PAGE TWO THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1929 University Dailv Kansas Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas EDITOR-IN-CHEEF MARION LEIGH Associate Editor Alice Sebals Associate Editor Emily Jailite Editorial Writers Katherine Borth Rosemary Mahei MANAGING EDITOR MILLARD JUNKEN Marketing Editor Linda Sohn Markup Editor Luke Spadina Design Editor Neha Editor William Rorschach Design Editor William Rorschach Design Editor William Rorschach Design Editor William Rorschach Kansan Board Members ADVERTISING MOR. KENNETH CAPE Aot' Advertising Mer. 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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the postoffice at Lawrence Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929 BOSTON CENSORSHIP A Boston jury—which was composed of a judge, a batter, a shipper, an auto worker, a house painter, two machinists, two salesmen, two clerkes, and a treasurer—found that when Donald S. Freedo, formerly vice president of Boni and Liveright, sold a copy of "An American Tragedy" to a Boston police lieutenant during the height of the famous battle of books in 1927, he was guilty of selling a book containing obscene, indecent, and impure language and manifestly tending to corrupt the morals of youth. Passage from the book were read to the jury, and all plea for the admission of the book in its entire two volumes were denied. Until such time as the law is changed or the Supreme Court may set aside this verdict, all modern literature in Massachusetts heaves in fear under the tyrannical figure of the law. It is difficult to believe that in an era when universities standing for educational enlightenment in its richest and fullest meaning, have reached the strengthhold which they occupy in American life today that such narrowness and biggory could exist. It is certainly most difficult to tolerate such biggory. Under this censorship, the Bible, the works of Shakespeare and the classics—all monuments of the finest minds that the world has known—cannot escape codenation. Such a law of censorship as the state of Massachusetts has enacted should be strictly avoided for it may be seen to what catastrophe the statute may lead. With such conditions existing, not yet may the United States call itself a truly educated nation. And to those lovers of books, it is depressing to know that there are persons seeking in our greatest literature that which is suggestible of obscenity, rather than that which is beautiful, and the lesson in living which it has to give. FELINE HAPPINESS Along with reparation problems, farm relief ideas, and the social table placement war in Washington comes another important topic for discussion. It centers about how to prevent cats from catching birds. Several suggestions have been offered already and the discussion is hardy started. One person thinks it would be a good plan to put a collar on the cat, attach a cord and fasten the cord to a wire stretched across the yard, while another deep thinker believes that a hell on a string around the cat's neck would warn the bird of the cat's approach. The plans for equelching the feline's pleasure sound heartless and unnecessary. In the spring it is natural for the cat's fancy to turn to thoughts of catling birds. Birds with their aerodontic appliances are quite well equipped against the stealthy advances of the cat and they should be able to protect themselves without sacrificing all the cats' fun in so doing. If a cat is not utterly lacking in personality and initiative he would resent being tied up like an unruly child or toiling a bell like a stray sheep. One day of touch on innate treatment should serve to develop such baskerville emotion in the feline's mind that he would spend the night emitting one of those "blood and thunder" rat conceres. If the cat survives the fuselade of dire threats that night he should be "cat enough" to start suicide proceedings the second night;—one life a night for nine nights until the light of his life is completely extinguished. WHO KNOWS? Farm relief, or at least a plan for it, would seem to be within the grasp of the present generation of tillers of the soil. But is it? There seems to be some misunderstanding as to what relief the farmer needs. The Senate is squabbling over the debenture clause of the farm bill, facing an almost sure veto if the measure is adopted. That is a technical matter on which a lot of time is being wasted. That time is being wasted because recently the representatives of eleven farm states, the foundation of American farming interests, met in Kansas City and decided that the Republican party's farm plan is a minus quantity as far as help for the farmer is concerned because it omitted the possibility of co-operative selling in a big way. So eleven states arraign themselves against Mr. Hoover's farm bill. The bill seems due for a defeat, as the ther one did. In the light of pact events it would seem that a bit of research work among the farmers themselves might help the political jugglers in the capital city. FORCED RESPECT When the doors of a Washington jail changed shut behind Harry Sinclair recently the most American event of the year, of several years, ocarred. Fraught with meaning was the incarceration of one of the world's richest men. The liability for their corrupt actions was established for militia clans some time ago in the Fall-Do eemed impregnable to the law. Now hat matter changes, and the mere possession of a few millions of dollars does not excuse disrespect for the caions that govern us. Millionaires are classed with the hitherto battles of the law, the poorer and middle class. Now because a man has amassed a fortune he is not above regulation by that institution that is sometimes spoken of as government of, by and for the people. HOOVER AND EFFICIENCY HOOVER AND EFFICIENCY Carrying out his campaign promise to improve the law enforcement agencies, President Hoover has given Attorney General Mitchell blanket authorization to clean up the federal judicial. As a result Mr. Mitchell asked for the resignation of William DeGroot, Brooklyn, New York, from his post as United States attorney. Instead of complying with the instructions, he directed directly to the president. Indications are that Attorney General Williams will be supported by the president. By delegating authority and then holding his executives responsible for the efficient operation of their departments. Hower is applying one of the rules that has long been deemed necessary for the efficient operation of private enterprise. There is every reason to believe that it will work in government if it is given a fair chance. Unless an executive is given power to discharge workers that he thinks are not measuring up to his standards he cannot be