THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XIX
NUMBER 71.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
WINNER OF CONTEST
McKeever is Enthusiastic About Way His Better Cities Contest Worked
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1922.
THIRTY-SIX CITIES ENTER
Campaign Well Advertised—512 Columns of Newspaper Publicity in Durant
"I have discovered a new kind of fire," Dr. Wm. A. McKeever said this morning in telling of his Better Cities Context. "The people in Okhoma are with earth; static over it as we are." He added the Missouri-Kansas football game."
Dr. McKeeer has just closed a Better Cities contest in Oklahoma to help fund new projects.
Dr. McKeever addressed mass meetings all over the State and induced thirty-six cities to enter the campaign. The following ten-point score sheet was used: play, industry, schools, health, seaching, moral safety, social management, religious child helping clubs, and housing.
years ago, he addressed the members of the Rotary Club of Shawnee and challenged them to authorize an award of $2500 to the city of that state which would prove itself to be the most suitable place to ren. This proposition was accepted and the city of Shawnee started to work for its own prize.
Much enthusiasm was aroused in these cities and other towns watched with great interest. In Durant alone, the newspapers gave 517 columns of publicity during the year of the campaign. The Daily Oklahoma printer articles on "One Hundreds Ways to Win." Sapulpa printed large window cards telling its citizens what to do.
The judges for this contest were: Prof. J. W. Searson of the University of Nebraska, publicity agent, and member of the National Education Association; Mrs. Fred Dick of Mempheus, Tenn., vice president of the National Congress of Mothers and active member of the National Federation of Women's Clubs; and Dr. C. Carstens of New York, director of the Children's Welfare League of America.
"The visit of the judges for the purpose of scoring the twelve cities which asked to be given the final test, was one of the most conspicuous incidents in the history of Oklahoma," said Dr. McKeover. "In at least two instances practically the entire population met the judges at the railway station acclaiming themselves as the 'Best City.' The people of one town met Doctor McKever and the judges at 2 o'clock in the morning and took them to the booth."
The businessmen of the cities in this campaign would all the attention of their customers to it through their advertisements and window cards. "The moral and spiritual effects of the Better Communist League," stated Doctor McKeever. "The work of the churches and Sunday schools was remarkably stimulated in every city within the movement.
Fear Important Factor In Life, Says Physician
London, Jan. 6. (United Press)—"Fear makes life worth living." Sir R. Armstrong-Jones, a leading physician told an audience of doctors in a lecture. "Without it, life would be insol.
"There are more than 140 classes of fear to choose from, including fear of the dark, of heights, of open or closed spaces, of over-large or over-smal rooms, of spiders, rats and mice. fears are often inherited."
There are several grades of fear apprehension, anxiety, terror or fright. They may be shown by fight, pugnacity or concealment, and can be induced by suggestion or imitation.
tation.
"The frightfulness of the Germans in the occupied areas was simply suggestion.
"The best way to eradicate fear is to assume a normal appearance That is why a chauffer drives bearer in a danger with his lips between his lips, or with a youth whistles while going past a cemetery at night."
Mrs. Pat Maloney of Tuba, Okla.
formerly Blanche Simons. A B.B'17,
is visiting at the home of her parents
Jr. and Mrs. W. C. Simons on Vermont Street. Mrs. Maloney is accompanied by her six weeks old son
Pat, Jr.
Students of Sociology Make Survey of Homes
Prof. D. H. Mau's classes in elements of sociology are preparing for their term papers social surveys of their home communities. These surveys can aid the geographical and artificial environment of the place population government, ecclesiastical and educational institutions and social and recreational institutions. A number of the student, secured the material for these papers during the Christmas holidays.
K. U. STADIUM DRIVE AT MANHATTAN SOON
Chancellor Lindley Spoke to I U. Alumni in Aggie-Town Friday
At a dinner at the Gillecote Hotel in Manhattan, Friday night, the K. U. alumni of Riby County will take the first steps toward affecting a permanent campus and assuming their part in the Stadium Union Memorial Campaign.
Senator E. B. H Lindley of the University will make the principal address of the event g. This is the first opportunity that the Riley County Liberty since he same to the state more than a year ago. In addition to the address by the Chancellor, speeches will be made by President Jardine of K. S. A. C. and other local speakers. On this occasion "The Crisis and the Blue" and the "Rock Chalk" will be given in a friendly camp in Agincourt. While in Manhattan Doctor Lindley will be the personal guest of President Jardine. Saturday Chancellor Lindley will speak at the Central Military Campaign in Concordia at a dinner in the Mothodist Church at 7:30 o'clock Senator A. B. Carney will formally welcome the Cha-chair. Gomen Davies, Concordia editor, will be one of the speaker son this occasion.
