UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The official student paper of the Universit EDITORIAL STAFF **GREENBREND FINEST** — Editor-In-Chk **GLENBROAD ALVINE** — Associate Edite **JOHN C. MADDEN** — Manager Edite **JOHN G. BURROUGH** — Sport Editor **JOHN G. BURROUGH** — High School Editor BUSINESS STAFF EDWIN ARELLA • Advertising Manager JOHN DUNKLE • Circulation JO BINOMB • Advertising REPORTIAL STAFF RANDOLP KENNEDY LUCIY BARBER K. GREENLEES FRANK HENDERSON Entered as second-class mail matter entered by Jennifer Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 1972. Subscription price $2.50 per year, in advance; one term, $1.50. published in the afternoon, five times a week. Mr. Burr was a Kansas. From the press of the department of Phene, Bell K. U. 25. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, Lawrence, Kans. The Daily Kansas atom aims to picture the undergraduate experience of further than merely printing the nines by standing with students no favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to leave more serious problems to upper head; to allow faculty the ability of the University. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1914 News editor; John Gleissner. Assistant; Jack Greenless, Frank O'Sulli b Editorial assistant: Leon Harsh. Exchange editor, John M. Henry. Society reporter, Lucile Hildinger. When fear admits no hope of safety, Necessity makes dasards valient men. Herrick. THE NEW MR. BRYAN It was superlatively good of W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, to address the students of the University here yesterday; but perhaps the welcome he received showed the students' appreciation better than any mere words can. The W. J. Bryan as well as the President Wilson revealed by the Commoner's speech is perhaps the best reason why Bryan is coming to be more and more a "what" in our national life rather than remaining a mere "who." Mr. Bryan brought an inspiring message of the practicability of high ideals and courage of convictions in public life, laying all credit at the feet of his President; but in the words of Priscilla, "Why don't you speak for yourself, William?" The only apparent reason is—he doesn't have to. "Wilson on His Feet Again."— Newspaper headline. Must have been some Christmas expense in that family too. That dark colored liquid which Bryan imbibed at different intervals during his speech was not grape juice; it was Lawrence water. NOW BOOST BASKETBALL Let's everybody turn out Wednesday night to start the 1914 basketball season off with united and enthusiastic support. Certainly, with Coach Hamilton back on the job again, and Captain Sproul leading more than an entire team of veteran "K" men who are pushed by numerous promising freshman candidates, the students could hardly ask better prospects for a successful team in the major indoor sport. Nor can the plea of studies longer serve as an objection to attending the basketball games for Manager Hamilton is starting the contests early to allow time for study afterward—another instance of the way Kansas athletics is kept from overshadowing the primary aim of the University, and yet kept at the head of Missouri Valley athletics. If a straw vote had been taken immediately after Bryan's speech there would have been about 999% Democrats to every %s Republicans. A magazine heads an article "Turkey Today and Tomorrow," which is rubbing it in, to say the least, when the turkey of today is roast beef. TYPHOID INOCULATION TYPHOID INCOULATION Until we are overtaken by illness we sometimes forget that to make satisfactory headway in our studies as well as other lines of endeavor it is necessary that we have good health. The United States army through the medium of typhoid serum inoculation has rendered its fighting men immune to one of the most dread diseases that is known to medical science. Not only has the customary list of fatalities from this disease been wiped out as a result of inoculation, but even the slightest trace of the malady which annually made its appearance in the United States army has been removed. The University of Kansas has made it possible for every student to free himself from any danger of the inconvenience of several weeks' struggle with that too common ailment, typhoid fever. Don't put off undergoing the happy ordeal that makes health safe from one of its worst enemies. Wonder if the Student Council made any resolutions. "M. U. Turns to Tango Teas. All the Latest Rag Steps, Fish Walk, and Kitchen Sink." - K. C. Star head. That is to say, M. U. turns to Friday luncheons with a general cleanup after the spread. More than one good resolution will be splintered when the student body notices that Washington's birthday comes on Sunday. "Even as You and I." "It's hard," said the sentimental landlady at the dinner table, "to think that this poor little lamb should be destroyed in its youth just to cater to our appetites." "Yes," replied the smart boarder, struggling with his portion, "it is tough."