PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1934 University Daily Kansan Official Student Tape of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE. KANSAS Editor-in-Chief MARGARET GREGG Associate Editors Managing Editor MERLE HERYFORD Campus Editor Lena Watt Sports Editor William Decker Society Editor Carolyn Harper Lecturer Carolina Harper Alumni Editor John Holmes Journalist John Holmes Lena Wyatt Margaret Gregg Chiles Coleman Michael Freeman Arnold Kretmann Jimmy Taterson Gredel Quspid Merle Heryford Paul Woodhanness Vigil Parker Louis Smith Advertising Manager ... Cilaree E. Mundis Circulation Manager ... Wilbur Leatherman Telephones Business Office KI-16 Night Connection Business Office 270K I Night Connection Published in the afternoon of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and on Sunday, December 21, 2016. Contents in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kassas, from the Press of the University of Kassas. Subscription price, per year. $5.00 cash is navance, $2.25 on payments. Single copies. Entered as second class matter, September 17, 1916, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1934 BORAH DRAWS A COMPARISON Senator Borah drew a comparison between armaments and education this week, a copyrighted Associated Press story reports, in which the Idaho stateman pointed out that armament manufacturers make their 20 to 30 per cent profit while schools and colleges are closed for want of money. Death for profit is a worse mercy to human welfare than the sale of human life on the auction block. Yet it is taking a relative minor conflict, the Gran Chaco affair, to bring this clearly to the minds of the people. And death for profit is not the full picture, for the increasing burden of armament expenditures is having its preresecution in this country in limited education of the children. In Kansas this past winter there were 6,893 district schools in operation; a year before, 7,243, according to a recent issue of School and Society. Part of this decrease in Kansas unquestionably was due to operation of tax laws and tax deficiencies. Similar conditions prevail in other states in varying degrees. Borah drew a picture; but it is one of stark realism. THE NEW PROJECT Most people have stopped worrying about the League of Nations lately and are occupying their minds with the National and American Leagues. The illac-bordered Watkins Lane is being paved. Although this much desired project is coming at a time to inconvenience many students as well as graduation visitors, yet it is to the credit of those in charge of campus parking regulations that they have arranged for the students who of necessity park regularly in this lane. The work is being carried on at this time by CSEP workers, whose efforts in various places on the campus under the direction of the department of buildings and grounds has lent much to the beauty of the hill, among which are the recent completion of the pavement on the south entran e of the hill. The former condition of Watkins Lane, which has been one indescribably ragged, makes an improvement project here one of permanent usefulness. CAPITALIZING CRITICISM In a recent discussion under the caption, "Exploring Your Mind," which appears in a nearby metropolitan daily, Albert Edward Wiggam answers the question, "Is it better either to praise or blame people's performances than to say nothing at all?" He answers the question with the presentation of results as obtained from a psychology research group, where it was concluded that both encouraging and discouraging remarks cause students to make better scores, with the encouraging remarks having a considerable edge over the unfavorable ones. They both proved more beneficial than no remarks at all. This goes to show that we like to be patted on the back for the things we are trying to do, that we enjoy a little friendly criticism, for after all most of our critics are giving their criticisms to help us. When we are in the dark as to what people think, we easily become discouraged, and have nothing to spur us on to success. Most of us, however, prefer praise to criticism; few can really take criticism and make it profitable. When we train ourselves to take it and build upon it we shall be that much closer to success. The most successful people invite criticism from their friends as well as their enemies. SLEEP Sleep, the panacea of all minor annoyances, an essential element in life, free—and yet we take so little of it! Spring has come, and with it the freshness of a green new world. But do we see a new freshness of countenances and attitudes? We do not! Instead, the average college student creates at this period of the school year the general impression of a daisy field after a hail storm—a sort of downtrodden, abused appearance, heralded by deep circles around the eyes and a wan smile. The reason, of course, is the long, long hours spent laboring painfully over last minute work that must be finished this week. To the professors goes the blame. Such thoughtlessness on their part to have assigned term papers or book reviews when they knew the poor students would be so busy just now! Naturally, the fact that the assignment was probably given weeks ago, with accompanying words of admonition, is not relevant to the situation. Nor does it relieve the teachers of any of the guilt when one recalls that he meant to study in the afternoon, except that it was too hot for anything but a swim; and that he had firm intentions of plodding at the library all evening, only, with a moon like that, how could one concentrate before 10:30? Hence the weary night, spent with cups of hot, black coffee, cold towels, and a terrifying array of books and papers, followed by the harassed expression and recurring yawns all day, every day. There is no moral lesson hidden in this dissertation on sleep, or the lack of it. It has