THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN . UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas EDITORS ELEMENTS Editor-in-Chief Helen Hayes Associate Editor Roni Downing Sunday Editor Helen Smith Sport Editor Gilbert Smith BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager...John Montgomery, Jr. STAFF Wm. Bryon Brown Grade Young Jacqueline Seine Floyd McDowell Robert Solder Brewer Morgan Paul. Harlson Arch O'Rhynant Address all communication to THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones—K. U. 25 and 66 The Daily Kaanan aims to picture the Undergraduate life of its students, University of Kansas students and the news by attending for the ideas presented there. To be clean; to be cheerful; to be helpful; to be serious; to be more serious subjects; to water hearts; to more serious subjects; to its ability; to the students of the University. Not a soldier with his eyes to the stars, trust sublimely in an unseen God, symbol of the glory of service and sacrifice, but a skeleton, gaunt and rigid, caught in a barbed wire entaglement, symbolizing futility, the uselessness of sacrifice and the ghastiness of war stripped of all glamor. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1923 - " - That all who come to the shrine which we are dedicating to our dead may be forced to stop and think, and thinking, see for at least one moment, the reality and truth of war as known by our fallen comrades, and against which they fought and gave their lives." This figure in bronze by a woman sculptor is the choice of the American Legion Post No. 113 as a fitting memorial to their dead. A SKELETON IN MEMORIAM The men expect a storm of protest. Humanity *does* hate to face realities if they are gruesome ones. But if anything which can in the least measure tend toward the abolition of war is worthy, then this figure has a place with humanity. Little children will look upon the tablet and become filled with loathing and fear and hatred for war. Will it make them any the less eager as men to stand up for justice, to defend the weak, to fight for right? Probably not, but they will try to find means other than war. PERPLEXING ENGLAND Often a call for notebooks as a means of judging diligence turns out to be a test in resourcefulness and ingenuity. Labor in England under the leadership of Ramsey MacDonald has been extremely victorious in the recent general election in England. The opening scene of the radical changes came when Philip Snowden, in March, 1923, proposed in the House of Commons his resolution in favor of Socialism. He raised, almost for the first time, the big issue upon which labor itself was divided. To Communism, evolutionary rather than revolutionary, Snowden would have all his colleagues committed. In the nine months that have passed since the Snowien resolution there has been uniting and organizing within the Labor party, and Macdonald has become its champion. Since the recent election labor has gained so much on the political stage of that country that it is hinted there is a coalition to be formed in the ranks of the Liberals and Conservatives when the parliament meets next month, in order to defeat the labor power. But the labor party stands ready to form a cabinet and take up the running of the government, if it is offered the least chance—and maybe if it is not. A French marquis is suing a rich countess for breach of promise. If he wins the suit, it will be another case where the woman pays and pays and pays. England is sometimes something of a puzzle and a perplexity. LEAVE IT TO THE GERMANS A new metal called bravolette is being used by a German inventor in the manufacture of safety razors. It has the appearance of ivory, tortoise shell or marble, depending on the manner in which it is manufactured. It cannot rust and another advantage is that it is cheaper than razors made of metals. Leave it to the Germans. They Official Daily University Bulletin JEWEL COUNTY CLUB: Copy received at the Chancellor's Office until 11:00 a. m. The dawley County Club will meet at the Hilltop House at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Final arrangements for the trip will be announced. Other important business which must be finished before Christmas will be taken up. CARL M. HENNINGER, President. vol. III. Sunday, December 16, 1923 PEN AND SCROLL: Members of Pen and Scroll are hereby requested to check out Gread Magazine at Fraser clock stand, to sell during free hours Monday and Tuesday. FLOYD SIMONTON. President. CHRISTMAS RECESS: The Christmas recess will begin at 12:30, Saturday, Dec. 22. Class woe! will be resumed at 8:30 a.m. m, Monday, Jan. 7. may have lost the war, but their resourcefulness hasn't been daunted. B: for long they will again be flooding the world's markets with "Made in Germany" articles. Campus Opinion To the Editor of the Kansan; Perhaps a question that involves the welfare of several million hungry children will justify an answer to Krafer's letter in last Sunday's Kansas. It is impossible in this space to explain fully, but I venture to say that the following conclusions are justified by the evidence at hand. That that indemnity fixed by the Versailles treaty $33,000,000 was entirely beyond any possibility of payment by the recognized to all the states in inflation policy was the result of the impossible condition imposed by the treaty, and that no country in the world could have faced the same compromise. Also, that almost every belligerent nation followed the same policy to some extent, even under far more favorable conditions than those that Germany faced; that the