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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

VOLUME XXXII

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

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UK Cadet Status Not Changed Men
Due Jo War, Donnelly Says
Advanced Quota
Will Not Be Raised
For Rest Of Year
By CELIA BEDERMAN
The status of the basic and advanced ROTC cadets has not been
altered due to recent military developments. Col. Howard Donnelly,
head of the military science department, announced yesterday.
Colonel Donnelly said that there
would be no increase in the quota
for advanced ROTC courses for the
remainder of this year.
Colonel Donnelly, a resident
of Hawaii for three years, will
be interviewed at 1:30 p.m. today over a coast to coast network of the Mutual Broadcasting system, from the University radio studios.
" For the past year we have
eliminated some of the theoretical
subjects in the second year advanced course," Colonel Donnelly
stated. "We have made the course
practical so that the students would
be better fitted for immediate active
duty following graduation."
VOLCXTARY CLASSES
He explained that as a certain
of hours were allotted for
military training, a really intensive1
could not b egiven now. How- ever, commencing with the spring
the advanced class will be
called on for voluntary attendance
at military classes dealing with ad- -

college
requirements.
complete
Colonel Donnelly explained that this
applied particularly to freshmen
who mere approaching or past their
nineteenth birthdays.
,
.
.A.
CADET DEMAND
"There is a great demand for flying cadets, bombardiers, navigation
cadets, engineering cadets, and radio
cadets.' the Colonel stated.
He said that men can obtain a
commission as second lieutenant in
the air corps in 35 weeks if they
necessary
have the qualifications
and are otherwise eligible. Information about these opportunities may
COL. HOWARD DONNELLY . . . be obtained from the military de-

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ministration, supply, property, and
mess management.
The Colonel said that there is no
organized volunteer unit on the
campus for enlistment in the army
or

navv- -

Donnelly announced

that

Col. A.

Sander and Major John E.
Brannan. associate professors of
military science, and he will prob- ably be called to field duty with the
army. He' added that instructors
''111 be required to wear their uni- forms at all times.
'
The department will attempt to
R-- C.

By JESSICA GAY
Surprise and general, but not
spirited excitement was the cam- pus reaction to Japan s attack on
American possessions and the con- sequent declarations of war by both
nations.
Yesterday, as President Rose- velt read his address to Congress',
University classes were held as
scheduled although discussion of
news bulletins superceded the reg- ular lectures in most courses.
Practically all professors dismissed their fourth hour classes or
laboratory periods to allow students
.

to listen to the President's war
message.

There was a little demonstration
among students during the day. No
posters, blackboard mottos. or organized meetings were in evidence.
REACTION
Sunday
afternoon and night,
groups in dormitories and fraternity
houses gathered to listen, in most
cases calmly, to the news reports
of the
conflict, but
today, after the President's address
U
Congress, many students wore
long faces and me girls broke into
Far-Easte- rn

tears.
War was the standard topic cf
the day, but nearly every student
had some light remark to make in
regard to it.
INTERVIEWS
Dean Jones said that he expected

several boys would drop out of
school after this semester.
The -- first reactions" among the
student first hearing the war news
yesterday were varied. Some inter- views follow:
Joe Diurtap, education senior: "I
"wondered howtt would affect my
mother. She has four sons."
Sue Fan Gooding. Arts and
Sciences junior: "It was something
that had to come and it was lucky
that we got into it this way."
Arts
and
Martha McKinlay,
Sciences freshman: "I Just cant
to realize it. Its full meaning
hasnt sunk in yet."
John Dallavo, agriculture sopho- more: "I didnt believe it. I also
wondered whose fault it was that
we were caught surprised. Gosh,
but I would like to have been in
front of that Japanese ambassador
when I heard the news."
arts and
Jaiouelin Hurelet.
sciences freshman: "I guess it had
to come and it was probably a good
tnmg tnat it came this way."
Hiuenmeyer,
commerce
Hennv
,Mr. "I was really surprised, but
t wouldn't nut it Dast the Jans."
Lindsay,
agriculture
Perry
freshman : "I had been expecting
it and now I guess I'll have to ac- cepi and make the most of it."
Jane Denny, arts and sciences
sophomore: "Thank goodness my
brother's an engineer."
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Bar Association
Passes Resolution

