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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 91
VOLUME XXXIV
Marquis Childs Believes Co-ops Answer Problem
Lecturer Points Way to Economic Democracy Through These Movements
"No one who looks about with any degree of realism today can say that we have any large amount of economic democracy," said Marquise W. Childs, speaking at the Auditorium last night on "Cooperatives--America's Hope." Childs expressed the opinion that the cooperative movement offered the "best instrument of achieving economic democracy."
About four hundred persons attended the lecture, the second in a series of Public Forums being presented by the M.S.C. and W.S.G.A. Bob Thorpe, chairman of the Forum board, presented William Zupancie, secretary of the M.S.C., who introduced Childs Childs, a mild-voiced and mild-mannered journalist, thor, and economic author, held the attention of the audience during an intensive training in insulted in no oratory, appearing earnest, sincere, and convincing in a presentation of facts. Secs Lack of Economic Democracy
See's Lack of Economic Leverage. Childs pointed out that since the industrial revolution the factories an economic unit, the graves of workers have been dependent on wages paid by large industries. "We may have political democracy today," he said, "but no large amount of economic democracy." He believes that cooperatives can remedy the condition. When they operate periodically, resources, family self-sufficiency is in effect restored.
Starting, with the conception of the Rochdale plan in England, Childs traced the growth of the movement in Europe and the Scandinavian countries. It is in the latter, particularly in Sweden, that cooperatives have met with most success. In Sweden today, a third of the retail business and 10 per cent of the wholesale business is carried out by cooperatives.
In Sweden, Childs said, the cooperative has been a kind of policeman or disciplining force on monopoly "It is today," he said, "the chief factor in establishing the price level." It has been responsible for a wider distribution of purchasing power, and tends to make the competitive children childlike. The Children cited instances where the cooperatives forced monopolies to reduce their prices to a reasonable margin of profit.
Interest Increasing in America
Speaking of the future of cooperatives in America, Childs recalled the long background of failure connected with the movement here. Interest has increased in the idea in times of depression, and fallen off with the return of prosperity.
He believes that the present interest in the movement is more permanent, owing to the efforts of Kagawa, Japanese cooperative instigator, and to the encouragement given the movement by President Roosevelt. The Press of this book thinks about the idea after taking Child's book, "Sunday the Middle Way", with him on a fishing trip.
Chisha used the lapel microphone with excellent results. This is an innovation first used at the address by Bishop McConnell last Sunday night. The last half hour was given to questions by the audience.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937
Kenneth Morris
The scene of this bisterousness was in the 11:30 English novel class of Miss Lynn and concerns John Phillips, the only man (?) in the class of 27. As chance would have it, John happened to sit next to Sally Jo Dempsey (one of the Phi girl's who must have been quite hungry judging from the demands of her interior—if you get what we mean After the three "prexy" occurred no prexy) could stand no longer and let his characteristic rolls of laughter. Miss Lynn promptly stated that the class was not a place for social activity. Now John is trying to find out since when such noises came under the heading of social activity; Miss Lynn is try-
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Mrs. Carter Harrison Speaks at Henley House
Cause and Cure of War Is Discussed by Delegate
A discussion upon a recent conference held in Chicago on the Cause and Cure of War" was given before the World Affairs commission it Henley House. Dr. Harrison, the Rev Carter Harrison, wife of the Rev Carter Harrison of the Epiphanial church. Delegates from 12 of the leading women's organizations were present at the convention. Mrs. Harrison was the only
"Democracy's conflict with fascism is today the greatest factor against world peace," said Mrs. Harrison, "and must be considered to determine our country's policy if we desire to keep out of war."
Merr. Harrison said further that one of the best ways our country could ease the tension abroad would be by lowering the high air riff rates an action which is underway in France, "Neutrality legislation," she said, "would in the advent of war take one of two courses: Mandatory legislation, which would mean a strict neutrality toward the United States in war; discretionary legislation, which would mean fighting with the side of democracy against democracy."
DEBATING TOURNAMENTS HELD BY KANSAS SCHOOL
More than a hundred high school of Kauaas are entered in the Kansas high School Debating League discirt tournament which are awarded this field thus for the participants of winners to come to the University Feb. 26 and 27.
