PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936 Comment It is with no little pleasure that the Kansan announces that the Union Fountain is now selling cigarettes for fifteen cents. We like to believe that this is a direct result of the vigorous policy adopted by the Kansan in this line. Let's see, what's next . . . ? Hearst's Birdmen To his deserved fame as a newspaper publisher, William Randolph Heenst now adds the laurels customarily accorded to a champion contortionist. Shortly after the re-election of Mr. Roosevelt, the Hearst papers published a sigged editorial by their Fuehrer, in which he likened Mr. Roosevelt to a famous personality. To Lenin or Stalin? No! That was before the election. It was found that Franklin Roosevelt was quite like Andrew Jackson. Mr. Hearst has yielded in other ways to the public. So effective we protest against the Hearst newsreel that now the news is labelled "News of the Day." Warner Brothers, in which Hearst owns stock, was going to do a film glorifying the Fascist defenders of the Alcazar. Aware of the fact that such a film carried far greater complications than a more homage paid to brave men, liberals protested so strongly that the project has been abandoned. Youth are very impressionable material. What does Hearst offer their minds? He gives them a romantic pledge: "With our eyes on the sky, and our hands on our hearts, we solemnly pledge . . . to be faithful to friends . . . firm against foes . . . protect liberties, freedom and fraternity . . . tolerance, equal rights and justice." But has Hearst really changed? According to a recent advertisement he has formed a group of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 21 into the "Junior Birdmen of America," with a claimed membership of 400,000. Hearst gives to the impressionable youngsters a stirring mission to defend America against its enemies. Who would the creator of this group desimate as enemies? This is the opening wedge, very remote, of course, for the creation of an American counter-export of the Hitler Jugend or the Fascist Ballilla. All recent events notwithstanding, the leopard hasn't changed his spots, and Hearst still hates democracy at heart. And he will try to transfer his feelings to the Junior Birdmen. In the name of Americanism, of course. For as Huey Long once said, you can't call it Fascism in America; you call it Americanism. It's a Smaller World The good-humored residents of Southern California who some time ago facetiously and vainly proposed the passage of a law making earthquakes within the city limits of Los Angeles unlawful might well find encouragement to revive their cause by reading the latest decree which the Washington school authorities have put into effect. The decree, by prohibiting any consideration of communism, seeks to have the world atrophy to five-sixths its size in the minds of District of Columbia students, to whom the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics must remain a mysterious and unspeakable blank. In line with this don't-speak-of-itdoesn't-exist attitude the school authorities have banned two news weeklies, the American Observer and the Weekly News Review. The reason as given by the superintendent of schools for banning these publications, which are edited by such reputable historians as Dr. Charles A. Beard, Harold G. Moulton, and David S. Muzey, was the publishing of an outline on communism which he said contained "certain assertions" that might be "subject to misunderstanding and might be variously interpreted." Other issues of the same publications which contained similar outlines for discussion of fascism and democracy were acceptable, however, because they had presented "all sides of the problem." sizes of the planet. The old bromide, "It's a small world," takes on a new significance when one observes Washington school authorities making the world smaller by complacently ignoring one-sixth of the earth's surface. One Lawrence merchant apparently has his football and Christmas spirits mixed for he has adorned his store front with the plea, "KINDLY be happy." The Kansan Platform 1. A well-rounded varsity athletic program. 2. Betterment of student working conditions. 5. Establishment of a 4 to 3 operation. 6. Revision of house government rules. 2. Borrowment of a bookstore. 3. Establishment of a co-operative bookstore. 5. An adequate building program, including: a. Reopening of Dyche museum. b. Construction of a medical science building. 