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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY APRIL 6.1937
Comment
Politicians Please Note
In days of yore the Kansan was, it will be remembered, nonpartisan in name only. Because of this precedent, and because it is probably quite difficult for a number of local politicians to conceive of a person with sufficient principle to cast off political alliances, the staff of the Kansan has been repeatedly accused of partiality and bias.
Self-appointed censors have been infesting the Journalism building nightly, taking it upon themselves to brow-beat the staff into printing or not printing certain things, and extending their activities to attempts to avail themselves of information in the possession of the Kansan.
Politicians have complained that the deletion of certain matter from copy submitted by them is an indication of prejudice against their party. The staff is following the same policy employed in the editing of all attempts to secure free publicity. The Kansan will print news, but its pages will carry no free campaign literature for either party. We offer—in fact, we challenge—members of either party to meet with members of the faculty or administration for a decision on the fairness of treatment the material at issue has received.
We recommend to the politicians the application of a little practical psychology. The more the staff is irritated by nocturnal visitations the harder it is for them to maintain their impartiality. We are more than happy to receive anyone having business. We are also happy to see them leave when said business is completed. If you have no business, please accept the word of the staff that you and your party will receive fair, impartial, and unbiased treatment. If you can't accept our word, you'll have to stay home and worry, because we're having no more amateur sleuths in the news room or back shop.
Tactless Taxing
Well, they've passed the sales tax.
That such a tax affects the poor and the lower classes has been recognized from the beginning of the idea. But as one worthy legislator put it: "It's about time we tax the poor. They've been getting all kinds of money from the government and not paying anything for it."
That's the kind of thinks we like. Why bother to tax the oil interests in Kansas? Why, Good Lord, man, you might drive them out of the state, and nobody would want that. Of course the oil would still be here, but then...
No, what the lower classes need is a lobby: a well-rounded, smooth-working lobby. That's the only way to protect one's interests.
But they've passed the sales tax and there is nothing to be done but weep. Wonder if the legislators stopped to think that a tax of the nature isn't going to bring more people to Kanas, as most of them seem to want?
There was a time when we liked Kansas.
Isn't it about time to see the Dionne five in coronation stripes?
Paradox in Politics
It's paradoxical, that's what it is. While all the agitation is for clean politics on the campus; while both parties are going about telling of the benefits they will bring to the University, they're both creating a dirty campus.
Not one morning has passed since the launching of the campaign that one or both parties have not had men stationed at various corners of the campus dispensing dodgers. . . forcing them upon all men who pass. Either most of them have seen the material before or are not interested. As a result, the campus, within a large radius of each distributor, looks like a show lot the morning after a carnival.
Twenty years ago today the United States raised the curtain on one of the greatest sucker roles in its entire history. On April 6, 1917, we entered a war, and won it, to the tune of 50,000 lives lost in battle and 21,850 million dollars lost in war expenditure—to say nothing of nine and a half billion casually lent the Allied Nations. Oh glorious victory!
It's a superficial complaint, but if the politicians are attempting to make the campus cleaner politically, they should take some heed of its appearance physically.
To End War
The war was fought, and won, for that soul stirring objective — "to save the world for democracy." Some have been so indiscreet as to suggest that a small matter of money and a
The Kansan Platform
1. A well-rounded varsity athletic programs.
3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore.
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.
few imperialistic ambitions were also involved, but at the time these were discreetly left unmentioned, so as not to cloud the real issue.
So good old Uncle Sam swallowed the ballyhoo and went to war. Even President Wilson, that astute student of political affairs, so allowed his idealism to get the better of his common sense that he spoke of our entering the war as a means of accomplishing "a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world at last free."
A glance at the kaleidoscopic picture presented by the governments of the nations in 1937 proves plainer than argument that such words as these were rot. No matter whether the spirit in which they were uttered was sincere or hypocritical—and there was doubtless plenty of both—the results were the same.
The truly sad thing about it all is not so much the losses incurred, for those are now on the way to be forgotten, as the fact that, to all intents and purposes, neither the United States, our Allies, nor our enemies absorbed the lesson to be learned from the experience. Present international affairs and rearmament programs prove this. Twenty years is apparently too long a span of time to look back on, and remember—in war there is no victory.
