PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1942 Mass Meeting May Have Cost the Student Body An Extended Vacation By Friday night the inevitable reaction had set in, and those students who had participated in the activities were beginning to think more seriously of the consequences of their ill-guided actions. The excitement was over, and they were beginning to think of the bad publicity the University would receive from their rowdyism, and in some quarters they were speculating upon the possibility that their "mass meeting" may have cost them the very thing they were seeking—a longer Christmas vacation. It now seems that perhaps a more rational presentation of the students' stand would have brought an extension of the Christmas vacation. Statements from Senate members supporting the longer-vacation movement ran generally something like this following their meeting: "Those kids ruined everything with their rough stuff." As an alternative, students might have secured the desired results had student leaders drawn up an explanatory petition signed by the hundreds of students desiring a longer holiday. The petition then could have been sent to the Senate for consideration on its merits. Several faculty members today stated their belief that such a move would have had a far greater chance of success than the tactics employed. An Unnecessary Step As it is, the entire University will receive bad publicity because of actions initiated by a few "radicals," probably motivated more than a little bit by a hope for publicity. Catcalls at the Chancellor and Dean Lawson while speaking, the breaking up of classes, and the tremendous din in a hall in which Naval trainee classes were being conducted can hardly give the tax-payers of the state a good impression of University students. Nor should it be forgotten that the Chancellor in his move to shorten the vacation was actuated by sincere motives which he thought would result in the greatest good for the student body. Horse laughs for the administrator were, without a doubt, coming principally from students who do not know the Chancellor personally. The Kansan has from the outset questioned the wisdom of shortening Christmas vacation, and continues to do so, believing the move was made at a time when there was a tremendous stress on "war sacrifice." It now seems that the University has taken an unnecessary step in its effort to fall in line with that spirit. Administrative Policy The Kansan regrets that the Senate apparently found it necessary to make its decision on a basis of administrative policy, rather than upon the merits of the proposal. Perhaps the fundamental cause of the trouble was the lack of leadership. The MSC, despite an admirable attempt this year to regain its prestige, has in recent years forfeited its right to student confidence through petty bickerings over dance passes and other small internal questions, while ignoring vital student needs. The group can hardly expect to establish itself as true student representatives under the present setup. Members and officers are selected is purely party maneuvering. Cost of elections With everybody in uniform, what will clothing stores that cater to men students do for business next year? --and the lack of student interest in University politics were given as the reasons for the cancellation of student elections. This fall, however, has seen a sudden upswing in interest in student affairs-an upswing which would justify the cost of an election. A Cloak of Secrecy Still another obstacle to student-administration understanding is the cloak of secrecy under which the University Senate operates. Many students were actually ignorant of the existence of the powerful body. Those few who are informed know that the organization meets always in closed sessions. Even the student press is prohibited from covering sessions which deal with topics of great interest to the students. The body agreed to consider the Christmas vacation issue—but what kind of consideration did the proposal receive? Was it actually considered on its merits, or the final decision purely a punitive one against a small group of irresponsible "leaders" for which the entire student body must suffer? Was it merely based upon a "face-saving" desire by some members who hated to reverse a former decision? Or was it a decision made in the best interest of the students and the University? Only those who were present know—and there were no students present. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Publisher ... John Conard EDITORIAL STAFF NEWS STAFF Editor-in-chief ... J. Donald Keown Associate Editors ... Bob Coleman, Bill Feeney, Ralph Collen, Dean Sims, Matt Heuertz Feature Editor ... Joy Miller Managing Editor ... Glee Smith Campus Editors ... Dale Robinson, Scott Hookins, Eleanor Fry Sports Editor ... Milo Farneti Society Editor ... Ruth Tippin News Editor ... Dean Sims Sunday Editor ... Virginia Tieman Picture Editor ... Miriam Abele Business Manager ... Oliver Hughes Advertising Manager ... John Pope Advertising Assistant ... Charles Taylor, Jr. --- Rock Chalk Talk By JIMMY GUNN BUSINESS STAFF BY MARY MORRILL. SUNDAY COLUMNIST What price brotherhood: Kappa Sigma pledges are happy about their premature initiation, but a bit perturbed over the mid-winter housecleaning they are being forced to do before getting cut in on the secrets of the fraternity. Saturday morning found all pledges in dust caps and blue jeans working up chronic cases of house maid's knee. *** How to Win Friends and Influence Librarians: This is to be the title of Rens (Egghead) McClure's first best-seller. Rens was inspired to begin the work when 17 of his Phi Gam buddies were bounced out of the library on their closely shaven forelocks because of incompatibility with certain library officials. Life's little disappointments: Miss ... beamed with a rejuvenated faith in mankind rally day at approximately 2.35 when Stephen Rolls Phelps, Phi Delta Theta and a member of her 1:30 Spanish section, stalked into the class room. "Ah," she exclaimed, "here is a man who is so interested in Spanish that when he is detained at 1:30 he comes to our 2:30 meeting." The whole class gazed in open admiration at the great Phelps. Shortly after making this statement she choked. The model of mankind deposited his paper on the desk and stalked from the room. *** Added Attractions: Warren Bowman, Phi Gam, now holds the distinction of being the first One Man Serenade on the Hill. In the Bowman repertoire, among other things, is a frequently repeated number entitled "Sweet (H)eloise". HISTORY REPEATED Walkout After Game ★★ ★ ★ ★ One Year Ago History repeated itself yesterday when students were, not given a holiday by the Chancellor after staging a mob scene of Cecil B. DeMille proportions. A little over a year ago, on November 17, 1941, to be exact, the student body attended a Monday convocation celebrating the victory over Kansas State in a game played in the K.U. stadium the preceding Saturday. Before the convocation the Men's Student Council and the Women's Self-Governing Association had jointly voted to read a resolution recommending dismissal of classes for the day. Chancellor Malott who believed that an agreement had been made between himself and the president of the MSC for resumption of classes after the Convocation, called the resolution "lawless." Backstage at the Convocation the two councils voted to withdraw the resolution. Students Return to Class At the end of the convocation the students held a 30-minute sitdown strike, followed by a victory parade from Hoch auditorium downtown A half-mile long line wound its way down Thirteenth street to Massachusetts where a coffin box with "Malott" painted on it was added to the parade downtown. A mock funeral ceremony for the Chancellor was held in Central Park. In the afternoon the Chancellor was burned in effigy in front of Frank Strong hall and a street dance took place, soon moving to the Memorial Union ballroom. More than 1500 students joined the Chancellor in watching the football practice in the stadium at 4:30 that afternoon. The next morning everyone returned peacefully to classes. John Arthur Randall, for 14 years president of the Wisconsin Athenaeum and Mechanics institute, has been appointed dean of research and management at Park college, Parksville, Mo. Council Amends Milk Ordinance The Lawrence city council voted Friday night to amend the standard milk ordinance to permit distributors to process more than one grade of milk in the same equipment. The council has been taking action in this field in an attempt to solve the city's milk shortage. The city council passed a resolution on Dec. 11 permitting dairymen to sell grade C milk, but milk could not be pasteurized in the same equipment as the grade A milk. tion on Dec. 11 permitting dairymen to sell grade C milk, but milk could not be pasteurized in the same equipment as the grade A milk. Requesting permission from the $ O_{2} $ PA to raise the ceiling price of milk for the city has also been considered. The present milk crisis began Dec. 9 when the county health unit revoked the Fritzel Dairy license to sell milk. Art Fritzel admitted using other than grade A milk in violation to the city ruling. Fritzel appealed before the council with an appeal for revocation on his license by the health director. The appeal was granted giving Fritzel the right to sell milk in Lawrence. Se M A model drugstore, complete with medicaments and sick-room accessories, is part of the equipment of the college of pharmacy at the University of Texas. A dozen midwest universities have been designated to train cooks and bakers for the navy.