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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NUMBER 147.
VOLUME XIX
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE DECLARES MORAL INTELLIGENCE IS NEEDED
Noted Kansas Author and Editor Advises K. U. Students Not To Accept World as It Is
TAKES STAND AGAINST GRAFTERS
Lack of Morality Among Certain Class of Politicians Is Becoming Real Danger to American
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1922.
"Unless we have keen moral intelligence we are in danger and it should be taught to us in our universities," said William Allen White in his confidential address to the students of the University of Kansas at convocation this morning.
"Don't accept things as they are but learn that this world is a good world but it isn't the best possible world, and that this country is a good country but it isn't the best country possible on the face of the globe. Don't be afraid to laugh at it, to disapprove of it, to treat it with unconcern; there's nothing very sacred about it. Laughing and hooting and jeering will not crumble its stone or iron or cement but the putty and paint and plaster must go."
Mr. White humorously discussed, at some length, the relative mortality of the young man and woman of today, as compared with that of their grandparents, disclosing many facts hereofere unknown as to the lives led by the modern college person's ancestors.
"The real dangers to society today do not lie at your doorsteps," said Mr. White, becoming serious, "there is coming to be in all communities groups who are beginning to regard parietal ideas, and the ideas on which most of our greatest institutions are founded as not desirable.
"These groups are coming to be regarded by the men who have managed our institutions up to this time as a serious menace. They are fearing that the type of men who are responsible for the larger cities may some day come to be elected our future governors, senators, and the like.
"Every year these men start to prove that there is graft, corruption and special privileges in the present society. In a world of gentleman, possibly even a Christian gentleman, will be run, to take the place of this old regime. But the public goes to the more amiable gentleman who has ideas as to government."
In speaking of the elements of graft and the growing menace of special privileges in municipal government of the country, and its possible expansion to state and national politics, Mr. White said that it was the duty of college men and women to offset such tendencies.
"The people say, 'Why do we go into politics if we can't have graft corruption, and special privileges?' Thus when you prove that these things exist, you haven't convinced people that they are wrong. There is nothing more important to try who do not believe in a government without special privileges."
"The average high school graduate has not such, but it is vastly more important than higher mathematics. I care not what the faculty thinks. We must teach our young men and women moral responsibilities. This is not the best possible world, nor is it the best possible world for us perhaps, but it is not the best possible that the world can produce," he continued.
He believes, however, that the present system of education is somewhat deficient and needs overhailing. Universities, should teach the students to differentiate between social and antisocial acts, wise and unwide policies, the right sort of neighborly patriotism and a keen moral intelligence.
Referring to the relation between younger and older generations, Mr. Safe cautioned the youth not to be afraid to criticize the past or advance new ideas. "Don't be afraid to laugh at our work. You can't wash off worth, the stone, iron and cement of constructiveness, but you can remove the unnecessary, the plaster and putty. Laughter is not constructive, but it is revealing what we have told us and what we have not told us we have no proof that it will stand. What does any generation know of its own work? So I say a laugh—blast your eyes out—go at your job merrily and dream.
"You may shoot when you are ready. Gridley!"
Mr. White spoke to a group of students in the journalism department immediately following convocation, answering questions about the newspaper game and telling some of his own experiences. This afternoon in Laser Chapel, he addressed an audience that included "Thirty-Severe Year in the Harness," in which he briefly reviewed Kansas journalism as he had known it.
"K" BOOKS WILL BE GIVEN FREE IN 1922
Students Will Receive Copies of Publication at Registration Time
Four thousand copies of the "K" Book are to be distributed free next fall. Every student in the University will be given one of the "Student Bibles" at the time he pays his registration fee. The Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. are to have people on hand registration day to see that everyone gets a copy of this indispensable little companion.
The plan of giving the books away next year was decided upon but recently. The University and the Board of Directors of the K. U. Y. M. C. are to aid in defraying the expenses if publishing the book. The usual notes on ammunition are to be interspersed with pages of overtising.
The book is to the same size and general make-up as those of precedent years, but it is to be enlarged and several new features added.
KU KLUX TROUBLE IN K. C.
Harvey Walker is in charge of the book for next year and reports that part of the copy is ready to go to the printer. The printers provide high penalties for delivery later than September 1. This insures against the situation where the book were not delivered until after the seester was well under way.
