University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, October 1, 1945
43rd Year No.5
Lawrence, Kansas
Truman Visits Court
Washington—(UP)Today for the first time in the 155-year history of the Supreme Court, the president of the United States paid the court a visit.
The occasion was the opening of the 1945-46 term of the nation's highest tribunal and the inaugration of Truman's first nominee to the court, Associate Justice Harold H. Burton of Ohio.
Shanghai—(UP)—Two Navy officers and three men, constituting the smallest U.S. Navy "task force" in history, today boarded and captured six huge, heavily-armed seagoing junks with nearly 100 escaping Japanese troops aboard.
Tokyo-(UP)—A military funeral for Collier's magazine and U.P. correspondent Robert T. Bellaire, first Allied war war corepondent to die in the Pacific since Japan's surrender, will be held tomorrow in Yokohama. Bellaire was killed in a traffic accident.
Topeka, —(UP)—L. E. Call of Manhattan will fill a vacancy on the state crippled childrens' commission, replacing Edmund Busch of Atchinson.
Washington, —(UP)—The Army corps of engineers today asked congress for $1,494,670,465 for its first major program of flood control and rivers and harbors improvement since the beginning of the war.
Dayton, — (UP)—Twelve thousand General Motors employees were thrown out of work today when union employees of three Frigidaire plants struck and set up picket lines, climaxing a dispute over suspension of four workers.
London. —(UP)—Secretary of State James F. Byrnes has informed Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov that the United States, rejecting Russia's insistence that discussion of Balkan treaties be limited to the Big Three, will place the problem again before the whole conference of United Nations Ministers.
Veterans File Claims
Washington $\textcircled{1}$-(UP)-More than a million World War II veterans have filed pension claims, it was revealed today, as the full force of war casualties begins to hit the veterans administration.
Mexico City—(UP)—The agriculture minister said today that the 1945 coffee harvest will be possibly 30 per cent more than last year's.
Frankfurt, Germany.—(UP)—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters countered charges of inhuman treatment of Jews in the American occupation zone today by proposing that correspondents make an immediate investigation of the "worst" refugee camps.
Arkansas City,—(UP)—The Arkansas River today dropped to 18.79 feet, a foot below Sunday's crest, while the Walnut hit its crest of 24.9 feet, under the spring peak.
The Neosho near Emporia is rising but no damage is predicted. The Cottonwood and the Verdigris have begun to fall.
WEATHER
Fair —West, clearing East, somewhat warmer. High temperatures 60 to 70 today. Fair tonight and tomorrow. Little change in temperature tonight. Tomorrow slightly warmer
Break Predicted In Strike Scene
(Bv United Press)
The CIO International Oil Workers claimed today settlement at two Detroit refining plants was the first "break" in the nation's crippling oil strike.
It was the first sign that government conciliation meetings, which have been going on in Washington for three days, were getting results.
The union announcement came as Reconversion Director John W. Snyder called on labor and management to adjust their differences peacefully and speedily to prevent a "serious block" to reconversion.
Union officials said the Aurora and Keystone oil companies, both small Detroit independents, had acceded to the oil workers' demand for a 35 cent an hour wage increase when the work week is reduced to 40 hours.
Elsewhere, 12,000 General Motors workers failed to cross picket lines thrown around three Frigidiare plants at Dayton, O., by striking United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (CIO). AFL bus drivers on the Salt Lake City to Portland, Ore., and Portland to Seattle, Wash., runs struck to protest ware cuts.
The Toledo, Peoria and Western railroad, Peoria, Ill., was returned to private management by the federal government and promptly struck by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.
Lower Colorado River Authority officials at Austin, Texas, reported sufficient staff in the Marshall Ford and Austin hydro-electric plants to furnish power to the entire system, tied up since midnight by an unannounced strike of electrical workers.
Tula, Okla, Oct. 1—(UP)—Four hundred oil workers at Seminole and Maud, Okla, walked out at noon today, bringing above 1,000 the number idle as oil strikes spread to Oklahoma.
With membership in Y.W.C.A. nearing the 400 mark, workshop groups will begin having meetings early this week, Rosalie Erwin, president, announced today.
YWCA Nears Completion Of Record Membership Drive
Final interviews for girls interested in membership in the group will be held at Henley house between 1 and 5.30 p.m. today and tomorrow.
Think Twice Before You Say You're Rooked
It's as good as a press pass-al most.
During the year, students are entitled to about $30 worth of entertainment for less than half price because they own a student activity book, Clifton C. Calvin, accountant in the business office, said today.
The money received from the activity fees finances all University athletics, except reserved seats at the basketball games, which can be secured for an additional $1. Any student is entitled to attend four football games this season—three in Lawrence, and the Kansas-Missouri game at Ruppert stadium in Kansas City.
"Information Please" fans will be able to hear Franklin P. Adams when he appears on the University lecture series this month. Three other outstanding lecturers also will appear on the series this fall, and activity tickets will admit all students to any of these programs.
There will be a number of concerts, plays, debates, and other dramatic and speech events during the year which students are entitled to attend by showing activity tickets at the door.
The University Daily Kansan is available each day. The activity ticket pays for it, too—a $3 value for $1.
3,404 Enroll; Figure Rising
Enrollment is again soaring at the University, with figures today touching the 3.404 mark, Laurence C. Woodruff, registrar has announced.
Enrollment is rising toward the all-time fall high of 4,613 in 1939, bringing the University out of the slump suffered during the war years, Dr. Woodruff said. This year's enrollment is the highest since 1942.
By Saturday noon the enrollment according to groups was as follows:
Men:
New students, civilian, 482; army,
19; navy, 9; former students, civilian,
395; army, 1; navy. 13. Three hundred veterans have enrolled.
