PAGE TWO --- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, FEDRUARY 10, 1931 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS EDITOR-IN-CHEP...PAUL PISHER... Associate Editors Frank McClendon Sara Thompson MANAGING EDITOR CAROL COOPER Manage Editor Gordon Martin Sunday Editor Carol Murray Karen Wilson Kevin Wise Night Editor Leanne White Speech Editor Karen White Spiritual Editor Craig Ware Service Editor Helen Allen Almanal Editor Mary E. Hackin Almanal Editor Mary E. Hackin Kansas Board Member ADVERTISING MANAGER...MARION BEATTY Ast. Advertising Mgr. Iris FitzSimon Frank McClifford Virginia Wilkinson Mary Barnett Calf Carver Jack Martin Telephones Business Office K. U. 6 News Room K. U. 2 Night Connection 270K Pollished in the afternoon, five times a week, and on Sunday morning, by students in the Department of Journalism at the University of Kansas, from the Fries of the散步 Club. in advance. In advance. Single copies, e-mail each. Between letters. Send by e-mail between between 11. 1910 and the last issue at Lawrence kuney, under the act of March 3, 1910. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1931 IS EVERYONE HAPPY? General Smedley Butler, but branded Mussolini as a "hit and run" driver in a recent speech in Philadelphia, received an official reprism yesterday for his indictment to Il Duce. The signer said last week that he had forgotten the whole matter as soon as the American officials hastily apologized, but through the soothing criticism of J. Thomas Heifin, press reports, and the report that Butler was to be court-martialed, the American public had no such luck. They remembered the whole affair because it was always before them. Apparently everyone is appressed Mussolini was not hard to placate; the government was, even if belatedly, lient with one of the United States finest soldiers; and the American people are ready to drop the whole affair. A LAUGH IS ENOUGH A dinner was given recently in honor of Knute Rockne, and Commander Byrd was invited. That's all right; though, the Explorer got to the South Pole once only, but think how many time Rockne men have galloped over opposing goal lines. Will Rogers, who chews "Wrigley's beat" at dinner parties and provides his friends with diversion by his frank ejaculations, has been unloading the overcrowded pockets of the more fortune, and donating the receipts to society. The dollars are just rolling in; for the past week the champion guf- faw-maker of the humor world has been slinging his line of squabs with much gusto to reciprocal audiences throughout Oklahoma and parts of Texas, as a beneficiary to the jobless and stricken of that section. Last week he tossed his jokes at an audience of 770 students at the Oklahoma A. and M. College, and the next day to 1600 women at the Chickasha College for women. He expressed gratitude for a chance opportunity to speak in the University Field house at Norman before "Afalahell Bill" Murray "turned the seat into a hay bark." Expressing his disapproval of "racon coat" colleges, he also expressed an appreciation of the honest-to-gooodness colleges of this region. He made a call on Al Smith a short time ago and lauded him, with praise to the public, as a postscript, "That man beams personality," he said, and little realized that he was describing himself in the same words. The tense puse seldom stops to smile when his broad grin appears; it laughs. The laugh is enough. But he has in addition, teased out a helpful amount of money for the drought-striken. The press has repeatedly inferred that drinking in college has been on the increase since the recent unfortunate incidents at the University. In light of constantly recurring news dispatches concerning racketeers and bootleggers, why add the qualification "in college?" SANITY OR CARNALITY? The great majority of murders are impulsively committed. Many murders are emotionally disorganized, unstable, with a great degree of self-control; their actions are committed half-consciously, without realization. so say that the ordinary murderer—and each of us is some time or other a potential murderer—thinks of the electric chair at the moment that he ees red and commit his crime is only to ignore facts. He thinks of it immediately afterward, perhaps or sometimes, if he finds himself caught in a scrape and believes that his only chance for freedom lies in the possibility of shooting his way free, he may think of the chair. But to a desperate man that is committed. At the moment it is committed, the sentence is not a rational being; he is unable to weigh the pros and cons of any act he performs. But the greatest weakness or capital punishment is, perhaps, not that it is the wrong method of preventing crime, but that it has a brutalizing effect on the community as a whole. One remembers the Saeco and Vanzetti case. On the night of their execution, mobs roamed all over the usually乱city of Boston and destroyed city. More civic disorganization appeared that night than almost ever before. Two men were electrocuted, and millions of readers had morbid suggestions toward violent acts—on one side the guardians of the status quo wanted to destroy the rebs who clamored at the gates; on the other side the rym-patzizers of the two underdogs who were executed formed a grudge against all law and government. Two men were executed—perhaps two innocent men. But the greatest harm was not to those men; it was to the city and the state which killed them. Men is a bloodthirsty命. Formerly