THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVIII.
K. U. RELIGIOUS LIFE SHOWN IN TRUE LIGHT
Twelve Thousand Copies of Pamphlet Issued by University Sent Out
A. G. HILL IS EDITOR
Letter From Freshman Woman "Home" Tells of Corrections of Wrong Conceptions
"The Truth About K. U. Religious Life" compiled by Frederick J. Kelly, newly-created Dean of University Administration, is the title of a news letter in pamphlet form being sent out over the state of Kansas this week. Alfred G. Hill, alumni secretary, is the editor of the publication.
A record in number of copies for the University print shop was established, twelve thousand copies of the book were printed and sent over the Middle West.
The feature of the publication is a communication from Chancellor Lindsey, in which he brings out the importance of first-rate institution, and the necessity for keeping the people in touch with the University and its works by a series of bulletins, of which the introduction to K. U. Religious Life" is the first.
Outstanding facts of Dean Kelley's investigation, apart from the detailed report, sum up in a few words the impact of the subject. Some of the facts are:
"Nearly three-fourths of the students are church members, compared with less than one-third the population of Kansas.
"The average Sunday attendance at ten Lawrence churches exceeds 1100 at Sunny morning and 750 at Sunday afternoon at 1300 at School class clauses.
The study in detail, under Dean Kolley's signature, sums up the re-
lationships among church affiliation,
facilities, leaders, religious courses,
and the methods of the Lawrence
churches in their work among the
"Students teach Haskell Indian Institute and other Sunday school classes.
BOOST COUNTY CLUBS
Copies of the news-letter may be obtained free at the office of the alumni secretary in Fraser Hall.
A letter from a freshman woman to her former teacher, after three weeks on the Hill, is another very refreshing view of the democracy on Mount Everest. The formal and personal in tone, tells of the typical experiences of a first-year student, and the way in which the first few weeks of her Hill life disillusioned her of many mistaken concepts, gathered from the opinions of her peers.
Committee Will Meet to Promote Organizations
NUMBER 30.
First steps toward a concerted organization of county clubs in the University will be taken Sunday afternoon when a committee will meet in the alumni office. This committee includes Paul White, and Guy Daniels, of the already organized Miami, Crawford and Barton county clubs respectively, with representatives each from the W. E. A. and the Men's Student Council. Prof. F. E. Melvin of the departing university and Alfred J. Hill secretary submit.
This meeting will have the backing of Chancellor Lindley, and it is expected that every county in the Uni-
jesity will be represented in the final County Club Union, which is the goal
guard which the committee is working
Chicago Telegrapher's Strike Unauthorized
New York, Oct. 22. "The walk out of forty postal telegramateurs at Chicago is an outlaw strike and has been authorized by the Union," the President Johnson of the Commercial Telegrammers Union.
The strike followed the abolishment of the company of the bonus system or excess messages. The men walked out in sympathy with two workmen who refused to work under the new Lailing.
Luther Harris, who was enrolled in the University last year, visited by the Delta Tau Delta house Wednesday evening, bringing a large store in Arkansas City.
Kansan Board Elects Staff for November
UNIVERSITY OF KANSA S, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBR 22, 1920.
The Kansas Board met yesterday in Room 10, Journalism Building and elected the new staff for November. The following editors were elected:
Ferdinand Gottlieb, Editor-in-Chief; Paul Flagg, News Editor; Joe Boyle, Campus Editor; Editor, Graves, Telegraph Editor; Paul White, Plain Tales Editor; Lucie Cleveland, Excahnage Editor; Ruth Armstrong, Alumni Editor; A. E. Garvin, Sport Editor.
Three new Board members were elected: George Gage, Ray Runion, and Pauline Newman.
It was decided to pay the railway fare of the sport editor to two games the K. U.-Manhattan game at Manhattan, October 30, and the Thanksgiving game with Missouri at Columbia.
Several matters of Kansan policy were discussed, and Herbert Little was elected as a delegate to his Advisory Council.
FORM BUMMER'S CLUB TO SEE VALLEY GAMES
To Make Attempt for Affiliation With "Quo Yokell
"Safer an sander for train crew."
This is the slogan of the "Bummers Club" which held its first meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. in Room 205, Fraser Hall. Various plans for reaching all the games were discussed and committees were appointed to investigate these plans. Another committee is to determine who will be and most expedient routes to take.