The schools which are entering the debate are classified as to districts, each district containing both class A and class B schools. The firms represented are represented. The finals of the debate, which is to be on the subject of federal ownership and operation of all electric utilities, will be held in January this year instead of in March, as has been the custom in previous
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OVER THE HILL
Quill Club Will Meet Tonight
Quail Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Pine Room of an oral Union building and be an new chancellor of the club is to be elected
Miss Olsen Resumes Work
Miss Mary C. O'Connell MBA
secretary at the CSEP office resumes her work Tuesday after
several days absence because of ill-
MeManis Assistant Dietician
Mary Beth McMans, '65, assistant dietitian at Memphis hospital in Kansas City Hospital in Detroit starting this summer.
Heads of Chalant,
Chuckie Chalant, '27, is the new
president of the Hutchinson Chamber
of Commerce. He took his office
at the annual banquet of the
Rockefeller Center in New York,
which is prominent in Democratic
circles in the state.
Heads Hutchinson C. of C
Two More in Hospital
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, professional mining and geology society. Heworth hall. A special feature of this meeting will be a lecture by professor of geology, on "The Mexico City Highway" Attendance of all pledges is required
Donald M. McGrann, c3D, was treated at Watkinson Memorial Hospital for his broken ankle which he received while playing volleyball in Robinson gymnasium.
Mary Ruth Pash, gr., is confined in Watkins hospital with pneumonia Newell to sneak
Judge W. L. Cheatham, 98, of Briak, Oka; recently introduced a bill into the Oklahoma state legislature which would abolish seven institutions. The bill does not institutions. Judge Cheatum alleges these schools amount to little more than high schools and should not be supported by the state.
sent women were initiated into the Home Economics club at its first meeting of the semester at The Laureus Turner, c39; Mary Cavayne, c39; Mary Beryl Miller, c4c; Lincoln Shoarley, c38; Dolores, Doloon; Wilson, c38; and Vera Bees, c1a. A waffle supper followed the initiation.
Would Abolish Schools
**DIRECTOR OF FORMAN**
Lee Dumont, 32, recently moved from Pampa, Texas to Marjorie Glimor Johnson, 32, currently is working as construction foreman for the Columbian Carbon company and is while in the University and now is active in A.A.U.W. and prominent guidance for high school girls.
Home Economics Club Initiates
U.A.W.A.Strikers Riot in Detroit As Parley Lags
Say That G.M.C., Officials Jeopardized Health Of Chevrolet Workers
Detroit, Feb. 10—(UP) - Sit-down strikes in the stocker Plant no. 4 retaliated against reduced heat late today by opening windows so that the fire sprinkler system would freeze and invalidate insurance.
A national guard truck carrying a machine gun was dispatched to the plant, but returned after a brief survey. The city cut off the water supply to the plant as a double precaution—to deprive the strikers of fire hoe weapons and to prevent bursting of frozen pipes.
pennsylvania
Maineville in Detroit, search for the single formula to end the six-weeks old strike to send the 100,000 men back to work progressed in an informal conference of rival parties at the sick bed of John L. Lewis.
The attackers complained that General Motors had been reducing and increasing the heat in the plant for several days, so irregularly that the extremes of temperature resulted in a dangerous danger of cold and pneumonia.
Lewis, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organization and chief strike strategist, had what doctors diagnosed as "a slight attack of the flu," so Murphy brought the conference to him.
Across rumpled bed sheets, Lewis and John Thomas Smith, legal brain line of the General Motors conference line up, discussed a new avenue of conciliation under the guidance of James F. Dewey.
In that informal atmosphere the space efforts were taken up where they had been left after a three-hour meeting earlier today.
Murphy called newspaper men into the presidential suite of the Stater hotel and announced the murder, which continued there at 9 p.m. tonight.
Newspaper men were cautioned not to forecast a settlement tonight or tomorrow but the governor said, "we are moving forward."
"Things are getting hot," was Dewey's comment.
Mystery Billiard Expert Will Be At Union Friday
Although his identity is a deep secret, even to his managers, and he appears and plays wearing a black mask, his ability to play pocket billiards is beyond reproach. "Masked" as it appears, as he is known will be presented in the billiard room tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Marvel is a former world's champion pocket billiard player and will play an exhibition match with a University student. Following this match he will give a series of trick and fancy shots as well as instruction and pointers on how to play pocket billiards.
The "Masked Mystery Marvel" is the last of a series of three billiard experts presented by the Union billiard room for the interest of the University students. The students, in 15 cents each, holders in 15 cents each, to 15 cents in trade in the billiard room any time after the exhibition.
