PAGE TWO THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1929 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Edinburgh Nair Editorial Board Sunday Editor Buchanan Editor Summer Editor News Editor News Editor Miguel Plumier Miguel Plumier Hugh Jefferson Hugh Jefferson Nicci Editor Nicci Editor Kochman Editor Kochman Editor Kochman Editor Glen Bower Glen Bower Telegram Editor Lee Wubsching Alain Goulard Ben Howard Marlon Leigh Martin Petit Melton Smith Alan Minter Jack Steinberg Alan Muster Jack Wilson Carvin Henson William Clura Helen Nelson Eugene Rooney Business Staff Advertising Manager Robert Harper Aust. Advertising Mgr. R. M. Iain Aust. Advertising Wayne Ailey Foreign Advertising Mar. Earl Stratton Published in the afternoon, five times a week, and on Sunday morning, by students in the Department of Distance Education of the University of Kentucky, from the Front of the Department of Biology. Referred as second-class mail matter September 17, 1916, at the office at Lawrence, Kannan, under the date of March 8, 1937. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928 THE D. S. M. FOR VINDICATION Born: 1878 Drummer in the marines 1890. Rookie in signal corps of the army 1900. Deserted, but completed enlistment on promise of good behavior. Met Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio while foreman of construction gang in Honolulu. Entered army with commission o major in signal corps, 1917. Appointed doctor of veteran's burean, 1920. Salary, $180,000 a year. Spent 467 million dollars in one year. Indicted for fraud, March 1, 1924. Sentenced to Leavenworth, Feb. 4, 1925. Released from Leavenworth Nov. 27 1927. Awarded distinguished service medal, April 22, 1926, while in penitentiary. Informed of citation (or exceptional and meritorious distinguished services in the performance of duties of great responsibilities as lieutenant colonel signal corps, U. S. army, as divisional signal officer in the American expeditionary forces, Feb. 27, 1928. Such reads the judicial tale of Colonel Charles R. Forbes, recent incumbent of Leuvenworth federal pentitary, where he has recently finished serving a two year sentence for one of the most revolting弊斯 perpulated immediately after the World War. He took advantage of the good fellowship of a lenient president and violated a large trust. His gross negligence and extravagance cost taxpayers 100 million dollars a year while he was directing the bureau. Even worse than the huge waste was the sacrifice of large stores of hospital supplies and army clothing to firms that gave for such consideration fat percentages. And in the moment, the director was becoming more famous than before for his bixish impromptu parties at the expense of suffering men in his hospitals. Thus in our little cross section of the life of the former director of the veteran's bureau, we see a flash of a brilliant career in France; civic responsibility; taking advantage of a position of trust; exposure; trial, testimony; virtual vindication by means of a distinguished service medal. If Forbes has performed the valiant service in action for which he was rewarded, his service deserves such recognition as well as that of any other. It is difficult, however, not to think of the service man who have suffered in the defrauded hospitals for which he was responsible. The distinction was conferred upon the man in 1926 when he was confined and if the announcement of such an award was not forthcoming because of the stigma it might be thought to place upon the traditions of such an award, we are inclined to become a little inquisitive and ask why it is conferred upon Forbes at this particular time. Again we repeat that while in all probability the war service of Forbes was well deserving of the distinction, a few circumstances which have been referred to above are, to say the least, disconcerting. Permit us, please, to object to the distinguished service medal being used as a means of vindication. ABOUT DAYS Today is more than a day, as will be an eventful day if each and everyone of us fill it full of events. The events that occur on this day will have a unique significance, because they happen on a day that occurs only once every four years. If we happened to get up on time this morning to make that "very enjoyable" 8:20, such an occasion would warrant a celebration because such a happening would happen only one to four years. This would likely hold true if it happened yesterday or tomorrow. Let us give a more substantial instance. If we quit the University today, the chancen are, and the outcome would probably be that we would not return tomorrow. Still better—if we had a date tonight, we would very likely take the young lady home before March 1, if we observe the date rub. All the above when taken as a sum and total mean* exactly nothing. It is just a reminder that today is an occurrence which can and does happen but once in four years. AN ILLUSION SHATTERED "lobbying," says an eastern correspondent, "has grown into one of the most lucrative and also one of the most decisive of all occupations having to do with the fringes of the government. He says further that jobbing range all the way from the big fallows who represent the so-called "power trust" backed by an investment of some seventeen billions of dollars down in the little fellows, who does his work with a coingraph machine. That their nouns run literally into a good many hundreds disclosures are amazing lighthearted on the throng path that the legislators are compelled to trod. For the first time, we fully realize how difficult it must be for these representatives of the people to keep to the straight and narrow. No wonder many of our congressmen are potential actors. THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WORKER For those students who contemplate the usual boring summer in the old home town or a pleasure trip to some summer resort where they already have been and which they do not find especially inviting, six weeks to be spent in an industrial group this summer, getting experience as a laborer, would probably offer inviting possibilities. Students' instream groups are organized to give young people actual experience in the factories with the workers, thus presenting the problem of labor and capital to them in the only way that it can really be understood. Miss Ruth Shallranco who spent her summer with such a group in Chicago last year, made a report before the Mid-West Student conference. Her picture of the indy cantilever, ill-smelling mat factory where she worked with other girls, most of them of foreign birth, was realistic. It was easy to see that the experience had meant a great deal to her, and that she has a much more accurate foundation upon which to base her conclusions