PAGE TWO UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1934 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF RANSAS LAWRENCE KANSAS Editor-in-Chief MARGARET GREGG George Lerengo Robert Smith Marcus Edison NELLE YEFFERDY Campus Editor Nair Makeup Editor Lena Wawrith William Hoyes R. B. Hayes Sunday Editor Wilmer Haiker Society Editor Iris Hoare Society Editor Carolyn Harper Night Editor George Larvie Katherine Kohlman Exchange Editor Julia Markham Kansan Board Members Margareth Gregg Chiles Coleman Darrell Gaye Rancoeau Rice Jimmy Kerneman Jimmy Kerneman Gretchen Orlup Merle Heryford Paul Woodsmith Virgil Parker Paul Woodsmith Lena Wyatt Advertising Manager Clarence E. Mundt Creation Manager William W乳橡师 Telenhones Business Office KU 603 Brainway Connection Business Office 291K8 Nokia Connection 291K8 Published in the afternoon of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and on Sunday October 20th, 1985. Articles in deals in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, from the Press of the University of Kansas. Subscription price, per year. $0.00 cash in advance. $2.25 on payments. Single copies, 8c SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1934 Entered as second class matter. September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas CLASS MEMORIAL The class of '34 met last week to consider leaving a gift to the University. Two things were apparent: first, that not very many seniors were taking special interest in the proposed projects, and second, that some were opposed to leaving any gift at all. Four things were suggested as worthy senior gifts: a plot of ground just south of the University, chandeliers for the Memorial Union, cement benches for the campus, or a sum of money to the student loan fund. There are two sides to the problem of leaving a gift to the school. There is the pride of giving; the feeling of remembering the campus on which four valuable years have been spent—of remembering the campus beautified by memorial gifts of former classes. Some of the former gifts have been worthy; some have been obscure and are almost forgotten. Some are not seen, but their value continues as a perpetual gift. And there is the other side. A foolish gift would be a poor gift. Like the proverbial Christmas neckwear, the idea of gifts may be considered waste. The plan, it is suggested, may be outmoded and somewhat useless, a plan that continues only by precedence. Whether the class of '34 leaves a gift, or whether their contribution be the breaking of the precedence by discontinuing the present practice of gift-giving, the seniors should let one fact stand out: let their gift or action be something not foolish—something of which they will not hold regret five years hence. About the only thing that can make our present unemployment situation much worse is for the various fugitives from justice to keep on committing suicide and throw our courts out of work. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING Warm spring-scented air, birds singing in tree-tops, golden sunshine pouring down upon us, and couples strolling away from the too-close confines of the library walls; a lazy day not made for studies, but for idle gossip with friends and for the happiness of pure relaxation; spring seems to be with us to aid us in whiling away happy hours of youth. Yes, spring, glorious spring, seems to be with us to aid in whiling away happy hours. But how sad we shall be that even the weather helped us, when term reports and final exams arrive. The hum of conversation and bustling around in the Reserve room of Watson library has been likened to a hive of bees. The clinching factor of the argument is that nearly every fellow seems to be looking for his honey. THE BAD PENNY Bossism in politics is possible because persons are willing to trade votes for little special favors and privileges. Somebody is arrested for a minor traffic violation and a friendly ward leader can lighten the penalty, or a property owner wants the street improved in front of his holdings and the bosses he helped elect will see that the street is improved. Linecol Steffens, the "muckraker" who uncovered bossism and graft in the country's largest cities, studied the history of "machines," and of reforms as well, and decided that the people wanted the machine. He said that after the indignation accompanying a reform had cooled, the public missed the special favors and privileges it had secured under the machine. And after one or two reform administrations the machine always came back into power. The National Youth Movement in Kansas City has started the wave of public indignation that may sweep over bossism there. Kansas Citizens are more awake to the abuses of the machine and are more receptive to criticisms of it since the election day murders. Is it possible that Kansas City will follow the cycle described by Steffens? Will it be swept with conscious righteousness which will purge the city of its political stench, and then will it once more become engrossed with the "world —late and soon—getting and spending," and forget its righteousness? Perhaps the corrosion of the halos surrounding the heads of great money-makers, the New Deal's shorter working hours and more leisure time will allow the mind of the public to remain politically awake. Perhaps politics will regain the position it had when the Roman populace attended the open forum and heard discussions of public questions. In the example of Kansas City we are privileged to witness an experiment on the value and future of democratic and machine governments. But the N.Y.M. can't go to sleep! Ten years ago possession of gold made a man more important and possession of liquor was unlawful. Today possession of gold is unlawful and a few drinks make a man feel important. IS IT AN ARGUMENT? The papers recently carried a story that an intoxicated pilot crashed into an automobile and injured five people, three dangerously. The Drys will say this is due to the fact that liquor can now be purchased over the counter in a legal way. The Wets will say that this same