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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20,1939
Kansan Comment
Government By the Students
Student government is an experiment. No one can deny that fact. It is an experiment, however, in the same sense that democracy is an experiment. It is unwise to condemn a government on its past record without an insight into a possible future. What is important is that it should be alive and progressive.
Student government on the Hill has faults. These faults are identical with the errors of self-government everywhere. Student politics are unfortunately modeled on adult politics. The campus mirror of the national and state make-shift merely reveals on a small scale the difficulties to be met in a democratic society. The apathy of the student body, the occasional placing of party interests above the University interest, the obvious buck-passing, the appealing demagogy of campus leaders, and the ballot-stuffing cannot be claimed as unique achievements by student government. These flaws are prevalent in the present-day democracy our student government is supposed to copy.
The necessity for student government and its advantages are less apparent than its faults, but the vitality of this institution is not to be questioned. A University should be a training ground for a more informed citizenry, a testing-ground for practical democracy. Instead of breeding a campus crop of ward-heelers and copying city olders, University students should be capable of taking a little of the pettiness and commercialism of national politics out of campus affairs.
While student government may be accused of inefficiency, this fault may be remedied by an aroused student opinion. Student government, likewise, may be challenged on the grounds of futility, but such a challenge can be refuted by all who believe in sane, rational democracy.
Uncle Sam And Railroads
The fight for government control of the railroads may be decided by Congress when the Transportation Act of 1939 usurps the national legislative spotlight. The United States government will discontinue such loans as given to the Kansas City Public Service company and allow the railroads to work out an independent destiny, or it will institute a stirrier control than that of the present system.
The Act stands more than an even chance to pass despite war reaction in the form of heavy orders for railroad cars and equipment, for the government has weared of playing Lady Bountiful to the railroads. The plight of American railroads has been desperate and dividends few. Government assistance has been the old-fashioned remedy of pouring sand down a rat-hole. Millions of dollars worth of loans have apparently proved that the hole is bottomless.
The railroad situation has been twisting in a labyrinth of troubles for years, but the issue now has become acute. When Congress passes on the Transportation Act, it will be a momentous decision choosing between government and private monopoly of one of America's oldest industries.
According to a report of the Interstate Commerce Commission, railroads have suffered from the competition of freight hauling trucks. Overcapitalization has cut out profits, and numerous roads have defaulted on their interest and principal and are in receivership or bankruptcy. Industrial decentralization effecting a decrease in transportation needed for outgoing manufactured articles and imported raw materials has cut down on the amount of freight hauls. Increase of motor travel has diminished the number of passengers despite the glamor of the streamliners.
Kern County's Sour Grapes
With the exception of "Gone With the Wind" the movie version of John Steinbeck's caustic book "Grapes of Wrath" has received the greatest pre-filming publicity of any cinema in the past few years. Producer Darryl Zanuck should be pleased with the controversy that rages, for nothing is so good for the box-office as a curious public, and a pro and con press battle whets that curiosity.
Most of the opposition centers in Kern County, California, which author Steinbeck chose as the locale for his rough-cut novel which deals with life and hard times of the Joaad family of migratory farmers. Other agricultural interests have taken up the cudgel. They insist that the Joaad family is not typical of some thousands of dustbowl refugees and penniless, wandering farmers deprived of their land by taxes and depression.
The book, which has been banned in Kern County by the Chamber of Commerce, was publicly burned on the streets of Bakersfield,
California, by order of the mayor. They have called the latest Steinbeck book "obscene filth," a "distorted picture," and "smear literature." All of which helped boost the sales another hundred thousand. Hollywood will go its own way and film the story, and Zanuck will make the most of the investment of $70,000 for movie rights, a million-dollar appropriation for production, and Henry Fonda as lead.
Censorship except in the die-hard loca Kern area will not be binding. The Hays of fire will temper its judgment with knowledge that the film is a slice of Americana, true though not pretty. Despite an earthy taste in the mouth reminiscent of the reaction to "Tobacco Road," most of those who have read the book agree that America should see this picture.
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War changes all. British advertisers have a new appeal for their "buy-me" appeals. Current examples: "Your first line of defense—strong nerves." (Ovaltine); "ARP air raid shelter available for Elizabeth Arden clients . . . Rest is no longer assured, but modern woman must guard against tired nerves which bring new lines to her face"; "Ryvita Crispbread is being supplied in specially sealed tins, both nitrity and gas proof." Apparently one man's war is another man's copy.