been thus since schools were created, and the situation shows no signs of improvement. It seems strange, however, that with our lauded American ability for labor-saving devices, we, who consider ourselves clever, could not design some method of education which would save us time enough to get an adequate amount of something for nothing—sleep! Current Screen When the story begins, Dick Powell is a singing waiter on the West coast. O'Brien picks him up as a last minute radio star prospect in order to get his, O'Brien's, job back with the broadcasting company. O'Brien's plan falls to work, however, when Dick says "The Times" in his Trapes at O'Brien suggestion. But Bogus because she falls for Dick, saves the situation by pretending to faint just at the time of her broadcast. Dick takes the megaphone and twenty million Twenty Million Sweethearts (Patee) has just good enough songs and the right amount of wiseracraks to make an hour of excellent entertainment for relaxation and laughter. The story gives you the inside scenes of a large broadcasting company, shows you how broadcasts are conducted on a grand scale, and you also learn at least one way of getting into the radio business. Credit for the laughs goes to Pat O'Brien, who plays his usual role of the blustering bluffer who always gets where he's going to the expense of the other fellow. The musical numbers are given by Ginger Rogers, who is very attractive in this picture, Dick Powell, who really can sing, and the Four Mills Brothers. Your time is well spent to hear these four boys song "How Am I Doing-Hey, Hey?" and "Out For No Good." OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN The Christian Science organization will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in Myers hall, room C. Everyone interested is cordially invited. Notice due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on regular afternoon publication day and 11:38 a.m. on Sunday for Library issues. No.155 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION: Val. XXXI Tuesday, May 22, 1934 COLLEGE TAUCA MEMORIAL There will be a special meeting of the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, May 23, at 4:30 in the auditorium on the third floor of the Administration building. E. H. LINDLEY. Our Contemporaries COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING: LUCIENE THOMAS, President. An Interracial picnic will be held at Potter's Lake at 5:30 Thursday afternoon. There will be a charge of fifteen cents. Please call Martha Peterson, 860 if you intend to come. ANNA MARIE TOMPKINS, MARTHA PETERSON. INTERRACIAL GROUP: Pledging service will be held in the rest room of central Administration building Wednesday, May 23, at 4:30. All members be in costume. KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: At 7:20 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the lecture room of the Chemistry building, Mr. Albert L. Maillard, consulting engineer of the Kansas City Power and Light company, will address the Kansas Association of Chemical Engineers with a well-chosen subject, "Applying for a Job." Mr. Maillard is an authority upon problems pertaining to employment. GEORGE W. EVANS, Chairman. ARE AMERICAN STUDENTS CRIMINALLY LEFTHARGIC? There will be an official meeting of the Kayhawk club this evening at 7 o'clock at the Memorial Union building. Very important that all non-fraternity men attend. JAY WANAMAKER, Retiring President. The regular mid-week varity will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to o'clock at the Memorial Union building. C. OZWIN RUTLEDGE, Manager. KAYHAWK CLUB: MID-WEEK VARSITY; American students are so frequently accused of being criminally lethargy with respect to political and social pro- Watkins Drive will be closed from May 21 to the end of school. Cars may be parked in Zone IV the balance of the semester without penalty. --radio fans decide he's good. When the Rogers-Powell love affair reaches the marriage stage, O'Brien is forced to break up the affair in order to save Dick's job. Dick, however, walks out on his program. A great deal of patching up is done by O'Brien to insure a happy ending to the story. PARKING CARS: MABEL SPINDLER, President. QUACK CLUB: Quack club will hold its spring picnic Sunday morning, May 27. Full information concerning the picnic is posted on the bulletin board in the women's gymnasium. All members who expect to go should sign on the bulletin board not later than Friday at 4:30. CAROL HUNTER, President. QUILT CLUB will meet for the last time this year at 8 o'clock this evening in the lounge of central Administration building. Will all members and pledges please be present. HARRIETTE SHERWOOD, President. QUILL CLUB: 'Arlis' performance is all we can ask, and the supporting cast is deserving of much praise for their contribution to the excellence of the picture. STEEL KEY A very important meeting of Steel Key will be held this evening at 9 clock in room 110 Marvin hall. It will be the last meeting of the year and it is essential that all members be present. Officers will meet at 8:45. WOMEN'S RIFLE CLUB: The Women's Rifle club will meet this evening at 7:30 on the second floor of Fowler's shop. There will be election of officers for next year and consideration of amendments to the constitution. A full attendance is necessary if the results are to be representative of the club's wishes. Los Angeles Junior Collegian. After seeing this picture you will find yourself humming "T'll String Along With You," "Fair And Warmer," "For No Good," with all the rest of us. George Arliset at the first of the picture portrays the Jewish banker, Mayer Rothschild, who has a bitter fight to maintain his business because of the hatred against his people. Later Arliset assumes the role of Nathan Rothschild, the oldest of the old banker's five sons, who with his brothers work out the father's plan for a strong banking system throughout Europe. Nathan, by clever manipulating of government bonds on the market, succeeds in humiliating the men who have snubbed his money because of his race. Yet with money is the only way the Jews can fight. When Rothschild's antagonists begin to persecute the Jews and he is ready to ask for mercy for his race, Napoleon escapes from Elba and prepares to make war again. The humilated banker hurry to Rothchild and ask for money to fight the French leader. After some disagreeable moments for the bankers Rothschild promises them money if the rights of citizenship be granted his people. 