THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Catherine Stubbs Senior Editors Ralph Johansson Sport Expert DavVaughn Franks Plain Tales Editor Charles Sayles Ike Khanzhong Kirkhanage Editor John Harri BUSINESS STAFF ROARD MEMBERS business Manager Lloyd Rupepalient 'Ass. Bus.' Mgr. John Montgomery, Jr. Ben Hibbs Dorie Fleece Ruth Carter Laura Cowardy Mary Gorman Claire Cowardy Liliedwyn Hill Perry John Caroline Hinkleader Perry John Katherine Hulkraider Gikki Schultz Helen Scott Subscription price, $3.50 in advance for the first nine months of the academic year; $2.00 or one semester Detained as second-in-chief mull主权 Separation, 1847. He was appointed by Prince Kassan, under the act of March 1859. Published in the afternoon, five times a week, in The Times, and the national magazine of the University of Kansas, from 1859 to 1862. 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 the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the news by standing for the ideals of university life; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be kind; to be more serious topics to wiser heads; in all to serve to the best of its ability. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923 "The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He establishes the heavens." - Proverbia 8:19. SPEAKING OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS Christmas time draws near. And before we leave for home we will celebrate the happy season together at the Christmas tree. There the fund will be presented which we have voluntarily raised—our Christmas present to less fortunate fellow students. There are many of us who are wondering why it is that this year Russian students are being singled out of all Europe for our help through the Kansas Friendship Fund. We are told, in a general way, that it is because conditions in other European countries are improving through the establishment of self-help schemes, while as yet nothing of this nature has been done for Russia since it was impossible to enter that country last year because of opposition from the government. We see the logic of that, but we want to know, further, just what student conditions are in Russian. Books could be written on the subject. Here a few facts, however, from a talk by Miss Margaret Wrong, here from Europe, given in Westminster Hall Monday night. Regarding clothing: The big question right now is, "Do you think my boots will last till spring?" One student was proud of her boots, which she showed Misa Wrong, saying that she had purchased them when she was eleven year old, had long ago stopped wearing them, but had now, nine years later, resurrected and lengthened them. They hurt, she admitted, but they kept out the cold. Clothes are being made from curtains, sheets and other household furnishings. It is a problem of Russian students—how to keep out the cold. The Student Relief Commission reports, "We are able to furnish a student the daily standard meal for $1.50 a month. With the college year of ten months, it means that $1.50 will keep a student going in Russia for an academic year in a condition fit for study. The price we pay for a Christmas candle will mean life and education to a suffering fellow-student. It is a gift with the true spirit of Christmas. Do you suppose the "crescent diplomacy" at Lausanne could be twisted to "crooked." VACATION FOR THE PROFESSORS Some professors are born quenchers of the holiday spirit as is shown plainly by the action of a great number of our worthy masters this week Vacation for the University professora bora begins Friday noon, if he is fortunate enough to have no afternoon classes, but by the setting of the sun and each one of them will be free to think of Christmas and all that it means. They will have one week before that joyful day in which to wrap and mail their remaining packages, do their last minute shopping, write a few letters, and enjoy their respective families in a carefree, happy frame of mind. No thoughts of the overflowing classrooms and the pupils who occupy the numerous seats before him daily, for he has dismissed them from his sight and mind for two whole weeks. Besides dismissing him he has carefully planned work for them which will take up nearly every day of their vacation. A tuple, manoeuvre new techniques, thesis, a general investigation paper to write, notebooks to be brought up to date, and one professor has thought it a fitting and proper procedure for him to give a full hour quiz over the semester's work for the first day of the students' return. Another notion which has crept into the minds of not a few of our noble dignities is the giving of quizzes on the last day before vacation. Is it any wonder that the students wish to cut on the last day? Who can pass an examination with flying colors when such things as home, Mother, Father, the old bunch, gifts to buy and send off occupy their thoughts. Formerly students have had more time to think holiday thoughts, but this year the week before Christmas vacation has been so full of daily quizzes, and extra work for the holidays that the entire student body has adopted this slogan and by-word: "This is to be a vacation for the professors and not for us." "let her keep t against my burial" said Jesus when crites found fault with Mary for breaking the alabaster box. KEEPING CHRISTMAS By Rev. EDWARD HISLOP His thought expanded would be: "Why caval at her display of affection? Affection and devotion are more precious than spikenward. When I am dead her memory of this hour will be priceless. It will be precious perfume in all her after life. Let her keep it." Some ultra-practicalists cavil at the waste of Christmas observance—gifts, toys, gaudy tinsel, unnecessary candles, evergreen and confections. Such lavish expenditure and no practical return. But who would take from the heart of childhood the most joyous of all children's experiences? Who would take out of the world the kindest, genthest, happiest festival and anniversary of Christendom? Expressions of love and joy are priceless. Let us keep