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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5,1944
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Soybeans Gain In Importance To War Effort
Today Americans are being fed news about the "miracle" soybean. From the fighting fronts, from recent "Food for Freedom" campaigns, and from news dispatches comes information about the valuable soya product.
The soja pea, now known as the soybean, and main source of China's food supply, was brought from that country to America by Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The plant was grown in this country first in 1897, when George Washington Carver, Negro scientist, began to experiment with it.
Through his research, Carver developed flour starch, stains, dyes, wood fillers of different colors, and ink. From the bean stalks, he derived a substitute for excelsior packing.
The United States now grows a third of the world's soybeans, the most versatile vegetable in the world. Industry is using the "miracle bean" for synthetics. Henry Ford has replaced 25 pounds of steel in the automobile with five pounds of soy.
A leader in this field, Ford has used the soybean in the manufacture of window frames, steering wheels, gearshift knobs, distributors, and other parts. Soybean wool has been developed into an upholstery textile.
Conversion of the soybean flour into synthetic rubber has been announced by the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Engineering. Plastics derived from the plant are replacing aluminum and the lighter alloys.
The highly nutritious soybean contains 50 per cent protein, heavily reinforced with fats, minerals, vitamins, and lecithin. It is almost a complete meal for a soldier's ration. A high energy ration of full-fat soya flour was a secret of the German army's success in the invasion of Poland, Norway, France, and Holland.
The U.S. army is using soy flour in biscuits, muffins, pastry, griddle-cakes, and waffles. Its value as a meat substitute has been discovered by American housewives. The use of soybeans is an important contribution toward winning the war.
—E.B.
To Discuss Courts on KFKU
Dean F. J. Moreau, of the School of Law, will act as interrogator for Justice Walter Thiele when the two appear on station KFKU tonight at 9:30 u.m. They will discuss "The State Courts and the Judicial Council."
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1944
Notices due at News Room, Journalism
Building, at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
The Music Appreciation Club will meet at 4:30 today. There will be no guest speaker—Marian Miller, program chairman.
Tau Sigma will meet at 7:30 to night in Robinson Gym for pledging services—Marian Miller, President.
All students interested in winter sports are invited to attend the organization meeting tonight of the new winter sports club. The meeting will be held in the Officers' club room of the Memorial Union building at 7:30.-Charles "Lucky" Kunkelman, chairman.
All old members of the Zoology Club please report at the zoology storereum if you are interested in going to the initiation banquet Dec. 6—Marilyn McEwen.
Rock Chalk Talk
By PAT
PENNEY
Kappa Alpha Theta denounces the pinning of Gladys Blue, daughter of the Basin Street Blues of Emporia, to B. O. (Big Operator) Ritt, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Ritt of Kansas City. The impressive ceremony took place at the Phi Fsi lodge, Saturday evening, where couples were gathered in self-defense (they'd give up braving the Mite crowd). Marsh Fryar at the organ rendered "Here Comes the Bride" and sorority sisters of Gladys sang "Because" (because we can't wait until we're initiated). Martha Bonebrake pinned on the VFD badge (Vote for Dewey) of red, white, and blue, and lines formed to the right for Blue and the left for Ritt. We might say that a neck of a good time was had by all.
Following the pinning, R. J. Atkinson, Psi prexy, awarded the Congressional Medal of Horror to Earl Crawford, who, as usual, was instigator of the whole affair.
The V-12 Christmas carol: I'm Dreaming of a Tight Christmas.
Phi Psi Ed Pyle, self-appointed pledge trainer at PT-9, has some difficulty keeping his boys in hand. His often-quoted "But I'm an active" falls on the deaf ears of pledges Marsh Fryar, Bill Burgess, and Leroy Robison. They really lead Ed
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West Hills May Be Annexed Into City
A meeting of the West Hills association of land owners will be held soon to determine whether or not they want their district annexed into the city.
With the annexation, there would be an approximate tax of $8 on $1,000 evaluation. The Association of homeowners have an annual assessment to cover such things as garbage disposal that is taken up by the city within the town's limits.
Although there would be increased taxes for the city, there would also be additional expense for utilities. Not all of the land in West Hills is developed, and the unplated land would need sewers eventually. The county has expressed the desire that the city take over West Hills; the city isn't positive about their acquiring the entire addition, undeveloped land and all; and the owners aren't certain what they want.
Within this district are seven organized houses of the University and many professors homes. How the the fraternities, sororities, and dormitories will be affected is not vet clear
Annexation into the city will mean an increased population or about 500 to the city's 13,600. This is not enough of an increase, however, to make Lawrence a first class city with the requirements such a classification would necessitate.
