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Page Two  The Daily Iowan State University of Iowa  Thursday, April 17, 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 avenue, 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   New 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.   

WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN?  When you see some Yank with two crutches as a substitute for a leg, when you recoil at an inhuman hook on the end of a soldier's arm, when you see a man dazed with shell shock or blinded by shrapnel, do you shudder momentarily and pass on thinking blithesome nothings or do you wonder why a war should exact such toll from some and let others pass unscathed? 
   When you hear a tale of fifty mile marches through deep mud, or interminable months in hospitals, when you hear grown men admit that they wept tears of homesickness, do you think it strange that only they should suffer these penalties of war? Or do you think?  
   Back here clad in the fashions of spring and spending money as lavishly as ever, University students have forgotten there was a war except occasionally when they see a soldier bereft of limb or member. The petty sacrifices the students made, occasional hours at Red Cross rooms or in voluntary service of some description, the purchase of a few Liberty bonds of low degree, look paltry indeed in comparison with those who risked all.  
   Your service to your country, be it great or mean, is not done, University students. You stayed at home while others went to fight. You enjoyed all the prosperity you ever enjoyed and you gave something very insignificant in return. Little credit for the allied victor rests upon you. Now your opportunity has come to meet your obligation. You must do it. If it means the sacrifice of every pleasure you have, it is nothing to what your friends in France were denied. If it means the giving up of the summer outfit you had promised yourself, remember that the boys in khaki had no summer apparel. If to purchase a liberty bond, it means that you quit the University, did not thousands of men quit institutions of higher learning to fight for you? Whatever the cost it is up to you to pay.           "If ye break faith with us who die,  We shall not sleep, though poppies grow  In Flanders fields."   

TAKE THIS TIP  The Iowan deals in tips, but it usually passes them on to its readers in the form of straight news stories, minus editorial comment. Occasionally, however, the old sheet contains something which it fears the mere statement of fact will not influence students and faculty to any action.  
   Now it is all unnecessary for The Daily Iowan to urge persons out to hear Stephen Leacock; as much as fifty cents would not keep anyone from getting some laughs out of him which they are anticipating. But we suspect there are persons even as we were a week back, who never heard of Lee A. White and to whom it would never occur to attend one of his talks. White rambled on at the Iowa College Press association without seeming purpose and at the end of two hours his audience was eager for more. This, after a day of confining lectures.  
   White was delightfully entertaining, keen of insight into character, and his selection of material and expressions was happy to the end. His little sketches of "Cubs I have Known" were like the pleasant essays of Charles Lamb; they had the charm and the genial faith in humanity of Robert Cortes Holliday in his enchanting "Walking Stick Papers;" he had the whimsical expressions of the author of Shandygaff; he possessed the quiet and incidental humor of Addison. White was refreshing from a dozen standpoints.  
   We were angry that no one told us to go to Three Faces East now that it is over and turned out to be all that it was on Broadway. You could have the same grouch at us if we let you pass up Lee A. White unnoticed. Take the tip from us and go to his talks; we guarantee him. If you don't like him, your money will be returned at the ticket window.   

B. I. F. F.  The following spring ditty, which you may have seen before, was placed on the ever-fruitful bulletin board of the Iowan office by a fair maiden who thought it too good to keep from those so unfortunate as never to have read it.  

I [wisht] I was a little aig  Away up in the tree:  I wisht I was a little aig  As bad as bad could be;  I wisht a naughty little boy  Would crawl up in the tree  So I could throw myself at him,  And cover Him with Me.    

One of the coming poets of the generation, as yet a cub reporter forced to confine his talents to mundane news, added the appended sequel, which we consider worthy of your notice.  

I wish you was a little aig,  But not as bad as you could be,  For I would like to have you come  And throw yourself at me . . .  Bad little aigs aint worth a lot,  They'll never make good chickens;  Just seem worse than you really are  And we will raise the dickens!   

$50,000 by Monday Night.  Every student a bond owner.  

Students, buy a victory bond.  Let's overscribe our quota.  

[advertisement]  THE BIRTH OF A RACE  More than a Picture---  It is a Masterpiece   Cost $900,000.00  Twenty-Six Months in Making   VITAL  In Its Human Appeal   ENGLERT THEATRE  4 Days---Starting   Thursday, April 17  Twice Daily  2:30    8:15   Augmented Orchestra   This company comes direct from the Blackstone Theater, Chicago, and opens a four weeks' engagement at Des Moines, starting May 11  

[advertisement]  H. A. STRUB & CO.   MILLINERY  All The Newest Creations In Millinery---Big Stock At Right Prices   H. A. STRUB & CO.  

[advertisement]  COMMENCEMENT SUITS AND TOP COATS  Made to Your Individual Measure by   E. V. PRICE & CO.  $30 and upward  That Invite the Question   WHO'S YOUR TAILOR?   J. R. KEMPSTON  Opposite Englert Theatre  

[advertisement]  PHOTOGRAPHS...  Newest and Latest Folders just arrived for your Easter photographs.  See them in our display window.   NEWBERG STUDIO  

[advertisement]  [on top illustration of a fox hunt]  [on sides illustrations of athletes]   SPORTSMEN---  ATHLETES---EVERYBODY!  You will find   BEVO The Beverage  the all-year-round soft drink, both healthful and appetizing to train and gain on.  Bevo is a splendid beverage to satisfy that extravagant thirst that strenuous exercise is bound to bring. Satisfies it without any of that after-feeling of fullness that often comes with water drinking.  Bevo is Sold Everywhere  Order by the case from you grocer, druggist or dealer.  Manufactured and bottled exclusively by  ANHEUSER-BUSCH  ST. LOUIS  [illustrations of sailors and soldiers handling cases of Bevo]  A Winner Everywhere  

