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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1939
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Kansan Comment
After All, Teachers Do Cost Money
It is with keen pleasure and hopeful expectancy that the Kansan notes the introduction into the legislative ways and means committee of a proposal to raise the salaries of the personnel at the state educational institutions. To keep pace with state schools in neighboring states, Kansas must add to and improve its staff of teachers.
The Topeka Capital in commenting on the proposal said: "In a recent three year period, the university lost by death and retirement 19 of its major leaders, not to mention the dozens of others who left to take places in other schools where salaries are higher."
When bidding for mature and outstanding teaching talent, the University finds itself outbid by even the University of Arkansas, the Capital addition. The wage rates at other colleges and universities run from 25 to 40 per cent more than at Kansas.
In 1930 the depression reduced school enrollments all over the country. Since that date, however, Kansas has acquired 300 more students. The staff has decreased, and as the Capital says, "The University simply cannot attract and hold teachers of maturity and experience to replace the Hodders, the O'Learys, the Rices, and the others who have gone."
Kansas has long lagged behind her sisters states in regard to teacher's salaries, pensions, and other educational trends which insure a sound and progressive state educational system. It is to the advantage of the entire state that Kansas be allowed to keep pace with the nation. To quote the Capital once more, "Kansas University needs a 20 per cent increase in salary allowance this year to keep anywhere near in line with other schools."
Students now enrolled at the University are hoping for such an increase. It will mean a better education for the present student body. And will mean that when one has graduated, he may say with pride and a sense of professional knowledge, "You're darn tooting I'm from Kansas."
Exchange Students Would Be Bad Spies
The president of an Eastern university recently told the Associated Press that all German exchange students in this country were spies just because the students had been asked to submit periodical reports of economic and political conditions in this country to authorities in Germany.
Now we have no quarrel to pick with a man distinguished enough to be chosen head of a great university, but it does seem that the idea of exchange students acting as secret agents is a little preposterous. Not only that but it would be frightfully expensive, for if the Nazi authorities wished to be informed regarding economic and political conditions in the United States, all they need do is subscribe to a few American newspapers.
If the exchange students are in America to pry into military secrets, the German government is even dumber than most people give it credit for being. Can one imagine a person less equipped to steal military secrets than a student majoring in economics, law, or philosophy? Does it seem logical that a student with little knowledge of the American people and a poor command of the English language would be chosen as a spy?
It is deplorable that one of the few friendly gestures left between Germany and the United States should be jeopardized by such thoughtless accusations. The idea of exchange students was inaugurated to establish better relations between the two countries. If the idea as a means of furthering better understanding between Germany and America is to survive during these times when such an understanding is most needed, it will be necessary for persons of both countries to lay aside groundless suspicion of the students themselves.
When a New York policeman died recently,
he left an estate amounting to $1,125,000. Who
said that crime didn't pay?
King Benny Is Dead.
Viva Artie Shaw:
Benny Goodman is through. The music magazine, "Downbeat," announces that Goodman is tiring of his life as a band leader and wants to retire. Benny has been in the spotlight for some years now and perhaps he is tired; but it couldn't be that Gene Croupa and Artie Shaw are the reasons for his retirement? Or could it?
It's no secret that a Gene Croupa, Goodman's drummer, had for a long time been Goodman's band. Goodman, himself has nothing on the ball. He does a good job on his clarinet, but he no more deserves the orchids that are thrown
his way than do hundreds of unknowns who are better on the gob-stick than he. Croupa on the other hand, while perhaps not the greatest, is second to few among the top drummers.
Croupu can either make or break a band. This has been proved by the fact that his band is already in the limelight, and because Goodman's band has been slipping ever since the drummer left the organization. Croupa the drummer was as well known as Goodman.
Weekened by Croupa's absence, Goodman faces another threat in the person of Artie Shaw, the country's fastest climbing maestro of swing. In a recent popularity contest held by a national picture magazine, Shaw was unanimously chosen the favorite of college students over Goodman and other big-name bands. And in the matter of swing, who are more typical judges than college students? Shaw is in demand because he is new and has a different type of swing that is outlasting Goodman.
Whether he is really tired of swing and wants to quit, or whether he is being pushed to a fast finish, the fact still remains that Benny Goodman is on the way out. The King is dead! Long live the king!
