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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 2. 1939
Kansan Comment
One Step Forward
The first step toward election reform was taken last night by the introduction of a bill at the Men's Student Council meeting. The M.S.C. is to be congratulated for having started the ball rolling.
Some provisions of the proposed bill, however, are questionable. Certainly all will be glad to see that political parties are required to file campaign expenses and that the amount they and each candidate may spend in a campaign is limited. And everyone should be willing to agree that anonymous handbills should be prohibited. But the wisdom of the rest of the provisions is very much in doubt.
But this fact should not prevent commendation of the step taken last night. At least a definite step has been taken. Details will be ironed out later. The new Council will have a bill to work on. It is up to them to show the student body that they are in favor of improving our Campus political campaigns.
One nice thing about daylight saving time is that it furnishes a subject for conversation when the weather's too hot to talk about.
The Harvard Crimson Chooses a Big Job
At last a potentially effective student opposition has arisen against one of their modern educational evils—the tutorial schools and their practices. The Harvard Crismon, the student paper, is waging a vigorous campaign to eliminate "the easy way" to a degree for Harvard undergraduate.
Even as geometry, education has no "noyal road." It cannot be acquired by cramming two times a year. It cannot be gained for one by the help of other people. It is solely oneself's own problem and job. But few students like to admit this. They like to think that there is some "easy" way—that tutorial schools will give them a college education in two or three hours.
Tutorial schools are not an evil in themselves. They may even be a good. Doubles students learn as much in them as they do in class. They may inform the students about lots of little things the student may never have learned otherwise. And they do give the students extra time.
Tutorial schools are a natural outcome of the wrong emphasis in our educational system. The accent has been placed upon the degree and not upon the education. The grade has been supreme—to the exclusion of knowledge. As a result students go to college for a sheepskin rather than for the knowledge that a sheepskin should denote.
The editors of the Harvard Crimson have a job cut out for them. Tutorial schools are only part of the problem. They must go on to question the system which allows grades to be the judge of a successful college career, and an economic set-up which forces students who have no interest in educating themselves to go to college in a attempt to get jobs, and a method which classifies students according to their years of meek attendance.
To a certain extent, the Harvard Crimson is old-fashioned. It wants to go back to the time when a college degree meant more than four years of attending classes and successfully cramming for quizzes. It has the notion that our colleges might become educational institutions for all students, instead of for only a few of the more serious-minded.
More power to the Crimson!
As we understand it, Great Britain has adopted the draft so that in case of war it won't be out in the cold.
America's Opinion Lags Behind British
America lags behind England on an important social question—that of euthanasia. The American Institute of Public Opinion in a recent survey found that fifty-four per cent of the people are against mercy deaths of hopeless invalids. In England sixty-nine per cent are in favor of it.
The question submitted in the survey was, "Do you favor mercy deaths under government supervision for hopeless invalids?" The statistics show that more men than women favor the idea as do more young people than older ones.
Is a country civilized when it forces invalids to live when there is only suffering ahead of them? Even primitive man did not torture their helpless by forcing them to live against their will.
Those who are against legalizing such a measure have a false sense of sympathy and do not consider either the individual or society. According to euthanasia advocates here, the plan would call for concurrence of both patient and doctor, and a petition would have to
be made in the regular courts. If thus administered, the plan should meet with no objections.
Hopeless invalids are a burden on society because of society's choice, not by their own Millions are spent on these sufferers rather than on those who can be cured. It is time that America, like England, took a broad-minded view of the question.
America Should Keep Cash- and-Carry'
The "cash-and-carry" section (which expired yesterday) of the neutrality act should be renewed. The arguments are overwhelmingly in its favor.
During the last war the United States did not have a "cash-and-carry" system. Consequently, America came close to going to war when our ships—carrying goods to belligerent nations—were bombed. And the United States finally did go into the war when it was apparent that our entrance was necessary in order to keep our war-time economic boom going.
It is true, of course, that this was not our only reason for going into the World War. But economic forces played their part. It is also true that the "cash-and-carry" provision will not keep the United States out of war. It will help—if the United States wants to keep out of war. And it will help us want to keep out of war by not giving us economic entanglements to worry about.
The "cash-and-carry" system is not perfect. It has flaws—it forces America to be partial to the side with the cash and the carrying. It is thus a departure from strict neutrality—what ever that is! Doubt may also be raised as to whether Congress will be able to stand by the act after war has been declared in Europe and the pressure of business men and farmers who want to sell their goods to warring nations at a large paper profit begins to be felt.
The advantages of the provision, however, outweigh its disadvantages. It is an attempt to help keep America out of the next war by the application of what we should have learned in the last war. The United States would renew this important part of her barrier to war.