5. An adequate building program, including: c. Addition to the stacks of the library. d. Restoration of faculty salaries. Campus Opinion For the information of the editor, contributors must sign their contributions to our computer database. We are not responsible for their initials will be printed. Letters containing more than 200 words are subject to editing by the editor. Editor Daily Kansan: it has been called to my attention by an article which, appeared in the Campus Opinion column of your paper that the current basketball team has games against other teams, and that these teams are out-of-side teams which the writer has termed as "set up". Obviously this writer wishes the basketball team to play only the outstanding team, of the country. In response, the writer short, for the team. I was very disappointed with the article referred to logically assumed that the writer is any great extent. My 1 point out that our company has not played basketball in any mountain campus. The primary object of the team is unless I have been misinformed, to win the title position, the Big Six player, or the road trip after another. Sleep never comes quite as easily as at home, the food is different and above all studies have a way of being harder. get After reading numerous articles about the entire coaching staff, it is my heartiest wish that the vast majority of campus opinion writers take the effort to inform themselves of facts before they so gildy deny the truth. efforts of those who have worked at these men have contained themselves as well as they have in the face of these many childish charges with which they have been confronted Many times the writers of the various articles have set foot to say that a person is capable of job and yet they still expect a very humane and likable man to bear it all with a grin. I think it is a good idea for us all to inform ourselves very thoroughly of all the facts available before we begin our work. X Editor Daily Kansan There seems to be a notion in our athletic director's mind that students are exceeding their ability in critical thinking. We should not strengthen it or strengthen a flimsy case, he attempts to it appear that the whole rumor is being raised by the coach. Judging from the unanimity of feeling on the campus expressed in the Campus Opinion column, the Kansan is merely acting in its proper capacity as official student publication in carrying on the battle. student participation in carving or this on this board. This is also a right to discuss the relative merits of football teams, but it does not affect the opportunity to squad put up a "stubborn defence" (superior praising indexect) week after week, with annual promotions of $200 per week. As far as the players are concerned, it is perhaps unfair to criticize too severe. They are getting nothing good from them and they are not for outstanding plays. They are carrying a tremendous load, many of them, in getting an education, working for a job, or getting a degree. But when the coaching of the teams and the super vision of the athletic department enter the picture there can be no question that students are entitled to speak their minds. The coach's counsel is out of the pocket of the students, either directly or indirectly. In other words, we are paying them for entertainment (and not entirely through our own veltion), but in some cases we have to criticize a motion picture that we pay to see As a student who is not a member of the Karmann staff I should like to remark that we are not getting much enjoyment from our training. Editor Daily Kansan: X Having read the entire selection of campus opinions in yesterday's Kkanan, one definite question has come to my mind. Just what is it that these great players want to do? Ad Landsey and the football team. Now, apparently, they have shifted their attention to Phog Allen. Allen seems above reproach as far as putting out winning teams is concerned, and yet they strike at him. Of course, as director of athletes, he is in a position where he can take responsibility; therefore, when the football team was criticized, he struck back instead of Ad and the fight began. It is not a good idea to use a central idea. All that exists now is petty hacking back and forth. If they are convinced that the University would be better off with a new football coach, or if they say so, and stop putting on attacks? J. C Official University Bulletin Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication days and 11:30 a.m. of the notice. Vol. 34 Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1936 No. 61 FRESHMAN LITERATURE LECTURE. In the Contemporary Literature series of lectures at $20, Wednesday, Dec. 9, in 25th Fraser; English majors and graduate students at Dept. of English CAMERA CLUB: The K. U. Camera Club will meet at 7:45 this evening in the Memorial Union lounge Mr. H. Lee Jones will speak on "Composition and Photography" - Roland Loewe, Vice-president ENGLISH LECTURE: A lecture for English majors and English graduate students on the structure of an English class on Thursday, Dec. 16 in 205 Fraser. The lecture is entitled "The Adoreees of a Teacher of W. W. S. Johnson," Chairman of the Department. FRESHMAN MEN: There will be a regular meeting of the Freshman Council of the XMCA, this evening in the office, baseament of Memorial