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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 1939
▼ Kansan Comment ▼
'Cum Laude' Expressed The Spirit of Kansas
The recent dramatic production, "Cum Laude," humorously paid tribute to the University in its seventy-fifth anniversary. The production itself was a tribute to the University, and with the exception of a few songs, it was entirely a campus product.
Professor Crafton's writing and direction, Don Dixon's stage management, Mrs. Crafton's costumes, and Jack Laffer's song, together with the sincere work of all the performers, helped make the review good entertainment and good theater.
Only a few months ago—November 2 to be exact—the University celebrated its anniversary with a banquet and a coast-to-coast radio broadcast. Students and alumni thrilled at hearing William Allen White, the Chancellor's telling of the pioneers of Lawrence, the Kansas players' portrayal of the hardships these pioneers overcame in getting the State University for Lawrence, and the singing of the alma mater.
Following the broadcast, the alumni office received hundreds of letters from nostalgic alummi throughout the country. Old timers once more related their experiences of pioneer days.
"Cum Laude" was a contrast to the austere November celebration. Good-naturedly it poked fun at the school founders, the bloomer-and bicycle girls of the '90's, and the various schools and departments of the University.
The anniversary celebration will come to a climax in 1941. From now to then the campus will see a good many programs and productions, most of which will be dripping with good old school spirit.
But we don't expect t osee or hear anything finer than the last scene of "Cum Laude," with Mount Oread highlighted in the background, and the performers singing "Onward the Spirit of Kansas" as if they really meant it.
Is There a Limit To Government Spending?
Headlines announce that the national debt is tearing down the far corner of the track and is about to pass the forty billion dollar mark. So what?
There once was a day when the national debt was a topic of conversation in every general store between the capitol building and the Golden Gate. When the debt slipped up another billion, the oldsters lamented the rapid passing of our country from the ranks of the financially state states.
But nothing happened. At least, we didn't see anything happen. Of course we had a depression or two in recent years, but nobody ever came right out and claimed that the size of the national debt caused business to fall down and go boom! It was just a deplorable situation—this matter of being in debt billions of dollars.
Today? Well, we are told that this is an eighty-five billion dollar country—whatever that means. We have our speakers who point to the national debt and worry themselves sick. But the rank and file of America has been conditioned to violent and gigantic spending. They no longer look askew at the government when the debt passes another billion mark. It takes ten billion to cause a nod these days.
So perhaps the national debt is just another headline in the morning's paper. And as long as the leaders of both parties don't seem to be able to stop the upward climb of the debt, then we had better not worry too much about the matter. Worry is bad for the constitution—the human constitution.
Anyway, when the limit is reached, we'll know it soon enough. Something will happen in a big hurry and when the air clears, the country will be in quite a quandary.
So go ahead and spend the money, boys. You have nothing to worry about. Only this new generation will foot the bill — or go hungry.
Supreme Court Now Staffed by Liberals
What will the new liberal supreme court mean to American political policies of the future?
Supposedly the high tribunal of justice is clear of all political alliances. Nevertheless, during the last two year's of President Roosevelt's administration there has been a radical change in policies as interpreted by the supreme court. The President has appointed to the supreme bench three justices, and in the near future another one will be appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Justice Brandeis. Even though the new justice may not be as liberal as Mr. Brandise, the New Deal control of the court will not be diminished.
To date these appointments have given the high court a definitely liberal and new deal tone—a tone which has been seen time and time
again in the decisions of the court. Up to 1937, the court had vetoed a great deal of new deal legislation, beginning with the memorable decision about the N.R.A. Seven unfavorable decisions were given the administration as against two favorable ones. But since 1937 and the appointment of several new justices—Black, Reed and Frankfurter—the New Deal has found support in the supreme court. At least ten of the government's major issues of a liberal nature have recently been upheld by the justices.
A liberal supreme court would mean to a new congress what a conservative court meant to Mr. Roosevelt. Should there be a swing to conservation in the next election and should a change of administration be brought about, the new supreme court could make itself felt. In case the libellers are defeated in 1940, there will still be the court to uphold New Deal liberalism. A New Deal court would try the laws and measures of any subsequent congress—liberal or conservative.
The new allignment of the supreme court may yet remain President Roosevelt's most enduring work.
Campus Opinion
**EDITOR'S NOTE.** The editors are not responsible for EDITORS' NOTES or facts given in the letters published in this column. Letters more than 300 words are subject to review, and those of less importance though the name will be withheld if the writer desires.
Editor. Daily Kansan:
In answer to the letter of a "Lover of Peace" I must express my doubt of the sincerity of his particular will.
