UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Where K. U. Medic Students Complete Their Education
Bell Memorial Hospital at Rosedale, a part of the University School of Medicine. Candidates for the degree of M. D. spend the last 18 months of their time at Rosedale where their proximity to Kansas City gives them the benefit of expert lectures and clinics. Hundreds of cases are cared for annually at the Hospital; many of them patients in state care.
THEATRE VARSITY
MATINEE 2:40, 4:15 N.GHT 7:40, 9:15
TONIGHT ONLY
FRANK DANIELS
In the Famous Comedy
CROOKY
WILL U. S. ELECT HERO?
Professor Dykstra Wonders if People Would Turn to Military Possibility
"What would be the effect of the entrance of the United States into the European war or her intervention in Mexico on the presidential nominees for the next ten years? Will the men who are chosen by the various parties as their candidate for the highest office in the nation be selected from the ranks of the army? Will the party run the man merely because he has won fame on the battlefield? Will the people flock to the polls and blindly vote for a general, major, colonel or captain because his name has appeared on the front pages of the newspapers of the country the day after a decisive and glorious victory? Will history repeat itself?"
These and similar questions are asked by C. A. Dykstra, professor of political science at the state university, in view of the fact that, since the Civil war, nine candidates for president have been men who worn an army uniform. Before that time, Jackson the "Hero of New Orleans," Harrison, the "Old Hero of Tippcanewae," Taylor and Scott of Mexico war fame and Freemont, who won California, had no claim to the office so potent as the fact that they had "fought and bled."
Were Military Presidents
"Since the war the military title has been even more depended on," asserts Professor Dykstra. "Grant was nominated unanimously because he was the greatest living military hero, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, and McKinley all had military records which were of importance in their campaigns—Mr. Roosevelt won New York and the rest of the American public when he began his Riders' cargoed up San Juan hill. Lincoln more "available because he was a captain in the Black Hawk war and Sherman and Logan both received votes in a Republican convention. McClelland and Hancock both military men, were candidates in 1864 and 1860, respectively."
James Bryce, a close student of American government and politics, points out that American parties are so intent upon finding candidates who will make a good run—appeal to the voters. He says a good president is pushed into the background. He makes the further observation that our presidents have,
therefore, been rather inconspicuous and not the real political leaders of the country, after all.
President Always a Successful Man "We have had great Americans and great presidents," said Mr. Dykstra, in conclusion, "and we are proud of them, but a candid study of our nomination history shows that after all, the accidental choice of a moderately able and thoroughly honest American who has had a successful career, whether military, financial or political, has generally met with the approval of the great majority of the pain citizens, who are glad that election is over and that business will 'steady down' and 'pick up.' That's why I am wondering what would be the effect of our entrance into the European war or intervention in Mexico on the presidential candidates in the next few years."
THECALENDAR
The calendar for the week is not yet complete.
Thursday
7- Mechanical Engineering Society, home of Prof. A. H Sluss
7—Men's Glee Club, Fraser Hall.
Friday
8-Morning Prayers, Fraser,
Prof. R. A. Schwegler.
8- Reception for graduate students, home of Dean Blackmar.
Saturday
3-5—Girls' Middy Dance, Robinson Gym.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Graduate Club will not meet this week, but will Wednesday, the 27th, 202 Adm. Bldg. Prof. F.H. Hodder will give his cartoon lecture.
The next meeting of the mathematics Club will take place next Monday night Oct. 15. Miss Jess Jacobs, fellow in mathematics, will address the club at that time on the subject of "Non-Euclidian Geometry."
Dance Frecks a Specialty
ROLAND & HAKES Proprietors.
CITY CAFE
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Prices Reasonable.
DATE RULE UNCHANGED TEST STRAIN ON RAILS
W. S. G. A. Wants Support Women Before Taking Any Action
Any Action
"Do the women of the University want the date rule changed from 10:30 to 11 o'clock, or not?"
