Te g; THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN VOLUME XX. a Chancellor Denies Sponsoring Bill To Prohibit Cars Senate Passes Act Against Motors Used by Student In Any State School Chancellor E. H. Lindley emphatically refutes the statement that he recommended and was responsible for the introduction into the state legislature of a bill prohibiting the use of motor cars by any member of the student body of this or any other school in the state. His only action on the question was in the letter which he sent out last summer, and he says that the result from this letter are such that he is most hopeful for a voluntary solution of the problem. The Van De Mark bill, prohibiting the use at any educational institution in the state of motor cars for driving or riding, please passed the senate Saturday. The bill as originally introduced provided for the expulsion of any student violating the rule, but the senate changed it to be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. Senator James W. Finley, of Neoho county, said that the bill was meant to preserve the morals of the children when they are away from their parents. Violation Made a Misdemeanor Since the introduction of the bill by Senator M. V. B. Van De Mark, of Cloud county, there has been talk that the bill was sponsored by Chancellor Lindley. One of the papers of the state capitol printed such a statement, but the rumor is unfounded. Doubts Effectiveness of Bill HOUSE EXTERMINATION BY DIE "I have had no communication directed by Susan Van de Mark concerning the bill to prohibit the use of automobiles in schools," said Chancellor Lindley this morning. "It is doubtful if legislative prohibition in a matter of this kind can be made effective. Some students have daily need of automobiles. It would seem better that the legislature empower the Board of Administration to use such measures as it deems best in curbing the abuse of the automobile. As for myself, the cordial response to our letter of last summer was to continue to attend through voluntary co-operation the matter can be in due time effectively taken care of." Signed: E. H. Lindley. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1923 There is a great deal of advers student opinion to such a bill, and there are also those in the faculty who think it ridiculous. One member, although not venturing an opinion on the constitutionality of the bill, said that were it to be passed and the use of a motor car was possible, there would be a sudden increase in the number of motor cars on the campus, merely as a reaction of the student mind to a criminal violation. NUMBER 102 Lawrence Has Fine Water System. Savs Authorit: "Lawrence has one of the best water supply systems of the state," said Prof. Albert Jewell, chief of the division of water and sewage of the state board of health, in his talk to the home nursing classes Friday. Recent research has proved that clistern or distilled waters are not best for the maintenance of health, according to Professor Jewell. Certain important water sources in which are essential in good water. Pure ground water which has been filtered is use. He also explained the use of alum and lye in water purification and to remove bacteria is perfectity. Both of them are used to filter filtered out. There is not enough chlorine in the water to be harmful. Guests at the Theta Tau house Sunday were Vivienne Smeltzer; Dighton; Lannette Patton, Newton Roberta and Billie Patterson and Miss Louise Brothers, Kansas City; Belle Hibbs, Alton; Van Quinne Sharpe, Neodesha; and Retta Stagg Kirwin. ANNOUNCEMENT The news story in Friday's Kanana, regarding the plans for a professional conference to be held instead of the usual parade on Engineers Day, was unofficial. Chancellor E. H. Lindsay approved of the plan as announced. Appoints Mrs. Sawtell Chairman Censor Board Chairman Censor Board Governor J. M. Davis announced Saturday the appointment of Mrs. G. E. Sawtell, of Kansas City, as chairman of the Kansas motion picture censorship board, which was left vacant by the resignation of Dwight Thatcher Harris. Mrs. Sawtell is in lawrence as the housemother for Sigma Alpha Epilishe. She left there in December for a vacation to Florida, where she fraternity house the first of March, but with the acceptance of this appointment, she probably will not return to Lawrence. Excavation Will Start On New Library When Steam Shovel Arrives Slow Process of Rock Blasting Will Delay Work on New Building Excavation will begin for the new library within the next few days, according to William B. Anderson, a civil engineer and the Arthur H. Newman Construction Company here. Mr. Anderson is now awaiting the arrival of a team shovel which was to have been shipped out on Saturday morning, an expected to get here any time. Arthur H. Newman, president of the construction company, will arrive in Lawrence at the same time the equipment comes, for the purpose of working with the construction company. Has he contract on the Lawrence Memorial High School which will be completed some time in June. The same force of men will be used on the new I.B. building, as it is now employed on the high school. The excavation for the library will probably take three or four months, as there are 7000 cubic yards of earth to be moved and this will be slow work because of the amount of rock to be blasted out. Twenty or twenty-five men will be used in commencing the excavating. Harding Favors "League' Mr. Anderson expects to have the new library building above the ground by next fall. Due to the uncertainty of the amount of rock to be taken out and the difficulties to be met with in removing it, it is difficult to estimate at this time how fast construction can move forward. Washington, Feb. 26.