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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, Kansas
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF...FRANR McCLELLAND
MANAGING EDITOR - WILLIAM NICOLS
Makinan Editor - Milburn Cebra
Sunday Editor - Matthew Snyder
Monday Editor - Sam Shade
Spearing Editor - Kathleen Cohen
Spearing Editor - Dean Cohen
Society Editor - Lloyd Hutchins
Alumni Editor - Barna Thompson
Alumni Editor - Barna Thompson
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930
A CONFESSION OF FAILURE
When an editorial writer goes through a period of more than two months, or almost 60 issues, and doesn't accomplish what he set out to accomplish—always providing that his objective was within reason—the he is a pretty poor editorial writer.
When an editorial writer aims at achieving, not the stars, but only the ceiling and doesn't even hit that, he's pretty rattin.
That what's has happened in this journal. Tomorrow all you "Constant Readers," "Wrathful Fans," "Puzzled Fresh," "Arm Men," etc., etc, ad infinitum, are going to have to read the outpourings of somebody else mind. This editor is through; and be is through without getting anything done.
In the first place, he and the censors are still speaking to each other. The editor has been frequently tended to hat her over the head, to be sure, but never yet has he really done so except figuratively.
In the second place, no one has even offered personal violence of any sort to the editor—let alone giving it to him. He has even had a few people agree with him. Now that is a confession of ignominious failure. If an editor can't make some very faithful enemies, enemies willing to go to any lengths to harass him, he's a damned* poor editor.
And in the third place, he hasn't been kicked out of school yet and perhaps may even finish up the year. Now that is a surprise, no more to others than to him.
Well, such is life. None of us can expect supreme perfection.
*("This word was passed only because
  the editor's last issue, and because
  the censorship was in a good humor, for
  a change.)*
"Tens of thousands thrust the state turned out to support a man who woptified to the out to support a man who typified to the versity Daily Kaman—A. E. Neal, K. C. Kaman, Nov. 9, 1830. And just what were you trying to say, Mr. Neal?
WHAT NEXT?
Doctor Tarr of Missouri says, "The conference and not Kansas must pass judgment on whether the practices which the conference said needed to be corrected have been corrected."
Of course the conference must; and it must do it fairly and publicly, not behind closed doors where no light is permitted to enter. Of course it must—but why doesn't it do it?
What are the specific charges against Kamaa? That Buach was recruited? That he is professional? That other players have been recruited? The Big Six has never sent Kamaa a report of the charges or any evidence to justify its action.
Kansas may be guilty of evil. Without the evidence which influenced the Big Six, however, and with Kannas itself pleading innocence, the proper attitude on the part of the public is to consider Kansas persecuted. And the public no far has taken very much that attitude.
This athletic seminal cannot be handled in any other way than would be the trial of any accused person. So far the trial has been a face. First there were secret charges. Then the verdict was brought in by the jury.
No evidence was given to the public or to the defendant. Then the defendant pleaded "Not guilty." Then the plaintiff replied that the defendant was no judge of its own guilt and refused to consider the habeas corpus, or the demand for a quick trial which the defendant requested.
If that isn't mixed up, nothing is. In the athletic officials of Kansas have done certain things, Kansas students, alumni, and friends would like to know it as well as anybody. The stain on Kansas' reputation must be erased if Kansas is unclean. And uncleanliness must be proved by the other schools. Kansas has itself—very humanly, to be sure—pleaded, "Not guilty."
A GREAT DEMAGOGUE
"Some people are just naturally knuckers . . . " said Billy Sunday recounts. "When you hear a person sneezing at anyone, you can tell right away what kind of person he is." This all sounds very fine, but it reminds us of the old legend about what happened to a judge in Salem at the time of the witch burnings. He devised a method of testing old women for witchcraft. He tied them with their hands and threw them into the river. If they floated, they were witches and were taken out and burned; if they sank and drowned, they were innocent. Unfortunately, somebody had the bright idea of testing the judge himself. He sank, and that ended that.
