PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1935 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER HERRIERT A. MEYER Jr. EDITOR IN CHIEF BILLE ROOGSEN ASSOCIATE EDITOR MELVIN HEARLIN MANAGING EDITOR MARGARET BOATT BUSINESS MANAGER F. QUINNIST BROWN Campus Editor JAMES POLE NICHOLSON Makeup Editor ARCE CONSUMER Sports Editor HIGHEL HAITY Assistant BORNAR JONATHAN News Editor DONNIE HONA Society Editor JOHN MAYNE Society Editor RAYTON SNOODLE Social Editor RAYTON SNOODLE KANSAN BOARD MEMBERS MARGARET BONY HERBERT MEYER ROTHLEIN HARRIS RUTHLEIN HARRIS F. QUENTIN BROWN ROTHLEIN HARRIS RUTTE WILSON SIMPLICITY JUNG HERBERT MEYER ALEXIS MORRIS MUSKETTA HARRIES MUSKETTA HARRIES Business Office KU. 64 Science Office KU. 64 Night Connection, Business Office 2701 F Night Connection 2701 F Sale and exclusive material advertising representatives NATIONAL AVIER - AVIRELAND - Ft. Loyola, Illinois - 10th Avenue, New York City Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday mornings except during school holidays by students in the department of Journalism at the University of Kansas from the Press of the Department of Journalism. Subscription price, per year. $10.00 cash in advance, $1.25 on payments. Single copies, 1c each. E entrusted to second class master, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1935 PEACE ACTION If the United States should become involved in war, and such a thing is well within the realms of possibility, you, you who are students now, would be among the first called to arms. Because you are young, because you are active, because you are intelligent, you would be given a gun and told to kill, to slaughter other human beings whose only sin was to wear a uniform different than yours. You would be buoyed by the belief that you were being a patriotic martyr. You would be spurred onward by words of praise in spite of the fact that your life had suddenly lost its value. You would be expected to spread destruction and sorrow throughout the world. You would be swept along helpless on a wave of passionate public feeling. For once propaganda has started its work, war cannot be prevented. People lose their reason in a swirl of fancied wrongs. The time to take steps against war is while people are able to think straight, while they are still able to interpret events in the light of reason. This morning's convocation offers an opportunity for rational consideration of the question of war. You, as a thinking student, and a potential killer, are called upon to attend this meeting and lend your influence toward the preservation of peace. Austrian Nazis, forbidden to wear the swastika, have adopted the Hitler mustache as their emblem. That comes pretty near being the supreme sacrifice — Ohio State Journal. Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Duty Kranan, Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited. Editor Daily Kansan: According to the Campus Opinion column for Nov. 13, we have a "True Patriot" in our midst. He should join the American Liberty League where his warped statements may find credence. There too, he will find his lack of original and logical argument unbeheaded. But he must not ask that we blindly believe such worn-out trash. Perhaps he his forgetten that we gave 100,000 lives and a sum of money which Calvin Coolidge estimated before his death, would exceed $100,000,000 in the ultimate, aggregate cost. Of course it was not in vain. Did we not save $4,000,000 for Mr. Morgan and his censure? And was there any that should aid for Democracy? (or was for England and France?) Yet he asks us how we can be so anti-America as to oppose war. Yes, we are truly ashamed. Of course, this "True Patriot" knows that all wars are painted by their participants as in the sacred cause national honor. He knows that the rottenest propaganda that the world has ever produced are the pigments of that paint. He known too, who profiles and who pays the costs of war. Who creates them under the ephemiac appellation of "patriotism" but who could make Judas Iscariot turn in his grave with envoy. He has read, he has not read, that Israel was sent to President Wilson in March 1917, and which sent the U.S. into the World War the following month. Or perhaps he does not believe in its existence despite the fact that Congress unearth it in an investigation in December of 1934. Perhaps (as his writing might lead me to believe) he hadn't been told the story by the Associated Press (U.P., N.I.S.) refused to have anything to do with it unless they were signed by a responsible member of the Department) the purely fabricated information of a plot of Russia and Mexico to attack the U.S. Trouble was averted when some of our museum staff left the U.S. to join the AP into a bole, which, unfortunately, the AP did not draw in after. Proof? Another Congressional inquiry held which revealed not only the truth of this, but that Mr. Mellon, Standard Oil and some of our other great patriots were uneasy about all oil holdings which Mexico so unreasonably seized took from us unearthened, that was the U.S. next part of Mexico. Then this "parrot" wonders why we retest war; why we are not willing to spend our guts, and bones, and blood on a battlefield; we who gain nothing but misery from war. "this patriot" "the Italian-Ethiopian affair" bears testimony for a strong defense. It seems to me rather, to bear only evidence of a strong defence. In