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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1954
Examining the innumerable assortment of lost and found articles accumulated in the office of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity are from right to left: Harold E. Shigley, fine arts senior, and Alpha Phi Omega president; Warren Murray, College sophomore; Melvin Rice, business junior; Fred Ashley, business senior and manager of the lost, found service.
Even If You Lose Your Head APO Will Probably Find It
By JOHN A. BANNIGAN
A student at K.U. once lost his head and couldn't find it. All he had to do, though, was to go to the Lost and Found room in the Union, where his misplaced skull would have been returned to him with a smile.
Yes, strange as it may seem, a human skull is one of the many and varied articles turned in to the Lost and Found service operated by Alpha Phi Omega, the national service fraternity. This important service, was started at the University in the summer of 1947 by Harold E. Shigley, fine arts senior, now president of Alpha Phi Omega. He also originated the cataloging and filing system for found articles which is now in use at K.U. and several colleges.
Among the numerous assorted articles that have been turned in are: unfinned knitting, nearly 150 gloves, a pair of men's trousers, one pair of modern dance tights, several pair of eye-glasses, slide rules, drafting sets, and dozens of textbooks and notebooks.
Complete methods are used by Alpha Phi Omega in trying to return lost articles. First it has to receive an item. This may be directly from the finder, in which case his name and address are recorded to enable the owner to thank or reward him. Or the item may be turned in to any one of 17 places on the campus where it will be picked up by an A.P.O. member who calls at these stations each day.
He turns it in to the main office where it is cataloged. A card is filled out with information, such as when, where, and by whom it was found, and any identifying marks. It is then given a file number. These numbers vary according to the category of the article and make it a relatively simple matter to locate any object.
If it is at all possible to determine the owner's name a post card is sent, telling him what has been found and asking him to come identify it.
There are also many items, such as books, pens, pencils, glasses and scarves which have no identification. The owner may claim their property by calling at the Lost and Found office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Items are held for one semester, and if they are unclaimed at the end of that period the finder may claim the article that he found. If an object is still unclaimed it is put aside until an accumulation of these justifies the holding of a rummage sale to dispose of them. Two of these sales have been held in the Union and the money collected has been put into the Lost and Found operating fund which is handled by the University business office.
"We have returned, up to the present, approximately 30 per cent of the articles turned in and we expect to increase that percentage." Shigley said.
An idea of the effectiveness and scope of the services may be had from a perusal of letters in the office. These come from all over the country from persons who have lost something while attending conventions or other meetings. Some of the letters ask the A.P.O. to look for lost articles, while others are expressions of thanks for the unexpected recovery of lost property.
An allotment from the All Student Council supplies the money necessary to maintain the service and the members of Alpha Phi Omega voluntarily give their time. Some of the students who work at the Lost and Found are Shigley, president; Fred Ashley, business senior, manager of the service; Bernard E. Boyle, College sophomore, vice president; J. P. Gerdel, engineering sophomore; Warren A. Murray, College sophomore; Melvin P. Rice, business junior; Ferris L. Taylor, business freshman.
Student Undergoes Surgery
James D. Maclean, engineering sophomore, underwent emergency surgery Monday at Watkins Memorial hospital. His condition is reported good.
Russian Walkout From UN May End Quickly
Lake Success, N.Y., Jan. 11—(U.P.) The Russian walkout from the United Nations security council may end quickly because Jacob A. Malik, Soviet delegate, probably will return to vote Thursday on his resolution to throw out Nationalist China, observers said today.
Defeat of the motion appeared inevitable, however, because only five members of the 11-nation council have recognized the new Communist government in China. There was an even chance, therefore, that Mr. Malik would stalk from the council chamber again, as he did yesterday when he was unable to get immediate action on his challenge to the presence of Chinese delegate Tingfu F. Tsiang.
Mr. Malik repeated the 1946 action of Andrei Gromyko, best-known of the Russian "no-men" at the U.N. He left within a few minutes after the meeting started, declaring he would boycott security council meetings "until the representative of the Kuomintang is removed."
