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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 9.
The Editorial Page-
Evolution Of Necks
One of the greatest mistakes of nature has been the evolution of the human neck from the near miss of the Neanderthal man to long, useless specimens of today.
The neck is one of man's most vulnerable attachments, and as it evolves to greater lengths its vulnerability will increase proportionately. Any novelist will witness that it is much easier to effect a silk stocking strangulation today than it was in primitive times. Of course there were no silk stockings, in those days, but perhaps that was because testate millionaires, unfaithful husbands, and furtive iceemens had no necks.
Furthermore, as the neck becomes increasingly longer it becomes more difficult to rest the head on the shoulders far below. Man must find some object to lean against if he is to relax. The low backs of classroom chairs are useless in this capacity, and freshmen and seniors alike must bear their hangovers as best they can.
In spring this fault is emphasized, for with the universal contagion of spring fever the head must find a resting place more often. Many times it finds a soft, effeminate shoulder; this is what Tennyson had in mind when he wrote. "In spring a young man's fancy..." There can be no true love if man's head will not rest comfortably on a woman's shoulder.
Many persons advocate placing the elbow on the knees and cradling the chin in the open hand. This is feasible only when posing for sculptors, for when the body is completely relaxed it is inevitable that either the head will slip off the hands or the knees will buckle.
The last important point to be brought out is the maintenance cost. Each year Americans spend hard-earned money for mufflers, stoles, stocks, scarfs and fur-collared coats. Costs will gradually rise as more material is used.
There is no place in today's world for waste material. We should establish a foundation to conduct research on methods of shortening the neck. —Cloyd Michel.
Then And Now
Editor's Note: The following editorial appeared in the University Daily Kansan in 1929. It seems a fitting comment on the times, then and now. Does it sound familiar?
Nothing less than strained, and possibly broken, relations between the University and Kansas State college can be the outcome of the latest annual outbreak of the feud existing between the two schools, if it continues to assume the greater and greater proportions now indicated. Events in the past have been little more than amusing, and were easily excused. Like the Nightshirt parade, the war has served as an outlet for the pent up spirits of youth, normally confined in the humdum of studies. If the outlet were not afforded in harmless form, more serious forms probably would be assumed. And, in general, the manifestations of school rivalry so far have been harmless.
But the limit is being approached. Neither school will permit the other to commit an act of hostility without attempting themselves one more spectacular and nefarious. Matters have grown worse and worse. If the present tendency continues, it is obvious that the situation will get entirely out of control. There will be property damage and possibly physical violence. The schools will have to break athletic relations to preserve the peace. We shall regret that. We do not want to be forced to break relations with the Aggies. They have been our enemies too long. There is sentiment even in enmity.
'Small Things'
Latest word from the leopard front (delayed): The reason they couldn't find the leopard for so long was because he was riding around in his new 1950 Cadillac with human skin seat covers.
The freshman cynic says the shotgun is the instructor's way of showing that neither he nor the students are prepared for the day's work.
Old saying: Divorce is that situation which frequently arises to befuddle students of Marriage and Family.
Kansas may soon crack down on their "bean-easys." and all restaurants that serve turtle soup are duly warned that the state tolerates no reptile-easys here.
The Wildcat was taken home without a scratch on—or in him.
We will never write editorials on Kansas weather again. We will never write editorials on Kansas weather again, etc.
Test Of Love
Your face across a candle flame,
Your fingers linked in mine,
The sparkling liquid in the glass
Support against the time
You will deny my question, aided
By a devilish genie,
"Please, darling, may I have the olive
That's in your martini?"
—A Line O'-Type Or Two
Chicago Tribune.
Dear Editor-
Hot Tamale
This may be sticking my foot in my mouth, but as a student of political science, I feel that I should attempt to correct Mr. Madden's misinformed mind . . .
Dear Editor:
With regard to Spain, I might remind Mr. Madden that on the southern tip is the rock of Gibraltar. Not far away are Malta and Africa. These are important places and they must remain secure. I might also add that Spain is important for mercury, a metal of which the U. S. has but a limited amount. Allied might could certainly crush Spain in the event of war, but as I understand the present situation, that's what we're trying not to do. In the end, we must choose between the lesser of two evils, and that choice is clear...
Dear Editor:
James Lee Bennett College junior
There should be a special award to all the fine editorial writers who have slain Franco the past few years in the columns of the inestimable Daily Kansan. Your newest knight, one Harrison Madden, should be highly complimented upon subduing the Spanish dragon. . .
. . Mr. Madden might do well to learn that the Catholic church supports no government as such, and certainly Catholics in the U. S. have not formed solidly behind Franco . . .
I believe that you showed a lack of moral courage since your article shows Spain to be such a small nation we may easily trod on her, but Russia is such a burly, rough customer that we must kirael to her.
—Name withheld by request
'Y' Indeed!
Dear Editor:
It seems to me a great ado about nothing to hear all the controversy about the Y-Orpheum. It seems to me that it is a wonderful practice for both schools, and neither lays any claim on originating the idea.
The surprise to me, however, is that Roy Wonder should be the person to criticize Kansas State. It just so happens that he attended school in Manhattan with the other "farmers" and didn't seem to mind then. A lot of his friends will be surprised to hear of his attitude . . .
Frank Colt
ex-Kansas State student
University
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