DAILY KANKAN 1 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas EDITORIAL STAFF THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Editor-in-Chief ... George Gage Associate Editor ... Fred Elaworth Associate Editor ... Chester Eicher Campus Editor ... Elmer Seifert Sport Editor ... Glad Geithner Technical Editor ... Wilfred Husband Main Talent Editor ... Clare Ferguson Alumni Editor ... Marion Shupa Exchange Editor ... Clad Gray Lloyd H. Ruppenthal Business Manager Jamie B. Assistant Business Manager John Carlson Assistant Business Manager BUSINESS STAFF BOARD MEMBERS Margaret Law-Kin Margaret Law-Kin George McVey George McVey Arthur Gayvin Jacqueline Gilmore- Gilmore-Jacqueline Gilmore-Gilmore Armenia Rumberger Addison Massey Joe Turner Lotte Lush Lotte Lush Lottie Lush Subscription price $3.50 in advance for the first nine months of the academic year; $2.50 for one semester, 60 weeks Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the name William G. Hickey. Published in the afternoon five times a week by students in the Department of Journalism of the University of Kannada, from the press of the Department of Journalism. Address all communication to THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, K. U. 25 and 66 The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of the University of Kansas; to go further than merely printing the news by standing for the common good; to be articulate in her oratory; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be charitable; to be courageous; to have more serious problems to solve; to learn the best of the university; to the ability the students of the University. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1021 Hardest to realize, when we speak of what will constitute success at the Washington Disarmment Conference, is that in all probability it will not be agreements signed, treaties endorsed, or written conclusions arrived at. SUCCESS AT THE WASHINGTON DIS- ARMAMENT CONFERENCE The reasons for such a statement are these: Instead, "success" in the Disarmament Conference will embody only definite understandings of the problems at hand, and definite resolutions that these problems will be brought up at a conference in the near future, called for the expressed purpose of arriving at conclusions in regard to them. (1) that to date few clean-cut understandings about the vital points of the Conference have been arrived (2) that there are many signs indicating that even desire to come to an understanding will be thwarted because of the determination of the opposing parties to stick to diametrically opposite viewpoints. The three cardinal problems before the Conference are reparations, the Far-east, and disarmament. Most people regard the disarmament question as the important one of the three. In this they are mistaken. For the really vital issue confronting the present Conference, the one which must be thoroughly thought through before the session can even talk about being a success, is the reparations question. On it the big hitch has come. Agreement has been impossible, and progress has practically come to a halt. Here is the reparations dilemma outlined in brief: (a) At the Versailles treaty, France was successful in her demand that Germany be made to pay a huge indemnity, beginning with the first installment in January. 1922. The "brench people rejoiced at the time, and are still rejoicing, at having secured this excissors-hold on their much-feared enemy. (b) But the English now are not so jubilant. For they are just beginning to realize that with this yoke imposed upon Germany, European commerce has been blocked. The enormous debts which Germany must begin playing off at once are throttling all her efforts at rehabilitating herself commercially. She cannot get on her feet, and help re-open the world market, 'this is taking heavily on England, whose very life-blood in her commerce. It has also seriously affected United States foreign trade.' (d) But does France thus willingly change her attitude? Emphatically no! Not so graciously will she voluntarily relinquish a hold upon her feared enemy which she cherished securing for a century. These are the facts, as nearly as close observers and those trained to interpret, are able to judge. (e) And do the English offer to reward France for deferring her demands on Germany, guaranteed by the Versailles Conference and made doubly secure