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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1924
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1924
RECONCILIATION
Every war has three stages—prepa-
ment, actual warfare and reac-
construction. The world today is in the
third stage. Questions "of separa-
ments and boundaries and other proba-
bles must be solved.
Effected by these views, Fidan, an organization of veterans from the 'Allied countries meeting in London this fall, after a bitter discussion between French, Belgian, British and American delegates, postponed admitted to enemy veterans to this meeting. A substitute resolution presented by Italy called for a commission appointed by each country contiguous to Germany to make an investigation of the ex-soldier organizations of the Central Powers so as to find out what is their real feeling toward peace.
This latter action was taken in consideration of the feelings of France, who opposes reconciliation because of bad faith on the part of Germany in saying remunerations. The French delegates failed to d'inguisht between the veterans and the government, which with men like Stimmes in control was not representative of the people. French German soldiers have no power in the government. America though desiring an early settlement of the problem vested with France rather than see Fides disintergrate.
The action of Fidee was disappointing to those who have hoped for a word of understanding to be reached between former enemies without further delay. Hate has blindfolded the truth which was so evident in the last years of the war. The real League of Nations which existed on the Bhilu after the Armistice and was ignored by the politicians at the peace treaty should be reinstated. Real peace will only come when the men who fought the battle on both sides will sit around the table and openly arrive at agreements fair to all concerned.
Perhaba the people who think college is a soft snap would change their minds if they heard students talking about the great amount of back work they must do.
THE PRIMAL URGE
Contradictory animal! The student is it.
Each year several thousand of him argue with the home folios, struggle with a proposed budget plan for college expenses, work, save, and pray for a chance to come to college. Each year, just as regularly, the hundreds of him who do arrive, scheme, plan, pine and, for and about with joy at the thought of vacation from studies.
A half-day free is a boon from Providence. A day's holiday is cause for a week's rejoicing, while Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter holidays become peak events round which the school year revolves.
How explain this evident confusion of values?
Is it merely the psychology of human nature, which forever is wanting that which it hasn't. Or is it an indication of the modern drift toward constant shift and change? Perhaps the student is lazy. Or he may not know what he wants.
Bhind these guesses is one which may be defined as the primal urge—the urge toward a holiday. Ask Dad and Mother. They know all about it. And so did their parents before them.
The professor may find other read-
ons, and the scientist may advance a few more. Fathers and mothers know that human nature in students is largely the same. Whether the student occupies the little red school house or the imposing pile of stone, whether he dresses in uniforms and knitham or snappy outfits from the tailor and modiste, his liking for a holiday is the same.
One generation may play "hookey," the next one "cuts." It's all the same
A recent article from Science Service states that the French have invested an elevator for their big bonder planes. In case two gunner is fired on below he can go to the top of the plane and vice versa. We wonder what would happen if he got struck between Bora.
CHANGING ORDER
In the little town of Penguin is located an ancient university. From the donors of that university have once the leaders of learning that have helped open the great fields of thought to us today. This ancient University was famous for its equipment and for its great teachers. That was long ago.
Today the old buildings stand there seemingly lifeless. Students? yes hundreds of them, crowded, cramped, ill cared for and small means with which to build. The great library has been depleted, many of the books have been worn out and some have been destroyed. Now often 29 students study one text book together at night by the light of a single smoking cane.
They take into account they can in the dark on the poorest of paper. The tuition for one of these students for a day costs less than five cents. A student Union has been built at this university by the World's Student Christian Federation. This organization is helping students by giving out clothes, money and aid which students of America have given.
Every Christmas candle which the Kansas student buys contributes so much toward fellowship that it is worth its weight in gold to the student nerves the sen.
The tinnid student said that she didn't go to class the day the air was so foggy. She started on the Hill but couldn't see the buildings, so, becoming discouraged, she went back home.
HAPPINESS
The street lights had burned out in the central part of town. It was raining, a drizzly sort of rain, the kind that makes blues. The repair crew was at the scene of the break in the nower lines. In spite of the rain, or probably because of it, they were singing by their work. People passing by on the street listened amused, the song seemed so out of keeping with the weather, and then went on their way a little happier. The break was seen mended.
Most any student would be perfectly satisfied if Santa would only bring him an advance copy of questions for his various finals.
An old man is indicted for defrauding the government out of $5,000. He has committed a crime against his government by assuming the name of a dead brother who was entitled to the pension. Now the crime claims the front page columns of leading newspaper. This man, eighty years old, will be imprisoned for six months.
While he is punished there are many who have made bigger steals from the government who sit back and laugh, clap their hands and say punish.
