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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, JUNE 4, 1945
Kansan Comments
Point Plan May Increase Interest In Activity Setup
Despite its defeat, the activity point system plan managed to focus hill attention on the activity question, a problem which has confronted this University for some time. Those students who worked out the plan deserve praise for their effort in this direction. They did a remarkable job of compiling and evaluating existing organizations.
The defeat of the new plan by All-Student Council representatives may have shown that students still have enough confidence in their own capabilities to regard regulation of their activities on campus as an unnecessary step toward efficiency in the functioning of those activities.
Proponents of the plan rightly emphasized the fact that many of the lesser extra-curricular organizations need a strong injection of new leadership to forward their part in campus life. The question of how this injection can come about must now find a new solution.
One idea suggested at the recent Mortar Board and Sachem student-faculty conference proposed that each student be required to have a minimum, instead of a maximum, number of points in the extra-curricular field. This might introduce dead wood into the organizations, but it might also provide an impetus to hidden leadership material.
The point system bill has been placed in the A.S.C. files for future reference. It is to be hoped that it will provide at least a starting point for members of future councils as they tackle this problem.
Horace M. Mason Returns from Okinawa
Lt. Horace Mann Mason, a graduate of the department of journalism in 1937 and former University athletic publicity director, is spending a 20-day leave in Lawrence visiting relatives and friends.
Leutenant Mason, former sports editor on the Kansan, two weeks ago returned to the states from Okinawa and the South Pacific, where he served as a navy communications officer on the staff of a flag officer. He landed on Okinawa on Easter Sunday.
Browne to Speak to Press Club
R. Edwin Browne, University publicity director, will speak to the Press club on "Radio Journalism" at 4:30, today, in Room 107 of the Journalism building.
Light refreshments will be served and plans for a picnic next week will be discussed, according to Elizabeth Baker, president.
Mrs. Belgard Named Chief Investigator
Mrs. Marion Belgard, a University student from 1919 to 1923, recently was named chief investigator of institutional cases by the Jackson county court.
Formerly Miss Marion MacDonald, Mrs. Belgard was secretary of the 1923 class. She majored in entomology, was on the first cabinet of Y.W.C.A., the Black Mask, the first honorary colonel of R.O.T.C., and a member of the all-girl basketball squad. Mrs. Belgard finished her credits for a bachelor of arts degree from the University this year.
L. S.U. Student Has 2.99 Average
Nine Nichols, with a 2.99 average, is valedictorian of the L.S.U. 1945 graduating class.
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fall off. He took every advantage
for jokes he could. Bing sauntered
along on foot and when he happily
discovered Hope he said, "Why Bob,
you've hit sand again." "Oh father,
you were right, you were right,"
Hope remarked.
A photographer crouched in the sandtrap to snap a picture of Bob's recovery. Bing said the photographer should be awarded a Purple Heart because he showed as much bravery as Commando Kelly. Gets Croshy's Picture
Both Hope and Crosby are two entirely different characters. It was just after I had asked Bing for a picture for the University Daily Kansan that he said "Is that it?" pointing toward a camera held by Stanley Dylewski, University student. It was after this at the ninth green that they were getting ready to drive off, when I looked up and saw Bing Crosby smiling at me. Well, one just doesn't have Bing Crosby smile at them every day, so I immediately smiled back.
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Rock Chalk Talk
By CAROL STUART
Dick Nelson looks charming with red ears, but it's a shame that he had to play tricks on himself to obtain them. Seems that the Rover Boy of the Sigma Chi house thought it would be fun to play a little prank on the brothers, and so proceeded to smear lipstick all over the ear phone of the telephone. All was well until "Half-Nelson" used the phone, forgetting that he had been a bad little boy, and ended up in class with a quite scarlet listening organ.
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Karl Kooper, speaker at the Kansas Board dinner, made a statement that might well be used by more after dinner speakers (Ed Browne take note). Said Mr. Kooper, "This speech is going to be like a Texas steer: a point here, a point there, and a lot of bull in between."
Bobby Weber is trying desperately to find out who the girl is who persists in calling him, "Baby," when ever she sees him. Replies to this
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"Dainty" Small couldn't figure out why Jack Peeler dogged her foot-steps so persistently the other day, and with such a longing expression on his face, too, until Jack very calmly inquired if "Dainty" would mind if he kissed her. Seems that the Sig Alphs required a signed statement from "Dainty" that Jack had succeeded, all for the name of good old mock initiations.
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Dottie Kintzel and Earl Barney would like to have the following statements placed in this column: Yes, Dottie does take baths, and no, Barney doesn't have yellow jaundice. They are merely two fugitives from the chem lab, where Dottie has been working with vile-smelling bromine, and Barney has been playing with naphthal yellow.
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WHETHER it's baseball or business, Americans expect fair play all the way.
In business, government should be the umpire who enforces fair rules.
But when government goes into business and competes with its own citizens, the American tradition of fair play is set aside. The impire then becomes a player, and he enjoys advantages that are denied to all the other players.
For example, government and municipal power-plants are not required to pay federal taxes; often get money from the U. S. Treasury at little or no interest; make up losses out of the pockets of the taxpayers.
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"Members of the ASC are proposing the installation of a new heating system for the Pine room, because there is a constant graft in there.
Dorthe the McGill, who has had a long siege in the hospital, says that she is glad to be back in gob's country again.
Four prominent Shack Rates, stopped by police Saturday night at South Park, said that they were at the park to play on the teeter totters and swig."
Official Bulletin
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Monday, June 4, 1945
J. W. Twente, dean.
Anyone wishing to do practice teaching during the fall semester should make application now at the office of the Dean of the School of Education, 103 Fraser.
The French club will meet for the last time this semester at 4:30 Thursday, June 7, in Frank Strong auditorium. A one-act play, "Un Arriviste," will be presented. The public is invited. —Clyde Jacobs, secretary.
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