The KANSAN Comments... PAGE SIX TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1941 GREEN LIGHT The Men's Student Council should be commended for their prompt action on the problem of reorganizing our two student governing councils. True, only a resolution has been passed to appoint a committee to work with members of the W.S.G.A., but that is the first step. Now factionalism must be forgotten. The University of Kansas is one of the laggards in the march of progress as far as student government is concerned. The crying need on this campus is for a single council with representatives chosen proportionately as to men and women, schools, independents and Greeks. We need cleaner politics and a constructive council program. The machinery is in motion to change the form of our government. The only obstructions will be political maneuverings and factional fights. This change is more than a mere squabble. We must show that we can work together with the interests of the entire student body at heart. Thinking students on both councils are dissatisfied with the present organization. Faculty men on the Hill, who helped to found student government here, declare that it has never functioned effectively under two councils. The mass of students who hardly know we have student government until they encounter high pressure electioneering in the spring are completely disgusted with our form of government. When England's society matron starts to work in the bigger and better civilian service program, will her private secretary be allowed to punch milady's time check? The very form of our system is at fault. Progressive schools with vital student governments operate purposefully under a uni-cameral system. The system works for them; we can make it work for us. COME IN THE BACK WAY, BOYS! The Irish today are in a socially embarrassing position. They know quite well they don't like England, and haven't for some 700 years. Recently they've begun to wonder if the Axis is merely allergic to neutrality in any of its forms, or has definite designs upon their collective honor. After all, a fence has only two sides. The one you happen to be on, and the one that looks greener. Eire seems perched in a neutral but painful position on top of somebody's picket fence. All of Ireland's worry, which some people have believed is inevitable, started when Eamon de Valera, who probably wishes he weren't president of the Irish Free State, declared Ireland's strict neutrality at the beginning of the war. Irish cities played the game of blackout, grumbled about England, and read up on first aid bandages. Then after the campaign against Norway, St. Patrick's people grew uneasy as they watched Hitler invade the low countries. Irishmen had drunk Hitler's health in their pubs, but when they learned that proud France was plowed under, matters grew even worse. Last Time passed and the war seemed to grow further away, if anything, from Irish shores. The Irish relaxed, stopped their blackouts, and started making jokes about it all. summer de Valera made several speeches about Ireland's unfortunate geographical position. After the manner of most scared countries, Ireland organized a National Defense Council with ministers from de Valera's party, three representatives from the opposition party, Fine Gaiel, and the leader of the labor party included in its membership. Now in the last two months, Ireland has been bombed by Germans, who denied it until examined bomb fragments were found to be of German origin. The Germans say it was all a horrible mistake, but the Irish are getting panicky. Whenever Germany wishes to lay siege to England from all sides, Ireland seems the logical candidate for German glider landing fields and invasion ports. Colorado wildfowl hunters have been using bedsheets to disguise themselves on moonlight nights as they tramp across the snow-covered fields. By next season, no doubt, the ducks will have a color-blind formation on night duty to detect the camouflagers. Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry. About the busiest man on the American front today is the fortune hunter. The sages have always said that to love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self. Perhaps that's why the two leading presidential candidates always kiss and make up when election days are over. Borrowing may not be much better than begging, but it certainly keeps the morale of the English soldier higher. A San Francisco banker recently said that all deformities may be hidden with a mask of gold. Could it be that the Administration is trying to do a cover up job down Kentucky way? The difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing it exactly right. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $1.75 per semester. Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily during the day, entry and dayend as second class matter September 17, 1910, for use as office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879. Editor-in-Chief ... Ken Jackson Editorial Associates: Arthur O'Donnell, C. A. Gil- more, Mary F. McAnaw, and Eleanor Van Nice Feature Editor ... Kay Bozarth EDITORIAL STAFF NEWS STAFF Managing Editor ... Bob Trump Campus Editors ... Orlando Epp and Mila Farnett Sports Editor ... Piera Pierce Society Editor ... Heil Viets Junior Editor ... David Wiley News Editor ... Chuck Elliott Copy Editors .. Art O'Donnell and Margaret Haye Business Manager Rex Cowan Beehive Manager Frank Beehnke Advertising Assistant Ruth Spencer BUSINESS STAFF REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK N.Y. CHICAGO • BOSTON • LOS ANGELES • SAR FRANCisco You Said It Editor, Daily Kansan: As a member of the W.S.G.A., I've been