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Campus Opinion
EDITOR'S NOTE. The editors are not responsible for opinions or facts given in the letters published 1 this edum. Letters more than 300 words are subject to the editor's discretion, though if name will be withheld if the writer desires.
Sand Urns in Ad
To The Editor:
THE ZOOM.
I've been thinking reflectively, for some time, that one day these small fry politicians who think they are very essential to the welfare and well being of the University, would get their feet in the wringer.
New of all things for a bunch of dizzy "would be governors and senators" to think up: a ban on smoking on the campus! There are many ways of solving this problem, and I do admit one exists because some of our buildings would burn, and certain individuals are not allowed in them as has been proscribed by MSC is without foundation.
In certain of the buildings, such as Snow, Frank Strong Hall, Hoch, where smoking could be safely tolerated, sardines urns should be supplied in the lobes of furniture. Sandwiches and greese are greeese in other buildings such as a Fraser, Robinson, Green, etc., where the fire hazard is great—let there be posted signs—"No Smoking" and let that rule be enforced. It can be done, and easily. To smoke out of doors on the campus creates no fire haz-
Consider this, too, if this ban is put on, how do you propose to force it down the throats of certain people? If they are not prepared, who, without a pipe, would escape recognition. A law is not a law unless it is universally accepted and enforced. People are going to smoke on campus and prevent fires is to seek acceptable modification of it.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 27 Friday, Oct. 20, 1939 No. 26
Noties due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Monday, at 1 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday lunch.
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ALPHA PHI OMEGA: The regular meeting of the National Service fraternity will be held Monday afternoon at 4:30 in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building—Kenneth Cedarlain, president.
EDUCATION FACULTY. The faculty of the School Education will meet at 3:30 m Tuesday, Oct. 24, in room B156. Register online at edu.edu/education/faculty.
KAPPA PHI. There will be a meeting in the base-
ment of the Methodist Church this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Bring your dues if you have not already been paid.—Helen Naramore, president.
LUTHERAN STUDENTS: A meeting will be held Sunday at the home of Prot and M., J. P. Jones, 600 N. 43rd Street, New York, NY. Harry, one of the national advisers, will speak to us. Lunch will be served at 6:15; the meeting will be at 7:00.
Y. M.-Y.W. REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION The commission will meet today at Henley house a 4:30 p.m. Corrine Martin will speak on "The Ideal Releaser." -Corrine Martin, Gordon Brigham, cochairman.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL. There will be a regular meeting of the Council as Monday, $15 bagels and coffee at 8:30 a.m.
WESTMISTER STUDENT FORUM: There will be the regular weekly meeting Sunday evening at Westminster hall at 7.30 The Reverend Edwin Pfeifle will speak on the topic of the work's worship service; CeYlonians, president.
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Add to the list of Mt. Oread's men of spirit: Gene Kuhn who comes up to the journalism "shock" to study.
Unless this convicting of Kanaa City machine leaders in federal courts stop fairly soon, we think that the city and county officials investigating the likelihood of the existence of graft in Kanaa City
No one yet knows how the discussion between Russia and Finland will come out, but it is believed that a record of paying debts will not help much.
But at least Russia is somewhat consistent. She wants to talk turkey to Turkey and finish to the Finnish.
Governor Payne Rutter has proclaimed Nov. 5-11 as Education Week. Some persons think that the finals would be more appropriate.
This department does not altogether blame the British government, but it is beginning to look as if it were totally unprepared for such things as bombs from the blue.
As we understand it, everyone would be for the smoking ban if the bill excepted their particular buildings.
The oldest church parish in the United States is said to be that of St. John's Episcopal church, Hampton, Va., established in 1610.
KANSAN CLASSIFIED ADS
Phone K.U. 66
745 Mass. (Over Safeway Grocery)
Darton, Office, 178. Des. 1055
Minnesota Men Star In Home Economics Cooking Course
Dentist
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of the season, but Henry has decided differently, and the Chanute ice will not make the trip with the eum.
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CUSTOMERS Old and New
842 Massachusetts Phone 387
Come in and see us in our new location.
Oyler's Shoe Shop
14th and Tenn.