great industrialists have not been in any degree responsible for the inflation policy, but on the contrary have lost along with all the rest of the people of Germany; that the inflation policy, the unemployment situation and the economic problems of many are all the inevitable result of the French policy of trying to destroy a nation of sixty million people. Too, the German people have paid heavier taxes than almost any other country in Europe; they have paid less in the United States by reducing millions of the people to starvation conditions; they have repeatedly shown their willingness to pay any indemnity that would be fixed by an impartial commission, and French have several times refused to pay the necessary investigation by such a commission. Dean Walker is free to defend the starvation of a few million children women and civilians, for an offense that they had no more to do with than the children of Lawrence. I regard it as a crime against humanity. Signed, John Ise At The Theater "Betty Lou" was corking good entertainment. The book, as it should be in musical comedy, was negligible, but served to introduce campus jokes and satires. The choruses were all good, the specialties were excellent, and the music was original, alienation did not remain long with the audience. The plot would be sketched briefly here, but the fine points cannot be remembered. Something to do with a fellow in love with a girl, a show to be produced, eligibility rules, the rustic lover, a gold-digger, and other characters intended to bring the show home to the audience. Betty Michel and Frances Patterson are one of the most graceful pairs of dancers on the Hill. Pauline Dearr has a large fan base. Chelsea Choreo overhead did his part as the stage hand, occupying too much of the limelight. It got on one's nerves. The campus dance troupes are appreciated by the audience. BY TED WEAR E. H. LINDLEY It is impossible in this column to give each performer his or her just desserts, but a few outstanding ones will be mentioned. Elise Davis, in the title role, did some real work on this part and an old lady's part was taken by a student who could make-up and keep her voice in agreement with her character. She was good. Bill Rice is one of the best comedians on the amateur scene, and when she acted was so fast he almost burned up the stare. It was excellent. The eccentric dance of L. C. Long and Lindsey Morgan was unusual but not quite varied enough. The Professional Director forced his voice, and his attempts at "hardness" were sorry failures. Ibs "Bla- ker was excellent in her Spanish dance, really the outstanding舞 of the show. Bill Lewis had a good voice for the hero's part. Sue Moody managed the production, "Brick" English wrote the music, but the author is unknown. It was an excellent departure from the Folies along the high-road of musical comedy. At The Concert The Laureose-Ringling concert was a combination of grand opera, light opera, and sentimental selections. The encores were for the most part lighter numbers such as "Smilin' the Rose" and "The Last Rose of Summer." Miss Lueche and Miss Carlisle made a very good appearance, but Robert Ringling seemed ill at ease when he played out of place on the concert stage His voice at times had a very beautiful quality but unfortunately his words were not sung clearly enough to enable the audience to understand Miss Luechese had an admirable stage appearance but a cold, forbidding air, however her encases gave her an opportunity to show her audience a charming personality as "Giant Man" was a notable ex amble. Her words carried wonderfully because of a special effort to enunciate clearly. Miss Lucchese probably sang the "Solveig Song" better than any other number on her program. Her tones were pure and true, while Ringe often breathed and forced the dust Bouloette was distinctly disappointing. Margaret Carlisle, the pianist, who assisted, played very well indeed. She University Shining Parlor moved to a new location at 1344 Tenn. St. Hats Blocked and Cleaned Shoes Repaired Fred Harris, Prop. "Let us Shine your shoes" not only was capable of playing "Eugene Onegin" admirably but was an able accompanist. The enthusiastic appreciation by the small audience was marked, and the artists responded with oncores, very generously. Phone 442 1109 Mass. We box, wrap and mail your packages for you. Mail that Christmas Candy Early On Other Hills Agents for: agents for: Whitman's Nunnally's and Bunty's candies in Lawrence The University of Minnesota sent seventy delegates to the International Student Volunteer convention at Indianapolis. The delegates were selected from each department of the university. The men's glee club of Northwestern University was chosen to sing at the Chicago theatre, Chicago, I3 during the week of Dec. 17. The members of the club will receive a workshop, which will be used by the club. Christmas曲 will be sung. A gymnasium apparatus team for women will be organized at Northwestern University after the Christmas holidays. A new system of water softening has been installed at the University of Minnesota heating plant for the purpose of scale formation in the pipes. Cornell was surprised when Col- HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED NOW AND SAVE MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS gated did not have a football game scheduled with them for 1924. This game has been the outstanding mid-season game. Senior women at Northwestern University led all other groups in grade averages the second semester of the school year 1922-23. 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