University DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, May 22, 1946
43rd Year No. 145
Lawrence, Kansas
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KU's Champion Debaters Return After Winning Over West Point
The champion Jayhawker debaters, who have won nearly every contest they've entered all year, were back in Lawrence today, after a weekend trip during which they defeated West Point debaters on a compulsory military training topic. Shown here, left to
right, are Prof. E. C. Buehler, of the speech department, who is debate coach; Orville Roberts, Independence, and Jean Moore, Wichita, the two men who made the West Point trip. (Daily Kansan staff photo by Ralph Andrea.)
Workers Reluctant Under Mine Seizure
(By United Press)
Coal miners' traditional reluctance to work without a contract threatened to block operation of coal mines under government seizure today as officials attempted to avert a breakdown in the coal and rail transportation industries.
Reports from major coal fields showed that in an increasing number of cases, miners were not at their jobs.
John L. Lewis made no public statement of his intention towards miners' operations under government seizure.
Washington. (UP)—President Tru-
man today signed the administra-
tion's emergency housing bill aimed
at building 2,700,000 low-cost homes
for veterans by the end of next year.
President Signs Veteran Housing Bill
Mr. Truman's signature on the bill, which had a stormy time in congress, made Wilson W. Wyatt, housing expedition, a virtual czar in the building field and started him on one of the biggest housing jobs in the nation's history.
California Outlaws Ku Klux Klan
Los Angeles, (UP)—The Ku Klux Klan was outlawed in California today on charges of teaching racial hatred "through violence and intimidation."
The Klan's California charter was revoked and it was denied the right to obtain a new permit to operate. The legal action climaxed a series of recent race incidents.
Four Babies Die Of Strange Maiady
New York. (UP)—The fourth of 19 babies stricken by a mysterious malady aboard the French bride ship Zebulon Vance died today as doctors fought to save the lives of three others who still were in a critical condition.
'BeerDance' Petition Hearing Postponed; No New Date Set
The hearing on the Roy Borgen petition to restrain the Douglas county commissioners from enforcing their beer-dance resolution was postponed in district court Saturday.
No date has been set for the heaing.
June Jayhawker Ready May 29
The commencement edition of the Jayhawker magazine will be available for distribution on the campus May 29, Hanna Hedrick, editor, has announced.
Eleanor Albright, College senior, will be the "cover girl" on this issue. The cover will be the first four-color plate in the magazine's history. Special leather binders to hold this issue and the three previous ones have been made and will be available with the magazines.
Winners of the Jayhawker beauty queen contest and the 1946 senior graduating class will be pictured in the commencement edition.
"Students should pick up their copies and binders before June 7, because the office will be closed during final week," Miss Hedrick added.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott today went to Bedford, Ind., where he will deliver the high school commencement address tonight.
His father, M. W. Malott of Abilene, Kans., who accompanied the Chancellor, was graduated as valedictorian from the Bedford high school 64 years ago.
Malott to Indiana To Give Commencement Address
To Honor Journalists At Dinner Tonight
Outstanding students in the William Allen White School of Journalism and former heads of the journalism department will be honored at the annual Kansan Board dinner at 6:30 tonight at the Hotel Eldridge.
Merle Thorpe, first chairman of the department who until recently was editor of Nation's Business, will speak on the subject "Leave to Print." Margaret Wenski, Kansan Board chairman, will be toastmistress.
A letter of greeting from Prof. E. M. Hopkins, who taught the first K.U. journalism courses, will be read. Professor Flint will award the Henry Schott prize which is a cash award to the outstanding junior man, and Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism fraternity, will make awards.
An oil portrait of Prof. Leon N. "Daddy" Flint, "patron saint" of K.U. journalism and head of the department for 25 years, will be presented to the school as a gift from graduates and members of the department. Prof. Raymond Eastwood of the School of Fine Arts painted the portrait.
For the first time a $50 award from the William Allen White post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be granted to the outstanding senior man who is an overseas veteran.
Recognition will be given to writers of the best news story,best feature story,best retail advertisement, and the best editorial which appeared in the Daily Kansan this year.
University Gets Housing For 600-900 Veterans
Parsons Ordnance Plant Buildings To Be Moved To Campus Area
Dr. Canuteson, On 'Love and Marriage'————
'Good Health Is First Physical Requisite of Marriage'
The University has been allotted $75,000 from the state war e gency fund for housing veteran students.
Jay Janes, women's pep organization, lost representation on the All Student Council Tuesday night when the Council voted representation be granted to the Y.M.C.A.
The Y.M.C.A. had a representative to the council until the organization became inactive during the war. The restriction of the Council membership by constitution to 30 members necessitated the elimination of some group to make way for the YM's return...