Civilian Pilot training will be continued on the campus. Men completing the course will be credited
with 30 flying hours at the air corps
field to which they may be sent.
Donnelly remarked thai the pres
ent course would be completed on
January 31. with the new course
start,ing on February 5. Eleven men
have already been accepted for the
second semester training.
The female ROTC sponsor
toon will meet once a week during
the year to receive elementary
tary training. Colonel Donnelly
said that the group would be
formed of the progress of military
events, and kept up to date on all
elements of civilian defense work.

By Acclamation

By ANN SAl'NDERS
"This war will take longer than
most people thuik," Dr. J. B. Shan- non, associate professor of political
science, told The Kernel in an exclusive interview yesterday. "It will
not be a war of six months to a
year but one that will last from two
to Uiree years at the least."
"Japan will attempt to clear the
British forces so that they can cut
off aid to Russia and to China."
Dr. Shannon predicted. "If they
can isolate Russia. Japan and Ger- many will close in on Russia at both
ends."
"Japan attacked the United States
in the Pacific to com- the United States to shift part
e
fleet in the Atlantic to the
Pacific, which will aid Germany in
her attacks on ships carryaing aid to
Britain. Then Germany may even
try an attack on Britain it supplies
from this country are cut off." ex- plumed Dr. Shannon.
GERMAN SHIFT
When asked about Germany's
of offenses against Mos- cow. Dr. Shannon Said that Japan's
attacks on the United States did
not bring this snout In explanation
of-th-

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he said that the intense cold in
that area had probably forced the
Germans to shift their fighting to
the South either to" the Caucau- sus or to Africa through Spain.
"If we organize and produce in
lhe Uniu"d States, we "Will wn in the
ar win oe iougni on
eira. lnis
the home front as well as on the
miliary front. In fact it will probably
be won in the factories. Our effic- iency in production and adminis- traton will be the vital factor in our
winning or losing the war." Dr.
Shannon continued.
"If Gemany takes the trouble to
make a formal declaration of war
against the United Stats, it will
come within the next 48 hours,
There is no doubt that Japan is
working with Germany," stated Dr.

Shannon.
DRAFT EXTENSION
"All of us will be affected both
generally and personally." Dr. Shan- non commented, "and I expect an
immediate extension of the draft
10 the limits of 18 to 35. In
a year it will probably be Increased
" to 45 to secure men for pur- l
other thn military duty."
P0
"So far as the military action
is concerned the United States will
try to clean out the Japanese navy
as quickly as possible. Then they
will bombard Japanese
industrial

