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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 23,1936
Comment
A Statement
The University Daily Kansan faces this year a most peculiar set of circumstances. An alumnus of the University and governor of the State of Kansas is a candidate for the presidency of the United States. The Kansan, because so many inquiries have been made, must accordingly define the policy of the paper during the present campaign.
In years past it has been the settled policy of the Kansan to deal dispassionately and objectively with political questions.
It is difficult to detach ourselves when we are so close to one side, so close to a candidate who is the first graduate of this University to be nominated by a major political party for the highest honor of the land, and whose supporters are possibly a majority of the Hill's students. Measured by current standards, Mr. Landon is a successful man, a good man, and a popular man.
There is much to be praised and much to be criticized in the things he stands for. It depends on a personal point of view.
At the same time, the President of the United States seeks re-election to that position. He too, in all honesty, may be criticized, and praised.
We feel incapable of sitting in judgment regarding two men of such merit. We do not feel capable of setting ourselves up as rabid, uncompromising followers of either of these men both of whose works we have seen and experienced.
Instead, we endeavor to set ourselves to the task of maintaining the ideal set up for the Kansan. We shall attempt to write as objectively as humanly possible on the whole political situation in these United States. And by the continued "winnowing and sifting" reach truth.
We can not suit all of the readers all of the time, but we shall endeavor to suit all of them at least half of the time.
However, like hungry turkey buzzards with an eye for carrion, the public委员会 for the major parties will undoubtedly be watching for any slips we make. The Daily Kansan goes to headquarters of both parties.
Consequently, we are initiating this year a policy of having signed by the writers any editors of a political nature that shall appear in the Kansan up to election time. We shall welcome strongly such editors from the editorial classes and members of the Kansan editor staff. It would be impossible to deal with the situation otherwise. Each editorial will be read and passed upon by the Publisher, a student, who has been empowered to do so by the Kansan Board, consisting of students vitally interested in the welfare of the Kansan. Likewise news of both parties' activities will be kept in proportion as far as possible. By this procedure we hope to get away from sophistry, hollow praises, and unsubstantiated canards and accusations.
Likewise we shall deal with the news of political nature, attempting to keep proportion and taste at all times.
JOHN R. MALONE.
We realize we face a task that can not be accomplished perfectly, but that goal as one toward which to work, we feel can not be criticized.
"Secretary of the Army"
In a class in military science yesterday, a senior engineer asked the officer in charge "Is there a secretary of the army, like the navy and are both under the secretary of war?
This wasn't an ordinary engineer either. He is probably one of the two or three highest academically. He was in a senior R.O.T.C. class which meant that at graduation he would become a reserve officer, sworn to support the government of the United States. Yet his conception was vague. Moreover, he was three-quarters of the way through college.
Too, often, a University becomes a trade school, a place where people come in order to learn how to make a living, regardless of all else. Usually, too, such men make good salaries in the long run. But for the common good, for the general enrichment of all the people, they aren't worth a whoop.
Jefferson, wise man that he was, once said: "The success of a democracy depends upon the quality of the education of the people."
It is a brave world that attempts to set up a democracy with engineers, entomologists, and English majors, not caring for politics. Nor is it a little wonder that Nazi and fascist states result and brag of their "efficiency." It is little wonder that such wiedor balloting takes place in Kansas City. If college people are so poorly informed, to what depths must the least fortunate ones, the ordinary run of people sink.
Yet here was one of the chosen few, one of the few with luck enough to get through three years of college, who had little idea of the structure of the government. How little he must have known of the issues of the election.
"The success of a democracy depends on the quality of the education of the people;" it does not depend upon the quantity of education of a few.
He Stopped a Leak
"Students these days can't stuff their arms in broken dikes in order to be heroes like Hans Brinker. In fact, University students can't get even a finger inside of our Dyche museum," a paragraph taken from the Sunday issue of the Daily Kansan.
The reason is simply that the Museum was closed to the public Nov. 30, 1932, upon orders from the Board of Regents after an investigation proved that the floors of the building were unsafe. And the present financial backing is not sufficient to reopen it.
The state legislature appropriated $25,000 in the fall of 1933 and a grant of $10,500 was received under the PWA. That money was used to move and store the displays, a collection of specimens valued at a half million dollars—a conservative estimate. All the floors of the building were torn out and replaced with new ones—reinforced with a steel frame.
An anonymous gift from a friend of the University financed the construction of 12 dioramas by "Poco" Frazier. The dioramas are three dimensional scenes made by combining sculpturing and painting. These scenes constitute but one of the several new and interesting features being added to the Museum.
An additional appropriation of $50,000 is necessary to complete the remodeling of the interior of the building and to reinhabitate it.
