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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1961
University Daily Kansan
OFFICIAL Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHEF PAUL FISHER
Elizabeth Meady
MANAGING EDITOR
Markey Editor
Sunday Editor
Kennedy Editor
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Tilgham Editorial
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Albany Editorial
Mary E. Harey
Henry Harvey
Lewis Cooper
Lewis Allen
Mary E. Harey
Mary E. Harey
Frank McCIlifard
Virginia Williamson
Mary Battam
Carl Cameron
Jack Morris
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1931
MODERN BIOGRAPHERS AND OLD
To read modern biography is much like the old adolescent pleasure of secure scanning "Paris Nights," "Pep," and "Artists and Models." The main difference is one of apprehension; now you can linger on the sensibility and musk-raking, while in your youth you necessarily kept a warty eye out for casual people who halte near your elbow. You were, if discovered, a bit ashamed. By now you should have acquired a winner that known no embarrassment, for that youthful reluctance of being caught was an inhibition. And inhibitions are decidedly poor taste today.
But to many people, modern biography leaves a feeling of salacious overstatement. The chief wisdom of twentieth century Bosswell is its doubt. They have several structural structures that they follow. They lay hitherto hidden love affairs. They discover that their subjects chewed their respective fingernails. They find that what we once sentimentalized as rich and clean had a morbid origin; in the case of Edgar Lee Masters' recent study of Lincoln, where we have hallowed his oratory and its fine simplicity, we are shown that we should realize as Masters does, that Lincoln was an ognostic in his youth, given to ironical witt, and only changed into a God-fearing speaker when he found it that sort of thing that pleased the mob.
Biographers of the 1931 vintage are like Curwood's fictional Mounted Police. Both go out to get their man. The Canadian boys bring him back in the flesh, while our modern biographies resurrectionees, escapades, personal behavior, taste, and physiologic functions. It is indistinguishable that those things help portray famous people, but the new emphasis is so strong that readers often lose sight of what the man actually did for society.
"Joe College sure did hurrah loud when the speaker said the state paid students to go to college in Russia, but he didn't say so much when he heard they werepaid accordin't their value to the community." Lem said today.
MODERN TENDENCIES IN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
It is not a foolish sentimentality which prompts a great number of citizens in this country to oppose capital punishment. It is a practical belief, supported by history, that capital punishment is ineffective, brutal, and brutalizing to the community as a whole.
In nine of the states there is at present a bill before the legislatures to abolish capital punishment. Eight, including Kansas, have already abolished it. Mexico, all of South America but one state, and half of Central America have abolished it for most purposes. In certain European countries, most notably France and Russia, capital punishment for crime is minimized. In short, there is at present a worldwide tendency to return to saner methods of handling murder.
It would be unfortunate for Kansas to return to barbarism. After 60 years that would be a backward step indeed. It is to be hoped that other methods of handling a serious crime situation will find favor and that the impulsiveness of the Kansas people will not be so great as to overcome their sensible judgment.
OUR BREAD AND BUTTER
Chicago is having difficulties with housewives who believe that with the present low price of wheat, ten cents is too much to pay for a loaf of bread. Women in one district have been pickin' nine bakeries for several days. The bakers obtained an infunction, and Saturday afternoon when 500 of the bakers were meeting and marched on the stoves the police appeared and made arrests.
Here is a new development. The worker has been rebelled for some time (well he might); now the con sonner begins.
it is unfortunate that the humble public, which, as it is of telling itself, pays for everything in the end, has no immediate means of stating its wants. In the early days of our country, when town meetings were held, the community could voice its opinions directly, but now, with our complex system of business and government, it has to depend on the slow and uncertain efforts of its political representatives.
That the price of bread is too high in comparison with the price of wheat has not been proved by any of the consumer protestants. If we are to believe the published statements of the bakers, the cost of flour has not appreciated, changed, and the ingredients of the bread form only a small part of the cost of the finished product.
In any case the consumer has a right to make his needs known. It is an anomaly when he has no other means of expression at his disposal than picking, and when the officers of the law, who are designed for his protection, must intervene to prevent him from stating his opinion.
A good example of robbing Peter to pay Paul-an anonymous contribution of $1300 to the Red Cross in the form of a stock certificate turned out to be part of the lost in a recent St. Louis robbery.
