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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1926
University Daily Kansan
Official Student Paper of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Editor-in-Chief
Assoc Editor
Associate Editor
Nathan Editor
New Editor
Renell Editor
Trigrapher Editor
Lawrence Editor
Ronell Editor
Bunny Editor
Wang Kimberly
Forks Editor
Forks Editor
Davis Taylor
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
HAROLD MCCLEMAS
John Patté
Procter & Gamble
PROCEDURES McNiel
Liaison Foster
Jill Browne
Ice Polder
Ice Polder
Jess Johnson
Journalism
Raymond Nichols
Management
Business Manager H. Richard McFarland
'Ant' Bux, Mgr. W. Eddon Hyerson
Published in the afterlife, five times a week and on Sunday morning by students in the Department of Journalism at the University of Georgia, the Press of the Registrar of Journalism.
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1926
Entered as second-court mart matter after
termate 12, 1910, at the post office at Law-
rence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1967
LAW AND ORDER
A Kansas City, Mo., judge last week assessed the maximum penalty of a $500 fine and several days on the rock pile against a Kansas City, Kana, drunken driver.
The penalty wasn't too heavy. Any member of the human species, wearing trousers and pretending to be a man, who gets tanked on poison liquor, then speeds down a crowded street, endangering the lives of women and children and damaging property, can't draw too heavy a penalty. Kansas City judges as an whole are establishing a mighty good reputation by showing no leniency for drunken drivers.
But in this particular case the Missouri judge spoiled the effect of his good work by making it known that he had made the penalty heavier than usual merely because the offender was a Kannah resident. He said openly that he assessed the maximum penalty to teach drivers from Kannah City, Kan, to do their drunken driving over on the Kannah side.
Thus it was emphasized that occasionally judges do make decisions based not entirely on the moris of the case. Prejudices, personal likes and dislikes are allowed to enter. Contempt for the enforcers of the law and disregard for law itself are bound to result.
OUR GREGARIOUS INSTINCT
Polish Cabinet Is Out. - Headline.
Our parents used to call one of those a "shoe-shining box" and would replenish it with a bottle of show-blackening. Anyone who is high-tened enough to call it a cabinet should not let it get empty.
Ninety-five per cent of the students in a university will join anything, regardless of what it is, provided there is a secret initiation and some much distinction to be gained as wearing a pin, a key, or getting into a picture in the Jahawker.
We have journalism majors in psychology fraternities, economic majors in advertising fraternities, political science majors in education fraternities, and so on down the line. Outside of professional and honorary colleges are areas of clubs which take their members from all walks of life.
And no form of torment has yet been devised terrible enough to scare or baffle the "joiner." The willing neophyte is lined up on the campus by moonlight and made to dive headlong through rows of illa bushes; blindfolded, he is chased up and down the winding stairs of old Fraser, assisted by the proper application of a paddle; he is made to sing strained, high-pitched, unmedious airs beneath sorrowhouse windows; he is even taken to a secured spot in the country on Saturday afternoon and paddled 'till the sun rises Sunday morning. But he grins and bears it. It is a part of the initiation. Other have stood it—so can he.
Of course no one organization resorts to all of these attentions in its initiation ceremony, for most of them are "old stuff" by now. And such anties are only preliminaries to the real initiation, for each organization must treat itself with worth while than tomcoffee with which to conclude its initiation.
Thus it goes, almost every student joins everything he gets a chance to join. Indeed, if he doesn't he is a very unusual individual, and apt to
make the front page of our leading daily papers.
Evidently students do not always join organizations because they are deviously interested in the ideas and aspirations of the organization—for organizations don't always have them. Neither do students plunge into to accumulate an array of jewels or to have a string of activities to tack to their nurse in the Jay hawker.
The excuse is more simple even than that: First, it is a fair. Every student in a university joins something or other, or several of them some time during his career. Second, the line of the hidden mysteries of a secret organization can't be reinstituted. Third, there is that Greggianus, herd instinct, which is an important element in man's makeup.
After all, maybe it's all right, but the student would do himself and the organization both some good if it be made the latter prove its worth before accepting membership.
--as evidenced in the articles in Student Opinion by A. H. L. C. S. P, and G. E., and if the cap possess any other identifying feature that solidify a heterogeneous group, this class needs it more than any freshman I ever lore to see — not freshman I.