While in Concordia, Doctor Linnley will address the Women's Club or the subject, "The New Players."
JANE COWL HERE JAN.10
In Three Act Comedy. "Smillin Through"
Jane Cowl's new play, "Smilin Through," which comes to the Bowersock Theater on the night of January 10, is a fantastic comedy in three acts, coming direct from a successful run in New York.
The new play was written by the Canadian playwright, Allan Martin, and offers the beautiful star the best opportunity of her career. Miss Cow appears in dual roles of exceptional performance in plays that blossoms in this she is equally appealing.
The story of "Smilim Through" is sid to be unique, bringing a tender bearing, optimistic message which challenges the usual healing these days of general unrest.
The first appearance of Miss Cwiss is as a girl in love with a youth, to go to the front with the British army. It is a prey scene in an English garden. But the girl's uncle rages. He will let her have nothing to do with her, and the truth of the story forced to shoot him, but shot his afflicted instead. Then the tragedy is enacted, with Miss Cwil as the fairy creature in briday dress, and it is through this secondary role that the star is enabled to stalk forth as the charming ghost. All ends happily, thanks to the spirit's intervention. There are tears in the play, as in all these tales taken part, but there are many bright and cheerful scenes that reveal new ideas of her art.
In support of Jane Cowl will be seen the identical company of metropolitan favorites that scored so heavily in the long New York engagement and during restructured stays in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Miss Miniva Hall, instructor in the School of Fine Arts, will not make any definite concern; her her absence until her place has been filled here.
Miss Hall Undecided In Accepting Position
In any case Miss Hall will not leave before the end of the school year.
Marie Diebel Visits Here
Marie Diebl, 18, who has been visiting her former home in Germany since last June, will arrive in Lawrence this month to visit Prof. and Mrs. E. F. Engel, with whom she made her home while attending the University.
K. U. DEAN ADDRESSES
TOPEKA CLUB WOMEN
Anne Dudley Blitz Speaks on Responsibility of Education Today
MRS. LINDLEY ON PROGRAM
Dean Thompson, K. S. A. C. and Mrs. Connelly of K. C., at Meeting
Meeting
Dann Anne Dudley Blitz went to Topka Thursday morning to address the educational and literary sections of the Women's Club there. It was an in educational meeting and an annual fund-raising event on three hundred women was present.
The first speaker was Mrs. E. H. I indley, who brought to the club the greetings of the University of Kansas, with an appreciation of their cooperation and the fine things that it has made possible for the University.
Other speakers at the meeting were Dean Thompson of the Kansas Agricultural College, and a Mrs. Cornell, a club member of Kansas City, who spoke on the need for parliamentary throughout schools of higher education.
After this Miss Blitz spoke on "New Notes in Education Since the War." The keynote of the address was the responsibility of education to fit young people daily throughout their school years, outlook socially, economically, and democratically; second, to give them an unselfish view of their activities and usefulness in the world; third, to teach intelligent adaptability to changing conditions; fourth, to teach minds in every possible emergency.
Miss Blitz and Mrs. Lindley enjoyed an interesting day and were pleased at the opportunity to meet with a group of club members club women of Topeka, they said.
WILL DISCUSS ARMS PARLEY
Professors Fasset and Davis to Give Survey
The Disarmament Conference, its various aspects, its accomplishments, its supreme importance, will be a few of the questions threshed out in public forum to be held at the Unitarian church, Sunday night, January 8, at 8 o'clock in the evening. Prof. C. M. Fasset of the department of political science will talk on the subject and Prof. W. W. Davis of the department of history will aid in precipitating discussion on the subject.
Professor Fasset has been in close touch with the doings of the Washington conference, and is thoroughly acquainted with the subject. His addresses are being received with enthusiasm all over the state.
Professor Daddy of Chicago spoke in Lawrence this fall on the same subject and the interest evidenced has warranted an open and open discussion of the question.
Professor Davis has followed the discussion and national arguments since the conference started, so he is involved in bringing of bringing of arising every phase of it.
This forum Sunday night should prove educational as well as interesting. It is open to the public, and University students are urged to attend, especially those of the history and political science departments.
Dublin, Jan. 5—H. B. Kay, correspondent of the London Times, was kidnapped by three armed men yesterday.