by the presence of a huge French standing army? No, they will not! The crafty Britain will part with nothing if he can help it. (f) The grand result is a deadlock between two nations, making a consequent deadlock in the rehabilitation of Europe, and also in the Conference at Washington. And now we come to the question: what will constitute the success in the Conference at Washington? (1) that a provision be made (in this session) for a future Conference, to be held within the next half-year, at which all the nations will be represented; 2) that Britain and France will come to this Coercion with a definite "compromise-bargain" plan on the side. Let us forget, for a moment, about the disarmament issue, the Far-east question, about what the United States can do by cancelling her European debt, etc. All these are vital issues, but the will be finally determined only after the really important one of reparations is settled. Student Opinion Among the various rules which the Roaming House Association has formulated for its own benefit appears this one: "There will be no reduction of rent for necessees or vacations." As a student, limited in means and possessed of a fair degree of intelligence, I ask why will be no reduction during the Christmas vacation. We are not using, heat, light, nor bed linen while we are away. The landlady is relieved of two weeks of the duty keeping the room clean with the "must put up with". Therefore, she can present a bill to students—a bill which we have not incurred—coal, electricity, laundry, service, or renumeration for the shattering of furniture. We leave our world possessions in her rooms; that much is granted. And for that reason, she cannot make use of them during the two weeks we are away. It is not unreasonable to assume dedication to the use of the light, heat, etc. Very well, deduct the cost of the latter and you should have the proper cost of the room during the Christmas vacation. Taken all in all, room rent in Lawrences for the college student is too high, anyway. It is so high, in connection with other necessary student commodities, that it is prohibitive to many. Recently came out the report that the University student loan fund is running low. That is an evidence of what the oclets of the "Association" together with other unreasonable factors are doing for the college student. Many are leaving Manhattan. The fact that one can rent a room in Manhattan, good room, or dollar bills is significant in itself. I heard one lady say that she "alldots make a rent" on her rooms last year; "hardly paid for the furnishings in the rooms." What does she expect to do? Pay for them or keep them? Give them away? Make and make in addition a return on her investment? But let us look at the proposition from the business standpoint of the landlord: Again, she insists on counting in the cost of lightning, batting the other parts of the house with the excess power. She also insists that realizing that she, too, had a hand in running up the bill, No, it is "My students' light bill was such-and-such." The landlady harps on the subject of what she has has to "put up with." We are so noisy—granted. We are boistous—granted. We are over-particular and bothersome at times—granted. But does she ever stop to look at what we, the students, have to put up with? First, how many rooms are fully furnished according to the regulations stipulated by the Board of Regents: a good-sided bed; dresser; chiffonier with mirror; carpet or preferably a rug; two study and one easy chair; room thermometer; book shelf? Nine times out of ten, a thermometer or book shelf is missing, and a robe or student. Then, lack of hot water and of heat (what part of the time are the rooms lent at 70 degrees F.) are frequent occurrences. When you breach your landlady on the subject of room rent over the coming vacation, she evades you and tells you not to use the association made the rules." That is consistency for your! Isn't she a member of the Association?" Didn't she have a hand in making the rules? And if not, didn't she at least sanction the rules after they were formulae. The Lawrence landlades have plainly got up students in a precarious position, and they are making use of the new facilities. Mr. Brennan said I would not blame a single student for moving out of his room next Friday and engaging another after the holidays. The K. U. student is looked upon as a legitimate