PAGE TWO THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937 University Daily Kansan Official Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Taylor Gerald Cook Gerry Laurance Pizer News Editor Laura Jones Night Editor Erenst W. Johnson Night Editor Ernest W. Johnson Knacke Editor Paul Woodrel Knacke Editor Paul Woodrel Sunday Supplement Editor Mary Ewen Fibbis Street Editor George Adam Other Board Members Business Staff Brandon Edgeron Prank K. Tiffany Frank K. Tiffany George Moseley John Barker Vaughn Flison Yangchun Flison G. Halehman Culver Robert Slightam Advertising Manager W. Morgan Co. Assist Advertising, Mrr... R. John R. Motet Circulation Manager... James T. Nescia Foreign Adv, Mrr... R. M. Dale Business Office K. U. 66 News Room K. U. 25 Published in the afternoon, five times week and on Sunday morning by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kansu, from the Press of the Japantai Entered as second-class mail master September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence Kaniaz, under the act of March 3, 1897. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927 HELL WEEK A minor evil of Hell week was revealed to the public yesterday when newspaper stories, both locally and abroad, carried the story of thirteen freshmen of one fraternity being arrested for midnight prowling. This feature in itself should be enough cause to abolish Hell week. But what would the public say if it could be admitted into the sanctity of the fraternity house and see the freshmen beaten unmercifully with barrel staves? Every fraternity man has seen freshmen with portions of their bodies raw and bruised from the chastisement that they have received. Even when in this condition, freshmen are often required to take another ten or fifteen blooms administered by blood-thirsty superiors who are disappointed if they do not break the barrel-strives over the bodies of their future brothers. The practice of such wholesale heating creates a love for the base and morbid. It develops covariation on the part of the uppermiddleman, since his actions are protected by the more numerous and influential group. Many fraternities as national units are trying to abolish Hell-week and the beating which goes along with it. But it is sobem that a chapter abolishes it. Why? Simply because the chapters are governed by upper-classmen who have already endured the week of Hell and who in turn wish to inflict the hardship on the youthful pledges. "We stood it and it made men of us, Why can't they?" So the custom is passed on from year to year. Bullfights and duels have been abolished. Race riots have been curtailed. But the practice of breaking staves over freshmen still exists. The Pan-Hellenic conferences should abolish this leftover of the brutality of the middle ages. Lack of appreciation for serendanes goes to prove that college students are no more idealistic than the average Americans. And they leave brick-bats and bottles with the same practicality. THE DEATH OF CONVENTION SYSTEMS Kansas was saved from a backward step in the field of political science when the house of representatives killed the bill Tuesday proposing to institute a primary-convention system in the state. From 1830 until 1905, the convention system was the practically universal device employed for the selection of party candidates for all state offices above those of the township. Although it was admirable in theory, the convention system was found to afford little protection against boss or machine control of nominations. Convention proceedings were often marred by serious disorder and fraudulent practices. In the past twenty years, the direct primary system has gradually been substituted in all but three states: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Mexico. Under the direct primary system, candidates are nominated directly by the voters of each party, instead of indirectly through representatives or delegates. Results under the direct primary, such as Kannas now has, have varied from state to state, and even within the same state. The only fair method, therefore, by which to apprise the system is to compare results under it, state by state, with conditions which prevailed in the same data under the connection system. "After such a comparison," writes Frederick A. Ogg, noted political scientist "the old convention system is so thoroughly discredited that the friends of the direct primary, while conceding its imperfections, are fully justified in their unqualifiable opposition to the restoration of the unreformed convention system." The bill in the Kansas legislature proposed to retain the direct primary for the highest state officers, but to leave the selection of minor state officers and the supreme court judges to nominating conventions such as were cast out as inadequate twenty years ago. Those in favor of the proposed bill argued that the public were voting by guess upon the minor officials and upon the justices of the supreme court. This argument may be justifiably but by upholding the present law of the direct primary, the Kansas legislature has materially weakened the chances of machine control of nominations and corruption regaining the supremacy they were enjoying twenty years ago. "5 can ride as closely as 1," says a snape on a Yellow Cah. Yes, but will they? And where? THE DOVE IS BACK Although a bird of a different fonder the Kawai can welcome the Dove to the campus on its first trip north this year. For it is whipped that the Dove spent a leisurely fall and winter in the south and only overcame its inexcitation during the recent cold wave in those parts. I its cont of feathers is about the same as it wore last year, but there seem to be a few less red pinions in its wings today. Perhaps, this being its first appearance, it didn't want to attract too much attention before it became acclimated. This year's Dove has cannot backstress who are interested in getting students' co-operation. The Dove isn't an all taskful itself, but the Kannan wishes to add that as a publication for students that paper is a worthwhile enterprise, and to welcome it on its return to the camps. A recent University visitor was heard to say that the law Lawrence street-cars looked like box-cars. If he only knew, they ride like box-cars too. COLLEGE PUBLICATION VERSUS PRESIDENT Last September five students were suspended from