THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOLUME XVII
NUMBER 117.
EBERTS AND RADICALS COALESCE IN CABINET
German Strike Called Off Under Argument Reached by Government and Workmen
Armistice in Ruhr District
Communists to Resume Hostil ities if Demands are not Complied With
Berlin, March 23 (Delayed) - Formation of a socialist workman's cabinet on the terms of the agreement reached between the Ebert group and the leaders of the radical element was started late tonight.
No armies will be sent against the communists in control of the Ruhr industrial district.
The workers will be consulted in reorganization of every phase of the government.
The radicals promise immediate resumption of the general strike if any of the demands are not complied with with.
The government agrees to withdraw all regular troops from Berlin
Just a Line or So
The government's agreement under which the radicals consented to call off the general strike definitely was substantially as follows:
Tuesday's Topeka Daily Capital mentions the names of President Donald J. Cowlring of Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., and Dean Leon C. Marshall, head of the senior college of the University of Chicago, as other eligibles for the University of Kansas chancellorship.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 24, 1920.
President Cowling is described by Governor Allen as a "Big man at the head of a small institution." The general opinion around the state house Monday was that the choice for chancellor lies between Dewan Coffman and Professor Davenport, according to the Capital.
"Responsibility" is the subject of the lecture that will be given by Prof. R. A. Schwegler in Myers Hall Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. This is the second of a series of lectures by Prof. Schwegler on "The Religion of Religion to Present Industrial and Social Problems" that are being held West Wednesday, but one that was held last Wednesday night was very popular with the students. The lecture will be over in time for the University Concert.
The W. A. A. creech which was planned for the thirty-first of this month has been postponed indefinitely, according to Mary Olson. The committee has not had time to make the proper preparations, due to the basketball tournament and the physical education exhibition.
Word has been received here of the death of Elmer Shortlief's father, Mr. Shortlief was president of the ophmomale class, when he left school at the end of last semester, on account of his father's illness.
The department of physical education met at its regular luncheon Tuesday. There was a general discussion of the work at the exhibition last Thursday, and plans for spring activities were set out. Most of the work planned for both games and women will be outdoor work, according to Doctor Naismith.
Dr. W. L. Burdick, vice-chancellor of the University, went to Emporia Wednesday to act as judge in the annual debate between the women of the Emporia College and those of the State Normal School.
Sigma Tau elected the following officers last Wednesday night at their regular meeting; T. M. Mott, president P. O. H. Holland, vice-president; G. W. Cline, treasurer; Malcomb Todd, corresponding secretary; Paul Bush, recording secretary; and George Lynn, historian.
The Kansas Engineer has received a request to exchange with the Experiment Bulletin at the University of Illinois. This magazine is not in the habit of exchanging with school publication over the Internet, and the value of the Kansas Engineer, several requests have been received to make exchanges.
Prof. C. C. Williams has an article in the March 5 issue of the Railway Age, on "Why do Engineer Graduates Shun Railway Jobs." Other University professors who work in this article include the Railway Association that other employment pays better and offers greater opportunities for advancement.
Four Student Delegates to Y.W.C.A. Convention
K. U. will send four delegates to the W. Y. C. A. national convention which will be held in Cleveland, April 13-20. The first convention held for five years.
Several important issues will be brought up for discussion. Among these is the Los Angeles Amendment to the national constitution. This amendment provides that state association shall have the right to decide its own basis of membership.
The new plan of membership is based on the desire to be a true follower of Christ and to be in sympathy with the purposes of the organization as opposed to the old requirement which required membership in an evangelical church.
The voting delegates to be sent from K. U., are Grace Gaskill, Eileen Baium, Dorothy Braun, and Carolyn O'Neill, the board of directors, will be sent as the board of directors,
TO HOLD CONVENTIONS
Congressional Districts Nominate National Republican Delegates Today
Topeka, March 24—Three congressional districts held their conventions today to name delegates to the national Republican convention in Chicago. There were no contests except in the third where there were five candidates for the two places. The strong candidates were Wilbur Allen of Chanute, Sim Gossard of Oswego, and Hugh Poffel of Coffeyville, T. A. Garnrow of Birmingham, and James Fulpitzam was eliminated and Charles M. Cox of Arkansas City anounced his candidacy later yesterday afternoon.