If only somebody will come along and measure Mr. Sunday by his word, surprise may result. If anyone in America is accustomed to vity his opponents more readily than his supporters will have it he can stand forth as the pre-eminent apotheke of law and order in this country.
We shall have a rather high development of the social sciences when we have developed a technique for finding out just what it is in the evangelist that attracts such a large following in a supposedly intelligent and educated country.
Since Doctor Brinkley's great voting strength Nov. 4, it might be suggested that Brinkley and the man of God run together for the President and Vice-president in 1932 on the Nitwit Party ticket. If their names get on the ballot, their election is assured.
And the staff of the Kansan will be the first applicants for soft jobs from these future greats.
An Alcohol Leak at Yale—headline. And can't one get a vivid picture of the conscientious Yale men clapping a hand over the leak in much the same manner as the little Holland boy did at the leak in the dam, thereby saving the country from destruction.
NO HOPE OF REFERENDUM
President Hoover's Law Enforcement Commission has reached certain tentative conclusions about prohibition, but the repeal of the 18th amendment, a referendum on the question, or 4 per cent, beer is not included.
The plans of the committee are for discussion shortly to settle differences between members and then the presentation of a report in which "there will be no pussyfooting" with opinions of the individual members appended.
All political parties are divided within themselves on the subject. There are, in addition, no sharply defined sectional divisions in the country, except for the admitted fact that in general the urban and rural areas tend to have different ideas.
Unless the commission has found conditions all roo with prohibition, it is unfortunate that it should define have vested a referendum on the issue.
Prohibition, like all law, rests on public opinion. It cannot stand without public obedience. Any changes that are to be made in either direction should, therefore, be based on the ideals of the nation as only a democratic vote can determine them.
Unless some real solution for the question has been found, it seems to be the case that only a referendum to determine public sentiment will provide a really effective means of determining future action.
"Are you the stupidest one in your family?" asked the impatient psychiatrist of his patient.
"Oh, no, sir; grandpap's bent almost all the way over," said the bright one.
THE DIRECTORY
The student directories are here. After about two months of watchful waiting, and just when the student body had begun to think its "Who? Who?" had been dispensed with for the year, the precious little books are at last on the counters of the registrar's office. And at last everyone will get a chance to see his name in print. Eagle campus playbills will bring out their fountain penn and seen the long lines, slowly, making little checkmarks opposite the names of the girls they have met. It will save time when one is pressed for a late date and wishes to book up the availability in summary fashion. Arguments as to classification, affiliation, home town, and phone numbers will be settled in a couple of minutes' reference work.
They're appearing this year in a blush-pink cover designed to be ornamental as well as useful. Why, they're not only useful but invaluable!
Whenever people are gathered together, whether for the purpose of developing scientific research or engaging in idle reverie, difficult problems will inevitably develop for consideration. So with colleges, Parents, teachers, churchmen, and even the students have interested themselves in campus problems and have made notable, if vain, efforts toward a solution. Apparently the talk neither alters attitudes nor
YES, WE HAVE NO SOLUTION
changes the nature of the program.
To entertain a discussion of these campus problems, a national meeting has been called at which college students and faculty members from every part of the nation will attempt to analyze their many difficulties. A list of the questions to be considered includes such subjects as honesty, sex, morality, drinking, race relations, college rules, athletes, militarism, secret societies, student publications, social relations, alumni influence and contact, student government, politics, college curricula, and student-faculty relations. These are only a few of the topics which have been suggested for preliminary discussion among the colleges previous to the national meeting in Detroit next month.
Constructive criticism can do no harm, but it is doffish whether any positive benefit will be derived from the conference unless those who participate are willing to devote themselves to a fair and objective analysis of every problem. We are apt to take ourselves much too seriously without being honest, and naturally we get nowhere in the solution of our problems.
