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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1030
University Daily Kansar
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ___ CLINTON FEENBY
MANAGING EDITOR LESTER SULLER
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Monday Editor Leah Mason-Munroe
Markow Editor Leah Mason-Munroe
Night Editor William Nibush
Night Editor Sporting Editor Carl E. Comp
Sporting Editor Vic M. Collins
Alumni Editorial Warren Fawk
Alumni Editorial Gregory
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1930
FORD AS EDUCATOR
Henry Ford's announcement that he will spend $100,000,000 on educational institutions doubtless indicates very laudable intentions. But Ford's determination that he alone shall determine the manner in which the money shall be spent, may possibly defent the purpose of his intentions.
Without question, Ford is a financial wizard. He undoubtedly knows what type of men he wishes to have in his shop. But has he the educational and psychological background for determining the means which shall be used to direct young manhood toward the result which he desires. That is another question entirely. And it is altogether that Ford's handful intentions will suffer, if he subordinates many of his preconceived conceptions of what should be taught in his schools to the advice of experienced educators.
The public will recall that this is not Ford's first venture into the field of education and general uplift. He was author of the statement, "History is the bank". It will also be recalled that he was forced to retract statements made in his Dearborn Independent against the Jews; and that he had to admit the premuteness of his peace-ship venture during the World war. Is it possible that Ford, the financial wizard, the crusader for peace, and the educator, shall err again?
The level of intelligence is rising among campus parkers. The news columns tell us that at ten this morning only three cars were headed in the wrong direction in the drive east of Fraser.
THE ADVERTISING BOARD
The advertising board recently or ganized to pass on all advertising solicited of local merchants in the name of the University will serve a long felt need. In the past merchants have subscribed to advertising thinking that they were helping Hill activities only to learn later that the thing was unknown on the Hill. Such preying on legitimate mediums of adver tising naturally turned some mei chants against all Hill publications.
Now, with the Chamber of Commerce co-operating with existing publications all new ventures will have to show their worth before using the name of the University and merchants will know which are authorized.
Considering the large crowd that was in the library Sunday afternoon, it is safe to assume that some courses have begun already.
SPRING ON MT. OREAD
SPRING ON M.T. OREAD
Spring is on the way. February is a moody month, and while it is spring today tomorrow may be a winter's day. But no matter when it arrives, the season is one of beauty on Mt. Oread. As people walk across the campus the warmth and newness makes life worthwhile for them. They watch the grass grow green and velvet and marvel at the new-born leaves and buds on the tree and bush. And as the spring progresses so do the leaves, until they are large enough to throw dandelion shadows on the
walks and buildings in the sunlight.
Even old Snow hall have a share in this life again, for on its sides the awakens and becomes green-tinged.
M. Orreata's spring days are beautiful, but when the day is done a greater splendor is seen—the sunset. The rose, the gold, and the blue of the sky single, and the rays of rading light cast a warm glow over the campus. While the picture is being painted, the birds sing a last song as if they were loathe for the night to come. The spring day ends in a glory of color and song. The campus lies in darkness.
Sore sign of Spring: the annual sale of midnight fraternity sore nades has started.
A WEEK OFF
We read with interest that President Hoover is back from his fishing trip with a good tan. He is rested and ready to tackle the problems of the nation with renewed vigor. President Hoover probably enjoys the best health of any president the United States has ever had, unless Roosevelt should be excepted. That is due, no doubt, to his appreciation of the value of rest and the constructive use of leisure time. While we grew rather tired of the monotonous newspaper accounts of his week-end at his Virginia fishing camp last summer and fall, we at least were made aware that the president knew how to spend his week-ends in such a way as to fit him for work on the following week. The week-ends of University students are not often of such constructive nature. Students too often spend the whole week resting up from their week-end. After as many as three "dates," at least two of them probably until late hours, and perhaps a trip to Kansas City, they approach Monday morning classes heavy-yet暖 and by Friday they have recovered strength sufficiently to repeat the week-end routine—some of them. Others have nervous break-downs and "eye trouble."
Now no one can sensitely advocate students periodically taking a week off for a fishing trip in Florida, but students could in other ways profitably follow the example of President Roover. They could learn to rest in what leisure time they do have.
We are told that students are growing blaze regarding fires in Lawrence. Interest was passive at the latest conflagration. Maybe so, maybe so. But we expect to see the usual large crowd at the next Kappa fire, especially if it occurs at night.
KANSAS TAXATION
The decision of the state supreme court declaring that the failure to include the banks under the intangible tax law was unconstitutional has been entirely in conformity with the facts of a situation caused previously by a decision of the United States supreme court in connection with national banks in the state, but it has left the tax situation of the state in somewhat of a muddle.
The intangible tax law was passed in 1925 to eliminate what was considered double taxation. The legislature deemed it unfair, for example, that a property owner should pay the full valuation rate on his real estate, and then have to pay a higher rate of interest on a mortgage on the property in order to permit the mortgage holder to pay a tax at the full rate. So in order to remove this double burden brought indirectly on the mortgages, in a majority of cases a farmer, the legislature pass a law making mortgages, bonds, stocks and other intangibles in a special class for taxation, and then imposed a tax of 25 cents per $100 valuation. This rate which was raised later to 50 cents, was a mere fraction of the general property rate in most localities. No doubt expediency had something to do with this law. The legislators realized that the assessors were finding only a small portion of stocks and bonds under the general rate, and hoped to bring out of secrecy more securities for registration under the low intangible rate.
