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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1859
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The Lost Generation?
From the observations made by Miss. Maxine Davis in her recent book "The Lost Generation," the future is anything but bright for the youths of today. Since the economic collapse in 1920 which subsequently reduced the size of the average family purse until it became disagreeably thin, every country is faced with the danger of having "a lost generation."
In her investigation which took her from Coast to Coast, 10,000 miles in four months, Miss Davis, by personal contact, endeavored to find out what youth is doing and thinking today. In her opinion, it isn't doing anything and isn't even thinking anymore than it must. She found ambitions that need encouragement and youth generally sunken into such a state of spirit that it doesn't care what happens to it.
While Miss Davis does not indict the youth of today, realizing that conditions are different today then they were before 1929, she does sound the warning: "Remember—this army moving with the shuffling feet of the faithless is our future—and mavah our retribution."
Everywhere that Miss Davis traveled, she found that it is jobs that are wanted, so she investigated federal, state, and community employment sources and found that when massed together at their efficient best, they had scarcely delved below the surface. As a possible solution to the problem, she advocates the formation of a junior re-employment and consultation service to correlate all employment sources, local training, retraining, and guidance offered by employers; keep youngsters off the labor market would also be considered, and business and industry would be canvassed.
Undoubtedly Miss Davis' analysis of the situation might easily be quite accurate, at the same time, however, it must be realized that her contact was purely a sampling of a small majority of today's youth. It is rather futile to believe that all of today's youth is doomed to oblivion. Even with the discouraging experiences that have existed, there will undoubtedly be the same ratio of successes and failures from "Today's lost generation" as there have been from other generations. It will be remembered that the pioneers of this country didn't have exactly a picnic when it came to making a go of their lives, and yet the progress that has been made is indicative of their willingness to meet obstacles and discouragement with a desire for success.
Wichita Eagle.
Dr. McBride foresees the return of the dry laws by 1945. And maybe by that time the dry laws passed by mother nature will be repealed.
The Kansas recently received an editorial constructively entitled, "A Remedy for Lessening Deaths by Automobile Accidents."
Maybe a Third Party
In June of this year the two major political parties of the country will meet in national convention to nominate their candidates for election next November.
Renomination of the present incumbent by the Democratic party is almost a certainty. In the Republican ranks the choice is not so simple. Six aspirants have arisen but which will get the nomination is a question that will not be settled until the convention.
Internally, points out the Creightonian, both parties are split into two camps. On one side the conservatives and on the other the liberals. Of the six Republicans, the one who will receive the nomination will have to be a perfect fence-straddler. He will have to steer a fine middle path so as to keep both camps supporting him. The conservative element within the Democratic party is strongly opposed to New Deal policies.
Should the Republicans nominate a liberal to run against Roosevelt, there is a strong possibility that the conservatives of both parties, in order to vent their dissatisfaction, would meet in national convention to form a third party and nominate a candidate on a conservative platform.
It is only a small step from sprawling on the floor with blocks to sprawling in a classroom chair. —H.R. Hoopes.
Growing Old Easily
The professor condemns bridge as a relaxation. Thousands of cowed bridge partners might join her in this condemnation. As contract has become more complex and intricate, rivaling calculus as a relaxation, some partners who become entrenched in its meshes must weigh the possibilities of revolt and then keep on with the burden of the partner and 10 per cent of the voting stock.
It is easy to preach but hard to practice. One wonders, therefore, if Prof. Josephine Rathbone of a New York college would have the courage to attend a nursing班 where she prescribes for attaining a nine old age.
For practical purposes, college students would have to change slightly another of the professor's rules. This rule reads: "Delegate as much of your office work and worries as possible to your subordinates." College students might delegate as much of their class and outside work and worries as possible to their instructors.
But what are the poor professors to do? Nothing, obviously, but to die young, along with the good. —The Oklahoma Daily.
