PAGE TWO --- UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1944 THE KANSAN COMMENTS Dilemma in Choosing Type of Education This semester's end is not too distant, and the various departments have spent time and effort in planning courses for the next semester. Now, in wartime, it is increasingly important to consider training valuable to students after graduation. An argument which has never been decided is that of professional versus academic training. Is it more important to give students a course of study which teaches them how to think and provides general background material, or is it more important to give them professional training practical in preparation for jobs? Only a smattering of both types of training together is possible in four years—or less now with accelerated programs. Many fields are open during the war and in years immediately following for graduating students, so some training and actual experience is a great advantage. Background material can be assimilated through reading and contacts. So argues one side. But four years in a college or university should be devoted to learning how to use mental faculties, argues the other side. Experience and training in a particular field is more rapidly and easily picked up. With a solid foundation in college as background, the individual acclimates himself easily to a professional way of life. Both sides agree, however, that directed study and plan of courses is essential. So many seniors wish now that they had been advised on a course of study bearing more on their future work. The privilege of attending colleges in wartime brings those who really study for a purpose, and these students desire and should obtain studies useful rather than some snap course to fill a requirement for a degree. Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor must be signed before they can be printed in the Daily Kansan. Only initials will be used in the paper if so desired, but the full name must be on the letter. Received January 13 edition of the Kansan today and was interested by the replies of University women when polled by the Kansan staff about joining auxiliary forces. I believe that most college women can do more for the good of their country as civilians, rather than as members of the armed forces but WILL THEY? The reasons set forth by the coeds for not favoring membership in women's auxiliary forces indicate that they will not. The "Uniform" factor predominated in the reasoning of most of those interviewed if the article was representative of most replies. The fact that the attractiveness of clothing is of consideration in making so important a decision indicates a lack of comprehension as to the seriousness of the times and as to the functions of the women's auxiliary forces. The women's forces have a job to do in replacing men physically qualified for combat duty overseas. We have a war to win. Other answers of the women polled and published indicate a lack of appreciation of the women's auxiliary forces. Those women of the armed forces have given up the freedom of civilian life for a cause that they consider worthwhile, the winning of the war. I think that the importance of the work accomplished by these women will more than offset any post war problem created by any loss of femininity by the members of said forces. As much as I admire femininity, I think that other post war problems will worry me a great deal more—Sgt. F.C.B. Rock Chalk Talk By HANNA HEDRICK Delta Gammas received a rousing serenade from the PT3's between PT study hall periods last week. Most of the time was spent singing one song composed by the salts themselves, who claim to have no Irving Berlins in their midst. The "Memoirs of PT3" has 13 verses and is sung to the tune of "My Maryland." Due to the nature of the song only six were sung to the girls Last verse goes as follows: From the Hill we are too far We think the Navy should furnish We know we are out of bounds For coming out, we pass two towns. ** Here's to the army, it's true blue: Mariette Bennett was testing her lab companion (GL issued) in psychology with the lie detector recently, and asked him the following questions. Q. What did you do on New Year's Eve? A. I went to Kansas City. D. Did you have a good time? Stressing the danger of the trend toward complete governmental control of medicine which might come with the passage of the Murray Wagner Dingle bill, Dr. W. W. Bauer, director of the American Medical Association Bureau of Health Education, revealed the problems facing the doctors of the future. Under the sponsorship of the Phi Beta Pi medical fraternity the seventh annual Noble Pierce Sherwood lecture was given Friday night in Fraser theater. Federal Control Perilous--Bauer Dr. Bauer believes that this bill now pending in congress can be justified only on the argument that the nation's health is bad. Yet the best status of health this nation has ever had is now. Three years ago in the examining of the soldiers for the first draft, the headlines pointed out that 50 per cent of the young men called for selective service were sent home