THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
K. C. SWITCHMEN QUIT POSTS IN SYMPATHY
Chicago Strike Affects Nine Railroads; 1400 Men out
are Out
Fear an Early Tieup
Spread
Embargo Placed on Perishable Goods; Strike May
NUMBER 125.
Kansas City, Mo., April 8- Switchmen on nine of the thirteen railroads were walked out during the night in harmony with the Chicago strike.
About 1,400 are out. Union officials said the strike was unauthorized. They gave the roads no imitation of their intention to quit.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 8, 1920.
Switchmen were on the Santa Fe, Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, Burlington, Wabash, Chicago and Alton, and Kansas Terminal. The Frisco假指上 Switchman and all of the carmen out.
Switchmen on the Rock Island, Katy, Milwaukee and Union Pacific refused to strike with the others but officials were afraid they might get hurt.
Rail officials fear a complete tieup Early embargos on all perishable goods were appearing.
TOPEKA CONDITIONS NORMAL
Rail Officials Predict No Labor Trouble Among Men
Topeka- Officials of the *b* Santa Fe, Rock Island and Union Pacific said today there was no indication that the strike would affect Topeka. All roads reported full forces at work in the local yards today.
MAINTAIN PASSENGESI SERVICE
MANTAIN PASSENGER SERVICE
Kansas City - Although none of the switching crews employed at the Kansas City Terminal railroads reported for duty following the outbreak out of nine of the thirteen passenger entering this city, the passengers trains are on time today. Efficiency and clerks of the terminal company were making up passenger trains for the day. Switching crews made up the early morning trains before they struck last night.
G43425 April 8- With transportation in the Middle West seriously hamped by a serious strike of outlaw swimmers a partial tieup of transportation on the perilic coast was thrown to today when swimmers
The strikers which now have the appearance of a general strike movement in organized railway labor, extend from the Pacific Coast to Buffalo.
Railroad officials today declared the matter was out of their hands. "The strike has come on us," said Railway secretary and the regu-ular unions", stated an official.
So serious a turn has the strike take ten. today that a plan is under consideration to send an S. O. S. to the secretary, or two officials to come here to take charge.
Armour and Co. announce that it may cost 12,000 employees the afternoon.
TO USE FEDERAL CONTROL
Chicago, Apr. 8—Government control of railroads in districts where "outlaw" switchmen's organizations have gone on strike may be sought by bona fide railroad unions, Heherling president of the Switchman's Union said today.
"We are still at war with Germany and the president can again assume control of the railroads."
Miss Mary Smith, A. B., '19, who still recently was with the Wilson Advertising Company in New York, now has a position as editor of the National Biscuit Company Magazine. The magazine is published for the benefit of the employees and branch houses of the National Biscuit Company. Miss Smith, whose name will be in New York, will travel visiting the branch houses of the company. Miss Smith, was a Phi Beta Kappa, member of the Kanan Board and member of Allemania.
Mary Smith, c'19, Edits New York Trade Paper
Dr. Forest C. Allen talked last Tuesday evening to the Westport High School football club on the subject on "Playing the Game."
Dr. Allen made his talk at a banquet given under the auspices of the High Y., and about a hundred and fifty Westport athletics were present.
Newsboys Toss Snow From Roof of Fraser
A current rumor about the campanate Wednesday afternoon that another freshman having was being carried on, attracted a large crowd and the violence of Fraser Hall. The battle turned out to be nothing but a Dailly Kansan newboy diversion of throwing snowballs. One of their number chose the victim, who was part of a group which a volley of snowballs were showered down upon the enemy.
The boys say they will go back to playing marbles as soon as the groune becomes dry.
FLOWERS AND TAXIS ARE TABOO AT PROM
Out of Town Guests Will be Only Excuse For
Flowers and taxis are taboo this year at the Junior Prom to be hela Friday, April 16, at Robinson Gym, with manager to William B. Wells, manager.
"We are making every effort to make the from an informal party. An out-of-town guest he to met at the statue night," he said, for a taxi that night." he excused.
"The Prom is to be bigger and better than ever this year. Arrangements are now being made for special entertainment which is to be kept secret. Carleton Coon and Joe Saunders with a fourteen piece orchestra will be well decorated and the caterer promises 'big eats.' Stags are not wanted."
The receiving line will consist of prominent out-of-town guests and members of the faculty.
