PAGE TWO
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1931
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHEEP___JOHN MARTIN
OWEN PAUL
Markay Editor
Michael Koehler
Robbie Koehler
Night Edition
Joseph Koehler
Carol Koehler
Savory Editor
Louise Biodieu
Louise Biodieu
Telegram Editors
Dennis Limon
Telegram Editors
Dennis Limon
ADVERTISING MANAGER ___IRIS FITZSIMMONI
Assistant Advertising Mgr.
Assistant Advertising Mgr.
Robert B. Ravi
AAA National Baseball Hall of Fame
Frank M. Clark (1984)
William McMahon (1970)
Mary Williamson (1962)
Ivan Filippovich (1957)
Grand Prix Field (1956)
Wilmore Miller (1955)
Film Studio (1953)
Clinton Funeral (1952)
Philip Kaepernick (1951)
Robert Reed
Telephones
Business Office K.U. 6
News Room K.U. 2
Night Connection 270 IK
Published in the afternoon, five times a week, on Sunday night by student, by the department of History, and by the President of Persia for the Department of Journalism. Subcription point, $40.00 per year, payable in advance. Entered as second class master September 17, 1876, at University of Lawrence, Kansas, art of March 18, 1876.
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1931
ALL DIED FOR A CAUSE
According to a recent report, only three Harvard men who died in the Allied cause will be commemorated in Harvard's war memorial chapel, to the exclusion of three who died fighting for the Central powers. President A. Lawrence Lowell says that the German youths cannot be included because it was with this understanding that the funds for the chapel were collected.
And Harvard is an institution of higher learning. Possibly, when the collection for this memorial started, the contributors were still under the influence of propaganda concerning German atrocities committed during the war. The early contributors were in the grip of wartime prejudice.
The war is over. We know that accounts of the German activities were distorted to bring about a strong national feeling and closer co-operation, just as propaganda the Allies was handed in Germany. With the termination of the war, prejudices and misinformation were spread among the award students who fought and died for Germany, fought and died for a cause as great in their hearts as was the cause for which the American students sacrificed their lives.
Or is it possible that Harvard is ye in the dark concerning the war's meaning to humanity?
Yet one of the leading universities in the country says that the German youths cannot be included in the war memorial. Surely, an institution regarded as highly as Harvard is must be able to differentiate between war-time feeling and simple truth.
General Smedley Butler relates how he once crawled through a drainage pipe to enter a Flatian fort, but he says nothing concerning whether, as he arrived at his destination, any urchin nudged one another, shrilling. "Pipe de general, fellas."
MAYOR WALKER'S OPINION
MAYOR WALKEN'S OPTION Now that the administration of Mayor Jimmy Walker in New York has been accused of black hand work, the mayor turns on his accusers in an ambiguous manner by calling them "Beds." "It's all Communist propaganda," the mayor shrugs his shoulders and dodges. There have been many reasons and excuses proffered in American political history for the sad state of municipal affairs, but this is the first on record where everything has been directly laid at the threshold of the Reds. It used to be that mayors and such, when charged with mutilation, would turn on their aggressors and call them by other cognomen such as "civic despoilers," "underworld politicians," and "un-Christian practitioners." But the listiest and what promised to be the most in vogue is to deem all investigations on communistic origin.
Official baseball averages released Saturday showed that the leading hitters in the Great American pastime were Joe Vosmik, of Cleveland, in the American league, Lombardi, of Brooklyn, in the National league, and Tony Kubek, of Milwaukee, in the American Association. It is a downright shame for the Italian nation that Mussolini's power cannot superseve that of Judge Lands.
THIRD PARTY
To those people whose party affiliations are neither Republican nor Democrat, Mauritius Hallgren's article in the May issue of American Mercury entitled "Third Party Fantasy," is worthy of consideration. Writing of the possibilities of a third party in the coming national election, Hallgren says, concerning its chances: "Even among the Progressives, who really should have intelligence enough to govern the chaos in the ranks of their enemies has presented them, there is an air of helplessness."
