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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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FRIDAY, MAY 6. 1939
Comment
Lost: Intelligence Worth Five Dollars
A classified ad in the Kansan reads:
"Lost: Black two-ring, leather zipper note-book, on Campus, evening of April 21. $5.00 reward. No questions asked, or keep note-book and mail me notes..."
What would a mere brain be without its auxiliary notes?
Every class on every hill in every year since colleges were born has held its quota of note-takers who, feverishly scribbling, translate into succinct phrases—outlined, numbered, or paragraphed the juicy morsels expelled by their professors. The idea has usually been this: You cannot digest the food well in quick classroom gulpings, but by storing it here in your notebook, mustication may take place in unhurried leisure—as the cow rehearses her cud. A difficulty often encountered is that before the treasures are laid up “where moth and dust do not corrupt nor thieves break in and steal,” the brain frequently starves through delinquency of feeding.
Various values have been attributed to intelligence. No one has ventured to define the worth of this lamented auxiliary "necessity."
At last, comes a man with courage enough to hazard an evaluation.
Today's market price on knowledge: $5.00.
Shame of Cities Is With Us Again
In publicizing recent bombings in Kansas City, the Journal-Post has directed barbed thrusts and thinly-veiled insinuations at the police department and Chief Otto P. Higgins. And the Journal-Post is probably correct in all the implications which it hopes to leave with its readers.
For, it is doubtful if bombings on such a colossal scale could be conducted under the close surveillance of the police. Kansas City has always known terrorism and violence—it is not and has never been a pretty city. But in recent months while bombings have increased as if they were tide to a skyrocket, there has been no one arrested, brought to trial, and convicted.
But as if inactivity were not sufficient to encourage racketeers, the police department has even discouraged execution of the laws against terrorism. Higgins has required that those filing a complaint must sign the warrant for arrest, usually on the grounds of suspicion. This makes the person who reports his broken window liable for false arrest in case the person brought in by the police is not the culprit. One successful case of false arrest in the Jackson county courts should be sufficient to discourage everything that threats have not already accomplished.
These bombings are quite obviously the culmination of threats used to "shake down" business men and their employees, particularly in the cleaning industry. These tactics are closely akin to those used in rackets in the sub-rosa industries—prostitution, gambling, and the white-slave trade—which, according to Westbrook Pegler, flourish in the wide open Heart of America.
For these rackets to flourish so openly and so unmolested, as Lincoln Steffens showed so adequately in his autobiography, part of the "lag" collected by the vice syndicate is usually used to sap the vigilance of police. A "five spot," crushed once a week into the palm of a "copper," part of which may or may not be relayed to the chief, is enough for the racket's protection from the law.
Does this latest entry into the realm of rackets exist in the same way? Whether it does or not, Chief Higgins and his department cannot help but be under suspicion in Kansas City.
The Shame of the Cities is with us again—this time, 40 miles away. We ask the Journal-Post—"Will there be another McClure's magazine, another Lincoln Steffens?"
Navy Strengthens Guam's Defense
With the addition of 15 seaplanes to Guam's defense, the Navy department announces that the island will be the United States' most westly defense when the Philippine Islands are finally granted their independence in 1944.
And Guam lies more than 5,000 miles out in the Pacific!
Defense? The amount of ocean stretching from San Francisco to Agona, the tiny island's capital, is one and a half times the amount that lies between Britain's gigantic navy in Bristol channel and the American metropolis, New York.
Defense? Yes, probably ten thousand mothers' sons could die in the next war on the island of Guam to defend America from invasion. And the Golden Gate 5,000 miles away!
Defense? Yes, we may send thousands of men to the island of Guam to protect American lives and property. For Guam is our most westerly defense, and if it falls the coast of California is in danger. And we will go to war so that the American flag may still fly over a lonely rock 5,000 miles away which defends America from invasion.
To strengthen our Guam defenses is to thumb our nose at Japan, whose mandate incloses the little island. But we will go ahead, anyway. The Navy department says we are defending America, that we are protecting her from invasion.
Probably, more realistically, the Navy department will decide to use Guam as a fueling station when we fight the next of our "defensive" wars somewhere in the Orient.
Intelligence quotient tests are not reliable as a lifetime mentality index, is the conclusion reached by Dr. Nancy Bayley of the University of California after 10 years of research.
Tests Measure Immediate Ability
Educators have believed for many years that when the child's I. Q. was found, they could predict his mental progress for life. Since Doctor Bayley did not share their belief, she set out to find proof.
Using the university's Institute of Child Welfare as laboratory, she started to find the normal development of children. After selecting 30 newborn girls and 31 boys from a hospital in Berkeley, she recorded their height, weight, and bone development as well as their intelligence. For nine years she kept a monthly record of their mental and physical progress.
The result shows that no one of the children held a consistent rank for the nine years. The brightest would not hold the top rank for long. At times the duller ones would get ahead and then drop back to the average level again. Doctor Bayley came to the conclusion that there is no basis for assigning the child to a permanent level of mental ability. She says, "The varying rates of growth . . . render tests useless for anything except measuring a child's immediate mental capacity."
