PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY. MARCH 23, 1927 Comment Dean Burdick Yesterday was the seventy-seventh birthday of Dr. William L. Burdick, dean of the School of Law. The anniversary was remembered by a group composed of the Governor of the State, the Chief Justice and a judge of the Kansas Supreme Court, the Chancellor of this University, the Dean of the Washburn School of Law, and the justice and members of Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity. But the party was not only a birthday celebratin. It was a farewell to its honor guest who concludes his 39 years as a member of the University law faculty with retirement at the close of this semester. This honor guest is one who has been listed in Who's Who for the past 26 years. He is the author of several legal works and a contributor of many articles to law encyclopedias. He has held offices of Commissioner of Uniform State Laws and Civil Service Commissioner of Kansas. From 1919 to 1924 he revised the United States statutes. He is a thirty-third degree Mason and was Grand Master of the Kansas Grand Lodge of Masons in 1915. He has been one of the most popular commencement speakers at Kansas high schools, delivering over 300 lectures since coming to the University in 1898. These 39 years have been enriched by achievement and glorified as inspiration. Although Dean Burdick's retirement is to be mourned, his work does only praise. Future of the Press The future of American journalism and the influence of the press in general are discussed by the editors of the New Republic in a valuable supplement issued by that periodical March 17. Before arriving at any conclusions, however, the New Republic discusses at some length the situations that developed during the recent political campaign and the apparent repudiation of the press by the voters at that time. The editors studied circulation and vote ratios in the 15 largest cities of the United States and learned that although newspaper circulation was 71 per cent in favor of Landon and 29 per cent for Roosevelt, the actual vote count was 69 per cent for Roosevelt and 31 per cent for Landon. The fact is apparent that the voters were speaking for themselves, not for the newspapers. From these statistics, the editors of New Republic proceed with their task of interpreting the press and its owners, the Bolshevik scare as perpetrated by Hearst, and the attitude of the columnists and the radio. Meaty material, all of it. The survey concludes with several questions and answers. "Is the press getting better or worse?" The editors point out that "The press is getting worse in so far as it represents the attitudes and aspirations of those who have become the voice of big business; or, if you like, capitalism. It is getting better in that the quality of its syndicated material is improving, and in that a higher quality of personnel is coming into writing and editing." In conclusion the New Republic suggests that many of the faults of the press may be explained by the fact that publishers are business men who have wares to sell. If papers color and falsify facts to betray public interest, it is up to the readers to protest in the only way they can—by stopping their subscriptions. Readers have a right to expect truthful reporting and truthful news. If they don't get it, avows the New Republic, they are entitled to resort to mass protest, or if that fails, mass boycott. "Is the influence of the editorial page declining?" To this the editors answer that there can be no doubt that the answer is yes, although it is not a sudden or dramatic development caused by the campaign. It is probable that this decline has come with the passing of the editor-owner and the personal feeling that was attached to editorials written under those circumstances. It is an interesting possibility. If it is of any comfort to you on a morning when you are trying to get shaved after oversleeping and being late for class, you are informed by statisticians that if all the whiskers grown in Great Britain in a single day were laid end to end they would reach 50,000 miles and would be shaved from 125 acres of face. The Kansan Platform 1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program. 2. Betterment of student working conditions. 3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore. 4. An adequate building program, including: a. Construction of a medical science building. d. Addition to the stacks of the library. 