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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12, 1939
Kansan
Where There's Smoke There's Fire
The University student body is represented by governing bodies known as the M.S.C. and the W.S.G.A. These groups are now considering bills of the utmost importance to those present on the campus now and the student generations to follow. These bills concern the problem of eliminating the current practice of smoking in Hill buildings.
Universities in every part of the country prohibit smoking on their campuses as well as in their buildings, on the grounds that cigarette stubs are not only a definite fire hazard but detract from the beauty of the school and campus.
Within the last five years the custom of gathering in center Ad for a cigarette and a chat between classes has become established as a social fact. Faculty members and students have smoked freely despite 'No Smoking' signs in the Administration building and a State law against smoking in public buildings. This year, as usual, the first-floor corridor of Frank Strong is cluttered up with burned-out cigarettes which, combined with the inevitable stale smoke smell, contribute nothing to the favorable impression the University desires to make on visitors and prospective students.
There are on the University campus several structures which are definite fire-hazards. Marvin hall is a potential tinder-box, and smoking has been eliminated there by student cooperation. Wooden floors in every University building except Frank Strong, Hoch, and Snow are possible fire hazards.
Cooperation from the entire student body will be necessary if the proposed smoking ban is to succeed.
President of the University of Chicago, Robert "Pollyanna" Hutchins sees a ray of sunshine in the persecution and black-out of education in Nazi Germany: "The American position on academic freedom has brought to our universities men of great distinction whose race or whose views are held to disqualify them from carrying on the search for truth in certain other countries. It may turn out that Hitler and Mussolini will be great builders of the American universities."
Is This America's Wish?
One of the first insights as to the circumstances under which the Nation's press might begin a propaganda campaign for war may be gleaned in the recent poll of weekly editors conducted by the American Press magazine. The following reasons in order of the number of times mentioned were given by editors as circumstances under which they feel the United States would be justified in declaring war:
1. If England and France are threatened with defeat.
Furthermore:
2. If American ships are destroyed or American lives disregarded on the high seas or in foreign countries.
3. To protect American Republics under the Monroe doctrine.
4. To protect the constitutional rights of American citizens.
5. To prevent the further spread of Hitlerism.
7. To protect our commerce.
6. To prevent infringement upon the rules of humanity.
The average American probably does not advocate unreservedly these editorial views. He might question the wisdom of going to bat for England and France again and cite specific instances of treachery on the part of the sister democracies as good reason for evading any entangling alliances; or would he not admonish American ships and citizens to stay off the high seas in war time or suffer the consequences. The State Department, they feel, should inform them that they travel at their own risk.
Many thinking Americans cannot be convinced that the Monroe Doctrine is worth a conflict. Political theory of the Monroe Doctrine is perhaps too intangible to bear much weight when real life hangs in the balance.
Most Americans would fight to the last ditch to protect their constitutional rights. This is something close to home. If war comes to American shores, not a man will balk.
On the other hand while Hitlerism is a scourge that all condemn, most Americans feel that it is not their problem. They do not deem it their duty to exterminate a foreign scoundrel when pressing problems exist here at home.
Commerce. Mr. American will say, must take care of itself. He has already said as much when he expressed his sentiments for cash and carry neutrality. Foreign markets, furthermore, are beyond the scope of his vision, price levels hold no novelty for him, and, as yet, no threat of starvation stares at him. Why should he go to war?
But times and conditions may change this
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outlook. What now passes as harmless incidents may, in a different setting, be a boomerang. At any rate it is well to be informed as to what the country press deems justifiable for war, because the stand that it takes will in the end influence the outcome.
Campus Opinion
EDITOR'S NOTE. The editors are not responsible for opinions or facts given in the letters published in this column. LETTERS and all letters must be signed, though the name will be withheld if the writer desires.
