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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1921
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas
EDITOR-IN-CHEIF .. WM. A. DAUGHERTY
Associate Editors
Lake Man Eagle
Homer Miller
MANAGING EDITOR · LAWEMAN MANN
Sunday Editor · Mary Worel
Monday Magazine Editor · Ada Kusnich
Makeup Editor · Mary Barratman
Wednesday Editors · Mary Barratman
Night Editor · Kathleen Birch
Saturday Magazine Editor · Namiun Daneshchak
Sunday Magazine Editor · Namiun Daneshchak
Exchange Editor · Iris Flushkmann
Exchange Editor · Iris Flushkmann
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ADV. MANAGER...MAURINE CLVERENGER
Associate Admin. Mgr...RINNEEN PADDOCK
Assistant Anstil. Mgr...BRIAN PADDOCK
District Anstil...Robert Russell
District Anstil...Robert Russell
District Anstil...Catie May
Associate Anstil...Catie May
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Published in the afternoon, five times a week, and on Sunday morning, by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Texas at Austin, on the Press of the Depart ment of Journalism.
Subscription price, $40 per year, payable in advance. Single copies, set each. Entered as second-class mail must be received at Lawrence, at Lawrence, Kanaus, under the act of March 3, 1899.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1920
THE TRAGEDY OF VACATION
Christmas vacation, for many students, in not a true vacation because they feel they cannot afford to take it. It must serve only as "time-out" for them to get in sight of the end they are supposed to have accomplished. Work has stacked in front of many of them so that they cannot see more than a few days, if that much, of real vacation. During the few days they take off they are haunted by the thought of what has to be done and therefore do not relax or rest at all.
By Christmas time every student has need of a vacation. The combination of pledging, football, homecoming, and other outside activities with heavy studying is nerve-rracking and fatiguing. Following Christmas comes the hard grid of finals. For these three weeks of real work the student should be fresh both physically and mentally. The fresh condition will help to accomplish more work in the last three weeks than can be done in the five weeks if no vacation is taken.
Think twice before you drag a lot of books home with you or decide to come back early in order to work. Sleep, eat and rest, and a merry vacation to you!
TWO CONTESTS
Ha! Ha! A pre-medic stole a cat,
tating that he intended to give it a
'good home.' Ha! Ha!
Announcements have been running at intervals during the last few weeks introducing students to the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis essay contest on subjects pertaining to applied Christianity. More recently the announcement of the William Jennings Bryan essay contest on the World Court opens another field to student writers. The prizes in both contests are worthy of consideration.
The monetary reward is outweighed by the wealth of subject matter which is opened to the writer. A chance to express beliefs and opinions as well as to ascertain the data and material of authorities on both a political and a religious issue is opened to students of the University. If college is failing to give proper religious training, then criticize it; but be constructive and suggest a better method than the one now used. If the teachings of Christ are vital in campus life today, why are they so? Any phase of applied Christianity is open to criticism and praise. And the same applies to the World Court. Is it a failure, or haven't we really given it a trial? Is the court a political instrument in the hands of bewilded politicians working for the downfall of the countries, or a powerful board of arbitration which eventually will make war impossible?
It is not disagreement with current beliefs, nor agreement, that is desired, but a clear, concise, well refined expression of the current problems in these fields with sources given due credit. A chance to think a problem through on your own initiative is the invitation extended by the promoters of these activities.
MODEST ONE
If modern woman lost the art on blishing when she elected to quit cleaning the streets nearly a quarter of a century ago, she wilted it to the men, or else the cold on the campus has caused an increase in red faces. Young Mimi Campus trip to and from classes, fur eent pallet around her, hat cooked on one side of the head, sheer hose protecting here limbs, and sleeve exposed.
indeed more moussie in front of her, or trying to get around her, then climbs ultimately slides and hats, hat on top of his head, heavily mittened hand trying to keep a double-weight overcoat from blowing away, or at least closed, heavy corduroy trousers, and boots, or else large trousers and heavily soled shoes. With his head ducked to avoid the cutting wings Mr. Campus cautiously proceeds. He is met in the classroom by Miss Campus minus cont and hat begging someone to open a window "so we can have a breath of air." "Gosh, it's cold," murmurs Mr. Murmuc as he hears his coat
there is little need for printing takes on the editorial page when headlines such as this appear in the news columns; "California Basketball Game if Different Type Than Jayhawks.
TAXIS AND FARE
Bleary, biting weather coming at the time of the student migration homeward for the holidays brings a smile of prosperity to the taxi man. The drivers are working overtime at a rapid pace and the auto are laboring up and down Oread's hills fully burdened.
Homeward bound for Christmas cheer, students are likely to have a railroad fare and meager jingle of change for the taxi driver, of which he must portion out according to the taxi zoning ordinance of the city, which is as follows:
"From any depot or point in North Lawrence south of Maple street, west of Fourth street to any point within the territory bounded by New Jersey street on the east. Eleventh street on the south and Indiana street on the west, the taxi fare for a single person is set at 25c."
"From any point north of Maple street and east of Fourth street in North Lawrence to any point in the city south of the river east of New Jersey street, south of Eleventh street and west of Indiana street—except to Haskell Institute—the single fare shall be 50 cents."
To Haskell from any point in the city, the fare shall not exceed one dollar. From the 25 cents to the 50 cent zone the charge is 50 cents and from the 50 to the 25 cent zone, 50 cents.
"Passengers, if overcharged may summon the driver into police court for violation of the city regulation and if the charge is proven in court, the taxi company is liable to lose its license, according to information from the office of the city clerk. So, Jayhawkers, read and heed. Where you live and where you are going fixes the charge.