5. Restoration of faculty and employee salaries. A Deadly Parallel The eyes of the nation are turned toward New London, Texas, where the most terrible tragedy in years has occurred. It is a thing that can shock and horrify people who live many thousands of miles from the scene of the disaster. Almost immediately after the accident, a court of inquiry was set up to determine the cause. If anyone should be found to have been negligent (which does not seem likely at present) swift reprisal would be taken. The whole United States would rise up and demand the extreme punishment. News accounts have remarked how the bodies were blown from the building. One eye witness described hite school house by saying "It looked as if a bomb had been dropped on it." Our country is letting an entire generation grow up with the constant threat of just such a tragedy happening, not to 450 but to thousands. And the citizens go about their business calmly imorning this threat. War is many times more deadly and horrible than any accident could be, and there is much less excuse for allowing it to happen, because we are forewarned. Yet we quibble about whether to give the President the necessary power to keep our ships off the seas and out of the danger zones in times of conflict, and we do nothing to further the cause of peace among nations. We just sit on the sputtering fuse with our hands folded and wait for the explosion. If war comes as soon as many experts predict, these children who died in Texas would only have postponed their fate a few years. Not long ago Deems Taylor, the eminent music critic, was answering letters from listeners to the New York Philharmonic program. A number of people had written to ask why we have no new composers appearing on the scene. Mr. Taylor explained that when composers rank at the top, they usually show promise before they are 40 years old. Of the noted composers of the present day, all but a bare handful are over 40, many being 50 or 60. The musicians who should just be getting into their stride now, are lying beneath white crosses in battlefields. A whole generation of artists, scientists, and leaders in all fields have been wiped out, and we have no promise that it will not happen again. In fact, it seems likely that it will. We've been watching patiently for the story of the hotel patron who got caught between floors in the current hotel strikes. Official University Bulletin Vol. 34 Tuesday, March 23, 1937 No. 119 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION. There will be a meeting at 4:30 the afternoon in Room C Myers hall. Students and faculty members are welcome—Keith Davis, President. FRESHMAN MEN: There will be a regular meeting of the Freshman Council of the Y.M.C.A. at 7 o'clock this evening in the YM.C.A. office—Don Voorhees, Chairman of Freshman Council. KAPPA PHI: There will not be a meeting of Kappa Phi this week, but there will be a pot-luck event. NEWMAN CLUB. There will be a religious meeting of the Newman Club at the Parish hall at 7:15 this evening. All Catholic students and any others interested are urged to attend—T. C. Lawrence. TAU SIGMA: There will be no meeting tonight but there will be a deadline Tuesday, March 30. The event is Wednesday, February 12. W.S.G.A. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: There will be a special meeting at the office in the vibe of the bookweek, President University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS ASSOCIATION DALE O'BRIEN Managing Editor MARION MUNDIH Campus EDITORS DAVE PARTIGRID and DWIGHT BADGES News EDITOR MELVIN MOORE SOCIETY EDITOR MARY K. DORMAN Sports EDITOR HUCK WHIRE TELEGRAPH EDITOR JANE BAKER MARKETED J. HOWARD RUCO and ALAN AHLEY SUNDAY EDITOR KEN POSTER-HATE EDITOR-in-Chipp MARY RUTTER ASSOCIATE EDITORS: STEVEN DAVID AND CRAFT SMITH Editorial Staff News Staff ALICE HALDAMAN-JULIUS ABBEH ALDAMAN-JULIUS BRIEBA BIRA F. QUENTINN BROWN WILLIAM R. DOWNS WILLiam GILLEM MELVIN HARLIM CARL SMITH F. QUENTINN BROWN WILLIAM R. DOWNS William GILLEM Melvin HARLIM STEVEN DAVID PHILIP R. DOWNS Stevian PRATTON Dale O'Brien Donald HUELS KEN PONTLEWITHAE MARION MUNDS MARY KRUTY J. Howard RUNCO BOB RICHARDSON JAMES POKEHORNING FEATURE EDITOR BUUNTSMANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN National Advertising Service n.c. College Publishers Representative 480 MAIDEN AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. CHICAGO BUTON MAR. FRAXINCOR DETROIT REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service. Inc. Entered as second-class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kan. Dusty Rock Crusher on West Campus Has Served School Quarter of Century By Dick Masters, c37 "Rock-Chalk, Jay-Hawk, K-U" The rock, so prominent about the University of Kansas campus, is highly important because it has furnished the theme for our world-famous exhibition. It is the only result of its presence here. It was the prime factor in bringing to this campus one of its ugliest, least-appreciated, least-known