-Baltimore News. AN ASS ON A DONKEY An Egyptian farmer at great self-sacrifice put his son through a college, to qualify him to fill a government position. Although he graduated from the father's school the next day, Being then an educated man, he was unfitted for farming. Therefore, when the father and son went to town, the son rode the donkey, and, there being but one donkey on the farm, the father trolled behind to whip up the donkey. When the two entered the factory, the son went in first, for he was an educated man and his father only a farmer. This is a true story of Egypt, but it has various and sundry applications in America and elsewhere, and will have until we educate for efficiency, and count the education that does not make the boy or girl able to do more things or better, as money and time wasted. Education for culture is all right if the culture gives greater efficiency, and it will if it is the right kind of culture. But as between the cultured man who can not make his own life, the cultured man who can, the latter is worth something to society and the former is a nuisance.—American Student. Very Anxious Reader wants to know what girls who wear wrist watches do when it is time to wash dishes. Nothing.-North American. OUR DAILY QUIZ Use honor system and grade yourself Q—Where does this voice mani Fat helf? BRYAN Q. What, then, is Bryan? Q. —Who is Bryan? A—He is a Big Vote Winner in such parts of the Midwestern as Lincoln, Neh., Baltimore, MD, Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, Mexico. A—On the chautauqua circuit principally. Q—Describe the manifestation. A. A phonograph will do better. B. The Voice had its grape juice born before speaking here yesterday. A. —Come again . A—Ask the chairman of the Democratic entertainment committee. Q—Did the Voice say anything about nursing for President again? A. —W.e-l-1—he seems to be pretty popular, doesn't he? God meant me to be hungry, So I should seek to find Wisdom, and truth, and beauty, To satisfy my mind. GOD'S WILL G meant me to be lonely, Lest I should wish to stray In some green earthy Eden. Too long from heaven away. God meant me to be weary, That I should tear to rest This fear in my soul. Deep in the earth's dark breast. — BY MILRED HOWELLS CAMPUS OPINION K. U. FRATERNITIES To the Editor of the Daily Kansan: The questionnaire that came out a few weeks ago would infer that there is something wrong with the Kansas fraternity system. Did it ever occur to you before, gentle reader, that there is a fraternity problem at the University of Kansas with this problem? It is true that bills have been introduced in the Legislature with the purpose of terminating our existence? We believe that these movements were started either through prejudice or through a misunderstanding of the boundaries between these false impressions and present our situation in its true light is our fraternity problem. We have been unjustly advertised. Newspaper correspondents have seen fit to paint in false colors the "Dinderella Dance," the "Tango Clubs," and other unorthodox creations which were entirely lacking in the element of truth. Then again we have suffered from the so called "high school fraternities" average citizen in the state does not understand that there is no connection between our national college fraternity and our "imitators" in the preparatory schools. The Kansas City Star saw fit to portray in glowing colors, last summer, the deeds of a few Kansas City high school fraternity boys. This went so far and the misunderstanding was so apparent that a farmer in the Western part of the state, on seeing a fraternity pin on a college man, remarked, "Yes, you ought to one of those things before you be blowing up the Kansas City papers." Runner thus started, by the time it reaches the end of the state, has enough wind in its sails to blow over a haystack. It is no wonder that these farmers coming down to the Legislature want to stamp us out of existence. I think a few facts relative to college fraternities might not come amiss. Fraternities started in the early part of the nineteenth century and have continued to grow and expand until there are now probably one hundred or more in each ruled by a national organizational body. All these separate fraternities is a national interfraternity conference made up of delegates from the separate fraternities. It handles affairs of common interest and welfare to the whole body. Then each individual fraternity meets at stated intervals in a convention composed of delegates from each chapter in that fraternity. The national officers of the fraternity manage the chapters as they with them as to manage the acquiring strength and increasing a greater