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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1944
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Mail Released In Pacific Area After 4 Months
After months of silence, families of servicemen engaged in the Philippine campaign are finally beginning to receive letters written by the soldiers as long ago as last July. More than 400,000 letters, mailed at various times during the past four months, are now being delivered after being held by army postal officials for security reasons.
According to the War department, it has been necessary to detain all letters originating in the Central Pacific and Hawaiian areas to prevent any inking of the recently-begun Philippine invasion from slipping out or being conveyed through them before hand.
Army censorship has, at times, seemed rather harsh. Receiving no news from their loved ones since last summer, the relatives of these men have undoubtedly been distraught. Some of this worry was, naturally, communicated to the front-line troops in letters from home, but the soldiers were powerless to relieve their families of the suspense. Consequently, their own morale would be lowered.
This procedure seems cruel at first glance. But one look at the results produced by our military leaders proves that they know what they are doing, even though their methods appear rather obscure to the laymen. Such extensive censorship may appear to be unduly cautious to many, but our military leaders are gaining a reputation in this war for being almost overly-prudent in an attempt to have as many lives as possible. So far they have been succeeding remarkably well.
If the soldiers on the front can continue their work cheerfully with the uncertain mail service and dearth of news which exists under battle conditions, we can certainly afford to wait for relatively short periods of time for our mail. After all, letters are worthless compared to the author's life.-J.F.
Alumni Association Places
Servicemen In Precincts
The Alumni association has done many different services such as locating lost jewelry, finding people jobs, discovering many missing old friends, and finding people free rides over long stretches; but with the confusion the election has brought, the association found itself with a new job.
With the soldier votes coming in, the county clerk was unable to place eight servicemen in their correct precincts. This list was published in the Lawrence Daily Journal World and the association located the precincts for five out of the eight men.
Rock Chalk Talk
The day after Sadie Hawkins visited the campus found plenty of "hooked" men running around. The gals followed all the traditions (as well as the men), calling at frats and PTs for their dates, escorting them home, and even buying them corsages in some cases. At PT-8, about 8 o'clock somebody took advantage of the situation and yelled, "Woman on second deck!" Not that there really was a woman rockin' the boat, but some smart(y) sailor just wanted to see what would happen. If he had lived, he would have let us know, no doubt.
What a gal!
Editor's Note: All "Letters to the Editor" must be signed. The name will be withheld from publication upon request, but the editor must know who wrote it.
How would you like to attend college on a desert? You wouldn't! Well then, best you stop tearing down all the vegetation on the campus. This hill is going to look "bare as a bone" if the students don't break that habit of grabbing a leaf from each shrub they pass to chew on as they stroll along the campus. Many "leaf chewers" don't realize how destructive this habit is becoming—but just look around at some of the shrubs located near the sidewalks along the campus—the evergreens which were planted next to the new curved walk to the library (after the anatomy building disaster) by unsuspecting and well meaning landscape artists are beginning to look like hourglasses.
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It happened during final week but it it's funny, anyway. Lola Meldvedt, Sigma Kappa, was cracking her geology book hard when the silent night was suddenly broken into loud pieces by a masculine voice calling, "Here kitty kitty — here kitty, etc."
Now, we know that there is a gum shortage these days, but let's start chewing paraffin or our pencils for a while and let these mutilated shrubs alone. Twigs and leaves just can't taste that good!
Letter to the Editor
If a poll were taken, I'd be willing to bet my beat-up Dewey button that four out of five students absent-mindedly tear off an evergreen sprig as they pass by these poor, defenseless trees. Other abused shrubs are the ones at East Ad and along the walk to the Union.
For 15 minutes the rat continued to chase the cat while above, Lola was making a superhuman effort to concentrate. Finally she could stand it no longer, and, rising to the occasion, she stuck her blonde head out the window and shouted, "Hey you—Shut up and stop trying to seduce that poor cat."
By JOAN HARRIS
Betty June Craig.
Gustafson
Phone 911
The College Jeweler
Student Jewelry Store for 40 Years
911 Mass. St.
(Lola is also the one who took her dinner guest's wraps and accessories, then said politely, "Is there anything else you would like to take off?")
