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OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
STUDENT NEWSAPER
Lawrence, Kansas
State Veteran Bonus Bill Dies After Debate
Topeka, March 30 — (U.P.)—Gov. Frank Carlson expressed regret today over the legislative death of the 100 million dollar bonus proposal for Kansas veterans of World War II.
The measure was killed late Tuesday on the senate floor after a violent flurry of debate. It has been passed earlier by the house.
If passed by the upper chamber, the proposal would have been placed before the voters of Kansas in the next general election for final decision. Kansas paid a bonus to men and women who served in the first world war.
"There will be a lot of veterans disappointed that the people of Kan- sas do not get a chance to vote on the bonus at the next election.
In his statement, the governor said:
"I had hoped that the legislature would give them this opportunity. I do appreciate the efforts of the representatives of the veterans service organizations in cooperating with the legislative committees appointed by the respective bodies in drafting proposals that were submitted to the legislature."
"Kansas has not the authority to wage war or make peace and doesn't owe its veterans a dime."
The standpoint of the majority of senators, who voted 21 opposed to and 13 in favor of the bill, was voiced by Sen. L. H. Ruppenthal, (R.-McPherson) who said:
Ruppenthal, himself a World War II veteran, derided the proposal as economically unsound, and said the veterans would have to pay for it themselves through higher taxes.
Sen. H. S. Buzick, Jr., said "A sum of $100,000,000 is a large price to pay for votes."
Marine Corps Needs Women
A training course to obtain women officers in the U.S. Marine corps has been established at major accredited colleges and universities, Capt. W. R. Terrell, professor of naval science, announced today.
The course consists of two six-week summer training periods, which must be completed while the students are in college. Upon completion of the training periods and graduation from college, the women will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the Marine corps either as regular or reserve officers. Applicants for the commissions must not be over 25 years of age by the time they expect to graduate.
During the first summer period, women accepted for training will receive $90 a month, food, clothing, and transportation to and from their homes. The first training period will be this summer at Quantico, Va.
Undergraduate women interested in the Marine commissions should contact Lt. L. E. Bolts, instructor in naval science, 27, Military Science building.
Seniors Honored By Banquet
Fourteen graduating seniors in the women's physical education department were entertained with a dinner in the English room of the Union Monday night. The affair was sponsored by Miss Rush Hoover and Miss Joo Stapleton, associate professors, and Miss Elaine Sellicovitz, instructor in physical education.
Margaret Webster who will bring her trop of Shakespearian players to the University, Tuesday, April 5 to present "Macbeth."
Tickets Here For 'Macbeth'
Tickets for "Macbeth" will go on sale today in Green hall. The play will be given by the Margaret Webster Shakespearian company.
All seats will be reserved for the one performance at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in Fraser theater. Tickets are $2, including tax.
This is the first professional Shakespearian company to appear on the campus since 1941 when the Chekov company presented "Twelfth Night." "Macbeth" was presented in 1944 by the University with Allen Crafton, professor of speech, as Macbeth and Mrs. Crafton as Lady Macbeth.
Margaret Webster's Shakespeare company opened its first trans-continental tour Sept. 26, 1948 in Buffalo. Carol Goodner, Joseph Holland, and Alfred Ryder play the leading roles in the production.
Kansas: Snow or snow mixed with rain West, showers and thunderstorms East today ending over most of the state by evening, becoming partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
WEATHER
Author Must Please Himself, Cox Asserts
Every writer should "retain enough common humanity," so that when he writes to please himself he pleases others in the process.
This was the advice which Sidney Cox, author and professor of English at Dartmouth college, gave to about 70 aspiring writers and composition teachers Tuesday evening in the Kansas room of the Union.
Everyone should realize that a true work of art is the product of the artist's self, he explained. The more incapable of self deception in the analysis of his work an artist becomes, the more his product improves.
"The mind of America is shamefully immature. Anyone can tell it from the music and radio shows, and the advertising devices used to sell products. American civilization is an example of the subjection of human nature to the machine."
"Formula is invariably the foe of form," he said. "Every author must strike into the unknown, and commit himself to some project for which he is willing to accept the obligations and trials. In that way he will devise his own form." Mr. Cox added.
"Shakespeare didn't write just to
shame," he said. "Said he
wrote to please himself."
Dean, Nelson said that even the teachers who came out well on the rating scale received some shocks in reading their summaries.
Women Students Get Two New Rooms
The office of the dean of women, 220 Frank Strong, has two new features, a lounge for all University women and a temporary office for Associated Women Students.
The University of Michigan and Kansas State college requested the outline for the survey and the results in preparing such a survey for their own use.
Students Graded Teachers 5 Years Ago In Faculty Evaluation Project
When instructors grade their students, it's expected, but when students grade instructors, it's news.
The lounge is the room recently vacated by Miss Margaret Habein, dean of women, and is open all day to University women.
During the absence of Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women, her office will be used by the A.W.S. every morning and after 4 p.m. Miss Marjorie Austin, social director of women's dormitories, will be in charge from 2 to 4 p.m. daily.
Every University teacher was covered in a detailed report. The comments were classified on the caliber of the student, his major course of study and class level.
Recently the University of Michigan was reported to be the first school to make a student evaluation of faculty an administrative policy, but officials of the University of Kansas believe their University to be the
Miss Doris Bixby, formerly on Valley Center and now a doctor of medicine interning at Iowa City, Iowa, headed a group of students that handled details of the project five years ago. The group was sponsored by the A.S.C. and assisted by J. H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate school.
