PAGE TWO --- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1938 Comment Finals, Finals, Finals The Kansas sputters and spits, and biting on only a few of its finals-clogged cylinders, comes up with an issue right in the middle of that dither of dithers, that dilemma of dilemms, that muddle of muddles, that conglomeration of furtive sights and sounds, bad dreams, and wee small whispers in the night—finals week. We're not quite sure how we did it, but here it is. We recommend that you read it thoroughly, but of course, if there are other things to read, just lay it back, and catch up on your reading when you catch up on your sleep—if ever. And another thing, if you start having bad dreams about that beautiful motto, "It's easier to keep up than to catch up," just remember that you're not alone—no one else remembered it after the first two weeks of the semester. Shakespeare Comments on 1937 Shakespeare in modern dress. It is not a new idea, of course, as it has been tried before. Not many years ago John Barrymore thrilled the country with a modern interpretation of "Hamlet," and only last year the Negro production of "Macheth" was one of the highlights of the dramatic season. But the Orson Welles production of "Julius Caesar" is not only modern in costuming, but it also presents a new interpretation of the old tragedy in terms of modern-day political thought. Using only lights and a few rough platforms for secrecy, the young actor-producer has made "Julius Caesar" one of the most exciting dramas of the New York theatre season, and at the relatively small cost of $6000. By tossing overboard the formalism of classical acting technique and the traditionalism of scene interpretation, the play becomes the tragedy of dictatorship and of mob rule in politics. Caesar, the dictator of Rome, wears a colorful costume suggesting the Black Shirts of Italy. The conspiracy of Brutus and Cassius against tyranny is focused on contemporary affairs. Brutus, the liberal who tried in vain to save the republic, is presented as an idealist who fails as a man of action because he is not clever enough to take advantage of the political power that comes to him after Caesar has been assassinated. Too sincere and scruppulous to betray the populace with false promises, he is destroyed by the mob which the demagogue Anthony raises against him. Mr. Welles belonged to the group of young radical experimenters who helped to make the Federal theater a success. He has had the confidence to set out on his own as an independent producer of classics with new ideas about lighting, scenery and interpretation. An Old Friend Becomes a New Foe Salina Journal: Editor's Note: The following editorial, written before the rejection of the Ludlow amendment, is reprinted by the Kirsan, not for any political suggestion it might contain, but for rather a clear typology of the names of state in consideration of the referendum bill, and the Overseal situation. The principle of the Ludlow amendment—a proposal to require approval of the people if the United States was to undertake an offensive war—is no stranger to several persons high in the administration. In days gone by in 1924 to be exact—before the New Deal was conceived and with it the multiple-headed Charlie McCarthy which takes its words from the mouth of its master, three men high in Democratic party ranks had a hand in passage of the following resolution by the Democratic national convention: "Our government should secure a referendum on war except in case of actual of threatened invasion. Those who furnish the blood and bear the burdens imposed by war should, whenever possible, be consulted before this supreme sacrifice is required of them." Homer Cummings, today's attorney-general, was chairman of the resolution committee which drafted that proposal. James A. Farley, today's postmaster-general and chairman of the Democratic national committee, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, today's President, were delegates to the convention which adopted that resolution. They look at it differently today. All do because when one member of the vast administration setup has spoken all have spoken. Perhaps in 1924, the proposal was just another which a major party thought would have the popular appeal of economy in 1932. Undoubtedly it was not foreseen at that time one of the three mentioned would be at the head of a government confronted with an Oriental crisis which he desired to handle in his own manner without strings attached in the form of a war referendum in the hands of "those who furnish the blood and bear the burdens." The administration's opposition, like so much of the New Deal, does not make sense, except insofar as it keeps power and prestige in the hands of the chief executive. An absolutely free hand in dealing with incidents such as the Pany bombing is desirable if the United States is to operate in foreign affairs with approximately the efficiency of a dictatorship. Yet the fact remains the United States is not a dictatorship nor is it going to go into war unless an