thing has happened before and has no new significance. All in all it is another argument that we shall not be able to solve for a long time. The only thing for the Wets and the Drys to do is to have the patience of Job and wait until we have statistics covering a number of years. We rushed into prohibition and we rushed out of it. As long as we attempt to convince people by arguments that are sporadic and yet untried or poorly thoughtout we shall get no place. Violent revolutionary changes work only with a people like the Russians. With the coming spring weather instructors with afternoon classes could well afford to trade excused absences for meals at fraternity houses. Campus Opinion In a recent edition of the Daily Kansan there appeared a news story concerning a situation which seems extremely ridiculous and valueless. I refer to the story about student criticism of the school board members at the University of Illinois. (1) Are the members of the Illinois student body of superior caliber that they feel competent to grade their instructors? If they are, then there is something seriously wrong with the environment at which they receive the university of which they are a part. First there are two questions I should like to ask. Editor Daily Kansan: Milton Daily Konsant Many people would be of the opinion which I hold, that there is nothing wrong with the system; but there is something seriously wrong with a few students who evidently have a mistaken opinion of their super powers as critics. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Notices due at Chancellor's Office at 11 a.m. on regular afternoon publication days and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issues. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION Sunday. April 22.1934 The Christian Science organization will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in Merss room, room C. Everyone interested is cordially invited. There will be a special meeting of the College faculty on Tuesday, April 24, at 4:30 in Fraser chapel. E. H. LINDLEY. COLLEGE FACULTY: LUCIENE THOMAS, President. FRESHMAN COMMISSION: Freshman Commission will meet at Henley house on Monday afternoon at 4:30. Dean husband will speak informally to the group, after which supper will be served. All freshmen women are invited but are asked to make reservations for the supper by Saturday evening. MARY LOUISE ANDRESON. The German club will meet Monday, April 23, at 4 o'clock, Heinz Puell will speak. MARGARET WHEELER KAYHAWK CLUB: There will be an official meeting of the Kayhawk club in the basement of the Memorial Union building Monday evening, April 23, at 7:30 o'clock. All non-fraternity men are urged to attend. JAY WANAMAKER, President. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS; Le Cercle Francais se reunira mercredi a quatre heures et demi dans la salle 306 Fraser hall. Tous ceux qui parlent français sont invites. LIFE SAVING SCHOOL RUTH BARNARD, Secretaire. Men please sign with Mr. Alphin, 105 Robinson gymnasium, for life saving school starting Monday, April 23. HERBERT G. ALPHIN. MATHEMATICS CLUB: The Mathematics club will meet Monday April 23 in room 211 Administration building. Professor M. E. Rice will speak on "Notation". Visitors are welcome. ELIZABETH HINSHAW, Vice President. PRACTICE TEACHING Students should make application for practice teaching in Oread next fall at the office of the Dean of the School of Education, 103 Fraser hall, before May 1. R. A. SCHWEGLER, Dean. PRACTICE TEACHING: There will be a meeting of the faculty of the School of Education on Tuesday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m. in room 119 Fraser hall. E. H. LINDLEY. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY MEETING: SENIORS: Any students expecting to receive a degree in June or at the close of this summer session who have not already made application for such degree at the Registrar's office must do so immediately. GEORGE O. FOSTER, Registrar. Regular meeting of Steel Key will be held at 9 o'clock on Tuesday, April 24 in room, 110 Marvin hall, Import business meeting FORD DICKIE, President. ADVANCED STANDING COMMISSION: Advanced standing commission of Y.W.C.A. will meet Tuesday at 4:30 at Henley house. EMILY LORD. A university, as a counterpart of the world in which it exists, is made up of people of widely divergent opinions, and the grading, if carried on a true and fair basis, would come to naught. Why? Because the instructors who might appeal to one group of students would fail utterly in an examination under the severe criticism of students with opposite view points. FORD DICKIE, President. Of course this grading might be carried on an entirely unfair basis. A group of "peeved" students might be given powers to criticise those members of the faculty who they feel have done them great injustices. If the grading were to be done on this basis, there might be something accomplished regardless of how unfair and unjust that accomplishment might be. This latter system would be absolutely pointless, however. (2) If the student body of the University of Illinois desires to do a service to their school, why not do that service in a more constructive manner? Everyone will grant that no person with very much refinement or good taste would allow himself to "race around the floor" in the manner described in the Campus Opinion Tuesday. It is a very unugraceful way of deporting one's self on the floor, and to those more sedate individuals who prefer to dance "powerfully" and converse brilliantly, this particular type of terpichore is, to say the least, objectionable. If the students feel that this "deadwood" should be sorted out and discarded, why not make a fairly unbiased, accurate list of the instructors whom they declare to be absolutely worthless, and submit the list to the executive head of the institution and his advisory board for a complete investigation. Regardless of how one looks on the matter, the student body would not be fair and just judges in a situation of this kind. Their lack of experience, their inability in overcoming