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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4, 1939
Kansan Comment
Reading Honors Neglected
A scholastic tradition is as integral a part of a University as its vine-clad buildings, its sport rallies, and parades. Without a high level of scholastic achievement, the primary purpose of higher education has gone by the board.
The University offers Reading for Honors in six departments. This semester, however, only eleven students enrolled. This situation may be due to ignorance of the existence of such courses, or perhaps to a senior schedule filled with extra-curricular activities which 'eliminates further scholastic work outside the classroom.
The majority of the students in this University are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts, and it is in the College that the Honors course is offered in the following departments: English, political science, history, sociology, philosophy, and mathematics. Requirements are based on a high scholastic rating, a grade point average of 2 on all work and 2.5 on that in the major subject.
Interested students may be rare, but such an enrollment makes them seem almost extinct. Department heads are hoping for a revival of interest in these courses, and a larger enrollment spring semester.
Embargo Repeal ana Economics in War
What the economic effect will be on the United States in the event that the embargo on arms and munitions is lifted by the seventy-sixth Congress is a question undergoing hot debate. If the amendment is accepted does the United States intend to finance, directly or indirectly, the selling of munitions?
Proponents of the amending-the-arms-embargo school of thought state that the purpose is not to draw us in or closer to war. Furthermore specific cash-and-carry provisions would prevent the economic fiasco which followed the last war.
Recognizing that lifting of the embargo would aid the Allies, because of their sea power and geographical position, the question remains: will the cash-and-carry provisions work? Will Great Britain and France be able to buy here on the cash-and-carry plan, and how will they pay?
Economists cite three different avenues by which payment for munitions and arms could be made by the Allies:
1) Allied gold reserves and gold stores in this country.
2) United States securities and stocks held by the
dominions, notably Canada.
The third method appears the soundest means of providing for cash-and-carry sales, for it accords with the maxim of economics that foreign trade or international trade cannot exist on a one-sided basis. The mechanism of exchange is present on a peace-time plan.
The entire economic structure deepens in complexity with the advent of war. To isolate any part of that structure and discuss it without relation to the whole is impractical
No matter what Congress decides concerning the Neutrality Legislation, the economic equilibrium of this country will be affected. The cash-and-carry provision, if adopted, will be only a relatively small factor in the economic disruption.
One bit of foreign news which we'll wager wasn't censored is the A.P. piece saying that reporters could write almost as they pleased from Paris.
Crime Black-Out In London
The Bobbies out at Scotland Yard, London's famous police G.H.Q., are rarely twilding their thumbs and reading the Police Gazette these nights. And it's all on account of the London blackouts. Darkness has virtually wiped out crime. Petty thieves and the gumshoe artists find it a little too difficult to ply their trades without light. Why risk one's reputation by grabbing glass instead of diamonds?
One member of the London force explains it thus: "Jewelers' and furriers' shops, usually brilliantly lighted after business hours, are not in complete darkness. The smash-and-grab raider cannot see to conduct operations; he dare not use a torch. Nor can he hope to dash off in his motor car after a raid."
Even the lowly burglar and housebreaker is sadly handicapped by the safety measures of war. How is he to know whether Lord and Lady Londoner are home or not with all the residences in blackness? The odds are against him anyhow because M'Lord is usually at home these nights with the opera and cinema closed.
Even the blackout has its silver lining.
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 editing and re-editing, although the name will be withheld if the writer desires.
Pep vs. Knowledge
To the Editor:
Almost side by side, on the front page of the University Daily Kansan, appear two articles, one showing that six departments of the College can collectively muster only eleven candidates for honors, and the other discussing a projected "huge cup for fresh" students as a feature of a modern "Institution of higher learning."
One is reminded of the saying: "Shout and the world shouts with you, think and you think alone."
the honorees of the institute must lead us out of the wilde world of 1903 and 2007, which thought and insight that has brought the world to its zenith.
Yes, one must find recreation, relief from the strain.
But this need cannot obstruct choice or adjustment.
Yes, one should build up one's own physical stance.
But when did pep clubs enhance the vile of their men?
What organization will rally support and enthusiasm for the intellectual life, for correct study of our problems, for a thoughtful atmosphere pervading the campus?
A K.U. STUDENT
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 27 Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1839 No. 14
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
ALCHEE: The University student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers will hold that meeting of the year oil 2013 this evening in the McMurray Building, where the engineers are invited - O. R. McMurtre, publicity chair.
