PAGE TWO
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1939
Kansan Comment
Beware of Public Opinion Polls
About fifty million public opinion surveys are now published every day, or so it seems to the common man. And each one of the surveys is accurate and scientifically correct, or so it seems. On the contrary, this popular method of examining mass attitudes, so greatly developed within the past two years, is being grossly misused. Like all other good things, it can be overdone and, by means of unjust applications, it may become a menace to society rather than an aid. The average person, therefore, must guard against propaganda disseminated in this form.
To begin with, many of the polls conducted by unreliable sources are inaccurate and misleading. Because of the remarkable success of the American Institute of Public Opinion most persons are ready to accept the results of all surveys without a critical examination of their methods. In many cases misleading or "loaded" questions are used, or a misrepresentative fraction is sampled.
Another flaw in the scheme is that a mass sampling is likely to give only a surface view of the situation. Attacking only one side of the problem leads to inaccuracy in subsequent interpretations. Then too, the surveyor himself may add his own bias to the interpretation of the results. This, in fact, has been the strongest criticism of the popular Mr. Gallup. The figures should be able to speak for themselves.
Third fault of many surveys is that they may possibly have an adverse influence on public opinion. Persons like to "climb on the bandwagon." This can have disastrous effects when misdirected information is put out.
Public opinion surveys are valuable, if accurate; they are serviceable, if fairly interpreted; they are informative, if not interpreted in a biased manner. But during this flood of reviews of the nation's feelings, the observer must examine the situation of each survey critically if he is to avoid false analysis of current public opinion.
Roosevelt Stands Still
In his Monday speech to the national retail merchants in Washington, President Roosevelt presented a static rather than a dynamic picture of himself to the American people. The President, more than at any time during his six years in the White House, placed himself entirely on the defensive and contributed no new plan for improving the country's economic condition.
Mr. Roosevelt both vigorously defended his administrative policies and assailed his critics. These defensive measures give evidence that the Chief Executive, his back to the wall, realizes that in spite of repeated governmental efforts the country has not recovered from the recession of 1937. Because of this failure of the New Deal to solve vital American problems, he knows that the election of 1940 will not be a push-over as was the election of four years ago.
The spending-lending policy of the federal government has not worked. Pump-priming is effective to a certain degree as long as the priming continues but when it stops, business conditions have a setback. Private enterprise has not carried on where government spending left off. A chief cause of this lag has been the lack of expansion of new productive capacity and long-term investments.
Throughout the present session of Congress the President has submitted no intensive reform measure to Congress, but he has hagged continually with that legislative body over the amount of relief appropriations. And he finds himself growing steadily more unpopular with business men because of corporation, payroll, profits, and other taxes.
So the President appeals to the retail mer chants and to all Americans to aid in the solution of the country's economic problems. The new glimpse of Mr. Roosevelt—still gracious, still charming, but cognizant of the New Deal's deficiencies and frankly less confident—may not be as reassuring as it has been in the past.
During Roosevelt's six years in office he has not admitted defeat. When confronted with a difficulty, he has always had something else up his sleeve. Never before has he been willing to stand pat on his accomplishments. And almost never before has there been such a definite need for action on the part of the administration.
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 review and may be withdrawn, although the name will be within. *d* if the writer desires.
Campus Opinion
Why Be Unemployed?
There's been an extremely effective employment bureau at work right under our noses, fellowship, and its own staff. I worked in a small part of the office.
gering record of successful placements to its credit, this organization shows promise of finding more jobs for its clients than any outfit since the WPA reared its ugly head.
Here's how you can get on the inside track. Come course and learn a flusser at Penn State, where you know what week is. It's just like Christian Mission week except the frats go after suckers instead of sinners. This time you don't have to meet anyone you and spend a good portion of your time with the brothers at 1425 Tennessee street. Be able to show a respectable number of medals and a teammate.
Then one night you'll be told that you can't afford to live anywhere else; that there are no bonds to be paid off; that you must not miss this golden opportunity. That's when you cash in. Just sign your name on the card and go to a bank. You will white (and starched) collar job within two years, we'll stake you to a start in the blacksmithing business.
The hard part in the whole procedure is not getting the graveyard ready, but rather that fraternal oath, however your employment worries are over. For the Beta's are unquestioningly getting the gravey—and we don't mean on their vests—your oath. But the other side of the story worries are over.
Highlight attainment of the past year came when the lodge placed a former brother in the University's Chancellorship. The Beta's, of course, can't assure every student of its strength. Maiett's. But there's strong hope that you can work into a position on the dayjawker staff and succeed a teacher like Mr. Case did and like Mr. Liftoe before him.
If you aren't journalistically inclined, on the other hand, you can fiddle around in P.S.GL, and become a member of the Men's Student Council—as did Mr. McKenzie, who has been involved with the year, and Mr. Bounds and Mr. Wienecke two years ago. Or if you prefer writing to advertising and politicking, you can join the editorship of the Kansas Engineer, as Mr. Johnson does.
