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VOLUME XXI.
No. 83
Work of County Clubs in Vacation Is Well Received
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Talks, Dances, Mixers, and Plays Presented; Bad Weather Prevents
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Many of the county clubs did very efficient work during the holiday period. Among the things done by the clubs were short talks given in assemblies and discussions presented by a few of the clubs. Some of the clubs were unable to meet the schools in their districts because of bad weather and also the fact that some of the schools were not in session. At all schools students were taught by all the students toward the University of Kansas.
The Reno County Club was very active during the Christmas holidays in its work in the various high schools of the county. A big party was held at the four universities of the high schools of the county on Friday, Dec. 28, and nearly every school was represented. The K. U. students from Pretty Prairie gave a three play act at the high school auditorium in that city and the two high schools to stay. The dollars, were given to the Pretty Prairie High School.
Programs were given in most of the high schools in that county. These programs consisted mostly of speeches and one or two musical numbers including the "Crimson and Blue" followed by the "Rock Chalk." At the high schools visited by students, enthusiastic toward the University of Kansas and many favorable comments were made by the high school students and also townpeople toward the actions and activities of the Reno County Club.
The Saline County Club had planned a trip over the county, visiting every high school, but the weather prevented and so the K. U. students from each city gave programs in their own high schools. A party was given in Salina for the seniors of that high school. About thirty-five or forty were present and it was a very successful party. It was well attended with the high school students of Saline county and they seemed very much inspired by the talks given by the members of the county club.
In Chawley County, which sends fifty-one students to the University of Kansas, a K. U. chapel was held in nearly every one of the eleven high schools where the reception of Pittsburgh, where the holiday period was identical with that of the University, at Girard a roaring chapel was held, beginning with speeches from the K. U. students at the "Crimson and Blue." McCune imported Smith, Kansas football player from Pittshire, as its principal speaker for a chapel which would be used for the Army Armament have been made to provide a Jayhawk torrery high school in the county.
The University students from Kingman County gave programs in all the high schools in their county during the Christmas holidays. The high schools visited were Kingman, Cunningham, Nashville, Spivey, and Norwich. The programs consisted of short talks by the members of the Club and telling the high school students of the Ajayhawker which the Club will place in all the accredited high schools in the United States. Each school to return next year. Each program ended with the singing of the Crismon and Blue and the giving of the Rock Chalk.
. Company G to Give Party
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The first military social function of the army will be given Friday, Jan. 18, when Company G, four regiment, will give a party. The military ball will be one of the big features of Scabbard and Blade program for this year. The party will be held at Wiedemann's grill room
Candidates for spring practices report in Robinson Gym Saturday, Jan. 12. Baseball men at 1:30. Football men at 2:30.
Coach Clark
Coach Clark
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924
Western Kansas Scene of War on Jack Rabbit
Garden City, Kansas, Jan. 11 (U.P.)—War has beenashed on the western Kansas jack rabbit in this section of the state, and the bombardment seems to be taking its toll. Gray county paid $60 million three weeks. Three weeks ago the price was raised from 5 to 10 cents per scalp.
two weeks ago 4500 scalps were brought in to Garden City. Last spring, when only occasional fields howed green, people driving at light reported they could turn their rights on a quarter section of land and see thousands of the long-eared high jumpers.
Drama League to Give Original One-Act Play at Monthly Meeting
New and Unique Stage Setting Feature Two Productions to Be Presented
to Be Presented
Starting an innovation in the policy of the club, the Lawrence Drama League will present an original play in connection with its monthly program of one-net plays on Monday, Jan. 14, at 8 p.m. at Green Hill Center, Green Hall. This meeting will be open to league members only.
The first play is "On the Stairs,
written by Margaret Larkin from
the short-story of the same name
by Arthur Morrison. The production
will be directed by Miss Larkin
and will have the cast: Mary Mitchell,
Miss Manders, Miss Palmer, and the Doctor,
Arch Oliver.
The second play on the bill will be "The Robbery," a comedy by Clarce Kummer, and will be directed by Russell Culver. The cast will be Evi, Michele Harris, Marriet; Margaret, Ms. Iral Barrett, and John, Clarence Grube.
