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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY FERRUARY 16 1936
Comment
A Future Ideal
A captivating idea did Dr. Coffman bring to us in "The Realm of Intelligent Man." In honorning Doctor Lindley he dwell on an ideal which the Chancellor has also expounded. Far be it from them to believe that there are no more worlds to conquer. In spite of all the changes that have taken place, inventive genius yet has pioneered work to do. The speaker especially pointed out the great field for frontiersmen in the sciences of sociology and government.
After some description of various forms of government in the world today, Dr. Coffman said that the problem of governing a nation will never be settled. The generations of the future will still be searching midway between complete liberty of the individual and regimentation by a totalitarian state for that state of affairs which will be best conducive to the offering of all that is creative and constructive in the individual for the betterment of society. It demands of every intelligent person a strict self-disciplining that will make him become more social-minded. It is indeed the captivating ideal of those who strive to seek an upper strata of thought and constructive action.
Monday used to be wash day, but everything's reversed now, and Monday is only an opportunity for the Supreme Court to take the starch out of the New Deal—Boston Evening Transcript.
In a recent speech, President Glenn Frank, of Wisconsin University, made the following comment. "The ensuing campaign should be kept free of mud slinging and slander. The advocates for each party should take up the issues the men represent, not the candidates themselves."
Rowing Up Waterfalls
There have been thirty-two presidential elections in the United States. Starting with the early subdued battle between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, this idealistic plea has been made at every four-year interlude. This year, as the statement of Mr. Frank proves, is not an exception. Neither have this year's party leaders proved themselves to be exceptions. The mud slinging has started and it looks like it will continue until November.
Why an intelligent plea to American politics has no more avail than this, no one knows. But the fact remains that the process of initiating such a procedure in our elections' would prove to be about as difficult as rowing a boat up a waterfall.
Why then must speakers waste words in condemnation of a system which seems immovable? Why not devote such time to offering improvements for that system in the hope that it will eventually work itself out? In the case of Mr. Frank, his time would have been much more worthwhile had it been directed toward this ideal rather than an unattainable, Utopian election, procedure.
One wonders whether the new British king has the same attitude on what England owes America as his father had on the same subject.
The Wichita Eagle.
Neutrality
The question of neutrality, especially the pending legislation before Congress, came in for an all-around discussion at the University Peace Action Committee forum; recently. Ideas of the value of the proposed bills were freely exchanged.
Different aspects of the war problem were stressed but nearly all of the speakers emphasized the fact that the influence of big business is one of the most potent factors in the declaration of war. The questionable activities of international financiers and merchants must be curbed before the dream of world peace can possibly become a reality.
However, as was pointed out by one of the speakers, a policy of complete isolation is not conducive to a peaceful and beneficial condition. In the first place, isolation breeds hatred of the United States in the minds of foreign peoples and secondly, although the United States appears to be self-sufficient, a complete isolation policy would soon prove that such is not the case. Friendly trade relations with foreign countries are absolutely necessary for our national welfare.
This speaker raised the question of the wisdom of a policy of neutrality. By lining up on one side or the other, the United States would have a great influence in preventing conflict. The practice of so flourishing the big club over the heads of war-informed nations has not been notably successful in the past, however.
Selfish minority interests cause the majority of wars. There is no reason why American citizens should suffer and die to protect the foreign investments of some corporation; neither is there any reason why we should enter war to protect the existence of some political group, other than the one which now feeds and educates us. Minority groups should be protected but whenever they, by selfishly conceived political or economic motives, threaten the safety and well-being of the majority, they forfeit the right of the majority's protection.
It was brought out by another speaker that to tie our hands by some definite policy before the nature or issues of a crisis are known would be unwise and harmful. The practice of waiting until a war is inevitable before neutrality proposals are suggested is unsafe because in the hectic, propaganda-filled days which always prevail in an unsettled, warlike world, cool and wise neutrality legislation is impossible. Peace time is the best time for such action.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kanan. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
Editor Daily Kansan:
There is always so much talk about students doing their own work and not using someone else's notes and the like. All of this is quite right, but why not advocate that the faculty members do their own work too. It is quite true that each faculty member usually attends his classes and teaches them but there are many who do no more than this. The quiz and term papers are made up by the professors, professor never touches the papers except in carrying them to and fro between the pupils and the graduate student.
