UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Official student paper of the Universi-
EDITORIAL
Raymond Clapper...Editor-in-chief
Maurreen McKernan...Associates
John Glossner...News Editor
Guy Scrivener...News Editor
Matthew Anderson...Assistant News Editor
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Sittered as second-class, mail mails to office of lawyers. Kansas, under the office of lawyers.
Published in the afternoon five
verses by the author, a
variety of Kansas from the press,
and 100 letters.
Address all communications to
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Lawrence, Kansas.
Phone. Bell K. U. 25.
The Daily Kansan aims to picture the undergraduate life of our university, not the news than merely printing the news by standing up for it. Students are also to play favorites; to be clean; to be cheerful; to be open-minded; to leave more serious problems to wiser heads; in all, to understand the effects of the University.
FRIDAY,OCT.8,1915
Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know...Montaigne.
THE SECRET CAUCUS Does the secret caucus system in vogue here at Kansas meet the needs of the class and student body government? Is it democratic? Politicians answer yes.
But Kansas' political machine is not running smoothly. It is becoming rusty and though oiled and greased altruistically by sauve talk, the machine stops now and then before blocks of criticism in the road, well justified. Not that the politicians don't work the machine, but in the actual working out to satisfy the needs and proper representation of the student body, it is not running right.
The students outside of the inner political ring believe that the right kind of man do not always get into office. They claim if they ran an independent candidate because of lack of proper machine and organization he would be snowed under. That a small group composed of a few politicians choose a man of little merit and put him in office. With two of such groups or two tickets up, where is the independent candidate who would like to run on his merits? Political strength fills the office, not meritorious strength.
All of this is done in private and results with a man holding the office who has not been chosen by anywhere near a majority but just by a small and unrepresentative group. Plums are the reward, spoils for the winners.
Is it true, then, that Kansas City has nothing on K. U, when it comes to fraudulent voting ?
A LESSON IN COMPOSITION
A LESSON IN COMPOSITION
When you are writing home and mention all the little pranks that are played here, do not leave a mistaken impression of the University in the mind of your reader. Do not let him think that the only thing you do here is play. Let him know the best side of the University of Kansas. Tell him of the real work that is done here.
MOVIE EDUCATION
The Movies! What a sight comes before our eyes when that wonderful work is spoken. We see the crowds held spellbound before a white screen of flashing, living, moving pictures. We can almost see the stream of learning flowing from the screen into the minds of the audience.
What can one learn at the movies? What a question to ask! What cannot one learn? Here we find great lessons in Sociology—for example in the picture, "Why Mary Left the Farm," and in many other vital pictures of vivid Sociological problems.
We gain great ideas of the value of athletics as we watch the supply
elements of Charlie Chaplin, to get glimpses of Economic problems in many of those pictures in which wife holds the purse strings. We see the progress of transportation as the movies carry us hundreds of miles down the German Rhine in less than twenty minutes. We get wonderful notions of Art as we watch Geraldine carve a statue out of cold marble in less than no time. We see the beautiful love of dumb animals for the human race as we watch Fido rescue Claribelle from a watery grave. We learn of History as we watch Washington crossing the Alps, or Napoleon crossing the Delaware. We see the value of the great life insurance companies as we witness the many accidents in the movies.
And can we not see the value of Engineering when we watch Waldo construct a bridge out of a toothpick and a ten-penny nail, as he flees from his enemies. Can we not realize the value of Home Economics as Bridget wields her rolling pin? Do we not learn of the mysteries of big business, as we watch Mr. Hardist squeeze his millions out of the suffering people?
Ah. yes, we may learn anything from the movies. They will instruct the young and the old, the rich and the poor. They will teach you anything from swatting flies to riding elephants. We cannot do without the movies. They have come to stay. They are such promoters of life problems that the last thing that we often hear at night from the children's bed is: "Ma, kin I have a nickle tomorrow." I want to go to the picture show and learn how to be a cowboy"—and his life's work is decided.
And all comes through the great educational power of the movies.
Whose loveth instruction loveth nowledge; but he that hateh reeroof is brutish—Prov. 12:1.
Flotsam and Jetsam
"Lectures and Slides for Students," s the headline over an attractive ooking news to the Indians by Student Society. We pressure them a Fourteenth street there too.
Opportunity knocks at least once it every man's door, but sometimes he has to break in the door, drag you rom bed and act as night watch ever afterward.
They do things in original ways at Illinois. Sorority girls there greeted their pledges with "echoing" kisses.
