F UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas VOLUME XXXIV Regarding the proposed amendment. This is the second in a series of four tables expressing the views of outstanding leaders on the constitution to the most constituent. Today's article is written by Don Vombes, 81st FRS. In the years of student government under its present setup, much time of the Council has been spent in filling vacancies. Haggling over the men to be appointed and jockeying for positions have been instrumental in reducing the efficiency of the Council. Under the proposed reorganization plan, time necessary for the passage of constructive legislation will not be based in this way; as replacements will be elected by the party of the man originally elected. With this guarantee that a party shall retain control which it was originally accorded, friction among members of the Council will quite naturally be reduced, and a more harmonious group will be the result. In the past two years, the presidents have gone into office with a Council membership minority. This has been due in each case to the two-year men carry-over, and, of course, has meant that again the efficiency of the council suffered. With the elimination of these two-year men it is highly improbable that a president will ever again find that his leadership is only nominal. Any potential leadership which he might have had would have been shown that with only the annually elected members, the presidency would have been held by the majority party on the Council. NUMBER 126 Were there none of the other benefits to be derived from this plan, in these two changes alone there is a decided improvement over the old system. Every man who is interested in a more efficient student government will recognize the merit of the process and passage the M.S.C. can undoubtedly accept much more than is ever possible under the existing system. DON VOORHEES on the SHIN by Kenneth Morris The Phi Dele's staged a pillow fight the other night which was greatly enjoyed by the girls next door. Pillows could be heard thudding so the Sigma Kappas did some further listening in, enjoying the rowdiness and laughter. The boys finally learned to develop their brothers' went outside and turned the hose on, directing it at the sleeping porch. The dignified president of the Senior Law class, Norman Jeeter, has acquired a nickname—"Dimplels." It is evident that he dislikes the name because he is reporting trying to bribe people not to call him by it. "Dimplels" seems to be a serious-minded sort of person—for example, he called Dorothy Fritz the other night and entertained her by reading Browning's poetry and supplying his own comments. For some time people have been reading books known as "bestsellers," but these are nothing compared to a diary, belonging to one of the recently engaged coeds, which some personal history is revealed. The diary lacks nothing—tells about every college date up to the time of the engagement—it gives a personality sketch of the data along with different techniques. After marriage, the girl plans to make the diary available for the public and have it become known as a "best renter," thus expectin to receive some income from it. This story is obviously late sine it deals with an incident which ocurred when one of our recent vacations began. Before starting hom Myrlande Scott was advised by a friend to have her car thorough checked—gas, grease, water, neoil, and oil, new air in the tires. At tl filling station Myrlande told the aendant what she should do before battling the new air was mentioned, bMyrlande had been advised so tl old air was let out of the tires as replaced with the new air. Continued on page 3 LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 TO FORM PSYCHOLOGY CLUB Students and Instructors Meet To Make Plans Students and instructors interested in forming a psychology club at the University met yesterday afternoon in room 21 of the Administration building to lay plans for the proposed society. Two committees were selected to carry out the details of organization, and meetings were scheduled for every second Monday at 4 p.m. Yesterday's program consisted of reports on the psychological section of the Kansas Academy of Science which convened at Manhattan last Friday. These were delivered by Alfred Badwinn, gr. who read his passages during a patterning in the Louwin Curve", and Henry Van Swearinger gr. Joe Brewer, or president of Psi Chi. Kansas Players Open Week With Puzzling Play Younger Generation Rises In Revolt at Fraser Theater For Four Days By Ken Postlethwaite, c'37 The theater going public got a pretty heavy dose of drama and dramatics had night in Fraser theater the previous year. In the new English play, "Land's End." The story conceived itself with the supposed clash between the younger and older generations and attempted to make it its pretty well felt with its, elders. All fraternity food handlers will undergo on examination to test their physical fitness for performing such a duty, the men's Pan-Hellenic Council decided in a meeting in