Mr. Tsaiq, president of the council for January, ruled that Mr. Malik's resolution to withdraw recognition of Tsiang's credentials could not come to an immediate vote. The council voted to hold the chair with only Yugoslavia supporting Russia, and with India abstaining.
Mr. Tsaiq ordered the council to meet-again tomorrow when it will vote on Malik's motion. The walk-out precipitated a crisis in the U.N. With Russia not participating in its meetings, it would be impossible for the security council to take any substantive action, since a vote on any such issue requires the affirmative vote of all five permanent members of the council.
But although the situation was critical, few regarded it as disastrous for the U.N. Observers recalled that Mr. Gromyko walked out of the security council in 1946, protesting approval of a United States resolution to put the Iranian situation on its agenda. The council continued to meet in his absence and 10 days later he was back in his place.
Coincidentally, in both the Russian walkouts, the council chair was occupied by China. In 1946, Dr. Quo Tai Chi presided.
The Russian action was interpreted here as a manifestation of solidarity with Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese Communist leader, holding extended conferences in Moscow. Previously it had been believed that Mr. Malik would content himself with a de-unciation of the Nationalists.
KU Recital Presents Nine
"Faschingsschwank" (Schumann), by Doric McConnell, pianist. "Ah Twine No Blossoms" (Gliere) and "Let My Song Fill Your Heart" (Charles), by Ann Hogue, soprano "Sonata No. 3, Op. 28" (Prokofieff), by Robert Wynne, pianist.
Nine students will appear in the regular student recital of the School of Fine Arts at 3 p.m. Thursday in Strong, auditorium.
"Les Berceaux" (Faure), by Thelma Mims, contralto; the Allegro movement of "Quintet, Op. 44" (Schumann), by an ensemble composed of Evalyn Clough, and Paula Reade, violinists; Robert Halman, violist; Lyle Wolfom, cellist; and Sylvia Deliche, pianist.
The program follows:
ISA Ward T To Have Dance
At Templin Hall Friday
A dance will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday by the Independent Student association for members of ward "T." The dance will be at Templin hall.
Donald Giffin, vice-president of the I.S.A., announced an executive meeting of all officers of wards T, P, and Z Monday, Jan. 16.
Japanese Rapidly Improving School System, Bayles Says
Japanese educators are moving rapidly toward democratization of their school systems, according to Dr. E. E. Bayles, professor of education, who returned Thursday from a three-month trip to Japan.
KU Extension Plans 32 Events
In an expanded program for 1950, E. A. McFarland, manager of the Lawrence center of University Ex-tension has listed the following schedule of events which will take place on the campus.
Some of these dates are tentative, and new events may be added. These programs are conducted by the University Extension in co-operation with the individual groups mentioned for each event.
Jan. 23-24 United Nations conference
Feb. 3-4 District debate tournament
Feb. 10-11 State debate tournament
Feb. 24-25 Art education confer-
March 3-4 *High school art conference*
March 18-19 *A. Fl of L. confer-
2006
April 7-8 Speech and drama festiual
tival
April 20-21 *Recreation leadership
April
April 26-28 *City managers conference
conference
April 22 Scout visitation
April 26-28 *Cities*
May 4-6 *Petroleum engineering
operation
conference
May 4 *District library conference*
May 12-13 *Law institute*
June 6-8 School administrators
conference
June 7-9 Bank management clinic
June 8-9 *P.T.A. conference
June 7-17 A.C.E. workshop
June 11-18 Girls state
June 12-17 Social work
June 12-17 Social workers institute
* 15 Fire, Sexuality and Me
June 13-15 Fire, Casualty and Marine insurance conference
rine insurance conference June 13 Life adjustment conference
June 14-16 Water sewage school
June 19-30 Health education
June 26-30 Court reporters school
June 10-1 *Physical education
June 26-30 Peace officers training school.
confidence
July 10-16. workers institute
July 17-22. Credit bureau
July 17-24. L.P. gas school
July 15-3. Life insurance
July 31-5 Life insurance marketing school
Aug. 1-3 *Restaurant management school*
*Workshop on state and local government.
