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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1939
Kansan Comment
Literacy
Is Necessary
While the University of Oklahoma is making arrangements to teach classes the various Indian languages so that the culture and customs of the race will not disappear from American life, the University of Kansas is struggling to maintain a reasonable level of English proficiency.
Each student who plans on graduating must pass an English proficiency examination. There has been much comment on this requirement. Ability to speak, read, and write one's native language is not too much to ask a college graduate. Freshmen enter Rhetoric 0 and Rhetoric 1 in fear and trembling because of insufficient training in grammar in high-school and elementary schools. One of the weaknesses in the school system of Kansas is its failure adequately to prepare students to use the English language.
Thorough knowledge of English is essential to progress in any field. Even the abstract sciences must write their treatises in correct and precise English. Approximately 78 per cent of the University students who enrolled in the proficiency examination last year passed them. Such a per cent is a disgrace when one considers that the failures must spend junior-senior hours repeating a freshman course in English unless private study will enable them to improve sufficiently to pass the examination on the second try.
Censorship Blacks Out News
Dispatches of the Associated Press out of London are marked "Passed by the British Censor" or "Delayed by Censor." Such notices are warnings to readers to read with the understanding that the story is not "news" but rather propaganda.
Even during peacetime there was a definite amount of censorship on news coming from Europe; now there is the strict war-time restriction and falsification of every occurrence. American newspaper readers must be wary of the insidious emotion-rousing propagandist who seeks by every possible means to sway public sympathies.
Every honest report sent by foreign correspondents is subject to suppression on mutilation by censors unless the stories are filed in a neutral country. The best policy in regard to war bulletins and war news is to consider their prejudiced source and judge the stories on a national basis, comparing corresponding stories from the belligerents.
Propaganda engulfs us, and we drown when we come to believe what Lewis Carroll's bellman said in "Alice In Wonderland:" "What I tell you three times is true." Rumors grow from mere repetition.
Education And Democracy
The world crisis today challenges not only the mettle of the present special session of Congress but also that of the school system of the United States. What results from the legislative gathering is important to the cause of world and national peace, but what our school system does now and in future years will have a far more reaching effect upon peace and democracy in America than any mere legislative act.
"Democracy depends upon peace," Colonel Lindberg said and the import of such a statement is borne out by the curtailment of traditional democratic policies in wartime England and France. Great Britain has learned that war goes hand in hand with dictatorship. Already lost to British subjects—at least temporarily—are most of the liberties which they have won in centuries of struggle. In 1918, propaganda told us we were in the war to "save the world for democracy." Americans rallied every resource for such a challenge.
A greater force than peace must be instituted to preserve the type of government and society which we desire. That force is education in the highest, truest sense of the word. For only through this type of education can the mass enlightenment upon which self-government rests exist.
Education in the United States is carried on by the school system. Statistics reveal a rather gloomy picture of the present situation in the American school system. According to the Survey Graphic;
*more than 30,000 poverty stricken school districts serve over 12 million children; are forced to curtail their school use by three percent of houses locked up—12,000 will be locked if teachers are not given payment for caries—1,400 will sit in school buses safe or unassanti­nal—one million attend classes in tents, lodge halls and stores. 300,000 go to school without it.
Neutrality legislation is not the be-all, end all in the fight for the preservation of democracy. The adequate solution of the problems of our educational system is of the highest importance.
Kansan
Advertising
University students take the Kansan for granted. It is a regular part of their life. Each morning at breakfast they peruse the school daily to learn what they have been doing and what they are going to do. Sometimes they complain that the large amount of advertising on certain days cuts down on the news capacity, but they fail to remember that the Kansan is a business proposition and must be run on a business-like basis, accommodating space and revenue.
The University of Kansas attracts over five thousand students to the city of Lawrence. These students trade in Lawrence. Lawrence merchants who cater to this trade advertise in the Kansan. The students read the Kansan. In these associations one sees the endless cycle of reciprocation. The Daily Kansan is the agency of communication between student and merchant.
Ads in the Kansan are necessary to the paper. Trade is vital to the merchant. The students profit from both paper and careful merchandising. Cooperation, the basis of business, is of mutual benefit to both parties.
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 correction, but no corrections through the name will be withdrawn if the writer desires.
Slot-Machines In Lawrence
To The Editor:
At one time during the Spring semester of last year there were a dozen nickle grabbing devices in operation at Perlodic city investigations eliminate slot-machines for short, marble machines dominate the petty shorts.
The Board of Regents is appointed to insure proper regulation and supervision of state schools. They are the official guardians of the University. Since local officials don't effectively handle the issues, there must be an official level of state jurisdiction.
Student's don't have nickels to waste; yet these one-armed bandits tempt them to spend money. The percentage of gains on these gambling devices is negligible to the nickel-investor.
