UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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OCTOBER 8,1946
The University Daily Kansan
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association,
National Editorial Association, and the
Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by
the National Advocacy Center of 200 Mad-
land, New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a plus $0.2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence Kan., every afternoon during the school year except Saturday and Sunday, versity holidays at加拿大的 vacation periods. In class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at the Post Office at Lawrence Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
Managing Editor      Bill Hage
Asst. Managing Editor    Charles Roos
Makeup Editor        Jane Anderson
City Editor          Mason Stevens
Editor              Marian Minot
Telegraph Editor,  Billie Marie Hamilton
Society Editor     Alverta Niedens
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-chief ... James Gunn
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager ...
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager
Melvin Adams Annabelle Saylor Bob Bonebrake
Student Jobs
Just a year ago, the number of working students on the University of Kansas campus was scarcely enough to fill the available jobs. Today University employment agencies announce that they have far more applicants than can be placed.
In the light of possible future economic trends, students would do well to lay some foundations now, both for themselves and for new college generations.
Although few education-seekers today are in serious need of financial help, our economic system is not yet perfected to the point of completely assuring employment to all persons who want it in the future. And student advisers cannot forget that in the past decade many students could not earn enough to be fed properly.
Those who do a particularly satisfactory job are the persons who are willing to take any kind of work, employers report. Many are veterans, especially those with family obligations. Such efficient performances not only leave the employer feeling more cooperative toward University students, but also enhance the record of the worker. Many opportunities for advancement have come about largely because of the attitude of the employee.
This is no criticism of students whose schedules are too crowded to permit work in a field unrelated to their major interests. The concentrated effort to finish educations which have already been delayed is as commendable and important as a willingness to do a menial job well.
As in many other labor-capital relationships before the war, there are records of persons' having taken advantage of the student's dire necessity for work. It is probably in an attempt to guard against such situations, more than for any other reason, that present production struggles have ensued. But this fact does not give the worker an excuse for insolence or slovenly performance.
Perhaps a uniformity of campus wage scales, with compensation for experience, ability, and initiative, would attract more capable employees. Certainly employers also owe the duty of fairness.
On both sides there is much to be said for consideration of the other's position. The working college student today has both the responsibility and the opportunity to make a more secure tomorrow for others and for himself.A.B.
We saw a girl with a golf club in her hand pass by Green hall the other day. Nobody whistled.
Moon Rocket Won't Carry Our Dr. Storer
Perhaps Alexander the Great would not have cried for lack of worlds to conquer had he lived today. The moon, the planets, and the stars may be within reach soon.
In the light of present day knowledge it is quite possible to design a space rocket that can reach the moon, according to Dr. Norman Storer, astronomy professor and also a physicist.
The army recently has revealed plans for launching a guided missile at the moon within the next year and a half. If calculations are correct this speedy rocket should reach the 240,000-mile distant moon within four days. Interplanetary travel has been predicted as a possibility within 30 years.
"It will not be practical to send manned space rockets to the moon for at least thousands of years," commented Dr. Storer. "The enormous cost of such an expedition in money and in loss of lives and in physical pain outweighs any possible benefit that civilization might gain by such conquest."
Among the hazards against which man must protect himself before attempting such a feat are the intense heat of the lunar day (two weeks), the extreme cold of the lunar night (two weeks), killing radiation from the sun and stars, and a lack of atmosphere.
Some sort of moon suit that could provide air at atmospheric pressure, supply temperature control, be mobile, and furnish electric power to manipulate large tools would be necessary.
"Uranium may be found on the moon." Dr. Storer suggested, "but I can see no reason for expecting to find large quantities. Anyway, in so far as fuel is concerned, we don't need to worry for centuries.
"I become furious when I hear the 'power' idea mentioned. The statement that control of the moon in the interplanetary world of the atomic future could mean military control of our whole portion of the solar system is backed by greed and selfishness. The idea of the moon as a trade route with other planets is far-fetched."
Dr. Storer suggested that he may be a pessimist, recalling that such pioneers as Columbus once were considered fools. He mentioned that science would probably keep forging ahead into space regardless of what he thought.
"My reaction to the idea, however, is one of mild amusement. The earth is good enough for me—and Ull be the first one to stay at home."
The YM-YW town hall series opens tonight with an all-association meeting at 7:30 in the Kansas room of the Union. The Rev. Milton Vogel, secretary of the Kansas council of churches, will speak on. "Can We Have Economic Justice?"
YM, YW Town Hall
Stadium Seating Plan Aids Vets, Senior Says
Letter to Editor
To the Daily Kansan: Many Jayhawkers have been complaining of their place in the sun on the east side of the stadium at the K.U.-Wichita game.
The guests formerly sat there because the east side had ample space to handle the ticket sale to the out-of-town football fans. That space is now being used for veterans' housing. We've moved so they can move from their bunks and footlockers in Robinson gymnasium.
Also, Bill Spicer and the card holders would have been gratified to hear the oh's and ah's that arose from the crowd on the west side during the card display at the half. Fine job!
MARY BREED College Senior
AVC Plans Drive To Interest Voters
In a drive aimed to make every veteran a voter, the American Veterans committee will release within a week the voting records of all Missouri - Kansas congressmen, Tom Harmon, president, announced today.
One hundred veterans, including 14 women, adopted plans for investigation of Big Six racial discrimination in athletics and future dormitory building plans of the University, in a meeting of the A.V.C. Thursday.
A discussion of the suitability and popularity of the projected K.U. World War II memorial, a drive and campanile, led to the referring of the question to a special committee for further study.
Navy To Use 'Turtles'
Washington (UP) - The navy, pleased at the tactical possibilities of its non-stop record-breaking "Truculent Turtle," has contracted with Lockheed aircraft corp. for an undisclosed number of the long-range patrol planes, it was disclosed today.
Navy officers said the planes would be formed into squadrons and placed at strategic naval bases throughout the world as soon as deliveries were made. They did not reveal the size of the contract.
This Reward Should Blow Up
Jackson, Miss. (UP) — Jackson's small fry was on the alertest alert ever staged around these parts.
Six-year-old Bert. Currie has posted a reward for the return of his English setter puppy. Whoever brings back Bert's three-month-old pet will receive 20 pieces of rare, near-unobtainable, bubble gum.
Home ownership in the U.S. increased 22% between 1940 and 1944.
HERE'S TO A GREAT YEAR FOR YOU AT K.U.
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CORDIAL WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY COAL COMPANY
200 Locust St.
Phone 44
Attention, Students!
CHUCK'S PICKUP & DELIVERY
Call 1663
ANYWHERE IN THE CITY LIMITS
Parcels, Trunks, Luggage, Furniture, Groceries
Also Drug Store Delivery
Light Moving and Hauling by Piece or Hour
Bring your car in for a check-up before we have to come and get it.
This car "cracked-up" after too many trips up the 14th Street hill!
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