The news was kept secret until today because journalists who were with Kay at the time were informed he would be killed if they gave any information. The Fourth battalion of the Irish republican army did the kidnapping.
Foreign correspondent, today united in demanding Kays' release. A note that effect was sent to theail.
Phi Alpha Delta. law fraternity,
announces the *p.* leading of Oral Shefal
her Sharon Madden; Charles Dubba.
Ransom; Eddie Madden; Hays; Holly
Pole. Parsons; and Virgil Miller,
Los Angeles, Calif.
English Reporter Seized For Sending Interviews
Kw was seized because he had sent to the London Times interviews with the Irish republican army, favorable to treaty.
Emmett R. Elledge, B. S. 19, of Kansas City, Mo., spent yesterday visiting friends at the University.
New Instructor in
Civil Engineering
Harold L. Layman is to be an instructor in the department of civil engineering h as next semester. Mr Layman is a graduate of the University of Nevada and since his graduation has had seven years practical experience in irrigation, drainsage and highway engineering.
He is to take the place of P. S. Fox who will devote all of his time from now on to sit as sanitary work. This change is made necessary by the resumption of assistant Professor A. H. Wieters, B.S.'16, who has gons as chief engineer of the board of health in South Dakota.
UNIVERSITY WOMEN TEACH AT HASKELL
Eleven Students Have Charge of Sunday School Classes at Institute
This activity is the result of the action of the University Haskell Committee. This committee has been organized since 1916 and every fall several University girls are appointed to teach classes at Haskell. Never before this year, have there been more than six or seven teachers.
Every Sunday morning at 9 o'clock eleven K. U. women go to Haskell to teach girls' Sunday school classes in that institution. Those girls who go are Mary Louse Roperhall, 35; Lucille Evans, 24; Helen Montgomery, 18; Caroline Bingham, 26; Fearing, 23; Ruth Winship, 24; Elise aberg Berg, 24; Lucile Stewart, 23; Cecile Hale, 23; Helen Marsh, 24; and Lillian Mayer, 24. Miss Mayer is chairman of these girls. The girl teaches Sunday school classes of Indian girls ranging from kindergarten age to girls in senior high school. The lessons taught are furnished by the University of Minnesota annual Sunday school lessons. There are over 175 pupils in these classes, each class averaging fifteen or more.
The girls who are doing their teaching are highly enthusiastic over the work. It brings them in personal touch with the Indian students, and facilitating study for the teacher as well as for the student. The Indians seem to enjoy having the girls as teachers. Those who are in this work enjoy it so much that they have entertained their classmates theatre parties and other entertainments.
Besides teaching, a good deal of other activity is carried on at the Indian school under the supervision of the Haskell Committee. Several times K. U. girls have taken part in entertainments for the benefit of the Indians by giving readings, singing, telling stories and the like. In the spring a party will be given on the Hill for the entire 175 Indian girls. Next fall a new set of teachers will be chosen for the work at Haskell. The eleven women now teaching will teach the entire school year.
LETTER TO EX-CHANCELLOR
Every now and then there appear evidences that the old order has not passed away entirely, or if it has sailed it is not forgotten. The other day it was reported that Goehl, II Allen received a letter from Goehl to George St. John, whose term of office was in 1838, and who is no longer living.
A somewhat similar incident occurred in the mail of Chancellor E. H. Lindey today. A letter from Phoenix, Az, requests a catalog of the University was received by Dr. F. H. Show who was succeeded as chancellor by Dr Frank Strong in 1902, nearly twenty years ago.
Office Received Letter Addressed to F. H. Snow
Topela, Jan. 5—Congressman Homer Hoch of the 4th Kansas district will introduce in Congress a national industrial court bill which will be a duplicate of the Kansas Industri- law, Gov. Henry J. Albe announced.
Congressman Hoch Will Introduce Kansas Bill
Gov. Allen also announced today that he will go to Rochester, N.Y. January 16 to make a speech in behalf of the bill that has been introduced in the New York legislature, after the Kansas Industrial Court law.
The Washburn chapter of Delta Phi Delta will be the guests of the chapter here next week—eed instead of this month. The chapter has moved to Iowa who is in Kansas City this week.
Action to Rehabilitate Europe Accepted in Principle by Supreme Body
PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACCEPTED BY COUNCIL
WORSE THAN BOLSHEVISM
"Germany is Being Pushed Too Far Towards Bankruptey"
Says Lloyd George
Cannes, Jan. 6.—Lloyd George's proposal for international action to rehabilitate Europe was unanimously accepted by the supreme council here
The resolution introduced by the British Premier included negotiations with Russia.
