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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXV
NUMBER 112
Freedom Is Discussed In Forum
Reverend King, Urich,
Alexander, Comer, and
Doctor Lawrence A r e
Speakers
By Dorothy Trekell. c'38
Alexander opened the series of talks with a discussion of his assertion that education is becoming more limited, and the reasons. He wants his professors, he said, to tell him anything he wants to know. While disciplining any advocacy of education, he asked for a "liberal education."
"There is no such thing as academic freedom," said Dr. Raymond Lawrence, assistant professor of journalism, at an open forum discussion on the subject of "Freedom and License," in the Memorial Union building last night. Doctor Lawrence was one of five speakers on the panel, which took almost six minutes. John Piercey, c/ucl, presided and duced the speakers.
Any university administration is under pressure to set up certain moral judgements, Doctor Lawrence said. A professor's position he does not consider as one requiring him to give his consent to leave He does not need to convince one of anything. "There are," he pointed out, "many books in the library more subversive than any professor's lecture could be.
Wants 'Liberal' Education
Other speakers on the panel included the Rev. Joseph H. King, pastor of the Congregational Church; the Rev. Joseph W. Dirich, Dirch; c38; and Bill Coner, c38.
"Freedom belongs to a family of ideas," said the Rev. Mr. King. "I would call this family liberalism." His family of ideas includes tolerance, a belief in truth, a belief in the common man, and liberalism. Liberalism has replaced authoritarianism, he has expressed liberality are protestantism, economics and politics," he said.
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Minister Lauds Democracy
He added that he thought liberalism had been inadequate in two phases, in religion or protestism and in economics, or capitalism. Democracy is more permanent than capitalism, he said.
"Democracy is the most natural clearest and best expression of liberalism," the Rev. Mr. King comedian means the most of democracy."
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1938
John Uhrich, c. 39, the next speaker, defined freedom of speech as "the right to speak one's own mind on questions of public policy." An attempt to change government is a different thing, however, he added. Urich related freedom and tolerance to war. "We should have a complete tolerance for the people and the governments in Europe," he said.
Presents Student Viewpoint
"Academic freedom should allow a discussion of anything objectively but should not allow 'preaching.' As long as a discussion is objective there is no abuse, there is no bias. He pointed out does not imply indictment.
Bill Conner, c38, the last speaker on the panel, presented his viewpoint on the attitude of the study body concerning the recent proposed "red investigation, and the action taken by the legislature. His viewpoint is also that of objective academic teaching.
on the SHIN by Mitchell and Wire
The grandest of them all, the Junior Prom, will find the University's swankiest dancing to Mal Halle tonight in the Memorial Union ballroom. From 10 'til 2'allowing formals and tuxes will glide around and among the pillars under soft lights and the watchful eyes of the team and professional case models. Once a year you go to the Junior Prom and then go to gaga until the next one. When the last dance of the last Prom is舞ed, then is when college days begin to end. All memories date from then.
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Famous Reproductions Exhibited at Museum
A collection of 45 paintings, pastels and water colors by the great masters is on exhibition in Spooner-Thayer museum this month.
Faecilemis reproductions of some of the famous Albertina collection of Vienna, which is probably the largest of its kind in the world, are on display. The Albertina collection consists of original drawings by mass-market library scenes from the earliest Christian times down to the present time.
The Thayer exhibit permits survey of only a very small part of the original collection, but an outline and chronological view of the development of draughtsmanship during the past several hundred years is clearly represented. Explanatory memoranda accompany the sketches.
Hallett Plays
Prom Tonight
Dean Meguiar Gives
2:30 Closing Hours for
Party
closes hours for women who attend the Junior Prom tonight will be 2:30 a.m. it was an early show. The Meguiar, adviser to women,
Four hours of dancing to the swing rhythms of Mal Hallett and his orchestra are in prospect tonight for those who attend the annual Junior Prom in the Memorial Union ballroom.
The party will be from 10 until 2 o'clock. It is the only formal party
of the year, or in other words, dance at which men are required to "uxeze". Further, the舞 is the third of the "big" social of the year.
Mal Hallett's band, whose appearance at the From is its first on the Hill, comes highly recommended by leading music magazines and by students who have heard it previously. The orchstra has just completed an engagement at the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas and tonal night plays a one night stand at the Pla-Mar in Kansas City.
Mal Hallett
Advance ticket sales indicate a large crowd for the party, Paul Kihm, varsity dance manager, said last night. Station WREN will broadcast from the Prom for a half hour beginning at 11am. The station is obtained from Hallett upon his arrival in Lawrence this afternoon.
Install New Oil Equipment
The department of petroleum engineering has just received equipment for a constant temperature water bath. The bath is thermostatically controlled and accurate to one-tenth of a degree. It is electrically heated and large enough to hold almost any equipment which needs to be maintained at a constant temperature.
