PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, '38 The Kansan Comments An Open Letter To Him Who Cares Fresh: As an old hand who has been through the roll and tried all the tricks, take a tip from one who has tried the easy way, and learned in dismayed surprise, that work and study, and study and work, is the golden rule that guides the student through his college courses. In high school, the method varied. Mother was either president of the local Parent-Tachers' Association or father presided over the school board, and grades were incidental! in your high school career. Or perhaps as an athlete you were the stone wall around which the team rallied to stand-off the hated rival in the last crucial moments of the 'Thanksgiving game and as the local hero, you sailed through geometry. Latin and physics without cracking a book. And taking an apple to teacher was no joke, but a method phenomenally successful. Of course, it didn't have to be an apple to win teachers' favors, but it all added to the same thing. But in college a different situation looms before you. Your professor or instructor, who teaches from three to five classes sees before him from fifty to a hundred students each day. For instance if he passes every lackadaisical student who falls behind in class work but offers the excuse he is working through college he would have to pass fully fifty per cent of the students he sees. So that gap fails. Another method of slipping through a course without being bothered about assignments, is to wait until final week and burn the midnight oil with cram sessions that last until the dawn. You never remember what you learn, although now and then, if you are lucky, and can remain awake you may pass the final. But when grades are handed out, the rest of the semester's work, which you neglected so thoughtfully, is chalked against you. Or you may try polishing apples and gamble that your professor has a big heart. We are, gossip, not in the spirit of a Pollyanna, that you adopt a definite method of study that is thorough and complete, from day to day and avoid the misery of flunk slips. An Old Hand. "Where everything that is not forbidden is compulsory" defines the dictator state.—Geoffrey Crowther. Dyche Museum Is Still Uncompleted Scaled steel beams, inadequate heating, and although wired, lacking electric light fixtures, Dynec museum to the major-ity students on the Hill is an ordered pile of rooms topped by a tower and red roof to which entrance is forbidden. Closed in November, of 1932, except for occupational periods to exhibit Bernard "Poca" Fradier's dioramas, Dyche museum was condemned as unsafe. Since then a grant from the legislature of $25,000 with $10,465 from the Public Works Administrator was spent for removal of the inner structure of the building and for general reinforcement of floors, pillars, and beams. Last February, out of a fund of $55,000 granted by the legislature, halls and stairways have been finished and arrangement for temporary heating of part of Dyche installed. Because of limited funds, however, finishing of workshops and classrooms, installation of a permanent heating system, and light fixtures were omitted. Stored at various places on the Campus, the museum's exhibits once valued at approximately $500,000 have deteriorated although placed in the best storage available. Even after construction work on the museum is completed, some time will be needed to set up the exhibitions which formerly took three men seven years to build into a completed floor arrangement that is now completely disorganized. Before Dyche museum was closed it was one of the most interesting sites on the Campus, attracting Sunday crowds of visitors to view the natural history exhibits and groupings of animals in their natural habitat and in positions true to their age. Furthermore, the University needs more room for classes. Nevertheless, several groups of seniors will probably graduate, the majority of whose members will never see the inside of Dyche. We Hasten To Defend "I think the American newspapers cover new, better than they did in my early days—much better, but the editorial pages have not improved. The editorial page is the weakest page on most American newspapers. On many it is filled with canned stuff. Very few editorial writers know their business. They tend to the literary essayists. A real editorial is not an essay; it is a stump speech." With this airing of the family wash, Henry L. Mencken blasts the editorial sanctum to smithereens. His purge of the editorial writer, however, may well include himself, who is "writer without port-folio for the Baltimore Evening Sun," which is nothing to gloat about, however. His comment advises the editorial writer to be a preacher, a campaigning politician rather than the analyst of facts or presenter of ideas. If an essay results, however, why bemoan the fact? In a symposium, Editor and Publisher prints the reactions of the condemned owners and editors of newspapers whose opinions are published regularly in their respective editorial columns. William Allen White's reply says that the "page can be notable or stink" depending on the honesty and intelligence of the owner. Henry J. Haskell of the Kansas City Star, concedes Mr. Menken's criticisms in part, saying the editors "4 . . . do offer intelligent comment on current topics that should stir up a certain number of people to think, they interpret all sorts of aspects of modern life, and they give character to the paper." Conversely Gardner Cowles, Jr., executive editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune fears that Mencken is right "if he means modern editorial pages are not sufficiently provocative or informing." He qualifies his statement, however, by adding " . . . We want the editorial page to be regarded by readers as a page of important information on significant subjects not primarily a page of the editors' own opinions in highly literary style." Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kansas. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited. GIVES THANKS As a new student at KU, I was kind of bewildered when I first reached the Campus. Having never been to the University before, I didn't know one building from another. Consequently, the signs identifying the various buildings were very helpful. I was aided immeasurably by the signs and think they would be a great idea as a permanent fixture. By putting in durable signs, set in concrete they could be made to stand the wear and tear of the elements and the rallying students. Yours, Editor. Daily Kansan Grateful. HE COMPLAINS As a new student on the Hill, I wish to process. It's about these skull caps with a bill attached to the front and decorated by a button that rests decorously on the top. As a member of the student body I personally have no objection to wearing them, but to pay sixty-five and seventy-five cents for a piece of merchant's money. You can wear twenty-five cents at the most, hurts my parsimonious nature. Why can't prices be more within reason? A Freshman. Official University Bulletin Vol. 36 Tuesday, September 20, 1389 No.5 Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m. preceding regular payoff at the office at 4 a.m. on Friday, Sunday to Saturday. ENGLISH MAJORS: Students desiring to enroll in Reading for Honors in English, especially those wishing to enroll for the first time, will place see Miss Burham in 211 Fraser hall, or Sept. 20 or 21, between 8 and 12 or between 12 and 15 for transcript from MURPHY HALL. PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: All juniors in the College of Liberal Arts are urged to register for the Proficiency Examination to be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9:00 a.m. Registration is at the College Office, Room 121 Frank Strong Hall, Sept. 28-29. Only students who have registered will be admitted to the examination. J. M. BURNHAM, for the committee JOHN VIRTUE, for the committee Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS EDITOR IN CHIP ACADEMY EDITORS JOHN R. TYE, KENNETH LEWIS, UARA SHEPHERD HAROLD ABUNDINGTON University Daily Kansan MARVIN GOEBEL UBLISHER ... Editorial Staff MANAGING EDITOR LOUIS R. FOCKELLE CAMPUS EDITORS DICK MARTIN AND JEAN THOMAS NEWS EDITOR LARRY BLAIR SCOOTY EDITOR HILEN GROHN SPORTS EDITOR LESTER KAPPLANER MAKEUP EDITOR HARRY HILL RWITE EDITOR STEWANT JOESN SUNDAY EDITOR ELOW TOWREN - MANAGER EDWIN BROWNE - ANGER ORIAN WANNAMAN notes and discords News Staff PUBLISHER REPRESENTATION FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative A2CHEKIHOU CENTER LAUREL BAY, SAN FRANCISCO Of course, without straining the bounds of logic, a case might be presented for the Sudetents, and probably the Czechs are not without a strain, but today it appears as if the证德 of history would be like too many others. Czechoslovakia did put her trust in princes; and like all princes, they have failed her when most they were needed. by John Randolph Tye There is some universal quality in the words and sayings of great men that makes them apropos to any situation, at any time. For human nature rarely changes, and what happens in our lives is true in the Rome of the Caesars or in seventeenth century France, or on a worried continent of Europe. Time may change, but the virtues of life and human nature seldom. And so today in her hour of travail poor Creeks would rightfully be known by the words of a cynical sage: "Put not your faith in princes." Subscription rates, in advance, $3.00 per year, $4.75 per semester Published at Lawrence, Kansas, daily, during the school year e cept Monday and Saturday. Entered as second class mat nate and third class mat office at Lawrence, Kansas, and the Act of March 18, 1979 The princes she trusted were not border chiefsains or mighty warlords of old, but two great democracies—England and France; but in the pinch these princes were no more faithful than any others although they patted of many high-wounding words and phrases. France and England created the little republic of the Czechs and the Slovenians, created them after their own image. And as years of trouble fell upon the map of Europe, the parents proudly to their offspring and in their pride boasted to the world: "Here is our child. Look how straight she stands Lock how she follows in our foot-steps, cherishing what is best in her culture, disliking to try the short-cut to democracy, or experiment with technology, standing alone, holding the load of culture on her fair shoulder, but she doesn't complain." And the little republic did not complain. She stuck to the hard and long road of democracy because she had heard that in the long run it would be best and the safest. She didn't fear the warlords which surrounded her and envied her rich lands, nor did she grovel to them as did her smaller neighbors. For what had she to fear? Hadn't the two great democracies promised to protect her integrity? Hadn't they signed solemn treaties to uphold her no matter what the cost? The treaties of course still remain in force, and not many years ago an England proudly boasted the sanctity of treaty lands and the rights of a small nation, but one hears little of that kind of talk today from No. 10 Downing