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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933
Comment
Nationalism In the Ultimate
In our exchange this week was a small Kansas weekly in which there appeared a version of a modern St. Patrick driving foreign "isms" snakes from this country. On the editorial page of that same paper was one editorial praising our "free press" and a second which eried more passionately than considerably:
The roar of freedom, born in the snows of Valley Forge . . . will it dwindle? . . .
That flight of thought which pictured a world perfected by the triumph of the rights of man—will it crash into ruins? . . .
Freedom was not "born in the snows of Valley Forge." Freedom belonged to our ancestors countless times removed, who, dropping from arboreal branches to the earth, sneered to their cousins of lesser courage or adaptability. "Stay in the trees if you want to, Apes, but we are going to be men."
Amusing in its inconsistency, but dangerous in its ignorant implications, this paper reflects anything but the freedom it lauds and the democracy it would protect.
What is freedom? Freedom implies duty; duty implies social organization and interaction; social organization implies restriction—the very antithesis of freedom. So what do we mean by freedom?—Let it pass. Freedom was not born at Valley Forge.
Truly we are amazed at this editor's use of "the rights of man." Does he know that the phrase was used by Rousseau and Locke before there was ever a United States? Does he realize that democracy itself is an ancient foreign "ism"? Is he aware of the fact that the Declaration of Independence was merely the summation of certain foreign "isms," and was even couched literally in foreign phrases? Does he know that the constitution arose out of our forefathers study of an ancient foreign "ism," the social contract theory?
Let us be strictly American, depending upon no other nation for culture or brains. Away with the Bible! It is Jewish. Down with Christianity! It teaches a foreign "ism." Away with democracy and the constitution! They originated in foreign brains. Down with the banking system! It was conceived in Italy. Our schools, alphabet, government, churches, railroads—away with them all! They came from across the sea.
And some day, far in the future, one of our posterior casually cracking lice between bits of conversation with a friend, will laugh and say,
"We are free! Our freedom began when our ancestors, countless times removed, climbing from the earth into the aboreal branches, sneered to their cousins of lesser courage or adaptability, 'Stay on the ground if you want to, Men, but we are going to be apes,'"
Will Hitler Lead Europe Into War?
That Hitler's annexation of Austria creates a far tiger Europe than at any time since re-occupation of the Rhineland three years ago cannot be denied. But whether the long-awaited war in Europe will materialize depends upon many factors.
Rumors of war are based on the belief that Hitler will sweep into Czechoslovakia. And that step may be a few years off. This more optimistic view is based upon the assumption that Hitler is nobody's fool.
Czechoslovakia, except for a few miles along the Bavarian border, is not in inhabited by Germans. The Bohemians, including Czechs, Slovaks, and Croatians, are of a stock similar to the Russians of the Ukraine and the South Slavs of the Balkans. Enthronologically speaking, they differ markedly from the men across the Alps. Moreover, even though oppressed for decades under the Hapsburg rule, they possess strong national unity.
Czechoslovakia is also the military ally of France and Russia, and Hitler is not yet prepared for war, particularly with these two powers. Seeming proof of his desire to avoid war at this time is his unwillingness to aid Muselloni beyond a certain point in the latter's war in Spain, even though Il Duce last fall made some tempting offers.
Hitler's next moves probably will not be into Czechoslovakia but elsewhere. Annexation of that portion of Poland which lies west of the Vistula river and that which lies at the head of the Polish corridor, including Danzig free state, will meet easier success.
A plebiscite held in Danzig soon after annexation of the Saar basin was highly flattering to der Reichfuehrer, though not a sufficient majority was attained to satisfy the League's requirement. There is no reason to believe that Hitler's popularity among a predominantly German population in this area has in any sense declined. Moreover, Poland abandoned her or French alliance some years ago and since 1934 has cast her lot with Germany. Lacking the
great national figure, Pilsudsky, Poland is left without a leader and faces a decline in national unity.
Hungary's gesture yesterday in transforming her Vienna embassy into a consulate, thereby being the first to recognize diplomatically the Anschluss, may give Hitler hope for expansion southward. Hitler here must face, of course, the animosity of Budapest for Vienna which characterized the dual monarchy of prewar days.
The final result of Hitler's policy can hardly be in doubt, though, for while annexation of Austria may not directly mean war, it seems definitely to be another step in that direction.
