NOVEMBER 18,1918.
Popular Government Gained In Elections, Says Homer Talbot
Massachusetts and North Dakota Adopt Initiative and Referendum Amendments
Equal Suffrage Makes Gain
War Brings to Men in Forces New Ideals of Social Democracy
Great gains have come to the masses of people since that date and the results in the different states show a real advance toward democracy and conditions of living. For instance, after a spirited campaign in Massachusetts the people of that conservative commonwealth adopted the initiative and referendum by executive amendment. On the same day North Dakota voters gave a majority vote to the popular government measure. This brings the number of states having the initiative and referendum up to twenty.
"Few people realize," said Homer Talot, secretary of the Kansas League of Municipalities, "that in the state elections on November 5 something more than the election of certain officials took place."
The fight for the self-government amendment in Massachusetts was quite bitter and was actively supported by a number of Harvard professors. Prof. Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard was a leader in the constitutional convention.
SUFFRAGE WINS IN MICHIGAN "The victory is one of the most significant events in present day American politics," said Mr. Talbot, "for when the people of Kansas, for instance, learn that Massachusetts has adopted direct legislative provisions they will demand that a similar amendment and power be granted in this state."
SUFFRAGE WINS IN MICHIGAN
Another important item of progress is that woman suffrage won in Michi-gan after two other unsuccessful attempts. South Dakota and Oklahoma appear to have won in equal suffrage also.
1180 Illinois voters ratified a call for a constitutional convention and voted sixty million dollars for good roads.
Prohibition, which was submitted under the initiative in Nevada, carried, and dry amendments also carried in Ohio, Wyoming and Florida.
PEOPLE DEMAND RIGHTS "State elections, November 5 were important as indicating among other things," said Mr. Talbot, "that people are determined to make real democracy safe in the United States and to continue in the movement for better conditions in living for the masses of men.
"Kansas is one of the most backward states in the union in granting powers of popular government," continued Mr. Talbot, "and it is to be hoped that self-complacency will in time disappear and that our state will take its stand with such other progressive commonwealths asMassachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, California, Oregon, Washington. It does not be a shame that in order of local self-government Kansas still ranks with South Carolina and Alabama.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"We hope and believe that the forces that are opposed to democracy will give way and permit well considered measures for social reforms and legislation to be adopted. In this is our safety.
SOLDIERS FOR REAL DEMOCRACY
"The boys, when they come back from 'over there,' will support a program of real democracy, for they now realize that much more must be done for the masses. On the other hand, the extreme conservatives may select military heroes and elect them for governors and presidents and thereby control them for their own selfish purposes.
"On the whole the future is full of promises. Every man, woman, and child must be given an equal opportunity. The public health must be locked after as never before. We must establish some system of social insurance. Only the surface has been scratched in educational lines.
"We will not continue in the same old rut, but how shall we get out of it? Shall it be orderly and gradual, or will the conservatives conduct themselves so that excesses will result?
"We have just undergone a social revolution and' the reforms which must follow deserve the serious consideration of people who have the leisure to think. Particularly does this responsibility rest upon those people who have been favored by the state with educational opportunities."
K. U. Concert Course Plan Five Numbers
Tickets to Be Sold Separately This Year to Prevent Requests for Refunds
The University Concert Course which has been given annually under the direction of the School of Fine Arts will be given as usual this year, but under slightly different arrangement. As so many men from the S. A. T. C. are being sent to officers' training camps, it has been decided to sell all tickets separately; so that the trouble of granting refunds will be unnecessary.
The first concert, which was to have been given November 5, and was postponed on account of the influenza epidemic is now planned for December 12. Lucy Gates, a soprano from the Metropolitan Opera Company, will perform in Reinold Warrurch, a barytone, will give a concert January 21.
February 17 Thurlow Liewrance a native of Kansas, will give a lecture on his Indian music. He will bring a soprano and flute player with him in order to illustrate his compositions.
