UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
APRIL 22,1918
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the University of Kearns
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The Daily) Kansan aims to picture graduate life for the University of Kansas, further than merely printing the news by standing for the law. He is the University's legal advisor, to be clean; to be cheerful; to be courageous; to leave more serious wiser heads; in all, to serve to the university and to the students of the University.
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1918.
NOW IF IT WILL ONLY WORK
The air at the School of Law is charged with excitement. Twenty-five students there have engaged counsel to test the legality of the compulsory exercise rule. If it paid to go on through the procedure of a test case, it would furnish excellent practice for some embryo expositors of jurisprudence, but that may not even be necessary.
The University Senate may get uneasy and withdraw its exercise rule, thus settling the whole matter without the formality of going to court. That would be fine. The University could then point with pride to the success of its students so early in their careers. The rule may even be withdrawn in order to afford this opportunity.
INTERESTING, ESPECIALLY NOW
In the meantime the students should remain firm, and keep the gas tank inflated, for it is really a fine bluff if it will only work.
INTERESTING, ESPECIALLY NOW
The American Review of Reviews
for July, 1909, contained a suggestive
article which is quite timely
just now, entitled, "Will the Newspapers Bring on a European War?"
The article written by Max Von Brandt, a German diplomat, contains the following extract from a speech by Prince Von Buelow before the Reichstag in 1909, which was a plea for international press censorship: "The idea that peace is jeopardized by sovereigns or ministers, by the ambition of monarchs or by the intrigues of ministers and governments, not only does not correspond with the real facts, but is a complete contradiction to the actual circumstances. Most of the wars which the world has witnessed in the last few decades were brought about by the passionate excitement of public opinion, which, through the press and parliament, sweeps the executive along with it."
Herr von Brandt justifies his stand by pointing to the radical attitude taken by the English, French, and Russian newspapers after the peaceful settlement of the Balkan crisis of that year. He says: "It is not doing the press an injustice to call attention to the dangers created for the community by the conduct of some of its organs. There is doubtless something intoxicating for the owner of one or more great journals in the consciousness that he not only influences public opinion but may often create it, and thus bear no mean share in shaping the course of history. The time is past when the records of events remain buried in the archives until, after the lapse of centuries, some curious scholar dragged them to the light; that which happens today very soon becomes for the most part the posses
sion of the public, if not in its enierry."
JAPAN CONTROLS THE TRADE
The carrying trade of the Pacific Ocean has come almost entirely into the hands of the Japanese shipping companies through the withdrawa for service in the Atlantic of most o the British and Norwegian traders (supplemented by unwise legislation by the American Congress.) A list of sailings from Pacific ports show that nine out of ten are of Japanese steamers. True, the Pacific Mail Canadian Pacific and one or two small lines are still in business. The Japanese are now maintaining regular services by way of the Panama Canal with New York and ports on the Allied Powers in Europe. The Japan Steamship Company had upward of thirty sailings direct from New York for Japan during the past year. In South America, too, the flag of Japan is seen in every port "At the same time," says the Japa Times, "the Japanese are careful to disclaim the thought that they are seeking to maintain a permanent grasp upon a large share of the world's trade. They point out the hopelessness of such an ambition owing to simple economic laws that adjust the flow of trade in proportion to demands and profits. After the war, when the commercial vessel of the Entente Allies are released for normal usage, when the new Ameri can merchant marine is turned into the ordinary channels of trade, and when the shipyards of the West begin to devote the greater portion of their efforts to building mercantile, rather than naval, tonage, the shipping balance will be automatically readjusted Although more prosperous than ever before, with redoubled resources an augmented fleet, Japan will have to meet the competition of Great Britain, France, Italy, the United States Scandinavia- yes, and of Germany.—New York Japanese-American Commercial Weekly.
H. T. Hill Appreciates Good Work of Kansan
Lawrence, Kansas.
Editor of the Daily Kansan,
My Dear Editor;
Before leaving K. U, for the Service, and probably not to return to what has been mighty pleasant work in your town, about a half dozen words to the Kansas.