MAYOR SAYS DORMS
NEEDED BY VARSITY
City Executive and Doctor Burns Speakers at Y. M. Luncheon
Dr. W. B. Burns, of the First Methodist Church of Jola, was the prinzipial speaker at the Y. M. C. A. lunchroom this noon in Myers Hall. Doctor Burns is a Jayhawker, which fact made his message especially interesting to the three hundred men who attended the luncheon. Mayor George L. Kuckel, we were told by the talkswriters and the attitude of the people of Lawrence toward improvements that have been suggested for the University.
Doctor Burns used as the subject of his talk the phrase "Life is an Arrow." "The first problem of our lives is the problem of your life," Burns. "You men, as students, must realize what it means to wourf father and mother to put you through school. It is up to you to make the most days and the years that are coming."
"I want to congratulate you men in living in the best age the world has ever known. The trouble and strife that has been going on are but signalling of better days to be. Bue these men have been from a very low angle are met from the angle of the Cross. That is a conviction that I would like to leave with you.
Mayor Kreckt told the men that the luncheon was one of the best things he had ever seen in Lawrence. "I am sure anyone else has anything in my jower in the interest of the school. And before I leave this office if her is anyone in the city of Lawrence who is not filled with vim and energy, we have to move," said Mr. Kreck.
"The sentiment of part of the people of the city is against the idea of dormitories on the hill. This must also leave. People say that all trouble among the students is caused by the freshmen. If that is true and we put them in this school, it will co-operate with that I will be led to co-operate with," he added. Mr. Kreek, however, was forced to include the Sophomores in that statement
"No intra-mural games will be played by the women this year," said Miss Hazel Pratt. "It is too late in the season for basket ball now. Work on the intra-mural games was necessarily done on account of a bad weather a month later than they were planned. We want to begin work on outdoor sports soon."
No Women's Intra-Mural Games
Athol Brophy, c'23. Eiffle Lanne,
22, and Mary Jordan, c'21 spent
laster vacation at Miss Brophy's
owe in Kansas City, Missouri.
FACULTY WILL ASK INCREASED SALARIES
Board Agrees to Recommene Emergency Appropriation By Legislature
Assembly Hears Report on Request Made at Recent Special Session
Plan is Only Tentative One
Two budgets, one showing proposed expenditures under the appropriations actually available for the University for the next academic year and a second budget, prepared on a basis of actual expenditure in keeping with the increased cost of living, be presented to the Board of Administration, following action of the University Assembly Wednesday afternoon. The basis of increase will be asked in the week by a special committee of the Assembly.
Action of the Assembly followed a presentation of the University finances by Chancellor Strigg. According to the Chancellor's figures, the estimated funds available for the next academic year will include $135,000 appropriated by the legislature and $135,000 estimated receipts from student fees.
The budget calls for the expenditure of $700,000, including an appropriation of $300,000 for increase of staff, equipment and view of the almost certain increase in enrolment. New instructors will be required, the Chancellor believes but he added, that just the depart- ment of the instructor determined until students enrolled.
The margin of $19,000 between estimated revenue and estimated budget is considered decidedly small, but spending a million a year or more.
The Chancellor reported to the Assembly that the Board of Administration had declined to authorize any increases in salaries, since that board had not yet approved money not available. The Board did agree, however, to approve a tentative budget to the legislature when it meets, with recommendation that it be approved, and a deficiency-approval process would pay the additional salaries scheduled.
One speaker suggested the desti-
ability of preparing a 'real, but unju-
st budget, and another, unreal, but
a motion to that effect预供.
Dean Blackman reported to the Assembly the efforts made to have the recent special session of the legal brief provide for increased salaries.
GEOLOGISTS RETURN
Prof. Moore and Twelve Student Returned Wednesday From Oklahoma Mountains
Ten Germans are Killed in Clash With French
According to Professor Moore the Arbuckle mountains are well adapted to the study of geology as the strata is such that one can see on the surface the old formations which are usually found under the surface, and only a few yards away find comparatively new formations.
Paris, April 8- Ten Germans were killed and 15 wounded in clashes between the French occupational force and citizens in Farkort last year.
"We found some fossils and some interesting rock formations," said Prof. R. C. Moore, of the department of geology, who, with twelve students, returned Wednesday morning from a trip through the Arbuckle Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma. The group visited the Mountains April 1, and the trip was the longest undertaken by classes from the university.