William Allen White of Emporia and Charles Dalton of St. George were o be the fourth district delegates, ol Fred Fitzpatrick of Salina and J. V. Lower of Washington, were to repurpose the University of Victoria and Senator Geo. Kanuel of edgwick, were the only avowed delegates in the eighth.
QUILL PRIZES AWARDED
Short Story Contest Won by Maude Skillman; Verse Competition Open
The winners in the Ovad Magazine's short story contest were announced in the Stadium Number of the Ovad Magazine which came out yesterday.
The first prize was awarded to Maude Skillman, c22 of Burlington, whose story was "His Mother's Shoes", Nibel Macon, c120 of Lawrence, received the second award for her story, "Having Put Her Hand to the Crown", c121 of Harley C. Little, c21 of Ablime, for his entry "As You Were."
Twelve dollars was given as the first prize, eight dollars for the second, and five dollars for the third. Three faculty members acted as judges. They were: Margaret Lynn, Helen Rhoda Hoones, and S. O. Rice.
Lutrina Baldwin, A. B. '19, offers through the Oread Magazine a prize of five dollars for the best poem descriptive of the University or some phase of University life. The length of the poem is twelve nor more than forty-eight lines. The contest is open to any undergraduate, excepting Quill Club members. Manuscripts should be left at the University until 20 or before April 10. The winning poem will be published in the May number of the magazine.
LIVE WIRES
English Miners Reject Raise London, March 24—The Miners' Federation of Great Britain has voted unanimously to reject the government's offer for wage increase of one shilling six pence a day. The miners held to their demand for an increase of three shillings a day.
Wood Forest Claim South Dakota Chicago, March 24—General Leonard Wood headquarters here today claimed thirty-one of fifty-three counties reporting in the South Dakota primaries will give him a plurality presidential nomination. The office conceded 11 counties to Senator Johnson and 10 to Governor Lowden of Illinois, with 1 undetermined.
Send the Daily Kansan home.
TRIGG SAYS POLITICS
SHOW CIVIC INTEREST
Kansas City Star Editor Explains Policies Laid Down by Nelson
Coloring Limited to Truth
Says Advertising and Reporting Are Fast Becoming Professionals of Honor
"Politics reflect the civil intrecess of the people," said Fred C. Trigge of the editorial staff of the Kansas City Star in a discussion on the political situation in Kansas City before the Journalism classes. "In large cities people tend to lose their civility and neglect their city responsibility."
According to Mr. Trigg it seems that every city has to pass through a state of political corruption before people can be trusted, and the ability they must undertake for the advancement of their community. "Until people do realize this responsibility," said Mr. Trigg, "a community cannot not make constructive pro-
In another class Mr. Triggcollized William R. Nelson as a great newspaper man, Mr. Trigg said Mr Nelson often remarked that anyone could print news, that it took no great amount of brains to print the gossip, but a real newspaper consisted of more than mere news. A newspaper must help the public, "Mr Nelson always had to speak," Mr. Trigg, "not for a man. A man will disappoint you but a good ornate or binge never."
When asked by his associates why he did not deny some of the lies circulated about him, he asked what he was saying. The answer answered that you could not stop a sir, he could tell a new one every day. Mr. Nelson maintained that if the star and his life did not answer that good would a mere deed be by him do.
Another of Mr. Nelson's ideas was that the paper must stand as the attorney at the bar for the people "large corporations can hire them" Mr. Triggs said, but the public has nothing but the newspapers.
When Mr. Trigg lost his first fight for the Commission form of government in Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. Nelson called him early the next morning to remind him the other side could beat him only one day and that was yesterday. This day was his to fight in it. When fighting for a national victory he must never be beat. He might be delayed but never be beat.
Mr. Triggs said that Mr. Nelson often remitted his men that the Star must criticize him in office as well because he never put a friend in office. The business side of the Kansas City Star was explained to the Advertising Copy class by Mr. Triggs. "I don't know anything about advertisement," he said, "but can give you an idea of the policy of our paper in advertising."
