PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1035 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN OFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS PUBLISHER HERKER A. MEYER, JR. EDITOR IN-CHEIF MELVIN HAECK BOB ROBINSON ASSOCIATE EDITORS JACK PENTOUD MANAGING EDITOR SHIRLEY JONES BUSINESS MANAGER F. QUENTIN BROWN CAMPUS EDITOR FRED HARRIS MAKE-UP EDITOR | BELLE ROBIN | DANIEL O'BRIEN SPORTS EDITOR DINN HULK ASSISTANT MAY NORIE NEWS EDITOR JAMES POLLINIAN SOUTH EDITOR FRANCES WAKE SUNDAY EDITOR MARION LEONE KANSAN BOARD MEMBERS MARGARET BOSTY RUTHERTON HAYER HERBERT MURRAY F. QUINTON BROWN HERBERT MURRAY ROTHLE SCHULDEN SHIREY JOHNSON ALEXEN MERCER HUGHEN AJENN MERCER MORTENBERG TELEPHONES Business Office KU. KU. 66 N.Y.R.I. Business Office N.Y.R.I. 68 N.Y.R.I. Connection, Business Office 2791 KU N.Y.R.I. Connection, Business Office 2791 KU Sole and exclusive national advertising representatives NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, Inc. 420 Mallon Avenue, New York City Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday morning during school holidays by students in the department Journalism of the University of Kansas from the Penn of the Department of Journalism. Entered as second class matter, September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas. Subscription price, per year, $1.00 cash in advance, $3.25 on payments. Single copies, each eighn SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1935 THE OLD MOSS-COVERED STEPS It's the same old story about the same old wooden steps. That story is almost as well known as the story of the old sakeen bucket. And say—those steps are as moss covered as that proverbal old bucket ever was. Can't we manage this time to get around all the red-tape which ordinarily holds up such major improvements? Red-tape--that's exactly what keeps us from having our Watson Library steps. This "pig-stile" type of contraption which we are now using (and have been using for several years too) is dangerous. Only yesterday morning a young man slipped and fell. Fortunately he didn't hurt himself—but he might have. And woe unto him who falls on those steps for he is apt to arise with splinters in the seat of his trousers. Because even as wooden steps these are not so good. But seriously we need those new steps Isn't it funny—a beautiful building like Watson Library having front steps of the "pig-style" variety? It's just like walking over an old rickety drawbridge to get to the royal palace. Those steps are very steep and dangerous. Sunday school. We never saw a pig in Sunday school but he'd have to look positively ridiculous. LIBERALS? Tuesday evening of this past week Mr. V. F. Calvert delivered an address on modern morals and modern marriage before the Student Forum of the University. In Wednesday's issue of the Daily Kansan appeared a news story about the lecture which has been characterized as "a very fair account of what Mr. Calvert actually said." In the Thursday issue of the Daily Kansan appeared a signed feature story on the editorial page, rather argumentative in tone, that reflected the feelings of a great many students on the campus regarding the current series of talks sponsored by the Forum committee. And bless you, on Friday, the editorial page columns of the Daily Kansan were crowded with protests against the publication of that article. Without attempting to make statements that would involve any individual or which might be construed as being the "policy" of the Kansan, it might be said that there seems to have been a lot of heat generated over points and questions that were not originally in mind. When the article in question was submitted, it was recognized for what it was—a simple, straightforward protest of what seems to be a trend in the program of the Student Forum. Those letter writers who raise the cry of "red-batter" have missed the significance of the entire article. If the letter writers who have been so hysterical in their denunciations of Mr. Hadley had spent a little time and thought over the article, they might see the justice of the position taken. If it will be taken into consideration that the Student Forum lectures are being financed by funds appropriated from the activity ticket fund, Hadley's thesis cannot, in all fairness, be ignored. For Mr. Hadley, the lecture would be political and economic hue on the campus who would be interested in hearing their beliefs aired as well as those subscribed to by the group of students who call themselves "liberal." Liberal? One wonders. One of the foundation stones of liberalism, according to most authorities, is a willingness to listen to an explanation of all sides of a given question. Yet some of our own liberals are quite hysterical when another student writes an article criticizing the apparent trend of the Student Forum lectures and asking for a hearing of other aspects of the same question. All this is in the way of being an interesting case that illustrates some of the hows and whys of thinking. Each one of us is prone to accept those beliefs that fit in with our own pre-conceived notion of the way things should be. Our background, family, educational, religious, emotions, however it may be supplies the basis for our ideas. Those ideas grow *r* and develop and sometimes get the better of us. That is, we become intolerant of anyone who dares to think differently from our own patterns of thought. The idealist who buries with evangelical forsworth for his cause has a place in the scheme of affairs. He is who is supposed to be reactionary conservative out of his smug and self-satisfied contemplation of things; as they are. Yet the idealist should not lose sight of certain facts. In order to accomplish anything, the idealist should realize that we all get tired of too much p reaching and doctrinaire. The idealist is apt to be as short-sighted and intolerant as the conservative he accuses of standing in the way of progress. The