because they were found unfit. "Because the draft figures were not properly publicised, we failed to realize that we had put an ideal type of fighting man to be called from all parts of the nation," said Dr. Bauer. "After the attack on Pearl Harbor the standards gradually changed so greatly that now the air force and submarine service are—the only ones anywhere near approaching the original standard." Health of Nation Excellent That the health of the nation is excellent Dr. Bauer revealed in the present increased length of life expectancy, specific death rates and the greater control over infant diseases and diabetes, but this did not mean that the nation's health is good enough. Under the bureaucracy of governmental medicine, Dr. Bauer sees the loss of the professional freedom of medicine and a deterioration of the profession and the service given the patient. Doctors would retire rather than practice under the control of non-medical interests or authority invested in lay members. Warning the audience of medical students of the dangers arising in a change in the medical system in the United States, Dr. Bauer addressed them, "You chose to practice medicine as it was when you elected The Q. - Did you have anything to drink? A. Yes! A. No. At this last answer, the lie detector went wild. Efforts are being made to obtain new parts for it. - * * In the Theta house, Marylon Regier and Jean Moore are known as Rigor and Mortis . . . a team, they go well together . . . Kappa Marilyn Child is known to her friends as Iva . . . Joe Williams, trumpet player and vocalist with the "Goldbricks" army band, is really Wilbur Geeding . . . Jo Ann Teed, Pi Phi, is also called Teed the Weed. Bud Weir, Phi Delt, admits the way he solves the problem of when his laundry doesn't come back for days and days by wearing long underwear of the ankle variety. The only trouble is, the laundry usually disappears en route from there to here in warm weather . . . but under these forced circumstances, he wears the woolens anyway. - * * Moore to Represent KU in Contest Friday Jean Moore, College freshman of Wichita, will represent the University in the contest sponsored by the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, to be held at 2 p.m., Friday, in Topeka. All college students in Kansas are eligible to compete. Last year, Jean Thomas Fisher, College sophomore from Topeka, took top honors with his prize-winning "Drums over the Plains of Kansas." W. M. Richards of Emporia is president of the Native Sons of Kansas, and Mrs. George L. McCleleny of Topeka is president of the Native Daughters. Senator Arthur Capper will present a cup to the high ranking speaker at the annual Kansas Day banquet which will be held that night in Topeka. Moore's subject will be "This Is Kansas." Washington, (INS)—The Senate today side-tracked the consumer's subsidy issue in order to vote on a revised Green-Lucas bill giving service men and women the ballot. The action followed a decision of the Democratic steering committee to push through the revised federal ballot bill before the house can act on a measure placing primary responsibility for soldier voting on the states. Senate Votes on Revision Of Green-Lucas Bill nation owes you the obligation not to change the status of medical practice in the United States until you get back to have a voice in the change." Panama declared war on Germany and Italy Dec. 12, 1941. Another trend in public health is the widespread interest in medicine and public health questions taken by lay organizations. Through the 4-H Clubs and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the American Medical Association already has a splendid opportunity to spread information. Lay Organizations Interested Dr. Bauer said that to give medicine to the government is the first step in relinquishing all of our other liberties. The position of the medical profession is to warn the American people of the dangers ahead by every legitimate publicity means. E. F. Beth Will Talk To Journalism Club The woman's place in journalism after the war will be discussed by Prof. Elmer F. Beth, acting chairman of the department of journalism, who has just returned from a journalism conference in Chicago, at a meeting of the Press club at 4:30 this afternoon. "All persons interested in journalism are invited to attend, even though they are not enrolled in the courses," said Ruth Tippin, president. A discussion will follow Professor Beth's speech and refreshments will be served by members of Theta Sigma Phi, honorary journalism sorority. Prof. G. W. Smith to Talk On Crypto-analysis Prof. Guy W. Smith of the mathematics department will speak on "Elementary Cryptoanalysis" at the meeting of the Math Club at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in room 9. Frank Strong hall. English students as well as mathematics students have been especially invited by Professor Smith to hear the discussion, which will be accompanied by slides. It is his belief that English students are better at cryptoanalysis than are mathematicians. 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