The fourth and fifth concerts have not been definitely arranged but it is hoped that war conditions will be sufficiently settled to obtain Harold Henry for a musicale and Albert Spalding for a violin recital.
By the Way
Edward E. Musick of Company H spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Richland.
David R. Alford and Milton E.
Haas, both of Company H, were in
Leavenworth Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Rowe of Company H spent the week-end at his home in Atchison.
Elmon Doty of Company H visited at his home in Burlington Saturday and Sunday.
Paul Snyder of the naval section of the S. A. T. C. was in Topeka Saturday and Sunday.
Warren E . Blazier of Company D visited friends in Kansas City Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. A. C. Robertson of Topeka is spending the week-end with her daughter Rhea at the Chi Omega.
Miss Linnie Sheets, A. B. 18, returned to Independence Friday to resume her teaching in the high school there.
Belva Shores, c'20, visited friends in Topeka Springs and Sunday.
Ernst W. Kugler left today for Chicago where he will enter the Ensign School. Mr. Kugler is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Miss Lulu G. Bookwalter, a graduate of the school of Education, will go to Kansas City Saturday to speak at a meeting of the Wyandotte County Teachers' Association.
Donald Welty, c'20, of Bartlesville, OKa., has received the commission of second lieutenant from the aviation school and is assigned to He. He is assigned as a pursuit pilot.
Miss Bookwalter was formerly in education work in Ceylon and her talk will be concerning that country.
Wayne Van Osdol visited Saturday and Sunday at his home in Junction City.
Earl Stacy went to Leavenworth on his pass from Company G barracks last Saturday and returned Sunday night.
Julius McMillan spent the week-end in Wamego.
Mr. Welty is a member of Beta Theta Pi.
John A. Ettling went to Lincoln to attend the Kansas-Nebraska game Saturday.
Mrs. T. B. Armstrong of Kansas City, Mo., spent the week-end at the Sigma Kappa house, visiting her daughter, Wallace Armstrong, c'23.
Irma Lutz, c'20, spent Saturday as the guest of Miss Sadie Finch at the Delta Gamma house in Lincoln, Neb.
Cary P. Butcher spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City.
Miss Camilla Hansen of Concordia arrived this morning to visit Marquette Murdock at the Alpha Delta Pi house.
While in France H. M. Markley, who made an address at convocation, recently spoke at the "yu" hut in France of which O. L. Ferris is Secretary. Emily Ferris, his daughter, is a senior in the college this year.
University Honor Roll Contains Names of 4:
The names of forty-three University of Kansas men who have given up their lives in the country's service have been collected by Prof. M. W. Sterling, historian of war activities at K. U. Readers of The Kansas are asked to examine this that carefully, and to send any correction to Professor Sterling The names printed below do not in include those in the S. A. T. C. and is Vocational detachments who have died.
The honor roll:
Bosch, Mark
Blacker, Morris
Dosei, J. T.
Brown, Max
Busch, Ralph S.
Bush, E. W.
Campbell, Fred
Carlton, Paul
Carter, Marian I.
Cole, Charence
Coons, Glenn
Courtney, W. F.
Daniels, J. G.
Davidson, T. M.
Ellis, Ralph
Fitzsimmons, W.
Grecian, E. J.
Harding, N.
Robert, S.
Hepler, Russell
Woman's Glee Club Will Choose Members
All University women who sing are asked to try out for the Woman's Glee Club, Tuesday, November 18, at 15:15 o'clock at the School of Fine Arts.
Johnson, Amos
Konanz, Joseph
Lennon, Scott L.
McCullough, Richard
Martin, Van,
Melton, Robert
McColloch, Clark
Oaklees, Paul
Iceno, Roy
Hoss, H. Ross
Saward, Charles
Skarer, Howard
Shale, J. P.
Scheffler, T.
Thurman, H. D.
Thurman, Robert
Trowbridge, C.
Weibel, E. E.
Worrall, R. W. J.
The glee club is open not only to students in the School of Fine Arts, but to all K. U. women. The personnel will be smaller than last year's and the club membership will probably be about forty, when tryouts are completed.
