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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 5,1946
Kansan Comments
On The Track
Critics who from time to time say All Student Council actions are dictated by political considerations should be silenced, at least temporarily, by the amendments passed Tuesday night.
Evidently realizing uncertainty over election dates is unfair to students not living in organized houses, the council set definite dates for both the spring general election and the fall freshman election. These specific dates will prevent controversies such as the fight over the early freshman election this fall.
Lawrence bond issues or special elections usually aren't of much interest to students, but the special election next Tuesday should be of great interest to students who play on city league baseball and softball teams during the spring and summer and to any who like the games.
This action was taken by a council whose majority party is made up almost entirely of students in organized houses, a party which couldn't possibly gain from having specific dates and which might be hurt politically by definite election dates.
Tuesday Lawrence citizens will vote on the question of floating a $50,000 bond issue to build a new community baseball park, with lights, grandstand and bleachers to hold 2,600, and dressing rooms. The bonds would be retired in ten years. The levy would be 35 cents for each $1,000 valuation for the first year and less each following year.
Many things still are not right about our form of student government, but if the council's future actions can be as objective and as impartial politically as Tuesday night's actions, student government is on the road to be the strong force students expect to be.
Bond Issues
The bond issue, if passed, will add a few dollars to the tax bills of organized houses and of those students who own property here, but the addition to the community would be worth double the cost.
Point Of View
English lesson for the day:
Declination of the word "firm" is: "I am firm, you are obstinate, he is pig-headed."
All three mean following one's own course of action and refusing to be influenced by other people's opinions, but they all have different emotional meanings.
"Firm" has a connotation of strong approval.
"Obstinate" has a connotation of mild disapproval.
"Fig-headed" has a connotation of strong disapproval.
If you are a miner, John L. Lewis' actions have been "firm." If you are someone to whom a coal strike meant little, John L. has been "obstinate." If the coal strike makes you angry, the U.M.W. president has been "pig-headed."
Mr. Lewis may have been wrong in his methods, but his demands may be "firm," not "pig-headed." Don't judge him until you know all the facts.
You could go through the whole process again, substituting the federal government or the mine owners. Your choice of words would be dictated by your point of view on the subject.
Jaytalking
After listening to the events his fraternity had scheduled between now and Christmas, one student was overheard saying, "I regret that I have but one college degree to give to my fraternity."
Intercepted letters: "Dear Mom, Why did that old pair of red socks start fading again when I accidentally tossed them in with my T shirts?
The Law school probably has a higher percentage of married students than any other school, yet the lawyers admit they're the top wolves of the campus. Don't their wives care, or do the lawyers need practice in trying divorce cases?
Grade averages may drop if the predicted shortage of notebook paper gets so serious that students begin taking notes for their own information, not to impress instructors.
More than a thousand students polled said they'd like to have a course in Love and Marriage. No breakdown was made to decide which portion of the course would be most in demand.
Getting hot under the collar about the coal shortage doesn't seem to take the place of a good furnace.
Dear Editor--student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Agen Walkouts
During my years at the University, I've been a participant in all three walkouts in the past five years—the 1941 demand for a holiday after the Kansas-K-State football game, the 1942 demand for more Christmas vacation, the 1945 demand for a celebration after whipping Kansas State at another Homecoming.
The walkouts were always pretty sorry affairs. No one seemed to know what he wanted to do and everyone had an uncomfortable feeling which more or less spoiled the fun.
This year there wasn't a walkout after Kansas won the Big Six championship for the first time in what seems centuries. I didn't miss the walkout, though. Some very bright guys and gals on the ASC and the Inter-Fraternity council had provided a way to celebrate the event without interfering with school work.
I've talked with plenty of people since that victory dance, and they all agree that an organized party is more fun than a disorganized mob. In the future, let's have more sensible, enjoyable celebrations planned ahead of time.
Surprised Senior
No Chalk Here
At almost every reference, attention is called to the rock chalk of Mount Oread which inspired the yell. Just to correct that error, there is no chalk on Mount Oread. In the hill are many other kinds of rock, topped by limestone, but there's no chalk.
Time after time every year, reference is made to the famous yell of the University, the "Rock Chalk, Javhawk, KU" chant.
In central and western Kansas, there is a kind of rock chalk which is a special type of pure, soft lime-
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This letter is not advocating a change of the chant to "Rock Limestone, Jayhawk, KU," but it is intended to tell students that they are frequently misinformed about the rock chalk. Because there isn't any.
As one of many admiring males, I'd say the feminine half of the school dress well and most of them really do justice to a sweater.
stone. But not here.
Managing Editor... Charles Roos
Asst. Managing Ed... Jane Anderson
Makeup Editor ... Billie Marie Hamilton
Editor-in-chief ... Bill Haage
Bill Donovan ... Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Tournament Edit ... Edward W. Swain
Asst. Telegraph Ed. ... Marcella Stewart
City Editor ... R. T. Kingman
The only jarring note is to look at their feet (you can't help it, they hit you in the eye) and notice those hideous brown and white sandals they're all wearing. Not only do they detract from the rest of the outfit, but they make the feet look clumsy and bigger.
Your Feet's Too Big
On the other hand, a pair of brown moocasins or these neat loafers blend in perfectly and rather than detract from the rest of the outfit really compliment it. I'll probably be told that girls' clothes are none of my business, but since most sensible girls dress to please men, anyway, I hope they'll take it like the good sports most girls on this campus are.
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Oak Ridge (UP)-Greatly reduced cost of producing radioactive isotopes by the chain-reacting uranium pile is spurring their use for medical research, Monsanto Chemical company, operators of Clinton laboratories, reported here today.
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