If those K. N, G.'s really wish to attain the maximum of efficiency they might turn their attention to those individuals who begin howling "everybody out" each evening.
"m-sh shsssss" was the appropriate introduction to the report of Dr. Sutton's address upon frontier war conditions. It is well known that the warring nations do not want their affairs noised abroad.
Mr. Poundstone will soon begin serving his term—er will soon enter school at Northwestern.
It would be only fair that the men
who attend the Middy dance be allowed
to wear jerseys. (We are not
allowed to come, or to come, but
we need the paragraph.)
The "Roarny Sundae" down town. We have it M.'s T.'s W.'s T.'s F.'s and Saturday's as well.
The "Witching Hour" with us is a reality. It comes between twelthirty and one-thirty. There is no doubt as to the genuineness of the spell, even the professors have made remarks about it.
Those "sunny south" rooms advertised yesterday should make a hit with the Oklahoma Club.
"Verse," says old Noah Webster, "is a line consisting of a certain number of long and short syllables, disposed according to metrical rules." It is hard to dispute Mr. Webster, but evidently his time was so taken up with thinking that he made much diffuse the English language that he had not time to look up the modern development of verse in the University of Kannas.
Versiflcation
All out, end of the line.
Verse in the University is an added wonder of the world. It has no relation to the definition of old Noah. The best study of the development of verse here may be seen in the effect of Kansas cah in that interesting work.
His first composition was crude and
absolutely opposed to Webster's teaching;
How does the busy little girl improve each golden hour?
By chewing Wrigley's Spearmint gum
With all her inawful power.
TAKE THE CASH
Some for the Glories of this World;
and some for the Prophets' Paradise to come.
Shigh the Cash, and let the Credit go.
Nor rumble of a distant Drum.
From the Rubiasiyat of Omar Khaqiyam.
Thirty-five years leaders in magazines, cigars and smokers' articles. Carroll's.-Adv.
After being properly squelched by the editor, his versifying powers remained dormant for some time, but at last broke out like this:
Use our phones when down town.
You are always welcome. Reynolds
Bros—Adv.
"The Beginning of Bible" will be the subject for the class in the Modern Men's Bible at the M. E. church. 9:30 Sunday...Adv.
This, too, was wasted. After several months of pinning over his sad fate, the author decided to with this light on "architecture": Life insurance men remind us
So bright and verdant green.
If I stay at my present boarding place
I'll be most awful lean.
Reynolds Bros. for good "cokes."
Ever tried our ?—Adv.
We will give them such a send-off
On the life insurance plan,
That when we, departing, end off
We can make our wives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us
Widows worthy of our time.
And then at aast having lived up to the hard requirements of Noah Webster's definition of verse, the poet keeled over and died. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
- when we, departing, end on They can scoop some other man.
Cakes to order for all occasions.
Brinkman's Bakery, 933 Mass. Bell
501; Home 366—Adv. e o-d t-f
STUDENT OPINION
Communications must be sterned an evidence of good faith, though names will be omitted from publication if desired.
Our Special
FACE THE FACTS Editor Daily Kansan:
The recent hubb of political cleanup has brought to light some serious facts. These facts are not pleasant to face but if we ever expect a better system to be inaugurated they must be faced with an unbiased scientific mind by—not the Student Council alone but the student body at large.
Flagrant offenses were committed in the last class elections. Will punishment of individuals remedy the situation? A caustic example may frighten some but will it impel a general ethical house-cleaning?
We students are prone to shift our bardens. When things go wrong we blame the Council, our class officers, anybody or anything except ourselves.
Something goes wrong. We find an ulcer in our student affairs body. A probe is made; then things are nicely bandaged with antiseptic gauze and cotton. And under the surface, what? We entirely forget to remedy the real cause or causes and in a few months the same disease breaks out in a slightly different form.
We thinks we are an efficient self-governing body. Are we? We think we have the honor spirit. Do we? If we are not self governing, why are we not? Is it because we lack the honor spirit individually? Or is it the other way around? We lack this honor spirit. Certain it is, the two are correlative; where the one lies the other seldom flourishes.
Hungry.
Shakespeare's quotations: "To thine own self be true, then canst not then be false to any man" is sound wisdom. So many of us are being true to some jolly good fellow rather than a sound political platform.
If we have the dry rot, and it seems that we have, let us take an introspective survey. Each and every man has a right to think. Let us do so, individually first, collectively later if need be. Whatever the causes of those underlying causes and not dilly-dily with immediate cause and effect. By so doing only, can we hope to effect a permanent cure.
