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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
OCTOBER 4,1945
University
University
DAILY KANSAN
Student Newspaper of the
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Member of the Kansas Press Association,
National Editorial Association, and the
Association of Public Represe-
presentation by the National Advertising
Service. 420 Madison Ave. New York City.
Mail subscription: $3 a semester, $4.50 a year, plus 2% tax (in Lawrence) add 1 a semester postage). Published in Lawrence, Kan., until after Saturdays and Sundays. University holidays, and examination periods. Entered second class Lawrence, Sept. 17, 1810 at the Post Office Lawrence, Kan., under act of March 3, 1879.
NEWS STAFF
MARY TURKINGTON  Managing Editor
JOAN VEATCH  Asst. Managing Editor
VIRGINIA VAN ORBER  Managing Editor
MARGARET GAYNOR  Society Editor
PAT RENNER  Sports Editor
LOREN KING  Telegraph Editor
BILLE HAMILTON  BILLIE ANDERSON  Military Editor
CLIKE NANDER  Research Editor
MARGARET WENSKI  Asst. Sports Editor
ELEANOR ALBRIGHT  Asst. Sports Editor
MARLINKL PRAMING  Editorial Associate
Campus Editor
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF
THAD MANNH
Editor-in-Chief
BUSINESS STAFF
NANCY TOMLSON ... Business Manager
BETTY BRACH ... Advertising Manager
An Early Start
College undergrads, before you are presented with a diploma from this university, you must pass successfully the proficiency examination in English composition. You've no doubt been led to believe that this requirement represents only another "bugaboo" between you and graduation.
On the contrary, however, the College has initiated this examination only as an aid to every conscientious student. This school does not intend to graduate people who can not confidently face obligations requiring proficient expression. Nor do you as ambitious individuals wish to be hindered in later years by weaknesses that can be overcome while the opportunity exists.
In fact, the examination itself is overshadowed in importance by the preparation which you as applicants for a diploma can make for the test. In this preparation, designed to uncover your basic English faults, you can get valuable advice from a pamphlet now being distributed on the campus. It can be obtained at the College office or in 501 Fraser.
The College has not published the pamphlet as a contribution to a paper salvage drive. It is for you, and, if taken seriously, can affect your future by emphasizing the need of preparing now for that inevitable proficiency exam. This informative booklet is only one phase of the College's program to assist you in self-improvement of English composition. Additional guidance can be had at the writing laboratory being conducted in 501 Fraser every school day between 2 and 4:30 p.m.
Above all else, understand that the proficiency exam is only a measuring stick of your own competence and is not designed as a pitfall or groundless requirement. Start now to uncover and correct your own difficulties by consulting the instructors in the writing laboratory. Meeting the test and through it proving one's own capabilities can be a matter of pride as well as good policy. —FF.
We see by the Philadelphia Record that President Truman has signed legislation to pay $101,630 to Souix Indians for ponies the Army took away from them after the Custer massacre 69 years ago. That ought to make them happy, and still not encourage them to go back into the business.
The Japanese home ministry has announced that swords henceforth are to be considered objects of "ancient art and cutlery, and not weapons". We hope some honorable necks feel the edge of some honorable cutlery.
Rock Chalk Talk
Costa Rica Was Never Like This-Armando (Andy) Rivas, pre-med from Costa Rica, came to the U. S.to learn how our Yankee sawbones wield knives and the like. But night before last Andy learned one surgical lesson for which he didn't enroll.Andy was watching Ed Grey perform the delicate operation of shaving, innocently absorbing American culture to the saturation point.
Suddenly, like a bat out of youknow-where, something seized guileless Andy and threw him to the floor. Assisted by Dick Fricker, "Dr." Grey performed a malicious surgical feat, removing half of a proudly emerging moustache from said Andy's face.
WANT ADS
Andy's comment on the latest
LOST—Brown and white figured oilled silk umbrella somewhere on the campus. Finder please call Harriet Danly, 860.
LOST—A black wallet around the Gamma Phi house Tuesday evening. Contained identification cards and five dollars. Keep wallet and money but please return cards. Reward Keith Wilson, 1408 Tenn.
LOST—Raincoat somewhere around Green building. Label has Kathleen Jones on it. Finder please call 2955W Kathleen Howland.
FOR SALE — Kodachrome Film—31*41*44. Photographic lenses and filters. Photographic Bureau, Subbasement Library.
TYPIST want any kind of typing.
Accurate work, reasonable rates.
Call Lynn Craig, 2519M, Emery
Apts, 1423 Ohio.
BOY OR GIRL, interested in auditioning to become vocalist with Johnny Beach's Orchestra. Phone Johnny 348 before Friday night. Auditions will be Saturday morning. HELP WANTED - Evening doorman
HELP WANTED—Evening doorman at Jayhawk Theatre. Best part-time college job in town. Apply at Jayhawk Theatre.
LOST—Identification chain with Army insignia and name Kenneth J. Bales. Lost between 1145 Indiana and Union Bldg. Saturday night. Finder please call 1002.
LOST—Fraternity pin—Phi Mu Alpha. Initials D.I.S. on back. Call 2689M. Reward.
FOR RENT—Single private room for man, $14 per month. Call before 1 a.m. or after 5-923 Maine. Phone 3024J.
LOST—Green Sheaffer fountain pen.
Name Polly Staples. Please call
768.
VARSITY
TONITE
FRIDAY - SATURDAY RICHARD DIX in
"THE KANSAN"
2nd FEATURE
By ANNE SCOTT
"2 O'Clock Courage"
with Tom Conway Ann Rutherford
Thirsty? At Jayhawk Co-op recently, the men were presented with some real mountain grown coffee, this time from Costa Rica. The rare beverage was presented by the three Costa Ricans living at the house. According to reliable authority, the purchasing agents of the house are now shopping for some new cups,
"norteamericano" technique of "demoustaching" is withheld because of the paper shortage (it says here).
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saucers, coffee spoons, a coffee pot, and new burners for the stove. It is yet uncertain whether or not any of the Jayhawkers wil require attention from Kansas City stomach specialists.
Looking To The Future. If you see a vehicle cruising around the campus which resembles a hybrid of an airplane and an automobile, you will probably be seeing the remodeled "limousine" of Frank Curry, Battenfelder. He created the graceful curves of his "caroplane" by the judicious use of a few spare airplane parts. He has yet to be arrested for flying low, as far as we know.
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ENDS SATURDAY
NOW
JAYHAWKER
SHOWS 2:30-7-9
The Sweetest Picture in Years!
BREAKING ALL STATE
ATTENDANCE FAIR"
RECORDS
JEANNE CRAIN — DICK HAYMES — VIVIAN BLAIN
DANA ANDREWS — CHAS. WINNINGER
with VIRGINIA MAYO • VERA-ELLEN Donald Woods • S. Z. Sakall Allen Jenkins • Edward Brophy • Otto Kruger • Steve Cochran
ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER
SUNDAY
Pony Express riders were expected to change horses in two minutes.
GRANADA
TODAY ENDS
SATURDAY
GARY LORETTA
COOPER·YOUNG
in Nunnally Johnson's
"Along Came Jones"
(WILLIAM DEMAREST · DAN DURYEA)
OWL SHOW SAT.
NITE
SUNDAY ONE
WEEK
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WILL FIND
YOU STUDENTS
FRIENDLY
SERVICE
at
14 East 8th
Fritz Co.
Phone 4