UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN EDITORIAL STAFF Official student paper of the University of Kiev Helen Patterson Editor-in-Chief ... Assistant Herbert Howland News Editor T. E. Dyer Assistant David Winder Security Editor Lawson Plain-Talk BUSINESS STAFF Vernon A. Moore...Business Mgr Fred Higby...Assistan NEWS STAFF Dorothy Col William Kooster Clifford Butcher Robert H. Reed Ruth Gardiner Robert H. Reed Henry Hand John Montague Henry Pogues Aulaf Flagge Aileen Bowley Jonathan Stern Subscription price $3.00 per year in advance; one term, $1.75. Entered as second-class mail matters Lawrence, Kansas, under the act Lawrence, Kansas, under the act Published in the afternoon, five times a day, on Thursday. From the press of the de- paration office. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, Bell K, U 23 and 66 The Daily Kauanah aims to picture the University of Kansas to go further than merely printing the news by standing for the law. No one should be too clean; to be cheerful; to be willing to leave more serious problems to wiser peds; in all, to serve the students of the University. THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1917 "Though old the thought and oft ex- tress his at last who says it best." "His tis at last who says it best." FRAUD IN ELECTIONS The conduct of last Thursday's election was notoriously lax. Witness the charges now being made that the ballots were not carefully preserved, that the re-count was unfair, and that the election judges did not thoroughly perform their duties. It is even being intimated that the ballot boxes were "stuffed" after the first count had been made; and this reason is assigned for the notable difference between the first count and the recount K. U. must not suffer these continual attacks of fraud in her student elections. Two years ago, in the annual fall election, there was a great stir created when students voted more than once. Several repeaters were forbidden from voting at future elections that year. And now comecries of fraud, and criticisms of the Student Council which staged the election. "The ballots," voters say, "should have been carefully preserved, and an official recount provided for." The adoption of a similar plan by the new student council, to take effect at the elections next fall, would save a lot of talk of fraud in K. U politics. Election judges in municipal elections and national elections have a simple method of preserving ballots. They string 'em on a wire as they are counted; this wire is then officially sealed; and the package of ballots is taken to the city commissioners or the county clerk for an official count. Some students start a term report off with a sound like a cannon, and end with the effect of a little twenty-two. COMPULSORY TRAINING The United States is facing one of the greatest crises in its history and men, along with money, food and munitions, will be needed to win the war. The University is sending recruits to the various branches of service every day, but there is still a large number of able-bodied men among the student body. Voluntary military drill has been established but there are some who are not taking advantage of this training. A few prominent faculty members and students have suggested that we have compulsory military training here. The Kansan would like to have student and faculty sentiment expressed on this subject. WHAT TEN CENTS WILL DO And still they go in throngs and hordes down town to the movies! Neither wars nor rumors of wars, saving and conserving, high cost of living, nor anything else will stop them. And yet that dime for ordinary pictures and that fifteen cents on Friday could be put to uses that would help relieve a little of the unbelievable human suffering. Ten cents would keep a French baby alive for a day. Ten times ten cents would buy a membership in the American Red Cross. Ten cents probably will buy a tag which will mean that Company M will go to war with the necessary supplies. But the bored student continues to go to the movies. Society item: A large number of men in the University are planning to have a house party for three months at Ft. Riley. QUEER THINGS People do many queer things when they become a little bit excited, for instance, that idea of plowing up the University Campus, and making it into a garden. After all the time and pains, that the state has put on it in an attempt to beautify it, some one decided that it was not serving its purpose, therefore it should be plowed up and planted to beans. Along in the same class with the advocate of farming the campus, is the individual who takes it upon himself to attempt to say clever things about the khaki clad individuals that are seen on the Hill. It does not take much nerve or ingenuity to criticize the work of others, and suggest reforms and plans for the future, but the test comes when the theory is tried out. It has been said that a book is the noblest work of man and that even a Quinker ought to take off his hat"in a library. "Potatoes every meal." This sign on army recruiting stations might help to increase the numbers of enlistments. Board is five dollars a week now. Isn't it time to amend the figures that a student can attend the University for something like $326 a year? When Seniors Were Freshmen Items From the Daily Kansan Files of Three Years Ago. N. W. Brown is elected president of the School of Engineering; C. G. Bayles, vice-president; and J. D. Berwick, secretary. Margaret Morgan gives graduating recital, assisted by Clare Marshall and Ashley Beta Theta Pi initiated Harry Smith last night. Oklahoma defeats K. U. in teunia tournament. Phi Alpha Delta pledged Robert Skinner. Ralph Wiley, Bessie Bectell, Eleanor Myers, Theodora Grove and E. E. Staffer are collecting data for Lawrence survey. Emily Swick will speak on "Atfen that?!" in Myer Hall Tues day afternoon. Guy Bush, who has been sick with the flu, has withdrawn from the college. Paul Flagg, a student in the first class of journalism offered at the University, is attending Newspaper Week. NOT KNOCKING THE DINNER Horton—Don't mention it, old man Next time I'll be sure to let you know Tramp (at the door)—If yer please, lady"— Mrs. Muggs (sternily)—There, that will do! I am tired of this everlasting whine of "Lady, lady. I'm just a plain woman, an—" Tramp—You are, madam—one of the plains. I've ever seen 'an' one of the plains. Houseman—If I'd known you were going to drop in on us so unexpectedly, we would have had a better dinner. A PLAIN WOMAN A CANDID MAID "Well, mum," responded the Celt, a grim smile. "that all depends on with the girl." "Do you love children?" asked the mistress of the house, when satisfied that the girl would suit with respect to most requirements. MAYBE SHE'S JEALOUS Among applicants for service as a general housemaid was a raw-labored woman with a long-haired head. Molly (between waltzes) —He said Mollid had been like a desert to him 'I'll leave you.' P o i l l y -That explains why he dances like a camel. I suppose. For your parties and dances