PAGE TWO TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1927 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 2 University Daily Kansar Official Student Panner of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Efflene Inchier Roberts Miner News Editor Paul Payton Burroughs Editor George Tanner Brunswick Editor Haden Turner Mike Kulicki Haden Turner Plain Tucker Editor University Pho- tographer Sunday Teacher Ladue College Sunday Teacher Glenna Flipson Joe Fritz Glinda Flipson Doug Huntley Darcey Tadkin Charles Reed Brad Ristand Charles Eberter Charles Eberter Frasch Tiffrin John Schaefer John Schaefer Eric McMadlin George Alton George Alton Advertising Manager ... Deel E. Serrima Advertising Manager ... Deel M. Tamerford Advertising Manager ... Low Bohringer Advertising Manager Mr. R. Circulation Manager R. D. Male Business Office K. U. 68 News Room K. U. 20 confiled in the afternoon, five times a week and on an Sunday morning by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Ames, from the Press of the Journal Entered as secondhand, mail master December 17, 1970, at the post office at Lawrence Kansas, under the act of March 5, 1987. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1927 THE DIMINISHING GLOBE A strange and different problem may face the countries of the world, and especially the United States, if the development of the airplane leads to a freer intercourse between the nations of other continents and our own country. The remarkable flight of Lindbergh only serves to prove to the world how small this planet really is. Thirty-three and a half hours from New York to Pacific. Every year our globe is growing smaller and smaller. Only a few weeks ago we started telephoning from Lawrences to London. Captain Lindbergh himself said that he could have gone on half as far again. A few years hence we shall be circling the globe for a weekend excursion. But what of the immigration laws? Officials said that the cost of Lindberg's berge was $8175, which is less than that on a ship. What then with the development of the airplanes, is to hinder foreigners from coming into our country, restricted in some way to be bound to us or be the chosen man? Leaving Europe or Asia, they may land on American soil some distance inland, thus evading immigration officials at New York or San Francisco, and avoiding the red tape of Ellis Island. It would be rather like a man entering his neighbor's house with friendly intent, perhaps, but without knocking. Perhaps such a development will not cause friction between nations. Or perhaps it will do away with immigration laws altogether, and serve to unite more closely in fellowship and friendship the races and nationalities of the world. The Leavenworth Times in a recent editorial says that the loving cup offered Lindbergh would be as inappropriate in his home as a statue of Venus de Milo. Perhaps a portrait of Katherine di Milo would do, then. A GREAT PLAINS CANAL Gutao Borglum, noted sculptor, in a letter to the New York Times recently suggested the construction of a great drainage canal as a possible solution for the flood problem of the lower Mississippi river. According to the sculptor's plan, the canal would cut through the acid plains of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas, and would protect the Mississippi basin from all the Rocky mountain water in time of danger, not to mention the abundance of water it would supply during dry periods to the sections of the state crossed. In Texas, a system of lakes could be built to receive the waters, and by means of this irrigation, 100,000 miles of Texas land might be made as productive as the plains of Kansas and Nebraska. But would such a canal prevent floods? Great gates, Mr. Burgmann pointed out, would, at desired times, prevent the waters from going through the canal. The canal would hold only a limited supply of water. In times of excessive rains, therefore, there would be the danger of flooding the country through which the canal runs, or else letting the water empty into the Mississippi basin us it now dogs. Would the canal shelf off enough water to prevent floods in the Mississippi valley? There are other disadvantages. The navigation of the lower Missouri river would be affected by the decreased water supply, and there would be a possibility of a water shortage for thousands of square miles east of the proposed canal. If the tributary waters of the Snowley River, Salina, Solomon, and Republican rivers were shunted off to the south, our own Kansas river would be diminished to a thin stream running down a great river bed, Many industries along rivers, including the Downey ripple at Lawrence, would be left high and dry. It would surely take some nationally- situated Middle-westerners to conceive to such a program. Yet the plan is well consideration. Sobiscus, the boot-black, says that art of 'the wrangling and fighting in the world would come to a halt if we could find some way of getting rid of the pacifists. A PROPHET OF THE NEW EDUCATION Plainly the collage are restricting education. We have an authority to less a paurance than Coach Gil Dolib, professor of football at Cornell University, who sees that scholarship is the ruination of the sciences of the gridiron, and who has by this penetrating proleguisation earned the subjugef of "Glorym GIL." It was this same learned doctor of sport who last fall made the stalling observation that the young men who attended Cornell were permitting the library and laboratory to lure them from the stadium field, and now come in with the disconcerting conclusion that football as taught is but kindergarten play. Speaks heir: "The game is getting to be too intricate to make it safe to depend entirely on fall work. If they (students) had nothing else to do, nothing else to think of, perhaps the boys could learn with some thoroughness this new game of football