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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE KANSAS
OCTOBER 24,1943
University
DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association,
National Editorial Association, and the
associate editorial agencies represented
by the magazine advertising service. 420
Midway Ave., New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $450 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence add $1 a semester postage). Published in Law and History school year except Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays, and examination periods. Entered as second class matter Sep 17, 1910, to the Post Office at Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
MARY TURKINGTON ... Managing Editor
JOAN VEATCH ... Asst. Managing Editor
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH ... Telegram Editor
VIVIANA VAN ORDER ... Neus Editor
MARY MARGARET GAYNOR .. Society Editor
PAT PENNEY .. Sports Editor
BILL HUMILTON .. Feature Editor
JANE ANDERSON .. Military Editor
RESEARCH Editor
ELLEANOR ALBRIGHT .. Asst. Telegraph Editor
MARGARET WENSKI .. Asst. Sports Editor
BETTY JENNINGS .. Campus Editor
MARIAN THOMSON .. Staff Assistants
BARRARA EWING
ALAMADA BOLLIER, PAUL CONRAD, LA VOE
CRAIG, MARIA JEWATH WEATT, BRATTEN
GOOD, NILA KIMBELLE SANY-
GOOD, NILA SHEHAN, LELIA STRAYHORN
MARGERY STUBBS ... Reporter
EDITORIAL STAFF
MARY MORRILL
BRIAN KLEINBERG
COLLEGE ROSEMITT
Editorial Associates
BUSINESS STAFF
NANCY TOMLISON...Business Manager
BETTY BEACH...Advertising Manager
Choose Wisely
It is the time of year for small, smoky meetings—meetings at which individuals, right now members of the freshman class, are, for one reason or another, selected for launching into public life. These meetings are not particularly impressive to witness, yet the results of the work done in them can make or break student government on the Hill.
One of the indisputable criticisms of student government is that it lacks continuity. The All-Student Council needs people with a wealth of experience, people who know what is to be done, and who have the background and initiative to go ahead and do it well. Yet such people in Council seats are at a premium.
There are undoubtedly many reasons for their dearth. Perhaps one is that under the existing party system, a Council position is a political plum which must be passed around. But another is that nominations, particularly freshman nominations, are a stab in the dark. Not until they are juniors or seniors are the real leaders discovered. In the meantime, others have been trained for their jobs.
Mistakes are made, then, at the beginning—at the meetings when underclassmen are nominated for Council seats. Only part of the blame, however, rests on the persons in those meetings. Undoubtedly, they could exercise more discretion and intelligence in choosing their candidates. But it is hard to select these candidates intelligently.
Freshmen have been here only a month; no one knows them well. So it is easy to fall back on the easy way—to choose candidates because they know many people, because they are attractive, or because they have a high scholastic record, and because some organized house wants to push them for a senior honorary.
Most of the responsibility rests with the potential freshman candidate. He alone knows whether he is interested enough in student government to pay for the opportunity given him in his freshman year with four years of constructive work. He knows, and therefore he is responsible.
If he accepts such a position thinking only of the honor to be gained, forgetting the trust, and the service to be rendered, he is certainly committing a crime against the students of the University.—M.M.
Rock Chalk Talk
Luff and stuff. To relax from the rigors of studying last Friday afternoon, Pebble Beach, Bud Eisenhower, Bill MacGregor, and Johnny O'Rear decided that a jaunt to Brick's for black, black coffee would serve the purpose.
"Twas a beautiful Indian summer day, but Bud couldn't be convinced that it was really Indian summer. At this point, Johnny chimed in with 'Why don't you call Haskell and find out.'
Later, the foursome became engrossed discussing a course in love and lab sessions for said course Bud decided that he could stay up all night to "cram" for such a course in love—hmmm, who wouldn't?
Well, Woody is now known as Vitamin Woodward, 'cause last week she received an exciting box from San Diego. Frantically tearing the paper from the package, what did she find but a huge box of vitamin pills.
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By ANNE SCOTT
Vitamins plus Woody equal PEP.
You may remember in the Oct. 9 Rock Chalk the reference to Joan Woodward and the Michigan rooters who wondered if that red-headed cheer leader took vitamin pills.
The gift may be a good thing cause homecoming is only a few weeks away and those A to Z pills are just oozing with pep.
Vitamins plus Woody equal PEP
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With the wind and the rain in their hair. Last Sunday, lovely drippy day that it was, the co-ops got together. Yes, Harmon and the Jawhawkers decided to play a fast, sloshy game of baseball. The rain began with the first pitch, but their spirits weren't dampened—at least not VERY much.