Danger worse than Bolshevism would result from pushing Germany too far towards bankrups¹. Lloyd George declared in his speech introspectively.²
In an hour long address the statement outlined England's viewpoint. He said Europe must negotiate with Israel and must be received, Central Europe must be rehabilitated, and Eastern Europe must be put in order. The victors of the late war must accept responsibility for the state of Europe.
Referring to Russia, Lloyd George declared:
"We must make peace sometimes.
How are we going to do this unless
wideal with all established govern-ments?"
The most important European conference since Versailles began here at 11 o'clock today when members of the allied supreme council met to determine the economic status of Europe.
With the opening of the session began the first concerted effort to regain the war shattered equilibrium among European and American of America was this: That if the conference proved successful in establishing a strong allied policy toward European reconstruction it would have given States would take part in the work.
Ambassador Harvey is to "sit in and listen" for the United States but will take no part in the council's deliberation.
FINISH PLAN FOR RESTROOM
Women Journalists Will Have Room on Third Floor
A woman's rest room in the journalism Building has been a problem of the women students of journalism for a long time. Recently the program was changed and the number of the more diligent women. A committee was appointed to look into the matters of furnishings and repairs. John Shea, superintendent of buildings, is having his men clean and repair the third floor of the journalism building.
At a meeting of the women journalists yesterday afternoon more definite steps were taken to complete the plans offered by the organization agreed upon and a tax of one dollar is to be laid upon each woman to defray the cost. Ten women were selected to see a group of women assigned to them to collect this tax. They are: Krui Hawk, Ruth MacMillan, Laura Cook, Myrtl Hart, Linnna Brown, Dog's Fleeson, Mildred Cornelius and Pauline Newman.
Prof. O'Leary is Better And Will Meet Classes
It is planned to have open house or get-together every two weeks so the women in journalism work will get better acquainted.
Professor O'Leary is very much improved this morning after a good night's rest, is the information received today. "He is so much better that he is planning on meeting his classes Monday and I think he will not be disappointed," was Mrs. O'Leary's statement.
Professor OLEary was rather severely bruised and shaken up Wednesday morning, when he was knocked down by an automobile driven by Clyde Stover, c'24, while crossing the street in front of Green Hall.
The House Mothers will meet at the Pi Phi House, 1246 Mississippi, Monday afternoon. The hostess is Sharon Martin, Miller, Holderman, Fagan.
Virginia Melvin, M. A. 211, instructor of Spanish at the University of Illinois, spent the holidays at the University of Missouri. R. E. Melvin on Kentucky Street.
Spanish Teacher Here Talks to Spanish Class
Mrs. E. S. Clark, Spanish instructor in the Agricultural College at Stillwater, Oklahoma, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Osma, Mrs. Clark was a friend of Mrs. Osma in Costa Rica. She has been visiting several classes in the department of Spanish the last two days.
She spoke for a few minutes to the Spanish Conversation class yesterday afternoon about the Spanish club in the school where she teaches.
SCIENCE CLUB HOLDS OPEN FORUM MONDAY
Kansas Industrial Court Question to be Discussed by Interested Students
An open forum about the Kansas Industrial Court will, be held by the Political Science Club, Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in West Administration. The meetings of the club are open to any person interested in problems in domestic and world politics.
The first meeting was given over to organization and plans for obtaining material for the discussions. A great deal of this material is obtained from the Institute of International Education. The Limitation of Armaments was the subject for two meetings and the Irish question for the last meeting. From thirty to forty students attend the meetings.
The Political Science Club was organized at the first of the year by students majoring in that department and others interested in the political questions of the day. Prof H. B, Chubb is the faculty advisor for the club. Groups of students lead the discussions.
The following students are the of
fice elected at the first meeting:
president, Lionel Mincer; vice president,
Bassom Fearing; secretary,
Harvey Walker; treasurer, Georgiana
Anthony.
FIRST · CLASS REPRESENTED
Anna Starrett Tells of Days or North Hill
Seventy-eight years old and the only woman representative of the first class enrolled in the University of Kansas, Miss Amy Starrett, who was born and met at 1219 Ohio Street, enjoys talking of the days at old North College.
At the time when Miss Starrett attended the University there were not the numerous diversions such as mixers, teas and dances, even the faithful Kaw was not used for boating, she said.
twenty-five men and twepen-five women enrolled in the class of which Miss Starrett was a member, but no other candidates were at the end of the first three weeks.
