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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 13. 1946
Kansan Comments...
'Must' Reading
The All Student Council and its publication committee have been criticized rather freely this past week because they have failed to conform with laws passed by their predecessors.
Much of what the A.S.C. does is good. Good work, however, is rarely complimented. We humans assume that the good, the right is natural and we expect it. Only the bad, the wrong, arouses our emotions.
The present Council probably is as hard-working, as, efficient, as faithful to its rules as most student governing bodies. But there is much room for improvement and A.S.C. members would be among the first to object to a policy of merely holding to the present state of student government.
There are many reasons why the A.S.C. rets fouled on its actions.
Council members are elected for one year and the knowledge gained in one year usually is lost when members are not re-elected.
The constant turnover of personnel partially excuses the A.S.C. for approving courses of action not authorized by the constitution of the Associated Students of the University of Kansas and the bills passed by the Association's executive body, the All Student Council.
The occasional vagueness of the constitution and bills sometimes is the cause of dereliction of duty.
The commendable desire to "get things done" without first checking the legality sometimes prompts deviations by the Council.
The laxity of and relinquishment of powers by wartime Councils may have set a precedent for the present Council.
However, many of the present A.S.C. shortcomings could be solved if every member read and followed the 40 pages of constitution and bills.
Every student now knows there are portions of the bill on publications which were not consulted when this year's directory being compiled and printed. A cursory reading by a non-Couneillman will show other portions of bills which are not complied with.
How many more ignored passages could a member of the A.S.C. discover?
There is but one more scheduler A.S.C. meeting before 1947. At this meeting, the president should assign as required vacation reading the booklet entitled "Rules Governing Student Life" which contains the constitution and A.S.C. bills.
And on New Year's Day, each member should resolve to justify his election by demanding that the Council adhere to its own rules.
Only in this way will student government be taken seriously. Only in this way can a student governing body take its rightful place in the triumvirate of administration, faculty, and student governing bodies.
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About Flu
Until Thursday, Kansas weather had been about as beautiful as anyone could ask. But it couldn't last—that old flu weather was bound to arrive sometime.
Earlier this year, some 3,000 flu shots were given. Those 3,000 students won't need to worry about the weather. But if you're one of those who've been putting off getting some of the flu vaccine, better trot over to Watkins now.
Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can get your vaccination. Five minutes now may save you a week of sickness later. At those odds, what can you lose?
Dear Editor---
Editor's Note; Every "Letter to the Editor" must be signed. The name will be withheld from publication upon request, but the editor must know who wrote it. All letters must be limited to 250 words.
Ale Bottles
It seems that a controversy has been raised about the genealogy of the ale bottle that was used in "Juno and the Pavcock."
It would seem that the reviewer was lacking in experience in the field of bottled goods. This is as it should be in this state of ours. But the comment that was an Imperial Pabst beer bottle was used and therefore destroyed the otherwise authentic setting, must be refuted.
The bottle that was upon the table in the third act of this play has quite a long line of distinguished descendants. It must first be said, however, that the play calls for a Guinness Stout bottle of ale. Since this type of bottle is not readily available in the immediate vicinity, a substitute had to be used.
The bottle itself was imported—it was a Canadian Ale bottle, and therefore more than distantly related to the Irish element of this play. This type of bottle is very much like the Stout Ale bottle of 1922.
The label was an actual Guiness label. (Our source for this wishes to remain anonymous.) Its size and shape was altered slightly to fit the design of its predecessor.
And last but not least, our reviewer apparently has removed far too few caps from ale bottles, or he would have been aware of theork which was on the bottle in question.
I. H. Sparling
Graduate School
(Editor's note: Our dramatic critique has just enrolled in "Ale Bottles, Their Origin and Use.")
Judges Answer
We must agree to the statement that the Beauty Contest of Sunday night was improperly organized, shown, and executed which detracts in no manner from the suspicious display of feminine pulchritude. Through no fault of the contestants, the Venus-like qualities were not shown to their advantage.
ONE. The contestants were not announced as they entered the judging room, were given but seconds to parade and display their coveted charm (thus grossly unfair to the audience).
TWO. True, the judges were chosen at random and perhaps lacking in the qualities of more mature gentlemen, who through years of experience could have rendered a more equitable decision. These writers fail to see the correlation between senility and appreciation of beauty.
What were the failures in the organization?
THREE. Those in charge failed to foresee the possibility of a tie decision when it was obvious an even number of judges (4) might not concur in their choice.
FOUR. The tantalizing opportunity of viewing and reviewing from a "box seat" located in a far corner from the participants, could not induce even a "boyish" law student to break the "never volunteer" rule.
Freedom of speech doesn't include talking aloud in the study rooms of the library.
Jaytalking ---
Frank Strong inhabitants shouldn't jump to conclusions when they hear ground-shaking snoring sounds in the Public Relations office. Those buzzing noises are caused by the north wind blowing through the weather stripping.
Professor Crafton thinks there must be something wrong when one of his favorite plays fails to attract a student audience. Of course, the orchestra concert Monday and the basketball game Wednesday couldn't have cut his ticket sales.
Six faculty families will move into Sunnyside units Saturday. If this weather keeps up, housewarmings will be not only a hallowed cheerful custom but also a dire necessity.
A woman student who has been told there were 2.64 men for each woman on this campus shouted with glee when she saw the headline, "A 2.8 Man."
FIVE. The stop watch method of selection, as complained of by Jackie Logan, was poorly conceived, but discarded, by the youthful judges who were cognizant of at least some organization by those thinking enough of their entrant to attend.
This thankless task was undertaken by demand of the master of ceremonies.
From this corner it looks like the charged incompetency of the judges merely chalks up another to the long list of poor losers.
(Editor's note: We concur particularly with point No. 1)
Ed Linquist
Bob Keenan
First year law
x note: We concur partici-
h point No. 1)
Honor System
What has happened to the honor system of the University? Perhaps now it should be called "cooperative system" as that seems to be more in use.
As students and as citizens we should realize the harm we are doing ourselves as well as others. By the time a student enters college he is surely old enough to be put on his honor during an exam without having to be watched by the instructor.
Curious sophomore
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Forensic League Meets
The Forensic league had its final meeting for this year Thursday night. Keith Wilson acted as chairman of the program which included speeches on "Mountain Climbing in Mexico," by Robert Malott; "Alcoholism in Women," Virginia Powell; "Student Life in India," Dorothy Heschmeyer; "Defects in our Government," Russell Mammel; "Unite for Peace," Robert Davis; "Tempo of Death," James Dittmer; and "Vanishing Rugged Individualism," Kenneth Beck.
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