With Helen Bozarth hurling, the girls held the boys to three runs, but stopped the game at 3-1. Of course, Perry Stinebaugh, Barbara Shapman, and Betty Ratzlaff swear that the game was called because of dampness.
Little Patty Allen spent most of the time standing under a tree
swathed in coats trying to keep score.
Sleep. sleep-what's that? For those who find their eyelids drooping, head sagging, and minds wandering in classes, one bright chemistry boy has the solution. He pushes his chair back and puts his feet underneath the chair.
Then when the sad fate of sleep overcomes him, the chair falls on his toes. It's a little painful, but it does keep one awake.
And a good time was had by Janis. While in McPherson for her first weekend this year, Janis Burkholder, Sigma Kappa, fared quite well. She and her date, a McPherson boy, went to a local club to spend the evening.
Janis kept meeting "old friends." By the end of the evening, she had one sailor, four soldiers, and three civilians in tow—not bad, not bad at all.
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The DU's dood it. Leave it to the DU pledges to break all known records. Yes, they had a 71-hour walk-out, and to top that they took their housemother and the cook along.
Through the course of 71 hours the run-aways went to Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita.
In Topeka three just weren't enough hotel rooms to go around so Roger Parland and Jack Cannon slept coily in the Jayhawk lobby.
Mortar Board Plans Teas Each Week For K.U. Woman
Teas for University women will be given by Mortar Board every two weeks during the year. Eugenia Hepworth, president, has announced.
ONE ENTIRE
"Other plans for the year include special teas for the freshmen women, one scholarship tea each semester, and the student-faculty conference which will be held in the spring," Miss Hepworth said.
The first tea will be at 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 30, at the home of Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women,
Miss Hebworth said.
WEEK!
RARELY A LOVE STORY SO MAGNIFICENT
AND MEMORABLE AS THIS!
SUNDAY THE HOUSE THAT HID A SECRET MORE TERRIFYING THAN THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE! IT'S THE F.B.I.'S OWN SECRET STORY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB
A MASTERPIECE OF SUSPENSE!
AKORN Lunch—Beef, cheese sand,
10c; hot dog and hamburger, 5c;
cigarettes, 16c. Open 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Monday through Saturday; evenings,
7 p.m. to 11 p.m., all day Sunday,
420 Ind.
WANT ADS
FOUND—Silver identification bracelet with name engraved on face. Owner may have same by identifying and paying for ad. Call at the Daily Kansan office.
NOTICE—To the University Students, Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be a Taxi from Hunsenger. Phone 12. Located on or near the campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p. m.
FOR SALE - Suit-size 37, sport coat- size 37, slacks, waist 33, sport coat- size 40. All practically new. Call 1387J.
NOTICE—Would party who took from 1940 Chevrolet sedan, camera with films inside, Tuesday or Wednesday, Oct. 16, 17, please return films in same car and keep camera. Like to have films because taken of brother in the Navy and want for keepsake. Either keep camera and return films or call at Daily Kansan office with both and receive substantial reward.
LOST -Black Sheaffer's fountain pen with a Flying Red Horse and the name Lee Shull engraved on it. Lost Monday between Snow and Lindley. Finder please call Trislee Shull 731, 1345W campus.
FOR SALE—Two tickets to the Ice
Capades at Pla-Mor Arena in K.C.
for Oct. 26, Friday nite, $1.75 tickets!
Please call at Daily Kansas office.
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OPEN all day Sunday, 5 a.m. to
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CO.
1025 Mass. Phone 425
HUNSINGER MOTOR CO.
Garage and Cab Co.
922 Mass. Phone 12
FOR THAT COKE DATE
Remember
ELDRIDGE PHARMACY
Phone 999 701 Mass.
Style No.3
3 DOZ. FOR $0.75
6 DOZ. FOR $1.00
9 DQZ. FOR $1.25
12 DOZ. FOR $1.50
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No.11
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R. J. REYNOLDS
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NOW
ENDS GRANADA THURSDAY
A Delightful New Deanna! DEANNA DURBIN
"Lady On A Train"
ALSO: NEWS - COLOR CARTOON—"Swingshift Cinderella"
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Those Rollicking Comics of the Jack Benny Radio Show in
SUNDAY! Food for the Squirrels! Abbott & Costello "IN HOLLYWOOD"
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR OUR GALA HALLOWEEN MIDNIGHT JAMBOREE