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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1931
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHEF PAUL FISHER
Associate Editors
Elizabeth Mendel Linda Jenkins
Elizabeth Harris Monday
MANGOON EDITOR
Carle COOPER
Campus Editor
Rachael Robinson Mercer
Night Editor
Joe Kawke
Telefag Editor
Lisa Carwell
Safety Editor
Daryn Kirk
Safety Editor
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Virginia Williamson
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1931
SUSPENDED JUDGMENT
In America it is common to think of two major parties in the government. It is common to think of newspapers supporting these two parties, but in connection with this support, it is also common to think of both party newspapers as having news policies free from bias.
The American people, because of this attitude, are prone to think of other countries as having the same, or a very similar practices. When it is learned that this is not true, it is necessary for one to reorganize his entire idea of interpretation of the news from countries having these different policies.
Germany falls into the class of countries having a large number of parties, and as many different presses. News from these various presses deal with national affairs from a different angle, each paper printing only that which is favorable to its policy.
In this connection it is easy to see how it is possible to get a very distorted idea of what is going on in that country. At present a great deal of fuss is being made about the Hitler movement. Since this movement is similar to the Fascist movement in Italy, it has received a great deal of attention. The cause of the interest of citizens in the United States in Museolini, Conclusions are drawn from the reports, and are no more authentic than the partisan press.
Seniors at Mt. Holyoke are to take only three finals in place of the usual five. Maybe there's something in this new plan after all.
This seems a foolish thing to do, because the people in Germany are in no position to draw conclusions on the matter themselves. How foolish it is to jump to a conclusion that this or that is the case. It were much better to keep an open mind on the subject, inform oneself as fully as may be, and wait to see actual developments before deciding that one thing or another is the best policy to follow.
AN EXPERIMENT
In February, 1922, just nine years ago, the Harmon foundation was formed "for charitable and humanitarian purposes, and to promote the welfare of mankind throughout the United States." It consisted of four divisions, one of which was the Division of Student Loans. This was formed more for the conducting of what might be termed a noble experiment in a field which had heretofore been looked at as unpractical by business men in general.
Since that time the Harmon foundation has granted 3,138 loans, which total $538,220. Contrary to the usual plan of making student loans, the idea in this case was to make the lending of money to college people purely a commercial enterprise.
In connection with this, there was a secondary hope that the practical knowledge students gained from their experience with this foundation would be a great aid to them later in life when they entered an unfriendly business world, trying to establish themselves so that they might borrow. So important a consideration was this that the Harmon foundation started a practice of granting a "Certificate of Honorary Membership," on the completion of a satisfactory liquidation of a loan. This certificate stated that the holder had proved himself to be a sound risk.
During the nine years of the experiment, there have been few losses. The bulk of the data shows that college loans can be granted as good investments of capital. Students do pay back the money. The losses and other costs amount to about two per cent. This is what can be expected in any banking business. Of the few cases in which delinquency or failure to make payment has resulted, the most common reason has been found to be that installments were not met or on before the date on which they were due. Most of the delinquents did not realize the seriousness of their financial obligations, and once behind found it practically impossible to catch up. At present, however, certificates of honorary membership have been granted to more than two thirds of the students who have liquidated their loans.
With the information gained by this foundation as a basis of prediction, it would seem that a great deal more can be done in the field of student loans. If bankers are assured of prompt and sure payment on money lent to students, student paper will be accepted by them, and money will be forwarded to the loan associations in the various schools. If there is not some counteracting situation which proves students poor risks, there is reason to expect that the business of making loans to young people who have difficulty in securing a college education may become a large and profitable one for both the
a large and profitable one for both the bankers and the students.
We suggest this slogan for certain Michigan fraternities: "A resolution in time keeps the padlock in mind."
ARE WE RESPONSIBLE?
Since the recent publication of Al Capone's life foreigners must think more than ever that the United States has "all the machinery of law but it doesn't work."
Merely talking about organize crime will accomplish nothing. Publ opinion is not an aussed. Until it is nothing will happen. Voters have no got rid of the politicians who conniv at crime and profit by it. Somewhere the public conscience doesn't function. Murders are committed and people are hurried by reading of them. The killers are frequently the bootleggers from whom the people get the liquor which is so essential to their pleasure. They do not seem to realize that a law must be broken in order that they may enjoy their drink. Gangs have sometimes been employed by big business men in the cities to ruin a competitor or to break strikes.
Possibly the reason why everyone is so well content to let the criminals go is that we are all of us smaller criminals, in that every day we break minor laws and think nothing of it. Many take occasional drinks, most of us speed, and most of us would sangle into this country prohibited books if we wanted to read them. Americans do a lot of things that they prohibit by law. They are themselves responsible for the lawlessness.
