力 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas Subscription price $2.50 in advance for the first nine months of the academic year; $2.00 for one semester; 5 centa month; 15 cents a week entered his second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kanas, under the act of March 3, 1879. Published in, the afternoon five times a week by students in the Department of Kansai from the University of Kanagawa from the department of Journalism. Address all communication to THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, K. U. 25 and 66 Editorial Staff The Daily Kassanani plans toplease the University of Kansas, to go foray in standing for the dear female writers, to be dignitary, to be courageous, to make more serious problems serve to the best of ability the university has. Editor-in-chief Ben Hibbs Director Glenn Cahill News Editor Raymond Dyer News Editor Peter Koehler Boat Editor Glick Schultz Alumni Editor Ruth Carver Alumni Editor Harvey Carson Editor Glenn Cahill Business Staff Business Staff Business Manager .Lloyd Ruppenthal Asst. Bus. Mgr. John Montgomery, Jr. Board Members Chester Shaw Liewellyn White Myri Hart DevYnaugh Francis Carlton Powers Doin Boggs Perry Jones Harkraider Carlton Powers FRIDAY, OCT. 20, 1922 THE POLITICIANS SAY I CAN'T BE DONE Shall we have a reform of student politics at the University of Kansas? The politicians tell us that it can't be done; they point out that, no matter how progressive a nominating system is installed here, always a little group behind the scenes will really rule the campus. But would it? Hardly more than half a century ago the nominating, election, and campaign conditions in this country were in a most corrupt state. Then came an attempt to curb the abuses of political parties; a number of laws were passing governing elections, nominations, and campaigns. To be sure, the political situation in America today is not all that it should be; in some localities politics are extremely corrupt. But conditions are far better now than they were before any attempt was made to carry out a political reform. In any community where a number of public-spirited citizens are fighting machine politics, the boss politicians gather round and predict failure, frankly telling the reformers that laws may be evaded. And yet time after time we see the political machine ousted, and a democratic system installed in its place. Of course, no reform is ever complete. As long as men live in the world, just that long will some people attempt to thwart the purpose of democratic government. But the fact that we cannot make things perfect does not mean that we should not try to make them better. To be sure, a little group of politicians will doubtless always try to dominate the University campus, and it will have some influence in spite of any up-to-date nominating plan that may be adopted. Nevertheless, the power of that little group would be swiftly and surely diminished if the system of indirect primaries which was explained in Tuesday's Kansan would be instituted at K. U. Nominating bodies elected by the students and performing their business before the gaze of all simply could not be held under the thumbs of the boss politicians as are the secret nominating caucuses today. The University can not hope to shake off its antiguided system of student politics over night. It can not expect to correct everything in a few months or even a year. But politics can be reformed here as they are elsewhere, whenever the electorate persistently demands it. Shall we work consistently for the scrambling of our worn-out system, or shall we forget the conditions until the political pot boils over next spring, and then wonder why we are again herded about like sheep. Columns will soon be devoted to the "annual night shirt parade." It's a shame we can't advertise the new coat we can get this year, too. QUITE A "RIPE" IDEA QUITE A "RIPE" IDEA Oberlin, Ohio, the proud parent of Oberlin College, boasts of an innovation. Oberlin, you know, being over-run with students, is obsessed with the same apparition as is Lawrence—overdrafts. And all the Oberlin banks—both of them—being quite resourceful, have evolved the plan of issuing denominational check-books with each deposit. Now, that’s quite a rite idea, so to speak. Suppose a student deposits his bi-monthly pension from lecher peter, to the amount of $45,83 (not a bad quid, by the way), he receives from the obliging teller a little checkbook marked like unto the family grocery and ice books, with each slice of paper of a given amount. Result: No "lifting" of checks; no checks drawn on the wrong ban; and no overdrafts. The check-book has fitted away into the balmy ear, "that's all there is; there isn't any more." Quite a fruity idea! Why not try it here in Lawrence? THEATER MANNERS Someone has said that "manners are of more importance than laws, and upon them in a sense the laws depend." But if such a syllogism were true in the case of the University theater-goers, the laws would be in a rather chaotic state! A University student is supposed to have learned in his pre-high school days that discourtesies and inattention during the performance of a play are the height of ill-breeding. He should have learned that it looks nothing less than crude to dash madly into the lobby of the theater every time the curtain falls, and then to meander leisurely back, tramping on people's feet, obstructing their view, and with resounding footsteps and whispered words keep the rest of the audience from enjoying the production. Yet, evidently, a good many of the K. U. students have had their education in manners sadly neglected if their conduct at the recent performance of "Abraham Lincoln" is an indication and sample of it. When the chronicle came out for the first time, it was with difficulty that he made himself heard at all, so hindered was he by the shuffling feet and incessant movement of the people in the botanies. Those who had come to listen to the play instead of to practice for the spring track meet, were sadly hindered in their effort to hear. Such attention from a University audience is disgracious, and it is to be hoped earnestly that in the future theater manners will be more carefully watched. On Other Hills Communication of news between the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College will be carried on this year by means of radio. A local operator at Eugene will handle messages for the Emerald, and the