—The Harding administration fully realizes it is under a definite pledge to create an "association of nations" to take the place for the United States of the League of Nations, and an effort will be made to accomplish such a step toward world peace. Association of Nations Approved by Administration This statement was made today to the United Press by one of the highest authorities of the American government, regarding President Harding's request to the Senate for the authorization to have the United States represented in the League of Nations, but with reservations keeping this country from any connection with the League itself. At the present time there is no definite plan for such an association, the official said. The administration does not claim, he said, that American participation in the world court is the "association of nations" that Harding is pledged to—that $s$ come later. Burglar Operates Sunday In Two Lawrence Home nas Initiate Six Men Two diamond rings, a diamond pin a watch and chain, and a strand of pearls were the loot of a burglar who entered the loot of F. A. Wright. 2124 Kentucky had 5 a. m. Sunday Floyd Harry, a colored man, living 1846 Tennessee is suspected and is being held for investigation. A cont and some only were stolen from C. C. Noble about the same time. The police think that both burglaries were committed by the same man. Acomas Initiate Six Men Acomas held initiation Saturday and Sunday for the following men: Herbert Schaulis, c'26, Wakefield; Walter Schutter, c'26, Chairman; Joseph Stafford, c'26, Staffor; lace R. Layer, e'24, Eldorad; Evert Landon, c'26, Mayeta; and Albert Matthey, e'24, Merriam. House Committee Slashes Amounts To State Schools New Cut in Appropriation Eliminates Building of New Auditorium Here The ways and means committee is the house of representatives of the state legislature, sliced $45,405 off the budget for the state schools as passed by the senate. This committee took exception to the majority of building appropriations, although it also cut out the proposed increase in wages, reduced the increased appropriation for maintenance, and jugged the amounts to be expended for the state experiment stations. The University appropriation on $2,778,000 by the senate was cut to $2,361,000 by the house committee. Of this $300,000 was allowed for the new auditorium, but the house refused the item altogether. The upper house refused the increase in 10.3 per cent in the wages of the university, but the committee of the lower house refused the increase. The upper house had allowed an increase in maintenance expenses of 13.8 per cent but the representatives decided that the amount was enough, allowing a $1,500 increase for a two year period. All Schools Suffered The slashing of appropriations was not confined to the university however, for the agricultural college at Manhattan, and the normals at Hays, Emporia, and Pittsburg, the experiment schools. At Caltech and Tribune, the blind school at Kansas City, and the School for the Deaf at Olathe, all suffered in the reductions. It seems that the university was handed a greater reduction than were the others, as the agricultural colleges were also incurring in maintenance expenses. Comparison of Both Houses The following table of the principal appropriations, shows the comparison of the amounts allowed by the two houses: University $27,188,000 $22,451,600 Agricultural College $2,212,000 $2,658,800 Hayes ex. station $42,928 $38,388 Station ex. station $12,085 $8,388 Collison ex. station $5,400 $1,900 Tribune ex. station $4,000 $4,000 Briggs ex. station $4,000 $4,000 Pittsburgh Normal $639 $533 Hays Normal $379,000 $305,000 School for the Deaf $53,000 $50,000 The Blind $5,000 It will be noted however that the house committee did not slush the amounts in all of the senate had voted, and others were increased over the senate. Senior electrical engineers and faculty of the department will be guests of the Southwestern Telephone company in Topka next Friday, March 2. They will inspect the new auto system which is in operation there. Davis Addresses Forum "The people of the United States have become almost painfully antitumilitate since the end of the recent war," said Prof. W. W. Davis, of the department of history, in his talk, "that is why we need a Forum at the Uitarian Church, Sunday morning." "The nation, as a