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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1945
42nd YEAR
NUMBER 124
V-12 Training Continued to Nov. 1; Number of Enrollees Unannounced; Navy R.O.T.C. Expansion Delayed
It is believed the burglary is being done by boys, probably of teen age because of the nature of the material taken.
The Navy will be on the campus from July 1 to November 1.
It does not take into account, however, the additional painting done to the statue of Uncle Jimmy Green in front of the law building which was done several nights ago in completion of the March 16 painting.
This was the announcement that came today from Washington regarding all college V-12 units and put at rest a rumor that navy training would end with this semester.
Notified of the extension of the training the Navy officials said they would be advised this month how many trainees they would have this summer. $ ^{4} $
The plan of establishing additional naval reserve officers training corps units which was previously scheduled for July 1, and which, it was hoped by many, would include this University, was postponed.
The twenty-seven R.O.T.C. units now operating in colleges and universities, the navy said, will not accommodate all students eligible on July 1 for transfer to the expanded naval R.O.T.C. program. These students, however, will be afforded necessary instruction in naval science and tactics so that their academic courses will not be affected.
That expanded program, the navy explained, was planned to permit transfer of V-12 officer candidates so that they could complete a full 8-term course in college.
The navy's announcement gave no reason for the decision to postpone establishmentof the additional naval R.O.T.C. units.
Continuation of the V-12 training means that the School of Engineering will continue throughout the summer giving training on a junior-
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Prowlers Break Into Union and Gymnasium But Take Little Loot
Prowlers have broken into Robinson gymnasium and the Memorial Union building on several occasions during the last four weeks and obtained loot of various amounts.
The Union building was entered Saturday night and last night, whereas the gymnasium was entered a week ago Saturday night and the week before that.
Taken from the gymnasium were shoes, a new basketball, six bows, and 42 arrows. A pair of shoes was taken a week ago last Saturday night.
Three window screens were broken from the north side of the Memorial Union basement Saturday night. The prowlers failed to get into the book exchange and the Navy storage rooms because of iron bars, but did get into the kitchen where they found a supply of cakes. What they could not eat they scattered over the lawn.
Last night the prowlers tore the nailed screen from its frame, and, after entering the cafeteria, pried a refrigerator lock off. A careful check has failed to reveal the loss of anything.
Clothing Drive Sponsored By Y.W.C.A.
With 15,000 pounds of old clothing as their goal, members of the Y.W. C.A. world community service commission will sponsor the United National Clothing collection on the campus from April 15 to 21, Madelon McClure, chairman, said today.
This drive will be part of a national effort to relieve the 125 million people in liberated nations of Europe and in the Far East who are in need of clothing. There will also be a city-wide collection, but the campus drive to collect five pounds of clothing from every student and faculty member will be carried out separately.
Good substantial used clothing, for both winter and summer wear, is needed. Miss McClure said. Although the clothing need not be in perfect condition, it must be useful to the people who receive it. All garments should be clean but not necessarily pressed. This will be the only nation-wide clothing collection for overseas relief in the spring of 1945.
Plans for collecting the garments and places for depositing donations have not been definitely decided. A chairman will be appointed at each organized house to aid in the gathering of material. Y.W.C.A. chairmen conducting the drive are Rose Nell Curtis, College freshman; Dorothea Thomas, College freshman; and Madelon McClure, College sophomore.
Council Votes 5-1 to Change Election
The Kansan hadn't developed into a daily, being printed only on Tuesday and Friday. The press room was then in the basement of south Fraser hall where the Home Economics department now is found. Mr. Pennock and his foreman were the only regular helpers with two students working part time about the shop.
Mr. Quigley's short talk was concluded by a $100 bond donation by Pi Beta Phi, the second bond to be presented by a campus organization. Delta Gamma were the initial donors with a $100 bond gift in January.
Quigley Appeals To Campus Groups To Buy Debt Bonds
For 34 years Guy Pennock has been in the midst of the bustle of the University Press. Now as foreman of the press he recalls the date April 11, 1907, when he first began work as operator of the only linotype in the shop.
"When I began this campaign," said Mr. Quigley, "I set for myself an arbitrary goal of a bond a day, and let me tell you that I could sit still from now until next Oct. 23, if I wanted to—that's how far ahead we are."
Eugenia Hepworth was appointed head of the Stadium Drive committee, to be assisted by Kenneth Danneberg.
E. C. Quigley, director of athletics, met with the All Student Council last night to discuss a campus drive to erase the stadium debt.
