PAGE TWO THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS EDITOR-IN-CHEF JOHN MARTIN MARKETING ENGINEER DWEN PAUL Makeup Editor Joe Knack Campus Editor Robbie Collierburt Music Editor Robert D'Anthony Night Editor Philip Klein Sparse Editors Robbie Whitman Casey Editor Gustavo Ecchino Editors Rajphal Grover Dante Editors Daniel DeRosa Almore Editors Mariah Lawrence ADVERTISING MANAGER ... IRIS FITSZIMMONS Assistant Advertising Mgr. Gretel G. Leap Assistant Advertising Mgr. Robert B. Reed Frank McCaffall Niamh Williamson Matthew Harrison Aaron Gumm David Paul Jason Cain William Nichols Marian Bairstow James Martin Jake Matz William Moore John Smith Business Office News Room Night Connection Published in the diary, five times a week, and on Sunday morning, by student in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, from the Pierce of the Department of Journalism. - obsession price $4.00 per year, payable in ad- vance. - Small equity, $5 each. vance, Single copies, 12th earth. Entered as second-class mail master September 17, 1910; at the port office at Lawrence, Kansas, under act of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931 THE FEAR OF COMMUNISM To pronounce the word "communism," conjures up a frightful picture of a starving, half-elad, and government-murdered Ridders to many Americans. Such worry over communism, of course, is entirely without the foundation of intelligent understanding of Russia; that is, we do not have an am-Russia and her problems. The United States does not recognize bassider and his retinue comfortably established in that country. Yet, paradoxically, this country has done several hundred million dollars' worth of business with Russia in the past few years. This country could reasonably recognize Russia. Its Soviet form of government cannot be termed demogic if it is making for self-satisfaction among the people. All that one reads of Russia, both pro and con, tends to make one finally weary of it all, and to decide to throw up his eyes and surrender to his own sense of common judgment, to believe that Russia should be recognized by our government until its theory of the proper manner of ruling is shattered by impracticability. Not only could this country recognize Russia politically, as it has done commercially right along, but it could develop a much better understanding by a policy of not restricting visitors, or hampering them uncomfortably, in their travels either in America or Russia. One of the surent ways of detecting spring on the campus is to see a photographer taking the annual snapshot which will be captioned: "Security Freshmen at K. U. Ridding Their Lawns of Dandelions." And commitment; if it succeeds the whole world will eventually adopt it perhaps; so why should there be the reaction of distended eyes and thin lipped resignation when it is mentioned. A STRANGE VISITOR Once upon a time a strange personage made his appearance upon the campus of a nearby university. He was so unusual and extraordinary a sight that the students forgot classes and library work to gather around him in great crowds and gaze in open-mouthed wonder and awe at the fantastic figure in their midst. This strange apparition drove up in a Packard straight-eight, sport model roadster. It gleamed with nickel trimming and was painted in a modernistic two-tone effect in which orchid and yellow were predominant. The figure at the wheel was swathed in the monstrous folds of a cooskin coat, from the collar of which peeked a dissipated face crowned by a head of hair so slick that it gave the impression of patent leather. When the brought the car to a skidding stop after madly careening around the university grounds, narrowly missing incidental pedestrians and occasionally thimbing his nose at some passing professor, the students who had gathered to witness the unique sight stifled their surprise at his antics as best they could. Pleased to see the welcoming throng, the young man in the Packard jumped up on the seat and with one hand pawed a pennant from his pocket and wailed it wildly about, shouting inherently as he did so. He held a half-gallon flash in the other hand and was blowing gigantic smoke rings from a half-smoked cigarette which he held in half-smoked cigarette which he held in ukelees. At times he would stop his shouting long enough to yell "Whoo-oo," with n occasional "Mummy" and "Hot-diggy-dog" thrown in for good measure. After watching this odd follow perform for a few minutes the students began walking away in disguise. Nobody recognized him or knew whenhe he came. They had no desire to make the acquaintance of such an outandwind individual. But when this same youngman-with-the-Packard-roadster went down town, he was better received. People knew who and what he was. They had seen his counterpart in the movies and had heard his kind described in the newspapers hundreds of times. No mistaking him! "Look," the townspouse said to each other as they pointed at him, "there is another one of those college students we hear so much about." THE KAYHAWK MEANING The purpose of the Kayhawk crew yesterday in selling their publication, "the Kayhawkwer," on the Hill, is not quite clear. It may be that the members of the club concluded that students would value it as literature rather than political propaganda; and then it may be that the staff members figured that their audience should have been limited to those actually interested in the aims of the club. However, the stated policies of the Kayhawk club are refreshing. Need of such an organization of non-fraternity men long has been felt by members of that lik in the past. It has proved difficult in the past for a non-fraternity group to secure harmonious and centralized organization among themselves. The Kayhawk group appears to be starting toward that desirable end. If successful, the new party intends to see that better housing facilities and p regulations are obtained for men and women outside organized residents; so it hopes to provide for a bureau counsel for the reception and