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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1937
Comment
Injustice to the Union Building Workers
After school takes up again next fall students who work in the Memorial Union building will be paying more for meals than customers who patronize Union eating places . . . and more than many other students who eat anywhere in town. Their board bill will be $27 a month.
This peculiar situation was brought about April 7 when Prof. L. D. Jennings recommended to the Union Operating Committee that requiring student help to take three hours a day pay (on the basis of 30 cents an hour) for their work out in three meals a day would be the best way in sight to cut Union costs. His recommendation was accepted by a majority of the Committee.
The Union hasn't been getting rich off the two dollar student fee assessment and it has to get money for maintenance and for improvements somewhere. Now, with about 40 students in the employ of the Union, this new system should put a good deal of black on Union books. The question is: Has the Union Committee acted in the wisest way to cut expenses?
Jennings' recommendation states in part, "Since it is the custom of employers in University communities to offer board as part of the compensation for various employment this practice should be followed by the Union wherever possible . . ."
It is an unhealthy situation when students have a doubly heavy load—putting themselves through school and pulling the Union out of a rut at the same time. There are no voluntary money contributions forthcoming for Union aid, the customers can't be expected to pay more for meals, the students can't be expected to pay more fees to the Union. Someone has to help out—and that task has devolved on the student labor.
The Operating Committee can argue: "We must economize and this way, since it is a recognized practice for students to work for board, is the best way and is exploiting no one." Granted: the employees won't get next year what they're getting now. But they've been getting too much. This plan is only fair. We wouldn't do it if there were some other way.—How would you do it?"
Is the most progressive and intelligent philosophy of business management at least partially epitomized in such a statement as "because others do it, we should"? We think not.
We don't know how we would do it. But we do believe, and with justification, that 90 cents a day—$27 a month for board is too much money—especially for the working student.
A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose, Eh? Nuts!
Gertledu Stein had a charming short story in the Occident, University of California literary publication. Title: "Is Dead."
The Daily Californian in reviewing the story declared that Miss Stein "is intensely informative in a little story about a French hotel keeper and his wife who fell out of a window and consequently is dead. . . She tells us for example that "anybody knows that a night is not a day"," the reviewer surges.
And those accursed books of hers! Pigeons and grass and a rose is a rose . . . Nobody pretends to be able to understand what they're all about, yet the suckers continue to buy them, continue to patronize her legitimate stage productions. Something must be done before the world goes mad.
"Is Dead." Fooey.
Which makes us feel that something should be done about Madame Stein. Hasn't she hood-winked the public long enough? Take this London show, "Wedding Bouquet," for instance. The leading character will be her dog, says Miss Stein, adding that the dog's part will be taken by a ballet dancer. The lady's balmy, that's wot.
Hoboes and Poets Strange Bedfellows?
Because it owes back rent of $28 and two months light bills, the Hobo College of Chicago has been forced to close its doors. However, a means of rescue has been proposed; namely, that three of the leading contemporary poets, Carl Sandburg, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Edgar Lee Masters, contribute copies of their works to be auctioned off for the cause.
But the purpose of the auction is not alone to raise money. Slim Brunndage, head of the
The Kansan Platform
1. A well-rounded variety athletic program.
2. Bettter of student working conditions.
4. An adequate building program, including:
a. Construction of a medical science building.
b. Addition to the stacks of the library.
5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries.
3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore.
cultural center for 100,000 hobos" hopes to hold the auction on the May 2 anniversary of A. E. Houseman's death to memorize that诗。 Thus may two birds be killed with one stone.
To the very prosaic individual, this co-operation of poets with baboos may sound highly incongruous. But to those who read modern American verse, collaboration between members of the two professions is nothing new.
The hobos have maintained the American tradition of the "open road" and the "wanderlust spirit" in a day of switches and gadgets. Gratefully, the poets have taken the material thus afforded and offered their songs, dealing with such matters, to the literati.
Carl Sandburg has written of the hoboes; Vachel Lindsay marched with them; Harry Kemp met them along the road.
Certainly the poets should come to the rescue. This is a great old team, and one that shouldn't be broken up.
The screwy theory that the urge to collect things, whether it be beer bottle caps or bugs, goes back to caveman days when our forebears had to store up food against the winter season prompts us to suggest that the desire to collect stamps very definitely is a hangover from the Neanderthal era when our ancestors used to revel in pasting each other.
Prosperity must be here. Eastman Kodak is putting on free Hula dances in Hawaii again so that they may be sure the tourists will have subjects to photograph—thus using more film.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kauai. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited.
Congratulations, Seniors
Editor, Daily Kansas
More power to you, seniors! In your first meeting you proved themselves to be an educated group in that you assumed a questioning, scientific attitude and commitment to the "independent" evidence* for you. Nothing was "raised up" through it.
