University Daily Kansan
49th Year, No. 88
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1952
AWS Workshop Hears Answers To 5 Problems
Five problems of leadership were discussed by Mrs. Harold Harvey, instructor in speech and drama at the Lawrence Memorial high school, at the Associated Women Students leadership workshop Tuesday in Strong auditorium.
Mrs. Harvey, wife of Harold Harvey, instructor in speech, was active both in AWS and speech and drama when she attended the University.
The five problems mentioned by Mrs. Harvey were the acquiring of efficiency in the self, getting efficiency out of others, meeting criticism, meeting mistakes magnified out of proportion and the question—why am I doing this?
To acquire efficiency Mrs. Harvey suggested knowing the objectives of the organization and having clearly defined personal objectives as well.
Mrs. Harvey explained that while obtaining efficiency from others will always be a problem, the matter may be met by thorough explanations and specific instructions.
Making early deadlines is a help, she said, adding that at times it is possible to set them a week ahead in order to allow time for emergencies.
"There are three kinds of critics—those who don't like you, the gripers and the true critics who criticize your ideas instead of you," she said. "The first two should be expected and the last one accepted." No added.
Mistakes should be met with the same technique used with "spilled catup and coffee," she said. Do something about them, but if you can't, accent them.
Telling a disinterested person such as a roommate or a boy friend about errors will help keep them in the right proportion, she said.
There are two possible attitudes in response to the question "Why am I doing this?" that usually come toward the end of a period of lead-up. You can be bitter, or you can profit and come out on top," she said.
"The fact that you've made mistakes, others say you haven't done a good job and no one appreciates you should be shoved back to secondary consideration," Mrs. Harvey said.
Primary considerations should be honest answers to three questions, she said. Did I do the best I could? Have you helped me with mistakes? Have I profiled from my mistakes?
"Never quit a job as long as you're failure; quit when you have been successful once." Mrs. Harvey advised.
Naval Air Cadets May Finish Term
College men applying for the Naval aviation cadet program will not be called to active duty until June. This will allow them to complete the current semester of college work, Lt. E. W. Meneefee, Naval Aviation cadet procurement officer for this area, reports.
In order to qualify for the NAVCAD program, the man must be between the ages of 18 and 27, unmarried and have had two years of college. It is expected that applications will exceed quota restrictions near the end of this college year.
Men selected will be sent to the Naval Air station, Pensacola, Fla., for 18 months flight training. They may choose a commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
College men interested in this program should write NAVCAD Naval Air station, Olathe.
'Ivan The Terrible' To Be Shown Friday
Lawrence, Kansas
The movie "Ivan the Terrible"
featuring the music of Sergei
Prokofiev will be shown Friday,
at 7:30 p.m.
The film is in Russian with English subtitles. It tells the story of Ivan from his coronation through his battles.
The New York Sun says that "Nikolai Cherkassov, as Ivan, gestures as though he were moving about on a great stage. He and his fellow actors overact with a robustness and enjoyment seldom seen off the operatic stage."
Art Exhibition Takes KU Work
Two more art teachers have been notified of acceptance of their works for the annual Midwest Art exhibition at the Joslyn museum in Omaha, Neb. Five of the KU staff now have nine pieces in the show which opens this week and will continue through March.
Miss Marjorie Whitney, professor of design, is represented by a watercolor "The Country," and John Parks, instructor in design, placed two etchings, "Webs" and "Girl with Net."
Mr. Green's pieces are two oils: "Angel of Judgment" and "Trainees", Mr. Eckert's are an oil "Off State" and a 3-color block print "Promenade", and Mr. Armstrong's are an oil "Landscape Normandy", and a casein painting "City Landscape".
Robert Green, John Armstrong,
and William D. Eckert, all of the
drawing and painting department,
with two paintings accepted by the
Visiting Lecturer Will Speak On East African Studies
John B. George will discuss his studies in East Africa at a meeting of the history club at 7 p.m. today in the Pine room of the Union. Mr. George studied in East Africa in 1950 and 1951 for the Institute of Current World Affairs.
First Humanities Lecturer Lauds Spanish Writers
Prof. William H. Shoemaker defended the generation of '98, a group of Spanish writers at the turn of the century, as not being irresponsible during their literary prominence, to open the fifth annual Humanities lecture series last night in Fraser theater.
