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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944
KANSAN COMMENTS
Naval Problems Up to Citizens
Approximately three million men are serving in the United States Navy, one of the greatest fleets the world has ever known. Already they have proved themselves in this war—the battles of the South Pacific and the intense fighting in the North Atlantic will probably be studied by naval tacticians for years to come.
But when peace comes, what will become of our Navy? Would it be best to maintain it in its present powerful status, or is there some better way to spend our money?
This is one of the most perplexing questions before our country today. If we are to play a hand in the world after the war, military strategists insist, we must lead from strength, not from weakness. The problem is—how much strength is necessary?
Many argue that the battleship is too expensive a way to carry gunpowder. The more modern airplane carrier may take its place. In fact, airpower is developing so fast that the role of surface ships may become secondary. It is possible that the Navy will discontinue its separate air force before long.
Because of recent inventions, naval authorities are wondering how a possible revolutionary change in motive power and gunpowder—such as rockets, jet propulsion, perhaps even atomic power—will affect future sea power.
Although a modern Navy calls for some of the largest expenditures made by our government, it is not advisable that we maintain a status which will equal, if not surpass the navies of other world powers? It must be decided what territory we are trying to protect with the Navy; or if we are undertaking to help keep the peace the world around. If the latter policy is adopted, what bases must we own or have access to?
The size of the personnel is also being considered—whether a million and a half men (approximately half of those now on the Navy's pay roll) would be sufficient. The question of maintaining in proportion, the marine corps, the coast guard, and the merchant fleet (which is now the largest in our history) will also arise.
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No president or administration, however capable, can carry out a strong consistent naval policy without popular backing and a common understanding. It is up to the citizens of the United States to decide the policy they want administered and then inform their congressmen of their opinions. Opportunity to do so will be provided, in part, in the coming elections only a little more than a month off.
Graduates Not Going Into Teaching Field
New graduates are not entering the teaching field, according to the annual report of the Teachers' Appointment Bureau. The graduates of last year that registered with the Bureau numbered but 40.
There has been a decrease of 28.1 per cent in the total registration during the past year", H. E Chandler, secretary of the bureau, announced today.
"There seems to be no present indication that there will be more candidates available for teaching positions next year. A few may return from the armed forces but the prospect of many returning from employment in industry is dim." Chandler continued.
Letter to the Editor
Although the sports program in many universities has been cut to almost nil the past few years, there is still no excuse to put collegiate sports on an almost professional basis or to stage such contests merely for the profits involved, no matter how badly the money is needed
Tonight, the K.U. football squad is meeting one of the toughest teams it will have to face all year—Texas Christian University. Despite the interest in this game, however, it is being played on a "foreign" field which makes it impossible for the majority of students from either school to attend. It is true that many alumni in the Kansas City area have been begging for such a deal, and it may be the only way to make the sports program pay off, but inter-collegiate matches were developed for the enjoyment of the students themselves and not for mercenary reasons.
Some students, of course, will attend, and most of these will go into the city by train or bus, thus putting an added strain on the already over-crowed transportation facilities. Even these will not be admitted on their activity tickets, however, but will be charged an extra fee. The majority, however, will not be able to go to the necessary expense for one football game. Then, too, the V-12's have had their overnight passes cancelled, and this will cut out a still larger percentage of the student body.
student body. It seems a shame, also, to have spent thousands of dollars on the K.U. stadium and then use it only twice for football during an entire season.
Next year, let's hold sports contests at one or the other of the colleges participating.
VIVIAN FOSTER
Glancin' Around In American Colleges
Colorado U. Has Hiking Club
Students of the University of Colorado who like to break away from books and civilization occasionally have organized a hiking club. Members climb the nearby mountains and visit points of interest every Saturday evening. They cook their meals over open fires and get their water from the mountain streams or by melting snow.
Featured on these weekly fries are campfire singing and story telling. Between semesters, the hiking club usually holds a houseparty at some mountain lodge in the high country or else schedules a trip to climb some of the higher peaks on the continental divide.