"Advertising is coming to be a truthful game, with a complete maintenance of honor, just as the news game. In the Star's office, and the name of most papers, I bear the break and bitter policy no longer controls.
Boston, March 24—Hover in $^r$ dressing the Boston Chamber of Commerce said the Kansas law was an extension of the hope of it solving industrial problems.
Hoover Scores Kansas Court In an Address at Boston
"The Star set the precedent for other big city dailies by excluding, in 1907, the whiskey advertisement from its columns. It has been the paper's policy to let nothing go into the advertising columns that would not have equal right in it's literary culture. The Star's gradual elimination of testimonial and patient medicine advertising from the columns of the Star."
"News stories written honestly are within the correct bounds of news stories, but let as much color in as possible without distorting the facts. The limit to coloring is misrepresentation."
When Mr. Trigg was asked about the policy of the Star in coloring its news stories, he answered.
"No one denies the right of the individuals to cease work but the question involved is the right to combination in common action by strike and whatever the right may be it is certain the working community of the world agree to this right as absolutely fundamental to their protection," he said.
Sunday Paper Published At Michigan University
The University of Michigan now has a Sunday college paper. This is a departure in college journalism and is following the plan of the city
At Michigan University
The edition has from ten to twelve pages every Sunday and contains feature articles by both students and faculty. So far as known, no other college or university paper publishes a Sunday issue.
KAW CLUB TO MEET ON RIVER SATURDAY
Prof. E, F, Simpson of the department of politics, president of the Kawai Club, has asked all club members to meet at the canoe shed on the Kawai river next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to arrange for lockers and to make plans for a regatta to be held sometime this spring.
Canoers Will Arrange For Lockers and Spring Regalia
The club held a meeting at the city, Y. M. C. A. Tuesday evening and arranged for the election of new office for another meeting to be held March 31.
With the arrival of canoe weather in a few weeks, Prof. Stimpson believes there will be a record breakingorship in the club. Many canoes have been seen on the river during the last three weeks. A number of students at the University have outstanding gaining admittance to the club.
M. ALLIX COMING HERE
Representative of French Alliance Will Speak in Blake Hall Monday, Mar. 29
Monsieur Andre Allix, representing the Federation of French Alliance in United States and Canada will speak at 4:30, Monday, March 28 in room 305, Chemistry building. His subject will be "La Vraie France."
Senior Card Invitations Supplement Booklets
Monsieur Allix is a professor of history and geography in Plebei Technique at Lyon and the author of several prominent books on those
The first two years of the war, he served in the sanitary corps of the French army. In 1916 he was forced to retire from military service through ill health and accepted a government post which he held until the end of the war.
Monsieur Allix has been touring the United States and Canada since the first of the year. His lecture series will be completed in May. He comes here from the University of Nebraska.
Senior invitations in the form of card announcements will be made to supplement the more expensive booklet now on sale. The invitations will be ready early in May. They will be priced at ten cents.
University Orchestra Entertains at Ottawa
The University Orchestra appeared in concert at Ottawa last night. The same program which the orchestra used here in the mid-winter concerts in 2013, is to be the First Bantist Church. Professor Kendrie carried forty-five pieces on the trip. The audience was especially pleased with Beethoven's first Symphony and Miss Blanche Potts' Portrait. And with Vieimetzage. The orchestra was taken to Ottawa by Mr. Frieda, a music patron of that city.
Frank Strong Chancellor.
These simpler announcements grew out of the demand for cheaper invitations than the customary form.
University. Convocation are held on Friday, 26, at 10:30 o'clock and Saturday, March 27, at 11 o'clock, in connection with the campaign for the Inter-Church World Movement. Eminent speakers will be in attendance. Governor Allen speaks Saturday morning. Students and faculty are urged to attend.
Commencement Exercises Will Be Reviewed by Pathe Feature Man
FILMS TO PRESERVE SENIORS' ACTIVITIES
Will Help Advertise K. U.
Pictures Will Depict Seniors As They Appear at
"Moving pictures will be taken of the commencement exercises this spring," said Wint Smith, president of the senior class, this morning.