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ALEE. The University branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will hold its annual smoker at 7:30 Thursday, Oct. 5, in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union Building. All electricals are corral invited. Come out and get acquainted with the faculty. Attendance statements will be-done Dale W. Whitaker, secretary.
JAY JANES: An important meeting will be held at 4:30 this afternoon in the Pine room. Ballots will be taken for a new member and a new secretary—Winirod Jameson, president.
LE CERCEL FRANCAIS: Le Cercle francais so reunira auprès huit la quartiere octobre, a quatre heures et demie, dans la saille 113 Frank Strong. Tous ceux qui parlent francais sont invites, Jule Rehg.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: The Math club has its website, www.mathclub.org, to the women's lounge in Frank Strong hall at 4:15 for refreshments. Following that, Marlow Shoulder will talk on "Linear Graphics, Checkers, Caves and Towers."
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY WOMEN: There will be a meeting of all women interested in organizing a riding club in Robinson gym at 3.30 this afternoon.—Gayle Mott.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: The first of the year's three examinations will be held on Saturday, October 7, at a 9: am. Registration at the College Office 121 Frank strong hall, October 2, 3, 4 is obligatory for admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have already passed the Proficiency Examination, must pass it at this time if they wish to qualify for graduation in June, 1940. Any student in the College, provided that he/she has completed freshman rhetoric before September, 1938, may take the Proficiency Examination on October 7- John Virtue.
QUACK CLUB: There will be another tryout at 8 a.m. CLUB EVENT to return and all girlsela to Mickle Learner.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CLUB: The first meeting of the University Women's Club will be held Thursday, October 5, at 3 o'clock in the Memorial Union—Mrs. J. J. Kistler.
WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB: The Women's Glee Club on Thursday at 10am, room 37. Fri-Mond: McKenzie McKenzie, secretly a girlfriend.
W. S.G.A. TEA: There will be a W.S.G.A. tes for no University women from 3 o'clock to 5 this afternoon Alpha Chi Omega sorority will be hostess.—Velma Wilson, president W.S.G.A.
Y. M.-Y.W. REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION COMMISSION: The group will meet Friday at 4:30 p.m. for a discussion of *All Things Religious* we discuss "A Return to Religion." All are invited—Corrine Martin, Gordon Brigham, co-chairman.
Y. W.-W.S.G.A.: The annual Lantern Parade will be held at Memorial Union ballroom. Tickets can be obtained the business Office or from Y.W. and W.S.G.A. members. All University women are urged to attend.
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Trace 'Jayhawker' Origin To Irish Free Soiler
By Elden Corkill, c'40
Since 1900 the term "Jayhawk
has been identified with the Ui-
iversity. This year the University
and the mythical bird are receiving
additional publicity through an emblem
advertising the National Corn-
Lawrence, Nov. 1, 2, and 3. Souvenirs for the event depict a Jayhawk standing on an ear of corn and were designed and manufactured by David Whitney, c'42.
n Corkill, c'40
He had been retaliating against Pro-Slaviers from Missouri by plumdering their homes. When asked what he had been doing, he said, "Olive been 'jayhawkin' over in Missouri." The name soon became popular; and Col. Charles Jennison's friend, Frederick, became known as the Jayhawks. The name was soon applied to all tree soliers from Kansas.
There is another story which maintains that the term was applied to both Missourians and Kansans. According to the legend, Morgan T. Mattox, one of Quantrill's men left off killing to loot houses here in Lawrence. Quantrill approached him and said, "Morg, quit your jayhawking and get out and do some killing."
The origin of the term "Jay-
hawker" is clouded with myths.
The most popular story concerns
Fat Devil, an Irishman, who rode
a cute worm cane one day in 1858
buried in silverware, silverware,
and various valuables.
In 1903 the University football team was first associated with the bird. An artist of old the Kansas City Journal, after Kansas defeated Missouri, 5-6, pictured the K.U. paying off with victories in its break.
Henry Malloy, 14, popularized the emblem in 1911-1914 by caricatured it as a friendly, large-beaked
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A look at the library lawn suggests that the department of buildings and grounds is hoping that colder weather will let grass grow under their feet.
Six times as many marriages licenses were issued as divorces granted in Reno, Nev., last month, improve the possibilities for war.
The World's series opens today. New York, the American League champion, has the batters, but is takes more than batters to win ball games. The Yankees have the field-goal winner to win ball games. New York may also have some pitches or so, but pitchers or so do not always win games.