EXISTENCE
The man deserves his punishment but why centralize the public attention on him when his crime is so small compared to the greater crimes committed by men in high offices who take advantage of their position to rob their brothers. Certainly today few men in the warl of business think they are their brother's keeper,
Seemingly the public mind takes cognizance of tiny offences and completely ignores the really great wrongs that strike at the heart of American democracy. In this because the public mind likes to look
or mollels' to make mountain out of f, and in re doing fail to notice the bigger more dangerous aggravations?
A JCKE
A little joke goes a long way—if it happens to be sprung by the professor in the classroom.
The worn joke, one of any particular professor's daily dozen, gets almost as many laughs as it did years and years ago, when he fatteringly told it for the first time.
And as for the stair with an obscure point, everyone joins in on the hearty laugh that follows it. No student is going to have people thinking he hasn't brains cough to know when to laugh, merely because he can't fathom the humor involved.
Most any sort of a joke will bring a response hearty enough to arouse the soundest dozen. One wonders that jokes haven't become a regular part of pedagogical method.
Yes this is the brazen age all right.
Hebe, who used to be cup bearer to
the immortals on Olympus, now
graces the side of the condensed milk
can.
CAMPUS OPINION
Editor Daily Kanan:
The Kansas City Star has either a sport editor who should attend the school for the blind or else may a few inquiries before he lets his glove give undirected criticism to . . . Kansas football player.
Kansas was beaten by the Missouri team, and the big "razz" that the star gave the Jayhawks was taken with no hard feelings, but to say that one of our hallbucks shot a triple, which was right in his arm, when we know and everyone else that attended the Missouri game knows that he could barely touch the pikein with the tips of his fingers is carrying it too far. We don't know what the hallbuck formed a perfect pocket with his arms, and his stomach, and let the pass bounce right out again. This one statement might have added a little color to his story, but it made this player a better fighter. We suggest that the sport editor buy himself a telescope before the next annual conflict so he can write up the game with at least a little precision.
Editor Daily Kansan:
Now that the second annual "Hobe Day" is a matter of past history, let us analyze its innovation on the Hill. I am under the impression that the significance of the joyous celebration of Hobe Day will be a moral support to the football team and in acknowledgment of this concession, granted by the faculty, every
I val red-blooded Kansan responder with an outward appearance of *i "flobo,"* or an inward feeling of loyalty to the team.
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—a real gift for men and young men--ber of times "Hobo Day." I thought more about it. Thanksgiving day. I have thought of it a great number of times since it happened.
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A further analysis of the attitude displayed by a few members of the faculty revealed to us that football games, K. u. spirit, and Kansas loyalty means nothing to them. I remember my classmates attending two classes "Hobo Day." The first was an 8:30 class. The instructor arrived at about his usual time. You could feel his frigid sentiment in his walk from the door to the classroom. It wasn't so fast as usual. As the whistle blew, several students approached his desk for help abut their work. Among the groups was the daughter of a faculty member. She asked the instructor a question she'd been told to talk to you, dressed like that," and with a wave of the hand, dismissed the young lady and the group from the room. Are they were leaving he added, "Anybody who wants his time dressing in front and isn't be permitted to attend claus."
The second class I attended was a 10:30 class. The instructor arrived at about his usual time. He checked the attendance. He made a couple of good-natured remarks about a few of the "Hobos" in the front row. The discussion of the morning was as interesting and instructive as usual. As the whistle blew behind the instructor, with loud Kansas smile said, "I hope you have a fine Thanksgiving, lots of turkey, and that we bent Mizoo." The class's response was a cheer and return of the holiday greetings.
I went home Wednesday night to
pend the holidays in peace and rest.
I thought about the incident a number of times "Hobo Day." I thought more about it. Thanksgiving day. I have thought of it a great number of times since it happened.
We University students are a queer bunch of kids. We sometimes do very cry and thoughtless things. If dressing up like a bobo makes my teacher biff and indifferent, I am will to forfeit this little fun, but because I can happiest things I am to help is to help one enjoy life in a better way.
Norway's only university, popularly referred to as the University of Christianity, actually has quite a different name. The official name is the Royal Frederick's University in commemoration of Frederik VI, the last of the Danish kings who enjoyed sovereignty over Norway.
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An appeal has been made to students of Columbia University to contribute standard books on any subject to be used in an English library, or to be established in Mexico by the Friends of Mexico Committee.
Two thousand dollars, proceeds of the sale of real estate presented to the University of Oregon, has been devoted to the purchase of books for the Pauline Potter Memorial collection.
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