University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, Sept. 26, 1947
45th Year No. 10
Lawrence, Kansas,
Independents Lose Power As PSGL Dies
Progressive Students Governing league Independent men's political party at the University, was dissolved Thursday night.
The move was recommended by the executive board and approved by the party senate. The recommendation stated:
"The experience of the P.S.G.L. in the past two years has convinced the executive board that the present setup on the campus is unsuitable for an Independent men's party, which, we feel, is the only type of party through which Independent men can make any substantial and worthwhile contributions to student government.
Blame Voting Blocs
"Such things as the highly organized fraternity and sorority voting bloc, and the contrasting lack of organization among the widely-scattered Independent men with their resultant indecision, confusion, and cynicism, seem to us to be obstacles which require far too much time and effort to overcome.
"We feel that at the present time Independent men who have constructive intentions, can with the same amount of time and effort, make a more real contribution to campus life through activities other than student politics."
Robert Campbell, president, said "lack of interest and co-operation by independents," and the "feeling that P.S.G.L did not have the representative support of all students" were reasons for the step.
Bruce Bathurst, senate member, commented that "many independent students left P.S.G.L. because party leaders advocated radical policies not in line with the majority of independent opinion. Examples are the Dove and C.O.R.E." Other Factors Enter
Duane Postlothwaite, student council representative from the College and P.S.G.L. member, blamed other factors.
"P.S.G.L.'s passage is due to general lack of interest, because of degeneration of P.S.G.L. into a small elique attempting to control the Independent students without representing a true cross-section of the Independents," he said.
University High Gets Driver Course
A course in driver education is part of the senior curriculum at University High school this year. The course, under the direction of Mr. Hobart Hanson of the University extension division, includes both class room and driving instruction. Seniors are required to take the class room work but the actual driving is optional.
The course will be taught the junior class during the second semester, and will probably be taught at that level in the future.
A dual-control car belonging to the Extension division will be used for driving experience.
Student Will Join Father In Germany
Jara Lou Rick, College junior,
wait Thursday afternoon for Gern-
many to join her father, Capt. Harold
S. O. Rick who has been in the
Third army of occupation for a year.
Miss Risk and her mother will leave Salina for New York Monday, to sail next week. They plan to be gone at least one year.
While in Europe, Miss Rick hopes to attend an art school in Paris. Miss Rick, a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, was in pre-nursing while attending the University.
HAROLD T. HERRIOTT
Bitter Bird Gets New Feathers
The Bitter Bird is getting a new coat of feathers that you'll not recognize when he struts out early in November.
This was the report given by Byron Shutz, College junior, editor of the Bitter Bird, at an organization meeting in the Union ballroom Thursday night. Shutz said that he needs staff members who can write short stories, features, columns, and sports.
Organization of the magazine this year will be patterned after that of the University Daily Kansan and the Jayhawker. There will be a managing board consisting of the bursar, the dean of student affairs, the dean of women, a faculty adviser, and the chair of the All-Staff Council publications committee. The board will approve a budget, and all collections and expenses will be handled through the University business office.
Ruth Clayton, College junior, will be advertising manager, and Mila Williams, junior, will direct publicity.
'I'm Responsible For Debts, No One Else'Says Herriott
Applicants For Rhodes Awards May Apply Now
Applications for 1947 Rhodes Scholarships to the University of Oxford, can be made at the Graduate school office immediately. J. H Nelson, dean of the school announced Thursday.
Little Man On Campus
Forty-eight appointments will be assigned to the United States. The normal assignment is 32 appointments, but trustees of the Rhodes will, have authorized 16 additional scholarships because war service prevented many potential candidates from applying.
The 48 appointments will be divided between candidates for regular and war service scholarships. Both regular and war service appointments are made for two years with possible third year, for those whose records at Oxford make such an award advisable.
To be eligible for a war service scholarship a candidate must: be a male citizen of the United States, (marriage will not be a bar); between 19 and 33 years old on Oct. 1, 1948; have completed at least one year of war service; either as a civilian war worker or a civilian war worker; have completed one year of college or university work.
Dean J. H. Nelson, chairman of the University committee to approve applicants, said candidates should apply as soon as possible because nominations must reach Prof. W. E. Sandelius, secretary of the state committee, by Nov. 1, 1947. The dean estimated that three or four candidates would be nominated from the University.
"But Coach!!"
Editor Answers Kansan's Query As ASC Learns Of Discrepancies
Harold T. Herriott, editor of the Bitter Bird last year, today assumed complete responsibility for the muddled financial condition of the magazine.