Smoking and School Pride
To The Editor:
Maybe it is because I am a non-resident student, subject to the payment of one on order to have to attend a graduate course. We proud of this University; but it still remains, I am headed to be a student of an institution of higher learning. I have been very enthusiastic and tend. We have a fine campus with many well equipped buildings, and in general we can be proud to be part
If we are proud of our University, the visitor would never know it from the appearances. One of the worst of these indications is the litter of cigarette stubs in the halls and on the steps of the "Ad" building. Some "wise guy" can now say that at least it does the junior bury. By the way, friend, that all it does do, to, in
The important thing in this discussion is the fact that someone, for example you may be, do not want to work in these quarters. We are not really crying in distress for consideration for we are used to inconsiderate people. It was just an accident.
A GRADUATE STUDENT
To The Editor:
Freedom to Gamble
I do not object to the idea of removing slot-machines from a computer. However, I wish to object to the interference with power that they cannot resist the sight of a machine, and that seems to imply that our slot-machines assume to imply that every time a passes a slot machine he automatically reaches in his pocket for a nickel. Maybe so, but I hate to believe
Are students so ignorant that they cannot take care of their own finances? Do they need a keeper? What kind of a world would this be if all temptations were removed?
I have something to say about how I'm going to spend my money. And I say, "Give me liberty or do it yourself."
ROY JINDRA
UNIVERSITY OF VANCOUVER
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Thursday, Oct. 12, 1939 No. 20
Noticees due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 4 p.m. after publication
--and one-half miles down the side of the Grand Canyon just to take a swim in the Colorado river.
ASME-A-SCE: There will be a joint meeting on the A.S.C.E. meeting in Marvin auditorium. The speaker will be Manley Hood, associate aeronautical engineer of the N.A.C.A. The lecture will be illustrated by the museum pictures—to be announced.
ESTES REUNION PICICN. There will be an Etes
reunion picnic on Friday, Oct. 13. Meet at Henley
park if reservations have not been made; mute
Bob Van Deventer—Betty Van Deventer, Bob Collet,
co-chairman.
FENCING TOURNAMENT. There will be an all-University tournament Saturdays in 2:30 p.m. in Roanoke and 1:20 p.m. in Bowie. All student and faculty members are eligible. Report entries to 3jm Report, Bill Tuxel, or Haven Glazer by Friday.
INTRAMURAL STUDENT MANAGERS: All men, who wish to be considered as candidates for the positions of freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior intramural student managers are requested to apply in writing to the intramural office, 407 Robinham gymnasium, 213 W. Third Street, -11 -E. R. Ebel, supervisor of intramural sports for men.
KU. WITAN: All members of the Wilan are requested to attend a meeting at 7:15 tonight in the west end of the Memorial Union ballroom—Haven Glass-mire
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL. There will be a special meeting of the M.S.C. Monday, Oct. 16, at 8:10 p.m. in the Pine room. The meeting will be of great interest because we are urged to be present—living Kırwan, secretary.
SCABBARD AND BLAGE. There will be a meeting of Scabbard and Blade at 7 o'clock this evening in the Pine room. Absent members will be fined—Rex R. Sage, Ist Sgt.
**STUDENT PARKING COMMITTEE.** The Student Parking Committee will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Pine room to hear appeals from the traffic tickets. -James Postma, chairman.
W.S.G.A. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL There will be m.
important special meeting of the
committee on the Memorial Union
building, Chancellor Dee W. Malot will address
M.S.C. and W.S.G.A. in a joint meeting—Velmi
William
YM.-X-Y M. FRESHMAN COUNCIL. The YM.-X-Y Frishman Council will sponsor the showing of "All Things Western Front" at 4 o'clock this afternoon frise. For more information, contact charging all Students are invited.-John J. O. Moore.