the Fine room of Memorial Union building Sunday morning. Their respective organizations had approved the council's resolution requiring such an inspection. Accept Inspection Plan The council hopes that in taking the lead in such a project boarding clubs will in turn demand similar inspections, the ultimate goal being an inspection and examination of serving students of the University. It was ruled that beginning next year fraternities will not send c-saques for their parties. The ave- Food Handlers for Fraternities Must Pass Examination William Zupanc, e37, secretary of the Men's Student Council announced last night that the candidacies of two men, one on each party's slate, had been protested on grounds of ineligibility. Protests Filed Against Tickets Of Both Parties Pachacamac protested the candidacy of George Haines, b138, running for two-year representative at large, P.S.GLI. fled a protest against the eligibility of Charles Lucek, c374 - did not vote as plenipotent盟员 4. An adequate building program, including: a. Construction of a medical science building. Lueck, Senior President Nominee, and Haines, Two-Year Man, Named CBS To Present Three Orchestral Compositions The Kansan Platform BROADCAST SKILTON MUSIC b. Addition to the stacks of the library. 5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries. At 3:35 this afternoon, over station KMBC of Kansas City, the Columbia Broadcasting system will present three orchestral compositions of Prof. Charles S. Skilton of the School of Fine Arts, as follows: Prelude to the Greek Play "Electra," Intermezzo from Oratorio "The Guardian Angel," and the "Indian War Dances." Since Jan. 1, the "War Dance" has had 12 performances by symphony orchestras, including those in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Kansas City. Any one interested in hearing the broadcast may do so in room 32, Administration building. 1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program. Tau Beta Pi Will Initiate Editorial Comment PAGE FOUR UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS Educators and statesmen, who from lecture platforms apply that very flattering epithet, "the greatest of all natural resources," to the country's youth, may have the right idea; but judging from the results of a test given to 12,000 high school students in communities varying in size from a Kansas village to Chicago, the information possessed by young Americans about the political world they live in is nothing to bank on. Here are the figures in part: $1\%$ could not name the president of the United States; only $22\%$ knew Stalin is a dictator; less than a third could give Cordell Hull's official position; only $20\%$ could identify Pierre Laval, $9\%$ Stanley Baldwin, and $3\%$ Maxim Litvinoff; $20\%$ did not know that Russia is communist, and $40\%$ did not know that Germany is fascist. Are We Hooked? The instant a school begins to do this, one group or another raises a protest, and "Red hunts," prohibitory laws, and teachers' oaths are the result. An examination of the military policy of the United States as shown in the published volumes of Congressional hearings is enough to set the local American Legion post going, and the list could be extended indefinitely. What the schools are doing is setting up courses in community civics, world relations, and other abstract studies in the vaguely defined social science group, and expecting the teachers to turn out well informed, patriotic Two of the stellar attractions of the University lecture series, William Beebe and John Erskine, have, for diverse reasons, failed to put in an appearance on the campus, and there has been a good deal of hesitation and delay in naming lecturers to take their place. All this is pointed out in an article called "Can the Schools Save Democracy?" by Avis D. Carlson, appearing in the current issue of "Harper's Magazine." The burden of the argument is this; that if democracy is to survive, then the schools have got to grapple realistically with the subject and teach our students just how institutions actually work. In other words, that knowledge of our society is essential if we are to exercise judgment in political thinking and action. Lesson in Democracy The American Indians gave up their age old traditions to the effect that a woman's place was in the tepee when one tribe recently appointed a woman as chief. . . White men have long respected woman's ability on the war path. Just where two speakers of the same caliber to replace Beebe and Erskine can be found in the short time that remains is difficult to say. Students want no hurriedly chosen substitutes. They bought activity tickets (and not entirely voluntarily) thinking they were going to have the opportunity of hearing these two famous men. It is only fair that they should have their equal in value. Well Known Benefactress To Donate Nurses Home That Will Supplement The Hospital MRS. WATKINS WILL PRESENT FOURTH GIFT 2. Betterment of student working conditions 3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore. SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1937 