[advertisement]  PRE=MEDIC DANCE   MAJESTIC HALL   All University Students Invited  Tickets $1.00 Plus War Tax  Saturday, April 19  Culbertson's Orchestra

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Page Two The Daily Iowan State University of Iowa Thursday, April 17, 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 avenue, 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 New 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. WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN? When you see some Yank with two crutches as a substitute for a leg, when you recoil at an inhuman hook on the end of a soldier's arm, when you see a man dazed with shell shock or blinded by shrapnel, do you shudder momentarily and pass on thinking blithesome nothings or do you wonder why a war should exact such toll from some and let others pass unscathed? When you hear a tale of fifty mile marches through deep mud, or interminable months in hospitals, when you hear grown men admit that they wept tears of homesickness, do you think it strange that only they should suffer these penalties of war? Or do you think? Back here clad in the fashions of spring and spending money as lavishly as ever, University students have forgotten there was a war except occasionally when they see a soldier bereft of limb or member. The petty sacrifices the students made, occasional hours at Red Cross rooms or in voluntary service of some description, the purchase of a few Liberty bonds of low degree, look paltry indeed in comparison with those who risked all. Your service to your country, be it great or mean, is not done, University students. You stayed at home while others went to fight. You enjoyed all the prosperity you ever enjoyed and you gave something very insignificant in return. Little credit for the allied victor rests upon you. Now your opportunity has come to meet your obligation. You must do it. If it means the sacrifice of every pleasure you have, it is nothing to what your friends in France were denied. If it means the giving up of the summer outfit you had promised yourself, remember that the boys in khaki had no summer apparel. If to purchase a liberty bond, it means that you quit the University, did not thousands of men quit institutions of higher learning to fight for you? Whatever the cost it is up to you to pay. "If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields." TAKE THIS TIP The Iowan deals in tips, but it usually passes them on to its readers in the form of straight news stories, minus editorial comment. Occasionally, however, the old sheet contains something which it fears the mere statement of fact will not influence students and faculty to any action. Now it is all unnecessary for The Daily Iowan to urge persons out to hear Stephen Leacock; as much as fifty cents would not keep anyone from getting some laughs out of him which they are anticipating. But we suspect there are persons even as we were a week back, who never heard of Lee A. White and to whom it would never occur to attend one of his talks. White rambled on at the Iowa College Press association without seeming purpose and at the end of two hours his audience was eager for more. This, after a day of confining lectures. White was delightfully entertaining, keen of insight into character, and his selection of material and expressions was happy to the end. His little sketches of "Cubs I have Known" were like the pleasant essays of Charles Lamb; they had the charm and the genial faith in humanity of Robert Cortes Holliday in his enchanting "Walking Stick Papers;" he had the whimsical expressions of the author of Shandygaff; he possessed the quiet and incidental humor of Addison. White was refreshing from a dozen standpoints. We were angry that no one told us to go to Three Faces East now that it is over and turned out to be all that it was on Broadway. You could have the same grouch at us if we let you pass up Lee A. White unnoticed. Take the tip from us and go to his talks; we guarantee him. If you don't like him, your money will be returned at the ticket window. B. I. F. F. The following spring ditty, which you may have seen before, was placed on the ever-fruitful bulletin board of the Iowan office by a fair maiden who thought it too good to keep from those so unfortunate as never to have read it. I [wisht] I was a little aig Away up in the tree: I wisht I was a little aig As bad as bad could be; I wisht a naughty little boy Would crawl up in the tree So I could throw myself at him, And cover Him with Me. One of the coming poets of the generation, as yet a cub reporter forced to confine his talents to mundane news, added the appended sequel, which we consider worthy of your notice. I wish you was a little aig, But not as bad as you could be, For I would like to have you come And throw yourself at me . . . Bad little aigs aint worth a lot, They'll never make good chickens; Just seem worse than you really are And we will raise the dickens! $50,000 by Monday Night. Every student a bond owner. Students, buy a victory bond. Let's overscribe our quota. [advertisement] THE BIRTH OF A RACE More than a Picture--- It is a Masterpiece Cost $900,000.00 Twenty-Six Months in Making VITAL In Its Human Appeal ENGLERT THEATRE 4 Days---Starting Thursday, April 17 Twice Daily 2:30 8:15 Augmented Orchestra This company comes direct from the Blackstone Theater, Chicago, and opens a four weeks' engagement at Des Moines, starting May 11 [advertisement] H. A. STRUB & CO. MILLINERY All The Newest Creations In Millinery---Big Stock At Right Prices H. A. STRUB & CO. [advertisement] COMMENCEMENT SUITS AND TOP COATS Made to Your Individual Measure by E. V. PRICE & CO. $30 and upward That Invite the Question WHO'S YOUR TAILOR? J. R. KEMPSTON Opposite Englert Theatre [advertisement] PHOTOGRAPHS... Newest and Latest Folders just arrived for your Easter photographs. See them in our display window. NEWBERG STUDIO [advertisement] [on top illustration of a fox hunt] [on sides illustrations of athletes] SPORTSMEN--- ATHLETES---EVERYBODY! You will find BEVO The Beverage the all-year-round soft drink, both healthful and appetizing to train and gain on. Bevo is a splendid beverage to satisfy that extravagant thirst that strenuous exercise is bound to bring. Satisfies it without any of that after-feeling of fullness that often comes with water drinking. Bevo is Sold Everywhere Order by the case from you grocer, druggist or dealer. Manufactured and bottled exclusively by ANHEUSER-BUSCH ST. LOUIS [illustrations of sailors and soldiers handling cases of Bevo] A Winner Everywhere [advertisement] PRE=MEDIC DANCE MAJESTIC HALL All University Students Invited Tickets $1.00 Plus War Tax Saturday, April 19 Culbertson's Orchestra