Kansas City, Kans., Police Arrest Alleged Klansman
Kansas City, Kansas, May 5—Fights of city officials over the Klu Klux Klan were considered here when police Judge West sentenced W. L. Wood, attorney, for an allied klan "lookout" to jail for contempt. Wood appeared as the representative of M. E. Puckett, who was arrested on vagrancy charges while police-chief Zimmer, Judge West, and four detectives stood outside of an down town meeting and took up down town meetings about one hundred of the three hundred men attending the meeting.
Police declared that Puckett hurried, "mud" remarks at them as they stood outside taking down names of men attending.
When his case was called today Wood appeared and demanded to know what part Judge West, who was with the police party, played in the arrest. West informed Wood that it was up to him that Wood declared he would "make it his business," and was promptly thrown "in the hole" of the city jail.
Man Injured in Accident Is Improving Rapidly
Cyrus Buikstra, c25, who was run down by a car driven by Prof. Hertel Fels. Wednesday afternoon, in the rain, it will soon be able to return to classes.
Mr. Buikstra was injured in an accident at 12:20 o'clock Wednesday, when he was hit by a Ford coupe driven by Professor Feis, of the department of economics. The accident occurred in front of him. He had been kicked to the Phi Chi house where he was given medical attention.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
Schumann-Heink Concert Popular at McAlliste
Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heims, in a concert at McAllister, Oklahoma, last Wednesday night, drew a capacity house of as many as could be crowded on the stage with all available standing room occupied. The crowd that gathered to hear the peer of control came from students in possession of the powers which made the long world first bow at her beat a generation ago.
For her encore numbers Schumann-Henk will sing, "The Rosary," by Ethelbert Nevin; "Shall Tice (Old Rose)" by Michael Eyckes; "Eyes," MacDowell; and at the close program as a final encore she will give Schubert's "Erl King." A hundred seats are still available for this show, which is given here Monday evening, May 8.
ARRANGING EUROPEAN STUDENT PILGRIMAGI
American College Men to Take Friendship Tour This Summer
"Approximately fifty Christian undergraduate men students representing every section of America will be selected for a Student Pilgrimage of Friendship to European countries this summer," writes B. M. Cherrington secretary of the student department of the International Committee Y of the American College Walworth, set retary of the YA, G. A at the University of Kansas.
They will sail June 12, with Dr Hal Dal Gorsard of the International Committee Y. M. C. A. student department as leader. Once in Europe the officers of the European Student Relief will be in charge, arranging for travel to countries including Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Czecho-slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, and France. Friendly conferences with representative leading students will be arranged in each country. They also will have the opportunity to meet and hear statement, educators, business and labor professionals.
ficials in the respective nations. The most significant scenic points will not be overlooked.
Upon returning to America each man will be expected to share his experiences by correspondence and perusal of materials that will thus spreading and deepening the friendship bonding American and European students in a consciousness of their shared experience.
It is preferred that students be 21 years old and expecting to return to college next fall.
Each student, through his institution, friends, or his own resources must pay his own expenses. The entire fee to New York is not to exceed $500.
William Allen White, who spoke in conversation this morning and who is attending the State Editorial Convention here today, wrote to Mr. Cherrington, sayin': "I have just heard you talk about how more) that he can go. Please confine him as applicant for Student's European Trip.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN MEET
Club Holds Tea and Elects Of
Members of the University Women's Club hold a tea in Myers Hall, Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock Mrs. H. A. Rice was chair of the committee of hostesses for this month. The hall was artificially de-termed for their investments were served The annual election officers took the place of any program.
Clements Recovers from Fever
Homer Clients who has been quite ill with typhoid fever in the past year have been covered. He has had an unusually severe case and will probably be unable to return to school this semester. Dr. Edward Smith says it is not necessary that Clementes contracted the fever.
The following were elected: President, Mrs. E. H. Lindley; vice-President, Mrs. R. D. O'Leary; Recording Secretary, Mrs. W. L. Elkberkay; Recording Director, Mrs. B. Riee; Treasurer, Mrs. F. P. O'Brien; Chairman of Social Committee, Mrs. H. W. Johnson; chairman of program Committee, Mrs. W. S. Hunter; chairman of Finance Committee, Mrs. A. H. Slusso; additional members to Ex-Communities were: Mrs. O. Skand, Miss Angel A. Santon, Miss Grace Charles.
Adolph Eltner, c'25, spent the week end at his home at Ottawa, Kan.