These graduate students into whose hands these papers are entrusted may be very brilliant, but they do not know what the professor has emphasized to his pupils, and so they have been brought into his cause to know as much as the professor.
Of course the professors are busy with so many papers to grade at the same time, but the student also has time to talk to them and that he has taking at the same time. He has to do a great deal of reading and thinking, before the final writing of the paper. The faculty members has only to read them over it, then to work. Instead he hires the graduate student to do it for him.
The students plan to do their own work, but they expect to have their term papers and quiz papers graded by the professor who assigns the paper and teaches the class. This seems only fair and more of the students own work so they likely to co-operate in doing their own work if they know that the professor will course the will will. T.C.
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FEBRUARY 16, 1936
Vol. 33 FEBRUARY 16, 1936 No. 95
COLLEGE FACULTY. The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet on Tuesday, February 18, at 4:30 in the Auditorium of the third floor of the Administration building.
E. H. Lindley, President.
DER DEUTSCHE VERINE: Der Deutsche Verine ver-
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Bernadine Berkley, Sekretaer.
ENGINEERING BOOK EXCHANGE: The Engineering Book Exchange announces its pay-off date, Monday February 17. Hours: 9:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 4:30.
   Harrison, Monroe, Manager
FRESHMAN COMMISSION OF W.Y.CA: Freshman Commission of W.Y.CA. will meet Monday at 4:30 at Henley house. Good discussions are held each week. Female women are urged to come.
Howard Moreland, Manager.
Jean Russell. Chairman.
Neal Hardy, President.
Donald Henry, President.
FRESHMAN COUNCIL. A very important meeting of the Freshman Council will be held Monday evening at 7:00 in Room of the Memorial Union building. Officers for the new semester will be elected.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB. There will be an International Relations Club meeting Tuesday eve-
night at 7:00 p.m. in the cateraies of the Union building. The topic far discussion will be "Navaral Fear" Don't believe that they're not a fear.
KAPPA PHI. There will be a bledge and cabinet meeting Tuesday at 6:45 at 1290 Tempee. Fledging service for new members will be held. Active members are requested to be present for this service.
K. U. PEACLE ACTION COMMITTEE. The K.U. Peace Action Committee will meet at 4:30 Monday afternoon in Room 16 in the Memorial Union building. Everyone is welcome. Alfred C. Ames, Executive Secretary.
K. U. DRAMATIC CLUB: There will be a meeting at 4:30 p.m. tuesday. February 18 in green hall. Attenuation must be arranged.
Beulah Pinneo, President.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: The meeting of the Mathematics Club which was scheduled for Monday, February 17, not be held. The next meeting will be Monday, March 2. James K Hitt, President.
By Dorothy H. Hodge, c'37
Negroes Contribute Much to America In Way of Art, Crafts, and Learning
MEN'S PAN-HELLENCIL COUNCIL. There will be a meeting of the Men's Pan-Hellencil Council Sunday morning, February 16, at 10:30 in the basement of the Men's Hospital. Will there be an event not represented. Lloyd Morgan, Secretary.
Millions of dollars have been spent in establishing schools for Negroes, for research, and for practical methods of alleviating his socialills. All in all, the Negro has generally been viewed as a rather than as an asset. But there is evidence that this picture. The Negro has played a very credible part in the history and building of America and has made worthy contributions to its progress.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications for scholarships for next year may be made between the hours 3 and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, inclusive, in Room 303B administration building. Applications must be filed by March 1.
Because this is Negro History Week the forum committee of the W.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. brought to the campus, Chater A. Franklin, editor of the Kansas City Call, who spoke recently on "Recent Contributions of the Negro People" in America has created many problems which have been the cause of much study on the part of sociologists and economists. For more than two centuries the great majority of American Negroes were in slavery, a condition that contributed to their ultimate celebration in the Civil War. The long controversy over slavery and its resulting economic and social problems and the difficulties of political reconstruction after the Civil War were so important in the history of America that it is only an a-minute-slave or, as an illiterate, dangerous freedman.
Much has been written of the Negro spirituals, of the rhythmic and syncruped jazz, and of doul-kore, the Uncle Remus stories. Regardless of present problems, the Negro's progress and achievement has been phenomenal. According to James Bryce, the progress has been more rapid than was ever shown by any other group in an equal length of time. This marks the beginning of a remarkable growth.