whole," he continued, "is swinging back to the state of mind which existed before 1914, and as a result we are losing less in European affairs. We are even taking part in the conferences." Says U. S. is Anti-Militaristic Since Recent War In speaking of the recent movements of France in the Ruhr region Professor Davis said, "The entrance of France into the Ruhr valley is of utmost significance to the winding river which must be built in order to collect their debt from Germany, but also to protect themselves from further invasions, and they will stay there for some time. Germany without the Ruhr will be forced to shut down its great industrial plants or curtail their operation, can cause them to take the other hand, the United States will face the prospect of France, its traditional ally, becoming its greatest rival in steel production. It is also possible that if the German government continues its opposition, French troops may occupy the out of the future might grow a great combined Franco-German state. London, Feb. 25.—British warships were ordered today to withdraw from Smyrna harbor. The admiralty here warned that the situation could plummet that Britain hopes thus to ease the situation at Angora, where Turkish militarists are clamoring for war. It is stated that the British forces in Kemal overcome the extremists." WIRE FLASHES Berlin, Feb. 26. - Fire broke out in the American embassy here today. Slight damage was done on the second floor. The SEC and Mrs. Alfred Houghton live. Topeka, Feb. 28.—The judiciary committee of the House of Representatives today killed the bill introduced by Representative Wilson of Greeley to make it unlawful to mask in this case. It also killed three or more persons to meet or parade with their faces covered, except in fun. London, Feb. 26. - Warships were today withdrawn from Smyrna Harbor. The admiralty accompanied the order with the explanation that Great Britain hoped thus to avoid the situation of three militaries are clamoring for war. Writers Will Hear Vassar College Man On "Literary Shop' Speaker Has Had Experience in Newspaper Work and as Literary Advisor The talk in Fraser Chapel tomorrow afternoon, under the auspices of the departments of journalism and English, has been arranged primarily for the benefit of English and journalism at the University, all Hill students, and members of the faculty are invited to attend. Burges Johnson, noted American humorist and essayist, will address the students of the University at an all-University convention Tuesday, February 24. The guest ject of the "Public" will speak on the "Literary Shop" to the members of the decembers of the Literary Shop in Fraser倫 at 4:30 p. m. The experience of Mr. Johnson as a newspaperman and literary advisor or editor of various publications makes him well qualified to speak on any phase of the press. He has been literary advisor of Harper's New York monthly body's magazine, managing editor of Outing, and editor-in-chief of Judge. At present Mr. Johnson is editor of the Bulletin of the Author's League of America and associate professor of English at Vassar college. He has published numerous verses and essays both in current magazines and in book collections. The company has recently announced the publication in the near future of a volume of humorous essays "As I Was Saying" by Burges Johnson. Chi Omega and the Kansas City alumnae chapter entertained twenty Kansas City and Lawrence high school students. Kansas City Club roof garden Saturday. About sixty-five guests were present. Chi Omega chapter, their house mother, Mrs. St. Clair, and several rushes went to Kansas City During the luncheon Dorothy Brandle, c'23, gave several musical readings. Several ballet dances were presented by Winifred Goldsborough, f'25. After the lunchon about a minute musical program was given. Chi Omegas Entertain At Luncheon for Rushee. An All-University Convention is called for 10 o'clock the morning of Robinson Gymnasium. The presidents Johnson of Vassar will speak. Classes will be shortened to thirty-five minute periods and the morning schedule will Mr. Carroll Friend, fe18, is spending a few day's in Lawrence. He is located in Los Angeles, Cal, where he has interests in the oil business. ... 10:00 to 10:50 8:30 to 9:05 9:15 to 9:50 11:00 to 11:35 11:45 to 12:20 Convocation 1st hour 2nd hour 3rd hour 4th hour E. H. LINDLEY French Face Task In Operating Ruhr Railroad Systems German Stubbornness In creases as French Reach Out to Commandeer Territory Jessen, Feb. 26. — French and Belgians in the Ruhr were faced today with the task of operating the vast network of railroads with a handful of entwivers. Acquisition of the industrial region's numerous transport lines was completed, but the occupiers had only 12,000 trained railworkers for a job which ordinarily requires 120,000 men. Territory With the French reaching out to still more territory, German stubbornness in the newly-occupied zone increased. Practically no railworkers answered the call for men to work under Franco-Belgian orders. Paris, Feb. 