ANNOUNCE GRADUATION SPEAKERS AND PLANS
Dr. D. S. Jordan to Give Address at Graduation Exercises
PROGRAM TO START JUNE 2
Alumni Dinner to Be in Robinson Gymnasium, June 5
Plans have been completed for the week-end commencement to be held here June 2-5, according to an announcement by H. B. Hungerford chairman of the Commencement Committee. The reporting. The program is as follows:
Starting Registration of Alumni Fraser Hall.
Fridav. June 2
3:30 P. M.-Baseball, Nebraska vs.
Kansas, Stadium.
9:00 A. M.-Class Day Exercises Campus.
8:20 P. M.-Fine Arts Recital, Fraser Chapel.
Saturday, June 3
7:30 A. M.-Class Breakfast, Uni-
sity Commons.
1:30 P. M.—Business Meeting, Alumi
ni Association, Fraser Hall.
3:00 P. M.—Club Reunions.
11:00 A. M—Alumni Address, Fraser Hall, by Thornton Cook, A.B.93
12:00 M—Alumni Luncheon, University Commons.
4:00 P. M.-Phi Beta Kappa Annual Meeting.
All Buildings and museums open to the public.
6:00 P. M.—Informal Class Reunions
7:00 P. M.—Senior Sing, Campus.
8:00-9:00 P. M.—Chancellor's Reception, Robinson Gymnasium.
Sunday, June 4
8:30 P. M.-Sacred Concert, Campus.
8:40 P. M.-Baccalaureate Sermon,
Robinson Gymnasium, by Dr
Charles M. Sheldon.
0:00 P. M.-Alumni; Dinner, Robinson Gymnasium.
Monday, June 5
10:00 A. M.-Graduation Exercises
Robinson Gymnasium, Commencement Address by David Starr Jordan.
Sidelights On The Speeches
The Editor of Judge said in his speech at convocation: "You're a tough bunch of kids, as you've doubtless been told by your parents. Your parents were tough—and not so smart. I knew them."
"Fellow students," William Allen White began his address, and by way of explanation, "For I shall always learn from tomorrow, only to unlearn tomorrow."
Mr. White was sorry that the editors came to convocation. "I wanted to talk confidentially to the students," he mourned. "But I tell you what you can do, now that you're here. You can close your ears and sit and dream how to lie off your next year's income tax."
"In the day of the bustle there were those who advocated 'that steps should be taken,' as some today," said William Allen White. "Well, Grandma was 'some stepper' rights—and Grandma was 'some stepper.' I know because I dated her."
The engineers acknowledged score one for their side by loud shouts when Mr. White said, "I recalled one night when I was walking across the campus with a rope to hang a man. We neglected to do so, however, which was very unfortunate. He has since become a lawyer."
"As to you girls," said "BILL," "you are probably critically犯错的 for your bobbed hair. Well, your mothers banged theirs. And that coy,死ly, look out from under those bangs means the same as the vivacious look you fling from your bobbed heads—eventually, a meal ticket."
"I'm not like the common run of speech-makers, afraid to talk to you youngsters, because you're so all-fired smart," said William Allen White. "I like to talk to you because youth teaches its elders and inferiores—many things. You have new ideas. Cain and Aibel weren't such bad boys, they just had new ideas."
There is no moral difference between the girl of today's rolling her stockings, and her grandmother's a baskle, in Mr. White's opinion.
Mr. White's definition of a bustle:
A wad of newspapers, or a wire raille cage, worn where father wear his two back suspender buttons.
Typists Are Contesting in Little Theater Today
One section of the state typist context is being held here today in the Little Theatre. The purpose of the contest is to encourage interest in typewriting in the high schools, only one out of four students have number of students representing the various towns are: Argentine, 15; Leavenworth, 9; Kansas City, Kansas, 12; Haskell Institute, 7; Osage, 6; Paola, 7; Garnett, 3; Rosaleille, 7; Western University, Kansas City, 8; Touche Creative and Toneka are also represented.
Tomorrow, contests will be held at Wichita, Pittsburg, and Salina. Results of the contest here will not be known until five o'clock this evening.
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS DOESPRACTICAL WORK
Students In Department of Design Sell Work To Commercial Firms
Realizing the need for the "applied" side of the fine arts, the Board of Administration of the University in the fall of 1920 created the department of design with Miss Rose Smyrna. The Department was University of Syracuse, in charge.
