TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1837
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Comment
'They Can't Do What We Once Did'
The Brussels conference has failed — and rightly so.
The aspect of the Allied nations of the western world sitting around a conference table to decide whether or not Japan is guilty of aggression, when they today are counted among the "haves" because of similar aggression, would be mirth-provoking if it were not so deadly serious.
That the United States, France, and Britain can grab foreign markets and resources sufficient to supply their needs, then turn upon Japan when she attempts to do likewise is perhaps the most pathetic indictment of modern international morality.
True, Japan cannot with impunity point to the Allies and say, "They did it—why can't I?" Someday morality in international affairs must reign.
But it is questionable whether the Allies of the last war, who have done so much to intensify international tensions in the last twenty years, can in justice criticize Japan today. If those nations—the United States, Britain, and France—had attempted since the war to dissolve these tensions, looking toward a better distribution of markets and raw materials, today they might have some room to talk.
The guilty judge is not competent to decide the innocence of the defendant.
No Stir
In Rome—Or Brazil
"What means this stir in Rome?"
"I don't have anything to do . . ." quoth Senor Vargas, Jr., when asked the above question about his ambitious and much publicized father, the former president and now dictator of Brazil.
That and a picture in Time magazine are about the most important phases of the Brazilian episode so romantically dubbed a coup d'etat. For, in fact, the so-called republics of South America have been dictatorships since their founding.
Strong Man Vargas seized power after the last strong man weakened in 1930. Since that time he has been a dictator and has had to use dictatorial methods in handling situations that have arisen. In his issuance of another constitution he was merely using peaceful methods to get rid of parliament and harness a supreme court that was in his road. He could have done the same with his army but he wanted everything to be constitutional, so he wrote a new constitution.
So you see there was no "stir in Rome." It was just the breeze caused by another dictator drying a new constitution by waving it about.
Kansas Pats Kansas on the Back
Recently attention was centered upon a Kansas governmental agency of which this state is justifiably proud—the legislative council, frequently referred to as the "little legislature."
Created by statute in 1933, the council has earned a permanent place in Kansas legislative organization by virtue of its numerous accomplishments. It has become an indispensable fact-finding body, but its function does not stop there. The 26 members of the council constitute a group sufficiently large to carry on quasi-legislative debates. As a consequence, when the legislature as a whole meets, arguments both pro and con have been considered relative to each measure studied by the council, and the legislature immediately gets down to fundamentals.
The president of the senate acts as chairman of the council, assisted by the speaker of the house of representatives as vice-chairman. Members include 9 senators and 15 representatives, besides the 2 officers. The council supplanted the outmoded interim committee, and meets during periods of adjournment on the part of the legislature.
While several states have somewhat similar agencies, the Kansas council is recognized as by far the most successful. This was amply demonstrated last week when legislators from Illinois and Nebraska, accompanied by newspaper men, visited sessions of the council in Topeka. Their purpose was to secure information and data anticipating the establishment of similar bodies in their own states.
Research constitutes a basic part of the council's duties. The University has contributed of its talents in this work. Heading the research division is Prof. F. H. Guild, chairman of the department of political science.
A Good Room On the 50-Yard Line
Every so often we hear the expression of a long-felt need—dormitories on the Hill for
men. But no definite action to boost such projects ever has been undertaken, and the expression always ends as such.
Louisiana's state university solved a similar problem with admirable ingenuity. L.S.U.'s huge stadium, when completed last year, was honeycombed with rooms for students entirely around the outside. The stadium was being built, and it might as well be built, L.S.U. decided, to the best advantage. The success of the stadium-dormitory combination has never been questioned.
Kansas already has its stadium, and it's more than barely possible that a lot of empty space under the huge amphitheatre could be turned into excellent living quarters for students. By confining rooms to a two or three-story row around the outside, plenty of sunlight and ventilation would be insured. And the walls and roof and foundation are there already.
The idea is worth some serious contemplation.
Official University Bulletin
Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceeding
regular public hearing at 10 a.m.
Notice of Sunday for Sunday
Vol. 35 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1937 No. 56
AMERICAN STUDENT UNION: The American Student Union will hold a meeting Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock in the Pine room. Mr. H. Lee Jones will talk on the Sino-Japanese situation, and a platform for discussion will be set. We are urged to attend and anyone else who is interested is cordially invited—Andrew Arnold, President.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION. The regular weekly meeting will be held this afternoon in room C. Myers厅. All students and faculty members are invited to attend- Keith Davis, President.