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Latest in Hair Trims and Styles
For Good Times and Good Thing
A small block of tickets for the Kansas-Oklahoma football game Saturday at Norman is on sale at the athletic office in Robinson gymnasium. The tickets sell for $2.25.
Running behind one of the most powerful lines put together in the Mid-West, Stidham has veteran Bob
Typewriters We have complete typewriter service.
CHIEF LUNCH Highway 10 at Haskell OPEN ALL NIGHT
Sales, rentals, cleaning and remaining
So far Oklahoma has turned in impressive wins over Northwestern and Texas after opening the season with a 7 to 7 tie against Southern Methodist, kingpin of the Southwest conference. The Associated Press reported the Sooners third in its list of ranking teams of the nation this week.
Lawrence Typewriter Exchange
735 Mass. Phone 548
Bob Stewart's Barber Shop 828 Mose St.
Instructors reported the two did a good job of "slaving" over a hot stove.
The boys studied and freted over; the selection and preparation of food, food and food nutrition, meal planning and preparation, "feed-making and "how to care for the children" thrown in for good measure.
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Minneapolis, Minn. (UP) — Two men students, intrigued by pots, pans, and cook books, have made a successful invasion of the woman's world on the University of Minnesota campus.
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AP Says They're Third
The two men, Maynard Anderson, an agriculture college freshman, and John Case, junior in business administration, have been through a home economics course ordinarily taken only by co-eds.
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Beauty shop
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221 Kentucky
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KEYS
1014 Mass. Phone 319
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Locker Padlocks
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BUTTER'S SHOP
DICK'S CHICKEN SERVICE
order at any time, whole fried chicken
dinner with mashed, french fried,
or potato salad, gravy, bread, pickles
and olives. $1.00. Each home made
service. 718 Kentucky,
phnum. 1124.
Optometrist 911 Mass.
LEARN TO DANCE
For All Occasions
Marion Rice Dance Studio 92714 Moe
MONEY LOANED ON VALUABLES. Unredeemed guns, Clothing for sale.
743 Mass. Phone 675
Bill's Lunch 717 Mass. St.
Omaha Hat and Shoe Works
We buy old hats and old shoes you have to sell.
Shoes repaired, hats cleaned and blocked. Called for and delivered.
Phone 255 717½ Mass.
Make the Stadium Barber Shop
and Beauty Shop your headquarters.
Personnel: Joe Lesch, Jimmie Pierce
Phone 310 1033 Mass. St.
Hunsinger's 920-22 Mass.
Phone 12
Drakes for Bakes
For your next hair cut see us.
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OREAD BARBER SHOP
1227 Oread
ARGUS MODEL A2F
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KODAK FINISHING
Fine Grain Developing
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Hixon's
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721 Mass. Phone 41
scorer of the Big
Sir; Jack Jacob, and Orv Matthews, two of the fashioned pho- ologist and a whole hool of others.
The Jayhawker forward wall is in the best condition this year and it is well that it is. For
Okahama has a veteran line that averages a shade over 201 pounds from tip to tip. Bulwarking this defensive phalanx is "Cactus Fungo". Duggin, a 217 pound tackle and a 198 pound receiver, flashed lights in the line at John
Shirk and Frank "Poison" Ivy, a pair of ends that together weigh 400 pounds.
Played Since 1903
Kansas will have Steve Renko and Chitwood at ends, Monte Merkel and Jim Holloway at tackles. Quadts Mac Dugan at tackles at guards and Don Pierce, center.
In the backfield Henry will open with Milt Sulliant at quarter, Amercry and Frank Bukaty at the halves, and Ed Hall, fullback.
This will be the thirty-seventh contest between the schools. The series had its origin back in 1983 and hasn't missed a year since. Kansas has won 18 to Oklahoma's 14, with four games ending in ties.
PERSONAL PARTIES
How many times have you wished for some convenient room, smartly furnished, where you could go with your own friends, unmolested by others and enjoy private dancing, fine food, and a good time?
Have you tried our novelty candies, recently? Ask to see our store make a display!
Widemans' announces the opening of a new bennett room on the second floor. New furnishings and a new floor make it ideal for small parties and dinners. Ask about the nominal fee.
Wiedemann's
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835 MASS. ST.
PHONE 841-256-7000
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Here's a brand new Jarmar leather tone for Fall,
Drop by and look over a pair, as listed in our Jarmar
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HAYNES AND KEENE
819 Mass. — Phone 524