The Teacher
Sunday at K. U., memorial services were held for Ralph D. O'Leary who for 40 years and more had been a teacher of English there. English is the one subject which practically all Kansas University students must take if they leave with a degree from the institution. Therefore it is not exaggeration to say that this man more than any other Kanzen now living has influenced the lives of men and women in this state who are taking leadership here.
Ralph O'Leary was a leader of leaders. The teacher is "the sower who goes forth to sow." Of course much of his seed fell on stony ground. The "get by" boys and girls took little or nothing from this wise and kindly man. But those who had minds sufficiently open, and understanding hearts were taught the love of beauty and the joy that beauty brings to life. They used that love and joy to enrich their lives. They were stung with the divine discontent which makes men hunger and thirst after righteousness. For after all justice is the highest type of beauty and the quest for justice is the chief aim of aspiring men.
So those in whose hearts the seed took root as the sower went forth to sow became leaders. They are now in their prime. They are giving back to Kansas what it gave to them. They are shaping the destiny of this state which in its turn is shaping the course of our country.
Thus lived one whose life has counted. His fame was slight. He has seen his inferiors in service rise and flare into a little fame and fall into footless obscurity. He survived them all—governors, senators, rich men, poor men, beggar men—theiws of petty glamor in an empty day. His immortality is sure. He will live always in the beauty and joy he has put in the heart of humanity—Emporia Gazette.
Time marches on! and on. That's the trouble with these beautifully impartial things; they are like a dress parade, never getting anywhere.
—Daily Texan.
Several students at Purdue University are earning their way through college by acting as professional palewearers. They are paid at the rate of $2 per load—Ohio State Lantern.
Mussolini's Problem
Haile Selassie has shaved off his beard, his people are fleeing for their lives, and Ethiopian children are listening to tales of a horrible obre by the name of Benito Mussolini. All the while, Italian troops are debying further and further under the last lens of Ethiopia's gallant stand.
Yes, Mussolini will probably succeed and plant his pupil dictator in the heart of Ethiopia. If you ask him what he is going to do with it he will probably reply, "Exploit the rich oil and mineral deposits and use it for colonization." Italy is in need of some place to boil over with its excess population and Ethiopia seemed to be the easiest and most likely spot to herd into the fold.
Yes, Mussolini will probably take Ethiopia but what will he do with it? Without people he cannot exploit and without exploitation of resources he has a distinct liability on his hands instead of a much-needed asset.
Now, the Italian premier is a very learned man; he would have to be to hold his position so securely. But, in his education he has evidently left out the historical element. He has neglected to learn for himself that colonization does not succeed in unfamiliar terrains. He has failed to learn something from Japan's failure in Korea and Manchukuo.
A French scientist says the world is coming to an end. He doesn't mean that his government is going to pay its war debt, does he?—Kansas City Kansan.
Freedom of speech is the constitutional right of every American citizen—so long as he confines himself to what he has heard in Independence Day addresses—Daily Texan.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
No.150
MAY 7,1936
Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m. per preceding regular publication days and 11:10 a.m. for Sunday issues
MEN'S AND WOMENS RIFLE TEAMS: The match between the men's and women's rifle teams has been postponed a week. The match will be held Thursday, May 14, instead of today. Barbara Kribboff.
PI MU EPSILON: Miss Helen Welch will present a paper at a meeting this afternoon, at four o'clock. There will be a reception for the paper.
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Conditions in Germany Described In Latest Letter From Exchange Scholar
The following is another in the series of letters written by Karl H. Ploetze University of Kassas German Examination, which he has experiences and interprets the German point of view on questions of world-wide importance.
Dear Editor:
France has hated and feared Germany ever since 1871 and particularly since the World War. She fears that Germany is definitely planning a war of revenge sooner or later. With this fear in mind she has joined forces by means of protective coalitions against Germany, with every European nation willing to join the last and probably the most powerful of these coalitions was with Communist Russia and provides for "mutual protection" in case of war.
