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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1944
42ND YEAR
BULLETIN
NUMBER 65
Army Is Ordered To Seize Seven M. Ward Plants
Chicago-INS—Following a meeting of governmental army officials with executives of Montgomery Ward & Company here at noon today, Sewell Avery, head of the mail order firm refused to turn the business over to the government and steps were being taken immediately to obtain a court injunction and order to effect seizure.
Washington—INS--President Roosevelt ordered army seizure of Montgomery Ward property in seven cities today with a declaration that the government "cannot and will not tolerate any interference with war production in this critical hour."
Mr. Roosevelt directed War Secretary Stimson to act in order to prevent a collapse of the nation's wartime labor relations machinery. It was the second time the government has taken over Montgomery Ward property this year.
Then as now the seizure stemmed from the company's refusal to obey war labor board directive to include maintenance of membership clauses in the contracts with the union and the resultant strikes.
The Kansas City plant was not immediately affected by the order since it has not defied a war labor board objective. A wage dispute of that unit is pending.
Two Attempts Made in Greece On Winston Churchill's Life
Athens—Twice since he has been in Athens Prime Minister Churchill has escaped death. Explosives found beneath the building housing the British delegation were discovered in time and yesterday bullets missed him but 30 yards.
New Year's Dance Saturday Night Will Be Formal
The Union Activities New Year's Dance Saturday night in the ballroom of the Memorial Union building will be formal, Jane Atwood, social chairman of Student Union Activities, has announced. The dance will last from 9 till 12 p.m.
Closing hours for women will be 12:30 o'clock as usual Saturday night. Closing time has been set at 12:30 o'clock Sunday night also, because of New Year's eve, the office of the dean of women has announced
Herbert Price and his 12-piece band will play for the Union dance. New Year's decorations will be used, Miss Atwood said, and favors of connett, horns and hats will be distributed during the evening.
Tickets are on sale in the center lobby of Frank Strong hall, and tables may be reserved there. No tickets will be sold, according to Miss Atwood, to couples who do not reserve tables. About 150 tables will be set up around a central dance floor in the ballroom.
Permission has been granted Student Union Activities to have the dance in the ballroom, which is being used at present by the Navy V-12 unit. This is the first party to be held in the ballroom since the V-12 program was established here.
Dean Twente Will Speak In Wichita and Hutchinson
J. W. Twente, dean of the School of Education, will address the Parent Teachers association and the American Association of University Women at Wichita and Hutchinson, Jan. 12 and 13, on "Trends in Education." He will be in Hutchinson on Jan. 12 and in Wichita on Jan. 13.
Paris Has 17 Dailies
A new Paris daily newspaper has appeared, bringing the total number of capital dailies to 17.
Dr. Ise Predicts More Dark Ages; Says Era of Freedom Is Declining
Students of Dr. John Ise, of the department of economics, are familiar with his predictions concerning the "Coming Dark Ages," but few are familiar,with his editorial, written 10 years ago in March, 1934, in which he saw many of the present conditions.
The Daily Kansan has asked Dr. Ise to comment on his famous editorial, telling how his predictions are evident today and also giving a preview of what will happen in the coming years. Following is Dr. Ise's reply to the Daily Kansan:
So you are wondering about my "coming dark ages" that I predicted about eleven years ago, in March, 1934. Well, my prediction still stands, but I do not believe I would want to make the dark ages in too much detail. As I remember it, I was quite pessimistic about our own recovery from the depression, and about the depression situation in almost all countries; and I believed that fascism would spread to other countries from Germany and Italy. The barbarities of Mussolini in Italy, of Hitler in Germany, and of other dictators in Hungary and Poland, were fairly well advertised at that time. Predicted World War II
Fascist leaders in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Spain, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Holland
Well, I don't think that this is a bad record of predictions. We never did get out of the depression—the Great Depression—until the outbreak of World War II. There were about 8 million unemployed in 1939. We have had both the war and the spread of fascism, and the war is not over. I said that "there are strong fascist movements in practically every European country."
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Coke Slang Amusin' --- Confusin!
It seemed almost inevitable that
No, you haven't been transported to a foreign country or some distant planet, and that isn't pig Latin, goon talk, or the Up language to which you're listening. And still, you're ears aren't deceiving you. It's just the campus waiters and waitresses amusing themselves and confusing the customers with a bit of vocal gymnastics that they call drug store slag.
"Whether it be war or the spread of fascism, the United States will inevitably be affected by the decline of European civilization. In fact, already we are building a navy which is good for only one thing—war! And it is a good guess that our navy officials think that this expansion is looking toward a clash with Japan." Fascist Movements are Universal
there would be another world war, as I saw it then, that the war would destroy much of what we have called European "civilization" and that we would be gravely affected by this. Here is what the Kansan reported for me:
You calmly enter the Jayhawk or the Union fountain to be greeted with a voice screeching in your ear, "Shoot one sour," or "Red riding hood," or "Farmer's delight." — or worse. The reason for the odd conglomeration of sounds and general murdering of the King's English, the waiters maintain, is to abbreviate their orders to those behind the counter. You couldn't prove it by us though, and we're beginning to understand why orders take so long. Seems like a lot more time and energy are wasted on the slang than would be expended in using good ol' English.