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Campus Geologists Spend June Digging in 11 States
By Alce Fischer c 49 from
Eleven above set out on an map
an the University set out on a
map an near Canon City, Celeb,
the latter part of June. During the four
weeks stay they mapped an area
of 40 square miles and learned
By Alec Fraser c'40
The boys who made the trip were Boyd Mordy, m'40, Carl Moritz, c'40, James Cooper, c'41, Jim Johnson, c'40, Alec Fraser, m'40, Max Sheenmaker, m'39, Loren Hallam, c'40, Charlie Allen, m'40, Carlos Vogeler, c'41, Edward Borgen, c'40, and Hugh Cugel, c'29.
Water was scarce in the desert, but the geologists took neither their predecessors advice nor that of Doctor Schoweh, the field instructor. The result was that one moon found them on a dry ridge with no water and with peanut sandwiches for lunch. Since the boys drank their water in the morning they had to work all afternoon without liquid food. They learned their lesson. Afterwards, they were saving of their water and carried fruit drops to eat whenever they were thirsty.
Smakes, gnats and mosquitoes helped to make life miserable. Loren Hallam's nerves gave out when he discovered a snake on his cot. Armed with a club and an axe, Hallam and Carlos Vogel approached the vermin with intentions that it was already dead, having been placed there by person or persons unknown.
The four weeks of surveying and mapping were climaxed by a vacation trip through eleven states—Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. They took three cars, one of them a Model T Ford of ancient vintage belonging to Hugh Crain.
In Colorado, water flowing down the gutters of several towns caused some speculation by the Kansas at such a waste. Water was plentiful and they made good use of it in keeping the streets clean. After viewing the Black Canyon, the geologists drove up through the San Juan mountains to the old mining towns of Uray and Silverton. A little snow fell while they were Snow in July isn't appreciated when there is a bride washed out and a cold rain falling. Everybody was cold and no one thought of throwing snowballs.
In Mess Verte the vacationists inspected the cliff dwellings shown them by a ranger friend of Doctor Schoewe. Afterwards they went through the hot Painted Desert and the hotter Petrified Forest, so for another day they were cave at the Sunset Crater National Museum near Flagstaff.
Reading Service Checks Abilities of Students
Nine of the boys walked seven
The Diagnostic Reading Service, being offered by the Extension Division of the University of Kansas in co-operation with the School of Education has completed checking the reading skills in high school in six Kansas cities.
Schools already given the service include Efflenham, Minneapolis, Elsworth, Colby, Needsah, and Valley Falls. Forty students in each school were checked for reading difficulties. Results of the tests, which are compiled by the School of Education, will be returned to the schools soon so students may use them in assisting students to overcome reading difficulties.
Cincinnati, Q. (U.P.) — For 19
years the family of John A. D.
Distler searched for him—and yet he
was only 25 miles away.
His family failed to hear from him since Diaster left home in 1928 to find a job. recently an aunt died, leaving him $21,000, and the long-lost man's whereabouts were discovered when his wife came to Cincinnati to claim the money. She re-emerged with her husband had been living in Lawrenceburg, Ind., during the 10 years the family had tried to find him.
Man Is Lost for Decade;
Only 25 Miles from Home
Dean Frank T. Stockton of the School of Business and three economic instructors will go to Topeka tomorrow to confer with the executive secretary of the state Chamber of Commerce relative to preparing a catalog survey of Kansas industries. The University's committee which will prepare the survey is composed of Glen Roark, Tom Hancock, and Clark Myers, all economic instructors.
Four to Topeca
Fresno, Cal.—(UF)—Tony Bou,
manager of a local theater, celebrated
the birth of a son with free shows all day.
The party visited Bryce and Zion Canyons in Utah and spent nearly a day in Salt Lake City and Bingham Canyon. Overnight stops were made at the Craters of the Moon and Grand Teton National Park, just south of Yellowstone, where the rip officially ended.
One ear load went on through the Bighorn mountains and stopped at Devil's Tower, said to be an old volcanic neck, in eastern Wyoming, and came on back to Kansas by way of the Black Hills and the South Dakota Badlands.
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