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Jack Dungan. .Editor
Ed French Managing Editor
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Editorial Staff
EDITORIAL BOARD - Charles G.
Rose, chairman; Peter Hairston,
Vass Shepherd, R. W. Barnett,
Oscar W. ' Dresslar, Louise Pritch
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Walker, William McKee, W. E.
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SPORTS DEPARTMENT Thomas H.
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J. D. Winslow, Milton Bauchner,
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Marlowe, C. S. Mcintosh, S. A. Wil
kins, F. C. Litten,, S. A. Wilkins,
E. C. Bagwell, R. J. Gialanella,
Homer Lucas, L. C. Slade, W. D.
McKee.
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Worth.
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Cordon; J. W. Callahan, Henry
Emerson.
Saturday, January 167 1932
Independent India
A Dream .
Although the saintly living
and the Christian doctrines of
Mahatma Gandhi have aroused
much talk and agitation for the
cause of Indian independence
there is little prospect of such
an independence within the next
hundred years. Granting that
self-determination and the right
of self-government are the in
herent rights of a people, there
is little indication that the peo
ple of India are capable of exer
cising these rights. The case is
in many ways similar to our own
problem of the Philippine inde
pendence but magnified and in
tensified many times.
Upon examining India we find
a huge territory populated by
three hundred million people.
This third of a billion souls ase
of all stages and types of culture
and civilization. They are di
vided into forty distinct races
and speak a hundred and fifty
languages and dialects. Besides
these differences there exist
great barriers of religion and
many quarreling sects and creeds
that are at constant warfare
with each other. - The social or
der is composed of many castes
each strictly, separated and mu
tually abhorrent to the otherand
the political (views - where ex
tant range from passive resist
ance -to armed revolt and assas
sination. How long a nation as
heterogeneous as this could ex
istjs a matter of conjecture but
it certainly could not be for longv
. At present the best hope , for
India .would seem to be. the. con
tinued, control of Great Britain,
the -greatest colonizer in the
world's history. The task .of
ruling such, a people is not an
easy one and .the . British have
brought much, injustice and
cruelty upon them. Their rule,
however,, has been as good a3
may Jbe expected and has accom
plished much good. .Under the
British child marriage and the
burning .of widows has been
curbed. Health and cleanliness
have reduced the great toll to
fever and pestilence. - Roads,
canals, and irrigations have been
constructed. Education has hen
j begun and a high degree of or
derly government and organiza
tion been bestowed upon tha
natives. England' has, in addi
tion, given Indians a voice in the
government which in proportion
to their capabilities is great.
The weakening of the caste
system, the enforcement of law
and order, the introduction of
good legal codes, the admittance
of Indians into political life ancf
the coming of education for the
masses all tend to develop some
measure of unity and homogen
ity which may in the far future
lead to some sort of national
consciousness so vital to inde
pendence and self-government.
But it is a long way in the future
and while the English rule may
be selfish and in some respects
bad It is achieving' much good.
It should continue until India
can give far greater evidence
than it now does of its ability!
to create and maintain .nation
al government. J.F.A.
Kentucky
Justice
Kentucky, stronghold of ma
licious capitalism, in an attempt
to shield her widening doors
from public intervention, has
transgressed the rights of man
made inalienable in the blood
shed for it. The right to equity
in trial, and to the freedom of
the press, because its power has
been felt, has been prohibited.
The News-Sentinel, newspaper
of Knoxville, expressing serious
doubt as to the justice being ad
ministered at the trials of Ken
tucky miners indicted for crim
inal syndicalism, has been de
nied the right to report the pro
ceedings. If the court possesses the same
vindictive doctrines and rapaci
ous nature of its plaintiff, the
state, it is to be expected, it be
ing part of the political whole,
that the justice handed out is di
rected by the gloved hand of the
mining i interests (in which
Judge Jones of the circuit court
has enormous interests) a con
dition the News-Sentinel con
demned. As in many other states, from
the governor down, the legisla
tive and judicial systems are in
fested with so many men whose
sense of public obligation is con
fined to the "interests" in order
that the sprinkle of crumbs, like
the proverbial jackal, may be
theirs. For instance, the Gov
ernor of Kentucky. In a report
made by his own investigators
regarding the coal war in Har
lan county, beatings and bodily
mutilating, deliberate house
burning, insolent offering of
bribery, unqualified arrests,
murder, ruthless and malevo
lent, characterized the "justice"
handed to miners struggling for
the minimum of economic inde
pendence. Thus the potency of
moneyed interests for the re
portwas ignored.
Yet the nation, through the
Dreiser commission and the
press, has been made aware .of
this grievous situation. Public
sentiment is slowly, but just as
surely;, passing the bounds of
passive indignation. But not
until then will the miner "be free
from persecution. G.B.