The club is to have no connection with the "Harvesters," that organization whose avowed purpose is to "Treat 'Em Rough." The "Bummers" will encourage a friendly and warm relationship. Membership will be restricted to those who have a desire to ride free to the Valley games. An attempt is being made to affiliate with that national organization "Quo Vadis."
Fifty Attend First Orchestra Rehearsal
With fifty members present, the first University orchestra rehearsal of the year was held last night in Fraser Hall. "K. U. has never had such a large and complete orchestra as the one this year," said F. E. Kendrie, director. "Last year there were only 42 members and the representation of musical instruments was not nearly so great." At the performance of "A Song for Exception of one, are represented in the orchestra and there is only one vacancy. A saxophone player is needed.
"The men are showing a more earnest and serious attitude toward the organization this year than ever before and I am very pleased," continued Mr. Kendrie. A fee of $2.50 is charged each man when he joins and if he does not cut a single rehearsal the money is refunded.
Warn Freshmen Again To Keep K. U. Tradition
Freshmen take particular heed. The "K" men all have their paddles, and they will be at McCook field next Saturday with a firm determination of you if you is wearing his freshman jacket and punish you most severely with blanket-tossing and maybe something else if you are so rash as to have a date for the game. As this is the last game to which you are forbidden to participate, you will be kept. Excuses won't yo, and a disgustful help won't. Beware.
All persons desiring to try out for the Quill Club must submit their manuscripts before the last day of October, as none will be considered after that date. Any kind of writery, whether in prose or expression, exposition, poetry or drama.
Manuscripts For Quill Must Be in Next Weel
The membership of the Club is limited to thirty members, and there are to be fifteen new members taken in. The Oread Magazine, the public edition of the Call Club, will have its first edition out early next week.
The Kansas City women's division of the Kansas University Alumni Association will hold its first meeting on October 23 at the Hotel Baltimore.
TOOK NO ACTION ON ORGANIZATION DANCES
Giving of Entertainments for Money Not Settled in Meeting Yesterday
VILL TAKE IT UP LATER
No action was taken Thursday afternoon by the Joint Council on Student Affairs on the resolution placed before it last week to place the council on record as opposed to any organization giving a dance or other event in honor of students, self, so long as membership in the organization is not open to the student body as a whole. This action, if passed, would cut off practically all open dances given by organizations, as the authorization and final musical functions come from this committee through the adviser of women.
The motion was not placed before the committee for action. The two hour discussion was spent in hearing the case of the Kuku Klu Klan, complete details of the organization being laid before the body by Cheerleader Sandy Winson and Chief Kuki Lloyd Young.
Time Taken Up With Discussion Of KuKu Klan and Admittance of Reporter
It was decided to admit a Kansas reporter to the meetings of the Council, after some discussion.
The meeting was adjourned, subjected to the call of the chairman Dr. Alberta Corbin.
WIDMER DROPS SMITH
Will Meet Steele of Kansas City Thursday Night
Henry Widmer, e22, added another laurel to his long string of victories when he knocked out Harry Smith, wettleweight of Kansas City, in the first round of a scheduled six-round bout to a decision at Excelior Springs last night. The Widmer-Smith bout was the most-winning for the Frank McNamara championship, and light wettenweight champion of the middle west.
By besting Smith vin the knockout route Widmer settled an old grudge as Sith won the decision over Widmer in a three-round bout at the Kansas City Athletic club early last year. Widmer was complete master throughout, Smith not being able to even hit the ball. After a few minutes, Widmer used only two blows to settle the old grudge. The first blow was a straight left jab to the jaw which started the slaughter. Shortly after Widmer fainted with his left and caught Smith squely on the jaw with his right for the knockout. Both men weighed in under 142 pounds. This is the second knockout that Widmer has scored before an Excelsior Springs audience within the last
High School Girls Hear Dr. Bacon Dr. Martha Bacon, head of the physical education department for women at the University of Kansas, spoke before four hundred Lawrence high school girls yesterday afternoon. Her subject was "Posture, and its Effect on Health."
That the University Band's fam has spread over the state, is shown by the fact that they received an invitation to lend their enthusiasm to the Armistice Day celebration at Attickson, November 11. Chancellor Lindley urged them to go and at re-entry on Saturday night the nvoted to do so.
