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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY. OCTOBER 9,1944
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KANSAN COMMENTS
We Are Proud of Our Selectees; Let's Show Them That We Are
There are three essentials for victory in warfare, according to the great military leaders of history—manpower, material, and morale. The Selective Service system has the responsibility for contribution to all three.
The excellent record which our fighting forces have established for themselves proves that the men now serving in our armed forces are of a high type. An unusually large number of medals and citations have been awarded for outstanding acts of bravery, ingeniousness, and courage beyond the call of duty. The Selective Service boards have picked their men well and have been forced to reject relatively few-about 19 per cent-because of physical disabilities.
The responsibility of determining which men should receive occupational deferments is also in the hands of the Selective Service boards. They must choose the men who provide the war material, and, so far, this has been done without causing a single serious interruption to war production. Approximately one-fourth of all registrants under 38 years of age are now occupationally deferred. Of these, close to 17 per cent were deferred in occupations other than agriculture, and 7 per
cent were held back to work on the farms.
Secretary of War Stimson recently issued a message of congratulation to the American people. It is a citation of which we may well be proud because of its assurance that the delegated work of providing manpower for the armed forces is being well performed. But it also is a reminded that we, in common with all Americans who must remain behind the battle lines, have a major duty to our fighting men—the duty to give our utmost as individuals for the maintenance of their morale.
We are proud of the men who have been selected for the armed forces—proud of their quick adaptability to the requirements of modern warfare, of their physical fitness and proved courage — and we are proud of the fact that their arms and equipment are the finest in the world. But we must keep in mind also that third essential for victorious warfare—morale—and appreciate that it is imbued in the warrior by knowledge that for whom he fights are backing him up not only with prayers and cheers, but also with their utmost in material contribution for his weapons and welfare.
Coed Susie Sheds Crocodile Tears Over Boy Friend Lost By Neglect
Strains of "T'll Walk Alone" and "It Could Happen to You" had been heard constantly for the last two weeks at the Rho Rho sorority house. Inquiries were made and a visitor found Susie Smeref shedding crocodile tears into the house phonograph, thus rusting the needle and making things even more pathetic.
The visitor sensed trouble and pumped Susie for information. She finally stopped weeping long enough to cry forlornly, "Orville has married one of those French girls!" Following this, a new outburst drenched the entire phonograph which gave one last groan as it floated out the door. Visitors Hears Sob Story
"What happened?" the visitor asked gently, touched by her plight and offering her his last piece of Kleenex.
"Well," she sobbed, "It's like this. I forgot about the deadline on October 15th for sending Christmas presents to the servicemen overseas and Orville didn't get his package until July in 1945. I didn't get his address right and so it was held over in Ling-Lung, China, for five months.
"Orville didn't mind all that delay so much but when he and the package finally got together, the hair oil had broken in the cookies and the hunting knife had ripped the box open and killed two postmasters. While the dear dear was inspecting his present, the matches and Vodka combined and exploded in his face—he was in the hospital for three weeks —Oh dear! How could he do this to me? And a French girl too! I just don't understand war!" Whereas a fresh torrent washed the last piece of furniture and the guest from the room.
Buy Christmas Gifts Soon
Note: All kidding aside, girls, let's buy those Christmas presents for your man in the service this weekend. A maximum of five pounds, including box and wrappings, is allowed and packages must not amount to more than 36 inches when you add up the length, width, and height. Be
sure to address your gift completely, accurately, and clearly, and enclose a duplicate address, including the return address inside the package. Label your package "Christmas Gift Parcel" and pay full postage from your post office to the port of embarkation. Wrap each item carefully for individual protection and place in a stout, well-made box.
Your package will be rejected if it contains such prohibited things as matches, lighter fluid, weapons, ammunition, perishable foods, alcoholic drinks, or sharp instruments such as razors and knives. None of these things are needed by men in the service. Buy them they will need, such as sweaters, shirts, socks, stationery and airmail stamps, scarfs, soap, leather-framed pictures, hard candy, fruitcake, and pocket novels or games. Remember, the deadline is October 15th, so get your package in the mail early in order to insure your soldier, sailor, or marine a Merry Christmas while away from home!
BUY WAR STAMPS . . .
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Rock Chalk Talk
BY JOAN HARRIS
Good question—One of the new instructors in the English department was discussing Keats' famous poem, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" (The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy) in class recently. The instructor went on to say that the knight in the poem met a beautiful women and rode with her all night through the forest, but the lovely ghost disappeared in the dawn. Keats describes the knight, after the disappearance of the merciless ghost, as sickly and pallid, significant of Keats' own consumptive state. After listening attentively to the instructor's elaboration, David Battenfeld, Beta, exclaimed, "You mean that guy got t.b. just because he stayed out all night with a fairy?"
Peggy Bruler is the little freshman who washed her fuzzy-wuzy bedroom slippers and stuck them in the tote to toast, er—dry.
Artistic touch—Ken Bellamy, Phi Psi, is a great admirer of Professor Wheeler's spectacular ties. He intends to send his former confidante an ultra superfied little number from Chicago for the collection with a hand-painted Varga girl for decoration.
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C. O.D. no doubt—The hardware shortage at the Delt Gam and Gam Phi houses is due to the work of the Delts. Meditating one night on things in general and girls in particular, one of the boys thought how lovely a couple of feminine loving cups would look over the mantlepiece—and they do.
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The payoff—In her pre-engagement days, Sigma Kappa's Beth Beamer used to burn the rails between Lawrence and Manhattan to visit a Sigma Nu at the cow college. One night the Sigmas found themselves out rather late, and decided they wanted something to eat. The only joint in town which hadn't closed down was a little spot by the name of Joe's Place where soft drinks were served the "hard" way and "hard" drinks were served any way. A character, obviously the ol' boy himself, shuffled up to take their order. He sucked in a deep breath when the Sigmas Kappa andNu ordered two 'burgers and two quarts
(of milk) but sidled off to do as he was "ordered." After they had devoured the b's and q's, Bethy and the coy collegiate asked Joe to set them up again with two more burgers and two more quarts (of milk)—and he did.
At last the ravenous twosome sighed with satisfaction and rose to pay. Joe, however, pumped the Beamer's hand and said, "Lady, yore a lady! Neither of ya owes me nuthin'."
Pencil-Sharpener Scarcity Is Cause of Inconvience
One of the less-noticeable pieces of equipment necessary in all departments of the University is the pencil-sharpener. These articles are used dozens of times a day by students and professors alike, and should be kept in the best of condition at all times.
Although pencil-sharpeners are difficult to obtain nowadays, an effort can be made to obtain one for each classroom. Some University buildings have only one to an entire floor. A lot of valuable time is wasted, running around, looking for a sharpener.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday, Oct. 9, 1944
Notices due at News Bureau. 8 Journalism, at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
There will be a meeting of the Democratic committee tonight at 8:30 in the Pine room.
David Battenfeld and
Eugenia Hepworth, co-chairmen
CLASSIFIED
The first meeting of El Atengo, campus Spanish Club, will be held Wednesday, October 11, at 4:30 in Room 113 of Frank Strong Hall. The theme will be celebration of Columbus Day. There will be several guests from Latin America. The public is invited. Louise Hatch, Vice-president.
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Have a Coca-Cola = Put 'er there, old timer
... or greeting new pals in Ketchikan
In Alaska, just as here in the States, to say Have a "Coke" is to say Pal, we're right glad you're here, just as it does in your own home. In many lands around the globe, the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola has become a symbol of a friendly way of living.
BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Kansas City Coca-Cola Bottling Company
It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you hear Coca-Cola called "Coke,"