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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1941
The KANSAN Comments...
NO MORE GOLDFISH GULPERS?
The University Daily Kansan's Holiday Excursion Contest has been running for three weeks, but not a single goldfish gulper has reared his head. There was an item in Sunday's Kansas City Star mentioning the fact that a young man of eight years accidentally swallowed a pet goldfish, but no University student has yet begun to gulp goldfish for the sake of the publicity he might obtain.
In the Spring of 1939 various young men at various universities competed to see who could gulp the most goldfish in the shortest period of time. For one fleeting instant on the night of April 1, 1939, the University of Kansas held the national spotlight when Bob Ramsey gulped 50 goldfish in eight minutes flat and claimed the world's record.
There is no doubt that Ramsey could have won the Excursion Contest if it had been held while he was on the campus. After all, he was a past master at the art of obtaining personal publicity. He even ran for the presidency of the Men's Student Council on the basis of his record as a goldfish gulper.
The Kansan has offered free trips during Christmas vacation to the most popular University students, and this means the students who get the most publicity will very likely get the most votes. However, there have not only been no goldfish gulpers, but there have been absolutely no extraordinary publicity gags perpetrated by candidates.
Are University students more serious minded and more devoid of fantastic ideas than they were in 1939?—D.C.W.
LOUIS DEMBITZ BRANDEIS
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, former member of the United States Supreme Court, who died Sunday night, was a splendid example of the opportunity America offers to every nationality race and creed.
Brandeis was a Jew, one of three of his race to sit on the Supreme Court bench. His father was a Czech immigrant who came to Kentucky and became moderately successful as a grain merchant. The son was educated in typical American fashion in the Louisville public schools.
His race was no bar to him then, or when he enrolled at a leading American university, Harvard, for his law studies. His nationality was no bar to him later when he became a prominent attorney, and successfully sought reduced rates for a policyholders' committee against a large insurance firm. Though his nomination to the Supreme Court was opposed politically, it was not fought because he was a Jew.
In his 23 years of service on the bench, Brandeis had been a consistent defender of what he termed "social experimentation," and had championed human rights. His decisions were based upon what he believed to be the rights of man, rather than the rights of property. America accepted him, and recognized him as a man of integrity, ability and courage, asking no questions about his race or religion.—R.W.D.
With motor cars limited because of defense needs, it's a good time for some enthusiast to campaign for a "return to horse and buggy week." By the way, when did you last see a buggy whip. Or don't you know what one is?
A Nebraska coed took off her shoes before dancing at a student union dance, despite a large crowd. She was protesting the requirement that all women must wear hose and shoes at these dances.
Newest reason for family dissension: A man in Oregon defeated his wife in a jelly-making contest.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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Vol. 39 Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1941 No. 17
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
W. S.G.A. COUNCIL: The W.S.G.A. Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Pine Room.-Mary Ellen Roach, secretary.
RHADAMANTHI: Rhadamanthi will meet at 7:30 Tuesday evening in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union. All students interested in verse are invited to attend—John Waggoner, president.
DIRECTORY: Copy for the Student Directory is now being prepared. Students who have not filed addresses and telephone numbers at the Registrar's Office should do so at once. James K. Hitt, assistant registrar.
UNION ACTIVITIES All people interested in Student Activities Committees apply at Student Activities office, Union Building, between 2:30 and 5:00 in the afternoon—Fred Mitchelson, publicity manager, Union Activities.
CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cercle Francais se reunira mercredi, le 8 octobre, a trois heures et demie dans la salle 113 Frank Strong, pour elise les officiers de cette annie. Tous ceux gui parlent français sont invites.—Robert Pyle, sponsor.
JAY JANES: Jay Janes will meet Wednesday at 4:30 in the Pine room. Please wear uniforms in the after noon for pledging services. Don't forget to have permissions for attending out of town game turned in to Miss Meguiar's office—Genevieve Harman, president.
DRAMATIC CLUB: The K.U. Dramatic Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in the Little Theatre Green Hall. Apprentices are expected to pay their pledge dues and receive instructions for this semester's work. All actives are requested to be present in order to complete the check-up of the roll for the new year. If not able to be present, please notify an officer. Dave Watermilder, president.
The Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega will hold it's weekly meeting Wednesday evening, Oct. 8, in the Pine Room at 9 o'clock in the evening. All old members are urged to attend, and any man interested in the organization is invited.
The functions and the freedom of newspapers in war time will be discussed in Journalism building, 102. Wednesday morning by Charles V. Stansell, associate editor of the Kansas City Star. Mr. Stansell will speak at 8:30 and at 10:30 o'clock.