Street. The Prime Minister has refrained from any "scrap of paper" talk. After all the English know the diplomatic game and they try to observe the niceties of conduct at any cost. But in plain language they told the Czechs they would not help them and that they had better capitulate to Hitler and save what they could. Because for better or worse. Neville Chamberlain and the Clivedon group has talked a great deal about a realistic policy. Perhaps, for the time being, their policy has averted war, and if there is any credit due, it should go to the Prime Minister. But an England which finds it necessary to give into Hitler will find it still more difficult not to, as more and more demands come from Berlin and Rome. Buying peace at the price on another's property is not so hard to do if a country has no scruples, but what will happen when the demand includes the United States and French African colonies that border the Mediterranean. But after all, it's none of our business. No one in America wants war, and a study of the allies propaganda from 1914 to 1917 shows how difficult it would be for America to remain neutral if Mother England or La Belle France had to fight Germany again. However, if England and France wants to be all-fired realistic, be realistic too. Let's quit bolling about Hitler not respecting any treaties—neither do the democracies. Let's accept the "scrap of paper" yarn for what it's worth—just a realistic summary of the situation with an hell. Let's consider that Europe the two greatest democracies are on their last legs, and that Hitler has built an enormous empire in Central Europe that will eventually dominate the continent. ONE double and one single room in private home. Meals if desired, Mrs. M. H. Goff, 1831 Illinois, Phone 2131. WANT ADS FOR SALE: Remington-Rand model 7 portable. Slightly used. Reason- able price. all the features of a big magnum. 1408 Tennessee. Photo. 1292. ROYAL No. 10 standard typewriter in good condition. Will sell right Donald Johns. Phone 2274. -7 LOST: Brown hand bag in front of West Administration Building, Monday morning. Contains letters, glitter and gold jewelry. Ward, to Fine Arts Office. -7 BOYS: Nicely furnished room, double or single; also half of double room. Board option. Quiet location 910 Ohio. -1I BOYS; Apartment, new, two rooms, and kitchenette, for three, two or four boys. Bills paid. Reasonable 1245 Oread. Phone 1504. -5 FOR RENT: To women graduate students or teachers. Southeast bedroom, single or double. South-port side entrance. Keep porch 1121 Louisiana Street. BOYS; Room and board, or board at the edge of the campus. See or call Clinton Carlgren, 1420 Ohio, phone 1502 -6 BEAUTIFUL furnished 6 room residence, K. U. district, also attractive 4 room bungalow. Redecorated apartment and rooms with cooking privileges. 1325 Kentucky. Phone 28638. WANTED. Roommate to share double room, 1st floor, nice and cozy, price $8.00, 20. W. 13th, Orman Wanamaker, Phone K.U. 68. LOST: Kappa Sigma Pin. Reward. Call Bill Southern at Kappa Sig House. Tel. 1700. FOR SALE: A rally special, recent model Ford touring. See Louis R. Focke, University Daily Kansan--8. ROOBS FOR BOYS. Two large double rooms. Only three blocks from the Campus. 940 Indiana. Meals option. Phone 1883. Mrs. Overton. -12 ROOMMATE WANTED: For School of business student. Close to K.U. and town. Three large windows, modern. $7.00. Can furnish good reference. Phone 3088. 135 Vermont. -11 And for heaven's sake let's quit bemoaning the rape of Austria and concentrate our wails on the rape of Czechoslovakia. After all, poor Austria wasn't dragged to the bordel by her own parents. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: Want two girls to share five lively -5- room apartment downstairs; frigidishe and steam heat. $16 for two. Close to K.U. and business call. Distr. 1131- J 1319 Vernont. -11 LOST: Jewelled Sigma Chi fraternity pin. Finder please call Walter Claassen. phone 721. Reward. -11 ROOFS: One single and one double room in private home. Board optional. Mrs. M. H. Goff, 1631 Illinois. Phone 2130. BUNGALOW-TYPE: 3-room fur- bished apartment, private bath, well heated, heat reduced, nutrition adjusted. 1547 Kentucky, corner 19th. -6 Classified Ads Jayhawk Taxi We handle packages and baggage Phone 65 Cleaning and Dyeing Polishes and Laces Lescher's Shoe Shop We Call for and Deliver 312 1/2 Mass. 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Don't Fail to See Everything That's Good to Eat and Drink Exclusive Sale Mrs. Stevens Runaway Candies "LETTER OF INTRODUCTION" IT'S CHOCOLATE TIME at THE MIDWAY CAFE Mrs. Stovers Bungalow Candies We deliver Phone 708 YOUR TELEPHONE DOES ITS PART AS A CITIZEN OF KANSAS Where do they go, these taxes? To build and maintain the streets and highways over which you drive. To furnish you police and fire protection. To keep up your children's schools. To help pay for all the services government gives you. As one of the industries of Kansas, your telephone company pays its share of the cost of government. It is a heavy shade, too. In 1937 its local, state, and federal taxes in Kansas totaled more than a million dollars . . . nearly $2,900 a day. These telephone taxes were equal to more than a third of the company's entire payroll for the state. They amount to $6.34 for SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY The telephone company is part of Knassen . . here to meet your state's need for friendly, dependable service. The state, it has tried to be a good citizen . . always ready and willing to pay its fair share of the cost of government. The Bell Telephone Company.