Both plays will require new and original stage settings, according to A. J. Davidson, director of publicity, and the original play will have a setting which will be very unusual; namely, an apartment house, showing the stair landing going on up toward the next floor.
New Route May Bring Lawrence Summer Tourists
Tulsa Highway Planned
Possibilities of a new highways from Lawrence to the southers' part of the state were considered at a meeting in Ottawa, Association which met Thursday in Ottawa. Men from Lawrence and other towns along the proposed route from Kansas City to the southern part of the state attend the meeting.
Lawrence and Ottawa will be connected by the new road. It is estimated that between two hundred and three miles of highway pass through Lawrence during the tourist season. The highway would join the fort-to-fort road here and go into Kansas City. The entire city leads from Kansas City to Tulsa.
The campaign in the University of Missouri for the Mark Twain Memorial fund will be started Monday, Jan. 14, according to Prof. H. M. Bolden, chairman of the committee. Miree Bess Sims, university president, Association is in charge of the campaign among the women of the University.
A petition to this effect has been presented to the county commissioners, and Capt. L. R. Tillotson, state highway engineer, is invited to attend the meeting of the Red Star officials today.
The effort to raise money to make a park of the grounds about the little house where Mark Twain was born, in Florida, Mo., will continue throughout all next week. It is hoped by the committee in charge that at least $1,000 will be given by the faculty and students.
Mark Twain Memorial Campaign Begins at M. U
The campaign among the residents of Columbia and of Boone county is in charge of the campaign. We plan for this part of the campaign has as yet been made.
Delta Upsilon announces the pledge of Charles S. Orr, e'26, of Winfield, Kan.
Need Co-operation Locally to Enforce Prohibition--Adams
State Police Ask for Action From Local Authorities to Get Better Results
(United Press)
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 11.—Can prohibition be enforced?
The Pennsylvania state police are trying to answer this question for the benefit of the state and nation. At the end of a year in conducting Governor Pinchot's dry crush, they have come to the conclusion, as superintendent, that without local co-operation, prohibition is a failure.
Open Violation Criticised
Strangely enough, most of the criticized states have strict laws against "dishinshares" and prohibition organizations of the state, according to Adams. In each instance, the "open violation of the law" is complained of and in many cases the state pro-occupiers are charged with failing in their duty.
"The state police have been pioneers in this work, it seems," said Adams, an interview. "And the most we have gotten is criticism."
The state troopers are compelled to mingle with all elements and it some cases must "sample" all kinds of bootleg stuff to get evidence. Ministers hold up their hands at the front of a production enforcement is not a pinkin't affair," Adams continued. "With our limited force it is not possible to get every violator. We work night and day on almost every case that is handled. But what we have is a small number of municipalities, of which there are hundreds in Pennsylvania, as well as the big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, that there is a method that produces results and we are leaving authorities to adopt that method if they want to force this law."
Want Local Action
The kind of co-operation asked by the state police, if the people want the law enforced, is action on the part of local authorities, willingness on the part of citizens to teedify in a way that shows criticism of the methods employed so that better results may be obtained. "To those who say the state police are concentrating their entire energy on prohibition enforcement, to the extent that some Adams declared, "It might be said that with 50 state police for the entire state last year more than 50 murderers were caught, about 7,000 arrest for other crimes were made, and 4,300 were worth of stolen property recovered."
Journalists Hold Meeting
Pictures of "Scabbard and Blade," honorary military fraternity, will be taken at Squires studio at the regular drill hour Wednesday, Jan. 16. All members are requested to be present in full uniform.
Prof. W. G. Bleyer, of the University of Wisconsin, presented an outline giving directions for analyzing newspapers with a table of data. He also suggested an interesting list of research problems in journalism.
At the joint meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Journalism, the association of American Scientists, the American Association, and the American Association of College News Bureau, held in Chicago Dec. 27, 28, and 29, instructors adopted a program by which students would be placed on a more scientific basis.