Professor Shoemaker, chairman of the department of Romance languages and literature, maintained that the writers "squarely faced the national, social, and literary problems of their time. The first and most obvious characteristic of the work of the generation of '98 is its spirit of criticism and revolt," he said.
The pessimistic, critical, and negative attitude of the generation of '98 cannot be considered irresponsible. Professor Shoemaker asserted. "In its deep and basic desire for renovation, the generation of '98 not only sought improvements from outside Spain," he said. "It was more vitally concerned with regeneration from within," he added.
Coming to the forefront after the disastrous Spanish-American war, the generation of '98 held sway over the Spanish literary scene for 15 years and some remnants still remain. Professor Shoemaker explained.
Professor Shoemaker explained that the Europeanization of 'Spain from without and the regeneration from within was the main object of the generation of '88, for only in this way could Spain recover and be strong.
WEATHER
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain or drizzle in the north and east this afternoon and tonight, changing to light snow in the north portion tonight. Partly cloudy southwest; colder with winds becoming strong northerly over the west this afternoon and in the east tonight; Thursday partly cloudy with diminishing winds and somewhat colder in the east portion.
Audience Entertained By Texan's Drawl, Tales
A Texan with a slow drawl and "constructive memory" entertained students and faculty in a special lecture on the merits of the coyote, yesterday afternoon in Fraser theater.
Oratory Contest Deadline Today
William A. Conboy, instructor in speech, and E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, request that entries in the Lorraine Buehler Oratorical contest be turned in by 5 p.m. today so they can plan the tryouts.
Mr. Conboy said late entries would be accepted in case of an emergency.
Entries should be turned in to Mr. Conboy or Mr. Buehler in 5 Green hall. Eight entries had been received Tuesday night and four more are expected from students who indicated they would enter.
the entrants are Richard Sheldon, college sophomore; Wilbur Good-seal, college junior; Don Dirks, college junior; "Woody" Davis, college senior; Sue Moyer, college freshman; Lee Baird, college freshman; Bill Nulton, college junior, and Lee Douglass, education sophomore.
Preliminaries begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 105 Green hall. They will be judged by members of the speech and drama department. The contest is open to the public.
Carillon Program Features Folk Tunes
American cowboy ballads have been selected for today's carillon program at 7 p.m.
They are "The Old Chisholm Trail," "The Dying Cowboy," "Brown-Eyed Lee" and "Git Along Little Dogies."
The program also includes:
"Le Rosier" (Rousseau), "Traumeri" (Schumann), "Rondo" (Peichler), "Gymnopedie" (Satie), and "Fugue" for carillon (Nees).
Co-op Purchasing Could Be Reality
Bv ALAN MARSHALL
A cooperative food-purchasing plan open to any "non-profit organization which serves students at the University" may soon become a reality. The plan, formulated by two University students, is complete, then expanded says A. I would easily be expanded into other trade goods.
The organization, known as the Jayhawk Purchasing association, was formulated by Joe Wimsatt and Tom White, business seniors. Lloyd Faust, assistant professor of business, and Tom Cannon, assistant professor of economics, served as an unofficial advisory board. Professor Faust drew up the formal constitution.
The basic idea of the program is to lower food costs by increasing the volume of purchasing. The organization is a non-profit, non-stock private corporation, organized under the corporation laws of Kansas.
It would consist of a board of directors composed of four faculty members, five members from the student body, and two ex-officio members. The latter, to be representatives, are the dept. of women and men, are not entitled to vote, may act only in an advisory capacity.
The board would be elected by the participants in the cooperative. They in turn would elect their own officers and select and employ a part-time manager.
It would be the duty of the manager to secure samples and prices from various wholesalers, have them tested and graded by dieticians, and distribute the results to the purchasing agent of each member group. The agent would then order a one-month supply of goods, return the order to the manager, who would compile the orders for the holes. He and several student assistants would be responsible for delivering the goods to each group.
The University has donated storage space beneath Memorial stadium and also has promised the use of a truck at cost. A five per cent operations charge, collected each month, would be used to pay for the truck. Any surplus funds would be distributed at the end of each year on a pro-rata basis.
