Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
53rd Year, No. 76
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1956.
Ike Lists Plans For Overcoming Water Shortages
WASHINGTON—(U.P.) President Eisenhower submitted to Congress today a long-range program to overcome the nation's growing water shortages and in-ge a supply of 350 billion gallons a day by 1975.
WHITE BLANKET—Students awoke this morning to find the ground covered with snow several inches deep. The picture shows students braving the snow and low temperatures to make it to their early
In a special message to the House and Senate, Mr. Eisenhower forwarded a report on water resources policy prepared by a cabinet committee after a 20-month study. It sharply criticized "lack of cooperation and co-ordination" among federal agencies dealing with flood control, irrigation, and other water problems.
It also called for local governments and private industry to bear more of the costs of furnishing an adequate water sunny.
morning classes. The view is from atop Fraser Hall looking southwest at Flint Hall and Robinson Gym. This is the second major snow fall of the season. —(Kansan Photo by Dee Richards)
The report warned that the nation is experiencing the first symptoms of a water shortage, which will grow steadily more acute unless far-sighted action is taken.
Need Expected To Rise
It said the country is now using 200 billion gallons of water daily and will need an estimated 350 billion gallons daily by 1975.
The report said Americans now use an average of 145 gallons of water each day from public water supplies. This "tremendous need" is expected to rise, by 1975, to 175 gallons a day, reflecting the increased use of water in homes for such purposes as air conditioning.
On top of this household use, there is the "staggering" demand for water in industry and agriculture.
Three Humanities Series lectures by visiting speakers have been scheduled for the spring semester, according to Prof. Elmer F. Beth, chairman of the Humanities committee.
Already, it said, "shortages of water for domestic and agricultural use are frequent. Industry is finding it increasingly difficult to locate adequate water supplies. Many streams are seriously polluted."
Humanities Talks Slated For Spring
Water Scarcity Imposed "Lack of adequate planning threatens to impose a water scarcity which can become a limiting factor on the growth of some of our cities, while at the same time flood damage in many areas continues to be great."
While too little water is the problem in many areas, the report noted, others are occasionally devastated by too much—in the form of floods.
The committee which prepared the report was appointed by the President in May, 1954. Members included Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay, Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson and Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson.
Dr. Ernst L. Stahl, professor of German literature at Oxford University, will lecture about Friedrich Schiller on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Dr. Howard Lowry, president of Wooster college, Wooster, Ohio, will speak on Tuesday, March 13. Dr. John H. Randall Jr., professor of philosophy at Columbia University, will lecture on 18th century philosophy on Thursday, April 26. He is president of the Renaissance Association and will speak also during the Central Renaissance Conference which will be held at the University April 27 and 28.
K-Book Editor, Manager Sought
The deadline for applications for editor and business manager of the K-Book is Feb. 3.
Applications must be written in letter form and submitted to Shirley Ward, Salina sophomore, chairman of the ASC publications committee. Information regarding previous experience and ideas for improving the K-Book should be included in the application.
Applicants will be notified of the time set for their personal interviews.
TOPEKA—(U.P.)—Kansas lawmakers erected another roadblock today against using a statewide tax on property to finance the rising cost of state government.
The deadline for filing application to take the Federal Service entrance examination is Wednesday. The nationwide test for entrance in federal service will be given Feb. 10, and those persons accepted will be eligible for jobs paying from $3,670 to $4,525 a year. Applications should be filed at the Placement Office in Strong.
Exam Deadline Wednesday
A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives carrying the prestige of its 21-member Assessment and Taxation Committee. It would prohibit any state ad valorem levy for the state general fund—without prior legislative authority.
And if the Legislature approved such a state property tax, no levy made by the Kansas Revenue and Taxation Commission the following fiscal year could exceed the figure specified by the lawmakers. Under present law, the commission may set any property levy necessary to keep the state out of the red.
Not yet agreed that any new taxes are a must, legislators have under consideration a $27 million a year hike in the sales tax, a $9,500,000 a year new tax proposed on oil and gas production. And Gov. Fred Hall has recommended raising the state income tax by 50 per cent.
Property Tax Increase Blocked
Library, Post Office List Schedules
Watson library will be open until 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, for the benefit of students studying for final examinations.
Vets Must Fill Out Forms
The University post office will maintain regular hours during final examination week and between semesters. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. day days and until 11:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Veterans returning to school for the second semester must fill out January certificate of training forms sometime during the first five days of February. Veterans not returning should certify after their last final examination.
Wilson To Receive Key To City Dump
WASHINGTON — (U.P.)— Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson will receive a new honor today—the key to a city dump.