If we can drop our prejudices and devote a few hours to honest speculation, we may derive much from talk.
SIGN BOARDS
Campus Opinion
How about the University authorities putting a stop to letting the theaters or any other concern make a sign board of the University of Kansas campus?
At the Play
By Sara W. Thompson
M. E. R.
--microbes (Hal Alderman) should be mentioned for his meekness and patience with his too-human wife, Mugela (Miriam Adams); the lion (Heri-
A happy and satisfied audience left the theater last night at the close of "Androcles and the Lion." For once had had exactly the kind of play that
The Dramatic club players had made the most of Shaw's delicious native on the early Christian matryxes and their Roman persecutors and produced a riotously funny performance which scares fumettiagers gurgling from start to finish.
The cast never missed a chance for comedy. They throw the elver lines and the punchlines, but they also take the action race. Practically everyone on the stage contributed an individual role.
At times the fun was excruciating. George Callahan, as a courtesan, with a gold brooch and a blue toga quectuely drapped over one arm made one of the best examples of the turnering the other cheek with ferulous Ferrivus (Hobert Milton), brought
Another "hot shot" was that of the pillow-mathemical emperor (Raymond Mackay), who was born and stained by the lion (Herbert Sandell). Barnes deserves a double share of credit, not only for his sulk repentance, but also for his display in performing with an extremely painful knee. Those who saw him at the festival thought that his limping was intentional.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XXVIII Tuesday, 10, 18, 19 No. 57
Regular meeting of the Botany club will be the evening at 7:30 o'clock at 1121 Louisiana street. D误 mix will be the guest speaker.
Miss Hannah Oliver will give the first of the "Talks on Literature" for the freshman English classes. She will speak on Virgil at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in room 205 Frunner Hall. All these series of talks are arranged for freshmen. Others who are interested are invited. NELLIE BARNES, Chairman.
PRESUMAN ENGLISH LECTURE:
DOROTHY WOODWARD, President.
FRESHMAN ENGLISH LECTURE:
Kappa Phi will meet thin evening at 7 clock in Myers hall.
THELAM CARTER, Publicity
K.
A meeting of the K. U. Acro club will be held tonight at 9:30 o'clock
room 116 Marien hall.
JOHN A. LAPHAM, Secretary.
K. U. AERO CLUB:
An important Ku Ku meeting will be held Wednesday at 11:38 o'clock in room 209 Fresnel. DAVE RANKIN, President. DAVE CAIRS;
Le Cercle Francais se reunit mercredi saille 306 Fraser, a quatres heures et demie. Tenus ce qui ceux parlant francs sont invités.
The regular meeting of Pen and Scroll will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the rest room of central Administration building.
ELIZABETH BRANDT, President.
PHI CHI DELTA
Regular meeting of Pii Chi Delta will be held at 5:30 o'clock today at Westminster hall. MARY JANE HUTCHINS.
There will be an initiation of new members into Pig Sigma Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 o'clock in room 210 Snow hall. All members are urged to attend
Quill club will have initiation and pliding Wednesday at 7:30 in the rectal com of central Administration building. KATHYNE HAYES, President.
QUILL CLUB:
bert Sandel), for his roaring and capers and the menicable heir (Jack Fest) for the remarkable bit of gymnastics he performed when the lion started after him. Robert Heig was impressive, handsome as a Roman captain in armor, Lavinia the first female to walk well as her less colorful part allowed. Tonsy-turvy scenery and melancholy.
Topsy-topsy scenery and period costumes added the general illusion. The diction was not always distinct, Haig and Feist were the chief offenders in this respect—and the audience could see that the emperor behind his royal curtain was looking at the stage and not the actors, the carping erotic to pick flaws in so uniformly excellent a show. The first play of the “Gregg the Grouper” type thought-provoking Dunsany fantasy, in which two burghers (Robercader Calderwood and Alen Crafton) break into heaven, helped create an accepted reception mood for the second play.
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