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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1930
University Daily Kansan
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1930
SOCIAL UNINTELLIGENCE
The ghost of prohibition is never laid. It hounthe homes of man in spite of everything. With a rather wet tendency in the country shown in the elections of Nov. 4, the anti-prohibitionist predicts a show-down on the question sometime in the near future.
The country is not spending its time looking for the best method of liquor control. It is instead, divided into two factions which, instead of recognizing any degree of sincerity in the opposition, call each other names and blandly overlook the question of fundamental importance; Is prohibition the best method of liquor control; if not, what is?
Few wets advocate the return completely to pre-prohibition conditions; they are quick to assure their listeners of that. They realize generally that there were many evils in the old system, that it was unsatisfactory in its workings; nor can the intelligent dry charge all the weeds with being saloon-keepers or their relatives.
On the other hand, not all dials are moral positions and religious fantasies. So intelligent, a new wave takes the Christian Science Monitor, so esteemed a profession as social work, such distinguished individuals as William Allen White, Jane Addams, Henry Ford, Stenators Bobn, Norris, and Walsh, and many others are dry.
Liquor itself is not evil. Interpert-
ely drunk, it is on a rule. The Liquor
interests have traditionally been
enemies of honor in politics.
But the arrest with the present situation should be settled. The wets must answer this question satisfactorily. What system might retain prohibition's virtues and discard its evils? What system would restore the respect for law in general and move the obedience of the majority of American people?
To refuse to use any degree of honesty in the other side, to overlook conditions as they really exist, to call names and so quit thinking, or to advocate increasingly severe and foolish penalties for offenders is to handle a pressing situation very intuitively. The American people are worthy of better methods than these.
The fact that M-G-M has "more stars than there are in heaven" might be explained by the fact that most of the actors go to the other place.
OUR LAST YEAR?
"It is all right to cut down on your cultural appropriations if this is your last year, if you are going out of business," and one of the speakers before the Kansas editors Friday night.
And if this is our last year in Kansas, we ought to cut down on our University appropriations, for their result such a switch until some time well into the future.
Americans believe in college education. Many have criticized the ideal of "college for the masses"—but the movement goes on. To be sure, the colleges tend more and more to giving what the public demands, but the fact that there are almost a million college students in America must ultimately have great effect on our national life. The Board of Regents has asked the coming legislature to appropriate enough money to improve the facilities
of the various Kansas universities in spite of the depression.
spite of the depression.
If Kansas really believes that colleges mean something, a mere depression will not affect college appropriations. If Kansas is going out of business in the very near future, however, we might as well junk the colleges and turn them into cinema houses, skating rinks, professional baseball clubs, or other interacting and really vital institutions.
Doubles the sidewalk painters will assume credit for Kansas' football victory Saturday.
The separation of the mind and body which Plato originally decreed, a separation which has been fundamental to the thinking of two thousand years, may be expected to crumble more and more, as John Dewey has printed out, an the function of the functional nature of the mind in scientific and modern thinking.
THE DECLINE OF PLATO
We have because of Plato completely disseminated religion from life, life from thought and the philosopher has idealized abstract and vague conceptions without ever thinking of applying them to actual practice. The ideal thinker of the Platonists has been the eloquent scholar who excelled at cuisine and who could invent high-sounding titles for well-known philatitudes. With the rise of modern science, we now begin to see the inter-relation between art, life, philosophy, science, politics, education, leisure, recreation, and all the things which develop human civilization. They are all functions, not to be separated, but only valuable as they are all co-ordinated and related to one another.
It is pleasing to see, even in The Nation, a reviewer who has grapped the principles of this functional pragmatism so thoroughly as Heyron Hazlitt, who reviews in the Nov. 12 issue "Sociological Theory and Social Research," selected papers of the late Ruston Cookey, the Michigan sociologist.
Says Hozilt of the book, "He (Cookey) saw, in other words, that the individual mound is a myth, that the individual's machinery of thought, his language and logic, his ideals and interests are socially given, that apart from social intercourse his mental life would be a more potential"
The application of this is that the group precedes and forms the individual, and that social environment—which is relatively completely under man's control—is the important factor in the social organization.
The disappointed freshman w threatened to throw his cup and candle in the ash can has not yet been aware of the traditions of the University. That is the sland where it University flag is placed.
