UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
VOLUME XXXIV
NUMBER 138
Russia Is No Classless Society
MALEK
Soviet Officials and Armmy Compress Upper Strata of Citizens; Workers, Lower
"The workers and peanuts have been sold out," was the main point in Dr. Rudolph Malek's talk on "The Tragedy of Russia," given last night in a forum in the Memorial Union building lounge. In the discussion that followed Doctor Malek was left to support this view largely by himself while his critics strove to prove that his picture was biased or erroneous.
In explaining his view, Doctor Maikle told the story of his tour taken through Russia last summer. The first impression gave him the idea that things were not much changed from the time he was in Russia in 1905. "Classes still exist. The Soviet officials, and the army, are in the upper class. Down below are the workers and the peasants."
Malek continued, "Soldiers are stationed everywhere. The people have no liberty. The peasants and workers are ill fed, ill clothed, ill housed, and have no means of amusement." He said it is a land of trevulous resources."
People Are Illtreated
After Malek's talk, a board composed of Dr. A. M. Lee, Prof. J. E Hankins, Sam Kimble, C7, and Greg Hines, c38, asked the speaker questions. Doctor Malek was asked to explain the discrepancy of his outlook and that of writers who had spent two years in the U.S.S.R. This was answered by the statement that he had seen the people, had mingled with the lower classes and there acquired the facts as he saw them.
Admits Social Improvement Doctor Malek admitted upon questioning by the board that the lot of the peasants had been improved, both socially and economically. He remained firm, however, in his contention that no civilization with so materialistic a philosophy and "without God in their program," could survive.
When the meeting was turned open to the audience, several questions brought' out the points that the army, supposedly in the upper class, was conscripted, and when these men were released from the service to re-enforce their average worker, that with their military knowledge it would be logical to suppose th at another revolution would take place. This point was not answered to the satisfaction of the audience. Before the close one fact in support of Doctor Malek was pointed out by Professor Hankina Zinnius, who was a men in power in Russia had usurped the power given by the revolution.
Owing to the closing time for the women's residences, the meeting has to be adjourned before any definite conclusion or conclusion could be reached.
on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris
From all appearances the Sigma Nu party Saturday night will be a gala affair since they have gone "big time" and hired Frankie Master's dance team. It will also enhance the dance which will be on an outdoor pavilion.
The Hill cigar smokers will go on the air tonight when they are interviewed by Ronnie Ashburn on his WREN sports broadcast. It is reported that those to be interviewed have done considerable pleading to get on the program, the reason being that one will receive a box of cigars.
One of the librarians, Jim Rapport,
was having a pretty rush evening
recently, and was hurrying to finish
a book for his last customer before
leaving for his date at 8:30. He had
to use the elevator to get the book
and it worked fine, but when he
tried to get out the door refused to
open and he was penned in his cage
until 8:45.
It seems that our jovial friend Ec Continued on page 3
LAWRENCE, KANSAS,THURSDAY,APRIL 22,1937
Yost Paintings
Awarded Patteran Prize
Phyll Yost, special student in the University in '34 and '35, was awarded the Pattern Purchase prize of $100 recently for a group of three paintings in an exhibition by the artists of western New York at the Albright Gallery in Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Yost is now an instructor of art at the Buffalo Art Institute.
One painting of the group, entitled "Still Life with White Roses," was chosen to be added to the permanent collection of the gallery. The other paintings are called "Bristol, Grapes," and "Landscape," respectively.
Five designs for wallpaper made by Mr. Yost were recently sold to leading New York firms.
The annual meeting of the Kansas Conference on Social Work, short training school for case workers, opened a two-day session yesterday morning with enrollment at the Eldridge hotel. There are more than 25 graduates of the University who are now in case work enrolled in the conference.
Confer on Social Work
Miss Evadne Lapted of St. Louis, president of the conference, has been assigned to emergency duty in the flood territory and is unable to attend the meeting. C. D. Clark, head of the department of sociology and of the association, is in charge of a committee on local arrangements.
The institute has four sessions of which a person may enroll in but one. The session entitled "Health Problems" is under the leadership of Miss Marian Lowe, of the Bell Memorial Hospital, Kansas City, and is concerned with health problems dealt with health in the social welfare program. "Case Work," led by Miss Katherine Clark who is connected with the Institute of Family Service, Cleveland, centers upon problems of case work. The other two sessions are "Supervision" and "Public Relations" under the leadership of Miss Agnes Van Weld of the Social Security Board, Ford, the University of Detroit, Ford, executive secretary of the Community Chest, Kansas City, Kan., respectively.