ABOUT PLAYING UNFAIR
Sweeping down on the broad expanse of the farming West, a blizzard beats into the backs of a herd of crenging milch cows being driven into the stable to provide a by-product of the farm with which to balance a stubborn budget. Amid the sky-scrapers of the industrial East, a hang-ring congress, cluttered with international problems, lobbying and
More unfair discrimination against men! They are sent no flowers at their senior recitals.
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political investigations, tariff revision and Butler's "wiling on the marines," hears a sour note from the organized grain capitalist. It says that the government is permitting "unfair competition" when it appropriates funds to promote co-operative marketing in the federal farm board program. So momentary attention is centered again on the man behind the plow.
Urgent matters elsewhere in recent weeks have pushed him back stage, but he sour note again brings the spotlight upon him. It is the same glorious spotlight that was centered on him for a full and steady glow last year when the political machinery was functioning to send a new president and a host of political aspirants into office—on the plank of a mandatory farm relief program. No doubt the delay will have presented a problem as to where the discussion stopped on the subject. No doubt the opposition will rise to the floor to rehash all of the old rebukal arguments and eventually get back to the argument of last year, "Why have farm relief at al?"
We fix 'em while U wait
Hearing a lot about "protection on home industries" in the recent tariff discussion, about ship subsidy in former years, about interstate commerce regulation, about factory and labor regulation, we have to sit up and face a new "artificial" standard—farm relief. Have we to ask ourselves again "Is the farmer another of those underdogs in the race of spending and earning?" "Is it true that our big tiller and tailer is getting the small share of his just portion of the national income?" "Does the poor fellow really care whether he gets farm-reliable, or will be continue to be a dole凭e if we continue to relieve him of his profits and to some extent his net income?"
America has accepted the use of artificial standards in maintaining and promoting our economic interests now, the neglected child of the family finally amasses enough initiative to complain to Mamma Congress that "Both is taking my share of the jelly!" A just and impartial "mamma" would step into the situation and start regulating in no mild manner. Let us have this farm relief program supported. Let us round out our economic system and institute a parity that will protect the farm, the skyscraper, the mill and the merchant ship. When liberty needs social regulation, then there would still be equality and justice even for the farmer milking his shivering cows out West.
Age old advice is to pattern after your elders. We wonder how the basketball team will rank this year if it follows the advice, considering last nights game with the All-stars.
Kansas' pretentious opening of the 1930 basketball season with the victory over Washburn this week strikes gladness into the hearts of those who
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United States Supreme Court Judges Decide Cases in Guarded Basement Room
Washington, —(UP)— Most secret of all governmental procedures are the sessions in which the nine black-robed Supreme Court justices decide their cases in conference, in a locked basement room of the Capitol.
Only once or twice in the Court's 140 years has any member told even the methods of their conferences, which have been entirely without change since the birth of the Republic. Arguments are heard on Saturday; before the conferences are held on Saturdays, beginning at noon, just when the call for golf is most aliorng, accusing the public of
(United Press)
On the day before a conference each judge receives a list of the cases he has decided to pursue and pursue his lesson” and be ready, in Justice Holmes once put it to “relict
In the mornings the justices examine the cases, the briefs and the records.
Taft Presents Case
Chief Justice Taft presents each case, usually stating the facts briefly, together with the points of law involved, and any suggestions he may give to the judge. He is then assigned to particular justices in advance, and all must be ready to discuss each one. The senior associate justice Holmes, is given first up opinion.
have watched Kansas lead the valley year after year, and then fall from the throne in the past two years. Prophecies this early in the season of course, are little more than speculations, but even so, the season is off with a rush that has not characterized the Kansas team in the memory of the present student generation.
University students who did not see the game at Topeka are anxious to see the new "Phog" Allen style of play. A slow-breaking attack in contrast to the quick passing rush of former years is said to be more effective than the old. At any rate, the new style seemed to be effective Tuesday night.
"Suits for $70,200,"—headline. Not for college students.
portunity to speak, and the judges are then canvassed, in order of seniority down to Harlan Fiske Stone.
The discussion is of the freest character, and at the end a vote is taken, the youngest member voting first. The other members vote second, the secret, each judge keeping a record of his votes under lock and key. On the night before the election, these records are usually burned.
In the evening immediately following the conference, each member of the Court receives a memorandum from the chair and acknowledges of the assignments of cases for writing of opinions. The opinions are usually written during the re-reading session, but when written they are printed and proofs circulated among the justices, each of whom makes marginal notes for further discussion, and accepted or rejected by the Court upon by a majority—sometimes after several revisions and re-printings—the justice who writes it announces it on the following "Monday decision"
Juicesies who disagree with the majority frequently write dissenting opinions. A dissent was announced in the first reported opinion of the court, a decision some cases, such as a statement of the law has many years later been accepted by the Court as controlling. The Court's opinions have been printed with utmost secrecy by a third party. The Court has had the contract for this work almost "since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary."
The first moot court of the year was held at Williamette College, Oregon, between students in the law school of that college.
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Plain Tales From the Hill
The Camel's Eye
the Clerkenwells
A Wakeley Fundation Sunday School class had been discussing Christianity in relation to economics. One of the students raised a question.
"Can a Christion be a millionaire honestly?"
To which the leader, Prof. Jens P. Jones, replied: "It would be easier for him to become a Christian after becoming a millennial."
The Reply is "Yeah?"
The Power of the Press
While teaching a Sunday School class recently a Hill professor made this statement, "Some professions offer wider wage scales in order to earn higher degrees of intellect." And then added softly, "college teachers for example."
Prof. Helen Mahin was late in meeting her "Introduction to Newspaper" class this morning. As an excuse she said that she had forgotten about the convention. We might advise reading The Kanan.
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