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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XX.
Artistry Conquers Racial Prejudices, Says Negro Actor
Climb
Star in "Emperor Jones Tells Interviewer of His Long Up-Hill
Charles S. Gilpin, negro actor, who starred in the "Emperor Jones" at the Bowerstock Theater last night, did not begin his stage career with aspiration of being called the best new actress in the country, work and it is my work that I want to live," he told a reporter last evening before the performance.
"Regardless of race, color, or creed, a man should strive to excel in what ever work he is doing. It has long been the opinion that the negro's place in society is behind men and dancing. I believe that the negro man's place is where he makes it. The spirit of competition makes the successful man or woman. To be a good actor one must have a high degree of self-confidence, but not too much of it."
Giloin a Printer by Trade
Near Richmond at this time there was a resort of questionable character. Charles and his pal often sneaked into the apartment to earn a dollar and a half for an evening's entertainment. Thus began the career of this great actor.
Gibpin was a printer by trade. In his early school days he took part in small amateur theatricals, with no intention of making it his life work. Jerome Jeterone of the parochial school encouraged him to train his voice.
Had Many Jobs
After finishing school he drifted from one occupation to another, not satisfied with any. He was in vaudeville from 1890 until 1986 when he planned to quit the stage forever. But he found that a concert where they were few except for an occasional concert. In 1963 he returned to the road, where he has been ever since except during the war when he was in service. In 1919 he was discovered by Adolph Künker and was given the title of "Drinkerwaite" or "Abram Lincoln."
Two of Mr. Gilpin's treasured possessions are an old English hand-bill of the play "Othello," dated 1833, and an autographed photograph of Irina Aldridge, his famous predecessor. These, together with a portrait of William Howard University, who presented them to the actor, are proudly exhibited.
"I shall always remember my visit to Lawrence," he said to the reporter he started on the stage. "George Walker, one of my great benefactors and a teacher, gave us a leet to make making Bert Williams successful, was born here."
When asked how he liked the part in "The Emperor Jones," he replied, "I am not particularly fond of it. The story deals with one of the most unpleasant phases of life. I want to depict a character that does not need to draw on the imagination of the audience."
Civil Engineers Plan Theoretical Railwa
The juniors of the department of civil engineering have been doing practical work for the last few weeks in surveying for a theoretical railroad which is supposed to run from a point on Mississippi Street around we hill, past Porter lake, then over the river, across west and toward the stone quarry.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 1922
Everything is done as it would be in the case of the road were to be constructed. The amount of excavation and filling in that would be necessary is calculated and the material and needed are carefully worked out.
The final steps are taken when the present prices of railroad supplies and materials are used as a basis for making an accurate estimate of the cost of constructing the railway. The railroad would be about a mile and a half.
Later in the year representatives of the school will be sent to Parsons to make a survey and technical review. They will send the M. K. & t. reclamation plant there.
Paul Miller, of the University of Missouri spent Saturday and Sunday at the Sigma Chi house. Mr. Miller is a son of Mrs. Miller, the chaperone of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Emporia Ministers Start a Campaign For Bonus
Ministers of Emporia have stung firmly in line behind the adjusted compensation measure for ex-service men, the fate of which rests in the hands of Knoxes at the general election November 7. All Emporia ministers will devote part of their sermons Sunday to urging their congregations to vote for the bonus measure. The theme of the sermons will be, "Not in Charity, but in Justice." The sermons are the outcome of the recent unanimous indorsement of the measure by the Emporia ministerial association.
Ex-Service Men Who Favor Compensation Call Mass Meeting
Will Have All the Characteristics of Old Time Political Pow-Wow
Music, red hot ovatory and all the appurpations of the old-time political meeting will characterize a mass meeting of former service men and those who favor adjusted compensation in Robinson Magnesium 730 oclock in Robben's Gymnasium.
This was decided yesterday afternoon by ex-service men who met in Green Hall to formulate plans for educating voters in the murders of the Kansas compensation measure, which was at the general election November 7.
