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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 22, 1936
Comment
How Relief Mone y Is Spent
It is a notorious truth that when the congenitally poor are given financial succor they are apt to dissipate it on finery and inkets. But such a statement does not propose that such unfortunate persons be prevented from obtaining succor; on the contrary, every effort should be made to see that they are given every opportunity for betterment.
So it is difficult to reconcile this humane objective with the practice maintained by large mail order houses, according to Dr. Edward L. Lloyd, a recent speaker on the campus, of exploiting persons on relief. Dr. Lloyd said that these large concerns made a practice of using his retail market studies to discover what regions of the country had the largest percentage of their population on relief.
Instead of instructing their salesmen to steer clear of these regions, these companies hope to, and are getting a large amount of business from such persons. Such are the vagaries of human nature that when a sizeable chunk of currency is allotted to a family it is a simple matter to persuade them to part with it for something that would seem to be in the luxury class. We are surfeited with tales of extravagant relief families, but are prone to expend our ire on the families themselves. Would it not be a more far-sighted policy to attempt to curtail this luring on to destruction?
Uh, uh—woof, woof. Have you been hearing it too? It seems the "Music Goes 'Round and 'Round" has started us on a new trend of music. The next number which, much like the aforementioned number, came in with a bang was "Goody, Goody" and it looks like it now is about to go out with a boom.
Uh, Ub---Woof, Woof
At present, a switch of the radio dial brings us—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, uh, uh, 8, woo, woof. And to continue, we have 11, 12, 13, uh, uh, 15, 16, uh, 18, 19, woo, woof, uh, uh. We were under the impression that we were civilized but with the growing popularity of such pieces as "I Use a Muggin'" one can't help but begin to doubt that high status of sophistication and civilization we claim.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Karnan. Articles on 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
Editor Daily Kansan:
As has been said many times by both the strikers and non-strikers, the mobilization appeals to the emotions of the students. At the start of the next war these same students who have allowed their emotions to get the better of them will again be appealed to. And again their emotions will get the best of them and they will trot off to war.
There has appeared in the Kansan several opinions in favor of the Peace Strike, or mobilization as it is called only here. The anti-strikers have been quiet but that doesn't mean that they aren't thinking.
The University students over the world who are taking part in this strike make up a small minority of the citizenry of the world or even those obligible to go to war. They do not realize that these people, because the general public think they are reds.
So, it seems that University students should change their tactics so as to gain the approval of the public and therefore get a real mass action, not a minority action as at present.
Why don't the students on the Hill who favor peace (that surely includes all of the students) meet peacefully and work out plans to get the general public back of them. These students could go into their home communities and organize the public opinion in favor of peace by gathering a large number of congressional action that will aid in preventing war.
At the present time it is impossible for university students to go into their home communities and do this since the people there disapprove of their so-called red activities. Perhaps this isn't the best method of obtaining peace but it is surely superior to the strike method. Why not work for something constructive
An Interested Student
Signed: Henry Baker.
Editor Daily Kansan:
Editor Daily Kansan:
moving come to the conclusion that the world is drifting toward another World War, and that the United States will become involved if positive action is not taken. If the United States does not stemming the tide, I am actually on the side of war. As one rather important movement in protest against war, the Peace Mutlation gets my whole-hearted sup-
The individual student may hesitate to support the coming Peace Mobilization. He may feel that is a bit bystander to conjure up war ghosts in broad daylight, far away from the "European situation" or the "Asiatic situation" over which a few are so nobly solicitous. Also the student may hesitate to commit an act of his own skin, even if war cause. And certainly, such a strike is neither, dignified, judicial, nor in excellent taste. Many a student would shrink from parading a mere platitude. Of course, war is bad and peace good, of course, the causes of war are nationalistic hatreds and economic rivalries, munition makers and so on; of course, the cure is the replacement of these by that better social order about which the University would patiently teach us even at 10:30 Wednesday morning.
If all the world were so blissfully wise as we of the University, the cruelty of a police strike would be very hard to overcome.
trigically ignorant of what we profess to know, and it seems to recognize only the very crude terms to which we are about to resign ourselves. Let us speak loud to our listeners when we are supposed to misunderstand us. Let us prepare for the time to come, so that we may not be subdued in turn by such despotic war-order as have claimed for victims peoples as great and strong as we are. If distant conditions are dangerous enough to compel us to join ranks, let our army
Signed: George Cronemeyer.
Editor Daily Kansan;
For the past week in this campus we have been hearing a great deal about the peace mobilization to be held at 10:30 tomorrow morning. However, the powers who are instigating this mobilization are few in number, and the majority of the students are taking a passive attitude about the entire affair. Yet tomorrow morning at 10:30 there will be a large group centered on the Powder lawn, supposedly striking for peace. It will be difficult to know though the individuals who advocate for peace and which are the individuals who attend merely for a mediocre excuse for cutting class.
If the peace enthusiasts on this campus desire a group made up entirely of sincere workers for peace, who don't they change the hour to 4:30, when it would conflict with no class s, and individuals who attend would be coming to participate in the mobilization, instead of coming to get out of class?
