University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, March 7, 1947
44th Year No.96
Lawrence, Kansas
raining Bill Maybsidize Cadets OTC Chief Says
R. O.T.C. cadets will be chosen in trainees and may be subsidized the government if the current versal training plan becomes law, John Alfrey, military science officer, said Thursday.
N. R.O.T.C. enrollees already are posited under the Holloway bill, which became law in August, 1945. Under proposed universal training cedure, the trainee would be given months of basic training, and would have several choices en to him.
ONE. He might be selected to go college with government aid; if he would be required to take R.T.C. and go on a tour of active activity after graduation.
TWO. He might go to college
thought government aid; if so, RO.
-2. would be required, but not acce-
d duty after graduation.
FIREE. He might enroll in a trade vocational school with government aid, with active duty required on graduation.
FOUR. He might enroll without
verment aid, must pursue the
ursus to completion, but no later
duty would be required.
Other choices include
Other choices include continuing months of advanced basic training inisting in the regular service, national guard, organized reserve corps, or being sent to army or navy military academies.
v. I. O. T. C. will continue unimpeded, Capt. J. V. Peterson, naval science professor, predicted, pointed out that midshipmen and vettus (enrolled as contract students) not subject to universal military training, and therefore cannot be affected by it.
"By the way, Willie, that's acid in that water glass."
Midshipmen receive $50 a month, as all tuition and fees, under theolloway bill, he explained. These iidshipmen have warrants from the createry of the navy and are navy embers. They must take regular v-o-month summer cruises, andust serve two years in active duty ter receiving their commissions, etrans, as contract students, are ot actually navy members. During their junior and senior years, they receive $20 subsistance allowance, and they become naval reserve officers without active duty required after graduation. Only three-week summer cruises are compulsory.
Washington—(U P) Congressmen today studied the supreme court decision against John L. Lewis to determine its effect upon pending strike legislation.
Under the proposed universal military training program, every male citizen must register on his 18th birthday, with training to begin on his 18th birthday or upon completion of high school, whichever later. This program is only hypothetical, necessary legislation not yet having been passed.
situation
Chairman Fred Hartley, R.N. J., of the federal labor committee said that the attorney general or the president must be given the power to use an injunction where "the public welfare is concerned." The supreme court decision covered only workers in government-seized properties.
Mr. Lewis told congress today his united Mine Workers could settle their fears with the coal industry if he government would quit using a blackface to beat the miners into submission."
Longressmen Reactio Contempt Charges
The statement was made before the state law committee less than 24 hours after the supreme court upheld the government in its court fight growing out of the coal strike last November.
Short Month Delays Veterans Checks
The Kansas City office of the Veterans administration is not to be placed for slow payment of substance allowance, Dr. E. R. Elbel, director of the veterans bureau, said today.
The regional office of the Veterans administration reported to Dr. Elbel that checks would be delayed slightly in some cases because February being a short month had interfered with the general routine of the federal disbursing office.
The failure of some veterans to furnish the local office with enrollment schedules caused a temporary suspension, Dr. Elbawel pointer out.
Some veterans who enrolled in the University for the first time this semester have already received payment for February, he added.
Red Cross Drive
Nears $600 Quota
This morning's contributions have not been counted, but it is expected that the $600 quota will be reached by tonight.
"Contributions from organized houses and other organizations on the campus are beginning to come in," said Mrs. Adelaide Sondker, chairman of the drive.
KU. students so far have contributed $535.50 to the Red Cross drive which ends tomorrow.
KuKu's To Sponsor Dance April 11
The KuKu club is sponsoring an all school dance with this theme April 11 in the Military Science building. Entertainment will include a cancan chorus and an adagio routine at intermission. Jimmy Holly-field's band will play.
Would you like to spend an evening in Paris?
Truman Trip Postponed
Washington—(UP) — The White House said today President Truman's Caribbean trip, scheduled to start tomorrow, has been indefinitely postponed.
Seniors Place Orders For Invitations Monday
Senior invitations, announcements, and name cards may be ordered at the business office from Monday to March 22, the invitational committee of the senior class announced today.
All orders must be placed by March 22, and students must pay for them when they place the order, the committee said.
Invitation booklets may be ordered in either blue or white leather for 48 cents, or a white cardboard cover with red binding for 30 cents. The front is a cut of Dyche museum. Engravings inside will be of Dyche museum, Green hall, and Danforth chapel.
Printed name cards will be $1.50
or $2 for engraved cards.
Announcement folders will sell for 10 cents.
Stay Here To Avoid Flu, Canuteson Tells Students
29 Discharged From Hospital Today, As Influenza Situation Levels Off
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, advised students today to stay in Lawrence this week-end.
visited specific locations of the influenza situation is not over by any means, but indications are said.
Tickets for "Midsummer Night's Dream" went on sale today at Green hall. Seats may be obtained for any performance by presenting student activity books at the basement ticket office. The play will be given March 11. 12. and 13.
Tickets For Play Go On Sale Today
Prof. Allen Crafton, director, said that the final dress rehearsal would be held Sunday. Difficulties in obtaining costumes have been overcome as two costume houses have delivered the necessary equipment, he said.