Mrs. Flora S. Boynton, Executive Secretary,
Committee on Aids and Awards
But what were the Negroes doing during the time of alovery? Were they all praying for the "sweet charlie" to "swing how" and take them to a heavenly home? Are they bowling low in humidity at the feet of some "Mussolium?" Or are they obeisance to escape from chains or the whip of a slain Leguas. No, not all of them.
Accompanied Early Explorers
It is quite surprising and interesting to discover and realize that cotton pickin' was not the task of all Nigroes. It was neither the task of Negroes did not come to America first in 1619. They first came as explorers, some free, some encailed, a hundred years earlier. Ancient manicurists mention Alonzo Pietro "Il nero" (the pilot of the Nina, one of Columbus's ships), with Baleno when he reached the Pacifica, with Cortex in Mexico; with the explorers of Guatemala, Chili, Peru, and Venezuela. Another, Estatenico, arose to usefulness and prominence among the Spaniards while they were exploring the Americas. He and into what is now the southwestern part of the United States. He was usually the foremerer of the forces preparing the way for those who were to claim the country, going far enough in advances of the expedition to clear the rainforests of India, Menendez had Negro艺士留 place in which he founded St. Augustine in 1585.
Negroes Stainton in *Negras Stainton*. The slaves did not come to America emp-handed, but they brought with them the village of native endowment, skill, and art. The natives of Africa were among the first to smelt iron and forge instruments of usefulness and beauty. This may account for the fact that throughout the days of slavery Negroes did the work of South's blacksmithing, wagon-makers, machine shops and mills, and even ran its trains. From Africa they also brought the skill as weavers, rug makers, potters, and wood designers. In America they soon developed and masons and erected many of the Sanest most beautiful and stately structures. Many of them attained such skill that they were hired out profitably by their owners. Others accumulated enough power to protect their own freedom. This practice was still common in 1880 when there were $68,000 free Negroes in the United States, or more than one-third of the total Negro population at that time. In 1880, the free Negroes of Charleston alone are said to have been property valued at more than $70,000 and those of Philadelphia twice amassed.
The distinct gift for music and a fund of folklore also came from Africa. The adaptations of native African folk stories express a common sense and practical philosophy. The weir beauty and soul-stirring power of the spirituals have made them popular around the globe. It is a matter of comment that, but once bits of bitterness of revenge, but no traces of faith, hope, and love. This is a significant commentary on the Negro's essential character.
in Africa, and Omar ibn Isaad, another North African slave, was a devout Mohammedan who read and wrote Arabic with ease. Brought in from the West Indies where they had been in contact with all nationalities of Europe and had not been restricted in their development, many slaves could speak several languages, and advertise for fugitives one learns that many slaves could read and write.
Manifest Literary Ability
Intellectual ability was also manifested in these African slaves. Lahmen Kebty was educated as a school master
There was Phillis Wheatley, a little African girl who was sold at auction at the age of eight and enjoyed an international reputation as a poetess before going to Horton, a slave employed as a junior at the University of North Carolina, used to write love letters and verses for the students. In 1829 his friends公仆 called "The Hope of Liberty" which was called to sell for enough to buy his freedom.
Benjamin Bannoner, a Negro astronomer and philosopher constructed the first clock in America to style the hour markers. He was also invited by the civil and was invited by Thomas Jefferson to assist the commissioners sent to lay out the lines of the District of Columbia.
Participate In War
Crispus Attucks was the first American to fall in the Boston Massacre, Peter Salem, Black桑普, and Austin Dubney were other Negro soldiers who believed their devotion to the country in the Revolutionary War by some brave act.
These examples show what was done before the race had its freedom. With the hope that the years bring toward more freedom economically, progress has been made. The following statement has been attributed to a well-known Southerner:
"The Negro is not a menace to America. He has proved himself worthy of confidence. He has been and may continue to be a blessing. In the years that are to come he needs the help of those who have voices of influence. He needs only that we remove the negative aspects and give him a chance to demonstrate that under God he is a man and can play a man's part."
President James Rowland Angell called the union the most significant institution in the country, administration, and President Roosevelt and others have commended the
Another prominent member of the
Union, Whitalea Reid of New York,
son of Ogden Reid, of the New York
Herdal-Tribune, is a conservative.
"formation of the Yale Union," says Douwert, "is a direct challenge to those who have little or no ability of schools to prepare for political life. We hope to train the college students."
