UNIVERSITY, DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1939
Your Money's Worth?
—We Doubt It
Comment
The Union cafeteria, as have most restaurants and eating houses around the E. Hill, has been selling meal-tickets by which, for cash in advance, one may receive 10 per cent more for his money. In other words, by paying $3 or $5 in advance the purchaser obtains a ticket redeemable with $3.30 or $5.50 in trade.
But the Union cafeteria serves "specials"—extra-value buys—for which they are charging the owner of the ticket 10 per cent extra. Thus in payment for a 30-cent meal 33 cents is punched off the ticket, and since most of the tickets are kept at the cashier's box, few patrons have realized this was being done.
The management's defense of this policy is that "specials" are being served at reduced prices (presumably about 10 per cent) and that to give this along with the reduction already made at the time the ticket was purchased, is to give the purchaser what is in effect two discounts.
This may be true, he may the purchaser of a meal-ticket buys on the presumption that by paying cash in advance he is receiving an added benefit over the one who pays as he consumes. It is advertised to him, is customary, and rightly the customer expects it, and if the pay-as-you-go customer is to receive an equal discount, then why pay in advance? Why buy a meal-ticket?
Even if it is felt by the management that this policy is defensible, we contend it should be effectively and honestly advertised. That it is not is evidenced by the complaints of those who have just become aware of it.
It seems to us that any plan which advertises to do a specified thing, then silently and effectively circumvent all it has promised, is guilty of fake advertising and unethical practice in business.
The Modern Ten Commandments
Recently the New York Times printed "Ten Commandments of Good-Will" which have been issued by the National Conference of Jews and Christians in connection with its fifth annual "Brotherhood Day."
The commands were prepared by the Rev. Dr. Walter W. Van Kirk, secretary of the Department of International Justice and Good-Will of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. We think they are so good that we reprint them for our readers' benefit.
1. I will honor all men and women regardless of their race or religion.
2. I will protect and defend my neighbor and my neighbor's children against the ravages of racial or religious bigotry.
3. I will exemplify in my own life the spirit of good-will and understanding.
4. I will challenge the philosophy of racial superiority by whomsoever that philosophy may be proclaimed, be these persons kings, emperors, dictators, or demagogues.
5. I will refuse to join or be identified with any organization that has for its purpose the spreading of anti-Semitism, anti-Catholicism, or anti-Protestantism.
6. I will do more than live and let live;
I will live and help live.
$t_i$. I will protest against every manifestation of racial or religious prejudice.
8. I will, until my dying day, establish comradeship with all those who seek to exalt the spirit of love and reconciliation throughout the world.
9. I will not be misled by the lying propaganda of those who seek to set race against race or nation against nation.
10. I will be all things to all men; to the Jew, I will be a Jew, to the Christian, a Christian, nor will I be divorced from this purpose by threats of personal violence or of social ostracism, so help me God.
Tis Spring; Fancy Turns
—To Politics
While international furor mounts in regions of the Far East and in Europe, political embers are smouldering along to the conflagration stage on the Campus at Mount Oread.
With the Men's Student Council election but a few weeks away extensive campaigns already are being outlined by the leaders of both parties.
This election can easily be one of the most hotly-contested of recent years, with the P.S.-G.L. party fighting to retain the majority they now have on the Council, and with Pachacamac struggling to regain the dominance they have exerted for so long a time.
Politics in the air, like gum in a co-ed's
law, requires a lot of joyful chewing.
Yes, spring is here.
Education
What Is It?
To be thought of as educated one need not have had specialized technical or professional training always.
According to Roy Ivan Johnson of Stephens College there are seven basic skills which have been accepted as important indices of culture—namely; the abilities to write freely and articulately; to speak clearly and correctly with a pleasing and effective quality of voice; to assimilate ideas effectively through reading and listening; to handle oneself efficiently and gracefully in tasks that require muscular co-ordination; quantitative thinking—ability to handle the mathematical concepts which underlie everyday thinking; and qualitative thinking—ability to make judgements in problem situations on the basis of comparative values involved.
The critical public expects the graduate to do those things which will mark him as an efficient and well-trained individual. The mastery of these seven skills will go far in helping the student to measure up to these expectations.
But though these things may be gained in school, often they are not, and while it is not so easy, yet a far better education is often acquired by one who never has attended a school of higher learning.