But due to the knowledge that bank valuations were necessarily public and could not be concealed, and due
Electric Automobile Parker May Solve Problems of Traffic on City Streets
Philadelphia,—A new electric automobile parker which will make driving to crowded cities a pleasure and hasten the day when centers of population will be connected by 60 mile-an-hour through highways is described in a report to the Franklin Institute by Milton A. Kent, of New York City.
Under the new system the motorist will leave his car at the entrance to the first floor of a tail, downtown garage. The electric carrier, a low rubber tired towing unit, will engage the car by its rear axle, carry it to the elevator and park it on any floor in the building.
The car will be delivered on the first floor the same way it was parked, much quicker than it could be handled within its own power. Without love-love-love.
to the feeling that the banks were unable to pay at the full property rate, their property, including securities was not included in this class of intangibles, but instead were made taxable at the full property rate.
The state banks later sued counties in which they were located for a return of tax money collected in excess of the intangible rate on the grounds that the decision of the supreme court created a situation of discrimination in favor of national banks. A test case was carried to the state supreme court, which first declared the entire intangible tax law unconstitutional, but later decided that the law in general was constitutional, but that the banks must be included in the intangible rate.
The national banks carried a test case to the United States supreme court, which declared that the law was discriminatory against the banks, and declared that the capital stock, after the real estate valuation had been deducted, must be taxed at the intangible rate. The counties were thus compelled to return considerable money o the national banks.
The inclusion of all banks under the intangible rate has removed considerable revenue from taxation. This is felt more in communities, where the bank is one of the biggest corporations, and therefore one of the principal tax revenues for local purposes. Furthermore, while the decisions of the higher courts may be in conformity with the letter of the law, they go beyond the purpose for which the intangible law was passed, to avoid double taxation. The business of the banks, that of loaning money, to a considerable extent does not involve a real property on which the general property tax is naid.
Thus there is considerable agitation for the repeals of the intangible law. And if these are done, the banks will bear the brunt of blame from other corporations, and numerous holders of stocks in other corporations, for the return of full taxation. It looks as if the banks might as well have been content to abide by the laws as originally passed by the legislature. They probably will gain only a short respite from a full tax burden, and receive the blame from a certain portion of the public for increasing the tax burden on their securities.
downer or own power. Without leav-
hing his position on the elevator plat-
form, the operator will receive, park
and deliver all cars.
"In my opinion motor transportation is on the verge of an expansion far beyond the capacity of so far" he reports. "The people like and want fast individual trans-
Mr. Kent believes that the much-discussed saturation point in the automobile industry is still far-distant from real-world applications, car bringing greater benefits to all.
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"The motor car was born into a horse and buggy age, and it is still running through a horse and buggy mileage miles per hour with ease. But to make a trip to a town sixy miles away requires more than two hours. Why? Because you will have to pass a town, slow up your trip and get in the way of the townpeople who have legitimate business in the that town. If this country were built for the horse and buggy express highway, skirting the busy sections of all towns and you would make your 60 mile trip in an hour." But intercity speed will become a reality within the next decade.
Missouri has just finished a field house wherein its student body may take advantage of its many facilities and enjoy the pleasures of athletic activity and participation under the most recent in the most increment weather.
Editor, Daily Kansan;
Kansas needs a field house and needs one badly. Our gymnasium is practically inadequate for the needs of athletes who are highly interested in athletic development.
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It is needless to say that one is attracted to a place by what that place has to offer. A student or athlete who wants to be the best and highest things will be drawn toward the institution that possesses those facilities and offers opportunities that will be instructed helping him achieve his inspirations.
Perhaps athletically, we are in debt and at the present time a fieldhouse is out of the question. However with our eyes on the future, may in a short while become a real home for our children. A good house Kansas must have one. If we expect our athletes to compare favorably with those of other institutions, we should be extremely in the "spotlight," if we desire to attract sneers and ambitions to preserve and stimulate athletic interest and participation within the community, we should these urgent and timely needs. A good field house and gymnasium is essential to ensure that Kansas complete, athletically.
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Washington — (UP) — More than one university and colleges are now offering this year. They enrolled 2,400 students this year. There are also 21 elementary schools, 93 junior high schools, 130 senior high schools, seven continuation schools, three national high school offering some kind of aeronautic training.
Banks to Use Fingerprints
Detroit—but Michigan state banks (up) may soon require fingerprint endorsement in cashing the checks of their customers. A recent suggestion of the Michigan Bankers association, "No honest stranger will object to this method," says the bank. It recognizes it as positive identification," the recent bulletin points out
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OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Vol. XVIIH 17, 1930 No. 110
COLLEGE FACULTY
COLLEGE FACULTY:
The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 4:30pm in the auditorium of central Administration building.
MACDOWELL;
There will be a meeting of MacDowell fraternity in central Administration auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 o'clock.
APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP:
OLIN TEMPLIN, Chairman
EL ATENEO:
Applications for the Herbert Spencer Hudley Memorial Scholarship should be sent to the office of the Endowment association, Room 1, Administration building, not later than Friday, Feb. 21. This scholarship will pay for each semester and is open to men intending to enter the legal profession.
MYRON PEYTON, Presidente.
El Alcatel se reunirá jueves, el veinte de febrero, a las cuatro y media de la tarde para clasificar la lengua directiva del anie que vene.
BOTANY CLUB:
The Botany club will not meet tomorrow evening.
LUCILLE CRISTIE, President.
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