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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 194
TODAY'S EDITORIAL
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K.U. Women Show Zeal in Flood Work
While some citizens of North Lawrence stood watching the Kaw flood waters rise to a height that menaced their homes the Sunday that the river was at its most dangerous stage, a number of University women labored on the river bank filling sand bags.
The first contingent of four women from one of the organized social houses, dressed to do real work, arrived early Sunday afternoon. When they told the chief city engineer that they wanted to do work, he suggested they go back to the community building and make sand-wiches and coffee for the male laborers. They protested that they desired to do more than that, so the astonished man put them to the task of filling sand bags.
Shortly afterwards, other women came and offered to help do the same type of work. Some of them worked on shifts of several hours duration, while others worked from 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon until 5 o'clock Monday morning. According to reports from the city leaders in the flood control work, the University women were willing to stay as long as they could do anything and as long as they were needed
Obviously, most of these women had nothing materially at stake in working to hold back the flood waters. They had no real interests in the North Lawrence district, outside of interest of humanitarianism. Yet they proved themselves willing to go out and give their time and energy to save the homes of some tenants waiting in idleness for the flood waters to recede.
These women received no compensation for their participation in the sand bag battle, they were not compelled to go—they did it simply because they wanted to help.
It showed the tops in spirit on the part of K. U. women!—W, T.
German Cities, Sites Discussed by Group
Geographic features of Germany were discussed by members of the German conversational group meeting last night in Myers hall. Under the direction of a committee of Reva Brown, chairman, and Bethel Reimer the group also described cities and sites in Germany which they would like to visit after the war. The members completed identifications on blank maps of Germany, and observed pictures of German cities in pamphlets furnished by Sarah Peters, German instructor. Chairman for the program for next Wednesday will be Alberta Cornwell.
Plastics Made From Potatoes
A process developed by the College of Idaho utilizes waste potato pulp to make a water-resistant plastic suitable for insulators and ceramic products.
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Rock Chalk Talk
Pistol Packin' Mamma — It had been a peaceful night at Wiedemann's until simultaneously the lights went out and a loud crash rent the air. In the shocked silence which followed, a meek masculine voice piped, "I surrender, dear."
By DIXIE GILLILAND
The Domestic Type — Nomination for the eighth wonder is Paul Benzer, who pedaled to Wager half with a freshly baked apple pie delicately balanced on the handlebars of his bicycle. The sweet item was delivered to Judith Schwade. "He made it with his own little hands!" said she.
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"By the Light . . ." — PT-8 is still recovering—and reliable sources report it will be a long convalescence—from the shock it received last week. With the intention of serenading the Sigma Kappas or simply howling at the moon, a detachment placed itself beneath the window of Helen Todd and Clara Lee Oxley. Suddenly the light was snapped on and lo!—the sailors beheld the form of a huge marine standing at the window.
Greatly shaken, the navy retreated to its barracks, "Toddy" and Oxley have had one terrible time trying to convince the gobs that the
Seniors Must Bring Proofs Back Today
Senior proofs must be returned to the Jayhawker office in the subbasement of the Memorial Union building by 5 o'clock this afternoon, Mary Morrill, editor of the Jayhawker magazine has announced.
Seniors who will be graduated in November will not be included in the senior section of the 1944 Jayhawker, as previously announced, she said.
According to the present schedule, the spring issue of the magazine, containing seniors and beauty queens, will be distributed around June 15, said Miss Morrill.
In addition to the two features mentioned, the magazine will contain a summary of basketball, track and baseball events, stories by Dean Sims, Lila Jean Doughman, Hanna Hedrick, Liz Baker, Barbara Breed, Pat Penny, Jody Veatch, Beverly Bohan, and others, and accounts of the men's and women's intramural season.
Wellesley Students Pledge War Work
Ninety-five percent of students at Wellesley college have pledged at least two hours a week to war work and campus maintenance.
Six Major Railroads in Kansas
Six major railroad lines cross Kansas and two others enter the state. The state has more than 8,500
marine was none other than "Boo-
Boo," fugitive from a local drug
store cigaret display.
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What Price Glory — Lawrence naval aviation cadets have a saying that "naval is a great life if you can fly it, but Great Lakes if you can't." Charlie Townsend can testify, however, that sometimes it's best to be last but not least. Charley recently cut himself a slice of glory by being the first cadet to solo in his group. No sooner had he accomplished this great feat, than his mates tossed him under the shower—uniform, glory, and all.
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Inspiration — George Martin, PT-8, became passionately inspired by the sun-beams yesterday just long enough to turn out a masterpiece (he said). It follows:
Ode to Spring
Spring is sprung,
The grass is riz,
The flowers rise,
Wherever they is,
The boid is on the wing,
But the wing is on the boid,
The boid is on the tree,
The tree is in the ground,
And the green grass growed al around.
Moreau Will Attend May Law Institute
F. J. Moreau, dean of the School of Law, will attend the annual meeting of the American Law Institute in Philadelphia. May 9-11
Plans have been made by the officers of the association to discuss problems which are being raised by the war. The closing meeting on Thursday afternoon, will be for all law school teachers in attendance at the institute.
Dean Moreau will be accompanied by Walter G. Thiele, justice of the Kansas supreme court. Justice Thiele, who was graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1910, will represent the Kansas supreme court at the institute.
French Colonies to Be Topic At Le Cercle Francais
The importance of French colonies in the present war and as allies in the Free French movement will be the subject of open discussion for members of Le Cercle Francais when they meet this afternoon at 4:30 in room 113 of Frank Strong hall.
Marjorie Shryock and Florence Eggert will speak on French colonies in America; Catherina Fruin Croce, colonies in the South Pacific; June Rynders and Louise Hatch, colonies in Africa; and Allen Rogers, Indo China.
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White Memorial Ward Given To Clapper Posthumously
The William Allen White Memorial Award has been posthumously awarded to Raymond Clapper, Washington correspondent and alumnus of the University.
Clapper was killed in a plant crassh while serving as a war correspondent last winter. His death occurred shortly after William Allen White died in Emporia.
KFKU PROGRAM
Todav
9:30 Sportscast—Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen
9:45 Lawrence League of Women Voters. Speakers: Winnie Lowrance, Mrs. Pete Reedy, Mrs. Allen Crafton, and Mrs. Marvin LeSuer.
Tomorow
2:30 Tunes from Light Opera.
2:45 "Our Children's Welfare"—talk by Dorothy Thompson.
Converse College Allows Men
Converse college in South Carolina, one of the first liberal arts colleges for women established in the south, has opened its classes to men students.
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Le cercle française se reuira jeudi, le 4 mai a 4:30 dans la salle 113 Frank Strong hall. Tous ceux ques interessent au francais sont invites.
Frances Morrill. Vice-president.
To the students from Leavenworth county. There will be a short but important meeting of the Leavenworth county club Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in room 9, Frank Strong hall—Neil Legler.
There will be a meeting of the Post War World Y group at 4:30 Thursday afternoon at Henley house.-Judy Jones.
TWO Books left at Daily Kansas office, room 9 Journalism building Wednesday. Owner may have same after giving description of books and paying for Ad.
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