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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the University of Kansas
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... Associate ... Herbert Howland ... News Editor
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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
in the New York Times and four in
Canada, from the press of the De-
pressing Society.
Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, B凯. K. U. 25 and 66
The Daily Kansan aims to picture the University of Kansas; to go further than merely printing the news and teaching it; to hold university vials; to play no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be kind; to help leave more serious problems wiser heads; in all, to serve to the university by qualifying the students of the University.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1917.
THE POLITICAL SCRAMBLE
When the fight begins with himself a man's worth something—Browning.
Decidedly small does the political scramble look since the passage of the draft bill by Congress. The struggle for offices which is to be decided Thursday on the Hill can only be a bare incident among the many momentous things happening nowadays.
Fortunately, the platforms an nounced by both sides are for the best interests of the University. The plans to enforce the cap tradition, to do away with graft in student activities, to promote a closer fellowship between faculty and students, and to fight systematically and thoroughly for the mill tax offer the most substantial "promises" made by candidates in many a year.
Yet the political fight has its purpose, even though the candidates elected may never hold their offices. The two traditional factions in K. U. politics—machine and machine—will meet in a battle which is to decide who is master.
If they did not, the contest would be petty indeed!
If there were any "slackers" among the men who withdrew from college to join the land forces, they are probably wishing for a movement to go "back to the University."
NO SLACKERS ON MT. OREAD
The voice of American that spawned The Congress of these United States has voted that an immense army be raised by draft to help carry on the warfare in Europe. The visiting commission from the Allies, confident the war will continue three years at least, already see American troops in the last stages of the conflict. American soldiers, in the glory of their young manhood and the freshness of their youthful vigor are to make the final drive to rid the world of autocracy.
America, the greatest of democracies, is to secure democracy for the German people. Sue is to do it by that most through method—war.
Under the circumstances, the duty of every University of Kansas man is plain. The national guard units and the regular army, as well as the navy and the marines, want recruits badly. Food must be grown to feed the vast armies of the world. Munitions and supplies must be manufactured. Therefore, there are three courses open: enlistment for actual fighting; enlistment for crop cultivation; enlistment for munitions making. Each function is necessary. The Kansas man has but to choose which he will do.
There is a great deal of talk just at present about the possibility of securing officers' commissions. Some may
be able to get them. Many will not There will be a big scramble; a great many disappointments; and then enlistment as the success of our efforts dictates.
Kansas men will not shirk their duty. There are no slackers on Mount Oread. America has called, and the same hearts that thrilled to the "Crimson and the Blue" will answer just as whole-heartedly to the "Star Spangled Banner."
The student who really deserves "full credits" is he who can actually concentrate and really study during these days of military drill and political activity.
THE WRONG SPIRIT They were at the lilac hedge.
"Oh, aren't they beautiful," ex claimed one, her arms filled with the fragrant blossoms. "I'm going to gather all I can, for they won't last but a little while. So many persons come here and get them."
And she was true to her word. It is a mathematical problem if everyone in the University, and others living near the Hill, thought they were entitled to as many as they could carry, how long would the lilacs last? Observation shows they do not last very long.
The common term to express it is "hoggriness."
A man who is entirely wrapped up in himself generally carries a mighty small package.
Manager W. O. Hamilton, Coach Beau Olcott, and Dr. James Naismith are the three most invited men in the University just at present. They are to be officials at women's interclass swimming meet on May 3.
When Seniors Were Freshmen Items From The Daily Kansas Files of Three Years Ago.
Phil D. Miller announces his can-
didier membership to the Student
Council.
Frank Henderson leaves for Ann Arbor, Mich., to represent Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity at the national convention.
Ruth Lichen, Webster Kimball and Ruth Elbridge are given places in the Hawk
Tennis tourney starts tomorrow.
One hundred and fifty men will
high school track contest have
tomorrow.
Betas made 17 hits and won from the Phi Delts, 18 to 9.
The plan of giving gold K's to the debaters will be proposed at the next meeting.
