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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1944
TODAY'S EDITORIAL
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Red Cross Supplies Hit Japanese Snag
A recent news dispatch revealed a note from Japan to the United States giving certain conditions about picking up American relief supplies in Vladivostok. These supplies are for American prisoners in the Orient. Although the conditions are still being interpreted, Secretary-of-State Hull said that he hoped that Japan is now willing to pick up the supplies, as the Red Cross has already interpreted the note.
A few months ago stories of Japanese atrocities to our prisoners shocked the whole nation. Many have heard reports from various civilians who have returned from the Orient where they were treated almost as severely.
The note received from Japan indicates that there is still a problem of sending supplies to American prisoners, and we can only wonder what the provisions of the Japanese government are for distributing the supplies. We wonder especially because those of the Rising Sun seemingly have no respect for international law, for human life, even for humane treatment of those under their control.
Americans can only hope that no more atrocity stories reach their ears, and that the supplies sent to Vladivostok through Russian co-operation reach their destinations. Japanese prisoners in the United States are well-treated through no effort of their home government; that should show Americans that we practice the policies set forth in our reasons for war—liberty from inhuman tyrants—A.R.
Wellman Views KU For Star
Impressed by the striking wartime changes at the University, involving the blasted academic leisure of the students, Paul Wellman, editorial and feature writer of the Kansas City Star, returned from a day's visit on the campus a week ago and wrote a three-column, 12-inch feature story on the changes as he viewed them and as expressed by Chancellor Deane W. Malott. The article appeared yesterday on the editorial page of the Kansas City Times.
Relating how the leisurely, light-hearted atmosphere of "long ago" has given way to the modern accelerated military atmosphere of today. Mr. Wellman featured the problems, including the pros and cons, of the new speed-up program. The majority of the men students are in uniform and marching to classes in regular formation instead of "dawdling along with the girls," and three month vacations are a thing of the past in the three semester schedule which will run a student through college in about two and a half years.
Accompanied by a picture of Chancellor Malott, Mr. Wellman devotes a generous portion of his article to the Chancellor's views on the impending outcome of this "evolution" of the University, stating that the permanent changes will be on the whole, good. The "trials and tribulations" of this new age include such weighty problems as the (continued to vane four)
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Rock Chalk Talk
By DIXIE GILLILAND
Personalized Alarm Service — inmates of Watkins hall were recently the victims of a human alarm-clock system furnished by FT-8. From the moment the battalion sighted the house until they were well out of howling distance a steady stream of "Hit the deck, gals," resounded through the Watkins sleeping porch for several mornings in a row. Impressed, but not favorably, the girls decided to have a little fun themselves.
Oh yes, the plan worked fine. Now PT-8 never disturbs the slumbers of Watkins girls—until the first of the line makes sure there is nothing waiting around the corner.
So one morning last week when the fleet marched, rousing them as usual, they rounded the corner of the house to find all of Watkins calmly playing softball on the lawn. Startled and speechless they trooped by, to the unrepressed amusement of the girls.
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The Path of True Love — It all happened because Lucille Larson decided to go to church last Sunday. And go she did, leaving Corbin sisters, Esther DeBord, Harriet Davis, and Ruth Krehbiel, dangerously in the mood for fun. The trio settled first for a ride downtown with Edgar, Corbin handy man, to get the morning mail. On the way back they discovered a letter for Lucille from fiance, Lt. (j.g.) Lewis Medlin, class of '42.
Turkish Home Quite Amercian
"Except for the plumbing and a few minor differences, our Turkish home was quite American. All first floor windows were barred for protection from thieves, of course, and walls encircle all valuable property for the same reason." she stated.
Experiencing a hurricane on one trans-Atlantic trip and taking a pleasurable excursion route on another occasion, Eleanor found variety in her ocean trips. The eight years she lived in Turkey, 1923 to 1927 and 1928 to 1932, are "slightly hazy now, although I remember some things pretty well." Friends Monthly
Crossing Bosporus in Rowboat Thrilling to Eleanor Markham
Eleanor and her sister Barbara, fine arts freshman, were born in Turkey near Istanbul. Their father, Prof. R. F. Markham, now head of the education department and adviser to students at Washburn College in Topeka, is a native Kansas. In Turkey he was head of a boy's school of junior college standing, and he taught at Aleppo, Syria, for four years.