To the Police--as resourcelful in using the language as are most of the editors of the state. youd think that they could be used to express expression than "goe dee tresme."
A bouquet goes to the police this week for their campaign of traffic law enforcement—both on the Campus and in Lawrence. Eventually motorists should learn that 20 miles an hour is the speed limit on the Campus, that Massachusetts is not a street to drive down 40 or 50 miles an hour at, that "stop" signs do mean "stop," and various other pieces of useful information.
And then, perhaps, one will feel able to cross a street even though he does not have a knowledge of high-jumping, broad- jumping, and just plain dodging.
A bouquet goes to the police.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on date of
No. 36 Tuesday, May 2, 1939 No. 142
CATHOLIC STUDENTS: There will be a Newman
Catholic meeting this evening at 7 o'clock in the church
hall.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR WOMEN: There are a few women who should be junior to senior women. Application should be the same as for the Wealthy Babcock in room 209 Frank Strong hall. Of course, the Secretary, Cook, Secretary on Atts and Awards.
PHI CHI DELTA: The regular supper meeting will be held tonight at Westminster hall from 5:30 to 7 o'clock. A musical program has been planned—Margarite Hetzel, Audrey Bateman, Program chairmen.
MATHEMATIC CLUB: A picture will be taken at 12:20 Thursday on the north steps of Central Frank Strong hall. All members please be present promptly.
—Dorothy Bubitz, President.
RED CROSS INSTRUCTORS SCHOOL. THE instruction starts at 7 o'clock tonight in room 202 Rohan Dhanipudi, NY.
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A rapidly growing campaign to fingerprint every United States citizen has been taken up on five university campuses in the past two months, and now reaches the University of Kansas through the local chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity.
Everytime we stroll through the hall of Fraser and see the pictures of the former chancellors looking down upon us like so many bearded patriarchs, we try to imagine how Deane Malen's portrait will appear among them and somehow the effort always taxes our imagination.
Alpha Phi Omega Adopts Fingerprinting Campaign
In Saturday's Topska State Journal, A J Carruth tells of a scholarly college professor who named his children Imprimis, Finis, Appendix, Addendum, and Erratum.
By Gene Coleman, c'41
The purpose of fingerprinting citizens is for positive identification in case of anness, floods, accidents, or any other case where persons involved must be identified. All prints are filed in the clichan files in Washington by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They are no
notes'n discords by John Randolph Tye
The Shinster has confessed to intimates that if only he were universally recognized as a genius he would let his hair grow long and thus save the four bits a year he now spends for a haircut.
Business Manager .. Edwin_Brown
Advertising Manager .. Ormhan_Wamaker
Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $1.75 per semester. Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily during the school year except Monday and Saturday. Entered as second class student in office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Back in October, 1916, a student wrote to the Campus Opinion department of the Kansan a propo the Sour Owl as follows:
"I never saw a Sour Owl,
I never hope to see one.
But I can tell you anyhow
I'd rather see than be in one."
On the Shin -connected with criminal records.
Each individual fingerprinted, is given a small copy of his index finger to carry with him, while a complete set of his prints is sent to the F.B.I. for filing.
Zeke Cole relays the following to us claiming that it never fails to stop people who go around reciting the "Purple Cow."
"Oh, yes. I know the Purple Cow For I'm the guy who wrote it; But I will warn you anyhow I'll kill the first to quote it."
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"Just look at that! Why for more than 20 years I've tried to teach K. U. students that 'owing to' and not 'due to' is correct."
A HISPIRING. Unbeknownst to her
Theta sisters, Dotty Noble has Jack
Cosgrove's Kappa Sig pin . . . . . .
a pin deal constitutes an engagement,
then Dick Newlin and Ruth
Kellet are engaged . . . . Since Patti
Payne and Marjorie Green hung out
pins, the heart of Phil Russell hinge
heavy . . . Add to spring romances that
of Rebecca Farney and Dick
Wright . . . then subtract that of Bill
Bunsen and Tidie Wallow, both of
whom have decided that enough's
enough.
In every locality conducting the work, the F.B.I. and the state bureau of identification have co-operated by supplying the necessary materials for the fingerprinting activities, and have furnished the serivice fingerprinting experts to assist in conducting the campus campaigns.
Why do the so called "kep" K. U. girls maintain such a poor attitude? They are aloof and anything but friendly and some are even over-bearing. Are they under the false impression that it is smart or sophisticated to carry on in such a manner?
On applying for such services, the local chapter of Alpha Pi Omega received a personal letter from J. Edgar Hoover, head of the federal bureau, congratulating them on the induction. The chapter hundred non-federal personal identification fingerprint cards were on their way here.