The city dump belongs to Alhambra, Calif. Rep. Patrick J. Hillings (R-Calif.) will present Mr. Wilson the key at 3:30 p.m.
Mr. Wilson was selected because he happened to get locked up, accidentally, at a helicopter port at Alhambra while touring aircraft plants there recently.
The Defense Department said the place is known, either "actually or jokingly," as the city dump.
Alhambra Mayor T. D'Arce Quinn forwarded the key to Mr. Hillings for presentation to Mr. Wilson to commemorate the incident.
Puzzled? Need Help? See Guidance Bureau
If you want advice about your vocation or your major, see the University Guidance Bureau.
May Take Tests
The trained counsleors of the bureau won't make any decisions for you, but they will do their best to help you make decisions. Their job is to help students collect and interpret information about themselves. This may be done by advice, interviews or tests depending upon the student's problem.
To obtain guidance services, make an appointment with the bureau. Soon you will have a chance to talk over your problem with a counselor. Remember, no problem is too small or too large. Maybe your question can be answered in a few minutes, or it may take months, and even years.
If your problem requires a test, you may take it at your convenience. Through tests, students may learn more about their strengths and weaknesses in abilities, aptitudes, educational background and personality.
The bureau is in Strong Annex B, but will move into remodeled Bailey Hall between semesters. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days and until noon on Saturday.
Often students take vocational tests and use the results as recommendations to prospective employers. However, no information about the student is released without his permission.
Students are welcome to use the occupational information library in the bureau. The library has up-to-date information on working trends, opportunities, training requirements and working conditions for specific types of jobs.
New Students Tested
In addition to direct services to the student, the bureau conducts placement tests for new University students each fall. During the year, he gives special tests, which give his admission. Later School Admission, Selective Service, NROTC, Graduate Record, Watkins and Summerfield.
Directed by Dr. Gordon Collister, associate professor of education, the bureau has six full-time staff members and three secretaries. The number of part-time workers varies from 10 to 30.
Another job of the bureau is its work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in providing services to U.S. Indian reservations.
First '56 Snow Covers Campus; Cold To Continue
Put on your overcoat and overshoes—you'll need them. With $ 2 \frac{1}{2} $ inches of snow on the ground and a 13 degree temperature, Lawrence is adjusting to the first snowfall of 1956.
Cloudy and continued cold weather with occasional snow today are forecast for the Lawrence area. The low last night was 10 degrees.
Crews Began At 6
Using four dump trucks and two and spreaders, the city street department began sanding streets at 7 am, today.
Highways in the vicinity are slick. The sheffif's department warned drivers to use caution. The police department said Lawrence streets are slippery and hazardous. By 9:15 a.m. today three accidents had been reported.
C. G. Bayles, superintendent of buildings and grounds, said walks on the Hill were being shovelled as early as 6 a.m. today. Asked when the job would be completed, he laughingly replied, "The more steps we build around here, the longer we'll be at it!"
Lawrence taxi cab companies reported a good business today. One company said "a lot" of passengers had been transported on the hill with no difficulties except a couple of broken tire chains which were repaired.
The snow blanket will serve a three-fold purpose in helping crops, the state and federal agriculture departments reported today.
It will protect crops against severe cold, it will check further deterioration of wheat from wind erosion of the soil, and it will halt soil moisture losses through evaporation.
The snowfall, which was welcomed in the state suffering from drought, brought moisture ranging from .1 to .3 of an inch. Moisture content in Lawrence was .16 of an inch. In the southwest part of the state, where dust has swirled three times since Jan. 1, only traces of moisture were reported.
In the rest of the state, highway maintenance crews worked with road graders and supplies of sand to keep traffic moving. The highway patrol reported slick spots, but no main roads were blocked.
Snow Aids Crops
The snow was not statewide—the northern and eastern areas benefitting principally—and the fall was not heavy enough to provide substantial moisture.
The southwestern and south central areas have received virtually no precipitation since the wheat crop was seeded last fall.
Reese's Condition Called Satisfactory
The condition of J. Allen Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy, was reported as satisfactory today by attending physician, Dr. J. W. Campbell.
Dean Reese suffered a light heart attack and was admitted to Watkins Hospital Saturday. Hospital officials said he spent a "fairly good night."
Templin Residents To Move
Women students now living in Templin Hall will move to Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall between Jan. 25 and 26, Joe J. Wilson, director of dormitories, has announced. Thirty-five men students will occupy Templin Hall during the spring semester. The men will begin moving Jan. 28 and 29.