In this sort of meeting the quality of the group should predominate over the quantity. Yet our own peace leaders seem to feel that the more students we get for this mobilization, whether or not they are interested, the better will be our record in the national peace mobilization statistics.
AG.
Editor Daily Kansan:
Since the Krusan has taken a neutral stand with regard to the peace mobilization, I feel that there is a definite need for someone to point out the value of such a demonstration.
The purpose of the peace mobilization is to unify the students who realize that peace must be procured at all costs. We realize the growing tension between countries; the global security situation, which includes ages of 18 and 35 is listed at the army headquarters to be called immediately on declaration of war; we know that unless action is taken to stop the prevailing trend—we
One no need argue the folly of war, its destructiveness, its terrible cost, its futility. We know these things.
Students can answer that question. They will be the ones drafted to fight the next war. If they take a leadership role in shaping the curriculum of nervous leaders, those leaders will realize they have "no boys" to send to battle—and will proceed with far more.
Will we do everything in our power to stop war? We will! For we realize that nothing else matters if we have another war—classes, training, job, family—will all be gone.
Did I hear something of patriotism? My answer is: Uness one works for peace he is an unworthy citizen of these United States. Let us show ourselves worthy! If individual sacrifice will now prevent tremendous mass sacrifice in the future, who is one to say—"I cannot cut a class." HF.
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Vol. 33    APRIL 22, 1936     No. 130
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ENGINEERING COUNCIL: There will be a regular meeting of the Engineering Council at 8:15 this evening.
Russell Young, Secretary-Treasurer.
Nellie, Barnes, Chairman.
FRESHMAN ENGLISH LECTURES: Miss Helen Rheda Hoopes will speak on John Galsworthy on Thursday afternoon, April 23, at 4:30 in Room 205 Fraser hall. Anyone interested may attend the lecture.
INTERNATION RELATIONS CLUB: The International Relations Club will meet Thursday evening, April 25, at the cafeteria at 6 o'clock. Discussion will start at 7 o'clock. The "Recent Occurrences in Asia." Everybody is welcome.
K. A.C.E. The regular meeting of the K.A.C.E. will be hold this evening at $9.30 in Room 101 C. Slides from the Dopp Equipment Company will be shown. A short presentation by Dr. Nils Nelson are invited to attend. Nelson Ehser, Secretary.
Neal Hardy, President.
Ruth Brandt, Secretaire.
PHI DELTA KAPPA: There will be a regular meeting of Phi Delta Kappa, Wednesday April 22, in Room 115, Fraser hall, at 7:30 p.m. Prof. T. H. Marshall, of the Chemical Engineering department, will speak on "A New Phase of Engineering Education at the University of Kansas." Jewelry for new members has arrived.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS! Le Cercle Francaise se renuva mercredi a quatre heures et dame dans la salle 306 Fraser. Tous ceux qui parlent français sont invites. - Dustin Potts, Consultant
Alfred C. Ames, President.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in the Green Room, Fraser hall.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. There will be a meeting of the Associated Students of the School of Business at 11:20 in Room 210 Ad, on Thursday, April 23, for nomination of officers for the School of Business election.
SENIORS: All orders of senior invitations must be made at the Business Office by Friday, April 24.
Nicolas D. Rizzo, President.
Harold Younger, Secretary of S.G.E.
SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON and A.S.C.E: There will be a combined meeting of S.G.E. and A.S.C.E on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 260 Marvin Hall. Capt. Robert will speak on "Maps and Map Maken." All are invited.
George Guernsey, President.
Jack Miller, Chairman Committee on Invitations.
Loize Montgomery, President.
Puerto Rico Is the Major Colonial Problem Facing This Country Today
Editor's note: Much of this material was obtained from Charles C. Rogier, gr., a professor at the University of Puerto Rico.
W. A.A.: will be a very important meeting of W.A.A. today at 4:30 at the Women's Gymnasium. Members are urged to attend to take part in the election of officers.
Recently Col. E. F. Francis Riggs, chief of the insular police, was assassinated in a shooting while serving as Nationalist party. The Nationalist do not like Yanguis, as North Americans are termed. Governor Blanton is a Yangui. That is why the bodyguardries
A consignment of 45 caliber automatic has been ordered by the armed bodyguard of police which now accompanies Governor Blanton Winship about the island of Puerto Rico, according to a recent news dispatch.
More no tense desription of conditions in Puerto Rico could be found. It is not unusual for policemen to use small arms, but the 45 has a peculiar weakness that allows the reaction the United States army found that although it could put a lot of holes in the Igorote boo-wielders with 32 bullets, it would not be able could still advance to curve. North American snail. But the heavier slug of a 45 would bowl them over like nine-pine, and this weapon is used today by the army and by personal
Fight-Over Political Status
Now that the Philippines are on their way to independence, Puerto Rico is the major colonial problem facing the United States. The people of the island, 40 per cent of whom are illiterate, dislike the status quo and have a critical status of the island. They became citizens of this country in 1917, but some desire to break away entirely from the United States, while others see it as an addition and a few very few—are satisfied.