Prof. W, B. Downing is director of the club and Helen Peffer is manager.
Filipinos Use English;
Dialects Are Different
There are many tribes and subtribes in the Philippine Islands, and each tribe has its own peculiar and individual language, or dialect.
it is for this reason that two Filipino boys here on the Hill, must converse with each other by using their adopted language, the English.
Teodore Fabinia, who has recently come to America to learn Medicine and Surgery, says that the Filipinos are, as a rule, very grateful for what America has done for them, although there are some of Spanish descent who resent the American influence in the Philippines.
Dean A. A. Potter, District Educational Director of the Vocational section of the S. A. T. C., is here today inspecting the work that is being done by Section B. Dean Potter was dean of the school of Engineering of the agricultural College before he was made District Educational Director.
Inspects Section B
The Red Cross is Mobile.
Teachers' Association To Hold Annual Session
Ambassador Gerard, Nationa Educators, and Over-Sea Speakers on Program
The Kansas State Teachers' Association will hold its fifty-sixth annual session, November 27, 28 and 29, in Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Pittsburg. It is expected that more than ten thousand teachers will attend the meetings.
Embassador James W. Gerard will be one of the principal speakers. Among other nationally known men who will address the teachers are: Dr. A. Steiner, Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, Dr. Thomas D. Wood, Dr. C. S. Nusbaum, J. H. Francis, and John Kendrick Bangs. Speakers from overseas will include Lieut. Bruno Roselli of the Italian Embassy, and Lieutenant Bargues of the French Army.
At each of the four meetings there will be five department meetings, viz. college, high school, grade school, rural and primary school, where educational leaders will discuss outstanding professional topics. There will also be twenty or more round tables where the Kansas school men and women will discuss informally the intimate and specific problems that relate to the schools of Kansas.
University Club Holds Election of Officers
At the annual election of officers held at the University Club, the following men were elected: President David L. Patterson; vice-president, H. B. Ober; Secretary, George H. Perry; Treasurer, L. N. Lewis; board of governors, Dr. C. F. Nelson, R. C. Rankin, M. A. Gorrill. Following the election an entertainment was given and community singing was conducted by Mr. Arthur Nevin.
The annual reception given by the newly elected officers to the members of the club, their families and friends will be given Wednesday evening. November 27.
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Cafeteria Reserves
Tables for Parties
First Luncheon Was Served
Today At Myers
Tables in the new catereria in Myers Hall may be reserved for luncheon or parties any week day by telephoning Miss Hazel K. Allen, business manager, at her office in the department of home economics, because this room is not available. This is a special feature of service introduced at the request of patrons.
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The cafeteria opened for the first time today during the noon hour. In addition to 8 the afternoon lunch period from 4 to 5:30 p. m., and the evening dinner from 5:30 to 7 p. m., luncheon will be served from 11:30 to 1 p. m. daily.
The cafeteria is on the second floor of Myurs Hall. It is open to everyone. Meals are served practically at cost by students in the department of home economics.
Debaters Plan to Form University Debating Club
The Debating Society will be organized Tuesday evening at a meeting in the Little Theater in Green Hall to which anyone interested has been invited. The meeting will be held at 7 o'clock.
Henry Shinn, instructor in the department of public speaking has extended a special invitation to the women of the University to join the club and to all S. A. T. C. men who can possibly find a living job with a number of live topics for debate, including "Universal Military Training."
The purpose of the club is to give fluency to the members in speechmaking and to cultivate material for
the debating contests next year. It is not known yet whether or not any debating contests will be held this year with other schools.
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Women students in the school of law this semester are scarce, there are two of them. Consuela Krugg is a senior and Ruth Adair is a junior. Uncle Jimmy Green it disappointed that there are no more K. U. women with legal ambitions and insists that there is room for plenty more in all the classes. Kansas girls make good lawyers providing marriage does not interfere with their ambition, Dean Green declares.
Two Women in Law School
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