PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1939 Kansan Comment Future Leaders May Be Among Refugees America is playing her cards skillfully in the attempt to salvage a crop of learned and cultured men for the next generation. The formation of the Intercereligate Committee to Aid Student Refugees in more than 100 American colleges and universities bespeaks this fact. Before it can assume absolute control, a totalitarian state must silence its learned men, stiff the dissemination of truth and knowledge. After that the government can feed to the public only the knowledge which will build government power and prestige. Just as freedom of speech and freedom of the press must not exist in a totalitarian state, neither can academic freedom be allowed to survive. It is reasonable to conclude that among the thousands of students in states governed by dictators there are a few who would if given the chance eventually become another Einstein, another Thomas Mann. Yet there are many who might become great teachers, great research men, great writers. But to bring these potential talents to full flower, there must first be academic freedom. Europe today is full of ambitions, brilliant students who are being deprived of their chances for service to the world. It is to remedy this to some extent that the Student Refugee committee has been organized. Harvard started the campaign by appropriating funds for ten students if the student body would raise the roney for ten additional refugees. This the students did within a few weeks. Long the stronghold of American education and culture, Harvard has saved 20 future leaders from mental extinction. The many colleges associated with Harvard in this venture will in time make their contribution to the educational well-being of the next generation. Most of these refugee students will become citizens of the United States and thus help to raise our cultural and mental level. Some may return to their native land when the present menace is no more. But whether here or abroad they will all mean progress to the world in general. As yet no signs of the committee have been noted on our campus. It is a work worthy of any institution of higher learning. The University should join with her sister schools in promoting this contribution to the future of civilization. A new type of high-speed army plane crashed in New York recently. Air officials are trying to decide whether the ship was all it cracked up to be. A Word to the Wise Should be Sufficient With the discussion in Monday's Student Council meeting of certain library reforms, Hill politicians seem to have stumbled upon something of more significance than their usual prelection awakenings. Of the conditions discussed, two of them—abuse of the unlimited checking privileges of professors, and the cluttering of reserve stacks with books no longer required for daily classroom use—are important to practically every student. Anyone who makes considerable use of the library has more than once encountered the dilemma of asking for a certain book, only to find that some professor checked it out two or three years ago and has forgot to return it. One book taken out in 1929 was renewed in 1933 and again in 1935; but never once was returned to the desk for the use of students or other faculty members. In some instances, professors are known to have checked out more books on a certain subject than remain on the library shelves. The charge, of course, cannot be made against all professors. And it is only just and proper that members of the faculty, because of the limitation of their time and the importance of their work, should be allowed library privileges not granted to students as a whole. Instructors especially realize the situation and are careful not to keep books any longer than necessary. But there is a small minority who, through mere negligence, abuses its privilege and thus hampers the library's functions. It is at this small group that the action of the Student Council is aimed. The second situation—professors who forget to remove books from the reserve shelf once the class need for them is ended—is hardly less excusable. Such carelessness makes it impossible for graduate students and others making special studies or writing term papers to have the use of certain books for a sufficient length of time. Perhaps the Student Council can do something about it. Perhaps a word to the wise will be sufficient, and the books will be forthcoming once the professional memory has been jogged. At any rate students hope the library reforms will not share the fate of many similar bees which buzz for a while each spring in the politician's bonnet and then are heard no more. Students hope, too, that this problem will not end in mere discussion. After every Big Six basketball game, the winning team should get together and sing "Home, Sweet, Home." Minnesota Solves Men's Housing Problem In an effort to provide richer educationa and social opportunities for college men, The University of Minnesota has established an up-to-date home for men students. Constructed with the aid of the Federal government and financed out of Service Enterprise funds, the building is arranged in two units of eight houses, each offering accommodations for 32 persons. Most of the 536 men in Pioneer Hall live in three-room suites which accommodate two students. Separate bedrooms and a comfortably furnished study offer the student privacy and space. Board and room ranges in cost from $100 to $135 per quarter, depending