This is the question that is harassing the members of the Women's Student Council. Nearly all of yesterdays were taken up in threshing out the question.
Some misunderstanding about the proposed changes exists. It would have no affect whatever on the week-night date rule. That is still to remain as rigid as ever. The change has only reference to the hours at which dates are to be concluded. Landlades are supposed, at the present time, to close their doors at 10:30 the week around, and all women students are supposed to be in from dates at this hour. The new rule would require all women students to be home at 10 o'clock on all nights except Friday and Saturday nights, when 11 would be the closing hour.
The Council is at a stand-still now, due to a lack of interest and cooperation on the part of the women of the school. Unless some active interest is shown, and the Council is made to feel that it has the support of the women, the change will have to be abandoned.
"I have studied the question from every side, and I feel that it will be better for the women of the school if we can institute this change," said Blanch Mullen. "We believe that the change is necessary because the closing hour of the picture shows in town make it impossible to be in at 10:30 and still see the show through. If a girl keeps the rule, she must leave before the film is finished. This is not fair to her escort.
"On the other hand, if she remains through the show, she opens herself to criticism at her house. At present the people who dance can go out and come in at a late hour. They do not have to leave the dance before it is over because of the rules. Is it fair to have people who dance should be deprived of a full evening's entertainment because of a half hour difference?"
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sugar—Adv.
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Public Utilities Commission and Santa Fe Await Result of Students' Investigations
In conjunction with the Engineering staff of the Santa Fe railway, H. R. Hunter and C. A. Poland, seniors in the School of Engineering, this morning began a line of investigation regarding the stress on railroad rails, exerted by the passage of different trains. The result of this investigation will be presented as evidence in the railroad rates hearing, now in progress before the State Public Utilities Commission.
It is significant that this is the first time a state university has undertaken work of this nature in cooperation with a large railroad company. The investigation will be under the direction of C. C. Williams, professor of Railway engineering, M.S. degree from Lafayette Div. Sup., A.T. & S. F., C. M. Buck), Division R and A. R. Rutledge, Chief Engineer Eastern Lines (C. E. '91) will be present when the tests are made, and will assist
The object of the tests will be to discover whether a passenger train exerts a greater strain on the track than a slow-moving freight train. If it is found that a passenger train does exert a greater strain, the railroad companies will offer the result of the increase in the passenger rates from two to two and one-half cents per mile in Kansas.
Should it be found that a train moving at a high rate of speed does not appreciably increase the wear upon the tracks, this fact will be brought about by the public Utilities Commission in arriving at its conclusions.
Students in the department of rail way engineering have, for more than a year, been investigating the tension of rails, under the direction of Professor Williams. When this matter assumed such great importance in the rail-rate-hearing the department offered to assist the Public Utilities Commission. Yesterday, Professor Williams received a letter from Mr. C. F. M. McLennan, Division Supt., in which the Santa Fe offered aid in the experiment. A series of tests will be made and the results will be embodied in theses which will be presented to the Commission.
Fresh salted almonds, at Wiede mam's.—Adv.
Week Day Bible Study Courses OFFERED BY
Arthur Braden, Ph. D., at Myers Hall
1. Life and Teachings of Jesus, Wed. and Thurs., 4:30, Lectures.
(Weekly lectures posted on Thursday each week.)
- (Wednesday lectures repeated on Thursday each week.)
2. Hebrew Prophecy, Mondays at 4:30. Lectures.
3. The Bible as Literature, Fridays at 4:30. Lectures.
4. Elementary Hebrew. By appointment.
All courses open to all students of the University and free of charge. Lectures one-half hour long. Consult with Dr. Braden at Myers Hall or call B1120.
Bowersock Theatre Tonight Beginning at 8:15
THE GREATEST DRAMA IN FILM George Kline's beautiful and costly rendition of
The Money Master
featuring an all star Broadway cast with FRANK SHERIDAN in the lead, supported by Fania Marinoff, Paul McAllister and Malcolm Duncan.
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Admission 10 cents
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