Why doesn't some enterprising person start a refreshment and lunch stand some where near the Hill? Unless K. U. students are different from other young people, said person could reap a rich harvest.
WANTS CO-OP RESTAURANT
Editor Daily Kansan:
A Student.
Jack, holding candy: "Why, ED. V. PRICE & Co., of course!"
You see, Fred, the brother of the young lady in the case, has for several seasons ordered his clothes from our local dealer
After that, he "called regularly!"
S. G. CLARKE
CLOTHIER
ELDRIDGE HOTEL BLDG.
Chicago
Fred, holding receiver: "She wants to know
707 MASSACHUSETTS ST.
and "SHE" knew it. Jack was wise,however, for he'd previously asked Fred the same question.And Fred said,
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FOR RENT - A pleasant south room
for two men students, with good
board, $20 a month. 1113 R. I. St.
Bell 1484W. 20-5
FOR SALE—American Encyclopedia at one-half value, 1915 edition, Morocco bound Indian paper. Terms. Phone Bell 39 W., after 2 p. m.
Largest tailors in the world of GOOD made-to-order clothes
WANTED - Husky paper carrier for K. C. Star in east part of town.
No use for anyone with an 8:30 class.
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(how it really "happened")
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Jewelers
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MISS ESTELLA NORTHRUH, china painting. Orders for special occasions or for the holidays carefully handled. 735 Mass. Phone 152. 152.
China Painting
A. C. WILSON, Attorney at law, 743
Mass. St., Lawrence, Kansas
Lawyers
Phone Kennedy Plumbing Co., for gas goods and Mazda Lamps: 937 Mass. Phones 658.
Barber Shops
Go where they all go
J. C. HOUCK
913 Mass.
Barber Shops
Plumbers
U. S. A.
B. H. Balle, Artistic Job Printing
Both phones 228, 1027 Mass.
Printing
Shoe Shop
The biggest magazine shop in East ern Kansas. . . Carroll's..-Adv.
FORNEY SHOE SHOP, 1017 Mass.
St. Don't make a mistake. All work guaranteed.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. H, L. CHAMBERS. Office over Squires studio. Both phones.
Harry Reding, M. D. Eye, ear, nose and throat. Glasses fitted. Office. F. A. U. Bldg. Phones, Bell 513; Home 512.
G. A. Hamman, M. D. Dick Building,
Eye, ear and throat specialist.
Glasses fitted. Satisfaction guarantee.
J. R. Bechtel, M. D., D. O. 833 Mass.
St. Both phones, office and residence.
G. W. Jones, A. M., M. D. Diseases of the stomach, surgery and gyncology. Suite 1, F. A. U. Bldg Residence, 2011 Ohio St. Phone 35
A. MARKS & SON
The oldest jewelers in Lawrence. Es
tablished in 1858.
Remember the Number
735 Massachusetts Street.
BURT WADHAMS
The College Inn Barber Shop.
We close for all football games.
wants ambitious young people to en-
train them, as bookkeepers, stenographers,
technical secures as soon as competent.
Enroll any Monday. Write, phone or
email.
1107 Mass, st. Lawrence, Kan.
W. Joseph Riess, Bristol, UK
Style Clothes serviceable Clothes Schulz Clothes
STUDENTS SHOE SHOP
We also Repair and Re-cover Parasols.
R. O. BURGET, Prop.
R. O. BURGET, Prop.
1407 Mass. st,
Lawrence, Kan
are the BEST CLOTHES to wear
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WITH AL JOLSON
Next! Seat Sale Thurs. at Maine America
LORENCE MOORE and MILLE. DAZIE
SHUBERT Matinees Wed. & Sat.
"Dancing Around"
Hiawatha Cafe
CHILL, OYSTERS AND SPAGHETTI
A Good Place to Eat
KOCH
"THE TAILOR"
Full Line of Fall Suitings
WHEN DOWN TOWN
Johnson & Tuttle
Anderson's Old Stand
715 MASSACHUSETTS STREET
Watkins National Bank Capital $100,000
Capital $100,000
Surplus and Profits $100,000
The Student Depository
Conklin Fountain Pens
Non-Leakable and Self-Filling
Sold in Lawrence at
F. D. McCollock's Drug Store
847 Mass. St.
A. G. ALRICH PRINTING
Binding, Copper Plate Printing, Rubber Stamps, Engraving, Steel Die Embossing, Seals, Badges.
744 MASS, STREET
Order your Groceries FROM
W. A. GUENTHER
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
721 Mass. st.-Phone 220