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NEW MEMBERS

Students Selected
Will Be Initiated

The Student Bar association, in a
special meeting shortly after Congress voted its declaration of war
.
on Japan yesterday, unanimously
asking the
passed a resolution
of degrees to seniors who
into service before they graduate
. "We hope this suggestion will be
considered by the proper University
officials and acted upon before it
is too late," officials of the bar
said after the meeting,
If men entering the armed forces
possess a college degree, they have
a much better chance of being ad- mltted to the officer training schools possese college diplomas,
schools which are open to enlisted
n
Most students graduating in
who show aptitude or porsess
deferred from mili- hav.
the necessary qualifications for mil- - tary
untu tnat tlme and
Itary leaders, it was pointed out the deferments will not be cancelled.
by several bar association members. u WM
yesterday by Professor
The resolution will have to be w 8 Webb nea, fo tne university
- defense committee,
considered and passed by the faculties of the Individual collegesfi
j
Hie geuerm umvcioibjr iavuiij, uu
Approximate 100 students have
Walker, arts and sciences finally, the Board of Trustees, it was
Bill
applied for undergraduate degrees
L. Donofrebhman: "It's one of those things said by President Herman
at the end of the current semester;
and it was Just bound to happen." van yesterday.
375 have asked similar degrees in
PRECEDENT
Jack Dnunmy, arts and sciences
grant- During the first world w ar the June Few deferments will be
sophomore: "I wished I had stayed
c
going to take University granted degrees to sen- with the RAF. I'm
Terry Cominsky, senior law stu-vlmy physical for the army today." tors who were called into the ser- --dent, proposed the resolution at. the
st
before graduation.
(Earl Rose, arts and sciences
was
meeting,
which
The resolution whinh the assoela- - asoclation
lor: "Sudden and unexpected to
called to discuss the purchase of
Hon passed follows.
me."
radio and victrola console. About
' Jack Jackson, commerce junior: "Be it resolved that graduating
law students were present,
'"Wipe 'em out! Beat hell out of seniors in every college of the Uni- There was considerable debate
versity be awarded a degree in their
those Japs."
' Joe Massie, graduate: Now I can respective college if and when such over the
or volunteers ' and a
of graduating average" clauses in the
stop worrying about when we're
senior is called to the sen-icing to war, because now we're in his country, or volunteers for such resolutory but after discussion, the
servce, during the semester at the measure passed by acclamation
it."
Dan-soHawkins, arts and scien- ces sophomore: "I was very much
surprised, because I didn't believe
they had the supplies to fight the
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US."
Sandy Alverson, arts and sciences
senior: "I guess it was closer than
I thought it was."
Carlisle Myers, arts and sciences
sophomore: "Thank goodness I've
got a bad leg and can't go. Hope
we beat hell out of those squinty- eyed things."
John Tavlor. arts and 'sciences
junior: "I wondered if the draft
age would be lowered."
Squire Williams, law 3: "I was
amazed and surprised, but it was a
relief from the suspense."
Mel Brewer, commerce junior:
"Complete surprise."

centers from some Russian base,
from Singapore, or from the Dutch
East Indies," Dr. Shannon said.

no

INVASION
There is no great danger of at- tack on the western coast, because
japan is not able to effect sys- tematic attacks or an invasion,
However, there may be token bom- bardments in an attempt to frighten
the American people," Dr. Shannon
predicted.
The bill that prevents the send- of
hemisphere wll be repealed wthin
a week," Dr. Shannon continued,
-and tne United States will send
troops wherever It Is necessary. We
have to fight the war where the
enemv Is."
t "have noticed a certain
ness and deadly earnestness
stead of emotional hysteria among
the people since Japan's attack.
Overconfidence will be our worst
enemy. The chief thing that can be
oone will be a building up of
CIViiian morale to the realization
of the task." he
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remark. Dr. Shannon
predicted that the University
pus would look more like a girl's
school in the near future, bee mse
many ol the men who tie not
drafted will enlist.

'Ladies In Retirement9
Provides 'Chills Aplenty9
Psychological Play
Has Good Set,
Talented Lead

1

By BETTV JANE PVGH
A beautiful set and a talented
and conscientious feminine lead
combine to make "Ladles In Retire-

ment", Gulgnol's second production
this season, good entertainment.
The play will run the entire week
with a matinee performance on Saturday.
The play itself, designed to be
a psychological study, is converted
into somewhat of a murder "thriller" with blackouts, ghosts, and long
shadow providing chills aplenty for
the audience. But the seriousness
and dignity of the drama is maintained by Kathryn Conley Wheeler's
performance as Ellen Creed, the
murderess.
Miss Wheeler's voice, carriage,
and facial expressions are carefully
disciplined to portray the gradual
change from a simple, elderly maiden lady to a determined murderess,
then a resigned, beaten woman. She
is at all times at ease on the stage,
and her spells of anger are thoroughly convincing. ,
Opal Palmer and Lucille Little,
as Emily and Louisa, the flighty,
frightened one. Is somewhat tiresome.
Christine McBrayer as Leonora
Flske, the retired actress, is the
personification
of all "finished"
chorus girls. Though her natural
glamor and appeal have vanished,
Leonora clings to her fading beauty
and tries to make the most of her
old age with a red wig and a few
antiques. She is amusing in this
role with her gaudy dresses and
heavy Jewelry.
Albert Feather, the conscienceless
nephew, is well handled by Clarence
Geiger, who once again proves his
ability to master accents, this time
in the role of cockney. Fresh and
rough, Geiger blusters his way into
the good graces of Lucy, the maid,
played by Eleanor Crain. The two
make a good pair as they scheme,
joke and make love.
Costuming, lighting, and set are
exceptionally good for this proriuc- -