The meeting will be *strictly nonpolitical* in the sense that issues of no political party will be discussed or mentioned. Nothing will be talked about by the election qualifications, and the like. It is planned to have the K. U. Band furnish music. Judge C. A. Smart of Lawrence will be the principal speaker. There will be other speakers and other entertainment. Wilgil Wigel will speak. James A. Kelsay, of Leavenworth will be another of the speakers.
Leaders of the veterans at the meeting last night declared that some organized action must be taken if all University students who are qualified to vote go to the polls November 7. It is estimated that there are at least 20,000 voters in the coming election. State election laws provide that a voter must be at least 21 years old, be a resident of the state at time of registration, and a resident of the prefect which he registers at least two weeks prior to the date of the election. Registration books lose Friday.
Both the registration and election laws and features of the proposed bonus bill will be fully explained at the meeting. All who are interested—both men and women—are invited to attend.
'oets to Admit Freshmen
Phadamanthi Want All Who Have Literary Talent
Freshmen may submit manuscript to Radhamathan, the K. U. poet club, in spite of an earlier announcement that only upper clauses were eligible.
This change in plans has been made by the club because of the large number of disappointed Freshmen, who have participated in Rhadammathi, who added, "We want to give everyone who has any literary talent a chance to show it." "Each manuscript must contain at least twenty lines of poetry," Miss Bishop continued, "but these may be into any number of short poems."
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All menuscripts be submitted by Thursday, October 26. They may be left in the Quill Club box on the first floor of Fraser Hall.
Kansas Postal Workers Are to Meet at Topela
Arrangements for the conference-convention of the postal employees of the state of Kansas to be held at Topka on November 10, have been completed. Speeches of welcome will be delivered by Governor Allen of Kansas and Senator Curtis and Capper.
Postmaster Charles H. Sessions will preside and Postmaster General Work will hold an informal reception greeting personally every postal worker in attendance. Large users are welcome to attend a conference for the purpose of discussing their postal problems with the Postmaster General.
Fassett Explains How Students Can Vote November 7
Required to Register Before Friday Evening to Cast Ballots Election
Day
Methods of registration for all those students who expect to vote in the general elections, state and county, to be held on November 7, inclusive of those students who care about their own election wish to vote by mail in other cities of the state, have been made public by Prof. C. M. Fasset of the department of sociology of the University. All students who wish to vote in the city of Lawrence must register at the city hall of Lawrence evening October 27. All those voting in Lawrence, of course, must claim as their residence this city. And all those intending to vote through their respective home companies must register in person at the city hall of the community before Friday.
Following this registration, such a voter must go to any of the polling places in Lawrence and make out an affidavit to the effect of his voting by mail. Three ballots—one for the state election, one for the soldiers' office, and one for the mayor—so he will be tendered the individual upon making up the affidavit.
Must File Affidavit
After the student has voted, the judges will seal the ballot in the presence of the voter and will mail it to the county clerk of the county in which the voter is registered.
The state election ballot and the soldiers' compensation ballot are the same for every county in the state, but the names of the candidates in a county will have to be obtained from the voters. The third ballot and these names may be inserted on the blank line provided on the Douglas county ballot.
Must be Registered Soon
It was pointed out by Professor Fassett that only students from first and second class cities need to register. Also it is to be understood that students from other states than Kansas cannot vote by mail at the polling places in Lawrence. They must vote in their home community.
The votes sent to the county clerks of the various counties from the city are counted. The county clerks who vote by mail will not be counted in the election if the voter is a resident of a first or second class city and register in person in his home county.
20. Knaus, women voters are not required to pay the poll tax and receipts are not required of men voters at the polls. The collection of the vote is entirely subject to the casting of ballots for county and state elections.
Pre-Medic Women Change Their Organization Name
Friday, October 27, has been designated as Navy Day by the Navy Department and will be so observed throughout the United States. Though in the past war no great naval battles were fought, the anti-submarine patrol, the convoy, and the mine barrage helped greatly to win the war and it is the intention of the sponsors of Navy Day to honor the personnel of the Navy both of the present and past.
The following officers were elected at the meeting last night: Frances E. Rosemboll, president; Jessie Uttinger, secretary; and Elaine Egane, secretary; and Eleanor Egane, secretary.
