PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1935 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER CAROLYN HARPER POTTER IN CHICHE CHARLES D. BROWN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF .. CHARLES D. BROWN MANAGING EDITOR , HARRY VALENTINE Campus Editors Make-up Editors Sports Editor Kinder Education Kinder Editor Forest Editor Kinder Editor Eminent Writers Business Manager ___ F. Quentin Brown Kansas Board Members Lena Wass Wasser Wang Minghua Caroline Hiner Hornet Herzen Hornet Muxter Elton Britton Rutherford Jink Markum Kim Mawoo Christia D. Brown Mixter Muxter Business Office K.U. 6, News Room K.U. 2, Night Connections, Business Office 701K1 Night Connections, News Room 709K1 Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday by the National Association of School Boards by students in the department of education at the University of the Press of the Department of Journalism. Received March 14, 2013. Received advance, $2.25 on payments, single deposit, $4.25 on payments. Entered as second class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1935 "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" After the recent election the Kansan expressed for the public its hope that the platform for which it voted was not merely erected as a vote-catcher, but that it really meant something, and that the officers who as candidates pledged themselves to uphold that platform were not making those promises for electioneering purposes merely. It has been said, however, by even greater men than journalists, that strength is in cooperation. If the Council which is composed of a nearly even number of representatives from both parties is going to vote according to strict party lines without thought of the real worth of the issue, how can anything be accomplished? There is a crying need for the men of both parties to swallow some of their party pride and show a little cooperation. Public officers are servants of the people, elected by the people. And so the people can rightfully hope to benefit from the platform promises for which they voted. EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION "A change, a change!" seems to be the cry on lips of everyone at the present time. Some say that Communism is the only alternative; others say that in Fascism lies our only hope of salvation; while still others say that Socialism is the only road to recovery. They all agree in one thing—mainly that some kind of change is necessary. They would tear down the present existing system and set up a new one. The example of Communism as shown in Soviet Russia is uninviting; none of us would care to live under a Fascist regime such as exists in Germany where freedom of the press is unknown, or in Italy where four-year-old boys are trained in military tactics. Socialism has been tried and failed in the past. These are the main channels to which we must turn if we eradicate our present system. None of these seem to present a very pleasing condition. Ever since the beginning of history, England has been known as a country of slow but deep-thinking people. Their government has progressed with the slogan of "muddling through." When a critical condition arises, legislation is passed to meet it. Laying aside for the moment our patriotism, everyone must admit that in comparison with other countries, England has been singularly successful in governmental and foreign affairs. Why have a complete change? Of course we have conditions in the United States which are deplorable. Sweat shops are still in existence. The institution of share cropping is a bad one indeed. But can't we sit down and sensibly think these things out and solve them instead of destroying our whole system? Such intelligent people as Americans are activated to be should find some solution without having to resort to military force, based mainly on brute strength. Let us have changes by all means. But let them be thoughtful evolutionary changes rather than wilful revolutionary ones. Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kauran. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to copying by the editor. Contests to President Roosevelt on the proposed naval maneuvers in the Pacific that the navy had to do something about. Mr. Obama's visit to Department was to send the fleet to within 40 miles of Japanese waters for over a month of ominous maneuvering. About two weeks ago "Time" carried an article explaining why the navy would not on that matter that the navy was forced to announce that it would not go within 200 miles of Japan. CAMPUS OPINION Editor Daily Kansan: There has been a bit of talk—some of it humble, much of it pious or patronizing—on the fact that the peace strike came and went, and nothing further happened. These takers say that they too want peace, but that they are not better methods of working for peace. On this ground, they pan the strike. It seems strange that far not one of these thoughtful critics has been seen in the meetings of the University of Canaas Peace Action Committee. What are we to infer from this? The Peace Act demands an official method to offer those of you who would work for peace, a method including a number of activities, with a practical, political direction. Why, in the name of all that is sincere, do you explorers of the strike against war, who, by your own admission, really want to use the way of willing to seize, come to a meeting of the Peace Action Committee? Oh, another hair-brained, idealistic scheme, you say. If it is hair-brained to educate and organizer to use their votes and influence in getting our government to help relieve world tensions, then you are right. But do you know where you can get your votes over the country wrote and stimulated the writening of so many hement protests to President Roosevelt on the proposed naval maneuvers in the Pacific that the navy had to do something about. Mr. Obama's visit to Department was to send the fleet to within 40 miles of Japanese waters for over a month of ominous maneuvering. About two weeks ago "Time" carried an article explaining why the navy would not on that matter that the navy was forced to announce that it would not go within 200 miles of Japan. That is the sort of thing your hair-brained Peace Action Committees are foing. On this question, as on all matters of public importance, there are two classes of people. One class wants peace enough to work for it. The other class wants it only enough to talk about it. If you really want to work for peace, this is what we over you. You want peace. Communities meet every Monday afternoon at 4:30 in the Book Exchange of the Union Building. Everyone interested is welcome. —Elizabeth Caswell. 'FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION' Svracuse Daily Orange Harold L. Jacks, secretary of the interior, in an address to the convention of newspaper publishers in New York on Tuesday, called by a group made itself articulate throughout the country, and in parts of the civilized world where it is not physically squelched—the demand for freedom of speech, uread, and assemblage. as long as the rights of free speech remain to us we can weltstand the shock troops of fascism, of communism, or of war. Yet we should not say "Why should we be fearful of half-baked ideas? Surely our institutions are not so poorly grounded that they may not be exposed to the buffering of erotic content; it is both unfounded and intemperate." In these times when so-called radicals | ceensure alleged conservatives and vice versa, each distorting facts, blustering, uttering meaningless inuences and threats, the right of freedom of expression is under siege. See Section 13.8. He put his finger at a touchy but appropriate subject. He continues, "We have the paradoxical situation of self-preclaimed patriots demanding that constitutional rights be denied to those very persons for whom those rights were written into the constitution." Education in Secondary Schools Is Greatest Problem Before Negro Right, Mr. Ikes. Groups which the nation was proud to call "patriotic," by their actions, intolerance and interpression, today turning the very word "patriot" into a word of great power; into a name that the same twisted meaning that "politician" now connotes. The low economic status of the Negre race was most frequently mentioned by "Even great universities within whose cloistered walls, theoretically and traditionally, the truth is supposed to be more widespread than they are wrapped about it may be with the huckles of projidence and passion and unreality, are forced to yield their way in this American mob and deny an opportunity to be heard to advocate of certain objectionable causes." Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas were selected by Mr. Small as the field for investigating the following Negro problems: the lack of opportunities for getting a higher education, inadequate facilities for college, and economic difficulties. GRADUATION TIME WORRIES "Mr. George D. Small furthered the efforts to secure inter-racial co-operation by stating specifically the nature of the problems," remarked Prof. Carroll D. Clark, head of the sociology department, as he referred to Mr. Snail's master's thesis, "The Problems that Negroes of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas Must Educate." Mr. Snail received his M.A. degree in June, 1924, at the University of Kansas. Bv Alma Frazier, Special OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Notices due at Chancellor's office at 2 p.m., preceding regular public days 11, a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for Sunday issues. Ink Engraving by F. Schiller Shore War clouds hang over Europe; revolution clouds descend over Manila, but in Kansas the dust clouds roll on forever. Sunday, May 5, 1935 PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE: Vol. XXXII Tuesday, May 19th PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE This Action Committee will meet Monday afternoon at 4:30 in the book exchange room, Memorial Union building. Every day of the week. ELLIEBATH CASWELL, ALFRED C. AMES, Executive Secretaries. BLAIR AND PLACE Vol. XXXII No.147 There will be an important meeting of Scabbard and Blade Monday evening at 8:30 in the Memorial Union building. All members are urged to be present. MERWIN H, RECTOR, First Sergeant. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The School of Business will hold its regular spring election of officers on Wednesday, May 19. Only those who have paid the dues of twenty-five cents are eligible to vote. The dues may be paid to Glenn Antrim, treasurer. USM-PROVID, Associates of Students of School of Business SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDENTS: SCABBARD AND BLADE: SMALL POX VACCINATION: In view of the continuation of scattered cases of small pox in several counties of the state, we recommend that students who have not been successfully vaccinated against small pox within the past three years arrange to be done either by their family physician or the Health Service. Vaccinations will be given at Watkins Memorial hospital any week day except Saturday, between 4 and 5 p.m. R. I. CANUTESON, Director, Student Health Service. WESTMINSTER STUDENT FORUM: WESTMINSTER GREENWOOD CITY, NY - Joan Moore will lead a discussion at 6 o'clock from 7:30. John Moore, of Kanas City, will lead a discussion on "Youth in Politics." A tea will precede the event. KEITH ROBERTS, President. 16 Negro educators whom Mr. Small interviewed. He found that the financial status of the Negro parents was low, opportunities offered Negro students to become self supporting are limited, and scholarships obtained by them are few. Relatively fewer Negro graduates find jobs in a teaching vacation after obtaining degrees. Interviews with 14 white educators brought out the character of the Negro schools as a main problem. The Negro student, given the opportunity to have less preparation than white students, "inadequate preparation for college is one of his most severe handicaps which Negro students must overcome if their efforts fail." He said this could be successful. This probably accounts for more failures among the Negro youth after they reach college than any other single factor" writes Mr. Small. Inadequate preparation is attributed to poor secondary schools. Lincoln University, at Jefferson City is the only four-year college maintenance for Negroes in Missouri; the Coloree Agricultural and Normal University, at Atlanta, offers a graduate of college rank in Oklahoma. The daun education system, which is required by law in both Oklahoma and Missouri necessitates the division of the geographical area between these two purposes. The educational advancement of both groups is retarded, with poorly maintained school buildings and equipment and a shortage of advice to teachers who desire professional training must migrate other states. The white teachers' salaries have been higher than the ND teacher's salaries in both Missouri and Okla. In Kansas, from the fall of 1920 to the fall of 1833, 1,814 Negro students have attended the colleges and universities while only 323 have graduated. About 90 per cent of the Negro enrollment has been at the University of Kansas; Kansas State Teachers' college, Pittsburg; and Kansas State Teachers' college, Emporia. The University has had 134 graduates, the largest number in Kansas. "The University of Kansas has admitted four Negro students to membership in Phi Pta Kappa from 1918 to 1924," according the author. Three of the 55 members elected to that scholastic body were during 1914-1924, however, were Negroes. Mr. Small recommends for further studies such topics as Negro unemployment, professional opportunities, Negro housing, Negro insurance, business enterprises, health and labor conditions, an vocational education. He conclude "There is a need for a study on the Negro church and Negro universities in the country" opinion among Negroe particularly in regard to education matters." New Records I'm Livin' in a Great Big Way Hooray for Love ... 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