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Cash Prize Offered

For Paragraph
Guignol is awarding a cash
paraprize for the best
graph written by a member of
the audience at one of the performances of "Ladies in Retirement" on whether the characters Albert Feather and Ellen
Creed are psychologically normal.
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KERNEL JUDGED
THIRD AT KIPA
Murray Paper
Best In State
The Kernel took third place for
college student publications in Kentucky at the semi-annmeeting
of the Kentucky
Intercollegiate
Press associations at Murray State
teachers college Friday and Saturday.
College News, student publication
oP Murray state teachers college,
was. Judged the "best
college paper In the state." Eastern
Progress, publication
of Eastern
state teachers college at Richmond,
was second.
Other awards given The Kernel
were best feature story, best advertisement,
second best' cartoon
and second best makeup.
Joe T. Lovett, former president
of the Kentucky Press associat km.
made the principal address at the
Round-tabl- e
banquet.
discussions
were held Friday under the oirec- tion of Charles Thomas of More-hea- d,
president of the association.
A business session Saturday morning concluded the program.
ual

tion. The antiques are authentic,
down to the smallest details such as
lamps, dishes, and table covers. And
the most delightful point of the
whole set is the realistic way in
which the logs in the fireplace burn.

Ten students were named to Phi
Beta Kappa, national scholastics
honorary for arts and sciences colleges, in an announcement received
today from Prof. T. M. Hahn,
secretary of the campus chapter.
December 17 has been set as the
date for Initiation of the new members. Professor Hahn said. The new
members are:
Pattie Logan McCormack. graduate of the 1941 summer session;
Elinor Southgate Earle and Martin
Packman, members of the senior
class who graduate at the end of the
current semester; and Sidney Alexander Forsythe, Martin Jack Freed-ma- n,

FRES. HERMAN L. DONOVAN . . .

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fJ tulmnrw in
to .sliiiltnl body.

...

and Earle Cabell Fowler, members
of the June graduating class.
Officers of the chapter are Prof.
W. W. ' Jennings, president: Prof.
Helen Louise Nisbet, Elizabeth D. V. Hegeman, vice president; Prof.
Garrard, South. Bernard George F. H. Randall, treasurer; and Prof.
Stoll III, Arthur Spagens Collins. Hahn. secretary.

Onderdonk To Address
'All-Meeting Tonight
Y'

'Present Crisis'
To Be Subject
Of Lecture

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nessed "the two most dramatic days
In the last seven centuries of Aus- tria's history: the collapse of the
Hapsourg reign ana tne erection
of a republic", spending those 48
hours by force of circumstances on
Vienna-boun- d
trains, jammed with
revolutionary troops.
In 1925, Dr. Onderonk became an
instructer of the College of Archi- lecture at tne university or Micm- gan and taught there until 1933
During that period he wrote "The
te
Style" and articles
appearing in architectural pournals
and essays.
member of the sons of the
American Revolution, the Society
of Friends, the Detroit Philosophi- society, and the International
association. Dr. Onderdonk

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"The Present World Crisis" wUl be
discussed by Dr. Francis S. Onderdonk, international lecturer and
meetworld traveler, at ait "All-ing at 7 p. m. today in the Music
room of the Union building. The
lecture sponsored by the University YW-Ywill be open to the
public. Dr. Onderdonk will be introduced by Tom Bowling, chairman
of the YMCA public relations committee.
During the first World War. Dr.
Onderdonk worked as a draftsman
in the rebuilding of Gorozia on the

