证 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Official student paper of the University of Kansas EDITORIAL STAFF Don Davis...Editor-in-Chief Herbert Howland...Newa Editor Roger...Assistant Ruth Gardiner...Society Lawson Moon...Painn Tales Editor BUSINESS STAFF Vernon A. Moore...Business Mgr. Fred Higgins...Assistant 自 NEWS STAFF Helen Patterson Wibur Fischer Robert H. Reed Alice Bowyly John Montgomery Alfred G. Hill Paul Flagg Mary Smith Dorothy Subscription price $2.00 per year in advance; one term, $1.75. Entered as second-class mail matter and received as second-class mail. Sawanwee, under the act of surrender. Published in the afternoon five times a week, by students of the University of Kansas, from the press of the Department of Journalism. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, B.K. U. 35 and 66 The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of the university than merely printing the news on their website, but provides a variety of library tools; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be kind; to be generous; to leave more serious problems to wiser heeds; in all, to serve to the students of the University. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917. Let us have faith that right make might; and in that faith that we dare to do our duty as we understand it. Lincoln. A SOBERED LIFE The gay, brilliant, thoughtless, carefree life of the University is passing and passing quickly. It is already more sober, more sincere and more in earnest. The girl whose only thoughts were centered on how her new dancing frock will be made or whom she will ask to her formal party must perforce turn to other things when she learns the ultimatum that she "will have to let the old dresses do until conditions are more certain," and that it has been decided to postpone the formal. Suddenly she will find that it is the things worth while that stick and that the little, superficial things that make the University so gay will fall away. To many, the superficial things have seemed all there is of that complex life, but the real things lie underneath. When a fellow asks her to share his lot, the prudent grl finds out how heavily mortgaged it is. And the real things—the ideals, the dreams, the lessons of knowledge and of life—remain. Next Wednesday—Memorial Day. MEMORIAL DAY Next Wednesday—Memorial Day. "In't that the luckiest thing in the world?" coos the co-ed. "Right in the middle of quiz week—and I can rest, and study, and loaf all day." Because Memorial Day in the past has too often been but little more than a day of recreation, she has forgotten its patriotic significance. Because it has been chiefly a holiday in which patriotic services have played a minor part, and athletic sports and hiking a major one, she has forgotted what it ought to mean to us this year This year we are at war. It is possible that we can have a keener sense of the meaning of Memorial Day—a day dedicated to the memory of those who died in the service of their country. It would be a fitting time now, if there ever was one, to establish a precedent for future years by keeping the day as it should be kept—with the quiet, unpretentious sort of loyalty that does not permit of a day's desecration by more pleasure seeking. On this Memorial Day, through a proper observance, should come a deeper sense of one's obligation to every man. Considering how many collegiate debates and oratorical contests have been held in the United States, the number of problems that it still faces is unaccountable large. OUR FRIENDS AT RILEY Life in a military camp, after the novelty of it has worn off, is apt to become a most humdum succession of days for the new recruit from civilian ife. Former K. U. students now at Fort Riley who were in Lawrence over the week-and testify as to this. In a couple of weeks, there will be a home sick crowd of K. U. men out at Riley. By that time they will have grown accustomed to the military atmosphere and will have settled down to the routine and hard work of the training course. You can do your part to help relieve the loneliness and homesickness of some friend by writing to him now and then. He will grasp eagerly at every crumb of campus news that comes his way, and your letters will be more than welcome. Thus again does it appear that every man or woman, whatever he is or her work in life, can by care and faithfulness fill some role in the great war drama. You have decided to stay at home for the present. But while doing so you have an opportunity to help in the work of making officers for Uncle Sam's army. It is a part of your duty to seize the opportunity. You will be busy with finals—that's true—and won't have much time for letter-writing. The answer to that is that in this case letter-writing is as much of a duty as preparing for finals. Life has its ups and downs, wherein it differs from the cost of living. OTHER OPINIONS ARE YOU A BORE? Do you monopolize the conversation wherever you go with a breathless account of your own affairs? Do you live over some trip you have taken with a friend until those around you never want to visit the regions you discuss? Do you tell pointless jokes? Do you talk round and round a subject before you finally get up to the point you want to emphasize? Do you interrupt another's conversation with "That reminds me—" or "By the way—"? Do you insist on pointing out every place of interest, which is interesting to you, but not to a stranger? Do you talk about mutual acquaintances and then ask your hearer's opinion upon them? Do you chatter on for the sake of filling up a