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SOVIET FOOD SYSTEM
SUCCESSFUL--QUINLAN
Complex Problem of Feeding Russia Was Well Handled
RATIONS GIVEN BY CARD
Supreme Economics Council of Russia in Complete Control
(Note: This is the second of a series of three articles written about Soviet Russia by Patrick Quinlan for the United Press. Quinlan recently arrived from Russia, and as a supporter of the labor movement, had access to Soviet meetings and learned their general plan of government.)
New York, April 15—The problem of feeding Russia has always been a complex one for several obvious rea-sons. First, the vast expanse of Russia and Siberia forms the largest single territorial unit in the world secondly, the climate provides for in this immense stretch of land, reaching from Vladi vostock to Petrograf and from the Arctic to the Caspian sea. Thus there is an area of approximately six and one-half million square miles to be supplied with food-stuff. During the reign of the Czars, when industry and railroads were presumably in good condition, whole sections were free to move. Underground underfishing proved almost as unvi-versal as the national samovar.
It is no cause for wonder, then, that with the breakdown of the industrial system and the disintegration of the railways as a result of revolution, the problem should be aggrativated a thousandfold, not to mention the Algerian Soviet government has met this difficult problem in a sane and practical way. It created a central bureau for the equal distribution of the food supply on hand. This bureau is known as the Supreme Economic Council and is assisted by local councils all over the country. The Supreme Economy Council, Milton, the well known economist, and this body has first preference in the avenues and channels of distribution, including transportation. Since peace has been signed with Poland, this department in the Soviet government is considered the most important and in all matters is given the right of way, of course, with the exception of the small peasant farmer, who retains a sufficient quantity of wheat and oats to feed himself, are fed each day.
Every ounce of food is distributed by card. The single nation or "ploke," as it is called, consists of a pound and a half of half bread and a portion of meat or fish and tea. The system has been ignored in the recent ignorant peasant, who, in many instances, might have doubted the efficiency of the Soviet system, has become not only reconciled but, rejoicing his poverty-striken condition under the Czeck's regime, is now compelled to use a new form of government is equitable.
The headquarters of the Supreme Economic Council is in Moscow and employs 25,000 persons in that city alone; the total number of employees all over the country is near the million mark. The Council has adopted a policy of making the food possible. Surveys of the food on hand are made with the utmost exactness and then, when the fall harvest has been estimated, it is doled out on a basis of population all over the country. Making due allowance for the demoralization of the demoralization of the arteries of distribution, the Soviet government has succeeded admirably in feeding the population of Russia. What is notable about all this is the astonishing fact that never before in the long run would the population have been ed. To be sure the feeding is inadequate and is far from meeting the needs of the people; but there is no actual starvation. Mothers with babes at the breast receive a special allowance, as do all children, for the Soviet nutrition. The Russian Russia lies with the children. It is interesting to note that while the upper and middle classes in Germany are well fed, the laboring population is on the verge of starvation. In Russia there is absolutely no discrimination.
If the present form of government survives in Russia, no small part of its continuance. I believe, will be directly due to efficiency and organization of the Supreme Economic Council, which is discouraging blockade, the almost impossible task of rationing 170 million people.
May 8 has been proclaimed as Mothers' Day in Kansas by Governor Allen. The week beginning on that date will be observed as "Mother and Son" day, and a new custom and has been introduced for the first time this year.
Horseshoe Pitching King of Sports Now
A new sport reigns at K. U. It is not the national pastime, but horse-sports pitching, the predominating sport that is in the fraternity league just now. It has been hinted that some of the sororities may practice on the horseshoes links after the men compete in their strivous and exhilarating games.
The Phi Delta has set their horse-shoe pegs down by the College Inn and can be seen there at all hours of the day entertaining themselves and a large crowd of enthusiastic spectators. Two fast courts for difficult play are the steel allows the lovers of the rustic game to scrimmage with the hash-house teams in the proximity of the College Inn. The finals have not been played off yet, but from the results of last week's games, it looks as though Simons, the star backfield on the varyst football team, looms as the highest point winner for the Phi Delta. Several other of Simons' fans, who are not far behind him when it seems to throwing the ovals over the
The Sig Alphas are also practicing daily over their horsehoes pegs on University Heights. Very little is known about the strength of the boys from the urban district, but they will have a strong team in the field when the season opens. Several of their star players have a wicked arm for horse pitching as a result of their numerous excursions into the Kansas state park, however, may be unable because of charges of professionalism.
Alpha Chi Sigma, chemistry fraternity, have set their pegs back of the house. They have given out no reports on the strength of the team in practice, but from the enthusiasm shown they ought to be in the run-
Beta always has athletic winners and ought to be in good shape to land first division place. The Betas have
HOT FIGHT PROMISED FOR WETS AND DRYS
Battle for Beer and Ligh Wines Will be Settled in This Congress
Washington, April 15—The battle to bring back beer and light wines will be fought to a finish in this congress, it was declared by both wet and dry
The fight will come to a head in the house as soon as the tariff and taxation is cleared away.
Preliminary preparation for the clash was commenced by the drys, whose ranks were bombshelled by a new member from Maryland. Reporter Malia Moore who unexpectedly tossed in bill to renew the Volatile act
Representative Volstead accepted the challenge. He is chairman of the judiciary committee. He made it clear that while hearings will be full and fair, every effort will be made to throttle the "booze bill."