Regular teambuilding matches started this week. Members of the Men's Rifle Team must have this week's scores completed not later than Friday.
NOTICE
p.m.
Young People of Christian Church,
Myers hall, 11 p.m.
Fireside Forum, Parish House, 12 p.m.
Authorized Parties
p.m.
Westminster Forum, Westminster hall, 12 p.m.
Student Recital Today
Kappa Sigma, Chapter House, 1 m. m.
Friday. Feb. 12
Wesley Foundation, Eckes hall, 12
Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms will be featured in the Advanced Student Recital this afternoon in the auditorium at 3:30.
Bach, Beethoven and Brahms Fea-
tured in Concert
Delta Chi, Chapter House 12 p.m.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Memorial Union, 12 p.m.
Ricker Hall, 745 Ohio, 12 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 13
ELIZABETH MEGUIAR
Corbin hall, 12 p.m.
Vinus and Piauro; Sonata in C Minor-First Movement (Beethoven), by Mary Eta Wallace, fa39 and Clarece Bridesten, fa37.
The program is as follows.
Piano: "Sonata, Op. 26-Andante
con varizone" (Beethoven),
by Robert Glothbach, fa30.
Piano: "Rhapsodie in B minor" (Brahms), by Lila Levan, f'38.
For the Joint Committee on Student Affairs.
Piano: "Suite V in E Minor-
Protec, Allemande, Courant, Sar-
abande, Passiéed, Gigue" (Bach).
by Mary Jane Bruce, 19af
All those who are interested in this program are invited to attend.
Wrecked Plane Taken to Shop To Be Studied
San Francisco, Feb. 16—(UP)—Wreckage of the United Airlines giant 21-place "Skylines" which crashed with its 11 occupants into San Francisco bay last night was towed by the company's last night in aviation negotiation while eight workers to recover eight bodies still missing.
Air Commerce Director.
Eugene Vidal, Places
Blame on Man
Or Machine
Purzeld company officials studied the wreckage while five inspectors from the United States Department of Agriculture visited persons at Mills field, scene of the crash.
The great plane was hoisted from the muddy bottom of the bay today by a derrick on a barge. The right motor and right wing were broken from the fuselage and the roof of the rabin, bad broken open.
colon. Our line company officials said that the safety belts of each of the eight passengers had been fastened but each had been ruptured by the impact. Bodies recovered were those of pilot A. R. (Tommy) Thompson, co-pilot Joseph de Cesaro, and stewardess Ruth Kimmel.
Divers working on the muddy bottom of the bay were forced to relinquish their search for additional bodies by darkness. Mills field, the San Francisco peninsula, and the south part of San Francisco bay.
Separate inquiries were begun by the Air Commerce Bureau, the San Matea county coroner and United Airline officials as to why the 21-
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Under the influence of the book and the advice of a great industrialist President Rosevelt sent a commission to Europe to study consumer co-operatives. What the industrialist whispered in the president's ear was something to the effect that co-operatives probably would save capital from the fate to which it was fast slipping.
A Newspaperman at Heart
Mr. Childs is a newspaperman at heart and has been one always. At he present time he is a Washington correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His, lectures are purely side-lines but he likes to make them.
Besides writing for the Post-Dispatch he has had articles printed in the American Mercury, New Republic, Harper's Magazine, American Magazine of Art, Seribrins, Yale Review and Scholastic.
Gilivarat, Feb. 16—(UP)—More than 150 royal leaders have been executed by firing squares in the Rebels' "map up" of Malaga, General Gonzalo Guienia de Llano announced early today.
In the past month Mr. Child completed a novel concerning Washington life entitled "Calling Wash
Ken Postelwaithe, c'28
It seems now that "Sweden—The Middle Way" and its striking a responsive chord in the American public's mind, was more of an accident than anything else.
Marquie W. Childs, author of the famous cooperative book, went to Sweden to inspect a housing exhibition. He intended to remain only three days but became interested in the Swedish cooperative movement and remained for weeks to study that new departure in trading
Firing Squads Execute 150 Loyalist Leaders
study that he had. When the book was published in 1965, it met with instantaneous success. Americans were interested in any method that promised to reduce the cost of living and cooperatives seemed to be the answer.
nudged carry Quico de La Llano, broadcasting from the captured seaport, said the Loyalties were shot after being tried by military courts. Hundreds of captured officers and soldiers are to be tried by the courts.