Kansas City Junior College because they published a paper entitled "The Sacred Cow," which was not an authorized school publication. The student board of publication previously had been reprimanded by the president of the school for publishing a type of news which he considered detrimental to the morale of the school. He then demanded strict censorship of all material which was intended for printing in the official college paper. The result was that only faculty news and stereotyped general news was written for the paper by the students of journalism; and in consequence circulation of the paper devised and the student body demanded live news of the college such as they had previously been acustomed to receive in the columns of the college paper. Not to be outdone by presidential authority which seemed to them amused, the official board of publications issued "The Sacred Cow," a new college paper in which appeared nothing to arouse president ireil, but which alone assumed responsibility for its contents. The contents were not derivative, obscene nor bolhessive in tone nor even nautical; they were merely justifiably critical. But the material was not allowed presidential censorship. The five members of the publication board were immediately ex- UNIVERSITY MEN'S CLASS: BOOK EXCHANGE: Proof, John far will talk to the University Moss's class at the First Christian church christian morning on "The Economic Banks of Morality." Everyone will be invited. OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Vol. VII 11th Friday, February 14, 1927 No. 166 Open Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. pulled from classes. After arbitration, four of the publication board members apologized to the president and were relented in classes. Gerald Fling, one of the board members, felt that he was in the right and refused to apologize. At a recent meeting of the alumni of Kansas City Junior College it was decided unanimously to launch a fight to obtain the reintroduction of Fling. With alumni so strongly backing Fling in this controversy it might seem that they are not overly well pleased with the administration of President Bainter. The American Civil Liberties Union, of which many of the alumni are members, is the organization which will instigate the fight for Fling's reintroduction. Action of this kind by school alumni is commendable. It shows that alumni do keep in touch with student affairs and that they do use facilities in administration and attempt at least to bring about readjustment for the benefit of the students. The alumni are to be commended for their interest and action in this case. ADJOURNED The somelong animal who loved to park himself in the middle of doorways or halls for his map will no longer contour a crowded hurry of students to walk around him or make a flying leap over him to get past. The congress of dogs which has been conducting informal sessions about the campus for the past year or so has been forcibly adjourned through the death of members by order of the city of Lawrence. No longer will a racing carge go bumping along the walks, dislodging the unsuspecting student from his podal security. They are gone and the campus is a more comfortable place without them. And yet—they were a faithful and friendly crowd and there are some who will miss them! The flies-catching dog visitor who formerly wandered into the library to spend his spare time will now spend it in the after-water for dogs, since the recent rubia scare. My only fear in writing this article is that it may be taken as a personal grudge. However, to appease my fear I will go so far as to say that it is not a personal feeling but a universality that is causing me to commit his act. OLIVE FIGGS, Manager I should like to know the source of all the red tape that is being cast over every activity on this HI? Are you eligible for this and are you eligible for that is the question one when they try out one for an activity. Now what puzzles me is whether the eligibility committee fears the arrival of professionalism in the ranks of the Ku Ku's or the possible arrival of Wilt Rogers to live among the ranks of the Hall chore girls since the memorable showing of Wang Pango a year ago, I will grant that there is a strong possibility of athletes coming here so take part in activities if the chance exists. What else can anyone that would come to school solely to take part in a mu- Suiting you with our new spring fabrics as snappy as can be. Let us show you. Editor Daily Kansan; Why a student should need 27 hours of credit to take part in a musical comedy, play, or be an active Ku Ku is far too deep for me or anyone else to fathom. I can easily see the need of 27 hours before one is eligible for varsity athletics. Its main motive is to keep athletes from entering school for one semester, pit football, baseball or basketball, and golf. The 27 hours is to keep college athletics free from the taint of professionalism. Campus Opinion --for over fifty years SCHULZ THE TAILOR 917 Mass. St. Phone 420 Suits - Overcoats - Dresses Cleaned $1.00 Bill Folds Pass Cases its been We can help you finance that fraternity loan. WIEDIE'S Watkins National Bank Newest Things in Leather Goods And remember: Cook's Leather Goods are guaranteed Etc. ELDRIDGE PHARMACY Cigaret Cases Coin Purses sical comedy or a play and Barnum will never have to repeat the remark that he made in the far dim past. There are a number of students here at the University who are obliged to work their way totally through school. In order to do this, these students must work at least five or six hours daily. It must be admitted therefore that they must be able to make good day and try to make his grades is not in a position to be out chasing a football or baseball every afternoon. If a working student is not fortunate enough to make 27 hours, I do not see the reasonableness in depriving bife of the opportunity to take part in an activity which consumes little of their time from taking part in activities, is taking away from them their only source of what little enjoyment they can find here at the University. B. T. Read the Kansan editorials. LIMITED PARLOR CAR SERVICE Topeka Kansas City DEPART BUS DEPOT A new DeLuxe service with special appeal to theatergoers. Eldridge Hotel For Kansas City>10:22 a.m.; m: 4:22 p. m; 5:52 p. m. 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