UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN JANUARY 31, 1919. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN official student paper of the University EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-chief ... Luther Hangen Associate Editor ... Floyd Hockenhull News Editor ... Harold R. Hall Exchange Editor ... Marjorie Roby Ruby Editors ... Emily Perris Society Editor ... Emily Perris Sports Editor ... Charles Slawson BUSINESS STAFF Adv. Manager...Lucile McNaughton Adv. Manager...Herman Hangen Adv. Adv. Mgr. KANSAN ROARD MEMBERS Jessie Wyatt Helen Peffer Jessie Smith Fred Rigby Jerry Harris Barbara Edith Roles Violet Mathew Ielva Shores Marjory Roby Alish Church Edgard Hollis Edgar Subscription price $2.00 in advance for the first nine months of the aca- tion year; $1.00 for a term of three months, 40 cents a month; 30 cents a week. 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 a week, by students in the Department of History at the University of Kansas, from the press of the department of Journalism. Address all communications to UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Lawrence, Kansas Phones, Bell K, U. 25 and 66. The Daily Kansan aims to picture the future of the University of Kansas; to go farther than merely printing the news by standing for the ideals the University supports. To be clean; to be cheerful; to be brave; to be courageous; to save more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to serve to the university's students of the University. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919 The street railway's trouble car is becoming almost as frequent a visitor of Mount Oread as is the passenger street car. BETTER SCHOLARSHIP Students of the University of Kansas have been doing better work in classes as shown by the higher average of grades found in computations by George O. Foster, registrar of the University. His report shows the average scholastic standing was higher for the academic year, 1917-1918, than in preceding years, and the different organizations, classes, and groups of students had better averages in grades. The average for the University a whole was practically every per The students were able to increase our scholarship in spite of the unattied and abnormal conditions of a year is indeed highly creditable. whole was practically seventy per cent. This does not mean that seven was the average of all grades of students. What the figure indicates is the percentage of A's, B's, and C's found in the total grades of the University. The plan followed in computing the averages was to add the total number of hours of each grade made by numbers of the group under consideration and using the percentage of the three highest grades in relation to this total as the ranking of the group. The increase in scholarship averages of the University as a unit, while not great, indicates that the men and women were able to overcome the handicaps of diverting influences. It is not surprising that only sixteen students have tried out for the debating squad. Most of the men exhausted their powers of argumentation earlier in the year, securing week-end passes from unpitying officers. MEN WHO KNOW With University men at the head of the ways and means committees of both houses of the Kansas Legislature, educational interests as affected by those committees ought to be well guarded. Walter E. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee in the Senate, was graduated from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas in 1893, and Lacey Simpson, chairman of the corresponding committee in the House of Representatives, attended the College of Liberal Arts for three years, from 1896 to 1899. Their efforts will not of course, be for the University of Kansas in particular, but for all the state institutions. The important thing is that men who understand the value of the schools and can appreciate their needs are in positions of influence and responsibility. They are business men who appreciate the work of the present business manager for state institutions. They will support Mr. James A. Kimball's recommendations because they know that he has recommended only what the institutions must have in order to meet the needs of the state. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Simpson are the right men in the right places. Seniors at the University of Oregon are required to grow mustaches beginning this week, in accordance with their ancient custom. This causes the observing student to marvel at the scarcity of these adornments at the University of Kansas this year, and to offer the warmth of the winter as the reason for their unpopularity. NEED GENERAL MEETINGS About the first never-to-befogether-day of the average freshman's life is the day when he attended his first convocation. It was there that he learned how the "Rock Chalk" is really given and there too he learned the engineer's falsetto version of "We are the K. U. Laws." The old school seemed like one big family then and the newcomer was glad to be a part of it. A few weeks later the yearling attended his first All-University party at the gymnasium and learned how the University folk get acquainted. Money and dates were unnecessary. The affair was just general good time without much formality. It is greatly to be regretted that these formerly well-established meetings have been abandoned. Now that the abnormal war times are at an end the usual convocations and parties should by all means be restored. Speakers and lecturers of nationwide prominence can be secured for convocations, and ALL-University parties can be resumed with little effort. With the coming of peace, the watchword of every community and institution is reorganization. Due to war conditions many older students were forced to leave the University and their place has been taken by an inflow of younger men and women who generally are without college experience. Disorganization and lack of unity in the University at the present time is noticeable. A remedy which would greatly reorganize the students both in the individual schools and in the University as a whole is the revival of All-University parties and convocations. The average cost to each student or an hour's instruction in the class room is one dollar. Think twice, brilliant student, before you sleep through the next recitation hour. If Holland continues to be a refuge of deposed monarchs, King Alcohol seems likely to be the next resident. The insistently practical man is an unconscious idealist. His idea is action. The sternest iconoclast is an idealist. He wants to realize simplicity. WE'RE ALL IDEALISTS Ideals impractical in one stage of human development become the realization of later generations. Sneers at idealists and idealism are wasted. They are too often self- ondemnations. Ideals are the oars of progress. The higher the ideal the nobler the society. The Great War was a class of ideals as truly as it was, conflict of men. The higher ideals won. They always win. Ideals: create enthusiasts. Thrice armed is he who has enthusia. A pessimist is a man who believes that it will take centuries for the world to recover from the blow to civilization; and an optimist is a man who retails that there will be plenty of centuries—Rochester Post-Express. —Philadelphia North American. Readable Verse Discovered by Readers of the University Daily Kansan When Winter sends a shadow To songless vale and stream; When the lorg rain blurs the meadows and the wind whispers through the trees, when the winds have lost the world. THE HOMEN FIRESIDE To songless vale and stream; When the lorg long blurs the n And stars forget to gleam, Seek them, a jewely fireglow. When you're lonesome for a dream. A traveler, where the Night is, a stranger at a door. And dream you're home once more. Forget the drought to waken. For all the world is woary. And rest shall sweeter seen Ask friendship of a fire A stranger at a door Ask friendship of a fire And rost shall sweeter seem To one who finds a fireside who had a friend When he was lonesome for a dream. —Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Con- stitution. Campus Opinion This Column is Open to all Students of the University The purpose of the Campus Opinion column is to give place for opinions of University students or organizations, and afford opportunity for discussion on two sides of a question. All contributions must be signed by the writer so that the Kansan may be accepted. If the student will however, will not be printed or made public in any way if the writer so specifies. - The Editor. What troubles the University this year? We had a basketball game last week but none of the old time yelling. We had a beauty contest last week but none of the old time interest. Is K. U. coming back to normal in college through the University of Kansas were going backward in many respects. Editor Kansan: When Kansas plays the Missouri Tigers here this week the students should give the team their support and fight with the team. It is