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"ANDROCLES AND THE LION"
The play by Bernard Shaw which is to be presented, starting tomorrow night, should be highly entertaining Shaw's plays are always rather subtle and funny. There has yet been no one however, to dramatize his prefaces which explain his plays,
This is a point which the department of dramas might take up seriously. If the preface were to be acted out, or reacted as a prologue to the play itself, the enjoyment of the audience would be increased tenfold. For Shaw is the greatest preface writer in the world, and it is a shame that in the ordinary presentation of his productions, the preface, which is the meat of the nut, should be omitted.
The campus watches with interest a production composed entirely of students. It will probably not be the finished production that other plays have been, but it will give experience and expression to the students themselves. Whether this production arouses the interest and the controversy that "The Marked House" did or not, it should be entertaining to a great degree. Some of us are wondering if Mr. Crafton will ship in one of his own products and fool us all so delightfully again.
"The stag at eve had drunk his fill," said Keats. And that was before the homecoming game.
THE SUPERIOR MINDS
Pity the college instructor. He is too smart to organize for his own protection. The stupid plasterer, the bricklayer, the garment manufacturer, the southern cotton mill laborer, and the other proletarian trades are all more or less well organized. They realize that in organization there is strength. But the instructor, not so! He is too foxy; you will not catch him co-operating with anybody for his own freedom or his own financial betterment. The result has been that college teaching is the worst paid of all professions save perhaps the ministry. The teacher has no security for his old age; after 45 he has little chance to change jobs if his academic freedom is threatened. He may be harrassed in many ways and the only protection that he has is the beautiful gymnastic and creativity of his fellows. The public demands
Vasted interests supporting the institutions may demand his resignation. If he disenters from society's stereotyped ideas and his name be entered on the black list of every college in the country, but his only recourse is to seek for the lucky chance of getting another job somewhere.
Certain kinds of instructors must be satisfied with less pay for more work. Those who scorn degrees and who refuse to write books without having anything to say may be content to remain in inferior positions, no matter how great their students may think them.
Academic freedom and mental security are too great prizes lightly to be dismissed from consideration. Some day the teachers will learn that only by co-operation and organization can they secure the degree of control of education that they should have.
We see by the papers that "Scofface" AI Capone, representing no doubt, the Chicago chamber of commerce, has ordered that 'no California wine he brought into his town.
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THE MINISTRY AND RUSSIA
(Excerpt from a speech by the Rev. W, R. Wose, D. R., of Lynx, Massachusetts to the Boston Ministers' Meetings, 1927; and to the Christian Lehrer, Nov. 8, 1520) To say that a minister ought to know about Russia in difficult. A teacher of Russia to convince the members of his Ladies' Aid that the stories about the nationalization of women are wrong. A teacher of Russia to convince the parents and Teachers' Association that in Russia young people of both sexes do not barh together in public spaces to prove their own knowledge enough to prove to the patriotic societies that Russia communism is not being propagated to any extent in the world, because as we have is indigenous to our soil, and that the cause of communism here and abroad is human misery and in-
He caught to have enough to tell art towers with some authority that the Renaissance have not destroyed the art and the craftsmanship, but have recently received them.
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He ought to know enough to convince the Chambers of Commerce that it is foolish to worry over Russian wheat, so he should inform her if she wanted to and give it away, that Russia is a great buyer as well as a great seller, and that all our talk of forced labor in Russia is nonsense. The well-fed official who remarks in an offhand way, 'I won't work,' and ask that communication in Russia is a definite thing, he is going on the horizon to stop that success.
He ought to be so well informed that he can convince Bishop Wm. T. Manning and Father Wainley that this blows the church have received are richly deserved, that the old church in Russia was a source as much deserving to the church of Russia as the old political system.
He could be able to print for doctors and lawyers who take out courageous fees here, a figure of Russian doctors has said. "We don't know what knowledge they have that serves the people."
To people blinded by the brutality of the Russian system, our minister ought to be brutal in the Russian system that cannot be grabbed in the life of six other men. We should never clash with those claused, and that there are many things good in the Russian system that can be done.
Our minister ought to tell those who say that the only things that work in Russia are capitalism, that the nations that are down and out are capitalists,
To the worker of our country, on the other hand, our minister ought to be able to take the positive message that the soil of Russia is the only place where Russia can perform, and possibly India and China, but not the United States.
