PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS --- WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1938 Comment If You Have It in You In addition to rearing four children and caring for her home, a Missouri woman, Mrs. Gasparotti, won the Dodd, Mead, and Redbook magazine prize of $10,000 for her first novel. When asked how she found time to write, she answered, "You'll write somehow, if you have it in you." The Topeka Daily Capital in commenting on her success says, "A great many persons who have the longing to write, or travel, or win recognition in the arts and sciences, might profitfully heed her words. It makes little difference what niche one occupies in life, if he 'has it in him,' success lies ahead. Regardless of how ambitious a person may be, unless there is the will to overcome all obstacles, there is nothing ahead but ordinary existence. Hard work along the lines of one's ability is the secret... The young person today who envies the success of writers, scientists, or artists, has as good a chance to win fame and fortune as any of the great men and women he reads about. 'If you have it in you,' you'll succeed." Timely Advice To Job Seekers The Daily Texan: *D E L Y L Y T A R K* Advice comes cheap nowadays. To the loveless, the forsaken, the parent, the child, the drunkard—it comes from the pens and the typewriters and the tongues of scores who may know no better than to advise, or whose job it may be to advise professionally. However, once in a very long time comes a hint, a word or so, a suggestion that even the shifting restlessness of the memory can't abandon. Not many years ago somebody sat down to help the struggling job-seeker, fresh from college graduation and bogged in the troubles of depression. Today, when the press and some business men and the Republicans talk of "recession" the hint may be worth repeating. Write an honest opinion of yourself—what you've accomplished, what you know you can get done, how much you know you have on the ball, was the suggestion. No one will know better than yourself just how much you can deliver under pressure. Completed, it ought to sound pretty good—and the chances are it will be honest. Put the self-estimation in your wallet, or your shoe or your hatband, but don't lose it. That was the gist of the penned wisdom. And the purpose lies in the boost it will hand your morale. Outside, when you're beginning to have less time to contemplate your real worth, or when the big eraser in some of the natural reverses come along, all the notes on setting the world after that you jotted down in your memory at graduation will rub off. The rest of the deduction is easy; when your own self-estimation drops, so do your talents; and there is the tailspin. The hint to a graduate may be worth something. And here in college, our opinions and pencil and paper are always right at hand. Documentary Films Supplement Experience Such documentary films as the movie on flood control, "The River," and the March of Time features dramatize organizations, governments, ordinary jobs, inventions, communications, social services and every day phases of life so that they attract the average individual, can be understood by him, and are related to his social experience. With its unlimited powers of persuasion and explanation, its growing prestige and accepted authenticity, the documentary film, as other types of moving pictures, has grown into a power of social consequence. For instance, in the field of civics—of training for citizenship—the documentary film can supplement experience. It relates what is taught in the class room to actual events. And the student who enters the professions or trades can conveniently relate his daily work, whether it be prison administration or isolation of a deadly germ, to its social implications. But the documentary film rests on the borderline between education and propaganda. Because of this, a critical attitude is necessary. Such movies should aim to establish a questioning outlook in the audience's mind rather than to persuade it to accept a certain attitude. One must recognize that it should show facts upon which to base conclusions, rather than the opinion or conclusion. Students Pay For Failures Though students have other names for it, an enactment officially known as the "Fee for Repeating Instruction" costs flunking students $3 for each hour failed at the University of Oklahoma. Last semester, between 600 and 700 students out of an enrollment of 5,009 failed one or more courses and paid $2,200 in "flunk fees" with a similar amount still on the books to be paid. Exemptions were extended if failure was caused by sickness, too much outside work, or improper advice on scholastic work. Primarily enacted to discourage loafing students, the plan promotes better scholarship as well. The collected fees are used to hire tutors for students who need help. Such a plan may not be out of place at the University, especially this time of the year. Kansans Defend Free Speech Both Governor Huxman and Alf M. Landon, former Kansas governor and Republican presidential nominee two years ago, have ex-pressed themselves in defense of freedom of speech and as being positively opposed to any abridgement of this right guaranteed by the constitution. Their