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Vol. 35 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1938 No. 149
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB. The Comptonian Club will meet at 8 o'clock this evening at 1011 Vermont street. The Roy and Mrs. Carter Harrison, who have been on the board for a charge of the meeting—Rye Yuthams, Secretary.
MATHEMATICS CLUB: There will be a Mathematics Club picnic on Thursday, May 12, at 4:30. If you wish to attend, leave your name and 25 cents with the club. In advance: mail 4:30 Wednesday—Charles E. Rickert, President.
REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION COMMISSION: The Reinterpretation of Religion Commission will meet at 4:30 aftime on the Pine Room. The meeting will be followed by the discussion. - Evelyn Brubaker, Donald DeFord.
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house yesterday were:
Mary Lue Borders, f'39
Audene Fauert, f'41
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Luncheon guests at the Chi Omega
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House Thursday evening were
Bob Meckle, Hochschie
Albert Kaff, Atchison
Cocne Valker, Achison
Fritz Smith, Atchison
David Whitney, Lawrence
Kappa Kappa Gamma sororily will entertain with its spring party Friday evening from 9 to 12 o'clock. Red Blackburn and his orchestra will
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The Executive Board of the American Association of University Women will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Waldemar Geltch.
Irving Beagle, c'uncl, was a dinner guest last evening at Watkins hall.
A reception will be given following the concert this evening by Dean D. M. Swarthout and Mrs. Swarthout; Prof. Russell L. Wiley and Mrs. Wiley; and Prof. Karl Kuersteiner and Mrs. Kuersteiner. About fifty guests will be entertained at the home about time. Among the guests are:
Dr. Howard Hanson, director of the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y.
Dr. A. Austin Harding, University of Illinois
Howard Bachman, University of Chicago
Louwig William Hebertene, Dallas, Tex.
Claude B. Smith, Franville, Inc.
Herbert Riskind, Chicago
Homel F. Phillips, Chicago
Prof. Otto Miesner and Mrs. Miesner
Chamellor E. H. Linden and Mrs.
Mrs. Ella Swarbout, Dixon, Ill.
Muriel Mykland, c. 39, was a dinner guest at Miller hall last evening.
The church sororities of Lawrence held their joint spring banquet Tuesday evening at the Memorial Union cafeteria. The following sororities were represented: Christian church, Kappa Beta; Methodis, Kappa Phi; Presbyterian, Chi Phi Delta; Baptist, Theta Epsilon.
A short program followed the dinner. The principal speaker was Mrs. Harold G. Barr. Her subject was "Without a Song." The Rev. Harold G. Barr, minister of the First Christian church, gave two vocal solos: Rose Etta Jackson, c'41, led several group songs.
Miss Elizabeth Meginal, adviser of women, read verses as the members of each sorority were introduced. Agnes Romney, fa 40, was tostmessine. Edna May Parks, c 40, was in charge of dinner arrangements.
Besides the members, those present were: Mrs. E. H. Lindley, Mr. and Mrs. Atkins, Winfield; Miss Elizabeth Meguar, Rev. and Mrs. H. Garr; Mrs. J. F. King, Jr.; Mrs. F. H. Smitheyer, Mrs. F. H. Smitheyer, Mrs. Karl Klooz; Mrs. R. C. Manley; Miss Ellen Payne; and Mrs. Opal Odual嫣.
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity will hold a spring party in the Hotel Eldridge from 9 to 13:30, m. Lounge its orchestra will furnish the music.
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Kappa Alpha Theta sorority announces the engagement of Jane Blaney, c'40, to Bill Harris, c'40, f Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Music Contests-laine Fuller, Ellis; Alma Henry,
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Division III: Catherine Ann Mandl,
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Mountain View, Mo.; Indiana;
Lawrence; Shirley Fidick;
Jamerson, Mo.; Betty Lou Hughes,
Kansas City, Mo.; Kanylis Kipp,
Kansas City, Mo.
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Chamberlain, Mulvane; Marian Anderson. ElDorado.
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Division I: Robert Jenkins, Humoldt, Neb.; Dean Snyder, Bethel; Bramant Troutman, Calvley
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Division II: Karl Klarburg, Burlingame; Edel Miller, Overbrook
Division III: Wayne Aynes, Yates Junior, Junior Walker, Raytown,
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Division III: Gayle Russell, Ellis Lloyd Swizer, Ellis; Waysie Baker, Overbrook; Lloyd Barbee, Overbrook
Division I: Boys' quartet, Atchison; girls' quartet, Lawrence; Lawrence, Baldwin; mixed quartet, Lawrence; boys' quartet, Lawrence; mixed quartet, Lawrence
Vocal Ensembles
Division I: Geraldine Gundy, Manhattan; Brallah Hammons, Lawrence; Peggy Brunt, Cameron, Mo; Jacinta Sheldon, Atichion
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Division II. Estelle Mallon, Harriet McCormick, Brookridge; brookridge; Marjane Church, Lawrence; Emnis Engin, Cameron, Moe; Ruth Alter, Atticaion, Mo.; Betty' Cook,
Division III: Helen Weyemeth, Raytown, Mo.
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