silence? Do you take delight in explaining the why, wherefore and when of something in which your companion may take slight interest? Do you fill up conversation with stories of people whom your audience does not know, never will know, nor has any desire to know? Do you jump at every opportunity to trace a person's family connections and ancestry to the fourth generation? Do you read the letters at the movies for the benefit of the entire theatre? Do you annoy a concert by beating time to the music or humming with the singer? Do you laugh at your own jokes before any one else has a chance to do so? Do you talk shop out of shop hours? Do you say, "Oh yes, I've heard that before," and take away the pleasure of another's story? —Irish World (New York). Do you tell the point of another's story before he has a chance to emphasize it? WOULD-BE WIT But soon the misty veil of damp is torn April morning dawns serenely clear but darkens quickly as the clouds APRIL MORN And I tell the glory of an April more world, world baptised and newly born. And rain descends upon the earth forlorn. Prof—As a success you have been a failure. Studie—Yes, but as a failure I've been a grand success. —Froth. WHEN SENIORS WERE SOPHS Items from the Daily Kannan Files of Two Years Ago Kansas closes baseball season by losing two games to Missouri, six to one. "The fate of the 'Sour Owl' and its publishers is yet unsettled." Disciplinary committee works on its report. Kansan prints an editorial in which it says that the students will not tolerate a filthy "Sour Owl" any longer, and that the publication must "clean up or leave." Women decide to stage pep rallies and to reserve special seats at the football games next season. Aggies defeat Kansas in track, 56 to 53. Grady sets a new record for the two-mile run on McCook Field. Sigma Tau, engineering fraternity enters the University. Among the honorary members are A. Dean P. F. Whitaker, P. Dee Haskins, and Prof. C. A. Haskins. Westport High School wins annuia, invitation track meet held for the high school athletes. Northeast High, of Kansas City, Mo., is second. HILLTOP PHILOSOPHY It takes no great amount of discernment to discover that the spring fever epidemic falls lightly upon those who have plenty to do. Professor George Putnam classes farmers as tired, retired, and rubber-tired. Evidently the recent volunteers did not come in not come within the last two classes. A great many people are inclined to believe that the most comfortable suit for this spring weather would be a coat of thin paint. Some of the young officers out at Riley are wondering if Sherman ever had to make beds. See Webster for the abridged definition. The man who orders a small steak these days is sure to get what he orders. Students who are still enrolled in the University are discovering that the withdrawal of five hundred men hasn't made their lot any the easier. With fewer in the classes, recitations roll around with monotonous regularity and there seems to be no tendency on the part of professors to become demoralized by the wartime conditions. This patriotism is a great thing. It is now being advocated that we pawn our little lapel flags and give the money to the Red Cross fund. Surely we be a dirty man to do辜 some people of all the patriotism they possess. Once more doth the war biff our co-eds. I Rice, says the food dictator, shall hereafter be used for food, and not for face-powder. Even the most confirmed slacker is a hero in some woman's eyes. We bow to her discerning mind. People who used to point with pride to those meaningless little labels, "Made in Germany," are now perfectly willing to admit that they may have been mistaken. Chicago is just as good as Hamburg these days. Another spring drive is on. This time the objective is the student trunk, and the campaign is meeting with amazing success. Cotton-flanell has been deposed; the Chips have been pushed aside; the pushes assisted; that old favorite of the winter siege, Cap Crinkle-Board, has been forced into a corner and is being flanked by Racket and Mitt; Overcant is useless; Swater is expected to give up and will be superseded by Sport Training. The attack cannot be expected to last long; and fresh attacks have been made against Books. INTO UNIQUE SERVICE Three University students have passed the examination at Washington, D. C., for assistant paymaster in the navy. They are: William C. Preston, South Greenfield; R. L. Richards, Kansas City; and Walter Mandy, formerly of Mobely, now of Oklahoma City. They will be graduated from the University this year, and they will be appointed to the paymaster service, beginning work July 1. Two such appointments will be made from each state university. The salary is $1,700 a year, with a 10 per cent increase for sea duty, making $1,870. Preston was all-Valley guard on the 1916 Tiger football team. Richards is advertising manager of the Daily Missourian. Mandry has been secretary to Dean Eldon R. James of the School of Law.