pleasures in halls for detailed discussions—Seba Elizard, Chairman of Committee. MATHEMATICS CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Mathematics Club Thursday, March 24, in room 209 Frank Strong hall, Mr. Gilbert Ulmer will speak on Monday and Tuesday. Vistors will welcome. Charles E. Rickart, President. University Daily Kansan Official Student Power of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAN Most of us sincerely believe that we've come a long distance since the eighth grade. And we have, except in one fundamental subject. This subject is the first of the three F's—reading. DAVID E. PARTRIDGE Reading Clinic Is Provided For University Students PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHEF EDITORIAL EDITORS MARVIS BENTON AND DAVID W. ANGINEVY TOM A. FELM EDITORIAL EDITORS MARVIS BENTON AND DAVID W. ANGINEVY MANAGING EDITOR MARKIN GOBELB CAMPUS EDITOR BILL TYLER AND GEORGE CLAVEN ARCHIVAL EDITOR BILL TYLER AND GEORGE CLAVEN NEW EDITOR BILL FITZGARDON SOCIETY EDITOR DOROTHY NETTJERSON SOFTWARE EDITOR NEW JAY MARTIN MAKEUP EDITOR JEAN THOMAS AND MARY JOYN REWITEM EDITOR DRODY MARTIN LEAD EDITOR JEAN MARTIN News Staff Editorial Staff Dr. Bert A. Nash, professor of education, says the average college student reads similarly to an eighth grader or to anyone at the grade level in which he stopped receiving special reading instruction. Dr. Emmet A. Betts of Pennsylvania State College goes even further. He contends that Joe College reads like an 8-year-old third grader. Most of us sincerely believe that other common, inadequate eye. hand distance shows movements. Kansan Board Members Appalling to any educator are those observations, but recently a trend toward adjustment of reading was observed and began in various universities. 125 Students Enrolled J. HOWARD RUSCO DAVID E. PARTRIGE KEVINNEH MORRIS DEAN MACEY FLORENCE F. QUENTIN BROWN WILLIAM FITZGERald DRAW MALEGULIH FREEMAN JULIAN MARTIN BENTTON MARVIN GOEBEL JANE WOOD MORRIS BENDER ELYTON E. CASTER ALAN ANHE ALEX T. ALLIS 1937 Member 1938 Associated College Press At the University this year a reading clinic has been set up under the direction of Doctor Nash. The problem is twofold: first, to help students having a hard time getting along in studies; second, to see what can be done with controlled reading practice. Distributor of Collegiale Digest Reading tests of comprehension and speed were given along with vocabulary and vision tests for preliminary data and diagnosis. Motion pictures of the eyes during the reading process were taken. Possible organic difficulties are sought, but main emphasis is placed on correction of poor eye habits. The movies reveal lack of rapid movement of the eyes, too many fixations in the reading process, regression, and BUSINESS MANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN National Advertising Service, Inc. College Press Representatives 480 DUMPSTER AVENUE NEW YORK, NY, CHICAGO LOS ANGELES PORTLAND BEATRICE LONSDALE REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING & National Advertising Service. Inc. Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence. Kane. One hundred twenty-five students enrolled in the clinic course. Of these 69 were referred to as poor students and 65 are volunteers. The first group is composed mainly of freshmen while the latter group ranges from freshmen to graduate students. The reading level of the entire clinic varies from eighth grade through the college level. Average effective reading requires 300 words a minute. Should Read 500 Words a Minute The clinic makes use of the micromescope, an instrument which flashes words at a given rate rhythmically across a line, compelling the eyes to follow. Better eye habits are thereby induced. The clinic group is divided into five sections, each under the guidance of a graduate student. Henry Van Swearingen, Mary Chaney, Mary Ford and Alfred Hunsicker are the students assisting Doctor Nash. Constant reading practice is urged. Classes meet only twice a week for 40-minute periods for practice with the metronome. The amount of reading improvement is therefore mainly up to the individual. At the end of the semester the preliminary tests will be given again to check for progress in reading. A college student with correct reading habits and average ability can hope to read 500 to 600 words a minute. Read the Kansan Want Ads. Highway Patrol Now Has 1500 Checking Stations Topeka. — (UP) — J. B. Jenkins, superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol has announced that the organization now has a total of almost 1,500 car inspection stations operating in various parts of the state. The stations dispense the official "OK" sticker to drivers of m o t r cars after their vehicles have undergone tests and have been pro- mounced safe for highway driving. Since the first of the year, the patrol has been issuing orange and white colored stickers. The 1957 sticker was black and white. The stickers are placed on the windshields of the cars which have successfully passed the tests given by state inspectors. Jenkins said the fact that requests for the stickers are increasing is testimony of their popularity among motorists of Kansas. America's Smartest Lightweight Hat THE GREAT OPEN SPACES We are headed for the open . . . Open spaces where fresh air and sunshine put roses in our cheeks. Open diplomacy that substitutes frankness for secret scheming and negotiation. Open opportunities, open doors in business . . . And modern business in general conducted in an honest and open manner. No force has been as powerful as advertising, in bringing American business into the open. A manufacturer who advertises, issues an open challenge to every competitor to produce better goods if he can. He invites the public to compare his article with all others. He makes definite claims for his product over his own signature. And he knows the vital importance of keeping his promises. Advertising tells you where you can get the greatest value for your money. When you buy an advertised article, you know it is dependable. An unknown product means nothing. Advertising prohibits the worthless, and promotes the good. Advertisements appearing in the KANSAN are the daily record of business progress, the report to you of the manufacturers and merchants who serve you. It will pay you to read them.