UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN JANUARY 9, 1918. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas EDITORIAL STAFF Everett Palmer Editor-in-Chief Alice Rowley . Ass't News Editor Herman Hangen P. T. Editor Gregory Gannett John Montgomery Sport Editor BUSINESS STAFF Fred Rigby ... Business Manager Eugene Dyer Mary Smith Marjorie Roby Harry Morgan R. Hemphill Alice Bowlby Don Davis Dorothy Cole Subscription price $2.00 per year in advance; one term, $1.75. Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879. Published in the afternoon five times and in the evening two or three times, of Kauai, from the press of the De- presser. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, Bell K. U. 25 and 66 The Daily Kansan aims to 'picture the undergraduate students to go further than merely printing the news by standing up and speaking to play no favorities; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be kind; to teach the students to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve to the University. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1911. We take it that the "tax no brains," as Section 209 of the War-tax Law has been called, is a direct thrust at the University. There is quite a difference between the young man who wants a position and the one who wants a job. WOULDN'T HINDENBURG SMILE? Schooling doesn't take the place of talent or common sense. It simply tells what is worth while and how to go about getting it. In one of the military drill companies Tuesday the captain attended drill for the first time after missing half a dozen drills. Neither of the lieutenants was present. The only sergeant in the company to report for drill was one who came late. However, the company drilled as the tardy sergeant acting as first heutenant and a corporal acting as second lieutenant. Such conditions as these are discipiting military drill at the University, and such conditions will continue to exist until the University Senate adopts some means of compelling students to take the drill or enroll in other some form of exercise. SERVICE FLAG A POSSIBILITY SERVICE FLAG A POSSIBILITY The K. U. spirit is bound to break out wherever it exists. This time it has manifested itself at Camp Funston, with the result that James B. McNaught A.B. '16, now James B. McNaught, Battalion Sergeant Major, 353d Infantry, has sent the Kansan the names of every K. U. man in his regiment. The facts which McNaught has so kindly sent to the University not only gives us news of the University's soldier boys, but incidentally, the makers of the University service flag have been given renewed hope. The suggestion has been made that perhaps the best way to obtain other names for the flag is to use McNaught's method. In this great enterprise, the more names the University gets the more it wants. But such greed is a virtue. When the K. U. spirit gets to working among the Kansas men in other regiments at Funston and other camps, the University will proudly unfurl her service flag. FOOD CONSERVATION It has been charged that students are the worst offenders in the matter of food conservation, especially as it pertains to sugar and sweets. All over the country the students as a class have not appreciably cut down their allowance of sugar at meals, nor curtailed their visits to the soda fountain and candy stores. This is a serious charge, and whether true or not, it cannot be refuted in the absence of proof. But circumstantial evidence will convict, and to be free from the burden of suspicion. American students must remember that after all, the proof is in the pudding. Food conservation, as defined by the food administration means the saving of wheat, meat and last, but no means least, the saving of sugar. Each student at K. U. knows whether or not he is doing these things. Each knows whether or not he is cutting his allowance of sugar, or whether, because he has paid for it, he is recklessly using the usual amount or more. Each knows too, whether he has limited his visits to the soft drink counter and the candy kitchen. The point is this: The whole problem of war time economy which is before the American people, is largely to be decided by individuals. The question is, will you save wheat, meat and sugar, or will you not? The best New Year's resolution for the student is to resolve to find out, if he does not know, what the government wants him to do, and do it, thus removing the chances that the government will force its will upon him. PROOF IN THE PUDDING Those who are of opinion that only the big things are worth doing must see in looking over the records of the past year in Kansas that by taking care of the little things the big things take care of themselves. "It's the little things that count," is not a hypothesis to be assumed nor the moral of an ancient fable to be quoted; it is the expression of every day truth. When the population of Kansas subscribed various sums to the different funds, the burden did not fall heavily on any one; each gave his little bit. When the population of Kansas unanimously signed the Food Conservation pledge each member of the population had only a little to do. These were only a few of the many little things, but when they were totalled the result was as follows: twenty-five thousand men in army and navy service. One million six hundred thousand dollars subscribed for Red Cross work. One million dollars subscribed for other war purposes. Fifty million dollars subscribed for Liberty bonds. Vast quantities of food produced for the Nation and our allies. Millions of acres of wheat sown to provide bread in 1918. Loyal men and millions of money marshaled for war service. All resources pledged to "make the world safe for democracy." now, believer in big things, isn't it the little things that count? A soldier who is absolutely sound, physically and morally, is the only fighter that has much value in the present war. Merely from the standpoint of military efficiency, the Nation must exert