-Daily Missourian. COLLEGES IN WAR SPUDS FOR PIGSKIN The Kansas省议员. University believe football is important to the extent that the football field will be elevated up for a truck garden. SPUDS FOR PIGSKIN The students of the college have exs POET'S CORNER WHERE THE WEST BEGINS. Out where the smile dwells a little Out where the sun shines a little brighter, that catches a little eye. whiter, And the home of home ties are a wee whiter. longer Where friendship's grasp is a little stronger Where friendship's grasp is a little stronger Where friendship's grasp is a little stronger Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter. Bit tighter. That's where the West begins. Where there's more of reaping, less of sowing. stronger, That's where the West begins. Out where the skies are a little blue, here Where, Where's music in every stream, Where, Where's music in every stream. That's where the West begin Out where the world is still in the making. That's where the West begins. Where fewer hearts with despair are breaking. breaking, Where there's more of singing, less M Where there's more of singing, less of sicking. Where there's more of living loss of them. buying. Where a man makes friends without That's where the West begins. —Arthur Chapman. Where a man makes friends without half trying. pressed their willingness to give up their athletic field to this purpose and to do the work of planting and caring for the garden. President Harmon at chapel Saturday announced that all available ground on the campus would be turned into gardens. Plans are made by Miss Brain, head of the Domestic Science department, for the formation of canning clubs and a community garden. Perishable vegetables may be saved. The plan is being worked out so that living will be made easier for Wesleyan students next year.—Kansas Wesleyan. Colleges and War n ..eNEG4 University of Illinois is waging an active campaign for increased food production. Posters are being sent out stating the need of increased food production owing to the war. The annual May Fete at the University of Ohio has been called off because of the unsettled condition of the country. The production had been under rehearsal for some time, but now it is clear that were nearly perfect will be laid away for future use. The proceeds were to go to the Red Cross. INITIATIVE One of the most important things which a college course should develop in a student is the quality of initiative. You will not find it in the curriculum nor to a large extent in any classroom; yet if you have spent four valuable years of your life at college and have failed to add at least a parity of knowledge, you have contributed of your character, you have missed something. The quality of initiative is developed to the greatest extent through participation in the extra-curriculum activities of the college, literary society work, Y. M. or Y. W. work, or assisting in the business of any organization of the college. In all the organizations of college life, there are a few who lead out while others follow. This is the natural order of things, but don't be discouraged if you are one of the followers, especially if you're a freshman; keep up your notebooks and don't sit back when you see yourself unruly, and you will not forever remain with the followers. It takes energy to take the initiative and it takes a measure of self-confidence. Cultivate these and you will be prepared to advance when the time comes. We are often told from the chapel platform that those who are holding places of responsibility and leadership out in the big business world are those in their school days learned to take the lead. Proof of this statement, though on a smaller scale, is man who took the lead and who took the lead in high school activities去 to college and there, nine cases out of ten, take the lead in college activities some time during their course—Coe Cosmos. University Orchestra Concert Tomorrow Evening in Fraser Hall Last concert of the year. Student tickets admit. There's hardly a day thruout the Spring and Summer that occasion does not demand the use of Coat or Tailored Suit. In this May Clearance you have opportunity to choose from Smartly Tailored Styles of either Finally Reduced. Sport Suits of Jersey or Silk now selling at One-Fourth Less. Tailored Wool Suits, mostly of the better class, originally priced around $30 to $50, at Just Half. All Coats representing many clever styles, in the popular shades and materials, at $7.75, $9.75, $12.75, $15.00,and $19.75. is ordered for Tuesday night. May 22nd, at 7:45, at the Robinson Gymnasium Battery Inspection Silk Sweaters, several new sport styles in beautiful weaves and colorings,$10.00 to $16.50. Our recruiting detail will be at the office of the Railway and Light Company at 719 Massachusetts all day and until 9:30 at night. We have the required number of men to pass this inspection if all are present, but to be sure we ought to have ten to fifteen more. We especially need three horseshoers, one saddler and more good horsemen. Peoples State Bank Capital and Surplus $88,000.00. "EVERY BANKING SERVICE" WATKINS NATIONAL BANK Capital $100,000 Surplus $100,000 Careful Attention Given to All Business. WILSON'S WILSON'S The Popular Drug Store Toilet Articles Good Things to Eat and Drink Citizens State Bank Deposits Guaranteed The University Bank Why Not Carry Your Account Here? BERT WADHAM'S For BARBER WORK At the Foot of the 14th Street Hill in the Student District PROTCH The Tailor Typewriter Supplies Note Books—Theme Paper —All your Supplies at CARTER'S McCulloch's Drug Store 847 Mean 847 Mass. CONKLIN PENS are sold at 744 Mass. St. A. G. ALRICH Thesis Binding, Engraved Cards, K Books, Typewriter Papers Hurd's Gift Boxes of Stationery Shea Fountain Pens Remember SCHULZ makes clothes You can find him at 917 Mass. St. 7 A SHAMPOO IN A RESTFUL RECLINING POSITION 35 and 50 Cents MRS. C. H. SAUNDERS 1346 Vermont. Bell, 1414W. Send the Daily Kansan Home HOTEL SAVOY 9th & Central Sts. Kansas City, Mo. What would be more appropriate than a banquet in the City. If you have already decided on the date for your spring or farewell banquet write us now for reservations. 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