Now, less than two years after the department's institution, it is already cramped for room and is adding new furniture as well as the growing enrollment demands.
Although the department was created with the idea in view of giving the students' theory and practice work applicable to their tasks when teaching design, members of the design classes find that they can earn a nice sum of money by doing professional work in conjunction with their school work. The courses are roughly divided in to two classes: designing for composition (textiles, advertising needs, etc.) and designing for the crafts (handwork). Prof. Holton Smith is instructor for the students in journalism who are studying designs for advertising and the technique of proper illustration* Under the hand illustrations member for embroidery and stitching.
Clay modeling, leather tooling, and ivory jewelry design and manufacture constitute some of the other divisions of work in the department, in addition to the other departments. Modeling is done in Haworth Hall, the mining building, under the super-
room on the floor of the design rooms on the third floor of the east wing of the Administration Building while the book binding and jewelry
The department receives orders constantly for student creations. It is hoped that patterns may be sent east soon to the larger silk manufacturer, and textile mills. The difficulty, according to the instructor, is to keep the students from sending away too much. They are more than enthusiastic about their work. Miss Ketchan said that last year one girl student made over $100 on her work. At the present time there are two exhibitions out over the state, showing the work done in the department. There are many examples of creativity and the other under the University Extension Division. Both painting and art designs are being exhibited.
Redbud Tree Has a Poem Dedicated to Its Beaut
Cornell Tour of Europe To Be Held This Summ
The redbud trees east of Green Hall are a pretty sight and the poem dedicated to them which is cut upon the white marble slab overshadowed by the tree puts into words one's thoughts of such beauty.
An "All Cornell Tour" to visit the points of interest in Italy, France and Switzerland will be conducted this summer for the particular benefit of the Cornell undergraduates. Those students who travel abroad in this country should consider joining American Express Company at their disposal, and yet will not be tied down in such a manner that they will be forced to accompany the group in all the side journeys included in the itinerary. The persons who make up the majority of the expenses are deaver in this way to reduce the cost of the trip.
Wings of Heaven brave it
Rains of Heaven love it
Sons of man save it
Redbud Reed tree.
April 1916 Kate Stephen
KANSAS EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION IS IN SESSION AT K. U. TODAY
Roy F. Bailey, of Salina Journal, President of Association, Opened Convention With Address on Kansas Papers This Morning
114 NEWSPAPER PEOPLE REGISTERED
Meetings Here End Tonight With Big Dinner at Haskell
—Editors Go To Kansas City, Kansas
Tomorrow
PAST PRESIDENTS MAY FORM ADVISORY BODY
The thirtieth annual convention of the Kansas Editorial Association is in session at the University today. At noon 115 newspaper men and women of Kansas had registered at the desk in the Journalism Building. A number of editors arrived yesterday for the golf tournament which was held at the Country Club Links. The meetings here end tonight, with a dinner and entertainment at Haskell, and the convention adjourns to Kansas City, Kansas, tomorrow morning.
Former Heads of Editorial As society Will Probably Follow Other State's Lead
The first session of the convention was held immediately after convocation this morning; and Roy F. Bailey, president of the Association, gave the opening address.
It has been suggested that these past presidents of the Association organizate as a sort of Advisory board for the Association. In other state editorial associations the past presidents are thus organized.
Since its organization back in 1882, the Kansas Administrative Association has had as president, editors from many parts of the state. Among those who have served as head of the Association are the names of many of those appointed in politics, as well as the nation and publishing field in Kansas.