Widder's next bout will be with Dudley Steele of Kansas City in a ten-round decision bout next Thursday night at the Kansas City army. On Saturday, Widder will main go of the evening. Widder's many followers are planning to attend the match and see their favorite action. Widder will start intensive training today. Steele is recognized as one of the best men in the 140-pound class.
The Band men will leave here at five o'clock the morning of the eleventh, going to Atchison by way of Kansas City. They are to do parade work during the day. In the evening they will kill forces from other bands, two Atchison bands and one from St. Joseph, Mo., to give a concert. They will return to Lawrence the next morning.
University Band Plays At Atchison, Nov. 11
A number of additional courses have been approved by the faculty for college seniors who wish to work in the School of Law. College seniors are allowed fifteen hours of study per week, and a maximum of six subjects includes the following:
Offer College Seniors Additional Law Courses
Additional Law Courses
Five hour credit—Criminal Law,
Contracts, Torts.
Exceptional cases—Insurance, Bills and Notes, Private Corporations, Municipal Corporations, Public Utility Companies, Domestic Relations, Wills.
REV. E. A. EDWARDS
A NOON DAY SPEAKER
After the speech Professor Kendri led the men in the Crimson and the Blue and Sandy Windsor, cheerleader, led in a Rock Chalk, and announced the Friday noontime rally to be addressed by "Fighting Tom Smith" a former K. U. football captain, now of Hiawatha.
Two and one-half hours credit—Agency, Sales, Personal Property. Equity 1, Real Property 1.
More than two hundred men including many who were attending for the first time attended the regular Y. M. C. A. noon-day luncheon in Myers Hall at noon Thursday Warren Cookey acted as toastmaster the Y. M. C. A. secretary, Warren Bidget, who spoke briefly on the drive.
Episcopal Minister Urged Sup port for Y. M. C. A. as Character Factory
Reverend Edwards closed the men of with an appeal to all men of the University to contribute their quota to the financial drive of the K. U. organization of the Y. M. C. A. and asserted that it was the most important in which they could self Christianity and high ideals to the student body.
Rev. E. A. Edwards, rector of the Episcopal church, was the main speaker. He was in produced by the chairman as a chaplain who knew how to be human. Reverend Edwards followed with an excellent address in which he talked about who were members of the 140th to stand and tell the group how he accompanied and worked with his men. Reverend Edwards said that he could not feel assured that his hearers were going to to be successful doctors, lawyers, teachers, and the like with him. He said that he would be first of all good Christian men.
Student is Selected For Educational Work
FOLLIES DATE FIXED
One of the four of the Undergraduate Field Representatives for western United States has been chosen from the University of Kansas. Leona Baumgartner, c22, was elected with the W. Y. C. A. Conference Final Formal Field Representative of the universities and agricultural colleges.
A meeting will be held in Colorado Springs Saturday, October 23, and Miss Baumgartner will leave Friday morning to attend.
Lucie Cleveland, chairman of the Folles committee, announced at a meeting of the W. S. G. A. last Tuesday afternoon, that the "K. U. Follis" would be presented November 20 this year.
Annual W. S. G. A. Event to be Held in November
Usually the Follies are given in the spring, but this year, since the W. S. G. A. handles both the Follies and the May Fete, it will be necessary to have one in the fall. Plans are being made, and tryouts will be held, as soon as "Oh, Oh, Cindy" is out of the way.
K. U. Graduate to Write Book
Word has been received on the Hill that Mr. George F. Gaucer, A.B.,76 and A.M.,93, of Izahn, Yucatan, is preparing a book on the flora and fauna of Yucatan. Mr. Gaucer is a physician and has lived in South Carolina for one-years. It is understood that his work is to be published shortly.
Yesterday evening the Botany Club under the direction of Prof. W. C. Stevens, hiked to Koching Grove east of town.
About twelve members were present. The evening was spent in games, and these festivities were lighted by a big camp fire.
LABORITES WANT TO ABOLISH PARLIAMENT
Leaders of Miners and Trans porters Say That is Their Purpose
CONDITION Is SERIOUS
Railroad Schedules Are Shortened While Food is Rushed To Centers
United Press]
London, Oct. 23 - Britain was being put on a war basis today. Confronted by an industrial revolution the government introduced into parlia-
ment the bill giving it war time, power the rise of military forces for any purpose and authority, to ration and control all resources. The measure was presented by Secretary Shortt. The government move follows announcement for a general strike by Union Congress to consider what should be done secure a settlement.