Savitt Plays Freshman's Song
Walking to music she had written herself, Nancy Clapham, freshman at S.C.U., walked down the aisles of her school auditorium in a recent fall fashion show.
Until her song, "Now We're together Again," was played on a nation-wide hook-up by Jan Savitt, it had received only local attention. If enough "fan mail" is received by bandleader-Savitt, in favor of "Now We're Together Again," he has promised to make an arrangement of the number.
The song was written in collaboration with Howard Studebaker, a war veteran.
Housing Shortage at T.U.
The University of Texas is mystified by the shortage of women's housing. All private and University-owned dormitories and all rooming and boarding houses are full. If more women students come, the situation may become serious.
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Rock Chalk Talk
Temperament — Pi Phis were in dreadful distress the day before rush week when their four new hired waitresses failed to appear. The Phi Psis being a good outfit to help Pi Phi damals in distress, however, they called to see about a few helping hands coming over to help as "hands." Sho' nuff, the Phi Psis were too, too, happy to oblige and accordingly hustled over to rustle up a little tea for the girls. R. J. Atkinson, Tommy Sinclair, and Gene Kittle were among the Phi Psi fellows who donned aprons and passed the biscuits. They were doing a really remarkable job of it, too, 'til the sweet refrain of a Beta song reached their tender ears. Hurt and pouting, they realized that they weren't appreciated and adjourned to the good ol' Phi Psi house for a bull session devoted to the fickleness of femininity, putting the "help" problem again into Pi Phi hands.
JOAN HARRIS
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Sigma Chi: "Why do you say beer is like the sun?"
Sigma Nu: "Because it rises in the yeast and sets in the vest."
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The lady in brown study — Most amazing deduction of the week was made by Sigma Kappa's Katy Wright at the army display. Looking pensive while bullets whistled 'round her head and machine guns sounded taps, she suddenly said, "You know—this is an awfully noisy war."
Just a bunch of big drips-Initiation for Battenfeld freshmen was conducted by upperclassmen tyrants at exactly 3 a.m. Sunday. After marching the youngsters around the campus for several weary hours, the "tyrants" lined them up against the brick wall beneath Watkins hall, "a la firing squad," and made them loudly pray for rain. The Watkins misses being a bunch of charitable, gracious young ladies who, moreover, wished to settle an old score with their neighbors, poured bucket after bucket of ice water on their heads.
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Lila Jean Doughman and Marge
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Snyder were intrigued by a skinny kitty on their way home to the Theta house from the Hawk so they tucked him under their arms and carried him up to second floor. There they proceeded to give him a big bottle of cow juice, tie pretty pink ribbons on pussy's neck and tail, and file him away in Lolly O'Leary's dresser drawer for future reference.
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Several hours later a house meeting was scheduled and everyone was found present except Marge—and Lila, who just happens to be president. Where were they? Far above, with wash rags and soap, Lila and Marge were scrubbing the O'Leary boudoir wondering just who were the dumb animals, anyway. Kitty was soon thrown over the fire escape unceremoniously in a fit of Theta pique.
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$10
16 a certain rat house...
You'll be mighty lonesome
'bout Friday night
When your little pledges
leave you to your own plight
(they're taking flight).
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Panama Student Studies English
Panama Student Studies English
Horacio Salerno, a native of Panama,
has enrolled at the University
High School. He came from the
town of Chetre in Panama via air-
plane and train to enroll in a high
school where he can become familiar
with the English language before
enrolling in the University where he
hopes to study medicine. With the
help of his Spanish-English dictionary
he is learning to converse with
the other students. He is living at
1233 Oread with friends from Panama.
Coeds Live in Frat House
University Daily Kansan
Cousins Live in PA to take care of increased enrollment of women, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Nu fraternity houses at Kansas State college are being used as annexes to Van Zile hall, women's residence hall.
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