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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE THREE
Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
500 word theme: "The Private Life of William Shakespeare." Shakespeare was born in—Dear Louise.
How are things going on the farm? I'm writing this letter in class while Professor Snarf raves on—
Gadget-Conscious Natives Like US Super Can Opener
Washington, May 23—(U.P.)—Before many weeks, there will be more can openers than there are white folks in the thriving little town of Usumbura in the Belgian Congo.
It's like this.
Not long ago the United Press cabled a piece to the dark continent about a new American invention—a can opener that not only opens cans but has a magnet attached which holds onto the top so it won't get into the pea juice.
The story told all about man's struggles across the years to perfect something that would open a can the way a can should be opened. It mentioned that inventors by the hundreds have flooded the U.S. patient office in an effort legally to get into the can-oneming business.
The magnetic opener described was a super-duper number patented by the Rival Manufacturing company of Kansas City, Mo. It was called a can-o-mat. It opened the can and caught the top on a magnet at the same time. Not only that, it pioneered in easier cleaning of openers. All the little woman has to do is to flick her finger to release a small bar, which holds the cutter in place. From there on, it's easy to rinse the cutter and get the sardine grease off it.
First can opener on record was developed in 1858 by one Ezra J. Warner. The housewife operated the thing by holding it upright over the can with one hand and whacking it with the palm of the other until either the can or the hand was punctured.
Lange Elected AIERE Chairman
Edward H. Lange, engineering senior, was elected chairman of the American Institute of Electrical and Radio Engineers at a recent meeting.
Other officers elected are Lyle J Chapman, engineering senior, vicepresident; Charles W. Stephens, engineering sophomore, IRE secretary; James S. Heaton, engineering junior, AIEE secretary; Earl W. Petty, engineering freshman, treasurer.
Earl C. Windisch, engineering junior, senior representative; Forrest K. Bland, engineering sophomore, junior representative; Kenneth E. King, engineering junior, intramural manager.
Well, the good ladies of Usumurb took a fancy to the story and apparently got together and mailed an order.
That posed a problem for the Rival people.
No money came with the order and it'll have to go collect. The openers sell in this country from $4.98 to $7.95. (That information is part of the story and not a free ad.)
But in order to deliver the goods, the company is going to have to get about $15 to $22 apiece for the things, including shipping charges.
Anyhow, the things are on the way.
And they'll get to the Congo like this:
Then they go by slow train across that country to a lake on its western border where the railroad runs into a dead end. From there they go a couple of hundred miles up the lake to their destination.
Official Bulletin
Christian Science organization regular meeting, 7.30 p.m. Thursday Danforth chapel.
The shipping companies have no idea how long all this will take and hope that the women of Usumbura have some other way to open their canned stuff in the meantime. The town ordered 216 openers.
First they will travel aboard a steamer from New York to a port on the east coast of Tanganyika.
The following are notified to appear before Student Court, 7:30 p.m. today Green hall basement; William P. Petrich, Lewis L. Sandige, Edward Balda, Richard A. Moore, Richard A. Zlotsky, Richard Griffin Stutz, Alzert Sim.
Tuesday, May 23
Jobs Plentiful For Pharmacists
Spring semester parking permits expire at noon, June 10. Applications for summer session permits are now being received at 200 Old Fowler shops. All parking regulations will be enforced during finals and during the commencement period.
Read, the Daily Kansan daily.
Graduating seniors in the School of Pharmacy have had tentative jobs for over a month, said J. Allen Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy, in a recent interview.
There is such a great demand for pharmacists, explained Dean Reese, that many positions which were offered to graduating seniors will not be filled. He gave one example of a manufacturer who was looking for eight graduating pharmacists and got one.
The outlook for the entire pharmaceutical profession is dominated by the prospects in retail drug stores. About 90,000 registered pharmacists were employed in the nation's 50,000 drug stores in 1949, representing about 90 percent of all those in the profession.
There is however, a possibility of overcrowding in the long run if enrollments in pharmacy colleges continue at the present high levels. In view of the trend toward increasing drug sales and toward shorter working hours in the profession, it seems probable that many drug stores will have to take on additional pharmacists. It is also expected that there will be an increase in the number of drug stores in the country.
There will also be increased opportunities in manufacturing and wholesaling, which employed about 6,500 members of the profession in 1949; in the armed forces and the police; and as teachers, law-enforcement officials, and writers for pharmaceutical publications.
In addition, it is roughly estimated that around 3,000 pharmacists will be needed yearly in the next few years to replace those who die, retire or transfer to other fields of work. The relatively high replacement needs of this profession result from the fact that a high proportion of the nation's active pharmacists are over 60 years of age.
Mary Ann Campbell, College; freshman, was elected treasurer of the Negro Student association and William Ferguson, College junior, was elected program chairman Thursday.
Campbell Elected NSA Treasurer
Members of the program committee are Albert Grayson, engineering sophomore, and Suzanne Thompson. College freshman.