"I want to repeal the Volstead law principally because it is an un-American principle of government," Hill said.
Hill believes he will succeed in the two main points which are:
2-The prohibitionists never thought prohibition would go to the extreme it has. They never would have voted if they had known how far it would reach. Most of them are ready now to get away from the drastic measures?
"I—My bill if passed, will not bring the salon to allow that wallow each state to have beer and light wine if the people so voted"
WILD WEST SCENE AT CHICAGO BANK HOLDUP
Street Revolver Battle Results in Death of Bandit and
Chicago, April 15—The once wild west broke loose in Chicago again today.
Policeman
A revolver battle in the streets between the Cicero state bank officials and robbers in which one bandit was killed, two men arrested and three robbers captured took place.
It was a robbery of two messengers for the Chicago clearing house in which four bandits escaped taking $838,000 in notorious note.
A wild chase of bandits through the city streets by the rifle队 ensued. Fearing a general drive on banks in the city by the underwunder, chief of Police Fitzmorris ordered all financial institutions under careful guard.
Reserves were called out.
their practice skirmishes on a private court back of their house.
Spurgone is the best bet of the Alpha Tau in the singles, and if they find a punning mate for the big boy, who can throw rings as well, such a line-up吧 to put the A. T. O. team high up in the lists for a penant.
No schedule for a horseshoe league has been made yet but if as much interest is shown in the games as has been demonstrated the last few weeks it may be worth of its league ought to be a great success, according to followers of the game.
PhiLambda Sigma will meet Saturday at four o'clock at Fugate's 1310 Tennessee.
INNOUNCEMENTS
Prof. Alice Winston will speak before the Young People of the Unitarian church Sunday evening, April 17 at 7 o'clock. Her subject is: Two Villages, a study of Edgar Lee Muster's, Spoon River Anthology. Social from 6 to 7 o'clock. Special music. All who are interested are invited.
K. U. band members will go to Kansas City Saturday to play for the Alumni Banquet. Watch the Kansan for notices as to time and place of leaving, and other details—S. Z. Herb, Director.
Senior announcements are still on sale at the Fraser Check Stand, together with the collection of Senior dues. Price of the announcements, will depend upon the number sold—George Nettts, Chairman.
Pen and Scroll club will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in Room 110, Fraser. Members will please bring their one dollar entrance fee.
Girls who have signed up for the Maypole dance in the May Pete, please report at 4:30, Friday afternoon for rehearsal: - Adelaide Steger.
Quill Club will meet in Fraser Rest Room at 8:00 o'clock tonight.
The K. U. Band will go to Kansas City by city interurban at 9:30 Saturday morning. Full uniform. No parking. Meet on Friday at late afternoon for a date Saturday night—S. Z. Herb.
There will be a meeting of the Y.
M. C. A. Thursday evening at 7:30
o'clock, in Myers Hall.
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The cub found it on his first visit to Marvin Hill. A queer place tucked away under the rafters of the old stone building, and the people, well, maybe slightly eccentric, but at least hospitable to a wandering reporter run amuck on his first trip to the "hard-billed" school.
Hyperbolic-Paraboloid Sharks Have Strange Abode Says Cub On First Visit to Marvin Hall
He entered the building of the hyperbolic-parabolic minded ones through the revolving doors, and mounted the steps. Before him were a row of glass-doored bulletin boards, and, after gaiting at them for a perlod, he came to the weight conclusion that he had found news. He began to wear glasses, to wear a ginger, hurrying to class stopped to stare at him. Three more stopped. He glanced up and beheld four flan nell-shirted individuals standing in a rigid line, all with leather encasped slide rules protruding from their hip pockets, and all bestowing steely glames upon him. Closing the note, he looked at the squared front marched on to class. He ascended the atairs and curiously thrust his head into a long room fitted with tables. A number of men seated on high stools reached significantly for meter stocks and T-squares and the cub recited. It was the day he had been mistaken for a freshman. Undaunted and still determined to take that story back to the desk, he climbed to the third floor, and there he found it. A large light room furnished with huge drawing boards, and countless lights dangling just over the booth of the museum was the cub's moment of architecture. Here were both men and women, they smiled at him but he entered.
Then, for the first time the reporter looked about him and at the place where the ceiling has been have. For a moment he was be widowed, but he did some fast thinking. Yes, he had heard that architecture was a kind of art, and he knew how artists fixed their places. He must be dangling from the rafters were signs and symbols of all kinds. Here was an oaken keg tied to the beam with heavy ropes and labeled "Fond Memories," and over there three golden moons of cardboard hung significantly above one desk. Over another table was the caption "Republican Headquarters, a home of the young in bold letters, were the words 'God Bless Our Happy Home.'"
Everywhere it was the same; huge moving picture display bills, mottoes, signs, and gaudy magazine covers flared from the walls. The double swinging doors of the room were made of brilliant cardboard, and two imitation lottery wheels hung by the window.
The reporter turned, with an inquiring look, to a friendly architect wearing a smock, dyed half red and half yellow.
"Oh, we just picked 'em up around," remarked the baskedock one in answer to the unspoken question. "You want a pipe, and we want a pipe, and seating himself on a desk, 'We work over here, and we must have inspiration and something to rest our nerves. It is doubtless hard for us to figure out how much we can work hard enough that—"
But the cub remembered what he had been told about designing people who try to deceive young reporters, and he went his way.
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