"When German soldiers have passed Pittsburg coming West and the Japanese are reported east of Denver, I am going to get scared." W. P. Lambertson, Kansas congressman.
Although history repeats itself, a choice piece of scandal doesn't need to. There are always plenty of willing tongues to do it.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vel. 38 * TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1939 * No. 97
Noticees due at the Charles's office at 11 a.m. on
Feb. 21, 1939.
ation and 11:30 a.m. Saturday for Sunday pause.
DIRECTORY CHANGES: Members of the staff whose residence or telephone numbers have changed should notify this office immediately in order that corrections may be inserted in the supplement to the directory.
ENGLISH LECTURE: On Thursday, February 23, at 3:30 in Spooner-Thayer Museum Miss Lymn will speak English. He will introduce others. The museum will be illustrated by laminets and pictures. Mr. Paden will have a selection of books printed in the 18th century on display in the auditorium of Spooner-Thayer — W. S. Johnson.
FALL, SEMESTER GRADES: Grades for the fall semester may be obtained from the Registrar's office this week according to the following schedule of names: Wednesday, N to S in inclusive; Thursday, T to Z inclusive; Friday and Saturday, those unable to appear at the scheduled time. George O. Foster, Registrar.
JAY JANES. There will be a meeting at 4:30 Wednesday game, D. J. Willetts, President for the Washburn game, D. J. Willetts, President.
Le CERCLE FRANCAIS: Le Cercle francais va se
tendre à travers les deux communes de Halia,
halla très beurre et demi Norman Regh, ce qui
était un grand succès.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: There will be a meeting at 4:30 Thursday, February 21, in Room 263 Frank Strong Hall. Bruce Crabtree will speak on the "Four Color Legacy" and be invited to attend--Dovhbut Dobrovitz President.
NEW ADDRESSES FOR DIRECTORY SUPPLE
MENSTERS and who have not reported their new addresses
to the Registrar's office should file these addresses a
corrections or corrections may appear in the Di-
rectory Supplement.
PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Chi Delta will have its regular supper meeting this evening at Westminster Hall from 5:30 to 7 o'clock. Marjorie Hetzel, Audrey Baleman, Program Chairmen.
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: The second of this year's three examinations will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 9:00 a.m. Registration at the College Office, Room 121 Frank Strong Hall, Feb. 20-22, at 9:00 a.m. Registrations are required. All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who expect to graduate in June, 1940, or in February, 1941, must pass the Proficiency Examination this year in order to qualify for enrollment in their last thirty hours of course work. Only such students in the College of Liberal Arts at this time John Virtue, for the Committee.
SIGMA ETA CHI. The Sigma Eta Chi pledge examination will be held in the women's lounge of the Union Building at 4:20 on Feb. 22. Attendance is required. Alma Bigelow, Vice-President.
WGS.A DINNER. There will be a WGS.A dining in the English Room of the Union Building at 350
SOCIOLOY MAJORS: There will be an an hour meeting of the sociology majors on Thursday evening Feb. 23, at 7 o'clock in the Union Building. All are urged to come. No charge. Leona Hoffman.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Publisher...Harald Addington
Editorial Stick
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Annotate Editors - Vincent David, Danielle
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ly Mary Lou Randall, c'unel, and
NEW EDITOR
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Telegraph Editor Arnae Minnet
Museum Editor Harry Hill and Helen Willett
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"Notice: Students will please use the back door in entering the library as shelves have been placed in the front entrance and vestibule. Please do not disturb books of books on staircases. Stimed——the librarian."
Feature Editor
Pity Unshelved Books Rotting Away in Disuse
Such a notice might well greet the eyes of Jawhayk library readers one of these bright mornings not too far away, for today Watson library is like a Frankenstein monster which cannot be stopped. For instance, the book stuck was built 14 years ago and could not then accommodate all the books. Each year 9000 books are added, and — well, right now the library has 300,000 books and catalogues which are not shelved.
"Your book is in the staff toilet," man, that book is in one of the oridirors. No sir, that text is in a *toot Tastes box* in the sub-basement. So might a librarian direct a book to the librarian were not so teafful.