26—The French today said "hands off the Rubr" to all nations considering mediation, and proceeded to acquire further territories in the western and eastern German towns. A semi-official announcement said France would not accede to intervention, whether from Britain, Holland, or the United States. "Hande Off" Policiev Pushing forward over a considerable area cast of the Rhine, the French almost completely cut off the British in their little sector at the heart of France. The French had previously escaped occupation, was taken with others Sunday. Iron Policy in Towns Baldwin, consistently a storm center of the Ruhr resistance, was reported due for severity at he French town. The Trump Front started out by expelling all the town officials under arrest. The situation at Recklinghausen, where French troops have held the railroad station during and since the seizure of 13,000,000 marks from the German-Cologne express at Hagen, the trains were withdrawn. The troops took rolling stock, coal, and other goods with them. Torch Entertains Women Members Enjoy Social Function in Kansas City Members of Torch, accompanied by Miss Agnes Husband, associate professor in voice, spent Saturday at Baltimore Baltimore. Each year the new group takes this trip as they one big social event, after announcement of their reunion. Ruth Ohmer, c'23, gave a dinner party at the Muebelch hotel Saturday evening, followed by a theater party. Miss Husband entertained the women with a dinner at the Baltimore hotel Sunday noon. Following this, the party attended a concert with the performers. Her daughter at the Shubert theater. The Torch alumni of Kansas City took the women for a ride about the city Sunday morning and to the home of Jessie Dane, A. B.'22. Those who were in the party were: Misses Agnes Husband, June Judy, Ruth Ohmer, Rebecca Leibengo, Elizabeth Dunkel, Lillian Mayer, Irene Peabody, Dorothy Brandle, and Mary Clouzer. New Members Initiated By Two Hill Fraternite Six men were initiated into Delta Upsilon and five into Sigma Nu Sunday. Feb. 25. Those for whom Delta Upsilon had been inducted included c'25, Lawrence; James Duncan c'25, Kansas City; Mo.; Ray Purkale c'25, Neodesha; Cecilia Pettyman c'25, Kansas City; Mo.; Leroy Sadler c'25, Oklahoma City; Okla.; and Kenneth Stevenson c'25, Lawrence. A. Sanger c'25, Oklahoma City; Okla.; Rowland Ritchie c'25, Ponce City c'45, Herbert Graber c'25, Hutchinson; Joseph S. Woodell c'26, Nickerson; and Harry Frazee c'25, Lawrence. Howard Frank, a former student of the University visited at the Sigma Nu house Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Frank is now employed by the Pennsylvania Oil Company of Kansas City, and has recently assigned to a territory in the western part of the state. Applications for Rooms In Dormitory Coming I Applications for rooms in the women's dormitory, soon to be completed, are being received at the office of Mrs. F. E.Bryant, assistant dean of women, where they are being filed in the order they are received. There will be rooms for about 125 women, and prices will range from $15.00 a month for a single room to $25.00 a month for a double room. Board will probably range from $5.00 to $6.00 a week. The contractors have chosen the company because they will be ready for company entry in the summer months will be spent furnishing and equipping the dormitory. Disabled Ex-Service Men Form Permanent Organization at Convention World War Veterans Elect College Senior As State Commander Harry E. Robbins, c$23, was elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War when a state department was formed at a state convention in Topeka Saturday. J. R. Van Burkikr, c$23, was elected state chaplain at the same time. The new state organization will call a convention about the first week in June for the purpose of electing delegates to the national convention, Mr. Robbins said. State headquarters for the present will be in Topeka. The delegates from Jayhawk Post in Lawrence who attended the Topeka Convention, Baskirk, Elise V. Luse, Coral F. Dene, and I, G. MacDuff. The local post was organized in the summer of 1921 as the second in the state. Its membership here is made up large of men who are receiving vocational training from the U. S. Veterans' Bureau. Four other posts are in the state, at Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Tampa, and National Military Home, Leavenworth. Jayhawk post will give a smoker Thursday night in the American Legion rooms at 8 p. m. J. R. Smiley, head of the Kansas City office of the Veterans' Bureau, will be present, and will confer with members of the post regarding any difficulties they may have with training or vocational training at the University are invited, according to Erret Servier, commander. K. U. Graduate to China Canton College Offers Position to W. E. Hoffman William E. Hoffmann, former assistant curator of entomology at the University, now of the division of entomology at the University of Minnesota, recently received the offer of a position with the Christian College at Canton China. The