THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
England in Toils of Political War, Says F.E. Melvin
Labor Rapidly Gains Power As Result of Election; Economic Problem Is Serious
"England is facing a crisis; the political parties failed to meet the issues in their recent election; a deadlock among the parties is the result. What can England do for the million and one-half people out of work? The very integrity of England is at stake."
This is the situation of England in the mind of Prof. F. E. Melvn, associate professor of history.
"The Labor party in England has been rapidly increasing and with the results of the recent election the Liberals, Conservatives and Labor have practically equal representation in Parliament. Each party advocates that their party platform is distinct from others," the report says, "losse hope at a compromise. Besides the British Constitution is not adapted to tri-party situation and the leaders of the parties stand their ground," said Professor Melvin.
**Country Loses Markets**
British colonies were no longer a market for manufacturers' products. England had reached the saturation point of trade markets in the nineteenth century and today seeks a market to dump her excess products. Competitive interests in the United States have captured most of her markets, which England lost during the war. And Germany, French, South America and the British colonies are no longer markets. The BritishEngland has been so slow waking up that continued Professor Melvin.
Professor Melvin outlined certain questions which he regarded were the keynote to the British situation. "In the tariff question which have been proposed she will have an *o*-portunity to bargain and at least to increase British capitalists have riled too fully on outside interests for revenue and have been含佣 with conditions in England. Nothing is been accomplished in tax-collecting in England, which is merely 'taking two money out of one packet and putting it back into another' behind closing for collection. A source of revenue is badly needed since trade has not cut off."
Excess Population Hinders
Continuing, Professor Meltin said:
"a new factor arises in the need for a new economic balance, which involves close cooperation. Closely allied with this question is reduction of excess population. As a solution to this emigration is a policy that makes more immigrants have gone to America and the labor problem which is flooding England must be solved in this way or through the Letter of Credit, in industries such as agriculture."
In speaking of a solution, Professor Melvin emphasized that an attempt at readjustment of burden in the taxes was highly desirable. England should contribute some plan to postpone payment of the war debt because it would be safer if he is in his opinion a chance of averting the disaster of the crisis.
"England seems blind to the situation. In the recent oelection, more catch words formed the campaign. The Conservatives had the nearest to a definite policy, but failed to form a consensus among most intellectual politicians in England, but they seem to be stubborn about admitting that England is up against a real crisis, and think that since they have went through others, they are now "masted," said Professor Melvin.
"Betty Loa," the first all-University musical comedy, played to large audiences both nights. It was well received, and the audiences seemed to enjoy it thoroughly. The auditorium of the Laurence Memorial High School would adequately both as the seating capacity and the staging facilities.
"But British manufacturers continue to send out the cry of excess products, and labor is out of work begging and living in poverty and continuing to pay taxes. What will they do?" concluded Professor delvin.
The plot concerns the University career of the proverbial uninitiated freshman, who eventually attains the savvity and severity of a typical college student. The character is there woven the story of the love of the hero, Dave, for the heroine, Betty Lou. Comedy characters were introduced in the development of the plot, as well as some prominent HIll students, both faculty and undergraduates.
In 1921 Professor Melvin visited England. "High prices and heavy taxes are exorbitant," he said, "while squalor and a universal patronage of the dram shops among the lower classes prevailed."
Typical College Life Portrayed While Choruses Bring in Diversity
Musical Comedy Plays to Capacity Audience at Each Performance
Special lighting effects were secured by introducing two balcony spotlights, a baby spotlight, and an adult spotlight. We were used to secure varied color combinations. Simplicity was the key-note of the stage settings, a draped stage being used for the first scene, and a bare stage for the final scene.
S sixhrones and four specialty numbers were used in the unfolding of the story. Costumes for the churches were designed by the costumes department, where there are approximately 125 separate costumes used in the comedy.