The congress will meet next Wednesday. Taken in connection with the announcement of transport workers yesterday that failure to immediately dismiss miners will array the government against the working classes. The call today was accepted as a feined threat that all British labor will consider joining the miners. The congress delegates depart from all labor unions.
WILL FIGHT STRIKE
The government in addition to the emergency legislation proceeded today with plans for combating the strike were in effect today. Railway schedules were being cut and supplies of rations hastened to distribution centers. The gravity of the strike was greater than ever today. The speed with which the strike has continued alarmed officials who had discounted the strength that of labor leaders who demanded national organization
A PUBLISHED VOLLEYMAN
Leaders of Parliamentary
the transport leaders were frank
in saying their purpose was the overturning of Parliamentary government. This revolutionary intent apparently was taken for granted by the military for any purpose. It was stated semi-officially today that officials saw no meeting of the demand of the ultimatum for immediate negotiations with the miners. They were said to confess the situation.
WON'T COME SO LOW
City Dads Will Keep Planes Above 1500 Feet
Immediate action will be taken by the city officials of Lawrence, to prevent the airplanes, which have been so much in evidence in the last few weeks, from descending nearer than 1500 feet from the ground, according to a statement made this morning by Mayor Kreeck.
“In taking such an action I have at interest the safety and protection of the people of this city. A plane can not, should anything go wrong in this city, or be shot in 1500 feet of the ground without enduring the lives of the people and damaging property interests of the city. This precaution has been found wise in cities of importance elsewhere, and I wish to announce this informing absolutely with the rules made to this effect by other towns.”
Numerous complaints have also been made to the city officials by property owners who object to the tops of their trees being torn off by storms and hurricanes, requiring their readiness to hire such framing done in a different manner.
Varsity Dance Floor Limited to 150 Couples
Varsity dances will in future be limited to 150 couples, according to announcement this morning by George Chandler, chairman of the Varsity dance committee. The decision was made by a group of the student governing bodies.
"Congestion, due to the larger number of students this year, has been very great in the past few dances," said Mr. Chandler. "But by means of this ruling, we expect to be able to put on better parties for the same price. The ticket sale will positively be restricted to 150."
Acacia Fraternity announces the pledging of Ward R. Cullum, Chanute.
Owls Met, and Want Dope for Next Edition
The Owls held their first regular meeting Thursday night at the Sigma Chi house. Plans were made and work started on the Sour Owl that is to appear on Homecoming day, November 13.
The circulation manager, Paul Dunn, reported that many requests had been received, and that he expected to have an exchange list of a hundred or more copies with the leading universities and colleges of the country.
Editor "Cap" Garvin is very desirous of more humorous contributions from the students. Anyone wishing to submit copy for the first position should enter "Cap" Garvin at 1338 Ohio street for Sunday morning. October 24.
The Homecoming number will be devoted mostly to football and is to have a large number of exceedingly clever cartoons.
SENIOR-JUNIOR MIXER TO BE HELD OCT. 23
Varied Program With Some thing to Please Everyone Promised
The first social event of the Senior-Junior classes will be the Senior-Junior Mixer to be held at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, at 8:15 o'clock.
A reception will be held from 8:15 to 9:00 o'clock, followed by a short program which will consist of a snappy chalk-talk and original dance. The program will be followed by dinner and will last until 12 o'clock. An excellent four-piece orchestra has been secured for the event. Refreshments consisting of sweet eden and doughnuts, will be served. An admission of thirty-five cents will be charged to cover the cost of refreshments.
A former Bryn Mawr student now enrolled here, and taking women's rite practice, wrote to a friend at her former school, telling of her course. "But, my dear," replied the Bryn Mawr, "does everyone in your part of the country actually carry firearms?"
Plain Tales From the Hill
What has become of the old fashioned freshman who used to travel 'round to the fraternity of his class and tell the boys he wanted to fine up
Oh, he buys a Whopee now, and doesn't have to tell them.
The work of the prompter has spread from the stage.
Fristance, the Theta freshman called on the Sigma Nus Fother day. When time to leave came, one budding Theta wanted to call the dearest brothers she had met by name; so she proclaimed a Sigma Nus freshman to prompt her.
Trouble was, she cordially named some she had never met.
