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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1945
42ND YEAR
NUMBER 74
Russia Will Be White's Subject At Convocation
William L. White, reporter, was correspondent, and author, will present an informal off-the-record discussion of Russia at convocation at 10 a.m. tomorrow. His discussion will be based on written questions submitted by students and faculty before convocation, and Raymond Nichols, executive secretary, has requested that these questions be brought to the Chancellor's office before 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Mr. White, author of "They Were Expendable", "Queens Die Proudly", and "Journey For Margaret", and editor of the Emporia Gazette since the death of his father a year ago, has written a book, "Report on the Russians," which is a realistic account of his observations of the way of life and habits of thought of the Soviet people. Last summer he went with Eric Johnston, president of the chamber of commerce of the United States, on a six weeks visit to the Soviet Union.
In Reader's Digest, December and January, a condensation of the forlthing book has been printed.
After attending the University from 1918 to 1920 "Young Bill" entered Harvard. He graduated from there in 1924, and was elected to the Kansas state legislature in 1930.
His fame as an author sprang up several years ago when his book, "What People Said," a discussion of
the Finney bond swindle in Kansas was published. In 1939 he went to Europe as a representative for 40 papers and the Chicago Broadcasting company. His report as a war correspondent won him a broadcasting award as well as recognition in several anologies.
Tough Fighting Ahead Is Brandt's Report In KFKU Interview
Emphasizing the fact that some of the toughest fighting is still ahead in the European war, Bert Brandt, ace war photographer and convocation speaker Monday spoke in a recorded interview last night on station KKKU, with Prof. Allen Crafton, of the speech and drama department, as interviewer.
Mr. Brandt, who sent the first pictures of the invasion to America, said that the thing which impressed him most about D-day was the immensity of the operation and the "tremendous amount of detail." He said there were "ships, ships everywhere."
He explained his job of war correspondent photographer as one of covering the war and taking pictures of the American infantry men specially. When asked when he was most scared, he replied, "Every time I was shot at."
Herbert Walker, vice-president of Acme pictures, said of Brandt in the interview, "He is one of the greatest photographers to come out of this war." Mr. Brandt will go overseas next week, probably returning to the European front.
Varsity Dance at Illinois
The University of Illinois is sponsoring a mid-winter Varsity formal dance Saturday night.
Tomorrow's Schedule
Tomorrow's classes are scheduled as follows:
8:30 classes ... 8:30 to 9:05
9:30 classes ... 9:15 to 9:50
Convocation ... 10:00 to 10:50
10:30 classes ... 11:00 to 11:35
11:30 classes ... 11:45 to 12:20
Council Passes Four Resolutions
Four resolutions dealing with investigations of the activity ticket, the enrollment system, the poll on faculty members, and a possible point system were passed last night at a meeting of the All-Student Council.
In the absence of both Persis Snook and Doris Bixby, president and vice-president of the Council, Jack Button, secretary, presided and appointed committees to start the investigations. In order to expedite the program the Council voted to meet weekly instead of bi-weekly as has been its custom.
To Work on Enrollment Procedure A three-member committee, composed of Robert Buechel, V-12 senior in the College and freshman medical student Leonard Brown, V-12 junior in engineering, and Beth Dimond, fine arts junior, was set up to investigate methods of shortening and simplifying the enrollment procedure. The results of their survey are to be recommended to the deans of the College, the School of Fine Arts, and the School of Engineering and Architecture.
Council members volunteered the suggestion that enrollment might be done ahead of time, so that students wouldn't find courses they had planned to take closed, and faculty and administrative officers could find out what courses students wanted before the schedules were made up. One proposal was that students check with advisers early and plan a schedule for several semesters ahead.
Activity Tickets to Be Investigated To find out as definitely as they could where the funds from the activity tickets go and make weekly reports on their progress to the Council was the job of the six people on the activity ticket investigating committee.
Program Will Present Piano, Voice Students
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Members appointed were Dewey
Students of piano and voice will appear in a student recital of the School of Fine Arts at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser theater. The program will be as follows:
Mary Margaret Smith, College senior, will play "Prelude and Fugue in A Minor" (Bach-Liszt). Billy Joan Kent, College freshman, will sing two numbers, "Where the Bee Sucks" (Arne) and "The Three Cavaliers," (arranged by Schindler). "Chimes of St. Patrick's" from "New York Days and Nights" (Emerson Withorne) will be played by Max Musgrave, College junior.
Ruth Prentice, College senior, will sing "Musetta's Waltz Song" from "La Boheme" (Puccini). Margaret Snodgrass, Fine Arts sophomore, will play two selections for piano by Brahms, "Romanez, Op. 118, No. 5," and "Capriccio, Op. 76, No. 2." "Nell" (Faure- will be sung by Ruth Russell, Fine Arts junior.
Budget Request Not Approved By Schoeppel
Topeka—INS—Governor Schooppel called for mass postwar expenditures of state funds for improvements of state highways and educational and charitable institutions in his message before a joint session of legislature today.
Schooppel recommended legislation provided for a general building program at state educational institutions but did not approve of the Board of Regents request for $2,961.-270. He said he believed the earmarked funds being built up to provide buildings at the state schools should be allowed to grow more nearly equal to the demands before an attempt is made to allocate them. Present funds for the purpose are now $951,124.
Asks For Efficiency
The governor stressed however that "we should place our educational institutions in the position to operate efficiently and to discharge their responsibilities of rendering the greatest possible service to the state of Kansas."