A UNIVERSITY STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 37 Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1929 No. 18
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 4 p.m. on Friday.
--studio of Alice Moncrieff.
6.15 A Pre-Game Sportscast, K.U.
News Bureau.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting, open to students, graduates and faculty members, will be held this afternoon at 4:30 m Room C., Myers hall. - Jack Daly, secretary.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: A tea will be given for the members of the department of home economics at the Home Management house at 4:20 this afternoon.—Audrey Burtney, president.
QUACK CLUB. Final tryouts will be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Will all activities be present?
SPANISH CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Spanish Club, E Alenio, Wednesday at 3:30 in room 13 of Strong Hall. All former members and all attendees are interested and are invited to attend—Louise Bush, president.
STUDENT PARKING COMMITTEE. The Student Parking Committee will meet at three o'clock on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Pine room to hear appeals from the traffic tickets—James Postma, chairman.
TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma wattles will be neat evening at 7:30 in Robinson gymnasium - Geraldine Dudley
W.S.G.A.: There will be a W.S.G.A. room at 7
this morning in this meeting of the Memorial
Union Meeting, 1045 N. Wilson,
M. Y.-W. W. ASSEMBLY. Kirby Page will speak on "Religion's Implyment in a Time of Social Crisis," at a M.Y.-W. assembly at 4:30 this afternoon in Fraser theater—John J. O. McOore, secretary. Y.M.C.A.
YM-YW. FRESMAN COUNCIL. The YM-YW.
Quiet on the Western Front" at 4 o'clock Thursday in
fraser theater. All students are invited. There will be no admission charge—John O. Moore, secretary,
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University Songs Remind Alums of College Days
George Barlow Penny came to the University in 1890 for the purpose of organizing a music school. Before he left, 13 years later, he had organized the present School of Fine Arts and had written a song that has been sung by Kansas students ever since—the "Crimson and the Blue". Alma Mater of the University.
Every time we hear of Notre Dame, we think of her famous college song, the "Notre Dame Victory March." Likewise, when you mention the University of Kansas, we think of two songs, "Crimson and the Blue," and "I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay-hawk."
In 1919 the University Glee Club couldn't find enough University songs to make one program. Accordingly, they issued an invitation to all students and alumn to write songs to advertise the University.
George S. "Dumpy" Boweler heard the call. He came to the University to become an athlete and to do his part for the Alma Mater in this manner. But he was physically hardcapped and soon found that he was better than graduates in 1968 without being especially outstanding in sports. But in 1920, he heard the call for new songs to advertise the University.
The Graduate School faculty will meet at 4:30 p.m. today in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall to grant degrees to graduate students. E.B. Stouffe, dean of the Graduate School and chairman of the faculty group, will bring up other business pending the group's approval.
Graduate Degrees To Be Granted
Following is a detailed program schedule for station KFKU during the week of Oct. 6, including Oct 13:
KFKU SCHEDULE
30. Analytical Discussion of the High School Debate Question: "Resolved that the federal government should own and operate the railroads." E.C. Boehler, Director of Forensics.
October 6 — Friday
University of Kansas.
6:00 Voice Recital, Dorothy Allen
October 9 - Monday
2:30 French Lesson
244 Campus News Flashes,
247 Spruance Lesson
6:00 "How Climate Affects Human Behavior," R.H. Wheeler and E.R. Elbel.
October 10 Tuesday
2:30 German Lesson
2:44 Campus News Flashes
Federation of Business and Professional Womens Club.
6:00-6:30 Drama. "Oedipus Rex"
by Seanhoesles. Cost, from Deb
department of Speech and Dramaic Art, directed by Rolla Nuckle
October 11 — Wednesday
2:46 News Flashes.
2:47 Spanish Lesson
6:00 Westminster A Cappella Choir, D.M. Swarthout, director
6-15 Piano Recital, Bernard McNown, studio, Howard Taylor. October 18.
1:44 Campus News Flashes.
1:47 Books and Reading.
October 12 Thursday
2:30 German Lesson.
30-3.00 Roundtable Discussion on the Debate Question "Resolved: that the federal government should own and operate the railroads." University of Kansas Freshman Debate Squad
6:06 Your Health, "Dodging the Common Cold."
3:30-10:00 University of
Roundtable, "Europe as Seen by
University of Kansas Visitors
This Summer."
The schedule of exhibitions to be at the Spooner-Thayer museum for the coming year announced reopenings. See M. Moodle, curator of the museum.
60-63 Octet by Meribah
moore, soprano, and Karl
Koesterstein, violinist. Faculty
from the School of
Fine Arts.
Spooner-Thayer Exhibits Announced for Year
The Summer:
October 13 — Friday
Nov.-A group of Provincetown Painters.
April-The collection of Alber Bloch, head of the University department of design.
