PAGESIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1947 The University DAILY KANSAN Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Assn, Nac- ton, Missouri. Member of the Assn, and the Associated Collegeate Press. Represented by the National Ad- dress Service. 450 Madison Ave. New York, New York Editor-in-Chief ... Clarke Thomas Managing Editor ... William T. Smith Asst. Man. Editor ... Marian Minor Asst. Man. Editor ... John Finch Sports Editor ... James Raglin City Editor ... J. Sweat Allegro Editor ... Marjorie Burtscher Picture Editor ... Wallace Abbey Wire Editor ... Charles Hayes Business Manager Kenneth White Manager Elizabeth Bessner Classified Adv. Mgr. Betty Baxe Natil Adv. Mgr. Ruell Redochd Bestseller Beatrice Bessel Promotion Mgr. Borri Morris So What A group of us were talking over a proposed change on the campus which we thought would help the University. We had warmed to our subject and were enthusiastic in predicting the future of the proposal. Then it came. "So what?" The two words were spoken in a bored, worldly tone. The speaker followed with a harangue about the University, how it won't get better, and so forth ad infinitum. He needn't have spoken further. The two words were enough. "So what" has probably dampened or stopped more honest-to-goodness progress than any other phrase. It implies that things can't change. It says that what has been bad in the past cannot become good in the future. Use of this phrase extends to suggestions to take part in campus activities. It comes in handy to dodge attending a convocation, a concert, or a Hill dance. This is a new school year. Many new, progressive things are in the air. They may be put into action if you add, "It can be done," to any debunker's "so what?" Play It Safe You may be one of the 17. Last year one-quarter of one percent of the University students were diagnosed as having tuberculosis. Unless you have had your chest X-rayed,you can quite possibly be one of the 17 students who will have the disease this fall. To make things easier, Watkins Memorial hospital has arranged so that you may get the chest X-rays without undressing, waiting, or paying. It is estimated that more than 30,000 persons (nearly twice the population of Lawrence) will die this year in the United States alone from tuberculosis. Already 1,300 new students have had their chest X-rays taken. Now that the rush is over, why not go in and have yourself checked today? You can never tell—better play it safe. The M. S. Batory of the Gydnia America Line just returned to trans-Atlantic service after seven years' absence during the war, has a ventilating system which changes the air six times an hour in the cabins and ten times in the public rooms. In Your Absence Summer school is just a memory for 3.096 students. Boasting a record enrollment, University officials welcomed the summer students to a session filled with classes, street dances, lectures, concerts, and honest-to-goodness study and hard work. Along with the sweltering classes came perennial questions of where to live, where to eat, how hard to study, and was it really worth it all? It was. Giving up vacations or home town jobs, summer students found time for an occasional dip in a swimming pool, a street dance, or a Sunday evening concert for relaxation. (There was even a moment to read the Summer Session Kansan on Tuesday and Friday mornings.) War Surplus Added War surplus buildings sprang up on the campus like dandelions; water sprinklers soaked sidewalks and class-cutters. Bids were approved for the construction of an addition to Watson library. Capt T. Dewitt Carr, U.S.N. retired, became dean of the school of Engineering and Architecture. Dr. Leonard H. Axe, professor of business law and assistant to the chancellor, was named acting dean of the business school. Many new faculty members joined the K.U. staff. Members of the Congress on Racial Equality were banned from Lawrence theaters because of an anti-segregation campaigns. Student book stores sales receipts netted their holders a 15 per cent profit. Intramural sports had several fraternity groups pepped up over prospective championships. Honor Roll Named Students began to put more effort into their study when the spring semester honor rolls, the largest in the University's history, were announced. Scholarships for this fall semester were awarded to deserving students. Summer rooms were abundant, but faculty members still had priorities for housing in University projects. Toward the end of the summer, a rush of fall room seekers took to the sidewalks of Lawrence in an effort to unearth rooms to meet the increasing demand. The demand is still increasing, but the rooms aren't Ellis Case Undecided The Ellis natural history library is still in the hands of the Kansas supreme court as a result of an appeal of the caes by the University this summer. Students studied hard as the summer wore on, and before they knew it Aug. 16 was here, and finals were all over. No one was actually sorry, but it was a big summer to remember. And during those weeks when the mercury hovered near the 100 degree mark, down deep in their hearts the summer school devotees were dreaming of football games, New Year's eve, and lilac time on Mt. Oread. They're back this fall to wait for these events with the rest of us. Balloon Changes Elephant Into Zoo Bubble Dancer Martha Jewett Philadelphia—(UP) — Burma, the Philadelphia Zoo's ponderous but lovable elephant, has taken up bubble dancing. It started when a child's toy balloon rolled into Burma's cage. She eyed the balloon suspiciously, then gave it an exploratory poke with her trunk. As it wafted gently away, she took in pursuit and soon was pushing and chasing the toy all over. Public Postcard Put 'er there. We're glad you're back. Dear Fellow-Students, The "Old" Students, Sincerely yours, Campus. University Daily Kansan. Your Escape Valve Steam boilers sometimes get unhappy. When there is too much steam in them or the pressure it too high, they protest. And the way they protest is to blow up. To get around this, some clever person invented the steam escape valve. This device lets the extra steam off and keeps the steam boiler happy. You, too, have an escape valve here on the campus. The University Daily Kansan reserves space every day on its editorial page for you to let off steam. This is the "Letters to the Editor" column. If something is troubling you and you think the student body ought to know about it, write us a letter. On the other hand, if you like something on the campus, we would like to pass on your bouquet. Or if you are in a philosophizing mood about some campus problem, we'd like to read that too. To make things easier, we'd like to make a few suggestions. Your letter must have your name, your classification, and your Lawrence address. If you wish to have your name withheld from publication, we will do so, but we must have it for our information. Keep those letters short, so we can use a lot of them. Stick to one subject. Keep your letters free from libel and profanity, because we'll have to edit it out. We will answer and acknowledge all letters whether we use them or not. We reserve the right to edit all letters and to use portions of the letter if we are short of space. The University Daily Kansan is here to serve you as a member of the student body. Take advantage of this "escape valve" and write us a letter once in a while. Dust on a light bulb can cut its efficiency by as much as 20 per cent, according to electrical technicians. Penny Postcards Can Be Valuable Wilmington, Del. — (UP)—A penny postcard, like a penny stamp, can be valuable if it's rare, if it's old, or if it's a collector's item. One of the country's leading amateur experts on the subject is Mrs. Josephine Newcomer, whose hobby is called deltiology. Mrs. Newcomer's collection, penny ones or more expensive, ranges from the common "wish you were here" vacation numbers to delicate portraitals and outdoor scenes in relief, and others featuring rich velvet, linen, and silk. In five years of collecting and trading, she has amassed an estimated 25,000 specimens. Call K.U. 25 with your news. CASH for your late model Used Car Morgan - Mack 609 Mass. Ph. 277 Dixie Carmel Corn Shop 842 Massachusetts "THE PRETTIEST SPOT IN TOWN" Carmel Corn Assorted Nuts Carmel Apples Seasoned Popcorn - Hand-Dipped Chocolates Peanut Brittle - Carmel-Pecan Fudge Popcorn Balls We welcome Orders For All Your Party Favors 842 Mass. 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