University DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, March 5, 1947
44th Year No. 94
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Sauer, Davis Approve Stand On NCAA Rule
George Sauer, football coach, and Prof. W, W. Davis, the University's Mid-West Conference representative, concur with Chancellor Malott's stand on the recent NCAA ruling for bidding the recruiting of athletes by universities by offering financial inducements.
The University does not subscribe to this principle," said the chancellor, E. C. Quigley, director of athletics, declined to comment.
"We will abide by NCAA rulings, but I am glad the chancellor has a realistic and sane view on the matter," said Sauer.
"When a coach goes to high schools, he knows what to look for, but when well-meaning alumni do the recruiting they may not know a Red Grange when they see one. They seldom recognize the qualities that distinguish a good athlete from a third-rater."
Professor Davis said that the no-recruiting rule causes lies and deceptions by everyone. "The Big Six had a similar rule," he said. "It was rescinded three years ago after repeated violations."
The term "recruit," he said, has both good and a bad meaning. The good meaning means to get athletes by using persuasion and offering them campus jobs at reasonable wage scales. The bad meaning is to offer money to the prospective star or a wind-the-clock-once-a-week type of job.
"The University does not recruit in the 'bad' sense. We seek athletes, and offer them jobs, at wage scales which might justly be raised," he said.
Advertising Unfair, Coleman Declares
"Modern advertising is intent upon selling you something whether you need it or not, and whether you like it or not." James Coleman, associate professor of psychology, told students Tuesday at a coffee forum of the Student Union activities.
Professor Coleman declared that present advertising methods add further confusion to the already "fuzzy-minded" American retailing.
Aspects of advertising are "economically unsound" because prices of products are often increased 10 times the actual production costs by advertising agencies, he said. Such expenses are unfair to the consumer, and costly advertising campaigns of big business can not be matched by their smaller competitors, he added.
Advertising is often guilty of "card stacking," of using product plugs with fake testimonials and such misleading statements as "no other cigarette has less throat irritants," or using laboratory reports and statements from obscure or unmentioned "medical authorities," Professor Coleman said. Even obnoxious advertising becomes effective propaganda if dinned in the consumer's ear long enough to become a definite subconscious pattern, he added.
"It's obvious that advertising is necessary and probably beneficial. However, I get tired of hearing adolescent soap operas and getting breakfast-time radio commercials about liver pills and bath soap.
To Address Fine Arts Group
Dr. Peter W. Dykema, music educator, author, and editor will address the faculty and students of the School of Fine Arts tomorrow instead of the usual recital.
Battenfeld To Be Only Men's Scholarship Hall In Operation Until Housing Emergency Passes
"In our house if you don't get in by closing hours,you don't'"
Battenfeld hall will be the only men's scholarship hall in operation during the coming academic school year, Henry Werner, dean of student affairs announced today.
New York—(UP)—The American ambassador to Poland, Arthur Bliss Lane, arriving today on the Queen Elizabeth, charged that "at least 100 American citizens are in Polish prisons at the moment, and are being represented inadequately, if at all."
Other University halls will be used to help in solving the University's housing problems. It is planned, according to Dean Werner, that when
Americans Held In Poland
the present housing emergency is past and the need for scholarship halls increases, all of the original halls will be returned to this project, along with new halls for which funds are available.
A limited number of Men's Residence Halls scholarships are available for the coming year, and will be awarded on the basis of scholastic record, character, and financial need. Holders of these scholarships will live in University residence halls, performing their own household duties and paying only the actual living costs. In addition to living costs, there is a semester maintenance fee of $10.
The Polish ambassador said "unofficially" that he "would not return to Poland." although he said he did not "anticipate any rupture in diplomatic relations."
Application forms for scholarships may be obtained from the Men's Residence Halls Scholarship committee, room 228, Frank强礼 hall.
Dean Werner explained that during the past five years, monthly living costs have varied from $1B to $28, and the University reserves the right to alter at any time these charges to agree with prevailing living costs.
The Men's Residence Hall scholarships were established by the University six years ago for the purpose of providing living accommodations at low cost for self-supporting men. Dean Werner has previously stated that, although they are not excluded from University scholarship programs, veteran students are usually not considered to be in as great a financial need as are many non-veteran students attending college.
To Speak On Etiquette
At Glamour Goal Lecture
Mrs. John H. Patton of the Westminster hall foundation will talk to University women on "Etiquette" 4 p.m. tomorrow in Frank Strong hall auditorium. This will be the second in the glamour goal series of lectures sponsored by the Women's Executive Council as part of a program to improve the conduct and grooming of the K. U. coed.
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
is traveling this week in southeastern
Kansas, speaking before civic
clubs and high school assemblies.
Prof. Buehler's subject is "Speech
and Education in Everyday Life."
He will return Thursday.
Buehler Lectures Over Kansas
Hope Flu Hits Peak Now Tomorrow, Canuteson Says
So Far 5,182 Inoculations Have Been Given By Hospital Staff
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, hopes that the peak of the influenza cases will be reached today or tomorrow.
New Men's Dorm To Open Monday
New students who have filed class enrollment cards and all other necessary information with the University bureau must be patient, advised Dr. Elbel.