The record enrollments of K.U. and other university students in the R.O.T.C. does indeed show a forced growth of militarism. But we must remember that, despite all these changes, the students are being compelled to enroll in the R.O.T.C. because a lack of funds. On most campuses much employment outside of military training is open only to members of the armed forces.
Certainly this temptation is great even to real lovers of power, who sincerely had the thought of them. It is not that they are insane, but that they
When we realize that the United States is one of the countries in which it is possible for the rank and file of American citizens to exert substantial influence or power, we must learn to organize to militarize the minds of our best citizens? Truly, almost everyone is devoted to peace; and althat make peace difficult!
most everyone insists upon the maintenance of policies. Huge armies are provocative sources of passion and fear. They render impotent pacific means of settling in conflict, but their presence makes the world to the mercy of an incident. The more acute fear becomes and the higher passions rise, the more dominant becomes the military mind. Appropriations for war purposes mount; and propaganda designed to influence peoples who louse like lives into the minds of patriots everywhere.
Let us use enough intelligence to resist this flood of jingoism, now at a comparatively low tide, and use our common sense to prevent it.
A PEACE PROMOTER
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 26, SUNDAY FEB. 19, 1970 No. 101
Vol. 36 SUNDAY, FEB. 26, 1939 No. 101
Notice as done at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on the
date of publication, and 11 a.m. on Saturday for an on-site
feedback.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS. Lenten services will be held at the church every Wednesday and Friday evenings.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular, weekly meeting, open to all students, graduate and faculty members who are interested in Christian studies. Dates: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:30 in Room C, Myers Hall—Jack Daub, Secretary.
CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: The Cross-
Leisure Council of the Y.W.C.A. and M.Y.C.A. will
select the officer to address the office and
will speak on "Art and How We May Un-
stand and Appreciate It." Members of the Commission
will meet at Henley House at 2:30 and then go to
Marjorie Wiley, City Youngs, Co-chairman.
JAYHAWK TUMBLERS. The Jayhawk Tumblers will hold a special practice session Tuesday evening at 7:30 to prepare for an exhibition to be given at Lawn Park, where all members are urged to be present. Frank Anneberg.
LUTHERAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION. The Lutheran Student Association will meet this morning at 6:30 at the church. Earl Remy will talk on "Europe Today." Marx James.
SOCIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: The Social Service Commission of the Y.W.C.A. will meet Monday Feb. 27, at 4:30 at Henley House. The Commission will visit some local industries. All girls are welcome.
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By Ruth Oatman, c'40
Kansas Coeds Now Clop To Class in Wooden Shoes
*billister...* Harald Aidington
Although it seems unbelievable, it is true that 500 persons are now employed in the Reese Wooden shop company in Nebraska to manufac
Holland sends her wooden shoes
of soft pine and elk leather
To the K.U. campus coed
For all kinds of weather .
Three employees used to toil
On wooden shoes for the dairy,
No whey burn the midnight oil.
For coeds in February.
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One of these days the Chancellor should fool everyone and hold convocation at the Union fountain or the library.
Business Manager Edwin Brown
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And another good reason why America should prepare to fight Germany is that Erika Kenan charm is the epitome of the Nazi children have flat fag.
It's hard to write a column when the President in taking a vacation It's so difficult to find anything to complain about.
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George Washington University tried a new plan at its mid-year graduation exercises. "Instead of having a speaker for the evening Gladys Swarthout sang. For the sake of the graduates we hope she included that popular number. 'Tl soon be working on the railroad.'
For the next issue of the Sour Owr which will appear Tuesday, Dick Llan has written an explanation in the last issue. An explanation for the last issue.
To the list of Mount Oread immortals, add the name of the student who in four years attendance at the university has never listened to a "Lights Out" program.
According to Clark Myers, the ideal woman should be good looking, dress well, have not only a car but also money, and be appreciative. If Myers wants a few years, he might find his ideal in Calendar, Ontario
At the University of Colorado the staff of the student paper staged a tea to raise money to send the editor and business manager to a convention, but lost $15. They staged a second tea to get out of the red and least $1. One might conclude, therefore, that tea and journalists didn't mix.
ture wooden shoes, whereas a few months ago only three persons were emolved.
For a long time the only people in America who wore wooden shoes were the employees of daires, but owing to the present fad for the Dutch footwear they are now seen on practically every college campus.
the university are now seen on practically every college campus. Because a coed from an Eastern college went to Europe and brought back a pair of these shoes with her to wear on the streets, the American manufacturer took the idea. Many different styles are seen on the KKC —some with brass studs some with painted pictures, and others with ankle straps, light tan leather tarts and wooden sales one inch thick of soft pine. Coordinates for formats in the
Coods who were formerly in the habit of sneaking silently about in creep solder oiled axes are now heard through the streets in their little Dutch shoes.