There's a method In this madness though, for Clif and Miss Zipple have instructed their employees to talk in this peculiar manner so that the customers won't know what they're getting. The mystery prevails even after the orders have arrived. That's why so few people know what the waiters mean when they shout lustily, "Cow on the hoof," or, "One of the best." (Contrary to public opinion "one of the best" is not a bottle of beer.)
Here are a few of the more expressive expressions used at the local student hangouts. (Courtesy of Fran, Esther, and Joyce—Union Fountain; and Bud Wantland, the Hawk's ace waiter.)
Pour one-coffee
Hot cup—hot chocolate Shoot one—coca-cola
Right—cherry
Left—lemon
Sour—lime
One of the best—bottle coke
Kiss—orangeade
Squeeze one—limeade
Jerk one—soda
Patch in—strawberry soda
Burn one—malt
Shake one—shake
White one—milk
White and muddy—chocolate mill
Drag or scrape one—cone
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Bert Brandt to Speak To University Club
Bert Brandt, ace war photographer will address members of the University club, their wives and guests at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, and probably will be a guest of the Press club at a supper earlier in the evening.
His appearances before the two local groups will be in addition to his convocation address on the Monday forenoon following.
Mr. Brandt was a former student in the College. He came to the University on transfer from Friends university and became a speech major with a minor in journalism. His work as a photographer while on the campus gave him prestige, and it was the pursuit of this vacation that brought him fame as a press photographer on the European battle fronts.
Fierce Battle Rages Near Bastogne With 20 Nazi Divisions in Action German Drive Temporarily Halted
Fierce fighting broke out today along the southern flank of the western front near Bastogne and it was officially announced that more than 20 German divisions were participating in the temporarily checked Nazi drive.
A withering Allied artillery barrage provided additional fury to the battle of the western front as American troops in several
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Buehler Represents K.U. at Speech Meet
Sectional meetings will be held in the fields of the theater, phonetics,
Prof. E. C. Buehler of the department of speech and drama is representing the University at the annual convention of the National Association of Teachers of Speech in Chicago, Dec. 28 to 30. Professor Buehler is national president of Delta Sigma Rho, national forensic fraternity. H. G. Ingham, director of the extension division and chairman of the National University Extension Association Committee on debate materials and interstate cooperation, will preside at the meeting tomorrow
Social construction will be discussed at the conference, with general meetings concerning "The Social Responsibility of Teachers of Speech," "New Developments in the Media for Communication," and "The Place of Our Association in the New World."
sectors retained the initiative. Slight Withdrawal in Italy
American Fifth army forces in western Italy did not fare so well. Mediterranean headquarters reported that the Americans had made slight withdrawals in the face of continued German offensive.
But on the eastern front the Germans fell back as the Russian armies smashed through the streets of Budapest after crossing the Danube north of the Hungarian capital and cutting in two the defending German troops.
The American offensive on the western front stretched along 35 miles of the southern flank from southwest of Bastogne to the Echernach area along the Luxemburg-German frontier to the east.
Germans Prepare for Second Funch
The Germans reported through a dispatch from the German DNB agency that American attacks to compress the German wedge of assault driven into Belgium had during the last 24 hours increased to dramatic ferocity.
Germans were getting ready for a second punch was the opinion ex-
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Physical Therapy Course Offers General and Specialized Training
The University now offers a four-year curriculum (eight semesters) combining the broad training of the College and preparation for the work of a physical therapy technician, Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has announced.
The physical therapy profession, which won recognition in World War I, is expanding rapidly in the present war. Physical therapy aides treat the wounded returning from the battlefronts, both overseas and in this country. They have an important role in hastening the return of our men to duty. They play a vital part in the rehabilitation and adjustment of our fighting men's lives. They will be exceedingly important in fitting many of these men for a useful civilian life.
The program is being offered for young women who want a liberal education, and at the same time, wish to prepare for professional work which is both interesting and of decided humanitarian value, Dean Lawson said. Although it is expected that the majority of physical therapists will be women, the program is open to men and it is believed there will be many opportunities for them to practice the profession.
Program Provides Interesting Work The physical therapy program offers a vitally interesting profession to young women who have an interest in medicine and who enjoy working with individuals. This field includes the treatment of various disease conditions by physical measures, such as massage, exercise, and by the various forms of heat, light, water, and electricity.
The demand for physical therapists by the military forces is at the present time enormous. After the war, it is expected that much of the military demand for these workers will be replaced by a large-demand for trained physical therapists in civilian hospitals, children's hospitals, and industrial medical units, because this relatively new phase of medical therapy is sure to play an increasingly important part in medical and hospital practice. In addition to practitioners there is a growing demand for teachers of physical therapy.
Liberal Arts Included in Course
During the first six semesters of the training at the University, the student takes courses in English, foreign language, chemistry, physics, anatomy, bacteriology, physiology, psychology, sociology and other social sciences, several courses in physical education, and has considerable opportunity to elect a number of college courses. In these six semesters, the student receives the fundamentals of a good liberal arts course.
The seventh and eighth semesters are spent at the University of Kansas hospitals in Kansas City. During this
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