Reliable reports from Malaga salai between 4,000 and 5,000 loyalists—mostly members of the Marxist militia and Amnesty party—were tried on charges of spreading terror through the besieged city.
Marquis W. Childs, Author-Lecturer, Proves a Congenial Conversationalist
Seek Photos of Dykstra
Ken Postlethwaite, c'38
Life" magazine telegraphed Prof. W. A. Dill of the Kansas News Bureau yesterday, requesting informal pictures of C. A. Dykstra taken while he was a member of the University faculty. Dr. Dykstra, of Dykstra in one of their coming issues and wants all pictures possible.
Former University Instructor Will Be Featured in "Life"
CLARK GABLE SCORED BY UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION
Two Pledged by Tau Sigma
C. A. Dykstra was a member of the political science faculty from 1912 to 1918, when he resigned to become city manager of Cincinnati. He figured in the development of the Ohio valley, becoming a virtual dictator over Cincinnati for several weeks. Lately he has been mentioned as a successor to Dr. Glenn Frank for presidency of the University of Wis-
Professor Dill requests that any one knowing of any such pictures call KU 143.
Athens, Feb. 11—(UP)—The Ohio University undergraduate publication, The Ohio, selected as its first subject for its new department "Wha's Through in America," Clark Gable. Under a full page portrait of the movie actor were the lines: "The virile Mr. Gable who calls itself on is something that shows his ability . . . whose ears are bigger than his ability . . . a delight to women . . . an anathema to men."
Two Pledged by Tau Sigma
Following tryouts for Tau Sigma,
honorary dancing sorority, in which
four university women took part.
Fern Hill, c 40, and Ohio
Brown, c 20, were pledged to that
union. Miss Elizabeth Dunkle,
assistant professor of physical edu-
cation announced.
ington." The novel will be issued in May of this year. The book deals with Washington figures and tries to show that though the New Deal occupies the throne in the Capitol city, the life and events there have changed not a bit from the previous regimes.
Mr. Childs spoke in Chicago Tuesday night at North Park College, a Swedish school where he taught on Wednesday and will return to Washington by air today.
Is Father of Two
A family man is America's higher-or-cooperatives. He is the father of a boy, age nine, and a girl who today is eight years old. He sent her a birthday present of some marionettes from Marshall Field Church Tuesday. He and his family occupy the office of the older suburbs of Washington.
Mr. Childs is a pleasant sort of a fellow; smooth but not slick. A rumpled collar, loosely knotted tie and an unruly bit of hair create an air of studded indifference that makes him thoroughly amused first acquaintance. He takes the conversation, holds it and makes it interesting.
Before his talk last night, in his room at the hotel, he was wondering, aloud, if he should shave before his appearance. Assured that the Auditorium lighting was so poor that no one would see him less notice whether or not he was decided to forego that operation.
As the time for his lecture drew near the interviewer excused himself on the grounds that Mr. Childs probably would like a little time to prepare himself for the ordeal.
"What shall I do," queried Mr. Childs, "just get nervous?"
M.S.C. VOTES FOR BOOK STORE PLAN
Two Ineligibilities, Two Resignations, Three Suspensions, One Election, Leave Majority an Unknown Quantity; Robinson is New Member; Paul, Murray, Raup, Meeks, Hantla Out
A resolution authorizing and requesting the Union Operating committee to operate a co-operative book store for the students of the University was passed in a meeting of the Men's Student Council last night.
Whereas, a student co-operative book store would effect a substantial saving to the stu-
BEFORE ATCHISON CLUBS
The resolution as stated: Be it resolved: Whereas, every possible means should be employed to reduce the cost of text books to the students;
After his noun address, Weiss lectured to the Social Problems classes in the high school, and later spoke at the Yale School of Education's Educational System in Germany. "
Recommend Six Law Students for Degrees
Last Night Herr Weiss talked to a private German club in Atchison.
Hanu-Ichiru Weiss, German ex-chamber student, the Kiwani club in Atchison at a noun meeting Tuesday on the subject "The Economic Situation in Germany Today."
Recommission of six students for law degrees by William L. Burdick, dean of the School of Law, and one student who dropped out has reduced the enrollment of this school from 173 to 166. There are 20 more students in the School of Law where there was a time last year, then an increase in proportion to the general increase shown by the University as a whole.