landmarks—the noisy, rattling, dustrising, rock crusher. By Dick Masters e'27 This rock-crusher, with its unpainted, dusty surface, half hidden from the view of students as they drive along West Campus, has served this institution for years, and will continue doing so for many more. Over a quarter of a century ago, the University was confronted with the problem of removing the rock ledges from the campus. Accordingly, this rock-crusher was purchased and placed below where the Chi Omega house new stands. For years it ground away, making way for the university's new campus in 1927, it ground itself to its new and present location, on the western-most border of the campus golf course. Now that summer weather is coming, it can again resume its rumbling crunch and create a little dust storm of its own, for the tennis court. Demands Dry Weather Geological Survey Aids In Mineral Exploration Continued from page 1 gaged in geological work. Consequently, it has been called upon by cities, counties, and other state departments for assistance with geological problems. Incidentally, the survey does not duplicate the work of the United States Geological Survey; when these two organizations are presented in the same study they co-operate with both funds and personnel. Many persons do not readily realize the new wealth obtained through the various activities of the Geological Survey. The value of the mineral products annually obtained in Kansas averages about $100,000,000, of which nearly two million goes directly to the state in the form of taxes. Undoubtedly the survey has played an important role in building up the state's mineral production to its present high figure. Equally important has been the survey's policy of saving money. In recent years several wells have been drilled in Kansas by local companies that have encountered granite, a rock in which there is absolutely no chance of finding oil. Fortunately, cuttings were submitted to the survey, and drillers were immediately notified to shut down. Had this aid not been administered by the survey, the wells would have continued drilling with great expense to the share-holders. A number of persons interested in Kansas geology, either from a scientific standpoint or with the idea of industrial development, visit the office in person. These visitors are always given all the publications available, but some may be in the files, and whatever information the staff members can give. HATS CLEANED and BLOCKED Cut brim down, change bands or shapo FREE; all jobs guaranteed. We meet any price to half-sale and heal your shoes with best patching or rinsin. FREE SHAPE FREE Thus, by means of publications, maps, letters, and personal contacts, citizens of the state are shown ways in which they can be expanded to produce new wealth. Phone 255 — We deliver OMAHA HAT & SHOE WORKS 717½ Mass. This coupon is worth 15c in trade on purchases over 25c. COUPON Jero's Real Holiday Entertainment OSBORNE The King of Slide-Swing WILL DANCERS! here's Real Holiday Entertainmen Appearing for One Night Only Thur.-Mar. $ 25^{\mathrm{th}} $ Currently appearing nightly HERBIE HOLMES and his orchestra and his orchestra around the stadium need repairing, and there are numerous other things that must be done with rock products. This crusher is a finicky olderder that must have dry weather and clean, dry rock before it can work to advantage. During its idle moments, rocks dug up all over the campus are piled beside it, pending the time it can resume work. The power that is necessary to turn the screw of this monstrosity is carried to it by an underground cable landing from Snow ball. One of the cables that can be used to grind all of the boulders that are thrown down its throat into rocks suitable for building, screenings that will go into the engineers' laboratory for testing concrete, and sizes suitable for filling up the holes that are constructed to beautify and repair the campus. Grinds Thousands of Tons Over 10,316 pounds, almostimately 3,000 yards farther furnished by this eraser in the erection of the most modern school building at the University of Kansas, Snow hall. Still more surprising is the fact that all rock that into the building of the student hospital was not only crushed by the mill but was dig at the site of erection, hung to the erusher, and stored hard to be used in the building. The 400 Club WICHITA the introduction of the rock-crusher to this campus thousands of tons of rock have passed through it, saving the University thousands of dollars. By the time it is necessary to move this piece of machinery to a new location, it will have ground out many more yards of rock and chat, and may have had a major part in the building of another structure for the