University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 17, 1950
O F THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
US Bureaus Harm Business Engineer Warns
The young generation must not sit idly by and "permit bureaucrats to put private enterprises out of business," N.T. Veatch, consulting engineer, said Thursday. He spoke at the annual engineers' banquet Thursday evening.
Ar. Veatch, president and owner of Black and Veatch company, Kansas City, Mo., cited the electrical industry as an example of how federal government is encroaching on private industry.
"I will fight this socialist tendency since I want my children and grandchildren to be free," Mr. Veatch said. "No business can compete with its government."
He said it is up to members of the younger generation to make a decision now as to whether they want the federal government or free enterprise to dominate their lives.
He explained that "the electrical industry is taking care of the power shortage itself without government aid. The average residential use of electricity has increased tour times that of 1923. Private enterprise has almost brought the cost of power a day down to the cost of a good cigar."
He charged that small minorities are getting large government appropriations and using them in putting tax-paying concerns out of business.
Large and rapid growth in recent years of the federal power industry
years of the federal power industry, duplicating the plant and power lines of private industry have endangered free enterprise, he said. If such practices are allowed to continue, private industry will be forced out of business.
Services Saturday For J. C. Nichols
J. C. Nichols, '02, nationally known civic leader and developer of the Country Club district in Kansas City, died Thursday afternoon at his home there. He was a graduate of the College of Liberal Arts.
Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife, one daughter and two sons, J. C., Jr., '36, and Miller, '33. He was 69 years old.
The Country Club district, started in 1907, set the pattern for subdividers in other areas.
Villers in other areas
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday at the Country
Club Christian church.
Felstiner To Talk To Law Students
Mr. William Felstiner, executor of the Summerfield scholarship program for University students, will speak to the senior law students at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 on "The Practice of Law in New York city."
Mr. and Mrs. Felstiner will be guests of Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malott during their first visit to the University.
Mr. Felestiner is a member of the law firm Spiro, Felstiner, and Prager of New York City, N.Y.
Oratory Contest To Be In March
The third annual Lorraine Buehler Oratorical contest will be held Wednesday, March 22, William Conboy, instructor of speech, said today.
today.
E.C. Buehler, professor of speech,
will give a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Feb. 20, in room 3 Green hall
for all students interested in
in participating in the contest. He will
discuss what makes a good oration
and how it should be organized.
and now it is clear.
The contest, sponsored by the department of speech and drama and Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debate fraternity, is open to all undergraduate students. The 10-minute orations may be given on any original serious topic.
The first place winner will receive a complete set of the "Encyclopedia Americana." Second and third prizes will be $30 and $15 in cash.
cash.
All students who are interested in entering the contest should register with either Professor Buehler or Mr. Conboy in room 1 Green hall.
The contest was set up two years ago in memory of the late Lorraine Buehler, former wife of Professor Buehler.
Commerce Group Tours KC Plants
Members of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional commerce fraternity, took an all-day field trip through Kansas City business and manufacturing concerns Thursday.
Jeweler Names Diamond As World's Most Important Gem
The students toured Sears, Roebuck and Company to learn the methods of operating large mail order and retail concerns. The students had dinner in the company cafeteria.
They also visited the Sheffield Steel corporation where the students saw the processes used in the manufacture of steel and steel products.
The American people have not been taught to appreciate colored stones as they have the diamond, because the jeweler doesn't know much about them, he commented.
The most important gem in the world is the diamond, Paul Lohmeyer, manager of the retail division of Green Jewelry company, Kansas City, Mo., told Alpha Rho Gamma Thursday. He then talked about the more popular gems.
Two numbers will be sung by each of the glee clubs—the men's and the women's. The Men's Glee club will sing the "March of the Musketeers," by Friml and another number. The group is directed by Gerald Carney, assistant professor of music education.
public program The University Symphony orchestra under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and orchestra, will open the service. The orchestra will play a movement from the "Romantic Symphony" by Howard Hanson. The reorganized University String quartet will play a movement from a Dvorak quartet.
Music Vespers To Be Given In Hoch Sunday
The ruby, which is the most popular of colored gems, consists of oxide of aluminum. Pigeon blood is the finest color obtained in a ruby, but the best are in collections and are seldom for sale, Mr. Lohmeyer explained. The British museum and the Russian Czars were the possessors of the only two flawless rubies, he commented. Mr. Lohmeyer also explained the use of synthetic rubies in watches and the reconstruction of rubies.
The 103rd All-Music Vespers to be held at the University since 1923 will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday in Hoch auditorium. About 350 students and faculty members, representing all the major musical organizations at K.U., will take part in the public program.
they are made of exactly the same material," he then explained the differences in the star, cat's eye, and sorn flour blue sapphires. "Montana produces a few sapphires," he remarked.
The Women's Glee club directed by Irene Peabody, associate professor of voice, will sing Elgar's "The Snow" with its obligato of two violins and Fromm's "Song of Miriam." The incidental solo will be sung by Reinhold Schmidt, associate professor of voice.
The 100-voice A Cappella choir directed by Dean Swarthout will sing the Monson arrangement of a chorale by the 17th century composer, Rosenmuller. Mrs. Theodora Ericsson, fine arts sophomore, will sing the soprano solo. The choir will also sing "The Earth Is the Lord's" by Nikolsky.
Mr. Lohmeyer considers the emerald the best. It is found in huge quantities, but only a small percent of is of a fine color. This explains why it is the most expensive stone of all, he told the students.
A sample worth $7,000 was used to explain his preference. He said most of these stones are found in Burma, Ceylon, and Siam. After the speech he showed samples of colored gems to the club.
The 130-piece symphonic band will close the program with "Great Gates of Kieff" by Moussorgsky.