THE HABITUAL VIOLATOR
E. P. Butler is facing a life term in Kansas for the possession of one quart of liquor, and his attorney has announced that an appeal will be made to the supreme court on the plea that the habitual criminal act does not apply to violators of the prohibitory act. The case then goes to court in the Missouri penitentiary for murder, another for robbing a postoffice, and has done time in Leavenworth for connection with a motor car theft ring, and since his record since childhood has been one of petty criminality and crooked gambling, there seems to be little doubt that the criminal act should apply to him if to anyone.
The possession of the quart of whistle is not the real point in the case. The most important factor will be the supreme court decision, settling whether a man with a habitual criminal record can be given a long term sentence for a minor offense.
Cleo, new Swype Park zoo hipopotamus at Kansas City, refused a peek of carrots at her first feeding. There's only one thing we'd rather refuse a peek of, and that's spinach.
A PARKING PLAN
The zoning plan for parking tag distribution, which came before the joint meeting of the W. S. G. A. and the Men's Student Connel last night, is a move which may bring about a solution to the problem of congested parking areas in certain parts of the campus. The bill would place the distribution of tags in the hands of a joint student conductor in each case, judge each case, and provide location on the campus according to expediency and accessibility.
There are fallacies in the present system, and the proposed change might obliterate a crowded condition behind the administration building and chemical storage facilities to zones over the campus so the space will be utilized equally.
CUPSIDORS
An excuse of unnecessary motor can
traffic between classes will be removed,
and pedestrians and motorists alike
will change the asane one for their bet-terment.
On Oread Avenue is the Union Building. In the basement of the Union Building is a game room. In the game room is the pingpong table. Beside the pingpong table are two lovely cupiders. It's not that we prefer the use
of the floor for expectorating, but the atmosphere we object to
The women of the campus who pay their Union Building fee have put up a noble fight for their rights in the Union Building and were beginning to see a spark of hope with the completion of the game-room, only to find that it has the appearance and odor of a twelfth street pool hall. The air is heavily laden with smoke; everyone is in his shirt sleeves; spittons clutter the floor; and the language is not always
floor; and the language is not always the best.
On yes, women have the privilege of the use of the game room, but can you expect them to use it?
Campus Opinion
Editor, Daily Kansan:
--thought and work; we have to make believe in it before we are able to do the tasks. But the 700 people in the audience are not so well acquainted with the traditions and beliefs, they can't easily become a unified group of 180, taking the roles.
I was much interested in Friday's editorial on "reviving" the audience. The spirit which prompted the editorial is commendable and I am grateful that the editors were able to suggest suggestions. However, I believe the plan proposed could result only in complete failure; I am pretty certain that the night upon which the audience is "revived" in the manner suggested, will be remembered as far as the plains are concerned.
Fifty years ago "Bertha" was accepted just as Jumie and the Paycock's theatre customs and traditions, certain belled held by the theatre public certain roles, including a charitable and an ashishable, and all these were accepted without question. The actors of 1880 took their work seriously; the audience knew of them because their plaque were prompted by real emotions and expressed because tradition had played a vital role in the development of a play is done by actors (1 apply the term to themselves in all humility, recognizing clearly our imperfections).
Any attempt on the part of our audience to express something which isn't your business would lead inevitably to haseplay and re-ought-housing; and whatever sport and interest we have been able to provide, we would be able to lose. We are well satisfied with our audiences; we we've always enjoyed its success, but even when that reaction has taken us by surprise I believe the sport 1593 has got out of 1830 has been in being so much more exciting than deavoir to get a Lawrence audience of 1213 to "kid" the show would inevitably become an attraction elsewhere; it would spill the whole idea and mean the end of the revivals.
Allen Crafton.
--with one of those Red Heart boxes of Johnston's or Whitman's Chocolates
Our Contemporaries
FRATERNITY RESPONSIBILITY
It can readily be agreed that violations of the laws, or other misbehavior of small numbers of fraternity men or of other students, do not represent the law. This is not the case for or of all the young people in a university or college. Too often it is inferred that the responsible conduct of the students as a whole. But even without the unjustified inference, such infractions of the law as have been brought to light by the Court of Appeals and University of Kansas are serious in character. The pledge of fraternities to do their utmost to prevent recurrences of the conditions is manifestly wrong.
An element of responsibility in such matters inevitably brings with the accent of the organization the officer of the organizations themselves. The responsibility must be assessed by the organization.
ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY:
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XIIX  Wednesday, feb. 11, 1913 No. 101
There will be a social meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in room 202 Marvin hall. Prof. Bruno Roddie will speak on "Tendency of Modern Architecture in Germany." There will be an election of officers after the meeting
A. S.C.E.
PAUL S. WALL, President.
Regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in room 267 Marvin. There will be election of officers.
H. E. HRAETER, President.
DRAMATIC CLUB:
SOCIALLY LICENSED BUSINESS MEMBER
of the Compostitiva club on Thursday,
Feb. 12, at 7:15.
M. KANAKAIDRIA Rao. Secretary.
COSMOPOLITA CLUB BUSINESS MEETING
The K. U. Dramatic club will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Green hall.
MARGARET F. SMITH, Secretary.
EL ATENEO:
FRESHMAN WOMEN:
La elección oral de officiales del club tenuio lugar el jueves 12 de febrero, a las cuerdas y media (4.30) de la tarde. La JUNTA DIRECTIVA
You are invited to the first meeting of the semester of the Y.W.C.A. Freshman Commission at 4:30 Thursday afternoon at Hensley house.
PATRICIA JOHNSTON.
GRADES:
Students may learn their first semester grades at the Registra's office as coordinate to the following schedule:
Tuesday—A to M, inclusive
Friday—H to M, inclusive
Monday, N to S, inclusive
Tuesday, T to Z, inclusive
Wednesday—These unable to call at the scheduled time.
GEORGIC O FOSTER, Registr.
INTER-RACIAL GROUP:
An important meeting of the Inter-racial group will be held this evening at 7.15 o'clock at Henley house. MILDIED BRYANT, Chairman.
MEN'S STUDENT COUNCIL
Pettitions to fill the office of secretary of the Men's Student Council, the University Club, or the College of Education must be made by an unison from manager must be in my hands by 12 o'clock Wednesday, Feb. 16.
'SYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION:
The psychological examination for those who were unable to take it before key registered will be given Saturday, Feb 14, at 9 a.m. in room 9 eAd-113.
There will be a meeting of Quill club this evening at 7:20 o'clock in the rear room of central Administration building. KATHRYN HAYSEN, President
Snow Zoology club will meet at 6 o'clock Thursday evening. Fiat, 12 in room. 201. Snow hall. Doctor Wiedemann will speak on "German University."
QUILL CLUB
SOPHOMORE COMMISSION;
The Sophomore commission invite all sophomore women to join them this semester. The next meeting will be Thursday at 4:30 at Honey house.
SNOW ZOOLOGY CLUB:
SOUR OWL SALES STAFF:
There will be a meeting of the Sour Owl sales staff at the Kappa Signal house at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12
STUDENT LOAN FUND COMMITTEE:
KENNETH A. SLOCUM, Circulation Manager.
—Topeka Capital.
The committee will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Registrar's office to consider applications for loans. All applicants should be present in person. Written applications should be filed with the Registrar by Thursday morning.
GEORGES O FOSTER Chairman
WOMEN'S RIFLE CLUB:
-Kansas City Times.
An important meeting of the Women's Rifle club will be held Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 c'clock in Fowler shoes. All members please report promptly.
Where it is definitely understood that neither the stated rules nor the standards of conduct of an organization will sanction any form of law violation. Neither the nature of the actions whatever their nature, will be negligible. The position taken by the fraternities in this matter is reassuring—reassuring to parents whose sons and daughters attend the university and to teachers who are responsible for support of the institution.
K. U. fraternities show the proper way in outlining flurries. Now they it have to do more to ensure over the old grade on football nights where there will be pretty clean on MCs.
Campus Comment
It it hadn't been for the Big Six dispute. Fraternity tax, the law, the question what would be done for news this year?
42 out of 54 colleges choose this FAVORITE pipe tobacco
and Yale agrees
LOOK UP. at the windows of
Harkness to find out what
the Yale man smokes. In the spring-
time you'll see him sitting in his
window seat with a pipeful of
Edgeworth between his teeth.
On Chapel Street . . out at the Bowl . . everywhere the Yale man goes, his pipe and Edgeworth go with him. And at 42 out of 54 of the leading colleges and universities Edworthy is the favorite tobacco
A tobacco must be good to win the vote of many discriminating smokers. And Edgeworth is good. To convince yourself Edgeworth, You can get it whatever tobacco is available, or you can free sample, write to Lanus & Beo., Co, 105 S. 24d St., Richmond, Virginia.
EDGEWORTH
SMOKING TOBACCO
SMOKING TOBACCO
Cupid Will Shoot Straight to Her Heart
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Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed 50c
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