*Workshop on state and local
*These dates tentative.
Oil Blaze Glows 120 Miles Away
Elk City, Okla., Jan. 11—(U.P.)-A blazing oil well in one of the nation's largest and deepest fields shot flames almost 200 feet high today and the glow could be seen 120 miles away.
The fire started in Shell Oil co's Hubbard no.1 one of 30 wells in the Elk City field five miles south of here, Tuesday night when pressure caused a blow out.
Shell put in an emergency call to the McKinney oil well fire-fighters at Houston, and a crew was expected to arrive early today.
Workers heard a great rumbling "like an earthquake," and turned on valves in an attempt to stop the blowout.
They ran for cover as a 9,000-foot stopper of drilling mud skyrocketed into the sky. Oil gushed from the well in a shimmering black column, then gas hissed from the opening and caught fire.
The crew escaped without injury, but authorities feared at first that a nearby 4,000-gallon butane tank would explode.
He made the trip by air to Tokyo as American consultant on education in the third institute for Educational Leadership in Japan. Dr. Bayles served at Tohoku university at Senda, about 220 miles north of Tokyo,
the conference lasted 12 weeks. Each conference included 200 Japanese educators who took part in discussions, workshops, forums and lectures.
There were four such conferences going on at the same time in Japan.
The 200 Japanese educators who took part in the conferences included 100 superintendents of schools, 50 teacher consultants from the elementary level and 50 teacher consultants from the secondary-school level. Dr. Bayles said that a teacher consultant in Japan is the equivalent of our school supervisor.
Dr. Bayles emphasized that these conferences were designed "not to teach, but to help" the Japanese achieve a democratic educational system.
The present program is under the supervision of Dr. Paul Webb, assistant superintendent of schools at Los Angeles, who is now on leave from his job. Dr. Webb asked Dr. Bayles to take part in the work.
Three American educators were present at each of the institutes. Their expenses were defrayed by the Civil Information and Education division of the military government.
Dr. Bayles said that he was amazed at the vast amount of progress which the Japanese have made since the close of the war. He said that when one considers their plight four years ago the changes that they have made are unbelievable.
The biggest problem in Japanese education today is money. The average Japanese earns about 9,000 or 10,000 yens a month, about $25 in American money.
Out of his small income the Japanese citizen must pay a 20 per cent tax.
Another difficulty which the Japanese face in their educational program is the run-down condition of their school buildings.
Dr. Bayles concluded from his discussions with educators in Japan that the people want the occupation troops to remain because the Japanese fear a foreign invasion. Even though the troops do remain, he said the Japanese will have to iron out their own domestic difficulties, including educational problems, with their own money.
Under the present constitution of Japan it is possible to build a democratic school system. Dr.Bayles said.
Dr. Bayles says that the teachers are underpaid and in most cases, poorly prepared for their jobs.
Regarding the American occupation forces Dr. Bayles said, "Every American may well be proud of them."
AWS Workshop Is Set For February
Qualities of the leader, parliamentary procedure, and the role of the woman are the topics for discussion at the Associated Women's Students' leadership workshop on Feb. 7, 9, and 14. Lorraine Ross, College junior, is chairman of the workshop.
A student-faculty coffee Feb. 15, a joint dinner of the A.W.S. house and senate Feb. 21, and a regional A.W.S. convention at Norman, Okla, Apr. 3-5, were other events announced at an A.W.S. house meeting Tuesday.
A high school leadership day on Mar. 4 for outstanding senior women in Kansas high schools is also being planned by A.W.S. Margaret Granger, college junior, is chairman of the project.
What'll They Do Next
Columbus, Ohio—[U.P.]Five women are employed by the state of Ohio as fire watchers at state forests.