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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1935
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1. 1935
UNSUSPECTED PROPAGANDA
Pessimistic observers say that the world is drifting into another universal slaughter as occurred in 1914 and the following four years. They may be merely creep hangers but it seems likely that unless immediate steps are taken to prevent such a catastrophe another World War might be precipitated. The well-known Italian-Ethiopian controversy is very apt to end in war. Just how far other world powers would be drawn into the conflict is problemable. All over the world there is a feeling of unrest and fear—fear of what each country may do to jeopardize the safety of its neighbors. Such fear has resulted in an universal armament race.
It is the rather altruistic declaration of ministers that the only way to insure world peace is to get rid of the war which is in the hearts of human beings. They fall short, however, in pointing out how such a thing might be done. This much of their doctrine is true—deep in the hearts of most people, whether they realize it or not, is a resentment against other races. A little martial music, a few stories of atrocities committed by the other country, and some good propaganda fans this resentment into a first class war.
Certain believers in "militant Americanism," typified by William Randolph Hearst, have it in their power to do just such a thing. What they will gain by war is hard to see. Nevertheless, they use subtle means to get the American people into a wartime frame of mind. Keeping military tools and demonstrations before the public eye is a good way of doing this. The very popular news reels, especially the Hearst Metronet News, are now engaged in this art. The pleasure seeking moveeer, with no thought of at all, goes to a show and in a news reel, sees several photographs of Italy's armed legions or Hitler's Storm Troops to through some smart military maneuvers, accompanied by martial music and the sharp, soldierly voice of the news commentator. Whereupon, Mr. Movie-goer is thrilled. After all, "There's something about a soldier."
Hearst's Metroton news reels have been the principal offenders. The American movie audience should take care that these subtle propagandizing means should not color their outlook on other countries or arouse race animosities.
Some reckless people insist that at Geneva a great poker game is in progress with the Duce wild.—New York Times.
The year's forgotten man: King Whatever-His-Name Is-of Italy. — Oklahoma Daily.
GAZETTE COMMENTS
The Emporia Gazette, in the issue of Sept. 27,
had the following to say in regard to the recent
convocation speech of Mr. Bailie Wagener.
"Young Bailie Waggner, regent of the State University, recently turned loose on the so called socialite teachings in eastern universities, then broke away to form his mouth with these, rather hastily chosen words:
'If however, socialism should be taught in the class room we (the Board of Regents) want you students to report it to us. The teacher can give you any such teaching at the state institution.'
"Does Mr. Waggener mean that the students of state institutions must grow up in utter ignorance of what socialism means so that they won't know it when they meet it in the road?" Is he in favor of allowing an unworkable system such as communism, which has enchained a hundred sixty million people in Russia, to be utterly ignored in the eyes of Western observers? Are men such utter dumb clucks that will contaminate them to teach them what these foolish economic systems are?
"Probably if young Ballie Waggener had been
completely educated, he would realize that his speech among intelligent people provokes the same genial smile that the outgivings of Brinkley used to among the intelligent people of Kansas.
"The boys at the University are quite right, however, in reserting the rather crass fascism of their regent.
"If Mr. Wagger, or meant, as he probably did, that he boys and girls of the University should not be taught to be socialist or should not be instructed to be communists, why didn't he say so? Loose talk is dangerous. Just a little care in saying what you meaz will help even a regent in talking to students.
"The schools will go right on teaching the boys and the girls the difference between fascism and democracy and communism without paying any attention to the excitable young reactionary from Atchison."
Our Contemporaries
CHANGING COLLEGE CURRICULA
(The Columbia Missouri)
Go to college to learn how to live, not just to obtain the skills for earning a Job. Students are constantly told
But how? The student of no great talents often discovers that routine college courses deaden his first sharp eagerness for knowledge and scatter his thoughts. A college senior is a bit more successful and fewer to the high school senior.
Some college in the East, however, have a remedy for the unimpaired student. They are cutting down the number of studies a year and bringing in a less formal plan of teaching.
He knows facts, but he is not a thinker, and he hasn't built up his inner resources.
Vassar college this year requires only four courses instead of five. The help of tutors is provided first in the sophomore year and increases in the senior year in preparation for a final examination over the field of
Swearthmore has further reduced the number of studies to give the student more freedom to follow up questions that arise in his mirid and to read more books that he wants to read. Swearthmore professors believe that their students should have more leisure time for research, for creative writing and for handicrafts and hobbies.
For ten years, Princeton has had a four-course plan for upperclassmen. Last year it was changed to give the best students of the senior class a "three-course" schedule for the first semester and a "no-course" program for their final semester. These honor men must do only three things in their last term—make a weekly report to their departmental Rosia and an intern examation. How they study and investigate in their own concern.
Some of the other colleges and universities using similar plans are the University of Chicago, University of Buffalo, Goucher, Colgate, Bennington, Sarah Lawrence and Rollins.
Fren College, a Y.M.C.A. school in Cleveland, last year tried a "blended curriculum" in which student groups and advisers worked together on a broad problem such as "How can we improve Cleveland." They tackled the question through their study of sociology, economics, fine arts and expression.
All these plans are experimental. But under such programs, with good良知 to advise them, students will learn the skills.
Education should not be a knowledge of little tricks for getting by in the world. It is a study of basic principles, of fundamental methods, an experience in intelligence and intellectual discipline, an adventure in intelligent living.
It does, indeed, need more quality, more discrimination, more creative experience, less quantity, fewer ticks on the buttons.
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Vol. 33
September 30,1935
Vol. 32 September 30, 1935 No.15
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ADVANCED STANDING COMMISSION: The Advanced Standing Commission of the W.Y.C.A. will meet at Henley House at 4:30 this afternoon. All sophomore, junior and senior women are invited to come.