Of the four political parties who wringle and chicane for votes, the Union Republicans and the Socialists have established a coalition which dominate the island government. Both groups have been forced to be the forty-ninth state. They are conservative, and their comrades, the Socialists, learned their socialism from the American Federation of Labor. Whether or not they know who Karl Marx was, they have succeeded in helping the inarticulate masses with some governmental reform, although the absence of any strong labor union.
The Liberals are the most powerful single party, their liberalism no doubt suggested by the wealth which the group represents. The love which they instill in others is illustrated in 1933, when the new ex-Governor Gore, to make matters easy for himself, asked that all requests for appointment be filed with undated resignations. When he denied he had any such requests, the streamer headline saying, "Governer Gore, we are a damn liar." This was in English, so the governor could understand it. In the next breath the governor added a libel suit. Then was no reply.
Americans United Warrior
The Nationalist, whose cadet corps parachute into the army and give the Fascist high-sign on the treasury, really manage to dislike the Americans. They call them "regurgates." They support democracy, when they think of it, but they do not relish feminist freedom. Albiza Campos, their leader, is a former New York officer in the United States army, and at present he like the title "President of the Republic of Puerto Rico." It all sounds good, and the Nationalist resentment of foreign culture is espoused by them. They ride in Fords and Chevrolets.
The University of Puerto Rico is the symbol of the spiritual freedom of the people, and politics, the largest business on the island next to sugar, thrives on the campus. The students enjoy a large outdoor space in one week they call the government more names than do all the Communists in the Big Six conference. These students are clever politicians, too. When Gore appointed a man named Torres to the board of the school, they were not a scholarly person. They formed a committee of which Torres had been chairman, and advertised the suggestion contained therein that the Puerto Ricans raise nightingles trained to use the "Star Spangled Banner" to sell in America at $6 apiece. Then they assembled a strike. Torres reigned; short while later there was a new governor.
tionalists halted the riot by dying promptly. Riggs was killed for revenge by two members of this party, both of whom were under voting age. Most of the Nationalists are, and this is the result of an ongoing assault against voting anyone, explains why the party polled only 5,000 votes out of almost 490,000 cast in 1932.
Indirectly, it was the students who caused the assassination of Riggs. At once the college men convened and declared Alizsa Campos peron non grata. This was too much. Camps threatened awful things; he called the men slains and the women, drunkards. Thereupon the students held a meeting excess further insults, and the Nationalists threatened to bomb the assembly.
Puerto Rican officials have been criticized for not suppressing the Nationalist "army of Liberation," and Bingas was, to some extent, the victim of his death by former Wiship charged that his death led to the lack of capital punishment.
Students Are Active
Police Chief Rign sign out guards. One of the ears they stopped was full of Nationalist and bombs. A police officer was hit by a gunshot and then the fun began. Four Nas
Problem Is Serious
The Puerto Rican problem goes much deeper than the superficial political remedies of statehood or independence. The island possesses few resources; the land is losing its fertility; and absurd laws that permit a single man guarantees the breach between wealth and poverty. Overpopulation is rampant. Of the 75 municipalities, which correspond to our counties, 20 have over 500 persons to the squire mile. The case of a town of 10 acres with 500 residents builds up in buildings is typical. The yearly increase in the population is 25,000. Infant mortality is high. About one-quarter of the children born will never see their first birthday, and approximately three-fifths of the people exist on food bill of 20 cents for a family meal. So the four political parties might just as well quit playing ball with Puerto Rico's adversities. It is also unlikely that 45% will be of help,
The Roving Reporter Conducted by Steven David, c.37
Question: How do you define "swing" music?
Gene Klimp, e32*. Swing music is a particular type of dance orchestra based on the use of percussion and danceable because it instills within the couple something so insoluble, so insecure.
Betty Archer, c'uch! It's the kind of music that makes you want to roll up the rug and crawl under it . . .
Bob Kenyon, b37: Swing music is what comes out of the radio when you tune in Benny Goodman.
the kind you don't find in the Fine Arts School.
Carolyn Bailey, fa37: Swing music is
Dick Skier, c38: Swing music is rhythmic, smooth, tuneful, melodious. . . mix this formula and you've got swing music. Hot-cha-chal
Helen Allen, c'37: It's like the hives . it makes you itch—to dance.
New Picture
Painted of Texas
Police Officer
There is a picture of a Texas police officer hanging on the walls of the minds of most Americans that is as familiar as Southwest scene as a patched cactus. Glided boots, spurs, Stetson hats, two pants, and a helmet are one officer believes, the Daily Telegraph.
This picture is rapidly fading. A bleaching agent for it is the course in police administration being offered for the annual semester at the University of Texas.
The course is of the nature of a survey of police problems, especially those of municipal officers. Motivated by a desire to learn more about citizens and officers toward the functions of the police, the University has taken this means of attempting to remove the mysticism and the glitter from the police and presenting a realistic outline of his duties.
That old picture on those mind walls is to be blotted out. There is no room where and spurs in the new picture. Men who move painting as a secret get the job. G.W.
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