Although you still may not have found your chosen team, you can use a coke every afternoon at the Union fountain and get on to favorite to succeed a Beta as president of the "Student Union Moving Committee". Didn't Mr. John-Brown move?
When you've exhausted all the possibilities, apply for dance manager. Then if you aren't as lucky as Mr. Littott, snack back to the Beta team in disgrace, and leave her carresmail to Dan Hamilton's German-shepherd purr.
ONE WHO'D LIKE TO BE A BETA.
Editor, Daily Kansan:
Everyday I meet many people who are in various ways connected or interested in the University. Since the move to Brynwood Place, I have charge Brynwood Place was made. I have heard innumerable comments approving the movement to establish a new campus at Brynwood Place and me comments I have heard ever-so-many expressions of change and the proposal to change the name of "Brynwood Place."
To many local people and grads long gone from the University, the old stone and stucco structure on University Hill is named Brymwood Place as "Brymwood Place" because the name in some way reflects the old beauty and stateliness of the east campus.
There are many who are not alumn of the University, but they are placed in place remodeled and turned over to the University. In the doubt, gladly contribute to the cause, were it not for the given impression that only "alumni" funds were
Why yot expand the campaign to include contributions from anyone who so desires. Open a student office for any of our students, including the amount of dimes they wish and add this to the worthy cause. Maybe we can have two "Workings Homes for Youth," one for girls and one for boys, vide the town's people to help. Then lastly, let's poll on whether we change to make them ample Plum Pie boxes in Brynwyn Place, and the subscript—"Alumni's Home for men" in honor of their sponsorship of the movement rather than the reclamation of it.
Best of luck in this adventure! I am one hundred per cent self-supporting and no one knows better than I how much a project of this sort will help those who attend the privileges an independent student does.
OLLIE STONE c'39
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 36 Wednesday, May 24, 1929 No. 158
No. 188
Notes due at Chamberlayne's Office at 11 a.m. on date of
death.
--subscriptions rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $175 per semester, Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily during the school year except Monday, and Saturday. Entered as second class student at office at Lawrence, canus, under the Act of May 3, 1972.
A. I.E.E. The KU branch of the A.I.E.E. will hold a regular meeting on Thursday evening, May 25, in room 206 Marvin Hall, at 7:30. Election of officers for the semester will be held and a field trip to the new Lawrence Power Plant will be made. Bring your cars if possible—Richard F. Graber, Secretary.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION PICNIC: The Joint Y-M-W, Freshman Commission picnic which was called for Thursday after the five-day call off there will be a farewell meeting of the Freshman Commission. Jeanne Youngne, Gren Camble
ALL UNIVERSITY WOMEN: Any girl, preferably a freshman or sophomore, who is interested in doing some freshman counselling next year, please call me at 1233 or Miss Meguria's office. K.U.12. Please call this counselor for next year will be announced next week. Ai Russell, Chairman, Federation of Counsellors.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: Anyone who has a book or pamphlet checked out from the W.C.A. library is asked to return it before final examinations. Ellen Payne, Secretary Y.W.C.A.
QUACK CLUB: There will be a short business meeting tonight at 8:15. Please bring dues. Mary-Learn Kennard
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Harry Hill
Campus Editors
News Editor
News Editor
Walt Meininger, Manager
Reggie Buckton
Chuckie Chang
Night Editor
Wayne Hall
Sunday Editor
Stewart Jones
Riley Kern
Picturist
Makeup Editors
Milard Ross and Harry Branson
Mary Lou Randal
Sports Editor
Editor-in-Chief
Featured Authors
Marilyn McBride,
Marylyn McBride,
Joseph Jong Sjoer
Feature Editors
Agnes Munsen
Publisher...Harold Addington
REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc.
College Publishers Representative
420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y.
CHICAGO • BUSTOR • LOS ANGELES • SAN FRANCisco
Institute for Revenues Service, Inc.
College Publishers Representative
Business Manager...Edwin Browne
Advertising Manager...Oman Wanakam
Turney Lives in Jungle On Six Acre Estate
One of the Hill's most ardent naturalists is a member of the faculty of the School of Education. A. H Turney, associate professor of education, has on his six acre estate "Red Bud," at fifteenth and Penniel-verything from a Russian olive tree to a Chinese flowering chestnut.
Professor Turner's prize trees are its 11 Chinese flowering chestnuts these trees originally came from central China and are very uncommon in the United States, as they are difficult to transplant and grow 'live' of these trees are now blooming and are a mass of white bloomened clusters. The small blossomsave a red base and are bell shaped
notes'n discords
Pearen trees are also ranged
fessor Turney. These trees are also
difficult to grow. One of them is
by John Randolph Tye
Every time we read one of Mr. Bulli's speeches, we have to stop for a minute to try to remember whether he is U.S. Ambassador to France or Minister without portfolio in the French cabinet.