Those students who have completed their work and were recommended for degrees are Tudor Hampton Edwin Holman, Arthur Jones, Edgar King, Leland M. Quantius, and Douglas E. Shay.
COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE REQUESTED FOR POSITION!
The Alumni office of the University is continually receiving requests for college graduates to fill any position from that of college president or other university officials. Fred Elsworth, secretary of the Ford alumni association, secretary of the Ford alumni association.
Although the association does not run a formal placement bureau, it obtains jobs for many students, especially those who graduate from
Ellsworth urged alumni and students who are graduating to keep the office posted on all changes of address.
Former Students get Positions
Former Students get Positions
Five former students of the School of Business have obtained the following positions: Eber Tec, '33; and David Ferguson, '37, have entered the training sale course of William Volker and Company in Kane Bay, Mo; Gilbert Shirk, '38, is credit and operating manager for the B. F Goodrich company at Blackwell, Richard Hartington, '32, is circulation manager, and Richard Wallace, '35, assistant circulation manager for Capper's Householk Magazine in Topeka.
Observatory Open to Visitors
The Observatory will hold open house Wednesday evening. Feb. 15, from 7 to 8:30, according to an announcement issued by Prof. N. W. Storer, of the department of astronomy. Opportunity will be given visitors to view the moon and the planet Venus. The last time the Observatory was open to the public, visitors were given an opportunity to view Pelitter's Comet, a comparative newcomer in the skies.
WEATHER
Kansas–Partly cloudy to cloudy Thursday and Friday; rising' temperatures east and south portions Thursday.
Students who have not called or books which were left at the Student Book exchange in the basement of Central Administration building last week will please call for them this afternoon between 3:30 and 4:30. There are at present 22 books and $21 on hand.
NOTICE
active book store would effect a substantial saving to the student body of the University of Kansas;
Whereas, such a co-operative book store may be easily financed and housed by the Union building and because of the ultimate purpose of the Union aid in attending college, this student of student life:
village business, the desire of the students for such a store has been frequently expressed and the examples of such stores have been successful; Therefore, be it resolved by the Men's Student Council and Women's Student Government Association that the Union Operating Committee be authorized and requested to operate for the students of the University of Kansas a Cooperative book store which shall distribute all of its products above operating expenses of the student purchasers in the form of dividends based upon the amount of the individual's purchases.
After hearing secretary Zupacne's report on the decision handed down by Dr. W. L. Burdick and Prof. W. R. Maddox, arbitrators on the case of vacancy petitions, the Council moved to accept the petition of Bruce Ballard, pb38, and Jim Robin, ph38, Robinson, Pachacamac candidate, was elected to fill the vacancy.
Vet. Tucker, b27; and Normen Hemphil, c39, were declared ineligible. The sophoraome of the 1856 spring until the regular election in the spring.
Two men resigned and three were suspended. John Paul, fa39, and John Murray, t78, resigned their positions on the council and Phil Roach c38, Cordell Meeks, c38, Men Hamba, c38, been suspended will have to submit a written statement of eligibility from Prof. G. W. Stratton to John Phillips, president of the Council, before they can be reinstated as voting members of the Two resignations, two of eligibility and an election left the future majority in the Council unknown
At the close of the meeting Philips gave a hurried explanation of the committee's basis for their resolution on the co-operative book store. By placing the operation in hands of the Union Operating committee the management will not be changing with each year's change students and will be under continued control. Furthermore it will not incorporate the store which would involve legislative procedure, because the Union Operating committee is already incorporated.*
SUSPEND COMEDIAN WHO MENTIONED SEX APPEAL
London, Feb. 11—(UPI)—John Bourke, veteran comedian, today was suspended from all British broadcasting studios until March 17 for adibing "Yes, Mr. Simpson" at the end of a radio ditty about sex appeal. The punishment was announced by the British Broadcasting company which accused him of unfairly at the conclusion of a Tuesday night comedy program when the "slip of the tongue" as Bourke described it, shocked millions of listeners.
$8000 IN STUDENT LOANS
GRANTED THIS SEMESTER
The faculty committee on loans after holding session for three consecutive days, awarded the last of 160 student loans yesterday. George O. Foster, registrar and chairman of the committee, announced. The total of the spring semester grants, the largest amount ever loaned, was $8000. Students who were eligible for these loans, which are not to be used in excess of one year, were required to have been here for at least one semester and to have had a C average or better.