statements followed the refusal of Jersey City officials to let Norman Thomas deliver an address. At his press conference, Governor Huxman said, "As a broad policy, I am most emphatically opposed to any invasion of the freedom of speech. I do not approve of any action denying to a person the right to express his views on any public matter . . ." In a letter to Norman Thomas, Mr. London said, "I do not want this threat of our priceless heritage of freedom to pass without protest on my part. This is not a fancied threat at democracy. It is shocking evidence that even America is not isolated from the rising tide of hate and tolerance. "It only illustrated that the oppression and injustice which is so much in evidence under the tyrants of Germany, Italy, and Russia is contagious. It is time we recognize our danger, and this incident should draw all those who have common ideals of freedom and tolerance, in order that we may stand united in defense of the principles which lead to peace and security..." May more of us share the attitude of these two men. Official University Bulletin Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceeding regular publication days and 11:30 a.m. Vol. 35 Wednesday, May 4, 1938 No. 147 --or less petrified threats could muser, they were surprised to hear a basso profundo coming from the basement of said domicile of corneled beauties. This at 1:30 p.m., rather made the lads feel that they were getting the wrong end of the deal—considering the Latin effect and all. Demands for explanations brought only a soft bit of harmonizing from the girls who lost the fascination contest. Then, again, can you trust the ears of any fraternity rouset about at that hour? ALL-UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION: An all-university convocation will be held this morning at 10 a.m. in the School of Music, director of the Eastern School of Music, will sneak on "The Status of Contemporary Music"—E. B. EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN STUDENTS, All women wishing employment applications at the office of the adviser of women, 230 Frank Strong hall, during the week of (May 2-7. - March Miller, Assistant to the Commercial Art Class Displays Handiwork QUACK CLUB: There will be diving instruction at 8 o'clock this evening for all Quack Club pledges who want to pass their fives for initiation—Betty Jane Heimmann. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS From ink bottle to streamlined automobile designs range the products of the technique of commercial art class this year. Last semester and this the class has entered the field of industrial design—a difficult to one master, because it must combine art, engineering, and merchant skills. To get kind people would want to buy, be attractive, practical and useful. MEMBER KONSASO PRESS ASSOCIATION DAVID E. PARTRIDG Editorial Staff ENTION-IN-CHEF ASSOCIATE EDITOR! MAYNE FISCHER AND EWEN BROWN ADMINISTRATIVE DESK PUBLISHER By Bob Beeler. c'40 The class, taught by T. D. Jones, assistant professor of design, must study processes and materials as well as the regular art work. News Staff MANAGING EDITOR BILL TELLER CAMPUS EDITORS FLON TORRENCHE AND LOEW NEW YORK HAYLEM Hill SUNDAY EDITOR GEORGE CLASEN SOCIETY EDITOR DANNY JENNER SOCIAL STUDIES MILKIE MILEE MAKEUP EDITOR SHIRLEY SMITH KEWITT EDITOR JACK McCASTLE LEAH KEWITT NEW YORK Kansan Board Member The class makes many kinds of packages. Boxes are designed for all kinds of products--rice ink bottles, cosmetics, candy, and cigarettes. The class makes bottles for alcoholic liquids, too. Design M LAYOUTS One of the exercises often used in the class is to re-design an anti-quilted container still being used commercially. Box labels are brought up to the present and made attractive. J. HOWARD RUSGO DAVID E. PAVRIDGE KENNETH MORRIS CASSIE VALLEY FONDRESSER F. QUENTIN BROWN WILLIAM FITZGERALD DREW MELLAUGHLIN HALFORD JAILER MARTIN BENTTON MARVIN GORELL JAMINE FLOE MORRIS FONDRESSER ELTON E. CARTER ALAN ASHER TOM A. ELLIS Plastics are being used extensively now in making modern bottles and other products. An ink bottle designed to replace the regular variety used for India ink is in the form of a black hemisphere with a handle, which can be wrapped it. A section of the center ridge uncensures and stops a stopper. 1937 Member 1938 Associated College Press Distributor of Collegiate Digest Stage settings are another thing members of the class prepared. They may use the future settings for their in Wonderland or in Woodland. We were recently displayed on the When boxes and containers are made, advertising layouts are usually made at the same time. The advertisement must be of the same general design as the container for the product it advertises. BUSINESS MANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN College Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MASION AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. CHEVROLET HOTEL WEST CAMBRIDGE LOS ANGELES PORTLAND BEATLE REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY NATIONAL Advertising Service, INC. Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. Campus and in the windows of Lawrence merchants. Plans and models for modernistic rooms have been made, too. Another thing the class studies is the setting up and making of window displays. Displays for all kinds of goods and for all purposes are made, most of them to be used in the windows of stores. Display Work This Week A streamlined automobile was designed by one of the class. It was intended for mass production and economy. The motor is in the rear and the windshield nearly at the very front. The car is almost a tear-drop in form, spread out in back at the wheels. It was intended that an engine of the Ford V-8 type be used in it. Speed was not the primary object in using the streamlining, but rather economy of operation. The galguts are reduced to two bumpers, too, to lower the production cost. During music week, a display of the work of the commercial art class is being shown on the third floor of Frank Strong hall. On the Shin-or less petrified threats could muser, they were surprised to hear a basso profundo coming from the basement of said domicile of corneled beauties. This at 1:30 p.m., rather made the lads feel that they were getting the wrong end of the deal—considering the Latin effect and all. Demands for explanations brought only a soft bit of harmonizing from the girls who lost the fascination contest. Then, again, can you trust the ears of any fraternity rouset about at that hour? Continued from page 1 "Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, but don't go near the water." Last Sunday, afternoon two couples went to the state lake for a sun tam? Anyway, a boat ride was proposed and started. One of the party, Ken Rash, a former D.U. pledge, had the hindsight to wear his best suit on the foray. He was afraid that he would get water splashed upon him so the rest of the party had to take him back to dry land. It was discovered afterward that he was afraid that the boat would tip over, but so would we if we had a good suit on. Owl Photographer Tom Bowls is on the spot with a Delta希Ai, the Theta and a Pi K.A. His greatest problem since entering our institution is wrapped around a picture which is coveted by the Delta希Ai. The picture is of the Pi K.A's steady, and Bowls is not at all inclined to do any more developing. The little Theta is yet unconcerned about the deal. No doubt she will have an excuse now to have another date to demand the picture back and get close to someone's shoulder to cry about getting a lot of undesirable publicity. Ho hum. Mary Jane Shockley of the Theta house has been chosen as a macoot for the Galloping Domino softball team. May this be in what some of the other teams need, from the books of the scores. The Dominoes have a roster with two players, Wiegel, who has played in three meet dates and one national contest. Repairs are that newly-wed Joon Stewart Bowman is planning to write a syndicated column in the Kawaian and after Ellen Roever's "My Day." Many of the orchestra's present members, according to Mitropoulos, after extensive study in the field of symphony music, have played in the music. From the Star over K.C. way, we read the ad stating "After the mimmow comes the whale." Right now Paul Pendervis is playing at the Muehlenbach Grill-Friday will see Don Bester as his successor. Now Mr. Bester is going to get a label suit started. Anyway, we have no hankering to be called a "The new techniques of jazz must be used in symphonic music," he said. "Do not think that jazz is an inferior kind of music. The minute and many of the dainter dances, jazz and many of the chanson, Jazz is a modern dance form." minnow, even by such a respected sheet as the Kansas City Star. How about Paul? Barbara Scott gets today's ticket to the Dickinson, "College Swing" starring Burns and Allen, is now showing. Mineapolis, May 3.—(UP) - Dimitri Mitropoulos, concertist of the Mineapolis symphony orchestra, with jazz orchestra experience. Jazz Defended By Minneapolis Symphony Head "I talked with them for half an hour," he said. "I told them how important this music was to the symphony and advised them to learn all of the techniques of jazz. Modern orchestra try to imitate the new styles of jazz and, bringing them to a high level, use them more artfully. How can we keep up with what our country gave us. It is a great mistake to neglect it." Recently, he said, many of the musicians objected to playing George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." And to those who dislike the injection of jazz into the symphonic concert, Mitropoulos administered; "If we have a way to drive faster, we should not use a horse and carriage! That is not progressive. The other arts are becoming progressive. Why must music be only the one Bach, Beethoven and a few others?" ADVERTISEMENTS Make Neighbors of a Nation The Yankee clipper-ships are sailing phantom seas. The western two-gun man has retired to the movies, and the southern plantation has been subdivided. The old sectional distinctions have passed into tradition. Where there was North, South and West, there is now one people. Those old barriers of distance and prejudice have been worn down by many uniting forces: Railroads, radio, automobiles, telephones, newspapers, magazines, Advertising. These are the things that have united America into a nation of neighbors. You have the same automobile as the chap a half-dozen states away. 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