He also recommended establishment of a Kansas veterans administration to handle problems of returning servicemen. Stresses Veteran Education
Stresses Veteran Education
"In the last few years we have stressed industrial development of Kansas and particularly as applied to a further utilization by and the encouragement of agriculture. Research in our educational institutions is and will be of vital importance to every agricultural interest in Kansas."
"I consider it our duty to be prepared to meet any and all reasonable conditions."
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The chief function of the state civil service department is to "act as a central personnel agency for the state government of Kansas," Charles B. Newell, director of the state civil service, said last night on the "Your Kansas Government" broadcast over KFKU. He was interviewed by Prof. W. E. Sandelius, of the department of political science.
KFKU Speaker Tells Work of Civil Service
"Civil service examinations are open to all Kansas residents. The purpose of the examination is to secure competent people to do specific kinds of work." Mr. Newwell said.
In speaking of the relation of the department to the political party in power, the speaker said that the system is intended to eliminate the evils and economic waste of the old spoils system."
Gilbert Hamilton will speak on the services of the state budget department next week on the "Your Kansas Government" program on KFKU.
One Killed in Explosion At S.O.W. This Morning
An explosion at the Sunflower Ordnance works at 3:48 a.m. today resulted in the death of Elmer Taylor, of Ottawa, and much damage to one region of the plant. Donald R. Hyde, public relations officer for the company said this was the second fatality of the 27 million man-hours
Yank Troops Hit Lingayen Gulf
(International News Service)
Speakers Selected For Manpower Talks
Plans to print identification cards for V-12 members who cannot wear the club uniform were also made at the meeting. Dewey Namee, president, announced. Thirty-five of the club's present membership of 45 at-
Tens of thousands of American assault troops smashed forward from four beachheads on the Island of Luzon heading for what General MacArthur said would be "the decisive battle for the liberation of the Philippines and control of the southwest Pacific."
Miss Irene Peabody, mezzo-so-
piano, will present the next faculty
recital at 8 p. m. Monday, Jan. 15,
in Fraser theater.
The U.S. Sixth army amphibious forces splashed ashore on the Lingayen Gulf coast today to establish beachheads between the towns of Lingayen and San Sabian. Japanese resistance was
The Ku Ku club will have an informal party Feb. 17, the place to be announced later, members decided at a meeting of the club last night.
As an adjunct to the regular worl being carried on by the University student Victory Speakers Bureau, several speakers will specialize in informative talks in connection with the manpower problem, Prof. E. C Buehler has announced.
Peabody to Give Recital Monday
A graduate of the University, Miss Peabody is an associate professor of voice in the School of Fine Arts. She is director of the University Women's Glee club and of the choir of the First Presbyterian church of Lawrence.
After receiving her bachelor of music degree, Miss Peabody did advanced coaching under such well-known singers and voice teachers as Charles W. Clark, Harriet Van Emden, Isaac Van Grove, Herman Devries, and Kurt Schmidler. Since 1924, she has been a member of Fine Arts faculty.
Ku Ku Club to Have Informal Party Feb.17
Those students who are working for the Victory Speakers Bureau, Prof. Buchler said, are Richard Stutz, Frances Morrill, Elizabeth Baker, Sara Marks, Leeta Marks, Eugene Froune, and Mary Ardrey.
Four to six speakers are now being selected, Prof. Buehler said, with special assignment to discuss the manpower situation at the Sunflower Ordnance Works. He expressed the hope that a tour may be conducted through the plant in the near future for those speakers who are participating.
The Victory Speakers Bureau is designed to give talks on the war effort, and follows the program carried out since Pearl Harbor, Professor Buehler stated.
weak and initial American losses were small.
Move to Place Japs in Vice
Far to the south, on Mindoro island, other Sixth army elements pressed closer to a jumping-off place to hit southern Luzon, a move which would place main Japanese forces, believed concentrated in the Manila area in a vice of American revenue.
MacArthur's communique pointed out that the Japanese main reinforcements and supply lines to the Philippines are cut and their ground site for Luzon will have to be made with such resources as they now possess there.
Tokyo Reports 3 B-29 Attacks
American units to the rear mopped up remnants of the enemy around Marceau while British Second army troops advanced southwest of Marche.
In the air war against the Japanese, Tokyo radio reported three separate attacks today by Jose Mariannes based B-30 superfortresses on the Japanese capital.
On the European western front U. S. First army forces marched the German-held Belgium-Luxembourg salient to less than 10 miles. The British radio said that First army troops had hammered southward to less than a half mile of the strategic communications hub of La Roche.
U. S. Third Army Battles News
On the south U. S. Third army troops were engaged in bitter fighting with the Germans west of Ostrogue. Gains were scored to the southeast.
'Phog' Helps Rebound KU News Overseas
On the eastern front the Russians continued their conquest of Bologne, capturing 350 additional blocks of the city, while to the west and northwest they turned back new German attempts to break through to the encircled Nazi forces in the Hungarian capital.
Coach "Phog" Allen really has been doing his part as far as writing letters to the boys overseas is concerned. Every now and then the coach sends a copy of his letter called "Jayhawk Rebounds." (which practically equals a magazine in size, to boys in the service who were formerly in athletics at the University.
In the "Rebounds" "Phog" gives the boys all the sports news from the University. Also, he includes items written to him by these former students, together with their addresses. This makes it possible for former Kansas players, now scattered all over the world, to contact each other. As the ball rebounds from the board, said "Phog," so the items of his letters.