Dr. O. O. Stoland and Miss Rosie Blood will present a demonstration of a dog, with the cerebellum removed, at a meeting of the American Federation of Biological societies in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Dr. K. Youngstrom will give a demonstration on the development of motility in the tadpole.
Tonight at 5:30 the institute dinner will be held in the Memorial Union ballroom with Miss Eather Twente, superintendent of relief in the Kansas Emergency Relief Corps, presiding. The program of this dinner will be a summation of the work of the institutes by the four leaders. At 8 o'clock there will be a general session in Fraser theater, with Bert A. Nash, director of the education clinic of the University and vice-president of the Kansas Conference of Social Work, as chairman. There will be music provided by the Mire's Glee Club under the direction of Joseph Williams, head of the department of health. E. H. Lindley and E. L. Kirkpatrick professor of rural socialology, University of Wisconsin.
Biologists Take Dog. Less Brain, to Memphis
Other members of the faculty to attend are: Dr. K. Siler, Dr. P. Woodward, Dr. J. G. Phillips, Dr. H. Cracy, and Dr. M. I. R. M. Icberger is composed of physicologists, pharmacologists, and biochemists.
Owing to the fact that additional men have signified their intentions of competing in the open tennis tournament, a redrawing was made yes-
Tennis Tourney Drawing Announced
Following are the matches scheduled: Friedson vs. Weltner; Knight drew a bye; Ivy vs. Hamilton; N Troutwine vs. baumunk vs. bye; Campbell vs. Browning; Hunsicker vs. bye; Brant vs. white; White vs. loomis vs. bye; George vs. short vs. Nutting; Lyman Corlis vs. bye; W. Troutwine vs. bye; Romary vs. bye; Davidson vs. bye,
The tournament will consist of singles matches only and the first round should be played by Monday.
NOTICE
To provide time for the all-
University convention to be held at 10 o'clock this morning, the fol-
lowing schedule class schedule will be observed.
First period 8:30 to 9:05
Second period 9:15 to 10:00
Convocation 10:00 to 10:50
Third period 11:00 to 11:55
Fourth period 11:45 to 12:20
May Throw New Light on Russia Epstein, One of Ablest Authorities on Debt Questions, Will Speak
The lecture by Dr. Fritz Epstein in room 210 Administration building at 4 o'clock today offers an opportunity to bear one of the best qualified auditors on a subject of great importance, concerning which little is known.
"The lecture by Epstein should throw light on a matter concerning which little is known among historians," said Prof. Charles B. Realey of the department of history yesterday. "Recent attempts at debt settlement and trade agreements (with Russia), which have been largely unsuccessful, have been secret, and justice seems largely inadequate to meet this challenge been, and is, going on. There is probably no one who is better able to speak with authority on these problems than Doctor Einstein."
Professor Realesy explained that present complications in the relations of Russia with other foreign powers are largely the result of allied intervention in Russia following the war. "Claiming that war materials shipped to Russia might fall into German hands, expeditionary forces were sent into the country by England, France, Japan, and the United States, but it soon appeared that Russia would not protect the shipments as to overthrow the new government," he continued.
Present difficulties in debt adjustment result from Russia's counter-chains of damages by Russia. Doctor Epstein's findings in a book which he is soon to publish, "Russia and World Politics, 1917-20," may have great influence on subsequent attempts at settlement.
The meeting is open to the public.
Dr. Powell Talks on India
Dr. Lyle S. Powell, speaking before the Reserve Officers' Association last night, destroyed some common beliefs concerning the people and customs of India. He spoke from his experience as an eye surgeon in the British hospital in Shikarpur, India in 1936.
Transportation in the modern sense is almost non-existent, Doctor Powell said. There are few roads in India with the exception of one along the Ganges river. Most of the traveling people ravish, using some beast of burden.
The only one of the many races we ever see is the cross between the true Indian and the Portuguese, Doctor Powell explained. The true native Indian is a small man, black in color, closely resembling the American Negro. They live in wicker shacks in fashion, using bows and arrows.
