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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thought for the Day
Man who drives car on streets of ice, may not live to do it twice. —Old Chinese proverb.
The Editorial Page
The Harm Has Been Done
At last college students know where they stand in the draft. The defense department has announced that students may finish their present school year after receiving a draft notice and still have the advantage of choosing the branch of the service they desire.
It is unfortunate that the defense department waited so long to clear the confusion. Although we believe the decision is a wise one, irreparable damage has been done to colleges and students because of the delay in making the decision. The uncertainty with which students faced the future caused them to lose interest in their studies to an alarming degree. The University of Oklahoma reported that 60 per cent of its students ended the fall semester with unsatisfactory grades. About 100 K.U. students dropped out to join the armed services in a 2-week period.
At a time when colleges and universities all over the United States were required to plan their budgets for the coming year, officials were totally ignorant about the probable number of students that would be enrolled. The University of Texas lost 130 students to the armed services in a 10-day period. Not knowing what the defense department would do caused college administrators to present unrealistic budgets to their legislatures. The taxpayer is the loser in this guessing game.
The college-trained man is one of America's greatest assets in time of war or peace. Colleges and universities alone supply the training necessary to meet the technological advancements of this modern world. The modern conflicts in politics and economics can be understood only after a thorough background of college education.
The defense department has not been fair to the youth of this country, who must ultimately defend it with their lives, by withholding the draft decision. The fact that the decision is fair and just only partly absolves them from blame.
-E. J. C.
Friends and admirers of John Bannigan, editor-in-chief of the Daily Kansan during the latter eight weeks of the past semester, will be glad to know that he is doing graduate work and will be on the campus this semester.
Well Done, John
John created a tremendous amount of controversy as his able pen set down the meaty thought that so enriched the columns of this page. His militant policy advocating social reforms, elimination of racial prejudice, and other liberal measures gained a staunch group of supporters. This progressive group found him to be a fearless spokesman for the underdogs of our highly competitive society.
John is an idealist; he sees things as they should be. It is good that such persons are willing to carry on the fight to improve our democracy. From their opinions the American people can search out and select those reforms that are most adaptable to our way of life.
And because that way of life is never static, new ideas must be advanced to meet its ever-changing needs. To that small group of socially conscious persons, of which John is one, falls the thankless task of offering intelligent solutions to the problems of inequality. They see the problems because their eyes are open. They seek answers because they think. They act because of moral conviction. Thus did the editorial page reflect the tenor of John's convictions. We believe it was a job well done.
—E. J. C.
Stop The Presses!
Came the sweet but worried voice over the telephone:
"Is this the Daily Kansan?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Are you going to print that story about Betty—being pinned yesterday?"
"Yes, it's all ready to go in today's Kansan."
"Oh, please, you mustn't print it."
"Why?"
"Well, I'm not pinned any more."
Recently one pretty sophomore, desperately in need of additional words, included three typed pages of "Doodleclocks" in her 1,500 word biology term paper. Her grade was
Many TV listeners have been looking for movies where the programs are more than just trailers to the commercials.
There is a new incurable disease spreading throughout the campus: "Goin' ta Korea!"
Four graduate fellowships leading to the master's degree at the University of Wichita will be awarded for the 1951-52 school year by the University of Wichita Foundation for Industrial Research.
Wichita U. Offers Four Fellowships
Graduates of accredited colleges and universities are eligible for the awards in aeronautical engineering, chemistry, bacteriology and physics. The stipends will be $1,000, plus tuition and fees.
Complete information on the awards may be obtained from the chairman of the Committee on Scholarships and Student Aid, University of Wichita.
French Study Awards Offered
Applications for several scholarships for graduate study in France are being accepted by J. A. Burzle, Professor of German, 302 Fraser. The applications must be in by March 1. The scholarships are for the 1951-52 school year.
The French government is offering a number of fellowships through the Ministry of Foreign affairs and a number of assistantships. Under the Fulbright act recipients of French law awards may also apply for U.S. government awards, but only a limited number of candidates will be able to secure them.
Four Woolley foundation scholarships are also offered for the study of art and music in Paris.
All these awards include liberal living expenses and tuition, but do not include traveling expenses.
Further information and application blanks are available at Dr. Burzie's office.
The Public's Pulse— Cornell Is Lucky
Dear Editor:
What a blow for us to lose Chancellor Malott. But I'm glad we have had him with us for 12 years. He has been a great chancellor. Cornell is lucky! I'm glad to see him go on to this fine position. We all love and admire him and will miss him greatly.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1951
Bernice White Scotti (Mrs. James M.)
F.A., K.U.-1919
Mankato, Kan.
"It is not good form for the women of the University to take too much attention from the men," said Mrs. Eustace Brown, advisor of women. "The women should not allow the men to waste so much time and money on them. The young men here are too much aware of the women's charms, and it is the duty of the women to help turn the attention of the men to other things."
Yesteryears Women's Charms
(From the Dec. 4, 1914, issue of the UDK):
Sigma Kappa sorority announces the recent pledging of Lou Hoffman, Kansas City, Mo., and Darlene Driggers, Perry, Kansas.
Sigma Kappa Pledges Two
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Kikue Yamakawa, chief of the women's and minor's bureau of the Japanese ministry of labor, is the first woman ever to hold the position of bureau chief in a Japanese ministry.
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