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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1937
Comment
Justice Must Be Done
A happy-go-lucky and deserving fellow with the map of Ireland on his face, Russell Kelly, senior chemical engineering student, is dead.
While examining the results of a slight automobile accident, the unidentified driver of the other car struck Kelly down into a ditch at the side of the road and proceeded without any justification whatsoever to administer the most ruthless and vicious kicking and beating to which anyone could be subjected.
Dazed and terribly hurt about the face and chest, Russell Kelly was brought to Watkins hospital where his wounds were treated. But Kelly did not recover as rapidly as he should have. During the whole of this past week he has suffered agonies which became too much for him to bear. Late Friday afternoon Russell Kelly died.
Had he died on the spot, the crime would have been recognized for what it was—murder. But the murderer has had an opportunity to make his escape because police officials were hulled into activity by a belief that Kelly would recover. Now, when the trail has cooled, when the assailant has had plenty of time to rid himself of evidence and possibly to reach some other section of the country where he can hide, a really concerted effort is at last being made to find him.
For the murderer must be found. His inexecutable brutality must not go unpunished. No human being could conceivably maltreat a dog as the unknown killer treated Kelly.
If the police were slow at the beginning, they have a chance to redeem themselves now.
Russell Kelly was one of the highest types of student. Largely self-supporting, serious, fighting against odds for his place in the sun, he was the sort of student of which the University is always justly proud.
The murderer must be brought to justice.
Bleatings From the Bar
The annual convention of the American Bar Association held this week in Kansas City turned into a Field Day for scathing criticism and abuse of President Roosevelt. The tenor of this criticism was one of personal resentment, first because Roosevelt referred to the Constitution as a "layman's contract," and second because the recent Supreme Court appointee, Senator Black, is thought to lack the qualifications of a competent lawyer.
Paced by Senator Reed in one of his fire and brimstone orations, convention speeches ran riot with warnings of the impending dictatorship and usurpation of power by the chief executive. The President was accused of fanaticism and disrespect of opposition, by which the lawyers meant disrespect for their chosen profession.
Lawyers have always played a prominent part in the shaping of our national policy. Theirs has been a position of respect and importance. But now, because they have refused to adapt their philosophy to changing conditions, they are being left by the wayside. No longer are they the sole advisers and counselors on public affairs. Fall from power has been a rather large and bitter pill for the law profession to swallow in so short a time. Naturally they have retaliated, and with the only weapon they know—bitter and vindictive speeches.
Editorialists have taken President Roosevelt's Bonneville Dam visit as an event upon which to peg criticism of his national program for hydroelectric development. Chief among the points emphasized is the $24,000,000 discrepancy between the President's estimate and the actual cost of the Bonneville Dam to date.
Keeping a Perspective In Projects for Water Power
To criticize the way in which a particular project has been handled is one thing, but to condemn the development of water power potentialities as a whole is considerably different. And newspapers should be the last agencies of all to harp on a chord which openly favors private-owned utilities, in the light of disclosures made by a senatorial committee investigating the newspaper-utility tie-up a few years ago.
Far and away from any consideration of current or temporary results, the fact remains that hydroelectric development offers perhaps the most fundamentally important results of any program, except perhaps that of Soil Conservation, the government could sponsor. Besides relieving the drain on constantly dwindling coal and petroleum resources, it will bring also—much in the nature of by-products—a solution to such pressing problems as erosion and flood-control.
When these things are considered, it seems almost malicious for anybody to condemn the program for no better reason than political animosity.
We Need But Follow
Enlightenment, open-mindedness, education, intelligence . . . it sounds like the boast of some crusading newspaper, or of some educational institution, doesn't it? And well it might be, however, those are the key words in the campaign now being carried on against syphilis throughout the country.
Those and many commendable qualities are needed if this country is to follow the lead of the Scandinavian countries and conquer a disease that now leaves its deadly touch on one out of every ten persons in this country . a disease that is the mother of a large number of cases of insanity, heart trouble epilepsy and numerous other deadly diseases that take an appalling annual toll.
Where, then, must we first look for these qualities? At our great universities, of course. Have we found them there? In some cases, yes. In the University of Kansas? Only to a certain degree. The student body has voiced its hearty approval of a Wasserman test to materially aid in the campaign. Certain of the health authorities have worked whole-heartedly for the test But we have no Wasserman.
Where, then, is the deficiency of commendable qualities?
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--tie work in the universities and after this year he expects to go back to Germany, where he will be employed by the government.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The regular weekly meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon in room C, Myers hall. All students and faculty members interested are invited to attend.-Keith Davis,
FRESHMAN COMMISSION: There will be a meeting of the Freshman Commission of the Y.W.C.A. at 4:30 on Monday at Henley House—Dorothy Caldwell, Chairman.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: The Home Economics Club will hold a tea Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 4:20 in the Home Management house. All home economics majors and those required to be invited to attend—Dorothy Boye Hook, Secretary.
"MSM" COMMISSION: All University women interested are invited to attend the first meeting of the "Tama" Commission at Henley House at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. —Jeanne Youngman.
KAPPA PHI There will be pledging services at the meeting. All interested are sure to be present. A response
MATHEMATICS CLUB. There will be a business
afternoon in 213 Ad - Charles Rikart, President.
NEWMAN CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Newman Club at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Parish hall and new members are requested to order food and make nominations for new officers--Virginia Rodriguez.