Although the snow which covered Kansas did not reach that far south, the party encountered very cold weather, and as they were camping out, various plans were tried for the purpose of keeping warm. One ingenious student dug a trench large enough to sleep in and managed in it. A thirty mile hike in one day caused some of the students to look pretty well fagged out, according to Professor Moore, but in spite of the hike and the cold wind the party had a very profitable trip.
Mrs. Lola Scoldfair, a special in the School of Fine Arts, has accepted a position with the Redpath Horner Chautaqua.
The annual Uncle Jimmy Bassett for the laws will be given tonight at the Elkridge hotel. Elmer N. Powell, former member of the Order of Kanaas City, Mo., is to speak
Laws Will Eat Turkey at Uncle Jimmy Banquet
The banquet will consist of a four course turkey dinner, starting at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening. Kenneth W. Pringle is to be teammaster.
Other speakers will be, Judge J. C. Ruppenthal of the faculty; William B. Cobb, J20, John W. Mitchell P21, Elbert E. Hensley, P22 are the speakers; Gerry Gangi, and Welling O. Thiele, LLB, 10*, who is presiding law in Lawrence.
"The sale of tickets indicates that the banquet will be a success," said Pat Fedroda who is head of the committee managing the affair.
Mr. Thibaud was to have played here Feb. 24 but his concert was postponed because of the flu ban. He is ranked as one of the world's greatest violinists and his program will be one of exceptional interest. Mr. Thibaud will go from Lawrence to New York.
POSTPONED CONCERT ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Thibaud, French Violinist Agree to Stop in Lawrence Enroute to New York
Mr. Thibaud's accompany will be L. T. Grunberg.
The sixth number the University Concert Course will be given Saturday evening, April 10, at 8:20 p. m. by Jacques Thiadau, the bride.
R. O. T. C. MIXER APR. 17
Will be Wrestling and Boxing Bouts in All Five Weights
Weights
"The reserve officers training Corps will hold its annual mixer on April 17 in Robinson gymnasium," McKinnon, H. D. Burdick this week.
There will be wrestling and boxing bouts in all five weights, a Charlie Chaplin stunt, and many other interesting performances. Every man in the unit has taken part in the preliminaries so it is the best men in the unit that will stage the final bouts.
This will be open to the general public, a fifty cent admission fee will be charged.
W. S. G. A. Will Elect 1920 Officers Friday
President - Helen Wilson, Vice President, Fine Arts - Ruth Bosebender, Vice President, college - Mary Olsen, Secretary - Lacie Cleveland, and Treasurer - Lacie Cleveland.
W. S. G. A: will hold it's annual election of executive officers Friday from nine to three o'clock in Dyce Museum. The committee in charge will be Helen Jackson, Margaret Matthews, Milford Glimore, and Rilla Hammat. The only ticket announced is.
Debating the future with Warnie de Bretain, who will debate de fraternity, will initiate for the followin' pledges Friday afternoon at Westminster Hall: A. J. Gramer, Fred Calvert, Victor Newman, Vincent Roseman, George Gould, Whiten Rogers, James Hoover, David Voetheres. After the initiation a banquet will be held at Bricken's cafe.
The class in advertising copy, which has fifty-four members, will send five of them to Kansas City. Mo., April 19, where they will take part in an Advertising Clinic with the Advertising Club of Kansas City. There will be a luncheon at the Muehlenbach Hotel at which Prof. L. Flint will talk on topics such as marketing for Kansas Teaches Advertiseit." Other addresses will be given by Adelaide Dick, Mary Samson, Burt Cochran, Marvin Harnin and Harold Hall.
Advertising Students Go To K. C.
Repairs Being Made in Fraser
New Loom for Home Economics
A new loom is being set up in the department of home economics this week. Miss McGuire said this morning it will be used in the making of counterpanes or "divers" of old colonial design. Work on the loom will start next week.
Debating Fraternity Will Initiate
Repairs Being Made in Fraser
A new ceiling is being put in Room 120 Fraser. Last spring a new floor was put in the Chancellor's office and this fall the platform in the chapel was remodeled.
NEW STUDENT FEES APPEAR IN CATALOG
Increase in Number of Students Makes Budget Increase Necessary
Expects Greater Enrollment
Completed Catalogs Expected From State Printing Plant By May 1
Proofs of the University catalog for the year 1920-21, are being indexed this week by Registrar Foster, and the completed catalog are expeeed from the state printing plant by May 1.