Founders of the Union were Max Milliken, son of the famous California scientist, now at Cambridge, who was its first president, and a conservationist; August Heckscher II, grandson of the late Richard Heckscher, whom he, when editor of the Yale News, schooled Universityciren when he advocated that Yale give courses in Communism and Fascism, and gave a young editor of the Yale News. Heckscher, Moore, and Bingham were distinctly liberal so that it might be said that the membership of 120 it largely controlled by the Liberal eli
Sons Unlike Fathers
The liberal viewpoint is defended by Stewart, editor of the Yale News, who says that they have their own ideas and think out things for themselves. "Thunly, there cannot fail to be a tinge, even an entire dyeing in liberalism," he added. Stewart is a New Dealer.
Simulates Political Thought
The state of politics, to simulate, in the words of Potter Stewart, one of its members, "undergraduates along the lines of political activity, so that at some point they may go into politics after graduation."
Brock Pemberton's Play 'Ceiling Zero' Showing At Granada Theater
There are those who view the po-
This union is unique in university annuals in Americas, and is patterned largely upon the Oxford and Cambridge universities where statesmen have been members. Stanley Baldwin and Sir Anthony Eden were members at their respective col-
James Cagney and Pat O'Brien are together again in "Celling Zore," now playing at the Granada theater. The film story is based on the stage play produced in New York by Brook Pemberton, a university graduate of 1909.
Yale Political Union Formed a Year Ago Studies Governmental Duties
"Ceiling Zero" is the story of three war buddies who are thrown together in commercial aviation. Cagney, O'Brien, and Stuart Erwin have the idea of the third aircraft when a teenager is airport where Erwin is a pilot. Cagney, the most spectacular flier of the three, joins the pair.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 15, (U.P.)—The Yale Political Union, although little more than a year old, has attracted international attention and occasionally will be the portal through which will enter politics than in many years.
The membership of the Union, while preponderantly liberal, is not made up exclusively of that school of thought. Like the English House of Parliament, the frequency of about 120 students composes of conservative, liberals and radicals.
June Travis, a newcomer to the screen, has the leading feminine role, that of an air hostess.
Cagney is completely broken up and when the order comes through to send the hostess' fiancee out in a terrific storm, he has his opportunity to make sense of it. When he takes the run himself, a run which he knows will result in certain death. The picture will run at the Granada for four days, ending Wednesday.
Cagney makes a play for the hostess, although he knows she is engaged to a fellow pilot. In order to keep a date, she has to give him a kiss, run him, Ewen exees and is killed.
Jacksonville, Ill.—UP)—The Leap Year matrimonial business received another boast here when Justice of the Peace C. S. Smith offered to perform ceremonies for couples, where tip-protected bride made the proposal, free.
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GIRLS WHO PROPOSE TO GET FREE LEAP YEAR MARRIAGES
Smith said his offer is good for all of Leap Year and all that he demands is that the prospective bride sign up to the effect that she proposed.
Newspapers' Value Stressed
Stanford University, Calif.—(UP)—Newspapers constitute the most valuable historical sources for the historian, according to Prof. E. E. Robinson, head of the Stanford history department. They are the most complete, colorful and vivid history to be found, he declares.
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tentialities of the union with interest. The institution of the union undoubtedly means a greater interest in government and its problems, a keener political consciousness on the part of Yale students.
When Jack London, invited to Yale as guest of the few undergraduate Socialists, he was nearly thrown out of Woolley Hall. There has been a vast change in sentiment since that time.
Oats Thrive at Matanuska
Palmier, Alaska—(UPC)—Oats weighing 42.5 pounds per bushel were produced last season by colonists in the Matanuka valley, H. J. Leckner, superintendent of the Matanuka experiment station, announced. Most of the grown in the United States do not exceed 120 pounds per bushel. Leckner said.
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A German expert, Herbert Gentner, inscribed in a recent German periodical that typing script is valuable in determining character. Repeated errors and misuse are indicative of personal traits. Among ones on his list the following appear:
An excess of abbreviations is used by the over-familiar, indirect person, a great amount of italicizing means an emotional person.
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Large space and margin is the sign of a punctilious, formal person and a lack of attention. He lays much stress on the relevancy of the amount of pressure placed on the keys, a heavy touch indicating a high pressure, an unacceptable, a changeable person.
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