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Dewey Elected By Students At Polls Friday
Thomas E. Dewey was overwhelmingly chosen as the winning presidential nominee by the students of the University in the Forums Board national politics poll held last Friday, according to Robert Gibbon, chairman of the Forum board.
The balloting gave Dewey 549 votes and Roosevelt 304, with Norman Thomas securing 46 while Watson, the Prohibition Party candidate, received one.
The 135 faculty members who cast their ballots favored Dewey somewhat less. The percentage for Dewey was 52 and for Roosevelt 43.
The Republican trend also proved true for the governor and senatorial race as Andrew F. Schoepel received 609 while Robert Lemon, his Democrat opponent, received only 217. Tamplin, Socialist received 35; White, the Prohibition candidate, received three votes.
Clyde Reed from Parsons won over his opponent Thurman Hill by a majority of 516 to 300. Billings received 43 votes for the Socialists and Dubbs, Prohibitionist, three.
The University Daily Kansan ran an extra last Saturday morning carrying the official returns.
Throughout the country the poll of the votes is running very close with Kansas very probably going Republican. The Gallop gives Dewey 51% and Roosevelt 49% of the vote.
The total number of student votes were 766 with the faculty casting 135 ballots from the 300 mailed out to them.
Robert Gibbon, Forum chairman stated that he was well satisfied with the results.
New Dance Manager Will Be Appointed
Applications for the position of Varsity dance manager will be received this week starting today, Elinor Kline, social chairman of the All-Student Council, has announced.
"Applications may be left at the business office or at Miller hall," Miss Kline advised.
Paris, (INS)—Funeral services for Dr. Alexis Carrol, 72, famed biologist and surgeon, will take place Thursday. Carrol formerly of New York, died in Paris yesterday of a heart ailment.
Miss Hoisei Hildebrand was dance managed last year. Miss Kline served as acting dance manager until her appointment.
Casualty List
Washington—(INS)—The navy department today announced 226 casualties of the U.S. naval forces (navy, marine corps, and coast guard), not heretofore released on navy department casualty lists. This list included:
Kansas:
William W. Keath, Pfc. USMCR
Dead, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
R. Keath, 1107 W. Locust St., Independence. Fred S. Ketron, Pfc.
USMCR. Dead, Brother, James D.
Ketron, 208 S. Margrave St., Fort Scott.
Chancellor's Wife Has Mumps
Mrs. Malott has something to be puffed up about, namely, mumps. The wife of the Chancellor was admitted to Watkins Memorial hospital the middle of last week and is doing fine.
KU ASTP's 'Reunite' At Gruber
Just for "old times' sake" 100 former K.U. ASTP students met at Service Club No. 2, Camp Gruber, Okla., last Wednesday. The evening, according to Pfc. Wm. C. Mahon, who promoted the reunion, was spent reliving old times and renewing acquaintances.
"Frances of geography, Rachel of physics, Chi Omega and Miller hall, Rock Chalk and the Jayhawker, the officers and "Jeeps" (A-12 students) and, of course, the Navy" were the featured topics of discussion at the meeting, Pfc. Mahon reported in a letter to the Kansan.
The K.U. ASTP group had been scattered among many units since it arrived at Camp Gruber last March 23. They came to the University in August, 1943, and were in training here for two terms.
The first "Jayhawkers-in-Khaki" meeting continued from discussing the above topics to singing songs, the songs which the STPs made
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Military Clique Is Blame for Jap Aggression Woodhead
"It is too simple to say that war came to the Far East because the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor," according to H. G. W. Woodhead, this morning's convocation speaker. The British journalist who has been in China since 1902 placed the blame for Japanese aggression on the power of the military clique in the government of Japan.
Addressing a large portion of the student body in the first convocaton of the semester, Mr. Woodhead told of his own experiences in China as a prisoner of the Japanese. He was imprisoned for three months because of his anti-Japanese writing, before being allowed to return to England.
Mr. Woodhead expressed the belief that Britain would continue to fight Japan after the defeat of Germany since to do otherwise might "bring about the liquidation of the empire."
Other programs will be in the form of round table discussions and speeches on such subjects as the applied industrial research program, the state's natural resources and their future possibilities, agriculture, labor, industry, education, and recreation. Partilipating will be 26 Kansans, each one considered an authority in his or her particular field.
When asked the reason for China's resistance Mr. Woodhead stated that he always answered, "the Japanese." In conclusion the teacher says
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Kansas Network Will Broadcast KFKU Programs; Begin Thursday
Starting this week, the Kansas State Network, which includes six Kansas stations, will carry two weekly KFKU programs, originating in the KFKU studios at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, will be rebroadcast by KFIB, Wichita; KSAL, Salina; WHB Kansas City; KVGB, Great Bend; and KTSW, Emporia. Arrangements for the network coverage were made by Miss Mildred Seaman, program director of KFKU, and directors of the Kansas State Network.
"Kansas Unlimited," the story of modern Kansas and the state's most recent climb to become a leader in the nation's industrial field, will be told in a 16-week series of broadcasts, beginning at 9:30 Thursday evening. The programs, sponsored by the Kansas Industrial Development Commission, have been worked out with W. E. Long, secretary-director of the commission. Mr. Long will speak Thursday night on the history of the K.I.D.C. On the Nov. 16 program, Gov. Andrew Schoeppel will speak on the accomplishments of the K.I.D.C.