about the social and economic status of the American worker than if she had merely read about such conditions in a textbook. Life is our greatest textbook, and the sooner we learn that, the sooner we will begin really to get an education. The textbook of life stands open, wide and easily read, for the students who enter industry with these summer groups. INEFFICIENCY OF WHITEWASH When the naval board of inquiry was given the work of investigating the attempted salvage of the sub- SILVER— a gift which never fails to please. There will be an all-University convention at 10 ockr Friday morning March 2, in the auditorium. Miss Maureen Rodney will speak. CONVOCATION: OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. IX Wednesday, February 29, 1928 No. 121 MEN'S GLEE CLUB: The Men's Gloe Club will rehearse tonight at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30 because of the sorcery singing contest. There will be election of a president to replace Ian Roberts. T. A. LARREMORE, Director. E. H. LINDLEY PHI SIGMA: Dph. Signa will meet Thursday, March 1, at 5:30 p. m., in room 200 Snow Hall. Doctor Nelson will speak on "What I Know About Cancer." P] Sigma Alpha will meet on Thursday, March 1, at 2:30 p.m. in room 107 west. Administration building. All members are required to present a transcript of their meeting. PL SIGMA ALPHA: LECTURE ON MENTAL HYGIENE Dr. G. Leouard Harrington will continue his lectures on Mental Health Thursday morning, March 1, at 10:20 in the midstum of central Administration upbings. Please remember that Dr Harrington lectures on 10:38 and 11:00 a.m. at 11:00 a.m., but may be讲座 at 11:20 a.m. RAYMOND H. WHEELER There will be a Napa Ph. meeting Thursday evening, March 1, at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30, at the bureau of Mrs. Edwin Peele, 1238 Oyster Street, Napa, CA 94650. KAPPA PHI: AFTERNOON LECTURE: There will be a lecture Thursday afternoon, March 15 at 4:30 p.m. on contact Administration auditation by Upton Close on *n*1824. Reschaping their work will be done in the Spring semester. marine S-4 after the disaster which cost the lives of 40 men the thought was expressed both in the press and in the halls of Congress that only a whitewash would result. When the board finally brought in its report the only recommendation it made which did not savor of the cleanshırm was its recruitment that Bear Admiral Brumby be relieved of his duty as control officer because of insufficient experience and maturity in that office, mitigating the charge with the statement that he had done everything which might have been expected of him. The public can only draw one of two conclusions. Either Brumby was not guilty and was made to suffer as the grant for the laxity of the department, or the board's original opinion was the one they still hold but which they have been forced to retract because of pressure from above. Now the board brings in a new report, an addition to the original report clearing Brumby and retracting their recommendation. If the first case was right, Brumby has been martyred and caused to suffer a disgrace which will take yours to live down, whether it was deserved or not. With such conflicting reports emitting from the same source a Congressional investigation seems in order. Campus Opinion Editor University Daily Kansas: Keeping Watson library open on Sundays and other holidays is a matter of such vital importance to many of the students on the Hill that it would be unfortunate to drop it now. If the authorities can be made to comprehend that this is not a surface agitation, but a real need which requires a different approach, they may take a more sympathetic attitude on the question. There are really numbers of curious students attending the University of Alabama, who want to learn about their primary object. Many of these people are putting forth a heart-breaking effort for this opportunity because they have so much that should not have the full co-operation of the authorities. There are courses on the Hill that require many hours of study. For JUNIOR PROM Get Your Clothes Ready Silk Dresses (plain) Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed 84.00 Cleaned and Pressed 81.59 Phone 715 JUNIOR PROM Kearney-Fredricks It's at F. A. U. Friday Night One o'clock $1.50 The Party of the Year these the student who does outside work and has little or no time to spend at the library is harred, it is a bitter disappointment to such a perseverance less shining hours—because he has not access to Watton on Station. There are hours every night between classes and for many of them textbooks, but for some there are few "times during the week for the twoDer opportunities of the library. It is not reasonable to suppose, that all students have so many other seek work vainly, but employees could not be Gured to work in the Library on Sundays to whom the principal is an imposition. And surely, at the University of what is supposed to be one of our progressive states, no one will presume to judge those who do their own working on Sunday. Let those work who believe constructive labor more weekly than diaries, and those who prefer interest to a stationary one. There are many other angles to question—the view of the student who is not working but whose other activities fill many hours of his work day. There is also the person who is teaching, and this person is lessons during library hours, but who has no spare time to enjoy the other treasures, the books that he may Tomorrow Night Faculty Night We extend a special invitation not only to members of the faction but to other factions as well. The New Cafeteria (Memorial Building) Nothing is good enough but the Best never again, in a long life of work, have access to and time for simultane- ously. Surely nothing could be less harmful to others and more beneficial to outreaches. I sincerely wish with someone else would express an opinion on this subject, either supplementing or relating my arguments, -P. C. --- UNIVERSITY CONCERT COURSE Final Concert of the 1927-28 season JOSEF LHEVINNE. Master Pianist NOTE: No scenes of enthusiasm aroused by any pianist within many years have equaled those of Lhevinne's recent New York appearance. Scats Now Selling $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 Round Corner Drug Store Bell's Music Store School of Fine Arts Office UNIVERSITIY AUDITORIUM Thursday Evening, March 1st. 8:20 o'clock New Bristol Stripes by Society Brand $50 The colors are wonderfully clear . . . bright . . . lively. It's because nothing goes into Bristol Stripes but selected virgin wool. Nothing takes the dyes more perfectly. Marvelous colors; unique stripes; the distinctively correct Society Brand cut; perfect tailoring ...you simply can't heat that combination.