A public address system will carry Mendelssohn's Dream score to the audience. This music will be used for mood and transition throughout the play.
The cast consists of Theseus, John Elliott; Egeus, Dan Palmquem; Lysander, Tom Rea; Demetrius, Bruce Bathurst; Philostrate, Harry Wardin; Peter Quince, Loren Kennedy;
Nick Bottom, James Gettys; Francis Flute, Harold Harvey; Tom Snout, James Nelson; Snug, Melvin Kettner; Robin Straveling, Dean Frazier; Hippolyta, Darlene Van Biber;
The master bedroom upstairs has
Biber
Blomma, Glenna Thompson; Helena Bernice Brady; Oberon, Betty Ann Hills; Titania, Abigail Bixby; Puck, Margaret Gosney; Peaseblossom, Marjorie Shryock; Cobweb, Margaret Furnish;
Margaret Farnett
Moth, Mary L. Helms; Mustard-
seed, Janet Balt; and the Elves.
Vivian Rogers, Mary K. Booth, Margaret Whaley, Kate Hanauer, and Dorothy Pinkston.
WEATHER
Kansas—Mostly cloudy with snow likely tonight and tomorrow. High today in upper 30's. Low tonight in upper 20's. High tomorrow in lower 40's.
Home Management House Gets Man-Sized Cleaning
The ideal "five-member family" house on the south side of the campus, below Blake hall, is undergoing a re-decoration job which the average man would shudder to see undertaken with the spring cleaning in his home.
NO MAN interested in house is run by the home economies in home economics is required to live at the house for six weeks helping run it on a budget plan. Five girls live there at a time, supervised by Miss Demarius Pease, instructor in home economics.
No man interferes in this situation, however. The home management house is run by the home economics department, and every girl majoring required to $ ^{*} $
The entire interior of the house is being painted. Downstairs, this painting has been done on canvas hung against the walls. The canvas hides all cracks or blemishes on the walls and is washable.
The living room, dining room, and hall are painted a very light aqua with off-white woodwork. The kitchen walls are being finished in canary yellow. A new blue marbled linoleum has been laid and the work tables are topped with the same linoleum with modernistic chromium trim. A gleaming new refrigerator and range will be installed when the painting in the kitchen is done.
been papered with flowered "chintz" paper. Ruffled dotted Swiss curtains are to go at the two windows, and hob-nailed bed spreads on the twin beds.
Lucky girl who draws the room just off the large bedroom! Labeled "the nursery" on the house blue prints, it is just 6 by 10 feet.
The "tailored room" across the hall has yellow-squared paper and Old English print drapes in green, yellow, and rust.
"This is the most complete redecoration the house has had since it was built in 1930. The furniture is the same as was originally installed." Miss Pease commented.
Home economics students, during the six weeks they live at the house, must give a tea for 60 guests, a formal dinner for 10, and an informal buffet supper for about 15 guests.
Twenty-nine students were discharged from Watkins Memorial hospital this morning. The total number of reported influenza patients as of Thursday night was 96. By noon today six new cases had been admitted.
Since Feb 24 when eight cases were reported, the admission of influenza patients has gradually increased to a peak of 27 on Wednesday. Yesterday, however, was low for admissions this week with 18.
"People who took the vaccine last week are now building up sufficient anti-bodies to fight the flu. As this takes five to seven days, we should begin seeing the results this week-end." Dr. Canuteson said.
"With twice as many students as was ever planned for, our hospital is crowded. We still have beds, however," Dr. Canutones added.
Sunnyside is still being used today. Seven convalescent patients are there.
The health service does not know just what type of influenza this is. Cultures have been sent in, but no report has been received.
Two cases of pneumonia have resulted as complications following influenza.
At the University of Missouri 270 students were in the hospital Thursday. Reed hall has been turned into an emergency ward to supplement Switzer hall, which is now holding 88 patients.
Stephens college for women, Columbia, Mo., cancelled classes and activities for the rest of the week.
Hospital facilities at Kansas State college are so crowded that students with mild cases are being sent home. Shots are being given now to students with bad colds. This was formerly prohibited because of violent reactions to the vaccine.
Pianist Fleisher, 19
Plays Here Monday
Leon Fleisher, 19-year-old pianist who will appear as the fifth regular attraction of the Concert course in Hoch auditorium at 8:20 p.m. Monday received his first lessons at the age of four.
At seven, he presented a recital of Bach, Chopin, and Haydn at the San Francisco Community Playhouse. The protege of a West coast industrialist, he went to Italy at nine for study. At the outbreak of the war in 1939, he returned with his teacher and has been studying in the United States.
His official debut was made with the New York philharmonic orchestra under the guest conductorship of Pierre Monteux, Nov. 4, 1944.
To Hold Cancer Clinics In Five Kansas Cities
Post graduate medical clinics on cancer will be held in five Kansas cities starting March 8, H. G. Ingham, extension division director, announced today.
Dr. Eldridge H. Campbell, professor of surgery, Albany Medical college, Albany, N. V., and Dr. George C. Finney, professor of surgery at Johns-Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., are the faculty.
The Kansas Medical society, Kansas State Board of Health, and the University School of Medicine are sponsoring the clinics.