Included in the catalog is the new schedule of fees which students are to pay, beginning with the next academic year. This schedule; which was approved recently by the Board of Administration, is as follows:
Matriculation fee—for all schools,
for residents of Kansas, $10; for non-
residents, $15. This fee is paid but
no, once matter how many years the
student attends college. Incidental
fee—in School of Law and School of
Pharmacy, for residents, $15; for
non-residents, $20; for schools,
for residents, $20; non-residents,
$30. The incidental fee is an annual one.
Diplossa fee, payable at graduation, is $10 in each school. In the Graduate school a diploma fee of $45 may be received. Hospital fee—$6 each year. Publication of the catalog by May 1 will enable the Registrar to get copies from their high school schools close for the summer.
"Kansas is a wealthy state, and in spite of high prices of many commodities, of the states young people are going to college than ever before," said Mr. Foster. "It is a hopeful sign when part of the people's extravagance becomes extravagance in education."
F enrollment next year is expected to be at least 500 greater than for the current year. This estimate, made by Registrar Foster, is based on a survey of Kansas high schools this spring.
The new schedule of University fees represents a substantial increase over those previously prevailing. The University's strong Chancellor Strong explained, since the unprecedented growth of the University this year, and the almost certain increase in attendance next year, will necessitate appropriated by the legislature.
"Last years increase in enrollment required additional teachers and made it necessary to add $20,000 to the budget," said the Chancellor, "and next year we will have to face an increase in our budget, and the only place from which this can be raised is from an increase in fees."
Increase in number of students, together with the increase in the amount of individual fees is expected to increase by $40,000 estimated to be required for salaries and maintenance. This increase, it is pointed out, makes no provision for any increases in the number of present members of the faculty.
Michigan U. Hospital to be Greatest of Its Kind
The university hospital under construction at the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, will be the greatest institution of its kind in America, according to the Michigan Daily. The hospital will accommodate 650 patients, including the wards and the nurses. It is also known conveniences. The complete building will cost in the neighborhood of $3,000,000.
Each year more than 9,000 patients are treated at the hospital and as many are treated as "out patients" that is, they do not require beds. Others are treated as an infirmary for the entire state. Every county sends its quota.
Granoff Will Represent K. U. in Valley Contest
The University of Kansas will be represented in the Missouri Valley Oratorical context at Manhattan Satellite College. The subject is "A Plea for the Immigrant."
There will be representatives from Nebraska University, Oklahoma University, Amen, Missouri University, Arkansas University of Kansas and Washington University.
Curious Prof Causes Shy Batchelor to Run
For several evenings of late a certain professor has been strained his eyes in an effort to take in every detail of a certain front porch scene which has been conducted quite regularly next door to his home.
Last night he could stand the strain no longer and as duty seemed to point clearly the path he should pursue, he rose from his downy bed and taking off his "nightly" or perhaps it was his pink palpatas (i am) so clearly he hadn'tasted ud stale quietly to the scene of action.
The professor prepared himself for the attack by clearing his throat and, to his great astonishment, the gentleman of the case on hearing it broke from the entangling alliance and ran for his life.
The lady crumpled in a help embarrassed heap and the professor after several hearty clear threat determined to comfort her.
Touching the heap of furs gently he mumbled a few words of chee when a rough boy's voice broke from under them with, "Aaw say, run home and mind yer business and the baby."
"Red deportees sail on relief ship." Relief in more than one respect.
Plain Tales From The Hill
Catherine Oder, who was given the office of secretary of war by the last Peewee Kanan, has evidently become discouraged with the office, and is now running for secretary of W. S. G. A. where she can get into real action.
1—Mid-week dates on the campus
2—Canoes on the Kaw.
5—Red Hughes trailing the campus.
3—Political smiles sprouting.
4—Talbot's car parked in the by ways.
6—Thetas playing jacks and spinning tops.
7—Sigma Kappas playing HopScotch.
Half the thrill of boarding the inter-union on Friday and departing for a week-end of wicked orgy in the big city is last seen the "Blue Goose" sign which used to savor everything with a spirit of adventure as the car rounded the corner at Eighth and Walnut streets has changed its leading sign to one proclaiming the advent of th' Puritan Hotel."
