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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1936
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Signs of the Times
Class consciousness is gaining remarkable headway in these United States. Even grammar school classes are realizing their latent powers of organized protest against those interests they consider imical to their welfare. Mere children in remipers are picketing in the school yards rather than spending their walkout days on the vacant lot playing ball or down at the creek fishing for perch.
It all seems to have started when the Massachusetts youngsters were dispelled from school (much to their pleasure no doubt) for refusing to pledge allegiance to the American flag. Similar cases began to come to light in other parts of the country, as the publicity encouragement took effect on the wilde-awake young Americans who are making the most of this new method of defiance.
Kansas has her taste of child agitation at Chetopa where the student walkout in protest of the dismissal of a popular teacher resulted in the restatement of that instructor. The current headline case is at Stockton, Fla., where mothers of the loyal students are defending the school building from the nicketers.
Before long no doubt there will be charges of subversive Communist movements in the kindergarten and demands for a congressional investigation of grade school agitators. The least to be said is that American students from the youngest up can no longer be accused of dull indifference to the affairs of the world.
Don't Scrape the Moss Off
Carlyle once said, "What an enormous magifier is tradition! How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination, when love, worship and all that lies in the human heart, is there to encourage it."
The University of Kansas has had her experiences with traditions. Some of them were found wanting in value and were dismissed as college (badge)??
Long recognized as one of Kansas' foremost traditions is the custom of putting the senior class pictures in a section of the year book, devoted solely to the departing seniors. Another is lending support to the senior class dance, the Senior Cakewalk. Make your class an outstanding one by doing these little things that have been for years expected of seniors.
Joseph Stalin runs Russia on a salary of a bit more than $3 a day. We haven't heard, but perhaps some member of his family helps out by writing a column — Troy (N.Y). Record.
Republican Triumvirate
As we near the fatal last weeks prior to the big convention run-offs in June our political situation, especially on the Republican side, begins to assume all the best aspects of a horsescape winding up in a neck and neck drive down the stretch. Recently Senator Borah and Colonel Frank M. Knox fought it out in the Illinois state preferential primary, and the results were very interesting. As was expected Knox carried the update from the district where he did that he had already been established between the upstate and downstate factions Borah did very well by himself in the southern precincts. In fact he did so well it gave his supporters renewed hope for the very difficult Ohio campaign.
Meanwhile our Kansas governor sits silently in his office very much in the same way he did just before he won the gubernatorial race in a year of Democratic landslides. His name is not entered in any primaries but everywhere you go are the same thing, "What do you think of Landon?"
Some seem to think the Landon boom started a bit too early to be seriously considered but as time goes on it too goes on unabated. Our Governor has some of the most expert organizers and backers any candidate can hope for and their efforts are certainly not to be sneezed at. From the way things stand now Landon is going to have to be watched very closely when they start taking the ballots in the Republican convention next June.
Spring Has Sprung
In the terms of the aged, "Spring has sprung." Rather than "X marks the spot," white shoes, shirt sleeves, pastel colors, and linen suits mark the Hill. In one accord, all students turned out on the same day all dressed to greet the new season.
The campus is lovely in the winter with the buildings outlining themselves against the stark trees, but in the spring Nature outdoors herself in her efforts. The green trees and grass, the blue sky, and the grey buildings make a perfect background for the pale blues, greens, pinks and whites of the students to picture themselves against.
Yes, spring has arrived. Let it hail or let it snow, we will still have white shoes and light clothes to announce that the prettiest and most beautiful day can be found from darkness to dawn, has come to K. U.
Campus Opinion
Articles in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the University Daily Kaman. Articles over 200 words in length are subject to cutting by the editor. Contributions on any subtitle are invited.
Editor Daily Kansan:
I feel obliged, when you have misinterpreted a talk given under the auspices of the Journalism department and at my invitation, to reveal the facts in the case for the benefit of your readers.
In an editorial Wednesday, April 22, headed "How Relief Money Is Spent," you refer to certain statements made on April 20 by Dr. Edward L. Lloyd, chief of the Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, D.C.
The editorial is inexcessable upon these counts: (1) Dr. Lloyd in no way informed that the recipients of relief are a "luxury" market; (2) you do not define what you are receiving, and if you do, you could help you; (3) instances are not available of any relief family receiving a "sizable chunk of currency" from state or federal agencies; and (4) these agencies have been so careful to protect relief cases from dislaboratory attacks that it is available that opposing politicians rave about "red tape."
Dr. Lloyd stated that companies which promoted the sales of luxury goods, such as electric refrigerators, stocks, automobiles, etc., concentrated upon areas in which relief uses were proportionately few in number. In contrast, companies with larger numbers focused on poorer classes—such as cheap department stores, mail order houses, etc.—expended their sales energy in districts with proportionately high relief rolls. For your information, the bulk of the business of the large mail order businesses for commodities usually classed as "heeled" include cheap dresses, work clothing, heavy shoes, etc.
In no sense of the word can Dr. Lloyd be thought of as "inuring on to destruction" people on relief. He is a dinitestered social scientist who is doing a remarkably fine job of research organization work of a valuable sort. The post he holds is non-political and was established by the Hon Herbert Howard when he was Secretary of Com-
(Signed) Alfred M. Lee, Associate Professor of Sociology and Journalism.