New equipment for crushing and
sizing oil sands and for the standardization of drilling muds has also been installed. An air compressor is used to the e hauling equipment, with lines running to all departments.
"We have also completed and calibrated equipment for making core analysis on which we have been working several months," said Prof Eugene A. Stephenson. The department will now be able to make complete analysis for porosity and permeability, as well as saturation
The compressor is equipped with a drying unit so that it will furnish air for research at all pressures in sizes to 125 pounds per square inch.
Scientifically speaking, the bass is many million years younger than pike or pickerel, which feed voracious fishermen's bait during summer.
Ice Fishermen Consider Bass Hardest To Catch
Sudbury, Mass. — (UP) - Ice fishermen contend that the bass, because of its extreme youth, is more difficult to catch in winter than are
Being younger, the bass is susceptible to cold, so lies dormant in winter.
Europe Tense Over Election In Austria
London Seeks Promise That Germany Will Not Interfere; Italian Grand Council Meets
London, March 11 (Friday)—(UP)
The diplomatic correspondent of the United Press stated today that Lord Halifax, British foreign secretary, had asked the German foreign minister for assurance that Germany would not intervene in the Austrian plebiscite Sunday.
at the same time, according to the newspapers, Sir Neville Henderson, the British ambassador to Berlin, and his wife, the German foreign minister of the German government.
The correspondent said that he understood that the German foreign minister said that he was unable to pledge non-intervention. He is reported to have said that it might be the duty of the German government to intervene in order to protect the German minority in Austria. He was said to have mentioned the request to der Fuehrer.
Vienna, March 10—(UP) –Rising Nazis,扎射 away With "schuhnig" and their enemies of the government Fatherland Front, spread terror and destruction across Austria tonight in what rapidly approached a state of civil war over the fortified city of Auschwitz on Austrian independence.
Nazis and anti-Nazi fought with guns, clubs and bricks at Litz, capital of Upper Austria and a Nazi stronghold. Shots were fired shortly before night when 3000 Nazis attacked the city hall and hatched a sweatfighter a swastika飞刀.
Three Nazis were wounded by the gunfire, and eight Fatherland stormtroopers were severely injured.
Rome, March 10. —(UP) The Fascist grand council, Italy's highest advisory board on foreign policies, converged at 10 o'clock with Premier Benito Mussolini as rumors spread that the Berlin-Roma axis was weakening under the strain of Austrian developments. The council was understood to have made a threat of Chancellor Kurt Schüchnehugl's call for a consistent stand on the question of Austrian independence.
The council also studied the groundwork laid for direct negotiation with Great Britain on a pact of Mediterranean friendship.
German Club Meets;
First Time This Semester
Prof. E. F. Engel's German II class furnished a program consisting of musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental, of readings, and original stories in German, at a meeting of the German Club Hall. The lesser ball. The meeting was the first the club has had this semester.
Student Hospital Services Are Numerous and Varied
Students at the University may receive—for a fee of $8 per year—10 free days of hospitalization, tu
"While the figure of $14.10 per student appears to be the average cost during a college year for services offered by a university health service, it is necessary to qualify this figure," the A.M.A. survey states. "The majority of students charge a fee ranging from $10 to $25."
By Harry "Scoop" Hill, c'40
berculin and Wassermann tests,
smallpox and typhoid vaccinations
and cold inoculations.
The University health service depends almost entirely upon student fees for its income. Heat light and
Dependent on Student Fees
fees for its income. Heat, light and water are furnished by the University. All other expenses are met
versity. An other expense in the
from the fees of $8 a year paid by
Velma Wilson, new council treasurer, is vice-president of Corbin hall and a member of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet. She is a university council member, having served as freshman secretary during 1936-37. Wilson is associated with Phi Chi Delta, Presbyterian church sorority.
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the dates at the chapter buffet supper assembled at the Union Pacific station for a rally in honor of Fred Pralle, star Jayhawk basketball guard. Pralle boarded the train for Denver where he will join the Healey Motor team to participate in the National A.A.U. tournament.
Any contensions that the election method used by W.S.G.A. as opposed to the men's bi-party system does not elect qualified candidates, is definitely the case in the four major offices, chosen in yesterday's voting.
Mary Lou Borders, victorious candidate for council vice-president, also is a member of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet, as publicly chairman. She is a member of he Jay Janes and is on the editorial staff of the Sour Owl. She was chosen recently as one of twelve members of the chorus in the forthcoming music revival of Roberta Boweris is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. In Roberta Cook, the W.S.G.A. council has a secretary who has received honors in many extra-curricular activities. Winner in the recent content for queen of the Engineers' Hobnail Hop, she is also active in dramatics, having played the feminine lead in two student productions this year. She is president of the Jay Janes, a fresh cooler counsel besides being member of the Gleeson College English Ensition, honorary music sorority. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta.