pathway to progress is littered with the bones of those idealists who lacked the sense of proportion which offers a broader point of view. These idealists take themselves too seriously. A little humor mixed in with the situation would be welcomed. Campus Opinion Ask her, in this example do not unnecessarily reflect the question of which book is longer. She can object to teaching by the edition. Convictions Editor Daffv Kansan: As a result of Hugh Halley's story about the forums, there seems to be a considerable upear about red-baiting, Heart, etc. It obviously appears that the so-called "liberal" are not so liberal after all. They demand their own rights for free expression but refuse to admit that free expression is the right of the revolutionary radical. Has no Mr. Halley right to express his opinions as any member of the left group on the coum? It is only fair that the status quo protect itself. Propaganda is推挎 indigo whether it originates in Moscow, Berlin, or the University of Kansas. We, the unthinking public, must listen to both the doctrine of the Red and the Fascist. The winds of their verbal battles swirl toward the city. Capitalist the right to blow as hard as the Communist? On the Kansas University campus there is a group of dissenters who call themselves liberals. No one can hold an oppose view from theirs without being a red baiter of Heastian tool. They have no sense of fairness. Any objection to their principles brings forth a torrent of vituperation. They will not sensibly and analyze their points. However strange this charge may seem, the students are more interested in Let us have freedom of expression, of course, but let us remember that our opponent has the same right as we noses. B.R. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Notice due at Chancery's Office at 3 p.m. preceding regular Notice due at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issues, December 8,1935 No. 63 --without any breakfast if he said there was something wrong with the government, so they drew up a Constitution, in which they guaranteed everyone the right to say or write anything they wanted, as it wasn't slanderous or libelous. ALL-UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION. An all-uni- versity conversation will be held Tuesday morning, Dec 10 at 10 o'clock, in the University Auditorium. Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed will speak. E. H. Lindley. ADVANCED STANDING CF J. W. C. A.: The Adv- anced Standing of Y.W.CA. will meet Tuesday at 4:30 at Henley house. All upperclass women are invited DER DEUTSCHIE VEREREN: Der Deutsche Vererem- ment mit Stortung im 9. December um half fünf inert umfangslich an die Wahrscheinlichkeit. FOOTBALL STILEMEN: Checks are ready. Call at the Athletic Office. Herbert G. Alphin. FRESHMAN COMMISSION: The Freshman Commission of the Y, W, K. C. A. will take a trip through Spooner-Haye museum with Miss Moody as guide on Monday at 4:36. Meet in the lobby of the museum. Jean Russell, Chairman. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: The Home Economics Club will hold a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 4 c'clock at the Home Management house. Miss Mary Hurlbut will speak on "Domestic Conditions in South Africa." INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB: There will be a meeting Tuesday night. Dec. 10, at 6 o'clock in the cafeteria. A general discussion will be held on American neutrality legislation. N. Hardy. President. Evelyn Wallace. K. U. PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE: The K. U. Peace Action Committee will meet at 4:30 Monday afternoon in room 10 Memorial Union building. Everyone welcome. Alfred C. Ames, Executive Secretary. PAN-HIELENL COUNCIL. There will be a meeting of the Men's Pan-Hellenic Council Sunday morning, Dec. 8, in the basement of the Memorial Union Building at 10:30. Fines will be assessed those fraternities not represented. SIGMA ETA CHI: The regular supper meeting will be held at 5 o'clock on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the home of Hazel Rice, 1538 Vermont. Bring a guest. Mrs. E. M. Owen will lead a group of guests to enjoy conversations with Margaret Hull (2846) by Monday evening. PSI CHI: There will be a meeting of Psi Chio in room 13 Administration building on Monday, Dec. 9, at 4 4:30 p.m. Lloyd Morgan, Secretary. Evangeline Clark, President. Y. W. C. A.: The Y.W.C.A. Oriental Bassar are for its final sale at Honeygate on Monday afternoon for £695.00. NOSTRUMS, ROSTRUMS, IS THE PLEA OF THIS LITTLE STORY Editorial Note: Traitors, Judases, Reds, and Brutuses Are All Those Who Aren't Conformists Following last week's controversy involving cries of "red-batting" and "Heartland policy," the Kansan was asked to print the following feature about the alleged misconduct but does not feel that the allegay can be considered a true analogue. By Carl W. Smith, c'37 Once upon a time, in a not so far away land, there was a People who were dissatisfied with the form of government under which they were forced to live. So much, in fact, that certain official persons were needed to mount rountries when the opportunity presented itself and address their audiences upon the wrongs and injustices of the system and advocate changes. Now there were a number of men who had found it very profitable to live under this system if they engaged in certain activities which they did, so that they were more material means they were very enthusiastic about this form of government. They were known as influential citizens because they had a lot of So there influential citizens said the men who advocated a change in the government were traitors, and that if they had their way some very unpleasant things would happen to these men and in many cases they had their way. In those days, however, the influential citizens were at a disadvantage because they didn't own so many newspapers and no radio stations or newspapers themselves