offer was extended by Dr. Charles K. Edmunds, president of the college, during his recent visit at the university; the college's own man was invited to take charge of the entire department of biology at the Canton institution. He has the offer under consideration, and, after acceptance, will probably accept it later. After graduating from K. U., Mr. Hoffmann for two years held the office of assistant state entomologist. Before resigning his position to join the Minnesota staff of entomologists, he spent several weeks taking an exam at Northwestern University Entomological Museum. This census was the first authentic account that had been taken of the famous Snow collection in many years. Honorary Musical Frat Initiates Eight Pledges Phi Mu Alpha hold initiation services Sunday February 25, for the following, Kenneth Coons, *f*24, caerlentino; Joedland; George Raich, *f*25, violin, Hutchinson; Jay Tracey, A. B '22 voice, McPherson; Ludwig Dromfe, fa 26 drums, Bellville; Glen Pulton, Fa 28 bass, Lawrence; Stewart Campbell, *c*26 voice, Lawrence; Mrlin Shreve, *c*26 trombone, Salim. Two faculty members of the School of Fine Arts were also initiated, Professor Waldermack Geltch, instructor in violin, and Professor Walter Whitlock, instructor in voice. Out of town guests at the initiation were Frank Bracken, and Otto Blank of Kansas City. Allen Criticizes Bill to Eliminate College Athletics *Collegiate Sports Furnish Natural Outgrowth of Man's Desire to Play* "The principle of inter-collegiate athletics is deadnight," said Dr. Forrest Allen, director of athletics, this morning, when speaking of the bill to amend the Athletic Bill to abolish all forms of athletic contends on state campuses. Not Dependent on State Aid "This proposed legislation would be treating the evils of athletic contests symptomatically, not reaching their inter-collegiate athletics. Inter-collegiate athletics outgrowth of man's desire to play. Abolishment of the present plan of satisfying this need would not abolish the need. If the state abolishes inter-collegiate athletics, its next move must be to provide huge play opportunities for some harmless outlet for the inmate play insticts of the students." Doctor Allen said that inter-collegiate athletics did not depend on any financial support from the state. "MeCook field was a gift," he said, and the athletic stadium was built by loyal alumni students in by state appropriation. The gate receipts from the games provide for running expenses and make inter-collegiate athletics what practically no other department of the University is—self-supporting. "If faults develop in the conduct of athletic contests, it is the fault of the coach, not of the contests. As they should be managed, and usually are members of the teams are taught to play fair and live clean. Men on teams should be taught to participate to satisfy their play at antithes. Flapper tendencies are taken out of men in the punishment of a hard game. Athletes Cannot Smoke "The athletic coach and the W. C. T. U. worker are the only ones who dare to tell a man not to smoke a cigarette, and the athletic coach is the only one who really keeps him from it," said Doctor Allen. "The athletic athlete is taught to build up his body and keep his mind straight." Physical education can not take the place of inter-collegiate athletics, according to Doctor Allen, because it does not support learning needs." Gymnastism work and military training are mental concentration under discipline," he said. "Inter-collegiate athletics serve as mind recreation under self-leader training." Athlete is His Own General "The gymnasium teacher or the military officer is constantly on the ground giving commands and ordering the activity; the student trains his muscles to respond automatically to a challenge. The athlete in the other hand, takes no part in a context game; the team acts on its own responsibility. Every man is his own general. "The evils growing from athletic contests are merely functional evils; they are not inherent in the system. They should be remedied if possible, but the system should not be abolished. The student should be posed to satisfy the desire for play and furnish wholesome recreation for the students." Sketch Exhibit Will Start Tuesday in Marvin Hall A traveling exhibition of pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor sketches will be on display in the department of architecture in Marvin Hall starting Tuesday. The sketches were prepared by faculty members of the Architectural fraternity in the following colleges: University of Illinois, Massachusetts Technical Institute, Carnegie Technical Institute, Armour Technical Institute, Pennsylvania College, George Washington University, St. Louis, and the University of Kansas. K. U. students having sketches in the exhibition are: George Bell, Eldar Birsac, Joe Radotinky, M. L. Sorey, Ray Coolidge, and Arthur Harris. The sketches are not a part of regular school work. Gladys Snyder, c'24, the only woman trying out for Tau Sigma, dancing sorority, was accepted last week.