"We didn't associate with Turkish natives for the most part, although we had some native friends. Most of our friends were Americans, both in Turkey and Syria, and nearly all of my particular chums are students in the United States now."
"Crossing the Strait of Bosporus in a rowboat," said Eleanor Markham, College junior and a new student this semester, "is one of my most vivid recollections of life. in Asia Minor. I can remember being thrilled, daring, and scared all at once. Daddy wanted me to experience it, since the strong current running through it to the Mediterranean makes it adventurous."
Friends Mostly Americans
Turkey, her birthplace, seems more like America than Syria does to Eleanor. Syrian women still wear Moslem veils, and the men have fezzes, embroidered jackets, and baggy trousers. The Turks have Western styles of dress and customs. "The Turkish climate is generally mild, like the American seacoast, although we had occasional freakish weather. Sometimes people crossed the Sea of Marmora by jumping
When Lucille got home she found love's bumpy path laid out for her via several (hundred) treasure hunt notes. For several hours she entertained the Corbinites with her mad search from room to room in quest of the pot of gold. Finally, mid-afternoon, she found the letter, and after reading it, told the practical jokers (with the regulation half-sick look on her face) that the hunt was well worth it.
A Stinging Governmental Problem—With the weather daily becoming more and more sunny-side-up, faculty members are finding they must adapt their class lectures to meet current problems. Members of F. O. Stene's municipal administration class are sure that is what Professor Stene had in mind during one of his recent discussions.
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The professor was a few minutes late to class, and in way of explanation he spent not a few minutes describing his trip of exploration to Haskell in search of a queen bee to rule one of his prize hives. Well, after all, government is government.
from ice block to ice block. The only snow seen in Lebanon was on the mountain tops, where skiing was a favorite sport," she said.
Eleanor's education has been gleaned from French and American institutions in Turkey and the American community school at Beirut. Syria, besides the Topeka public schools and Park College.
KU Graduate Covers Invasion in England
Doris Fleeson O'Donnell, '23, a graduate of the department of journalism, is one of the few women reporters who have been sent to England to cover the invasion story
More than 300 Allied correspondents, the greatest reporting staff ever assembled to record one particular event in world history, have been selected to cover the invasion
Mrs. O'Donnell received her bachelor of arts degree in 1923. Recently, she has been covering governmental activities in Washington, D.C. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority. Her home is in Sterling.
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
N.A.A. Will Send Twenty More Men For Design Training
Twenty men from the North American Aircraft plant in Kansas City, Mo., will begin training June 29 in the second special program presented by the aeronautical engineering department of the University at the request of aircraft company, Prof. H. S. Stillwell announced today. The course has been designed to qualify men as aircraft detail designers, Professor Stillwell said.
Men are selected for the specialized training by the plant from its departments. As students they receive approximately $180 a month, based on a 40-hour week with time and a half for overtime. The course averages 49 hours a week.
Twelve representatives of the North American company are in training at the University now in the first course set up by the program April 17. The instruction is given over a 10-weeks period, but arrangements have been made for a rotation system making it possible for a part of the group to return to
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Wednesday, May 17, 1944
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Le cercle francais se reunira jeudi,
le 18 mai dans la salle 113 Frank
Strong hall, a 4:30. Tous ceux qui
s'interessent au français sont invites.
Frances Morrill. Vice-Pres.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will meet in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union at 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening. All members and interested individuals, colored and white, are encouraged to attend.
Irving Burton, President.
Psychology Club: Monday, May 22, 4:30 p.m., room 9, Frank Strong hall, Dr. Martin Palmer, Director of the Speech Institute, University of Wichita, will speak on "The Correlation of Speech Corrective Work and the Work of the Psychologist." Anyone interested is invited to attend. Barbara Baker, President.
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(Jean Jacques Rousseau)
Speakers: W. E. Sandelius, Hilden
Gibson, and A. H. Turney.
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