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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FEBRUARY 28,1947.
Botanist Knows His Fungi; Taphrina Keeps Him Busy
Although Dr. A. J. Mix, chairman of the department of botany, would call (his "blowing his horn," he is a man to whom scientists owe a vote of thanks.
Twenty-one years ago when most scientists were not too concerned with the parasitic fungi of the genus Taphrina, Dr. Mix began his studies, specializing in this field of botanical research. Since that time he has been bitterly immersed on someone$ ^{®}$
He was probably the first to discover that fungi could be grown in artificial cultures. The "probably" stems from the fact that he and a German scientist, a Dr. Klebeheen, made simultaneous announcements of their discovery, although each had been conducting his experiments with the other's knowledge. Dr. Mix went to Hamburg in 1930 and spent several months in cooperative study with Dr. Klebeheen.
Some years ago Dr. Mix began collecting and maintaining cultures of various fungi and today the collection contains about 1,200 different cultures. Only a few universities in the world can boast of one so large. According to Dr. Mix, the collection is unique and unusually complete in two respects. First, in that there are great numbers of fungi which are pathogenic to man and, second, the accumulation of the genus Taphrina.
This group of fungi cultures enables KU. to be one of the three schools in the United States which offers a course in medical mycology, a "most" for all medical technicians. To keep the fungi alive, research assistants under the direction of Dr. Mix, spend about 15 hours each week making new media and transferring cultures.
else's discoveries or making a few of his own.
During the war, Dr. Mix was busy on two separate projects for the government. The department of agriculture asked him to supervise several emergency surveys of plant diseases. The army quartermaster corps, which had some rather unfortunate experiences with fungus germs destroying G.I. clothing in the Pacific area, engaged Dr. Mix to investigate cellulose destroying fungi. The latter experiments were at Pennsylvania State college.
Besides his regular duties here, Dr. Mix has found time to make two trips to Europe, in search of specimens of various fungi. His spare time the past several years has been devoted to gathering data for a monograph on the genus Taphrina which will be published this spring.
Subtract a few more hours for speech-making, the most recent of which was in Boston where he read a paper to members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and what time remains Dr. Mix calls his own to do as he pleases
Dr. Mix, who received his bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton college in Clinton, N.Y., and his doctor of philosophy degree from Cornell, has also studied at Harvard and the Royal College of Science in London.
Chicago, (UP)—Three basic viewpoints concerning mental health and the care and treatment of the mentally fit prevail in the U.S. today, according to an article in the current issue of the Mental Health Bulletin, published by the Illinois society for mental health.
Three Insanity Views Prevail In U.S. Today
"The first of these views is that 'crazy people are a menace and a nuisance.' On this basis 'crazy' people are locked up wherever they can be conveniently confined—in jails, in cells, and even in county houses.
"The second viewpoint—the one dominating at present — is that 'these abnormally behaving people' are sick and need treatment. The conclusion to this premise is that hospitals should be built for their care and treatment.
"The third viewpoint, toward which we are moving, is that 'these patients in our hospitals were sick long before they entered the hospital and their communities helped to make them what they are.'
'Man Or Machine?' Trovillo Asks AICE
Are you a man or a machine?
Do you think in terms of machines or human beings?
Prof. J. Alden Trovillo told the American Institute of Chemical Engineers that the fundamental problem of business is to get plant engineers to think in terms of human beings rather than machines and processes.
"We have failed to recognize that everyone wants status even more than they want large pay checks," he said.
Engineers must think more and more in terms of personnel management. In the future, management will require its engineers to be trained in industrial relations, he believes.
At a business meeting following the talk, Gerald McGrew, president, appointed the following committees:
Program: Harold Torgeson, chairman
Thomas Seymour, and Archer Wilson
"Personnel problems cannot be solved by your knowledge of processes and facts."
Publicity: Weslee Kendall and Llovd Crow
Constitution and By-Laws: James Waugh, chairman, Forrest Wilson, and Albert Reed.
If the Heifer Project committee of the Brethren Service committee can get enough heifer donations for post-war relief, K. U. "ship cowboys" will not go begging for jobs this summer.
'Ship Cowboys' Get European Summer Cruise
After UNRRA discontinues its "floating stockyards" project this spring, the Church of the Brethertan plans to continue the humanitarian work of shipping steers to Europe, Willis Tompkins, head of the men's employment bureau, learned Thursday.
Students may volunteer through the men's employment bureau for non-pay employment on these cattle cruises. The Brethern Service committee can't pay salaries, but will furnish subsistence on the voyage to volunteer students who man the cattle boats.
Equipment to complete the two new textile laboratories for the home economics department has arrived. Prof. Edna Hall, chairman of the department, expects the two to be ready for classes within a month.
One laboratory will be used for testing the strength and composition of fabrics. The second will be used as a clothing construction room. Both laboratories will permit the holding of small, discussion type classes.
Textile Labs Expected To Be Ready In March
Kansas City, Mo. — (UP) A three-alarm, predawn fire swept two brick buildings and lumber stocks of the Sitka-Sprue Lumber and Supply company here today, causing damage estimated at $200,000.
Lumber Lost In K.C. Fire
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Sunflower Students To Have Stag Party
The Sunflower students organization will hold a stag party at the Community building March 12, Buell Schilts, chairman said today.
Committees to make arrangements for the party were named by president Maurice Drummond at a meeting Wednesday night. They are:
Entertainment and Refreshment; Charles Van Buskirk and Richard V. Brown.
Food: George Gorman and Ivan Brown.
A constitution committee was also named. The members are James Baker, George Gorman, and Howard Thomas.
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