Pennock Sees 34 Years Advance In K. U. Press
After a summer vacation, the University Press moved to its present location. And on Jan. 16, the Kansas became a daily. He verified the date by looking at a cut that was kept of that paper. Merle Thorpe was then head of the department of
"We now have enough cash on hand," he announced, "to pay off 40 percent of the total debt."
Mr. Quigley said that in former years, they had paid $5,000 annually on the debt, but that the interest on the debt exceeded this amount yearly.
Mr. Quigley said that he hoped to get a $100 bond or check from each of the 30 organizations on the campus, and that he would leave it to the council as to how to achieve this goal.
Kansan Becomes Daily
B-29's Hit Jap Aircraft Works on Home Islands
Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, and Raymond
Washington, (INS)—The War department reported today that the latest three-pronged B-29 attack on Japan yesterday left smoke columns rising 7,000 feet in the air over the Tachikawa aircraft works, west of Tokyo.
"During the last war the staff was almost entirely women," he said. "Lucille McNaughton was advertising manager. Girls worked as press feeders, linotype operators and printers."
In comparing earlier Kansans with those today, Mr. Pennock said that the paper was larger than it is now, printed on a drum cylinder Scott. He added that the students seemed more anxious to send down copy in the earlier . . s, probably because it was a larger paper.
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Women Staff in Last War
journalism. Prof. L. N. Flint, present professor in the department and former chairman was the University Alumni secretary.
No Definite Plan Formulated Yet As Members Wrangle Over Policy
Student opinion and constructive comment ran rampant last night at the open meeting of the All-Student council, where students assembled to present ideas for a new election system.
Everyone present, Independents, Greeks, council members, navy students, seemed to have something to say. The discussion was orderly, but at adjournment time, no decision had been reached as to which plan, if any, students favored. Besides the three plans outlines by the council elections committee, other
Vienna Stormed; Allies End Nazi Bomb Launching
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Moscow—(INS)—The capture of Bradislahia, capital of Slovakia was announced tonight by Marshal Stalin in an official order of the day.
London—(INS) — Latest official estimates placed the number of German prisoners in the Ruhr valley between 120,000 and 150,000 men, the London Evening News said today.
American and British forces closed in on Holland's Zuider Zee today to complete immobilization of the Reich's v-bomb launch platforms, as the U.S. third army streaked through central Germany for an eventual junction with Soviet troops.
The deepest land penetration of the Reich from the western front put Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's men just 150 miles from Berlin.
Evacuation of both Bremen and
International News Service
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Commencement plans will be discussed at the first meeting of the senior class at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, in the third floor auditorium of Frank Strong hall, according to Don Alderson, class president.
Seniors to Discuss Commencement
The student-faculty commencemet committee decided at a Tuesday afternoon meeting that several issues should be considered by the entire class before definite dates and plans are made.
"We are hoping that all class members will be present," Alderson said.
Friday, the committee will meet to fix the commencement date. Traditionally, commencement activities are held for two days, beginning with baccalaureate services Sunday night, and erding with commencement on Monday, but as a war-time measure, it has been suggested that the exercises be held entirely on one day. The class will consider and discuss the two plans.
Present Plan May Be Advisable
variations or modifications of these plans were presented by student participants.
A vote was taken of those present to determine whether or not students at large felt that the present election system needed changing, with the results approximately five-to-one in favor of change. Present Plan May 1986
Persis Snook, president, and Don Cousins, navy trainee, reminded students, that regardless of the seemingly great need for a new system, the plan chosen must be given a great deal of thought and consideration.
Would Have I.S.A. Represent
"It would be better to keep the present plan for the spring election and change next year," said Census, "than to choose a poor plan and have it completely fail."
Mary Breed, College sophomore, suggested a system wherein council members would be elected from each organized house, and unorganized independents would be represented through the I.S.A. Miss Breed stated that this method would be real representation, because each representative would know exactly whom he was representing and would be in a position to understand more fully the problems of those he represented. Joan Burch, chairman of the A.S.C.'s elections committee, said that the plan suggested by Miss Breed had been discussed in the committee meetings, but that the committee
Dean Paul B. Lawson could not meet with his morning classes today as the result of Kansas' unpredictable weather.
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Snowstorm Prevents Dean Paul Lawson From Holding Class
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Deciding not to take the train because he couldn't have been back in time for class today, the Dean drove his car to McPherson to speak at a meeting of the County Teacher's association there last night. After the meeting he planned to drive back to Lawrence and be here in plenty of time for class. The Dean, however, hadn't counted on the snow storm which made driving hazardous by the time he was ready to leave and, after driving as far as Marion, Dean Lawson gave into the elements and remained in that town overnight.
He arrived back in Lawrence around noon today.