Imperialism
- Lest we too hastily condemn
Japanese Aggressiveness in Man
churia, it is only fair that ;we
should attempt to understand
the J apanese" viewpoint. It is
commonly said of the American
people:. that they are unable to
grasp the fact that every ques-l
tion has: two sides to it but in
variably assume as correct the
argument which best suits
American interests.
In order to thoroughly under
stand the national economy of
any state it is first necessary to
consider its geographical and
social environment. The Japan
of today is faced with the same
problems which confronted
Great Britain 150 years ago. The
area of Japan is small with a
THE DAILY
high density population. The
population question is becom
ing a serious one and the in
creasing birth rate makes an out
let or place of immigration an
immediate necessity. Being an
island territory and not having
advantages such as Great Brit
ain's extensive colonial empire,
there are not many areas avail
able for this over-supply of peo
ple. It also must be remembered
that the Japanese are not every
where welcomed guests. Also
the Japanese, a more intelligent
people than their'brother Orien
tals, are changing from an agri
cultural-economy to one of diver
sified industrialization and it is
this latter stage of her develop
ment which 'has gained her rec
ognition as one of the Great
Powers of the world toctey.. But
Japan lacks natural resources.
She has some coal but is negli
gible in iron ore deposits. This
is a great handicap to her eco
nomic progress.
The next point of consideration
is the fact that Japan is situated
in the midst of the world's great
est future market, China and In
dia, and it is only natural that
she should share in its develop
ment. Her problem is, then, how
to improve her position in order
to take full advantage of this
new rising source of commercial
enterprise. She wants to place
her manufactures on the market,
but she cannot do it and com
pete with the rest of the world
without a ready, cheap supply of
raw materials, both to feed her!
industry and to feed her people.
Let's go back a few years. The
Dutch exploited the East Indies ;
we nnn tne Jrencn p.ntrpnrmn-r
themselves in Africa and Indo
China; the germans also in Af
rica and the English spreading
themselves over the seven seas,
an empire on wnicn tne sun
never sets." This great period
of colonization was purely foe
commercial and economic rea
sons. In order to become a Great
Power a diversification of indus
trial forces was a prerequisite
and, in most cases, a source of
raw materials was a necessity.
This whole process is termed
imperialism" and was consid
ered a natural manifestation of
economic growth. Most of these
territories annexed were rich in
natural resourceshad a less de
veloped civilization and pre
served no law and order. Now
we come to Japan and Man
jchuria. Is there any great dis-
tinction between the Japanese
policy toward Manchuria and the
policy other nations have been
pursuing since Columbus discov
ered the Western Hemisphere?
Manchuria is just what Japan
needs. Her coal, iron ore, and
other mineral deposits, not to
mention her vast agricultural
area, would be a boon to Japan
ese industry and colonization.
It should also be remembered
that Japan expects to develop
this region ; it is not an idle con
quest. This will be a benefit to
the world as a whole, for it was
a cardinal maxim of Adam
Smith -that the development of
any economic unit, selfish though
it may be for profits, neverthe
less results in a net gain for soci
ety. Therefore, in the light of
these conditions, we should not
be too harsh in. judging Japanese
imperialism, League of Nations
and treaty agreements to the
contrary.-H.W.P. i "
The Banker's
Side "
Is the banker to blame for the
present financial crisis or is it
due to certain flaws in the bank
ing .system itself? The opinion
held by William S. John in his
recent article "The Rise and Fall
of Banks" seems to be the most
logical answer to the question.
He says, "The root of our
present-day banking 'trouble lies
in the inadequacy of the original
ule, fixing an obligation between
two men to cover the interests
and the rights of thousands of
grouped depositors."
TAR HEEL
There is no mutual protection.
The depositor demands to be
safeguarded. It is his inalien
able right to draw out his money
upon siigntest provocation or
fear. The banker, however, has
no protection. Left with vast
sums of money, he is instructed
to use his best judgment until
such time (the time often not
designated) as the depositor may
recall his principle. This par
able of the talents bears this
out. When the master returns,
he chides the servant who has
only the original amount, but
commends that one who - has
doubled the sum. What of the
one who might have the sum in
vested at the time in securities
not yet bringing in increase.
His fate is not told. It is the
fate of the present-day banker.
He is persecuted and harshly
criticised- ,
Moreover, the present system
does not provide equal and im
partial protection for all depos
itors. The excited patrons have
an untair advantage over the
trusting ones. Nervous deposit
ors may make a run upon a bank
greatly endangering the savings
of those more confident. A bank
is only as strong as its weakest
depositor. To a greater degree
than any other profession it
depends upon faith absolute
faith. This faith must be
strengthened by security and se
curity comes only from a firm
and well-balanced system. The
screws m our banking system
need tightening and it is the duty
of those skilled in economics to
devise the means. L.P.
With
Contemporaries
Classroom ,
Sarcasm N
A University professor, Dr. I.