IRREGULAR PAY ROLL: The irregular pay roll is still open for signatures. All students are requested to sign the pay roll at the business office on or before today—Karl Klooz, Bursar.
"ISMS" COMMISSION: The "Isms" Commission will meet at 4:30 a afternoon at Henley house. The two German exchange students, Hans Martin and Claus Holthaus, will speak. All University women are in attendance.
JAY JANES: There will be an important special meeting at 4:30 this afternoon in room 212 Ad. Please bring basketball receipt books. Attendance is required.—Roberta Cook, President.
MEDICAL APTITUDE TEST. The annual medical aptitude test given by the Association of American Medical Colleges will be given on Dec. 3, at 2:30 p.m. in room 101 Snow hall. All premedical students who plan to apply for entrance into medical school next year must attend the Kansas State University. You should take it at that time. A test of one dollar will be collected from each person taking the test—Parke Woodard.
PHI CHI DELTA: The regular luncheon meeting will be held daily at 12:30 in the Union cafeteria. All members and pledges are required to attend Our luncheon will be 35 cents - Eleanor Mann, President.
ROGER WILLIAMS FOUNDATION: All members are invited to a chili soup this evening at the Baptist Church at 5:30. After the supper, Professor Brewster hosts a dinner for the Kendall Center. The public is invited to the talk—Mary Cavaness.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY MEETING:
7:00 AM this afternoon in 115 Pressel - K. Landley, 300
Riverside Drive
SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB. The regular meeting of the Snow Zoology club will be held today. Dinner will be served at $30 and Dr. James C. Rice of the Kansas College will be the speaker—Betty Barnes, Secretary.
TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma will meet at 3:30 this evening in the gymnasium. Catherine Dunkel.
W.S.CA. Gain will be a regular meeting of WS
CAA's annual evening in the Pine room—BETT
Wasson, Secretary.
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Billards—a word that makes mother wrinkle her nose and says, "Cigarettes and liquor in dens of juity."
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Billiards, No Longer Mothers' Bane Is an Accepted Intercollegiate Sport
The most active sponsors have been the intramural associations and the Association of College Athletic Unions. Individual recreation rooms played a great part in making the different billard games so popular.
Ten years ago mother might have been right when she made such a drastic observation; today mother is wrong, dead wrong. Billards have made inroads into the college and universities over the country. As a minor sport, billards has become so popular that the proposed organization of an intercollegiate billard association is underway.
Eight years ago, Mr. Charles Peterson founded the intercollegiate billard tournament with less than a half-dozen colleges as a nucleus. Since that time the billard trend has been climbing a steep grade. The university billard society is located in the student union buildings located on college campuses.
Ed Ash Organizes Team
Entered as second-class master, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan.
Here at the University, Ed "Skipper" Ash is taking the initiative in bringing professional instructors to the University to help enthusiastic amateurs. Recently, Ash has taken steps to organize a team with the best players in the different games as an organized group.
Men interested in trying out for the teams that will play in the telegraph tournaments next spring need only make known their intentions and every courtey and convenience will be theirs in order that
Frosh Caught in Bars Buy Beer as Penalty
Kington, Ont. Nov. 29. (UP)—Freshmen at Queen's University who are caught in a beer parlor are required to buy one large bottle of beer for each upperclassman who violates the rules of the victim must leave immediately.
The "freshman regulations" amendment was approved by the Arts Society executive, and the Alma Mater Society.
Freshmen are also required to wear mustaches, under the amendment.
Treasure Hunt on Cycles
White Plains, N.Y., Nov. 23—(UP)
--The latest development in the new bicycle fad is the "bicycle treasure hunt." This sport was originated by a girl from College of Our Lady of Good Counsel who guarded a houn on their campus.
Prancing Thru Papua
A Steven David, Esq,
TRAVELOGUE
As we approach Papua the eager natives splash gaily through the aqua (that's Spanish for water, folks, ha, and) soon surround our takeup, or native dug-out. Tukofu, the chiefship of the Tsugo tribe, is awaiting us as we beach our little craft, and soon fun reigns practically everywhere. Around our necks are put those garlands which the Papuanese have put on their heels to give them power. These are known as Huis-tes, for no apartent reason. Then the wisties are passed, and boy!
But we must travel inland now, and it is with no little regret that we leave Tokhfu, but what must be we, as someone once conjured.
Two weeks ago, the president of the National Billiard Association and founder of the telegraph tour—Mrs. Beverly Garrison instructions and play exhibition games. There was no charge to the students for admission.
