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Daily Kansan
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NUMBER 106
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1945
42nd YEAR
House Passes Biennial Budget Bill Granting Restored Wage-Request Bill Goes to Governor for Signature
BULLETIN
Topeka, Kan., (INS) — The Kansas house of representatives today passed 90 to 0 the educational appropriation bill providing funds for the University of Kansas and other state schools for the next biennium. The bill was sent to Governor Andrew Schoeppel for his signature.
sirced.
"Applicants should leave their name, address or telephone number at the Kansan business office," Kouns said.
Satisfaction was expressed by the University administration officials today as they saw their requests for the biennial salaries, wages, maintenance, and repairs accounts granted by the legislature.
Successful candidates are promoted to advertising assistants, and if ability is shown, further advancement to managerial positions is considered.
Tryouts for the advertising staff of the Daily Kansan will be conducted during the next few weeks, Charles Kouns, advertising manager announced today.
The amount asked by the Board of Regents for 1946 was $1,495,618 and for 1947 $1,531,418. This included increases in the salary budget, which would be spread over additional faculty members and some increases in salaries of those already employed.
Committee Restores Request
"The passage of this bill is a gratifying recognition on the part of the legislature of the University's service to the state under present difficult wartime conditions," said Chancellor Dean W. Malott, "and a further recognition of the responsibility of the school to the youth of the state in postwar years."
Gov. Andrew Schoeppel yesterday signed the bill appropriating money for buildings at state colleges and at the University of Kansas hospitals. The bill includes the library extension, Fowler shops remodeling for journalism and the Lindley hall extension.
Veterans May Talk With Mehus, Hounie
O. Myking Mehus of the Veteran's administration in Kansas City, Mo, and Carl Haunie, director of training, will interview veterans at the University on March 19, Dr. Leonard Axe, director of the Veterans bureau, said today. Mr. Mehus is chief of the veteran's rehabilitation and education division of the administration. Field representative Dick, from the Veterans administration in Kansas City, will be here for interviews March 20.
All veterans enrolled in the University this term may discuss any problems or questions with the representatives, Dr. Axe said.
Tryouts for Kansan Advertising Staff
Anderson's Illness Cancels Recital
Due to illness, Laurel Everette Anderson, university organist and professor in theory and organ, will be unable to give his recital scheduled for Sunday at Hoch auditorium. Mr. Anderson is suffering from a bad throat and chest cold, and the date for the cancelled recital has not yet been announced.
Jay Janes, V-12's Open Red Cross Drive March 14
Seventeen V-12's who have seen overseen service, and members of Jay Janes, women's pep organization, will open the campus Red Cross drive Wednesday evening when they will be dinner guests at men's and women's organized houses, Dr. Forrest C. Allen, drive chairman, has announced. During the dinner hour V-12's and Jay Janes will speak to the members of the house at which he or she is a guest. Following the explanation of the drive's purpose, collections will be taken.
Every Student Is Responsible...
In explaining the necessity of student contributions, Dr. Allen said, "This is a young man's and young woman's war; and every student should feel a personal responsibility toward his friends and relatives on
Members of the women's pep organization which has been chosen to head the drive on the campus and the 17 service men, organized by Chief Leon W. Mineau, will meet at 4:30 this afternoon in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building. Dr. Allen will speak to the group and final plans for the drive will be made.
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"Macbeth" Fills House, Craftons Repeat Tonight
Attending the first performance of "Macbeth" last night in Fraser theater, was the largest first night audience since before the war, stated Prof. Allen Crafton today. The theater held an almost capacity audience.
"Macbeth" will be presented again tonight at 8:15 with Professor and Mrs. Crafton in the leading roles. The doors will close promptly at curtain time.
"The audience seemed to like it and many came backstage following the production to show their appreciation," Prof. Crafton added. Only 12 scenes were presented because of the lack of sufficient actors.
"The Missouri Valley Debate Squad Organization has selected eight members to take part in the forthcoming forensic contests. Elizabeth Stevens, Jim Crook, Patsy Creel, Sarah Marks, Leeta Marks, Gene Moore, Orval Roberts, and Clyde Jacobs will make up the debating squads," announced E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, today.
Eight to Debate In Missouri Valley Forensics League
Highlighting the performance was Lady Macbeth's sleep-walking scene which brought much applause from the audience.Equal in performance was Professor Crafton's interpretation of the dagger scene.
Three debates are scheduled with Missouri University. In the Missouri Valley Forensic Meeting 10 debates will be held. All of these debates will take place between March 20, and April 20, with pending appointments with the University of Nebraska and Kansas State College.
The University of Missouri squad is coming to K. U. on April 4, and 5, for a double debate program. The evening of April 4, they will debate the student body here. The subject, "Compulsory military training," will be debated on April 5 in Green hall for the Kiwanis and the Lawrence Cooperative clubs.
One Down, Fifteen Weeks To Go
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The week finally drew to a close finding students with fee cards or receipts stuck in their pockets rudely awakened to the fact that another semetser had begun.
With the first week of the new semester nearing its end the complacent and "so what" expressions found on the majority of *student faces last Monday have been changed.
the table where transcripts were checked only to find that they really weren't seniors at all—owing to a few requirement misunderstandings. Voices heard at home the week before sadly saying, "This is the last time," changed suddenly to a squak, "You mean I gotta go through this again?"