held responsible for any lack of efficiency. A step in the same direction is a recent decision by the supreme court that the president may discharge officials without consent of congress providing that body confirms the new appointment. Congress should be the policy forming agency and the president should be held responsible for the administration of government. And if the president and the executive departments are to be held responsible for efficient government they should have full power to appoint and discharge officers as they see fit. Campus Opinion Rainy weather the past month has made playing on the K, U golf course almost an impossibility. Rubber socks are a better choice for the golfer in order that he might be able to cross the morrison formed in the low places on the fairways. Also the greens were paced to a doorway. The grass was water filled. Cups were water filled, flags were either missing or lying at the edges of the greens. The grass grew until most of the players time was taken up by training for the more-or-less white thunder. Editor Daily Kansun: Difficulty: High. Duration: 10 min. Physical hazards are had enough on the course, and when one has to spend two-thirds of his time hunting for lost labs and then finishing his round of pursuit, he must as a golf course, K. U. Has a good pasture for livestock. Of course scores are not counted, since it is not to be expected that one would want to think in sums above three hours when playing a mere nine hole. Oh well, better than nothing at all. L.A.C. "Inside Stun "Inside Stuff" --schools was worried about a book review that he was assigned to have for the next day. After thinking about it for some time the younger student asked him to out of the New York Times book section, and turned it in to his instructor. Prof. R. C. Moore of the department of geology is writing a paper for *Journal of Earth and Planetary Science* field sites. In due time, that article will find its way into the Kauai office of the U.S. Geological Survey. And it will also enter some hundreds of newspaper offices in the island. Thus does a service headed by Dr. E. E. Slosson, one of K. U's prominent alumni, bring to the world of everyday affairs the new advances in science, in a form coaxily read and understood by the layman. Thus is accomplished another step forward in making the significant in creeping. Our Contemporaries YES! WHO CAN TELL? Every once in a while some story or other about the unfairness of the marking of papers gets into circulation. One of these issues is that of this kind in which a student is alleged to have turned in to his instructor as his own the paper of some alleged faculty person, and receiving a complaint from the district. The most recent of this ilk was reported recently in New York. There, it seems, a junior in one of the high Daily Illini. Whiting Fish Fresh Vegetables Attractive Salads Tempting Desserts SPECIAL for FRIDAY NOON It all bells down to the fact that these stories are not proof that the present mode of marking papers is all wrong. For who can tell? of the instructor was given a Chinese. Of course, this cannot be in defense of the New York Times. And since the student reviewed the story, he must be used to prove two different points. One, a great mass of the staff which works at Carl Sandburg's other, many instructors do not know a good thing when they see one. It is that they do not. And Carl Sandburg said that judging art was a subjective process after all. 711 Mass. --anything to say as long as she says't charmingly. Our menu is ample to meet every demand. Our cooking is excellent and our service quiet and capable. Bring the young lady to dinner. De Luxe Cafe The Hawk's Nest THE PLACE TO BRING HER 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Synonyms: Hope chest, hunting kit, despair bag. In taking an oath of office, do swear do or swear at? A woman doesn't have to have "I hate to put a damper on the program," apologized the speaker as he upset his glass of water. "What shall I play?" "Well, since you're sitting at it, why not play the piano?" "What shall I play?" Here's a poem for the next aisle skim day—if over! That goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him Is more than I can see, And much more than me. To follow me to this, And answer with intelligence, I get at let me, My naughty little shadow Might be of use to me; I like little shiny little shadow That always follows me. M. D. Hugh Rently Hugh Bently. The deeper we dig into aviation, the more confused we become. "If an airplane would clay well up in the air, say 2,000 feet." Carl Bolmer explained to us the other day, where he probably came down all "pitch." -Topeka State Journal Incidentally it will be noticed that OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. XXVI Thursday, May 9, 1989. No. 171 CORMOLITAN CLUB The regular meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club will be held this evening at 7:15. ROBERT KOGER, Secretary. ENIOR CLASS MEETING: GIRLS' RIFLE TEAM: SPECIAL STATUS MEETING The senior date meeting will be held this evening at 7:30 in Picture chapel. CLARENCE MUNNS, President. There will be a very important meeting of the Girls' Rifle Team this evening at 7 at Fowler Shops. There will be election of officers and information concerning giving of awards May 15. Girls are not eligible for awards until due are paid. ADELA HALE, Captain. BASEBALL STILEMEN: Baseball stitches are requested to report at 2 p. m. Friday at the south end of the baseball field . . . HERBERT ALPHAIN. every time there is a rise in American district of Europeans and European hatred of the United States several years ago, travelers with the growing tourist trade R. O. T. C. MEN: All men of R, O, T, C, taking military work for gymnastics credit should have Herbert Alpinia at room 165 Robinson Gymnasium at 11:39 Monday. Catherine Moss at room 142 Dearborn Gymnasium. every time there is a rise in Americandistrust of Europeans and Europeanhattred of the United States several The last sentence in an honest novel, as quoted by the Altoona Triumph: —N. Y. Times "And then, after he had got married, he became ragged and dirty." —Topeka State Journal Beginning Friday Afternoon No Limit Every Thing Goes No Limit Every Thing Goes Two Sales Daily--2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Deposit Will Hold Any Article Free Gifts Each Afternoon and Evening We Sell in Order to Reorganize Our Entire Selling Policy,to Rearrange Our Store and Add Many New Features Pick Anything You Want — Pay Your Own Price Sales Continue Until Our Goal Is Reached Wonderful opportunity to get the Housewarming Gift at a Big Saving. Each morning the store will be open and special prices will be quoted on any articles to students unable to attend the auctions.