STUDENTS AND PUBLIC OPINION
Public opinion, either good or bad, is a thing very easily influenced. The whole student body of a school may be maligned by the bad actions of a single student. When a person forms an opinion of a college, it is generally not because he has been there and has seen that students are students, who in a way, represents to him the college and its student body. Generally, the quiet, hard-working student is not observed as the representative of the school from which he comes. It is the flashing, loud, self-important student who is observed and the school is often judged by this standard alone. In this way a college may get a bad reputation and really not need it. What matters is what mans the reputation of a school. Public opinion is not always just. It often takes a specific case for the conduct of the whole college, and consequently the whole student body suffers. Simply because a student of a college talks entirely about society, athletics, and the varied activities of college life, is no reason to think that these things are all he thinks of. The hum-drum of study and recitals and the conversation and so it is not mentioned. This course, however, makes people think that all the time of the individual is spent wholly in the pursuit of pleasure and not in acquiring knowledge. And then, too, the majority of the people are not college-bred and can hardly understand the conditions imposed by the ordinary college. This condition can be changed how easily the public to a better understanding of college life, its conditions and problems. When this change does come about, the people at large will begin to get more benefit from the colleges and the colleges will get more sympathy and help from the people. For
WEIGHING HIS WORDS
Young Assistant (at telephone)—Mrs. Waiting wants to know where the siren is she ordered or dinner? On the wreck o
POET'S CORNER
Out of the war of this iniminate,
I will build slowly what cannot be ef-
fended.
There shall come sound of iron ham-
mers ringing
Each youth a king who walks the common kingdom
kinds of children can solve with it.
OUT OF THE DESERT
more fingling
And grooming arches like fingers inter-
standing arches like mirrors inter-
laced. Each youth a king who walks the comin kingdom Clad in the seamless robe, with lifted head.
Clad in the seamless robe, wired with
earplugs. Embark at a queen's love's robes in her
dress.
bosom,
Walking beside him with an equal
I will set song upon the lips of singers Who slumber still uncalled from our hearts.
"What's the reason they don't change the date of inauguration?" "I don't know," replied Senator Sorghum. "I've advocated a change for a long time, but my constituents never get up much enthusiasm over this position that arrives on a downtown star." - Washington Star.
I will light fires upon unnumbered alarms.
Sweet young thing (to aviator)—
you're up in the air to you when
you're up in the air!
tars,
Love shall be honest, Justice shall be
FROM HIGH UP
f just
have not cried alone within the desert
I've go not out to find a broken reed. I have clasped Him who walked the wall
love shall be honest, Justice shall be
not it not grieved alone within the des
I have not wrestled with Him feeble-kned.
"Madam, I get up so high that my uncles look like ants."-Illinois Siren.
About my loins I gird a sword that flashes.
flashes With lightnings hidden in the marsh.
With lightnings hidden in the marching cloud;
You lose your head, the awet.
Hearts are the fields, and songs to the seed I sow;
hearts grow upon until the time of
HULLTOP PHILOSOPHY
A DISCOURAGED STATESMAN
Out of such sowing shall come mighty reaping:
"What is the President going to do?"
And fling the fragments to the wheel-
Violet Hill, on the edge of town, is a good excuse for a half hour's stroll, the peaceful clasping of hands, and a meager collection of violets.
"Iw, I don't know what he is going to "Aw, I don't know what he is going to," replied the proprietor of the Tote Fair Store at Petunia. "But if he'll drop in here any evening except Sunday and listen to the board of strategy assembled around my mose he can mighty soon find out what he orto to do."—Kansas City Star.
-Willard Wattles in The Midland Magazine.
When grandmother serves olean margarine to the family on a cut-glass dish, it's a pretty sure sign that she is one of C. of L. has touched the House. C. of L. has touched the House.
WISDOM'S SOURCE
harvest
What hand upheld me, but I know, i
A real thrill can be had by watching a skinny little worm trying to plunge from the edge of a man's collar to his neck. If he makes it—
what hand upheld me, but I know, I
know
Justice is sometimes delayed, but the justice that is handed out to one's grandson by a grandson of the original judge is a trifle overdue.
Now the modern pinchier asks,
"Have you packed the calories?"
True chivalry is bound up in the man who can play tennis with a girl, chase her balls, sympathize with her mistakes, and still succeed in making her believe that he is having a good time.