These pictures taken by a representative of Pathe News, will be given to the Extension Division to be sent out over the state as a part of the advertising campaign in conjunction with an organized movement. One reel will be kept at the University for the use of the class of 1920 when they hold reunions Mr. Smith said. "Every senior should appear in the pictures if he wishes to come back in the future." Another reel appeared when a senior on the Hill.
"The films will not be taken as an exciting movie but actually as things appear on the campus without any needless posing on the part of the students," said Ms. Sullivan, the capains caps and gowns to wear at the graduation exercises in June."
MANAGER PLAN CHOSEN
Kansas Cities Abandon Commission Form of Government for Manager Plan
The commission form of government which was so popular only a few years ago is decided on the wane in Kansas, according to Albert A. Long, secretary of the League of Kansas Municipalities. Wichita abandoned the system in 1917 for the City Manager Plan and Garnett led it and their hed. Hays decided to give it up as a failure about a year ago.
Cities which have substituted the City Manager Plan report marked improvement in efficiency of government. A letter from Mr. J. C. Manning, city manager of Hays indicates that his town has made more improvements on the streets, the roads, and the parking lot; a general civic prosperity has sprung up since the institution of the new form of government.
The City Manager Plan or Commission Manager plan provides for the election of city commissioners by a general vote, eliminating the old ward system as in the commission form. The commissioners in turn appoint a city manager to whom the supervision of all the the city's business is held, and is available for the affairs of the whole municipality and is responsible to the members of the commission in much the same relation as the president of a corporation is to the Board of Managers in that sort of an organization.
Dean F. J. Kelly to Speak at Teachers' Conference
Dean F, J. Kelly, of the School of Education will go to Emporia March 29, to attend the emergency conference of teachers to be held there.
He will speak March 80 on the subject of an "Annual Salary Schedule for Teachers." The aim is to agree on a salary for teachers that they can follow if they care to. "It will be a consensus of opinion of all concerned and we hope it will be well received," says Dean Kelly. He will also speak on "The Money Cost of Poor Teaching in a Poor School."
University of Washington Journalist Visits Here
Mr. Spencer was on his way to Chicago to attend a convention of directors of schools of journalism to be held at the University of Missouri after he had started. He will devote the time instead to visiting departments of journalism in other universities and colleges of the Mississippi Valley. He is now in Kansas City, Missouri, where he will visit Columbia to visit the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.
M. L. Spencer director of the School of Journalism at the University of Washington, visited the University Tuesday and had a conference with Prof. L. N. Flint of the department of Journalism.
Bacteriology Club Gives Party for Dr. Sherwood
The Bacteriology Club which was organized last week, held its regular meeting Tuesday night.
The meeting was a surprise party for Dr. N. P. Sherwool, in honor of Mr. W. It was all in Snow Hall and after a evening refreshments were served.
This new club has for its purpose the promotion of bacteriologic work. Thus far its members and o'erators have made those who mooring in the department.
Officers of the club are as follows President, Mabel Ramsey; secretary and treasurer, Vera Peacock.
TO GIVE INOCULATION
Hospital Nurses Will Inoculate Students Against Typhoid Thursdays and Fridays
Typihod inoculation will be given at the student hospital for all those who have not been inoculated within the last two years, to women Thursdays, 9 to 12 o'clock and 2 to 5 o'clock, on Fridays on Wednesdays at the same hours.
The nurse in charge says that it will take each student three weeks to finish treatment, as each person must take three inoculations. These office hours will continue until the end of the school year for this medical aid.
Plain Tales From The Hil.
'Tis a day that’s awful dust, When a certain very musty Branch in which we mighty rusty Washes from the desks quite crusty Dust which —Oh, Hell! To cut it short the office force of the mathematics department washed their desks this morning.
A twenty-foot prehistoric sea serpent has been discovered near Lawrence, Kan. And we thought that Kansas was the heaven—or something else—of prohibition—Evening Missouri.
"Well, I just turned on my ankle, and you know what war is?"
"Oh, war", she suddenly cried.
"Why war?" he queried.
(Well, wait.)