A freshman at the University of California this week signed up for thirty-four different courses with many conflicts. When he was informed that he could take only six courses, he said, "But I really didn't intend to go to all of them."—Daily Texan.
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.
Daily Californian.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Notice due at Chamberlain's Office at 3 p.m., preceding regular publication time of 10 a.m. to Sunday for Sunday issues.
Vol. 34 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1936 No. 10
ADVANCED TAP CLASS: An advanced tap class will meet regularly at 2-30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is open to all who have done work in tap. The class will be used for program building.
E. H. LINDLEY, Chancellor
ALL-UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION: An all-University convent will be held this morning at 10 a.m. in the University auditorium. Mr. T. Z. Koo will speak on "Youth Building a New World."
Dick Coleman, Vice-President
AS.ME. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers invites all mechanical engineers to a smoker in the Union Building on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served and there will be entertainment. All new mechanical engineering students are urged to attend and enjoy this mixer.
BOTANY CLUB. The Botany club will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in Room 417 Snow.
Florence Dill
DIRECTORY: Students who have not filled addresses and telephone numbers, or corrections in addresses and telephone numbers, at the Registrar's Office, should be included. The instructions to be included in the Directory copy now being prepared.
George O. Foster, Registrar
ESTES REUNION: All students who have attended the Estes Park Conference are invited to attend a picnic Friday, September 25. Call 1048R for reservations.
Catherine Holmes, Y. W. Chairman
EMPLOYMENT. Women students interested in employment through the school year should file their class schedules with the Women's Employment bureau, 220 Administration building.
Marie Miller, Assistant to the Adviser of Women
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a meeting of the Men's Student Council at 3:00 this evening in the library.
William Zupanec, Secretary
MID-WEEK DANCE. There will be a free mid-week dance tonight from 7-8 o'clock in the Memorial Union ballroom. Stags will be fined 10 cents. Stag limit=200. W. W. Church, Manager
QUACK CLUB. All members and pledges of Quack
club are requested to attend a short business meeting
that will include a review of the club's activities.
WAA: AWA. will present its annual pow-wow this afternoon at 4:30 in Robinson gymnasium. All Universi-
Marjorie Rowland, President
W. W. Cochrane, Manager Memorial Union Building
WORLD AFFAIRS COMMISSION: There will be a meeting of the World Affairs commission at 4:30 today at Hueley House. All previous members and staff are invited to be present and help plan the remaining meetings.
Ruth Worley, President W.A.A.
Dorothy Trekell
Y.W.C.A.-W.S.G.A. SUPPER AND LANTERN PARADE:
The Y.W.C.A.-W.S.G.A. supper and lantern parade will be held Saturday, September 26 at Myers Hall, 8-58 Bathroom from Y.W. or W.S.G.A. council members. Price 30 cents
Gevene Landrith, Chairman
Your Future Vocation Revealed By the Cut, Part, and Curl in Your Hair
Your handwriting reveals your character, your big toe-nail reveals your past, but only your hair can reveal your future. This statement can easily be verified by denying inconspicuous mutilu and standing near the Admin-mentation building any morning between twenty and thirty, minutes after the hour.
By William Zupanec, e'37
Diregranging the gaping stares of astounded freshmen and the unceremonious jolliness of smug upperclassmen you will see the marks of inevitable future vocabues in the passing years. You'll be clearly plastered plumed padour in only a few years will be standing behind a teller's window taking your money as though he regreted doing it. The heavy-set individual working his way down the side-walk like a freighter in the dark is followed by a disheveled hair that a second Rocke-feller, Morgan, or DuPont will soon be locked on the world. The seductive sorority co-ed with the wind-blown hair will get her man just as surely as she must pay the beauty parlor operator. Even the stern cockerel displays the very part of her hair that she is pre-destined to become a nurse.
But not only does the manner of combing hair reveal one's future life, the hue and texture reveal one's present status. Take for example the individual whose ears are nearly covered with a hirsute growth. It is necessary to take care to avoid overcrowding, as is making for central Ad to contribute to the cultural albi sonicist gallamaury? Or take that other fellow whose ears are still distinguishable even though somewhat soiled: He'll soon cross the street for dear Marvin Hall. It isn't hard to see that the pretty face of this girl's cool coral frock belongs to the art department. In fact, it is so easy to identify students by their hair that a table cur
Among the 600,000 titles owned by the Wisconsin historical library at the University of Wisconsin are three books that belong to them. Between 1500 and 1597, and nearly 700 printed between 1600 and 1700. These are the prized treasures of the library, and although the other books are valuable, these are the heart of the library's collection.
Wisconsin Library
Owns Manuscripts
Over 400 Years Old
The oldest possession of the institution is a manuscript Bible, hand-written by the monks of the thirteenth century, the tiny, perfectly formed letters and the beautifully colored capitals show the hours of painting toil required for making the book. The pages are of velvet leather, the hard bound in brown suede leather.
