UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MAY 1, 1918.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1919, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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Holland just now is in a position to appreciate the meaning of the phrase, "between the devil and the deep blue sea."
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1918
Germany after the war may find that she has inherited Turkey's title as "the Sick Man of Europe." Already one Turkish title has fallen. Gladstone referred to "the Unspeakable Turk." Now it is "the Unspeakable Hum."
BUT THEY DO THINK
Since war came and boys became men to die like men for men, the University has been different. Life here has a new center, a new goal. Little wonder, then, that student elections yesterday were a deliberate passionless observance of incidental duty. Contests were few, all contestants were worthy, nobody said much or did much, and possibly there might be a just accusation of indifference.
But it was not indifference. One supreme interest put this election along with other things in due subordinate place. Too many have gone to do the one thing that must be done, too sure is the obligation that lies just ahead of those still here, for anyone to give time to seizing ordinary generous honors that belong to common duties. When seniors lay aside cap and gown for khaki and gun, every last man behind them does some thinking and is living wholly in the world of today, sensible of what is required of him.
No longer can one lose himself in the cloistered calm of academic isolation from the affairs of men; no longer can one play the games, the big and little games of yesterday. The University is different too. It is now a part of the world instead of apart from the world. Loyal sons are being put in immediate readiness. At last they do think; they do understand why they are here.
Another person who can probably appreciate Sherman's definition of war is the student who has spent four years majoring in German in preparation for a position as high school teacher.
BOOK AGENT OR FARM HAND?
There was a time when the student with means could take a trip to the mountains or the seashore, or perhaps stay at home, with nothing much to do but sleep late of mornings, mow the lawn at noon, and take a spin in father's car in the evening. There was once a time also, when the student without means but with a generous "gift of gab" could go out during the summer and sell books or maps and lay by enough money to put himself through another year of school.
That day, however, is past. The
country is at war now, and is calling for every loyal citizen to engage in some kind of productive employment. Thousands of men have gone from the industries into the army and the navy. Someone must take their places. Large war industries have been created, and someone must do he work in the shipyards and muntion factories. Someone must plant the corn and harvest the wheat crop and work in the kitchen. All must work together to back the boys in the trenches, for this is not only their war, but our war. They must be backed to the uttermost, and that is not being done as long as able-minded able-bodied men and women fritter away their time in idleness or engage in semi-parasitical employment.
As between the fellow behind you at the lecture who insists on talking and a phonograph, the difference is in favor of the phonograph. You can shut it off.
SPY LAWS OR MOB RULE?
It has been estimated, by those in a position to know, that there are upwards of ten thousand German spies active in the United States at the present time. Whether this estimate is correct or not is uncertain, but crimes apparently intended to halt the country's war preparations, and the large amount of hostile propaganda being circulated throughout the states, give proof of the elbow-ateness of the spy system in operation here. In spite of protests from the public, officials have been unable to root out the evil.
The United States has seen her factories reduced to ashes; her shipyards wrecked by explosions; her loan measures hampered, until the public, alarmed at the extent of spy operations has begun to take matters into its own hands. Already mob law in numerous cases has been called up to mete out punishment for disloyal offenders, and, in one case at least, a public lynching has occurred. Unless Congress enacts legislation providing for adequate and immediate punishment for agents of Germany, mob rule is likely to become common rather than exceptional, and as is always the case with mob rule, many innocent parties will have to suffer with the guilty ones.
The world is full of inventions to save time. None are needed, however, to help waste it. Man is sufficient unto himself for that.
1776-1918
The descendants of the compatriots of Washington and Paul Jones are fighting once again side by side with the descendants of Lafayette and Rochambeau. The time and opportunity have come for a nation to pay a great debt of gratitude for service rendered in great national need and America is paying France the debt she long has owed.
In the Revolutionary War for the freedom of America the French fought on American soil under the command of an American. Today in the war for the freedom of France and for the preservation of liberty to America, and indeed to all the world, Americans fight on French soil under the supreme command of a Frenchman. The honors are even and the honors are great.
No true American who knows the history of his country and loves the honor of his country but thrills at the thought of the American army in France. The invincible Americans will turn the tide of war; they will bring to France and her allies a victory for liberty such as France assisted us to win, and repay with interest a debt to liberty and to France long owing and honorably acknowledged—Daily Filii.
Akward freshman—
Polished floor.
Wreath of roses
on the wall.
Amen—Panther.
"We had such a fine sunrise this morning. Did you see it?" "No. I'm always in bed before sunrise."
HARD LUCK
"How's the world treating you?" "Not very often."
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The Philologist
A Few Words With Him Every Day
"I fear you'll never be a scholar."
said the Philologist. "You lack concentration and are too easily distracted by inconsequential and ephemeral, A fire indeed! Petty! Puerile! Well, as I was saving yesterday!
"With the form 'chef' we have: 'chef', head-cook; 'chef', head man; 'achieve', to bring to a head, to finish; 'mischief', a bad result, something that ends badly; and 'kerchief'. That last is a peculiar word. The 'ker' is the same as the 'cur' in 'curfew', which was the Norman French for 'couvre-feu', cover the fire. So a kerchief was first a head covering, then, when it was thrown back in fair weather, it became a 'neck-kerchief', and when removed entirely they called it 'handkerchief'. Our modern article is therefore a pocket-hand-head-covering.
"There is an aristocratic Greek branch of the 'cap' family that spells its name 'cephal' and includes such members as 'megalocephalous,' 'big-head,' and 'acephelous,' headless. There is also a very unaristocratic and unrecognized members in the 'base' of our old slang expression, 'you're off your base.' 'Base' is said to have originated in the Southwest and came from the Spanish 'cabeza,' meaning 'head.' The unaccented and meaningless first and last syllables sloughed off in English and left 'base.'
"Yes, just as you say, he is a low fellow that 'base' and perhaps had better be excluded by the chaperon.
WOMEN AND THE WAR
University women interested in the positions open to them are described in this column may get more details about the work and conditions by applying to Miss Margaret Lynn, of the Department of English.
Approximately 20,000 women have been placed in positions through the Federal Employment Service since February 1. Munition factories have received the greatest number of woman workers supplied by the Federal Service. The majority of women applying for employment ask for work in the war industries. Nearly every city in the country reports difficulty in obtaining women for housework and other branches of domestic service.
Women are eligible for the open competitive examination for the position of acting assistant surgeon announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. The vacancies are in the public health service, at salaries ranging from $1,800 to $2,500. Those appointed—will be expected to make physical examination of female workers and immigrants, conduct sanitary surveys, and perform other duties of routine character.
At present there are vacancies in Washington, D. C., and at Madison, Wis., for library assistants, women being eligible for these positions. The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for these positions, May 22 and June 19. The salaries range from $500 to $1200 a year. Applicants must have had one year's training in a recognized library school, or one year in a training class in a modern library plus one year's experience, or else three years' experience. Applicants should apply at once.
MENTAL LAPSES
"Do you think you could learn to love me, Christopher?"
Frost: "Father, I passed Shakespeare today."
"Well, I passed Calculus."
Father: "Did he speak?"
He: "Girls fall for aviators."
She: "Yes, and so airplanes."
Extract from the Bible: "And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master—"
And think what those ten wicked fags would bring now.
Colored Gentleman: "Rastus, Ah
sunnily is felt'in spiritualistic."
First  Duasky  Individual: "Oh
nedium."
Madge: "She's the most precise girl I ever knew."
Marjorie: "There's no doubt of it. She's making a collection of the finger-prints of the young men to whom she becomes engaged this summer." —Puck.
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