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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 16. 1944
Lt. Norris Says WAVE's Are Given Specialized Training
Statting that 50 per cent of the women who join the WAVE's are given specialized training, Lt. (jg) Edith D. Norris, WAVE recruiting officer for Kansas and Missouri, also said that the greatest need in the Navy's women's reserve was in the hospital corps, communications, and various branches of aviation.
Lieutenant Norris is here at the University to give information regarding the WAVE's, answer questions, and help anyone interested adapt her training and background for a billet (Navy job). She has a desk in the office of the adviser of women, Miss Elizabeth Meguai.
"Each woman has three choices as to what her work will be and the statistics have proved that in the Navy 90 per cent of the women get one of the first two choices," Lieutenant Norris said.
There are two training schools for the WAVE's, one for the enlisted girls at Hunter College, The Bronx, New York City, and the other the officer candidate's school at Smith College, North Hampton, Mass. Boot training and indoctrination period lasts from six to eight weeks where one half of the girls go from there to specialized training and the other half to specific billets.
Signal Corps Needs More College Women
The WAC recruiting office has received a call for 100 women for signal corps installation, states a notice received by Miss Marie Miller, assistant adviser to women, from the army service forces seventh service command, Omaha, Neb. Enlistments in this branch will be restricted to nativeborn citizens or citizens naturalized prior to 1935.
Twenty women are needed to be trained for specialized work in the signal corps. Ten of these women with at least two years of college are to be trained as tabulating machine operators; eight of the women with college training in languages or mathematics are to be trained as cryptographic clerks; and two of the women with a minimum speed of 30 words per minute and a proficiency in the touch system of typing are to be trained as key punch operators.
Lits, Veatch and Manning who are aiding in enlistment, said the trainees will be sent to Arlington Hall, a former fashionable women's college on the shore of the Potomac river about 20 minutes ride from downtown Washington, D. C.
Navy Recruiter to Be In Lawrence Monday
A navy recruit officer will be at the armory in Lawrence Monday, Chief J. D. Conway of the navy recruiting substation in Topeka, has announced.
Anyone interested in any of the branches of the navy are welcome to ask for information, or make application of enlistment in either the navy or the WAVES, he said.
KFKU PROGRAM
Today-
9:30 p.m. Symphonic Favorites "Violin Concerto in E Minor" (Mendelssohn).
Tomorrow—
2:30 p.m. French Lesson. Mattie Crumrine, radio instructor.
2:45 p.m. Spanish Lesson. Maude Elliott, radio instructor.
Senate Shelves Poll Tax Bill
The Senate shelved the anti-Poll Tax bill yesterday by voting down the proposal for clorure.
Rock Chalk Talk
Conspiracy?—It was a dark and dreary night, and the wind whistled 'round Battenfeld hall. And on the steps fluttered the note, "I'll meet you at the foot of the steps. Let's stop for a coke before we start to work. I'll bring the knives."
By DIXIE GILLILAND
But don't lock your doors too tightly, or bury your heads too deeply, students. We think the plotters were referring to dandelion day.
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The Weaker Sex—Nu Sigma Nu's, in true medic style, went all out to feature a cut-throat game of baseball at their picnic Saturday night. What happened to the stronger, more athletic sex has not been determined, but, sides chosen, and the game underway, the battle rapidly developed into one between Kappa intramural pitcher, Marg Free, and Theta pitcher, Peg Davis. We hear it was a good game!
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Because of letters which have been appearing in the Kansan columns purporting to interpret Council motives and in particular reference to a most unjustifiable and untrue comment by the editor on the latest ruling by the Council, it has been felt that a general statement at this time might be helpful in clarifying the recent actions of the All Student Council.
Since its installation one year ago, the ASC has been able to conduct its affairs and pass its legislation in a non-partisan attitude. During that year, party politics, as such, has played no part in determining ASC action. It is regrettable that such cooperation has been temporarily lost.
During the past year these reasons were accepted by all. As an example, when representatives on the Council joined the armed forces, both men's political parties replaced them although these men remained on the campus.
With the advent of the armed forces programs on the Hill, some common understanding of the extent to which they would be able to participate in student affairs was necessary. Without a single dissenting voice, until the coming of the spring election, ASC understanding was that, while members of the armed forces were to be given every encouragement toward extra-curricular activities, they could not be considered full members of the Association of students and consequently could not vote in elections of that Association.
This was not considered as a restriction imposed by the Council upon the armed forces, but as an unavoidable existing condition. There were several reasons for this viewpoint. Army policy forbade participation in extra-curricular activities. Navy men were encouraged to participate, but were subject to many limitations, such as their own scholarship requirements, restrictions on their time, etc. Then, too, members of the armed forces were not required to pay an Activity Fee. In previous years this was a qualification for voting, since the fee money supports all extra-curricular activities, including student government.