THE SITUATION AT
THE SITUATION AT INDIANA There is nothing more inspiring to the patriot than the national colors floating in the breezes. There is no more beautiful sight than their bright colors. And they are inspiring because their display represents a sincere feeling. But when they are displayed as a fad it is disrespectful to the flag and disgusting to people who really love it.
M. L
The custom is even vicious. If this practice keeps on the flag will become common; the next step is to joke about it. The national colors should always be displayed with a touch of dignity, and only when there is a touch of dignity. The exhibit of the American flag should always express a sentiment of respect, reverence, and loyalty, and never a fad or passing fancy of the moment.-Indiana Daily Student.
During the past few weeks when the wave of patriotism spread over the country, official buildings, business houses and private residences displayed flags, and by that means they were soon afterwards, manufacturers saw an opportunity for profit and all kinds of patriotic novelties flooded the community to be worn on the person; flags were embroidered on ties and collars; and now flag stickers are made from recycled materials. They beenmilled, ink-blotted, and thumb-marked. Everywhere, in all sorts of disrespectful positions and places, appears our flag. This is a kind of misdirected patriotism that should be immediately checked and definitely stopped. Because we are a nation of manufacturers, manufacturers should be allowed to take advantage of it to make money.
Please halt a bit, Old Father Time,
and hear the burden of our rhyme.
From Normal students comes the cry:
"We haven't even time to die." Just stop a second, Father, do; and give us time to tie our shoe. No time to write it in your book.
Remember from our done. You've gone and left us in the lurch. We haven't time to go to church. Our Sunday best's last letter lies, unanswered here before my eyes. You've set for us too fast a pace. Come! Give us time to wash our face. If there's a night our club don't meet, in old Northwestern there's a treat. We're about to shout until we need elixir. I really think it is a shame. We study till our ears are lame, and yet you hurry on your way, to hustle up another day. But, come, you shall not bear it all; on others, too, the blame must fall. Who sits serenely on a stool, and daily proves us out a botany and chemistry? Who gives us languages to chew? Who growls when themes are overdue? Who keeps us jumping night and day, until we're asking, "Does it pay?" The answer to the first you know, but does it pay? Yes. I think so. A little hard just now it seems, to have abbreviated dreams, will store them in power. When we teach we shall be revenge, so long delayed, shall be life perfume or us sprayed, as clad in gowns of dignity we make a learned faculty.. Original from Kansas State Bulletin.
AT OTHER SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITIES AND WAR
What is the effect of the declaration of war on the colleges and universities of the United States? The answer is best found perhaps in the exertion of force by the North, east, south and west, the effect seems to be the same—a universal pledge of loyalty and a desire to render real service to the nation through intensive training of the sons and daughters for the military, agrarian, business and sciences. The University Daily Kansan, of the University of Kansas, says:
"Whether on the firing line, in the hospital corps, in business or in the corn field, the University will receive the value of the service to the government."
DOES IT PAY?
The Chronicle, of the University of Utah, says: "The University will stand in the very foreground of all preparedness movements."
Worthy of note is the calm, cool judgement that is being evidenced, and the calculating deliberation which is followed by the first burst of hysteria. For it is not to be doubted that unprepared as this country was for the end of the bombing of Germany the breaking off of relations with Germany caused a flurry of hysteria. The marvel of it is that it was as short lived as it was; replaced as it were by a preparadness program in co-operation with the war department that makes the United States one among the world's best battles front. A nation with such stability has little to fear—Oregon Emerald.
WHAT HUBBY SAID
Columbia. University stands in the same line. So does the University of Indiana, Washington, California, Chicago and Drake. Syracuse is a little behind, but the patriotic Daily Orange is wielding a force that should line up with the troops at Harvard and Yale are armed camps. In fact, as a unit may it be said, the institutions of higher education are supporting the nation in its crisis.
Counsel—You admit you over
the quarrel between the defendant
and gvf. *gvf*
Witness—He seemed to be doing the listening—Chicago Herald.
Counsel—Tell the court, if you can,
what he seemed to be doing.
Witness—Yis, sor, I do!
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