every effort to protect our men from these disintegrating evil forces. We are not a approach this great problem in the right way. It is something which it is difficult to control by force or stringent regulations. Formerly the Army put away in the guard house the man who had become particularly obstreperous or who had overstayed his leave. The soldier has trouble understanding the soldier has老化 of idle time on his hands and has been removed from all the restraints of his former environment. The proposed method of treatment is to establish recreation centres around every camp and cantonment, where the men can obtain wholesome entrainment as well as movie shows, videaule, baseball, football, and a dozen other forms of recreation it is believed that only the most vicious will seek their relaxations elsewhere. The movement now under way to raise money for the establishment of such centres deserves attention all who are neither not only that the United States keep its young manhood intact but that it win the war—The World's Work. University Slackers A slacker; that's all; no more, no less. The course in military training being given at the University is not intended to be a mere routine of sunshine drills, but a taste of what is to follow. "I'm not going to drill this afternoon; it's too muddy and disagreeable." If we are taking military science for two hours' credit and nothing more, then we are slackers. If we bolt drill because of inclement weather, then we have proved ourselves to be slackers.—The Michigan Daily. Knee-deep in the snows of the Old Year goes, With a sword and a gun and a blanket roll, POET'S CORNER The music of bells over the hills and delis The New Year—1918 In a khaki uniform And a tent to keep him warm. With the stirring sounds of the fife and drum. In silvery cadence floats, A motor hums, and the New Year comes, and arrives. With a bag of tools and a box of lunch And the bugle's martial notes. For woman will sow and reap and hoe, As the factory whistle calls. And drive the ships and cars, And turn the wheels of the mill that man man Mav follow the stripes and stars. MENTAL LAPSES INDISPUTABLY A PHENOMENON —Minna Irving "Well, that wouldn't be a phenomenon." "What is a phenomenon?" asked one workman of another. This enlightening definition is quoted in Young's Magazine: "That's quite clear," agreed the ther man. "It is like this: Suppose you were to go cut into the country and see a field of thistles growing." "But suppose you were to see a lark singing away up in the sky." "Well, that wouldn't be a phenome non." noun. "No, that also seems clear." "Even that wouldn't be a phenome- non." "But imagine there is a bull in the field." "Yes." "No." "But, now, Bill, look here. Suppose you a bill s bulling on them thistles and whistling to a lark—well, that would be a phenomenon." KNEW HIS BIBLE "Why do you have an apple as your trade-mark?" asked a client of the cash tailor. "Yes, Tommy—but he can't win anything." —Chicago Tribune. "Paw, can an honest man play poker?" "Well, well," replied the man, rubbing his hands, "if it didn't had been for an apple where would the clothing business be today?"—Tit-Bits SAVING FATS Mrs. Flatbust: I am well satisfied with my new cook so far. Mrs. Nittumsox: Indeed I won't give you a bite to eat. You ought to be doing your bit for your country. Walker R. Ryder: Me, lady? Why I am. I've been conserving soap for years...Life. Mrs. Bensonhurst: How long have you had her? Some people may enjoy seeing boys fight, but we don't. Every time we see a fight we think of one we didn't have thirty years ago. A certain boy informed us that he was going to lick us after school. We had done nothing to him, and his one reason for wanting to lick us was not a reason at all, but his knowledge that he could do it. The teacher kept us in that afraid, and maybe she didn't tell us to stay, but we knew we had been bad, and even if she hadn't caught us being mean, we were willing to take our punishment. JUVENILE DIPLOMACY one comes tomorrow—Chicago Ledger. Fast Colors When we stepped out of the building we were surprised to see that the enemy and several of his comrades were waiting for us at a point on the road that led from the school to our home. A liking you has in hand is the feeling that comes over you when you see it waiting for you a few hundred feet away. When we reached the point we found that we had two friends in the bunch—one who was willing to hold our coat and another who was willing to hold our books. We were partied about them books—more-partied about them than ever had been before. We were willing to fight, but not until those books were safe in our home. After placing them on a table in our house, we walkedibly to the door and said to the boys: "They won't let me come in." We realized that we had next the next day we had an apple that we didn't want—we had one just the month before—and so we gave it to that boy—Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Shortly after the war started we were informed by the manufacturers, shopkeepers and milliners, that, since dyes could no longer be procured from Germany, no colors of any kind could be warranted as "fast." However, since then we have learned of three colors made in the United States that positively will not "run." These are the red, white and blue—The Independent. Registration figures at the University of Pennsylvania show a loss over last year of 2,212 students. The registration this year is 6,620, and it is estimated that the loss approximately represents the number of students in government service. Japanese and Americans smiled and shook hands at the College of the City of New York, recently. A Japanese mission sent by the parliament of Japan, discussed the economic effects of the war and expressed the good will and greetings of the Japanese people to the people of the United States. The roll of distinguished persons who have died during the year includes the names of Adm. 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