PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1937 Comment All the conservative newspapers in the United States have been so pleased with latest "momentous series of decisions" by the supreme court, the suspicion arises that all may not be so well as it would seem. Figments and Things? All the enemies of the President's proposed court reorganization plan hail the decisions as a "liberal turn" by the Court; can it really be called so? It must be obvious to nearly everyone that this "liberal turn" is simply the figment of a journalistic imagination. What brought about this sudden change? What was it that caused the supreme court suddenly to change the tone of its decisions? One man. Yes, one man: Justice Roberts, who has seldom been called a liberal even by his friends, has suddenly made the court a liberal, enlightened, and up-to-date institution. One man, humble associate justice that he is, has kindly consented to permit the government to accomplish a few of the objectives for which the people voted so overwhelmingly in the last elections. Many are now saying that the court has proved that it can take a modern view of the present-day needs of government and that President Roosevelt's court proposal is no longer necessary (although they never for a moment admitted that is was, heretofore). But does not this veritable one-man decision simply emphasize the need for court reform? One man can thwart the wishes of the great majority of the American people and the President that they have elected. It's Our Personality It's a great consolation, after all the slams we've been receiving from across the Atlantic, to know that someone likes us. "Someone," in this case, is a group of Canadian students, who in a recent survey conducted by 17 university publications, advocated that Canada's war policy in the event of another world conflict should be "pro-American" rather than "pro-British." Perhaps, knowing us better, the Canadians can better appreciate our sterling qualities; or, perhaps—though the idea isn't so flattering—they think Britain will go to war before the United States. At any rate, it's reassuring to know that our near neighbors are "with us," which relationship is more than certain European countries with "superior civilizations" have been able to attain. Millions for Defense "We want peace!" "Remember the World War!" "Down with war!" Every day a new organization has taken up one of these cries, and public sentiment clamors louder for peace. At least, public sentiment seems to be organizing against war. However, the legislative body of our federal government, through its recent appropriations for this fiscal year, has allotted fifty times as much for defensive equipment as it has appropriated for keeping us out of war. Secretary Hull pencilled on paper for the house committee that only one-fifth of one per cent of the appropriations of tills fiscal year goes to the state department. Copying these figures down beside the money that went for the war and navy departments, the former boiled down to less than four per cent of the amount spent by either of these departments individually. It would seem that congress had put the cart fifty spaces in front of the horse in this case. Why not spend money to keep the United States on peaceful relationships with other countries, instead of building up the defensive forces and ignoring diplomacy? Stamp Them Out They put two stars instead of three on the collar of General Lee in a portrait of that gentleman appearing on the new four-cent Army stamp. And thus another row over postage stamps was raised. In this case the admirers of the general claimed it was an attempt to belittle him through demotion. Only a short while back the South was raging over the fact that General Sheridan had been put on the three-cent commemorative, England and Chile were casting malevolent looks at Argentina because that country had put out a stamp picturing among its possessions England's Falkland Islands and half of Chile. The Kansan Platform 1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program. 3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore. 4. An adequate building program, including: a. Construction of a medical science building. 3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore. b. Addition to the stacks of the library. 5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries. Great Britain came in for its share of criticism by printing stamps for Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika when the latter country was merely a protectorate. Germany did the souwaking. The Postmaster-General left himself wide open a few years back by printing special stamps for his friends. Tanna Touva, one of the republics making up the U.S.S.R., has been sneered at by many for issuing stamps when there seems to be some doubt as to whether they have a mail service. All in it it's pretty confusing. Perhaps it would be for the best if the various governments gave up the idea of printing stamps and charged each citizen a yearly fee. Or maybe they should sell advertising space on the stamps. Campus Opinion Articles in this column do not, necessarily, reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kannan. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subject are invited. So "Old feeleby" can't take it in the reserve room of a library. Too cold my ass knows. Too many gals. How can I keep the temperature of about 70 degrees is considered correct heat, he must be something wrong with leeches. My theories in that teacher's mother made him wear a wig. When I went to school, he was at his house made fun of his long underwear and at his house made fun of his long underwear and Editor Daily Kansan: A Red Flannels Theory The team were worn by the team. The team was in front of the team to improve the turtles. The solution happened and in back to red flannels of his fellow players and in back to red flannels Harlan Jennings Or The Incubator Theory? Editor Dalrymple, Kansas I notice that some areophiles (one who has a fresh air) keep a room in the library for them. No doubt this person cubeter baby and got too much heat in his bringing portable room in the library for study. It is kept at a temperature of approximately 70 degrees, and any school children know that the maximum temperature for boys is 72 degrees. Of course this may be a little too cool for comfortable sleep, but then again, all the sleep-loving individual has to do is to go up to the general reading room where the temperature is usually 5 to 10 1 say more air in the reserve room. J.W.P. Official University Bulletin Necties due at Chancellery's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication days and 11:30 a.m. Vol. 34 Wednesday, March 31, 1927 No. 122 --thousand specimens of which gave a big boost to our own Snow hill museum in its more youthful days. Fifty dollars seems an extravagant price for one beetle, but this particular kind once sold readily for that. Thus finding the rarest of beetles in a western prairie dog village was a triumph for Kansas naturalists. EL ATENEG; There will be a meeting of Ateneo on April 1 in 113 East Ad., at 4:30 p.m. It will be devoted to election of officers—John Hoover, President. ELECTION OF NEW STUDENT COUNCIL. The annual election of members of the Men's Student Council has been set for April 9. Certificates of hom- erity are required to be submitted before April 3—William Zumancic, Secretary. MEETING OF MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL. There will be a meeting of the Men's Student Council to meet at the Pine Room. This is the last regular meeting before the election—William Zupanee, Secretary. 