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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1955.
53rd Year, No. 53
FOUL WEATHER PARADE—It's bitter cold on Mt. Gread these winter mornings. Each of these men seems to have his own favorite method of warding off the chill. In case you don't recognize them they
are (from left) Boyd Limes, Logan freshman; Jack Williams, Hutchinson junior; Gene Tucker, Stafford sophomore; George Wainseot, Atchison senior; Fred Wilson, Bucyrus sophomore, and H. K. Hancock, Sunflower junior..(Daily Kansan Photo)
Sorority Houses To Hold Rush 1-9:15 Sunday
The Panhellenic rush open houses to acquaint freshman women with sorority life, will be held from 1 to 9:15 p.m. Sunday. The open houses have replaced summer rushing.
Women participating will visit the 12 sorority houses, spending 25 minutes in each, according to a prearranged alphabetical schedule. Transportation between the houses must be provided by the students.
Jane Hornaman, Leawood senior and chairman of the day's activities, stressed that upperclass women living in scholarship halls or dormitories are also urged to come.
Guests will meet members of the sororities and will be conducted through the various houses. No skirts will be presented this year, but refreshments will be served twice during the day.
Students who plan to attend the open houses are asked to wear casual clothes, Miss Hornaman added.
KU To Get Finnish Flag
A Finnish flag will be presented to the University at 4 p.m. today in the chancellor's office.
Tumma S. Orsa, Littoinen, Finland graduate student, will present the flag to Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, and Esko J. Nieminen, Kuopio, Finland special student, will give a short talk. Chancellor Murphy also will give a brief address on the 38th anniversary of the independence of Finland.
The flag will be kept in the chancellor's office until Tuesday and then it will be hoisted among other flags of the world in Strong Hall rotunda. Although Finland is not a member of the United Nations, the flag will be displayed with other flags when the name of the display "UN flags" is changed on Dec. 6 to "flags of the world."
Weather
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon, tonight and Thursday with increasing southerly winds. Continued cold this afternoon with slowly rising trend tonight and Thursday. Low tonight about 20. High tomorrow in 30s.
Britain Ready For H-Bomb Talk
LONDON—(U.P.)—Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden said today Britain is "ready to discuss" cessation of hydrogen bomb explosions with the United States and Russia.
But certain conditions would have to be met. Sir Anthony said. He indicated one of these might be consideration for the fact that Britain has not yet tested her H-bomb. The United States and Russia already have made H-bomb explosion tests.
North College, Corbin List Improvements
At any rate, he said, the Soviet government has not yet communicated with Britain about any such agreement to ban test blasts as a Moscow radio commentator said yesterday.
TO RETIRE—Bruce E. McKee of 2141 Ohio St. steps down as superintendent of the campus post office today after 36 years in the postal service. He has been with the University station intermittently for the last 12 years, and has been superintendent since
Several improvements have been made at Corbin and North College Halls, freshman women's dormitories.
New glass doors with light aluminum frames have been installed at the rear entrance of Corbin. In addition, the passenger elevator in the building has been completely renovated. At North College, screen panels in the foyer doors have been replaced by glass panels.
April 1, 1952.
Don't Wait, Let's Vaccinate Canuteson Says
The free influenza shots are still being offered by the Health Service at Watkins Hospital.
Only 798 students, faculty members and families have taken advantage of the vaccine so far this year. Very little interest has been shown in November since 671 persons were vaccinated in October.
He'll Bet Highways Busier Than Streets
Barr's Condition Fairly Good The condition of Dean Harold G. Barr of the School of Religion, who suffered a heart attack late Friday night, was described as "fairly good" today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
"There is the possibility of a mild epidemic of influenza, and the shots give a high degree of protection against true influenza," said Dr. R. I. Canuthes, Health Service Director. He added, however, that they did not protect a person from the common cold.
Barr's Condition 'Fairly Good'
"It is important that all students receive this protection, especially before leaving for the Christmas vacation. Traveling is an easy way to pick up the contagious disease," Dr. Canuteson said.
The shots are free and require only a few minutes.
Frank Stockton will give you odds you'll meet more people on the highway nowadays than you will walking down the street even in traditionally folksy, friendly Kansas.
Mr. Stockton, professor of economics and director of special projects for University Extension, is a persistent worker for positive methods to achieve traffic safety.
He uses this illustration to drive home his concept of what he thinks is a big factor in the growing highway wreck total.
Mr. Stockton speculates that more of these human contacts occur on the highway than one would suspect, and he guesses that you could "meet" more persons in a few hours of driving than you might meet downtown on Saturday night.
