University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1945
43rd Year No. 22
Lawrence K ans as
Services to Train Million Annually
Washington. (UP)—Army and navy planers expect to train a net total of about 975,000 reserves annually if the universal training program proposed by President Truman is enacted, it was learned today.
The army would obtain about 700,000 trained reserves and the navy 275,000 out of each annual class of about 1,200,000 18-year-olds and high school graduates. The balance of the class would include the physically, mentally and morally unfit.
Washington (UP)—All American army troops now overseas, except the 870,000 required for occupation duties, will be returned or on the way home by July 1, the war department announced today.
Madison, Wis. (ACP) —The housing shortage here really was (a)cute
Two University of Wisconsin coeds approached a landlady who advertised "Rooms for Rent."
The landlady rented only to men so she told the women "I'm sorry, but all I have left is one-half a room with a soldier."
Zip Press Disobeying Orders, U.S. Says
"We'll take it," both girls answered at once.
The newspapers were warned to establish more "independent" editorial policies or else make way for a press that will.
Tokyo. (UP)—General MacArthur issued a blunt order to leading Japanese newspapers today charging them with distorting news and failing to comply with a recent directive calling for unrestricted discussion of the Imperial household.
Washington (UP)—Effective Nov.
1, the discharge score for naval aviators above the rank of ensign is reduced from 44 to 39 points and for ensigns, from 36 to 20.
Detroit. (UP)—The CIO Auto Workers Union charged General Motors today with deliberate efforts to provoke a walkout as 325,000 company employees participated in a strike ballot.
Wichita Man Shot by Gunmen
Wichita. (UP)—Albert R. (Bob) Brunch, night club owner under federal indictment on a perjury charge, today was "taken for a ride" by two gunmen, shot and thrown from a car, seriously wounded.
Tsingtao, North China. (UP)—About one-third of the 12,000 Japanese troops scheduled to surrender formally here tomorrow, may be permitted to retain their arms as protection against Chinese Communist forces surrounding the city;
arist forces surrounding the city was indicated today.
(A Chungking dispatch said the governor of Shantang province had reported fighting in progress between Government and Communist forces from Tsingtao west to Tslhan.)
London. (UP)—King George said today that he would return to Greece only if the Greek people voted freely to have him back.
A plebiscite should be conducted immediately under Allied supervision, he said.
Sutton to Discuss 'Battle for America'
DR. WILLIS A. SUTTON
Dr. Willis A. Sutton, former president of the National Education association and superintendent emeritus of Atlanta, Ga., public schools, will speak on "The Battle for America," at 8:30 p.m., Oct. 31 in Fraser theater.
The lecture is sponsored by the School of Education.
Quisling Dies For Treason
Oslo, Norway. (UP)—V i d k u
Quisling, Nazi puppet ruler of Nor-
way during the war, was executed
here today.
The death sentence was carried out after King Haakon yesterday rejected an appeal for mercy from Quisling's wife.
His body was cremated soon after the execution, and the urn of ashes will be held by the police pending a decision by Haakon on its disposal.
Quisling himself had written the king pleading his innocence, but he did not ask mercy. He was condemned by a Norwegian jury September 10 for treason, murder and theft. His appeal was rejected a month later by the supreme court.
The man whose name became a symbol throughout the world for treason and puppetry in government went to his death at the same prison where the Germans executed Norwegians who opposed the Quisling regime.
regime.
Quisling was the first of the European traitors to sell out his country to Germany. With his connivance, the Germans invaded Norway April 9, 1940, and within a few weeks had overrun the entire country.
Persons knowing officers or headquarters of campus activity organizations can speed the publication of the student directory by informing the University Press at once, T.C. Rythe, director, said today.
More Information Needed For Student Directory
The occupational Therapy club will meet tonight in the Handcraft room of Frank Strong hall to prepare volunteers for work at the Convalescence hospital, according to Miss Sarah Roberts, instructor in occupational therapy.
O. T. Club Meets Tonight
WEATHER
Kansas — Generally fair tonight, cooler except slightly warmer extreme northwest. Low temperatures mid-20's extreme west, to 32 to 36, hard freeze west, heavy frost. Generally fair and warmer tomorrow.
Support WSSF, Chancellor Urges
Giving to the World Student Service Fund is "more than an obligation." Chancellor Deane W. Malott said today.
His complete statement is as follows:
"In this day when tragedy so completely encircles the globe, and when the sum total of human suffering and misery is possibly greater than ever before in history, every thoughtful American wants to be part of such important effort as the drive now starting on Mount Oread, for the benefit of the Lawrence Community Chest, and the World Student Service Fund.
"It is more than an obligation; it is an opportunity to be part of a great effort to share our own good fortune, and to help those who have borne suffering such as I hope we shall never know."
Band to Leave Friday For W.U. Game, Rally
The University hand, under the direction of Prof. Russell L. Wiley, will go to Wichita to play for the K.U.-W.U. football game Saturday and to participate in the pep rally Friday night.
Band members will leave Lawrence in three busses at 4 a.m. Friday, and will stay of the Lassen hotel. They will return Saturday night.
The band will be guests of the Wichita Alumni association Friday night at a buffet supper in the Allis hotel. Ernest C, Quigley, director of athletics, will be the principal speaker.
Speakers Preceding the game, the band will play in North and East high schools and at a parade rally.
Religion School Offers Weekly Student Devotional Services
A short devotional service for students is given from 8 to 8:20 a.m. every Wednesday in Myers hall chapel. The Rev. Dr. Edwin F. Price, dean of the School of Religion, and Harold G. Barr, have charge of the services on alternate Wednesdays.