An important meeting of the Ku
Ku Klan is called for 7:30 tonight
in Fraser 394—Signed, Bredburg.
Friday is Navy Day
The name of the Women's Medical Society was changed to K. U. Women's Pre-Medical Association at a meeting of the organization last night. Hereafter the association will be primarily for pre-medic women, but as the group organizes a sorority, Alpha Epsilon Iota. The association will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month in Dr. Bacon's office. Some of the meetings will be social and some business. The program committee has planned to bring outside speakers to the meetings at various times during the year. At the next meeting a revised constitution will be adopted.
An All-University C. Ocation is hereby called for 10'clock Thursday morning in Robinson Gymnasium. Classes will be shortened to thirty-five minute periods and the schedule will be as follows:
1st hour : 8:30 to 9:05
2nd hour : 9:15 to 9:50
Convocation : 10:00 to 10:50
3rd hour : 11:45 to 12:50
4th hour : 11:45 to 12:50
E. H. LINDLEY.
Chancellor.
Housewarming Held By American Legion For New Quarter
Major McClain Brings News and Advice From New
Orleans
Doughnuts and elder were served in realistic style by Red Cross girls and Salvation Army lasses after the program.
The new quarters of the American Legion were dedicated with a successful "at home" last night, in which Legionnaires and Auxiliary joined. The new rooms, which are located just above the People's State Bank, are those recently vacated by the Chamber of Commerce when the latter took over the old Y. M. C. A. building.
The time set for the opening was 7:30, and by that time the hall was filled to overflowing with members and their wives, mothers, and sisters. An interesting program consisting of recitals and vocal and instrumental works together with a grade-school gymnastics troupe, was given at about 8:30.
new state commenter of the Legion, was the principal speaker at a town hall brought back some interesting bits of gossip from the national convention at New Orleans. Pointing out that it was the duty of every Legionnaire to be a good citizen in all that the name implies, he urged that the local post become a factor in civile development. And these young boys look up to 12-3 men as heroes and that anything you do will have its influence on them. And remember also, that you can't make a citizen or a member member of a man by simply giving him a button. The members are a few dollars." Major McClain said.
Major McClain, of the Topeka Industrial School, the new state com-
Frosh Contests Continue
Four Basketball Teams Remain Undefeated in Class League
With the schedule of games about half completed, the race for honors among the freshman gymnastics basketball teams is narrowing down. Only four teams remain with a spotless escutcheon. Two of these are in the 4:30 class, one in the 9:30 class and one in the 10:30 class.
Ten teams, scattered among the various classes, have lost only one game. These teams are considered very much in the running. The team that has won all four for premier honors with six teams yet to taste their first victory.
The Union Pacific Railway will run a special, all-steered train directly to Manhattan Saturday morning, leaving Lawrence at 9:45 in the morning and arriving at Manhattan at 11:45. The train will leave Manhattan at 7:00 in the evening and arrive in Lawrence at 9:00 o'clock.
MacDowell fraternity will meet Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the German room, third floor of Fraser Hall. Initiation will be held on Saturday and Tuesday dates who successfully tried out before the fraternity two weeks ago.
The "begame" ends its season with elimination contests just before school closes for the Thanksgiving weekend. The team allowed for several years, and the finals are usually productive of real competition. Many candidates for the freshman basketball team are ranked among the gymnastics teams.
Contrary to previous reports, the round-trip fare will be $8.75, and the return ticket will be good Saturday and Sunday, on all U. P. trains.
Kansas Bonus Bill Will Not Bankrupt Finances of State
Money to be Expended For Compensation Will Improve Public Works And. Reads
And Roads
"From a purely financial standpoint, the State of Kansas could easily afford to pay her ex-service men a bonus amounting to fifteen or twenty millions, or even more," declared a member of the economic faculty.
"The state is at the present time absolutely free from debt," he continued, "and would not be materially affected by the expenditure of such amounts." Of course, there are several other factors that affect the state feel, and quite naturally, that it would be more fitting for the so-called war profiters to pay the bonus. Another way which has been suggested is a tax on such luxuries as automobiles, furniture, etc., this is merely an evasion of the issue as everyone knows that, were the soldiers to wait for some such plan, they would never get a cent in all probability. If it comes at all, they can draw from the pockets of the tax payers."
