1 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS PAGE TWO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas EDITOR-IN.CHIKF ...FRANK MeCLELLAND MANAGING EDITOR_WILLIAM NICHOLS ADV. MANAGER Ans't. Adv. Manager C circulation Manager. STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE Caren Cochran Midred Curra Owen Dean Glory Elizabeth Moody Glory Jamah Shauf Jamah Buder Jacqueline Migrine Jacqueline Telephone Business Office K, U. 66 News Room K, U. 25 Night Connection 2701K8 Published in the afternoon, five times a week, the department is booking, by students in the Department of Humanities at the university of Kansas, from the Press of the Department. Subscription price, $14.90 per month, payable by mail. Extras included as second-half mailmaster September 14, at the post office at Lawrenceville, Virginia. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930 THE GERMAN ELECTIONS The significance of the German elections just held is extremely difficult to determine. Some eight parties received a million or more votes, and about 15 parties will have seats in the reckisting. The largest party, the Socialist, would need to be about twice as big to have a slight majority. It is evident, if the republic of Germany stands, which is by no means assured, that a coalition government of many factions will be formed. A coalition government is always unstable, however, and the immediate future of Germany may depend on some slight event which will determine its governmental direction. The extremists are in power; Germany is at a crossroads, and whether she tends to become Socialist, like England, or Communist, like Russia, or Fascist, like Italy, cannot be foretold. The country, with its blood gradually being sucked under the benevolent aupius of the Young plan, faces a winter of great depression and unemployment which will hit her hard because her reserves are low. This was the cause of the fact that the bourgeois parties suffered in the elections and that the three extremists are now most powerful. The growth of Fascism is unusually deplorable, to judge from its Italian record. Fascism is a program of nothing save political expediency and of strong-arm methods to secure class advantages through control of the government. Communism and Socialism, the other choices, aim together at certain objects, but they can never agree on the means; communists believe in force and want their utopia now, while socialists believe in evolution through legislation to secure industrial democracy. The German nation has the prospect of being remarkably successful and prosperous if it will adopt a scientific government. Its people are industrious, co-operative, capable and patriotic. Its science and education are far advanced. It has good natural resources, a well-organized state of industry, fundamentally, and the further advantage of having no army to support and no fear of invasion or war If the danger of dictatorship can be averted, the German people may use their liberty and their intelligence to become the dominant nation in continental Europe. PUT THE TAX ON The stereotyped objections raised by fraternity members to taxation are these 1. the fraternities relieve the state of building dormitories; 2. the fraternites built their mansions in the expectation of being tax-free; 3. the fraternites are on the average heavily mortgaged and need at least some warning before the tax is applied. The first argument is not particularly real. The state has no obligation to build dormitories, and very probably private homes could accommodate all the students who come to K. U. Even if the state did build dormitories, the income would be regulated to cover the costs, and the state itself would have no necessity to lose money, just as the fraternities do not lose money now. The second and third objections to the tax are somewhat more reasonable. Of the second, however, it may be said that the government of this state has never consented not to tax any institution. The fraternities knew very well that they ran the risk of taxation when they built their palaces, even though they were exempt at the time. The third objection, while the fraternities are truly deep in debt, is the result only of plain damn foolishness, in many cases, on the part of the fraternities themselves. if they must "keep up" and go too deeply in debt, they must pay the piper, for nobody forced them in. They ex-vised their own free will. The first tax will be hard to pay, of course; but the taking away of privilege and luxury is always unpleasant; it is not that reason always to be avoided. THE TRUE SPORTSMAN The gallant Sir Thomas Lipton, 80 years old, has captured the heart of America. On his fifth attempt to win the America's yachting cup, he has the backing of those who would ordinarily be considered his opponents. The old man, with his white hair, his wit, and his eternal smile, has spent many a fortune in his Shamrock. Beaten four times, he tries again, but it seems probable, unfortunately, that even the Shamrock V will