Make Plans to Place Publishing on Scientific Basis
A council of newspaper education was elected by the convention to classify schools and set standards of instruction. Members of the council elected are: J. W. Culiffe, Columbia University; G. B. Gluyver, Washington College; O. N. Green, J. S. Myers, Indiana; N. A. Crawford, North State Agricultural College. Officers of the Teachers' Association elected are: J. W. Pierery, Indiana, president; Miss M. Virginia Garner, Mercer, vice-president; R. R. Barrow, Minnesota University; L. W. Murphy, North Dakota, bulletin editor; F. W. Beckman and F. W. Scott, additional members of the executive committee.
There is a code of good sportsmanship in basketball.
Naturally it behoves the University, with Doctor Naismith, the founder of basketball, a faculty member, to uphold this code absolutely.
The students of last year who saw Kansas win the Missouri Valley basketball championship, know that it is not good sportmanship to cheer or jeer an official's decisions. If a foul is called on the opposing team, there should not be cheered on, and we should not be cheering when an opposing football team is penalized. If Kansas is fouled, we should accept the decision as just.
Kansas employs the most capable officials for the games. We accept their judgment. Consequently, Kansas is based on good basketball and good sportsmanship. Go farther than the code. Certainly cheer for Kansas. Also give players a major credit for excellent plays.
Cordially yours,
Director of Athletics.
Idealism of ff. G. Wells Emphasized in Lecture by English Instructor
Forrest C. Allen,
The season promises many close games. Let Kansas prove to the Valley its good sportsmanship under the most trying conditions.
Writer Classified as Inventor of Imaginative Romances With Morals
"H. G. Wells makes his art the servant of his ideals," said Miss Myra Hull in characterizing the British author at the freshman contemporary literature lecture in Fraser hall Thursday afternoon.
"It is difficult" to classify H. G. Wells, "Miss Hull continued." "He is not a Socialist nor an egotist, but an idealist, and a mystic. His varied literary contributions identify him as a scientist, novelist, historian and educator. Most of the time he's optimistic.
"In his romances," she said, "H.G. Wells is highly imaginative, assuming improbable themes, inventing contrivances and creating story around them so well as to seem real."
"Fantastic and imaginative romances; social, political and religious questions; and novels constitute the substance of his writings. Much in his novels is autobiographical and is concerned with the hero hindered by social, economic or religious confusion in the novel. Mr. Welles calls this condition as the "whole mass of humanity mudding through to this world." continued Miss Hull. Miss Hull emphasized that the important thing in the mind of the author was not the literary vab", but rather the motive and m-aal underlying the work. "He attempts to widen the horizon embracing all forms of human experience of Civilization" was cited to show the convincing sinicity of H. G. Wells in his proposed world state and religion.
Would Cut Off Ears For Stealing OwnCov
A very curious instance of the need of keeping legislation up-to-date is seen in a recent case in Winston-Perry told in the City Manager Magazine.
On looking up the law for punishment such a heinous crime, it was found that no penalty was provided in the statutes, so English Common Law was invoked. This offered two alternatives: death; or cutting off both ears and deporting the criminal to the penal colony in Australia .
A man was convicted of taking one of his own cows from the Pound, where it had been placed after it was found straying at large.
Black Helmet, sophonore fraternity for men, hold at short business meeting last night at the Acacia house. It was deided to postpone the Black Helmet event from January 11, until sometime in February. The postponement was made because of the nearness of examination week, and discussion on new members was held.
Black Helmet Holds Meeting
Ruhr's Hate Hymn Deadened by Year of French Control
Industrialists Realize They Must Pay Reparations; France Does Not Expect Cash
Berlin, January 11 (United Press).
The Ruh's hymn of hate is leadened.
The curses that greeted French occupation one year ago today have been stilled. Hate still burns in many a Ruhrite's heart, but the desire to be the strongest passion that the Ruhr now shows.
And the Ruhr, despite months of "passive resistance," followed by a hunger wave, now believes that the path is open to a final settlement with France which will give the Ruhr and Rhineland a chance to work.
Must Pav France
Ruhr and Rhineland magnates are now staring facts squarely in the face— for the first time since the war. Imperial outside business men say that the industrialists have relied on the American industry to adjust themselves to this program. This means that German industry is going to come back. But it will be a long process, this paying. But, the terrible specter of starvation in Germany in the next months to subside according to business men's calculations.