The Tuesday evening series, "Your Kansas Government," will begin on Nov. 14. Kansas state officials, KFKU, and the Kansas State Network cooperating in planning this series which is to bring to the people of Kansas information concerning the services of each state office, department, and commission.
The "Your Kansas Government' series was worked out in cooperation with W. E. Turrentine, secretary to the governor. The twenty-nine interview programs in the series will point out the offices duties, functions, and accomplishments of all state agencies and departments. State officials such as the governor, secretary of state, secretary of treasury, and supreme court justices will be interviewed on the programs by faculty members of the University, E. O. Stene and W. E. Sandelius, both of the department of political science, will aid in preparing the interviews.
In conjunction with the series, "Your Kansas Government," the Kansas State Network will sponsor an essay contest for junior and senior high school students who listen to the programs. A twenty-five dollar war bond will be given each month to a junior or senior high school student in each of the three classes of schools who writes the best essay on "What I've Learned This Month from Y." Kansas Government' Broadges
The administration of the contest will be conducted by the University with three faculty members serving as judges. The judges will be E. O. Stene, department of political science; J. W. Ashton, department of English; and Esther Twente, department of sociology. The essays will be judged on the basis of clarity, accuracy of content, and evidence of careful listening to the program.
In Recital Tonight
Grace Moore, Soprano
Moore Concert At 8:20 Tonight
Grace Moore, one of the best known concert artists in the world today, and star of opera, radio, and screen, appears at 8:20 this evening in Hoch auditorium in a recital of song that will bring out one of the largest audiences in many years to hear her, Dean D. M. Swarthout, of the School of Fine Arts, said today. Seated on the stage during Miss Moore's recital will be 75 men of the University V-12 unit while some 300 more will be guests of the University Concert Course management and Miss Moore. She will sing several numbers especially for them and other servicemen in the audience, the dean said.
Owing to changes in her travel schedule, Miss Moore will drive to Lawrence from Kansas City immediately ahead of her concert and return to Kansas City immediately following her recital, thus making it impossible for her to sign any programs, give autographs, or admit people back stage, according to Dean Swarthout.
Students will be admitted to the concert by presenting their activity tickets and everyone who has neglected to pick up his reserved tickets, should plan to come early to the box offices to help avoid the usual rush on opening night. Dean Swarthout advised. The two box offices will be open at 7:30 this evening. The University Jay James, will be in charge of ushering, and members of Mu Phi Epsilon, national music sorority, will act as door keepers.
Lt. Humphrey Killed In Action in Holland
Lt. Frederick G. Humphrey, a university student from 1941 until called to active duty with the R.O.T.C. in the spring of 1943, was killed in action in Holland September 22, according to the official notification received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Humphrey, Kansas City, Mo. Lieutenant Humphrey was a paratrooper.
Sgt. William F. Humphrey, a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress and twin-battles of Lieutenant Humphrey, was recently returned to a hospital in this country after being badly wounded in a bombing mission over Germany last May. Sgt. Humphrey has received the Purple Heart award and the distinguished Silver Star medal.
The Humphrey twins were members of Phi Kappa Psi.
Americans Strive To Take Schmidt; Bomb Singapore
(International News Service)
Heavy fighting raged today throughout the Hutgen forest area in Germany where the American first army strove to gain the town of Schmidt beyond the captured Aachen. West of Schmidt the Americans continued mopping-up operations while American-supported British army forces engaged in a continued offensive against the town of Venlo.
Four Towns Cleared
Meantime, the American third army liberated the town of Berg in Luxembourg while the sixth army took the village of St. Barbe in the Baccarat sector.
Four towns were cleared of the enemy by the twenty-first army group in Western Holland along a 15-mile front. British troops drove within 1,000 yards of Middleburg, flooded capital of Walcheren island in the Scheldt estuary.
Intermittent fighting continued on the Italian front where the British eighth army had cleared the Germans from Forli air field. Fighting south of Bologna centered around Mt. Belmonte.
B-29's Bomb Singanore
Miss Elizabeth Meguar, adviser of women, has been granted sick leave during this semester by the Board of Regents. She has gone to her home in Kentucky, according to Raymond Nichols, executive secretary.
Meguiar Given Leave For This Semester
American super-fortress B-29 bombers delivered a smashing attack upon the important Japanese naval base at Singapore, carrying out a record-breaking 3,500 mile round-trip flight. The super bombers attacked oil refineries in Japanese-held Dutch Sumatra on the return flight.
Pacific fleet headquarters announced a breakup of another Jap attempt to reforce by-passed bases in the Pacific. Meanwhile, Yanks in the Philippines drove toward Oromoc bay on Leyte island in an effort to cut off Jap troops before they could escape to Cebu or other islands. Other Japs were reported trapped between two advancing U. S. columns in the northwest portion as the capture of the town of Pinamopoan was announced.
No definite plans have been made as yet to fill the vacancy created by Miss Meguiar's absence. However, Miss Marie Miller, assistant to the adviser of women, will carry on the work for the present.
About 500 Students Will Vote Tomorrow
Many University students will experience the thrill of casting their first ballot when they vote in the 1944 national election tomorrow. An estimated 500 students at the University are of voting age.
Students from Lawrence and from nearby towns will vote in person in their own precincts. Some students are leaving for their home towns tonight so that they may vote early tomorrow morning.