prejudices and their far too immature critical powers, as well as their ignorance in educational procedure, are against them. Hodge Podge By Howard Turtle, c34 There surely is another way! A Graduate Student. Notwithstanding the conscientious objection to "running" at varsity dances voiced so sincerely by N. M. in the Campanile's alumnus of last Tuesday's Kannon, the mid-week varisty午夜 show noigned of signs of being any "calmer" or more free from "Rowlyism" than have any of the other jamborees held in the past in the Memorial Union building. But even though it were in the power of someone to control the manner of dancing at student videsis, it is a question in some people's minds whether or not it would be advisable to make them any calmer than they already are. Think of all the fun that would be missed. at all "running" and "rowdydism" had been banned, nobody would have had the fun of seeing both Manuel Edquist and Bill Johnson fall flat on the floor with Betty Schalker on the occasion of the Senior Cake Walk. Neither they have had the pleasure of seeing "Big Joe" McCanell go rolling with Loberta Brubant somewhat earlier in the year. Why if "running" and other distinctly rowdy anties were prohibited, it would ruin half the fun, besides ruining the Memorial Union financially. For in case the institution of "running" were displaced by that of "peaceful dancing," the boys from Western Kansas and certain Theta, Chi Omegas and Kappas on the Hill would have to stay at home, because that's the only way they know how to dance. A few weeks ago High School Harry painted "Chiles Love Betty" on the steps of the journalism building. Last week some political enthusiasts smeared up the Oread fraternity houses. And last night some one possessed with the same sort of complex dabbed whitewhite all over the steps of the Law Building and painted white on Uncle Jimmy Green's shoes and face. Shucks, guys. I guess we sure are "collegiate" down here to the State U. Our Contemporaries PEACE—WHAT IS IT? Student Life. Editorialists have appeared from time to time in this column on the subject of Peace and War. Just what do they propose to do about preventing war and bringing peace in the World? What is to be done depends on one's conception of peace. Pacifists would ask that everyone refuse to fight in case another armed conflict occurs, other more radical groups who are working for peace propose to change the economic and social order. But the kind of peace we propose is merely the carrying into practice of the established American ideals of Democracy combined with common sense. We believe that peace is more than a mere absence of war. Peace is a nuisance state of society characterized by good government, law and order, social, racial and religious harmony. How can we achieve this? You judge then by your own good fortune not in belonging to an oppressed minority like the Negro who are often prevented from exercising the rights granted citizens, constitutionally. If you say we have peace now you do not belong to the laboring classes whose livelihood depends solely upon his ability to work but upon the opportunity which can be given or taken away at will by the great industrial powers. This is not Socialist propaganda, but merely facts which will readily become apparent to anyone who will take time enough to look at the industrial situation. It is to agitate for the continuous opportunity to work at a living wage that the labor unions have been or organized. However, labor unions are not more perfect than the evil which they fight, for they exclude from their ranks Names and many other groups not dis- umished by color. While the United States has not become the religious shambles which Germany represents, nevertheless there is no love lost between sects of the Christian church and more particularly between the Jew and Gentile. The brotherhood of man is no idle fancy which is impossible of achievement, but the responsibility of each individual to realize that no matter what race, creed or color; no matter what level of society we may belong to each we meet is another human being, however much we may doubt this fact in some cases, and he has rights which are as sacred to him as our own are to us. These things constitute justice, which is indispensable to any truly civil society. Overture of the essential facts and elimination the prejudices, and injustice which are causes of our, perhaps not international but among individuals and between classes of society. A truly equal opportunity for all persons to get an education, earn a living, and to enjoy life would eradicate the worst evils of present day American society. The achievement of these principles are a part of the ideals of peace. War is merely an international disorder which bursts out spontaneously from the combustion within. All sane persons try consciently to avoid war. We are, most of us, in favor of a peace which means an absence of war, but what this country needs most today is men and women who will live for it, not die for it. It is easy to kill, but it takes intelligent and straight thinking men and women to settle the difficulties of the nation by civilized methods. War is stupid and normal human beings are realizing this more and more. The old fang waving and drum beating no longer suffice to carry a father so far beyond himself as to stand on a street corner and cheer mainly while his son marches in front of him. He faces the filthy pollution of warfare. The time has passed when a mother will smile bravely and send her son or daughter to his death for some intangible, will-o-the-wisp which is a merely distorted view of patriotism. Want Ads Twenty-five words or 1 * 100; * 6 inertions, 75e. Larger adr. prorata. WANT 40S. AND 32S. WHICH ACCOMPANIED BY C A S H. LOST: White gold ring with Delta Chi crest. In Union building Thursday evening, Call W. W. Pennington, 868, -124 The Daily Kansan Want Ad column is a valuable asset to the students of the University and the people of Lawrence. Do You Like Strawberry Short Cake? 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