prey. I think I voice the sentiment of the man. - A Disgusted Student. (Iimagine Tennyson, a student on the Hill, wending his weary way across Mt. Oread, hitting quizzes, classes etc. and finally late in the afternoon giving vent to this soullful effort.) Plain Tales from the Hill Day on the Hill To ponder o'er their fate and one more call for me. And may there be no moaning of the bar when I come in, but put me out. But such a proof as moving seems asleep Too still in sound or moan When the threat of the boundless dees Noon-tide and dinner bell Sunrise, and paling star. Henderson at a businesslaw quizz! When 1 partake or alumines Buried in a big plum pudding For though from out our halls of power The flood may bear me far, I hope to meet Prof. Fluker, face to face And after that, the Commons, And may there be no sadness of farewell Of intellectual yearning! When I put out to see and weight The flood may bear me far, When I partake of almonds For information, turn again home Toronto The way some young men run their eye along the right hand side of the column when in Wiesdien first might lead one to believe that anything which cost more than a dollar had a tendency to give them a bad case of indigestion! K. U. Diamond Hunter Writes Interesting Letters From Africa These letters are from a K. U. engineer who is prospecting for diamonds in the darks of Africa. They have appeared and will continue to appear in the University Daily Kanan from time to time. Because of the nature of the work involved, people prospecting facilities cannot be mentioned here. Yo Ho! Yo Ho! The Wild Man! The Wild Man! *Come watch him!* Watch him! His skin is white! His hair is straight! He comes from a far away town and, in the mirror, it clenches. Well, it doesn't go just that way, but the idea is the same. I'm over in a new country with another fellow, and scarcely a day goes by but the sentry comes and says, there is a caravan from a far village and may have been going two days to see a white man. They bring eggs and chickens, baskets, nats, etc., for presents and cassava for sale. The chief comes up and rubs dirt on his belly and eats a little and splutters out about five minutes after he leaves. There are great chiefs, far greater than he, and our medicine is very powerful. He says that he will sell us food and let his people work for us and will not make war on us. After he gets through, we tell him to take the job and help the people look at his people look at us long as they don't come war the house. If we should stunt outside and yell once, the jumping would be cleared and every man, woman and child hiding in the grass, before you could wish. I hate to leave my delightful station on a rainy day and I want to interact with you interesting. We are two days in the 1. River, farther than any white man ever had ever before. We are怕黑. We never have a real reason we are up here is to establish a post, get the nets acquainted. colored to white men, teach all we can work, and in general, lend the aid into this new part. The man with me though young, has a great Grammar with the natives here. Before I left T, they sent a man to arrive in charge of the house in charge. He was the first white man I had seen in two months. Now morning I ride down to work on my high horse, chase the niggers on a big tree, finish up about two-thirty or three and go back to camp. After a bath, shave and tea, I doctor natives, buy food, hold court and bazzle the month and reports go in, so we have to bet this off with the runner. We are out of the regular route now and only get or receive mail by spee Read This and You'll See Why The Editor "Blew (To be continued.) Another editor leaves town as the type gets mixed up: "The Red Cross concert last night by sixteen of our beautiful young ladies was highly appraised, a charm to admire, winning the prize at the audience, who pronounced them the finest group of shorthorns in the country. A few of them are rich brown in color, but the majority are spotted red and white. Several of them wear the good animal and promise to prove good property. —Exchange. Stationery in both the Crane and fontage line. Very exclusive—City Drug Store—adv. Johnston's famous chocolates for that sweet tooth.—Rankin Drug Store—adv. Garden Glow toilet water is an ex- exventional gift—Rankin Drug Store adv. Crans and Eaton's Box stationery will be found an exceptional gift—Rankin Drug Store—adv. Johnston's Chocolates, the ideal gift 'or Christmas—Rankin Drug Store. adv. Toilet sets make a very desirable fits for Christmas.