The list of past presidents, the year of service, and their papers follows:
1892, D. A. Valentine, T事情, Clay B. Moore, John E. Nuckle, Jolene Joha; J. E. Jinkin, Bulletin, Sterling; 1895, W. H. Nelson, Pioneer, Smith Center; 1896, F. H. Roberts, Independent, Oksalaoose; 1897, H. A. Perkins, Nationalist, Manifestation; 1898, S. H. Dodge, Gazette, Beloit; 1899, George W. Martin, Gazette, Kansas City; 1900, L. F. Randolph, News, Nortonville; 1901, Gomer T. Moser, Kansas City; 1902, C. Raney, Republican, Fort, Scott; 1903, D. R. Anthony, Times, Leavenworth; 1904, Ewing Herbert, Hawitha; 1905, Mack Cretcher, Pantagraph, Sedwick; 1906, W. E. Blackburn, Republican, Antoine; 1907, Tom Charles, Freeman, Belleville; 1908, Sheridan Plougehe, Independent, Hutchinson; 1912, Clyde H. Knox, Hutchinson; 1912, James Telescope, Telescope, Belleville; (now Osman City); 1911, W. Y. Morgan, News, Hutchinson; 1912, Clyde M. Knox, Times-Star, Sedian; 1913, Charles S. Finch, Gazette, Lawrence; 1914, E. Kelley, Republican, Toronto; 1915, J. L. Napier, Kanans, Newton; 1916, W. C. Markham, Ledger, Baldwin; 1917, Timber Creek, Tribune, Chanute; 1918, Glick Farm, Tennessee; 1919, Will Townley, Tributes, Great Bend; 1920, Ol Little, Enterprise Alma; 1921, Roy Bailey, Journal, San.
Pioneers Make Houses of Ant Hills in Africa
Ant hills, in South Africa, but particularly in Rhodesia, are of proportions unknown in America, reaching up to a height of twenty-five feet or more.
They are made of clay, baked to the hardness of bricks, and are the outcome of many years' labor on the part of the industrials antis. Sometimes they are an advantage to the architects in the building them with material for making their first homes. At other times they may be an obstacle, preventing the cultivating of the ground they stand on, and then it becomes necessary to remove them. In the case of an unfit building, they need to task them, and may involve as much labor as is required to demolish a fairly sized city building.
Lawson Studies Bugs at K. S. A. C
Dr. P, B. Lawson, of the department of entomology is spending Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Manhattan, studying and classifying leaf and tree hoppers for the State Agricultural college. He will go on his home way to talk to the alumni there in behalf of the memorial drive fund now on.
"The Kansas Editorial Association, the first publisher organization in the United States to adopt a code of Ethics, meets in its thirteenth annual session today to close the books on the past, and to make plans for the future," said Mr. Bailey at the commencement of the session this morning.
"Thirty years is a long time in the newspaper business, and few of those who helped to organize the association are now members of the Fourth Estate. Many of those who have organized have left the profession of the state, while some of them have already crossed the divide.
"Within the thirty years of the existence of this association, printing has developed from a trade to a profession. No longer is the newspaper a printer; now it is a printer convicted in advance of carrying a bottle in his hip pocket."
"Newspapers deal with human nature entirely, and as a result it is always the most interesting profession that can be followed. While the newspaper is the mirror that reflects the life of the locality in which it is lived under wise and courageous leadership and right which leads the way to material success and more important still, to higher individual and community ideals.
"Let us, therefore, resolve to continue our support of the church and the school, which was the foundation upon which journalism was laid in Kansas, in order that our state may lead in the future advancement of the nation, as it has already done in several instances."
In concluding, Mr. Bailey added, "Builded upon this solid rock, the future of Kansas journalism is sure, and future generations will live to rejoice that in our time, as did those who have gone before us, the news-mavericks, which are but the reflection of the people whom they made, took firm for the things which have made Kansas what she is today."
Just before the adjournment was called at 1 o'clock, Roy Bailey, president, announced the following committees.
Resolution: W. G. Anderson, Winfield, chairman, Eric Fickett, Nielson, W. K. Leithrock, Augusta B., Pellaville, and J. B. Lawrence, Lyons.
Auditing: Will F. Wilkerson, Spring Hill, Charles Manley, Jr., Junction City, Glen Focke, Leroy.
Laws of the Association: Jess L. Napier, Newton, John Redmond, Burlington, J. G. Barley, Washington.
Memorials; J. A. McNeal, Topeka,
W. L. Chambers, Stockton, W. E.
Blackman, Herington.
"The publisher can promote advertising by service," Paul C. Rankin, business manager of the Journal-World, said in the opening address of the convention. "The publisher can offer it by having a large circulation; we have a good paper, by using good faces of type, and the use of the mat and cut service." "Better advertising even means better business for the public because the stores advertise their goods and it gives the people a chance to learn about the different kinds of goods and where the place to buy them is," he continued. "This better advertising means bigger advertisement."
Mr. Rankin told of one man who had only professional services to sell, but he advertised. He used as much as a half page or even full page ads. He was well repaid for this advertisement by a larger and better business. "Better advertising is also constant advertising," he said. "A little ad
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