"On the highway," he explains, "you aren't dealing with the cars. You're dealing with their drivers. It's actually a human contact every time you meet or pass another vehicle on the road."
He is concerned with these highway contacts chiefly as they relate to the accident rate.
Need More Knowledge
"What we actually know about accident data in Kansas is superficial." he points out. "No careful analyses have been made."
For instance:
How many wrecks occur between cars and commercial trucks, and why? How does this figure compare with the incidence of accidents between cars?
How much time is lost among industrial workers from accidents away from the plant? Are more men laid up longer from auto wrecks than from plant accidents?
To what degree do our traffic courts operate with uniformity and fairness; or put another way, why does Sam say he "had it socked to him" for a traffic violation while neighbor Bud "got off practically scot-free"?
What are the physical, mental and psychological limits encountered in training men and women to be safe drivers, and which of these limits are susceptible to cure or treatment?
What is the best way to expand the high school driver training programs, which Mr. Stockton regards as important in highway safety education, to reach the ideal of driver training for every youth who is physically and mentally able to operate a motor vehicle?
Researchers and scientists already are tackling some of these problems. Psychologists are working with repeat offenders in Los Angeles and Detroit to uncover the causes and perhaps some cures for their frequent visits to traffic court.
The Cornell University Institute of Crash Studies is finding how cars can be built safer.
Wants Safety "Blueprint"
WANTS SAFE Blueprint
But Mr. Stockton wants to go further. He wants answers to the rest of his questions too, because one of his biggest ambitions is the development of a "blueprint" of all the things which are needed to make Kansas a safe state.
He wants an integrated program in traffic safety research rather than considering "bits and pieces." To do this, he thinks the time has come to create a "Traffic Safety Center" as an integral part of University Extension.
The idea has won the support of University administrators and a request for $15,000 to establish such a center has been included in the KU budget being submitted to Gov. Fred Hall and the 1956 budget session of the legislature.
13 Supervisors To Attend Parley
Thirteen student teacher supervisors will attend a conference on student teaching Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Topeka. About 100 teachers and administrators who work with University student teachers in the Topeka area are expected to attend, said Karl Edwards, associate professor of education and director of the student teacher program.
Mr. Edwards will talk on the University's student teaching program, then the group will divide into discussion sections with supervisors.
The supervisors attending are Miss Elin K. Jorgensen, professor of music education; Miss Helen Lohr, associate professor of home economics; Miss Joie L. Stapleton, associate professor of physical education; Reginald R. Strait, assistant professor of physical education; Miss Loda Newcomb, assistant professor of secretarial training.
Miss Maud Ellsworth, Herbert A. Smith, and Alvin Schild, associate professors of education; Leland H. Erickson and Robert W. Ridgway, professor of education; Herold G. Regier, assistant instructor of education, and Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean $ ^{o} $ of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Chancellor Looks Into KU Future
"Many things go into making a university more than just a trade school," Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy told members of the All Student Council Senate and House in a joint meeting last night in the Student Union.
Dr. Murphy outlined the future plans of the University to expand, and the action taken in various fields to improve the educational services offered students.
He said plans have been started to make the University library one of the cultural centers in this part of the country. Large sums are spent annually by the University to secure original volumes. Dr. Murphy said someone must collect and maintain such volumes and said he believes the University can show the strength of scholarly effort by collecting the rare books. The University would then be the source for microfilm reproductions.
$50,000 More Than OU
$50,000 More Than OU
"Although football at KU may not be the same as at the University of Oklahoma, KU spent $50,000 more last year on its library program than did OU," the chancellor said.
"A top graduate program also benefits the undergraduate," Dr. Murphy said in telling why KU has continued to build up the Graduate School. The quality of the Graduate School attracts top students to the University, he explained.
"Students must be motivated and taught to think besides receiving training to make this school a university." Dr. Murphy said, "otherwise it is just a trade school."
New Building Plans Plans have been started for a building to house the School of
He told the ASC members that the present 10-year expansion program is being continued with aid also now coming from the State Legislature.
Business and department of economics, an addition to the library, a building for the School of Engineering, and additions to Watkins Hospital and th science building.
Housing, especially for men students and married couples, remains a big problem to the University, the chancellor said. Almost 1,000 units have been built since the war, but the rapid increase in student body has filled them.
"I hope by spring that another men's dorm will be built which will be able to house more than 400 men," Dr. Murphy said. Plans also have been started to furnish 150 units for married students.
He said that 1,000 new units for men's housing wouldn't make a dent in the future demands at KU. More "godfathers and godmothers" are needed to assist us in continuing our housing development at the University, he said.