be out-classed. The country hopes he will be successful, for his persistence merits a reward and his gracefulness the prize he wishes. Whether his yacht wins for him or not, Sir Thomas has achieved real success—he is a sportsman who smiles always though he loses always, but loses like a gentleman. USE YOUR HEAD TO ENROLL Enrollment is always a difficult and complicated procedure. But it need not be unnecessarily so, and the rigors of bucking sixteen professors in addition to a squad of 45 mere instructors and paper-graders are mitigated considerably by a sense of humor. There are certain rules of enrollment that might be followed; they never are, of course, but still they might be. One is to read the regulations that govern the selection of courses carefully. Another is to remember at least as long as it takes to cross the room what the adviser or the dean or the proper authority has so carefully told you about your particular case. Another is to keep one eye on the bulletin board, one eye on the table you go to next, one eye on the fire escape, one eye on whatever acquaintances you may not yet have greeted, one eye on the signs around the room, one eye on your pocketbook, and whatever eyes you have left on sights of unusual interest such as occasionally show up. Have a sense of humor—nothing is a greater destroyer of that mad feeling. Don't take yourself too seriously; for after all, what are you but an insignificant piece of protoplast propelling yourself hither and thither in the midst of many more such pieces? If you get in a traffic jam, sit down and have a good laugh—or a good cry, it makes no difference. But use your head to enroll, and remember that the instructors like it perhaps even worse than you. Be considerate of them and of your colleagues . NEW STUDENT SCHEDULE Sept. 16, Tuesday THE PEEPULS' COLYUM ted controversies in its student opinion column this year. In the past, these verbal fights have flared up at times but only to be short-lived. The Kansan wants letters on any subject of interest to the student public. Provided it will pass the postoffice and the various laws of the land on lible, it will be printed, as is, with no change except a possible condensation if it is too long. The name of the author must accompany the contribution, but need not be printed if its printing will be undesirable. One subject already that seems loaded with plenty of material for a controversy is the subject of fraternity taxation, an editorial on which is printed elsewhere on this page. There are many others, and the Kansan will feel that its editorials are stimulating only if they arouse the students to think for themselves, an evidence of which will be a multitude of student letters on various topics to be bripped over or raven upon. 8:30-12:00 a.m. - Enrollment in classes. 1:30-5:00 p.m. - Enrollment in classes. 1:30-6:00 p.m. - Arrive at 11 st East administration building. 1:30-4:30 p.m. - Trips through the library every half-hour. The library and its uses are explained. Baker. 7:30 p.m. - Freshman, convoitation, (Attendance required) Auditorium Address, Chancellor Landley. 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Library building. 9:00-11 p.m.—All-University mixer, Union hall Sent 17 Wednesday 8:30-12:00 a.m. - Enrollment in classes. 12:00-1:00 a.m. - Library building. 1:00-5:00 a.m. - Freshman banquet, Union building. Chancellor Lendilly will Sept. 18, Thursday 3:30 p.m.—Fine Art Convention (Attendees required of all Fine Artist groups) Auditorium Sept. 19, Friday 10.00 a.m.-First all-University conventation, Auditorium. 8.00 p.m.-Student recepties at various churches. Sept. 20. Saturday Day --- Service --- Night Select Your Rental Typewriter Early At Carter's -TAXI- 9:00 a.m. — Psychological Examination, 11 cast Administration building, 9:00 12:00 a.m. — Enrollment completed. 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. — Fellowship cutting for all man. Gather at Union building. 8:00 a.m. — Creation, institution, Union building. 8:30 p.m.-Chancellor's reception, Union building Phone 12 HUNSINGER'S 1026 Mass. St. Phone 1051 Typed papers do earn higher grades OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XVIII September 15, 1950 No. 3 Faculty members and University employees who have not turned in their information cards are requested to send them to the Chancellor's office as soon as possible. FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES: Organizations desiring to hold meetings in University buildings should make reservations at the Chancellor's office as early as possible before the date of the meeting. RESERVATION OF ROOMS: The regular payroll for the month of September is now open for signature at the business office and must be signed on or before Thursday, Sept. 18. PAYROLL: PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS: Physical examinations for new students are given daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rohrson gymnasium. Dr. R. I. Canuteson. 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