University. "Top of the Town" tongue at Horton Roy Stackwell, M.D., will take the negative of the consumer co-operative question in a debate with a team from the University of South Dakota, this evening at Horton. E. C. Buccher, director of forestry will accompany the team t Horton. Debate Tonight at Horton 25c 'til 7 Shows 3-7-9 Don't Fail to See This Before You Go Home for Easter! NOW! SWING! High and Low--- Sweet and Hot! Fred and Carole Laughin' and Lovin' to the Tempo of 5 New Song Hits. Fred blows it slow and tender, and Carole hears a call to arms! 2015 presents FRED MacMURRAY CAROLE LOMBARD A Paramount Picture with CHARLES BUTTERWORTH JEAN DIXON and DOROTHY LAURO SWING HIGH SWING LOW Five New Song Hits, among them "Panamania," "Then It Isn't Love", "I Hear a Call to Arms" SATURDAY ON THE STAGE Local Talent Exhibited ON THE STAGE Special Easter Edition of the Kiddie Revue W H B Kansas City Kiddie Revue And on the Screen! "Everybody Dance" Photographs and Clay Pottery on Display at Spooner-Thayer SUNDAY! "SEVENTH HEAVEN" SIMONE SIMON JAMES STEWART Two exhibitions of local talent, including a collection of photographs of Kauaia flowers and pottery made from clay on North College hill will be on display at Spooner-Therm museum until April 15. The photographs were taken last summer by Owen Bingham, University photographer, in co-operation with the Kannas Flower Club. The collection consists of about 40 different kinds of Kannas wild flowers, trees and shrubs from various regions of the state. Several of the photographs have been painted in natural color with oil and water. Mr. Bingham colored some of the collection in the natural shades soon. Several pieces of the pottery or display were made of clay taken from North College Hill; a few of these pieces have been finished in natural brown without the use of any artificial coloring. These were made by Norman Potter, assistant in design. Several pieces of metallic pottery which were made by Miss Alice Benson, the first instructor in the department of ceramics in the department of $d$ design from 1910 to 1914, are also displayed in the same case. SPRING REVIEW PRINTS WORK OF HILL WRITERS Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, associate professor of English, Joy Talbert, gr. and George Michalopoulos, csp. have articles in the spring edition of the University Review, published by the University of Kansas City. Miss Hoopes's story is entitled "Do the Hawks Win", and Michalopoulos' verse is "The Wilthered Land." The University Review is a journal published quarterly and includes articles written by those in and outside of the University. Week 10c Til 7 Days Then 15c TODAY AND WEDNESDAY PATEE 2 OF THE BETTER FEATURE PICTURES LEVELS IN THE WORLD A PAIN in the Neck to Each Other LOVERS to the World Clark Marion GABLE DAVIES in a Gay Modern Musicale "Cain and Mabel" AND The Inside Story of a Certain Beauty's Sudden Death! "Once a Doctor" Jean Donald MUIR WOODS ALSO NEWS "OUR GANG" NEWS - "OUR GANG" PRIZE HITS OF THE SEASON Lovable Stars of "Ah Wilderness" Gloriously Re-United In This Famous Long-Run Stage Hit--- BULL. 2:30 p.m. Elementary German les- 2:42 p.m. News flashes. 2 of the Most Thoroughly Satisfying Movies That Have Come Out of Hollywood in Months! 2.46 p.m. Books Old and New. 6 p.m. Violin recital, Prof. Waldemar Gellich. --- 19 p.m. Athletic Scrapbook, 198th edition. 10:15-10:45 p.m. Reqest readings, Prof. Robert Colderwood. "A FAMILY AFFAIR" LAST CHANCE TODAY! Hit No. 1 — Returned by request A SMASHING NEW SCREEN SUCCESS! ONE OF THE SURPRISE HITS OF THE SEASON! LIONEL BARRYMORE CECELIA PARKER ERIC LINDEN MICKEY ROODEY A Paramount Picture with FRED MacMURRAY JACK OAKIE JEAN PARKER LLOYD NOLAN No. 2 — Booth Tarkington's Famous Play---- "Clarence" The 1935 Academy Award Winner in ROSCOE KARNS ELEANOR WHITNEY EUGENE PALLETTE JOHNNY WHITNEY "SEA DEVILS" Shows: 2:30 - 7:00 - 9:00 Admission: 15c, Kiddies 10c TOMORROW and THURSDAY SCOOP!- On Screen Today Pictures of New London School Disaster. Pamount News. ANY 10c ANY SEAT TIME Two Feature Hits MAE WEST THURSDAY VICTOR McLAGLEN "Klondike Annie" An entertainment touchdown! "PIGSKIN PARADE" No. 2-Fun, Mystery and Romance BRUCE CABOT - ANN SOTHERN EASTER SUNDAY GRANADA CONTINUOUS SHOWS 2:30 to 11:30 NOW! ENDS WEDNESDAY Here Is a Trio of Guaranteed Gilt-Egged Howl-Promoters on the Loose in a Gild Mine of Mirish! "DONT TELL THE WIFE" They'll Squeeze You for Your Last Giggle in This Howling Comedy of Wall Street. ALSO — Color Cartoon Novelty — "Swing We Doing" Latest News. and Glenn Cunningham Proves He Is Still King From Kansas by Winning Second Fastest Indoor Mile From San Romani. GUY KIBBEE UNA MERKEL LYNNE OVERMAN Have You Heard About the King and the CHORUS GIRL?