2.21 PAGE TWO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CLARENCE RUPP MANAGING EDITOR WILLIAM KNOLCS Makeup Editor Muriel Curry Sunday Editor Rasha Sidney Sunday Editor Rasha Sidney Surviving Editor Danny Cusburn Surviving Editor Danny Cusburn Sunday Editor Lily Haukny Sunday Editor Lily Haukny Alumni Edition Harvey Allen Alumni Edition Harvey Allen ADVERTISING MGR. ROEHERT PIERSON District Assistant.. Irwin Frostmann District Assistant.. District Assistant.. William B. Smith District Assistant. Craigie Member.. Jack Martin Kansas Board Member Frank Kean Robert Pillett Virginia Nicholson Mary Barram Iris Fitzsimmons Craig Cop尔 Morton McFarland Wilmore Moore Telephones Business Office K U. 6. News Room K U. 2. Night Connection 2071K Published in the afternoon, five times a week, and on Sunday morning, by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansas, from the Press of the Depart Subscription price, $16.00 per pound, payable in advance. Simple single coupon. Returned in secured enclosed mail return system to the post office at Lawrences, Kauai, under the order of March 3, 1879. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1939 TEMPUS FUGIT Why. don't American college students discuss vital questions more than they do? Why. are they so provincial, so wrapped up in their own little campuses, their own friends, their own pleasures? The reason is obvious. The American college is run in such a way as not to allow us time for creative thought. Classes are conducted on the principle that each subject is an enormous field in itself and that all we can creatin' our needles is still most insufficient. Frauenities and securities also make too heavy demands — parties, dates, meetings— all must be attended to if the brother or sister is to fulfill his care duties. Activities demand someone to carry them on. Who is to see to it that hallis give decorated, contexts managed, and proper spirit worked up, if students don't do it? Parents want letters and visits. Aunts want reports of how we like it. Clothes have to be mended. We have to eat. Is it any wonder that we disregard national and international problems? We can't think of anything else but ourselves—we've felt'time. The Thoughtful Freshman suggest changing the name of Spooner-Thayer museum. "Spooner" should be change to the more modern term, "Necker" and the colloquial "Thayer" should be changed to the correct form, "Thore." LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED Lives lost on the highway, severe in juries, cars demolished, and any number of headaches because some people cannot be content with the ordinary pleasures of a football game but find it necessary to add an extra stimulus. Some people term it an escape from the mass of inhibitions which ordinarily govern our Lives. Others refer to drunkenness as a reversion to the savage instincts. Rigorless of what the cause may be the results are very apparent. Humain life is the price of a few hours' pleasure when people forget to be normal Our years of experimenting with prohibition seem to indicate that laws will not change the causes or the effects. Apparently then, the only source of a change is in the transformation of public sentiment. So long as it is believed to be smart and sophisticated to drink the practice will continue in spite of laws. Further reasoning on the subject will lead to the conclusion that *p* change in public sentiment will probably come about when the leaders of such opinion have accepted a new attitude. This attitude must be one of directing rather than forcing public sentiment on the question of prohibition. People naturally like to be led, but they will not be pushed. Meanwhile the law cannot escape its duty of punishing criminals; and the man who gets drunk before driving a car is always a potential criminal. "Dog Fires Fatal Shot" — headline. Another instance of the bad influence of the movies. Rin Tin Tin always gets his man. OUR CAREERING WOMEN The Salina Journal has expressed considerable alarm over the fact that only seven of 1715 women at the University of Kansas have expressed any desire or ambition to shine as "the queen of a household." Our contemporary continues, "The tendency from home to bungalette has been shown, from an evening with the children to afternoons and nights at the bridge party, from building the home as a place of happiness and drug convenience to more time in the car speeding over the streets." ness in its contention when it continues its criticism of the modern woman by pointing out the fact that a top-sided majority of K. U. women have chosen the teaching profession for their career. Now whoever boarded a girl wanting to settle into the life of an old-mad school teacher? In fact an expression of a desire to become a teacher is nine times out of ten a covert attempt to find the road to matrimony. In spite of the dreary predictions on our parents, we still have complete confidence in the home-making ambitions of the modern woman. We seem to have heard a lot about the wilds of our grandfathers sowed in the Civil war days and our daughters in the gay nineties; but they all settled down finally. Their daughters and granddaughters are merely inserting their equal rights with their brothers. Police Quell Riot ag. Congressmen Meet at Capitol—headline. Well, Congress just must have its fun. "LGSING FACE" It is said that the greatest aim that can be committed against a Chinese is to make him "lose face," or to lower him in the opinion of someone else. The sense of individual worth, or self-esteem, is a natural feeling, common to all races. In China it is cultivated by the careful avoidance of all situations or remarks that might cheepen a man in the eyes of his