Blame Regional Office For Tardy Checks
Dr. Elbel Answers Veterans' Questions
A 17-room Lawrence house has been obtained by the University for immediate use as a men's dermitory, Irvin Youngberg, housing bureau director, announced today.
By Tuesday night, 5,182 inoculations had been though emergency inoculation stations on the campus were closed.
Explaining the method by which payment is handled, Dr. Elbel pointed out that the veteran's letter of award is mailed to the regional office of the Veterans administration. Statements of fees and an estimated cost of supplies accompany the certificates of eligibility. Checks are mailed from Kansas City.
Title to the property will be held by the Endowment association. The building, at 1014 Mississippi, has been a sorority house, a rooming house, and recently, the home of D. H. Spencer, retired University professor. It will be remodeled to make room for 30 to 35 students, Mr. Youngberg said.
All men students in need of a room can apply at the housing bureau office, but Mr. Youngberg emphasized that rooms will be given first to those students now commuting the greatest distance to the campus.
Mr. Youngberg hopes for initial occupancy of the house Monday. He pointed out that, although future plans call for the addition of a large kitchen, eating facilities will not be available in the dormitory this semester.
House parents for the new dormitory will be Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crumal, Mr. Youngberg said. The name selected for the dormitory is Monchsonia hall, after the chief of the Kanza tribe of Indians, who lived on the present site of the University in the 1840's. Monchsonia hall will be converted to a women's dormitory, next fall.
Veteran students who do not receive checks promptly can blame the regional office in Kansas City, Dr. E.R. Elbel, director of the University Veterans bureau said today.
C.I.O., N.A.M. Disagree On Strike Control Bills
Washington—(UP)—The CIO today asked congress to scrap all pending strike-control bills. But the National Association of Manufacturers endorsed them as vitally necessary to industrial peace and said many should be made even stronger.
The CIO view was placed before the house labor committee by Van A. Bittner, vice president of the United Steelworkers and director of the CIO organizing committee.
"As far as our office is concerned, records for the semester were cleared Saturday with the possible exception of those not yet received from new students," he announced.
"While we have no promises from the Veterans administration, past experience shows us that checks should arrive by April 1. They should include payment from the beginning of the present semester," continued Dr. Elbel.
Referring to former veteran-students, Dr. Elibel said that some have questioned occasional deductions from their checks.
"To be eligible for full payment a minimum of 12 credit hours must be carried by the student each semester. Any time the veteran drops work, corresponding deductions will be made from his check."
He explained that students receive 75 per cent payment for 9 to 11 hours work 50 per cent for 6 to 8 hours, and 25 per cent for 3 to 5 hours. No allowances are paid to veterans enrolled in less than three hours of academic work.
yesterday, students may still receive shots at Watkins Memorial hospital.
Inoculations were given to 86 students and their families last night at Sunflower. A team will continue giving shots tonight in the Child service building from 7 to 9 o'clock. No children under five years of age will be given an inoculation.
The rate of patients admitted today at Watkins Memorial hospital is approximately the same as on the previous days this week.
12 Win Cash Prizes For Label Designs
The state board of health yesterday sent notices to county officials to report all cases of influenza. It was felt that no complete reports were not giving a fair picture of the situation.
Twelve K. U. design students have received cash prizes from a Wichita distributor for oil can label designs. Marion Walker, junior, won the first prize of $40. Harold Burns, Paul Benson, and Jeanne Gorbutt won $10 prizes. Miss Gorbutt also won a $5 prize along with Lucille Steckel, and Carolyn Campbell.
Epidemics of a severe nature are reported at the University of Missouri and Kansas State college.
Sewell emphasized that the rings for men and women will be of identical design and that the difference in price is in the amount of gold contained in them.
Seniors Can Purchase Rings 'In Near Future'
The opposite shank has the University seal surrounded by sunflowers with the year of graduation below them. This design will be used for all future seniors and any alumni who wish rings.
Seniors with a little cash on hand,
$27.50 for men, $21.50 for women,
can place their orders for class rings
in the near future, Glenn Sewell,
chairman of the class ring commit-
tee said today.
The official University rings, the first ever authorized, will be 10 karat gold and will have a ruby center stone. Circling the stone are the numbers 1806, the year the first class opened. One shank of the ring will have a Fighting Jayhawk circled by sunflowers and the letters of the degree received beneath.
Members of the ring committee besides Sewell are Martha Metcalf, Alberta Moe, Virginia Williams, and Earl L. Robbins, Jr.
Will Dance, Play Cards A↑ L.S.A. Mixer Tonight
Elden Tefft won two $2 prizes.
Single $2 awards went to Irene Marshal, Shaila Roderick, Mary Yost, Marjorie Morrow, and Joan Wharton.
Independent students will dance in the Kansas room and play cards in the English room at an I.S.A. in the gymnasium to 9 tonight in the Memorial Union.
This is the first of a series of biweekly I.S.A. mixers, like the ones held before the war.
I. S.A. members are admitted free.
WEATHER
Kansas—Mostly cloudy today with occasional light drizzle or snow extreme west becoming partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Slowly falling temperature. Low tonight 10-15 extreme northwest to 29-25 southeast.