At first the issue was regarded as mere political mudslinging, incident to any general election. When it became evident that the issue could not be confined to the academic but that agitators were attempting to
Then this spring agitation was begun by various members affiliated with the WIGS and Pachacamac parties, minority groups on the ASC.
--make the question, "Civilians against the Navy," the Council took immediate action. Its just solution to the problem was a separate election conducted by the armed forces for representatives to sit on the All Student Council. This still, however, allowed strife on a question which might be ruinous to University unity.
No Navy Blues—With chaperones lining the walls three deep at the Party Saturday night, it looked for one long minute as though PT-8 might hit a calm, in spite of detailed and extensive planning to the contrary. The ingenuity of the U.S. Navy came through with flying colors, however, and it was not long before the fleet had the "situation" well in hand(s), and a ship-shape evening was spent aboard the PT.
Final Tribute—Oliver is dead.
At exactly 10:30 Sunday morning he gave his last faint smile, and rolled over on his side. That he died of a lonely heart is obvious—he was blue all over.
Final Tribute—Oliver is dead.
Proper memorial services honoring the three, Gus, Delmont, and Oliver, were held, at the request of actives, during dinner Monday night, and Chi Omega has adjusted itself to carry on—goldfishless.
To meet it, the Council the next day reversed its previous action, and threw the entire general election open to the armed forces. This action was taken unanimously. Then, after the question had already been decided, members of the Wigs and Pachacamac groups introduced a resolution saying that the ASC recognized the right of the armed forces to participate in the election—a superfluous gesture which we can only regard as being offered for partisan propaganda.
Doubts have been expressed as to the legality of the Council's decision to consider the armed forces as full members of the association. We, personally, as well as the parties which we represent, feel that the issue of anyone being against the members of the Army or the Navy, as such, is completely unpatriotic and has no place in student government. We are willing to do everything in our power to prevent stirring up of civilian-Navy friction, a situation with far too grave implications to be used as more ammunition in a political battle.
Peggy Davis, President,
All Student Council.
Clarence Engle, Secretary,
All Student Council.
No Fatalities at Herington Field
Herington army air field's safety record tops all others in the second air force, Lt. Col. Henry Dittman, field commander, has announced.
The field has had no fatalities or accidents during the past year.
No Fatalities at Herington Field
WORK WITH NAVY MEN
Former Student Missing in Action
Staff Sgt. Frank Tilden Ingersoll, a former student who enrolled in the College for part of the fall term in 1940, is among 916 United States soldiers on the list made public today by the War Department who are missing in action in the Central Pacific, European, Mediterranean, South Pacific, and Southwest Pacific areas. Ingersoll was reported missing from the European area.
The names of fourteen other Kansas men were included. Those reported from the European area are Staff Sgt. William Arck, Jacob Arck, father, box 1855, Route 3, Girard.
Staff Sgt. Richard C. Bindel, Aloysius J. Bindel, father, Route 3, Sabetha.
Sgt. Raymond C. Cutchall, Mrs.
Katherine Cutchall, wife, 6009 Ahlambra road, Mission.
From the Southwest Pacific area
Sgt. William D. Ballou, Mrs.
Thelma H. Magee, mother, 2700 West
6th street, Topeka.
Sgt. John E. Copeland, Mrs. Betty (continued to page four)
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LOST: Bottom half of black Sheafer feather touch pen. Finder please call 2041, W. K. Warnoch, or leave message. -152
LOST; Dark blue hand-made leather billfold and an outline for zoology. Owner was digging dandelions in front of Frank Strong and items were left there about 5:45, Wednesday. Please call Barbara Markham at 860 or leave at Business Office. -152
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Tuesday, May 16, 1944
One hundred and thirty-four University students are identified as serving in the women's branches of the armed forces according to a list compiled by Miss Marie Miller, assistant adviser of women. The largest number, 44, are in the WAVES. Doubless there are others from the University who are serving.
Notices due at News Bureau, 8 Journalism,
at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
The Music Appreciation Club will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in the Music Room of the Union Building. Marian Miller, Program Chairman.
This list includes: 33 in the WAC'c, two in the Air WAC's, 13 in the Red Cross, 44 in the WAVE's, four in the SPAR'c, 15 in the Army Medical Corps, which includes nurses, physi-therapists, dietitians, and doctors, five in the Navy Medical Corps, two in the Marine's, two USO hostesses and recreational directors, and one foreign correspondent.
134 University Women In Various Armed Services
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