--- P UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY APRIL 22. 1938 Comment 'Rock City' Kansas Eden Kansas is one of the few states in the Union boasting no national monument. Since 1931 the Kansas Academy of Science, through its committee on conservation and ecology, has been investigating areas in Kansas which because of scenic beauty, geological interest, and ecological reasons, should be preserved for posterity. Chief among the places studied is "Rock City," an area of giant spherical stone formations called "concretions," near Minneapolis, in Ottawa county. But these huge rock balls are not the only arguments for converting "Rock City" into a beautiful national park. Because of the lay of the land and the great number of concretions, some partially submerged, the park site is unfit for general agricultural purposes. Consequently, according to the report, the native vegetation is but little disturbed. A botanical survey has shown the presence of more than 70 flowering plants in abundance. Song birds and birds brilliantly feathered cavort among cottontails, ground squirrels, gophers, and numerous other animals in the vicinity. And no serpent has been found to mar the virgin beauty of this wild Kansas Eden. This area is not only strikingly unique geologically, according to the report of the committee of which Dr. W. H. Schowe of the University faculty is chairman, but the area is duplicated nowhere else in the known world. Points emphasized by the committee as warranting the establishment of a national monument in "Rock City" follow: The concretions are especially distinctive for their giant size, great number, varied shapes, various degrees of exposure, splendid details of cross-bedding, accessability, and great geologic interest in portraying the work of circulating underground waters, weathering, differential erosion, and the formation of excellent types of cross-bedding. Sons of Kansas, rooted in its soil, profess a love of their state which is exceeded by the natives of none other of the 48. Yet states removed from the neighborhood of Kansas know probably less about our state than any other in the Union. Kansas does offer more for its inhabitants than dust storms and tornadoes. A national park would lure visitors to Kansas, would help to sell our state. Natives, too, could find pleasure from its wonder and scenic beauty. As the nature and location of "Rock City" becomes more widely known, acts of vandalism and thoughtlessness may disfigure its natural state of preservation. Protection is needed. The director of the United States National Park service has been contacted to make a recommendation to the President. You also may help. Write to your senator and representative. Write to your local congressmen. Urge them to take steps to establish the first national monument in Kansas. Let's sell Kansas to the cartographers. Free Press Versus Political Censorship Between newspapers and the party in power of the federal government, a constant battle is usually waged as to which first reveal plans and actions, Arthur Krock, New York Times Washington correspondent, writes in Public Opinion Quarterly. To gain approval of public opinion and ratification by congress of their policies and procedures, and anxious to succeed themselves, politicians who compose the government wish to cook their ownbrew of publicity. On the other hand, newspapers, theoretically, possess the duty to inform the public of what, why, where, and when of "trends and projects leading to plans and acts" by governmental agencies. Newspapers have been unhampered also by censorship, unless self-imposed or in war-time, as well as free of obligations "to save officials from the embarrassments of premature publication." Governmental publicity, however, since inauguration of President Roosevelt, never before has been so widely disseminated. But newspapermen and news bureaues testify to the value of the handouts issued by governmental departments, whose statements have rarely been disproved. Nevertheless, chief objection to governmental press bureaues is to make them the only press contact. Unless correspondents are free to interview underofficials or departmental experts to obtain background, interpretation, and news, the system naturally limits and censors adverse information. And the proposal that was pending in the reorganization committee to funnel through one channel governmental news, Arthur Kreck points out, would amount to a political censorship. Besides legitimately co-ordinating policy and fact, the President and his advisers could conduct executive business and determine policies in whatever degree of secrecy they would desire. The recent attempt by Secretary Morganthau to protect the treasury department from press inquiry suggests uses to which a central information bureau may be employed. Because of this and of the natural desires of politicians to hamper the press when events go against them, the press should be "acutely sensitive to any suggestion of restriction." Love and War Are Strange Companions Love and war are strange companions yet the balance of their companionship may influence the tide of conflicting nations. At present, the Japanese army and navy both possess a common purpose—both are fighting to subjugate China—but there is a fly in the ointment which covers their troubled waters. Each wants the glory attached to the greater chunk of conquest. Lack of co-operation and necessary esprit-de-corps between the two powerful groups frequently causes an operation to result in a maze in place of a maneuver. The present condition of the Chinese presents a marked contrast to the Japanese situation. Because all of China is oppressed by a common enemy, since all want freedom from Japan's designs, the masses of confused people are becoming more closely knit together every day. For them, the glory is subordinated by the weight of necessity, the necessity of preservation of their rights and even their country. In its usual form, guerilla warfare means disorganization and confusion. Today we learn that the Japanese hopes for a quick victory are being dampened by