Abnormal, if you ask me---
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At the Alpha Delt open house Saturday last, one medic was heard saying to another, "Take a girl out at intermission! Whatta ya think I yam?" And with that, he stomped on in his lonesome.
Thoughtfulness----
Hal Hoag, unhappy boy, invited all the KU Phi Delts, Fis, and Sigma Chis who didn't have a Manhattan place to hang their hats to do so at his own Phil Delt屋. Accordingly, Jayhawkers literally descended on the place in platoons. After the game, our boys Conard and company had dates with Kappas, but unfortunately, Conard himself was in no mood to "socialize" and decided to remain thome and meditate. He adjourned to the cellar where he sat down in a corner with the water pipes.
His brethren, however, were in no mood to go elsewhere without "Jimbo," so they combed the premises and discovered their long lost boy in the basement. Turning a deaf eat to his yells of protest, they dragged him out of the coal and tossed him under the shower and saw to it personally that this was one date friend Conard would keep.
Let's not get choosey. Bub----
FOUND—Civilian log-log slide rule left in office at 117 Marvin. Owner please identify rule at Marvin and pay for this ad at 109 Journalism building.
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A radio commentator Sunday afternoon announced "This is NBC—your bru-nette work station for the heart of the nation." Guess we know what kind of company he keeps.
LOST: Green and black Sheaffer pen in room 306 Bailey Laboratory. If found, please call Marian Swoyer, Phone 860. Reward. -38
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Ashton Will Speak
At Omaha Meeting
Dr. John W. Ashton, English professor, will be the principal speaker at the Book Reviewing conference in Omaha on Oct. 15 and 16. As a part of its adult education activities the University of Omaha is sponsoring the meeting.
Dr. Ashton's subject Wednesday afternoon will be "Book Reviewing; Streamlined Education." In the evening he will present a critical review of Thomas Mann's Joseph the Provider.
Thursday evening he will address the Town and Gown club of the University of Omaha on the topic. "Russian Literature and Russian Life."
Last year Dr. Ashton, Prof. John B. Virtue, and Prof. Margaret Lynn collaborated in presenting a program entitled "Living Book Conference" over station KFKU. It was as a result of this work that the University of Omaha became interested in this form of education.
Union Committee to Meet Today
The Union Operating committee will meet at 4 o'clock today in the Pine room of the Union building to discuss plans for the new wing which is scheduled to be added to the Union building, it was announced in the office of Henry Werner, adviser of men.
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Prof. H. B. Chubb to Address League of Women Voters
H. B. Chubb, political science professor, will speak to the Lawrence League of Women Voters at the Hearth, Thursday noon, on the subject of "Peace, a Challenge to Representative Government."
The speech will be a "discussion of constitutional questions that grow out of Dumbarton Oaks world organization problems," Professor Chubb said today.
December 1 is the deadline for sending Christmas gifts to be delivered on time. Shop early!
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Monday, Nov. 13, 1944
Notices due at News Room, Journalism Building, at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
ENGLISH PROPICIENCY EXAMINATION. The only English proficiency examination scheduled for the fall semester will be given on Saturday, November 18, at 8:30. Juniors and seniors in the college of liberal arts, if they have not already taken and passed a proficiency examination, should take this one. Register at the college office, Room 229 Frank Strong Hall, November 13, 14, and 15—J. B. Virtue, for the Committee.
All applications for editor of the student directory should be submitted to Doris Bixby or Jack Button by Tuesday, Nov. 14.
The Music Appreciation Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in the Music Room of the Union building.-Marian Miller, program chairman. -38
Tryouts for Tau Sigma, honorary women's dancing fraternity, will be held Tuesday night, Nov. 14, at 7:30 o'clock in the women's gym. Any woman student interested in modern dance is urged to attend. No previous dancing experience is necessary.-Marian Miller, president.
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Have a "Coke" = ¡Adelante con la musica!
First meeting of the new book review club, sponsored by Student Union Activities, will be held Tuesday night, Nov. 14, at 7:30 o'clock in the English room of the Memorial Union building. Prof. J. B. Virtue of the department of English will review "Razor's Edge" by Somerset Maughan. The meeting is open 'to all students.-Dixie Gilliland, publicity chairman, Union Activities.
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