MAY 23,1946
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
23,1946
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Insects, Drouths, Wind and Rust Didn't Daunt Early Kansas Settlers
What the Kansas plainsman called courage the Easterners called stupidity in the early discouraging years of wheat farming.
Easterners couldn't understand why Western farmers fought against the elements, Prof. James C. Malin, of the history department, comments in a recent article in the 'Kansas Historical Quarterly.'
Professor Malin's article, an historic agricultural study, tells about "The Soft Winter Wheat Boom and the Agricultural Development of the Upper Kansas River Valley."
Wind, wheat rust, grasshoppers, chinch bugs, droughts, and winter-killing threatened and destroyed some of the wheat crops during the decade 1872-1882. Mr. Malin wrote in the first part of his three articles, but at the end of this period, a new series of favorable reports were recorded.
The relative success of wheat farming in the middle 1870's, he said, brought about a "wheat fever," and the diversified farming methods had been adhered to earlier in the decade were neglected. The wheat boom replaced the corn belt and the upper Kansas river valley became known as "the Golden Belt."
Various strains of wheat were introduced during the wheat boom, their faults and merits being publicized in the contemporary newspapers. In his second research article on soft winter wheat, Mr. Malin tells of leading farmers and their experiments.
Adaptation to weather, soil, and climate conditions was required by the rugged Kansas farmers through the early discouraging years of wheat farming.
Modern machinery, new methods of farming, and control of crop hazards have long since been introduced. In a few months the farmers will harvest the golden grain with little or no thought about those who found wheat raising profitable despite their somewhat crude methods.
Man Behind the Man
Springfield, Mass. (UP) — At the age of 80, Michael Dugan has retired as a Western Union messenger. "Now that the manpower shortage is over, I guess they can get along without me," he commented.
'University R.O.T.C. Lacks Quantity'
The University army R.O.T.C. has quality but lacks quantity, inspection officers said Tuesday following their annual inspection of the unit.
The inspection consisted of an examination and demonstration of all practical material covered during the past two semesters, and an inspection of the facilities available to the unit, such as the buildings, drill grounds, and the maneuver area.
Plans for the enlargement of the R.O.T.C., which now has 20 members, were discussed Tuesday at a luncheon given by the University in the Old English room of the Union building.
Those present were the inspection officers, Col. James P. Murphy, Seventh service command; Lt. Col. Charles C. Ege, and Major William S. Alldredge, Second army; Capt. J. D. Bradley, University R.O.T.C. commandant; Dean Paul B. Lawson, College; Dean J. O. Jones, School of Engineering and Architecture; Dean George B. Smith, School of Education; and James K. Hitt, registrar.
K.U. Purchases Six Army Surplus Planes
The University is purchasing six army surplus planes, but will have no place to put them until steel to construct a hangar can be obtained. J. O. Jones, dean of the School of Engineering, revealed today. The type of planes is as yet unknown.
The proposed hangar will be built at the local airport, east of the present hangar. Work was begun on the site last winter but was halted because of the steel shortage.
The planes are to be used by the students in aeronautical engineering. They are not to be flown but will be used for study purposes only.
The Boy Scouts were organized in 1910.
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Clark Returns To K.U. After Year's Leave
Dr. Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology, returned to the University last week following a year's leave at Harvard university. He had accepted an appointment at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration to develop new teaching methods. His position was research associate in the field of human relations.
The project, under Dean Wallace B. Donham, of Harward, was to devise a general education program to be used in the colleges throughout the country.
The University of Kansas was one of three universities invited to send a staff member to work on the project. Others were Colgate and Ohio universities.
Seniors Should Pay Diploma Fees
All seniors who are to be graduated in June should pay their diploma fees at the Business office Saturday, May 25, to guarantee their being in the parade.
The May 25 deadline is necessary in order to allow enough time for the affixing of various signatures including that of the Chancellor, the dean of the particular school and the registrar.
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