It is a banality to suggest that third parties have been taken lightly in the last few decades, by both the Democrats and the Republicans. Third party leaders never outline a consistent program; rarely are they based in their political maneuvers. Speaking simply, they take no advantages, no matter how many advantages lie open through the negligence of the older parties activities. Kenneth Roberts recently wrote in the Saturday Evening Post that no third party had ever been a success. Obviously Mr. Roberts had forgotten that the Republican, prior to the Civil War, was a third party. With better management the present Progressives might become powerful, especially in this time of crisis.
Children who once went happily own into the basement to play, now grumblingly to aid father cap the oest batch of home brew.
FAMILY PRIDE
It is often a good thing that men of fame, like common people, die. Especially this is applicable to the death of Voltaire, the famous French satirist. Down in Florida, Frank Voltaire, who claims direct descent from the great French writer, broke Shipwreck Kelley's flag-pole sitting record of 46 days. Frank Voltaire is proud of two things—his new record and his famous ancestor. And it is probably a good thing for the elder Voltaire and his sense of family pride that he is dead and cannot view the most immease of modern grotesqueries—the flap-pole sitter.
"A Still In A Dog Pound"—headline And we suppose their slogan was, "Not a bark in a truck-load."
WHEN THE OTHERS HAVE GONE
Although CG. John. N. John. Pershing's book of memoirs contains a great deal of valuable information which has not been offered before, it is fortunate that he did not publish it before the other men who were instrumental in the conduct of the World War died. The general criticizes the attitude of Foch and certain other great leaders of the Allied cause. Many other memoirs of the War have been written, and printed, but in none of them there has been such severe attacks upon other members of the general staff.
While Pershing may have reason for all he has done and he has said, there is little doubt about the fact that he should have published his story of the war while the other great leaders whom he criticized, were they living, might have been able to explain their action, and justify themselves in the eyes of Americans.
Famous writers have always tried to compress universal truths into neat little packages. But it took Gillett and the Smith brothers to perfect the prac-
THE FISH ARE BITING
Sometimes it happens that robin blossoms, sprouts, and flowers slip onto the spring scene unnoticed, but when a boy gets the urge to go fishing, it's an infallible sign of the budding fish. Lying on the bank of a stream hour after hour in the warmth of sunshine is a luxury known best to the small boy in his teens. His equipment is simple, once he has slipped away from Saturday's chores. A Prince Albert can full of hooks, corks, lead, and string, and another tomato tin full of worms is enough for the small boy; he needs no fancy tackle and other paraphernalia such as his elder require, and he generally succeeds in getting a longer string of fish than they bring in. Mother, of course, may object at a whole day's absence but then, mothers don't know the appeal of a spring fishing day in the small boy's heart.
Some of us viewed the passing of the water tower between twelfth and thirteenth streets on Oread with melancholy eyes. We remember how, when we were freshmen and felt inferior, our eggs became strengthened by the rumor that a fellow "frosh" had asked an upperclassman if the structure wasn't the largest silo he had ever seen.
"Fort's Defenders Throw Away Their ifes"—headline. The boys have a new idio, you see, and have just heard of je late Marquis of Queensbury's fighting rules.
A word about physiognomy: It is too, large a word to use for the faces some of us have.
Jokes are often subdued out of casual conversation overtired by iron on covershoppers. The same thing may be said of gossip.
Our Contemporaries
FREEDOM OF THE COLLEGE
PRESS
Arthur Brisbane has given it as his opinion that the college newspaper of hers the most opportunme means I will be able to write and vital ideas to people, while the are yet of an age to receive and develop them. We wonder if M. Brisbane can help us write and vital ideas to people. When writing his article, was M. Brisbane considering the college newspaper which is written and edited by him or who do the job right? Or was he not, perhaps, thinking theoretically of a college paper operated by administrators who have never been able to civilize and civilization (No MERELY the college) at heart, and who recognize the efficiency of the college paper in academia and major purpose the presentation of new or unusual ideas, beliefs, viewpoints, or opinions to the young and openminded of our major purpose this basis the paper most probably has an editor from whom all such things have been carefully kept by loving people. In the second place, speaking always of the average newspaper of the average American college, even if the university may have any chance acquired a knowledge of and a liking for the progressively new developments of the college and by complete conventions and standards to repress his tendencies in that direction, and must systematically cover these developments to publish in the most stereotyped form he can manage the week-old, idea-less, and non-inspirational 'news' events of life which what it takes to be a newspaper man, in the first place. And there are some people who become addicted to being interested in his work.