On the Shin -and screwball serve to win three games out of five, 18-21, 18-21, 19-25, 12-21, 21-19. This match kept the team as much on edge as the players.
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buffet: Betty Blue and Beta Earle Radford . . . Troubled: Gus Nessee—without a car four years, gets his hands on the wheel of her car. . . get a coke date . . . Interested: Frank Fpih, Formian, in D, J Roberts, Theta—and possibly because he gets to drive her car . . . Cut-throat: Art Wolei slices the jugular of Beta brother Earl Padfield in the matter of Bettie Low Johnson. . . It was Mr Padfield who sent Gooody Goodjohn roses on Valentine's Day . . .
See: Relph Miller squirring Emily Jean Milan into Wiedemann's . . . Not seen; Dick Amerine sneaking upattes to see Denny Lemoine at the Pi Phi and being met by the housemester. He said "Wont you step in here with me?" and she said "No, but I'll step down-stairs with you, Dick" . . . Heard: That Bob Brockett pre-viewed the "Sour Owl" and muttered a weak "O me! O my! . . Chump: Jeanne Anderson, who has let Bill Hyer break seven dates. . . Lonely hearts: Bill Oliver, Frank Bowling, and Jake Wyatt . . .
Shupe Takes Ping Pong Tourney
Warren Shupe b39, pre-tournament favorite, won over Perry Peterson, c42, in the finals of the University men's ping-pong meet yesterday afternoon in the Memorial Union recreation room.
Shupe matched his smashing drives with Peterson's chop shots
Harry Hill, c'40, defeated Lloyd Greene, e'41, 21-13, 11-21, 21-13, in the consolation match to rate three place in the tourney.
What's Happening This Week
The results of the quarter-finals are as follows:
By defeating Hill in the semifinals 14-21, 14-21, 14-21, 20-29, 16-21, Shupie won the right to meet Peterson in the final match. Peterson had previously won over Greene in the quarter finals 12-14, 22-24, 11-26.
AT THE PATEE
Box Score:
KANSAS (59)
MONDAY—Igot Gorin, baritone, presents a concert beginning at 8:20 p.m. in Hoch auditorium.
Rudy Vallee and Rosemary Lane in a scene from "Gold,Diggers in Paris" which shows Today at the Patee, for four days.
TUESDAY-Camera Club meets in Union ballroom. Everyone is invited to come and bring his camera. Refreshments!
m/union barnseat
FRIDAY - Junior Promenade from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Union ballroom. Count Basie's floor furnishes the bed.
Miller, f. 1  g ft. fmd.
Engleman, f. 11 1 5 0 4
Ebling, f. 0 1 1 1 0
Voren, c. 5 2 1 2
Alcob, c. 1 1 3 1
Corlis, g. 2 2 1 1
Harp, g. 1 1 2 1
Kimu, g. 0 0 2 0
PATEEN—Today four days, James Dunn and Rochelle Hudson in "Pride of the Navy," and "Gold Diggers in Paris" with Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane, Allen Jenkins, and Hugh Herbert. Starting Thursday for three days, Bob Baker and Fay Shannon in "Ghost Town Riders," and "Swing Your Lady," with Weaver Brothers and Elvire, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, and Nat Pondleton.
On The Campus-are the prizes, remember—one for every day of the month.
You have nothing to buy and you incur no obligation.
You simply drive—and write down the things that impressed you most about America's newest low-priced car.
SATURDAY—Independent Student Association has "Lil Alner" party for members only in the ballroom.
Totals 23 13 13 3
OKLAHCMA (45)
| | g ft | f mft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| McNati, f | 7 2 3 0 | 1 2 0 |
| Coblin, f | 7 2 3 0 | 1 2 0 |
| Mullen, c | 3 2 2 0 | 1 2 0 |
| Ford, c | 1 0 0 0 | 1 2 0 |
| Mesch, g | 3 3 3 3*2 |
| Ken, g | 3 3 1 7* |
| Walker, f | 1 0 0 0 | 1 2 0 |
| Roop, g | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| Snoodgrass, g | 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 |
| Richards, g | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Totals | 18 9 14 3 |
At The Theaters-are the prizes, remember—one for every day of the month.
You have nothing to buy and you incur no obligation.
You simply drive—and write down the things that impressed you most about America's newest low-priced car.
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