fellow. In this country, on the contrary, the feelings are not pampered. Everyone usually says what he thinks when he thinks it, and expects the person concerned to come back at him or to pass off his remarks cleverly. The Chinese method is like letting people see their reflections in a glided mirror. Ours is like breaking the glasses over their heads. The merits of the Oriental custom are obvious. It teaches men to be more careful of the feelings of others and more sensitive to what affects them. It makes people think before they speak. It develops more grateful conversation and more courteous manners. But the American system has advantages also. It is more direct. It saves time, that commodity so precious to the American public. It gives poise and cultivates ability to take rebukes impersonally. It forces quick wit. It has a salutary effect on the forward and "bumphs." It remedies through group criticism defects which the individual may not have noticed before. before. Unhappily it is too often painful and crude. Picture the results of the China system as introduced into American imagine the American family breakfast table with Sally not criticizing brother Bob's last date and father holding his tongue when he hears how much "gas" the couple burned up. If this cultural principle were only established at our University, what a different place it would be!—no sarcastic remarks from young instructors, no posting of grades outside classroom doors, no public reprimands for late papers— NOW IS THE TIME The frost is on the pumpkin, in the language of the farmer. It's time to do a little harvesting. In other words, since there are but three weeks left before the Christmas vacation and the semester is rapidly drawing to a close, it is high time to put in some extra hours on the books. Although we hate to admit it, there are some who will not be at Kansas the second semester. Why not get buoy and see to it that you are not one of them? Every student knows by now the courses in which he is low and there is no good reason why he cannot better Let's move to China Robert Burrs is official "society representative" for the governor-elect of Oklahoma. If he should get the wrong spoon at a pink tea, would that constitute tress to the state? his standing. To get a personal connection with the instructor is a good idea and may iron out a few difficulties. There is no excuse good enough to explain a failure, and few will take care of en "unsatisfactory grade." Perhaps the student has had a tough time or was not adequately prepared, but some hard work will bring his grades up to average. Don't forget, it's getting to be about that time. There's no justice in this world. Sinchair, Lewis got the Nobel prize for pointing out the faults of America, and we got flunked for proving to our instructor that he was mispronouncing our name. WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING? In the October issue of Harper's appears an article by La Mar Warrick entitled "Farewell to Sophistication." For anyone who would like to read a clear and thoughtful analysis of the youth of today, as well as an intelligent discussion of their attitudes and behavior patterns, it is recommended. Youth is looking about and observing a few things, and out of that observation is being born a new mood neither cynical nor Victorian, but rather an evaluating mood, the author says. The middle-aged philosophers who are deliging the magazines with their wails about a chaotic world seem as yet to be utterly unaware of this new mood on the part of youth, she says in effect. Again there comes a stamder desider of modern youth! And this concur writes with such clarity that readers know what she is talking about—her language is not touched in vague psychological phrases. Idealistic interest in love, beauty, religion, among modern youth is pointed out, and at the same time it is made clear that they are not confusing this interest with conventional acquiescence in traditional codes. La Mar Warrick takes a sane view If there were more with like views there would be far less talk of "mis- understood" youth. THOSE FIRST SEMESTER FLUNK-OUTS Why is it that at every vacation time some wise cracked homestead acquaintance has to ask, "Wall, couldn't you make the grade?" Are you home to stay? "Probably one of your predecessors has funked out and you are expected to do the same." First semester flunk-outs are a fact, though, and there is an astonishing number of those who fall by the way- side. If they are asked to give a reason, they will say, "We didn't know how to study." There is a great amount of truth in that statement. Few students fresh from high school are equipped to cope with the extensive notebooks and outside readings they are required to do in college. Only a few of them know how to study systematically for long quizzes and final exams. There is too much of a tendency in high school to let things slip. Many schools fail to give final examinations at the end of the year and notebooks are a joke. It is too easy to get by on past reputations in scholarship and on family standing. One rarely finds the son or daughter of a member of the class, but a doctor or prominent doctor, lawyer, or barrister flunking in high school. The only way to remedy this is to make the high school harder, write a more strict and more systematic curriculum. If that could be done college freshmen wouldn't find the change from secondary to collegiate education so difficult. CHRISTMAS Roberts' Jewelry Shop 833 Mass. There will be a meeting of the Bacteriology club Thursday, Dec. 4, at 12:30 in room 502 Snow hall. Doctor Lee will speak. BACTERIOLOGY CLUB: OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XVIII Tuesday,Dec. 2,1939 No.64 FRANK A. DLABEL, President. BAND: Dand members will bring in their capes Wednesday evening without fail. J. C. McCANLES, Director. Regular meeting of the Botany club will be held this evening at 7:20 o'clock at 1121 Louisiana street. Members are urged to be present. BOTANY CLUB: GRADUATE CLUB DINNER: There will be a dinner meeting of the graduate club Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock in the eastern side of the Union building. Professor Mary Larson LAVON KIESTER, Chairman, Executive Committee. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB: There will be a meeting of the Home Economics club Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock in room 110 Fraser. Bernice Kaim, dietitian at Bell Memorial hospital, will speak. All members are urged to be present, and anyone interested is cordially invited. MARCELLA STERLING. KAPA PHI Kapia Phi will meet this evening at 7 o'clock at the Methodist church THELMA CARTER, Publicity. KAPPA PHI: K. U. AERO CLUB: K. U. AERO CLUB A meeting of the K.U. Aero club will be held this evening at 7:20 o'clock in room 116 Marvin hall. Initiation of all new paid members will be held at that time. JOIN H. LAPHAM, Secretary. Le Certele Francese si renonce miremorei saille 306 Fraser, a quater heures et demis. Tous ces ceux qui placent français sont invites. L. R. CERCLE FRANCAIS: RUTH BREIDENTHAL, Secretaire. PEN AND SCROLL: FIRST AND SECOND SCHOOL The regular meeting of Pen and Scroll will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the rest room of central Administration Building. Remember to leave your manuscripts in the Pen and Scroll tax on the third floor of Fraser, PL LAMBDA THETA: Pl LaMba Thea will meet this evening at 7:20 o'clock in room 119 Fraser Program is reports on educational magazines. ELIZABETH BRANDT, President. QUILL CLUB: BETTY M. CORBY, Secretary. There will be a meeting of Quill club in the rest room of central Administration training building Wednesday evening at 7:20 o'clock. TAU BETA PI: KATHRYN HAYES, President The announcement of the men newly elected to Tou Eta Pi will be made at an all-engineering convocation at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the auditorium of Marvin hall. LA VAUGHN DOWNS, President. UNION DANCE The Union dates will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. All men must show their membership card before coming in. WHY CLUB: The Why club will meet Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in room 4, subsequence of the Union building. Ry Wilkins, editor of "The Kansas City Call," will speak on "The Negro Press." The meeting is open to women as well as men in the University. OWEN PAUL RHADAMANTHI: be a meeting of Ehdadamanti on Wednesday at 9 o'clock in the Union building. Members please bring all original material available. MAC DOWELL FRATERNITY: Initiation for new members will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the rest room of central Administration building. A short social meeting will follow the initiation ceremony. WILLIAM VANDEL, President. THETA EPSILON: The regular meeting of Theta Epilon will be postponed until Tuesday, Dec. 15. THELMA WILCOX, President. TALKS ON LITERATURE FOR FRESHMEN: Miss Alice Winston will give an illustrated lecture on "Cornwell" at 4:30 Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4, in room 205 Francis. Advanced students who are NELLIE BARNES, Chairman, Freshman English Lectures. PAYROLL TAX CODE Bankruptcy to secure warrants for December before Christmas the regular payment must be signed at the business office or before Decl. 11. Section 254(c) of the Bankruptcy Code --on the back of the ticket is printed the pledge: "I promise to go to school regularly, do my school work faithfully, and be a square, clean sportsman at all." Fall and Winter Hats Half Price Select your new holiday hat from our regular stock of soleil, felts, and suede that we are clearing out. Your old hats can be remodeled in our work shop and fashioned to fit you and suit your taste. HARTWELL'S East Side 838% Mass. Columbia Lions Club Will Finance 'Knot Hole' Gang Columbia, Mo. Dec. 2 — (UF) — studies stadia and club-swimming police- men will not keep youngsters from attacking the Missouri football game games next year. The local Lions club has organized a "knot hole" gang, and with endemory football stars will be relieved of their duty. The team will be a tree to watch the Tigers play. Three thousand tickets have been mailed to Boone county grade school teachers for distribution to boys and girls who are members of the gang. Each ticket, with ten cents, will admit you to any game at the Memorial stadium. Do your Christmas shopping now. Campus Comment --- All that Santa Claus leaves in some of our socks will be a big laugh. Christmas Exhibition and Sale The Faculty Women's Club will hold its Annual Exhibition and Christmas Sale at the club house, 1200 Loulouma street, Saturday afternoon, December 6, at one o'clock. A great variety of hand work and imported articles will be offered. 12 TAXI HUNSINGER CAFETERIA In Your Union Building Check and Doublecheck check your food habits and save money on your food check. AT THE STUDENTS-- Buy in Lawrence! LAWRENCE merchants buy for your convenience. Lawrence merchants stock some goods which are solely "student" goods. THE PUBLIC will buy these goods only at the retailer's loss. The loss will reduce the selection the next time the merchant orders. BUY where merchants buy for you. Lawrence Merchants University Daily Kansan "Naught Can Compare With Gifts to Wear!" SOCIETY BRAND or OBER STANDARD SUITS at Improve your everyday appearance without extravagance by buying one or more of these $35 to $65 $29.50 or $39.50 P