PAGE TWO MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSA LAWRENCE, KANSA Editor-in-Chief...MARTHA LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS Chief Associate Editors Mice Gill Managing Editor IHA McAARTY Managing Editor Arroind Kevkumian Copywriter Michael B. Copywriter Married Grouped Tolphman Editor Alpine Breedcheck Society Editor Margaret Inoue Society Editor Margaret Inoue Alumni Editor Joane Deule Alumni Editor Jasmina Deule ADVERTISING MCR MARGARET INCE Foreign Advertising Manager District Manager Bill Millenors District Manager Jack Gullrich District Manager Jake Griffin District Manager Jeff Griffin Robert Whitman Paul V. Minor Sabir Krieger Michael Foster Ashley Attwell Tre McCarty Tre McCarty Margaret Iacque Linda Stallah Bettie Millhunton Alan Farris William Franny Business Office KU, 64 Snow Room KU, 73 Business Office Business Office 20710 Night Connection New Room 256280 Published in the afternoon, these offices are part of the Department of Journalism in the 19th partment of Journalism at the Department of Journalism. Single rates, $1.95 per year, payable in advance. Single rates, for each. March 15, 1919, at the post office in Lawrence, Kansas. OPTIMISM MONDAY, DECEMBER 5,1932 Whether the analysis of the status of international affairs offered by William Hard is correct or not—his special knowledge and training indicating that it is he should be commended for the optimistic attitude he took in his lecture. He has made a praeworthy effort to find the good as well as the bad tendencies in world relations. Pessimism has become so common among lecturers that we almost take it for granted that each one of them will predict some terrible world calamity for the near future. Many lecturers seem to have forgotten that optimism and constructive policies underlie all progressive movements. Pessimism may be necessary to wake us out of our lethargy, but a dose of hope is a great stimulant. A TEN-SECOND BASKETBALL "Pretty Boy" Floyd seems to be trying to protect his "good" reputation. He has just lately written a letter to authorities denying that he or his men participated in a hold-up of a bank in Mississippi, and even presented evidence to prove he had not been near there. Basketball officials, we understand, are worrying over the problem of the ten-second rule affecting the play of the ball in the backcourt. Several suggestions have been made to save the official from appearing to be an insnoma patient counting sheep. Wrist watches and stop watches would be more bother than good. An automatically deflatable ball has been suggested—`n o c` that would gradually deflate while being held by a player until, at the end of ten seconds, it would be perfectly flat. We propose, however, the opposite kind of a ball—one that would gradually inflate, perhaps in response to the body temperature of the player, until at exactly the tenth second it would explode. This would eliminate all argument as to its being a "dead球," while the resulting noise could replace the use of the referee's whistle for putting the ball in play out-of bounds. Now comes another all-Ameri can队, this time for women's field hockey. But the names are just as bad—Bouquardez, Vanderbeck, Strebeigh, and Thaetc for instance. SELFISHNESS PREDOMINATES Man is supremely selfish. As a result he causes a lot of unhappiness for himself and others. He is not able to look ahead and decide how he can be materially helped in the future; he can see only today and tomorrow. By putting selfish desires first, he thinks only of material gains. He thinks of money and power as a means of satisfying his desires. His greed and selfishness often make him unpopular, and he does not have the inward satisfaction of knowing that he has helped to make some one else happy. It is through the happiness of others that he would gain the greatest comfort and happiness for himself. OUR PRESIDENTS "First President to Fly" headlines a news story from Washington. Passenger airplane service and individual flying have become so common in recent years that they are seldom thought of as an unusual risk. Yet the dispatch from the Capital solemnly states that there is no federal rule or regulation to bar Franklin D. R. Rosewell from using planes on his trips to Warm Springs after he assumes the presidency. President Washington made his inauguration trip in his private carriage and, probably, never risked his life by traveling in the stage-coaches of the day. It may have been that the American people sought to find rules to prevent President Jefferson or Madison from riding on a hazardous steam-boat. And we can imagine that about 1833, President Monroe would have caused much consternation if he had proposed to take a vacation trip via railroad. Even more recently, some president may have appeared to imperil the welfare of the nation by riding in an automobile. Airplanes probably are not the last risk that presidents will take. Fifty years from now a chief executive may "dire" to take a rocket trip to Mars. Many brewers are doing their Christmas shopping early in preparation for "Beer by Christmas" irons. IOW ABOUT A TECHNOCRACY?" One of our foremost economists, Mr. Jefferson Chase, reveals the existence, unknown to the majority—we believe, of a group which is working out a plan for the future salvation of America. The efforts of this group have produced what Mr. Chase is pleased to call the "Technocracy." Mr. Chase