Campus Opinion
Cry in the Wilderness
Editor, Daily Kansan:
Did you lugs who write editorials on noisy theatres ever stop to think that nobody else ever complains about the racket? So far as my observant powers go, everybody in the theatre seems to enjoy
Personally I believe most of the students go to the weekend shows for no other reason than to have a merry old time making wisecracks and what not, for seldom are the pictures shown worth any too
So somebody ought to quiet down about all this; it's a lot of fun, darn it. -R.V.R.
Official University Bulletin
Vol. 34 TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 No.126
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION- There will be a meeting at 4:30 this afternoon in Room C, Myers hall. Students and faculty members are welcome.-Keith Davis, President.
DRAMATIC CLUB: There will be a Dramatic Club meeting at 4:30 this afternoon in the Little Theater in Green hall. All members are required to be present.-Sam Kimble, President.
JAY JANES: Pledging service will be held Wednesday at 4:30 in 212 Ad. At this time all pledges will be expected to pass their required examination.
- Beulah Pinnee.
KAPPA PHI: There will be a meeting this evening. Thompson has charge of the discussion. -Avie Tsai
PHI CHI DELTA: Phi Chi Delta will meet at 5:30 this evening at Westminster Hall – Mildred E. Molden
PHI DELI KAPPA The spring initiation dinner will be held on Wednesday, April 7. Please make reservations now with one of the officers or with Dr Twente.-Gilbert Ulmer, President.
SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB: There will be a registration fee of $30 at the Snow Ball Club this evening at 5:30 at the Snow Ball Club. Donate to the ZooLogy Club!
TAU SIGMA: There will be a regular dance meeting tonight at 7:30 - Mary Ellen Miller, President.
WOMEN'S RIFLE TEAM. There will be a meet-
tion this evening at 7:15 in Flood Shops. Please bring your
rifle and gear.
Lawrence Policemen Put Damper On Jayhawk Rallies Three Decades Ago
WORLD AFFAIRS COMMISSION. Elsanor Slaten will review "Faust" and records from the opera will be played at the meeting on Wednesday at 4:30 at the house. This is an open meeting-Gevena Landruth.
Y.W.C.A. ADVANCED STANDING COMMISSION:
Advanced Standing commission will meet at 4:30 this afternoon at Henley for the first of a series of discussions of social problems and social trends. Theurer will lead a discussion of Fascism. All University women are invited to attend - Ruth Harris, Chairman.
KANSAS PRESS
MEMBER 1937
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University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE. KANSAS
...DALE O'BRIEN
CHRIER             DALE O'Brien
Editorial Staff
EDITOR-in-CHEP        STEVEN DAVID
ASSOCIATE EDITORS ISABEL VOIS and GEORGIA WHITTON
FEATURE EDITOR         JANE FLOOD
News Staff
MANAGING EDITOR      CARL W. SMITH
CAMPUS EDITOR       MARY RUTTER and MOREN THOMPSON
MARKY RUTTER       MAKEY RATKINS
SOCIETY EDITOR       ALAS ANN ELISE
SNORTS EDITOR       HUGH WILE
ELISE EDITOR       MARGARET KRAZNER
MAKEUP EDITOR       BILL TYLER and ALMA FRAZER
SUNDAY EDITOR       DAVE PATRICKGE
Kansas Board Members
ALICE HALDEMAN-JULIUS    KEN POSTLETHWAITE
PETR BURR        MARION MUNDO
P. QUENTIN BROWN     STEVEN DAVID
WILLIAM R. DOWNS     J. STRAHTON
WILLIAM GHILL        DALE O'BRIEN
MILLYN HARLIN       BOB RICHARDSON
MILLYN HARLIN       DADHON HULES
MILLYN HARLIN       BOB RICHARDSON
By William Pfitzgerald, c. 19
Back in 1905 when all students were guilty until proved innocent, the Jayhawker became indignant over one of the many escapades which Kansas students had gotten into with the local law and order. The story in the Jayhawker hints that the law might have been crooked or at least bent badly at the elbow. The case in question was that of the city of Lawrence vs. William DeGeer. Among the chief characters were the police judge of Lawrence, several policemen, students and townpeople. In speaking of the law, he marked that "there is no appeal from a lawrence police judge. Though bald-headed, he is gifted with all the wisdom of Solomon and his slightest whim, when expresses as a decree, must be respected. His rulings are as the laws of the Medes and Persians which alterte not."
The policemen were described as his chosen ministers with sterling worth and an unimpeachable reputation for truth and veracity. Quoting the Jayhawker, "Their unsupported statements are taken in preference to those of students, merchants or professors. Like their King, His Honor, they can do no wrong."