'Arliset' performance is all we can ask, and the supporting cast is deserving of we test no hesitation whatsoever in saying that The House of Rodichild is by far superior to any picture we have had opportunity to see this year. It is good drama, the entire cast is well selected, and owing to the direction the picture is, in one word, finished. We have learned that many of the historical facts are fictious and some are changed to a great extent. This assertion, however, has nothing to do with the theatrical entertainment of the picture, and after all entertainment is what we expect at the movies. The story concerns the struggle of the Jewish race to be freed from a state of servitude. The Nepolian wars are waries, too, because he and figure a great deal in the plot. FORD DICKIE, President ROWENA LONGSHORE, Captain blems of their nation that some attempt at refutation may not be out of place. Detractors of our students cite, invariably, the example of Cuban young men who foment and lead uprisings tonous regularity. And the example, we against their government with monogamy, is an excellent one. Certainly the Cuban students are politically active, and certainly their spirit is to be comradely and respectful to have our students do likewise disregard entirely the differences in national characteristics and external conditions peculiar to the two groups. Cubans, it is well known, have lived under a despotic government; and despotism always offers a tangible and tempting object at which to blast. On the other hand, students in the United States have not the substantial and unequivocal wrong against which they may crusade. Where corruption and abuse have existed in this country, they have affected at worst only the pocket books, the material secrets of national security and liberty of the citizenry. Then, too, in the matter of economics, the American student is possibly the best-treated in the world. Having, until recently, enjoyed excellent circumstances, and being unable to perceive a well-defined cause of their present monetary inconvenience against which they could with even a modicum of rightness direct their efforts, they are content to let matters rest pretty much as they have—in the hands of people better qualified to treat them. But this inertness, this apathy, of the American students, is not, we hope, due to incapacity and mental sluggishness. It springs from the attitude of a trained athlete: the wrestler, who, battling against an invisible foe, does not blindly anticipate his opponent's bump into his opponent, and, perhaps, inflict more damage than he sustains. When the time comes, or when definite wrongs grow palpable, the American student undoubtedly will not be forced to his contemporaries in other lands. FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE Purdue Embankment In view of the many criticisms which have been aimed at educational institutions in the last few years, it is strange that one inconsistency, the standardized four year system that still exists in practically all professional schools, has not been more seriously considered. Purdue Exponent. This four year system is merely a tradition inherited from the high schools. It may be true, however, that this plan of study is appropriate in academic colleges where the social context of life is more complex and life later. He, graduating with one's class, has a lasting significance. Nevertheless, other considerations of greater importance than a fixed time standard and a beautiful ceremony under the picturesque elms should be determining factors in the organization of a professional school. To insist that students of varying degrees of preparation, ability, and even differences in the speed with which they assimilate knowledge and develop talent can be completely educated in four years, is absurd. It is very evident that it tends to check ambition and the development of individuality in acquiring and applying knowledge. It discourages the interruption of theoretical courses by periods of practical experience. Obviously, the solving of real problems gives these studies a significance unattainable in the classroom. It is not necessary to advocate the great importance of combining theory and practical application. This should not be merely four years of theory followed by years of practical work when most of the theory is forgotten, but the theory itself must so as to constantly permit the understanding and the testing of the theories. Studies, of course, must be taken in their proper sequence. But with that exception, courses should be offered in such a way that students of varying abilities can make up schedules adapted to their individual needs and with a minimum loss of time. Let us therefore abandon in our professional school the need for a fixed number of years. Is it not better to base graduation on preparedness for a career, than on satisfying a rigid schedule? Read the Kansan Want Ads COMFORTABLY COOLED OWL SHOW PREVIEW 11 p.m. Saturday Joan Crawford "SADIE MCKEE" * Shows: 3 - 7 - 9 PATEE NOW! ENDS WEDNESDAY IT'S A HIT! Come On K. U. This Is Your Picture! 16 BIG STARS OF RADIO and SCREEN! Funniest and Fastest of all Warner Musicals DICK POWELL CINGER ROGERS 4 MILLS BROS. 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