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DR. FRANCIS

SNIDER
L. Donovan,
in his oflica
when interviewed
shortly after America's declaration
of war on Japan yesterday, asked
calmness and orderly obedience to
the nation's orders of the University
student body.
"War has been declared. The nation faces the most serious crisis
that has ever been presented to it
in all it history,' President Dono-vo- n
said.
"Every citizen in the land will be
called upon to serve in some capac
ity. Each of us desires to render tl
his government the most service he
can give. All stand ready to make
sacrifices.
"The best service a student at the
University can give to the nation at
the present moment is to continue
preparation with the-vi- ew
of acquiring general education,
techniques, and skills that the nation will
need to solve its problems. We
should take more seriously our work
that we may be more useful to our
govenrment when we are called to
active service.
WAIT FOR CALL
"The government has an orderly
arrangement for calling both older
and young people to the colors.
It would be a mistake for us to
rush headlong Into a new position
or service until we are called by
authorities to the service of the na
tion., Thit call will certainly come
when theinational government feels
it needs' us.
When that call
comes we should answer patriotically and enthusiastically.
I have
no doubt the students of the University and the faculty win answer
any call the nation may make for
service.
"In the meantime, let us stand
by our work. We should not become too emotional and thereby dissipate our energies. Let us act as
educated men and women who have
enjoyed the discipline that com3
from the opportunities to attend
the University."
The attitude of the students who
are a part of what has been called
By FATRICIA

President Herman

December 17

end of which he would graduate,
An amendment to the resolution
was passed later. It reads:
"Be it further resolved that only
those seniors who have a graduating
average, or near thereto, up until
the time of entering the service of
their rminfrv- h vivtwi thir riwrM
as stipulated
"And beside the fact that a degree
win help us in the army, if we dont
get It while we're here now, we never
win get it in most cases. Few of us
could or would come back after the
war," one member or the
tion stated.
James Wine, senior law student,
said that 89 percent of the enlisted
men taken Into the officer training
above-granti-

Says Best Service
Is To Continue
College Education

CHAPTER NAMES

Lawyers Ask Degrees
For Seniors In Service

partment.

SAYS ALL CITIZENS
TO SERVE NATION

PHI BETA KAPPA

President

War Will Last Not Six Months,
But Two Years, Shannon Says
Political Scientist
Predicts Action,
Effect On Citizens

Donovan Asks Students
For Calm, Obedience
In ?Most Serious Crisis'

Of Draft Age Will Meet

Surprise Is Campus Reaction
To Attack, War Declaration
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NUMBER. 23

9, 1941

The United Slates Selective Service system lias been requested by the United States Senate Committee on Military
Affairs to secure important information concerning all male
students who had reached the age of 21 on, or prior to, July
1, 1911.
In compliance with the government's request, a
meeting of these students is being called for Tuesday. December 16. at 7:00 p. ni. in Memorial hall. They are expected to be present and it is to their advantage to attend.
If they have already been classified by their local Selective
Service boards, they should bring their classification cards
with them. These cards will be needed to supply certain
information.
HERMAN L. DONOVAN

steer the education course of new
students so as to prepare them for
flying cadet mental examinations
without waiting two full years to

.

TUESflAY, DECEMBER

Vienna, receiving the degree of Doc
tor of Technical Sciences, there in

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the
generation
Last night. Dr. Onderdonk spoke drew a favorable comment from
President Donovan. He said:
to the International Relations com
CAMPl'S UNITED
mittee, of which Dean Sarah B.
"Many members of the faculty
HoImes is cnairman
have felt some apprehension about
The committee in charge of Dr. the Indifference of students toward
Onderdonks lecture Is composed of world affairs in previous months.
There is no apprehension any longthe foreign relations committee of
er. Japan solved that problem when
the YWCA. of which Kay Ellison she
attacked the Hawaiian Islands.
is chairman, and the public rela-Japan united everybody on the camtions committee cf the YMCA. of
pus of the University behind the
which Bowling Is chairman,
Presidents foreign policy. There is
While he is in the city. Dr. On-c- no longer any question
about the
"what-the-hel-

1919.