LUBRICATION
"Oil! More oil for the wheels of the Republican party!" might be a fitting slogan for leaders of that political body just now. We read that certain eastern Republicans are blamed with the arbitrary refusal of the ways and means committee to take action on relief for the independent oil industry. Here is one tariff issue on which Republicans differ.
Congressmen from the southwestern oil states are indignant at the conduct of their eastern brothers. A reorganization of the House is threatened which may give the Democrats control. If the Republican party is staff, its members will have to come together. Perhaps a little training in team work would be in order.
ABOUT THE BIRDS
Trend in campus journalism, with the appearance within the last week of both the Dove and the Vulture, is definitely indicative of the respect held for birds. Last year the Kansan sponsored an effort to feed the feathered creatures during the cold spell, but with this passing that have been mild and pleasant for themselves, despite the wide-weir for themselves, despite the widespread economic depression. Perhaps feeling that some sort of genuflection is due the winged species, journalistic
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OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XXVIII Thursday, 26.Feb. 1911 No. 117
A.S.C.E.:
Regular meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock in room 297 Marvin hall,
Prechens are particularly invited. Professor Russell will speak.
DRAMATIC CLUB:
There will be a meeting of the K. U. Dermata club this evening at 8 o'clock in Green hill.
ROEIST HAG, President.
SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB;
young men on the Hill have deferentially called their sheets "Dove" and "Vulture" to alleviate the general overheat good weather has incubated.
H. E. MILLER, Secretary.
Snow Zoology club will meet at 6 o'clock this evening in room 201雪
hill, M. Landmump will speak, M. D, M.TBAUMAHB. Secretary.
Campus Opinion
The tone of the Vulture is sardonic to imagine Straight, Edwards, the Martins, Suntry, and Fisher advancing a revival is to dispel all the illusions the Hill has concerning these young men. They have a stronger tendency to laugh in their columns than to consider the serious issues as the Dove did. Their fundamental purpose was obviously parody, but engendering such columns as "With Our Roaders" and "With Our Carriers" and the "Kanzara Section," reminiscent of Mendon's Americanes, they have slid past parody on the Dove alone and laughed a bit
--exercise safety. Many cities are any logical arguments why fraternities should be exempt from taxation, they surely are. You're probably not asking if they should be entirely free. It would be enough to let them off on the state lines. They can avoid it. Why should the city furnish those within the city limits with free fire services? If they don't which they make lot of use of with their auto's? The town and county are always in need of more money for these fraternities.
Fraternities claim they give public service at times. Our merchants feel they contribute a great deal toward public尝会 too. Perhaps they should accept that they are Lawrence now that people hesitate to buy property and only fraternities feel they can afford to buy or build large houses. Each year more valuable property is sold to these tax exempt oror non-tax exempt so no more property goes off the tax roll.
A Reader.
It is hardly just to say that a Summerfield school is biding the hands that summerfield exemption. Surely Mr. Summerfield would not want anyone to feel bribed against doing what he thought was right. Also in the days when Summerfield schools were exempt from houses paid tax. This exemption was not passed until later. There are a number of ex-fraternity men who have been with their share. It probably would not lower taxes much for the rest of us, but would make needed improvements possible, the benefits of which the fraternities would enjoy as such any one.
Editor Daily Kansan:
OUR JIM CROW CAFETERIA
Editor Daily Kapanu
We have found once place in the eater-
where we dare not sit without prairie,
and we are not alone. We are white and this place is reserved for the blacks of the black race. We might be yellow, or gray.
cove the same treatment as we now do with white skins.
We think that the powers that be should be congratulated for thus guaranteeing this complete privacy to our customers. We are in a public spot of the generally public cafeteria is farthest from light and fresh air and closest to the odors of food really to serve. Also we can comfortably refuse it, so you may choose to sit in this place near our black friends will always be reminded that it is reserved very privately, and that we should not intrude on them as a whom exclusive possession is given.
J. W. S.
The Campus Muse
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A female voice shirly announcing "Beautiful Beautie Rags at Hair-Fairs"—Henderson's tride and tart denouncing of Capitalists' coin-monetary voices.
Singers muttering, "do-do-dee-do-do"
Relax amiably through Children's
Hour.
Grin widely at black Amas 'n Abyd.
Hear the warm attributes that show
Razer-blades, hats, cinemas, and candy.
And finally, at midnight, slowly yawn.
And snap off the juice and the awful noises.
Remember agrarians must rise a
dream
Farm life still affects matutinal poises P F
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