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 on Monday and Saturday. Office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
One can easily see what happens to many of these 300,000 homeless books. In the musy bas-subassment these orphan tomes are subjected to the ravages of mould and deterioration. People have stopped donating volumes to the library for fear they would be lost to the present facilities, no amount of executive scheming can insure the right care for the books.
For the sum of $160,000, a 70 foot extension could be built at the rear of the library in conformity with original plans. Such an addition would house 210,000 leaves, leaving around in toilets and basements.
If theft and deterioration were the only disagreeable phases of library-
notes'n discords by John Randolph Tye
An optimist is one who thinks that
if he repeats "If winter comes, can
ping be far behind?" he won't
oteen how cold his cars are.
Now that the movies have done a good job with "Gunga Din," we hope some studio will do a film showing how just a small handful of Italian soldiers rule all Ethiopia and thus carry on the white man's burden. That should make a grand picture too.
Odd isn't it that all these British lecturers are coming to America to explain the British point of view on international questions when most reputable foreign correspondents agree that the American public, due to British censorship, knows more about English affairs than do the English.
One swallow doesn't make a summer, but a number of them sometimes make a fall.
--overcrowding, the school could buy a watchdog and a batch of oil-kin bags. But the irregular filing of the overflow shows down the service and bookstores to get books without first cooling their heels in front of the desk.
With all his fandals, one must aplaud the President's courage. It takes a brave man to make a radio show in Florida. The exposition from Tampa, Florida.
Scientists claim a bee travels 47-799 miles to collect one pound of honey. Wonder how far a student can collect a honey of about 150 pounds?
Another thing wrong with being a columnist is that people call you up at all hours asking how many beatitudes there are.
Charles M. Baker, director of Watson library, adds to the maze of statistics when he says that an A. B. degree and at least one year of graduate training in an accredited library school are desirable qualifications of a good librarian. Many K. U. librarians do not have these. Two of them are from Kansas and their library staff which are 90 percent and 72 percent than trained. The University has a 44 percent trained library staff.
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Don Randolph, who happened to be standing near the stairway, and asked him "how much" Mr. Randolph, in an off-hand way, said 72 cents and mildly shocked when the姑 gave him the correct change and he handed it back. Later he remarked to his partner that it was the swellest varsity hed ever attended.
So, the next time you enter the library, have more patience with the staff. Without money, nothing can be accomplished which has not already been accomplished. Don't get mad at the girl for not being able to find your book. Maybe it's in the cellar.
On the Shin --
And maybe she doesn't know where the cellar is.
Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., is offering two fellowships of $500 each to properly qualified women applicants for the training course in Personnel Administration 1939-1940. college will conduct in 1939-1940.
This is a graduate course designed to enable women graduate students to enter the field of personnel administration with some understanding of the human problems involved in management, knowledge of methods, and wielded tools.
Radcliffe Offers Two Fellowships
The latest Hill-billy to acquire a pair of cowboy shoes is Bob Hunt. If the epidemic continues I won't be surprised if someday soon a "Lone Rangers Club" is found listed on in-ramural rolls.
Applicants must have had at least two years of practical working experience after receiving their A.B. degrees in order to be eligible for the course which will cover 11 months work.
Applicants for the fellowships should apply at the earliest possible date to Suzanne Wunder, Director of Publicity, Radlife College, Cambridge. Mass. They should present, in addition to the information required of all candidates, a full statement of their financial needs.
Not so very long ago a person could kill time while waiting for the show to start or the whistle to blow by trying to read the labels in women's coats that were draped over the backs of chairs. But manufacturers, with an eye toward advertisements, are putting labels in backwards and upside down. No longer appearing in reverse, they are no fun to make out. So now pixilated people do naught but dooled and twiddle.
Rev. Joseph King to Speak To Religion Group Friday
"Jesus" will be the topic of Rev Joseph King, instructor of religion in a speech before the Interrelpathica meeting Friday at 4:30 in Herley屋
The talk is one of a series to be given on a set of religious books published by the Hazen foundation. The books is known as the Hazen series.
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"Gunga Du" starring Gary Grant, Victor McLenan and Douglast Fairbanks, Jr. is now playing at the Granada theatre through Wednesday. James Terrill this is your pass for today's showing.
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