Although Ye Shinster seldom treads in the territory covered by the Chaperone and Dorothy Dix, there came a letter yesterday that possibly merits some attention. The letter follows:
Dear John:
Thank you.
My personal opinion is that their coneh has drowned out the true qualities a girl should have. They don't know how to be unaffected or sweet and think nothing of breaking innumerable dates the height of poor manners . . .
"Every member of our chapter will have his prints taken, and we are sincerely inviting anyone else who is interested to report to us when we are ready to begin operations. There is absolutely no charge for the service and we are eager to serve every student on the Hill," said Ken Cedardian, b40, president of the local group.
The exact date for the service, has not been decided upon, but will be some time next week.
M.S.C. Hears
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to report to either of the two council's upon request of the president.
The Harrisman has reported but once a year.
'An on-the-level fella'
It looks like an on-the-level fella has been fluffed by what he mistakethought was a "tops" girl. The really "tops" girls are so-called mainly because they aren't at all as he describes them. Maybe the fault lies with the fella, in which case it is suggested that he read 'Manners Make Men' before trying again. If that doesn't help any, perhaps Schiller Shore's latest book called 'Monkeys Make Mammers' would come in handy.
Cordially.
Et At The Kansan
Council business over for the evening, next year's M.S.C. president, C. H. Mullen, c39,誓 concerning the work of the State Wide Student Activities Association. According to Mullen the association has done much in publicizing the University by providing speakers on different at towns throughout the state. The team is also port on the same matter to the W.S. G.A. when that group meets this evening.
The Kansan came in for a bit of uncomplimentary comment when Don Wood, c.39, Varsity dance manager, reported to the Council that the contract with Key Kyser permit only newspaper passes to be published in the campus. Thus the Kansan will receive two puns from the Council feels the Campus newspaper has been unfair in its attack on the perpetual M.S.C. passes.
KANSAN CLASSIFIED ADS
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Fountain and Curb
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"Midnight" starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, is the current attraction at the Dickinson theater. Ruth Chandler, this is your free pass. Present it with your 'dentification card at the box-office.
UNION CAB CO.
Phone 2-800
When Others Fail. Try Us Baggage Handled - 24 Hrs. Service
RANKIN'S We Deliver
Complete Fountain Service All new equipment FRITZEL ICE CREAM
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HORSES
Mort's Riding, Academy
4 blocks West of
West Campus Road
Call 3201W
and we'll come for you.
A new kind of date.
Ride for 5 miles on beautiful
bridle paths.
WRIGHT and DITSON
Tennis Rackets
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RUCKER'S SHOP
1014 Nay, Phone 319
"East Side of Heaven" starring Bing Crosby and Joan Blondell is the current attraction at the Granda theater. Guy Fiske, this free play, presents it with your identification card at the boo-office.
DRAKES
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BAKES
HAL'S
Hamburgers and Chili 9th.and Vermont
Jayhawk Taxi Phone 65
We handle packages and baggage
Jayhawk Barber Shop
Shaves — 10c
Haircuts — 20e
C. J. "Short" Hood, Prop.
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Hartman Standard Service
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TAXI
"East Side of Heaven" staring Bing Crosby and Jean Blondell is the current attraction at the Grada剧院. Lela Ross, this year for free pints. Present it with your identification card at the box-office.
HUNSINGER'S
920-22 Phone 12
Phone 12
Seymour Beauty Shop
817½ Mass. Phone 100
Castle Shampoo and Set ... 35c
Revita Oil Shampoo and wave 50c
Revion Manicure ... 2 for $1.00
"Midnight" starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, is the current attraction at the Dickinson theater. Claude Burns, this is your free pass. Present it with your identification card at the box-office.
PALACE BARBER SHOP
IN OUR BEAUTY SHOP
Shampoo and Finger Wave — 50e
Permanents — $2.50 up
Machinery, Repairs — $5
Haircuts — 25c
Haircuts and Shampoo — 50c
730 Mass. Phone 282
IVA'S BEAUTY SHOP
Phone 533
941/4 Mass. St.
Tibbets Standard Service BRIDGE STATION
Open All Night
UNIVERSITY CITY
More than 4,500 young men and women at the prime of life, receptive to the newand different, associateand interact in hundreds of activities from dance to classroom—in a city within a city—on the hill.
They hold hundreds of thousands of dollars at their command to spend in Lawrence ... BUT WISELY! A recent survey shows that 93 per cent of men's clothing bought during 1938 was purchased in stores which advertise regularly in the Daily Kansas. The official publication of the University of Kansas is the only medium which reaches ALL students, every day, with a medium of time and expense to the advertiser.
Mr. Merchant, are you receiving your share of business from University City?
$ ^{ \circ} $Conducted by the division of Market Analysis of the School of Business.