We know today that syphilis is primarily a disease of youth; that more than half of all those whom syphilis strikes, it strikes before the age of 25, more than a fifth are infected with the disease before they reach the age of 20, and that more than 11,000 are infected before the age of 15. We know that in addition to those figures for acquired infections, 60,000 babies are born in the United States every year with congenital syphilis, thus our rate for congenital syphilis alone is twice as high per thousand of our population as Denmark's rate for syphilis of all types.
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Vol. 35 Tuesday, March 22, 1938 No. 119
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The e regular weekly meeting will be held this afternoon in room C Myers hall. All students and faculty members are invited to attend - Jack Dale, President.
GERMAN LANGUAGE TABLE. All those who wish to speak German are invited to the German table, which meets in the lounge of the Union building. A special program offers additional other than to speak German. W. B. Schaffrath.
HATTIE ELIZABETH LEWIS PRIZE ESSAYS All contestants for this year must *st* in at the Chancellor office appropriate outline of their discussions. Offer to submit papers directly—Seba Eldridge, Chairman of Committee.
K. U. CAMERA CLUB: Professor Edward Doan, a master of printmaking, processes of reproduction for books, magazines, and newspapers, at 7:30 this evening in room 102 Journalism building—Lowell Press Pres-
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL. There will be an important meeting of the Men's Student Council in the Pine room at 4:15 today—Moe Etterson, Secretary.
NEWMAN CLUB: The Newman Club will meet
in the Newman Club in front of a re-
main room to bring friends - Bredelet P. Bogrouwk
SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB: The regular meeting topic is "The Evolution of the Vertebrate from the invertebrate." All are invited to come prepared to be served. Dinner will be served at 5:30. Betty Burns, Secretary
VOCATIONAL GUILDANCE LECTURE. A Vocational Education program is soon in the Frank sound authority. Prof. H. E. Chandler will speak on "Opportunities in Teaching" if women students are urged to attend — Lacute Botwil, Illinois.
W.S.G.A.: The W.S.G.A. Council will meet at 7
W.S.G.A. University, London. All members take
george-Gveneva-Lipidh, President.
Cattle Horn Trinkets, Figurines On Exhibit in Spooner-Thayer
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By Dorothea Weingartner. c'38
DAVID E. PARTRIDGE
"These were all made from cattle horns purchased in the Kansas City stockyards," said H. C. Sticher as he arranged several streamlined birds and a few highly-polished ash trays along the table. "I'll show you the American costume dogs shortly." Mr. Sticher, state supervisor of the WPA museum project, was speaking at a recent reception wherelookers recently after delivering to Spooner-Thayer museum a group of art pieces made in museum centers throughout the state.
EDITOR-IN-CHEFF
AIMONI ASSOCIATE MARTIN BRENTTON AND DAVID W. ANGOVNE
TOM A. FILM
Editorial Staff
"Our project employs 180 people, he continued, "all engaged in organizing and preserving Kansas material of historical or artistic significance. We have been employed to direct art work in more than 30 Kansas towns.
Kansas Art in Washington
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MANAGING EDITOR             MARVIN GOEBEL
CAMPUS EDITOR            BILL TYLER AND GEORGE CLASEN
SUNDAY EDITOR             JANE FLOOD
NEWS EDITOR              BILLY FITZGERald
SOCIETY EDITOR            DROGOTT NEITHERMAN
SWEEP EDITOR            NEW HOUSTON
MAKEUP EDITOR            JEAN THOMAS AND BOB HOLM
REWRITE EDITOR           DICK MARTIN
TELEGRAPH EDITOR         HAYBELL HILL
Horn ash trays, jewel cases, and rings are also produced in the Kansas City shop.