aid in establishing new students in an aura of friendship here. Even if success does not come to the new party at the polls the agitation which its advent has caused may aid materially in bringing about the reforms cited in the Kayhawk platform. A GOODBYE TO "BIG BILL" Gone are the mayoralty days of "Big Bill" Thompson, instigator of political circuses, mud threater, hater of the King of England, lover of publicity, offender of aliens, passive defender of racketeers, and walking advertisement of what too much food and not enough exercise will do for a middle-aged politician. He took his touncing yesterday in guard-infested polls, heard of it with a "friendly smile" on his face, a ten-gallon hat on his head, and congratulations bubbling from his throat. "Big Bill" was a violently colored bit of political fauna, a man wholly fitting in disposition, personal appearance, and bigoted prejudices to serve as mayor in a crime-ridden city. As for Anton Cermak, his successor, no one known much of him. He promises to sweep out the city hall; and is gone already Thompson. Cermak promises to rid the city of racketeers, though news reports following his victory strike a pessimistic note. Shots were fired in the air, and although it is not wholly in keeping with hoodlums to point their guns skyward so long as human targets walk the good earth, it is still more doubtful that peaceful citizens unlimbered their artillery to announce their joy at the outcome of the election. Good citizens are wary of gunfire. That is, good citizens in the average town. We are not sure of those in Chicago. AN ANGLE ON FOOTBALL Although the Big Six controversy did much to throw football into the line-light, without it the game long has been a subject of much discussion, pro and con. Its evils have been characterized in many ways by reformers who had in mind its eventual abolition from college athletics. The roughness of the sport in former years was very much in evidence; its more violent phases have been abolished. But the game, say in 1913, must have been even more dreadful than we had ever supposed, if we are to accept a criticism of it in George Frederick Gundelfinger's book, "Ten Years at Yale." This is what Dr. Gundelfinger wrote: Moloch (on the Scripture cells) was a man made of copper and brass, which resembled a huge man holding his hands open before him. These hands were baked in fiery clay and then put into pots to protect the parents would then throw their children into those glittering palms, where they would be burned to make those Those who looked on made a loud noise with timbels and cymbals and horn, to burn the pitiful cries of the men. "Yale's Moloch is to be constructed from concrete and steel. The palms of its extended hands shall also form a gridiron. Young men shall be dashed upon it to the end, as a Moloch. A Mater. Limbs may be broken, and skulls may be crushed, but mothers and fathers, sisters, classmates, alumni will cheer and splay and scream to drown the misery of their mangle, mangled, bleeding sons' brothers. Plain Tales CONVERSATION IN THE BOOTH OF FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Cigarette 1..9" JOB "O K" JOE: O. K. FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Cigarette, Hank?" (First Collegeian strikes match, lights Joe's and John's cigarettes. Then lifts match to mouth, pauses, and hesitates. With a frown he finally hits his own Hank: "O. K." FIRST COLLEGIAN. "Whereinell do they get this stuff three lights off one match is bad luck?" JOE: "Old bunk, I betcha. HANK: (very deliberately). "On the nutrition." FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Whatcha mean?" HANK: "It's been verified, I think that at one time three sailors lit three cigarettes off one match, and the next day a wave blow the fellow who stuck in." JOE: (Credulously) "No, hey?" HANK: "No, hey?" FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Aw, the wave woulda got 'em anyway." HANK. YOU'RE MAKEING FIRST COLELEGIAN: "Naw I ain't believe in this ladder deal." JOE: "Ladder deal?" It Will Be a Great COLLEGE NIGHT Tomorrow Night in the Grill You'll probably decide that is just about the best and most entertaining dance band that ever has played in Kansas City. and His Greater COLUMBIA RECORDING ORCHESTRA JAN GARBER will sing Friday night again. "Great Night!" No advance in couvert charge except on FIRST COLLEGIAN: Sure. Walkin' under ladders." Martha Irvin COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS WORKERS and OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XXVIII Thursday, April 9, 1931 No. 149 Plantation Grill Hotel Muahlbach HANK: "As for the verity of that, can't say." Saturday Night — $1.50 A meeting will be held in Myers hall Friday, April 10, at $30. All men users are expected to be present. CHARLES W. HOMES, President. JOE. "It don't seem to me why these things can't be true sometimes. I mean why ain't it possible for 'em to work part of the time." JOE: "Like Hell. How about swimmin' the ocean?" HANK: "Everything works a part of the time." HANK: "That's irrelevant." FIRST COLLEGIAN: (Still ruminating.) "I don't know about that three match deal." HANK: "It can be verified" HANK: (after a pause). "Saw it in Believe It or Not." JOE: "Howja know?" (There is a period while they all think of the three men on the ruff. FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Another cigarette, Joe?" FIRST COLLEGIAN: "Another cigarette, Hank?" garette, Joe! JOE: "O K." (All three use the stubs of their half-finished cigarettes to light the fresh ones. The phenomena of Life are not action broached.) STADIUM BARBER SHOP 1033 MASS FRANK VAUGHAN, Prop. Our student friends are invited viral. TAXI! As Re-Demonstrated when you left for Easter—"You can always depend on 987"? Guffin TAXI 987 Phone 987 Billiards 5000 BRUNSWICK BILLIARD PARLOR 710 Mass. St. FRANK H. LESCHER Shoe Repairing 812% Mass, Phone 256, Lawrence, Kas. LAWRENCE OPTICAL COMPANY Eye Glasses Exclusively 1075 Miss. DR. H. W. 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