OWL SOCIETY: Meeting in Kansas room, Memorial union, Thursday, Oct. 9, 4:30—Howard Sells, secretary.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: Rev. E. J. Weisenberg, S.J., will be at room 415, Watson Library Thursday afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00 for personal conferences—Matt Heuertz, member of Newman Club public committee.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas
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Rock Chalk Talk
The Delta Gamma housemother, Mrs. Maclure Butcher, has a way with the men who date in the D.G. house. Came closing hours the other night, Ernestine Stever and Charles Grutzmacher, Delta Chi, were still lingering in the doorway.
Mrs. Butcher, affectionately known as "Mother B.," stepped into the scene to suggest that he leave. "I just don't have the will power," Grutzmacher sighed.
Whereupon Mother B. went to fetch a milk bottle. Bringing it back, she said, "Charles, would you mind setting this outside for me?"
Politely Grutzmacher did so, never thinking how undernourished would be a sorority that got its milk one quart at a time. He turned to find the door shut in his face.
"Good-night," Mother B. said sweetly.
The Psi's left their food-less house at 5:20 p.m., while pledges upstairs rushed to be ready for 5:30 dinner. Pi Phi's pushed their freshmen out the front door about 5 with a story, "We're having initiation. Don't come back before 7:30."
While the two active chapters were dining at the sorority house, Pi Phi freshmen and some of the Psi pledges got together to serenade. They were so well received that they went on to the Beta, Phi Gam, and Phi Delt houses to offer more sweet melody. The Beta's clapped, the Phi Gam's sang back, but the hospitable Phi Delt's got out the hose, drenched their entertainers, and penned in their cars. For 40 minutes serenaded feared for the success of their adventure, but finally made their getaway.
Pi Phi and Phi Psi actives turned the tables on their pledges last night by cutting all freshmen corners off their tables to pay the young fry back for dismissing cooks and taking silverware the night Pi Phi and Phi Psi freshmen walked out.
Pin trouble is not the only item on Kenny Dunn's blues list. When Teke pledges walked out last week, they took Dunn with them and tied him to a tree eight miles outside Lawrence.
After 1920-movie struggling, Kenny finally got loose and walked wearily back to town, contemplating freshman's inhumanity to man.
The Gamma Phi Car, christened the "Growler" and formerly owned by Betty West, has been sold. New owner is Milo Farneti, Sunday editor of the Kansan.
Since last Wednesday when the Growler required some twenty Gamma Phil's and helpful friends to push it downhill and then uphill before it got its 1926-Dodge innings to rolling, the car has been in disgrace. However, Miss West says that when last in her possession, it was "doing as well as could be expected."
Men of T.K.E. are accusing Kenny Dunn of having put out his pin. Kenny insists the pin is on a dirty shirt, but the brothers say if that is the case, the shirt has been dirty for more than a year. The Tekes demand that Dunn either produce the pin or pass out cigars.
Farneti insists that all the old bus needs is a bath and a shot in the arm.
Although former owner Jack Frost, local garage man, last week discovered that Clara, the Sigma Nu's mama collie, was his four-weeks-gone prodigal pet, he has not yet reclaimed the dog. Clara and her four pups remain at the fraternity house.
After the Sigma Nu freshmen hayride Saturday night, the boys brought Clara in to partake of the weiners and gaiety. Clara came to the house rush week, and has been with the freshmen through thick, thin, and Saturday night. If she turns out to be so loyal that she won't "break her pledge" or give up any of her family, the Sigma Nu's may have to transform that back forty into a deluxe kennels.
It's in the cards for some Kansan contest charmer to approach you this week with subscription sales talk. The line is pleasant; you'll enjoy it. But what can you say to him or her if you already have your college newspaper?
Many students are sending the paper to their parents. When you consider the saving in stamps, stationery, ink, and energy, you will see it is really an economical move.
Then with those little pink ballots you can give your best friend a shove toward Sun Valley or the Rose Bowl.
Joiners Can Go Berserk With Club For Every Man
Most people, having good Rotarian ancestors, are born with the desire to join at least one society, to have at least one extracurricular key dangling from their watchchain.
The following Hill activities will raise your standing in the eyes of the activity gods and if you are good enough, you might even get your picture in the Jayhawker.
If you can write, we mean literally not literaturely, try your hand at the Jayhawker, Sour Owl, or the University Daily Kansan. Then there is Quill Club, a writing club for young men and women who do their writing without the aid of fountain pen. Rhadamanthi, a secret society of rhythmers which meets on auspicious occasions under
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