continued attacks of an organized guerilla warfare—organized in the sense that the Chinese as a body are realizing the domination of a common purpose, a love which surpasses petty quirks of human nature. Rationalization by the Japanese: All's fair in love and war, and love is blind. Official University Bulletin Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication day on Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Vol. 35 FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1938 No. 139 ALL-UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION: An. all- University convocation will be held this morning at 10 o'clock in Hoch auditorium—E. H. Lindley, Chancellor. COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING: There will be a special meeting of the faculty of the College at 10am in the Frank Strong hall auditorium. Dr. Wm. A. Nitzze, of the department of the University of atlanta, will speak and lead a session on "The Place of Foreign Languages in Modern Times" with members of the University' faculty are invited to be present. KAPPA PHI: Ka-pa Phi will have a regular meeting this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock at the home of Rev. Price, 1209 Tennessee street—Nancy Fleming, Publicity Chairman. REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION COMMISSION: The Reinterpretation of Religion Commission will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in the Pine room. Rev Delford and the discussion—Evenybruk仁, Donald DeFord. SIGMA XI. The regular Avril会议 of the Kansas chapter of sigma Xi will be held tonight at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, American Telephone and Telegraph company will give a demonstration lecture on "Waves, Words, and Wires." This meeting is held in conjunction with the Wisconsin State Board of Education is cordially invited—W.-H. Schoewe, Secretary. **SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB.** The regular meeting of the **Snow Zooology Club** will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Room 203, Department of Aspects of Embryology*. Dinner will be served at members' Members are asked to pay any debts. Betty Barnes University Daily Kansan EDITOR-IN-CHEF ASSOCIATE EDITORI MARINE ENGINEER AND DIVISION BROWNIE ENGINEER AND DIVISION BROWNIE Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER... 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By Bob Becler, c'40 Perhaps you have wondered about the use of the figures the amateur civil engineers copy from their transits all over the Campus? Aside from benefits derived from making the measurements, these figures have been used in making accurate mags of the Campus; and from these mags, under the direction of F. A. Russell, professor of civil engineering, an accurate relief has been made. The map is about 5 by 6 feet, and edges horizontal, on four legs, about three feet from the floor. Although it is a map, the miniature buildings and trees and realistic colors give it the appearance of a model. All the buildings on the Campus are duplicated in balsa and paper, and trees are made from bamboo and rubber sponge. Scale or Model Exaggerated The model was begun two years ago, a CSEI project. After an accurate map had been made from the figures furnished by surveying classes, the construction was begun. Professor Russell decided to let one inch represent 50 feet on the horizontal scale, and 15 feet on the vertical. "The reason for the exaggerated vertical scale," he explained, "is that a model using the same vertical and horizontal scales doesn't look realistic. The University Campus is flat. The vertical scale on a map such as this is usually exaggerated two to five times." —especially to a Hill-climbing student. The exaggeration of over three times in Professor Russell's model does not look at all disproportionate After the scale was selected, plywood forms were made for the Hill. These were cut out to fit the contours, lines of the map so that when they were placed on top of each hill, the base would be a rough outline of the Campus, with steps representing five-foot drops instead of the smooth curve of the hill's. The steps were filled in with mason reinforced plaster until the true shape of the Hill, with the vertical exaggeration, had been dup- Foundations for the buildings were set into the plaster. The buildings themselves were made by gluing drawings on baasa frameworks. The making of the buildings was most tedious of all the work done on the model. It took approx. 40 hours to build a Strong bulb. After the buildings were made they were painted, red roofs and all. To add to the reality of the exhibit the smoke stack of the power house is connected to a bottle—be low the table—which holds water and dry ice to generate white smoke. Leland Teaford, 37, and Akor McConnell, £40, each spent 200 hours working on the project, most of it on the buildings. Professor Russell himself spent more than 100 hours on it. Another student spent 50 hours making the trees from green rubber pulp with brown hambone trunks. Model Includes Entire Hill The model includes a rectangle of the city from Sixteenth street north to Eleventh, and from Louisiana west far enough to include the fraternity and sorority houses along West Campus. The model was made in exhibition, and will be shown at the engineering expoition this weekend. --- Flowers for Every Occasion - Birthdays - Parties - Dances You've never seen such a beautiful variety of the most popular flowers and centerpieces for Spring Parties. Leave your order early and be assured of the finest selection. For the CORSAGES For the SENIOR CAKEWALK "Flowers of Distinction' 931 Mass. Just Call Flower Fone 820 WARD'S Flowers 25c Elkay's Shoe Whitener and Cleaner 19c Pennsylvania Tennis Balls 25c MI-31 Tooth Paste 25c Kleenzo Tooth Brush Both 39c Novelty Perfume Gifts 50c-75c-$1 25c Lucky Tiger Shaving Cream or Skin Tonic 19c Kodak and Film Supplies Developing 3 in con $1.1 Both 39c STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION Mothers Day May 8 Gales Chocolate $1 and up H. W. 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