New students, 724; former students, 963.
Totals for enrollment before Saturday noon were for the men, 877 civilians, 20 army, and 22 navy, or a total of 919. For the women, 1,687, making a total of 2,606.
Women:
The official census of the University, is taken Nov. 1 each year, but owing to the war, it has been taken Dec. 1 the past two years in order not to interfere with the navy program, Mr. Woodruff said.
Lab to Prepare College Juniors For Proficiency
The proficiency examination, given once a semester, should be taken during the junior year in order that faults in composition may be discovered and corrected early enough to avoid postponed graduation. Mrs. Calderwood said. Freshmen and sophomores are not eligible to take the test.
The English proficiency examination, a graduation requirement for all College students, will be given early in November, Mrs. Natalie Calderwood, chairman of the examination committee, announced today.
Examination Tests Simple Writing
The examination, according to Mrs. Calderwood, is a test of the ability to do the simple expository writing that will be needed after graduation. Compositions are judged on organization, good punctuation, and spelling, and in general, simple and clear writing. The examination does not require students to state rules, discuss theories of composition, or to use a literary style.
A writing laboratory, supervised by Miss Hannah Roberts and Mrs. Calderwood, will be held every afternoon, Monday through Friday, from 2 until 4:30 in 501 Fraser hall, beginning Wednesday. Students who know they need help in composition, or those who feel that their
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K.U. Will Be Host To Veterans' Workers
The University will be host to more than 100 veterans' administration workers from six states, at a guidance conference to begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Kansas room of the Union building.
Final arrangements were completed at a preliminary meeting this morning, Dr. Lorenz A. Meyer, Washington, D.C., chairman of the conference, announced this afternoon.
"The conference will consider the problems and counseling of veterans." Dr. Meyer stated.
Sixty representatives from Veterans' offices in Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, North and South Dakota, and Iowa will attend the conference's first session, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 10. A two-day session for regional officers and division chiefs will begin Oct. 10, and 55 veteren office workers will attend a third session from Oct. 15 to 23.
Instructors for the conference have been sent from the regional veterans' administration office in Washington, D.C.
And the Dean Loses His Pants
Malott and Lawson Go A-Sliding
The University Daily Kansan ordinarily does not print stories based on rumor or "overheard" information. However, the following article is of such a nature that—since the Daily Kansan has reason to believe all of it is the truth and not mere rumor—it must be printed. The editors assure the two characters—ah beg pardon, the two figures—mentioned here that no disrespect is intended or implied.
Chancellor Malott and Dean Lawson recently spent an afternoon with Miss Edna Hill visiting all of the University's nursery schools for the purpose of ascertaining future financial needs.
Correct Time Again Courtesy of Mr. Sun
Chancellor Malott was overheard to joke that in previous financial conferences with Miss Hill, the University had lost its shirt, but no member of the administration heretofore had been bereft of an entire suit.
At any rate, he was wearing a thin and time-honored summer suit. He shot out the bottom of the slide minus the seat of his pants and the tour had to be interrupted to take him home to change. Getting out of the car, he caught his coat on the door handle and tore out the pocket.
slide down the fire escape chute. Both made the descent, but it is rumored that Dean Lawson momentarily stuck half way down.
While at the nursery school now housed in the Uni-
tarian church, Cancellor Malott daimed the Dean to
Did you forget to turn your clock back Sunday?
If you went to church an hour early, or wondered why others were sleeping an hour later than usual, chances are that you were one of the many who did forget that war time was abolished early Sunday morning.
Students now are getting up in daylight but find it is almost dark when they leave the campus at $30 p.m.
At 4:30 p.m. Saturday, when the campus buildings were deserted for the weekend, the two control clocks in the electricians building were set back an hour. Although this change did not affect the other clocks immediately, by early this morning all the University clocks had lost an hour and were running on schedule.
NROTC Expects Nearly 400 Men
Almost 400 men will contigse the University's N.R.O.T.C. unit to be organized next month, Capt. Chester A. Kunz, new commander of the University's naval training programs, announced today.
Part of these will transfer from the University's present V-12 program, while 120 men will come from other schools where V-12 units are being discontinued.
N. R.O.T.C. members will be housed in the PTs, with V-12's who will be graduated in February or June.
The next new group probably will join the N.R.O.T.C. unit next fall, Captain Kunz said. Congress has not decided whether the new members will be enlisted men from the fleet, regularly enrolled 11+iversity students, or both, he added.
"Our expanding navy needs more officers than the Annapolis naval academy can provide," Captain Kunz declared. "The N.R.O.T.C. program is designed to provide those officers."
Upon completing their training the men may apply for commissions as ensigns, and be assigned to active duty," Captain Kunz stated.
K. U. is one of 52 universities selected for N.R.O.T.C. units on the basis of academic standing, facilities, enrollment and interest.
Did you pay your fees before noon today? If not, you will have to pay the penalty fine for late payment, Karl Klooz, bursar, said today.
Fines for payments made between noon today and noon tomorrow will be 50 cents; between noon tomorrow and noon Wednesday the penalty will be $1; and between noon Wednesday and noon Thursday, $1.50.
If Fees Aren't Paid, You Must Pay a Fine
By Thursday noon unpaid fees mean cancellation of registration and enrollment. Special permission from the dean must be secured to reenroll, and a late registration fee of $2.50 must be paid.
Only a few students have not paid their fees, Mr. Klooz said.
Wiley Needs More Musicians
The University Band still needs tubas, a trombone, a cornet, and an alto clarinet, Russel Wiley, director, announced today. The orchestra needs string basses.
The band, which meets at 7:30 every morning, is working on school songs, marches, and pop tunes for the football season. The orchestra has had one rehearsal.