Editor Daily Kansan:
I heartily agree with A.S.'s letter, which appeared in Thursday morning's Kansas, concerning the unatisfactory condition of the University's tennis courts. The poor condition of these courts has certainly put dumper on the tennis enthusiasts around the campus. There is no need to play when the courts are unmarked and unmarked for.
However, telling of the rotten condition of these courts is only presenting one-third of the story. In the second place, if any one does get a court which, in comparison with the other three, requires rule to him give up the court after one set, three sets, or six sets. With these courts, it first come, first served, and in all probability, the late students haven't been able to defend themselves against the students are not good enough sports to release the courts after several sets, and the University has made no effort to remind them that such is the sportmanlike nature of the law. Students have lost interest here.
In the third place, the drinking fountain that was once located near the stadium, in reach of the tennis courts.
It appears that the University athletic department has no desire of producing a championship tennis team or team in basketball.
G. S.
Editor Daily Kansas;
Surely among all the students there are a few, not too tackily in their own unwaiting commitment, who will continue to study until they have graduated. They are mackery, mackery, and ridicule, who in spite of training, education, and external social barriers, still believe in their own uniqueness.
Editor Daily Kansan:
(Signed) Harold E. Wampler.
The tear gas bomb thrown in our midst yesterday was the best thing that could possibly happen. In no other way could the reality of the next great war be brought to a halt. The nation has long been trained a substance which instead of making tears, would make us blind for life. Going through life in darkness is not possible, and such may be our case after the next war. Do some research.
FIRSEIDI FORUM. There will be a Fireside Forum
hike this afternoon. We will start from 1100 Ohio Street
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DER DEUTSCHE VEREIN: Der Deutschen Verein ver-
nicht montages mit den 27 Äpfel um hälb freim
in die Stadt.
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Vol. 33 APRIL 24, 1936 No. 141
Hazel Rice, President.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
K-CLUB. All K-Club members who expect to attend the K-Club picnic Tuesday evening, April 28, please sign up on the bulletin board in Robinson gymnasium at once.
Gordon Gray, President.
RED CROSS LIFE SAVING TEST - All men wishing to take the life saving test should register at 150 Rohin-
SENIORS: All orders of senior invitations must be made at the Business office by Friday, April 24.
Solon Summerfield, a K. U. Graduate Awarded First Scholarships in 1929
Mr. Summfieldw was born in Lawrence, Kansas, April 19, 1877, and was educated in Lawrence schools. He enrolled at the University of Kansas and the Sciences of the University of Kansas and was graduated in 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then completed a course in the School of Arts, and he earned a degree of Bachelor of Law in 1903.
By Mildred Mikesell. c'37
SPECIAL SENATE MEETING: There will be a special meeting of the University Senate at 430 today in Northridge for a discussion of building for consideration of Parts III and V of the Survey Committee report. Bring your copies of the report to the meeting.
"I wish to submit to the Board on Trustees of the Endowment Association a proposal for the establishment of a series of scholarships at the University of Kansas to assist a number of students of Kansas to secure an education."
The above is the opening paragraph of a letter written in 1829 by Solen Biel Summerfield in dedicating the book to the late John Murrow examinations will be given it 32 young men from which probably many have passed, chosen as the scholars for next year.
Is Trinity of Endowment Fund Mr. Summerfield is a trustee of the University of Kansas Endowment Association. His experience in this position impressed him with the splendid investment offered by the boys of Kaneville and helped them complete their preparation for the responsibilities borne by the more effective members of society. After careism consideration of the problem of how best to lend assistance, he decided upon a gift to the Endowment Association for the perpetual support of a series of scholarships. Mr. Summerfield is now president of the Gotham Silk Hobby manufacturing Company in New York City.
Jack Miller, Chairman Committee on Invitations.
"Only boys of superior ability, high ideals, excellent character, unquestionable fidelity and definite promise of employment, will be considered eligible for appointment.
Pays Only Necessary Expenses
"The holding of a scholarship should be presumptive evidence of the possession of these qualities." Mr. Summerfield further states in his letter, "each scholar is determined by the faculty in which he is determined the student and his parents. Even
Allotments made from the fund are expected to ever only absolutely necessary expenses incident to the pursuit of their studies by the scholars. Candidates for these scholarships must be nominated by the faculties of their high schools. They must prove their ability and the quality of their training, and must pass a preliminary examination over their preparatory studies, as well as a more general final examination such as will be given here tomorrow.
though the student needs little financial assistance, it is a great honor to be chosen as a Summer scholar.
The Roving Reporter Conducted by Steven David, c.37
Would you rather a man smoke ; pipe or cigarettes?
Reba Corbett, c739: I prefer the man who smokes a cigarette — if he smokes my brand.
Nina Salko, fa38: Pipes are more individual and lend a mascaline touch to the smoker. Personally, I prefer a pipemaker.
Judy Jencks, e'uncl: The pipe. know a man who smokes one.
Helen Johnson, c. 37. A pipe. It's romantic and cigarettes are becoming effeminate.
Betty Sterling, fa38: Cigarettes: If he smokes a pipe he doesn't carry cigarettes, and I am . . .
Lucille Bottom, e38: Cigarettes. don't like the smell of a pipe.
Nellie O'Brien, c'39. Pipes seem better suited to the man than do cigarettes. A pipe seems to add a touch of seriousness to the smoker.
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