Headline honors for the week go to the Topkeat Daily Capital for its head on the Pendergent story yesterday. "Big Tom to Big House," it
Raised eyebrow dept. The Student Life, college paper of Washington University, carries a column entitled "Affairs of the Week."
We see no need for legislation for calendar reform when a University committee can add a day to freshman week just by passing a motion.
A Chicago drama ericult turned thumb down on Certrude Lawrence's new play in a biting criticism called "Susan Without God."
When the Michigan woman who has had blood infections from thirteen different firemen recoveries, she ought to be a regular first belle.
While Doris Fleeson, a K.U. graduate, is keeping the Washington journalistic field warm for the King's reception, another Midwestern writer, Inez Robb from MU, is outting the best newspaper stories of the royal itinerary to appear in the press.
Garrett Chosen To Attend Y.W.C.A. Regional Meet
Margaret Louise Garrett, c70, has been chosen to represent the Rocky Mountain region of the Y.W.C.A. at the central regional conference at Lake Geneva, Wisc., this summer, it was announced Friday.
The Rocky Mountain region includes Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah. Immediately following her graduation June 12, Margaret Louise will she will attend until the nineteenth, and from there she will go to the Central conference at Lake Geneva
The series of senior recitals which began last January came to a close Thursday night when Helen Campbell, fa 39; soprano, and Martha Kline, fa 39; pianist, gave a joint recital in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall.
Miss Garrett is a senior and a major in sociology. She is presi- ders of *Sigma Theta, nation* colored sorority and represents active on W.S.G.A.C.队.
Campbell. Boucher Give Recital
2nd Feature
PRISILCA LANE
WAYNE MORRIS
"Love, Honor and
- Ends Tonite
- BARGAIN NITE
10C TO ALL!
WEAVER BROS, and ELVIRY
"Down in Arkansow"
Behave
THURSDAY
GENE AUTRY
"Blue Mountain Skies"
'FORGED PASSPORT'
Paul Kelly - June Lang Cartoon and "Dick Tracy"
now about 70 feet high. The fruit on these trees is not of the common variety, as the nuts are larger and "taster."
Other trees $^1$found at Professor Turney's land are native Wahoo trees, fringed trees, smoke trees. He has one Linden tree. Because of the native red bud hedges, Turney calls his place Red Bud. Canadian hard maples, black walnut, various ever green and pine树, mulberries, Russian olive, pin oaks, red haw trees are found at Red Bud.
"The jungle aspects of my place make most people jittery," Turney explained, "but I keep it that way for the birds. I try to keep hedges and brush piles around for their protection.
Turkey has coo-coo birds, orioles,
brown thrushes, cardinals, cat birds,
doves, white crown sparrows, red-
finches, blackcockdoodles, and
wren nests at Red Bud
By placing traps for cats, skunks, possums, and rabbits, Turney protects the birds from these evils. He shoots squirrels for they rob the nests. Being an expert on tree pests, Professor Turner is a good dawson on that subject for beginners wish-to raise trees.
Twenty-one Perform In Advanced Recital
The first of the two final recitals for advanced students of piano, violin, cello, organ, and ensemble in the School of Fine Arts was given Monday night in Hoch auditorium. The second will be held tonight in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall.
Students taking part in the Monday recital were James; Faq, 'f40; Eather Brookway, fa'39; Eva Ruth Mincke, fa'40; Jack Stephenson, fa'42; Elizabeth Whiteford, fa'39; Lily Wilkinson, fa'42; Helen Mae Peters, ed'40; Bert Shoemake,fa'41; Donna Hughes, fa'41; Rosalys McCreey, fa'41; Mary Louis Beattie, fa'41; Edna Gives, fa'uncl; Vincent Bleeker, fa'uncl; Audence Fauett, fa'41; Arloine Goodjohn, fa'40; Agnes Betty Strachem, fa'42; Jack Laffer, c'39; Marian Reed, fa'41; Minevan Davis, fa'42; Paul Stoneer, fa'40; and Arnold Lynch, fa'uncl.
'Rebecca' Most Popular With Rental Readers
"Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier was the most popular book this semester at the rental desk in the Union building. "All This and Heaven Field and Lloyd Douglas" "Dispised Passage" were close follow-ups.
"We feel that we have had a very successful year," said Miss Zippie, manager of the Memorial Union building. "We are able to give the students good literature which would be available to them," she continued.
The library has more than 40 books at present, fifteen having been wived this spring. New books are purchased with the rental fees paid. Ten cents is paid for three days and five cents for each additional day the book is kept. The average life of a book in the library is five or six months.