he elicited for religious sacrifices—the Aztecs killed 50,000 people at one time to honor their gods—now he must blow off steam by deluging himself in the details of every violent act that occurs, by wanting revenge under the adage of "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth," by trying, at odd intervals, to destroy himself and his carefully built up civilization in war. For 60 years Kansas has possessed a sane and intelligent population; Kansas people have been peaceable, not violent, not impulsive, but not afraid of stancing in the minority. It would be nothing but a step backward for Kansas now to return to the outworn method of capital punishment. WELL WORN WORDS Perhaps it is due to the present depression in all things, but obviously current slang in the university has decreased within the past year. To advance the hypothesis that we are more literate is to count a most apparent fallacy; more students "busted" out this year than ever before. Anyway, slang has been at a low ebb. The old well-owed phrases still exist; we say, "O. K., baby," meaning by that that everything is "hotest-toys." "A hot rock" continues to be a click had with the opposite sex. "a smitty guy" is one with his nase elevated by either conceit or conceit-mindedness. Women are variously defined as "wizards," "bimboes," "hides," and other language of that ilk best not quoted here. But not all of those are new. The enterprise has gone out of conception of new terms. The well-worn ones fit every occasion; sometimes we even yawn when using these. The most current phrases are the ones in which sloppy speech has trapped over the brink of articulate clarity, and the speaker says, "I don't mean it that way" or "What I mean to say is—" or just "I mean" College girls are more apt to slip into this habit than men, not so much because they always lazier, but because they always mean so many things, or else they mean only one thing, or possibly they don't mean anything. What the writer means to say is that if you get into the habit of listening to them, you'll start meaning a lot of things yourself. At the Recital Prof. William B. Downing, barton and Howard C. Taylor, pianist, who appointed the faculty in 1984, held in the Administration auditorium, were greeted with much enthusiasm by his fellow faculty members. The gram was well built, including both the works of old masters and the more contemporary works. Lela Hackney Professor Downing's first group was a German one, and the numbers he has chosen were "Mamielne" (Brahn) and "Blite" (Britz). Franz and "Iche Grolle Nell" (Schumann). The last of the four was perhaps the best done, and the resonance of their voices is singularly very artificially, and his tone placement is always accurate. rig. the dainty "Pastorela-Capriccipe" (Scarclati) was the first, and it met with instant approval from the audience. But it was the pompous 'Rhapody in the crowd' of the audience's exelence done in this group. The technic was difficult, and it was flawless as played by Mr. Thier. Clear expression characterized this number. Mr. Taylor's group was charm- The selection that was the best, all that Mr. Downing gave was the aria, "Largo al factum della città from Il Barbaro in come some in such rapis succession that it is always a matter o wonder that any person can possibly sing them all. Mr. Downing performs the number was interesting and well-done. Included in the next group by Mr. Taylor was "Leyends," a composition of the music, the craft, and the complete mastery of the keyboard by the pianist left the audience breathless when the last rapid run had been completed. It had to compense itself with the music and melodic number which followed "Prelude" by Moret, and with the rather masterful Prelude in B Flat for a part of the program. All were well done and worthy of much praise. In his last group, Mr. Downing seemed to run to sea songs and songs and song to find with his choice. The songs were charming themselves and were just as charmingly done. We even entered into a certain situation to find with his choice. The songs were caked permission of the audience to sing it again. If Mr. Downing had been such a charming singer, we would have entered into the entire audience would have lattes to it a third time, and gladly. Campus Opinion --- Why Fraternity Taxation? Editor Daily Kansan: One is inclined to be somewhat interested in the various arguments and con on the fraternity taxation question which is soon to be settled. I refer especially to the remarks made recently by the chief of the Lawrence fdc department. He states that the boys in fraternities are well able to pay any tax which the parents can afford. They are not the sons of poor or middle class people, but the sons of wealthy par- The fraternities have solemn seen fit to argue openly about the matter; therefore may I present a few reasons why we should feel needy that such a tax would be imposed. 1. If there were no fraternity houses the state would have to build dormitories in order to house all the students, at the expense of the taxpayers, in the house families in a typical college town where residence or Manhattan are not adequate. 2. The fraternity members have no tangible interest in the fraternity property; they do not pay taxes or to pay taxes any more than the students who live in Corbin Hall, Watkinsville. 3. Contrary to the opinion of those who have never been in a fraternity, they often do not know any more well-to-do than nonfraternity men. Most of them are either students or alumni. 