the same breath "Russia...has the largest standing army in the world. In that fact alone is demonstrated the futility of their belief!" Then I suppose he proposes that we arm to show the futility of Democracy. Such an idea certainly has possibilities. He also ignores the fact that Russia has offered three times to diarm with other nations. In his reference to "Greedy Europe" he has forgotten no doubt, the play part by American capital in Cuba and Mexico. Or perhaps he did not know? In which case, I feel it incumbent on me to add that every statement I have made may be inserted in the library of KUL, and I have made him have put radicalism from our school. It isn't purely radicalism. It seems to me that the only means of serious invasion of the U.S. by a foreign power would be through Mexico. We might have closed that gate given its size and importance, but it is vastly more important than peace and right. If this is true, then why don't we attack the matter at its source. That is the greatest National crisis we are men, let us put away childish talk. TE It's hard to believe that any University student advocates the wholesale slaughter of millions of men, the destruction of billions of dollars of property, the sorrow and heart-ache, the resultant depression with its starving youths, the lack of adequate education to school for education, might that education be one for understanding as well as general knowledge? Editor Daily Kansan: I suspect "True Patriot" wrote his letter for the sake of argument and because he believes what he says. Has "True Patriot" ever heard of Switzerland? It is a country, smaller than Ethiopia, but with a standing army similar to the Kuwait National Guard in size about 500,000. The war against Switzerland has had no war for fifty or more years. Has "preparation for peace" by way of increasing army and navy ever meant peace? Can you think of one time in the history of the world when a large army kept a country out of war? If you learn to box, do you not fight more often—almost at the slightest provocation? If you do not learn to box your anger is slower to rise—I know, because I did not learn. Finally, in a war of world-wide significance, numbers will not win, but strategy – in fact it is strategy the Italian new use (thy spraying chemicals on the ground or using firefighters) to prevent it, by laying down Pbianium followers with corn, etc.) Is a desire to "live and let live" uprisetic? After all, you say, "Our country right or wrong." I say, what is our country? You who would probably hate the suggestion of any sort of collectivism because societies would rule, might realize that statemanship today is like the prepared box—ready to jump at the slightest provocation. Shall a few men in society have the power to effect those which affect young people in every corner of the United States? Has war ever settled anything? You say "the bread of Europe"—what about the "Greed of the United States" in the Nicaraguan situation, or in the Cuban situation—do we have right to speak of Grief when we ourselves Mr. True Patriot, may I suggest that pernitian patriotism may also imply preservation the peace America wants, and that preservation of peace can only come when many people in our country will be willing to preserve the country, will think the same way only when we have discussed all its advantages and disadvantages—one after another, for no other reason than to present your point of view! L.W.C. Editor Daily Kansan: It is extremely discouraging to find that there are students in the University still holding fast to the native language. The idea that countries may preserve peace by being prepared is an old wive's tale perpetuated by those interests who realize that at any moment it may be necessary to sound the call to arm if the world is to remain a field for exploitation. All history stands witness against such nations; our nation does not arm for peace; they arm for war. Any scanning of the history of the World War, any study of the events of the day; any weighing of the prevailing economic and political item of force can not but become a part of our national future. War grows out of the present, out of the events of today, and can be prevented only by forming a strong defense now—in time of peace. The students of America—and this concurence is part of a nation-wide movement to build an international steel stand against and all imperialistic war Again, it is unfortunate that the True Patriot saw fit to label the conconvocation an "anti-American" activity. There has never been a time, perhaps, when these working for peace were not supported and when the attacks touched to the charge and the anti-war forces are left free to continue their work. These are not, however, ordinary times; the deepening of the depression; the failure of the administration to provide for war relief; the failure of the Republican or any offer, "respectable" party to suggest a more promising course of action; the unrest in Europe with actual war conditions obtaining in one principal power. Japan's aggressive imperialism in Asia has continued under international tension. And in a period of tension it is easy—and for some, profitable—to divert attention from the real issues by raising the old day: "These people are un- American. Throw the secondmilch! Out! Send them lack of understanding." About refusing to fight so that the SOCONY flag may fly over many filling