Were Celebrating Victory
The crime with which DeGeer was charged was that of celebrating a Kansas victory over Colorado. Anybody in football now would probably be celebrated by the police department.) The evidence against DeGeer showed that after the football
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But to get back to DeGeer—while the policeman was frightened and rendered unfit for service, the defendant entered the Wm. Hoadley store and purchased an infernal and dangerous machine, a Roman candle fire, in the room. Owen and waved it in the air causing sandy balls of fire to shoot forth.
Students Considered Pestiferous
The court termed it an offense against the peace and dignity (?) of Lawrence for any student to build bonfires, discharge fireworks or otherwise celebrate a victory. (They wouldn't now, although there doesn't seem to be any way of finding out.) A student was under-ground in a human form, lawful prey of the police and a convenient source of revenue.
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Factors against DeCeer according to the Javahawk were;
viory the students were making the night hideous with their wild cries of "Rock Chalk, Jay Hawk, K. U." These disorderly students even turned loose a crowd of persons called the K. U. band, armed to the teeth with strange and fearful engines of discord, with which they assaulted the peaceful air to the unspeakable fear and terror of the townspeople; to wit: Jim Munroe, policeman.
Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan.
DeGeer is a student; therefore liable to do wrong. (Shades of absolutistic psychology.)
The city needs the money. Anyone charged by a Lawrence policeman is guilty even though the evidence proves his alibi.
DeGeer Found Guilty Despite the efforts of "Uncle
Jimmy" Green and Bishop, lawyers for the defense, and evidence that DeGeer was elsewhere at the time of the candle explosions, a jury of Lawrence burghers found him guilty.
Thinking the column would be incomplete without the opinions of politicians themselves, one of each party was asked.
The reporter who covered the story commented: "It is hoped that no one of the 12 men, good and true, who returned this verdict, may be troubled by a reproaching conscience." (No doubt they weren't.)
Orman Wanamaker, b38, lbed with a left to the chin saying, "I don't think they amount to a damn. Just a lot of bafflement, and affords practice for our so-called law students here on the Hill. Outside of that they are warmed up, wearing shoes running for office are the victims of circumstance."
The Roving Reporter Conducted by Louis Focke, c 39
The column today has a tendency in a few places to become a bit rough over the question: What is your opinion of Hill political parties? It is very easy while asking this question to convince those that few persons running for office are about the only ones who know much about the political enigma.
Harold Roe, c39, a candidate for fice, answered, naturally enough, Being affiliated with politics since I am to the University, I consider politics one of the essentials of students."
Ray Smith, c'unc, glibly answered: "I hardly feel qualified to make any positive statement concerning them, except that both are like green onions of a different species—both look alike from the outside and both smell." George Eschaugh, fa 40, succinctly said, "A fine bunch of bull singers, but the Pacchacamas are O.K." Hi fellows.
"They are definitely worthwhile," said Harrie Goodwin, *cq*, "I think that working for a political party is good experience for every boy on the
"HIL." It's gratifying to find someone who thinks politics is more than just politics. Or maybe she's a naive fresh?
"I guess they will do; of course in the first place they are men's organizations," answered Phyllis Armstrong, fa38.
Ed Arnersberger, c37, said, "This election will be more or less the same political turmool but, as campaign manager of the P.S.G.L. I hope and am confident that I will pass, resulting in better elections and more competent leaders."
All my life I have been taught that there are always two sides to every question. But today I learn that this one has three—the side that thinks the Pachacamayo party is the better, those in favor of the P.S.G.L., and those that think both are a little ludicrous.
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Seeds for cultivating dollars
AS YOU TURN the pages of the Kansan, dozens of seeds are scattered over your mind. . . . That's a good-looking suit. . . . I'd like to have that radio. . . What a pretty dress. . . I think I'll go to this show. Some of these advertisements may not interest you. Others will fall on fertile ground, take root and bear fruit in some future purchase.
ADVERTISEMENTS help you to weed out waste, both in your time and money. They draw a straight line between your cash and the correct counter. They remind you that there is still one hundred cents in the dollar. And they make it possible for you to budget your spendings before you buy.
NOT ONLY THAT, advertisements stimulate your interest in appliances that save labor, time and money. They help you to keep in touch with the times. Through their products, they offer you an added enjoyment of life.
Cultivate the Habit of Reading Advertisements . . . They Bring You a Harvest of Much Usable Information