Doctor Powell spoke of the religion of the Indians, Hinduism, attributing its development to distribution of population and living conditions. "You may speak of money and polities starting wars," he concluded "but, in my opinion, religion is the basis of most conflict."
Toronto, Ont., April 21.—(UP) —Owners threatened to close every metal mine in Canada tonight if the Committee for Industrial Organization pushes its unionization drive into their industries.
Canadian Metal Mines To Close If CIO Intrudes
Alpha Chi Sigma, dance. 12 p.m.
Delta Tau Delta, picnic. 12 p.m.
Delta Upsilon, dance. 12 p.m.
Delta Chi, dance. 12 p.m.
Fireside Forum, dance. 12 p.m.
AUTHORIZED PARTIES
Saturday, April 24
Alpha Chi Omega, party, 12 p.m.
Alpha Tau Omega, dance, 12 pm.
Sigma Nu, party, 12 pm.
Triangle, dance, 12 pm.
Watkins hall, dance, 12 p.m.
Friday. April 23
JOHN HARRIS, dance, 12 p.m.
ELIZABETH MEGUAR
ADVISER MEMOIR,
Adviser of Women, for the Joint
Committee on Student Affairs.
McCann Proves Best Orator
Richard MacCain, c'40, won first place and Irving Kass, c'30, and John Lintner, c'29, tied for second place in the eight annual Freshman-bronze Anatolian contest. The Bronze was the little theater of Green hall.
Kass and Lintner Split Second Money in Eighth Freshman - Sophomore Contest
Nine students competed in the contest with three prizes offered. The first prize was $10, and because of the tie for second place, the other two prizes were each $6.25. Martin Maloney, c'73, presided at the meeting. The judges were Rolla Nuckles, instructor in speech and dramatic arts, Howard Sutherland, and Robert Gard.
Attacks President's Proposition "Today we have a picture of an administration and congress which feel that they need more power," MacCann stated in his speech, "Square Peep," attacking the President's recent proposal of packing the supreme court.
"Although the public gave the President general approval at the recent election, since when did such a mandate give a President the right to take an unexpected short out? Soid progress must have been made. Is it the people's right to decide how this progress shall be made."
Attacks President's Proposal
Irving Kass spoke on "Vinduct to Amelioration." Tracing the evolution of religion in man's history, he said, "Religion is the bootstrap by which man lifted himself out of savagery. But even so, for the last several generations, our religious orientation have been retarding mankind."
Kass proposed that religious institutions change their tactics from obstructing science, and to have for their purpose the education of modern people to the proper measure of human life, that of greater social welfare.
Glances Into Future
With a pessimistic glance into mankind's future, John Lintner' topic was "Outgrowing the Brain." He says, "Our problem today is to develop our social science to make it compatible with the development of the physical sciences. There is great doubt as to whether we can remain master of the tremendous forces now being put at our command. While horse power has increased, brain power has not. The students feel their responsibility to society."
"While we have always done homage to the isolation policy, we have as usual, been inconsistent by absolutely failing to reconcile our political policy to our economic system," said Moritz in his speech "Importance and Impatience." He stated that the isolation policy is a protective must be mandatory, and this may only be secured by the support of our labor leadership."
Socialized Medicine Topic
Speaking on "Medicine," Gevene Landrith, c 39, pointed out that so-called "best care" for the brain thought, a radical plan, but merely a means of giving the best medical care at the lowest possible cost.
Socialized Medicine Tonic
"Prejudices according to the dictates of the President" would become the supreme court's new motto if the President's court proposal were accepted, according to the *Daily Mail*'s 39, on "The Knight and the Beast."
Describing the increasing rate of automobile accidents, Bob McKay, in "Death on Wheels," said that the solution was that "every car should have a periodic checking, more stringent license requirements and increased insurance." He must be directly responsible to the police in his home community."
Says Professors Underpain "Political Plums or Professors" was the speech of C. H. Mullen, c. 39. He said that because of the drastic cut in salaries of our faculty, we can no longer compete with other universities in securing qualified professors. The fault, he stated, lies in our legislature, which is unaware of its responsibility to education.
Charles Pierson, c39, spoke on "What Chance Peace." He stressed the need of international co-oper- tion to control over munitions production.
Kansas: Generally fair today and Friday, with rising temperatures in cast portion today.