A display of Kansas art was recently shown in the National museum at Washington, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was attracted by the qualitude of the horn bird-figures, which Mr. Sticher brought to his office for a visit. A day, and upon her request several were sent to her from the Kansas City shop. The little forms seem almost too delicate and aerial to have been created from the weapons of awkward beasts. This, willow-looking legs support the bodies, are mounted on blocks of wooden肢。
Kanian Board Members
J. HOWARD RUSCO
DAVID E. PATRIKRID
KENNETH MOHR
DAVID MAY FREMONT
F. QINERTON FRANTY
WILLIAM FITZGERald
MELISHA McLANGLEY
A. FUCHMAN
JACKIE HADLEM-JULIAN
MARTIN BENTTON
MARVIN GOBELB
JANE FLOEPE
MORES FROMSON
ELTON E. CAKER
ALAN ASHER
TOM A. ELLIS
Mr. Sticher's car was filled with boxes of museum art work. Particularly interesting were the American costume-period doll, eight inch figures illustrating in detail the type of dress worn by American men and women at different periods from 300 years ago to the present day. The dolls are mounted on plinths and are displayed in wood, with the 25- or 50-year periods labeled on their dress. Mr. Sticher told of sets of 52 other dolls—all-nation figurines—dressed in costumes representing 26 foreign
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Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan.
The Episcopal Church, a buttressed barn, and a boathouse at Lakeview are Lawrence points which have been considered worthy of block print preservation. Miss Whittmore has also made paintings of Kansas trees and birds. Miss Whittmore has also painted arrangements. The University has not yet received samples of this work.
A group of 60 women at Wichita are employed in making the papermade body parts and in stitching the tiny clothes. Great care has been exercised to insure reliability in the costumes. Some Kansas schools are already using the models for classroom study.
"The most valuable work is being done in the Lawrence unit," said Mr. Sticher. Here, Bernard "Poco" Frezier, 29, has temporarily abandoned sculpture to construct dioramas of early Indian life in Kan-
"Poco" Frazier Helps
Among the Topeka artists are Miss Margaret Whitmore, author and illustrator, and Miss Avis Chitwood, who are preserving copies of some 40 Kansas landmarks and various species of Kansas flowers and plants. Her collection has completed 2,500 colored block prints of the 40 landmarks.
At Columbus, Kan., several workers are preparing exhibits of the process of refining lead and zinc in the southeastern part of Kansas.
Five Indian artists at Mayetta are reproducing beadwork, scarfs, moccasins, and bows and arrows.
An Emporia unit is modelling types of early looms, oil derricks, log cabins, and means of transportation.
Throughout the entire state other small groups are producing distinctive work, all of which will some day be distributed throughout Kansas museums, colleges, and high schools, educating modern Kansans in the ways of their territorial forefathers.
Union Officers-get under way the latter part of this week, when the board will meet to outline the complete working setup for next year.
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The board at this time will also make arrangements as to the size and duties of the 11 sub-committees over which it has direct supervision. These 11 sub-committees have been created to cover the various activities of student life and will be composed of students.
what they already believe. All my ideas tonight were at least five thousand years old. Anyway the Bible is a glorification of the obvious. People need a selfish interest to motivate them.
Q. What about Henry Ford's attitude toward the C.I.O. and the quotation you took from him in your lecture?
Whereupon your reporters got the managing editor's press card autographed and turned to go. However, not before the final shaft from the Missouri tongue of our modern Confucius:
All independents interested in student activity work are urged to apply for positions on the sub-committees, Prof. Henry Werner, chairman of the Union Operating Committee, has announced. A large number of fraternity and sorority applications have been filed, but for the organization to achieve its purpose and to represent the entire student body non-fraternity and nonsorority members must apply also.
A. I know nothing about the C.I.O.
My biggest problem is getting enough rest.
The chairman of each of the various committees shall be selected on a non-partisan basis by the U.A.B. on merit of his previous work and on recommendation of the retiring chairman. All other students will constitute the personnel of the various sub-committees.
"I am surprised that such a sophisticated gentleman as yourself would want my autograph."
The sub-committees are the Union public committee; Union intramurals committee (men and women); Camera Club committee; women's affairs committee; student public relations committee; social organizations committee; house and decorations committee; music committee; Hobby Club committee; and the caled students' activity committee.
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Anyone interested in the Unier
Activities Committees work may file his name at the Union Activity Board office in the basement of the Memorial Union building.
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But we were gone.
Newsletters Mailed To High School Seniors
Copies of the University Newsletter were mailed yesterday to 18,500 high school seniors.
In this booklet are a few glimpses of the more tangible things about the University. A score or more of typical scenes are shown. They include the court conducted by students in the school of Law, classes at work in the university library, the room of Watson Library, and dance at Memorial Union building.
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