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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4.1937
Comment
How About 'Comrade' Huck Finn?
Mark Twain, humorist and American novelist, must, it seems, join the ranks of outlawed communist writers. His brain child, Tom Sawyer, just went a little too far in his mischievous pranks and disregard for the proper authorities, or so the Brazilian authorities decided when they ordered his removal from public libraries and schools.
Tom's literary adventures were many, but his treatments since 1876 when he first appeared on the nation's book shelves have also been many. For instance, the public library of Concord, Mass., considered Tom a liar, and, in some cases, a user of profanity who could hardly be an example for Concord children. The Denver Public Library refused Tom admittance. Also, about thirty years ago, the Brooklyn Public Library took him from the children's room, although adults were still permitted his charming company.
And now Brazil has branded Tom Sawyer "subversive" and "communicistic" literature, an act quite in harmony with the extreme policies of militant rule.
Japan Offers 'Simple' Explanations
In a little pamphlet issued by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, to "present true facts concerning the present Orient conflict," the following are in the questions and answers given:
"Does Japan want a part of China?"
"No. Japan cannot afford with her limited finances any part of any new territory... Nippon could not afford it, even if she desired this, which she certainly does not."
"What does Japan intend to do?"
"Japan only seeks to obtain a reconsideration from China in her method of unifying her nation by using anti-Japanese campaigns as a means to attaining her main objective of unifying China."
"Why is Japan fighting China?"
"Japan is faced with the menace of an otherwise friendly Chinese people who have been goaded into war against Nippon and her people by a highly systematized anti-Japanese educational campaign fostered by the Communist element now within the Nanking government as well as her armed forces."
These questions and their answers are excellent examples of the propaganda Japan uses to justify her actions to the world, and these are nothing compared to the lies she spreads among her own people.
Will America Play Quarterback?
The Nine-Power conference held its first session yesterday in Brussels. News-worthy items included the side-stepping of America's representative Davis from the chair and the obvious absence of Japan and Germany.
Davis's refusal to act as chairman undoubtedly upset the British and pointed toward a siege of "diplomacy," since the chair will now fall to a representative from one of the insignificant powers.
Germany's and Japan's absence indicates a fruitless conference, despite the setup to leave all the powers free to speak their minds. For, as the New Republic and other leading commentators point out, what can come of a conference where putative measures are not under consideration and the naughty child is not present? The New Republic suggests that resolutions be passed to "keep the records clear" and insure the treaty habitat for future use.
The conference will indubitably be devoted to determining who will maintain the balance of power in the Far East. Nathaniel Pfeffer paints the picture of the conference as it takes its course. "And no one needs clairvoyant powers but only a knowledge of history to know that no objective will be more diligently pursued at Brussels than that of bringing America back to the path whence she should never have strayed. She must be induced or maneuvered once more into the position of carrying the ball in whatever offense may be contemplated against Japan. For if to America can be delegated the task of maintaining the status quo in the Far East, England and France can be free to pursue single-heartedly more pressing matters in the Mediterranean."
The conference will bear watching from the standpoint that mediation, persuasion and threats will be futile. It's a question of "Where goes the world?" that will be discussed, and determined in part, at the Nine-Power conference.
Uneasy
Lies the Head--
The University of Texas, which last year sought to solve its athletic troubles by hiring Dana X. Bible of Nebraska, is still having diff-
culties in acquiring a winning football team. Evidently $15,000-a-year coaches, even when protected by ten-year contracts, can turn out losing teams as easily as do other coaches struggling along on less remunerative salaries. So far this year the Longhorns have lost three games, tied one, and won one.
L. J. Sulark, member of the Texas senate, who last year raised a loud protest against the hiring of Bible under the long-term contract, is probably the only Texan who is enjoying the situation. Poking fun at this year's team, he recently introduced a proposal in the state legislature authorizing the hiring of Bible for life less the ten-year contract "expire before any material benefit will accrue."
"From the record the coach is making win ning football games." Sulark's proposal rea "the contract will expire before any materi benefit will accrue to the university. Unless it is extended, the university is in danger of losing the coach and such a loss would be a publi calamity."
Nebraska was never like this. D. X!.
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--discussion among the actual signatories of the Nine-Power Washington Treaty of 1922—around which the conference is formed—to determine whether another invitation shall be sent to Japan.
A. ICh.E. There will be an A.ICh.E. meeting at room 305 Chemistry building—Wayne Wright.
A. I.EE. There will be no meeting today, since the A.I.EE. team is meeting today, F. Horrell, Chairman, Local Branch, A.I.EE.
AMERICAN STUDENT UNION: The American Student Union will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the Pine room, Memorial Union building—Andrew O. Arnold, President.
A. S.M.E. The A.S.M.E. will hold a regular meeting at 8 o'clock this evening in Marvin hall. Professor Tut will discuss our own answers to the question of what skills are required for chemical engineering and how do they rank in importance* Important business must be brought before the board, as is argued to be there--Darl A. Barnett, Secretary.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB: The Cosmopolitan Club will hold a Spanish evening at the home of Professor J. M. Osa, 1001 Maine Street, Friday, Nov. 5, at 8:30. Margarita Osma will visit An Control America. There will also be Spanish speakers in all three terrested are invited to attend—Louisiana State University, Sec-
DILLETANTE COMMISSION: The Dilletante Commission will meet on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the second evening at 7:41 p.m. for a discussion on the program which Rudolph Sorkin, University Concert curator, will play on Tuesday.
CREATIVE LEISURE. Creative Leisure announces Beethoven's Sixth Symphony presented by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Philharmonic director B 8:30 over WREN—Ruth Fengel, Colleen Coolbaugh.
