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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Tuesday, April 1, 1919 THE DAILY IOWAN A morning paper published for the period of the war four times a week--Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday--by The Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa ave., Iowa City Member Iowa College Press Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa Subscription Rate $2.00 per year BOARD OF TRUSTEES C. H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E. M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief Telephone, Black 1757; Office Hours--8-12; 1-6 daily, Room 14, L. A. Building Rowena Wellman--Managing Editor Associate Editor Ralph E. Overholser News Editor Eileen Galvin Exchange Editor Nancy Lamb Humorous Editor M. Elizabeth Hendee Sports Editor Leon H. Brigham BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM--Business manager Edward Chamberlain--Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours--3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave "I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came."--Lincoln. Night Editors Elizabeth Hendee Elsie Katz A NEW G. A. R. An active organization of men who have served the nation in its great struggle for world democracy is logical and natural. To the ordinary citizen there is no more impressive scene than the blue coated veterans of the civil war as they march the streets on gala occasions. The Grand Army of the Republic, ever more swiftly disappearing, should be reborn in the heroes of the late war. Colonel Mumma in his suggestion for such an organization at the University voiced what must be the prevailing idea among all University students who have given the matter a thought. Students want to show all respect to these men who went to fight while they stayed to carry on [] work at home. The returned soldiers, sailors, and marines will enjoy the exchange of experiences and will profit by keeping fresh in their minds the military knowledge they acquired in the service. So organized they would represent a force which would have influence on legislative questions concerning the army and navy. Such an organization should be speedily effected so that Iowa may lead other schools rather than follow in their wake. HIGH SCHOOL LETTERS In observance of a University athletic rule it has been customary in the past for freshmen to discard high school letters or monograms upon entering the University. Whether it was the S. A. T. C. or some other epidemic that caused this custom to be disregarded no one appears to know, but a few star high school athletes have failed to live up to the old tradition. Iowa wants every high school athlete it can find, but there is some expectation among students, at least, that these prep luminaries abide by varsity customs. Evidently some of this younger set are in gross ignorance of etiquette in this regard. A considerable sum of money is spent each year in keeping a stock of "I" sweaters on hand for the athletes who prove their ability. If every freshman in the institution wore his high school letter, the "I" would lose must of its distinction. It may be that those displaying high school colors forget that they are in the University, but it is time they awoke to the knowledge of the custom around them. For success in athletics a close union between the freshman and varsity athletes must exist and the discarding of the high school numeral is one act that will assist in a large way to bring about this co-operation. Let The Iowan be your letter. SOME IOWA STATE PEP A pretty exhibit of pep is that displayed by Ames in connection with the program of the Iowa College Press association convention to be held at Colfax, April 11 and 12. The Iowa State dramatic club will send down to the Iowa health resort six or seven Thespians to produce for the journalists, "The First Newspaper." The Ames dramatic organization has voted to pay the travelling expenses of the cast and the cost of costuming. Demonstrations of this sort put colleges on the map. Iowa would do well to adopt a little of this sort of advertising. It is bound to produce results. Good spirit, Ames. FOSTERING DISHONESTY Many persons have the mistaken idea that efficiency is attained in direct proportion to the amount of red tape involved. Red tape has its virtues no doubt, but was there not sufficient red tape involved in the obtaining of excuses for absences from classes without the additional requirement of an affidavit from another party? Is there anything gained by such a requirement from the men? The honest student resents the necessity of another's statement to confirm his truthfulness. Rarely does a student experience any difficulties in securing some one to vouch for him. This is true, ordinarily, because the one who signs the affidavit has only the word of the one seeking the excuse, and if the latter is willing to tender a false excuse to the faculty, he is ready to ask a