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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937
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took place Jument is a combination of the ideas their home city by President James Conant of Harc Gaug city, university, and represents in a sense his Albis citizens for Harvard. Idealistic, it is true, but realistic to the degree that there are no social fraternities at Harvard, where a democratic house system operates instead, and that a program of regional scholarships, 33 of which were awarded in the Middle West this year, will enable students of ability to study without outside work.
Someone has said that minds are like rough stones which attain a brilliance and polish by the friction of contact with other minds equally solid and rough. Doctor Conant's practical use of this theory in mixing mental equals of widely separated economic status, has convinced him of its worth.
The prevalent belief that the most promising students are not always in the long run of the most benefit to society must be considered, for the wide belt of better-than-average grinds often includes the most tenacious, vigorous and steady workers. By taking a wide view of the possible sphere of application in Doctor Conant's proposals, we may give the word "promising" a broad interpretation.
Although it is only a gleam of light, filtering through an entangled maze, Harvard's Doctor Conant has found the secret of a true liberal education.
New York Takes a Test Run
And Tammany bites the dust again.
That statement has been uttered in a thousand different ways in a thousand different newspapers and at a thousand different times. From past events we all know that Tammany never really bites the dust or encounters defeats—at least the Tiger never has. So that is not the meat of the New York mayoralty election.
The significance lies in its relation with the national political set-up. The New Deal organization has defeated the old Democratic machine, throwing into opposition two factions, the La Guardia Reform Republican machine and the liberal Democratic forces. In the past presidential election both factions were pro-New Deal. With this turn of events New Yorkers are left with two candidates who have no issues of importance with each other. It does not matter nationally now who is elected.
The anti-New Deal issue has been settled in the primary. The decisive defeat of Copeland verifies suspicions that little issue remains between the people of the United States and the present liberal form of government. Anti-New Deal factions are many and strong, but until now they have not been able to realize that their issue was not conservatism.
This primary should make evident the fact that future state and national campaigns will rest on liberal policy.
Formula for arriving at correct figures for casualties: Chinese claims plus Japanese claims, divided by Spanish Insurgent claims, multiplied by 3.2.
She May Come Through, Butt turn aside for this great sight,
Ye men and women true,
he burns bulb by day and night
Against the Kansas blue.
The Endeavor I, Britain's defeated challenger for the America's cup is lost at s e a. Breaking loose from her convoy she disappeared and a coast guard search has failed to locate her. Sea going men are divided on the possibilities of her riding the storm and showing up on the "other site" in due time. Their greatest fear for the ship is due to her unseaworthiness. She is built for speed and uneasiness more.
But it can all be charged to the cost of specialization, and the modern desire to excel in one thing to the exclusion of all others. Racing horses only race and are good for nothing more. Modern automobiles are comfortable and fast, but they would flounder after a quarter mile of muddy road, and so down the list until we come to man, who is in like danger.
Jim Counley said before the races that the modern racing yachts had sacrificed all semblance of real utility for another knot or so of speed. He bemaned the change since the days of the first historic race when the ships were really ships and not finely designed and altogether incapable instruments of speed.
In the desire to specialize and be unusually good in one thing, modern man leaves himself unable to maintain an even keel in the storm of life.
Who Wants To Be a Good Egg?
With the greatest elation we note the arrival on the book market of a counter-causaltic to the most recent threat to modern civilization—the spread of Dale Carnegieism. The emollient for this despicable practice of "Winning Friends and Influencing People" is taken in book form under the attractive title of "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, and is appropriately enough, dedicated to Adolph Hitler, whom the author, Irving Tressler, says needs no coaching in the art of being offensive to people.
Time was when we envisaged mankind degenerating into a sheep-like herd of attentive listeners, cleverly avoiding any subject bordering on the line of controversial issue, and finally, we pictured the homo-sapiens evolving into a veritable filing cabinet from which we drew forth the first name of even our most obnoxious acquaintances in hope that some day we would be able to "influence this fellow creature."
But comes the dawn of a new era, and we predict that humanity will manfully tighter its girth strings and set about extricating itself from the terrible abyss of mutual deception The task is not slight, and we can expect, as in periods of past catastrophe, that the road back will be filled with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. But equipped with a copy of Irvin Tressler's little book clasped tightly to our breast we see the future unfold before us—future in which the plague of Carnegieism wi be banished forever from our proud land.
Headline from New York Times: "Miss America of 1837 Shuns Beach Crow" . S'pose age has at last left its mark?
Official University Bulletin
Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 1 p.m., preceding regular instruction days in a n.m. am.
Please visit www.chancellor.edu/notice to obtain details.
Vol. 25 TUESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1037 No.9
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: The Christian Science Organization at the University of Michigan will host a conference this afternoon in Room C, Myers hall. All students are invited to attend. Keith Davis, President
COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING: The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in the Central Administration auditorium—E H. Lindley, President.