Christmas! CALL OF THE EAST Once again the Old World is appealing to America for help, not as in 1814 when the call came from the anguished lips of women and children under the feet of ruthless Prussians but from the lips of the leaders of war-torn, devastated countries. For more reasons than one, the United States owes it to the world and to itself to play a major hand in the momentous world events which are daily threatening to destroy that intangible, seemingly transitory thing called Civilization, to engulf all the culture which has been ours to nurse and foster for a century and a quarter. China learned a costly lesson in trying to live unto itself, to aggregate its peoples, and to shun relations with the foreigner. And America, an enlightened nation, is trying to duplicate China's policies! Boundary lines are merely arbitrary lines providing peoples of different languages and customs, but boundary lines cannot destroy the brotherhood of man, the responsibilities which of necessity attach themselves to a national existence. Ethically America owes Europe the aid indispensable to a new start following the Great War's ravaging conquests. No, it doesn't owe Europe; it owes civilization. But even from an impersonal standpoint of business principles, this country can profit by giving fitting aid to the suffering millions of the Old World. The quicker Europe recuperates, the quicker Europe will pay America the debts she owes. The sooner America agrees to a commercial and political intercourse, the sooner will she receive the billion Official Daily University Bulletin CHRISTMAS TREE PROGRAM: Vol. II. All members of the faculty and student body and all friends of the University are cordially invited to attend the Christmas Friendship celebration at 7:30 o'clock on the campus in front of Blake Hall. Copy received by Florence E. Bliss, Editor, Cancellor's Office until 11:00 a.m. CHRISTMAS FRIENDSHIP COMMITTEE: E. H. LINDLEY. All members of the Christmas Friendship Committee are asked to seet at the University Commons at 12:20 noon Friday to arrange for distribution of funds. The first order of Christmas GIR Cards has been received and may be called for at Henley Castle this evening or tomorrow. E. H. LINDLEY CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS: ELIZABETH PARKINSON, Chairman. SANDZEN EXHIBIT CLOSES: **14.249** The last opportunity to see the Bierger Sanden Exhibit of Painting and Prints will be from 1:30 to 5:30 Friday afternoon. **14.248** **FE** Dean Marriage of college students, the exception in American colleges, is common in Russia, and even parenthood and its added responsibility are not regarded as sufficient reason for the atandment of one's college pursuits, it is revealed in a study of Russian college students. UNIVERSITY SENATE; The January meeting of the University Senate will be held at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, January 2nd, 1923, in Blake Hall Lecture Room. H. L. BUTLER, Dean. which is due her. This reclusiveness is merely an attitude of mind. And the United States carries it so far as to pass a tariff that will forbid Europe paying in goods, products—the only medium of exchange that is possible at the present time. What America needs is less of a subjective and more of an objective view, a turning from the satiation of selfish desires to the satisfaction of world's poignant needs. The Christmas Oread Prof. W. S. Johnson The Christmas Orend prepares for itself a kindly reception with its attractive cover design. I am not at all sure what pure color is, nor am I convinced that Mr. Sandzen, from whom I have borrowed the expression, could tell me, but I fancy that Miss Katherine Larkin has given us some of in her cherry and artistic decoration. The last half doezen sketches dealing in satirical fashion with contemporary life on Mount Oread, seem to me less successful than the more serious pieces. The Angelinas and Algernons, the "roomies" and "pooofies" here presented, though they may bear some real resemblance to those in after day in my whom I see in these pages grievously overdrawn and needlessly unattractive. I would suggest that this sort of thing might well be left to the Sour Owl and its place taken by some more thoughtful discussion of conditions in the University body. Criticism is represented by a sympathetic review of Adeladele Crapspe's "Verses" by Mrs. Herbert Feis, a time piece of critical protest. Ben Hollosson wrote an critical discussion on the theme that truth is stranger than fiction. The story writers who have avoided the pitfalls of contemporary native have, I think, in general succeeded in producing good work. The three leading stories of the magazine are all well done. "His First Ministry," by Louise McLovel, is a beautiful story of the nativity. The twice told tale is given an original turn and rises to an effective climax. "The Man Who Made Men Laugh," on the other hand, is amateurish in its handling of the conclusion, but in other respects, especially in its use of suspense, it shows real ability. Lotte Altona's "The War of Lucera" has the author's artificial story of husbands and husks highest quality of imagination. The narrative is managed well in the matter of fact disdicion of its opening and in the reticence and originality of its ending. Lillian Donaldson contributes a well-written medieval French fantasy in "Le Petit Diable." E. H. LINDLEY. Drastic measures have been taken to prevent cheating in examinations at the University of Missouri. Although the honor system has been in force there, it has been found necessary to organize a group of representative students who have agreed to report to a committee of the Student Government Association all cases wherein cheating has occurred. . The verse maintains the high standard that has been set by recent numbers of the Oread. The verse of the undergraduates, as in inevitability than that of the faculty, through its technique is equal or superior. On Other Hills Screen stars of the future will come from the universities of the country, Marshall Nellan, diree or and