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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 27.1939
Kansan Comment
Student Government On the Hill
Local statesmen and good party men have been rivalling the Senate Debate on Neutrality in their wordy avowals concerning their devotion to student-government. Such evidences of sincerity and interest are like bright lights; after a black-out. So long as our law-makers are alert and responsive to student welfare, so long will student government exist on this campus.
Criticism is a healthy sign, in a democratic community and even well-established campus groups like the M.S.C. and W.S.G.A. should welcome an expression of curiosity as to their motives and future plans when some issue of importance to the student body takes the campus spot light.
The University students as typical electorate choose their candidates and give the government into their hands, going their own way and letting their representatives guide their destinies. Democratic government is a loose spum web, but it trips up unworthy officials in unexpected ways. Even the most complacent group of voters when arroused may demand action and reform.
"We elected our representatives, and we trust them." This is a major premise in democratic government. Voters trust them to carry out their offices for the benefit of the entire campus as well as their political constituents. Party prestige seems minor when compared with the opportunity to build up University prestige.
The present interest in student government which has been aroused by the pros and cons of the Smoking Issue should mark a renaissance of interest in the future of student government on the Hill.
Cornhuskers Invade Lawrence
New York and California may have their world fairs, Kentucky its derby, and Finland a cancelled Olympic, but this year Kansas plays host to America's youngest competitive sport—Cornhusking.
On November 3, in Lawrence, on a farm deeded to the University by the first Kansas Governor, the farm classic known as the National Cornhusking Contest will draw crowds from the entire middle west.
Such a contest is uniquely and frankly midwestern and indigenous to the Corn Belt. Last year's contest was held at Dell Rapids, South Dakota; estimates on the crowd ran from 100-000 to 130,000. Local news in the beginning, the fifteen year old event now rates news-reels and national broadcasts.
Glamorizing a routine chore is good agrarian psychology. Though many Kansans come from small towns and farms, some of the finer points in the technique of cornhusking may be novel. Standard equipment for the sport includes a husking hook, and a series of corn rows, eighty rods long, divided into six rows each. The idea is to see who can rip the most corn off the stalk and out of the husk in eighty minutes. Judges evaluate the heaviest loads, deducting the gleanings from the gross load at the rate of three pounds for every pound gleaned.
The contestants are not the usual sports-idol type, the muscle-heroes of the athletic world, but instead usually ordinary, over-all clad farmers who have become experts at their work.
One week from today the sixteenth National Cornhusking Contest will hold the spotlight. University classes will not be dismissed until noon; so only students without morning classes and possessing means of transportation will be privileged to see the yellow ears of corn sail against the hangboards.
--is enormous. The editor of one college paper observed receptively that there were on his campus no less than seventy-five half-dead organizations with power to confer membership and officehip upon students.-Intercollegian.
University Merry-Go-Round
One reason for the overorganization of the college campus is "Americanitis." Whenever two or three Americans gather together the bugs of this malady become active, impelling the group to elect officers, draw up a constitution and appoint a committee.
On campus the virus has been intensified by the prevalent idea that students should "go out" for activities. If individuals are to "go out" for activities it is obvious that activities must be created in which they can participate. This factor, and the natural mood to organize, reaches excessive proportions in the colleges of America.
What about the students? They quickly find themselves in a squirrel's cage, moving rapidly nowhere. The amount of time that college students spend on committees—the constitution; decorations; refreshments; program—
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Campus Opinion
EDITOR'S NOTE. The editors are not responsible for opinions or facts given in the letters published in this column. Letters more than 300 words are subject to revision, and some may be withdrawn through the name will be withdrawn if the writer desires.
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To The Editor:
The entertainment horizon in Lawrence is limited to the "What we do, or shall we go to a show?" stage. And then what happens? All the downtown theaters get together in a monopoly and raise their prices without raising the quality of their shows. At least, I can't see any improvement in their shows. Can you? And to top that, the second-run theaters are showing fewer pictures. The Patee, for instance, is featuring one full length show and a bunch of mediocre shorts part of the time.
But what can we do about it? It's a monopolistic enterprise and we can't take our business elsewhere, unless we go to the City. And anyway, who goes to a show when they get to the City?
Tm in favor of a change in policy by the show of Lawrence, they should give us more for our money, or we could just hire them.
A STUDENT.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. 37 Friday, Oct. 27, 1939 No. 31
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 4 p.m. on Friday.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH STUDENTS. The students of the First Christian Church will meet at church lower level, where they will attend a church. All students with a preference for this group are invited to share in this evening of fun and fellowship—Metaler, president, Christian Church student council.