stations. There is nothing unpatriotic about a rational discussion of the causes and effects of war. And it is certainly not un-intelligent to find out why we are facing screening one again "My country right or wrong." B. K.G --for the remainder of the semester Notice due at Chalmers II Office at 2 p.m. preambling regular day publications and 11:39 a.m. saturday for Sunday issues. Vol. 35 November 15, 1935 No. 50 DER DEUTSCHCHE VEREIN: Der Deutscho Verein versammlt sich Montag den 18 November um halb fuehr im Zimmer 313 Froer. Bernadine Berkley. PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES Classes in physical education will change from first half to second half. Department of Physical Education. World - Wide Traveler Finds Japan Friendly Love of Simple Things Is Very Noticeable in Their Life By Doris Kent, Une'l In a discussion on the islands of the Japanese, their quint custom as contrasted with modern business activities, Mr. Ward spoke about Wilfrid Husband, wife of the world-traveler and lecturer who spoke recently on "Today In Japan," told a number of interesting experiences which they had in their inspection tour of the islands. Wherever they went in Japan they tried to arrange for accommodations in native homes with the natives, the sleeping on the floor as they did, and meanwhile shooting all the details of the Japanese homes they visited their clients' homes in some of these homes. The Japanese are a very polite people and we were at all times treated very courteously in their houses, which were decorated with simple flowers and follow our scheme of interior decoration, that of arranging the room and its contents in balanced order. Their houses are decorated very simply, with some decorations that will consist of a scroll unrolled and hung as a background, a stone in which are usually no more than three flowers, each flower arranged in the vase symbolically, and very few, if any other "The Japanese are lovers of flowers, and are artists in arranging them," said Mrs. Husband, who continued with a description of the ability of a hostess to arrange flowers in such a manner that a guest, submerged in by a maid, can sit for an hour or more looking at the flower arrangement and attentively feel appreciated. Did sheill Mrs. Husband indicate her personal disfavor and the stronger disfavor of her husband, and that was in regard to the food of the Japanese. "For breakfast they eat rice, tea and pickles. At lunchtime they rice, tea and pickles are put before one again, and in the evening they eat grilled eggs in evidence. Tea, rice and pickles are as essential to the meal of the Japanese as bread, butter and water are to us. Of course other dishes provide a varied variety, but those three foods are ever present. Remarking as to the comparative ease with which pictures were secured to be used later in lectures, Mrs. Husband demonstrated gnet contradictory instances when pictures were arrested once after taking a picture. It all came about in this way: It seems they were aboard a train which was just pulling out of Nagusaku, a fortified zone. On the train was a Chief of Police. Short stops were made at seven or eight stations, and a chance to second honor to the notable who descended from the train at each step to accept bowed respect. Thinking one of these stops an opportune occasion to get a shot of the native Japanese paying respect to a superior, Mr. Husband guided the Chief in descent into station and got a close-up of the ceremony. The train had started up again, and Mr. Husband was settled comfortably to enjoy the remainder of the journey to the port where he and Mrs. Husband were to embark for Korea when a man sat down beside them. "I wish you to make a present of you camera," he said. Started by the remark they allowed the man to proceed with his speech. He told them that they would not be allowed to enter into their equipment, that they had committed an unlawful act of taking pictures in a fortified zone, and that measures were being taken. According to Mrs. Husband it took several minutes to persuade the man that the picture-taking had been done without an interruption disregard for a law. He moved away. The situation settled in their minds, the lecturer and his wife disembarked at the port where they were to make convoys. A fellow passenger found awaiting them an official escort to the police station. They were placed under arrest. At police headquarters, struggling with the slowness and impatience of their captors, he had, they spent two hours arguing with the Chief of Police and nearly missed their boat. They finally got their release (and their camera equipment) and immigrated film had been gotten rid of. Throughout their tour they were very fortunate in finding an interpreter in each town, Mrs. husband said, and continued that although the density of population of the islands is constant, the number of tourists in the United States in an area the size of California the Japanese are now 95% literate. This is the result of required school attendance laws now in force in Japan. English is one of the required subjects in the --for the remainder of the semester It is the wish of Mr. and Mrs. Husband to return in the near future to Japan, the country that facinates them both. "Petticoat Lanes" LEAD AGAIN in STUNNING NEW STYLES Flat Sandal. Black or white crepe. Satin trim, 6.95. 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