As a result compulsory membership in the Alum, W. H. D. and S. L. Ames were held. Hereford that organization must exit its own merits. A graduate magazine and "for the glory of academics" will be published on hundreds. If the association offers enoughILL wage seniors financially able to join will join, and will feel better about their prospects, they will be driven into membership like a bird of dumb gatsby.
Keep up the head-work, seniors. It's the sign of an educated man. LA.
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Vol. 34 Wednesdav. Auril 28.1927 No.142
--the morning, where he dealt out medals and cups as souvenirs of the evening. Doris received a swimmer's medal and a small, gold loving-cup.
GERMAN LANGUAGE TABLE: The German Language table meet every guest overnight at 5:45 AM to allow the University of Pennsylvania person orders his meal and only German is spoken at the table. Everyone interested is invited to come.
INTERNATIONAL DINNER: There will be an international dinner at Henley house at 3:38 this evening.—Ermer Lee Brewer, Evelyn Brubaker, Co-Chairman
JAY JANES: There will be a meeting at 4:30 this afternoon in 212 Ad - Roberta Cook, President.
PI SIGMA ALPHA: Election of new members will be held on Friday afternoon, April 20, at 4:30 in 106 Ad. All active members please be present—J Hubert Anderson, President.
WESTMINSTER HIKING CLUB: There will be a hike this Friday at 4:30. The cost for each will be 15 cents. All others who are interested are invited—Wallis Campbell, Publicity Chairman.
Y. W.C.A. CABINET. The Y.W.C.A. Cabinet will be on Thursday at Henley House. Elanor Slater Press. $150.00
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In years to come, Doris Johnson, c'40, may well be remembered as the girl who had to choose between a free trip to Hollywood and reigning as queen of the 1957 Kansas Reals. Almost simultaneously elected to the two honors, both of which demanded her presence at the same time in widely divergent localities, Doris chose Hollywood.
Hollywood Is 'Pretty Swell' Place. Says K.U.Coed Home From Six Day Trip
Accompanying the University's representative were three other pretty coeds from the Universities of Nebraska and Oklahoma, and Kansas State College. Mr. and Mrs Ray Buffman, Hollywood, acted as press agent, manager, and chaperon for the party.
Sponsored by six outstanding radio comedians, the trip was no cheap public stunt but a glorious six day vacation, with passage three T.W.A. planes and royal entertainment provided throughout the visit.
Asked what she considered the most exciting feature of the trip, Doris thought a while and then decided that she was most thrilled by the big radio shaw they attended the event. They were at the coronarium. At that single performance, the girls met and talked with George Burns and Gracie Allen, Walter Winchell, Al Johnson, Don Amche, Rubinoff, Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor, Joe Penner, Jack Edge, Rubinoff, others' Doris couldn't remember.
George Burns Is Friendly
George Burks was stopping at the same time as the two women guests, the Hotel Palm and before they left he became quite friendly to them. Of all the celebrities she met, Doris decided she likes best Tiny Ruffner, who broadcast a House Show Boat program last year.
"He's real rich," she explained,
"has lots of cute ears and things like that. He took me to the beach
to swim, but we didn't.
And he's awfully nice besides."
Frequently, Doris was mistaken for Deanna Durbin, and several persons asked her for autographs. Nearly every time she was introduced to someone, the introducer would demand, "Now, who does she remind you of?" And the answer was usually, "Deanna Durbin."
When she visited the Cocanut Grove, Doris told of how the orchestra leader announced the presence there of one of the "most remarkable young stars in Hollywood and would she please stand up?"
"I guess he meant me," laughed Doris, "because no one stood, and he looked right at me--but after all I had been desperately trying to impersonate Durbin."
Guests of Young Businessmen
The Coconut Grove party followed a dinner of the 20-30 Club, a young businessman's organization consisting of 40 members, at which the four girls were honor guests. The dinner was held at the Knickerbockers' house, and the women were taken to the Grove and to different night spots in Hollywood.
One of the young men was a jeweler, who insisted that the girls come to his store at three o'clock in
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One thrill, aside from the regular planned events, came when Milton Beryl asked Doris for a Sunday night "date" following the comedian's Community Sing broadcast at which the four girls were guests
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"People were always trying to give us things," Doria commented, "but we thought—you know—maybe it wasn't the best policy to take anything that was offered, so we just accepted a few small gadgets."
Accompanied by Beryl's mother, brother, and sister-in-law, they went to the Troendero, hangout of the stars, where they had a ring side seat for all the festivities. There Doris met; Buddy Rogers, whose orchestra was playing an engagement there, Simone Simon, Sally Blane, the Ritz brothers, and some of the well-known song writers.
Meet Movie Stars
"Lightin' Crandall"
The girls attended a number of radio broadcasts, among which were Hollywood Hotel and Eddie Curtor's program. At the former, they met Shirley Ross, Luella Parsons and 'red Mac Murray.
"Mr. Cinderella"
At the Paramount Commissary, where they lunched one day, they met Marlene Dishart, Fred MacMurray, Mary Rhea, Shirley Rose, the Yatch Club Boys, "and a million Doris couldn't remember just then.