Betty Hansen, Chairman.
A. S.C.E: There will be a meeting of the A.S.C.E on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30.
FRESHMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS: Due to the Freshman Induction this evening, the annual Freshman Engineering fraternity has been postponed until Wednesday evening. Oct. 2, at 8 o'clock at the chapter
Worley Kaff, President.
- Edward D. Heter, President.
INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION OF Y.W.C.A.2. The first meeting of the year will be Thursday from 7 to 8 pm, at Henley House. All University women are invited.
Male, female and Diversity Workers.
KU KU MEETING: There will be a Ku Ku meeting at 10:30 Wednesday evening at the council room, Memorial Union building. One hundred per cent attendance necessary. Eddie Rice, Secretary,
KU KU: All Ku Ka's in uniform at the Fresh main Induction to aid in carrying out the program.
LANTERN PARADE: The annual Lantern Parade sponsored by Y.W.C.A. and W.S.C.A. will be held on Friday evening, Oct. 4. Supporter will be served at Myers Hall and must be secured by 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Martha Peterson and Dorothy Hodge, Co-chairmen.
Nancy Calhoun.
PHI DELI KAPPA: There will be a meeting of Phi Delta Kappa in room 115 Fraser Hall at 7:30 Wednesday, Oct. 2. Officers for the coming year will be elected. W, C. Nystrom, President.
W. S.GA. The W.S.GA meeting will be held at a clock tonight, instead of 7, on account of the Freshman's absence.
Old Timer Stops After Fifteen Years to Stare at Sunbathers
Hickory, dickey, docker, the mouse ran up the clock, or was it the moon? Monday the old faithful time clock on Blake ball stopped. It might have been the moon. moonshine does affect many things. It causes the bruise and hustle of the crew.
Fifteen years ago the best excuse that an "accidentally" late student could use was that "the clock stopped." That all changed when she stalled. The old clock was estimated to be between thirty and thirty-five years old when it was removed, but that doesn't give any excuse for this clock being when only twenty years old. Chn!
Lt there he no moaning of the student when he passes the clock. It will be too late. He should wait for the old veteran to catch up with the Central Standard Time that is use in
On the one hand, you really shouldn't be inconsiderate of the old timer. You'd reit tired, too, waving your hands at people for twenty years, if all you get for them is to watch you. Now if someone would just wash his face for him and let him get "well oiled up" (more moonshine) about once or twice a year, it is the general opinion of all interested parties that his rule would be more able to keep up with the time.
Then too, how would you to sit year in and year out in the same old place, have sand blow in your face for exams at a time, and in the winter have
Don't Quote Me
Washington, Sept. 30—(UP)—Just a year and one month after his sudden death, the late Speaker Henry T. Rainey of Illinois has become the subject of a unique and heated popularity contest. The finalists will be portraits of the late speaker from which must be selected the picture which will hang permanently in the speaker's lobby. Whetting interest in the competition is the sum of $2,500 which Congress appropriated to pay for the painting There must be assurance that will go to the winning artist.
The portrait is being selected by the House library committee. After six months of deliberation it appears little close to agreement than when it started. Complicating the selection is the fact that new portraits have been submitted, committee started off with five pictures. Now it has twelve to choose from.
Hopeful of getting out of its dilemma, the committee has arranged an informal poll and jury. The portraits have been hung in the committee room and Chairman Kent Keller, D. Ill., asks every one who comes in which picture he likes best.
Kelper keeps tab on the results. The latest count showed a painting by Howard and Chandler Christy slightly ahead. Keller said the principal issue appears to be that he was unhappy with truery Ashe as he appeared as speaker or as he looked some 20 years ago.
"The opinion of most artists," Keller said, "seems to be that a man should be painted as he was when in the prime of life."
Keller revealed that a new and disconcerting factor has now been introduced in the controversy. A close relative of Rainey's sent in a photograph study of the speaker, showing him smoking a pipe. A suggestion that an oil painting be made from the photograph accompanied the picture.
While this remains a possibility, Kel-
eyl baskers and shivers up and down your crank shaft and snow all over your hands? The old timer certainly knows his ropes, he always quits just at the end of the shower. On the other hand, during the spring and summer when the girls at Watkins Hall gather for sunbaths, wouldn't you like to do it yourself or do like the Old Thunder, stop and start? Perhaps the increase in enrollment has caused the boy to kid, hide his time a bit until he finds out whether the depression is coming, choosing another order to hide behind.
Anyway, let us insist that if his nibre were to have his hands and face washed the way he did we would have been willing to keep up with the times as in his younger days,
CAFETERIA
Washington, Sept. 30—UP)—If anyone still doubts that NIA is dead, let him doubt no more.
her said he thought most members of the committee believed this portrait would be too informal to hang as the official picture in the lobby.
The guards at last have been taken away from NRA's one-humming mimograph machines, and there could be no surer sign that NRA no longer has anything of importance to do or say. At General H. S. Johnson's order
At General Hugh S. Johnson's order,
guards were placed at the doors in
corridor near the minigroom room in the hectic summer of 1834. That was back in the days when Johnson and Clarence Darrow were exchanged daily denunciatory statements and when NRA was issuing many announcements which newspapermen and business men alike sought to obtain in advance.
Even when Johnson left and NRA slowed, and the press releases were too dull to interest anyone, the guards remained.
The supreme court found NRA invalid, the mimeographs rolled out copies of the court's death sentence, and still the guards stayed on. But now they have gone at last, and the comparatively few visitors in NRA's once-teeming corridors can move about without interference.
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