help to the college in which the chapter is situated. Now as to fraternities at the University of Kansas. The first national organization was installed in 1875 and up to the present time, nine separate fraternities with national standing are recognized by the University. The affairs of the whole body are in the hands of the Par Hellenic Council. This body makes rules to govern the conduct of individuals in fraternity and handles individual fraternity interests in all. The fraternity life has caused some comment. It is not true that we live in palatial mansions, gamble and carouse till the small hours of the morning, neither do we spend fabulous sums which might be appalling to the moral sense or shocking to good taste. It is not a fraternity in Lawrence which does in the same way and enforce house rules against gambling and drinking. At the same time most of the fraternity members are poor men. It has been asked, "Does the fraternity benefit the individual or the University?" Most assuredly it benefits both or it could not endure. Fraternities encourage their men to study and excel in the class room. The men are urged to go into debating, into athletics, and into all forms of college activity. You may say that this is selfish because the part of the fraternity. It is not at the same time a greater benefit to the University than if such encouragement were lacking? It is certainly true that there is not a movement which Chancellor Strong or Manager Hamilton might bring forward for the welfare of the University, which would not find active support and cooperation in the several fraternities. You ask are there any harmful effects resulting from the fraternity to the individual or the University? In a few cases an individual may be harmed, but the temptations are not nearly so great as befall the nonfraternity man. If you wish to clean up conditions at K. U., start in by renovating and fumigating the rooming houses. You will find no "all night poker games" or "keg parties" in the fraternity houses. These things do not exist there. To remedy those evils in the rooming houses, the state will have to provide dormitories for the students. At present the fraternities fill a place in the college life at the University of Kansas which can only be replaced by a university campus. At the same time the University should provide an opportunity for an intimate group life in the shape of a "Student Union" or some organization of a similar nature. The fraternities in a measure supply this need in throwing their houses open to the different organizations in the community. They also entertain a great number of high school students. We have certainly, established our place in the University and we want a square deal from our critics. Our ideals are high and we are striving to live up to them. These ideals are common to all students of the present language—the cultivation of the intellect, and the brotherhood of man. Neither do we hold ourselves above the non-fraternity man as is sometimes reported. It is true that all cannot belong to fraternities and the good and worthy are many times found on the outside. To overcome this we would accede the establishment of more fraternities. The Pan Hellenic Council is ready for other fraternities come to the University of Kansas. There is room for several more, and as they come, more college men will belong. Perhaps this is what is meant by the problem. The abolition of the fraternities would not do away with the desire of the students to mingle in congenial groups. Where fraternities do not exist, the class societies and clubs, without the support of the national organization, take their place and in many cases the evils are more paramount than those in the fraternity system. When Wilson is banished the fraternities from Princeton, he did not do away with the spirit which makes people of a similar type and those of like ideals seek companionship. This is a natural instinct and cannot be curbed. We do not ask the people of Kansas to swallow conditions as they are. We are aware of the fact that we are being criticized and we are trying earnestly to better the situation. We merely want time to work out our own situation, and if our desire cannot be made to fit the charming social conditions which are thrust upon us, we will welcome the alternative. "A Fraternal Spirit." A GOOD PLACE TO EAT AT ANDERSON'S OLD STAND JOHNSON & TUTTLE 715 PROPS. Mass. See the New Parker Self-Filling Fountain Pen Office Supplies, Typewriters F. I. CARTER 5 Mass. Bell phone 16 PROTSCH The College Tailor At Wilson's Drug Store Finest Assortment of Box Candies in the City. A Popular Fountain and Our Best Endeavor to Please You. LAWRENCE Business College Largest and best equipped business college in Kansas. W. H. Quakeben, pres.; E. S. Weatherby, Supt. 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