Chapel, at 10 a.m. at 7 o'clock--Don Yorwhace, Glennum of Freshman Council. PHI SIGMA: Phi sigma will meet in Room 206 Snow hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10. Dr. Treese will speak on "Swimming Pool Sanitation in the Summer." Members of the group are urged to be present—L. Coriell, President. KAPPA PHI: Wednesday and cabinet meeting will be at 6:30 this evening at 1299 Martha Pinno, Piano. JAY JANES. There will be a meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in 212 Adl-Baugh Pinneo. QUILL CLUB: Quill Club will meet Thursday, building • Charles Zekke, President. SETSE POOC; The meeting scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13, has been cancelled because of the 7:30 Vesper service—Catherine Holmes, Fred Maier, Chairman. WRESTLING MEETING: There will be a meeting on Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, at 7:30, in Rohinson gymnasium, for all freshmen and varsity men interested in wrestling—f. F. C. Allen, Director of Athletics. STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION. The Student admission office is 101 in Myers hall—Earl Stonebucken. Carnegie Report on Subsidization In 1929 Attacked the Practice Severely An apparent change in the general attitude toward the subsidization of athletes in American colleges, has been pointed out recently by many sports writers, coaches and athletes themselves. In 1929 the practice of subsidizing athletes was frowned upon and attacked vigorously and specifically by the Carnegie Foundation, after an extensive investigation of $3\frac{1}{2}$ years, and at a cost of $805,000. By Mildred Mikesell, c'37 In January, the board of trustees of the Foundation will meet to discuss the possibility of another inference. Lindley is a member of the board. In the 1920 report it is revealed that one athlete out of every seven engaged in intercollegiate competitions, or been a bachelor upon professionalism. "Dark Blot on Sport" The report contends that at the very root of the manifold defects of American college athletics are two fundamental causes. The commercialization of athletic feet and footwear felt and "intelligent attitude toward the educational opportunity for which the American college exists." The granting of bounties to athletes for no other consideration than athletic ability, whether it be in the form of "athletic scholarships" "alush funds" supplied by loyal alumni and local traditionaries, or both, which jointly polemics constitute the "darkest blot upon American college sport," the report asserts. Those engaged in the "nation-wide commerce" of recruiting and subsidizing -alumni, athletic directors and in some cases college administrative departments -Americans' sport and higher education, according to the report. University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER...JOHN R. 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Telephones PATEE NOW! ENDS WEDNESDAY 2 Big Hit Feature Pictures 2 Humanities Greatest Heroine KAY FRANCIS Matinee 10c Nite 15c The Great Successor to "LOUIS PASTEUR" Big Hit "The White Angel" THRILLS - DRAMA ROMANCE As Florence Nightingale in A Born Killer Can't Be Trusted! If You've Got 'em in Jail AND LEWIS STONE BRUCE CABOT "Don't Turn 'Em Loose" BRUCE CABOT JAMES GLEASON BETTY GRABLE NEWS - "LET'S DANCE" Only 28 Cleared The report disclaimed an attempt to rate institutions according to prevalence of abuses, but uses the names of colleges and universities of academic practice. Of the 112 institutions studied, only twenty-eight are reported to be entirely free from subsidized athletics. Of the "big three" Eastern Principates, only Yale is acquitted. Cornell, Chicago Illinois, Weakley, Williams and the U.S. Military Academy were found free from professionalism. Notre Dame, it is said, does not require tuition board and room in return for "very nominal services." Chief among the conclusions reached in the survey are: That what is needed to correct the defects is not more law, but a more accurate law. But no matter how lofty the ideals of eligibility, amateur standing and standards of scholarship set forth in conference and association agreements, the tendency in most cases is worse. But not the spirit of the rules. Makes College Insincere That with the spread of commer- clalism in intercollegiate sports, the needs of the many for athletic training have been sacrificed for the exa-lation of few members of the team, many of whom are sub- *That methods of training often are uniccientific and equipment unyugnetic to the point where actual athletes can be trained in college and school athletics. The report states that, "The compromises that have to be made to keep such students in the college system are too great," and the greet give an air of indictency to Thriftv Entertainment Always Two Pictures Last Times Today 2 GREAT HITS 2 GREAT HITS 2. 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