Hong Kong, May 24.—(UP)—A Japanese light cruiser ordered the big British passenger liner Rampur to halt at sea, fire two shots across its baw, and sent a party of officers on board. The crew of its papers," before an SOS appeal brought two British destroyers to the rescue, passengers said today.
British Liner Halted by Japanese Cruiser
Continuous from 2 p.m.
Till 7 10c Then 15c
Jessie Matthews
"CLIMBING HIGH"
Plus
Mes West, Victor McLean
Mao West - Victor McLaglen
"KLONDIKE ANNIE"
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
JOHN HOWARD
HEATHER ANGEL
"Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police"
in
"TRAILIN' NORTH"
SUNDAY—Tony Martin
"WINNER TAKES ALL"
On the Shin -understand at first, but then there is always the Sour Owl.
(Continued from page one)
All kiddin' aside though, Ye Shinster hereby congratulates Richard MacCann, the new Jayhawker editor.
Practically unmotivated this week was an election of officers by an other Thespian group—the National Inter-Collegiate Players. Prof. Alen Crafton, the man who wrote "Cum Laude" and the sponsor of the local org, halted proceeding for a moment just before balloting began to say, "Wait a minute. I haven't had a chance to put up my slate yet." Not that it makes any difference, however, because it's an honorary club with only five members so everybody gets an office. Kappa Mary Noel, by the way is the new prexy.
Glenn McMann, whom D.U. brothers call "Stinky", has a point zero zero batting average as the intramural season draws to a close. The other evening before the Sig Eg game, someone sent him a 16-enement tee off at the prowess. Yesterday noon before the Galloping-Dominio game, there came
DICKINSON
STARTS THURSDAY
SUNDAY
Cary Jean
GRANT ARTHUR
"ONLY ANGEL
HAVE WINGS"
Phone 2-800
KANSAN
Tibbets Standard Service BRIDGE STATION Open All Night
Try Our Tasterite and
Tenderloin Sandwiches
C R Y S T A L
Sandwich Shop
Fountain and Curb
Service
Complete Fountain Service
All new equipment
FRITZEL ICE CREAM
RANKIN'S
DRAKES for BAKES
HAL'S
We Deliver
Try a Spring Lubrication
Hamburgers and Chili 9th. and Vermont
At Hartman Standard Service 13th and Mass. ONCE - ALWAYS
UNION CAB CO.
Phone 2-800
1101 Mass. Phone 678
When Others Fail, Try Us Baggage Handled - 24 Hrs. Service
We handle packages and baggage
Jayhawk Taxi Phone 65
a telegram supposedly from the St. Louis卡片 addressed to "Stugger" McCann. It said, "Have watched YouTube." Have watched YouTube. Your want You to sign with us.
Rev. H. G. Burr upset me in a mild way last night when he said that the war-time draft system placed preachers in class five along with hopeless cripples and imbeciles. In case of another war, the govment will probably have to create a sixth class to take care of all the columnists that have sprung up since the last one.
HELD OVER
ONE MORE DAY
Ends Thursday
SUNDAY
"Yes My Darling
Daughter"
BETTE DAVIS in the finest performance
The Truth and Nothing but the Truth--with the gay young star team of "FOUR DRUGHTERS" in a lot of good, clean fun.
Kansas City
Accordion Club Band
20 PEOPLE
SAM HOUSTON 'MAN OF CONQUEST'
CLASSIFIED ADS Phone K.U.66
The Academy Award Winner of 1938
'CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY"
REMEMBER THE ALAMO
The Story of an Untamed
Wilderness Written in the
Blood of Pioneer Women
ON OUR STAGE
THURSDAY ONLY
at 9:00 p.m.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
KEYS FOR TRUNKS
Tennis Rackets Restring
Base and Soft Balls
RUTTER'S SHOP
1014 Mass. St. Phone 319
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory," her greatest performance, is now playing at the Granda through her new show. She's sure your free pass for today's showing.
See Drake's for Potato Salad
GOING ON A PICNIC?
Baked Beans Potato Chips
Cookies, Donuts,
DRAKE'S BAKERY
907 Mass. Phone 61
TAXI
HUNSINGER'S
920-22 Mass.
Phone 12
Castle Shampoo and Set ... 35c
Revita Oil Shampoo and wave 50e
Rvonlain Mancure ... 3 for $1.00
Seymour Beauty Shop
817½ Mass. Phone 100
PALACE BARBER SHOP
Haircuts — 25c
Haircuts and Shampoo — 50c
IN OUR BEAUTY SHOP
Shampoo and Finger Wave — 50
Shampoo and Finger Wave — 50c
Permanents — $2.50 up
Machineless Permanents — $5
Phone 282
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory," her greatest performance, is now playing at the Granada through Wednesday. James Arnold, this is your free pass for today's showing.
IVA'S BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 533
941% Mass. St.