And now a doctor comes up and tells the world that counting sheep does not help put a person to sleep. Too many people perhaps, have wolves in sheep's clothing on their minds.
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for these reasons, we stick out our
nose for somebody to yank off and
pick Cindinnat to win by a BndsLide.
Trend of the Time: The Oklahoma Daily of the University of Oklahoma ran an editorial entitled "Little Man, What Now?"
Nearly everyone is agreed that the United States must stay out of war. This country is safe, therefore—at least until someone persuades us that the best way to stay out is to get in.
In this position, Mr. Parker will have charge of all activities of the survey dealing with the measurement and study of underground and surface water supplies in the United States.
It was really our fault, we think that we enjoyed "The Rains Came". The show was more han two-thirds over before we realized Tyrone Power was in the cast.
New chief hydraulic engineer of the United States Geological Survey is Glenn L. Parker, a graduate in civil engineering from the University in 1866, Dean Ivan C. Crawford of the Department of Engineering has been informed
Since graduation from the University, Parker has worked for several aulured companies, and the United Nations and Goodale Survey at acme, Wash.
Graduate Heads Water Survey
bird wearing heavy work shoes. Malloy put the shoes on the Jay-hawker because he presented it kicking a hound dog—representing the Missouri football team—and he wanted the bird to hurt its toes.
As far as is known, no real Jaiyawk ever existed. The name is supposedly derived from combining the name of the bluejay and the hawk, both fighting, quarrellsome creatures. The toucan, a rare bird found in British Honduras, resembled a cartooned today, except that the toucan is black and yellow instead of crimson and blue.
In 1928 Pi Upioson fraternity had one of the rare British birds but it died one day in the fall. Missouri soundly whipped the Kansas 'oefball team that day, and it is said that the toucan died of shame.
Washington, (UP) — The current goodwill tour of distinguished women from seven Latin American republics will continue for six weeks and will take the party to 10 cities.
Women Carry Pan American Peace Gospel to 40 Cities
Countries represented are Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The tour will take the delegates to the West Coast by a southern route and the Southwest by a northern route, the northern part of the country.
The tour, conducted under the auspices of the Peoples Mandate to End War, has been approved by the Department of State. Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary of State, is honorary chairman of the special committee that sponsored the project.
The goodwill tour is the first of three, planned for the United States and to include representatives from all 21 American republics, returning to the visits of three delegations sent to Latin America by the Mandate Commission. The inter-American Conference at Buenos Aires in 1936. The second tour was the "Flying Caravan" of 1937, travelled to airplane to the republics to visit the Arias, the Arias pacts. A third Mandate group attended the eighth Pan American conference at Lima in 1538.
Leaders In Various Fields
Members of the first tour are Latin American women leaders in education, professions and civic welfare, also young women who are beginning to take part in the affairs of their nations.
Dr. Mary E. Woolley, chairman of
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Business School Gets New Room in Frank Strong
Four faculty members and two industrial research fellows have moved into a newly completed office in the basement of Frank Strong hall.
Dean Stockton of the School of Business points out that this change will relieve the overcrowded conditions in economics and business offices on the ground floor.
The office is designated as room 1A.
Dr. Robert Davis Named To Bar Committee Post
Dr. Robert McNair Davis, professor of law, has received notice of his appointment on the Committee on International Law, in the Courts of the United States, of the Americas. This committee will prepare a report to be presented at the next annual meeting of the association.
the Mandate for the Western Hemisphere, in commenting on the present tour, said;
The delegates are:
Senorta Susana Perez Irigoyen, Buenos Aires, Argentina, young journalist.
"It will increase our knowledge of our Southern neighbors and the friendliness toward them among our citizens. The women who come from the Latin American republics, to journey across our country, will be able to carry back to their native lands an added conviction of the cordial feeling existing in the United States. They also will learn more of us through this direct contact than it is possible to secure at long distance and knowledge makes "we understand."
Senora Lucia de Paula Fonseca,
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Adaptions, direction, technical production, and announcements of the play will be in charge of the advanced radio production class.
Tragedy by Sophocles To Be First KFKU Play
"Oedipus the King," by Sophocles, has been chosen for the first play of the year to be given Oct. 10 over radio station KFKU by the students in the department of speech and dramatic art. Rolla Nuckles, instructor, will direct the play and demonstrate following studies to make up the cast Jean Brown, c'42; Emmet Park, c'41; Bail Shipeley, fei 41; Gordon Brigham, c'41; James Meredith, c'41; Jack Nelson, gr and Mr. Nuckles.
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