friend or his landlady to vouch for a falsehood as long as the latter does not know the truth. Nothing is gained, therefore, and a bad enough mess is being made worse. Through such regulations University officials are fostering falsehoods. The only net gain from such rulings is more dishonesty. APRIL FOOLS' DAY WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? "There is something on your face, papa!" is the way the youngster begins it at the breakfast table. A queer streak in human nature comes out in the universal custom of fooling our friends on April 1. An April fish, or "un poisson d'avril," is the French expression. Cuckoos or "April gowks" they are called in Scotland. All explanations of the observance of this day are ridiculous for the reason that they have been evolved by learned persons devoid of all sense of humor. "One who gravely goes back to Noah and the Ark says the mistake of Noah in sending the dove out of the ark before the water had abated is similar to sending gullible persons on useless errands on All Fools' day. Let The Iowan be your letter. Alfred Davis, instructor in the mathematical department of the Soldan high school, St. Louis, was a visitor at the University Monday. Dean W. F. Russell, who recently returned from Russia, spoke on conditions in that country at a meeting of the Raphael club Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Preston Coast. This was an open meeting for all the Iowa City clubs interested in the study of Russia. Prof. H. L. Reitz and Prof. E. W. Chittenden attended the meeting of the American Mathematical society at the University of Chicago last Friday and Saturday. Both men read papers. Edna M. Patzig, instructor in graphic and plactic arts, expects to return Saturday after visiting several weeks in New York, Philadelphia and Shapsburg, Md. Mrs. Harry Raymond is visiting her husband at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. Dan Bailey of Winfield is visiting at the Kappa Sigma house. Lieut. Charles Parsons visited at the Sigma Chi house last week. Louise Manatry, Delta Gamma, has gone to her home in Fairfield after receiving her degree at convocatiion last Tuesday. Bernice Baxter is entertaining her sister Mrs. Carter of Red Oak at the Delta Gamma house. Women's League council held a meeting in room 116 liberal arts, Monday afternoon. Plans for renovating and cleaning the drawing room were discussed. Mabel Snedaker returned to school this week after spending a few days at her home in Mount Ayr. A six and one-half pound son was born to Prof. and Mrs. Louis Pelzer at the University hospital yesterday morning. Whether he will be a future historian of the University has not yet been ascertained. Mother and son are doing nicely. Mary Pugh of Kalona visited at the Achoth house a few days this week. Dean Carl E. Seashore, Mrs. Esther Allen Gaw, Hazel Stanton, and Carlton H. Bullis left this week to attend the meeting of the National Association of Music Supervisors at St. Louis. TAXI PHONE 1700 MURPHY'S SERVICE Office HOTEL JEFFERSON Have you tried BANNER DAIRY LUNCH for a meal? BANNER DAIRY LUNCH 11 South Dubuue St. Englert Theatre 1 Nite Only TUESDAY, APRIL 1 RETURN BY DEMAND OF THE SHOW YOU KNOW! JACK NORWORTH'S CHUMMY MUSICAL REVUE ODDS & ENDS WITH MAX BLOOM Aglow with Youth and Beauty, Entrancing Music, Incessant Mirth, Brightest, Smartest and Classiest of All Musical Comedy Hits. A Charming Chorus of Broadway's Beat Beauties! Original Production! Prices: Lower Floor $1 and $1.50; Balcony 50s, 75c, $1. Iva Baker, Alpha Xi Delta, is at her home in Boone recovering from an operation for the removal of her tonsils. Ty Smith spent the week end at Marshalltown. Lieut. Lytle Nelson is visiting Leona Vanatta, Achoth, for a few days. NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY FOR ENTIRE WEST AND ALASKA--THE LARGEST AND BEST AGENCY Write immediately for free circular BOISE IDAHO Drink Coca-Cola DELICIOUS and REFRESHING You smack your lips over it, because you like its taste, its quality, its genuine gratification. It satisfies thirst. Nobody has ever been able to successfully imitate it, because its quality is indelibly registered in the taste of the American public. Demand the genuine by full name--nicknames encourage substitution. THE COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta, Ga. 4C Sold Everywhere TEACHERS WANTED For all departments of school work. School officials will soon elect teachers for next year. A MAXIMUM OF SERVICE AT A MINIMUM COMMISSION RATE. Commission 4 per cent. Territory, central and western states. Write today for blanks. HEUER TEACHERS' AGENCY Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jefferson Billiard Hall and Barber Shop C. A. SCHMIDT, Prop. Under Jefferson Hotel UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE ON THE CORNER Text Books and Supplies WATERMAN, CONKLIN AND SCHAEFFER FOUNTAIN PENS UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE
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PAGE TWO THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Tuesday, April 1, 1919 THE DAILY IOWAN A morning paper published for the period of the war four times a week--Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday--by The Daily Iowan Publishing company at 103 Iowa ave., Iowa City Member Iowa College Press Entered as second class matter at the post office of Iowa City, Iowa Subscription Rate $2.00 per year BOARD OF TRUSTEES C. H. Weller, chairman, Gretchen Kane, secretary, E. M. McEwen, E. S. Smith, Alice E. Hinkley, M. Elizabeth Hendee, Mary Anderson EDITORIAL STAFF MILDRED E. WHITCOMB, Editor-in-chief Telephone, Black 1757; Office Hours--8-12; 1-6 daily, Room 14, L. A. Building Rowena Wellman--Managing Editor Associate Editor Ralph E. Overholser News Editor Eileen Galvin Exchange Editor Nancy Lamb Humorous Editor M. Elizabeth Hendee Sports Editor Leon H. Brigham BUSINESS STAFF ROMOLA LATCHEM--Business manager Edward Chamberlain--Advertising Mgr. Telephone 935; Office Hours--3-5 daily, 103 Iowa Ave "I have never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day as each day came."--Lincoln. Night Editors Elizabeth Hendee Elsie Katz A NEW G. A. R. An active organization of men who have served the nation in its great struggle for world democracy is logical and natural. To the ordinary citizen there is no more impressive scene than the blue coated veterans of the civil war as they march the streets on gala occasions. The Grand Army of the Republic, ever more swiftly disappearing, should be reborn in the heroes of the late war. Colonel Mumma in his suggestion for such an organization at the University voiced what must be the prevailing idea among all University students who have given the matter a thought. Students want to show all respect to these men who went to fight while they stayed to carry on [] work at home. The returned soldiers, sailors, and marines will enjoy the exchange of experiences and will profit by keeping fresh in their minds the military knowledge they acquired in the service. So organized they would represent a force which would have influence on legislative questions concerning the army and navy. Such an organization should be speedily effected so that Iowa may lead other schools rather than follow in their wake. HIGH SCHOOL LETTERS In observance of a University athletic rule it has been customary in the past for freshmen to discard high school letters or monograms upon entering the University. Whether it was the S. A. T. C. or some other epidemic that caused this custom to be disregarded no one appears to know, but a few star high school athletes have failed to live up to the old tradition. Iowa wants every high school athlete it can find, but there is some expectation among students, at least, that these prep luminaries abide by varsity customs. Evidently some of this younger set are in gross ignorance of etiquette in this regard. A considerable sum of money is spent each year in keeping a stock of "I" sweaters on hand for the athletes who prove their ability. If every freshman in the institution wore his high school letter, the "I" would lose must of its distinction. It may be that those displaying high school colors forget that they are in the University, but it is time they awoke to the knowledge of the custom around them. For success in athletics a close union between the freshman and varsity athletes must exist and the discarding of the high school numeral is one act that will assist in a large way to bring about this co-operation. Let The Iowan be your letter. SOME IOWA STATE PEP A pretty exhibit of pep is that displayed by Ames in connection with the program of the Iowa College Press association convention to be held at Colfax, April 11 and 12. The Iowa State dramatic club will send down to the Iowa health resort six or seven Thespians to produce for the journalists, "The First Newspaper." The Ames dramatic organization has voted to pay the travelling expenses of the cast and the cost of costuming. Demonstrations of this sort put colleges on the map. Iowa would do well to adopt a little of this sort of advertising. It is bound to produce results. Good spirit, Ames. FOSTERING DISHONESTY Many persons have the mistaken idea that efficiency is attained in direct proportion to the amount of red tape involved. Red tape has its virtues no doubt, but was there not sufficient red tape involved in the obtaining of excuses for absences from classes without the additional requirement of an affidavit from another party? Is there anything gained by such a requirement from the men? The honest student resents the necessity of another's statement to confirm his truthfulness. Rarely does a student experience any difficulties in securing some one to vouch for him. This is true, ordinarily, because the one who signs the affidavit has only the word of the one seeking the excuse, and if the latter is willing to tender a false excuse to the faculty, he is ready to ask