The Weather
The map of the Campus which has been missing from its frame at the top of fourteenth street hill since last fall, is now back in place. It has been revised to include new buildings such as Snow hall, Hoch auditorium, Miller hall, Watkins Memorial hospital, and to show other buildings that were built in Avery, fa'37, a student in the department of design, made the changes.
Campus Map Is Back In Its Accustomed Place
Miss Marjorie Whitney, 28, now an instructor in crafts and pottery in the department of design, constructed the map in 1926. Remarks in old English printing, about the various places on the Campus, add a twist of humor to the map and augment interest in it.
Burt Speaks On Today's 'Isms' Alumnus and Officer or Socialist Party T al k Before Students
Roy Everett Burt, '19, will speak on "Communism, Fascism, and Socialism" at a Y.M.C.A. forum this afternoon in the men's lounge, Memorial University building at 439, Greg Ayers announced "a day" of "Y^forms announced yesterday."
Burt had already been scheduled to speak on "The C.I.O. and the Sit Down Strike" this evening at 8:15 in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building, according to arrangements made by the Ameri- cedical Union. Since that time the additional meeting has been arranged.
Burt, national executive secretary of the Socialist party, is the second consecutive University graduate to fill the highest executive position held by him. Clarence Senior, 26, preceded him in that office from 1929 to 1936.
An invitation dinner honoring Burt will be held this evening in the Memorial Union cafeteria at which time he will make a few off-record remarks regarding the increased influence of the Socialist party.
Burt began work in the coal mines of southeastern Kansas at the age of 16. Since attending the University, he has had a varied career as high school superintendent, union organizer, lecturer for the League for Industrial Democracy, and work with the Emergency Peace campaign. He was a Methodist minister for several years.
Burt has made thousands of speeches throughout the United States, and is at present, in addition to his position as executive secretary of the Socialist party, serving as President of the American Socialist Monthly.
Pictures of Bevy Of Campus Beauties Flood Hollywood
Adhering to his announced policy of quality rather than quantity, Jim Coleman, editor of the Ashyhawer, yesterday outlived 15 pictures of aspiring beauties, one and only one will be chosen "KU. Queen."
Coeds from all classes are entered in the contest. The yearbook is sponsoring the selection of only one queen this year, since, according to Editor Coleman, the supply of queens has demanded the demand in previous years.
Judges who will choose the queen will be Cecil B. DeMille, Fred MacMurray, Ted Lessor, and LetoY all connected with Paramount films.
HEALTH SPEAKER
**Dr. R. H. Diedel, of the State Board of Health, who will speak on "Some Problems in Control of Venereal Diseases in Kansas," at Fraser tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.**
To Demonstrate Today for Peace G.M. To Settle No 'Strike,' But Approved Convocation
Ohawa, Ont., April 21. (UP) - A basis for setting the General Motors strike--calling for outright repudiation by the workers of the Committee for Industrial Organization--has been reached and will be announced at 1 p.m. Wednesday. United Press was informed tonight by a person close to the negotiators.
President Plans Balanced Budget
Washington, April 21—(UP) — President Roosevelt broke even in two tilted with Congress over his new economy drive today as powerful blocks threatened the program with demands for multi-nillion-dollar flood control expenditures and a one-billion-dollar increase in the proposed work relief appropriation. The department departments reacted sharply to Mr. Roosevelt's rigid orders for economy in an attempt to balance the budget during the 1538 fiscal year.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace forecast an immediate curtailment of the administration's farm activities. Federal aid to farm tenants, production control, and the ever-normal granary are among the projections to feel the economic axe. The Department of Agriculture the crop-insurance program to be applied to the 1958 wheat yield may be salvaged.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper and his first assistant, Ernest Draper, joined in predicting that business recoveries will not be retarded by the apparent inability of the administration to balance the budget in the 1938 fiscal year as the president declared it said he regarded lagging treasury revenues as a temporary condition and added:
The present headway of business is so strong that it will offset the effect of a probable deficit.
Has Kansas No Fair-Haired Lads?
Hollywood, April 21.—(UP)-Paran amountstudent's quest for a second Robert Taylor, believed lurking in some university classroom, got under way tonight when Talent Scout Olive Hirndell entrained for Dallas to look over prospects at Southern Methodist University.