Bill Lewis played the part of the hero, Dave, and Elise Davis took the title role of Betty Lou. Bill Rice was the star of a comedian. Others in the cast were Polly Doerre, Palmer Stephens, Stoll Harris, Francis Wilson, Lindsay Morgenth, L. C. Long, Virginia Thorpe, Frances Patterson, Betty Michel, Robert Searle, Cherub Carr, Francis Crawford, Cherub Harner, Irma Hawk, and Claire Dewey.
Alpha Kappa Delta Gives Dinner
Alpha Kappa Delta, honorary
sociology society, gave an informat
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ley. Prof. V. E. Hobson, prof.
Dr. V. E. Hobson, prof.
D. M. Mann, Prof. S. A. Queen,
M. Keevor, g'24, and A. J. Thompson,
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Early History of America Identical With Many Designs Used in Evolution of Old Glory
Early American history may be traced down through the years by the various flags used as the symbol of the government of the United States.
The Pine tree flag, under which the first naval vessels of the colonists sailed in October, 1775, was a white field, in the center of which was a green pine tree surmounted by a canopy. Another well known flag during this period was the Rattlesnake tag, which was hoisted on the船-off-war Alfred by Paul Jones in December, 1775. It was made of yellow cloth with a rattlesnake coiled in the center under the mote, "Don't Tread On Me."
The honored flag of New England, with a blue field, the upper inner corner contain the red cross flag of St. George, in one section of which was used as a pine tree tree, was used at the battle of Yorktown according to the historian Lossing.
The day George Washington raised the Continental flag on Prospect Hill, Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 2, 1776, and brought in strips of red and white, representing the thirteen colonies were used as the foundation of the national standard. In place of the stars, however, George Washington stroked the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew.
e24. Sing Cheng Chu, a speaker at the meeting of the Sociology Chu that night, was a guest of the society at the dinner.
The United States Congress on June 14, 1777, passed a resolution declaring that "the flare of the thirteen states alternate red and white; that the thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing the new constellation."
In 1794, however, Congress changed its decree and said that "the flag of the United States be fifteen stripes, alternate red and white, and that the union be fifteen stars, white in a blue field." This change was made as a recognition of the admission of Vernont and Kentucky into the Union, then equal in number, and it was agreed that a star and a stripe were to be added with the admission of each new state, but it was soon realized these admissions would soon make the flag too large, and on April 4, 1818, Congress passed a resolution that the flag be again reduced to thirteen stripes and a new flag should be adopted. The new state. This flag according to tradition was made by Betsy Ross, and called the "Stars and Stripes."
The flag of Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1814, fifteen stars and fifteen stripes.
The dying words of Lawrence,
"Don't Give up the Ship," which
afterwards became the slogan and
watchword of the American navy,
written on Commodore Perry's
flag at the battle of Lake Erie.
Many names have been applied to the flag of the United States, but that which has hated the longest, and has been used in its design is "Old Glory," which was given the flag by Capt. William Driver, of Salem, in 1831, as his subtoe to the beautiful new flag presented his ship started his voyage around the world.
Charley, starting on prof's shoes 'Light or dark, sir?'
Prof: "I'm not particular, only don't give me the neck.
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Judge May Teach Walking
"Jay" Pedestrian Needs School With Reckless Motorist
(United Press)
Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 15—Judge H. S. Roberts, who recently established a school for reckless driver in which the mania for drive was qualed, is considering the establishment of a city ordinance if the present city ordinance permits, to coincide with the present "jay drivers" college. He believes the motorists' school has helped to check reckless driving in Kansas and could be a course in "Where to Put Your Feet" would do the same for pedestrians.
"It is only fair to have some means of curtailing the recklessness of pedestrians," the judge asserted, "if for no other reason than as protection for motorists. When we realize that late figures show there is an automobile for every ten persons in the United States, we can see that the traffic laws are proportions. The pedestrian must realize that the problem is a 50-50 proposition, and that he must do his part to avoid accidents.
"Co-operation is the only way the roblem can be solved," he said, and it can be obtained only through ducation. I am in favor of any jove that will make the pedestrian houlder his own responsibility."
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