Barometer will be cared for by the department of physics of the Agricultural College. News from the campus that any station may pick it up. It is thought that only scores of games and other special items will be sent at first. The University of Oregon has just installed a chapter of Phil Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic society. The advent of the chapter will mean increased scholastic standing for the University. Commencement at the University of Illinois found the class of 722 back 100 per cent strong. This is a record among colleges and universities, as no other college has ever had 100 per cent attendance of any class. The University of Utah has issued a new set of rushing rules for its sororities, which surpass in the matter of stringency the rules for the previous years. Each sorority is allowed two parties and can spend no more than 75 cents per capita on the first ride. A third party should during the rush season; personal rushing can be carried by not more than three old members; and no man may be asked to rush for any sorority. Official Daily University Wulletin Only received by Florence B. Bliss, Editor, the publisher's Office Vol. II. SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER SERVICE AT COMMONS: The following cases of service will be available at the Commons for Sunday dinner; Oct. 20, 1922. in ten cent servings is in addition of the amount of lard cubes. 2. A regular 75 cent table dish diner will also be served on the wine. 1. Patrons desiring table service may secure same by the payment of a tax service fee in addition to the amount of their check. No. 31. 3. The east side of the room will be devoted to self-service as usual. ANNA H. BARNUM, Director. NOTICE TO UNIVERSITY BAND: All band men are requested to report at South Park at 10:30 Saturday morning in full uniform. WASHBURN-K, U. GAME: The Washburn-K. U. game will be called at 2:30 Saturday afternoon. F. C. ALLEN, Director of Athletics. GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE: There will be a meeting of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School at 4:30 Monday in the office of the Dean, 101 East Admission Building. J. C. McCANLES, Director DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY MEETING: There will be a meeting of the Faculty of the Department of English at 4:30 Monday in Room 213 Fraser Hall R. D. O'LEARY, Chairman. Plain Tales From The Hill lar service at Antofagasta, Chilr South America The Difference "I am going home over the weekend," remarked one of the first year men. "I'm not homesick, but at home I am a student and here I am just a fresh." Eather: "What is that smell? I believe something is burning." Easter: "Oh, that's nothing; the roosting one of the professors." Moon-Eyed Romantic Young Thing: "Oh, isn't the moon just splendid this evening?" Practical Fellow: "That isn't the moon. That's the clock on the bank down town Poor practical young man! Wide Open Ding: "Let's hike down and see the Wakeman. Sunday" The class in editing was writing headlines about a child named Shute who swallowed a needle. "How's this one?" asked a future editor from Bat: "I didn't know Lawrence had a Sunday picture show." Freshman: "My watch has been right on the dot all day." this one?" asked a future editor from the front row. "Needle Goes down Shute." Hello Day would have been more successful if it bad come during political week. Jayhawks Flown Young Journalist (Absentmindedly): "The same dot?" Salesman: "Yes, selling salt!" Young Man: "Oh! a salt seller Shake!" Young Man to Salesman: "So you're a traveling salesman now." YE LADY-BUG'S COMPLAINT E LADY-BOUS COMP Friday night My George Asked me For a date For the Varsity, And I said I wouldn't Be in town So he said He guessed his study That evening And I said he Was stringin' me But he said He meant it. Well, Saturday night I saw him At the Varsity, Now what'd you do To George For pullin' he says that?" For pullin' A stunt like that?" It is of interest to Kanans that six former Kansas University men are on the engineering staff at Illinois University, Urbana, this year. These are: Harold J. McKeever, B. S. '22; Jamison Vawter, B. S. '16; C.K. Mathews, B. S. '19; Rex Brown, B. S.'20; LaForce Bailey, formerly of the architectural department; and C.C. Williams, the new head of the department of civil engineering of the University of Illinois. South America. H. W. Goodwin, LL. B. '21, is county attorney of Logan County and is also practicing law at Russell Springs. Ruth Rule, '14, is doing Y. W. C. A. work in Rega-Latvia of the Balkan states. Mrs. Henry J. Allen, wife of Governor Allen, who has been confirmed to a hospital for the last nine weeks, will be removed to her home Sunday. Lemis Madison Hall, A. B. '17. A. M. '18, Harvard, 22, is now employed as a radio engineer at Boonton, N. J. Ray Kerfoot, c.e.22, has been working on a new dam project for the Lehigh Cement Company in the state of Washington. In the near future he will join Ed White, B.S.22, with the Washington Water Power Co. , at Spokane, Wash. John Clawson, B. S'22, has a position with the General Electric Co. Schechnady, N. Y. Albert R. Wolf, B. S.22, is working for the Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Ind. Blanche Holloway, A. B.22, is teaching in the high school at Stillwell, Kansas. Esther M. Carter, A. B. 21, is laboratory technician at the Highland Sanitarium, Shreveport, La. Melvin Bishop, A. B.22, is teaching in the high school at Stillwell, Kansas. At Emporia, out of 1,035 students in the college department of the Kansas State Normal, 457, or 44 per cent are Methodists. In a religious survey just completed by W. S. B. Carey, we found that 29 per cent presented no religious preference. The Christian church stood second and the Presbyterian third. Enterprise Whitcraft, B. M.'22, is teaching public school music at Frankfort, Kansas. Esther Jeter, fe23, is teaching in the junior high school at Junction City. LOST—Gaberdine top coat at Gamma Phila Retra open house. $10 Reward. Return to Boggs, Phone 285. -020 Stewart E. McMillan, A. B. '14, LL. B. 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Lunches put up in neat packages that you can carry Jayhawk Cafe More About Apples and Serpents in Adam and Eva The play that entertained New York for three years Y. W.C.A.BENEFIT BOWERSOCK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Mail Orders sent to Elizabeth Dunkle at Henley Hall will receive Immediate Attention