Nevertheless, Mr. Brishane, in thinking that college papers are for the advancement of individual and creative minds, must be mistaken. Who can say that when students themselves realize the possibilities of student weekly they will not rechallenge such conditions as are present in a row with a "freedom of the college press," as well as the accepted freedom of speech slogan in their list of reasons why they cannot happen than anyone else, that the psychological time for progress is while one's mind is in the plastic "learning" stage of development. Will they forever remain in the possession of paper which is theirs by "divine right"?—"The Prairie," W.T.S.C.
I would not be in such a picklement as I would have more time for study if I would eat at—
"Ob Me! Oh Me!"
The Cafeteria
Nothing is good enough but the best
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XVIII      Monday, April 27, 1931     No. 164
There will be a short session of the A.S.M.E. Tuesday evening, April 28, 7:30 c/sk in room 210 Marvin hall. Very important business to be transcribed.
A.S.M.E:
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY:
The Christian Science society will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 in room 5,
sub-basement of the Union building. All interested are invited to attend.
HELENDORO FEAR, President.
EDUCATION GRADUATE CLUB.
There will be a meeting of the Education Graduate club on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
HERBERT G, ALFIPHN
The Fencing club will hold an important meeting at 4:30 Tuesday. The first knights will be created. CLINTON YOUNG.
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB:
The Home Economics club will have a meeting Wednesday afternoon, April
28, at 4 o'clock in room 112 Fraser.
MARCELLA STERLING.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLERE CLURS and K.U. SYMPHONY:
Rehearsal will be held at 4:30 Ticket afternoon.
REHEARSER: FREDINE STINKNER, Director.
PEN AND SCHOOL
meeting of Pen and Scroll at 8 a.m. clock Tuesday evening in the rest room of central administration building.
MICHAEL BRIEI SECRETARY
THEETA EPSILON:
Theta Epsilon will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas, 1124 Mississippi street, at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. All members are expected to be p:resent.
DELORA KELLOGG, President.
FACULTY WOMEN'S SWIMMING CLUB.
The Faculty Women's Swimming club will meet on $/week tonight.
ELIZABETH SHERROBERT
DELTA PHI DELTA:
DELAWARE PHILADELPHIA
The union will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Union building for election of officers. Attendance of all members required.
Minority Affairs Department, President.
The season has come for white shoes
We sell polish for white fabric shoes. Kid, or natural linen.
Electric Shoe Shop
1017 Mass and Shine Phaeo 11 W. Ninth
A
This is a good time to have your Tennis Racket restrung
Some day it it's going to quit raining and when it does—you're going to wish you had a new Spring Suit to put on. Better slip in here between showers and let us fit you with a new Society Brand Stanwear
$40
Others $25 to $50
You know the jay-walker—in fact, you've probably burned your tires at one time or another in avoiding him. He crosses the street wherever and however he pleases. He takes intersections on a diagonal. He's never content to follow the regular path. He thinks he's saving time. But is he? The dodging, jumping and backing use up more time than it would have taken to follow the regular path. And he's taking a needless risk.
The Jay-buyer
Mr. Jay-walker has a brother—the jay-buyer. He always knows a way to buy things cheaper. He knows of a man who sells radios dirt cheap "makes them himself." He has found a little unknown tire maker—"his tires cost about half what you pay for advertised ones." He's found a way to "beat the price of gasoline." He think's he's saving money. But is he?
Somehow or other he just can't make his income go as far as Bill, across the way. Yet Bill has the habit of reading advertisements and buying standard goods.
Don't Be a jay-buyer---follow the advertisements
1