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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937
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Comment
Compulsory Militarism
Some years ago our mothers and grandmothers were singing "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier." Last month, students at North Dakota Agricultural College were giving the lie to any fond mother who imagined her boy wouldn't wear khaki, for they pled with, raged at, and insulted North Dakota legislators and other advocates of a bill which would abolish compulsory military training there. A strange sight, this; a considerable portion of the student body pleading to have military training forced on them.
The introduction of the bill in January was the signal for an eruption of bitter feelings and hot words which culminated in a convolution at which student advocates of the bill were bissed and booed, and signs and placards were displayed which made personal attacks on faculty members supporting the voluntary drill proposal.
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Scabbard and Blade, military fraternity, led the none too scrupulous attack on the measure. Colonel Easton, head of the R.O.T.C. unit, led off with a statement that if the bill passed he would recommend to the War Department that the R.O.T.C. unit be discontinued. Dr. C. S. Putnam, head of the Gold Star Band, made the unsubstantiated and groundless statement that "if the legislature should decide to remove compulsory drill, there will be no band." Student members of Scabbard and Blade spread rumors, pure products of the imagination, that the state would suffer loss of federal funds if the bill passed, and supplemented this with a flood of propaganda designed to create a Red scare.
A demonstration by Scabbard and Blade at which placards were displayed urging legislators to "Keep the College out of the Red," and stating that the choice was "Gold Star Band or Red Flag" was described by the student paper as a "rabble-rousing convoction . . . prearranged to bring out mob sentiment in support of the adherents of compulsory drill," and criticized sponsors of the meeting for the "decidedly shabby treatment" accorded the supporters of the measure. "The sophomoric mud-slinging directed at faculty and student members was despicable," said the editor.
The militarists only injured their cause by these tactics, for the senate committee, evidently unfavorably impressed by the demonstration, gave the bill a favorable recommendation, and on February 15, Governor Langer signed the bill.
It is encouraging to see good sense prevail, not only at North Dakota, but all over the country. North Dakota is the third state to abolish compulsory military training in its land grant and state institutions, and since 1923 at least 13 other colleges and universities have adopted voluntary drill. During the same period, there has been no shift from a voluntary to a compulsory basis.
Hitler Attacks Harlem
"Unable to forget the victories of the American Negroes in last year's Olympics, the Hitler Elite Guard has launched another attack on Harlem and the United States Negroes generally," begins a news story from Berlin appearing in the New York Times. "The Black Corps, the guard's official organ, carries a display of Harlem night club photographs, notably those of the so-called Lindy Hop."
The Black Corps has this to say:
"Negroes simply cannot be civilized. Would it not be better to civilize democracy and its ideas of equality? In America all men are equal. Negroes can even acquire the title of doctor. They go about elegantly clothed in European style. If outraged farmers did not occasionally hang one of them this complete equality would be undisturbed.
"However, a doctor's title and a double-breasted suit prove little. Americans know it, so they are not surprised when Harlem Negroes create a dance which shocks every white man in New York with its obscurity.
"On the one hand, equality of all men. On the other the Lindy Hop, a mixture of cannibalistic abdominal contortions and obscenity. Such a reckoning simply does not balance."
To call the story inane, naive, absurd, is not enough. Apparently the article hopes to help us go Fascistic, for it is well known that it is a great aid to Fascism if some group of people are available for persecution. In downing this group a feeling of union develops, and that's just what the Fascists want.
But how stupid they are in their methods.
The Kansan Platform
1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program.
2. Beloved student of work training conditions.
4. An adequate building program, including:
a. Construction of a medical science building.
3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore.
b. Addition to the stacks of the library.
5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries.
Picking a thing like the Lindy Hop as an excuse for attacking the Negro shows outstanding ignorance. If any New York man was shocked by the dance, he kept pretty quiet about it. And the mobs of whites who flock to the Harlem night clubs would certainly to disprove the statement.
As for the cannibalistic part, all swing music has that certain primitive beat of tom-toms incorporated within it. If the Negro has an acute sense of rhythm, it's not his fault; in fact it might be called a quality . . .
But whether the Nazi paper's purpose is to aid Fascism in this country or try to feel a little better over the Olympics, we have only this to say: Mind your own business.
In essence such critics are quite right. If Mr. Roosevelt obtains absolute powers, if he nobly refrains from employing them, if dictators rush in where he has feared to tread, and if Congress shouts, "Heil!"—then the American people may wonder why they ignored editorial exhortations. Fortunately, this proposition is replete with premises.
Who Governs Us?
“It's not entirely a question of belief or disbelief in Mr. Roosevelt,” explains a cartoonist as he depicts would-be dictators, watching the President step out of office. For before them waits the new vehicle of government, completely streamlined even unto the Supreme Court.
The truth is that every five-to-four decision of the Supreme Court, invalidating a law, when the representatives of a great majority have passed that law, is an act of dictatorship. One man over-rules hundreds of Congressmen and millions of citizens. From him there is no recourse.
Too, the Supreme Court measure gives the President no added powers. Congress has the undisputed right to refuse ratification of his appointments. In case a would be dictator came to power, whether there were nine judges or ninety would make little difference. He could not add to them without Congress' consent—and would have no way of controlling them.
Even a unanimous ruling consists of nine men versus more than that many millions in the President's popular majority.
The real issue is not Presidential power, which is unaltered, but Congressional power. The national legislature must, in a democracy, act according to the electors' will.
May it see that men in judicial positions interpret that man, subject only to the protection of individual life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness? Or must the representatives of the people beat futilely on the strong gates of interpretation and never get to the Constitution?