In a special telegram from New York to the University Daily Kansan, $ ^{a} $ Herriott declared:
New Instructor Assigned ROTC
Staff Sgt. R. W. Street has been assigned to the University R.O.T.C. unit as assistant infantry instructor, Col. K. E. Rosebush, professor of military science, said today.
Sergeant Street was assigned to recruiting duty in Lawrence before being assigned to the University.
A native of Lawrence, Sergent Street entered the national guard in 1938. He went to officers' candidate school in July, 1942, and upon completion of the course was assigned to Camp Robinson, Ark. Later he was assigned to Fort Meade, Fla., as training officer, executive officer, and company commander.
Sergeant Street served overseas with the 473rd Infantry regiment. He returned to the United States in August 1843 and was discharged two months later.
Sergeant Street accepted a reserve commission of captain and reenlisted as staff sergeant in the recruiting service.
Charges Dismissed As DU's Pay $25
The charges of defacing city property filed against Jack Sturdivant and Robert Wood were dismissed Wednesday after members of their fraternity, Delta Upsilon, agreed to pay $25 to the city to cover costs of repainting the defaced portion of the water tower.
The two were arrested Sept. 16 while painting the letters "D U" on the West Hills water tower.
Officials felt that the two should not be punished for an offense that concerned all members of the fraternity.
Moreaus To Hold Open House
Dean and Mrs. F. J. Moreau will hold an open house Sundav from 4 to 7 p.m. at their home, 1942 Louisiana street, for all law students and their wives.
Hours for members of each class will be: first-year students from 4 to 1 p.m., third-year students from 5 to 6 p.m., and second-year students from 6 to 7 p.m.
Wives of the law faculty will assist and refreshments will be served.
The dean said it was his wish that all attend who could possibly do so and it would be a good opportunity to get acquainted.
YM Service To Be Today
The Y. M. C. A. will hold recognition service for all new members in the Danforth chapel at 5 p.m. today. The service will be open to all students.
WEATHER
Kansas- Fair and warmer today and tonight. Tomorrow fair and mild. High today 80 to 85.
- "I wish to make it clear that I alone am responsible for the Bitter Bird. I have received no communication from the All Student Council or the administration."
An All Student Council report on the Bitter Bird's finances revealed debts totalling $204.86, and apparently no record of $878.20 in advertising revenue. The report was made Tuesday by Betsy Sheidley, publications committee chairman, and was held up by the University Daily Kansan until it received an answer to a telegram sent to Herriott.
$500 Owed For Printing
The report also said that $500 is owed by the Bitter Bird to the Journal-World Printing company, Herriott promised the company "the total balance left in the Bitter Bird fund at year's end." $113.06 . . . and gave a personal note for the remainder, $386.94."
An alarm clock, phonograph records, gasoline, and a want-ad were included among the $204.86 in debts. The report questioned whether these were legitimate Bitter Bird business.
"The Journal - World Printing Company has made claim for the $113.06 balance left in the Bitter Bird fund," the report says.
Miss Sheidley's report sniped at the auditing committee which, it said, "evidently failed to keep a proper check of Bitter Bird funds during the year, and no real investigation was made.
"Total amount received from advertising through the business office is $831.80," the report says. "Ruth Clayton, business manager, says she was to get 10 per cent of total amount sold. She has received $141.01 and was supposed to get $33 more on the last issue totaling $171.01." According to these figures, the total advertising revenue would have been $1,710.10.
Doesn't Know Total Amount
Herrriott replied in the telegram that "the total amount of advertising is unknown to me. Clayton paid on her statement. Her commission was a progressive rate of 10 to 25 per cent of advertising depending on the amount she sold."
The full text of Herriot's tele- gram answering the Daily Kansan's wire to him follows:
The questions are those asked in the University Daily Kansan's telegram. Herriott's answers follow each question.)
1. Is it true as report says that you, as editor, were requested not to publish last issue until sufficient funds were available?
Decided at meeting to publish one copy of the Bitter Bird in lion of two issues as money on last issue should be covered over last issue plus outstanding bills.
2. What arrangements did you make to reimburse subscribers for last issue?
None.
3. Report says bill for $500 owed to Journal-World and you promised that the balance in bird fund at year's end, $113.06 would be paid them and you gave personal note for remainder, $386.16. Is that true?
4. Report questions quote, other debts, unquote totaling $204.86, in-voice bills, alarm calls, records bills, Dodge company, $4.83; want ad for Dodge car. 48
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