PHI CHI DELTA: The regular meeting will be held
on Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Jane Howe, Program Chair
VACANCIES IN THE MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL:
Notice is hereby given of the following vacancies in the Men's Student Council: Freshman President, Business representative, Business representative, Pharmacy representative, Athletic representative. Petitions for these offices must be in the hands of the Secretary before 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 11, 1867. No petitions are accepted after that time...Mort Eittenen, Secretary.
VACANCY IN THE WOMEN'S SELF-GOVEN-
ING ASSOCIATION. The office of sophomore wome-
president in academy, women who have petitioned for
the position in the Parliament, are on
at 3:30 on Monday, October 4—Bette Wasson, Secretary.
WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB: The University Women's Glee Club will rehearse Monday, Oct. 4, at 4:30 in the auditorium of Marvin hall—Vera Caruthers, President.
German Exchange Scholar Is Surprised at Beauty of Campus
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
KANSAS PRESS
MEMBER 1937
ASSOCIATION
BUBLISHER ... J. HOWARD RUSCO
**MANAGING EDITOR**
*SAMUEL ADPUS* KENNETH MORELL AND JOB COCHRANE
*NEWS EDITOR*
*SOCCYITY EDITOR*
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By Raymond Buckley, c. 18
"In New York I was asked by many people why I had decided to go to school in Kansas. I was told that I would find nothing there but barren trees and dust, but when I saw the University pictures very beautiful University situated on a hill overlooking a quiet, picturesque valley." Such were the first observations of Claus Holthusen, German exchange scholar when he arrived in Lawrence after his studies there, that he was not disappointed in the least in what he was told about KU. "I talked to many people on the way out here," he said, "and they told me that the University of Kansas campus was one of the prettiest it ever was."
EDITOR-IN-CHEF
ADVOCATE EDITORS: MORRIS THOMPEN AND GRIEHN
ALICE HALDUM-JOHN
MORRIS THOMPEN AND GRIEHN
Editorial Staff
By Raymond Buckley, c'38
1937 Member 1938
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In a talkative mood, Holtbusen talked about his first day on the Campus. "I met five deans and several hundred students. At first it was very hard to remember all of them but now I am finding it easier."
Before coming to the United States the exchange scholar attended Tuebingen University in southern Germany, and the London School of Economics and Political Science in London. He was graduated from the University of Hamburg last May.
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"For state work," he explains, "a person must pass two strict examinations—first the "referendar," then the "assessor" examination, which is taken after three years of practical work. Then a person is ready for civil service work, or work in some diplomatic field."
When asked about the recent establishment of a University in Berlin for the training of young Nazis in affairs of the state, the student remarked, "It is a very good thing, because political science is not taught in German schools and universities."
Lack Political Science
Our German visitor talked freely about recent happenings in Germany. Mussolini's recent visit with Hitler, he believes, will help maintain peace between Italy and Germany, and also in all Europe.
Sports are now coming to the front in German schools for the sole purpose of physical development, according to Herr Holthusen. In German schools several teams are formed for each sport and competition is both intra-mural and intra-collaborate.
European Music Not So 'Hot' Turning to the lighter aspects, the
German student talked convincingly and somewhat humorously about student life in Germany and here. The swing sessions, he says, "are very hot, much hotter than European music."
"You are playing the flute in the University band and orchestra this year; how would you play for dancing in Germany?" the student was.
"Our dance music is more sedate, and we dance a strictly formal style," he replied. "In Germany we don't wiggle so much when we dance, which naturally requires slower music."
In answer to a question of how students dressed in German Claus replied rather shyly. "Well, the girls don't dress so nippily as they do here, but I suppose 'kissproof' is O.K."
AT THE VARSITY
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Evidently the several sour notes in a recent broadcast of the Rudy Valle band from the Casino at the Texas Exposition "smelled" to the sensitive nostrils of leader Valley who decided that thorough elimination of "lumber merchants" from his company would be by giving the entire band. He was replaced at the Exposition by Phil Harris. "A lumber merchant," as
you may have gathered, is a musician who plays sour and whose playing is said to "smell"
This little set on the part of Rudy no doubt endeared him to the members of his aggregation to the extent that he will probably be remembered by them as a "bringing joy merchant"—one who takes the joy out of things.
Although it's still in the "dark," Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra may go to England to make a motion picture if negotiations now underway are completed. The piece, written by his friend Justin Hunt, and the music has been written by Ellington himself. Production will probably be started in November.
Things are tough for the "oor horns" in Nazi Germany where all jazz, through an official decree, has been banned from radio stations. All music broadcast must pass a board of examiners who check it to ensure that it is in keeping with that might containencumulare jazz elements that would not be in keeping with the Nazi policies. Der Fähner is making certain that his nation does not swing in the wrong direction. If some "cats" should decide to hold a jam session in order to entertain them, he could accidently put on the air, they would probably find themselves in a jam with the authori-
Home Economics Choirs
A tea for all home economics men-
 will be given by the Home Economics club
at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. It will be held at the home management house which is located south of Blake hall.
Heme Economics Club Holds Tea
Romance lilts to the rhythm of the swing-waltz when Fred MacMurray and Gladys Swarthout get together in "Champagne Waltz," the fine picture which opens today at the Varsity Theatre.
AT THE VARSITY
Pennies from heaven, nothing! It's millions this time for Bing Crosby in his latest comedy with music, "Double or Nothing," which opens today at the Dickinson Theatre.
Paul Munzi, this year's Academy Award winner, in one of the few great
all-time of all-time "The Life of Emile Zola" not playing through
his career.
AT THE GRANADA
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