Y.M. Replaces Jay Janes On Student Council
The foreign student scholarship committee reported that three applications have been received from students in European countries. The applicants, residents of Holland and Norway, are eligible for entrance to the University under existing ergulations but will need guarantee of subsistence in addition to the scholarship allowance.
Dean Henry Werner recommended that presidents of organized houses be contacted so subsistence might be arranged for these students. George Worrall and Carolyn Nigg were appointed to the selection committee of foreign students.
The Council appropriated $100 to the Y.M.C.A. for reorganization. Twenty-five dollars was appropriated for advertising and publicity for the food preservation program.
George Caldwell interpreted for the Council the Big Six ruling on Negro competition in varsity athletics. Caldwell then moved that the Council recommend to the university administration that a definite provision be made as soon as possible permitting negro athletes of K.U. be eligible for varsity intercollegiate competition. The motion carried.
The council will meet next Tuesday at 7:15 in the Pine room of the Union. Installation of new members will be made after the meeting.
Films on insect control will be shown at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Snow, room 417, the zoology department has announced.
Absent from Tuesday's meeting were Franzena Jackson, Dixie Gilliland, Sewall Macferran, and George Darsie.
"Love is a condition of mutual respect, admiration of good qualities and the joy of being together." Dr. R. I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, said Monday in speaking on "The Physical Aspects of Marriage" in the Kansas room of the Union.
Couples considering marriage should carefully examine the psychological traits, the morals, and the physical status of both persons, Dr. Canuteson said. He added that the
To Show Insect Control Films
His talk was the second in a series of three on love and marriage sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A.
Under the plan, the University will receive two or three which will house from 600 to 900 men, Raymond *
primary physical aspect to consider is that of the health of both individuals involved.
"If a couple is in good health," he said, physical defects or bad hereditary histories can easily be excused. For a happier marriage, couples should try to look always for the good qualities in each other. Background may often be overlooked."
"One of the faults of our educational system is that most courses beat around the bush and never get
down to facts which are so essential to couples considering marriage," he added.
Knowledge of sexual relationships is essential before marriage, Dr. Cunatesson said, in a question and answer discussion after his speech.
Length of engagement and marriage age are a matter for personal choice, he said, the important thing being the compatibility of the young couple. Compatibility he defined as similar likes 'and dislikes, similar thoughts, and similar outlooks and ethics.
The concluding address in the series on marriage will be made by the Rev. Mr. C. F. Hughes, of the Plymouth Congregational church, on Tuesday. His subject will be "The Moral Aspects of Marriage."
The buildings now under the control of the Federal Public Housing administration are among ten located at the Parsons ordinance plant, and are complete with plumbing and heating equipment. he said.
F. P.H.A. officials said that the buildings are without cost to the University but that they must be torn down, moved, and rebuilt here on the campus. The structures include recreation rooms and some cooking and dining equipment.
"We expect to have a mess hall in connection with the dormitories so the students can eat there," Nichols added.
"We don't know when they will get here," he said. "First we have to find some one who will move them." Location of the buildings has not
Location of the buildings has not yet been decided.
Woodward Wins Union Presidency
Other officers for 1946-47 are Keith Wilson, College freshman,
College president, and Sue Webster.
College freshman, secretary-treasurer.
Joan Woodward, College sophomore, was elected president of Union Activities for next year by the Union operating board Tuesday night, Alberta Cornwell, retiring president, announced today.
Miss Woodward has been vice-president, and chairman of the social committee for the past year. She is a member of Dramatic Workshop, secretary-treasurer of the junior class, a cheerleader and is on the Jayhawker staff.
Wilson has been on the intramurals and publicity committees of the Union and is a member of the varsity debate squad, the Forensic League and on the staffs of the Jayhawker and Bitter Bird.
Miss Webster was active on the Intramural committee and is a member of Y.W.C.A.
"The committee interviewed each of the 30 applicants separately." Miss Cornwell said. "There were 48 applications submitted but we eliminated anyone who didn't appear in person," she added.
Anyone interested in being a committee chairman may leave his name in the Union Activities office. Chairmen will be appointed before the end of the semester.
'Little Man' Goes On Sale Tomorrow
The "Little Man on Campus" souvenir cartoon booklet goes on sale tomorrow.
Featuring 30 of the hilarious cartoons drawn by Richard Bibler, Daily Kansan staff artist, the booklet is attractively printed by the University Press on light green crinkle-finish paper.
It will be sold at special tables beside Daily Kansan distribution boxes in the lobby of Frank Strong Hall, in the Memorial Union, in front of the library, and in the Journalism building basement.
WEATHER
Kansas-Increasing cloudiness today followed by scattered showers late this afternoon or tonight and continuing Thursday. Slightly warmer southeast today and tonight. Low tonight near 60. Cooler Thursday. Windy today.