Underclassmen enrolling in the afternoon who had favorite profs and a few snap courses picked out, were dismayed upon arrival by finding that some of the classes were closed. One disgruntled sophomore remarked that "the early bird usually gets the worm but today he took the apple and left the worm for me."
Early Enrollees Get the Bird
Allies Amass Spectacular Gains In Big Push Across Rhine; Nimitz' Return Forecasts War's End
The change began early Monday morning when enrollment got under way with registration being dispensed for returning winter semester students, the task of enrollment should, so these students said, be simple.
The seniors, deserving some recognition for long, brave and successful effort, arrived first at Robinson gymnasium and spent the remainder of the day standing in the senior line which moved forward about once every 30 minutes. After an enjoyable few hours watching under-classmen stream in and out of the room some of the seniors reached
Seniors Should Get D. S. C.
(International News Service)
Advanced Allied Headquarters, Burma — The fall of the city of Manalay was expected today.
American troops in overwhelming strength surged across the Rhine today to build up a gigantic assault force already four miles inside the heart of Germany.
Washington — The possible early end of the war against Germany was accented further today by the appearance in Washington of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, top naval commander in the Pacific, for the apparent purpose of amassing new and greater blows against Japan's shrinking empire.
Stadium Debt One-fourth Gone
E. C. Quigley, athletic director of the University of Kansas, gave a report today after a quarter of a year's work on the stadium debt drive which was begun Dec. 9, 1944
At the same time it was disclosed in a special broadcast from General Bradley's command post that a new American army—the 15th—has gone into action on the western front. The army, under the command of Lt. Gen. Leonard P. Gerow, will be a part of General Bradley's 12th army group according to N. B. C. reporter, David Anderson.
Already received from University alumni and friends is a total of $12,-525 in war bonds on hand and $12,-143 in cheques, held by the University Endowment association. This makes a grand total of $24,668, which is almost one-fourth of the $108,000 debt still standing on the stadium.
Among the gifts received are eight $1,000 bonds and twelve $500 bonds. To date, he has sent out about 7,000 "Halo" letters to alumni all over the United States.
When asked if he cared to predict when the drive would be completed, Mr. Quigley said he didn't have any idea but added, "I am ahead of my own personal schedule."
"I had hoped to retire 25 per cent of the debt with the next payment on June 1. But now, owing to the anticipated generosity of alumni and friends based on current response, I expect at least 30 per cent of the debt or around $37,000 will be retired by that time," Mr. Quigley said.
Jayhawkers Attend Fraternity Meeting In Kansas City
Leslie Schlagle, superintendent of the Kansas City schools and president of the National Education association, spoke last night at a meeting of Phi Delta Kappa, men's educational fraternity. The meeting was held at the Gould hotel in Kansas City.
Those who attended from here were Guy Keeler, E. E. Bayles, R. E. Cooke, Leslie Teaplin, George Dick, and Dean J. W. Twente.
Mr. Schlagle spoke of the interest that state and national governments have in present and future educational programs.
Leslie Beatright, graduate of Missouri Valley college. $ ^{14} $5, is a new laboratory assistant in he chemistry department. He is st'ying for his doctor of medicine de' ee here.
Roatvieht Is Chemistry Assistant
Million Germans Taken in 9 Months
Men and supplies are surging across the river into the bridgehead, a spokesman for Gen. Drwight D. Eisenhower said. General Eisenhower disclosed officially in the last nine months of combat 1,000,000 German soldiers had been taken prisoner.
Yanks Pound Coblenz
The armies of Soviet Russia pushed to points within sight of Danzig and closed in on Berlin from positions little more than a score of miles away.
American heavy guns meanwhile, were pounding Coblemz and Commandant Gen. George S. Patton had in the making another great triumph for his army. Capture of Benn was not far off, and in the British-Canadian front to the north, new progress was made.
Steeper and His Band To Play Hobnail Hop
Charles Steeper and his band will play for the traditional Engineer's dance, the Hobnail Hop, which will be March 17. St. Patrick's Day, in the Military Science building, Walt Siegerist, chairman of the dance committee, announced today.
Tokyo reported a spectacular new American landing at Zambooa on Mindanao island in the Philippines. As the battle of Luzon ended its final stages, marines on bloody Iwo Jima closed in for the kill against remenants of the Jap garrison.
The dance committee met in the Kansas room of the Union building last night at 6:45 to make detailed plans for the event. Sub-committees announced by Siegerist are: band and dance, Dave Whyte chairman, Don Mercer, C.E. Smith and William R. Stewart; queen and ceremonies, John McGuckin, chairman, J. R. Murray, and Lynn Leigh; ticket sales and publicity, J. E. Simpson, chairman replacing J. R. Bigdon who was transferred to Olathe, Don Reed, and Rudy Carl; decorations, Charles Black, chairman, Dave Whyte, Lynn Leigh, and William R. Stewart.
Four Students Spend Vacation In Watkins Memorial Hospital
Edith Reeder, College senior; Betty Learned, College senior; John Marshall, College senior and a Freshman medic, were the four unfortunate students who spent their vacation in the Watkins hospital following surgery.