see us about your refreshments. Wiedemann's—Adv. 150-2 POET'S CORNER come forth, the day awaits thee; the sun has scaled the sky; the poppy blooms for thee And hark; a melody Imposed on you. Then come, my love, the shadowa ca And I alone am dumb; The night birds sing; they go And the rain ceases to flow Till you come. COME FORTH TO ME The flowers nod, the fountain dies, Nor will the blossom last. But their silent learning Turn aside for its adorning When you awake, In California. IS THE CAMPUS A PASTURE? Editor: Is the campus being turned into a cow pasture? CAMPUS OPINION Communications must be signed as evidence of good faith but names will not be published without the writer's consent Last Sunday there were eight or ten cows turned loose on the campus to roam where they pleased. Presumably the owner had consent from the University authorities to do this. Is this in keeping with our idea of a campus beautiful? Girls who are accustomed to stroll over the campus on Sunday afternoons were afraid of the cows. Perhaps cows are the most economical mowing machines, but let's try not to take the "save and conserve" slogan to heart too much. V. T. "Why could not our athletic fields and equipment be used more, instead of less," the students of Canada England and Ireland their athletic sports and the student soldiers in Germany back on the lines and in the prison camps of Russia keep up their gymnastics, certainly as they prepare for the their aperts altogether at this time." COLLEGES IN WAR "The defense of continued interest in baseball and other games by a highly popular public speaker has more than his well-known personal CONCENTRATE ON DRILLS Concentrate on military attention, the military heart, and for the hour they are held and careful preparation of class room work with a continuation in such college activities as are constructive and beneficial to the entire student body should be the focus of your attention from now until the close of school. An editorial in the New York Sun gives a philosophical reason for continuing our national as well as col- laboratory war. It declares of war. It says in part: THE SITUATION AT OHIO A new atmosphere is discernible about the campus. One finds difficulty in concentrating interest on the everyday things. An air of some confusion, instigation, combined with one of 'high nervous tension, pervades everything.' This tendency needs to be checked. While one remains in the University, it is fair to assume that he feels this to be his place of duty for the time since he has made same reasoning, it is his duty to give him opportunities to the tasks which are at hand. The cloud of war, in short, is putting a shadow over all other interests. No one knows what is coming next, or whether the danger of forgetting what is present. If a man feels that his place is not here, then he should leave, as many of them do. CONCENTRATE ON DRILLS Only by following one of these two courses can one be true to the ideals which should guide him in the present national crisis. The rule which should guide us all at times, but more especially now, is to the task which it is your duty to do, and the task of your ability—Ohio State Lantern; It is easy to see how the military atmosphere may overshadow all else. The best student course in these trying days is a rational one, in which students are given the time may be found to give to the drills, to studies and to the best activities—for no other kind should be tolerated now. And it might not be an unreasonable request to ask of the faculty that slight consideration in form of assignments be given students who are drilling—Depaun Daily. CONTINUING ATHLETICS Most of the universities throughout the country are gradually falling into line in regard to continuing athletic sports next semester. After the first flurry of a war fever which resulted in a wholesale cancelling of spring and fall schedules, a majority of students are jumping in and gradually seeing the light. The question of status of sports under as normal conditions as possible. Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, of Harvard, famous as an authority on scientific athletics, does not look with favor on a ban on college athletics simply because war has been declared. In his opinion, universities will be of more service to the country if they keep their athletes laced snuffing them out of existence. After speaking of the value of intercollegiate sport as a stimulus to the production of the highest type of officer and soldier, he says; experience of the diamond to support it. Since the war began those of our people who have lived for some time in various countries of Europe have been meditating upon fundamental differences observed in earlier years. One of these relates to games. England has always loved and practiced all kinds of friendly contests. All kinds of football in a list of them. These tend to develop a certain spirit of fair play and a certain loyalty to one's partners. "The natural result of such a spirit was the act of standing by the treaty with Belgium without selfish consideration of coast. Germany utterly failed to comprehend that spirit. There is little sport in Germany--that is, genuine, hearty, harmless outdoor play for the love of it. The Prussian idea of sport is the duel of swords and the scarred student jacket being up on sports. They furnish wholesome exercise in peace and the best preparation for fair and manly context of a more serious kind." There seems to be no good reason why, in our own University, sports usually on the programme for next semester should not be engaged in. There will be a large number of men in college who will not as yet be in the service of their country either on account of the age requirement or their failure to pass the rigorous examination. We are listed the first portion of a large army. This does not mean, however, that these men should pay more attention next semester to athletics than to military training, should the nation go into the war in a manner worthy of her name and reputation. There is little doubt but that every male student in the University, including those in the two upper classes, will be given intensive military work next semester, and this work must not be subordinated to other exams and tests. But the two are not incompatible. The only danger will be an extreme interest in the one at the expense of the other. If this danger can be realized beforehand and avoided, there seems to be no good reason why athletics should not be continued. —Minnesota Daily. Fresh straw sundaes and eclairs at Wiedemann's.—Adv. 150-2 Will you let me show you Certain Provisions for Uncertain Future? WANT ADS LOST—Cameo brooch etched gold mounting. Call K. U. 41 or Bell 520W. 150-2 FOR SALE - Fine law library and complete office. Ready for a lawyer to step in located in Kitchener, Ontario 3255 Easl 12 St., Wichita, Kansas, 145-10* PROFESSIONAL CARDS: ADDS. WE MAKE OLD SHOPS IN THE SHORE. Shop in the shop to get results. DR. H. L. CHAMBERS. 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