OFFER TO REGENTS young citizens thereby. Also, since the War, the idea of making a school a little community in itself has developed, and student councils, proctor buttons, home room organizations, and required reading on the making of Americans have bloomed in profusion all over the country. Thus far, it would seem that the result of all these more or less superficial attempts at turning out an educated citizenry are of little value. We agree with Mrs. Carlson, that if the schools are to save democracy a new and more realistic technique for doing so will have to be developed. The big news in the murder of the pretty New York model is the fact that a little black address book is the closest she came to having a diary. If the sit down strikes are bad now, what will they be when spring fever really moves in? Campus Opinion In Case of Fire. What? A home for nurses, a gift to the University from Mrs. Elizabeth Wattin, well known benefactors of Yankee University yesterday by Chancellor Lindley. Editor Daily Kansan: Annoying, that what's they are—dammed annoying, that's why buildings are naturally in a hurry (we know not why) but by the end of every class period finds lines of students who the halls inside the Chemistry building, and Snow White builds their furniture in the revolving bonchureurs which guard the inside of these building from drafts of the interior. Certainly it's but a minor matter that students are raised a few years before getting out or in these buildings, in case of fire. Small, artistic signs on these mechanical nuisances say, "in case of fire, push only on bar." The signs make an attractive accessories for the exposed dangers and are incurred by their use. Expose the dangers which are incurred by their use. One of the glasses in the revolving door at snow hall has already been broken, so why not take the useless things out, now that spring is here, and let a little fresh air in—H.L. In a fire, students would not stand so patiently in line—they would be erased maniacs, and even if they would take time to read the signs, they certainly would not take heed. Official University Bulletin Vol. 34 SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1937 No. 125 DRAMATIC CLUB: There will be a Dramatic Club meeting at 4:30 Tuesday in the Little Theater in Green hall. All members are required to be present. —Sam Kimble, President. DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN: Der Deutsche Verein versammlt sich Montag den 5 April um wanzig Minuten nach 4 im Zimmer 31 Fraser—Sam Anderson. FRESHMAN COMMISSION OF Y.W.C.A.: All freshman women are invited to attend the Freshman Commission at 4:30 on Monday at Henley House—Jane Rule, Publicity Chairman. PEACE-ACTION COMMITTEE. The K.U. Peer-Action Committee will meet Monday at 4:30 in the Pine Room. Everyone interested is welcome—Henry Barker, Executive Secretary. Y.W.C.A. ADVANCED STANDING COMMISSION: The Advanced Standing Commission will meet at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon at Henley House for the first of a series of discussions of social problems and social issues, the teacher will lead a discussion on Fusion All University women are invited to attend—Ruth Harris, Chairman. MATHEMATICS CLUB: The Mathematics Club will meet Monday, April 5 at 4:30 in 212 Administration building. Guy Omer will speak on "The History of the Numerical System."—Reid Hempel, President. PHI DELTA 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. KU KU: The April 1 meeting has been postponed following Monday, April 12—Frank Warren, Secretary. A CORNER ON BOOKS PHI CHI DELTA/: Phi Chi Delta will meet tuesday at 5:30 at Westin mishal, Mildred E. Mitchell Bv Gail Van Mere This Body, the Earth. By Paul Green. Author of "In Abraham's Bosom." "Roll Sweet Charist," etc. N.Y. 1935. Harper and Rose. A simple story told in sad, tragic strains is the life of Alvin Barnes. The time is 1885 to 1920. The place is in and around Little Bethel, a rural neighborhood in the southern part of our United States. It is these rural neighborhoods in the South that were hard to understand national problems; thus Mr. Green's dramatic interpretation is of timely import. Alvin, ambitious and intelligent, realizes that life can be more digi- gnified than the existence led by his shiftless, holly-roller, poor-white- trash father and his family. He leaves home, is frugal and industrious, and soon buys a few acres on time, for he finds one is recognized only by the amount of land he owns. All goes well for several years; he uses his land to build it able to make payments on his acres. A few years later he is sentenced to the chain gang for injuring the lover of his fickle wife. After his parole he returns to his few acres, broken in spirit and in body, only to find that the acres have been taken over by the big landowner-bankers. His divorced wife has gone to New York. He is kept from complete despair by the solicitive care of Ivry, the hard working, religious girl of the neighborhood. From them on he goes from one tenancy