Nearly two million dollars in bonds have been purchased in the sixth war loan drive at the University of Southern California.
LOST: "College Algebra." "Qualitative Analysis and Chemical Equilibrium," and a notebook. Probably lost in chemistry building. Please call Gordon Sondker, phone 957. -54
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The $64 question: Why do students in Fraser persist in going up the “down” stairs and down the “up” stairs?
a dog's life. Their latest rib is asking big-hihearted Ed when he's going to write his life story—"Gullible's Travels."
Charles Nash and Milford "C" Collins, the saltiest salts in the salty portion of the V-12 unit, have gone social on us. They recently attended an hour dance at Miller hall, but it was too much for them. They were seen at 8:10 p.m. back on the beam at a cafe counter, drowning their sorrows.
Alberta Cornwell, Dee Gee cheerleader, was being her sharpest in psychology lab the other day. )ager to recite, "Corne" held up her hand until finally Mr. Warden asked, "Well, what is it, Miss Cornfield?" Needless to say, that did it!
LOST: Blue and red umbrella about three weeks ago. If found, please call Jeanne Smith, phone 860. -52
FOR SALE: Electric phonograph, new, table model. No attachment necessary. Call 2130 between 4 p.m.
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A campus newcomer was astounded to see some boys attired in white tie and tails, complete with top hat, at a campus hangout Saturday night. But of course, it was Darrell Mathis, as anyone who has been at KU for the last seven years knows.
Faculty Will Plan Retirement System At Meet Saturday
Dean Stockton, chairman of the committee, announced this morning that representatives from Kansas State college, Ft. Hays State Teachers college, Emporia State Teachers college, Pittsburg State Teachers college, and the University will attend the meeting.
The faculty committee on retirement plans representing the five state schools will formulate a definite program Saturday morning in Dean F. T. Stockton's office. This program for a retirement system is to be submitted to the Board of Regents, Dec. 15, so that they will have material to incorporate in a bill to be presented to the state legislature
Pfc. Jack Musselman, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brune of Lawrence, has been missing in action since Nov. 15. In his last letter, Private Musselman said he had been in the combat line in France for some time. He is in the infantry.
Private Musselman entered the service in July, 1942, and had attended the University the preceding year, making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Brune.
Ex-Student Is Missing in Action
Designers' Work Displayed in Fraser
Colorful examples of work by leading advertising designers head the display of modern advertising art now being shown at Thayer museum.
This exhibition, circulated by The American Federation of Arts, will be shown at Thayer until Dec. 31, Mrs. Ruth Rider, curator, said.
Layouts, drawings, diagrams, and actual examples of contemporary advertising, are mounted on large plywood panels with many of the mats hung so that they may be lifted to reveal comparisons beneath. The psychological and design points of view are emphasized to show new and important developments in modern advertising.
The exhibition shows the value of simple expressive patterns in advertising which leave a clear imprint on the consumer's memory. It shows how creative design in reshaping the character of modern advertising.
As an amusing contrast, flowery, pictorial, advertising cards of the last half of the 19th century will be shown in the small gallery adjoining the main exhibition. These cards were a recent gift to the museum by Mrs. D. R. Gordon of Abilene, and are an interesting study in advertising art of the last century.
Mrs. Rider announced today that the collection of 100-year old coverlets and the two cases of foreign shows will continue to be on display in the north gallery on the second floor, until the end of December.
Flood Ruins Farm Crops
Sending the Wakarusa river from its banks to a flood stage, the more than two inches of rain have caused probable damage to the wheat fields. Although the rain has subsided in Lawrence today, the rainfall was the heaviest that has even fallen in Eastern Kansas in December.
Because of the rain, rivers have overflowed their banks. The Kaw river rose more than five feet yesterday.
According to a statement by Prof. C. J. Posey the weather this fall has been the wettest since 1920. The rainfall during November totaled 3.38 inches, which was 1.37 above normal.
Making Kansas weather even more unusual, the weather has been the warmest since 1931, with the mean temperature for November as 48.53, which is 5.78 degrees above normal.
Sherwood Elected Branch President Dr. N. P. Sherwood, chairman of the department of bacteriology, was elected president of the Missouri branch of the Society of American Bacteriologists at the annual meeting of the association in Topeka last weekend, it was announced yesterday. Dr. Sherwood was the retiring vice-president.
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CVC Meeting to Be Tomorrow
A staff meeting of all CVC representatives of every house will be held in the Pine room of the Union building at 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Joan Burch has announced.
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