Necessary to Postpane Improvement
Necessary to Postpone Improvements
“There are other aspects which present themselves. A considerable plan for improvements in roads and public works would have to be temporarily postponed. In that event, it would mean a choice on the part of the staff who are responsible. If they think that these improvements cannot afford to wait, that is their question to decide.”
"As to the statement that the bankers of the state are opposed to the Bonus, I am afraid that is not correct. A banker would be the first to see the advantages of placing that much money in the hands of a class which spends perhaps more freely than any other.
No Economy in Bonus Defeat
"So to me the question would appear to be rather more one of choice between two expenditures than between saving the money and spending it."
It was pointed out in conclusion hat while the state improvements might be done on an extended credit axis, the Bonus would have to be raised immediately, in the event of that measure's success.
New Bible Teaching Class
Baptists to Start Instruction For S. S. Teachers
Because few men and women leaving universities with their degrees are prepared to take an active part in church activities, particularly in the teaching of Sunday school classes, the Rev. Frank Jennings, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lawrence, the Baptist Witchcraft assistant pastor, have devoid plans for instructing University students in the rudiments of teaching.
"A student just leaving an educational institution to start into business sometimes feels at a loss when they are going out to boys or girls in the Sunday school. He realizes he is unprepared to do so, and for that reason we are instituting a course in the rudiments of teaching," said Mr. Witcraft.
Classes are meeting on Wednesday evenings for a brief time, only, in order that the University students will not take time from their studies.
Dictographs Save Time In University Offices
A system of digitocams has been installed at the University of Washington. There are three master inquiries to facilitate the meetings to outfit the administration offices. The master boxes can be used for private conversations like a telephone or for loud speaking like a concert. They can be heard in any part of the room.
This system relieves the burden of local calls, it is said, and saves a great deal of time in the communications between departments.
The Ku Ku Klan will leave Friday afternoon for Aggieville. They will make the trip in cars in order to be there for the rally at 7:30 o'clock, and to extend compliments of K. U. After the rally they will be arranging and preparing for the stunts on Saturday.
Phi Sigma Holds Annual Election of Officers
Phi Sigma, national honorary biological society, elected the following officers at their meeting last evening: Irna Hogg, of the anatomy department, president; Miss Mary Larson, department of zoology, vice-president and Honor Paris, of the department of anatomy, secretary-treasurer.
Prof. W. S. Hunter, of the department of psychology, spoke on "The Relation of Psychology and Biology." He emphasized the fact that the more we learn about it, the more to make use of psychology in his diagnosis of disease.
Many Musicians To Come to U. S. From Russia This Winter
Contracts Are Being Arranged Through the Agency of the Red Cross
Moscow (By mail to United Press)
—The United States will have some of the best musical talent of Russia to count on this coming winter.
A degree of the People's Commission for Music, signed, names the Russian Red Cross in America the agent of the Department of Education to arrange all contracts between American managers and dramatic or musical artists who may be granted permission to leave Russia for American tours.
Already arrangements have been started by cable for the placing in America of the famous balalaika orchestra of Andriev, which several years ago made a tour of the United States, and for a season of the former Imperial "Capella," a choral oratorio by Mozart. The repertory includes Lizsä's Grand Mass, Moazzat's Requiem and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
The Russian Red Cross in America is to receive from all contracts made in pursuance of this arrangement a percentage of profits, for relief purposes.
The Ubinov quartet of artists or ancient Russian instruments, including the "domra," which was the great grandfather of the guitar, of the Moscow Conservatory of Music, is preparing to give a series of concerts of old Russian folk songs in the United States, for the benefit of the functionaries of the Ubinov quartet is the basso, Dolly, who is superior of Chailinan.
Negotiations are now pending for an American tour of the Gabinma company of Russian Jewish players, who play in Hebrew and who are known throughout the Jewish world, while a further Russian attraction under the same auspices is expected to be the Baroness Xenia, Alexandra Nogradkina, who will be the head of harp instruction in the Petrograd and Moscow Conservatories of Music and who is now on tour in Czecko-Slovakia.