to another and "in the shades of each dying year the will-of-the-wisp figure of hope would beckon foolishly from a point beyond the horizon." Through the years his health is completely destroyed and all the work is left to Ivy and her increasing brood. Only once did he hear his youthful fighting spirit move to deter him. "Some day there'll be so many of 'em you can't keep 'em in slavery no longer. They'll rise up and sweep you away like you done my fences and all your banks and court houses and great books written down with crooked fingers won't keep it from happening." He died of consumption and was buried out of the house, and when he was raised, and had let his sorrowful symphony of defeat, of hopeless, baffling defeat in the land of our South. The Roving Reporter Conducted by Louis Fockele, c'39 In an attempt to give some indication to popularity of the University of Kansas' up radio station, "KFKU up at Lawrence on the Kaw," the question today is: Do you listen to station KFKU? Why or why not? "Yes," said Leland Brown, "uncult, "when there is someone besides a lonesome cowboy on the air. I listen to the station mainly because it is our school station and school talent is used on the programs." Bob Rowlands, c38, required time to deliberate before saying, "No, I probably would if I were ever home at 6 o'clock. Besides, I know the history of Kansas." And there, professors, is revealed a source of information that might prove of inestimable value. Plans Will Be Presented To Board in Meeting Tomorrow D. Forbes and H. Forbes, both c'40, gave another of their pricieess answers and asked, almost in unison, "Is that the one with all the lectures? Yes, we listened to it once because I was supposed to talk." Seeking after knowledge? Bill Blair the following to say: "To be truthful about it, my radio finds it difficult to pick it up. Seriously, though, I have listened to some programs worthy of note, especially when the dean's chair is in full swing." And so any, might be interested in knowing that Bill is a member of the club. "I do not, as a rule," said Don Wood. "c39," because it is only on the air at a time when it is inconvenient to listen, and because they do not have the type of programs I like to listen to when trying to relax. Besides I get enough education (I hope) in school, without listening to the radio for it. Radio is for entertainment, not for education." FRENCH FACULTY ATTENDS KANSAS CITY CONFERENCE Several members of the department of French attended the spring meeting of the north and west-central chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French held in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday. Prof. C. B. Quala, head of the department of romance languages presided at the round table discussions held in the afternoon. Professor Kurz, head of the department of romance languages at the University of Nebraska, spoke at a noon lunch held at the Hotel President. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS KANSAS PRESS MEMBER 1937 ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER ... 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BEATTLE Entered as second class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. years ago at a cost e. Location Set to be presented to the ents at their meeting iorrow. will depend upon the by the state architect plans and specificive location for the lion is just southwest the south apCampan. of this gift is to enhive a residence hall hospital proper, yet it. The greeting of this will release seven hospital for hospital increasing the bed ca- 46. date. Mrs. Walkins use the sun-decks on r of the hospital, fur-ging the capacity to 60 complete Hospital utelson said yesterday complete plans for the ing it as complete as capital in the country. d that when the new pleased "we can take ordinary emergencies e" sketches of the pro- home provide an the woman doctor on her behalf. no provided for in the a small kitchen, dining large general living construction is Miller residence for self-sup- in students, duplicating which Mrs. Watkins university ten years ago, to her gifts to the Uni-Watkins has given to Lawrence the banking former Watkins Na- for a city hall. She is nor of the Lawrence spirit and the nurses' 300 block on Maine TTERN PAINTINGS tercolors on Exhibition spooner-Thayer mings by Karl Matte- drawing of department at the University are hibition at Spooner- um. The collection inpaintings and 11 water- untitled "Sunday Afterte" is in oil. In these artist depicts character- afternoon activities of people. They show the public seeking Sunday in typo, in Ameri- can monuments, at public beaches, listening to the ra- ter like activities. 11 watercolors are sev- enes and a view of the winter. orn pictures will be on through the first three ril. also new paintings by Bloch and Prof. Raywood in the museum, in which it is an oil fitted "The Stone or Eastwood's is an oil or Sand Hill Farm." CORRECTION to the announcement in ansan Charles Lyon, I'29, Lamme, is running on ident ticket for the Men's until as School of Law ye.