Pralle Given Send Off By Fraternity Brothers
Victorious Candidates Are Outstanding
Elect Landrith W.S.G.A. President
Gevene Landrith, newly elected president of the W.S.G.A. council, is retiring treasurer of this year's body and has had leading positions in many other student activities. Landrith has been a member of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet for two years and in the past year was chairman of the committee for freshmen women. She is a member of the University Women's Glee Club and has been active in the Jay James. A member of Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority, she is also associated with Kappa Phi and the Wesley Foundation, Methodist student organizations. For the past year she has been employed in the office of Paul B. Lawson of the College.
Medical services in universities and colleges range from physical examinations and nurse and infirmary care to major surgical procedures and hospitalization for acute illness, it is reviewed in a survey by the University Medical Association. The University health service offers more complete services than the average school described in the A.M.A. report-for $2 for a year less than the fees charged in a majority of the colleges. Last year a 32478 disciplinary calls were handled at an average of slightly less than four visits for each student who paid the health fee.
more than four thousand students. Average 190 Calls Each Day
At the University, a staff of three full-time doctors, one intern and one doctor who works two hours each day, treats an average of 100 dispensary calls a day and attends a daily average of 20 patients confined in the hospital.
"Between the extremes are the majority of student health services," states the American Medical association report, "offering various degrees of medical care. The most common type embodies the program of examinations and infirmary care, medical treatment consisting of general medical supervision by a staff of one part-time physician and one full-time nurse, referrals of specific cases to specialists and special arrangements for hospital care and clinical services."
While there are several additions which would add greatly to the completeness of the hospital service, Doctor Canuthes said, the principal aim of the health administration is to make the services now given available to students by additions to the staff.
"We want to make the student health service en educational program in preventive measures." Dr R. I. Canutson, director said recently. "We are trying to substitute for the family doctor."
"We are trying to show students," Doctor Canutson pointed out, "the kind of medical service to expect—without the frills."
Use Educational Methods
**Giveen Landrith, who was elected yesterday to the presidency of the W.S.G.A. Council in an election that saw a record total of 729 votes cast.**
Rehearse New Number
Sigma Delta Chi Revue To Have Dance Satirizing Laws' Whistling
Rehearsal was begun yesterday on a new dance number to be included in the fortheming Sigma Delta Chi musical revue, "Spring Swing." Preliminary work has been completed on the theme number by the chorus and finishing touches will be added in later practices.
The number is a burlesque on the custom of law students to heckle passersby from their roost on the steps of Green hall. Music for the routine is based on the well-known tune whistled by the laws: "ta-dum-te-da ta-dum-te-da ta-dum-te-da"-for da-tam-dum-te-da-" for the words are, "the worms crawl in," etc.
Bud Frank, pianist for the rehearsals, is arranging the tune for the revue orchestra. The cast will include six men and six women.
The dance will be worked out by Jayne Coats, dance director for the revue, assisted by Ernie Sanders.
Mooney Appears Before Assembly
Sacramento, Calif., March 10—(UP) Thomas Mooney's dramatic appearance before the California legislature to relate his version of the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco drew a speedy attack from opposition assemblymen.
The lower house was deadlocked on a proposal to give the convicted and one-condemned bomber a leguage. The authorities say has no value.
Assemblymish J. Cunningham of Los Angeles assailed the hearing which lasted all day, as "one of the most important incidents in the history of California."
Moreau To Broadcast Over KFKU This Evenin
Frederick J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law, will broadcast a 15-minute talk tonight at 6:15 o'clock and the project will be "Pre-Legal Education."
"The purpose of the broadcast is to give prospective law students some criteria by which to evaluate the pre-law courses." Dean Moreau
A follow-up talk to this one will be given by Dame Moreau next Friday evening. The subject at that event will be the institutes a Practical Law Training?
Jurist Holds Record For Not Holding Court
New Orleans—(UP)—Judge Hugh C. Cage of the civil district court holds a record—for not holding court.
Taking the bench for the first time in local judicial history with nothing to judge, Cage came in the courtroom promptly at 11 a.m. He bowed to the attachs who had to be there. They returned the bow. The judge nodded in agreement; there weren't any. He glanced at the attorneys' chairs which were vacant. He verified the absence.
"Are there," he asked, "any motions from the bar?"
Court Clerk Herbie Rosenmeier confirmed the judges suspicions.
"Judge," he replied, "there isn't any bar."
Cage left the court, having done nothing but set a record.
