2
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, MARCH 15, 1945
Kansan Comments
Union Groups Need Support Of Students
In response to our demand for more organizations on the campus, the Student Union activities last fall formed a clubs committee which was to organize the clubs in which we were interested. After a vote had been taken to determine the most popular organizations, bridge, music appreciation, and book review groups were formed.
The Music Appreciation club, which meets weekly in the Music room of the Union building, has its own officers and plans its own program of classical and semi-classical records. The Bridge and Book Review clubs, also meeting weekly in the Union, are under chairmen appointed by the clubs committee. Plans for a table tennis group were made shortly after the other clubs had been established, but lack of proper equipment made its organization impossible.
A Winter Sports club was discussed and, although the clubs committee did not organize it, they finally decided to support it. Such activities as a ski trip to Colorado and a skating party on Potter lake were carried out by the winter sports fans.
Response to all the clubs was extremely good at first and many students attended each meeting. Soon, however, the same persons who had complained so bitterly that the University needed more activities, began to drop by the wayside. Finally, there were so few attending the Bridge club that meetings had to be discontinued temporarily until some new method could be devised to renew student interest. This dropping off of attendance was also apparent in the Music Appreciation club.
Only one review was given for students who expressed an interest in book reviews, because so few persons were present that another one was not attempted.
All the clubs which were suggested on the ballots are worthwhile and deserving of student support. By attending and taking part in the meetings, we could become better acquainted with each other and at the same time develop leadership qualities. The widening breach between independent students and Greeks, which became more apparent recently with the establishment of a separate independent political group, could be remedied. We asked for the clubs and the Student Union activities gave them to us. It is our responsibility to support them.
University of California Holds Shellback Shuffle
"Shellback Shuffle" was the first dance which observed the curture laws at the University of California. An across-the-equator theme with full initiation into Neptune's undersea court was carried out. The committee boasted that he "Princess of the Court" would really reign—and not just flash by!
Allen Urges Faculty To Contribute
Goals are important to Coach F. C. (Phog) Allen when it comes to basketball, but when it comes to Red Cross drives he has an entirely different attitude.
"The fact that the donations from the faculty are below the estimated goal doesn't bother me so much for the Hill has always done its full share, but I am anxious that every faculty member who wants to give be permitted to make his contribution, even if we are asked to send for it," Chairman Allen said.
The drive on the campus was thrown off balance by the fact that the drive in Lawrence was started during vacation, and faculty members were not certain where their contributions would be taken.
Dr. Allen said that he would continue to accept donations for the Red Cross until next June, if forgetfulness persisted that long.
Davis Will Speak To Civil Engineers
W. W. Davis, professor of history,
will speak to the student chapter of
the American Society of Civil Engineers at a meeting at 7:15 p.m. today in the Pine room of the Union building.
Professor Davis announced that he would speak on the geographical peculiarities, the people, and the industrial and commercial aspect of Japan. ___
Routine of Daily Newspaper To Be Pictured in Movie
A sound motion picture, which shows the organization and routine in the modern daily newspaper, will be shown in room 102 of the Journalism building, at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon and at 9:50 and 10:30 Wednesday morning.
The picture was filmed for the Minneapolis Star-Journal and the running time is 21 minutes.
Museum Sponsors Field Trip
The Museum of Natural history sponsored an expedition to Cherokee county, Kans., between semesters. Dr. A. B. Leonard, Dr. D. F. Hoffmeister, and H. W. Setzer went on this field trip.
The primary object of this trip was to study and collect the kinds of vertebrates which occur in the Ozark mountains in the southeastern corner of this state.
A collection of 42 mammals, five birds, and one reptile, together with much ecological information, was brought back to the museum where it is to be studied.
Mrs. Marie Wilkins will give a concert at Manhattan today.
To Sing at Kansas State
Official Bulletin
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, March 15, 1945
The Inter-Dorm council will meet at 7:30 today in Miller hall. Pat Graham, president.
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ... $4.00
Funk & Wagnalls Desk Standard ... $2.75
Cassell's New French Dictionary ... $3.00
Cassell's New German Dictionary ... $3.00
Stedman's Medical Dictionary ... $7.50
Webster's Dictioinary of Synonyms ... $4.00
Webster's Biographical Dictionary ... $6.50
1021 Mass. THE BOOK NOOK Tel.666
Rock Chalk Talk
By LA VERNE KEEVEN
That's Gratitude—Returning home with shoes in hand from Uncle Jimmy's Saturday bath with a " Thank-goodness-thats-over-with " attitude, Maxine (Sunny) Jones was forced to run the gantlet of V-12 cheers, whistles, etc., down the main street of Oread.
