The image provided does not contain any text or content that can be analyzed. It appears to be a blank page with no visible images, words, or graphics. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1989 Comment Let Us Still 'Remember the Maine' Forty years ago today the American battleship Maine was blewn up in Havana harbor; thereby, and not at all incidentally, precipitating a war. Yes, the destruction of the Maine hastened the war, for the same blast that sent it down also sent American newspapers into a frenetic frenzy of screaming headlines and editorialized front pages. Two days later, Hearst's New York Journal was offering $50,000 reward for "The Detection of the Perpetrator of the Maine Outrage!" and barely a week later, on Feb. 25, on the "ears" of that paper was the plea "Help the Maine Monument Fund! If You Can't Send a Dollar Send a Dime." "Remember the Maine" became the cry that blared forth from every front and editorial page—from church and school. Today we can laugh at all the facial aspects of the whole thing. The war was not especially costly in life, and if it typified a militant imperialism of the moment, the reaction was quick to set in after the conflict, historians point out. "Remember the Maine." The world will do well to remember it today—to remember it as an instance of snap and erroneous judgment—of inimical mob madness. It is a far better slogan today than it was 40 years ago. Simeon Had Nothing on Odd Q, O. (Odd) McIntyre died yesterday Irvin S. Cobb once said of him: "St. Simeon Stylites, the first flapstone historian, was but an amateur. He merely lived thirty years on a column . . . 'Odd' McIntyre has not lived for thirty years yet on his column—only about half to two-thirds that l o ng. But look how much better he has lived than the original champion ever did, and I maintain he has brought a thousand times more joy into a be-dragged world than any poor old patient soul who thought to set a penitential example." We could tell more about him: the number of papers which ran his syndicated column—stories of his life and his success. They would mean so little to you. If you are a reader of his column you will be more interested than if you are not. But it may become vague in the press of the day's work. A week from today you will have forgotten. But some morning you will look for his column, and not finding it, will wistfully recall: Odd McIntyre is dead. Religion: Model--- Twentieth Century Tricks from the pupit make up a new method of luring hesitant persons to church. Adjutant William B. Plews of the Volunteers of America has found it a successful method. Before joining this organization William Plews was a vaudeville magician performing under the title of "William the Great." For the past nine years he has been preaching to a waming audience, until last week, when his announcement that he would perform tricks brought a capacity crowd to the Volunteers Chapel in Rochester, N. Y. Curious churchgoers apparently appreciated Mr. Plews' efforts to make sermons more realistic. Record attendance at Mr. Plews' church may be expected. His repertory of 3200 stunts will be drawn upon for future services. In his services, the adjunct first impersonated St. Paul chained in prison at Phillipi. "St. Paul" prayed for God's help and, thanks to years of training in vaudeville magic, was released from his fettered state within two minutes. So could they escape the bonds of sin by appealing to God, the fascinated audience was informed. A pertinent question is: are people going to consider this a regenerative or a degenerative function of the church? Is religion reduced to a farce or is its socializing value enhanced thereby? Our god-concepts do change and have changed through the years of known history. Can it be the austere god of our fathers is learning to smile? Campus Opinion Editor, Daily Kansan; M.Dear, "Prepared for Anything:" Unfortunately I did not read the letter submitted by said "Preparedness." It must have been rather remarkable to draw the return fire of so worthy a word to the lips. Yet, if one could imagine I realize that undoubtably I am something of an up-start probably still slightly damp behind the ears and with their all inclusive knowledge of world affairs have not already duly weighed and accounted for; hence I shall endeavor maintain due respect of them. noted continuation, because that a person of your undo-subduced integrity should be able to do so. The person who has a little girl, and at such a tender age. age--I'll bet you have calliower flowers by now. Let us use some more trouble in our adjectives. Did you ever step accidentally on a marble? If so how long did you stand, there? If it was on a hard surface you were probably lucky to stand on it long enough to invite a "push in the face" of course I accept your word without question. I only wish to set at ease those who might fail to grasp the point of the accident (accident), whereby the present Sino-Jap, conflict was precipitated, with was doubt an instance of Japanese stepping on a Chinese marble. Now had China only made the proper apology and retribution for have fallen over the edge, there would be could on it think of all the slips in water that could have been avoided. Enough! I girl iire of bandying words—what happens to little girls who wl allow themselves to be pushed around, granted I have a week point here, and what of them? Do you have a friend whose marbles? You as a would be psychologist should know the answer; personally I have forgiven the exact social misisl probably for life. Is this not also true of nations? After all does not the nation which allows itself to be pushed around and its marbles, ships or what have you, stepped on and sank invite the contempt and further subjection My friend in spite of your air of haughty learnedness, I felt that you had been much in the field of International Politics by recalling the events that occurred after that little boy you spoke of called his gang. Personally I have no doubt that you were a very nice man. You do not astonish or even surprise me at your evident squeamishness concerning the possibility of "your immortal girls fertilizing American respect in their way they are doing little to imbue its growth here." Prepared for the worst. Official University Bulletin Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular public days and 11:50 a.m. at the Office of the Chancellor. Vol. 35 Tuesday, February 15, 1938 No. 94 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 the Administration building—E. H. Lindley, President. A. I.E.E: There will be a joint meeting of the Kan nas City section of the A.I.E.E, and the KU, bran at 7:30 this evening in Marvin hall auditorium. Refreshments will be served: D.W. Shiner. ELECTION OF HOB-NAL HOP QUEEN: The day's events are the day and Wednesday at the Book Exchange in the engineering building. Pictures of the nomines will be posted on the bulletin board in the engineering build- FALL SEMESTER GRADES: Grades for the fall semester may be obtained from the Registrar's office this week, according to the following schedule of number. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday H to M inclusive N to M inclusive T to Z inclusive T to Z inclusive Those unable to appear in the exam = "see O. Foster, Registra" GERMAN LANGUAGE TABLE: All those wh wish to speak German are invited to the german table, where pieces in their own Union build a $3.50 tableau. There is another objection other than to speak Germans—W. B. Schaffrath. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB: The International Relations Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Pine room of the Union building—Kathryn Turner, Secretary. "TSMS" COMMISSION: the "Jens" Commission of the Y.W.C.A. will meet at 4:30 this afternoon at Henkey House. Paulin will speak on "The Meare- Jenne Youngman. All University women are invite-" TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma tryouts will be held in the gymnasium this evening at 7:30. Bring your critical summaries of the Ballet. Attendance is required—Catherine Dunkel, President. WOMEN'S RIFLE CLUB: There will be a meeting in Fowler Shops tonight at 7 o'clock. Attendance is required. New uniforms and other important business will be discussed—Helen Ward, Captain. W. S.GA: There will be a meeting at 7 o'clock the evening in the Pine room -Doris Stockwell, President. YMCA.-FRESHMAN COMMISSION ELEC- TION: Freshman Commission officers will be elected from the YMCA office in the Union building. All freshman members should be present - Charles Weight, President. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER DAVID E. PARTRIDG Editorial Staff MANAGING EDITOR MARVIN GOEBEL CAMPUS EDITOR BILL TYLER AND GUY CLAINSON NEW ERA EDITOR DOROTHY NETHERTHAM SOCIETY EDITOR DOROTHY NETHERTHAM SOFT EDITOR LION TORKEENCH MARPOL EDITOR JEAN THOMAS PARK REWRITE EDITOR DICK MARTIN TELLER EDITOR HARRY HILE FOUNDATION EDITOR EDITOR IN-CHIP ASSOCIATE EDITORS! MARTIN BENTION AND DAVID W. ANGHESETT TOM A. FELLE News Staff ALICE HALDMAN-JULIUS J. HOUSE RICO DAVID E. PARTRIDGE KENNETH MORNIS KENNETH MORNIS JOE COCHRANE F. QUINTIN BROWN WILLIAM FITZGERald DRAW MLAGLEHUNG TOM ALEXANDER EDWARD BRANTEY MARTIN BENTON MARVIN GOEBEL JIM FLOOD MORRIES MORELL CLAUDE DORNE ELTON E. CARTER ALAS ANSE CHARLES Alexander Kansan Board Member 1937 Member 1938 Associated Colleeride Press Distributor of College Digest BUSINESS MANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN College Publishers Reprintation 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO BOSTON FRANKFORD LOVE ANGELS PORTLAND BRITTLE National Advertising Service, Inc. Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. Fortieth Anniversary Of Maine Explosion Is Today F forty years ago today occurred the event which made that slogan the by-word for rallying American troops and sending them to the swamps of Cuba, to the thickets of the Philippines. The United States battleship Maine in 1865 was the mission of diplomatic unity, was mysteriously blown up. By Kenny Lewis, e'39 Even to this day no one can say authentically whether the Maine was sunk by Spanish mines or internal explosions. Probably the actual truth will never be revealed to the world. But in this, as in all similar cases, it is difficult. What did count was the interpretation which the American public, pap-fed at the breasts of yellow journalism, placed upon the event. And there were very real reasons why the two leading papers of that era had been so hard to accept the explosion as the initial incident in an active war with Spain. Their sensational treatment of the news, which they syndicated for smaller dailies throughout the country, helped to make this popular center in America. Hearst Steps In Although it was probably the agile brain of the newcomer which first conceived the idea of evolving open warfare from the tangled skein of diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain, Pulitzer himself is quoted as admitting that he "rather liked the idea of a war—not a big one—but one that would arouse interest and give him a chance to gauge the reflex in his circulation numbers." In 1895 a newcomer to the world of American journalism invaded the New York area by purchasing the Evening Journal. His name was William Randolph Hearst. At that time Joseph Pulitzer's New World lead the world in circulation. By offering wagons unheard of in the past, he forced newspapers needed in enticing into his employ several of his competitor's star reporters. Naturally, dog - eat - dog competition ensued. These two papers, and unconciously their smaller followers in other areas, had already been bustily at work laying the kindling for an international confession when the Maine incident exploded the situation, and lingered and lightened the skilfully rearrangedfound. De Lone Letter Found Six days before the Maine disaster, a full-page spread in the Journal announced the discovery of the famous Rupuy De Lome letter. De Lome was the Spanish ambassador to Washington, who had vented his personal opinions of President McKinley in a private letter to a friend. Some of these were not flattering. Cuban patriots had managed to steal this epistle, and although it had no official significance Mr. Hearst published it gleefully as an ally of the cause. In the preceding months both CLASSIFIED ADS LCST. Between Wattier library and Fraser hall, or in library, a mottled black, blue and green Sheaffer pen. Reward. Call 2431. 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