Each member of the association would pay a $50 deposit upon entering the association. If at any time the member should wish to withdraw, the deposit would be returned in full on 45-day notice.
sity as an example of the success of such plans. The cooperative there purchases everything used by its more than 6,000 participants, from mops to milk, and saves 10 to 13 per cent on its $800,000 yearly volume. Oregon State college and the University of Texas have been equally successful with similar plans. Wimsat said.
He continued by explaining that the tax angle is averted since the association is "non-profit, non-stock, and has voluntary membership." The $50 deposit is necessary only because Kansas law requires it, Wimsatt said.
Chief obstacles which the plan must overcome, if the meeting is any indication, spring from a great amount of skepticism on the part of those who would be the purchasing agents. The plan does make necessary large single orders, expected to be difficult, and thus presents a problem of storage in the member house. Some said flatly, but without reason, that they didn't see how the plan would save them money.
According to Wimsatt, "There is absolutely no risk. The $50 is safe, and you buy only what you want. You can't lose, you can only gain."
The plan was first aired at a meeting of presidents and house-mothers of Greek houses. Wimsatt and White explained that they planned to start with canned goods only, and gradually branch out as they become familiar with the system.
Wimsatt cited Ohio State univer-
"But there is no possible way to lose money, except through unwise individual purchasing, so why not give it a try." Wimsatt countered.
As yet, no subscriptions have been sought, since the embryo association must overcome various objections, and have only 15 or 20 participating with only 15 or 20 participating.
"Of course, the more purchased at one time, the cheaper it becomes," he added.
J. Frank Dobie, a leading authority on culture of the Southwest combined amusement and philosophy in his discussion on the importance of the coyote as a mythical figure in the Southwest.
By tall tales and some not so tall,
Mr. Dobie presented his views on
relationship of nature and man.
"Most folk stories can be traced all over the world. The fox in Europe and Asia has all the stories fixed to him that the coyote has in America."
According to the Mexicans, who love to tell coyote stories, the coyote is next to God in smartness, said Mr. Dobie. "No one cares to make a fool of a fool, for it's more fun to make a fool of a smart alec."
Facts of anything can be comprehended with imagination on the subject, he contended. "These tales could have happened in the same way fairy tales could have happened."
"The coyote has been able to adapt himself to the coming of civilization." Every state west of the Mississippi, and most of the states on the east side are inhabited by them, he stated.
The area of the coyote's habitat is dry desert, and when they begin talking after daylight rain is in the offing, explained Mr. Dobie. Although this superstition is for the most part improbable, people "listen to the voice of hope." "Perhaps this is the reason we elect the people we do every two years," he continued.
The coyote has merely accepted evolution as inevitable, said Mr. Dobie. "It takes more wisdom to meet change than to make it."
In addition to several other books, Mr. Dobie wrote "The Voice of the Coyote."
Lab To Produce Ex-Student's Play
Several years ago Russell Culver, '26, wrote a play entitled "Heavens" as part of his work in Prof. Allen Crafton's playwriting course.
This same play will be one of the three productions to be given in the next lab series presentation Feb. 20, 21, and 22 in the Little Theater in Green hall.
Eugene Walling, college junior,
will direct the play. The cast includes Mary Siebert and William
Thompson, college freshmen; Mark
Gilman, college sophomore, and
Barbara Donovan, college senior.
Gerhard Herm, special student, will direct "At the Shrine," which has as its cast Mary Beth Moore, college junior, and Tom Shay, instructor of speech. Mr. Shay is director of the lab theater.
The other plays will be "At the Shrine" by Stark Young and "Fame and the Poet," by Lord Dunsany.
Phyllis Clegg, graduate student, will direct "Fame and the Poet." Its cast includes Jo Anna March, college sophomore; James York, fine arts sophomore, and James Wallace, fine arts freshman.
Professor Of Art To Give Lecture On Navajo Painting
Raymond J. Eastwood, professor of drawing and painting, will speak on "The Ceremonial Sandpaintings of the Navajo Indians" at 8 p.m., today in the Museum of Art lecture room.
Slides will be shown of religious healing ceremonies of the Navajo, the largest Indian tribe today. The lecture, sponsored by Delta Phi Delta, honorary art fraternity, will be open to the public.