Wonder how the poor fellow is feeling who, while walking down Oread Avenue last night with a bunch of his friends, started to put his arm about him and pushed it over. And it was a young lady who had vainly try to get past the group.
THE OTHER night
THE O'THEIR night
I HAD A date
NEXT MOONING
WHAT are asked,
"WHAT IS the DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A girl
AND A DONKEY?"
I TOLD him
I DIDN'T know.
THEN HE said,
"I SUPPOSE
THAT ACCOUNTS
FOR YOUR choice
LAST NIGHT."
I THANK you. F F
Christian Church Women Join National Society
Leta chapter of Bethany Circle, national organization for University women of the Christian Church, has been established here. Initiation was held Wednesday for thirty-two women.
The first chapter of Bethany Circle was established about ten years ago at the University of Illinois and there are now six chapters, one of the strongest being at the Agricultural College at Manhattan.
Miss Vera Edds, of Bloomington,
Ill., national president of Bethany
Circle, spent a few days in Lawrence
for organization and initiation services.
Ethol Clark, c21, is president of
the local chapter.
Japanese Control Vladivostok
Japanese Control Vindivokoslav
War was in full military control at Vindivokoslav the United States embassy at Tokoled advected the state of dormiture today. A few casualties were occasioned by fighting. No Americans were injured.
America Reinforcees French
Paris, April 1—Seth the 1476th regiment has been entrained to reinforce French
Ribs and the Riding it was learned here today.
OLYMPICS ARE RE-SET FOR THIS AFTERNOON
rostponemeni Until Saturday Morning Cancelled by Later Plans
Enthusiasm at High Pitch
Leaders Believe Delay Not Advisable—Take Chances on Damaging Field
The fire whistle was blown at 2:30 c'clock to announce the change in plans.
At the last minute it has been decided to the freshmen-sophomore Olympics this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. This performance which was to have been at 23:0 o'clock was postponed because of the bad condition of McCook Field, and the conflict in date with the Deverreux Players at the gymnasium this afternoon. It was to have been held Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock but since enthusiasm had been worked up everyone was ready it was decided best to have it even on such notice according to John Kinkel who has charge of the affair.
Freshmen representing every faction of the class turned out to the mass meeting held in Fraser Hall Wednesday night. The meeting, which was held in the tower, was one of the most spirited sessions ever held by the first year men.
As one yearling expressed it, "Every one of the 1300 men were upon their toes with the determination to conquer the sophomores in the Olympics." The events started this afternoon on Mc Cook field at 2:30 o'clock.
Both sides have expressed the desire to conduct the contests in a clean sportsmanship manner and class竞赛， anticipate no unpleasant casualties.
Signs appeared on the campus early this morning urging the freshmen women to come out and help their cot leagues in the annual battle which will decide whether or not the freshies must wear their caps this spring.
HIKING IS STILL LEFT
Modern University Students
Enjoy Only Few of Former
Amusements
During those early days of our fathers in the University one of the chief amusements was that of shooting the bow and arrow, and the members of the Archers club living here in Lawrence. In the early days of the school's history much time was devoted to horseback riding. Probably more than any other father's best steed up here rather than his family's car.
And the Proms. What did they amount to in those days? The people did not dance at them then now. Instead the party was held on a large lawn and the people went there and atepromised around the green and went home. It is from this that the party derived its name.
They had theatres but of course they were not of the best. It was not then that a man might take his date to a road show in peace. Rather, when he met you from the gallery would shoot at him. "Why don't you help her take her coat off?" or possibly, "Hey Jack don't walk down the alley in front of her." Further, in these days theatres were not as well known; fellow could not take her off to the balcony in mid-week and get by with it.
College fraternities did not enter the curriculum of the University until 1871. There were no "rush weeks" then with their exceedingly anxious time. Freshmen didn't go to school with eggs in their pockets, or carrying temples of "didn't miss" "bill Week." They always used the front doors the same as anyone else, and tubbings and paddings were added after these.
They did one thing then that the students still enjoy, hiking to Cameron's, Blue Mound, Lake View and boating on the river.
Corn Market Is Cornered
Chicago, April 8—An alleged corner in May corn will be the subject of a federal grand jury investigation according to statements of United States District Attorney Charles F. Klyne here today. The investigation was started at the request of several Chicago grain men, who claimed the market was being manipulated by speculators.
Ames students "feed their faces" at a cafeteria at an average cost of twenty-six cents per meal.