In addition to other valuable features, the new Jawwahker makes it possible for everyone to know who the class officers are.
THAT SLOW TRAIN
Two more general passenger agents have ordered the sale of "The Show Train Through Arkansas" discontinued on all of their trains.
These officials who are responsible to a large degree for the patronage a system enjoys are beginning to realize that this humorous book has been damaging their prestige. Surveys show that trainees in Arkansas make good time, are well-equipped and run on will kept beds. They also show that the name of Arkansas is highly blamed by it.
Jackson, the author, probably has done more with his slow-train fiction to make Arkansas a laughing stock than any other person or influence. Now the state officials and independent organizations are asking news "butches" and dealers to have the rule of this paper-backed book stopped. The work is being successful. Jackson also wrote "On a Hog Train Through Kansas," but it did not prove as popular as his Arkansas vex. Had it been so, Kansas would be the hurt of many hog-train stories, Kansas, as a neighbor, always thought those stories were fictitious, and could not understand why the state did not attempt to remedy the situation. Now that she is cleaning house, we are glad.
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The civil war which booms in Russia sin may be waged with the Poles near at hand.
THE DECLINING FRANC
The general opinion among financiers, however, is that ratification of the Washington debt arrangement and a settlement to pay the money due Great Britain is essential to the franc's stabilization. M. Perect, finance minister, has gone to England to confer with Winston Churchill British exchanger chancellor, en daervoiring to arrange a settlement.
And the franc continues to fall in value, according to latest advises.
The government of France is afraid that the growing weakness of the france is due to the general situation that affected the Belgian frane and the italian lira, and that the French war debt settlement with America has failed to bring about stability to the frane. Some of the more radical deputies and sociologists of the French nation it is believed will try to show that France can afford rates for France to undertake to pay her debts unless it is assured that she will not become victim of ruinous rates f exchange.
M. Peret and M. Berenger, who arranged the Washington plan, are strongly in favor of a vote of confidence on the debt propositions with American and England. Premier Brian de la Harte will ask the French parliament to approve Berenger's arrangement with American when it becomes the latter part of this month, or to overthrow the government.
The president of Poland will have to change his name before he gets into our conversation.
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Copy received at the Chinnechner office until 11:00 a.m.
ALPHA DELTA SIGMA:
Alpha Delta Sigma will meet in the Kansas News Room tonight at 7:30. A report the national convention will be given, and other important matters will be discussed.
The irregular may roll will be open for signature May 19th and 20th
KARL, KLOGZ, Chef Clerk.
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FRESHMEN:
At its meeting Thursday, May 13, the Freshman Class voted that all Freshmen shall put on their Freshman cap Wednesday morning, May 19, and wear them, only in the day time on the campus, from that time until Friday evening. CHARLES STANLEY PACKARD, President.
There will be a meeting tonight in the lecture room of Marvin hall, at 7:30 sharp. Mr. E. K. Howard, of Kansas City, Mo., will speak. Selection of officers for next year will be held, and special refreshments will be served. Every member is expected to be present. C. E. PERKINS, President.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS:
PL LAMBDA THETA:
The annual strawberry festival will be held Wednesday, May 15 Members will please meet at Houley House at 6:30 p. m.
PHI DELTA KAPPA:
Phi Delta Kappa will hold its final meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 in room 191 Fraser. All members are urged to be there. Election of officers for next year will be held. R. SMITH, President.
Square and Compass will hold a special meeting Wednesday, May 19, at 9:20 p.m. in room 310 snow hall.
ARTHUCR CLOSK, President
SQUARE AND COMPASS;
TAU BETA PI:
Tua Beta PI will meet at Marvin hall with the civil engineering department Tuesday, May 18, at 7:30 to hear Mr. Howard of Kansas City. Follo
SIGMA DELTA CHI;
L. W. HOLMAN, President.
Campus Opinion
The last meeting of the year will be held Tuesday night at 10 o'clock at the home of Ivan Benson, 1428 Ohio, three doors south of Ft. U. humber.
Editor Daily Kansan:
I should like to know, do we have a freshman class in this University or are we merely encumbered with a graduate student? Would anyone guess that a bunch of individuals as the University gets for its freshman groups could ever develop into a solid leader and as we begin to have graded each year?