After the meeting, a program was given by Otis Simmons, fine arts junior, and Virginia Ferguson and Jeroy Brimsey, College sophomores, under the direction of Jannith Lewis, College freshman.
The 1949-50 senior class over the country totals nearly 6,000 establishing an all-time record. Nevertheless, there will probably continue to be a moderate shortage of trained personnel at least until 1951. After that, overcrowding in some areas, particularly big cities, if enrollments continue at the 1949-50 level, the Deon said.
Lee Meyerson, assistant professor of psychology, has been invited to participate in a symposium on the psychological aspects of the physically disabled at the annual meeting of the American Psychological association. The group will meet at Pennsylvania State college in September.
Professor Meyerson will discuss his research findings on the social psychology of the physically handicapped.
Meyerson Invited To Symposium
Wonder If Story Was Rocky
Worland. Wyo.—(U.P.)—Twelve-year-old Buck Kubiak didn't let the lack of a gun stop him when he spotted a large bobcat. He used rocks to make the kill and is displaying the hide to prove his story.
Summer Kansan Starts June 9
The final issue of the University Daily Kansan for this semester will be published Wednesday. The first issue of the Summer Session Kansan will appear Friday, June 9. It will be published each Tuesday and Friday.
Grinstead To Hold Writer's Clinic
Miss Frances Grinstead, assistant professor of journalism at the University, will again conduct a Writing clinic for the Missouri Women's Press club, June 2 to 4 at Maryville, Mo.
This informal institute is conducted by the Missouri Women's Press club as a service to Missouri and Kansas women who may wish instruction in the writing of news, features and editors under a teacher or journalist. A portion of the news-paperwoman. A portion of the session will be spent in showing the newspaperwomen how they may direct material to magazine sale.
This year the Writing clinic will also be open to non-members. Those attending will be dormitory guests of Northwest Missouri State college, and will pay a nominal fee, probably $5, for meals and expense. Non-members pay an additional tuition fee of $5 for the three days.
The first session opens at 2 o'clock Friday, June 2. There will be a concentrated Saturday session, with the Writing clinic over after Sunday and Tuesday. Miss Grinstead says the program will combine fun with information.
Advance registrations may be sent to: North South Buchanan street, Mavilleville.
Those attending the clinic are also being allowed to submit manuscripts at a slight additional fee, since the clinic itself does not include this service. However, Miss Grinstead will receive only manuscripts from those planning to attend the Writing clinic.
The major source of uranium in the United States is carnotite, a canary-yellow, earthy-looking material found chiefly in Colorado.
Telfel Joins Topek Capital
For Summer As Conv Editor
In the summer of 1948 Mr. Telelf worked as night news editor of radio station WHAM in Rochester, N.Y., on a radio internship sponsored by the Council on Radio Journalism.
Emil L. Telfel, assistant professor of journalism, has been added to the staff of the Topeka Daily Capital for the summer as a copy editor. He will start work at the end of the present semester.
ISA Sets Up Ward Council
Eight men were chosen by the I.S.A. Executive council to serve on the Inter-Ward council for the first six weeks of the 1950-51 school year, Richard Krimminger, president, announced.
New Inter-Ward council members are: Allyn Browne, Donald Giffin, and Samuel Boyer, College juniors; John David Nieder, College sophomore; Donald Schick and Edwin Stene, College freshmen; and James Lee Bennett and Raymond Stevenson, education juniors.
The I.W.C. members will be presidents of six new wards to be set up in September 1950. After six weeks each ward will hold elections for its own officers. Browne, I.W.C. chairman and Giffin, I.W.C. representative to I.S.A. council will serve the entire year. The Inter-Ward council set up by I.S.A. is to organize and plan for new wards.
The Inter-Ward council will consist of one representative from each of the six wards and one member of I.S.A. Officers will be president, vice-president, secretary, social chairman, and business manager. Business manager is appointed by the I.S.A. officers are elected by the I.W.C. The chairman of the I.W.C. is to be a permanent member of the I.S.A.
A system of joint membership between the wards and I.S.A. will exist. Only I.S.A. members living in unorganized houses, may become ward members of the district in which they live. This is effective as of September, 1950.
Must Solve Problems, Pastor Tells IVCF
Jesus Christ has the solution to the problems of the world. Rev. David Hause, pastor of the Chelsea Baptist church, Kansas City, Kan., told 50 members of Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship at a picnic and meeting May 19 at Potter lake.
We are living close together in "one world" that is growing smaller day by day. Rev. House said. One word means that we have "world problems."
"We are concerned with world pro-
tective supply, and world trade," he said.
A solution must be found for these world problems and the solution must be world wide, he stated.
University Daily Kansan
Mall subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, (in Lawrence add $1.00 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence, Kans., every afternoon during the University except Saturdays and Sundays. University Entered as second class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kans., under act of March 3, 1879.
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