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. QUILL CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Quill Club Thursday, April 1. at 7:30 in the Pine Room of the Union building-Hubert Anderson, Chancellor. STUDENT HOSPITAL: The dispensary will be closed from 10:20 to 11:30 this morning to permit the staff to attend the Porter lecture—Dr. R. I. Canute-son. WOMEN'S GLEE CLUB: There will be a required meeting for all members in Marvin auditorium this evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Please return all copies of music to the librarian—Irene Peabody, Director. Rare Kansas Beetles Once Sold At Fifty Dollars Each Time was when Kansas beetles are greater value than chicken sed and fish bait! Even more valuable was a certain type, about a ASSOCIATION KANSAS PRESS MEMBER 1937 University Daily Kansan Official Student Point of THE UNIVERSITY OF RANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAN Below are the novel experiences encountered by the two men who discovered these beetles. One, Professor Willston, was connected with the University geology department becoming interested in entomology. Editorial Staff EDITOR-IN-CHEFT STEVEN DAVID ASSOCIATE EDITORS: ISABEL VON AND GEORGIA WHITTOT TITLE EDIT JANE FLOOD MANAGING EDITOR CARL W. SMITH CAMPUS EDITORS MARY RUTTER and MONER THOMPSON MARVIN GORELL NEW EDUCATOR MARGARET LANE SOCIETY EDITOR SPORT EDITOR HWRE WHEE TECHRAPHY EDITOR MARGARET CAVENE MANAGERS BILLY TYLER and ANNA KIRBY SUNDAY EDITOR DAVE PARTIKE PUBLISHER... st 61 years ago, Prof. Williston and Dr. H. A. Broun spent their summer exploring the branches of the Smoky Hill river near the prairie town of Fort Wallace, Kans., for fossil remains. FEATURE EDITOR JANE FLOOD Kansan Board Members ALFRED HADSUM-JULIUS BLAIR BLAIR F. QUENIN BROWN WILLIAM R. DOWNS WILLIAM GILL MELVIN HAVLIN CARL SMITH STEVEN DAVID PHILIP STRAHT DALE O'BRIAN DONALD HUAS JAMES POURKINGTON KEN POSTLETHWAITE MONARON MUNSON MARY RUTTER J. HOWARD RUSCO BOB RICHARDSON BORN JOHN POURKINGTON For several days the men had suspected that this region was inhabited by the rarest of beetles. They found fragments in prairie dog burrows, but days of searching failed to reveal a single live beetle. These parts corresponded to none of the species known to belong to North America. Finally Professor Ziegler identified a group of beetle called "Amblycella," which were only two known specimens in the world; one was found in the southern hemisphere. From this knowledge the men decided that the fragments belonged to "Amblycella cylindrorhiza," the almost unknown BUSINESS MANAGER... F. QUENTIN BROWN REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL AMBASSY BY National Advertising Services, Inc. (212) 856-3700 Safari Wildlife Retreats 420 MARKET ST., N.Y. CHICAGO BOSTON BAY FAR AND WEST Entered at second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. species. That conclusion led to the most valuable find in the history of entomology. Concluding that the beetles were nocturnal, venturing only after dark, Professor William Oosterley met the one evening and with her in hand went to the nearest private dog town. There he put a dog, though only a clump of the five live ambulances even seen by scientists. The next morning, however he succeeded in capturing all of the beetles and the remaining two days were sent to students there. The scientists planned to return early the next season. Professor Broutus made a brief report of the discovery to the Kansas Academy of Sciences and kept the place where the bottles were found a secret. After arriving at Fort Wallawe following summer the two men decided that if the bashes were to remain of value they would be unimpressed. Professor Willston took the train to Buffalo Park, where Paul II. Snow of the University of Kansas was at that time, and told him the circumstances. Professor Snow telegrammed for his assistants at Lawrence, and the next day the party arrived at Wallace to begin capturing beetles. In 10 days they had 1,170 specimens, thoroughly stripping the territory for years afterward. If the beetles could have been sold at prices existing in 1876, they could have brought more than 10,000. The collection was exchanged with naturalists and museums by Professor Snow, to the great advantages of the University. In most institutions a pill box containing one or two bottles would bring in in return a case of hundreds of other specimens. It gave the initial impetus to the museum which at present contains fifty thousand distinct species returned by a pail on each individual insects. Hall Snow museum now ranks favorably with the largest entomological museums in the world. McClain Leaves for Cleveland McClohill Leaves for Cleveland Wilfred McClain, e37, left for Cleveland. Ohio, yesterday to be interviewed by the Aluminum corporation, whose representatives were here last week. 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Interested in real people, in the facts of the day. Looking for news of things that you may buy and enjoy—here and now. You may find in the advertisement just what you want in the way of a better breakfast food, or a new radio, or an improved face powder. If the thing fits into your living, is practical and possible and promisingyou are vitally interested.Because you are reading about yourself! Today, a great many things that were romantic dreams only ten years ago are common realities. Life has more color, more charm, more adventure. And the things that give it all these may be found in the advertising columns. Advertising discusses realities romantic ones often enough but actual articles you can have for your own, new joys for your family, stepping stones to your happiness. The advertisements in the Daily Kansan are written for you. They are real. They are reliable. Take their advice.