Whether the Rhine and Ruhr fail definitely under French domination is still a question. The French williness to reduce its occupation forces is regarded here as a slight concession. But, the plans for a Rhenish currency (French-franc supported) is a nut which has the Rhinian ability to crack Sounding speeches about inseparability of Rhine and Ruhr from their mother land, Prussia, do not after some cold facts that the French occupation plan certain Berlin government mistakes—have caused a certain estrangement. Nor do such squeeches change one lotta the realizations conditions will inevitably cause the governmental and economic connection between the industrial region and the rest of Germany.
Paris, Jan. 11 (United Press)—One year after France, with her Belgian ally, went into the Ruhr to搭配 Germany to pav her reparations all according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, an operation which England officially denounced an illegal and likely to lead to disaster. France is receiving coal and coke to the extent of several thousands of tons of material for the reparation costs. It cost France (Continued on page 8).
New Books for Spooner
Scientific Volume Translated by Former Kansan
Among the new books in Spooner library is Marie Curie's "Pierre Curie" translated by Vernon Kellogg, former student and faculty member of the University, and his wife. Other new books on science are: "The Electric Furnace for Iron and Steel" by Stanfield, "Principles of Chemical Engineering" by Lowe and McDaniel, and "Nitrides" by Moil, "Soil Conditions and Plant Growth" by Russell, "The Structure of the Atom," by Amadre, and "The Young Man and Civil Engineering" by Swain.
Among the new literary books are "Our Best Poets" by Theodore Maynard, "American Poetry Since 1900" by Louis Untermeyer, "The Doves That Follow Us" by Christopher Mansfield, "The Nuptial Flight" by Edgar Lee Masters, "An Old Fashioned Senator (Orville H. Platt of Con.) by Louis A. Coolidge. New books on journalism are published by Arthur Krook, "Publicity" by Wilder and Buell, and "Philip Derby, Reporter," a novel, by Abbott.
Delegates to Talk at Churches
Reports of the student delegates
of the Indianapolis Student Volunteer convention will be made at the Jan. 14th, 2003 Convention. The First Methodist Episcopal-3:45 and 8:00 p. m.
The United Bretheren- 7:30 p. m.
Lutheran- 7:15 p. m.
The Baptist- 7:45 p. m.
Presbyterian- 6:30 p. m.
Congregational- 7:15 p. m.
Christian- 7:15 p. m.
Oread Will Open Cage Season With Vinland High
The Oread high school basketball team will play their first game Saturday, January 12, when they meet Viland high school at the Chamber of Commerce gymnasium in Lelore. The game will start promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Ordea team has been working hard for the past six weeks, their team work is exceptionally good, and they are always well-shooters, according to their coach.
The lineup is as follows: Gould I. F., Lindenburger R.B., Holmes C. tone R.G., Gardner L.D., Simpson L.F.
Tentative Plans Made to Organize Debating League Among Schools
Proposal Made for Triangular Debates With Members of Valley
Tentative plans to form a Missouri Valley Debate Lenge, to work in conjunction with the oratorial association and be selected by eight schools in the Valley.
Professor Summers of Kansas State Agricultural College, was the originator of the plan, after the debating council informally adopted a common rule for the state court question. Professor Horner of Oklahoma suggested a more definite arrangement. He advised that Grinell be taken into the proposed league and three triangular debates with an audience conducted for the championship.
This would make a total of nine schools in the league with the following members: University of Oklahoma, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, Kansas State Agricultural College, University of Nebraska, Drake University, and Iowa State University.
The plans for the association will not be definitely decided until the annual meeting of the Oratical Association at Washington University this March. The combination of the debate with the oratorical organizations is intended to facilitate the meeting of these groups.
"There will be a tryout for the debate team which is to meet K. S. A. C at 3:30 Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Green Hall, Little Theater. The students who try out are to prepare a six minute speech on either side of the world court question. The debate will be held here on Feb. 29.