In many ways this pleasant work of mine has been marred by serious difficulties. I refer to the too prevalent lack of active interest in the school activities that require some thought, such as Debate.
And this what I started to say to the Kansan—you have done splendid service to me, to the interests of Debating, to those few faithful ones who have always worked so hard to do their "bit" in Debating, and to the University. And I want you to know that I appreciate your attitude and your assistance. I appreciate it more than you have ever had any reason to know, probably, for I have been as dilatory as the worst about saying so. Like most selfishly careless people hereabouts and everywhere abouts, I have been plodding along in my own rut, regardless even of those who were helping to boost my game.
Yours for the best of everything,
Howard T. Hill.
The Philologist
Your articles and editorsials have been indeed a splendid boost, and this is simply to say that I am aware of your interests. So you heartily for every helpful line.
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"More names." said the Philologist eagerly. "Let's have your questions one at a time.
A Few Words With Him Every Day
"How old are names? Most of them are comparatively recent. A name like 'Fletcher', meaning 'arrow-maker', naturally did not originate in our times, but 'Baker' might be no older than yesterday, 'Hunt', the Old English form of 'Hutner' can boast of a fairly respectable antiquity. On the other hand, you probably know that the Scandinavian names in Minnesota have hardly settled down yet. A man's name may be John Olsen, while his father's was Ole Hansen, and his grandfather's Hans Torsen.
"Now, your second question. Oh, 'Mac' and 'Fitz'; 'Mac' meant 'kin' and showed the man's clan. 'Fitz' and the Russian 'vitch' are both derived from the Italian 'filius', 'son', so that Fitzjohn and Ivanovitch both mean Johnson. An interesting form of patronry you will find in Birmingham's novel Spanish Gold, where two men are called respectively Thomas O'Flaherty Pat and Thomas O'Flaherty Tom.
"No, women's names rarely appear as patronymics, or perhaps we should say as matronynoms. There are a few, such as 'Larousse', 'the bauern-haired woman, or 'Perlmutter', 'pearl-mother', or 'Lafollette', 'little fool', or 'little crazy', (meaning that the mother was either mentally unsound or considered *rab h e r* unconventional). Among civilized peoples such names may refer to women whose death was dead or unknown; among uncivilized tribes, where matriarchy prevailed, this sort of name might be common.
Among the American Indians the mother named the boy from the first apparent augury of his future career; hence such names as Sitting-Bull and Big-Cloud. This name might be replaced later by any number of nicknames derived from his exploits. Girls usually received a more or less poetical name which they retained through life.
"Now, the Greek and Roman . . .
What? Must you go? Wait a minute,
this subject is by no means ex-
hausted. Well, come in again."
WOMEN AND THE WAR
Woman bacteriologists for cantonment laboratories are needed, according to the Surgeon General's Office. Men are leaving the cantonnets for foreign service, and women are wanted to take their places.
A practical knowledge of clinical pathology and diagnostic bacteriology is required for the work. The present salary is $720 with maintenance, and $120 without with transportability only. Applications may be made to the office of the Surgeon General, Washington, D.C.
There is still an urgent need for accounting and statistical clerks, principally for duty in Washington. Women who can show that they have been employed for at least two years in positions of a responsible accounting or statistical nature may apply until July 1.
Women with college training or two years' experience in a chemical or bacteriological laboratory, may apply for appointments in the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture. Examinations will be held May 8.
Women who are over twenty, and who are experienced in editing, abstracting, proof reading, bookmaking and indexing, are eligible to appointments as editorial clerks, the United States Civil Service Commission announces. Open competitive examinations for editorial clerks at salaries of $1200 to $1600 will be held on May 8 and June 5.
Twenty or more appointments for the position of Plant Pathologists will be made in the near future. Salaries are from $1200 to $2400, and applications will be received at any time.
Women who have completed a grammar school or equivalent education and have had at least one year's experience as a photographer in the operation of a view camera or a photostat machine may apply for appointment as photographer in the office of the Chief of Ordnance, War Department, at salaries from $720 to $1200 a year.
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