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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY,APRIL 14,1944
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Cooperatives Show Unique Contrast To Most Businesses
Students are living in co-operative houses at colleges all over the United States and co-op stores, oil refineries, canneries, and similar co-op enterprises are operating throughout the country, yet relatively few persons have any clear conception of the co-operative movement.
The movement is still young in America, for it has only about $2\frac{1}{2}$ million members as compared to more than a hundred million in other countries all over the world. The Scandinavian countries, widely known for their advanced democracy and high living standards, have been leaders in the movement.
Very simply, co-operatives are organizations for the benefit of the consumer. They are composed of groups of people working together to supply themselves with their daily needs. A community may pool its resources, set up its own grocery store or filling station or any other type of enterprise, buy from a wholesale house which may be cooperatively owned, too, and not only eliminate the cost of the middleman but become economically self-sufficient.
Favor Economic Democracy
It is strange that while we Americans consider political democracy of vital importance, we never have demanded much in the way of economic democracy. In the average store, for instance, does the consumer have any voice in determining the price charged? Doesn't he, rather, pay the price or go without? If w was in order to have a voice and a vote in their economic affairs that consumers organized co-operatives.
The unique characteristics of a cooperative are its equality of voting power and its rebate system. In contrast to most corporate organizations, the co-op allows only one vote to each person who buys stock in it, regardless of the amount of stock he owns. In this way, each member has one vote in determining the co-op's policy. Another direct contrast to common business practice is in the handling of profits. The co-op calls its profits "savings" and pays them back at the end of the year to members in proportion to their purchases.
Goal Is 15-20% of Business
In line with its other democratic practices, the co-operative has open membership and allows only a small limited rate of interest on all capital invested.
Quite naturally, the middleman does not favor co-operatives, for there is no room for him in this producer-to-consumer business. But contrary to some middlemen's belief, co-operatives have no wish to convert all enterprise into their form of business. Their intent is rather to have 15 to 20 per cent of the country's business co-operative, for at this per cent, they say, all businesses will be working in the consumer's interest.
Zimmerman Is Transferred To New Mexico Air Field
Capt. Leon W. Zimmerman, who received his doctor of medicine degree from the University in 1935, has been transferred to the army air field at Carlsbad, N. M. Captain Zimmerman, whose home is in Kansas City, was commissioned directly from civilian life in May, 1942.
Great Increase in Milk Cows
Milk cows in Kansas have increased more than 260 per cent since 1932. The value of the animals now exceeds $57 million annually.
Rock Chalk Talk
By RUTH
KREHBIEL
Sidelites of the Jayhawker Queen Contest: Surrounded by 60 glamorous females, "Judge" Chief Troy Odem was in his element. After sitting in the corner for an hour, eyeing the beauties from afar, Chief suddenly made his debut in the center of the room with his little black book in hand. He then began the close-up scrutiny of the girls one by one, until his book was brim-full. We're wondering if telephone numbers were included.
The Call of the Fiend. When the habit's in your blood, the after-dinner smoke-defies tradition. It happened at Corbin. Dinner was over and when Mrs. Brook was being escorted from the dining room, Kaye Townsend could hold out no longer
Jane Owen has just been elected Number One Man on the Gamma Phi Sling Shot Squad. The other night when Jane was helping her sisters got dressed for a formal, she became intrigued of one of their fancy garters. Suddenly, PING! it shot off to the other end of the room. It landed directly on the eyeball of Betty Jo O'Neal. She wore dark glasses to the formal. Jane didn't stop with this, however. Later on she perfected a pea-shooter gadget out of a straw and a pin. This time, Joanne Johnson was the victim, but, not in the eye.
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Following closely behind the procession, she made a lunge for the smoker, ignoring Paula Dunn's extended foot. She toppled in an inglorious heap so close behind Mrs. Brook that the vibrations nearly
War Casualties
Washington, April 13, (INS)—The war department made public today the names of 384 United States soldiers killed in action in the Asiatic, central Pacific, European, Mediterranean, North American, and southwest Pacific areas. Four Kansans were listed.
The names included:
Central Pacific area:
Pfc. Ralph E. Richard—Mrs. Lydia Richard, mother, Emporia.
Mediterranean area:
Staff Sgt. Walter W. Graves—Mrs. Clara B. Graves, mother, 1701 Washington, Parsons. Tech. 5th Gr. Carl S. Myers—Mrs. Fannie Myers, mother, 339 West 8th St., Junction City.
Pvt. John P. Moser—Mrs. Julia A.
Moser, mother, 1118 South Grant,
Chanute.
Southwest Pacific area:
BUY U.S. WAR BONDS
sent Corbin's Social Director sprawling. By the time Kaye recovered herself, the procession was in shambles and Kaye was a nervous wreck. It took nearly a package of Luckies for her to regain her equilibrium.