to find out what the score was instead of buying their opinions ready-made for three cents a copy. As a result of this, a sufficient number of people became convinced that they could be better, so they started a Revolution. When the People finally won the Revolution, they were determined to henceforth the country would not have been a slave nation. They ran a chance of being shot at surprise A Corner On Books By Wilma Soeken "Europa" is an interpretation of the social history of Europe of the twentieth century up to the World War. The characters, scenes, and plot of this long novel are forgotten as one realizes with what great stupidity and contemptible arrogance the nobility of European nations in the downfall in the great world struggle for rejudgment which began with the Great War. "Europa" by Robert Briffault. (Scribner) Robert Briffault is the son of a French diplomat. He identifies himself through the principal character, Julian Berns. The Berns live in Italy; Julian studies there until he goes to England to study at Oxford University and literature. Owing to the social prestige of his family and his academic achievements, Julian enters the life of the aristocracy of Europe. His deepest interest is in the philosophers of the various European states; his greatest diversion was the history of the royal social dissipation of Europe. The persons whose names fill the "Almanach de Goethe" have given their time to the superficialities of life and have allowed the working class to do the work and the thinking. The war has led them increasingly what had long been inwardly. Brittalf writes of this era in European history with the dispassionate eye of an internationalist. He writes as one would think he would speak, namely, with smoothness, suavity, and intelligence. This novel might be accepted as one of the best novels of the year because of its many values: the philosophical conversation between Julian and his professors, the romance of Julian and Katherine, the passion and the presence of many of the customs the royalty induced in before the war, and the underlying sociological analysis. "The Tale of Genji," considered one of the world's great masterpieces of fiction, previously selling for twenty-thousand dollars in bookstores in two volumes at a popular price. Two Outstanding Books for Christmas "Woollott Reader" by Alexander Woollott 1024 pages. (Viking Press) N.Y. Author of "While Rome Burns," This Literary Feast, as the author calls it, contains novels, biographies, and stories that he wants people to read because these are among his favorite reading, and which he has written anecdotal afterwords. "The Tale of Ganji: A Novel in six parts". Bv Ladv Muraski. The descendants of the People who were responsible for fomenting the Revolution and winning it and writing the Constitution were so proud of their ancestors that they formed societies like The Children's Descendants of the Revolutionists. In a few score years, people began to have lots of children and there was a larger population. Somebody invented a machine you could replace ten workers with, and things began to change, so some of the People thought ment would be better, because they were back where they started before the Revolution, with a number of infrastructures that they now could own lots of newspapers and radios and newsreels. So certain more radical persons were moved to mount ruins whenever the opportunity presented itself and address the people. In the system, and the Descendants of the Revolutionists called them Reds and educated the People to abhor the word Red because Reds were traitors and something very unpleasant would come these Judaces if they had their way. Ancient Antics 20 Years Ago By D.L.H. --- Several girls who don't have enough time to dash home at noon for lunch now bring it and eat it in the base-ware. It's not a great job, this boiled egg for that pie, Gertie.) Two members of the Kansas football team made the All-Vailey team, Ad Lindsey and Capt. James-Bricks used in the new animal house were made by convicts at the Kansas State prison for their musical comedy, The Only Girl "is" it. Here the Feller Brush man and traveling salesman joke got started. A hike was made to Baldwin Saturday by members of the委员会. All carried guns just for the fun of it. (1935 headline--Debaters get log and lung exercise and stay loaded for an argument.) "In order that the women of the University may have proper protection for their lives and morals, Mrs. Eusebia Razon will send ordinary dancing parties to end at midnight since Lawrence streets lights wives and mothers of the state of Kansas must be protected." (Why don't we worry about this little item my mom?) Women's Pan-Hellenic may inflight penalties on sororites for spiking and other practice stures of a Kauan headline—in 1833 (sans any thought on the reason) and in 1946 (sans any thought) the Hill sororites during rush week is the house mother's punch. Captain for the 1916 football team will be selected tonight at the dinner at the Eldrighl House-Ad Lindsey is going to have the edge in the election. Eat 3 Meals Each Day An article signed by Mary Apnes in Campus Opinion rises in revolt against women being thought of as having a place to step into University circles. A true fore-runner of woman suffrage. If they didn't need anyone to put them in their "place" why did they need to protect their lives and morals? Leland Thompson, president of the Men's Student Council, says that a cooperative education on the Hill is great. He also argues that Hill political campaign cost so much, the president of the Men's Student Council can't afford to say anything.) HEALTH The CAFETERIA The University has recently put in new driveways to Dyke museum and to the back of the Union building and then politely labeled them, No Parking. Try Eating HERE XMAS GIFTS -- Shower or Wooden Sandals, Boot Hoots, Shoe Trees, Shining Kits. 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