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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 26, 1954
IN TRAINING—Chuck Mather tackles another hunk of Student Union ham as Mrs. Mather digests some food for thought supplied by Coach Phog Allen, who told jokingly the more than 400 persons who came to welcome the new coach, "We're all behind Chuck—until he loses his first game."
410 Attend Welcome For 'Chuck' Mather
Charles E. "Chuck" Mather, new Kansas head football coach, was officially welcomed to the University last night by 410 persons at a banquet in the Student Union.
Mather, former Massillon, Ohio High school coach, "confessed that he hadn't won every game in his coaching career and went on to state "other important things in a football team's career."
"The players themselves must like to play and want to play football," the new coach said. "It is impossible for a group of paid college athletes to win all the time."
But Mather didn't reject the idea of scholarships for athletes. He said, "I don't know of a harder way to get a college education than with a football scholarship."
To students, Mather said, "Your interest is reflected in the players. No team can play a tough schedule without student backing." He attributed part of Notre Dame's success to "strictly enthusiastic efforts."
Mather introduced two members of his staff who had come with him from Massillon to work with him here. They were Dick Piskot, center and guard coach, and Paul Shofer, another line coach.
shown in action, as well as some of the teams' "Boosters."
"Alumni, although not to be over-emphasized, helped us at Massillon," he said. This was shown in the short film which the coach showed. In the RKO-studio produced film, the Massillon High football team was
Coach Mather said his emphasis would be on "making fewer mistakes than the other team does."
The coach said his motto, which he had at Massillon and would be retained here was, "It takes work to be good, and if we aren't good, we have no one to blame but ourselves."
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, welcomed Mather for the student body. He also read a telegram from Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, who was unable to attend the banquet.
A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, director of athletics, introduced coach Mather. He told of the pace at which the new coach was working.
Girls to Be Interviewed
Miss Jean Stauffer, professional girl scout, will be on the campus Monday to interview all girls interested in professional scouting work or in summer camp work. Interviews may be scheduled at the dean of women's office. A coffee will be held for Miss Stauffer at 4 p.m. Monday in the dean's office.
"If there was ever a time that we need an abundance of faith, it is today," H. Roe Bartle of Kansas City, Mo., said last night at a Religious Emphasis week banquet.
Bartle Calls for Faith in Everyday Life
Mr. Bartle, executive secretary of the Boy Scouts of America, and former president of Missouri Valley college in Marshall, Mo., replaced the Rev. Frank J. Pippin, who originally was scheduled to speak but was taken ill.
He stressed the necessity for a working faith in our everyday lives. "The whole world, when you look at the economic structure, moves on faith. The individuals in corporations have faith that salesmen will sell the commodities," he said. "The consumer operates on the basis of faith—the retailer also works on faith, in accepting credit." He said it was clear that the faith in the economic world is "blind" faith.
Faith is a very personal thing—a great factor in marriage, he said, adding that marriage will inevitably "hit the rocks" if there is no faith between the two individuals.
There are no two individuals who have religious thoughts that coincide perfectly. If your ideal in religion gives you the satisfaction that you need, then who am I to question its validity? he asked.
Mr. Bartle said faith was a major
factor in the last two world wars "This thing called faith has made the world go around for a long long time," he said. "We have won two world wars on faith."
He said there is no difference in religions, "Here in America we have developed a negative attitude toward religion," he said, "Red China has a right to ask us 'where is the Christianity that you have been trying to sell us down through the decades?' If there was ever a time that we need to stand up and be counted, it is now."
Mr. Bartle expressed his desire to have some religious activities in politics. He said that persons should
vote the way they believe when they go to the polls and not the stray dogmatic way of their party.
"The greatest power in the world can come from prayer," he said.
"People who take time out for prayer will have time to smile because they have faith."
The first periscope used by the U.S. Navy was not built for a submarine. The ironclad monitor Osage utilized a periscope to discover Confederate cavalry which was taking cover behind the high banks of the Red River in Arkansas.
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A CAMPUS-TO-CAREER CASE HISTORY
"The interview was the tip-off"
Ed BURTNER, 752, watched the way job interviews were conducted before choosing his job. Let him tell you how it worked out.
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"That's why I'm working here in Washington, D. C., for one of the Bell Companies—The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company. My first job-after general training-was supervising a billing unit with 20 employees.
"During the spring of '52—my last year at the University of Maryland-I was interviewed by a number of companies. I was about to get my B.S. degree in accounting.
"It seemed to me that there was a great deal to be learned from the way I was interviewed. Bell System interviewers took their time about job offers. They didn't rush me or themselves.
"I had two talks with the Bell interviewers and then was invited to meet and talk with department heads. Not only did they get a chance to look me over, but I also had an opportunity to get a closer look at their operation. I figured if the Bell System was that careful in selecting its men, it is careful in other things. The interview was the tip-off.
"Since then I have assisted on internal audits in all departments. I've helped with special studies for management and have become better acquainted with operations of the entire company. Now I'm working on the general books as an accounting supervisor.
"That Bell System interview has certainly meant a lot to me."
Ed Burtner is moving forward. His experience is typical of the engineering, physical science, arts and social science, and business administration graduates who join the Bell System. He went with an operating telephone company. There also are opportunities with the Bell Telephone Laboratories, Western Electric and Sandia Corporation.
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