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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1937
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Investigations Before, Not After
"All I know is what I read in the papers"—or words to that effect were uttered with a far less humorous implication than that always conveyed by their inventor, the late Will Rogers, when President Roosevelt recently commented on the Hugo Black-Supreme Court-Ku Klux Klan snarl.
Without indicting the Ku Klux Klan . . . without indicting Black for belonging to it or having belonged to it, it is an obvious truth that any President of the United States should know more about any appointee to the Supreme Court than mere information gathered from newspaper accounts. Before considering Black's appointment, the President should have investigated his public and his private life. He should have gone deeper than political and economic philosophy wherein they both so obviously agree.
Discarding even the contention that Black should not be allowed to serve on the bench because of Klan affiliations, the fact still remains that the President should have been so well informed that he could long since have spoken in his defense—for he has appointed this man to one of the most important judicial offices in the land, an office requiring above all things integrity.
He should know his man. He should now stand by him, or ask for his resignation in the light of circumstances he did not discover.
Gaining More In the Same Time
Liberal education has arrived.
Students desiring knowledge in fields outside their major courses may now enroll in survey courses designed to give a general knowledge of the field. These courses are especially prepared by each department for non-major students.
In the past, group requirements were filled by a beginning course of five hours, organized with the express purpose of laying a foundation for future work in that line. Most students enrolled in these foundation-laying courses, and especially those who did not intend making that field their major, had difficulty in seeing the subject for the drudgery and deviousness of the work.
Now the student desiring a truly broad knowledge may get a comprehensive glimpse of an entire field, yet not take too much time from his major courses.
The survey courses are so intelligent, yet so simple in plan, that it is strange they were not much sooner conceived and added to the University curriculum.
But, late or not, the wise change is welcome
Why the King Can't Get Tommies
England faces the possibility of having to revert to conscription to fill the vacancies in her undersized army. Being a country devoted to social security and humanitarian causes, England has made the army undesirable for young men of soldiery age.
An unemployed youth is entitled to a weekly dole of $5, which does not compare to the army remittance of $3.50. In the second place, why should a man enlist when business conditions are getting better and bringing hopes of employment closer? In the third place, twenty years of pacifist propaganda fostered by the government has a tendency to muffle the Kiplingsque roll of drums.
To offset the necessity of conscription the government has raised the age limit for enlistments. It is hoped that carefree youngsters will see at thirty the advantages in army life that they did not see at twenty-five. Radios and an extra meal with an extra ounce of butter have been added to the soldiers' lot. Only recently bright new uniforms were added to encourage a stampede toward the army a la Hollywood.
All this to no avail. Must England follow the lead of her European neighbors and revert to conscription to fill her "defensive" ranks? Are the Tommies wising up?
Again It's "On Wisconsin"
Wisconsin's Unemployment Compensation Act, the first state law of its kind in this country, has now been in operation for over a year. During that time it has been used by Nebraska as a model, and has been copied in part by Indiana, Kentucky, South Dakota, Oregon and Vermont.
Unique of its kind, the statute has been remarkably successful in its acceptability to both employers and employees. Most of the grubbles, and there are few, come from the provision that a worker whose wage has fallen below his weekly average for three weeks is entitled
to partial compensation. This tends to keep industry and commerce active when production might otherwise be cut.
In Nebraska, criticism of the partial compensation clause is on a lesser scale, for although Nebraska and Wisconsin are both on an unqualified employer reserve basis, they differ in this major aspect.
In the original act the employer becomes subject to unemployment compensation when he has engaged eight or more persons over a period of 18 weeks. Not until he has been subject to the act for 24 months do his contributions, figuring two per cent of his payroll, become payable in benefits to his employees. In this way the employer pays only his own workers, and not those in the factory next door.
Because of the tender submission on both sides of Wisconsin industry, employers everywhere are following closely the administration and growth of the reserve fund which has already reached a net balance of $24,729,627.84. Unless another depression arises before this fund grows fatter, the LaFollettes and Paul Raushenbush, University of Wisconsin assistant professor of economics who resigned to administer the act, should feel confident that they have set a lead in state laws providing for job insurance.
Get 'em While They Last
Now that civilian populations are buying gas masks and helmets, plus tax, these items will probably appear in bargain basements as dollar-day specials.
It won't be long now until the attic will see its automatic aircraft detector so that the family can have more time to make a hurried excursion to the cellar. Brass helmets will be as much a part of the wardrobe as a raincoat in stormy weather or a new spring hat.
A shopping tour will go something like this: "Have you seen those dandy new combination mask-heldmets? We must get a pink one for the baby. She's chewed her old one all up any-way."
Amusing . . . or is it?
Official University Bulletin
Notices due at Cancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding
regular publication days and 11:00 a.m.
(among other exceptions).
Vol. 35 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1927 No. 5
--the present dean of the University School of Business.
**ENGLISH MAJORS:** Students wishing to enroll in the course, Reading for Honors in English, will have an opportunity to read and discuss books or between 2 and 4 today in 211 Fraser Hall. Kindly corollary catalogue in advance and bring transcripts from your school.
FACULTY INFORMATION CARDS: In order to compile the faculty directory as soon as possible, all faculty members and employees who have not already done so are requested to send their information cards to the Office of Information Technology. Additional cards may be secured at the Chancellor's office if needed—Raymond Nichols, Executive Secretary.