In my first letter which you printed in the Kansan a few weeks ago, I gave some of my experiences in Germany. Perhaps the students would be interested in some of the political happenings here during the past few weeks. There has been a great deal of excitement in the Fatherland following Hitler's decision early in March to re-register the German nation. Undoubtedly the newspapers at home have been full of the subsequent events too.
I sast with the other internes of the Fraenkelink and listened over the radio to Hitler's now famous speech in which he announced that Germany would reimmilitarize the Rhineland. There had been rumors before hand that this particular speech was to be of special significance, but more of the internes or officials were not present. "The shirt"-had any inkling of the bold move that he planned to make.
As you know, Hitler in doing this maintained that France in making the reciprocal military pact with Russia, aimed directly at Germany, had broken the Locurio Pact. Therefore he, on account of his superiority over vice any German that he is right, that Germany is not only justified in reoccupying the Rhine, but was "forced" to do so as a defensive measure. On the surface it might appear to me, however, that Germany was merely an excuse for the action he took. However, if one goes a little deeper into the question, particularly from the German viewpoint, his reasons may seem more tenable. It might be you give the current German attitude
Now, while the average German has no love for France and never has bad, you need only go back as far as the Napoleonic wars to figure out that, he and that a war with France would gain Germany now or in the future. What Germany needs and wants is land for her crowded population and France is overpopulated herself. So he is willing to move north to Western Europe, present western boundary of Germany stand as it is. However, Germany hates and fears Communicative Russia, and perhaps with good cause, too, for Communism is the antisition of National Socialism, "a race" appears to be a pale pink bouquet to most Americans but to the German it is flaming, scorilt, threatening reality. The newspapers here are constantly making the most of Communism's demonstrations occurring in France, America, and elsewhere in the world and painting lurid pictures of what the "Red Monster" will do once he is loose. So with the recent Communicative demonstrations occurring in France, America, and unstable government with its frequent changes of cabinets, Hilfer believes that if Communism should give the upper hand in France, Germany would then have a Communicative foe on his shoulders, the Rhine, is wholly unprotected.
Hiller has repeatedly stated, not only to the Germans but to Europe as well, that in re-militarizing the Rhineland he is only protecting Germany and that which is here and is not threatening the peace of any other country. He has said that a war between Germany and he wants is peace. He goes on to add, however, that in maintaining the peace Germany must be accepted by the other nations on an equal footing of rights and consideration. This feeling of injured pride and resentment against the treatment of Germany by the powers of Europe since the World War is hard to understand. Both people and must be taken clearly into consideration if one is to understand the present situation and the causes back of it. In short, Germany is tired
of being considered as "the bad boy o. Europe" who requires a policeman close bv to see that he behaves.
Well, why then, someone asks, if Germany wants peace does she build a big army, a huge air force—no one here seems to know just how large it really is—and a respectable navy? The answer to this may be found in the last paragraph. As long as Germany had no army, navy, or air force she commanded no respect in the family of European nations. Her needs and demands have adequate armaments it places her more or less on an equal footing with the other powers. When she raises her voice now in the political councils of Europe, she is listened to either willingly or otherwise. Witness, for example, the lengthy discussions in Long Island during Germany re-occupation of the Balkan.
But, someone else asks, won't all these armies lead to war sooner or later? A very pertinent question and one that I can't pretend to answer. However, it was my impression soon after arriving in Germany seven months ago, when a mass of the German people do not want war anymore than the average American does. All of Germany's troubles are traceable to the World War. The horrors of the last one, which took as it toll not only the vast wealth and resources of the material world but also the fresh in the minds of the people, Germany wants to be left alone to recuperate and build herself up again economically and financially. Hitler in his speeches makes constant reference to Germany's desire for friendly relations. He was himself a corporate in Berlin and had always thought he should be personally acquainted with its hideousness and futility.
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