Freshmen need go no further than the example of a certain upper classman to prove the value of an education. The upperclassman had a 'math' class at 9:30, a vacant period at 10:30 and a period of two hours that were due in both English and math but only the English paper was prepared. He handed in the English paper to the math instructor and went out and worked the math, then he went to the university to study mathematics oriented for having absent mindedly turned in the wrong paper.
BURDICK RE-APPOINTED
Governor Allen Again Names Him Member of Civil Service Commission
Dr. W. L. Burdick, vice-chancellor of the University, has just been reappointed by Governor Allen as a commissioner and will serve on Commission for a term of four years.
The Civil Service Commission has under its charge all applications for offices and places of employment in the state service except such positions are expressly exempted by statute. The positions and the names of the successful candidates are placed upon eligibility lists from which appointments to the state service are made. There are at the present time about fifteen hundred state employees under civil service. Removals may be made only for cause, the principle of civil service remains as a postal code of the political social system.
The law provides for three commissioners, one of whom shall be a member of the faculty of the University of Kansas. Dr. Burdick is the University commissioner and is also president of the commission.
Socialists Control Cabinet
Paris, March 24—A 48-hour arm's
tie between the west German communists in the Ruhr district and the north has been announced a dispatch from Bielefeld, Westphalia, said today.
The armistice was arranged at a meeting between representatives of the Ebert government and the Ruhr communists commission, the dispatch said. It was believed the communists were informed of the government's promise to Berlin radicals that the government will be reorganized with a purely socialist cabinet.
'SOVIET REPORTED AT HAYS NORMAL
Appeal Made to Governor by Instructor, Who Says Clash Was Nearly Fatal to Two Students
Law Officials Asked to Act
President of School Out of State When Difficulty Arose Between "Radicals" and Others
Topeka, March 24—A soviet rebel has been set up by students at Iays Normal School and clashes have occurred with students who refused to obey the soviet according to elephants received here today from C. Casper Harvey an instructor there. The students took advantage of the President W. A. Leedr from the state according to the telegram.
One telegram was received at the office of Governor Allen at 9:40 o'clock this morning and four minutes later another came from Harvey to the state board of administration. Harvey pleaded with state officials to send someone to take control and establish order and said that two lives had been lost through the rough treatment of the reactionary reds.
The telegrams were turned over to Attorney General Hopkins, and his attorney Attorney M. J. Weisner of Haze is in investigation and start prosecutions.
When informed of the Topka dispatch concerning the afair at Hays, H. Penny, Lawrence member of the State Board of Administration, and that no knowledge of the diserrance had rescued him, He went to pray that the hero die but that the hero was a certain eisenstein are Tails which might be as blast catch trouble
MRS. THAYER TO TALK
Lectures on Interesting Points of Valuable Needlework Display to be Given by Donor
A display of the famous samplers and counterpamers of the Thayer collection is being conducted this week on the third floor of the east wing of the Administration building. Many interesting and beautiful pieces of handwork in this line are being shown. The hall is open every afternoon and most of the pieces are tagged so that one may visit it once. That herself is on there on Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and will give lectures at three o'clock on those days. These lectures are open to the public.
FILMS WANT MAY FETE
No Definite Arrangements for Showing Karnival Pictures Here
No definite arrangements have been made for showing the Karnival pictures, which were taken a few weeks ago as part of the loyalty campaign, here according to Prof. F. E. Melvin. The films are awaiting those to be taken of the May fete and all will be show on Melvin. Prof. Melvin will receive the Million Dollar Drive Committee may exhibit these pictures through the agencies of the county clubs but no definite plans have been formulated as yet.
Applications For Scholarship
"The Rhodes Scholarship is beginning in September," said Miss Mimie Moodie, secretary to Chancellor Strong. "Applications should be in not later than August 14, as the appointment is to begin on Friday." The candidate will go to OAF on February 1021."
Students From 133 Colleges in K. U.
According to figures compiled by the registrar's office, there are 437 students at present enrolled in the University with advance standing from 133 institutions. The school having the largest representation is the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute with 88, followed by the Kansas State University and the College of Emporia. Eleven members of the A. E. F. brought credits with them from colleges they attended in France after the signing of the armistice.