Quill Entertains Pledges
Plan of Introducing Members Used
The Quill Club entertained the new pledges last night with a dinner, the first annual affair of its kind of the organization, at Hilltop House. Fourteen pledges and twenty-two older members were present.
An unusual plan, according to those who were present was used in introducing the older members to the pledges, who listened to pen presentations by each other. Some of these were termed by those who heard them as quite remarkable pieces of effort, being written along the lines of both poetry and prose, and containing statements as well as some mild "raza."
Former Kansas Student Marries Los Angeles Girl
The pledges entertained were: Stanley Pennell, Eleanor Seibert, Laura Smith, Ruth Hill, Mary Lucille Adams, SuthRy Reynolds, Vesta Morton, Herbert Ranson, Dorothy Giltner, Steve Merrill, Paul Atchison, Leata Galpin, Leah Gaskill, and Fern Sheets.
James Corel, who attended the School of Engineering from the fall of 1919 through the year 1922, was married in 1923 to Chamberls in Los Angeles, Jan. 3.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Corel have lived in Lawrence many years and Mr. Corel graduated from the Lawrence High School in 1919. While in school here, and Corel had many friends and was well known among University students. He is a member of Kappa Sigma. His parents Mr. and Mrs. James H. Corel, live just east of Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Corel will make their home in Los Angeles.
Faculty Members Express Opinions of Peace Contest
Stimulation of Discussion More Important Than Details, Says Lindley
Chancellor Lindley strongly en-
joices Mr. Bok's idea.
Although the Bok peace plan, which is being discussed and voted on over the United States today is nothing particularly new, it is productive and tends to make people more internationally minded and prevalent opinion among several faculty members of the University.
"The Bok peace plan contest as a whole is a most excellent idea, as it will stimulate interest and cause discussion throughout the country. It will be productive of good regardless of the award," he said. The chance to win would allow an opinion of the plan winning the award, saying that he preferred to wait until he had been able to study the matter more fully.
"My opinion of the whole thing is that what Mr. Bok is placing before the country is the solution of a plan for international co-operation," said H. B. Chubb, assistant professor of political science.
"Immediately the anti-leaguers and irreconcilables have said that the committee of judges were proleaguers and most of them for entrance into the World Court. Nevertheless, we are moving to bring before the world problem of international peace, at a time when the world is at peace. We are apt to allow just any solution of the question of international peace to stand until the world is at war, when it is impossible to take action." Any plan that will start the people thinking is worth while.
"The solution that has been given is, I think, a very conservative plan. There is nothing particularly new in it. The revision of international law, the creation of new treaties and the questions of neutrality, would seem to be the most important provision to be considered. A fuller development of paragraph five of the winning plan, which has to do with the fundamental law, would be very enlightening.
"I want to go on record as indorsing the plan or anything that will make people more internationally-sinded."
"The army will be in favor of any sound peace plan which will prevent war, and if the proposed Bok plan succeeds, we should be in favor of it," said. Major Edward Turner, professor of military science and tactics. Major Turner expressed his opinion that the pre-planned peace plan was anything very original.
"One point in favor of the Edward W. Bok peace plan is that there is nothing in it which seems new," said W. E. Sandelius, instructor in political science, this morning. "It seems to express a crystalization of opinion that is going on in this country on the subject of foreign affairs.
"The world court will be a good thing to have in operation and I am in favor of this section of the proposed Bok peace plan," said Edmund P. Learned, instructor of economics, this morning.
"The plan recognizes that this country is inevitably being led into closer associations with other countries and that the question is whether the channels of association shall be regulated or unregulated. It further recognizes that while international law on jurisdictions of international law is more to be trusted than anything based on traditions of international politics.
"Yet there is a great value in international conference for which reason we are willing to associate closely enough with the league to be in a position of mutual aid if the league proves to develop along the lines that we hope for," stated Mr. Sandelius.
Offices Have Night Watch Since the important offices of the University have been moved to the Administration building, a twenty-four hour watch service has been organized as a protection to the valuable records kept there. The three officers of the building take on that each one works on every shift for a certain length of time. The night shift has, as part of its duties, that of watching for night prowlers.