in two or three years . . . . I lecture from football classes in the University of Illinois summer school for six weeks each year. In that time, devoted intrinsically to football, it is possible to do little more than scratch the surfaces of the most intriguist sport in existence. Yet I have to try to teach the name things to my pupils here in the fall when they report to me at 6 a.m. each evening after a long day in class rooms and laboratories, and they are still facing a couple of hours of study later on in the evening." Here we have the sage opinion of one of the great prophets of education in America. Can anyone doubt the gravity of what he says? Can anyone longer be blind to the urgent needs of our educational system? Football must no longer be subjugated by Greek and political science and geology. We must have a School of Football wherens in the Phi Beta Kappa of the gratern may pursue their major studies in the forward pass, the lateral pass, the trap-kick, the punt, the various runs and charges, and signal calling. And, obviously, closely correlated to this school of the University, must be the Schools of Cheer-lending, Stadium-filling, and Publicity. American students are flocking to college for an education. To deny it to them a crime against society. At Northwestern University, Evanson, IL, the registrar reports show the average of senior women is the highest in scholarship. For the first semester of 1928-1927 scholarship averages were given for classes and majors. For each class, there were groups. The highest average was secured by senior women in liberal arts, with a record of 1.6788 out of a possible perfect 3. The entire senior class was a close second with a mark of 1.6151 and other classes were only a mark of 1.3941. The junior class 1.3974; sophomore class 1.8806; freshman class 1.0217. The rank of fraternity men and women exclusive of freshmen: women, 1.5110; men, 1.2405. Excluding special students the low marks were challenged up against non-fraternity men. Delta Phi Delta Holds Founder's Day Breakfas Founder's Day was celebrated by Delta Phi Delta with a sunrise breakfast and initiation at the Thimbile Tea Room, Sunday morning, May 29. Decorations were carried out in the sorority colors, old rose and old gold. The women who were initiated were given corgesse. According to the annual custom, the seniors were each brought with hand made silver trophies. Lucile Jarrett, fa 29, president of the society, acted as tourinmistress. Tonnais that were given by members of her organization, Marjorie Whitney, fa 29; "Sumurie," Helen Easter, fa 30; "Sunet," Tom Norton, fa 27; "Tomorrow," Josephine Those initiated into the sorrow were: Catherine Yingling, fa'29; Harriet Adams, fa'30; Martin Belliger, fa'29; Lydia Dynn, fa'30; Helen Beliger, fa'29; Rachel Ewing, fa'30; Jean Makepence, fa'30; Mary Owald, fa'30; and Valeria Svenon, fa'30. Guests were the patronesses, Miss Florence Snow and Miss Vet Leenora and the honorary members, Miss Rose Ketechen and Miss Marion Tersa. "K" Book Copy Finished Information Pamphlet Will Be Ready in September Copy for the 1957-8 "K" Book will be in the hands of the publisher by June 15 in order that the book may be completed and ready for distribution at the beginning of next year. The contract has been set to the William A. McCormick, Jr. of Greenfield, IN, a country that necessitates college security窒ity. The edition will be 2309 copies. The binding will be permanent, of either fabric or imitation leather, resembling last year's book. Sufficient aid is needed. Certainty has been solicited so that these funds, with the contributions from the Men's Student Council and the AAC, will complete finances he book. Editors and managers for this year's edition are: M. Y. M. C. A., William Dougherty, e50 and Bailiff Jeffery. Additional staff serve: c50 and Pearl Foot, uncle. Y. W. Alumnae Will Meet Breakfast Planned for Reunion Morning of June 6 The Y. W. C. A. will give an alumnus breakfast on Thursday, June 6 at Henley house. It is the third day of commencement. The Y. W. C. A. for its alumna. After the breakfast, there will be a reunion of the former cabinet members and a Any members of the Y, W, C, A may attend if they so desire. Reservations may be made by calling Connell, mnd. c., or by calling Hewley house. One Day & Bachelor Service No Extra Charge Announcement— Quality Guaranteed The V. W, C. A. of this University is one of the first in this region to promote 'special alumnae organiza- Excelsior Laundry Phone 112 741 N.H. AMARKS --for over fifty years We can help you finance that fraternity loan. Watkins National Bank Its been For Graduation A Book WIEDIE'S Some distinctive novelties; candlesticks, powder boxes, Chinese rugs, etc. Poetry, Novels, beautiful editions, books of lasting merit. A Campus Map-every student should have a campus map before leaving school, $1 each. Book Nook tions for students. Leaders expect to see it grow in numbers and in power. A special meeting of this committee will take place at Etesis Park conference this summer. CADET TIES FOR SCHOOL, STREET OR SPORTS WEAR In patent-trimmed with either blond or grey gingham kid. $7.50 837 Mass. St. Fischer's Shoes Are Good Shoes To the Class of 1927 Farewell and Good Luck To the Undergraduates A Happy and Pleasant Vacation is The Wish of Good-bye and a Happy Vacation to All Some are leaving with that coveted sheepskin safely tucked away—to them college life is over—we congratulate them. It won't be long now until the last final is over and a parting handshake sends you on your way home for three long months of vacation. Friends, whether your vacation carries you but a few miles away or to the far corners of the globe, we wish you a happy one and wish to thank you for your patronage throughout this college that we may have the pleasure of serving you again next fall. Innes Hackman & Co. Country - Quality - Value