More than 10,000 returns were yielded in the survey. Dean Nelson said the results were valuable enough that the rating should have been repeated. However the large labor force necessary to tabulate and correlate the 10,000 returns made it a difficult task.
This marks the third year for the award offered jointly by the national and local chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority to women students in need of financial help who show promise of useful citizenship in the future.
Patricia L. Kennedy, College freshman, and Margaret D. King, College junior, were selected March 24 as the winners of the Delta Delta Delta scholarship.
Kennedy And King Win Scholarship
The selection committee was composed of Miss Cora M. Downes, professor of bacteriology; Mary L. Kindsvater, engineering junior; and Margaret Doll, business junior.
Indiana Dean Of Women Here
Mrs. Kate Mueller, counselor of women at Indiana university, Bloomington, Indiana, will visit the campus today, and tomorrow,
Council Removes Bitter Bird Ban
The Bitter Bird can fly again.
Withdrawal of the recent suspension was approved by the All Student Council Tuesday after a report from the magazine staff had been read by William Conboy, College senior and chairman of the publications com-
UNESCO Plans Frankfurt Aid
Plans for the Frankfurt university aid program of the United Nations Economic, Scientific, and Cultural Organization council were announced by Bruce Wilder, secretariat chairman, recently.
Lois Fallis, College senior, is the official co-ordinator of the individual committee projects.
Old clothing may be left at the Y.W.C.A. Henley House for collection by the U.N.E.S.C.O. committee.
Projects of the education committee include a survey of University departments to learn what each department can do in the collection of clothing, the investigation of exchange students, and the supervision of publicity. Hilda James, College senior, is chairman.
The science committee will establish a depot for collecting used textbooks in the near future. A list of books and laboratory materials needed by the Frankfurt university student will be made and the committee will purchase them with funds obtained by selling non-usable books donated by the University students. The committee will encourage exchange of research and teaching techniques between the schools. Frances Blair, graduate student, is chairman.
Barbara Lamoreaux, College junior, is in charge of the cultural committee which will supervise an exchange of art exhibits, films, and records between schools. The committee will also provide addresses of foreign students to University students who wish to correspond.
JSU Hears Solomon
Jews face extinction in Europe unless they find homes, Rabbi Maurice Solomon, of the Hebrew Orthodox congregation, Kansas City, Mo. told the Jewish Student union Tuesday.
Rabbi Solomon was one of a 51-member delegation recently sent by the United Jewish Appeal on a fact-finding trip to Europe and Israel.
Palestine is prepared for 10,000 immigrants a month, but the present rate to the Holy Land is 30,000 a month, the Rabbi said. "Israel cannot absorb or accommodate these people without foreign aid," he added.
"The economic situation of Israel is good, however, and the government has a balanced budget," he told the group.
Solomon said there are too many parties in Israel which "is a result of people still groping about to find their way."
AWS Nomination Petitions Due By April 4
The Independent Women's Political senate will accept petitions for nominations to candidacy for the spring election. Any Independent woman may petition. These petitions must be received by the senate by Monday, April 4.
The senate elected Dorthea Crawford, business junior, to fill the A.S.C. vacancy from District III.
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The letter said the A.S.C. requirements for re-instalment of the magazine had been met by the Bitter Bird. The provisions for removal of the suspension were addition of two faculty representatives to the supervisory staff and one competent feminine member to the editorial board.
William E. McEwen, assistant professor of chemistry, and Orville Roberts, instructor in speech, are the new faculty advisors. Mary J. Breidenbach, business senior, will be a member of the editorial staff.
Thomas Milligan, editor of the humor publication, said the next issue of the magazine would be sold soon after Easter vacation.
The A.S.C. had banned the magazine after protests had been made by the Associated Women's students and other organizations over "questionable material" in the post issue of the humor magazine.
Robert Thayer, engineering junior, was appointed by the Council to investigate the possibility of establishing a student theater on or near the campus. He will also investigate the possibility of presenting foreign films on the campus. The American Veterans committee has been working on a project to show foreign films in Fraser theater.
Robert Bennett, College junior, said political parties in the past had included a resolution for building of a student theater in their platforms but had not been able to push such a plan. A "high administration official" had told him such a theater might be possible, Bennett added.
A letter from A.W.S. suggesting establishment of a "campus chest" to replace the many drives now held annually by several organizations was read by Pat Thiessen, president. Ralph Kiene, engineering senior, was appointed to investigate the proposal.
Bennett read a request from the Independent Students association for an appropriation of $250. The application will be considered at the next A.S.C. meeting.
Melvin Clingan was sworn in as a District III representative replacing Robert Foster, business junior, who resigned recently.
The judiciary committee reported on an amendment to the constitution that would establish a disciplinary committee to handle all cases not reserved for the student court and to hear appeals from the court. Four students appointed by a special A.S.C. nominating committee, the dean of women, and the dean of men or their representatives would be members of the committee.
The Council has not received any party or non-party certificates of nomination for the spring election to be held Wednesday April 20.
Debaters Will Go To Chicago Meeting
Four University students will attend the Delta Sigma Rho student legislative congress in Chicago tomorrow through Saturday. E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, national president of the honorary forensic fraternity, will accompany the group.
The students are Hal Friesen, business senior; Ernest Friesen, College junior; William Conboy, College senior; and Robert Bennett, College junior.
A discussion on civil rights in a mock unicameral legislature will be held at the congress.