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derdonk is with his mother.
morale of young people."
dame Bertha Friedova, and his
Already the University has been
studied architecture in the Imperial brother. Andrew J. Onderdonk. who
active in defense work with such
and Royal Technical Institute in resides at 210 Shady lane.
projects as the Wenner-Gre- n
laboratory, the ROTC. the Pilot training corps, and other phases that are

Artistic Interpretation, ISoticed
In Balogh Concert Sunday
By WTLYAH GRAVES
r.
Erno Balogh.
from New York, gave the fourth
concert in the afternoon musicale
series Sunday at Memorial hall.
Artlstlc interpretation prevailed
thoughout the concert with excel- lent technique and versatility de- pianist-compose-

monstrated.
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dignified Gavotte by Gluck. Then
Balogh played Haydn's three-pa- rt
Sonata in D with the brilliant mood
contrasted by the light, delicate air.
The first movement was lively and
spirited expressive In a minor key,
followed by a dance-lik- e
style.
Rhapsody in E flat by Brahms.
which was a theme with major and
minor variations, concluded the first
group.
An all Chopin group. v,hich was
next, was received very well by the
audience and showed a definite
style of fine interpretation. Polonaise in A might be considered
the highlight of the next group.
Chopin's C Sharp Minor Waltz was
played as an encore.
The third group featured two compositions by the artist. Hungarian
Caprice, which had its premiere
performance Sunday afternoon, and
Dirge of the North. The audience

gave an enthusiastic reception to
both Gf these novel works which
were delightful.
A dance theme
-- ith variations.
Hungarian Rhao- No 9 by
concluded this
group.
Military
March, by Schubert- Kovacs, and Die Fledermaus Waltz.
bv J. Strauss-Kovacillustrated
the pleasing manner of arrangement by Kovacs. Spanish Dance, by
Lecuon. and E Minor Waltz, by
Chopin, were concluding encores.
Balogh selected the following
program for his recital:
s.

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Gttvutlf
Sonata m D

Cl'iii-l- l

Haydja

brio Largo c so.seuulit
Presto. in nou troppo
Rhapsody in E Flat, opu 11!.
No. 4
Braiim;
Alletero

cun

II.
Ballad, in A FUt. opu.s 47
Two Miizurku-HC Major. Opus 7. No 3
A Minor.
Opus S7. No 4
Polonaise in A. opus 40. No. 1

III
Hurgariaii Caorlce
first performance
Dirge of the North
La Canmal de Pesth
Huiiaar.uu Rhap.'Ody
rv.
M:llUiy M.:t,
'Die Plcdermaus'" Walt
to Erno Bdogh'

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No. a

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Choplr

Balotftl
Balogh
Liszt

3tildueri
'Dedicated
J Slrauss-Kotac- a

smaller but important.

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STANDS READY
"We do not know what services
the national government may require cf the University, but the
University stands ready to perform
any service that our country may
ask of it. The resources of the University are at the disposal of the
national government for the duration of the war. I have telegraphed
both Senator Barkley and Senator
Chandler that we stand ready to
perform any sevice that the President of the United States may call
upon us to give." Dr. Donovan said.
"I urge the students to be calm,
thoughtful, prayerful, and courageous. Wait until our government
decides how best you can serve our
nation.
Education is defense. Every nation
today has to depend on educated
men: army pilots at first were required to have four years of college
taming before they were accepted.
That has been lowered to two years,
but some college education is still
required. Since it is, it is important
for young people to get all the education they can before rushing out
to carry a gun. Formerly
straight-shootin-

g,

and

marching were all that was needed
to make a good soldier. Today a good
soldier must be technically trained.
Today the American soldier is the
best educated soldier in the world.

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DECEMBER

PAT SNIDER

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VICE OF THE PEOPLE P.v Frfo Him.
counting lloulihans. who are first cou.
enough. Louis F... senior, and Walter W.,
sins, there have Ixt n 12 Hillenmeyers enrolled
Ixnh of them were Pi Kaps . . and Eleanor,

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The Fence Has Been Shifted
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War.
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has tome now.
Wo would have liked in avoid ii. We wish
i here could have been some wav for the United
States 10 keep ol" anf rnake herself strong and
vise and free without having 10 fight.
Bin there just wasn't.
We hox-that somewhere, somehow, something would hapen to make it possible for the
I "titled States to remain aloof, planning for the

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taking the
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Mint that the longer we stav out the belter.
But the open, deliberate attack on American
territory, the
slaughter of American ciiiens. the obvious intent of the ocean-wid-