I. Nelson, adjunct professor of
the art of teaching, recently ad
dressed the teachers of the New
Braunfels public schools upon
the evils of using sarcasm in the
classroom.
Reformation, like charity, be
gins at home. There are a few
University professors willing to
intimidate the student who is not
always ready with a glib an
swer.
If personal remarks would en
courage a student to think clear
ly instead of making him more
self-conscious, there might be a
need for them. But a student
who has to stand the brunt of
sarcasm, only flounders along
miserably until the professor in
disgust allows him to slink back
to his seat in disgrace.
Often a perfect recitation is
spoiled by a side remark which
disconcerts the one reciting. If
this practice continues, a good
student will come to the point
of answering "I don't know" in
peace ratner than the correct
answer in humiliation.
Professors who resort to sar
casm to hold their students in
their "proper places" are forced
to use rigid means of compelling
work from their students. No
one is fond of destructive criti
cism. The suppressed bitter re
torts that cannot be expressed in
class to a sarcastic professor out
of respect txj.Jiis .position, finally
accumulate into a hatred 'of the
man, tne course, ana the sub
ject. All the professors of this Uni
versity should feel their respon
sibility to be worthy of the re
spect their position incurs. All
the students in this school have
some intelligence. Let the pro
fessors win the respect of their
students and they will find that
the students are ready to work
for those who believe in them.
Daily Texan. ' j
Standards? '!
The annual report of a prom
inent leader in the American
educational field offers food for
reflection, not only to those ac-
tually engaged in the vital work
of education but to that section
of the public which evinces a
deep concern in the progress of
the -younger generation.
Dr. Butler of Columbia uni
versity covers many matters of
great import; but the topic
which "received the greatest pub
licity is that which protests cer
tain social tendencies prevalent
in student life today tendencies
which if true must cause grave
concern to all educators. He de-
plores bad manners, lack of con
sideration, .and a fundamental
"unconcern for standards of ex
cellence" which has led to "loss
of respect for age, for accom
plishment, for . excellence, and
for high standards which have
long marked, and should always
mark, the cultivated gentle
man.
"Unconcern for standards of
excellence" is a serious count,
and as such stands squarely in
the path of true progress. Who
is to progress if youth does not?
The observer of student life in
America can not doubt that uni
versities conform to standards.
But what are these standards?
Are tney ot excellence or mass
standards of mediocrity which
refuse to act except as the group
acts in spite of the prevalent
vaunted freedom of student life?
These are serious questions, and
can only be answered by the stu
dents themselves.
If Dr. Butler's analysis is cor
rect, then there is a potent Floyd
H. Allport who will speak over
a national hook-up on heed for
moral, social and intellectual
leadership in American society
at present, a leadership that will
rise above mass levels and m
-ml - -
vite the individual upward thru
mediocrity to freedom and to
excellence. The great need of
democracy competent laders
will be supplied by the students
now in universities throughout
the country. Syracuse Daily
Orange.
The Shell
Of Peace
"Twelve Lewisite gas bombs
thrown from an airplane over
Berlin or Chicago, would utter
ly destroy every living organ
ism in that territory!"
"In 1924 the United States
was making gas masks at the
rate of 2,000 per day!" -
"The cost of the war of 1918
to European countries alone
amounted to $20,000 jfer hour
for every hour since the death
of Christ."
This Emil Ludwig in the Sat
urday Evening Post shows why
we are already late in prepar
ing ourselves to stave off the
next war.
While the World Disarma
ment Conference placed limita
tions on such fighting equip
ment as ships, planes, and sub
marines, it delicately avoided
, i.r j? i. .. ..
memum oi any limitation on
the production of chemicals. We
shall be polite and call it an
oversight, but could not -this
conference see what many others
saw; that the next war was to
Economy-
True economy does not always con
sist Jn buying the cheapest pos
sible. Buying the most value for
theJeasfr money is true economy.
Have You Tried Our Shop Lately For
'. True Economy?
The
Orange Printshop
126 Rosemary
Saturday, January 16, 1932T
be a battle of chemicals?
The aged father cringing in a
cellar, the infant in the cradle,
the invalid already half dead in
some hospital, all will be open
to the attack of enemy planes
loaded with deadly chemicals
travelling at the rate of 300
miles per hour.
A gas has been made in the
United States, according to Mr.
, Ludwig, which will cling to the
! soles of one's shoes, and when
carried into the home will at-
tack the tender skin of the in
fant, literally eating it up.
The gas mask? What chance
would it stand against a gas
which is not checked by anv
'material which could be used
for a mask? A gas has actually
been compounded which forces
the wearer to throw off his
mask, and then the other ele
ment in the gas suffocates him,
finally causing him to die in
convulsions.
Students, are you to sit by
idly while your .very soul is
traffieed? Investigate the con
ditions which are existing just
below the shell of peace a
peace which will end in pieces
if the present trend continues.
South Carolina Gamecock.
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