The syphilis microbe seems to want its victim to forget about it. Then ten, twenty, thirty years later, it springs to the attack, and the corkscrew germ strikes down humanity's most innocent . . . Or, worst of all—so patient is the syphilis spirochete—a boy or girl may grow to high-school age, husky, and brilliant in studies, with never a sign or an outward hint of syphilitic sickness. Then . . . the boy . . . or girl . . . may sicken, go insane with the terrible dementia called juvenile paresis . . . Or the promise of fine careers may be blasted by a cloudiness a curious veil that forms slowly over the adolescent's eyes and finally makes him blind—Dr. Thomas Pararr, surgeon general of United States Public Health service, in Ladies Home Journal.
Monday's Lecturer Has Had Wide Experience in Field
Because he was poor in oratory,
Dale Carnegie, radio commentator
and author, who will speak the
talks for himself to be a skilled lecturer.
Mr. Carnegie, whose recent book, "How To Win Friends and Influence People," has become the Bible of thousands of socially-backward people will lecture on the same subject as his book.
Twenty-five years of experience in teaching public speaking, and training men and women in personality development give Mr. Carnegie an authoritative background for his lecture. "As a result of all this," Mr. Carnegie states, "I have come to realize that the greatest need of all was to be able to make friends and influence people."
are established a research laboratory which digested biographies of famous people and summarized the struggles of their cultures which helped them to success.
A Native Missourian
A native Missouriian, Dale Carnegie was born at Maryville, Mo., and attended the State Teachers College at Warrenburg from 1904 to 1908. While there, Dr. Forrest Allen, University basketball coach, made his acquaintance, Mr. Carnegie. He was a member of Dramatic Art New York University, and Columbia University, all in New York from 1911-15.
Being of a practical turn of mind he worked for his B.C.S. at the Baltimore School of Commerce and Finance from 1916 to 1917.
He conducted courses in effective speaking and applied psychology in business, professional, and university clubs from 1912 to 1919 in large cities of the United States, London and Paris.
A lecture series throughout Canada, United States and the British Isles on "With Allenby in Palestine and Lawrence in Arabia," kept him busy for two more years. Traveling in Europe, Africa, and the Arctic regions occupied his time during 1923 to 1925. Since 1926, he has returned to his original work on con-
ductions courses in speaking, which
he launched by a book issued in
1947. He then lectured and Influenced Men in Business".
Has Traveled Widely
The happy, prosperous era of the latter 1920's apparently did not make people feel the need for such a book, and it was not until 1937 when he issued another book on the same subject, that people rushed to publish "Pollyanna plittudes," which his book has often been called. Nevertheless, his "cheerio" philosophy and instructions were received with great enthusiasm, testifying to the accuracy of his diagnosis of humanity's greatest problem, that of "getting along with and influencing peo-
STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION
--and $1.98. Arthur Murray (whose name is written on some of them) has personally endorsed the coats. There are also shag coats for the boy friends.
Christian Church
Foster Class meets at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
At the forum program in the evening, Hiram Gordon will conduct a discussion on "Effect of German Nationalism Upon Christianity". The social hour will begin at 5:30, and the program at 6:30 p.m.
The young people of the Fireside forum will begin to conduct the Lenten worship services next Monday morning for three days. Each morning these services—being in Myers hall from 8 to 8:20 am.
Wesley Foundation and First Methodist Church
"How Can One Be an Effective Christian in a Secular Profession?" will be the question discussed Sunday morning, 9:45 a.m., in the class conducted by Rev. Edwin P. Carroll. Dr. Forrest C. Allen will conduct the other University class.
In order to accommodate students who must leave early to sing in the chorus, Mrs. Brown promptly at 9:45, with the worship service coming at the close of the hour. Chair members are especially invited to share in this new arrangement.
Official University Bulletin
"Jesus, a Way of Life," will be the
Norice due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication days and 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 28th.
Vol. 35 FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1938 No. 117
CREATIVE LEISURE COMMISSION: The Creative Leisure Commission will meet at Henley house at 2.30 Sunday afternoon. The work on the movie will be finished—Ruth Fengel, Charles Yeomans.
KAPPA PHI: There will be a Kapka PHI meeting this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock, Mr. Durell, of the Botany department, will speak on "Wild Flowers of Kansas"—Nancy Fleming, Publicity Chairman.
NOTICE CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR POSITION AGGER. Those interested in the position should write written application with the committee in the office of the adviser to women before Tuesday, March 22.
RED CROSS EXAMINERS SCHOOL: Candidates please register at 107 Robinson gymnasium before registration.