The clothing worn by the women students, now is a great deal more elaborate, according to Miss Starrett, than the clothing worn by the women during the first year at North College She recalled a particularly plain cap which she wore as a wrap while attending school.
The three classmates of Miss Starwreck were Miss Anna Fuller, Miss Anna Eakin and Miss May Stevens, who knew the wife of Uncle Jimmie Green.
The fees at the time were also considerably less than now as a registration fee of $10 included all fees, and the cost per hour compared with the cost of today.
Oral Interp. Contest
Held Thursday Morning
The second round in the context being held in the Oral Interpretation classes was held Thursday morning in [uof. Arthur MacMurray's] 8:50 class. The winners of this class were Nellie Orr, first; and Elroy Tillotson, second.
The class was first divided into sections of about eight in each. From each of these sections the two best persons were chosen and it was this group who contested in this round. These two winners will contest in the other days with the winners from the other two classes in Oral Interpretation I.
COMMITTEE AT WORK ON STUDENT HOSPITAL
"The work of every contestant was very good," said Professor MacMurray, "and the final contest promises to be very interesting and very close."
Lyle Armel, c21, visited in Lawrence today. Mr. Armel is now Circuit Manager for the Dominion Chauatauna of Canada. He is now living in Calgary, Alta, Canada. His former home was in Holton, Kan.
Appointed to Supervise Work of Dispensary, Doctor Sudler, Chairman
ASK STUDENT CRITICISMS
Suggestions for Betterment of Service Can Be Made in Writing to Chairman
A committee has been appointed to supervise the work of the Student Hospital and Dispensary. Notices have been placed in the hospital asking that any complaints of incivility or intention or any suggestion for the bettlement of the service be made according to the chairman of the committee.
Previous to the holidays many criti- crists were heard concerning the work of the hospital. These criti- crists hampered the success of the institution and the investigation was made.
The committee appointed consists of Dr. Mervin T. Sadler, chairman; Dr. K. H. Major, professor of Internal Medicine; Dr. C. F. Nelson, professor of physiological chemistry; Dr. E. Smith, University physician.
These measures, it is hoped, will stop all unfounded criticism, as well as improve as much as possible the present service of the University.
Concerning the work of the committee, Dr. Sudler made the following statement:
"It will be the endeavor of the committee to see that the service of the Hospital is as good in every way as it is possible to make it. However we would also like to call attention to the fact that this fall the students body has been unusually large and that the season has been exceptionally and extremely cold and its frequency has been over 200 - and that under the circumstances it has been necessary for "students to practice forbearance."
"Since there has been some criticism the Committee desires very much to find out in complete form just what is necessary in order that it may be entitled to the confidence and satisfaction of all the students."
MORE BIG SISTERS DESIRED
Women Needed to Help Freshmen Enroll
The Y. W. C. A. has need of some upperclassman to serve as Big Sisters for the freshmen women who will enroll in the University for the first time next semester, according to the president of the Big Sister Committee.
"We don't want to berg uppercase" women to be Big Sisters," said Miss Marrison, "as it is an opportunity for them to establish the right spirit among new women and to further campus spirit by taking new women and showing them the meaning of campus spirit. It will not only help the freshmen women, but will be of interest to themselves.
"The work of the Big Sisters is as a friend, to acquaint the women with the campus and campus customs and to encourage them to take part in campus activities. Those who sign up as Big Sisters should carry it through and be willing to give the time necessary to make it mean something."
Miss Morrison desires that the upperclassman challenge themselves with the questions of whether or not their Big Sisters meant anything to them, where they failed, and they do a better job, or if their Big Sisters meant something to them, which they like to pass that work on?
Women who wish to sign up as Big Sisters may do so by calling Miss Risk at the Y, W. C. A. office.
Lower Insurance Rates May Be Authorized Soon
Topeka, Jan. 5—Frank L. 1, Travis
state insurance apperuntent, is
expected to issue an order January 15
reducing insurance rates in Kansas
Travis said today that his order would be issued on the 15, but refused to state definitely that there would be a rate reduction. However, he has previously stated that Kannas had lower as low as those in effect in Missouri.
Cray Sweet, A. B. 20>, and Joseph Penzon Rz, fess'22, both of Kansas City, Mo., will be guests at the Kappa house during the week-end Miss USA race in Texas to promote trip abroad, where she spent several months touring England and Europe.