It seems that he deemed it his duty to prevent "Lassie(S)" coming home. When questioned, Jennison elaborated on his theory that Lassy died of exhaustion following her "appendicitis" operation. Likely story, Jennison.
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Several nights before the death, Lassie and Jennison left the Phi Bete house for the more perilous life of the Physiology Dog House. Poor Lassie went through several operations a-la Jennison. Upon questioning, Jennison became quite confused in his explanations as to the reason for the operations.
Lassie, Come Home — The Phi Betes are in mourning. Lassie, their mascot, officially adopted by Jim Bridgens, died a premature death at Saturday. Various explanations of the death have been advanced by Dr-to-be Harry Jennison.
Jinx Boy Chestnut — It started several months ago when Bill, Phi Psi, was Theta Shirley Bale's weekly escort. Suddenly Shirley became engaged—but not to Bill. Next on his list was Anne Boltz, Corbin, Anne, too, became engaged — but not to Bill. The question of the hour is, "Who's Next?" You'd better hurry girls, or else Bill will develop a complex that girls don't appreciate other men until they've gone with him.
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Mrs. Wilkins Returns From Concert Tour
Mrs. Joseph Wilkins, Metropolitan opera singer, has returned to Lawrence following a concert tour which began in March at Houston, Texas, and continued through cities in Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.
Mrs. Wilkins' next concert is scheduled in Cincinnati on April 26. Following her appearance there she will return again to Lawrence.
Fraser theater was filled last night for the showing of the Russian film, "Peter the Great," brought to the University by the Student Forums Board. The film was in Russian with English titles.
Next Movie Will Be April 27 in Fraser
According to Joy Miller, chairman of the board, another movie will be shown in Fraser theater on Thursday, April 27.
Barr's Topic to Be 'Making Melody'
"Making Melody" will be the subject of the Rev. Harold G. Barr's sermon, beginning at 10:45 a.m., at the First Christian church. Mrs. Harold G. Barr will teach the Foster class for students at 9:30 a.m. The young people's forum will meet at 5 p.m., at Myers hall.
"Life Needs a Center" will be the subject of the Rev. Oscar E. Allison's sermon at the First Methodist church at 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Edwin F. Price will speak to the student class at 9:45 p.m. on "Heroes and Kings of Israel Today." Frances James will discuss "What Unites Our World" at the Wesley Foundation Fellowship meeting, at the church, at 6:00 p.m.
Snodgrass To Preach at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Ernest L. Snodgrass, of the First Baptist church, will deliver a sermon on "Singing the Lord's Blessing," at 11 a.m. The student class for servicemen and civilian students will meet at 9:45 a.m., to hear Charles W. Thomas discuss 'The Gospel Is Global.' At 4 p.m. the Youth Fellowship will meet at Mr. Thomas' home, 1124 Mississippi street, and will have a special Music Week program with a talk on "Music and Life," by Miss Jeannette Cass.
The Rev. Homer A. Jack will preach on "Robert Owen, Godfather of Co-ops," at the Unitarian church service, at 11 a.m. Because of the banquet of the Campus Co-op convention, there will be no meeting of the Sateve Club this week.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, April 14, 1944
Notices due at News Bureau, Journalism,
at 10 a.m. on day of publication.
The Ethnic Minorities Commission of the YWCA will meet for lunch on 12:30, Tuesday, April 18, at Henley House. Cara Shoemaker,
YWCA president
YWCA cabinet meeting will be held at 4:30 this afternoon at Henlev House.
Cara Shoemaker, YW Press.
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FOR SALE: 1931 Ford Tudor with
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LOST: Ladies black billfold with
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KFKU PROGRAM
9:30 p.m. University of Kansas Roundtable, "The Balkans: A Difficult European Problem." Speakers: D. L. Patterson, chairman; Tina E. Melvin; and Sam Anderson.
Today
2:30 p.m. French Lesson. Mattie Crumrine, department of romance languages, radio instructor.
2:45 p.m. Spanish Lesson. Maude Elliott, department of romance languages, radio instructor.
Paul Juelfs Elected President of AIMME
Paul Juelfs, senior petroleum engineer from McPherson, was elected president of the American Institute of Mining and Metalurgical Engineers at the regular meeting last night.
New vice-president of the organization is Milford Kaufman, V-12 junior petroleum engineer from Moundridge. Roland Pettit, junior mining engineer and V-12 from Yakima, Wash., was elected secretary, and O. T. Hayward, junior petroleum engineer from Independence, was chosen as the new treasurer.
During the meeting a sound motion picture, "Ten Thousand Foot Drilling," was shown. This picture depicted the advance preparations necessary and the procedure used in drilling a modern 10,000 foot oil well in the heart of the swamps and marshes of Louisiana.
Plans for a spring social meeting to be held within the next few weeks were also discussed.
Fire Pictures on Display
Exclusive photographs of the Douglas County Home fire are being displayed on a bulletin board in the entrance to Watson library. The pictures were taken by a staff photographer of the Daily Kansan.
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