REINTERPRETATION OF RELIGION COMMISSION:
The Reinterpretation of Religion Commission will meet at 4:30 a.m. afternoon in Fruiter theater, followed by Z. K. Bos's talk—Evelyn Bruhaker, Donald Dedorf.
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DOIN' THE TOWN With MARY ANN
A Guide for Discriminating Shoppers
Mary Ann is planning to hear Dale Carnegie next Monday night but meanwhile she is using her own rules on winning friends. One of these says that personal appearance is all-important so that the first thing on her list is an appointment at the Permanent Wave Shop. Here she can get a shampoo and wave for 50c. It's a little more for that extra-special one.
Social dancing is one of Mary Ann's favorite recreations and of course she needs one of those ultra-new shag coats from Terry's. She can get them as low as $1.39
It's the thing in anyone's popularity rules to be comfortably as well as correctly dressed, and shoes are the first item when comfort is mentioned. Mary Ann is wearing a pair of smart brown and white sport shoes she bought at the Royal College Shop for only $5. For the spring parties coming up Royal also has a wide variety of shoes.
Mr. Carnegie doesn't mention it but Mary Ann knows that a powdered nose is a requisite in her daily classroom rounds. Her old compact is in a sad condition but she is hoping Steve will buy her the one in Gustafson's window for her birthday. It has everything she needs and yet is within the limits of his purse. Or maybe Steve will give her some costume jewelry or a cigarette case instead. They are only one dollar and up.
Winning friends among the professors is no mean task but Mary Ann knows the answer. Mr. Ochse of the Ochose Printing and Party Shop is making arrangements to give one day service on all these binding jobs. The new public stenographer there will gladly quote Mary Ann and her friends on typing requirements. There is also some new K. U. stationary rapidly becoming famous over the campus. Drop in and ask to have Mr. Ochse show it to you.
Mary Ann used to complain about this uncertain March weather but she found that her suit and topper from LaDean's solved her problem of what to wear. Dad won't mind the bills either. Prices from $8.95 to $19.95 combine economy and smartness. And the hats—Mary Ann fell for an irresistible one to "top her topper" she said.
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subject for further consideration at Wesley Foundation League, 6 p.m. Jessie Lemon, c38, will be the leader.
A scavenger hunt is being announced as the social event for Wesley Foundation members on the evening of March 25. The new co-founder of the foundation, Ima Geoohring, '140, and Paul Wilcox, 'c41, will be in charge.
First Baptist Church
9:45 a.m., Sunday, The University class will discuss, "The Christian idea of Salvation," Lynn Hackler's orchestra will play.
6 p.m. Ruth Cadwell and Rosemary Blakeley will be in charge of the social hour.
11 a.m. The morning service of worship. The pastor will speak on "Christ's Challenge to Our Time and Talent." The chorus song will wigle "Touh Knowest, Lord," by Barnes B. W. Dalton, cellist, will play "Ana hike tomorrow. Meet at Westminster hall at 4 p.m. The hike will be voted to come and have a good time. The "Second Miters" discussion group will hold their regular meeting Tuesday, at 7.15 p.m., at West-
6:30 p.m. The young people's meeting will feature a program by the Ninth street forum. Contrary to previous announcement, these meet- because be held at the church, because of limited space at the sit- center.
Westminster Forum
The Westminster.group will have
At Westminster hall, Sunday,
May 14, the college will begin
Begins our conduct of discussion
on the relationship of men
and women in college. She will
present ideas and get the oral opinion
of students and faculty, and she
will be interesting and beneficial.
Child Care Class Views Movie On Nursery School Methods
The Childle Care I class and several visitors saw a movie Tuesday afternoon showing the equipment of the University of Iowa nursery school.
The movie was shown at 1:30 p.m. in 110 Fraser hall under the direction of Miss Fern Hotten, assistant professor in the department of home economics, who explained some of the traits of child behavior and methods of conducting nursery schools.
It's like a Hollywood Premier... Ober's first showing of Spring Clothes
The style stars are on parade and the searchlights of Lawrence are looking them over.
It costs nothing to try on these new suits and topcoats. Indeed, we're advertising to tell you that we want you for our guest before we greet you as our customer.
Complete Showing Spring Suits and Topcoats
Here, Gentlemen, are the new 1938 styles in suits and topcoats . . . and trying them on now IS important, for it is what the rest of Lawrence is going to see when you walk down Massachusetts Street in your new Spring clothes . . . later.
Grand new bags you'll carry proudly.
Glossy patents, patgardines, smooth leathers ... all with that expensive look!
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