-City Drugstore.-adv. Eaton's and Cranes fine stationery a Rankin Drug Store-adv A box of cigars for Father or Brother will be an ideal present—Ranik Drug Store—adv. Manicuring Massage Shampooing Magazine subscriptions taken for all periodicals.'s—City Drug Store.—adv. R. A. Long Bldg., Barber Shop S. F. Horn, Prop. TENTH ST. & GRAND AVE. (Entrance Tenth or Grand) KANSAS CITY, MO. WANT ADS All Want advertisements are eash. 15 Five insertions of eash, 60 cents. Over 15 words and not more than 28, one insertion 28 words ad wanted inserted with less than 28 words ad wanted inserted with less than 28 LOST—Missouri intercollegial high school medal. Finder call Norton at 521. 62-1-85 FOR RENT—Rooms for boys in warm modern house. 1319 Tenn. Phone 1243 Red. 62-5-183 LOST—Fancy gold encased fontain pen during November. Probably in (cym. 1204 Ky. Phone 1059. 62-5-184 FOR RENT—Rooms for boys. If you want an ideal room call Dyer at 2520 62-8-18 FOR RENT—A double and single room for girls. Balance of the year or entire second semester. On hill road. Board in the Building. Call 1245 134. FOR SALE - Scholarship to Lawrence Business College. Call Winifred Shannon at 418 between 10 and 10:30. 59-10-17 WANTED—Steward and stewardess for 1414 Tenn. Phone 1378 White. 63-5-190 FOR RENT—Room for girls in strictly modern house. Hot water sleeping, steeping Call. 2235 Red. 1225 Ky. Street. 65-5-197 MEN WANTED - A national manufacturer will have a few openings on sales force for men students at the end of the first semester. Write immediately. Sales Supervisor, Box 441, Tokyo, Kansas. 64-3-198 FOR SALE—Ford touring car, in good running order, call at 1356 Ky. Phone 1589. 65-2-198 FOR RENT—**brugt** room for boys at 810 per month. Phone 1843, 1247% Ky. 66.2-20 FOR SALE - 29 Copies of Wilkey Collin works. New books at 50p e p copy. Phone 2555 Red, 1161 Penn. q.q.9.00 LOST—Gray fountain pen on Campus Phone 24K2. 66-2-190 WANTED—To rent furnished house near University by February First. Phone 1533. 64-5-191 LOST—College algebra textbook. Phone 1991 Blue. Rosevelt Leon- ard. 110 N. J. 63-5-188 LOST—Chem 2 text and lab, note book. Also in vest in basement of Gym. Call W. S. Ramey 6280 Red. 65-12-94 LOST—Elgin wrist watch between Innes Store and 1221 Dread. Phone 418. 65-2-198 1. OST — A platinum and diamond pendant at the Law Scrim. Finder please call 99. Libral Reward. LOST—Note book and bacteriology laboratory record.—S. D. Surtees, 1008 Tenn. 67.1-20' WANTED—Room by male graduate student. Prefer location where men students are rooming. Inquire at Kansan Business Office. 671-205-3800 LOST-Taupe coat belt between Bricks and Kappa house. Call 240. 671-202 ROOMS FOR RENT--For boys. Reasonable. 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VANWINKLE, Your osteo table, 1329 Ohio Phone 1584 Black THE NEW FLORIST. Bell's Flower Shop, Corvages that please. $25% Mass, St. Phone 139. SHIMMONS BROTHERS PLUMBING Heating and electric work. Phone 181. Bowersock Theatre Bldg. Peerless, Chandler & Hudson Seven Passenger Sedans Train Calls Party Work Country Trips Gaited Saddle Hosres for Hire Phone 148 Call one-four-eight Carl Gray, e'22, and L. E. Edwards, e'22, were initiated into Theta Tau at its meeting Tuesday night. "Suiting You" THAT'S MY BUSINESS WM. SCHULTZ 917 Mass. St. BOWERSOCK THEATRE TO- NIGHT CLARK LEANS CLOTHES Cleaning Pressing Repairing Alterations Pleating Phone 355 703 Mass. St. THURS. Dec. 15 THE FINNISH FARCE IN THE WORLD DIRECT FROM MY TRUISHING IN MEX AND USA NIGHTIE NIGHT Laugh Let Loose with Lots of Lustre The New York Princess Theatre COMEDY SENSATION (9) It Starts Like a Breeze at Twilight, Sparkles with Illuminated Fragment for O Delphine Hours. with Illuminated Fragment for O Delphine Hours. Philip Klein *presents* the Merry Players scripter by Martha St. John and Adelaide Matthews Lower Floor, $1.50 and $2.00; Balcony, $1.00, $1.50; Gallery 75c Complete Metropolitan Production with HARRY STUBES Special Holiday Excursion Fares Fares will apply where one-way rate is $25.00 or less. The minimum excursion fare being $2.50 Here is your opportunity—grasp it—GO!! Final return limit January 4, 1922 On Sale December 22-23-24 1922 Let me give you details, actual rates, and get your reservations W. W. BURNETT, Agent Lawrence. Kan.