Three W.S.G.A. Vacancies Will be Filled Next Montl
Election of one graduate students and two freshmen for representatives of the W. S. G. A., to hold office for the school year, in school year 19 will be held November 8.
All petitions of candidates must be turned in by 5 o'clock, Wednesday, November 1, to Louise Doree, secretary to Dean Biltz, who will have the permission of the Dean and turn them over to Cecil Wheat, who is in charge of elections.
Each petition must be signed by fifty members of the association twenty-five of whom belong to the organization, and the representative is being elected.
Must Reserve for Entire Season All those who have student activity tickets should have their seats for the remaining three football games reserved as soon as possible, said Mr. Charles Montgomery, who is in charge of the sports teams at these places will be reserved under any condition on the day of the game, and all those who fail to comply with this requirement will lose out.
To Broadcast School News
A 200-watt wireless set, and a large consignment of new material for the school of electrical engineering has been ordered, Walter said.
Norman, Okla., Oct. 25—School news from the University of Oklahoma will be broadcasted by wireless regularly in the near future, according to O. W. Walter, assistant professor of electrical engineering.
Legion Leader Will Deliver Address At Dedication Services
Lemuel Bolles, National Adjutant Will Speak at Stadium Armistice
Day
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the American Legion, has consented to deliver an address at the dedication of the Kansas Memorial Stadium on Armistice Day, November 11.
Mr. Bolles comes to speak at the invitation of W. P. McLean, Kansas state commander, and Frank E. Samuel, Kansas adjutant of the American Legion, who met him at the recent national convention in New Orleans.
Auction at 11 O'Clock
The dedication will take place at 11 o'clock, November 11, on the Stadium field in Columbia. The 1918 armistice. The service will be preceded by a parade, headed by E. Lori F. Dense post of Lawrence and the Topkea post of the American Legion, followed by the University R. O. T. C. three local national guard units, from Indian, University, and Fraternal Aid Union bands, the Disabled Veterans of K. U. and the G. A. R.
The ceremony will be in honor of the 124 University men and two University women who died in service during the World War, to whom the Stadium will be dedicated. According to Mr. Samuel, Holles is an excellent speaker and well known, havoc-taking author, journalist, and member of the legion, year after year. His office is located at Indianapolis, Ind.
Speaker Is Well Fitted-Hill
"The Memorial Corporation is well pleased at the acceptance of Mr. Rolls to speak at the dedication service. We feel that he is more titled than any other speaker through his associations with the American Association of Occupation," said Alfred G. Hill, secretary of the Memorial Corporation.
Owing to the fact that the entire day has been given over to the dedication ceremonies, the plans for the regular Home Coming celebration will take place the day before. Those who contemplate being here for this year's programs are urged to attend the 10th, the schedule calling for two fall days of speeches, parades, the final dedication, and the Nebraska game.
Plan "Bum" to Manhattan
Students Prepare For Freight Top Accommodations
Plans for the storming of a local freight Friday night, bound for Manhattan, are being formed, although in a slightly underground way, due to the attitude adopted by the school authorities last year.
It will be recalled that at the rally before the Washburn game last year, Dean Dyer urged that he be no one at the game who was forced to get there by "bumming." However, the 11 o'clock local which, by the way, pulled out sometime after 12 o'clock, carried a heavy compliment. The players are approximately five hundred "unloaded" at Topake, and saw the game the next day. Very few rushed the gate. A great many are planning the same manner of traveling this week. Freights leave at practically all hours after dark, according to whispered questions and answers now floating on Twitter. It was the easiest to ride in previous years, but since the recent shopper's strike, the two lines serving Lawrence are equally strict.
Practically every automobile in Lawrence will make the trip, if indications hold out. The distance is approximately ninety miles, and can be made in a "Universal" in about three and a half hours. Large cars are used as time; the record recently is one hour. Roads are good all the way, according to travelers coming from Salina this week.
The football team of the Hutchinson High School spent Saturday in Lawrence as the guests of the K. U. Athletic Association.
John Baum, a former student of the University, who is now attending K. S. A. C., spent Saturday and Sunday at the Sigma Nu house.