KU. FLYING CLUB The KU. FLYing Club will be held Thursday, Nov. 11 in room 16B, Mavon hill. Students desiring further information about the club, its plans or membership, please call Bill Vaughn at 1916M —
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL 8. The Men's Student
Room—Moe Extension, Secretary. 8: at 15 in the Pint
room—Moe Extension, Secretary.
PHI DELTA KAPPA PHI Delta Kappa will have a
ball-ball high school bait ball-on Friday, Nov. 5, at
12:30- Red Heiphart HEB
QUILL CLUB. Quill Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Green room in Fraser hall. A guest speaker will be present. All members should be disguised as men; for this is "dress-up" night. -Apnes Mumert Secretary.
SIGMA ETA CHI: There will be an important meeting of Sigma Eta Chi at Wiedemann's at 5:30 Saturday evening. All members are especially urged to attend—Betty Raymond.
SOCIAL DANCING CLASS **S** the social dancing
clock in Robinhousa gymnastium. -- Elizabeth Dunkel
SPANISH CLUB. El Atento will meet in 113 Administration building at 3:30 today. Carlos Vogeler of Venezuela, a student in the University, will talk to the club on some of his experiences in that country. Following the program there will be refreshments and an informal conversation in Spanish—Karl Ruppehendal, President.
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Classes held under a grove of trees while settlers cut, hewed and hauled the logs for a building, taxes of $34 a year, and a teacher who was paid $18 a month—thus begun our tax-supported schools in Kansas back in 1854.
Education in Kansas Had Inauspicious Beginning
The path of education in Kansas seems to have followed the path of the old missions, for many of its institutions of education had their beginnings in the Indian states, supported in the early days by churches of the eastern states. The first public school was the Wyandotte school on the site of the present, Kansas City, Kan., high school. It was organized in 1844 for
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temperature, the people were anxious for schools, but were unorganized.
They had no method of leving taxes to support the schools so the first ones were, of necessity, subscription schools. The first tax-support school organized by the party control.
With the end of the Civil war, better schools were built but progress was slow. In 1874 a law was passed requiring three months attendance for the children of Kansas. This short term was allowed in order that children could attend school in the farming. In 1903 another educational law was passed requiring all children between the ages of 8 to 15 to attend school who had not passed the eighth grade. The period of the school year has now been lengthened to eight months in the county and nine months in the cities.
Necessary To Bridge Gap
The first schools were only elementary in type. Various denominations had built colleges and it was necessary to bridge the gap between the elementary schools and colleges. Meet this need some colleges maintained an academy, but this did not work very well because children living in remote sections of the country could not afford the board education for this long period in school.
Grades and Ages Factors in CSEP
The first high school was established in 1865 at Leavenworth and five years later a second one was
In a summary of student applications for CSEP jobs, Miss Martha Tillman, executive secretary of the organization, said that 975 people applied for work.
Out of this number, 370 were accepted and were on the payroll last month. Seven students obtained a GPA of 3.45 or better in work since school started in the fall.
Of the 448 people on the waiting list who are eligible for jobs, 326 are now students in the University.
One hundred and fifty applicants were denied because of low scholarship rating and because of age. The requirements that the student, or prospective student, be able to equal and maintain the University average while working. Age limits are from 24 inclusive for CSEP employees.
Funny combinations; Spike O'Reilly and Mary Markham, John Stratton and Jayne Coady, Betty Lou McFarland and Glenn Ashley. Believe it-or-not department for the day; Mary Isabelle Taylor got the way she is in a Georgia kindergarten at least that's her story.
Davis, speaking in a slow Tennessee draw, at the opening session yesterday, urged an "equitable adjustment" of the conflict.
Italy served notice a few minute later that she was to defend Japan and that the aims of the conference were "useless."
On the Shin-badge deal he'll just buy that many.
Braek Feared-badge deal he'll just buy that many.
Add Miccallany: Speaking of serenades- or were we? —the Sigma Kappa's threw a mighty fine one up at the hospital last week . . . And you really must hear Bob Pearson's ideas on life, love, and marriage sometime . . . Elizabeth Demming, Alpha Chi neophyte, ought to get places . . . Thetheta pleds got their spirits dampened a bif when they sang the Beta song to the Phi Delt's. And it looks like a damp weekend in Lincoln, too . . . see ya there.
started at Lawrence. At first the high schools were situated in the cities, but in 1900 a series of laws counties to build high schools.
Improve 'Teachers' Standards
These first high schools were organized merely to prepare the students for college, but later such courses as education, commerce, trade, and farming were added.
Improve Teachers' Standards
Two recent developments are the junior high school and the junior college. Eleven cities in Kansas now have these junior colleges: Arkansas City, Coffeyville, ElDorado, Fort Scott, Garden City, Hutchinson, Independence, Iola, Kansas City, Parsons, Dodge City, and Chanute.
One of the oldest colleges in Kansas is Baker University, founded by Jesse Russell. The plans were begun for the establishment of the University of Kansas.
Another important change is the improved standards for teachers and for county superintendents.
Change in Educational System
With the increase in wealth, Kansas has continued to spend more money on its schools. If now have 8,353 schools in operation with a total enrollment in elementary and high schools of 407,717, taught by 19,396 teachers who are paid each year annually amounting to $120,000, Kansas has 90,800 children enrolled in parochial schools.
At the present time, a change is taking place in the educational system. Small schools are being constructed buildings as larger units of education.
The plan for the improvement of the educational system in Kansas is still being carried on, supplementing and improving the development that has taken place in the last fifty years.
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