Wednesday, February 21, 1940
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AIX DAILY unsigned editorials are the opinion of the
editor. Their view or opinion In no way reflect the atti
tude of the administration of tbe university.
Political rallies. . .
A sentimental tear for the old,
and a gentle cheer for the new
As the Student Council meets today to discuss
and probably approve a new type of election rally,
another colorful tradition of campus life will be
laid away. No more will torchlight parades thread
their ways about the university grounds to drum
up interest in candidates for the morrow's election.
Like the old-time shirt tail parades, election banners
and flares and marching factionists will become just
a memory. They are left without a defender. The
Student Council would alter them beyond recogni
tion, the Interfraternity Council would wash its
hands of them altogether.
Perhaps the old-time rally deserves its fate. It
has been called to task for trampling newly-sodded
sorority lawns, for discoloring fraternity houses
with a barrage of rotten eggs, ey-en for inflicting
bodily injury on electioneering participants and
those innocents who turn out to watch them. Yes,
it probably dug its own grave, but somehow we
hate to see it go. There was something colorful
and enthusiastic and exciting about it that stood
for high youthful spirits, and as such it was a
bulwark against the impersonal, blase, disinter
ested, even flippant college attitude which many
persons find so oppressive. t
When the Interfraternity Couj.cil voted its dis
approval of any sort of political rallying whatso
ever, it in effect indicated a belief that this student
body is not capable of participating in a rally with
out becoming destructive. Perhaps that is true, al
though we hate to believe it. Football rallies generate
plenty of enthusiasm without getting out of hand. .
Of course there everyone is on the same side, where
as at political gatherings, the competition between
factions is sometimes quite intense.
The Student Council really Is making a noble
gesture in trying to work out a new plan for rallies.
Obviously the old system cannot be allowed to con
tinue wreaking havoc of the sort marking last fall's
rally, and yet it seems too bad to drop rallies alto
gether. Whether the new plan is more than a ges
ture will be seen when it is tried out the night
preceding the spring election. There are many prob
lems in conjunction with it, such as how to run
thru the long list of candidates to be introduced
at sufficient length to make their appearance of
value to voters and yet briefly enough not to bore
those atending the rally. But if all goes well, the
Council may be able to build up a new tradition on
the campus well-informed student voters marking
their ballots more on a basis of candidates and less
on one of faction interest.
Meanwhile we cross our fingers, hope and
drop a sentimental tear for all the old soapboxes,
burned torches, mangled placards, hoarse voices,
and empty Jjottles of arnica which fill the cam
pus' political past.
"It is my conviction that the best training it af
forded in the regular courses of a liberal education
precisely because, when taught by sound scholars,
they combine wide scope and critical detachment and
therefore are more lasting effective. I would in
dicate especially courses in history, political science,
economics, sociology, logic and philosophy. Students
may thereby come to know the past and the present,
to judge evidence, and so to be on guard against cur
rent propaganda in print and over the air." Univer
sity of Cincinnati's President Raymond Walters pre
uribes the best antidote for threats of dictatorship.
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CjVg Davis, Loos Mahnkenj
. Senator Edward R. Burke yesterday challenged
Governor R. L. Cochran to a series of six or more
"joint discussions" on important national issues. In
a telegram to the Governor, Burke suggested that
the discussions begin the first week in March and
continue throughout the primary campaign.
Quoting Burke's telegram as to the nature of
the proposed debates, he said, "I refer, among
others, to the farm problem, utilization of our water
resources, unemployment relief, labor relations,
social security and old age pensions and security,
spending programs including the whole problem of
budget and national debt, federal tax policies, safe
guarding our form of government and economic
system, neutrality and foreign affairs."
The advantages of Burke's proposal are too
numerous to list. A few of the more important ones
appear self-evident. For the electorate it is an oppor
tunity to hear the issues openly discussed with the
views of the candidates clearly defined. After a
series of these discussions, little, if any, of the candi
dates' platforms could remain clouded or in doubt.
For the candidates the discussions should be equally
enlightening and beneficial. It is their opportunity
to educate the electorate to the main issues of the
campaign and to show the difficulties involved in
carrying out a tangible and positive platform.
Politically Burke has placed Cochran in a very
embarrassing position by his challenge. If the gover
nor refuses, the Burke forces can capitalize on his
failure to meet the Senator in an open and a frank
discussion. If he accepts he still has nothing ma
terially to gain, for it will mean that the nomina
tion will be settled on he outcome of the debates
and most of the governor's ground work of the last
six years will not aid him in public debate.
At the same time, the proposal, if accepted, will
greatly aid Burke for it will not only shorten his
campaign but it will allow him to finish his work
in Washington before coming home to start his .
campaign, without injury to either one of these
duties.