"This employment survey showed that about half the women students were employed in a gainful occupation when they were needed in wartime," Miss Miller said. "Officials at the University were almost entirely dependent upon women students, because most men on the hill were in uniform and nat available for civilian jobs. Outside help was almost unobtainable."
The study was made on the basis
An Editorial Have a Heart!
You still have a roof over you; you have heat in every class room; your University lawns are green and beautiful. And you're being asked to help students whose universities have been pounded to the ground, whose families have been killed, and whose lives are endangered by war-spread diseases.
You're giving up a lot, you are!
Your own conscience will persecute you, in the years to come, if students die from hunger and disease, or go without education. You are responsible if the suffering goes on, unallayed, through your indifference.
But if you can't shoulder your duty to humanity, isn't it worth your personal time to see that your life isn't disrupted 10 or 20 years hence by another war?
K.U. Women Helped Win War By Baby-Sitting, Rocket-Making
Enlightened people don't start wars.
These positions are a few shown in an employment survey conducted by the Independent's organization and 25 women students who volunteered, Miss Marie Miller, assistant advisor to women, said today. Virginia Rader, '45, handled the statistics in Miss Miller's office.
You're asked to give a day's expenses to the World Student Service fund. That's probably between three and five dollars.
But if you can give more, give to the limit!
So the students whom you help will return your gift a thousand fold, if by their good judgment, intelligence, and education, they keep the world at peace.
Independent Women To Vote in Primary
Independent freshman women will go to the polls Monday, to elect candidates for the freshman election on Nov. 6, Rosemary Harding, Independent political chairman, announced today.
KU Coeds really helped!
Petitions of candidates for the primary election must be turned in to the Independent office before noon Saturday. Any freshman woman can become a primary candidate for All-Student Council representative, or vice-president or secretary-treasurer of the freshman class by presenting a petition signed by 25 students. Petitions may be obtained from the Independent office.
From sorting fossils to being a chemist for the Geological survey, worker at Sunflower Ordnance works, switchboard operator, assistant instructor, printer, or teacher at nursery school—that's what University women did in one semester, when they were needed for wartime jobs.
Polls will be set up in most of the organized houses. Unorganized students may vote in the Union from 8 a.m. until 6 p. m.
of 978 college women who reported. There were no returns from 332, so the figures are not based on the total woman's enrollment. Among the 978 were 596 independents and 382 members of sororities.
The survey showed that at least 40 women worked in Watson library from 6 to 23 hours a week, 48 worked as waitresses from 7 to 21 hours a week, 75 did clerical work on the campus and 10 did clerical work downtown from 4 to 34 hours a week, 50 did stenographic work in federal, administrative, and departmental offices on the campus and 8 worked as stenographers downtown, and 40 did other irregular jobs.
Average wages for stenographic work was from 44 to 55 cents an hour. For clerical work in the city, 40 cents, for food service and in other divisions, 35 cents an hour.
The variety of positions held by women last semester is amazing. Women worked as student nurses, seven worked in Sunflower Ordnance works. They worked as
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Council Asks Change in Rule on Fines
A discussion of the added expense and work involved in collecting University parking fines resulted last night at the All-Student Council meeting in the designation of Nov. 7 for a special all-student election on a proposed constitutional amendment concerning the disposal of the fine money.
"All students are requested to vote, as a majority vote of all students is needed to pass the amendment," Mary Jo Cox, council president, said today.
The bill now reads:
"Fines from parking offenses shall be used by buildings and grounds for painting curb stones."
The proposed amendment reads:
"The fines from parking offenses shall be used for the administration of this bill."
"The idea of the amendment is to use fine money to finance the cost of the fines," Dean Henry Werner told the council.
"The setup for finding owners of the cars tagged for parking is complicated and expensive," Dean Werner said. "The business office personnel have to work overtime, and there are no funds to care for the debts incurred in locating the car owners.
"Under the present setup, the business office gets only the tag number of the car which is tagged, and a great amount of time and expense is required to locate offending parties.
"By using the fine money to care for the cost of the fines it might be possible to get extra help in the business office to speed up locating car owners."
Council Approves 1945-46 Budget
The following budget for 1945 and 1946 was approved last night by the All Student Council:
This is to include the period from October 20, 1945, to June 30, 1946, the balance on hand being $1750.20 as of October 20, 1945.
Estimated Receipts from Activity Tickets:
Summer 1945: 447 @ $2.00          $ 89.40
Summer 1945: 74 @ $40          29.60
Fall 1945: 2550 @ $40          1,020.00
Spring 1946: 2550 @ $3.35        892.50
(Approximate)
                      $6,214.50
Estimated Expenditures:
Estimated Expenses:
Advertising and Publications:
ACTION INCARNATIONS:
(a) Study Booklet $ 20.00
(b) Directory $ 250.00
(c) Other $ 25.00
Elections $ 105.00
Hailing Fee $ 25.00
Jyhawk Picture $ 25.00
Traditions $ 50.00
Typing and Printing $ 50.00
Special Committees $ 100.00
Social Committee $ 100.00
organizations:
K-Book $ 150.00
Mortar Board $ 100.00
Stationery Activities $ 240.00
Student Forums Board $ 200.00
W.E.C. $ 50.00
Y.W.C.A. $ 60.00
Independent Activities $ 115.00
Total $1,765.00
TM, YW Cabinet Members To Attend Emporia Meeting
Twenty cabinet members from the University Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A., and two members of the Haskell Y.W.C.A., will attend the Kansas district conference at Emporia State Teachers college Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The conference subject is "Christian Alchemy for a World Still in Chaos."
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