a friend or his landlady to vouch for a falsehood as long as the latter does not know the truth. Nothing is gained, therefore, and a bad enough mess is being made worse. Through such regulations University officials are fostering falsehoods. The only net gain from such rulings is more dishonesty. APRIL FOOLS' DAY WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? "There is something on your face, papa!" is the way the youngster begins it at the breakfast table. A queer streak in human nature comes out in the universal custom of fooling our friends on April 1. An April fish, or "un poisson d'avril," is the French expression. Cuckoos or "April gowks" they are called in Scotland. All explanations of the observance of this day are ridiculous for the reason that they have been evolved by learned persons devoid of all sense of humor. "One who gravely goes back to Noah and the Ark says the mistake of Noah in sending the dove out of the ark before the water had abated is similar to sending gullible persons on useless errands on All Fools' day. Let The Iowan be your letter. Alfred Davis, instructor in the mathematical department of the Soldan high school, St. Louis, was a visitor at the University Monday. Dean W. F. Russell, who recently returned from Russia, spoke on conditions in that country at a meeting of the Raphael club Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Preston Coast. This was an open meeting for all the Iowa City clubs interested in the study of Russia. Prof. H. L. Reitz and Prof. E. W. Chittenden attended the meeting of the American Mathematical society at the University of Chicago last Friday and Saturday. Both men read papers. Edna M. Patzig, instructor in graphic and plactic arts, expects to return Saturday after visiting several weeks in New York, Philadelphia and Shapsburg, Md. Mrs. Harry Raymond is visiting her husband at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. Dan Bailey of Winfield is visiting at the Kappa Sigma house. Lieut. Charles Parsons visited at the Sigma Chi house last week. Louise Manatry, Delta Gamma, has gone to her home in Fairfield after receiving her degree at convocatiion last Tuesday. Bernice Baxter is entertaining her sister Mrs. Carter of Red Oak at the Delta Gamma house. Women's League council held a meeting in room 116 liberal arts, Monday afternoon. Plans for renovating and cleaning the drawing room were discussed. Mabel Snedaker returned to school this week after spending a few days at her home in Mount Ayr. A six and one-half pound son was born to Prof. and Mrs. Louis Pelzer at the University hospital yesterday morning. Whether he will be a future historian of the University has not yet been ascertained. Mother and son are doing nicely. Mary Pugh of Kalona visited at the Achoth house a few days this week. Dean Carl E. Seashore, Mrs. Esther Allen Gaw, Hazel Stanton, and Carlton H. Bullis left this week to attend the meeting of the National Association of Music Supervisors at St. Louis. TAXI PHONE 1700 MURPHY'S SERVICE Office HOTEL JEFFERSON Have you tried BANNER DAIRY LUNCH for a meal? BANNER DAIRY LUNCH 11 South Dubuue St. Englert Theatre 1 Nite Only TUESDAY, APRIL 1 RETURN BY DEMAND OF THE SHOW YOU KNOW! JACK NORWORTH'S CHUMMY MUSICAL REVUE ODDS & ENDS WITH MAX BLOOM Aglow with Youth and Beauty, Entrancing Music, Incessant Mirth, Brightest, Smartest and Classiest of All Musical Comedy Hits. A Charming Chorus of Broadway's Beat Beauties! Original Production! Prices: Lower Floor $1 and $1.50; Balcony 50s, 75c, $1. Iva Baker, Alpha Xi Delta, is at her home in Boone recovering from an operation for the removal of her tonsils. Ty Smith spent the week end at Marshalltown. Lieut. Lytle Nelson is visiting Leona Vanatta, Achoth, for a few days. NORTHWESTERN TEACHERS' AGENCY FOR ENTIRE WEST AND ALASKA--THE LARGEST AND BEST AGENCY Write immediately for free circular BOISE IDAHO Drink Coca-Cola DELICIOUS and REFRESHING You smack your lips over it, because you like its taste, its quality, its genuine gratification. It satisfies thirst. Nobody has ever been able to successfully imitate it, because its quality is indelibly registered in the taste of the American public. Demand the genuine by full name--nicknames encourage substitution. THE COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta, Ga. 4C Sold Everywhere TEACHERS WANTED For all departments of school work. School officials will soon elect teachers for next year. A MAXIMUM OF SERVICE AT A MINIMUM COMMISSION RATE. Commission 4 per cent. Territory, central and western states. Write today for blanks. HEUER TEACHERS' AGENCY Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jefferson Billiard Hall and Barber Shop C. A. SCHMIDT, Prop. Under Jefferson Hotel UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE ON THE CORNER Text Books and Supplies WATERMAN, CONKLIN AND SCHAEFFER FOUNTAIN PENS UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE
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