'Nother Vers Libre Burut Offering
'Twas almost o'er—the days
He had to spend
'Thriftless Rhinic Fiber
Thinking up Plain Tales for no one to read
He lacked the ideas to continue on
For e'en a day; but Plain Tales there
Must be.
Hence this.
Goodness knows.
Will Boost Aggle Special.
A booth is to be erected on the Campus, near the law school, sometime next week for the purpose of pushing the sale of round-trip tickets for the Manhattan Special, which has Lawrence about 8 o'clock. Oct. 30.
The price of the round-trip will be five dollars and eighteen cents. Six hundred and eighty-seven dollars are required for the "special" can be guaranteed.
"Fighting Tom" Smith is with us again. He reported for duty to Dr F. C. Allen upon his arrival. "Fighting Tom" will spearboard and garner football plays from teams in the East. As a pop dispenser, he is a great asset to the team. He spoke at the team's annual game will be on the field for several weeks.
The population of the United States is 105,693,108. What are you going to do about it? - Exchange.
There may be hope of more warm weather as long as the landlord avoids the furnace.
LOOKS LIKE A GREAT YEAR FOR JAYHAWKS
That is Prediction of "Fighting Tom" Smith, Grid Veteran
ALLEN
LAUDS LASLETT
Kansas Mentor Gives "Scrubby" Credit for Squad's Aggressive Spirit
"TOM" opned that the Kansas team would not be satisfied with any duplication of the "fourteen-point" league that Missouri signed with Ames last week, with the team were going to insist upon at least a twenty-eight point lead.
Belief that the constitutions of the Kansas football players should not be endangered by any hostile university invading McCook Field was expressed at the narty rally today by "Fighting Tom" Smith, of Hiawatha, former Kansas football star and most loyal of Kansas fans. The taking of any territory on McCook Field by the invading Ames team Saturday night was also expressed by Smith, who expressed the idea that if Ames backers bet on their队, all they would have on their return to Iowa would be a "Sloux City."
SMITH STRONG FOR COACHES
SMITH BREING FOR COACHES
“There is great competition in the present coaching team, and the Kansas team, and declared that prospects for Kansas looked brighter than in any year since the days of ‘Hurry’ and ‘The Duck,’” said Kansas all-victorious team in 1899.
Dr. Brank Strong, "Scrubby" Laslett, and Dr. F. C. Allen, also made talks. All expressed the greatest of optimism for Kansas, and the long experience of the four speakers, each of whom has followed the football season. The Kansas for the last decade, brought a chance of the student body to back the best team in the best manner possible through the present year.
LASKEY CAITON STUDENTS "祖寐by" told of his scouting trips to the Ames-Missouri struggle at Columbia. The Tigers captured a score of 14 to 2, and declared that the Tigers had won by the same tactics that defeated Kansas on McCook Field last Thanksgiving, after action of Ames last year, who shot to Missouri defeated the husky Nebraska team by a score of 3 to 0, in a bitterly fought contest. He warned against becoming over-confident, in which case tending to repeat their stunt of last year, with Kansas as the loser.
Dr. Allen laid special stress upon the work of Line Coach Laslett in our team's work, technique and fighting spirit, team, and disparaged the publicity that had been given to himself. He urged the showing of the "never say spit next to the spirit next to the rally and the blue" by the K. U. Band,
Former Chaplain of 140th Infantry Addresses Y. M.
PRAISES MANHOOD
"That a man cannot hope to be a success in life unless he is a real man, a man of thought," was a statement made by E. A. Edwards, the 140th Infantry, at the M. Y. C. A. lancee Thursday noon.
"A man cannot be a success as a lawyer or in any other work unless he is willing to work hard, Mr. Edwards." "He must be able to go out and meet and cope with men. In order to do this he must have the skills which his religion gives, behind him."
"The Y. M. C. A. can get to men that the churches cannot reach," stated Mr. Edwards, "The men of the University are not interested in the business or doings of the town people. The work of the University Association is to get the men to live like real men."
Report on the financial campaign was made at the luncheon. The returns are not yet complete but more than a thousand dollars has been turned to the campaign committee. "About 60 per cent of the men in the University have contributed to the drive," said Warren Bledgeset. "The students are responsible man. But all of the male students have not yet been solicited and the campaign will not stop until this has been done."
Speaking of traveling, what should be done to the person who peers into your bag when you go to the bottom for your toothbrush?