JAY JANES. Please remember to meet in central hall at one o'clock today for the picture "Windowpeep."
NEWMAN CLUB. The Newman Club will hold a Communication breakfast in the parish hall after the 7:30 Mass. Catholic students shall receive Communion in a room set up by the parish church and will hold a steak fry at Blue Mountain, leaving the parish at 4 p.m. All Catholic students and their Protestants are invited—James G. Gilkese, vice-president.
PHI DELI KAPPA: There will be a special meeting Monday, Oct. 30, 1939, at 7:30 p.m. on Ourea training proposal names for election at the regular November meeting—Reid Hempill, secretary.
ROGER WILLIAMS FOUNDATION; All Baptist students and their friends are invited to a combined hike, weiner roast and vesper meet Sunday from 4:30 to 8 pm. Meet at the fountain in South Park at 4:30 tide hour to 1429 by Saturday, 2 p.m. Bring 25 cents for expenses — Charles McDonald, Violet Lam- Mont, co-chairman.
WESLEY FOUNDATION: There will be a skating session hour of folk daring before going to the rink. The charge will be 15 cents each, or 25 cents for couples. Everyone is welcome. - Donald De Ford, public charity
WESTMINSTER STUDENT FORUM. The weekly meeting will be held at 7:30 Sunday evening at Westminster hall. Hal Ruppenthal will give a report of the Amerstedmer World Youth Conference which he attends. He will lead the worship service; Flora Kaufmann will sing Everyone is invited—Charles Yeomans, president
WESTMINSTER STUDENT FOUNDATION. The annual Halloween party will be at 8 o'clock Saturday night, Oct. 28 at Westminster hall. Come dressed in a costume if possible. A 10 cent fee will be charged for dinner. Date are not necessary; everyone is invited. Ethelle Root, Leonard Schroeter, co-dormen.
PERSONAL RELATIONS COMMISSION: There will be a meeting at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, October 30. At Henley house. A discussion of faculty-student relations will take place at 10:25am.-Margarita Wiley, Charles Yeamans, co-chairman.
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The newspapers report that Henry Wallace does not desire to plow under every third term.
NEWS: A Des Moines policeman was fined $10 for "repeated discourse to motorists."
Liddell Hart, British military expert, has come out in favor of a defensive war. It's really much easier o fight at home, and besides you aren't run back as far.
It was no doubt a more coincidence that the eclipse of the moon should occur during the meeting of the state deans of women here.
The overtime wages of German workers will go to the government from now on. a Nazi direc-tion announces that Germany will be under a "pax-xyz-your-work" basis.
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When Jones is tipped off that his downfall is very near, he attempts to escape through the jungle to the coast. As he stumbles through the dark, weird forest, ghosts and monsters emerge, along with phases of his life—the chain gang, two murders, and the slave auction. The play returns to reality in the
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There is, for instance, Warren Littlejohn, c39, who prances over the boards in a witch-doctor's get up to the beat of jingle tom tom drums. A chorus of 10 Negrons wail a weird chant, and there is a complete Negro shave auction without a word being spoken. A chain gang drugs in and starts digging on a road, all in perfect silence, except for the mumbling of the "Emperor."
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A variation of business meetings and picnics marked the schedule for this week's program of the Y.W.C.A. commissions.
The Social Action Group of the combined Y.W. and Y.M. met Wednesday afternoon at Henley House. Professor Dominica Gallagher, of the department of economics, addressed a convocation of "The Position of Labor in War."
Fifty members of the freshman commission were present yesterday afternoon at a meeting. The salient items discussed were:
Marjorie Cook, c42, on "Opportunities A Freshman Shouldn't Miss." Jean Brownley, c43, president, led devotionals and conducted a short business meeting to make plans for a joint Y.W. and Y.M. meet next week, when Dean Paul B. Lawson will address members with the text, "Problems To a Freshman."
Plans for a picnic to take place this afternoon have been made by reInterpretation of Religion commission. The Rev. Harold C. Barr, of the First Christian Church will talk to the members. Corrine Martin, c30, and Gordon Brigham, c41, will student planners of the commission.
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Officers of the Kansas Association of Deans of Women are: president, Ms. Elizabeth Moguiral, University adviser of women; vice-president, Ms. Evalyn Field, advisor of girls; Concordia High School, Concordia; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Haskell, advisor of girls; Haskell Institute.
The meetings of the association are open to anyone interested in the counselling of women.
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