JAY JANES: There will be an important meeting
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in 213. All Ad-
mittance is welcome.
STAFF MEMBERS AND FACULTY: All members of the faculty and staff are requested to call at the Business Office, 123 Administration building, on or before noon of September 16th to sigh the nav call.
Ary faculty or staff member who fails to sign the release at this time will be subject to a security warrant until November 1, 2017—Kerl Krause.
TUBERCULIN TESTS: This is a reminder for students who have had a tuberculin test to return at the appointed time to have the test read—R. I. Canutseon.
W. S.G.A. BOOK EXCHANGE. The book exchange will be open from 8 to 6 every day until further notice. Please get your books early.-Edith Borden, Manager.
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Kansas Students Less Agressive But Better Mannered, Professor Says
The students of the University of Kansas differ markedly from the students that attend the College of the City of New York, claims Dr. A. W. Davidson, associate professor of chemistry. After spending eight weeks instructing during the summer session at the College of the City of New York, Dr. Davidson declares that there are differences among the students and those of the middle west that are easily perceptible.
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"You would expect certain differences since the conditions of their backgrounds are so unlike," explained Professor Davidson. "I believe there are three reasons which would explain the differences."
"First," continued Dr. Davidson, "here at KU. we accept everyone who applies for admittance, providing he is a graduate of an accredited high school. We make no selections for students from the College of the City of New York is a municipally owned school. There students pay no tuition fees. Applicants are not accepted unless they have had an average of 78 per cent in all of their high school work. Enrollment is no goal and many students fail to get for So C.C.N.Y. has a highly selective group in their student body.
How do these differences in background influence college men and women?
"The second explanation for the differences lies in the fact that we have here almost 100 per cent native Americans of native descent. For the most part their parents and even grand-parents are of native Europeans, but the student body of the College of the City of New York would show a large percentage of foreigners, mainly Italians and Russian-Jews. "The students in C.C.N.Y. come almost entirely from the city," elucidated Professor Davidson, "K.U.'s up of men and women from rural districts. That seems to me to be the third explanatory factor."
"The eastern student is more alert, more responsive, more aggressive, than the University of Kansas student," claims Dr. Davidson. "He is quicker on the trigger. He readily participates in class discussions. He is eager to learn. Classes are lively for they don't let the professor get away with any thing." The New Yorker has no inhibitions, he will say anything that comes into his mind.
The Jayhawk is shy. He seems to hold back in class discussions because of intimidation. He is still a little awed by large groups and afraid of their ridicule of him. They do not speak up so quickly.
"But on the other side," admitted Professor Davidson, "the KU classman is better manned. He is more evident of the professor's feelings."
"As far as actual scholarship is concerned," according to Dr. Davidson, "their best students are no better than our best; they are not deeper. Of course, since their stint in college was a hard worst is not as bad as our worst."
Dr. Davidson was graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1915 and spent four years as an assistant professor at University in 1921 and had not been back to New York except for short visits. After this absence Dr. Davidson felt that it was easy to determine the students characteristics of a class.
Asked which type of student he would rather instruct, Dr. Davidson said that there were advantages in teaching the face of each type makes the best diet.
The stores are offering merchand-
dise prizes to the persons turning
in the most nearly correct guesses
on the value of the merchandise
displayed in one or more of their
show-windows.
The business man of Lawrence are planning a fall window unveiling and style show to be held on Thursday, 23, from 7.45 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Contestants will be able to deposit their guesses as to the merchandising value of the windows being built in boxes placed before each business house. The winners will be announced on Friday, and their names and the amount of their奖金 will be placed in the windows.
Sig Alph's Meet Phillips Team
Merchants To Display Styles Thursday Night
Sigma Alpha Epsilon's intramural championship softball team will meet the Phillips team from the North Lawrence league in a game at South Park tonight at about 8 o'clock.
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Open House at Memorial Union
8 p.m.; Mixer dance. 9-11 p.m.
Physical exama end.
Campus Calendar
Enrollment continued 8-12 a.m..
1:30-5 p.m.
University symphony orchestra
Wed., Sept. 15
Y.M.C.A. Initial Assembly 4:30
m'Men's Lounge Memorial Union.
New Student Induction service,
and Memorial Stadium,
all) and the Memorial Stadium.
begin
First Convocation and annual ad dress 10 a.m. Hoch Auditorium. Receptions at various churches 8 m.
Thurs., Sept. 16
Fri., Sept. 17
Sat., Sept. 18
Picnic for freshman women and their counsellors Memorial Union 4:30 p.m.
University Reception, Memorial Union 8.30 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 19
Corbin Hall "At Home" to all University women 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Freshman Grid Prospect Receives Injury at Home
A broken collar bone which resulted when a lawn roller "ran away" has taken one man off Freshman Coach Congor's prospect list. Brent Russell, Medicine Lodge jockey, was born on the home of his uncle, M. S. Winter.
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Profs Leave-the present dean of the University School of Business.
Frank Bank, instructor in economics with a Ph. D. degree from the University of California, James C. Pattie, instructor in economics, who will get his Ph.D. degree from Yale. William Loyd, master instructor in economics and a graduate of the University of Oregon, are the new professors who will teach this year in the School of Business.
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