incident far more serious than the Pany bombing occurs. Granted the American stake abroad is an important part of the nation's economic well-being, yet specific sufferers are not the ill-clad, ill-housed, ill-feed one-third, but more nearly the "sixty families" which are under fire as detrimental to this same economic well-being. If the latter group is protectable abroad, for economic reasons, it is not attackable at home for the same reasons. All being rather far afield from the Ludlow proposal which, after all, offers a means, if adopted, whereby the United States would have an additional safeguard against being drawn into another war to "save democracy." Possibly the resolution is under consideration at an unfortunate time, but the author of the proposal had no reason to know when it was introduced that the Panay, or some similar incident, would arise. But to the men who would be compelled to do the fighting as well as those who would do the paying, the idea still is as good as it was when it was good Democrat doctrine back in 1924. Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kaman. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited. New Eleven Commandments Editor: Daily Kansas Editor, Daily Kansan: I was just moseying home from Mt. Oread today and so when I got there and grabbed my share of the mail and scurried to my garret to read it, why, lo, there were the roomers' Ten Commandments all revealed to me (in my unapproved situation to boot). you'd better have the Ten—they might move in hanky; I. Thou shalt be inspected and approved, for one dollar. II. Thou shalt pay for a good place to stay, and trout shank - not extra for extras. 30 watts and 70 degrees and 35 percent hurr- gats IV. Thou shalt not tinker with thy landlady's awurtenances. V. Thou shall not blow thy saxonhoe, nor revel左 in thy quarters, nor begin study hours later than 8.00 p.m., nor treat guests on the house, nor give thy neighbor offense. M. Women, live thou not in apartments save Mv. Women, live thou not in apartments save prove thee; nor shall thu ditch the chapern, not ever! Men, entertain in thy rooms no women of tender age, if thou fear the perdition of men VII. Gamble not, not drink, not even beer. Then may smoke, but let it tempt the them not. III. Wipe off, not drink, not even beer. VIII. Boys, as gentlemen act, and girls, as ladies; nor lose thy straight faces. all that is holy, not try to change residence, nor night of thy landlady's, nor thy fee for lodgment, lest Hell descend on thee. Y. Be more than that, rinsse from thy bathhtub X. By more than that, rinsse from the bath tubbath ring, nor ever dry clothes on curtains. XI. By the clock shall thou court, else never shall thou be numbered among the blessed. There seems to be one Commandment too many, but I enclose one grain of salt to take care of it. My landlady just swiped the rest of my salt to cook some cabbage with. Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER ... J. HOWARD RUSCO EDITOR-IN-CHEF ASSOCIATE EDITORS: JOHN TYE AND DAVID ANGELINE MOREN THOMPSON Editorial Staff MANAGING EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR NEWS EDITOR OCTOBER EDITOR NEW YORK TITLE EDITOR TELEGRAPH EDITOR MAKEUP EDITOR UWERTY EDITOR FESTIVAL EDITOR MOVIE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR MARVIN GOUEIL and JANE FLOOD WILLIAM B. TYLER DONOTHIE NETTEMBER NEW YORK TITLE EDITOR HASLID ABDINMUTK JULIE BANC and ARBATHA CAURLE ELMER COLUMBIA LOUIS FOCKLEY RICK E. PARK News Staff Kansan Board Members ALICE HALEMAN-JULIUS J. WAYNE RUNOSO J. WARD BROWN KERNETH MORRIS EDWARD BRANNET MARTIN BRUNTON MAYAN BRUNTON JAMES FLOE MORGAN THOMPSON GACA CLARKE F. QUENTIN BROWN WILLIAM FRIEGZBRAU MICHAEL LAPIDER EDLTON E. CATTERY ALAN AUSER CHARLES LEVINE Collegiate Digest 1937 Member 1938 Associated College Press BUSINESS MANAGER ... F. QUENTIN BROWN REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service Inc 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO BORTON SAN FRANCisco LON ANGELOS PORTLAND BEATLE Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, KS. returned a paper with the notation, "Dammit, why don't you measure it?" The student couldn't be outdone on his next assignment he wrote: "Please do not write profane language on my papers. Yours 'till Hell freezes over." Just a little battle of wits. ALONE Before I heard the doctors tell the dangers of a kiss, that considered kissing a girl. That needed to bliss. But now I know biology And sit and sigh and moan, And I thought we were alone. And I thought we were alone. National Advertising Service, in College Publishers Representative VALENTINES Examination Schedule. Jan. 21-27, 1938. Inclusive FRIDAY A.M. 2:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 21 A.M. 2:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 11:20 SATURDAY A.M. 9:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 22 A.M. 9:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Sunday, January 23 MONDAY A.M. 10:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 24 P.M. 10:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 8:30 to 4:20 TUESDAY A.M. 1:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 25 P.M. 1:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 8:30 to 4:20 WEDNESDAY A.M. 3:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 26 P.M. 3:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 8:30 to 4:20 THURSDAY A.M. 8:30 classes, 5,4 hours at 8:30 to 11:20 Jan. 27 P.M. 8:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 8:30 to 4:20 Havwire-- Continued from page 1 Martin Peterson and Jean Lowell. Mary Learnard and Lewis Cope land. We hear that Alice Haldeman-Julius has domed Carl Smith's (working in Kansas City,昌地) office. Her dirty call up and it is true.) The basketball boys bring back tales from Columbia to the effect that playing before a Missouri crowd is like being the main attraction at a rough and tumble wrestling match. Right or wrong, they boo. In between boos, individually executed remarks entertain visiting players. We're no angels over here, but too much is too much. Alumni Survey Group To Meet Here Sundav The survey committee of the Alumni Association of this part of the Mid-West will meet here Sunday afternoon. The committee, as appointed by Chester Woodward, president of the Alumni Association, is composed of the following alumni: D. D. Davis, Kansas City, Mo.; M. E. Straight, Kansas City, Mo.; M. K. Koerper, Kansas City, Mo.; M. L. Cooper, Lawrence; Dolph Simons, Lawrence; Prof. L. N. Flint, head of the department of journalism; Justice W. A. Thiele and Hugo T. Wedell of the The purpose of the committee is to survey the development of the Alumni associations throughout the country in order to increase membership in the organization in the spring. Supreme Court of Kansas Administrator Sues Himself Albuquerque, N.M. — (UP)—John George Wagner wandered himself in district court here and compromised the suit with himself. He sued as administrator of the estate of Carrie M. Wagner and was defendant as administrator of the estate of Frank O. Wagner. SAVE TIME and MONEY Schedules Emporia, Wichita, Monhamtah, Solina, Denver, Los Angeles, Lincoln, Okla. City, Dallas Holton, Hiawatha 8:50 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:50 p.m. 1:15 a.m. Ottawa, Iola, Chanute, Tulsa, Coffeville, Bartlesville, Joplin, Okahoma City, Dallas 9:20 a.m., 4:20 p.m., 11:55 p.m. Kansas City, Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Minneapolis, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Mo. 31. Joseph, M. 5:35 o.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 10:05 p.m. Leavenworth, Atchison °5:35 a.m. °3:30 p.m. 10:05 n.m - Atchison connection. For Complete Information Phone 82 National Trailwavs System There's a nip in the air but it leaves her unruffled. She loves out-of-door life, but she preserves her elegance. Her complexion remains delightfully clear and smooth, thanks to Miss Arden's newest powder foundation, Lille de France, which not only ensures a perfect make-up, but actually safeguards her skin against the ravages of winter weather. And it makes a superb powder base for her exquisite Glamour Complex, which demands the use of two powders, Cameo and Illusion, not mixed, but subtly sinim imposed. To ensure that no hint of unbecoming shininess spills the effect, Miss Arden recommends a single drop of Noshine, spread on the nose before powdering. POUDRE D'ILLUSION ... $3.00 CAMEO POWDER ... $3.00 NEW COMPLEXION BOX ... $3.50 LELLER FRANCE ... $3.50 NOSININE ... $1.00 & $2.50 STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION Aik for Miss Arden's New Face Moulding Home Treatment Book...given with the purchase of any one of her preparations. Christian Church Beginning at 9:30 Sunday morning the orchestra will play its regular 15-minute concert. At 10 o'clock the Foster class, under the leadership of Mrs. Barr, will meet. In the evening it is our privilege to have U. G. Mitchell of the choir speak with us to talk on the subject "Is Religion as Certain as Mathematics." Our forum program at 6:30 will be preceded by the social hour, beginning at 5:30 o'clock. WEATHER Tenth and Vermont Carter H. Harrison, Rector Septuagmus sinai Sunday. 8 a.m., Holy communion; 9:45 a.m. church school; 11 a.m., mourning president and sermon; 6:15 p.m. fire-side supper at the rectory for students Kansas: Partly cloudy, somewhat colder in east and south portions Friday; Saturday fair and warmer. Broiled "CHEESEBURGER" 15c A delicious combination of hamburger and cheese at your UNION FOUNTAIN Sub-basement Memorial Union We have smashed all records for business the last ye ar — But still have some wonderful buys in Suits, Topcoats and Obercoats. Spring Suits also are beginning to come in. The Gibbs Clothing Co. "WHERE CASH BUYS MORE" 811 Mass. St. JANUARY CLEARANCE of all Winter Stock Choice of the Stock $15 Topcoats Values to $24.50 If you're wise you'll take advantage of this buy and put it away for next year if necessary. This group includes some sizes of our finest coats. See them tomorrow. 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