Another tressured volume is a copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in 1483, just one year after Columbus discovered America. Between its hand-tooled leather covers it be found more than 2,000 quaint pictures, printed from the earliest known formations of the history of the then known world and the scientific beliefs held at that time.
Artists find delight in the two volumes of the "Lewis Book of American印章." These volumes of original paintings by one of the earliest painters of America are outstanding for their color, realism and correctness.
The greatest treasure of the University of Wisconsin library is the "Jade Book." This set of two huge beautifully bound volumes is recognized as the most comprehensive and widely used language, and is declared to be worth its weight in gold. These volumes were privately printed by H. R. Bishop in 1906, and were presented to the University of Wisconsin Library. Handmade full-page plate books are the jade of the famous Bibliothèque collection.
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Last Friday we journeyed over to Topeka to the national convention of the Young Republican Club. Had our first opportunity to hear Governor Landon speak since his nomination. Were quite thrilled at the reception given him on his entrance into the hall. He didn't get quite as bombastic as was expected. Enjoyed watching the movie cameramaker work, also the men in charge of the equipment for the wide audience. Some trick these cameramakers have of taking pictures of the speaker from all angles. They dash all over the room leaving a string of flashlight bulbs in their wake.
Wonder what has become of the student court? We know it still exists because we see in the news columns that two vacancies created by graduation are soon to be filled. Now is the time for the justices to try to work out some definite rules of prosecution, most of which last year after witnessing one of their trials we are rather in a muddle as to just what procedure is.
More from Topeka~Visited the governor's office and were quite amused to see the number of political hanger-on, publicity seekers, etc., that go to him. "We are in the army," man. Too bad that all "men of affairs" cannot free themselves from this rabble. The Governor's secretary, Willard Mayberry, has a great personality set aside by being voice. He turns you away and you are not too disappointing when you go on.
The latest news release relied by the Time Magazine gives a rather vivid portrait of what they term the "Lumatic Fringe." This term is applied by them to Coughlin, Townsend, and Smith (Gerald Smith of Louisiana, not Gomer Smith of Oklahoma, national vice-president of the Townsend Clubs). The epic follows the growth in power of "America's Number 1 Rabbite-Rouse," Gerald Smith. It shows this man's death, with a betrayer to his leader, Hue Long, the day following his death. Nice that we who support Landon and Roosevelt are not classed in this "Fringe." Although some of us should be.
We expectantly await the first issue of the little bird of misery, "The Dove." Things great must be brewing. All is much to quiet. Where are these gentlemen much too quiet. Where are these gentlemen with the "reddish hue?"
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Question: What, candidly, do you think of open houses?
Alton Wilson, c'40: "I think they're a good place to get acquainted—if the kids in school ever want to get acquainted." This fellow, an innocent freshman, can't be expected to be aware of the trials of open-housing.
Jack White, b37: "Real candidly, think they a mess . . . As bad as a free varsity." One is tempted to exclaim: Not that, Archie!
Bruce Lamb, fa37: "I don't think"
This, as a statement, is pretty poor but at least it is candid.
Clark Myers, c39:"Yes and no. I like the intermissions." This guy must be some sort of a politician.
Ben Marshall, c38. "You couldn't print what I think of 'em. God, how I hate them?" We got more candidness wain we bargained for in this case.
Kenneth Moses, b38: "All right. They offer a good way for frats and secretories to mix, and for people who are here for a social career."
Phil Nicholson, c38. "All right- on second thought they're terrible." This guy must have been thinking of two different ones.
Don Foss, c. 38." Good stuff in the fall for the football得它-'gem in shape'. We maintain this is sarcasm, and yet there might be something in it.
Snakes Hear With Forked Tongues Expert Argues
The coachwhip can climb trees.
Snakes don't crawl—they walk on the ends of their ribs.
Snakes, especially poison ones, have been observed traveling at night.
Rattlesnake venom and the white of egg contain the same chemicals in the same proportions.
Snakes hear with their forked tongues.
Instead of swallowing its food, a snake takes one end of it in its mouth and crawls on the food.
Hinged jaws, which jump out of place, allow snakes to swallow objects larger than their own heads.
All venomous snakes except the calf give birth to their young alive. All non-venomous snakes except water and natter snakes lay eggs.
All land snakes, poisonous and non-
poisonous, are valuable economically
for rats, mice and insects they destroy.
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except adders and a few other species which live principally on toads.
King snakes kill any snake, poisonous or non-poisonous, indiscriminately—for food.
Water snakes, by destroying large quantities of fish annually, are a source of loss to fishermen.
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