4. The fraternities and sororities of the institution will accept $1000 to a $2000 per month per com- mition with the merchants of Lawrence, or a total of $10,000 per month. * 5. The Fraternities co-operate with the city in every way possible. Meet the Fraternity leaders but to the building of the New Eldest Hebel, which was a cive enter 6. The fraternities co-operate with the University in every way possible. These fraternities offer a competitive contest, or legislative gathering, the fraternites furnish room and board. If you think this is not a concession to students, please stick to the Kansas Relays alone, when each fraternity gives room and board to an average of 12 to 15 visitors altogether. 8. Why训 the fraternities any more than other secret organizations who own property? The fraternities are no longer an organization than other secret organizations. 7. The fraternities help needy students to stay in school by supplying work to boys who could not otherwise find employment. 10. The only argument that the city of Lawrence has for fraternity taxation is that it should "cease all the benefits of police and fire protection and the use of street lights, roadside, walkways, etc., without a cent of the funds" (Patterson 2006). For streets, sewers, etc. Furthermore, is not this the same protection that is given to non-fraternity students without any cost. In closing may I assure everyone that fraternities are not made up entirely of rich boys. I have worked my way into the business of receiving a cent of outside help, and can say the same for other fraternity men whom I know. The burden of such a proposed tax would mean an addition of about $50 to the cost for the year, which is a considerable item for a man who is working his way through. A working man deprives himself of many things in order to be financially secure; he realizes his benefits it can offer. Lee L. Benton Kappa Sigma Fraternity. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XVIIV Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1521 No. 103 Regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in room 207 Marvin. There will be election of officers. H. E. RATER, President BOTANY CLUB: ASCE: Delta Phi Delta will have an important business meeting in room 4. Union building, this evening at 8 o'clock. Promend attendance is expected. The Botany Club will meet at 7:30 this evening at 1121 Leulanda street. Doctor Hungerford will talk. ERMA ZARILZO, Vice President. GIRLS RESERVE TRAINING CORPS: The committee on preparations for the training course for Girls Reserve sponsors will appreciate it if all who wish to take the course (March 6, 7, and 8) will turn in a registration blank if they have not already done so. Elkans are available in room 107 Fruser or at the Y.W.C.A. ETHEL JOY WILLIAMS Kappa Phi will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in Myers hall. There will be election of officers and pledging. THELMA CARTER, Publicity KAPPA PHI: PEN AND SCROLL: Pledging services will be held at the regular meeting of Pen and Scroll this evening at 8 o'clock in the rest room of central Administration building. There will be a meeting of Phi Chi Theta this evening at 7.50 o'clock in room 1, Union building. IRENE MALONE, President. WEDNESDAY NIGHT VARSITY: The Wednesday night nature will be held in the Union building from to 8 o'clock. FERN SNYDER, DAVE NEWCOMER An important meeting of the Women's Rifle club will be held Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 o'clock in Powder House. All members please report promptly. Y. W.C.A. INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION: The next meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 5:15 at Henley house. We continue our study of conditions in Russia. New members who are not present PAULINE PETERSON, MILDRED BRYANT QUILL CLUB: There will be a meeting of Quill club Wednesday. Feb 11, in the rest room central Administration building at 7:30. KATHRYN HAYES, President. Petition to fill the offices of the secretary of Men's Student Council, the School of Business representatives to the Men's Student Council, and Junior Prom manager must be in my hands by 12 o'clock on Wednesday. Feb. 18. KEN JUFFER PREMEDICAL STUDENTS NOTICE: The aptitude test of the Association of American Medical Colleges will be given on Friday, Feb. 13, 1931, at 3 p.m., in room 101 snow hall. This test is required of all students planning to enter the University of Kansas School of Medicine. In order to pass the test a student must pay a A fee of $1, payable at the time the test is taken, will be charged each student. All premedical students who plan to enter medical school in the fall of 1931 should take the test when scheduled since it will not be given again this year. MAC DOWELL CLUB: The picture for the Jaywhacker will be taken Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 12:32 at Studio studio. Attendance required. WILLIAM VANEL, President. EI, ATTENDEE. La elección mayor de oficiales del elch tendrá lugar el jueves, 12 de febrero, a las cuatro y medias (4:50) de la tarde. La JUNTA DIRECTIVA de la elección se will concluir el jueves. The Graduate club will hold its first dinner meeting of the semester at the Union building, Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served cafeteria style. Dr. W. S. Johnson of the English department will speak on English poets. 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