on the type of room selected. The counselor system of self-government is used at the hall. ImpEDIately responsible to the director who acts in a supervisory capacity are eight counselors who serve with the director as a board of directors. A second council is made up of the house president of each of the sixteen units. The recreational, athletic, and social program is carefully planned. In 1937 a glee club held two rehearsals weekly throughout the year, and a fifteen-piece orchestra provided music for a "Pioneer Hall" broadcast. For boys desiring tutoring in academic work, a free tutorial plan is arranged. A house news sheet is printed weekly for the benefit of the residents. The help that such a housing arrangement gives to students cannot be evaluated in dollars and cents, but it does increase immeasurably the abundance and richness of the students' life at the university. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN Vol. 36 THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1939 No. 94 Vol. 39 THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1953 NO. 34 Nature notes at the Office's局 on 11 a.m. on date Notices due on Charliecoe's Office at 11 a.m. on date of publication and 11.29 a.m. for Sunday issue. ALEE MEETING: The University of Kansas branch of the ALEE will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in room 206 Marvin hall. Several papers will be presented by student members. Richard Graber, Sec y. CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: The Creative Leisure Commission of the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. will hold their second folk and square dancing party in Robinson Gymnastium Saturday night, Feb. 18 at 8 o'clock. Instructors will demonstrate and teach all dances. Fifteen cents apiece will be charged for entry, dance and other expenses. Everyone is welcome to come. Marjorie Wiley, Charles Yeomans, Co-Chairmen. FRESHMAN VACANCY ON RELAYS COMMITTEE. All freshmen wishing to become candidates for the Student Committee of the Kansas Relays should hand in application letters to the Athletic office in Robinson Gymnasium on or before Feb. 20, care of Warner Sutton, senior manager. Warner Sutton. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOW- scholarships or fellowships for advanced study at this University or at other universities are invited to inquire at the Graduate office, 229 Frank Stall哼- PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: The second of this year's three examinations will be held on Saturday, February 12 at Room 121 Familiy Hall, Regal Hall, Feb. 20-22, is obligatory for all who wish to take the examination. All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who enrolment in this course for the Proficiency Examination this year in order to qualify for enrollment in their first semester are eligible to take the examinations at this time. J. B. Virtue, for the Committee. STUDENT CORRESPONDENTS' COMMISSION: The Student Correspondents' Commission will meet Monday afternoon at 4.30, Feb. 20. in 102 Journalism building. All members are urged to attend. A special announcement will be given by C. H. Mullen, director Chair. Write Activities Commission - Velma Wilson, Chairman. SPANISH TABLE: All students interested in bettering their Spanish are invited to attend the Spanish table at the cafeteria each Friday noon at 12:30. Kar Ruppentin. WOMEN'S RIFLE CLUB: There will be a meeting at 7:30 the day before. The range will be open for firing as soon as possible. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS Editorial Staff News Staff Publisher ... Harold Addington Once more the lowly neophytes are terrified into meek submission. As their social status decreases, the phages become the proletariat of the empire. For some pledges, Hell Week takes the form of manual labor. This serves a double purpose as it takes care of the matter of spring house-cleaning at a fraternity or sorority house. Some pledges suddenly descend upon the campus carrying arm-loads of books, while others pretend it's Sunday and come to class dressed in their best. "This here gadget I am called to answer Editor-in-Chief Eliot Levine Vincent Davis, Kenader Feature Editor Mary Lo Weiss John Rangstoff Typewriter Job Title: Typewriter Developer Among the most amusing or the most childish of the tasks which the pledges are forced to do are the little ditties which they chant into the telephone. Consider this one, for example: Managing Editor Bill Fitzgerald Campus Editors Stew Jones and Shirley Smith New Jersey Editor Jim Bell Night Editor Jim Belfast Telegrapher Editor Agnes Hewitt Makeup Editor Harry Hill and James Kearns Sunday Editor Millard Rose Sports Editor Milton Maire Polls Editor Polly Geismann By Jean Bowswell, c. 42 Once again Hell Week—that queer combination of pain and humor—descends upon the campus. And in my duty I must not fail. So be kind and state your wishes Or I will catch it in the tail." Freshmen are also required to stand at attention whenever they Hell Week Produces Annual Crop of Poets Business Manager ... Advertising Manager By Jean Boswell, c'42 Edwin Browne Orman Wanamaker Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $17.50 per semester. Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily, during the school year accept Monday and Saturday. Entered us second class on Friday, October 27th. Under Lawrence, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. notes'n discords by John Randolph Tye Writers and text-books must now dig up a new definition for news When a dog hit Helen Hayes, made the front page of every paper. On the Shin -such a household pet. Because he had just spent $2.80 on an aquarium for the varmint, he hung crepe on his pocket book. Some people say the reason so many journalism students signed up for courses in the School of Religion is because they heard there was a Barr in Myers Hall. . . . The best thing about being an editor is the mail that one receives. Today for instance, we received two important letters. The first inquired rather timidly if we would be interested in a new peace plan called "Moral Disarmament Through Education." This is the indictment of the evils of society and bore the signature, "One who is for the down-frozen." Some of the best reading to be found in one cover for a long time is the February issue of the Survey Graphic. Especially good is William L. White's article "A Voice from Main Street, U.S.A."$^4$ After a semesters inquiring, the whereabouts of Virgil Mitchell, last year's Shinzer, has been discovered. He was enrolled in the University of Wyoming. If this department weren't so ethical, it might scintillate for the next three days. There are enough good lines in "Cum Laude," a rehearsal of which we attended the other eight, to write a column for a month. If ticket snatchers at varsitys and mid-weeks want to get real technical they can make you produce your identification card before allowing you to go upstairs and get electrocuted. The activity book contains this and much more valuable information on page four. (Continued from page one) meet an active on the Campus or at the house. When a bledge is asked if he or she is hungry, the neophyte must answer respectfully: "No, thank you. My gastrocnemius satiety admonishes me to state that I have quite reached the ultimate state of being on my part would be quite inconsistent with my dietic integrity, so help me God." Making a freshman repeat that tortured sentence, gives the upper-classmen a great sense of superiority. Perhaps to shed a little more light on the subject, some of the "greeks-to-be" wear carbide lighted hats. Don't be surprised then if when you next call a sorority house you are first forced to listen to this little classic: Now that all petty quibbling amongst members of the I. S. A. has ended happily, the organization continues its social activities with a free dance in the Union building tomorrow night. And the recent trend of girls to stag it to such affairs please me. A few of them are still a bit squeamish about going to anything else on the same date. In the meantime, however, some of the more modern and courageous lead the attack in a mild way by venturing forth to dances that their own organization is sponsoring. "I'm just a lowly pledge you see So I know this couldn't be for me. But if you'll tell me for whom you call "I'll buzz to see if she's here at all." Or this one: St. Paul, Minn. (UP)—Because he maneuvered 15 truckloads of pigs through a no man's land in the Chinese-Japanese war, Otto Urbach, 25, of St. Paul, has received a gold medal from the Chinese government. "God's in his heaven And all looks well. But don't be deceived. This week is hell." American Gets Chinese Medal For War Deed Virginia Lee Steeves said to a Kappa sister last night, quote: "Who is this Cum Laude who's going to lecture here next week?" Which would indicate that somebody forgo to appoint a minister of propaganda for what Ye Shinster hath predicted will be a hit show. In September, 1837, while Ubaca was in China as engineer for an American motor company, Shanghai was experiencing a food shortage. In a slaughter house just outside the city there were $500 hogs. But the road to the city ran between the port of the Japanese and Chinese armies. It would be fun to say "Keep the change"—meaning 20 cents to the bursar when paying fees just to put him in a big difugual at counting up time. Urbach was a member of a volunteer organization of Americans recruited to aid US Marines and the Chinese Army. He served at the Shanghai Foreign Settlement. So Urbach, at the head of 15 trucks and two armored cars, moved the pigs from the slaughter house to the city. Some of the trucks were hit by shells, but the drivers escaped injury. Helen Morton to Assist Groups Aiden Morton to Assist Groups Miss Helen Morton, member of the United Student Peace commission, will meet with the YMCA. Peace Groups at Henley house from 9 to 12 Saturday morning. Miss Morton will assist the group in planning activities for this semester. KANSAN Meet Your Friends Here Stadium Barber and Beauty Shop A Modern Shop and Quality Service PERSONNEL Joe Leveau Louisville Phone 310 1033 Mass. Phone 310 1033 Mass. CLASSIFIED ADS Phone K.U. 66 UNION CAB CO. Phone 2-800 When Others Fail. Try Us Baggage Handled - 24 Hrs. Service K. U. BARBER SHOP UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Personnel Andy Zollo and Jack Edmonds 411 W. 14th. START QUICK with Standard Red Crown Gasoline Hartman Standard Service 13th and Mass. Phone 40 Go, see, hear the chant of the native music and dance in "Dark Rapture" now playing at the Granada theater. Clarence Seymour is your free pass for today's showing. Cinderella Beauty Shop 7231/2 Mass. Phone 567 Permanants ... $2.00 to $6.00 Shampoo and wave 35c and 50c Marcels ... 50c and 75c Evening Appointments KEYS DUPLICATED WHILE YOU WAIT FOR FIRE RUTTER'S SHOP 1014 Mass. St. Phone 319 TAXI HUNSINGER'S 920-22 Mass. 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