Oct—A collection of drawings and water colors by Lyonel Feininger, Falls Village, Corn.
Dec.-An exhibition by John Novel, Wichita, which is now in Willow Rockhill Nelson Gallery, Kansas City, Mo.
March-An exhibition by James Penny. 31
These exhibitions are:
Jan.-A collection of paintings by James Gilbert, Tippea (tentative)
Feb.-An exhibition of Raymond Ewainson, instructor in the University-
May—The exhibit of Carl Matter, member of the University department of design, Commencement Exhibition—Sculptoring by Bernard
He put his thinking cap on and
to write verse. The result was
"I'm a Jayhawk." Athletes
come and go, but Bowles' song lives
m. The original song went as follows:
Talk about the Sooners,
Cause Pm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay,
Jokahawk-
But I'm the bird to make 'em weep and wail.
The Aggies and the Braves,
Talk about the Tiger and his tail,
Talk about the Huskers,
Those old Corn-Huskin' boys.
CHORUS
From Lawrence on the Law,
Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay,
Jayhawk--
From Lawrence on the Kaw,
With a sis-boom, hip hurrah.
I've got a bill that's big enough
With a siss-boom, hip hurran.
I've got a bill that's big enough to
notice that Tiger's tail.
twist that Tiger's tail,
Husk some corn and listen to
horses. Cervus nepalensis.
Cause I'm a Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay,
Javhawk—
Ridin' on a Kansas gale
Other Kansas songs have been written from time to time. J.C. McMandles, former director of the band, wrote the words to "Hail, Kansas. Hail, Kansas." The song is called "Onward Kansans in 3D" Allen Cummings's "Cities Lautre."
On The
SHIN
By Reginald Buxton
IN RESPONSE to numerous requests we will have a guest shiner this morning. But before we introduce him, we want to do a good deed by advising Clyde Smith to hide his band during the National Corn-husking Contest lest some enterprising contestant attempts to shock it. All right. Herb Roberts, take over.
AN ATTEMPT is being made to place Pi Phil's Jean Anderson in a state of mental anguish. This condition is a result of scorned affection, and in order to make her position more exercising, her roommate, Mary Ellen Skonberg, is being used as the instrument of reverence. (Very Juvenile Hortent) very juvenile!)
Ted Granger had an engineering seminar last week, but he failed to attend. Instead he went to another seminar for geology graduates. Sign outsides the door read for "Graduates and Staff," but Grunger interpreted the word "Staff" as "Stuff" and went in. Toward the end of the hour the group partook of cider, which was to be paid by those in the seminar. After paying the tariff, he finally realized that he was in the wrong seminar—as well as in the wrong building.
Judging from the huge number present at the Gamma Phi open house Friday night, we can easily understand why several formalized women from another house preferred the Dine-a-Mite rather than an open house. Exactly here we more people at the Dine-a-Mite.
One of the reasons that the Pep Rally was such a notorious "fizzle" is due to the lack of cooperation on the part of fraternities as a whole. The Ku Ku's requested that each fraternity feed two freshmen. Only they were allowed. Apparently there are fewer Greek houses than we thought there were.
From what we can gather, the Kappa Sig party Saturday night was a huge success. The costumes were patterned after the dress of the gay 90's. Bruce Reid was more or less dressed as a bar-ender.
Home Economics Club Tea Friday
The Home Economics Club will give a tea at the Home Management house at 4:30 this afternoon for all members of the home economics department. Audrey Batemen, c:40 Maurine Gray, c:40 Jeanne Willis, Maude Brown, c:40 Mary Ellen Stronberg, c:unel. Officers of the club are in charge of arrangements.
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Geology Students Go to Wichita
To aid in completing the ground water supply survey for Wichita, seven geological students, Dr. K. K. Landez of the Kansas Geological Survey, and Stanley Lohman of the United States Geological Survey left yesterday for Sedgwick county. Students making the trip are:艾利森·D. J. Drew, 18; LeRoy Fujita, 38; Dale Goodrich, 38; Jerry Lemmons, 39; Boyd Morgan, c40; and Charles Williams, 39.
Chancellor Malott Speaks To Wichita Business Men
Speaking on "Trends of Today," Chancellor Deane Malott addressed
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the Wichita Chamber of Commerce at noon yesterday.
Men students who passed physical examinations at Watkins Memorial hospital with a "B" standing are eligible to play in all intramural sports, hospital officials said yesterday. The hospital this year began a new system of grading, under which students receiving an "A" grade were eligible for the Civil Aeronautics Authority flight training course.
'B' Physical Exams Allow Intramural Participation
Guests at the luncheon included:
Paul Endacott, '23; Bardowell, Okla.
president of the University Alumni Association, and Fred Elsworth, alumni secretary.
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