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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 29,1946
The University Daily Kansan
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association,
National Editorial Association, and the
Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by
the National Editors of 20 Madison
Ave. New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturdays and Sundays. University students are required to Entered as second class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
Managing Editor...Bill Hage
Asst. Managing Editor...Charles Roos
Makeup Editor...Jane Anderson
Telegraph Editor, Billie Marie Hamilton
City Editor...Marcella Stewart
Asst. City Editor,Marcia Martin
John Finch
Women's Sports...Nancy Jack
Asst. Telegraph Editors, Edward Swain,
Martha Jewe
Societu Editor ... Alverta Niedens
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-chief ... James Gunn
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager               Mel Adams
Business Manager               Ben McKenna
Assist Adv. Manager Helen Steinkreiner
National Adv. Manager Louise Schiesser
Administrative Assistant
Circulation Manager      Bob Bonebrake
A cynic once said: "if you repeat a thing often enough people will begin to believe it's true."
The Hucksters
The radio advertisers, whom Frederic Wakeman called "the hucksters" are convinced that it is true.
(It's not only good, it's good for you.)
Such an attitude does not indicate any great respect for the listening and buying public on the part of the advertisers. It places them beside the demagogues who appeal to the prejudices of the ignorant, and the pedagogues, who teach by repetition because of the immaturity of the minds they teach.
(It's not only good, it's good for you.)
So our "hucksters" obviously consider us either ignorant or children—or more likely ignorant children. Every day, every hour, the great American public is insulted—and likes it.
It's maddening to have to listen hour after hour to such eternal repetition of inane phrases and idiotic nonsense that nobody believes—especially the ones who mouth the phrases.
(It's not only good, it's good for you.)
On many programs, the usual commercial is something like this: "Smoke 'em! They'll make you popular, handsome, and healthy. Smoke 'em! Do you want to be popular, handsome, and healthy? Then smoke 'em! Now we hear from that popular, handsome, and healthy star of stage, screen, and radio who will tell you why he smokes 'em."
"Smoke 'em! That's what they told me when I wasn't popular, handsome, and healthy. I smoked 'em. Now I'm popular, handsome, and healthy. That's why I tell you, smoke 'em!"
"Thank you. Folks, do you want to be popular, handsome, and healthy? Smoke 'em!"
(It's not only good, it's good for you.)
Frederic Wakeman had the hero of his best-selling novel quit the hucksters finally, because there was something he couldn't do for money. There aren't enough (if any) hucksters like that to do any good.
Unless you, the great American public, decide to do something about it, nothing will be done. You can, if you will. If you won't, the hucksters will be proven right:
It's not only good, it's good enough for you.
Official Bulletin
October 29.1946
Jayhawker magazine will be distributed at Student Book store in Memorial Union Wednesday noon and from 8 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
P. S.G.L. Senate will meet at 10 tonight at Battenfell hall.
The Mathematics Colloquium of the department of mathematics will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in 222 Frank强礼 hall. Professor Max Dresden will speak on "Some Applications of Topology to Mechanics."
Christian Science organization will hold its regular weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Danforth chapel. Members of the faculty, alumni, and students invited.
Tau Sigma will meet tonight in Robinson gym. Pictures will be taken at 7:30. Wear sweaters and skirts. Bring shorts for practice afterwards. Please bring dues.
Table Tennis club meeting at 7:00 tonight in Union room room to
discuss possible date for tournament
All members are urged to attend.
Representatives for Bitter Bird magazine from all organized houses will meet at 7 tonight in 103 Frank Strong. Meeting will last only a short while.
All-Student Council will meet at 7:15 tonight in the Pine room of the Union.
Student Supreme court will hold open hearings at Green hall at 7:15 tonight regarding interpretation of A.S.C. Bill No. 3, Chapter 1, Section 4 (g) (1). The Student Activities committee, social committee of A.S.-C., Dance manager, or their authorized representatives, and all other persons with or claiming an interest are requested to appear.
Senior Class Committee members will meet at 7.30 tonight in Robinson gym.
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The English proficiency examination will be given on Nov. 2. Registration will take place Oct. 28, 29, and 30. College juniors and seniors will register in the College office. Education students who are eligible will register in the office of the School of Education. Mrs. Calderwood will be in 105 Fraser on Mon., Wed., and Fri., of this week from 2 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. to answer questions about the examination.
Do You Need A Home?
The Homer White home on Church Street, Eudora, Kansas, is for sale. This is an 8-room modern house in good condition. Immediate possession. See The Lawrence National Bank, Lawrence, Kansas, Executor.
Two movies-"Football Thrills of 1941" and "March of the Movies"-will be shown at 8 tonight at the Sunflower Union annex.
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