Campus Opinion
Cleanliness Is Next To—
E. P. and K. M
While the athletic situation is being "cleaned up" here at K. U, would it be asking too much to include in the process a complete scrubbing of the locker and shower rooms, which are also gumsmed up?
Official University Bulletin
Vol. 34 Thursday, March 4, 1937 No. 106
Y. M.C.A. CABINET. There will be a meeting of all Y.M.C.A. cabinet members this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the Y.M.C.A. office—Harold E. Gregg, President
--have added no little to the University activities in this field. They are Robert A. Russell, e37, son of Prof F. A. Rusell, of the School of Architecture and建设工程, Loocen Lvcen, e38, also a chemie engineer.
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By Agnes Skolout, c'39 and Dick Pine, c'39
"Competition, definition, bromides,
and cyanidies"-such terms as these
greet visitors who approach the
campus. A few have been found
in and around the campus.
Amateur Photographers on Campus Arouse an Interest in a New Pastime
Increased Interest in Camera Both Russell and Loewen are present and official officials of the K.U. Camera Club, the leading medium $f$ the midget photographic business on the campus.
Six months ago both the KU Camera Club and amateur photography on the Hill were at a low ebb. Russell, who has been interested in picture-taking for many years, decided to see what he could do about the situation here. He felt that his pleasing pastime deserved more attention than it was receiving and was determined to drum up interest in his fellow student life. He organized a small group of students who form the nucleus of the present club.
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CARL SMITH
CARL SMITH
SEVIN DAVID
MARK RUTTER
WILLIAM R. DOWNS
PHILE STRATTON
J. HOWARD RUSGO
WILLIAM GILL
DAVID O'BRIEN
BOB RICHARDS
JONATHAN RUSCO
In these sancti of hopeful amateurs can generally be found a pair if outstanding camera addicts who
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financially fortunate of the student body, uses his head to overcome the deficiency of his pocketbook. He has been able to displace money by ingenuity, and his recently completed enlarging outfit can turn a 25 mm film (even smaller than the conventional motion celluloid) into an enlarged one that is 11 by 14 inches. Intricate in its construction, this "canny" contraption—for its main mechanism is really derived from a large tin can in which chemicals are shipped—was created by Leewen for the sum of two dollars largely spent in supplies at the "dime store." The beauty of the machine—it really turns out some beautiful items—has been made of a regularly manufactured $200 enlargeer. Only an expert in this line could tell the difference between the finished products.
Thus one can readily see that amateur photography in general and the midst camera craze in particular is rapidly coming into its own at the University and elsewhere. Its greatest attraction lies in the low cost of equipment, with other types of photography, the expense amounting to less than one dollar for a roll of film capable of catching 35 to 40 shots.
The Roving Reporter Conducted by Don Black
Stanley Marielle, c.37? "Yes, I find that I need a period of relaxation after a day's classes. Such a program would not interfere with my study, and I didn't study in afternoon anyway." Little man you've had a busy day.
Question for the day: Are you in favor of the return of Tea Dancing to the University?
Jean Williams, cuneal: "Yes, Tea Dances are fine for people who have time to go to them. They promote friendship and induce people to become acquainted." Rather conservative, don't you think?
Anonymous, "c'unel": "No, I loathe Tea Dances." We don't know her name, but she really meant it.
John Hoevar, c:39: "Absolutely,
it is a good way to spend an afternoon.
Students need relaxation." Believe it or not.
Maurice Cook, e'39 (Cookie to you): "Tea dances would be difficult liven up the afternoons here and I don't have to worry about necessary to study once in a while in the afternoons, I feel that this thing would furnish a much more entertaining afternoon than one spent in the library." He's not really a play
Rose MceVey, c:38; "No. I do not like to dance in the daylight atmosphere or school clothes." Another inter-interpretative dance?
George Waggener, gr: "Yes, if stags
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Joe Ramon, e38: "No, I do not have enough to get all my lessons, let me try."
Isabelle Bach, c'uncel: "Yes, it gives the students who do not belong to fraternities and sororites a place to meet and dance." Yes, boys, Isabelle has her enunciation in this column today. Howard Trabant, c'39: "No, I do not feel that I would enjoy a period of Tea Dancing for relaxing as much as in the gym are reading in allibrary." I won't dance; don't take me.
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Dr. Wayne E. White, post-doctorate fellow and research associate in the department of chemistry, has recently had published a pamphlet entitled "Specific Tests for Use in the 'Qual' Course."
company, is used by students in the course in Chemistry III here, and has also been adopted for use at Harvard University, Butter University in Indianaapolis, Parsons College in Illinois, and Mount Union College in Ohio.
The pamphlet, which was published in January by the World
Robert Gard's Play Over Radio
"The Land League," the play given last night was written by Bob Gard of the department of speech and dramatic art. The play followed the story of the land controversy in Allen and Bourbour court cases, which wereBill Nite, rich; Richard MacCann, c;40 Bob Robde, c;29 Joe Myers, c;uncle; James Bradfield, c;uncel; Bob Gard, and Professor Crafton.
Another of the radio plays in the series concerning the history of Kansas was presented over KFKU last night by the Kannas Dramatic Players under the direction of Alen Crafton, professor of speech and dramatic art.
BEWARE OF LENTINUS LEPIDUS!
IT looks harmless, but this fungus destroys poles. So telephone research man wage war on it.
In the Bell Telephone Laboratories, they study many woods, concoct many preservatives. In Mississippi, Colorado and New Jersey—where conditions vary widely—they've set out whole armies of treated test poles. Their continuous experiments yield many a weird but valuable fact about destructive fungi and insects.
Since the Bell System each year uses over 500,000 poles for replacements and new lines, lengthening pole life is most important. It's one more way to make telephone service still more dependable.
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