The freshman cap, one of the most cherished memories of a University graduate, the basis of the one tradition which exists in every University of enough prominence to boast of any thing at all, is here at the University of Kansas allowed to fall upon the roof of the university. The group of students who haven't yet realised that they aren't attending a correspondence school! Ye Gods!
Why this thing was turned over to the present freshman class to enforce is a mystery to me. Who is the University is less able to apprehend why these freshmen? They haven't the necessary perspective to see any other phases of the matter than that of how deceivedly inconvenient it is to wear a cap. They can't realize what the cap means to one who has worn it.
Always Snappy
Imagine a class taking over this proposition and volunteering to "show its ability to care for itself in matters of health" by taking a cap for the spring cap this three-fourth year, saying that this short period "should not be long enough to cause any resentment" among the students. Any freshman who has learned the true meaning of the cap and its value to a group of first-year men would reorient wearing it all the time that their mother had stood taken by various members of the freshman class in the last week.
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King of Ethiopia, and the quality of his singing was up to his usual high standard. As in former years, the chispers were sung with grace and power which makes the Kansas City music so special. They were rough pieces in the singing, but the presentation was more than adequate, and redeemed minor flaws.
The two trumpeters who well night rated the music in the triumph scene, did to pretty badly, and the Negroes in the train of ships did cause glitteriness in the train of ships did cause glitteriness in the section part of the evening, but this side of New York or Chicago (or the other side either) it would be hard to find a better opera production than "Alida" was last night. The Marileo's voice was too loud to the music, and the pickinamani dancers deserved the thunderous applause they received.
At the Concert (By Frederick McNeil)
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One of the University of Washington traditions is that on sophomore "Hello Day" the sophomore women and men who blossomed forth with the most stunning, startling, screaming stockings when the event was recently celebrated on the Washington campus was made a monument of his achievement.
Civic Grand Opera Company
Lest night was distinctly a Nita A Fayler夜 in the season of opera in 'nlishl which is being given in Kansas City.
In the title role of Vendil's spectaculair "Aida," the Kansas City singer wings well and does a good bit of setting besides. Walter Wheater wasimported to sing the role of Rhadames, Mrs. Taylor, and Mr. Wheeler; he had little of the dramatic sense needed for the heroicart of the captain of the guard in *barrowal* army. In fairness to Mr. Wheater it should be explained that he was handcapped by a cold, but Mr. Wheeler was able to force his toes as Mr. Wheeler does.
A 25-acre park on the ground of the University of Washington is being planted with native trees and shrubs by the students in the University.
Tomorrow - Thursday
The screen drama of
Thousand thrills --
Last Time Tonight
Alice Joyce in
"THE HOME MAKER"
Catherine Rue Rolling song "Amneris" and her singing improved as the evening advanced. Her high notes were thin, but she made a most attractive Eggyotian princess. Robert Washburn sang "Hamlet," and Herschel Hawley sang the part of the "King of Egypt" in a most noble manner.
Two thirds of the 180 students who had automobiles at Purdue last year received one or more conditions in their studies, according to statistics.
Ottley Cranston had the part of the
Plain Tales From the Hill
It's a moving drama with a mighty theme.
Comedy--"The Ukelele Sheils"
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MADGE BELLAMY
The phone rang the other day in the Kanann news room.
Plain Tales From the Hill
"Get on that phone!" the head copy render hawled.
A sewred looking cub scurried over and the following conversation ensued;
"Ihello, could you let me have some Kunsans for a week back?"
"Pardon me, but you have the wrong number. Call the physical education department."
The last interuban from Kansas City had just arrived. A crowd of hungry tired students got off and
trooped around the street to the dimly little restaurant to eat. They were sitting in a corner, shaking their heads when a mouse snuck behind the counter. The heat sleepy one of the party jerked his buten quickly. "I'm not going to make him go!" he announced triumphantly.
A stranger timidly knocked at the door of a house near the campus the other day and asked: "Can you tell me where Westminster Abbey is?" I said. "Yes, it is on the hill." "Oh, I meant Westminster hill!" gasped the stranger.
The nearest man in town refers to his wife's sewing circle as the "hem and haw club."
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