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By Lela Hackney
Among the more worthwhile attempts of music lovers to interest the general public in music appreciation of a group of musicians sponsored by the School of Fine Arts at regular intervals throughout the university, they were those which was the twenty-seventh since the custom was established in the University seven years ago, was one of the first to do so.
True musicianship was the outstanding feature of the performance of most of the artists. Indeed, the entire program would be worthy of a much larger school than this, and would benefit from having favorable comment if so presented.
The violin duet, "Serenade, Andante Sastenuto" (Sinding) was one of the most delightful numbers on the program. The duets were performed in stainer play beautifully together. Their attacks were well done and their phrasing excellent. Miss Ruth Grettt
Anae Moncrief, contralto soliloane accompanied by Otto Gavene, carols, and D. M. Swarbouth, piano, found the song to be an interpretation of "Ave Verum" (Florence). Mrs. Moncrief was at her best on the lower tones of the composition. Her high tones, although well placed, are not as powerful as the tone that is evident in her low voice, and at times yesterday they approached harshness. On the whole, however, the song was artistically presented, and the cello obbligato added to its general
The program was opened by an inspirational organ number, "Variations from the Sixth Sonata" by Mendelssohn, Mr. Simpson was at his best in this attractive work of one of the greatest composers, and played with finish. The instrument he played came this called the "Quartet in A Minor, Allegro," with Walderman Glech play ing first violin, Luther Leavengood, bass violin, Erik Stevens, D. M. Swarthout, cello. This string quartet is a great favorite in musical circles on the Hill, and they have been called the "rhythm and excellence of tone quality, individually, their work is artistic, and collectively they did creeds to their audience to the ninth degree.
Another bit of ensembles work was that of Roy Underwood; piano, Walshmar Getch, violin; Kari Kuizenstein, cello. The chosen number was a beautiful one, "Quartet in E Flat, Allégro Resoluto" by Schumann. The chimes were the last group he played. The last group of the program was presented by the University Women's
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XVIIV    Monday, Nov. 17, 1939    No. 56
BACTERIOLOGY CLUB:
There will be a meeting of the Bacteriology club Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 12:30 in room 902 Snow hall.
**FRANK A. DALARAL,** President
Y. W.C.A. MEMBERSHIP:
Meeting will be held at Prazer theater 430 Tuesday. The speaker will be **Bex Theen, M. H. Auzman of the Fixed Presbyterian church who will talk on "Taking Charge"**
ESTHER CONGER, Chairman of Meetings Committee.
Y. M.C.A.:
Cabinet will meet Tuesday at 4:30 in 121 Fraser hall.
FELIX MANLEY, President.
PHI CHI DELTA:
KAPPA PHI:
Regular meeting of Phi Chi Delta Tuesday, Nov. 18, at $3.00 at Westminster hall.
MARY JANE HUTCHINS
Kappa Phi will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 in Myers hall.
THELMA CARTER, Publicity.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY;
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BOTANY CLUB;
Christian Science society will meet Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:20 in Myers hall.
All interested are invited to attend.
RUSSELL BECK, President.
K. U. AERO CLUB:
Regular meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 18 at 7:30, 1121 Louisiana. Doctor Mix will be our guest speaker. DOROHYT WOODWARD, President.
There will be a meeting of the K. U., Aerob club Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 in Marvin hall.
JOHN A. LAPHAM, Secretary.
PEN AND SCROLL:
ELIZABETH BRANDT, President.
The regular meeting of Pen and Scolr will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the rest room of central administration at 8.
QUILL CLUB:
Quill club will have initiation and pledging Wednesday at 7:30 in the rest room of central Administration building. KATHRYN HAYES, President.
COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING:
COLLEGE FAULTY ACADEMY
INSTRUCTIONS
to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet on Tuesday, November 14 at 8:30 in the auditorium on the third floor of the Administrative Building.
Glee club, under the direction of Dean Agnes Humber. They sang two sacred numbers in *co* original Latin music by Dionysius Dei ("Del" (Brist). The accompaniesment by Laurent E. Anderson, orbiter Wendell Eastman, Elisha Bentleigh, piano, added much to the excellent group singing, and the obbligatoried Moore was beautifully done. The glee club seems to be exceptionally well balanced with fine finish and aesthetic interpretation
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