said that Kansas players inconsistent basket ball. If everyone would get behind the team, that might be eliminated. A fighting team always makes a good account of itself, and a fighting crowd will make a team that plays inconsistent ball fight all of the way through the game. More Ginger Merely Mental Lapses Jokes and Alleged Jokes The fat policeman was fairly boiling with wrath as he dragged his prisoner before the police justice. "Yer Anner," he shouted, "this here man called me a hippopotamus!" "When did he call you a hipopotamus?" asked the judge. "A year ago, yer Anner." "But why did you wait a year before arresting him." The fat policeman grew visibly madder. "Because, ye Aner," he hawled, "Oi niver saw a hippopotamus until yesterday." —Ladies Home Journal. WEARS WELL "True; but you must remember a whole long time."—People Home Journal "I tell you a wife is a very expensive article." In order to help "Children's Day" a Missouri newspaper published "items" collected by children of wvele years of age and under. This one slipped through and was published just as written: Mr. Calvin Butler is very ill. Doctor Barber and Doctor Hayden each visits twice a day. Therefore his recovery is very doubtful. "This way sir. What kind do you wish, sir?" "I want a pair of button shoes for my wife." "Doing any gardening this year, Mr. Scrubbins?" asked his city friend. Ladies Home Journal. "Doesn't matter, just as they don't button in the back."—Peoples Home Federation HE HAD EXPERIENCE "Mamma," querried Bobby anxious- y, "is papa goin' to die an' go to eaven?" ? "Oh, yes," responded Mr. Scrubbins. I'm training my neighbor's bane vine o grow over my side of the fence." "Why, Bobby!" exclaimed his mother, "Of course not! What on earth ever put such an absurd idea into your head?"—Ladies Home Journal. A Mr. Cobb has married a Miss Webb. He knew that they were meant to be joined as soon as he spied her. -Tit-Bits. —Ladies Home Journal. Sermone'tes Written by K. U. Students and Lawrence Pastors LEND A HELPING HAND "And He came to Capernaum and being in the house He asked them what was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace for by the way they had disputed among themselves who should be the greatest. And he sat down and looked at them, and said to them: "If one man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all." By Mary Samson. You can't climb up in the world by knocking other people down. It isn't the man who lies awake nights planning to get ahead of the others who is honored with the position of leader among men. It is the man who, by unsafishness and willingness to help those who need help, even when it is inconvenient for him, has proved himself big enough for the job. If you want to be truly great, remember that all the great men and women in history are remembered for the work they have done for others. The lives of Abraham Lincoln, Jane Addams, and the supreme example, Jesus Christ, prove that they were the greatest people whether they were the greatest people of their age. They were too busy working for others. Try to take others with you in your struggle for the heights, and to your surprise they will not hinder you, but will boost you along. Our Church Directory If Your Church is not Listed Here Call the Kansan SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1919 First Methodist Tenth and Vermont Street, Sunday School, 10 a.m. Morning service 11 a.m. "The Day of Victory." The Epworth League will merge with the Christian Endeavor at the Christian Church at 6:38 p.m. (5 p.m.) The Relation of the Wage Earnest at Bostonsviva. Dr. S. Klyne, pastor. First Presbyterian Ninth and Vermont School, 10 a.m. m. Morning service, 11 a.m. Evening service, 7:45. There will be a union service of the day. The first morning service. Host Sanderson will give the address. The Rev. E. A., Block, pastor. Friarity Lutheran One block east of the Court House. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Morning sermon, "Four and Faith," 11 a.m. Evening service and combined, 7:45. Leader, Robert Alacha. The Rev. E. Stauffer, pastor. Priory. Episcopal: Tenth and Vermont Sunday School, 10 p. m. Morning sermon will be given by Dean L. E Sayre. *J. McBanks' 1225 Sunbury Street, High Mead, 8 a. in, Sunbury School, to a 10 p.m., 406-327-7000.* Friends Tenth and Delaware Saturdays School, 10 a.m. Church services Sunday School, 10 a.m. First Baptist: Eighth and Kentucky. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning service, 11 a.m. The Rev. Frank Jennings will talk on "The Simplify of Religion." Evening services, 7:45 "An Endurance Test." *Olympus Congregation*: 925 Wesson, Sunday School, at 10 a.m. Proof U. G. Mitchell has a class for the Worship Worship, 11 a.m. sermon, "Our Knowledge of God." Communion service, 4:30 p. m. Christian Christian Church, 6:30 p. m. Evening worship at the Presbyterian Church, 7:45 p. m. Sermon, "The Message of a Broken Savior," Rev. Ross W. Sanderson, pastor. first Christmas: Tenth and Kentucky. Sunday School, 10 a. m. The Junior Department will give a twenty minute program at the library. Morning sermon, 11 a. m. "The Endease and the Church." Evening services, 6:30. Union Endease Meeting of all the workmen in the church. The Haskell choir and orchestra will furnish the music for the evening service at 6:30. Professor Downing will sing. Sermon, "Love's Gift." p. m. The Rev Lees Stoney, pastor. United Brethren—Vermont and Seven teenth Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 9 a.m. Endevour will be at the Christian Church. Evening services? #45. The Church. Christian Selenez Thirteenth and Ma- sachusetts. Sunday School, 16 a. Milwaukee. Ulleriana. Sunday School: 10 a, in followed. Professor Elmer' class through June 23. For Rent For Sale Lost Found Help Wanted Won't Want Telephone K. U. 66 Or call at Daily Kansas Business Office. Classified Advertising Rates Minimum charge, one insertion 25c. Up to fifteen words, two insertions 30c. Up to twenty five words, one insertion 25c; three insertions 40c; four insertions five words, one up, one a word, first insertion, one-half cent a word each additional insertion, one card rates given upon application. WANT ADS FOR RENT—Nice front room, modern house for men, 1319 Temp. 1243 Red. 65-5-88 FOUND—One ladies tan glove. Owner may have same by describing and paying for ad. 67-2-90 LOST—A diamond ring between 1908 Kentucky and Fraser. Finder call 1131 Red. Reward. 68-5-91 LOST—Lady's gold mesh purse attached to finger ring. Return to 1428 Tenn, St. Reward. 6.5*92 PROFESSIONAL LAWRENCE OPTICAL CO. (Exclusive) glasses furnished. Offices: 1025 Meas. glasses furnished. Offices: 1025 Meas. G. W. JONES, A. M. M. D., Diseases of the stomach, surgery and gynecology Suite 1, F. A. U. Bldg., Residences 1401 Ohio St. Both phones, 35. J. R. BECHTEL, M. L. D., Rooms 3 4 over McCollach's. 847 Mae. St. DR. H. REDING—F. A. U. Bidg, Eyear, H. nose and throat, Glasses at Dixon, 15. JOB PRINTING--B, H. Dale, 1027 Mass St. Phone 228 DR H G CARPELH KEELER'S BOOK STORE DR. H. G. CABBELL, Physician and surgeon. Telephone 1284. 745 Mass. St. KEEELERS BOOK STORE - Quiz books theme paper, paper by the pound. Miniature images of Pictures and picture framing. Agency for Hammond typetwists. $39. Mass. St. Hotel Axchelbach BALPHAM AVENUE AND TWISTLE STREET Kansas City, Mo. TAXI 68 Taxi 12 'PHONE "One-Two" C. F. WIRTH Page Sedan Service Residence Phone 267 A. G. ALRICH 736 Mass. St. Is the place to get the best in printing and engraving Hemstitching and Picotting Tailoring Dressmaking and Alterations of every description. MRS. WM. H. SCHULZ "ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP" 730 Mass. Phone 355 Convenient to the shopping and Theatre District especially handy for ladies being at Eleventh and McGee. Cafe in connection paying special attention to banquets. Rapid Quality Shoe Repairs 1017 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Mass. St. G.W. Steeper The College Presser and Remodeler. Hotel Kupper Kansas City, Mo. The College Presser and Remonter, 924 Lt. St. Phone 1434 WALTER S. MARS, Mgr. Private Russian Instruction CLARK CLEANS LOTHES Taxi 148 Calls Answered early or late. Moak & Hardtarfer LOUIS TUCKER Systematic Instructions in Grammar, Rhetoric and Literature. LOUIS TUCKER Phone 1616 White 1235 Tenn. ED. W. PARSONS 725 Mass. St. TYPEWRITERS Bought, sold, rented, repaired, exchanged MORRISON & BLIESNER 707 Mass. St. Phone 164 The College Tailor 833 Mass. St. Absolutely clean Convenient location Good Cafes, moderate price HOTEL SAVOY Korea City, Ms. SUITING YOU is my business SCHULZ the TAILOR 917 Mass. St. Phone 914 Conklin and L. E. Waterman Fountain Pens McCOLLOCH'S DRUG STORE 847 Mass. Drop in to the AUGUST J. PIERSON CIGAR STORE A full line of cigars, tobacco and pipes, also pipe repairs. 902 Mass. Bowersock Theater FEBRUARY 3 Monday Night Only Greatest Star Cast WILLIAM Faversham Elliott "Lord And Lady Algy" With a Brilliant Company Prices $2.50 to 75c Plus War Tax Seats Selling at the Round Corner Drug Store.