Just as she heaved a sigh of relief at the end of the line, a "little boy blue" politely said, "Hum, barefoot girl—with cheek!"
* *
Temperance my goal — "Anything you say will be—," and there was Lonnie Kelley, Y.W. Prexy, who had to convince her audience the other night for five minutes that the Kansas dry laws should be repealed. Need we say more? (and they didn't twist her arm!)
It makes no difference now—Lois Harder, Corbin new girl, was getting more uncomfortable by the minute
***
at initiation night before last as she saw girl after girl called on to dissertate, debate, or go through a song and dance routine.
Prayer, fully in order, she clasped her hands and muttered, "I can't do it! No matter what they ask me to do, I can't do it!"
***
"Spring is sprung—the grass is riz.
I wonder where the flowers is"—seems to be the motta of Jess Roy sophomore.
Rushing the season just a mite, Jess was found taking a sun bath last Monday all decked out in shorts, but everyone was wondering—why the wool jacket?
- * *
Lost but found-It's strange what one will see nowadays, with the war and everything, and especially the amusing events that occur in the Union station at K.C.
This tiny dot in the Pacific...
While sitting at the counter waiting to be served last Saturday, Norma Antone felt a piece of luggage brush by and suddenly a great deal of commotion going on behind her. She heard a fellow say, "Hey, mister, you lost something!"
SAIPAN
has more communications equipment than a city of 190,000 people!
The little island of Saipan today has communications facilities greater than those of Hartford, Connecticut.
Without this vast array of telephone, teletype and radio apparatus—much of it made by Western Electric- Saipan could not play its key part as an army, navy and air base in the great drive our fighting forces are making toward Tokyo.
When you realize that Saipan is only one small island and that many more bases must be taken and similarly developed—you get some idea of the job still ahead.
Today the manpower and manufacturing facilities of Western Electric are devoted to meeting our fighters' increased needs. That's why there is not enough telephone equipment for all civilian requirements.
Buy all the War Bonds you can—and keep them!
Western Electric
IN PEACE..SOURCE OF SUPPLIY FOR THE BELL SYSTEM
IN WAR...ARGENAL OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.
Curfew Shortens Dances At Ft. Collins College
Partying is interrupted, even on Saturday night, at lots of colleges and universities by the midnight curfew. Now at the Agricultural college in Ft. Collins, Colo., spay provisions have been made to sdances at 11:30, so that everyone can get coats on, etc. etc, and still get home on time . . .
**
Turning around she saw an embarrassed traveler picking up a sock with supporter attached desperately shoving it into his pocket. (Undoubt'bly his face was "stocking" pink!)
This week's daffynitions — Bubble bath: There's no place like foam. Dram: A man just doesn't give a drum. Scuffs: Muffs for lonely feet.
University Daily Kansan
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Mail subscriptions rates from Merge to June 18, 1945, outside Lawrence, $1.75 plus $0.4 tax; inside Lawrence, $1.75 plus $0.4 tax, and $70 postage. Yearly rates outside Lawrence $3.50 plus $0.7 tax; inside Lawrence $3.50 plus $0.7 tax, $140 postage. Published in Lawrence, Kansas, every afternoon during the school year except Saturday and Sunday, University holidays, and during examination periods. Entered as second class matter 17, 1910, at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas, under act of March 3, 1879.
WANT ADS
LOST — Grey and silver lifetime
Sheaffer pen. Reward. Finder
please call Mary Etta Long, phone
860. —112
HELP WANTED — Man for part time work in the Dept. of Bacteriology. Morning or afternoon. Snow Hall, room 521 or phone K. U. 75. —113
WANTED: Experienced person to work in Beam's radio shop in spare time. Please phone 140. -113
LOST: Rhinestone clip at Hoch auditorium Monday night. Reward.
Please call Joan Gardner, phone 415.
-110
CLASSIFIED
25 Years Same Location
Same Management
We serve the best
DE LUXE CAFE
711 Mass. St.
Prompt Cab Service
C I T Y C A B
107 W. 7th Phone 3200
LAWRENCE OPTICAL CO.
1025 Mass. Phone 425
MONEY LOANED
ON VALUABLES
Unredeemed Guns, Clothing
for Sale
WOLFSON'S
743 Mass. Phone 67
743 Mass. Phone 67
FOR THAT COKE DATE
Remember
ELDRIDGE PHARMACY
Phone 999 701 Mass
THE HEARTH
Open for Reservations Only
Call 1036