Jack Haley, Betty Furness
ALSO
The Brown Derby also was especially fruitful in its sight of screen stars, for there they run into Stu Laurel, Isabel Jewel, John Barrymore, Johnny Green and Harpo Marx.
The day before they left, the girls were given screen tests at the R.K.O. Studios, but, according to Doris, it wasn't much of a screen test.
Trip Is Worth what she thought of Hollywood in general, Dori replied that "it was a pretty swell place, but about everyone we met were older, married men."
Almost all of the women, she said,
had their hair dyed, and they dressed in everything and anything.
Fermials were out of place anywhere
Groves and women wore beach clothes everywhere in the daytime.
Trin Is Worth While
Serial - Comedy
Concluding the interview, Doris asserted that the trip had been a truly grand experience and well worth the time off it took from her school work. Whether or not she becomes a movie star as a result, and the possibility seems rather far off in her mind, Doris has seen and done things of which few college freshmen can boast.
American Prints Are Shown
An exhibition of American linen prints was shown to the department of design Monday morning by Harold K. Van Buren of Dallas, Texas. The prints were painted in Bound Brook, N.J., by prominent American designers.
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Al Hammens, c'39: "Bridge as a game is a waste of time, in my opinion. The congenial group might be interesting—however, I believe in preference to most gatherings of that type I'd take the night-club." We didn't think he looked like the bridge type.
Anthony Ondrio, c40, the Hill's most fascinating He, replied to the question by saying: "The Chesterfield Club seems to be the better of the two, because I can't seem to concentrate on bridge—or is it love?" Or is it that you can fascinate as well at the bridge table. Anthony?
The accusation that the younger generation "ain't what it oughta be," would seem to be borne out by the replies to today's query: "Would you rather spend an evening playing bridge with a conglomerate group, or in a place like the Chesterfield Mall?" The question you should happen not to know, is one of Kansas City's joints of the lower north end.
The somewhat inincerple reply of Rosmond Barr, c’ucl, was: “Yes, both! I’d rather divide my time between the real and impartial, that’s Rosmond.
Stan Marriette, c37, and not so reticed, said, "I play a lot of bridge, but I believe I'd prefer the Chesterian bridge." He wanted to know why we asked ...
Mike Ramage, c38, discreetly replayed after due thought and hesitation; "It would depend on both the crowd and circumstances."
Which goes to prove what? That youth is really degenerating, or that they don't like bridge? At least, it does indicate commendable frankness on the part of youth today.
On the Shin-talked a few moments, hung up on called, again. Five times he repeated, then smiled, and with a cigarette hanging from the corner of his criminally characteristic mouth, walked out.
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Alexandria. And they knew she would never sing again. Dead, yes, she had fallen off her perch and broken her neck, and now her soft yellow feathers would never reflect the morning sun as she sang so sweetly from her prison to the new day.
A strange looking person dressed in collegiate style picked up a telephone, looked around and whispered "Hello." Then he sat calmly someone answered, for he
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Two slouching figures stole up the Alpha Chi walk and hid behind the buses until a delivery boy left. Then they crept up to the door, lifted the shroud and the scarlet fever sign, turned and fled.
A half hour later there was a rattle at the door of the Theta Anex, but no one went to investigate. Three hours later, on the hour of midnight a smell of gasoline was to be noticed in the room of the building. A few minutes later the shrubs wrunted up in flame as a lighted match found a resting place in the petrol. Five engines soon hurried to the scene only to find them crushed out. But a crope wrench and quaternary sign were handled on the door.
MIRIAM HOPKINS
The Thalia could not sleep, the Alpha Chai's were grief stricken at having their mourning rights violated, the cops and fire department were plenty put out. Fire fans were disappointed, a n.d Entrepreneur Postlethwaite was disgusted because his sleep was interrupted. To the best letter solving this hinh question (address to the Sihi) we will award a patent to any one of Schiller Shore's inventions, and one of Marion Mundo' autographs on a 3 cent check. Who did it? Why?
A few moments later at the Theta house a taxi drew up. Then another and another. An electrician arrived with his tools, and on his beck came a plumber. Cars stopped and people congratulated as the Theta sisters explained that they had ordered any of them. It was hard to believe they said, and not a very funny or practical one. CHAPTER III.
"The Woman I Love"
Soon—ASTAIRE-ROGERS "SHALL WE DANCE"
No one would suspect Jim Coleman of jahwacker fame of being impulsive. He met up with a friend the other night and before anything could be said, he had lent the friend his tux trousers. Of course this ended the session at the Jahwacker. The three lads climbed into their car and started home. They dropped the boy with the trousers and before Jim could get back in the car, it was almost a block away. There stood him in his shorts, his hanky pants, holding buttring dignity to his thinning hair. Three times the gasoline bug passed him before he was allowed to hide his shame from the eyes of passing movers.
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