The only difference between a clay and a sapphire is the color:
Christianity Topic For Essay Contest
The annual Hattie Elizabeth Lewis essay contest on applied Christianity is now open to University students.
Cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 are offered for the three winning essays on the application of the teachings of Jesus to some problem of the present day. Awards will be made by the committee composed of Miss Mattie E. Crumrine, chairman, Prof. Elmer F. Beth, and Prof. James E. Seaver. Winners will be announced at commencement.
The deadline for the essays is May 1st. They must consist of not less than 5,000 or more than 10,000 words.
words.
Three copies of each essay are to be handed in at the chancellor's office. The essays should be signed with the contestant's assumed name. A sealed envelope superscribed with the exact title of the essay and the writer's assumed name and containing the contestants real name should accompany the copies.
Essays must be typewritten, double spaced, and provided with a table of contents, footnotes giving reference to authorities cited, and bibliography.
Hospital Treats More Flu Cases
Four more cases of influenza have been admitted to Watkins Memorial hospital since Thursday. This brings the total to 14 cases since the first of the week.
The vaccination station was moved today from Strong hall, to Marvin hall. Vaccinations in Strong hall since Wednesday have totaled 317.
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the student health service, advises all students to take the vaccination except those with colds
Lawson To Speak Before Presidents
Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, will talk on the problems arising from excessive participation in extra-curricular activities at the Presidents' breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Union cafetaria.
Announced at an executive board meeting of Student Union activities Wednesday, the board also discussed the possibility of getting a nationally-known band to play after the K.U. Lakes April 21. Plans to begin teaching South American dance classes in the Union were made.
Co-op Week Begins Sunday
Co-op week will be observed at the University from Sunday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb.25. The purpose of the week is to get students and faculty members better acquainted with the local cooperative organizations.
Activities will start Sunday with open house in six of the co-ops from 3 to 6 p.m. They are: Don Henry, Harmon, Henley, Jayhawk, Rock Chalk, and the Hill co-op. Invitations to the open houses have been sent to faculty members and Lawrence townmen.
Rice township will be held at Don Henry at 6 p.m. Tuesday. All co-op members are invited to this supper. A person to serve as co-op coordinator will be elected.
John Ise, professor of economics,
will speak at a general open house
from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday in
the Kansas room of the Union. Students interested in the co-operative program are invited to attend.
Co-op week will conclude with a dance from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in Harmon house.
The general education committee of the co-op is in charge of the local co-op week. Austin Turney, business senior, is chairman of the committee. ___
Appointed Church Youth Director
Heywood Davis, College sophomore, has been made director of youth at the Plymouth Congregational church.
tional crusade.
He will work with the church education. His studies will teachers planning the program of religious education. His duties will include assisting the Rev. Dale E. Turner, pastor, from the pulpit, supervising the junior and senior high school "junior church," directing the interdenominational "fun fests" held Friday evenings for junior high students, and calling on church families.
Must Abandon Security Desire Gibson Says
Bv BUD ROGERS
It is impossible to find a formula for peace unless America abandons her desire for absolute security, said Hilden Gibson, professor of political science and sociology, in the first in a series of 10 atomic energy lectures to be presented this semester. The series is sponsored by Sigma Xi, national honorary scientific society.
Regarding the atomic bomb, Dr. Gibson believes that "an innovation with such unlimited potentialities for destruction clearly necessitates new forms of international organization."
Emphasizing the three points of disagreement existing between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding the bomb's control, Dr. Gibson mentioned first the manner of procedure.
"Russia demands the outlawing of the bomb and insists that the United States destroy her stock-pile and from that point proceed to the matter of building up international control," stated Dr. Gibson. The United States advocates setting up foolproof regulations and then discussing the matter of destroying her supply of atomic bombs.
In reply to the Baruch bill, Andrei Gromyko proposed a treaty which advocated outlawing the use of the atomic bomb. "He also insisted," stated Mr. Gibson, "that the United States destroy her stockpile and from that point proceed to the matter of building up international controls." The United States advocates setting up foolproof regulations and then discussing the matter of destroying her supply of bombs.
Second area of disagreement is that relating to ownership and management of atomic plants.
"America has tended to de-emphasize atomic energy as a source of power," Dr. Gibson asserted, "whereas Russia looks with longing toward a cheaper power than could be provided before."
In reference to the veto power, third point of disagreement, Dr. Gibson stated that Russian and United States sentiment differs completely. He said the Soviets admit that they will not agree to the Baruch proposal of eliminating the veto power on matters relating to the atomic bomb.
WEATHER
KANSAS—Increasing cloudiness, little warmer east tonight. Saturday partly cloudy, turning colder west and north. Lows tonight in the 30's; highs Saturday 40's north-west to 60 southeast.
KU Album To Go On Sale At Bookstore This Spring
An album of University of Kansas songs, recorded by the K.U. band, glee club, and A Cappella choir, will go on sale sometime in the late spring, statewide activities correspondents learned Thursday.
Fred Ellsworth, Alumni association secretary, told the group that the album will include "Crimson and the Blue;" "Sunflower," will new words by Allen Crafton, professor of speech and drama, and six other popular K.U. songs. The album, sponsored by the Alumni association, will be sold for about $5 at the Union bookstore.
Emil L. Telfel, assistant professor of journalism, outlined the kinds of news stories that the editors of Kansas newspapers want from K.U. correspondants. He is the faculty adviser for the group.
Professor Telfel told the correspondents to put personality into their news to increase reader interest and the chances of getting the material published. Correspondents can give an interesting, behind-the-scenes angle to news stories that the publicity releases do not have, he said.
Interviews, past-and-present tieups, and consistency in sending in news columns are important in reporting for hometown newspapers. Professor Telelfal said.