ESTES REUNION PICNIC: There will be an Estes reunion picnic on Friday, September 24, for all who are interested in the reunion. Benley House at 5 p.m. Bring twenty cents. Make reservations by Thursday—Eddie Parks, Chairman
JAY JANES: There will be an important Ja y Jane meeting on Wednesday in Room 212 Ad. at 4:30 p.m. Attendance is required—Roberta Cook, President.
NEWMAN CLUB. There will be a very important meeting of the Club at 7:30 this evening at the Parish hall. All Catholic students are urged to attend-Virginia Rodriguez.
QUACK CLUB. There will be a Quack Club meet on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Members and pledges are requested to attend—Betty Jane Heitmann, President.
TAP CLASS: There will be an advanced tap class Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. I should like to have anyone report who has had experience or has been working in advanced tap -Elizabeth Dunkel.
TAU SIGMA: There will be a meeting of Tau
kinder day evening at 7:45 - Catherine Dunkel
President.
W. S.G.A.: There will be a regular meeting this evening in the Pine Room—Bette Wasson, Secretary.
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
KANSAS PRESS
MEMBER 1937
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[Editor's note: This poem, explaining the meaning of the Great Seal of America, was written by Florence L. Snow, daughter of former Chancellor Snow. It was read by Martin Maloney. It was read induction ceremony last Thursday.]
EDITOR IN CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: MORGAN THOMPSON and GREG HINES
LANGUAGE: ALICE HADSMAN-JOYES
PUBLISHER ... J. HOWARD RUSCO
Editorial Staff
MANAGING EDITOR
CAMPUS EDITORS
KENNETH MOREN and JOE COCIABIAN
SOCIETY EDITOR
SUPER EDITOR
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MAKEUP EDITORS
RWITE EDITOR
GLOBAL VISION EDITOR
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VICE EDITOR
GLOBAL VISION EDITOR
'The Meaning of the Seal
News Staff
Kansan Board Members
ALFER HALDEMPHAN-JULIUS
P ALQUERTIN-BROWN
J AQUERTIN-BROWN
DAVID E. PATRIDGE
KERNTH NATHAN
MACHAE JAACKE
EDWARD BANNETT
KENNETH GRAEMAN
MARIO BROOKMAN
MAKIM GOELBEZ
KERNTH NATHAN
JAMES FLORE
MONI MORGAN
And most high God is found.
What does it mean, the steady flame,
Uniting earth and sky?
"Take off thy shoes from off thy feet
For this is holy ground. The place where dream and action meet
Some see the fire and do not wait.—
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What does it mean? Look in thy heart.
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heart,
Forever strong and true,
And glory be to life and art
Against our Blessed Blue.
An angel speaks each eager name And answers sacredly.
Heads Department
"O see just why the heavens fire Can never burn away, Be thine the service to inspire Some far exceeding day."
Business Staff
Dr. Donald Hether, graduate of the University, who received his Ph.D. at Yale is to report this month for his new position as head of the baccalaureate department at the University of Montana.
On the Shin-of, Cunningham's唱——Charlie McCarthy add: A wire from Penn. State chapter of D.U.'s blackhalls Charlie because there are too many dummies in said houses—Delu Cin a cap, sleeping sox, and sweat shirt and hit the hay one night last week and still almost froze to death.
Sigma Nu are teaching wow art to their pledges. Instruction go something like this: If you want to put your arm around the drag, then ask her if she wants to woo a little. If she says yes, the sky is the limit. If she says maybe, the car is the best way to tell the rest of the brothers so no one else will make the same mistake.
The A.T.O.'s have solved their transportation problem by buying a yellow station wagon.
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Will Speak on Photo-Engraving
P. R. Mapleston, secretary of the
Bungar-Board engraving company,
Kingwood. Engraving processes Tuesday morn-
mg, Sept. 28 at 8:30 in room 316
West Administration building. Al-
though the lecture is primarily for
students, faculty and staff are intere-
sted are invited to attend.
Come to Kansas City's JUBILESTA SEPT 17-25 Municipal Auditorium
Admission 80c plus 10c tax The ONE Dance Nite
Saturday, Sept. 25 Continuous Music
BENNY GOODMAN Emperor of Swing
ISHAM JONES
and His Orchestra
Jam Dance Session!
THE GREAT OPEN SPACES
We are headed for the open . . . Open spaces where fresh air and sunshine put roses in our cheeks. Open diplomacy that substitutes frankness for secret scheming and negotiation. Open opportunities, open doors in business . . . And modern business in general conducted in an honest and open manner.
No force has been as powerful as advertising, in bringing American business into the open. A manufacturer who advertises, issues an open challenge to every competitor to produce better goods if he can. He invites the public to compare his article with all others. He makes definite claims for his product over his own signature. And he knows the vital importance of keeping his promises.
Advertising tells you where you can get the greatest value for your money. When you buy an advertised article, you know it is dependable. An unknown product means nothing. Advertising prohibits the worthless, and promotes the good.
Advertisements appearing in the KANSAN are the daily record of business progress, the report to you of the manufacturers and merchants who serve you. It will pay you to read them.