Hindell, who discover the original Taylor hiding his honeyed looks behind a book at Pomona (Calif.) College, will arrive in Dallas Friday. After inspecting the S.M.U. crop of potential Romenea he will visit Tulane, Washington University of St. Louis, Northwestern, and then Drake.
Attempts To Foil Wally's Divorce Fail
London, April 21 — (UP)—Five persons have tried, and have failed, during the last three years to block Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson's final divorce decree and prevent her marriage. The court ruled that the King's proctor revealed tonight.
Persons objecting are allowed to appear any time up to April 27, when the six-month degree niec ends.
Fifty Slain as Rebels Bombard Madrid
Madrid, April 21 — (UP)—Torn bodies with water-frozen faces to sleep trapped in the streets of central Madrid where the once gay Calle de la Victoria was with blood after a day-long rebel bombardment that took nearly 50 lives.
It was the most horrible day suffered by the capital's 800,000 inhabitants since General Francisco Franco was installed a year-old city nearly six months ago.
He ordered district tax collectors to "investigate actively" all failures to make returns promptly, and said that stiff penalties will be imposed on delinquents if the supreme court holds the levies constitutional.
Employers Warned On Security Tax Evasion
Washington, April 21—(UP) - a second employer's strike against payment of special security taxes pending the supreme court decision on their validity brought a sharp warning to the State Department Commissioner Guy T. Helvering.
Meeting at 10 O'clock
Will Feature Speeches
By Matoney, Milligan,
Percy and Fusion
The Peace Mobilization convoction, the University demonstration against war and preparedness will be held in the Auditorium this morning at 10 o'clock and will feature four student speakers.
Fred Perry, gr, a veteran of the World War, will open the panel with "A Veteran Speaks." Jewell Malign, c37, a contestant in the annual historical contest this year, will follow up with a discussion of "American Attitudes." Martin Maloney, c37, winner of numerous speaking contests and a cast member of campus dramatic productions, will present "You Move for Peace." Bill Foukin, former officer of the American Student Union, newly-elected president of the cabinet member of Westminster Student Foundation, will close the conversation with "Peace and American Education."
Maloney and Fusion both spoke at last year's Peace Mobilization which 500 students attended on Fowler commons, amid tear gas and cries from the Veterans of Future Wars that "The Peace Mobilization is unfair to organized hypocrisy" Kernoth Born, former instructor in the department of philosophy, and Geverne Landrith, c'39, also spoke. Roland Welborn, gr. chairman of the peace strike committee, will present brief commentation of the annual peace strike, giving the history of the movement, its purpose, and its expectations for 1937. Charles McManus, fa'37, will present a prelude and postdate at the organ.
The University demonstration is being held at the same time that 2,000,000 other students, upon the twentieth anniversary of the World War conscription, are expected to strike against war and preparation for peace. The national Peace Strike is being sponsored by the Intercollegiate Council of the Student Christian Movement with which the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. are affiliated, the World Student Christian Federation, the Emergency Peace Campaign and the National Council for the Prevention of War with which the American Students' committee is connected, the Fellowship of Recocillation, the American Student Union, and the Socialist party.
Sedore Is Featured
In Senior Recital Tonight
Robert Sedore, fa'37, violinist, will be featured in the senior rectal tonight at 8 in the Administration auditorium. Ray LawRENewesson, gr. will accompany his solo numbers on the piano. In addition Mr. Sedore will play three movements from the "Spanish Symphony," by Lalo, accompanied by the University Symphony orchestra under the direction of Karl Kuesterle, associate professor of violin.
Mr. Sedore is a scholarship pupil, and has for several years studied under Professor Kuersteiner. He is the concert master of the University Symphony orchestra, and assistant director of the Westminster A Cappella choir. This year in addition to his work at the University, he has been head of the violin work at Baker University.
Guest Speakers On KFKU Roundtables
Dr. Bert A. Nash, professor of education, has arranged for a roundtable discussion on several issues of the social welfare program, to be presented from station KFKU this Thursday evening at 6 o'clock in the morning in two series of radio talks about "Personal and Family Problems."
Miss Agnes Van Driel, Chief of the Division of Technical Training, Social Security Board, Washington, D. C. and Miss Katherine Clark, Executive of the Association of Charities, Cleveland, Ohio, will be guest speakers on this program. Miss Van Driel and Miss Clark are two of the outstanding speakers on the program of the Kansas Conference of Social Work which is being held at Lawrence this week.