says, in December's Vanity Fair. "The time has obviously come for America to embark upon a New Economic Policy, not necessarily one which involves the abandonment of capitalism, but one which will demonstrate our national resourcefulness and courage in the face of the greatest crisis in modern times." He then reveals that "the most amazing blue-print for an American N.E.P. is that which has been bansited 'Technocracy.'" Mr. Howard Scott is the present head of the group of 25,000 scientists, engineers and economists whose brain-child the "Technocracy" is. This group has been working twelve years on a purely objective and quantitative study of the functioning of our economic equipment. The main point of the group is that, in Mr. Chase's words, "where financial, social and political institutions interfere with the efficient use of our economic and mechanical resources, we shall modify our institutions rather than waste these resources." The plan is of much importance, in the light of current economic conditions, that it should be carefully considered. Lack of space renders it impossible to divulge it fully here, but the chief points are summed up as follows: 1-A new currency to be based upon the annual production of energy which would be possible if the country is operated as a unit by the technicians; 2-Currency to be equally divided among the population; This, the technicians say, would be enough to run the country on the basis of our present equipment, so as to give 'every family in America the equivalent of an annual income of $20,000. 4—Every able-bodied adult, between 85 and 25, and to sign a contract with the nation's technical operating staff, calling for the delivery by said adult of the equivalent of four hours labor two days a week. 3—Currency to be only for the purpose of being spent; This level of prosperity could be maintained for at least 3,000 years, the group contends, by the use of articles such as automobiles that would last 65 years, razor blades which keep their temper without resharpening for a century, clothes which would k s!t Band rehearsal will be on Tuesday night rather than Wednesday night because of the concert scheduled for that time. Foll attendance is requested. BAND : Vol. XXX Monthly, Dec. 5, 1982 No. 6'4 Noble due at Chancellor's office for afternoon publication days and 11:00 a.m. no Friday for Sunday lesson. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XXX, Monday, Dec. 5, 1922 BAND : CHEMICAL ENGINEERS; There will be a meeting of the K12- Association of Chemical Engineers on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in the Chemistry building. This will be strictly attended by technical staff. CO-ED CLUB, DISTRICT NO. 3: COLED CUB, DISTRICT NO. 3 10th and 11th streets, east of Alabama, will meet Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 8 at 1135 Ohio Street. Bring five cents. Check in at 250 North Michigan Avenue. Immaculata church will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 in Parish hall of St John's Catholic church. MARY ASTON. IMMACULATA CLUB: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB: A joint meeting with other church sororites will be held at the cafeteria Tuesday evening. A 23c supper will be served at $3.00 with programs following in the same room. EVELYN WORDEN, Publicity Chairman. All students interested in international relations are invited to meet Good Will Tour Students from Japan at 8 o'clock this evening in the Central Administration Building. KAPPA PHI: Seniors of high scholastic standing at the University of Vermont tutor the first-year women students without any previous academic background, such as Marlan Fatterton, dean of women. LAW STUDENTS: Hearing in the case of Madison v. A. & L. Railway Company, an action on negligence to recover damages. Council for the plaintiff are William Chapple and Billy Ward; for the defendant are Lawrence Hunt and Clarence Higgins. Judgment is adjourned. The judge reserves jurisdiction Tuesday, Dec. 6, 3:30 p.m. in the Court room Green Hill. The medical aptitude test, devised by the Association of American Medical Colleges as one requirement for admission into medical school, will be given on Dec. 9, 1923, at 2 p.m. in room 101, Snow Hall. Since this is the only time it will be given to this year, all students who plan to enter medical school at Kansas University or elsewhere by the fall of 1923 should take it. A fee of $1 is to be collected from each student at the time the test is given. PROFESSOR F. W. JACOES. PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS; TAU SIGMA: PARKE WOODARD There will be an important meeting of Tau Sigma Tuesday evening at relock at the gymnasium. All members please be prompt. Y. W. C. A. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: LILLIAN PETERSON. The Y.W.C.A. will hold its oriental Christmas bazaar at Henley house on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, Dec. 5 and 6, on and Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 to 6. It will be continued the following week on Monday and Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 12 and 13. Many varied and inexpensive articles from the Orient MURIEL WILLIAMS, Chairman, Ways and Means Committee. five years, etc., which are now kept off the market. Mr. Chase asks: "Is equality o economic rights (not power, but rights) any more irrational than equality of political or spiritual rights?" If somebody could offer a solution to this great problem he would be able to solve Einstein's theory, and accomplish more than a great number of men have done before us. But to distribute the wealth of a nation among the people to make everybody happy is still a problem. There is however another way out; that is to define happiness as a frame of mind. And if you can put your mind in the right frame, there is great happiness to be attained in life. Our answer is no. ARE YOU SATISFIED? If you, as a student, were asked to specify the things you desire most in life to give you happiness, what would be your choice? Or, in other words, what are the obstacles in the way that keep you from being entirely satisfied in your present status? Naturally, the list of things which you want varies among a great number of students, and naturally also, no one student could define happiness definitely enough to specify an appreciable number of items to make him or her happy. But according to psychologists, who study the human complexity, there exist a number of desires that are prevalent among the wishes of all humans who seek happiness. These are health, money, social position, attractive clothing, and a good earning wage. All of these desires may be grouped into one, which if attained provides for all the rest, merely money or wealth. It results then that all of us should be happy, we were but able to attain that one outstanding desire, wealth. And that is exactly where the obstacle appears, the problem of obtaining wealth to provide for the other wishes in life to make us happy. The Campus Pest Joe, who is a senior and pretty sensible, says he hasn't been able to get any sleep in the library reading room later. In answer to his plea we looked out the buzzy busyboy who rambles so laqueciously, especially on trivial things. She was going a garrulous male a minute when she spotted her. It wasn't until the little talk goes a long way. In fact we doubt if she is aware of the power of her own voice. It's easy to see why repose or rest is impossible once she gets on the range. Listening to her go, we couldn't help thinking of the many people who had ridiculed the use of the hands in the conversational style. If that wouldn't be better than the use of so many, many resounding syllables. The sound of a pin falling in a great silence has been described with varying emphasis by the descriptive artists. But ah! what they could do with her whisper? Seeking something, with which to console Joe, who had complained of the vibrant echoes beating against his cordsrums we recalled the wise words of the old French philosopher: "To understand all is to forgive all." And so we came upon this possible explanation. She is the descent of the town errier who used to go about in the early dawn waking people by pounding on their doors and knocking on their windows. She also the descent of a village gossip who carried the bell ringer of the church. The Campus Muse *turned* Against the silver evening sky. Across dry wind wheet spots in dense mudy mountains of priure dogs. Towers the lone elevator. Skier scraper of the plains There stretch on either side on rails. Two gleaming rails. The towering elevator, darkening With the sky Stands gentle and strong. Watchman over the farmer's night. Maxine Luther. Editor's Note: "Elevator" is the second of a series of poems by members of Rwandamathi, honory poetry society, to be published in the Kanan. Christmas greetings will be dispensed with in favor of Christmas charity this year by sorcery members at the University of Montana. BILL NO. 2 A BILL CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OR INTRAUMATIC MANAGERS A BILL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTRAMURAL MANAGERS be attributed to the Association Men of the Island. 1. That section 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Bill No. 9, entitled "A Silent Successor for the Intramural Managers," shall be amended to read as follows: The intermurial manager, the faculty director, the faculty chief of education whom the former two shall designate shall be empowered to select this bill. 3. That in the decretion year this bill advertise in the University Daily Kansai for ten days the intramural manager trusts for all class adjournings of Passed by Men's Student Council Signed, November 27, 1932. Signed: Harold丹顿, President. Attested: Eugene Mannon, Secretary. A gift may be artistic and convey a lofty sentiment—yet it need not be expensive. We invite you to come in. Our unusually complete selection of appropriate gifts will help you in deciding. Gifts of lasting beauty From $1 up CHAS.C. MAKEPEACE JEWELER 735 Mass. St. Women Of Mt. Oread— SATURDAY NIGHT WE WILL RULE THE HILLI! —The M. S. C. cashiers have been discharged from the ticket window. —The male decorators have been fired, and even the orchestra leader is at our command. —The Varsity Dance Manager has been sent home. The Christmas Varsity from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. SATURDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 10 Will be a Leap Year Varsity --- FEATURING --- LOUIS SIEBERS And His Hill Orchestra 象 A GIRL AND HER GENTLEMAN DATE —or a Girl "Stag" 75c (No unchaperoned men admitted) 包 Women of Mt. Oread— This Christmas Varsity is all ours. Call your taxi later, but call your boyfriend now! Let's throw a real party. W. S. G. A. Social Committee LaVerne Wright, Chairman.