Record Ballot Cast With 729 at Polls
Necessary To Redistribute Second Choices in Preferential Voting Only Twice; Three Amendments To Constitution Also Meet Approval; Organized Houses Sweep Ticket With 12 of 13 Members
By Dorothy Caldwell, c'38 and Harry Hill, $ c^{4 0} $
University women, casting 729 votes, a record number of ballots for a W.S.G.A. election yesterday elected Gevene Landwith, c'39, president of the council for the 1938-39 school year.
How They Voted
Landrith, who succeeds Doris Stockwell, c'38, out over D. J. Willetts, ed'39, 414 to 280, in the second counting after Jeannette January, c'39, third candidate for the office, had been eliminated in the first checking of the ballots.
Mary Lou Borders, fa'39, defeated Roberta Mitchell, fa'39, or vice-president of the council, by a vote of 381 to 334. In the
In the above table, under column A are the first choices listed for each candidate as indicated on the ballots in the table. If a candidate failed to get a majority of all votes cast for one office, a distribution of second choice of the lowest candidate was made, as shown in Table B. C are the totals of columns A and B.
Arrest Former Exchange Head
New York, March 10—(UP)—Richard Whitney, former president of the New York Stock Exchange, was indicted and arrested today on grand larceny charges which arise from the failure of his brokerage firm.
Within two hours of the time the New York county's grand jury had brought its indictment, Whitney was placed under formal arrest at the Elizabeth station and taken to police headquarters.
It was expected that Whitney would be released on $10,000 bail tonight in a special hearing before Judge William Allen of general seas-
Y.W.C.A. Commission Will Discuss Capitalism
The Freshman Commission and the "isms" Commission of the Y.W.C.A. will have a joint meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Henley house. The members of the Freshman Commission will begin a series of meetings to discuss the issues that are important in order to become better informed in making a decision on the commission they will join next year.
"The "Issm" Commission which begins its series of discussions on capitalism, will have charge of the program. Mrs. H. Lee Jones, a former secretary of the League of Women in Ohio, will discuss "Lobbing."
Questions will be asked at the close of the meeting, and there will be a general discussion.
Betty Van Deventer, c'41, is chairman of the Freshman Commission and Jeanne Youngman, c'39, is chairman of the "Isms" Commission.
WEATHER
Kansas: Fair Friday and Saturday; slightly warmer in south and extreme east portions Friday.
The other major council position went to Velma Wilson, c'40, who defeated Patricia Owens, b'40, 284 to 289 for treasurer.
race for secretary, Roberta Cook, fa 39, received more than twice as many votes as her opponent, Iane Goehring, 140.
Organized houses, electing 12 of the 13 council officers, swept the ticket with such majorities that in only two cases was it necessary to redistribute second choices in the preferential voting.
Stauffer Only Independent
Three amendments to the W.S.G. A constitution, which added one non-voting member to the council, extended the term of office of a present council position, and reduced the scholastic requirements for a second office, won easily. The amendments received 418 affirmative votes, a majority of the otal, from ballots which approved the changes as a whole thereby making unnecessary a check of the approving votes for the individual amendments.
The only victorious candidate who did not represent an organized house was Mary Virginia Stauffer, fa38, a professor accreted secretary of the senior class.
Seniors in Close Contest
Three members of the present W.S.G.A. council were re-elected to the body in different offices. Landruth, the victorious presidential candidate, is retiring treasurer of this year's council. Joyce Vetter, fa39, newly elected senior vice-president, he'd the position of vice-president of the junio party. Ruth Spencer, c41, representative of Millah hall the past year, will serve in the new body as sophomore vice-president.
Terms of the present members end next Wednesday when the new council will be ushered in at formal installation services at Evan's buschusetts street. All officers elected are voting members of the council.
Most closely contested races developed in the voting for the two senior class officers. Betty Graham, c'39, lost out to Joyce Vetter in the vice-presidential contest by only 11 votes.
Mary Virginia Stauffer was elected secretary of the class over Jessie Bradbury by the slight margin of nine ballots.
In other major contests, Lela Ross, c'39, received a majority in the counting of first choices to defeat Estelle Hall, b'39, and Susan Maloney, c'39, for College representative and Delos Woods, c'40, defeated Maurine Gray, c'40, for point system manager.
Change Tenures of Two Offices
The three amendments to the W.S. G.A. constitution, which passed by large majors, were as follows:
1. To make the office of treasurer
1. To make the office of treasurer a two-year position.
2. To change the scholastic requirement for the office of council secretary from five to three semesters.
3. To allow Miller hall a non-voting representative on the council.
ing representative on the council.
With the passage of the first amendment, a holdover member on each new council was assured for future editions of the women's governing body. Delos Woods will serve for two years as point system manager.
Velma Wilson's term as secretary will expire next spring, but hereafter the office will be filled only every two years, in alternate elections with the naming of a new point system manager.