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Japanese oflcnsive leave but one road open.
Instead of the American people climbing over
the
fence, the fence itself has been lifted by the Japanese and moved
to stub a Msition that there ran be but one
lntiire, solid and strong, the great doelor of ihc side
for Americans to take. And that is to throw
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every bit of strength and spirit the nation ran
But nothing did.
muster into the whole-heartedefense of the
Much as we dislike it, America now has to country.
t.tke tip iis arms and fight with every ounce of
T here is no choice. T here can be no hesitait has. Although it routs many lives and
tion. I he war must be won.
And so ii is thai Thf ktxt t. eagerly calls on
tiituh ccpiipmrnt. the Japanese attack has proved
to the world that America is fighting in her every student in the University to stand preown defense. The overwhelming spirit of the pared for anything he may be called it k n to do.
T he life of the I'nited Stales is threatened,
people in the last 48 hours has proved that thev
readv and willing to make the very most ol
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and University of Kentucky students must stand
ready.
the job which has Ixxn dumped in their las.
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Preparation For Second Big Battle
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a few of ihem mav be called in dtttv before thev
graduate, or lhat a few rlosc friends mav already
lie on the front lines. It is rather the danger that
they will let themselves be so swept away by

war spirit that they will forget what they
here for.
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In the last two davs we have observed a
tremendous outburst of patriotism and enthusiasm which one might expert to indicate a deep
Hell Generation, and,
change in the What-Thon first glance, we might be inrlined to agree.
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But. if vou observe the
Ixn s spirit rlosely you will see that an excess
ol it is just as dangerous as none at all.
lot . we have said Ik fore and we will repeat
time and again, tollege students must realize
that just winning the wai is not enough.
Generation has
The groping
found something solid to hold on to and. as
we predicted, is showing many signs of closing
its eves in evervihing else.
Interest in studies has taken a great slump. In
the (ace of American participation in a World
War. studies like sociology, psychology, and
seem comparatively
unimoriani.
T here is a growing tendency
to lay so muc h
emphasis on merely winning the war as the sole
aim of America and the sollege student., lhat the
long-rangends of the war the ultimate evolu
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with Kavette county history they present a confusing problem in scxial relationships.
The average student. memlxT of the Great Unwashed that he is. almost every issue reads
alxitit a Hillenmever doing this or that.
As a mailer of tut he sees a Hillenmever
name in every issue, lor one of the four tribalists
now enrolled is Business Manager anel unless the
cditfir decides to tin the masthead to make
rexHii lor an editorial he never misses
That's
Bob.
The reason why the Hillenmever problem
in scxial relai ionships is a problem is probably
that I lillenmevers somehow or Other don't
place much emphasis on first names. Unlike
the Jones, ihcv're just Hillenmevers.
And so i he average sitideni either thinks of
them as one jx ison in the news or a vl of broth-

was mildlv isolationist,

The greatest immediate danger of the war
to University of Kentucky students is not that

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svstem of international conjuration whic h will make ossible someday the
eatclul solution of problems are in elangei of
iK'ing forgotten.
It is of course, necessary that first of all the
I'nited States succeed in releasing the German,
Italian, and Japanese eoples from the1 militaristic, totalitarian forms of government with
which they are now alflided we would be the
last to denv that. But along with this gigantic
war effort there must be coexistent a gigantic
jK'ate effort.
Now, as never before, the college students,
protected as they are lor a while, at least from
actual participation in the war, must study and
plan for the future. In American universities
now, il ever, must be dcvcloxel the leadership
for the xaec. instead of throwing everything in
to the winds of the war spirit, college students
must keep calm and must remember that the
greatest battle will come after the war. T hev
must not allow themselves to be filled with
of
hatred and v indict iveness toward the
the- aggressor countries.
In them lies, the safeguard against another
Treaty of Versailles and a World War III.
It is not too earlv to begin. When the war
is over it will be too late.
It is unfortunate that America was caught
unprepared lor the war. She must not be caught
unprepared for the
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idence of Nai designs on South Amer"As far as I am concerned South
is as far awav as the moon."
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Thelunar simile has been heard from the
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