very interested in the recent editorials in the Kansan. The criticisms advanced by the Kansan are certainly warranted, if a bit hard on us. We are more than willing to admit such criticism, but we would like to advance some argument from our side of the question. In this defense of our so-called democratic student organizations, I speak first of all for myself. However, I know there are others who feel as I do, who, would they advance their own opinions, could tell the students on this campus the same thing. If student government is intended to function as a democratic institution, why can we not have the same opportunities as such democratic institutions are usually allowed? For instance, at a recent meeting of the W.S.G.A. the girls were asked to aid in the decoration of the women's lounge in Frank Strong Hall. Discussion was held, concerning the relative merits of various upholsterers who might be engaged for the job. I can see why anyone attending such a meeting might get the idea that W.S.G.A. is merely a glorified Ladies Aid Society. As we operate now, we are exactly that. A decision as to whether or not the drapes in the women's lounge should be pink or blue is, in my opinion, hardly fit training for intelligent citizenship in later life. A combination of the two councils is no solution to the problem. I feel that the women's group can function to a much better advantage when operating by itself. To date, I have seen no real advantages in the proposed combination and intend to fight any such move. However, the one thing that would help us is a real chance to have our say in the important affairs of the campus. Each year we find ourselves relegated more and more to the background of unimportant matters. We are given an opportunity to assert our authority in matters such as whether or not the girl cheerleaders should have slacks or skirts, but when a matter of importance comes up, the decision is given to someone capable of making the right decision. I'm not signing my name. Frankly, I don't have the nerve to do so. I know from past experience that my letter will cause unfavorable comment from those in charge of the successful operation of our student government. Furthermore, I don't want to involve any of my friends on the council with me. They won't say so openly, but if you don't believe what I've said, ask some of your friends on the W.S.G.A. Council. We could show you good student government, if we had a chance. Why don't you see that we get it?—A MEMBER OF W.S.G.A. OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol. 38 Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1941 No. 88 Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue. CERAMICS EXHIBITION: An exhibition of ceramics by Miss Gladys Bate, guest instructor of the Design department, made while she was studying in Sweden is being shown in the halls of the third floor of West Frank Strong hall—Mjorjorie Whitney. EDNA OSBORNE WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Edna Osborne Whitcomb Scholarship for the school year 1941-'42 should be made in Room 1, Frank Strong Hall, before March 15. The scholarship is open to women students majoring in English.-Lela Ross, executive secretary, committee on Aids and Awards. FALL SEMESTER GRADES: Grades for the fall semester may be obtained from the Registrar's office this week, according to the following schedule of names: Monday, A to G inclusive; Tuesday, H to M inclusive; Wednesday, N to S inclusive; Thursday, T to Z inclusive; Friday and Saturday, those unable to appear at the scheduled time.—George O. Foster, registrar. JAY JANES: Jay Janes will meet at 4:30 in the Pine Room of the Union building Wednesday—Ruth Spencer Ascraft, president. NEW ADDRESSES FOR DIRECTORY SUPPLEMENT: Students who changed addresses between semesters and who have not reported new addresses to the Registrar's office should file those addresses at once, so that corrections may appear in the Directory Supplement.—George O. Foster, registrar. NEWMAN CLUB: Rev. E. J. Weisenberg, S. J. will be at room 415, Watson Library, every Thursday from 1:00 to 5:00 for personal conferences. Joseph A. Zishka. PI LAMBDA THETA: Pi Lambda Theta is having an open meeting for all Women interested in education at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Kansas room of the Union building. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Reigart, a member of the Board of Regiments, will speak. Tea will be served—Mary Lou Randall. PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION: A make-up psychological examination will be given at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, Feb. 22 in 112 Fraser.-A. H. Turney. SIAMESE ART EXHIBITION: There will be an exhibition of Siamese art in room 320 West Frank Strong Hall from Feb. 10 through Feb. 23. This exhibition includes hand-woven textiles and craft work of Siam from a collection belonging to Mr. Wallace Lee, Federal geologist.—Marjorie Whitney. TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma will meet tonight at 7:30—Carolyn Green. W.A.A. PLAY HOUSE: W.A.A. Play House Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30. -Evelyn Kinney. W. S.G.A. TEA: There will be a W.S.G.A. tea for all university women, on Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5, in the lounge of Frank Strong Hall.—Jean Klussman, social chairman. W. S.G.A. COUNCIL: W.S.G.A. Council will meet at 7:00 in the Pine Room on Tuesday-Doris Twente, secretary. Y. M.-Y.W.: Explore the Modern Implications of the Teachings of Jesus. Y.M.-Y.W.: extension group, Mary Helen Wilson chairman, will meet on Wednesday at 4:30 at Henley House. All students are welcome—Mary Helen Wilson.