THE ALTMARK AGAIN.
Neville Chamberlain today blamed Norway for
the Altmark incident in a last atempt to keep the
Scandinavian country from appealing to the League
of Nations for alleged violation of its neutrality. In
a brief statement referring to the incident Cham
berlain pointed out that before the British seizure
of the Altmark, he at least had credited Norway
with the formality of an investigation, but that
later Norwegian bulletins proved to him that they
had made no effort to search the ship for British
prisoners and hence were guilty of violating their
own neutrality and defying international law.
In the meantime, the British Admiralty ad
mitted the loss of 39,000 tons of merchant shipping
in the last week, the direct result of Nazi U-boats.
If this is true, and there is no reason to doubt it,
this marks the secondheaviest loss in a week for
the British since the war began, and can be traced
directly to Germany's revenge for the Altmark inci
dent LONG WAY TO GO FOR LONG.
For the first time since its opening in Louisiana
politics, the machine of the late Senator Huey P.
Long is not only threatened with defeat at the polls
but also with defeat in showmanship. The colorful
ex-candidate for governor, James A. Noe, has joined
the opposing force to Governor Earl K. Long, and
although he is not eligible for election himself, his
showmanship and bombasts which have delighted
Louisianians in the past might be a potent factor ia.
the election.
Already there is evidence that the machine is
tottering in its failure to capture the early primary,
thus necessitating a run-off election. The election
comes off today. The opposing candidates for gover
nor are the present Incumbent, Earl, brother of
Huey Long, and Samuel Houston Jones, 42-year-old
Lake Charles attorney. These two were the high
men in the first primary, capturing two-thirds of
the ballots cast. Although Long had more votes than
Jones in that election, reliuble authorities point out
that Jones should win in this run-off.
The causes for these predictions are found in
the attitude of the two dofeated candidates of the
first election. These candidates garnered about one
third of the total vote cast. If their adherents favor
their advice, it should moan that this third of the
electorate will vote for Jonon, for these men have
shown themselves very hostile to Long.
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TODAY.
PHOTOGRAPHY FORUM.
Claude Filgcr, member of the National
Association of Fhotnitrnphers, will con
duct a photography forum at 4 p. m. In
1'arlor V of the Union.
MATINEE DANCE.
There will be a matinee dance In the
In Ion hnllroom at 8 p. m. Wring identifi
cation cards.
TRAVEL FILM.
Films of Mexico and the Philippine In
land will be shown during the travel film
hour at 1:30 p. m. in I'arlor C of the
I nlou.
fOKNCOBS.
Corncob will meet In room SIS of the
Union at 7:30 p. m.
LENTF.N SF.RVICES.
With music, prayer, and mediation,
Methodist student may observe the Lnt
en season. The third ia a series of seven
early morning 1-cnten service will be held
from 1:15 to 7:4ft a. m. at Wesley Foun
dation. Rv. Kobert Drew will Rive a
brief mediation. Marie l-urrube will con
duct the service. All Methodist students
on the campus are Invited to attend.
Fill TAD THETA.
riil Tau Theta will meet tonight at
Wesley foundation at 7: HO p. ni. Method
ist university men nre Invited to attend.
Laurence Grilling will preside.
KAPFA Fill.
Emphasis will be placed on charm at
the Kappa Phi meet in at 7 o'clock at Wes
ley Foundation. Member will hear a novel
mock radio broadcast of a chnrm program.
Helen Klghmy In In charge of the presenta
tion. Kuth Surber and Miriam Martin are
the hostesses.
Lucille Marker, president nf the group,
wishes to announce that pledging will be
poaipoueu until Minflay.
FOLLIES TRYOl'TS.
Judging committee for the toed Follies
will visit these houses at the following
time to Judge their plans: Delta Delia
Delta, S p. m.; Alpha XI Delta, 5:19
p. m.i Delta finmmn, 11:20; Kappa Delta.
fi:X0; Klgnm Kappa, o:40; PI Beta Phi,
7 p. m.j Chi Omega, 7:10 p. m.j Ray
mond and ljve lulls. 7:20: Kannn ..
Gamma, 7:30; and Sigma Delta Tau, 7:40.
OKCHESIS.
Orcliesls will meet tonight at 7 In Grant
Memorial.
STUDENT COUNCIL.
Student' Council will meet at B p. m.
in room 313 of the Union.
SCABBARD AND BLADE.
Scabbard nnd Blade will meet In the
anipu Studio for this years CornhuKkrr
picture at noon. Full uniform for both
pledges and actives.
THURSDAY.
FRENCH FILM.
Th Vreneh nmvla "I'n Capnot Hn1
will be shown In the Union ballroom.
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