So we are beating our various ways through the usual impenetrable jungle. From the trees wizard Goldbergii monks hang, leering at us from their perches. "Twould be nice to be a Goldbergii monkey, one can almost hear the native guide murmur."
they may improve and perfect their game.
Suddenly from the underbrush a native crashes. Atticed in dashing apparel, he carries a copy of True Story. His eyes are red, for he has been weeping bitterly. And voiceriously.
"Why do you go on so, native?"
I inquire gravely.
The equipment here at the University is the best to be found at any college in the Middle West. There are four tables in the men's division and one in the women's rehearsal room. The table was installed this fall, and is in top shape for beginners or old hands. The tables in the men's room have been newly covered during the Thanksgiving recess. Mr Peterson and other exhibition players have been on the floor and slowness of the billiard tables.
Have Good Equipment
Whisky Price 12½ Cents A Quart 100 Years Ago
In the last few years the University has been increasingly successful in the telegraph tournaments. This year, Ash feels that KU, should be added top because of added instruction and new and improved facilities.
"Saki bluso ka-a-ma-a ki" he sihs shaking his wooly head.
sighs, shaking his woody head.
Our hearts go out to him, but there is little we can do, so we push on. When the Friuli cleansing has been reached, we see a novel sight. It is Monday and the industrious women of Papua are doing their washing. To avoid waterwaters, the women don't use dishwater. Instead, they beat their washers on the rocks and often leaves the clothes with tattle-tale grey, but since the things were grey to start with, the natives control their emotions.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29—(UP) One hundred years ago whisky sold for $12½ cents a quart, but a better brand brought as much as 16 cents, according to an old account book of the Old Town Market Store, Upper Merion township.
But our ship is due to leave in a fortnight (pronounced form), and we must leave Papua—perhaps before we can say I can't, can you? No, I can't.
Eight cigars-spelled "segar" in the accounts—could be bought for 2 cents, but if sold to a heavy smooshaired person only 22 cents, the hedger revealed.
Other deals showed that one dozen
teaspoons were sold for 3½ cents;
one dozen eggs, 12½ cents; a quar-
ture of corn, 9½ cents; and one pound of ham, 13 cents.
Signs Point to Cold Winter
Wilson, N.C., Nov. 29—(UP) —Les W. Mathews, a Wesmacher for a group of Wilson county's "oldtime" farmers, predicts a long, hard drought and will ignore the sign." Persimmon trees are unusually heavy with fruit; corn husks are thicker than usual; animals are getting their new fur early in the fall.
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Hobo King Offers Tips On Slang of the Road
St. Louis, Nov. 29—(UP)—To the layman, such terms as jungle buzzards, ringtail monkeys, and fuzzy tails are vague. But to Jeff Davis, King of the Hokes of America, Inc., those words have definite meanings.
"A jungle buzzard," King Jeff explained, "is a guy you meet on the road who eats up the food and won't try to get it. He won't help fix the fire, or get water, or anything.
"A ringtail monkey is just a plain smart alce, and a fuzzytail is a guy who always has his feathers ruffled. He wants to start arguments, and makes a nuisance of himself."
On the Shin-the Chi Omega club, passed in review just after the first battalion had formed. All three companies broke formation to get her name and phone number, and it took the offenders several days to assemble the men for dismissal.
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--the Chi Omega club, passed in review just after the first battalion had formed. All three companies broke formation to get her name and phone number, and it took the offenders several days to assemble the men for dismissal.
There is no fool equal to the Shinster, who every moment ventures his soul!
If you are interested in what happened to the Phi Gam's after a party, ask Bud Shawner what a tree made of blackled birch can do at 1 a.m.
There is no fool equal to the Shinster, who every moment ventures his soul!!
Here and There: Helen Johnson looking for the brand name on her hose while taking a psychology test on brand names—Theta's inviting Beta's over to Sunday dinner to better relations with their “to-be” neighbors—Mary Katherine Dorman down for the “weak-end” humming
her favorite tone concerning a girl named "Tessie"-Phi Pa's building their Homecoming decorations in the basement and then having to tear them down to get them out of the house. A self-investment in some oil weirs—Mary Markham looking utterly in her fairy-effect formal.
Time to Quit Putting Off Those Fall Purchases.
There is no fool like the Shin-
ster, who every moment ventures
his soul!!!
Come now when you can buy $35 and $40 Griffon Suits and Top Coats at---
$29
They are selling fast
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