producer, believes. Nellan is now corresponding with university officials seeking co-operation in finding screen talent. The students of the university culture are found among university students than among any other classes," said Nellan, and it is these qualities that the pictures most need. Iowa state conference of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, was awarded the activities cup at the final banquet of the national convention last week in Manhattan, Kans., being judged the most active chapter in the fraternity. The next five placed in this order: North Dakota, Michigan, Oklahoma, Grinnell, and Cornell. The public speaking department, under Professor Shinn, is now practicing on a series of speeches on the question of "Why Come to K. U." Someone out of each County Club is supposed to place this subject before the students of the high schools in their counties, sometime during Christmas vacation. It is with this in mind that this kind of speeches is taken up in the department, as many of the county speakers will come from the public speaking classes at K. U. Universities in Germany are showing a marked increase in enrollment this year. The total number of students has been estimated at 90,000, the highest since shortly after the war. Almost all summer engaged in manual labor so that they might make enough money to attend college this year. "Hail, Dartmouth," the new Dartmouth college song composed by an old grad, will appear on a Columbia phonograph record next month, played by the Dartmouth College band. The Columbia Phonograph Company in New York, where the tune will be recorded. A collection of 17,000 butterflies from all parts of the world has been added to the entomological department collection at Iowa State. This collection, which was made by J. S Faaborg, of Clinton, includes $8,000 different varieties of butterflies and represents the life work of Mr. Faaborg, who has been awarded a day a week and practically all of his evenings for the past 50 years in arranging and identifying his butterflies. Miss Margaret Inglis, the hockey coach at Colorado College, says that English girls are better physically than American girls. Miss Inglis says that as a rule the English girl knows more about and can do more difficult courses in high school course than the American girl after she leaves college. A student at Columbia University who has been blind since childhood has become vice-president of his class, and the champion wrestler of university. He is working his way through school by playing chess. Radcliffe has received a gift of $1,000 from Lady Astor for the Endowment fund. that the students of Yale work their way through college is shown by the report of the director of bureau appointments. During the last academic year, 423 individual positions brought the students an aggregate of $170,441. The most important form of employment was for board, by which more than 300 students reduced their expenses $60,000. ANNOUNCEMENTS The attention of all students is called to the fact that all books drawn from the Libraries of the University are due on or before Thursday, Dec. 14. Books desired for use during the vacations may be specially charged for that period. Earl N. Manchester, Director of Libraries. State checks for those on the regular payroll will be at the business office the twenty-second or twenty-fifth of this month. Checks for those on the irregular payroll will not be ready the first of the month, as usual, but is now being signed and should be signed by all students on this payroll before leaving for the Christmas vacation—Business Office. K. U. Dames will meet at Westminster Hall, January 3, at 1:45 o'clock instead of the regular hour at 3:00 o'clock. Those who are in for vor of having a page and picture if the Jayhawker, bring one dollar. A joint meeting of the W. S. G. A. with the Men's Student Council will be held on Wednesday following the Christmas holiday to discuss plans for an All-University formal party and some other matters under consideration. BELLS FLOWER SHOP Send Flowers to the HOME FOLKS Phone 139 825 1-2 Mass We Wish "GIFTS THAT LAST" Royal Shoe Store 837 Mass. O. L. Newby, Mgr 2017 Everybody A Merry Christmas in K. U. THE COLLEGE JEWELER WE LIKE TO DO LITTLE JOBS OF REPAIRING and A Happy New Year OUR AIM in both the laundry and dry cleaning departments is to give each individual customer the kind of service that suits him best. We also maintain an alteration and repair department under the supervision of an expert tailor. We Appreciate your patronage LAWRENCE STEAM LAUNDRY Phone 383 Eclipse of the sun Published in the interest of Electrical Development by an Institution that will be helped by what ever helps the Industry. THIS is the month when the sun is outshine and we mortals draw greater warmth and sustenance from that homely provender -- mite pile. In promoting the family good cheer the college man's part is such that modesty often blinds him to it. It is the warmth of the holiday spirit, which causes human hearts to glow when temperatures are lowest. Mother's cooking — the family united — Christmas trees and crackling logs—what would this world be without them? It would hardly occur to the club man to sing over the songs of Alma Mater for the still Deaver The football man would scarcely suspect that his younger brother is dying to have him drop-kick for the "killers". The Prom leader would not presume to think that among those sisters who have been waiting to share his ability at fox-trot may be his own sister. And in general, college men would seem to believe that any conversational prowess they might possess on books, professors or campus activities could possibly interest a certain Gentleman Who Foots the Bills. But just try it, all of you. The welcome you get will warm the cookies of your heart. This suggestion, amid sighs as they look back across the years, is the best way a bunch of old grads here know of wishing you "Merry Christmas". Western Electric Company Snce: 1869 maker and distributors of electrical equipment Number 24 of a series